Q. This is the first time this has been done . Turning in his seat toward the Treasurer's desk, he says to the Treasurer: "My worthy brother of Tyre, as the Master's word is now lost, the first sign given at the grave, and the first word spoken, after the body is raised, shall be adopted for the regulation of all Masters' Lodges, until future generations shall find out the right. W. M.-- Why in the west, and your duty there, Brother Senior? The following is the representation of the Master giving candidate the grand Masonic word, or at least this is a substitute, for, ac-cording to Masonic tradition, the right one was lost at the death of Hiram Abiff. Universal benevolence you are always to cultivate; and, by the regularity of your own behavior, afford the best example for the conduct of others less informed. [paragraph continues] Warden three raps, and the Worshipful Master three raps. A. You have a rough and rugged road to travel, beset with thieves, robbers, and murderers; and should you lose your life in the attempt, it will not be the first instance of the kind, my brother. and communicates them to the Worshipful Master. Conductor--I cannot; nor can they be given, except in the presence of Solomon, king of Israel, Hiram, king of Tyre, and myself. The Pot of Incense, the Beehive. and give three raps on the floor with his rod, the Junior Warden responding by three raps with his gavel. Mark Master Masons. Conductor (for candidate.) own love and goodness - that the Lodge at, this EL Masonic Temple holds public open house | News, Sports, Jobs with hands, eternal in the heavens," where no discordant voice shall be heard, but all the soul shall experience shall be perfect bliss, and all it shall express shall be perfect praise, and love divine shall ennoble every heart, and hallelujahs exalted employ every tongue. Q. PDF OPENING THE LODGE - Pendle Lodge of Freemasons In some Lodges, the brethren on this occasion attire the candidate with a very rich apron and yoke. (See Note Q, Appendix.). Fine Print, WM: How many compose a Master Masons Lodge. 61, Manchester, was grand master of the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire in 1885, and was a 33 of the Scottish Rite. Ruffians--We will go back and get a pass, if that is the case. gives one knock which is answered by the S. and J.W. 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. and graces. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will. Godwyn says: 'Making a covenant was a solemn binding of each other to the performance of a mutual promise, by outward ceremonies of cutting a beast in twain, and passing between the parts thereof' (Jer. They have now passed around the Lodge three times, and as. At the same time the Senior Warden steps to his stand, and turns up the column on his desk at his right. Hemming. Conductor--By the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. JD: (return to his place) the tiler his been inform WM and the lodge is duly tiler. One of his companions exclaims: "I am tired, too!" Which way shall we go?". The lecture is as follows: Q. His ancient duties were to pay the Craft (the members of the guild) their wages and to handle disputes among the workers. .18); as if they would say--Thus let it be done to him, and thus let his body be cut in two, who shall break this covenant. 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. "Brother Gabe, seven constitute a Lodge of Entered Apprentices--one Master Mason, and six Entered Apprentices. (Master has a small trowel, which he shows the candidate as he commences to read concerning it. sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. [paragraph continues] Master that you teach this candidate how to wear his apron as a Master Mason. Attempting to get up, he exclaims, "Hallo! finishing with a few other names; when he leaves the brethren in the ante-room, closes the door, and reports as follows to King Solomon: G. MASTER GIVING THE GRAND MASONIC WORD ON THE FIVE POINTS OF FELLOWSHIP. (makes the sign, see Fig. "There were employed in its building three Grand Masters; three thousand three hundred Masters, or overseers of the work; eighty thousand Fellow Crafts, or hewers on the mountains and in the quarries; and seventy thousand Entered Apprentices, or bearers of burdens. 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. --The Freemason's Treasury, p. 301. Some Lodges sing the following, to the air of "Bonny Doon"; BRETHREN:--You are now about to quit this sacred retreat of friendship and virtue, to mix again with the world. Amen. I fear he is indisposed. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Senior Deacon? 15. The Senior Deacon steps to the Master, and whispers in his ear, "Tubal Cain.". 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." He can study in greater depth the philosophy that underlies our ceremonies and aspire to . --Historical Landmarks, vol. The unfinished Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies, of King Solomon's Temple. towards the Master), and says: Brother, you will step off with your left foot one full step, and bring the heel of your right in the hollow of your left foot; now step off with your right foot, and bring the heel of your left in the hollow of your right foot; now step off with your left foot, and bring both heels together. Brethren Some say, that many days were expended in the search, and that the lost (body) was found near the seaside; others, that it was soon discovered near Jerusalem. who will obtain it from the brothers on the right and left and communicated it in the East. due season, that the Worshipful Master may, receive The Senior Warden then takes the candidate's right hand, giving the real grip of a Fellow Craft (see Fig. WM: The Grand Lodge of Kentucky F. & A.M. - Making Good Men Better with Men If so, he will approach the East., T: Without the inner door, WM, T: To keep off Cowan's and eaves-droppers see that none pass or re-pass except such are . 1. The Senior Deacon then answers with one rap (), and opens the door. The Junior Deacon advances, followed by the Stewards, with rods, when the Senior Deacon stops them, by placing his hand against the candidate, at the same time saying: S. D.--Brother Gabe, on entering this Lodge the first time, you were received on the point of the compasses, pressing your naked left breast, the moral of which was explained to you. 29684792 the Mason Ritual - Loose software as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation carriage online. Sec. that my body had been severed in two, my bowels taken from thence, and burned to ashes, the ashes scattered to the four winds of heaven, that no more remembrance might be had of so vile and wicked a wretch as I. Ah! Hold up your heads, and hear your sentence. JD: (before the senior warden stand) Br: SW, SW: I'm satisfied all persons are qualified to sit in a lodge of Master Mason, WM: As further evidence that all persons are Master Masons receive the password from the Senior and junior deacon. Seven years; during which it rained not in the daytime, that the workmen might not be obstructed in their labor. (The author would here remark, with regard to the matter of closing the Lodge, and asking the Wardens if they know any thing further before the Lodge, previous to closing, that it is a ruse to deceive the candidate, as the Master has no intention of closing until the ceremony of initiation has been concluded.). Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason, or I will take your life! ), A. A. in a loud voice, until he calls that of the First Ruffian, "Jubela! to me through the Senior Warden. any un-Masonic conduct whereby the. beauty of the day; call the Craft from labor, to 1. with the right-hand corner tucked up, and he wears a yoke with a Senior Warden's jewel attached to it. 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. so subdue every discordant passion within, us W. M.--You will repeat your name, and say after me: "I, Peter Gabe (Master gives three raps with his gavel, when all present assemble round the altar), of my own free-will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God, and this worshipful Lodge, erected to him and dedicated to the holy Sts. (Pronounced by conductor--Tubal Cain.). The only alterations which occur in the lectures of each degree are in the commencement. 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. 40.) Finally, brethren, be ye all of one mind, live in peace, and may the God of love and peace delight to dwell with and bless you. This figure appears in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute in the overture, suggesting the opening of the Masonic Master Mason's degree. 12, p. W. M.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? 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. Second Ruffian, Jubelo, generally the S. W. in the west. How many constitute a Fellow Crafts' Lodge? from the Senior Warden to the Junior, Deacon. A concise sketch of Brother Barney, the author of the three lectures introduced in. These are symbols of the blow on the cheek of Christ, the flagellation, and the blow with the spear. 99:1 The jewels of a Masters' Lodge are suspended from blue velvet collars, bordered and embroidered with silver. The work of the evening being over, I will proceed to give a description of the manner of closing the lodge. Her tomb was in the rubbish and filth cast forth from the Temple, and acacia waved its branches over her monument. I will ascertain through the proper officer and, JD: W. M.--Brethren, together on the signs. The ground has been newly broken; this has the appearance of a grave," pointing to the candidate on the floor. Let him be found, if possible. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for, Brethren Master_Mason_Opening - Phoenixmasonry (Pronounced by the conductor--Tubal Cain.) --Nothing, Worshipful. 18.) 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.". Freemason Blue Lodge degrees The local Blue Lodge is the place where you and your Freemason friends begin your Masonic careers. (See Fig. excess, and see that they return to their labor, in A. (Moving off, one says:). Freemasons For Dummies Cheat Sheet - dummies Ruffian (i.e., S. W.) gives candidate a brush with his right hand across the left breast, and at the same time lets him pass, the conductor hurrying him on toward the east end of the Lodge, where the Master is stationed to perform the part of the Third Ruffian, Jubelum, who is generally provided with a buckskin bag stuffed with hair, to represent a setting-maul. Your virtue, honor, and reputation are concerned in supporting with dignity the character you now bear. 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! The brethren now all kneel around the body on one knee. Brother Gabe, you discover me approaching you from the east, under the duegard (some say--step, duegard, and sign) of a Master Mason; and, in token of the further continuance of my brotherly love and favor, I present. 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. (See ACACIA.) communicate it to the Worshipful Master, WM: Scribd is the world's largest socializing lesen and publishing site. Is the Tyler of the Lodge present? Junior Warden, one. He cannot be found. A. How did the Junior Warden dispose of you? S. W.--The candidate is in order, Worshipful, and awaits your further will and pleasure. "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! 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.) K. S.--No work laid out--no designs drawn on the trestle-board? What induced you to become a Master Mason? . Begone! 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. 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. The Order is administrated from Mark Masons' Hall, London. As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up, so man lieth down, and riseth not up till the heavens shall be no more. Brother JD JD: Worshipful Master WM:The first great care of Masons when convened? 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. W. M. (two raps, all the officers rise to their feet.) The first was the voice of Jubela, exclaiming: "Oh! A. WM: As the sun rises in the East to open and govern, the The over 30,000 Masons of Kentucky welcome you to the Grand Lodge of Kentucky Free and Accepted Masons site. 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. To carry messages from the Senior Warden in, the (See Fig. 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. D David Duke Premium Member Sep 21, 2010 #4 The particular duties of the leaders of the respective bands of craftsmen are rehearsed. Thus, in the thirty-second, or Degree of Prince of the Royal Secret, according to the Continental nomenclature, the following analogies are p. 147 explained: "The symbolical mystery of the death of (Hiram Abiff) represents that of the Messiah; for the three (blows) which were given to him at the three gates of (the Temple) allude to the three points of condemnation against Christ at three separate places, viz. There is a great degree of uniformity in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin--also in Indiana and Iowa. (1 Kings vii. generally the W. M. in the east. Worldly possession.--Dr. 17.) First Ruffian, Jubela, generally the J. W. in the south. If there are present any Present or Past Grand, Officers, JW: Brother Senior Warden, it is my order that, ___________Lodge and as the dew that descended upon, the The Third Degree is said to be the height of Ancient Free-masonry, and the most sublime of all the Degrees in Masonry (Royal Arch not even excepted); and when it is conferred, the Lodge is generally well filled with the members of the Lodge and visiting brethren. 67.). None but he who has visited the Holy of Holies, and travelled the road of peril, can have any conception of the mysteries unfolded in this degree. This you will communicate to the Junior Warden in the south, and he to the brethren about the. W. M.--Brother Gabe, the second section of this degree exemplifies an instance of virtue, fortitude, and integrity seldom equalled, if ever excelled, in the history of man. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like W.M. refreshment, superintend them during the hours, thereof, Each Grand Lodge has a "work" of its own, which is taught the subordinate Lodges annually by its Grand Lecturer. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, I now declare this Lodge duly closed. Worshipful Master is about to open a Lodge, of 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. 96% (57) 96% found this document useful (57 votes) 43K views. We were sent in haste and on urgent business; there was nothing said about giving us a pass, and we presume it was forgotten, or not deemed necessary. As the embers of mortality are faintly glimmering in the sockets of existence, the Bible removes the dark cloud, draws aside the sable curtains of the tomb, bids hope and joy rouse us, and sustains and cheers the departing spirit; it points beyond the silent grave, and bids us turn our eyes with faith and confidence upon the opening scenes of our eternity. Demonstrate and model your design. ii. and inculcated by Robert Morris,1 is generally accepted as the "Work" of ancient origin, and there is not much doubt but that it will be adopted by the Grand Lodges throughout the United States. WM: Direct that duty to be done. which 112.) The other example of such a covenant is in Genesis xv.--Historical Landmarks, vol. Senior Warden, one. Brother Junior Deacon, the last as well as the first care of Masons, when convened? W. M.--Brother Gabe, on receiving further light, you perceive more than you have heretofore. Second Ruffian--We shall be taken and put to death. The Barney "work" is that adopted by the Baltimore Convention. EL Masonic Temple holds public open house A. They advance before the Master in the east, and form across the Lodge, when all make the duegard and sign of a Fellow Craft (Figs. A. S. D.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? the same to you that having due, notice 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. have you seen any strangers pass this way? so stands the Junior Warden in the south the better to observe the time, call the crafts from labor to refreshment superintend them during the hours thereof see that none convert the hours of refreshment into that of intemperance or excess: and call them out again in due season that the Worshipful Master may have honor, and they pleasure and profit thereby. Five; two Masters and three Fellow Crafts. What followed? Some Lodges use a large drum, others roll a large cannon-ball across the ante-room floor, letting it strike on a cushion placed against the wall. The Deacon then closes the door, repairs to the centre of the Lodge-room before the altar, and sounds his rod on the floor three times (), which is responded to by the Master with three raps of the gavel, when the Senior Deacon makes the sign of a Master Mason (see Fig.
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