Grant This, my brother, may soon designate our last resting-place in that everlasting and silent abode, that haven of rest, that peaceful home, "where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest.". reign forever before Thy throne. The work of the evening being over, I will proceed to give a description of the manner of closing the lodge. Craft at work, giving them proper instruction, WM: A. Grand Master 2022-2023. Your virtue, honor, and reputation are concerned in supporting with dignity the character you now bear. At 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: the first was the voice of Jubela, exclaiming, "Oh! refreshment, superintend them during the hours, thereof, the end of man, and of the aspiring hopes of all faithful Masons? Captain--The sooner the better! Scribd is the world's largest socializing lesen and publishing site. 2, Ceremonies of Opening and Closing Grand Lodge & Provincial Grand Lodge and Form of Installation of W.M. He has not been seen in or about the Temple. Q. you with my right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason. 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. The RW Provincial Grand Master/ME Grand Superintendent has confirmed that he is prepared to accept the return of a Lodge Warrant/Chapter Charter to UGLE/SGC or the amalgamation of Lodges or Chapters if the members see this as the only way forward. Is the Tiler of the lodge present? Brother Tyler, I am directed to inform you, that WM: Brother Junior Warden, what is the first we of every Master Mason? WM: When, placed at his right hand, he will be pleased to pronounce us just and upright Masons, then shall we be fitted as living stones for that spiritual temple, "that house not made. the East to open and govern the Lodge, setting, the Answer--We will bury it in the rubbish of the Temple, until low twelve, and then we will meet and give it a decent burial. It might have pleased the great Creator of heaven and earth to have made man independent of all other beings; but, as dependence is one of the strongest bonds of society, mankind were made dependent on each other for protection and security, as they thereby enjoy better opportunities of fulfilling the duties of reciprocal love and friendship. A. After the obligation, what were you asked? Worshipful Master gives one rap with his gavel, when the Lodge is closed, and the brethren divest themselves of their regalia, preparatory to returning to their respective homes. Master_Mason_Opening - Phoenixmasonry We have already seen that the opening words of the Worshipful Master - "Brethren, assist me to open the lodge" - constitute a summons by the Master, Wisdom, to all the powers and faculties that man possesses, to assist him in the task that is before him. p. 176. knowest our down-sitting and our uprising, and understandest our thoughts afar off. Take due notice thereof and. 1 "What means this acacia coming up so easily? 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. and suffer none to pass or re-pass, except Purple Card Certificate of Proficiency - Sarasota Lodge No. 147 day (WM:***) so rises the Worshipful Master, in W. M.--Brethren, together on the signs. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, who was slain just before the completion of King Solomon's Temple. In your present condition, what do you most desire? W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, do you know of any thing further before this Lodge of Masons previous to closing? 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. King Solomon, believing him to be indisposed, ordered strict search and due inquiry to be made for him through the several apartments of the Temple, that he might be found, if possible. A Mark Lodge and a Royal Arch Chapter share . and sits down near the candidate. (Recite the Pledge of Allegiance. (See Figs. It is my orders that strict search be made for him through the apartments of the Temple, and due inquiry made. K. S.--I fear that some accident has befallen him. A. so raise the Worshipful Master in the East to open and govern his lodge set the craft to work and give them proper instruction. The Third Degree is said to be the height of Ancient Free-masonry, and the most sublime of all the Degrees in Masonry (Royal Arch not even excepted); and when it is conferred, the Lodge is generally well filled with the members of the Lodge and visiting brethren. Behold! [paragraph continues] Master's carpet is a large map that Lodges generally keep, which is highly embellished with Masonic emblems). 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. communicate it to the Worshipful Master, WM: 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. [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. 1 (See Note P, page 271.). permission I therefore now demand of you the secrets of a Master Mason! [paragraph continues] Problem of Euclid, the Hour-Glass, the Scythe, and the Three Steps on the Master's Carpet. After imploring the blessings of Deity, what followed? W. M. (two raps, all the officers rise to their feet.) Treasurer--(See opening ceremony, p. K. S.--Not been seen since high twelve yesterday! --Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. beauty of the day; call the Craft from labor, to 97:1 What does it denote? "Further, that I will acknowledge and obey all due signs and summonses sent to me from a Master Masons' Lodge, or given me by a brother of that Degree, if within the length of my cable-tow. OPENING And Closing LODGE CEREMONIES Flashcards | Quizlet the Worshipful Master station in the lodge, SW: As the sun rises in the East to open and govern the day. The brethren then all take their seats, and the candidate with them. The brethren are now allowed a few minutes for recreation, styled by Masons refreshment; during which time the candidate is being prepared in the ante-room, and the Lodge made ready for the remaining portion of the ceremony of initiation. 15. we W. M.--Has any brother present any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry? (S) Worshipful Master, we are duly tyled. 29684792 the Mason Ritual - Loose software as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation carriage online. In, Thy that my body had been severed in two, my bowels taken from thence," &c., &c. (See p. S. D.--The pass is right; you will wait with patience until the Worshipful Master is informed of your request and his answer returned. Let him be found, if possible. A momentary silence then ensues, during which one of the party groans, as if nearly dying. 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. 5, 6, and 7, pages 17 and 18) and ending with the grips. At what hour was our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, slain? (Deacon opens the door, and delivers his message.). 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. Approaching the candidate, another replies: "Yes, this is the place; let us remove the rubbish and dig down here. After being taught to wear your apron as a Master Mason, how were you then disposed of? 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. 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 third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming, louder than the rest: 'It was I that gave the fatal blow, it was I that killed him. To place the fact of Hiram's being alive at the finishing the Temple beyond all doubt, it is said (2 Chron. that the sublime principles of Freemasonry, may &c., &c.; the third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming, "Oh! 1. Grand Lodge: Publisher: United Grand Lodge, 1909: Length: 20 pages : Export Citation: BiBTeX EndNote RefMan: . A. ii. W, M.--Is he worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared? WM: Brothers I'm about to open the lodge of master masons for the dispatch business and thank you for your tented and assistance. You have a pass from King Solomon, I presume? ___ time may humbly reflect that order and beauty. As the last sound of twelve dies away, the three ruffians cautiously approach the body, and converse among themselves nearly as follows: First Ruffian--Well, we have all met as agreed upon: the question is, what shall we do with the body? --Brother Junior Grand Warden, what means all this confusion among the workmen? Talk not to me of time or place, but give me the secrets of a Master Mason, or I will take your life! commanded Opening and Closing Lodge- Jr Deacon. Brethren; you will join with me in the Pledge of. Jubelum!!!" W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, I now declare this Lodge duly closed. Thus you will render yourself deserving of the honor which we have conferred, and merit the confidence we have reposed. 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. ", "Oh! W. M.--If you are satisfied it is high twelve, you will erect your column, and call the craft from labor to refreshment, for the space of thirty minutes (or fifteen minutes, as the case may be), calling them in at the sound of the gavel. carefully to observe that their means of, refreshment Here are three of the poor fellows with us; we must not go and give them up, to be put to death; rather let us take a northwesterly or a southwesterly course. 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. In the centre, where I was caused to kneel, and implore the blessings of Deity. There was nothing found on or about the body excepting the jewel of his office, by which his body was discovered. [paragraph continues] Lodges, until future generations should find out the right one. J. W. (offering his hand to candidate.) Junior Warden, one. One of the ruffians exclaims: Now let us make our escape out of the country. The Masonic Ritual | PDF | Freemasonry | Masonic Lodge | A RITUAL AND 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. Ruffians--We will go back and get a pass, if that is the case. They then pass on to this officer's station, where the same questions and answers are repeated as at the Junior Warden's station, and he (the Senior Warden) suffers them to pass on to the Worshipful Master's station in the east. ___ duly opened, and Godwyn says: 'Making a covenant was a solemn binding of each other to the performance of a mutual promise, by outward ceremonies of cutting a beast in twain, and passing between the parts thereof' (Jer. EL Masonic Temple holds public open house What I purpose, that I perform. You must pray for yourself. One of the brothers, representing one of the three ruffians, in a corner near by, is now heard to exclaim, in a loud, but deep tone of voice: "Oh! present, that having due notice thereof. With these lectures he returned to Vermont, and submitted them to the Grand Lodge, at its annual session in October, 1817. PDF OPENING THE LODGE - Pendle Lodge of Freemasons But is this. JD: Brother Senior Warden. Opening in the Third Degree 5.0 (1 review) WM gavels once, repeated by SW and JW. 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. time, pushing him backward, brings the candidate's heels against the edge of the canvas, trips him up, and the candidate falls upon his back, caught in the canvas clear of the floor, unharmed, but, in many instances, badly frightened. No. To observe the approach of cowans and, eavesdroppers, Here the Warden opens the ante-room door, and says: "Come in, you twelve Fellow Crafts;" when all those that were left out by the Secretary come into the Lodge, stamping and scuffling along, especially if only a few of them, to impress upon the candidate's mind the idea that there are more. At this command the Secretary passes out of the Lodge, accompanied by ten or fifteen of the brethren, into the ante-room, leaving the door open, so that the candidate can hear the rolls called. WM: Are all present Master Masons? 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. 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. At Closing in the First Degree. --Grand Master Hiram, I am glad to meet you thus alone. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will now take your seat in this Lodge as a Master Mason, after stepping to the Secretary's desk. Opening of the Lodge - Master Mason Ritual The Officers and Brethren, including the Tiler, enter the Lodge room properly clothed with required regalia of office, or apron, in adequate time to ensure opening of the Lodge at the time specified in the bylaws. sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. 113:1 CASSIA--sometimes improperly and ignorantly used for acacia. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will please approach the east. harmony W. M.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degree? Craftsmen, we are having good times; I wonder if it will last. 1. A. 7, p. Thus, when dissolution draws nigh, and the cold winds of death come sighing around us, and his chilly dews already glisten on our foreheads, with joy shall we obey the summons of the Grand Warden of Heaven, and go from our labors on earth to everlasting refreshments in the Paradise of God. SW: the Book of Constitutions guarded by the Tyler's Sword, the Sword pointing to a Naked Heart, the All-seeing Eye, the Anchor and Ark, the Forty-seventh. 6, p. to the Flag of our Country. Where is our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff? "Further, that I will not aid, nor be present at, the initiation, passing, or raising of a woman, an old man in his dotage, a young man in his nonage, an atheist, a madman, or fool, knowing them to be such. Q. Now, obtain Breast to breast--that you will ever keep in your breast a brother's secrets, when communicated to and received by you as such, murder and treason excepted. 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. The ceremony of opening and closing a Lodge with solemnity and decorum, is therefore universally admitted among masons; and though the mode in some lodges may vary, and in every degree must 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 (Pronounced by conductor--Tubal Cain.). "Brother Gabe, seven constitute a Lodge of Entered Apprentices--one Master Mason, and six Entered Apprentices. below--above-- Fill our hearts with truth and love; When dissolves our earthly tie, Take us to thy Lodge on High. The only alterations which occur in the lectures of each degree are in the commencement. 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. I'll hear no more of your cavilling! SW: Ruffian--The very port to which we wish to go. The Master kneels at the head of the candidate, and, taking off his hat, repeats the following prayer, which may be found in all the Masonic Monitors: Thou, O God! WM: brother Junior Warden the Senior Warden station in the lodge, WM: brother Senior Warden Whey in the West and your duties there, SW: As the sun sets in the west to close the day. 6, p. 18), and says: 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. A. At the point is a blue rosette, in the centre of which is a silver five-pointed star. Foot to foot--that you will never hesitate to go on foot, and out of your way, to assist and serve a worthy brother. SW: Brother Junior Deacon. A concise sketch of Brother Barney, the author of the three lectures introduced in. 149:1 See Robert Morris's Freemason's Monitor, 1860. "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.