A straightforward yet learned book that will guide through the various aspects of Masonic Ritual, including its meaning and origins, during the presentation of the particular ceremonies.

In this book, Neville Barker Cryer gives commentaries on the First, Second and Third Degrees as well as Royal Arch, Mark and Installation ceremonies, elucidating what can often be an obscure aspects of ceremonies as well as putting everything into a practical context. As always, these are written in the author's inimitable style which has proved popular and which will encourage, inform and entertain the reader.

Written in a way that can be read at home or performed in a lodge or chapter of instruction as an alternative to a normal rehearsal.

Included in this book are in-depth explanations of

• The First Degree or Entered Apprentice

• The Second Degree or Passing

• The Third Degree or Raising

• The Installation Degree

• The Mark Degree(s)

• The Holy Royal Arch

• The Royal Arch Officers, Banners, Ensigns and Implements

• A Glossary of Royal Arch Terms and their Pronunciation

Binding Paperback

Dimensions 210 x 148 

Paperback: 96 pages

Of all the books on Masonry this is one of the most popular with myself. As a Tutor the detail is very competent to out line the pauses in the ceremonies where some discussion can encouraged the candidate to "think" and reason on what has happened to him. This is involvement and leads to understanding of the Craft. Linked to the Lectures of the Craft this is a powerful learning aid. I would encourage the author to complete something similar to this in the opening and closing ceremonies of the degrees. Presently they are mechanical and lack general appreciation in Lodges.

Philip John Harris

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