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13 Cards in this Set
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What is that? |
It is an emblem |
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An emblem of what? |
Of my profession |
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What is your profession? |
That of a Freemason |
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What is Freemasonry? |
Freemasonry is a beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols |
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What are symbols? |
Symbols are sensible images used to express a hidden meaning |
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What symbols are represented on your emblem? |
The square, the compass and the letter "G" |
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Explain the symbols represented in your emblem. |
The square is an emblem of morality and one of the working tools of my profession. The compass circumscribes my actions, and keeps me within bounds with all mankind. The letter G alludes to geometry, the fifth science, but more particularly to the sacred name of the Diety, in whom I place my trust and with reverence most devoutly and humbly bow. |
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What are tokens? |
Certain friendly or brotherly grips by which one Mason may know another in the dark as well as in the light |
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Have you a token? |
I have |
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A token of what? |
Of a Master Mason |
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Advance. (Here give the pass grip of a M.M.) I hail. |
I conceal Pass grip of a MM: Two-ball-cane Real grip of a MM: Mahabad |
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What do you conceal? |
All the secrets of Masons, in Masons, to which this token alludes |
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Brother - I greet you. |
Brother - It is a pleasure to know you |
