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no pass. 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. 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. How did the Junior Warden dispose of you? Brother Senior Warden. On his last day on earth, it was bright, sunny and warm. A. 7, p. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Treasurer? 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. Answer--We will bury it in the rubbish of the Temple, until low twelve, and then we will meet and give it a decent burial. FIG 18. A. W. M.--You will attend to that part of your duty, and inform the Tyler that we are about to close this Lodge, and direct him to tyle accordingly. 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.". S. D.--The pass is right; you will wait with patience until the Worshipful Master is informed of your request and his answer returned. Takes the candidate by the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft, and says. What I purpose, that I perform. A. A. 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." (See Note Q, Appendix.). A. As the final and highest honor in Freemasonry, the Master Mason degree symbolizes man's maturity through increased knowledge and wisdom. 18.) 3rd Degree: Master Mason. (Deacon opens the door, and delivers his message.). 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. Amen. After the sign is made, the whole party commence marching around the body with the sun, singing the following dirge; and, if the Lodge has an organ or melodeon, it is played on this occasion, in a very solemn and impressive manner. In one form of the Degree of Elect of Fifteen, they assume the Protean names of JUBELA-KURMAVIL (another corruption of Cromwell), JUBELO-GRAVELOT, and JUBELUM-AKIROP.--The Freemason's Treasury, pp. (left to right: Worshipful Master Altar, Candidate. Q. 146:1 "In the performance of a ceremony so solemn and momentous as the closing of a Mason's Lodge, every member has a lively interest. 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. A. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, it is my orders that this Lodge be now closed, and stand closed until our next regular communication (barring emergency), when all, or a suitable number, shall have due and timely notice. that my body had been severed in two, my bowels taken from thence," &c., &c. (See p. Candidate. &c., &c.; the third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming, "Oh! W. M.--Why in the east, and his duty there? So help me God, and keep me steadfast in the due performance of the same.". A. I was conducted three times around the Lodge, to the Junior Warden in the south, where the same questions were asked, and like answers returned as at the door. They have now passed around the Lodge three times, and as. Here the Warden opens the ante-room door, and says: "Come in, you twelve Fellow Crafts;" when all those that were left out by the Secretary come into the Lodge, stamping and scuffling along, especially if only a few of them, to impress upon the candidate's mind the idea that there are more. . tokened the place of his interment, so may virtue's ever-blooming loveliness designate us as free and accepted Masons. 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. 6, p. Craftsmen, we are having good times; I wonder if it will last. This is the due-guard, and alludes to the position of your hands while taking the Obligation; this is the sign, and alludes to the penalty of the Obligation. 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. You will remember in whom you put your trust, with that divine assurance, that "he who endureth unto the end, the same shall be saved." The Junior Warden then takes hold of the candidate's right hand, giving him the Entered Apprentice's grip (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. This Masonic third degree can only be offered by Masonic lodges and cannot be taken as a form of free or paid course online. These instances, some of which have been thought worthy of preservation in the ineffable Degrees, were not numerous. A Master Mason has the right to visit lodges throughout the world, sharing in fraternal fellowship with like-minded men who now share a common bond. 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. Remember that you have promised to befriend and relieve every brother, who shall need your assistance; you have promised to remind him, in the most friendly manner, of his errors, and, if possible, to aid him in a reformation. The Apron is at once an emblem of innocence and the badge of a Mason. Whence I came, and wither I was traveling. The body was then carried to the Temple for a more decent burial, and was interred in due form. There are many 32nd Degree Masons who never get invite. Remember it more "especially to the household of the faithful.". 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. How came he to be assassinated at that hour? The Master approaching me from the East, under the due guard and sign of a Master Mason, who in token of the further continuance of his brotherly love and friendship, presented me his right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason; and bade me to arise and salute the Wardens as such. 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. But nothing could be seen or heard of him. Jubelo! These are ideally delivered from memory, and we work very hard to. Wm. SYMBOLISM OF THE DEGREE. A. The only alterations which occur in the lectures of each degree are in the commencement. Again, some of the rituals taught that H. A. Conductor--I did not so receive it, neither can I so impart it. Ruffians (affecting surprise.) I'm the International Master Council of DeMolay and an EA out of Myrtle lodge in Oklahoma City. A. I was directed to wait with patience until the Worshipful Master should be informed of my request, and his answer returned. Q. (pdf), Order of Demolay Ritual - Masonic Youth Organization 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. 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. The first was the voice of Jubela exclaiming:2 'Oh! Ruffian--This (shaking candidate) does not satisfy me! [paragraph continues] Lodges, until future generations should find out the right one. When the Lodge is opened, the Junior Warden's column is turned down, and the Senior Warden's turned up, at his right hand. We're allowed to do the second section of the 1st on multiple candidates at a time, so I didn't get the repetition necessary for it to really become ingrained in my head. We three should like to take a passage with you. (Gives one rap (), when the Junior Deacon, at the inner door of the Lodge, rises to his feet.) J. D.--He has it not, but I have it for him. Quoting from "When is a Man a Mason?" by James S. Peterson, Master-elect, in the June 1991 Occasional Bulletin of the Texas Lodge of Research, which has a bit more on the holding of Stated Meetings or doing business in the E.A. ii. Seven; one Master and six Entered Apprentices. ", All now form in a circle around the body, the Master and. 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. What are the working tools of a Master Mason? 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. King Solomon, being informed of this, supposed him to be indisposed, and ordered strict search to be made for him through the several apartments of the Temple, and due inquiry made; search and inquiry were accordingly made, but he could not be found. Master, pointing to these pillars, says: "These are called the three grand Masonic columns or pillars, and are designated Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. The brethren representing the twelve repentant conspirators now walk out near the spot where the candidate is lying, and, when close to him, one of the party says: "Well, brothers, can we find where the acacia was pulled up?". A. FELLOWCRAFT MASON- 2ND DEGREE - STAIRCASE TRACING BOARD / LECTURE PROP. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 i. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will please approach the east. Reader, I have given you the whole of the first three Degrees in Masonry. At this time Brother Barney wrote a portion of them in cipher. First, the Entered Apprentice Degree, second, the Fellow Craft Degree and finally, the Master Mason Degree. [paragraph continues] Problem of Euclid, the Hour-Glass, the Scythe, and the Three Steps on the Master's Carpet. It is very singular, that, a man so celebrated as Hiram Abiff was, universally acknowledged as the third most distinguished man then living, and, in many respects, the greatest man in the world, should pass from off the stage of action, in the presence of King Solomon, three thousand three hundred grand overseers, and one hundred and fifty thousand workmen, with whom he had spent a number of years, and with King Solomon, his bosom friend, without any of his numerous confrres even recording his death, or any thing, A Master Masons' Lodge is styled by the Craft the "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies, of King Solomon's Temple," and when the Lodge is opened on this Degree, both points of the compasses are elevated above the square. Q. "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. 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.". Approaching the candidate, another replies: "Yes, this is the place; let us remove the rubbish and dig down here. Q. p. 166. Thus, brother, we close our lecture on the emblems with the solemn thought of death. It is my orders that you be taken without the gates of the court, and be executed, according to your several imprecations, in the clefts of the rocks. Just the catechisms to move up to a higher degree, or memorizing parts to confer the degrees on others? I am decidedly of opinion that our tradition is merely allegorical; for there can be no doubt but the Chief Architect was present at the dedication of the Temple. 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. 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. ), A. The Senior Deacon then conducts the candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, and reports: S. D.--Brother Senior Warden, it is the orders of the Worshipful Master that you teach this candidate to approach the east, the place of further light in Masonry, by three upright, regular steps, his body erect at the altar before the Worshipful Master in the east. p. 178. "I furthermore promise and swear, that I will stand to and abide by all laws, rules, and regulations of the Master Masons' Degree, and of the Lodge of which I may hereafter become a member, as far as the same shall come to my knowledge; and that I will ever maintain and support the constitution, laws, and edicts of the Grand Lodge under which the same shall be holden. 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.". 15. It was, 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, work, 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. You will pass on to the Senior Warden's station in the west, for his examination. Captain--Very well, you can have a passage. JD: To see that they are duly tyled. Rite of Freemasonry Exaltation Ritual, Order 5, 6, pp. It also represents the execution and dying groans of Jubela, the first ruffian, and is repeated twice more to represent the death of the other two ruffians. First Craftsman--Hallo, friend! --O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! He was surrounded by his family who made beautiful music just for him and prayed that he would be at peace after eight and a half months of . Senior Deacon steps forward, and whispers in the Warden's ear, "Tubal Cain.". --The Freemason's Treasury, p. 301. In one account, the brethren disperse widely, east, west, and south; in another, they keep within hail of each other.--Historical Landmarks, vol. W. M. (looking conductor in the eye.) 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.