The Masonic Manual | Publishers of The Ancient Craft

PREFACE
CHAPTER I – PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER II
Charge At Opening | Charge At Closing | Admission Of Candidates | Ancient Charges | The Private Duties Of Masons | Duties As Citizens | Duties In The Lodge | Duties As Neighbors | Duties Towards A Brother

ENTERED APPRENTICE
CHAPTER III
SECTION I
Prayer Used At The Initiation Of A Candidate | The Working Tools Of An Entered Apprentice
SECTION II
The Badge Of A Mason
SECTION III
The Principal Tenets
Of Brotherly Love | Of Relief | Of Truth | The Four Cardinal Virtues Explained | Of Fortitude | Of Prudence | Of Temperance | Of Justice | Charge To The Candidate

FELLOWCRAFT
CHAPTER IV
SECTION I
Working tools
SECTION II
Operative Masonry | Speculative Masonry | Of The Globes | The Use Of The Globes | The Orders Of Architecture | Of Order In Architecture | Of Its Antiquity | The Tuscan | The Doric | The Ionic | The Corinthian | The Composite | Of Tire Invention | Of Order In Architecture | Of The Five Senses | Of Human Nature | Hearing | Seeing | Feeling | Smelling | Tasting | The Seven Liberal Arts And Sciences | Grammar | Rhetoric | Logic | Arithmetic | Geometry | Of The Advantages Of Geometry | Music | Astronomy | Of The Moral Advantages of Geometry | Charge To The Candidate

MASTER MASON
CHAPTER V
SECTION I
The Trowel
SECTION II
Funeral Dirge
SECTION III
The Three Steps | The Pot Of Incense | The Bee Hive | The Book Of Constitutions, Guarded By The Tyler’s Sword | The Sword, Pointing To A Naked Heart | All-Seeing Eye | The Anchor And Ark | The Forty-Seventh Problem Of Euclid | The Hour-Glass | The Scythe | Charge To The Candidate

MARK MASTER
CHAPTER VI 
Charge at opening
SECTION I
SECTION II
The Chisel | The Mallet | Charge To The Candidate

PRESENT OR PAST MASTER
CHAPTER VII
SECTION I
On The Manner Of Constituting a Lodge | Form Of A Petition For A New Lodge | “To The M W. Grand Lodge Of The State Of -. | Ceremony Of Constitution | The New Lodge | The Grand Lodge| Services | Ceremony Of Consecration
SECTION II
Ceremony Of Installation | Master | The Senior Warden | The Junior Warden | The Treasurer | The Secretary | The Chaplain | The Senior And Junior Deacons | The Stewards And Masters Of Ceremonies | The Tyler | Charge Upon The Installation Of The Officers Of A Lodge | Installation Ode
SECTION III
Ceremony At Laying Foundation Stones Of Public Structures | Procession At Laying Foundation Stones
SECTION IV
Ceremony At The Dedication Of Masonic Halls
SECTION V
The Ceremony Observed At Funerals | Order Of Procession At A Funeral | Funeral Service At The Grave

MOST EXCELLENT MASTER
CHAPTER VIII
Opening Ceremonies | The Following Ode Is Sung | Charge To The Candidate | The Following Psalm Is Read At Closing | A Brief Description Of King Solomon’s Temple

ROYAL ARCH
CHAPTER IX
SECTION I
Charge At Opening
SECTION II
Prayer | Working Tools | Charge To The Candidate | Closing | Remarks Relative To King Solomon’s Temple

ROYAL MASTER
CHAPTER X

SELECT MASTER
CHAPTER XI
Prayer At Opening A Council | The Following Psalm Is Read | Charge To The Candidate | Charge At Closing | Installation Ceremonies, For Councils Of Royal
And Select Masters | Charge To The Deputy Illustrious Grand Master 154 Charge To The P. C. W. | Charge To The Treasurer | Charge To The Recorder | Charge To The Captain Of The Guards | Charge To The Marshal | Charge To The Grand Steward | Charge To The Officers And Members

ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD
CHAPTER XII
Ceremonies And Charges | Upon Constituting And Dedicating A Royal Arch Chapter And Installing Its Officers | Charge To The King | Charge To The Scribe | Charge To The Captain Of The Host | Charge To The Principal Sojourner | Charge To The Royal Arch Captain | Charge To The Master Of The Third Veil | Charge To The Master Of The Second Veil | Charge To The Master Of The First Veil | Charge To The Three Masters Of The Veils, As Overseers | Charge To The Secretary | Charge To The Treasurer | Charge To The Chaplain | Charge To The Stewards | Charge To The Tyler | Address To The High Priest | Address To The Officers Generally | Address To The Chapter At Large

KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS
CHAPTER XIII
Prayer At Opening | Titles, Stations, And Decorations | Lesson I | Lesson II | Lesson III | Lesson IV

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
CHAPTER XIV
Prayer at opening | Decorations And Stations Of Officers | Uniform | Charge At Opening | Lesson I. First Exhortation | Second Exhortation | Third Exhortation | Lesson II | Lesson III | Lesson IV | Lesson V | Lesson VI

KNIGHTS OF MALTA
CHAPTER XV
Lesson I | Lesson II | Lesson III | Charge To The Candidate | An Exhortation At Closing | Ceremonies And Charges | Upon Constituting And Dedicating A Commandery, And Installing Its Officers | Installation | Charge To The Eminent Commander | Charge To The Generalissimo | Charge To The Captain-General | Charge To The Prelate | Charge To The Senior Warden | Charge To The Junior Warden | Charge To The Treasurer | Charge To The Recorder | Charge To The Standard Bearer | Charge To The Sword Bearer | Charge To The Warder | Charge To The Three Guard | Charge To The Commandery

MASONIC ODES
CHAPTER XVI
Ode | Installation Ode | On Consecration Of A Lodge | Dedication Of Masonic Halls | Ode At Laying A Corner Stone | Royal Arch Song | Royal Arch Closing | Templar’s Song | The Mason’s Adieu

MASONIC CALENDAR
CHAPTER XVII
Rules For Discovering The Different Dates

FORMS OF MASONIC DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER XVIII
Dispensation For Constituting A New Lodge | Certificate Of Subordinate Lodge | Warrant Of Constitution | Empowering A Past Master To Constitute A New Lodge,
And Install Its Officers Elect | Appointment Of Proxy To Represent A Lodge In The Grand Lodge | Royal Arch Certificate | Knight Templars’ Diploma | Subordinate Lodge Jewels | Grand Lodge Jewels | Grand Lodge Jewels – (California) | Grand Lodge Jewels – (English) | Grand And Subordinate Lodge Jewels (English) | Royal Arch Jewels | Encampment Jewels | Royal Arch Jewels – (English) | Royal Arch Jewel And Collar – (English) | Grand Royal Arch Chapter Jewels | Grand Encampment Jewels