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Table of Contents Section I: Freemasonry ................................ 5 Video: What Distinguishes Freemasonry from Other Organizations? ...................... 6 Definition of Freemasonry............... 7 Freemasonry as an Initiatic Order.....10 The Use of Tools and Symbols .........11 Section II: The Initiation Process............... 12 Preparation ...............................13 Free will and accord ....................14 Preparation Room .......................15 Divestiture ................................16 Hoodwink and Cable Tow...............17 Tiled Space ...............................18 Entrance to Lodge .......................19 Acknowledging Our Trust in God ......20 Circumambulation .......................21 Obligation.................................22 Secrecy....................................23 Penalties ..................................24 Signs, Words, and Modes of Recognition .............................................25 Perfect Points of Entrance .............26 Taking Your Initiation as a Whole, Its Overreaching Lessons ...................27 2