pi kappa alpha discussion

IMC: (3) Do you enter this Fraternity of your own free will, with the sole purpose of conserving its best interests, and complying with its requirements?

[The candidate replies.]

(4) Have you confidence in the members of our brotherhood, and have you courage to endure the various parts of this initiation unto the very end?

[The candidate replies.]

Before entering the Chapter room it is necessary that you pledge your word of honor never to reveal anything connected with this noble order of Pi Kappa Alpha which may come to your knowledge, and that you will take all the obligations and oaths required of you to complete this ceremony. Do you thus pledge before these witnesses and before God?

[The candidate replies.]

Let me caution you to attend carefully to every step in the initiatory ceremony now to be administered to you, with due gravity and obedience to all directions.

[The IMC then enters the Chapter room, leaving the door ajar, advances in front of the SMC, salutes, and says:]

IMC: Brother Worthy High Master, the candidate who has knocked at our door from without, is not nor has he ever been a member of any existing general, national, Greek letter, secret, social, college fraternity. He desires to enter our midst and taste of the sweets of our sacred brotherhood, with pure and sincere motives. He has taken the pledge before the witnesses to remain eternally silent to all that transpires. I deem him worthy to enter our family circle, but ask the final vote of the brethren here assembled.

[The IMC remains standing.]

SMC: Brethren, are you finally willing to admit this candidate into close communion with us?

CHAPTER: [In unison] We are.

[The candidate should hear this question and response.]

SMC: Brother Worthy Master, instruct our Brother, the Conductor, to conduct the candidate, Mr. ________ into our presence, that we may further examine and instruct him in our mysteries.

[The IMC salutes and goes out.]

IMC: [To Conductor] The Worthy High Master directs that the candidate shall enter the Chapter room.

MC: [Places a small cup of salt in the candidate's left hand.] Hold this cup carefully, for you will have great use for it when you enter this portal.

[The IMC then leads the way into the Chapter room, going at once to his sear. The Conductor, on the candidate's right, and the Guard, on the candidate's left, enter the Chapter room. When they are well within the room, the Guard steps back and closes the door. The Sentinel thrusts the palms of both hands against the candidate's shoulders, bringing him to a sudden halt. This should be done firmly, but not violently. His hands remain on the candidate's shoulders. At the same time he says to the Conductor in a severe tone:]

SENTINEL: Brother Conductor, how dare you bring into these sacred precincts one who knows not the mysteries of our order?

MC: This is my friend, Mr. _________, who has been duly qualified by our Worthy Master. He desires to form another link of our sacred and mysterious circle.

SENTINEL: [To Candidate] Give me a pledge of sincerity and fidelity, as you value your life.

MC: [To Candidate] Place your right hand over your heart. [Done] Offer the urn of salt to him who challenges you. [Done] Taste with him the salt it contains. [Done]

[The candidate places his right hand over his heart, then extends the urn of salt (held in left hand) to the Sentinel, who takes a pinch of the salt and places it upon his own tongue. The candidate likewise takes a pinch of the salt and places it upon his tongue. The Sentinel, after tasting the salt, replaces his hands on the candidate's shoulders. The Conductor prompts the candidate if necessary. The Conductor then continues [softly]:

MC: The salt is symbolic of the purification and preservation of the friendship which our Fraternity teaches.

SENTINEL: [Gives slight pressure to the candidate's shoulders as he says:] Pass on, friend, and good speed.

[If time and space permit, the Chapter may add another challenge by a second Sentinel before the candidate is finally escorted to the altar table.]

[The Conductor escorts the candidate to a position directly in front of the SMC. The Sentinel and Guard are seated.]

SMC: Brother Conductor, who is this stranger?

MC: Brother Worthy High Master, this is my friend, Mr. _________, who has been duly qualified by our Worthy Master, and has been pledged and passed by our Brother Sentinel along our arduous way. He desires to form another link of our sacred and mysterious circle and is willing to pledge you sincerity and fidelity.

SMC: Let him pledge without tardiness or delay.

....and this b why no man rushes to be a Pikette

Nice brotherhood trolls!

holy hell. that just happened. Look, I'm not a pike. I'm a delta and I'm going to stand up and I completely feel for pike because we also lost one of our beloved brothers this year, and this is damn disrespect and should be removed immediately. they seriously don't need this.

You know as well as I do that this posting was going to attrack other Greeks and GDI's to make stupid comments on Pikes expense. However, the question remains...Why was this even posted??? Maybe this was the work of a pissed off Pike brother that did not get his way or got kicked out and now has to get even with the fraternity. I guess that's what happen when you have a brotherhood that is way too big and have no control factor.

Hey Delta Boy....Don't even go there. Only a PIKE would have this and or be that pissed off to post it. Don't be starting chit.