The third degree, Master Mason, is the pinnacle point in a candidate's blue lodge experience. ABlue Lodgeis a lodge of Freemasons that confers the first threeceremonialdegrees: Masonic degrees are rites of initiation that teach lessons of honor, morality,and virtue. Door through which members enter. First Degree - Entered Apprentice 2000 Ceremony of Opening W.M. As a Mason, you can earn degrees, join esoteric and social organizations, and become privy to the language and abbreviations specific to Freemasonry.\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/Freemasonry.png\")
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- Order of DeMolay(for boys): DeMolay confers initiation and knighthood on boys, followed by awards of merit. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like WM: Brothers I'm about to open the lodge of master masons for the dispatch business and thank you for your tented and assistance. PDF Lodge Opening Ceremonies History and Comparison - MasterMason.com Freemasonry is full of ritual, and for rituals you need people to be responsible for the various roles associated with the ceremonies and for the lodge in general. Flashcards Learn Test Match Created by kencancook Terms in this set (6) WM gavels once, repeated by SW and JW. rituals FIRST DEGREE OR CEREMONY OF INITIATION Tyler- prepares Candidate and when ready to proceed with Ceremony gives three distinct knocks. The degree is purely for fun. W.M. Here are a few facts revealed: The Freemasons of Virginia and Maryland conducted ritual ceremonies for the first foundation marker stone of Washington D.C., as well as the cornerstones for the Presidents Mansion (the White House) and the Congress House (the Capitol building). Veteran RVers, they’ve explored 44 of the 50 U.S. states so far, staying in literally hundreds of campgrounds and parks.","authors":[{"authorId":10189,"name":"Christopher Hodapp","slug":"christopher-hodapp","description":"
Christopher Hodapp and Alice Von Kannon are a husband-and-wife team who’ve had a lifelong love affair with the RV lifestyle. Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was cited for third degree assault by Denver police following the season-ending loss to the Nuggets. W.M. Alice grew up with travel trailers, and Chris traveled and worked out of a motorhome for many years as a commercial filmmaker. - gavel - J.W. The following list is a glossary of sorts for some common Masonic phrases:
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- Appendant bodies:Masonicallyaffiliatedgroups that Masons or their relatives may join. \n
- Degree:One of three progressive stages of advancement in the lodge, conferred using a ritual ceremony; additional degrees are conferred by appendant bodies. \n
- Grand Lodge:A governing organization with authority over the individual lodges in its jurisdiction. \n
- Grip or token:A special identifying handshake used by Masons to identify each other, different for each degree. \n
- Hoodwink:Blindfold worn by candidates during portions of degree ceremonies. \n
- Initiated:The completion by a candidate of the 1st Masonic degree. \n
- Light:Masonic knowledge. \n
- Lodge:A group of Freemasons assembling under the authority of a charter issued by a Grand Lodge; also a building or a room where Masons meet. \n
- Operative:The period of Freemasonry when Masonsactually workedwith stone and constructed buildings \n
- Passed:The completion by a Mason of the 2nd degree. \n
- Profane:A non-Mason. \n
- Raised:The completion by a Mason of the 3rd degree. \n
- Recognized:The agreement between Masonic Grand Lodges that each others rules and customs conform to a certain accepted standard. \n
- Regular:A classification of Freemasonry that practices customs which conform to the laws and regulations of a Grand Lodge. \n
- Sign:A hand gesture used as a mode of identification between Masons, different for each degree. \n
- Sitting in the East:The position in the lodge room where the Worshipful Master sits, also known as the Oriental chair; lodges are symbolically situated east and west. \n
- Speculative:Freemasonry as practiced today, using the symbolism of Operative Masons to build character in men. \n
- Step:A position of the feet used as a mode of recognition between Masons, different for each degree. \n
- Word or pass:A password used as a mode of recognition between Masons, different for each degree. \n