Wait until the Temple is completed, and then, if you are found worthy and well qualified, you will unquestionably receive the secrets of a Master Mason; but, until then, you cannot. Thus, in the thirty-second, or Degree of Prince of the Royal Secret, according to the Continental nomenclature, the following analogies are p. 147 explained: "The symbolical mystery of the death of (Hiram Abiff) represents that of the Messiah; for the three (blows) which were given to him at the three gates of (the Temple) allude to the three points of condemnation against Christ at three separate places, viz. 1, King Solomon then ordered them to go and assist in raising the body; and it was agreed between him and Hiram, king of Tyre, that as the Master's word was then lost, the first sigh given at the grave, and the first word spoken after the body should be raised, should be used for the regulation of all Masters'. 112.) 1. pp. . MM Obligation #1. Hemming. Hiram is presented as the chief architect of King Solomon's Temple. Freemasonry, the teachings and practices of the fraternal (men-only) order of Free and Accepted Masons, the largest worldwide secret societyan oath-bound society, often devoted to fellowship, moral discipline, and mutual assistance, that conceals at least some of its rituals, customs, or activities from the public (secret societies do not necessarily conceal their membership or existence). 6, p. W. M.--Have you any thing on your desk, Brother Secretary? This Masonic third degree can only be offered by Masonic lodges and cannot be taken as a form of free or paid course online. After being taught how to wear your apron as a Master Mason, how were you then disposed of? 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. 126:1 Among such a vast concourse of people as were assembled together at the construction of this edifice, it is natural to expect every variety of propensities, both good and evil. Q. In a regularly constituted Lodge of Masons. 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. --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? At the point is a blue rosette, in the centre of which is a silver five-pointed star. 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. The highest degree that can be obtained in Freemasonry is the Master Mason Degree. Conductor (S. D.)--Brother Gabe, who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes to receive further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. However, those who understand the whys, and how-tos of memory can develop their own memorycraft's and reap many benefits. A. 7, p. 18--some Masters make this sign twice), accompanied by the following exclamation, viz. 6, p. They are the grips, penal signs, passwords and ritual work. Jubela! 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. 2 Fellow Craft. The Apron is at once an emblem of innocence and the badge of a Mason. (See Note Q, Appendix.). It is the general belief (and it would be readily inferred from most exposures of Masonry) that a candidate is knocked down with a large setting-maul kept for that purpose, but no reasonably sane person would for one moment entertain any such idea of the ceremony of making a Master Mason. Amen.". Usually delineated upon the Master's carpet, are emblematical of the three principal stages of human life, viz. J. W.--The token is right, and the pass is right. Let him enter in the name of God, and be received in due and ancient form. 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. They roll the canvas around and over the candidate where he fell, which is in the east or northeast corner of the Lodge, and, for a few moments, retire, when the Lodge becomes still as the hour of midnight; not a sound is permitted to be made; all go--if at all--from place to place on tiptoe. left to right: S. D., or Conductor. --The Freemason's Treasury, p. 213. These are ideally delivered from memory, and we work very hard to. He has the right of instruction by competent brethren to obtain "suitable proficiency in the work of the first degree" which may make him suitable to receive his 2nd degree. 16, 17, 18; also p. (See pp. Entered Apprentice Handbook. 143. Conductor. BRETHREN KNEELING AT PRAYER AROUND THE GRAVE OF HIRAM ABIFF, THE WIDOW'S SON. At high twelve. (See Fig. 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. Members of the Lodge, in the act of holding the canvas to catch the candidate. While it is the duty of the Master of the Lodge to provide a good and wholesome education to the brethren; individual members who seek more light and Masonic lodge Education Officers may also use this Masonic quiz to teach others.. Masonic quiz taking can be both fun and enlightening, wherein each brother goes . When we take a survey of nature, we view man, in his infancy, more helpless and indigent than the brute creation; he lies languishing for days, months, and years, totally incapable of providing sustenance for himself, of guarding against the attack of the wild beasts of the forest, or sheltering himself from the in-clemencies of the weather. S. D.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degrees? 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. SPONSORED. After imploring the blessings of Deity, what followed? 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. UNIFORM FLOOR WORK GENERAL RULES APRON: The apron shall be worn over the outer garment. Q. 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. He cannot be found. Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee; thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; turn from him that he may rest, till he shall accomplish his day. The Entered Apprentice Obligation was about 350 words and the Fellow Craft Obligation was only about 250. J. W.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding Degrees? A. Candidate. (Pronounced by the conductor--Tubal Cain.) "2nd. A. Conductor--I cannot; nor can they be given, except in the presence of Solomon, king of Israel, Hiram, king of Tyre, and myself. that my throat had been cut across, my tongue torn out by its roots, and buried in the rough sands of the sea, at low-water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours, ere I had been accessory to the death of so good a man as our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff.' S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign of a Master Mason.) --Advance the token. In the Adonhiramite Masonry, which was used there about 1787, the doors are not mentioned at all.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 307. p. 154. The Lectures Of The Three Degrees In Craft Masonry. They travelled as before, and after fifteen days of weary travel and hardships, one of the brethren, being more weary than the rest, sat down on the brow of a hill, west of Mount Moriah, to rest and refresh himself, and, on attempting to rise, caught hold. Masonic lectures cover various aspects of the moral and spiritual teachings of Freemasonry and explanations of the symbols. ", "Oh! Very well made and achieved. A. Kneeling at the alter on my naked knees, my naked hands resting on the Holy Bible, Square, and Compasses; in which due form I took the obligation of a Master Mason. and signing your name to the constitution and by-laws--which will then make you a member of this Lodge. A. 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. 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.--Brother Senior Warden, do you know any further business before this Lodge of Master Masons before we proceed to close? Scroll all the way to the end for answers to the quiz. King Solomon is said to have substituted, in place of the lost one, the word now used in the Master Masons' Degree, viz. W. M.--Has any brother around the Lodge any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry before we proceed to close? You will therefore suffer yourself to be again hoodwinked, and kneel where you are, and pray orally or mentally, as you please. J. W.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? On the flap is delineated an eye, and on the area selections from the Master's carpet. The Master now gives and explains to the candidate the several signs and tokens of this Degree, commencing with the first (see Figs. 126.). J. D.--He has it not, but I have it for him. 6, p. 18), and says: S. D.--Brother Gabe, who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes to receive further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. 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! One can become a 32nd Degree Mason in a relatively short period of time depending on one's obedience. "Here another guest we bring. All eyes are upon the Master. He directed me to the Senior Warden in the west, and he to the Worshipful Master in the east, where the same questions were asked, and like answers returned as before. 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. SW: I am. His friends now approach him, and congratulate him upon his Masonic appearance, asking him how he likes the degree, and if he is not glad he is through, &c., &c. The object of this is to mislead the candidate, and to impress upon his mind the idea that there is no more of the ceremony, and that his initiation is completed. Seven; one Master and six Entered Apprentices. A. They usually meet in the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple. WM: *. 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. 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. The spade, which dug the grave of our Grand Master, may soon dig ours; the setting-maul, which terminated his earthly existence, may be among the casualties which will, sooner or later, terminate ours; the coffin, which received his remains, may soon receive ours; the grave, that abode for the dead, may soon be our grave; the acacia (that evergreen which once marked the temporary resting-place of the illustrious dead), that bloomed and flourished at the head of our Grand Master's grave, and was the cause of its timely discovery, is an emblem of our faith in the immortality of the soul, which never! no pass. W. M.--Brother Junior Warden, have you any to make? Besides, when a work is nearly completed, the necessity of Plans and designs ceases altogether. King Solomon then ordered the twelve Fellow Crafts to go in search of the body, and, if found, 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 it. (1 Kings vii. 19 watching. 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. sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. This, my brother, may soon designate our last resting-place in that everlasting and silent abode, that haven of rest, that peaceful home, "where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest.". The Setting-Maul, Spade, Coffin, Grave, and Sprig of Acacia; and are thus explained. To place the fact of Hiram's being alive at the finishing the Temple beyond all doubt, it is said (2 Chron. Let us go and report. He is murdered inside this Temple by three ruffians, after they failed to obtain from him the Master Masons' secrets. The Master now steps back about three paces from the altar, and says. 204--5. 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? S. D--In search of further light in Masonry. In the course of the degree, the new Master Mason is taught the importance of living a life true to the principles of morality and virtue. Junior Warden, one. At what hour was our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, slain? 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. 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. He has not been seen in or about the Temple. (Shakes candidate. You say they turned back into the country? Master takes off his hat, and repeats the following prayer: "May the blessing of Heaven rest upon us, and all regular Masons; may brotherly love prevail, and every moral and social virtue cement us. 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. (See Figs. . (left to right: Worshipful Master Altar, Candidate. sign of an Entered Apprentice, who presented his. I now receive you on both points of the compasses, extending from your naked left to your naked right breast (he here places both points against candidate's breasts), which is to teach you, that as the vital parts of man are contained within the breasts, so the most excellent tenets of our institution are contained between the points of the compasses--which are Friendship, Morality, and Brotherly Love. The most well-known purposes are to pass degree proficiency or deliver ritual. See real grip of a Fellow Craft, Fig. 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. Thus we find that "Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made King Solomon for the house of the Lord." FIG 18. I was conducted three times about the alter, to the Junior Warden in the South, the Senior Warden in the West, and the Master in the East. with the right-hand corner tucked up, and he wears a yoke with a Senior Warden's jewel attached to it. Q. (Gives candidate a sudden twitch by the collar.) He is ultimately responsible for every other lodge officer and their duties, every lodge committee, ritual and degree work, Masonic education, social functions, fundraisers, District and Grand Lodge liaison, Trestle Board communication, etc. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Senior Deacon? Degree, Order of Royal and Select Masters, Super-Excellent Master Jubela!! The brother who has acted the part of sea-captain now takes his station at the door again, when these Fellow Crafts approach him in the west. 7, p. 18), which would be three times, then, turning to the Senior Warden, says: "My worthy brother of Tyre, what shall we do?". The Lodge is closed in nearly the same manner that it is opened, and, in fact, all three of the Degrees are closed alike. S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign.) The lecture is as follows: Q. (See Fig. 3rd Degree: Master Mason. A. J. D.--By a brother of this Degree within the outer door. What is the meaning of this? I furthermore promise and swear that I will not violate the chastity of, nor have Illicit carnal intercourse with a Master Mason . in a loud voice, until he calls that of the First Ruffian, "Jubela! Skip to main content. They travelled as before, and, after many days of hardships and toil, on their return one of the brethren, more weary than the rest, sat down on the brow of a hill to rest and refresh himself, and on attempting to rise, accidentally caught hold of an acacia, which easily giving way, aroused his curiosity; upon which he hailed his companions, and on examination found it to be a grave. J. D.--Brother Gabe, who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes to receive further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. the end of man, and of the aspiring hopes of all faithful Masons? The three, as they were passing a westerly course, coming down near the port of Joppa, met a seafaring man, of whom they inquired if he had seen any strangers pass that way. 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. information, I shall have found him or them justly. At first, I did not doubt your veracity; but now I do! 18.) : "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost!" Here, too, one may easily discover the visual, in terms of a sequence; memorizing accordingly. that my body had been severed in two, my bowels taken from thence," &c., &c. (See p. Freemasonry is not a religion per se, but agnostics or atheists cannot belong, said Brent Morris, a Masonic historian, editor of the Scottish Rite Journal, and a 33rd degree Freemason. They usually meet on the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. Examination for Membership, Grand Lodge of Indiana Form 13 Petition for the Brother Senior Warden. These generous principles are to extend further. 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. (See Note P, page 272. Approaching the candidate, another replies: "Yes, this is the place; let us remove the rubbish and dig down here. Ruffians--We will go back and get a pass, if that is the case. Masonic Mastor Mason Degree Work - I, , of my own free will and accord, in the presence of almighty God and this worshipful master masons lodge erected to God and dedicated to the memory of the holy Saint's John do hereby and here-on sincerely promise and solemnly swear that I will not reveal the secrets of this degree to a brother of a preceding degree, nor to any person in the world . On entering the second time, you were received on the angle of the square, which was also explained to you. Jubelum!! These are taught in the ritual and lectures of the Entered Apprentice Degree. 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. He was fifty five years young, which is far too young for this sort of thing. By this time the candidate is dressed, his apron is tied on as a Master Mason. W. M.--Brother Gabe, on receiving further light, you perceive more than you have heretofore. Our three ancient Grand Masters formed a resolution to reward all worthy Master Masons who should prove themselves worthy, by fidelity, industry, and skill, by communicating the omnific 5 word to them. The Senior Warden approaches the candidate, faces him toward the east (i.e. The Master silently steps to the east, near the candidate's head, and strikes the hour of low twelve (which is twelve o'clock at night) on a triangle or bell.
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