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MASTER MASON EXAMINATION

MASTER MASON EXAMINATION. NUMBER I.

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MASTER MASON EXAMINATION

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  1. MASTER MASON EXAMINATION NUMBER I

  2. Question 11. Can a Lodge accept a man who is maimed?a. Yes, after fact finding Committee reports, secret written ballot is taken and the Worshipful Master and Secretary request the Grand Master to approve and approval is received. b. Upon application to the District Deputy. c. Yes, if an artificial substitute will enable him to conform to what is required of him in the several degrees and approve by the Grand Master. d. Provided it is not Grand Larceny.

  3. Reference: 31.04: …..the Lodge shall vote by secret written ballot, and shall determine whether or not the petitioner is physically qualified to receive the degrees, the Worshipful Master and Secretary request the Grand Master approval and upon his approval may continue the proceedings.

  4. Question 1: Can a Lodge accept a man who is maimed?Answer: 1. aYes, after fact finding Committee reports, secret written ballot is taken and the W. M. and Secretary request the Grand Master to approve and approval received.

  5. Question 2How should a Lodge treat the petition of a man standing under the conviction of a felony?a. Consult the District Deputy.b. Reject it.c. Consult the Grand Master.d. Depends on the report of the Petitions Committee.

  6. Reference: 31.03: A Lodge may not receive a petition for the Degrees in Freemasonry from any person who has been convicted of a felon and who has not been restored to full civil rights.

  7. Question 2 How should a Lodge treat the petition of a man standing under the conviction of a felony?Answer 2. bReject it.

  8. Question 3 If the Master issues a Called Communication for the purpose of conferring a Fellow Craft Degree, must he open the Lodge in the Master Mason Degree?a. Yes.b. No.

  9. Reference: 25.16: When a communication is called for the sole purpose of conferring a specific Degree, it is not necessary to open the Lodge in any otherDegree.

  10. Question 3If the Master issues a Called Communication for the purpose of conferring a Fellow Craft Degree, must he open the Lodge in the Master Mason Degree?Answer: 3. b No.

  11. Question 4A Lodge can ballot on a petition….a. When the Petition Committee has finished its work and reported to the Lodge.b. In a Called Communication.c. At the will of the Master.d. At the will and pleasure of the Master, after the investigating Committee has reported.

  12. . Reference: 20.05: The Worshipful Master guides and controls all the work and business of the Lodge , opens, closes, dispenses, calls off and calls on, at his pleasure.

  13. Question 4:A Lodge can ballot on a petition….Answer: 4. d At the will and pleasure of the Master, after the Investigating Committee has reported.

  14. Question 5: A Canadian citizen applies for admission to the Lodge. Can he be accepted? a. Yesb. No

  15. Reference: 31.01 (See Rulings and Decisions): The Grand Lodge imposes no citizenship restriction on candidates for Freemasonry.

  16. Question 5:A Canadian citizen applies for admission to the Lodge. Can he be accepted? Answer: 5. aYes

  17. Question 6:Can the Lodge receive the petition of a man under 21 years? a. Yes.b. No.

  18. Reference: 31.06: A Lodge may receive a petition for the Degrees before the candidate is full 21 years of age, but the ballot must not be spread, or the E. A. conferred before the 21st birthday.

  19. Question 6:Can the Lodge receive the petition of a man under 21 years? Answer: 6. aYes

  20. Question 7:How does a Lodge determine whether an old man is in his dotage?a. If he is over 70.b. If he is retired.c. It is up to the Lodge to decide.d. The Grand Master must decide.

  21. Reference: 31.06, Rulings & Decisions: (1) Petitioner, age 68, sound of mind, slightly deaf, but otherwise in good health should not be considered in dotage because of age alone.(2) Lodge is sole judge of qualifications of 73 year old applicant.

  22. Question 7 How does Lodge determine whether an old man is in his dotage?Answer: 7. cIt is up to the Lodge to decide.

  23. Question 8 A man just moved to the State and he wishes to apply for the three Degrees in Freemasonry.a. He must have lived in the State for 12 months.b. The Lodge receives his petition without delay.c. He has to have lived in the State for 6 months.d. He can be initiated at once if the report of the Investigating Committee is favorable.

  24. Reference: 31.08: Every applicant for the benefits of Masonry must have resided twelve months within the State and six months within the jurisdiction of the Lodge to which he applies.

  25. Question 8 A man just moved to the State and he wishes to apply for the three Degrees in Freemasonry.Answer: 8. aHe must have lived in the State for 12 months.

  26. Question 9:Why cannot the Lodge receive the petition of a communist?a. Because he is anti-American.b. Because he has no religious faith in the Deity.c. Because he might be arrested.d. Because we are forbidden to receive his petition.

  27. Reference: 31.17: Since communism does not have faith in Deity and is contrary to all the principles and purposes of Freemasonry, it is unlawful for any Lodge in this jurisdiction to accept the petition for or confer any of the Degrees of Freemasonry upon a communist or upon anyone actively supporting the purposes thereof.

  28. Question 9Why cannot the Lodge receive the petition of a communist?Answer: 9. b, dBecause he has no religious faith in the Deity. Because we are forbidden to receive his petition.

  29. Question 10:The Lodge votes collectively on five petitions. There is one black cube cast when the ballot is spread.a. The ballot is again spread on the five petitions.b. The petitions are rejected.c. The petitions are returned to the Investigating Committee for further examination.d. The ballot is spread on each petition separately.

  30. Reference: 35.08: …… When one or more black cubes appear in a collective ballot, a separate ballot shall be taken on each petition or request and in the event of a single black cube in in such separate ballot, such separate shall be spread again in accordance with requirements of Section 16, Article X of the Constitution.

  31. Question 10The Lodge votes collectively on five petitions. There is one black cube cast when the ballot is spread.Answer: 10. d The ballot is spread on each petition separately.

  32. Question 11A petitioner presents himself for initiation after 6 months from the time that his petition was approved by the Lodge.a. He is rejected. b. He must submit a new petition.c. He can be reinstated by a “show of hands.”d. The Lodge shall cause investigation of the petitioner and shall again spread the ballot.

  33. Reference: 35.10: …….that when a petitioner has been regularly elected to receive the Three Degrees and fails to present himself for the E. A. Degree within six months after election, or fails to qualify for advancement, or to present himself for advancement within six months after having received the preceding Degree, the Lodge shall cause investigation of the petitioner to be made and again spread the ballot, but without a new petition….

  34. Question 11A petitioner presents himself for initiation after 6 months from the time that his petition was approved by the Lodge.Answer: 11. dThe Lodge shall cause investigation of the petitioner and shall again spread the ballot.

  35. Question 12:A black cube appears on the first ballot and the ballot is spread again. What happens if two black cubes appear on the bollot or a black cube appears on the 2nd ballot? (Sec 35 Const.)a. The Master announces the results and again asks the members to vote.b. The Secretary again reads the petition and asks the members to vote.c. The ballot is final and the petitioner is rejected.d. The vote is suspended until the next Stated Communication.

  36. Reference: 35.11: If, upon examination of the ballot, the Master finds but a single black ball cast, he shall order a second ballot. Under no other circumstances shall a second ballot be permitted, and when the ballot has been declared by the Master, it can not be reconsidered; further, it shall be destroyed by him after it has been declared.

  37. Question 12:A black cube appears on the first ballot and the ballot is spread again. What happens if two black cubes appear on the ballot or a black cube appears on the 2nd ballot? (Sec 35 Const.)Answerc. The ballot is final and the petitioner is rejected.

  38. Question 13:What should be done if an E. A. fails to qualify himself for advancement to the next degree within six months?a. He is dropped from the Lodge.b. The Lodge shall cause investigation of the petitioner and shall again spread the ballot.c. He is given a second six months to qualify.d. A report is sent to the District Deputy for his decision.

  39. Reference: 37.02: …..that when a petitioner has been regularly elected to receive the Three Degrees and fails to present himself for the E. A. Degree within six months after the election or fails to qualify himself for advancement within six months after having received the preceding Degree, the Lodge shall cause investigation of the petitioner to be made and shall again spread the ballot, but without a new petition, and if the ballot is clear the Degree for which the petitioner is then next in line may then be conferred, …

  40. Question 13What should be done if an E. A. fails to qualify himself for advancement to the next degree within six months?Answer 13. bThe Lodge shall cause investigation of the petitioner and shall again spread the ballot.

  41. Question 14:A report is given to the Worshipful Master that an E. A. is guilty of moral turpitude.a. The Brother is brought to trial at once.b. He must submit a new petition to the Lodge.c. The Worshipful Master arrest progress until an investigation is made.d. He is allowed to continue until an investigation is carried out.

  42. Reference: 37.07: The progress of a candidate may be arrested at any time for good cause shown, even in the midst of conferring any Degree.

  43. Question 14 A report is given to the Worshipful Master that an E. A. is guilty of moral turpitude.Answer: 14. cThe Worshipful Master arrest progress until an investigation is made.

  44. Question 15How should the Lodge determine whether a Brother has rendered a satisfactory catechism examination.a. The vote must be unanimous.b. Majority vote governs.c. The Master determines if the examination is satisfactory.d. A ball ballot should be spread,

  45. Reference: 37.15: In voting on the proficiency of a candidate, a majority vote governs.

  46. Question 15How should the Lodge determine whether a Brother has rendered a satisfactory catechism examination.Answer: 15. bMajority vote governs.

  47. Question 16Name an Ancient Landmark of Freemasonry.a. A belief in God.b. The Temple in Jerusalem.c. Membership in a Church.d. Proficiency in the Work.

  48. Reference: Art XIII, Sec 2(a): A belief in the existence of one ever living and true God. (This is the first of the ten Ancient Landmarks recognized by the Grand Lodge of Florida.)

  49. Question 16Name an Ancient Landmark of Freemasonry.Answer: 16. aA belief in God.

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