(Shakes candidate. Now, as in p. 138 the former case, this arrangement would be impossible before the pillars were erected or the Middle Chamber built: and if it he pretended that any such plan was adopted after they were finished, the tragic drama could not be true because it professes to have been enacted before the Temple was completed. Second Ruffian--Then let us flee into the interior parts of the country, and avoid being taken as long as possible. The Secretary commences to call off a lot of Bible names, to which each brother responds "Here!" W. M.--From whence came you, and whither are you travelling? W. M.--I presumed that you did from the jewel that you wear, it being the Senior Warden's jewel. (Pronounced by conductor--Tubal Cain.). (makes the sign, see Fig. below--above-- Fill our hearts with truth and love; When dissolves our earthly tie, Take us to thy Lodge on High. The other example of such a covenant is in Genesis xv.--Historical Landmarks, vol. W. M.--Brother Gabe, the second section of this degree exemplifies an instance of virtue, fortitude, and integrity seldom equalled, if ever excelled, in the history of man. At the same time the Senior Warden steps to his stand, and turns up the column on his desk at his right. No designs are drawn on the trestle-board, and for this reason many of us are idle. Is there no hope for the widow's son? 1, The "work," or rather the lectures in the several degrees of Masonry, more especially in the first three degrees (masonically termed the Blue Degrees, or Blue Lodge), differ so much in each State that it would be a difficult thing to get exactly at the proper responses to some of the Masonic interrogatories. WM: Has it a name? If Joseph was attempting to give the Grand Hailing Sign, they would have been obligated to stop their attack and defend Joseph, Hyrum, John Taylor, and Willard Richards.[3]. GRIP OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE Do good unto all. As you are uninstructed, he who has hitherto answered (See Fig. This sign is made by four motions and by three times three. He cannot be found. [paragraph continues] Lodges, until future generations should find out the right one. 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 hold in my hand an instrument of death; therefore, give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! A. The second was that of Jubelo, exclaiming: 'Oh! WM: Will you give it to me? At this time a party arrived with the ruffians, and related that, while sitting down to rest and refresh themselves, they heard the following horrid exclamations from the clefts of an adjacent rock: the first was the voice of Jubela, exclaiming, "Oh! --The Freemason's Treasury, p. 301. The Word, which was said to be lost, was pronounced upon the cross, which the Jews could not comprehend. A. J. D.--By a brother of this Degree within the outer door. It is given by raising both hands toward heaven, with each arm forming the angle of a square, or a 90 degree angle. 1. At this command the Secretary passes out of the Lodge, accompanied by ten or fifteen of the brethren, into the ante-room, leaving the door open, so that the candidate can hear the rolls called. The Master kneels at the head of the candidate, and, taking off his hat, repeats the following prayer, which may be found in all the Masonic Monitors: Thou, O God! 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. WM: From what and to what? Brother Junior Grand Warden, you will see my orders duly executed. and have not obtained that which we have sought: this is no time for vain reflection--the question is, what shall we do with the body? John, do hereby and hereon most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will always hail, ever conceal, and never reveal any of the secrets, arts, parts, point or points, of the Master Masons' Degree, to any person or persons whomsoever, except it be to a true and lawful brother of this Degree, or in a regularly constituted Lodge of Master Masons, nor unto him, or them, until by strict trial, due examination, or lawful information, I shall have found him, or them, as lawfully entitled to the same as I am myself. The candidate is divested of all wearing apparel, except his shirt and drawers, and if he has not the latter, he is furnished with a pair by the brethren preparing him. W. M.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degree? 112.) 2. At high twelve. Besides, when a work is nearly completed, the necessity of Plans and designs ceases altogether. 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! Let him be found, if possible. Third Ruffian--Let us secrete ourselves until night and steal a small boat and put to sea. 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. (left to right: Worshipful Master Altar, Candidate. There was nothing found on or about the body excepting the jewel of his office, by which his body was discovered. Answer--We have murdered our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. WM: My Brother, the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress of a Master Mason is given in this manner: raising the hands toward Heaven, your arms forming a square, and lowering them by three --Your duty there, Brother Junior Deacon? Practically without exception, the first introduction to the Hailing Sign is received from the Master of the Lodge in which Brethren have been passed to the second degree. The method described is virtually identical for all workings, with certain minor variations. --Brother Gabe, I presume you now consider yourself a Master Mason, and, as such, entitled to all the privileges of a Master Mason, do you not? will. Craftsman--We will go in pursuit of them; they are the fellows we want. Masons in antebellum America took the Grand Hailing Sign very seriously. "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. 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. SD: I did not so receive it; neither will I so impart it. 18.) (They all kneel.). We feel our own feet sliding from the precarious brink on which We stand, and a few more suns, and we will be whelmed neath death's awful wave, to rest in the stilly shades, and darkness Said silence will reign around our melancholy abode. On entering the second time, you were received on the angle of the square, which was also explained to you. 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. J. W.--Brethren, you are now called from refreshment to labor again. What is the meaning of this? 97:1 What does it denote? Craftsmen, we are having good times; I wonder if it will last. Senior Warden, one. There is a lecture to this Degree, as well as in the other Degrees, but it is not generally given by the Master to the candidate on the night of his "raising." How should a Master Mason wear his apron? 6, p. Why had you a cable-tow three times around your body? Why are they not at work as usual? W. M. (looking candidate seriously in the face.) He made me a Master Mason in due form. Candidate. But man dieth and wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? To signify that my duties and obligations become more and more binding as I advance in Masonry. Members of the Lodge, in the act of holding the canvas to catch the candidate. The Senior Deacon steps to the altar, takes the compasses, repairs to the door, opens it, and says: S. D.--Let him enter, and be received in due form. To the three jewels of a Master Mason, which are friend-ship, morality, and brotherly love. We cannot, Is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittle thread of life, and. ), "Kneeling on both my naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses.". "Lord of all! I would remark here, that in some Lodges the Master does not make the sign of distress first at the body, but only gives the sign of a Master Mason, which is done by drawing the right hand across the body, with the thumb inward. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, having finished his usual exercises, attempted to retire by the south gate, when he was accosted by Jubela, who thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his being refused, gave him a blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge across his throat, upon which he fled and attempted to pass out at the west gate, where he was accosted by Jubelo, who, in like manner, demanded of him the secrets of a blaster Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his being refused, gave him a blow with the square across his breast, upon which he fled, and attempted to make his escape out at the east gate, where he was accosted by Jubelum, who, in like manner, thrice demanded the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his like refusal, gave him a violent blow with the setting-maul on his forehead, which felled him dead on the spot. With the trowel, spread liberally the cement of brotherly love and affection; and, circumscribed by the compass, let us ponder well our words and actions, and let all the energies of our minds and the affections of our souls be employed in the attainment of our Supreme Grand Warden's approbation. After an animal had been selected, his throat was cut across with one single blow, so as to divide the windpipe, arteries, and veins, without touching any bone. The Master so times his reading of the passage of Scripture, as to finish just as the parties reach the Junior Warden's station in the south, on the third round, when they halt. WM: Syllable it and begin. Junior Warden, one. "Further, I will not cheat, wrong, nor defraud a Master Mason's Lodge, nor a brother of this Degree, knowingly, nor supplant him in any of his laudable undertakings, but will give him due and timely notice, that he may ward off all danger. 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