These masonic rituals are provided in the portable document format pdf. Manual of the lodgesystem of monitorial instruction. Catechism entered apprentice download free pdf file sharing. Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and master. Lost in the mists of time, with expired s and a dwindling interest in freemasonry over the centuries. More an explainer of the secrets, symbols and mythology of freemasonry, the apprentice a treatise on the first degree of freemasonry, is an introduction into the forgotten ideas behind the making of a mason. As you have already been told, there are several degrees in freemasonry.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Emulation ritual start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Freemason books masonic books to read online, download. Included in this section are 16 masonic powerpoint presentations with attached speakers notes. For the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow craft, and master mason, as authorized by the grand lodge of north carolina free and accepted masons. Top sites entered apprentice study book 2019 latest. 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. How many master mason members of a lodge must be present to open a lodge of entered apprentices. After the candidates reception the ceremony of initiation begins with a. This work explores the symbolism of that ritual journey from the perspective of what it means to be initiated. Read online introduction to freemasonry the fellowcraft degree book pdf free download link book now. The entered apprentice provincial grand lodge of devonshire. If a candidate is to be initiated, the lodge is opened in the third degree.
The first section of the entered apprentices lecture principally consists of a recapitulation of the ceremonies of initiation. Ritual entered apprentice degree free download as pdf file. Freemasonry is found throughout the world, and men of all religions are freemasons. The masonic rituals provided here are as practiced under the jurisdiction of the grand lodge of nevada, circa 1986. An apprentice freemason is one who has begun the study of freemason ry. The qualifications of a masonic appren tice are a belief in a god, a desire for knowledge and a sincere wish to be of service to his fellow creatures. The entered apprentice degree bonisteel masonic library in stone, the entered apprentice was a young man who was just starting the prayer.
Ritual entered apprentice degree freemasonry masonic lodge. The entered apprentice degree, below, is the induction ritual of the masons. If you dont have powerpoint, a free viewer is available for download here. First, the entered apprentice degree, second, the fellow craft degree and finally, the master mason degree. Masonic monitor of the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow craft. The entered apprentice degree foreword you, as an entered apprentice mason, are a newcomer in a strange land. Introduction to freemasonry entered apprentice by carl h. Most of these books have longbeen forgotten by generation after generation of. Duties and rights of entered apprentices and fellow crafts. It is hoped that through the serious and systematic study of freemasonry. Passing, ready for you to be raised to the 3rd degree. Lodge powerpoint presentations masons of minnesota.
Claudy foreword freemasonrys greatest problems are lack of interest in its teachings and attendance at communications. Entered apprentice degree toolbox item this toolbox item is intended to build upon the lessons that were taught during the ea degree. Entered apprentice large entered apprentice degree is being presented. Freemasons are part of an ancient tradition with rituals and symbols all their own. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. 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. The participants are a masonic mentor and a new brother. The download time should be about one minute with a 28. Much like all masonic activities the ritual is supposed to remain a secret. 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. By the time you are passed to the fellow craft degree, or raised to the sublime degree of master mason, you will already have gained some experience of masonry, however slight, and will have come to feel at ease in your new home. Words, and signs of blue lodge masonry pictou masons. 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.
United grand lodge first degree or ceremony of initiation. Entered apprentice, or first degree chapter 1 gnostic. No man may say when, where or how the symbol began. The entered apprentice degree encompasses the body and our faculties of action in the world. Ritual entered apprentice degree scribd read books. Take this entered apprentice quiz to test your knowledge of the first degree of freemasonry. The great masonic library is a collection of 314 outofprint masonic books from some of the most respected authors of the 18th and 19th centuries. If you are looking for a gift for the freemason in your life, especially before their entered apprentice degree, this. A basic masonic education course for fellow crafts with. Alabama degree for entered apprentice free pdf file sharing. 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. Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and.
Certain qualifications are neces sary for every apprentice. I now present to you the working tools of an entered apprentice freemason. Entered apprentice, or first degree seven freemasons, viz. The obligation of an entered apprentice kilwinning lodge no. Microsoft word worksheet for entered apprentice degree parts. 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. Freemasonry or masonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons that from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients modern freemasonry broadly consists of two main recognition groups. The entered apprentice this manual does not disclose any of the esoteric portions of the ritual of the grand lodge of ohio. The master first makes the duegard of the first degree, representing the position of the hands when taking the oath of an entered apprentice mason, which is called the duegard of an entered apprentice, viz my left hand supporting the bible, and my right hand resting. Worshipful master i now present to you the working tools of an entered apprentice freemasonry.
As a newly entered apprentice, if you only buy one of the many freemason books, make it this one. Download introduction to freemasonry the fellowcraft degree book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Choose from 88 different sets of entered apprentice flashcards on quizlet. Entered apprentice this booklet has been prepared as one of a series of four to provide the new mason with a greater insight into the degrees and to encourage him to seek additional masonic light. As a mason, you can earn degrees, join esoteric and social organizations, and become privy to the language and abbreviations specific to freemasonry. A basic masonic education course for entered apprentices. 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.
Download emulation ritual or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. The master then draws his right hand across his throat, the hand open, with the thumb next to the throat, and drops it down by his side. The entered apprentice has a right to be instructed in his work and in matters pertaining to his degree. Made me an entered apprentice in due form what was that due form kneeling on my naked left knee, my right forming a square, my body erect, my left hand supporting the holy bible, square, and compasses, my right resting thereon, in which due form i took upon myself the solemn obligation of an entered apprentice. Introduction to freemasonry the fellowcraft degree pdf. The fellow craft degree addresses the mind and its faculties. A basic masonic education course for entered apprentices with questions. Ebook emulation ritual as pdf download portable document. The four cardinal virtues are extolled as the proper guides to our action in the world that we may perfect our relation to it. Context of the entered apprentice degree the first degree is made up of fourteen distinct acts, in two series of seven each. This is called the dueguard of an entered apprentice mason many.
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 contents of this manual therefore may be discussed with, and read by, any person interested in. Entered apprentice degree march 30th 2010, clearwater lodge held an entered apprentice degree for filename. It is understood that some material may be dissected or changed to fit the speakers needs. The local blue lodge is the place where you and your freemason neighbors begin your masonic careers. Most of the ideas are original but some were willingly contributed by others. First, the entered apprentice degree, second, the fellow craft degree and finally, the. Emulation ritual download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Many plans have been devised by masonic leaders to stimulate interest and increase attendance, but few such efforts are more than temporarily effective. Much like all masonic activities the ritual is supposed to remain secret to the public. How well can you answer these entered apprentice lecture. Officers, take your respective stations and places. Commercially printed exposures of masonic ritual are.
The master always leads off in giving the sign or signs. Entered apprentice degree entered apprentice degree. Learn entered apprentice with free interactive flashcards. 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. The complete ceremony of the entered apprentice degree, the official emulation lectures explaining the symbolism of the first degree.
783 1543 1653 1062 334 611 665 855 175 685 723 91 1321 416 1002 861 196 754 1059 563 595 789 1005 762 970 1499 75 1468 524 450 261 685 432 1476 1089 517 1093 883