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1INFORMATIONFOR ABROTHERBYELLISON W. MESSICK, JR.PAST DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER1
2INFORMATION FOR A BROTHERTABLE OF CONTEX1.A DESCRIPTION OF FREEMASONRY------------------------------------- ---------32.AHIMON REZON INDEX ------------53.PARTS OF AHIMON REZON THAT MUST BE READ IF BLACK BALL --84.A MASONIC --------------------------125.THE THREE LESSOR LIGHTS ----166.A TRIBUTE TO OUR FLAG ---------237.A MOTHER’S PRAYER ---------------268.LAST NIGHT I KNELT WHERE HIRAM KNELT ----- A POEM -----------289.SECURITY OF THE LODGE --------10.THE TYLER’S OATH ------------------3211.ABOU BEN ADHEM ----- A POEM ----- AUTHOR UNKNOWN --------------3412.RULES FOR THE FLAGS OF THE 27th MASONIC DISTRICT --------------36230
3CHAPTER 1DESCRIPTION OF FREEMASONRY3
4In its broadest and most comprehensive sense Freemasonry is asystem of morality and social ethics, and a philosophy of life, all ofsimple and fundamental character, incorporating a broadhumanitarianism and, though treating life as a practical experience,subordinates the material to the spiritual; it is of no sect but finding truthin all; it is moral but not pharisaic; it demands sanity rather than sanctity;it is tolerant but not supine; it seeks truth but does not define truth; iturges its votaries to think but does tell them what to think; it despisesignorance but does not proscribe the ignorant; it fosters education butproposes no curriculum; it espouses political liberty and the dignity ofman but has no platform or propaganda; it believes in the nobility andusefulness of life; it is modest and not militant; it is moderate, universal,and so liberal as to permit each individual to form and express his ownopinion, even as to what Freemasonry is or ought to be, and invites himto improve it if he can.Freemasonry is a fraternity composed of moral men of legal agewho believe in GOD and, of their own free will, .receive in lodgesdegrees which depict a system of morality that, as they grow in maturity,teaches them to be tolerant of the beliefs of others, to be patriotic, lawabiding, temperate in all things, to aid the unfortunate, to practiceBrotherly Love, and to faithfully accept and discharge solemnobligations.4
5CHAPTER 2.AHIMAN REZON INDEX5
6AHIMAN REZON INDEX1st Degree -------------133 Psalmcharge to candidates by SD -------pg 60prayer --------------------------------pg 63scripture (circumambulation) - ---pg 66apron ---------------------------------pg 75working tools -----------------------pg 78charge --------------------------------pg 1062nd Degree -------------Amos ch.7, 7-8scripture (circumambulation) ----pg 110working tools------------------------pg 111geometry-----------------------------pg 128charge --------------------------------pg 1303rd Degree –ecclesiasts ch.12, 1-7scripture (circumambulation) ----pg 143working tools -----------------------pg 144prayer at the grave -----------------pg 152charge -------------------------------pg 161opening & closing prayer ----pg 56closing benediction ------------pg 57closing charge -----------------pg 57order of business --------------pg 382balloting sec. 69 –14&15 ----pg 379(must be read if black ball)* sec. 102 par 6-----pg 391sec. 107 ----pg 391art. 93 ----pg 318sec.4 par 2 ----pg 187special communicationsec. 61 ----pg 375art. 119 ----pg 324form of notice -----------------------------pg 1936
71st Degree -------------133 Psalmcharge to candidates by SD -------pg 60prayer --------------------------------pg 63scripture (circumambulation) - ---pg 66apron ---------------------------------pg 75working tools -----------------------pg 78charge --------------------------------pg 106nd2 Degree -------------Amos ch.7, 7-8scripture (circumambulation) ----pg 110working tools------------------------pg 111geometry-----------------------------pg 128charge --------------------------------pg 130rd3 Degree –ecclesiasts ch.12, 1-7scripture (circumambulation) ----pg 143working tools -----------------------pg 144prayer at the grave -----------------pg 152charge -------------------------------pg 161opening & closing prayer ----pg 56closing benediction ------------pg 57closing charge -----------------pg 57order of business --------------pg 382balloting sec. 69 –14&15 ----pg 379(must be read if black ball)* sec. 102 par 6-----pg 391sec. 107 ----pg 391art. 93 ----pg 318sec.4 par 2 ----pg 187special communication sec. 61 ----pg 375art. 119 ----pg 324form of notice -----------------------------pg 1937
8CHARTER 3PARTS OF AHIMON REZON THAT MUST BEREAD8
9AHIMON REZONSEC 102 PAR 6If any brother shall disclose to any personwhomsoever how he voted on a petition oraccuse a brother of casting a black ball, orshall disclose the rejection of a candidate toany person but a Master Mason, he shall beguilty of unmasonic conduct, and be liableto be dealt with accordingly; and if a visitingbrother shall make such a disclosure, heshall thereafter be excluded from visiting theLodge so rejecting the candidate, and hisown Lodge shall be notified of the fact.Whenever a rejection shall occur thissection shall be read.9
10SEC. 107Voting.--1. Revealing the secrecy of the ballot forcandidates is in no sense permissible and is aMasonic offense.2. All balloting for candidates shall be in theThird Degree, and every member present whenthe ballot is taken shall vote. An abuse of theballot for a candidate by a brother is a Masonicoffense, and if a brother avow an unworthymotive for balloting against a candidate he issubject to charges.3. In balloting upon the applications of candidatesfor degrees in Lodges under dispensation, theright to vote shall not be confined to theWorshipful Master and Wardens, but it shalt bethe duty of each brother who signed the petitionfor such Lodge, and of each brother who shallhave been made a Master Mason therein, ifpresent, to ballot upon such application.10
11Art. 93SEECAny Candidate who has been rejected in anyLodge under the provisions of Article 131shall again be balloted upon by the Lodgeat its next regular communication upon thesame petition and the same report ofinvestigation, unless the candidate shallwithdraw his petition. Any subsequentapplication by such candidate must be bynew petition to the same Lodge, but to thatonly, which petition shall be submitted tothat same investigation and ballot as in thecase of an original application. Nocandidate who has been twice rejected forinitiation, affiliation, reinstatement oradvancement shall apply again until sixmonths shall have elapsed after such secondrejection. Brethren rejected on theirapplication for affiliation may apply to anyLodge.4PAR 2The Master of every Lodge shall not suffer amember to vote on the night of election whohas not paid up his fines and dues accordingto law. Every member has one vote, and theMaster two, where the number of votes areequal, otherwise he has but one. When theballot is closed he should call up to the chairtwo brethren, and in their presence shallcarefully examine the poll, and declare himduly elected that has a majority of votes.11
12CHAPTER 4A MASONIC QUIZBYRightWorshipful Brother Carl Ronald Wallace, Sr.District Deputy Grand Master 2004-200612
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16CHAPTER 5THE THREE LESSER LIGHTS16
17THE THREE LESSOR LIGHTS17
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23CHAPTER 6A TRIBUTE TO OUR FLAG23
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26CHAPTER 7A MOTHER’S PRAYER26
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28CHAPTER 8A POEMLAST NIGHT I KNELTWHERE HIRAM KNELT28
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30CHAPTER 9SECURITY OF THE LODGE30
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32CHAPTER 10THE TYLER’S OATH32
33Before any strange and unknown visitor can gain admission into a MasonicLodge, he is required in the United States of America to take the following oath:"I, A.B., do hereby and hereon solemnly and sincerely swear that I havebeen regularly initiated, passed, and raised to the sublime Degree of a MasterMason in a just and legally constituted Lodge of such; that I do not now standsuspended or expelled; and know of no reason why I should not hold Masoniccommunication with my Brethren."33
34CHAPTER 11ABOU BEN ADHEMAUTHOR UNKNOWN34
35ABOU BEN ADHEMAbou Ben Adhem, (may his tribe increase)Awoke one night from a deep dream of peaceAnd, within the moonlight, in his roomMaking it rich and like a Lilly in bloomAn Angel writing in a book of gold;-Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,And to the presence in the room, he said,“What Wriest Thou?” The vision raised its head,And with a look made of all sweet accord,Answered. “The names of those who love the Lord.””And is mine one,” said Adhem, “Nay not so.”Replied the Angel. Abou spoke more lowOut cheerily still; and said, “I pray thee thenWrite me as one that loves his fellow men.”The Angel wrote and vanished. The next nightIt came again with a great wakening light,And showed the names whom love of God had blessed,And lo Ben Adhem’s name led all the rest.Author unknown.35
36CHAPTER 12RULES FOR THE FLAGS INTHE 27th MASONIC DISTRICT36
37RULES FOR THE FLAG1. If a Lodge does not participate in the flag, then they cannot participate in the capturing of the flag.2. If it is District work, such as the instructional, inspirational or outside degree work, the flag cannot becaptured, because everyone is required to be there. Also, the flag cannot be taken by Lodges whilecourtesy work is being done.3. If a Lodge goes dark they cannot participate in capturing the flag, and if they have a capturedflag(s) they must give it back to the Lodge they captured it from when they go dark, unless that Lodgeis in the dark as well.4. The only flag that can be captured is your own flag or the flag of the Lodge you are visiting.5. The flag may be captured by any Lodge in the District with four (4) or more members present, thisincludes special and regular communications.6. Any Lodge with eight (8) or more members present can then capture their own flag and the visitedLodge’s flag.7. If more than two (2) Lodges with four (4) or more members present, the Lodge with the most memberswins the flag.8. If two (2) or more Lodges have the same number of members present, the Lodge who traveled thegreatest distance wins the flag.9. If two (2) or more Lodges travel the same distance and have the same amount of members present, thena flip of a coin will decide who wins the flag.10. The Master and Wardens of every Lodge shall be responsible for returning the captured flags to theirproper Lodges at the District Instructional Meeting, because every Lodge and their officers are requiredto MPTONLEOFLINTVILLELAKE CITYJOHNSONVILLELEBANONPAMPLICOAMITYROBERT BURNS#204#310#158#193#365# ILLESCRANTONPAMPLICOFLORENCECOWARD11.When any Lodge ‘Goes Dark”, or stop working the Flag, of that Lodge, then goes toHampton Lodge37
Masonic offense. 2. All balloting for candidates shall be in the Third Degree, and every member present when the ballot is taken shall vote. An abuse of the ballot for a candidate by a brother is a Masonic offense, and if a brother avow an unworthy motive for b
