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19.10.2008
The lambskin or white leather apron is an emblem of innocence, the distinguished badge of a mason. It is presented to the new Mason upon their first entrance into the Ancient Craft;—Freemasonry’s first gift to the neophyte. It was presented to the initiates of centuries ago in the Ancient Mysteries;;—a sign and token that the virile energy of manhood was not inconsistent with sex purity; a symbol of that control and restraint upon the animal passions and carnal lusts which prove a man free;—slave not even to his baser self. The apron means all this to freemasons, but it means more. There is something better than the cold chastity of the purist; something stronger than the placid purity of the devotee; something nobler than the icy innocence of the ascetic. This apron comes to us freemasons as the symbol of service, the badge of our masonry, sign and token that we are builders. To every freemason comes his work; or, if it does not come it is for him to go to it. To some it is given to do great things. To every freemason is it given to do his greatest thing; striving, not to be better than others, but, day by day, to be better than himself. And also, day by day, to make ihe world better for others. So is the lambskin or white leather apron presented to the Entered Apprentice, not in reward but that it may be worn as the uniform of a high and holy service, an emblem, that is symbolically adorned with that nobiest of mottoes “Ich Dien” ;— I serve. Thus worn, the apron can be soiled only by sloth, can be stained only by idleness. It is purest and whitest when worn in self-forgetting labour for others. In many instances, in addition to the white leather apron, a Masonic Ring is presented to the new Master Mason.
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October 24th, 2008 at 4:35 am
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October 24th, 2008 at 4:37 am
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October 24th, 2008 at 4:39 am
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My friend and I found the perfect fraternal rings to symbolize our strong bond of amity from this site’s extensive collection of Masonic jewelry. All of us are very pleased with the unique craftsmanship of the items we bought….
October 24th, 2008 at 4:39 am
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