Section 4. Syllabus

The following shall be the syllabus of the course in Masonic Education and Studies to be implemented by the Institute until revised and amended by the Institute.

I. MASONIC HISTORY

1. ORIGIN(S) OF FREEMASONRY

a. The Regius Poem or Halliwell Manuscript

2. THE TRANSITION FROM OPERATIVE TO SPECULATIVE MASONRY (PRIOR TO AND AFTER 1717)

3. DEVELOPMENT OF SPECULATIVE MASONRY AND ITS RELEVANCE TO SOCIETY

4. MASONRY IN THE PHILIPPINES

II. MASONIC JURISPRUDENCE OR LAWS & REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CRAFT

1. THE ANCIENT LANDMARKS

a. The Regulations of 1712

b. York Constitution of 926

c. Mackey’s Landmarks

2. THE GENERAL REGULATIONS compiled by George Payne

3. OTHER ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS

4. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE PHILIPPINES

5. THE BY-LAWS OF THE LODGE (UNIFORM CODE)

III. MASONIC PHILOSOPHY

1. DEFINITION OF MASONRY. ITS PURPOSES AND GOALS

2. THE CRAFT’S DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES

3. ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY

IV. MASONIC SYMBOLISM AND LITURGY (OR RITUAL)

1. THE ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE

a. Lessons

b. Philosophy

c. Symbolism

2. THE FELLOWCRAFT DEGREE

a. Lessons

b. Philosophy

c. Symbolism

3. THE SUBLIME DEGREE OF MASTER MASON

a. Lesson

b. Philosophy

c. Symbolism

4. A. THE IMPORT OF THE INSTALLED PAST MASTER'S DEGREE

B. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE CRAFT IN THE PHILIPPINES

a. York Rite Freemasonry

b. Scottish Rite Freemasonry