CONTENTS

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

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Manual of Freemasonry

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