# Manual of the Lodge/Table of Contents

CONTENTS.
SYSTEM OF MONITORIAL INSTRUCTION.
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* Opening and Closing the Lodge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
* Forms of Prayer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
* Entered Apprentice's Degree................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
* Symbolism of the Degree................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
* First Lecture................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
* First Section................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* Shock of Entrance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* Rite of Circumambulation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
* Three Gates of the Temple................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
* Obligation of Secrecy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
* Unwritten Landmarks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
* Shock of Enlightenment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
* Lambskin Apron................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
* Northeast Corner................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
* Working Tools................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* Archives of the Lodge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
* Second Section.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
* Preparation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
* Belief in God................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* Left Side................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* Right Hand................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* Badge of a Mason................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* First Instructions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* Lesson of Charity................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* Third Section................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
* Symbolic Extent of the Lodge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* Mystical Ladder................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
* Furniture and Ornaments of a Lodge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* Three Symbolic Lights................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* Movable and Immovable Jewels................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
* The Tabernacle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
* Orientation of Lodges................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* Point within a Circle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
* Three Great Tenets.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
* Four Cardinal Virtues................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59
* Charge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* Fellow Craft's Degree................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* Symbolism of the Degree................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* Second Lecture................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* First Section................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* Precious Jewels of a Fellow Craft................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* Second Section................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* Operative and Speculative Masonry................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* Pillars of the Porch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
* Symbols of Unity, Peace, and Plenty................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
* Orders of Architecture................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
* Five Senses of Human Nature................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
* Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
* Charge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................86
* Lecture on the Winding Stairs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87
* Master Mason's Degree................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................95
* Symbolism of the Degree................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................95
* Third Lecture................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................96
* First Section................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................97
* Working Tools................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98
* Second Section................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................99
* Wayfaring Man................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
* Sprig of Acacia................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
* Clefts in the Rocks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
* Grand Master's Jewel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
* Five Points of Fellowship................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106
* Third Section................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
* Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* Charge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
ANCIENT CEREMONIES OF THE ORDER.
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* SectionI.—Consecration, Dedication, and Constitution of a Lodge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119
* Form of Petition................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119
* Preparatory Steps................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119
* Form of Dispensation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* Warrant of Constitution................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122
* Consecration................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126
* Dedication................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132
* Constitution................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132
* Installation of the Officers of a New Lodge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* Section"II.—Annual Installation of the Officers of a Lodge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................147
* Section"III.—Installation of the Officers of a Grand Lodge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Section"IV.—Ceremony observed at Grand Visitations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................172
* Section"V.—Festivals of the Order................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................174
* Section"VI.—Ceremony observed at Laying the Foundation Stones of Public Structures................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................177
* Section"VII.—Dedication of Freemasons' Halls................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................187
* Section"VIII.—Funeral Service................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................200
* Section"IX.—Regulations for Processions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................209
* APPENDIXES.
* AppendixI.—The Twenty-five Landmarks of Freemasonry................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................213
* Appendix"II.—The Old Charges................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................215
* Appendix"III.—The General Regulations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................223