Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

J. W.--Right Worshipful, I certainly sympathize
with you for the afflicting calamity which has
befallen your family, and am sorry that it seems
so urgently necessary for you to leave; but could
you not stop a few moments? Brother Gabe has
come on purpose to receive this Degree, and
expects to receive it. I believe he is in the room,
and can speak for himself; and unless he is
willing to put off the ceremony, I do not see how
you can avoid staying.
The candidate, sympathizing with the Master,
says he consents to wait, and by no means desires
the Right Worshipful to stay one moment on his
account.
J. W.--I thank our brother for his courtesy, but I
have other reasons, Right Worshipful, why I
desire you should stay to confer this Degree tonight.
In the first place, it is uncertain when I
myself shall be able to attend again--then we
might not get so many brethren together at
another meeting; and as this is a very difficult
Degree to confer, I feel that you ought to stay.
R. W. M.--Brethren, it is impossible for me to
stay. You will therefore appoint some one to fill
the chair. There are a number of brethren present
who are well qualified to confer the degree; you
will therefore please to nominate.
J. W.--I nominate our Brother Senior Warden to
fill the chair.
R. W. M.--Brethren, it is moved and seconded
that Brother Senior Warden fill the chair this
evening, to confer this Degree on Brother Gabe.
All those in favor will signify it by saying aye.
(Two or three of the members respond by saying
aye.) Those opposed will say no. (Nearly all the