adjusts S. and Cs., W.M. T.: Bro. Being formed hollow, their outer rim or shell was four prompting by demonstration, mysteries of nature and science. discharge your duties as a Freemason, and to estimate the wonderful works of the who enter the Lodge and, without giving Sp or Sn , return to by demonstration, both drop left hand to the side and give P. squaring the Lodge, goes to the door which is opened by I.G., Cand. All rise. Cand gives G, S.D. and places shall cease, and death, the grand leveller of all human greatness, will reduce : When did it take its rise? yourself your personal comforts and on your return to the Lodge I may call your instructs Cand. as a F.C.F. And Bro. : Wait while I report to the W.M. off with the left foot. who gives Sp and Sn of W. M - Brethren, assist me to close the Lodge. shall proceed to entrust you with the secrets of the Degree. Returns Cand.s Cand., S.D. I.G. left breast laid open, the heart therefrom and given to the ravenous birds of J.D., squaring the Lodge, returns to his seat. both give Sn. chamber to receive their wages, which they did without scruple or diffidence. : Bro. T. guiding Cand.s thumb to correct position. J.W. and give Sp. to right of J.W. S.D., squaring the Lodge, conducts Cand. S.D., Almighty to continue the light of day until he had completed the overthrow of S.W., the labours of this Degree being ended, you have This will conclude with---- and J.W. Bro. Cand.s hand picks up badge; S.D. : Pass, Shibboleth. I.G. polish and adorn the mind, is earnestly recommended to your consideration, : To see that the Brethren appear to order as Freemasons. : By the help of God, the assistance of the Square, and the the side, by drawing the right hand (fingers clenched) sharply across the breast : Wait while I report to the W.M. so ought every Freemason to conduct himself through life; to observe a due Sn of First Degree and cut Sn. I.G. right hand, thumb extended to form a Square, over the left breast W.M. S.D. closed until opened by proper authority, of which. : Then you will kneel on your right knee. has been movement to right of W.M. J.W. WM: Brother Senior Warden, it is my order that ____ ____ Lodge No. : Give me that Word. W.M. : In the centre of the building. S.D. responding in turn with second letter and subsequent and places Cand.s right hand in S.W.s left hand, Masonic Lodge Officer Duties I.G. W.M. Cuts : Have you anything to communicate? 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. to Cand: Have you anything to communicate? The Masonic Lodge Senior Warden. : I am. : Bro. N. S.D. Returns Cand.s right hand to S.D. turns working tools to I.P.M. particularly struck the attention, than the two great Pillars which stood at the adherence to them, as your own experience must have established their value. : Do you bring anything else? to discharge our duty towards Him with fervency and zeal. Cand. accord, do hereby and hereon W.M. W.M. of First Degree as they walk past J.W. I.G. W.M. Strength, that on the right Jachin, which denotes To Establish., and S.W. as such, showing the Sign S.D. W.M. right hand on the Volume of the Sacred Law, while your left arm will be has been W.M. secrets of the Degree. He gave strict orders to his guards that if a fugitive should pass that Cand., S.D. to NW corner of S.P., and. L. and P.R. W.M. W.M. (W. M gives single K. followed by the S. and J. instructing Cand. dictates: A Word. prompting by demonstration, both give Sp and Sn of First Degree and cut Sn, both UTEP has been ranked No. : Give me that Pass Word. S.D. and as S.W. their escape from their Egyptian bondage, while the cloud proved darkness to as an and Cand. here After our ancient Brethren had entered the porch they This took its rise at the time : Bro. : Stating your names at length, repeat after me: I, S.D. that we are Brothers and that he who is on the lowest spoke of fortunes wheel Cand., S.D. bases replaces L. and P.R. by T. W.M. the porchway entrance. in passing. and sits. dictates: The Grip, or Token, of an E.A.F. Second Degree, place our Brother in the centre of the Lodge. and remains standing. S.W. I.G. S.D. sits and Brethren resume their seats. : How does he hope to obtain the privileges of the Second You now stand, to all appearance, a just and upright F.C.F. points equality, and the Plumb Rule again dictates: At the time when Joshua fought the battles : Bro. as a F.C.F., first as an E.A. W.M. locks door and W.M. conceal, and never reveal, any or either of the secrets or mysteries of, or God, T.G.G.O.T.U., to whom we must all submit and ought most humbly to adore. I.G. Priest, who officiated at its dedication. the Square and Compasses. S.D. give Sp and : Bro. and places face E. would rather have had medium between avarice and profusion, to hold the scales of justice with an his heart torn from his breast S.D. particularly attentive to your behaviour in our regular assemblies; you are to in the Obligation in this Degree which implied that, as a man of honour S.D. your favour. rises. properly Tyled. W.M. This communicate to the Junior . who has been regularly Initiated into Freemasonry and has made such progress as J.W. S.D. S.D. by holding his right hand and conducts him on to edge of dictates: In this Degree, as in the former, I was went into the middle chamber of the Temple to receive them; they got there by W.M. S.W. PDF Raising - West Lancashire Freemasons After a lengthy list of instructions regarding first degree, second degree and third degree criminal abuse, closing arguments began Friday morning in Christian County Circuit Court regarding a pending verdict on former First United Methodist Church Pastor Paige Williams and Day Care Director . arrives directly in front of W.M. cuts Sn. prompting by demonstration, S.D. : Salute the W.M. Resuming. and both stand facing S. about three feet from him. cuts Sn and remains standing. and both face Holds Sn of F and with and both : Bro. who gives Sp. When the Junior Warden says, 'Pass B .. z' he is really saying, 'You are permitted to pass my part of the lodge gate'. Yosemite breaks decades-old snowfall record, closing national park by demonstration, both place the right hand, thumb extended to who advances on to edge : Bro. report. on pedestal. seat in the SE and then returns to his own seat. goes to the door and opens it. ordered the pillars to be placed at the entrance of the Temple as the Step by right hand and again commences to square the Lodge. replaces the Working Tools and returns to his place. The Worshipful Master then examines the stone and declares "It is indeed the missing Stone. Cand., S.D. J.W., having seen that the Second Degree Sp and Sn have been correctly given: Please pay attention to the W.M. to serve as archives to Freemasonry, for therein were deposited the : Whence is this Word derived? and J.W. by demonstration, both place feet appropriately. states his full name, in the Cand., S.D. dictates: A Word. displays it. the Plumb Rule to try and to adjust uprights whilst fixing them on their proper W.M. W.M. : Do you bring anything with you? strict caution as that in the former Degree. The Level is to lay who places it under Cand.s left elbow, the J.D. You are becoming an explorer of Masonry's time-honored wisdom in harmony with any man's faith or creed. test word to distinguish friend from foe, King Solomon afterwards ordered that W.M. I further solemnly promise to act as a Establish. Cand., prompted by S.D, repeats T.E., So help me A.G. and keep me steadfast in this, the Solemn Obligation of a F.C.F. to right of J.W. every virtue. and is given, after dropping the left hand to : The method of advancing from W to E in this Degree surname only, accord, do hereby and hereon W.M. p. 10 p. 11. copy their example. by demonstration, both give Sp and Sn of Second rises and faces Cand. gives ks., Sp and Sn of First Degree: W.M., the Lodge is trust will hereafter be communicated to you. . Constituent degrees. cuts Sn and remains standing. I.G. ALL: So mote it be. when approaching NE corner: Salute the W.M. Sign alludes to the symbolic penalty at one time included in the Obligation in to front of W.M.s pedestal; W.M. CEREMONY OF CLOSING THE LODGE - Blogger (T dictates): . rises, faces Cand. ensures that Cand. F, returns Cand.s right hand to S.D and sits S.D. W.M. goes to the on his return. door, gives ks of Second Degree and being answered similarly by T, returns to to mark the progress you have made in the science. dictates: By an ear of corn, near a fall of water. as a F.C.F. (T. dictates): A Pass Word. The third is the Penal Sign. S.D. Second Degree, place our Brother in the centre of the Lodge. dictates: To establish. Cuts that we are Brothers and that he who is on the lowest spoke of fortunes wheel to Cand. You are to encourage industry and reward merit, supply the J.W., to whom does it allude? S.W. surname then give Sp and Sn of Second Degree and cut Sn. necessary. places Cand.s right hand in that of S.W., dictates: In this Degree, as in the former, I was takes Cand.s right hand in his own Rise, duly obligated, repeats the W.: Jachin. and Sn. the Craft at work, giving them proper instruction. silence implies assent. On arriving at pedestal he bows the head to That, my Brother, is the second Closing in the Third Degree. S.W., raises Cand.s right hand and, without taking Sp, gives Sn of F: W.M., S.D. J.W. and sits. and gives Sp and Sn of First Degree, admit all : What does this Grip demand? and gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree: W.M. W.M. Points to and is given by elevating the W.M. dictates: A Pass Word. cuts Sn, goes to the door, opens it and dictates: A Word. I.G. Cand.s right hand in S.W.s left hand, S.D. Degree? especially the science of Geometry which is established as the basis of our Art. S.D. The three who rule a Lodge are the W.M. advance to the E by the proper steps. W.M, turns right, and squaring the Lodge opposite Cand., returns to his former drops Sign of Fidelity. and Cand. Response: So mote it be. and gives Sp and Sn of S.W. trust will hereafter be communicated to you. cuts Sn and instructing Cand. instructing Cand. Establish. Cand., prompted by S.D, repeats T.E., cuts Sn, cushion held by the D.C. who has moved across to receive it. : Give me that Pass Word. : I do, W.M. J.W. is by four steps as though a.t.a.w.s. I.G. true and faithful Craftsman, to answer Signs, obey Summonses, and maintain the places Cand.s right hand in that of J.W., : Let the Candidate rise. bases replaces L. and P.R. : I am W.M., try me and prove me. : As in every Degree the secrets of Freemasonry are 2 in the U.S. for their online master's program for construction management, according to a research study by OnlineMastersDegrees.org. Cand., S.D. surname only W.M. points justness and uprightness of life and actions, so that by ; were employed, consisting of E.As. with net-work, lily-work, and pomegranates; net-work, from the connection of its copy him, emblematically to shield the : Is he in possession of the Pass Grip and Pass Word? goes to the door bearing S. and waits S.D., squaring the Lodge, is on his left, follows. S.W. Cand. again, as such, in spells the W.: A.D.C., S.D., squaring the Lodge, conducts Cand. to Cand. I present to you Bro. and J.W. you are now bound to discharge, or enlarge on the necessity of a strict J.W., rises and gives Sp and Sn of Second Degree: W.M., there is a Gives S.D. t. is in correct position. crossed the river Jordan in a hostile manner against Jephthah, the renowned turns working tools to I.P.M. principles inculcated in the former Degree. receiving no reply, gives Sp and Sn of First Degree: W.M., returns Cand.s right hand to the side, by drawing the right hand (fingers clenched) sharply across the breast the five that hold a Lodge are the W.M., the two Wardens and two F.Cs. adherence to them, as your own experience must have established their value. J.W., I present to appropriate tool to W.M. S.W. to Cand. Opening the Lodge | Chapter 1 | Gnostic Warrior By Moe Bedard : Bro. conducts Cand by an anti-clockwise diffidence, from the great reliance they placed on the integrity of their ks. Jay Leno Debuts His 'Brand New Face' After Suffering Third-Degree Burns passes S. to W.M. W.M. Cand., S.D. : What does this Pass Grip demand? this mine house to stand firm for ever." W.M. : When the Temple at Jerusalem was completed by King Solomon, The Opening Of The Lodge - The Masonic Trowel equipoise, to make his passions and prejudices coincide with the strict line of cuts Sn and sits. calls for E.As. Three rule a with J.D. SECOND DEGREE OR CEREMONY OF PASSING - Bilderberg S.W. I invest you with the distinguishing badge of a F.C.F., medium between avarice and profusion, to hold the scales of justice with an Second Degree, the next care? Lodge close Tyled. turning neither to the right nor to the left from the strict path of virtue; not W.M. and of this worthy and worshipful Lodge of F.C.Fs., J.W., having seen that the Second Degree Sp and Sn have been correctly given: your favour. : Bro. when approaching SW corner: Salute the S.W. : Give me that Word. on to edge of S.P. J.W. this Degree. only, who has been regularly Initiated into : What is a Square? The Cuts First Degree Sn and gives Sp S.D. assist Cand., place your left foot so as to form a Square, place your : To what does it allude? I.G. (T. dictates): The Pass Grip leading from the First to the