F OR THE DE G R E E S O F

EN TER E D A PPR E N T IC E , F ELLO W C RA F T

A N D M A ST E R M A SO N .

A A UT
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G R A N D LOD G E O F N O R T H CA R OLI N A ,

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A N E PT E M O S,

A ND THE

S E R V IC E S F O R T H E B U R I A L O F T HE DEA D
OF T HE F R A T E R N IT Y .

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C H A R L ES B A HN S O N .

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P . G . M . OF T H E G R A N D LO DG E O F NORTH C AR O L I N A .

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a A . M .
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T h e follo wing was present ed by B ro C has F . . . B ahn

s o n, an d th e p e rm issi o n a ske d w as g ranted :
To TH E M O ST W O R SH I PFUL G R AN D LOD GE OF
N O R T H C AR OL I N A
A s th ere is a g r ea t need o f a Manua l adapted to th e
w ork of this G ran d Juris di c ti on I resp ectfully a sk p er ,

m issi on to p ub lish o ne a fter b ein g examined by the

,

G rand Lec t urer an d appr o v ed by th e M o st Worshipf ul

,

G ran d Maste r
Respectfully .

“
CH A S F B A H N SON . .
,

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A ss t . Gran d L ec turer .

M W H A G UD G E R
. . . .
.

G ran d Mast e r of Ma sons h e ville N C , A s , .

Dear S ir a n d —I h av e care fully examined th e

m anus cript o f th e pr o p osed N o rth C ar o lin a L odg e ‘

M anual c ompil ed by B ro C has F B ah nson A sst

,
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. . .
, .

G ran d Lec tur er and hav e n o h e sitancy in g iving it my

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un q ualified en do rsem ent an d co mm en d it to th e fav orabl e

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c onsi derati on o f th e draft fo r ch eapness conci sene ss and , ,

c onvenience .

F raternally you rs ,

B W H AT C H E R . .
,

Gran d L ec tu rer A . F . (f: A . M .

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L a rg e, a nd Custodian of the Work .
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 CH A S F B A H N S ON A sst Gran d L ec tu rer
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, .

Dear S ir and B ro : — In ob ed i en ce to th e re s ol uti on of

.

th e Gran d Lo dg e I h ave g iv e n th e m anus cript fo r y our

,

Mas oni c M anual a caref u l examinati on and d o no t h esi ,

t at e to g ive it my m o st h earty en d orse m ent an d ap

p ro v aL
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I t ake g rea t pl eas ure in reco mm en din g it to th ose
wh o are in search M as oni c li g ht
of .

You rs frat ernally ,

G UD G E R
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Gran d M ast
er .
 C ON TE N TS .

P A GE
A C T ION O F GR A N D L O D G E OF N O R T H CAR O L IN A ,

L E TTE R S OF

P R A YE R S AN D O DE s
O p enin g
C l osing
E N TE R E D A PP R E N TI C E S DE G R E E
’

P re limin ari e s to admissi on o f C an di da te s .

F irst S ecti on
S ec on d S ec ti on
I hird S ec ti on
’

F E LLO W C R A F T S DE G R E E
’
.

First S ecti on .

S econ d S e c ti on .

MA ST E R M A SO N S DE G R E E
’

F irst S ecti on
S ec ond S ec ti on .

T hird S ec ti on
MAS ON I C F UN E R AL S ER V I C E S
S HO R T E R F OR M O F B UR IA L S E R V I C E
F OR M S O F P E T I T I O N S
P e titi on fo r Deg r e e s
P e titi on fo r Me m b e rship
C ertifi cat e fo r W i d o w o r O rph ans o f a deceased
Mas on
O R DE R O F B US I N E SS
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 M A NUA L O F T HE LODGE .

P R A YER S A N D O DE S .

O P EN I N G .

M US I C Old H u ndred — L M . . .

Grea t G od o eh o ld b e f ore thy thr on e

, ,

A b an d o f b r o th e rs l o wly ben d ;
T hy s ac re d N a m e w e h um b ly o wn ,

A n d pray th a t th ou wilt b e ou r fri end

'

A ban d o f bro the rs m ay w e live .

A b an d O f br oth e rs m ay w e d ie ,

T o eac h m ay God o ur Fath e r g iv e

, ,

A h om e o f p eace ab o v e th e sky .

M ost holy and gloriou s L ord G o d the great ,

A rchitect of the U ni v erse the giver o f all good

,

g i fts and g races : Thou hast promised that

“
w he r e two or three are gathered together in
thy name thou w ilt be in the midst o f them and
, ,

bless them In thy name we assemble most

.
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humbly beseeching thee to bless us in all our un

d ertakin g s that we may know and serve thee
,

aright and that all o ur actions may tend to thy

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glory and to o ur advancement in knowledge and

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8 M A N U A L OF TH E LOD G E .

vi r tue A n d w e beseech thee O L ord God to

.
, ,

bless our present assembli n g and to illumi n ate ,

ou r minds that we may walk in the light o f thy

,

countenance ; a n d when the tri als of our proba

“
tio n ary state a r e o v er he a dmitted into, The
Temple n o t made w ith hands eternal in the
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heav ens .

R esp vn se by the brethren— S O mote it be A men . .

C L O S IN G .

M U S IC — “
N ea re r my God to Thee, , .

B r othe rs w e m ee t ag ain
, ,

T OO s o on to p art ;
May F ri end ship b le ss this h ou r ,

A n d w arm each h ea rt ;
T ones th at w e l o ve to hear ,

S h al l d we ll u p o n th e e ar ,

A s w e in accent s cl e ar ,

Re p eat Good ni g ht -
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T im e b i d s us p art ;
F ond m em ry l on g sh all d we ll
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A r oun d e ach h eart ;

May H eav n its bl essin g s send
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,

A n d p eace o ur p a ths att en d ;

U ntil w e m e et ag ain ,

Farew ell Go od ni g ht
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P R AYER .

rchitect o f the U ni v erse accept o ur

S upre me A ,

humble praises for the many mercies and bless

 P R A YE R S A N D ODE s . 9

ings whi ch thy bounty has conferred on us and ,

especially for this friendly and soci al i n tercourse .

P ardon we beseech thee whatever thou hast seen

, ,

amiss in u s Si n ce we hav e been togethe r ; and c o n

tin n e to us thy presence p r otection a n d blessing
, ,
.

M ake us sensible of the renewed obligations we

a r e under to love thee supremely and to be ,

friendly to each other M ay all our irregular

.

passions be subdued and may we daily increase

,

in F aith R ap e and Charity; but more especially

, ,

in that chari ty which is the bond o f peace and

“

perfection of every virtue M ay we so practice .

thy precepts that we may finally O btain thy prom

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ises and find an entrance through the gates into

,

the temple and city of o ur God .

R esp onse — S o mote it be A m en . .

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BEN EDI C T ION .

M ay the blessing o f H eaven rest upon us and

all regular M asons $ M ay brotherly lo v e prevail ,

an d every m oral a n d social v irtue cement us .

R esp o nse — S o mote it be A men . .

C HA R G E A T C L O S I N G .

B RET H REN — W e are now about to uit this sacred

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retreat Of f r iendship and v irtue to mi x again with ,
10 M A N U A L O F T H E LOD G E .

the wo r ld A midst its concerns a n d employments

,
,

forget not the duties whic h you hav e hea r d so

f r e q ue ntly inculcated and so forcibly re c o m ,

mended in this L odge B e diligent p r udent

,
.
, ,

tempe r ate disc r eet

, R emember that a r ound .
,

this altar you ha v e promise d to bef r iend a n d

,

r elie v e e v ery brother who Shall need your assist

a n ce Yo u hav e promised in the most friendly
.
,

ma nn er to remi n d him o f his e rr o r s and aid a

, ,

reformation These ge n e r ous p r inciples are to

.

e xtend further E ve r y human being has a claim

.

upon your kind O ffices Do good unto all R e e . .

“
o m m e n d it mo r e especially to the household of
the faithf ul F inally breth r en be ye all of one
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mi n d ; li v e in peace ; and may the God of love and

peace delight to dwell w ith and bless y o u .

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reemasonry a beautiful system of morality
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veiled i n allegory a n d illustrated by symbols ,
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The most ancient society in the world ; its prin

c ip les are based on pu r e mo r ality its ethics are ,

the ethics of pure relig i on ; its doctrines the d o c ,

trines of brothe r ly lo v e ; and its sentime n ts the ,

sentiments o f exalted benevolence '

It e n c o u r .

ages all that is good kind and charitable ; and , ,

repro v es all that is vicious cruel and O ppressive , ,

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 E N TERE D A PPRE N TICE S
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DE G RE E .

P RE L I M I NAR IE S TO THE AD MI SS IO N OF CA NDIDA TES .

a ca nd i date sh all b e pre p ared for initi ati on he

B e f o re ,

sh all answe r satisfac t orily the fo ll owin g inte rr og at

o r ies

1 .DO you declare upon your honor before ,

these wit n esses that unbiased by frie n ds and n u

, ,

influe n ced by mercenary moti v es you freely and ,

v olunta r ily o fier yourself a candidate for the m ys

te rie s o f M ason r y $
2 Do you fur ther declare upon yo u r honor
.
,

before these witnesses that you are prompted to

,

solicit the p r i vile ges o f M ason r y by a fa v o r able ,

O p im o n concei v ed o f the Institutio n a desire o f ,

knowledge and a S in c e i e wi sh to be serviceable

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to yo ur fellow c l e atu i es 9
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8 DO y o u further declare upon your honor

.
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before these witnesses that you will cheerfully

,

conform to all the ancient established usages and

customs of the F raternity $
4 H av e y o u petitioned any other L odge and
.

been rej ected by it $

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F IR S T BE OTI ON .

MI SSIO N
AD OF THE CANDIDATE .

PR AYER .

V ou chsafe thine aid A lmighty F ather o f the

,

Universe to this our present convention and

,

grant that this candidate for M ason r y may d e cli

cate and d evote his life to thy serv ice and b e ,

come a true and faithful brother among us $ E n

due him with a compe tency o f thy divine wisdom ,

that by the secrets o f our art he may be better

e n abled to display the beauties of holi n ess to the ,

honor o f thy holy n ame S o mote it be A men . . .

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B ehold ,how good and how pleasant it is for

brethren to dwell together in unity $
It is like the precious O intme n t upon the head ,
’
that ran down upon the beard even A aro n s he ard ; ,

that went down to the skirts o f his garments :

“
A s the dew o f H ermon and as the dew th at ,

descended upon the mountains O f $ ion for there

the L o r d commanded the blessing eve n life for ,

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14 M A N UA L O F T H E LOD G E .

T HE SH O C K OF EN L I G H TEN M EN T .

The H oly B ible is given us as the rule and

guide O f faith the S q ua r e to sq uare our actio n s
and the C ompasses to circumscribe and k eep us
within due bounds with all ma n kind but more ,

especially with the brethren in M asonry .

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Athe su n rules the day and the moon go verns

s ,

the night s o should the W M endeavor to rule

,
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and govern the L odge with e q u al regularity .

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THE AP R O N .

I now present you the lambskin or white leat her

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E N TE R E D A F PR EN TIC E S DEGR E E . 15

apron which is an emblem of innocence an d the

, ,

badge of a M aso n more ancient than the Golden

,

F leece o r R oman E agle more honorable than

the S tar an d Garter or an y other o r der that c an
,

be confe rr ed upon you at this time or any future ,

pe r iod by ki n g prince pote n tate or any othe r

, , , ,

person e x cept he be a M ason and which I hope

, ,

you will wear with e q ual pleasure to yo urself and ,

hono r to the fratern ity .

f oll o wing symb oli sm of the A pr on by W

O r th e , . B ro .

Rob ert F S t ob o o f N ew Yo rk m ay be u sed with

.
, , g oo d

effect
M Y B R O T H ER — I now present you this lambskin
or white leather apron It is an emblem O f i n no .

cence and the disting uished badge of a M ason .

I t m ay be that in coming yea r s upon your

, ,

head shall rest the lau r el leaves of victor y ; on

your breast m ay hang j ewels fi t to g r ace the dia

dem of an E astern pote n tate nay more than ,

these wi th light added to the coming light you r

, ,

ambitious feet may tread r ound after round the

ladder that leads to fame in o ur mystic circle and ,

e ven the p u rple of our frate rn ity may rest upon

your honored shoulders ; but ne v er again f r om

mortal hands ne v er again until your enf r anchise d
.
,

spirit shall have passed up ward a n d inwa r d

through the pearly gates shall a n y hohor so dis ,
16 M A N UA L O F T H E LOD G E .

ting uishe d, s o
emblematic of purity and all per
fe c tio n s be bestowe d upon you as this which I
,
i

n o w confer It is yo urs to w e ar throughout an

.

hono r able life and at your death to be placed

,

upon the coffi n which sh all co n tain your earthly

remains and with them laid beneath the silent
,

clods of the v alley ,

L e t its pu r e and spotless surface be to you an

“
ever present reminder of a purity of life and
-

rectitu de o f conduct a n ever ending a r gument

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for nobler deeds for higher thoughts for g r eater

, ,

achievements A n d when at last your weary feet

.

Shall have come to the end of thei r toilsome j our

ney and from yo ur nerveless grasp shall drop for
,

ever the wo r king tools of life may the record o f ,

your life and actions be as pure and spotless as

the fair emblem which I place within your hands
to night A n d when your trembling so ul shall
- .

stand naked and alone befo r e the Great W hite

Throne may it be your portion to hear from H im
,

who sittet h as the Judge S upreme the welcome

words W ell done good and faithful servant ;
,

enter thou into the j oy of thy L ord .

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E N TE R E D A PPR E N T IC E S D E G R E E . 17

THE DEM AN D .

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N OR T H AS T C O R N ER
E .

THE W O R KIN G T OO LS .

The working tools o f an E ntered A pprentice

are the Twenty—
fo ur inc h Gaug e and the Commo n,

Gavel .

The twe nty fou

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r inc h g au g e is an instrume n t used

by ope r ati v e masons to measu r e and la y out thei r

wo r k but we as F r ee a n d A ccepted M aso n s a r e
, , ,

taught to make use o f it fo r the noble a n d glorious

18 M A N U A L O F T H E LOD G E .

p urpose O f dividing o ur time It being divided .

into twenty four e q ual parts,is emblematic of the

-

twenty four hou r s of the day which we are taught

-
,

to div ide into three equal pa r ts whereby are

found eight hours for the se r vice of God and a ,

distressed worthy brother eight for our usual

avocations and eight for refreshment and sleep .

The c ommo n g avel is an inst r ume n t made u se of

by O perati v e maso n s to break O ff the co rn e r s o f
rough stones the better to fit them for the build
,

’
er s use b ut we as F r ee a n d A ccepted M asons
, ,

are taught to make u se of it fo r the more noble

and glo r ious purpose of divesti n g o ur hearts a n d
consciences o f all the v ices and su p e rfi u ities of

li f e thereby fitting o u r mi n ds as li v i n g stones for

,

that spi r itual building that hou se n o tmade with

,

hands etern al in the heavens

, .

S E C ON D S E C TI ON .

PR EP AR AT IO N .

There is much analogy between the preparation

of the can did ate in M ason r y a n d the preparation
,

for enteri n g the Temple as practised amo n g the

,

ancient I sraelites The Talmudical t r eatise e n

.
,

titled B erac o th p r escribes the regulation in

,

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these words : N O man shall enter the L ord s
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house with his staff ( an O ffensi v e weapon ) nor ,

w ith his outer ga r ment nor with his shoes o n his ,

feet nor with money in his purse

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V arious passages O f S cripture are referred to

in this section as elucidati n g the traditions O f
,

M aso n r y on the subj ect of the Temple .

A n d the house when it was i n building was ,

built O f stone made ready before it was b r ought ,

,

thither : so that there was neither hammer nor ,

axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house while

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it was in buildi n g 1 Kings vi 7 . . .

“
A n d we will cut w ood out of L ebanon as ,

much as thou shalt nee d and we will bring it to

thee in fi o ats by s e a to Joppa ; a n d thou shalt

c arrv it up to Jerusalem 2 C hron ii 1 6 . . . .

Josephus says : The whole structur e of the

Temple was made with g r eat skill of poli shed
sto n es and those lai d together so very harmo n i
,

o u sly a n d smoothly that there appeared to the ,

spectators no sig n O f a n y hammer o r other in stru

ment O f architectu r e but as if without any u se , ,

O ft hem the entire materials had naturally unite d

,

themsel v es togethe r s o that the agreeme n t of one

,

part with another seeme d rather to hav e been

n atural than to have arisen from the force of
,

tools upon them .

M asonry re g ards no man for his worldly wealth

o r honors it is therefore the inte r nal and not the
20 M A N U AL O F T H E L OD G E .

external qualifications which recommend a man to

M asons .

No w this w as the man n er i n fo r mer time in

I s r ael concerni n g redeeming a n d concerning
changing for to co n fi r m all thi n gs a ma n
, ,

plucked O ff his shoe an d gav e it to his neighbor , ,

an d this was a testimony in I s r ael R uth iv 7

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In the a n cie n t myste r ies th e aspi r a nt was al

ways kept fo r a certain period in a co n dition O f
dark n ess H ence darkness becam e the symbol
.

ism O f initiation A pplied to M aso n ic symbolism

.
,

it is i n tended to remi n d the candidate of his ig n o

ra n ce which M asonry is to enlighten o f his e v il
,

natu re which M aso n ry is to pu r ify o f the world

, ,

i n whose O bscu r ity he has bee n wan d ering and ,

f r om which M aso n r y is to rescue him .

A sk a n d it shall be given you seek and ye

, ,

shall find ; k n ock and it shall be opened unto ,

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you ,

In the ancient i n itiations the candidate was ,

ne v e r permitted on the th r eshold of the temple o r

sacre d cave rn i n which the ce r emonies w ere c o n
,

ducted until b y the most solemn w a rn i n g he had

,

bee n impressed w ith the necessity O f cautio n ,

secrecy a n d fo rtitude
,
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No man shoul d e n ter upon any great o r im

portan t un d e rtaki n g without fi r st invoking the ,

blessi n g of D eity .
22 MA N U A L O F T HE LOD GE .

lambskin as the badge of a M ason is thereby ,

continually reminded of that purity o f life a n d

conduct so esse n tially necessary to his gai n i n g
,

admission into the C elestial L odge above w here ,

the S upreme A r chitect o f the Universe presides .

THE L ESS O N OF C H AR I T Y .

This is amo n g the first lesso n s we are taught ,

when we pass the threshold of the mystic temple .

TH E FI R ST I N S T R U C TION S .

The candidate n o w receives the first instru o

tions upon which to build his f ut ure moral and
,

M aso n ic edifice .

TH IR D S E CTI ON .

T hi s sec ti on expl ains wh at constitutes wh a t an an d

tho riz es a Ma s oni c L od g e wh e re h e l d its f o rm supp o rt , , ,

c o veri n g fur niture o rna m ents li g hts and jew els h ow

, , , ,

situated an d to wh o m d e di ca te d
, .

A L odge is a ce rtain numbe r of M asons duly

assembled having the H oly B ible S qua r e an d
, ,
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C ompasses a n d a Charter o r W a r rant empower

,

in g them to work .
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DEG R EE . 23

WH ERE L OD GES ARE LD

HE .

O ur ancient brethren held thei r L odges on high

hills or i n lo w d ells the better to obse rv e co wa n s
, ,

and eav es droppe r s

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T H E F OR M OF A L OD G E .
 M AN U A L OF TH E LOD G E .

The form of a L odge is an oblong extendin g ,

from E ast to W est between North and S outh

, ,

from its surface to its center and f r om earth to

,

heaven ; and is (symbolically said to be ) of such

vast dimensions to denote the u n ive r sality of M a
,
’
sou r y a n d that a M ason s charity should be equally
,

e xtensive A M asonic L odge is a symbol of the

.

world .

T H E SUPP O R T S or A LOD GE .

W . S . B .

This vast fabric is supported by three great

pillars denominated Wis dom S treng th a n d B eauty;
, , ,

because it is necessary there should be wisdom to

cont r i v e st r ength to support a n d beauty to adorn
, ,

all great a n d important undertakings The W . .

M represe n ts the pillar of wisdom it bei n g s up

.
,

posed that he has wisdom The S W . .

represe n ts the pillar of strength it being his duty

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E NT ER E D A PP R E N T IC E S D E G R E E . 25

to assist The J W rep r esents the pillar

. .

of beauty it being his duty to observe

,

TH E C OVER IN G O F A LOD G E .

The covering o f a L odge is a clouded canopy

o r starry decked heaven where all good M aso n s
,

hope at last to arrive b y aid of the theological

,

ladder which Jacob in his vision s aw extending

from earth to heaven the three principal rou n ds
of which a r e denomi n ated F aith H op e a n d Char , ,

ity; and which admonish u s to have faith in God ,

hope i n immortality a n d cha r ity to all ma n kind ;

,

of these the g r eatest 1 8 charity faith may be lost

in sight hope ends 1 n f r ui tio n but charity extends
, ,

beyond the grave through the boundless realms

of etern ity .
26 M A N UA L O F T H E LOD G E .

TH E FU RN I T U R E O F A L OD G E .

The furniture of a L odge consists of the H oly

B ible S q u are a n d Co mp asses
, ,
the H oly B i b le is
d edicated to God as the i n estimable gift of God
,

to man and
, the S q uare to the M aster ,

it being the proper M asonic emblem of his offi ce ;

and the C ompasses to the Craft because by a due
,

attention to their use they are taught to circum

,

scribe their desires and keep their passions within

,

d u e bo u nds
.
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THE OR N A MEN T S OF A LOD G E .

The orn aments of a L odge are the mosaic p ave

ment in dented tessel and blaz ing star ; the mosaic
, ,

pavement is a representatio n of the ground floor

’
of King S olomon s Temple ; the inde n ted tessel ,

that beautiful border o r skirti n g which sur r ounded

it The mosaic pavem ent is emblematic of human
.

life checkered with good and evil ; the beautiful

border which surrounds it the blessing and com
,

forts w hich surround us and which we hope to

,

obtain by a faithful reli a n ce on divin e pro v ide n ce ,

whi ch is hie r oglyphically represented in the blaz

ing star in the center .
28 MA N U A L O F T H E LOD G E .

T HE LIGH T S OF A LODGE .

A L odge hassituated E ast W est

three lig hts , ,

an d S outh b u t none in the North

,
King S olo .

mon s Temple was situated so far North o f the

’

e cliptic that neithe r the su n or moon at me r

,
idian ,

could da r t any rays into the no rthern pa r t thereof ;

the North is therefore M asonically termed a place
o f darknes s .

T H E JE WELS OF A LODGE .

A L odge has j six ewel

s, three immovable an d
three movable ; the immovable j ewels are the
S q uare L evel and P lumb ; the squ are inculcates
, ,

m orality the level e q u alitv and the plumb recti

, ,

tude of life .
30 M A N U A L OF T H E LOD G E .

designs laid down by the S upreme A rchitect of

the U n iverse in the great books of nature and
,

re v elation which are o u r Spi r itu al moral an d

, , ,

M asonic trestle b oard-

,

S I TUAT IO N OF LOD GE S .

L odges a r e situate d due E astand West that b e ,

’
ing the situatio n of Ki n g S olomon s Temple A f .

te r M oses had s afely conducted the child r en of

I s r ael thro u gh the R e d S e a i n to the wilde rn ess
, ,

w hen pursued b y Pharaoh an d his host he there , ,

by d i v i n e com m a n d erected a tabernacle due

,

E ast and W est i n order to pe r petuate the re

,

m e m b ran c e of that mighty E ast wind by which ,

their miraculous d eli v era n ce w as wro u ght an d ,

also to receive the rays of the rising sun This .

 ’
EN TER E D A PP R E N T IC E S D E G R E E . 31

’
was an exact model o f Ki n g S olomon s Te mpl e ,

for which reaso n L odges are so situated .

WH OM DEDI CATED .

L odges were anciently dedicated to King S olo

mon w ho w as o ur fi
,
r st M ost E xcellent Grand

M aster but mode r n M asons de dicate thei r s to

,

S ai n t John the B aptist a n d S ai n t John the E v an

,

g e list who
,
we r e t w o emi n ent pat r o n s of M aso n r y ,

and since thei r time there is represented i n e v e r y

regular and well go v e rn ed L odge a certain point
-
,

within a circle embordered by t w o perpendicular

“

pa r allel li n es representi n g those t w o S aints and

, ,

upo n the top r est the H oly S criptur es w hich ,

poi nt out the whole duty of ma n ; the point rep

resenti n g ah i n dividual brother ; the circle the
bounda r y li n e o f his duty to God and m an b e ,

y o n d which he is ne v er to s n fi e r his p assions ,

p r ejudices or i n terests to bet r ay him o n a n y o c

,

casio n I n goi n g rou n d this circle w e n ecessarily

.
32 M A N U A L OF T H E LOD G E .

touch upon these two lines as well as upon the ,

H oly S c r iptu r es and while a M ason keeps him

,

self thus circumscribed it is impossible that he ,

s hould materially err .

The tenets of a M ason s profession are

B R OT HE R LY L O V E , R E L IE F , A ND TR U T H .

B R O T HER L Y L OV E .

B y the exerc ise o f brotherly love

we are taught to rega r d the whole
human species— the high a n d low ,

the ric h a n d poor — as one family ;

who as c r eated by one A lmighty
,

p arent and
,
inhab i tants of the same planet are ,

to aid suppo r t and protect each other

, ,
O n this .

principle M aso n ry u nites m e n of e v ery cou n t r y ,

s ect a n d O pinio n an d conciliates true f r iendship

, ,

among those who otherwise might have remained

,

at a perpetu al distance .

RE L I EF .

To relieve the d istressed is a duty

incumbent o n all men but p artic u ,

larly on M asons who are lin ked to ,

gether by an indissolu ble chain o f

sincere afi e c tio n To soothe the u m .

sympathize with their misfortunes to ,

 ’
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compassionate the ir miseries and to restore peace ,

to their troubled mi n ds is the great aim w e hav e

,

i n v ie w O n this basis we form o ur friendships

.

and establish o ur con n ections .

TR U TH

Truth I S a divine attribute and

the foundation of e v e r y v irtue To .

be good an d true is the first lesson ,

we are tau ght in M ason r y O n this .

theme w e co n template and by its ,

dictates endeav or to re g ulate our conduct ; hence ,

while influenced by this p r inciple hypocrisy and ,

deceit are unkno w n among us sin cerity an d pla in ,

dealing distin g u ish us and the hea rt and tongue

,

’
j oi n i n p r omoti n g each other s welfare and re ,
’

jo ic ing in each othe r s p r osperity .

G U TT U R , TH E T H R OA T .

P E c rv s , TH E BR E A ST.

THE H AN DS .

P E DE S. TH E F EET .

E v ery M ason has four w hich are

34 M A N U AL O F T H E LOD G E .

illustrated by the four cardinal virtues Temp er ,

anc e,
F ortitude P ru denc e and Justic e and are
, , ,

thus e xplained :
TE M P ER AN C E .

EM PER A N CE is that d u e restraint upon

o ur afi ec tio n s and passions which ren

ders the body tame and governable ,

and frees the mind from the allu r e

ments of vice This v irtue should be
.

the constan t practice of every M ason ,

as he is thereby taught to avoid e x

cess or contracting any licentious or vicious habit ,

the in dulg e n c e of which might lead him to dis

close some of those v aluable secrets whi ch he has
'

romised to c o n c e al an d never reveal and which

p ,

would consequently subj ect him to the contempt

and detestation of all good M asons f .

F O R T I T UD E .

O R TIT U DE is
that noble and steady p ur
pose o f the mind whereby we a r e ena
bled to undergo any pain peril or , ,

danger when prudentially deemed e x

p e d ie n t
. This vi r tue is e q ually dis
tant from rashness a n d cowardice and ,

like the former should be deeply im

,

pressed upon the mind o f eve ry M ason as a safe ,

guard o r sec urity against any illegal attack that

 ’
E N T ER E D APPR E N T IC E S D E G R E E . 35

may be made b y force or o therwise fto e xt ort

from him any of those valuable secrets with
which he has been so solemnly intrusted and ,

which were emblematically represen ted upon his

first admission into the L odge 1 j .

PR UDEN CE ,

R U DEN CE teaches to regulate o u r lives

and actions agreeably to the dictates

o f reason and is that habit by which
,

we wisely judge and prudentially de

termine on all things r elative to our
present as well as to o ur future happiness .

This vi rtu e should be the peculiar characteristic

of e v ery M ason not only for the governme n t of
,

his conduct while in the L odge but also when ,

ab r oad in the world I t should be particularly

.

attended to in all strange and mixed companies ,

never to let fall the least sign toke n o r word , ,

whereby the sec r ets of M asonry might be unlaw

9“
fully obtained 9 9‘ 6
f f f .

JUS T I C E .

U S TICE is that standard o r bound ary ,

of right which enables us to render

,

to every man his j ust due without ,

disti n ction This vi r tue is not only

.

co nsistent with D ivi n e and human

laws but is the v ery cement and s up
,

port o f ci v il society ; and as justice in

36 M A N UAL O F T H E LOD G E .

a great measure co n stitutes the real good man so ,

should it be the i nv ariable practice of every M a

s o n never to deviate from the mi n utest principles

thereof i f r t
‘
.

E nte r ed A pprentices should serve their m asters

with freedom fervency and zeal which are rep
, , ,

resented by

There is nothing more zealous than Clay o r

M other E arth for it is that alone of all the ele
, ,

ments which has never pro v ed unfriendly to m an ;

,

bo d ies o f water deluge him with rai n oppress ,

him with b ail and dro wn him with i n undation

, .

The air ru shes in storms prepares the tempest

, ,

and fire lights up the volcano ; but the earth ever ,

kind and indulgent is found su bservient to his

,

wishes . Though constant ly harassed more to ,

furnish the luxuries than the necessaries of life ,

she ne v er refuses her accustomed yield spreading

his pathway with flowers and his table with p le n
ty ; though she p r oduces poison still she supplies
,

the antidote and returns with interest every good

,

committed to her care ; and when at last we are

38 M A N UAL OF THE LOD G E .

to his C r eator in imploring his aid in all yo ur

laudable undertakings and in esteeming him as
,

the chief good to your neighbor in acting upon ,

the square and doing unto him as you wish he

,

would do unto you and to yo urself in avoidin g ,

all i rregularity a n d intemperance which m ay im , ‘

pair your faculties or debase the dignity of your

,

pro fession The pe r fo r ma n ce of these duties will

.

entitle yo u to public a n d pri v ate esteem .

I n the S tate you are to be a q uiet and peace

able citizen true to your go v ern ment a n d j ust to
,

your count r y Yo u are not to countenance d is

.

loyalty o r rebellion but patie n tly submit to legal

,

autho r ity and conform with cheerfulness to the

,

gov ernme n t of the coun try in which you live In .

your outward demeanor be p artic ularlv careful

,

to avoid ce n sure or reproach .

A lthough your fre q uent appearance at o ur

r egular meeti n gs is earnestly solicited yet it is ,

n o t mean t that M asonry sho uld interfere with

you r necessary v ocation s for these are o n no ac

,

cou n t to be neglecte d ; neither are you to su fi er

your zeal for the i n stitutio n to lead you into arg u

ment with t hose who through ignorance may
, ,

ridicule it .

D uring yo ur leisure hours that you may im ,

'

pro ve in M asonic knowledge you are to conve r se

,

with well informed brethren who will always be

-
,
 ’
E N TE R E D A PPR E N TIGE S D E G RE E . 39

as ready to give as you will be to receive in stru c

, ,

tion.

F inally keep sacred a n d in v iolable the mys

,

terie s o f the O rder as these are to disti n g uish

,

you from the rest of the community a n d m ark ,

yo ur consequence amo n g M asons I f i n the

.

circle of your acq uainta n ce y o u find a pe r son

,

desirous of being initiated i n to M asonry be par ,

tic ularly attentive not to r ecommend him unless

you are convinced he will conform to our rules ;
that the hon or glory a n d r eputation of the i n sti
, ,

tu tio n may be firmly established and the world

,

at large convinced of its good e fi e c ts .

 F E LLO W CR A F T S ’
DE GRE E .

T his deg ree i s d ivi ded into tw o sections W hile it ex .

ten d s the pl an o f kn owl e dg e c o mm en ced in th e first d e

g ree it c o mpreh en d s a m o re ex t ensiv e syst e m of l earnin g

, ,

an d in cu l cat e s in o u r p ecu li ar m e th o d th e mo st imp o rt

, ,

ant truth s o f sci en ce .

F IR S T S E C TI ON .

The s q uare as a symbol is peculiarly appropri

,

ated to this deg r ee I t is inte n ded to teach the

.

F ellow C r aft that the s q ua r e of virtue should be

a rule a n d g uide to his conduct in all his fut ure ,

transactions w ith ma n ki n d
>l
< >l
< >k >l
<

Thus he showed me ; and the L ord stood

u pon a wall ma d e by a plumb li n e with a plumb -
,

li n e in his ha n d A n d the L o r d said u n to m e

.

A mos what seest thou $ A n d I said a plumb

, ,

li n e Then said the L o r d B ehold I will set a

.
, ,

p lumb line i n-
the midst of my people I s r ael : I

w ill n ot again pass by them any m ore

$
A mos .

vn . 7, 8
 ’
F E LLOW CR A E r s D EG R E E . 41

Or the follo wi ng Ode may be s ung

M U S IC — “
Por tug uese Hy mn — lls . .

C o m e , C ra ftsm en ,
sse mbled o ur pl easure s to sh are
a ,

W ho w alk by th e P l umb and w o rk b y the S q uare

, ,

W hil e trave ling in l ov e o n th e Le ve l o f tim e ,

S w e e t h o pe sh a ll li g ht o n to a far be tt e r c lim e .

lV e ll s eek
’
in ou rl ab o rs the S pirit Divine ,

O u r t e mpl e to b l e ss and o u r h e arts to re fin e ,

A nd th u s to o ur alt a r a tri bute will brin g ,

W hil e joine d in true fri end ship o ur anth e m w e sin g .

S ee O rde r an d B eauty rise g ently to vi e w ,

E ac h B r o th e r a c o lu mn so p erfec t an d true
,

t en O rders sha ll c ea se an d Te mpl e s deca y

, ,

May eac h faire r c o l umns imm orta l survey .

WORKIN G T OOLS .
42 M A N U AL O F TH E LOD G E .

The wo r king tools of a F ellow Craft are the

P lumb the S q uare and the L e vel
, , .

The P lumb is an instrumen t made use of by

O perati v e masons to raise perpendicula r s the ,

S q u ar e to square their work and the L e v el to

“
,

lay horizontals ; b ut we as F ree and A ccepted ,

M asons are t aught to make use of them for more

,

n oble and glorio u s pu r poses ; the plumb ad

monishes us to walk uprightly in our several stations
befo r e God and man s q u a r i n g our actions by the
,

s q uare of virtue a n d remembering that we are

,

t r aveling upon the level o f time to that undis

covered country from whose bourne no traveler
,

returns .

S E C ON D S E C TI ON .

PREPAR AT IO N F OR ADV AN CEMEN T .

ADM I SSIO N .

The A ttentive E a/r . The I nstru c tive Tong ue . The F h

ait

fu l B reast .

T HE SQ UARE OF V RT I UE .

M
asonry is considered under two denomina
tions Op e rative an d Sp ec ulati ve
, .
 ’
F E LLOW CR AFT S D E G R E E .

OPER AT IVE MAS ON R Y .

B y O perative M asonry we all ude to a proper

application o f the useful r ules of architecture ,

whence a structu r e will derive fi g ure strength , ,

and beauty and whence will res ult a due p r opor

,

tion and a j ust correspondence in all its parts

, .

It furnishes us with d welli n gs and wi th con ,

v e nie n t shelters from the vicissitudes and in

clemencies o f the seasons and while it displays
,

the e ffects of hu m an wisdom as well in the choice

,

as in the arrangement of the sundry mate r ials of

which an edifice i s composed it demonstrates ,

that a fund O f science and industry is implanted

in man for the best most sal utary and b e n efi
,
c e nt ,

p urposes .

SPE C U LAT IVE MASO N R Y

'

By spec ulative M asonry we learn to subd ue the

passions ac t u pon the sq uare keep a tongue o f
, ,

good report maintain secrecy and practice char

, ,

ity I t is so far interwoven with relig ion as to

.
,

lay u s u nder obligation to pay that ratio n al hom

age to the D eity which at once co nstitutes o ur
duty and o ur happi n ess I t leads the contempla
.

tive M ason to view with reverence and admira

tion the glorious works of creation and inspires ,

him w ith the most e x alted ideas of the perfection

o f his D i v ine Creator .
44 M A N U A L O F T H E LOD G E .

for in six days God created the heaven

and the earth an d reste d upon the seventh d ay
,

the se v enth the r efore o ur ancient b r eth r en con

, ,

s e c rate d as a day o frest from thei r labo r s thereby

enj oying fre q ue n t O pport unities to contemplate
the glorious works o f creation and to adore their ,

great Creator .

T HE PILLAR S OF THE PO R CH .

Also he made before the house two p illars O f

thirty and five cubits high and the chapiter that
,
$
was on the top O f each of them was five cubits .

2 Chron iii 1 5
. . .
46 M A N UA L O F T H E LOD G E .

geography and navigation and the arts depend

, ,

ent on them by which society has been so much

,

benefited They further denote the un iversality

.

o f M asonry .

ORDER IN AR C H I TE CTU RE .

B y order in architectu re is meant a syste m of

all the me m bers proportions an d ornaments Of
, ,

columns and pilasters or it is a regular arran ge

ment of the proj ecting parts of a buil di ng which , ,

united with those of a column form a beau tiful.

, ,

perfect and complete whole

, .

IT S A NT IQU ITY .

From the first form ation O f society order in

architecture may be traced W hen the rigor of .

seasons obliged men to contrive Shelter f r om the

inclemency of the weather we learn that they first ,

planted trees on end and then laid others across

, ,

to support a covering The bands which connected

.

these trees at to p and bottom are said to have ,

given rise to the idea o f the base and capital of

pillars and from this S imple hi n t origin ally pro
c e e d e d the more improved art of architecture .

The five orders are thus classed the Ionic ,

Doric Corinthian Tusc an and Comp osite

, ,
Of ,
.
 ’
F E LLOW OR A F T S D E GR E E . 47

these the ones most esteemed by M asons are the

ancient and original order s which are no more
than three the I onic D oric and C orinthian which
, , , ,

were invented by the Greeks To these the R O .

mans have added -two the Tuscan and the C o m ,

p o s ite To the Greeks therefore and not to the

.
,

R oma n s are we indebted fo r what is great j udi

, ,

c io u s and distinct in architect ure

,
.

to the five senses o i H uman -

Nature H earing S eei ng F eeling S melling and

, , , , ,

Tasting O f these the ones most esteemed by

.
,

M asons are H earing S eeing and F eelin g,fo r , ,

~

by r s a ae a s

to the s even L iberal A rts

and S ciences which are Grammar R hetoric L og ic , , ,

A rithmetic Geo metry M usic and A stronomy ; O f

, , ,

these the o n e most esteemed b v M asons is Geom

e try or the fifth science
, .

G EO M ET R Y
treats of the powers and properties o f magnitu des
in general where length breadth and thickness
, , ,

are considered from a point to a line from a line

,

to a s up e rfi
,

c e s from a s u e rfi
c e s to a solid
p , .

A point is a dimensionless figure or an indivis ,

ible part o f space .

A line is a point continu ed and a figure o f o ne ,

capacity namely length

, , .
 M A N U A L O F T H E LOD G E .

A su p er fies i
a figure of two dimensions name
c s ,

ly length a n d breadth
,
.

A solid is a figu re of three dimensions namely , ,

length breadth and thickness

“

, , .

ADVAN TAGE S OF G EO M E TR Y
TH E .

B y thi s science the architect is e n abled to con

struct his plans and e x ecute his desig n s the gen
eral to arra n ge his soldie r s ; the geographer to
,
.
,

g ive us the dimensions of the wo r ld and all things ,

therein contained to delineate the extent of seas ,

and Specify the di v ision s O f empi r es kingdoms , ,

and pro v inces B y it also the astronomer is e n

.
, ,

abled to make his O bservations and to fi x the du ,

ration o f time and seasons yea r s and cycles , .

In fine geometry is the foundatio n of architect

,

ure and the root of mathematics

, .

A stronomy also claims O ur attention

A S T R O N O MY
is that di v ine art by which we are taught to read
the wisdom strength and beauty O f the A lmighty
, ,

C reator in those sacred pages the celestial hemi ,

Sphere .

A ssisted by astronomy we can O bserve the mag ,

n itu d es and calculate the period and eclipses o f

,

the heavenly bodies B y it we learn the use O f .

the globes the system of the world and the pre

, ,

liminary laws O f nature W hile we are employed .

 ’
F E LLOW OR AF T S D E G R E E . 49

in the study o f this science we must perceive n u ,

paralleled instances O f wisdom and goo d ness

a n d through the whole creation trace the glorious ,

A uthor by his works .

r
ae

TH E MOR AL ADVAN TA G ES OF G E OM ETR Y .

Geometry the first and noblest o f sciences i

, ,

the basis o n which the superstructure o f M asonry

is erected B y geometry we may curiously trace
.
,

Nat ure through her variou s windi n gs to her most

, ,

concealed recesses B y it we may discover the

.

powe r the wisdom and the goo dness o fthe Grand

, ,

A r tifi
c er o f the U niverse and v iew with deli ght ,

the proportions which connect this vast machin e .

B y it we may di scover how the planets m o v e in

their di fferent orbits and demonstrate their vari
,

ous revolutions B y it we account for the return

.

of seaso n s and the variety of scenes which each

,

season displays to the di scerni n g eye Numbe r .

less worlds are around us all framed by the same ,

D ivine A rtist which roll through the vast expanse

, ,

and are all condu cted by the same un erring law

O f Natur e .

A survey of Natu re and the observation O f her

,

beautif ul proportions first determin ed man to ,

50 MA N U A L O F T H E LOD G E .

imitate the D i v in e plan and study symm etry and

,

order This gave rise to societies and birth to

.
,

every useful art The arc hite c t began to design

.
n ,

and the plans which he laid down being improved ,

by experience a n d time ha v e produ ced works ,

$

which a r e the admiration O f every age .

The lapse of time the r uthless hand Of ig n o

,

rance and the devastations O f war have laid waste

, ,

and destroyed many valuable monuments of an

tiq u ity on which the utmost exertions o f human
,

geniu s have been employed E v en the Te m ple of .

S olomon so spacious and magnificent and c o n

, ,

structed by so many celebrated artists escaped not ,

the unsparing ravages of barbarous force F ree .

m asonr y notwithstanding has still survived Th e

, , .

at tenti ve ear receives the sou n d from the instruc ti ve

tong u e and the secrets of F reemasonry are safely
,

lodged in the repository of faithfulbreasts Tools .

a n d implements O f architecture and symbolic em ,

b le m s most expressive are selecte d by the F rater

,

nity to imprint upon the mind wise and serious

ruths and thus through a succession of ages are
t ,

transmitted unimpaired the most e x cellent tenets

O f o ur institution .

0 O O
T h e l ec tu re cl oses by paying p rofound h om ag e t o th e
G rand Ge om etri c i an th e U nive rse b ef ore wh om all
of ,

Masons fro m th e y o u ng est E A to th e W M w ho pre

, . . . .
,

si d e s in the E ast S h ou l d with re ve ren ce most h u mbly b o w

,
 ’
F E LLOW c RA F T s DE GR E E . 51

CH A R GE A T PA SS I N G TO THE DE GR E E OF F E LL O W
CR A F T .

B R OTH ER z— B eing passed to the second degre e

o f M asonry we congrat ulate y o u on yo u r prefer
,

ment The internal and not the extern al q u alifi

.
, ca

tions o f a man are what M asonry regards A S

,
.

you increase in knowledge you will improve in ,

social intercourse .

It is unnecess ary to recapitulate the dutie s

which as a M ason you are bo u nd to discharge 0 1 ,
.
'

enlarge on the necessity of a stri ct adh erence to “

them as your o wn e xperience must have estab

,

lishe d their v alue O ur laws and re gulations you

.

are strenuo usly to support and be always ready ,

to assist in seeing them duly executed Yo u are .

n o t to palliate or aggravate the O f

fences O f your
brethr en ; but in the decision of every trespass
agai n st o ur rules you are to judge with candor
, ,

admonish with friendship and reprehend with ,

justice .

The stu dy of the liberal arts that valuabl e ,

branch of education which tends so e ffect ually to

polish and adorn the mind is earnestly re c o m ,

mended to your consideration ; especially the s c i

ence of geometry which is established as the
,

basis of ou r art Geometry or M asonry originally

.
, ,

synonymous te rms being of a div ine and m oral

,

natur e is e nriched with the most useful knowl

,
52 M A N UA L O F T H E LOD G E .

edge ; while it proves the wonderful properties o f

nature it demonstrates the more important truths
,

of morali ty
Your past behavior and reg ular deportment
have merited the ho n or which we have n o w con
ferred ; and in your new character it is expected
that you will confo r m to the principles of the Or
der by steadily persevering in the practice of
,

every commendable virtue S uch is the nature O f

.

your engagement as a F ellow Craft and to these

,

duties yo u are bound by the m ost sacred ties .

54 MA N UA L O F TH E LOD G E .

ye ars draw n igh when thou shalt say I have no ,

pleasure in them ; while the sun o r the light or , ,

the moon or the stars be not darkened nor the

, , ,

clouds return after the rain ; in the days when the

keepers of the house shall tremble and the strong ,

men Shall bow themselves and the grinders cease

,

becau se they are few and those that look out of

,

the window be darkened and the doors shall be

,

Shut in the streets ; when the sound o f the grind

ing is low and he Shall rise up at the voice of the
,

bird and all the daughters of m u sic shall be

,

brou g ht low ; also when they shall be afraid O f

that which is high and fears Shall be in the way
, ,

and the almond tree shall flou r ish and the grass ,

hopper Shall be a burden and desire shall fail ,

because man goeth to his long home and the ,

m ourners go abo ut the streets o r ever the S ilver

cord be loosed o r the golden bowl be broken or
, ,

the pitcher be broken at the fountai n or the ,

wheel broken at the cistern Then shall the dust .

ret urn to the earth as it was : an d the Spirit shall

return to God who gave it E ccl xii 1 —7
$
. . . .

Or the following Ode may be sung .

—
M U SIC B onny Deon
“
, or
“
H amburg .
—L M . .

L et u s rem emb er in ou r y outh

B e f o r e th e e vil d ay d raws ni g h ,

O u r G rea t C re at or and his T ruth

E re m em ory fail and pl easure fl
,

yl
 ’
M A S T E R M A SO N S D E GR E E . 55

O r su n, m o on or pl an et s li g ht
or ,
’

G r o w dark o r c l oud s re turn in g l oom $

,

E re vital spark n o m o re in c it e $
W h en stren g th shall b ow and years consume
,
.

L et u s
, in y outh rem em b er H im
,

W h o form ed o ur fram e and spirits g av e

, ,

E re win d o ws o f th e min d g r o w d im ,

O r d o o r of sp eech O b struct ed w av e $

W hen v o i ce of bird fresh terr ors wak e ,

A n d M u si c s daug hters ch a rm no m ore

’
,

O r fea r to ris e with trembling sh ake

, ,

A l on g th e p ath w e trav e l o er
’
.

>I
<

TH E WO R KI N G T OO LS .

The working tools of a M aster M aso n are all

the implements o f M asonry indiscriminately b ut ,

more e specially the Trowel .

56 M A N UA L O F T H E L O D G E .

The Trowel is an instrument made use of by

O perative masons to s pread the cement which
un ites a buildi n g into one c ommon mass ; bu t we ,

as F ree and A ccepted M asons are taught to mak e ,

use of it for the mo r e noble a n d glorious purpose

O f spreadi n g the ceme n t of brotherly love and af

fe c tio n ; that cement which unites us into one sa

cred ba n d or society of friends a n d brothers
, ,

among who m no contention should e v er exist but ,

that noble contention or rather em ulation O f who

-
, ,

can best work and best agree

-
.

>k > k

S E C ON D S E CTION .

M U S IC P teyel s Hy mn —7 s
— “ ’
. .

S o l e mnstrik es th e fun e ral chim e ,

N ote s O f ou r dep artin g tim e ,

A s w e jo urney h ere bel o w ,

T hr oug h a pil g rim ag e Of wo e .

M ortals in d ul g e a tear
,
now ,

F or m o rtality is h e re ,

S ee h ow wi de h e r tro phi e s w ave ,

O cr th e sl umbe rs Of th e g ra ve
’
.

H e re an othe r g uest w e bring ,

S era phs of ce l e stial wi n g ,

T o our fune ra l altar co m e ;

Waft ou r fri en d and b ro th e r h om e .

L o r d O f all b el o w ab ov e, ,

F ill o ur s o uls with tr uth and l ove ,

 ’
M A S T E R M ASON S D E G R E E . 57

A s d iss olve s our earthly ti e ,

Take u s to thy L odg e on hi g h .

Or the following may be used

H ark $fro m th e t om b s a d o l efu l soun d ,

M ine ears atten d th e cry ,

Ye livin g m en c o m e vi e w th e g roun d
,

W here sh o rtly y ou must li e .

P rin c es this cl ay m u st b e y our b ed ,

In sp i te o f all y o ur t o w e rs ;
Th e t all th e wis e th e rev er en d h ead
, , ,

Must lie as low as ours .

Great God is this o ur certain d oom $

,

A n d are w e still sec ur e $

S till walkin g d o wnwa rd to th e t omb ,

A n d ye t prep are n o m ore $

Grant th e p ow e r o f q uic k n ing g race ’

us

T O fit o ur s o uls to fl
,

y
fl
,

T hat wh en w e d rop this d ying esh ,

W e ll rise ab o ve th e Sk y
’
.

>l
<

T h e f oll owin g prayer is prescribed f or this secti on

PR AYE R .

T hou O God k n owest our down S itting and

, ,
-

our u p rising and u n d erstan d e st our thoughts

-
,

afa r o fi S hield and defen d us f r om the e v il in

.

te n tions Of our e n emies an d support us under

fl
,

the trials and a ilic tio n s we are destined to endure

while t r aveli n g throug h this vale o f tea r s M an .

that is born of a woman is O f few days and f ull ,

58 MA N U A L O F T H E LOD G E .

of tro uble H e cometh forth as a flower and is

fl
.
,

cut down he e eth as a Shadow and continueth ,

not S eeing his days are determined the num

.
,

ber of his months are with thee ; thou hast ap

pointed his bounds that he cannot pass ; turn
from him that he may rest till he Shall ac c om
, ,

-
lish his day F o r there is hO e o f a tree if it
p .
p ,

be cut down that it will sprout again and that

, ,

the tender branch thereof wi ll not cease B ut .

man di eth and wasteth away ; yea man giveth ,

up the ghost and where is b e $ A s the waters

,

fail from the se a and the flood decayeth and

,

drieth up so man lieth down and riseth not up

, ,

until the heavens sh all be no more Ye t 0 L ord $ .

,

have compassion on the children of thy creation ,

administer them comfort in time of trouble and ,

$
sav e them with an everlasting s alvation .

$
S o mote it be .A men .
 59
’
MA S T ER MA SO N S D E G R E E .

I t has been the practice in all ages to erect

monu ments to the memory of departed worth .

TH IR D S E CTION .

Th e third secti on f urnishes m any details in rel ati on t o

th e Templ e and c on cl udes with an expl anati on of th e
,

hi erog lyphi ca l e mbl em s of th e deg ree .

This vast fabric was founded in the fourth

year of the rei g n o f King S olomon during the ,

second month of the sacred year on the hill of ,

M ount M oriah near the place where A braham

,

was about to o f fer up I saac and where D avid

,

met and appeased the destroying angel .

It was supported by fourteen hu ndred and

60 MAN UA L OF T H E LOD G E .

fi
fty three columns
-
,
arid two tho usand nine hun
dred and six pilasters all hewn from the finest
,

p arian marble .

There are three grand M asonic pillars d e n o mi ,

n ated Wisdo m S treng t

,
h and B eauty :
,

There were employed in building the Temple ,

three Grand M aste r s thre e thousand and three

,

hundred Overseers or M asters Of the work ; eighty

,

thou sand F ellow Crafts or hewers on the moun

,

tain or in the q uarry ; and seventy tho usand

,

E ntered A pprentices or bearers o f burdens : these

were all so classed a n d arran ged by the wisdom
O f S olomon that neither envy discord or con , ,
62 M A N UA L O F TH E LOD G E .

the lowest reptile O f the d ii st It teaches us that

.
,

as we came into the world rational and intelligent

beings so sho uld we be industrio u s ones ; never
,

S itti n g down contented while o ur fellow creatures -

around us are in want when it is in our power to

,

relieve them without inconvenience to ourselves .

THE BOOK OF C ON S T I TU T IO N S GUAR DED

, BY T HE
’
T I LER S SWO R D ,

reminds u s that we sho uld be ever

watchful and guarded in our words
and actions particula r ly when b e
,

fore the enemies O fM asonry ; ever

bearing in rem embrance those
truly M asonic virtues silence an d ,

circumspection .

THE SWORD P OI N TIN G TO A N AKED A

HE R T

demonstrates that j ustice will

sooner or later overtake u s ; and
although our thou ghts words , ,

and action s may be hidden from

the eyes of man yet that ,

S
A LL - EE N I G EYE

whom the S u n, M and S tars obey and un der

oo n, ,

whose watchf ul care even Comets perform their

s t upendous revolutions pervades the u tmost re
,
 ’
M A S TE R M A SO N S D E G R E E . 63

c e sses o f the human H eart , an d r eward us

according to o ur merits .

T HE AN CH OR A ND AR K

are emblems of a well grou nded hOp e and a well

-

Spent life They are emblematic of that divine

.

A rie which safely wafts us over this tempestuous

se a of troubles and that A nc hor which sh all safely
,

moor us in a peaceful harbor where the wicked

,

cease from troubl ing and the weary shall find

,

rest .
64 OF TH E LOD G E
‘

M A N UA L .

THE FOR TY SEVEN T H PR OB LEM

-
OF E UCLID .

Thi s was an inv ention o f our anci e nt

friend and brother Pythagoras who , ,

in his travels through A sia A frica , ,

and E urope was initiated into several

,

orders o f priesthood and raised to ,

the sublime degree of M aster M ason Th is wise .

philosopher enriched his m ind abundantly in a ,

gener al knowle d ge of things and more especially ,

in Geometry or M asonry O n this s ubj ect h e

.

drew out many problems and theorems and

among the most distinguish ed he erected this ,

when in the j oy of his heart he exclaimed E ureka

, ,

in the Grecian language signifying I have found

,

it and upon the disco v ery Of which he is said to

have sacrifice d a hecatomb It teaches M asons to
.

b e general lovers of the arts and sciences .

T H E H O U R -GLAS S

is an emblem O f human life B ehold $ .

how swiftly the sands run and how

.
,

rapidly o ur lives are drawing to a close $

We cannot witho ut astonishment behold
the little particles which are contained in
this machine how they pass away almost imper
c eptib ly ; an d yet to o ur surprise in the short
, ,

space of an ho ur they are all e xhausted Th u s .

wastes m an $ To day he puts forth the tender

-
,
 ’
M A S T E R M A SO N S D E G R E E . 65

leaves of hOp e ; to morrow blossoms and bears

-
,

his blushing honors thick upon him ; the next day

comes a fros twhich ni p s the shoot and when he
thinks hi s g reatness is still aspirin g he falls like , ,

autu mn leaves to enrich o ur mother earth

,
.

TH E T H R EE STEPS ,

s ly delineated upon the M aste r s carpet are

u ual
’
,

emblematic of the three principal stages of human

life viz : You th M anhood and A g e I n You th
, ,
, ,
.
,

as E nte r ed A pp r entices we ou ght industriously

,

to occupy our mi n d s in the attainment of u seful

kno w ledge ; in M anhood as F ellow Crafts we
, ,

should apply o ur kn owle d ge to the discharge Of

o ur respective duties to God our neighbor and , ,
66 M A N U AL O F T H E LOD G E .

ourselves ; so that in A g e as M aste rM asons we

, ,

may enj oy the happy reflections conse q uent o n a

well spent life and die in the hope of a glorio us
-
,

immortality .

TH E S C Y T H E

is a n emblem o f time which cu ts ,

- $

the brittle thread o f life and ,

laun ches us into eternity B ehold $ .

what hav oc the scythe O f Time

m ak es among the human race $
If by chance we should escape the numerous evils
incident to childhood and youth and with he alth ,

and vigor arrive at the years o f manhood ; yet ,

withal we must soon be cut down b y the all de

,
-

v o urin g scythe of Time and be gathe r ed into the

,

land where o ur fathers have go n e before u s .

The second class of emblems are not monitori al

and therefore their true interpretation can o nly
be O b tained wi thi n the tiled recesses of the
L odge They consist of the S etting M aul the
fi
.
,

Sp ade the Co in and the Sp rig of A c ac ia

, , .

Then let u s imitate the example o f

9‘

whom you have this e v ening represented ,

 ’
M AS T E R M ASO N S D E GR E E . 67

in his virtuous and amiable conduct his u n

fl
,

fei g n ed piety to God and his in exible fidelity to

,

hi s t r ust that w e may w elcome the grim tyrant

,

D eath an d receive him as a kind messenger sent

,

from our S up r eme Grand M aste r to translate us ,

from this impe r fect to that all pe r fect glo r ious

,
-
, ,

and celestial L odge above whe r e the S upreme ,

A r chitect of the U niverse presides .

CH A R GE A T R A I SIN G T o TH E S UB L I M E DE G R E E OF A
M A STE R MA S O N .

B R OT H E R : —Yourzeal for the institution of M a

soury the prog r ess you have made in the myste
,

ries and your conformity to o ur regulations hav e

, ,

pointed y o u out as a prope r object of our fa v or

an d esteem Yo u a r e now bound by duty honor
.
, ,

and gratitude to be faithful to your trust ; to sup

port the dig n ity O f yo ur character o n e v ery occa
sion ; and to enfo r ce by precept and example
, ,

obedience to the tenets O f the O rder .

In the character of a M aster M ason you are

.
,

authorized to cor r ect the errors and irregularities

o f your uninformed brethren and to guard them ,

against a breach of fidelity TO prese r ve the .

rep utation O f the fraternity unsullied must be ,

your constant care ; and for this purpose it is

your province to recom mend to your infe r io r s ,

O bedience and submission ; to your e q uals cour ,

68 M A N UA L O F T H E LOD G E .

tesy and afi ab ility ; to yo u r superiors kindness ,

and condescension U niversal benevolence yo u

.

a r e always to i n culcate and by the reg ularity of

,

your o wn behavior a ffo r d the best example for

the conduct of others less informed The a n cient .

landmarks O f the Ord er i n trusted to your care

‘

you are carefully to pr eserve and never su ffer ,

them to be inf r inged or cou n tenance a deviation

,

from the established usages and customs o f the

fraternity.

Your vi rtue honor and reputation are c o n

, ,

cerned in supporting with dignity the character

y o u now bear . L e t no motive therefore make , ,

you swerve from your duty violate your vows o r, ,

betray your tru st ; b ut be true and faithf ul and ,

imitate the e x ample of that celeb r ated artist whom

you have this eveni n g represe n ted Thus you .

will render yourself deserving of the ho n or which

we have conferred and merit the confidence that
,

we have reposed .

B Y- LA W S .
 F U N E RA L S ER V IC E S .

$F o r full directi ons whi ch are , to b e read to th e breth

ren aft er the Lod g e is o p en e d ,
see Mas oni c C ode of
N . C .
]
T he b rethren b eing assem b l ed at th e r o o m ( or L od g e
s o m e oth e r c onveni ent pl ace) th e Mast e r O pens th e L o dg e
o n th e T hir d d e g ree o f Ma s onry with th e u sual f o rm s ;

an d h avin g stat ed th e purp o s e O f th e c o mm uni cati on the ,

servi ce b eg ins :
M W hat man is he that liveth and shall
ast
er ,

not se e death $ S hall he deliver his soul from the

hand o f the g r ave $ $

R esp o nse M an walketh in a vain shad ow ; he

heapeth up ri ches and cannot tell who shall ,
$
gather them .

M aster W hen he dieth he shall carry nothing

$
away ; hi s glory shall n ot descend after him .

B esp onse Naked he came into the world and ,

$
naked he must retu r n .

M aster The L ord gave and the L o r d hath ,

taken away ; b lesse d b e the name o f the L o r d $

T h e Mast er then taking the roll on whi ch has been in
,

sc ri be d the n ame ag e date of initi ati o n o r affi liati on dat e

. , ,

of death o r any m att ers th at m a y b e int ere stin g to th e

,

( 7 0)
 FUN E R A L S E R V ICE S . 71

brethren in th e future ,
an d h aving read the ame a l oud
s ,

shall say
us li v e and die lik e the righte ous that
L et ,

our last end may be li ke his

Resp onse God is our God fo r ever and ever ;
$
he w ill be our guide even unto death $
M aster A lmighty F ather $ into thy hands we
leave with humble submission the soul o f o ur de
$
ceased b r other .

T he brethren answer , g ivin g fun eral g ran d h onors

three time s .

T h e first and secon d tim es

The will o f G o d is accomplished $ S O mote “

it
be A me n
. .
$

T he third tim e
W e cherish his memory here W e commend
“
.

his Spirit to God who ga v e it A n d commit his .

$
body to the tomb .

T h e Mast e r then d ep osi ts the r oll in th e archives , an d

repeats th e f oll o wing praye r

ost glorious G o d $ author of all good and
M ,

giver o f all mercy $ pour down thy blessin gs upon

us and streng then our solemn engagements wi th
,

th arms are c ro ssed o n the b e ast the l ft uppe rmo st and the
Bo r , e .

o p e n p al m s o f the h an d s h a pl y s tr k in g th e S h o ul d ers ; th e y a e th e n
s r i r

rai se d ab o ve the h e ad th pal ms s t i k in g eac h o ther and the n made

e r ,

to fall smartl y up o n the thi g h s .

72 MA N UA L O F T H E LOD G E .

ties of sincere affection $ M ay the present in

stance Of mort ality remin d u s of our approaching
fate an d dr aw o ur attention tow ard thee the only
, ,

refuge in time of need $ that when the awful mo ,

ment shall arrive that we are about to qui t this

,

transitory Scene thé enlivening prospect of thy

fi

mercy may dispel the gloom of dea th ; and after

o ur d eparture hence in peace and in thy fa v or , ,

may we be receive d into thy everlasting kingdom ,

to enj oy in union with the souls of our departed

,

friends the j ust reward of a pious and virtiIo u S

,

life A men . .

proce ssi on is th en f orm ed whi ch m ov es t o th e h ouse

A ,

Of th e decease d an d th en ce to th e pl ace o f inte rm ent

, .

OR DE R O F P R O C E S S ION .

T ile r with d rawn sw o rd

,
.

S t e wa r d s ,
with whit e r od s .

Musi cians (if they are Mas ons ) oth erwise th ey foll o w the,

T iler .

L
.
Ma st e r Ma s ons .

A
H S eni o r an d Ju ni o r D eac o ns with blac k r od s , .

S
R T reasurer and Secretary .

A
S eni o r and Juni o r W ar d ens
M
.

Past M ast er s .

T he Holy W riting s on a cushi on co vere d with bl ac k

,

c l oth ca rri ed b y a v ene ra bl e br oth er

,
.

THE M A ST E R .
 T he processi on th en m oves
th e h ouse of the
to de
ceased , whe re it receive s th e

C l e rg y .

TH E B O DY ,

wi th an apron lyin g on th e coffi

n .

Pa ll B earers . Pall B earers .

Mou rners .

Wh en the processi on a rrives a t th e pl ace of int erment ,

th e brethren Op e n ranks and th e pr oce ssi on m ove s in re

.

ve rse order the b ody b ein g borne after th e M aster t o the

,

g r av e
.
 74 MA N UA L O F T H E LOD G E .

P A ST DI A STER S

O TR E A S .

CH AP LA I N .

S . ‘V .
0 J ‘V. .

H O L Y \V R IT IN GS .

I
T L ER .

T he brethren then form ar oun d th e g rave th e Offi cers ,

of e and th e c l erg y at the h ead

th e L od g , an d th e m ourn
ers at the fo o t T he servi ce is resumed
.
, an d th e f o ll o w

ing exh o rtati on is g iven :

H ere
we view a striking instance O f the u n
certainty O i human life and the vanitv O f human ,
 FUN E R A L S E R VIC E S . 75

pursuits The last O ffices paid to the dead are

.

only useful as lectur es to the livi n g — from them

we are to de r i v e i n st r uctio n a n d to co n sider eve r y
,

solemnity of this ki n d as a summons to prepar e

for o ur approachi n g di ssolution .

Notwithstan ding the v arious mementoes of

mortality wi th w hi ch we d aily meet ; n o twith
'

standin g D eath has established his empire over

all the works of natur e yet th r ough some u n , ,

accountable infatuation we forget that we are

,

bo rn to di e ; we go o n f r om one design to another ,

add h Op e to hope and lay out plans f or the em

,

ploym ent of many yea r s till we are sudde nly ,

alarmed with the approach of D eath when we ,

least expect him and at an hour w hich we prob

,

ably conclude to be the meridian of o ur e xist

,

ence .

“
What are all the externals of maj esty the ,

pride of wealth or the charms Of beauty when

, ,

N atufe has paid her j ust debt $ F ix your eyes o n

the l as t scene a n d V iew life S tript of her orna
,

ments and exposed in her natur al mean ness ;

,

you will th en be convi nced o f the futility of those

'

empty delusions I n the g r ave all fallacies are

.
,

detected all ranks are leveled and all di stinction s

, ,

are done a w ay .

“
W hile we drop the sym pathetic tear o v e r the
grave of o ur deceased friend let charity incline ,
 M A N UA L OF TH E L O DG E .

us to throw a veil over his foibles whatever they ,

m ay have been and n o t withhold from his mem

,

o ry the praise that his virtues may have claimed .

S u ffe r the apologies of human nature to plead in

his beh alf P e r fection on earth has n ever be en
.

a ttained the wise st, as well as the best of men

-
,

h a v e e rr ed .

L e t the p r esent e x ample excite o ur most

serio u s thoughts a n d strengthen o ur resolutions
,

o f a m endment A s life is uncertain and all

.
,

e arthly pursui ts are vai n let us no longer post ,

pone the all important concern of preparing for

-

eter n ity but embrace the happy moment w hile ,

time a n d opportunity o ffer to p r ovide against the ,

great change when all the pleas ures o f this world

,

shall cease to delight and the reflections of a ,

virtuous and holy life yield the o n ly comfort and

consolation Thus our expectations will not be
.

frustrated nor we hurried unprepa r ed into the

,

presence o f an all wise and powerful Judge to -

,

w hom the secrets of all hearts are known .

“
L e t u s while in this state of existence sup
, ,

port with propriety the cha r acter of our p ro fe s

s ion advert to the nature o f o ur solemn ties and
, ,

p u rsue with assiduity the sac r ed tenets of our

O rder .
Then with becoming re v erence let us
, ,

s eek the favor of the E ter n al G o d so that when ,

the awf ul moment of death arrives be it soon or ,

78 M A N UA L O F T H E LOD G E .

This emblem I now deposit in the grave of

ou r deceased B rother B y this we are remi n ded
.

o f the u ni v e r sal dominion o f De ath The arm of ~

F r iendship cannot O ppose the King of Terrors ,

nor the charms of innocence elude his grasp .

This grave that coff in this circle of mou r ning

, ,

frie n ds remi n d us that we too are mortal soon

, , ,

shall our bodies mo ulder to dust .

$

T h e Maste r h ol din g the everg reen in his han d , c on

tin n es
This e verg reen is an emble m of our faith in
the immortality of the soul B y thi s we are re .

m inded that we have an immortal part within u s ,

which shall survive the grave and which shall ,

never never never die

, , .
$

T h e b rethren th en m ove in pr ocessi on around , and

‘

seve rally d ro p th e spri g o f everg reen int o th e g ra ve ;

.

a ft e r whi c h th e fu n era l g ran d hon ors a re g iven The .

M aster then c ontinues

rom time imme m orial it has been the c us
F ,

tom among the f r aternity o f F ree and A ccepted

M asons at the request of a brother to accompany
, ,

his remains to the place of interment and there ,

to deposit them with the usual formalities .

A d van c in g to the S outh s i de o f th e grave h o l d o ut the ri gh t arm

.

h o i z o n tall y and d o p the sp i g o f eve g ee n on the breast o fthe c offin ;

r r r r r

th n p o in t the h an d and l o k up wa d ; n e xt b rin g the h an d to the

e o r

l e f t b reast an d fin all y d wn b y the s i de

o .
 FUN E R AL S E R VICE S . 79

In conformity to this usage we have assem ,

bled in the character o f M asons to o fi e r up to ,

his memory before the worl d the last tribute of

, ,

o ur afi e c tio n ; thereby demonstrati n g the sin c e r

ity of our past esteem for him an d our Steady ,

attachment to the principles of th e O rder .

“
The great C r eator having been pleased out ,

o f hi s infinite mercy to remove o ur brother from

,

the cares and t r oubles o f a transitory e xistence ,

to a state of eternal d uration and thereby to ,

weaken the chai n by which we are u ni ted man to

m an may we who su rvive him anticipate o ur ap
, ,

p ro ac hin g fate and

, be more stro n l
g y c e m e nted
in the ties of un ion and friendship that du ring ,

the short space allotted to o u r present e x istence ,

we may wisely and usefully employ o ur time ;

an d, in the reciproc al inte r course of kind and
friendly acts mutually promote the welfare and
,

happiness of each other .

Un to the grave we have resigned the body of

o ur deceased brother h to earth dust to d ust
eart , ,

ashes t o ashes there to remain u ntil the trump

,

s hall sound on the resurrection morn W e can .

c hee rfully leave him in the h ands o f a B eing who

has done all things well ; who is glorious in holi

n ess fearful in praises doing wonders
, ,
Then let .

u s all s o improve this solemn warning that o n the ,

great day o f account we may receive from the

80 M A N UA L O F T H E LOD G E .

compassionate Judge the welcome invitation,

,

C ome ye blessed of my F ather inherit the

, ,

kingdom prepared for you from the foundation

’
of the f
S o m ote it be A men
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. .

A lmighty and eternal God in whom we live , ,

and mo v e and have o ur being— and before whom

,

all men must appear in the j udgment day to g iv e

an account of their deeds in life we who are ,

daily exposed to flying shafts of death and now ,

surround the grave of our fallen brother most ,

earnestly beseech thee to impress deeply on ou r

minds the solemnities o f this day as well as the ,

lamentable occ urrence that has occasioned them .

H ere may we be forcibly reminded that in the ,

midst of life we are in death a n d that w hatever

,

ele vat ion of character we m ay have attained ;

however up rig ht and sq uare the course we hav e
pursued ; yet shortly must we all submit as
vi ctims of its destroying power and endure the ,

humbling level of the tomb until the last lo ud

,

trump shall sound the summons of o ur resurrec

tio n f r om mortality and c orrup tion .

M ay we have thy divine assistance 0 merci ,

ful G o d to re deem o ur misspent time and in

,

the discharge o f the important du ties thou hast

assigned us in the erection o f our mor al edifice ,

may we have wisdom fro m on high to direct us ,

 A S H O R T ER F O RM O F BU R IA L S E R VIC E . 81

streng commensurate with our task to support

th
u s and the beaut
, y of holin ess to adorn and render
all o ur pe rfo r mances acceptable in thy sight ; and
when our work is d one and our bodies mingle ,

with the mother earth may our souls disengage d , ,

from t heir cumbrous dust flourish a n d bloom in ,

eternal day a n d enj oy that rest which thou hast

prepared for all good and faithful servants in ,

that Sp iritual house not made with han ds eternal

, ,

in the hea v ens A men

$
. .

S o mote it be A men . .

T h e processi on th en ret urns in fo rm th e pl ace to

wh en ce it s e t ou t wh ere the necessa ry d uti e s are c om
,

plied with and the L odg e is c l osed in th e T hi rd deg ree

, .

A S H OR T E R F OR M OF

B U R IA L S E R V IC E ,
TO BE U SED AT T H E GR AV E DURIN G VER Y IN CL M E E NT
W EA T H E R .

A fl
fte r th e o i c ers and bre thren h av e tak en th eir pr ope r
p o siti ons at the g rave the se r vi ce beg i ns b y th e foll o wing
,

exh o rt ati o n
B R ET H R EN — W e h av e
assembled to day as -

M asons to o fie r to the memory of our deceased

,

brother this last tribute of o ur a ffection U nto .

82 M A N U A L O F T H E LOD G E .

the g rave we now consign his body— earth to earth

ashes to ashes dust to dust—the r e to remain u n
,

.
,

til the t r ump shall sou n d on the R esurrection

morn W e can trustfully leave him in the hands
.

of H im who doeth all thi n gs w ell who is glorious ,

’
in holiness fearful in p r aises doing wo n ders
, , .

T h e Master then p reSenting the apron continue s

, ,

The lambskin
apron is a n emblem o finnocenc e
$
and the badge of a M ason .

T h e Master th en dep o sits it in the g rave .

“
This emblem I n ow deposit in the grav e o f
o ur deceased brother W e are here reminded of
.

$
the u niversal domi n io n of D eath .

T he Master h o l ding the everg reen continues

, ,

“
This e v ergreen is an emblem of o ur faith in
the immortality of the soul B y it we are reminded
.

that we have an immo r tal part wi thin us which

Shall never never never die
, , .
$

T h e b rethren then m o ve in processi on ar oun d th e place

of interm ent and d rop th e spri g ofeve rg reen int o th e g rave .

T h e funeral g ran d h on ors are then g iven and th e Master ,

c ontinues
To those of the immediate relatives a n d friends
who are most heart stricken at the loss they have
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sustained we have b u tli ttle of thi s world s conso
,
their affi ic tive be r eavement an d remind them that
,
.

H e who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb

looks down with infinite compassion upon the b e
reaved in the hour of their desolation and will ,

fold the arms of H is lo v e and protection around ‘

those w ho put their t r ust in H im

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A lmi ghty God who hast taught u s in thy holy

,

word that thou dost not willi n gly afflict o r grie v e

the children of men have compassion upon thy
,

s ervants he r e assembled R emember u s 0 L ord

.
, ,

in mercy endue our souls with patience under

o u r affliction and wi th resignation to thy bless e d
,

will L ift up thy countena n ce upon u s and give

‘

u s peace and pardon and save us for thy name s

’
,

s ake . A me n.

S o mote it be . A men .

T his concludes th e service at th e g rav e .

 F O R M S OF PE TITIO N S .

PE TITI ON F OR DE GREE S .

A p etiti on for th e deg ree s of Maso nry Sh all be in writ .

ing , S i g n ed b y th e appli cant , an d in th e f o ll o wing f o rm :

To the M ast
er, Wardens , and M embers (f L odg e,
No . A . F . tA
a . M . .

The petition of respectfully showeth that

he entertains a favorable O pinion of your ancient
institution and desires to be m ade a member
,

thereof I f this his petition b e granted he will

.
, ,

yield a cheerful obedience to the customs and

u sages of M asonry H is age is years his voca
.
,

tion that of a and his residence

S igned,
D at e
R ecomm e nded by
86 M A N UA L OF T H E LOD G E .

at the time of his death and still is working under

, ,

a Charter from the G r and L odge of No rth C aro

lina \Ve would therefo r e most afi
.
, e c tio n ate ly
,

comme n d to the ki n d est offices of the M a

son ic B rotherhood e v erywhe r e .

Issued the day of A D 1 8 A L 58 . . . .

S ec retary .

OR D E R O F B U S I NE S S .

( U nif o rm C o de o f B y Laws A
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. rti c l e IV .
,
Sec .

The o r d er of busi n ess at a regula r c o m u n ic a

tion shall be
m
1 R ea
. din g minutes o f last regular and all inter
v e n in g commu n icatio n s .

2 U n fi n ishe d busi n ess

. .

3 R epo r ts o f committees on petitio n s for initia

.

tion and members hip .

B alloti n g .

R eports o f sta n di n g committees .

R epo r ts of special committees .

R eception o f petitio n s .

C ommu n ications .

M otio n s and resolutions .

In formal com m unicatio n s afi e c tin g the Craft

1 1 R epo r t of O r pha n A syl um C ommittee

. .

1 2 R eading and appro v al o f th e m inutes

. .