Masonic Monitor

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Author

Thornburgh, George

Title

Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc.

Credits

Produced by Alicia Williams, Jen Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

HS: Social sciences: Societies: secret, benevolent, etc.

Subject

Freemasonry -- Rituals

Category

Text

eBook-No.

30118

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30118

Release Date

September 28, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.MASONIC MONITOR
2. 2.Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason — Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc. — GEORGE THORNBURGH
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.ORDER OF BUSINESS.
5. 5.TO FIND AND WRITE MASONIC DATES.
6. 6.Certificate and Recommendation
7. 7.PREFACE AND DEDICATION.
8. 8.PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
9. 9.MASONIC MONITOR — Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason, together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burials, Etc., Etc.
10. 10.OPENING THE LODGE. — Congregate. — Purge. — * * * — Tyle. — Opening Prayer. — Closing Prayer. — Benediction.
11. 11.ENTERED APPRENTICE. — FIRST SECTION. — Reception. — * * * — * * * — Prayer. — * * * — * * * — * * * — Working Tools. — * * * — Northeast Corner. — SECOND SECTION. — * * * — Offensive or Defensive. — * * * — * * * — Cable——. — * * * — Hood——. — * * * — K—no—ks. — * * * — * * * — * * * — Trust in God. — * * * — The Left Side. — * * * — * * * — Northeast Corner. — THIRD SECTION. — A Lodge. — Ancient Lodges—Where Held. — Form and Dimension. — The Supports of a Lodge. — Furniture. — Ornaments. — Lights. — Jewels. — How Situated. — Dedication of Lodges. — Tenets. — P. P. E. — Chalk, Charcoal and Clay. — Symbolism of the Degree. — Charge at Initiation. — Charge to a Soldier.
12. 12.FELLOW CRAFT. — First Section—Reception. — * * * — The Working Tools. — SECOND SECTION. — * * * — * * * — * * * — Lecture. — * * * — Symbolism of the Degree. — Charge at Passing.
13. 13.MASTER MASON. — FIRST SECTION. — Reception. — Perambulation. — Presentation of Working Tools. — * * * — SECOND SECTION. — Address. — Altar. — * * * — First and Second Search. — * * * — Third Search. — * * * — * * * — F. C. Released. — * * * — Procession. — * * * — * * * — THIRD SECTION. — King Solomon's Temple. — * * * — The Three Steps. — The Pot of Incense. — The Beehive. — The Book of Constitutions. — The Sword. — The Anchor and the Ark. — Forty-seventh Problem of Euclid. — The Hour-Glass. — The Scythe. — * * * — Lecture. — * * * — Charge.
14. 14.FORMS AND CEREMONIES. — Grand Honors. — Reception of Visitors. — I.—Grand Lodge. — II.—The Grand Master. — III.—The Deputy Grand Master, Grand Wardens, Etc. — IV.—Other Brethren.
15. 15.Election and Installation. — INSTALLATIONS. — Officers of a New Lodge. — Annually Elected Officers. — Senior Warden. — Junior Warden. — Treasurer. — Secretary. — Chaplain. — The Senior and Junior Deacons. — Masters of Ceremonies. — Tiler.
16. 16.INSTITUTING AND CONSTITUTING NEW LODGE — Charges to the Officers and Brethren. — Charge to the Wardens. — Charge to the Brethren of the Lodge. — * * * — Proclamation. — Constituting a Newly Chartered Lodge. — Consecration. — Dedication. — Constitute the Lodge.
17. 17.LAYING CORNER STONES. — Prayer. — Deposit of Memorials. — Presentation of Working Tools. — Laying Stone. — Trial of Stone. — Consecration. — Proclamation. — Closing Ode. — Oration. — Benediction. — * * *
18. 18.DEDICATION OF MASONIC HALLS. — Consecration Prayer. — Song. — Invocation.
19. 19.MASONIC FUNERAL SERVICE — General Directions. — Service in Lodge Room. — Service at Church or House of Deceased. — Prayer. — Service at Grave. — Prayer. — Prayer. — End of Service at Grave. — ANOTHER SERVICE AT THE GRAVE. — Prayer by the Chaplain. — Benediction.
20. 20.RITUAL FOR A LODGE OF SORROW. — Preparation of the Hall. — Opening the Lodge. — Prayer: — Ode. — Ode. — Prayer by the Chaplain. — Closing. — * * *
21. 21.Transcriber's Notes

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