What was your answer?

• A. Brother (full name) who has been regularly initiated as an entered apprentice Mason, passed to the degree of fellow craft and now desire more light in masonry by being raised to the sublime degree of master mason.
• B. I am here to join the lodge.
• C. I have completed all required degrees.
• D. I seek admission as a guest.

Answer: (A)

In this moment, the right answer is that you are a Brother who has been regularly initiated as an Entered Apprentice, has progressed to the Fellow Craft, and now desires to be raised to the Master Mason degree to gain more light. This precisely describes a Mason who has completed the first two degrees and is petitioning to advance to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason, using the language of “more light” that signifies deeper knowledge and advancement within the Craft.

The other possibilities don’t fit because they describe situations unrelated to the step of being raised to Master Mason: joining the lodge as a new member, claiming all degrees are already completed, or seeking admission as a guest."