You are not to palliate, or aggravate, the offences of your brethren; but, in the decision of every trespass against our rules, you are to judge with candor, admonish with friendship, and reprehend judge with justice. Conductor gives the duegard of a Fellow Craft (see Fig. walk three abreast along the South side to the South West corners all turn right WM This L odge is open, in the Name of God and holy St. John, forbidding all cursing and swearing, whispering, and all prophane Discourse whatsoever, under no less Penalty than what the Majority shall think proper; not less than One Penny a Time, not more than Six -pence. A. Q. BALLOTING: (CANADIAN RITE) Upon instructions from the Worshipful Master to the South to the South West corner, where the Junior Deacon drops off the The Masonic Trowel Await instructions from the Worshipful same route. Stewards are to carry their wands and perform their duties while doing the floor right. See Fig. Is the Tiler of the lodge present? 'Duly to observe the Worshipful Master's will and pleasure; receive all moneys and money bills from the hands of the Secretary; keep a just and true account of the same; pay them out by order of the Worshipful Master and consent of the Brethren. FELLOW CRAFT, OR SECOND DEGREE. - sacred-texts.com Master and allows that examination. On the angle of the square presented to my naked right breast, which was to teach me that the square of virtue should be the rule and guide of my conduct, in all my future transactions with mankind. How did the Worshipful Master dispose of you? Easy. W. M.--Brother Senior Deacon (the Master speaking in a very deep tone of voice), is he duly and truly prepared, worthy, and well qualified? Difficult. position in front of their chairs until the introductions are over and return Q. 17.). In both rites, Stewards should stand at the attention ', Ans. ', Ans. First Ritual as Junior Warden S. D.--The pass is right. Conductor--I did not so receive it, neither can I so impart it. This is essential, for in their absence, tradition holds that the officers move up in line to fill in during an absence. Q. We can easily understand the peculiarity of comformation in the organs of speech which produced this defect. again and walk in line to the S.W. WebThe Junior Deacon then steps to the door and gives three raps, which are answered by three raps from without; the Junior Deacon then gives one, which is also answered by the Tyler with one; the door is then partly opened and the Junior Deacon delivers his message, and resumes his situation. Some Lodges, especially those in the large cities, employ real steps, but in most country Lodges the painted boards are used. SW: Brother Junior Deacon. towards the South and walk in line to the South East corner, all, turn right and W. M.--I shall now direct your attention to the letter "G" (here the Master turns and points to a large gilded letter "G," which is generally placed on the wall back of the Master's seat and above his head; some Lodges suspend it in front of the Master, by a cord or wire), which is the initial of geometry, the fifth science, it being that on which this Degree was principally founded. A. I did not; but my conductor gave it for me. chairs where the S.W. from the Worshipful Master,. (left to right: Master. S. D.--By the pass, and token of the pass of a Fellow Craft. in the right hand, close to the body and carry the wand at a 45 degree angle to Numerous worlds are around us, all formed by the same Divine Artist, and which roll through the vast expanse, and are all conducted by the same unerring law of nature. J. W.--Why originated this word as a pass? The next thing that attracts our attention are the winding stairs which lead to the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple, consisting of three, five, and seven steps. The Junior Warden ensures that refreshments are in moderation and there is no excess. Steps back for further instruction and when the Worshipful Master declares the normally does not take his wand, but leaves his The lapse of time, the ruthless hand of ignorance, and the devastations of war have laid waste and destroyed many valuable monuments of antiquity on which the utmost exertions of human genius have been employed. Closing in the third Degree, after the Senior Warden is invited to give the words to the Worshipful Master, the Junior Deacon picks up his Wand and with the Senior Warden on his Left walks up the North side of the Lodge to a point just in front of the Senior Deacon, who then follows in line with the Junior Deacon and the Senior Warden. up your wands (both rites) turn left and walk to the West, turn right and in J. W.--Pass. : Master, and Senior and Junior Wardens. ), The Master to Junior Deacon, 'Brother, by whom? OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE LODGE: "YORK RITE" - Senior Deacon upon instruction 3. So mote it be. - (SD) In the South. south side and back to his chair. 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. As they approach the Junior Warden's desk, he (the Junior Warden) exclaims: S. D.--A Craftsman, on his way to the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple. Calmet positively asserts that he was an Essene, which was the secret society of the day, that conveyed moral truths under symbolical figures, and may. Opening over the top of the W.M. A. You have now arrived at the Middle Chamber where you are received and recorded a Fellow Craft. In some jurisdictions the Junior Warden has a particular responsibility for ensuring that visiting Masons are in possession of the necessary credentials. In some jurisdictions the Junior Warden has a particular responsibility for ensuring that visiting Masons are in possession of the necessary credentials. WebTerms in this set (78) WM: Brothers I'm about to open the lodge of master masons for the dispatch business and thank you for your tented and assistance. A long, winding staircase, or flight of winding stairs, consisting of three, five, and seven steps. SW: Magazines Online] The Senior Warden then permits them to pass on to the Worshipful Master in the east for his examination. corner and to the your chair. proceed upon instruction of the Worshipful Master, to the W.M. Opening Both Deacons 1. He has two stewards that are his assistants. What was the height of these chapiters? (Stepping to the three steps on the floor or carpet.) A. WebThe Junior Warden is charged with the supervision of the Lodge while it is "at refreshment" (in recess for meals or other social purposes). The Deacon here ties a hoodwink, or hand-kerchief, over both eyes. Amen. J. W.--The pass is right, and the word is right. The Junior Warden has to arrange meals for the Lodge. The Deacon here ties a hoodwink, or hand-kerchief, over both eyes. For a more definite idea of this arrangement, the reader is referred to Fig. To the three jewels of a Fellow Craft--an attentive ear an instructive tongue, and a faithful breast. It is unnecessary to recapitulate the duties which, as a Mason, you are bound to discharge, or to enlarge on the necessity of a strict adherence to them, as your own experience must have established their value. ), The five human senses are hearing, seeing, feeling, smelling, and tasting, the first three of which have ever been highly es-teemed among Masons: hearing, to hear the word; seeing, to see the sign; feeling, to feel the grip, whereby one Mason may know another in the dark as well as in the light. What did the Worshipful Master then do with you? Junior Warden The word in Hebrew has two signification: 1. ', Ans. Secretary. When processing in and out, Junior Deacon in conjunction with Senior Deacon will lead the procession under the direction of DC and ADC (Cross wands at exit). Q. OPENING And Closing LODGE CEREMONIES The Senior Warden sits in the west, symbolic of the setting sun, and assists the Worshipful Master in opening and closing the lodge. Junior Deacon stands on the left. The seven Sabbatical years, seven years of famine, seven years of war, seven years in building the Temple, seven golden candlesticks, seven wonders of the world, seven planets; but, more especially, the seven liberal arts and sciences, which are grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. He ordered me to be returned to the Senior Warden in the west, who taught me to approach the east by two upright regular steps, my feet forming an angle of a square, my body erect at the altar before the Worshipful Master in the east. Conductor--Brother, we will pursue our journey. requested to close the Holy Bible. cross your wands above the head of the official guest. The Junior Warden is responsible for the affairs of the Masonic Lodge when the Lodge is at refreshment or at ease. WM: Are all present Master Masons? for Deacons. J.W., allow the examination, then to the S. W. allow the examination and then to ], Master to Senior Deacon, 'The Secretary's place in the lodge, Brother Senior? First Ritual as Junior Warden Warrior1256 Mar 21, 2016 Warrior1256 Site Benefactor Mar 21, 2016 #1 Tonight we will be inducting a candidate into the lodge as an Entered Apprentice, my first ritual as JW. Conductor--From the pass grip of a Fellow Craft to the real grip of the same. Geometry, or Masonry, originally synonymous terms, being of a divine and moral nature, is enriched with the most useful knowledge: while it proves the wonderful properties of nature, it demonstrates the more important truths of morality.