Entered apprentice candidate guide t his handbook was developed to introduce the newly initiated entered apprentice mason to the vast body of knowledge and symbolism associated with modern freemasonry in a meaningful and understandable way. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor chapter 1 part 8 the. The degrees of freemasonry are, then, the steps by which the candidate ascends from a lower to a higher condition of knowledge. He can attend his lodge when an entered apprentice degree or first degree lodge of instruction is being presented. Since an apprentice is beginning a new life rather than a formality, it follows that if he is sincere in his undertaking he will make an earnest effort to understand the entered apprentice degree.
Masonic monitor of the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow craft and master mason together with the ceremony of installation, laying corner stones. Pdf files can be read on almost any modern computer and printed on any laser or ink. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor chapter 3 master. The word degree, in its primitive meaning, signifies a step. Study 76 terms entered apprentice flashcards quizlet. The contents of this manual therefore may be discussed with, and read by, any person interested in acquiring knowledge about freemasonry. It is intended that through the study of freemasonry the entered apprentice will come to. The apron also represents a broached thurnel, when the flap is turned up. The entered apprentice is the first level of masonry. Masonic monitor of the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow craft. The masters jewel masonic education entered as an apprentice. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading duncans masonic ritual and monitor. The first section of the entered apprentice s lecture principally consists of a recapitulation of the ceremonies of initiation. Following my initiation in october 2006 i started to rehearse my lines for the next stage of my progression in freemasonry.
This is particularly symbolic of several things in most united states rituals. The royal arch degree seems not to have been known to what are called modern masons as late as about 1750. An entered apprentice may visit or sit in a lodge only if it is open on the first degree and then only when accompanied by a brother master mason who can attest to the fact that he is an entered apprentice, since he does not carry a dues card. These masonic rituals are provided in the portable document format pdf. Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and master. What order did the worshipful master give the senior deacon. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor chapter 3 master mason degree. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor kindle edition by. I now present to you the working tools of an entered apprentice freemason. Beginner guides the entered apprentice degree quantity. That degree, as will be shown later, is not to be taken as a mere bridge to be crossed and then forgotten.
Secret masonic handshakes words, and signs of blue lodge masonry entered apprentice degree first degree in the blue lodge sign of an entered apprentice. The entered apprentice or first degree illustrated. Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and. Brother senior deacon you will place the candidate in position before the alter to take the binding obligation of an ea mason, by causing him to kneel on his naked left knee, his right leg extended forming the angle of a square, his left hand supporting the holy bible, square, and compass, his right hand resting there on. Today you are an entered apprentice, in a short while you will become a fellowcraft and, in due time a master mason and the day will come when into your hands will be placed the responsibility of your lodge as master. Exmasons for jesus is a fellowship organization of men and women who have left the masonic lodge and appendant bodies, such as the order of the eastern star, jobs daughters, the order of rainbow for girls and the order of. But, on this account, a knowledge of it is highly necessary to every mason, that he may be the better enabled to assist in the correct performance of the ritual of the degree. They are the grips, penal signs, passwords and ritual work. Everything you need to learn as new entered apprentice mason.
Beginner guides the entered apprentice degree per book 1026 in stock. An in depth look at the entire degree, the symbols and meanings with glossary and discussion questions. Masonic first degree entered apprentice ritual freemason. It also accurately elucidates the mode of initiating a candidate. Much like all masonic activities the ritual is supposed to remain secret to the public. What freemasonry is to be in the future depends upon what you are now, as an entered apprentice. Mar 03, 2007 the entered apprentice degree, below, is the induction ritual of the masons. The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort between exmasons for jesus and ephesians 5.
The entered apprentice or first degree illustrated duncan, malcolm c. Because operative masons always lay the first stone of the building they are about to erect in the north east corner, i therefore as the youngest entered apprentice was placed in the north east corner of the lodge, there to receive these first instructions where to erect my future moral masonic edifices. He should fail not in the task nor question that it is worth while, for on what he does and on the way in which he does it depends in some measure the freemasonry of the future. The worshipful master sits on the east end of the room along with the chaplain and senior deacon.
Entered apprentice mason learn about the first masonic. Gabe, that as soon as we finish the regular business of the lodge, he can have the first degree conferred on him. Entered apprentice, or first degree chapter 1 gnostic warrior. Masonic ritual work is almost easy, in comparison, because the member hears. If you are a newly entered apprentice, please begin your studies by reading the. The lodge is set up with 3 alters along the sides of the room and 1 in the middle. How well can you answer these entered apprentice lecture. It was at the christmas festive board that i was asked if i would learn some extra lines in time for the st johns lodge installation. Brethren, if there is no further business before this lodge of master masons, we will proceed to close the same, and open an entered apprentices lodge, for the purpose of initiation. Words, and signs of blue lodge masonry pictou masons. A basic masonic education course for entered apprentices with. Finally, one of the most important features of the entered. As lodges began to meet in their own buildings they used illustrated floorcloths which developed into the modern tracing boards. The entered apprentice degree is being conducted in the movie from hell, and we also used it in our documentary game the secrets of freemasonry.
Some time later, in a separate ceremony, they will be passed to the degree of fellowcraft, and finally they will be raised to the degree of master mason. Entered apprentice, or first degree seven freemasons, viz. The key to this passage of ritual is to be found, however, in a return to the first of the three elements, said to teach that the ancient apprentice served his master with freedom. The striking similarity of the rituals of various states can be demonstrated by examining masonic monitors. The first degree ceremony of initiation for the first degree is performed at the masonic lodge. The 24inch gauge is to measure our work, the common gavel to knock off all superfluous knobs and excrescences, and the chisel to further smooth and prepare the stone and render it fit for the hands of the. Commercially printed exposures of masonic ritual are readily available. They will be learned in the lodge in which you will be raised to the sublime degree of master mason. Entered apprentice how is entered apprentice abbreviated. He the entered apprentice represents youth, typified by the rising sun, trained youth, youth willing to submit itself to discipline and to seek knowledge in order to learn the great art of life, the real royal art, represented and interpreted by all the mysteries of masonry. Entered apprentice, or first degrees fellow craft, or second degree master mason, or third degree mark master, or fourth degree past master, or fifth degree most excellent master, or sixth degree royal arch, or seventh degree extracts from a dictionary of masonry appendix. The entered apprentice, then, should not be discouraged if the ritual comes hard.
The broached thurnel is a symbol that has been dropped from the ritual, while it is retained in the way an entered apprentice is taught to wear his apron. The masters role is to direct the zealous efforts of the apprentice so that he does not go astray. March 2009 in about feb 2009 our lodge was presented with a large and most elegant sword from a brother, for whom our lodge had recently conducted a masonic funeral service. Entered apprentice, or first degree chapter 1 gnostic. It is hoped that through the serious and systematic study of freemasonry. Tracing boards in the early days of freemasonry the symbols and emblems, used as mnemonics, were drawn in chalk on the lodge room floor, and erased after every meeting. Masonic first degree entered apprentice ritual freemason information. The entered apprentice ritual is the first step in becoming a freemason.
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