I was taught the oath.
Esoteric in Texas? Page 4 of the Louisiana Monitor. Funny how something can be a secret one place and printed the next state over.
I have heard that if a Brother Mason doesn't know the Tilers Oath he can place his hand upon the Holy Bible and repeat the Oath to gain entrance. A lot of the old timers say they couldn't pass the test to get into the Lodge because it has been so long since they have attended. This is one way to get them in.
me and brother tom had to do this when we visited a lodge in arlington
That goes back to a question I asked before that nobody answered: Do you examine to get Brothers IN the lodge, or to keep Brothers OUT of the lodge?
That goes back to a question I asked before that nobody answered: Do you examine to get Brothers IN the lodge, or to keep Brothers OUT of the lodge?
EAs and FCs cannot try or be tried.
I encourage all Masons, to visit lodges both in their communities, and in other states and foreign lands.
The Tyler's oath is presented in its entirety in the Kentucky Monitor. I have visited lodges in 13 states, and Washington DC, and the procedure varies from state to state, and even from lodge to lodge in the same state.
In some states, the tyler's oath is printed on a card, and you read it aloud.
In some states, the examiner will read it phrase by phrase, and the examinee repeats it.
Some states do not have a standard tyler's oath.
Normally, once the senior warder (or his representative) is satisfied that you are a Master Mason, in good standing, with a paid up dues card, then you are free to enter the lodge and fellowship.
Many Masons are so nervous and terrified, that they might not pass the exam, that they avoid visiting other lodges, when they are traveling. This fear is groundless.
I encourage all Masons, to visit lodges both in their communities, and in other states and foreign lands.
Speaking of which, whats the word on the GL of Iraq?
I just looked it up, is promise omitted? Is that accurate?
There is no "Grand Lodge of Iraq". There are a number of Prince Hall lodges, operating on some of the military bases, but these are all chartered by the various Prince Hall Grand Lodges in the USA, mainly Texas and Oklahoma. There are no "mainstream" masonic lodges, sponsored by a USA Grand Lodge operating in Iraq at this time.
The last time that a USA F&AM lodge operated in Iraq, was in 2005. See
WELCOME TO THE ESM ONLINE Fall 2005 issue page 32.
You can keep up with our progress in trying to get a lodge operating here, at
Charles Martin's Blog. Iraq, Afghanistan and Freemasonry