VI. The Super Feu,ows Third and Fourth Degrees.

The word "Giblim" and the sign described in the last chapter, left arm perpendicular and right arm horizontal, are the Pass Word and Pass Sign leading from the Second to the Third Degree; and the perfect Ashlar stone the candi- date has himself made is the proof for advancement to the Super Fellows or Third Degree.
The Operative Third Degree and the first part of the modern Mark Degree corresponding to the old Mark Man of the Speculatives are so very similar that a Speculative Mark Mason would find himself quite at home in the Oper- ative working. The Word and Sign of the Operative Super Fellows or Third Degree is the same as the Speculative Mark Degree.
It is obvious that this precludes me as a Speculative Mark Mason from describing the ceremony fully in print. The
Super Fellow is allotted his Mark, and as a Super Fellow he is charged to produce "fare work and square."
In this degree the Candidate is led round the Lodge three times and he takes his obligation on the polished ashlar stone with both knees bare.
FORM D.
Application to the Super Intendent of the Works of the Worshipful Society of Free Masons, Rough Masons, Wall- ers, Slaters, Paviors, Plaisterers and Bricklayers.
I, , having well and truly served as a Su- per Fellow of the Craft of Free Mason for one year, and being of the age of twenty-three years, humbly crave to be further advanced to the honourable degree of Super Fellow Erector of the Craft of Free Mason.
I further promise and swear -that if once advanced to the Fourth Degree of the Fellowship I will forever conform to all the ancient charges, usages and established customs of the Fraternity, as Super Fellow Erectors have done in all ages.
Witness my hand this day of . , , 19 . . .
Signed .
Witness .
Certificate of Character. Signed .
Super Intendent of the Works. Approved : Signed
Grand Master Mason VIP. Enrolled :
Signed
Registrar. The next Degree for the Operative Free Mason is that of an Erector, still a Super Fellow but one who is qualified and entitled to erect and put in position on the site the stones prepared in the ist, 2nd and 3rd Yards and Marked in the 3rd Stone Yard. This is the Operatives' Fourth Degree. The Super Fellow Erector ascertains from the marks the exact position in which each stone is intended to be placed.
This is very similar to the Second Part of the modern Speculative Mark Masons Degree, corresponding to the old Speculative Mark Masters Degree ; which again precludes me as a Mark Mason from describing the ceremony fully in print.
In the Square Division it is the Chief N. E. Corner Head Stone that is missing, and in the Arch Division it is the Key- stone of the Arch that has been lost. The moral is the same in both cases. "The Stone which the Builders refused is be- come the Head-stone of the corner." The Arch Masons re- ject the corner stone, and the Square Masons reject the Key-Stone.
In the Operative account it is the negligent Mark Men who neglected to mark well who are "hove over" with a 30 cubits drop, and form the Completion Sacrifice; which is certainly in accordance with the spirit of the times of the building of King Solomon's Temple.
In this IVth Degree the Candidate takes his obligation on a perfect polished Ashlar stone, both knees bare as be- fore, and he is led round the Lodge four times.
The Word and Sign are the same as in the Speculative Mark Degree.
All Operative Free Masons have these two Mark De- grees although the Mark was struck out by those who for- mulated Modern Speculative Free Masonry in 1717.
The great majority of Operative Free Masons do not proceed beyond this, the Fourth Degree ; as to take the Fifth Degree, -that of Superintendent, requires considerable tech- nical knowledge.
FORM E.
Application to the Super Intendent of the Works of the Worshipful Society of Free Masons, Rough Masons, Wall- ers, Slaters, Paviors, Plaisterers and Bricklayers.
I , having well and truly served as a Su- per Fellow Erector of the Craft of Free Mason for one year, and being of the age of twenty-four years, humbly crave to be raised to the honourable degree of Intendent of the Craft of Free Mason. I further promise and swear that if once raised to the Fifth degree of the Fellowship I will forever conform to all the ancient charges, usages, and established customs of the Fraternity, as Menatzchim have done in all ages.
Witness my hand this day of , 19. . ,
Signed
Witness.
Certificate of Character
Super Intendent of the Works.
Signed .
Enrolled :
Approved :
Signed
Grand Master Mason VIF
Signed
Registrar.