Master then whispers "Mah-Ha-Bone" into the ear of the candidate. Answer--We have murdered our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. Conductor (S. D.)--Brother Gabe, who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes to receive further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. Each Grand Lodge has a "work" of its own, which is taught the subordinate Lodges annually by its Grand Lecturer. Three Grand Masters, three thousand three hundred Masters or overseers of the work, eighty thousand Fellow Crafts, and seventy thousand Entered Apprentices, &c., &c. (See p. His business is to teach the subordinate Lodges the Ritual of Freemasonry, and he is paid generally by salary, or so much from each Lodge before whom he may lecture. 1. K. S.--Vile, impious wretches! 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!". WM: Begin you. (makes the sign, see Fig. but which, he adds, "I can find only twice particularly described. If Joseph was attempting to give the Grand Hailing Sign, they would have been obligated to stop their attack and defend Joseph, Hyrum, John Taylor, and Willard Richards. What induced you to become a Master Mason? 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. --Brother this is an unusual way of asking for them. 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: Has it a name? 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. About this time a party arrived with the ruffians, and related that while sitting down to rest and refresh themselves, they heard the following horrid exclamations from the clefts of an adjacent rock. Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor, by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], at sacred-texts.com. A candidate for the sublime Degree of a Master Mason is generally (as in the preceding Degrees) prepared by the Junior Deacon and the two Stewards, or some other brethren acting as such. This sign is made by four motions and by three times three. Talk not to me of time or place, but give me the secrets of a Master Mason, or I will take your life! Where is our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff? Q. A. 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. The candidate then kneels, and the conductor ties a hoodwink very closely over both eyes, so that he cannot see. WM: Letter it and begin. A. 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. After receiving instruction in the proper communication of the substitute for the Masters Word, the candidate is then instructed in regards to the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. A. This Degree has a reference to the Christian dispensation, when the day of salvation is more fully revealed; atonement is made for sin; and the resurrection from the dead plainly communicated and confirmed by the resurrection of Christ from the grave. 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. This you will communicate to the Junior Warden in the south, and he to the brethren about the. 2. S. W. (now styled J. G. W.)--Most Worshipful King Solomon, there is no work laid out for us, and it is said we can have none. M . Seven years; during which it rained not in the daytime, that the workmen might not be obstructed in their labor. 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.' Freemasons Quarterly Review 30 June 1851. 127-130. Both points of the compasses elevated above the square, which was to teach me never to lose sight of those truly Masonic virtues, which are friendship, morality, and brotherly love. (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!" Apprentice's obligation. WM: How will you dispose of it? 1. Sec.--Most Worshipful King Solomon, the several rolls have been called, and reports made, by which it appears that three Fellow Crafts are missing, namely, Jubela, .Jubelo, and Jubelum, who, from the similarity of their names, I presume are brothers, and men from Tyre. Usually delineated upon the Master's carpet, are emblematical of the three principal stages of human life, viz. No three States in the Union "work" alike. A. So help me God, and keep me steadfast in the due performance of the same.". At 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 humbly imploring his pardon. The candidate generally gets this from some of the brethren who are well posted in the work. There is not only a sign, but words that accompany it. --Historical Landmarks, vol. Third Ruffian--Let us secrete ourselves until night and steal a small boat and put to sea. Some Lodges sing the following, to the air of "Bonny Doon"; BRETHREN:--You are now about to quit this sacred retreat of friendship and virtue, to mix again with the world. (1 Kings vii. Amen. Not since high twelve yesterday, &c., &c. J. G. W.--Most Worshipful King Solomon, diligent search has been made. ), Ruffian--Give me the Master's word, or I will take your life in a moment! 1. One of his companions exclaims: "I am tired, too!" Let us emulate his amiable and virtuous conduct, his unfeigned piety to his God, his inflexible integrity to his trust; and as the evergreen that bloomed at the head of the grave be. On the flap is delineated an eye, and on the area selections from the Master's carpet. 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. What! WM: Will you give it to me? W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, do you know any further business before this Lodge of Master Masons before we proceed to close? Phil., p. 297. Joseph, leaping the fatal window, gave the Masonic signal of distress. SD: Foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to back, There was nothing found on or about the body excepting the jewel of his office, by which his body was discovered. (The author would here remark, with regard to the matter of closing the Lodge, and asking the Wardens if they know any thing further before the Lodge, previous to closing, that it is a ruse to deceive the candidate, as the Master has no intention of closing until the ceremony of initiation has been concluded.). J. W. (Jubela, First Ruffian.) We will suppose the business of the Lodge finished, and that the Master proceeds to close. 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. The Word, which was said to be lost, was pronounced upon the cross, which the Jews could not comprehend. 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. 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. Conductor--I cannot; nor can they be given, except in the presence of Solomon, king of Israel, Hiram, king of Tyre, and myself. 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. grand Masonic word on the five points of fellowship. To signify that my duties and obligations become more and more binding as I advance in Masonry. ", 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. Ruffian--This (shaking candidate) does not satisfy me! The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. 18.) Every human being has a claim upon your kind offices. The brethren then all take their seats, and the candidate with them. &0183;&32;20220206 - neaxxblkovnb - duey process throwing up the masonic grand hailing sign of distress due to rabbis drinking baby ds.description 07-feb MASTER GIVING THE GRAND MASONIC WORD ON THE FIVE POINTS OF FELLOWSHIP. We cannot, Is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittle thread of life, and. King Solomon then ordered them to take it by the Fellow Craft grip; but on trial, for the reason before given, the Fellow Craft's grip failed to benefit any--it could not be raised. SD: Worshipful Master. Jubelo! "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. (Sits down.). 120:1 Respecting the lost word and its substitute, some say that King Solomon advised the change, while others affirm that the three Fellow Crafts adopted the substituted word without consulting him. SD: I did not so receive it; neither will I so impart it. 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.--Since that is the object of your search, you will reconduct this candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, with my orders that he be taught 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. W. M.--You will attend to the alarm, and ascertain the cause. 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. King Solomon then ordered them to divide themselves into parties, and travel three east, three west, three north, and three south; and that they should, with others whom he should appoint, go in search of the ruffians. How many constitute an Entered Apprentices' Lodge? Candidate. It is now past mid-night, and if we do not act with decision, daylight will be upon us, and we will be discovered and taken. WM: What are the Five Points of Fellowship? p. 118. That is strictly forbidden; so you may set your minds at rest. p. 154. By this time they have got near the candidate (who is still lying on the floor, rolled up in the canvas), when one of the party sits down near his head, and at the same time says: "Well, brothers, I am very weary; I must sit down and rest before I can go any farther.". Brother Junior Grand Warden, you will see my orders duly executed. 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. They were both Masons in good standing. Thus you will render yourself deserving of the honor which we have conferred, and merit the confidence we have reposed. This is not, however, practised in city Lodges. The false brethren are represented by Judas, who proved false to his Master; and the sprig of cassia represented the cross, of which wood it is said to have been composed." Q. WM: Has it a name? B.? Take a handkerchief by the corner with the thumb and forefinger of the right hand and raise the hand and handkerchief up on a level with the right shoulder. 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. 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