What are the responsibilities of a Freemason after initiation?

Upon initiation, an Entered Apprentice becomes bound to the Fraternity by his obligation, which establishes his moral duties and responsibilities 2. This obligation contains affirmative points requiring specific actions, negative points prohibiting others, and a foundational requirement of secrecy 2.

After receiving the degree, an Apprentice has the privilege and duty to attend the lodge whenever it is opened in the First Degree, where he receives Masonic instruction suited to his standing 1. He is permitted to converse with Masons on Masonic subjects that do not extend beyond the First Degree 1. However, his role in lodge business is restricted: he is not permitted to speak in lodge proceedings or to cast a vote 1.

A key responsibility of the Entered Apprentice is to pursue his Masonic education so that he may apply to the lodge for advancement to the Fellow Craft degree 1. While the lodge retains the right to refuse his advancement by ballot, he cannot be arbitrarily stripped of his status 1. He can only be deprived of his rights through a formal trial on specific charges, and if suspended or expelled, he holds the right to appeal the decision to the Grand Lodge 1.