E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/)
Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 18136-h.htm or 18136-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/8/1/3/18136/18136-h/18136-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/8/1/3/18136/18136-h.zip)
+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Transcriber's Note: | | | | While there are many cases of inconsistent spelling, there | | are a number of obvious typographical errors that have been | | corrected in this text. For a complete list, please see the | | bottom of this document. | | As the original is not divided into chapters, end of page | | footnotes have been converted into endnotes. | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+
Containing All the Degrees of the Order Conferred in a Master's Lodge,
All the Degrees Conferred in the Royal Arch Chapter and Grand Encampment of Knights Templars--Knights of the Red Cross--of the Christian Mark--and of the Holy Sepulchre.
The Eleven Ineffable Degrees Conferred in the Lodge of Perfection--and the still higher degrees of Prince of Jerusalem--Knights of the East and West--Venerable Grand Masters of Symbolic Lodges--Knights and Adepts of the Eagle or Sun--Princes of the Royal Secret--Sovereign Inspector General, etc.
Revised and Corrected to Correspond with the Most Approved Forms and Ceremonies in the Various Lodges of Free-Masons Throughout the United States.
Formerly Thrice Puissant Grand Master of Manitou Council, N.Y.
CEREMONIES OF OPENING A LODGE OF ENTERED APPRENTICE MASONS.
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.