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Entered Apprentice Opening
Worshipful Master *
(Junior Deacon Closes doors)
Brother Senior Warden, proceed to satisfy yourself that all present
are Masons
Senior Warden Brothers Senior & Junior Deacons, proceed to satisfy yourselves that
all present are Masons
Senior or Junior Deacon Brother Senior Warden, I cannot vouch for this brother
Senior Warden: The brother is vouched for Brother Senior or Junior Deacon.
or
Will any brother vouch for the brother on my left (or
right)
Brother: Brother Senior Warden, I vouch for the brother
Senior Warden: The brother is vouched for, Brother Senior or Junior Deacon
Junior Deacon: Satisfied
Senior Deacon: Brother Senior Warden, all present are Masons
Senior Warden: All present are Masons, Worshipful Master
Worshipful Master * Brother Junior Deacon, what is the first great care of Masons when in
Lodge assembled?
Junior Deacon: To see that the lodge is duly tiled
Worshipful Master: Perform that duty. Inform the Tyler that I am
about to open a lodge of Entered Apprentices and direct him to tile
accordingly.
Junior Deacon: Brother Tyler, the Worshipful Master is about to open a lodge of
Entered Apprentices and you are directed to tile accordingly.
Tyler *
Junior Deacon: The lodge is duly tiled, Worshipful Master
Worshipful Master: How are we tiled, Brother Junior Deacon?
Junior Deacon: By a brother Master Mason without the door, armed with,
the proper instrument of his office.
Worshipful Master: What are his duties there?
Junior Deacon: To keep off all cowans and eaveSenior Deaconroppers, to
see that none pass or repass but such as are duly qualified and have your permission.
Worshipful Master * Brother Senior Warden, as an EA, from whence came you
Senior Warden: From the lodge of the Holy Saints John at
Jerusalem
Worshipful Master: What came you here to do?
Senior Warden: To leam to subdue my passions and improve
myself in Masonry
Worshipful Master Then I presume you are a Mason?
Senior Warden: I am so taken and accepted among brothers and
fellows
Worshipful Master: What makes you a Mason?
Senior Warden: My obligation
Worshipful Master: How do you know yourself to be a Mason?
Senior Warden: By having been often tried, never denied, and
am willing to be tried again
Worshipful Master: How shall I know you to be a Mason?
Senior Warden: By certain signs, a token, a word, and the
perfect points of my entrance
Worshipful Master: What are signs?
Senior Warden: Right angles, horizontals, and perpendiculars
Worshipful Master: Give me a sign. (done)
What is that called?
Senior Warden: The due guard of an Entered Apprentice
Worshipful Master: Has it an allusion?
Senior Warden: It has,to the position my hands were placed in
when I took the obligation