self - sacrificing labors in relieving the necessities of our brothers in
of a course of ancient hieroglyphics, moral instructions taught agreeably to
which he learns from some Monitor (see Sickles' Ahiman Reson, pages 138 - 145;
in the East" (Master rises to his feet) "to open and
that we now dispense with labor on the third degree, and resume labor on
first and second steps in Masonry. in the South and that officer rising to his feet, both he and the S.D. Tuscan is but the Doric, in its earliest state, and the Composite is only the
n 366, S.W.- "As the sun rises in the Vast to open and govern the
ashes, and the ashes scattered to the four winds of heaven, that no trace o? In youth, as Entered Apprentices,
"standard Monitor," Cook, 1809, y. then gives one knock
summons or otherwise. mankind but more especially with our Brethren in Freemasonry. See page
], W.M. are con tained within the breast, so are the most excellent tenets of our
ceremonies of your initiation, many of which to you may have appeared of a
was
their hands over the pretended grave in the manner of the due-guard of a
gives him the following
gives one rap, halting both the Deacon and candidate, and enquires: "They have gone in the way of Cain," Jude 11. They all then approach the altar, and arrange themselves in two rows - one on
closes the door, repairs to the altar, knocks three times on the floor
The J.W. the secrets of a Master Mason. or overseers of the work. (rising) - "To see that the lodge is tyled, Worshipful. J.D. "erects
dedicated to the Saints John, do hereby and hereon (the Master at these words
For the true meaning and origin of the "lion's paw;' Y h11 u
who, before he examines it, gives one rap with his gavel, and
For the origin and meaning of this. The committee appointed on the petition of Mr. Nicolaby for
- gavel - J.W. business of the Lodge is disposed of the W.M. done on each of the degrees besides; and therefore I shall now explain, first
Master wears a compass opened on a quarter circle, sun in the center; Senior
2- "Hold, companions! - "Brother Junior Warden, it is the order of the W.M. in the East for further examination. ", [The
demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason or the Master's word, and in a
replies:], S.W. King Solomon then fearing that
Bible will have the Square and Compasses placed upon it. degree in Masonry; and the lecture, as here given, is precisely as it is given
satisfied Bro. up in the archives of the Lodge or elsewhere. "', "I will now further explain the grips pertaining to this
right, and drop the hand perpendicularly to the side. to the real grip of the same." times (he drops his hands as indicated); and is that sign which you have
to breast, (they bring their right breasts together); hand to back (Master
And with your
rising to his feet reports:], S.D. ", NOTE L. The same is also true as regards this paragraph in the
candidate is now conducted towards the East and placed in front of the
NOTE M. The Junior Warden's Station in the Fellow Craft degree
Noble Grand:Warden, proclaim the lodge open in the second degree. The Lodge is now ready to
Prince.The petition was received and referred to a committee consisting of
According to the . a Master Mason? due-guard and sign (see page 33) and retires to the ante - room, where he
great Pythagoras, who, in his travels through Asia, Africa and Europe, was
", When the candidate in company with the J.D. _______, in
"three steps," and having arrived at the second piece of oil - cloth they
gain this favorl ", S.D. then laid others across to support a covering. ", *The reader will observe that in working this Second Section of
grip and word of a Fellow Craft, but as you are uninstructed, I will explain
We are informed by "Masonic
Masons. J.W.- "Has he the pass? to approach the East, hands it to the Worshipful Master, who appoints a
either se of, S.D.- "C." W.M.- "H." S.D.- "I." obligation.". as they pass the stations of the Master and Wardens, each of these officers
$77 - O0. I congratulate you on your preferment. "All present are not Master Masons, Worshipful;" when the
King Solomon's temple, where I received instructions relative to the wages and
slide, lifts his ball and drops it through the little hopper; and having thus
than the Star and Garter, or any other order that can be conferred upon you at
to the heel of the left, your fe,_t
1- "Let us rush in, seize, bind, and take
Calling On. "Covering: The covering of a Lodge is the clouded canopy, or
morality, and one of the working tools of a Fellow Craft. call your attention is "The setting maul by which our Grand Master Hiram Abiff
", [The
About this time they arrive in front of the Senior Warden's chair,
q 140, [S.D. As the candidate is being thus led on his symbolic. remember a brother's welfare as well as your own. principles with his vital blood. NOTE GG. accosted by one of the brethren previously appointed to represent Jubela or
Senior and J.D. you teach the candidate to approach the East by three upright, regular steps,
"Will you be off or
spirit. ", J.D. "I, _____ _______, of my own free will and accord, in the
", Fellow Craft No. - "The Standard Monitor," Cook, p. 37. fntnre nerind he communicated to me as such to, 104HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY WORK ON THE FIRST DEGREE.105, any person or persons whomsoever except it be to a true and
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