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ENTERED APPRENTICE.2 You are aware that whatever a man mayhave gained here on earth, whether of titles,wealth, honors, or even hisownmerit, cannever serve him as a passport to theLodge aboveGrandbut previous to his gainingadmission there he must become poor anddestitute, blind and naked, dependent uponthe Sovereign Will of our Supreme GrandMaster he must be divested of the rags of;;ownrighteousness, and be clothed in agarment furnished him from on high. Andin order to impress these truths more deeplyupon your mind, it will become necessary,his*************agreeably to the usages of Our Order, thatyouAre you willingtosubmitto these regula-tions?Candidate assents ]will now leave you in the hands of thesetrue and trusty friends, who will give you allnecessary instruction, and prepare you in asuitable manner, as all candidates have been[.I**prepared before you.*******

;!ENTERED APPRENTICE.24PRAYER USED AT THE INITIATION OF A CANDIDA! fc.Vouchsafe Thineaid,Almighty Fatherofthe Universe, to this our present conventionand grant that this candidate for Masonrydedicate and devote his life to Thy service, and become a true and faithful brotheramong usEndue him with a competencyof Thy divine wisdom, that, by the secrets ofour art, he may be better enabled to displaythe beauties of Brotherly Love, Relief andTruth, to the honor of Thy Holy Name!may!Amen!***So mote/Response:******itbe!SCRIPTURAL RECITATION.PSALM*isBehold,CXXXIII.how good and howpleasantitfor brethren to dwell together in unity*It islike the preciousointment upon thedown upon the beard, evenAaron's beard that went down to the skirtsof his garments; As the dew of Hermon,head, that ran:

::ENTERED APPRENTICH,and as the dew that descended upon thetnountains of Zion*For there theblessing, eveniVilifethe beginningand theLord :ommanded thefor evermore.Godcreated the heavenearth.And the earth was without form, and void;and darkness was upon the face of the deep.Aiid the Spirit of God moved upon the facevi the waters.And God said. Letwas light.there be light:andthereIn solemn commemoration of that sublime vent********GREAT LIGHTS.The HOLY BIBLE is the rule and guide ofthe SQUARE, to square our actionsand the COMPASSES, to circumscribe andtaitli;-3

ENTERED APPRENTICE.26keep us in due bounds with all mankind, butmore especially with a brother Mason.APRON LECTURE.***A Lambskin, or White LeatherApron, which is an emblem of innocence, andthe badge of a Mason more ancient than theGolden Fleece, or Roman Eagle; more honorable than the Star and Garter, or any otherOrder that can be conferred upon you at thistime, or at any future period, by King, Prince,Potentate, or any other person, except he bea Mason and which I hope you will wearwith equal pleasure to yourself and honor to;;the Fraternity.Take******it,[Or the following Apron Lecture may beused*:]A Lambskin,or White Leatheran emblem of innocence, andthe badge of a Mason, the distinguishedbadge of a Mason.**Apron, whichis—

;ENTERED APPRENTICE.27It may be that, in the coming years, uponyour head shall rest the laurel leaves of victory from your breast may hang jewels fitto grace the diadem of an Eastern Potentatenay, more than these, with light added to thecoming light, your ambitious feet may treadround after round of the ladder that leads tofame in our mystic circles, and even the purple of our fraternity rest upon your honoredshouldersbut never again from mortalhands, never again, until your enfranchised;;;spirit shall have passed upward and inwardthrough the pearly gates, shall any honor sodistinguished,so emblematical of purityand all perfection, be bestowed upon you asIt is yoursthis which 1 confer to-night.your name is inscribed upon it; yours to wearthroughout an honorable life, and at yourdeath to be deposited upon the coffin whichincloses your lifeless remains, and with themlaid beneath the clods of the valley.Let its pure and spotless surface be to youan ever-present reminder of a " purity of lifeandrectitudeof conduct," anever-ending

;ENTERED And whenthoughts, for purer actions.athave come to theend of their toilsome journey, and from yournerveless grasp shall drop forever the workingtools of life, may the record of your life andactions be as pure and spotless as the fairemblem which I place within your hands tonight.And when your trembling soul standsnaked and alone before the Great Whitelast thesemayThrone,feet shallitbebrother, to hear fromyour portion, oh!Him whosittethmyas theJudge Supreme the welcome words of " Welldone, good and faithful servant, enter thouinto the joys of[OrusedThyLord."Takeit,the following Apron Lecture* * *maybe:]ALambskin, or White Leatherof innocence,is an emblemand the badge of a Mason more ancientthan the Golden Fleece, or Roman Eaglemore honorable than the Star and Garter, orany other Order that can be conferred upon***Apron, which;

ENTERED APPRENTICE.29any future period, byKing, Prince, Potentate, or any othier person,except lie be a Mason and wliicii emblem,plain and unadorned, has, from a time whenceyou at this time, orat;thememoryofmanrunneth not to the con-trary, been the peculiar clothing of all Freeand Accepted Masons.Thecitizen toiling inhumble poverty, andcommanding the resources of emhave alike worn it, in the conscious-the Princepires,ness that it has lightened the labors of theone and added dignity to the power of theother.It may be that you now are, or yetwill be, so firmly intrenched in the confidenceof your fellow-men, or so deserve their grati-you to the highestand emolument, andtude, that they will elevateposition of honor, trustcause your name to be inscribed high on thePillar of Worldly Fame, but never beforehave you had, and never again, my brother,will you have, a higher mark of favor andconfidence bestowed upon you than this,whichI,as the representative of these breth-

ENTERED APPRENTICE.30ren and the Craft throughout the world,amabout to present to you.This emblem which Solomon wore whenarrayed in all his glory, which invested withadditional dignity the immortal Washington,and which has been eagerly sought andworthily worn by the best of men of yourown generation, I now take pleasure in presenting to you. Its spotless white is emblemnessandof that purity of ely hope will hereafter distinguish theall your personal and social affairs.This emblem is now yours to wear, wehope, with equal pleasure to yourself, andhonor to the Fraternity. If you disgrace it,the disgrace will be augmented by the consciousness that you have been taught, in thisLodge, the principles of a correct and manlylife.It is yours to wear as a Mason so longas the vital spark shall animate your mortalframe and at last, whether in youth, manhood or age, your spirit having winged itsflight to that " House not made with hands,'conduct of;;

ENTERED APPRENTICE.when amid3tthe tears and sorrows of surviv-ing re/atives and friends,and by the handssympathizing brother Masons, your bodyshall be lowered to the confines of that narrowhouse appointed for all living, it will still beyours yours to be placed with the evergreenupon the coffin that shall enclose your remains, and to be buried with them.of;My brother, may yousowearthisemblemof spotless white that no act of yours shallever stainthisitspurity, or cast a reflectionuponancient and honorable institution thathas outlived the fortunes of Kings and themutations of Empires. May you so wear it,and" So live, that when thy summons comes to joinThe innumerable caravan that movesTo the pale realms of shade, where each shall takeHis chamber in the silent halls of death,Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night.ScourgedBy anto hisdungeon,but, sustainedand soothedunfaltering trust, approach thy graveLike one who wraps the drapery of his couchAbout him, and lies down to pleasant dreams."Takeit,*****

;ENTERED APPRENTICE.32WORKING TOOLS.The Working Toolsthetice areandof an Entered Appren-TWENTY-FOUR INCH GAUGECommonGavel.The Twenty-four Inch Gauge is an instrument made use of by operative masonsto measure and lay out their workbut we,as Free and Accepted Masons, are taught tomake use of it for the more noble and gloriouspurpose of dividing our time.Itbeingdivided into twenty-four equal parts, is emblematical of the twenty-four hours of theday, which we are taught to divide into threeequal parts, whereby we find eight hours forthe service of God and a distressed worthybrother eight hours for our usual avocationsand eight for refreshment and sleep.;;[The following clause on the use of theTwenty-four Inch Gauge may be added :]A proper division of our time, and conforming as nearly as possible to that division,is of great importance in the transaction of

ENTERED APPRENTICE.Theour worldly business.set forth, is33divisionaboveadmirably contrived for the pro-Amotion of our comfort and enjoyments.portion of our timeGodservice ofwhom we;isthus allotted to theBeing toof that beneficentare indebted for our existence,on whose bountycomforts of thiswelife.andare dependent for theWhatdutyismorepleasing than that intercourse which everyreasonable creature ought to maintain withthe great Author of his being?The Common Gavel is an instrumentmade use of by operative masons to breakoffthe corners of rough stones, the better tothem for the builder's use but we, asFree and Accepted Masons, are taught tomake use of it for the more noble and gloriousfit;purpose of divesting our mindssciences ofalland con-the vices and superfluities oflife,thereby fitting our bodies, as living stones,for that spiritual building, that " House notmade with hands,"eternal in the heavens.

ENTERED APPRENTICE.34[The following clause on the useGavel may be added :]We areadmonished byof thethis instrument todivest our minds and consciences of the vicesandsuperfluitiesofbrother ask himself,thiswhenlife.Leteverythis instrumentisand conduct he adheres to this admonition. Let himendeavor to curb those unruly passions whichpresented before him,produce dissension;ifin his liferestrain those propensi-and inclinations which lead to vice andfollylet him give more attention to the inties;structionscontained in theBookwhich we revere as the guide of ourthe rule of our faith, that hebetter prepared,whenofLife,livesmayandbe thethe awful period of hisseparation from the things of time and senseapproaches, for the enjoyment of happinessin another and a better world, where mothand rust corrupt not, nor thieves breakthrough and steal.

ENTERED APPRENTICE.SECOND SEC HON.THE BADGE OF A AVASON.***The lamb has in all ages beendeemed an emblem of Innocence he, therefore, who wears the Lambskin as a badge ofMasonry, is thereby continually reminded ofthat purity of life and conduct, which is,;essentially necessary to his gaining admis-sion into the CelestialLodge above, wherethe Supreme Architect of the Universe presides.*******:?*THIRD SECTION.The ThirdSection explains the nature andprinciples of our constitution,and teaches usto discharge with propriety the duties of ourrespective stations.Here, too,wereceiveForm, Supports,Covering, Furniture, Ornaments, Lights andinstruction relative to theJewels of a Lodge,dndtowhomhowdedicated.itshould be situated,Aproper attention

ENTERED APPRENTICE.36isalso paid toour ancient and venerablepatrons.A LODGE.A Lodgea certain number of Masonsduly assembled, with the Holy Bible, Squareand Compasses, and a Charter or Warrantempowering them to work.Our ancient brethren usually met on ahigh hill, or in a low dale, the better to discover the approach of cowans and eaves*droppers, either ascending or descending.isTHE FORM.FORM OFA LODGE is an oblong.from East to West ; its breadth,from North to South its height, from theEarth to the Heavensits depth, from itscircumference to its center. It is of suchvast dimensions to show the universality ofMasonry, and that Masonic Charity shouldTheIts length,;;oe equally extensive.SUPPORTS.Thisgreat fabricisTHREE GRAND PILLARS*SUPPORTED bycalled WISDOM.

ENTERED APPRENTICE.STRENGTH and BEAUTY;so called becausenecessary that there should beit isto contrive, Strength to support,adornto37allgreatandtakings.Theyare representedbyWisdomand Beautyimportantunder-******COVERING.Its COVERING is no less than the cloudedcanopy, or starry-decked heaven, where allgood Masons hope at last to arrive, by theaid of the theological ladder, which Jacob,in his vision,Heaven;saw ascending from Earthtothe three principal rounds of whichFAITH, HOPE and CHARand which admonish us to have faithin God, hope in immortality, and charity toall mankind.are denominatedITY;Theis Charity, becausebe lost in sight, Hope ends infruition, but Charity extends beyond thegrave, through the boundless realms ofprincipal of theseour Faithfternity.may

ENTERED APPRENTICE.50FURNITURE.The Furniture of a lodgeHOLYTheBible,Squareistheand Compasses.Bible points out the path that leads tohappiness, andisdedicated toGod;theSquare teaches us to regulate our conduct bythe principles of morality and virtue, andisMasterthe Compassesteach us to limit our desires in every station,and are dedicated to the Craft.dedicatedThetoBibleGod, becauseto man,theis;dedicated to the service of*******.toit isthe Master,the inestimable gift ofbecause, being j- gtheGodSquarepropermasonic emblem of his office, it is constantlyto remind him of the duty he owes to theLodge over which he is appointed to presideand the Compasses to the Craft, because, bya due attention to their use, they are taughtto regulate their desires, and keep theirpassions within due bounds.;

ENTERED APPRENTICE.39LThe following additional clausethe FurnitureTheBiblemayisbe usedrelative to:]valuable also, asitaffords anby exhibwhich societiesauthentic history of mankind, anditingthe actualmannerinwere formed, offers the best theory of theIts historical parts, whilstsocial compact.throwing much light upon the traditions ofour order, tend also to show with greatprobability, that those general principles ofmorals prevalent amongst the rudest andmost unlettered nations, and which have,perhaps, been too hastily attributed to theefforts of natural reason, aremore rationallyand willand impuritiesto be ascribed to direct revelation,appear, withwhich time,corruptionallthe errorssituation,may haveand the proclivityofproduced, to have beenthe broken glimpses of a fuller and Thepurity and sublimity of the morals ofthe Bible, have at no time and in no countrybeen questioned;invain dowelookamong

ENTERED APPRENTICE.40the writings of ancient pliilosophers for asystem of moral law comparable with it.From it may be collected a system of ethicsin which every moral precept founded inreason, is carried to a higher degree of purityand perfection, than in any system of thewisest and most celebrated philosophers.Every moral precept founded on false principles is totally omitted, and many newadded,preceptsparticularlywith the objects ofcorrespondingreligion.ORNAMENTS.The Ornaments of a Lodge are, theMOSAIC PAVEMENT, the INDENTED TESSEL, and the BLAZING STAR.The Mosaic PavementofgroundtheTemplefloorofisa representationSolomon'sKingthe Indented Tessel, that beautiful;or skirting, which surand the Blazing Star, in thecenter, is commemorative of the star whichappeared to guide the wise men of the Easttesselatedroundedborder,it;to the place of our Savior's nativity.

ENTERED APPRENTICE.The Mosaic Pavement4temblematic ofischeckered with good and evilthe beautiful border which surrounds it, thoseblessings and comforts which surround us,liumanlife,;and which we hopeby a faithfulwhich ishieroglyphically represented by the Blazingrelianceonto obtainDivineProvidence,Star in the center.[The following clause on the Mosaic Pavement may be added :]Whilst the Mosaic Pavementweisbefore us,are instructed to boast of nothing;havecompassion, and render assistance to thosewhoare in adversitywith humility;;tofor suchof existence, that therewalk uprightly andisthis present stateiswhich we can be placed, butverses;no situationisinsubject to re-to-day our feet tread in prosperity,to-morrow we totter on the uneven paths ofweakness, temptation and adversity. Whilstwetread this Mosaic, let everyMason bearthese facts in remembrance, and as the dic--4"

ENTERED APPRENTICE.49tates of reasonand conscience prompt him,live in brotherly love.LIGHTS.has THREE LIGHTS, situatedEast, West and South. There is none in theNorth, because of the situation of KingSolomon's Temple it being situated so farNorth of the ecliptic that the sun or moon attheir meridian height, could dart no rays intothe north p'art of it so we Masonically termthe North a place of darkness.A Lodge;;JEWELS.JEWELS three IMMOVABLE and three MOVABLE.The IMMOVABLE JEWELS are theSQUARE, Level and PLUMB.The Square teaches morality the Level,A Lodgehas SIX;;equality;the Plumb, rectitude oflife.The MOVABLE JEWELS are the ROUGHASHLAR, the PERFECT ASHLAR, and theTRESTLE BOARD.The Rough Ashlarthe quarry initsis a stone as taken fromrude and natural state. The

ENTERED APPRENTICE.4 made ready by thehands of the workman to be adjusted by thetools of the Fellow Craft. The Trestle Boardis for the Master Workman to draw his dePerfect Ashlarisa stonesigns upon.By the Rough Ashlar, we are reminded ofour rude and imperfect state by nature bythe Perfect Ashlar, that state of perfection atwhich we hope to arrive, by a virfuous education, our own endeavors, and the blessing;ofGod;and by the Trestle Board, we arereminded, that as theoperativeworkmanerects his temporal building agreeably to therulesand designslaiddown bythe Master onhis Trestle Board, so shall we, both operativeand speculative, endeavoritual buildingsigns laidto erect our spir-agreeably to the rules and de-down bythe Sup

CONTENTS. H TheThreeSteps 103 inePotofIncense 103 TheBeeHive 103 ThaBookofConstitutions, GuardedbytheTyler's Sword 104 TheSword,PointingtoaNaked Heart 105 TheAnchorandArk 105 TheForty-SeventhProblemof Euclid 106 TheHourGlass 106 TheScythe 107 LectureonMason