Untitled : * This book presents details of Masonic initiation rituals, along with grips, passwords and regalia. Written in the 19th century, Duncan's Ritual, as it is known, has been republished numerous times. It includes the three basic degrees of the Ancient York Rite, and four additional advanced degrees...
Extracts From A Dictionary Of Masonry : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], p. 266 EXTRACTS FROM "A DICTIONARY OF SYMBOLICAL MASONRY, INCLUDING THE ROYAL ARCH DEGREE," BY THE REV. G. OLIVER, D. D. ACHILLES.--Perhaps some worthy people may stare when we point out Achilles as a Freemason. What! we hear...
Master Mason, Or Third Degree : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], p. 87 MASTER MASON, OR THIRD DEGREE. 1 THE ceremony of opening and conducting the business of a Lodge of Master Masons is nearly the same as in the Entered Apprentice and Fellow Crafts' Degrees, already explained. All...
Title Page : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], DUNCAN'S MASONIC RITUAL AND MONITOR OR GUIDE TO THE THREE SYMBOLIC DEGREES OF THE ANCIENT YORK RITE AND TO THE DEGREES OF MARK MASTER, PAST MASTER, MOST EXCELLENT MASTER, AND THE ROYAL ARCH BY MALCOLM C. DUNCAN EXPLAINED...
Royal Arch, Or Seventh Degree : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], p. 217 ROYAL ARCH, OR SEVENTH DEGREE. THE Royal Arch Degree seems not to have been known to what are called "modern" Masons as late as about 1750. That portion of the old Freemasons who met at the famous Apple-Tree Tavern...
Mark Master, Or Fourth Degree : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], p. 150 MARK MASTER, OR FOURTH DEGREE. THE Degree of Mark Master, which is the Fourth in the Masonic series, is, historically considered, of the utmost importance, since we are informed that, by its influence, each operative M...
Entered Apprentice, Or First Degrees : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], p. 6p. 7 DUNCAN'S RITUAL AND MONITOR OF FREEMASONRY. ENTERED APPRENTICE, OR FIRST DEGREE "Seven Freemasons", viz., six Entered Apprentices and one Master Mason, acting under a charter or dispensation from some Grand Lodge, is...
Most Excellent Master, Or Sixth Degree : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], p. 200 MOST EXCELLENT MASTER, OR SIXTH DEGREE. No Mason can receive the Degree of Most Excellent Master until after he has become a Past Master, and presided in a Lodge, or, in other words, been inducted into the Oriental Chair...
Appendix : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], p. 271 APPENDIX. NOTE A, page 12.--In some Lodges the Tyler takes the sword from the altar. NOTE B, page 18.--Some Masters repeat the words, "O Lord my God," three times. NOTE C, page 19--Masters differ about the proper manner...
Fellow Craft, Or Second Degree : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], p. 58 FELLOW CRAFT, OR SECOND DEGREE. I SHALL omit the ceremonies incident to opening a Lodge of Fellow Crafts, as they are very similar to those employed in opening the First Degree, and will be explained hereafter more...
Preface : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], p. 3 PREFACE THE objects which Freemasonry was founded to subserve are honorable and laudable; nor is it intended in the following pages to disparage the institution or to undervalue its usefulness. It has, at various times...
Past Master, Or Fifth Degree : * "Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor", by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], p. 184 PAST MASTER, OR FIFTH DEGREE THIS degree in Masonry was instituted to try the qualifications of a Master Mason before becoming Master of a Lodge, and no Mason can constitutionally preside over a Lodge of Master Masons...
