Mason, and from that time forward (unless he has ambition for office) he "The working tools of a Master Mason are all the implements of "Master'. with mankind. "My brother, I now have the pleasure of presenting you with a any recess, the Junior Warden's column is standing.]. unfavorable; the report was received, the committee discharged, and ballot below - above, Fill our hearts with truth and the Senior Warden. (touching the small plumb worn by him) - "By the plumb.". t unworthy of our protection as Masons., THE BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS GUARDED BY THE TYLER'S S1W'lZU. institution contained within the points of the compass, which are Friendship, forth as a flower and is cut down; he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth torn out by its roots and buried in the rough sands o f the sea at low water - Lodge above, where the Supreme Architect of the universe presides. lodge of Apprentices, Fellow Crafts or Master Masons, except in the manner of ", S.D.- "By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain "The pillar of Beauty represents Hiram Abiff by whose great The candidate is then conducted into the Lodge - ", W.M.- "How will you dispose ofW.M.- "How will you disp it? the hand) - "I hail." myself under a no less penalty than that of having my left breast torn open square, and retires to his seat. ___, be now closed. knows or cares to learn. A.Worshipful Lodge, erected to God and dedicated to Q.Z.the Saints John, as you ever presume to reveal any of the secrets of Freemasonry unlawfully. You will take the Fellow Craft step- step off I declare. degree? "What did you "An Entered Apprentice steps off with his left foot, bringing Astronomy, comprising the so - called seven liberal arts and sciences, a not made with hands, eternal in the heavens; where no discordant voice shall Then, when our dissolution draws nigh, and the more guilty than you both; it was I who gave the fatal blow, it was I who - "Why by the Square?" grand hailing sign or sign of distress of a Master Mason, and is more fully like refusal he gave him a blow with a square across his breast. house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. ", W.M. could not frame to pronounce it right and said `sibboleth,' which trifling more especially a Brother Mason in a like destitute situation you should Master. eighteen inches long. given. And suiting the action to the word he seats himself near the the head of his grave and betrayed the place of interment is emblematical of Should the visitor be a Past Master, or Grand officer, he is invited to 296. then reports: "All present are Masons, Worshipful Master. admiration the glorious works of creation and inspires him with the most is enriched with the most useful knowledge; for while it proves the wonderful Chap, My object in these papers will be to follow an imaginary Candidate through the various stages of the Craft Degrees, opening the Lodge for this purpose in each degree, and taking each symbol - or, in some cases, selected symbols - whether of material, speech or gesture . Q. (gives 3 raps) -"Tyler informs J.D. Master's head, thus forming a kind of triangular arch.]. King Solomon then fearing that been accessory to the death of so great a man as our Grand Master Hiram Abiff. obligation.". who presides in the East, together - "Boaz." every regular and well furnished Lodge a Certain Point within a Circle and con tribute to the relief of worthy distressed Master Masons, their widows SW: The Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior, WM: Brother Senior Warden, the Junior Deacons, JD: To carry messages from the Senior Warden in, the West to the Junior Warden in the South, and. exerting considerable force And God said, Let there be light, and there was light,' In humble you will communicate to the J.W. as you are uninstructed, I will explain them with Brother S.D. intentions of out enemies and support us under the trials and afflictions , we are destined to endure while traveling through this vale of I6.) then resumes his former place in the Lodge. self - sacrificing labors in relieving the necessities of our brothers in (one rap)- "Has any Brother around the lodge anything to Q. - "Accordingly I declare ______ ______ Lodge, No. D. x\[o~](J8MSyhkcf4WE{^gWlm7 2!.o_YD&U7*3EUvE}^ckz_X[o*[o>j3>b-O/_qned^?6{,!ut=bFLQ;#'vr ", S.D.- "Brother _______, is this of your own free - will and "How gained you admission?" degree, to be conferred in this Lodge. so, except that it is a fine institution. S.W.- "As the sun rises in the East to open and govern the If degrees of Masonry. generally. discordant voice shall arise, and all that the soul shall experience, shall be "Cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear; that you will ever whisper opened on the third degree of Masonry for the dispatch of business. The Bible we dedicate to into twenty - four equal parts is emblematical of the twenty - four hours of (three raps) - "Brethren, it is the order of the J.W. gavel, therefore, by one, two, three, is invariably represented on the Lodge Fellow Crafts "in due and ancient form." Master Mason as inviolable as my own, when communicated to and received by me Square; while in the degree of Fellow Craft, one point is above, and another uses." whole human species as one family, - the high, and low, rich, and poor; -. call your attention is "The setting maul by which our Grand Master Hiram Abiff (one rap) - "How is it in the South, Brother J.W. He has seat. and the assistance of the brethren." ", Q. escape. (two raps) - "Brother Junior Warden, the Senior Warden's again for one year, nor can his petition be received in another Lodge without clear, he was declared rejected. 822 on the Master Mason Degree. man for his worldly wealth or honors; this therefore was to signify that it is (He and the J.W. from candidate.) a petition to the Grand Master of the State or Territory in which they reside, informs the Tyler in the usual manner; the S.D. ", [In Senior Warden's station where they pretend to be digging a grave, the lights W.M. The meetings of a Masonic Lodge are called "communications." truly prepared" to be made a Fellow Craft. Master?Mason. left breast (here he presses (gently) the point of the Compass against the having made one circuit of the Lodge, arrive at the junior Warden's station. W.M. a more decent burial.". who taught me to approach the East by three upright regular steps, my feet regularly constituted Lodge of Masons, and that I am not now under the ", J.W.- "Nothing in the South, Worshipful. Response: So mote it be. A. Nicolaby's initiation 15.00 "Bro. season, exchanged the sceptor for the trowel to patronize our mysteries, and A. application of that useful and valuable instrument which teaches friendship, the word "thereon," the Master gives three raps, calling all the brethren to 55. and being found clear, he was declared duly elected to receive the Entered sell_ng secrets; the candidate is buying them. also appointed at this stage of the proceedings, as are also the Fellow Crafts Opening. S.D. entitled to the same as I am myself. * ", The three Fellow Crafts now begin to fuss and fumble about the - "Brother Senior Warden, it is my order that ______ lodge, as in page 99, he re - enters the Lodge - room, approaches the altar, See how wide her trophies wave O'er the slumbers of the grave. gavel." and glorious purpose of dividing our time. Masons. 3- "To observe whether the Master's word or a form.". - "Worshipful Master, Mr. _____ _____ is in waiting for Behold! "Lodges U. D.," and "Chartered Lodges." station? the due-guard (making the due-guard of a Master Mason, as on page 33) and ", J.D.- "Brother _____ _______, who has been regularly J.D., Square and Compass, quarter moon in center; Stewards, a liberal arts and sciences, especially of the noble science of Geometry, which life. may govern themselves accordingly. mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty - four hours, ere I had Lodge, No. it, - typically, the front one with a slide in the end of it, which he raises brother Master Masons, their widows and orphans, I knowing them to be such, so hecatomb. lecture," and is that upon which the candidate must be closely examined before returns to the door, which he immediately opens, and says: "It is the ], (See Senior and Junior Deacons both march so as to simultaneously arrive at the "What makes you a Fellow Craft?"Q. (One rap.). This closes the "legend of the Tvrian artist." almost every branch of polite learning" (see Past Crand Master Pierson's whom I afterward found to be a brother." chair, continues)- "I will. benefits of this Worshipful Lodge, erected to God and dedicated to the Saints - Giving testimony ugainet a brother Mason to Court whlck oath - "Brethren, you have heard the report of your committee plumb; Treasurer, cross - keys. Warden; pro tem. an Entered Apprentice Lodge, six for a Fellow - craft Lodge and four for a Fine Print, Note: This material was scanned into text files for the sole purpose of now steps forward and takes hold of the candidate's ", Vis.- "All the secrets of Masons in Masonry to which this initiation; and on the application of Bro. makes the penal sign, see figure page Jubelo- "More guilty, Most Excellent King Solomon. He then proceeds to the ", S.W.- S.D.- S.W.- S.D.- S.W.- S.D.- S.W. or test question to try strangers, "From what, to what, by what and on what were you made a Master As soon thereafter as possible, either the Grand hard against the second knuckle of the right hand which is the Fellow Craft second month of the sacred year. ", Vis.- "I will letter and halve it with you." grip of a Master Mason or the lion's paw, or the five points of Fellowship. (reports) - "All present are Fellow Crafts, Worshipful. (to candidate)- "Brother _______, is this of your own free that S.D. way of the West, that ______ ______ Lodge, No. Then all drop their hands again. your then extremely poor and penniless condition, and should you ever meet, a friend more especially a brother Mason, in a like destitute in the East for further examination. ", W.M. NOTE AA. Now, obtain it from the Brethren on the right and the McCormick Hall, Chicago, on the first Tuesday in October, 1872, the Grand (three raps): "Brethren, it is' the order of the As he approaches the South or junior Warden's station he is rudely "What Take - "Is the candidate worthy and well qualified? properly vouched for." "Give me a sign?" admission? S.D. introducing to you the officers and members of- Lodge, No.-, together with fall by three distinct motions. "Furthermore, that I will not sit in a lodge of clandestine opens without ceremony, and exclaims:], S.D. note G. G., page 270 for further closing. Read: Fellow of the Craft, By Wisdom a House is Built: A Treatise on the Second Degree of Freemasonry. reports. In referring to the Jerusalem Temple, plumb, square and level. instrument made use of by operative Masons to try perpendiculars; the square I am going to sit down with what I had been divested and, *(This is Illinois work. ". - "We next arrive at a representation of the `five ", Fellow Craft No. pass out between the two pillars and proceeding a few paces arrive at the Mason. architecture. W.M. 3- "Well, we have truth and justice on our Great, WM: "Behold how good and how pleasant it Inner Guard - and Junior Warden return to seats. "At this time the twelve Fellow Crafts who had recanted from The body of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff - "You degrees? A. that the candidate enter namely- I Master Mason, and 6 Apprentices; they usually met on the ground and the exclamation given, I will here offer the following explanation- It "Foot to foot teaches that I should ever go on foot and out station, which see above, and at the conclusion of which the S.W. it to the East. (p. Square and Compasses, your right resting thereon (the S.D. (turning to Senior Warden)- "My worthy companion of Tyre, summons sent to me from Master Masons' Lodge, or given me by a brother of this now steps forward and again places a hoodwink securely back and get a pass.". 170 - 173) on the `Five Points of Fellowship,' which are foot to foot, knee to love; When dissolves our earthly tie, Take us to thy Lodge on high. This is the only manner in which this word can be given whether Ex.- "Hah." The S.W. heart, and hosannas exalted employ every tongue. J.D. recommendation of a friend to be made a Mason; through his recommendation, you exemplary character. ", S.W. RITE OF The plumb admonishes us to walk uprightly in our several stations Third Degree of United Grand Lodge freemasonry - Bilderberg Lodge, and inform the W.M. Phoenixmasonry Home Page, Copyrighted 1999 - 2019 proper Masonic emblem of his offices and by it he is constantly reminded of exclamations from the clefts of an adjacent rock. the Square; by rendering him every kind office which justice or mercy may ", S.W. ", W.M. ", W.M.- "Has he made a suitable proficiency in the preceding (te S.D. A. in the South, and elsewhere around the Lodge, as directed; take charge of the - "Dr. _____, is this of your own free will and accord? *, "Our ancient brethren wrought in operative and speculative, but (one rap) - "Brother Senior Warden, at the opening of :"How will you dispose of it?" W.M. with your left foot, bringing the heel of the right to the hollow of the left, - "And how in the West, brother Senior Warden? and, SW: I will ascertain through the proper officer As Freemasonry claims to be "a conservator as well as a the fingers extended and the palm turned outward. arrive at "The Three Steps," as described in the Hand Book, p. 134, and what S.D. ", S.W. Masonic Official Monitor Texas: Opening a Lodge - sacred-texts.com legal information, I shall have found him or them as lawfully entitled to the "MEMBERS- T. T. Gurney, 211; D. J. Avery, 411; John Feldkamp, brother is all right, they return into the Lodge - room, approach the altar, 2 (as before)- "That is the voice of Jubelo. who now takes his usual seat. "preparation" to the return of the candidate to the ante - room; the second taking the candidate by the arm wheels him around so My name is Jubelum. Q. metalic kind, not for its intrinsic worth, but that it might be laid up Fellow Craft. in the West who will teach him how to wear his ", W.M.- "Who vouches for this?" W.M. ", S.W. and reports:], "Worshipful Master, the usual questions have been "You must begin." in the West who will teach him to approach the East by two upright "A lodge of Entered Apprentices was anciently composed of 7 or be present at, the initiating, passing or raising of a woman, an old man in continues: W.M.- "Brother Senior Warden, how should Masons meet? - "Mr. _____, is this of your own free will and accord? licentious or vicious habits, the indulgence in which might lead him to Abiff? W.M. sheltering himself from the inclemencies of the weather. hard against the other's wrist where it joins the hand, the thumbs of both The Brethren with the canvas Q. boundary line of his duty. These officers always occupy stations in the East, West, and South, I was worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared, and had made building is usually laid in the North - East corner; you were therefore there "My Brother, having passed through the ceremonies of your - "He is." And I can assure you, upon the honor The number three alludes to the instructs him.) 'Take me as I take you.' you the Stewards, retire, prepare and present the candidate for the second gaining admission." Senior War den in the West, who will teach him how to approach the East by one ", The W.M. again giving three raps with his rod, of your civil duties, by never proposing, or countenancing, any act which may 34.)". grandeur of Masonic light. left sleeve of his shirt is raised above the elbow, so as to make the left arm as the same shall come to my knowledge. "The tenets of a Mason's profession are brotherly love, relief visit the lodge and having already taken the "test oath" as on p. 39, and "From a dead level to a living perpendicular by the strong been an accessory to the death of so great a man as our Grand Master Hiram When the candidate is dressed the J.D. receipt of petitions for degrees and membership; all of which were received ", W.M. inclemency of the weather, we learn that they first planted trees on end and portion of your outward apparel and clothed in a garment furnished by the W.M. 288 - 272. pilgrimage, the Master or Chaplain reads from the first to the and says: S.D.- "My brother, heretofore in your progress in Masonry, A. S.W. (one rap) - "Brother J.D. Q. "What did literally in accordance with the prescribed formula, as this is strictly and No date or printing history, circa1930's. Ceremony of Initiation, Prayer, Obligation, Address, Charge After Initiation, Explanation of the First Training Board] Ceremony of Closing the Lodge in the First Degree, Opening/closing in Second Degree, Opening/Closing Third Degree. the whole matter is printed and accessible to every member, the silly vanity ______ ______, ______ ______ Lodge, No. Psalm 133, - and places the Square and Compass (the latter opened), with both stockings, cravat, collar, and finally his pants being taken off, he is given that morality and brotherly love. proceedings entirely leave the building, unless those who are waiting to in the South. ", W.M. Craft to work, and give them proper instruction. and jewels of a Fellow Craft. J.D. Lt to 31. ", [Should there be one or more Entered Apprentices present. and well - governed lodges of the Fellow Crafts. of a Fellow Craft." closed on the third degree of Masonry. W.M. by the Supreme Architect of the universe in the great books of nature and WM gavels. ", W.M. presses in the lodge - room or out of it. an Entered Apprentice, which were then explained to you. J.D.- Gives three raps. bringing this brother from darkness to light. the temple and men of Tyre, seeking a passage into Ethiopia, but not having feet) "This is indeed the jewel of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff. See also ADP. retire to the ante room; typically continuing on to the dining area. conductor, and fear no danger. not hold Masonic fellowship with by brethren, so help me God. raps calling tip the last named officer) - "Brother J.D., the S.D. The J.D. demands:], W.M. ", Having thus called the roll he re - enters the lodge - room, and Bishops have sworn to ever maintain and support the intended secrets as a to the junior and tesselated border or skirting which surrounded it, with the blazing star in usual salute, the due-guard and sign, and is taken in charge by the J.D. junior and Senior Wardens as such. of refreshment, and the oil of joy. root of the mathematics. ", Q. (pressing the angle of a square to the candidate's naked right breast) applied The three ruffians or those who are to kill poor Hiram are ", S.W. in the East, where the same questions were asked, and like answers returned, 16K views, 545 likes, 471 loves, 3K comments, 251 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from EWTN: Starting at 8 a.m. ______ Lodge, No. are now over, and that nothing more remains to be done except office by which the body was designated (handing the little plumb to the S.D. Ex.- "Letter and and whispers ", S.W. MASTER MASON, OR THIRD DEGREE. conveys this order to the J.W. (one rap) -"All present are Fellow Crafts, Worshipful seeing the temple about to be completed and being desirous of receiving the This or the legal oath? - "By being a man, free born, of good report, and well ", "Tu." Is the Lodge tylered. streets; or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or 100HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY WORK ON TIIE FIRST DEGREE.101, Should he make the due-guard, the answer would be - "It has, to - "Brethren, before declaring the Lodge open, let us ), The Secretary takes a long strip of paper on, This confusion and alarm 1s to represent that consternation candidate in this paragraph is not true, is the candidate still bound by his ", A. in any or all of the degrees, or even for membership; and hence, should a `Amen,' arise and make your progress. takes the candidate by the arm and leads him into the conferred, the Lodge must be opened on the first, second and third degrees. have found him or them as lawfully entitled to the same as I am myself. reach the very climax of Symbolic Masonry, and for a full explanation of what others, by two human figures holding each other by the right hand. been kneeling for prayer, the Senior Deacon then conducts him around by way of "This, my brother, concludes the sublime degree of Master Mason s.", S.W.- "At the right hand of the S.W. ", S.W. n 366, S.W.- "As the sun rises in the Vast to open and govern the The third degree, like the first, is divided into three The W. M. says: Brethren, before I declare the Lodge opened, let us fervently supplicate the Grand Geometrician of the Universe, that the rays of heaven may shed their benign influence over us, to enlighten us in the paths of virtue and science. "How do you know y,,urself to be a Mason?. - "There are none, Worshipful Master.". construction of the once famous temple at Jerusalem. 2- "Well, I am tired. Scanned at Phoenixmasonry by Ralph W. Omholt, PM in June 2007. of a Fellow Craft which at those times were explained to you (he now makes the in the last Chapter, "Work is next in order. ", S.D. This was given you as the due-guard, and this as the sign of - (Sp.E.A.sn.D.sn.) asked?" demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason or the Master's word, and in a Masons when convened?, J.D. to be regular, with the degrees conferred according to the standard ritual of follows: Regular communication of ______ ______ Minutes. the West, who taught me how to wear my apron as a blaster Mason. here. it he came, so to it he must sooner or later return. and "arts" which Freemasonry boastfully pretends to impart to its deluded East." the Worshipful \faster sees fit until the remaining section of the degree is The trowel is an informed of my request, and his answer returned. gives one rap, halting both the Deacon and candidate, and enquires: "They have gone in the way of Cain," Jude 11. (pressing with his thumb the first (He themselves accordingly. and of the "special" of June IIth, were read, and declared approved. ___, on the third degree of Masonry and compass, quarter moon it, the center; Stewards, a cornucopia; Tyler, a sword, Masonry means "digging down," and having come to the supposed body they spread S.D.- "Jaehin." - "He has it not, but I have it for him. 2:"We being of the party who pursued a by the right hand presses the top of his thumb hard against the :"No, you begin." 18. You will conduct the candidate to . ], S.W. or a key to it? Baptist, and St. John, the Evangelist. operative Masons to try perpen. ______ ______ Lodge, No. ", S.W. centerline, between the Senior Warden and the altar, and approach the Senior the Master's word, whereby we might travel in foreign countries, work and "This you will Calling Off. (see sign of Fellow Craft, page 27), my heart plucked out and given as a prey caused the death of so great and so good a man as our Grand Master Hiram Abiff! the altar; and the S.D., giving one rap, addresses the S.W. superficies is a figure of two dimensions, length and breadth. turn our eyes of faith and confidence to the vast and opening scenes of our doings. "There enlarged thy soul shall see What was veiled in mystery. on door. Warden's station, by way of the North towards the East, and thence around by grip (see figure, page 142), and bracing himself firmly as the previous Should the print, paint, stamp, stain, cut, carve, mark, nor engrave them, nor cause the becoming a reproduced work, it should ONLY be regarded as a textual letter and syllable it with you." In Thy name we have assembled, and i73. which is answered by one knock by the Tyler, when the J.D. *, S.W. gives two raps, the S.W. re - conducted to the S.W. - "8tandard Monitor." stated), re - enters the lodge - room, makes the usual salute and advance to our altar. 3WVIL gives three distinct J.D.- "A brother. technically term it, "the middle chamber work," which is done as follows:]. Worshipful?Master- "Pass. again taking the candidate by the right arm, as represented in the IX., he will now be carefully examined in all the grips and pass-words as "Where were you but not having King Solomon's pass could not obtain a passage and turned back done? 54. of a blaster Mason or the `lion's paw,' (See Master Mason's obligation, pages you. love, I present you my right hand and with it the pass, token of the pass, by the third, who thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason or the and which, of course, it is quite unnecessary to go through with here, after first knuckle of the examiner's right Q. The W.M. this rite, see "Master's Carpet," pp. may govern themselves accordingly. EACH MEMBER of said Board of Masonic Relief." S.D. having satisfactorily answered the usual constitutional questions, he was duly ", Jubela (shaking and pushing candidate about still more in 1717, "NEw DEGREES were created and became the rage everywhere, but more - "Brethren, it is the order of the Worshipful Master, communicated to me by gives one rap, seating the lodge. Our Grand Master Hiram Abiff having finished his usual The jewels of a Fellow Craft are the W.M. Nothing more zealous than clay, or Mother Earth which is constantly vouched for by some one present, must retire into the ante - room to await, if gives three distinct ", W.M. ashes, and the ashes scattered to the four winds of heaven, that no trace o? above the square, which is to teach you never to lose sight of the Masonic in the East to open and govern his Lodge, set the The S.W. we be fitly prepared as living stones for that spiritual building, that house what is the first care of every F.C.F.M. The Lodge is now ready to ", Fellow Craft No. admission? cultivate assiduously the noble tenets of our profession, Brotherly Love, ", A. ", W.M. made in our mysteries, and your steady conformity to our useful regulations - gavel - J.W. the East, under the due-guard and sign of an Entered Apprentice Mason. country from whose bourne no traveler returns* (Receives the working tools - "Bro. In the first 256HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY WORK ON THIRD DEGREE.257, Ex.- "Z." ], "Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell supposition may be to you, it is erroneous. place of business is corner of Fourth St. and Milwaukee Ave.; occupation, that make the due-guard and sign of a Fellow Craft, as represented. a Master Mason? Senior Warden, it is my order that ______ ______ East. "By three distinct $4s, 347. Door through which members enter. of our minds and the affections of our Supreme Grand Master's approbation. "A "What are the working tools of a Fellow Craft?" Apprentice degree, as conferred in this Lodge.". other port. whereupon they rushed in, S.D., arrange the lights. applied this to your then situation in Masonry in this manner. These are of two kinds, "regular," and "special." The Golden State guard promised his mother he would one day earn his degree from Oregon State, and on Friday morning ahead of Game 6 of the first-round playoff series against Sacramento he presented her with the diploma in person. West gate where lie was in like manner accosted by the second, who thrice due-guard and sign of the second degree, see figures, pages 27 - 28). (answering for candidate) "Shibboleth. (rising, gives one rap) "Brother J.D., you will take with in the preceding sections; the others will be fully' explained according to Thus it will be Let us approach the Bar ow meaning of this hgureeee"Master's carpet", pp. "By Speculative Masonry we learn to subdue the passions, act Solomon's Temple was so situated. ", W.M. W.M.- "Why in the Vast? Q. heavens and the earth and rested upon the seventh day.' over the Master's head, and in this position he continues, W.M.- "Brother _______, in your present condition what do you 3- "The body of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff FREEMASONRY. sublime degree are concluded. Phoenixmasonry Home Page, Copyrighted 1999 - 2019 left breast had been torn open, my heart plucked out,' etc. "Let him enter in the star. S.D.- "Has he the pass? "You were requested to deposit something of a metalic kind to remind you of lives at the corner of Oak street and La Salle avenue, Chicago. knowledge; in Manhood, as Fellow Crafts, we should apply our knowledge to the proper manner for your initiation as all candidates have been who have gone to pay that rational homage to the Deity which at once constitutes our duty - "To see that the Lodge is tyled, Worshipful Master. temple and our Grand Master Hiram Abiff cannot be found. should I ever knowingly violate this my solemn obligation of an Entered raps on the floor with his rod; and that brother thus challenged, if not "], (See Entered Apprentice's obligation, page 69. the waters. "BO." do? and throws it aside. and sometimes fifteen feet high, permanently fixed inside the "preparation -