grand hailing sign of distress

A. further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. It means, Every human being has a claim upon your kind offices. W. M.--Brother Junior Warden, have you any to make? WM: H He cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. Take a handkerchief by the corner with the thumb and forefinger of the right hand and raise the hand and handkerchief up on a level with the right shoulder. "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! J. D. (makes sign.) On your return to the Lodge, where were you placed? .18); as if they would say--Thus let it be done to him, and thus let his body be cut in two, who shall break this covenant. Treasurer--(See opening ceremony, p. It is given by raising both hands toward heaven, with each arm forming the angle of a square, or a 90 degree angle. He ordered me to be returned to the Senior Warden in the west, who taught me to approach the east by three upright regular steps, my feet forming the angle of a perfect square, my body erect at the altar, before the Worshipful Master in the east. Capt.--They were three brothers, workmen from the Temple, seeking a passage to Ethiopia, but, not having King Solomon's pass, were not able to obtain one, and returned back into the country. In the second section, the historical traditions of the Order are introduced, and an important instance of Masonic virtue is exemplified. (Hiram Abiff) to retire to the Most Holy Place, to draw his plans and designs, and offer up his orisons, &c. But flow could this be accomplished before the Sanctum Sanctorum was built. Third Ruffian--Let us secrete ourselves until night and steal a small boat and put to sea. p. 175. 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.". WM: How will you dispose of it? S. D--In search of further light in Masonry. --Nothing, Worshipful. J. W.--Pass. King Solomon, believing him to be indisposed, ordered strict search and due inquiry to be made for him through the several apartments of the Temple, that he might be found, if possible. I will suffer you to pass on to the Senior Warden's station in the west, for his examination. About this time a party arrived with the ruffians, and related that while sitting down to rest and refresh themselves, they heard the following horrid exclamations from the clefts of an adjacent rock. The Word, which was said to be lost, was pronounced upon the cross, which the Jews could not comprehend. "All this I most solemnly, sincerely promise and swear, with a firm and steady resolution to perform the same, without any hesitation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind what-ever, binding myself, under no less penalty than that of having my body severed in two,1 my bowels taken from thence and burned to ashes, the ashes scattered before the four winds of heaven, that no more remembrance might be had of so vile and wicked a wretch as I would be, should I ever, knowingly, violate this my Master Mason's obligation. 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.' King Solomon, being informed of this, supposed him to be indisposed, and ordered strict search to be made for him through the several apartments of the Temple, and due inquiry made; search and inquiry were accordingly made, but he could not be found. WM: J This interpretation is borne out in the higher Degrees of sublime Masonry. --Nothing, Worshipful (some say), in the west. W. M.--Brethren, the minutes will stand approved, if there are no objections. What did the Worshipful Master do with you? If this is the case, you cannot get a passage with me, I assure you. WM: Has it a name? On receiving this order, the Junior Warden takes from his desk a small wooden column, about eighteen inches in length, and sets it in an upright position at his right hand, and at the same time he gives three raps () with the gavel, and says: J. W.--Brethren, you are accordingly at refreshment. (See ACACIA.) SD: The pass-grip of a Master Mason. 47. --Further light in Masonry. how swiftly the sands run, and how rapidly our lives are drawing to a close. at the same time pulling up the evergreen--or acacia, as it is styled--at the head of the grave. How should a Master Mason wear his apron? 16, p. grand hailing sign of distress. Q. It is given by raising both hands toward heaven, with each arm forming A. At what hour was our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, slain? SD: The pass-grip of a Fellow Craft. 17.) 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. A fellow mason will act on the sign of distress, AS WELL AS, hearing the words that would typically accompany the sign, if the sign cannot be given. It is King Solomon's orders that the several rolls be called, and report made as soon as possible. Master then whispers "Mah-Ha-Bone" into the ear of the candidate. Conductor--Brother Gabe, an obligated Master Mason. Masons in antebellum America took the Grand Hailing Sign very seriously. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God, who gave it.". By there being no designs drawn on the trestle-board. (Deacon opens the door, and delivers his message.). . "Mortals, now indulge a tear, For Mortality is here: See how wide her trophies wave Oer the slumbers of the grave! understands the word. no pass. That Tubal Cain gave first occasion to the name and worship of Vulcan been very probably conceived, both from the very great affinity of the names, and that Tubal Cain is expressly mentioned to be an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and as near relation as Apollo had to Vulcan, Jubal had to Tubal Cain, who was the inventor of music, or the father of all such as handle the harp and organ, which the Greeks attribute to Apollo.--Historical Landmarks, vol. Your virtue, honor, and reputation are concerned in supporting with dignity the character you now bear. This Degree is very lengthy, and to give the lecture at an initiation would take up too much of the night; but if there is time, the Master and Senior Warden usually go through with the first section before closing the Lodge, so that the candidate and brethren may become conversant with it. and my body buried in the rough sands of the sea at low water mark, where They repaired to the grave, when King Solomon ordered one of the Fellow Crafts to take the body by the Entered Apprentice grip, and see if it could be raised; but, on account of its high state of decomposition, it could not be raised--the flesh cleaved from the bone. 2022. Question: Were Joseph Smith's final words, "O Lord, my God!" No! for you, will do so at this time. K. S.--You twelve Fellow Crafts will go in search of the body, and, if found, observe whether the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing that appertains to the Master's Degree, is on or about it. "Further, that I will not give the Grand Masonic word, in any other manner or form than that in which I shall receive it, and then in a low breath. It was from the last that he was led to that most violent and excruciating death. 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. ", "Oh! "Solemn strikes the funeral chime, Notes of our departing time; As we journey here below, Through a pilgrimage of woe!" 1 (See p. Here the Warden opens the ante-room door, and says: "Come in, you twelve Fellow Crafts;" when all those that were left out by the Secretary come into the Lodge, stamping and scuffling along, especially if only a few of them, to impress upon the candidate's mind the idea that there are more. The following appears to be the proper way:--After the candidate gets up from the altar, the conductor should lead him from the altar direct to the Junior Warden's station in the south. In order that I might travel in foreign countries, work and receive Master's wages, being better enabled to support myself and family, and contribute to the relief of worthy distressed Master Masons, their widows and orphans. With the trowel, spread liberally the cement of brotherly love and affection; and, 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 Warden's approbation. The Senior Warden approaches the candidate and ties the apron upon him, with the flap and corners turned down, and says: The conductor now conducts the candidate back to the Worshipful Master in the east. In Scotland the arrangement is east, south, and west. The Mason firmly grasps the right hand of a fellow Mason. And Moses also, when he came down from the mount, hailed his brethren with this double sign (the first and second part) in order to arrest their attention, as a signal for them to attend to A. 1. Here Lodges differ in their mode of work; some only pass the candidate around the Lodge once, and as he passes the Junior and Senior Wardens he gives the Master's sign. Q. WM: Begin you. W. M.--Brother Senior Warden, it is my orders that this Lodge be now closed, and stand closed until our next regular communication (barring emergency), when all, or a suitable number, shall have due and timely notice. and after a few more names, that of the Third Ruffian, "Jubelum! Q. On being brought to light, what did you discover more than you had heretofore discovered? At this command the Secretary passes out of the Lodge, accompanied by ten or fifteen of the brethren, into the ante-room, leaving the door open, so that the candidate can hear the rolls called. 2. "1st. [2], Those who knew Joseph Smith believed that his use of the phrase "O Lord, my God!" Rapping three times each. W. M.--To what do you allude, my brother? Let no motive, there-fore, 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 this evening represent. who has hitherto answered for you, will do so at this time. King Solomon then ordered the twelve Fellow Crafts to go in search of the body, and, if found, to observe whether the Master's word, or a key to it, or any thing appertaining to the Master's Degree, was on or about it. "Lord of all! If you wish to learn See Joshua X: 11-14. If it was of my own free-will and accord, if I was worthy and well qualified, duly and truly prepared, had made suitable proficiency in the preceding Degree, and was properly vouched for; all which being answered in the affirmative, I was asked by what further right or benefit I expected to gain admission. We three should like to take a passage with you. A. 2. ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE (First Degree in the Bl "BOAZ" GRIP OF AN ENTERED APPRENTICE (HANDSHAKE). 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 Worshipful Master approaching me from the east, under the duegard of a Master Mason, who, in token of further continuance of his brotherly love and favor, presented me with his right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason, and ordered me to arise and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens as such. "Further, that I will acknowledge and obey all due signs and summonses sent to me from a Master Masons' Lodge, or given me by a brother of that Degree, if within the length of my cable-tow. "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. Turning to the Senior Warden, he continues: K. S.--My worthy brother of Tyre, I will thank you to endeavor to raise the body by the Fellow Craft's grip. 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. A. W. M.--Has any brother around the Lodge any thing to offer for the benefit of Masonry before we proceed to close? --Brother Junior Grand Warden, what means all this confusion among the workmen? The brethren then all take their seats, and the candidate with them. WM: Letter it and begin. : Worthy Inner Gate Keeper, inform the Outer Gate Keeper that the Court is now opened. 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. J. W. (Jubela, First Ruffian.) ), The working-tools of a Master Mason are all the implements of Masonry appertaining to the first, 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; that. Captain--What! This you will communicate to the Junior Warden in the south, and he to the brethren about the. After the sign is made, the whole party commence marching around the body with the sun, singing the following dirge; and, if the Lodge has an organ or melodeon, it is played on this occasion, in a very solemn and impressive manner. WM: Bone. ", If one of these murderers, their abettors or accessories before or after the fact, are suffered to cumber the earth, without being dealt with according to law, what is life worth, and what is the benefit of laws? "The construction of this grand edifice was attended with two remarkable circumstances. K. S.--I fear that some accident has befallen him. and more than all, what is the use of institutions which savages would honor, where civilized beings murder without cause or provocation? always be given in this manner, by lettering or halving it. Sarah Lancashire has been praised as 'absolutely phenomenal' and hailed her as a 'GOAT' - one of the greatest actors of all time - following the latest episode of the BBC drama Happy Valley. 113:2 Brother Goodacre, of the Witham Lodge, Lincoln, suggests that the various penalties which have been introduced into Freemasonry appear to have reference to a particular kind of covenant which was common among the Hebrews. A. Ruffian--Give me the secrets of a Master Mason! A. has been; I did not so receive it, neither will I so impart it. "3d. 5, 6, pp. King Solomon ordered them to divide in parties, and travel three east, three west, three north, and three south, with others whom he should appoint, in search of the ruffians. Q. --The Freemason's Treasury, p. 301. . Ruffians--We will go back and get a pass, if that is the case. Joseph's last exclamation was "O Lord my God! Hand to back--that you will ever be ready to stretch forth your hand to assist and save a fallen brother; and that you will vindicate his character behind his back, as well as before his face. 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. From the above it appears the last words of Joseph Smith were believed by at least some people who knew him to be the Masonic cry of distress. A. His friends now approach him, and congratulate him upon his Masonic appearance, asking him how he likes the degree, and if he is not glad he is through, &c., &c. The object of this is to mislead the candidate, and to impress upon his mind the idea that there is no more of the ceremony, and that his initiation is completed. iv. p. 178. Craftsmen, we are having good times; I wonder if it will last. It is neither a proper time nor place; but be true to your engagement, and I will be true to mine. 6. 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. 3.. . (See Fig. ", "Yes, here is the body of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, in a mangled and putrid state. Universal benevolence you are always to cultivate; and, by the regularity of your own behavior, afford the best example for the conduct of others less informed. SD: You begin. J. W. (making sign.) It was his usual practice at high twelve, while the Craft were called from labor to refreshment, to enter into the unfinished Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies of the Temple, and there to offer up his adorations to Deity, and there to draw his designs on the trestle-board. ii. Is there a pagan, heathen, or savage nation on the globe that would not be moved on this great occasion, as the trees of the forest are moved by a mighty wind? Ruffian--You have (here Master seizes the candidate more fiercely, and affects a great earnestness of purpose) escaped "Jubela" and "Jubelo"; me you cannot escape; my name is "Jubelum!" Here are three of the poor fellows with us; we must not go and give them up, to be put to death; rather let us take a northwesterly or a southwesterly course. Where is our good Master Joseph and Hyrum? 120:1 Respecting the lost word and its substitute, some say that King Solomon advised the change, while others affirm that the three Fellow Crafts adopted the substituted word without consulting him. G. A. W. M.--Have you any thing on your desk, Brother Secretary? blessed be God, we pause not our feet at the first or second step; but, true to our principles, look forward for greater light. 149:1 See Robert Morris's Freemason's Monitor, 1860. They travelled as before, and, after many days of hardships and toil, on their return one of the brethren, more weary than the rest, sat down on the brow of a hill to rest and refresh himself, and on attempting to rise, accidentally caught hold of an acacia, which easily giving way, aroused his curiosity; upon which he hailed his companions, and on examination found it to be a grave. A. 1, King Solomon then ordered them to go and assist in raising the body; and it was agreed between him and Hiram, king of Tyre, that as the Master's word was then lost, the first sigh given at the grave, and the first word spoken after the body should be raised, should be used for the regulation of all Masters'. ", WM: Brother Senior Deacon. Q. The three, as they were passing a westerly course, coming down near the port of Joppa, met a seafaring man, of whom they inquired if he had seen any strangers pass that way. Brother Grand Secretary (turning to the Secretary of the Lodge), you will go out and see to calling the several rolls of the craft, and report to me as soon as possible. SD: Foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to back, SD: From. The missing word was found, after four hundred and seventy years, and was then, and still is, used in the Royal Arch Degree, as will be seen in the ceremonies of that Degree. You have this evening represented one of the greatest men, and perhaps the greatest Mason, the world ever knew, viz., our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, who was slain just before the completion of King Solomon's Temple. No designs are drawn on the trestle-board, and for this reason many of us are idle. In a regularly constituted Lodge of Masons. FAIR is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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?". Whence did it take its rise ? Senior Warden, one. (Joseph and the other Mormons in the jail were Masons, Joseph himself having been initiated on 15 March 1842.). Finally, brethren, be ye all of one mind, live in peace, and may the God of love and peace delight to dwell with and bless you. across the neck as represented and drop the arm to the side. The ruffians buried the body 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 made their escape. The brethren form around the Secretary like a class at school. The third was the voice of Jubelum, exclaiming, louder than the rest: 'It was I that gave the fatal blow, it was I that killed him. It is, in fact, not a word, but merely a jumble of letters, forming a sound without meaning." . 9, p. 36), and then lets his hand slip off in a careless manner, and reports: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, owing to the high state of putrefaction, it having been dead already fifteen days, the skin slips, and the body cannot be raised.". The Junior Warden then takes hold of the candidate's right hand, giving him the Entered Apprentice's grip (see Fig. 116:1 The occasion of the brethren searching so diligently for their Master was, to receive from him the secret word of Masonry, which should be delivered down as a test to the fraternity of after ages.--Historical Land marks, vol. The ground has been newly broken; this has the appearance of a grave," pointing to the candidate on the floor. SD: Worshipful Master. 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. At the usual report, preceded by an inquiry involving the best interests of Masonry, the brethren are again reminded what is the chief care of a Mason. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will. Conductor--From the real grip of a Fellow Craft to the pass grip of a Master Mason. Q. These are symbols of the blow on the cheek of Christ, the flagellation, and the blow with the spear. Time, unfolding the ringlets of her hair, denoted that time, patience, and perseverance accomplish all things. W. M.--Any thing in the south, Brother Junior Warden? What followed? ", "Oh! And now, my brethren, let us see to it, and so regulate our lives by the plumb-line of justice, ever squaring our actions by the square of virtue, that when the Grand Warden of Heaven may call for us, we may be found ready; let us cultivate assiduously the noble tenets of our profession--brotherly love, relief, and truth--and, from the square, learn morality; from the level, equality; from the plumb, rectitude of life. Candidate. Having my curiosity aroused, I examined it, and found it to be a grave.". Her tomb was in the rubbish and filth cast forth from the Temple, and acacia waved its branches over her monument. 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