GENESIS LODGE No. 2
        Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons

                                                         " LODGE OFFICERS FOR 2008"
The Worshipful Master, the Senior Warden, the Junior Warden, the Treasurer and the Secretary are the only
Elected Officers of a Craft Lodge. All other Officers are appointed by the Worshipful Master of the Lodge. See
below for Genesis Lodge No. 2 Elected Officers for 2008.

Worshipful Bro. Charles Bell
Worshipful Master

Bro. Kevin McCoy
Senior Warden

Bro. Tarrus Johnson
Junior Warden

Bro. Fidel Jarvis
Treasurer

Bro. Mark Preston
Secretary



                         THE FOUNDATIONS OF REGULAR CRAFT RITUAL

In 1740 throughout Europe was circulating a Masonic oath written on a pamphlet invoking that the Freemason
will protect and preserve the Traditions, Uses and Costumes of the Craft.

Craft Freemasonry.
Craft Freemasonry.

Regular Craft Freemasonry.


1. All Craft Freemasonry Rituals had their origin in England.

2. That there be no debarment from membership because of nationality, of race, of colour, of sectarian or
political belief; that a belief in the G.A.O.T.U. and His revealed will shall be an essential qualification for
membership.

3. That all initiates shall take their Obligation on or in full view of the open Volume of Sacred Law, by which is
meant the revelation from above which is binding on the conscience of the particular individual who is being
initiated. At all times the book of Kings must be present as this is where the record of the building of Solomon’s
Temple is first given and constitutes the base of the Craft legend.

4. That the Grand Lodge shall have sovereign jurisdiction over the Lodges under its control, i.e., that it shall be
a responsible, independent, self-governing organisation with sole and undisputed authority over the Craft or
Symbolic Degrees (Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason) within its jurisdiction; and shall not in
any way be subject to, or divide such authority with, a Supreme Council or other Power claiming any control or
supervision over those degrees.

4.1 That preserves, works and performs the complement ceremonies of the Mark Man, Mark Mason to the
Fellow Craft Degree and Installed or Past Master Ceremonies to the Master Mason Degree, of which all this
workings or ceremonies of Ancient Craft freemasonry must be used in complement to all Regular Craft Rituals
of EA, FC and MM.

4.2 That no Master Mason shall be allowed to take the Chair of the WM of a Regular Craft Lodge if he has not
been installed.

5. In accordance with earlier Craft English ritual the three Lesser or Movable Lights of the Lodge being the
Sun, First Quarter Moon and the Worshipful Master shall always be on display when the Grand Lodge or its
constituent Lodges are at work; to light man to, at, and from their work, the chief of these being the Worshipful
Master.

6. That the three Great Lights of Freemasonry shall always be on display when the Grand Lodge or its
constituent Lodges are at work: the Square, Compasses and the chief of these being the Volume of Sacred Law,
these being the fixed lights of the Lodge.

7. As per the usage of the Grand Lodge of London (1717-1723) the two Wardens are situated in the West of the
Lodge, and represent the two pillars at the entrance of King Solomon’s Temple, and the Brethren must always
enter the Lodge between this two pillars, that the Masonic Delta with or without the all seeing eye must be
placed above the altar or table of the Worshipful Master, (no other altar or extra altar exists in Craft
Freemasonry. Only wax candles are used on the altar or desk of the WM, SW, JW, Secretary, Orator, and
around the Tracing Board of the Lodge. The Sword a Masonic symbol its use must be preserved and
maintained. The Tracing Board must always be placed in its traditional place the centre of the Lodge.

8. That the principles of the Ancient Charges, Customs, and Usages of the Craft shall be accordingly observed.

8.1 That the Grand Officers and Officers of a Craft Lodge must be elected every year.

9. Master Masons Aprons can also be painted depicting the symbols of the Craft Freemasonry.

10. That a Grand Lodge must be multi-ritualistic.

10.1 That a Regular Craft Ritual has to have a Opening an Initiation and a Closing;
that it must make allusion to the G.A.O.T.U.; that the book of Kings must be present as this is where the record
of the building of Solomon’s Temple is first given and constitutes the base of the Craft legend;that the Legend
of the Craft Degrees is that of Hiram Abif or Adoniram and of no other.

11. That all Freemasons must believe in the Fatherhood of God, Brotherhood of Man and the immortality of the
Spirit.

11.1 That the Ancient custom of Masonic Songs in Lodge should be encouraged and be maintained has it serves
to further strength the Spirit of the Fraternity and deepen the Bonds of Brotherly Love among all Masons.

12. That the discussion of religion and politics within the Lodge shall be prohibited.

These Masonic principles constitute the Foundations of Regular Craft Ritual.

Lastly, this our Regulations shall be Recorded in our Registry, to show posterity how much we desire to revive
the Ancient Craft upon true Masonic principles.
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