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Richard Carlile and his Manual of Freemasonry by Dr David Harrison

PART I

The Key-Stone of the Royal Arch                                                                                           

First Degree, or Entered Apprentice                                                                                    

To open a lodge in the First or Entered Apprentice’s Degree                         

Ceremony of making or initiation, in the first or entered apprentice’s degree   

The Charge                                                                                                                                

Lecture on the tracing board                                                                                           

Lecture in the First Degree                                                                                               

Introduction                                                                                                                             

First section                                                                                                                              

First Clause                                                                                                                               

Second Clause                                                                                                                          

Third Clause                                                                                                                             

Second section                                                                                                                        

First Clause                                                                                                                               

Second Clause                                                                                                                          

Third Clause                                                                                                                             

Moral                                                                                                                                           

Third section                                                                                                                            

To close the lodge in the first or entered apprentice’s degree                        

The Second, or Fellow-Craft’s Degree                                                                                 

To open a lodge in the Second Degree of Masonry, or a Fellow-craft’s lodge                                                                                                                                    

Ceremony of passing in the Second or Fellow-Craft’s Degree                         

Questions required to be answered in the entered apprentice’s degree, and before a candidate is eligible to be passed to the fellow-craft’s degree                 

The charge in the Second Degree                                                                                   

Lecture on the tracing board in the Second Degree                                              

Lecture in the Second Degree                                                                                           

Section                                                                                                                                         

Clause One                                                                                                                                 

Clause Two                                                                                                                                

Clause Three                                                                                                                             

Second section                                                                                                                         

First Clause                                                                                                                                

To close the lodge in the second or fellow-craft’s degree                                  

Third, or Master Mason’s Degree                                                                                           

To open a lodge                                                                                                                       

Ceremony of raising a Master Mason, or the Third Degree                               

Questions required to be answered in the Second Degree by a

 Fellow-Craft Freemason, before he can be raised to a Master

 Mason, or the Third Degree                                                                                              

Lecture in the Third Degree                                                                                              

To close the lodge in the Third or Master Mason’s Degree               

PART II

Introduction                                                                                                                                  

The Tau and the Cross                                                                                                         

Ceremony of Initiation and Installation for the Chair, in the Past

Master’s Degree                                                                                                                              

Lecture                                                                                                                                         

A description of Royal Arch Masonry                                                                                   

To open a Chapter                                                                                                                  

The Charge                                                                                                                                 

To close a Chapter                                                                                                                  

The Exaltation                                                                                                                          

Obligation                                                                                                                                   

Ceremony of Passing the Veils                                                                                         

Re-entry of the Candidate                                                                                                  

Lecture                                                                                                                                         

First Section                                                                                                                              

Second Section                                                                                                                         

Third Section                                                                                                                            

Fourth Section                                                                                                                          

Fifth Section                                                                                                                              

Masonic Orders of Chivalry                                                                                                      

The Knights Templar                                                                                                                  

Historical prelude                                                                                                                  

Modern varieties                                                                                                                    

The signs of the order                                                                                                          

The Mediterranean Pass                                                                                                     

Ceremony or Form of Opening an Encampment                                                    

Ceremony or Form of Closing an Encampment                                                       

Ceremony of the Installation                                                                                            

Preparation of the candidate                                                                                            

Obligation                                                                                                                                   

Charge                                                                                                                                          

Laws and Regulations, To be observed by the Knights

Companions of the Conclave                                                                                                    

Lecture

PART III

Introduction                                                                                                                                    

A table of some of the names of the Sacred Scriptures                                                 

A description of the Masonic Degree of Mark Man                                                        

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

Description of the Degree of Mark Master                                                                             

Lecture or Catechism                                                                                                            

A description of the Architect’s Degree in Masonry                                                       

Reception of the Candidate for Passing                                                                       

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

Finch’s catechism for the Degree of Architect                                                          

A description of the Degree of Grand Architect                                                               

Reception and passing                                                                                                         

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

Finch’s catechism in this degree                                                                                     

Finch’s description of closing the lodge in this degree                                        

A description of the Degree of Scotch Master or Superintendent                            

The reception or passing                                                                                                    

Obligation                                                                                                                                   

The Catechism                                                                                                                          

A description of the Degree of Secret Master, called by Finch, the Secret Provost and Levitical order of Priesthood                                                                                                                                   

Form of the Lodge                                                                                                                  

Form of opening the lodge                                                                                                 

Form of reception or passing                                                                                           

Lecture or Catechism                                                                                                            

Form of closing the Lodge                                                                                                  

A description of the Degree of Perfect Master                                                                  

Form of the lodge                                                                                                                   

Form of opening the Lodge                                                                                                

Reception or passing                                                                                                            

History of this degree                                                                                                           

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

Form of closing the Lodge                                                                                                  

A description of the Degree of Intimate Secretary, obtained by curiosity, or English Master’s Degree                                                                                 

Form of the Lodge                                                                                                                  

Form of opening                                                                                                                      

Form of reception                                                                                                                   

History of this Degree                                                                                                          

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

Form of closing the Lodge                                                                                                  

A description of the Degree of Intendant of the Buildings, or Master in Israel               

Form of the Lodge                                                                                                                  

Form of opening the lodge                                                                                                 

Form of reception                                                                                                                   

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

Form of closing in this Degree                                                                                         

A brief description of the Degree of Past Master                                                            

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

A brief description of the Degree of Excellent Masons                                                 

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

A brief description of the Degree of Super-Excellent Masons                                    

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

A description of the Degree of Nine Elected Knights, called, by Finch, Sublime Knights Elected               

Form of the lodge                                                                                                                   

Form of opening                                                                                                                      

Form of reception                                                                                                                   

Discourse                                                                                                                                    

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

Form of closing the chapter                                                                                               

Brief description of the Elect of Nine                                                                                   

Form of opening                                                                                                                      

Second elect of nine, or peregnon                                                                                  

Third elect, or elect of fifteen                                                                                           

A description of the Degree of the Priestly order of Israel, or Provost and Judge          

Catechism                                                                                                                                    

Form of closing                                                                                                                        

A description of the Degree of Provost and Judge, or Irish Master                                

Form of the lodge                                                                                                                   

Form of opening                                                                                                                      

Form of reception                                                                                                                   

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

Form of closing                                                                                                                         

A description of the Masonic Degree of Noahites or Prussian Knights                 

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

A description of the Degree of Red Cross Sword of Babylon                                      

First point                                                                                                                                   

Form of opening                                                                                                                       

Form of reception                                                                                                                   

Second point                                                                                                                             

A description of the Degree of Knights of the Sword of the East                              

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

A description of the Degree of Red Cross of Rome and  Constantine Catechism            

A description of the Degree of Knights of the White Eagle or Pelican                   

Form of opening the first apartment                                                                            

Reception in the first apartment                                                                                     

Obligation                                                                                                                                   

The second point of reception                                                                                         

The historical Degree of the Knights of the Eagle                                                   

Form of closing the lodge                                                                                                   

A description of the Rosicrucian or Ne Plus Ultra Degree                                          

First point                                                                                                                                   

The second point                                                                                                                    

Catechism                                                                                                                                   

Third point                                                                                                                                 

Illustrations