{"collection":"mas","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/mas/morgan/morg17.htm","path":"mas/morgan/morg17.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/mas/morgan/morg17.htm","text":"Illustrations of Masonry, by William Morgan, [1827]\nFELLOW CRAFT DEGREE\nThe Holy Bible ought to be opened at the 7th chapter of Amos and one point of the compass elevated above the square.\nPreparation of Candidate Fellow Craft Degree.\u2014He is ushered into the \"preparation room\" as before, and divested of all his clothing as in the preceding degree. In this case the right leg of the old drawers is raised up above the knee, the right sleeve of the shirt is rolled up above the elbow, the slipper is now put upon the left foot, the left heel being slip shod. The hoodwink is again put over both eyes and the cable-tow is put twice around the naked right arm and an apron tied on, in which condition he is \"duly and truly prepared\" and led by the Junior Deacon to the door of the lodge as before.\nWorshipful Master to Candidate:\u2014You will advance to the altar, kneel upon your naked right knee, your left forming a square, your right hand resting on the Holy Bible, square and compass, your left forming a right angle Supported by the square in which due form you will say, \"I,\" with your name in full, and repeat after me.\nDue Guard of a Fellow Craft.\u2014Hold out the right hand a little from the body and on a line with the lower button of the vest, the palm being open and turned down-ward; also raise the left arm so as to form a right angle at the elbow, from the shoulder to the elbow being horizontal and fore-arm perpendicular.\nSign of a Fellow Craft.\u2014Made from the due-guard by dropping the left hand carelessly to the side and at Om same time raise the right hand to the left breast, with the palm towards the breast and the fingers a little crooked; then draw the hand smartly across the breast from left to right and let it drop perpendicularly to the side.\nSign without Due Guard.\u2014The usual way outside the lodge). Draw the right hand, palm open and fingers a little crooked, smartly across the breast from left to right and drop it carelessly by your side.\nPass Grip of a Fellow Craft.\u2014Take each other's hands as in ordinary hand-shaking and press the top of your thumb hard against the space between the first and second knuckles of the right hand. Should the person whose hand you hold be a Fellow Craft, he will return a like pressure on your hand, or else may give you the grip of an Entered Apprentice.\nPass of Fellow Craft\u2014Shibboleth. It is the name of this grip.\nReal Grip of a Fellow Craft.\u2014Take each other by the right hand as in ordinary hand-shaking and press top of your thumb hard against the second knuckle. Should the man whose hand you shake be a Fellow Craft, he will return a similar pressure on your hand, or may possibly give you any one of the two preceding grips.\nWord of Fellow Craft\u2014Jachin. It is the name of this the real grip.\nFellow Craft or Second Step.\u2014Step off one step with the right foot and bring the heel of the left foot to the hollow of the right; your feet forming the angle of an oblong square.","title":"Illustrations of Masonry: Freemasonry at a Glance: Fellow...","type":"page"}