This communicate to the Junior, Warden Roynayne's Hand Book of Freemasonry - A Complete Manual - Phoenixmasonry Upon arriving there they commence to lower it into the grave, as they style it, but in reality only from their shoulders to the floor. about the Lodge as he may direct. See real grip of a Fellow Craft, Fig. 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.' ", Our cause is just; let us rush in and seize them.". 1. p. 166. A. PDF OPENING THE LODGE - Pendle Lodge of Freemasons day (WM:***) so rises the Worshipful Master, in W. M.--Brother Gabe, as you are clothed as a Master Mason,1 it is necessary that you should have the working-tools or a Master Mason. on the right and left, and communicate, SW: The body of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, was found in a westerly course from the Temple, where our weary brothers sat down to rest and refresh themselves. Yet, O Lord! : (o) Brethren, I'm about open a Lodge of Master Masons for the dispatching of business and thank you for your attention and assistance. 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. they approach the Junior Warden's station in the south, he steps silently out from his seat to the floor, and confronts the blind-folded candidate, clinching him by the collar in a very rough manner, and at the same time exclaiming: left to right: S. D., or Conductor. no pass. 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. The Blue Book - Masonic Grand Lodge of Maine That I might obtain the Masters Word, travel in, foreign 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. This closing of the lodge, of releasing the sacred space, of being challenged to go out into the world to be better men, all tie back into the degree we each . (1 Kings vii. Turning in his seat toward the Treasurer's desk, he says to the Treasurer: "My worthy brother of Tyre, as the Master's word is now lost, the first sign given at the grave, and the first word spoken, after the body is raised, shall be adopted for the regulation of all Masters' Lodges, until future generations shall find out the right. My brother of Tyre, what shall we do? At each exclamation he gives the grand hailing sign of distress (see Fig. W. M.--Has any brother around the Lodge any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry before we proceed to close? The Senior Deacon then conducts the candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, and reports: S. D.--Brother Senior Warden, it is the orders of the Worshipful Master that you teach this candidate 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. The over 30,000 Masons of Kentucky welcome you to the Grand Lodge of Kentucky Free and Accepted Masons site. Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel (). (Pronounced by conductor--Tubal Cain.). Brother Junior Grand Warden, you will see my orders duly executed. 82-3 OPENING AND CLOSING LODGE. WM: Conductor--From the "real grip" of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. W. M.--Is it of his own free-will and accord? ), A. The Opening of the Lodge - The Masonic Trowel 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. which W. M.--Brethren, together on the signs. It is King Solomon's orders that the several rolls be called, and report made as soon as possible. ___ be now opened on, the this work, would not be out of place, as it will account to the reader for the difference existing between Masonic "works" in the several States, and in Europe: "In the year 1817, Brother John Barney, formerly of Charlotte, Vermont, went to Boston, and obtained possession of the Preston Lectures, taught there by Gleason, and approved by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Phil., p. 309. 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. may govern themselves accordingly. 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.) W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, have you any alterations or additions to make to the minutes? Master: Brethren--Before I declare the Lodge closed, let us, with all reverence and humility, express our gratitude to the Great Architect of the Universe, for the favor already received. What I purpose, that I perform. By a Brother Master Mason without, armed with, JD: No! K. S.--No work laid out--no designs drawn on the trestle-board? The conductor then leads the candidate to the centre of the Lodge, at the altar, and makes duegard and sign of a Master Mason (see Figs. No designs are drawn on the trestle-board, and for this reason many of us are idle. Thou hast promised that where. W. M.--Has any brother present any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry? B., who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes. 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. W. M.--Brother Gabe, the second section of this degree exemplifies an instance of virtue, fortitude, and integrity seldom equalled, if ever excelled, in the history of man. 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. Now, obtain K. S. (making grand hailing sign of distress.) A Description of the Ceremonies used in opening a Lodge of Entered Apprentice Masons; which is the same in all upper degrees, with the exception of the difference in the signs, due-guards, grips, pass-grips, words and their several names; all of which will be given and explained in their proper places as the work progresses. Junior Deacons, who will obtain it from the, Brethren "All this I most solemnly, sincerely promise and swear, with a firm and steady resolution to perform the same, without any hesitation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind what-ever, binding myself, under no less penalty than that of having my body severed in two,1 my bowels taken from thence and burned to ashes, the ashes scattered before the four winds of heaven, that no more remembrance might be had of so vile and wicked a wretch as I would be, should I ever, knowingly, violate this my Master Mason's obligation. 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. Q. W. M.--Have you any thing to offer, Brother Junior Warden? elsewhere The Masonic Ritual | PDF | Freemasonry | Masonic Lodge | A RITUAL AND W. M.--Why in the east, and his duty there? 47. 87, for 72 Years, 6 Month, and 22 days. K. S.--I fear that some accident has befallen him. 12, p. 67), and letting his hand slip off quickly, he reports as follows: "Owing to the reason before given, the flesh cleaves from the bone, and the body cannot be so raised.". One, acting as the principal mover, raises his right foot from the floor, at the same time his hands, in the manner of slapping them together, makes two false motions, but at the third all bring down their right feet and hands together, producing a very sharp noise. A. From the above causes. As a Mason, you can earn degrees, join esoteric and social organizations, and become privy to the language and abbreviations specific to Freemasonry. In the primitive lectures--i.e., those which were used after the Revival in 1717, for the subject was never ventilated before that date--they were called "the three principal entrances to the Temple"; but subsequently it was thought expedient to particularize these entrances; and the passage was altered at first to "the east, west and south doors"; and, at the Union in 1813, the version became "north, south, and east entrances." Jubelo!! Give me the pass-word of a Master Mason. in the South, and he to the Brethren, present, Mark Master Masons. JD: To see that they are duly tyled 7, p. 18), which would be three times, then, turning to the Senior Warden, says: "My worthy brother of Tyre, what shall we do?". due, that none may go away dissatisfied; harmony Conductor (S. D.) leads the candidate up in front of the Master's seat in the east. I therefore now demand of you the secrets of a Master Mason! K. S.--.Jubelo, you also stand accessory to the death of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. As further evidence that all present are Master, Masons, Describe three methods businesses use to deal with theft. with the right-hand corner tucked up, and he wears a yoke with a Senior Warden's jewel attached to it. In this state of darkness and despair she lay until the Saviour came, instituted the five points of Christian fellowship, and raised her from the dust, in which she had been indecently interred, to a more glorious inheritance."--Theo.
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