His friends now approach him, and congratulate him upon his Masonic appearance, asking him how he likes the degree, and if he is not glad he is through, &c., &c. The object of this is to mislead the candidate, and to impress upon his mind the idea that there is no more of the ceremony, and that his initiation is completed. --Grand Master Hiram, I am glad to meet you thus alone. After the candidate is lowered, one of the ruffians says: Let us plant an acacia at the head of the grave, in order to. Again, the Master, one. About this time a party arrived with the ruffians, and related that while sitting down to rest and refresh themselves, they heard the following horrid exclamations from the clefts of an adjacent rock. 16, 17, 18; also p. W. M.--Brother Gabe, as you are clothed as a Master Mason,1 it is necessary that you should have the working-tools or a Master Mason. As you are uninstructed, he who has hitherto answered This sign is made by four motions and by three times three. We therefore now appear before your Majesty, clothed with white gloves and aprons, in token of our innocence, and, acknowledging our premeditated guilt, we humbly implore your pardon." Are you willing to take the oath? as the Worshipful Master and candidate embrace one another thusly: foot This was an invention of our ancient friend and brother, the great Pythagoras, who, in his travels through Asia, Africa, and, Is an emblem of human life. on the Five Points of Fellowship as the SD names them.) These generous principles are to extend further. At this time, the twelve Fellow Crafts, who had recanted from their murderous designs, appeared before King Solomon, clothed in white gloves and aprons, in token of their innocence, acknowledging their premeditated guilt, and humbly imploring his pardon. The Junior Deacon now passes the candidate over to the Senior. violate this my Entered Apprentice obligation.". 6, p. K. S.--Divide yourselves and travel, as before, with positive instructions to find the ruffians, and with as positive assurance that, if you do not, the twelve shall be deemed the murderers, and suffer severally, for the crime committed. (See engraving.). that my throat had been cut across," &c., &c. The second was the voice of Jubelo, exclaiming: "Oh! Why, it is well known that the celebrated artist was living at Tyre many years after the Temple was completed.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 291. SD: It has. The false brethren are represented by Judas, who proved false to his Master; and the sprig of cassia represented the cross, of which wood it is said to have been composed." I didn't know where I was to describe to a Taxi Company, I wasn't sure what to do. In the Adonhiramite Masonry, which was used there about 1787, the doors are not mentioned at all.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 307. The ground has been newly broken; this has the appearance of a grave," pointing to the candidate on the floor. Remember it more "especially to the household of the faithful.". Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. This ends the third, or Master Masons' Degree. : Worthy Inner Gate Keeper, inform the Outer Gate Keeper that the Court is now opened. and sits down near the candidate. you with my right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. Captain--The sooner the better! Mormon writers, intent on distancing the 1, It is generally known among Masons, that in the Northwestern States the lectures and "work" are those as taught by Barney. Q. that my breast had been torn open, my heart plucked out, and placed upon the highest pinnacle of the Temple, there to be devoured by the vultures of the air, ere I had consented to the death of so good a man as our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. Q. Begone! Ruffian--What horrid deed is this we have done? WM: Syllable it and begin. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, do you know any further business before this Lodge of Master Masons before we proceed to close? 6, p. In France, it was originally south, north, and east, but now west, south, and east. S. D.--Brother Junior Deacon, is he worthy and well qualified? of the same. J. W. (Jubela, First Ruffian.) The candidate is divested of all wearing apparel, except his shirt and drawers, and if he has not the latter, he is furnished with a pair by the brethren preparing him. (Sits down.). Practically without exception, the first introduction to the Hailing Sign is received from the Master of the Lodge in which Brethren have been passed to the second degree. A. "This report of the committee was accepted and adopted by the Grand Lodge, and Brother Barney, provided with the recommendation thus obtained, visited many of the Lodges of the State, and imparted to them a knowledge of these lectures. p. 118. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, having finished his usual exercises, attempted to retire at the south gate, where he was accosted by Jubela, who thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word; and, on being refused, gave him a blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge across the throat, upon which he fled, and attempted to pass out at the west gate, where he was accosted by Jubelo, who, in like manner, thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word; and, on his being refused, gave him a blow with a square across his breast, upon which he fled, and attempted to make his escape out at the east gate, where he was accosted by Jubelum, who, in like manner, thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master .Mason, or the Master's word: and, on his being refused, gave him a violent blow with a setting-maul, on his forehead, which felled him dead on the spot. ii. Cand: Bone, being sure the candidate fully Second Ruffian--Then let us flee into the interior parts of the country, and avoid being taken as long as possible. Ruffian--That does not satisfy me. [5], I am the daughter of a Master Mason [Heber C. Kimball]! and cheek to cheek or mouth to ear. 2. "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! A. K. S.--You twelve Fellow Crafts will go in search of the body, and, if found, observe whether the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing that appertains to the Master's Degree, is on or about it. never--no, never dies. The "work" in Minnesota and New York is strongly impregnated with what is called, among Masons, "Morganry"--very similar to the disclosures of Morgan and Richardson--so much so, that many Masters purchase these publications for their instruction in their duties and in the ritual. 6 ) the sign of a Master Mason, which alludes to the penalty of the obligation of a Master Mason. As the Senior Deacon and candidate pass the different stations of the officers, they (the officers) sound their gavels as follows; when they pass the Junior Warden in the south the first time, he gives one rap (), Senior Warden one rap, and Worshipful Master one rap; the second time, .Junior Warden two raps, Senior Warden two raps, and Worshipful Master two raps (); the third time round, Junior Warden three raps (), Senior. Not even the Bible, the writings of Josephus, nor any other writings, however ancient, of which we have any knowledge, furnish any information respecting his death. (See Fig. Give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel, when the Lodge is closed, and the brethren divest themselves of their regalia, preparatory to returning to their respective homes. 146:1 "In the performance of a ceremony so solemn and momentous as the closing of a Mason's Lodge, every member has a lively interest. But we must look a little closer into the manner of making a covenant, in order to discover the connection of the different penalties as references to one entire ceremony. The Worshipful Master, who ordered me to the Senior Warden in the west, who taught me how to wear my apron as a Master Mason. But few Masons take sufficient interest in Masonry to be advanced further, and consequently do not get the password which was lost by the tragical death of Hiram Abiff. When a candidate is While in this position, and at low breath, the Worshipful In the centre, where I was caused to kneel, and implore the blessings of Deity. (Gives candidate a sudden shake.). W. M.--Why leave you the west, and travel toward the east! (See Note Q, Appendix.). It is my orders that you be taken without the gates of the court, and be executed, according to your several imprecations, in the clefts of the rocks. The exact method of the sign, is closely held by Masons. (See Fig. J. W. (makes the same sign as the Senior Warden.) 18.) There is a great degree of uniformity in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin--also in Indiana and Iowa. "Further, that I will not knowingly strike a brother Master Mason, or otherwise do him personal violence in anger, except in the necessary defence of my family or property. You will remember in whom you put your trust, with that divine assurance, that "he who endureth unto the end, the same shall be saved." A. In some Lodges, the brethren on this occasion attire the candidate with a very rich apron and yoke. S. D.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? Conductor--By the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. In the context of the global increase in the rate of cesarean deliveries, with an associated higher morbidity and mortality, this study aimed to investigate the role of maternal age and parity in the cesarean section rate among women in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia. W. M.--Brother Gabe, on receiving further light, you perceive more than you have heretofore. 5, 6, and 7, pages 17 and 18) and ending with the grips. (At this time, the candidate is shown the Pass Grip) But man dieth and wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? S. D.--He has it not, but I have it for him. 2022. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will. The drawers are rolled up just above the candidate's knees, and both arms are taken out of his shirt-sleeves, leaving his legs and breast bare. Having my curiosity aroused, I examined it, and found it to be a grave.". Brother Junior Deacon (turning to that officer), you will inform the Tyler. SD: A King Solomon, being informed of this, supposed him to be indisposed, and ordered strict search to be made for him through the several apartments of the Temple, and due inquiry made; search and inquiry were accordingly made, but he could not be found. Answer--Most Worshipful King Solomon, we are but Fellow Crafts; we therefore know nothing about the Master's word or the Master's Degree. 99:1 The jewels of a Masters' Lodge are suspended from blue velvet collars, bordered and embroidered with silver. it is: Place yourself in the proper position to receive it and I which constitute our authority for affirming that no such event ever happened; for H. A. What is the meaning of this? Remember that you have promised to befriend and relieve every brother, who shall need your assistance; you have promised to remind him, in the most friendly manner, of his errors, and, if possible, to aid him in a reformation. Ruffian--The very port to which we wish to go. In this position he spake these memorable words: "Sun stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou moon in the valley of Ajalon", And the sun stood still and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. W. M.--Have you any thing on your desk, Brother Secretary? The body of our Grand Master was buried three times: first, in the rubbish of the Temple; secondly, on the brow of a hill west of Mount Moriah; and, thirdly and lastly, as near the "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of King Solomon's Temple, as the Jewish law would permit; and Masonic tradition informs us that there was erected to his memory a Masonic monument, consisting of "a beautiful virgin, weeping over a broken column; before her was a book open; in her right hand a sprig of acacia, in her left an urn; behind her stands Time, unfolding and counting the, ringlets of her hair.". "What, the Builder!". SD: Shib Takes the candidate by the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft, and says. 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