Our map will help you identify the lodges that are closest to your home or workplace. Allegiance elsewhere 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.) Let him enter, and be received in due form. But man dieth and wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? 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. SW: Brother Junior Deacon. The Deacon then closes the door, repairs to the centre of the Lodge-room before the altar, and sounds his rod on the floor three times (), which is responded to by the Master with three raps of the gavel, when the Senior Deacon makes the sign of a Master Mason (see Fig. Craft at work, giving them proper instruction, WM: (They take hold of each other's hands by the real grip of a Fellow Craft. 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.". 12, p. 67), and letting his hand slip off quickly, he reports as follows: "Owing to the reason before given, the flesh cleaves from the bone, and the body cannot be so raised.". Solomon Masonic Lodge #484. 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. W. M.--Reading of the present communication. "Further, I will not cheat, wrong, nor defraud a Master Mason's Lodge, nor a brother of this Degree, knowingly, nor supplant him in any of his laudable undertakings, but will give him due and timely notice, that he may ward off all danger. "The construction of this grand edifice was attended with two remarkable circumstances. Grant 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.". Phoenixmasonry Home Page, Copyrighted 1999 - 2019 He informed them that he had seen three, who, from their appearance, were workmen from the Temple, seeking a passage into Ethiopia; but, not having King Solomon's pass, were unable to obtain one, and had returned back into the country. In Ireland, the degree of Mark Master Mason is required to join a Royal Arch Chapter. 14.). A Royal Arch Chapter meets as a Mark Lodge, confers the Mark Degree on a candidate making him eligible to become a Royal Arch Mason at a subsequent meeting. 96:1 Here the conductor or some brother draws his hand across candidate's naked belly: the sword is often used, especially if the initiation takes place in winter, the sword is left in a cold place--and when it is drawn across candidate's belly, it has a very shocking effect, causing the candidate to jump or tremble. --Nothing, Worshipful. : before Caiaphas. S. D.--At the left hand of the Worshipful Master in the east. JD: 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. A candidate for the sublime Degree of a Master Mason is generally (as in the preceding Degrees) prepared by the Junior Deacon and the two Stewards, or some other brethren acting as such. Master, pointing to these pillars, says: "These are called the three grand Masonic columns or pillars, and are designated Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. Each Grand Lodge has a "work" of its own, which is taught the subordinate Lodges annually by its Grand Lecturer. And Dalcho observes that the interpolated word is not to be found in any language that ever was used. 87:1 Our present Third Degree is not architectural, but traditionary, historical, and legendary; its traditions being unfortunately hyperbolical; its history apocryphal, and its legends fabulous.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 222. Conductor--From the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. Proficient In The Opening And Closing Of The Lodge In The Master Mason Degree EA Esoteric Work: Proficient In The Esoteric Work Of The Entered Apprentice Degree The Esoteric Work Includes The Following: Proficiency In The Degree Work Of The Junior Steward Proficiency In The Degree Work Of The Senior Steward Q. Brethren About 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. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God, who gave it.". 149:1 See Robert Morris's Freemason's Monitor, 1860. Q. 299-300. Some say, that many days were expended in the search, and that the lost (body) was found near the seaside; others, that it was soon discovered near Jerusalem. 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. 97. Sec.--Assemble, Craftsmen! (ALL) SW: that I might obtain the Master word travel in foreign countries work and receive Master wages and be thereby better enabled to support myself and family. 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. After imploring the blessings of Deity, what followed? time may humbly reflect that order and beauty. WM: Opening in the Third Degree 5.0 (1 review) WM gavels once, repeated by SW and JW. AMEN. But we must look a little closer into the manner of making a covenant, in order to discover the connection of the different penalties as references to one entire ceremony. SW: A. Heretofore you have had some one to pray for you, but now you have none. (Gives one rap (), when the Junior Deacon, at the inner door of the Lodge, rises to his feet.) After the signs are gone through with by the whole Lodge, the Master gives one rap with his gavel, which is responded to by the Senior Warden, and then by the Junior Warden, and then again by the Master, one rap. S. D.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? &c., &c.; the third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming, "Oh! If it was of my own free-will and accord, if I was worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared, had made suitable proficiency in the preceding Degree, and was properly vouched for; all which being answered in the affirmative, I was asked by what further right or benefit I expected to gain admission. What gave rise to pret-a-porter fashions? In the second section, the historical traditions of the Order are introduced, and an important instance of Masonic virtue is exemplified. this time, the steps, due-guards and signs of the 3, degrees, A. and after a few more names, that of the Third Ruffian, "Jubelum! Senior Warden, one. Q. 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. 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. (Gives candidate a sudden twitch by the collar.) In the mean time, it is hoped and expected that every brother will demean himself as becomes a man and a Mason. and give three raps on the floor with his rod, the Junior Warden responding by three raps with his gavel. "Brother Gabe, seven constitute a Lodge of Entered Apprentices--one Master Mason, and six Entered Apprentices. W. M.--You will attend to the alarm, and ascertain the cause. 113:1 CASSIA--sometimes improperly and ignorantly used for acacia. (The signs are just the same as at opening. on the right and left, and communicate, SW: Five; two Masters and three Fellow Crafts. the same to you that having due, notice REG. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, who was slain just before the completion of King Solomon's Temple. The other example of such a covenant is in Genesis xv.--Historical Landmarks, vol. 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. 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. The RW Provincial Grand Master/ME Grand Superintendent has confirmed that he is prepared to accept the return of a Lodge Warrant/Chapter Charter to UGLE/SGC or the amalgamation of Lodges or Chapters if the members see this as the only way forward. 82-3 OPENING AND CLOSING LODGE. 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. I will ascertain through the proper officer and, JD: George Burnham (28 December 1868, 28 June 1939), congressman from San Diego [10] Henry E. Burnham (8 November 1844 - 8 February 1917), U.S. senator from New Hampshire. ii. He has not been seen since high twelve yesterday. 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. they of an acacia, which easily giving way, excited his curiosity: upon examination they found it to be a grave. 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 ground has been newly broken; this has the appearance of a grave," pointing to the candidate on the floor. Answer--We will bury it in the rubbish of the Temple, until low twelve, and then we will meet and give it a decent burial. [paragraph continues] Lodge, that they having due and timely notice, may govern themselves accordingly. Home Page Ruffian--What horrid deed is this we have done? 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. (They now pass to the pass grip of a Master Mason. The Master so times his reading of the passage of Scripture, as to finish just as the parties reach the Junior Warden's station in the south, on the third round, when they halt. gives one knock which is answered by the S. and J.W. Now, obtain WM: Brethren, assist me to open the Lodge in the Third Degree. Brother Tyler, I am directed to inform you, that K. S.--Vile, impious wretches! From the above causes. wilt be in their midst and bless them. 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. The Senior Deacon, who has stationed himself at the inner door, at the right of the Senior Warden, on hearing these raps rises to his feet, makes the sign of a Master Mason to the Master (see Fig. J. W.--Pass. Conductor--Cain. JD: with sacred and brotherly love also by a Brother. J. W.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? ), Ruffian--Give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! The Senior Warden is in charge of the Lodge when it is at labor. On receiving this order, the Junior Warden takes from his desk a small wooden column, about eighteen inches in length, and sets it in an upright position at his right hand, and at the same time he gives three raps () with the gavel, and says: J. W.--Brethren, you are accordingly at refreshment. Sublime Degree of Master Mason on 4-14-1950, and has been a Member of Fort Pierce Masonic Lodge No. 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. Conductor--I cannot; nor can they be given, except in the presence of Solomon, king of Israel, Hiram, king of Tyre, and myself. "Further, that I will always aid and assist all poor, distressed, worthy Master Masons, their widows and orphans, knowing them to be such, as far as their necessities may require, and my ability permit, without material injury to myself and family. Brother JD JD: Worshipful Master WM:The first great care of Masons when convened? This interpretation is borne out in the higher Degrees of sublime Masonry. Worldly possession.--Dr. A. 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. Both points of the compasses elevated above the square, which was to teach me never to lose sight of those truly Masonic virtues, which are friendship, morality, and brotherly love. Candidate. Second Ruffian--Then let us flee into the interior parts of the country, and avoid being taken as long as possible. 7, p. Chapter 13 - The Ceremony Of Opening And Closing A Lodge 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. WM: 116, W Alfred T. Shiller was recognized for his 65-Years as a Freemason. Subsequently to 1818, Brother Barney went to the Western and Southwestern States, and, being in delicate health, adopted the profession of Masonic lecturing as a means of subsistence. A. I did, by order of the Worshipful Master and the assistance of the brethren. One of the ruffians exclaims: Now let us make our escape out of the country. 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 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. "Further, that I will keep a worthy brother Master Mason's secrets inviolable, when communicated to and received by me as such, murder and treason excepted. I hold in my hand an instrument of death; therefore, give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! Begone! A. The Senior Warden approaches the candidate, faces him toward the east (i.e. They travelled as before, and, after many days of hardships and toil, on their return one of the brethren, more weary than the rest, sat down on the brow of a hill to rest and refresh himself, and on attempting to rise, accidentally caught hold of an acacia, which easily giving way, aroused his curiosity; upon which he hailed his companions, and on examination found it to be a grave. 9, p. 36), and then lets his hand slip off in a careless manner, and reports: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, owing to the high state of putrefaction, it having been dead already fifteen days, the skin slips, and the body cannot be raised.". Masonry has but little changed, and a knowledge of the alterations which have been made since Morgan's exposure was written is all that is requisite to make a "bright Mason." The brethren form around the Secretary like a class at school. A. may govern themselves accordingly. 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. They meet in the Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies of King Solomon's Temple.". The Junior Warden then takes hold of the candidate's right hand, giving him the Entered Apprentice's grip (see Fig. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, having finished his usual exercises, attempted to retire by the south gate, when he was accosted by Jubela, who 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 the twenty-four-inch gauge across his throat, upon which he fled and attempted to pass out at the west gate, where he was accosted by Jubelo, who, in like manner, demanded of him the secrets of a blaster Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his being refused, gave him a blow with the 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 the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his like refusal, gave him a violent blow with the setting-maul on his forehead, which felled him dead on the spot. "Here another guest we bring. The pillar of Wisdom represented Solomon, king of Israel, whose wisdom contrived the mighty fabric; the pillar of strength, Hiram, king of Tyre, who strengthened Solomon in his grand undertaking; the pillar of Beauty, Hiram Abiff, the widow's son, whose cunning craft and curious workmanship beautified and adorned the Temple. The MASTER MASON represents a man under the doctrine of love, saved from the grave of iniquity, and raised to the faith of salvation. ), "Kneeling on both my naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses.". W. M.--Has any brother around the Lodge any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry before we proceed to close? The candidate then kneels, and the conductor ties a hoodwink very closely over both eyes, so that he cannot see. 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. Brethren; attend to giving the signs; observe the. When all has been again quiet in the Lodge for a few seconds, the brethren jump up, commence laughing, singing, &c., exclaiming: No work to-day. W. M.--Any thing in the south, Brother Junior Warden? S. W. (rising to his feet, and giving the sign of a Master Mason, if opened on that Degree.) Closing a Master Masons Lodge of Sorrow - Facebook The candidate is divested of all wearing apparel, except his shirt and drawers, and if he has not the latter, he is furnished with a pair by the brethren preparing him. 99:1 The jewels of a Masters' Lodge are suspended from blue velvet collars, bordered and embroidered with silver. The Senior Deacon steps to the altar, takes the compasses, repairs to the door, opens it, and says: S. D.--Let him enter, and be received in due form. worthy Master Masons, their widows. B. At the usual report, preceded by an inquiry involving the best interests of Masonry, the brethren are again reminded what is the chief care of a Mason. Members of the Lodge, in the act of holding the canvas to catch the candidate. The first great care of Masons when convened? At one time, care labels were not required on garments. in order for business; at the same time strictly, forbidding There is a lecture to this Degree, as well as in the other Degrees, but it is not generally given by the Master to the candidate on the night of his "raising." A. 15. A. . In the centre, where I was caused to kneel, and implore the blessings of Deity. and sits down near the candidate. Let us go and report. Takes the candidate by the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft, and says. (See Fig. "Further, that I will not knowingly strike a brother Master Mason, or otherwise do him personal violence in anger, except in the necessary defence of my family or property. --Nothing, Worshipful. Brother, your zeal for the institution of Masonry, the progress you have made in the mystery, and your conformity to our regulations, have pointed you out as a proper object for our favor and esteem. 126.). 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.). i. tokened the place of his interment, so may virtue's ever-blooming loveliness designate us as free and accepted Masons. CANDIDATE TAKING THE OATH OF A MASTER MASON. About this time, the twelve Fellow Crafts, who had recanted from their murderous designs, appeared before King Solomon, clothed in white gloves and aprons, in token of their innocence, acknowledging their premeditated guilt, and, kneeling, implored his pardon. 97:1 What does it denote? 18.) B., who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes. Tours of the lodge were provided for visitors. W. M.--You will attend to that part of your duty, and inform the Tyler that we are about to close this Lodge, and direct him to tyle accordingly. Brother A. It should be remarked here, that there is a similar column on the Senior Warden's desk, which is always placed in a horizontal position (i.e., turned down on its side) when the Junior Warden's column is up, and vice vers. It was from the last that he was led to that most violent and excruciating death. K. S.--Not been seen since high twelve yesterday! Answer--Most Worshipful King Solomon, we are but Fellow Crafts; we therefore know nothing about the Master's word or the Master's Degree. The Senior Deacon then answers with one rap (), and opens the door. W. M. (lifting the candidate up.) 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. 16 and 17, pages 97 and 120; also see Note L, Appendix. A. Kneeling on both my naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses; in which due form I took the solemn oath of a Master Mason, which is as follows: (Here give the obligation; but it is never required--being only a matter of form.).