CLC - ENTERED APPRENTICE - 05.22.17

T HE N ORTHEAST C ORNER The northeast corner is traditionally the place where the vital cornerstone (the first stone) of a building is laid. A cornerstone must be perfectly square in shape and set perfectly level to the building site or else the rest of the fabric of the building will be out of plumb and unsafe. The new Entered Apprentice is therefore placed in the northeast corner where he may begin to erect his own temple by the principles of Freemasonry. He is placed in close proximity to the master so as to better receive instruction and guidance as befits a young Mason just entering Freemasonry.

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