Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

thumb. (If one hand is large and the other small,
they cannot both give the grip at the same time.)
It is called the grip of all grips, because it is said
to cover all the preceding grips. (See Fig. 29.)
Master (holding candidate by his hand and
placing the inside of his right foot to the inside of
candidate's right foot) whispers in his ear--
RABBONI.
Should there be more than one candidate for
initiation, the ceremony stops here until the
others are advanced thus far, and then they all
receive the remainder together.
A noise of shuffling feet is now heard in the
Lodge, which is purposely made by some of the
members.
Master (to Senior Warden.)--What is the cause of
all this confusion?
S. W.--Is not this the day set apart for the
celebration of the cope-stone, Right Worshipful?
Master--Ah, I had forgotten. (To Secretary.) Is it
so, Brother Secretary?
Sec. (looking at his book.)--It is, Right
Worshipful.
Master (to Senior Warden.)--Brother Senior,
assemble the brethren and form a procession, for
the purpose of celebrating the cope-stone.
The candidate now stands aside, while the
brethren assemble and form a procession, double
file, and march six times around the Lodge,
against the course of the sun, singing from the
text-book the first three verses of the Most