CLC - ENTERED APPRENTICE - 05.22.17

H OLY B IBLE , S QUARE AND C OMPASS The open Bible signifies that we should regulate our conduct according to its teachings because it is the rule and guide of our faith and is a symbol of man’s acknowledgment of his relationship to Deity. The square is a symbol of virtue, morality, truthfulness, and honesty. The compass is a symbol of restraint, skill, and knowledge, as you have already been taught. We might also properly regard the compass as excluding beyond its circle that which is harmful or unworthy. Today, the general public universally recognizes the square and compass as the primary symbols of Freemasonry.

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