and give three raps on the floor with his rod, the Junior Warden responding by three raps with his gavel. First Ruffian--If such are the regulations, we shall not get a pass at any port, and what will become of us? : Worthy Inner Gate Keeper, inform the Outer Gate Keeper that the Court is now opened. p. 178. 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. Conductor (S. D.) leads the candidate up in front of the Master's seat in the east. 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. (See Fig. ), The working-tools of a Master Mason are all the implements of Masonry appertaining to the first, 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; that. King Solomon then ordered them to divide themselves into parties, and travel three east, three west, three north, and three south; and that they should, with others whom he should appoint, go in search of the ruffians. (Gives one rap (), when the Junior Deacon, at the inner door of the Lodge, rises to his feet.) M.A. S. D.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? A. A. And at the same time he steps to the Master's desk, and re-ports as follows: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, I, being one of those who pursued a westerly course, coming down near the port of Joppa, met a seafaring man, of whom I inquired if he had seen any strangers pass that way; he informed me that he had--three--who from their appearance were workmen from the Temple, seeking a passage to Ethiopia, but not having King Solomon's pass, were not able to obtain one, and returned back into the country. It is my orders that strict search be made for him through the apartments of the Temple, and due inquiry made. In this position he spake these memorable words: "Sun stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou moon in the valley of Ajalon", And the sun stood still and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. 9, p. 36), and then lets his hand slip off in a careless manner, and reports: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, owing to the high state of putrefaction, it having been dead already fifteen days, the skin slips, and the body cannot be raised.". Second Ruffian--We will go to some other port. Brother Junior Deacon (turning to that officer), you will inform the Tyler. GRIP OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE Then he would retire at the south gate of the outer courts of the Temple; and, in conformity with the custom of our Grand Master, whose memory we all so reverently adore, we will now retire at the south gate of the Temple. As the Senior Deacon and candidate pass the different stations of the officers, they (the officers) sound their gavels as follows; when they pass the Junior Warden in the south the first time, he gives one rap (), Senior Warden one rap, and Worshipful Master one rap; the second time, .Junior Warden two raps, Senior Warden two raps, and Worshipful Master two raps (); the third time round, Junior Warden three raps (), Senior. After the signs are gone through with by the whole Lodge, the Master gives one rap with his gavel, which is responded to by the Senior Warden, and then by the Junior Warden, and then again by the Master, one rap. This is the Grand Hailing Sign or Sign of Distress, and is given by raising the hands above the head, letting them fall by three distinct motions. WM: Will you give it to me? 6 .--In making this sign, The method described is virtually identical for all workings, with certain minor variations. S. W. (rising to his feet, and giving the sign of a Master Mason, if opened on that Degree.) Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. A concise sketch of Brother Barney, the author of the three lectures introduced in. with hands, eternal in the heavens," where no discordant voice shall be heard, but all the soul shall experience shall be perfect bliss, and all it shall express shall be perfect praise, and love divine shall ennoble every heart, and hallelujahs exalted employ every tongue. A. --You will arise, and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens as an obligated Master Mason. SD: From the pass-grip of a Master Mason to the real grip of the Brother Grand Secretary (turning to the Secretary of the Lodge), you will go out and see to calling the several rolls of the craft, and report to me as soon as possible. The thumbs of both hands are interlaced. A. [paragraph continues] Lodges, until future generations should find out the right one. Let no motive, there-fore, make you swerve from your duty, violate your vows, or betray your trust; but be true and faithful, and imitate the example of that celebrated artist whom you this evening represent. I therefore now demand of you the secrets of a Master Mason! WM: Will you give it to me? SD: Worshipful Master. 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. They all pass out of the Lodge with a rush, into the ante-room, where they form into a circle. A New South Wales state ambulance spokesperson said the service was on standby at the airport after a Qantas flight from New Zealand issued a distress signal. 2022. Ruffians--We will go back and get a pass, if that is the case. SD: You begin. ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE (First Degree in the Bl "BOAZ" GRIP OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE (HANDSHAKE). One system says fifteen Fellow Crafts went in search; another, twelve; and asserts that the three (murderers) left the sprig of acacia: others affirm that it was the recanters who placed it there as a mark. WM: From what and to what? 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. Q. 6, p. Brother Junior Deacon, the last as well as the first care of Masons, when convened? The three (blows) were given with the three (tools, i.e., gauge, square, and gavel). They usually meet on the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. When a candidate is W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, how should Masons meet? always be given in this manner, by lettering or halving it. The Worshipful Master gives three raps with his gavel, which brings the whole Lodge to their feet. SD: I did not so receive it; neither will I so impart it. (They take hold of each other's hands by the real grip of a Fellow Craft. We invite you to give back. 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. The pillar of Wisdom represented 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. "4th. 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. tokened the place of his interment, so may virtue's ever-blooming loveliness designate us as free and accepted Masons. Answer--Most Worshipful King Solomon, we are but Fellow Crafts; we therefore know nothing about the Master's word or the Master's Degree. S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign of a Master Mason.) The false brethren are represented by Judas, who proved false to his Master; and the sprig of cassia represented the cross, of which wood it is said to have been composed." At high twelve. 1 "What means this acacia coming up so easily? ii. S. W.--I did not, but found a substitute. "Mortals, now indulge a tear, For Mortality is here: See how wide her trophies wave Oer the slumbers of the grave! SD: From the grip of an Entered Apprentice to the pass-grip In France, it was originally south, north, and east, but now west, south, and east. "O Lord, my God! Having my curiosity aroused, I examined it, and found it to be a grave.". The next ceremony was to p. 114 tear the breast open and pluck out the heart, and if there were the least imperfection, the body would be considered unclean. Theoretically, this is used in extreme circumstances in which a Mason or other elitist finds himself in a 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. His death was premeditated 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 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. One of the ruffians exclaims: Now let us make our escape out of the country. 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. In the United States they say that the first attack was made at the south door, the second at the west door, and finally at the east. What! 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. From the above it appears the last words of Joseph Smith were believed by at least some people who knew him to be the Masonic cry of distress. FAIR is controlled and operated by the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR). W. 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