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The Lambskin Apron
THE LOST KEYS
The Knights Templars
The Green Dragon Tavern
High Twelve
Low Twelve
Lodge of Entered Apprentice
The Great Seal
Chapters of Masonic History
Fringe Masonry
The Hell-Fire Club
THe Lion' s Paw
History of Freemasonry
US Presidents and the Masonry
Peasants' Revolt
Masonic God
Hermes Trismegistus
A Celebration of the Craft
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Symbols of Freemasonry
The Symbolism of Freemasonry
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Lodge of Entered Apprentice
One rap calls the Lodge to order; one calls up the Junior and Senior Deacons; two raps call 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 Master says to the Junior
Warden, "Brother Junior, are they all Entered Apprentice Masons in the South?" He answers, "They
are, Worshipful." Master to the Senior Warden, "Brother Senior, 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 a rap with the common gavel, or mallet, which calls up both Deacons.
Master to Junior Deacon, "Attend to that part of your duty, and inform the Tyler that we are about to
open a Lodge of Entered Apprentice Masons; and direct him to tyle accordingly." The Tyler then steps
to the door and gives three raps, which are answered by three from without; the Junior Deacon then
gives one, which is also answered by the Tyler with one; the door is then 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, which is never omitted when the Master is addressed). The Master
to the Junior Deacon, "By whom?" He answers, "By a Master Mason without the door, armed with the
proper implements of his office." Master to the Junior Deacon, "His duty there?" He answers, "To keep
off all cowans and eave-droppers, see that none pass or repass without permission from the Master."
[Some say without permission from the chair.] Master to Junior Deacon, "Brother Junior, your place in
the Lodge?" He answers, "At the right hand of 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 as their proxy in the active duties of the Lodge, and take charge of the door." Master to
Junior Deacon, "The Senior Deacon's place in the Lodge?" He answers, "At the right hand 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 and Wardens, act as their proxy in the active duties of the
Lodge, attend to the preparation and 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 the
Lodge, Brother Senior?" He answers, "At the left hand of the Worshipful Master in the East." Master to
the Secretary, "Your duty [Pg 4]there, Brother Secretary?" He answers, "The better to observe the
Worshipful Master's will and pleasure, record the proceedings of the Lodge; transmit a copy of the
same to the Grand Lodge, if required; receive all moneys and money-bills from the hands of the
brethren, pay them over to the Treasurer, and take his receipt for the same." The Master to the
Secretary, "The Treasurer's place in the Lodge?" He answers, "At the right hand of the Worshipful
Master." Master to the Treasurer, "Your duty there, Brother Treasurer?" He answers, "Duly to observe
the Worshipful Master's will and pleasure; receive all moneys and money-bills from the hands of the
Secretary; keep a just and true account of the same; pay them out by order of the Worshipful Master
and consent of the brethren." The Master to the Treasurer, "The Junior Warden's place in the Lodge,
Brother Treasurer?" He answers, "In the South, Worshipful." Master to Junior Warden, "Your business
there, Brother Junior?" He answers, "As the sun in the South at high meridian, is the beauty and glory
of the day, so stands the Junior Warden in the South the better to observe the time; call the crafts from
labor to refreshment; superintend them during the hours thereof; see that none convert the hours of
refreshment into that of intemperance or excess; and call them on again in due season, that the
Worshipful Master may have honor, and they pleasure and profit thereby." Master to the Junior Warden,
"The Senior Warden's place in the Lodge?" He answers, "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 the Senior Warden in the West, to assist the Worshipful Master in opening his Lodge; take
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