Rings

[MarkR]

Well brethren, I have been raised, and I am yet to find any reference to a trowel in the rituals. I just went through the whole ritual book. Am I missing something?

No, there's variance by jurisdiction. As far as I understand, it's not a working tool of the first three degrees in the UGLE or GLoScotland, but it is in most, if not all, American jurisdictions.

 

[RhushidaK]

Ooooohh.. Interesting. Didn't know we had such differences.. Ya even in India it's not a working tool. So I was half way expecting it to come up, and here I am, presented with three completely different ones.

 

[MBC]

Ooooohh.. Interesting. Didn't know we had such differences.. Ya even in India it's not a working tool. So I was half way expecting it to come up, and here I am, presented with three completely different ones.

Try the Charge After Initiation?


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[RhushidaK]

Try the Charge After Initiation?

Not there either brother. I fortunately delivered the Charge after Initiation to two new candidates, so know that by heart.

 

[MBC]

Not there either brother. I fortunately delivered the Charge after Initiation to two new candidates, so know that by heart.

Sceptre for Trowel?


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[RhushidaK]

Damnnn.. That part.. lol.. yeah have that one. But that's all there is. One fleeting reference of it, without any stress on the trowel

 

[Warrior1256]

Working tools?

 

[MBC]

Damnnn.. That part.. lol.. yeah have that one. But that's all there is. One fleeting reference of it, without any stress on the trowel

In English Masonry, Inner Guard was a very recently created office and Trowel was the emblem for the original Inner Guard office.
Before the creation of such office, normally the newly raised Master Mason will attend the door, rather than the Junior Deacon.
So that's why the wording Sceptre for Trowel comes, meaning they are newly joined the order.


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[RhushidaK]

@TALGMH Oooohh.. interesting, brother..

@Warrior1256: It's not a working tool in our jurisdiction, brother..

 

[Brother_Steve]

We have the trowel, but not the skirret.

 

[Warrior1256]

It's not a working tool in our jurisdiction, brother..

Just wondered. We have it in my jurisdiction.

 

[Ripcord22A]

Overseas the MM WTs are the Skerrit and Pencil if inremember correctly

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[MBC]

For UGLE, Skirret, Pencil, and Compasses


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[Canadian Paul]

For UGLE, Skirret, Pencil, and Compasses


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Likewise for GL of Scotland. The trowel is the jewel of the Junior Deacon, the setting maul being that of the Senior Deacon.

 

[Warrior1256]

Overseas the MM WTs are the Skerrit and Pencil if inremember correctly

For UGLE, Skirret, Pencil, and Compasses

Likewise for GL of Scotland. The trowel is the jewel of the Junior Deacon, the setting maul being that of the Senior Deacon.

Just goes to show how different lodges can be lodge to lodge, city to city, state to state and country to country.

 

[RhushidaK]

Just goes to show how different lodges can be lodge to lodge, city to city, state to state and country to country.

And yet we are all united in our quest to better ourselves..

 

[Warrior1256]

And yet we are all united in our quest to better ourselves..

Absolutely Brother!

 

[Bloke]

For UGLE, Skirret, Pencil, and Compasses


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Same for UGLV. There is a ref to cement of brotherly love but "scepter for the trowel" has been replaced by "sceptre for the gavel.... which is really a stylized kevel

http://www.irishfreemasonry.com/index.php?p=1_145_The-Working-Tools-a-An-Operative-Perspective

 

[Warrior1256]

There is a ref to cement of brotherly love

Same here.