Book 1 The Entered Apprentice

PSALMS 133 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

The Entered Apprentice Authorized by Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Kansas

Approved by the Council of Administration

With assistance from the Ritualistic Committee, and Masonic Education Committee

Foreword Congratulations on your entrance into the largest, and oldest, fraternity in the world.

The Fraternity was formally established in 1717, when the first Grand Lodge was established in London. Soon thereafter, Freemasonry was introduced in the New World when the first Lodge, St. John’s Lodge, was established in Philadelphia in 1727.

Since that time, the capacity of this Honorable Order to do good in the world is unmatched. Your journey has just now begun and this Lodge, now YOUR Lodge, stands ready to assist your education in any way possible.

This booklet is provided to you to assist you in your journey. It is a reference tool that we implore you to read thoroughly and carefully. Remember, “Masonry consists of a course of hieroglyphical and moral instruction, taught agreeably to ancient usage, by types, emblems and allegorical figures.” Everything in Masonry is linked back to that core function of moral instruction. The more you understand the symbolism of our degrees, the more clearly the lessons they teach are revealed.

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For this purpose, you are assigned a Mentor that will assist you in your journey. He will walk beside you as you progress through the degrees and provide proper instruction on masonic education, proficiency and acclimation of your process to become an integral part of your local Lodge. In addition, he will be the Brother that will provide answers to your questions, he will introduce you to members of the Lodge, he will be your first friend in the Lodge and he will simply do everything in his power to insure your success. Look well to your Mentor, as you may be embarking on a friendship that will span a lifetime.

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Basic Lodge Room Protocol and Etiquette  One Knock of the gavel – Calls the Lodge to order – or seats the members if they are standing.  Two Knocks of the gavel – Calls up certain officers.  Three Knocks of the gavel – Calls up the entire Lodge.  “So Mote it be” – Old English meaning “So may it be”. Used to end prayers within the Lodge.  When addressing the Worshipful Master – stand and wait to be recognized.  When you are addressed by the Worshipful Master – Stand.  At no time should a member pass between the Altar and the East. The exception to this rule is in the execution of degrees or when an officer is performing duties of his office.

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ď ś When entering A Lodge while it is open for business – Present yourself West of the Altar, salute the Master with the Due Gard and Sign on the degree the Lodge is performing labor on, and when the Master acknowledges your salute, be seated.

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Duties, Privileges and Limitations of an Entered Apprentice As an Entered Apprentice, you have an immediate and personal interest in this subject, but you should also realize that it has a permanent and important interest for every Mason, however long it may have been since he received the First Degree. In a sense, we always remain Entered Apprentices; the teachings of the degree remain always in effect; its obligation and charge, subject to additions in the succeeding degrees, continue to be binding.

As Masons, we are associated with Apprentices, work with them and perhaps are sought by them for counsel. Therefore, it is important for us to have as clear an understanding as possible of the duties, privileges and limitations of Apprentices.

An Apprentice cannot vote or hold office and can only sit in a Lodge of Entered Apprentices either at home or visiting. If visiting another Lodge, you must have a Brother of a higher degree with you, as you P a g e 5

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will need vouched for. Your Mentor will generally be this Brother, but if he is unable to accompany you, he will find a suitable Brother to stand in his place.

You are entitled, if requested, to a Masonic burial and may walk in public Masonic processions. You have the right to be instructed in your work, and when proficient, to advance to a higher degree.

Also, the Apprentice possesses modes of recognition by which he can make himself known to other Apprentices, as well as to brethren who have taken additional degrees, and he has the privilege of using them.

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As an Entered Apprentice, you are charged with the following duties and responsibilities:  To understand that we are all on the Level in Freemasonry, no matter our stations in life.  To inculcate God in every aspect of our lives and to esteem him as the chief good.  To be responsible for three great duties: to God, you neighbor and yourself.  To remain loyal to your county.  To never allow your interests, prejudices or biases to influence your decisions in a negative manner.  To not allow Freemasonry to interfere with your Family, your Faith or your Vocation.  To keep our Fraternity sacred, and never allow those of ill repute to enter.  To seek Knowledge.

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You are now an Entered Apprentice As an Entered Apprentice, you are a learner, a beginner in Speculative Masonry. You have taken the first step in the mystery of our art.

It is because you have this rank that certain things are expected of you.

First, you must learn certain portions of the degree, to prove your proficiency. But you are to learn these parts not merely to pass this test; you should master them so thoroughly, inculcate them so completely, that they will remain with you through life, because you will have need of them many times in the future.

Second, you must learn the laws, rules, and regulations by which an Entered Apprentice is governed.

Third, you must recognize and learn the important lessons of this degree to utilize in your everyday endeavors. The most prominent of which are offered below.

As you stood in the northeast corner of the Lodge during your initiation you were taught that you were a symbolic cornerstone of the P a g e 8

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Lodge. It has been suggested that it was a matter of practicality to begin a building at the Northeast corner because it is only in that corner that one can easily establish sight lines in the early morning because of the location of the sun. The first stone of a building is usually placed in the Northeast corner because that is the beginning, the line where darkness (North) ends and light (East) begins. This custom is as old as mankind. The Entered Apprentice has but laid the foundation whereon to build his future moral edifice, that of life and character, and his position thus aptly symbolizes the end of the preparatory period and the beginning of the constructive period of human life.

The meaning of that lesson should now be clear to you. You are a cornerstone of the Craft. The day will come when you will share in the responsibilities of the Lodge. It is our hope and expectation that you will be a worthy part of the foundation on which our great Fraternity may safely build.

You also experienced the Rite of Destitution.

This occurred when you were asked to search yourself for something that could be given to the Lodge to mark the significance of your Entered Apprentice Degree.

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However, you did not find anything. This request was not meant to embarrass you, but rather, to point out how destitute you were in that precise moment in time. You had nothing and could offer nothing to the Lodge. You were reminded to remember this lesson as you progress through life and aid, as you are able, those in similar circumstances. This was your first lesson in Masonic Charity.

When kneeling at the altar, you repeated a solemn obligation. The exercise of repeating it and the manner it is taken, is visible and audible evidence of your sincerity of purpose. Without it nothing you say or do could be considered binding. By taking it, you offered irrevocable evidence of your sincere intentions. Thus, the Fraternity not only binds you to certain responsibilities, but also protects itself against a revelation of the secrets of Freemasonry, which pertain to its methods of recognition and of symbolic instruction. It should be here emphasized that the penalty of your obligation is only symbolic in nature and should be taken as such.

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The Tenets The Principal Tenets of Freemasonry Are Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. It is necessary not to overlook the word “principal,” for it signifies that, while our Fraternity lays the great emphasis on these three teachings, yet there are others which must not be overlooked.

By a “tenet” of Freemasonry is meant some teaching so obviously true, so universally accepted, that we believe it without question. Examples lie everywhere.

What, then, is Brotherly Love? Manifestly, it means that we place on another man the highest possible valuation as a friend, companion, an associate, a neighbor. By the exercise of Brotherly Love, we are taught to regard the whole human species as one family. We do not ask that from our relationship we shall achieve any selfish gain. Our relationship with a Brother is its own justification, its own reward. This is not a hope or a dream, but a fact. Freemasonry builds on that fact, provides opportunities for us to have such fellowship, encourages us to understand and to practice it, to make it P a g e 11

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one of the laws of our existence; one of our Principal Tenets.

Masonic Relief takes it for granted that any man, no matter how industrious and frugal he may be, that through sudden misfortune or other conditions out of his control, may be in temporary need of a helping hand. To extend it is not charity but is one of the natural and inevitable acts of brotherhood.

Any conception of brotherhood must include this willingness to give assistance to one's Brother. Therefore, as your masonic journey progresses, be cognizant of those in need, and assist how you are able.

By Truth, the last of the Principal Tenets, is meant something more than the search for truth in the intellectual sense, though that is included. Truth is a divine attribute and the foundation of every virtue. To be good and true is the first lesson we are taught in Masonry. In any permanent brotherhood, members must be truthful in character and habits, dependable men of honor on whom we can rely to be faithful fellows and loyal friends. Truth is a vital requirement if a brotherhood is to endure and we therefore accept it as such.

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Proving your proficiency to the Lodge In order that you may prove to your Brothers and your Lodge that you have inculcated a basic knowledge of the obligation of your Entered Apprentice degree, and you know and understand how to recognize a fellow Entered Apprentice, it will be necessary you commit to memory the Signs, Token, Word and Obligation of this degree. Your Mentor will be happy to assist and lead you in this endeavor. It is preferred you deliver this memorized work in open Lodge. In addition, you must discuss the proficiency exam questions at the end of this booklet with your Mentor, or the Lodge, to insure you have a proper understanding of this degree.

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Your Lodge The Lodge to which you have applied for admission is one of the working units, not only of the Grand Lodge of Kansas but of the Fraternity as a worldwide institution.

It dispenses charity, encourages and contributes through its members, to the moral and spiritual uplift of its community.

Hence your Lodge deserves your loyal cooperation. There is always work for the new member, and his punctual and regular attendance upon Lodge meetings is one of the first duties. Through this means, as well as through a study of Masonic Literature, conversing with well-informed brethren and otherwise, the young Mason obtains that store of information which enables him to become an efficient and useful member.

While each Lodge, as already indicated, is an integral part of and subject to the Grand Lodge of Kansas, it is important to remember that it is nevertheless a separate entity and has its own officers and by-laws. The presiding officer is called “Worshipful P a g e 14

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Master,� and he is assisted by other officers designated as “Wardens, Deacons and Stewards.� There are also the Treasurer, the Secretary, the Chaplain, and the Tyler.

Early in your Masonic career you should take advantage of opportunities for rendering such service as you can, though never in a forward, aggressive, or unseemly manner.

When you become a Master Mason you will visit other Lodges whenever possible, always prepared to prove your identity as a Mason in good standing whenever there is no brother present who can vouch for you.

In these and similar ways not only will you enable Masonry to mean much to you, but you will broaden your Masonic experience to fit yourself to make a real contribution to the Fraternity, of which you should become a vital part.

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Below is the “long version” and the “short version” of your proficiency work. It is your decision to choose which version to memorize. Should you decide to learn the long version no doubt will remain as to the strength of knowledge of the EA degree, but also it will prove to all Masons the sincerity of your purpose.

As an E A f-m w-e ca-e you?

F-m the L-e of the H-y S-s J-n at Je-m.

W-t ca-e you h-e to do?

To l-n to su-e my pa-s and im-e my-f in M-y.

T-n I pr-e you are a M-n?

I am so t-n and ac-d a-g Br-s and Fe-s.

W-t m-s you a M-n?

My ob-n.

How do you kn-w yo-f to be a M-n?

By ha-g b-n o-n t-d and n-r d-d and am wi-g to be t-d ag-n.

How s-l I kn-w you to be a M-n?

By c-n S-s, a T-n, a W-d and the Pe-t P-s of my En-e.

W-t are S-s?

R-t an-s, ho-s and pe-s.

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Gi-e me a S-n.

--W-t is t-t c-d?

The Due-g-d of an E A. as H it an al-n?

It has: to the po-n my h-s w-e p-d in w-n I t-k my ob-n.

Gi-e me an-r S-n.

--W-t is t-t c-d?

The S-n of an E A. as H it an al-n?

It has: to the pe-y of my ob-n.

W-t are T-s?

C-n fr-y or Br-y g-s wh-y one M-n may kn-w an-r in the d-k as w-l as the l-t. i-e G me a T-n.

--I hele.

I co-l.

W-t do you co-l?

All the s-s of M-s in M-y, ex-t it be f-m him or t-m to w-m t-y of r-t be-g.

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W-t is t-s?

A G-p.

A G-p of w-t?

Of an E A. Has it a n-e?

It has.

Gi-e it me.

I did not so re-e it; ne-r can I so im-t it.

How w-l you di-e of it?

L-r it and halve it.

-r L it and be-n.

Be-n you. ay N , you be-n.

- - -, - - -, - - -, - - -, - - -, - - -, - - -. he T W-d is r-t. I g-t you B-r. - - -.

Wh-e w-e you m-e a M-n?

In a j-t and la-y co-t-d L-e of M-s.

Wh-e w-e you f-t p-p-d to be m-e a M-n?

In my h-t.

Wh-e n-t?

In a r-m ad-t to a j-t and la-y co-t-d L-e of M-s.

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How w-e you p-p-d?

By b-g di-d of all m-s, ne-r n-d nor c-d, ba-t nor s-d, ho-d, w-h a c-e-tow ab-t my n-k, in wh-h si-n I was co-d to the d-r of the L-e by a f-d, w-m I af-s f-d to be a B-r.

How did you kn-w it to be a d-r, b-g ho-d?

By f-t m-g w-h re-e and af-s ga-g ad-n.

How g-d you ad-n?

By t-e di-t k-s.

W-t was s-d to you f-m wi-n?

Who c-s h-e?

-r Y an-r?

A p-r b-d Ca-e who is de-s of b-g br-t f-m da-s to l-t, to h-e and re-e a p-t of the r-s, l-s and be-s of t-s Wo-l L-e, er-d to God and de-d to the H-y S-s J-n, as m-y a B-r and Fe-w has d-e be-e him.

W-t w-e you t-n a-d?

If it was of my own f-e w-l and ac-d; if I was d-y and t-y p-p-d, w-y and w-l qu-d; all of wh-h b-g an-d in the af-e, I was a-d by w-t fu-r r-t or be-t I ex-d to g-n ad-n.

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Y-r an-r?

By b-g a man, f-e-b-n, of la-l age and w-l re-d.

W-t fo-d?

I was di-d to w-t w-h pa-e u-l the W M c-d be in-d of my re-st and his an-r re-d.

W-t an-r did he re-n?

Let him en-r and be re-d in due f-m.

How w-e you re-d?

On the p-t of a s-p in-t ap-d to my n-d l-t br-t.

How w-e you t-n di-d of?

I was co-d to the c-r of the L-e, cau-d to k-l and at-d pr-r.

A-r at-g pr-r, w-t was s-d to you?

In w-m do you put y-r sp-l t-t?

Y-r an-r?

In God. W-t fo-d?

My t-t b-g in God, my f-h was w-l fo-d. I was t-n by the r-t h-d, or-d to r-e, fo-w my gu-e, and f-r no da-r.

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Wh-e did you fo-w y-r gu-e?

O-e ab-t the A-r to the J W in the S-h, wh-e the s-e qu-s w-e a-d and an-s re-d as at the d-r.

How did the J W di-e of you?

He di-d me to the S W in the W-t, wh-e the s-e qu-s w-e a-d and an-s re-d as be-e.

How did the S W di-e of you?

He di-d me to the W M in the E-t, wh-e the s-e qu-s w-e a-d and an-s re-d as be-e. ow H did the W M di-e of you?

He or-d me to be re-d to the S W in the W-t who t-t me how to ap-h the E-t, ad-g by one up-t re-r s-p, my f-t fo-g a r-t an-e of an ob-g s-e, my b-y er-t to-d the W M in the E-t.

W-t did the W M t-n do w-h you?

M-e me a M-n. ow H ?

In due f-m.

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W-t is t-t due f-m?

Kn-g on my n-d l-t k-e, my r-t fo-g a s-e, my b-y er-t, my n-d l-t h-d su-g the H-y B-e, S-e and Co-es, my n-d r-t r-t-g th-n; in wh-h due f-m I t-k the ob-n of an E A. R-t it.

I, __ __ , of my own f-e w-l and ac-d, in the pr-e of Al-y God and t-s Wo-l L-e, er-d to Him and de-d to the H-y S-s J-n, do he-y and he-n m-t so-y and si-y pr-e and s-r t-t I w-l al-s hele, for e-r co-l and n-r re-l any of the s-t ar-s, pa-s, or p-s of the hi-n my-s of Fr-y, wh-h may h-e b-n he-e, s-l be at t-s t-e, or at any fu-e p-d, co-d to me as s-h, to any pe-n or pe-s w-m-r, ex-t it be to a t-e and la-l B-r M-n, or in a j-t and la-y co-t-d L-e of M-s, nor u-o him or t-m u-l by s-t t-l, due ex-n, or la-l in-n, I s-l h-e f-d him or t-m as la-y en-d to the s-e as I am my-f.

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I fu-m-e pr-e and s-r t-t I w-l not w-e, pr-t, p-t, s-p, s-n, cut, c-e, l-r, m-k, or en-e t-m on an-g mo-e or im-e ca-e of re-g the l-t im-n of a s-n, w-d, sy-e, l-r, or ch-r, wh-y t-y m-t be-e le-e or in-e to any pe-n u-r the ca-y of he-n and the s-s of Fr-y be t-s un-y ob-d t-h my un-s.

All t-s I m-t so-y and si-y pr-e and s-r, w-h a f-m and st-t re-n to pe-m the s-e, wi-t the l-t eq-n, m-l re-n, or s-f-ev-n wh-r, bi-g my-f u-r no l-s sy-c pe-y t-n t-t of ha-g my t-t cut f-m ear to ear, my t-e t-n out by its r-s and bu-d in the r-h s-s of the sea, at low w-r-m-k, wh-e the t-e e-s and f-s t-e in t-y-f-r h-s, s-d I in the l-t, kn-y or wi-f-y, vi-e or tr-s t-s my E A-'s ob-n. So h-p me God and k-p me st-t.

A-r t-g y-r ob-n, w-t w-e you t-n a-d?

W-t I m-t de-d.

Y-r an-r?

L-t.

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Did you re-e it?

I did. ow H ?

By or-r of the W M and the as-e of the Br-n.

On b-g br-t to l-t, w-t did you f-t di-r?

The T-e G-t L-s of M-y by the aid of the re-s of the T-e L-r.

W-t are the T-e G-t L-s of M-y?

The H-y B-e, S-e and Co-es.

W-t do t-y Ma-y t-h?

The HOLY BIBLE is the rule and guide of faith; the SQUARE, to square our actions; and the COMPASSES, to circumscribe and keep us in due bounds with all mankind, but more especially with a Brother Mason.

W-t are the T-e L-r L-s?

The Sun, M-n and Ma-r of the L-e.

How are t-y ex-d as s-h?

As the Sun r-s the day and the M-n go-s the n-t, so o-t the W M to en-r to r-e and go-n his L-e w-h eq-l re-y.

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How are t-y re-d?

By t-e bu-g t-s p-d in a tr-r po-n in the L-e.

W-t did you t-n di-r?

The W M ap-g me f-m the E-t u-r the Due-g-d and S-n of an E A, who in t-n of his Br-y L-e and fr-p p-s-d me w-h his r-t h-d and w-h it the G-p and W-d of an E A and b-e me r-e and sa-e the W-s as s-h.

-r A sa-g the W-s, w-t did you t-n di-r?

The W M ap-g me f-m the E-t a s-d t-e, who p-s-d me w-h a La-n or W-e L-r Ap-n and in-d me t-t it was an em-m of in-e and the b-e of a M-n, wh-h he h-d I w-d w-r w-h eq-l pl-e to my-f and h-r to the Fr-y and b-e me c-y it to the S W in the W-t, who t-t me how to w-r it as an E A.

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A-r b-g t-t to w-r y-r Ap-n, w-t w-e you t-n in-d?

T-t ag-y to an an-t cu-m ex-g in all re-r and w-l go-d L-s, it was t-n ne-y t-t I s-d be re-st-d to de-t so-g of a me-c k-d, not for its in-c w-h or v-e al-e, but t-t it m-t be l-d up a-g the r-s, in the ar-s of the L-e, as a me-o t-t I was t-n m-e a M-n, but on s-t ex-n I f-d my-f en-y de-te. ow H w-e you t-n di-d of?

I was re-d to the p-e f-m w-e I ca-e, t-e re-d of w-t I had b-n di-d and re-d to the L-e for fu-r in-n.

On y-r re-n to the L-e, wh-e w-e you p-d as the y-t E A? In the No-t co-r, my f-t fo-g a r-t an-e of an ob-g s-e, my b-y er-t to-d the W M in the E-t, who was pl-d to say t-t I t-e s-d as a j-t and up-t M-n and ga-e it me s-y in ch-e e-r to wa-k and act as s-h.

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W-t did the W M t-n pr-t you w-h?

The W-g T-s of an E A and t-t me t-r u-s.

W-t are the W-g T-s of an E A? The T-y-f-r I-h G-e and C-n G-l.

W-t are t-r u-s?

The Twenty-four Inch Gauge is an instrument made use of by Operative Masons to measure and lay out their work; but we, as Free and Accepted Masons, are taught to make use of it for the more noble and glorious purpose of dividing our time. It, being divided into twenty-four equal parts, is emblematical of the twentyfour hours of the day, which we are taught to divide into three equal parts, whereby we find eight hours for the service of God and a distressed worthy Brother; eight hours for our usual avocations; and eight for refreshment and sleep.

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stones, the better to fit them for the builder's use; but we, as Free and Accepted Masons, are taught to make use of it for the more noble and glorious purpose of divesting our minds and consciences of all the vices and superfluities of life, thereby fitting our bodies, as living stones, for that spiritual building, that "house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."

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NOTE; The following is the minimum required by the Grand Lodge of Kansas.

Gi-e me a S-n.

--W-t is t-t c-d?

The Due-g-d of an E A. as H it an al-n?

It has: to the po-n my h-s w-e p-d in w-n I t-k my ob-n. i-e G me an-r S-n.

--W-t is t-t c-d?

The S-n of an E A. as H it an al-n?

It has: to the pe-y of my ob-n.

Repeat your Obligation I, __ __ , of my own f-e w-l and ac-d, in the pr-e of Al-y God and t-s Wo-l L-e, er-d to Him and de-d to the H-y S-s J-n, do he-y and he-n m-t so-y and si-y pr-e and s-r t-t I w-l al-s hele, for e-r co-l and n-r re-l any of the s-t ar-s, pa-s, or p-s of the hi-n my-s of Fr-y, wh-h may h-e b-n he-e, s-l be at P a g e 29

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t-s t-e, or at any fu-e p-d, co-d to me as s-h, to any pe-n or pe-s w-m-r, ex-t it be to a t-e and la-l B-r M-n, or in a j-t and la-y co-t-d L-e of M-s, nor u-o him or t-m u-l by s-t t-l, due ex-n, or la-l in-n, I s-l h-e f-d him or t-m as la-y en-d to the s-e as I am my-f.

I fu-m-e pr-e and s-r t-t I w-l not w-e, pr-t, p-t, s-p, s-n, cut, c-e, l-r, m-k, or en-e t-m on an-g mo-e or im-e ca-e of re-g the l-t im-n of a s-n, w-d, sy-e, l-r, or ch-r, wh-y t-y m-t be-e le-e or in-e to any pe-n u-r the ca-y of he-n and the s-s of Fr-y be t-s un-y ob-d t-h my un-s.

All t-s I m-t so-y and si-y pr-e and s-r, w-h a f-m and st-t re-n to pe-m the s-e, wi-t the l-t eq-n, m-l re-n, or s-f-ev-n wh-r, bi-g my-f u-r no l-s sy-c pe-y t-n t-t of ha-g my t-t cut f-m ear to ear, my t-e t-n out by its r-s and bu-d in the r-h s-s of the sea, at low w-r-m-k, wh-e the t-e e-s and f-s t-e in t-y-f-r h-s, s-d I in the l-t, kn-y or wi-f-y, vi-e or tr-s t-s my P a g e 30

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E A-'s ob-n. So h-p me God and k-p me st-t.

W-t are T-s?

C-n fr-y or Br-y g-s wh-y one M-n may kn-w an-r in the d-k as w-l as the l-t. i-e G me a T-n.

--I hele.

I co-l.

W-t do you co-l?

All the s-s of M-s in M-y, ex-t it be f-m him or t-m to w-m t-y of r-t be-g.

W-t is t-s?

A G-p.

A G-p of w-t?

Of an E A. Has it a n-e?

It has.

Gi-e it me.

I did not so re-e it; ne-r can I so im-t it.

How w-l you di-e of it?

L-r it and halve it.

-r L it and be-n.

Be-n you.

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Nay, you be-n.

- - -, - - -, - - -, - - -, - - -, - - -, - - -.

The W-d is r-t. I g-t you B-r. - - -.

Rehearse the modes of recognition, password, grip and obligation for this degree with a competent Brother Mason.

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Proficiency Exam Questions  When is a member allowed to pass between the Worshipful Master and the Altar?  Why is it important to have a Mentor appointed to you as a new Mason?  What are your limitations as an Entered Apprentice?  How do you suggest inculcating the duties you are charged with into your daily life?  What is symbolic about the Northeast corner of the Lodge?  What is your first lesson in Masonic Charity?  Why is the obligation significant?  Choose and discuss one of the Principal Tenets of Freemasonry.  Choose and discuss one of the working tools of an Entered Apprentice.  Why does Freemasonry require you to prove your proficiency?

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