Entered Apprentice Degree - Freemasonry Watch

1 Entered Apprentice Degreeof Freemasonryas practiced in theState of Nevadacirca 1986 The following abbreviations are used throughoutthis WardenTr.. *; * *; or * * *, normally signifies the number of raps froma gavel. In the case of the Senior Deacon, his staff,pounding on the floor; when it is done at either the outeror inner door, it signifies a knock on the door.(S) signifies the due-guard and sign being given as asalutation to the Worshipful numbers and line numbers have been placed inthe margins as an aid to identifying specific portions ofthe ritual.

2 By specifying page number, left or right columnand line number, a particular section of ritual may beuniquely identified. Of course, those designations pertainonly to the printed copy of this as early as 1727, men have been leaving theMasonic Lodge because Freemasonry is incompatiblewith a sincere expression of Christianity. When a Masonbecomes a born again Christian, he sees Freemasonryclearly for the first time. Many men have left the lodgeto follow Jesus Christ. Usually they do so quietly. Often,it takes a period of time before they are released fromthe spiritual bondage which results from the practice ofoccult religion.

3 Some former Masons have hadsubstantial ministries. Charles Finney, the 19th centuryevangelist, was one such man. God used him in a following exposure has been translated from aMasonic cypher. The cypher was issued to a formerWorshipful Master who has turned his life over to JesusChrist. He has exposed the content of Masonic ritual sothat Christians who wish to witness to Masons will beeducated and equipped to take issue with the teachingsfound within Masonic ritual varies slightly from state to state. Yet,the variations do not change the character of Masonicritual as practiced in any particular lodge.

4 The strikingsimilarity of the rituals of various states can bedemonstrated by examining Masonic Monitors. Monitorsoften contain selected portions of ritual, in addition toexplanations of the meaning of the printed exposures of Masonic ritual arereadily available. LESTER S LOOK TO THE EAST and DUNCAN SRITUAL are two of the better known editions in the UnitedStates. They are available at many book Cyphers are commonly used as a memoryaid for those who are learning ritual. Such cypherscontain one to several letters which represent each andevery word in the ritual.

5 Masonic ritual is not placedentirely in print by the lodge, for obvious , Grand Lodges do publish small books whichare given to men who are raised to Master Mason. TheseMasonic Monitors contain statements as to the GrandLodge s authoritative interpretation of the meaning of theritual. Masonic Monitors are not normally available tothe public. Bound Xerox reprints of Masonic Monitorsare available for most states from Ephesians 5:11, Internet web site which contains information aboutleading men away from the Masonic Lodge can be foundat copies of this printed Masonic ritual may beobtained by downloading them from the web site andprinting the file using your laser, or ink jet printer, inconjunction with the Adobe Reader.

6 The Adobe Readeris available FREE from Adobe Systems. A link isavailable on the page where this file is Apprentice OPENING:WM:*. Officers, take your respective stations andplaces;Brethren, be :*. brother Senior :Worshipful :Are all present Masons?SW: *Brothers Senior and Junior Deacons; are allpresent Masons?(Deacons rise, and in a prescribed fashion proceedthroughout the lodge room, observing those in attendance,ascertaining that they are all : brother Senior Deacon, all are Masons in : brother Senior Warden, we are all :We are all Masons, Worshipful Master.)

7 (The Deacons return to their places)WM:*. brother Junior :Worshipful :The first great care of Masons when :To see that they are duly :Attend to that duty and inform the Tyler that I amabout to open a Lodge of Entered Apprentices,and direct him to tyle : brother Tyler, I am directed to inform you that theWorshipful Master is about to open a Lodge ofEntered Apprentices. Take due notice thereof andgovern yourself :**. Tyl: **JD:(S) Worshipful Master, we are duly : How are we tyled?JD:By a brother Mason without, armed with the properimplement of his :His duty there?JD:To observe the approach of cowans andeavesdroppers, and suffer none to pass or re-passexcept such as are duly qualified and havepermission from the Worshipful : *.

8 brother Senior :(S) Worshipful : Whence came you?SW:From a Lodge of the Holy Saints John :What came you here to do?SW:To learn to subdue my passions and improvemyself in : Then you are a Mason, I presume?SW:I am so taken and accepted among Brethren : What makes you a Mason?SW:My :Where were you made a Mason?SW:Within the body of a just and duly constitutedLodge of Free and Accepted Masons, assembledin a place representing the ground floor of KingSolomon s :How many compose an Entered ApprenticesLodge?SW:Seven or :When composed of seven, of whom does itconsist?

9 SW:The Worshipful Master, Senior and JuniorWardens, Treasurer, Secretary, Senior and : brother Senior Warden, the Junior Deacon s placein the Lodge?SW: At my :* *. brother Junior :(S) Worshipful :Your duty?15101520253035404550551510152025303 5404550554JD:To carry messages from the Senior Warden inthe West to the Junior Warden in the South, andelsewhere about the Lodge as he may direct;attend to alarms at the outer door and report thesame to the Worshipful Master; also to see thatwe are duly :The Senior Deacon s place?JD:At the right of the Worshipful Master in the : brother Senior :(S) Worshipful : Your duty?

10 SD:To carry orders from the Worshipful Master in theEast, to the Senior Warden in the West, andelsewhere about the Lodge as he may direct;welcome and clothe visiting Brethren, attend toalarms at the inner door; also to receive andconduct :The Treasurer s place?SD:At the right of the Worshipful Master in the : brother :(S) Worshipful :Your duty?Tr:To receive all moneys from the Secretary, keepinga just and accurate account of the same, andpay it out on order of the Lodge, signed by theWorshipful Master; also to perform such otherduties as are prescribed by the Constitution ofthe Grand :The Secretary s place?