S. W.--As the sun rises in the east, to open and govern the day, so rises the Worshipful Master in the east (here the Master gives three raps (), when all in the Lodge rise to their feet, the Master rising first), to open and govern his Lodge, set the Craft to work, and give them proper instructions. SD: It has. 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. it, which will be on the Five Points of Fellowship, and at low breath.". Seven years; during which it rained not in the daytime, that the workmen might not be obstructed in their labor. Q. These are symbols of the blow on the cheek of Christ, the flagellation, and the blow with the spear. 97. (See page 247.). SD: From. "Three constitute a Lodge of Master Masons--three Master Masons. (Cand and WM are placing themselves At the command of the Worshipful Master, the Senior Warden performs his duty, after seeing that the brethren have received their due proportion of Masonic instruction and improvement; and the whole concludes with an impressive address to the brethren on their respective duties as men and Masons, when pursuing their accustomed avocations in the world; and with a fervent petition to the Deity, supplicating his blessing on the fraternity wheresoever dispersed under the wide canopy of heaven."--Theo. In the third section, our emblems are explained, and the construction of Solomon's Temple described.--Lexicon. An airport spokeswoman said flight QF144 flight from Auckland had issued a They returned and bore this information to King Solomon, who ordered them to disguise themselves and travel as before, with positive instructions to find the ruffians and with as positive assurance that, if they did not, they twelve should he deemed the murderers, and suffer severely for the crime committed. B. This sign is made by four motions and by three times three. W. M.--Brother Gabe, on receiving further light, you perceive more than you have heretofore. 18.) S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign.) was an attempt to save his life and the life of his friends by calling out to Freemasons in the mob. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, do you know any further business before this Lodge of Master Masons before we proceed to close? W. M. (looking candidate seriously in the face.) In the mean time, it is hoped and expected that every brother will demean himself as becomes a man and a Mason. 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. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, was found to be missing on the following day; his absence was discovered by there being no designs drawn on the trestle-board. The thumbs of both hands are interlaced. me the grip of an Entered Apprentice.". (Sits down.). Foot to foot--that you will never hesitate to go on foot, and out of your way, to assist and serve a worthy brother. Captain--What! WM: Bone. The Master now gives and explains to the candidate the several signs and tokens of this Degree, commencing with the first (see Figs. 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. 6, p. Ruffians--We will go back and get a pass, if that is the case. We were sent in haste and on urgent business; there was nothing said about giving us a pass, and we presume it was forgotten, or not deemed necessary. a cry for help or mercy from Freemasons in the mob at the Carthage jail? 6. He cannot be found. Joseph's last exclamation was "O Lord my God! You should always remember it, for should you be present at the opening In the second section, the historical traditions of the Order are introduced, and an important instance of Masonic virtue is exemplified. Breast to breast--that you will ever keep in your breast a brother's secrets, when communicated to and received by you as such, murder and treason excepted. S. D.--From the west, travelling toward the east. What is that? In the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple. He then turns to the Junior Warden, and says: "You will take the body by the Entered Apprentice grip, and see if it can be raised.". S. D.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? Speaking to the candidate, the Worshipful Master says, "My Brother, A. 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 first was the voice of Jubela, exclaiming: "Oh! Among the brotherhood of Freemasons, there is the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress: "Oh Lord, my God, is there no help for the widow's son?" Second Ruffian--We shall be taken and put to death. J. D.--He has it not, but I have it for him. the Temple is now about to be completed, and we have not obtained that which we have so long sought. Conductor here instructs candidate to pass his thumb from the second joint to space beyond, which is the second space. J. W.--The password is right. 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. 124:1 Can any living Mason be simple enough to believe that Dr. Anderson, in his "Defence of Masonry," intended to prove a real historical fact when he explained the exhumation of the body of H. A. 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! Ruffian--That does not satisfy me. In the centre, where I was caused to kneel, and implore the blessings of Deity. i. (At this time, the candidate is shown the Pass Grip) --Nothing, Worshipful. 47. 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 i ng Sign of Distress. It is given by raising both hands toward heaven, with each arm forming the angle of a square, or a 90 degree angle. Hold up your heads, and hear your sentence. --I have none, Worshipful. WM: Will you give it to me? 2. John Taylor, a Master Mason himself, wrote: --Grand Master Hiram, I am glad to meet you thus alone. : "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost!" ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE (First Degree in the Bl "BOAZ" GRIP OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE (HANDSHAKE). Many accounts exist of it being used during the Civil War. p. 148. (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? no pass. Carry the right hand at an angle to the height of the right shoulder, then bring the right hand down to the left. According to Masonic code, any Mason who hears another Mason utter the Grand Hailing Sign must come to his aid. (They now pass to the pass grip of a Master Mason. Theoretically, this is On the flap is delineated an eye, and on the area selections from the Master's carpet. (See Note P, page 272. Q. Is there a pagan, heathen, or savage nation on the globe that would not be moved on this great occasion, as the trees of the forest are moved by a mighty wind? SD: From. This famous fabric was supported by fourteen hundred and fifty-three columns, and two thousand nine hundred and six pilasters--all hewn from the finest Parian marble. The Barney "work" is that adopted by the Baltimore Convention. W. M.--Have you any thing on your desk, Brother Secretary? Q. "Further, that I will not have illegal carnal intercourse with a Master Mason's wife, his mother, sister, or daughter, nor suffer the same to be done by others, if in my power to prevent. S. D.--At the left hand of the Worshipful Master in the east. 112:1 The system of Freemasonry, as practised in different countries and at different periods, is not uniform on this subject; and I feel so little at liberty to bring forward evidence on such a delicate point, that I am afraid it will he impossible to place it clearly before the brethren. The "work" known among Masons as the "Webb Work,". A. 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. We are told, if we do not find the ruffians we must be punished--put to death, probably. (See Fig. We cannot, Is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittle thread of life, and. Third Ruffian--Let us secrete ourselves until night and steal a small boat and put to sea. 1. W. M.--Any thing in the south, Brother Junior Warden? (As explained from the preceding degrees, he then has this exchange We were ordered 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 the body; but, brothers, we are only Fellow Crafts, and know nothing about the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing appertaining to the Master's, [paragraph continues] Degree; we must, however, make an examination, or we will be put to death.". On your return to the Lodge, where were you placed? No designs are drawn on the trestle-board, and for this reason many of us are idle. or a Fellow Crafts Lodge, this pass-word will be demanded of you by one A rope, technically called, by Masons, a cable-tow, is wound around his body three times, and a bandage, or hoodwink, is tied very closely over his eyes. will. 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. of this degree): WM: Brother Senior Deacon. They advance before the Master in the east, and form across the Lodge, when all make the duegard and sign of a Fellow Craft (Figs. This Degree has a reference to the Christian dispensation, when the day of salvation is more fully revealed; atonement is made for sin; and the resurrection from the dead plainly communicated and confirmed by the resurrection of Christ from the grave. They usually meet on the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. K. S. (making grand hailing sign of distress.) It is my orders that you be taken without the gates of the court, and be executed, according to your several imprecations, in the clefts of the rocks. 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. 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. --No, we have no pass; we did not know it was necessary. And finally, the veracity of the legend is completely ignored by a reference to the Holy Scriptures. The Senior Deacon then answers with one rap (), and opens the door. Jubelo! Sarah Lancashire has been praised as 'absolutely phenomenal' and hailed her as a 'GOAT' - one of the greatest actors of all time - following the latest episode of the BBC drama Happy Valley. (makes the sign, see Fig. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, who was slain just before the completion of King Solomon's Temple. Give me the pass-grip of WM: N That Tubal Cain gave first occasion to the name and worship of Vulcan been very probably conceived, both from the very great affinity of the names, and that Tubal Cain is expressly mentioned to be an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and as near relation as Apollo had to Vulcan, Jubal had to Tubal Cain, who was the inventor of music, or the father of all such as handle the harp and organ, which the Greeks attribute to Apollo.--Historical Landmarks, vol. To the three jewels of a Master Mason, which are friend-ship, morality, and brotherly love. 97:1 What does it denote? WM: Pass. Junior Warden, one. Some Lodges use the following questions and answers, both at opening and closing: W. M.--Why did you leave the west and travel to the east? K. S.--No work laid out--no designs drawn on the trestle-board? In the character of a Master Mason, you are authorized to correct the errors and irregularities of your uninformed brethren, and to guard them against a breach of fidelity. [paragraph continues] Lodge, that they having due and timely notice, may govern themselves accordingly. J. W.--Brethren, you are now called from refreshment to labor again. What! Is there no hope for the widow's son? 126.). W. M.--To what do you allude, my brother? The three craftsmen, having stood by the candidate all this time, listening to the ruffians, whose voices they recognize, say one to another: "What shall we do? (Gives one rap (), when the Junior Deacon, at the inner door of the Lodge, rises to his feet.) See real grip of a Fellow Craft, Fig. The ancient landmarks of the order, intrusted to your care, you are carefully to preserve; and never suffer them to be infringed, or countenance a deviation from the established usages and customs of the fraternity. Explanation of the Entered Apprentice sign: Draw the right hand rapidly (See Note Q, Appendix.). J. W. (makes the same sign as the Senior Warden.) 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. and more than all, what is the use of institutions which savages would honor, where civilized beings murder without cause or provocation? He made me a Master Mason in due form. lettering, always commence with the letter "A". Now A phrase or gesture which is only to be used in extreme circumstances is the Grand Masonic Hailing Sign of Distress, or "High Sign". 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's son?" 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. The "High Sign" or Grand Masonic Hailing Sign of Distress A phrase or gesture which is only to be used in extreme circumstances is the Grand Masonic Hailing Sign of Distress, or "High Sign". SD: Worshipful Master. The 1904 Perfect Ceremonies of Craft Masonry, an Emulation text, tells us that:-, The first part of the t..e-f..d S is called the S. of F., and is given by &c., emblematically to shield the repository of your Ss. The Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel, when all the brethren retire to their seats, leaving at the altar the Master, conductor, and candidate. 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." In the context of the global increase in the rate of cesarean deliveries, with an associated higher morbidity and mortality, this study aimed to investigate the role of maternal age and parity in the cesarean section rate among women in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia. Jubelo!! Shield and defend us from the evil intentions of our enemies, and support us under the trials and afflictions we are destined to endure, while travelling through this vale of tears. SD: leth Captain--Very well, you can have a passage. 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. WM: Ha. This is also used occasionally by some Masters in the lecture: S. W.--At the right hand of the Senior Warden in the west. imparted with this grip and its usage it is done in this manner: First, the Worshipful Master says to the candidate: "I now present my right hand in token of the continuance of friendship At each exclamation he gives the grand hailing sign of distress (see Fig. He ordered me to be returned to the Senior Warden in the west, who taught me to approach the east by three upright regular steps, my feet forming the angle of a perfect square, my body erect at the altar, before the Worshipful Master in the east. To preserve the reputation of the fraternity unsullied must be your constant care; and, for this purpose, it is your province to recommend to your inferiors obedience and submission; to your equals, courtesy and affability; to your superiors, kindness and condescension. We are all born to die; we follow our friends to the brink of the grave, and, standing on the shore of a vast ocean, we gaze with exquisite anxiety until the last struggle is over, and we see them sink into the fathomless abyss. SD: A W. M.-- Why in the west, and your duty there, Brother Senior? They were both Masons in good standing. (See Fig. to foot; knee to knee; breast to breast; hand to back; and cheek to cheek, in a loud voice, until he calls that of the First Ruffian, "Jubela! Second Ruffian--We will go to some other port. SD: Shib The following appears to be the proper way:--After the candidate gets up from the altar, the conductor should lead him from the altar direct to the Junior Warden's station in the south. Ruffian--This (shaking candidate) does not satisfy me! we must not go and report ourselves; if we do, the twelve will be put to death. that my throat had been cut across," &c., &c. The second was the voice of Jubelo, exclaiming: "Oh! across the neck as represented and drop the arm to the side. The ruffians being executed, the brethren all return quietly to the Lodge, when one of them reports, in a loud tone of voice: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, your orders have been duly executed upon the three murderers of Grand Master, Hiram Abiff." According to the accounts of both John Taylor and Willard Richardsthe two eyewitnesses who survived the mob's attack on Carthage jailJoseph Smith's final words were "O Lord, my God!". On being brought to light, what did you discover more than you had heretofore discovered? The Junior Deacon advances, followed by the Stewards, with rods, when the Senior Deacon stops them, by placing his hand against the candidate, at the same time saying: S. D.--Brother Gabe, on entering this Lodge the first time, you were received on the point of the compasses, pressing your naked left breast, the moral of which was explained to you. The account in the official History of the Church records: Joseph, seeing there was no safety in the room, and no doubt thinking that it would save the lives of his brethren in the room if he could get out, turned calmly from the door, dropped his pistol on the floor and sprang into the window when two balls pierced him from the door, and one entered his right breast from without, and he fell outward into the hands of his murderers, exclaiming. MASTER GIVING THE GRAND MASONIC WORD ON THE FIVE POINTS OF FELLOWSHIP. 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. SD: You begin. 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. There are three of them, and only three of us. Let us pray.". The above is the "Emulation" form but another reading is this:- This is said to have been the S. used by Joshua when fighting the battles of the Lord "in the going down to Beth-Horon". GRIP OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE but which, he adds, "I can find only twice particularly described. 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. The following is the representation of the Master giving candidate the grand Masonic word, or at least this is a substitute, for, ac-cording to Masonic tradition, the right one was lost at the death of Hiram Abiff. The drawers are rolled up just above the candidate's knees, and both arms are taken out of his shirt-sleeves, leaving his legs and breast bare. SD: cain Begone! 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. who has hitherto answered for you, will do so at this time. It also represents the execution and dying groans of Jubela, the first ruffian, and is repeated twice more to represent the death of the other two ruffians. Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor, by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], at sacred-texts.com. xxxiv. for the Master's Word is alluded to in the Obligation of a Master Mason: Jubela! Phil., p. 297. SD: From the pass-grip of a Master Mason to the real grip of the Craft.". 1 "What means this acacia coming up so easily? 115:1 Their real names (if there be any thing real in the whole transaction, which is more than doubtful), as preserved in a subsidiary degree. J. D.--By a brother of this Degree within the outer door. Thus you will render yourself deserving of the honor which we have conferred, and merit the confidence we have reposed. the end of man, and of the aspiring hopes of all faithful Masons? The other example of such a covenant is in Genesis xv.--Historical Landmarks, vol. 149:1 See Robert Morris's Freemason's Monitor, 1860. J. G. W.--Most Worshipful King Solomon, there are at the gate twelve Fellow Crafts, who wish to be admitted: they say they come with important tidings. Not since high twelve yesterday, &c., &c. J. G. W.--Most Worshipful King Solomon, diligent search has been made. "Further, that I will not aid, nor be present at, the initiation, passing, or raising of a woman, an old man in his dotage, a young man in his nonage, an atheist, a madman, or fool, knowing them to be such. Q. tokened the place of his interment, so may virtue's ever-blooming loveliness designate us as free and accepted Masons. ", "Oh! W. M.--Why in the south, and your duty there, Brother Junior? Master then whispers "Mah-Ha-Bone" into the ear of the candidate. 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. . WM: H W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will now take your seat in this Lodge as a Master Mason, after stepping to the Secretary's desk. Q. While in this position, and at low breath, the Worshipful S. W.--I did not, but found a substitute. Where is our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff? K. S.--Jubela, you stand charged as accessory to the death of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. Craftsman--We will go in pursuit of them; they are the fellows we want. My brother of Tyre, what shall we do? pp. It is now past mid-night, and if we do not act with decision, daylight will be upon us, and we will be discovered and taken. FIG 18. A. Fourteen hundred and fifty-three columns, and two thousand nine hundred and six pilasters; all hewn from the finest Parian marble. What induced you to become a Master Mason? WM: How will you dispose of it? [paragraph continues] Warden three raps, and the Worshipful Master three raps. We invite you to give back. J. W. (Jubela, First Ruffian.) 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. Yet, O Lord! The apron is white, lined and bordered with blue. 18.) I will now instruct you as to the manner of arriving at the real grip and 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. Q. W. M.--I presumed that you did from the jewel that you wear, it being the Senior Warden's jewel. But what were our orders? As the candidate is hurried along toward Jubelum (Worshipful Master), the latter seizes him with both hands by the collar of his coat, and swings him round, so as to place his back toward the east, with his heels a few inches from the edge of the canvas before alluded to. blessed be God, we pause not our feet at the first or second step; but, true to our principles, look forward for greater light. I do find it On entering the second time, you were received on the angle of the square, which was also explained to you. How should a Master Mason wear his apron? What followed? Q. S. W. (rising to his feet, and giving the sign of a Master Mason, if opened on that Degree.) : before Caiaphas. As you are uninstructed, he who has hitherto left to right: S. D., or Conductor. 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. 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. despicable villains! : Worthy Inner Gate Keeper, inform the Outer Gate Keeper that the Court is now opened. no pass. This action 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. But man dieth and wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? No portion of this site may be reproduced without the express written consent of The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research, Inc. Any opinions expressed, implied, or included in or with the goods and services offered by FAIR are solely those of FAIR and not those of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He fell on his left side a dead man. The sign of the Entered Apprentice alludes to the penalty of the Entered These instances, some of which have been thought worthy of preservation in the ineffable Degrees, were not numerous. A sufficient number of the brethren now take up the body (yet rolled up in the canvas), and, raising it on their shoulders, proceed to carry it around the Lodge, head foremost, three times, in representation of ascending a hill, the last time halting in the west end of the Lodge, nearly in front of the Senior Warden's station, and a little to the right. This Degree is very lengthy, and to give the lecture at an initiation would take up too much of the night; but if there is time, the Master and Senior Warden usually go through with the first section before closing the Lodge, so that the candidate and brethren may become conversant with it. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, I now declare this Lodge duly closed. 2022. WM: Mark the difference, my Brother, Heretofore your answer (Gives candidate a sudden shake.). 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. SD: Letter or halve it. (See engraving.). SD: From the pass-grip of a Fellow Craft, to the real grip What have we done? 1. There is a great degree of uniformity in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin--also in Indiana and Iowa. Jubela, Jubelo, 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.". 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