I made it about a half mile, the Painkillers wore off and I could barely walk. 14.). 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.". I am the widow of a Master Mason [Joseph Smith] who, when leaping from the window of Carthage jail pierced with bullets, made the Masonic sign of distress; butthose signs were not heeded.[6]. lettering, always commence with the letter "A". The ground has been newly broken; this has the appearance of a grave," pointing to the candidate on the floor. Some Lodges have a small box with a house-plant or dry twig in it, which is set down on the floor near the candidate's head. (HANDSHAKE). The second was that of Jubelo, exclaiming: 'Oh! W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, it is my orders that this Lodge be now closed, and stand closed until our next regular communication (barring emergency), when all, or a suitable number, shall have due and timely notice. Third Ruffian--Let us secrete ourselves until night and steal a small boat and put to sea. It is given by raising both hands toward heaven, with each arm forming the angle of a square, or a 90 degree angle. It is neither a proper time nor place; but be true to your engagement, and I will be true to mine. 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. 16, 17, 18; also p. for you, will do so at this time. --Grand Master Hiram, I am glad to meet you thus alone. A. Fourteen hundred and fifty-three columns, and two thousand nine hundred and six pilasters; all hewn from the finest Parian marble. (Gives candidate a sudden twitch by the collar.) As the embers of mortality are faintly glimmering in the sockets of existence, the Bible removes the dark cloud, draws aside the sable curtains of the tomb, bids hope and joy rouse us, and sustains and cheers the departing spirit; it points beyond the silent grave, and bids us turn our eyes with faith and confidence upon the opening scenes of our eternity. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Secretary? B., who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes. 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. (Deacon opens the door, and delivers his message.). 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." First Ruffian--If such are the regulations, we shall not get a pass at any port, and what will become of us? Publication on other sites prohibited. How many constitute an Entered Apprentices' Lodge? J. W. (makes the same sign as the Senior Warden.) 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. WM: Begin you. 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. I am decidedly of opinion that our tradition is merely allegorical; for there can be no doubt but the Chief Architect was present at the dedication of the Temple. that my throat had been cut across," &c., &c. The second was the voice of Jubelo, exclaiming: "Oh! --Further light in Masonry. Are you a sea-captain? It was from the last that he was led to that most violent and excruciating death. In this position he spake these memorable words: "Sun stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou moon in the valley of Ajalon", And the sun stood still and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. W. M.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degree? 1. 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 few Masons take sufficient interest in Masonry to be advanced further, and consequently do not get the password which was lost by the tragical death of Hiram Abiff. Craftsman--We will go in pursuit of them; they are the fellows we want. Conductor--By the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Treasurer? To the three jewels of a Master Mason, which are friend-ship, morality, and brotherly love. Members of the Lodge, in the act of holding the canvas to catch the candidate. It is the general belief (and it would be readily inferred from most exposures of Masonry) that a candidate is knocked down with a large setting-maul kept for that purpose, but no reasonably sane person would for one moment entertain any such idea of the ceremony of making a Master Mason. When the candidate is prepared, the Deacon takes him by the left arm, leads him up to the door of the Lodge, and gives three loud, distinct knocks. This is the Grand Hailing Sign or Sign of Distress, and is given by raising the hands above the head, letting them fall by three distinct motions. The Mason firmly grasps the right hand of a fellow Mason. 1, It is generally known among Masons, that in the Northwestern States the lectures and "work" are those as taught by Barney. 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. By being divested of all metals and minerals, neither naked nor clothed; barefoot nor shod; hoodwinked; a cable-toe three times around my body; left foot; both knees and both breast bare; clothed as a Fellow Craft; in which condition I was conducted to a door and caused to give three distinct knocks. WM: Will you be off or from? Q. 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. Ma. You have a pass from King Solomon, I presume? "Five constitute a Lodge of Fellow Crafts two Master Masons and three Fellow Crafts. 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. A. Yet, O Lord! WM: Pass. W. M.--You will cause him to kneel on his naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses. W. M.--From whence came you, and whither are you travelling? and cheek to cheek or mouth to ear. 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. --No, we have no pass; we did not know it was necessary. to is, "having my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by its roots, you with my right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. J. W.--Pass. 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. Conductor. SS: By being divested of all metallic substances, neither naked nor clothed, barefoot, both knees and breasts bare, hood-winked, and with a cable-two three times around his body, Conductor--From the real grip of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. 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. [paragraph continues] Master that you teach this candidate how to wear his apron as a Master Mason. How did the Worshipful Master dispose of you? 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. The candidate then kneels, and the conductor ties a hoodwink very closely over both eyes, so that he cannot see. The exact method of the sign, is closely held by Masons. 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. I will now instruct you as to the manner of arriving at the real grip and Question: Were Joseph Smith's final words, "O Lord, my God!" Q. We will suppose the business of the Lodge finished, and that the Master proceeds to close. 6, p. Sec.--Assemble, Craftsmen! and sits down near the candidate. B. 1. Let him enter, and be received in due form. 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. Is there no hope for the widow's son? The apron is white, lined and bordered with blue. The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. A. (See Fig. --Nothing, Worshipful. W. M.--To what do you allude, my brother? 146:1 "In the performance of a ceremony so solemn and momentous as the closing of a Mason's Lodge, every member has a lively interest. SD: From the pass-grip of a Fellow Craft, to the real grip answered for you will do so at this time. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will. Upon which we rushed in, seized and bound the ruffians, and now have them before your majesty.". 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 (See Note Q, Appendix.). (Joseph and the other Mormons in the jail were Masons, Joseph himself having been initiated 6 .--In making this sign, 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. I do find it ), "Kneeling on both my naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses.". (Gives one rap (), steps to his desk, and turns the small column down on its side, as already explained.). that my breast had been torn open." Junior Warden, one. 1. Upon which the three Fellow Crafts rush forward over benches and chairs, and secure the ruffians in no very gentle manner, and lead them to the Worshipful Master's seat in the east, when one of them reports to the Master: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, I, being one who pursued a westerly course, and, on my return, after several days of fruit-less search, being more weary than my companions, sat down on the brow of a hill to rest and refresh myself; and, on rising, accidentally caught hold of a sprig of acacia,1 which, easily giving way, excited my suspicions. Master, pointing to these pillars, says: "These are called the three grand Masonic columns or pillars, and are designated Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. 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. 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. 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. At high twelve. (Master has a small trowel, which he shows the candidate as he commences to read concerning it. 204--5. (See Fig. blessed be God, we pause not our feet at the first or second step; but, true to our principles, look forward for greater light. There is a great degree of uniformity in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin--also in Indiana and Iowa. Captain--Very well, you can have a passage. ii. ii. 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. The Junior Deacon now passes the candidate over to the Senior. same. In the last comment my brother mason denoted that the sign would not physically be possible during a firing squad situation. WM: N WM: Will you give it to me? I now receive you on both points of the compasses, extending from your naked left to your naked right breast (he here places both points against candidate's breasts), which is to teach you, that as the vital parts of man are contained within the breasts, so the most excellent tenets of our institution are contained between the points of the compasses--which are Friendship, Morality, and Brotherly Love. On both points of the compasses, extending from my naked left to my right breast, which was to teach me that, as the most vital parts of man are contained within the breast, so the most excellent tenets of our institution are contained between the points of the compasses, which are, friendship, morality, and brotherly love. WM: Pass. 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. SD: It has. W. M. (two raps, all the officers rise to their feet.) to foot; knee to knee; breast to breast; hand to back; and cheek to cheek, Let me admonish you, in the most serious manner, in reference to the close of life, that, when the cold winter of death shall have passed, and the bright summer morn of the resurrection appears, the Sun of Righteousness shall descend and send forth His angels to collect our ransomed dead; then, if we are found worthy, by the benefit of his "pass" we shall gain a ready admission into that celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme Architect of the Universe presides, where we shall see the King In the beauty of holiness, and with him enter into an endless eternity. Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel (). Phil., p. 297. "I now present my right hand in token of the continuance of friendship 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.". 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. But nothing could be seen or heard of him. Craftsmen, we are having good times; I wonder if it will last. WM: Pass. Captain--I should be glad of your company. First Ruffian--We cannot make our escape in that way. 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. "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. As the Master makes this sign, he says: "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost!". Freemasons Quarterly Review 30 June 1851. 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. W. M.--You will detach your hands and kiss the book. What is that? Which way shall we go?". Emergency services are on standby at Sydney airport after a Qantas Airways Ltd flight issued a mayday signal on Wednesday. S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign.) Masons in antebellum America took the Grand Hailing Sign very seriously. W. M.--And part on the Square; and so let us ever meet, act, and part. Not since high twelve yesterday, &c., &c. J. G. W.--Most Worshipful King Solomon, diligent search has been made. [5], I am the daughter of a Master Mason [Heber C. Kimball]! 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." At this time Brother Barney wrote a portion of them in cipher. Amen. W. M.-- Why in the west, and your duty there, Brother Senior? 113:1 CASSIA--sometimes improperly and ignorantly used for acacia. I have long sought this opportunity. with hands, eternal in the heavens," where no discordant voice shall be heard, but all the soul shall experience shall be perfect bliss, and all it shall express shall be perfect praise, and love divine shall ennoble every heart, and hallelujahs exalted employ every tongue. no pass. 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. "2nd. They now retire from the body, in different directions. By this time the candidate is dressed, his apron is tied on as a Master Mason. Copyright 1996-2016 Ephesians 5:11, Inc. SD: I did not so receive it; neither will I so impart it. This ends the third, or Master Masons' Degree. Answer--We have murdered our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. The three (blows) were given with the three (tools, i.e., gauge, square, and gavel). FIG. Q. The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress One classic Masonic pose, duplicated by or similar to that employed in many other Orders, is the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. 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!" 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.). 12, p. [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. --What is that? The Hailing Sign: whence did it take its rise? 16, p. 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 of any thing further before this Lodge of Masons previous to closing? A. A. 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. 113:2 Brother Goodacre, of the Witham Lodge, Lincoln, suggests that the various penalties which have been introduced into Freemasonry appear to have reference to a particular kind of covenant which was common among the Hebrews. S. W.--I did not, but found a substitute. towards the Master), and says: Brother, you will step off with your left foot one full step, and bring the heel of your right in the hollow of your left foot; now step off with your right foot, and bring the heel of your left in the hollow of your right foot; now step off with your left foot, and bring both heels together. The sign of the Fellow Craft alludes to the penalty of the Fellow Craft obligation. K. S.--Was the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing appertaining to the Master's Degree, on or about it? that my body had been severed in two, my bowels taken from thence," &c., &c. (See p. 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. SD: I did not so receive it; neither will I so impart it. ", "Oh! An airport spokeswoman said flight QF144 flight from Auckland had issued a Then he would retire at the south gate of the outer courts of the Temple; and, in conformity with the custom of our Grand Master, whose memory we all so reverently adore, we will now retire at the south gate of the Temple. will. His business is to teach the subordinate Lodges the Ritual of Freemasonry, and he is paid generally by salary, or so much from each Lodge before whom he may lecture. The body of our Grand Master was buried three times: first, in the rubbish of the Temple; secondly, on the brow of a hill west of Mount Moriah; and, thirdly and lastly, as near the "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of King Solomon's Temple, as the Jewish law would permit; and Masonic tradition informs us that there was erected to his memory a Masonic monument, consisting of "a beautiful virgin, weeping over a broken column; before her was a book open; in her right hand a sprig of acacia, in her left an urn; behind her stands Time, unfolding and counting the, ringlets of her hair.". S. D.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord? 16 and 17, pages 97 and 120; also see Note L, Appendix. My brother of Tyre, what shall we do? W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, I now declare this Lodge duly closed. On entering the second time, you were received on the angle of the square, which was also explained to you. Drop the hand and handkerchief three distinct times. 67.). 1 "What means this acacia coming up so easily? (WM may have the cand begin, while still in position, ie., Cand: The brethren then all take their seats, and the candidate with them. Hemming. One of the brothers now takes off the jewel from the candidate's neck, and all repair to the Master's seat in the east, and report: Answer--A westerly course, where our weary brother sat down to rest and refresh himself. I.G.K. ), A. After being taught to wear your apron as a Master Mason, how were you then disposed of? A. WM: Will you give it to me? SD: You begin. : "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost!" WM: From what and to what? That is strictly forbidden; so you may set your minds at rest. When we take a survey of nature, we view man, in his infancy, more helpless and indigent than the brute creation; he lies languishing for days, months, and years, totally incapable of providing sustenance for himself, of guarding against the attack of the wild beasts of the forest, or sheltering himself from the in-clemencies of the weather. While in this position, and at low breath, the Worshipful Craft.". The arms are then lowered in three distinct p. 127 It testifies our faith in the resurrection of the body, and while it inculcates a practical lesson of prudence and unshrinking fidelity, it inspires the most cheering hone of that final reward which belongs alone to "just made perfect."--Lexicon. 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. ", If one of these murderers, their abettors or accessories before or after the fact, are suffered to cumber the earth, without being dealt with according to law, what is life worth, and what is the benefit of laws? "Here another guest we bring. WM: bo conceal it so that the place may be known should occasion hereafter require. of this degree): WM: Brother Senior Deacon. (They all kneel.). Copyright 1997-2023 by The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved. SD: Worshipful Master. 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. 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. [ Explanation of Fig. 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. W. M. (looking conductor in the eye.) We will carry the body a westerly course from the Temple to the brow of the hill west of Mount Moriah, where I have dug a grave due east and west, six feet perpendicular. S. D.--From the west, travelling toward the east. 155.). And Dalcho observes that the interpolated word is not to be found in any language that ever was used. real grip and word of a Fellow Craft. Jubelum!! How came he to be assassinated at that hour? (See Fig. Worldly possession.--Dr. and brotherly love, and will invest you with the pass-grip, pass-word, The sign is made by drawing the right hand rapidly Begone! 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. WM: My Brother, the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress of a Master Mason is given in this manner: raising the hands toward Heaven, your arms forming a square, and lowering them by three They now separate about the Lodge, saying to each other: "This is very unjust of the King. "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. 1. 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. 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. (Gives one rap (), when the Junior Deacon, at the inner door of the Lodge, rises to his feet.) 6, p. S. W.--In order that I might travel in foreign countries, work, and receive Master's wages, being better enabled to support myself and family, and contribute to the relief of worthy distressed Master Masons, their widows and orphans. ", WM: Brother Senior Deacon. (See Fig. At the point is a blue rosette, in the centre of which is a silver five-pointed star. 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