attracts one's attention is the altar, situated in the center of the room, in the East to open and govern his lodge, set the Craft "As a Citzen, you are enjoined to be exemplary in the discharge which should characterize your work as a Fellow Craft." - "From a Lodge of the Saints John of Jerusalem. that ____, instruction. into a lodge of Master Masons, I receive you on the points of the compass ", A. degree. hammer or any tool of iron, heard - in the house while it was building. As the candidate is being thus led on his symbolic. entitled to your working tools. and consent of the Lodge. A. Some of these emblems have already been alluded to the ruffians and return not without tidings. observed as in the preceding case, and hence I shall now proceed to give the LODGE OF ENTERED APPRENTICES. architecture. Hand to back, that I Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason. Q. room" door, one on each side, and about five or six feet from it. an Entered Apprentice, passed to the degree of Fellow Craft and now seeks the ruffians, and with as positive assurance that if you do not, you twelve unto his death am' sealed it with his vital blood.Let us emulate his arm_ able "It has - to the penalty of my obligation." portion of your outward apparel and clothed in a garment furnished by the W.M. the angle of a square (he makes his step),A Fellow Craft steps off, with his Secretary's desk, where he is again laid down and frequently covered up with "How will you Masonry consists now about to cast your ballot on the petition of _____ _____ for whomsoever, except it be to a true and lawful brother of this degree, or Worshipful Master. body, and on a line with the lower button of the vest, with the palm open and plumb; Treasurer, cross - keys. by the right hand, presses the top of his thumb hard against the (resuming his hat)- "Brother S.D., you will release the and perjured a wretch as I, ere I had caused the death of so great and so good For the meaning of this pretended attack and murder, nee Jubelo- "More guilty, Most Excellent King Solomon. "Report unanimously adopted." following so - called prayer, as seen in the annexed figure. three; after which the Master removes his hat and continues:], W.M. brother is all right, they return into the Lodge - room, approach the altar, ], W.M. Museum - "The Tyler is informed, Worshipful Master. "Foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to back was then lost, it was agreed between himself and Hiram King of Tyre that the 72.) takes the candidate by the right hand as in ordinary hand - shaking, and A. door and with the assistance of the Stewards prepare and present candidates. in the West.". I am now in my 72nd year, but quite vigorous and active yet, Number Three. each season displays to the discerning eye.Numberless worlds are around us, which condition I was conducted to the door by a brother. Worshipful. Total .. ..$35.00 Approved: EDMOND RONAYNE, W. M.. 45 ancient institution, he is desirous, if found worthy, of detach your hands and kiss the Bible. qualified? happy event continually before their eyes in going to and returning from arriving at the gave and the first word spoken after the body therewith the following is frequently proposed by Masons as a sort of "catch" compass above the square, and the J.D. ). - Truth is a divine brother, generally the S.D., brings out three pieces of oil-cloth or large first finger.]. follows:], - S.D. As the waters fail from the sea and as the flood decayeth and drieth up so man and brethren, you will assist me in The meetings of a Masonic Lodge are called "communications." the Secretary proceeds in a loud voice to call the roll as follows-, Secretary- (calling the roll) - "Abraham," some brother JD: (Advances to the door, knocks 3 x, Tiler responds 3 x, JD then opens door.) obligation.This is the sign (makes the penal sign of a Master Mason, as on W.M. of the Hand Book are real and are not fictious except the candidate's name. ", A. luxury of an organ, solemn music is substituted for the reading. Crafts seeing the temple about to be completed and being desirous of receiving ", S.D.- "Has he made a suitable proficiency in the preceding with you." peculiar characteristic of every Mason, not only for the government of his there is an alarm at the door. Board of Relief by appointing the following officers and members: "OFFICERS- H. F. Holcomb, 141, vice - president; W. M. Egan, (extending his hands), in token of our innocence, acknowledge our premeditated informs the Tyler, as explained already on page 10, and the Senior, HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY WORK ON THE FIRST DEGREE.53, [Deacon opens the Bible at Psalm 133, and places upon it the Mr. Dr. ________ burled to frontet senior Warden's station at symmetry and order. streets; or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or A. the rejections placed on the black list. Q. situation, you should contribute as liberally to his relief as your ability "What came says: "Brother Secretary, this being a regular communication, the .) fifteen days, the skin slipped and it could not be so raised. 26 - 7.)W.M. "Who comes here?" ", A. I did not, but my conductor gave it for me. from the finest Parian marble. Depart (gives a loud rap with his gavel as if angry). like all the rest of every degree work both Monitorial and Secret. said in concluding this revelation of Freemasonry, but to instruct the represented, and is regarded as the most important and sublime portion of the brethren, leaving the Master, candidate, and S.D. tabernacle was an exact model for King Solomon's Temple, so all Lodges are or dedicated to the Saints John, do hereby and hereon (here the Master places his knowledge, while under such sentence. (presses the top of his thumb hard against the first knuckle near the hand) "Give me a sign?" at the same time, addressing the (to candidate)- "In token of your sincerity, you will yourself to the study of Masonry as Entered Apprentices served their masters (one rap) (to Senior Dea con)- "How is it in the West, "The common gavel is an instrument made use of by operative So my brethren may we ever meet, act and part. entitled to your working tools. ", S.D. kiss the Bible. gives three distinct S.D. The foregoing ceremony is called raising, and in connection - "Brother Senior Warden, it is my order that we now sublime degree are concluded. are now over, and that nothing more remains to be done except and virtuous character, his unfeigned piety t~, God and his inflexible embordered by two perpendicular parallel lines representing St. John, the FELLOW CRAFT, OR SECOND DEGREE. A. but his shirt. bare (if the shirt bosom be closed in front as many are now - a - days, it which august event, we masonically say, 'Let there be light,' and there is light. receive instructions relative to wages and jewels of a Fellow Craft. also Mackey and Webb). at meridian height, the beauty and glory of the day. and placed on file. word is forever lost!" and sign of an Entered Apprentice; the S.D. ", J.D.- "At the right hand of the W.M. ", S.W. "The pillar of Beauty represents Hiram Abiff by whose great the temple, there to offer lip his devotion to the Deity and draw his designs informed of my request and his answer returned. ruffians, Jubela, Jubelo and Jubelum, supposed to be hiding in the clefts of above the square, which is to teach you never to lose sight of the Masonic degrees are cultivated solely on account of the political benefit supposed to candidate's head. dedicated to the Saints John, as all brothers and fellows have done before. follows:], [The qualified? "The Bible is given as the rule and guide of our faith, the Fellow Craft, only using the due-guard of a Master Mason, and the Master makes what shall we do with the body? due-guard and sign of the second degree, see figures, pages 27 - 28). Masonry means "digging down," and having come to the supposed body they spread 142, 177, 214 and 215; commit thoroughly to memory the questions and answers barefoot, hood - winked and with a cable - tow three times around my body, in - will and accord? short space of an hour they are all exhausted. called by Masons a "setting maul;" he then brings out a small wooden box about ", [The "After taking the obligation, what were you asked? informs the tyler as in first other port. necessary qualifications, it is my order that he enter this Lodge in the name A Lodge of Masons is initially organized by a minimum number of from the Monitor, and is, therefore, termed monitorial work. "What makes you a Master Mason?" ", The S.W. shall produce to the examining committee a diploma legally attested or else be presence of Almighty God and this Worshipful lodge, erected to him and W.M. ______ ______. Tyler. and valuable instrument which teaches Friendship, Morality and Brotherly 99E - 297. tegrity of your service to God, and to remind you of your four The It is an emblem of inno cence and the badge the Worshipful Master, who will give you instructions relative to the wages by the annexed cut, and returns to his place. that is South, West and East - the J.W. "On the point of a sharp instrument pressing my naked left 2 (as before)- "That is the voice of Jubelo. approaching you from the East permits his hand to slip off as in the former case, and reports, S.W. ", J.D. The ballot was also spread on the takes long as we can. me that the square of virtue should be the mile and guide of my conduct in all He informed us that he had, three; who from their appearance were workmen from gain admission? Worshipful Master - conducts Opening the Lodge in Second Degree or Resumes in that degree whichever is appropriate. of Israel, Hiram, King of Tyre, and I liram Abiff, because there should be generations. S.D.- "Foot to. be done upon any thing movable or immovable, capable of receiving the least not made with hands, eternal in the heavens; where no discordant voice shall If only one ", S.W.- "He has not been seen since high twelve yesterday. his superior attainments in Masonic knowledge, he here gives a lengthy the ante-room door, and hands the Tyler a card or slip of paper on which is bare; both breasts of the shirt are turned back so as to make both breasts Q. - "By what further rights and benefits does he expect to material injury to myself or family. together. "This you will ______ Lodge, No. endeavor to rule and govern his revelation, which are our spiritual, moral and Masonic trestle - board. of Euclid, the Hour - glass and the Scythe. ), I will then leave you in the hands of true and trusted ___ on the first degree of Masonry As he approaches the South or junior Warden's station he is rudely "By first meeting with resistance, and after A. gives one rap, seating the lodge. 3 0 obj III., and the first section of the Fellow Craft degree as given in chap. Mason Lodge, nor a brother of this degree, nor supplant him in any of his ", One of the supposed Fellow Crafts now removes the pretended for a little while, the Master concludes. Monitor," Cook 1903; p. 55, the Ninth emblem namely, "The Setting Maul, Spade It leads the contemplative to view with reverence and ", W.M. This chamber was reached by a flight of winding stairs, as we read in 1 stations and places. Brother J.D., see that the Tyler is at his post, and This material is. Master's ear), which he does. own free - will and accord?" LIGHTS," - the remainder of the work in the Hand Book, p. 88, being marked by against the right breast of the other, the Master's left hand against the of an examining committee sent out by the W. M. The J.D., in this manner W.M. ", W.M. the honor we have conferred. says:], S.W.- "The pass is right. "I did by order of the W.M. He must be divested of the rags of his own make the due-guard and sign of a Master Mason, and report, Committee: "Worshipful Master, your committee have examined A. friend; in whose fidelity you might with safety confide. - (Sp.E.A.sn.D.sn.) Solomon's Temple and was slain just before its completion. govern his Lodge. Again, "WORSHIPFUL BROTHER RONAYNE Offered the following And thus the first section or Initiatory Ceremonies of this grip of a Master Mason. resumed on the second; and Bro. ", J.D.- "By the benefit of a pass." Hand Book p. 134, it being represented by stars thus- "The Number Five.". knowledge. one and the J.W. particularly attended to in all strange and mixed companies, never to let fall A. It is W.M. But reflecting with horror on the atrocity of the crime twelve to the real grip of the same." Every stranger also who desires to visit, affirmative, I was asked by what further right or benefit 1 expected to gain installation, be again invested with "the secrets of the chair." return unto God who gave it. A. regularly constituted Lodge of Masons, and that I am not now under the I furthermore promise and swear that I will conform to and therefore declare _____ _____ duly elected to receive the Entered excellent tenets of our institution. at the inner door of the middle chamber, which you found more strongly guarded received the third degree in Masonry, while a W.M. sister Lodges. that its "work" may be properly examined and approved. naked. station? "Truth. seest thou? it and begin." receiving the Master Mason's degree. what is the first care of every F.C.F.M. if they did not the twelve Fellow Crafts should be deemed the murderers an ", A. stars, * * * in the "Standard Monitor," Cook p. 37. "Brother S.D., the Junior Warden's station?" Lodge cause the report of the commission * * * together with the second and He then hands the compass to the J.D., and taking the candidate ", Ex.- "What is that proper position?" retire, prepare and present the candidate for the third degree. ], [Now ___ as found in the Record Book of that vindicate his character behind his back as well as before his face; cheek to W.M. ], W.M. Jubelum (shaking candidate with more violence than did any of Schriber being in waiting, was duly prepared, in the West, who taught me to In letting the arms fall you make the first motion and knowing them to be such, nor suffer it to be done by others, if in my power to and being found clear, he was declared duly elected to receive the Entered officers take off their aprons and jewels, which they leave on their seats to A. to the secrets of a Master Mason, and after a few seconds thus spent Fellow did not rain in the daytime, that the workmen might not be obstructed in +heir then gives one knock Or, "Oh Lord- my God - I fear the Master's :"No, you begin."Vis.."A." the unfinished temple and the untimely death of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff. The uniniated reader is also - "8tandard Monitor." a few moments being thus spent in this silly little bit of by - play the together. The S.D. Tuscan is but the Doric, in its earliest state, and the Composite is only the S.D. ", Q. "After saluting the Wardens, what did you next discover? from the lower button of the vest, the fingers extended and the palms turned what havoc the scythe of time makes 78. Masonry?" benefits I expected to gain admission. "What did you Worshipful Master, communicated to me by way of the West, that we now dispense ", W.M.- "Brother S.D., is the candidate worthy and well - "Brother Secretary, the Treasurer's place? Lodge is open on the degree to be conferred. you first prepared to be made a Mason?" the internal, and not the external qualifications of a man that should was an emblem of innocence and the badge of a Mason, ordered be to carry it to ____ to the second degree. - "Brother ______ ______, I have the pleasure of Jubelum - (seating himself near the candidate, says to his two "By three distinct AIT= OF CIRCUMAMBULATION. There were employed in its erection 153,303 Q. given so as to be audible only in the Lodge). "But, my brother, the last class of emblems to which I will water - mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty - four hours, I6.) ", W.M.- "What number constitutes a lodge of Fellow Crafts? Under this head it may perhaps be proper to observe that, at ", S.D. ", [The S.D. ", S.W.- "Brother Junior Warden, it is the order of the W.M. ", "The common gavel is an instrument made use of by operative session of the Grand Lodge in 1873, made a special report of the matter. being admitted a member thereof; and if admitted, he promises a cheerful Q. others, `Oh, that my body had been severed in twain, my bowels taken from and see if it could be raised, but owing to the reasons already assigned the Jubelo:"Let us flee to some "Did you give the pass?" - "Dr. _____, is this of your own free will and accord? imposing solemnity, the requisite number of members in each lodge being so Ex. (The candidate is faced about.)Mr. This is announced by the Master saying, "The Lodge will be at ease until the the others) - "Grand Master Hiram, give me the secrets of a Master Mason. J.D.- "The Tyler is informed, Worshipful.". stated), re - enters the lodge - room, makes the usual salute and will arise and salute the junior and Senior Wardens as a Fellow Craft. now seeks further light in Masonry by being raised to the sublime degree of F. of the Universe presides, where, seated at the right hand of our Supreme Grand ], [The Brother J.D., inform the Tyler. takes his seat, pretending to pull it up by the roots stumbles a little in rising, looks at word Tubal - Cain, and again retires to the side of the candidate. 22 and 23. Jubela draws the twenty - four inch gauge swiftly across his Chart, or Master's Carpet, in the manner indicated in the margin. obligations became more and more extensive. "By being divested of all metals, A. The S.D. ", S.W. All rise. "All this I most solemnly and sincerely promise Win a Masonle more helpless an indigent than the brute creation; he lies languishing for W.M. now call your attention to the letter G, which you see above 79.). ", All the brethren now kneel on one knee around the candidate, Give me Masons, nor converse upon the secrets of Freemasonry with a clandestine Mason, mountains and secrete ourselves as well as we can and preserve our lives as Mason?" (The S.D. then disposed of?". (to candidate, moving on slowly) "We shall next arrive at W.M. with labor on the second degree and resume on the third for work. - "By what further right of benefit does he expect to candidate is placed sitting in the junior Warden's chair and the Master taking - ' "Brother S.D., you will retire and introduce brother you?" move in their respective orbits, and demonstrate their various revolutions. Two Stewards ", W.M. you place yourself in a proper position to receive it. become legible or intelligible to any person under the canopy of heaven. degree, as we have already seen, both points of the Compass are below the
