Craft.” Junior Deacon to Senior Deacon,
“Is it of his own free will and accord he makes
this request?” Senior Deacon replies, “It
is.” Junior Deacon to Senior Deacon, “Is
he duly and truly prepared?” Ans.
“He is.” Junior Deacon to Senior Deacon,
“Is he worthy and well qualified?” Ans.
“He is.” Junior Deacon to Senior
Deacon, “Has he made suitable proficiency in
the preceding degree?” Ans. “He
has.” Junior Deacon to Senior Deacon, “By
what further rights does he expect to obtain this
benefit?” Ans. “By the benefit
of a pass-word.” Junior Deacon to Senior
Deacon, “Has he a pass-word?” Ans.
“He has not, but I have it for him.”
Junior Deacon to Senior Deacon, “Give it to
me.” The Senior Deacon whispers in the Junior
Deacon’s ear, “Shibboleth.”
The Junior Deacon says, “The pass is right; since
this is the case, you will wait until the Worshipful
Master in the East is made acquainted with his request,
and his answer returned.” The Junior Deacon
then repairs to the Master and gives two knocks, as
at the door, which are answered by two by the Master;
when the same questions are asked, and answers returned,
as at the door. After which, the Master says,
“Since he comes endued with all these necessary
qualifications, let him enter this Worshipful Lodge
in the name of the Lord, and take heed on what he
enters.” He enters; the angle of the Square
is pressed hard against his naked right breast, at
which time the Junior Deacon says, “Brother,
when you entered this Lodge the first time, you entered
on the point of the Compass pressing your naked left
breast, which was then explained to you. You now
enter it on the angle of the Square, pressing your
naked right breast; which is to teach you to act upon
the square with all mankind, but more especially with
the brethren.” The candidate is then conducted
twice regularly ’round the Lodge and halted
at the Junior Warden in the South, where he gives
two raps, and is answered by two, when the same questions
are asked, and answers returned as at the door; from
thence he is conducted to the Senior Warden, where
the same questions are asked, and answers returned
as before; he is then conducted to the Master in the
East, where the same questions are asked, and answers
returned as before; the Master likewise demands of
him from whence he came, and whither he was traveling;
he answers, “From the West, and traveling to
the East.” The Master says, “Why do
you leave the West, and travel to the East?”
The candidate answers, “In search of more light.”
The Master then says to the Senior Deacon, “Since
this is the case, you will please conduct the candidate
back to the West, from whence he came, and put him
in the care of the Senior Warden, who will teach him
how to approach the East, ‘the place of light,’
by advancing upon two upright regular steps to the
second step (his heel is in the hollow of the right
foot in this degree), his feet forming the right angle
of an oblong square, and his body erect at the altar