Art. 223. (263). Security and Furnishings: Approval by Grand Master. No Lodge shall be set to work or constituted unless it has a secure Lodgeroom and anteroom, well adapted to the purposes, and the necessary furniture, lights, paraphernalia, and equipment, to include:
NECESSARY PARAPHERNALIA FOR LODGES IN TEXAS
1. Holy Bible, square and compasses (for Altar).
2. An Altar with kneeling pad.
3. Three burning tapers.
4. Pedestals - South, West, and East.
5. Three gavels. (Revised 1996)
6. Wardens Columns - South and West.
7. Deacons rods with emblems and stands for same.
8. Stewards rods with emblems and stands for same.
9. The Letter “G” in the East.
10. A ballot box. (Heavily padded inside.)
11. Ample supply of white balls and black cubes.
12. A Tiler’s sword.
13. Officers jewels equipped for suspension from neck.
14. Fellowcraft Columns.
15. The Flag of the United States of American with stand.
16. Texas Flag with stand.
17. A small Bible for Examining Committee.
FOR THE ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE
1. A hood wink.
2. A cable tow.
3. A sandal.
4. Suitable clothing.
5. A sharp instrument.
6. Twenty-four inch gauge and common gavel.
7. A Lambskin apron.
8. Lecture chart, slides, or film.
FOR THE FELLOWCRAFT DEGREE
1. A reception square.
2. A plumb square and level.
3. A square for the Altar.
4. Winding stairs.
5. The lecture chart, slides or film.
FOR THE MASTER MASON DEGREE
1. Reception Compasses.
2. A twenty-four inch gauge in the South.
3. A square in the West.
4. The setting maul in the East.
5. The canvas in the East.
6. A sprig of acacia in the West.
7. A gong.
8. The Master’s lecture chart, slides or film.
9. ALL THE IMPLEMENTS IN THE EAST.
FOR FUNERALS
1. A funeral Rosette with the Holy Writings.
2. A Charter drape.
3. An ample supply of arm bands.
This paraphernalia to be kept and preserved as the property of the Lodge. Such security, adaptation, furniture, lights, parapher-nalia, and equipment must be approved by the Grand Master or his authorized Representative. The furniture, lights, parapherna-lia, and equipment herein specified shall be the minimum require-ment for all Lodges now in existence or hereafter constituted.