The first was the voice of Jubela exclaiming:2 'Oh! A. 147:1 A Grand Lecturer is elected annually at the session of the Grand Lodge of each State. WM: A. I arose, and on my passage around the Lodge was accosted by three Fellow Crafts, who thrice demanded of me the secrets of a Master Mason; and, on being refused, the first gave me a blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge, across my throat; the second with a square, across my breast; the third with a setting-maul, on my forehead, which felled me on the spot. 18.) One system says fifteen Fellow Crafts went in search; another, twelve; and asserts that the three (murderers) left the sprig of acacia: others affirm that it was the recanters who placed it there as a mark. Upon which we rushed in, seized and bound the ruffians, and now have them before your majesty.". According to Katherine Thomson, there are many other examples of specific musical symbols taken from the Masonic rites that appear throughout Mozart's compositions. The Junior Deacon now passes the candidate over to the Senior. JD: 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? If it was of my own free-will and accord, if I was worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared, had made suitable proficiency in the preceding Degree, and was properly vouched for; all which being answered in the affirmative, I was asked by what further right or benefit I expected to gain admission. So help me God, and keep me steadfast in the due performance of the same.". 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. 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. Amen.". the blessing, even life for evermore. A. Kneeling on both my naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses; in which due form I took the solemn oath of a Master Mason, which is as follows: (Here give the obligation; but it is never required--being only a matter of form.). 142:1 LECTURE.--In the Masters' Degree, the first section illustrates the ancient and proper mode of raising a candidate to this sublime Degree. 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. That I might obtain the Masters Word, travel in, foreign 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.' One of the ruffians exclaims: Now let us make our escape out of the country. K. S.--O Lord my God! we must not go and report ourselves; if we do, the twelve will be put to death. Amid its concerns and temptations, forget not the duties you have heard so frequently inculcated and so forcibly recommended in this Lodge. They then commence to search about the candidate, lifting off the canvas, feeling about his neck, &c., &c.: finally, one of the brethren, taking hold of the jewel which is attached to the yoke about the candidate's neck, exclaims: "Let us go and report that we find nothing on or about the body excepting the jewel of his office.". 16 and 17, pages 97 and 120; also see Note L, Appendix. in order for business; at the same time strictly, forbidding 6, p. JW: Brother Senior Warden, it is my order that, ___________Lodge Sec.--Assemble, Craftsmen! With another classmate, design a draped or wrapped garment using a square or rectangular piece of fabric. Shield and defend us from the evil intentions of our enemies, and support us under the trials and afflictions we are destined to endure, while travelling through this vale of tears. "Further, that I will not give the Grand Masonic word, in any other manner or form than that in which I shall receive it, and then in a low breath. 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. A. Conductor--I cannot; nor can they be given, except in the presence of Solomon, king of Israel, Hiram, king of Tyre, and myself. JD: to carry messages from the Senior Warden to the Junior Warden and elsewhere around the lodge as he may direct and take charge of the door. which constitute our authority for affirming that no such event ever happened; for H. A. The Masonic Ritual. Second Ruffian--We will go to some other port. "All this I most solemnly, sincerely promise and swear, with a firm and steady resolution to perform the same, without any hesitation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind what-ever, binding myself, under no less penalty than that of having my body severed in two,1 my bowels taken from thence and burned to ashes, the ashes scattered before the four winds of heaven, that no more remembrance might be had of so vile and wicked a wretch as I would be, should I ever, knowingly, violate this my Master Mason's obligation. that my throat had been cut across," &c., &c. The second was the voice of Jubelo, exclaiming: "Oh! When through, signify by saying Amen, and arise and pursue your journey. Craft at work, giving them proper instruction, WM: Is the Tiler of the lodge present? "3d. Worshipful Master in opening and closing, the 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. 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. Ruffian--That does not satisfy me. S. W.--The candidate is in order, Worshipful, and awaits your further will and pleasure. A blue silk scarf, trimmed with silver, having a blue rosette at the shoulder and hip, is worn from left to right. 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. to the Flag of our Country. 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. WM: ", "Yes, here is the body of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, in a mangled and putrid state. W. M.--Why in the east, and his duty there? Sorority & Fraternity. 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. Conductor here takes off the hoodwink and removes the cable-tow, and all around the altar place their hands in the position of the duegard of a Master Mason. which 18.) Candidate (prompted by conductor.) This you will communicate to the Junior Warden in the south, and he to the brethren about the. of this degree station without the outer door, armed with the implement of his office. ", Our cause is just; let us rush in and seize them.". I have, from West to East, and from East to West. The traditional account of the death, several burials, and resurrections of one of the craft, Hiram Abiff, the widow's son, as developed in conferring this Degree, is very interesting. and signing your name to the constitution and by-laws--which will then make you a member of this Lodge. Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond-tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets; or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken at the fountain, or the wheel at the cistern. In France, it was originally south, north, and east, but now west, south, and east. it. 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. (Secretary reads the minutes, &c., &c.). What say you, sir, guilty or not guilty? Opening Optional . (Clinches candidate more fiercely.) 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. Conductor--Brother Gabe, an obligated Master Mason. A. W. M.--Brother Junior Warden, have you any to make? 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. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Senior Deacon? The three, as they were passing a westerly course, coming down near the port of Joppa, met a seafaring man, of whom they inquired if he had seen any strangers pass that way. See real grip of a Fellow Craft, Fig. grand Masonic word on the five points of fellowship. 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! 87:1 Our present Third Degree is not architectural, but traditionary, historical, and legendary; its traditions being unfortunately hyperbolical; its history apocryphal, and its legends fabulous.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 222. The work of the evening being over, I will proceed to give a description of the manner of closing the lodge. Opening and Closing Lodge- Jr Deacon. But nothing could be seen or heard of him. The first was the voice of Jubela, exclaiming: "Oh! 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. 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, &c., &c. (See Monitor for the balance of this answer, or page 99 of this work.). (nothing being said, Worshipful Master continues): We will then proceed to close; but, before doing so, I would say to Brother Gabe (the candidate)--Is he present? and communicates them to the Worshipful Master. By a Brother Master Mason without, armed with, JD: Master now takes his seat in the east, and requests candidate to stand before him. Time, unfolding the ringlets of her hair, denoted that time, patience, and perseverance accomplish all things. and sits down near the candidate. 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. A. That is strictly forbidden; so you may set your minds at rest. elsewhere We read in the Bible, that Hiram Abiff was one of the head workmen employed at the building of King Solomon's Temple, and other ancient writings inform us that he was an arbiter between King Solomon and Hiram, king of Tyre; but his tragical death is nowhere recorded, except in the archives of Freemasonry. These implements are both used as will be described hereafter. never--no, never dies. A rope, technically called, by Masons, a cable-tow, is wound around his body three times, and a bandage, or hoodwink, is tied very closely over his eyes. 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.". Junior Deacon here steps forward and whispers in the Senior Deacon's ear, "Tubal Cain.". This is not, however, practised in city Lodges. Allegiance "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. The Senior Warden approaches the candidate, faces him toward the east (i.e. And now, my brethren, let us see to it, and so regulate our lives by the plumb-line of justice, ever squaring our actions by the square of virtue, that when the Grand Warden of Heaven may call for us, we may be found ready; let us cultivate assiduously the noble tenets of our profession--brotherly love, relief, and truth--and, from the square, learn morality; from the level, equality; from the plumb, rectitude of life. 12, p. 67), and letting his hand slip off quickly, he reports as follows: "Owing to the reason before given, the flesh cleaves from the bone, and the body cannot be so raised.". Foot to foot--that you will never hesitate to go on foot, and out of your way, to assist and serve a worthy brother. They all pass out of the Lodge with a rush, into the ante-room, where they form into a circle. no pass. Brother Junior Deacon, the last as well as the first care of Masons, when convened? Brethren, be clothed. 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. they approach the Junior Warden's station in the south, he steps silently out from his seat to the floor, and confronts the blind-folded candidate, clinching him by the collar in a very rough manner, and at the same time exclaiming: left to right: S. D., or Conductor. 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. K. S.--You twelve Fellow Crafts will now go and assist in raising the body. 116:1 The occasion of the brethren searching so diligently for their Master was, to receive from him the secret word of Masonry, which should be delivered down as a test to the fraternity of after ages.--Historical Land marks, vol. worthy Master Masons, their widows. They then pass on to this officer's station, where the same questions and answers are repeated as at the Junior Warden's station, and he (the Senior Warden) suffers them to pass on to the Worshipful Master's station in the east. (Gives candidate a sudden twitch by the collar.) Phil., p. 297. 29684792 the Mason Ritual - Loose software as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation carriage online. A. --Nothing, Worshipful. Your virtue, honor, and reputation are concerned in supporting with dignity the character you now bear. 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. Senior Warden, one. These answers are monitorial. 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. commanded --Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! Freemasons. In, Thy The lecture is as follows: Q. Ruffian--This (shaking candidate) does not satisfy me! Brother Senior Warden, the substitute has come, WM: When, placed at his right hand, he will be pleased to pronounce us just and upright Masons, then shall we be fitted as living stones for that spiritual temple, "that house not made. It is King Solomon's orders that the several rolls be called, and report made as soon as possible. (See Fig. To carry orders from the Worshipful Master in, the --Nothing, Worshipful. 130.). two The missing word was found, after four hundred and seventy years, and was then, and still is, used in the Royal Arch Degree, as will be seen in the ceremonies of that Degree. 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. 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. This is also used occasionally by some Masters in the lecture: S. W.--At the right hand of the Senior Warden in the west. such as are duly qualified and have. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, was found to be missing on the following day; his absence was discovered by there being no designs drawn on the trestle-board. Q. The Setting-Maul, Spade, Coffin, Grave, and Sprig of Acacia; and are thus explained. ), Conductor--Cain. Each Grand Lodge has a "work" of its own, which is taught the subordinate Lodges annually by its Grand Lecturer. 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. 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. The Master either reads or repeats the following from a Monitor, which by many is committed to memory; but when he has the "work" (i.e., that part which is not monitorial), it is not necessary that he should commit to memory what is called the Master's carpet of emblems, but as it is a part of the initiation of the Third Degree, the author proposes to give it in its regular order of Lodge business. have compassion on the children of thy creation, administer them comfort in time of trouble, and save them with an everlasting salvation. On the flap is delineated an eye, and on the area selections from the Master's carpet. (They take hold of each other's hands by the real grip of a Fellow Craft. same to the Worshipful Master; also to see. For this purpose the ACACIA was used.--Lexicon. p. 127 It testifies our faith in the resurrection of the body, and while it inculcates a practical lesson of prudence and unshrinking fidelity, it inspires the most cheering hone of that final reward which belongs alone to "just made perfect."--Lexicon. The candidate generally gets this from some of the brethren who are well posted in the work. "Further, that I will not have illegal carnal intercourse with a Master Mason's wife, his mother, sister, or daughter, nor suffer the same to be done by others, if in my power to prevent. The brother who has acted the part of sea-captain now takes his station at the door again, when these Fellow Crafts approach him in the west. 126:1 Among such a vast concourse of people as were assembled together at the construction of this edifice, it is natural to expect every variety of propensities, both good and evil. Give me the pass-word of a Master Mason. A. at the inner door; also to receive and, JW: Opening in the Third Degree 5.0 (1 review) WM gavels once, repeated by SW and JW. On your return to the Lodge, where were you placed? King Solomon is said to have substituted, in place of the lost one, the word now used in the Master Masons' Degree, viz. 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." You are now bound by duty, honor, and gratitude, to be faithful to your trust; to support the dignity of your character on every occasion; and to enforce, by precept and example, obedience to the tenets of the Order. what school did tom allen and rob beckett go to,

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