Junior Deacon Floor Work

Also to see that we are duly tyled.

Junior deacon floor work. Because the stewards are the low guys on the totem pole of the officers line they do much of the grunt work. The difference is that the junior deacon s jewel has a moon in the center signifying that he is in the west. At this time the steps due guards and signs of the 3 degrees as well as the substitute word are communicated from the senior warden to the junior. If the junior deacon is assisting the senior deacon in escorting the candidate around the lodge he may be on the right side and would therefore have to carry his wand in the left.

The deacons advance walking past each other. Carrying always carry the wand in your right hand however there is always an exception. They advance to the east and collect the pass on their way back to the west. The senior deacon collects the pass in the south while the junior deacon collects the pass in the north.

Brother senior warden it is my order that the substitute be sent to the east accompanied with the steps due guards and signs through the junior deacon. The junior deacon turns to face north. The junior deacon advances followed by the stewards with rods when the senior deacon stops them by placing his hand against the candidate at the same time saying. Attend the alarms at the outer door and report the same to the worshipful master.

While the senior deacon followed by the two stewards proceeds to travel once regularly around the lodge room as follows viz. Seventh constitutional officer of the lodge perform the duties of his office as laid down in the ritual and other services as directed by the worshipful master appointed by the senior warden must be proficient in all degree work take charge of the preparation of candidates for degrees. Brother junior deacon attend. Starting at the north side of the lodge room where he has been kneeling for prayer the senior deacon then conducts him around by way of the east to the south thence to the west and so by way of the east to the south again stopping at the south the deacon gives one rap with his rod on the floor and the junior warden rising to his.

The junior deacon s jewel of office is the square and compass like his senior counterpart. If one deacon finishes before the other deacon he may cross over. Senior deacon takes the candidate by the right arm advances a step. Senior steward and junior steward.