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"4th. Hand to back--that you will ever be ready to stretch forth your hand to assist and save a fallen brother; and that you will vindicate his character behind his back, as well as before his face. "5th. Cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear--that you will ever caution and whisper good counsel in the ear of an erring brother, and, in the most friendly manner, remind him of his errors, and aid his reformation, giving him due and timely notice, that he may ward off approaching danger." All the brethren take their seats but the Master and candidate, when the Master continues: p. 122 "Brother Gabe, you will now repair to the east, and receive an historical account of this degree." Master now takes his seat in the east, and requests candidate to stand before him. HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. W. M.--Brother Gabe, the second section of this degree exemplifies an instance of virtue, fortitude, and integrity seldom equalled, if ever excelled, in the history of man. You have this evening represented one of the greatest men, and perhaps the greatest Mason, the world ever knew, viz., our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, who was slain just before the completion of King Solomon's Temple. His death was premeditated by fifteen Fellow Crafts, who, seeing the Temple about to be completed, and being desirous of obtaining the secrets of a Master Mason, whereby they might travel in foreign countries and receive Master's wages,
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Title Page Preface Entered Apprenti
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p. 3 PREFACE THE objects which Free
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in any way injure the Masonic cause
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p. 6p. 7 DUNCAN'S RITUAL AND MONITO
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Degree. None but Master Masons are
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other arriving late should be ignor
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Entered Apprentice Mason: he was si
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Tyler--Without the inner door. W. M
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Lodge of such, duly assembled in a
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Treas.--In the south, Worshipful. W
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Entered Apprentice, the Master woul
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FIG. 2. SIGN OF AN ENTERED APPRENTI
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FIG. 6. SIGN OF A MASTER MASON. FIG
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First (or, as the case may be) Degr
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Mason, "Brothers, please retire," a
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Brother James B. Young, of Union Lo
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Petition of Robert Chase Fellow Cra
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p. 24 desirous of being admitted a
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Brother Jones--I move, Worshipful,
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S. W.--Clear (or not) in the west,
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Entered Apprentice Masons. The memb
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put it through the bosom of your sh
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door, and the Master says: W. M.--L
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"Behold, how good and how pleasant
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you travelling? S. D.--From the wes
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FIG. 8. CANDIDATE TAKING THE OATH O
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myself under no less penalty than t
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duegard, sign, and step of an Enter
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y the right hand.)--Rise, my brothe
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J. W.--What do you conceal? S. D.--
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ENTERED APPRENTICE'S APRON. conferr
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to the Worshipful Master in the eas
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others and fellows. (See Note F, Ap
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p. 43 Q. Z. A. Bo. Q. Az. A. Boaz.
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my naked left breast. Q. How were y
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A. The three great lights in Masonr
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on strict examination, I found myse
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Q. What were they? A. A listening e
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worldly wealth or honors; it is the
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Q. Why were you conducted once arou
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Q. What is a Lodge? A. A certain nu
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p. 52 Q. Why are they thus dedicate
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the Master on his trestle-board, so
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trouble to commit them to memory, a
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secrets of Masonry might be unlawfu
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citizen, true to your government, a
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PERFECT ASHLER Footnotes ROUGH ASHL
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extend--although we have no evidenc
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school as a most infamous and aband
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not see until the heart has conceiv
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p. 58 FELLOW CRAFT, OR SECOND DEGRE
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J. D.--Then you will take off your
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S. D.--And properly vouched for? J.
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While going around the Lodge, as th
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S. D. (for candidate.)--Brother Gab
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with your right foot, bringing the
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around the altar). OATH. I, Peter G
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of the duegard of a Fellow Craft. (
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Conductor - - From. W. M. - - From
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Conductor--By signs and tokens. J.
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Conductor--From the pass grip of a
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FELLOW CRAFT'S APRON W. M.--I now p
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After the candidate is dressed, the
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chapiters of five cubits each, maki
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Stepping forward to the five steps,
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spoils of the Ammonitish war, assem
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S. D.--Ja. S. W.--Chin. S. D.--Jach
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the vast expanse, and are all condu
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nature, is enriched with the most u
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degree of Fellow Craft. Q. What wer
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asked? A. What I most desired. Q. Y
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Craft. SECOND SECTION. Q. Have you
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Q. Were they adorned with any thing
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Q. What do the five steps allude to
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where I would be received and recor
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intrusted on the faith of a solemn
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p. 87 MASTER MASON, OR THIRD DEGREE
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COMPASSES, PLACED IN A LODGE OF MAS
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eing raised to the sublime Degree o
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S. D.--He is. W. M.--Has he made su
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are few; and those that look out of
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J. W.--Who vouches for him? S. D.--
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FIG. 14. FIRST THREE STEPS IN MASON
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of Almighty God, and this worshipfu
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Sign of Distress, except in case of
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Conductor FIG. 16. PASS GRIP OF A M
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Conductor--From the real grip of a
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W. M.--Brother Gabe, as you are clo
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or six strong loops on each side, i
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the matter of closing the Lodge, an
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they approach the Junior Warden's s
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left to right: S. D., or Conductor.
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Page 390: Capt.--They were three brothers, wo
Page 394: "Oh! that my throat had been cut ac
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Page 428: three west, three north, and three
Page 432: hands were placed when he took the
Page 436: The Master next calls the candidate
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Page 452: SETTING- MAUL. COFFIN, GRAVE, AND A
Page 456: that when the Grand Warden of Heave
Page 460: enevolence you are always to cultiv
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Page 468: Q. What did the Worshipful Master d
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Q. How were you then disposed of? A
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A. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, h
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should appoint, in search of the ru
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Q. What did they represent? A. The
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consequently do not get the passwor
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message.) J. D.--The Lodge is tyled
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W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Sec
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W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, how s
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It is generally known among Masons,
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minor importance, may be gathered b
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The Senior " square and compass, De
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the different penalties as referenc
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esurrection of the body, and while
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after the Revival in 1717, for the
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tomb was in the rubbish and filth c
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p. 150 MARK MASTER, OR FOURTH DEGRE
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The interior arrangements of the Lo
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R. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother
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R. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother
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in the south, that the brethren may
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fingers of the right hand, leaving
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p. 157 living stone, disallowed ind
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Sometimes this stone weighs twelve
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Candidate--It is not. Junior Overse
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Overseer catches it over the left s
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As they finish the second verse, ea
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inexperience, the penalty is remitt
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J. D.--He has. S. D.--By what furth
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And have you not read this Scriptur
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most solemnly and sincerely promise
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supplied you with that amount, unkn
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FIG. 23. PASS-GRIP OF A MARK MASTER
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The Senior Warden takes the stone f
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HIRAM, TYRIAN, WIDOW'S SON, SENDETH
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destroy, The soul's calm sunshine,
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conduct should misfortunes assail y
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them, Go ye also into the vineyard,
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A. They were not, for King Solomon
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quarries and exhibited suitable spe
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Worshipful Master. Q. How did the R
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Q. To what does it allude? p. 180 A
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which was upon it, and concluding i
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A. While on my bended knees at the
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Supreme Grand Architect of the Univ
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the very spot for their appropriati
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p. 184 PAST MASTER, OR FIFTH DEGREE
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Richardson's work, the initiated wi
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members exclaim, No!) It is not a v
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12. You promise a regular attendanc
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Degree of Mark Master, or been elec
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giving a lecture, or some section o
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R. W. M.--Brother, let me now have
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and Senior Deacons; two strokes cal
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one obeys the signal with the utmos
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design. He (the candidate) sits the
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p. 196 for it was doubtful to many
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A. Kneeling upon both knees, both h
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Bible, square and compasses. Within
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Footnotes 184:1 The regular officer
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necessary instructions p. 197 are c
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The officers of a Chapter rank as f
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implements of his office. Master--H
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The Right Worshipful Master resumes
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Junior Deacon whispers in the ear o
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"I was glad when they said unto me,
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hereon, most solemnly and sincerely
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Furthermore do I promise and swear,
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Excellent Master's Song: All hail t
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Wherever assembled, The knowledge o
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is good (here one of the brethren,
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thy staff they comfort me. Thou pre
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Q. What was his answer? A. Let the
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Q. Show me another sign. (Give sign
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assembly, dedicated or consecrated
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work, in the centre of which a mort
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deemed appropriate to their occupat
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p. 219 The Grand Council consists o
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Master of the Second Veil, 11. Gran
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to sit in the Grand Council, to for
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instructs us that in the mind of a
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The companions now all balance thre
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Je ho vah. G o d. d G G o o d. 1 Af
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First Candidate (prompted.)--It is.
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Brethren, as you advance in Masonry
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America; together with that of the
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creatures, didst adorn us with grea
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One of the members now personates t
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Captain of the Host goes and opens
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themselves with the fraternity. I h
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Master of First Veil--Who comes the
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the Second Veil. (Stamps on the flo
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hand into thy p. 238 bosom. And he
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glorious work of rebuilding the hou
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the workmen, none are allowed to un
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such, we will employ you on the Tem
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High Priest (looking closely at it.
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Scribe--Nothing, Most Excellent. Hi
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"In the beginning, God created the
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King--A Pot of Manna! Holiness to t
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The second way to read the alphabet
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p. 250 places his right foot forwar
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The High Priest then reads to them
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It is generally conceded by Masonic
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and Scribe, Captain of the Host, Pr
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permitted to enter the presence of
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Q. What was then said to you? A. We
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exhibited to you at this point of y
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A. We are of your own brethren and
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Q. What were you then asked? A. By
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have come thus far to promote so no
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together with the signet. Q. What w
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A. We repaired to the place as befo
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sides to be the initials of our thr
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equally near and equally dear. Q. W
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in use among the different nations
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some of Zerubbabel's workmen. But t
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say, instead of JAO-BUL-ON, or JAH-
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secret vault under ground, leading
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Such is the Masonic and literal tra
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selfish consideration, I will be ev
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ORIGINAL POINTS.--Ancient Masonry a
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p. 270 import and ideas change with
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p. 271 APPENDIX. NOTE A, page 12.--
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captives to Babylon, where we remai
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down to rest and refresh himself. Q
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her left, that his ashes were then
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Q. By whom are they represented? A.
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Address of M. W. P. Al. Tucker, G.
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(as Professor of Astronomy and Geog
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them as matters of fact and princip
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Lodges of this city--and in view of
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Freemasonry. "Inaugurate a new era.
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