What is described as the due form of becoming an Entered Apprentice Mason?

• A. Kneeling at the altar on my right knee, with the left forming the angle of a square.
• B. Kneeling at the altar on my naked left knee, my right forming the angle of a square, my body erect within a square, my left hand supporting, my right resting upon the Holy Bible, square and compass.
• C. Standing and reciting the oath at the altar.
• D. Sitting and listening to the Master.

Answer: (B)

The due form describes the ritual posture and symbols used when a candidate enters the Craft as an Entered Apprentice. This moment is about showing reverence for the sacred tools—the Bible, the square, and the compass—while being placed within their symbolic framework. The described posture involves kneeling at the altar with the left knee on the ground and the right knee forming the angle of a square, the body standing upright within that square, the left hand supporting, and the right hand resting upon the Holy Bible, square, and compass. This arrangement communicates readiness to be governed by virtue (the square) and to conduct oneself within moral boundaries (the compass), under the guidance of the sacred obligations. The other options depict standing, reciting, or sitting, which do not capture the specific, symbolic form associated with the initiation into the Entered Apprentice degree.