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160. What are the characteristics of the cedars of Lebanon?
 
160. What are the characteristics of the cedars of Lebanon?
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*CEMENT
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161. What is the cement of the Lodge?
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*CENSURE, nature and effect of
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162. What is the nature and effect of Masonic censure?
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*CENTER OF UNITY
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163. What is the Masonic center of unity?
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*CENTER, opening on
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164. What symbolic degree is said to be opened on the center?
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*CENTRE
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165. How far must the labors of a Freemason penetrate?
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*CEREMONIES
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166. What should be the mental attitude of one taking the degrees of Masonry?
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*CERTIFICATE
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167. What is the force and value of a Masonic certificate?
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*CHAIN
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168. What do all Masons upon earth form?
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*CHALK
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169. Of what are charcoal and clay emblematic?
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*CHANGE FROM OPERATIVE TO SPECULATIVE FREEMASONRY
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170. What was the effect of the change from operative to speculative Freemasonry on the status of an Entered Apprentice?
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*CHAPLAIN
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171. What is the status of the Chaplain in ancient craft Masonry?
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*CHAPLAIN, Grand
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172. What are the duties of a Grand Chaplain of a Grand Lodge?
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*CHAPTER PAST MASTERS
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173. Has a virtual or chapter Past Master the status of a Past Master of a Lodge?
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*CHARACTER
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174. What moral qualifications are demanded of an applicant for the degrees of Masonry?
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*CHARGE
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175. What solemn admonitions are given at the close of each degree of Masonry?
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*CHARGES
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176. What is the proper form and effect of Masonic charges?
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*CHARGES, Ancient
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177. What are the so called Ancient charges?
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*CHARGES OF 1722
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178. What charges were adopted in 1722, and by whom were they presented?
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*CHARITY
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179. What is the brightest ornament of our Masonic profession?
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*CHARTER
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180. What document is required to make the meetings of a Lodge regular?
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*CHASTITY
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181. What is the ancient admonition of the craft with respect to chastity?
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*CHIEF POINT
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182. What is the chief point in Masonry?
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*CHILDREN OF LIGHT
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183. As true Masons, from what do we stand redeemed?
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*CHOICE OF OFFICERS
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184. What qualifications should be required of officers of a Lodge?
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*CIRCLE
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185. Of what is the circle emblematic?
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*CIRCLE AND PARALLEL LINES
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186. Of what is the point within a circle emblematic?
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*CIRCUMSPECTION
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187. What is a Mason's duty as to his words and carriage?
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*CLASSES
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188. How did King Solomon classify the workmen on the temple?
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*CLAY GROUND
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189. Where were the pillars of the Temple cast?
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*CLEAN HANDS
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190. What is the symbolism of clean hands?
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*CLEMENT XII
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191. Who was the Pope who issued a bull against Freemasonry?
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*CLOSING
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192. Can a Masonic Lodge be adjourned?
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*CLOTHED
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193. When is a Mason properly clothed?
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*CLOTHING, partial
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194. Of what, in Masonry, is partial clothing a symbol?
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*COERCION
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195. Should anyone be urged to become a Mason against his will?
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*COFFIN
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196. Of what is the Coffin emblematic?
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*COLLECTION OF LODGE DUES
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197. What are the duties of the Secretary with reference to the collection of Lodge dues?
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*COLORS
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198. What are the Masonic colors and what do they represent?
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*COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
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199. What is the prerogative of the Master with reference to lodge committees?
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*COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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200. Is it lawful for a Masonic Lodge to sit as a committee of the whole?
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*COMMITTEES, regulations governing
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201. What are the regulations which govern committees of the Lodge?
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*COMMUNICATION
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202. What term signifies a regular meeting of a Lodge?
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*COMMUNICATION OF CHARGES
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203. How may charges of un-masonic conduct be communicated to a non resident brother?
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*COMO
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204. What city was headquarters of the operative Masons during the dark ages?
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*COMPASSES
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205. Of what is a line drawn by the compasses emblematic?
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*COMPLAINT
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206. How should complaints against a brother be handled?
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*COMPOSITION OF GRAND LODGE
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207. What is the definition of a Grand Lodge and of whom is it composed?
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*CONCORD
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208. Upon what should the Master of a Lodge found his government?
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*CONDUCTING CANDIDATES
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209. Who performs the duty of conducting a candidate during Masonic work?
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*CONFERRING DEGREES IN GRAND LODGE
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210. Has the Grand Lodge the power to confer the degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry?
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*CONFIDENCE
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211. What is the real meaning of the so called "Oath"?
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*CONGRESS, MASONIC
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212. What efforts have been made to establish a General Grand Lodge for the United States?
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*CONSECRATION, elements of
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213. What materials are used by Masons for consecration purposes?
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*CONSECRATION OF LODGES
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214. What custom should be observed on the day of consecration?
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*CONSENT, unanimous
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215. What is the origin of the rule requiring unanimous consent to the admission of a candidate?
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*CONSTITUTE, legally
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216. When is a Lodge legally constituted?
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*CONSTITUTION, just and legal
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217. When is a Lodge said to be justly and legally constituted?
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*CONSTITUTION OF A LODGE
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218. What is the effect of the ceremony of constitution?
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*CONTROVERSY
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219. What subjects of discussion are barred from the Lodge room?
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*CONVENING A LODGE
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220. Can a Lodge be congregated without the consent of the Master?
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*CORINTHIAN
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221. What was the origin of the Corinthian columns?
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*CORN
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222. What is the symbolism of Corn?
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*CORNER STONE, symbolism of the
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223. What is the symbolism of the Corner stone?
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*CORNUCOPIA, or the horn of plenty
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224. Of what is the Cornucopia emblematic?
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*CORRESPONDENCE OF THE LODGE
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225. What is the duty of the Secretary with reference to the correspondence of the Lodge?
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*COUNSEL AT MASONIC TRIAL
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226. Has a Master Mason on trial the right to employ counsel?
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*COVENANT OF MASONRY
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227. What are the obligations of the Masonic covenant?
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*COWAN
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228. Why are Cowans excluded from a Lodge?
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*CRAFT
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229. Define the word "Craft."
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*CRAFTSMAN
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230. As a Craftsman, what are you to encourage?
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*CREED, a Mason's
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231. What is the creed of a Freemason?
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*CRIMES, Masonic
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232. What constitutes a crime in Freemasonry?
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*CRIMES, Masonic punishment of
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233. What is the definition of a Masonic crime?
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*CROSS LEGGED
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234. Who were called "cross legged" Masons?
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*CROWN OF THORNS
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235. Of what was the "crown of thorns" on the Savior's brow composed?
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*CUBICAL STONE
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236. What is the legend of the cubical stone?
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*CUBIT
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237. What is the length of a cubit?
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*CURIOSITY
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238. What is one of the prevailing passions of the human heart?
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*CUSTODY OF THE BALLOT BOX
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239. To whom is entrusted the custody of the ballot box?
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*CUSTODY OF WARRANT
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240. Who has the custody of the warrant of constitution?
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Version vom 25. April 2016, 11:21 Uhr

MACKEY - Masonry Defined

Source / Credit: Scanned at Phoenixmasonry by Ralph W. Omholt, PM in May 2007.

MASONRY DEFINED, A Liberal Masonic Education

INFORMATION EVERY MASON SHOULD HAVE

Compiled from the Writings of, DR. Albert G. Mackey 33° and Many Other Eminent Authorities

Questions Every Mason Should Be Able to Answer

A

  • ABIF

1. Why was Hiram, our ancient Grand Master, called "ABIF?"

  • ABLUTION

2. How is moral purification symbolized?

  • ABSENCE

3. What is the ancient rule regarding attendance at Lodge?

  • ACACIA

4. What is the symbolism of the sprig of Acacia?

  • ACCEPTED

5. Why are Masons said to be "Free and Accepted?"

  • ACCORD

6. What is the meaning of "Free Will and Accord?"

  • ACCUSATION

7. What is the preliminary step in every Masonic trial?

  • ACCUSER

8. Who is the prosecuting officer of a Lodge?

  • ACQUITTAL

9. Does acquittal of a Mason by a jury prevent his being tried again by a Lodge on the same charge?

  • ACTION ON PETITION

10. What action should a Lodge take on receipt of a favorable report on a petition?

  • ACTIVE

11. When is a Lodge or Brother said to be "active?"

  • ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP, Prerogative of

12. What are the prerogatives of the active members of a Lodge?

  • ADAMS, John Quincy,

13. What President of the United States was a bitter opponent of Freemasonry?

  • ADDRESS

14. What are the qualifications of Lodge officers?

  • ADDRESSING A LODGE

15. What rules govern a Brother while speaking in a Lodge?

  • ADHERING MASON

16. To whom does the term "adhering Mason" apply?

  • ADMISSION

17. How many candidates can be made Masons on the same day?

  • ADMISSION OF MEMBERS

18. Has the Master the right to deny a member admission to his own Lodge?

  • ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS

19. What right has a new Lodge with respect to the admission of members?

  • ADMISSION OF VISITORS

20. Has the Master of a Lodge the right to decline to admit, as a visitor, a Master Mason in good standing? ADMITTANCE TO THE LODGE 21. What is the duty of the Tiler with reference to the admission of persons to a Lodge room?

  • ADMONITION

22. How should a Brother be admonished?

  • ADONIRAM

23. Who was Adoniram?

  • ADOPTIVE MASONRY

24. What is the relation of women to Masonry in France and in America?

  • ADVANCED

25. How is the word "advanced" technically used in Masonry?

  • ADVANCEMENT, denial of

26. What is the status of an Entered Apprentice if the Lodge denies him advancement?

  • ADVANCEMENT, right of

27. Does an Entered Apprentice have the right of advancement?

  • ADYTUM

28. What are the supports of the Adytum or Lodge?

  • AFFABILITY

29. Of what were the ancient Lodges schools?

  • AFFILIATED

30. What is the distinction between an affiliated and a non affiliated Mason?

  • AFFILIATION

31. What is the Masonic meaning of the term "affiliation?"

  • AFFILIATION OF NON RESIDENTS

32. Are there any geographical restrictions on the right of affiliation?

  • AFFILIATION, petition for

33. To what Lodge or Lodges may a Mason apply for affiliation?

  • AGAPE, Love Feast

34. What is the relation of the ancient Love Feast to Masonry?

  • AGATE

35. Of what was the stone of foundation formed?

  • AGE, LAWFUL,

36. Is the age of twenty one the lawful age of admission in all Masonic jurisdictions?

  • AGE, MASONIC

37. Certain numbers are assigned as the symbolic ages of Masons of various degrees. What are they, and why?

  • AGENDA

38. How is the word "agenda" used in Masonry?

  • AHIMAN REZON

39. What was the book of the Constitutions of the Ancient Masons called?

  • AID AND ASSISTANCE

40. To what extent should a Mason extend aid to a worthy distressed brother? AIR 41. By what three elements is a Mason proved?

  • ALARM

42. In what sense is the word "alarm" used in Masonry?

  • ALOORAN

43. What is the sacred book of the Mohammedans called?

  • ALDWORTH, the Hon. Mrs.

44. Has a woman ever been made a Mason?

  • ALLAH

45. What is the name of God in the Mohammedan religion?

  • ALLEGIANCE

46. What effect does non affiliation have upon the allegiance of a Mason to the fraternity?

  • ALL SEEING EYE

47. What is the symbolism of the All Seeing Eye?

  • ALLUREMENTS

48. What allurements does Masonry hold out?

  • ALMOND TREE

49. What is the symbolism of the Almond tree?

  • ALTAR

50. What is the symbolism of the Masonic altar?

  • AMALTHEA

51. What is the Steward's Jewel, and why?

  • AMEN

52. Why do Masons say "amen" at the close of prayer?

  • AMULET

53. What is an Amulet?

  • ANCHOR

54. What is the symbolism of the Anchor?

  • ANCHOR AND ARK

55. Of what are the Anchor and Ark the emblems?

  • ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY

56. What is included in Ancient Craft Masonry?

  • ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY, degrees of

57. How many degrees were there in Ancient Craft Masonry?

  • ANCIENT MASONS

58. Who and what were the Ancient Masons?

  • ANDERSON, JAMES, D.D.

59. Who was the author of the "Constitutions of the Freemasons?"

  • ANDREW, ST.

60. Who is the patron saint of Scottish Masons? ANNIVERSARIES, Masonic 61. What are the two principal anniversaries of symbolic Masonry?

  • ANNUAL MEETINGS OF GRAND LODGE

62. What is the precedent for annual meetings of Grand Lodges?

  • ANOMOLY

63. Why is Masonry mysterious?

  • ANNUITIES

64. What is the most useful form of Masonic charity?

  • ANTI MASONIC PARTY

65. Did the anti Masonic party ever nominate a candidate for President?

  • ANTI MASONRY

66. Who was alleged to have been murdered by Masons?

  • ANTIQUITY OF FREEMASONRY

67. In what year did Masonry become entirely speculative?

  • APORRHETA

68. What is permitted to be printed about Masonry and what is not?

  • APPEAL FROM BALLOT

69. Has a Grand Lodge the right to entertain an appeal to reverse a ballot?

  • APPEAL FROM GRAND MASTER'S DECISION

70. Does an appeal lie from a decision of the Grand Master to the Grand Lodge?

  • APPEAL OF ENTERED APPRENTICES OR FELLOWCRAFTS

71. Does an Entered Apprentice or Fellowcraft enjoy the right of Masonic relief?

  • APPEAL, right of

72. What rights does a Mason have to appeal from a decision against him?

  • APPEAL TO GRAND LODGE

73. How should an appeal to Grand Lodge be made?

  • APPELLANT, status of

74. What is the Masonic status of an Appellant during the pendency of an appeal?

  • APPOINTMENTS, Grand Master's prerogative of

75. What is the Grand Master's prerogative with respect to appointments?

  • APPOINTMENT OF JUNIOR OFFICERS

76. Who has the prerogative of appointing the junior officers of a Lodge?

  • APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE OFFICERS

77. Who has the right to appoint substitute officers in the absence of appointive officers of a Lodge?

  • APRON

78. What is the symbolism of the Masonic Apron?

  • ARCHITECTURE

79. What is the relation of Architecture to Masonry?

  • ARCHIVES

80. For what were the pillars "B" and "J" used? ARK OF THE COVENANT 81. What was the Ark of the Covenant and for what was it used?

  • ARMS OF FREEMASONRY

82. What armorial bearings have been borne by Freemasons?

  • ARRANGEMENT

83. How were the 18th Century Lodges arranged?

  • ARREST OF WARRANT

84. What is the status of a Lodge whose warrant has been arrested?

  • ARTS, liberal

85. In what degree are the seven liberal arts and sciences explained?

  • ASCENT

86. How does a Fellowcraft ascend to receive his wages?

  • ASHLAR

87. Of what is the Ashlar emblematic?

  • ASPIRANT

88. What name is applied to a seeker of Masonic light?

  • ASS

89. Of what is the Ass an emblem?

  • ATHEIST

90. Why cannot an atheist become a Freemason?

  • MASONRY DEFINED
  • ATTENDANCE

91. What is the duty of a Mason in respect to attendance at his Lodge?

  • ATTESTED COPY OF CHARGES

92. Under what circumstances is it necessary for a Lodge to submit an attested copy of charges against a member?

  • AUGUSTAN STYLE

93. In what city are some of the best examples of Operative Masonry to be found?

  • AVOUCHMENT

94. What regulations govern Masonic avouchments?

  • AVOUCHMENT AT second hand

95. May a Master Mason lawfully vouch for a visitor on the authority of another?

  • AXE

96. Why was King Solomon's temple built without the use of iron tools?

  • AZURE

97. What is the color appropriate to symbolic Masonry?

B

  • BABYLONISH CAPTIVITY

98. What punishment was meted out to the Jews who failed to keep the ordinances of Jehovah?

  • BACH

99. What is the symbolism of the fourth point of fellowship?

  • BADGE

100. What is the badge of a Master Mason and Why?

  • BALDACHIN

101. What is the symbolism of the canopy over the Master's chair?

  • BALLOT, method of

102. What is the proper method of conducting the ballot?

  • BALLOT, reconsideration of

103. Has a Grand Master power to order reconsideration of a ballot?

  • BALLOT, secrecy of the

104. Has a Mason the right to announce how he has cast his ballot for a candidate?

  • BALLOT UNDER DISPENSATION

105. Do the members of a Lodge under dispensation have the right of ballot on candidates?

  • BAND

106. How should lodge officers wear their jewels?

  • BANQUET

107. Should the Worshipful Master be present at Masonic banquets?

  • BARE FEET

108. What is the symbolism of pulling off the shoes?

  • BASILICA

109. What is a Basilica?

  • BATON

110. What is the badge of the Marshal of a Lodge?

  • BEAUTY

111. Why do Masons cultivate order, harmony and beauty?

  • BEEHIVE

112. Of what is the beehive emblematic?

  • BEHAVIOR

113. What is the ethical code of Freemasonry?

  • BELIEF

114. Upon what scriptural basis are the lectures of Freemasonry largely founded?

  • BENAI

115. How were the Fellowcrafts employed in the building of King Solomon's temple?

  • BENEFITS

116. Of what do the charities of the Masonic order (in part) consist?

  • BETRAYING

117. Do we betray Masonic secrets?

  • BIBLE

118. What is the relation of the Bible to Freemasonry?

  • BIBLE, requirement of

119. Is a candidate for Masonry required to believe in the divine authenticity of the Scriptures?

  • BLACK

120. What do the colors, black and white, symbolize?

  • BLACK BALLS

121. Is the rule that one black ball rejects of universal application?

  • BLAZING STAR

122. What is the symbolism of the blazing star?

  • BLUE MASONRY

123. What is the symbolism of the color blue?

  • BOAZ

124. What was the name of the left hand pillar on the porch of King Solomon's temple?

  • BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS

125. What is the Book of Constitutions?

  • BOOK OF THE LAW

126. What is the symbolism of the Book of the Law?

  • BORDER

127. What are the ornaments of a Lodge?

  • BRAZEN PILLARS

128. What do the two pillars on the tracing board represent?

  • BREAST

129. What is the duty of a Mason with respect to a Brother's secrets?

  • BRIGHT

130. What is a Mason called who has mastered the ritual?

  • BROACHED THURNAL

131. What was the Broached Thurnal?

  • BROKEN COLUMN

132. Of what is the broken column emblematic?

  • BROTHERHOOD

133. In what sense is Freemasonry called a brotherhood?

  • BROTHERLY KISS

134. How does the Master of a European Lodge greet a newly made Mason?

  • BROTHERLY LOVE

135. What Masonic duties are implied by the tenets of brotherly love?

  • BULL, PAPAL

136. What were the bulls issued by the Popes against the Masonic order?

  • BURIAL

137. What right of burial has a Master Mason?

  • BURIAL, Masonic

138. May an Entered Apprentice or Fellowcraft take part in a Masonic funeral procession?

  • BURIAL OF ENTERED APPRENTICES

139. Does an Entered Apprentice have the right of Masonic Burial?

  • BURIAL PLACE

140. Where is the burial place of a Master Mason?

  • BURIED TREASURES

141. Where were treasures commonly concealed in ancient times?

  • BUSINESS

142. On what degree should the business of a Lodge be transacted, and why?

  • BY LAWS

143. What are the rules called that govern a Lodge?

  • BY LAWS, powers of Grand Lodge over

144. What are the powers of a Grand Lodge with respect to the by laws of a subordinate Lodge?

  • BY LAWS, right of making

145. Has a Lodge the right to prescribe its own by laws?

  • BY LAWS, uniform code of

146. Has a Grand Lodge the right to prescribe the by laws of constituent Lodges?

C

  • CABLE TOW'S LENGTH

147. What is the length of a Mason's cable tow?

  • CABUL

148. What country did King Solomon cede to Hiram, King of Tyre?

  • CALENDAR

149. What calendars have been adopted by the various branches of Freemasonry?

  • CALLING OFF

150. What term is applied to the temporary postponement of the labors of a Lodge?

  • CANDIDATE

151. What are the qualifications for admission to Freemasonry?

  • CARDINAL POINTS

152. What is the Masonic significance of the cardinal points?

  • CARDINAL VIRTUES

153. What are the four cardinal virtues?

  • CARPET

154. What is the Masonic carpet?

  • CATECHISM

155. What part of the Masonic ritual is in the form of a catechism?

  • CATHERINE

156. What great woman ruler prohibited Masonry in her country, and afterwards fostered, encouraged and protected it?

  • CAUTION

157. What new name is given to the Entered Apprentice, and why?

  • CAUTIOUS SECRECY

158. Why was secrecy observed by our ancient operative brethren?

  • CAVE

159. Where did King Solomon have a cave dug and for what purpose?

  • CEDAR

160. What are the characteristics of the cedars of Lebanon?

  • CEMENT

161. What is the cement of the Lodge?

  • CENSURE, nature and effect of

162. What is the nature and effect of Masonic censure?

  • CENTER OF UNITY

163. What is the Masonic center of unity?

  • CENTER, opening on

164. What symbolic degree is said to be opened on the center?

  • CENTRE

165. How far must the labors of a Freemason penetrate?

  • CEREMONIES

166. What should be the mental attitude of one taking the degrees of Masonry?

  • CERTIFICATE

167. What is the force and value of a Masonic certificate?

  • CHAIN

168. What do all Masons upon earth form?

  • CHALK

169. Of what are charcoal and clay emblematic?

  • CHANGE FROM OPERATIVE TO SPECULATIVE FREEMASONRY

170. What was the effect of the change from operative to speculative Freemasonry on the status of an Entered Apprentice?

  • CHAPLAIN

171. What is the status of the Chaplain in ancient craft Masonry?

  • CHAPLAIN, Grand

172. What are the duties of a Grand Chaplain of a Grand Lodge?

  • CHAPTER PAST MASTERS

173. Has a virtual or chapter Past Master the status of a Past Master of a Lodge?

  • CHARACTER

174. What moral qualifications are demanded of an applicant for the degrees of Masonry?

  • CHARGE

175. What solemn admonitions are given at the close of each degree of Masonry?

  • CHARGES

176. What is the proper form and effect of Masonic charges?

  • CHARGES, Ancient

177. What are the so called Ancient charges?

  • CHARGES OF 1722

178. What charges were adopted in 1722, and by whom were they presented?

  • CHARITY

179. What is the brightest ornament of our Masonic profession?

  • CHARTER

180. What document is required to make the meetings of a Lodge regular?

  • CHASTITY

181. What is the ancient admonition of the craft with respect to chastity?

  • CHIEF POINT

182. What is the chief point in Masonry?

  • CHILDREN OF LIGHT

183. As true Masons, from what do we stand redeemed?

  • CHOICE OF OFFICERS

184. What qualifications should be required of officers of a Lodge?

  • CIRCLE

185. Of what is the circle emblematic?

  • CIRCLE AND PARALLEL LINES

186. Of what is the point within a circle emblematic?

  • CIRCUMSPECTION

187. What is a Mason's duty as to his words and carriage?

  • CLASSES

188. How did King Solomon classify the workmen on the temple?

  • CLAY GROUND

189. Where were the pillars of the Temple cast?

  • CLEAN HANDS

190. What is the symbolism of clean hands?

  • CLEMENT XII

191. Who was the Pope who issued a bull against Freemasonry?

  • CLOSING

192. Can a Masonic Lodge be adjourned?

  • CLOTHED

193. When is a Mason properly clothed?

  • CLOTHING, partial

194. Of what, in Masonry, is partial clothing a symbol?

  • COERCION

195. Should anyone be urged to become a Mason against his will?

  • COFFIN

196. Of what is the Coffin emblematic?

  • COLLECTION OF LODGE DUES

197. What are the duties of the Secretary with reference to the collection of Lodge dues?

  • COLORS

198. What are the Masonic colors and what do they represent?

  • COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

199. What is the prerogative of the Master with reference to lodge committees?

  • COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

200. Is it lawful for a Masonic Lodge to sit as a committee of the whole?

  • COMMITTEES, regulations governing

201. What are the regulations which govern committees of the Lodge?

  • COMMUNICATION

202. What term signifies a regular meeting of a Lodge?

  • COMMUNICATION OF CHARGES

203. How may charges of un-masonic conduct be communicated to a non resident brother?

  • COMO

204. What city was headquarters of the operative Masons during the dark ages?

  • COMPASSES

205. Of what is a line drawn by the compasses emblematic?

  • COMPLAINT

206. How should complaints against a brother be handled?

  • COMPOSITION OF GRAND LODGE

207. What is the definition of a Grand Lodge and of whom is it composed?

  • CONCORD

208. Upon what should the Master of a Lodge found his government?

  • CONDUCTING CANDIDATES

209. Who performs the duty of conducting a candidate during Masonic work?

  • CONFERRING DEGREES IN GRAND LODGE

210. Has the Grand Lodge the power to confer the degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry?

  • CONFIDENCE

211. What is the real meaning of the so called "Oath"?

  • CONGRESS, MASONIC

212. What efforts have been made to establish a General Grand Lodge for the United States?

  • CONSECRATION, elements of

213. What materials are used by Masons for consecration purposes?

  • CONSECRATION OF LODGES

214. What custom should be observed on the day of consecration?

  • CONSENT, unanimous

215. What is the origin of the rule requiring unanimous consent to the admission of a candidate?

  • CONSTITUTE, legally

216. When is a Lodge legally constituted?

  • CONSTITUTION, just and legal

217. When is a Lodge said to be justly and legally constituted?

  • CONSTITUTION OF A LODGE

218. What is the effect of the ceremony of constitution?

  • CONTROVERSY

219. What subjects of discussion are barred from the Lodge room?

  • CONVENING A LODGE

220. Can a Lodge be congregated without the consent of the Master?

  • CORINTHIAN

221. What was the origin of the Corinthian columns?

  • CORN

222. What is the symbolism of Corn?

  • CORNER STONE, symbolism of the

223. What is the symbolism of the Corner stone?

  • CORNUCOPIA, or the horn of plenty

224. Of what is the Cornucopia emblematic?

  • CORRESPONDENCE OF THE LODGE

225. What is the duty of the Secretary with reference to the correspondence of the Lodge?

  • COUNSEL AT MASONIC TRIAL

226. Has a Master Mason on trial the right to employ counsel?

  • COVENANT OF MASONRY

227. What are the obligations of the Masonic covenant?

  • COWAN

228. Why are Cowans excluded from a Lodge?

  • CRAFT

229. Define the word "Craft."

  • CRAFTSMAN

230. As a Craftsman, what are you to encourage?

  • CREED, a Mason's

231. What is the creed of a Freemason?

  • CRIMES, Masonic

232. What constitutes a crime in Freemasonry?

  • CRIMES, Masonic punishment of

233. What is the definition of a Masonic crime?

  • CROSS LEGGED

234. Who were called "cross legged" Masons?

  • CROWN OF THORNS

235. Of what was the "crown of thorns" on the Savior's brow composed?

  • CUBICAL STONE

236. What is the legend of the cubical stone?

  • CUBIT

237. What is the length of a cubit?

  • CURIOSITY

238. What is one of the prevailing passions of the human heart?

  • CUSTODY OF THE BALLOT BOX

239. To whom is entrusted the custody of the ballot box?

  • CUSTODY OF WARRANT

240. Who has the custody of the warrant of constitution?

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