Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

492 THE POINT WITHIN A CIRCLE.
“Lodges were anciently dedicated to King Solomon,
(who was said to beour firstMost ExcellentGrand Masteij
but Masons professing Christianity dedicate theirs to St.
John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, who
were two eminent patrons of Masonry; and since their
I time, there is represented, in every
regular and well-governed lodge a
certain point within a circle, the
point representing an individual
brother, the circle the boundary
line of his conduct to God and
man, beyond which he is never to
sufferhispassions, prejudices, or in-
POtWW~IDS terest to betray him, on any occasion.
This circle is embordered by
two perpendicular parallel lines, representing those
saints,who were perfect parallels in Christianity, as well
as in Maonry; and upon the vertex rests the Holy Scriptures,
which point out the whole dutyof man. In going
around this circle we necessarily touch upon these two
lines, as well as upon the Holy Scriptures; and while a
Mason keeps himself thus circumscribed, it is impossible
that be should errY—Sickels’8 Monitor, page 50.
- FREPAJUTION FOR FELLOW CRAFT DEGREE.
Candidate is prepared much the same
as in the first degree. The right leg, right
- ann, right breast, and right foot being
oare, a slipper on left foot and the cable
~~owtwice around his naked right arm
nearshoulder.
A small white apron with bib turned
up and he is ‘~duly and truly prepan4
1’ to
be made a Fellow Craft.
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EELKOW CRAW? DUU4UAADARD SIGN. 493
“Increased pr1v~egem
and honors thus encfr.
cling the professioh ofFel•
low Craft, weightier and
more numerous responsibilities
are superadded.
Powerful obligations,
impellinghimtobesecret
obedient, honest and
charitable, guide and restrainhim.
S
“He is subject to the
discipline of his motherlodge,
and to all the
Candidatetaking Peliow Craft
Obligation.
Inflow
penalties of Maitonry.”
Morris’s DictionarN, Art.
Fellow Craft.
DUU.OTTARD OR A FELLOW E~RAW?.
Hold out right hand, palm down,
height of hips, and raise left hand to
point perpendicularly upward, forearm
forming a fight anglo vith arm.
[See cut.]
SIGN OR A FELLOW GRANT.
Made from due-guard by dropping left
hand carelessly to side while raising righ;
hand to left breast, fingers a little
crooked; then draw hand quickly across
the breast; thendrophand to side. [See
sign of a
Craft.