Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

door, and the Master says:
W. M.--Let him enter, and be received in due
form.
The Senior Deacon takes the compasses from off
the altar, re-pairs to the door, opens it, and says:
S. D.--Let him enter, and be received in due form.
Senior Deacon steps back, while the Junior
Deacon, with candidate, enters the Lodge,
followed by the two Stewards. As they advance
they are stopped by the Senior Deacon, who
presents one point of the compasses to the
candidate's naked left breast, and says:
S. D.--Mr. Gabe, on entering this Lodge for the
first time, I receive you on the point of a sharp
instrument pressing your naked left breast, which
is to teach you, as it is a torture to your flesh, so
should the recollection of it ever be to your mind
and conscience, should you attempt to reveal the
secrets of Masonry unlawfully.
The Junior Deacon now leaves the candidate in
the hands of the Senior Deacon, and takes his seat
at the right hand of the Senior Warden in the
west; while the Senior Deacon, followed by the
two Stewards, proceeds to travel once regularly
around the Lodge-room, as follows, viz.: Senior
Deacon takes the candidate by the right arm,
advances a step or two, when the Master gives
one rap with his gavel. (Deacon and candidate
stop.)
W. M.--Let no one enter on so important a duty
without first invoking the blessing of the Deity.
Brother Senior Deacon, you will conduct the
candidate to the centre of the Lodge, and cause