W.M. PDF Note - pendlelodge.files.wordpress.com The Opening of the Holy Scriptures (Bible or other sacred book/books) signifies the Lodge is open. Terms in this set (25) What is the first thing that happens when opening the Lodge? ","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"Freemasons are part of an ancient tradition with rituals and symbols all their own. FIRST SECTION OF THE LECTURE ON THE FIRST DEGREE. 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). Some Masonic lodges and appendant groups place initiates into a Chamber of Reflection to meditate on their past life andfuture mortality before certain degree ceremonies, but it is not a uniform practice. Take due notice thereof and govern yourself accordingly. The Opening of the Lodge - The Masonic Trowel The third degree, Master Mason, is the pinnacle point in a candidate's blue lodge experience. Learn language specific to Freemasonry. Third stop. WM: The first great care of Masons when convened. The Master then turns to the Mind, that creates, that devises ways and means, and asks what . The following list is a glossary of sorts for some common Masonic phrases:\n
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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