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First Degree
JD - Mr. , a poor candidate in a state of d who
has been well and worthily recommended,
regularly proposed and approved in open
Lodge, and now comes, of his own free will and
accord, properly prepared, humbly soliciting to
be admitted to the mysteries and privileges of
Freemasonry.
JW - How does he hope to obtain
those privileges?
JD - By the help of God, being free and of
good report.
JW - rises and faces Can
JD - places r h of Can in that of JW.
JW - Enter, free and of good report replaces r h
of Can in l h of JD and sits.
JD - holding Can’s r h firmly leads him to S W
corner of the lodge which is ‘squared’ and then to
the S of SW’s pedestal, and a convenient
distance from it.
JD - holding Can’s r h firmly, strikes SW on
r shoulder thrice with Can’s r h
SW - Whom have you there?
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