Degree One
The Pass Sentence of the First Degree
What is I planted the seed?
The meaning of Delta Pi
What is Dedokamen Pistin / We have given Faith?
The name given to the AMs during this degree
What is a Subject?
Henceforth, I am not permitted to be your guide, You, yourself, must choose your path
Who is Epistate?
The brother's hand position for the handshake when he is the one to do the first thumb press
What is over the clasp?
The amount of knocks that Epistate makes at the door at the beginning of the First Degree
What is 5?
The pass sentence of the Second Degree
What is I carried the lamp, I fell into error, I asked pardon, and was forgiven?
The amount of times the Exemplar goes around the Delta during circumambulation
What is 4 times?
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit return unto God, who gave it
Who is Epistate?
Main person to influence the creation of the Ritual
Who is John E. Mason?
The side of the Delta that the Aspirant traverses during Circumambulation for the First Degree
What is the side of Faith?
3rd person to talk in Lamp Scene
All Sides and Vertices of the Eternal Delta
What is:
1st Side - Faith/Passion Vertex
2nd Side - Hope/Strength Vertex
3rd Side - Brotherly Love/Purity Vertex
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing
Who is Tamias?
The Color and Pendant of the collar which the Exemplar does NOT see
What is a Black Collar with an Associate Member Pendant
The Color and Pendant of the Collar that Presbyter invests the Aspirant with
What is a Purple Collar with a Cross Pendant
The Color and Pendant of the Collar that Basileus invests the Neophyte with
What is a Green Collar with an Anchor Pendant?
Book of the Old Testament containing Phylast's Death Scene words: "All flesh shall perish together, and men shall turn unto dust, if thou hast understanding, hear thou this, hearken to the voice of my words"
What is the Book of Job
My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: bind them continually upon thy heart; tie them about thy neck
Who is Archon?
This is the point in the Fraternity Ritual when an individual is ceremonially recognized as a brother. NOT when they Legally become a brother
What is Rebirth/After Death Scene?
The two main messages of the First Degree Oath
What is Pledging to uphold the Fraternity's ideals and Keeping the Fraternity's secrets?
The representation of the two swords of Lambda Chi Alpha (Each Sword has its own representation)
What is the attribute of Physical Strength and the virtue of Moral Courage?
The 8 Pearls of Great Price (name 4 of them)
What is:
1) Contentment
2) Sympathy
3) Humility
4) Fervor
5) Mercy
6) Purity
7) Conciliation
8) Self-Sacrifice
In the second quarter of the shield appears the open Bible, which is our example and guide. Upon its pages appears the inscription: Chi Omicron Alpha Zeta, signifying Christos; Odos; Alethia; Zoe; meaning, I am the way, the truth, and the life
Who is Presbyter?
All the officers with their respective Pendants
What is:
Phylast - Sword
Grammatist - Quill
Basileus - Fasces (Axe bundled in wood)
Archon - Gavel
Presbyter - Scroll
Tamias - Key
Epistate - Torch