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Questions and Answers

As an Entered Apprentice, whence come you?

From the Lodge of the Holy Saints John of Jerusalem.

What come you here to do?

To learn to subdue my passions and improve myself in Masonry.

Then I presume you are a Mason?

I am so taken and accepted among Brothers and Fellows.

What makes you a Mason?

<p>My obligation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you know yourself to be a Mason?

<p>By having often been tried, never denied, and willing to be tried again.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How shall I know you to be a Mason?

<p>By a certain sign, a word, a token, and the perfect points of my entrance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the signs?

<p>Right angles, horizontals, and perpendiculars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is that called?

<p>The due guard of an Entered Apprentice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is that called?

<p>The sign of an Entered Apprentice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a token?

<p>A certain friendly and Brotherly grip, whereby one Mason may know another in darkness as well as light.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you conceal?

<p>All the secrets of Masons and Masonry, to which this token alludes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is this?

<p>A grip.</p> Signup and view all the answers

A grip of what?

<p>Of an Entered Apprentice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Has it a name?

<p>It has.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give it to me.

<p>I did not receive it, neither can I so impart it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How will you dispose of it?

<p>I will letter or syllable with you, preferring to letter and reserving the right to begin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where were you made a Mason?

<p>In a lawfully constituted Lodge of Masons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where were you first prepared to be a Mason?

<p>In my heart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where next?

<p>In a room adjacent to a just and lawfully constituted Lodge of Masons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How were you prepared?

<p>By being divested of all metals, neither naked nor clothed, barefoot nor shod, hoodwinked, and a cable-tow once about my neck.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Being hoodwinked, how did you know it to be a door?

<p>By first meeting with resistance, and then gaining admission.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How gained you admission?

<p>By three distinct knocks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was said to you from within?

<p>Who comes here?</p> Signup and view all the answers

Your answer?

<p>A poor blind candidate, who has long wandered in Masonic darkness, and now desires to be brought from darkness to light.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were you then asked?

<p>If this was an act of my own free will and accord; if I was duly and truly prepared, worthy, and well qualified; all of which being answered in the affirmative.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Your answer?

<p>By being a man, of lawful age, and well recommended.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What followed?

<p>I was directed to wait with patience until the Master was informed of my request.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What answer did he return?

<p>Let him enter and be received in due and ancient form.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How were you received?

<p>On the point of a sharp instrument at my naked left breast.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where were you then conducted?

<p>To the center of the lodge, where I was caused to kneel and attend prayer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

After attending prayer, what were you then asked?

<p>In whom do you put your trust?</p> Signup and view all the answers

Your answer?

<p>In God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What followed?

<p>My trust being in God, my faith was well founded; I was taken by the right hand, and ordered to arise, follow my guide, and fear no danger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did you follow your guide?

<p>Once about the altar, following the apparent course of the Sun.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Master dispose of you?

<p>He ordered me to be re-conducted to the Senior Warden in the West.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Master then make you?

<p>A Mason.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How?

<p>In due form.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is that due form?

<p>Kneeling at the altar on my naked left knee, my naked left hand supporting the Holy Bible, Square, and Compasses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did you promise and swear?

<p>That I will always conceal and never reveal any of the secret arts, parts, or points of the hidden mysteries of Masonry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

After taking the obligation, what were you then asked?

<p>What I most desired.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Your answer?

<p>Light.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Did you receive it?

<p>I did.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How?

<p>By the order of the Master and the assistance of the Brethren.</p> Signup and view all the answers

On being brought to light, what did you first discover?

<p>The Three Great Lights of Masonry, by the aid of the representatives of the three lesser lights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the Three Great Lights of Masonry?

<p>The Holy Bible, Square, and Compasses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are they Masonically explained?

<p>The Holy Bible is the rule and guide of our faith; the Square teaches us to square our actions; and the Compasses teach us to circumscribe our desires.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the Three Lesser Lights?

<p>The Sun, Moon, and Master of the Lodge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are they Masonically explained?

<p>As the Sun opens the day, and the Moon governs the night, so should the Master govern the Lodge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are they represented?

<p>By three burning tapers, placed in a triangular position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did you then discover?

<p>The Master approaching me from the East.</p> Signup and view all the answers

After saluting the Warden, what did you then discover?

<p>The Master approaching me a second time, presenting me with the lambskin or white leather apron.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should an Entered Apprentice wear his apron?

<p>With the bib turned up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Master then present you with?

<p>The tools of an Entered Apprentice, and taught me their uses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the working tools of an Entered Apprentice?

<p>The twenty-four inch gauge and the common gavel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are they Masonically explained?

<p>The twenty-four inch gauge measures time; the common gavel breaks off vices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Master then dispose of you?

<p>He ordered I be re-conducted to the place whence I came.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Entered Apprentice Degree Overview

  • Originates from the Lodge of the Holy Saints John of Jerusalem.
  • Aims to subdue passions and improve oneself in Masonry.

Masonic Identity

  • Being a Mason is affirmed through obligations and acceptance among Brothers.
  • Knowledge of being a Mason comes from past trials and readiness to undergo them again.

Signs and Tokens

  • Right angles, horizontals, and perpendiculars represent Masonic signs.
  • The due guard and penalty sign denote the identity of an Entered Apprentice.

Secrets of Masonry

  • A token is a friendly grip for recognizing Masons in darkness and light.
  • Confidentiality is paramount regarding the secrets of Masonry.

Preparation for Masonry

  • Initial preparation occurs in the heart, followed by physical undressing and being hoodwinked.
  • Knock three times to gain admission to the Lodge.

Admission Ritual

  • Responses to inquiries establish the candidate's intent and qualifications.
  • The Master declares entry and reception into the Lodge's rites.

Obligation Ceremony

  • Kneeling at the altar, one takes an obligation involving secrecy and fidelity to Masonic principles.
  • A severe penalty is outlined for disclosing secrets unlawfully.

Request for Enlightenment

  • The most desired outcome upon entry into the Lodge is 'Light,' which symbolizes knowledge and wisdom.
  • Enlightenment is received through the Master’s guidance.

The Three Great Lights

  • The Holy Bible, Square, and Compasses serve as foundational symbols in Masonry.
  • The Holy Bible guides faith, the Square promotes ethical actions, and the Compasses invoke self-control.

The Three Lesser Lights

  • Represented by the Sun, Moon, and Master of the Lodge.
  • Symbolize illumination and guidance within the Masonic context.

Recognition and Adoption

  • Upon receiving light, the Master greets the candidate with a right hand, presenting the grip and word of an Entered Apprentice.
  • The lambskin apron symbolizes innocence and the honor of Masonry.

Apron Usage

  • An Entered Apprentice wears the apron with the bib turned up, signifying purity and commitment.

Contributions and Responsibilities

  • The candidate's deposit symbolizes commitment to Masonic values, despite personal financial lack.
  • The Master instructs the candidate to maintain uprightness and integrity.

Tools of an Entered Apprentice

  • The twenty-four inch gauge is used to manage time effectively across various life activities.
  • The common gavel signifies the importance of discarding vices to build oneself spiritually.

Final Instructions

  • The Master re-conducts the Entered Apprentice to ensure they resume their previous state and continue the learning journey.

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