The Mysteries of Free Masonry eBook

William Morgan
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 425 pages of information about The Mysteries of Free Masonry.

The Mysteries of Free Masonry eBook

William Morgan
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 425 pages of information about The Mysteries of Free Masonry.
“As the sun in the South, at high meridian, is the beauty and glory of the day, so stands the Junior Warden in the South at high twelve, the better to observe the time, call the crafts from labor to refreshment; superintend them during the hours thereof; see that none convert the purposes of refreshment into that of excess or intemperance; call them on again in due season; that the Worshipful Master may have honor, and they pleasure and profit thereby.”  The Master to the Junior Warden, “The Master’s place in the Lodge?” Ans.  “In the East, Worshipful.”  Master to Junior Warden, “His duty there?” Ans.  “As the sun rises in the East to open and adorn the day, so presides the Worshipful Master in the East, to open and adorn his Lodge, set his crafts to work with good and wholesome laws, or cause the same to be done.”  Master to the Junior Warden, “The Senior Warden’s place in the Lodge?” Ans.  “In the West, Worshipful.”  Master to the Senior Warden, “Your business there, Brother Senior?” The Senior Warden replies, “As the sun sets in the West to close the day, so stands the Senior Warden in the West to assist the Worshipful Master in opening and closing the Lodge; take care of the jewels and implements; see that none be lost; pay the craft their wages, if any be due; and see that none go away dissatisfied.”  The Master now gives three raps, when all the brethren rise, and the Master asks, “Are you all satisfied?” They answer in the affirmative by giving the due-guard.  Should the Master discover that any declined giving it, inquiry is immediately made why it is so; and if any member is dissatisfied with any part of the proceedings, or with any brother, the subject is immediately investigated.  Master to the brethren, “Attend to giving the signs; as I do, so do you give them downwards;” [which is by giving the last in opening, first in closing.  In closing, on this degree, you first draw your right hand across your throat, as hereinbefore described, and then hold your two hands over each other as before described.  This is the method pursued through all the degrees; and when opening on any of the upper degrees, all the signs of all the preceding degrees are given before you give the signs of the degree on which you are opening.] This being done, the Master proceeds, “I now declare this Lodge of Entered Apprentice Masons regularly closed in due and ancient form.  Brother Junior Warden, please inform Brother Senior Warden, and request him to inform the brethren that it is my will and pleasure that this Lodge of Entered Apprentice Masons be now closed, and stand closed until our next regular communication, unless a case or cases of emergency shall require earlier convention, of which every member shall be notified; during which time it is seriously hoped and expected that every brother will demean himself as becomes a Free and Accepted Mason.”  Junior Warden to Senior Warden, “Brother Senior, it is the Worshipful Master’s will and pleasure that this
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