TO every true mem- ber of the Craft the apron should be a constant re- minder of his duty and privilege to worship ac- cording to the dictates of his con- science that God in
We very appropriately wear the apron when we attend the funeral of a brother, for we are thus reminded that there shall come a time when our own weary feet shall come to the end of their toilsome; journey, and from our grasp shalt drop the working tools of life. And on these sad occa- sions we look upon the snow - white surface of the Lamb Skin and feel renewed within us the hope that when our spiritual bodies shall stand naked and alone before the Great White Throne, it shall be our portion to hear from Him who sitteth as the Judge Supreme, the welcome words: "Well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."
whom he professed
belief before he was admitted to this Order. Of a truth, Masonry is religious, but it does not seek to displace religion. On the contrary, it admon- ishes its members to pay their devotions to their Creator. The flesh is weak and temptations are many. Without belief in prayer and faith in God no Mason could hope to live a life even approxi- mating that typified by his Badge. BUT the apron is something more than an em- blem of innocence and purity - it has yet another meaning, one more obvious, yet often lost sight of. We have seen that it was worn by the Opera- tive Mason while engaged in his occupation. The apron is, therefore, a symbol of service. When we donned the Masonic apron we thereby as- sumed an obligation to work. Then we became Master Masons that we might receive Master's wages, not the wages of a beginner or appren- tice; and to receive the wages of a Master we must do the work of a Master, otherwise we shall receive little when we appear before the Senior Warden in the Grand Lodge above and ask for our wages, if any be due.
Reference:
(n.d.). Badge of a Mason . The Skirret. http://skirret.com/archive/ master/badgeofamason.html
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