grand hailing sign of distress

p. 154. (Cand and WM are placing themselves "Further, that I will not aid, nor be present at, the initiation, passing, or raising of a woman, an old man in his dotage, a young man in his nonage, an atheist, a madman, or fool, knowing them to be such. Brother Junior Grand Warden, you will see my orders duly executed. 1 This word cannot be given in any other way, and by Masons is considered a test of all book Masons. As previously explained from the Entered Apprentice degree, he then WM My Brother, the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress of a Master Mason is given in this manner raising the hands toward Heaven, your arms forming a square, and lowering them by three It was his usual practice at that hour, 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 offer up his adorations to the Deity, and draw his designs on the trestle-board. 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. In your present condition, what do you most desire? 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. K. S.--Divide yourselves and travel, as before, with positive instructions to find the ruffians, and with as positive assurance that, if you do not, the twelve shall be deemed the murderers, and suffer severally, for the crime committed. 'The five points of fellowship are--foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to back, and cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear. 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. Second Craftsman--The very fellows of whom we are in pursuit. My brother of Tyre, what shall we do? I am the widow of a Master Mason [Joseph Smith] who, when leaping from the window of Carthage jail pierced with bullets, made the Masonic sign of distress; butthose signs were not heeded.[6]. If Joseph was attempting to give the Grand Hailing Sign, they would have been obligated to stop their attack and defend Joseph, Hyrum, John Taylor, and Willard Richards.[3]. As the Senior Deacon and candidate pass the different stations of the officers, they (the officers) sound their gavels as follows; when they pass the Junior Warden in the south the first time, he gives one rap (), Senior Warden one rap, and Worshipful Master one rap; the second time, .Junior Warden two raps, Senior Warden two raps, and Worshipful Master two raps (); the third time round, Junior Warden three raps (), Senior. Answer--We will bury it in the rubbish of the Temple, until low twelve, and then we will meet and give it a decent burial. He walked in front of the vehicle and gave (what I know now as the grand hailing sign of distress) and within less than a minute two or three cars had pulled over to assist us. 14.). 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. WM: Begin you. The brother who has acted the part of sea-captain now takes his station at the door again, when these Fellow Crafts approach him in the west. As you are uninstructed, he who has hitherto Each Grand Lodge has a "work" of its own, which is taught the subordinate Lodges annually by its Grand Lecturer. further light in Masonry, by being raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason. 6, p. .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. A momentary silence then ensues, during which one of the party groans, as if nearly dying. was an attempt to save his life and the life of his friends by calling out to Freemasons in the mob. 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. K. S. (to the S. W.)--My worthy brother of Tyre, I shall endeavor (with your assistance) to raise the body by the strong grip, or lion's paw, of the tribe of Judah. towards the Master), and says: Brother, you will step off with your left foot one full step, and bring the heel of your right in the hollow of your left foot; now step off with your right foot, and bring the heel of your left in the hollow of your right foot; now step off with your left foot, and bring both heels together. The sign of the Entered Apprentice alludes to the penalty of the Entered SD: I did not so receive it; neither will I so impart it. A. A rope, technically called, by Masons, a cable-tow, is wound around his body three times, and a bandage, or hoodwink, is tied very closely over his eyes. 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.) 142:1 LECTURE.--In the Masters' Degree, the first section illustrates the ancient and proper mode of raising a candidate to this sublime Degree. W. M.--From whence came you, and whither are you travelling? --No, we have no pass; we did not know it was necessary. "Five constitute a Lodge of Fellow Crafts two Master Masons and three Fellow Crafts. 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. The arms are then lowered in three distinct 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. I'll hear no more of your cavilling! Heretofore you have had some one to pray for you, but now you have none. SD: From the grip of an Entered Apprentice to the pass-grip in a loud voice, until he calls that of the First Ruffian, "Jubela! They usually meet in the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple. When we take a survey of nature, we view man, in his infancy, more helpless and indigent than the brute creation; he lies languishing for days, months, and years, totally incapable of providing sustenance for himself, of guarding against the attack of the wild beasts of the forest, or sheltering himself from the in-clemencies of the weather. It is the general belief (and it would be readily inferred from most exposures of Masonry) that a candidate is knocked down with a large setting-maul kept for that purpose, but no reasonably sane person would for one moment entertain any such idea of the ceremony of making a Master Mason. Master takes off his hat, and repeats the following prayer: "May the blessing of Heaven rest upon us, and all regular Masons; may brotherly love prevail, and every moral and social virtue cement us. 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. pp. 99:1 The jewels of a Masters' Lodge are suspended from blue velvet collars, bordered and embroidered with silver. FELLOW CRAFT DEGREE (Second Degree in the Blue Lo "SHIBBOLETH" PASS GRIP OF A FELLOW CRAFT (HANDSHAKE), "JACHIN" REAL GRIP OF A FELLOW CRAFT (HANDSHAKE). As the Master makes this sign, he says: "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost!". 17, 18), which is responded to by the Master, after which the conductor and candidate pass out of the Lodge. In the Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies, of King Solomon's Temple. "BOAZ" S. W.--As the sun rises in the east, to open and govern the day, so rises the Worshipful Master in the east (here the Master gives three raps (), when all in the Lodge rise to their feet, the Master rising first), to open and govern his Lodge, set the Craft to work, and give them proper instructions. "Mah-Ha-Bone" is the substitute for the Master's Word. Suspicious characters! This sign is made by four motions and by three times three. Conductor. 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. "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. of the same. WM: N "[1], Hyrum was shot first and fell calmly, exclaiming: I am a dead man! A. W. M.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degree? 12, p. 67), and letting his hand slip off quickly, he reports as follows: "Owing to the reason before given, the flesh cleaves from the bone, and the body cannot be so raised.". We will suppose the business of the Lodge finished, and that the Master proceeds to close. W. M.--You will repeat your name, and say after me: "I, Peter Gabe (Master gives three raps with his gavel, when all present assemble round the altar), of my own free-will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God, and this worshipful Lodge, erected to him and dedicated to the holy Sts. Every human being has a claim upon your kind offices. the end of man, and of the aspiring hopes of all faithful Masons? The Junior Deacon advances, followed by the Stewards, with rods, when the Senior Deacon stops them, by placing his hand against the candidate, at the same time saying: S. D.--Brother Gabe, on entering this Lodge the first time, you were received on the point of the compasses, pressing your naked left breast, the moral of which was explained to you. It is my orders that strict search be made for him through the apartments of the Temple, and due inquiry made. Jubelo!! (See Note Q, Appendix.). : Worthy Inner Gate Keeper, inform the Outer Gate Keeper that the Court is now opened. Brother A. 16, 17, 18; also p. A. SD: It has. 146:1 "In the performance of a ceremony so solemn and momentous as the closing of a Mason's Lodge, every member has a lively interest. 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. By being divested of all metals and minerals, neither naked nor clothed; barefoot nor shod; hoodwinked; a cable-toe three times around my body; left foot; both knees and both breast bare; clothed as a Fellow Craft; in which condition I was conducted to a door and caused to give three distinct knocks. violate this my Entered Apprentice obligation.". S. D.--Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degrees? (Deacon opens the door, and delivers his message.). The Master either reads or repeats the following from a Monitor, which by many is committed to memory; but when he has the "work" (i.e., that part which is not monitorial), it is not necessary that he should commit to memory what is called the Master's carpet of emblems, but as it is a part of the initiation of the Third Degree, the author proposes to give it in its regular order of Lodge business. WM: Will you give it to me? 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. They roll the canvas around and over the candidate where he fell, which is in the east or northeast corner of the Lodge, and, for a few moments, retire, when the Lodge becomes still as the hour of midnight; not a sound is permitted to be made; all go--if at all--from place to place on tiptoe. The Grand Hailing Sign of Distress. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will please approach the east. which constitute our authority for affirming that no such event ever happened; for H. A. Upon which we rushed in, seized and bound the ruffians, and now have them before your majesty.". [paragraph continues] Wardens at the head, when the Master makes the sign of "distress" of a Master Mason, which is done by raising both hands and arms above the head. After the candidate is lowered, one of the ruffians says: Let us plant an acacia at the head of the grave, in order to. Explanation of the Entered Apprentice sign: Draw the right hand rapidly On both points of the compasses, extending from my naked left to my right breast, which was to teach me that, as the most vital parts of man are contained within the breast, so the most excellent tenets of our institution are contained between the points of the compasses, which are, friendship, morality, and brotherly love. W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will now take your seat in this Lodge as a Master Mason, after stepping to the Secretary's desk. W. M. (looking candidate seriously in the face.) ii. The Junior Deacon now passes the candidate over to the Senior. have you seen any strangers pass this way? And at the same time he steps to the Master's desk, and re-ports as follows: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, I, being one of those who pursued a westerly course, coming down near the port of Joppa, met a seafaring man, of whom I inquired if he had seen any strangers pass that way; he informed me that he had--three--who from their appearance were 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. and give three raps on the floor with his rod, the Junior Warden responding by three raps with his gavel. Brother, your zeal for the institution of Masonry, the progress you have made in the mystery, and your conformity to our regulations, have pointed you out as a proper object for our favor and esteem. 137:1 We are told that when the Temple was nearly finished, it was customary at the hour of H. (high) XII., when the men were called from labor to refreshment, for H. A. 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