Grant 6, p. W. M.--And part on the Square; and so let us ever meet, act, and part. W. M. (lifting the candidate up.) Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor: Master Mason, or Third Degree "1st. Begone! (See engraving.). Masonic Lodge Officer Duties and Responsibilities Brother, be ever mindful of that great change, when we shall be called from labors on earth to that everlasting refreshment in the paradise of God. honor, and they pleasure and profit, SW: 127-130. Ruffian--You have (here Master seizes the candidate more fiercely, and affects a great earnestness of purpose) escaped "Jubela" and "Jubelo"; me you cannot escape; my name is "Jubelum!" 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. and after a few more names, that of the Third Ruffian, "Jubelum! Cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear--that you will ever caution and whisper good counsel in the ear of an erring brother, and, in the most friendly manner, remind him of his errors, and aid his reformation, giving him due and timely notice, that he may ward off approaching danger.". What have we done? If there is a death between election of Officers and their installation, the outgoing Master is responsible for attending to the funeral service. The candidate generally gets this from some of the brethren who are well posted in the work. But what were our orders? Member of Washington Lodge No. --Historical Landmarks, vol. FIG 18. By this time the candidate is dressed, his apron is tied on as a Master Mason. The beautiful virgin weeping over the broken column denotes the unfinished state of the Temple, likewise the untimely death of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff; the book open before her, that his virtues lay on perpetual record; the sprig of acacia in her right hand, the divinity of the body; the urn in her left, that his ashes were therein safely deposited, under the "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of King Solomon's Temple. . reflect with horror on the atrocity of your crime, and on the amiable character of your Worshipful Grand Master, whom you have so basely assassinated. 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. In the United States they say that the first attack was made at the south door, the second at the west door, and finally at the east. A. Let us go and report. We have several, and they are divided into two classes. A. The Jewish law had degenerated into a mass of rottenness and corruption:--piety, which planned the Temple at Jerusalem, was expunged; the reverence and adoration due to the Divinity was buried in the filth and rubbish of the world; and religion and morality were scattered to the four winds of heaven. SW: Duncan's Masoic Ritual and Monitor, by Malcom C. Duncan, [1866], at sacred-texts.com. "Solemn strikes the funeral chime, Notes of our departing time; As we journey here below, Through a pilgrimage of woe!" 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. As the Sun is in the West at the close of the day so is the Senior Warden in the west to assist the Worshipful Master in opening and closing his Lodge; to pay the craft their wages if an be due, and to see none go away dissatisfied, harmony being the strength and support of all societies more especially of ours. Opening in the Third Degree Flashcards | Quizlet You are now bound by duty, honor, and gratitude, to be faithful to your trust; to support the dignity of your character on every occasion; and to enforce, by precept and example, obedience to the tenets of the Order. W. M.--Has any brother present any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry? Having my curiosity aroused, I examined it, and found it to be a grave.". This ends the third, or Master Masons' Degree. Conductor--I did not so receive it, neither can I so impart it. W. M.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degree? W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, it is my orders that this Lodge be now closed, and stand closed until our next regular communication (barring emergency), when all, or a suitable number, shall have due and timely notice. 105:1 In the progress of Masonry during the last century the fatal weapons underwent several changes. (left to right: Worshipful Master Altar, Candidate. p. 148. The brethren representing the twelve repentant conspirators now walk out near the spot where the candidate is lying, and, when close to him, one of the party says: "Well, brothers, can we find where the acacia was pulled up?". 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! He informed them that he had seen three, who, from their appearance, were workmen from the Temple, seeking a passage into Ethiopia; but, not having King Solomon's pass, were unable to obtain one, and had returned back into the country. 16, p. W. M. (two raps, all the officers rise to their feet.) 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. 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. 140:1 The questions and answers in this lecture, relative to the disposition of the body and its discovery, &c., &c., are precisely like the historical part of this Degree, page 122, or that portion describing the conferring of the Degree, page 107.