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He has not been seen since high twelve yesterday. A. 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. pdf, Morals and Dogma, by Albert Pike [1872] The Senior Deacon steps to the Master, and whispers in his ear, "Tubal Cain.". K. S.--Vile, impious wretches! W. M.--You will attend to the alarm, and ascertain the cause. "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. Q. 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. Proficient in the Uniform Work of the Master Mason Degree, in all chairs, including Lectures and Charge. Brother A. The first was the voice of Jubela exclaiming:2 'Oh! or Best Offer. &c., &c.; the third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming, "Oh! paragraph 6. 6, p. 18), and says: Worshipful Master, while engaged in the lawful pursuit of Masonry, there is an alarm at the inner door of our Lodge. . Phil., p. 232. 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. 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. The highest degree that can be obtained in Freemasonry is the Master Mason Degree. ), Ruffian--Give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! W. M.--You will repeat your name, and say after me: "I, Peter Gabe (Master gives three raps with his gavel, when all present assemble round the altar), of my own free-will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God, and this worshipful Lodge, erected to him and dedicated to the holy Sts. All the implements of Masonry indiscriminately, but more especially the trowel. how swiftly the sands run, and how rapidly our lives are drawing to a close. K. S.--Was the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing appertaining to the Master's Degree, on or about it? W. M.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? J. W.--The token is right, and the pass is right. In the Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies, of King Solomon's Temple. 14.). the Masons) in pdf, Duncan's Masonic 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. (makes the sign, see Fig. 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. The Master, stepping back one pace, now says: "Brother Gabe, you have now received that grand Masonic word, which you have solemnly sworn never to give in any other way or form than that in which you have received it, which is on the five points of fellowship, and then in low breath. He can study the . 112.) The ancient landmarks of the order, intrusted to your care, you are carefully to preserve; and never suffer them to be infringed, or countenance a deviation from the established usages and customs of the fraternity. 1892 . Seraphs of celestial wing, To our funeral altar come: Waft this friend and brother home. This is also used occasionally by some Masters in the lecture: S. W.--At the right hand of the Senior Warden in the west. (See Fig. And Dalcho observes that the interpolated word is not to be found in any language that ever was used. W. M.--If you are satisfied it is high twelve, you will erect your column, and call the craft from labor to refreshment, for the space of thirty minutes (or fifteen minutes, as the case may be), calling them in at the sound of the gavel. In Scotland the arrangement is east, south, and west. It is the pass-word to the Master's degree. 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. K. S.--Jubela, you stand charged as accessory to the death of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. 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. If this Certification is to be respected and sought after as a mark of accomplishment, we must insist that those who . 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. What! 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.". (They now pass to the pass grip of a Master Mason. Let us pray.". "2nd. A. And finally, the veracity of the legend is completely ignored by a reference to the Holy Scriptures. 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. Q. Her tomb was in the rubbish and filth cast forth from the Temple, and acacia waved its branches over her monument. My Brother, a Master Mason advances on his left foot, bringing the heel of his right to the heel of his left, thereby forming the angle of a square. Let me admonish you, in the most serious manner, in reference to the close of life, that, when the cold winter of death shall have passed, and the bright summer morn of the resurrection appears, the Sun of Righteousness shall descend and send forth His angels to collect our ransomed dead; then, if we are found worthy, by the benefit of his "pass" we shall gain a ready admission into that celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme Architect of the Universe presides, where we shall see the King In the beauty of holiness, and with him enter into an endless eternity. A. 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. Each organization's degrees focus on a different theme, and together, they create a larger story that teaches Freemasons valuable lessons through . But few Masons take sufficient interest in Masonry to be advanced further, and consequently do not get the password which was lost by the tragical death of Hiram Abiff. A. 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. Both points of the Compasses bare; which was to teach me never to lose sight of the Masonic application of that useful and valuable instrument, which teaches friendship, morality, and Brotherly love. You say they turned back into the country? 3rd Degree: Master Mason. 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. 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. "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. 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. Members of the Lodge, in the act of holding the canvas to catch the candidate. 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)." SW: We are all Masons, Worshipful Master. Think of these as one-hour-long linked interactive morality plays, rather than magical or religious ceremonies. Jubela!!!" the Book of Constitutions guarded by the Tyler's Sword, the Sword pointing to a Naked Heart, the All-seeing Eye, the Anchor and Ark, the Forty-seventh. In France, it was originally south, north, and east, but now west, south, and east. (See Fig. A. The York Rite is a system of Masonic degrees that is spread out between four organizations: the Symbolic Lodge, the Royal Arch Chapter, the Cryptic Council, and the Commandery of Knights Templar. "Discovering Freemasonry" is an 8-part series presented by Rubicon Masonic Society which is an invitation only private group of Master Mason Freemasons locat. This Master Mason Quiz may be used by any member of the Lodge who seeks more light. He is murdered inside this Temple by three ruffians, after they failed to obtain from him the Master Masons' secrets. They are the grips, penal signs, passwords and ritual work. ", Our cause is just; let us rush in and seize them.". W. M.--Why leave you the west, and travel toward the east! 18.) Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. A. What have we done? and signing your name to the constitution and by-laws--which will then make you a member of this Lodge. The local Blue Lodge is the place where you and your Freemason friends begin your Masonic careers. W. M.-- Why in the west, and your duty there, Brother Senior? --Further light in Masonry. Senior Warden, one. (See engraving.). Why are they not at work as usual? Freemasons belong to the oldest fraternal organization in the world . By demonstrating your commitment at meetings and studying Masonic symbolism, you can earn the 2nd degree of Masonry, called Fellowcraft, and finally the 3rd degree. --Nothing, Worshipful. Treasurer--(See opening ceremony, p. 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. 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. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, how should Masons meet? At the usual report, preceded by an inquiry involving the best interests of Masonry, the brethren are again reminded what is the chief care of a Mason. Here are seven things you may not know about Freemasons. Second Craftsman--The very fellows of whom we are in pursuit. We are told, if we do not find the ruffians we must be punished--put to death, probably. Masonic Cipher Book Grand Lodge F.A.A.M District of Columbia [1994] (Wikileaks) Masonic Cipher Book Grand Lodge F.A.A.M District of Columbia [1994] (Mirror Site) Illustrations of Masonry, by Capt. [paragraph continues] Master that you teach this candidate how to wear his apron as a Master Mason. How should a Master Mason wear his apron? I furthermore promise and swear that I will not violate the chastity of, nor have Illicit carnal intercourse with a Master Mason . --I have none, Worshipful. 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. 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. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, I now declare this Lodge duly closed. One of the ruffians exclaims: Now let us make our escape out of the country. But we must look a little closer into the manner of making a covenant, in order to discover the connection of the different penalties as references to one entire ceremony. 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. As soon as a lodge accepts you, you are an apprentice. These are taught in the ritual and lectures of the Entered Apprentice Degree. On the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. The masons learn that hard work and perseverance are keys to success and that violence is never an acceptable form of conduct 18 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF . The Wardens and brethren of this Lodge require a more satisfactory proof of your fidelity to your trust, before they are willing to intrust you with the more valuable secrets of this Degree. ), 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.