15. I didn't know where I was to describe to a Taxi Company, I wasn't sure what to do. WM: Pass. Where is our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff? Remember it more "especially to the household of the faithful.". 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. They then commence to search about the candidate, lifting off the canvas, feeling about his neck, &c., &c.: finally, one of the brethren, taking hold of the jewel which is attached to the yoke about the candidate's neck, exclaims: "Let us go and report that we find nothing on or about the body excepting the jewel of his office.". W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, I now declare this Lodge duly closed. The Master (Third Ruffian) then exclaims: W. M. (as Third Ruffian.) What is that? Amid its concerns and temptations, forget not the duties you have heard so frequently inculcated and so forcibly recommended in this Lodge. "I now present my right hand in token of the continuance of friendship blessed be God, we pause not our feet at the first or second step; but, true to our principles, look forward for greater light. WM: Ha. In the last comment my brother mason denoted that the sign would not physically be possible during a firing squad situation. A Masonic defendant in court or "caught in the pinch" might bury his head in his hands and cry, "Oh Lord, my God, is there no help for the widow&39;s son". A. 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. A. Q. A. Each Grand Lodge has a "work" of its own, which is taught the subordinate Lodges annually by its Grand Lecturer. Ma. The body was then carried to the Temple for a more decent burial, and was interred in due form. ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE (First Degree in the Bl "BOAZ" GRIP OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE (HANDSHAKE). 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. B.? W. M.--Have you any thing on your desk, Brother Secretary? A Paper by Peter Hamilton Currie -1991, originally produced for. It also represents the execution and dying groans of Jubela, the first ruffian, and is repeated twice more to represent the death of the other two ruffians. MASTER GIVING THE GRAND MASONIC WORD ON THE FIVE POINTS OF FELLOWSHIP. and after a few more names, that of the Third Ruffian, "Jubelum! Answer--We have murdered our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. ii. or a Fellow Crafts Lodge, this pass-word will be demanded of you by one 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. 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. If Joseph was attempting to give the Grand Hailing Sign, they would have been obligated to stop their attack and defend Joseph, Hyrum, John Taylor, and Willard Richards.[3]. Conductor (S. D.) leads the candidate up in front of the Master's seat in the east. The Master, stepping back one pace, now says: "Brother Gabe, you have now received that grand Masonic word, which you have solemnly sworn never to give in any other way or form than that in which you have received it, which is on the five points of fellowship, and then in low breath. B., who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes. SD: From the pass-grip of a Master Mason to the real grip of the The brethren form around the Secretary like a class at school. The ground has been newly broken; this has the appearance of a grave," pointing to the candidate on the floor. When "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. W. M.--I presumed that you did from the jewel that you wear, it being the Senior Warden's jewel. W. M. (two raps, all the officers rise to their feet.) The second was that of Jubelo, exclaiming: 'Oh! 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. W. M.--Brethren, the minutes will stand approved, if there are no objections. [paragraph continues] Problem of Euclid, the Hour-Glass, the Scythe, and the Three Steps on the Master's Carpet. (Pronounced by conductor--Tubal Cain.). 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! Cand: Bone, being sure the candidate fully Let us emulate his amiable and virtuous conduct, his unfeigned piety to his God, his inflexible integrity to his trust; and as the evergreen that bloomed at the head of the grave be. On the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. The candidate is not intentionally injured in any Degree of Masonry, impressions of a lasting nature being all that are intended by the ceremonies. From the above it appears the last words of Joseph Smith were believed by at least some people who knew him to be the Masonic cry of distress. --Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! 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. 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. p. 118. (Gives one rap (), when the Junior Deacon, at the inner door of the Lodge, rises to his feet.) S. W. (rising to his feet, and giving the sign of a Master Mason, if opened on that Degree.) how swiftly the sands run, and how rapidly our lives are drawing to a close. --To see that the Lodge is duly tyled. A. 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. 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.". 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. A momentary silence then ensues, during which one of the party groans, as if nearly dying. 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. Attempting to get up, he exclaims, "Hallo! 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. B. divided the operatives the three classes, viz., Apprentices, Fellow Crafts, and Masters; paying the wages of the former at the pillar of J (Jachin), and the Masters in the Middle Chamber. W. M.--Your duty there, Brother Treasurer? How did the Junior Warden dispose of you? But what were our orders? The thumbs of both hands are interlaced. Practically without exception, the first introduction to the Hailing Sign is received from the Master of the Lodge in which Brethren have been passed to the second degree. The method described is virtually identical for all workings, with certain minor variations. WM: Will you be off or from? The first was the voice of Jubela exclaiming:2 'Oh! The 1904 Perfect Ceremonies of Craft Masonry, an Emulation text, tells us that:-, The first part of the t..e-f..d S is called the S. of F., and is given by &c., emblematically to shield the repository of your Ss. 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. Accordingly our traditions furnish in stances, both among the Apprentices and Craftsmen, of treachery--violation of sacred pledges--and the commission of actual crime. Learn how . Ford, for their protection, and were then shot to death, while, with uplifted hands they gave such signs of distress as would have commanded the interposition and benevolence of Savages or Pagans. You have a pass from King Solomon, I presume? Again, the Master, one. S. D--In search of further light in Masonry. These generous principles are to extend further. It is done by putting the inside of your right foot to the inside of the right foot of the one to whom you are going to give the word, the inside of your own knee to his, laying your breast close against his, your left hands on each other's back, and each one putting his mouth to the other's right ear. 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? W. M.--Since that is the object of your search, you will reconduct this candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, with my orders that he be taught to approach the east, the place of further light in Masonry, by three upright, regular steps, his body erect at the altar before the Worshipful Master in the east. A. There are three of them, and only three of us. 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. WM: bal (Sits down.). (Gives candidate a sudden twitch by the collar.) The Setting-Maul, Spade, Coffin, Grave, and Sprig of Acacia; and are thus explained. Treasurer--(See opening ceremony, p. Then, by the benefit of the pass--a pure and blameless life--with a firm reliance on Divine Providence, shall we gain ready admission into that Celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme Grand Warden forever presides--forever reigns. In the Adonhiramite Masonry, which was used there about 1787, the doors are not mentioned at all.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 307. What did the Worshipful Master do with you? You must pray for yourself. The apron is white, lined and bordered with blue. A. These facts will account for the want of agreement between the East and the West and Southwest, as to what are the true Barney Lectures. 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. [paragraph continues] Lodge, that they having due and timely notice, may govern themselves accordingly. 127-130. You say they turned back into the country? In the second section, the historical traditions of the Order are introduced, and an important instance of Masonic virtue is exemplified. You will therefore suffer yourself to be again hoodwinked, and kneel where you are, and pray orally or mentally, as you please. They repaired to the grave, when King Solomon ordered one of the Fellow Crafts to take the body by the Entered Apprentice grip, and see if it could be raised; but, on account of its high state of decomposition, it could not be raised--the flesh cleaved from the bone. John Taylor, a Master Mason himself, wrote: [T]hese two innocent men [Joseph and Hyrum] were confined in jail for a supposed crime, deprived of any weapons to defend themselves: had the pledged faith of the State of Illinois, by Gov. 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. --O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! A phrase or gesture which is only to be used in extreme circumstances is the Grand Masonic Hailing Sign of Distress, or "High Sign". A Masonic defendant in court or "caught in the pinch" might bury his head in his hands and cry, "Oh Lord, my God, is there no help for the widow's son?" What say you, sir, guilty or not guilty? 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. Joseph's last exclamation was "O Lord my God! WM: Shibboleth, my Brother, is the name of this grip. 2. The penalty that the sign alludes It is the one that is clearly explained during the Master Mason degree. the general phrase a mason uses as a sign of distress is is there no mercy for a widows son? , CEO "The Way of Heaven." at 1st Defense Inc (2011-present) The Master should instruct the candidate (and he generally does) how to make the signs before he gets up from the altar, after taking the obligation. it is: Place yourself in the proper position to receive it and I 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. The only alterations which occur in the lectures of each degree are in the commencement. A. 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.". (Shakes candidate. Q. Which way shall we go?". Joseph leaped from the window, and was shot dead in the attempt, exclaiming: O Lord my God! WM: Will you give it to me? The sign is made by cupping the right hand over the After receiving instruction in the proper communication of the substitute for the Master's Word, the candidate is then instructed in regards to the Grand Hail, "Furthermore, I do promise and swear that I will not give the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress of a Master Mason, except for the benefit of the Craft while at work or for the instruction of a Brother, unless I am in real distress; and should I see the sign given, or hear the word spoken, I will hasten to the relief of the person so giving it.". Do good unto all. As they approach the west, the Senior Warden steps out as did the Junior Warden, facing the candidate, and, clinching him by the collar more roughly than the Junior Warden, exclaiming as follows: S. W. (Second Ruffian.) FAIR is controlled and operated by the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR). Here the Warden opens the ante-room door, and says: "Come in, you twelve Fellow Crafts;" when all those that were left out by the Secretary come into the Lodge, stamping and scuffling along, especially if only a few of them, to impress upon the candidate's mind the idea that there are more. The Junior Deacon now passes the candidate over to the Senior. 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. This reference to Jeremiah, where the prophet denounced the curse of the Lord upon the Princes and rulers who had broken the covenant which they had made with King Zedekiah, may explain the self-imposed penalty of J------ (Jubelum)." 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. After imploring the blessings of Deity, what followed? "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. 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. A. The third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming, louder than the rest: 'It was I that gave the fatal blow, it was I that killed him. 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. 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. 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. WM: Will you be off or from? J. W.--Brother Senior Deacon, is he worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared? and inculcated by Robert Morris,1 is generally accepted as the "Work" of ancient origin, and there is not much doubt but that it will be adopted by the Grand Lodges throughout the United States. ii. SD: Worshipful Master. S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign.) --Historical Landmarks, vol. that my throat had been cut across, my tongue torn out by its roots, and buried in the rough sands of the sea, at low-water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours, ere I had been accessory to the death of so good a man as our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. The avenues to the Lodge are carefully inspected by the meridian officer, whose knowledge and fidelity have entitled him to the confidence of the brethren, and, after he had publicly proclaimed the security of the Lodge, the business of closing proceeds. 5, p. 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. Brother Junior Deacon (turning to that officer), you will inform the Tyler. A. FIG. WM: Will you give it to me? [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. A. 17. After being taught to wear your apron as a Master Mason, how were you then disposed of? 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. i. Not since high twelve yesterday, &c., &c. J. G. W.--Most Worshipful King Solomon, diligent search has been made. WM: Will you give it to me? No three States in the Union "work" alike. The Secretary commences to call off a lot of Bible names, to which each brother responds "Here!" SD: I did not so receive it; neither will I so impart it. 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. we must not go and report ourselves; if we do, the twelve will be put to death. The method described is virtually identical for all workings, with certain minor variations. Q. WM: What is the proper position to receive it? 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--Then let us flee into the interior parts of the country, and avoid being taken as long as possible. 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. The room is cleared by removing the altar and lights, and the two large pillars used in the Second Degree. Jubela!!!" You will pass on to the Senior Warden's station in the west, for his examination. You have a rough and rugged road to travel, beset with thieves, robbers, and murderers; and should you lose your life in the attempt, it will not be the first instance of the kind, my brother. Senior Deacon steps forward, and whispers in the Warden's ear, "Tubal Cain.". 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. They were both shot after they were dead, in a brutal manner, and both received four balls. Brother Gabe, permit me to call your attention to the last emblem on the carpet--the spade, setting-maul, coffin, grave, and sprig of acacia. A. Publication on other sites prohibited. S. D.--He has it not, but I have it for him. 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 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. What is that? A. 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. It is given by raising both hands toward heaven, with each arm forming a cry for help or mercy from Freemasons in the mob at the Carthage jail? No portion of this site may be reproduced without the express written consent of The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research, Inc. Any opinions expressed, implied, or included in or with the goods and services offered by FAIR are solely those of FAIR and not those of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There is not only a sign, but words that accompany it. (See Fig. 18.) S. D.--At the left hand of the Worshipful Master in the east. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you are kneeling, for the third time, at the altar of Masonry, to take upon yourself the solemn oath of a Master Mason; and I, as Master of this Lodge, take pleasure, as on former occasions, in informing you that there is nothing in it which will interfere with the duty you owe to your God, your neighbor, your country, or self. Whether or not Joseph Smiths last words were intended to be the masonic Grand Hailing Sign of Distress is a question that cannot be answered. "BOAZ" He directed me to the Senior Warden in the west, and he to the Worshipful Master in the east, where the same questions were asked, and like answers returned as before. 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! Let us pray.". They usually meet on the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. He cannot be found. 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. Three Grand Masters, three thousand three hundred Masters or overseers of the work, eighty thousand Fellow Crafts, and seventy thousand Entered Apprentices, &c., &c. (See p. ), The Five Points of Fellowship is demonstrated Your virtue, honor, and reputation are concerned in supporting with dignity the character you now bear. (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. A. The Word, which was said to be lost, was pronounced upon the cross, which the Jews could not comprehend. (See page 247.). The Wardens and brethren of this Lodge require a more satisfactory proof of your fidelity to your trust, before they are willing to intrust you with the more valuable secrets of this Degree. A. Jubela! and cheek to cheek or mouth to ear. A. (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? 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.". 305-6. M . BRETHREN KNEELING AT PRAYER AROUND THE GRAVE OF HIRAM ABIFF, THE WIDOW'S SON. An airport spokeswoman said flight QF144 flight from Auckland had issued a Explanation of the Entered Apprentice sign: Draw the right hand rapidly
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