1 This word cannot be given in any other way, and by Masons is considered a test of all book Masons. The Badge of a Mason signifies, among other things, that Masons are workers and builders. W. M.--Since that is the object of your search, you will reconduct this candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, with my orders that he be taught 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. All eyes are upon the Master. Phil., p. 309. 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. Herod, and Pilate. Ruffian--That does not satisfy me. 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. A. "4th. --Nothing, Worshipful. 107:1 Professor Stuart, of Andover, one of the most skilful linguists and earned men in the United States, has endeavored to show that the legend of the Third Degree is an imposture, "since the names of the criminals are formed from the Latin language, and not from the Hebrew, to which they have no affinity whatever." --Grand Master Hiram, I am glad to meet you thus alone. degree: "Today more than ten thousand men who never progressed beyond the E.A. were GRAVELOT, QUIBO, and AKIROP. Here Lodges differ in their mode of work; some only pass the candidate around the Lodge once, and as he passes the Junior and Senior Wardens he gives the Master's sign. At what hour was our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, slain? 1. Some Lodges have a small box with a house-plant or dry twig in it, which is set down on the floor near the candidate's head. The first was the voice of Jubela exclaiming:2 'Oh! Second Ruffian--Then let us flee into the interior parts of the country, and avoid being taken as long as possible. When through, signify by saying Amen, and arise and pursue your journey. The body of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, was found in a westerly course from the Temple, where our weary brothers sat down to rest and refresh themselves. There was nothing found on or about the body excepting the jewel of his office, by which his body was discovered. As they start, the conductor commences to relate to the candidate the following: Conductor--Brother, it was the usual custom of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff (this is the first he hears about Hiram Abiff), to enter into the unfinished "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of King Solomon's Temple, each day at high twelve, while the craft were called from labor to refreshment, for the purpose of drawing out his designs upon the trestle-board, whereby the craft might pursue their labors; after which, it was further his custom to offer up his devotions to the Deity. . FOR MASTER MASONS The ceremony is conducted in a tiled lodge opened on the third degree of Masonry. From the above causes. The Senior Warden approaches the candidate and ties the apron upon him, with the flap and corners turned down, and says: The conductor now conducts the candidate back to the Worshipful Master in the east. Your virtue, honor, and reputation are concerned in supporting with dignity the character you now bear. When the candidate is fully dressed, the door is unceremoniously thrown open, and he, in company with others, is permitted to enter the Lodge. Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! None but he who has visited the Holy of Holies, and travelled the road of peril, can have any conception of the mysteries unfolded in this degree. 16, 17, 18; also p. So help me God, and keep me steadfast in the due performance of the same.". Within the Blue Lodge are conferred the Craft Degrees. It is King Solomon's orders that the several rolls be called, and report made as soon as possible. Third Ruffian--Let us secrete ourselves until night and steal a small boat and put to sea. Both points of the compasses elevated above the square, which was to teach me never to lose sight of those truly Masonic virtues, which are friendship, morality, and brotherly love. W. M.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degree? For them, learning the Masonic work happens fast like the below scene from the Matrix. Reader, I have given you the whole of the first three Degrees in Masonry. towards the Master), and says: Brother, you will step off with your left foot one full step, and bring the heel of your right in the hollow of your left foot; now step off with your right foot, and bring the heel of your left in the hollow of your right foot; now step off with your left foot, and bring both heels together. Charles Franklin "Chuck" Wolfe, CDR USNR(Ret. Q. 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. K. S.--You twelve Fellow Crafts will go in search of the body, and, if found, observe whether the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing that appertains to the Master's Degree, is on or about it. 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. King Solomon then ordered them to take it by the Fellow Craft grip; but on trial, for the reason before given, the Fellow Craft's grip failed to benefit any--it could not be raised. 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. ), A. "5th. A. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Entered Apprentice Handbook. 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. K. S.--No work laid out--no designs drawn on the trestle-board? Morgan [1827] (Murdered by J. D.--At the right hand of the Worshipful Master in the east. This Master Mason Quiz may be used by any member of the Lodge who seeks more light. Remember it more "especially to the household of the faithful.". 130.). A. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, having finished his usual exercises, attempted to retire at the south gate, where he was accosted by Jubela, who thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word; and, on being refused, gave him a blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge across the throat, upon which he fled, and attempted to pass out at the west gate, where he was accosted by Jubelo, who, in like manner, 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 a 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 of him the secrets of a Master .Mason, or the Master's word: and, on his being refused, gave him a violent blow with a setting-maul, on his forehead, which felled him dead on the spot. That is strictly forbidden; so you may set your minds at rest. (See pp. 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. Hiram is presented as the chief architect of King Solomon's Temple. 100% (50) 100% found this document useful (50 votes) WM: Attend to that duty and inform the Tyler that I am about to open a Lodge of Entered Apprentices, and direct him to tyle . 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. Answer--Most Worshipful King Solomon, we are but Fellow Crafts; we therefore know nothing about the Master's word or the Master's Degree. The last of the lodge ceremonies, the Master Mason degree completes the initiation ceremonies into the fraternity, and the new Master Mason may enjoy both the rights and responsibilities of membership. 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. Cipher Book Grand Lodge F.A.A.M District of Columbia [1994] (Gives one rap (), steps to his desk, and turns the small column down on its side, as already explained.). further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. In the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple. What induced you to become a Master Mason? --I have none, Worshipful. Here are three of the poor fellows with us; we must not go and give them up, to be put to death; rather let us take a northwesterly or a southwesterly course. A. I was ordered to be returned to the place from whence I came, and reinvested of what I had been divested of, and wait the Worshipful Master's will and pleasure. p. 178. 1. Masonic ritual is the scripted words and actions that are spoken or performed during the degree work in a Masonic lodge. "Lord of all! 18.) Why, it is well known that the celebrated artist was living at Tyre many years after the Temple was completed.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 291. 17. Q. 127-130. To signify that my duties and obligations become more and more binding as I advance in Masonry. never--no, never dies. But is this. W. M.--Brother Gabe, as you are clothed as a Master Mason,1 it is necessary that you should have the working-tools or a Master Mason. Part of the fun of masonry is finding these patterns as you memorize the ritual words.The author touches on this as much as he is able to in the untyled forum of a book available to the public while still maintaining masonic secrets, and there are no spoilers that would make lower degree masons avoid this book. 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. Sec.--Assemble, Craftsmen! S. D.--The pass is right; you will wait with patience until the Worshipful Master is informed of your request and his answer returned. You will pass on to the Senior Warden's station in the west, for his examination. How came he to be assassinated at that hour? Ruffian--This (shaking candidate) does not satisfy me! This interpretation is borne out in the higher Degrees of sublime Masonry. He has not been seen in or about the Temple. 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. (Mirror Site), Illustrations of Masonry, by Capt. MOVEMENT ABOUT THE LODGE At no time, while the Lodge is at labor, should anyone pass between the Worshipful I was conducted to the Master in the East, who then presented me with the working tools of a Master Mason, and taught me their uses. Brother A. Conductor (for candidate.) 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.). Worldly possession.--Dr. 15. In Scotland the arrangement is east, south, and west. Memory Work. Hiram Abiff (also Hiram Abif or the Widow's son) is the central character of an allegory presented to all candidates during the third degree in Freemasonry . A. I was directed to wait with patience until the Worshipful Master should be informed of my request, and his answer returned. 12 days ago. Official!Cipher! The Master, after giving the candidate the pass-grip and word, bids him rise and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens, and convince them that he is . You have a pass from King Solomon, I presume? ), passed peacefully at home on the morning of February 24, 2023. ), The Master next calls the candidate's attention to the three grand Masonic pillars, usually delineated on Master's carpet (a. You must pray for yourself. Talk not to me of time or place, but give me the secrets of a Master Mason, or I will take your life! Complete Master Mason Study Guide. "Three constitute a Lodge of Master Masons--three Master Masons. SW: All present are Master Masons. (nothing being said, Worshipful Master continues): We will then proceed to close; but, before doing so, I would say to Brother Gabe (the candidate)--Is he present? It was his usual practice at high twelve, 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 to offer up his adorations to Deity, and there to draw his designs on the trestle-board. The animal was then divided into two parts, and placed north and south, that the parties to the covenant may pass between them from east to west, and the carcase was then left as a prey to voracious animals. shall be to a worthy Brother Master Mason, or. of!the!! UNIFORM FLOOR WORK GENERAL RULES APRON: The apron shall be worn over the outer garment. Aprons, Royal Arch Jewels, Chains, Collars & A. Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel (). And finally, the veracity of the legend is completely ignored by a reference to the Holy Scriptures. A. We will suppose the business of the Lodge finished, and that the Master proceeds to close. . Updated on March 23, 2022. Dedicated to the Memory of Dudley H. Sheppard 1952-2006 Compiled, Edited and Approved by: Dr. Steven V. Cates Leaksville Lodge 136, Eden, NC Chair, Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education 1. (See Fig. It is the culmination of all he has learned through the first degrees, including how to prepare for spiritual enlightenment through the craft's teachings. ", "Oh! (Gives candidate a sudden twitch by the collar.) No! If this was of my own free will and accord, if I was duly and truly prepared, worthy and well qualified; if I has made suitable proficiency in the preceding degrees; all of which being answered in the affirmative. "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! How should a Master Mason wear his apron? Aprons, Grand Lodge of British Columbia Petition and Thus, when dissolution draws nigh, and the cold winds of death come sighing around us, and his chilly dews already glisten on our foreheads, with joy shall we obey the summons of the Grand Warden of Heaven, and go from our labors on earth to everlasting refreshments in the Paradise of God. Jubela!! S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign of a Master Mason.) Q. Second Ruffian--We will go to some other port. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Secretary? trial, strict examination, or lawful Masonic. "Solemn strikes the funeral chime, Notes of our departing time; As we journey here below, Through a pilgrimage of woe!" Get the best deals on Masonic & Freemason Books & Publications when you shop the largest online . Third Ruffian--But the rules are as strict in other ports as in this. ii. reflect with horror on the atrocity of your crime, and on the amiable character of your Worshipful Grand Master, whom you have so basely assassinated. CANDIDATE TAKING THE OATH OF A MASTER MASON. Foot to foot--that you will never hesitate to go on foot, and out of your way, to assist and serve a worthy brother. Candidate. It should be remarked here, that there is a similar column on the Senior Warden's desk, which is always placed in a horizontal position (i.e., turned down on its side) when the Junior Warden's column is up, and vice vers. Q. "The pillar of Wisdom represents Solomon, King of Israel, whose wisdom contrived the mighty fabric; the pillar of Strength, Hiram, king of Tyre, who strengthened Solomon in his grand undertaking; the pillar of Beauty, Hiram Abiff, the widow's son, whose cunning craft and curious workmanship beautified and adorned the Temple. (They all kneel.). The brethren assembled around the grave of (Hiram Abiff) is a representation of the disciples lamenting the death of Christ. 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. Craftsmen, we are having good times; I wonder if it will last. Rite of Freemasonry Exaltation Ritual, Order S. D.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? 120:1 Respecting the lost word and its substitute, some say that King Solomon advised the change, while others affirm that the three Fellow Crafts adopted the substituted word without consulting him. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, I now declare this Lodge duly closed. Lessons in Masonry are taught in three separate stages in our Masonic Lodges. Then, fearing some accident had befallen him, the king ordered the several rolls of the workmen to be called, and there appeared to be three missing, namely: Jubela, Jubelo, and Jubelum, who, from the similarity of their names, were supposed to be brothers and men from Tyre. In the primitive lectures--i.e., those which were used after the Revival in 1717, for the subject was never ventilated before that date--they were called "the three principal entrances to the Temple"; but subsequently it was thought expedient to particularize these entrances; and the passage was altered at first to "the east, west and south doors"; and, at the Union in 1813, the version became "north, south, and east entrances." A. Examination for Membership, Grand Lodge of Indiana Form 13 Petition for the Captain--Very well, you can have a passage. Hemming. Ruffian--The very port to which we wish to go. The Masonic rituals provided here are as practiced under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Nevada . A. it was I that struck him harder than you both; it was I that gave him the fatal blow; it was I that killed him.' The real memory-taxing part of Lodge ritual is in the degree work, whether the Degree conferral, or the Lectures and Charges. Q. 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. 1. A momentary silence then ensues, during which one of the party groans, as if nearly dying. The Worshipful Master, who ordered me to the Senior Warden in the west, who taught me how to wear my apron as a Master Mason. S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign.) You will remember you promised us, that when the Temple was completed, we should receive the secrets of a Master Mason, whereby we might travel in foreign countries, work, and receive Master's wages. cement which unites us into one sacred band, or society of friends and brothers, among whom no contention should ever exist, but that noble contention, or rather emulation, of who best can work and best agree. By this time the candidate is dressed, his apron is tied on as a Master Mason. of Royal and Select Masters, Royal Master Degree, Order of Royal and Select Masters, Most Excellent Master (They take hold of each other's hands by the real grip of a Fellow Craft. In a just and lawfully constituted Lodge of Master Mason. He cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. (See Fig. 126.). 19 watching. A. ", All now form in a circle around the body, the Master and. On the points of the compasses, extended from my naked right to left breast, which was to show that as the vital parts of man are contained within the two points of the Compasses, which are friendship, morality, and Brotherly love. .18); as if they would say--Thus let it be done to him, and thus let his body be cut in two, who shall break this covenant. The Applicant must perform the ritual parts from memory. Codes, Documents, Grand Lodge of Nevada Entered Apprentice Ritual in Takes the candidate by the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft, and says. and after a few more names, that of the Third Ruffian, "Jubelum! 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. 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.". 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. W. M.--Brethren, together on the signs. A. The Senior Warden then takes the candidate's right hand, giving the real grip of a Fellow Craft (see Fig.