Much like all masonic activities the ritual is supposed to remain secret to the public. A basic masonic education course for entered apprentices. It is intended that through the study of freemasonry the entered apprentice will come to. I, name, of my own free will and accord, in the presence of almighty god and this worshipful lodge, erected to him and dedicated to the saints john, do hereby and hereon most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear that i will always hele, ever conceal, and never reveal any of the secret arts, parts, or points of the hidden mysteries of ancient freemasonry which have been heretofore, may at. This book was as great introduction to masonry from the explanation of the first step in masonry, the entered apprentice. Mar 31, 2014 the entered apprentice is the foundation of the masonic system, and sets the stage for future masonic work. It is strictly forbidden as a violation the california masonic code. 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. The twentyfour inch gauge is an instrument used by operative masons to measure and lay out their work.
Mar 03, 2007 the entered apprentice degree, below, is the induction ritual of the masons. Entered apprentice degree practice dallas freemasonry. M district of columbia 1994 wikileaks masonic cipher book grand lodge f. Masonic cyphers are commonly used as a memory aid for those who are learning ritual. Open to all entered apprentices, fellow crafts, and master masons. 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.
Introduction to freemasonry i entered apprentice 1950. For the entered apprentice, fellow craft and master mason masonic education course the aim of the course is not to make candidates experts in freemasonry, but rather to give them a broad knowledge of its principles, teachings, history and workings. It is particularly important not only for its antiquity, the many meanings which have been and may be read from it by the student, but because of the bond it makes between the old operative craft and the modern speculative masonry we know. Encourage them to take a mm to vouch for him at another lodge and watch an ea degree. Esoteric handbook for the entered apprentice mason kindle. As an entered apprentice freemason ea the brother on the very first step of the ladder is the most valuable asset the fraternity possesses. Entered apprentice degree lodge prayer what is a mason. Introduction to freemasonry entered apprentice kindle edition by. Preface chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 appendix. The entered apprentice is the first level of masonry.
By having been tried, never denied, and now willing to be tried again. William guerrerosimbolos masonicos wallpapere orders of classical. If you are a member of the craft in good standing, please join us tomorrow night in our practice of the entered apprentice ritual. The entered prentices song, by our late brother mr. Entered apprentice 1st degree masonic symbolic plate art chart. How well can you answer these entered apprentice lecture. The master always leads off in giving the sign or signs. 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. Claudy foreword freemasonry s greatest problems are lack of interest in its teachings and attendance at communications. It is recommended that the handbook be read as soon as possible. Entered apprentice, the master would say, together on the sign, and not signs. The responsibilities of an entered apprentice masonic glossary. Freemason chaplain book kjv bible for freemasons freemason tshirt after having.
You are now an entered apprentice freemason the apron of an entered apprentice freemason following on from this ceremony and at a subsequent meeting you will be passed to the 2nd degree. Entered apprentice, or first degree chapter 1 gnostic. The worshipful master approaching me from the east a 2nd time, who presented me with the lamb skin or white leather apron, and instructed me that it was an emblem of innocence and the badge of a mason. From a perspective later in the degree sequence, however, we see by careful consideration that fervency is a characteristic of belief or thought, whereas zeal is more. Introduction to freemasonry i entered apprentice 1950 on. Cipher books my freemasonry freemason information and. The master first makes the duegard of the first degree, representing the position of the hands when taking the oath of an entered apprentice.
After all, it is not the fellowcraft, nor even the master mason that is awarded the badge of a mason, the lambskin or white leather apron, it is the entered apprentice. The worshipful m aster is on a level with the apprentice, and ex tends a hand which is grasped fraternally, and the candidate is raised. A cipher book in the hands of any brother of an educational degree equaling to that of an entered apprentice or fellow craft is a huge mistake, and will only further ruin your masonic developmental experience especially if the cipher book includes more information than should be. The entered apprentice is himself a symbol, one of the noblest in the whole emblematic system of the craft. The worshipful master approaching me from the east upon the step, under the due guard and sign of an entered apprentice, who presented his right hand in token of friendship and brotherly love, and invested me with the grip and word, ordered me to rise, salute the junior and senior wardens and satisfy them that i was in possession of the step, dueguard, sign, grip and word of an entered. My thoughts on the entered apprentice degree programlecture. First degree catechism self study 40 with none at northern. Masonic first degree entered apprentice ritual freemason. Many plans have been devised by masonic leaders to stimulate interest and increase attendance, but few such efforts are more than temporarily effective. Discussion in general freemasonry discussion started by jeff simpkins, apr 8, 2018. Our new entered apprentice will have to wait for his instruction in grammar and rhetoric before he is, hypothetically at least, prepared to deal with such fine distinctions. As you stand ready to pass through the inner door into the entered apprentice degree, however, you are a man with no memories to draw from, no precedents to guide yourself, nothing to go on, but all is new, and strange, and it may even be somewhat disconcerting or even alarming. The lodge is set up with 3 alters along the sides of the room and 1 in the middle.
Cipher books whether we choose to admit it or not are a crutch. When the apprentice is made to stand there, it is because he is the cornerstone of the future craft. Entered apprentice questions for the entered apprentice. Regardless of whether the information available to the general public is accurate or not. 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 northeast corner is traditionally the place where the cornerstone of a building is laid. It is hoped that through the serious and systematic study of freemasonry. 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.
It also accurately elucidates the mode of initiating a candidate into our ancient order. The apprentice is a book about the fundamentals of becoming a freemason by illustrating and explaining the secrets behind its science and philosophy. Entered apprentice degree entered apprentice degree. The timing of this will be dependent upon your lodge programme. The apron and the entered apprentice degree the laudable. I should mention that the music for the song is at the end of andersons book of constitutions of 1723, so if you know how to play an instrument you could play the tune for your brothers to sing the song in lodge if youre a mind to. It is intended that through the intellectual study of freemasonry the entered apprentice will come to. In the end, the entered apprentice degree is about the candidates entrance into the fraternity, and hopefully the beginning of a spiritual journey which will last until the apron which he was presented at the end of the entered apprentice. The principles of masonic lawchapter xii wikisource, the free. The masonic manual by robert macoy entered apprentice. There is the key to the masters word an open book, but he may never find the word it self.
Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and. A basic masonic education course for entered apprentices with questions. This book contains the complete ceremony of the entered apprentice degree, the official. You will find this statement in the book of constitutions. While the forms and delivery are what make this ritual unique this text does offer some idea of what it entails. The entered apprentice ritual is the first step in becoming a freemason. Words, and signs of blue lodge masonry entered apprentice degree first degree in the blue lodge sign of an entered apprentice the sign of an entered apprentice represents the position of the hand when taking the oath of an entered apprentice, my left hand supporting the bible and my right hand resting thereon.
The working tools of an entered apprentice the twentyfour inch gauge is an instrument used by operative masons to measure and lay out their work. 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 entered apprentice this manual does not disclose any of the esoteric portions of the ritual of the grand lodge of ohio. The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort between exmasons for jesus and ephesians 5. The entered apprentice degree, below, is the induction ritual of the masons. Freemasonry is the subjugation of the human that is in man, by the divine. Page 2 of 2 programlecture by brother troy kelley my brothers, good evening, for the benefit of our two newest brothers, id like to introduce myself. Once regularly about the lodge, then pausing at the stations of the junior warden in the south, the senior warden in the west, and the worshipful master in the east, where the same questions were asked and liked answers returned as at the door, with the addition question from the worshipful master, whence come you, weather traveler. The first lodge known to have been constituted within the county and under the. Containing monitorial instructions in the degrees of entered apprentice, fellowcraft, master mason and past master by m. Masonic organizations are invited to reproduce, extract, copy or reprint the contents of this book. Full text of the masonic text book of tennessee see other formats. The entered apprentice provincial grand lodge of devonshire.
Topics in this work include the masonic connection to the kabbalah, the tarot, numeric symbolism, and more esoteric considerations. Does it matter whether the secrets of masonic ritual are on the inet or published in a book. Ky masonic lamp of knowledge mentoring program grand lodge of kentucky free and accepted masons. Claudy introduction at your leisure hours, that you may improve in masonic knowledge, you are to converse with wellinformed brethren, who will always be as ready to give, as you will be ready to receive, instruction. Kneeling on my naked left knee, my right forming a square, my left hand supporting the holy bible, square, and compasses, my right resting thereon, in which due form i took upon myself the solemn oath or obligation of an entered apprentice mason, which is as follows.
This is the first in a series of three candidate handbooks to me used for education purposes of the newest members of kansas masonic lodges. Introduction to freemasonry entered apprentice by carl h. Claudy foreword freemasonrys greatest problems are lack of interest in its teachings and attendance at communications. What freemasonry is to be in the future depends upon what you are now, as an entered apprentice. Pondering the three elements in the ea degree scottish rite. Such cyphers contain one to several letters which represent each and every word in the ritual. The future of freemasonry will depend entirely upon your happiness, satisfaction and dedication to the principles and practices of freemasonry in general, and your devotion to your own lodge in particular. Officers, take your respective stations and places. No man may say when, where or how the symbol began. Book of the entered apprentice committee on masonic information on. The deeper meaning of the entered apprentice degree an esoteric interpretation of the first degree w. The apprentice degree of freemasonry freemason information.
Words, and signs of blue lodge masonry pictou masons. Finally, one of the most important features of the entered. The master approaching me from the east a second time, who presented me with the lambskin or white leather apron, and informed me that it was an emblem of innocence and the badge of a mason. A basic masonic education course for entered apprentices with. 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 first degree ceremony of initiation for the first degree is performed at the masonic lodge. On behalf of the entire lodge, id like to welcome you to this grand fraternity of ours. It being divided into twentyfour equal parts, is emblematical of the.
M district of columbia 1994 mirror site illustrations of masonry, by capt. The worshipful master sits on the east end of the room along with the chaplain and senior deacon. The contents of this manual therefore may be discussed with, and read by, any person interested in acquiring knowledge about freemasonry. Study 65 terms entered apprentice flashcards quizlet. I am an entered apprentice, so taken and accepted among brothers and fellows.
May an entered apprentice receive his degree form another lodge. Candidates for freemasonry are progressively initiated into freemasonry, first in the degree of entered apprentice. This book is aimed, primarily, at the newly initiated mason, but it is also for those older masons who have not delved into the depth of meaning in masonic. The entered apprentice freemason congratulations upon your initiation into the 1st degree. 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. The lecture of the entered apprentice degree discusses which virtues. In an inquiry into the rights of entered apprentices, we shall not be much assisted by the ancient constitutions, which, leaving the.
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