Mentoring - The Fellow Craft's Guide

DURHAM FREEMASONS

Building Friendships, Shaping Lives, Supporting Communities, through Timeless Traditions

Building Friendships, Shaping Lives, Supporting Communities, through Timeless Traditions

Building Friendships, Shaping Lives, Supporting Communities through Timeless Traditions

Building Friendships, Shaping Lives, Supporting Communities, through Timeless Traditions

Building Friendships, Shaping Lives, Supporting Communities, through Timeless Traditions

Your Masonic Journey

Your Masonic journey

Congratulations on the steps you have taken on your personal Masonic journey. Your next ceremony will be the Third Degree or Ceremony of Raising after which you will be a Master Mason.

Congratulations on taking your second step in your Masonic journey. Your next ceremony will be the Third Degree or Ceremony of Raising after which you will be a Master Mason.

It is suggested that you should regard your Initiation not only as the beginning of your Masonic journey or way of life, but also as a porchway to finding out about yourself and your relationship with your fellow man. When you start to learn the ritual it is equally as important to focus upon the meaning of the words as it is to commit them to memory.

Whilst your Initiation was your first step in Freemasonry it is considered the beginning of your Masonic journey. This Fellowcraft journey gives you the opportunity to examine the intellectual faculties and reflect on the secrets of nature and principles of moral truth. Your next, and final, step is the completion of your journey and is explained in the final booklet.

Learning and Development

Learning and development

Learning and development

Many Lodges operate a Lodge of Instruction (LOI) or share a LOI with other Lodges. At LOI, brethren meet to practice and perfect the various ceremonies in an informal atmosphere. This is where the ritual becomes familiar, the meaning of obscure passages explained, and where questions can be answered.

Many Lodges operate a Lodge of Instruction (LOI) or share a LOI with other Lodges. At the LOI, brethren meet to practice and perfect the various ceremonies in an informal atmosphere. This is where the ritual becomes familiar, the meaning of obscure passages are explained, and where questions can be answered.

Many Lodges operate a Lodge of Instruction (LOI) or share a LOI with other Lodges. At LOI, brethren meet to practice and perfect the various ceremonies in an informal atmosphere. This is where the ritual becomes familiar, the meaning of obscure passages explained, and where questions can be answered.

Above all, LOI provides an opportunity to become better acquainted with each other, developing teamwork and camaraderie. Many Masonic friendships develop through the LOI. You do not need your regalia for LOIs and informal dress is usually acceptable.

Above all, LOI provides an opportunity to become better acquainted with each other, developing teamwork and camaraderie. Many Masonic friendships develop through the LOI. You do not need your regalia for LOIs and informal dress is usually acceptable.

Above all, the LOI provides an opportunity to become better acquainted with each other, developing teamwork and camaraderie. Many Masonic friendships develop through the LOI. You do not need your regalia for LOIs and informal dress is usually acceptable. When you are raised to the third degree you will be able to attend the LOI

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Our Charities

As you learned at your Initiation, Charity is a significant part of Freemasonry with most of the money we raise coming out of our own pockets.

So whilst every brother is expected to contribute, it is important that no one should over-commit himself to charitable giving. You are now part of a much larger National and International family. As with all good families, welfare is important, and we should strive to help our Brethren and their families who are ill, or in distressed circumstances. When Freemasons or their dependants fall upon hard times, financial support may be available from their Lodge, from the Benevolent Committee of The Province of Durham, or from the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF). The Lodge Almoner will be able to assist with this.

What happens next?

What happens next?

The next step in your Masonic journey will be to become a Master Mason. The ceremony teaches you how to use your life wisely and be remembered for the right reasons. This is when Freemasonry really begins to open up.

The next step in your Masonic journey will be to become a Master Mason. The ceremony teaches how to use your life wisely and be remembered for the right reasons. This is when Freemasonry really begins to open up.

Some of the many privileges include witnessing the whole workings of every ceremony, joining and visiting other Lodges in the UK and throughout our Districts, as well as other Orders beyond the Craft such as the Royal Arch.

Some of the many privileges include witnessing the whole workings of every ceremony, joining and visiting other Lodges in England and Wales and throughout our Districts, as well as other Orders beyond the Craft such as the Royal Arch.

There are several different rituals and ‘workings’ you may observe when visiting. You should always use the signs you have been taught and not those of other Lodges. It’s worth having a brief outline of words that you can easily adapt prepared in case you are asked, at the last minute, to reply to the visitor’s toast. Just remember to keep it short with a few warm remarks.

There are several different rituals and ‘workings’ you may observe when visiting. You should always use the signs you have been taught and not those of other Lodges.

If you are asked to reply to a Toast to the Visitors, it is worth having a few words readily available so that you can easily adapt them if you are called on.. Just remember to keep it short with a few warm remarks.

Third Degree Questions and Answers

You will need to learn these answers (in Red) ready for your Raising to the Third Degree. Your Sponsors or Mentor will advise you of the abbreviations used.

WM How were you prepared to be passed to the Second Degree?

Can In a manner somewhat similar to the former, save that in this Degree, I was not h ... w ........ d, my l… a.., b .... and r…. k... were made b... and my l… h... was s……d.

WM On what were you admitted?

Can The sq.....

WM What is a sq....?

Can An angle of .. d.g...s or the f..... p... of a circle.

WM What are the peculiar objects of research in this Degree?

Can The hidden mysteries of Nature and Science.

WM As it is the hope of reward that sweetens labour, where did our ancient Brethren go to receive their wages?

Can Into the m c...... of K... S……. T…..

WM How did they receive them?

Can Without scruple or diffidence.

WM Why in this peculiar manner?

Can Without scruple, well knowing they were justly entitled to them and without diffidence, from the great reliance they placed on the integrity of their employers in those days.

WM What were the names of the two great P.....s which were placed at the p….w.y or e....... of K… S……. T…… ?

Can That on the l… was called B…, and that on the r…. J……

WM What are their separate and conjoint significations?

Can The former denotes in s……., the latter to e……..; and when conjoined s…….., for God said ‘In s....... I will establish this Mine house to stand firm for ever.’