Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

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living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but
chosen of God, and precious; ye also, as living
stones, be ye built up a spiritual house, an holy
priesthood, to offer up sacrifices acceptable to
God. Brethren, this is the will of God, that with
well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of
foolish men. As free, and not as using your
liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the
servants of God. Honor all men, love the
brotherhood, fear God."
The Right Worshipful Master then gives two raps
with his gavel, Senior Grand Warden two, and
Junior Grand Warden two, which raps are then
repeated.
R. W. M.--I now declare this Lodge of Mark
Master Masons opened in due and ancient form,
and hereby forbid all improper conduct whereby
this Lodge may be disturbed, under no less
penalty than the by-laws of a majority of the
Lodge may see fit to inflict.
R. W. M. (to Junior Deacon.)--Brother Junior,
please to inform the Tyler the Lodge is open.
Junior Deacon informs the Tyler, and returns to
his seat.
No business is done in a Lodge of Mark Master
Masons, except to initiate a candidate in the
Fourth Degree of Masonry. The Degree being
under the sanction of the Royal Arch Chapter, all
business, such as balloting for candidates,
committee reports, &c., is done in the Seventh, or
Royal Arch Degree. The Lodge being opened,
and ready for such business as it has authority to
transact, the Right Worshipful Master directs the