Second in J.S.M. Ward’s trilogy of Craft degree handbooks, The Fellow Craft’s Handbook continues the symbolic journey of the Mason through the Second Degree. Drawing from the Emulation Rite as practiced in England, the work offers a careful exposition of the ritual and its deeper meanings.

Ward connects the practical aspects of the degree—its working tools, geometry, and architectural symbolism—with broader themes of intellectual and moral development. The text reflects a period in which Masonic instruction sought to balance precision of form with esoteric interpretation.

Part historical document, part initiatic commentary, this handbook has remained a standard point of reference for Masons interested in the philosophical dimensions of the Fellow Craft degree.

Table of Contents

• Author’s Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter I – Preparation, Pass Word and Opening Ceremony
• Chapter II – Preliminary Steps
• Chapter III – The Secrets
• Chapter IV – Conclusion of the Ceremony
• Chapter V – The Tracing Board
• Chapter VI – Closing Ceremony

Second in J.S.M. Ward’s trilogy of Craft degree handbooks, The Fellow Craft’s Handbook continues the symbolic journey of the Mason through the Second Degree. Drawing from the Emulation Rite as practiced in England, the work offers a careful exposition of the ritual and its deeper meanings.

Ward connects the practical aspects of the degree—its working tools, geometry, and architectural symbolism—with broader themes of intellectual and moral development. The text reflects a period in which Masonic instruction sought to balance precision of form with esoteric interpretation.

Part historical document, part initiatic commentary, this handbook has remained a standard point of reference for Masons interested in the philosophical dimensions of the Fellow Craft degree.

Table of Contents

• Author’s Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter I – Preparation, Pass Word and Opening Ceremony
• Chapter II – Preliminary Steps
• Chapter III – The Secrets
• Chapter IV – Conclusion of the Ceremony
• Chapter V – The Tracing Board
• Chapter VI – Closing Ceremony