On removal of the earth, they came to the body of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, which they found in a high state of putrefaction, and in a mutilated and mangled condition, it having been buried already fifteen days: the effluvia which arose from it compelled them to place involuntarily their hands thus (Master here places his hands in form of a duegard of a Master Mason, which alludes to the manner in which his hands were placed when he took the oath of a Master Mason), to guard their nostrils--but nothing was found on or about the body excepting the jewel of his office, by which his body was easily discovered. 1. (Gives one rap (), steps to his desk, and turns the small column down on its side, as already explained.). --Brother Junior Grand Warden, what means all this confusion among the workmen? Thus we find that "Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made King Solomon for the house of the Lord." Then, by the benefit of the pass--a pure and blameless life--with a firm reliance on Divine Providence, shall we gain ready admission into that Celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme Grand Warden forever presides--forever reigns. 1. Joseph Smith's final words were "O Lord, my God! (See Fig. J. W.--High twelve, Worshipful. ), Ruffian--Give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! xxxiv. and brotherly love, and will invest you with the pass-grip, pass-word, for you, will do so at this time. (left to right: Worshipful Master Altar, Candidate. Donate to us by shopping at Amazon at no extra cost to you. SD: From the real grip of a Fellow Craft to the pass-grip of a Master By this time the candidate is dressed, his apron is tied on as a Master Mason. Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason, or I will take your life! If this is the case, you cannot get a passage with me, I assure you. W. M. (two raps, all the officers rise to their feet.) ), A. SD: The real grip of a Fellow Craft. Another says: "What course shall we pursue? --Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! SD: You begin. A. 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. [paragraph continues] Lodge, that they having due and timely notice, may govern themselves accordingly. 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." 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. They shuffle about a few moments, when they are called to order by the sound of the gavel from the Master's seat in the east, who inquires in a loud voice as follows: W. M. (now styled King Solomon.) 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. This reference to Jeremiah, where the prophet denounced the curse of the Lord upon the Princes and rulers who had broken the covenant which they had made with King Zedekiah, may explain the self-imposed penalty of J------ (Jubelum)." It is given by raising both hands toward heaven, with each arm forming Conductor--From the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. The Senior Deacon steps to the Master, and whispers in his ear, "Tubal Cain.". with the right-hand corner tucked up, and he wears a yoke with a Senior Warden's jewel attached to it. B. ), The Five Points of Fellowship is demonstrated 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. 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. was an attempt to save his life and the life of his friends by calling out to Freemasons in the mob. The brethren are now allowed a few minutes for recreation, styled by Masons refreshment; during which time the candidate is being prepared in the ante-room, and the Lodge made ready for the remaining portion of the ceremony of initiation. (Deacon opens the door, and delivers his message.). --You will arise, and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens as an obligated Master Mason. These implements are both used as will be described hereafter. The ground has been newly broken; this has the appearance of a grave," pointing to the candidate on the floor. time, pushing him backward, brings the candidate's heels against the edge of the canvas, trips him up, and the candidate falls upon his back, caught in the canvas clear of the floor, unharmed, but, in many instances, badly frightened. The sign is made by cupping the right hand over the After receiving instruction in the proper communication of the substitute for the Master's Word, the candidate is then instructed in regards to the Grand Hail, "Furthermore, I do promise and swear that I will not give the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress of a Master Mason, except for the benefit of the Craft while at work or for the instruction of a Brother, unless I am in real distress; and should I see the sign given, or hear the word spoken, I will hasten to the relief of the person so giving it.". . 2. 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. (Gives candidate a sudden twitch by the collar.) [Demonstrates] This sign was actually given during World War II when a U-boat captain was about to torpedo an American ship dead in the water.. 2022. "O Lord, my God! They were both Masons in good standing. The Master having given the word, which is MAH-HAH-BONE, in low breath, requests the candidate to repeat it with him, which is in this wise: Master telling candidate never to give it in any other way than that in which he has received it. After the candidate is conducted to the east, before the Master, the conductor takes his position behind the candidate, with a hoodwink either in his hand or secreted in his pocket. no pass. B. divided the operatives the three classes, viz., Apprentices, Fellow Crafts, and Masters; paying the wages of the former at the pillar of J (Jachin), and the Masters in the Middle Chamber. Copyright 1996-2016 Ephesians 5:11, Inc. SD: Foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to back, But is this. 129:1 THEOREM.--In any right-angled triangle, the square which is described p. 130 upon the side subtending the right angle, is equal to the squares described upon the sides which contain the right angle.--Euclid, Lib. blessed be God, we pause not our feet at the first or second step; but, true to our principles, look forward for greater light. K. S.--Jubela, you stand charged as accessory to the death of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you are kneeling, for the third time, at the altar of Masonry, to take upon yourself the solemn oath of a Master Mason; and I, as Master of this Lodge, take pleasure, as on former occasions, in informing you that there is nothing in it which will interfere with the duty you owe to your God, your neighbor, your country, or self. The body of our Grand Master was buried three times: first, in the rubbish of the Temple; secondly, on the brow of a hill west of Mount Moriah; and, thirdly and lastly, as near the "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of King Solomon's Temple, as the Jewish law would permit; and Masonic tradition informs us that there was erected to his memory a Masonic monument, consisting of "a beautiful virgin, weeping over a broken column; before her was a book open; in her right hand a sprig of acacia, in her left an urn; behind her stands Time, unfolding and counting the, ringlets of her hair.". All the business of a "Blue Lodge" (a Lodge of three Degrees) is done in the Lodge while opened on this Degree, except that of entering an Apprentice or passing a Fellow Craft, when the Lodge is lowered from the Masters' Degree for that purpose. S. D.--From the west, travelling toward the east. A. The Master now steps back about three paces from the altar, and says. 97:1 What does it denote? 97. As the last sound of twelve dies away, the three ruffians cautiously approach the body, and converse among themselves nearly as follows: First Ruffian--Well, we have all met as agreed upon: the question is, what shall we do with the body? Take a handkerchief by the corner with the thumb and forefinger of the right hand and raise the hand and handkerchief up on a level with the right shoulder. FIG. a cry for help or mercy from Freemasons in the mob at the Carthage jail? (D&C 135:1), two balls pierced [Joseph] from the door, and one entered his right breast from without, and he fell outward, exclaiming, "Oh Lord, my God!" was an attempt to save his life and the life of his friends by calling out to Freemasons in the mob. Who comes here? Craftsman--We will go in pursuit of them; they are the fellows we want. 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. It is given by raising both hands toward heaven, with each arm forming the angle of a square, or a 90 degree angle. After the candidate has said Amen, and the Lodge-room has been darkened by turning down the gaslights or lamps, the conductor takes the candidate by the right arm, assists him to arise, and they proceed to travel three times around the room, travelling with the sun. (See Fig. 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. There is not only a sign, but words that accompany it. Then it dawned on There are three of them, and only three of us. The ruffians buried the body in the rubbish of the Temple until low-twelve, or twelve at night, when they met by agreement and carried it a westerly course from the Temple, to the brow of a hill west of Mount Moriah, where they buried it in a grave dug due east and west, six feet, perpendicular, at the head of which they planted an acacia, in order to conceal it, and that the place might be known, should occasion ever require, and made their escape. A. Cand: Bone, being sure the candidate fully 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. Conductor--I did not so receive it, neither can I so impart it. 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. S. D.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? A blue silk scarf, trimmed with silver, having a blue rosette at the shoulder and hip, is worn from left to right. Drop the hand and handkerchief three distinct times. (1 Kings vii. This sign is made by four motions and by three times three. iv. WM: How will you dispose of it? 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. WM: Will you give it to me? Where is our good Master Joseph and Hyrum? When, placed at his right hand, he will be pleased to pronounce us just and upright Masons, then shall we be fitted as living stones for that spiritual temple, "that house not made. SD: The pass-grip of a Master Mason. WM: Will you give it to me? Upon which we rushed in, seized and bound the ruffians, and now have them before your majesty.". 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. According to Masonic code, any Mason who hears another Mason utter the Grand Hailing Sign must come to his aid. With the flap and corners turned down, which is to distinguish him as a Master Mason, or an overseer of the work. Jubelum!! 16, 17, 18; also p. After the obligation, what were you asked? A. A. Ruffians (affecting surprise.) And finally, the veracity of the legend is completely ignored by a reference to the Holy Scriptures. 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. Brother Gabe, you discover me approaching you from the east, under the duegard (some say--step, duegard, and sign) of a Master Mason; and, in token of the further continuance of my brotherly love and favor, I present. The body was then carried to the Temple for a more decent burial, and was interred in due form. Apprentice's obligation. "Furthermore, I do promise and swear that I will not give the substitute We three should like to take a passage with you. With these lectures he returned to Vermont, and submitted them to the Grand Lodge, at its annual session in October, 1817. A fellow mason will act on the sign of distress, AS WELL AS, hearing the words that would typically accompany the sign, if the sign cannot be given. Finally, brethren, be ye all of one mind, live in peace, and may the God of love and peace delight to dwell with and bless you. WM: How will you dispose of it? How did the Junior Warden dispose of you? (Moving off, one says:). ii. 11), "And Hiram finished the work that he was to make for King Solomon for the house of God,"--Historical Landmarks, vol. Whence did it take its rise ? --Grand Master Hiram, I am glad to meet you thus alone. conceal it so that the place may be known should occasion hereafter require. But man dieth and wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. J. W. (offering his hand to candidate.) A. Fourteen hundred and fifty-three columns, and two thousand nine hundred and six pilasters; all hewn from the finest Parian marble. obeys orders. They were both shot after they were dead, in a brutal manner, and both received four balls. and more than all, what is the use of institutions which savages would honor, where civilized beings murder without cause or provocation? Ruffian--That does not satisfy me. Jubela!! B.? 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. The Master should instruct the candidate (and he generally does) how to make the signs before he gets up from the altar, after taking the obligation. Turning in his seat toward the Treasurer's desk, he says to the Treasurer: "My worthy brother of Tyre, as the Master's word is now lost, the first sign given at the grave, and the first word spoken, after the body is raised, shall be adopted for the regulation of all Masters' Lodges, until future generations shall find out the right. "The construction of this grand edifice was attended with two remarkable circumstances. [ Explanation of Fig. It is the one that is clearly explained during the Master Mason degree. the general phrase a mason uses as a sign of distress is is there no mercy for a widows son? , CEO "The Way of Heaven." at 1st Defense Inc (2011-present) The Barney "work" is that adopted by the Baltimore Convention. At the same time the Senior Warden steps to his stand, and turns up the column on his desk at his right. 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. Q. --The Freemason's Treasury, p. 213. 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." These generous principles are to extend further. I do find it It means, No three States in the Union "work" alike. Give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. : Worthy Inner Gate Keeper, inform the Outer Gate Keeper that the Court is now opened. 126.). --Nothing, Worshipful. According to the Jewish law, no interments were permitted within the walls of the city, and as it was unlawful for the cohens or priests to pass over a grave, it became necessary to place marks wherever a dead body had been interred, to enable them to avoid it. 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. "This report of the committee was accepted and adopted by the Grand Lodge, and Brother Barney, provided with the recommendation thus obtained, visited many of the Lodges of the State, and imparted to them a knowledge of these lectures. Sec. A. 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. A. 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. Attempting to get up, he exclaims, "Hallo! As you are uninstructed, he Brother Junior Deacon (turning to that officer), you will inform the Tyler. He walked in front of the vehicle and gave (what I know now as the grand hailing sign of distress) and within less than a minute two or three cars had pulled over to assist us. 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.' --No, we have no pass; we did not know it was necessary. Every human being has a claim upon your kind offices. "I now present my right hand in token of the continuance of friendship "4th. me the grip of an Entered Apprentice.". 1. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you are not yet a Master Mason, neither do I know that you ever will be, until I know how well you will withstand the amazing trials and dangers that await you. S. W.--Brother Junior Warden, it is the orders of the Worshipful Master, &c., &c. J. W.--Brethren, you have heard the orders of the Worshipful Master, as communicated to me through the Senior Warden in the west--you will take notice, and govern yourselves accordingly. The Master, stepping back one pace, now says: "Brother Gabe, you have now received that grand Masonic word, which you have solemnly sworn never to give in any other way or form than that in which you have received it, which is on the five points of fellowship, and then in low breath. (See page 247.). SD: Worshipful Master. Craft.". (Hiram Abiff) to retire to the Most Holy Place, to draw his plans and designs, and offer up his orisons, &c. But flow could this be accomplished before the Sanctum Sanctorum was built. In this state of darkness and despair she lay until the Saviour came, instituted the five points of Christian fellowship, and raised her from the dust, in which she had been indecently interred, to a more glorious inheritance."--Theo. A. What is that? These are symbols of the blow on the cheek of Christ, the flagellation, and the blow with the spear. Q. At each exclamation he gives the grand hailing sign of distress (see Fig. The avenues to the Lodge are carefully inspected by the meridian officer, whose knowledge and fidelity have entitled him to the confidence of the brethren, and, after he had publicly proclaimed the security of the Lodge, the business of closing proceeds. From the foregoing remarks, it will be seen that the essential points of Masonry are identical the world over, and that the differences, which are of minor importance, may be gathered by comparing the present work with Richardson's Monitor or Allyn's Ritual. How many constitute an Entered Apprentices' Lodge? 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. "Solemn strikes the funeral chime, Notes of our departing time; As we journey here below, Through a pilgrimage of woe!" SD: You begin. 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. 5, 6, pp. Second Ruffian--Are you going to put to sea soon? WM: Begin you. 2022. SD: Tu J. D.--To keep off all cowans and eavesdroppers, and suffer none to pass or repass, except such as are duly qualified and have the Worshipful Master's permission. What were you asked from within? Conductor--From the real grip of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. 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. S. W. (now styled J. G. W.)--Most Worshipful King Solomon, there is no work laid out for us, and it is said we can have none. A. further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. WM: Pass. A Masonic defendant in court or "caught in the pinch" might bury his head in his hands and cry, "Oh Lord, my God, is there no help for the widow&39;s son". What say you, sir, guilty or not guilty? 138:1 Our traditions further say, that the time when this celebrated use went into the H. of H. (Holy of Holies) to offer up his orisons to God, at the hour of H (high) twelve, the Ark of the Covenant had not been removed thither, for that took place at the dedication, after which no one was permitted to enter but the H. P. (High Priest), and he only ours a year, on the great day of expiation, at which time he had a string or belt around his waist, which extended into the court of the tabernacle, that he might be drawn forth from the S. S. (Sanctum Santorum) in case sudden death should occur while he officiated there.--Historical Land-marks, vol. 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, &c., &c. (See Monitor for the balance of this answer, or page 99 of this work.). 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