The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) - The Masonic Trowel

THE ARCANA OF FREEMASONRY 317
S.W.—To see the setting sun, to pay the Masons their wages
and to see that the working plans arc placed in the place of
safety.
ist M.M.— Brother Deputy Master Mason, what is your
position ?
D.M.M.—At your feet.
ist M.M.—What is your duty ?
D.M.M.—To lay out schemes, draw designs, and see the
Master Masons' work properly executed, also to open, rule, and
close the Lodge when so commanded by the Worshipful Master
Masons.
ist M.M. —Brother Deputy Master Mason, what is the position
of the Master Masons ?
D.M.M.— Upon the throne in the west.
ist M.M.—Why are they placed there ?
D.M.M.—To see the rising sun, to open the Lodge, and to see
that the Brethren are employed and instructed in Free Masonry.
ist M.M.—The Lodge being properly formed, before we
declare it open, Brother Jachin.
Jachin—Most Holy and Glorious El Shaddai, Thou Great
Architect of Heaven and Earth, Who art the giver of all good
gifts and graces ;
and hast promised that where two or three are
gathered together in Thy Name, Thou wilt be in the midst of
them ; in Thy Name we assemble and meet together, most
humbly beseeching Thee to bless us in all our undertakings, to
give us Thy Holy Spirit, to enlighten our minds with wisdom
and understanding of this our worshipful and worthy Craft of
Free Mason, that we may know, and serve Thee aright, that all
our doings may tend to Thy glory and the salvation of our souls.
This we humbly beg in Thy Name, O El Shaddai.
All say —So mote it be.
All say—" In the Lord is all our trust."
ist M.M.—In the name of King Solomon we declare the
Lodge open for work in the First Degree.
We see here that the oldest Stellar Cult God is still used by the
Operatives—El Shaddai = Set, who was Primary God of the
South, although now they have placed him at the north, which
is quite wrong.