Akin's Lodge Manual with the Georgia Masonic Code, the Standard for Georgia; Containing E. A., F. C. and M. M. Degrees (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... Junior Grand Warden (bearing silver vessel of oil when used) and Senior Grand Warden (bearing silver vessel of wine when used); Grand Chaplain; Holy Bible, Square and Compasses, carried by a Past Master; Past Grand Officers, in inverse order of their official rank; Deputy Grand Master (bearing golden vessel of corn when used); Book of the Constitutions, carried by the Master of the oldest Lodge; Grand Master, supported by the two Grand Deacons. Where the Standards, Orders of Architecture, etc., are carried, they may be borne by unofficial brethren stationed at such place in the ranks as the Acting Master or Grand Master may direct. So where the Architect, Civil Authorities, etc. (as, for instance, the laying of corner-stones), unite in the procession, they may be likewise stationed where the Acting Master or Grand Master may direct. Where the Lodge is borne in the procession, it should be by four brethren at some appropriate place in the procession, to be determined by the officer in charge. When the Grand Master or Deputy Grand Master or either of the Grand Wardens joins the procession of a private Lodge, proper respect is to be paid to his rank, and his position will be immediately before the Master and Wardens of the Lodge, and Deacons must be appointed to attend them. Whenever the Grand or Deputy Grand Master is present, the Book of Constitutions must be borne in the procession immediately before him. Originally the Supreme authority in the order was vested in the Master of the oldest Lodge and, in allusion to that fact, the Book of Constitutions is always borne in processions by the Master of the oldest Lodge. Unless the Grand or Deputy Grand Master is present, the Book of Constitutions must never be borne in the procession. The...