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As an Entered Apprentice, whence come you?
As an Entered Apprentice, whence come you?
From the Lodge of the Holy Saints John of Jerusalem.
What come you here to do?
What come you here to do?
To learn to subdue my passions and improve myself in Masonry.
Then I presume you are a Mason?
Then I presume you are a Mason?
I am so taken and accepted among Brothers and Fellows.
What makes you a Mason?
What makes you a Mason?
How do you know yourself to be a Mason?
How do you know yourself to be a Mason?
How shall I know you to be a Mason?
How shall I know you to be a Mason?
What are the signs?
What are the signs?
What is that called?
What is that called?
What is that called?
What is that called?
What is a token?
What is a token?
What do you conceal?
What do you conceal?
What is this?
What is this?
A grip of what?
A grip of what?
Has it a name?
Has it a name?
Give it to me.
Give it to me.
How will you dispose of it?
How will you dispose of it?
Where were you made a Mason?
Where were you made a Mason?
Where were you first prepared to be a Mason?
Where were you first prepared to be a Mason?
Where next?
Where next?
How were you prepared?
How were you prepared?
Being hoodwinked, how did you know it to be a door?
Being hoodwinked, how did you know it to be a door?
How gained you admission?
How gained you admission?
What was said to you from within?
What was said to you from within?
Your answer?
Your answer?
What were you then asked?
What were you then asked?
Your answer?
Your answer?
What followed?
What followed?
What answer did he return?
What answer did he return?
How were you received?
How were you received?
Where were you then conducted?
Where were you then conducted?
After attending prayer, what were you then asked?
After attending prayer, what were you then asked?
Your answer?
Your answer?
What followed?
What followed?
Where did you follow your guide?
Where did you follow your guide?
How did the Master dispose of you?
How did the Master dispose of you?
What did the Master then make you?
What did the Master then make you?
How?
How?
What is that due form?
What is that due form?
What did you promise and swear?
What did you promise and swear?
After taking the obligation, what were you then asked?
After taking the obligation, what were you then asked?
Your answer?
Your answer?
Did you receive it?
Did you receive it?
How?
How?
On being brought to light, what did you first discover?
On being brought to light, what did you first discover?
What are the Three Great Lights of Masonry?
What are the Three Great Lights of Masonry?
How are they Masonically explained?
How are they Masonically explained?
What are the Three Lesser Lights?
What are the Three Lesser Lights?
How are they Masonically explained?
How are they Masonically explained?
How are they represented?
How are they represented?
What did you then discover?
What did you then discover?
After saluting the Warden, what did you then discover?
After saluting the Warden, what did you then discover?
How should an Entered Apprentice wear his apron?
How should an Entered Apprentice wear his apron?
What did the Master then present you with?
What did the Master then present you with?
What are the working tools of an Entered Apprentice?
What are the working tools of an Entered Apprentice?
How are they Masonically explained?
How are they Masonically explained?
How did the Master then dispose of you?
How did the Master then dispose of you?
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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