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ENTERED APPRENTl,CE STUDY GUIDE Compiled by : Brother Patrick Gray TABLE OF CON

ENTERED APPRENTl,CE STUDY GUIDE Compiled by : Brother Patrick Gray TABLE OF CONTENTS , Entered Apprentice Bible Verse ............ 2 Entered Apprentice Symbols ............. 3 Entered Apprentice Study Questions ....... 13 Summary of the Entered Apprentice Degree ... 18 Summary of the Book of Ruth ............... 24 Brief History of Prince Hall Masonry ........ 28 1 THE BIBLE VERSE OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE Psalm 133, quoted in its entirety, is the opening scripture for Freemasonry. The Psalm is taken from the "Wisdom Psalms" and was one of the Psalms, or songs, that the worshipers sang as they walked up the mountain to Jerusalem and the Temple. It was engraved upon the memory of every loyal Jew, for its meaning was to bind all the people tightly in the bonds of love and loyalty. This Psalm begins with the characteristic word of introduction, "Behold!" In other words, "Listen, take heed, this is greatly important." The word "Behold!" had the same power as that other very familiar phrase, "Thus saith the Lord!". "Behold! How good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." This Psalm was written after the Jews had returned from their Babylonian captivity and they had returned with foreign wives, foreign ideas, and a very loose hold upon God. They all needed to draw close together for national strength, for closer religious ties, for strict observance of the laws of God. Family life had deteriorated under their captivity and many of the Jews who returned to Palestine had been born in Babylon and had no familiar ties to their real homeland. In the olden days brethren dwelt in close proximity; they lived as close to their birthplace as possible; they lived under the influence of the larger family, or clan, or tribe. They had a closeness; they felt a closeness; they had a very high and very deep sense of loyalty to all the brethren. These attributes had been broken down in captivity, and the call was to remember "How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." Therefore, it was necessary to bring a reminder of the glory of the past and the advantage of the future if men would live and act as brothers. The writer of this Psalm then brought up a reminder of a past custom. A host would anoint his guest with the perfumed oil of anointing that would fill the house with its scent. Turning to the historical Aaron, the writer reminds his readers of the beard of Aaron and his beautiful priestly robes. Aaron typified the "Called of God man,"The man separated of God" for a special task. Aaron was anointed for his priestly office in a beautiful ceremony before the massed people. If brothers will dwell together in unity it is like this: "It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron's beard, that went down to the skirts of his garments." This oil of perfume, this oil of anointing, gave forth a scent that all could be conscious of and all would be impressed. "Brethren in unity" brings a consciousness of the perfume of peace and strength. But there was . , something more. Palestine was a harsh land of little rainfall, many rocks, hot sun, little fertile soi.I, and many droughts. The mountains were upon every hand, dry, barren, and all but hospitable. But there was something about the mountains that appealed. When brothers dwell in unity, it is as the freshness of the dew upon those mountains: "As the dew of Hermon. And as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord commanded the blessing, even Life forevermore." Brothers in unity refresh each other for there is strength in unity and the brotherly spirit is beautiful, refreshing, and restoring. And when unity is established then there is the blessing of the Lord God. Only in unity, implies the writer of the Psalm, where the spirit of brotherhood prevails, may the Lord give His blessing forevermore. 2 ENTERED' APPRENTICE SYMBOLS 1. WHERE DO MASONS MEET? 2. WHAT ARE THE SUPPORTS OF A LODGE? , 3. WHAT IS THE COVERING OF A LODGE? 3 4. WHAT IS THE FURNITURE OF A LODGE? 5. WHAT ARE THE ORNAMENTS OF A LODGE? , 6. WHAT ARE THE 3 MOVABLE JEWELS? 4 7. WHAT ARE THE 3 IMMOVABLE JEWELS? 8. WHAT ARE THE 3 GREAT LIGHTS? 9. WHAT ARE THE 3 LESSER LIGHTS? , 10. HOW ARE THE 3 LESSER LIGHTS REPRESENTED? 5 11. HOW SHOULD AN EA SERVE HIS MASTER? 12. WHAT ARE THE WORKING TOOLS OF AN EA? EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS: , 13. 14. 15. 16. 6 17. 18. 19. 20. 90 I V.A - 21. p - , 22. M-P p - J 7 23. EXPLAIN HOW THE WHOLE WORLD IS OUR LODGE , 8 SYMBOLS OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE Study Guide Answers 1. Our Ancient Brethren were accustomed to meet on a high hill or in a low vale, the better to guard against the approach of cowans and eavesdroppers either ascending or descending. 2. Three great pillars, denominated Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty support the Lodge; because it is necessary that there should be Wisdom to contrive, Strength to support, and Beauty to adorn all great and important undertakings. These pillars are represented by the three principal officers of the Lodge - the Worshipful Master, the Senior and Junior Wardens. The Worshipful Master represents the pillar of Wisdom, it being supposed that he has the wisdom to open and govern his Lodge, set the Craft at work, and give them proper instruction. The Senior Warden represents the pillar of Strength, it being his duty to assist the Worshipful Master in opening and governing his Lodge, pay the Craft their wages if any be due, and see that none go away dissatisfied, harmony being the support of all institutions, more especially of ours. The Junior Warden represents the pillar of Beauty, it being his duty in ancient times to observe the sun at meridian height, which is the beauty and glory of the day. 3. The covering of a Lodge is the clouded canopy or starry-decked heaven, where all good Masons hope to at last arrive by the aid of that mysterious ladder which Jacob in his vision saw extending from earth to Heaven, the three principal rungs of which are denominated Faith, Hope, and Charity and admonish us to have faith in God, Hope in Immortality, and Charity to all Mankind. The greatest of these is Charity; for our Faith will be lost in sight, Hope ends in fruition, but Charity extends beyond the grave, through the boundless realms of eternity. 4. The Lodge is furnished by the Holy Bible, Square, and Compasses. The Bible is dedicated to God, it being the inestimable gift of God to Man, and on which we obligate a newly made Brother. The Square to the Master, it being the proper emblem of his office, and should continually remind him of the duty he owes to the Lodge over which he is elected to preside. And the Compasses to the Craft, for by a due attention to their use, they are taught to circumscribe their desires and keep their passions within due bounds with all mankind. 5. The ornaments of a Lodge are the Mosaic Pavement, the Indented Tessel (or tessellated border), and the Blazing Star. The Mosaic Pavement is emblematic of human life, checkered with both good and evil; the beautiful border that surrounds it, of those blessings and comforts which surround us, and which we hope to obtain by a faithful reliance on Divine Providence which is hieroglyphically represented by the Blazing Star in the center. 9 6. The movable Jewels are the Rough Ashlar, the Perfect Ashlar, and the Trestle-board The Rough Ashlar is a stone taken from the quarry in its rude and natural state. The Perfect Ashlar is a stone made ready by the hands of the workman to be adjusted by the working tools of the Fellowcraft. The Trestle- board is for the master workman to draw his designs upon. By the Rough Ashlar we are reminded of our rude and imperfect state by nature. By the Perfect Ashlar, of that state of perfection at which we hope to arrive by a virtuous education, or own endeavors and the blessing of God. And by the Trestle- board we are also reminded that as the operative workman erects his temporal building agreeably to the rules and designs laid down by the master on his Trestle-board, so should we, both operative and speculative, endeavor to erect our spiritual building agreeably to the rules and designs laid down by the Supreme Architect of the Universe in the Great Book of Nature and Revelation, which is our spiritual, moral and Masonic Trestle-board 7. The immovable Jewels are the Square, Level, and Plumb. The Square teaches morality, the Level equality, and uploads/Litterature/ eastudyguide.pdf