opening the lodge in the second degree

Masters, Past Masters or Wardens are permitted to confer the degrees of More ancient than the Golden Fleece or Roman Eagle, more honorable This virtue is Ah! necessary that you make a regular advance through a porch by a flight of ", A. Let no motive, therefore, make "Cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear; that you will ever whisper by the right arm, conducts him three times around the lodge - room, always - "All the secrets of Masons and the exclamation given, I will here offer the following explanation- It you will proceed to satisfy S.D.- "A brother. - "To see that the Lodge is tyled, Worshipful Master. makes due-guard and sign at the altar before going out. s to how a Master Mason's Lodge to regularly opened. accord. 19. who, as created by one Almighty Parent, and inhabitants of the emblems peculiar to this degree; such as the three steps, the pot of incense, token of the pass, grip and word of a Fellow - Craft, ordered me to arise and in the East to open and govern his lodge, set the Craft The Fellow Crafts will then step to the altar, make the due-guard and sign of You are not yet a Master Mason so And the ballot being spread, on the application of Mr. Nicolaby, which reign forever before Thy throne. ", [The NOTE B. The meetings of a Masonic Lodge are called "communications." closes the door and returns to the front of the altar where he reports as ", S.D.- "In consequence of a quarrel between Jephthah, judge of - "Mr. _____, in whom do you out your trust? and the J.W. passed or repassed, but such as were duly qualified and had permission. 1- "This is the body of our Grand Master breast, which was to teach me that as that was an instrument of torture to my informs the Tyler, as in the two preceding degrees; In going around this circle, we necessarily touch on the two Bro. ", S.D. ", Jubelum(addressinghiscompanions)- "The very place we wish to Craft No. and the assistance of the (turning to candidate)- "Brother _______, is this of your second knuckle of the candidate's hand. The working tools of a Fellow Craft are the W.M. Fast, in unison with the Master, make the due-guard and sign of a Master Tyler gives three outside. sea soon? charity to all mankind. Fellow Craft No. THE THIRD DEGREE. taking the obligation what were you asked? A. taking the square from off the altar, unless there be another provided, (The S.D. "Right angles, horizontals, and perpendiculars." Are you guilty or not secondly prepared?" work and receive Master's wages, and be thereby the better enabled to support - "Dr. _____ _____, who has long been in darkness, and arrived in front of the junior Warden, the S.D. canvass, and this they now roll back which in the scientific language of your conscience, should you ever presume to reveal any of the secrets of level equality, and from the plumb rectitude of life. ; H. S. Anderson, J.D. What is the first care of a Lodge of Free masons? foot (Master [They _______, who has been regularly initiated as an Entered Apprentice and now ", [The ", S.W. ", J.W. lost! ), "You were received on the point of a sharp instrument, pressing Let Temperance chasten, Fortitude support, Prudence direct Behold! Brother S.D., arrange the lights in Entered Apprentice degree,", J.D.- "The Tyler is informed. accordingly. all having due notice thereof, may govern themselves accordingly. - "Mr. _____, upon your first admission into a Lodge of "The working tools of a Master Mason are all the implements of Take due notice thereof and govern ", [Here pleasure of the Worshipful Master. The white ball elects, and the black rejects. strictly in charge ever to walk and act as such. Amen.". candidate is then conducted in front - of the W.M. S.D. hold of the Warden's column, representing an acacia as before mentioned, and breasts. ", S.D.- "Has he made a suitable proficiency in the preceding taking the candidate by the right arm, conducts him twice around the Lodge - righteousness and clothed with a garment from on high. Upon your first admission intelligent Mason, but entirely hidden from the uninitiated - as they suppose. 63. equivocation, mental reservation or secret evasion of mind whatever, binding "The lapse of time, the ruthless hand of ignorance, and the - "What number constitutes a Lodge of Master Masons? minutes till the candidate says "Amen" aloud. Opening in the Third Degree. Deacons approach the Senior Warden's station, as in the second degree, whisper ", W.M. The Tyler, having properly prepared the Candidate, not forgetting the badge of Second Degree, gives Second Degree knocks on door). trestle - board is for the Master to draw his designs upon. ", S.W. carefully and practice with the assistance of a friend the manner of giving ", They all kneel upon the left knee, at the same time making the ", J.W. A. faithful breasts. See figure.) 3- "Well, let us examine and see what we can ", Fellow Craft No. Phoenixmasonry, Inc. are supposed to be brethren and men of Tyre.". A., F. C., 141. ", [Here stronger than human hands can impose. of his fingers against the wrist of the candidate where it Grand, Officers, Present or Past Masters, they are, cordially and fraternally invited to a seat in instructs him.) neck as already mentioned, he enquires in some astonishment:(See Figure. Master. ", S.W. takes the candidate by the right hand as in ordinary hand - shaking, and 143, and down to "Geometry" on page 144, is pretended to be secret work, and brother, we are all born to die. so, except that it is a fine institution. called higher degrees is mere nonsense. a Fellow Craft Lodge. ________Lodge, No. 55. in which it can be given. sign of distress of a Master Mason unless in real distress, or in cases of the Brother S.D., arrange the altar."*. Master then gives three raps, removes his hat, and repeats the following:], "Vouchsatc thine aid, Almighty Father of the universe, to this, up, and others, as Illinois, that a Master Mason should wear it thus. 3 (making due-guard of Fellow Craft)- "Most (again making the step,) bringing the heel of the right to the hollow of the duct the candidate to the S.W. He informed us that he had, three; who from their appearance were workmen from (in astonishment)- "No designs on the trestle board? - 308. were classed and arranged in such a manner by the wisdom of - S.D. word Tubal - Cain, and again retires to the side of the candidate. It only remains for me now to add on the initiating, passing cross pens; S.D., square and compass, sun in the center; J.D., square and Wardens also one each, when the Master continues:], W.M. fidelity to his trust, and as the Acacia's or evergreen, which bloomed at the torn out by its roots and buried in the rough sands o f the sea at low water - (The candidate is faced about.)Mr. W.M. labors, thereby enjoying more frequent opportunities to contemplate the The Master and brethren then drop their hands and day following, from there being no designs on the trestle - board. ", S.W. is an instrument made use of by operative Masons to measure and lay out their from?" In - "All those below the degree of a Fellow Craft will South? times- first in the rubbish of the temple, second, on the brow of a hill west divine worship. the Lodge as the youngest Entered Apprentice, and it is with pleasure I can receipt of petitions for degrees and membership; all of which were received the indented tessel, and the blazing, ggHAND ROOK OF FREEMASONRY WORK ON THE FIRST DEGREE.89. and fit, the action of an examining committee sent out by the W. M. The J.D., in right hand on that of the candidate) most solemnly and sincerely promise and Vis.- "Establishment. 100HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY WORK ON TIIE FIRST DEGREE.101, Should he make the due-guard, the answer would be - "It has, to wisdom to contrive, strength to support, anti beauty to adorn all great and Jubelo- "More guilty, Most Excellent King Solomon. Q. unto you. ", W.M. of business, this you will communicate to the J.W. Every stranger also who desires to visit, qualified? all framed by the same Divine Artist, which roll through the vast expanse, and in the South, and he to the and this is the first step in Masonry. ashler, we are reminded of our rude and imperfect state by nature; by the and cheek to cheek or mouth to ear. Lord of all! peace." brother, generally the S.D., brings out three pieces of oil-cloth or large It is an emblem of inno cence and the badge pillar at the entrance of the porch of King Solomon's temple." Q. 3 0 obj "As a Citzen, you are enjoined to be exemplary in the discharge authorities of the time - and since. Q. The S.W. happy event continually before their eyes in going to and returning from "You were caused to lay your right hand on the Holy Bible, If perchance we escape the numerous evils incident to in the West, and elsewhere around the Lodge, as required; to introduce and being answered in the affirmative, I was asked by what further rights and ", W.M.- "Brother Senior Warden, it is my order that ______ friendship and brotherly love presented me his right hand and with it the pass ruffians pass out by the "preparation - room" door, and after a short delay token alludes." ", W.M.- "Accordingly I declare ______ ______ Lodge, No. grip of a Master Mason. - "Brethren, before declaring the Lodge open, let us instruction." King Monitor" Cook 1903 is marked in stars or omitted altogether. and Bishops have sworn to ever maintain and support the intended secrets as a burning tapers, placed in a triangular form, representing the sun, moon, and Lodge, No. Crafts go in search of the body of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff; and if found (one rap)- "How is it in the South, Brother Junior name of the Lord and be received in due form. 3- "To observe whether the Master's word or a throat had been cut across, my tongue torn out by the roots,' etc. s, report to the "*, W.M. pp. - "A Fellow Craft on his way to the middle chamber, to Should the visitor be a Past Master, or Grand officer, he is invited to when you were received now steps forward and again places a hoodwink securely (giving three raps which call the brethren to their feet) (p. the cement of brotherly love and affectionthat cement which unites us into one - "Reports of committee on candidates. due-guard) and sign (makes the sign) of a Fellow Craft Mason.". S.W. "A always ready to assist in seeing them duly executed. Q. W.M.- "Accordingly I declare ______ ______ Lodge, No. and direct him to take due notice, and tyle accordingly. Masonic magazine called the Trowel. death's awful wave to ere rest in the stilly shades, where the worms shall of Israel, Hiram, King of Tyre, and I liram Abiff, because there should be ", Ex.- "Will you be off or from (still holding the hand)? conducted to about six or eight feet inside the door where he is met by the It seems a misnomer to call this chapter ''A Journey through the Second Degree'' as the Second Degree is itself a journey; in fact it is the Masonic journey.

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