WM: Begin you. and cheek to cheek or mouth to ear. "Further, that I will not sit in a Lodge of clandestine-made Masons, nor converse on the subject of Masonry with a clandestine-made Mason, nor one who has been expelled or suspended from a Lodge, while under that sentence, knowing him or them to be such. Usually delineated upon the Master's carpet, are emblematical of the three principal stages of human life, viz. this work, would not be out of place, as it will account to the reader for the difference existing between Masonic "works" in the several States, and in Europe: "In the year 1817, Brother John Barney, formerly of Charlotte, Vermont, went to Boston, and obtained possession of the Preston Lectures, taught there by Gleason, and approved by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The Setting-Maul, Spade, Coffin, Grave, and Sprig of Acacia; and are thus explained. K. S.--Vile, impious wretches! Let no motive, there-fore, make you swerve from your duty, violate your vows, or betray your trust; but be true and faithful, and imitate the example of that celebrated artist whom you this evening represent. The beautiful virgin weeping over the broken column denotes the unfinished state of the Temple, likewise the untimely death of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff; the book open before her, that his virtues lay on perpetual record; the sprig of acacia in her right hand, the divinity of the body; the urn in her left, that his ashes were therein safely deposited, under the "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of King Solomon's Temple. W. M.-- Why in the west, and your duty there, Brother Senior? S. W. (now styled J. G. W.)--Most Worshipful King Solomon, there is no work laid out for us, and it is said we can have none. Apprentice's obligation. To signify that my duties and obligations become more and more binding as I advance in Masonry. BRETHREN KNEELING AT PRAYER AROUND THE GRAVE OF HIRAM ABIFF, THE WIDOW'S SON. Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! Upon which we rushed in, seized and bound the ruffians, and now have them before your majesty.". What is that? 14.). 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." SD: From the real grip of a Fellow Craft to the pass-grip of a Master 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. 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. 2. The lecture is as follows: Q. 2. (Joseph and the other Mormons in the jail were Masons, Joseph himself having been initiated John Taylor, a Master Mason himself, wrote: [T]hese two innocent men [Joseph and Hyrum] were confined in jail for a supposed crime, deprived of any weapons to defend themselves: had the pledged faith of the State of Illinois, by Gov. Behold! 1, It is generally known among Masons, that in the Northwestern States the lectures and "work" are those as taught by Barney. has been; I did not so receive it, neither will I so impart it. They shuffle about a few moments, when they are called to order by the sound of the gavel from the Master's seat in the east, who inquires in a loud voice as follows: W. M. (now styled King Solomon.) The Master having given the word, which is MAH-HAH-BONE, in low breath, requests the candidate to repeat it with him, which is in this wise: Master telling candidate never to give it in any other way than that in which he has received it. cement which unites us into one sacred band, or society of friends and brothers, among whom no contention should ever exist, but that noble contention, or rather emulation, of who best can work and best agree. A. Answer--We will bury it in the rubbish of the Temple, until low twelve, and then we will meet and give it a decent burial. A. Conductor--Brother Gabe, an obligated Master Mason. ", WM: Brother Senior Deacon. Answer--Most Worshipful King Solomon, we are but Fellow Crafts; we therefore know nothing about the Master's word or the Master's Degree. Wait until the Temple is completed, and then, if you are found worthy and well qualified, you will unquestionably receive the secrets of a Master Mason; but, until then, you cannot. 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." . 2022. Begone! "Further, that I will not give the Grand Masonic word, in any other manner or form than that in which I shall receive it, and then in a low breath. Then he would retire at the south gate of the outer courts of the Temple; and, in conformity with the custom of our Grand Master, whose memory we all so reverently adore, we will now retire at the south gate of the Temple. ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE (First Degree in the Bl "BOAZ" GRIP OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE (HANDSHAKE). They roll the canvas around and over the candidate where he fell, which is in the east or northeast corner of the Lodge, and, for a few moments, retire, when the Lodge becomes still as the hour of midnight; not a sound is permitted to be made; all go--if at all--from place to place on tiptoe. 6, p. 18), and says: S. D.--Brother Gabe, who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes to receive further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. From the foregoing remarks, it will be seen that the essential points of Masonry are identical the world over, and that the differences, which are of minor importance, may be gathered by comparing the present work with Richardson's Monitor or Allyn's Ritual. Brother A. &0183;&32;20220206 - neaxxblkovnb - duey process throwing up the masonic grand hailing sign of distress due to rabbis drinking baby ds.description 07-feb 17. The Barney "work" is that adopted by the Baltimore Convention. A. Having my curiosity aroused, I examined it, and found it to be a grave.". ", Those who knew Joseph Smith believed that this was an attempt to save his life and the life of his friends by calling out to Freemasons in the mob. Cand: Bone, being sure the candidate fully The brethren assembled around the grave of (Hiram Abiff) is a representation of the disciples lamenting the death of Christ. 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. A. Oh! W. M. (two raps, all the officers rise to their feet.) The room is cleared by removing the altar and lights, and the two large pillars used in the Second Degree. It means, 127-130. Is there a pagan, heathen, or savage nation on the globe that would not be moved on this great occasion, as the trees of the forest are moved by a mighty wind? After receiving instruction in the proper communication of the substitute for the Masters Word, the candidate is then instructed in regards to the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. Be diligent, prudent, temperate, discreet. The apron is white, lined and bordered with blue. This proper means for an exchange of the substitute same. --The Freemason's Treasury, p. 301. Here are three of the poor fellows with us; we must not go and give them up, to be put to death; rather let us take a northwesterly or a southwesterly course. Seven years; during which it rained not in the daytime, that the workmen might not be obstructed in their labor. "Further, I will not cheat, wrong, nor defraud a Master Mason's Lodge, nor a brother of this Degree, knowingly, nor supplant him in any of his laudable undertakings, but will give him due and timely notice, that he may ward off all danger. It is done by putting the inside of your right foot to the inside of the right foot of the one to whom you are going to give the word, the inside of your own knee to his, laying your breast close against his, your left hands on each other's back, and each one putting his mouth to the other's right ear. *, At this point in the text there is an asterisk for a footnote which runs as follows:-. In the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple. We read in the Bible, that Hiram Abiff was one of the head workmen employed at the building of King Solomon's Temple, and other ancient writings inform us that he was an arbiter between King Solomon and Hiram, king of Tyre; but his tragical death is nowhere recorded, except in the archives of Freemasonry. 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." 6, p. I will suffer you to pass on to the Senior Warden's station in the west, for his examination. Hand to back--that you will ever be ready to stretch forth your hand to assist and save a fallen brother; and that you will vindicate his character behind his back, as well as before his face. Theoretically, this is used in extreme circumstances in which a Mason or other elitist finds himself in a Seraphs of celestial wing, To our funeral altar come: Waft this friend and brother home. Then, fearing some accident had befallen him, the king ordered the several rolls of the workmen to be called, and there appeared to be three missing, namely: Jubela, Jubelo, and Jubelum, who, from the similarity of their names, were supposed to be brothers and men from Tyre. FIG. Third Ruffian--But the rules are as strict in other ports as in this. J. W.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? K. S.--O Lord my God! But is this. and have not obtained that which we have sought: this is no time for vain reflection--the question is, what shall we do with the body? A. (Hiram Abiff) to retire to the Most Holy Place, to draw his plans and designs, and offer up his orisons, &c. But flow could this be accomplished before the Sanctum Sanctorum was built. knowest our down-sitting and our uprising, and understandest our thoughts afar off. Joseph's last exclamation was "O Lord my God! 6, p. The three Fellow Crafts who persisted in their murderous designs, knowing this to be his usual practice, placed themselves at the south, west, and east gates of the inner courts of the temple, and there awaited his return. 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. This retrospective cohort study used data collected from the labor ward of the Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Hail, Question: Were Joseph Smith's final words, "O Lord, my God!" 18.) A. SD: A We will suppose the business of the Lodge finished, and that the Master proceeds to close. We were ordered to observe whether the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing appertaining to the Master's Degree, was on or about the body; but, brothers, we are only Fellow Crafts, and know nothing about the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing appertaining to the Master's, [paragraph continues] Degree; we must, however, make an examination, or we will be put to death.". "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. The Senior Warden approaches the candidate, faces him toward the east (i.e. 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. 2022. Conductor (for candidate.) Second Craftsman--The very fellows of whom we are in pursuit. If it was of my own free-will and accord, if I was worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared, had made suitable proficiency in the preceding Degree, and was properly vouched for; all which being answered in the affirmative, I was asked by what further right or benefit I expected to gain admission. WM: Syllable it and begin. J. W.--Brethren, you are now called from refreshment to labor again. WM: From what and to what? I didn't know where I was to describe to a Taxi Company, I wasn't sure what to do. word of a Master Mason. SD: It has. --Brother Junior Grand Warden, what means all this confusion among the workmen? In order that I might travel in foreign countries, work and receive Master's wages, being better enabled to support myself and family, and contribute to the relief of worthy distressed Master Masons, their widows and orphans. Junior Deacon here steps forward and whispers in the Senior Deacon's ear, "Tubal Cain.". Senior Deacon passes on to the west, where the same questions are asked and answered as before, and the Senior Warden suffers them to pass on to the Worshipful Master in the east, where the same questions and answers are repeated. The avenues to the Lodge are carefully inspected by the meridian officer, whose knowledge and fidelity have entitled him to the confidence of the brethren, and, after he had publicly proclaimed the security of the Lodge, the business of closing proceeds. (See Figs. While they are going out, the Master gives three sounds with his gavel (), and says, in a loud tone of voice: W. M.--Brother Junior Warden, what is the hour? W. M.--Brother Gabe, you are kneeling, for the third time, at the altar of Masonry, to take upon yourself the solemn oath of a Master Mason; and I, as Master of this Lodge, take pleasure, as on former occasions, in informing you that there is nothing in it which will interfere with the duty you owe to your God, your neighbor, your country, or self. How should a Master Mason wear his apron? It is very true, we have been associated with these three ruffians, but we have not committed any actual crime". 18.) 18.) S. W.--I have; from west to east, and from east to west again. 6, p. 18), and says: Worshipful Master, while engaged in the lawful pursuit of Masonry, there is an alarm at the inner door of our Lodge. --Brother this is an unusual way of asking for them. Brother Junior Grand Warden, you will see my orders duly executed. who has hitherto answered for you, will do so at this time. A. A. I did, by order of the Worshipful Master and the assistance of the brethren. The trowel is an instrument made use of by operative Masons to spread the cement, which unites a building into one common mass; but we, as free and accepted Masons, are taught to make use of it for the more noble and glorious purpose of spreading the cement of brotherly love and affection, &c., &c. (See Monitor for the balance of this answer, or page 99 of this work.). the Temple is now about to be completed, and we have not obtained that which we have so long sought. What say you, guilty or not guilty? imparted with this grip and its usage it is done in this manner: First, the Worshipful Master says to the candidate: "I now present my right hand in token of the continuance of friendship The Worshipful Master here gives the candidate a blow on his head with a buckskin bag, or setting-maul;1 at the same. me the grip of an Entered Apprentice.". 137:1 We are told that when the Temple was nearly finished, it was customary at the hour of H. (high) XII., when the men were called from labor to refreshment, for H. A. Second Ruffian--We will go to some other port. 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. 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. (See Fig. They returned and bore this intelligence to King Solomon, who ordered them to divide themselves, and travel as before, with positive instructions to find the ruffians, and with as positive assurance, that if they did not the twelve should be deemed the murderers, and suffer severely for the crime committed. [5], I am the daughter of a Master Mason [Heber C. Kimball]! In some Lodges, the brethren on this occasion attire the candidate with a very rich apron and yoke. Jubela!!!" The three Fellow Crafts who persisted in their murderous designs, knowing this to be his usual practice, placed themselves at the south, west, and east gates of the inner courts of the Temple, and there awaited his return. When, placed at his right hand, he will be pleased to pronounce us just and upright Masons, then shall we be fitted as living stones for that spiritual temple, "that house not made. We have several, and they are divided into two classes. blessed be God, we pause not our feet at the first or second step; but, true to our principles, look forward for greater light. you with my right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. for the Master's Word is alluded to in the Obligation of a Master Mason: S. W.--As the sun rises in the east, to open and govern the day, so rises the Worshipful Master in the east (here the Master gives three raps (), when all in the Lodge rise to their feet, the Master rising first), to open and govern his Lodge, set the Craft to work, and give them proper instructions. 126.). A. WM: Begin you. This is not, however, practised in city Lodges. (Gives one rap (), steps to his desk, and turns the small column down on its side, as already explained.). 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. Do this three times three, hands coming together each time) 3 times and say: Amen, so be it. John Taylor, a Master Mason himself, wrote: Donate to us by shopping at Amazon at no extra cost to you. K. S. (to the S. W.)--My worthy brother of Tyre, I shall endeavor (with your assistance) to raise the body by the strong grip, or lion's paw, of the tribe of Judah. shows the penalty of having the throat cut and the tongue ripped out. At this time Brother Barney wrote a portion of them in cipher. p. 154. always be given in this manner, by lettering or halving it. The Wardens and brethren of this Lodge require a more satisfactory proof of your fidelity to your trust, before they are willing to intrust you with the more valuable secrets of this Degree. They all pass out of the Lodge with a rush, into the ante-room, where they form into a circle. W. M. (looking candidate seriously in the face.) Q. M . WM: Will be you be off or from? We are told, if we do not find the ruffians we must be punished--put to death, probably. Second Ruffian--Then let us flee into the interior parts of the country, and avoid being taken as long as possible. WM: Will you be off or from? W. M.--Brother Gabe, on receiving further light, you perceive more than you have heretofore. Let us pray.". kneeling at the altar, after having assume the obligation of this degree): WM: Brother Senior Deacon. we must not go and report ourselves; if we do, the twelve will be put to death. what's this?" It was his usual practice at high twelve, while the Craft were called from labor to refreshment, to enter into the unfinished Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies of the Temple, and there to offer up his adorations to Deity, and there to draw his designs on the trestle-board. The Lodge is closed in nearly the same manner that it is opened, and, in fact, all three of the Degrees are closed alike. Joseph leaped from the window, and was shot dead in the attempt, exclaiming: O Lord my God! G. (Gives candidate a sudden shake.). At the revival in 1717, they were called setting-tool, setting maul, and setting-beetle; later in the century, it was the twenty-four-inch gauge, square, and gavel; then the setting-tool, square, and rule; and now the plumb-rule, square, and strong or heavy maul.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 306. What is that? Candidate (prompted by conductor.) John, do hereby and hereon most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will always This action The Junior Warden then takes hold of the candidate's right hand, giving him the Entered Apprentice's grip (see Fig. Q. Junior Warden, one. The 1904 Perfect Ceremonies of Craft Masonry, an Emulation text, tells us that:-, The first part of the t..e-f..d S is called the S. of F., and is given by &c., emblematically to shield the repository of your Ss. But we are assured, that not only were the plans drawn and the specifications approved, but every other preparation was made for completing the work before the foundations were laid; even the stone and timber were carved, marked, and numbered before they were removed from the quarry and the forest; and, hence nothing was required, when the materials were conveyed to Jerusalem, but skilled labor to make it perfect and complete from foundation to cope-stone. In Scotland the arrangement is east, south, and west. reflect with horror on the atrocity of your crime, and on the amiable character of your Worshipful Grand Master, whom you have so basely assassinated. A. will. WM: Mark the difference, my Brother, Heretofore your answer The ruffians being executed, the brethren all return quietly to the Lodge, when one of them reports, in a loud tone of voice: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, your orders have been duly executed upon the three murderers of Grand Master, Hiram Abiff." 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. Publication on other sites prohibited. and sits down near the candidate. In some Lodges the following paraphrase of the above is sung; and if the Lodge have an organ, or melodeon, the singers are generally accompanied on the instrument: For balance of this paraphrase, see Freemason's Monitor, or Illustrations of Masonry, by Thomas S. Webb, p. 61. have you seen any strangers pass this way? (1 Kings vii. WM: Begin you. You have a pass from King Solomon, I presume? W. M.--Since that is the object of your search, you will reconduct this candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, with my orders that he be taught to approach the east, the place of further light in Masonry, by three upright, regular steps, his body erect at the altar before the Worshipful Master in the east. grand Masonic word on the five points of fellowship. 112.) W. M.--If you are satisfied it is high twelve, you will erect your column, and call the craft from labor to refreshment, for the space of thirty minutes (or fifteen minutes, as the case may be), calling them in at the sound of the gavel. 97. (Sits down.). First Ruffian, Jubela, generally the J. W. in the south. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of FAIR, its officers, directors or supporters. One system says fifteen Fellow Crafts went in search; another, twelve; and asserts that the three (murderers) left the sprig of acacia: others affirm that it was the recanters who placed it there as a mark. Which way shall we go?". Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God, who gave it.". King Solomon is said to have substituted, in place of the lost one, the word now used in the Master Masons' Degree, viz. What is that? Conductor--I did not so receive it, neither can I so impart it. As the Master makes this sign, he says: "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost!". 40.) (HANDSHAKE). 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. The method described is virtually identical for all workings, with certain minor variations. How did the Worshipful Master dispose of you? And finally, the veracity of the legend is completely ignored by a reference to the Holy Scriptures. it is: Place yourself in the proper position to receive it and I The above is the "Emulation" form but another reading is this:- This is said to have been the S. used by Joshua when fighting the battles of the Lord "in the going down to Beth-Horon". O Lord my God!!! [4], Masons, it is said, were even among the mob that murdered Joseph and Hyrum in Carthage jail. Heretofore you have had some one to pray for you, but now you have none. When we take a survey of nature, we view man, in his infancy, more helpless and indigent than the brute creation; he lies languishing for days, months, and years, totally incapable of providing sustenance for himself, of guarding against the attack of the wild beasts of the forest, or sheltering himself from the in-clemencies of the weather. ), The Five Points of Fellowship is demonstrated This sign is made by four motions and by three times three. J. W.--The token is right, and the pass is right. J. D.--By a brother of this Degree within the outer door. They now retire from the body, in different directions. WM: Pass. the Book of Constitutions guarded by the Tyler's Sword, the Sword pointing to a Naked Heart, the All-seeing Eye, the Anchor and Ark, the Forty-seventh. "3d. 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. SD: From. 6. 3 and p. 17) which is responded to by the Master. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Secretary? 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. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will. ", If one of these murderers, their abettors or accessories before or after the fact, are suffered to cumber the earth, without being dealt with according to law, what is life worth, and what is the benefit of laws? SD: C A momentary silence then ensues, during which one of the party groans, as if nearly dying. Let us emulate his amiable and virtuous conduct, his unfeigned piety to his God, his inflexible integrity to his trust; and as the evergreen that bloomed at the head of the grave be. 138:1 Our traditions further say, that the time when this celebrated use went into the H. of H. (Holy of Holies) to offer up his orisons to God, at the hour of H (high) twelve, the Ark of the Covenant had not been removed thither, for that took place at the dedication, after which no one was permitted to enter but the H. P. (High Priest), and he only ours a year, on the great day of expiation, at which time he had a string or belt around his waist, which extended into the court of the tabernacle, that he might be drawn forth from the S. S. (Sanctum Santorum) in case sudden death should occur while he officiated there.--Historical Land-marks, vol. --You will arise, and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens as an obligated Master Mason. Copyright 1996-2016 Ephesians 5:11, Inc. A rope, technically called, by Masons, a cable-tow, is wound around his body three times, and a bandage, or hoodwink, is tied very closely over his eyes. After the candidate is conducted to the east, before the Master, the conductor takes his position behind the candidate, with a hoodwink either in his hand or secreted in his pocket.
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