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They are the grips, penal signs, passwords and ritual work. Prop. Candidate. I suppose you are brothers, workmen from the Temple, and journeying, are you not? Brother, your zeal for the institution of Masonry, the progress you have made in the mystery, and your conformity to our regulations, have pointed you out as a proper object for our favor and esteem. MASTER MASON, OR THIRD DEGREE. Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel (). 107:1 Professor Stuart, of Andover, one of the most skilful linguists and earned men in the United States, has endeavored to show that the legend of the Third Degree is an imposture, "since the names of the criminals are formed from the Latin language, and not from the Hebrew, to which they have no affinity whatever." A. 14.). 127-130. what's this?" You must pray for yourself. Each Grand Lodge has a "work" of its own, which is taught the subordinate Lodges annually by its Grand Lecturer. When all has been again quiet in the Lodge for a few seconds, the brethren jump up, commence laughing, singing, &c., exclaiming: No work to-day. In a just and lawfully constituted Lodge of Master Mason. The Lodge is closed in nearly the same manner that it is opened, and, in fact, all three of the Degrees are closed alike. 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. 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. "Brother Gabe, seven constitute a Lodge of Entered Apprentices--one Master Mason, and six Entered Apprentices. 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. --You will arise, and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens as an obligated Master Mason. Fellowcraft Handbook. After being taught how to wear your apron as a Master Mason, how were you then disposed of? Morgan [1827] (Murdered by . The brethren then all take their seats, and the candidate with them. Jubela!! 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. Morgan [1827] (Murdered by . J. G. W.--We do not know, Most Worshipful King Solomon. 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. But is this. 115:1 Their real names (if there be any thing real in the whole transaction, which is more than doubtful), as preserved in a subsidiary degree. Codes, Documents, Grand Lodge of Nevada Entered Apprentice Ritual in Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. 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. . Let him enter, and be received in due form. time, pushing him backward, brings the candidate's heels against the edge of the canvas, trips him up, and the candidate falls upon his back, caught in the canvas clear of the floor, unharmed, but, in many instances, badly frightened. 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. times Master Mason's wore their aprons with the right corner turned up in the form of a triangle to distinguish them as Master Masons, and as overseers of the work, but in modern times we work in speculative Masonry only and a Master . 17.) The Barney "work" is that adopted by the Baltimore Convention. Brother Senior Warden. Second Craftsman--The very fellows of whom we are in pursuit. Five; two Masters and three Fellow Crafts. 1. MASTER GIVING THE GRAND MASONIC WORD ON THE FIVE POINTS OF FELLOWSHIP. J. W.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? How does a crew neckline differ from a bateau? 204--5. Again, some of the rituals taught that H. A. ii. To preserve the reputation of the fraternity unsullied must be your constant care; and, for this purpose, it is your province to recommend to your inferiors obedience and submission; to your equals, courtesy and affability; to your superiors, kindness and condescension. What have we done? W. M.--The password is right. When through, signify by saying Amen, and arise and pursue your journey. below--above-- Fill our hearts with truth and love; When dissolves our earthly tie, Take us to thy Lodge on High. 305-6. All these were, classed and arranged in such a manner, by the wisdom of Solomon, that neither envy, discord, nor confusion was suffered to interrupt that universal peace and tranquillity which pervaded the world at that important period." 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. I furthermore promise and swear that I will not violate the chastity of, nor have Illicit carnal intercourse with a Master Mason . Dedicated to the Memory of Dudley H. Sheppard 1952-2006 Compiled, Edited and Approved by: Dr. Steven V. Cates Leaksville Lodge 136, Eden, NC Chair, Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education He has not been seen in or about the Temple. The Senior Warden approaches the candidate, faces him toward the east (i.e. The apron is white, lined and bordered with blue. 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. 67.). Brethren on the right and left, and communicate it in the East. J. W. (making sign.) tokened the place of his interment, so may virtue's ever-blooming loveliness designate us as free and accepted Masons. The real memory-taxing part of Lodge ritual is in the degree work, whether the Degree conferral, or the Lectures and Charges. grand Masonic word on the five points of fellowship. Conductor here instructs candidate to pass his thumb from the second joint to space beyond, which is the second space. First Ruffian--If such are the regulations, we shall not get a pass at any port, and what will become of us? A. A candidate for the sublime Degree of a Master Mason is generally (as in the preceding Degrees) prepared by the Junior Deacon and the two Stewards, or some other brethren acting as such. 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. Captain--I should be glad of your company. As soon as the craftsman has finished this report, another party arrives with the ruffians, and reports as follows: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, while sitting down to rest and refresh ourselves, we heard the following horrid exclamations from the clefts of the adjacent rocks. It is the general belief (and it would be readily inferred from most exposures of Masonry) that a candidate is knocked down with a large setting-maul kept for that purpose, but no reasonably sane person would for one moment entertain any such idea of the ceremony of making a Master Mason. (Master has a small trowel, which he shows the candidate as he commences to read concerning it. 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. ), passed peacefully at home on the morning of February 24, 2023. These implements are both used as will be described hereafter. (The signs are just the same as at opening. 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. How should a Master Mason wear his apron? 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. Thus, brother, we close our lecture on the emblems with the solemn thought of death. 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. 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. How should a Master Mason wear his apron? It might have pleased the great Creator of heaven and earth to have made man independent of all other beings; but, as dependence is one of the strongest bonds of society, mankind were made dependent on each other for protection and security, as they thereby enjoy better opportunities of fulfilling the duties of reciprocal love and friendship. 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. 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. 16 and 17, pages 97 and 120; also see Note L, Appendix. A late 18th century Freemasonry mnemonic aid. A. Conductor--By the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. On the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. We're allowed to do the second section of the 1st on multiple candidates at a time, so I didn't get the repetition necessary for it to really become ingrained in my head. All the brethren take their seats but the Master and candidate, when the Master continues: "Brother Gabe, you will now repair to the east, and receive an historical account of this degree.". I therefore now demand of you the secrets of a Master Mason! On the flap is delineated an eye, and on the area selections from the Master's carpet. He directed me to the Senior Warden in the west, and he to the Worshipful Master in the east, where the same questions were asked, and like answers returned as before. --Nothing, Worshipful. How did the Worshipful Master dispose of you? W. M.--To what do you allude, my brother? 147:1 A Grand Lecturer is elected annually at the session of the Grand Lodge of each State. --Nothing, Worshipful. W. M.--Why in the south, and your duty there, Brother Junior? step, due-guard, sign, grip and word of an Entered. CANDIDATE TAKING THE OATH OF A MASTER MASON. He is murdered inside this Temple by three ruffians, after they failed to obtain from him the Master Masons' secrets. . . In the Adonhiramite Masonry, which was used there about 1787, the doors are not mentioned at all.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 307. In youth, in Entered Apprentices. The Pot of Incense, the Beehive. One, acting as the principal mover, raises his right foot from the floor, at the same time his hands, in the manner of slapping them together, makes two false motions, but at the third all bring down their right feet and hands together, producing a very sharp noise. Conductor--I did not so receive it, neither can I so impart it. This is not, however, practised in city Lodges. I was then asked by what other right or benefit I expected to gain admission. the end of man, and of the aspiring hopes of all faithful Masons? A. "Further, that I will acknowledge and obey all due signs and summonses sent to me from a Master Masons' Lodge, or given me by a brother of that Degree, if within the length of my cable-tow. Q. It is very true, we have been associated with these three ruffians, but we have not committed any actual crime". [paragraph continues] Wardens at the head, when the Master makes the sign of "distress" of a Master Mason, which is done by raising both hands and arms above the head. Seven; one Master and six Entered Apprentices. W. M.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? 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! 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. Complete Master Mason Study Guide - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. After calling a few more names, which are responded to by the brethren, he says: "Jubelo! 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. i. Then one of the best posted relates the responded following, in a clear and distinct voice: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, we come to inform you that fifteen of us Fellow Crafts, seeing the Temple about to be completed, and being desirous of obtaining the secrets of a Master Mason, by which we might travel in foreign countries, and receive Master's wages, entered into a horrid conspiracy to extort them from our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, or take his life; but, reflecting with horror on the atrocity of the crime, twelve of us recanted; but the other three persisted in their murderous design, and we fear that they have taken the Grand Master's life. Q. Phil., p. 232. On the points of the compasses, extended from my naked right to left breast, which was to show that as the vital parts of man are contained within the two points of the Compasses, which are friendship, morality, and Brotherly love. Junior Deacon here steps forward and whispers in the Senior Deacon's ear, "Tubal Cain.". 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. 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. Degrees of Masonry in pdf, Grand Lodge of Missouri Petition 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. W. M.--You will detach your hands and kiss the book. And at the same time he steps to the Master's desk, and re-ports as follows: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, I, being one of those who pursued a westerly course, coming down near the port of Joppa, met a seafaring man, of whom I inquired if he had seen any strangers pass that way; he informed me that he had--three--who from their appearance were 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. Some substitute for the latter, but with less propriety, the crown of thorns. In this state of darkness and despair she lay until the Saviour came, instituted the five points of Christian fellowship, and raised her from the dust, in which she had been indecently interred, to a more glorious inheritance."--Theo. Cipher Book Grand Lodge F.A.A.M District of Columbia [1994] 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. --Grand Master Hiram, I am glad to meet you thus alone. 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! 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." The candidate enters the Lodge of the Master Mason in darkness, for he has not. FELLOWCRAFT MASON- 2ND DEGREE - STAIRCASE TRACING BOARD / LECTURE PROP. 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? These instances, some of which have been thought worthy of preservation in the ineffable Degrees, were not numerous. 1. After saluting the Wardens, what did you first discover? SW: We are all Masons, Worshipful Master. Degree, Holy Royal Where is our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff? The three craftsmen, having stood by the candidate all this time, listening to the ruffians, whose voices they recognize, say one to another: "What shall we do? Give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! Climbing the ranks to Master Mason takes months or years. S. W.--The candidate is in order, Worshipful, and awaits your further will and pleasure. This interpretation is borne out in the higher Degrees of sublime Masonry. At this command the Secretary passes out of the Lodge, accompanied by ten or fifteen of the brethren, into the ante-room, leaving the door open, so that the candidate can hear the rolls called. A. A Brother, who has been regularly initiated as an Entered Apprentice, passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft, and now wishes to receive further light in Masonry by being raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. S. D--In search of further light in Masonry. W. M. (two raps, all the officers rise to their feet.) SPONSORED. "Lord of all! W. M.--I presumed that you did from the jewel that you wear, it being the Senior Warden's jewel. 143. "This is an . 18.) I have long sought this opportunity. 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. Q. As soon as a lodge accepts you, you are an apprentice. The ancient landmarks of the order, intrusted to your care, you are carefully to preserve; and never suffer them to be infringed, or countenance a deviation from the established usages and customs of the fraternity. King Solomon ordered them to divide in parties, and travel three east, three west, three north, and three south, with others whom he should appoint, in search of the ruffians. Q. These Masonic rituals represent three degrees which are taken in sequence. A. 1. 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. Which way shall we go?". (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. It is, in fact, not a word, but merely a jumble of letters, forming a sound without meaning." Some portions of the lectures are conducted in the form of questions and answers, as part of the proficiencies, or memory work. Three ruffian nations from the south, the west, and the east--the Syrians, the Chaldeans, and the Romans--gave in succession this temporary dispensation its death-blow; those who sought religion through the wisdom of the ancients were not able to raise her; she eluded their grasp, and the polluted hands were also stretched forth in vain for her restoration.