Aloysius doesn't bother standing but he does met the eyes of every member present.

"So long as Profession Sokka Aquam proves trustworthy and so long as the goals of the Order of the Jobberknoll are as we have stated, I swear to keep secret its mission, its members and its meeting place. Further I swear my loyalty to the Order of the Jobberknoll and its mission."

He realizes his "loophole" is more for show than anything else and that it likely won't make him popular but there is no way he is signing away his life without some assurances.