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Masonic Secrets RevealedCONTAININGALL THE DEGREES OF THE ORDER CONFERREDIN A MASTER'S LODGE,AS EXPOSED BYCAPTAIN WILLIAM MORGAN.All the Degrees Conferred in the Royal Arch Chapter andGrand Encampment of Knights Templars—Knightsof the Red Cross—of the Christian Mark —andof the Holy Sepulcher.ALSOThe Eleven Ineffable Degrees Conferred in the Lodge of Perfection—and thestill higher degrees of Prince of Jerusalem—Knights of the East andWest—Venerable Grand Masters of Symbolic Lodges—Knightsand A depts of the Eagle or Sun—Princes of the RoyalSecret—Sovereign Inspector General, etc,as exposed by GEORGE R. CRAFTS,Formerly Thrice Puissant Grand Master of Manitou Council, N.Y.WRITTEN, REVISED AND UPDATED BY J.M.L.AN EXPOSE OF FREEMASONRY
CEREMONIES OF OPENING A LODGE OF ENTERED APPRENTICE MASONS. .1CEREMONIES OF THE ADMISSION AND INITIATION OF A CANDIDATE IN THE FIRSTDEGREE OF FREEMASONRY.4CEREMONY OF CLOSING A LODGE OF ENTERED APPRENTICES .10LECTURE ON THE FIRST DEGREE OF MASONRY . 13FIRST SECTION. 13SECOND SECTION . 18THIRD SECTION. 21THE SECOND OR FELLOW CRAFT MASON'S DEGREE.24SECOND SECTION . 34THE THIRD, OR MASTER MASON'S DEGREE .37A N ADDRESS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE CANDIDATE AFTER THE HISTORY HAS BEEN GIVEN . 48FIRST SECTION. 49SECOND SECTION . 52THIRD SECTION. 55TEST -OATH AND W ORD. 59FOURTH, OR MARK MASTER'S DEGREE.60CEREMONIES USED IN OPENING A LODGE OF M ARK MASTER M ASONS. 60CEREMONIES GENERALLY GONE THROUGH IN CLOSING A LODGE OF MARK MASONS . 70LECTURE ON THE FOURTH DEGREE OF M ASONRY OR M ARK M ASTER'S DEGREE. 71FIRST SECTION. 71SECOND SECTION . 73THE PAST MASTER'S DEGREE .77MOST EXCELLENT MASTER'S DEGREE .82CEREMONIES USED IN OPENING A LODGE OF M OST EXCELLENT M ASTERS . 82CEREMONIES OF INITIATION. 85ROYAL ARCH DEGREE.90KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS. 105FIRST SECTION.106SECOND SECTION .108KNIGHT TEMPLAR, AND KNIGHT OF MALTA . 115FIRST SECTION.115SECOND SECTION .117KNIGHTS OF THE CHRIS TIAN MARK AND GUARDS OF THE CONCLAVE. 125KNIGHTS OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE. 129THE HOLY AND THRICE ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF THE CROSS, CALLED A COUNCIL. 132THE OBLIGATIONS OF THRICE ILLUSTRIOUS KNIGHTS OF THE CROSS. 134THE LODGE OF PERFECTION: COMPRISING THE EL EVEN INEFFABLE DEGREES OFMASONRY. 139SECRET MASTER .140DEGREE OF PERFECT MASTER .143INTIMATE SECRETARY.146
PROVOST AND JUDGE.149INTENDANT OF THE BUILDINGS (OR I. B.) .152ELECTED KNIGHTS OF NINE.156MASTERS ELECTED OF FIFTEEN .159ILLUSTRIOUS KNIGHTS ELECT ED.161GRAND MASTER ARCHITECTS .163KNIGHTS OF THE NINTH ARCH.166GRAND ELECT, PERFECT, AND SUBLIME MASON.171THE PHILOSOPHICAL LODGE; OR, THE KEY OF MASONRY: . 178BEING THE DEGREE OF KNIGHTS ADEPTS OF THE EAGLE OR SUN. . 178MORAL LODGE . 187GENERAL LECTURE IN THIS DEGREE.191PRINCES OF JERUSALEM . 194KNIGHTS OF THE EAST AND WEST. 198SOVEREIGN PRINCES, MASTERS ADVITIAM, OR VENERABLE GRAND MASTERS OF ALLSYMBOLIC LODGES . 204PRINCE OF THE ROYAL SECRET. 211SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTOR GENERAL . 217[THE END].217FOOTNOTES:. 218
CEREMONIES OF OPENING ALODGE OF ENTERED APPRENTICE MASONS.One rap calls the Lodge to order; one calls up the Junior and Senior Deacons; two rapscall up the subordinate officers; and three, all the members of the Lodge.The Master having called the Lodge to order, and the officers all seated, the Mastersays to the Junior Warden, "Brother Junior, are they all Entered Apprentice Masons in theSouth?" He answers, "They are, Worshipful." Master to the Senior Warden, "BrotherSenior, are they all Entered Apprentice Masons in the West?" He answers, "They are,Worshipful." The Master then says, "They are in the East;" at the same time he gives arap with the common gavel, or mallet, which calls up both Deacons. Master to JuniorDeacon, "Attend to that part of your duty, and inform the Tyler that we are about to opena Lodge of Entered Apprent ice Masons; and direct him to tyle accordingly." The Tylerthen steps to the door and gives three raps, which are answered by three from without; theJunior Deacon then gives one, which is also answered by the Tyler with one; the door isthen partly opened, and the Junior Deacon delivers his message and resumes his situation,and says, "The door is tyled, Worshipful" (at the same time giving the due- guard, whichis never omitted when the Master is addressed). The Master to the Junior Deacon, "Bywhom?" He answers, "By a Master Mason without the door, armed with the properimplements of his office." Master to the Junior Deacon, "His duty there?" He answers,"To keep off all cowans and eavesdroppers, see that none pass or repass withoutpermission from the Master." [Some say without permission from the chair.] Master toJunior Deacon, "Brother Junior, your place in the Lodge?" He answers, "At the right handof the Senior Warden in the West." Master to Junior Deacon, "Your business there,Brother Junior?" He answers, "To wait on the Worshipful Master and Wardens, act astheir proxy in the active duties of the Lodge, and take charge of the door." Master toJunior Deacon, "The Senior Deacon's place in the Lodge?" He answers, "At the righthand of the Worshipful Master in the East." [The Master, while asking the last question,gives two raps, which call up all the subordinate officers.] Master to Senior Deacon,"Your duty there, Brother Senior?" He answers, "To wait on the Worshipful Master andWardens, act as their proxy in the active duties of the Lodge, attend to the preparationand introduction of candidates—and welcome and clothe all visiting brethren." [i.e.,furnish them with an apron.] Master to Senior Deacon, "The Secretary's place in theLodge, Brother Senior?" He answers, "At the left hand of the Worshipful Master in theEast." Master to the Secretary, "Your duty there, Brother Secretary?" He answers, "Thebetter to observe the Worshipful Master's will and pleasure, record the proceedings of theLodge; transmit a copy of the same to the Grand Lodge, if required; receive all moneysand money-bills from the hands of the brethren, pay them over to the Treasurer, and takehis receipt for the same." The Master to the Secretary, "The Treasurer's place in theLodge?" He answers, "At the right hand of the Worshipful Master." Master to theTreasurer, "Your duty there, Brother Treasurer?" He answers, "Duly to observe theWorshipful Master's will and pleasure; receive all moneys and money-bills from thehands of the Secretary; keep a just and true account of the same; pay them out by order ofthe Worshipful Master and consent of the brethren." The Master to the Treasurer, "TheJunior Warden's place in the Lodge, Brother Treasurer?" He answers, "In the South,1
Worshipful." Master to Junior Warden, "Your business there, Brother Junior?" Heanswers, "As the sun in the South at high meridian, is the beauty and glory of the day, sostands the Junior Warden in the South the better to observe the time; call the crafts fromlabor to refreshment; superintend them during the hours thereof; see that none convert thehours of refreshment into that of intemperance or excess; and call them on again in dueseason, that the Worshipful Master may have honor, and they pleasure and profitthereby." Master to the Junior Warden, "The Senior Warden's place in the Lodge?" Heanswers, "In the West, Worshipful." Master to the Senior Warden, "Your duty there,Brother Senior?" He answers, "As the sun sets in the West, to close the day, so stands theSenior Warden in the West, to assist the Worshipful Master in opening his Lodge; takecare of the jewels and implements; see that none be lost; pay the craft their wages, if anybe due; and see that none go away dissatisfied." Master to the Senior Warden, "TheMaster's place in th
the philosophical lodge; or, the key of masonry: .178 being the degree of knights adepts of the eagle or sun. .178
