Master Masons. * * *. Craftsmen, we are having good times; I wonder if it will last. 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. Amen. [paragraph continues] Master's carpet is a large map that Lodges generally keep, which is highly embellished with Masonic emblems). The Worshipful Master approaching me from the east, under the duegard of a Master Mason, who, in token of further continuance of his brotherly love and favor, presented me with his right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason, and ordered me to arise and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens as such. no pass. "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. S. D.--The pass is right; you will wait with patience until the Worshipful Master is informed of your request and his answer returned. --Your duty there, Brother Junior Deacon? 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. Jubelo! 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. 87, for 72 Years, 6 Month, and 22 days. It is a dangerous coast, and we shall be taken; for before this time our escape is discovered, and the sea-coast will be lined with our pursuers. Our map will help you identify the lodges that are closest to your home or workplace. 6, p. The Worshipful Master here gives the candidate a blow on his head with a buckskin bag, or setting-maul;1 at the same. 1. A. As the last sound of twelve dies away, the three ruffians cautiously approach the body, and converse among themselves nearly as follows: First Ruffian--Well, we have all met as agreed upon: the question is, what shall we do with the body? 24 cards Religion Protestantism Practice all cards WM: officers, take your respective stations and places. (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. 18.) 155.). S. W.--I have; from west to east, and from east to west again. At the time of request for Masonic funeral services, the Master shall notify lodge officers and members to assemble at a . "3d. What say you, guilty or not guilty? Ruffian--That does not satisfy me. 5, 6, and 7, pages 17 and 18) and ending with the grips. 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. Second Ruffian--Are you going to put to sea soon? 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! (See Figs. 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. Turning to the Senior Warden, he continues: K. S.--My worthy brother of Tyre, I will thank you to endeavor to raise the body by the Fellow Craft's grip. W. M.--I presumed that you did from the jewel that you wear, it being the Senior Warden's jewel. of an acacia, which easily giving way, excited his curiosity: upon examination they found it to be a grave. 112.) an Optional Lodge of Sorrow, provided a Master Mason's Lodge shall have first been opened in a regular manner. harmony A. 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. 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. A. We are all born to die; we follow our friends to the brink of the grave, and, standing on the shore of a vast ocean, we gaze with exquisite anxiety until the last struggle is over, and we see them sink into the fathomless abyss. The "work" known among Masons as the "Webb Work,". Conductor (for candidate.) that my throat had been cut across, my tongue torn out by its roots, and buried in the rough sands of the sea, at low-water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours, ere I had been accessory to the death of so good a man as our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. The Worshipful Master gives three raps with his gavel, which brings the whole Lodge to their feet. 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. so stands the Senior Warden in the west to assist the Worshipful Master in opening and closing the lodge pay the craft their wages if any be due and see that none go away, dissatisfied, if in my power to prevent. so subdue every discordant passion within, us it. Is the Tyler of the Lodge present? (Gives one rap (), when the Junior Deacon, at the inner door of the Lodge, rises to his feet.) I have, from West to East, and from East to West. On your return to the Lodge, where were you placed? It is my orders that you be taken without the gates of the court, and be executed, according to your several imprecations, in the clefts of the rocks. 1 (See Note P, page 271.). (See Fig. - so harmonize and enrich our hearts with, Thine Brother Senior Warden, it is my order that, ___________Lodge The Ruffians now return near to the body, when the following conversation takes place: First Ruffian--What shall we do in this case? In youth, in Entered Apprentices. Freemasons. When the candidate is prepared, the Deacon takes him by the left arm, leads him up to the door of the Lodge, and gives three loud, distinct knocks. It was from the last that he was led to that most violent and excruciating death. Phoenixmasonry, Inc. 14.). EAST LIVERPOOL The East Liverpool Masonic Temple (lodge), 422 Broadway St., held a ribbon-cutting and public open house on Saturday. You say they turned back into the country? The Master (Third Ruffian) then exclaims: W. M. (as Third Ruffian.) At one time, care labels were not required on garments. Worldly possession.--Dr. The 2023 Emerging Leaders Program is open to all Master Masons in good standing and amity with the Grand Lodge of Mississippi F. & A. . In Ireland, the degree of Mark Master Mason is required to join a Royal Arch Chapter. I therefore now demand of you the secrets of a Master Mason! At the hour prescribed in the by - laws for opening the Lodge, with a sufficient number of the members being present,- eight at least (for an Entered Apprentice Lodge, six for a Fellow - craft Lodge and four for a Master Mason's lodge),- they "clothe" themselves in their proper regalia, which, for regular members, is typically a white linen apron. (Moving off, one says:). You must pray for yourself. Thus, brother, we close our lecture on the emblems with the solemn thought of death. (The signs are just the same as at opening. Why are they not at work as usual? 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. Your virtue, honor, and reputation are concerned in supporting with dignity the character you now bear. WM: your place in the lodge brother Tiler, T: To keep off Cowan and Eavesdroppers and see that none passes or repast except show all are duly qualified in by permission from the WM, WM: receive this implement of your office and return to your place and be there active in the discharge of your duties, JD: see that the tiler is in his place and close the door, WM: are you satisfied that all persons are qualified to sit in a lodge of Master Masons, SW: I will ascertain their my proper office and report, JD: (Rises take stand and steps in for senior warden). J. W. (makes the same sign as the Senior Warden.) The first was the voice of Jubela exclaiming:2 'Oh! (Sits down.). As the candidate falls into the canvas the brethren lower it to the floor, when the following dialogue ensues between those who held the canvas and the Master, or the brother acting as the Third Ruffian. The Jewish law had degenerated into a mass of rottenness and corruption:--piety, which planned the Temple at Jerusalem, was expunged; the reverence and adoration due to the Divinity was buried in the filth and rubbish of the world; and religion and morality were scattered to the four winds of heaven. Jubela, Jubelo, it was I, that struck him harder than you both: it was I that gave him the fatal blow; it was I that killed him.". Jubela!! He served on the Commission for Information and Recognition of . The drawers are rolled up just above the candidate's knees, and both arms are taken out of his shirt-sleeves, leaving his legs and breast bare. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, how should Masons meet? ", "Yes, here is the body of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, in a mangled and putrid state. refreshment, superintend them during the hours, thereof, "I furthermore promise and swear, that I will stand to and abide by all laws, rules, and regulations of the Master Masons' Degree, and of the Lodge of which I may hereafter become a member, as far as the same shall come to my knowledge; and that I will ever maintain and support the constitution, laws, and edicts of the Grand Lodge under which the same shall be holden. Suspicious characters! own love and goodness - that the Lodge at, this They usually meet on the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. Phil., p. 232. Here Lodges differ in their mode of work; some only pass the candidate around the Lodge once, and as he passes the Junior and Senior Wardens he gives the Master's sign. 124:1 Can any living Mason be simple enough to believe that Dr. Anderson, in his "Defence of Masonry," intended to prove a real historical fact when he explained the exhumation of the body of H. A. Member of Washington Lodge No. The pillar of Wisdom represented Solomon, king of Israel, whose wisdom contrived the mighty fabric; the pillar of strength, Hiram, king of Tyre, who strengthened Solomon in his grand undertaking; the pillar of Beauty, Hiram Abiff, the widow's son, whose cunning craft and curious workmanship beautified and adorned the Temple. A. this time, the steps, due-guards and signs of the 3, degrees, W. M.--To what do you allude, my brother? . You have a pass from King Solomon, I presume? were GRAVELOT, QUIBO, and AKIROP. 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. of the Universe, the Giver of all good, gifts On being brought to light, what did you discover more than you had heretofore discovered? SW: Deacons approach the west give me the password of a master mason. "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. 9, p. 36), and then lets his hand slip off in a careless manner, and reports: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, owing to the high state of putrefaction, it having been dead already fifteen days, the skin slips, and the body cannot be raised.". To carry orders from the Worshipful Master in, the (See sign of a Master Mason, Fig. The York Masons name the seaside; the Americans say, Mount Moriah; the French, Monet Lebanon. On receiving this order, the Junior Warden takes from his desk a small wooden column, about eighteen inches in length, and sets it in an upright position at his right hand, and at the same time he gives three raps () with the gavel, and says: J. W.--Brethren, you are accordingly at refreshment. W, M.--Is he worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared? 140:1 The questions and answers in this lecture, relative to the disposition of the body and its discovery, &c., &c., are precisely like the historical part of this Degree, page 122, or that portion describing the conferring of the Degree, page 107. Jubelo!! JD: To see that they are duly tyled The Senior Deacon then answers with one rap (), and opens the door. 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. 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. They have now passed around the Lodge three times, and as. 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. 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. But what were our orders? Q. that the sublime principles of Freemasonry, may Third Degree of Freemasonry for work and, instruction. 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.". What say you, sir, guilty or not guilty? S. W. (rising to his feet, and giving the sign of a Master Mason, if opened on that Degree.) Why, it is well known that the celebrated artist was living at Tyre many years after the Temple was completed.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 291. A. I was directed to wait with patience until the Worshipful Master should be informed of my request, and his answer returned. Master, pointing to these pillars, says: "These are called the three grand Masonic columns or pillars, and are designated Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. JD: with sacred and brotherly love also by a Brother. either through closing completely or amalgamating with another Lodge/Chapter. From there, review the lodges' meeting times and reach out to the listed contact to learn more. 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. W. M.--You will attend to that part of your duty, and inform the Tyler that we are about to close this Lodge, and direct him to tyle accordingly. BRETHREN KNEELING AT PRAYER AROUND THE GRAVE OF HIRAM ABIFF, THE WIDOW'S SON. FIG. The ground has been newly broken; this has the appearance of a grave," pointing to the candidate on the floor. tokened the place of his interment, so may virtue's ever-blooming loveliness designate us as free and accepted Masons. any un-Masonic conduct whereby the. The brethren commence, in loud voices to inquire of one another: Have you seen any thing of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff? "5th. 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. On entering the second time, you were received on the angle of the square, which was also explained to you. 29684792 the Mason Ritual - Loose software as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation carriage online. "2nd. 7, p. 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." Lodge No ___ be now opened, on (See Note P, page 272. What induced you to become a Master Mason? The conductor then turns about to the Senior Warden in the west, and says: Brother Senior Warden, it is the orders of the Worshipful. A Royal Arch Chapter meets as a Mark Lodge, confers the Mark Degree on a candidate making him eligible to become a Royal Arch Mason at a subsequent meeting. Five; two Masters and three Fellow Crafts. S. W.--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. in the West, that ______ _______ Lodge No. ", Master (as K. S.) makes the "grand hailing sign of distress" (see Fig. West to the Junior Warden in the south, and. Grand Lodge OPENING THE LODGE OPENING THE LODGE When all the brethren are assembled the W.M. carefully to observe that their means of, refreshment J. G. W.--Most Worshipful King Solomon, there are at the gate twelve Fellow Crafts, who wish to be admitted: they say they come with important tidings. The work of the evening being over, I will proceed to give a description of the manner of closing the lodge. The candidate is not intentionally injured in any Degree of Masonry, impressions of a lasting nature being all that are intended by the ceremonies. Upon arriving there they commence to lower it into the grave, as they style it, but in reality only from their shoulders to the floor. with the right-hand corner tucked up, and he wears a yoke with a Senior Warden's jewel attached to it. JW: and graces. Have you ever traveled as a Master Mason? Candidate. Q. Most Holy and Glorious Lord God, the Great, Architect (See Fig. 18.) B.? WM: Junior Warden, one. A. No! W. M.--You will cause him to kneel on his naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses. Captain--I should be glad of your company. Q. 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." Mark Master Masons. Q. 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. be Proficient In The Opening And Closing Of The Lodge In The Master Mason Degree EA Esoteric Work: Proficient In The Esoteric Work Of The Entered Apprentice Degree The Esoteric Work Includes The Following: Proficiency In The Degree Work Of The Junior Steward Proficiency In The Degree Work Of The Senior Steward From the above causes. --You will arise, and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens as an obligated Master Mason. from the Senior Warden to the Junior, Deacon. AMEN. WM: Are all present Master Masons? The Senior Warden approaches the candidate, faces him toward the east (i.e. generally the W. M. in the east. They travelled as before, and, after many days of hardships and toil, on their return one of the brethren, more weary than the rest, sat down on the brow of a hill to rest and refresh himself, and on attempting to rise, accidentally caught hold of an acacia, which easily giving way, aroused his curiosity; upon which he hailed his companions, and on examination found it to be a grave. WM: It is a very common practice in lodges to close a lodge of Entered Apprentices, and open a lodge of Fellow Crafts, and close that, and open a Master Mason's lodge, all in the same evening. 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. 7, p. 18), which would be three times, then, turning to the Senior Warden, says: "My worthy brother of Tyre, what shall we do?". Q. the alarms at the outer door and report, the W. M. (looking candidate seriously in the face.) 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. of this degree station without the outer door, armed with the implement of his office. p. 175. W. M.--Brother Secretary, have you any thing on your desk? Conductor. to me through the Senior Warden. What I purpose, that I perform. Phoenixmasonry Home Page, Copyrighted 1999 - 2019 SW: In the Adonhiramite Masonry, which was used there about 1787, the doors are not mentioned at all.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 307. ), Ruffian--Give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! Phil., p. 309. 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. They returned and bore this information to King Solomon, who ordered them to disguise themselves and travel as before, with positive instructions to find the ruffians and with as positive assurance that, if they did not, they twelve should he deemed the murderers, and suffer severely for the crime committed. --Grand Master Hiram, I am glad to meet you thus alone. 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. further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. conceal it so that the place may be known should occasion hereafter require. it from the Brethren on the right and left, and you with my right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. Opening Optional . 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. at the same time pulling up the evergreen--or acacia, as it is styled--at the head of the grave. and contribute to the relief of a distressed worthy Master Masons their widows and orphans. : youth, man-hood, and age. that my throat had been cut across, my tongue torn out by its roots, and buried in the rough sands of the sea, at low-water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours, ere I had been accessory to the death of so good a man as our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff.' beauty of the day; call the Craft from labor, to W. M.--Brother Senior Deacon, you will now reconduct this candidate to the place from whence he came, and reinvest him with what he has been divested of, and await my further will and pleasure. 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. Q. Brethren, give your attention to the Chaplain. 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. WM: How many compose a Master Masons Lodge? 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. He can study in greater depth the philosophy that underlies our ceremonies and aspire to . 1. No designs are drawn on the trestle-board, and for this reason many of us are idle. W. M.-- Why in the west, and your duty there, Brother Senior? Rapping three times each. to open a Lodge of Master Masons, and, JD: I suppose you are brothers, workmen from the Temple, and journeying, are you not? (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.). It is very true, we have been associated with these three ruffians, but we have not committed any actual crime". S. D.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? Give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! Q. iv. A. A. 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. The candidate generally gets this from some of the brethren who are well posted in the work. The lecture is as follows: Q. He made me a Master Mason in due form. who will obtain it from the brothers on the right and left and communicated it in the East. This communicate to the Junior, Warden the Worshipful Master station in the lodge, SW: As the sun rises in the East to open and govern the day. Answer--We have murdered our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. Members of the Lodge, in the act of holding the canvas to catch the candidate. have you seen any strangers pass this way? Third Ruffian--Let us secrete ourselves until night and steal a small boat and put to sea. the Third Degree of Freemasonry for work, and See more. 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. According to Katherine Thomson, there are many other examples of specific musical symbols taken from the Masonic rites that appear throughout Mozart's compositions. Brother Tyler, I am directed to inform you, that Junior Deacons, who will obtain it from the, Brethren After calling a few more names, which are responded to by the brethren, he says: "Jubelo! The Master now steps back about three paces from the altar, and says. 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. A. Attempting to get up, he exclaims, "Hallo! --The Freemason's Treasury, p. 301. Now, as in p. 138 the former case, this arrangement would be impossible before the pillars were erected or the Middle Chamber built: and if it he pretended that any such plan was adopted after they were finished, the tragic drama could not be true because it professes to have been enacted before the Temple was completed. ), WM: W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, have you any alterations or additions to make to the minutes? It is a very common practice in lodges to close a lodge of Entered Apprentices, and open a lodge of Fellow Crafts, and close that, and open a Master Mason's lodge, all in the same evening. The Junior Deacon then carries them to the, East 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. The "work" in Minnesota and New York is strongly impregnated with what is called, among Masons, "Morganry"--very similar to the disclosures of Morgan and Richardson--so much so, that many Masters purchase these publications for their instruction in their duties and in the ritual.

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