Masonic first degree entered apprentice ritual freemason. Entered apprentice mason learn about the first masonic. The entered apprentice or first degree illustrated duncan, malcolm c. The apron also represents a broached thurnel, when the flap is turned up. 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. Commercially printed exposures of masonic ritual are readily available. 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. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor kindle edition by duncan, malcolm c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Entered apprentice how is entered apprentice abbreviated. The worshipful master approaching me from the east, under the duegard and sign of an entered apprentice. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading duncans masonic ritual and monitor.
How well can you answer these entered apprentice lecture. 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. An in depth look at the entire degree, the symbols and meanings with glossary and discussion questions. 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. The word degree, in its primitive meaning, signifies a step.
What freemasonry is to be in the future depends upon what you are now, as an entered apprentice. 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 entered apprentice or first degree illustrated. 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. He can attend his lodge when an entered apprentice degree or first degree lodge of instruction is being presented. Following my initiation in october 2006 i started to rehearse my lines for the next stage of my progression in freemasonry. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor chapter 3 master. Everything you need to learn as new entered apprentice mason. The entered apprentice this manual does not disclose any of the esoteric portions of the ritual of the grand lodge of ohio.
The lodge is set up with 3 alters along the sides of the room and 1 in the middle. Gabe, that as soon as we finish the regular business of the lodge, he can have the first degree conferred on him. 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. Study 76 terms entered apprentice flashcards quizlet. These masonic rituals are provided in the portable document format pdf. 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. The degrees of freemasonry are, then, the steps by which the candidate ascends from a lower to a higher condition of knowledge. Finally, one of the most important features of the entered. They will be learned in the lodge in which you will be raised to the sublime degree of master mason. It also accurately elucidates the mode of initiating a candidate.
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. Entered apprentice, or first degree seven freemasons, viz. The royal arch degree seems not to have been known to what are called modern masons as late as about 1750. Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and master. Masonic ritual work is almost easy, in comparison, because the member hears. 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. What order did the worshipful master give the senior deacon. 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. The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort between exmasons for jesus and ephesians 5. As lodges began to meet in their own buildings they used illustrated floorcloths which developed into the modern tracing boards. The entered apprentice is the first level of masonry. Feb 11, 2020 the worshipful master approaching me from the east, under the due guard and sign of the entered apprentice, who, in token of his brotherly love and friendship, presented me his right hand, and with the grip and word of an ea. 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.
Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and. The materials contained in this program are selected from the grand lodge of californias candidate education programs, therefore all content should technically be endorsed by the grand lodge as approved educational material. The masters role is to direct the zealous efforts of the apprentice so that he does not go astray. Masonic monitor of the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow craft. 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. Masonic first degree entered apprentice ritual freemason information. The contents of this manual therefore may be discussed with, and read by, any person interested in acquiring knowledge about freemasonry.
Entered apprentice, or first degree chapter 1 gnostic warrior. Monitors often contain selected portions of ritual, in addition to explanations of the meaning of the ritual. This handbook is designed to introduce the new entered apprentice to the vast body of knowledge associated with freemasonry in a meaningful and understandable way. Beginner guides the entered apprentice degree quantity. Masonic monitor of the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow craft and master mason together with the ceremony of installation, laying corner stones. 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. 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.
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. 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. Candidates for freemasonry are progressively initiated into freemasonry, first in the degree of entered apprentice. If you are a newly entered apprentice, please begin your studies by reading the. This is particularly symbolic of several things in most united states rituals. The first section of the entered apprentice s lecture principally consists of a recapitulation of the ceremonies of initiation. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor chapter 3 master mason degree. They are the grips, penal signs, passwords and ritual work. 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. Entered apprentice, or first degree chapter 1 gnostic.
While the forms and delivery are what make this ritual unique this text does offer some idea of what it entails. That degree, as will be shown later, is not to be taken as a mere bridge to be crossed and then forgotten. The entered apprentice, then, should not be discouraged if the ritual comes hard. Words, and signs of blue lodge masonry pictou masons. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor chapter 1 part 8 the. It deals with the degree of an entered apprentice and is calculated to inspire the younger brethren with the resolve not to content themselves with the outward form of our ceremonies, beautiful though it be, but to gain a knowledge of the indwelling soul of masonry and to comprehend the deep meaning of the ritual with which they are step by.
Much like all masonic activities the ritual is supposed to remain secret to the public. The first degree ceremony of initiation for the first degree is performed at the masonic lodge. 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 striking similarity of the rituals of various states can be demonstrated by examining masonic monitors.
Duncans masonic ritual and monitor kindle edition by. 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. The worshipful master sits on the east end of the room along with the chaplain and senior deacon. Pdf files can be read on almost any modern computer and printed on any laser or ink. 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.
It is hoped that through the serious and systematic study of freemasonry. The entered apprentice ritual is the first step in becoming a freemason. The entered apprentice has a right to be instructed in his work and in matters. Pondering the three elements in the ea degree scottish rite. It is intended that through the study of freemasonry the entered apprentice will come to.
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