Manual of Freemasonry

PART I 

The Key-Stone of the Royal Arch, 17 | First Degree, or Entered Apprentice, 27 | To open a lodge in the First or Entered Apprentice's Degree, 27 | Ceremony of making or initiation, in the first or entered apprentice's degree, 29 | The Charge, 37 | Lecture on the tracing board, 38 | Lecture in the First Degree, 42 | Introduction, 42 | First section, 43 | First Clause, 43 | Second Clause, 44 | Third Clause, 45 | Second section, 46 | First Clause, 46 | Second Clause, 48 | Third Clause, 49 | Moral, 50 | Third section, 50 | To close the lodge in the first or entered apprentice's degree, 53 | The Second, or Fellow-Craft's Degree, 57 | To open a lodge in the Second Degree of Masonry, or a Fellow-craft's lodge, 57 | Ceremony of passing in the Second or Fellow-Craft's Degree, 58 | 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, 58 | The charge in the Second Degree, 65 | Lecture on the tracing board in the Second Degree, 66 | Lecture in the Second Degree, 68 | Section 1, 68 | Clause One, 68 | Clause Two, 69 | Clause Three, 69 | Second section, 70 | First Clause, 70 | To close the lodge in the second or fellow-craft's degree, 74 | Third, or Master Mason's Degree, 77 | To open a lodge, 77 | Ceremony of raising a Master Mason, or the Third Degree, 78 | 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, 78 | Lecture in the Third Degree, 88 | To close the lodge in the Third or Master Mason's Degree, 89

PART II 

Introduction, 93 | The Tau and the Cross, 105 | Ceremony of Initiation and Installation for the Chair, in the Past Master's Degree, 111 | Lecture, 112 | A description of Royal Arch Masonry, 115 | To open a Chapter, 115 | The Charge, 117 | To close a Chapter, 118 | The Exaltation, 119 | Obligation, 121 | Ceremony of Passing the Veils, 121 | Re-entry of the Candidate, 123 | Lecture, 127 | First Section, 127 | Second Section, 128 | Third Section, 129 | Fourth Section, 132 | Fifth Section, 133 | Masonic Orders of Chivalry, 137 | The Knights Templar, 137 | Historical prelude, 137 | Modern varieties, 137 | The signs of the order, 138 | The Mediterranean Pass, 138 | Ceremony or Form of Opening an Encampment, 139 | Ceremony or Form of Closing an Encampment, 141 | Ceremony of the Installation, 142 | Preparation of the candidate, 142 | Obligation, 144 | Charge, 147 | Laws and Regulations, To be observed by the Knights Companions of the Conclave, 149 | Lecture, 151

PART III

Introduction, 157 | A table of some of the names of the Sacred Scriptures, 160 | A description of the Masonic Degree of Mark Man, 181 | Catechism, 181 | Description of the Degree of Mark Master, 185 | Lecture or Catechism, 185 | A description of the Architect's Degree in Masonry, 188 | Reception of the Candidate for Passing, 189 | Catechism, 190 | Finch’s catechism for the Degree of Architect, 191 | A description of the Degree of Grand Architect, 193 | Reception and passing, 193 | Catechism, 195 | Finch's catechism in this degree, 196 | Finch's description of closing the lodge in this degree, 198 | A description of the Degree of Scotch Master or Superintendent, 199 | The reception or passing, 199 | Obligation, 200 | The Catechism, 201 | A description of the Degree of Secret Master, called by Finch, the Secret Provost and Levitical order of Priesthood, 203 | Form of the Lodge, 203 | Form of opening the lodge, 203 | Form of reception or passing, 204 | Lecture or Catechism, 205 | Form of closing the Lodge, 208 | A description of the Degree of Perfect Master, 208 | Form of the lodge, 208 | Form of opening the Lodge, 209 | Reception or passing, 210 | History of this degree, 211 | Catechism, 212 | Form of closing the Lodge, 215 | A description of the Degree of Intimate Secretary, obtained by curiosity, or English Master's Degree, 216 | Form of the Lodge, 216 | Form of opening, 216 | Form of reception, 217 | History of this Degree, 218 | Catechism, 219 | Form of closing the Lodge, 220 | A description of the Degree of Intendant of the Buildings, or Master in Israel, 221 | Form of the Lodge, 221 | Form of opening the lodge, 221 | Form of reception, 222 | Catechism, 223 | Form of closing in this Degree, 227 | A brief description of the Degree of Past Master, 227 | Catechism, 227 | A brief description of the Degree of Excellent Masons, 229 | Catechism, 229 | A brief description of the Degree of Super-Excellent Masons, 231 | Catechism, 231 | A description of the Degree of Nine Elected Knights, called, by Finch, Sublime Knights Elected, 233 | Form of the lodge, 233 | Form of opening, 234 | Form of reception, 234 | Discourse, 237 | Catechism, 239 | Form of closing the chapter, 241 | Brief description of the Elect of Nine, 241 | Form of opening, 242 | Second elect of nine, or peregnon, 243 | Third elect, or elect of fifteen, 243 | A description of the Degree of the Priestly order of Israel, or Provost and Judge, 244 | Catechism, 244 | Form of closing, 246 | A description of the Degree of Provost and Judge, or Irish Master, 246 | Form of the lodge, 246 | Form of opening, 246 | Form of reception, 247 | Catechism, 248 | Form of closing, 250 | A description of the Masonic Degree of Noahites or Prussian Knights, 250 | Catechism, 253 | A description of the Degree of Red Cross Sword of Babylon, 254 | First point, 254 | Form of opening, 254 | Form of reception, 255 | Second point, 257 | A description of the Degree of Knights of the Sword of the East, 258 | Catechism, 259 | A description of the Degree of Red Cross of Rome and Constantine, 261 | Catechism, 261 | A description of the Degree of Knights of the White Eagle or Pelican, 264 | Form of opening the first apartment, 266 | Reception in the first apartment, 267 | Obligation, 268 | The second point of reception, 270 | The historical Degree of the Knights of the Eagle, 271 | Form of closing the lodge, 273 | A description of the Rosicrucian or Ne Plus Ultra Degree, 273 | First point, 274 | The second point, 275 | Catechism, 276 | Third point, 277