SW: Deacons approach the west give me the password of a master mason. Brother Junior Grand Warden, you will see my orders duly executed. 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. If so he will approach the East., Tiler: Tiler dose so, WM: your place in the lodge brother Tiler and more. (See Fig. (They now pass to the pass grip of a Master Mason. ii. Well, Wycoller Mark 1582 did just that at its meeting on Wednesday the 19th of April. At the revival in 1717, they were called setting-tool, setting maul, and setting-beetle; later in the century, it was the twenty-four-inch gauge, square, and gavel; then the setting-tool, square, and rule; and now the plumb-rule, square, and strong or heavy maul.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 306. tokened the place of his interment, so may virtue's ever-blooming loveliness designate us as free and accepted Masons. PDF Lodge Opening Ceremonies History and Comparison - MasterMason.com 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. Why had you a cable-tow three times around your body? The Setting-Maul, Spade, Coffin, Grave, and Sprig of Acacia; and are thus explained. Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason, or I will take your life! SW: Second Ruffian, Jubelo, generally the S. W. in the west. By there being no designs drawn on the trestle-board. 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. A. Junior Deacons, who will obtain it from the, Brethren To carry orders from the Worshipful Master in, the --The Freemason's Treasury, p. 301. Approaching the candidate, another replies: "Yes, this is the place; let us remove the rubbish and dig down here. Opening of the Lodge - Master Mason Ritual The Officers and Brethren, including the Tiler, enter the Lodge room properly clothed with required regalia of office, or apron, in adequate time to ensure opening of the Lodge at the time specified in the bylaws. Having my curiosity aroused, I examined it, and found it to be a grave.". 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. Remember that you have promised to befriend and relieve every brother, who shall need your assistance; you have promised to remind him, in the most friendly manner, of his errors, and, if possible, to aid him in a reformation. Brother Senior Warden, the Junior Deacons, JD: 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. THE ceremony of opening and conducting the business of a Lodge of Master Masons is nearly the same as in the Entered Apprentice and Fellow Crafts' Degrees, already explained. --O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! 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. "Further, that I will not give the Grand Masonic word, in any other manner or form than that in which I shall receive it, and then in a low breath. declare _______ Lodge No. What say you, guilty or not guilty? elsewhere All the brethren take their seats but the Master and candidate, when the Master continues: "Brother Gabe, you will now repair to the east, and receive an historical account of this degree.". The Ruffian gives the candidate a brush across the throat with his right hand, and at the same time relinquishes his hold with his left, steps quietly to one side, and permits the conductor and candidate td pass on to the Senior Warden's station in the west, which is done by the conductor advancing very rapidly, pulling the candidate along with him. As a Mason, you can earn degrees, join esoteric and social organizations, and become privy to the language and abbreviations specific to Freemasonry. ii. 18.) Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! ii. --Nothing, Worshipful (some say), in the west. Most Holy and Glorious Lord God, the Great, Architect The three that pursued a westerly course, coming down near the port of Joppa, met with a seafaring man, of whom they made inquiry, if he had seen any strangers pass that way; he informed them that he had, three, who, from their appearance, were work-men from the Temple, seeking a passage into Ethiopia, but not having King Solomon's pass, were not allowed to obtain one, and had returned back into the country. Demonstrate and model your design. The Senior Warden then takes the candidate's right hand, giving the real grip of a Fellow Craft (see Fig. I'll hear no more of your cavilling! JD: with sacred and brotherly love also by a Brother. As the Sun is in the West at the close of the day so is the Senior Warden in the west to assist the Worshipful Master in opening and closing his Lodge; to pay the craft their wages if an be due, and to see none go away dissatisfied, harmony being the strength and support of all societies more especially of ours. We feel our own feet sliding from the precarious brink on which We stand, and a few more suns, and we will be whelmed neath death's awful wave, to rest in the stilly shades, and darkness Said silence will reign around our melancholy abode. Captain--I should be glad of your company. no pass. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will please approach the east. It is a dangerous coast, and we shall be taken; for before this time our escape is discovered, and the sea-coast will be lined with our pursuers. ___ duly opened, and And now, my brethren, let us see to it, and so regulate our lives by the plumb-line of justice, ever squaring our actions by the square of virtue, that when the Grand Warden of Heaven may call for us, we may be found ready; let us cultivate assiduously the noble tenets of our profession--brotherly love, relief, and truth--and, from the square, learn morality; from the level, equality; from the plumb, rectitude of life. the end of man, and of the aspiring hopes of all faithful Masons? 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. The subject was there referred for examination to a committee, which reported that these lectures were according to the most approved method of 'work' in the United States, and proposed to give Brother Barney letters of recommendation to all Lodges and brethren in all parts as a brother well qualified to give Masonic information to any desirous of his services. Some Lodges use a large drum, others roll a large cannon-ball across the ante-room floor, letting it strike on a cushion placed against the wall. [paragraph continues] Warden three raps, and the Worshipful Master three raps. JD: Ruffians--We will go back and get a pass, if that is the case. Universal benevolence you are always to cultivate; and, by the regularity of your own behavior, afford the best example for the conduct of others less informed. 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. Junior Deacon here steps forward and whispers in the Senior Deacon's ear, "Tubal Cain.". Conductor--From the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. Jubelo!!!" The Jewish law had degenerated into a mass of rottenness and corruption:--piety, which planned the Temple at Jerusalem, was expunged; the reverence and adoration due to the Divinity was buried in the filth and rubbish of the world; and religion and morality were scattered to the four winds of heaven. Your donations to the Grand Lodge Relief Fund for those brethren who have lost their Lodge Building, Homes and also those brethren who lost their lives during the recent Floods that swept through Kentucky in . In a regularly constituted Lodge of Masons. 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. A. He cannot be found. In some Lodges the following paraphrase of the above is sung; and if the Lodge have an organ, or melodeon, the singers are generally accompanied on the instrument: For balance of this paraphrase, see Freemason's Monitor, or Illustrations of Masonry, by Thomas S. Webb, p. 61. I did not, but found a substitute. A. 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.". (See Fig. There is a great degree of uniformity in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin--also in Indiana and Iowa. (See Fig. (See pp. are not perverted to intemperance, or Each Grand Lodge has a "work" of its own, which is taught the subordinate Lodges annually by its Grand Lecturer. 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. From Josephus we learn, that although seven years were occupied in building it, yet, during the whole time, it rained not in the daytime, that the workmen might not be obstructed in their labor, and from sacred history it appears that there was neither the sound of hammer, nor axe, nor any tool of iron, heard in the house while it was building. PDF OPENING THE LODGE - Pendle Lodge of Freemasons from the Senior Warden to the Junior, Deacon. The brethren commence, in loud voices to inquire of one another: Have you seen any thing of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff? 14.). Second Ruffian--Are you going to put to sea soon? the Temple is now about to be completed, and we have not obtained that which we have so long sought. 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. 6, p. The Senior Warden of a Masonic Lodge sits in the West (symbolic of the setting sun) and assists the Worshipful Master in opening and closing the Lodge. Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond-tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets; or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken at the fountain, or the wheel at the cistern. (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. 5, p. You say they turned back into the country? 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. "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. 16, 17, 18; also p. --Historical Landmarks, vol. W. M.--Have you any thing on your desk, Brother Secretary? Do good unto all. WM: How many were there employed in the building of King Solomon's Temple? At high twelve. A. I was conducted three times around the Lodge, to the Junior Warden in the south, where the same questions were asked, and like answers returned as at the door. ), A. (Pronounced by the conductor--Tubal Cain.) [paragraph continues] Deacon, and he (Junior Deacon) takes his seat near the door, at the right hand of the Senior Warden in the west, while the Senior Deacon proceeds to conduct the candidate, followed by the two Stewards, three times around the Lodge, during which time the Worshipful Master reads the following passage of Scripture: "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them: while the sun, or the moon, or the stars be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain; in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease, because they are few; and those that look out of the windows be darkened, and the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low. that my breast had been torn open, my heart plucked out, and placed upon the highest pinnacle of the Temple, there to be devoured by the vultures of the air, ere I had consented to the death of so good a man as our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. left to right: S. D., or Conductor. : (o) Brethren, I'm about open a Lodge of Master Masons for the dispatching of business and thank you for your attention and assistance. WM: 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.' 204--5. Opening Optional . 1. 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! Another says: "What course shall we pursue? This you will communicate to the Junior Warden in the south, and he to the brethren about the. desire to proceed in all our doings. 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. in order for business; at the same time strictly, forbidding As the candidate falls into the canvas the brethren lower it to the floor, when the following dialogue ensues between those who held the canvas and the Master, or the brother acting as the Third Ruffian. Q. p. 178. 142:1 LECTURE.--In the Masters' Degree, the first section illustrates the ancient and proper mode of raising a candidate to this sublime Degree. A. Fourteen hundred and fifty-three columns, and two thousand nine hundred and six pilasters; all hewn from the finest Parian marble. Phoenixmasonry, Inc. First Ruffian--We cannot make our escape in that way. Brethren; you will join with me in the Pledge of. K. S.--Arise, you twelve Fellow Crafts, divide yourselves into parties and travel--three east, three north, three south, and three west--with others whom I shall appoint, in search of the ruffians. K. S.--Divide yourselves and travel, as before, with positive instructions to find the ruffians, and with as positive assurance that, if you do not, the twelve shall be deemed the murderers, and suffer severally, for the crime committed. 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! 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. 149:1 See Robert Morris's Freemason's Monitor, 1860. Take due notice thereof and. S. D.--The pass is right; you will wait with patience until the Worshipful Master is informed of your request and his answer returned. The Master kneels at the head of the candidate, and, taking off his hat, repeats the following prayer, which may be found in all the Masonic Monitors: Thou, O God! "All this I most solemnly, sincerely promise and swear, with a firm and steady resolution to perform the same, without any hesitation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind what-ever, binding myself, under no less penalty than that of having my body severed in two,1 my bowels taken from thence and burned to ashes, the ashes scattered before the four winds of heaven, that no more remembrance might be had of so vile and wicked a wretch as I would be, should I ever, knowingly, violate this my Master Mason's obligation. 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. We read in the Bible, that Hiram Abiff was one of the head workmen employed at the building of King Solomon's Temple, and other ancient writings inform us that he was an arbiter between King Solomon and Hiram, king of Tyre; but his tragical death is nowhere recorded, except in the archives of Freemasonry. A. But what were our orders? W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will now take your seat in this Lodge as a Master Mason, after stepping to the Secretary's desk. W. M.--Brethren, the minutes will stand approved, if there are no objections. Let him be found, if possible. the Lodge is now opened on the Master, Masons --Nothing, Worshipful. I fear he is indisposed. Oh! 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. You have a pass from King Solomon, I presume? Prop. W. M.--Why leave you the west, and travel toward the east! J. W. (offering his hand to candidate.) S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign of a Master Mason.) O Lord my God!! 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. Amid its concerns and temptations, forget not the duties you have heard so frequently inculcated and so forcibly recommended in this Lodge. West to the Junior Warden in the south, and. In one account, the brethren disperse widely, east, west, and south; in another, they keep within hail of each other.--Historical Landmarks, vol. (Moving off, one says:). 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. It was, 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, work, 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. At 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 humbly imploring his pardon. Captain--What! As the Master makes this sign, he says: "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost!". A. The Lodge is closed in nearly the same manner that it is opened, and, in fact, all three of the Degrees are closed alike. Jubelum!! Treasurer--(See opening ceremony, p. two Master now takes his seat in the east, and requests candidate to stand before him. EAST LIVERPOOL The East Liverpool Masonic Temple (lodge), 422 Broadway St., held a ribbon-cutting and public open house on Saturday. (Shakes candidate. The brethren now all kneel around the body on one knee. Are you a sea-captain? W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, how should Masons meet? 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. "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. At the point is a blue rosette, in the centre of which is a silver five-pointed star. (Pronounced by conductor--Tubal Cain.). A. Sublime Degree of Master Mason on 4-14-1950, and has been a Member of Fort Pierce Masonic Lodge No. ", "Oh! When through, signify by saying Amen, and arise and pursue your journey. 6, p. From there, review the lodges' meeting times and reach out to the listed contact to learn more. Ruffian--This (shaking candidate) does not satisfy me! in a loud voice, until he calls that of the First Ruffian, "Jubela! For this purpose the ACACIA was used.--Lexicon. 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. instruction. Illustrations of Masonry: Illustrations of Masonry: Closing the Lodge ___ be now opened on, the 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. Q. MASTER GIVING THE GRAND MASONIC WORD ON THE FIVE POINTS OF FELLOWSHIP. 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. 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. Answer--We have murdered our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. The Master gives one rap with his gavel, when all take their seats except the candidate, who remains standing before the Master, by whom he is addressed as follows: W. M.--Brother Gabe, in closing this Degree, I now give you the following. 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. (See Fig. Cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear--that you will ever caution and whisper good counsel in the ear of an erring brother, and, in the most friendly manner, remind him of his errors, and aid his reformation, giving him due and timely notice, that he may ward off approaching danger.". A. I did, by order of the Worshipful Master and the assistance of the brethren. 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. "5th. Turning to the Senior Warden, he continues: K. S.--My worthy brother of Tyre, I will thank you to endeavor to raise the body by the Fellow Craft's grip. (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? Closing the Lodge | Chapter 3 | Gnostic Warrior By Moe Bedard 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. Ruffian--You have (here Master seizes the candidate more fiercely, and affects a great earnestness of purpose) escaped "Jubela" and "Jubelo"; me you cannot escape; my name is "Jubelum!" 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. "Further, that I will not sit in a Lodge of clandestine-made Masons, nor converse on the subject of Masonry with a clandestine-made Mason, nor one who has been expelled or suspended from a Lodge, while under that sentence, knowing him or them to be such. 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." Second Ruffian--We will go to some other port. JD: Present or Past Masters, they are, cordially "3d. Q. Q. --What is that? we must not go and report ourselves; if we do, the twelve will be put to death. SW: I will ascertain through the proper officer and report. Grant 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. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, was slain at high twelve. --The Freemason's Treasury, p. 213. 82-3 OPENING AND CLOSING LODGE. Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel (). Attempting to get up, he exclaims, "Hallo! At the hour prescribed in the by - laws for opening the Lodge, with a sufficient number of the members being present,- eight at least (for an Entered Apprentice Lodge, six for a Fellow - craft Lodge and four for a Master Mason's lodge),- they "clothe" themselves in their proper regalia, which, for regular members, is typically a white linen apron. Conductor--The pass grip of a Master Mason. J. W.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? of an acacia, which easily giving way, excited his curiosity: upon examination they found it to be a grave. ", Our cause is just; let us rush in and seize them.". K. S.--I fear that some accident has befallen him. Opening and Closing Charges : r/freemasonry - Reddit FIG 18. 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 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.) The Opening of the Lodge - The Masonic Trowel How should a Master Mason wear his apron? To observe the sun at meridian, which is the glory, and ", Master (as K. S.) makes the "grand hailing sign of distress" (see Fig. 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. 11), "And Hiram finished the work that he was to make for King Solomon for the house of God,"--Historical Landmarks, vol. 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! Now obtain it from the brothers on the right and left and communicated it to the WM in the East. WM: "Here another guest we bring. Brother JD JD: Worshipful Master WM:The first great care of Masons when convened? SW: Worshipful Master.
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