opening and closing a master masons lodge

sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Q. It is a very common practice in lodges to close a lodge of Entered Apprentices, and open a lodge of Fellow Crafts, and close that, and open a Master Mason's lodge, all in the same evening. the East to open and govern the Lodge, setting, the Describe three methods businesses use to deal with theft. "Mortals, now indulge a tear, For Mortality is here: See how wide her trophies wave Oer the slumbers of the grave! p. 154. J. D. (makes sign.) 99:1 The jewels of a Masters' Lodge are suspended from blue velvet collars, bordered and embroidered with silver. The only alterations which occur in the lectures of each degree are in the commencement. I have, from West to East, and from East to West. Craftsman--We will go in pursuit of them; they are the fellows we want. Where were you made a Master Mason? for work and instruction. W. M.--You will repeat your name, and say after me: "I, Peter Gabe (Master gives three raps with his gavel, when all present assemble round the altar), of my own free-will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God, and this worshipful Lodge, erected to him and dedicated to the holy Sts. The 2023 Emerging Leaders Program is open to all Master Masons in good standing and amity with the Grand Lodge of Mississippi F. & A. . In some Lodges, the brethren on this occasion attire the candidate with a very rich apron and yoke. Which way shall we go?". JD: and communicates them to the Worshipful Master. "Further, I will not cheat, wrong, nor defraud a Master Mason's Lodge, nor a brother of this Degree, knowingly, nor supplant him in any of his laudable undertakings, but will give him due and timely notice, that he may ward off all danger. And now, my brethren, let us see to it, and so regulate our lives by the plumb-line of justice, ever squaring our actions by the square of virtue, that when the Grand Warden of Heaven may call for us, we may be found ready; let us cultivate assiduously the noble tenets of our profession--brotherly love, relief, and truth--and, from the square, learn morality; from the level, equality; from the plumb, rectitude of life. Conductor here instructs candidate to pass his thumb from the second joint to space beyond, which is the second space. Attempting to get up, he exclaims, "Hallo! They roll the canvas around and over the candidate where he fell, which is in the east or northeast corner of the Lodge, and, for a few moments, retire, when the Lodge becomes still as the hour of midnight; not a sound is permitted to be made; all go--if at all--from place to place on tiptoe. K. S.--.Jubelo, you also stand accessory to the death of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff. East to the Senior Warden in the West, and. J. D.--By a brother of this Degree within the outer door. The Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel, when all the brethren retire to their seats, leaving at the altar the Master, conductor, and candidate. 124:1 Can any living Mason be simple enough to believe that Dr. Anderson, in his "Defence of Masonry," intended to prove a real historical fact when he explained the exhumation of the body of H. A. K. S.--No work laid out--no designs drawn on the trestle-board? Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel (). His death was premeditated 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 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. 115:1 Their real names (if there be any thing real in the whole transaction, which is more than doubtful), as preserved in a subsidiary degree. *. On removal of the earth, they came to the body of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, which they found in a high state of putrefaction, and in a mutilated and mangled condition, it having been buried already fifteen days: the effluvia which arose from it compelled them to place involuntarily their hands thus (Master here places his hands in form of a duegard of a Master Mason, which alludes to the manner in which his hands were placed when he took the oath of a Master Mason), to guard their nostrils--but nothing was found on or about the body excepting the jewel of his office, by which his body was easily discovered. Even thouugh the Junior Warden does not move forward He should be in learning and know how to open all four Lodges. You have this evening represented one of the greatest men, and perhaps the greatest Mason, the world ever knew, viz., our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, who was slain just before the completion of King Solomon's Temple. 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. The Senior Deacon then answers with one rap (), and opens the door. 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. Craftsmen, we are having good times; I wonder if it will last. Universal benevolence you are always to cultivate; and, by the regularity of your own behavior, afford the best example for the conduct of others less informed. Worshipful Master is about to open a Lodge, of Conductor. I will ascertain through the proper officer and, JD: At each exclamation he gives the grand hailing sign of distress (see Fig. Behold! A. Officers, take your respective stations and, SW: permission There are three of them, and only three of us. So help me God, and keep me steadfast in the due performance of the same.". SW: within the body of a just and regular constituted lodge of Master Masons assembled in a place representing the unfurnishes Sanctum Sanctorum of King Solomon's Temple furnishes with the Holy Bible Square and Compass together with a charter or dispensation from some grand body of competent jurisdiction empowering it to work, WM: how many constitute a Master Mason lodge, SW: the Worshipful Master Senior and Junior Warden, Treasurer, Secretary, Senior and Junior Deacon, SW: at the right in front of the Senior Warden in the West. The Worshipful Master and Senior Warden should be able to open and close in all four lodges. Let him enter, and be received in due form. At the time of request for Masonic funeral services, the Master shall notify lodge officers and members to assemble at a . WM: Brothers I'm about to open the lodge of master masons for the dispatch business and thank you for your tented and assistance. A. J. W.--The token is right, and the pass is right. To the three jewels of a Master Mason, which are friend-ship, morality, and brotherly love. SW: that I might obtain the Master word travel in foreign countries work and receive Master wages and be thereby better enabled to support myself and family. AMEN. 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. 17, 18), which is responded to by the Master, after which the conductor and candidate pass out of the Lodge. In the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple. B. divided the operatives the three classes, viz., Apprentices, Fellow Crafts, and Masters; paying the wages of the former at the pillar of J (Jachin), and the Masters in the Middle Chamber. iv. Opening and Closing Charges : r/freemasonry - Reddit WM: Are all present Master Masons? Home Page We three should like to take a passage with you. Second Craftsman--The very fellows of whom we are in pursuit. : Mah-Hah-Bone, which is given on the five points of fellowship, and in low breath. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you are not yet a Master Mason, neither do I know that you ever will be, until I know how well you will withstand the amazing trials and dangers that await you. Hemming. The three, as they were passing a westerly course, coming down near the port of Joppa, met a seafaring man, of whom they inquired if he had seen any strangers pass that way. Not even the Bible, the writings of Josephus, nor any other writings, however ancient, of which we have any knowledge, furnish any information respecting his death. Q. Behold! The ceremony of opening and closing a Lodge with solemnity and decorum is there universally adopted among masons; and though the mode in some lodges may vary, still an uniformity in the general practice prevails in every lodge; and the variation (if any) is solely occasioned by a want of method, which a little application might easily remove. Captain--I should be glad of your company. "The pillar of Wisdom represents 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. He ordered me to be returned to the Senior Warden in the west, who taught me to approach the east by three upright regular steps, my feet forming the angle of a perfect square, my body erect at the altar, before the Worshipful Master in the east. commanded present, that having due notice thereof. "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! p. 166. Having my curiosity aroused, I examined it, and found it to be a grave.". The brethren commence, in loud voices to inquire of one another: Have you seen any thing of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff? If so he will approach the East. Q. pp. name we have assembled, and in Thy name. We will suppose the business of the Lodge finished, and that the Master proceeds to close. Closing the Lodge | Chapter 3 | Gnostic Warrior By Moe Bedard W. M.--The password is right. ___ The second was that of Jubelo, exclaiming: 'Oh! in the South, and he to the Brethren, present, 3 and p. 17) which is responded to by the Master. so stands the Junior Warden in the south the better to observe the time, call the crafts from labor to refreshment superintend them during the hours thereof see that none convert the hours of refreshment into that of intemperance or excess: and call them out again in due season that the Worshipful Master may have honor, and they pleasure and profit thereby. 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. Reader, I have given you the whole of the first three Degrees in Masonry. The York Masons name the seaside; the Americans say, Mount Moriah; the French, Monet Lebanon. This Degree is very lengthy, and to give the lecture at an initiation would take up too much of the night; but if there is time, the Master and Senior Warden usually go through with the first section before closing the Lodge, so that the candidate and brethren may become conversant with it. SW: 87:1 Our present Third Degree is not architectural, but traditionary, historical, and legendary; its traditions being unfortunately hyperbolical; its history apocryphal, and its legends fabulous.--The Freemason's Treasury, p. 222. ii. WM: your place in the lodge brother Tiler, T: To keep off Cowan and Eavesdroppers and see that none passes or repast except show all are duly qualified in by permission from the WM, WM: receive this implement of your office and return to your place and be there active in the discharge of your duties, JD: see that the tiler is in his place and close the door, WM: are you satisfied that all persons are qualified to sit in a lodge of Master Masons, SW: I will ascertain their my proper office and report, JD: (Rises take stand and steps in for senior warden). A sufficient number of the brethren now take up the body (yet rolled up in the canvas), and, raising it on their shoulders, proceed to carry it around the Lodge, head foremost, three times, in representation of ascending a hill, the last time halting in the west end of the Lodge, nearly in front of the Senior Warden's station, and a little to the right. 6, p. towards the Master), and says: Brother, you will step off with your left foot one full step, and bring the heel of your right in the hollow of your left foot; now step off with your right foot, and bring the heel of your left in the hollow of your right foot; now step off with your left foot, and bring both heels together. I fear he is indisposed. It is a dangerous coast, and we shall be taken; for before this time our escape is discovered, and the sea-coast will be lined with our pursuers. John, do hereby and hereon most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will always hail, ever conceal, and never reveal any of the secrets, arts, parts, point or points, of the Master Masons' Degree, to any person or persons whomsoever, except it be to a true and lawful brother of this Degree, or in a regularly constituted Lodge of Master Masons, nor unto him, or them, until by strict trial, due examination, or lawful information, I shall have found him, or them, as lawfully entitled to the same as I am myself.
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