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Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

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S. D--O.<br />

J. W.--Z.<br />

S. D.--Bo.<br />

J. W--Az.<br />

S. D. (pronounces)--Boaz. In spelling this word--<br />

Boaz--always begin with the letter "A." This is<br />

one way that Masons detect impostors, i.e.,<br />

Morgan or book Masons.--See Note E,<br />

Appendix.)<br />

J. W.--I am satisfied, and will suffer you to pass<br />

on to the Senior Warden in the west for his<br />

examination.<br />

The conductor and candidate pass on to the<br />

Senior Warden's station, where the same<br />

ceremony is gone through with, and suffers them<br />

to pass on to the Worshipful Master in the east.<br />

As they leave the west, and are nearly to the<br />

Master's station in the east, he gives one rap with<br />

his gavel, when they halt. The Master takes a<br />

white linen apron (sometimes a lambskin, which<br />

is kept for such purposes), approaches the<br />

candidate, hands it to him rolled up, and says:<br />

W. M.--Brother, I now present you with a<br />

lambskin or white apron, which is an emblem <strong>of</strong><br />

innocence and the<br />

badge <strong>of</strong> a Mason, more<br />

ancient than the Golden<br />

Fleece or Roman Eagle,<br />

and, when worthily<br />

worn, more honorable<br />

than the Star and<br />

Garter, or any other<br />

order that can be

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