But nothing could be seen or heard of him. Let us imitate, in all his various perfections, him who, when assailed by the murderous band of rebellious craftsmen, maintained his integrity, even in death, and sealed his pledge with his own blood. King Solomon is said to have substituted, in place of the lost one, the word now used in the Master Masons' Degree, viz. The Worshipful Master, who ordered me to the Senior Warden in the west, who taught me how to wear my apron as a Master Mason. He walked in front of the vehicle and gave (what I know now as the grand hailing sign of distress) and within less than a minute two or three cars had pulled over to assist us. Donate to us by shopping at Amazon at no extra cost to you. SD: From. The Senior Warden approaches the candidate, faces him toward the east (i.e. A. For this purpose the ACACIA was used.--Lexicon. The next ceremony was to p. 114 tear the breast open and pluck out the heart, and if there were the least imperfection, the body would be considered unclean. 2022. SD: Letter or syllable it. 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. Q. Give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! Jubela!! They now separate about the Lodge, saying to each other: "This is very unjust of the King. (See Note P, page 272. SD: From the grip of an Entered Apprentice to the pass-grip SD: Letter or halve it. however, the connection of the widow's son with the building of the Temple was endeared to the two monarchs; and, to preserve and consecrate his memory, a new arrangement of discipline was adopted; and a legend incorporated into the system, which served to promote a similar object with the fabulous narrative used in the spurious initiations, viz., to inculcate and impress on the candidate's mind the doctrine of a resurrection and a future state--Theo. "Further, that I will not sit in a Lodge of clandestine-made Masons, nor converse on the subject of Masonry with a clandestine-made Mason, nor one who has been expelled or suspended from a Lodge, while under that sentence, knowing him or them to be such. As you are uninstructed, he who has hitherto answered A. (D&C 135:1), two balls pierced [Joseph] from the door, and one entered his right breast from without, and he fell outward, exclaiming, "Oh Lord, my God!" Q. understands the word. S. D.--At the left hand of the Worshipful Master in the east. Brother Junior Deacon (turning to that officer), you will inform the Tyler. a Master Mason. "Further, that I will acknowledge and obey all due signs and summonses sent to me from a Master Masons' Lodge, or given me by a brother of that Degree, if within the length of my cable-tow. how swiftly the sands run, and how rapidly our lives are drawing to a close. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, do you know any further business before this Lodge of Master Masons before we proceed to close? (See ACACIA.) of a Fellow Craft. On being brought to light, what did you discover more than you had heretofore discovered? 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. K. S.--Jubela, you stand charged as accessory to the death of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. 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. W. M.--I presumed that you did from the jewel that you wear, it being the Senior Warden's jewel. ), "Kneeling on both my naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses.". O Lord my God!!! In the centre, where I was caused to kneel, and implore the blessings of Deity. The candidate then kneels, and the conductor ties a hoodwink very closely over both eyes, so that he cannot see. "Five constitute a Lodge of Fellow Crafts two Master Masons and three Fellow Crafts. W. M. (one rap, Senior Warden rises to his feet.) Brother A. What say you, guilty or not guilty? W. M.--You will cause him to kneel on his naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses. There was nothing found on or about the body excepting the jewel of his office, by which his body was discovered. 204--5. WM: Has it a name? J. W. (Jubela, First Ruffian.) Answer--Most Worshipful King Solomon, we are but Fellow Crafts; we therefore know nothing about the Master's word or the Master's Degree. 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. The penalty that the sign alludes They were both shot after they were dead, in a brutal manner, and both received four balls. The following appears to be the proper way:--After the candidate gets up from the altar, the conductor should lead him from the altar direct to the Junior Warden's station in the south. left to right: S. D., or Conductor. I didn't know where I was to describe to a Taxi Company, I wasn't sure what to do. (See Fig. Q. 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. . With the trowel, spread liberally the cement of brotherly love and affection; and, circumscribed by the compass, let us ponder well our words and actions, and let all the energies of our minds and the affections of our souls be employed in the attainment of our Supreme Grand Warden's approbation. A. Why, it is well known that the celebrated artist was living at Tyre many years after the Temple was completed.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 291. (Sits down.). ), The Five Points of Fellowship is demonstrated p. 118. It was, by fifteen Fellow Crafts, who, seeing the Temple about to be completed, and being desirous of obtaining the secrets of a Master Mason, whereby they might travel in foreign countries, work, and receive Master's wages, entered into a horrid conspiracy to extort them from our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, or take his life; but, reflecting with horror on the atrocity of the crime, twelve of them recanted; the other three persisted in their murderous designs. What have we done? the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours, should I ever knowingly 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. WM: What are the Five Points of Fellowship? These are symbols of the blow on the cheek of Christ, the flagellation, and the blow with the spear. What is that? (Secretary reads the minutes, &c., &c.). 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. who has hitherto answered for you, will do so at this time. 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. (See Fig. 1. Time, unfolding the ringlets of her hair, denoted that time, patience, and perseverance accomplish all things. The Junior Deacon now passes the candidate over to the Senior. Question: Were Joseph Smith's final words, "O Lord, my God!" After the obligation, what were you asked? The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. "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. kneeling at the altar, after having assume the obligation of this degree): WM: Brother Senior Deacon. The Senior Deacon then answers with one rap (), and opens the door. for the Master's Word in any other way or manner than that in which I receive 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.' In Scotland the arrangement is east, south, and west. 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. 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. "Here another guest we bring. The Hailing Sign: whence did it take its rise? Joseph, leaping the fatal window, gave the Masonic signal of distress. K. S. (making grand hailing sign of distress.) 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. 18.) What did the Worshipful Master do with you? WM: Has it a name? W. M. (looking conductor in the eye.) The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. 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 --Brother this is an unusual way of asking for them. ", "Oh! In the second section, the historical traditions of the Order are introduced, and an important instance of Masonic virtue is exemplified. violate this my Entered Apprentice obligation.". K. S. (to the S. W.)--My worthy brother of Tyre, I shall endeavor (with your assistance) to raise the body by the strong grip, or lion's paw, of the tribe of Judah. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will please approach the east. 6 .--In making this sign, What say you, sir, guilty or not guilty? WM: Has it a name? At high twelve. The MASTER MASON represents a man under the doctrine of love, saved from the grave of iniquity, and raised to the faith of salvation. A. A fellow mason will act on the sign of distress, AS WELL AS, hearing the words that would typically accompany the sign, if the sign cannot be given. The following is the representation of the Master giving candidate the grand Masonic word, or at least this is a substitute, for, ac-cording to Masonic tradition, the right one was lost at the death of Hiram Abiff. Q. 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. "Lord of all! You will therefore suffer yourself to be again hoodwinked, and kneel where you are, and pray orally or mentally, as you please. From the attacks of the insidious. WM: Pass. Ruffians (affecting surprise.) Senior Warden, one. 5, 6, pp. SD: Shib WM: Will you be off or from? J. D.--He has it not, but I have it for him. SD: I 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, It was from the last that he was led to that most violent and excruciating death. S. D.--The pass is right; you will wait with patience until the Worshipful Master is informed of your request and his answer returned. The ancient landmarks of the order, intrusted to your care, you are carefully to preserve; and never suffer them to be infringed, or countenance a deviation from the established usages and customs of the fraternity. 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. How did the Junior Warden dispose of you? 112:1 The system of Freemasonry, as practised in different countries and at different periods, is not uniform on this subject; and I feel so little at liberty to bring forward evidence on such a delicate point, that I am afraid it will he impossible to place it clearly before the brethren. Among the brotherhood of Freemasons, there is the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress: "Oh Lord, my God, is there no help for the widow's son?" 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. 5, 6, and 7, pages 17 and 18) and ending with the grips. The sign of the Entered Apprentice alludes to the penalty of the Entered The candidate is not intentionally injured in any Degree of Masonry, impressions of a lasting nature being all that are intended by the ceremonies. [paragraph continues] Master's carpet is a large map that Lodges generally keep, which is highly embellished with Masonic emblems). J. W. (offering his hand to candidate.) 15. was an attempt to save his life and the life of his friends by calling out to Freemasons in the mob. W. M. (lifting the candidate up.) SD: I did not so receive it; neither will I so impart it. Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. (1 Kings vii. 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. and give three raps on the floor with his rod, the Junior Warden responding by three raps with his gavel. SD: From the real grip of a Fellow Craft to the pass-grip of a Master W. M.--Has any brother around the Lodge any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry before we proceed to close? A. 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. same. W. M.--Any thing in the south, Brother Junior Warden? that my throat had been cut across," &c., &c. The second was the voice of Jubelo, exclaiming: "Oh! In your present condition, what do you most desire? But is this. Phil., p. 309. Who comes here? Let us go and report. "The pillar of Wisdom represents 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. lettering, always commence with the letter "A". 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. K. S.--No work laid out--no designs drawn on the trestle-board? A. Fourteen hundred and fifty-three columns, and two thousand nine hundred and six pilasters; all hewn from the finest Parian marble. Theoretically, this is --Your duty there, Brother Junior Deacon? and sits down near the candidate. My brother of Tyre, what shall we do? SD: Worshipful Master. We ended up calling a tow truck and catching a ride home with someone (who would eventually be a great friend to my grandpaw). The Master now steps back about three paces from the altar, and says. We therefore now appear before your Majesty, clothed with white gloves and aprons, in token of our innocence, and, acknowledging our premeditated guilt, we humbly implore your pardon." 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.) SD: The real grip of a Master Mason, or lion's paw. The arms are then lowered in three distinct 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. SD: Place yourself in the proper position to receive it and I will. The Pot of Incense, the Beehive. 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. Remember that you have promised to befriend and relieve every brother, who shall need your assistance; you have promised to remind him, in the most friendly manner, of his errors, and, if possible, to aid him in a reformation. (Cand and WM are placing themselves : Mah-Hah-Bone, which is given on the five points of fellowship, and in low breath. 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. As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up, so man lieth down, and riseth not up till the heavens shall be no more. Begone! Master now takes his seat in the east, and requests candidate to stand before him. that my throat had been cut across," &c., &c.; the second was the voice of Jubelo, exclaiming, "Oh! : Worthy Inner Gate Keeper, inform the Outer Gate Keeper that the Court is now opened. According to the accounts of both John Taylor and Willard Richardsthe two eyewitnesses who survived the mob's attack on Carthage jailJoseph Smith's final words were "O Lord, my God!". The thumbs of both hands are interlaced. Let him be found, if possible. Q. Let him enter, and be received in due form. 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 WM: Syllable it and begin. Ruffian (i.e., S. W.) gives candidate a brush with his right hand across the left breast, and at the same time lets him pass, the conductor hurrying him on toward the east end of the Lodge, where the Master is stationed to perform the part of the Third Ruffian, Jubelum, who is generally provided with a buckskin bag stuffed with hair, to represent a setting-maul. At the same time the Senior Warden steps to his stand, and turns up the column on his desk at his right. By this time the candidate is dressed, his apron is tied on as a Master Mason. At each exclamation he gives the grand hailing sign of distress (see Fig. 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. Phil., p. 297. Conductor--By the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. A momentary silence then ensues, during which one of the party groans, as if nearly dying. Now To signify that my duties and obligations become more and more binding as I advance in Masonry. 1. 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. In the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple. Upon which we rushed in, seized and bound the ruffians, and now have them before your majesty.". 97. J. W.--Brother Senior Deacon, is he worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared? &c., &c.; the third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming, "Oh! 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. Jubelo! In the United States they say that the first attack was made at the south door, the second at the west door, and finally at the east. 124:1 Can any living Mason be simple enough to believe that Dr. Anderson, in his "Defence of Masonry," intended to prove a real historical fact when he explained the exhumation of the body of H. A. A. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will now take your seat in this Lodge as a Master Mason, after stepping to the Secretary's desk. S. W. (rising to his feet, and giving the sign of a Master Mason, if opened on that Degree.) W. M. (two raps, all the officers rise to their feet.) Finally, brethren, be ye all of one mind, live in peace, and may the God of love and peace delight to dwell with and bless you. It is given by raising both hands toward heaven, with each arm forming WM: Tubalcain, my Brother, is the name of this grip. Conductor--I did not so receive it, neither can I so impart it. 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. 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. W. M.--From whence came you, and whither are you travelling? 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. The second part is called the H Sn or Sn of P., and is given by &c. This took its rise at the time that J. fought the battles of the the Lord, when it was in this he prayed fervently to the Almighty to continue the light of day, that he might complete the overthrow of his enemies. It was his usual practice at that hour, while the craft were called from labor to refreshment, to enter into the unfinished "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of the Temple, and there offer up his adorations to the Deity, and draw his designs on the trestle-board. It was his usual practice at high twelve, while the Craft were called from labor to refreshment, to enter into the unfinished Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies of the Temple, and there to offer up his adorations to Deity, and there to draw his designs on the trestle-board. Ma. We invite you to give back. They buried it in the rubbish of the Temple until low twelve, or twelve at night, when they met by agreement and carried it a westerly course from the Temple, to the brow of a hill west of Mount Moriah, where they buried it in a grave dug due east and west, six feet perpendicular, at the head of which they planted an acacia, in order to conceal it, and that the place might be known, should occasion ever require; and then made their escape. S. D.--From the west, travelling toward the east. Conductor--Cain. 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.". CANDIDATE TAKING THE OATH OF A MASTER MASON. No designs are drawn on the trestle-board, and for this reason many of us are idle. Jubelum!!!" You should always remember it, for should you be present at the opening Five; two Masters and three Fellow Crafts. Oh! It is, in fact, not a word, but merely a jumble of letters, forming a sound without meaning." and have not obtained that which we have sought: this is no time for vain reflection--the question is, what shall we do with the body? 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. A concise sketch of Brother Barney, the author of the three lectures introduced in. --Nothing, Worshipful. --Nothing, Worshipful. W. M.--By what further right or benefit does he expect to gain admission? Copyright 1997-2023 by The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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