The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress, is a method of calling for help, in cases of severe danger or distress. W. M.--Since that is the object of your search, you will reconduct this candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, with my orders that he be taught to approach the east, the place of further light in Masonry, by three upright, regular steps, his body erect at the altar before the Worshipful Master in the east. They buried it in the rubbish of the Temple until low twelve, or twelve at night, when they met by agreement and carried it a westerly course from the Temple, to the brow of a hill west of Mount Moriah, where they buried it in a grave dug due east and west, six feet perpendicular, at the head of which they planted an acacia, in order to conceal it, and that the place might be known, should occasion ever require; and then made their escape. 16, 17, 18; also p. In one form of the Degree of Elect of Fifteen, they assume the Protean names of JUBELA-KURMAVIL (another corruption of Cromwell), JUBELO-GRAVELOT, and JUBELUM-AKIROP.--The Freemason's Treasury, pp. But few Masons take sufficient interest in Masonry to be advanced further, and consequently do not get the password which was lost by the tragical death of Hiram Abiff. The brethren representing the twelve repentant conspirators now walk out near the spot where the candidate is lying, and, when close to him, one of the party says: "Well, brothers, can we find where the acacia was pulled up?". pp. 127-130. S. D.--At the left hand of the Worshipful Master in the east. You will therefore suffer yourself to be again hoodwinked, and kneel where you are, and pray orally or mentally, as you please. SD: Foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to back, (Pronounced by the conductor--Tubal Cain.) 126:1 Among such a vast concourse of people as were assembled together at the construction of this edifice, it is natural to expect every variety of propensities, both good and evil. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, having finished his usual exercises, attempted to retire at the south gate, where he was accosted by Jubela, who thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word; and, on being refused, gave him a blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge across the throat, upon which he fled, and attempted to pass out at the west gate, where he was accosted by Jubelo, who, in like manner, thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word; and, on his being refused, gave him a blow with a square across his breast, upon which he fled, and attempted to make his escape out at the east gate, where he was accosted by Jubelum, who, in like manner, thrice demanded of him the secrets of a Master .Mason, or the Master's word: and, on his being refused, gave him a violent blow with a setting-maul, on his forehead, which felled him dead on the spot. [4], Masons, it is said, were even among the mob that murdered Joseph and Hyrum in Carthage jail. J. W. (Jubela, First Ruffian.) When was our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, found to be missing? Candidate (prompted by conductor.) One, acting as the principal mover, raises his right foot from the floor, at the same time his hands, in the manner of slapping them together, makes two false motions, but at the third all bring down their right feet and hands together, producing a very sharp noise. It was, by fifteen Fellow Crafts, who, seeing the Temple about to be completed, and being desirous of obtaining the secrets of a Master Mason, whereby they might travel in foreign countries, work, and receive Master's wages, entered into a horrid conspiracy to extort them from our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, or take his life; but, reflecting with horror on the atrocity of the crime, twelve of them recanted; the other three persisted in their murderous designs. the Temple is now about to be completed, and we have not obtained that which we have so long sought. SD: C 138:1 Our traditions further say, that the time when this celebrated use went into the H. of H. (Holy of Holies) to offer up his orisons to God, at the hour of H (high) twelve, the Ark of the Covenant had not been removed thither, for that took place at the dedication, after which no one was permitted to enter but the H. P. (High Priest), and he only ours a year, on the great day of expiation, at which time he had a string or belt around his waist, which extended into the court of the tabernacle, that he might be drawn forth from the S. S. (Sanctum Santorum) in case sudden death should occur while he officiated there.--Historical Land-marks, vol. Senior Deacon passes on to the west, where the same questions are asked and answered as before, and the Senior Warden suffers them to pass on to the Worshipful Master in the east, where the same questions and answers are repeated. 15. (See Fig. WM: From what and to what? J. W.--High twelve, Worshipful. ", "Oh! "Here another guest we bring. that my throat had been cut across," &c., &c.; the second was the voice of Jubelo, exclaiming, "Oh! SD: From the pass-grip of a Fellow Craft, to the real grip (Pronounced by conductor--Tubal Cain.). M.A. A. We three should like to take a passage with you. The Senior Deacon steps to the altar, takes the compasses, repairs to the door, opens it, and says: S. D.--Let him enter, and be received in due form. how swiftly the sands run, and how rapidly our lives are drawing to a close. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God, who gave it.". A. I was conducted to the Worshipful Master in the east, who presented me with the working-tools of a Master Mason, which are all the implements of Masonry indiscriminately, but more especially the trowel. A. The trowel is an instrument made use of by operative Masons to spread the cement, which unites a building into one common mass; but we, as free and accepted Masons, are taught to make use of it for the more noble and glorious purpose of spreading the cement of brotherly love and affection, &c., &c. (See Monitor for the balance of this answer, or page 99 of this work.). 1 "What means this acacia coming up so easily? WM: Letter it and begin. 112:1 The system of Freemasonry, as practised in different countries and at different periods, is not uniform on this subject; and I feel so little at liberty to bring forward evidence on such a delicate point, that I am afraid it will he impossible to place it clearly before the brethren. First Ruffian--If such are the regulations, we shall not get a pass at any port, and what will become of us? Brother Junior Deacon, the last as well as the first care of Masons, when convened? Candidate. [Demonstrates] This sign was actually given during World War II when a U-boat captain was about to torpedo an American ship dead in the water.. 2022. W. M.--Brother Gabe, the second section of this degree exemplifies an instance of virtue, fortitude, and integrity seldom equalled, if ever excelled, in the history of man. We were sent in haste and on urgent business; there was nothing said about giving us a pass, and we presume it was forgotten, or not deemed necessary. and after a few more names, that of the Third Ruffian, "Jubelum! K. S.--Was the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing appertaining to the Master's Degree, on or about it? Practically without exception, the first introduction to the Hailing Sign is received from the Master of the Lodge in which Brethren have been passed to the second degree. The method described is virtually identical for all workings, with certain minor variations. SD: From. W. M.--To what do you allude, my brother? The Worshipful Master gives three raps with his gavel, which brings the whole Lodge to their feet. They usually meet on the Ground Floor of King Solomon's Temple. despicable villains! The sign of the Fellow Craft alludes to the penalty of the Fellow Craft obligation. --Brother Junior Grand Warden, what means all this confusion among the workmen? "Further, I will not cheat, wrong, nor defraud a Master Mason's Lodge, nor a brother of this Degree, knowingly, nor supplant him in any of his laudable undertakings, but will give him due and timely notice, that he may ward off all danger. WM: Begin you. Then, by the benefit of the pass--a pure and blameless life--with a firm reliance on Divine Providence, shall we gain ready admission into that Celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme Grand Warden forever presides--forever reigns. "Further, that I will not give the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress, except in case of the most imminent danger, in a just and lawful Lodge, or for the benefit of instruction; and if ever I should see it given, or hear the words accompanying it, by a worthy brother in distress, I will fly to his relief, if there is a greater probability of saving his life than losing my own. "Three constitute a Lodge of Master Masons--three Master Masons. The "work" in Minnesota and New York is strongly impregnated with what is called, among Masons, "Morganry"--very similar to the disclosures of Morgan and Richardson--so much so, that many Masters purchase these publications for their instruction in their duties and in the ritual. The sign is made by cupping the right hand over the After receiving instruction in the proper communication of the substitute for the Master's Word, the candidate is then instructed in regards to the Grand Hail, "Furthermore, I do promise and swear that I will not give the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress of a Master Mason, except for the benefit of the Craft while at work or for the instruction of a Brother, unless I am in real distress; and should I see the sign given, or hear the word spoken, I will hasten to the relief of the person so giving it.". His death was premeditated by fifteen Fellow Crafts, who, seeing the Temple about to be completed, and being desirous of obtaining the secrets of a Master Mason, whereby they might travel in foreign countries and receive Master's wages, entered into a horrid conspiracy to extort them from our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, or take his life; but, reflecting with horror on the atrocity of the crime, twelve of them recanted; the other three persisted in their murderous designs. Another says: "What course shall we pursue? John Taylor, a Master Mason himself, wrote: As the last sound of twelve dies away, the three ruffians cautiously approach the body, and converse among themselves nearly as follows: First Ruffian--Well, we have all met as agreed upon: the question is, what shall we do with the body? that my body had been severed in two, my bowels taken from thence," &c., &c. (See p. This sign is made by four motions and by three times three. 6. Give me the pass-grip of Jubela! "1st. W. M. (looking candidate seriously in the face.) generally the W. M. in the east. K. S.--I fear that some accident has befallen him. Q. of a Master Mason. What have we done? Why had you a cable-tow three times around your body? King Solomon then ordered them to take it by the Fellow Craft grip; but on trial, for the reason before given, the Fellow Craft's grip failed to benefit any--it could not be raised. that my throat had been cut across, my tongue torn out by its roots, and buried in the rough sands of the sea, at low-water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours, ere I had been accessory to the death of so good a man as our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff.' This is also used occasionally by some Masters in the lecture: S. W.--At the right hand of the Senior Warden in the west. The Senior Deacon then conducts the candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, and reports: S. D.--Brother Senior Warden, it is the orders of the Worshipful Master that you teach this candidate to approach the east, the place of further light in Masonry, by three upright, regular steps, his body erect at the altar before the Worshipful Master in the east. With the flap and corners turned down, which is to distinguish him as a Master Mason, or an overseer of the work. SD: It has. (makes the sign, see Fig. The York Masons name the seaside; the Americans say, Mount Moriah; the French, Monet Lebanon. SD: Letter or syllable it. Most adult men in Hancock County, Illinois, were Masons, and there were Masons in the mob that attacked the jail. What! A. After calling a few more names, which are responded to by the brethren, he says: "Jubelo! (Moving off, one says:). Do this three times three, hands coming together each time) 3 times and say: Amen, so be it. They shuffle about a few moments, when they are called to order by the sound of the gavel from the Master's seat in the east, who inquires in a loud voice as follows: W. M. (now styled King Solomon.) A. G. Let him be found, if possible. SD: It has. You should always remember it, for should you be present at the opening Accordingly our traditions furnish in stances, both among the Apprentices and Craftsmen, of treachery--violation of sacred pledges--and the commission of actual crime. Some substitute for the latter, but with less propriety, the crown of thorns. As they approach the west, the Senior Warden steps out as did the Junior Warden, facing the candidate, and, clinching him by the collar more roughly than the Junior Warden, exclaiming as follows: S. W. (Second Ruffian.) WM: Has it a name? No designs are drawn on the trestle-board, and for this reason many of us are idle. ", All now form in a circle around the body, the Master and. How many constitute a Fellow Crafts' Lodge? --Nothing, Worshipful. "Further, that I will not have illegal carnal intercourse with a Master Mason's wife, his mother, sister, or daughter, nor suffer the same to be done by others, if in my power to prevent. Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, who was slain just before the completion of King Solomon's Temple. By this time the candidate is dressed, his apron is tied on as a Master Mason. Ruffian--The very port to which we wish to go. 1. A. I arose, and on my passage around the Lodge was accosted by three Fellow Crafts, who thrice demanded of me the secrets of a Master Mason; and, on being refused, the first gave me a blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge, across my throat; the second with a square, across my breast; the third with a setting-maul, on my forehead, which felled me on the spot. WM: Syllable it and begin. Besides, when a work is nearly completed, the necessity of Plans and designs ceases altogether. That is strictly forbidden; so you may set your minds at rest. 1 (See Note P, page 271.). This ends the third, or Master Masons' Degree. and inculcated by Robert Morris,1 is generally accepted as the "Work" of ancient origin, and there is not much doubt but that it will be adopted by the Grand Lodges throughout the United States. And then ( Fig. (Secretary reads the minutes, &c., &c.). Whether or not Joseph Smiths last words were intended to be the masonic Grand Hailing Sign of Distress is a question that cannot be answered. It is now past mid-night, and if we do not act with decision, daylight will be upon us, and we will be discovered and taken. S. D--In search of further light in Masonry. A. How many were there employed in the building of King Solomon's Temple? Master, pointing to these pillars, says: "These are called the three grand Masonic columns or pillars, and are designated Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. The brethren form around the Secretary like a class at school. W. M. (looking conductor in the eye.) W. M.--Have you any thing on your desk, Brother Secretary? In the last comment my brother mason denoted that the sign would not physically be possible during a firing squad situation. Q. Conductor (for candidate.) WM: Begin you. These are symbols of the blow on the cheek of Christ, the flagellation, and the blow with the spear. blessed be God, we pause not our feet at the first or second step; but, true to our principles, look forward for greater light. WM: Ha. A. I did, by order of the Worshipful Master and the assistance of the brethren. 107:1 Professor Stuart, of Andover, one of the most skilful linguists and earned men in the United States, has endeavored to show that the legend of the Third Degree is an imposture, "since the names of the criminals are formed from the Latin language, and not from the Hebrew, to which they have no affinity whatever." Usually delineated upon the Master's carpet, are emblematical of the three principal stages of human life, viz. 5, p. real grip and word of a Fellow Craft. What induced you to become a Master Mason? The Barney "work" is that adopted by the Baltimore Convention. "This report of the committee was accepted and adopted by the Grand Lodge, and Brother Barney, provided with the recommendation thus obtained, visited many of the Lodges of the State, and imparted to them a knowledge of these lectures. 1. To the three jewels of a Master Mason, which are friend-ship, morality, and brotherly love. 18.) at the same time pulling up the evergreen--or acacia, as it is styled--at the head of the grave. W. M.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degree? Second Ruffian--We shall be taken and put to death. There is a great degree of uniformity in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin--also in Indiana and Iowa. How did the Worshipful Master dispose of you? S. W. (now styled J. G. W.)--Most Worshipful King Solomon, there is no work laid out for us, and it is said we can have none. This proper means for an exchange of the substitute J. G. W.--We do not know, Most Worshipful King Solomon. Remember it more "especially to the household of the faithful.". (D&C 135:1), two balls pierced [Joseph] from the door, and one entered his right breast from without, and he fell outward, exclaiming, "Oh Lord, my God!" From the attacks of the insidious. I'll hear no more of your cavilling! Ruffian--What horrid deed is this we have done? no pass. When all has been again quiet in the Lodge for a few seconds, the brethren jump up, commence laughing, singing, &c., exclaiming: No work to-day. It was from the last that he was led to that most violent and excruciating death. Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond-tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets; or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken at the fountain, or the wheel at the cistern. 3.. . In the United States they say that the first attack was made at the south door, the second at the west door, and finally at the east. For this purpose the ACACIA was used.--Lexicon. "I furthermore promise and swear, that I will stand to and abide by all laws, rules, and regulations of the Master Masons' Degree, and of the Lodge of which I may hereafter become a member, as far as the same shall come to my knowledge; and that I will ever maintain and support the constitution, laws, and edicts of the Grand Lodge under which the same shall be holden. The Secretary commences to call off a lot of Bible names, to which each brother responds "Here!" The next ceremony was to p. 114 tear the breast open and pluck out the heart, and if there were the least imperfection, the body would be considered unclean. Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! --Advance the token. Conductor--I did not so receive it, neither can I so impart it. answered for you will do so at this time. The sign of the Entered Apprentice alludes to the penalty of the Entered ), "Kneeling on both my naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses.". One of the ruffians exclaims: Now let us make our escape out of the country. Upon which they rushed in, seized, bound, and brought them before King Solomon; who, after due conviction of their guilt, ordered them to be executed according to their several imprecations upon their own heads, uttered from the clefts of the rocks. The second part is called the H Sn or Sn of P., and is given by &c. This took its rise at the time that J. fought the battles of the the Lord, when it was in this he prayed fervently to the Almighty to continue the light of day, that he might complete the overthrow of his enemies. This retrospective cohort study used data collected from the labor ward of the Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Hail, B., who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes. A sufficient number of the brethren now take up the body (yet rolled up in the canvas), and, raising it on their shoulders, proceed to carry it around the Lodge, head foremost, three times, in representation of ascending a hill, the last time halting in the west end of the Lodge, nearly in front of the Senior Warden's station, and a little to the right. Conductor--Cain. The ancient landmarks of the order, intrusted to your care, you are carefully to preserve; and never suffer them to be infringed, or countenance a deviation from the established usages and customs of the fraternity. J. W.--The password is right. SD: cain Joseph's last exclamation was "O Lord my God! We cannot, Is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittle thread of life, and. 3 and p. 17) which is responded to by the Master. understands the word. This Degree has a reference to the Christian dispensation, when the day of salvation is more fully revealed; atonement is made for sin; and the resurrection from the dead plainly communicated and confirmed by the resurrection of Christ from the grave. At high twelve. While they are going out, the Master gives three sounds with his gavel (), and says, in a loud tone of voice: W. M.--Brother Junior Warden, what is the hour? One of his companions exclaims: "I am tired, too!" BRETHREN KNEELING AT PRAYER AROUND THE GRAVE OF HIRAM ABIFF, THE WIDOW'S SON. J. W. (offering his hand to candidate.) and signing your name to the constitution and by-laws--which will then make you a member of this Lodge. A. The human body is only capable of holding a finite number of positions and consequently something resembling a FC sign can be found anywhere from Egyptian tomb paintings to the Mexico of Montezuma or the Arabian Bektashi ritual, quite without masonic context. The room is cleared by removing the altar and lights, and the two large pillars used in the Second Degree. Conductor here instructs candidate to pass his thumb from the second joint to space beyond, which is the second space. of an acacia, which easily giving way, excited his curiosity: upon examination they found it to be a grave. B. divided the operatives the three classes, viz., Apprentices, Fellow Crafts, and Masters; paying the wages of the former at the pillar of J (Jachin), and the Masters in the Middle Chamber. The name of this grip is "Shibboleth". WM: Has it a name? This reference to Jeremiah, where the prophet denounced the curse of the Lord upon the Princes and rulers who had broken the covenant which they had made with King Zedekiah, may explain the self-imposed penalty of J------ (Jubelum)." has been; I did not so receive it, neither will I so impart it. Third Ruffian, Jubelum, Candidate. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will. J. D.--Brother Gabe, who has been regularly initiated Entered Apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft, and now wishes to receive further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. He cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. A. 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