Which statement about the Entered Apprentice degree best describes its purpose?

Which statement about the Entered Apprentice degree best describes its purpose?

• A. To complete the Master Mason degree
• B. To begin the candidate’s Masonic education and moral instruction
• C. To join the Grand Lodge
• D. To participate in charitable funds

Answer: (B)

The Entered Apprentice degree is designed to start a candidate's Masonic education and moral instruction. Through its ritual and symbols, the new Mason begins learning duties to God, to fellow beings, and to self, setting the foundation for growth that continues in the later degrees. It isn’t about completing the Master Mason degree, nor about joining the Grand Lodge, and while charity is part of Freemasonry, participating in charitable funds isn’t the purpose of this first degree.

The Entered Apprentice degree is designed to start a candidate's Masonic education and moral instruction. Through its ritual and symbols, the new Mason begins learning duties to God, to fellow beings, and to self, setting the foundation for growth that continues in the later degrees. It isn’t about completing the Master Mason degree, nor about joining the Grand Lodge, and while charity is part of Freemasonry, participating in charitable funds isn’t the purpose of this first degree.