"This report of the committee was accepted and adopted by the Grand Lodge, and Brother Barney, provided with the recommendation thus obtained, visited many of the Lodges of the State, and imparted to them a knowledge of these lectures. ", Those who knew Joseph Smith believed that this was an attempt to save his life and the life of his friends by calling out to Freemasons in the mob. Q. WM: Tubalcain, my Brother, is the name of this grip. "The construction of this grand edifice was attended with two remarkable circumstances. A. Heretofore you have had some one to pray for you, but now you have none. 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.". "5th. "Further, that I will not give the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress, except in case of the most imminent danger, in a just and lawful Lodge, or for the benefit of instruction; and if ever I should see it given, or hear the words accompanying it, by a worthy brother in distress, I will fly to his relief, if there is a greater probability of saving his life than losing my own. 113:2 Brother Goodacre, of the Witham Lodge, Lincoln, suggests that the various penalties which have been introduced into Freemasonry appear to have reference to a particular kind of covenant which was common among the Hebrews. 126.). Captain--What! 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. What have we done? This retrospective cohort study used data collected from the labor ward of the Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Hail, B. not only lived to finish all the work, in whatever capacity he might have been engaged, but also, according to the testimony of Josephus, who calls him ABDEMON, he returned to Tyre, and died there at a good old age.--The Freemason's Treasury, pp. of the same. Jubelo! 99:1 The jewels of a Masters' Lodge are suspended from blue velvet collars, bordered and embroidered with silver. Let no motive, there-fore, make you swerve from your duty, violate your vows, or betray your trust; but be true and faithful, and imitate the example of that celebrated artist whom you this evening represent. (See Fig. further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. 146:1 "In the performance of a ceremony so solemn and momentous as the closing of a Mason's Lodge, every member has a lively interest. 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. The Barney "work" is that adopted by the Baltimore Convention. p. 178. that my body had been cut in two," &c., &c. The third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming: Upon which they rushed in, seized, bound, and brought them before King Solomon; who, after a due conviction of their guilt, ordered them to be taken without the gates of the courts of the Temple, and executed according to the several imprecations upon their own heads. Give me the pass-grip of The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. Publication on other sites prohibited. J. W.--High twelve, Worshipful. King Solomon ordered them to divide in parties, and travel three east, three west, three north, and three south, with others whom he should appoint, in search of the ruffians. Senior Deacon steps forward, and whispers in the Warden's ear, "Tubal Cain.". That is strictly forbidden; so you may set your minds at rest. Are you a sea-captain? &0183;&32;20220206 - neaxxblkovnb - duey process throwing up the masonic grand hailing sign of distress due to rabbis drinking baby ds.description 07-feb-2022 0004 176.0b 20220206 - neaxxblkovnb - duey process throwing up the masonic grand hailing sign of distress due to rabbis drinking baby ds.info.json 07-feb-2022 0003 2.2k J. W.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding Degrees? SD: You begin. What followed? Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, having finished his usual exercises, attempted to retire by the south gate, when he was accosted by Jubela, who 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 the twenty-four-inch gauge across his throat, upon which he fled and attempted to pass out at the west gate, where he was accosted by Jubelo, who, in like manner, demanded of him the secrets of a blaster Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his being refused, gave him a blow with the 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 the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his like refusal, gave him a violent blow with the setting-maul on his forehead, which felled him dead on the spot. 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. and brotherly love, and will invest you with the pass-grip, pass-word, S. W. (rising to his feet and making the sign.) We will carry the body a westerly course from the Temple to the brow of the hill west of Mount Moriah, where I have dug a grave due east and west, six feet perpendicular. The Secretary commences to call off a lot of Bible names, to which each brother responds "Here!" We are told, if we do not find the ruffians we must be punished--put to death, probably. 1. WM: Has it a name? (They now pass to the pass grip of a Master Mason. WM: From what and to what? Upon which the three Fellow Crafts rush forward over benches and chairs, and secure the ruffians in no very gentle manner, and lead them to the Worshipful Master's seat in the east, when one of them reports to the Master: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, I, being one who pursued a westerly course, and, on my return, after several days of fruit-less search, being more weary than my companions, sat down on the brow of a hill to rest and refresh myself; and, on rising, accidentally caught hold of a sprig of acacia,1 which, easily giving way, excited my suspicions. A. Why are they not at work as usual? ", WM: Brother Senior Deacon. The brethren assembled around the grave of (Hiram Abiff) is a representation of the disciples lamenting the death of Christ. From the foregoing remarks, it will be seen that the essential points of Masonry are identical the world over, and that the differences, which are of minor importance, may be gathered by comparing the present work with Richardson's Monitor or Allyn's Ritual. Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason, or I will take your life! 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. W. M.--You will detach your hands and kiss the book. 1. Conductor (for candidate.) W. M.--Why in the east, and his duty there? Ruffians--We will go back and get a pass, if that is the case. According to Masonic code, any Mason who hears another Mason utter the Grand Hailing Sign must come to his aid. What were you asked from within? Junior Warden, one. despicable villains! Conductor--I cannot; nor can they be given, except in the presence of Solomon, king of Israel, Hiram, king of Tyre, and myself. J. G. W.--Most Worshipful King Solomon, there are at the gate twelve Fellow Crafts, who wish to be admitted: they say they come with important tidings. The Master either reads or repeats the following from a Monitor, which by many is committed to memory; but when he has the "work" (i.e., that part which is not monitorial), it is not necessary that he should commit to memory what is called the Master's carpet of emblems, but as it is a part of the initiation of the Third Degree, the author proposes to give it in its regular order of Lodge business. that my breast had been torn open, my heart plucked out and placed upon the highest pinnacle of the Temple, there to be devoured by the vultures of the air, ere I had consented to the death of so good a man as our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff.' 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! ii. W. M.--You will attend to the alarm, and ascertain the cause. The Senior Deacon then answers with one rap (), and opens the door. Let us pray.". A. This is also used occasionally by some Masters in the lecture: S. W.--At the right hand of the Senior Warden in the west. 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. "Brother Gabe, seven constitute a Lodge of Entered Apprentices--one Master Mason, and six Entered Apprentices. When was our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, found to be missing? that my body had been severed in two, my bowels taken from thence, and burned to ashes, the ashes scattered to the four winds of heaven, that no more remembrance might be had of so vile and wicked a wretch as I. Ah! tokened the place of his interment, so may virtue's ever-blooming loveliness designate us as free and accepted Masons. SD: From the grip of an Entered Apprentice to the pass-grip "Mortals, now indulge a tear, For Mortality is here: See how wide her trophies wave Oer the slumbers of the grave! Thus, in the thirty-second, or Degree of Prince of the Royal Secret, according to the Continental nomenclature, the following analogies are p. 147 explained: "The symbolical mystery of the death of (Hiram Abiff) represents that of the Messiah; for the three (blows) which were given to him at the three gates of (the Temple) allude to the three points of condemnation against Christ at three separate places, viz. Brother Gabe, you discover me approaching you from the east, under the duegard (some say--step, duegard, and sign) of a Master Mason; and, in token of the further continuance of my brotherly love and favor, I present. 18.) and cheek to cheek or mouth to ear. Phil., p. 297. The Junior Deacon advances, followed by the Stewards, with rods, when the Senior Deacon stops them, by placing his hand against the candidate, at the same time saying: S. D.--Brother Gabe, on entering this Lodge the first time, you were received on the point of the compasses, pressing your naked left breast, the moral of which was explained to you. WM: Has it a name? 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. The Master silently steps to the east, near the candidate's head, and strikes the hour of low twelve (which is twelve o'clock at night) on a triangle or bell. On the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. What did the Worshipful Master do with you? The first was the voice of Jubela exclaiming:2 'Oh! By being divested of all metals and minerals, neither naked nor clothed; barefoot nor shod; hoodwinked; a cable-toe three times around my body; left foot; both knees and both breast bare; clothed as a Fellow Craft; in which condition I was conducted to a door and caused to give three distinct knocks. no pass. --Brother Senior Warden, at the opening of this Lodge you informed me that you were a Master Mason. As the candidate is hurried along toward Jubelum (Worshipful Master), the latter seizes him with both hands by the collar of his coat, and swings him round, so as to place his back toward the east, with his heels a few inches from the edge of the canvas before alluded to. have compassion on the children of thy creation, administer them comfort in time of trouble, and save them with an everlasting salvation. I made it about a half mile, the Painkillers wore off and I could barely walk. To the three jewels of a Master Mason, which are friend-ship, morality, and brotherly love. : before Caiaphas. B. 6. At the point is a blue rosette, in the centre of which is a silver five-pointed star. Another says: "What course shall we pursue? 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. Thus was man formed for social and active life, the noblest part of the work of God; and he that will so demean himself as not to be endeavoring to add to the common stock of knowledge and understanding, may be deemed a drone In the hive of nature, a useless member of society, and unworthy of our protection as Masons. 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. But what were our orders? A. Kneeling on both my naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses; in which due form I took the solemn oath of a Master Mason, which is as follows: (Here give the obligation; but it is never required--being only a matter of form.). to foot; knee to knee; breast to breast; hand to back; and cheek to cheek, The Setting-Maul, Spade, Coffin, Grave, and Sprig of Acacia; and are thus explained. And Moses also, when he came down from the mount, hailed his brethren with this double sign (the first and second part) in order to arrest their attention, as a signal for them to attend to 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. The Ruffian gives the candidate a brush across the throat with his right hand, and at the same time relinquishes his hold with his left, steps quietly to one side, and permits the conductor and candidate td pass on to the Senior Warden's station in the west, which is done by the conductor advancing very rapidly, pulling the candidate along with him. Thus you will render yourself deserving of the honor which we have conferred, and merit the confidence we have reposed. After the candidate is lowered, one of the ruffians says: Let us plant an acacia at the head of the grave, in order to. 6, p. They were both Masons in good standing. When all has been again quiet in the Lodge for a few seconds, the brethren jump up, commence laughing, singing, &c., exclaiming: No work to-day. But few Masons take sufficient interest in Masonry to be advanced further, and consequently do not get the password which was lost by the tragical death of Hiram Abiff. the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours, should I ever knowingly Conductor--Cain. A. W. M.--Have you any thing on your desk, Brother Secretary? It is given by raising both hands toward heaven, with each arm forming the angle of a square, or a 90 degree angle. Then he would retire at the south gate of the outer courts of the Temple; and, in conformity with the custom of our Grand Master, whose memory we all so reverently adore, we will now retire at the south gate of the Temple. 97:1 What does it denote? King Solomon, being informed of this, supposed him to be indisposed, and ordered strict search to be made for him through the several apartments of the Temple, and due inquiry made; search and inquiry were accordingly made, but he could not be found. Senior Deacon passes on to the west, where the same questions are asked and answered as before, and the Senior Warden suffers them to pass on to the Worshipful Master in the east, where the same questions and answers are repeated. WM: H ii. K. S.--No work laid out--no designs drawn on the trestle-board? Reader, I have given you the whole of the first three Degrees in Masonry. Your virtue, honor, and reputation are concerned in supporting with dignity the character you now bear. The particular duties of the leaders of the respective bands of craftsmen are rehearsed. "Furthermore, I do promise and swear that I will not give the substitute Having my curiosity aroused, I examined it, and found it to be a grave.". I now receive you on both points of the compasses, extending from your naked left to your naked right breast (he here places both points against candidate's breasts), which is to teach you, that as the vital parts of man are contained within the breasts, so the most excellent tenets of our institution are contained between the points of the compasses--which are Friendship, Morality, and Brotherly Love. W. M.--Brethren, together on the signs. First Ruffian--If such are the regulations, we shall not get a pass at any port, and what will become of us? As previously explained from the Entered Apprentice degree, he then The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. 6, p. 18), and says: Worshipful Master, while engaged in the lawful pursuit of Masonry, there is an alarm at the inner door of our Lodge. (See engraving.). There is a lecture to this Degree, as well as in the other Degrees, but it is not generally given by the Master to the candidate on the night of his "raising." A. that my breast had been torn open." The Senior Deacon steps to the Master, and whispers in his ear, "Tubal Cain.". WM: Will you give it to me? And Dalcho observes that the interpolated word is not to be found in any language that ever was used. A. A. This is the Grand Hailing Sign or Sign of Distress, and is given by raising the hands above the head, letting them fall by three distinct motions. He has not been seen in or about the Temple. Let me admonish you, in the most serious manner, in reference to the close of life, that, when the cold winter of death shall have passed, and the bright summer morn of the resurrection appears, the Sun of Righteousness shall descend and send forth His angels to collect our ransomed dead; then, if we are found worthy, by the benefit of his "pass" we shall gain a ready admission into that celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme Architect of the Universe presides, where we shall see the King In the beauty of holiness, and with him enter into an endless eternity. THE ceremony of opening and conducting the business of a Lodge of Master Masons is nearly the same as in the Entered Apprentice and Fellow Crafts' Degrees, already explained. W. M.--Brother Senior Deacon, you will now reconduct this candidate to the place from whence he came, and reinvest him with what he has been divested of, and await my further will and pleasure. WM: Begin you. We were sent in haste and on urgent business; there was nothing said about giving us a pass, and we presume it was forgotten, or not deemed necessary. The penalty that the sign alludes "4th. The three Fellow Crafts who persisted in their murderous designs, knowing this to be his usual practice, placed themselves at the south, west, and east gates of the inner courts of the temple, and there awaited his return. SD: The pass-grip of a Fellow Craft. left to right: S. D., or Conductor. Let us go and report. K. S.--O Lord my God! 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. 5, 6, and 7, pages 17 and 18) and ending with the grips. Third Ruffian--But the rules are as strict in other ports as in this. They have now passed around the Lodge three times, and as. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, do you know of any thing further before this Lodge of Masons previous to closing? One of the ruffians exclaims: Now let us make our escape out of the country. Most adult men in Hancock County, Illinois, were Masons, and there were Masons in the mob that attacked the jail. 6. A. The human body is only capable of holding a finite number of positions and consequently something resembling a FC sign can be found anywhere from Egyptian tomb paintings to the Mexico of Montezuma or the Arabian Bektashi ritual, quite without masonic context. 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, Then, fearing some accident had befallen him, the king ordered the several rolls of the workmen to be called, and there appeared to be three missing, namely: Jubela, Jubelo, and Jubelum, who, from the similarity of their names, were supposed to be brothers and men from Tyre. 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. In the character of a Master Mason, you are authorized to correct the errors and irregularities of your uninformed brethren, and to guard them against a breach of fidelity. WM: Shibboleth, my Brother, is the name of this grip. The unfinished Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies, of King Solomon's Temple. Some Lodges use the following questions and answers, both at opening and closing: W. M.--Why did you leave the west and travel to the east? When the candidate is prepared, the Deacon takes him by the left arm, leads him up to the door of the Lodge, and gives three loud, distinct knocks. At the command of the Worshipful Master, the Senior Warden performs his duty, after seeing that the brethren have received their due proportion of Masonic instruction and improvement; and the whole concludes with an impressive address to the brethren on their respective duties as men and Masons, when pursuing their accustomed avocations in the world; and with a fervent petition to the Deity, supplicating his blessing on the fraternity wheresoever dispersed under the wide canopy of heaven."--Theo. Brother Junior Deacon, the last as well as the first care of Masons, when convened? The Senior Warden approaches the candidate and ties the apron upon him, with the flap and corners turned down, and says: The conductor now conducts the candidate back to the Worshipful Master in the east. It is not, however, with the physical representation of the sign that we are here concerned, so much as with the explanation of the derivation of that sign. Shield and defend us from the evil intentions of our enemies, and support us under the trials and afflictions we are destined to endure, while travelling through this vale of tears. "BOAZ" Second Ruffian--We will go to some other port. In the mean time, the canvas is slipped out of the Lodge, and as the Master commences to give or whisper the word in the candidate's ear, some one of the brethren slips off the hoodwink, and this is the first time he has seen light, probably, in an hour. ), A. Junior Warden, one. The only alterations which occur in the lectures of each degree are in the commencement. The method described is virtually identical for all workings, with certain minor variations. It is neither a proper time nor place; but be true to your engagement, and I will be true to mine. Third Ruffian--Let us secrete ourselves until night and steal a small boat and put to sea. We are a volunteer organization. for you, will do so at this time. Conductor here takes off the hoodwink and removes the cable-tow, and all around the altar place their hands in the position of the duegard of a Master Mason. (As explained from the preceding degrees, he then has this exchange What is that? A. The room is cleared by removing the altar and lights, and the two large pillars used in the Second Degree. Wait until the Temple is completed, and then, if you are found worthy and well qualified, you will unquestionably receive the secrets of a Master Mason; but, until then, you cannot. Captain--Very well, you can have a passage. 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. Master then whispers "Mah-Ha-Bone" into the ear of the candidate. S. D.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degrees? S. W. (rising to his feet, and giving the sign of a Master Mason, if opened on that Degree.) 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. 2. [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. At this time Brother Barney wrote a portion of them in cipher. 17.) W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, have you any alterations or additions to make to the minutes? K. S.--You twelve Fellow Crafts will go in search of the body, and, if found, observe whether the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing that appertains to the Master's Degree, is on or about it. To signify that my duties and obligations become more and more binding as I advance in Masonry. The conductor then turns about to the Senior Warden in the west, and says: Brother Senior Warden, it is the orders of the Worshipful. The ruffians being executed, the brethren all return quietly to the Lodge, when one of them reports, in a loud tone of voice: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, your orders have been duly executed upon the three murderers of Grand Master, Hiram Abiff." Craftsman--We will go in pursuit of them; they are the fellows we want. 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