Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

S. D.--By what further right or benefit does he
expect to gain admission?
J. D.--By the benefit of the password.
S. D.--Has he the password?
J. D.--He has it not, but I have it for him.
S. D.--Advance, and give it me.
Junior Deacon here steps forward and whispers in
the Senior Deacon's ear, "Tubal Cain."
S. D.--The pass is right; you will wait with
patience until the Worshipful Master is informed
of your request and his answer returned.
The Deacon then closes the door, repairs to the
centre of the Lodge-room before the altar, and
sounds his rod on the floor three times (• • •),
which is responded to by the Master with three
raps of the gavel, when the Senior Deacon makes
the sign of a Master Mason (see Fig. 6, p. 18),
and says:
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S. D.--Brother Gabe, who has been regularly
initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the
Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes to
receive further light in Masonry, by being raised
to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason.
W. M.--Is it of his own free-will and accord?
S. D.--It is.
W, M.--Is he worthy and well qualified, duly and
truly prepared?