The lamb's sacrifice entailed "death", ours - the most supreme - demands a "life", a life of self-sacrifice spent in the service of others, and that service to be given freely, without any thought of reward or recognition. Remember: It is not how we die, but how we live that counts. The Investiture The presentation of the apron signifies that the Lodge has accepted us as a worthy brother. It now entrusts to our care its distinguishing badge and with it, and symbolised by it, comes one of the most precious gifts, the gift of brotherhood, a brotherhood founded upon the Fatherhood of God.
Remember, this brotherhood is dependant upon the manhood of the brother. The apron is Freemasonry's first and last material and tangible gift to its members. It is also the first emblem that is explained to them. No other gift that mere man can bestow can equal it in honour and dignity, now or in the future. It is also the Badge of Equality, for Freemasonry regard the man, not his rank, or social or financial position.
Freemasonry ordains that all its members shall be clothed alike. The lambskin apron is the clothing in which Freemasonry dresses up. We stand before God and man equal with one another and whatever may be our future advancement in then Craft, with the lambskin apron we never part; it follows us into the grave, when all are equal in His sight.
Investiture Charge During the presentation the brother is informed that this badge "is more ancient that the golden fleece," etc. These words are used simply to impress upon the newly-made brother the value and importance of the lambskin as a universal and age old symbol.
It does not claim that the Masonic apron is more ancient that the orders mentioned, but that the symbolic apron generally, is far, far older than the oldest order in existence. We know that centuries before the birth of speculative Masonry, the Hebrew prophets wore aprons, and the High Priests were so decorate.
All the Masons wear gloves. Further evidence also exists to show that Masons were given gloves to protect their hands from lime and stone. At various times in history, Masons were presented with gloves. All these and other evidence show that Masons wore gloves to protect their hands from the effect of their work. The tradition of wearing gloves was then passed on to other Masons. Thus, gloves came to be a regalia worn by Freemasons. They are a symbol of a higher and glorious purpose and above all, Purity.
Other Expand submenu Shop Collapse submenu Shop. Your cart. Close Cart. We Ship Worldwide! Masonic White Kid Gloves In the traditional customs of Germany, France, and some other European countries, a newly initiated Freemason is given two pairs of white kids glove. The Presentation of Masonic Gloves Although gloves are no longer presented in America and England, gloves are still being worn to ceremonies. It is also rather unlikely that the Committee on the Work will ever feel favourably inclined to issue a ruling for the gloves' reinstatement, unless, of course, there would be a showing of popular demand for such a return to an old custom.
Do you remember the title of this paper? What was it? Having talked about the gloves at length, you have all noticed that I am dealing with symbolism, Masonic symbolism, and, therefore, the concept of the AMBER LIGHT will, of course, be another contemplation of a symbol affecting our lives.
But what? Before I answer this question, let us all agree that symbolism is at the heart of our Masonic teachings.
I am sure you have no quarrel with this statement. We all know the many, many symbols, mostly those borrowed from the operative trade, which we have sublimated into lessons of a "nobler and more glorious purpose". The Working Tools of the degrees are a case in point, and so are many more of the tangible things we use in our Lodges and of the more intangible symbolic phrases found in our obligations, lectures and elsewhere in our ceremonies,. I have no intention to go into detail on any of these; neither you nor I have the time to even scratch the surface in this regard today.
I would rather step outside the door of the Lodge and look around to see if it is really only in Masonry where we are affected by symbols. It will not take us long to recognize that this everyday world in which we live is full of symbols. Not only do these new gloves look smart, they give an added sense of belonging to all that wear them.
Supplied by The Masonic Collection , based in Coventry, the gloves were delivered during the recent lockdown period. Almost 60 pairs were supplied by Masonic Collection.
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