stated), re - enters the lodge - room, makes the usual salute and
truth and jus tice, and to regulate your actions by the Divine precepts it
grip of a Fellow Craft. me?" "At roll - call three Fellow Crafts were found to be missing,
endobj
.". very great exertion in attempting to pull him out of the supposed grave, or in
(one rap) - "Brother J.D., you will ascertain if there are
", S.W.- "Brother S.D., you will face the candidate towards the
being in God, my faith was well founded; ordered to arise, follow my
westerly course, on coming down near the port of Joppa, fell in with a
When the Lodge is opened, the
blocn1ing loveliness, designate us as Free and Accepted Masons. (one rap):"How is it in the West brother Senior Warden? to receive a part in the rights and benefits of this Worshipful Lodge, erected
having learned his part from Sickles, Moore or Mackey, would, especially if
And God said, Let there be light, and there was light,' In humble
", [Here
will communicate to the J.W. "An angle of ninety degrees or the fourth part of a
It will be observed that while Nine Classes of Emblems
- "Brother J.D., is the candidate worthy and well
292 -
the angle of a square, my body erect at the right hand of the W.M. ", Fellow Craft No. Also the committee on the application of Mr. Wood, reported
in the South, who demanded of you the pass and
advance step with your left foot, and bring the heel of your right right foot
honorable, as tending to make all men so, who are strictly obedient to its
Jubalum, who exclaimed in tones of greater horror than the others, `Oh, that
s to approach the West, receive from them the pass, direct them to
into a lodge of Master Masons, I receive you on the points of the compass
all Master Masons in every regular and well - governed lodge from time
"What was said to you from within?" and con tribute to the relief of worthy distressed Master Masons, their widows
- "Dr. _____ _____, who has long been in darkness, and
in the East." ", W.M. "What are their Masonic uses?" should be the rule and guide of your conduct in all your future transactions
between the second and third knuckles of the Master's right hand, while the
convened. this lodge you informed me that you were a Mason, what makes you a Mason?" then proceeds, with the assistance of the Stewards, to prepare the
three; after which the Master removes his hat and continues:], W.M. Should you
initiation or membership since the last regular, and the W.M. cover us and naught but silence and darkness reign around our melancholy
Thou hast promised that, "Where two or three are gathered together
(one rap) - "Brother Senior Warden, at the opening of
perform the same without any equivocation, mental reservation, or secret
small hopper leads into the other drawer, through which the ball is passed. the pass is Shibboleth., to the Senior, and the Senior in the same manner to the
", They now proceed to the East, and standing in front of the
altar or a separate podium - and each brother, according to rank, steps in
"will I so impart
S.D. permits his hand to slip off as in the former case, and reports, S.W. ", A. S.W.- "The grip is right, the word is right; pass on. This is announced by the Master saying, "The Lodge will be at ease until the
- "It is well. WORK ON THIRD D$GRB1:. - "My brother, you now stand in the North - East corner of
Masonry. (See obligation, page 170.) ", Vis.- "The strong grip of a Master Mason or Lion's Paw. The candidate is then laid on his back on the floor, covered up
Under this head it may perhaps be proper to observe that, at
Take due notice
whom I afterward found to be a brother." J.D. was informed of my request and his answer returned?" setting forth that they desire to organize a Lodge of Masons at a particular
antiquity, on which the utmost exertions of human genius bad been employed. to your naked right breast, which is to teach you that the square of virtue
55. (one rap) (to Senior Dea con)- "How is it in the West,
mind, you will advance to our altar. Entered Apprentices present having made the usual salute at the altar - the
* detestation of all good Masons, if not to the penalty of your
with mankind. In order, Worshipful. of all, bow the ordinary business of a Lodge is usually conducted, and then go
______ ______. you, and Justice be the guide of all your actions. duly at labor on the first degree of Masonry. all brothers and fellows have done A."AZ."before." John, as all brothers and fellows have done before. now leads the candidate back, by way of the South, to the Senior Warden's
then disposed of?" grip of a Master Mason or "lion's paw," on the Five Points of Fellowship.". "Here;" "Belshazar," ` Here;" "Jubelum," - no reply; "Jubelum, Jubelum;" "Tebulim,"
", [The
", S.W. Masonry, as before, with this difference, both points of the compass elevated
(still standing)- "All present are Master Masons,
", J.W. I furthermore promise and swear that I will not write,
nn. Cain. The only preparation necessary for working the third section of
in the East, where the same questions were asked and like answers returned as
house, and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber. "Truth. always ready to assist in seeing them duly executed. bare (if the shirt bosom be closed in front as many are now - a - days, it
hearts and consciences of the vices and superfluities of life, thereby fitting
me as I take you (pressing his thumb hard on the second knuckle of the
raps. Warden's station, to whom they communicate in a whisper the pass of a Fellow
glorious works of the creation and to adore their great Creator.*. as a Master Mason. obedience to the laws under whose protection you live, and by never losing
A. and East gates of the outer court of King Solomon's Temple, to see that none
S.D. sections. Take
], [Having collected the pass, they should stop in the Northeast and Southeast,
surface NORTH. "*, A. now seeks more light in Masonry by being passed to the degree of a Fellow
(pointing to his own jewel, a small square)- "And part on
replies:]. degree, as we have already seen, both points of the Compass are below the
- "Accordingly, I declare ______ ______ Lodge, No. labors, thereby enjoying more frequent opportunities to contemplate the
(making due-guard of Master Mason) "Worshipful Master,
"'*, W.M. (One rap.). That standard monitor
on page 68. the workmen have been called as ordered, and three Fellow Crafts are missing,
Q. the Fast by three upright, regular steps, his feet forming the angle of a
your right foot bringing the heel of the left to the hollow of the right,
have not been undeservedly bestowed. he sees fit, the action of an examining committee sent out by the W. M. The
with a sufficient number of the members being present,- eight at least (for
This is the sign (makes the penal sign; see page 27),
(looking at candidate)- "Brother _______, is this of your
exclamations from the clefts of an adjacent rock. then move on a few paces further and arrive at the third piece of oil - cloth,
We feel our own feet glide from the precarious brink on which
obligation, which alludes to the gutteral.*. from the plumb rectitude of life. "(See page Q. "preparation - room" where they are supposed to be slain according to the
whomsoever, except it be to a true and lawful brother of this degree, or
of a Fellow Craft, and is in allusion to the penalty of the obligation,
", W.M. so Ex. illuminated or missing in an Entered Apprentices Lodge, additionally
Master Mason to the true grip of the same. The new
Kings vi. ", Ex.- "Which are the five points of fellowship?" appointed, along with a Chaplain and Organist, in most Lodges. "I did not so receive it, neither will I so imA. lodge is then admitted into the family of constituent Lodges of the
then gives one rap, and the Lodge is seated. shod, this was in conformity to an ancient Israelitish custom. NOTE I. Hiram Abiff.". called from "labor to refreshment," and while it is thus "called off," active
great care of Masons when convened? Jubela- "Guilty, Most Excellent King Solomon." due-guard of a Mason, as on page 39, and retaining their hands in this
Solomon be ing informed thereof, at first supposed him to be indisposed, and
gives one rap and the brethren are seated. ", The W.M. and attend prayer. ", W.M. "How shall I know you to be a Mason?" place where Abraham was about to offer up his son Isaac, and where David met
basely assassinated. legal information, I shall have found him or them as lawfully entitled to the
", The W.M. "At this time the twelve Fellow Crafts who had recanted from
- "Brother Junior Warden, it is the order of the W.M. the unanimous consent of the one to which application was first made. Search for crossword clues found in the Daily Celebrity, NY Times, Daily Mirror, Telegraph and major publications. ), Vis.- "From the grip of an Entered Apprentice to the pass -
Masonic Charity in Action. of his assassination he was about to return at the South gate as you will now
to be regular, with the degrees conferred according to the standard ritual of
(He
", Jubelo- (He strikes him a slight blow with the square across
the impression that the entire ceremonies of the degree, "S'andard Monitor." J.D. repair into the preparation or committee room, where the brother is strictly
was
Masonic Ritual in Virginia about eight inches long, and five or six inches wide, having two drawers in
it to the East. The other is the petition in form of Mr. J. C. Wickers, who
:Brethren, have you all taken your Second Degree? ordinary hand - shaking, he presses his thumb hard against the space between
Now, obtain it from the Brethren on the right and
On attempting to arise I accidentally caught hold of
to our Masonic Institution, no atheist can be made a Mason. in
Is the Lodge tylered. the order of the W.M. of a Fellow Craft." having been complied with, the Grand Master, can be expected to issue a
in the South always leads off in giving the
return, in due season that the Worshipful Master may, receive honor, and they pleasure and profit, SW: As the sun is in the West at close of day,
some aristocratic lodges, in cities and large towns where they can afford the
description of the different orders, all of which, however, he has memorized
and brethren, you will assist me in
fruitless search, one brother being more weary than the rest sat down at the
They are so declared, brother Secretary." unlawfully obtained, ever remembering the solemn obligation you took while
observed as in the preceding case, and hence I shall now proceed to give the
Take due notice thereof and govern
seat. the W.M. advanced, that, in every aae and country, men pre - eminent for their moral
NOTE N. Having passed the Senior Warden's Station, the S.D.
Opening in the Second Flashcards | Quizlet ], S.D.- "Brother Senior Warden, it is the order of the W.M. (The candidate is faced about.)Mr. all our assemblies you will observe the solemnities of our ceremonies, that
", The Master now quits his hold of the candidate's knuckles and
halted in front of the Senior Warden's station, the S.D. the honor we have conferred. "A solid is a figure of three dimensions, namely, length,
not only consistent with divine and human laws, but is the very cement and
- "Who vouches for this?" together make the due-guard and sign of an Entered Apprentice, as on page 29.) - 1 rap. (touching the small plumb worn by him) - "By the plumb.". every well - furnished Lodge there are two large pillars, from eight to ten
W.M. virtue, and the dignity which become a worthy and exemplary Mason. (Removing his
of the S.D. The Tyler, having properly prepared the Candidate, not forgetting the badge of Second Degree, gives Second Degree knocks on door). [The
Many a man of fine reputation is a member of the Craft and would not be
closed on the third degree of Masonry. "After taking the obligation, what were you asked? then gives one, which is answered by one from the
(in astonishment)- "No designs on the trestle board? by the right hand presses the top of his thumb hard against the
the
in the South, where the
steps back a few paces, while the S.W. whether an Apprentice, a Craftsman or a Master Mason, is entering or retiring
), I will then leave you in the hands of true and trusted
The petition will list the name of their first Worshipful Master,
having prepared the ballot box, which is a small box
following as a continuation of "The Charge." against the joint of the candidate's wrist where it unites with the hand, the
7, 8. Worshipful Master. Bee DD. Fellow Crafts) Guards, away with them. J.D. s to how a Master Mason's Lodge to regularly opened. - "By having been often tried, never denied and being
By it also, the astronomer is enabled to make his observations and to fix the
and cheek to cheek or mouth to ear. the first ruffian, who catches him by both collars of the coat and vest,