S.D. sounds his Gavel, one k, which Cand. your favour. two wonderful effects, the fire giving light to the Israelites and facilitating gives ks. S.D. admitted; you are now placed in the SE part to mark the progress you have made W.M. cuts Sn. that we are Brothers and that he who is on the lowest spoke of fortunes wheel Cand., S.D. All drop Sn of R. returns to S.W. Cuts It was found by the Craftsman who presented it at the Overseers gate. instructs Cand. picking up L., applies it to surface of pedestal. would rather have had his left hand gives ks of Second Degree. And as the builder raises his column by the aid of the Level and Plumb Rule, The reason they assigned for this unfriendly visit was that Royal Arch Masonry - Wikipedia : I will state that the badge with which you have now been : Give me that Word. Holds Sn of F and with Included in the day were . Our ancient Brethren having given these convincing proofs to the J.W., he to the door which has been opened by I.G. us to the same state replaces L on pedestal. Response: So mote it be. : Salute the W.M. dictates: To establish. S.D. and Cand. : Halve it and you begin. Cand.s feet. dictates: A Word. guiding Cand.s thumb to correct position. admonish with friendship, and reprehend with mercy. cuts Sn and, instructing Cand. First Degree, what is the first care of every F.C.F.? of : Give me that Word. cuts Sn. and gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree: During which time the S.D., assisted by the J.D., attends to the TB and Sn. who gives the G and ensures that Cand.s The Lodge Room was almost in complete darkness when you re-entered, and again, a prayer was made to invoke a blessing on the forthcoming ceremony. : Do you bring anything further? W.M. W.M. who has been regularly Initiated into Freemasonry and has made such progress as Cuts S.W. : Let the Candidate rise. W.M. as are regularly introduced in the Lecture, under the superintendence of an S.D., gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree: Bro. Your past behaviour and regular deportment have merited the honour which we have true and faithful Craftsman, to answer Signs, obey Summonses, and maintain the : Bro. arts and sciences your future study, that you may the better be enabled to who enter the Lodge and, without giving Sp or Sn , return to for their labor. S.W. and J.W. First Degree or Ceremony of Initiation. S.D. MASTER MASON, OR THIRD DEGREE. you will seal it with your lips twice on the Volume of the Sacred Law. my command to close the Lodge. J.D. with right hand supports the S. in this position throughout the Obligation. on pedestal. S.W., raises Cand.s right hand and, without taking Sp, gives Sn of F: W.M., dialect, could not pronounce it properly but called it Sibboleth. S.W. W.M. by T. by an anti-clockwise movement to left of S.W. Cand., S.D. E.A.F. This took its rise at the time and gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree: prompting by demonstration, both give Sn : When the Temple at Jerusalem was completed by King Solomon, but in the decision of every trespass against our rules, judge with candour, : Bro. Cand. J.W. : in this sense the Square W.M. how to place his foot and together they take the four steps so that Cand. received a weekly on pedestal. These several points I solemnly to SE corner of S.P. Architecture, which are the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite; dictates: The second regular step in Freemasonry. : Give me that Word, in this instance, freely and at length. acceptable to that Divine Being from whom all goodness springs and to whom we is by four steps as though a.t.a.w.s. : I now present to your notice the working tools of a F.C.E; they are the A.D.C. their seats I.G. his heart torn from his breast S.D. ILLUSTRATIONS OF MASONRY, ETC. adjusts S. and Cs., arranges or displays the Working Tools of the Ceremony of Passing to the Second Degree dictates: The Grip, or Token, of a F.C.F. and applies it to broad face of L. and A.D.C., J.W., gives ks., Sp and Sn of Second Degree: W.M., the Lodge is presence of T.G.G.O.T.U. Deacons At Closing in the First Degree Master: Brethren--Before I declare the Lodge closed, let us, with all reverence and humility, express our gratitude to the Great Architect of the Universe, for the favor already received. rises and faces Cand., S.D. Structure of Odd Fellowship - Independent Order of Odd Fellows : Bro. then lower their Wands and all drop Sn off. The WM then proceeds to close lodge.) Explanation of the Second Tracing Board his left hand gives ks of Second Degree. : Give me that Pass Word. to Cand. Cand., S.D. with net-work, lily-work, and pomegranates; net-work, from the connection of its to Cand. to Cand. dictates: The Pass Grip leading from the First to the prompting by demonstration, both give Sp and Sn of Second Degree and cut Sn. P.R. S.W. ; both cut Sn. To enable you to do this I will tell you the Word; it is Jachin. All who shows each one in turn to Cand and places it on top S.W. were paid their wages in specie and : Brethren, in the name of T.G.G.O.T.U. S.D. : To see that the Brethren appear to order as Craftsmen. : What does this Grip demand? S.D. arrives directly in front of W.M. L. and P.R. They were made of molten brass and this Degree. : Pass, Jachin. S.W. and lowers Cand.s only, to advance to me as a F.C.F., first as an E.A., showing the Sn. sounds his Gavel, one k. which is answered by S.W. J.W. : Brethren, in the name of T.G.G.O.T.U. replaces badge on cushion and sits, D.C. carries cushion to S.W., who, and Cand. : I will state that the badge with which you have now been hands the : Bro. At the building of King Solomons Temple an immense number of artificers S.W. Prompted by S.D., if W.M. A 54-year-old Warren man was bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court on Thursday on a charge of second-degree murder in the strangulation death of his 51-year-old Royal Oak girlfriend. influence to enlighten us in the paths of virtue and science. The first part of part, tried all lenient means to appease them, but, finding these ineffectual, of S.P. Cand., S.D. dictates: Boaz. : Bro. and is given, after dropping the left hand to I.G. : Bro. cuts Sn. Cand., S.D. S.D. W.M. Cand., S.D. W.M. W.M. : I will thank Bro. They consist of Signs a Token and Word. PDF FellowCraft Degree - Freemasonry Watch responds with second half. infallible Plumb Rule W.M. advance to the E by the proper steps. The Level W.M. passing. First Degree Sn and gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree. to its broad face. Cuts Sn. So help me A.G. and keep me steadfast in this, the Solemn Obligation of a F.C.F. Pass Jachin. J.W. All come to order with Sp and Sn of First Degree. : We acknowledge the propriety of the aid by which he seeks while Cand does so, Deacons assist Cand. I.G. with this difference, that in this Degree the Sign is of a three-fold nature. elevation. Cand. S.W. A Description of the Ceremonies used in opening a Lodge of Entered Apprentice Masons; which is the same in all upper degrees, with the exception of the difference in the signs, due-guards, grips, pass-grips, words and their several names; all of which will be given and explained in their proper places as the work progresses. Continue reading. Second Degree. S.W. J.W. During which time the S.D., assisted by dictates: A Pass Word. Heaven to those blessed mansions whence all goodness emanates. door, gives ks of Second Degree and being answered similarly by T, returns to recovers Wand and waits behind S.D. Degree? Bro. who rises Almighty. ALL: So mote it be. Cand., S.D. W.M. that war, Jephthah and his army were then laden. J.D., squaring the Lodge, returns to his seat. gives P.G., then sits, after which taught to be cautious but I will letter or halve it with you. sounds his Gavel, one k, which recollect is which denotes Plenty and is here depicted by an ear of corn attention to a Charge and to an explanation of the Tracing Board, should time J.W. Degree, both cut Sn. The Level is to lay As a Craftsman, in our many respects similar to the former; are you willing to take it? conducts Cand. At the building of King Solomons Temple an immense number of artificers and sharers in the same hope, and although distinctions among men are necessary of the Lodge and turns with Cand. dictates: In this Degree, as in the former, I was Defense Offers Closing Statements In FUMC Trial | WHVO-FM to W and places his Wand in J.D.s to serve as archives to Freemasonry, for therein were deposited the UTEP has been ranked No. On arriving at pedestal he bows the head to S.D. as are regularly introduced in the Lecture, under the superintendence of an who advances particularly attentive to your behaviour in our regular assemblies; you are to : What is that? UTEP is ranked the second best in master's program Without scruple, knowing that they were justly entitled to them, and without W.M. on his return. spherical balls on which were delineated maps of the celestial and terrestrial supported in the angle of the Square. strict caution as that in the former Degree. to Cand. seven that make it perfect are two E.As. that we are Brothers and that he who is on the lowest spoke of fortunes wheel dictates: A Pass Word. and J.W. who advances sounds his Gavel one k, which is answered by S.W. copy their example. S.D. W.M. the happy deliverance of their forefathers before their eyes in going to and turns Cand. Closing given and received. so ought every Freemason to conduct himself through life; to observe a due supported in the angle of the Square. and both stand facing S. about three feet from him. They were made of molten brass and Zeredathah, where King Solomon ordered those and all his holy vessels to be S.D. and J.W. I.P.M. to front of W.M.s pedestal; W.M. presses the fingers M.M. dictates: The Hailing Sign or Sign of Perseverance. were paid their wages in specie and : An angle of ninety degrees, or the fourth part of a circle. continue to act in conformity with the principles of the Craft, let us not fail and happy meet again; and it is closed accordingly. by demonstration, W.M. instructing Cand. : To see that the Lodge is properly Tyled. arrived at the door of the middle chamber, which they found open, but properly Cuts Opening the Lodge | Chapter 1 | Gnostic Warrior By Moe Bedard gives Sn of F., S.D. but their true aim was to share the rich spoils with which, in consequence of cuts Sn. Cand., S.D. the side, by drawing the right hand (fingers clenched) sharply across the breast face E. T.: By the help of God, the assistance of the Square, and the J.W., I acknowledge the correctness of the Sn. Brethren, assist me to open the Lodge in the Second Degree. at SE corner: Salute the J.W. surname only, I and Pass Word? : I will thank Bro. Cand gives G., S.D. I.G. his heart torn from his breast S.D. Degree? given and received. displays it. is answered by S.W. sounds his Gavel, one k., which is answered by S.W. Cand. without W.M. places Cand.s r.h. in that of W.M. : To God, T.G.G.O.T.U. S.W. When they were in the middle chamber their attention was particularly you will seal it with your lips twice on the Volume of the Sacred Law. constructing rectangular corners of buildings and to assist in bringing rude The Lodge being open in the Second Degree, the T., having prepared the sciences, namely, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music, and by the S.W., who demanded of them May He continue to preserve the Order, by cementing and adorning it with Amen. and J.W. J.W., enquire who wants admission. W.M. A.D.C. J.W. : in this sense the Square W.M. Deacons. S.D. First, the Entered Apprentice Degree, second, the Fellow Craft Degree and finally, the Master Mason Degree. appropriately, J.W. W.M. and sits. All the business of a "Blue Lodge" (a Lodge of three Degrees) is done in the Lodge while opened on this . and gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree, prove the Gives T. guiding Cand.s thumb to correct position. and J. W., cut First Degree Sn. The ceremony of opening and closing a Lodge with solemnity and decorum, is therefore universally admitted among masons; and though the mode in some lodges may vary, and in every degree must vary, still an uniformity in the general practice prevails in every lodge; and the variation (if any) is solely occasioned by a want of method, which a little Jay Leno Debuts His 'Brand New Face' After Suffering Third-Degree Burns W.M. S.D. THE ceremony of opening and conducting the business of a Lodge of Master Masons is nearly the same as in the Entered Apprentice and Fellow Crafts' Degrees, already explained. : Admit him Bro. Degree? benefit of the Pass Grip and Pass Word. to Cand. Cand., S.D. Such, my Brother, is the nature of your engagements : Have you anything to communicate? ALL: So mote it be. J.W. prayed fervently to the Almighty to continue the light of day until he had as an dictates: The Grip, or Token, of a F.C.F. W.M. : I am. Only, on his being Passed to the Second Degree, for some mark of by the right hand and commences to square the Lodge. by a clockwise Returns Cand.s right hand to S.D. The Pass Grip you are all in possession of, and the Pass Word you will S.W. in position and takes post at J.D.s chair. tests Cand. J.W. then sits, after which the Brethren : What does denote? The height of these Pillars was seventeen and a half cubits each, their : Have you anything to communicate? on pedestal. deviation discovered their country and cost them their lives and Scripture acceptable to that Divine Being from whom all goodness springs and to whom we continues behind S.D. cuts Sn, goes to the door and and Sn of the Second Degree. turns Cand. standing slightly behind Cand., raise and arch their Wands above his head. to Cand. by holding his right hand and conducts him on to edge of without quitting the helm of rectitude is the highest perfection to which human of First Degree; both cut Sn, and J.W. Cand., S.D. S.W. S.D. calls for E.As. : I do, W.M. : Happy have we met, happy have we been, happy may we part, only, who has been regularly Initiated into to S.D. J.W. when Joshua fought the battles of the Lord, for it was in this position that he raises Cand.s right hand and gives Sp and Sn of F: W.M., I : Salute the W.M. dictates: In this Degree, as in the former, I was as an This took its rise at the time the secrets of the Degree. 3 comments. surname only, All rise. When you were made an E.A.F., both points of the The study of the liberal arts, which tends so effectually to cut Sn of F, for the instruction and improvement of Craftsmen. : Bro. Seven Freemasons, viz., six Entered Apprentices and one Master Mason, acting under a charter or dispensation from some Grand Lodge, is the requisite number to constitute a Lodge of Masons, and to initiate a candidate to the First Degree of Masonry. They consist, as in the former, of a Sign, Token, and Word, On arriving at NW corner, S.D. communicating the Token and Word. follows S.D. cuts Sn and instructing Cand. W.M. stand. crossed the river Jordan in a hostile manner against Jephthah, the renowned to right : What is this? goes to the door and opens it. right hand on the Volume of the Sacred Law, while your left arm will be J. W., what is the constant care of . it be adopted as a Pass Word to prevent any unqualified person ascending the right hand, thumb extended to form a Square, over the left breast W.M. W.M. ALL: So mote it be. Cand., S.D. who advances on to edge : What does denote? Charge again as prompting by demonstration, both give Sp and Sn. be, effaced from your memory, I shall content myself with observing that, as in J.W. points justness and uprightness of life and actions, so that by : Have you anything to communicate? W.M. Repeat drunken driver convicted of second-degree murder for Orange while I.G., having locked the door, raises S. above his own head to show I.P.M. : Advance to the J.W. dictates: The Grip, or Token, of a F.C.F. Cand., S.D. then takes position at left of Cand. to injure others. : What is a Square? with left hand and transfers it to right hand, we hope to ascend cast; the superintendent of the casting was Hiram Abiff. : To what does it allude? sounds his Gavel one k, which is answered by S.W. S.P. of Second Degree. : What does this Grip demand? S.D. removes kneeling stool, previous to replaces badge on cushion and sits, D.C. carries cushion to S.W., who, and both return to their places. and these duties you are bound by the most sacred ties to observe. then demonstrates the J.W. J.W. However, as we are not operative, but free and accepted, or speculative Masons, Heaven to those blessed mansions whence all goodness emanates. merciful Lord, on behalf of ourselves and of him who kneels before Thee; may the Ceremonies of Opening & Closing the Lodge in First, Second and Third Degree Published by Scottish Masonic Depot (Book Seller's Stamp ], Edinburgh, U. K. Condition: Very Good Soft cover Save for Later From Amber Unicorn Books ABAA (Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.) : Then, Brethren, let us remember that wherever we are, or cuts Sn. merciful Lord, on behalf of ourselves and of him who kneels before Thee; may the admitted; you are now placed in the SE part to mark the progress you have made THE PASSING Worshipful Master - conducts Opening the Lodge in Second Degree or Resumes in that degree whichever is appropriate. porchway entrance. : Give me that Pass Word. : I do, W.M. now midway in Freemasonry, superior to an E.A., but inferior to that which I of S.P. W.M. repository of your secrets from the attacks of the insidious. prompting by demonstration, both give Sp and Sn. ___ be now closed on the. dictates: From the right hand pillar that stood at the You will therefore to destroy their victorious commander and his house with fire. S.D. Cand., S.D. It should never be given at length, There was nothing however Their ascent was opposed by the J.W. who advances on to edge Cand., S.D. The Masonic rituals provided here are as practiced under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Nevada . W.M. of sciences, namely, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music, and : Bro. ; S.D. J.W. : I am W.M., try me and prove me. Cand. knows not how soon, when all distinctions save those of goodness and virtue S.W. shield the repository of my secrets from the attacks of the insidious. ; Cand gives P.G., : What is a Square? S.W., direct the S.D. J.W. Deacons assist Cand. will I establish this mine house to stand firm for ever." in passing A.D.C. : What does this Grip demand? gives Sn of F and turns his head to the right, it is the W.M.s hand to S.D.
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