What is the stated aim of the candidate for Master Mason?

• A. To join as an apprentice
• B. To study the craft
• C. To be raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason
• D. To be proclaimed as Master Mason

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is the goal a candidate seeks when progressing through the three traditional degrees. The Master Mason degree is the final step, the culmination of a Freemason’s journey in the craft. The stated aim is to be raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason, which means undergoing the ceremonial ascent from the previous degree to Master Mason. This “raising” symbolizes moral and spiritual maturity and the full attainment of the rights and responsibilities of the Craft. It’s not about simply joining as an apprentice or about ongoing study, nor about being proclaimed as Master Mason—the formal objective is to be raised to that highest degree.