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1) A Fellowcraft seeks admission to a place representing the Middle Chamber by giving the grip and word of a Fellowcraft Mason. 2) The candidate is introduced to the Worshipful Master after properly gaining admission. 3) The Worshipful Master questions the Senior Warden about the duties and positions of officers in the lodge, including the Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, and Junior Warden. The lodge is then closed in due form.

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Seat by Way of South)

1) A Fellowcraft seeks admission to a place representing the Middle Chamber by giving the grip and word of a Fellowcraft Mason. 2) The candidate is introduced to the Worshipful Master after properly gaining admission. 3) The Worshipful Master questions the Senior Warden about the duties and positions of officers in the lodge, including the Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, and Junior Warden. The lodge is then closed in due form.

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SW – +. (Rises) Who comes here?

SD – A Fellowcraft on his way to a place representing the Middle Chamber of King


Solomon’s Temple.

SW – How does he expect to gain admission?


SD – By the grip and word of a FCM.

SW – Give me the grip.


Cdt – (Give grip)

SW – Give me the word.


Cdt – (Give word) -- -- --

SW – The grip is right, the word is right. Pass in.


SD – (With Candidate approaches East by North. Sign) Worshipful Master, I take
pleasure in introducing to you, Bro AB, who has regularly gained admission, through an outer
and inner door, to a place representing the Middle Chamber of King Solomon’s Temple. (Takes
seat by way of South)

CLOSING

WM – Bro Sr Warden (rises), have you anything further in the West to bring before this
Lodge of FCMs?

SW – (Sign) Nothing in the West, Worshipful. (Sits)


WM – Have you anything in the South, Brother Junior?
JW – (Rises. Sign) Nothing in the South, Worshipful. (Sits)

JD – To observe the approach of cowans and eavesdroppers and see that none pass or
repass, without permission of the Worshipful Master in the East. (Places rod in stand, remains
standing)
WM – + + (Only Sr and Jr Wardens, Treasurer, Secretary, and Sr Deacon rise.) Bro Sr
Warden, at the opening of this Lodge you informed me that you were an FCM made within the
body of a just and legally constituted Lodge of FCMs. How many composed such a Lodge?

SW – (Sign) five or more, Worshipful.


WM – Whence but five, of whom does it consist?

SW – The Worshipful Master, Sr and Jr Wardens, Sr and Jr


Deacons.

WM – The Jr Deacon’s place in the Lodge?


SW – On the right of the Sr Warden, in the West, Worshipful.

WM – The Senior Warden’s station?


JW – In the West, Worshipful.
WM – Your duty in the West, Brother Senior?

SW – (Sign) As the sun is in the West at the close of the day, so


is the Sr Warden in the West, to assist the Worshipful Master in
opening and closing his Lodge; to pay the crafts their wages, if any
be due, that none may go away dissatisfied, harmony being the
strength and support of all societies, especially of ours.

WM – The station of the Worshipful Master?

SW – In the East, Worshipful.

WM – And his duty, my Brother?


SW – As the sun rises in the East to open and adorn the day, so
rises (WM rises) the Worshipful Master in the East to open and
govern his Lodge, in due time to set the crafts at work, and give
them the necessary instructions whereby they may pursue their
labors.

SW – (Places gavel over left breast) Bro Jr Warden, it is the


Order of the Worshipful Master that this Lodge of FCMs be now
closed. This you will report to the brethren that they may have due
notice thereof.

JW – (Places gavel on left breast) Brethren, it is the order of the Worshipful Master that
this Lodge of FCMs be now closed. Of this, take due notice and govern yourselves accordingly.
WM – Together, brethren.

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