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Upon which the three Fellow Crafts rush forward over benches and chairs, and secure the ruffians in no very gentle manner, and lead them to the Worshipful Master's seat in the east, when one of them reports to the Master: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, I, being one who pursued a westerly course, and, on my return, after several days of fruit-less search, being more weary than my companions, sat down on the brow of a hill to rest and refresh myself; and, on rising, accidentally caught hold of a sprig of acacia,1 which, easily giving way, excited my suspicions. Brother Junior Deacon (turning to that officer), you will inform the Tyler. We three should like to take a passage with you. FIG 18. but which, he adds, "I can find only twice particularly described. Seven; one Master and six Entered Apprentices. SW: Candidate. The Master having given the word, which is MAH-HAH-BONE, in low breath, requests the candidate to repeat it with him, which is in this wise: Master telling candidate never to give it in any other way than that in which he has received it. OPENING THE LODGE OPENING THE LODGE When all the brethren are assembled the W.M. W. M.--Brother Gabe, on receiving further light, you perceive more than you have heretofore. One of his companions exclaims: "I am tired, too!" (See Fig. 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. W. M.--The password is right. W. M.--Any thing in the south, Brother Junior Warden? Worldly possession.--Dr. To place the fact of Hiram's being alive at the finishing the Temple beyond all doubt, it is said (2 Chron. I have long sought this opportunity. --What is that? commanded Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! WM: I did not, but found a substitute. --Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! The conductor then leads the candidate to the centre of the Lodge, at the altar, and makes duegard and sign of a Master Mason (see Figs. of the same might be disturbed. B., who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes. Our map will help you identify the lodges that are closest to your home or workplace. K. S.--Not been seen since high twelve yesterday! 18.) 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. What say you, guilty or not guilty? Brother Senior Warden, it is my order that, ___________Lodge As a Master Mason, a man is free to follow his own path in the craft and is entitled to the benefits of full membership. J. W.--The token is right, and the pass is right. 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? day (WM:***) so rises the Worshipful Master, in This communicate to the Junior, Warden no pass. 15. (They take hold of each other's hands by the real grip of a Fellow Craft. The Masonic Ritual | PDF | Freemasonry | Masonic Lodge | A RITUAL AND Jubelo! Solomon Masonic Lodge #484. Rapping three times each. We have several, and they are divided into two classes. Conductor (for candidate.) A. were GRAVELOT, QUIBO, and AKIROP. be sent to the East, accompanied with, the 12, p. 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. 1, King Solomon then ordered them to go and assist in raising the body; and it was agreed between him and Hiram, king of Tyre, that as the Master's word was then lost, the first sigh given at the grave, and the first word spoken after the body should be raised, should be used for the regulation of all Masters'. Congratulations Brother! J. W. (offering his hand to candidate.) Opening and Closing Lodge- Jr Deacon Flashcards | Chegg.com (See Note P, page 272. By being divested of all metals, neither naked nor clothed, barefoot nor shod, hoodwinked, with a cable-tow three times around my body, in which condition I was conducted to the door of the Lodge by a brother. 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. The Order is administrated from Mark Masons' Hall, London. WM: what induced you to become a Master Masons? A. I was conducted to the Worshipful Master in the east, who presented me with the working-tools of a Master Mason, which are all the implements of Masonry indiscriminately, but more especially the trowel. Second Ruffian--We shall be taken and put to death. 1. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Secretary? Second Ruffian--Then let us flee into the interior parts of the country, and avoid being taken as long as possible. From there, review the lodges' meeting times and reach out to the listed contact to learn more. 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. They returned and bore this intelligence to King Solomon, who ordered them to divide themselves, and travel as before, with positive instructions to find the ruffians, and with as positive assurance, that if they did not the twelve should be deemed the murderers, and suffer severely for the crime committed. Fine Print, WM: How many compose a Master Masons Lodge. To observe the approach of cowans and, eavesdroppers, 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. All rise. Q. A. Thus you will render yourself deserving of the honor which we have conferred, and merit the confidence we have reposed. SW: I will ascertain through the proper officer and report. : youth, man-hood, and age. West to the Junior Warden in the south, and. The third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming, louder than the rest: 'It was I that gave the fatal blow, it was I that killed him. ), "Kneeling on both my naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses.". O Lord my God!! . I have, from West to East, and from East to West. The conductor then turns about to the Senior Warden in the west, and says: Brother Senior Warden, it is the orders of the Worshipful. 5, p. To carry orders from the Worshipful Master in, the After the first such opening, no further formality need be followed. ", "Yes, here is the body of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, in a mangled and putrid state. (See sign of a Master Mason, Fig. Q. I will suffer you to pass on to the Senior Warden's station in the west, for his examination. Upon which we rushed in, seized and bound the ruffians, and now have them before your majesty.". His death was premeditated by fifteen Fellow Crafts, who, seeing the Temple about to be completed, and being desirous of obtaining the secrets of a Master Mason, whereby they 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 them recanted; the other three persisted in their murderous designs. 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. Master_Mason_Opening - Phoenixmasonry These generous principles are to extend further. As further evidence that all present are Master, Masons, As the candidate is hurried along toward Jubelum (Worshipful Master), the latter seizes him with both hands by the collar of his coat, and swings him round, so as to place his back toward the east, with his heels a few inches from the edge of the canvas before alluded to. You have a pass from King Solomon, I presume? 97. [paragraph continues] Master's carpet is a large map that Lodges generally keep, which is highly embellished with Masonic emblems). Captain--I should be glad of your company. FIG. Click the card to flip Conductor--From the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. 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. 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. But nothing could be seen or heard of him. All the business of a "Blue Lodge" (a Lodge of three Degrees) is done in the Lodge while opened on this Degree, except that of entering an Apprentice or passing a Fellow Craft, when the Lodge is lowered from the Masters' Degree for that purpose. 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 room is cleared by removing the altar and lights, and the two large pillars used in the Second Degree. W. M.--Brethren, the minutes will stand approved, if there are no objections. W. M.--Why in the south, and your duty there, Brother Junior? After being taught to wear your apron as a Master Mason, how were you then disposed of? 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. K. S.--You twelve Fellow Crafts will now go and assist in raising the body. A. Fourteen hundred and fifty-three columns, and two thousand nine hundred and six pilasters; all hewn from the finest Parian marble. A. Jubelo!! They meet in the Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies of King Solomon's Temple.". In one account, the brethren disperse widely, east, west, and south; in another, they keep within hail of each other.--Historical Landmarks, vol. Jubela!! Within the body of a just and duly constituted, Lodge elsewhere p. 118. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, how should Masons meet? SW: ascertain if all person are qualified to sit in a lodge of Master Mason. who will obtain it from the brothers on the right and left and communicated it in the East. How many were there employed in the building of King Solomon's Temple? It is now past mid-night, and if we do not act with decision, daylight will be upon us, and we will be discovered and taken. Lodge Locator - Freemasonry They now retire from the body, in different directions. King Solomon then ordered them to divide themselves into parties, and travel three east, three west, three north, and three south; and that they should, with others whom he should appoint, go in search of the ruffians. Let no motive, there-fore, make you swerve from your duty, violate your vows, or betray your trust; but be true and faithful, and imitate the example of that celebrated artist whom you this evening represent. A concise sketch of Brother Barney, the author of the three lectures introduced in. At Closing in the First Degree. This figure appears in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute in the overture, suggesting the opening of the Masonic Master Mason's degree. 305-6. Sec.--Assemble, Craftsmen! There are three of them, and only three of us. due, that none may go away dissatisfied; harmony Treasurer--(See opening ceremony, p. however, the connection of the widow's son with the building of the Temple was endeared to the two monarchs; and, to preserve and consecrate his memory, a new arrangement of discipline was adopted; and a legend incorporated into the system, which served to promote a similar object with the fabulous narrative used in the spurious initiations, viz., to inculcate and impress on the candidate's mind the doctrine of a resurrection and a future state--Theo. You have this evening represented one of the greatest men, and perhaps the greatest Mason, the world ever knew, viz., our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, who was slain just before the completion of King Solomon's Temple. Reader, I have given you the whole of the first three Degrees in Masonry. 16 and 17, pages 97 and 120; also see Note L, Appendix. (Pronounced by the conductor--Tubal Cain.) (Recite the Pledge of Allegiance. an Optional Lodge of Sorrow, provided a Master Mason's Lodge shall have first been opened in a regular manner.

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