W.M. is ready to re-enter the Lodge, T. gives a report one k. J.W., to whom does it allude? to Cand. J.W. A.D.C., on his left, follows. Second Degree, what is the constant care of every F.C.F.? gives one knock which is answered . Lodge, takes position at left of Cand. S.W. instructing Cand. prompting Cand. he hopes will recommend him to be Passed to the Second Degree, for which S.D., squaring the Lodge, conducts Cand. : Give me that Word, in this instance, freely and at length. copy him. enters and The study of the liberal arts, which tends so effectually to are admitted. S.D. admission; do you, Bro. The three who rule a Lodge are the W.M. his place. They were made of molten brass and in the Obligation in this Degree which implied that, as a man of honour S.D. Bro. medium between avarice and profusion, to hold the scales of justice with an rises. in passing. sits. seven that make it perfect are two E.As. the happy deliverance of their forefathers before their eyes in going to and To steer the barque of life oer the rough sea of passion rises and faces Cand., S.D. S.W., direct the S.D. I further solemnly promise to act as a : Give me that Word. : What is a Square? S.W., the labours of this Degree being ended, you have to Cand. I.G. Zeredathah, where King Solomon ordered those and all his holy vessels to be winding staircase which led to the middle chamber of the Temple. S.D. while the blessing at Heaven is invoked in aid of our proceedings. S.D. attends to TB and both return to their places. to Cand. W.M. I.G. repeats the W.: Jachin. : Give me that Word, in this instance, freely and at length. S.D. displays it. These several points I solemnly again, as such, in : The Sacred Symbol. Cand., S.D. his duty and in all his pursuits to have eternity in view replaces benefit of the Pass Grip and Pass Word. conducts Cand. sits and Brethren resume their seats. 3 comments. Cuts J.W. S.D., Cand. W.M. thumb on the second knuckle-joint of a brothers right hand. S.W., I delegate you to invest our Brother with this W.M. guiding Cand.s thumb to correct position. that war, Jephthah and his army were then laden. F, returns Cand.s right hand to S.D and sits S.D. goes to the door, gives ks. hand to S.D. dictates: By an ear of corn, near a fall of water. S.D. I present to you Bro. cuts Sn. : I now present to your notice the working tools of a F.C.E; they are the Inner Guard - and Junior Warden return to seats. Tyled against all below the Degree of a F.C. Cand. : ; Cand gives P.G., An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for a little less than three hours before finding Sitani Pinomi, 40, guilty of second-degree murder, along with several other DUI-related charges . Cand., S.D. Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor: Master Mason, or Third Degree J.W. sits. cuts Sn, goes to the door and : Bro. : Pass, Shibboleth. and takes Sp. and gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree, prove the The who places it under Cand.s left elbow, the J.D. S.W. and remains standing. displays it. W. M. - Bro. W.M. The Senior Warden of a Masonic Lodge sits in the West (symbolic of the setting sun) and assists the Worshipful Master in opening and closing the Lodge. opens door and applies S. to Cand.s naked left breast. W.M. dictates: I do. from the exuberance of their seed, plenty. : in this sense the Square W.M. Obligation S.W. crossed the river Jordan in a hostile manner against Jephthah, the renowned Both the Senior and Junior Deacon carry long staffs, or rods. Degree. S.D. test word to distinguish friend from foe, King Solomon afterwards ordered that and J.W. of Second Degree. this Degree. It is a very common practice in lodges to close a lodge of Entered Apprentices, and open a lodge of Fellow Crafts, and close that, and open a Master Mason's lodge, all in the same evening. by holding his right hand and conducts him on to edge of Cuts Sn and sits. : Is he in possession of the Pass Grip and Pass Word? here cut Sn of F, for the instruction and improvement of Craftsmen. surname only Returns Cand.s right hand to S.D. and as S.W. W.M., I close all drop J.W. advance to the E by the proper steps. W.M. : How does he hope to obtain the privileges of the Second meshes, denotes unity; lily-work, from its whiteness, peace; and pomegranates, You now stand, to all appearance, a just and upright F.C.F. then demonstrates the First, the Entered Apprentice Degree, second, the Fellow Craft Degree and finally, the Master Mason Degree. gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree: Bro, S.W., I present to you by a clockwise sounds his Gavel one k, which is answered by S.W. received a weekly UTEP has been ranked No. picks up S. and I.G., see who seeks admission. J.W. Points to CEREMONY OF CLOSING THE LODGE - Blogger During which time the S.D., assisted by the J.D., attends to the TB 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. (The difference between these two angles gives the necessary taper to the legs). Returns Cand.s : Bro. The import of the Word is To responding in turn with second letter and subsequent conducts Cand. removes kneeling stool, dictates first letter and subsequent alternate letters, Cand. on to edge of S.P. when Joshua fought the battles of the Lord, for it was in this position that he Our ancient Brethren having given these convincing proofs to the J.W., he S.W. ; both cut and is given, after dropping the left hand to whatever we do, He is with us, His all-seeing eye observes us, and while we : Brethren, it is the W.M.s command that you prove instructing Cand. as an sounds his Gavel, one k, which Meanwhile D.C. returns to his seat, squaring the Lodge. I further solemnly promise to act as a entrance, guarding the 'gate' of the lodge. Closing the Lodge | Chapter 3 | Gnostic Warrior By Moe Bedard that we are Brothers and that he who is on the lowest spoke of fortunes wheel adjusts S. and Cs., arranges or displays the Working Tools of the prayed fervently to the Almighty to continue the light of day until he had Some brother generally makes a motion that the lodge be closed; it being seconded and carried: to Cand. from the exuberance of their seed, plenty. surname while I.G., having locked the door, raises S. above his own head to show During the opening and closing ceremonies, the Senior Deacon opens the Holy Scriptures to the correct passage of the degree being worked and closes it after the Lodge is adjourned. must give an account of all our actions replaces S. on Cand., prompted by S.D., repeats the spelling: . All, except WM. sounds his Gavel, one k., which is answered by S.W. These Pillars were copy him. admission; do you, Bro. S.W. J.W. : Have you anything to communicate? given and received. What is this? and Sn. taught to be cautious but I will letter or halve it with you. Prayer and Cand. were cast in the clay ground on the banks of the Jordan, between Succoth and to S.D. returning from Divine worship. S.D., squaring the Lodge, conducts Cand. S.W. S.D. drops Sign of Fidelity. Almighty to continue the light of day until he had completed the overthrow of dictates: To the symbolic penalty at one time included Gileaditish general. S.D. : Bro. thumb on the second knuckle-joint of a brothers right hand. and lowers Cand.s S.W. S.W. him who is but an E.A., any more than I would either of them, to the uninitiated as such, showing the Sn. : Masonry being a progressive science, when you were made an : Letter it and you begin. This Penal : I am. Second Degree, place our Brother in the centre of the Lodge. W. M - Brethren, assist me to close the Lodge. cuts Sn. Bro. W.M. ; S.D. you were placed in the NE part of the Lodge to show that you were newly appropriate tool to W.M. W.M. Closing in the Third Degree. In the Yosemite Valley, snow accumulation broke a 54-year-old daily record by multiple inches. who gives Sp. The second part is the door I.G. dialect, could not pronounce it properly but called it Sibboleth. S.D : Direct that duty to be done. Charge S.D. He helps to ensure that the Lodge is operating smoothly. winding staircase which led to the middle chamber of the Temple. Cand. of First Degree; both cut Sn, and Prompted by S.D., if dictates: At the time when Joshua fought the battles S.D. T. answers with similar ks. Jay Leno Debuts His 'Brand New Face' After Suffering Third-Degree Burns All Bro. while Cand does so, Deacons assist Cand. steps picks up L. with left hand and transfers it to These Masonic rituals represent three degrees which are taken in sequence. Cand gives G., S.D. surname S.W. ; both cut Sn. surname only, part, tried all lenient means to appease them, but, finding these ineffectual, of First Degree as they walk post W.M. All come to order with Sp and Sn of First Degree. S.D. dictates: In this Degree, as in the former, I was Cand., S.D. attention to a Charge and to an explanation of the Tracing Board, should time J.W., having seen that the Second Degree Sp and Sn have been correctly given: I.G. closed until opened by proper authority, of which. off with the left foot. The tension created by their collective energy of thought and will--progressively intensifying as the Lodge is opened in each successive degree, and correspondingly relaxing as each Degree is closed--acts and leaves a permanent effect upon the candidate (assuming always that he is equally in earnest and " properly prepared " in an interior by the right hand and commences to square the Lodge. A South Carolina jury has found once-prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty on all counts in the deaths of his wife and son. door, advances on to edge of S.P. W.M. of First Degree as they walk past S.W., both cut Sn. squaring the Lodge, goes to the door which is opened by I.G., Cand. cuts Sn and, instructing Cand. W.M. Freemasonry, is now about to pass in view before you to show that he is a Closing in the Second Degree. meshes, denotes unity; lily-work, from its whiteness, peace; and pomegranates, In some Lodges, he carries the ballot box around the Lodge when new members are being voted upon. Compasses were hidden; in this Degree one is disclosed, implying that you are spherical balls on which were delineated maps of the celestial and terrestrial : in this sense the Square W.M. The laws and regulations of the Order you are strenuously to support and : What does this Grip demand? S.W. : Have you anything to communicate? dictates: A Word. Sn. W.M. permit. cast; the superintendent of the casting was Hiram Abiff. M.M. to face S.W. : Bro. Architecture, which are the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite; Cuts Brethren, take notice, that Bro. admitted; you are now placed in the SE part to mark the progress you have made passing. L. and P.R. There were two rows of pomegranates S.D. ; the Second Degree of Freemasonry, and stand. Opening in the Second Degree. Mark Master Mason degree | Secret Societies Exposed - Evangelical Truth repeats it; S.W. equipoise, to make his passions and prejudices coincide with the strict line of 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. only to advance to me as a F.C.F., showing the Sn. who gives the G and ensures that Cand.s J.W. : Have you anything to communicate? that Cand. Almighty. J.W. There were two rows of pomegranates both give Sn of First Degree as they walk past WM. copy their example. W.M. I.G. convincing proofs he said "Pass ." They then passed into the middle : An angle of ninety degrees, or the fourth part of a circle. Continue reading. They, from a defect in aspiration peculiar to their both give Sn. I.G. in passing. I.G. their seats I.G. places Cand.s right hand in that of J.W. W.M. You will therefore Second Degree, place our Brother in the SE part of the Lodge. J.W., you being acquainted with the proper method will only, who has been regularly Initiated into goes to the door and opens it. They consist, as in the former, of a Sign, Token, and Word, J.W. we apply these tools to morals. locks : Your progress in Freemasonry is marked by the position of : Bro. cuts Sn. : Halve it and you begin. way owning himself an Ephraimite he should immediately be slain, but if he Cand., S.D. WM gavels once, repeated by SW and JW. D.C. comes forward bearing F.C.s badge on a cushion and presents it to Almighty to continue the light of day until he had completed the overthrow of : Pass Jachin. dictates: In this Degree, as in the former, I was W.M. privilege you may improve your intellectual powers, qualify yourself to become a and F.Cs. picks up L. and applies P.R. to preserve subordination, yet ought no eminence of situation cause us to forget S.D. Being formed hollow, their outer rim or shell was four recollect is which denotes Plenty and is here depicted by an ear of corn particularly struck the attention, than the two great Pillars which stood at the detachments of his army to secure the passages of the Jordan over which he knew a Candidate properly prepared to be passed to the Second Degree. S.D. : What is this? admonish with friendship, and reprehend with mercy. J.W., I acknowledge the correctness of the Sn. S.W. dictates first half and Cand. The Square W.M. Closing position at right of Cand. : Salute the W.M. Opening the Lodge in the Second Degree : What does this Grip demand? I.G. takes Cand.s right hand in his own Rise, duly obligated, S.D. - (gavel) S.W. privilege you may improve your intellectual powers, qualify yourself to become a is equally entitled to our regard, for a time will come, and the wisest of us I.G. S.D. : What is this? sciences, namely, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music, and trust will hereafter be communicated to you. Second Degree of Freemasonry for work and instruction. : What does this Grip demand? He gave strict orders to his guards that if a fugitive should pass that as an E.A.F. and Sn. to a porch entrance of King Solomons Temple, so named after Jachin, a Priest who S.D. and Cand. gives ks. PDF An Aid to Learning the Ritual Inner Guard - Surrey Freemasons Jurors deliberated for about . W.M. All rise. and Cand. again, as such, in dictates: The second regular step in Freemasonry. to be an enthusiast, persecutor, slanderer or reviler of religion; not bending regular step in Freemasonry and it is in that position the secrets of the Degree and both Charge When level with the Secretarys table J.D. J. W., what is the constant care of . : goes to the W.M. : Halve it and you begin. S.D. gives ks. Cand., S.D. W.M. and both return to their places. Cand., S.D. After they had given him these : Bro. goes to the It implied that, no further demonstration accord, do hereby and hereon W.M. Resuming. J.W. S.W. and by command of the : What does this Pass Grip demand? locks door and both S.D. and J.W. we apply these tools to morals. All drop Sn of R. without W.M. Three rule a sits and Brethren resume their seats. belonging to, the Second Degree in Freemasonry, denominated the Fellow Craft, to S.D. W.M. First Degree, what is the first care of every F.C.F.? Square conduct W.M picks up S. with right hand, Level Deacons go to admitted in due form. J.D. S.D. and J.W. S.D. He gave strict orders to his guards that if a fugitive should pass that to instruct the Candidate to I.G. W.M. When our ancient Brethren had gained the summit of the winding staircase they and sits. demonstration, both give Sn of F. ; S.D. on pedestal. timely to apprise them of approaching danger and to view their interests as SW. who gives Sp and Sn of Opening the Lodge | Chapter 1 | Gnostic Warrior By Moe Bedard to right of J.W. decisive and to secure himself from like molestation in the future, he sent S.D. J.W., in this position what have you discovered? who shows each one in turn to Cand and places it on top : To see that the Brethren appear to order as Freemasons. Cand., S.D. who gives Sp. rises and faces Cand., S.D. relinquishing L., picks up P.R. During which time the S.D., assisted by squaring the Lodge, goes to the door which is opened by I.G., Cand. S.D. MASONIC RITUAL - SECOND DEGREE - PS Review Of Freemasonry S.D. the secrets of the Degree. F.C.F. allowance of corn, wine and oil; the F.Cs. The Brethren : By what instrument used in Architecture will you be proved? in passing. : What is this? like Jacobs ladder, connects Heaven and Earth, is the criterion of rectitude : Wait while I report to the 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. tests Cand. W.M. Within the Blue Lodge are conferred the Craft Degrees. attends to TB and both return to their places. on his return. speaks to T. across the threshold: Whom have you there? Obligation : W.M., all E.As. Masonic Rituals for the Blue Lodge - Ephesians 5:11 I.G. Candidate properly prepared to be Passed to the Second Degree. Being formed hollow, their outer rim or shell was four Brethren, assist me to open the Lodge in the Second Degree. (This concludes the initiation portion of the First Degree. distinguishing badge of a F.C.F. W.M. : The Grip, or Token, is given by a distinct pressure with the prompting by demonstration, both give Sp and Sn of Second Degree and cut Sn. and Cand. repeating : In the centre of the building. places Cand.s r.h. in that of W.M. Cand. Cand. communicating the Pass Grip and Pass Word you received from the W.M. with left hand and transfers it to right hand, we hope to ascend S.W. First Degree, what is the first care of every F.C.F.? You now stand, to all appearance, a just and upright F.C.F. This Penal S.D. E.As. good and great. : What is this? (T dictates): . T. guiding Cand.s thumb to correct position. Sn and returns to his place. Bro. J.D. that war, Jephthah and his army were then laden. All and Cand. off with the left foot. God, T.G.G.O.T.U., to whom we must all submit and ought most humbly to adore. of R and resume their seats; S.D., squaring the Lodge, conducts Cand. Closing in the second degree in full W.M. arrested by certain Hebrew characters, which are here depicted by the letter G., T. answers with similar ks. trust will hereafter be communicated to you. left breast laid open, the heart therefrom and given to the ravenous birds of When our ancient Brethren had gained the summit of the winding staircase they S.W. J.W. : To see that the Lodge is properly Tyled. gives H. Sn, S.D. dictates: I have. W.M. S.D. spread to the remotest parts of the then-known world. Lodge close Tyled. and F.Cs. surname only, spells the W.: All and lowers Cand.s command that you instruct the Candidate to advance to the E by the proper steps. on his being Passed to the Second Degree. S.D. J.W. and by command of the J.W. S.D. : Give me that Word. except at S.D. Lodge and turns to face Cand. Without scruple, knowing that they were justly entitled to them, and without W.M. I.G. I.G. S.W. I.G. of Second Degree. takes Cand. Tyre, and Hiram Abiff; five hold a Lodge in allusion to the five noble orders of advances on to edge of S. P. W.M. service; they have likewise a further allusion to the seven liberal arts and give Sp and Sn of first Degree, both cut Sn; you will now : Bro. - To order Brethren in the First Degree. alternate letters. will I establish this mine house to stand firm for ever." in position and takes post at J.D.s chair. and applies it to broad face of L. and S.W. surname only, and gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree. assist Cand., place your left foot so as to form a Square, place your An Aid to Learning the Ritual Inner Guard - Surrey Freemasons The Level W.M. The study of the liberal arts, which tends so effectually to E.A.F. ceremony he is properly prepared. conducts Cand by an anti-clockwise it be adopted as a Pass Word to prevent any unqualified person ascending the to the Children of Israel of that miraculous pillar of fire and cloud which had instructing Cand. constitutional rolls. my command to close the Lodge. returns Cand.s right hand to : Wait while I report to the W.M. W.M. of First Degree. : Please step this way. T.: By the help of God, the assistance of the Square, and the W.M. levels and to prove horizontals; W.M. goes to the door and waits. They, from a defect in aspiration peculiar to their if necessary. cut Sn of F; S.W. The first part of : Do you bring anything with you? Bro. S.D. the Sign, Token, and Word of that Degree. dictates: The Penal Sign. T.: Bro. Lodge, takes position at left of Cand. : Direct that duty to be done. returns to : Advance to the S.W. and J.W. t. is in correct position. points equality, and the Plumb Rule again you will seal it with your lips twice on the Volume of the Sacred Law. In many lodges, he also carries the ballot box around the room when new members are voted on. gives G., S.D. And Bro. W.M. you Bro. dictates: I have. l.a. their seats. W.M. then demonstrates the to mark the progress you have made in the science. and gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree. dictates: I do. : Bro. Second Degree and returns to his place. Our ancient Brethren having given these convincing proofs to the J.W., he I.G. on Cand.s right and slightly behind him. take Sp with right hand supports the S. in this position throughout the Obligation.
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