A. Suspicious characters! SW: I will ascertain through the proper officer and report. Brethren According to District Education Officer, Brian Fitzgerald every lodge in the state of Ohio is open to the public as dictated by the grand master to do. the Worshipful Master station in the lodge, SW: As the sun rises in the East to open and govern the day. In, Thy ", "Oh! Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! Thus was man formed for social and active life, the noblest part of the work of God; and he that will so demean himself as not to be endeavoring to add to the common stock of knowledge and understanding, may be deemed a drone In the hive of nature, a useless member of society, and unworthy of our protection as Masons. J. W.--The password is right. 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. The body of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, was found in a westerly course from the Temple, where our weary brothers sat down to rest and refresh themselves. The candidate is not intentionally injured in any Degree of Masonry, impressions of a lasting nature being all that are intended by the ceremonies. Opening of the Lodge - Master Mason Ritual The Officers and Brethren, including the Tiler, enter the Lodge room properly clothed with required regalia of office, or apron, in adequate time to ensure opening of the Lodge at the time specified in the bylaws. The Setting-Maul, Spade, Coffin, Grave, and Sprig of Acacia; and are thus explained. W. M.--To what do you allude, my brother? . 17, 18), which is responded to by the Master, after which the conductor and candidate pass out of the Lodge. A Description of the Ceremonies used in opening a Lodge of Entered Apprentice Masons; which is the same in all upper degrees, with the exception of the difference in the signs, due-guards, grips, pass-grips, words and their several names; all of which will be given and explained in their proper places as the work progresses. (They now pass to the pass grip of a Master Mason. SW: Again, the Master, one. 1. A. It was from the last that he was led to that most violent and excruciating death. W. M.--You will detach your hands and kiss the book. K. S.--O Lord my God! ), The Master steps to the feet of the candidate, bending over, takes him by the real grip of a Master Mason, places his right foot against the candidate's. S. D.--At the left hand of the Worshipful Master in the east. 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. Conductor--From the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. ", All now form in a circle around the body, the Master and. They now retire from the body, in different directions. But man dieth and wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? By this time the candidate is dressed, his apron is tied on as a Master Mason. the Lodge is now opened on the Master, Masons 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. A. Foot to foot--that you will never hesitate to go on foot, and out of your way, to assist and serve a worthy brother. You have a pass from King Solomon, I presume? 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. &c., &c.; the third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming, "Oh! By there being no designs drawn on the trestle-board. (Secretary reads the minutes, &c., &c.). A. I did, by order of the Worshipful Master and the assistance of the brethren. REG. 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. 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. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, I now declare this Lodge duly closed. desire to proceed in all our doings. Q. PRAYER AT CLOSING A LODGE O God, our Creator, Preserver, and Benefactor, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid, we heartily thank Thee for the fraternal communion that we have been permitted through Thy kind providence to enjoy. at the same time pulling up the evergreen--or acacia, as it is styled--at the head of the grave. - so harmonize and enrich our hearts with, Thine W. M.--Brother Secretary, have you any thing on your desk? There is a great degree of uniformity in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin--also in Indiana and Iowa. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, having finished his usual exercises, attempted to retire by the south gate, when he was accosted by Jubela, who thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his being refused, gave him a blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge across his throat, upon which he fled and attempted to pass out at the west gate, where he was accosted by Jubelo, who, in like manner, demanded of him the secrets of a blaster Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his being refused, gave him a blow with the square across his breast, upon which he fled, and attempted to make his escape out at the east gate, where he was accosted by Jubelum, who, in like manner, thrice demanded the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his like refusal, gave him a violent blow with the setting-maul on his forehead, which felled him dead on the spot. you with my right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. This closing of the lodge, of releasing the sacred space, of being challenged to go out into the world to be better men, all tie back into the degree we each . Worshipful Master in opening and closing, the Second Craftsman--The very fellows of whom we are in pursuit. W. M. (looking conductor in the eye.) Brethren; you will join with me in the Pledge of. 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. : "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost!" . who will obtain it from the brothers on the right and left and communicated it in the East. W. M.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degree? The Word, which was said to be lost, was pronounced upon the cross, which the Jews could not comprehend. and clothe visiting Brethren, attend the, alarms "This report of the committee was accepted and adopted by the Grand Lodge, and Brother Barney, provided with the recommendation thus obtained, visited many of the Lodges of the State, and imparted to them a knowledge of these lectures. 87, for 72 Years, 6 Month, and 22 days. 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. 'The five points of fellowship are--foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to back, and cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear. iv. Second Ruffian--We will go to some other port. Let us imitate, in all his various perfections, him who, when assailed by the murderous band of rebellious craftsmen, maintained his integrity, even in death, and sealed his pledge with his own blood. 147:1 A Grand Lecturer is elected annually at the session of the Grand Lodge of each State. Well, Wycoller Mark 1582 did just that at its meeting on Wednesday the 19th of April. 155.). W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will please approach the east. Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. J. D.--To keep off all cowans and eavesdroppers, and suffer none to pass or repass, except such as are duly qualified and have the Worshipful Master's permission. 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. Second Ruffian--We shall be taken and put to death. A concise sketch of Brother Barney, the author of the three lectures introduced in. Q. 149:1 See Robert Morris's Freemason's Monitor, 1860. 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. THE ceremony of opening and conducting the business of a Lodge of Master Masons is nearly the same as in the Entered Apprentice and Fellow Crafts' Degrees, already explained. He cannot be found. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Secretary? 96:1 Here the conductor or some brother draws his hand across candidate's naked belly: the sword is often used, especially if the initiation takes place in winter, the sword is left in a cold place--and when it is drawn across candidate's belly, it has a very shocking effect, causing the candidate to jump or tremble. J. W.--Pass. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you are not yet a Master Mason, neither do I know that you ever will be, until I know how well you will withstand the amazing trials and dangers that await you. --Nothing, Worshipful. One of the brothers, representing one of the three ruffians, in a corner near by, is now heard to exclaim, in a loud, but deep tone of voice: "Oh! Senior Deacon steps forward, and whispers in the Warden's ear, "Tubal Cain.". S. W.--I have; from west to east, and from east to west again. 127-130. On removal of the earth, they came to the body of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, which they found in a high state of putrefaction, and in a mutilated and mangled condition, it having been buried already fifteen days: the effluvia which arose from it compelled them to place involuntarily their hands thus (Master here places his hands in form of a duegard of a Master Mason, which alludes to the manner in which his hands were placed when he took the oath of a Master Mason), to guard their nostrils--but nothing was found on or about the body excepting the jewel of his office, by which his body was easily discovered. W. M.--Why in the east, and his duty there? W. M.--You will attend to the alarm, and ascertain the cause. WM: It is done by putting the inside of your right foot to the inside of the right foot of the one to whom you are going to give the word, the inside of your own knee to his, laying your breast close against his, your left hands on each other's back, and each one putting his mouth to the other's right ear. (1 Kings vii. 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. The three that pursued a westerly course, coming down near the port of Joppa, met with a seafaring man, of whom they made inquiry, if he had seen any strangers pass that way; he informed them that he had, three, who, from their appearance, were work-men from the Temple, seeking a passage into Ethiopia, but not having King Solomon's pass, were not allowed to obtain one, and had returned back into the country. To signify that my duties and obligations become more and more binding as I advance in Masonry. (See engraving.). Hold up your heads, and hear your sentence. Take due notice thereof and. (Gives candidate a sudden twitch by the collar.) SW: ascertain if all person are qualified to sit in a lodge of Master Mason. Let us pray.". Conductor--From the real grip of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. in the West, that ______ _______ Lodge No. We therefore now appear before your Majesty, clothed with white gloves and aprons, in token of our innocence, and, acknowledging our premeditated guilt, we humbly implore your pardon." the Sanctum Sanctorum of King. The Master gives one rap with his gavel, when all take their seats except the candidate, who remains standing before the Master, by whom he is addressed as follows: W. M.--Brother Gabe, in closing this Degree, I now give you the following. 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." Senior Warden, one. Jubela!!!" ointment upon the head, that ran down, upon On your return to the Lodge, where were you placed? have compassion on the children of thy creation, administer them comfort in time of trouble, and save them with an everlasting salvation. 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. and graces. WM: Thus we find that "Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made King Solomon for the house of the Lord." carefully to observe that their means of, refreshment Worldly possession.--Dr. Jubelo!!!" Members of the Lodge, in the act of holding the canvas to catch the candidate. Solomon Lodge is an active lodge with most of our officers being less than 50 years of age. A. The second was that of Jubelo, exclaiming: 'Oh! W. M.--Brother Gabe, on receiving further light, you perceive more than you have heretofore. Member of Washington Lodge No. 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. JD: 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! ), WM:*. 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. despicable villains! 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." Our map will help you identify the lodges that are closest to your home or workplace. (See Fig. on the right and left, and communicate, SW: These instances, some of which have been thought worthy of preservation in the ineffable Degrees, were not numerous. They now separate about the Lodge, saying to each other: "This is very unjust of the King. 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. 105:1 In the progress of Masonry during the last century the fatal weapons underwent several changes. 299-300. Candidate. According to the Jewish law, no interments were permitted within the walls of the city, and as it was unlawful for the cohens or priests to pass over a grave, it became necessary to place marks wherever a dead body had been interred, to enable them to avoid it. See real grip of a Fellow Craft, Fig. Both points of the compasses are elevated above the square, which is to teach you never to lose sight of those truly Masonic virtues, which are friendship, morality, and brotherly love. the end of man, and of the aspiring hopes of all faithful Masons? Is the Tiler of the lodge present? Seraphs of celestial wing, To our funeral altar come: Waft this friend and brother home. In Scotland the arrangement is east, south, and west. ), A. J. W. (makes the same sign as the Senior Warden.) One of the brothers now takes off the jewel from the candidate's neck, and all repair to the Master's seat in the east, and report: Answer--A westerly course, where our weary brother sat down to rest and refresh himself. The false brethren are represented by Judas, who proved false to his Master; and the sprig of cassia represented the cross, of which wood it is said to have been composed." 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. 3 and p. 17) which is responded to by the Master. Sec.--Assemble, Craftsmen! At one time, care labels were not required on garments. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Senior Deacon? He has not been seen since high twelve yesterday. When composed of five, of whom does it consist? 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. --No, we have no pass; we did not know it was necessary. 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. At high twelve. due, that none may go away dissatisfied; harmony 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. 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. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like W.M. (See Fig. 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. He has not been seen in or about the Temple. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God, who gave it.". (Clinches candidate more fiercely.) The three (blows) were given with the three (tools, i.e., gauge, square, and gavel). W. M.--The password is right. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, was slain at high twelve. reflect with horror on the atrocity of your crime, and on the amiable character of your Worshipful Grand Master, whom you have so basely assassinated. They travelled as before, and after fifteen days of weary travel and hardships, one of the brethren, being more weary than the rest, sat down on the brow of a hill, west of Mount Moriah, to rest and refresh himself, and, on attempting to rise, caught hold. "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. O Lord my God!! 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. England. elsewhere Seven; one Master and six Entered Apprentices. Sorority & Fraternity. 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. 2, Ceremonies of Opening and Closing Grand Lodge & Provincial Grand Lodge and Form of Installation of W.M. They meet in the Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies of King Solomon's Temple.". 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. Q. Do good unto all. and communicates them to the Worshipful Master. S. D.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? 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. 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. 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. 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. Some Lodges use the following questions and answers, both at opening and closing: W. M.--Why did you leave the west and travel to the east? J. G. W.--We do not know, Most Worshipful King Solomon. 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. 1 (See p. 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. left to right: S. D., or Conductor. WM: What have we done? In the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple. AMEN. JD: ii. 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. (Sits down.). J. W. (Jubela, First Ruffian.) which It is the order of the Worshipful Master that, ____________ 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. Most Holy and Glorious Lord God, the Great, Architect 1. The Master so times his reading of the passage of Scripture, as to finish just as the parties reach the Junior Warden's station in the south, on the third round, when they halt. WM: Brethren, assist me to open the Lodge in the Third Degree. countries, work and receive Masters, wages, We will suppose the business of the Lodge finished, and that the Master proceeds to close. The brethren then all take their seats, and the candidate with them. If there are present any Present or Past Grand, Officers, Q. 5, p. this work, would not be out of place, as it will account to the reader for the difference existing between Masonic "works" in the several States, and in Europe: "In the year 1817, Brother John Barney, formerly of Charlotte, Vermont, went to Boston, and obtained possession of the Preston Lectures, taught there by Gleason, and approved by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The work of the evening being over, I will proceed to give a description of the manner of closing the lodge. A sufficient number of the brethren now take up the body (yet rolled up in the canvas), and, raising it on their shoulders, proceed to carry it around the Lodge, head foremost, three times, in representation of ascending a hill, the last time halting in the west end of the Lodge, nearly in front of the Senior Warden's station, and a little to the right. ), The working-tools of a Master Mason are all the implements of Masonry appertaining to the first, The trowel is an instrument made use of by operative masons to spread the cement which unites a building into one common mass; but we, as Free and Accepted Masons are taught to make use of it for the more noble and glorious purpose of spreading the cement of brotherly love and affection; that. Brother Gabe, permit me to call your attention to the last emblem on the carpet--the spade, setting-maul, coffin, grave, and sprig of acacia. any un-Masonic conduct whereby the. 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. J. W. (making sign.) A. and fraternally invited to a seat in our, Museum The brethren assembled around the grave of (Hiram Abiff) is a representation of the disciples lamenting the death of Christ. S. W. (now styled J. G. W.)--Most Worshipful King Solomon, there is no work laid out for us, and it is said we can have none. further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. One of the ruffians exclaims: Now let us make our escape out of the country. Click the card to flip 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. 1 "What means this acacia coming up so easily? 142:1 LECTURE.--In the Masters' Degree, the first section illustrates the ancient and proper mode of raising a candidate to this sublime Degree. A momentary silence then ensues, during which one of the party groans, as if nearly dying. JD: with sacred and brotherly love also by a Brother. K. S.--No work laid out--no designs drawn on the trestle-board? (See sign of a Master Mason, Fig. (ALL) no pass. p. 154. 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. At the right of the Worshipful Master in the East. "Further, that I will not give the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress, except in case of the most imminent danger, in a just and lawful Lodge, or for the benefit of instruction; and if ever I should see it given, or hear the words accompanying it, by a worthy brother in distress, I will fly to his relief, if there is a greater probability of saving his life than losing my own. He then turns to the Junior Warden, and says: "You will take the body by the Entered Apprentice grip, and see if it can be raised.". Present the flag of our country at the Altar. The animal was then divided into two parts, and placed north and south, that the parties to the covenant may pass between them from east to west, and the carcase was then left as a prey to voracious animals. Opening Optional . Fine Print, WM: How many compose a Master Masons Lodge. 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.
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