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Worshipful Master: Why are you in the South, brother Junior Warden, what are your duties there? |
Junior Warden: As the sun in the south, at its meridian height, is the glory and beauty of the day, so stands the Junior Warden in the south, the better to observe the time, to call the craft from labor to refreshment, to superintend them during the hours thereof, and see that they do not convert the purposes of refres... |
Worshipful Master: What is the Senior Warden's station in the lodge? |
Junior Warden: In the West |
Worshipful Master: Why are youin the West, brother Senior Warden. What |
are your duties there? |
Senior Warden: As the suns in the west at the close of the day, so is the Senior Warden in the west, to assist the Worshipful Master in opening, and closing his lodge, to pay the craft their wages, if any be due, and see that none go away dissatisfied, harmony being the strength and support ofall societies, more especi... |
Worshipful Master: What is the Worshipful Master's station in the lodge? |
Senior Warden: In the East |
Worshipful Master: Why is he in the east, brother Senior Warden, what are his duties there? |
Senior Warden: As the sun rises in the East to open and govern the day, so rises the Worshipful Master in the East, to open and govern his lodge, set the craft at work, and give them proper instruction. |
Worshipful Master: Brother Senior Warden, it is my will and pleasure that XXX lodge, number yyy, be now opened on the first degree of Masonry, for the dispatch of such business as, may regularly come before it, strictly forbidding any and all irregular and unmasonic conduct, whereby the peace and harmony of the lodge m... |
Senior Warden: Brother Junior Warden, it is the will and pleasure of the Worshipful Master in the East that XXX lodge, number yyy, be now opened on the first degree of Masonry, for the dispatch of such business as may regularly come before it, strictly forbidding all irregular and unmasonic conduct, whereby the peace a... |
Junior Warden: Brethren, it is the will and pleasure of the Worshipful Master in the East, communicated to me by the Senior Warden in the west, that XXX lodge, number yyy, be-now opened on the first degree of Masonry, for the dispatch of such business as may regularly come before it, strictly forbidding all regular and... |
Worshipful Master: As proclaimed in the south, by way of the west, so let it be done. Together brethren. (Due Guard & |
Sign) * |
Senior Warden * |
Junior Warden * |
Chaplain: Prayer, amen. |
All: So mote it be. |
Worshipful Master: In the name of God, and the Holy Saints John, T declare XXX lodge, number yyy, opened in form on the first degree. Brother Junior Deacon, inform the Tyler. |
Junior Deacon: *** |
Tyler: *** |
Senior Deacon: Brother Tyler, the lodge is opened in form on the first degree. * |
Junior Deacon: The duty is performed (Salute) Worshipful Master. |
Worshipful Master: (Optional pledge of allegiance to the flag) * |
Entered Apprentice Initiation |
Candidate: *** |
Senior Deacon: [Rises, Takes Rod] |
Senior Deacon:Worshipful Master, [Salute] there is an alarm at the door of the preparation room. |
Worshipful Master: Attend the alarm, brother Senior Deacon |
Senior Deacon: [Goes to the preparation room door knocks 3 times] *** Who comes here? |
Senior Steward: A poor blind candidate, who is desirous of being brought from darkness to light, to have and receive a part of the rights, lights, and benefits of this worshipful lodge, erected to god and dedicated to the Holy Saints John, as many a brother and fellow has done before him. |
Senior Deacon: Is it of your own free will and accord? |
Candidate: It is |
Senior Deacon: Is he duly and truly prepared? |
Senior Steward: He is |
Senior Deacon: Worthy and well qualified? |
Senior Steward: He is |
Senior Deacon: By what further rights and benefits does he expect to gain admission? |
Senior Steward: By being a man, freeborn, of lawful age, and well recommended. |
Senior Deacon: You will wait with patience until the Worshipful Master is informed of your request and his answer returned. |
[Closes door, goes to center or altar *** on floor] |
Worshipful Master: Who comes there? |
Senior Deacon: A poor blind candidate, who is desirous of being brought from darkness to light, to have and receive a part of the rights, lights, and benefits of this worshipful lodge, erected to god and dedicated to the Holy Saints John, as many a brother and fellow has done before him. |
Worshipful Master: Is it of his own free will and accord? |
Senior Deacon: It is |
Worshipful Master: Is he duly and truly prepared? |
Senior Deacon: He is |
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