Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

A. The Worshipful Master approaching me from
the east, under the duegard of a Master Mason,
who, in token of further continuance of his
brotherly love and favor, presented me with his
right hand, and with it the pass and token of the
pass of a Master Mason, and ordered me to arise
and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens as such.
Q. After saluting the Wardens, what did you first
discover?
A. The Worshipful Master, who ordered me to
the Senior Warden in the west, who taught me
how to wear my apron as a Master Mason.
Q. How should a Master Mason wear his apron?
A. With the flap and corners turned down, which
is to distinguish him as a Master Mason, or an
overseer of the work.
Q. After being taught to wear your apron as a
Master Mason, how were you then disposed of?
A. I was conducted to the Worshipful Master in
the east, who presented me with the workingtools
of a Master Mason, which are all the
implements of Masonry indiscriminately, but
more especially the trowel.
Q. What is the use of these tools?
A. The trowel is an instrument made use of by
operative Masons to spread the cement, which
unites a building into one common mass; but we,
as free and accepted Masons, are taught to make
use of it for the more noble and glorious purpose
of spreading the cement of brotherly love and
affection, &c., &c. (See Monitor for the balance
of this answer, or page 99 of this work.)