Table of Contents

1. General Introduction
   • Purpose of These Manuals
   • Freemasonry Defined
   • The Purpose of Freemasonry
   • Origin of Freemasonry
   • Transition from Operative to Speculative
   • King Solomon's Temple
   • The Origin of our Ritual
   • Origin of the First Grand Lodge
   • Grand Lodge Titles
   • The Title 'Free and Accepted'
   • Is Freemasonry a Secret Society?
   • Is Freemasonry a Religion?
   • The Use of Symbolism and Allegory
2. The Entered Apprentice Degree
   • Qualifications of a Petitioner
   • The Secret Ballot
   • Preparation for Initiation
   • Duly and Truly Prepared
   • The Hoodwink
   • The Cable-Tow
   • Entering the Lodge
   • The Method of Reception
   • Prayer in Lodge
   • The Practice of Circumambulation
   • Kneeling at the Altar
   • The Obligation
   • The Three Great Lights of Masonry
   • Presentation of the Lambskin Apron
   • Working Tools of an Entered Apprentice
   • The Northeast Corner
   • The Lecture of this Degree
   • The Charge
3. Masonic Decorum and Advancement
   • The Proficiency
   • The Language of Freemasonry
   • When to Rise and When to be Seated
   • Subjects Not Proper for Discussion in Lodge
   • The Worshipful Master
   • The Tiler
   • No Horseplay or Hazing
   • The Heart of the Masonic Family
   • The Rights of an Entered Apprentice Mason
   • The Responsibilities of an Entered Apprentice Mason