Officers, take your respective stations and places. All this is most interestingly set forth in several books, best known of which is leader scotts cathedral builders. For the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow craft, and master mason, as authorized by the grand lodge of north carolina free and accepted masons. Achilles proficiency guide for the entered apprentice mason. The twentyfourinch gauge is an instrument made use of by operative masons to measure and lay out their work. As anentered apprentice you are a learner, a beginner in speculative masonry. The entered apprentices handbook by jsm ward audio book support us on patreon. The entered apprentice degree, below, is the induction ritual of the masons.
Masonic monitor of the degrees of entered apprentice. It is intended that through the study of freemasonry the entered apprentice will come to. Much like all masonic activities the ritual is supposed to remain secret to the public. This statement is a direct contradiction to the claim made by the apprentice in answer to the first question asked him in his proficiency examination. Therein he claimed his state by nature was one favored of god, in completeness of being, far from being rude and. For the entered apprentice, fellow craft and master mason masonic education course the aim of the course is not to make candidates experts in freemasonry, but rather to give them a broad knowledge of its principles, teachings, history and workings. May 22, 2014 i just went through my apprenticeship. Mindfulness for dummies, 2nd edition, also includes lots of high quality, downloadable mindfulness exercises. Milliken again join the show for an in depth discussion of the degrees. Take this entered apprentice quiz to test your knowledge of the first degree of freemasonry. The entered apprentice this manual does not disclose any of the esoteric portions of the ritual of the grand lodge of ohio. The entered apprentice is the first level of masonry. Proficiency and advancement page 15 mentorship page 16 presentation page 17. The final thing you will ever do as an entered apprentice is to return your proficiency, or the lesson that shows that you have learned enough of the lessons found within the entered apprentice degree to be permitted to advance to the next degree.
Duties and rights of entered apprentices 28 proficiency and advancement 29 mentorship 33 the california masonic code 33. How well can you answer these entered apprentice lecture. Mar 03, 2007 the entered apprentice degree, below, is the induction ritual of the masons. The lecture of the entered apprentice degree discusses which virtues.
Entered apprentice, or first degree chapter 1 gnostic. An entered apprentice may visit or sit in a lodge only if it is open on the first degree and then only when accompanied by a brother master mason who can attest to the fact that he is an entered apprentice, since he does not carry a dues card. What are the three working tools of an entered apprentice. Claudy generation, kept alive the traditions and secrets of their art until such time as the world was again ready for the master builders. Since an apprentice is beginning a new life rather than a formality, it follows that if he is sincere in his undertaking he will make an earnest effort to understand the entered apprentice degree. At this point in your journey, you may be confused, surprised, overwhelmed, or a combination of other emotions and feelings. Entered apprentice degree entered apprentice degree. This manual does not disclose any of the esoteric portions of the ritual.
Wards books have already received at the hands of the craft, prove that they meet a recognised requirement as expositions of the character of a ritual with whose external features we are familiar, and in which we take. The lodge is set up with 3 alters along the sides of the room and 1 in the middle. Oct 28, 2016 116 of 145 results for entered apprentice book. It deals with the degree of an entered apprentice and is calculated to inspire the younger brethren with the resolve not to content themselves with the outward form of our ceremonies, beautiful though it be, but to gain a knowledge of the indwelling soul of masonry and to comprehend the deep meaning of the ritual with which they are step by. The deeper meaning of the entered apprentice degree an esoteric interpretation of the first degree w. They are referred to through the book, as marked by the icon play this and vary in length from 3 minutes to 25 minutes. Excerpt from masonic monitor of the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow craft and master mason. It is intended that through the intellectual study of freemasonry the entered apprentice will come to. Alternatively, you could even play them straight from your. When, after the reformation, operativemasonry was transformed into speculative masonry, the entered apprentice degreewas retained as one of the degrees of the speculative lodge, modified, ofcourse, to meet the needs of the speculative fraternity. First degree question on study materials my freemasonry. This handbook is designed to introduce the new entered apprentice to the vast body of. Masonic monitor of the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow. Freemasons are part of an ancient tradition with rituals and symbols all their own.
Nov 02, 2017 another video in the seies what it means to be a mason, produced by wor. Once regularly about the lodge, then pausing at the stations of the junior warden in the south, the senior warden in the west, and the worshipful master in the east, where the same questions were asked and liked answers returned as at the door, with the addition question from the worshipful master, whence come you, weather traveler. Kneeling on my naked left knee, my right forming a square, my left hand supporting the holy bible, square, and compasses, my right resting thereon, in which due form i took upon myself the solemn oath or obligation of an entered apprentice mason, which is as follows. What is the principle lesson of the entered apprentice degree, and how should it be applied. The master approaching me from the east, on the step, under the due guard and penal sign of an entered apprentice, who, in token of his brotherly love and friendship presented me with his right hand, and with it the word and grip of an entered apprentice, and bade me arise and salute the wardens as such. The entered apprentice degree is being conducted in the movie from hell, and we also used it in our documentary game the secrets of freemasonry. These exercises are available online as audio tracks. The local blue lodge is the place where you and your freemason neighbors begin your masonic careers. Another video in the seies what it means to be a mason, produced by wor. The master always leads off in giving the sign or signs.
It is hoped that through the serious and systematic study of freemasonry. The principle lesson of the first degree is charity, and to embrace the opportunity of practicing charity to anyone in distress. The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort between exmasons for jesus and ephesians 5. Made me an entered apprentice in due form what was that due form kneeling on my naked left knee, my right forming a square, my body erect, my left hand supporting the holy bible, square, and compasses, my right resting thereon, in which due form i took upon myself the solemn obligation of an entered apprentice. Masonic ritual from having read their descriptions in books and on. The contents of this manual therefore may be discussed with, and read by, any person interested in. Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and. Entered apprentice candidate guide t his handbook was developed to introduce the newly initiated entered apprentice mason to the vast body of knowledge and symbolism associated with modern freemasonry in a meaningful and understandable way. How many master mason members of a lodge must be present to open a lodge of entered apprentices. That degree, as will be shown later, is not to be taken as a mere bridge to be crossed and then forgotten. Entering from the west casting off ties with the old world the cabletow being brought to light the volume of sacred law the square and the compasses.
Apr 26, 2017 the entered apprentices handbook by jsm ward audio book support us on patreon. Together with the ceremony of reception of visitors, instituting. Entered apprentice degree proficiency what is a mason. Introduction to freemasonry entered apprentice by carl h. The entered apprentice must be able to reproduce a tracing board with a chalk and slate, from memory, and, with aid from his junior warden, learn to comment on the tracing board. Symbolism in the entered apprentice degree the lodge represents the world. As a mason, you can earn degrees, join esoteric and social organizations, and become privy to the language and abbreviations specific to freemasonry. The proficiency is a series of questions and answers which the candidate is. Entered apprentice proficiency support examination congratulations on your decision to join the largest, oldest, and most prestigious fraternity the world has ever known. Masonic monitor of the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow craft and master mason. Top sites entered apprentice study book 2019 latest. A basic masonic education course for entered apprentices. M district of columbia 1994 wikileaks masonic cipher book grand lodge f. The entered apprentice degree is being conducted in the movie from hell, and we also used it.
Entered apprentice degree the lodge represents the world. The first degree ceremony of initiation for the first degree is performed at the masonic lodge. The worshipful master sits on the east end of the room along with the chaplain and senior deacon. First degree catechism self study 40 with none at northern. A basic masonic education course for entered apprentices with. Freemasonry is the subjugation of the human that is in man, by the divine. Exmasons for jesus is a fellowship organization of men and women who have left the masonic lodge and appendant bodies, such as the order of the eastern star, jobs daughters, the order of rainbow for girls and the order of. The worshipful master approaching me from the east upon the step, under the due guard and sign of an entered apprentice, who presented his right hand in token of friendship and brotherly love, and invested me with the grip and word, ordered me to rise, salute the junior and senior wardens and satisfy them that i was in possession of the step, dueguard, sign, grip and word of an entered. Entered apprentice lecture chapter vii freemasonry. The entered apprentices handbook by jsm ward audio book. My brother, as you are now introduced to the first principles of freemasonry, i congratulate you on being accepted into this ancient and honorable fraternity.
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