The masons learn that hard work and perseverance are keys to success and that violence is never an acceptable form of conduct 18 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF . King Solomon, believing him to be indisposed, ordered strict search and due inquiry to be made for him through the several apartments of the Temple, that he might be found, if possible. By this time the candidate is dressed, his apron is tied on as a Master Mason. 6, p. . This canvas is usually held behind the candidate, in an inclined position, by some of the brethren, and is for the purpose of catching him when he is tripped up by the assumed ruffian, Jubelum. Sec.--Assemble, Craftsmen! After the candidate has said Amen, and the Lodge-room has been darkened by turning down the gaslights or lamps, the conductor takes the candidate by the right arm, assists him to arise, and they proceed to travel three times around the room, travelling with the sun. The candidate is not intentionally injured in any Degree of Masonry, impressions of a lasting nature being all that are intended by the ceremonies. Codes, Documents, Grand Lodge of Nevada Entered Apprentice Ritual in Q. We will carry the body a westerly course from the Temple to the brow of the hill west of Mount Moriah, where I have dug a grave due east and west, six feet perpendicular. S. D.--At the left hand of the Worshipful Master in the east. or Best Offer. 1. A. A. The Junior Deacon now passes the candidate over to the Senior. --Nothing, Worshipful. The Masonic rituals provided here are as practiced under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Nevada . 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. At best, critics alleged, men made Masons in a day or two would undoubtedly be the fastest ones to leave. Seraphs of celestial wing, To our funeral altar come: Waft this friend and brother home. King Solomon then ordered them to take it by the Fellow Craft grip; but on trial, for the reason before given, the Fellow Craft's grip failed to benefit any--it could not be raised. A. Answer (1 of 12): Loads of stuff! Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! With the flap and corners turned down, which is to distinguish him as a Master Mason, or an overseer of the work. Skip to main content. 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. On both points of the compasses, extending from my naked left to my right breast, which was to teach me that, as the most vital parts of man are contained within the breast, so the most excellent tenets of our institution are contained between the points of the compasses, which are, friendship, morality, and brotherly love. A. How should a Master Mason wear his apron? "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. In the primitive lectures--i.e., those which were used after the Revival in 1717, for the subject was never ventilated before that date--they were called "the three principal entrances to the Temple"; but subsequently it was thought expedient to particularize these entrances; and the passage was altered at first to "the east, west and south doors"; and, at the Union in 1813, the version became "north, south, and east entrances." MASTER MASON, OR THIRD DEGREE. 1. After the obligation, what were you asked? Besides, when a work is nearly completed, the necessity of Plans and designs ceases altogether. Ruffians--We will go back and get a pass, if that is the case. K. S.--Was the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing appertaining to the Master's Degree, on or about it? The next ceremony was to p. 114 tear the breast open and pluck out the heart, and if there were the least imperfection, the body would be considered unclean. tokened the place of his interment, so may virtue's ever-blooming loveliness designate us as free and accepted Masons. JD: Worshipful Master. On his last day on earth, it was bright, sunny and warm. Conductor (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. These are taught in the ritual and lectures of the Entered Apprentice Degree. S. D--In search of further light in Masonry. 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. Hemming. As the final and highest honor in Freemasonry, the Master Mason degree symbolizes man's maturity through increased knowledge and wisdom. J. W.--The password is right. Be diligent, prudent, temperate, discreet. It is very singular, that, a man so celebrated as Hiram Abiff was, universally acknowledged as the third most distinguished man then living, and, in many respects, the greatest man in the world, should pass from off the stage of action, in the presence of King Solomon, three thousand three hundred grand overseers, and one hundred and fifty thousand workmen, with whom he had spent a number of years, and with King Solomon, his bosom friend, without any of his numerous confrres even recording his death, or any thing, A Master Masons' Lodge is styled by the Craft the "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies, of King Solomon's Temple," and when the Lodge is opened on this Degree, both points of the compasses are elevated above the square. Members of the Lodge, in the act of holding the canvas to catch the candidate. Describe the qualities of a professional looking rsum. You will remember you promised us, that when the Temple was completed, we should receive the secrets of a Master Mason, whereby we might travel in foreign countries, work, and receive Master's wages. S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign.) 67.). Q. B. The Senior Deacon, who has stationed himself at the inner door, at the right of the Senior Warden, on hearing these raps rises to his feet, makes the sign of a Master Mason to the Master (see Fig. This interpretation is borne out in the higher Degrees of sublime Masonry. 7, p. or Best Offer. 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. You will therefore suffer yourself to be again hoodwinked, and kneel where you are, and pray orally or mentally, as you please. Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor, by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], at sacred-texts.com. Some substitute for the latter, but with less propriety, the crown of thorns. It was his usual practice at that hour, 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 offer up his adorations to the Deity, and draw his designs on the trestle-board. Q. The unfinished Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies, of King Solomon's Temple. A. K. S. (making grand hailing sign of distress.) A. that my body had been cut in two," &c., &c. The third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming: Upon which they rushed in, seized, bound, and brought them before King Solomon; who, after a due conviction of their guilt, ordered them to be taken without the gates of the courts of the Temple, and executed according to the several imprecations upon their own heads. The Apron is at once an emblem of innocence and the badge of a Mason. degree: "Today more than ten thousand men who never progressed beyond the E.A. Candidate (prompted by conductor.) W. M.--And part on the Square; and so let us ever meet, act, and part. Here the Warden opens the ante-room door, and says: "Come in, you twelve Fellow Crafts;" when all those that were left out by the Secretary come into the Lodge, stamping and scuffling along, especially if only a few of them, to impress upon the candidate's mind the idea that there are more. Thus you will render yourself deserving of the honor which we have conferred, and merit the confidence we have reposed. me to rise, salute the Junior and Senior Wardens. "2nd. Let him enter in the name of God, and be received in due and ancient form. K. S.--Jubela, you stand charged as accessory to the death of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. It was from the last that he was led to that most violent and excruciating death. The Senior Warden approaches the candidate and ties the apron upon him, with the flap and corners turned down, and says: The conductor now conducts the candidate back to the Worshipful Master in the east. Answer (1 of 19): The 33rd Degree is honorary and one receives it by invitation only. 113:2 Brother Goodacre, of the Witham Lodge, Lincoln, suggests that the various penalties which have been introduced into Freemasonry appear to have reference to a particular kind of covenant which was common among the Hebrews. Morgan [1827] (Murdered by . The Applicant must perform the ritual parts from memory. The missing word was found, after four hundred and seventy years, and was then, and still is, used in the Royal Arch Degree, as will be seen in the ceremonies of that Degree. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 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. A. I was conducted to the Worshipful Master in the east, who presented me with the working-tools of a Master Mason, which are all the implements of Masonry indiscriminately, but more especially the trowel. Your virtue, honor, and reputation are concerned in supporting with dignity the character you now bear. He is ultimately responsible for every other lodge officer and their duties, every lodge committee, ritual and degree work, Masonic education, social functions, fundraisers, District and Grand Lodge liaison, Trestle Board communication, etc. We are told, if we do not find the ruffians we must be punished--put to death, probably. Masonic ritual has appeared in a number of contexts within literature including in "The Man Who Would Be King", by Rudyard Kipling, and War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will please approach the east. I hold in my hand an instrument of death; therefore, give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! I therefore now demand of you the secrets of a Master Mason! A. On the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. That Tubal Cain gave first occasion to the name and worship of Vulcan been very probably conceived, both from the very great affinity of the names, and that Tubal Cain is expressly mentioned to be an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and as near relation as Apollo had to Vulcan, Jubal had to Tubal Cain, who was the inventor of music, or the father of all such as handle the harp and organ, which the Greeks attribute to Apollo.--Historical Landmarks, vol. W. M. (one rap, Senior Warden rises to his feet.) The Word, which was said to be lost, was pronounced upon the cross, which the Jews could not comprehend. Where is our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff? I furthermore promise and swear that I will help, aid and assist all poor, distress brother Fellow Craft, they applying to me as such and I deem them worthy. "Discovering Freemasonry" is an 8-part series presented by Rubicon Masonic Society which is an invitation only private group of Master Mason Freemasons locat. Attempting to get up, he exclaims, "Hallo! B.? have compassion on the children of thy creation, administer them comfort in time of trouble, and save them with an everlasting salvation. In one account, the brethren disperse widely, east, west, and south; in another, they keep within hail of each other.--Historical Landmarks, vol. W. M.--Has any brother around the Lodge any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry before we proceed to close? (See pp. 120:1 Respecting the lost word and its substitute, some say that King Solomon advised the change, while others affirm that the three Fellow Crafts adopted the substituted word without consulting him. The other example of such a covenant is in Genesis xv.--Historical Landmarks, vol. J. W.--Pass. In the mean time, it is hoped and expected that every brother will demean himself as becomes a man and a Mason. however, the connection of the widow's son with the building of the Temple was endeared to the two monarchs; and, to preserve and consecrate his memory, a new arrangement of discipline was adopted; and a legend incorporated into the system, which served to promote a similar object with the fabulous narrative used in the spurious initiations, viz., to inculcate and impress on the candidate's mind the doctrine of a resurrection and a future state--Theo. 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? Brother Junior Deacon, the last as well as the first care of Masons, when convened? These facts will account for the want of agreement between the East and the West and Southwest, as to what are the true Barney Lectures. With these lectures he returned to Vermont, and submitted them to the Grand Lodge, at its annual session in October, 1817. They meet in the Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies of King Solomon's Temple.". W. M.--Have you any thing on your desk, Brother Secretary? Again, the Master, one. The particular duties of the leaders of the respective bands of craftsmen are rehearsed. He ordered me to be returned to the Senior Warden in the west, who taught me to approach the east by three upright regular steps, my feet forming the angle of a perfect square, my body erect at the altar, before the Worshipful Master in the east. Q. This could not be done until the construction was . Conductor here takes off the hoodwink and removes the cable-tow, and all around the altar place their hands in the position of the duegard of a Master Mason. This Degree is very lengthy, and to give the lecture at an initiation would take up too much of the night; but if there is time, the Master and Senior Warden usually go through with the first section before closing the Lodge, so that the candidate and brethren may become conversant with it. K. S.--O Lord my God! 299-300. What did the Worshipful Master do with you? However, those who understand the whys, and how-tos of memory can develop their own memorycraft's and reap many benefits. MOVEMENT ABOUT THE LODGE At no time, while the Lodge is at labor, should anyone pass between the Worshipful A. of!the!! A. (See Note Q, Appendix.). Masonic lectures cover various aspects of the moral and spiritual teachings of Freemasonry and explanations of the symbols. 18.) Phil., p. 297. Third Ruffian, Jubelum, Candidate. Climbing the ranks to Master Mason takes months or years. A. (See Fig. On your return to the Lodge, where were you placed? --To see that the Lodge is duly tyled. He made me a Master Mason in due form. WM: The first great care of Masons when convened. A. How should a Master Mason wear his apron? Official!Cipher! The spade, which dug the grave of our Grand Master, may soon dig ours; the setting-maul, which terminated his earthly existence, may be among the casualties which will, sooner or later, terminate ours; the coffin, which received his remains, may soon receive ours; the grave, that abode for the dead, may soon be our grave; the acacia (that evergreen which once marked the temporary resting-place of the illustrious dead), that bloomed and flourished at the head of our Grand Master's grave, and was the cause of its timely discovery, is an emblem of our faith in the immortality of the soul, which never! A. About 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, kneeling, implored his pardon. 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. Usually delineated upon the Master's carpet, are emblematical of the three principal stages of human life, viz. it. FIG 18. At first, I did not doubt your veracity; but now I do! And immediately one of the most intelligent brethren stations himself at the door of the ante-room, and when those who have been acting the part of the ruffians approach him, the following colloquy ensues: First Ruffian--Hallo, friend! However, it becomes "real work" when the verbiage must be actually committed to memory - and vocal chord output. What say you, guilty or not guilty? W. M.--You will attend to the alarm, and ascertain the cause. 3 Master Mason. At 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: the first was the voice of Jubela, exclaiming, "Oh! UNIFORM FLOOR WORK GENERAL RULES APRON: The apron shall be worn over the outer garment. The Freemasons Are the Oldest Fraternal Organization in the World. that my breast had been torn open." ", "Oh! J. 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. The Ruffian gives the candidate a brush across the throat with his right hand, and at the same time relinquishes his hold with his left, steps quietly to one side, and permits the conductor and candidate td pass on to the Senior Warden's station in the west, which is done by the conductor advancing very rapidly, pulling the candidate along with him. FOR MASTER MASONS The ceremony is conducted in a tiled lodge opened on the third degree of Masonry. Masons use memory craft for a variety of purposes. These implements are both used as will be described hereafter. A momentary silence then ensues, during which one of the party groans, as if nearly dying. Memory in the lodge. 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. "3d. 305-6. In the centre, where I was caused to kneel, and implore the blessings of Deity. What say you, sir, guilty or not guilty? 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. , worshipful master, senior warden, king solomon, fellow craft, tracing board, solemn obligation, great architect, master mason, middle chamber, junior warden Collection . To place the fact of Hiram's being alive at the finishing the Temple beyond all doubt, it is said (2 Chron. This latter is accomplished as follows: a canvas, seven feet long and about six feet wide, with five or six strong loops on each side, is produced from a closet or chest in the room; and a buckskin bag, stuffed with hair, about the size of two boxing-gloves, is taken from the same receptacle. In the second section, the historical traditions of the Order are introduced, and an important instance of Masonic virtue is exemplified. --O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! Second Ruffian--Are you going to put to sea soon? Subsequently to 1818, Brother Barney went to the Western and Southwestern States, and, being in delicate health, adopted the profession of Masonic lecturing as a means of subsistence. Her tomb was in the rubbish and filth cast forth from the Temple, and acacia waved its branches over her monument. Conductor--Cain. To signify that my duties and obligations become more and more binding as I advance in Masonry. pdf, Royal Arch Each Grand Lodge has a "work" of its own, which is taught the subordinate Lodges annually by its Grand Lecturer. The Senior Deacon steps to the Master, and whispers in his ear, "Tubal Cain.". I suppose you are brothers, workmen from the Temple, and journeying, are you not? J. W.--Brother Senior Deacon, is he worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared? 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. --Brother Senior Warden, at the opening of this Lodge you informed me that you were a Master Mason. A. "The construction of this grand edifice was attended with two remarkable circumstances. After prayer, King Solomon took the body by the strong grip of a Master Mason, or lion's paw, and raised it on the five points of fellowship, which have been explained to you. O Lord my God!! Yet, O Lord! and sits down near the candidate. (Sits down.). One can become a 32nd Degree Mason in a relatively short period of time depending on one's obedience. Quoting from "When is a Man a Mason?" by James S. Peterson, Master-elect, in the June 1991 Occasional Bulletin of the Texas Lodge of Research, which has a bit more on the holding of Stated Meetings or doing business in the E.A. 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. In the Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies, of King Solomon's Temple. The Master, stepping back one pace, now says: "Brother Gabe, you have now received that grand Masonic word, which you have solemnly sworn never to give in any other way or form than that in which you have received it, which is on the five points of fellowship, and then in low breath. iv. A. I was conducted three times around the Lodge, to the Junior Warden in the south, where the same questions were asked, and like answers returned as at the door. (The signs are just the same as at opening. The last of the lodge ceremonies, the Master Mason degree completes the initiation ceremonies into the fraternity, and the new Master Mason may enjoy both the rights and responsibilities of membership. Master takes off his hat, and repeats the following prayer: "May the blessing of Heaven rest upon us, and all regular Masons; may brotherly love prevail, and every moral and social virtue cement us. K. S.--You twelve Fellow Crafts will now go and assist in raising the body. Reader, I have given you the whole of the first three Degrees in Masonry. As they approach the Worshipful Master's station, he says: W. M.--Brother Senior Deacon, you will reconduct the candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, with my orders that he teach him how to wear his apron as a Master Mason. A. Kneeling on both my naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses; in which due form I took the solemn oath of a Master Mason, which is as follows: (Here give the obligation; but it is never required--being only a matter of form.). Masonic Jurisdiction in pdf, U.G.L.E. In the mean time, the canvas is slipped out of the Lodge, and as the Master commences to give or whisper the word in the candidate's ear, some one of the brethren slips off the hoodwink, and this is the first time he has seen light, probably, in an hour. Thus, when dissolution draws nigh, and the cold winds of death come sighing around us, and his chilly dews already glisten on our foreheads, with joy shall we obey the summons of the Grand Warden of Heaven, and go from our labors on earth to everlasting refreshments in the Paradise of God. Craftsmen, we are having good times; I wonder if it will last. At the same time the Senior Warden steps to his stand, and turns up the column on his desk at his right. (See Figs. The candidate then kneels, and the conductor ties a hoodwink very closely over both eyes, so that he cannot see. Second Ruffian--We shall be taken and put to death. Part of the fun of masonry is finding these patterns as you memorize the ritual words.The author touches on this as much as he is able to in the untyled forum of a book available to the public while still maintaining masonic secrets, and there are no spoilers that would make lower degree masons avoid this book. 14.). When through, signify by saying Amen, and arise and pursue your journey. Capt.--They were three brothers, workmen from the Temple, seeking a passage to Ethiopia, but, not having King Solomon's pass, were not able to obtain one, and returned back into the country. 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. Thus we find that "Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made King Solomon for the house of the Lord." Let me admonish you, in the most serious manner, in reference to the close of life, that, when the cold winter of death shall have passed, and the bright summer morn of the resurrection appears, the Sun of Righteousness shall descend and send forth His angels to collect our ransomed dead; then, if we are found worthy, by the benefit of his "pass" we shall gain a ready admission into that celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme Architect of the Universe presides, where we shall see the King In the beauty of holiness, and with him enter into an endless eternity. And, if finished, he would not have been permitted to enter it; for one living person alone possessed that privilege, viz., the High Priest, and he only once a year. (See grand hailing sign of distress, Fig. 97. the Masons) in pdf, Duncan's Masonic W. M.--Have you any thing to offer, Brother Junior Warden?
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