Handbook Freemasonry Edmond Ronayne 1917 298pgs SEC SOC

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Ezra A . C o o k , w h o f o u n d e d t h i s p u b l i s h i n g b u s i n e s s i n 1 8 6 7 ,

w a s u n a l t e r a b l y o p p o s e d t o s e c r e t o r d e r s . While many of our

p u b l i c a t i o n s r e f l e c t h i s s p i r i t , o u r b o o k s h a v e b e e n e x t e n s i v e l y

a d o p t e d a s t e x t b o o k s i n c o n f e r r i n g t h e s e c r e t w o r k o f , a l l

s t a n d a r d o r d e r s , a n d t h e p u b l i s h e r s , i n c o n t i n u i n g t h e i r s a l e ,

b e l i e v e t h e y a r e f i l l i n g a m u c h f e l t w a n t .

I n f u r t h e r j u s t i f i c a t i o n , w e s u b m i t t h e f o l l o w i p g f r o m t h e

p e n o f a n o t e d M a s o n i c a u t h o r i t y . T h i s q u o t a t i o n w i l l n a t u r -

a l l y a p p l y t o t r e a t i s e s u p o n o t h e r s e c r e t o r d e r s :-

" T h e o b j e c t i o n t o t r e a t i s e s a n d d i s q u i s i t i o n s on Masonic

s u b j e c t s , t h a t t h e r e i s d a n g e r t h r o u g h t h e m o f g i v i n g t o o

m u c h l i g h t t o t h e w o r l d w i t h o u t , h a s n o t t h e s l i g h t e s t s u p p o r t

f r o m e x p e r i e n c e . In England, in France, and in Germany,s c a r c e l y a n y r e s t r i c t i o n h a s b e e n o b s e r v e d b y M a s o n i c w r i t e r s ,

e x c e p t a s t o w h a t i s e m p h a t i c a l l y e s o t e r i c ; a n d y e t w e d o n o t

b e l i e v e t h a t t h e p r o f a n e w o r l d i s w i s e r i n t h o s e c o u n t r i e s t h a n

i n o u r o w n i n r e s p e c t t o t h e s e c r e t s o f F r e e m a s o n r y . I n t h e

f a c e o f t h e s e p u b l i c a t i o n s , t h e w o r l d w i t h o u t h a s r e m a i n e d a s

i g n o r a n t o f t h e a p o r r h e t a o f o u r a r t , a s i f n o w o r k h a d e v e r

b e e n w r i t t e n o n t h e s u b j e c t , w h i l e t h e w o r l d w i t h i n - t h e C r a f t

t h e m s e l v e s - h a v e b e e n e n l i g h t e n e d a n d i n s t r u c t e d , a n d t h e i r

v i e w s o f M a s o n r y ( n o t a s a s o c i a l o r c h a r i t a b l e s o c i e t y , but

a s a p h i l o s o p h y , a . s c i e n c e , a r e l i g i o n) , h a v e b e e n el e v a t e d a n d

e n l a r g e d .

The truth is that men who are not Masons never read au-

t h e n t i c M a s o n i c w o r k s . T h e y h a v e n o i n t e r e s t i n t h e t o p i c s

d i s c u s s e d , a n d c o u l d n o t u n d e r s t a n d t h e m , f r o m a want of

t h e p r e p a r a t o r y e d u c a t i o n w h i c h t h e L o d g e a l o n e c a n s u p p l y .

T h e r e f o r e , w e r e a w r i t e r e v e n t o t r e n c h a l i t t l e o n w h a t m a y

b e c o n s i d e r e d a s b e i n g r e a l l y t h e ' a r c a n a ' o f M a s o n r y , t h e r e

is no danger of his thus making an improper revelation t o

i m p r o p e r p e r s o n s ."-Mackey, En cy . o f F r e e m a s o n r y , ' 1 8 8 7 e d . ,

p . 6 1 7 .

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RONAYNE'S HAND-BOOK

OF ,FREEMASONRYW I T H APPENDIX

REVISED-ENLARGED-COMPLETE.

C o n t a i n i n g a T h o r o u g h E x p o s i t i o n o f a l l t h e S i g n s , G r i p s , P a s s -

words and Hieroglyp hics used by Freemasons ; a l s o t h e

Proper Manner of Opening, Closing and Condu cting

t h e L o d g e , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e C o r r e c t M e t h o d

o f C o n f e r r i n g t h e T h r e e D e g r e e s o f " A n -

cient Craft Masonry" ; E n t e r e d

A p p r e n t i c e , F e l l o w C r a f t

and Master Mason .

BYEDMOND RONAYNE

Late Past Master of Keyston e Lodge , No . 6 3 9 , C h i c a g o , I l l .

A u t h o r o f " M a s t e r's C a r p e t , " " M a s o n i c O at h s " a n d

" C h a p t e r M a s o n r y ."

EZRA A COOK, P u b l i s h e r

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26 E . Van Buren St . , C h i c a g o , I l l i n o i s

1 9 2 3 .



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Copyright 1917

ByEZRA A . C OOK, PUB . , I N C .



PREFACE TO REVISED EDITION

Notwithstanding the claim made by the old au-

t h o r s o f M a s o n i c l i t e r a t u r e , t h a t t h e R i t u a l o f F r e e -

masonry does not change, there has, within a few

y e a r s , b e e n a r a d i c a l c h a n g e i n t h e p h r a s e o l o g y o f t h e

Ritual, and some changes i n the formula of conduct-

i n g t h e l o d g e c e r e m o n i e s . T o m e e t t h e s e c h a n g e s t h i s ,

h a n d b o o k h a s b e e n r e v i s e d t o c o r r e s p o n d w i t h p r e s e n t

f o r m u l a s , a n d , i t i s b e l i e v e d , w i l l b e f o u n d c o r r e c t i n

e v e r y e s s e n t i a l p a r t i c u l a r .

In performing this service the editor has been

ably assisted by a man who recently has been a mem-

ber of the Order, and is thoroughly posted on its

workings .

T. B . ARNOI,D .

G l e n E l l y n , I l l i n o i s , F e b r u a r y z , 5 t h , 1 9 1 7 ,

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T h e g r e a t C h i c a g o f i r e o c c u r r e d o n t h e 8 t h a n d 9 t h o f

O c t o b e r , 1 8 7 1 . At that time I was secretary of Keystone

Lodge , No . 6 3 9 A . F . & A . M . , o u r m e e t i n g s b e i n g h e l d e v e r y

W e d n e s d a y n i g h t a t t h e c o r n e r o f W e l l s a n d O h i o s t r e e t s o n

the North Side . O u r h a l l w a s d e s t r o y e d b u t I s a v e d a l l t h e

p a r a p h e r n a l i a o f t h e L o d g e , n o t e v e n a s c r a p o f p a p e r b e i n g

m i s s i n g ; on that account receiving a unanimo us vote of

t h a n k s , w h i c h w i t h a s e r i e s o f r e s o l u t i o n s w e r e " s p r e a d o n

the Minutes," and which doubtless to this day form a part

o f t h e l o d g e r e c o r d o f t h a t t r y i n g t i m e .

I m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e f i r e a f e w o f u s t o o k t e m p o r a r y

c h a r g e o f t h e M a s o n i c s u p p l i e s c o m i n g i n f r o m L o u i s v i l l e ,

Kentucky, and other places, establishing our relief head-

quarters in the Masonic building near the corner of West

Randolph and Halsted streets, and began at once to supply

a s b e s t w e c o u l d , t h e m o s t p r e s s i n g w a n t s o f o u r b u r n e d - o u t

brother Master Masons and the widows and orphans of de-ceased Masons . In about a week or ten days the Grand

Master, De Witt C . C r e g i e r , o r g a n i z e d a ' r e g u l a r B o a r d o f

Masonic Relief, of w hich I was an active member from the

v e r y f i r s t , a n d s o c o n t i n u e d u n t i l t h e l a b o r s o f t h e B o a r d

were no longer necessary,a period of eight months, ending

J u n e 2 4 , 1 8 7 2 . (See Appendix, page 273 . )

At the regular communication of Keystone Lodge in De-

c e m b e r , 1 8 7 1 , I w a s u n a n i m o u s l y e l e c t e d S e n i o r W a r d e n , a n d

b e g a n a t o n c e t o m a k e p r e p a r a t i o n t o h o l d a w e e k l y M a s o n i c

s c h o o l o f i n s t r u c t i o n f o r t h e . s p e c i a l b e n e f i t o f t h e m e m b e r s

o f t h e l o d g e . W i t h t h a t o b j e c t i n v i e w „ I u s e d t o h a v e s t a t e d

r e h e a r s a l s i n t h e r i t u a l a n d l e c t u r e s w i t h H . F . Holcom b and

George R . McClellen of Lodge- 141 and with D. H . K i l m o r e

o f 2 0 9 , a l l P a s t M a s t e r s o f t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e l o d g e s a n d D i s -

t r i c t ' D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r s o f C h i c a g o d i s t r i c t s . But t o

m a k e a s s u r a n c e d o u b l y s u r e , I u s e d t o c a l l a t l e a s t o n c e a

:week u pon Brother Edward Cook, one of the "Grand Exam-

i n e r s " i n t h e I l l i n o i $ G r a n d L o d g e , a n d c o n c e d e d t o b e o n e

o f t h e b e s t p o s t e d M a s o n s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s f o r s p e c i a l

e x a m i n a t i o n a n d i n s t r u c t i o n i n t h e e n t i r e w o r k o f c o n f e r r i n g

t h e t h r e e s y m b o l i c d e g r e e s .

My knowledge of the alleged "secret work" of Free-

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masonry t h e n was a c q u i r e d not from an y s e c o n d - h a n d

s o u r c e , o r by guessing a t t h e meaning o f h i e r o g l y p h i c

c h a r a c t e r s i n a s o - c a l l e d M a s o n i c k e y , b u t d i r e c t f r o m t h e

fountain head, t he official custodians of t he "StandardWork. "

And thus possessing an absolutely accurate knowle dge

o f b o t h t h e MONITORIA L an d SECRET WORK i t w a s m y p r i v i l e g e

o n c e e v e r y w e e k t o m e e t w i t h t h e o f f i c e r s o f K e y s t o n e L o d g e ,

a n d o t h e r M a s o n s w h o c o u l d a t t e n d , a n d c o n d u c t a " M a s o n i c

s c h o o l o f i n s t r u c t i o n , " w h i c h w e k e p t u p r e g u l a r l y u n t i l J u n e

2 4 t h , 1 8 7 4 . P r e c i s e l y , a s I r e c e i v e d t h e M a s o n i c w o r k f r o m

the Grand Ex aminers and District Grand Masters, and pre-

c i s e l y a s I t a u g h t i t t o t h e o f f i c e r s o f K e y s t o n e L o d g e a n d

o t h e r s s o I h a v e w r i t t e n i t w o r d f o r w o r d i n t h e H a n d B o o k

o f F r e e m a s o n r y a n d h e n c e t h e M a s o n s , n o t a l o n e o f C h i c a g o ,

b u t t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y a t l a r g e , a r e u s i n g i t t o - d a y a n d

h a v e u s e d i t a s a p r i v a t e t e x t - b o o k f o r m o r e t h a n a q u a r t e r

o f a c e n t u r y . V e r y o f t e n I r e c e i v e a l e t t e r a d d r e s s e d s i m p l y

to E . R o n a y n e , K e y s t o n e L o d g e 6 3 9 , C h i c a g o , a n d q u i t e r e -

cently a letter came from Masonic Lodge, No . 8 6 , R e d B i r d ,

I . T . , a d d r e s s e d m e r e l y t o E . R o n a y n e , 6 3 9 , C h i c a g o , I l l .

At the annual mee ting of Keystone Lodge, No . 6 3 9 , i n

D e c e m b e r , 1 8 7 2 , I w a s e l e c t e d W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r b y a p r a c -

t i c a l l y u n a n i m o u s v o t e a n d t h u s b y v i r t u e o f m y o f f i c i a l p o s i -

tion became an active, voting member of the Grand Lodge

o f I l l i n o i s , a n d a t t h e c l o s e o f m y o f f i c i a l t e r m i n J a n u a r y ,

1 8 7 4 , t h e l o d g e p r e s e n t e d m e w i t h a b e a u t i f u l P a s t M a s t e r ' s

r e g a l i a , c o n s i s t i n g o f a c o l l a r , a p r o n a n d j e w e l , a n d s e v e n t y -

f i v e d o l l a r s i n c a s h .

Mr . E d w a r d C o o k , a b o v e r e f e r r e d t o , i s n o w P a s t G r a n d

M a s t e r o f M a s o n s o f I l l i n o i s , h a v i n g b e e n a f e w y e a r s a g o ,

t w i c e e l e c t e d t o t h e h i g h o f f i c e o f G r a n d M a s t e r . A l l t h e s e

f a c t s g o t o p r o v e b e y o n d a n y p e r a d v e n t u r e t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g

pages contain an absolutely accurate reproduction o f t h e

Standard Ritual and Work o f Ancient Craft Masonry .

For a full explanation of the Masonic ceremonies and

s y m b o l s ( t h e r e a l s e c r e t o f M a s o n r y ) t h e r e a d e r i s r e f e r r e d

t o t h e a u t h o r ' s o t h e r b o o k , " T h e M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t . "

E. RONAYNE .

1 0 4 M i l t o n a v e n u e , C h i c a g o , I l l i n o i s , M a r c h 2 3 , 1 9 0 4 .

PREF AC E



CONTENTSPAGE .

P R E F A C EN T R O D U C T I O NC HAPTER I . - O P E N I N G O F T H E F I R S T , S E C O N D A N D T H I R D

D E G R E E S .

L o d g e o f E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e s , O p e n i n g C e r e m o n i e s . 7Purgin g the LodgeT y l i n g t h e L o d g e0Lecturing the Lodge1D u e - g u a r d a n d S i g n6

L o d g e o f F e l l o w C r a f t s , O p e n i n g C e r e m o n i e s1P u r g i n g t h e , L o d g e2Due -gua rd and Sign6=27

L o d g e o f M a s t e r M a s o n s , O p e n i n g C e r e m o n i e s8Master and Wardens1D u e - g u a r d a n d S i g n3 - 3 4

C HAPTER II . - V I S I T A T I O N OF L O D G E S . - - G E N E R A L BUSI-

NESS7A d m i s s i o n o f . V i s i t i n g B r e t h r e n . . . . . . 3 8

T e s t O a t h9O r d i n a r y B u s i n e s s ..40i r s t O r d e r o f B u s i n e s s0

S e c o n d. . 1 1

4

F o r m o f P e t i t i o n ..44h i r d O r d e r o f B u s i n e s s5

F o u r t h6F i f t h B a l l o t i n g6S i x t h "8S e v e n t h

. . .9

E i g h t h9N i n t h

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CHAPTE R III .-WORK ON F I R S T D E G R E E0F i r s t S e c t i o n4P r e p a r a t i o n o f C a n d i d a t e5R i t e o f I n d u c t i o n9P r a y e r0R i t e o f C i r c u m a m b u l a t i o n2R i t e o f S e c r e c y - O b l i g a t i o n9R i t e o f I l l u m i n a t i o n1R i t e o f I n t r u s t i n g3R i t e o f I n v e s t i t u r e6Working Tools9

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v i i i C ONTENTS .

PAG E .

Second S e c t i o n0L e c t u r e o f t h e S e c o n d S e c t i o n0Third Section4Form of the Lodge5S u p p o r t s5C o v e r i n g6F u r n i t u r e6Ornamen ts7L i g h t s8J e w e l s8How Situated9T o W h o m De d i cat e d0

P r i n c i p a l T e n e t s0B r o t h e r l y L o v e0R e l i e f1Truth2

C a r d i n a l V i r t u e s2Temperance2F o r t i t u d e3Prudence3J u s t i c e4

Charge to Candidate5CHAPTER IV.-LECT URE o f F I R S T 9 7CHAPTER V. -W o e s ON SECOND OR FE LLOW CR A F T D E -

G R E E0 8

F i r s t S e c t i o n1 1

P r e p a r a t i o n1 1

R i t e o f I n d u c t i o n . . .1 6

Rite of Circumamb ulation1 6

R i t e o f S e c r e c y - O b l i g a t i o n2 0

R i t e o f I l l u m i n a t i o n2 4

R i t e o f I n t r u s t i n g2 5R i t e o f I n v e s t i t u r e2 9Working Tools2 9

Second Section . . .3 2Middle Chamber Work3 3T h e L e t t e r G4 3Charge4 5

C HAPTER VI .-LECT URE OF SECOND DEGREE4 8CHAPTER VIL-WORK ON T HIRD OR MASTER MASON'S

DEGREE5 4Raising t he Lodge5 7P r e p a r a t i o n6 0

R i t e o f I n d u c t i o n ..163ite of Circumambulation6 4

R i t e o f S e c r e c y - O b l i g a t i o n 7 0



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PaaE .

R i t e o f I l l u m i n a t i o n7 3R i t e o f I n t r u s t i n g7 5R i t e o f I n v e s t i t u r e7 8

Working Tools7 9Second Section8 0

F l o o r W o r k8 3Burial of Hiram8 7S e a r c h9 8P r o c e s s i o n 2 0 5

R a i s i n g t h e C a n d i d a t e . . 2 1 1

F i v e P o i n t s o f F e l l o w s h i p1 1

T h i r d S e c t i o n :1 8Legend of Hiram Abiff1 8Nine Cl asses of Emblems2 8Emblems of Mortality3 2

Charge3 5CHAPTER VIII.-C LOSING T HE LODE3 9CHAPTER I X.-LEcTunE OF THE MASTER MASON'S DE-

CREE4 9APPENDIX6 1



HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY.

A COMPLETE LODGE MANUALINTRODUCTION

A L o d g e o f F r e e m a s o n s i s o r g a n i z e d a s f o l l o w s

-A sufficient number of w ell know n brethren,-no

f e w e r , a t l e a s t , t h a n e i g h t , i n g o o d s t a n d i n g , o r h o l d -

i n g d e m i t s from some other regular Lodge, send a

p e t i t i o n t o t h e G r a n d M a s t e r o f t h e S t a t e , o r T e r r i -

t o r y i n w h i c h t h e y r e s i d e , s e t t i n g f o r t h t h a t t h e y d e -

s i r e t o o r g a n i z e a L o d g e o f F r e e a n d A c c e p t e d M a s o n s

a t s u c h - a n d - s u c h a p l a c e , f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f p r a c t i c i n g

t h e m y s t e r i e s a n d i n c u l c a t i n g t h e d o c t r i n e s a n d p r i n -

ciples of Freemasonry . T h i s p e t i t i o n s h o u l d a l s o

s t a t e t h e n a m e o f t h e i r f i r s t W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , w h o

must b e e i t h e r a p r e s e n t o r p a s t Warde n, or Past

Master; a n d i t m u s t b e f u r t h e r a c c o m p a n i e d w i t h a

p l a n o f t h e L o d g e - r o o m a n d i t s l o c a t i o n a n d s u r r o u n d -

i n g s . T h e u s u a l f e e p r e s c r i b e d b y t h e b y - l a w s o f t h e

G r a n d L o d g e m u s t a l s o b e t r a n s m i t t e d , i n I l l i n o i s ,

i t i s $ioo . A l l n e c e s s a r y r e q u i r e m e n t s h a v i n g b e e n

t h u s c o m p l i e d w i t h , t h e G r a n d M a s t e r , i s s u e s a d i s -

p e n s a t i o n , a u t h o r i z i n g t h e m t o o p e n a L o d g e o f M a s -

t e r M a s o n s , a n d t o i n i t i a t e , c r a f t and r a i s e , a c c o r d i n g

t o a n c i e n t u s a g e , u n t i l t h e n e x t m e e t i n g o f t h e G r a n d

Lodge .



2 HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY .

W h e n f i r s t o r g a n i z e d i n t h i s m a n n e r , i t i s t e r m e d

a "Lo d g e U . D. , " because working, under dispensa-

t i o n , and, enjoys no other Masonic privilege than

merely that of conferring the three degrees of sym-

bolic Masonry. At the next m eeting of the Grand

Lodge, however, it must transmit its d i s p e n s a t i o n t o

t h a t b o d y , a n d a l s o i t s R e c o r d B o o k , i n o r d e r t h a t i t s

"work" may be properly examined and p assed upon ;

a n d i f e v e r y t h i n g i s f o u n d t o b e r e g u l a r , a n d t h e d e -

grees conferred according to the standard ritual of

Masonry, the Grand Lodge autho rizes a "charter" to

be issued, and the new lodge is cheerfully admitt ed

i n t o t h e f a m i l y o f c o n s t i t u e n t L o d g e s o f t h e j u r i s d i c -

t i o n o v e r w h i c h t h e G r a n d Lo d g e i s t h e s u pr e m e

governing body .

I m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e g r a n t i n g o f t h e " c h a r t e r , "

a n e l e c t i o n o f o f f i c e r s i s u s u a l l y h e l d ; and as soon

t h e r e a f t e r a s p o s s i b l e , e i t h e r t h e G r a n d M a s t e r o r h i s

Deputy, constitut es the new Lodge by installing its

o f f i c e r s " a c c o r d i n g t o a n c i e n t u s a g e . "

F r o m t h i s b r i e f d e s c r i p t i o n , t h e n , i t w i l l b e s e e n

that Masonic Lodges are of two kinds,-"LodgesU D. , " a n d "C h a rt e re d Lo d g es . " T h e f o r m e r , a s

a l r e a d y s t a t e d , e n j o y n o p r i v i l e g e b e y o n d t h a t o f c o n -

f e r r i n g t h e d e g r e e s ; whil e a chartered Lodge exer-

c i s e s a l l t h e e f u n c t i o n s , a n d e n j o y s a l l t h e p r i v i l e g e s ,

granted by th e Landmarks of the Order . It is as

w e l l e s t a b l i s h e d a f a c t a s a n y t h i n g c a n p o s s i b l y b e ,

that Freemasonry is a consummate swindle from be-

g i n n i n g t o e n d ,-a d e l i b e r a t e f r a u d t h r o u g h a n d

through ; a n d h e n c e i t w o u l d m a k e a c u r i o u s c h a p t e r i n

Masonic history if, when a new lodge is formed, a

b r i e f a c c o u n t o f i t s o r g a n i z a t i o n c o u l d b e p u b l i s h e d .

T h e p u b l i c t h e n c o u l d s e e w h e t h e r F r e e m a s o n s ' L o d g e s

a r e e s t a b l i s h e d f o r t h e g e n e r a l g o o d , o r w h e t h e r t h e y



HAND BOOK OR FREEMASONRY .3

a r e n o t , i n t h e m a j o r i t y o f c a s e s , o r g a n i z e d b y d e s i g n -

ing tricksters,-men w hom Masonry makes cunning,

- f o r t h e i r o w n s e l f i s h p u r p o s e s , a n d b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e

been either dissatisfied or disgusted- with the way

things have been running in their own old Lodge .

As a specimen of the benev olence and philan-

t h r o p y a c t u a t i n g t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e M a s o n i c i n s t i t u -

tion in the formation of new Lodges, I shall here

t r a n s c r i b e t h e o f f i c i a l r e p o r t o f t h e F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e

of Keystone Lodg e, No . 6 3 9 , r e n d e r e d a t i t s f i r s t " a n -

n u a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n " a f t e r i t s c h a r t e r w a s g r a n t e d a n d

the Lodge duly constituted . I s h a l l g i v e t h i s r e p o r t

v e r b a t i m e t l i t e r a t i u z ; and while the Masonic reader

w i l l r e a d i l y r e c o g n i z e i n i t a v e r y f a i r s p e c i m e n o f t h e

c h a r i t y a n d b r o t h e r l y l o v e e x i s t i n g a m o n g t h e m e m b e r s

o f t h e C r a f t , t h e u n i n i t i a t e d p r o f a n e w i l l b e a b l e t o

a n s w e r t h a t q u e s t i o n w h i c h w e h e a r a l m o s t d a i l y p r o -

pound ed, "What becomes of all the Masonic money?"

I ought to add further, perhaps, that the Lodge re-

ceived its charter on the 9th day of October, 1869,

when the Grand Lodge met at Springfield, Ill . , a n d

w h e n Ha r m o n G . Reyno lds was Grand Master ; an d

t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g " r e p o r t " w a s p r e s e n t e d o n J a n u a r y

3 d , 1 8 7 o . Here is the d ocument :-

"To Worship ful Master, Wardens and Brethren, Key-

stone Lodge , No . 6 3 9 :

" Y o u r F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e r e s p e c t f u l l y s u b m i t t h e f o l -

l o w i n g r e p o r t , a s t h e t r a n s a c t i o n s o f t h i s L o d g e

f o r t h e l a s t M a s o n i c y e a r

27 Ch arter Members as reported by . Dr . Cr .

M. S h i e l d s135 . 0 0

33 Petitions for memb ership rec'd

by the Lodge6 5 .00



4

1 7 E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e s i n i t i a t e d , @

$20 . 0 03 F e l l o w C r a f t s p a s s e d , @ 20. 0 0 ,

1 2 Master Masons raised, @ 20. 0 0

Dues f rom Stamm eouchers paid by T reasurer, and soordered by the Lodge, per Ex-

hibit Aouchers paid by T reasurer, and so

ordered by Bro . M . S h i e l d s , a n d

not ordered by the Lodge, and

stated as expenses to Spring-

f i e l d

Vouch er No .

HAND BOOK OP' rREEMASONRY .

4 5 , Drft . drawn at

S p r i n g f i e l d , i n f a -

v o r o f J . P . F e r n s ,G. T y l e ro r G r a n d L o d g e

dues and Charter

on acc't of Grand

Lodge expense . . .

f o r o b t a i n i n g C h a r -

t e ro r o b t a i n i n g D i s -

p e n s a t i o nor expenses for

Charter & other .

3 3

3 5

3 6

3 8

47

The amount of money in Treasurer

Ani`t held by Sec'ty Leo C anman

a n d n o t p a i d o v e r t o T r e a s u r e r

3 4 0 . 0 0

260. 0 0

2 4 0 . 0 0

4 . 2 5

$567 . 1 3

20. 0 0

1 00 .00

40 . 0 0

7 5 . 0 0

90 . 0 0

1 0 3 . 0 0

$ 1 , 1 4 4 . 2 5 $ 9 9 5 . 1 3

6 . 7 5

1 4 2. 3 5

$ I , I 4 4 . 2 5 $ I , I 4 4 . 2 5



s

HAND BOOK OB FREE MASONRY .

Total amount of money received by

Sec'ty of this Lodge to June

1 s t , 1 8 6 91 , 1 4 4 . 2 5

The amount of money paid over to

Treasurer by Sec'ty, and for

which he holds receipts of

t r e a s u r e r9 6 0 . 0 0

A m ' t s t i l l i n T r e a s u r e r. 7 5D e f i c i e n c y i n m o n e y r e c ' d b y S e c ' y

and what was paid over by

him to Treasurer7 7 . 5 0

$ 1 , 1 44 . 2 5 $ 1 , 1 44 . 2 5

E x p e n s e o f W . B r o s . M . S h i e l d s t o -

S p r i n g f i e l d a n d b a c k t o o b t a i n

c h a r t e r , & c . . . .428 . 0 0

The exp ense to Springfield and

b a c k f o r t w o t r i p s s h o u l d b e .

D i s p e n s a t i o nharter

6 days board, @ $4 . 0 o p e r d a y . . . .

O v e r c h a r g e s t o S p r i n g f i e l d

WM. SANDERSON . 1

J. H . DIXON . COMMITTEE

C . H . DIDIRIKSEN . J

W i t h r e g a r d , t o t h i s o f f i c i a l d o c u m e n t , i t w i l l b e

s u f f i c i e n t t o r e m a r k t h a t i t i n d e l i b l y s t a m p s e v e r y s i n -

g l e t r a n s a c t i o n i n t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f K e y s t o n e L o d g e ,

No . 6 3 9 , a s a w i l f u l a n d d e l i b e r a t e s t e a l , f r o m b e g i n -

n i n g t o e n d . F i r s t , e v e r y c a n d i d a t e w a s d e f r a u d e d i n

the sum of $64 . 2 5 , b y b e i n g c h a r g e d $ 6 5 , i n a l l , f o r

h i s t h r e e d e g r e e s , w h e n t h e o f f i c e r s - a n d m e m b e r s o f

$35 . 0 0

9 . 0 0

2 5 . 0 0

2 4 . 0 0

3 3 5 . 00

$428 . 0 0 $428 . 0 0



6 HAND BOOK OFD FREEMASONRY .

that Lodge knew, just as well as they did their own

names, that those v ery same degrees,-word for wo rd,

and in better form,-could be purchased of any regu-

l a r b o o k - s e l l e r i n t h e c o u n t r y f o r 7 5 c e n t s a t m o s t .

Secondly, the money thus fraudulently obtained

from "the poor, blind .candidate," was in its turn

s t o l e n b y M o s e s S h i e l d s , t h e i r W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , a n d

by others, thus very forcibly proving the truth of

t h a t o l d a d a g e - " I l l g o t , i l l g o n e . "

T h i r d l y , t h e G r a n d L o d g e o f I l l i n o i s , f o r t h e s u m

of $75, gave them permission to open their Masonic

c o n f i d e n c e s h o p a n d t o s e l l M a s o n i c s o - c a l l e d s e c r e t s

to any white man of mature age, who might be fool- .

ish enough to buy them, thus encouraging and per-

p e t u a t i n g t h e f r a u d b y . i s s u i n g i t s c h a r t e r o r w a r r a n t ,

empowering them to work .

In this manner, Freemason Lodges are organized

a n d t h e m o n e y f i l c h e d f r o m t h e p o o r , s e l f i s h , d e l u d e d

d u p e s w h o j o i n t h e m , i s d i s p o s e d o f . Every Masonic

Lodge in the world is a fraud ; t h e s a l e o f i t s s h a m

d e g r e e s i s b u t o b t a i n i n g m o n e y u n d e r f a l s e p r e t e n s e s ;

and what is still worse, the Masons themselves know

i t . T h i s b e i n g t h e c a s e , t h e n , a n d d e s i r i n g t o d o w h a t

I can towards exposing the swindle and the outrage-

o u s h u m b u g o f t h e s e d a r k g a n g s o f c o n s p i r a c y , I w o u l d

e a r n e s t l y c a l l t h e r e a d e r ' s a t t e n t i o n t o t h e f o l l o w i n g

p a g e s , a s c o n t a i n i n g t h e l i t e r a l l y c o r r e c t r i t u a l an d

work of Freemasonry .



CHAPTER ILODGE OP ENTE RED APPRENT IC ES .

OPENING CE REM ONIE S .

A s h a s b e e n a l r e a d y i n t i m a t e d , t h e p r e s i d i n g o f f i -

cer of a Lodge of Masons, and in f act its supreme

head, for the time being, is the Worshipful Master .

Next to him in official rank is the Senior Warden ;

and next to him,' the junior Warden . T h e s e o f f i c e r s

a l w a y s o c c u p y s t a t i o n s i n t h e E a s t , W e s t , a n d S o u t h ,

r e s p e c t i v e l y , - t h e L o d g e - r o o m b e i n g s i t u a t e d d u e E a s t

and West,-and in the religious symbolism of Free-

m a s o n r y , t h e y r e p r e s e n t t h e s u n a t h i s r i s i n g , h i s m e -

r i d i a n , a n d h i s s e t t i n g . The other officers of the

Lodge are th e Treasurer, Secretary, Senior Deacon,

Junior Deacon and Tyler, and tak e rank after the

Wardens in the order in which they are here enu-

m e r a t e d , a n d o c c u p y p o s i t i o n s a s r e p r e s e n t e d o n p a g e

2 0 . A Senio r and Junio r Stew ard are also general ly

appo inted, and someti mes a Chaplain and Organist,

t h o u g h i n m o s t L o d g e s , t h e s e l a t t e r a r e u s u a l l y d i s -

pensed with . T h e S t e w a r d s s i t a t t h e r i g h t a n d l e f t ,

a n d a l i t t l e t o t h e f r o n t , o f t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n .

O n e n t e r i n g a M a s o n i c L o d g e , t h e f i r s t o b j e c t t h a t

w i l l p a r t i c u l a r l y a t t r a c t o n e ' s a t t e n t i o n i s t h e a l t a r ,

situated in the center of the room, midway between

the East and West, and hence directly opposite the

South , as seen on page 2 0 . Near th e a l t a r i t w i l l b e

noticed that there are three burning tapers,-either

c a n d l e s o r g a s j e t s o r e l e c t r i c l i g h t s , w h i c h a r e a l s o

situated so as to point tow ards the East, West, and

7



S HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY .

South, as seen in the accompanying fig ure, and must

b e a l w a y s l i g h t e d b e f o r e t h e L o d g e i s o p e n e d . On th e

a l t a r t h e r e i s a l s o a c o p y o f t h e H o l y B i b l e , - c l o s e d ,

a s y e t , - a n d o n t h e B i b l e w e f i n d i n v a r i a b l y t h e S q u a r e

and Compass .* The hour prescribed in the by-laws

f o r o p e n i n g t h e L o d g e h a v i n g a r r i v e d , a n d a s u f f i c i e n t

n u m b e r o f t h e m e m b e r s b e i n g p r e s e n t , - e i g h t a t l e a s t ,

- t h e y a l l c l o t h e t h e m s e l v e s i n t h e i r p r o p e r r e g a l i a ,

which, for simple members, is o n l y a w h i t e l i n e n

a p r o n , a n d f o r t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r a n d o t h e r o f f i -

c e r s , i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e a p r o n i s a j e w e l p e r t a i n i n g t o

e a c h p a r t i c u l a r o f f i c e , a s e x p l a i n e d h e r e a f t e r . A l l

things being th us in readiness, the Master t a p s t h e

g a v e l , w h e n b o t h o f f i c e r s a n d m e m b e r s a t o n c e r e p a i r

t o t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e p l a c e s a n d t a k e t h e i r s e a t s , a s s e e n

on page 20 . Before the Worship ful Master himself

t a k e s h i s s e a t , h o w e v e r , h e i s s u e s t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m

m a n d :

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : i r a p . "Brothe r Junio r

D e a c o n , y o u w i l l s e e t h a t t h e T y l e r i s a t h i s p o s t , a n d

c l o s e t h e d o o r . "

J u n i o r D e a c o n ( l o o k i n g i n t o t h e a n t e - r o o m t o s e e

i f t h e T y l e r i s t h e r e , c l o s e s t h e d o o r a n d r e p l i e s ) " T h e

Tyler is at his post, Worshipful . "

The Lodge is now ready' to be open ed in . d u e

f o r m , which must be always according to the order

here laid down-the three following ceremonies being

i n v a r i a b l y p e r f o r m e d :-

- F o r t h e p o s i t i o n o f G o d ' s W o r d i n t h e M a s o n i c L o d g e n i c e

t h e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , " pp . 1 2 3 - 1 2 6 . ,



j

OPENING ON THE FIRST DEGREE .

PURGING THE LODGE .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( g i v i n g o n e r a p ) : " B r o t h e r

S e n i o r W a r d e n , a r e a l l p r e s e n t Masons?"

Seni or Warden : I r a p . " I w i l l i n q u i r e b y m y

p r o p e r o f f i c e r a n d r e p o r t . I r a p . " B r o t h e r J u n i o r

D e a c o n , y o u w i l l p r o c e e d t o s a t i s f y y o u r s e l f t h a t a l l

p r e s e n t a r e M a s o n s . "

T h e J u n i o r D e a c o n t h e n t a k i n g h i s r o d , p r o c e e d s

a r o u n d t h e L o d g e - r o o m , s t o p p i n g i n f r o n t o f e v e r y

b r o t h e r w h o m h e d o e s n o t p e r s o n a l l y k n o w , a n d r a p s

o n t h e f l o o r w i t h h i s r o d ; a n d th a t b r o t h e r t h u s c h a l -

l e n g e d , i f n o t v o u c h e d f o r b y s o m e o n e p r e s e n t , m u s t

r e t i r e i n t o t h e a n t e - r o o m t o a w a i t , i f h e s e e s f i t , t h e

a c t i o n o f a n e x a m i n i n g c o m m i t t e e s e n t o u t b y t h eW. M . T h e J u n i o r D e a c o n , i n t h i s manner having

m a d e t h e e n t i r e c i r c u i t o f t h e L o d g e - r o o m , r e t u r n s

i n f r o n t o f t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n , a n d r e p o r t s

t o t h a t o f f i c e r : " I a m s o s a t i s f i e d B r o . S . . W , " and

t h e n r e s u m e s h i s f o r m e r p l a c e i n t h e L o d g e . T he

S e n i o r W a r d e n t h e n r e p o r t s : " A l l p r e s e n t a r e M a -

s o n s , W o r s h i p f u l . " *

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( s p e a k i n g t o S . W . ) : "You

w i l l c a l l t h e b r e t h r e n t o o r d e r a s E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e

M a s o n s , r e s e r v i n g y o u r s e l f f o r t h e l a s t . "

Seni or Warden ( g i v i n g t h r e e r a p s ) : " B r e t h r e n ,

y o u w i l l c o m e t o o r d e r a s E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e Ma-

s o n s . "

A l l t h e m e m b e r s r i s e t o t h e i r f e e t a n d m a k e t h e

" d u e - g u a r d " o f a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e , a s s e e n i n t h e

f i g u r e o n p a g e Io ; a f t e r w h i c h , t h e S e n i o r W ar d e n

m a k e s t h e s a m e s i g n , a n d r e p o r t s

Senior Warden : " I n O r d e r , W o r s h i p f u l . "

* F o r t h e o r i g i n a n d m e a n i n g o f t h i s c e r e m o n y ! s e e " M a s t e r' s

C a r p e t , " p p . 2 4 7 - 8 .

9



j o HAND BOOK OP PaE EM ASONRY .

T h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r t h e n g i v e s o n e r a p , a n d

t h e L o d g e i s s e a t e d .

T h e f o r e g o i n g c e r e m o n y i s b y M a s o n s t e c h n i c a l l y

c a l l e d , " p u r g i n g t h e L o d g e , " a n d m u s t o n n o a c c o u n t

b e d i s p e n s e d w i t h o r o m i t t e d .

T YLI NG T HE LODGE .

Worshipful Master ( g i v e s o n e r a p ) : " B r o t h e r

Junior Deacon . T h e f i r s t g r e a t c a r e o f M a s o n s w h e n

convened?"

Junior Deacon : " T o s e e t h a t t h e L o d g e i s t y l e d

Worshipful . "

Worshipful Master : "You wil l perform that

d u t y , a n d i n f o r m t h e T y l e r t h a t I a m a b o u t t o o p e n

Keyston e Lodg e, No . 6 3 9 o n t h e f i r s t d e g r e e o f M a -

s o n r y a n d d i r e c t h i m t o t a k e d u e n o t i c e , a n d t y l e a c -

c o r d i n g l y . "

The Ju nior Deacon opens the d o o r , w i t h o u t

k n o c k i n g , p u t s o u t h i s h e a d a n d w h i s p e r s t o t h e T y l e r ,

who is s t a n d i n g o u t s i d e t h e d o o r , t h a t t h e l o d g e i s

a b o u t t o b e o p e n e d o n t h e f i r s t d e g r e e . H e t h e n c l o s e s

t h e d o o r , a n d g i v e s t h r e e d i s t i n c t k n o c k s , w h i c h a r e

answered by the Tyler in like manner . The Junior

D e a c o n t h e n g i v e s o n e k n o c k , w h i c h i s a n s w e r e d b y



OPENING ON THE FIRST DEGREE . I I

o n e knock by t he Tyler, wh en the junior Deacon

f a c e s t o w a r d s t h e E a s t a n d r e p o r t s a s f o l l o w s

Jun ior Deacon : " T h e L o d g e i s t y l e d , W o r s h i p -

f u l . "

Worshipful Master : "How ty led?"

Junior Deacon : "By a Master Mason, armed

w i t h t h e p r o p e r i m p l e m e n t o f h i s o f f i c e . "

Worshipful Master : " T h e T y l e r ' s s t a t i o n ? "

Junior Deacon : " O u t s i d e t h e i n n e r d o o r , w i t h

a d r a w n s w o r d i n h i s h a n d . " *

Worshipful Master : "His duty ?"Junior Deacon : " T o g u a r d a g a i n s t t h e a p p r o a c h

o f c o w a n s a n d e a v e s - d r o p p e r s a n d s e e t h a t n o n e p a s s

o r , r e p a s s , b u t s u c h a s a r e d u l y q u a l i f i e d , a n d h a v e p e r -

m i s s i o n .

T h e J u n i o r D e a c o n t a k e s h i s s e a t .

LECTURING THE LODGE .

Worshipful Master ( g i v e s i r a p ) : " B r o S e n i o r

Warden whence came you? "

Senior Warden : "From a Lodge of thi Saints

J o h n o f J e r u s a l e m . *

Worshipful Master : "What came you here to

do?"4

Senior Warden : " T o learn to subdue my pas-

s i o n s a n d i m p r o v e m y s e l f i n M a s o n r y . "

Worshipful Master : "You a r e a M a s o n t h e n , I

presume . "

Senior Warden : "I a m , s o t a k e n a n d a c c e p t e d

among brothers and fellow s . "

Worshipful Master : "W h a t makes y ou a 'Ma-

s o n ? "

* Why is the Tyler pl aced outside the Ante-room door? See" M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , " p p . 2 4 9 .

* How could he come from a Lodge of the Saints John, whenthe Saints Joh n nev er were Masons? See 'Master'e

C a r p e t .



1 2 HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY .

Seni or Warden : "My o b l i g a t i o n . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r " H o w d o y o u k n o w y o u r -

s e l v e s t o b e a M a s o n ? "

Senio r Warden : " B y h a v i n g b e e n o f t e n t r i e d ,

n e v e r d e n i e d a n d b e i n g r e a d y t o b e t r i e d a g a i n . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " H o w s h a l l I k n o w y o u t o

b e a Mason?"

Senio r Warden : " B y c e r t a i n s i g n s , a t o k e n , a

w o r d a n d t h e p o i n t s o f m y e n t r a n c e . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h a t a r e s i g n s ? "

Senior Warden : " R i gh t a n g l e s , h o r i z o n t a l s a n d

p e r p e n d i c u l a r s . "

Worshipfu l Maser : " W h a t i s a t o k e n ? "

Senior Warden : "A c e r t a i n f r i e n d l y a n d b r o t h -

e r l y g r i p , w h e r e b y o n e M a s o n m a y k n o w a n o t h e r i n

t h e d a r k a s w e l l a s t h e l i g h t . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h e r e w e r e y o u m a d e a

Mason? "

Senio r Warden : " I n a r e g u l a r l y c o n s t i t u t e d

L o d g e o f M a s o n s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h a t n u m b e r c o n s t i t u t e s

a L o d g e o f M a s o n s ? "

Senior Warden : " S e v e n o r m o r e . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h e n o f s e v e n , o f w h o m

d o t h e y c o n s i s t ? "

Senior Warden : " T h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , S e n -

i o r a n d J u n i o r W a r d e n s , T r e a s u r e r a n d S e c r e t a r y ,

S e n i o r a n d J u n i o r D e a c o n s . "

W o r s h i p f u l Master : " T h e J u n i o r D e a c o n ' s

p l a c e ? "

Senio r Warden : " A t t h e r i g h t h a n d o f t h e

S e n i o r W a r d e n i n t h e W e s t . "

T h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r g i v e s t w o r a p s , w h i c h

c a l l a l l t h e o f f i c e r s t o t h e i r f e e t .



OPENING ON T IL E F IRST DEGREE .1 3

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Your duty, bro ther Jun-

ior Deacon?"

J u n i o r D e a c o n : "T o c a r r y m e s s a g e s from the

Senior Warden in the West, to the junior Warden

in the South, and elsewhere around the Lodge, as

d i r e c t e d ; t a k e c h a r g e o f t h e d o o r a n d w i t h t h e a s s i s t -

a n c e o f t h e S t e w a r d s p r e p a r e a n d p r e s e n t c a n d i d a t e s . "

Worshipf ul Master : "Brothe r Junio r Deacon,

the Senior Deacon's place?"

J u n i o r D e a c o n : " A t t h e r i g h t h a n d , o f t h e W o r -

s h i p f u l M a s t e r i n t h e E a s t. "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Your du ty, b rother Sen-

ior Deacon? "

Seni or Deacon : "T o c a r r y o r d e r s from the

Worshipful Master in the East, to the Senior Warden

in the West, and e lsewhere around the Lodge, as re-

q u i r e d ; t o i n t r o d u c e a n d a c c o m m o d a t e v i s i t i n g b r e t h -

r e n , r e c e i v e a n d c o n d u c t c a n d i d a t e s . "

Worshipful Master : "Brothe r Senior Deacon,

t h e S e c r e t a r y ' s p l a c e ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "On your left, Worship ful . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Your d uty, brother Sec-

r e t a r y ? "

S e c r e t a r y : "T o observe the will and pl easure

of the Worshipful Master ; r e c o r d a l l t h e p r o c e e d i n g s

o f t h i s L o d g e , p r o p e r t o b e w r i t t e n ; t r a n s m i t a c o p y

o f .the same to the Grand Lodge, when required ; r e -

ceive all moneys paid into the Lodge, pay them over

t o t h e T r e a s u r e r , t a k i n g h i s . r e c e i p t t h e r e f o r . "

Worshipf ul Master : "Brothe r Secretary , the

Treasurer's place?"

S e c r e t a r y : "On your right, Worshipful . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "You r d u t y , b r o t h e r T r e a s -

arer?"




T r e a s u r e r : " T o r e c e i v e a l l m o n e y s p a i d i n t o t h e

Lodge from the hands of the Secretary, keep a just

a n d r e g u l a r a c c o u n t o f t h e s a m e , p a y t h e m o u t b y t h e

order of the Worshipful Master and consent of the

Lodge . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Brothe r Treasurer, the

J u n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n ? "

T r e a s u r e r : "In, the South, Worshipful . "

Worshipfu l Master : "Why in the South, brother

Junior Warden?"

J u n i o r W a r d e n : "As the sun in the South, at

m e r i d i a n h e i g h t , t h e b e a u t y a n d g l o r y o f t h e d a y , s o

i s t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n i n t h e S o u t h , t h e b e t t e r t o o b -

serve the time, to call the Craft from labor to re-

freshment ; s u p e r i n t e n d t h e m d u r i n g t h e h o u r t h e r e o f ;

see that none convert the means of refreshment into

intemperance or excess ; c a l l t h e m t o l a b o r a g a i n , a t

the order of the Worshipful Master, that he may

h a v e p l e a s u r e , a n d t h e C r a f t p r o f i t t h e r e b y . "

Worshipful Master : "Brothe r Junior Warden,

the Senior Warden's station?"

J u n i o r W a r d e n : "In the West, Worshipful . "

Worshipfu l Master : "Why in the West, brother

Senio r Warden?

Senior Warden : "As the sun is in the West at

t h e c l o s e - o f t h e d a y , s o i s t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n i n t h e

West to assist the Worshipful Master in opening and

c l o s i n g h i s L o d g e ; p a y t h e C r a f t t h e i r w a g e s , i f a n y

be due, so that no ne may go away dissatisfied, h a r -

m o n y b e i n g t h e s t r e n g t h a n d s u p p o r t o f a l l i n s t i t u t i o n s ,

e s p e c i a l l y o u r s . "

Worshipful Master : "Broth er Seni or Warden

t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ' s s t a t i o n ? "

Senio r Warden : "In the East, Worshipful .

W orsh ip fu l Mast er : " W h y i n t h e E a s t ?"



Seni or Warden : "As t h e s u n r i s e s i n t h e E a s t

t o o p e n a n d g o v e r n t h e d a y , s o r i s e s t h e W o r s h i p f u l

M a s t e r i n t h e E a s t " ( h e r e t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r r i s e s

t o h i s f e e t ) " t o o p e n a n d g o v e r n h i s L o d g e , s e t t h e

C r a f t t o w o r k , a n d g i v e t h e m p r o p e r i n s t r u c t i o n s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Brother Senior Warden,

i t i s m y d r d e r t h a t K e y s t o n e L o d g e , No . 6 3 9 , b e n o w

o p e n e d o n t h e f i r s t d e g r e e o f Masonry ; t h i s y o u w i l l

c o m m u n i c a t e t o t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n i n t h e S o u t h , a n d

h e t o t h e b r e t h r e n , t h a t a l l h a v i n g d u e n o t i c e t h e r e o f ,

m a y g o v e r n t h e m s e l v e s a c c o r d i n g l y . "

Seni or Warden : " B r o t h e r J u n i o r W a r d e n , i t i s

t h e o r d e r o f t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r t h a t K e y s t o n e

Lodge , No . 6 3 9 , b e n o w o p e n e d o n t h e f i r s t d e g r e e o f

M a s o n r y , t h i s y o u w i l l c o m m u n i c a t e t o t h e b r e t h r e n ,

t h a t a l l h a v i n g d u e n o t i c e t h e r e o f , may govern them-

s e l v e s a c c o r d i n g l y . "

Junior Warden ( g i v i n g t h r e e r a p s , w h i c h c a l l up

t h e e n t i r e L o d g e ) : " B r e t h r e n , i t i s t h e o r d e r o f t h e

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , c o m m u n i c a t e d t o m e b y t h e w a y o f

t h e W e s t , t h a t K e y s t o n e Lodg e, No . 6 3 9 , b e n o w

o p e n e d o n t h e f i r s t d e g r e e o f M a s o n r y ; t a k e d u e n o t i c e

t h e r e o f , a n d g o v e r n y o u r s e l v e s a c c o r d i n g l y . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " T o g e t h e r , b r e t h r e n . "

H e r e t h e M a s t e r a n d a l l t h e m e m b e r s p r e s e n t , i n .

c o n c e r t m a k e t h e d u e - g u a r d a n d s i g n o f a n E n t e r e d .

A p p r e n t i c e , t h e M a s t e r a l w a y s l e a d i n g o f f . ,

The du e-guard is made by h o l d i n g o u t t h e l e f t

h a n d a f e w i n c h e s f r o m t h e b o d y , a n d o n a l i n e w i t h

t h e l o w e r b u t t o n o f t h e v e s t , w i t h t h e p a l m o p e n a n d

t u r n e d u p w a r d . N o w p l a c e t h e o p e n p a l m o f t h e r i g h t

h a n d h o r i z o n t a l l y a c r o s s t h e l e f t , a n d a b o u t t w o o r

OPENING ON THE FI RST DEG REE . 5



i 6 HAND BOOK OV RRET;MASONRYt h r e e i n c h e s a b o v e i t . (See f ig . ) T h i s i s i n a l l u s i o n

t o t h e m a n n e r i n w h i c h a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e ' s h a n d s

D u e - g u a r d .

a r c p l a c e d w h i l e t a k i n g t h e o b l i g a t i o n , " t h e l e f t h a n d

supporting the Holy Bible, Square and Compass, and

t h e r i g h t r e s t i n g t h e r e o n ." (See Entered Apprentice's

o b l i g a t i o n , p a g e 6 9 . )

N o w d r o p t h e l e f t h a n d c a r e l e s s l y , a n d d r a w t h e

r i g h t e d g e w i s e a c r o s s t h e t r o a t ( p a l m o p e n ) , a n d d r o p

i t p e r p e n d i c u l a r l y t o y o u r s i d e . (See fig .) This is

called the "penal sign," or "sign of an Entered Ap-

p r e n t i c e , " a n d a l l u d e s t o t h e p e n a l t y o f t h e o b l i g a t i o n

-"having my throat cut across, my tongue t orn out



OPENING ON THE FIRST DEGREE .1 7

b y t h e r o o t s , " e t c . (See Entered Apprentice's Obli-,

g a t i o n . )

The Worshipf ul Master immediatel y after mak-

i n g t h e s i g n , g i v e s o n e r a p w i t h h i s g a v e l , t h e S e n i o r

Warden one, and the junior Warden one ; a f t e r w h i c h

h e p r o c e e d s ;

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " B r e t h r e n , b e f o r e d e c l a r i n g -

t h e L o d g e o p e n , l e t u s r e v e r e n t l y i n v o k e t h e b l e s s i n g

o f D e i t y , " a n d r e m o v i n g h i s h a t , h e r e p e a t s t h e f o l l o w -

i n g s o - c a l l e d p r a y e r , a s s e e n i n the annexed figure .

Let us pray .

WORSHIPFUL MASTER OPENING THE LODGE .

"Supreme Ruler of the universe, we would jev-



HAND BOOK Or FREEMASONRYe r e n t l y i n v o k e t h y b l e s s i n g a t t h i s t i m e . Wilt Thou

b e p l e a s e d t o g r a n t t h a t t h i s m e e t i n g , t h u s b e g u n i n

o r d e r , m a y b e ' c o n d u c t e d i n p e a c e , a n d c l o s e d i n h a r -

m o n y . Amen. Response by the brethren : `So mo te

i t be."' Ordinarily used .

OR T HIS

"Most holy and glorious Lord God, the great

A r c h i t e c t o f t h e U n i v e r s e , t h e g i v e r o f a l l g o o d g i f t s

and graces : Thou hast promised that `where two or

three are gathered together in Thy name, Thou wilt

b e i n t h e i r m i d s t a n d b l e s s t h e m . ' I n T h y n a m e w e

have assembled, and in Thy name we desire to pro-

c e e d i n a l l o u r d o i n g s . G r a n t t h a t t h e s u b l i m e p r i n -

ciples of Freemasonry may so subdue every discord-

ant passion within us, so harmonize and enrich our

hearts with Thine own lov e and goodness, that the

L o d g e a t t h i s t i m e m a y h u m b l y r e f l e c t t h a t o r d e r a n d

b e a u t y w h i c h r e i g n f o r e v e r b e f o r e T h y t h r o n e . A m e n .

Response by the brethren : ` S o m o t e i t b e . ' " *

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " A c c o r d i n g l y I d e c l a r e K e y -

stone Lodg e, No . 6 3 9 , o p e n e d o n t h e f i r s t d e g r e e o f

Masonry . Brother Junior Deacon, info rm the Tyler .

B r o t h e r S e n i o r D e a c o n , a r r a n g e t h e l i g h t s . "

T h e S e n i o r D e a c o n p r o c e e d s t o t h e a l t a r , s i t u a t e d

in the center of the room, opp osite the junior War-

d e n ' s s t a t i o n , a s a l r e a d y e x p l a i n e d , o p e n s t h e B i b l e , -

usually at Psalm 133 ,-and place s upon it the Square

and Compass (the latter open), with both p oints of

the Compass b e l o w the Square, in the manner shown

* C o o k ' s S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , p . 6 .



OPENING ON THE F IRST DEGREE . I g

by the annexed cut, and returns to h i s p l a c e . " T h e

J u n i o r D e a c o n , a t t h e s a m e ' t i m e , g i v e s t h r e e k n o c k s

at the door, which are answered by three from the

Tyler outside . The Junior Deacon then gives' one,

which is answered by one from the Tyler . The door

i s t h e n o p e n e d , a n d t h e j u n i o r D e a c o n w h i s p e r s t o o t h e

Tyler that the Lodge is opened on the fi rst degree ;

a f t e r w h i c h h e c l o s e s t h e d o o r a n d r e p o r t s t o t h e M a s -

t e r : "The T yler is informed, Worshipful ;" when the

M a s t e r g i v e s o n e r a p , a n d t h e L o d g e i s s e a t e d .

On the nex t page w ill be found a correct rep-

r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e p o s i t i o n s , o c c u p i e d b y t h e d i f f e r -

e n t o f f i c e r s o f a L o d g e , w h e t h e r i t b e o p e n e d o n t h e

# f i r s t , s e c o n d o r t h i r d d e g r e e ; a n d n o t h i n g n e e d s t o b e

added further on that head, except to describe the

j e w e l s o f o f f i c e w h i c h e a c h o f f i c e r m u s t w e a r , a n d t o

which brief allusion has already been made .

Past Master wears a compass, opened on a quar-

t e r c i r c l e , sun i n t h e c e n t e r .

Worshipful Master wears a square ; Senio r War-

d e n , a l e v e l .

Junior Warden, a plumb ; T r e a s u r e r , c r o s s - k e y s .

S e c r e t a r y , c r o s s - p e n s ; Senior Deacon, Square and

Compass, sun in the center .



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OPENING ON THE FIRST DEGREE . 2 ,

J u n i o r Deacon , Squ are an d Comp ass, q u a r t e r

moon in centcr ; S t e w a r d s , a c o r n u c o p i a .

Chaplain, an op en Bible ; Tyler, a sword, saber

shape .

If a collar is worn, these jew els must be sus-

p e n d e d f r o m t h e p o i n t o f t h e c o l l a r ; b u t i f n o t , t h e y

a r e p i n n e d t o t h e r i g h t l a p p e l o f t h e c o a t .

T h e r e a d e r w i l l a l s o n o t i c e t h a t a s m a l l p e d e s t a l

s t a n d s t o t h e r i g h t o f t h e t h r e e ' p r i n c i p a l o f f i c e r s , a n d

that the Warden's columns rest upon t hose in the

South an d West . When the Lodge is op en, the Sen-

i o r W a r d e n ' s c o l u m n i s s t a n d i n g u p , a s i n t h e f i g u r e ;

b u t w h e n t h e L o d g e i s c a l l e d o f f , o r d u r i n g r e c e s s , t h e

Junior Warden's column is standing .

LODGE OF FELLOW CRAFTS .

OPENING CEREMONIES .

There is no material difference between an En-

tered Apprentice and a Fellow Craft Lodge . Theo f f i c e r s i n b o t h c a s e s a r e t h e s a m e ; t h e i n t e r n a l a r -

rangements are the same ; a n d a s t r a n g e r , e n t e r i n g t h e

Lodge-room while either degree is op en, could not

t e l l t h e d i f f e r e n c e , w i t h o u t c a r e f u l l y o b s e r v i n g t h e

position of the Square and Compass on the a l t a r . I n

t h e f i r s t d e g r e e , a s w e h a v e a l r e a d y s e e n , b o t h p o i n t s

of the C ompass are' below the Square ; w h i l e i n t h e

degree of Fellow Craft, one point is above, and an-

o t h e r b e l o w , a s s e e n o n p a g e 2 8 . A Lodge of Fellow

C r a f t s , h o w e v e r , c a n n o t b e o p e n e d w i t h o u t f i r s t o p e n -

ing a Lodge of App rentices ; and, as the design of

t h e s e p a g e s i s t o g i v e t h e e x a c t m a n n e r i n w h i c h M a -

sonry is worked, whether in openin g or closing its

L o d g e s , o r i n c o n f e r r i n g i t s d e g r e e s ; and as I have




already given the correct method of opening a Lodge

o n t h e f i r s t d e g r e e ; so I shall now proceed to open

o n t h e s e c o n d .

PURGI NG T HE LODGE .

Worshipful Master ( o n e r a p ) "Brothe r Senior

Warden, will you be off, or from?"

Senior Warden ( r i s i n g ) : " F r o m . "

Worshipful Master : "From what, to what?"

Senio r Warden : "From the degree of Entered

Apprentice, to that of Fellow Craft . "

Worshipful Master : "Are all present Fello w

C r a f t s ? "

Senio r Warden : "I wi ll inquire by my proper

o f f i c e r a n d r e p o r t . "

Senio r Warden (one rap) : "Brother Junior

D e a c o n y o u w i l l p r o c e e d t o s a t i s f y y o u r s e l v e s t h a t a l l

p r e s e n t a r e F e l l o w C r a f t s . "

T h e J u n i o r D e a c o n t h e n t a k i n g h i s r o d , p r o c e e d s

around the Lodge-room, stopping in front of every

brother whom he does not personally know, and raps

o n t h e f l o o r w i t h h i s r o d ; a n d t h a t b r o t h e r t h u s c h a l -

l e n g e d , i f n o t v o u c h e d f o r b y s o m e o n e p r e s e n t , m u s t

r e t i r e i n t o t h e a n t e - r o o m t o a w a i t , i f h e s e e s f i t , t h e

action of an examining committee sent out by theW M . The Ju nior Deacon, in this manner having

made the entire circuit of the Lodge-room, returns

i n f r o n t o f t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n , a n d r e p o r t s t o

t h a t o f f i c e r : "I am so satisfie d Bro . S . W. , " an d

then resumes his former place in t he Lodge .

Jun ior Deacon : "I am s o s a t i s f i e d B r o . S e n i o r

W a r d e n . "



OPE NI N G OF T HE SE C OND DE G RE E .3

S e n i o r W a r d e n ( o n e r a p ) : " A l l p r e s e n t a r e F e l -

low C rafts, Worshipful . "

Should there b e one or more Entered Apprenti ces

p r e s e n t , t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n w i l l r e p o r t : " A l l p r e s e n t

are not Fellow C rafts, Worshipful . " U p o n w h i c h .

t h e M a s t e r w i l l r e q u e s t " a l l t h o s e b e l o w t h e d e g r e e o f

a Fellow Craft to please retire . " E n t e r e d A p pr e n-

t i c e s t h e n s t e p t o t h e a l t a r , g i v e t h e d u e - g u a r d a n d

s i g n , a n d r e t i r e t o t h e a n t e - r o o m .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " A s a f u r t h e r e v i d e n c e , y o u

w i l l c a u s e t h e S e n i o r a n d J u n i o r D e a c o n s t o a p p r o a c h

the West, receive from them the p a s s , d i r e c t t h e m t o

p r o c e e d o n t h e r i g h t a n d l e f t , c o l l e c t t h e p a s s from the

b r e t h r e n a n d c o n v e y i t t o t h e E a s t . "

Senior Warden ( o n e r a p ) : " B r o t h e r s S e n i o r a n d

Junior Deacons, report to the West and give me the

p a s t of a Fellow Craft . "

The Senior and Junior Deacons both step to the

altar, and front there app roach the Senior Warden's

station, to whom they communicate in a whisper the

pass of a Fellow C raft-which is S h i b b o l e t h . T h e y

t h e n c r o s s t o o p p o s i t e s i d e s o f t h e h a l l ( t h e S e n i o r

Deacon being on the right of the Senior Warden, and

the Junior Deacon on his left), and in this manner

they proceed to collect the p ass from every member

in the room, ex cept the 'Master and Junior Warden .

I t o u g h t t o b e o b s e r v e d t h a t , i n c o l l e c t i n g t h i s p a s s -

word, the Deacons are not to/stoop dow n, so that a

b r o t h e r m a y w h i s p e r i t w h i l e s i t t i n g ; but they must

s t a n d e r e c t , a n d e v e r y m e m b e r m u s t r i s e t o h i s f e e t ,

w h i s p e r t h e p a s s - w o r d , a n d a g a i n t a k e h i s s e a t . Hav -

i n g t h u s c o l l e c t e d t h e p a s s , t h e y m e e t i n f r o n t o f t h e

M a s t e r ' s c h a i r , w h e r e t h e y a g a i n c r o s s t o t h e i r r e s p e c t -

ive side s of the Lodge-room ; whereupon they face

each other, and the junior Deacon, making the due-



2 4 IT-AND BOOK Or FREEMASONRY .

g u a r d o f a F e l l o w C r a f t , g i v e s t h e p a s s - w o r d , S h i b -

b o l e t h , t o t h e S e n i o r , a n d t h e S e n i o r i n t h e s a m e m a n -

n e r t o t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , w h o a n s w e r s : " T h e

p a s s i s r i g h t ; " a n d t h e D e a c o n s r e t u r n t o t h e i r r e s p e c t -

i v e p l a c e s .

I h a v e b e e n s o m e w h a t p a r t i c u l a r i n d e s c r i b i n g

t h i s c e r e m o n y b e c a u s e , t h o u g h s i m p l e i n i t s e l f , I h a v e

m e t b u t v e r y f e w D e a c o n s w h o w e r e a b l e t o p e r f o r m

i t w i t h n e a t n e s s a n d p r e c i s i o n ; a n d f u r t h e r , b e c a u s e

i t i s a c e r e m o n y w h i c h m u s t o n n o o c c a s i o n b e o m i t t e d ,

e i t h e r i n t h e G r a n d L o d g e o r B l u e L o d g e .

Senior Warden t o j u n i o r D e a c o n a n d S e n i o r D e a -

c o n , y o u w i l l n o w p r o c e e d o n t h e r i g h t a n d l e f t , c o l -

l e c t t h e p a s s f r o m t h e b r e t h r e n , a n d c o n v e y i t t o t h e

E a s t . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( o n e r a p ) : " T h e p a s s i s

r i g h t . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " B r o t h e r S e n i o r W a r d e n ,

a r e y o u a F e l l o w C r a f t ? "

Seni or Warn : "I a m , t r y m e . "

W o r s h i p f u l a s t e r : "How w ill y ou b e t r i e d ? "

Senior Warden : " B y t h e S q u a r e . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h y b y t h e S q u a r e ? "

Seni or Warden : " B e c a u s e i t i s a n e m b l e m o f

m o r a l i t y , a n d o n e o f t h e w o r k i n g t o o l s o f a F e l l o w

C r a f t . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h a t i s a S q u a r e ? "

Senio r Warden : " A n a n g l e o f n i n e t y d e g r e e s ,

D r t h e f o u r t h p a r t o f a c i r c l e . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h a t m a k e s y o u a F e l l o w

' C r a f t ? "

Seni or Warden : " M y o b l i g a t i o n . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h e r e w e r e y o u m a d e . a

F e l l o w C r a f t ? "



Urr,N 11V U UP 1 t i r ; J1 $C UND LL(,"L 2 5

S e n i o r Warden : " I n a r e g u l a r l y c o n s t i t u t e d

L o d g e o f F e l l o w C r a f t s .


a L o d g e o f F e l l o w C r a f t s ? "

Senior Warden : " F i v e o r m o r e . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h e n o f f i v e o n l y , w h o m



i o r a n d J u n i o r W a r d e n s , S e n i o r a n d J u n i o r D e a c o n s . "

Worshipful Master : "The J u n i o r D e a c o n ' s

p l a c e ? "

Senior Warden : " A t t h e r i g h t h a n d o f t h e S e n -

i o r W a r d e n i n t h e W e s t . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( g i v i n g t w o r a p s , w h i c h c a l l

u p t h e S e n i o r a n d J u n i o r W a r d e n s , a n d t h e S e n i o r

a n d J u n i o r D e a c o n s ) : " B r o t h e r J u n i o r D e a c o n , t h e

S e n i o r D e a c o n ' s p l a c e ? "

J u n i o r D e a c o n : " A t t h e r i g h t h a n d , o f t h e W o r -

s h i p f u l M a s t e r i n t h e E a s t . "

Worshipful Master : " B r o t h e r S e n i o r b e a c o n ,

t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I n t h e S o u t h , W o r s h i p f u l . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Brother Jun ior Warden,

t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n ? "

Junior Warden : " I n t h e W e s t , W o r s h i p f u l .



Senior Warden : " I n t h e E a s t , W o r s h i p f u l . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Why in the East?"

Senior Warden : " A s t h e s u n r i s e s i n t h e E a s t


M a s t e r i n t h e E a s t " ( M a s t e r r i s e s t o h i s f e e t ) " t o o p e n

a n d g o v e r n h i s L o d g e , s e t t h e Craft to work and

g i v e t h e m p r o p e r i n s t r u c t i o n . "



2 6 HAND BOOK OF' FREEMASONRYW o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Brother S e n i o r Warden,

it is my orde r that Keysto ne Lodge, No. 639, be now

opened on the s e c o n d degree of Masonry. T his yo u

will communicate to the junior Warden in the South,

and he to the brethren, that all havin g due notice

t h e r e o f , m a y g o v e r n t h e m s e l v e s a c c o r d i n g l y . "

Senior Warden : "Brother Junior Warden, it is

the order of the Wo rshipful Master that Keystone

Lodge , No . 639, be now opened on the second degree

of Masonry . T h i s y o u w i l l c o m m u n i c a t e t o t h e b r e t h -

ren, that all having due notice thereof may govern

t h e m s e l v e s a c c o r d i n g l y . "

Junior Warden ( t h r e e r a p s ) : " B r e t h r e n , i t i s

the order of the W orshipful Master, communicated to

me by the way of the West, that Keystone Lodge, No .

639, be now opened on the second degree of Masonry .

Take due notice thereof, and govern yourselves ac-

c o r d i n g l y . "


The Master leading off, and all the members

p r e s e n t l o o k i n g t o w a r d s t h e E a s t , t h e n m a k e t h e d u e -

g u a r d a n d s i g n o f a F e l l o w C r a f t , a s r e p r e s e n t e d .

The du e-guard of - a Fellow C raft is made by

h o l d i n g o u t t h e r i g h t h a n d a f e w i n c h e s f r o m t h e l o w e r

D u e - g u a r d

F e l l o w C r a f t ,



OPENING OF T HE SEC OND DEG REE . 2 7

s i g n

F e l l o w , C r a f t .

to right, and drop the hand perpendicularly to the

s i d e . T h i s i s c a l l e d t h e s i g n o f a F e l l o w C r a f t , a n d

i s i n a l l u s i o n t o t h e p e n a l t y o f t h e o b l i g a t i o n , " H a v i n g

my left breast torn open,' etc. (See obligat ion of

F e l l o w C r a f t , p a g e 1 2 2 . )

The Master gives two raps with his gavel, the

Senior Warden two , and the junio r Warden two ;

a f t e r w h i c h t h e M a s t e r , r e m o v i n g h i s h a t , e x c l a i m s

Worshipful Master : "Accordingly, I declare

b u t t o n o f t h e v e s t , t h e f i n g e r s e x t e n d e d a n d t h e p a l m s

turned downward ; r a i s e t h e l e f t a r m s o as to form a

right angle at the elbow, with the fingers extended

and the palm turned outward . T h i s i s i n a l l u s i o n t o

t h e p o s i t i o n i n w h i c h t h e h a n d s a r e p l a c e d w h i l e t a k -

ing the obligation, "My right hand resting on the

Holy Bible, Square and C ompass, my left f orming a

r i g h t a n g l e , " e t c .

Now drop the left hand carelessly to the side,

a n d d r a w t h e r i g h t h a n d w i t h t h e f i n g e r s a l i t t l e b e n t

a n d t u r n e d i n w a r d , s w i f t l y a c r o s s t h e b r e a s t f r o m l e f t



28 HAND BOOK OV FREEMASONRY .

Keysto ne Lodg e, No . 6 3 9 , o p e n e d o n t h e s e c o n d d e g r e e

of Masonry . Brother Ju nior Deacon, inf orm the

Tyler . Brother . S e n i o r D e a c o n , a r r a n g e t h e l i g h t s .

The Senior Deacon now o p e n s t h e B i b l e a t t h e

seventh Chapter of Amos, and places the Square and

C o m p a s s u p o n i t , w i t h o n e p o i n t o f t h e C o m p a s s a b o v e

t h e S q u a r e , a s i n t h e f i g u r e .

J u n i o r D e a c o n : "The Tyler is informed Wor-

s h i p f u l . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( g i v e s o n e r a p ) .

MASTER MASON'S LODGE .

OPENING CEREMONIES .

In the techni cal language of Masonry, a Lodge

o f E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e s r e p r e s e n t s t h e " g r o u n d f l o o r "

of King Solomon's Temple , a Lodge o f Fello w C rafts,

the "middle charpber," and a Lodge of Master Ma-

s o n s , t h e " S a n c t u m S a n c t o r u m , " or Holy o f Holie s .

I n , referring to the Jerusalem Temple, however, it

m u s t b e b o r n e i n m i n d t h a t e v e r y p a r t o f t h e M a s o n i c

s y s t e m i s s y m b o l i c , a n d c o n s e q u e n t l y , t h a t a l l a l l u s i o n s

made in the ritual to Solomon's Temple , are only to

b e u n d e r s t o o d a s s y m b o l i z i n g t h e e r e c t i o n o f a s p i r i t -

u a l . t e m p l e i n t h e h e a r t , p u r e a n d s p o t l e s s , w h i c h F r e e -

m a s o n r y p r o f e s s e s t o b u i l d f o r e v e r y o n e o f i t s m e m -

b e r s , J e w o r G e n t i l e , w i t h o u t t h e r e m o t e s t r e f e r e n c e

to the name or atonement of Christ . In this way,



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4OPENINGo r THEITHIRD DEGRMM 29

. a n d o n l y i n - t h i s , c a n t h e p h i l o s o p h y o f F r e e m a s o n r y

and its true symbolism be rightly understood ; and

t h e n i t w i l l b e d i s c o v e r e d t h a t i t i s s u c h a s t u p e n d o u s

m a s s o f i n f i d e l i t y a n d i m p o s t u r e , t h a t m o d e r n c i v i l i z a -

t i o n n e v e r w i t n e s s e d i t s e q u a l .

In op enin g a Master Mason's Lodge, the same

rule must be observed as in the preceding case, and

hence I shall now proceed to give the opening cere-

m o n i e s o f t h i s s u b l i m e ( ? ) ' d e g r e e i n f u l l

Worshipful Master ( o n e r a p ) : "Brother Senior

Warden, will you be off, or from?"

Senio r Warden ( r i s i n g ) : " F r o m . "

Worshipful Master : "From what, to what?"

Senio r Warden : "From the degree of Fellow

Craft to that of Master Mason . "

Worshipful Master : "Are all present Master

Masons? "

Se n i o r W a r d e n : "I will inquire by my proper

o f f i c e r a n d r e p o r t . "

Senio r Warden (facing juni or Deacon) (one'

rap) : "Brother Junior Deacon, you will proceed to

s a t i s f y y o u r s e l v e s t h a t a l l p r e s e n t a r e M a s t e r M a s o n s . "

The Junio r Deacon then taking hi s rod, proceeds

around the Lodge-room, . . s t o p p i n g i n f r o n t o f e v e r y

brother whom he does not personally- know, and . r a p s

o n t h e f l o o r w i t h h i s r o d ; a n d t h a t b r o t h e r t h u s c h a l -

l e n g e d , i f n o t v o u c h e d f o r b y s o m e , o n e p r e s e n t , , , m u s t

r e t i r e i n t o t h e a n t e - r o o m t o a w a i t , . i f , h e s e e s f i t , , t h e

action of an examining committee sent out- by j heW M . The Juni or Deacon, in this manner, havi ng

made the enti re circuit of the Lodge-room y r e t u r n s

i n f r o n t o f t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n , a n d r e p o r t s

t o t h a t o f f i c e r : " L a m s o s a t i s f i e d B r o . S . W , ' an d



I

30 HAND BOOK OV PREEMASONRY .

then resumes his former place in th e Lodge . T h e

Senior Warden the n reports .

Senio r Warden ( o n e r a p ) : " A l l p r e s e n t a r e M a s -

ter Masons, Worshipful . "

Should there be any Fellow Crafts present . t h e

Senior Warden replies : " A l l p r e s e n t a r e n o t M a s t e r

Masons, Worshipf ul ;" when the Master calls upon

"all those below the degree of a Master to please

r e t i r e . " T h e F e l l o w C r a f t s w i l l t h e n s t e p t o t h e a l t a r ,

make the due-guard and sign of that d egree, and

r e t i r e , a s i n t h e p r e v i o u s d e g r e e .

Worshipfu l Master : "As a f u r t h e r e v i d e n c e , y o u

w i l l c a u s e t h e S e n i o r a n d J u n i o r D e a c o n s t o a p p r o a c h

the West, receive from them the p a s s , d i r e c t t h e m t o

p r o c e e d o n t h e r i g h t a n d l e f t , c o l l e c t t h e p a s s from the

b r e t h r e n a n d c o n v e y i t t o t h e E a s t . "

Se n i o r W a r d e n : "Bro . Senior and Junior Dea-

cons, report to the West and give me the pass of a

Master Mason . You will no w proceed on the righ t

a n d l e f t c o l l e c t t h e p a s s f r o m t h e b r e t h r e n a n d c o n v e y

i t t o t h e E a s t . "

Worshipful Master (i r a p ) : " T h e p a s s i s r i g h t . "

The Deacons app roach the Senior Warden's sta-

tion, as in the second degree, whisper into his ear

the pass of a Master Mason, which i s Tubal-Cain ;

they then go through the same performance exactly

a s t h e y d i d i n c o l l e c t i n g t h e p a s s o f a F e l l o w C r a f t ,

only using the due-guard of a Master Mason, and the

Master makes the same response as before .

Worshipful Master : "Brother Senior Warde n,

are you a Master Mason?"

Senio r Warden " I am . "

Worshipfu l Master : "What makes you a Master

M a s o n ? "

Se n i o r W a r d e n : "My obligation . "



OPENING OF' THE T HIRD DEGRMM .

WORSHIPFUL MASTE R .

ALTAR .

SENIOR WARDEN .

3 1

T o u n d e r s t a n d w h y t h e M a s t e r a n d W a r d e n s a r e t h u s s t a t i o n e d , s e e

" M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t " p p . 3 o - 3 ' + S . ( 3 7 J



3 2 HAND BOOK Or FREEMASONRY .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h e r e w e r e y o u m a e a

M a s t e r M a s o n ? "

Senio r Warden : " I n a r e g u l a r l y c o n s t i t u t e d

L o d g e o f M a s t e r M a s o n s . "


a , L o d g e o f M a s t e r M a s o n s ? "

Senior Warden : " T h r e e o r m o r e . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h e n o f t h r e e o n l y , w h o m



i o r a n d J u n i o r W a r d e n s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " T h e J u n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a -

t i o n ? "

Senior Warden : " I n t h e S o u t h , W o r s h i p f u l . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( t w o r a p s ) : " B r o t h e r J u n -

i o r W a r d e n , t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n ? "

Junior Warden : "In t h e W e s t , W o r s h i p f u l . "



Senior Warden : " I n t h e E a s t , W o r s h i p f u l . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h y i n t h e E a s t ? "

Senior Warden : "As t h e s u n r i s e s i n t h e E a s t


M a s t e r i n t h e E a s t t o o p e n a n d g o v e r n h i s L o d g e , s e t

t h e C r a f t t o w o r k , a n d g i v e t h e m p r o p e r i n s t r u c t i o n . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " B r o . S e n i o r W a r d e n , i t

i s m y o r d e r t h a t K e y s t o n e L o d g e , N o . 6 3 9 , b e n o w

o p e n e d o n t h e t h i r d d e g r e e o f M a s o n r y f o r t h e d i s -

p a t c h o f b u s i n e s s , t h i s y o u w i l l c o m m u n i c a t e t o t h e

J u n i o r W a r d e n i n t h e S o u t h , a n d h e t o t h e b r e t h r e n ,

t h a t a l l h a v i n g d u e n o t i c e t h e r e o f m a y g o v e r n t h e m -

s e l v e s a c c o r d i n g l y . " . .

Senio r Warden ( g i v i n g a s l i g h t r a p ) : " B r o .

J u n i o r W a r d e n , i t i s t h e o r d e r o f t h e W o r s h i p f u l

M a s t e r t h a t K e y s t o n e L o d g e ; - N o . 6 3 9 , b e n o w o p e n e d .



OPENING OF T HE THIRD DEGREE . 33

on the third degree of Masdnry for the dispatch of

b u s i n e s s . T h i s y o u w i l l c o m m u n i c a t e t o t h e b r e t h r e n ,

that all having due notice thereof may gov ern them-


Junior Warden (giving three raps . w h i c h c a l l t h e

b r e t h r e n t o t h e i r f e e t ) : "Brethren , it is th e order

of the Worshipful Master, communicated to me by

the way of the West, th at Keystone Lodge , No . 6 3 9 ,

be now opened on the third degree of Masonry for

t h e d i s p a t c h o f b u s i n e s s . Take due notice thereof,

a n d g o v e r n y o u r s e l v e s a c c o r d i n g l y . "

Worshipful Master : "Together, brethren . " , ( A l -

l u d i n g t o t h e s i g n s . )

Here the Wo rshipful Master and all the b rethren

in concert make the due-guard and sign of a Master

M a s o n , a s r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g f i g u r e s .

The du e-guard of a Master Mason is made by

h o l d i n g o u t b o t h h a n d s i n f r o n t o f t h e b o d y , a n d o n a

l i n e w i t h t h e l o w e r b u t t o n o f t h e v e s t , w i t h f i n g e r s

e x t e n d e d a n d pa l m s d o w n wa r d . T h i s i s i n a l l u s i o n

t o t h e m a n n e r o f h o l d i n g t h e h a n d s , w h i l e t a k i n g t h e

%==d.M a s t e r M a s o n ' s o b l i g a t i o n , " b o t h h a n d s r e s t i n g o n t h e

Holy Bible, Square and Com pass," etc . . S e e p a g e I 7 o .




Now drop the left hand carelessly, and draw the

r i g h t a c r o s s t h e b o d y , f i n g e r s s t i l l e x t e n d e d a n d p a l m

d o w n w a r d . (See fi g. ) T h i s i s t h e p e n a l s i g n , a n d i s

i n a l l u s i o n t o t h e p e n a l t y o f t h e o b l i g a t i o n o f a Master

Renal S i g n

1 l a s t e r M a •

So n .

Mason, " h a v i n g my b o d y s e v e r e d i n t w a i n , m y b o w e l s

t a k e n f r o m t h e n c e , " e t c . See Master Mason's obliga-

t i o n , p a g e 1 7 0 .

These signs being given as described, the Wor-

shipful Master gives three raps, the Senior Warden

three, and the junior Warden three ; a f t e r w h i c h t h e

Master removes his hat and continues

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Accordingly, I declare

Keyston e Lodge , No . 6 3 9 , o p e n e d o n t h e t h i r d d e g r e e

o f M a s o n r y f o r t h e d i s p a t c h o f b u s i n e s s . Bro . J u n i o r

Deacon, inform the T yler . Bro . S e n i o r D e a c o n , a r -

r a n g e t h e l i g h t s . "

The Worshipful Master then gives one rap, and

a l l a r e a g a i n s e a t e d . The Lodge is now ready to pro-

c e e d with i t s u s u a l r o u t i n e b u s i n e s s , a n d a t t h i s s t a g e



OPENI NG OP T HE 'THI RD DEG REE .3 5

o f t h e p r o c e e d i n g s , i s c o r r e c t l y r e p r e s e n t e d o n t h e

n e x t p a g e .

Junior Deacon : " T h e T y l e r i s i n f o r m e d , Wor-

s h i p f u l . "

Worshipful Master : z r a p .



HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY .

Keysto ne Lodge , No . 6 3 9 , A . F. & A . M . , i n S e s s i o n , j a n . 1 4 , 1 8 7 4 .

A - T h e A n t e - r o o m . P - T h e P r e p a r a t i o n - r o om . * - T h e T y l e r ' s S a t i o n .



V 1 , ' 1 1 t t 1 1 1 I i N yr 1,vLli1 -l i r 1N KAl, t5 U Sl-NESS .

I n r e l a t i o n t o t h e f o r e g o i n g c e r e m o n i e s o f o p e n -ingehe different Lodges of symbolic Masonry, amongo t h e r t h i n g s ; it may be necessary to remark that i n

t h e M a s t e r ' s h a n d t h e g a v e l i s t h e s y m b o l o f a u t h o r -

i t y . As the reader has doubtless observed already,

one rap calls the Lodge to order ; one rap c a l l s u p

any particular officer named ; two raps c a l l u p a l l

t h e o f f i c e r s n a m e d ; and t h r e e r a p s c a l l u p t h e e n t i r e

Lodge . T h i s u s e o f t h e g a v e l , t h e r e f o r e , b y o n e , t w o ,

t h r e e , i s i n v a r i a b l y r e p r e s e n t e d o n t h e L o d g e C h a r t ,

00 00 0 0or Master's Carpet, in the manner indicated i n t h e

m a r g i n , a n d t h o u g h o n e o f t h e f i r s t a n d s i m p l e s t f i g -

ures in Masonry, is a puzzle to nine-tenths of the

m e m b e r s , s o l i t t l e d o t h e y r e a l l y u n d e r s t a n d a b o u t a n

i n s t i t u t i o n w h i c h c o s t s t h e m s o m u c h o f v a l u a b l e t i m e

and money, and which they have so solemnly sworn

( a s t h e y s u p p o s e ) t o m a i n t a i n a n d s u p p o r t .

Another marked feature of these opening cere-

m o n i e s , i s t h e u t t e r a b s u r d i t y , t h e s i l l y , s e n s e l e s s t w a d -

d l e , a n d t h e s t u p i d , m i s e r a b l e n o n s e n s e c o n n e c t e d w i t h

t h e w h o l e b u s i n e s s . A n d t h i s i s p r e c i s e l y w h a t k e e p s

M a s o n r y a l i v e , a n d c a u s e s i t t o f l o u r i s h a s i t d o e s ;

because the great majority of pe ople can scarcely

b e l i e v e t h a t j u d g e s , l a w y e r s , m i n i s t e r s , b i s h o p s a n d

s h r e w d , s e n s i b l e - b u s i n e s s m e n w i l l a c t s o p e r f e c t l y

i n c o n s i s t e n t a n d i d i o t i c a s t o c o u n t e n a n c e f o r a s i n g l e

i n s t a n t t h e e n d l e s s r e p e t i t i o n , a n d t h e i g n o r a n t , f a l s e

a n d i n c o h e r e n t v e r b i a g e o f t h e M a s o n i c r i t u a l . Just

i m a g i n e o n e o f t h e j u d g e s o f o u r Su pr e m e C o u r t

37

d



3 8 HAND BOOK OR FREEMASONRYI

rep lying to the q uestion of a saloon k eep er, if Wor-

shipful Master, th at he came "from a Lodge of the

Saints Joh n at Jerusalem ;" or a bishop declaring that

h e b e c a m e a M a s o n i n o r d e r " t o l e a r n h o w t o s u b -

due his passions !

ADMISSION OF V ISIT ING BRET HREN .

T h e m e e t i n g s o f a M a s o n i c L o d g e a r e c a l l e d

"co m m u n i cat i o n s . " T h e s e a r e o f t w o k i n d s , " r e g -

ular," and "special . " T h e " r e g u l a r c o m m u n i c a t i o n s "

are those prescribed by t he by-laws of the Lodge,

and at w hich its ordinary routine business is always

transacted ; while a "special communication " is that

w h i ch i s cal l e d b y t h e W o rsh i p f u l Mast e r f o r so m e

special w ork , such as conferring d egrees, conducting

a Masonic trial, etc . At "re g u l ar co m m u n i cat i o n s, "

visiting brethren, or strangers visiting the Lodge

usually wait till the Lodge is opened on th e third

degree ; b u t i f i t b e a "sp e ci al co m m u n i cat i o n f o r

work," they always go i n w h e n t h e Lo d g e i s o p e n o n

the degree to be conferred . To visit a Lodge, the fol-

low ing order must invariably be observ ed

The visiting brother, unless otherwise vouched

for, approaches the ante-room door, and hands the

T y l e r a card o r sl i p o f pap e r o n w h i ch i s wri t t e n

h i s n a m e , t h e n a m e a n d n u m b e r o f ' h i s Lo d g e , an d

the tow n or village w here located . As for instance,

sh o u l d I d e si re t o v i si t a st ran g e Lo d g e , I w o u l d

hand the T yler a card inscribed as follows"EDMOND RONAYNE, Ke y s t o n e L o d g e , No. 6 3 9 ,A. F . & A . M ., Chicago . "

T he T y ler giv e s this card to the j unior Deacon,

and the latter, having obtained pe rmission to approach

t h e E a s t , h a n d s i t t o t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , w h o



VI SIT ING A LODGE . 3 9

appoints a committee of two, usually a Past Master

and some newly made Master Mason, to repair into

t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o r c o m m i t t e e r o o m , w h e r e t h e b r o t h e r

i s s t r i c t l y a n d s e a r c h i n g l y e x a m i n e d o n t h e r i t u a l o f

Masonry . The ex amination always takes place as

f o l l o w s : The committee procure a Bible, Square and

C o m p a s s , a n d t h e y , w i t h t h e v i s i t i n g b r o t h e r ; p l a c i n g

t h e i r r i g h t h a n d s u p o n t h e m , r e p e a t t h e f o l l o w i n g p a t h ,

called by Masons the

T E S T O A T H

" If my own free will and accordi n t h e p r e s e n c e o f A l m i g h t y G o d a n d t h e s e w i t n e s s e s ,

do hereby and hereon most solemnly sw ear that I

h a v e b e e n r e g u l a r l y i n i t i a t e d a s a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e ,

p a s s e d t o t h e d e g r e e o f F e l l o w C r a f t , a n d r a i s e d t o t h e

sublime degree of Master Mason, in a regularly con-

stituted Lodge o f Masons, and that I am 'not now

under the sentence of suspension or exp ulsion, and

k n o w o f n o j u s t r e a s o n w h y I s h o u l d n o t h o l d M a s o n i c

f e l l o w s h i p w i t h b y b r e t h r e n , s o h e l p m e G o d . "

H a v i n g t a k e n t h i s " t e s t o a t h , " t h e c o m m i t t e e a n d

v i s i t o r r e s u m e t h e i r s e a t s , a n d t h e e x a m i n a t i o n i s p r o -

ceeded with, and is carried on as the senior memb er

o f t h e c o m m i t t e e s e e s f i t t o c o n d u c t i t ; b u t t h e u s u a l

mode is, for the visiting brother to be ex amined in

the lecture of the First Section of each degree, as

given in Chapters IV . , V I . , I X . B e i n g s a t i s f i e d t h a t

t h e b r o t h e r i s a l l r i g h t , t h e y r e t u r n i n t o t h e L o d g e -

room, approach the a l t a r , make the du e-guard and

sign of a Master Mason, and reportC o m m i t t e e : "Worshipful Master, your commit-

tee have examined brother E . Ronayne, of Keystone



40 HAND BOOK OP FREEMASONRY .

Lodge , No . 639, Chicago, find him a Master Mason,

i n g o o d s t a n d i n g , a n d r e c o m m e n d h i s a d m i s s i o n . "

T h e y t h e n t a k e t h e i r s e a t s .


y o u w i l l r e t i r e a n d i n t r o d u c e b r o t h e r E . Ronayne . "

The Senior Deacon takes his rod, step s to the

a l t a r , s a l u t e s t h e M a s t e r w i t h t h e d u e - g u a r d a n d s i g n

a s u s u a l , r e t i r e s i n t o t h e a n t e - r o o m , a n d b r o t h e r E .

Ronayne having p ut on a white apron, and having

signed his name in the regi ster,-a book always used

in the ante-room for that purpose,-he is conducted

into the Lodge and befo re the Altar by the Senior

Deacon, who anno unces as follows :

Seni or Deacon! "Worshipful Master, I have the

pleasure of introducing to you, brother E. Ronayne,

of Keystone Lodg e, No . 6 3 9 , C h i c a g o . "

The Worshipful Master rises to his feet, gives

t h r e e r a p s t o c a l l u p t h e e n t i r e L o d g e , a n d s a y s

Worshipful Master : "Brothe r E . Ronay ne, I

h a v e t h e p l e a s u r e o f i n t r o d u c i n g t o y o u t h e o f f i c e r s

and members of -Lodge , No . -, t o g e t h e r w i t h o u r

v i s i t i n g b r e t h r e n ; hope you will make yo urself at

h o m e , w h i l e w i t h u s , a n d w i l l v i s i t u s a g a i n w h e n e v e r

c o n v e n i e n t , " o r w o r d s t o t h a t e f f e c t .

T h e L o d g e i s a g a i n s e a t e d , a n d t h e v i s i t o r i s t h e n

condu cted by th e Senio r Deacon to h is seat. Shou ld

t h e v i s i t o r b e a P a s t M a s t e r , o r G r a n d o f f i c e r , h e i s

i n v i t e d t o t a k e a s e a t i n t h e E a s t , e i t h e r t o t h e r i g h t

o r l e f t o f t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r .

ORDINARY BUSINESS.

Under this head it may perhaps be prop er to

observe that, at all "regular communications," the

L o d g e m u s t i n v a r i a b l y b e o p e n e d o n t h e f i r s t , s e c o n d



,QRDINARY BUSINESS .

and third degrees respectively, as explained in the

p r e c e d i n g c e r e m o n i e s , a n d f u r t h e r t h a t a l l t h e o r d i -

n a r y b u s i n e s s t r a n s a c t i o n s o f t h e O r d e r , m u s t b e c o n ,

ducted in a Lodge of Master Masons only . I f i t i s , a

special communication, howe ver, and the Lodge is

c a l l e d t o w o r k t h e f i r s t d e g r e e , i t t r u s t b e o p e n e d o n

t h a t d e g r e e ; i f t h e s e c o n d i s t o b e c o n f e r r e d , i t - m u s t

b e o p e n e d o n t h e f i r s t a n d s e c o n d; a n d i f t h e M a s t e r

M a s o n ' s d e g r e e i s t o b e c o n f e r r e d , t h e L o d g e m u s t b e

o p e n e d o n t h e f i r s t , s e c o n d a n d ' t h i r d d e g r e e s .

In this exposition , I am supposing that a "reg-

ular communication" of the Lodge is held, and 'th t

work is to be done on each of the degrees besides ;

a n d t h e r e f o r e I s h a l l n o w e x p l a i n , f i r s t o f a l l , h o w t h e

ordinary business of a Lodge is usually conducted,

a n d t h e n g o o n i n t h e r e g u l a r m a n n e r o f c o n f e r r i n g t h e

d e g r e e s . The Lodge being in session, as seen on

page 36, th e Worshipful Master says" B r o t h e r S e c r e t a r y , t h i s b e i n g a r e g u l a r c o m m u n i

•

c a t i o n , t h e f i r s t b u s i n e s s i n o r d e r w i l l b e r e a d i n g t h e

minutes of our last regular communication . "

T h e S e c r e t a r y , r i s i n g t o h i s f e e t , ' t h e n r e a d s t h e

minutes as follows

Regular commu nicatio n of Keysto ne

Minutes . L o d g e , No . 6 3 9 , A . F . & A . M . , ! . h e l d ' i n

t h e i r h a l l , N o s . 6 2 & 6 4 , N . C l a r k S t . , C h i -

c a g o , J u l y a n d , 1 8 7 3 , A . L . , 5 8 7 3 .

) ;, Ronayne, Worshipful Master ; M o r -

O f f i c e r s r i s P f l a u m , S e n i o r W a r d e n , p r o t e e n . ; O s -

p r e s e n t . car Eckvall, J unior Warden ; F r e d B e c k e r ,

Treasurer ; Wm . A i k e n , S e c r e t a r y ; S . M ,

Samuel son, Senior Deacon; ' H

. S . Ander •

, s o n ; Junior Deacon ; James Anderson,

T y l e r , p r o t e m ' .

4 ' '



42 HAND BOOK OF' I'RtEMASONRY .

M e m b e r s B r o t h e r s P r i n c e , C r o n i n , L o e h r , B u r k -

p r e s e n t . hard, Ross, Morebeck and W . B r o . D i x o n .

V i s i t o r s S e e L o d g e R e g i s t e r , ( a l r e a d y a l l u d e d

p r e s e n t . t o . ),

The Lodge was opened in form o n t h e

f i r s t , s e c o n d a n d t h i r d d e g r e e s o f M a s o n r y .

T h e m i n u t e s o f t h e l a s t r e g u l a r c o m -

m u n i c a t i o n o f J u n e 4 t h , a n d o f t h e " s p e -

c i a l " o f J u n e i i t h , w e r e r e a d , a n d d e c l a r e d

a p p r o v e d .

A p e t i t i o n i n f o r m w a s r e a d f r o m R e v.

P e t i t i o n s . J a m e s H u n t , f o r i n i t i a t i o n . H e c o m e s r e c -

ommende d by b rothers Ronayne, Dixon

a n d P r i n c e . T h e p e t i t i o n w a s r e c e i v e d a n d

r e f e r r e d t o a c o m m i t t e e c o n s i s t i n g o f b r o t h -

ers Anderso n, Loehr and Ross .

Commit- T h e c o m m i t t e e a p p o i n t e d o n t h e p e t i -

t e e s . tion of Mr . N i c o l a b y f o r i n i t i a t i o n , r e -

p o r t e d f a v o r a b l e ; w h e r e u p o n t h e c o m m i t t e e

w a s d i s c h a r g e d , a n d b a l l o t o r d e r e d .

A l s o t h e c o m m i t t e e o n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n

of Mr . W o o d , r e p o r t e d u n f a v o r a b l e ; t h e

r e p o r t w a s r e c e i v e d , t h e c o m m i t t e e d i s -

c h a r g e d , a n d b a l l o t o r d e r e d .

B a l l o t i n g . A n d t h e b a l l o t - b e i n g s p r e a d , o n t h e

appli cation of Mr . Nicolaby, and being

found c l e a r , h e w a s d e c l a r e d d u l y e l e c t e d

t o r e c e i v e t h e E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e d e g r e e ,

a s c o n f e r r e d i n t h i s L o d g e . T h e b a l l o t w a s

a l s o s p r e a d o n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f b r o t h e r

S c h r i b e r f o r a d v a n c e m e n t t o t h e 2 n d d e -

g r e e ; a n d b e i n g f o u n d c l e a r , h e w a s d e -

c l a r e d d u l y e l e c t e d t o r e c e i v e t h e F e l l o w

C r a f t d e g r e e , t o b e c o n f e r r e d i n t h i s L o d g e .

The ballot w as also spread on the



ORDI NARY BUSI NESS . 43

a p p l i c a t i o n o f M r . W o o d f o r t h e d e g r e e s ,

a n d b e i n g f o u n d n o t c l e a r , h e w a s d e c l a r e d

r e j e c t e d .

C o m m u - C o m m u n i c a t i o n s w e r e r e a d f r o m v a r i -

n i c a t i o n s . s i s t e r L o d g e s , a n n o u n c i n g t h e r e c e i p t o f

p e t i t i o n s f o r d e g r e e s a n d m e m b e r s h i p ; a l l

o f w h i c h w e r e r e c e i v e d a n d ' p l a c e d o n f i l e .

New busi- A b i l l o f t h i r t y d o l l a r s f o r r e n t o f h a l l

n e s s . during the month ending May 31st, was

received from Ge rmania Lodge . Also a

b i l l o f t w e n t y d o l l a r s f r o m B r o . D . L a l l y ,

f o r s e r v i c e s a s T y l e r f r o m M a r c h 1 s t t o

J u n e 1 s t , i n c l u s i v e ; b o t h o f w h i c h w e r e r e -

f e r r e d t o t h e F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e .

W o r k . The Lodge now dispensed with labor

o n t h e t h i r d d e g r e e , a n d r e s u m e d o n t h e

f i r s t f o r w o r k ' ; and Mr . Andrew Nicolab y

b e i n g i n w a i t i n g , a n d h a v i n g s a t i s f a c t o r i l y

a n s w e r e d t h e u s u a l c o n s t i t u t i o n a l q u e s t i o n s ,

h e w a s d u l y p r e p a r e d , p r e s e n t e d a n d r e g u -

l a r l y i n i t i a t e d a s a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e .

H e a l s o r e c e i v e d t h e b e n e f i t o f t h e l e c t u r e ,

a n d p a i d t h e u s u a l f e e o f $ 1 5 . Bro . S c h r i b -

e r , a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e o f t h i s L o d g e , '

w a s t h e n e x a m i n e d i n t h e r i t u a l o f t h a t

d e g r e e , a n d r e t i r e d . (See Chap ter IV . )

The Lodge now dispensed with l a b o r

o n t h e f i r s t d e g r e e , a n d r e s u m e d o n t h e

s e c o n d ; and Bro . S c h r i b e r b e i n g i n w a i t i n g ,

w a s d u l y p r e p a r e d , a n d p a s s e d t o t h e d e -

gree of Fellow Craft . H e a l s o r e c e i v e d

t h e b e n e f i t o f a l e c t u r e , a n d p a i d t h e u s u a l

f e e o f $ 1 5 .

The Lodge now dispensed with labor



44 HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRYon the second degree, and resumed on the

t h i r d ; and there being no fu rther business,

the Lodge was closed i n form on the third,

second and first degree s of Masonry .WILLIAM AIKEN, S e c ' y .

Receip ts : Rev . James Hunt's petiti on $ 5 . 0 0

" Br o . A . Nicolaby's initiation i5 . o o

" Br o . Schriber's second de gree1 5 . 0 0

T otal3 5 . 0 0

A p p r o v e d : EDMOND RONAYNE, W . M . ,Aug. 6 t h ,1 8 7 3 ,

A L. , 5 8 7 3 .

. W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Brethren , you have heard

the minut es of o ur `regular communication' of July

2 n d . Are t h e re an y al t e rat i o n s o r am e n d m e n t s? (He

p a u s e s f o r a f e w s e c o n d s .) I f n o t , t h e y sh al l b e

declared approved as read . ( A n o t h e r s h o r t p a u s e . )

They are so de clared, brother Secretary . " ( O n e r a p . )

SEC OND ORDER Or BUSINESS .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " Re a d i n g a n d r e f e r r i n g

p e t i t i o n s : are there any petitions on your table, brother

Secret ary? "

The Secretary, rising to his feet, says : "I have

two peti tions, Worshipfu l" (or one, as the case may

be), "as follow s : "

FORM OF PET IT ION .

HALL OF KEYSTONE LODGE , NO . 639, A. F . & A . M .

T o t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , W a r d e n s a n d B r e t h r e n

o f K e y s t o n e L o d g e , N o . 639, A . F : & A . M . :

T h e p e t i t i o n o f t h e s u b s cr i b e r r e p r e s e n t s t h at ,

having l o n g e n t e r t a i n e d a f a v o r ab l e o p i n i o n o f y o u r



ORDINARY BUSINESS . 45a n c i e n t i n s t i t u t i o n , h e i s d e s i r o u s , i f f o u n d w o r t h y , o f

being admitted a member thereof ; a n d i f a d m i t t e d , h e

promises a cheerful compliance with all th e ancient

usages and customs of the Fraternity . He has not

petitioned any other Lodge for the degrees of Ma-

sonry .

Recomme nded b y brothe rs His place of bu siness is 168 Randolph StM. Pf l a u m , P l ac e o f r e s i d e n c e i s 5 8 F o u r t h A v eBenj . F . P r i n c e , A g e i s 3 4 y e a r s .O. E c k v a l l . " Occupation, Merchant .

( S i g n e d ) MORRIS DAVID .

The other is the petition in form of Mr . J . C .

Wickers, wh o comes regularly recommended b y Bros .

Ronayne, Anderson and Becker ; h i s p l a c e o f b u s i n e s s

i s corner of Fo urth St. and Milwaukee Ave . ; occupa-

t i o n , t h a t o f a t a i l o r ; a g e 2 7 y e a r s . The usual fee of

f i v e d o l l a r s a c c o m p a n i e s e a c h o f t h e s e p e t i t i o n s .

Worshipfu l Master : "Brethren, you have heard

t h e p e t i t i o n s o f M r . Morris David and Mr . Wickers ;

what is your pleasure with them?"

Bro . S a n t u e l s o n : "Worshipful Master, I move

that the petitions be received, and committees ap-

p o i n t e d . "

Worshipful Master : " I f t h e r e a r e n o o b j e c t i o n s ,

that will be taken as the sense of the Lodge, and I

will appoint on the petition of Mr . David, Bros .

Cronin, Burkhard and Ross ; a n d o n t h a t o f M r . W i c k -

e r s , B r o s . Becker, Loehr and Dixon . "

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS .

Worshipful Master : "Reports of com mittee o n

c a n d i d a t e s . B r o t h e r S e c r e t a r y , a r e t h e r e a n y r e p o r t s

on your desk?"

S e c r e t a r y : "The committee on the petition of

Re v . James Hunt consisti ng of Bro's Loehr, An-




d e r s o n a n d R o s s , h a v e a l l r e p o r t e d f a v o r a b l e , " h a n d -

ing the petition ( which must always be in the fore-

going'form) to the Worshipful Master .

Worshipful Master : "Brethren, you have heard

the report of your committee on the application of

Re v . James Hunt to be made a Mason . What is your

p l e a s u r e w i t h i t ? "

Bro . B e c k e r : "I m o v e t h a t t h e r e p o r t b e r e c e i v e d ,

t h e c o m m i t t e e d i s c h a r g e d , a n d b a l l o t o r d e r e d .

Worshipfu l Master : " I f t h e r e a r e n o . o b j e c t i o n s ,

t h a t s h a l l b e t a k e n a s t h e s e n s e o f t h e L o d g e . "

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS .

Worshipful Master : "Report of standing com-

m i t t e e . "

S e c r e t a r y : "There are none, Worshipful . "

F I F T H ORDER OF BUSINESS .

Worshipful Master : " B a l l o t i n g . Any balloting

o n y o u r d e s k , b r o t h e r S e c r e t a r y ? "

S e c r e t a r y : "The ballot is due on the petition

o f Mr . H u n t f o r i n i t i a t i o n ; a n d o n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f

Bro . Schriber for advancement to the third degree ;

and o f Bro . N i c o l a b y t o t h e s e c o n d d e g r e e .


p r e p a r e t h e b a l l o t b o x . Brethren, you are no w about

to cast your ballot on the petition of Rev . James

H u n t f o r i n i t i a t i o n . He come s recomm ende d by Bro's

Ronayne, Dixon and Prince . The committee, con-

sisting of Bro's Anderson, Loehr and Ross, have all

r e p o r t e d f a v o r a b l e . H i s A g e i s f o r t y y e a r s ; h i s o c c u -

p a t i o n i s m i n i s t e r o f t h e G o s p e l ; h i s r e s i d e n c e i s N o.

1 , o 9 i S t r e e t . T h e w h i t e b a l l e l e c t s , a n d t h e



ORDINARY BUSI NESS . 47

b l a c k r e j e c t s . Look well to your ballots, and make

n o m i s t a k e . " H e d r o p s h i s b a l l o t i n t o t h e b o x .

The Senior Deacon having prepared the b a l l o t

b o x , which is a small box about eight inches long,

and five or six inches wide, having tw o drawers in

i t , - t h e f r o n t o n e w i t h a s l i d e i n t h e e n d o f i t , w h i c h

h e r a i s e s u p , e x p o s i n g t o t h e v i e w t h e b l a c k a n d w h i t e

balls mixed, and from wh ich a small hopper leads

i n t o t h e o t h e r d r a w e r , t h r o u g h w h i c h t h e b a l l i s p a s s e d .

He opens the rear drawer (nex t the handle) wh ich he

presents to the Worshipful Master, showing him that

it is quite empty, and into which the Worshipful

Master drops his ball, through the hopp er above de-

s c r i b e d . T h e Se n i o r De ac o n t h e n p a s s e s t h e b o x

a r o u n d t h e h a l l , p r e s e n t i n g i t t o e a c h m e m b e r , w h o p u t s _

h i s h a n d i n t h r o u g h t h e s l i d e , l i f t s h i s b a l l a n d d r o p s

i t t h r o u g h t h e l i t t l e h o p p e r ; and having thus gone

t h e ; entire round of the Lodge, the Worshipful Mas-

t e r a s k s : "Have all the brethren v oted? If so, I

d e c l a r e t h e b a l l o t c l o s e d . Brother Senior Deacon, you

w i l l d i s p l a y t h e b a l l o t f o r i n s p e c t i o n ."-Th e Seni or

D e a c o n n o w t a k e s t h e b a l l o t b o x , f i r s t t o t h e j u n i o r ,

Warden in the South, and then to the Senior Warden

in the West, each of w ham examines the second com-

p a r t m e n t t o s e e i f a n y b l a c k b a l l s a r e c a s t ; a n d l a s t l y

he presents it to the Worshipful Master who, before

, h e e x a m i n e s i t , g i v e s o n e r a p w i t h h i s g a v e l , a n d e n -

q u i r e s a s f o l l o w s

. Worshipful Master : " B r o . J u n i o r W a r d e n , h o w

d o y o u f i n d t h e b a l l o t i n t h e S o u t h ? "

Junior Warden (there being no black balls)

" C l e a r in the South, Worshipfu l . "

Worshipful Master : " A n d h o w i n t h e W e s t ,

b r o t h e r S e n i o r W a r d e n ?



48HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY

Senior Warden : " C l e a r in the West, Worship-

f u l . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r (examining the ballot box)

" A n d c l e a r in the East . I theref ore declare Rev .

James Hunt duly elected to receive the Entered Ap-

p r e n t i c e d e g r e e , a s c o n f e r r e d i n t h i s L o d g e . "

O n e b l a c k b a l l i s e n o u g h t o c a u s e t h e r e j e c t i o n o f

a candidate in any or all of the degrees, or even

for membership ; a n d h e n c e , s h o u l d a b l a c k b a l l a p p e a r

i n t h e b o x , o f c o u r s e t h e r e s p o n s e i n e a c h c a s e w o u l d

be, "Not clear," and the Master woul d declare the

c a n d i d a t e r e j e c t e d . I f o n l y one black ball appears

a n o t h e r t r i a l i s t a k e n .

T h i s i s t h e I l l i n o i s m e t h o d . Another mode of bal-

l o t i n g i s f o r t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n , a f t e r p r e s e n t i n g t h e

b o x t o t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , t o p l a c e i t o n t h e a l t a r ,

a n d e a c h b r o t h e r , a c c o r d i n g t o r a n k , s t e p s i n f r o n t o f

the altar and making the d ue-guard and sign of a

M a s t e r M a s o n , d e p o s i t s h i s b a l l o t a s a b o v e d e s c r i b e d .

a n d r e t i r e s t o h i s s e a t . I t i s a " l a n d m a r k " t h a t e v e r y

m e m b e r p r e s e n t m u s t v o t e o n t h e a d m i s s i o n o f a c a n d i -

date, whether for degrees or membership. A n d w h e n

a c a n d i d a t e i s r e j e c t e d , h e c a n n o t a p p l y a g a i n f o r o n e

y e a r , n o r c a n h i s p e t i t i o n b e r e c e i v e d i n a n o t h e r L o d g e

without the unanimous consent of the one to w hich

a p p l i c a t i o n w a s f i r s t m a d e .

T h e s a m e r o u t i n e i s g o n e t h r o u g h w i t h i n c a s e o f

Bro's Schriber and Nicolaby ; a n d n o b l a c k b a l l s a p -

p e a r i n g , t h e f o r m e r i s d e c l a r e d d u l y e l e c t e d t o r e c e i v e

t h e t h i r d d e g r e e , a n d t h e l a t t e r t h e s e c o n d .

SIXTH ORDER 4 BUSINESS .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Reading communications .

$ro . S e c r e t a r y , a r e t h e r e a n y c o m m u n i c a t i o n s o n y o u r

t a b l e ? "



ORDI NARY BUSI NESS . 49

The Secretary now reads all communications from

sister Lodges, announcing the names of those w hc

have been prop osed in each Lodge for ' i n i t i a t i o n o r

membership since the last regular, and the Wo rship-

f u l M a s t e r e n q u i r e s :

"Brethren, you hav e heard the communi cations

f r o m t h e v a r i o u s s i s t e r L o d g e s . What is your pl eas-

ure with th em?" (Passing for a few seconds .) "If

t h e r e a r e n o , o b j e c t i o n s , t h e y s h a l l b e r e c e i v e d a n d

p l a c e d o n f i l e , a n d t h e r e j e c t i o n s p l a c e d o n t h e b l a c k

l i s t . I t i s s o o r d e r e d , b r o t h e r S e c r e t a r y . "

S h o u l d t h e r e b e a n y f u r t h e r c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , s u c h

a s l e t t e r s o r c i r c u l a r s f r o m t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y , d i s -

p e n s a t i o n s f r o m t h e G r a n d M a s t e r , e t c . , t h e y a r e n o w

r e a d a n d a l w a y s o r d e r e d r e c e i v e d a n d p l a c e d o n f i l e .

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS .

Worshipful Master " U n f i n i s h e d ' b u s i n e s s ? "

S e c r e t a r y : "There is none, Worshipful . "

EIGHTH ORDER OR BUSINESSWorshipful Master : "New b usiness?"

S e c r e t a r y : "There is none . "

NINT H ORDER OF BUSI NESS .

Worshipful M a s t e r : "Work is next in o r d e r . "



CHAPTER I I I .

At a regular communication, and whe n all the

o r d i n a r y r o u t i n e b u s i n e s s o f t h e L o d g e i s d i s p o s e d o f

t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r u s u a l l y e x c l a i m s , a s i n t i m a t e d

i n t h e l a s t C h a p t e r , " W o r k i s n e x t i n o r d e r . "

Freemasons, we are informed in the text books

o f t h e L o d g e , a r e m o r a l b u i l d e r s . I t i s s a i d o f t h e m

t h a t , a " m o r e n o b l e a n d g l o r i o u s p u r p o s e t h a n s q u a r i n g

s t o n e s a n d h e w i n g t i m b e r s i s t h e i r s , - f i t t i n g i m m o r t a l

n a t u r e f o r t h a t s p i r i t u a l t e m p l e - t h a t h o u s e n o t m a d e

w i t h h a n d s e t e r n a l i n t h e h e a v e n s . " *

A n d i t i s f u r t h e r a s s e r t e d t h a t , b y " s p e c u l a t i v e

Masonry, we are enabled to erect a spiritual temple

i n t h e h e a r t , p u r e a n d s p o t l e s s , a n d f i t f o r t h e d w e l l -

ing place of Him who i s the Author of purity . " t

N o w a l l t h i s b e i n g t h e c a s e , i s i t n o t s t r a n g e l y

i n c o n s i s t e n t a n d e v e n w i c k e d , o n t h e p a r t o f t h e M a

s o n i c f r a t e r n i t y , t o e x c l u d e f r o m t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p a l l

t he ir o wn fem ale r e l a t i v e s , a l l t h e i r c h i l d r e n , a l l o l d

men and women, all deaf, dumb and blind men, all

c r i p p l e s , a l l c o l o r e d m e n , a n d e v e n a l l p o o r m e n ? I f

F r e e m a s o n r y t e a c h e s m e h o w t o e r e c t a s p i r i t u a l t e m -

ple in my he art, pure and spotless, why not allow

m y w i f e , m o t h e r , s i s t e r o r d a u g h t e r t o e n g a g e i n t h e

same grand and glorious work? Or why confin e

the great, moral lessons of the Lodge-room withi n-

such narrow limits as those who can pay an immod-

e r a t e l y l a r g e s u m o f m o n e y f o r t h e m , a n d w h o , b e s i d e s ,

are strong, able-bodied men? If Masonry contains

anything that would benefit the human family, then

the human family ought to know it . I f i t w i l l m a k e

mankind better and nobler, then mankind ought to

+ S i c k l e ' s G e n e r a l A h i m a n R e z o n , p . 7 1 .

t M a c k e y ' s M a n u a l o f t h e L o d g e , p . 3 5 .

. 50



W ORK ON VI RST DE G REE . 5 '

h a v e t h e b e n e f i t o f i t . A n d o n t h e o t h e r h a n d , , i f i t

c o n t a i n s a n y t h i n g w i t h i n i t s e l f t h a t i s i n j u r i o u s t o s o c i -

e t y ; i f t h e p r i n c i p l e s w h i c h i t i n c u l c a t e s , a n d t h e l a w s

w h i c h i t e n f o r c e s , a r e i n d i r e c t c o n f l i c t w i t h t h e l a w s

o f t h e c h u r c h , t h e S t a t e a n d t h e f a m i l y ; i n a w o r d , i f

F r e e m a s o n r y i s a n o a t h - b o u n d c o n s p i r a c y o f t h e i n i t i -

ated few against the many ; then, most unquestion-

ably, the general public ought to know what it is,

a n d , i n w h a t t h a t c o n s p i r a c y c o n s i s t s . If Masonry be

a g o o d t h i n g , i t m u s t u n d o u b t e d l y b e a s g o o d f o r t h e

m u l t i t u d e , - f o r a l l c l a s s e s a n d c o n d i t i o n s o f m e n a n d

women,-as for the favored few .

F o r a l l o f t h e s e r e a s o n s t h e n , I h a v e v e r y g r e a t

p l e a s u r e i n n o w l a y i n g b e f o r e t h e r e a d e r t h e c o r r e c t

or standard ritual of the system, and so to do w hat

l i t t l e I c a n , i n b e s t o w i n g i t s b e n e f i t s u p o n a l l .

A M a s o n i c d e g r e e c o n s i s t s o f t h r e e g e n e r a l p a r t s ,

namely ; t h e o p e n i n g , c l o s i n g , a n d i n i t i a t o r y c e r e m o n i e s ;

and these three always constitute what is commonly

c a l l e d TuE WORK of the Order . This "work, of

course, must everywh ere be the same in substance,

because Masonry is the same ev erywhere, though

n o w a n d a g a i n a f e w v e r b a l d i f f e r e n c e s w i l l b e f o u n d

to exist among some Lodges, and even among some

Grand Lodges ; b u t t h e s e r i t u a l i s t i c d i f f e r e n c e s a r e s o

t r i f l i n g a n d u n i m p o r t a n t i n t h e m s e l v e s , t h a t a M a s o n ,

no matter where he hails from, unless through sheer

i g n o r a n c e o r f o r g e t f u l n e s s , c a n a l w a y s ` m a k e h i m s e l f

understood .We s h a l l n o w g o o n w i t h o u r i l l u s t r a t i o n s t h e n ,

a n d a s a l r e a d y s t a t e d , w e s h a l l e x e m p l i f y t h e " s t a n d -

ard ritual and work" of Ancient Craft Masonry, as

i t i s g e n e r a l l y a c c e p t e d a n d p r a c t i c e d a m o n g a l l t h e

Lodges in the country . *A p p e n d i x p . 2 6 6 .



HAND BOOK OP' 1'REEMASONRY .

S u p p o s i n g t h a t i t i s a r e g u l a r c o m m u n i c a t i o n , a n d

the Lodge being opened on the third degree, it must

b e r e d u c e d d o w n t o t h e f i r s t f o r i n i t i a t i o n , w h i c h i s

d o n e a s f o l l o w s

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Brothe r Senio r Warden,

i t i s m y o r d e r t h a t w e n o w d i s p e n s e w i t h l a b o r o n t h e

third degree, and resume o n t h e f i r s t f o r w o r k ; t h i s

you will communi cate to the junior Warden in the

South, and he to the brethren, that all having due

notice thereof may govern themselv es accordingly . "

S e n i o r W a r d e n (one rap) : "Brothe r Jun ior

W a r d e n , i t i s t h e o r d e r o f t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r t h a t

we now dispen se with labor on the third degree, and

r e s u m e o n t h e f i r s t f o r w o r k . This you will communi-

c a t e t o t h e b r e t h r e n , t h a t a l l h a v i n g d u e n o t i c e t h e r e -

of may govern themselves accordingly . "

J u n i o r W a r d e n ( t h r e e r a p s ) : " B r e t h r e n , i t i s t h e

order of the Worshipful Master, communicated to me

b y wa y o f t h e W e s t , t h a t w e n o w , d i s p e n s e w i t h

labor on the third degree, and resume on the fi rst

for work . T a k e d u e n o t i c e t h e r e o f , a n d g o v e r n y o u r -


W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " " T o g e t h e r , b r e t h r e n . "

All make th e due-guard and sign of an Entered

Apprentice, as explained on page i6 . T h e M a s t e r

g i v e s o n e r a p , a n d t h e S e n i o r a n d J u n i o r W a r d e n s a l s o

o n e e a c h , w h e n t h e M a s t e r c o n t i n u e s

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Accordingly, I declare

Keyst one Lodg e, No . 6 3 9 , d u l y a t l a b o r o n t h e f i r s t

degree of Masonry . Broth er Senior Deacon, arrange

t h e a l t a r . Brother Junior Deacon, inform the Tyler . "

The Master then gives one rap, and the Lodge is

a g a i n s e a t e d . The Junior Deacon informs the Tyler,

a s e x p l a i n e d a l r e a d y o n p a g e i o , a n d t h e S e n i o r D e a -l



WORK ON THE FIRST DEGREE .

c o n o p e n s t h e B i b l e a t P s a l m 1 3 3 , a n d p l a c e s u p o n i t

5 3

the Square and Compass, with both points below the

S q u a r e , a s i n t h e a n n e x e d f i g u r e .

IN I T I A T ION .

Worshipful Master ( o n e r a p ) : "Brothe r Junior

De acon , y ou w i l l a s c e r t a i n i f t h e r e a r e a n y c a n d i d a t e s

i n w a i t i n g . "

Jun ior Deacon : Repairs to the door and gives

t h r e e r a p s .

Tyler : Three raps .

Junior Deacon : "Worshipful Master, Mr . J a m e s

H u n t i s i n w a i t i n g f o r t h e f i r s t d e g r e e i n M a s o n r y . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Brothe r Secretary, you

w i l l t a k e w i t h y o u t h e S t e w a r d s , r e t i r e a n d p r o p o u n d

t h e u s u a l i n t e r r o g a t o r i e s . "

Junior Deacon ( a t t h e d o o r ) : Three raps .

T y l e r : Three raps .

(Exi t, Secretary and Stewards . )

CHARGE TO CA NDIDATE S .

S e c r e t a r y : "Mrs y o u h a v e p e t i -

t i o n e d f o r i n i t i a t i o n i n t o o u r m y s t e r i e s , i t b e c o m e s m y



54 HAND BOOK OP I'RF:EMASONRY .

duty to propound to you several interrogatories of

w h i c h I m u s t r e q u i r e o f y o u u n e q u i v o c a l a n s w e r s .

A s y o u h a v e b e e n e l e c t e d b y u n a n i m o u s b a l l o t t o

become a member of our fraternity, it becomes my

d u t y t o i n f o r m y o u t h a t t h e i n s t i t u t i o n o f w h i c h y o u

are about to become a member is of no light and

t r i f l i n g c h a r a c t e r , b u t o f h i g h i m p o r t a n c e a n d d u e s o l -

emnity . M a s o n r y c o n s i s t s o f a c o u r s e o f a n c i e n t h i e t ° o -

g l y p h i c s , m o r a l i n s t r u c t i o n s t a u g h t a g r e e a b l y t o a n c i e n t

u s a g e s b y t y p e s , e m b l e m s a n d a l l e g o r i c a l f i g u r e s . E v e n

the ceremonies of gaining admission, within these

walls are emblematic of events which all mankind

m u s t s o o n e r o r l a t e r e x p e r i e n c e . They are emblematic

a t l e a s t i n s o m e s m a l l d e g r e e o f y o u r g r e a t a n d l a s t

change, of your exit from this world, to the world

to come . You are undoubtedly aw are that whatever

m a n m a y a c q u i r e o n e a r t h , w h e t h e r w e a l t h , h o n o r , t i t l e s

o r e v e n h i s o w n m e r i t s , c a n n e v e r s e r v e h i m a s a p a s s -

port to the Grand Lodge above, but previous to his

g a i n i n g a d m i s s i o n t h e r e , h e m u s t f i n d h i m s e l f p o o r a n d

p e n n i l e s s , b l i n d a n d n a k e d d e p e n d e n t o n t h e w i l l a n d

pleasure of t he Supreme G rand Master . He mu st be

divested of the rags of his own righteousness acid

clothed with a garment from on high . And in order

to impress this more deeply on your mind it w ill be

necessary that you be divested of a po rtion of your

outward apparel and clothed in a garment furnished

by the Worshipful Master of this Lodge, a garment

s i m i l a r t o t h a t w o r n b y a l l c a n d i d a t e s w h o h a v e g o n e

this way before you .

A r e y o u w i l l i n g t o s u b m i t t o t h e s e r u l e s ? ( C a n d i -

date answer . )

I will then leav e you in the hands of true and

t r u s t e d f r i e n d s , w h o w i l l g i v e y o u t h e n e c e s s a r y i n -

structions and prepare you in a proper manner for



your initiation as an canaiaates nave peen wno nave

g o n e t h i s w a y b e f o r e . "

The foregoing questions being thus proposed and

answered, the Secretary retires into the Lodge, ap-

p r o a c h e s t h e a l t a r a s u s u a l , m a k e s t h e d u e - g u a r d a n d

s i g n , a n d r e p o r t s : '

"Worshipful Master, the usual questions have

b e e n s a t i s f a c t o r i l y a n s w e r e d ; t h e f i r s t f o u r b e i n g a n -

s w e r e d i n t h e a f f i r m a t i v e , a n d t h e f i f t h i n t h e n e g a -

t i v e ; a n d t h e u s u a l f e e h a s b e e n c o l l e c t e d . "

The J unior Deacon then proceeds, with the as-

s i s t a n c e o f t h e S t e w a r d s , t o p r e p a r e t h e c a n d i d a t e f o r

i n i t i a t i o n , w h i c h i s d o n e i n t h e f o l l o w i n g m a n n e r : Hei s d i v e s t e d o f h i s c o a t , v e s t , p a n t s , b o o t s , s t o c k i n g s ,

d r a w e r s , n e c k t i e , c o l l a r , - i n f a c t e v e r y t h i n g e x c e p t

h i s s h i r t . He is then handed a pair of drawers (al-

w a y s f u r n i s h e d b y , t h e L o d g e ) , w h i c h h e p u t s o n . A 1 1



5 6 HAND BOOK Or rREEMASONRY .

t h e s t u d s , s l e e v e - b u t t o n s , e t c . , a r e t a k e n o f f h i s s h i r t ,

a n d a n y i r o n b u t t o n s i n h i s i n s i d e s h i r t , a r e c u t o u t .

Everything of a metalic kind is taken away ; t h e

l e f t l e g o f t h e d r a w e r s i s r o l l e d a b o v e t h e k n e e , s o

a s t o m a k e t h e l e f t f o o t , l e g a n d k n e e b a r e ; t h e l e f t

s l e e v e o f h i s s h i r t i s r a i s e d a b o v e t h e e l b o w , s o ' a s t o

m a k e t h e l e f t a r m b a r e a n d t h e l e f t b r e a s t o f t h e s h i r t

i s t u c k e d b a c k , s o a s t o m a k e h i s l e f t b r e a s t b a r e . As l i p p e r i s p u t o n h i s r i g h t f o o t , w i t h t h e h e e l s l i p s h o d ,

a hood-wink is fastened ov er his eyes, a blue rope,

c a l l e d a c a b l e - t o w i s p u t o n c e a r o u n d h i s n e c k , a n d h e

i s t h e n d u l y and t r u l y prepared to b e made a Mason .

The Jun ior Deacon now leads him to the door

communicating with the Lodge-room, and telling him

t o c l o s e h i s f i s t , t a k e s h i m b y t h e r i g h t h a n d , a n d , w i t h

h i s ( c a n d i d a t e ' s ) k n u c k l e s , g i v e s t h r e e l o u d a n d d i s -

t i n c t k n o c k s o n t h e d o o r .

Junior Deacon : "Worshipful Master there is an

a l a r m a t t h e d o o r. "

Worshipfu l Master : "Atten d to the alarm, Bro .

Junior Deacon . "

Jun ior Deacon ( g i v e s 3 r a p s ) : "Tyler informs

Junior Deacon and Juni or Deacon reports to the Wo r-

s h i p f u l M a s t e r .

Jun ior Deacon : "The Secretary desires admis-

s i o n . "

Worshipful Master : "Yo u w il l ad mi t h im . "

S e c r e t a r y (at altar makes due-guard and sign)

" W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r t h e u s u a l c o n s t i t u t i o n a l q u e s t i o n s

h a v e b e e n p r o p o u n d e d a n d s a t i s f a c t o r i l y a n s w e r e d . "

Worshipfu l Master ( g i v e s o n e r a p ) : "Bro . J u n -

i o r D e a c o n , y o u w i l l r e t i r e , p r e p a r e a n d p r e s e n t t h e

c a n d i d a t e f o r t h e f i r s t d e g r e e . Bro . Senior Deacon,

y o u w i l l a t t e n d t o a l l a l a r m s a n d t a k e c h a r g e o f t h e

door . "



WORK ON THE RIRST D M G M . 5 7

Junio r Deacon make s due-guard and sign at the

a l t a r b e f o r e g o i n g o u t . Senior Deacon goes directly

f r o m h i s c h a i r t o t h e d o o r a n d m a k e s a l a r m t o l e t J u n -

ior Deacon ou t ; t h e n t a k e s s e a t i n j u n i o r D e a c o n ' s

p l a c e . J u n i o r D e a c o n i n p r e p a r a t i o n r o o m g i v e s a l a r m

-three raps on door .

Senior Deacon ( r i s i n g ) : "Worshipful Master,

t h e r e i s a n a l a r m a t t h e d o o r o f t h e p r e p a r a t i o n r o o m . "


a t t e n d t o t h e a l a r m , a n d r e p o r t t h e c a u s e . "

The Senior Deacon with h is rod approaches the

d o o r , g i v e s t h r e e l o u d a n d d i s t i n c t k n o c k s , o p e n s t h e

door and enquires

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Who comes here?"

Junio r Deacon : "Rev . James Hunt, who has

long been in darkness, and now seeks to be brought

t o l i g h t a n d t o r e c e i v e a p a r t i n t h e r i g h t s a n d b e n e -

fits of this Worshipful Lodge, erected to God and

d e d i c a t e d t o t h e S a i n t s J o h n , a s a l l b r o t h e r s a n d f e l -

lows have done before . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Mr . H u n t , i s t h i s o f y o u r o w n

free will and accord?"Mr . H u n t : " I t i s . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Brothe r Juni or Deacon, i s the

candidate worthy and well qualified?"

J u n i o r D e a c o n : "He is . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I s h e d u l y a n d t r u l y p r e p a r e d ? "


S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I s h e o f l a w f u l a g e , a n d p r o p -

erly vouched for?"


S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Who vouches for this?"

J u n i o r D e a c o n : "A b r o t h e r . "

Seni or Deacon : "By w hat further rights and

b e n e f i t s d o e s h e e x p e c t t o g a i n a d m i s s i o n ? "



5 8 HAND BOOK OF FREE MASONRY .

J u n i o r Deaco n : "By bein g a man, free-born, of

good report, and well recommended . "

Senio r Deacon : " I t i s w e l l , y o u w i l l w a i t w i t h

patience until the Worshipf ul Master is informed of

your request, and his answer returned . "

The door is then closed ; the Senior Deacon re-

t u r n s t o t h e a l t a r , g i v e s t h r e e r a p s o n t h e f l o o r w i t h h i s

r o d , a n d r e p o r t s : *

Senio r Deacon : "Worshipful Master, the alarm

was caused by Rev . James Hunt, w ho has long bee n

i n d a r k n e s s , a n d n o w s e e k s t o b e b r o u g h t t o l i g h t a n d

t o r e c e i v e a p a r t i n t h e r i g h t s a n d b e n e f i t s o f t h i s

Worshipful Lodge, erected to God, and dedicated to

t h e S a i n t s J o h n , a s a l l b r o t h e r s a n d f e l l o w s h a v e d o n e

b e f o r e . "


i s t h i s o f h i s o w n f r e e w i l l a n d a c c o r d ? "

Senio r Deacon : " I t i s . "

Worshipful Master : "Is the candidate worthy

a n d w e l l q u a l i f i e d ? "

Senior De a c o n:He is . "

Worshipful Master : "Is h e d u l y a n d t r u l y p r e -

p a r e d ? "

Senio r Deacon : "He is . "

Worshipful Master : "Is he of lawful age, and

properly vouched for?"

Seni or Deacon : " H e i s . "

Worshipful Master : "Who vouches for this?"

Senio r Deacon : "A b r o t h e r . "

Worshipful Master : "By w hat further rights

a n d b e n e f i t s d o e s h e e x p e c t t o g a i n a d m i s s i o n ? "

Senio r Deacon : "By b e i n g a m a n , f r e e b o r n , o f


• F o r t h e p r e p a r a t i o n c e r e m o n i e s , s e e " M a s t e r ' s . C a r p e t , "

p p . 2 5 3 - 2 6 0 .



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W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " I t i s w e l l . Since he comes

e n d o w e d w i t h a l l t h e s e n e c e s s a r y q u a l i f i c a t i o n s , i t i s

my order that he ente r this Lodge in the name of

the Lord, and be received in due form . "

RIT E OF INDUCT ION .

The Senior Deacon returns to the door, wh ich

he immediately op ens, and says : " I t i s t h e o r d e r o f

the Worshipful Master that the candidate enter th is

Lodge in the name of the Lord, and be received in

due form . " T h e c a n d i d a t e i s t h e n c o n d u c t e d i n t o t h e

Lodge-room, and halted about six or eight feet from

the door, w here the Senior Deacon receive s him on

the point of th e Compass, pressed to his naked left

breast, and addressing him in the foll owing w ords,

performs th e "Shock of Entrance," or the "Rite of

I n d u c t i o n , " a s r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e f i g u r e . *

- F o r t h e o r i g i n o f t h i s c e r e m o n y s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , "p g . 2 6 5 - 2 6 7 .



I

6 o HAND BOOK OF' FREEMASONRY .

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " M r . H u n t , u p o n y o u r f i r s t a d -

m i s s i o n i n t o a L o d g e o f M a s o n s , I r e c e i v e y o u u p o n t h e

p o i n t o f a s h a r p i n s t r u m e n t p r e s s i n g y o u r n a k e d l e f t

breast (here he presses the point of the Co mpass

a g a i n s t t h e l e f t b r e a s t o f t h e c a n d i d a t e ) , w h i c h i s t o

t e a c h y o u t h a t , a s t h i s i s a n i n s t r u m e n t o f t o r t u r e t o

y o u r f l e s h , s o s h o u l d t h e r e c o l l e c t i o n o f i t b e t o y o u r

c o n s c i e n c e , s h o u l d y o u e v e r p r e s u m e t o r e v e a l a n y o f

t h e s e c r e t s o f F r e e m a s o n r y u n l a w f u l l y . "

The Senior Deacon then p asses the Comp ass to

the Steward, and taking the candidate by the right

a r m , c o n d u c t s h i m a l i t t l e f u r t h e r i n w a r d , a n d t o w a r d s

t h e c e n t e r o f t h e L o d g e , w h e r e h e i s h a l t e d , t h e j u n i o r

D e a c o n i n t h e m e a n t i m e , r e t i r i n g t o h i s p r o p e r p l a c e ,

a n d t h e S t e w a r d s m a r c h i n g b e h i n d t h e c a n d i d a t e . T h e

S e n i o r D e a c o n t h e n a d d r e s s e s t h e l a t t e r a s f o l l o w s

"No man should ev er enter upon any great or

i m p o r t a n t u n d e r t a k i n g , w i t h o u t f i r s t i n v o k i n g t h e b l e s s -

ing of Deity, you will therefore kneel and attend

prayer . "

T h e f i g u r e o n t h e n e x t p a g e i s a c o r r e c t r e p r e s e n t a -

t i o n o f t h e L o d g e a n d c a n d i d a t e d u r i n g t h i s c e r e m o n y .

T h e M a s t e r t h e n g i v e s t h r e e r a p s , r e m o v e s h i s h a t ,

a n d r e p e a t s t h e f o l l o w i n g

PRAYER"Vouchsafe thine aid, Almighty Father of the

u n i v e r s e , t o t h i s , o u r p r e s e n t c o n v e n t i o n , a n d g r a n t

that this candidate for Masonry may so ded icate and

d e v o t e h i s l i f e t o T h y s e r v i c e , t h a t h e m a y b e c o m e a

t r u e a n d f a i t h f u l b r o t h e r a m o n g u s . Endue him with

a c o m p e t e n c y o f T h y d i v i n e w i s d o m , t h a t b y t h e i n f l u -

ence of the p ure principles of our Order, he may be

better enabled to display the beauties of Brotherly



WORK ON THE FIRST DVGREE . 6 1

L o v e , R e l i e f a n d T r u t h , t o t h e h o n o r o f ,N, hol y

name . Amen . "

C a n d i d a t e k n e e l i n g i n M o c k W o r s h i p .

B r e t h r e n r e s p o n d , " S o m o t e i t b e . "

T h e M a s t e r , t h e n r e s u m i n g h i s h a t , a p p r o a c h e s t h e

c a n d i d a t e , s t i l l k n e e l i n g , a n d p l a c i n g h i s r i g h t h a n d

u p o n h i s h e a d , a s r e p r e s e n t e d o n t h e n e x t p a g e , d e -

m a n d s

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Mr . H u n t , i n w h o m d o

y o u p u t y o u r t r u s t ? "

C a n d i d a t e : " I n G o d . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " G i v e m e y o u r r i g h t h a n d .

Y o u r t r u s t b e i n g i n G o d , y o u r f a i t h i s w e l l f o u n d e d .

A r i s e ! f o l l o w y o u r c o n d u c t o r , a n d f e a r n o d a n g e r . "

' Cook's Standard Monitor, 1903, p . 9 .




( H e l p i n g t h e c a n d i d a t e t o h i s f e e t .) The Master then

r e t i r e s t o h i s s e a t i n t h e E a s t , g i v e s o n e r a p , a n d t h e

L o d g e i s s e a t e d .

RITE OB CIRCUMAMBULATION .

The Senior Deacon again taking the candidate

b y t h e r i g h t a r m , a s r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e a n n e x e d f i g u r e ,

n e x t p a g e , c o n d u c t s h i m s l o w l y o n c e a r o u n d t h e L o d g e -

r o o m , a n d a s t h e y p a s s t h e s t a t i o n s o f t h e M a s t e r a n d

W a r d e n s , e a c h o f t h e s e o f f i c e r s g i v e s o n e l o u d r a p w i t h

his gavel,-the junior Warden givi ng the first one,-



WORK ON THE RIRST DEGRMM.

u •

a n d t h e c a n d i d a t e b e i n g b l i n d f o l d e d , t h e s e r a p s o f t e n

s t a r t l e h i m c o n s i d e r a b l y .

The fol lowin g Psalm is also read or repeated

w h i l e h e i s b e i n g l e d a r o u n d , a n d t h e r e a d i n g i s s o ,

t i m e d t h a t i t i s f i n i s h e d j u s t a s t h e D e a c o n a n d c a n d i -

date, having made one circuit of the Lodge, arrive

a t t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n

"Behold how good and how pleasant it is for

brethren to dwell together in unity . It is like the

precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon

the beard,-even unto Aaron's beard, that w ent dow n

t o t h e s k i r t s o f h i s g a r m e n t s , a s t h e d e w o f H e r m o n ,

and as the dew that descended upo n the mountains

of Zion ; for there the Lord commanded his blessing,

even life forevermore . " *

O n t h e n e x t p a g e i s c o r r e c t l y r e p r e s e n t e d t h e j o u r -

n e y o f t h e c a n d i d a t e a r o u n d t h e L o d g e i n t h e E n t e r e d

*"Standard Moni tor . " C o o k , 1 9 0 3 , p . 9 .

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Apprentice degree. S t a r t i n g a t t h e p o i n t A , w h e r e h e

h a s b e e n k n e e l i n g f o r a m o c k p r a y e r , t h e S e n i o r D e a -

con conducts him around by way of the East to the

S o u t h , t h e n c e t o t h e W e s t , a n d s o b y w a y o f t h e E a s t

t o t h e S o u t h a g a i n , s t o p p i n g a t t h e p o i n t B . *

Having arriv ed at the South, the Deacon giv es

one rap with his rod on the floor, and the junior

W a r d e n , r i s i n g t o h i s f e e t , d e m a n d s

Junior Warden : " W h o c o m e s h e r e ?"

Seni or Deacon : "Dr . James Hunt, who has long

been in darkness, and now seeks to be brought to

l i g h t , a n d t o r e c e i v e a p a r t i n t h e r i g h t s a n d b e n e f i t s

of this Worshipful Lodge, erected to God and dedi-

c a t e d t o t h e S a i n t s J o h n , a s a l l b r o t h e r s a n d f e l l o w s

have done before . "

Junior Warden : "Dr . H u n t , i s t h i s o f y o u r o w n

f r e e w i l l a n d a c c o r d ? "

C a n d i d a t e : " I t i s . "

Junior Warden : "Bro . Seni or Deacon, is the

c a n d i d a t e w o r t h y a n d w e l l q u a l i f i e d ? "


Junior Deacon : "Is h e d u l y a n d t r u l y p r e p a r e d ? "


Junior Deacon : "Is h e o f l a w f u l a g e , a n d p r o p -

erly vouched for?" ,


Jun ior Deacon : "Who v o u c h e s f o r t h i s ? "

Senio r Deacon : "A b r o t h e r . "

Juni or Deacon : "By w hat further rights and

b e n e f i t s d o e s h e e x p e c t t o g a i n t h i s f a v o r ?

Senio r Deacon : "By being a man, free born, of


Junior Warden : "It is well . You wi ll con-

2 7 2 .

WORK ON T HE F IRST DEG REE .6 5

* F o r t h e o r i g i n o f t h i s r i t e , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , " p p . 2 6 9 -



66 HAND BOOK Or FREEMASONRYduct the candidate to the Senior Warden in the We st

f o r f u r t h e r e x a m i n a t i o n . "

He is now cond ucted to th e West, and the Sen-i o r D e a c o n a g a i n g i v i n g t h r e e r a p s w i t h h i s r o d , t h e

S e n i o r W a r d e n r i s e s , g i v e s o n e r a p , a n d t h e v e r y , s a m e

q u e s t i o n s a r e a s k e d , a n d l i k e a n s w e r s r e t u r n e d , I a s a t

t h e S o u t h , a f t e r w h i c h , t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n r e p l i e s

Senior Warden : " I t i s w e l l .-You wi ll cond uct

the candidate to the Worshipful Master in the East

f o r f u r t h e r e x a m i n a t i o n . "

Being l ed to tSe East, the Deacon again rap s

o n e , a n d t h e M a s t e r , w i t h o u t r i s i n g , d e m a n d s

Worshipful Master : "Who comes here?"

Seni or Deacon : "Rev . Dr . James Hunt, w ho

h a s l o n g b e e n i n d a r k n e s s , a n d n o w s e e k s t o b e b r o u g h t

t o l i g h t , a n d t o r e c e i v e a p a r t i n t h e r i g h t s a n d b e n e -

f i t s o f - this Worshipful Lodge, erected to God and

d e d i c a t e d t o t h e S a i n t s J o h n , a s a l l b r o t h e r s a n d f e l -

lows have done before . "

Worshipfu l Master : " M r . H u n t , i s t h i s o f y o u r

own free w ill and accord?"

Candidate : " I t i s . "

Worshipful Master : `Brothe r Senior Deacon,

i s t h e c a n d i d a t e w o r t h y a n d w e l l q u a l i f i e d ? "

Senior Deacon : " H e i s. "

Worshipful Master : " I s he duly and truly p r e -

pared? "


Worshipful Master : "Is he of lawful age, and

properly vouched for?"

Sen ior Deacon : "He is . "

Worshipful Master : "Who vouches for this?"

Seni or Deacon : "A b r o t h e r . "

Worshipful Master : "By what further rights

a n d b e n e f i t s d o e s h e e x p e c t t o g a i n t h i s f a v o r ? "



W ORK ON THE F IRST DEG REE . 6 ;

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "By being a man, free born, of


W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " I t i s w e l l . Since he comes

e n d o w e d w i t h a l l t h e s e n e c e s s a r y q u a l i f i c a t i o n s , i t i s

my order that yo u re-conduct him to the Senior War-

den in the West, who w ill teach him how to approach

t h e E a s t b y o n e u p r i g h t , r e g u l a r s t e p , h i s f e e t f o r m i n g

t h e a n g l e o f a s q u a r e , h i s b o d y e r e c t , a t t h e a l t a r b e f o r e

the Worshipful Master . "

T h e c a n d i d a t e i s r e - c o n d u c t e d t o t h e S e n i o r W a r -

d e n , a s d i r e c t e d , b e i n g l e d b y w a y o f t h e S o u t h , a n d

h a l t e d a b o u t f i v e f e e t f r o m t h a t o f f i c e r ' s s t a t i o n , w h e r e

the following ceremony occurs

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Brother Senior Warden, it is

the order of the Worshipful Master that you teach

the candidate to approach the East by one upright,

r e g u l a r s t e p , h i s f e e t f o r m i n g t h e a n g l e o f a s q u a r e , h i s

b o d y e r e c t , a t t h e a l t a r b e f o r e t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r . "

Senio r Warden : "Brothe r Senio r Deacon, you

w i l l f a c e t h e c a n d i d a t e t o t h e E a s t . (The candidate

i s f a c e d a b o u t . ) M r . H u n t , y o u w i l l s t e p o f f o n e s t e p

w i t h y o u r l e f t f o o t , b r i n g i n g t h e h e e l o f t h e r i g h t t o t h e

hollow of the lef t, forming the angle of a square .

S t a n d e r e c t . (The Senior Deacon places his feet as

r e q u i r e d . ) S t a n d e r e c t .-In order, Worshipful ." (See

Fig . o n p a g e 6 8 . )

T h e M a s t e r t h e n r i s e s t o h i s f e e t , - a n d a d d r e s s e s

t h e c a n d i d a t e a s f o l l o w s

Worshipful Master (gives three raps) : " M r .

Hunt, you are now at the a l t a r of Masonry for the

f i r s t t i m e ; b u t b e f o r e p r o c e e d i n g f u r t h e r i n o u r s o l -

emn ceremonies, it becomes my duty, as Worshipful

M a s t e r o f t h i s L o d g e , t o i n f o r m y o u t h a t , i t w i l l b e

n e c e s s a r y t h a t y o u t a k e u p o n y o u r s e l f t h e s o l e m n o a t h

o r o b l i g a t i o n p e r t a i n i n g t o t h i s d e g r e e . And I can as-



6 8 HAND BOOK OP VREE MA SONRY .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r . C a n d i d a t e - S e n i o r D e a c o n .

sure you upon the honor of a man and a Mason, that

i n t h i s o b l i g a t i o n t h e r e i s n o t h i n g t h a t w i l l c o n f l i c t w i t h

any duty you owe to Go d, your country, your family,

your -neighbor, or yourself. In your advancement

thus far, you have repeatedly assured us, it was of

y o u r o w n f r e e w i l l a n d a c c o r d . I f y o u a r e s t i l l o f t h e

same mind, you will advance to our altar. (He is

led to the altar by his guide, the Senior Deacon . )

Kneel upon your naked left k nee, your right (knee)

f o r m i n g a s q u a r e , y o u r l e f t h a n d s u p p o r t i n g t h e H o l y

B i b l e , S q u a r e a n d C o m p a s s e s , y o u r r i g h t r e s t i n g t h e r e -

on (th e Senior Deacon places the candidate in th ese

d i f f e r e n t , p o s i t i o n s ) , i n w h i c h d u e f o r m y o u w i l l s a y

` I , ' repeat your name and say after me



RIT E OF' SEC REC Y . *

At the w ord "thereon," the Master gives three

r a p s , c a l l i n g a l l t h e b r e t h r e n t o t h e i r f e e t , w h o a r r a n g e

t h e m s e l v e s i n t w o r o w s , o n e i t h e r s i d e o f t h e a l t a r ,

from East to West ; h e t h e n a p p r o a c h e s t h e a l t a r , r e -

m o v e s h i s h a t , a n d a d m i n i s t e r s t h e f o l l o w i n g o b l i g a t i o n

i n m o c k s o l e m n i t y , t h e c a n d i d a t e r e p e a t i n g a f t e r t h e

Master

C a n d i d a t e b e i n g m a d e a M a s o n .

ENTERED APPRENTICE OBLIGATION .

"I, James Hunt, of my own free will and accord,

in the p resence of Almighty God and this Worship-

f u l L o d g e , e r e c t e d t o H i m a n d d e d i c a t e d t o t h e S a i n t s

John, do hereby and h ereon (here the Master places

h i s r i g h t h a n d o n t h a t o f t h e c a n d i d a t e ) , m o s t s o l e m n -

l y a n d s i n c e r e l y p r o m i s e a n d s w e a r , t h a t I w i l l a l w a y s

* F o r t h e o r i g i n o f t h i s r i t e , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , " p p . 2 7 3- 2 7 8 .



7 0 HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRYh a i l , e v e r c o n c e a l a n d n e v e r r e v e a l a n y o f t h e s e c r e t

a r t s , p a r t s o r p o i n t s o f t h e h i d d e n m y s t e r i e s o f A n c i e n t

F r e e m a s o n r y , w h i c h h a v e b e e n h e r e t o f o r e , m a y a t t h i s

t i m e , o r s h a l l a t a n y f u t u r e p e r i o d , b e c o m m u n i c a t e d

to me as such, to any person or persons whomsoev er,

e x c e p t i t b e t o a t r u e a n d l a w f u l b r o t h e r o f t h i s d e g r e e ,

or within a regularly constituted Lodge of Masons,

a n d n e i t h e r u n t o h i m n o r t h e m , u n t i l b y s t r i c t t r i a l ,

due examination, or legal information, I shall have

found him or them as lawfully entitled to the same

as I am myself .

" I f u r t h e r m o r e p r o m i s e a n d s w e a r t h a t I w i l l n o t

w r i t e , p r i n t , p a i n t , s t a m p , s t a i n , c u t , c a r v e , m a r k n o r

e n g r a v e t h e m , n o r c a u s e . t h e s a m e t o b e d o n e u p o n a n y -

t h i n g m o v a b l e o r i m m o v a b l e , c a p a b l e o f r e c e i v i n g t h e

l e a s t i m p r e s s i o n o f a w o r d , s y l l a b l e , l e t t e r o r c h a r a c t e r ,

w h e r e b y t h e s a m e m a y b e c o m e l e g i b l e o r i n t e l l i g i b l e t o

any person under the canopy of heaven .

" A l l t h i s I m o s t s o l e m n l y a n d s i n c e r e l y p r o m i s e

and swear, with a firm and steadfast resolution, to

keep and perform the same without any equivocation,

mental reservation or secret evasion of mind w hat-

e v e r , b i n d i n g m y s e l f u n d e r a n o l e s s p e n a l t y t h a n t h a t

of having my throat cut across, my tongue torn out

b y i t s r o o t s a n d b u r i e d i n t h e r o u g h s a n d s o f t h e s e a

at low water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows

twice in twenty -four hours, should I ever knowing ly

violate this my solemn obli gation of an Entered Ap-

prentice Mason . So help m e God, and ke ep me stead-

f a s t i n t h e d t e p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e s a m e . "

" I n t o k e n o f y o u r s i n c e r i t y , y o u w i l l d e t a c h y o u r

h a n d s a n d k i s s t h e B i b l e . "

The Deacon removes th e candidate's hands, and

h e k i s s e s t h e B i b l e .




y o u w i l l r e l e a s e t h e b r o t h e r f r o m t h e c a b l e - t o w , h e i s

bound to us by an obligat ion,-a tie stronger than

human hands can impose . "

The Senior Deacon removes the rope from around

t h e c a n d i d a t e ' s n e c k , a n d t h r o w s i t a s i d e . T h e Mas-

t e r r e s u m e s h i s h a t , s t e p s b a c k a f e w p a c e s , a n d a s k s

t h e c a n d i d a t e :

Worshipful Master : "Bro . Hunt, i n your p res-

ent condition, what do you most desire? "

C a n d i d a t e (prompted by S e n i o r Deaco n)

" L i g h t . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Broth er Senior Deacon

and brethren, you will assist me in bringing this

b r o t h e r f r o m d a r k n e s s t o l i g h t . "

RIT E OR ILLUM INATI ON . *

H e r e a l l t h e b r e t h r e n a s s e m b l e a r o u n d t h e a l t a r ,

and place themselves in two rows, extending from

t h e a l t a r t o w a r d s t h e E a s t , a s a l r e a d y i n d i c a t e d , t h e

Stewards with thei r rods standing one at the end of

e a c h r o w , a n d h a v i n g t h e i r r o d s c r o s s e d o v e r t h e M a s -

t e r ' s h e a d . All being thus arranged, the Master goes

on :

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " I n t h e b e g i n n i n g , G o d

created the heaven and the earth . And the earth

was without form, and void, and darkness was upon

the face of the deep ; and the Spirit of God mov ed

upon the face of the waters . A n d G o d s a i d , `Le t

t h e r e b e l i g h t , ' a n d t h e r e w a s l i g h t . In humble com-

memoration of which august event, w e m a s o n i c a l l y

s a y , ` L e t t h e r e b e l i g h t , ' a n d t h e r e i s l i g h t . "

Here the hoodwink is quickly removed by the

Senior Deacon, who stands behind the candidate, and

• F o r t h e o r i g i n o f t h i s r i t e , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t . " p p . 2 8 1 -

2 8 6 .



7 2 HAND BOOK OB' FREEMASONRY .

C a n d i d a t e b e i n g b r o u g h t t o l i g h t .

t h e M a s t e r a n d a l l t h e b r e t h r e n m a k e t h e d u e - g u a r d

o f a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e , a s i n t h e f i g u r e . * S t a n d i n g

t h u s f o r a l i t t l e w h i l e , t h e M a s t e r c o n c l u d e s . T h e n a l l

d r o p t h e i r h a n d s a g a i n .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( a p p r o a c h i n g t h e a l t a r ) : " M y

b r o t h e r , u p o n b e i n g b r o u g h t t o l i g h t i n t h i s d e g r e e , y o u

d i s c o v e r t h e T H R E E G R E A T L I G H T S i n M a s o n r y ,

b y t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f t h e t h r e e l e s s e r . T h e t h r e e g r e a t

l i g h t s i n M a s o n r y a r e t h e H O L Y B I B L E , S Q U A R E

an d C OMPASS . T h e B i b l e i s g i v e n a s t h e r u l e a n d

g u i d e o f o u r f a i t h ; t h e S q u a r e , t o s q u a r e o u r a c t i o n s ;

a n d t h e C o m p a s s t o c i r c u m s c r i b e a n d k e e p u s w i t h i n

d u e b o u n d s . * T h e t h r e e l e s s e r l i g h t s a r e t h r e e b u r n -

- - i n g t a p e r s , p l a c e d i n a t r i a n g u l a r f o r m , r e p r e s e n t i n g

* I n s o m e L o d g e s t h e y s t a m p o n t h e f l o o r w i t h t h e r i g h t t o o t ,

and strike the palm of the right hand against the left .

* App . Note A . , p . 2 6 6 .

' "Standard Monitor," Coo k, 19 03, p . 1 0 .



the sun, moon, and Master of the Lodge, and are

t h u s e x p l a i n e d : As the sun rules the day, and the

moon governs the night, so should the Worshipful

Master endeavor to rule and gov ern his Lodge with

e q u a l r e g u l a r i t y . "

RIT E OF ENTRUSTI NG . `

The Master then steps back a few p aces and fac-

ing the altar, makes the due-guard and sign of an

Entered Apprentice ; the Senior Deacon at th e same

t i m e , a d d r e s s i n g t h e c a n d i d a t e , s a y s

"Brother Hunt, you n ow beho ld the Worship ful

M a s t e r a p p r o a c h i n g y o u f r o m t h e F a s t , u n d e r t h e d u e -

guard and sign of an Entered Apprent ice Mason . "

Worshipful Master : " A n E n t e r e d A p pr e n t i c e

s t e p s o f f w i t h h i s l e f t f o o t ( a g a i n m a k i n g t h e s t e p , )

bringing the heel of the right to the hollow of the

l e f t , f o r m i n g t h e a n g l e o f a s q u a r e , a n d t h i s i s t h e f i r s t

step in Masonry. This is the due-guard (makes the

due-guard ; see page 26), of an Entered App rentice

a n d a l l u d e s t o t h e p o s i t i o n i n w h i c h y o u r h a n d s w e r e

p l a c e d w h i l e t a k i n g y o u r o b l i g a t i o n . T h i s i s t h e s i g n

(makes the penal sign ; see page 27), of an Entered

A p p r e n t i c e , a n d a l l u d e s t o t h e p e n a l t y o f y o u r o b l i g a -

t i o n . "

The Master then approaches the altar, and con-

t i n u e s

Worshipfu l Master : " I n t o k e n o f f r i e n d s h i p a n d

b r o t h e r l y l o v e , I p r e s e n t y o u m y r i g h t h a n d , a n d w i t h

i t t h e g r i p an d w o r d of an Entered Apprentice ; b u t

as you are uninstructed, I will exp lain them with

Brothe r Senior Deacon . "

Worshipful Master ( t a k i n g t h e c a n d i d a t e b y t h e

r i g s hand) : "Brothe r Senio r Deacon, I hai l . "

2 9 2 .

W ORK ON THE F IRST DEG REE .7 s

- F o r t h e o r i g i n o f t h i s r i t e , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t " p p . 2 8 7 -



7 4 HAND BOOK Obi MEMASONRY .

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "I c o n c e a l . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h a t d o y o u c o n c e a l ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " A l l t h e s e c r e t s o f M a s o n s i n

M a s o n r y , t o w h i c h t h i s t o k e n a l l u d e s . ( A t t h e w o r d

" t o k e n " t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n p r e s s e s t h e t o p o f t h e

c a n d i d a t e ' s t h u m b a g a i n s t t h e f i r s t k n u c k l e - j o i n t o f

t h e M a s t e r ' s f i r s t f i n g e r , t h e M a s t e r a l s o p r e s s i n g h i s

t h u m b a g a i n s t t h e c a n d i d a t e ' s k n u c k l e . S e e F i g . )

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h a t i s t h i s ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " A g r i p . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " O f w h a t ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Of a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e M a -

s o n . "



WORK ON T Ht F IRST DEG REE .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " H a s i t a n a m e ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I t h a s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Will y ou g i v e i t t o r i l e ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "I d i d n o t s o r e c e i v e i t , n e i t h e r

w i l l I s o i m p a r t i t . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " H o w w i l l y o u d i s p o s e o f

i t ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "I w i l l l e t t e r a n d h a l v e i t w i t h

y o u . , ,

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " L e t t e r a n d b e g i n . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "No y ou b e g i n . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "You m u s t b e g i n . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " A . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " Z . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " AZ . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "B . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "0 . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "BO . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " B o a z . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( t o t h e c a n d i d a t e ) : " T h e

g r i p i s r i g h t , t h e w o r d i s r i g h t . Y o u w i l l n o w a r i s e

a n d s a l u t e t h e j u n i o r a n d S e n i o r W a r d e n s a s a n E n -

t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e . "

T h e c a n d i d a t e i s h e r e a s s i s t e d t o h i s f e e t , t h e

M a s t e r r e t i r e s t o h i s s e a t r a p s t h e L o d g e d o w n , t h e

c a n d i d a t e i s c o n d u c t e d b y t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n t o t h e

J u n i o r a n d S e n i o r W a r d e n s , b e f o r e e a c h o f w h o m h e

m a k e s t h e s t e p , d u e - g u a r d a n d s i g n , a n d i s l e d t o w a r d s

t h e E a s t , h a l t i n g o n a l i n e w i t h t h e a l t a r .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( o n e r a p ) : " H o w i s i t i n

t h e S o u t h , b r o t h e r j u n i o r W a r d e n ? "

Junior Warden ( r i s i n g , a n d m a k i n g t h e d u e -

g u a r d ) : " A l l r i g h t i n t h e S o u t h , W o r s h i p f u l . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( o n e r a p ) : " H o w i s i t i n t h e

W e s t b r o t h e r S e n i o r W a r d e n ? "

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76 HAND BOOK OPT F REE MA SONRY .

S e n i o r W a r d e n ( r i s i n g and making t h e d u e -

guard) : " A l l r i g h t i n t h e W e s t , W o r s h i p f u l . "

The Master now takes a white leather apron and

a p p r o a c h e s t h e c a n d i d a t e , s a y i n g :

RIT E OF INVESTI TURE . *

Worshipful Master (one rap) : "My brother, I

n o w h a v e t h e p l e a s u r e o f p r e s e n t i n g y o u w i t h a l a m b -

s k i n , o r w h i t e l e a t h e r a p r o n . I t i s a n e m b l e m o f i n n o -

c e n c e a n d t h e b a d g e o f a M a s o n . M o r e a n c i e n t t h a n t h e

Golden Fl eece or Roman Eagle, more hono rable than

the Star and Garter, or any other order th at can be

2 9 6 .

conferred upon you at this time or at any future

p e r i o d , b y k i n g , p r i n c e , p o t e n t a t e o r a n y o t h e r p e r s o n ,

except he be a Mason ; and which I hope you will

w e a r w i t h e q u a l p l e a s u r e t o y o u r s e l f a n d h o n o r t o t h e

F r a t e r n i t y . You w ill carry it to t he Senior Warden

• F o r t h e o r i g i n o f t h i s r i t e , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , " p p . 2 9 2 -



WORK ON THF FI RST DEGREE .

i n t h e W e s t , w h o w i l l t e a c h y o u h o w t o w e a r i t a s a n

Entered Apprentice . " *

T h e c a n d i d a t e s h o u l d h e r e b e r e - c o n d u c t e d t o t h e

W e s t , w i t h o u t p a s s i n g r o u n d t h e a l t a r ; a n d t h e S e n -

i o r D e a c o n , g i v i n g o n e r a p , a d d r e s s e s t h e S e n i o r W a r -

d e n a s f o l l o w s

Senio r Deacon : "Brother Senior Warden, it is

the order of the Worshipful Master that you teach

the brother how to wear his apron as an Entered

Apprentice . "

The Senior Warden, takin g the apron from the

c a n d i d a t e , u n f o l d s i t , a n d w h i l e t y i n g i t o n , s a y s

Senio r Warden : " M y b r o t h e r , M a s o n i c t r a d i t i o n

informs us th at at the bu ilding of King Solomon's

T e m p l e , t h e r e w e r e t h r e e p r i n c i p a l c l a s s e s o f w o r k m e n ,

each of whom, as a distinctive badge, wo re their

a p r o n s i n a p a r t i c u l a r m a n n e r . Entered Apprentices,

being bearers of burden, wore theirs with the bib

t u r n e d u p t o p r e v e n t s o i l i n g t h e i r c l o t h i n g ; a n d a l -

though spots upon the apron of the operative work-

m a n b r o u g h t c r e d i t , r a t h e r t h a n d i s g r a c e , y e t , y o u a s a

s p e c u l a t i v e M a s o n , a r e t a u g h t t o k e e p y o u r s u n s p o t t e d

from the world . "

The candidate is then conducted in front of the

Worshipf ul Master in the East, who rises from his

s e a t , a n d a d d r e s s e s h i m a s f o l l o w s

Worshipful Master : "My brother, it now be-

comes my duty in accordance with an ancient custom

adopted in every regular and well governed lodge to

request you to deposit somethin g of a metalic kind,

n o t f o r i t s i n t r i n s i c w o r t h , b u t t h a t i t m a y b e l a i d u p

among the records in the archives of the Lodge as a

memorial that you w ere here made a Mason . I t h e r e -

- " S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k , 1 9 0 3 , p . 1 1 .

7 7



7 8 HAND BOOK O1' rREEMASONRY .

f o r e m a k e t h i s r e q u e s t o f y o u , s o m e t h i n g o f a m e t a l i c

kind .

This proceeding of ten embarrasses the candidate

v e r y m u c h , e s p e c i a l l y i f h e h a s n o t r e a d M a s o n i c e x -

p o s i t i o n s , f o r h a v i n g l e f t a l l h i s c l o t h i n g , m o n e y , e t c . ,

i n t h e p r e p a r a t i o n r o o m , h e i s n o t a t a l l i n a f i t c o n -

d i t i o n t o r e s p o n d t o a r e q u e s t f o r a d e p o s i t o f m o n e y

o r a n y t h i n g e l s e o f a m e t a l i c k i n d , t o b e l a i d u p i n

the archives of the Lodge or elsewhere .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "My b r o t h e r , y o u a r e p o o r

i n d e e d , t h i s r e q u e s t h a s n o t b e e n m a d e t o t r i f l e w i t h

y o u r f e e l i n g s , a s w e w e l l k n o w , i f y o u w e r e d u l y a n d

t r u l y p r e p a r e d y o u h a d n o t h i n g o f a m e t a l i c k i n d a b o u t

y o u , b u t i t i s t o m a k e a d e e p a n d l a s t i n g i m p r e s s i o n

on your mind and should you eve r meet a friend more

e s p e c i a l l y a b r o t h e r M a s o n i n a l i k e d e s t i t u t e s i t u a t i o n

y o u s h o u l d c o n t r i b u t e a s l i b e r a l l y t o h i s r e l i e f a s y o u r

a b i l i t y w i l l p e r m i t w i t h o u t m a t e r i a l i n j u r y t o y o u r -

s e l f . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n t h e n p l a c e s c a n d i d a t e i n t h e N o r t h -

East corner of Lodge, "his feet fo rming the angle

of a square,"-that is, on th e step of an Entered

A p p r e n t i c e , - a n d h i s b o d y e r e c t , w h e r e t h e W o r s h i p f u l

Master gives him the following charge and performs

what is called "th e North-East corner ceremony . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " M y b r o t h e r , y o u n o w s t a n d

i n t h e N o r t h - E a s t c o r n e r o f t h e L o d g e a s t h e y o u n g e s t

E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e , a n d i t i s w i t h p l e a s u r e I c a n s a y

t h a t y o u t h e r e s t a n d a s a j u s t a n d u p r i g h t M a s o n a n d

I g i v e i t y o u s t r i c t l y i n c h a r g e e v e r t o w a l k a n d a c t

a s s u c h .

"As you are now clothed as an Entered App ren-

t i c e , y o u a r e e n t i t l e d t o y o u r w o r k i n g t o o l s.



WORK ON T HE F IRST DEG REE .

T HE WORKING T OOLS

of an Entered App rentice are the twenty-four inch

gauge and the common gavel ." (The Master, holding

these implements in his hand, presents them to the

c a n d i d a t e . )

* " S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k , . 1 9 0 3 , p . 1 2 .

79

"The twe nty-four inch gauge is an instrument

made use of by operative Masons to measure and l a y

o u t t h e i r w o r k ; but we , as Free and Accepted Masons,

are taught to make use of it for the more noble and

glorious purpose of dividing our time . It being di-

v i d e d i n t o t w e n t y - f o u r e q u a l p a r t s , i s e m b l e m a t i c a l o f

t h e t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s o f t h e d a y , w h i c h w e a r e t a u g h t

to divide into three equal parts, whereby we find

e i g h t h o u r s f o r t h e s e r v i c e o f G o d , a n d a d i s t r e s s e d

worthy brother, eight for our usual vocations, and

e i g h t f o r r e f r e s h m e n t a n d s l e e p . "

"The common gavel is an instrument made use of

b y o p e r a t i v e M a s o n s t o b r e a k o f f t h e r o u g h a n d s u p e r -

f l u o u s p a r t s ' o f s t o n e s , t h e b e t t e r t o f i t t h e m f o r t h e

b u i l d e r ' s u s e ; but w e, as Free and Accepted Masons,


glorious purpose of divesting our hearts and con-

s c i e n c e s o f t h e v i c e s a n d s u p e r f l u i t i e s o f l i f e , t h e r e b y

f i t t i n g o u r m i n d s a s l i v i n g s t o n e s , f o r t h a t s p i r i t u a l

buildi ng,-that house not made with hands,-eternal

i n t h e h e a v e n s .* You will now be reconducted to the

place whence you came, invested with w hat you have

been divested of and returned to the bodge for fur-

t h e r i n s t r u c t i o n . "



So HAND BOOK OV IREEMASONRY .

SECOND SECTION .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "My brother, you have now

p a s s e d t h r o u g h t h e f o r m s a n d c e r e m o n i e s o f y o u r i n i t i -

ation, many of which to you may have appeared of a

l i g h t a n d t r i f l i n g c h a r a c t e r , s u c h a s m i g h t h a v e b e e n

w a i v e d o r a d o p t e d a t p l e a s u r e , b u t I w i l l h o w e v e r i n -

f o r m y o u t h a t t h e y a r e s u c h a s h a v e b e e n a d o p t e d a n d

p r a c t i c e d i n a l l L o d g e s f r o m t i m e i m m e m o r i a l f o r r e a -

s o n s w h i c h I w i l l n o w p r o c e e d t o e x p l a i n . "

"You were div ested o f a l l m e t a l s when p repared

to be m ade a Mason for two reasons,-first, that you

might carry nothing offensiv e or defensive into the

Lodge ; and secondly, at the building o f King Solo-

m o n's T e m p l e , t h e r e wa s n o t h e a r d t h e s o u n d o f

ax, hammer, or any tool of iron . T h e s t o n e s w e r e

all hewn, squared, and numbered in the quaries

where they w ere raised ; t h e t i m b e r f e l l e d a n d p r e -

pared in the forests of Lebanon, conveye d by sea in

f l o a t s t o J o p p a , a n d t h e n c e b y l a n d t o J e r u s a l e m , w h e r e

they were set up by w ooden mauls prepared for that

purpose ; the building, when completed (its several

p a r t s f i t t i n g w i t h s u c h e x a c t n e s s ) , h a d m o r e t h e a p -

pearance of the handy workm anship of the Supreme

A r c h i t e c t o f t h e u n i v e r s e , t h a n o f h u m a n h a n d s . (See

P . 5 4 - )

"You w ere n e i t h e r n a k e d n o r c l a d , because Ma-

sonry regards no man for his worldly wealth or hon-

o r s ; t h i s t h e r e f o r e w a s t o s i g n i f y t h a t i t i s t h e i n t e r n a l ,

a n d n o t t h e e x t e r n a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n s o f a m a n t h a t s h o u l d

recommend him to be made a Mason . ( p . 5 5 . )

"You were n e i t h e r b a r e f o o t n o r s h o d , t h i s w a s i n

c o n f o r m i t y t o a n a n c i e n t I s r a e l i t i s h c u s t o m . We read

in the book of Ruth of the manner in former times



WORK ON T HE F IRST DEG REE . 8 t

concerning redeeming and concerning changing ; t h e n

t o c o n f i r m a l l t h i n g s , a m a n p l u c k e d o f f h i s s h o e a n d

g a v e i t t o h i s n e i g h b o r ; and this was a testimony in

I s r a e l . T h i s , t h e r e f o r e , w a s t o s i g n i f y t h e s i n c e r e t y o f

your intentions in the business upon which you were

a b o u t t o e n t e r . ( p . 5 5 . )

"You w ere hoodwink ed and with a cable-tow once

mound your neck, f o r t h r e e r e a s o n s ; f i r s t , t h a t a s y o u

w e r e t h e n i n d a r k n e s s , s o s h o u l d y o u k e e p a l l t h e w o r l d

a s r e g a r d s t h e s e c r e t s o f F r e e m a s o n r y , u n t i l t h e y s h a l l

o b t a i n t h e m a s l a w f u l l y a s y o u w e r e t h e n a b o u t t o d o ;

s e c o n d l y , t h a t y o u r h e a r t s m a y b e t a u g h t t o c o n c e i v e ,

b e f o r e y o u r e y e s , b e h o l d t h e b e a u t i e s o f F r e e m a s o n r y ;

thirdly, had you refused to submit to the fo rms and

c e r e m o n i e s o f y o u r i n i t i a t i o n , b e i n g f o u n d u n w o r t h y t o

b e t a k e n b y t h e h a n d a s a b r o t h e r , y o u m i g h t , b y t h e

help of a cable-tow have been led out of the Lodge

w i t h o u t d i s c o v e r i n g e v e n t h e f o r m t h e r e o f . ( p . 5 5 . )

"You we re caused to g i v e t h r e e d i s t i n c t k n o c k s ,

to alarm the Lodge, and inform the Worshipful Mas-

t e r t h a t y o u w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r i n i t i a t i o n , a n d t h e s e

a l l u d e t o a t e x t i n S c r i p t u r e : ` A s k , a n d i t s h a l l b e

given unto you ; s e e k , a n d y o u s h a l l f i n d ; knock, and

i t s h a l l b e o p e n e d u n t o y o u ; ' y o u m i g h t h a v e a p p l i e d

this to your then situation in Masonry in this man-

n e r . You asked the recommendation of a friend to

be made a Mason ; through his recommendation, you

sought i n i t i a t i o n ; you k nock ed at the door of the

Lodge, and it was opened unto you . ( p . 5 5 . )

"You w ere r e c e i v e d o n t h e p o i n t o f a s h a r p i n -

s t r u m e n t , p r e s s i n g y o u r n a k e d l e f t b r e a s t , t o s i g n i f y

that, as that was an instrument of torture to your

f l e s h , s o s h o u l d t h e r e c o l l e c t i o n o f i t b e t o y o u r c o n -

s c i e n c e , s h o u l d y o u e v e r p r e s u m e t o r e v e a l a n y o f t h e

secrets of Freemasonry unlawfull y . ( p . 59 . )

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82 HAND BOOK OF' FRE1 MASON$Y .

"You w ere c o n d u c t e d t o t h e c e n t e r o f t h e L o d g e ,

caused to kneel and attend prayer, because no man

s h o u l d e v e r e n t e r u p o n a n y g r e a t o r i m p o r t a n t u n d e r -

t a k i n g , w i t h o u t f i r s t i n v o k i n g t h e b l e s s i n g o f D e i t y .

( p . 6 i . )

"You w ere asked in whom you pu t your trust .

because, according to our Masonic Instituti on, no

atheist can be made a Mason . I t w a s t h e r e f o r e n e c -

e s s a r y t h a t y o u s h o u l d p r o f e s s y o u r b e l i e f i n D e i t y ,

o t h e r w i s e n o o a t h o r o b l i g a t i o n w o u l d h a v e b e e n c o n -

sidered binding upon you . ( p . 6 2 . )

"You were t a k e n b y t h e r i g h t h a n d , o r d e r e d t o

arise, follow your conductor and fear no danger, t o

s i g n i f y t h a t , a t a t i m e w h e n y o u c o u l d n e i t h e r f o r e s e e

nor avoid danger, you were in the hands of a t r u e

and trusty friend, in whose fidelity you might with

s a f e t y c o n f i d e . ( p . 6 3 . )

"You w ere c o n d u c t e d o n c e a r o u n d t h e L o d g e , t h a t

all the brethren might see that you were duly and

t r u l y p r e p a r e d . ( p . 6 4 . )

"You were caused to meet with several obstruc-

t i o n s o n y o u r p a s s a g e a r o u n d t h e L o d g e , b e c a u s e t h e r e

w e r e g u a r d s p l a c e d a t t h e S o u t h , W e s t , a n d E a s t g a t e s

of the outer court of King Solomon's Templ e, to see

. t h a t n o n e p a s s e d o r r e p a s s e d , b u t s u c h a s w e r e d u l y

q u a l i f i e d a n d h a d p e r m i s s i o n . I t w a s t h e r e f o r e n e c e s -

s a r y t h a t y o u s h o u l d m e e t w i t h t h e s e s e v e r a l o b s t r u c -

tions that you might be duly examined before you

could be made a Mason .

"You w ere c a u s e d t o k n e e l u p o n y o u r n a k e d l e f t

k n e e , because the left has ever been considered the

w e a k e r pa r t o f m a n ; t h i s t h e r e f o r e w a s t o s i g n i f y

t h a t i t w a s t h e w e a k e r p a r t o f M a s o n r y u p o n w h i c h y o u

were about to enter, being that of an Entered Ap-

p r e n t i c e . ( p . 6 9 . )



W3RK ON THE FI RST DEGRMM .

"You were caused to lay your right hand on the

Holy Bible, Square and C ompass, because the right

h a n d , h a s i n a l l a g e s b e e n d e e m e d t h e s e a t o f f i d e l i t y ;

the ancients at times worshipp ed a Deity under the

n a m e o f F i d e s , which we sometimes see, represented

by two right hands joined ; at others, by two human

f i g u r e s h o l d i n g e a c h o t h e r b y t h e r i g h t h a n d . ( p . 6 9 . )

The right hand theref ore was made use of on this

o c c a s i o n t o t e s t i f y i n t h e s t r o n g e s t m a n n e r p o s s i b l e ,

t h e s i n c e r i t y o f y o u r i n t e n t i o n i n t h e b u s i n e s s i n w h i c h

you were then engaged . *

"You w ere presented with a lambskin, or white

l e a t h e r a p r o n , because the lamb has in all ages been

deemed an emblem of innocence . He, therefore, w ho

wears the lambskin or white l eather apron as the

b a d g e o f a M a s o n , i s t h e r e b y c o n t i n u a l l y r e m i n d e d o f

t h a t p u r i t y o f l i f e a n d c o n d u c t w h i c h i s s o e s s e n t i a l l y

n e c e s s a r y t o h i s g a i n i n g a d m i s s i o n i n t o t h e c e l e s t i a l

Lodge above, w here the Supreme Architect of th e

u n i v e r s e p r e s i d e s . ( p . 7 6 . ) *

"You were requested to deposit something of a

metalic kind to remind you of your then extremely

p o o r a n d p e n n i l e s s c o n d i t i o n , a n d s h o u l d y o u e v e r m e e t

"Standard Monitor," Co ok, 1903 . P . 1 3 .

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84 HAND BOOK OF' FREEMASONRY .

a friend more especially a brother Mason, in a like

d e s t i t u t e s i t u a t i o n , y o u s h o u l d c o n t r i b u t e a s l i b e r a l l y

t o h i s r e l i e f a s y o u r a b i l i t y w i l l p e r m i t w i t h o u t m a -

t e r i a l i n j u r y t o y o u r s e l f . ( p . 7 8 . )

"You w ere p laced in the North-East corner of

the Lodge as the youngest Entered Apprentice, in

operative Masonry, the first stone of a building is

u s u a l l y l a i d i n t h e N o r t h - E a s t c o r n e r ; y o u w e r e t h e r e -

f o r e t h e r e p l a c e d t o r e c e i v e y o u r f i r s t i n s t r u c t i o n ,

whereon to build y our future moral and Masonic edi-

f i c e . ( p . 7 8 . )

"And lastly, you were presented with the work-

i n g t o o l s , a n d t a u g h t t h e i r u s e s ." ( p . 7 9 . )

THIRD SECTION .

" I w i l l n o w p r o c e e d t o e x p l a i n t o y o u w h a t c o n -

s t i t u t e s a L o d g e , i t s f o r m , s u p p o r t s , c o v e r i n g , f u r -

n i t u r e , o r n a m e n t s , l i g h t s , j e w e l s ; h o w s i t u a t e d , a n d t o

whom dedicated . *

"A Lodge consists of a num ber of Free and Ac-

cepted Masons duly assemble d with the Holy Bible,

Square and Co mpass, and a Charter or Warrant em-

powering them to work . -

"Our ancient brethren met on high hills or low

vales, the better to guard against the approach of

cowans and eavesdroppers ascending or descending .

• For the origin of all these emblems . s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t . "

p p . 2 9 8 - 3 1 5 .

t "Standard Monit or . " C o o x , 1 9 0 3 , p . 1 4 .



WORK ON THE r'IRST DEGREE . 8 5

"The form of a Lodge is an oblong rectangle ex-

tending from East to West betw een North and South,

forming the earth, Heavens and f rom the surface

FW3

App . n o t e B . , p a g e 2 6 6 .

NORTH .

SOUT H .

t 1 1

9

H

t o t h e c e n t e r . I t i s s a i d t o b e t h u s e x t e n s i v e , t h a t d e -

n o t e s t h e u n i v e r s a l i t y o f M a s o n r y a n d t h a t a s M a s o n s ,

C h r i s t i a n s s h o u l d b e e q u a l l y e x t e n s i v e .

" S u p p o r t s : Masonry may be said to be meta-

p h o r i c a l l y s u p p o r t e d b y t h r e e g r e a t p i l l a r s , c a l l e d W i s -

dom, Strength and Beauty ; b e c a u s e , i t i s n e c e s s a r y

t h a t t h e r e s h o u l d b e w i s d o m t o c o n t r i v e , s t r e n g t h t o

s u p p o r t , a n d b e a u t y t o a d o r n a l l g r e a t a n d i m p o r t a n t

u n d e r t a k i n g s . T h e y a r e r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e t h r e e p r i n -

c i p a l o f f i c e r s o f t h e L o d g e , W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , S e n i o r

and Junior Wardens . *




"The Worshipful Master represents the pillar of

w i s d o m , i t b e i n g s u p p o s e d t h a t h e h a s w i s d o m t o o p e n

a n d g o v e r n h i s L o d g e , s e t t h e C r a f t t o w o r k a n d g i v e

t h e m p r o p e r i n s t r u c t i o n s . The Senior Warden repre-

s e n t s t h e p i l l a r o f s t r e n g t h , i t b e i n g h i s d u t y t o a s s i s t

the Worshipful Master in opening and closing his

Lodge, pay the Craft their wages, if any be due, so

that none may go away dissatisfied, harmony being

t h e s t r e n g t h a n d s u p p o r t o f a l l i n s t i t u t i o n s , e s p e c i a l l y

o u r s . The Junior Warden represents the pillar of

b e a u t y , i t b e i n g h i s d u t y t o o b s e r v e t h e s u n a t m e r i d i a n

h e i g h t , t h e b e a u t y a n d g l o r y o f t h e d a y .

" C o v e r i n g : T h e c o v e r i n g of a Lodge is the

clouded canopy, or starry decked heaven, where all

good Masons hope at last, to arrive by the aid of a

ladder called Jacob's Ladder having three principal

rounds denominated f a i t h , h o p e an d c h a r i t y , t e a c h i n g

f a i t h in God, h o p e i n i m m o r t a l i t y , a n d c h a r i t y t o a l l

m a n k i n d . B u t t h e g r e a t e s t o f t h e s e i s c h a r i t y ; f o r

f a i t h m a y b e l o s t i n s i g h t , h o p e e n d s i n f r u i t i o n , b u t

charity extends beyond the grave to the boundless

r e a l m s o f e t e r n i t y .

" F u r n i t u r e : T h e f u r n i t u r e of a Lodge is the

Holy Bible, Square and C omp asses . The Bible* we

d e d i c a t e t o t h e s e r v i c e o f G o d , t h e S q u a r e t o t h e M a s -

• Ap p . note C . , p a g e 2 6 6 .



WORK ON T HE F IRST DEG REE .

: g r , and the Comp asses to the C raft . The Bible we

d " d i c a t e t o t h e s e r v i c e o f G o d b e c a u s e i t i s H i s i n -

e s t i m a b l e g i f t t o m a n a n d o n i t w e o b l i g a t e a n e w l y

a d m i t t e d b r o t h e r . The Square to the Master because

i t i s t h e p r o p e r M a s o n i c e m b l e m o f h i s o f f i c e s a n d b y

it he is constantly reminded of the duty he ow es to

the Lodge over which he has been called to preside

and the Compasses to the Craft who by due attenti on

t o t h e i r u s e a r e t a u g h t t o c i r c u m s c r i b e t h e i r d e s i r e s

and keep their passions within due bounds w ith all

m a n k i n d b u t m o r e e s p e c i a l l y w i t h o u r B r e t h r e n i n F r e e -

masonry .

" O r n a m e n t s : T h e o r n a m e n t s o f a L o d g e a r e t h e

M o s a i c p a v e m e n t , t h e i n d e n t e d t e s s e l , a n d t h e b l a z i n g



88 HAND BOOK OF F REE MA SONRY,

s t a r . T h e M o s a i c p a v e m e n t i s a r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e

ground floor of King Solomon's Temp le ; t h e i n d e n t e d

t e s s e l , o f t h a t b e a u t i f u l t e s s e l a t e d b o r d e r o r s k i r t i n g

w h i c h s u r r o u n d e d i t , w i t h t h e b l a z i n g s t a r i n t h e c e n -

t e r . The Mosaic pavement is emblematical of human

l i f e , c h e c k e r e d w i t h g o o d a n d e v i l ; t h e i n d e n t e d t e s s e l

which surrounds it, of those manifo ld blessings and

c o m f o r t s w h i c h s u r r o u n d u s i n t h i s l i f e , a n d w h i c h w e

h o p e t o e n j o y b y a f a i t h f u l r e l i a n c e o n D i v i n e P r o v i -

dence, which is hieroglyphically represented by the

b l a z i n g s t a r i n t h e c e n t e r .

" L i g h t s : A Lodge has three lights* situated in

the East, West, and South, there is n one in th e

North, be cause of th e situati on of King Solomon's

T e m p l e , w h i c h w a s p l a c e d s o f a r N o r t h o f t h e e c l i p t i c

that neither sun nor moon at meridian height could

d a r t a n y r a y s i n t o t h e N o r t h p o r t i o n t h e r e o f ( ? ) ' [ ' h e

N o r t h t h e r e f o r e , w e M a s o n i c a l l y t e r m a p l a c e o f d a r k -

n e s s .

" J e w e l s : A Lo d g e h a s s i x j e w e l s ; three im-

• " S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k , p . 1 6 .

• App . n o t e D . , p a g e 2 6 7 .



WORK ON THE FIRST DEGREE. ~ ) qI

movable and three movable . The im movab le jew els

a r e t h e S q u a r e , L e v e l a n d P l u m b . The Square teaches

m o r a l i t y ; t h e L e v e l , e q u a l i t y ; a n d t h e P l u m b , r e c t i -

t u d e o f l i f e , a n d a r e w o r n b y t h e t h r e e p r i n c i p a l o f f i c e r s

of the Lodge, th e Worshipful Master, Senior and

Junior Wardens . The movable jewel s are the rough

a s h l e r , p e r f e c t a s h l e r , and t r e s t l e - b o a r d .

1 J j J ) ) j ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ C ~ h I 1 1 1 1 1 R N 1~ p i n , ~ l q ~ R e G .

"The rough ashler is a stone taken from the

quarry in its rude and natural state . The p e r f e c t

a s h l e r i s a stone, made ready by the hands of t he

workmen to be adjusted by the w orking tools of the

Fellow Craft . T h e t r e s t l e - b o a r d i s f o r t h e M a s t e r t o

draw his designs up on . By the rough ashler, we are

reminded of our rude and imperfect state by nature ;

b y t h e p e r f e c t a s h l e r , o f t h a t s t a t e o f p e r f e c t i o n a t

which w e h o p e t o a r r i v e b y a v i r t u o u s e d u c a t i o n , o u r

own endeavors and the blessing of God ; and by the

t r e s t l e - b o a r d , w e a r e a l s o r e m i n d e d t h a t a s t h e o p e r a -

tive workman erects his temporal building agreeably

to the rules and designs laid dow n by the Master on

his trestle board, so should we bot h, operative and

s p e c u l a t i v e , e n d e a v o r t o e r e c t o u r s p i r i t u a l b u i l d i n g

agreeably to the rules and designs laid down by the

S u p r e m e A r c h i t e c t o f t h e u n i v e r s e i n t h e g r e a t b o o k s

o f n a t u r e a n d r e v e l a t i o n , w h i c h a r e o u r s p i r i t u a l , m o r a l

a n d M a s o n i c t r e s t l e - b o a r d .

" S i t u a t i o n : *Lodges are situated due East, and

West, because king Solomon's Templ e was so situ-

a t e d . King Solomon's Tem ple w as so situated be cause

• Ap p . n o t e E . , p a g e 2 6 7 .



90 HAND BOOK OF' F REE MA SONRY .

• " S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k , 1 9 0 3 , p p . 1 8 , 1 9 .

M o s e s a f t e r s a f e l y c o n d u c t i n g t h e c h i l d r e n o f I s r a e l

through the Red sea, whe n pursued b y Pharoah and

h i s h o s t s , h a d e r e c t e d b y d i v i n e c o m m a n d , a t a b e r n a c l e

dedicated to God, w hich was placed due East and

West to perpetuate the remembrance of that mighty

East wind by which the ir miraculous deliverance was

. w r o u g h t a n d t o r e c e i v e t h e r a y s o f t h e r i s i n g s u n . This

tabernacle was an exact m odel f or King Solomon's

T e m p l e , s o a l l L o d g e s a r e o r o u g h t t o b e ' s i t u a t e d d u e

East and West .

" D e d i c a t i o n : L o d g e s i n a n c i e n t t i m e s w e r e d e d i -

cated to King Solomon, he being our first Most Ex-

cellent Grand Master, in mode rn times, to St . J o h n ,

t h e B a p t i s t , a n d S t . J o h n , t h e E v a n g e l i s t - t w o e m i n e n t

Christian patrons of Freemasonry ; a n d s i n c e t h e i r

t i m e , t h e r e h a s b e e n r e p r e s e n t e d i n e v e r y r e g u l a r a n d

w e l l f u r n i s h e d L o d g e a C e r t a i n P o i n t w i t h i n a C i r c l e

e m b o r d e r e d b y t w o p e r p e n d i c u l a r p a r a l l e l l i n e s r e p r e -

s e n t i n g S t . J o h n , t h e B a p t i s t , a n d S t . J o h n , t h e E v a n -

g e l i s t . On the top of the C ircle rests the Book of

Holy Scriptures ; t h e p o i n t r e p r e s e n t s a n i n d i v i d u a l

B r o t h e r , t h e C i r c l e t h e b o u n d a r y l i n e o f h i s d u t y .

I n g o i n g a r o u n d t h i s c i r c l e , w e n e c e s s a r i l y t o u c h

o n t h e t w o p a r a l l e l l i n e s , a s w e l l a s o n t h e B o o k o f

Holy Scriptures ; and while a Mason keeps himself

c i r c u m s c r i b e d w i t h i n t h e i r p r e c e p t s i t i s i m p o s s i b l e t h a t

h e s h o u l d m a t e r i a l l y e r r .

BROTHERLY LOVE, RELIEF AND TRUTH .

" T h e t e n e t s o f a M a s o n ' s p r o f e s s i o n a r e b r o t h e r l y

l o v e , r e l i e f a n d t r u t h . B y t h e e x e r c i s e o f b r o t h e r l y

l o v e , w e a r e t a u g h t t o r e g a r d t h e w h o l e h u m a n s p e c i e s

as one family,-the high, and low, rich, and p oor,-



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w h o , a s c r e a t e d b y o n e A l m i g h t y P a r e n t , a n d i n h a b i t -

a n t s o f t h e s a m e p l a n e t , a r e t o a i d , s u p p o r t a n d p r o -

t e c t e a c h o t h e r . On this principle, Masonry unites

m e n o f e v e r y c o u n t r y , s e c t a n d o p i n i o n , a n d c o n c i l i a t e s

t r u e f r i e n d s h i p a m o n g t h o s e w h o m i g h t o t h e r w i s e h a v e

r e m a i n e d a t a p e r p e t u a l d i s t a n c e .

" R e l i e f . - T o r e l i e v e t h e d i s t r e s s e d , i s a d u t y i n -

cumbent on all men, but particularly on Masons who

profess to be linked toge ther by indissoluble chain

o f s i n c e r e a f f e c t i o n . To soothe the unhappy , to sym-

p a t h i z e w i t h t h e i r m i s f o r t u n e s t o c o m p a s s i o n a t e t h e i r

m i s e r i e s , a n d t o r e s t o r e p e a c e t o t h e i r t r o u b l e d m i n d s ,



92 HAND BOOK O1 1 REEMASONRY .

is the grand aim we have in view . O n t h i s b a s i s w e

f o r m o u r f r i e n d s h i p s a n d e s t a b l i s h o u r c o n n e c t i o n s .

" T r u t h . - T r u t h is a divine attribute and the

f o u n d a t i o n o f e v e r y v i r t u e . To be good and true, is

the first lesson we are taught in Masonry . On this

t h e m e w e c o n t e m p l a t e , a n d b y i t s d i c t a t e s e n d e a v o r , t o

r e g u l a t e o u r c o n d u c t . H e n c e , w h i l e i n f l u e n c e d b y t h i s

p r i n c i p l e , h y p o c r i s y a n d d e c e i t a r e u n k n o w n a m o n g u s ,

s i n c e r i t y a n d p l a i n d e a l i n g d i s t i n g u i s h u s , a n d t h e h e a r t

a n d t o n g u e j o i n i n p r o m o t i n g e a c h o t h e r ' s w e l f a r e , a n d

r e j o i c i n g i n e a c h o t h e r ' s p r o s p e r i t y .

"My brother, you will hereafter make yourself

known among Masons by certain signs, a token, a

word, and the p o i n t s o f y o u r e n t r a n c e . The signs,

token and word have already been exp lained to you .

The p oints of your entrance are four, namely : t h e

g u t t e r a l , p e c t o r a l , m a n u a l and p e d a l - a n d a l l u d e t o

the four cardinal virtues-Temp erance, Fortitude,

Prudence and Justice . *

CARDINAL VIRTUES .

TtMMANCR" T e m p e r a n c e i s t h a t d u e r e s t r a i n t u p o n o u r a f f e c -

tions and passions, which renders the body t ame and

governable, and frees the mind from all the allure-

ments of vice . This virtue should be the constant

practice of eve ry Mason ; a s h e i s h e r e b y t a u g h t t o

a v o i d e x c e s s , o r t h e c o n t r a c t i n g o f a n y l i c e n t i o u s o r

v i c i o u s h a b i t s , t h e i n d u l g e n c e i n w h i c h m i g h t l e a d h i m

to disclose some of those v aluable secrets which he

h a s p r o m i s e d t o c o n c e a l , a n d n e v e r r e v e a l , a n d w h i c h

would consequently subject him to the contempt and

• Ap p . n o t e F . , p a g e 2 6 7 .



WORK ON T HE F IRST DEG RMM . 93

d e t e s t a t i o n o f a l l g o o d M a s o n s , i f n o t * t o t h e p e n a l t y

o f y o u r o b l i g a t i o n , w h i c h a l l u d e s t o t h e g u t t e r a l . *

FORTI TUDE .

"Fortitude is that noble and steady purpose of

the mind, whereby w e are enabled to undergo any

pain, peril or danger, when prudentially deemed ex-

p e d i e n t . T h i s v i r t u e i s e q u a l l y d i s t a n t f r o m r a s h n e s s

and cowardice, and like the former should be deeply

impressed upon the mind of every Mason, as a safe-

g u a r d o r s e c u r i t y a g a i n s t a n y i l l e g a l a t t a c k t h a t m a y

be made by force or otherwise, to extort from him

a n y o f t h o s e v a l u a b l e s e c r e t s w i t h w h i c h h e h a s b e e n

so solemnly entrusted, and which was emblematically

r e p r e s e n t e d u p o n y o u r f i r s t a d m i s s i o n i n t o t h e L o d g e ,

when you w ere received on the point of a sharp in-

s t r u m e n t , p r e s s i n g y o u r n a k e d l e f t b r e a s t , w h i c h a l -

l u d e s t o t h e p e c t o r a l .

PRUDENC E .

"Prudence teaches us to regulate our lives and

a c t i o n s a g r e e a b l y t o t h e d i c t a t e s o f r e a s o n , a n d i s t h a t

habit by which we wisely judge and prudentially de-

t e r m i n e o n a l l t h i n g s r e l a t i v e t o o u r p r e s e n t a s w e l l

a s t o o u r f u t u r e h a p p i n e s s . T h i s v i r t u e s h o u l d b e t h e

p e c u l i a r c h a r a c t e r i s t i c o f e v e r y M a s o n , n o t o n l y f o r

the government of his conduct while in the Lodge,

b u t a l s o w h e n a b r o a d i n t h e w o r l d . I t s h o u l d b e p a r -

ticularly attended to in all strange and mixed com-

p a n i e s , n e v e r t o l e t f a l l t h e l e a s t s i g n , t o k e n o r w o r d ,

whereby the secrets of Masonry may be unlawfully

o b t a i n e d , e v e r r e m e m b e r i n g t h e s o l e m n o b l i g a t i o n y o u

t o o k w h i l e k n e e l i n g o n y o u r n a k e d l e f t k n e e , y o u r r i g h t

* A p p . n o t e . G . , page 267 .



94 HAND BOOK OR FREEMASONRY .

f o r m i n g a s q u a r e , y o u r l e f t h a n d s u p p o r t i n g t h e H o l y

B i b l e , S q u a r e a n d C o m p a s s , y o u r r i g h t r e s t i n g t h e r e o n ,

w h i c h a l l u d e s t o t h e manual .

JUSTICE .

" J u s t i c e i s t h a t s t a n d a r d , o r b o u n d a r y o f r i g h t ,

which enables us to render unto ev ery man his just

d u e , w i t h o u t d i s t i n c t i o n . T h i s v i r t u e i s n o t o n l y c o n .

sistent with divin e and human laws, but is the very

c e m e n t a n d s u p p o r t o f c i v i l s o c i e t y ; a n d a s j u s t i c e i n

a great measure constitutes the really good man, so

should it be th e invariable practice of every Mason

n e v e r t o d e v i a t e f r o m t h e m i n u t e s t p r i n c i p l e s t h e r e o f ,

ever remembering that solemn charge you received

w h i l e s t a n d i n g i n t h e N o r t h - E a s t c o r n e r o f t h e L o d g e ,

y o u r f e e t f o r m i n g t h e a n g l e o f a s q u a r e , w h i c h a l l u d e s

t o t h e p e d a l.

"My brother, it is hoped and expected that you

w i l l a p p l y y o u r s e l f t o t h e s t u d y o f M a s o n r y a s E n t e r e d

Apprentices served t h e i r masters in ancient times,

which was with freedom, fervency and zeal, emblem-

a t i c a l l y r e p r e s e n t e d b y c h a l k , c h a r c o a l and c l a y , b e -

c a u s e t h e r e i s n o t h i n g m o r e f r e e t h a n c h a l k , t h e l e a s t

t o u c h o f w h i c h l e a v e s a t r a c e b e h i n d . Nothin g more

f e r v e n t t h a n c h a r c o a l , t o w h i c h , w h e n w e l l i g n i t e d , t h e

most obdurate metals yield . Nothing more zealous

than c l a y , or Mother Earth which is constantly being

employed for man's use and is as constantly remind-

ing him, that as from it he came, so to it he must

s o o n e r o r l a t e r r e t u r p .



7W ORK ON THE F IRST DEG REE .

CHARGE AT INITIATION INTO FIRST DE-

I GREE .

"My ,Brother, havi ng passed through t he cere-

m o n i e s o f y o u r i n i t i a t i o n , I c o n g r a t u l a t e y o u o n y o u r

a d m i s s i o n i n t o o u r a n c i e n t ' a n d h o n o r a b l e F r a t e r n i t y .

Ancient, as having ex isted from time immemorial ; ,

honorable, as tending to make all men so, who are

s t r i c t l y o b e d i e n t t o i t s p r e c e p t s . I t i s a n I n s t i t u t i o n

h a v i n g f o r i t s f o u n d a t i o n t h e p r a c t i c e o f t h e m o r a l _

a n d s o c i a l v i r t u e s . And to so high an eminen ce has

i t s c r e d i t b e e n a d v a n c e d , t h a t , i n e v e r y a g e a n d c o u n -

t r y ,r y , m e n p r e - e m i n e n t f o r t h e i r m o r a l a n d i n t e l l e c t u a l

attainments have encouraged and promoted its inter-

e s t s . N o r h a s i t b e e n t h o u g h t d e r o g a t o r y t o t h e i r d i g -

n i t y t h a t m o n a r c h s h a v e , f o r a s e a s o n , e x c h a n g e d t h e .

s c e p t o r f o r t h e t r o w e l t o p a t r o n i z e o u r m y s t e r i e s , a n d

j o i n i n o u r a s s e m b l i e s .

"As a Mason, you a r e t o r e g a r d t h e v o l u m e o f t h e

S a c r e d L a w s a s t h e g r e a t l i g h t i n y o u r p r o f e s s i o n ; to

c o n s i d e r i t a s t h e u n e r r i n g s t a n d a r d o f t r u t h a n d j u s -

t i c e , a n d t o r e g u l a t e y o u r a c t i o n s b y t h e D i v i n e p r e -

c e p t s i t c o n t a i n s . I n i t y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e i m p o r t a n t

duties you owe to God, your neighbor, and yourself .

To God, b y ` n e v e r m e n t i o n i n g h i s n a m e b u t w i t h t h a t

awe and reverence whi ch are due from the creature

t o h i s C r e a t o r ; b y i m p l o r i n g h i s a i d o n a l l y o u r l a w f u l

undertakings and by looking up to Him, in every

emergency, for comfort and support . To your n e i g h -

b o r , b y a c t i n g w i t h h i m , u p o n t h e S q u a r e ; b y r e n d e r -

i n g h i m e v e r y k i n d o f f i c e w h i c h j u s t i c e o r m e r c y m a y

r e q u i r e ; b y r e l i e v i n g h i s d i s t r e s s e s , a n d s o o t h i n g h i s

a f f l i c t i o n s ; a n d b y d o i n g t o h i m , a s , i n s i m i l a r c a s e s ,

you would that he should do unto you . A n d t o y o u r -

s e l f , by such a prudent and well-regulated course of

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96 HAND BOOK OV FREEMASONRY .

d i s c i p l i n e a s m a y b e s t c o n d u c e t o t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n o f

y o u r f a c u l t i e s i n t h e i r f u l l e s t e n e r g y ; t h e r e b y e n a b l i n g

you to exert the talents, w herewith God has blessed

you, as well to his glory as to the welfare of your

f e l l o w c r e a t u r e s .

" A s a C i t i z e n , y o u are enjoined to be exemp lary

i n t h e d i s c h a r g e o f y o u r c i v i l d u t i e s , b y n e v e r p r o p o s -

i n g , o r c o u n t e n a n c i n g , a n y a c t w h i c h m a y h a v e a t e n d -

e n c y t o s u b v e r t t h e p e a c e a n d g o o d o r d e r o f s o c i e t y ;

by paying due obedien ce to the laws under whose

p r o t e c t i o n y o u l i v e , a n d b y n e v e r l o s i n g s i g h t o f t h e

a l l e g i a n c e d u e t o y o u r c o u n t r y .

"As an Individual, you a r e c h a r g e d t o p r a c t i c e

the domestic and public virtues . L e t T e m p e r a n c e

c h a s t e n , F o r t i t u d e s u p p o r t , Prude nce d i r e c t y o u , a n d

J u s t i c e b e t h e g u i d e o f a l l , y o u r a c t i o n s . B e e s p e c i a l l y

c a r e f u l t o m a i n t a i n , i n t h e i r f u l l e s t s p l e n d o r , t h o s e t r u e

Masonic o r n a m e n t s - B r o t h e r l y Love, Relief, an d

T r u t h .

" F i n a l l y : b e f a i t h f u l t o t h e t r u s t c o m m i t t e d t o

y o u r c a r e a n d m a n i f e s t y o u r f i d e l i t y b y a s t r i c t o b -

s e r v a n c e o f t h e p r i n c i p l e s o f t h e F r a t e r n i t y ; and by

r e f r a i n i n g t o r e c o m m e n d a n y o n e t o a p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n

o u r p r i v i l e g e s , u n l e s s y o u h a v e s t r o n g r e a s o n s t o b e -

l i e v e t h a t , b y a s i m i l a r f i d e l i t y , h e w i l l u l t i m a t e l y r e f l e c t

h o n o r o n o u r a n c i e n t I n s t i t u t i o n . *

" Y o u w i l l n o w b e s e a t e d a t t h e r i g h t o f t h e J u n -

ior Warden in the South . "

T h e c a n d i d a t e t a k e s h i s s e a t , a s d i r e c t e d , a n d t h e

d e g r e e i s e n d e d .

The foregoing is the correct mode of conferring

t h e f i r s t d e g r e e i n M a s o n r y ; a n d t h e l e c t u r e , a s h e r e

g i v e n , i s p r e c i s e l y a s i t i s g i v e n i n t h e L o d g e i n a n y

part of the United States .

" S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k , 1 9 0 3 , p . 2 4 .



CHAPTER IV .

LEC T URE ON ENTE RED APPRENTI C E DEG RMM .

On the night of his i n i t i a t i o n t h e c a n d i d a t e , o f

c o u r s e , k n o w s l i t t l e o r n o t h i n g o f t h e h o r r i b l e a n t i

miserably degrading ceremonies through which he is

p a s s i n g . He is introduced in a strange and unusual

manner to a strange company ; and everything that

happens to him from the mom ent he enters the Lodge-

r o o m , i n a s t a t e o f p r o f o u n d d a r k n e s s , i s c a l c u l a t e d

to confuse, confound and bewilder .

A n d i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e w o r k i n g t o o l s a r e p r e -

sented, the Worshipful Master (if competent to do

s o ) , c a l l s h i s a t t e n t i o n t o t h e m o s t s a l i e n t p o i n t s i n t h e

i n i t i a t o r y c e r e m o n i e s , a n d g i v e s t h e pretended r e a s o n

why each ceremony was performed, as detailed in

pages 8o to 84. I say here the p r e t e n d e d r e a s o n , b e -

c a u s e i t i s f a r f r o m b e i n g t h e t r u e a n d h i s t o r i c o n e .

"Freemasonry" is but the modern name fo r the "An-

cient Mysteries," or that secret religious worship

which existed, among the pagan nations of antiquity

in honor of the sun-god ; a n d e v e r y r e l i g i o u s r i t e o r

c e r e m o n y w h i c h i s n o w - a - d a y s p r a c t i c e d i n t h e L o d g e -

room, is so performed because that v ery same cere-

mony used to be p racticed in the secret worship of

Osiris, Baal, Bacchus, Dionysius o r Tam muz in the

ancient worship of the sun . I n t h i s s e c r e t w o r s h i p ,

and in this view of the Masonic symbols and cere-

m o n i e s , i s c o n t a i n e d t h e r e a l s e c r e t s of Masonry and

nowhere else ; a n d f o r a f u l l e x p l a n a t i o n o f t h i s i m -

p o r t a n t s u b j e c t , a s w e l l a s t h e m a n n e r i n w h i c h F r e e -

masonry or the "Mysteries" came to be rev ived i n

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t h e s e m o d e r n t i m e s , t h e r e a d e r i s f u r t h e r r e f e r r e d t o

t h e a u t h o r ' s o t h e r w o r k , T h e M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , where

a l l t h e s e r i t e s , a r e e x a m i n e d i n d e t a i l , a n d t h e i r o r i -

gin and symbolism fully demonstrated . But v ery

few Masons, howev er, understand or care the least

particle about the symboli c teachings of Masonry .

The great majority of them join it for the purpose

o f u s i n g i t i n t h e i r b u s i n e s s ; a n d s o l o n g a s t h e y c a n

p a s s t h e m s e l v e s a s M a s o n s, a n d m a k e u s e o f t h e

s e c r e t l a n g u a g e which Masonry puts within their

, r e a c h , t h e y a r e p e r f e c t l y s a t i s f i e d a n d d e s i r e n o t h i n g

more .

With this view, then, every Mason m u s t l e a r n

t h e f o l l o w i n g c a t e c h i s m . O n t h e n i g h t o f h i s i n i t i a -

t i o n , t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r i n t r o d u c e s t h e c a n d i d a t e

to some "bright" member of the Lodge, to be by him

" p o s t e d " i n w h a t i s t e c h n i c a l l y c a l l e d t h e " l e c t u r e . "

T h i s l e c t u r e , o r c a t e c h i s m , m u s t b e c o m m u n i c a t e d a n d

l e a r n e d , o r a l l y b e c a u s e i t i s p r e t e n d e d t o t h e c a n d i d a t e

t h a t M a s o n r y i s a n awful s e c r e t , a n d t h a t a k n o w l e d g e

o f i t s p r o f o u n d m y s t e r i e s c a n b e a c q u i r e d i n n o o t h e r

w a y . Every candidate now-a-days, howev er, know s

b e t t e r ; a n d s o , w h i l e t h e L o d g e i s b e n t o n d u p i n g a n d

deceiving him, he is equally bent on duping and de-

ceiving the Lodge . Freemasonry is a fraud and a

cheat throughout ; a n d i n a l l i t s d e p a r t m e n t s a n d d e -

grees, satan stands behind the scenes to direct and

c o n t r o l i n e v e r y e l e m e n t o f i t s e x i s t e n c e . J u s t t h i n k

of a minister of the Gospel of Christ learning the

f o l l o w i n g t w a d d l e f r o m a r u m s e l l e r o r a n i n f i d e l a f t e r

i n i t i a t i o n ! A n d y e t e v e r y m i n i s t e r m u s t l e a r n i t , a n d

n o s t r a n g e r c a n v i s i t a L o d g e , u n l e s s h e c a n p a s s a

s a t i s f a c t o r y e x a m i n a t i o n i n a l l t h e s e q u e s t i o n s a n d a n -

swers . It is of the utmost imp ortance, therefore,

t h a t t h e y b e c o m m i t t e d w e l l t o m e m o r y . Every candi-



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d a t e f o r t h e s e c o n d o r F e l l o w C r a f t d e g r e e m u s t a l s o

b e e x a m i n e d i n open L o d g e o n t h i s r i t u a l i s t i c c a t e -

c h i s m ; a n d u n l e s s h e c a n a n s w e r c o r r e c t l y , a n d i n t h e

e x a c t l a n g u a g e p r e s c r i b e d , h e c a n n o t r e c e i v e t h e d e -

g r e e .

T h e f o l l o w i n g i s t h e c o r r e c t m e t h o d o f

EXAMI NATI ONS .

Q . " W h e n c e c a m e y o u ? "

A . " F r o m a L o d g e o f t h e S a i n t s J o h n o f J e r u -

s a l e m . "

Q . " W h a t c a m e y o u h e r e t o d o ? "

A . " T o l e a r n t o s u b d u e m y p a s s i o n s , a n d i m -

p r o v e m y s e l f i n M a s o n r y . "

Q . " Y o u a r e a M a s o n t h e n , I p r e s u m e ? "

A . " I a m , s o t a k e n a n d a c c e p t e d a m o n g b r o t h -

e r s a n d f e l l o w s . "

Q . " W h a t m a k e s y o u a M a s o n ? "

A . " M y o b l i g a t i o n . "

Q . " H o w d o y o u k n o w y o u r s e l f t o b e a M a -

s o n ? "

A . " B y h a v i n g b e e n o f t e n t r i e d , n e v e r d e n i e d ,

a n d b e i n g r e a d y t o b e t r i e d a g a i n . "

Q . " H o w s h a l l I k n o w y o u t o b e a M a s o n ? "

A . " B y c e r t a i n s i g n s , a t o k e n , a w o r d , a n d t h e

p o i n t s o f m y e n t r a n c e . "

Q . " W h a t a r e s i g n s ? "

A . " R i g h t a n g l e s , h o r i z o n t a l s , a n d p e r p e n d i c u -

l a r s . "

Q . " G i v e m e a s i g n ? "

A . ( M a k e s t h e p e n a l s i g n b y d r a w i n g h i s r i g h t

h a n d a c r o s s t h e t h r o a t . S e e p a g e 1 6 . )

Q . " H a s t h a t a n a l l u s i o n ? "

A . " I t h a s - t o t h e p e n a l t y o f m y o b l i g a t i o n . "

I



T o o HAND BOOK OP' FREEMASONRY.S h o u l d h e m a k e t h e d u e - g u a r d , t h e a n s w e r w o u l d

b e - " I t h a s , t o t h e p o s i t i o n i n w h i c h m y h a n d s w e r e

p l a c e d w h i l e t a k i n g m y o b l i g a t i o n . " ( S e e p a g e 1 6 . )

Q . " W h a t i s a t o k e n ? "A . " A c e r t a i n f r i e n d l y a n d b r o t h e r l y g r i p w h e r e -

b y o n e M a s o n m a y k n o w a n o t h e r i n t h e d a r k a s w e l l

a s t h e l i g h t . "

Q . ( t a k i n g c a n d i d a t e b y t h e r i g h t h a n d a s i n

o r d i n a r y h a n d s h a k i n g ) " G i v e m e a t o k e n ? I h a i l . "

A . " I c o n c e a l. "

Q . " W h a t d o y o u c o n c e a l ? "

A . " A l l t h e s e c r e t s o f M a s o n s i n M a s o n r y , t o

w h i c h t h i s t o k e n a l l u d e s . "

A t t h e w o r d t o k e n h e p r e s s e s t h e t o p o f h i s

t h u m b h a r d a g a i n s t t h e f i r s t k n u c k l e o f t h e e x a m i n e r ' s

r i g h t h a n d . ( S e e p a g e 7 4 . )

Q . " W h a t i s t h i s ? "A . " A g r i p . "

Q . " O f w h a t ? "

A . " O f a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e M a s o n . "

Q . " H a s i t a n a m e ? "

A . " I t h a s . "

Q . " W i l l y o u g i v e i t t o m e ? "

A . " I d i d n o t s o r e c e i v e i t , n e i t h e r w i l l I s o i m -

p a r t i t . "

Q . " H o w w i l l y o u d i s p o s e o f i t ? "

A . " I w i l l l e t t e r a n d h a l v e i t w i t h y o u . "

Q . " L e t t e r i t a n d b e g i n . "

A . " N o , y o u b e g i n . "

Q . " Y o u m u s t b e g i n . "

A . "A . "

Q . " Z

A . "AZ . "

A . "O . "



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Q "BO. "A . " B o a z . "

Q . " W h e r e w e r e y o u m a d e a M a s o n ? "

A . " I n a r e g u l a r l y c o n s t i t u t e d L o d g e o f M a -

s o n s . "

Q . " W h e r e w e r e y o u f i r s t p r e p a r e d t o b e m a d e

a Mason?"

A . " I n m y h e a r t . "

Q . " W h e r e w e r e you s e c o n d l y p r e p a r e d ? "

A . - " I n a r o o m a d j a c e n t t o a r e g u l a r l y c o n s t i t u t e d

L o d g e o f M a s o n s . "Q. " H o w w e r e y o u p r e p a r e d ? "

A . " B y b e i n g d i v e s t e d o f a l l m e t a l s , n e i t h e r

n a k e d r r o r c l a d , b a r e f o o t o r s h o d , h o o d w i n k e d , a n d

w i t h a c a b l e - t o w o n c e a r o u n d m y n e c k , i n w h i c h c o n -

d i t i o n I w a s c o n d u c t e d t o t h e d o o r o f t h e L o d g e b y a

f r i e n d , w h o m I a f t e r w a r d f o u n d t o b e a b r o t h e r . " . .

Q . " B e i n g h o o d w i n k e d , h o w d i d y o u k n o w i t

t o b e a d o o r ? "A . " B y f i r s t m e e t i n g w i t h r e s i s t a n c e , a n d a f t e r -

w a r d s g a i n i n g a d m i s s i o n . "

Q . " H o w g a i n e d y o u a d m i s s i o n ? "

A . " B y t h r e e d i s t i n c t k n o c k s . "

Q . " W h a t w a s s a i d t o y o u f r o m w i t h i n ? "A . " W h o c o m e s h e r e ? "

Q . " Y o u r a n s w e r ? "

A . " ' I , J a m e s H u n t , w h o h a v e l o n g b e e n i n

d a r k n e s s , a n d n o w s e e k s t o b e b r o u g h t t o l i g h t , a n d

t o r e c e i v e a p a r t i n t h e r i g h t s a n d b e n e f i t s o f t h i s

W o r s h i p f u l L o d g e , e r e c t e d t o G o d a n d d e d i c a t e d t o

t h e S a i n t s J o h n , a s a l l b r o t h e r s a n d f e l l o w s h a v e d o n e

b e f o r e . " '

Q . " W h a t w e r e y o u t h e n a s k e d ? "

A . " I f i t w a s o f m y o w n f r e e w i l l a n d a c c o r d ; i f

I w a s w o r t h y a n d w e l l q u a l i f i e d , d u l y a n d t r u l y p r e -



1 02 HAND BOOK OP FREEMASONRY.p a r e d ; o f l a w f u l a g e a n d p r o p e r l y v o u c h e d f o r ; a l l o f

w h i c h b e i n g a n s w e r e d i n t h e a f f i r m a t i v e , I w a s a s k e d

b y w h a t f u r t h e r r i g h t s a n d b e n e f i t s I e x p e c t e d t o g a i n

a d m i s s i o n . "

Q . " Y o u r a n s w e r ? "

A . " B y b e i n g a m a n f r e e - b o r n , o f g o o d r e p o r t

a n d w e l l r e c o m m e n d e d . "

Q . " H o w w e r e y o u t h e n d i s p o s e d o f ? "

A . " I w a s d i r e c t e d t o w a i t w i t h p a t i e n c e u n t i l

t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r w a s i n f o r m e d o f m y r e q u e s t ,

a n d h i s a n s w e r r e t u r n e d . "

Q . " W h a t a n s w e r d i d h e r e t u r n ? "A . " ' L e t h i m e n t e r i n t h e n a m e o f t h e L o r d , a n d

b e r e c e i v e d i n d u e f o r m . " '

Q . " H o w w e r e y o u r e c e i v e d ? "

A . " O n t h e p o i n t o f a s h a r p i n s t r u m e n t p r e s s i n g

m y n a k e d l e f t b r e a s t , w h i c h w a s t o t e a c h m e t h a t

a s t h a t w a s a n i n s t r u m e n t o f t o r t u r e t o m y f l e s h , s o

s h o u l d t h e r e c o l l e c t i o n o f i t b e t o m y c o n s c i e n c e , s h o u l d

I e v e r p r e s u m e t o r e v e a l t h e s e c r e t s o f F r e e m a s o n r y

u n l a w f u l l y . "


A . " I w a s c o n d u c t e d t o t h e c e n t e r o f t h e L o d g e ,

c a u s e d t o k n e e l a n d a t t e n d p r a y e r . "

Q . " A f t e r p r a y e r , w h a t w e r e y o u a s k e d ? "

A . " I n w h o m I p u t m y t r u s t . "

Q . " Y o u r a n s w e r ? "

A .-

I n G o d . " '

Q . " W h a t f o l l o w e d ? "

A . " I w p t a k e n b y t h e r i g h t h a n d a n d i n f o r m e d

t h a t , m y t r u s t b e i n g i n G o d , m y f a i t h w a s w e l l

f o u n d e d ; o r d e r e d t o a r i s e , f o l l o w m y c o n d u c t o r , a n d

f e a r n o d a n g e r . "

Q . " H o w w e r e y o u t h e n d i s p o s e d o f ? "A. " I w a s c o n d u c t e d o n c e a r o u n d t h e L o d g e t o



WORK ON T HE F IRST DEG REE . 1 0 3

the junior Warden in the South, where the same

questions were asked and like answers returned as

a t t h e d o o r. "Q . "How did t he junior Warden disp ose of

y o u ? "A . "He directe d me to the Senior Warden in

the Nest, and he to the Worshipful Master in the

East, where the same questions were asked, and li ke

answers returned, as before . "

Q . "How did th e Worshipfu l Master dispose of

y o u ? "

A . " He o r d e r e d me' to be re-conducted to th e

Senior Warden in the West, w ho taught me how to

approach the East by one upright, regular step, my,

feet forming the angle of a square, my body erect,

at the altar before the Worshipful Master . "

Q . "What did the Worshipful Master then do

with you? "A . "He made me a Mason in due form . "

Q . " W h a t i s t h a t d u e f o r m ?"A . "Kneeling on my naked left k nee, my right

forming a square, my left hand supporting t he Holy

B i b l e , S q u a r e a n d C o m p a s s , m y r i g h t r e s t i n g t h e r e o n ;

in which due form, I took up on myself the solemn

oath or obligation of an Entered Apprentice Mason

w h i c h , i s a s f o l l o w s

" ' I , John Hunt, of my own free w ill and accord

in the presence of Almighty God and this Worshipful

L o d g e e r e c t e d t o h i m a n d d e d i c a t e d t o t h e S a i n t s J o h n ,

do hereby and hereon most solemnly and sincerely

p r o m i s e a n d s w e a r t h a t I w i l l a l w a y s h a i l , e v e r c o n -

c e a l a n d n e v e r r e v e a l a n y o f t h e s e c r e t s , a r t s , p a r t s , o r

p o i n t s o f t h e h i d d e n m y s t e r i e s o f a n c i e n t F r e e m a s o n r y ,

w h i c h h a v e b e e n h e r e t o f o r e , m a y a t t h i s t i m e o r s h a l l

a t a n y f u t u r e p e r i o d b e c o m m u n i c a t e d t o m e a s s u c h t o



1 04 HAND BOOK OV VMMASONRY .

any person or persons whomsoever except it be to a

true and lawful brother of this degree or w ithin a

regularly constituted Lodge of Masons, and neither

u n t o h i m n o r t h e m u n t i l b y s t r i c t t r i a l d u e e x a m i n a -

t i o n o r l e g a l i n f o r m a t i o n , I s h a l l h a v e f o u n d h i m o r

t h e m a s l a w f u l l y e n t i t l e d t o ' t h e s a m e a s I a m m y s e l f .

I f u r t h e r m o r e p r o m i s e a n d s w e a r t h a t I w i l l n o t w r i t e ,

p r i n t , p a i n t , s t a m p , s t a i n , c u t , c a r v e , m a r k , n o r e n g r a v e

them, nor cause the same to be done up on anything

m o v a b l e o r i m m o v a b l e , c a p a b l e o f r e c e i v i n g t h e l e a s t

i m p r e s s i o n o f a w o r d , s y l l a b l e , l e t t e r o r c h a r a c t e r ,

w h e r e b y t h e s a m e m a y b e c o m e l e g i b l e o r i n t e l l i g i b l e t o

any person under the canopy of heaven . All this I

m o s t s o l e m n l y a n d s i n c e r e l y p r o m i s e a n d s w e a r w i t h a

f i r m a n d s t e a d f a s t r e s o l u t i o n , t o k e e p a n d p e r f o r m t h e

s a m e w i t h o u t a n y e q u i v o c a t i o n , m e n t a l r e s e r v a t i o n o r

s e c r e t e v a t i o n o f m i n d w h a t e v e r , b i n d i n g m y s e l f u n d e r

a no less penalty than that of having my throat cut

a c r o s s , m y t o n g u e t o r n o u t b y i t s r o o t s a n d b u r i e d i n

the rough sands of the sea at low w ater mark, where

the tide ebbs and flows twi ce in twenty-four hours,

s h o u l d I e v e r k n o w i n g l y v i o l a t e t h i s m y s o l e m n o b l i g a -

tion of an Entered Apprenti ce Mason . So hel p me

God and keep me steadfast in the due p erformance of

the same . " '

Q . " A f t e r t a k i n g t h e o b l i g a t i o n , w h a t w e r e y o u

a s k e d ? "A . "What I most desired . "

Q . "Your answer? "A " L i g h t . "Q . " D i d y o u r e c e i v e l i g h t ? "A "I did, by order of the Worshipful Master

a n d t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f t h e b r e t h r e n . "Q . "Upon being brought to light what did you

f i r s t d i s c o v e r ? "



!1 . 1 1 1 C l i i i e e i n

t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f t h e t h r e e l e s s e r . "

Q . "What are the Three Great Lights in Ma-

sonry? "A . "The Holy Bible , Square and C omp ass . "Q . "What are their Masonic uses?"A . " T h e B i b l e i s g i v e n a s t h e r u l e a n d g u i d e o f

o u r f a i t h , t h e S q u a r e , t o s q u a r e o u r a c t i o n s , a n d t h e

C o m pa s s t o c i r c u m sc r i b e a n d k e e p u s w i t h i n d u e

bounds . "Q . " W h a t a r e t h e t h r e e l e s s e r l i g h t s ? "A . " T h r e e b u r n i n g t a p e r s p l a c e d i n a t r i a n g u l a r

form, representing the sun, moon, and Master of the

Lodge . "

Q . " W h y s o ? "A . " A s t h e s u n r u l e s t h e d a y a n d t h e m o o n g o v -

ern the night, so should the Worshipful Master en-

deavor to rule and govern his Lodge with equal reg-

u l a r i t y . "Q . "What did you next discover?"A . "The Worshipful Master approaching me

from the East, unde r the due-guard and sign of an

Entered Apprentice, who, in token of friendship and

b r o t h e r l y l o v e , p r e s e n t e d m e h i s r i g h t h a n d , a n d w i t h

it the grip and word of an Entered Apprentice Ma-

s o n , o r d e r e d me to arise and salute the junior and

Senior W ardens as such . "

Q . "After saluting the Wardens, what did you

d i s c o v e r ? "A .- "The Wp rshipfu l Master approachi ng me

from the East a second time, w ho presented me w ith

a l a m b s k i n o r w h i t e l e a t h e r a p r o n , w h i c h h e i n f o r m e d

me was an emblem of innocence and the badge of a

Mason, ordered me to carry it to the Senior Warden



I06 HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY .

in the West who taught me how to wear it as an En-

t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e . "Q . "How should Entered Apprentices wear thei r

aprons?"

A . "With the bib turned up . "

Q . " A f t e r b e i n g t a u g h t h o w t o w e a r y o u r a p r o n ,

how were you then disposed of?"A " I w a s r e c o n d u c t e d t o t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r

in the East, who informed me that according to an

ancient custom adopted in every regular and well

governed Lodge, it became necessary that I be re-

quested to deposit something of a metalic kind, not

f o r i t s i n t r i n s i c w o r t h , b u t t h a t i t m i g h t b e l a i d u p

amongst the records in the archives of the Lodge as

a memorial, that I was there made a Mason, but upon

s t r i c t s e a r c h I f o u n d m y s e l f e n t i r e l y d e s t i t u t e .

Q . "How w ere you then disposed of ? "A . " I w a s p l a c e d i n t h e ' N o r t h - E a s t c o r n e r , m y

f e e t f o r m i n g t h e a n g l e o f a s q u a r e , m y b o d y e r e c t a t

t h e r i g h t h a n d o f t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r o n t h e E a s t ,

w h o w a s p l e a s e d t o s a y t h a t I t h e r e s t o o d a j u s t a n d

upright Mason and gave it to me strictly in charge

e v e r t o w a l k a n d a c t a s s u c h . "

Q . "With what were you then p resented?"A . " T h e w o r k i n g t o o l s o f a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e

an d . t a u g h t t h e i r u s e s . "

Q . "What are the working tools of an Entered

Apprentice? "

A . "The tw enty-four-inch gauge and common

g a v e l . "Q . "What are their Masonic uses? "A . "The tw enty-four-inch gauge is an instru-

ment made use of b y operative Masons to measure and

lay out their work, b ut, we as Free and Accepted

M a s o n s a r e t a u g h t t o m a k e u s e o f i t f o r t h e m o r e n o b l e



WORK ON T HE F IRST DEG REE . 1 07

a n d g l o r i o u s p u r p o s e o f d i v i d i n g o u r t i m e . It being

d i v i d e d i n t o t w e n t y - f o u r e q u a l p a r t s i s e m b l e m a t i c a l o f

t h e t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s o f t h e d a y w h i c h w e a r e t a u g h t

t o d i v i d e i n t o t h r e e e q u a l p a r t s , w h e r e b y w e f i n d e i g h t

h o u r s f o r t h e s e r v i c e o f G o d a n d a d i s t r e s s e d w o r t h y

b r o t h e r , e i g h t f o r o u r u s u a l v o c a t i o n s a n d e i g h t f o r

r e f r e s h m e n t a n d s l e e p .

"The common gavel is an instrument made use of

b y o p e r a t i v e M a s o n s t o b r e a k o f f t h e r o u g h a n d s u p e r -

f l u o u s p a r t s o f s t o n e s , t h e b e t t e r t o f i t t h e m f o r t h e

b u i l d e r ' s u s e ; but we as Free and Accepted Masons


glorious purpose of divesting our hearts and con-

s c i e n c e s o f t h e v i c e s a n d s u p e r f l u i t i e s o f l i f e , t h e r e -

b y f i t t i n g o u r m i n d s a s l i v i n g s t o n e s f o r t h a t s p i r i t u a l

b u i l d i n g , t h a t h o u s e n o t m a d e w i t h h a n d s , e t e r n a l i n

t h e h e a v e n s . " *

Q . "How were you th en disposed of? "A . " I w a s r e c o n d u c t e d t o t h e p l a c e w h e r e I c a m e ,

i n v e s t e d w i t h w h a t I h a d b e e n d i v e s t e d o f a n d r e t u r n e d

t o t h e L o d g e f o r " f u r t h e r i n s t r u c t i o n . "



CHAPTER VSECOND OR BELLOW CRAI T DEGREE .

T h e s e c o n d d e g r e e o f M a s o n r y i s d i v i d e d i n t o t w o

s e c t i o n s , t h e s e c o n d o f w h i c h i s b a s e d u p o n t h e p r e -

t e n d e d t r a d i t i o n t h a t a t t h e b u i l d i n g o f K i n g S o l o m o n ' s

temple 8o,00o Fellow Craft workmen repaired on the

s i x t h h o u r o f t h e s i x t h d a y o f t h e w e e k t o t h e m i d d l e

c h a m b e r , t h e r e t o r e c e i v e t h e i r w a g e s . This chamber

w a s r e a c h e d b y a f l i g h t o f w i n d i n g s t a i r s , a s w e r e a d i n

i K i n g s v i . 8 : "The door for the middle chamber was

i n t h e r i g h t s i d e o f t h e h o u s e , a n d t h e y w e n t u p w i t h

w i n d i n g s t a i r s i n t o t h e m i d d l e c h a m b e r ." But to sup-

p o s e t h a t 8 o , o o o men went up those winding stairs

o n c e a w e e k t o b e p a i d i n c o r n , w i n e and o i l , i s a s e r -

r o n e o u s a s e v e r y o t h e r p a r t o f F r e e m a s o n r y , a n d t h a t

e n t i r e s y s t e m i s w i t h o u t a n y d o u b t t h e g r a n d e s t h u m -

b u g t h e w o r l d e v e r s a w . Where did the 8o,ooo Fellow

Crafts go to be paid before the middle chamber was

built? Where we re the supposed juni or and Senior

Grand Wardens stationed before the o u t e r and i n n e r

d o o r s o f t h e m i d d l e c h a m b e r w e r e h u n g i n t h e i r p l a c e s ?

B r o t h e r M a s o n s , w h y d o n ' t y o u i n q u i r e i n t o t h e n a t u r e

of these pretended traditions imposed upon you for

pure truth, and judge for yourselves whether you

ought to support such a monstrous system of error,

falsehood and fraud? The reader is referred to the

f o l l o w i n g p a g e s f o r t h e F e l l o w C r a f t d e g r e e i n f u l l .

For the ceremony of opening a Lodge of Fellow

C r a f t s " i n d u e a n d a n c i e n t f o r m , " s e e p a g e 7 , b u t a s

the Lodge in the preceding chapter is opened on the

f i r s t d e g r e e , i n o r d e r t o p r o c e e d w i t h t h e w o r k i n r e g -

i o 8





I IO HAND BOOK OI' F REE MA SONRY .


A l l t h e b r e t h r e n i n u n i s o n a n d l o o k i n g t o t h e F a s t

m a k e t h e d u e - g u a r d a n d s i g n , o f a F e l l o w C r a f t . (Se~

f i g . p p . 2 6 - 7 . ) W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r g i v e s t w o r a p s , t h e

Senior Warden gives tw o, and the junior Warden tw o .


stone Lodge , No . 6 3 9 , d u l y a t l a b o r o n t h e s e c o n d d e -

g r e e o f M a s o n r y . Brother J unior Deacon, in form

t h e t y l e r . B r o t h e r S e n i o r D e a c o n , a r r a n g e t h e l i g h t s . . "

T h e S e n i o r D e a c o n e l e v a t e s o n e p o i n t o f t h e c o m -

p a s s a b o v e t h e s q u a r e , a n d t h e j u n i o r D e a c o n i n f o r m s

t h e t y l e r a s i n f i r s t d e g r e e . (See page 28 .) The Wor-

shipful Master gives one rap and the brethren are

s e a t e d .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( o n e r a p ) : " B r o t h e r J u n i o r

D e a c o n , y o u w i l l a s c e r t a i n i f t h e r e a r e a n y c a n d i d a t e s

i n w a i t i n g . "

The J unior Deacon taking his 'rod steps to the

altar and facing the Worshipfu l Master makes ti e

due-guard and sign of a Fell ow C raft . ( S e e f i g .

pp . 2 6 - 7 . ) He then proceeds to the ante-room an d

finding in waiting there Brother Hunt, who has al-

r e a d y b e e n i n i t i a t e d , a n d b e i n g b a l l o t e d f o r t h e s e c o n d

degree and examined in open lodge, as in page 99,

he re-enters the Lodge-room, approaches the altar,

m a k e s t h e d u e - g u a r d a n d s i g n a s a t r e t i r i n g , a n d r e -

p o r t s , a s f o l l o w s

Jun ior Deacon : "Worshipful Master, James

H u n t , a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e i s i n w a i t i n g a n d d e s i r e s

t o b e p a s s e d t o t h e d e g r e e o f F e l l o w C r a f t . "

Worshipf ul Master (rising, gives one rap)

"Brother Junior Deacon, you will take w ith you the

Stewards, retire, p repare and present the candidate

for the second degree. Brothe r Senio r Deacon, you



WORK ON SECOND DEGREE . I II

w i l l a t t e n d a l l a l a r m s , a n d t a k e c h a r g e o f t h e d o o r . "

(One rap . )

S e n i o r D e a c o n : T h r e e r a p s .

T y l e r : T h r e e r a p s .

E x i t , J u n i o r D e a c o n a n d S t e w a r d s .

*PREPARATION .

IST SECTION .

B r o t h e r H u n t i s u s h e r e d i n t o t h e p r e p a r a t i o n -

r o o m a n d h a v i n g h a n d e d o v e r t h e u s u a l f e e ( o f t e n a s

h i g h a s $ 2 5 ) t o t h e S e c r e t a r y w h o r e t i r e s i n t o t h e

L o d g e , h e i s t h e n d u l y and t r u l y p r e p a r e d f o r t h e

D r e s s o f C a n d i d a t e

F e l l o w ( ' r a f t .

+ F o r t h e m e a n i n g a n d o r i g i n o f t h i s c e r e m o n y o f P r e p a r a t i o n ,

see "Master's Carpet," pp . 2 5 1 - 2 6 0 .



1 1 2 HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY .

F e l l o w C r a f t d e g r e e a s f o l l o w s : T h e c a n d i d a t e t a k e s

o f f h i s c o a t , p a n t s , v e s t , n e c k - t i e , c r a v a t , b o o t s , s t o c k -

i n g s , i n f a c t e v e r y t h i n g b u t h i s s h i r t . He then p uts

o n a n o l d a n d v e r y o f t e n d i r t y p a i r o f d r a w e r s . T h e

r i g h t l e g o f t h e d r a w e r s i s r o l l e d u p a b o v e t h e k n e e ,

t h e r i g h t b r e a s t o f t h e s h i r t i s t u r n e d b a c k o r f o l d e d

i n s o a s t o e x p o s e t h e e n t i r e r i g h t b r e a s t ; t h e r i g h t

s l e e v e o f t h e s h i r t i s t u c k e d u p , e x p o s i n g h i s r i g h t a r m ;

a cable-tow ( that is a blue rope) is passed twice

a r o u n d h i s n a k e d r i g h t a r m a b o v e t h e e l b o w , a s l i p p e r

w i t h t h e h e e l s l i p s h o d i s p u t o n t h e l e f t f o o t a n d a

hoodwink is carefully fastened over both eyes, a

w h i t e a p r o n i s t h e n t i e d o n w i t h t h e b i b t u r n e d u p a s

an Entered Apprentice, and in this condition he is

" d u l y a n d t r u l y p r e p a r e d " t o b e m a d e a Y e l l o w C r a f t .

The J unior Deacon now l eads him to the Lodg e-room

door, upon which he giv es three loud and distinct

knocks . S h o u l d t h e L o d g e b e " a t e a s e " ( t h a t i s , h a v e

recess) the Master by one rap calls the brethren to

order and the Senior Deacon reports as follows

Senio r Deacon : " W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , t h e r e i s a n

alarm at the door of the prep aration room. "


a t t e n d t o t h e a l a r m a n d r e p o r t t h e c a u s e . "

The Senior Deacon as in t he first de grees steps

to the door upon which h e a l s o g i v e s t h r e e l o u d a n d

d i s t i n c t k n o c k s , o p e n s t h e d o o r a n d e n q u i r e s . "Whocomes here? "

Jun ior Deacon : "Brother James Hunt, who has

b e e n r e g u l a r l y i n i t i a t e d a s a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e , a n d

now seeks more light in Masonry by being passed to

t h e d e g r e e o f a F e l l o w C r a f t . "

Senio r Deacon : "Brothe r Hunt, i s this of yo ur

own free-will and accord? "

Candidate : " I t i s . "





1 1 4

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I t i s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " I s t h e c a n d i d a t e w o r t h y


S e n i o r D e a c o n : " H e i s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Is h e d u l y a n d t r u l y p r e -

p a r e d ? "


W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " H a s h e m a d e a s u i t a b l e

p r o f i c i e n c y i n t h e p r e c e d i n g d e g r e e ? "

Senior Warden : " H e h a s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h o v o u c h e s f o r t h i s ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "A b r o t h e r . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "By w h a t f u r t h e r r i g h t o r

b e n e f i t d o e s h e e x p e c t t o g a i n a d m i s s i o n ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "By t h e b e n e f i t o f a p a s s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " H a s h e t h e p a s s ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " H e h a s i t n o t , b u t I h a v e i t f o r

h i m . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " G i v e m e t h e p a s s . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( m a k i n g a g a i n t h e d u e - g u a r d o f

F e l l o w C r a f t ) : " S h i b b o l e t h . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " T h e p a s s i s r i g h t ; s i n c e h e

c o m e s e n d o w e d w i t h a l l t h e s e n e c e s s a r y q u a l i f i c a t i o n s ,

i t i s m y o r d e r t h a t h e e n t e r t h i s L o d g e i n t h e n a m e

o f t h e L o r d a n d b e r e c e i v e d i n d u e f o r m . "

T h e S e n i o r D e a c o n t a k i n g t h e s q u a r e f r o m o f f t h e

a l t a r , u n l e s s t h e r e b e a n o t h e r p r o v i d e d , p r o c e e d s t o t h e

d o o r w h i c h h e o p e n s w i d e u p a n d s a y s :

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I t i s t h e o r d e r o f t h e W o r s h i p -

f u l M a s t e r t h a t t h e c a n d i d a t e e n t e r t h i s L o d g e i n t h e

name o f t h e L o r d a n d b e r e c e i v e d i n d u e f o r m . "

HAND BOOK Or FREEMASONRY .





I I ( HAND 1300K OF' FREEMASONRY .

*RITE OF INDUCTIONT h e c a n d i d a t e i s l e d i n b y t h e j u n i o r D e a c o n f o l -

l o w e d b y t h e S t e w a r d s , i f a n y , a n d c o n d u c t e d t o a b o u t

s i x o r e i g h t f e e t i n s i d e t h e d o o r w h e r e h e i s m e t b y

the Senior Deacon who addresses him thus

Senio r Deacon : "Brothe r Hunt, u pon y our first

admission into a Lodge of Masons you were received

on the poin t of a sharp instrument p ressing your

naked left breast, which was then explained to you .

Upon your first admission into a Lodge of Fellow

C r a f t s , I r e c e i v e y o u o n t h e a n g l e o f t h e s q u a r e ( p r e s s -

ing the angle of a square to the candidate's naked

right breast) appled to your naked right breast,

w h i c h i s t o t e a c h y o u t h a t t h e s q u a r e o f v i r t u e s h o u l d

be the rule and guide of your conduct in all your

f u t u r e t r a n s a c t i o n s w i t h m a n k i n d . "

RITE OF CIRCUMAMBULATION .

The Senior Deacon then hands the square to the

Junior Deacon, who replaces it upon the altar, and

taking the candidate by the right arm, conducts him

twice around the Lodge-room, as in page 1 1 5 , c o u n t -

i n g i n a l l c a s e s f r o m t h e E a s t , a n d a s h e p a s s e s t h e

stations of the ju nior and Senior Wardens for the

first time and the Worshipf ul Master for the second

t i m e , e a c h o f t h e s e o f f i c e r s g i v e s o n e l o u d r a p w i t h

h i s g a v e l ; on passing around the second time they

give three raps each, and during thi s time also the

M a s t e r r e a d s t h e f o l l o w i n g p o r t i o n o f S c r i p t u r e

"Thus he showed me : a n d b e h o l d t h e L o r d s t o o d

upon a wall made by a plumb line with a plumb line

i n h i s h a n d . And the Lord said unto me, Amos, w hat

F o r t h e m e a n i n g a n d o r i g i n o f t h i s c e r e m o n y , s e e " M a s t e r ' s

C a r p e t , " p p . 2 6 5 - 2 6 7 .



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s e e s t t h o u ? A n d I s a i d , a p l u m b l i n e . T h e n s a i d t h e

L o r d , B e h o l d , I w i l l s e t a p l u m b l i n e i n t h e m i d s t o f

m y p e o p l e I s r a e l . I w i l l n o t p a s s b y t h e m a n y m o r e . "

A m o s v i i . 7 , 8 . *

T h e r e a d i n g o f t h i s p a s s a g e i s s o t i m e d a s t o c o n -

c l u d e j u s t a s t h e c a n d i d a t e t e a c h e s t h e j u n i o r W a r -

d e n ' s s t a t i o n t h e s e c o n d t i m e . H a v i n g a r r i v e d i n f r o n t

o f t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n , t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n g i v e s t w o

r a p s o n t h e f l o o r w i t h t h e e n d o f h i s r o d w h i c h i s

a n s w e r e d b y o n e f r o m t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n w h o r i s e s t d

h i s f e e t a n d s a y s

J u n i o r W a r d e n ( o n e r a p ) : " W h o c o m e s h e r e ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " B r o t h e r J a m e s H u n t , w h o h a s

b e e n r e g u l a r l y i n i t i a t e d a s a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e ,

a n d n o w s e e k s m o r e l i g h t i n M a s o n r y b y b e i n g p a s s e d

t o t h e d e g r e e o f F e l l o w C r a f t . "

Junior Warden ( f a c i n g t h e c a n d i d a t e ) : " B r o t h -

e r H u n t , i s t h i s o f y o u r o w n f r e e - w i l l a n d a c c o r d ? "

C a n d i d a t e : " I t i s . "

Junior Warden : " B r o t h e r S e n i o r D e a c o n , i s t h e



Junior Warden : " I s h e d u l y a n d t r u l y p r e -

p a r e d ? "


Junior Warden : " H a s h e m a d e a s u i t a b l e p r o -

f i c i e n c y i n t h e p r e c e d i n g d e g r e e ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " H e h a s . "

Junior Warden : " W h o v o u c h e s f o r t h i s ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " A b r o t h e r . "

J u n i o r W a r d e n : " B y w h a t f u r t h e r r i g h t o r b e n e -

f i t d o e s h e e x p e c t t o g a i n t h i s f a v o r ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " B y t h e b e n e f i t o f a p a s s . "

* " S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k , 1 9 0 3 , p . 2 9 .

, F o r t h e m e a n i n g a n d o r i g i n o f t h i s c e r e m o n y , s e e " M a s t e r ' s

C a r p e t , " p p . 2 6 8 - 2 7 2 .





S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Brother James Hunt, who has

b e e n r e g u l a r l y i n i t i a t e d a s a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e a n d

now seeks more light in Masonry by being p a s s e d t o

t h e d e g r e e o f F e l l o w C r a f t . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r (turning to candidate)

" B r o t h e r H u n t , i s t h i s o f y o u r o w n f r e e w i l l a n d a c -

c o r d ? "

C a n d i d a t e : " I t i s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " B r o t h e r S e n i o r D e a c o n , i s

t h e c a n d i d a t e w o r t h y a n d w e l l q u a l i f i e d ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "He is . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Is h e d u l y a n d t r u l y p r e -

p are d? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "He is . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Has he made a suit able

p r o f i c i e n c y i n t h e p r e c e d i n g d e g r e e ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "He has . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Who vouches for this?"


W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "By what furth er right or

b e n e f i t d o e s h e e x p e c t t o o b t a i n t h i s f a v o r ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " B y t h e b e n e f i t o f a p a s s . "

Worshipfu l Master (in some astonishment) . :

"H a s h e t h e p a s s ? "


h i m . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " G i v e me the pass . "

The Senior Deacon approaches close to Master's

chair and whispers into his ear the word S h i b b o l e t h .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " T h e p a s s i s r i g h t , s i n c e h e

c o m e s e n d o w e d w i t h a l l t h e s e n e c e s s a r y q u a l i f i c a t i o n s

i t i s my o r d e r t h a t y o u r e - c o n d u c t h i m t o t h e S e n i o r

Warden in the West who will teach him to approach

t h e E a s t b y t w o u p r i g h t r e g u l a r s t e p s , h i s f e e t f o r m -







122 HAND BOOK OPT FREEMASONRY.

arm is supported by a square held in p lace by the

Senior Deacon . The Worshipful Master now gives

t h r e e r a p s w h i c h i s a s i g n a l f o r a l l t h e b r e t h r e n e x c e p t

t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n t o a r r a n g e t h e m s e l v e s i n t w o r a n k s

o n e i t h e r s i d e o f t h e a l t a r , t h e M a s t e r r e m o v i n g h i s

h a t , a p p r o a c h e s t h e k n e e l i n g c a n d i d a t e a n d c o n t i n u e s

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "In which due form you

w i l l s a y ` I , ' r e p e a t y o u r n a m e i n f u l l a n d s a y a f t e r m e :

OBLIGATION"I, James Hunt, of my own free will and accord,


L o d g e e r e c t e d t o h i m a n d d e d i c a t e d t o t h e S a i n t s J o h n ,

d o h e r e b y a n d h e r e o n ( h e r e t h e M a s t e r p l a c e s h i s r i g h t

hand on that of the candidate) most solemnly and

s i n c e r e l y p r o m i s e a n d s w e a r t h a t I w i l l a l w a y s h a i l ,

e v e r c o n c e a l a n d n e v e r r e v e a l a n y o f t h e s e c r e t a r t s ,

p a r t s o r p o i n t s o f t h e F e l l o w C r a f t d e g r e e , t o a n y p e r -

s o n o r p e r s o n s w h o m s o e v e r , e x c e p t i t b e t o a t r u e a n d

l a w f u l b r o t h e r o f t h i s d e g r e e , o r w i t h i n a r e g u l a r l y

c o n s t i t u t e d L o d g e o f F e l l o w C r a f t s ; a n d n e i t h e r u n t o

h i m n o r t h e m u n t i l b y s t r i c t t r i a l , d u e e x a m i n a t i o n , o r

legal information I shall have found him or them as

l a w f u l l y e n t i t l e d t o t h e s a m e a s I a m m y s e l f .

I furthermore promise and swear that I will

c o n f o r m t o a n d a b i d e b y a l l t h e l a w s , r u l e s a n d r e g u -

l a t i o n s o f t h e F e l l o w C r a f t d e g r e e s o f a r a s t h e s a m e

shall come to my knowledg e .

"Furthermore, that I wi ll answer and obey all

due signs and summons sent to me from a lodge of

F e l l o w C r a f t s o r g i v e n t o m e b y a b r o t h e r o f t h i s d e -

g r e e i f w i t h i n t h e l e n g t h o f m y c a b l e - t o w .

" F u r t h e r m o r e , t h a t I w i l l a i d a n d a s s i s t a l l w o r t h y

distressed brother Fellow Crafts, I knowing the m to



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b e s u c h , s o f a r a s m y a b i l i t y w i l l p e r m i t w i t h o u t m a -

t e r i a l i n j u r y t o m y s e l f .

"Furthermore, that I w ill not cheat, wrong nor

d e f r a u d a l o d g e o f F e l l o w C r a f t s , n o r a b r o t h e r o f t h i s

d e g r e e , n o r s u p p l a n t h i m i n a n y o f h i s l a u d a b l e u n d e r -

t a k i n g s .

"All this I most solemly and sincerely promise

a n d s w e a r w i t h a f i r m a n d s t e a d f a s t r e s o l u t i o n t o k e e p

and perform the same, without any equiv ocation,

m e n t a l r e s e r v a t i o n o r s e c r e t e v a s i o n o f m i n d w h a t e v e r ,

binding myself und er a no less penalty than that of

having my left breast torn open (see sign of Fe llow

C r a f t , p a g e 2 7 ) , my h e a r t p l u c k e d o u t a n d g i v e n a s a

p r e y t o t h e b e a s t s o f t h e f i e l d a n d t h e f o w l s o f t h e a i r

s h o u l d I e v e r k n o w i n g l y v i o l a t e t h i s m y s o l e m n o b l i -

gation of a Fellow C raft Mason, so help me God and

keep me steadfast in the due performance of the

same . "

Worshipful Master : " I n t o k e n o f y o u r s i n c e r i t y ,

you wil l detach your hands and k iss the Bible . "

( C a n d i d a t e r e m o v e s h i s h a n d s a n d k i s s e s t h e b o o k . )

Worshipfu l Master ( r e s u m i n g h i s h a t ) : "Broth-

er Senior Deacon, you will release the brother from

the cable-tow he i s bound to us by an ob ligation, a

tie stronger than human hands can impose . "

Senior Deacon removes the rope from off the

c a n d i d a t e ' s r i g h t a r m .

Worshipful Master (steppin g back eight or ten

p a c e s ) : "Bro . H u n t , i n y o u r p r e s e n t c o n d i t i o n w h a t

do you most desire?"

Candidate (prompted by Senior Deacon) : "M o r e

light in Masonry . "

Worshipful Master : "Bro . Seni or Deaco n and

b r e t h r e n , y o u w i l l a s s i s t m e i n b r i n g i n g t h i s b r o t h e r

f r o m d a r k n e s s t o l i g h t . "




The tw o Stewards now raise their rods bringing

their points together over the Master's head, thus

forming a kin d of triangular arch . (See Entere d

Apprentice degree, page 7I . )

RIT E OF ILLUM INATI ON .

Worshipfu l Master ; " I n t h e b e g i n n i n g G o d c r e -

ated the heavens and the earth . And the earth was

withou t form and void, and darkness was upon the

face of the deep and the Spirit of God moved upon

the face of the waters and God said, 'Let there be

l i g h t , a n d t h e r e w a s l i g h t .' In humbl e commemora-

tion of which august ev ent we Masonically say, 'Let

t h e r e b e l i g h t . '"

The Master and all the brethren together make

t h e d u e - g u a r d o f a F e l l o w C r a f t , r e t a i n i n g t h e i r h a n d s

i n t h e p o s i t i o n f o r a f e w s e c o n d s , a t t h e s a m e t i m e a s

q u i c k a s t h e M a s t e r u t t e r s t h e w o r d " l i g h t " t h e S e n i o r

D e a c o n s t a n d i n g b e h i n d t h e c a n d i d a t e s n a t c h e s o f f t h e

hoodwink , the entire scene being intended to make a

deep impression on his mind and giv e him an exalted

i d e a o f t h e b e a u t y a n d g r a n d e u r o f M a s o n i c l i g h t . The

Master and brethren then drop the ir hands and the

Worshipful Master continues :

Worshipfu l Master : " A n d t h e r e i s l i g h t . " *

Worshipful Master : "Upon being brought to

l i g h t i n t h i s d e g r e e , y o u d i s c o v e r t h e t h r e e g r e a t l i g h t s

i n M a s o n r y a s b e f o r e , w i t h t h i s d i f f e r e n c e , o n e p o i n t

o f t h e c o m p a s s i s e l e v a t e d a b o v e t h e s q u a r e w h i c h i s

t o t e a c h y o u t h a t y o u h a v e a s y e t r e c e i v e d l i g h t i n M a -

s o n r y b u t p a r t i a l l y . "

The Worship ful Master again steps back a few

• F o r t h e m e a n i n g a n d o r i g i n o f t h i s r i t e , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r -

p e t „ "p p . 2 8 1 - 2 8 6 .



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p a c e s a n d t h e S t e w a r d s c r o s s i n g t h e i r r o d s a s b e f o r e ,

t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n a d d r e s s i n g t h e c a n d i d a t e , s a y s

Senio r Deacon : "Brother Hunt, yo u now be hold

the Worshipful Master approaching you from the East

(Master steps'o f f o n e s t e p w i t h t h e r i g h t f o o t , b r i n g -

i n g t h e h e e l o f t h e l e f t t o t h e h o l l o w o f t h e r i g h t )

tinder the due-guard (makes the due-guard, see fig .

page 2 6 ) a n d s i g n ( m a k e s t h e s i g n , s e e f i g . p a g e 2 7 )

of a Fellow Craft Mason . "

Worshipful Master ( t o c a n d i d a t e ) : "An Entered

A p p r e n t i c e s t e p s o f f w i t h h i s l e f t f o o t , b r i n g i n g t h e

h e e l o f t h e r i g h t t o t h e h o l l o w o f t h e l e f t , f o r m i n g

t h e a n g l e o f a s q u a r e a n d t h i s i s t h e f i r s t s t e p i n M a -

sonry . A Fellow Craft steps off with his right foot

b r i n g i n g t h e h e e l o f t h e l e f t t o t h e h o l l o w o f t h e r i g h t

forming also the angle of a square, and this is the

second step in Masonry . This was give n you as the

d u e - g u a r d , a n d t h i s a s t h e s i g n o f a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n -

tice, which were then explained to you. This is the

d u e - g u a r d o f a F e l l o w C r a f t a n d a l l u d e s t o t h e p o s i t i o n

in which your hands were placed, while taking your

o b l i g a t i o n . T h i s i s t h e s i g n o f a F e l l o w C r a f t a n d a l -

l u d e s t o t h e p e n a l t y o f y o u r o b l i g a t i o n . In token of

the continuance of friendship and brotherly love, I

p r e s e n t y o u m y r i g h t h a n d a n d w i t h i t t h e p a s s , t o k e n

o f t h e p a s s , g r i p a n d w o r d o f a F e l l o w C r a f t , b u t a s

y o u a r e u n i n s t r u c t e d , I w i l l e x p l a i n t h e m w i t h B r o t h e r

Senior Deacon . Take me as I take you .

*RITE OF INTRUSTING .

T h e M a s t e r t a k e s t h e c a n d i d a t e b y t h e r i g h t h a n d

a s i n o r d i n a r y ' h a n d - s h a k i n g , p r e s s i n g t h e t o p o f h i s

t h u m b h a r d a g a i n s t t h e f i r s t k n u c k l e j o i n t o f t h e f i r s t

f i n g e r . (See , f i g . p a g e 7 4. )

• F o r t h e o r i g i n o f t h i s c e r e m o n y , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t . "

PP . 2 8 7 - 2 9 3 .



1 2 6 HAND BOOK OB' VREEMASONRY .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W i l l y o u b e o f f o r f r o m ? "

( t u r n i n g t o S e n i o r D e a c o n ) .

Senior Deacon ( s t a n d i n g n e a r t h e c a n d i d a t e )

"From . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " F r o m w h a t t o w h a t ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " F r o m t h e g r i p o f a n E n t e r e d

A p p r e n t i c e t o t h e p a s s - g r i p o f a F e l l o w C r a f t . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Pass . W h a t i s t h i s ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n m o v e s t h e c a n d i d a t e ' s t h u m b f r o m

t h e f i r s t k n u c k l e o f t h e M a s t e r ' s h a n d t o t h e s p a c e

b e t w e e n t h e f i r s t a n d s e c o n d k n u c k l e s , t h e M a s t e r a t

t h e s a m e t i m e m o v i n g h i s t h u m b t o t h e s a m e s p a c e o f

t h e c a n d i d a t e ' s r i g h t h a n d . ( S e e p a g e 1 40 . )

Seni or Deacon : " T h e p a s s - g r i p o f a F e l l o w

C r a f t . "



W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Will y ou g i v e i t t o m e ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "I d i d n o t s o r e c e i v e i t n e i t h e r

w i l l I s o i m p a r t i t. "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " H o w w i l l y o u _ _ d i s p o s e o f

i t ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I w i l l s y l l a b l e i t w i t h y o u ? , "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " S y l l a b l e a n d b e g i n . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "No, y ou b e g i n . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "You m u s t b e g i n . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Bo . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " S h i b . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " L e t h . "



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W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " S h i b b o . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( p r o n o u n c i n g ) : " S h i b b o l e t h . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( t u r n i n g t o S e n i o r D e a c o n

" T h e p a s s i s r i g h t . W i l l y o u b e o f f o r f r o m ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " F r o m . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " F r o m w h a t t o w h a t ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " F r o m t h e p a s s = g r i p o f a F e l l o w

C r a f t t o t h e r e a l g r i p o f t h e s a m e . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " P a s s . W h a t i s t h i s ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n r e m o v e s t h e c a n d i d a t e ' s t h u m b t o

t h e s e c o n d k n u c k l e o f t h e M a s t e r ' s r i g h t h a n d , w h i l e

t h e M a s t e r r e m o v e s h i s t h u m b t o t h e s e c o n d k n u c k l e

o f t h e c a n d i d a t e ' s h a n d . ( S e e p a g e 1 42 . )

Seni or Deacon : " T h e r e a l g r i p o f a F e l l o w

C r a f t . "


S e n i o r D e a c o n : "It h a s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Will yo u g i v e i t t o m e ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "I d i d n o t s o r e c e i v e i t n e i t h e r


W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "How w ill you d i s p o s e o f

i t ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I w i l l l e t t e r i t w i t h y o u . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " L e t t e r a n d b e g i n . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "No, y ou b e g i n . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "You m u s t b e g i n. "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " A . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " J . "





2 9 7 .

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*RITE OF INVESTITURE .

Senio r Warden : " M y b r o t h e r , M a s o n i c t r a d i t i o n

informs us th at at the bu ilding of King Solomon's

T e m p l e , F e l l o w C r a f t s w o r e t h e i r a p r o n s w i t h t h e b i b

t u r n e d d o w n a n d t h e l e f t c o r n e r t u r n e d u p i n t h e f o r m

o f a t r i a n g l e t o s e r v e a s a r e c e p t a c l e f o r t h e i r w o r k -

i n g t o o l s . As a speculative Fellow Craft you will

t h e r e f o r e w e a r y o u r s i n t h e m a n n e r t h a t t h e t h r e e s i d e s

o f t h e t r i a n g l e t h u s f o r m e d m a y s y m b o l i z e t h e f i d e l i t y ,

understanding and skill, which should characterize

your work as a Fellow Craft ." And candidate is re-

conducted to the East .

W ORKING T OOLS .

T h e M a s t e r h e r e p r o d u c e s a s e t o f m i n i a t u r e t o o l s

made of wood and sometimes very richly ornamented,

e s p e c i a l l y i f t h e L o d g e i s a s i l k s t o c k i n g o r a r i s t o c r a t i c

one . I n p o o r e r l o d g e s t h e y a r e c o m p e l l e d t o b e s a t i s -

f i e d w i t h p o o r e r a n d l e s s c o s t l y i m p l e m e n t s .

Worshipful Master : "As you are now clothed

as a Fellow Craft you are entitled to your working

t o o l s . The working tools of a Fellow Craft are the

p l u m b , s q u a r e a n d l e v e l .

Worshipful Master : "The p l u m b i s a n i n s t r u -

ment made use of by operative Masons to try perpen-

- F o r o r i g i n o f t h i s c e r e m o n y , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , " p p . 2 9 2 -



1 3 0 HAND BOOK OV PREE MA SONRY .

d i c u l a r s , t h e s q u a r e t o s q u a r e t h e i r w o r k a n d t h e l e v e l

t o p r o v e h o r i z o n t a l s ( h a n d s t h e w o r k i n g t o o l s t o c a n d i -

d a t e ) , b u t w e a s f r e e a n d a c c e p t e d M a s o n s a r e t a u g h t

t o m a k e u s e o f t h e m f o r m o r e n o b l e a n d g l o r i o u s p u r -

p o s e s . The plumb admonishes us to walk uprightly

i n o u r s e v e r a l s t a t i o n s b e f o r e G o d a n d m a n , s q u a r i n g

o u r a c t i o n s b y t h e s q u a r e o f v i r t u e , e v e r r e m e m b e r i n g

that we are traveling upon the l e v e l o f t i m e t o t h a t

undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler

r e t u r n s * ( R e c e i v e s t h e w o r k i n g t o o l s f r o m c a n d i d a t e . )

Yo u w i l l n o w b e r e-c o n d u c t e d t o t h e p l a c e f r o m

whence you came, invested with what you have been

d i v e s t e d o f , a n d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a n a n c i e n t c u s t o m

a d o p t e d i n e v e r y r e g u l a r a n d w e l l - g o v e r n e d L o d g e , i t

will be necessary that you make a regular advance

thro ugh a p orch by a f l i g h t o f w i n d i n g s t a i r s c o n s i s t -

i n g o f t h r e e , f i v e a n d s e v e n s t e p s , t o a p l a c e r e p r e s e n t -

i n g t h e middle chamber of King Solomon's Temple,

where you will find the Worshipful Master, who will

g i v e y o u i n s t r u c t i o n s r e l a t i v e t o t h e w a g e s a n d j e w e l s

o f a F e l l o w C r a f t . "

The candidate is conducted to the altar by the

Senior Deacon where h e is taken i n charge by the

Stewards, or in their absence by the junior Deacon,

a n d h a v i n g m a d e t h e u s u a l s a l u t e i n t h i s d e g r e e , d u e -

guard and sign, they conduct him to the preparation

room where he gets on his own clothing as speedily

a s p o s s i b l e . T h i s e n d s t h e f i r s t s e c t i o n o f t h e d e g r e e .

W h i l e t h e c a n d i d a t e i s d r e s s i n g t h e L o d g e i s u s u a l -

l y c a l l e d f r o m l a b o r t o r e f r e s h m e n t , or in common,

everyday language the memb ers have a short recess .

This is announced by the Master saying, "The Lodge

will be at ease until the sound of the g avel in the












WORK ON SECOND DEG REE ,

"By order in architecture is meant a system of

all the members, proportions and ornaments of coi-

u m s a n d p i l a s t e r s , o r i t i s a r e g u l a r a r r a n g e m e n t o f

t h e p r o j e c t i n g p a r t s o f a b u i l d i n g w h i c h , u n i t e d w i t h

t h o s e o f a c o l u m n , f o r m a b e a u t i f u l , p e r f e c t a n d c o m -

p l e t e w h o l e .

" F r o m t h e f i r s t f o r m a t i o n o f s o c i e t y o r d e r i n a r c h -

itecture may be traced. When the rigor of seasons

o b l i g e d m e n t o c o n t r i v e s h e l t e r f r o m t h e i n c l e m e n c y o f

t h e w e a t h e r , w e l e a r n t h a t t h e y f i r s t p l a n t e d t r e e s o n

e n d a n d t h e n l a i d o t h e r s a c r o s s t o s u p p o r t a c o v e r i n g.

T h e b a n d s w h i c h c o n n e c t e d t h o s e t r e e s a t t o p a n d b o t -

tom are said to have given rise to the idea of the

b a s e a n d c a p i t a l o f p i l l a r s , a n d f r o m t h i s s i m p l e h i n t

o r i g i n a l l y p r o c e e d e d t h e m o r e i m p r o v e d a r t o f a r c h i -

t e c t u r e . *

" T h e f i v e o r d e r s i n a r c h i t e c t u r e a r e t h u s c l a s s e d

n a m e l y , t h e T u s c a n , t h e D o r i c , t h e I o n i c , t h e C o r i n -

thian and the Composite . "

I n s o m e l o d g e s , a n d e s p e c i a l l y i n c a s e s w h e r e t h e

S e n i o r D e a c o n i s d e s i r o u s o f e x h i b i t i n g h i s s u p e r i o r

attainments in Masonic knowledge, he here gives a

l e n g t h y d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e d i f f e r e n t o r d e r s , a l l o f w h i c h ,

however, he has memorized from the Monitor, and is,

t h e r e f o r e , t e r m e d m o n i t o r i a l w o r k . In country lodges

t h i s i s s c a r c e l y e v e r d o n e , a n d i n d e e d i n t h e b e s t o f c i t y

l o d g e s i t i s n e v e r m o r e t h a n t i r e s o m e a n d m e a n i n g l e s s

t o t h e c a n d i d a t e a n d a b o r e t o t h e m e m b e r s g e n e r a l l y .

T h e f o l l o w i n g , t h e r e f o r e , i s a l l t h a t i s u s u a l l y r e p e a t e d

a n d i n d e e d a l l t h a t t h e l o d g e w a n t s t o l i s t e n t o

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( t o c a n d i d a t e ) : "The ancient and

o r i g i n a l o r d e r s o f a r c h i t e c t u r e , h o w e v e r , a s r e v e r e d

by Masons, are no more than three : t h e D o r i c , t h e

- ' S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k , 1 9 0 3 , p . 3 3 .

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136 HAND BOOK OP F RE E M A SONRY .

I o n i c a n d t h e C o r i n t h i a n , w h i c h w e r e i n v e n t e d b y t h e

Greeks . To these th e Romans have adde d two -the

Tuscan which they made plainer than the Doric, and

the Comp osite which was more ornamental, if not

more beautiful than the Corinthian . The first three

o r d e r s , a l o n e , h o w e v e r , s h o w i n v e n t i o n a n d p a r t i c u l a r

c h a r a c t e r a n d a r e e s s e n t i a l l y d i f f e r e n t f r o m e a c h o t h e r ;

t h e t w o o t h e r s h a v e n o t h i n g b u t w h a t i s b o r r o w e d , a n d

d i f f e r o n l y b y a c c i d e n t ; t h e T u s c a n i s b u t t h e D o r i c ,

i n i t s e a r l i e s t s t a t e , a n d t h e C o m p o s i t e i s o n l y t h e

C o r i n t h i a n e n r i c h e d w i t h t h e I o n i c . To the Greeks,

t h e r e f o r e , a n d n o t t o t h e R o m a n s , a r e w e i n d e b t e d f o r

a l l t h a t i s g r e a t , j u d i c i o u s a n d d i s t i n c t i n a r c h i t e c t u r e . *

" T h e h u m a n s e n s e s t o w h i c h t h i s n u m b e r f i v e h a s

a f u r t h e r a l l u s i o n a r e H e a r i n g , S e e i n g , F e e l i n g , S m e l l -

ing and Tasting ; the three first of which, namely,

h e a r i n g , s e e i n g an d f e e l i n g , have always been consid-

e r e d a s p e c u l i a r l y e s s e n t i a l t o M a s o n s ; f o r b y h e a r i n g

we hear the word, s e e i n g w e s e e t h e s i g n , a n d f e e l i n g

we feel the grip w hereby one Mason may know an-

o t h e r i n t h e d a r k a s w e l l a s i n t h e l i g h t . "

Appendix note L . , p . 2 6 8 .

H e r e , a s i n t h e c a s e o f t h e o r d e r s o f a r c h i t e c t u r e ,

the Senior Deacon, wishing to "show off," repeats a

l o t o f t r a s h , d i l a t i n g o n t h e f i v e s e n s e s , w h i c h h e l e a r n s

from some Mo nito r {see Sickle s' Ahiman Reson, pages

1 3 8 - 1 4 5 ; also Mackey and We bb) .

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( t o c a n d i d a t e ) : " L e t u s ` p a s s o n . "

They then mov e on a few p aces further and ar-

r i v e a t t h e t h i r d p i e c e o f o i l - c l o t h , w h e r e t h e c a n d i d a t e

i s a g a i n h a l t e d b y t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n , w h o s a y s

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "We next arrive at the repre-

s e n t a t i o n o f t h e ` s e v e n s t e p s .' The number seven

• " S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k , 1 9 0 3 , p . 3 4 .



WORK ON SEC OND DEG REE .

a l l u d e s t o t h e s e v e n l i b e r a l a r t s a n d s c i e n c e s , w h i c h

are Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmet ic, Geome try,

Music and Astronomy . " *

A S e n i o r D e a c o n p o s s e s s e d o f t h e s p i r i t o f e g o t i s m

a n d v a i n - g l o r y , h a v i n g l e a r n e d h i s p a r t f r o m S i c k l e s ,

M o o r e o r M a c k e y , w o u l d , e s p e c i a l l y i f p r o m i n e n t v i s -

i t o r s w e r e p r e s e n t , r e h e a r s e h e r e a p e d a n t i c a n d u n -

i n t e l l i g i b l e e s s a y o n t h e b e a u t y a n d u s e f u l n e s s o f t h e

l i b e r a l a r t s a n d s c i e n c e s , w h i l e a t t h e s a m e t i m e h e

may know no more ( and indeed never does) of what

h e i s r e p e a t i n g t h a n a N o r t h A m e r i c a n s a v a g e d o e s o f

the transit of Venus ; but, as the whole matter is

p r i n t e d a n d a c c e s s i b l e t o e v e r y m e m b e r , t h e s i l l y v a n i t y

of the Senior Deacon is very seldo m tolerated, and

hence he almost always contents himself wit h the

f o l l o w i n g

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I w i l l , h o w e v e r , c a l l y o u r a t -

t e n t i o n m o r e p a r t i c u l a r l y t o t h e f i f t h s c i e n c e o r G e o m -

e t r y , b e i n g t h a t w h i c h i s m o s t h i g h l y e s t e e m e d a m o n g

Masons . "

GE OMETRY

"Is that science which treats of the powers and

properties of magnitudes in general, where length,

breadth and thickness are considered, from a p o i n t

t o a l i n e , f r o m a l i n e t o a s u p e r f i c i e s , a n d f r o m a s u p e r -

f i c i e s t o a s o l i d .

"A p o i n t i s a p o s i t i o n w i t h o u t d i m e n s i o n s .

" A l i n e i s a f i g u r e o f o n e c a p a c i t y , n a m e l y , l e n g t h .

" A s u p e r f i c i e s i s a figure of two dimensions,

l e n g t h a n d b r e a d t h .

" A s o l i d i s a f i g u r e o f t h r e e d i m e n s i o n s , n a m e l y ,

l e n g t h , b r e a d t h a n d t h i c k n e s s .

* " S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k . 1 '

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1 3 8 HAND BOOK OF' F REE MA SONRY .

" B y t h i s s c i e n c e t h e a r c h i t e c t i s e n a b l e d t o c o n -

s t r u c t h i s p l a n s a n d e x e c u t e h i s d e s i g n s ; t h e g e n e r a l ,

t o a r r a n g e h i s s o l d i e r s ; the engineer, to mark out

grounds for encampmen ts ; t h e g e o g r a p h e r , t o g i v e u s

the dimensions of the wo rld, and all things therein

c o n t a i n e d ; t o d e l i n e a t e t h e e x t e n t o f s e a s , a n d s p e c i f y

t h e d i v i s i o n s o f e m p i r e s , k i n g d o m s a n d p r o v i n c e s . By

i t a l s o , t h e a s t r o n o m e r i s e n a b l e d t o m a k e h i s o b s e r v a -

tions and to fix the duration of ti mes and seasons,

y e a r s a n d c y c l e s .

" I n f i n e , g e o m e t r y i s t h e f o u n d a t i o n o f a r c h i t e c -

t u r e , a n d t h e r o o t o f t h e m a t h e m a t i c s . " *

Senior Deacon ( t o c a n d i d a t e ) : " L e t i u s p a s s o n . "

Having walked over the last strip of oil-cloth

r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e " s e v e n s t e p s " t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n c o n -

t i n u e s

Seni or Deacon : " W e n e x t a r r i v e a t a r e p r e s e n t a -

t i o n o f t h e o u t e r d o o r of the middle chamber of King

S o l o m o n ' s t e m p l e w h i c h w e s h a l l f i n d s t r o n g l y g u a r d e d

by the junior Warden in the South . Let us approach

t h e p l a c e . "

By this time they have arrived in front of the

Juni or Warden's chair whe re the Senior Deacon giv es

t h r e e r a p s w i t h t h e e n d o f h i s r o d o n t h e f l o o r . T h e

J u n i o r W a r d e n r i s i n g t o h i s f e e t , s a y s

J u n i o r W a r d e n : " W h o c o m e s h e r e ?"

Seni or Deacon : "A Fellow Craft on his way to

t h e m i d d l e c h a m b e r t o r e c e i v e i n s t r u c t i o n s r e l a t i v e t o

wages and jewels of a Fellow Craft . "

J u n i o r W a r d e n : "How does he expect to gain

admission? "

Senio r Deacon : "By the pass and token of the

p a s s . "




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J u n i o r W a r d e n : "Give me the pass . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n (answering f o r c a n d i d a t e )

" S h i b b o l e t h . "

J u n i o r W a r d e n : "What does it denote?"

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Plent y . "

J u n i o r W a r d e n : "Ho w i s i t r e p r e s e n t e d ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "By a sheaf of corn suspended

n e a r a w a t e r f a l l . "

J u n i o r W a r d e n : "Whence originated this word

a • ; a pass?"

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "In consequence of a qu arrel

between Jep hthah, judge of Israel, and the Ephraim-

i t e s , h a v i n g l o n g b e e n a t u r b u l e n t a n d r e b e l l i o u s p e o p l e

whom Jep hthah had sought to subdue by wise and

lenient measures, but without effect . T h e y b e i n g

highly incensed and fraught with v engeance at not

b e i n g c a l l e d u p o n t o f i g h t a n d s h a r e i n t h e r i c h s p o i l s

o f the Ammonitish war, gathered together a mighty

army and crossed the river Jordan to give J ephthah

b a t t l e ; b u t h e b e i n g a p p r i s e d o f t h e i r i n t e n t i o n a s s e m -

bled the men of Gilead, gave t h e m battle and put

t ? i e m t o f l i g h t ; a n d t o m a k e h i s v i c t o r y m o r e c o m p l e t e

he placed guards at the several passes on the banks

of the river J ordan and commanded them, that, Ìf

any should attempt to pass that way, demand of them

s a y , " S a y n o w s h i b b o l e t h , " ' b u t t h e y b e i n g o f a d i f -

f e r e n t t r i b e c o u l d n o t f r a m e t o p r o n o u n c e i t r i g h t a n d

s a i d ' s i b b o l e t h , ' w h i c h t r i f l i n g d i f f e r e n c e p r o v e d t h e m

e n e m i e s a n d _ c o s t t h e m t h e i r l i v e s . And there fell at

t h a t t i m e o f t h e F p h r a i m i t e s , f o r t y a n d t w o t h o u s a n d ,

s i n c e w h i c h t i m e t h i s w o r d h a s b e e n a d o p t e d a s a p a s s

whereby to gain admission int o every regular and

well-governed lodges of the Fellow Crafts . "

J u n i o r W a r d e n ( t o Seni or Deacon) : "Give met h e t o k e n . "




S e n i o r D e a c o n t a k i n g j u n i o r W a r d e n b y t h e r i g h t ,

h a n d , p r e s s e s t h e t o p o f h i s t h u m b h a r d a g a i n s t , t h e

space between the first and second knuckle . Seepage 1 2 6 . )

T h e p a s s g r i p o f a F e l l o w C r a f t , o r a s i t i s t e r m e d

h e r e , t h e t o k e n o f a p a s s , i s m a d e a s f o l l o w s

The Juni or Warden takes the candidate by the

right hand as in o rdinary hand-shaking, and presses

t h e t o p o f h i s t h u m b h a r d a g a i n s t t h e s p a c e b e t w e e n

t h e f i r s t a n d s e c o n d k n u c k l e j o i n t s o f t h e f i r s t t w o

f i n g e r s ; the candidate also presses his thumb on the

corresponding part of t he junior Warden's hand .

( S e c f i g u r e a b o v e . )

J u n i o r W a r d e n : "The pass is right, the token

i s r i g h t ; p a s s o n . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( t o c a n d i d a t e , m o v i n g o n s l o w l y )

" W e s h a l l n e x t a r r i v e a t a p l a c e r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e i n n e r

d o o r of the midd le-chamber which we shall find m ore

strongly guarded by the Senior Warden in the West .

L e t u s a p p r o a c h t h e p l a c e. "

A b o u t t h i s t i m e t h e y a r r i v e i n f r o n t o f t h e S e n i o r

Warden's chair, where t he Senior Deacon giv es two

raps as before, calling the Senior Warden to his

f e e t .

S e n i o r W a r d e n : " W h o c o m e s h e r e ?"

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "A Fellow Craft on his way to

t h e m i d d l e c h a m b e r , t o r e c e i v e i n s t r u c t i o n s r e l a t i v e

t o t h e w a g e s a n d j e w e l s o f a F e l l o w C r a f t . "



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Seni or Warden : " H o w d o e s h e e x p e c t t o g a i n

a d m i s s i o n ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "By t h e g r i p a n d word o f a F e l -

l o w C r a f t . "

Senior Warden : " G i v e m e t h e g r i p . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n t a k i n g S e n i o r W a r d e n b y t h e r i g h t

h a n d p r e s s e s t h e t o p o f h i s t h u m b h a r d a g a i n s t t h e

f i r s t k n u c k l e o f t h e s e c o n d f i n g e r ( s e e f i g u r e o n n e x t

p a g e ) .

Seni or Warden : " W h a t i s t h i s ? " ( p r e s s i n g h i s

t h u m b o n t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g k n u c k l e o f S e n i o r D e a -

c o n ' s h a n d )

Seni or Deqcon : "The real grip of a Fellow

C r a f t . "

Senior Warden : " H a s i t a n a m e ? "


Senior Warden : "Will y o u g i v e i t t o m e ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "I d i d n o t s o r e c e i v e i t , n e i t h e r


Senior Warden : " H o w w i l l y o u d i s p o s e o f i t ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I w i l l l e t t e r i t w i t h y o u . "

Senior Warden : " L e t t e r a n d b e g i n . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " N o , y o u b e g i n . "

Seni or Warden : "You m u s t b e g i n . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n :

Senior Warden : " J . "


Senior Warden : "H. "


Seni or Warden :

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " J a . "

Senior Warden : " C h i n . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " J a c h i n . "

Seni or Warden : " W h a t d o e s i t d e n o t e ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " E s t a b l i s h m e n t . "



1 42 HAND BOOK OF PREEMASONRY .

Senior Warden : "How is i t r e p r e s e n t e d ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "By t h e r i g h t - h a n d p i l l a r a t t h e

entrance of t he porch of King Solom on's temp le . "

T h e r e a l g r i p o f a F e l l o w C r a f t i s g i v e n i n t h e

following manner

The Senior Warden takes the candidate by the

right hand as in o rdinary hand-shaking, and presses

the top of his thumb hard on the second knuckle--

the candidate presses his thumb against the same

knuckl e of the Senior Warden's hand . (See figure

above . ) For the manner of giving the p a s s g r i p and

r e a l g r i p i n f u l l , s e e p a g e s 126-127 .

Senior Warden : " T h e g r i p i s r i g h t , t h e w o r d i s

r i g h t ; p a s s o n . "

The Senior Deacon and candidate movi ng slowl y

from the Senior Warden's chair towards the East,

the Senio r Deacon says :

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( t o c a n d i d a t e ) : "You hav e now

a r r i v e d w i t h i n a r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e m i d d l e c h a m b e r ,

where you will find the Worshipful Master, who will

g i v e y o u i n s t r u c t i o n s r e l a t i v e t o t h e w a g e s a n d j e w e l s

o f a F e l l o w C r a f t . "

T h e c a n d i d a t e i s b y t h i s t i m e i n f r o n t o f t h e M a s -

t e r ' s c h a i r , w h e r e h e i s l e f t s t a n d i n g b y t h e S e n i o r

Deacon who takes his usual seat .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( r i s i n g a n d a d d r e s s i n g c a n d i -

d a t e ) : "My brother, you have now arrived within a

representation of the middle chamber of King Solo-

m o n ' s t e m p l e , w h e r e y o u w i l l b e r e c e i v e d a n d r e c o r d e d





1 44 HAND BOOK Or FREEMASONRY .

now call your attention to the letter G, which you

s e e a b o v e t h e M a s t e r ' s c h a i r . I t i s t h e i n i t i a l o f

GEOMETRY .

" G e o m e t r y , i s t h e b a s i s o n w h i c h t h e s u p e r s t r u c -

ture of Masonry is erected . . By geomet ry we m ay

c u r i o u s l y t r a c e n a t u r e t h r o u g h h e r v a r i o u s w i n d i n g s ,

t o ' h e r m o s t c o n c e a l e d r e c e s s e s . By it we discover

t h e p o w e r , w i s d o m a n d g o o d n e s s o f t h e G r a n d

A r t i f i c e r o f t h e U n i v e r s e , a n d v i e w w i t h d e l i g h t t h e

proportions which connect this vast machine . By it

w e d i s c o v e r h o w t h e p l a n e t s m o v e i n t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e

o r b i t s , a n d d e m o n s t r a t e t h e i r v a r i o u s r e v o l u t i o n s . By

it we account for the return of the seasons and the

variety of scenes which each season displays to the

d i s c e r n i n g e y e . N u m b e r l e s s w o r l d s a r e a r o u n d u s , a l l

f r a m e d b y t h e s a m e D i v i n e A r t i s t , w h i c h r o l l t h r o u g h

the vast expanse, and are all conducted by the same

u n e r r i n g l a w o f n a t u r e .

"A survey of nature, and the observation of her

, b e a u t i f u l p r o p o r t i o n s , f i r s t d e t e r m i n e d m a n t o i m i t a t e

t h e d i v i n e p l a n , a n d s t u d y s y m m e t r y a n d o r d e r . This

g a v e r i s e t o s o c i e t i e s ; a n d b i r t h t o e v e r y u s e f u l a r t .

T h e a r c h i t e c t b e g a n t o d e s i g n , a n d t h e p l a n s w h i c h h e

laid down, being improved by time and exp erience,

have produced works which are the wonder and ad-

m i r a t i o n o f e v e r y a g e .

" T h e l a p s e o f t i m e , t h e r u t h l e s s h a n d o f i g n o r a n c e ,

a n d t h e d e v a s t a t i o n s o f w a r , h a v e l a i d w a s t e a n d d e -

stroyed many valuable monuments of antiquity, on

w h i c h t h e u t m o s t e x e r t i o n s o f human genius had been

employed . Even the temp le of Solomon, so spacious

and magnificent, and constructed by so many cele-

b r a t e d a r t i s t s , e s c a p e d n o t t h e u n s p a r i n g r a v a g e s o f



WORK ON SECOND DLGRF*_ . 1 4 5

barbarous Force . Freemasonry, notwithstanding, has

s t i l l s u r v i v e d .

" T h e a t t e n t i v e e a r receives the sound from the

i n s t r u c t i v e t o n g u e , and the mysteries of Masonry are

safely lodged in the repository of f a i t h f u l b r e a s t s .

Tools and implements of architecture, symbols most

e x p r e s s i v e , s e l e c t e d b y t h e f r a t e r n i t y , t o i m p r i n t o n

t h e m e m o r y w i s e a n d s e r i o u s t r u t h s ; a n d t h u s , t h r o u g h

a s u c c e s s i o n o f a g e s , a r e t r a n s m i t t e d , u n i m p a i r e d , t h e

m o s t e x c e l l e n t t e n e t s o f o u r i n s t i t u t i o n . '

" B u t , m y b r o t h e r , ( g i v e s 3 r a p s , c a l l s u p l o d g e )

t h e l e t t e r ( p o i n t i n g t o t h e G ) h a s a s t i l l h i g h e r a n d

h o l i e r s i g n i f i c a n c e ( g i v e s t h r e e r a p s c a l l i n g u p t h e

e n t i r e l o d g e . * ) I t a l l u d e s t o t h e s a c r e d n a m e o f D e i t y ,

before whom all, from the youngest Entered Appren,

t i c e w h o s t a n d s i n t h e N o r t h e a s t c o r n e r o f t h e l o d g e ,

to the Worshipful Master who presides in the East,

t o g e t h e r w i t h a l l c r e a t e d i n t e l l i g e n c e s , s h o u l d w i t h r e v -

erence, most humbly bow . "

The Master and all the brethren bow ; h e g i v e s

o n e r a p a n d t h e l o d g e i s a g a i n s e a t e d .

The Master then repeats from memory, or reads

f r o m t h e M o n i t o r , t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r g e . I f h e p r i d e s

h i m s e l f o n b e i n g a g o o d w o r k e r h e o f c o u r s e l e a r n s t h e

c h a r g e b y h e a r t a n d r e p e a t s i t w i t h o u t t h e b o o k ; b u t i f

h e i s d u l l , a s m a n y W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r s a r e , h e r e a d s

i t a s b e s t h e c a n .

CHARGE OR A FELLOW CRAFT .

"My Brother : Being advanced to the second de-

gree of Freemasonry, I congratulate you on your

preferment .

" M a s o n r y i s a p r o g r e s s i v e m o r a l s c i e n c e , d i v i d e d

• App . n o t e O . p a g e 2 6 8 .



146 HAND BOOK OF' rREEMASONRY .

i n t o d i f f e r e n t d e g r e e s ; a n d a s i t s p r i n c i p l e s a n d m y s t i c

c e r e m o n i e s a r e r e g u l a r l y d e v e l o p e d a n d i l l u s t r a t e d , i t

is intended and hoped that they will make deep and

l a s t i n g i m p r e s s i o n o n t h e m i n d . "

I t i s u n n e c e s s a r y t o r e c a p i t u l a t e t h e d u t i e s w h i c h ,

a s a F e l l o w C r a f t , y o u a r e b o u n d t o d i s c h a r g e . You r

g e n e r a l g o o d r e p u t a t i o n a f f o r d s s a t i s f a c t o r y a s s u r a n c e ,

t h a t y o u w i l l n o t s u f f e r a n y c o n s i d e r a t i o n t o i n d u c e y o u

t o a c t i n a n y m a n n e r u n w o r t h y o f t h e r e s p e c t a b l e c h a r -

a c t e r y o u n o w s u s t a i n ; b u t , o n t h e c o n t r a r y , t h a t y o u

w i l l e v e r d i s p l a y t h e d i s c r e t i o n , t h e v i r t u e , a n d t h e d i g -

nity which become a worthy and exemp lary Mason .

Our laws and regulations you are strenuously to

s u p p o r t , a n d b e a l w a y s r e a d y t o a s s i s t i n s e e i n g t h e m

duly executed . Y o u a r e n o t t o p a l l i a t e o r a g g r a v a t e

t h e o f f e n c e s o f y o u r B r e t h r e n ; b u t i n t h e d e c i s i o n o f

e v e r y t r e s p a s s a g a i n s t o u r r u l e s , y o u a r e t o j u d g e w i t h

c a n d o r , a d m o n i s h w i t h f r i e n d s h i p , a n d r e p r e h e n d w i t h

j u s t i c e .

T h e i m p r e s s i v e c e r e m o n i e s o f t h i s d e g r e e a r e c a l -

c u l a t e d t o i n c u l c a t e u p o n t h e m i n d o f t h e n o v i t i a t e t h e

i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e s t u d y o f t h e l i b e r a l a r t s a n d s c i e n c e s ,

especially of the noble science of Geometry, which

f o r m s t h e b a s i s o f F r e e m a s o n r y , a n d w h i c h , b e i n g o f a

d i v i n e a n d m o r a l n a t u r e i s e n r i c h e d w i t h t h e m o s t u s e -

ful knowledge ; for while it proves the wonderful

p r o p e r t i e s o f n a t u r e , i t d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e m o r e i m p o r t -

a n t t r u t h s o f m o r a l i t y . To the study of Geometry,

t h e r e f o r e , y o u r a t t e n t i o n i s s p e c i a l l y d i r e c t e d .

Your past regular deportmen t and upright con-

duct have merited the honor we have conferred . I n

y o u r p r e s e n t c h a r a c t e r , i t i s e x p e c t e d t h a t a t a l l o u r

a s s e m b l i e s y o u w i l l o b s e r v e t h e s o l e m n i t i e s o f o u r c e r e -

m o n i e s , t h a t y o u w i l l p r e s e r v e t h e a n c i e n t u s a g e s a n d



t h u s , b y y o u r e x a m p l e , i n d u c e o t h e r s t o h o l d t h e m i n

due veneration .

S u c h i s t h e n a t u r e o f y o u r e n g a g e m e n t s a s a F e l -

low Craft, and' to a due observance of them you are

b o u n d b y t h e s t r o n g e s t t i e s o f f i d e l i t y a n d h o n o r .

" Y o u w i l l n o w b e s e a t e d a t t h e r i g h t o f t h e S e n -

ior Warden in the West . "

T h e f o r e g o i n g c e r e m o n i e s , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e c e r e -

monies used at opening and closing, constitute the

second or Fellow Craft degree . As in the Entered

A p p r e n t i c e d e g r e e , s o a l s o i n t h i s - w h e n a b r o t h e r i s

p a s s e d h e i s t u r n e d o v e r t o s o m e o t h e r b r o t h e r t o b e

p o s t e d ; a n d h a v i n g l e a r n e d t h e r i t u a l o f t h e f i r s t s e c -

t i o n , h e i s a f t e r w a r d p u b l i c l y e x a m i n e d i n o p e n l o d g e ,

a n d b e i n g f o u n d p r o f i c i e n t a n d t h e b a l l o t b e i n g f o u n d

c l e a r , h e i s r e a d y t o b e r a i s e d to what is termed the

"sublime" deg ree of a Master Mason .



C HAPT ER VI .

T h e f o l l o w i n g q u e s t i o n s a n d a n s w e r s a r e M a s o n i c -

a l l y t e r m e d " t h e l e c t u r e , " a n d i s t h a t u p o n w h i c h t h e

c a n d i d a t e m u s t b e c l o s e l y e x a m i n e d b e f o r e r e c e i v i n g

t h e M a s t e r M a s o n ' s d e g r e e . E v e r y s t r a n g e r a l s o w h o

d e s i r e s t o v i s i t , i s e x a m i n e d o n t h e s e l e c t u r e s , a n d n o n e

w i l l b e a l l o w e d a s e a t i n t h e l o d g e u n l e s s p r o f i c i e n t i n

t h i s c a t e c h i s m . T h e b r o t h e r w h o h a s " p o s t e d " t h e

c a n d i d a t e u s u a l l y e x a m i n e s h i m a s f o l l o w s

LECTURE .

Q . " W i l l y o u b e o f f o r f r o m ? "

A . "From . "

Q . " F r o m w h a t t o w h a t ? "

A . " F r o m t h e d e g r e e o f E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e t o

t h a t o f F e l l o w C r a f t . "

Q . " A r e y o u a F e l l o w C r a f t ? "

A . " I a m , t r y m e . "

Q . " H o w w i l l y o u b e t r i e d ? "

A . " B y t h e s q u a r e . "

Q . " W h y b y t h e s q u a r e ? "

A . " B e c a u s e i t i s a n e m b l e m o f m o r a l i t y a n d o n e

o f t h e w o r k i n g t o o l s o f a F e l l o w C r a f t . "

Q . " W h a t i s a s q u a r e ? "

A . " A n a n g l e o f n i n e t y d e g r e e s o r t h e f o u r t h

p a r t o f a c i r c l e . "

Q . " W h a t m a k e s y o u a F e l l o w C r a f t ? "

A . " M y o b l i g a t i o n . "

Q . " W h e r e w e r e y o u m a d e a F e l l o w C r a f t ? "

A . " I n a r e g u l a r l y c o n s t i t u t e d l o d g e o f F e l l o w

C r a f t s . "

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Q . " H o w w e r e y o u p r e p a r e d ? "

A . " B y b e i n g d i v e s t e d o f a l l m e t a l s , n e i t h e r

n a k e d n o r c l a d , b a r e - f o o t n o r s h o d , h o o d - w i n k e d a n d

w i t h a c a b l e - t o w t w i c e a r o u n d m y n a k e d r i g h t a r m , i n

w h i c h c o n d i t i o n I w a s c o n d u c t e d t o t h e d o o r o f ; t h e

l o d g e b y a b r o t h e r . "

Q . " W h y h a d y o u a c a b l e - t o w t w i c e a r o u n d y o u r

r i g h t a r m ? "

A . " T o s i g n i f y t h a t a s a F e l l o w C r a f t I w a s u n -

d e r a d o u b l e t i e t o t h e f r a t e r n i t y . "

Q . " H o w g a i n e d y o u a d m i s s i o n ? "

A . " B y t h r e e d i s t i n c t k n o c k s . "

O . " W h a t w a s s a i d t o y o u f r o m w i t h i n ? "

A . " W h o c o m e s h e r e ? "

O . " Y o u r a n s w e r ? "

A . " B r o . J a m e s H u n t , w h o h a s b e e n r e g u l a r l y

i n i t i a t e d a s a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e a n d n o w s e e k s more

l i g h t i n M a s o n r y b y b e i n g p a s s e d t o t h e d e g r e e o f

F e l l o w C r a f t . "

Q . " W h a t w e r e y o u t h e n a s k e d ? "

A . " I f i t w a s o f m y o w n f r e e - w i l l a n d a c c o r d ;

i f I w a s w o r t h y a n d w e l l q u a l i f i e d , d u l y a n d t r u l y .

p r e p a r e d , a n d - h a d m a d e s u i t a b l e p r o f i c i e n c y i n t h e

p r e c e d i n g d e g r e e ; a l l o f w h i c h b e i n g a n s w e r e d i n t h e

a f f i r m a t i v e I w a s a s k e d b y w h a t f u r t h e r r i g h t o r b e n e -

f i t I e x p e c t e d t o g a i n a d m i s s i o n ? "

Q . " Y o u r a n s w e r ? "

A . " B y t h e b e n e f i t o f t h e p a s s . "

Q . " D i d y o u g i v e t h e p a s s ? "

A . " I d i d n o t , b u t m y c o n d u c t o r g a v e i t f o r m e . "


A . " I w a s d i r e c t e d t o w a i t w i t h p a t i e n c e u n t i l

t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r w a s i n f o r m e d o f m y r e q u e s t

a n d h i s a n s w e r r e t u r n e d ? "



1 5 0 IIANO BOOK CE' I'REEMASONRY .

Q . " W h a t a n s w e r d i d h e r e t u r n ? "

A . " L e t h i m e n t e r i n t h e n a m e o f t h e L o r d a n d

b e r e c e i v e d i n d u e f o r m . "

Q . " H o w w e r e y o u r e c e i v e d ? "

A . " O n t h e a n g l e o f a s q u a r e a p p l i e d t o m y ,

n a k e d r i g h t b r e a s t , w h i c h w a s t o t e a c h m e t h a t t h e

s q u a r e o f v i r t u e s h o u l d b e t h e r u l e a n d g u i d e o f m y

c o n d u c t i n a l l m y f u t u r e t r a n s a c t i o n s w i t h m a n k i n d . "


A . " I w a s c o n d u c t e d t w i c e a r o u n d t h e l o d g e t o

t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n i n t h e S o u t h , w h e r e t h e s a m e q u e s -

t i o n s w e r e a s k e d a n d l i k e a n s w e r s r e t u r n e d a s a t t h e

d o o r . "

Q . " H o w d i d t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n d i s p o s e o f

y o u ? "

A . " H e d i r e c t e d m e t o t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n i n t h e

W e s t , a n d h e t o t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r i n t h e E a s t ,

w h e r e t h e s a m e q u e s t i o n s w e r e a s k e d a n d l i k e a n s w e r s

r e t u r n e d a s b e f o r e . "

Q . " H o w d i d t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r d i s p o s e o f

y o u ? "

A . "He o r d e r e d m e t o b e r e c o n d u c t e d t o t h e

S e n i o r W a r d e n i n t h e W e s t , w h o t a u g h t m e t o a p -

p r o a c h t h e E a s t b y t w o u p r i g h t r e g u l a r s t e p s , m y

f e e t f o r m i n g t h e a n g l e o f a s q u a r e , m y b o d y e r e c t a t

t h e a l t a r b e f o r e t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r . "

Q . " W h a t d i d t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r t h e n d o

w i t h y o u ? "

A . " H e m a d e m e a F e l l o w C r a f t M a s o n i n d u e

f o r m .

Q . " W h a t i s t h a t d u e f o r m ? "

A . " K n e e l i n g o n m y n a k e d r i g h t k n e e , m y l e f t

f o r m i n g a s q u a r e , m y r i g h t h a n d r e s t i n g o n t h e H o l y

B i b l e , s q u a r e a n d c o m p a s s , m y l e f t a r m f o r m i n g a



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r i g h t a n g l e s u p p o r t e d b y a s q u a r e , i n w h i c h d u e f o r m

I t o o k u p o n m y s e l f t h e s o l e m n o a t h o r o b l i g a t i o n o f a

F e l l o w C r a f t M a s o n , w h i c h i s a s f o l l o w s . " ( S e e p a g e

1 2 2 . )

Q . " A f t e r t a k i n g t h e o b l i g a t i o n w h a t w e r e y o u

a s k e d ? "

A . " W h a t I m o s t d e s i r e d . "

Q . " Y o u r a n s w e r ? "

A . " M o r e l i g h t i n M a s o n r y . "

Q . " D i d y o u r e c e i v e m o r e l i g h t i n M a s o n r y ? "

A . " I d i d , b y o r d e r o f t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r

a n d t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f t h e b r e t h r e n . "

Q . " ' U p o n b e i n g b r o u g h t t o l i g h t w h a t d i d y o u

d i s c o v e r m o r e t h a n b e f o r e ? "

A . " O n e p o i n t o f t h e c o m p a s s e l e v a t e d a b o v e

t h e s q u a r e , w h i c h w a s t o t e a c h m e t h a t I h a d a s y e t

r e c e i v e d l i g h t i n M a s o n r y b u t p a r t i a l l y . "

Q . " W h a t d i d y o u n e x t d i s c o v e r ? "

A . " T h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r a p p r o a c h i n g m e

f r o m t h e E a s t , t i n d e r t h e d u e - g u a r d a n d s i g n o f a F e l -

l o w C r a f t , w h o , i n t o k e n o f t h e c o n t i n u a n c e o f f r i e n d -

s h i p a n d b r o t h e r l y l o v e , p r e s e n t e d m e w i t h h i s r i g h t

h a n d a n d w i t h i t t h e p a s s , t o k e n o f t h e p a s s , g r i p a n d

w o r d o f a F e l l o w C r a f t , o r d e r e d m e t o a r i s e a n d s a l u t e

t h e j u n i o r a n d S e n i o r W a r d e n s a s s u c h . "

Q . " A f t e r s a l u t i n g t h e W a r d e n s , w h a t d i d y o u

n e x t d i s c o v e r ? "

A . " T h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , w h o o r d e r e d m e

t o b e r e - c o n d u c t e d t o t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n i n t h e W e s t ,

w h o t a u g h t m e h o w t o w e a r m y a p r o n a s a F e l l o w

C r a f t . "

Q . "How should a Fell ow C raft wear his

a p r o n ? "

A . " W i t h t h e ; b i b t u r n e d d o w n , a n d t h e l e f t

c o r n e r t u r n e d u p i n t h e f o r m o f a t r i a n g l e . "




Q . " A f t e r b e i n g t a u g h t h o w t o w e a r y o u r a p r o n .

how were you then disposed of""A . "I was reconducted to the Worshipful Mis-

ter in the East, who presented me with the w orking

t o o l s o f a F e l l o w C r a f t a n d t a u g h t m e t h e i r u s e s . "Q . "What are the working tools of a Fel low

Craft?"A . "The plumb, square and level . "

Q . "What are their Masonic uses?"A . "T he p lumb i s a n i n s t r u m e n t m a d e u s e o f b y

o p e r a t i v e M a s o n s t o t r y p e r p e n d i c u l a r s; t h e s q u a r e t o

s q u a r e t h e i r w o r k , a n d t h e l e v e l t o p r o v e h o r i z o n t a l s ;

but we, as Free and Accepted Masons, are taught to

make use of them for more noble and glorious pur-

p o s e s . The plumb admonishes us to walk uprightl y

i n o u r s e v e r a l s t a t i o n s b e f o r e G o d a n d m a n , s q u a r i n g

o u r a c t i o n s b y t h e s q u a r e o f v i r t u e , a n d e v e r r e m e m -

b e r i n g t h a t w e a r e t r a v e l i n g u p o n t h e l e v e l o f t i m e t o

that undiscovered country, from whose bourne no

t r a v e l e r r e t u r n s . "Q . "How were you th en disposed of?"A . "I was reconducted to the place whence I

c a m e , i n v e s t e d w i t h w h a t I h a d b e e n d i v e s t e d o f , a n d

r e t u r n e d t o t h e l o d g e , w h e r e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a n a n -

cient custom adopted in every regular and well gov-

e r n e d l o d g e I m a d e a r e g u l a r a d v a n c e t h r o u g h a p o r c h ,

b y a f l i g h t o f w i n d i n g s t a i r s , c o n s i s t i n g o f t h r e e , f i v e

and seven steps, to a place representing the middle

chamber of King Solomon's temple, where I received

i n s t r u c t i o n s r e l a t i v e t o t h e w a g e s a n d j e w e l s o f a F e l -

l o w C r a f t . "

Q . "What are the wages of a Fellow Craft?"

A . " C o r n , w i n e a n d o i l , e m b l e m a t i c a l o f t h e c o r n

Df nourishment, th e wine of refreshment and the oil





C HAPT ER V I I .

THIRD OR SUBLIME DEGREE OF MASTERMASON .

T h e g r o u n d - w o r k o f t h e t h i r d o r " s u b l i m e " d e g r e e

o f M a s t e r M a s o n i s b a s e d u p o n t h e p r e t e n d e d a s s a s s i -

n a t i o n o f o n e H i r a m A b i f f , a m e c h a n i c o f c o n s i d e r a b l e

c e l e b r i t y w h o r e s i d e d i n t h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f T y r e , a n d

w h o m H i r a m , K i n g o f T y r e , s e n t t o K i n g S o l o m o n t o

a s s i s t i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e o n c e f a m o u s t e m p l e a t

J e r u s a l e m . T h e s t o r y o f h i s m y t h i c a l d e a t h i s t e r m e d

i n t h e l o d g e , " t h e l e g e n d o f t h e T y r i a n a r t i s t . " W e

a r e i n f o r m e d b y w h a t i s c a l l e d " M a s o n i c t r a d i t i o n "

t h a t S o l o m o n , K i n g o f I s r a e l , H i r a m , K i n g o f T y r e ,

a n d H i r a m A b i f f , e n t e r e d i n t o a s o l e m n c o m p a c t n e v e r

t o c o m m u n i c a t e t h e s o - c a l l e d M a s t e r ' s w o r d u n t i l t h e

t e m p l e w a s c o m p l e t e d , a n d t h e n o n l y i n t h e p r e s e n c e

o f t h e t h r e e , a n d t h a t i n c o n s e q u e n c e o f h i s f i d e l i t y t o

h i s t r u s t w h e n a t t a c k e d i m m e d i a t e l y b e f o r e t h e c o m -

p l e t i o n o f t h e t e m p l e b y t h e t h r e e F e l l o w C r a f t r u f -

f i a n s , J u b e l a , J u b e l o a n d J u b e l u m , t o e x t o r t f r o m h i m

t h e s e s o - c a l l e d s e c r e t s , H i r a m A b i f f w a s s l a i n , a n d

h e n c e t h e M a s t e r ' s w o r d w a s l o s t a n d t h e r e a l s e c r e t s

o f F r e e m a s o n r y l a y b u r i e d i n o b l i v i o n , a n d w e r e u n -

k n o w n t o a n y p o r t i o n o f t h e h u m a n f a m i l y f o r a

p e r i o d o f f o u r h u n d r e d a n d f i f t y y e a r s , o r u n t i l t h e

b u i l d i n g o f t h e s e c o n d t e m p l e a f t e r t h e B a b y l o n i s h

c a p t i v i t y . T h e p r e t e n d e d s e c r e t s o f F r e e m a s o n r y , t h e

w o r d w h i c h i s s u p p o s e d t o h a v e b e e n l o s t , i s , a c c o r d -

i n g t o M a s o n i c t e a c h i n g , t h e t r u e n a m e o f G o d , a n d

h e n c e i f M a s o n i c t r a d i t i o n i s t o b e r e l i e d u p o n , n e i t h e r

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WORK ON T HIRD DEGREE . 1 5 5

t h e p e o p l e o f G o d a s s e m b l e d a t t h e t e m p l e d e d i c a t i o n ,

nor the high p riest who ministered in the Holy of

Holies, nor Elijah, nor Elisha, nor I saiah, nor any

other of God's prophets or peopl e, ever knew , or

h a v e n o w , a n y k n o w l e d g e o f t h e A l m i g h t y ' s r e a l n a m e ,

except those w ho go cable-towed and hood-winked

i n t o a M a s o n i c l o d g e , s e e k i n g f o r " f u r t h e r l i g h t , " a n d

which is to be imparted to them (very often by an

i n f i d e l o r r u m - s e l l e r ) a t t h e r a t e o f f r o m f i f t y t o o n e

h u n d r e d d o l l a r s a p i e c e . B u t t h i s e n t i r e s t o r y o f t h e

a s s a s s i n a t i o n o f H i r a m i s a f a l s e h o o d , a b a s e f a b r i -

c a t i o n ; and the foundation being a lie, surely the

s u p e r - s t r u c t u r e c a n n o t p o s s i b l y b e t h a t u p o n w h i c h a n y

m a n c a n r e l y f o r s a l v a t i o n , o r t o w h i c h a _ C h r i s t i a n

m i n i s t e r c a n c o n s i s t e n t l y u n i t e h i m s e l f b y e x t r a - j u d i -

c i a l o a t h s a n d s a n g u i n a r y d e a t h p e n a l t i e s . I n I King s

v i i . 4 0 , w e r e a d : "And Hiram made the lavers and

t h e s h o v e l s a n d t h e b a s i n s . So Hir am m a d e a n e n d

o f d o i n g a l l t h e w o r k that he made King Solomon for

the house of the Lord ." Again, in 2 Chron . i v . I I ;

"And Hiram made the pot s and the shovels and the

b a s i n s . A n d Hi r a m f i n i s h e d t h e w o r k t h a t h e w a s t o

m a k e f o r K i n g S o l o m o n f o r t h e h o u s e o f t h e L o r d . "

Now, if Hiram Abiff f i n i s h e d a l l t h e w o r k t h a t h e w a s

to make, how is it possible that he could have been

a s s a s s i n a t e d b e f o r e t h e t e m p l e w a s c o m p l e t e d ?

T h i s d e g r e e , n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g i t s g l a r i n g i n c o n s i s t -

e n c i e s a n d t h e i n n u m e r a b l e e v i d e n c e s o f i t s u n d o u b t e d

p a g a n o r i g i n , i s , n e v e r t h e l e s s , c o n s i d e r e d a s t h e m o s t

i m p o r t a n t , a s i t i s i n r e a l i t y t h e v e r y s u m m i t o f " A n -

cient C raft Masonry ." It is from brethren of this

d e g r e e t h a t t h e r u l e r s o f t h e c r a f t a r e s e l e c t e d , b e c a u s e

(according to Masonic authority ) "it is only from

t h o s e w h o a r e c a p a b l e o f g i v i n g i n s t r u c t i o n t h a t w e c a n

r e a s o n a b l y e x p e c t t o r e c e i v e i t . "



1 5 6 HAND BOOK OF' FREEMASONRY .

T h e r e i s n o d i f f e r e n c e , a s h a s b e e n a l r e a d y r e -

m a r k e d b e t w e e n a l o d g e o f A p p r e n t i c e s , F e l l o w C r a f t s

o r M a s t e r M a s o n s , e x c e p t i n t h e m a n n e r o f p l a c i n g t h e

"altar lights"-the Holy Bible, Square and C ompass ;

a n d n e w m e m b e r s , h e e d l e s s o f t h i s d i s t i n c t i o n , a r e v e r y

apt to make the due-guard and sign of a Master

Mason as a salute to the Worshipful Master when

e n t e r i n g a l o d g e o f a n i n f e r i o r d e g r e e ; i n d e e d , I h a v e

often seen the Master's sign made in a lodge of Ap-

p r e n t i c e s . T h e j e w e l s w o r n b y t h e d i f f e r e n t o f f i c e r s

are also the same in each of the three degrees, and

f o r t h e i n f o r m a t i o n o f t h e g e n e r a l r e a d e r , s h a l l b e h e r e

e n u m e r a t e d i n t h e i r o r d e r : The Worshi pful Master

w e a r s a s q u a r e . ; a Past Master wears a comp ass open ed

o n a q u a r t e r c i r c l e , s u n i n t h e c e n t e r ; Senior Warden,

a l e v e l ; J u n i o r W a r d e n , a p l u m b ; T r e a s u r e r , c r o s s

k e y s ; S e c r e t a r y , c r o s s p e n s ; Senior Deacon , square

a n d c o m p a s s , s t u n i n t h e c e n t e r ; J u n i o r D e a c o n , s q u a r e

and compass, quarter moon i r e t h e c e n t e r ; S t e w a r d s ,

a c o r n u c o p i a ; T y l e r , a s w o r d , s a b e r s h a p e .

In addition to the jewels w orn by the Wardens

t h e r e i s d s o p l a c e d o n t h e p e d e s t a l i n f r o n t o f e a c h a

small column about eighte en inches high, the Senior

Warden's being marked w ith a l e v e l , and the junior

W ar de n's w i th a p l um b . When a lodge is opened in

a n y o f t h e d e g r e e s t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n " e r e c t s h i s c o l -

umn," or, in other words, places it standing on his

p e d e s t a l i n f r o n t o f h i s c h a i r , a n d l a y s i t d o w n w h e n

t h e l o d g e i s c l o s e d o r " c a l l e d o f f , " w h i l e t h e j u n i o r

Warden's column is always down, excep t when th e

l o d g e i s " c a l l e d f r o m l a b o r t o r e f r e s h m e n t ." (Seep age

3 1 . ) I t w i l l b e o n l y n e c e s s a r y t o r e m a r k f u r t h e r t h a t

none but Masters, Past Masters or Wardens are per-

m i t t e d t o c o n f e r t h e d e g r e e s o f M a s o n r y ; a n d a l t h o u g h



WORK ON T HIRD DEGREE . 1 5 7

a brother may have received the honorary degree of

P a s t M a s t e r i n a c h a p t e r , y e t i f e l e c t e d a s W o r s h i p f u l

M a s t e r o f a B l u e L o d g e , h e m u s t , b e f o r e i n s t a l l a t i o n ,

be again invested with "the secrets of the chair . "

With these introductory remarks I shall now proceed

t o g i v e i n d e t a i l t h e e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n o f t h e work o f t h e

Master Mason's deg ree .

We will suppose that the lodge is opened on the

s e c o n d d e g r e e , a n d t h a t o u r c a n d i d a t e , t h e " R e v . J a m e s

H u n t , " h a s b e e n e x a m i n e d a s t o h i s p r o f i c i e n c y i n " t h e

l e c t u r e " o f t h a t d e g r e e a s d e t a i l e d i n t h e l a s t c h a p t e r .

The lod ge is then raised to the Master's degree, as

f o l l o w s

Worshipfu l Master ( o n e r a p ) : "Broth er Senior

W a r d e n , a r e y o u s a t i s f i e d t h a t a i l present are Master

Masons? "

Se n i o r W a r d e n ( r i s i n g ) : "All present are not

Master Masons, Worshipf ul . "

Worshipfu l Master ( a d d r e s s i n g a n y F e l l o w C r a f t

p r e s e n t ) : "Those below the degree of Master Ma-

s o n w i l l p l e a s e r e t i r e . "

A n y b r o t h e r p r e s e n t w h o h a s a t t a i n e d o n l y t o t h e

d e g r e e o f F e l l o w C r a f t w i l l n o w s t e p i n f r o n t o f t h e

a l t a r , make the custom ary salute (the due-guard and

s i g n o f a F e l l o w C r a f t ) , - a n d r e t i r e t o t h e a n t e - r o o m ;

and as no one but Master Masons are allowed t o

remain in and around the lodge room during " w o r k "

o n t h e t h i r d d e g r e e , F e l l o w C r a f t s m u s t a t t h i s s t a g e -

o f t h e p r o c e e d i n g s e n t i r e l y l e a v e t h e b u i l d i n g , u n l e s s

those who are waiting to receive the degree . T h e

M a s t e r ' s o r d e r b e i n g o b e y e d a s a b o v e , t h e S e n i o r W a x , -

den says :

Senio r Warden ( s t i l l s t a n d i n g ) : " A l l p r e s e n t a r e

Master Masons, Worshipf ul . "



1 5 8 HAND 1 3 00K OP FREE MA SONRY .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " B r o t h e r S e n i o r W a r d e n , i t

is my order that we now dispense with labor on the

second degree and resume on the third for "work; "

this you will commu nicate to your Brother Junior

W a r d e n i n t h e S o u t h , a n d h e t o t h e b r e t h r e n p r e s e n t ,

that all having due notice thereof may gov ern them-


Senio r Warden (one rap) : "Brothe r Jun ior

W a r d e n , i t i s t h e o r d e r o f t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r t h a t

we now dispen se with labor on the second degree and

r e s u m e o n t h e t h i r d f o r work . This you will communi-

cate to the brethren present for their government . "

Junio r Warden ( t h r e e r a p s ) : " B r e t h r e n , i t i s

the order of the Worshipful Master, communicated

to me by way of the West, that we now dispense with

l a b o r o n t h e s e c o n d d e g r e e a n d r e s u m e o n t h e t h i r d f o r

work . T a k e d u e n o t i c e t h e r e o f a n d g o v e r n y o u r s e l v e s

a c c o r d i n g l y . "


All the members now looking to t he East, in

unison with t he Master, make the due-guard and sign

of a Master Mason . (See page 3 3. )


stone Lodge , No . 6 3 9 , d u l y a t l a b o r o n t h e t h i r d d e -

gree of Masonry . Brother Junior Deacon, so inform

the Tyler . Brother Senior Deacon, arrange the

a l t a r . " *

The Junior Deacon informs the Tyler, as in the

t w o p r e c e d i n g d e g r e e s ; t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n p r o c e e d s t o

t h e a l t a r , e l e v a t e s b o t h p o i n t s o f t h e c o m p a s s a b o v e

t h e s q u a r e , a n d r e t i r e s t o h i s s e a t .

J u n i o r D e a c o n ( f a c i n g t h e E a s t ) : " T h e T y l e r

is informed, Worshipful . "

*As to how a M a s t e r M a s o n ' s L o d g e i s r e g u l a r l y o p e n e d .

S e e p p . 2 8 t o 3 1 .



W ORK ON T HIRD DEG REE .

T h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r g i v e s o n e r a p , s e a t i n g t h e

l o d g e .

WORK .

Worshipf ul Master : " B r o t h e r J u n i o r D e a c o n ,

y o u w i l l a s c e r t a i n i f t h e r e a r e a n y c a n d i d a t e s i n w a i t -

i n g . "

T h e J u n i o r D e a c o n t a k i n g h i s r o d p r o c e e d s t o t h e

a l t a r , m a k e s t h e d u e - g u a r d a n d s i g n ( s e e p a g e 3 3 ) a n d

r e t i r e s t o t h e a n t e - r o o m , w h e r e h e f i n d s B r o t h e r J a m e s

H u n t w h o h a s b e e n e x a m i n e d i n o p e n l o d g e ( a s a l -

r e a d y s t a t e d ) , r e - e n t e r s t h e l o d g e - r o o m , m a k e s t h e

u s u a l s a l u t e a n d r e p o r t s : ( G i v e s t h r e e r a p s . )

J u n i o r Deaco n : " W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , B r o t h e r

J a m e s H u n t , a F e l l o w C r a f t i s i n w a i t i n g a n d d e s i r e s

t o b e r a i s e d t o t h e s u b l i m e d e g r e e o f a M a s t e r M a s o n . "

Worshipful Master : " B r o t h e r J u n i o r D e a c o n ,

y o u w i l l t a k e w i t h y o u t h e S t e w a r d s , r e t i r e , p r e p a r e

a n d p r e s e n t t h e c a n d i d a t e f o r t h e t h i r d d e g r e e . "

T h e b r e t h r e n h e r e m e n t i o n e d m a k e t h e u s u a l

s a l u t e , t h e d u e - g u a r d a n d s i g n o f t h i s d e g r e e , a n d r e -

t i r e t o t h e " p r e p a r a t i o n r o o m . "

Worshipful Master : " B r o t h e r S e n i o r D e a c o n ,

y o u w i l l a t t e n d t o a l l a l a r m s a n d t a k e c h a r g e o f t h e

d o o r . "

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W ORK ON T HIRD DEG REE . 1 6 1

around his body ; an apron is tied on with the bib

turned down as a Fellow Craft (see page 129), i n

which condition he is duly and truly p repared to be

made a Maste r -Mason ; a n d b e i n g t h u s p r e p a r e d , t h e

juniorDeacon leads him to the door as before, upon

w l i i c ! i h e g i v e s " t h r e e l o u d a n d d i s t i n c t k n o c k s ." The

Master i n t h e m e a n t i m e c a l l s t h e l o d g e t o o r d e r , a n d

t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n r i s i n g t o h i s f e e t r e p o r t s :

Seni or Deacon : " W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , t h e r e i s a n

alarm at the door of the prep aration room . "


a t t e n d t o t h e a l a r m a n d r e p o r t t h e c a u s e . "

T h e S e n i o r D e a c o n t a k i n g h i s r o d p r o c e e d s t o t h e

d o o r o f t h e p r e p a r a t i o n r o o m u p o n w h i c h h e a l s o g i v e s

t h r e e l o u d a n d d i s t i n c t k n o c k s , o p e n s t h e d o o r a n d t h e

f o l l o w i n g d i a l o g u e o c c u r s

Senio r Deacon : "Who comes here?"

Jun ior Deacon : "Brother James Hunt, who has

b e , ; :n regularly initiated as an Entered Apprentice,

p a s s e d t o t h e d e g r e e o f a F e l l o w C r a f t , a n d n o w s e e k s

f u r t h e r l i g h t in Masonry by being r a i s e d t o t h e s u b -

lime deg ree of Master Mason . "

Seni or Deacon ( l o o k i n g a t c a n d i d a t e ) "Brother

) h i n t , i ' s t h i s o f y o u r o w n f r e e - w i l l a n d a c c o r d ? "

Candidate : " I t i s. "

Senio r Deacon : "Brothe r Juni or Deacon, i s the


Junior Deacon : " H e i s . "

Se ni or De aco n : "I s h e du ly an d tru ly p re -

p a r e d ? "

Junior Deacon : " H e i s . "

Sen ior Deacon : "Has he made a suitable p ro-

f i c i e n c y i n t h e p r e c e d i n g d e g r e e s ? "

Junior Deacon : "He h as . "



1 62 HAND BOOK OP' FREEMASONRY.

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " W h o v o u c h e s f o r t h i s ? "

J u n i o r D e a c o n : " A b r o t h e r . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " B y w h a t f u r t h e r r i g h t o r b e n e -

f i t d o e s h e e x p e c t t o g a i n a d m i s s i o n ? "

J u n i o r D e a c o n : " B y t h e b e n e f i t o f t h e p a s s . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " H a s h e t h e p a s s ? "

J u n i o r D e a c o n : " H e h a s i t n o t , b u t I h a v e i t f o r

him . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " G i v e m e t h e p a s s . "

T h e J u n i o r D e a c o n a p p r o a c h e s n e a r e r t o t h e d o o r

a n d w h i s p e r s i n t o t h e e a r o f t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n t h e

w o r d T u b a l - C a i n , a n d a g a i n r e t i r e s t o t h e s i d e o f t h e

c a n d i d a t e .

Senior Deacon : " T h e p a s s i s r i g h t ; y o u w i l l

a w a i t w i t h p a t i e n c e u n t i l t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r i s

i n f o r m e d o f y o u r r e q u e s t a n d h i s a n s w e r r e t u r n e d . "

T h e S e n i o r D e a c o n c l o s e s t h e d o o r a n d r e t u r n s

t o t h e f r o n t o f t h e a l t a r w h e r e h e r e p o r t s a s f o l l o w s

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( m a k i n g d u e - g u a r d o f M a s t e r M a -

s o n ) " W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , t h e a l a r m w a s c a u s e d b y

B r o t h e r J a m e s H u n t w h o h a s b e e n r e g u l a r l y i n i t i a t e d

a s a n E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e , p a s s e d t o t h e d e g r e e o f F e l -

l o w C r a f t a n d n o w s e e k s f u r t h e r l i g h t i n M a s o n r y b y

b e i n g r a i s e d t o t h e s u b l i m e d e g r e e o f M a s t e r M a s o n . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " B r o t h e r S e n i o r D e a c o n , i s

t h i s o f h i s o w n f r e e - w i l l a n d a c c o r d ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I t i s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " I s t h e c a n d i d a t e w o r t h y



W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " I s h e d u l y a n d t r u l y p r e -

p a r e d ? "


W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " H a s h e m a d e a s u i t a b l e.

p r o f i c i e n c y i n t h e p r e c e d i n g d e g r e e s ? "




S e n i o r D e a c o n : " H e h a s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h o v o u c h e s f o r t h i s ? "


W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " B y w h a t f u r t h e r r i g h t o r

b e n e f i t d o e s h e e x p e c t t o g a i n a d m i s s i o n ? "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " B y t h e b e n e f i t o f t h e p a s s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " H a s h e t h e p a s s ? "


him . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " G i v e m e t h e p a s s . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " T u b a l - C a i n " ( a l o u d , a n d m a k -

i n g t h e d u e - g u a r d ) .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " T h e p a s s i s r i g h t , s i n c e

h e c o m e s e n d o w e d w i t h a l l t h e s e n e c e s s a r y q u a l i f i c a -

t i o n s , i t i s m y o r d e r t h a t h e e n t e r t h i s l o d g e i n t h e

n a m e o f t h e L o r d , a n d b e r e c e i v e d i n d u e f o r m . "

T h e S e n i o r D e a c o n b e i n g p r o v i d e d w i t h a p a i r o f

c o m p a s s e s , r e t u r n s t o t h e d o o r w h i c h h e o p e n s w i t h -

o u t c e r e m o n y , a n d e x c l a i m s

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( t o J u n i o r D e a c o n ) : " I t i s t h e

o r d e r o f t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r t h a t t h e c a n d i d a t e

e n t e r t h i s l o d g e i n t h e n a m e o f t h e L o r d , a n d b e r e -

c e i v e 4 i n d u e f o r m . "

*RIT Z; OF I NDU C T I ON .

The , J u n i o r D e a c o n t a k e s t h e c a n d i d a t e b y t h e

a r m a n d l e a d s h i m i n t o t h e l o d g e - r o o m , h a l t i n g h i m

a b o u t s i x o r e i g h t f e e t i n s i d e t h e d o o r , a n d t h e S e n i o r

D e a c o n s t a n d i n g i m m e d i a t e l y i n f r o n t o f h i m s a y s

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " B r o t h e r H u n t , u p o n y o u r f i r s t

a d m i s s i o n i n t o a l o d g e o f Masons you w e r e r e c e i v e d

o n t h e p o i n t o f a s h a r p i n s t r u m e n t p r e s s i n g y o u r n a k e d

; _ F o r t h e o r i g i n o f t h i s c e r e m o n y s e e t h e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t "

p p . 2 6 2 - 2 6 7 .



1 6 4 HAND BOOK OP FREEMASONRY .

l e f t b r e a s t . U p o n y o u r f i r s t a d m i s s i o n i n t o a l o d g e o f

Fellow Crafts y o u w e r e r e c e i v e d o n t h e a n g l e o f a

s q u a r e applied to you r naked right breast, which at

those times were explained to you . Upon your first

admission into a lodge of Master Masons, I receive

y o u o n t h e p o i n t s o f t h e c o m p a s s e x t e n d i n g f r o m y o u r

n a k e d r i g h t t o l e f t b r e a s t w h i c h i s t o t e a c h y o u t h a t a s

t h e m o s t v i t a l p a r t s o f m a n a r e c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n t h e

b r e a s t s , s o a r e t h e m o s t e x c e l l e n t t e n e t s o f o u r i n s t i -

tution contained within the p oints of the compass,

which are f r i e n d s h i p , m o r a l i t y and b r o t h e r l y l o v e . "*RITE OF CIRCUMAMBULATION .

H e t h e n h a n d s t h e c o m p a s s t o t h e J u n i o r ' D e a c o n ,

and taking the candidate by the right arm, conducts

h i m t h r e e t i m e s a r o u n d t h e l o d g e - r o o m , a l w a y s t r a v e l -

i n g w i t h t h e c o u r s e o f t h e s u n - t h a t i s f r o m t h e W e s t ,

or Senio r Warden's statio n, by w ay of the North

towards the East, and thence around by w ay of the

South, and so on to the West again . While the can-

d i d a t e i s t h u s b e i n g l e d a r o u n d , o n p a s s i n g t h e t h r e e

p r i n c i p a l s t a t i o n s f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e - t h a t i s S o u t h ,

West and East-the Jun ior Warden giv es o n e l o u d

rap, the Senio r Warden o n e , and the Master o n e . Onhis second trip around the junior Warden gives two

r a p s i n q u i c k s u c c e s s i o n , t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n t w o , a n d

the Master two ; a n d o n b e i n g l e d a r o u n d f o r t h e t h i r d

t i m e , e a c h o f t h e s e o f f i c e r s g i v e s t h r e e l o u d a n d d i s -

t i n c t r a p s . I t i s i m p o r t a n t t o o b s e r v e t h a t t h e j u n i o r

Warden in the South always leads off in giving the

r a p s i n a l l t h e d e g r e e s , f o l l o w e d b y t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n

in the West, and then by the Worshipful Master in

t h e E a s t .

A s t h e c a n d i d a t e i s b e i n g t h u s l e d o n h i s s y m b o l i c

• F o r t he m e a n i n g o f t h i s c e r e m o n y , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , "

p p . 2 6 8 - 2 7 2 .





1 6 6 HAND BOOK OP I'REE MA SONRY .

t h u s c o n d u c t e d t h r e e t i m e s a r o u n d t h e l o d g e r o o m , h e

i s h a l t e d i n f r o n t o f t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n i n t h e

S o u t h , a n d t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n g i v i n g t h r e e r a p s o n t h e

f l o o r w i t h t h e e n d o f h i s r o d , t h a t o f f i c e r r i s e s t o h i s

f e e t a n d e n q u i r e s

J u n i o r W a r d e n : " W h o c o m e s h e r e ?"

Senio r Deacon : "Brother James Hunt, who has

been regularly initiated as an Entered Apprentice,

passed to the degree of Fellow C raft, and now seeks

f u r t h e r light in Masonry by being r a i s e d t o t h e s u b -

lime degree of a Master Mason . "

J u n i o r W a r d e n ( t o c a n d i d a t e ) : "Brothe r Hunt ,

is this of your ow n free-will and accord?"

C a n d i d a t e , : " I t i s . "

Worshipful Master : " B r o t h e r J u n i o r D e a c o n , i s

t h e c a n d i d a t e w o r t h y a n d w e l l q u a l i f i e d ? "


Junior Warden : "Is he duly and truly p re-

pared? "

Senio r Deacon : " H e i s . "

J u n i o r W a r d e n : "Has he made a suitabl e pro-

f i c i e n c y i n t h e p r e c e d i n g d e g r e e s ? "

Senio r Deacon : "He ha s . "

Junior Warden : "Who vouches for this?"

Senior Deacon : "A b r o t h e r . "

Junior Warden : " B y w h a t f u r t h e r r i g h t o f b e n e -

f i t d o e s h e e x p e c t t o o b t a i n t h i s f a v o r ? "

Senio r Deacon : " B y t h e b e n e f i t o f t h e p a s s . "

Junior Warden : "Has h e t h e pass?"

Senio r Warden : "He h a s i t n o t , b u t I h a v e i t f o r

h i m . "

J u n i o r W a r d e n : "Give me the pass . "

T h e S e n i o r D e a c o n a p p r o a c h e s a f e w p a c e s n e a r e r

to the Junior Warden and w hispers into his ear the

word, "Tubal-Cain . "









1 7 0 HAND BOOK OR FREEMASONRY .

*RI T E OF SEC REC Y .

T h e M a s t e r n o w g i v e s t h r e e r a p s , c a l l i n g u p t h e

e n t i r e l o d g e . They all then approach the altar, and

a r r a n g e t h e m s e l v e s i n t w o r o w s - o n e o n e i t h e r s i d e o f

t h e a l t a r a n d k n e e l i n g c a n d i d a t e , t h e r a n k s e x t e n d i n g

from W est t o East . The Master also approaches the

a l t a r , a n d , s t a n d i n g i n f r o n t o f t h e c a n d i d a t e , r e m o v e s

h i s h a t a n d s a y s

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( c o n t i n u i n g ) : "In which due

form you will say " I , " with your name in full, and

r e p e a t a f t e r me :

MA STER MASON'S OBLI G A T ION .

" I , James H u n t , o f m y o w n f r e e - w i l l a n d a c c o r d ,


l o d g e , e r e c t e d t o h i m a n d d e d i c a t e d t o t h e S a i n t s J o h n ,

do hereby and hereon (th e Master at these words

places his right hand upon those of the candidate)

most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear

" T h a t I w i l l a l w a y s h a i l , e v e r c o n c e a l a n d n e v e r

* F o r t h e o r i g i n a n d m e a n i n g o f t h i s c e r e m o n y , s e e " M a s t e r ' s

C a r p e t . " p p . 2 7 3 - 2 7 9 .



WORK ON ~HIRD Dl%RM1 7 1

r e v e a l a n y o f t h e s e c r e t a r t s , p a r t s o r p o i n t s o f t h e

Master Mason's- degree t o any pe rson or person s

w h o m s o e v e r e x c e p t i t b e t o a t r u e a n d l a w f u l b r o t h e r '

o f t h i s d e g r e e o r w i t h i n a r e g u l a r l y c o n s t i t u t e d l o d g e

of Master Masons, and neither un to him nor t hem

u n t i l b y s t r i c t t r i a l , d u e e x a m i n a t i o n o r l e g a l i n f o r m a -

t i o n , I s h a l l h a v e f o u n d h i m o r t h e m a s l a w f u l l y e n -

t i t l e d t o t h e s a m e a s I a m m y s e l f .

" I f u r t h e r m o r e p r o m i s e a n d s w e a r , t h a t I w i l l c o n -

f o r m t o , a n d a b i d e b y , a l l t h e l a w s , r u l e s a n d r e g u l a -

t i o n s o f t h e M a s t e r M a s o n ' s d e g r e e , a n d o f t h e l o d g e

o f w h i c h I s h a l l h e r e a f t e r b e c o m e a member, and that

I w i l l e v e r m a i n t a i n a n d s u p p o r t t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n , l a w s

and edicts of the Grand Lodge under which the same

s h a l l b e h o l d e n , s o f a r a s t h e s a m e s h a l l c o m e t o m y

kno wledge .

" F u r t h e r m o r e , t h a t I w i l l a n s w e r a n d o b e y a l l d u e

signs and summons sent t o me from Master Masons'

Lodge, or given me by a brother of this degree, if

within the length of my cable-tow .

"Furthermore, that I will keep th e secrets of a

w o r t h y b r o t h e r M a s t e r M a s o n a s i n v i o l a b l e a s m y o w n ,

when commun icated to and received by me as such,

murder and treason excepted . *

" F u r t h e r m o r e , t h a t I w i l l a i d a n d a s s i s t a l l w o r t h y

distressed brother Master Masons, their w idows and

orphans, I knowing the m to be such, so far as their

necessities may require and my ability w ill permit

w i t h o u t m a t e r i a l i n j u r y t o m y s e l f o r f a m i l y .

" F u r t h e r m o r e , t h a t I w i l l n o t a s s i s t i n , o r b e p r e s -

e n t a t , t h e i n i t i a t i n g , p a s s i n g o r r a i s i n g o f a w o m a n , a n

o l d m a n i n d o t a g e , a y o u n g m a n u n d e r a g e , a n a t h e i s t ,

a madman or a fool, I knowing them to be such .

* ' G i v i n g t e s t i m o n y a g a i n s t a b r o t h e r M a s o n i n C o u r t w h i c h

o a t h i s t o b e o b e y e d ? T h i s o r t h e l e g a l o a t h ?



1 7 2 HAND BOOK Or rREEMASONRY .

" F u r t h e r m o r e , t h a t I w i l l n o t s i t i n a l o d g e o f c l a n -

d e s t i n e M a s o n s , n o r c o n v e r s e u p o n t h e s e c r e t s o f F r e e -

masonry with a clandestine Mason, nor with one who

i s u n d e r t h e s e n t e n c e o r e x p u l s i o n o r s u s p e n s i o n , t o

my knowl edge, while under such sentence .

" F u r t h e r m o r e , t h a t I w i l l n o t k n o w i n g l y s t r i k e a

brother Master Mason, nor oth erwise do him personal

v i o l e n c e i n a n g e r , e x c e p t i t b e i n t h e n e c e s s a r y d e f e n s e

o f m y p e r s o n , f a m i l y o r p r o p e r t y .

"Furthermore, that I will not cheat, wrong nor

defraud a Master Mason Lodge, n or a brother of

t h i s d e g r e e , n o r s u p p l a n t h i m i n a n y o f h i s l a u d a b l e

u n d e r t a k i n g s , b u t w i l l g i v e h i m d u e a n d t i m e l y n o t i c e ,

that he may ward off app roaching danger, if in my

p o w e r .

" F u r t h e r m o r e , t h a t I w i l l n o t h a v e i l l i c i t c a r n a l

intercourse with a brother Master Mason's wife, his

m o t h e r , s i s t e r o r d a u g h t e r , I k n o w i n g t h e m t o b e s u c h ,

n o r s u f f e r i t t o b e d o n e b y o t h e r s , i f i n m y p o w e r t o

p r e v e n t i t .

" F u r t h e r m o r e , t h a t I w i l l n o t g i v e t h e G r a n d H a i l -

i n g s i g n o r s i g n o f d i s t r e s s o f a M a s t e r M a s o n u n l e s s

in real distress, or in cases of the most imminent

danger, in a regularly constituted lodge of Master

M a s o n s , o r i n a s e c u r e p l a c e f o r M a s o n i c i n s t r u c t i o n;

a n d s h o u l d I s e e t h e s i g n g i v e n o r h e a r t h e w o r d s a c -

c o m p a n y i n g i t , I w i l l r e p a i r t o t h e r e l i e f o f t h e p e r s o n

s o g i v i n g i t , i f t h e r e i s a g r e a t e r p r o b a b i l i t y o f s a v i n g

h i s l i f e t h a n o f l o s i n g m y o w n . *

"Furthermore, that I will not giv e the Grand

Masonic word in anv oth er manner or form than

t h a t i n w h i c h I s h a l l h e r e a f t e r r e c e i v e i t , a n d t h e n

o n l y i n l o w b r e a t h .

"All this I most solemnly and sincerely prom-

Will a Masonic juror obey this or his legal oath? Which?




ise and swear with a firm and steadfast resolution

to keep and perform the same without any equiv-

a c a t i o n , m e n t a l r e s e r v a t i o n , o r s e c r e t e v a s i o n o f m i n d

w h a t e v e r , _ b i n d i n g m y s e l f u n d e r a n o l e s s p e n a l t y t h a n

that o f having my body severed in twain, my bowels

t a k e n f r o m t h e n c e a n d b u r n e d t o a s h e s , a n d t h e a s h e s

s c a t t e r e d t o t h e f o u r w i n d s o f h e a v e n , t h a t n o t r a c e

or remembrance may be had of so vile and p erjured

a- ' r e t c h

a s I , s h o u l d I e v e r k n o w i n g l y v i o l a t e t h i s

m,, solemn obligatio n as a Master Mason . - So help

me, God, and keep me steadfast in the due p erform-

ance of the same .

Worshipful Master ( t o c a n d i d a t e ) : " I n t o k e n o f

your sincerity, you will detach your hands and kiss

t h e B i b l e . "

The candidate's hands are remove d by the Senior

Deacon, and he stoops dow n and kisses the book .

Worshipful Master ( t o S e n i o r D e a c o n ) : "Brot h-

er Senior Deacon, you will release the brothe r from

t h e c a b l e - t o w h e i s b o u n d t o u s b y a n o b l i g a t i o n , a t i e

stronger than human hands can impose . "

The Deacon removes the cable-tow from around

t h e c a n d i d a t e ' s b o d y a n d t h r o w s i t a s i d e . T h e W o r -

shipfu l Master now resumes his hat and steps back

a f e w p a c e s , a l w a y s f a c i n g t h e c a n d i d a t e , t h e ' S t e w a r d s

o r D e a c o n s c r o s s t h e i r r o d s , o v e r t h e M a s t e r ' s h e a d ,

a n d i n t h i s p o s i t i o n h e c o n t i n u e s

*THE RITE OF ILLUMINATION .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Br o t h e r Hu n t , i n y o u r

present condition what do you m ost desire?"

Candidate (prompted by Senior Deacon) : "Fur-

t h e r l i g h t i n M a s o n r y . "

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1 7 4 HAND BOOK OP PREEMASONRY .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Brother Seni or Deacon

a n d b r e t h r e n , y o u ' w i l l a s s i s t m e i n b r i n g i n g t h i s b r o t h e r

f r o m d a r k n e s s t o l i g h t . ` I n t h e b e g i n n i n g , God created

t h e h e a v e n s a n d t h e e a r t h , a n d t h e e a r t h w a s w i t h o u t

form and void, and darkness was upon the face of

t h e d e e p . And the spirit of God moved upo n the face

o f t h e w a t e r s . A n d G o d s a i d , L e t t h e r e b e l i g h t , a n d

t h e r e w a s l i g h t .' In humble com memoration of w hich

a u g u s t e v e n t , w e M a s o n i c a l l y s a y , ` L e t t h e r e b e l i g h t . " '

( S e e f i g. P . 7 r . )

H e r e t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n s w i f t l y r e m o v e s t h e h o o d -

wink f rom the candidate's eyes, the W orshipful Mas-

ter and brethren standing on either side make the

due-guard of a Mason, as on page 39 , and retaining

t h e i r h a n d s i n t h i s p o s i t i o n f o r a/few seconds, the

Master remarks

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " A n d t h e r e i s l i g h t . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( a p p r o a c h i n g t h e c a n d i d a t e )

" M y b r o t h e r , u p o n b e i n g b r o u g h t t o l i g h t i n t h i s d e -

g r e e , y o u d i s c o v e r t h e t h r e e g r e a t l i g h t s in Masonry,

as before, with this difference, both po ints of the

c o m p a s s e l e v a t e d a b o v e t h e s q u a r e , w h i c h i s t o t e a c h

y o u n e v e r t o l o s e s i g h t o f t h e M a s o n i c a p p l i c a t i o n o f

that useful and v aluable instrument which teaches

f r i e n d s h i p , m o r a l i t y and b r o t h e r l y l o v e . "

The Worshipful Master then steps back eight or

t e n p a c e s a n d t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n , a d d r e s s i n g t h e c a n d i -

d a t e , s a y s

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "You now beho ld the Worship-

ful Master approaching you from the Fast under the

due-guard (Master makes the due-guard of a Master

Mason, as on page 33 ) and sign of a Master Mason .

(Worshipful Master makes the penal sign, see figure

page 34. ) "





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are uninstructed, I w ill exp lain them with Brother

Senio r Deacon . Take me as I take you (pressing his

thumb hard on the second knuckle of t he candidate's

r i g h t h a n d , t h e c a n d i d a t e d o e s t h e s a m e ) .


w i l l y o u b e o f f o r f r o m ? "

Senio r Deacon ( s t a n d i n g a t r i g h t s i d e o f c a n d i -

d a t e ) : " F r o m . "

Worshipful Master : "From what to what?"

Senior Deacon : " F r o m t h e r e a l g r i p o f a F e l l o w

C r a f t t o t h e p a s s - g r i p o f a M a s t e r M a s o n . "

Worshipfu l Master : "Pass . "

The Senior Deacon, now removes the candidate's

thumb to the space between the second and third

k n u c k l e s o f t h e M a s t e r ' s r i g h t h a n d , w h i l e t h e M a s t e r

m o v e s h i s thumb to the corresponding space on the

c a n d i d a t e ' s h a n d . (See fig ure . )

Worshipful Master : "What is this? (p ressing

hard with his thumb)."

Seni or Deaco n : " T h e p a s s g r i p o f a M a st e r

Mas o n . "

Worshipful Master : "Has it a nam e?"

Senio r Deacon : " I t h a s . "

Worshipful Master : "Will you give it to me?"

Senio r Deacon : "I d i d n o t s o r e c e i v e i t , n e i t h e r

w i l l I s o i m p a r t i t. "

Worshipful Master : "How wil l you dispose of

i t ? "

J




S e n i o r D e a c o n : , " I w i l l s y l l a b l e i t w i t h y o u . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " S y l l a b l e a n d b e g i n .

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "No, yo u b e g i n . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "You mu st begin . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Bal . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "T u . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Cain . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Tubal . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : "Tubal-Cain . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( l o o k i n g a t c a n d i d a t e ) : " T h e

name of this grip , is Tub al-Cain . Tubal-Cain was

the first invent or of curious smith-work and of me-

t a l i c o p e r a t i o n s b y f i r e , a n d w a s t h e e i g h t h m a n f r o mAdam . Y o u w i l l n o w a r i s e a n d s a l u t e t h e j u n i o r a n d

Senio r Wardens as a Master Mason . "

The Master then steps to the East, resumes his

g a v e l , g i v e s o n e r a p a n d t h e l o d g e i s s e a t e d . In some

lodges the Senior Warden stands in the West during

t h e e n t i r e c e r e m o n y f r o m t h e t i m e t h e c a n d i d a t e k n e e l s

a t t h e a l t a r ; and when the Master has concluded his

remarks about Tubal-Cain he giv es the rap which

s e a t s t h e l o d g e .

The Senior Deacon now conducts the candidate by

way of the East to the junior Warden in the South

a n d t h a t o f f i c e r r i s i n g t o h i s f e e t , b o t h h e a n d t h e

S e n i o r D e a c o n a n d c a n d i d a t e m a k e t h e s t e p , d u e - g u a r d

and sign of a Master Mason . He is then led to the

S e n i o r W a r d e n , a n d t h a t o f f i c e r a l s o r i s i n g , t h e s t e p ,

d u e - g u a r d a n d s i g n - a r e a g a i n m a d e b y a l l t h r e e . T h e

c a n d i d a t e i s t h e n r e - c o n d u c t e d s l o w l y t o w a r d s t h e E a s t ,

and as he arrives on a line with the altar the Wor-

s h i p f u l M a s t e r g i v e s o n e r a p , h a l t i n g b o t h t h e D e a c o n

a n d c a n d i d a t e , a n d e n q u i r e s

• " T h e y h a v e g o n e i n t h e w a y o f C a i n , " J u d e 1 1 .

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1 7 8 HAND BOOK OF F REE MA SONRY,


S o u t h , B r o t h e r J u n i o r W a r d e n ? "

J u n i o r W a r d e n ( r i s i n g ) : " A l l r i g h t i n t h e S o u t h ,

W o r s h i p f u l . "


W e s t , B r o t h e r S e n i o r W a r d e n ? "

Senior Warden ( r i s i n g ) : " A l l r i g h t i n t h e W e s t ,

W o r s h i p f u l . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( o n e r a p ) : ( t o S e n i o r D e a -

c o n ) " B r o t h e r S e n i o r D e a c o n , y o u w i l l r e - c o n d u c t

t h e b r o t h e r t o t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n i n t h e W e s t , w h o

w i l l t e a c h h i m h o w t o w e a r h i s a p r o n a s a M a s t e r M a -

s o n . "

T h e c a n d i d a t e s h o u l d n o w b e l e d d i r e c t l y b a c k t o

t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n w i t h o u t p a s s i n g a r o u n d

t h e a l t a r ; b u t s o m e d e a c o n s , n o t b e i n g w e l l p o s t e d ,

l e a d h i m a r o u n d b y w a y o f t h e S o u t h , a n d s t a n d i n g i n

f r o n t o f t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n t h e D e a c o n a d d r e s s e s h i m

a s f o l l o w s

S e n i o r . D e a c o n : " B r o t h e r S e n i o r W a r d e n , i t i s

t h e o r d e r o f t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r t h a t y o u t e a c h t h e

b r o t h e r h o w t o w e a r h i s a p r o n a s a M a s t e r M a s o n . "

*RIT E OF INVEST IT URE .

Senio r Warden : " M y b r o t h e r , M a s o n i c t r a d i -

t i o n i n f o r m s u s t h a t a t t h e b u i l d i n g o f K i n g S o l o -

m o n ' s T e m p l e , M a s t e r M a s o n s w o r e t h e i r a p r o n s w i t h

t h e c o r n e r t u r n e d d o w n i n t h e f o r m o f a s q u a r e t o

d e s i g n a t e t h e m a s M a s t e r M a s o n s o r o v e r s e e r s o f t h e

work . A s a s p e c u l a t i v e M a s t e r M a s o n y o u w i l l t h e r e -

f o r e w e a r y o u r s i n t h i s m a n n e r t o a d m o n i s h y o u t h a t

y o u r a c t i o n t o w a r d a l l m a n k i n d s h o u l d p o s s e s s s t h e

q u a l i t i e s o f t h a t p e r f e c t f i g u r e t o s y m b o l i z e t h e i n -

* F o r t h e o r i g i n a n d m e a n i n g o f t h i s r i t e , s e e " M a s t e r ' ∎

C a r p e t , " p p . 2 9 2 - 2 9 7 .

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t e g r i t y o f y o u r s e r v i c e t o G o d , a n d t o r e m i n d y o u o f

y o u r f o u r f o l d d u t y t o y o u r c o u n t r y , y o u r f a m i l y , y o u r

n e i g h b o r a n d y o u r s e l f . "

The Senior Warden takes his seat ; t h e S e n i o r

Deacon re-conducts th e candidate to the East and

leaves him standing in front of the Master's chair,

while he himself returns to his usual place. TheW o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , r i s i n g t o h i s f e e t , t a k e s a s m a l l

trowel and looking at candidate says

Worshipful Master : "As you are noww cloth ed

as a Master Mason you are now enti tled to y our

W ORKING T OOLS .

" T h e w o r k i n g t o o l s o f a M a s t e r M a s o n a r e a l l t h e

impleme nts of Masonry indiscriminately, but more

e s p e c i a l l y t h e t r o w e l . The trowel i s an instrument

m a d e u s e o f b y o p e r a t i v e M a s o n s t o s p r e a d t h e c e m e n t

which unites the building into one common mass ; b u t

we as Free and Accepted Masons are taught to make

u s e o f i t f o r t h e m o r e n o b l e a n d g l o r i o u s p u r p o s e o f

s p r e a d i n g t h e c e m e n t o f b r o t h e r l y l o v e a n d a f f e c t i o n -

that cement which unites us into one sacred band or

society of friends and brothers, among whom no con-

t e n t i o n s h o u l d e v e r e x i s t , b u t t h a t n o b l e c o n t e n t i o n ,

or rather emulation, of who best can work and b est

a g r e e . " *

" Y o u w i l l n o w b e r e c o n d u c t e d t o t h e p l a c e w h e n c e

you came, invested with w hat you had been divested

o f a n d a w a i t t h e f u r t h e r w i l l a n d p l e a s u r e o f t h e W o r -

s h i p f u l M a s t e r . "

T h i s l a t t e r c l a u s e , o r w o r d s o f s i m i l a r i m p o r t , a r e

p u t i n b y t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r t o d e c e i v e t h e c a n d i -

date, and to throw him off his guard by conveying

t h e i m p r e s s i o n t h a t t h e e n t i r e c e r e m o n i e s o f t h e d e g r e e

• " S •a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k , 1 9 0 3 , p . 4 3 - 4 .

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i 8 o HAND BOOK OF NRE$AMASONRi .

are now over, and that not hing more remains to be

done except to p ut on his clothes and go home .

Th Senior Deacon conducts the candidate to the

a l t a r w h e r e h e m a k e s t h e u s u a l s a l u t e , t h e d u e - g u a r d

a n d s i g n , a n d i s t a k e n i n c h a r g e b y t h e j u n i o r D e a c o n

or Stewards who lead him back to the prep aration-

r o o m a n d a s s i s t h i m t o d r e s s .

A n d t h u s t h e f i r s t s e c t i o n o r I n i t i a r y C e r e m o n i e s

of this sublime degree are concluded .

T h e t h i r d d e g r e e , l i k e t h e f i r s t , i s d i v i d e d i n t o t h r e e

s e c t i o n s . T h e f i r s t s e c t i o n c o m p r i s e s a l l t h a t p a r t o f

t h e d e g r e e f r o m t h e " p r e p a r a t i o n " t o t h e r e t u r n o f t h e

c a n d i d a t e t o t h e a n t e - r o o m ; t h e s e c o n d s e c t i o n i s t h a t

p a r t w h e r e t h e d e a t h , b u r i a l and r a i s i n g of Hiram are

r e p r e s e n t e d , a n d i s r e g a r d e d a s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t a n d

s u b l i m e p o r t i o n o f t h e w h o l e M a s o n i c r i t u a l ; a n d t h e

t h i r d s e c t i o n c o m p r i s e s " t h e h i s t o r i c a l r e c o r d " o f t h e

degree, "the emble ms" and the "charge . "

SECOND SECTION .

When the candidate in company with the junior

Deacon and stew ards retires into th e ante-room to

r e s u m e h i s c l o t h i n g , t h e l o d g e i s u s u a l l y c a l l e d f r o m

" l a b o r t o r e f r e s h m e n t , " a n d w h i l e i t i s t h u s " c a l l e d

o f f , " a c t i v e p r e p a r a t i o n s a r e b e i n g m a d e f o r w o r k i n g

t h e s e c o n d s e c t i o n o r d r a m a t i c p o r t i o n o f t h i s d e g r e e .

T h e S e n i o r D e a c o n p r o c u r e s a s t r o n g c a n v a s s , k e p t i n

e v e r y l o d g e f o r t h e p u r p o s e , a b o u t e i g h t f e e t l o n g a n d

f i v e f e e t . w i d e , o r d i n a r i l y f u r n i s h e d w i t h t h r e e l o o p s

on each side by which it can be firmly held, also a

pretty large, round substance made of india-rubber

with a short wooden handle, and called by Masons a

" s e t t i n g m a u l ; " h e t h e n b r i n g s o u t . a small wooden

b o x a b o u t e i g h t e e n i n c h e s l o n g , e i g h t i n c h e s w i d e a n d



I WORK ON THIRD vEGRM 1 8 I

t w e l v e i n c h e s h i g h , c o n t a i n i n g a g o n g i n t h e i n s i d e o f

i t , a n d w h i c h i s o p e r a t e d b y a s p r i n g o n t h e t o p . T h e

"setting maul" and "canvass" on such occasions are

usually placed under or near the Treasurer's desk,

b u t s o h i d d e n t h a t t h e c a n d i d a t e c a n n o t s e e t h e m , o n

r e - e n t e r i n g t h e l o d g e , a n d t h e s m a l l w o o d e n b o x ( m a -

s o n i c a l l y t e r m e d a l o w t w e l v e b e l l ) i s p l a c e d n e a r t h e

M a s t e r ' s c h a i r . The three r u f f i a n s o r t h o s e w h o a r e t o

k i l l p o o r Hira m a r e a l s o a p p o i n t e d a t t h i s s t a g e o f t h e

p r o c e e d i n g s , a s a r e a l s o t h e F e l l o w C r a f t s w h o a r e t o

d o m o s t o f w h a t i s t e r m e d t h e f l o o r work, a n d a l l o t h e r

n e c e s s a r y p r e p a r a t i o n s a r e m a d e t o c o r r e c t l y r e p r e s e n t

the murder of "our G rand Master Hiram Abiff . "

When the candidate is dressed the junior Deacon

suspends from his neck a small plumb attached to a

blue ribbon, and which is k nown as the junior War-

d e n ' s j e w e l ; h e a l s o t i e s o n a n a p r o n w o r n i n t h e u s u a l

manner with the bib and corners turned down , and

b e i n g t h u s c l o t h e d h e i s c o n d u c t e d i n t o t h e l o d g e - r o o m ,

where he is warmly congratulated by the Worshipful

M a s t e r , W a r d e n s a n d b r e t h r e n , a n d v a r i o u s o t h e r l i t t l e

d e m o n s t r a t i o n s m a n i f e s t e d t o m a k e i t a p p a r e n t t o t h e

c a n d i d a t e t h a t t h e d e g r e e i s f i n i s h e d a n d t h a t h e h a s

passed through the trying ordeal with more than

o r d i n a r y c o u r a g e a n d f i r m n e s s . After a few mom ents

b e i n g t h u s s p e n t i n t h i s s i l l y l i t t l e b i t o f b y - p l a y t h e

c a n d i d a t e i s p l a c e d s i t t i n g i n t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n ' s c h a i r

a n d t h e M a s t e r t a k i n g h i s s e a t , a n d , g i v i n g o n e r a p ,

" c a l l s o n " t h e l o d g e a n d a l l i s r e a d y f o r p r o c e e d i n g

w i t h t h e r e a l l y i n t e r e s t i n g p a r t o f t h e " s u b l i m e " d e -

gree of Master Mason .


you wi ll conduct Brother Hunt to the East . "

A l l b e i n g o n t h e t i p - t o e o f e x p e c t a t i o n , t h e W o r -

s h i p f u l M a s t e r a d d r e s s i n g c a n d i d a t e , s a y s



1 8 2 HAND BOOK Or rREEMASONRi .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " M y b r o t h e r , I s u p p o s e y o u

n ow co ns id er y ou rse lf a M as te r M aso n? I pr es u me

y o u d o f r o m t h e j e w e l y o u w e a r . H o w e v e r n a t u r a l t h i s

s u p p o s i t i o n m a y b e t o y o u , i t i s e r r o n e o u s . You are not

yet a Master Mason so far as to enable you t o prove

y o u r s e l f o n e o r t o t r a v e l a n d w o r k a s a M a s t e r M a s o n .

The impressive ceremonies which are to follow and

i n w h i c h y o u a r e t o t a k e a n i m p o r t a n t p a r t a r e i n t e n d e d

to impress on the mind of the candidate the solemn

a n d b i n d i n g c h a r a c t e r o f t h e o b l i g a t i o n ' s l i e h a s t a k e n

and to symbolize the vital and fundamental truth of

the immortality of the soul and the life beyond the

grave . You have a rough and rugged road to travel,

beset with ruffians and may be wit h murderers, and

s h o u l d y o u l o s e y o u r l i f e i n t h e c o n f l i c t y o u r s w i l l n o t

b e t h e f i r s t . My brother remember in whom you put

your trust `he that endureth unto the end the same

s h a l l b e s a v e d .' In a preceding degree, you had some

o n e t o pr a y f o r y o u , b u t n o w y o u m u s t pr a y f o r

y o u r s e l f . Y o u w i l l t h e r e f o r e s u f f e r y o u r s e l f a g a i n t o

be h o o d - w i n k e d , k n e e l w h e r e y o u a r e , a n d p r a y , e i t h e r

m e n t a l l y o r o r a l l y a s y o u c h o o s e , w h e n d o n e y o u w i l l

say Àmen,' arise and make yo ur progress .

The Senior Deacon now ste ps forward and again

p l a c e s a h o o d w i n k s e c u r e l y o v e r t h e c a n d i d a t e ' s e y e s

and causes him to kneel on both knees as it were to

.pray, but in the whole course of my Masonic experi-

ence I never knew th e candidate to pray. T h e W o r -

shipful Master stands up, removes his hat and gives

t h r e e r a p s , c a l l i n g a l l t h e b r e t h r e n t o t h e i r f e e t , a n d

thus standing they await for some minutes till the

candidate says "Amen" aloud .

The figures on nex t page correctly represents

this portion of the ceremony .



And should the candidate delay too long in say-

ing "Amen" either the Deacon or Master whispers in

his ear, "Say Amen aloud," and he repeating "Amen"

t h e M a s t e r s a y s t o h i m

Worshipfu,i Master : "Yo u wi ll no w ari se and

make your p rogress ." (One rap . )

The candidate, rep resenting Hiram Abiff, is now

a s s i s t e d t o h i s f e e t b y t h e S e n i o r D e a c o n w h o c o n d u c t s

him in the usual manner once around the lodge-room,

and says :

Seni or Deacon : "My brother, heretofore in

your progress in Masonry, you have been a candidate

i n s e a r c h o f M a s o n i c l i g h t . . You now represent our




1 84 HAND 1300K OV FREEMASONRY .

Grand Master Hiram Abiff, w ho was Grand Archi-

tect at the bui lding of King Solomon's Temp le and

w a s s l a i n j u s t b e f o r e i t s c o m p l e t i o n . Our Grand Mas-

ter Hiram Abiff was slain at high twelve , while t he

c r a f t w e r e c a l l e d f r o m l a b o r t o r e f r e s h m e n t i t b e i n g

h i s c u s t o m a t t h a t h o u r t o e n t e r i n t o t h e u n f i n i s h e d

sanctum sanctorium or Holy of Holies of the temple

t o o f f e r u p h i s d e v o t i o n s t o D e i t y a n d d r a w h i s ` d e s i g n s

o n t h e t r e s t l e b o a r d . This you have done . The day

of his assassination he w as about to return at the

South gate as you wi ll now d o . As he approaches

the South or junior Warden's station he i s rudely

a c c o s t e d b y o n e o f t h e b r e t h r e n p r e v i o u s l y a p p o i n t e d

t o r e p r e s e n t J u b e l a o r t h e f i r s t r u f f i a n , who catches

h i m b y b o t h c o l l a r s o f t h e c o a t a n d v e s t , s h a k e s h i m

r o u g h l y , a n d s a y s :

J u b e l a . " Grand Master Hiram, I am glad to

meet you thus alone ; this is an opportunity I have

l o n g s o u g h t . You know you promised us that when the

temple was completed w e should receive the secrets

of a Master Mason, or the Master's word, w hereby we

might travel in foreign countries, work and receive

Master's wages : b e h o l d t h e t e m p l e i s w e l l - n i g h c o m -

p l e t e d a n d we have not obtained that for which we



j o l o n g s o u g h t , I t h e r e f o r e d e m a n d o f y o u t h e s e c r e t s

of a Master Mason . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( f o r c a n d i d a t e ) : "My brother,

t h i s i s a n u n u s u a l w a y o f a s k i n g f o r t h e s e c r e t s o f a

M a s t e r M a s o n , n e i t h e r i s i t a p r o p e r t i m e n o r p l a c e ;

you keep your promise and I will keep mine . W a i t

u n t i l t h e t e m p l e i s c o m p l e t e d , w h e n i f f o u n d w o r t h y ,

y o u w i l l d o u b t l e s s r e c e i v e t h e m , o t h e r w i s e y o u c a n n o t . "

J u b e l a ( s h a k i n g c a n d i d a t e r a t h e r r o u g h l y ) : "Talk

not to me of time no r place ; a t f i r s t I d i d n o t d o u b t

your veracity, but now I do . Give me the secrets of

a Master Mason . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I s h a l l n o t , n e i t h e r c a 3 c they be

g i v e n u n t i l t h e t e m p l e i s c o m p l e t e d , a n d t h e n o n l y i n t h e

p r e s e n c e o f t h r e e : Solomon, king of Israel ; Hiram ,

king of T y r e ; and myself . "

J u b e l a ( s h a k i n g a n d p u s h i n g c a n d i d a t e a b o u t s t i l l

m o r e v i o l e n t l y ) : " I ' l l h a v e n o m o r e o f y o u r p a r l e y ;

g i v e m e t h e s e c r e t s o f a M a s t e r M a s o n o r t h e M a s t e r ' s

w o r d , o r I w i l l t a k e y o u r l i f e . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I w i l l n o t . "

Jubela draws the twent y-four inch gauge swiftly

a c r o s s h i s t h r o a t , * t h e n a t t e m p t s t o p a s s o u t o f t h e

West gate .

J u b e l o (shaking candidate with some violence)


F o r t h e m e a n i n g o f t h i s p r e t e n d e d a t t a c k a n d m u r d e r ,

s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t ; " p p . 3 5 5 - 3 6 8 .



1 8 6 HAND BOOK Off' FREEMASONRY .

" G r a n d M a s t e r H i r a m , g i v e m e t h e s e c r e t s o f a M a s t e r

M a s o n . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( f o r c a n d i d a t e ) : "I cannot . "

J u b e l o ( s t i l l m o r e a n g r i l y ) : " G i v e m e t i e s e c r e t s


S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I s h a l l n o t . "

J u b e l o ( s h a k i n g c a n d i d a t e w i t h g r e a t e r v i o l e n c e )

"Give me the secrets of a Master Mason or the Mas-

t e r ' s w o r d , o r I ' l l t a k e y o u r l i f e . "


J u b e l o : (He strike s him a s l i g h t b l o w w i t h t h e

s q u a r e a c r o s s t h e l e f t b r e a s t , t h e n a t t e m p t s t h e E a s t

g a t e . )

Six brethren are now beck oned forward to the

n o r t h e a s t c o r n e r o f t h e l o d g e , c l o s e t o t h e T r e a s u r e r ' s

desk, where they p rocure the c a n v a s s before men-

t i o n e d , o p e n i t o u t , t a k i n g h o l d o f i t b y t h e l o o p s , a n d

t h e c a n d i d a t e b e i n g v e r y s w i f t l y h u r r i e d t o w a r d s t h e

East, he is met b y the t h i r d r u f f i a n , J u b e l u m , w h o

c a t c h e s h i m b y b o t h c o l l a r s , a s % e f o r e , a n d w h e e l s h i m

around so as to bring his heels to the edge of the

c a n v a s s h e l d b y t h e b r e t h r e n , w h e n h e s a y s

J u b e l u m ( s h a k i n g c a n v a s s w i t h m o r e v i o l e n c e t h a n

d i d a n y o f t h e o t h e r s ) : "Grand Master Hiram, g i v e

me the secret s of a Master Mason . "

S e n i o r D e a c o n ( f o r c a n d i d a t e ) : "I cannot . "



W ORK ON THIRD DZG REE . 1 8 7

J u b e l u m . "Jubela and Jubelo you have evaded,

but me you cannot escape . M y n a m e i s J u b e l u m .

What I purpose that I perform. Give me the secrets


S e n i o r D e a c o n : " I s h a l l n o t . "

J u b e l u m ( t a k i n g s e t t i n g m a u l a n d t o u c h i n g c a n -

d i d a t e ' s f o r e h e a d w i t h t h e s h o r t w o o d e n h a n d l e ) : " I n

my hand I hold an instrument of death, with w hich

if you do n ot give m e the secrets of a Master Mason

o r t h e M a s t e r ' s w o r d , I ' l l t a k e y o u r l i f e i n a n i n s t a n t . "


J u b e l u m ( t o c a n d i d a t e ) : "Die then . "

At the same time he strik es him a smart blow

w i t h t h e p r e t e n d e d " s e t t i n g m a u l " o n t h e f o r e h e a d a n d

g i v e s h i m a s t r o n g p u s h w h i c h c a u s e s h i m t o f a l l b a c k -

w a r d i n t o t h e c a n v a s s , a s s e e n i n t h e f i g u r e , p a g e 1 8 6 .

T h e c a n d i d a t e i s t h e n l a i d o n h i s b a c k o n t h e f l o o r ,

c o v e r e d u p w i t h t h e c a n v a s s , a n d a l l t h e b r e t h r e n r e -

t i r e t o t h e i r s e a t s , e x c e p t t h e t h r e e s u p p o s e d r u f f i a n s .

J u b e l a ( i n a s t o n i s h m e n t ) : "What horrid deed is

this we have done? "

J u b e l o : "We have murdered ou r Grand Master,

H i r a m A b i f f , a n d h a v e n o t o b t a i n e d t h a t f o r w h i c h w e

have so long sought. "

J u b e l u m (in greater astonishment) : "Is he

dead ? "

J u b e l a : " H e i s ( p u t t i n g h i s h a n d o n c a n d i d a t e ' s

f o r e h e a d ) , h i s s k u l l i s b r o k e n . "

J u b e l o : "Well, this is no time for reflection ;

what shall we do with the body?"

J u b e l u y h ( i n t e r r o r ) : " L e t u s b u r y i t i n t h e , r u b -

b i s h o f t h e t e m p l e u n t i l l o w t w e l v e ( t w e l v e a t n i g h t )

when we three will meet and giv e it a more decent

b u r i a l . "




R u f f i a n s ( t o g e t h e r ) : "Agreed . "

T h e c a n v a s s c o n t a i n i n g t h e c a n d i d a t e i s t h e n l i f t e d

u p b y s i x o f t h e b r e t h r e n a n d c a r r i e d a c r o s s t h e r o o m

to the southeast corner near the Secretary's desk,

w h e r e h e i s a g a i n l a i d d o w n a n d f r e q u e n t l y c o v e r e d u p

w i t h c h a i r s , p i e c e s o f w o o d , e t c . , a s s e e n o n p a g e 1 8 9 ,

t o r e p r e s e n t t h e r u b b i s h o f t h e t e m p l e , a n d a l l a g a i n

r e t i r e t o t h e i r s e a t s e x c e p t t h e t h r e e r u f f i a n s . Jubelum,

seating himself near the candidate, says to his two

companions

J u b e l u m : " N o w I w i l l s t a y h e r e a n d w a t c h ' w h i l e

y o u t w o g o a n d d i g a g r a v e , a f t e r w h i c h w e w i l l m e e t

a n d b u r y i t . "

The two ruffians, Jubela and Jubelo, move off

towards the Senior Warden's station wh ere they pre-

t e n d t o b e d i g g i n g a g r a v e , t h e l i g h t s a r e a l l t u r n e d

d o w n t o r e p r e s e n t n i g h t , t h a t i s , p r o v i d e d g a s i s u s e d

i n t h e l o d g e - r o o m , a n d t h e M a s t e r s i t t i n g i n t h e F a s t

begins to strike very slowly and at equal intervals

t w e l v e s t r o k e s o n t h e " l o w t w e l v e b e l l , " r e p r e s e n t i n g

midnight. As the hours of ten and eleven are being

s t r u c k t h e r u f f i a n s , Jubela and Jubelo, approach the

supposed dead body where the w atching and expect-

ant Jubelum rises up and says

J u b e l u m : " I s t h a t y o u , J u b e l a ? "

J u b e l a : "Yes . "

J u b e l u m : " I s t h a t y o u , J u b e l o ? "

J u b e l o : "Yes . "

B o t h t o g e t h e r : " I s that you, Jubelum?"

J u b e l u m : "Yes, low tw elve and w e are not yet

d i s c o v e r e d . Now w hat shall we do wi th the body?"

J u b e l a : " L e t u s c o n v e y i t a w e s t e r l y c o u r s e f r o m

t h e t e m p l e t o t h e b r o w o f a h i l l w e s t o f M o u n t M o r i a h

where we have been and dug a grave du e East and

W e s t , s i x f e e t p e r p e n d i c u l a r , a n d t h e r e b u r y i t . "



Re v . D r . H u n t p l a y i n g d e a d w h e r e

b e f a l l s I n t o t h e C a n v a s .

WORK ON THIRD DEGREE .

Rev . D r . R u n t b u r i e d I n f r o n t o f

S e n i o r W a r d e n ' s s t a t i o n a t t h e

t o o t o f a n a c a c i a t r e e ,

WEST8 o r t h e m e s s i n g o f t h i s f i g u r e w e " W a s t e r ' s C a r p e t " , p p . 3 4 4 - U L

f

FAT

Re v . D r . H u n t " b u r i e d u n d e r t h e

r u b b i s h o f t h e t e m p l e ' w i t h

J u b e l u m w a t c h i n g .



I g o HAND BOOK OP MEMASONRY.

J u b e l o a n d J u b e l u m : "Agreed . "

The canvass and body are again lifted up and

borne on the shoulders of the brethren towards the

West, where it is deposited in front of the Senior

Warden's station, having the head towards the West

a n d t h e f e e t t o w a r d s t h e F a s t , a n d a l l b u t t h e t h r e e

r u f f i a n s t a k e t h e i r s e a t s a s b e f o r e . Jubelum, taking

the Senior Warden's column, says

J u b e l u m : " L e t u s p l a n t t h i s a c a c i a i n t h e h e a d

o f t h e g r a v e ( h e p l a c e s t h e l i t t l e c o l u m n s t a n d i n g a t

t h e c a n d i d a t e ' s h e a d ) t o c o n c e a l i t a n d t h a t t h e p l a c e

may be known should occasion ever require it. Nowl e t u s m a k e o u r e s c a p e . "

This whole ceremony of the death, concealment

and burial of Hiram is correctly represented on t he

foregoing page . T h e r u f f i a n s then pass out by way

o f t h e " p r e p a r a t i o n - r o o m " d o o r , a n d a f t e r a f e w m i n -

u t e s d e l a y r e - e n t e r t h e l o d g e b y t h e d o o r o f t h e a n t e -

room, inside of which they find the junior Deacon

carelessly lounging and wh o r e p r e s e n t s a a s e a c a p t a i n






J u b e l o : " L e t u s s t e a l a b o a t a n d p u t t o s e a . "

J u b e l a : "Agreed . "

J u b e l u m : "Ho! that will not do . This is an

iron-bound coast and w e shall be th rown against the

r o c k s a n d d a s h e d t o p i e c e s . "

J u b e l a : "Well, what shall we do?"

J u b e l o : " L e t u s f l e e t o s o m e o t h e r p o r t . "

J u b e l a : "Agreed . "

J u b e l u m : "Ho! t h a t w i l l n o t d o ; b e f o r e w e c a n

a r r i v e a t _ a n o t h e r p o r t t h e w h o l e c o a s t w i l l b e l i n e d

w i t h o u r p u r s u e r s a n d w e s h a l l b e t a k e n a n d e x e c u t e d . "

J u b e l o ( i n d e s p a i r ) : "Well, what s h a l l we do?"

J u b e l u m (pausing a few seconds) : " L e t u s f l e e

i n t o t h e m o u n t a i n s a n d s e c r e t e o u r s e l v e s a s w e l l a s w e

c a n a n d p r e s e r v e o u r l i v e s a s l o n g a s w e c a n . "

J u b e l a a n d J u b e l o : "Agreed . "

They then p ass hurriedly from the lodge room

i n t o t h e p r e p a r a t i o n r o o m w h e r e t h e y s e a t t h e m s e l v e s

t o a w a i t f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t s . The Master now slips

out quietly into the ante-room and all the members

b e g i n t o t a l k l o u d , s i n g , w h i s t l e , w a l k a b o u t , e t c . , c r e -

a t i n g a g e n e r a l c o n f u s i o n , i n t h e m i d s t o f w h i c h t h e

Worshipful Master re-enters the lod ge, representing

King Solomon, and in many so-called aristocratic

l o d g e s , c l o t h e d i n a s c a r l e t r o b e t r i m m e d w i t h w h i t e

fur and we aring a head-dress resembling a crown .

On entering the lodge he struts forward, aping the

manners of a king, and giving one heavy blow w ith

his gavel on the junior Warden's pedestal, he ex-

c l a i m s

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r (as King Solomon) : "Brot h-

er Senior Grand Warden, what is the cause of all





1 9 4 HAND BOOK OP' FREEMASONRY .

w h i c h h e h a s w r i t t e n s o m e S c r i p t u r a l n a m e s , a n d g o i n g

t o w a r d s t h e a n t e - r o o m h e c a l l s o u t , " C r a f t s m e n a s s e m -

b l e - a s s e m b l e f o r r o l l c a l l . " S o m e o f t h e b r e t h r e n ,

t w e l v e i f p o s s i b l e , n o w r e t i r e i n t o t h e a n t e - r o o m , a n d

t h e S e c r e t a r y p r o c e e d s i n a l o u d v o i c e t o c a l l t h e r o l l

a s f o l l o w s

S e c r e t a r y ( c a l l i n g r o l l ) : " A b r a h a m , " s o m e b r o t h -

er respo nds) "Here ;" Adoni ram," "Here ; " Am-m i s h a d a i , " " H e r e ; " " J u b e l a , " - n o r e s p o n s e ; " J u b e l a ,

J u b e l a ; " J e t h r o , " " H e r e ; " " J o s e p h u s , " " H e r e ; " " J e d i -

ah," "Here ;" "Jubelo,"-no response ; " J u b e l o , J u -

b e l o ;" "Benj amin ," "Here ;" "Bezaleel," "Here ; "

"Bel shazar ," "Here ;" "Jube lum,"-no reply ; "Ju-

belum, Jubelum ;" "Tebul im," "Here ; " " T e p h a n i a h , "

" ' H e r e ; " " T e d e k i a h , " " H e r e . "

H a v i n g t h u s c a l l e d t h e r o l l h e r e - e n t e r s t h e l o d g e -

r o o m , l e a v i n g t h e d o o r p a r t l y o p e n , a p p r o a c h e s t h e

a l t a r a n d m a k i n g t h e d u e - g u a r d o f a F e l l o w C r a f t , *

r e p o r t s

S e c r e t a r y : "Most Excellent King Solomon, the

several rolls of the workmen hav e been called as

o r d e r e d , a n d t h r e e F e l l o w C r a f t s a r e m i s s i n g , n a m e l y :

J u b e l a , J u b e l o a n d J u b e l u m , w h o f r o m t h e s i m i l a r i t y

o f t h e i r n a m e s a r e s u p p o s e d t o b e b r e t h r e n a n d m e n

of Tyre . "

Just then three loud and distinct k nocks are

s o u n d e d o n t h e d o o r f r o m t h e o u t s i d e , a n d t h e S e c -

r e t a r y , s t i l l s t a n d i n g a t t h e a l t a r , r e p o r t s f u r t h e r

S e c r e t a r y ( m a k i n g d u e - g u a r d a s b e f o r e ) : "Most

Excellent King Solomon, the re are without twelv e

F e l l o w C r a f t s , w h o s a y t h e y h a v e i m p o r t a n t t i d i n g s t o

communicate . "

• T h e r e a d e r w i l l o b s e r v e t h a t i n working this s e c o n d s e c -

t i o n o f t h e M a s t e r ' s d e g r e e a l l p r e s e n t e x c e p t t h e W o r s h i p f u l Mastera n d S e n i o r W a r d e n a r e s u p p o s e d t o b e F e l l o w C r a f t s , and hence the

due-guard of a Fellow Craft is always made in addressing the

c h a i r . ( S e e f i g u r e , p a g e 2 7 . )



W ORK ON T HIRD DEG REE .1 9 5

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "You will admit them . "

J u n i o r D e a c o n ( o p e n i n g t h e d o o r ) : "Enter, you

twelve Fellow Crafts . "

T h e b r e t h r e n i n t h e a n t e - r o o m n o w e n t e r t h e l o d g e

a n d m a r c h i n g s t r a i g h t t o t h e E a s t , a r r a n g e t h e m s e l v e s

i n a l i n e i n f r o n t o f t h e M a s t e r ' s c h a i r w h e n o n e o f

their number who is well p osted, becomes spokesman

and makes the following report : (all mak e due-

guard . )

1 s t F e l l o w C r a f t (maki ng due-guard) : "Most

E x c e l l e n t K i n g S o l o m o n , f i f t e e n o f o u r F e l l o w C r a f t s

seeing the temple about to be completed and being

desirous of receiving the secrets of a Master Mason

or Master's word, whe reby we mig ht travel in fo r-

e i g n c o u n t r i e s , w o r k a n d r e c e i v e M a s t e r ' s w a g e s , e n -

t e r e d i n t o a h o r r i d c o n s p i r a c y t o e x t o r t t h e m f r o m o u r

G r a n d M a s t e r H i r a m A b i f f , o r t a k e h i s l i f e . B u t , r e -

f l e c t i n g w i t h h o r r o r o n t h e a t r o c i t y o f t h e c r i m e , t w e l v e

o f u s h a v e r e c a n t e d .* The other three, we fear have

persisted in their murderous design . W e t h e r e f o r e

a p p e a r b e f o r e y o u r M a j e s t y , c l a d i n w h i t e g l o v e s a n d

aprons (extending hi s hands), in token of our inno-

cence, acknowledge our premeditated guilt and most

humbly implore your pardon . " ,

They all kneel up on the left knee, at the same

time making t he due-guard of a Fellow Craft .

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "Arise, you twelve Fellow

C r a f t s , a n d d i v i d e y o u r s e l v e s i n t o p a r t i e s a n d t r a v e l

t h r e e E a s t , t h r e e W e s t , t h r e e N o r t h , a n d t h r e e S o u t h ,

with others whom I shall appoint i n s e a r c h o f t h e

- r u f f i a n s , a n d r e t u r n n o t w i t h o u t t i d i n g s . "

A l l e x c e p t t h e t h r e e b e s t p o s t e d b r e t h r e n , w h o m I

* F o r t h e o r i g i n o f t h i s n u m b e r 1 2 , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , "

p . 3 6 6 .

t F o r t h e o r i g i n o f t h i s s e a r c h , s e e " M a s t e r ' s C a r p e t , " p p . 3 3 7 -

3 6 0 .



1 9 6 HAND ROOK OF FREEMASONRY .

s h a l l d e s i g n a t e a s F e l l o w C r a f t s N o s . z , 2 , 3 , n o w

t a k e t h e i r s e a t s , a n d t h e s e p r o c e e d i n g v e r y s l o w l y i n

t h e i r p r e t e n d e d s e a r c h o f t h e r u f f i a n s p a s s o u t b y t h e

" p r e p a r a t i o n - r o o m " d o o r , a n d a f t e r a s h o r t d e l a y e n t e r

t h e l o d g e - r o o m a g a i n b y t h e a n t e - r o o m d o o r , s u p p o s e d

t o b e t h e p o r t ; o f J o p p a , i n s i d e o f w h i c h t h e y m e e t t h e

J u n i o r D e a c o n a s b e f o r e , w h e n t h e f o l l o w i n g d i a l o g u e

t a k e s p l a c e

2nd Fellow Craft ( i n s e a r c h o f t h e r u f f i a n s ) :

" H a l l o a , f r i e n d ! H a v e y o u s e e n a n y s t r a n g e r s p a s s

t h i s w a y ? "

Wayfaring Man ( h e i s g e n e r a l l y t h e j u n i o r D e a -

c o n , a t t h e p o r t o f J o p p a ) : " I h a v e ; t h r e e . "

2 n d F e l l o w C r a f t : " W h a t s o r t o f a p p e a r i n g m e n

were they?"

Wayfaring Man : "They app eared to 'be work-

m e n f r o m t h e t e m p l e a n d m e n o f T y r e , s e e k i n g a p a s -

s a g e i n t o E t h i o p i a , b u t n o t h a v i n g K i n g S o l o m o n ' s

p a s s t h e y c o u l d n o t o b t a i n a p a s s a g e a n d t u r n e d b a c k

i n t o t h e c o u n t r y . "

2nd Fellow Craft ( a d d r e s s i n g h i s c o m p a n i o n s )

" T h e s e a r e d o u b t l e s s t h e v e r y m e n w e a r e i n s e a r c h

of . (Turning to Wayfaring Man) You say they

t u r n e d b a c k i n t o t h e c o u n t r y ? "

Wayfaring Man : "They did. "

2nd Fellow Craft ( t o h i s c o m p a n i o n s ) : "Nowl e t u s g o u p a n d r e p o r t t h i s i n t e l l i g e n c e t o K i n g S o l -

o m o n . "

T h e y n o w p r o c e e d t o t h e E a s t , a n d s t a n d i n g i n

f r o n t c r f t h e M a s t e r ' s c h a i r , F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 2 makes

t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t

Fellow Craft No . 2 ( m a k e s d u e g u a r d o f F e l l o w

C r a f t ) : " M o s t E x c e l l e n t K i n g S o l o m o n , t i d i n g s . "

Worshipful Master : " R e p o r t . "



W ORK ON THI rD DEG REE . ' 9 7

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 2 : "We being of the party who

pursued a westerly course, on coming down near the

p o r t o f J o p p a , f e l l i n w i t h a w a y f a r i n g m a n , o f w h o m

we inq uired if he had seen any strangers pass that

w a y . He informed us that he had, three ; who from

their appearance were workmen from the temple and

m e n o f T y r e , s e e k i n g a p a s s a g e i n t o E t h i o p i a , b u t n o t

h a v i n g y o u r p a s s , t h e y c o u l d n o t o b t a i n a p a s s a g e a n d

t u r n e d b a c k i n t o t h e c o u n t r y . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "These are doubtless t h e

r u f f i a n s . I t i s m y o r d e r t h a t y o u d i s g u i s e y o u r s e l v e s

a n d t r a v e l a s b e f o r e w i t h p o s i t i v e i n j u n c t i o n s t o f i n d

t h e r u f f i a n s , a n d w i t h a s p o s i t i v e a s s u r a n c e t h a t i f

y o u d o n o t , y o u t w e l v e F e l l o w C r a f t s s h a l l b e d e e m e d

t h e m u r d e r e r s a n d s e v e r a l l y s u f f e r f o r t h e c r i m e c o m -

m i t t e d . Depart (gives a loud rap with his gavel as

i f a n g r y ) . "

T h e t h r e e F e l l o w C r a f t s n o w t r a v e l a s b e f o r e i n

s e a r c h o f t h e s u p p o s e d r u f f i a n s , p r o c e e d i n g s l o w l y t o -

wards the "prep aration-room" door, and spe nding

more time than usual outside, they again enter the

lodge-room by the ante-room door and app roaching

the spot where the candidate, representing the mur-

dered and buried H i r a m , i s a l l t h i s t i m e l y i n g , t h e

following conve rsation takes place between them

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 3 : "Well, here we are back

i n s i g h t o f t h e t e m p l e . I t w i l l n o t d o f o r u s t o g o u p

a n d r e p o r t , f o r i f w e d o t h e p o o r F e l l o w C r a f t s w i l l

be executed . "

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . r : "Let us take a Southw est-

erly or a Northw esterly cou rse . "

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 2 : "Well, I am tired. I a m

g o i n g t o s i t d o w n a n d r e s t a n d r e f r e s h m y s e l f . "

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 3 : "0, Come along, we may as



1 9 8 HAND BOOK OP FREEMASONRY .

w e l l g o u p a n d r e p o r t o u r s e l v e s a n d s u f f e r t h e p e n a l t y

o f o u r c o n s p i r a c y . "

A n d s u i t i n g t h e a c t i o n t o t h e w o r d h e s e a t s h i m -

s e l f n e a r t h e c a n d i d a t e ' s h e a d .

T h e o t h e r t w o F e l l o w C r a f t s m o v e o f f a l i t t l e w a y ,

g o i n g v e r y s l o w l y a n d a s i t w e r e a r r a n g i n g w h a t r o u t e

they shall take next, when one of them look s back

and beckoning to him w ho is sitting down says

The weary Fellow C raft now in attempting to

a r i s e c a t c h e s h o l d o f t h e W a r d e n ' s c o l u m n , r e p r e s e n t -

i n g a n a c a c i a a s b e f o r e m e n t i o n e d , a n d p r e t e n d i n g t o

p u l l i t u p b y t h e r o o t s , s t u m b l e s a l i t t l e i n r i s i n g , l o o k s

a t t h e s u p p o s e d a c a c i a i n a s t o n i s h m e n t a n d e x c l a i m s

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 2 : "Hold, companio ns! (they

turn around and walk back hurriedly) . On attemp t-

i n g t o a r i s e I a c c i d e n t a l l y c a u g h t h o l d o f t h i s a c a c i a ,

w h i c h e a s i l y g i v i n g w a y e x c i t e s m y c u r i o s i t y . Let us

look around here . This has the appearance of a new-

made grave . "

J u s t a s t h e w o r d " g r a v e " i s p r o n o u n c e d t h e t h r e e

pretended r u f f i a n s , Jubela, Jubelo and Jubelum, sup-

p o s e d t o b e h i d i n g i n t h e c l e f t s o f a n a d j a c e n t r o c k ,

and who for the time being are sitting immediately

i n s i d e t h e d o o r o f t h e " p r e p a r a t i o n - r o o m , " n o w u t t e r

t h e f o l l o w i n g e x c l a m a t i o n s , t h e t h r e e F e l l o w C r a f t s , i n

t h e m e a n t i m e , i n t e n t l y l i s t e n i n g a n d c o m m e n t i n g u p o n

e a c h e x c l a m a t i o n a s i t i s m a d e

J u b e l a : "Oh, that my t h r o a t h a d b e e n c u t a c r o s s ,

m y t o n g u e t o r n o u t b y i t s r o o t s a n d b u r i e d i n t h e

r o u g h s a n d s o f t h e s e a a t l o w w a t e r - m a r k , w h e r e t h e

t i d e e b b s a n d f l o w s t w i c e i n t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s , e r e I

h a d b e e n a c c e s s o r y t o t h e d e a t h o f s o g r e a t a man as

our Grand Maste r Hiram Abif f ! "

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . z (to his companions in a low



W ORK ON T HIRD DEG REE . 19t o n e ) : " L i s t e n , t h a t ' s t h e v o i c e o f J u b e l a . "

J u b e l o : " O h , t h a t m y l e f t b r e a s t h a d b e e n t o r n

o p e n , m y h e a r t p l u c k e d o u t a n d g i v e n a s a p r e y t o

t h e b e a s t s o f t h e f i e l d a n d t h e f o w l s o f " t h e a i r e r e I

h a d c o n s e n t e d t o t h e d e a t h o f s o g o o d a man as our

Grand Master Hiram Abiff ! "

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 2 ( a s b e f o r e ) : "That is the

v o i c e o f J u b e l o . "

J u b e l u m : "Oh, that m y b o d y h a d b e e n s e v e r e d

i n t w a i n , m y b o w e l s t a k e n f r o m t h e n c e a n d b u r n e d t o

a s h e s a n d t h e a s h e s s c a t t e r e d t o t h e f o u r w i n d s o f

h e a v e n , t h a t n o t r a c e o r r e m e m b r a n c e m i g h t b e h a d o f

s o v i l e a n d . p e r j u r e d a w r e t c h a s I , e r e I h a d c a u s e d

t h e d e a t h o f s o g r e a t a n d s o g o o d a m a n a s o u r G r a n d

Master Hiram Abif f ! Ah ! J u b e l a a n d J u b e l o , i t i s I

who am more guilty than you both ; i t wa s I w h o

g a v e t h e f a t a l b l o w , i t w a s I w h o k i l l e d h i m . "

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 3 ( e x c i t e d l y ) : "That is the

voice of Jubelum ; t h e y a r e c o n f e s s i n g t h e i r g u i l t .

What shall we do?"

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . I : " L e t , u s r u s h i n , s e i z e , b i n d ,

and take th em before King Solomon . "

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 2 : "But they are desperate

m e n . "

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 3 : "Well, we have truth and

j u s t i c e o n o u r s i d e ; l e t u s r u s h i n . "

A l l : "Agreed . "

They then make a sudden rush for the "prepara-

t i o n - r o o m " w h e r e a s h a r p a n d s h o r t s c u f f l e i s s u p p o s e d

t o t a k e p l a c e b e t w e e n t h e p u r s u e r s a n d p u r s u e d , a n d i n

a l i t t l e w h i l e t h e t h r e e F e l l o w C r a f t s a g a i n e n t e r t h e

l o d g e - r o o m , e a c h o n e l e a d i n g a p r e t e n d e d m u r d e r e r a s

prisoner, whom they march up to King Solomon

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200 HAND BOOK O1 PREEMASONRY .

t h e M a s t e r ' s c h a i r . T h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t i s t h e n m a d e

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 3 (making due-guard of Fellow

C r a f t ) : "Most Excellent King Solomon, we being of

the party which pursued a westerly course a second

t i m e , w e r e r e t u r n i n g a f t e r s e v e r a l d a y s f r u i t l e s s s e a r c h

when one brother being m ore weary than the rest sat

down at the brow of a hill west of Mount Moriah to

rest and refresh himself, on attemptin g to arise he

accidentally caught hold of an a c a c i a which easily

g i v i n g w a y e x c i t e d h i s c u r i o s i t y . Whereon he hailed

his companions, and on our return and examination,

w e f o u n d t h e a p p e a r a n c e o f a n e w l y - m a d e g r a v e . W h i l e

m e d i t a t i n g o n t h i s s i n g u l a r c i r c u m s t a n c e w e h e a r d t h e

following h orrid exclamations from the clefts of an

a d j a c e n t r o c k . T h e f i r s t w a s t h e v o i c e o f J u b e l a , w h o

exclaimed, Òh, that my throat had been cut across,

my tongue t orn out by the roots,' etc . (as already

g i v e n .) The second was the voice of Jubelo, who ex -

c l a i m e d , ` O h , t h a t m y l e f t b r e a s t h a d b e e n t o r n o p e n ,

my heart plucke d out,' etc. And the third was the

voice of Jubelum, who ex claimed in tones of greater

horror than the others, Òh, that my body had been

s e v e r e d i n t w a i n , m y b o w e l s t a k e n f r o m t h e n c e , ' e t c . ,

whereon we rushed in, seized and bound the m and now

h a v e t h e m b e f o r e y o u r M a j e s t y ( p o i n t i n g t o t h e k n e e l -

i n g r u f f i a n s ) . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( a d d r e s s i n g r u f f i a n s ) : " W h a t

h a v e y o u t o s a y , J u b e l a , a r e y o u g u i l t y ? "

J u b e l a : " G u i l t y , Most Excelle nt King Solomon . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " A r e y o u g u i l t y , J u b e l o ? "

J u b e l o : "More guil ty, Most Excel lent King Sol-

o m o n . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W h a t h a v e y o u t o s a y ,

Jubelum . A r e y o u g u i l t y o r n o t g u i l t y ? "



WURK UN THIRD DF,GR$F, . 201

J u b e l u m : "Most g u i l t y , Most Excellent King

Solom on . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r ( v e r y s t e r n l y ) : "Vile mis-

creants and infamous wretches that you are . Youhave mu rdered your Grand Master Hiram Abiff and

have not obtained that for which you so long soug ht.

R e f l e c t o n t h e a t r o c i t y o f y o u r c r i m e a n d o n t h e a m i -

able and exemplary character of him whom you have

s o b a s e l y a s s a s s i n a t e d . Hold up your heads and re-

c e i v e y o u r s e n t e n c e . ( T h e t h r e e k n e e l i n g p e r s o n s h o l d

t i p their heads and look at the Master .) It is my

o r d e r t h a t y o u b e t a k e n w i t h o u t t h e g a t e s o f t h e c i t y ,

a n d t h e r e e x e c u t e d a c c o r d i n g . t o y o u r s e v e r a l i m p r e -

c a t i o n s w h i l e i n t h e c l e f t s o f t h e r o c k . (Addressing

the Fellow Crafts) Guards, away with them . (Gives

a loud rap and pretends to be very angry . ) "

The ruffians are now marched very slowly back

again into the "p reparation-room" where they are

s u p p o s e d t o b e s l a i n a c c o r d i n g t o t h e s t r i c t i n j u n c t i o n

of King Solomo n, and whi ch is usually done i n the

following manner' : Th e F e l l o w Cr a f t s h a v i n g t h e

r u f f i a n s i n c h a r g e , b a l a n c e t h r e e t i m e s w i t h t h e r i g h t

h a n d a n d r i g h t l e g ; t h e t h i r d t i m e s t a m p i n g t h e r i g h t

f o o t o n t h e f l o o r e n d s t r i k i n g t h e p a l m o f t h e r i g h t

h a n d a g a i n s t t h e p a l m o f t h e l e f t . This they do three

t i m e s a n d t h e p r e t e n d e d e x e c u t i o n i s o v e r , a f f o r d i n g

c o n s i d e r a b l e m i r t h t o t h o s e o u t s i d e a n d o f t e n f o r c i n g

a d e l i c a t e s m i l e f r o m t h e , b r e t h r e n i n t h e l o d g e . T h e

three Fellow C rafts now return to the East and one

of them making the due-guard as usual, reports

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 3 : " Most Excellent King Sol-

omon, your drders have been duly executed . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "It is now my order that

you twelve Fellow Crafts g o i n s e a r c h o f t h e b o d y o f







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( t h e M a s t e r ' s c h a i r ) , w h e r e t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t i s

m a d e b y t h e t h i r d F e l l o w C r a f t :

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 3 ( m a k i n g d u e - g u a r d ) : " M o s t

E x c e l l e n t K i n g S o l o m o n , t i d i n g s f r o m t h e b o d y . "

Worshipful Master ( r e p r e s e n t i n g K i n g S o l o -

mon) : " R e p o r t . "

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 3 : " T h e b o d y o f o u r G r a n d

M a s t e r H i r a m A b i f f w a s f o u n d a W e s t e r l y c o u r s e f r o m

t h e t e m p l e i n a g r a v e d u g d u e E a s t a n d W e s t , s i x

f e e t p e r p e n d i c u l a r i n t h e b r o w o f a h i l l w h e r e o u r

w e a r y b r o t h e r s a t d o w n t o r e s t a n d r e f r e s h h i m s e l f . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " W a s t h e M a s t e r ' s w o r d

o r a k e y t o i t o r a n y t h i n g a p p e r t a i n i n g t o t h e M a s t e r ' s

d e g r e e f o u n d o n o r a b o u t i t ? "

F e l l o w C r a f t N o . 3 ( m a k i n g d u e - g u a r d ) : " M o s t

E x c e l l e n t K i n g S o l o m o n , w h a t d o w e k n o w o f t h e

M a s t e r ' s w o r d o r t h e k e y t o i t , w e a r e o n l y F e l l o w

C r a f t s . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " T r u e . "

Fellow Craft No . 3 : " N o t h i n g w a s f o u n d b u t

t h i s j e w e l o f h i s o f f i c e b y w h i c h t h e b o d y w a s d e s i g -

n a t e d ( h a n d i n g t h e l i t t l e p l u m b t o t h e m a s t e r ) , t h e

j e w e l o f h i s o f f i c e . "

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : " P r e s e n t i t " ( r e c e i v i n g t h e

p l u m b a n d r i s i n g t o h i s f e e t )

," T h i s i s i n d e e d t h e

j e w e l o f o u r G r a n d M a s t e r H i r a m A b i f f . I t i s n o w

m y o r d e r t h a t y o u t w e l v e F e l l o w C r a f t s f o r m i n p r o -

c e s s i o n a n d g o a n d a s s i s t i n r a i s i n g t h e b o d y ; a n d a s

t h e M a s t e r ' s w o r d i s n o w l o s t I p r o p o s e m y w o r t h y

c o m p a n i o n o f T y r e t h a t t h e f i r s t s i g n g i v e n o n a r r i v -

i n g a t t h e g r a v e a n d t h e f i r s t w o r d s p o k e n ' a f t e r t h e

b o d y s h a l l b e r a i s e d s h a l l b e a d o p t e d a s t h e s i g n a n d

w o r d f o r t h e r e g u l a t i o n o f a l l M a s t e r ' s l o d g e s u n t i l

f u t u r e g e n e r a t i o n s s h a l l f i n d o u t t h e r i g h t . "



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A l l F e l l o w C r a f t s : -"Agreed . "

T h e Worshipful Master then gives three raps

w h i c h c a l l a l l t h e b r e t h r e n t o t h e i r f e e t , a n d t h e y p r o -

c e e d t o t h e s u p p o s e d g r a v e s t a n d i n g i n a c i r c l e a r o u n d

w h e r e t h e c a n d i d a t e i s l y i n g . The Master also ap-

proaches the p retended p rostrate Hiram, and as he

a r r i v e s a t t h e f e e t o f t h e c a n d i d a t e t h e S e n i o r W a r d e n

slips the hoodwink from his eyes. The Worshipful

M a s t e r t h e n s p r e a d s h i s b a n d s o v e r t h e s u p p o s e d g r a v e

in the m anner of the due-guard of a Master Mason

( s e e f i g u r e , p a g e 3 3 ) t h e r e s t o f t h e b r e t h r e n d o i n g

t h e s a m e , a n d t h e n t h e y a l l ' , r a i s e t h e i r h a n d s p e r p e n -

d i c u l a r l y a b o v e t h e i r h e a d s a n d l e t t h e m f a l l b y t h r e e

d i s t i n c t m o t i o n s . Oh Lord, My God, is there no h elp

for the Widow's Son . ( T h i s i s t h e g r a n d h a i l i n g s i g n

or sign of distress of a Master Mason, and is more

f u l l y e x p l a i n e d o n p a g e 2 09 . ) The Master now pro-

ceeds to the head of the grave , the Senior Warden

b e i n g o n h i s r i g h t h a n d a n d t h e j u n i o r W a r d e n o n h i s





Va s b e f o r e . The Worshipful Master then addresses

one of the b rethren, usually the junior Warden, as

f o l l o w s

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r : "It is now my order that

o n e o f y o u t w e l v e F e l l o w C r a f t s t a k e t h e b o d y b y t h e

E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e g r i p a n d s e e i f i t c a n b e r a i s e d . "

The Junio r Warden, now steps forward to the

r i g h t s i d e o f t h e c a n d i d a t e a n d t a k i n g h i m b y t h e r i g h t

hand presses the top of his thumb hard against the

f i r s t k n u c k l e j o i n t o f t h e f o r e - f i n g e r n e x t t h e h a n d .

( S e e f i g u r e , p a g e 7 4 . ) H e a l s o l a y s h o l d o f h i s r i g h t

arm above the elbow firmly with hi s left hand, and

holding the candidate thus he preten ds to put forth

v e r y g r e a t e x e r t i o n i n a t t e m p t i n g t o p u l l h i m o u t o f t h e

supposed grave, or in Masonic parlance to r a i s e h i m

by the "Entered Apprentice grip" and after one long

v i g o r o u s e f f o r t h e f o r c i b l y s l i p s h i s h a n d f r o m t h a t

o f t h e c a n d i d a t e a n d r e p o r t s a s f o l l o w s :

F e l l o w C r a f t No . 3 (making t he due-guard)"Mo. .t Excellent King Solomon , owing t o the high

state of putrefaction, the body having been dead

a l r e a d y f i f t e e n d a y s , t h e s k i n s l i p s a n d i t c a n n o t b e s o

r a i s e d . "

The Worshipful Master and all the brethren now

r a i s e t h e i r a r m s p e r p e n d i c u l a r l y a b o v e t h e i r h e a d s a n d

l e t t h e m f a l l b y t h r e e d i s t i n c t m o t i o n s , a t t h e s a m e

time exclaiming, "Oh Lord my God, is there no help

for the W idow's Son?" (T his is the g r a n d h a i l i n g

s i g n o r s i g n o f d i s t r e s s . S e e f i g u r e , p a g e 2 09 . )

W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r (addressing Senior Warden)

"My worthy companion of Tyre, you will now take

t h e b o d y b y t h e F e l l o w C r a f t ' s g r i p a n d s e e i f i t c a n

b e s o r a i s e d . "

The Senior Warden now steps forward and takes

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hold of th e candidate's right hand and arm as the

Junior Warden had done, at the same time pressing

h i s t h u m b h a r d a g a i n s t t h e s e c o n d k n u c k l e o f t h e r i g h t

h a n d w h i c h i s t h e F e l l o w C r a f t g r i p ( s e e f i g u r e , p a g e

142), a n d b r a c i n g h i m s e l f f i r m l y a s t h e p r e v i o u s b r o t h -

e r d i d h e m a k e s a n o t h e r v i g o r o u s e f f o r t t o r a i s e t h e

b o d y a s b e f o r e , b u t p e r m i t s h i s h a n d t o s l i p o f f a s i n t h e

f o r m e r c a s e , a n d r e p o r t s

Senio r Warden (making due-guard) : "Most E x -

cellent_ King Solomon, owing to the reasons already

a s s i g n e d , t h e f l e s h c l e a v e s f r o n t t h e b o n e and the body

c a n n o t b e s o r a i s e d . "

T h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r a n d a l l t h e b r e t h r e n a g a i n

r a i s e t h e i r h a n d s p e r p e n d i c u l a r l y a n d l e t t h e m f a l l b y

t h r e e d i s t i n c t m o t i o n s a s b e f o r e , a t t h e s a m e t i m e e x -

claimin g, "Oh Lord my God, I fear the Master's word

i s f o r e v e r l o s t ! "

In order to understand more distinctly how this

sign is made and the exclamation given, I will here

o f f e r t h e f o l l o w i n g e x p l a n a t i o n : It will be remem-

b e r e d t h a t t h e a r m s w h e n r a i s e d p e r p e n d i c u l a r l y a r e t o

b e l e t f a l l b y t h r e e d i s t i n c t motions . The ex clamation

i s a l s o d i v i d e d i n t o t h r e e d i s t i n c t p a r t s w i t h a s l i g h t

pause between each, thus : "Oh Lord-my God-is

there n o hel p fo r the Wi dow 's Son?" Or, "Oh Lord

-my God-I fear the Master's word is forever lost!"

I n l e t t i n g t h e a r m s f a l l y o u m a k e t h e f i r s t m o t i o n a n d

g i v e t h e f i r s t p a r t o f t h i s e x c l a m a t i o n , " 0 L o r d , " t o -

g e t h e r . This brings the arms from the shoulder to

t h e e l b o w i n a h o r i z o n t a l p o s i t i o n a n d t h e f o r e - a r m s

p e r p e n d i c u l a r , a s s e e n i n f i g u r e . Now dro p the arms

b y a n o t h e r m o t i o n , s t i l l h o l d i n g t h e h a n d s i n a n u p -

r i g h t p o s i t i o n a n d r e p e a t t h e s e c o n d p a r t o f t h e e x -

clamation, "My God," and lastly let the hands fall



p e r p e n d i c u l a r l y t o t h e s i d e , u s i n g t h e t h i r d p a r t o f t h e

exclamation, "Was there no help for the Wi dow's


t

G r a n d H a i l i n g

MV S e c o n d

e s i t i o n .

Son ? " o r , " I f e a r t h e M a s t e r ' s w o r d i s f o r e v e r l o s t ! "

T h u s i t w i l l b e s e e n t h a t t h e f i r s t m o t i o n a n d f i r s t p a r t

o f t h e e x c l a m a t i o n a r e m a d e t o g e t h e r , t h e s e c o n d m o -

tion and second part together, and the third motion

a n d t h i r d p a r t t o g e t h e r . For the manner of giving

t h e s i g n o u t s i d e t h e l o d g e , s e e p a g e s 214-215 .

Worshipful Master (turning to Senior Warden)

"My worthy companion of Tyre, what shall we do? "

Senio r Warden (represent ing Hiram, king of

Tyre) : "Let us pray . "

All the brethren now kneel on one knee around

the candidate, and the Master removing his hat re ,

p e a t s t h e f o l l o w i n g s o - c a l l e d

PRAYER :

"Thou, 0 God 1 knowest our downsitting and our

uprising and understande th our thoughts afar off .

S h i e l d a n d d e f e n d u s f r o m t h e e v i l i n t e n t i o n s o f o u r

e n e m i e s a n d s u p p o r t u s u n d e r t h e t r i a l s a n d a f f l i c t i o n s

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2 1 0 HAND BOOK OR FREEMASONRY .

w e a r e d e s t i n e d t o e n d u r e w h i l e t r a v e l i n g t h r o u g h t h i s

v a l e o f t e a r s . Man that is born of woman is of few

d a y s a n d f u l l o f t r o u b l e . H e c o m e t h f o r t h a s a f l o w e r

and is cut down ; h e f l e e t h a l s o a s a s h a d o w a n d c o n -

t i n u e t h n o t . S e e i n g h i s d a y s a r e d e t e r m i n e d , t h e n u m -

b e r o f h i s m o n t h s a r e w i t h t h e e : thou hast appointe d

his bounds that he cannot p ass ; turn from him that

he may rest till he shall accomplish his day . For

t h e r e i s h o p e o f a t r e e i f i t b e c u t d o w n t h a t i t w i l l

s p r o u t a g a i n a n d t h a t t h e t e n d e r b r a n c h w i l l n o t c e a s e .

BAt man dieth and w asteth away : y e a , m a n g i v e t h u p

the ghost and where is he? As the w aters fail from

t h e s e a a n d a s t h e f l o o d d e c a y e t h a n d d r i e t h u p s o m a n

l i e t h d o w n a n d r i s e t h n o t u p u n t i l t h e h e a v e n s s h a l l

be no more . Yet, 0 God, have compassion upon the

c h i l d r e n o f t h y c r e a t i o n , a d m i n i s t e r t h e m c o m f o r t i n

time of trouble and save them with an ev erlasting

s a l v a t i o n . Amen . "

Response by the brethren, "So mote it be . "

They all now stand up and the Master resuming

• " S t a n d a r d M o n i t o r , " C o o k , 1 9 0 3 , p . 4 6 .





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his right foot against the inside of the right foot of the

candidate, the toe of the one being towards the heel

of the other, his right knee against the candidate's

right knee, the right breast of the one close against

the right breast of the other, the Master's left hand

against the candidate's back and the candidate's left

hand against the Master's back, also the Master's right

cheek against the right cheek of the candidate, or the

mouth of the one to the ear of the other, as in theannexed figure : the Worshipful Master then whispers

into his ear the word, Mah-hah-bone, at the same time

instructing the candidate to whisper the same wordinto his (the Master's ear), which he does . Theythen release each other and the Master steps back afew paces, while the Senior Warden gives one rapwhich seats all the brethren, leaving the Master, can-

didate, and Senior Deacon standing on the floor to-gether .

The foregoing ceremony is called raising, and inconnection therewith the following is frequently pro-

posed by Masons as a sort of "catch" or test question

to try strangers :



WORK ON THIRD DEGREE. 21 3

"From what, t o what, by what and on what wereyou made a Master Mason? " Answer

"From a dead level t o a living perpendicular ; by

the strong grip of a Master Mason or "lion's paw,"on the Five Points of Fellowship . "

Worshipful Master: "My brother, you have now

been raised by the strong grip of a Master Mason orthe `lion's paw,' (See Master Mason's obligation, pages

170-173 on the `Five Points of Fellowship,' which are

foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to

back, cheek to cheek or mouth to ear .

"Foot to foot, teaches that you will ever go onfoot and out of your way to assist a needy, worthybrother.

"Knee to knee ; that in all your devotions to Deity

you will remember a brother's welfare as well as your

own .

" B r e a s t t o b r e a s t ; that you will ever keep within

your breast the secrets of a worthy brother MasterMason as inviolable as your, own when communicatedto, and received by you as such, murder and treasonexcepted .

"Hand to back ; that you will ever stretch forth

your hand to save a falling brother, and that you will

vindicate his character behind his back as well as be-

fore his face .

"Cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear ; that you will

ever whisper good counsel in the ear of an erring

brother ; and in the most friendly manner remind himof his errors and aid in his reformation ; and that you

will give him due and timely notice that he may ward

off approaching danger, if in your power .

"The word which I have just given you is theword adopted for the regulation of all Master Mason



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Lodges, until future generations shall find out the right

and is that word which you have solemnly sworn never

to give in any other manner or form than that in

which you ' have received it and then only in low

breath .

"I will now further explain to you the signs per-

taining to this degree . This, you will remember, wasgiven you as the due-guard (makes the due-guard)and this as the sign of a Master Mason (makes thesign, see figure, page 34) . They, have a further allu-

sion . Our ancient brethren on arriving at the grave

of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff involuntarily placed

their hands in this (makes again the due-guard) or this

position (places the right hand as in figure 2, page 34,

at the same time averting the face a little toward the

right shoulder) to shield their nostrils fr9m the of-

fensive effluvia that assailed them from the grave . "

See scene at the grave, page 203 .

"This is the grand hailing sign or sign o f distress

of a Master Mason (see figure, also page 209) raising

your hands pup in this manner (he raises both hands

perpendicularly above his head) and letting them, fall

three times (he drops his hands as indicated) ; and is

that sign which you have solemnly sworn never to give

unless in real distress, or in cases of the most im-

minent danger, in a regularly constituted lodge ofMaster Masons or in a secure place for Masonic in-struction . ' (See obligation, page 170. ) Should you

be in distress, you will give this 'sign three times,

Master Mason observing it will repair to your relief if

there is a greater probability of saving your life than

of losing his own, and should you see the sign given

your obligation will be the same . The words substi-tuted for this sign in the dark or at other times, when



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it cannot be given are, ̀ O Lord, my God, is there nohelp for the Widow's Son? ; and are equally as bind-

ing on you as though you had the sign given . Thesealso have a further allusion : Our ancient brethrenraising the body of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff,

in token of horror and surprise at the mangled condi-

tions of the body, raised their hands above their heads

(he raises his hands perpendicularly as already ex-plained) and exclaimed, Ò Lord, my God, is there no

help for the Widow's Son?'" k

"I will now further explain the grips pertaining to

this degree. `Take rite as I take you . ' "

Taking candidate by the right hand as in ordinary

hand-shaking, he presses his thumb hard against thespace between the second and third knuckles, the can-

didate returning a like pressure on the Master's hand .

(See figure, page 1-6.) "This, you will remember, is

the pass-grip of a Master Mason. We get from this

by saying : "

Worshipful Master : "Brother Deacon, will yoube off or from?"

Senior Deacon (answerin. , for candidate)

"From. "

Worshipful Master : "From what to what?"Senior Deacon : "From the pass-grip of a Mas-

ter Mason to the true grip of the same . "

The Master now quits his hold of the candidate's

knuckles and grasping his right hand more firmly,with the thumbs of both interlaced, he presses the tops





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(they bring their right breasts together) ; hand toback (Master places his left hand on the candidate's

back, the candidate's is placed by the Deacon, on the

Master's back) ; cheek to cheek or mouth to ear (Mas-

ter puts his mouth to candidate's right ear thus bring-

ing the right cheek of each together . See figure, page

216) . "

The Worshipful Master then whispers in the earof the candidate the word Mah-hah-bone, after whichthe candidate whispers the same word in the Master's

ear .

This is the only manner in which this word can be

given whether in the lodge-room or out of it. (See

obligation, page 171. )

Worshipful Master (addressing candidate)

"You will now repair to the East and receive a his-torical account of this degree ."

The Master here gives one rap, and seats the lodge

and retires to his seat and the Senior Deacon, con-ducting the candidate towards the East, places him in

front of the Master's chair where he is permitted to

sit or stand as the Worshipful Master sees fit until

the remaining section of the degree is concluded .

This closes the "legend of the Tyrian artist," or

the dramatic part of the "sublime degree of MasterMason" and comprises those ceremonies in which thebrethren feel the deepest interest and which they are

the most anxious to witness of all the degrees in Free-

masonry . In many lodges in Chicago the foregoingceremonies are conducted with great exactness andimposing solemnity, the requisite number of membersin each lodge being thoroughly drilled so that eachone can correctly perform his own part in the drama .

This is especially the case in all lodges . "



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THIRD SECTIONThe only preparation necessary for working the

third section of this degree is to place the "Master's

chart," or as it is sometimes called, the "Master's car-

pet," in a conspicuous place in front of the candidate,

so that he may be enabled to see the, 'various figures

displayed thereon whenever referred to by the Wor-

shipful Master in the course of the ensuing "lecture ."

It may also be proper to remark that the "Master's

chart" or "carpet" is a painting either on canvass or

paper, and on which is delineated the different hieoro-

glyphical emblems peculiar to this degree ; such as the

three steps, the pot of incense, 'the bee-hive, etc. , e t c .

Some of these emblems have already been alluded toin the preceding sections ; the others will be fully ex-

plained according to the standard work in the section

which is now to follow .

THE LEGEND OF HIRAM ABIFFWorshipful Master (to candidate) : "My broth-

er, you have this evening represented one of the great-

est men, if not the greatest man and Mason that everlived, no less a man than our ancient Grand MasterHiram Abiff who was slain just before the completion

of the temple . *

"His death being premeditated by fifteen FellowCrafts, who seeing the temple about to be completedand being desirous of receiving the secrets of a Master

Mason or the Master's word whereby they mighttravel in foreign countries, work and receive Master's

wages, entered into a horrid conspiracy to extort them

from our Grand Master Hiram Abiff or take his life .

* For the true origin and meaning of this legend, see the"Master's Carpet," pp . 344-376 .



twelve of them recanted ; the other three, still, how-

ever, persisted in their murderous design .

"Our Grand Master Hiram Abiff was slain at

high twelve while the craft were called from labor to

refreshment. It being his custom at that hour to enterinto the unfinished `sanctum sanctorum' or `Holy ofHolies' of the temple, there to offer up his devotion

to the Deity and draw his designs on the trestle-board .

The three Fellow Crafts who persisted in their mur-derous design knowing this to be his usual practiceplaced themselves at the South, West and East gatesof the inner court of the temple and there awaitedhis return . Our Grand Master Hiram Abiff havingfinished his usual exercises was about to retire at the

South gate, where was accosted of the f i r s t r u f f i a n ,

who thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master

Mason or Master's word and on his refusal he gave

him a blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge across

his throat on which he fled and attempted to pass out

of the West gate where he was in like manner ac-costed by the second, who thrice demanded of him thesecrets of a Master Mason or the Master's word, andin a like refusal he gave him a blow with a square

across his breast . Whereupon he fled and attempted

to escape by the East gate where he was likewise ac-

costed by the t h i r d , who thrice demanded of him the

secrets of a Master Mason or the Master's word, andon a similar refusal he gave him a violent blow with

a setting maul on his forehead which felled him dead

on the spot .

"They then buried the body in the rubbish of the

temple until low twelve or twelve at night, when they

met by appointment and conveyed it a westerly course



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from the temple to the brow of a hill west of Mount

Moriah, where they had been and dug a grave dueEast and West, six feet perpendicular, and thereburied it. In the head of the grave they planted an .

accacia to conceal it and that the place might beknown should occasion ever require and made their

escape .

"Our Grand Master Hiram Abiff was found tobe missing on the day following, from there beingno designs on the trestle-board. King Solomon be-ing informed thereof, at first supposed him to beindisposed, and ordered strict search and due inquiry

to be made for him in and about the several apartments

of the temple . Strict search and due inquiry wereaccordingly made, but he could not be found . - KingSolomon then fearing that some fatal accident hadbefallen him ordered the several rolls of the work-men to be called .

"At roll-call three Fellow Crafts were found tobe missing, namely, Jubela, Jubelo and Jubelum, whofrom the similarity of their names were supposed tobe brethren and men of Tyre .

"At this time the twelve Fellow Crafts who hadrecanted from their murderous designs appeared before

King Solomon, clad in white gloves and aprons, intoken of their innocence, acknowledged their premed-

itated guilt and most humbly implored his pardon .

King Solomon then ordered the twelve Fellow Craftsto divide themselves in parties and travel three East,

three West, three North and three South (with otters

whom he should appoint), in search of the ruffians

and return not without tidings . They traveled and atthe point while pursuing a westerly course coming

down near the port of Joppa, they fell in with a way-



WORK ON THIRD DEGREE. 22 1

faring man of whom they enquired if he had seenany strangers pass that way. He informed them thathe had three, who from their appearance were work-men from the temple and men of Tyre seeking a pas-sage into Ethiopia, but not having King Solomon's pass

could not obtain a passage and turned back into thecountry. They returned and reported this intelligenceto King Solomon, who ordered them to disguise them-selves and travel as before with positive injunctions to

find the ruffians and with as positive assurance that

if they did not the twelve Fellow Crafts should bedeemed the murderers and severally suffer for thecrime committed . They traveled and as the partywhich pursued a westerly course a second time werereturning after several days fruitless search, onebrother being more weary than the rest sat down atthe brow of a hill west of Mount Moriah to rest andrefresh himself . On attempting to arise he accident-

ally caught hold o f an acacia which easily giving way

excited his curiosity, whereupon he hailed his com-panions, and on their return and examination, theyfound the appearance of a newly made grave . Whilemeditating on this singular circumstance they heardthe following horrid exclamations from the clefts of

an adjacent rock. The first was the voice of Jubela,

who exclaimed, Òh, that my throat had been cutacross, my tongue torn out by its roots and buried in

the rough sands of the sea at low water mark, wherethe tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours,ere I had been accessory to the death of so great a

man as our Grand Master Hiram Abiff ! ' The second

was the voice of Jubela,,who exclaimed, Òh, that my

left breast had been torn open, my heart pluckedout and given as a prey to the beasts of the fields and



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the fowls of the air, ere I had consented to the death

of so good a man as our Grand Master Hiram Abiff!'The third was the voice of Jubelunn, who exclaimed intones of greater horror than the others, Òh, that my

body had been severed in twain, my bowels taken from

thence and burned to ashes and the ashes scattered to

the four winds of heaven, so that no trace or remem-

brance might be iad of so vile and perjured a wretch

as I, ere I had caused the death of so great and sogood a man as our Grand Master Hiram Abiff ! Ah,Jubela and Jubelo, it is I who am more guilty thanyou both ; it was I who gave the fatal blow, it wasI who killed him ! ' .whereupon they rushed in, seized

and bound them and took them before King Solomon,who after a due confession of their guilt ordered them

to be taken without the gates of the city and thereexecuted according to their several imprecations, in

the clefts of the rock. They were taken out andexecuted accordingly .

"King Solomon then ordered that the twelve Fel-

low Crafts go in search of the body of our GrandMaster Hiram Abiff and if found to observe whetherthe Master's word or a key to it or anything apper-t*ing to the Master's degree were on or about it .

The body of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff wasfound in a westerly course from the temple in a grave

dug due East and West six feet perpendicular, in the

brow of a hill where our weary brother sat down torest and refresh himself . Nothing was found but thejewel of his office by which the body was designated .

King Solomon then ordered the twelve Fellow Craftsto go and assist in raising the body, and as the Master's

word was then lost, it was agreed between himselfand Hiram King of Tyre that the first sign given on



arriving at the gt ave and the first word spoken after

the body should be raised, should be adopted as the

sign and word for the regulation of all Master'slodges until future generations should find out the

right .* On repairing to the grave King Solomon or-

dered one of the Fellow Crafts to take the body by

the Entered Apprentice's grip and see if it could be

raised, but owing to the high state of putrefaction, the

body having been dead already fifteen days, the skin

slipped and it could not be so raised . King Solomonthen requested Hiram, King of Tyre to take thebody by the Fellow Craft grip and see if it could be

raised, but owing to the reasons already assigned thee

flesh cleaved from the bone and it could not be so

raised. King Solomon at length took the body by the

strong grip of a Master Mason, or the `Lion's Paw'

and raised it on the five points of Fellowship, which

have already been explained to you . They then con-veyed it back to the temple from which it was buried

in due form .

"The body of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff was

buried three times : first in the rubbish of the temple,

second, on the brow of a hill west of Mt. Moriah, and

third, and last time without the gates of the city, as

near the unfinished `sanctum sanctorum' or `Holy of

Holies' as the Jewish law would permit ; and Masonic

tradition informs us that they erected to his memory

a marble monument, consisting of a beautiful virgin

weeping over a broken column ; before her a bookopen, in her right hand a sprig of acacia, in her left

an urn and Time behind her, standing unfolding her

ringlets and counting her hair ."

• For the origin and meaning of this substitution and also the

origin and meaning of that for which the substitution was made,see "Master's Carpet," pp. 371, 376 and 324-328 .



224 HAND BOOK OF FREEMASONRY

"The beautiful virgin weeping over the brokencolumn, denotes the unfinished temple and the un-timely death of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff .

"The Book open before her, that his virtues there

lay on perpetual record .

"The sprig o f acacia in her right hand denotes

the timely discovery of the body

"The Urn in her left, that his ashes were there

safely deposited to perpetuate the remembrance ofthat amiable, distinguished and exemplary character .

"And rime behind her, standing unfolding herringlets and counting her hair, that time, patience and

perseverance will accomplish all things ."



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The Master points to each of the above emblemson the chart as he proceeds with his explanation . All

the foregoing it will be observed is a rehearsal of the

Temple Legend, and is of course esoteric or s e c r e t

work and must be learned orally from the Grand Lec-

ti rer or other lawfully constituted teacher .

Worshipful Master (continuing) : "BrotherHunt, Masonry may be said to be supported by threegreat pillars called Wisdom, Strength and Beauty,by which are represented our three ancient Most Ex-

cellent Grand Masters, Solomon, King of Israel,Hiram, King of Tyre, and Hiram Abiff, because thereshould be wisdom to contrive, strength to support, and

beauty to adorn all great and important undertakings .

These pillars you have been already informed arerepresented by the three principal officers of the lodge,

viz . : the Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior War-

dens . (See page 86.)

22t

"The pillar of Wisdom also represents King Solo-

mon, whose great wisdom contrived and executed thatstupendous monument of architecture which immor-



226 HANDBOOK OP F'REE'MASONRY.

talized his name and proved the wonder and admira-tion of succeeding generations .

"The pillar of Strength represents Hiram, Kingof Tyre, who strengthened and supported King Solo-mon in his great and glorious undertaking .

"The pillar of Beauty represents Hiram Abiff bywhose great skill in the arts and sciences, and cunning

workmanship the temple was beautified and adorned . *

(The Master points to the pillars on the chart as he

proceeds. )

"This magnificent structure was founded in thefourth year of the reign of King Solomon, on the sec-

ond day of the month Zif, being the sec-)nd month of

the sacred year . It was located on Mount Moriah,near the place where Abraham was about to offer uphis son Isaac, and where David met avid appeased the

destroying angel . Josephus informs us, that although

more than seven years were occupied in building it,yet, during the whole term, it did not rain in the day-

time, that the workmen might not be obstructed intheir labor . From sacred history we also learn that

'here was not the sound of ax, hammer or any tool of

iron, heard in the house while it was building . TheTemple at Jerusalem was supported by 1,453 columns,2,906 pilasters, all hewn from the finest Parian marble .

There were employed in its erection 153,303 workmen,

namely : 3 Grand Masters, 3,300 Masters or Over-

seers of of the work, 8o,ooo Fellow Crafts or hewers

in the mountains and 70,000 Entered Apprentices orbearers of burdens . (For the three steps and classes

of Emblems, see Monitor, page 48.) And all these

'For the meaning of this figure, see "Master's Carpet,"

pp. 387-388 .

t App. note D. D., p. 270 .

* For the origin of this emblem, see "Master's Carpet,"

pp. 302-308 .



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WORK ON THIRD DEGRMM 227

were classed and arranged in such a manner by thewisdom of Solomon, that neither envy, discord nor

confusion was suffered to interrupt or disturb thepeace and good fellowship which prevailed among theworkmen .

"In front of the magnificent porch were placed the

two celebrated pillars-one on the left hand and oneon the right hand. They are supposed to have been

placed there as a memorial to the children of Israel

of the happy deliverance of their forefathers fromEgyptian bondage, and in commemoration of themiraculous pillars of fire and cloud . The pillar offire gave light to the Israelites and facilitated their

march, and the cloud proved darkness to Pharoah andhis host, and retarded their pursuit . King Solomon,therefore, ordered these pi l l a r s . to be placed at theentrance of the temple, as the most conspicuous part,

that the children of Israel might have that happy event

continually before their eyes in going to and return-

ing from divine worship .

"A lodge of Entered Apprentices was ancientlycomposed of 7 namely : I Master Mason and 6 Ap-prentices ; they usually met on the ground floor of

King Solomon's temple .

"A lodge of Fellow Crafts was composed of 5,namely : 2 Master Masons and three Fellow Crafts ;

they usually met in the middle chamber .

3





WORK ON THIRD DEGREE. 229

moon and stars, the Anchor and ark, the Forty-seventh

problem of Euclid, the Hour-glass and the Scythe. f

THE POT OP INCENSE

"Is an emblem of a pure heart, which is always

an acceptable sacrifice to the Deity ; and as this glows

with fervent heat, so should our hearts continually

dimglow with gratitude to the great and beneficent Author

of our existence, for the manifold blessings and com-forts we enjoy .

THE BEE-HIVE

"Is an emblem of industry, and recommends the

practice of that virtue to all created beings, from the

highest seraph in heaven to the lowest reptile of the

dust. It teaches us thaI as we came into the world

rational and intelligent beings, we should ever be

industrious ones ; never sitting down contented while

our fellow-creatures around us are in want, especially



230 HAND BOOK OP FREEMASONRY

when it is in our power to relieve them without in-convenience to ourselves .

"When we take a survey of nature, we view man

i n his infancy more helpless an indigent than the brute

creation ; he lies languishing for days, months andyears, totally incapable of providing sustenance for

himself, or guarding against the attack of wild beasts

of the field, or sheltering himself from the inclemencies

of the weather . It might have pleased the great Cre-

ator of heaven and earth, to have made man independ-

ent ; but as dependence is one of the strongest bonds of

society, so mankind were made dependent on eachother for protection and security, as they therebyenjoy better opportunities of fulfilling the duties of

reciprocal love and friendship . Thus was man formedfor social and active life, the noblest part of the work

of God ; and he that will so demean himself, as not

to be endeavoring to add to the common stock ofknowledge and understanding, may be deemed a drone

in the hive of nature, a useless member of society,and unworthy of our protection as Masons .

THE BOOK OP CONSTITUTIONS GUARDED BY THE TYLER'S

SWORD

"Reminds us that we should be ever watchful and

guarded in our thoughts, words and actions, particu-

larly when before the uninitiated ; ever bearing in re-

membrance those truly Masonic virtues, silence andcircumspection .



WORK ON THIRD DEGREE . 231

THE SWORD POINTING TO A NAKED HEART .

D"Demonstrates that justice will sooner or later

overtake us ; and although our thoughts, words andactions may be hidden from the eyes of man, yet that,

"whom the Sun, Moon and Stars obey and underwhose watchful care even Comets perform their stu-pendous revolutions, pervades the inmost recesses of

the human heart, and will reward us according to our

merits

THE ANCHOR AND ARK

"Are emblems of a well-grounded hope, and awell-spent life . They are emblematical of that divineArk, which safely wafts us over this tempestuous sea

of troubles, and that Anchor which shall safely moor

; . For the meaning of the' all-seeing "Eye" see "Matter's Car-pet," p. 3 9 9 . Appendix note E. E . , p . 269.

- App, note F. F ., page 279 .




us in a peaceful harbor, where the wicked cease from

troubling and the weary shall find rest .

THE FORTY-SEVENTH PROBLEM OF EUCLID

"This was an invention of our ancient friend and

brother, the great Pythagoras, who, in his travelsthrough Asia, Africa and Europe, was initiated into

the several orders of priesthood, and is said to have

been raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason .

This wise philosopher enriched his mind abundantly in

a general knowledge of things, and more especially

in Geometry, or Masonry . On this subject he drewout many problems and theorems ; and among themost distinguished, he erected this, when, in the joy

of his heart, he exclaimed Eureka, in the Grecian lan-

guage signifying, I have found i t ; and upon the dis-covery of which he is said to have sacrificed a heca-

tomb. It teaches Masons to be general lovers of the

arts and sciences .

THE HOUR-GLASS

"Is an emblem of human life . Behold! how swift-

l y the sands run, and how rapidly our lives are draw-

ing to a close ! We cannot without astonishment be-



hold the little particles which are contained in this

machine ;-how they pass away almost imperceptibly !

and yet, to our surprise, in the short space of an hour

they are all exhausted . Thus wastes man ! Today heputs forth the tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow, blos-

soms, and bears his blushing honors thick upon him ;

the next day comes a frost which nips the shoot ; and

when he thinks his greatness is still aspiring, he falls,

like autumn leaves, to enrich our mother earth .

THE SCYTHE

"Is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittlethread of life, and launches u s into eternity. Behold!

what havoc the scythe of time makes among the human

race ! If perchance we escape the numerous evils in-

cident to childhood and youth, and with health andvigor arrive to years of manhood ; yet, withal, we

must soon be cut down by the all-devouring scythe of

time, and be gathered into the land where our fathers

have gone before us .

"But, my brother, the last class of emblems towhich I will call your attention is



234

THE SETTING MAUL, THE SPADE AND THE COFFIN .

"The setting maul by which our Grand MasterHiram Abiff was slain is emblematical of that casualty

or disease by which our own existence must sooneror later terminate . The spade which dug his must

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ere long dig our graves . The coffin which received

his must ere long receive our remains .

"These are striking emblems of mortality and

afford serious reflection for the thinking mind, but

the acacia or evergreen which bloomed at the head of

his grave and betrayed the place of interment is em-

blematical of that immortal part which survives thegrave, and bears the nearest affinity to that supreme

intelligence which pervades and animates all natureand which can never, no, never die .

"Thus, my brother, we close our lecture on thesolemn thought of death . We are born, we breathe,we suffer, we mourn and we die . Yes, my brother,

we are all born to die . We follow our friends to thebrink of the grave and stand on the chore of a vast

ocean, gaze with exquisite anxiety until the last strug-

gle is over and see them sink into the fathomless abyss .





236 HAND BOOK OV VRRAMASONRY

character on all occasions, and strenuously to enforce,

by precept and example, a steady obedience- to the

tenets of Freemasonry. Exemplary conduct on yourpart will convince the world that merit is the justtitle to our privileges, and that on you our favorshave not been undeservedly bestowed .

"As a Master Mason you are, authorized to cor-rect the errors and irregularities of your less informed

brethren ; to fortify their minds with resolution against

the snares of the insidious, and to guard them against

every allurement to vicious practices . To preserve

unsullied the reputation of the fraternity, ought to be

your constant care ; and, therefore, it becomes your

province to caution the inexperienced against a breach

of fidelity . To your inferiors in rank or office, you

are to recommended obedience and submission ; to

your equals, courtesy and affability ; to your superiors,

kindness and condescension ; and by the regularity of

your own conduct, endeavor to remove every asper-sion against this venerable institution . Our ancientlandmarks you are carefully to preserve, and not suffer

them on any pretense to be infringed, or countenance

a deviation from our established customs ."

"Your honor and reputation are concerned in sup-

porting with dignity the respectable character you now

bear . Let no motive, therefore, make you swerve from

your 'duty, violate your vows, or betray your trust ;

but be true and faithful, and imitate the example of

that celebrated artist whom you have this evening rep-

resented. Thus, you will render yourself deserving of

the honor which we have conferred, and worthy ofthe confidence we have reposed in you. You will nowstep to the Secretary's desk and sign the Constitution






the tribe of Judah, shall we gain ready admission into

that Celestial Lodge where the Supreme Architect ofthe Universe presides ; there, placed at his right hand,

He will be pleased to pronounce us just and upright

Masons , Then, my brethren, will you be fitly prepared

for that spiritual building, that house not made with

hands eternal in the Heavens, where no discordantvoice shall arise, and all that the soul shall experience,

shall be perfect bliss, and all it shall express shall be

perfect praise, and love divine ennoble every heart,

and hosannas exalted employ every tongue . "

Worshipful Master: Gives one rap and seatslodge .

* Bee also App . note G. G., page 270 for further closing .

I



CHAPTER VIII.

In opening the Grand Lodge at regular or special

communications it is said to be opened in ample form,

and so declared, while a blue lodge or lodge of Master

Masons is declared open in form . The uniniated

r e a d e r i s a l s o r e q u e s t e d t o n o t e t h e d i s t i n c t i o n b e t w e e n

the terms Master Mason and Worshipful Master . AMaster Mason is simply a member of a lodge or one

who has received the third degree in Masonry, while a

Worshipful Master is one who is chosen by regular

ballot to preside over the lodge and has been inducted

into the Oriental chair of King Solomon by what is

called "ancient ceremonies ." As the opening, closing

and initiatory ceremonies constitute each degree in

Masonry, and as I have minutely exemplified the open-

ing and iniatory ceremonies of Ancient Craft Masonry

i n the preceding pages, I shall now proceed to show

h o w t h e l o d g e s , , a re c l o s e d

CLOSING A LODGE OF MASTER MASONS .

Worshipful Master (one rap) : "Brother Senior

Warden, is there anything further in the West to be

brought before this lodge of Master Masons?"sons?" (one

rap . )

Senior Warden : "Nothing in the West, Wor-

s h i p f u l . "

Worshipful Master (one rap) : "Anything i n t h e

South, Brother Junior Warden?"

239



240 HAND BOOK Or VREj:HIIASONRY .

Junior Warden : "Nothing in the South, Wor-

s h i p f u l . "

Worshipful Master (one rap) : "Is there any=

thing on your table, Brother Secretary? "

Secretary : "Nothing on the Secretary table,

Worshipful ."

Worshipful Master (one rap) : "Has any Broth-

er around the lodge anything to offer for the good of

M a s o n r y , o r f o r t h i s l o d g e i n p a r t i c u l a r ; i f n o t w e w i l l

proceed to close?"

Worshipful Master (one rap) : "Brother Junior

Deacon, the last as well as the first great care of

Masons when convened?"

Junior Deacon (rising) : "To see that the lodge

is tyled, Worshipful . "

Worshipful Master: "You will perform that

duty and inform the Tyler that I am about to close

Keystone Lodge, No. 639, on the third degree of Ma-

sonry and direct him to take due notice and tyle ac

cordingly."

The Junior Deacon gives three raps on the door

from the inside, the Tyler gives three outside .

Junior Deacon : "The lodge is tyled, Worship-

ful . "

Worshipful Master : "How tyled?"

Junior Deacon : "By a Master Mason armedwith the proper implement of h i s o f f i c e ."

Worshipful Master : "The Tyler's station?"

Junior Deacon : "Outside the inner door with a

drawn sword in his hand . "

Worshipful Master : "His duty?"

Junior Deacon : "To guard against the approach

of cowans and eavesdroppers, and see that none pass

or repass but such as are duly qualified and have per-

mission . "



WORK ON THIRD DEGREE 2 4 1


Warden, at the opening of this lodge you informed meyou were a Master Mason . What induced you tobecome a Master Mason?"

Senior Warden (standing) : "That I might travel

in foreign countries, work and receive Master's wages,

and be thereby the better enabled to support myself

and family and contribute to the relief of worthy d i s -

tressed Master Masons, their widows and orphans . "

Worshipful Master : "What makes you a Master

Mason?"Senior Warden: "My obligation. "

Worshipful Master : "Where were you made aMaster Mason? "

Senior Warden: "In a regularly constituted

lodge of Master Masons . "

Worshipful Master : "What number constitutes

a lodge of Master Masons?"

Senior Warden: "Three or more . "

Worshipful Master : "When of three, of whomdo they consist?"

Senior Warden : "The Worshipful Master, Sen-

ior and Junior Wardens . "

Worshipful Master : "The Junior Warden's sta-

tion ? "

Senior Warden : "In the South, Worshipful . "

Worshipful Master (two raps,) : "Brother Junior

Warden, the Senior Warden's station? "

Junior Warden: "In the West, Worshipful . "

Worshipful Master : "Brother Senior Warden,

the Worshipful Master's station?"

Senior Warden : "In the East, Worshipful . "

Worshipful Master : "Why in the East?"*

See cut on page 36 E . P ., and for the meaning of it, aee "Mas-ter's Carpet," p . 365 .

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242 HAND 1300K OF FREEMASONRY .

Senior Warden : "As the sun rises in the Vastto open and govern the day, so rises the WorshipfulMaster in the East to open and govern his lodge, set

the Craft to work and give them proper instruction ."

Worshipful Master : "Brother Senior Warden,it is my order that Keystone Lodge, No. 639, be nowclosed on the third degree of Masonry. This you willcommunicate to the junior Warden in the South, andhe to the brethren, that all having due notice thereof

may govern themselves accordingly . "

Senior Warden : "Brother Junior Warden, it isthe order of the Worshipful Master that Keystone

Lodge, No. 639, be now closed on the third degree of

Masonry. This you will communicate to the brethrenthat all having due notice thereof may govern them-selves accordingly ."

Junior Warden (three raps) : "Brethren, it is

the order of the Worshipful Master, communicatedto me by the way of the West, that Keystone Lodge,No. 639, be now closed on the third degree of Ma-sonry ; take due notice thereof and govern yourselves

accordingly ."

Worshipful Master : "Together, brethren ."

The Master and all the brethren together make the

due-guard and sign of a Master Mason, as explainedon page 34 ; the Master then gives three raps, the

Senior Warden three, and the junior Warden three,

after which the lodge is declared closed, as follows

Worshipful Master : "Accordingly I declare Key-

stone Lodge, No. 639, closed on the third degree of

Masonry. Brother Junior Deacon, inform the Tyler .

Brother Senior Deacon, arrange the lights . "

Junior Deacon : Gives three raps .

Tyler : Gives three raps .








Junior Deacon : Gives three raps .

Tyler : Gives three raps .

Junior Deacon : "The Tyler is informed, Wor-

s h i p f u l."

Worshipful Master : Gives one rap .

CLOSING A LODGE OF ENTERED APPREN-TICES .


Warden, at the opening of this lodge you informed me

that you were a Mason, what makes you a Mason? "

Senior Warden : "My obligation ."

Worshipful Master : "Where were you made a

Mason? "

Senior Warden : "In a regular constituted lodge

of Masons ."

Worshipful Master : "What number constitutes

a lodge of Masons?"

Senior Warden : "Seven or more . "

The same questions and answers follow as per

page 20 from this point up to and including page 23

to question "Why in the East?"

Senior Warden : "As the sun rises in the East

to open and govern the day, so rises the Worshipful

Master in the East to open and govern his lodge, set

the Craft to work and give them proper instructions . "


i t . i s my order that Keystone Lodge, No . 639, be now

closed. This you will communicate to the junior War-

den in the South, and he to the brethren that all hav-

ing due notice thereof may govern themselves accord-

i n g l y . "

Senior Warden : "Brother Junior Warden, it is

the order of the Worshipful Master that Keystone




Lodge, No. 639, be now closed." "This you will com-municate to the brethren, that all having due notice

thereof may govern themselves accordingly . "

Junior Warden (three raps) : "Brethren, it is

the order of the Worshipful Master, communicatedto me by the way of the West, that Keystone Lodge,No. 639, be now closed . Take due notice thereof and

govern yourselves accordingly. "

Worshipful Master : "Together brethren." (TheMaster and all the brethren together make the due-

guard and sign of an Entered Apprentice, as on page29.) The Master gives one rap, the Senior Warden

one and the junior Warden one, when the Mastercontinues


how should Masons meet?"Senior Warden (touching the miniature l e v e l s u s -

pended from his neck or worn on the left breast ofhis coat) : "On the level . "

Worshipful Master : "How act, `Brother Junior

Warden? "

Junior Warden (touching the small plumb wornby him) : "By the plumb. "

Worshipful Master (pointing to his own jewel, a

small square) : "And part on the square . So mybrethren may we ever meet, act and part . (Removinghis hat .) And now may the blessing of heaven restupon us and all regular Masons . May brotherly loveprevail and every moral and social virtue cement us .

Amen. "

Response by the brethren : "So mote it be . "

Worshipful Master : "Accordingly I declare Key-

stone Lodge, No. 639, closed in form, until its next`stated communication,' unless sooner specially con-




vened in which case due and timely notice will begiven by summons or otherwise. Brother Junior Dea-con, inform the Tyler. Brother Senior Deacon, takecharge of the lights ."

Junior Deacon : "The Tyler is informed Wor-

shipful ."

Worshipful Master : Gives one rap .

The Junior Deacon informs the Tyler in theusual manner ; the Senior Deacon proceeds to thealtar, closes the Bible and places upon the cover the

square and compass, or else they are taken charge of

by the Tyler. The brethren and officers take off their

aprons and jewels, which they leave on their seats to

be collected by the Tyler who safely locks them up

in 'proper receptacles prepared for the purpose, and

so the legitimate labors of a lodge of Free and Ac-

cepted Masons are concluded .

It only remains for me now to add on the initiat-

ing, passing and raising of candidates, that after a man

is made a Master Mason he very seldom gives himselfany further trouble about learning the ritual or lecture

of the third degree as he did in the two preceding

degrees ; in fact he is never required to learn it unless

he proposes to join the chapter •; and even if he were, I

do not know of a dozen meri in any lodge in Chicago

who are capable of teaching a newly raised brother the

lecture of even the first section of the Master's degree.

On the night of his raising he takes his seat as a Mas-

ter Mason, and from that time forward (unless he has

ambition for office) he learns nothing further of either

the origin, the history, or the ritual of Freemasonry .

He is in possession of a few signs, grips and pass-

words and displays some Masonic emblem on his vest

collar, and that is about all he knows or cares to learn




of the institution . As, however, the candidate oughtto be fully instructed in this as in the two preceding

degrees, and especially as it forms an important part of

the examination which a strange brother must undergo

when he desires to visit a lodge, I shall give here the

lecture of the Master Mason's degree as I have already

given that of the Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft,

and thus place it within the reach of even a school boy

to pass himself as a Master Mason in any part of the

United States .



CHAPTER IX.

LECTURE OF THE MASTERMASON'S DE-GREE

The following is the lecture which the candidate

ought to learn after being raised to the "sublime"

degree of Master Mason. This lecture, together withthe first section of the Entered Apprentice degree as

given in chap . III ., and the first section of the Fellow

Craft degree as given in chap. V., constitutes thatportion of the ritual on which a visiting brother must

be examined before he can gain admission to a lodge

anywhere ; and hence it is of the utmost importance

that it should be carefully studied and thoroughly com-

mitted to memory by the Masonic student .

Q "Will you be off or from?"

A. "From."

Q. "From what to what? "

A "From the degree of a Fellow Craft to that

of Master Mason . "

Q "Are you a Master Mason? "

A. "I am. "

Q. "What induced you to become a Master Ma-son? "

A "That I might travel in foreign countries,

work and receive Master's wages and be thereby the

better enabled to support myself and family, and con-

tribute to the relief of worthy distressed Master Ma-

sons, their widows and orphans . "

Q "What makes you a Master Mason?"A. "My obligation . "

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Q . "Where were you made a Master Mason?"

A. "In a regularly constituted lodge of Master

Masons . "

Q "How were you prepared?"

A . "By being divested of all metals, neither

naked nor clad, barefoot, hood-winked and with a

cable-tow three times around my body, in which con-

dition I was conducted to the door by a brother . "

Q "Why had you a cable-tow three times around

your body?"

A "To signify that as I advanced in Freema-

sonry my duties and obligations became more and

more extensive . "

Q "How gained you admission?"

A . "By three distinct knocks ."

Q "To what do they allude?"

A . "To the three jewels of a Master Mason,

which are the silent tongue, the listening ear, and the

f a i t h f u l b r e a s t . "

Q "What was said to you from within?"

A . "Who comes here? "

Q . "Your answer?"

A . "Brother James Hunt, who has been regu-

l a r l y initiated as an Entered Apprentice, passed to the

degree of Fellow Craft and now seeks further l i g h t

in Masonry by being raised to the sublime degree of

Master Mason . "

Q "What were you then asked?"

A . "If this was of my own free-will and accord

if I was worthy and well qualified, duly and truly pre-

pared, and had made suitable proficiency in the preced-

ing degrees, all of which being answered in the affirm-

fltive,, I was asked by what further right or benefit

I expected to gain admission ."



WORK ON THIRD DEGREE 2 5 1

Q "Your answer? "

A . "By the benefit of a pass . "

Q . "Did you give the pass?"

A . "I did not, but my conductor gave it for me."

Q "How were you then disposed of?"

A . "I was directed to wait with patience until

the Worshipful Master was informed of my request

and his answer returned ."

Q "What answer did he return?"

A "Let him enter in the name of the Lord and

be received in due form ."

Q "How were you received?"

A "On the points of the compass extending

from my naked right to left breast, which was to

teach me that as the most vital parts of man, are con-

tained within the breast, so are the most excellent

t e n e t s o f o u r i n s t i t u t i o n c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n t h e p o i n t s o f

the compass, which are Friendship, Morality and

Brotherly Love . "

Q . "How were you then disposed of?"

A . "I was conducted three times around the

lodge to the junior Warden in the South, where the

same questions were asked and like answers returned

as at the door . "

Q "How did the junior Warden dispose of

you? "

A . "He directed me to the Senior Warden in the

West, and he to the Worshipful Master in the East,

where the same questions were asked and like an-

swers returned as before . "

Q . "How did the Worshipful Master dispose of

you? "A. "He ordered me to be reconducted to the

Senior Warden in the West, who taught me to ap-



25 2 HAND BOOK Or FREEMASONRY

proach the East by three upright regular steps, myfeet forming the angle of a square, my body erect at

the altar before the Worshipful Master . "

Q. "What did the Worshipful Master then dowith you? "

A "He made me a Master Mason in due form ."

Q. "What is that due form?"A "Kneeling on my naked knees, my hands

resting on the Holy Bible, square and compass, in

which due form I took upon myself the solemn obli-gation of a Master Mason (see page 170) . "

Q "After taking the obligation, what were you

asked? "

A "What I most desired ."

Q . "Your answer?"A "Further light in Masonry . "

Q . "Did you receive further light?"

A "I did by order of the Worshipful Masterand the assistance of the brethren . "

Q "On being brought to light what did youdiscover more than before?"

A "Both points of the compass elevated abovethe square, which was to teach me never to lose sight

of the Masonic application of that useful and valuable

instrument which teaches Friendship, Morality andBrotherly Love . "

Q . "What did you next discover?"A "The Worshipful Master approaching me

from the East, under the due-guard and sign of aMaster Mason, who in token of the further continu-ance of friendship and brotherly love presented me

his right hand and with it the pass and token of the

pass of a Master Mason, ordered me to arise and

salute the junior and Senior Wardens as such . "




Q "After saluting the Wardens, what did younext discover? "

A "The Worshipful Master who ordered me to

be reconducted to the Senior Warden in the West, who

taught me how to wear my apron as a Master Ma-son. "

Q "How should a Master Mason wear hisapron?"

A "With the corner turned down in the form

of a square."

Q "After being taught how to wear your apron

how were you then disposed of?"A "I was reconducted to the Worshipful Mas-

ter in the Fast who presented me with the workingtools of a Master Mason which are all the implements

of Masonry indiscriminately, but more especially the

trowel and taught me its use . "

Q "What is its use?"A "The trowel is an instrument made fuse of by

operative Masons to spread the cement which unitesthe building into one common mass ; but we, as Freeand Accepted Masons, are taught to make use of itfor the more noble and glorious purpose of spreading

the cement of brotherly love and affection ; that Ce-

ment which unites u s into one sacred band, or society

of friends and brothers, among whom no contentionshould ever exist, but that noble contention, or rather

emulation, of who best can work and best agree . "

Q . "How were you then disposed of?"A. "I was reconducted to the place whence I

came, invested with what I had been divested and

• (This is Illinois work. On this point Grand Lodges differ .

Some maintain that a Fellow Craft should wear his apron with thecorner turned up, and others, as Ilinois, that a Master Masonshould wear it thus . )




await the further will and pleasure of the Worshipful

Master. "

Q . "From what, to what, by what, on what wereyou raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason?"

A "From a dead level to a living perpendicular

by the strong grip of a Master Mason or the lion'spaw, or the five points of Fellowship . "

Q. "What are the five points of Fellowship? "

A "Foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast,

hand to back and cheek to cheek or mouth to ear. "

Q "What do they teach?"A. "Foot to foot teaches that I should ever go

on foot and out of my way to assist a needy, worthy

brother ; knee to knee, that in all my devotions toDeity, I should remember a brother's welfare as well

as my own ; breast to breast, that I should ever keep

within my breast the secrets of a worthy brother Mas-

ter Mason, as inviolable as my own, when communi-

cated to and received by me as such murder and trea-

son excepted . Hand to back, that I should ever stretch

forth my hand to save a falling brother and that Ishould vindicate his character behind his back as well

as before his face ; cheek to cheek or mouth to ear,that, I should ever whisper good counsel in the earof an erring brother and

i n the most friendly mannerremind him of his errors and aid in his reformationand that I should give him due and timely notice that

he may ward off approaching danger if within mypower . "

The examining brother or examining committee

can ask any questions they may see fit on the second

section, or dramatic part of this degree, to which the

candidate or visiting brother may reply in his ownwords, but in strict accordance with that portion of



u i c i i i u a i t o De touna from page 175 to 223 Inclusive .

Should the party under examination be a stranger

desiring to visit the lodge and having already taken the

"test oath" as on p . 44, and manifested his proficiency

in the lectures as given in chapters IV ., VI ., and IX . ,

he will now be carefully examined in all the grips and

pass-words as followsThe examiner, taking the visiting brother by the

hand, as in ordinary hand-shaking, the following dia-

logue takes place, and must be literally in accordance

with the prescribed formula, as this is strictly and

purely the most essential part of Freemasonry .

Examiner (taking visitor by the hand) : "I hail . "

V i s i t o r : "I conceal ."

Ex : "What do you conceal ? "

Vis . : "All the secrets of Masons in Masonry towhich this (presses the top of his thumb hard against

the first knuckle near the hand) token alludes ." (Seefigure p

. 74 .)

Ex : "What is this ? " (pressing with his thumb

the first knuckle of visitor's hand) .

Vis. : "The grip of an Entered Apprentice Ma-

son . "

Ex : "Has it a name?"

Vis . : "It has ."

Ex . : "Will you give it to me?"

Vis. : "I did not so receive it neither will I so

impart it . "

Ex . : "How will you dispose of it?"

Vis. : "I will letter and halve it with you . "

Ex . : "Letter and begin . "

Vis . : "You begin. "

Ex : "Nay, you must begin. "

Vis. : "A."



256 HAND BOOKOr rREEMASONRY .

Ex. : 64Z"Vis . : "Az ."

Ex . : "B . 9 7

Vis . : "0."

Ex . : "Bo."

Vis . : "Boaz. "

Ex . : "What does it denote?"

Vis . : "Strength ."

Ex . : "How is it represented?"

Vis . : "By the left-hand pillar at the entrance of

the. porch of King Solomon's Temple . "

Ex : "Will you be off or from?" (Still holding

the other's hand.)

Vis . : "From."

Ex : "From what to what?"Vis . : "From the grip of an Entered Apprentice

to the pass-grip of a Fellow Craft ."

Ex : "Pass."

The visitor moves his thumb from the firstknuckle joint to the space between the first and second

knuckles ; the examiner then moves his thumb to the

same part of the visitor's hand . See figure, page 14o .

Ex . (pressing his thumb) : "What is this?"

Vis. (returning the pressure) : "The pass-grip

of a Fellow Craft ."

Ex . : "Has it a name?"Vis. : "It has . "

Ex . : "Will you give it to me?"

Vis . : "I did not so receive it, neither will I so

impart it ."

Ex : "How will you dispose of it?"

Vis . : "Syllable it with you ."

Ex . : "Syllable it and begin ."

Vis . : "No, you begin ."




Ex : "You must begin."

V i s . : "Bo . "

Ex . : "Shib . "

Vis . : "Leth. "

Ex : "Shibbo . "

Vis . : "Shibboleth . "

Ex : "What does it denote?"

Vis . : "Plenty . "

Ex : "How is it represented?" .

Vis . : "By a sheaf of wheat suspended near a

waterfall. "

Ex . : `,Will you be off or from?"

Vis . : "From. "

Ex : "From what to what? "

Vis . : "From the pass-grip of a Fellow Craft to

the real grip of the same . "

Ex : "Pass . "

The visitor now moves his thumb to the second

knuckle, the examiner also doing the same . See figure

page 142.

Ex . : "What is this (pressing hard on the

knuckle)?" '

/ii.The real grip of a Fellow Craft . "

Ex . : "Has it a name? "

Vis . "It has . "

Ex : "Will you give it to be?"

Vis . :"I did not so receive it, neither will I so

impart it . "

Ex : "How will you dispose of it?"

Vis . :"I will letter and syllable it with you . "

Ex : "Letter it and begin . "

Vis . : "No, you begin . "

Ex. :"You must begin . "

Vis . : "A . 3 2



258 HAND BOOK Ok FRUMASONaY

Ex : "Vis . :

Ex : "H."

Vis . :" I ."

Ex : "N."

Vis . : 'j a . , '

Ex : "Chin . "

Vis . : "Jachin . "

Ex : "What does it denote?"

V i s . : "Establishment . "

Ex :"How is it represented?"

Vis :"By the right-hand pillar at the porch of

Thing Solomon's temple . "

Ex :"Will you be off or from (still holding the

hand) ?"Vis. : "From. "

Ex : "From what to what?"Vis . :

"From the real grip of a Fellow Craft tothe pass-grip of a Master Mason

. "

Ex "Pass . "

The visitor now moves his thumb to the spaceoetween the second and third knuckles, the examiner

also moving his. (See figure ; page 176. )

Ex(Pressing his thumb as before) : "What is

this ? "

Vis . :"The pass-grip of a Master Mason

. "Ex . : "Has this a name?"Vis . : "It has . "

Ex :"Will you give it to me?"

Vis :"I did not so receive it, neither will I so

impart it . "

Ex . :"How will you dispose of it?"

Vis . : "I will syllable it with you. "Ex . :

"Syllable it and begin . "



Ex : "You must begin."

Vis. : "Bal. "

Ex : "Tu . "

V i s . : "Cain. "

Ex : "Tubal. "

Vis . : "Tubal-Cain. "

Ex . : "Will you be off or from?"

V i s . : "From. "

Ex . : "From what to what?"V i s . : "From the pass-grip of a Master Mason

to the real grip of the same . "

Ex : "Pass . "

The visitor here looses his grip of the examiner's

knuckles and again catching his right hand very firmly

he presses the tops of his fingers hard against the

other's wrist where it joins the hand, the thumbs of

both being interlocked and pressing tightly against the

hand, the fingers of each also being somewhat apart .

(See figure, page 211 .)

Ex : "What is this (grasping the other's hand

very strongly) ? "

V i s . : "The strong grip of a Master Mason, orLion's Paw. "

Ex : "Has this a name?"V i s . : "It has . "

Ex : "Will you give it to me? "Vis . : "I will if you place yourself in a proper

position. "

Ex : "What is that proper position? "V i s . : "The f i v e p o i n t s of fellowship ."

Ex : "Which are the five points of fellowship?"

V i s . : "Foot to foot, knee to knee, breast tobreast, hand to back, cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear . "

As the visitor mentions each point he places him-




self as indicated, his right foot against the other's right

foot, his right knee against his knee, his right breast

against his, the left hand of each on the other's back

and the visitor's mouth to the examiner's ear (see fig-

ure, page 212), and in this position, still holding by the

grip, the grand oninific word is mutually whispered as

follows, and is the only position in which it can be

given .

his. : "Mah."

Ex: "Hah."his . : "Bone . "

This ends the examination, and nothing further

requires to be said in concluding this revelation ofFreemasonry, but to instruct the uninitiated how to

pass himself as a Mason, or to gain admission into

any lodge on-the face of the globe : First study care-

fully the initiatory ceremonies, including the prepara-

t i o n in each degree ; practice the first, second and third

steps as given on pages 73, 125 and 175, also the

due-guard and sign of each degree as explained on

pages 16, 27, 28 and 34 ; let two friends go over the

grips and pass-words together, as explained on pages

140, 142, 1 7 7 , 214 and 215 ;commit thoroughly to

memory the questions and answers given in chapters

IV., VI. and IX., also the "test oath" on page 39study carefully and practice, with the assistance of afriend the manner of giving the grand omnific word,

Mah-hah-bone, and the strong grip or "lion's paw"

on the five points of fellowship on pages 215, 216,andthere is not a Mason on earth can distinguish you

from a regularly made Mason, nor a lodge of Masons

in the United States or anywhere else that can refuse

you admission on the score of your Masonic knowl-

edge if they did not ask for credentials should you ever

make up your mind to visit one.



APPENDIX .

This is a verbatim copy of the Minutes of one of the

regular meetings of Keystone Lodge No. 639 as found inthe Record Book of that lodge to-day . All the names inthese minutes and throughout this first part of the Hand

Book are real and are not fictitious except the candidate's

name .

The first edition of the Hand Book was published in_

1875. All the men mentioned on page 42 were then mem-.

bers of Keystone Lodge . Every one of them had a copy of

the book in his possession . The same is true of the mem-

bers of other Chicago lodges, and if the ritual, work and

lectures as given in the Hand Book are not absolutely and

literally correct these men would very soon have filled the

city papers with indignant denials and the country at large

with unmistakable denunciations of the author . These old

members of the lodge are now all scattered except Mr . Fred

Becker (former treasurer) . He lives at the corner of Oak

street and La Salle avenue, Chicago . All the others are

gone, many of them are dead and even I'm not sure that

Fred Becker is still a member of old Keystone Lodge .

I am now in my 72nd year, but quite vigorous and ac-

tive yet, and the Hand Book having passed through twenty-

two editions and found its way into every part of the civ-

ilized world has been faithfully testifying against Masonic

sham and fraud and falsehood for more than a quarter of

a century. In the United States Masonry is politics and

the so-called higher degrees are cultivated solely on account

of the political benefit supposed to be derived from them,

just as the debasing Orange system is practised in Canada

West for the same reason .

At the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Illinois,

held in the McCormick Hall, Chicago, on the first Tuesday

in October, 1872, the Grand Master D . C. Cregier in his

annual address made the following statement :

"As soon as possible I met with the brethren and or-

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262 APPENDIX

ganized a Board of Relief by appointing the following

officers and members :

"OFFICERS : H. F. Holcomb, 141, vice-president ; W .

M. Egan, 211, treasurer; Harry Duval, 271, recording secre-

tary ; E. J. Hill, 211, corresponding secretary ; James .Mor-

rison, superintendent .

"MEMBERS T. T . Gurney, 211 ; D. J. Avery, 411 ;

John Feldkamp, 557; E. Powell, 33; D. H . Kilmore, 209 ;

A. M. Thompson, 311 ; E. RONAYNE, 639 ; George R . McClel-

len, 141 ; C . J . Franks, 410 ; J. H. Miles, 211 ; John Sutton,

310 ; J. E . Church, 160 ; I . W. Congdon, 526 . "

"Of this body I assumed the presidency and duringeight months I was in daily attendance at the relief rooms

with some of the above-named brethren . " (Grand Lodge

Report, 1872, p . 8 ) .

The committee to whom was referred the Grand Mas-

ter's address in submitting its report recommended asfollows

"Your committee therefore recommended the adoptionof the following resolutions :

"BEsoLvED, That to Most Worshipful DeWitt C . Cregier,

president ; Brethren H. F. Holcomb, vice-president ; Wiley

M Egan, treasurer ; Harry Duval, recording secretary ; Ed .

J. Hill ; corresponding secretary ; James Morrison, super-intendent and T . T. Gurney, D . J. Avery, John Feldkamp,

E. Powell, D. H. Kilmore, A. M. Thompson, E. RONAYNE,George R. McClellen, C. J. Franks, James H. Miles, John

Sutton, J . E. Church and I . W. Congdon, members of the

Board of Masonic Relief of Chicago THE GRATEFULTHANKS OF THIS GRAND LODGE ARE EMINENTLYDUE for their self-sacrificing labors in relieving the neces-

sities of our brothers in distress and the wisdom, prudence

and zeal displayed by them in the discharge of their sacred

trust.

"RESoLvED, That in grateful recognition of the eminent

services rendered by the Masonic Board of Relief of Chi-

cago this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge cause the report

ofthe commission * * * together with the second and



APPENDIX 263

third of these resolutions to be handsomely engrossed,framed and PRESENTED TO EACH MEMBER of said Board ofMasonic Relief."

"Report unanimously adopted. "

Grand Lodge Report, 1872, p. 86 .

"Representative to Grand Lodge from 639, E. RONAYNE,Worshipful Master. "

Grand Lodge Report, 1873, p. 43 .

Again on page 77.

"Keystone 639, E. RONAYNE mileage and per diem$6 .00 ."

That was for three days' attendance,-the entire ses-sion of Grand Lodge .

Again, "WORSHIPFUL BROTHER RONAYNE offered the fol-

lowing resolution which was not adopted." (Grand LodgeReport 1874, p. 77 .)

"REsoLvED, That no brother living within the limits of'

this Grand Jurisdiction shall be permitted to visit anylodge thereof unless he shall produce to the examining com-

mittee a diploma legally attested or else be properlyvouched for. "

One more explanation and official extract in this con-

nection .

In 1872, Harmon G. Reynolds, of Springfield, Ill ., was

the immediate Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, andalso publisher of a Masonic magazine called the Trowel .

Through that periodical he began at once after the greatfire to solicit donations for the benefit of the burned-out

Masons of Chicago, and collected in all nearly $700 . Thatmoney he fraudulently kept for his own use, never report-ing it to the Masonic Board of Relief, and we only dis-covered his dishonesty by accident some time after wewound up the affairs of the Board, June 24, 1872., Seeing

that he was found out, he returned a portion of the moneyto O. H. Miner, the Grand Secretary, and the latter at the

annual session of the Grand Lodge in 1843, madea special

report of the matter . Following is the report of the com-

mittee to whom that special report was referred:



264 APPENDIX.

"Grand Lodge Report of Illinois" for 1873, page 85 :

"Your committee to whom was referred the specialreport of the Grand Secretary in regard to certain moneyspaid him by P. G. M. Reynolds, have had the same undercareful consideration, and would respectfully report thatthis case presents so much that is praiseworthy and nobleon the part of the lodges contributing the money and so

much of an apparently opposite character in the brother

who received it from them, but who withheld it from those

for whom the generous doners designed it, that we find

it difficult to properly express our admiration for the acts

of the one, and our pain at having to refer to the conduct

of the other. "

At that same session of the Grand Lodge in 1873 Ipreferred charges and specifications in writing against Past

Grand Master Reynolds, an incident. I dare say, unpre-cedented in the history of Masonry . My attack on Reynoldscaused considerable excitement on the floor of the GrandLodge, and led to many heated discussions between thefriends of Reynolds and some of us Chicago Masons during

the recess which was called at once on reading the charges,

but at last I withdrew the paper, and John O'Neil, Wor-shipful Master of Blair Lodge, 393, rushing up asked me to

lend him the document, which I did, but he has never re-turned it. This is the same John O'Neil who for someyears back has been so favorably known as an expert intrack elevation in Chicago . He knows that all these state-

ments are absolutely true.

In March, 1876, Mr. Edward Cook, already mentionedi n the author's preface, compiled and published a pocketMasonic manual entitled "The Standard Monitor, or Free-mason's Vade Mecum," intended especially for the privateuse of the Masters, Wardens and other officers of Masoniclodges. That standard monitor has received the unqualified

endorsement of the very highest Masonic authority in thecountry, as can be seen by the following testimonials, which

are literal copies of the original .



APPENDIX . 265

"From the East of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge ofthe State of Illinois, A. F. and A. M

"OFFICE OF THE GRAND MASTER,

"CAIRO, March 27, 1876.

"Edward Cook, Esq., Grand Examiner, Chicago, Ill. :

"R. W. AND DEAR BROTHER: The MONITOR, compiled byyou, proof sheets of which have been submitted for myexamination, meets my hearty approval. It presents in avery concise and portable form just what every Mason,and particularly every Master of a Lodge should know;

and as it conforms to the authorized work of this juris-diction, I have no hesitation in recommending it to thecraft of Illinois as THE STANDARD MONITOR

"Fraternally yours,

"GEORGE E. LOUNSBUaY, Grand Master. "

"From Members of the `Board of Grand Examiners,' GrandLodge of Illinois .

"THE STANDARD MONITOR, by R. W. Brother EdwardCook, Grand Examiner and Grand Lecturer, will, in theopinion of the undersigned, entirely and frilly meet the ob-

ject, which led to its compilation, in furnishing to theFraternity, in a compact and convenient form, the meansof acquiring and imparting a correct knowledge of theRITUAL as sanctioned by the Grand Lodge of Illinois.

"We, therefore, cordially and fraternally recommendthe work to the favor of the brethren of the Masonic Insti-

tution everywhere.

"Signed: "A T. DARRAH, Tolono,"IRA J. BLOOMFIELD, Bloomington,

"Grand Examiners and Grand Lecturers of the Grand Lodgeof Illinois .

"April 7, 1876 .

CHICAGO, October 1, 1876 .

Right Worshipful EDWARD Coos,Grand Examiner and Grand Lec-turer of Craft Masonry, State of Ill .

Dear Sir and Brother: I have examined the"STAND-

saD MoNIToa," compiled and published by you, and regard4



266 APPENDIX.

it a very desirable and important auxiliary in the estab-

lishment of uniformity of "work," as it supplies a wart

long felt in our Jurisdiction, viz . : a text book that con-

forms to the Standard work and Ritual, as authorized by

the Grand Lodge of Illinois . Hand Book, page 51 .

I cheerfully commend the useful and convenient little

volume to craft throughout the State .

Truly and fraternally yours,

DEWITT C. CREGIER, P. G. M . -

I heartily concur in the above .

Wm B . GRIMES,

PITTSFIELD, ILL. , May 8, 1882 . Grand Examiner .

Now, the author of the Masonic Manual thus endorsed

was my principal Masonic teacher, and both the Handbook

of Freemasonry and Cook's "Standard Monitor," having

been first published about the same time, the above en-

dorsements will apply to one as well as the other .

The last edition of the "Standard Monitor" was issued

by A. C. McClurg & Company, of Chicago, in 1903 .

NOTES .

NoTE A. "And now in humble commemoration of

which august event" etc . Hand Book, p. 71. This sentence

and much of what follows in the text down to the Work-ing Tools is alleged secret work and hence in the "Stand-

ard Monitor" Cook 1903 is marked in stars or omittedaltog4ther .

NoTE B. "All great and important undertakings" etc .

Hand Book, p. 85 . From this sentence down to the word

"day,"-"glory and beauty of the day,"-being alleged

secret work is marked by stars in the "Standard Monitor,"

Cook 1903, p. 14 .

NoTE C. "And on it we obligate newly admitted

candidates" are for obvious reasons omitted from the

"Standard Monitor" and their place marked by stars as

usual . Hand Book, p. 87 .



NOTES 267

NOTED In the "Standard Monitor" we have simply :

"A Lodge has THREE LIGHTS,"-the remainder of the workin the Hand Book, p. 88, being marked by stars alleging

its secrecy .

NOTE E. "Lodges are situated : "-These words are all

that is given of the work in the Hand Book, p. 89, all the

rest about the Situation of a Lodge being claimed "secret

work" is marked by stars .

NoTE F. At the end of the Monitorial teaching on"Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth" comes that on the FourPoints of Entrance . Hand Book, p. 92. In the "StandardMonitor" Cook 1903, p . 21, the "Four Points of Entrance"

are represented by four daggers thus :-t t t t

Plain enough to the intelligent Mason, but entirely hidden

from the uninitiated-as they suppose .

NOTE G In the Hand Book, pages 92 and 93 all thewords immediately preceding the terms Gutteral, Pectoral,

Manual and Pedal are represented by stars in the "Standard

Monitor" in connection with Temperance, Fortitude, Pru-

dence and Justice to signify that those portions of the work

are secret. "Standard Monitor," Cook 1903, pp . 22 and 23 .

NoTE H. We are now beginning the second section of

the Fellow Craft degree being what is Masonically . termed,

"The Middle Chamber Work . " It is like all the rest of

every degree work both Monitorial and Secret. It is also

generally referred to as The Floor Work of the SecondDegree, and is always performed by the Senior Deacon .

The placing of the candidate inside the door and be-

tween the two pillars is marked in the "Standard Monitor,"

Cook 1903, by stars .

NoTE I . Beginning at the words "Our Ancient breth-

ren"-Hand Book, p. 133, down to the words "In six days

God created the heaven and the earth," the entire para-

graph is marked by stars as usual thus alleging the secrecy

of the part .

NoTEJ. PILLARS : The explanation of the Pillars given .



2b8 NOTES .

in the Hand Book pp. 143, 144, is marked by stars in

"Standard Monitor," Cook 1903, p . 32 .

PILLARS .

for the reason already explained .

NOTEK Passing on from The Pillars, the Senior Dea-

con and Candidate arrive at "The Three Steps," as de-

scribed in the Hand Book, p . 134, and what follows down to

"Worshipful Master, Senior Warden and Junior Warden,"

explanatory of the letters W. M. , S . W. and J. W. on theThree Steps, is denoted in the usual manner by stars in

the "Standard Monitor," Cook, 1903, p . 32, thus : "TheNumber Three. " * * *

NoTE L. The same i5 also true as regards this para-graph in the Hand Book, p. 134, it being represented bystars thus : "The Number Five." * * * * * * * * *

NOTEM. The Junior Warden's Station in the Fellow

Craft degree is supposed to represent THE OUTER DooR of

the Middle Chamber of Solomon's Temple . Page 138 from"Who comes here?" down to the words "pass on" in themiddle line from the bottom of page 140, in the Hand Book,

is in stars thus * * * to denote its alleged secrecy .

The Senior Warden's Station is supposed to be THEINNER DooR of the Middle Chamber, and the dialogue car-

ried on there is likewise marked by stars * * * in the"Standard Monitor," Cook, 1913, p . 37 .

NOTE N. Having passed the Senior Warden's Station,

the Senior Deacon and Candidate are supposed to be within

the Middle Chamber, mainly distinguished by THE LETTERG suspended over the Master's chair . All of what what

follows on page 143, and down to "Geometry" on page 144,

is pretended to be secret work, and hence denoted by stars

as usual .-"The Standard Monitor," Cook, p . 3 7 .

NOTE O. These three raps are represented in the"Standard Monitor," Cook, 1903, thus o o o and theremainder of page 145 in the Hand Book is in stars * * *and thus is proved beyond any question the absolute con-



NOTis$. 2formity of the Hand Book to the "Standard Work," • , fen

down to 1903 .

NoesAA There Is no real Masonry beyond the Mas-

ter Mason's degree. All well informed Masons know thisand hence every reference to so-called higher degrees is

mere nonsense We are informed by the Past Grand Mas-ter of Minnesota, Mr. A. T. C. Pierson, that soon after the

Masonic revived In 1717, "NEw DEGREES were created and

became the rage everywhere, but more particularly in

France and Germany which, became the hot-bed as it were

of so-called Masonic degrees, whose name was legion.

Many of these degrees were arranged in systems or rites,

most of which had their day and died out, a few, however,

became popular and have continued to be cultivated. "

Pierson's Traditions of Freemasonry, p . 254 .

The three degrees are generally referred to by Masons

as "The Symbolic Degrees," but in the second section of

the Master Mason's degree we reach the very climax of

Symbolic Masonry, and for a full explanation of what every

ceremony stands for the reader is referred to "The Master's

Carpet" pp. 357 to the end .

NOTE BB. It is apparent from this paragraph that theMasonic Covenant is a mutual agreement, Masonry through

the Worshipful Master being "the party of the first part"

and the candidate "the party of the second part . " MasonryIs selling s e c r e t s ; the candidate is buying them . If Ma-'

sonry fails to deliver the goods, and thus violates its con-

tract, or if the solemn pledge given to the candidate in this

paragraph is not true, is the candidate still bound by his

part of the contract?

NOTE CC . The Secretary can use any Jewish names he

pleases in this "roll call ;" the names in the "StandardMonitor," Cook, 1903, p. 44 are as follows :

"Abraham, Adoniram, Ammishaddai * * * * * *.

Benjamin, Bazaleel, Belshazzar * * * * * *Jethro, Josephus, Jedidiah * * * * * *Zebulum. Zenhaniah. Zedekia. h .



270 NOTES.

The stars being substituted for Jubela, Jubelo, Jubelum

to keep the Masonic cat in the bag if possible .

NoTE DD. In the "Standard Monitor" Cook, 1903,

p. 47, after naming the supports of Masonry namely, Wis-dom, Strength and Beauty all that follows in the Hand

Book on pages 226, and 227 is represented by stars

to give the impression of its secrecy .

NOTE EE It will be observed that while Nine Classes

of Emblems are mentioned, only eight are enumerated here,

namely:-Pot of Incense ; Bee-hive ; Book of Constitutions

guarded by the Tyler's Sword ; Sword pointing to a Naked

Heart ; All Seeing Eye and Sun, Moon and Stars; Anchor

and Ark; Forty-seventh Problem of Euclid ; Hour-glass and

Scythe. But in the "Standard Monitor," Cook 1903 : p . 5 5 ,

the Ninth emblem namely, "The Setting Maul, Spade andCoffin" as usual is represented by small daggers thus

t t t t thereby pretending to conceal the death of

The Widow's Son. Hand Book, page 228 .

NoTE FF. Through an oversight, no doubt, Mr. Cookhas omitted the "All-Seeing Eye" from his enumeration of

the eight classes of emblems, though he inserts it with the

customary explanation on page 52 of the "Standard Moni-

tor." Hand Book, page 231

NoTE GG. The W. M. here gives three raps calling upthe lodge, if strangers are present and wishing to "show

o f f . " He then repeats the following as a continuation of

"The Charge . " Hand Book, page 238.

"And now, my brethren, let us see to it, and so regu-

late our lives by the plumb-line of justice, ever squaring

our actions by the rule of virtue, that when the Grand

Warden of heaven shall 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 thesquare learn morality, from the level equality, and from the

plumb rectitude of life . Let us imitate in all his varied

perfection, him, who when assailed by the murderous hands

of rebellious craftsmen, maintained his integrity even unto



NOTES. 271

death, and sealed his principles with his vital blood . Let -

us emulate his amiable and virtuous conduct, his unfeigned

piety to his God and his inflexible fidelity to his trust .

And as the evergreen, which bloomed at the head of hisgrave, betrayed the place of his interment, so may virtue,

by its ever blooming loveliness, designate us as Free and

Accepted Masons. With the trowel spread liberally the

cement of brotherly love and friendship, circumscribed by

the compass. Let us ponder well our words and actions,and let all the energies of our minds, and the affections of

our souls, be employed in the attainment of our Supreme

Grand Master's approbation. Then, when our dissolutiondraws nigh, and the cold winds of death come sighingaround us, and his chill dew already glistens on our brow,

VIth joy shall we obey the summons of our Grand War-

dens in heaven, and go from our labors on earth to ever-

lasting refreshment in the Paradise of God . Then, by thebenefit of a pass, a pure and blameless life, shall we gain

ready admission into that Celestial lodge above, where the

Supreme Grand Architect of the Universe presides, where,

seated at the right hand of our Supreme Grand Master,he will be pleased to pronounce us just and upright Ma-

sons. Then shall we be fitly prepared as living stones for

that spiritual building, that house not made with hands,

eternal in the heavens ; where no discordant voice shall be

heard, but all the soul shall experience shall be perfect

bliss, and all it shall express shall be perfect praise, and

love divine shall ennoble every heart, and hosannas exalted

employ every tongue .

The above explanation of the Acacia is marked bystars * * * * in the "Standard Monitor" for the rea-son so often mentioned already, but the very fact of stars

being used to conceal one part is sufficient evidence of

itself that the alleged secret part in the Hand Book is

literally correct . The Monitorial part being accurate it fol-

lows beyond question that what the stars so clumsily con-

ceal is also accurate . But referring to this general charge



272 NOTES .

as a whole, the absolute anti-Christian character of Masonry could not be expressed in plainer terms, and yetChristian Ministers and Bishops are sworn to ever main-tain and support it .

INDORSEMENT,

I have examined the within proof sheets of "HandBook of Freemasonry," and find it is a correct exposure

of Blue Lodge Masonry as is now worked in the Lodges .

TRos. LowE,

Past Master of Grand Haven Lodge, No. 139 ;

Past Master of Ottawa Lodge, No. 122 ;

Past Master of Jenison Lodge, No . 322,

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Handbook Freemasonry Edmond Ronayne 1917 298pgs SEC SOC

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