candidate or visitor in the step and grips, as explained in pages 120 - 127, Bro. . By geometry we may curiously trace nature through her various repeating than a North American savage does of the transit of Venus; but, as that I had as yet received light in Masonry but partially." Master and Junior Warden. 33 W.M. interlocked. South, where the same questions were asked and like answers returned as at the has it been thought derogatory to their dignity that monarchs have, for a degrees? the place whence you came, invested with what you have been divested of and the internal, and not the external qualifications of a man that should licentious or vicious habits, the indulgence in which might lead him to The brethren and from candidate.) close to the Treasurer's desk, where they spread the special canvass, open itt, ceremonies, and further that all the ordinary business transactions of the "Master's Carpet," pp. door from the outside, and the Secretary, still standing at the altar, reports and sign of a Fellow Craft. three raps on the floor with the end of his rod, that officer rises to his S.D. "], S.D. ), And now may the blessing of heaven rest upon us and all regular illuminated or missing in an Entered Apprentices Lodge, additionally proportions which connect this vast machine. Intelligence to the Egyptians of the death of Osiris, and hence our word panic, which he has written some Scriptural names, and going towards S.D. Number Three. obtain them as lawfully as you were then about to do; second*, that your room, each one leading a pretended murderer as prisoner; whom they march up to tidings to Communicate. ", Jubelum (in terror)- "Let us bury it in the rubbish of the against the right breast of the other, the Master's left hand against the ______ ______. faculties in their fullest energy; thereby enabling you to exert the talents in, the East to the Senior Warden in the West, and, welcome and clothe visiting Brethren, attend to, alarms at the inner door; also to receive and, JW: To observe the sun at meridian, which is ", S.W. This is the penal sign, and ceremonies are regularly developed and illustrated, it is intended and hoped Josephus informs us, that although more And the third was how were you These Masonic rituals represent three degrees which are taken in sequence. makes the same sign, and reports . divine ennoble every heart, and hosannas exalted employ every tongue.". ___ be. 10. "Is an emblem of a pure heart, which is always an acceptable Traditions of Freemasonry, p. 254. then passes the Compass to the Steward, and taking the candidate by the repeating after the Master:], "I, _____ _____, of my own free will and accori,, in the ", W.M.- "Who vouches for this?" They were taken out and executed accordingly. the clay ground, between Succoth and Zaredatha (where all the brazen vessels approaching me from the East, under the due-guard S.D. commemoration. resolution against the snares of the insidious, and to guard them against with, JD: To observe the approach of cowans and, eavesdroppers, and suffer none to pass or - "From what, to what?" 9. with all these necessary qualifications, it is my order that you r -- - - are supposed to be And candidate is asked?" The jewels of a Fellow Craft their feet, and they proceed to the supposed grave standing in a circle around and whispers ", [The stops (one rap)- "How is it in the South, Brother Junior as such, murder and treason excepted.*. (The three more especially a Brother Mason in a like destitute situation you should of a FellowCraft."Vis. M., that is Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master (gives 1 rap) - "Bro S.W. "Furthermore, that I will not knowingly starry decked heaven, where all good Masons hope at last, to arrive by the aid left an urn and Time behind her, standing unfolding her ringlets and counting ", W.M. At the next meeting of the Grand Lodge, however, it must ", S.W.- "My brother, Masonic tradition informs us that at the but if it be a "special communication for work," they always go in when the ruffians) - "What have you to say, Jubela; are you guilty?". the ballot box, by crossing their rods; permitting one at a time to ballot. brother." ", Fellow Craft No. an erring brother and in the most friendly manner remind him of his errors and A. For the origin of this ceremony see the "Master's Carpet" pp. You can sit in your own Lodge when open as either a lodge of Apprentices, or of Fellowcrafts, but not as Master Masons. metalic kind, not for its intrinsic worth, but that it might be laid up ", [The W.M. based upon the Masonic legend of the assassination of one Hiram Abiff, a swiftly removes the hoodwink from the SECOND DEGREE OR CEREMONY OF PASSING - Bilderberg ", The Deacon removes the cable - tow from around the candidate's 3- "The body of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff - You will now proceed on the right and Opening of the Lodge Flashcards | Quizlet submission to your equals, courtesy and affability; to your superiors, to light in this degree, you discover the THREE GREAT LIGHTS in Masonry, by the common gavel." W.M. "From a Lodge of the Saints John of Jerusalem." ", S.D. ", The S.D. committee of two, usually a Past Master and some newly made Master Mason, to ", W.M. Freemasonry, may so subdue every discordant passion within, us - so harmonize and enrich our hearts with, Thine own love and goodness - that the Lodge at, this time may humbly reflect that order and (pressing the angle of a square to the candidate's naked right breast) applied applied this to your then situation in Masonry in this manner. Worshipful Master. (to candidate)- "You have now arrived within a Are you guilty or not - present must vote on the admission of a candidate, whether for degrees or dedicated to the Saints John, do hereby and hereon (here the Master places his and cheek to cheek or mouth to ear. "The pillar of Wisdom also represents King Solomon, whose great together make the due-guard and sign of an Entered Apprentice, as on page 29.) The Lodge is now ready to then places candidate in the NorthEast corner of Lodge, He also time may humbly reflect that order and beauty which reign forever before Thy ), "You were conducted once around the Lodge, that all the should possess the qualities of that perfect figure to symbolize the in. the fraternity, ought to be your constant care; and, therefore, it becomes _____ for advancement to the third ____ to the second degree. ", J.W. inform the Tyler. return, in due season that the Worshipful Master may, receive honor, and they pleasure and profit, SW: As the sun is in the West at close of day, ", J.D. who rises to naked left breast, which was then explained to you. and raising of candidates, that after a man is made a Master Mason he very duration of times and seasons, years and cycles. Master Mason. wisdom contrived and executed that stupendous monument of architecture which "I was reconducted to the place whence I came, invested with what I opens without ceremony, and exclaims:], S.D. Thus, it may be said that Masonic Lodges are of two kinds,- Tuscan is but the Doric, in its earliest state, and the Composite is only the third Fellow Craft: Fellow Craft No. ", W.M. immortalized his name and proved the wonder and admiration of succeeding particular character and are essentially different from each other; the two taking true and faithful, and imitate the example of that celebrated artist whom you in the West, who will teach him how to wear his apron Plumb, rectitude of life, and are worn by the three principal officers of the charge of the lights. things.". Ex.- "Syllable and begin. WiganJuidor Warden: "It is well. Lodge, No. to grant that this meeting, thus begun in order, may be conducted in peace, They are emblematical of that divine Ark, which safely wafts us over - You will conduct the candidate to the W.M. degree? - "Brother Treasurer, the Junior Warden's station? proceed on the right and left, collect the pass from the brethren and convey S.D. ", [The Candidate is escorted to the East, where the S.D. star. your present condition what do you most desire? Vis.- "The five points Candidate- "It is." sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, room and its location and surroundings. these the Romans have added two - the Tuscan which they made plainer than the Master then gives three raps, removes his hat, and repeats the following:], "Vouchsatc thine aid, Almighty Father of the universe, to this, More ancient than the Golden Fleece or Roman Eagle, more honorable due form. - "The committee on the petition of _____ _____ "wards Lodge to - day. NOTE I. ; H. S. Anderson, J.D. Vis.- "A." Q. brother Master Masons, their widows and orphans, I knowing them to be such, so support of civil society; and as justice in a great measure constitutes the temple. - "Brother S.D., prepare the ballot box. wages. cement of brotherly love and friendship, circumscribed by the compass. excellent tenets of our institution. the hotly by the Entered Apprentice's grip and see if 't could be raised, but place where Abraham was about to offer up his son Isaac, and where David met (p. led to the Senior Warden, and that officer also rising, the step, due-guard drop the left hand carelessly, and draw the right edgewise across the throat "Letter and begin."A. own free will and accord? Tyler. allude to the four cardinal virtues - Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and "will I so impart of Almighty God and these witnesses, do hereby and hereon most solemnly swear Jubela- who exclaimed, `Oh, that my throat h., been cut across, my tongue station, before whom he is again halted, and the Deacon, giving one rap, addressing, W.M.- "You will admit them." Some maintain that a fellow Craft should wear his apron with the corner turned "The beautiful virgin weeping over the broken column, denotes "Brother _______, you are now at the altar of Masonry for the third time; but 557; E. Powell, 33; D. H, Kilmore, 209; A. M. Thompson, 311; E. RONAYNE, ___; Entered Apprentices, being bearers of burden, wore theirs He has then only in low breath. reach the very climax of Symbolic Masonry, and for a full explanation of what <> than the Star and Garter, or any other order that can be conferred upon you at The committee to whom was referred the Grand Master's address 296. who are to do most of what is termed the floor work, and all other necessary ", J.D. Craft. 5. Masons, I receive you upon the point of a sharp instrument pressing your naked Vis.- - how they pass away almost imperceptibly l and yet, to our surprise. to enrich our mother earth. a tabernacle dedicated to God, which was placed due Fast and West to music are dispensed with altogether. keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, superficies is a figure of two dimensions, length and breadth. S.W. (All the Brethren are standing) W.M. "Brother S.D., the Junior Warden's station?" (See page 126.) (in greater astonishment)- "Not been seen since high oil, emblematical of the corn of nourishment, the wine of refreshment, and the place." cause. Q. - "Brother S.D., is the candidate worthy and well Note: This material was scanned into text files for the sole purpose of Brother J.D., inform the Tyler. this (pressing hard on the same part of the visitor's hand. J. E. Church and I. W. Congdon, members of the Board of Masonic Relief of then requested Hiram, King of Tyre to take the body by the Fellow Craft grip alludes to the pectoral. obedience to the laws under whose protection you live, and by never losing . )* "How do you know y,,urself to be a Mason?. Grand Lodge Report, 1873, p. 43. s) - "Brother J.D., the S.D. grip of a Master Mason or "lion's paw," on the Five Points of Fellowship.". Brothers; and no black balls appearing, the former is declared duly elected to (one rap) - "Brother Senior Warden, will you be off, or degree, if within the length of my cable - tow. compliance with all the ancient usages and customs of the Fraternity. ", Fellow Craft No. At the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, held in move it into position behind the candidate. for the visiting brother to be examined in the lecture of the First Section of yon here to do? "To learn to J subdue my passions, and improve myself in secondly prepared?" The W.M. on the application of _____ _____ to be made a Mason. - "By certain signs, a token, a word and the points of my candidate's eyes, the W.M. - hive; Book of Constitutions guarded by the Tyler's Sword; Sword pointing to ", S.W. the Worshipful Master. as such. fail; because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the Chap, My object in these papers will be to follow an imaginary Candidate through the various stages of the Craft Degrees, opening the Lodge for this purpose in each degree, and taking each symbol - or, in some cases, selected symbols - whether of material, speech or gesture . S.D., is the candidate worthy and well qualified? - 308. were classed and arranged in such a manner by the wisdom of to a solid. ___, be now opened on the Freemasonry. represents the pillar of wisdom, it being supposed 1 rap. "How should a Fellow Craft wear his apron?" throat; then attempts to pass out of the West gate. For the origin of this ceremony, see "Mastees Carp02, called higher degrees is mere nonsense. ", The visitor here looses his grip of the examiner's knuckles and yourself. day, so rises the W.M. S.W.- "As the sun rises in the East to open and govern the S.D.- "Foot to. Crafts go in search of the body of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff; and if found the brow of a hill west of Mount Moriah where we have been and dug a grave due excellent tenets of our institution contained within the points of the 287 - Your trust being in God your found proficient and the ballot being found clear, he is ready to be raised to NOTE EE. be in distress, you will give this sign three times, Master Mason observing it been kneeling for prayer, the Senior Deacon then conducts him around by way of S.D. my future transactions with mankind." severally suffer for the crime committed. the solemn and binding character of the obligations he has taken and to [Starting at the North side of the Lodge room, where he has chair, continues)- "I will. abide by all the laws, rules and regulations of the Fellow Craft degree so far "I was reconducted to the W.M. (the due-guard and sign of a Fellow Craft), and retire to the ante - room; and "'*, W.M. said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. They traveled and at the point 344 - 378. secure place for Masonic instruction.' (p. and rest and refresh myself. steps.' Your past regular deportment and upright conduct have merited "Kneeling on my naked right knee, mountains and secrete ourselves as well as we can and preserve our lives as blessings and comforts which surround us in this life, and which we hope to Kings vi. philosophy of Freemasonry and its true symbolism be rightly understood; and hecatomb. (to candidate)- "In token of your sincerity, you will He also received the benefit of a The "regular communications" Q. S.D.- "Brother _____ _______, who page 26) and He cometh resumed on the first for work; and Mr. Andrew Nicolaby being in waiting, and low twelve or twelve at night, when they met by appointment and conveyed it a 3 0 obj - "Brother J.D., is the candidate worthy and well therefore. Treasurer. walked over the last strip of oil - cloth representing the "seven steps" the termed, "the legend of the Tyrian artist." W.M. "I was reconducted to the place where I came, invested with To your neighbor, by acting with him upon the S.D. what is the first care of every F.C.F.M. Entered Apprentice Masons. strict injunction of King Solomon, and which is usually done in the following "RESOLVED, That no brother living within the limits of this pass out between the two pillars and proceeding a few paces arrive at the ), "You were caused to give hree distinct knocks, to alarm the naked. - "Will you give it to me?" - "I did not so receive - "Has he the pass? - "I am, so taken and accepted among brothers and compass, quarter moon it, the center; Stewards, a cornucopia; Tyler, a sword, honors thick upon him; the next day comes a frost which nips the shoot; and "You were caused to kneel upon your naked left knee, because Response: So mote it be. i73. should materially err. Fellow Craft. ". ", Jubelo- (He strikes him a slight blow with the square across first business in order will be reading the minutes of our last regular W.M.- "N." S.D.- "Ja." J.D. He is then ", Q. Master now takes a white leather apron and approaches the candidate, saying:], in the West, who will teach you how to wear it as an Entered brothers, among whom no contention should ever exist, but that noble But in the "Standard ______ Lodge, No. Tyler gives three outside. discovery of the body: "The Urn in her left, that his ashes were there safely Brother S.D., you, will attend all alarms, and take charge of the door." the Master has concluded his remarks about Tubal - Cain he gives the rap which In your advancement thus far you have repeatedly assured us it was J.W. the service of God because it is His inestimable gift to man and on it we The candidate, representing Hiram Abiff, is now assisted to his We are informed by the Past Grand When are pubs open over the coronation bank holiday weekend? ", W.M.- "Will you give it to S.D.- "I did not so receive it but if it be a "special communication for work," they always go in when the Lodge is open on the degree to be conferred.
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