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. The false brethren are represented by Judas, who proved false to his Master; and the sprig of cassia represented the cross, of which wood it is said to have been composed." Q. 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. Dedicated to the Memory of Dudley H. Sheppard 1952-2006 Compiled, Edited and Approved by: Dr. Steven V. Cates Leaksville Lodge 136, Eden, NC Chair, Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education 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." Jubelum!!!" (Sits down.). S. D.--The pass is right; you will wait with patience until the Worshipful Master is informed of your request and his answer returned. How should a Master Mason wear his apron? (Secretary reads the minutes, &c., &c.). Let him enter, and be received in due form. 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. A. King Solomon ordered them to divide in parties, and travel three east, three west, three north, and three south, with others whom he should appoint, in search of the ruffians. King Solomon then ordered them to take it by the Fellow Craft grip; but on trial, for the reason before given, the Fellow Craft's grip failed to benefit any--it could not be raised. The last of the lodge ceremonies, the Master Mason degree completes the initiation ceremonies into the fraternity, and the new Master Mason may enjoy both the rights and responsibilities of membership. Second Ruffian, Jubelo, generally the S. W. in the west. King Solomon, fearing some accident had befallen him, ordered the several rolls of the workmen to be called; and, after roll-call, it was found that three Craftsmen were missing, namely, Jubela, Jubelo, and Jubelum, who, from the similarity of their names, were supposed to be brothers, and men from Tyre. After an animal had been selected, his throat was cut across with one single blow, so as to divide the windpipe, arteries, and veins, without touching any bone. We therefore now appear before your Majesty, clothed with white gloves and aprons, in token of our innocence, and, acknowledging our premeditated guilt, we humbly implore your pardon." The Obligation of a Master Mason that I need to memorize is huge! Where the same questions were asked and like answers given as at the door. S. D.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? 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.). To signify that my duties and obligations become more and more binding as I advance in Masonry. 140:1 The questions and answers in this lecture, relative to the disposition of the body and its discovery, &c., &c., are precisely like the historical part of this Degree, page 122, or that portion describing the conferring of the Degree, page 107. Here, too, one may easily discover the visual, in terms of a sequence; memorizing accordingly. BRETHREN KNEELING AT PRAYER AROUND THE GRAVE OF HIRAM ABIFF, THE WIDOW'S SON. How many constitute an Entered Apprentices' Lodge? Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge', The Degree Rituals of the Northern 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. Conductor--From the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. They all pass out of the Lodge with a rush, into the ante-room, where they form into a circle. Q. Takes the candidate by the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft, and says. 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! 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. 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. Master Mason Handbook. 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. Hold up your heads, and hear your sentence. See pp. SW: All present are Master Masons. It is the culmination of all he has learned through the first degrees, including how to prepare for spiritual enlightenment through the craft's teachings. They are the grips, penal signs, passwords and ritual work. Upon which we rushed in, seized and bound the ruffians, and now have them before your majesty.". The conductor then turns about to the Senior Warden in the west, and says: Brother Senior Warden, it is the orders of the Worshipful. me to rise, salute the Junior and Senior Wardens. The candidate is not intentionally injured in any Degree of Masonry, impressions of a lasting nature being all that are intended by the ceremonies. The "work" in Minnesota and New York is strongly impregnated with what is called, among Masons, "Morganry"--very similar to the disclosures of Morgan and Richardson--so much so, that many Masters purchase these publications for their instruction in their duties and in the ritual. you with my right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. J. D.--By a brother of this Degree within the outer door. A. Third Ruffian--Let us secrete ourselves until night and steal a small boat and put to sea. The Senior Deacon steps to the Master, and whispers in his ear, "Tubal Cain.". This was an invention of our ancient friend and brother, the great Pythagoras, who, in his travels through Asia, Africa, and, Is an emblem of human life. Aprons, Royal Arch Jewels, Chains, Collars & Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. Time, unfolding the ringlets of her hair, denoted that time, patience, and perseverance accomplish all things. --Nothing, Worshipful. It is very true, we have been associated with these three ruffians, but we have not committed any actual crime". But man dieth and wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? . information, I shall have found him or them justly. 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. A. W. M.--Brother Senior Deacon, you will now reconduct this candidate to the place from whence he came, and reinvest him with what he has been divested of, and await my further will and pleasure. Q. 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'. 7, p. In the mean time, it is hoped and expected that every brother will demean himself as becomes a man and a Mason. Then, fearing some accident had befallen him, the king ordered the several rolls of the workmen to be called, and there appeared to be three missing, namely: Jubela, Jubelo, and Jubelum, who, from the similarity of their names, were supposed to be brothers and men from Tyre. 6, p. 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. "Mortals, now indulge a tear, For Mortality is here: See how wide her trophies wave Oer the slumbers of the grave! What I purpose, that I perform. p. 175. Jubela!! A. The missing word was found, after four hundred and seventy years, and was then, and still is, used in the Royal Arch Degree, as will be seen in the ceremonies of that Degree. Answer (1 of 19): The 33rd Degree is honorary and one receives it by invitation only. --Historical Landmarks, vol. Behold! And, if finished, he would not have been permitted to enter it; for one living person alone possessed that privilege, viz., the High Priest, and he only once a year. Jubelum!! of such, and not unto him or them until by due. . (See ACACIA.) "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. (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? that my throat had been cut across," &c., &c.; the second was the voice of Jubelo, exclaiming, "Oh! But nothing could be seen or heard of him. This canvas is usually held behind the candidate, in an inclined position, by some of the brethren, and is for the purpose of catching him when he is tripped up by the assumed ruffian, Jubelum. Again, some of the rituals taught that H. A. . J. W.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? 30 WM: As further evidence that all present are Master Masons, receive the pass-word from the Senior SW: (S) Worshipful Master. After being taught to wear your apron as a Master Mason, how were you then disposed of? Attempting to get up, he exclaims, "Hallo! Candidate. 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. Begone! MM Obligation #1. For this purpose the ACACIA was used.--Lexicon. "There were employed in its building three Grand Masters; three thousand three hundred Masters, or overseers of the work; eighty thousand Fellow Crafts, or hewers on the mountains and in the quarries; and seventy thousand Entered Apprentices, or bearers of burdens. They meet in the Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies of King Solomon's Temple.". Each organization's degrees focus on a different theme, and together, they create a larger story that teaches Freemasons valuable lessons through . 1. (Moving off, one says:). 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.". WM: Attend to that duty and inform the Tyler that I am about to open a Lodge of Entered Apprentices, and direct him to tyle . As they approach the Worshipful Master's station, he says: W. M.--Brother Senior Deacon, you will reconduct the candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, with my orders that he teach him how to wear his apron as a Master Mason. He made me a Master Mason in due form. The conductor then leads the candidate to the centre of the Lodge, at the altar, and makes duegard and sign of a Master Mason (see Figs. 18.) What are the working tools of a Master 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. King Solomon, believing him to be indisposed, ordered strict search and due inquiry to be made for him through the several apartments of the Temple, that he might be found, if possible. What say you, sir, guilty or not guilty? It is used interchangeably with the title Masonic third degree because they mean the same thing. ii. W. M.--Has any brother around the Lodge any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry before we proceed to close? 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. For them, learning the Masonic work happens fast like the below scene from the Matrix. After the sign is made, the whole party commence marching around the body with the sun, singing the following dirge; and, if the Lodge has an organ or melodeon, it is played on this occasion, in a very solemn and impressive manner. --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? Masonic ritual is the scripted words and actions that are spoken or performed during the degree work in a Masonic lodge. Memory Work. 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. 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. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, how should Masons meet? Let him be found, if possible. (Gives one rap (), steps to his desk, and turns the small column down on its side, as already explained.). Jubela! the soul communes with the Supernal Light. W. M.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degree? They would fail to become proficient in the required memory work. A. Phil., p. 309. When the Lodge is opened, the Junior Warden's column is turned down, and the Senior Warden's turned up, at his right hand. Very well made and achieved. ii. Sec.--Assemble, Craftsmen! 3rd Degree: Master Mason. But we are assured, that not only were the plans drawn and the specifications approved, but every other preparation was made for completing the work before the foundations were laid; even the stone and timber were carved, marked, and numbered before they were removed from the quarry and the forest; and, hence nothing was required, when the materials were conveyed to Jerusalem, but skilled labor to make it perfect and complete from foundation to cope-stone. 97:1 What does it denote? 143. I therefore now demand of you the secrets of a Master Mason! A. 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. Jubela!!!" within the body of a just and duly constituted Lodge. ii. Both points of the compasses are elevated above the square, which is to teach you never to lose sight of those truly Masonic virtues, which are friendship, morality, and brotherly love. ii. S. W. (rising to his feet, and giving the sign of a Master Mason, if opened on that Degree.) The Applicant must perform the ritual parts from memory. But is this. (G.M.'S decision #186, page 424, of the 1894 proceedings.) that my throat had been cut across," &c., &c. The second was the voice of Jubelo, exclaiming: "Oh! K. S.--You twelve Fellow Crafts will go in search of the body, and, if found, observe whether the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing that appertains to the Master's Degree, is on or about it. First Ruffian--We cannot make our escape in that way. A. I was conducted to the Worshipful Master in the east, who presented me with the working-tools of a Master Mason, which are all the implements of Masonry indiscriminately, but more especially the trowel. ), The Master next calls the candidate's attention to the three grand Masonic pillars, usually delineated on Master's carpet (a. A Master Mason has the right to visit lodges throughout the world, sharing in fraternal fellowship with like-minded men who now share a common bond. ", "Oh! They present the jewel to the Master, who, on examination of it, says: "This is the jewel of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff; there can be no longer any doubt as to the identity of the body.". How does a crew neckline differ from a bateau? A. Fourteen hundred and fifty-three columns, and two thousand nine hundred and six pilasters; all hewn from the finest Parian marble. Thus we find that "Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made King Solomon for the house of the Lord." The Badge of a Mason signifies, among other things, that Masons are workers and builders. 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. shall be to a worthy Brother Master Mason, or. This could not be done until the construction was . ), The Master steps to the feet of the candidate, bending over, takes him by the real grip of a Master Mason, places his right foot against the candidate's. (They take hold of each other's hands by the real grip of a Fellow Craft. After taking the obligation, what were you then asked? 1. B. The Master now steps back about three paces from the altar, and says. What followed? Jewels, Chains, Collars & Updated on March 23, 2022. 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.". We're allowed to do the second section of the 1st on multiple candidates at a time, so I didn't get the repetition necessary for it to really become ingrained in my head. Q. 138:2 A similar divergence from uniformity will be found in describing the p. 139 places where the above-mentioned instruments were supposed to have been used with such terrible effect. W. M.--You will cause him to kneel on his naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses. Ruffian--This (shaking candidate) does not satisfy me! To place the fact of Hiram's being alive at the finishing the Temple beyond all doubt, it is said (2 Chron. 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. Besides, when a work is nearly completed, the necessity of Plans and designs ceases altogether. 142:1 LECTURE.--In the Masters' Degree, the first section illustrates the ancient and proper mode of raising a candidate to this sublime Degree. Having my curiosity aroused, I examined it, and found it to be a grave.". After being taught how to wear your apron as a Master Mason, how were you then disposed of? Behold! Candidate. You are now bound by duty, honor, and gratitude, to be faithful to your trust; to support the dignity of your character on every occasion; and to enforce, by precept and example, obedience to the tenets of the Order. S. W.--The candidate is in order, Worshipful, and awaits your further will and pleasure. 27. r/freemasonry. that my body had been cut in two," &c., &c. The third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming: Upon which they rushed in, seized, bound, and brought them before King Solomon; who, after a due conviction of their guilt, ordered them to be taken without the gates of the courts of the Temple, and executed according to the several imprecations upon their own heads. MOVEMENT ABOUT THE LODGE At no time, while the Lodge is at labor, should anyone pass between the Worshipful 17. [paragraph continues] Master's carpet is a large map that Lodges generally keep, which is highly embellished with Masonic emblems). How should a Master Mason wear his apron? 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 working-tools of a Master Mason are all the implements of Masonry appertaining to the first, The trowel is an instrument made use of by operative masons to spread the cement which unites a building into one common mass; but we, as Free and Accepted Masons are taught to make use of it for the more noble and glorious purpose of spreading the cement of brotherly love and affection; that. J. D.--At the right hand of the Worshipful Master in the east. These instances, some of which have been thought worthy of preservation in the ineffable Degrees, were not numerous. ii. . Jubelo!!!" (The signs are just the same as at opening. J. W. (Jubela, First Ruffian.) MASTER MASON, OR THIRD DEGREE. Hand to back--that you will ever be ready to stretch forth your hand to assist and save a fallen brother; and that you will vindicate his character behind his back, as well as before his face. --O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! A. Candidate (prompted by conductor.) Masonic lectures cover various aspects of the moral and spiritual teachings of Freemasonry and explanations of the symbols. 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. 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. I'm the International Master Council of DeMolay and an EA out of Myrtle lodge in Oklahoma City. It is King Solomon's orders that the several rolls be called, and report made as soon as possible. Official!Cipher! 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. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, having finished his usual exercises, attempted to retire at the south gate, where he was accosted by Jubela, who thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word; and, on being refused, gave him a blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge across the throat, upon which he fled, and attempted to pass out at the west gate, where he was accosted by Jubelo, who, in like manner, thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word; and, on his being refused, gave him a blow with a square across his breast, upon which he fled, and attempted to make his escape out at the east gate, where he was accosted by Jubelum, who, in like manner, thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master .Mason, or the Master's word: and, on his being refused, gave him a violent blow with a setting-maul, on his forehead, which felled him dead on the spot. The only alterations which occur in the lectures of each degree are in the commencement. In France, it was originally south, north, and east, but now west, south, and east. Amen. A. SPONSORED. Answer--Most Worshipful King Solomon, we are but Fellow Crafts; we therefore know nothing about the Master's word or the Master's Degree. Charles Franklin "Chuck" Wolfe, CDR USNR(Ret. After calling a few more names, which are responded to by the brethren, he says: "Jubelo! 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." 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. Why had you a cable-tow three times about your naked body? W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Secretary? Join. 1. A. The Junior Warden then takes hold of the candidate's right hand, giving him the Entered Apprentice's grip (see Fig. Do good unto all. 155.). 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. A. I did, by order of the Worshipful Master and the assistance of the brethren.
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