Masonic Secrets Revealed
Masonic Secrets RevealedCONTAININGALL THE DEGREES OF THE ORDER CONFERREDIN A MASTER'S LODGE,AS EXPOSED BYCAPTAIN WILLIAM MORGAN.All the Degrees Conferred in the Royal Arch Chapter andGrand Encampment of Knights Templars—Knightsof the Red Cross—of the Christian Mark —andof the Holy Sepulcher.ALSOThe Eleven Ineffable Degrees Conferred in the Lodge of Perfection—and thestill higher degrees of Prince of Jerusalem—Knights of the East andWest—Venerable Grand Masters of Symbolic Lodges—Knightsand A depts of the Eagle or Sun—Princes of the RoyalSecret—Sovereign Inspector General, etc,as exposed by GEORGE R. CRAFTS,Formerly Thrice Puissant Grand Master of Manitou Council, N.Y.WRITTEN, REVISED AND UPDATED BY J.M.L.AN EXPOSE OF FREEMASONRY
CEREMONIES OF OPENING A LODGE OF ENTERED APPRENTICE MASONS. .1CEREMONIES OF THE ADMISSION AND INITIATION OF A CANDIDATE IN THE FIRSTDEGREE OF FREEMASONRY.4CEREMONY OF CLOSING A LODGE OF ENTERED APPRENTICES .10LECTURE ON THE FIRST DEGREE OF MASONRY . 13FIRST SECTION. 13SECOND SECTION . 18THIRD SECTION. 21THE SECOND OR FELLOW CRAFT MASON'S DEGREE.24SECOND SECTION . 34THE THIRD, OR MASTER MASON'S DEGREE .37A N ADDRESS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE CANDIDATE AFTER THE HISTORY HAS BEEN GIVEN . 48FIRST SECTION. 49SECOND SECTION . 52THIRD SECTION. 55TEST -OATH AND W ORD. 59FOURTH, OR MARK MASTER'S DEGREE.60CEREMONIES USED IN OPENING A LODGE OF M ARK MASTER M ASONS. 60CEREMONIES GENERALLY GONE THROUGH IN CLOSING A LODGE OF MARK MASONS . 70LECTURE ON THE FOURTH DEGREE OF M ASONRY OR M ARK M ASTER'S DEGREE. 71FIRST SECTION. 71SECOND SECTION . 73THE PAST MASTER'S DEGREE .77MOST EXCELLENT MASTER'S DEGREE .82CEREMONIES USED IN OPENING A LODGE OF M OST EXCELLENT M ASTERS . 82CEREMONIES OF INITIATION. 85ROYAL ARCH DEGREE.90KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS. 105FIRST SECTION.106SECOND SECTION .108KNIGHT TEMPLAR, AND KNIGHT OF MALTA . 115FIRST SECTION.115SECOND SECTION .117KNIGHTS OF THE CHRIS TIAN MARK AND GUARDS OF THE CONCLAVE. 125KNIGHTS OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE. 129THE HOLY AND THRICE ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF THE CROSS, CALLED A COUNCIL. 132THE OBLIGATIONS OF THRICE ILLUSTRIOUS KNIGHTS OF THE CROSS. 134THE LODGE OF PERFECTION: COMPRISING THE EL EVEN INEFFABLE DEGREES OFMASONRY. 139SECRET MASTER .140DEGREE OF PERFECT MASTER .143INTIMATE SECRETARY.146
PROVOST AND JUDGE.149INTENDANT OF THE BUILDINGS (OR I. B.) .152ELECTED KNIGHTS OF NINE.156MASTERS ELECTED OF FIFTEEN .159ILLUSTRIOUS KNIGHTS ELECT ED.161GRAND MASTER ARCHITECTS .163KNIGHTS OF THE NINTH ARCH.166GRAND ELECT, PERFECT, AND SUBLIME MASON.171THE PHILOSOPHICAL LODGE; OR, THE KEY OF MASONRY: . 178BEING THE DEGREE OF KNIGHTS ADEPTS OF THE EAGLE OR SUN. . 178MORAL LODGE . 187GENERAL LECTURE IN THIS DEGREE.191PRINCES OF JERUSALEM . 194KNIGHTS OF THE EAST AND WEST. 198SOVEREIGN PRINCES, MASTERS ADVITIAM, OR VENERABLE GRAND MASTERS OF ALLSYMBOLIC LODGES . 204PRINCE OF THE ROYAL SECRET. 211SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTOR GENERAL . 217[THE END].217FOOTNOTES:. 218
CEREMONIES OF OPENING ALODGE OF ENTERED APPRENTICE MASONS.One rap calls the Lodge to order; one calls up the Junior and Senior Deacons; two rapscall up the subordinate officers; and three, all the members of the Lodge.The Master having called the Lodge to order, and the officers all seated, the Mastersays to the Junior Warden, "Brother Junior, are they all Entered Apprentice Masons in theSouth?" He answers, "They are, Worshipful." Master to the Senior Warden, "BrotherSenior, are they all Entered Apprentice Masons in the West?" He answers, "They are,Worshipful." The Master then says, "They are in the East;" at the same time he gives arap with the common gavel, or mallet, which calls up both Deacons. Master to JuniorDeacon, "Attend to that part of your duty, and inform the Tyler that we are about to opena Lodge of Entered Apprent ice Masons; and direct him to tyle accordingly." The Tylerthen steps to the door and gives three raps, which are answered by three from without; theJunior Deacon then gives one, which is also answered by the Tyler with one; the door isthen partly opened, and the Junior Deacon delivers his message and resumes his situation,and says, "The door is tyled, Worshipful" (at the same time giving the due- guard, whichis never omitted when the Master is addressed). The Master to the Junior Deacon, "Bywhom?" He answers, "By a Master Mason without the door, armed with the properimplements of his office." Master to the Junior Deacon, "His duty there?" He answers,"To keep off all cowans and eavesdroppers, see that none pass or repass withoutpermission from the Master." [Some say without permission from the chair.] Master toJunior Deacon, "Brother Junior, your place in the Lodge?" He answers, "At the right handof the Senior Warden in the West." Master to Junior Deacon, "Your business there,Brother Junior?" He answers, "To wait on the Worshipful Master and Wardens, act astheir proxy in the active duties of the Lodge, and take charge of the door." Master toJunior Deacon, "The Senior Deacon's place in the Lodge?" He answers, "At the righthand of the Worshipful Master in the East." [The Master, while asking the last question,gives two raps, which call up all the subordinate officers.] Master to Senior Deacon,"Your duty there, Brother Senior?" He answers, "To wait on the Worshipful Master andWardens, act as their proxy in the active duties of the Lodge, attend to the preparationand introduction of candidates—and welcome and clothe all visiting brethren." [i.e.,furnish them with an apron.] Master to Senior Deacon, "The Secretary's place in theLodge, Brother Senior?" He answers, "At the left hand of the Worshipful Master in theEast." Master to the Secretary, "Your duty there, Brother Secretary?" He answers, "Thebetter to observe the Worshipful Master's will and pleasure, record the proceedings of theLodge; transmit a copy of the same to the Grand Lodge, if required; receive all moneysand money-bills from the hands of the brethren, pay them over to the Treasurer, and takehis receipt for the same." The Master to the Secretary, "The Treasurer's place in theLodge?" He answers, "At the right hand of the Worshipful Master." Master to theTreasurer, "Your duty there, Brother Treasurer?" He answers, "Duly to observe theWorshipful Master's will and pleasure; receive all moneys and money-bills from thehands of the Secretary; keep a just and true account of the same; pay them out by order ofthe Worshipful Master and consent of the brethren." The Master to the Treasurer, "TheJunior Warden's place in the Lodge, Brother Treasurer?" He answers, "In the South,1
Worshipful." Master to Junior Warden, "Your business there, Brother Junior?" Heanswers, "As the sun in the South at high meridian, is the beauty and glory of the day, sostands the Junior Warden in the South the better to observe the time; call the crafts fromlabor to refreshment; superintend them during the hours thereof; see that none convert thehours of refreshment into that of intemperance or excess; and call them on again in dueseason, that the Worshipful Master may have honor, and they pleasure and profitthereby." Master to the Junior Warden, "The Senior Warden's place in the Lodge?" Heanswers, "In the West, Worshipful." Master to the Senior Warden, "Your duty there,Brother Senior?" He answers, "As the sun sets in the West, to close the day, so stands theSenior Warden in the West, to assist the Worshipful Master in opening his Lodge; takecare of the jewels and implements; see that none be lost; pay the craft their wages, if anybe due; and see that none go away dissatisfied." Master to the Senior Warden, "TheMaster's place in the Lodge?" He answers, "In the East, Worshipful." Master to theSenior Warden, "His duty there?" He answers, "As the sun rises in the East to open andadorn the day, so presides the Worshipful Master in the East to open and adorn hisLodge; set his crafts to work with good and wholesome laws, or cause the same to bedone." The Master now gives three raps, when all the brethren rise, and the Master,taking off his hat, proceeds as follows: "In like manner so do I, strictly forbidding allprofane language, private committees, or any other disorderly conduct whereby the peaceand harmony of this Lodge may be interrupted while engaged in its lawful pursuits, underno less penalty than the by- laws, or such penalty as a majority of the brethren presentmay see fit to inflict. Brethren, attend to giving the signs." [Here Lodges differ verymuch. In some they declare the Lodge open, as follows, before they give the sign.] TheMaster (all the brethren imitating him) extends his left arm from his body, so as to forman angle of about forty- five degrees, and holds his right hand traversely across his left,the palms thereof one inch apart. This is called the first sign of a Mason—is the sign ofdistress in this degree, and alludes to the position a candidate's hands are placed in whenhe takes the obligation of an Entered Apprentice Mason. The Master then draws his righthand across his throat, the hand open, with the thumb next to the throat, and drops itdown by his side. This is called the due-guard of an Entered Apprentice Mason (manycall it the sign), and alludes to the penalty of an obligation. The Master then declares theLodge opened in the following manner:—"I now declare the Lodge of EnteredApprentice Masons duly opened for the dispatch of business." The Senior Wardendeclares it to the Junior Warden, and he to the brethren. "Come, brethren, let us pray."P RAYER.—Most holy and glorious God! the great Architect of the Universe: the giverof all good gifts and graces. Thou hast promised that "Where two or three are gatheredtogether in Thy name, Thou wilt be in the midst of them, and bless them." In Thy namewe assemble, most humbly beseeching Thee to bless us in all our undertakings, that wemay know and serve Thee aright, and that all our actions may tend to Thy glory, and ouradvancement in knowledge and virtue. And we beseech Thee, O Lord God, to bless ourpresent assembling; and to illumine our minds through the influence of the Son ofRighteousness, that we may walk in the Light of Thy countenance; and when the trials ofour probationary state are over, be admitted into the temple not made with hands, eternalin the heavens. Amen. So might it be.ANOTHER P RAYER.—Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwelltogether in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head that ran down upon the2
beard, even Aaron's beard, that went down to the skirts of his garments; as the dew ofHermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountain of Zion, for there the Lordcommanded the blessing, evermore. Amen. So mote it be. [This prayer is likewise usedon closing the Lodge.]The Lodge being now open and ready to proceed to business, the Master directs theSecretary to read the minutes of the last meeting, which naturally brings to view thebusiness of the present. If there are any candidates to be brought forward, that is the firstbusiness attended to.[1]3
CEREMONIES OF THE ADMISSION AND INITIATIONOF A CANDIDATE IN THE FIRST DEGREE OF FREEMASONRY.At the first regular communication after the candidate has petitioned for admission, ifno objection has been urged against him, the Lodge proceeds to a ballot. One black ballwill reject a candidate. The boxes may be passed three times. The Deacons are the properpersons to pass them; one of the boxes has black and white beans or balls in it, the otherempty; the one with the balls in it goes before and furnishes each member with a blackand white ball; the empty box follows and receives them. There are two holes in the topof this box, with a small tube in each, one of which is black, and the other white, with apartition in the box. The members put both their balls into this box as their feelingsdictate; when the balls are received, the box is presented to the Master, Senior, and JuniorWardens, who pronounce clear or not clear, as the case may be. The ballot proving clear,the candidate (if present) is conducted into a small preparation room adjoining the Lodge;he is asked the following questions, and gives the following answers. Senior Deacon tocandidate, "Do you sincerely declare, upon your honor before these gentlemen, that,unbiased by friends, uninfluenced by unworthy motives, you freely and voluntarily offeryourself a candidate for the mysteries of Masonry?" Candidate answers, "I do." SeniorDeacon to candidate, "Do you sincerely declare, upon your honor before these gentlemen,that you are prompt to solicit the privileges of Masonry, by a favorable opinion conceivedof the institution, a desire of knowledge, and a sincere wish of being serviceable to yourfellow-creatures?" Candidate answers, "I do." Senior Deacon to candidate, "Do yousincerely declare, upon your honor before these gentlemen, that you will cheerfullyconform to all the ancient established usages and customs of the fraternity?" Candidateanswers, "I do." After the above questions are proposed and answered, and the resultreported to the Master, he says, "Brethren, at the request of Mr. A. B., he has beenproposed and accepted in the regular form. I therefore recommend him as a propercandidate for the Mysteries of Masonry, and worthy to partake of the privileges of thefraternity; and in consequence of a declaration of his intentions, voluntarily made, Ibelieve he will cheerfully conform to the rules of the Order." The candidate, during thetime, is divested of all his apparel (shirt excepted), and furnished with a pair of drawers,kept in the Lodge for the use of candidates; he is then blindfolded, hi
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