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At the revival in 1717, they were called setting-tool, setting maul, and setting-beetle; later in the century, it was the twenty-four-inch gauge, square, and gavel; then the setting-tool, square, and rule; and now the plumb-rule, square, and strong or heavy maul.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 306. word of a Master Mason. [paragraph continues] Master's carpet is a large map that Lodges generally keep, which is highly embellished with Masonic emblems). Cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear--that you will ever caution and whisper good counsel in the ear of an erring brother, and, in the most friendly manner, remind him of his errors, and aid his reformation, giving him due and timely notice, that he may ward off approaching danger.". FELLOW CRAFT DEGREE (Second Degree in the Blue Lo "SHIBBOLETH" PASS GRIP OF A FELLOW CRAFT (HANDSHAKE), "JACHIN" REAL GRIP OF A FELLOW CRAFT (HANDSHAKE). A. Most adult men in Hancock County, Illinois, were Masons, and there were Masons in the mob that attacked the jail. 137:1 We are told that when the Temple was nearly finished, it was customary at the hour of H. (high) XII., when the men were called from labor to refreshment, for H. A. I'll hear no more of your cavilling! SD: The pass-grip of a Fellow Craft. Again, the Master, one. Upon which they rushed in, seized, bound, and brought them before King Solomon; who, after due conviction of their guilt, ordered them to be executed according to their several imprecations upon their own heads, uttered from the clefts of the rocks. First Ruffian--If such are the regulations, we shall not get a pass at any port, and what will become of us? Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason, or I will take your life! S. D.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? Third Ruffian--But the rules are as strict in other ports as in this. 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. 147:1 A Grand Lecturer is elected annually at the session of the Grand Lodge of each State. Brother Junior Deacon, the last as well as the first care of Masons, when convened? His business is to teach the subordinate Lodges the Ritual of Freemasonry, and he is paid generally by salary, or so much from each Lodge before whom he may lecture. WM: Begin you. What is that? When was our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, found to be missing? Do this three times three, hands coming together each time) 3 times and say: Amen, so be it. violate this my Entered Apprentice obligation.". 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. have compassion on the children of thy creation, administer them comfort in time of trouble, and save them with an everlasting salvation. 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. Donate to us by shopping at Amazon at no extra cost to you. W. M.--You will attend to the alarm, and ascertain the cause. Attempting to get up, he exclaims, "Hallo! Brother, be ever mindful of that great change, when we shall be called from labors on earth to that everlasting refreshment in the paradise of God. 7, p. I now receive you on both points of the compasses, extending from your naked left to your naked right breast (he here places both points against candidate's breasts), which is to teach you, that as the vital parts of man are contained within the breasts, so the most excellent tenets of our institution are contained between the points of the compasses--which are Friendship, Morality, and Brotherly Love. Whence did it take its rise ? Let him enter, and be received in due form. Second Craftsman--The very fellows of whom we are in pursuit. BRETHREN KNEELING AT PRAYER AROUND THE GRAVE OF HIRAM ABIFF, THE WIDOW'S SON. (See engraving.). These are symbols of the blow on the cheek of Christ, the flagellation, and the blow with the spear. A. After imploring the blessings of Deity, what followed? Second Ruffian--Then let us flee into the interior parts of the country, and avoid being taken as long as possible. Rapping three times each. Publication on other sites prohibited. "Further, that I will keep a worthy brother Master Mason's secrets inviolable, when communicated to and received by me as such, murder and treason excepted. The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. 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. How many were there employed in the building of King Solomon's Temple? 1 (See p. At each exclamation he gives the grand hailing sign of distress (see Fig. sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Jubelum!!!" [paragraph continues] Warden three raps, and the Worshipful Master three raps. *, At this point in the text there is an asterisk for a footnote which runs as follows:-. --Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! 11), "And Hiram finished the work that he was to make for King Solomon for the house of God,"--Historical Landmarks, vol. The Senior Deacon then answers with one rap (), and opens the door. A. K. S.--Not been seen since high twelve yesterday! 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.). The first was the voice of Jubela, exclaiming: "Oh! The second part is called the H Sn or Sn of P., and is given by &c. This took its rise at the time that J. fought the battles of the the Lord, when it was in this he prayed fervently to the Almighty to continue the light of day, that he might complete the overthrow of his enemies. 15. Remember it more "especially to the household of the faithful.". In a regularly constituted Lodge of Masons. When the candidate is fully dressed, the door is unceremoniously thrown open, and he, in company with others, is permitted to enter the Lodge. Who comes here? Hemming. It utilizes portions of the vessel for day and night time to let others know they are in distress. 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. The sign is made by cupping the right hand over the After receiving instruction in the proper communication of the substitute for the Master's Word, the candidate is then instructed in regards to the Grand Hail, "Furthermore, I do promise and swear that I will not give the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress of a Master Mason, except for the benefit of the Craft while at work or for the instruction of a Brother, unless I am in real distress; and should I see the sign given, or hear the word spoken, I will hasten to the relief of the person so giving it.". 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. On entering the second time, you were received on the angle of the square, which was also explained to you. It is my orders that strict search be made for him through the apartments of the Temple, and due inquiry made. 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. There is a great degree of uniformity in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin--also in Indiana and Iowa. WM: Pass. Conductor--From the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. They were both shot after they were dead, in a brutal manner, and both received four balls. (See engraving.). Upon which we rushed in, seized and bound the ruffians, and now have them before your majesty.". Let us emulate his amiable and virtuous conduct, his unfeigned piety to his God, his inflexible integrity to his trust; and as the evergreen that bloomed at the head of the grave be. W. M. (two raps, all the officers rise to their feet.) below--above-- Fill our hearts with truth and love; When dissolves our earthly tie, Take us to thy Lodge on High. 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. (See page 247.). I do find it They now separate about the Lodge, saying to each other: "This is very unjust of the King. Ruffian--That does not satisfy me. 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. Q. I hold in my hand an instrument of death; therefore, give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! (WM may have the cand begin, while still in position, ie., Cand: We cannot, Is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittle thread of life, and. 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. This reference to Jeremiah, where the prophet denounced the curse of the Lord upon the Princes and rulers who had broken the covenant which they had made with King Zedekiah, may explain the self-imposed penalty of J------ (Jubelum)." 16 and 17, pages 97 and 120; also see Note L, Appendix. G. 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. --What is that? At this time Brother Barney wrote a portion of them in cipher. Give SD: I did not so receive it; neither will I so impart it. WM: Will you give it to me? A candidate for the sublime Degree of a Master Mason is generally (as in the preceding Degrees) prepared by the Junior Deacon and the two Stewards, or some other brethren acting as such. 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. We were ordered to observe whether the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing appertaining to the Master's Degree, was on or about the body; but, brothers, we are only Fellow Crafts, and know nothing about the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing appertaining to the Master's, [paragraph continues] Degree; we must, however, make an examination, or we will be put to death.". S. W.--As the sun rises in the east, to open and govern the day, so rises the Worshipful Master in the east (here the Master gives three raps (), when all in the Lodge rise to their feet, the Master rising first), to open and govern his Lodge, set the Craft to work, and give them proper instructions. 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.". (At this time, the candidate is shown the Pass Grip) (makes the sign, see Fig. Knee to knee--that you will ever remember a brother's welfare, as well as your own, in all your adorations to Deity. GRIP OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE Q. to is, "having my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by its roots, 127-130. Thus we find that "Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made King Solomon for the house of the Lord." 1 "What means this acacia coming up so easily? A. K. S.--No work laid out--no designs drawn on the trestle-board? A phrase or gesture which is only to be used in extreme circumstances is the Grand Masonic Hailing Sign of Distress, or "High Sign". A Masonic defendant in court or "caught in the pinch" might bury his head in his hands and cry, "Oh Lord, my God, is there no help for the widow's son?" You will pass on to the Senior Warden's station in the west, for his examination. 1. 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. 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. who has hitherto answered for you, will do so at this time. 138:2 A similar divergence from uniformity will be found in describing the p. 139 places where the above-mentioned instruments were supposed to have been used with such terrible effect. It was his usual practice at that hour, while the craft were called from labor to refreshment, to enter into the unfinished "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of the Temple, and there offer up his adorations to the Deity, and draw his designs on the trestle-board. 1. With these lectures he returned to Vermont, and submitted them to the Grand Lodge, at its annual session in October, 1817. And immediately one of the most intelligent brethren stations himself at the door of the ante-room, and when those who have been acting the part of the ruffians approach him, the following colloquy ensues: First Ruffian--Hallo, friend! W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Secretary? The candidate generally gets this from some of the brethren who are well posted in the work. W. M.--Is it of his own free-will and accord? 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.). K. S.--You twelve Fellow Crafts will now go and assist in raising the body. J. W.--Brother Senior Deacon, is he worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared? 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. which constitute our authority for affirming that no such event ever happened; for H. A. 40.) A blue silk scarf, trimmed with silver, having a blue rosette at the shoulder and hip, is worn from left to right. W. M.--Has any brother present any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry? S. D.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? W. M.--Brother Secretary, have you any thing on your desk? who is still kneeling at the altar, after having assume the obligation As previously explained from the Entered Apprentice degree, he then 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. Theoretically, this is used in extreme circumstances in which a Mason or other elitist finds himself in a The Hailing Sign: whence did it take its rise? Godwyn says: 'Making a covenant was a solemn binding of each other to the performance of a mutual promise, by outward ceremonies of cutting a beast in twain, and passing between the parts thereof' (Jer. (See Fig. The ground has been newly broken; this has the appearance of a grave," pointing to the candidate on the floor. Q. left to right: S. D., or Conductor. The account in the official History of the Church records: Joseph, seeing there was no safety in the room, and no doubt thinking that it would save the lives of his brethren in the room if he could get out, turned calmly from the door, dropped his pistol on the floor and sprang into the window when two balls pierced him from the door, and one entered his right breast from without, and he fell outward into the hands of his murderers, exclaiming. despicable villains! A. The Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel, when all the brethren retire to their seats, leaving at the altar the Master, conductor, and candidate. He has not been seen since high twelve yesterday. We will suppose the business of the Lodge finished, and that the Master proceeds to close. As his feet went out of the window my head went in, the balls whistling all around. This sign is made by four motions and by three times three. --I have none, Worshipful. The Third Degree is said to be the height of Ancient Free-masonry, and the most sublime of all the Degrees in Masonry (Royal Arch not even excepted); and when it is conferred, the Lodge is generally well filled with the members of the Lodge and visiting brethren. A. 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. (See Note P, page 272. W. 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