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,
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as e as n s i g e ees, t e en n an s n e e n es, ec u es, e c
ll y d M o i t ori ll y o mpl t d i t d b y R lp h P L t r
.

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.
.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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s

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.

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an a e n . Po t ge
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n a t hori d ro t i f i i t i t io d th
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h M
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d b t d lib r t i v
.

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.

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ch . P o st a ge 4 c t s . xt a r .

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n a ead it bl f ll o i l a d p b li o
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a Po t g 4 t x t r
,
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e c. Po t g 3 t xt a
s a e c s . e a . a e ,
c s. s a e c s . e r .

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NE W YO RK
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my s t e ri o us di s a e of Ca t p . Wm .

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a b d u c t i o n w e re w l l k n o w n
a e at th e t i me , an d

s ub s t a n t i a t e d a t t h e t ri a l a n d c o n v i c t i o n o f s v r l p e rs o n s wh o w e e a e r e co n c e r n e d in
th e o u t ra g a .

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th e au t u o o or k
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.

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or . r r or r r
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d es c i p t i n o f i t b e f r e t h e y w e e p e mi t t e d t o s e e i t o Th e s ca o n t h e f t, th e r r . r oo
t e e t h b e i n g d u b l e a ll o ro
u n d , t h e o n e m i s s i n g a n d t h e o t h e r b r o e n t o o t h we e k r
c or r e ct l y l oc o dt b a t e d , an d
d ib d f un o e as e s cr e

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u r i d b y t h d t i fi t i o f t h l ot h i g b y a
as a e a s a se e I en ca n o e c n

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a p o l h n t ri t i er us an ,
a u e ers na c a ra c e s cs

wer t i r l y d i ff r
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e f M M o ro
e en se o r . n e.

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s a s e n n f t h mo t a rg t i e a e u ee as o n e o e s ene e c

i hi
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s a etr t th my t ry
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n ess n o o f th
n p n wh tnell y b d t d
,
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M org an .

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e n n a an as e ar n s x s o s o nr ,

wh i h w c p b l i h d b y C l M i ll r t h
as u Fr m o
s e f B t avi L R y . do . e ,
e ee as ns o a a, e o an

Ro h t r d t rmi d t
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ne o da e ca r e o o an a a. e as a en an

lo d g d i F ort N
e i g r
n a a a .

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e usa i C o d t h v y t h i g t d w i t h M org
e as ns di n an a a o a e an n o o an s

a pp o i t d h i n ebd t or At b
s q a t t L wi t o
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Ro y l Ar h C h p t r fi v p r o C l Wi ll i m Ki g M Wh i t y M Ho w rd
’

a c a e ,
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M Ch b b k
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an a a e e c e e ,
an a s a u s n o .

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an pp o d f i d t th b o t wh i h w
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mo t h f t h ri v r A ro p wi t h i k
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e s n ers as o un a un , an

w ast h ro w v rb o rd n o e a .

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s s a e lo w W d w en w or t o b y h im b low
ur ee as s n o as e .

C I TY A ND C O U NT Y or NE W YORK , se. ;

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tr
ar e ue .

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( gi n e d ) T HU RL O W WE E D .

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thre e a ll t h e m e mb e r s of t h e Lodge .

Th e M a s t e r h a y i n g c a ll e d t h e Lodge t o ord e r a n d t h e offic e r s a ll ,

s e a t e d t h e M a s t e r s a y s t o t h e J u n ior W a rd e n Broth e r Ju n ior a r e ‘

, ,

the y a ll E n t e r e d A ppr e n t i ce M a s o n s i n t h e Sou t h ? A n s Th e y ’

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are ,
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.
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.

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t h e s a m e tim e h e giv e s a r a p wi t h t h e commo n g a v e l or m a ll e t whi ch ,

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t h e fi r s t ca r e of a M a s o n ? A ns To s ee t h e Lodg e t yle d Wor ’ ‘

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dut y an d i n form t h e Tyl e r th a t we a r e a bo ut to op e n a Lodg e of

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by t hr ee from wi t ho u t ; t h e J u n ior D e a con t h e n giv e s o n e whi ch i s

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a l s o a n s we r e d by t h e Tyl e r wi t h o n e ; t h e door i s th e n p a r t ly Op e n e d ,

a n d t h e Ju n ior D ea co n d e liv e r s h i s m e s s a g e a n d r e s um e s h i s s t a tio n , ,

and says T h e door i s t yle d Wor s hipful ( h am tim givi g ’

, a t t e s e e n , ,

t h e du e gu a rd which i s n e v e r omitt e d wh e n t h e M a s t e r i s a ddr e s s e d )

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T h e M a s t e r to t h e Ju n ior D e a co n B y whom ? An
t By a M a st er
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i ,

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k e e p o ff a ll co wa n s a n d e a v e s dropp e r s s e e th a t n o n e p a s s or r e p a s s -

without p e rmi s s io n from t h e M a st e r [ Som e s a y wi t hou t p e rmi s s io n .

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,

from t h e Ch a i n ] M a s t e r t o Ju n ior D ea co n Bro t h e r Ju n ior you r ,

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,

pl ca e i n t h e L o dge ? A ns A t t h e right h a n d of t h e S e n ior W a rd e n

.

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.
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,

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.

of t h e door M a s t e r to J u n ior D e a co n Th e S e n ior D e a co n s pl a c e

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,
.

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Wors hipf u l M a st e r a n d W a rd e n s a ct a s th e ir pro xy i n t h e a ct iv e ,

duti e s of t h e Lodg e a t t en d to t h e pr e p a r a t io n a n d i n t rod u ct io n of

,

c a n did a t e s a n d w e l com e a n d clo t h e a ll vi s i t i n g br et hr e n ( i e f u rn i s h

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pl a c e i n t h e Lodg e Broth e r S en ior ? A n s ,

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t h e Wor s hipf u l M a s t e r i n t h e E a s t M a s t e r t o S e cr e t a r y f Y o u r
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du t y t h e r e Bro t h e r S e cr e t a ry ? A n s
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Wor s hipful M a s t e r s will a n d pl e a s u r e r e cord t h e pro ce e di n gs of t h e

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,

Lodg e ; t r a n s mit a C opy of t h e s a m e to t h e Gra n d Lodge if r e qu ir e d ; ,

r e c e iv e a ll mo n ey s a n d mo n e y bill s from t h e h a n d s of t h e br e t hr e n ,

p ya th em ov e r to t h e Tr e a s ur e r a n d t a k e h i s r e c e ip t for t h e s a m e ,
.
’

T h e M a s t e r to t h e S e cr e t a ry Th e Tr e a s u r e r s pl a c e i n t h e Lodge ?
’
,

A ns A t t h e r ight h a n d of t h e Wor s hipful M a s t e r M a s t e r to t h e

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.
,

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o b s e rv e t h e Wor s hipf u l M a s t e r s will a n d pl e a s ur e ; r e c e i v e a ll mo n e y s

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a n d mo n e y bill s from t h e h a n d s of t h e S e c r et a ry ; k ee p a j u s t a n d
t r u e a cco u n t of t h e s a m e ; pa y th e m o u t by ord e r of t h e Wor shipf u l
M a s t e r a n d co n s e n t of t h e br e thr e n Th e M a s t e r to t h e Tr e a s u r e r
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n e s s th e r e Br o th e r Ju n ior ? A ns A s t h e s u n i n t h e South a t high

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,

m e ridi a n i s t h e b e a u t y a n d glo ry of t h e da y s o s t a n d s t h e J u n ior ,

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W a rd e n t o t h e bre t hr e n Br et hr e n you h a v e h e a rd t h e W or s hipful ,

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,

M a s t e r s will a n d pl e a s ur e a s c omm u n ic a t e d t o m e by Bro t h er J u n ior ;

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s o let i t b e d o n e M a s t e r to t h e J u n ior W a rd e n Bro t h e r J u n ior

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h o w do M a s o n s m e e t ? On t h e l e v e l M a s t e r to S e n ior ’
A ns
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W a rd e n Ho w do M a s o n s p a r t ? A ns On t h e s q u a r e M a s t e r t o
,
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t h e J u n ior a n d S e n ior W a rd e n s Si n ce we m e e t o n t h e l e v e l Bro t h e r

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J u n ior a n d p a r t o n t h e s q u a r e Bro t h e r S e n ior s o le t u s e ver m ee t

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.

a n d p a rt i n t h e n a m e o f t h e Lord H e r e follo ws a p ra y e r s om e ’
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tim e s u s e d M a s t e r to t h e br e t hr e n Br e t hr e n le t u s pra y
.
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Supr e m e A r chi t e ct of t h e U n iv e r s e ! a cce p t our humbl e pra i s e s for -

t h e m a n y m e r c i e s a n d bl e s s i n g s whi ch t h y bo u n t y h a s co n fe rr e d u po n
us ,
a n d e s p e c i a lly for t hi s fri e n dly a n d s oci a l i n t e rcour se P a rdo n .
,
 M ORG A N
’
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we b es e ec h thee wh a t e v e r t hou h a s t s e e n a mi s s l n u s s i n c e we h a v e
,
.

b e en toge th e r a n d c o n ti nu e to u s thy pr e se n c e prote ctio n a n d bl e s s

, ,

o
i n g M a ke u s s e n s ibl e of t h e r e n e we d obliga t io n s we a r e u n d e r t o
.

lov e th e e s upre m e ly a n d to b e fri e n dly to e a ch o t h e r M a y a ll Ou r

,
.
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irre gul a r p a s s io n s b e s ubd u e d a n d ma y we d a ily i n cr e a s e i n f a i t h

, ,

h Ope a nd ch a rity but more e s p e ci a lly i n th a t ch a rity wh ich i s t h e

,
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b ond of p e a c e a n d p e rf e ctio n of e v e ry virtu e M a y we s o pr a ctic e

,
.

t h y pr e c e pt s th a t through t h e m e rit s Of t h e R e d e e m e r we ma y fi n a lly

, ,

ob t a i n thy promi s e s a n d fin d a n a cc e pt a n c e t hro u gh t h e ga t e s a n d

, ,

i n t o t h e T e mpl e a n d City of o u r God S o mot e it b e A m en . . .

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A B E NE DI C T I ON O FT E N E R U S E D A T C L O S I N G T H A N T HE
DI N G
.

P RE C E PRA YE R .

MA Y th e bl e ss i n g of H e a v e n r e s t upo n u s a n d a ll r e gul a r M a s o n s ;
I a y b r o t h e rly lOve pr e v a il a n d e v e r
y mor a l a n d s oci a l virtu e c e m e n t
n ,

s
S S O mot e it b e A men . .

A f t e r t h e pr a y e r t h e follo wi n g ch a rg e ought to b e d e liv e r e d but i t ,

i s s e ldo ma tt e n d e d t o ; i n a m a jori t y of Lodge s it i s n e v e r a t t e n d e d to

. .

M a s t e r t o br e t hr e n Br e t hr e n we a r e n o w a bout to qu it thi s sa cre d

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r etr e a t of fri e n d s hip a n d virtu e t o mix a ga i n with t h e w o rld A mid s t .

i t s co n c e r n s a n d e mploym e n t s fo rge t n o t t h e duti e s whi c h you h a v e

h e a rd s o fr e qu e nt ly i n culc a t e d a n d s o f orc ibly r e comm en d e d i n thi s
,

Lodge I t e me mb e r t h a t a ro und this a l t a r you h a v e promi s e d to

.
-
,

b e fri en d a n d r e li e v e e v e ry broth e r wh o s h a ll n ee d your a s s i s t a n c e .

You h a v e promi s e d i n t h e mo s t fri e n dly m a n n e r to r e mi n d him Of

h i s e rrors a n d a i d i n r e form a tio n
,
Th e s e g e n e ro u s pri n cipl e s a r e to .

e xt e n d furth e r : e v e ry hum a n b e i n g h a s a c l a im upo n yo u r ki n d offic e s .

D O good u n to a ll Re comm e n d i t more e s p e ci ally t o t h e ho u s e hold

“

of t h e fa i t hful Fi na ll y bre thre n b e ye a ll of o n e mi n d liv e i n

.
, , ,

p e a c e a n d m a y th e God of lov e a n d p e a ce de l i ght t o dw e ll wi t h a n d

’

bl e s s you .
’

I n s om e Lodge s aft e r t h e ch a rg e i s d e liv e r e d t h e M a s t e r s a y s

, ,

Br e thr e n form o n t h e s q u a re Wh e n a ll br et r e n form a circle

,
.
,

an d t h e M a s t e r follo we d by e v e ry b ro t h e r ( e xc e pt i n u si n g t h e word s) ,

s a ys A n d God s a id Le t t h e r e b e light a n d t h e r e wa s ligh t At th e

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s a m e mom e n t th a t t h e l a s t of th e s e wo rd s drop from t h e M a s t e r s

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lips e ve ry m e mb e r s t a mp s with h i s right foot o n t h e floor an d a t t h e

, ,

s a m e i n s t a n t bri n g th e ir h a n d s tog e th e r w ith e q u a l forc e a n d i n s uc h

, ,

p e rf e ct u n i s o n wi t h ea ch oth e r th a t p e r s o n s s i t u a t e d s o a s t o h e a r it
, ,

would s uppo s e it t h e pr e cur s o r of so m e dr e a dful c a t a s troph e Thi s .

i s c a ll e d
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, th e s h o ck .

H a vi n g d e s crib e d a ll t h e c e r e mo n i e s a n d form s a pp e rt a i n i n g to th e
Ope n i n g o f a L o dge o f E n t e r e d A pr e n t i ce M a s o n s ; se tti n g th e m to
p
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S F RE E M A S ONRY .

work ; i n iti a ti n g a C a n did a t e a n d clo s i n g t h e Lo dge I will nOW

, ,

proc e e d to giv e t h e Le cture o n t hi s d egree I t i s divid e d i n to thre e

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s e c t io n s
. Th e l e c t ur e i s n o t hi n g mor e or l e s s th a n a r e c a pitul a tio n
of th e pr e c e di n g c e r e mo n i e s a n d form s by wa y of qu e s t io n a n d a n s we r ,

a n d fully e xpl a i n s t h e s a m e I n f a ct t h e c e r e mo n i e s a n d form s

.
,

( g e n e r a lly M a s o n ic a lly c a ll e d t h e wo rk
) a n d l e c t ur es a r e s o much ,
”

th e s a m e th a t h e who po s s e s s e s a k n o wl e dge of t h e l e ctur es c a n n ot

, ,

be d e s titu t e of a k n owl edg e of wh a t t h e c e r e mo n i es a n d form s a r e .

A s t h e c e re mo n i e s u se d i n Op e n i n g a n d clo s i n g a r e t h e s a m e i n a ll
t h e d e gr e e s it i s t hought b e s t to giv e t h e whol e o n e i n s e r t io n it
, ,

b e i n g t h e s i n c e re wi s h of t h e wri t e r th a t e v e ry r e a d e r s hould p e rf e c t ly
‘

u n de r s t a n d a ll t h e formul a s of t h e whol e M a s co n i c fa bric as h e ,

th e n will th e re by be a bl e to form corre ct Opi n io ns of t h e pr opri ety o r

improprie ty a dv a n t a ge s o r di sa dv a nt a g es of t h e s a m e
,
.

F I R S T S E C T I O N O F T HE L E C T U R E O N T HE F I R S T DE G R E E
M A S O NRY .

Q. F RO M w h e n c e co m e you a s a n E n t e r e d A ppr e n tic e M as o n ?

A From t h e holy Lodg e of S t Joh n of J e ru s a l e m
. . .

Q. Wh a t r e comm e n d a t io n s do you bri n g ?

A Re comm e n d a t io n s from t h e Wor s hipf u l M a s t e r W a rd e n s a n d

“

.
,

bre thr e n Of t h a t Right Wor s hipf u l Lodge wh om gr ee t you ,

.

Q. Wh a t com e s t t hou hi t h e r to d o ?
A To l e a r n t o s ubdu e my p a s s io n s a n d 1 mpr o ve my se lf i n t h e
.
,

se cr e t a r t s a n d my s t e ri e s of a n ci e n t Fr e e M a s o n ry .

Q . You a r e a M a s o n th e n ,
I pr e s um e ?
A I am
. .

Q . H o w s h a ll I k n ow you t o b e a M a son ?

A By c e rt a i n s ig n s a n d tok e n
. .

Q Wh a t a e s ig
. r n s ?

A A ll righ t a n gl e s horizo n t a l s a n d p e rp e n di cul a r s

.
, ,
.

Q . Wh a t i s a t ok e n ?
A A c e rt a i n fri e n dly a n d bro t h e rly grip wh e r e by o n e M a s o n ma y
.
, ,

k n o w a n oth e r i n t h e d a rk a s we ll a s i n t h e light .

Q . Wh e r e w a s you fir s t propo s e d to b e m a de a M a s on ?

A I n my h e a r t
. .

Q Wh e r e se co n dly ?
A I n a room a dj a c e n t to t h e body Of a ju s t a n d la u lly co ns t i
.

t u t e d Lodg e Of s uch .

Q . H o w w a s you pr e p a r e d ?
A By b e i n g div e s t e d of a ll m e t a l s n e ith e r n a k e d n o r cl oth e d b a r e
.
, ,

foot n o r s hod hood wi n k e d with a C a bl e T o w a bout my n e ck i n

, , ,

which s itu a ti o n I wa s co n duct e d to t h e door of t h e Lodge .

Th r e mi l s lo g
e e n .
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Q You b
. e i n g hood w i n k e d how did you,
k n ow it to b e a door ?
A By fir s t m e e ti n g with r e s i s t a n c e a n d a ft e rw a rd g a i n i n g a dmi s
.

S1 o n .

Q Ho w did you g a i n a dmi s s io n ?

.

A By thr ee di s ti n ct k n ock s from without a n s w e r e d by t h e s a m e

.
,

from wi t hi n
’

Q Wh a t wa s s a id to yo u from withi n ?
.

A ; Who com e s t h e r e wh o com e s th e r e wh o com e s th e r e

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Q Your a n swe r ?
.

A A poor bli n d C a n di da t e wh o h a s lo n g b e e n d e s iro u s of h a vi n g

.
!

a n d r e c e ivi n g a p a rt of t h e righ t s a n d b e n e fi t s of t hi s wor s h i pful

Lodge d e dic a t e d t o God a n d h e ld f or th to t h e holy Ord e r of St Joh n

,
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,

a s a ll tru e f e llo ws a n d bro t h e r s h a v e d o n e f wh o h a v e go p e thi s wa y ,

b e for e me .

Q Wh at fur t h e r wa s s a id to you fro m withi n ?

.

A I wa s a s k e d if it wa s of my o wn fr e e will a n d a ccord I m a d e thi s

.

r e q u e s t if I wa s d u ly a n d tr u ly propo s e d wor t hy a n d we ll qu a lifi e d ;

, ,

a ll of which b e i n g a n s we r e d i n t h e a f fir mat i ve I wa s a s k e d by wh a t ,

f urt h e r righ ts I e xp e ct e d t o obt a i n s o gr e a t a f a vor or b e n e fit .

Q Your a n s we r ?
.

A B y b e i n g a ma n fr e e bor n of l a wful a ge a n d w e ll r e co m
'

.
, , ,

m en d e d .

Q Wh a t wa s th e n sa id to yo u ?
.

A I wa s bid to wa i t u n t il t h e Wor s hipful M a s t e r i n t h e E as t wa s

.

m a d e a cqu a i nt e d wi t h my r e qu e s t a n d h i s a n s w e r r e turn e d .

Q A ft e r h i s a n s we r r e tur n e d wh a t foll o we d ?
.
,

Q I wa s c a u s ed t o e n t e r t h e Lo dge
. .

Q How ?
.

A On t h e poi n t of s om e s h a rp i n s trum en t pr e s s i n g my n a k e d l e ft
.

bre a s t i n t h e n a m e of t h e Lord j .

Q How wa s you th e n di s po se d of
. .

A I wa s co n duc t e d to t h e c e nt e r of t h e Lodg e a nd th e r e ca u s e d t o
'

k n e e l for t h e b e n e fit of a pra y e r [ S e e p a g e .

Q A ft e r pr a y e r wh a t wa s s a id to you ?
.

A I wa s a s k e d 1 n wh o m I put my tru s t
. .

Q Your a n s w e r ?
.

A I n God
. .

Q Wh a t followe d ?
.

A T h e Wor s hipful M a s t e r took me by t h e right h a n d a nd s a id

.
,

s i n c e i n God you t ru s t a ri s e follow your l e a d e r a n d f ea r n o d a n g e r

, , , .

Q How wa s you th en di s po s e d of ?
”

A I was co n duc t e d thr e e t im e s r e gul a rly rou n d t h e Lodge a n d

.

h a l t e d at t h e Ju n ior W a rd e n i n t h e Sou t h wh e r e t h e s am e qu estio n s

)

w e re a s k e d a n d a n s w e r s r e tur n e d a s at t h e door .

Q How did t h e Ju n ior W a rd e n di s po s e Of you ?

.

A He ord e r e d me to b e co n duct e d to t h e S en ior W a rd e n i n th e

.
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S FREEM A SONRY .

W e s t wh e re t h e s a m e qu e s tio n s w e re a s k e d a n d a n s w e r s r eturn e d as
,

be for e .

Q How did t h e S en ior W a r de n di s po se of yo u ?

.

A He ord e re d me to b e co n duc t e d t o t h e Wor s hipful M a s t e r l n th e

.

Ea s t wh e r e t h e s a m e qu e st io n s w e r e a sk e d a n d a n s w e rs r e tur n e d a s
,

b e fore wh o lik e wi s e d e m a n d e d me fr o m wh en c e I c a m e a n d whith e r

,

I wa s tr a v e li ng .

Q Your a n s we r ?
.

A From t h e W e s t a n d tr a v e li n g to t h e E a s t
.
, .

Q Why do you l e a v e t h e W es t a n d tr a v e l to t h e E a s t ?
.

A I n s e a rch of ligh t
. .

Q Ho w did t h e Wor s hipful M as t e r th e n di s po s e of you ?

.

A He ord e r e d me to b e co n duc t e d b a ck t o t h e W e s t fr o m wh e n c e
.
,

I c a m e a n d put i n c a r e of t h e S e n ior W a rd e n who t a u ght me how

, ,

to a ppro a ch t h e E a s t t h e pl a c e o f light by a dv a n ci n g upo n o n e

, ,

upright r egul a r s t e p to t h e fir s t s t e p my f e e t formi n g t h e right a n gle

,

o f a n obl o n g s qu a r e my body e r e ct a
, t t h e a lt a r b e fo r e t h e W o r s hip f ul
M a st e r .

Q Wh a t did t h e W o r s hipful M a s t e r do with yo u ?

.

A He m a d e a n E n te r e d A ppr e n t ic e of me
. .

Q Ho w ?
.

A I n d u e form
. .

Q Wh a t wa s t h a t d u e form ?
A M y l e f t k n ee b a r e b e n t my r ight formi n g a s qu a r e ; m
.

" l ft
.
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h a n d s upporti n g t h e Holy Bibl e S qu a r e a n d Comp a s s a n d my right , , ,

cove ri n g t h e s a m e ; i n which po s itio n I t oo k u po n me t h e s ol e m n

o a th or oblig a tio n of a n E n t e r e d A ppr e n t ic e M a s o n ; [ S e e p a g e

Q A ft e r you h a d t a ke n your o bliga tio n wh a t wa s s a id to yo u ?

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A I wa s a s k e d wh a t I mo s t d e s ir e d
. .

Q Your a n s we r ?
.

A Ligh t
. .

Q Wa s you 1 mme di a t ely brought t o light ?

.

A I wa s
. .

Q . H o w ?

A By t h e dir e ctio n Of t h e M a s t e r a nd a s s i s t a n c e of t h e br eth r en

. .

Q Wh a t did you fir s t di s cov er a f t e r be i n g Br o ught to li ght ?

.

A Thr e e gr e a t Ligh t s 1 n M a s o n ry b y t h e a s s i s t a n c e of t hr ee l e s s e r
’

Q Wh a t we r e t ho s e thr e e gre a t Light s i n M a s o n ry ?

. .
,

A Th e Holy Bibl e Sq u a re a nd C o mp a s s
.
, ,
.

Q Ho w a r e th e y e xpl a i n e d
.
'
?

A T h e Holy Bibl e i s gi v e n t o u s a s a guid e f o r ou r f a i t h an d p ra c

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tic e t h e Squ a r e to sq u a r e our a ctio n s ; a n d t h e Comp a s s to k e e p u s

, ,

i n du e bou n d s wi t h all m a n ki n d b u t mor e e s p e ci a lly wi t h t h e b r eth r e n

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,

Q Wh a t we r e t ho s e t hr e e l e ss e r light s ?
.

A Thr e e bur n i n g t a pé r s or c a n dl e s o n c a n dl es tick s

.
,
.

Q Wh
. a t do
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th e y r e pr e s e n t ?
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FREEM A S ONRY . 21

A . Th e S u n , M oo n , and M aste r of th e Lodg e .

Q Ho w
. are t h ey ex pl a i n e d ?
A A s t h e Sun
. rul e s t h e day a n d t h e M oo n gov e r n s t h e n ight s o ,

ought t h e Wor s hi p f u l M a s t e r to u s e h i s e n d e a vor s to rul e a n d gov e r n

h i s Lodge wi t h e q u a l r e gul a ri t y or c a u s e t h e s a m e t o b e do n e
,
.

Q Wh a t did you n e xt di s cov e r ?

’

A Th e Wor s hipful M a s t e r a ppro a chi n g me from t h e E a s t u n d e r

.
,

t h e s ig n a n d du e gu a rd of a n E n t e r e d A ppr e n t i ce M a s on wh o p r e
-
,

s e n t e d me with t h e righ t h a n d i n t ok e n of bro t h e rly lov e a n d e s t e e m ,

a n d proc e e d e d to giv e m e t h e grip a n d word of a n E n t e r e d A ppr e n t i ce

M a s o n a n d bid me ri s e a n d s a l u t e t h e J u ni Or a n d S e n ior W a rd e n s
'

an d co n vi n c e th e m th a t I h a d b e e n r e gul a rly i n i t i a t e d a s a n E n t e r e d
A ppre n tic e M a s o n a n d wa s i n po s s e s s io n of t h e s ign grip a n d word
, ,
.

Q Wh a t did yo u n e xt di s cov e r ?
.

A Th e Wor s hipful M a s t e r a s e co n d t im e a ppro a chi n g me from t h e

East w
.

,
h o pre s e n t e d me wi t h a l a mb s ki n or whi t e a pro n which h e ,

s a id wa s a n e mbl e m of i n n oc e n c e a n d t h e b a dg e of a M a s o n ; t h a t i t
,

h a d b e e n wor n by ki n g s pri n c e s an d pot e n t a t e s of t h e e a rth who h a d

, ,

n e v e r b e e n a s h a m e d t o we a r it ; th a t i t wa s mor e ho n o ra bl e th a n t h e .

di a d e m s of ki n g s or p e a rl s of pri n c es s e s wh e n wort hily worn a n d

, , ,

mor e a n ci e n t t h a n t h e Gold e n Fl e e ce or Ro ma n E a gl e more ho n or ,

abl e th a n s t a r or g a rt e r or a n y o t h e r ord e r t h a t could b e c o n f e rr e d

,

upo n me a t t h a t t im e o r a n y t im e t h e re a f t e r e xce pt it b e i n t h e body ,

.

of a ju s t a n d l a wfully co n s t itut e d Lodge of M a s o n s ; a n d bid me

c a rry it to t h e S e n ior W a rd e n i n t h e W e st wh o t a ught me h o w t o ,

we a r i t a s a n E n t e r e d A ppr e n t i ce M a s o n .

Q Wh a t wa s you n e xt pre se n t e d wi t h ?
.

A T h e worki n g tool s of a n E n t e r e d A ppr e n ti c e M a s o n

. .

Q Wh a t w e r e t h e y ?
.

A Th e tw e n ty fo u r i n ch g a uge a n d commo n g a v e l
.
-
.

Q Ho w a r e t h e y e xpl a i n e d ?
.
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A T h e tw e n ty four i n ch g a uge i s a n i n s trum e n t m a d e u s e o f b y

.

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op e r a tive M a s o n s t o m e a s ur e a n d la y o u t th e ir w ork b u t we a s Fr e e ,

a n d A cc e pt e d M a s o n s a r e t a u ght to m a k e u s e of i t for t h e m
,

,
or e n obl e
a n d g oriou s purpo s e of dividi n g o u r t im e ; t h e t ve n t
l j y fo u r i n ch e s o n -

t h e ga uge a r e e mbl e m a tic a l of t h e t we n ty fo ur ho ur s l n t h e da y which -

we a r e t a ught to divid e i n t o t hr e e e q u a l p a r t s w h e r e by we fi n d e ight ,

hour s for t h e s e rvic e of God a n d a wor t hy di st r e s s e d broth e r e ight ,

hours for our u s u a l vo ca tio n a n d e igh t hours for r e fr e s hm e n t a n d

,

s l ee p T h e commo n g a v e l i s a n i n s trum e n t m a d e u s e of by op e r a tiv e

.

M a s o n s to bre a k Off t h e c o r n e r s of rough sto n e s t h e b e t t e r to fit t h e m ,

for t h e build e r s u s e but we a s Fr e e a n d A c ce p t e d M as o n s a r e t a ught

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.

t o m a k e u s e of it for t h e mor e n obl e a n d gloriou s p u rpo s e of div e st i n g

our h e a r t s a n d co n s ci e n c e s of a ll t h e vic e s a n d s u pe r fl u i t i e s of lif e ,

th e r eby fitti n g our mi n d s a s liv e ly a n d livi n g sto n e s fo r t h a t s piritu a l

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b uildi n g th a t hou s e n o t ma d wi t h h a n d s e t e r n a l i n t h e h ea v e n s
,
e ,

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22 M O RG A N S ’
FREE M A SONRY .

Q Wh a t. you n ext pr e s e n t e d wi t h ?
wa s
A A ne w nam e
. .

Q Wh a t wa s t h a t ?
.

A C a utio n
. .

Q Wh a t do e s it t e a ch ?
’

A I t t e a ch e s m e a s I wa s b a r e ly i n s truct e d i n th e rudim e n t s o f
.
,

M a s o n ry t h a t I s hould b e c a u t iou s ov e r a ll my word s a n d a ctio n s

, ,

e s p e ci a lly wh e n b e for e i t s e n e mi e s .

Q Wh. a t w a s you n e xt pre s e n t e d with ?

A Thr e e pr e ciou s j e we l s
. .

Q Wh a t we r e th e y ?
:

A A li s t e n i n g e a r a s il e n t to n gu e a n d a f a ithful h e a rt
.
, , .

Q Wh a t do t h e y t e a ch ?
.

A A li s t e n i n g ea r t e a ch e s me to li s t e n to t h e i n s tructio n o f t h e
.
,

Wor s hipful M a s t e r b u t mor e e s p e ci a lly th a t I s hould li st e n to t h e

, ,

c a ll s a n d cr i e s o f a wort hy di s t r e s s e d broth e r A s il e n t to n gu e
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t e a ch e s me to b e s il e n t i n t h e Lodge th a t t h e p e a c e a n d h a rmo n y ,

th e r e of ma y n o t b e di s turb e d ; b u t mor e e s pe ci a lly t h at t I s hould b e , .

s il e n t wh e n b e for e t h e e n e mi e s of M a s o n ry A f a i t hful h e a r t t h a t I
'

.
,
.

s ho u ld b e f a i t hf u l to t h e i n s t ruc t io n s of t h e Wor s hipful M a s t e r at , ,

a ll tim e s b u t mor e e s p e ci a lly t h a t I s ho u ld b e f a i t hful a n d k e e p a n d

, ,

c on c e a l t h e s e cr e t s of M a s o n ry a n d t ho s e of a bro t h e r wh en d e liv er e d ,

t o me i n c h a rg e a s s u ch t h a t t h e y ma y r e m a i n a s s e cur e a n d i n viol a bl e
,

i n my br e a s t a s i n h i s o wn b e for e commu n ic a t e d t o me
,
.

Q Wh a t wa s yo u n e xt pr e se n t e d with ?
.

A Ch e ck word s t wo
. .

Q Wh a t w e r e t h e y ?
.

A Tru t h a n d U n io n
. .

Q How e pl i e d
. x a n ?

A Tru t h i s a D i vi n e a ttribut e a n d th e fou n d a ti o n of eve ry virtu e

.
, , .

To b e good a n d tr u e a r e t h e fir s t l e s s o n s we a r e t a ugh t i n M a s on ry
, “
.

On t hi s t h e m e we c o n t e mpl a t e a n d by i t s dict a t e s e n d e a vor to r e gul at e

,

our c o n d u c t : h e n ce whil e i n flu e n c e d by t hi s pri n cipl e hypocri s y a n d ,

d ec e it a r e u n kn o wn a mo n g s t u s ; s i n c e ri t y a n d pl a i n d ea li ng di st i n
‘

u s ; a n d t h e h e a r t a n d to n g u e j oi n i n promoti n g e a ch o t h e r s
’
g u i s h e s .

w e lf a r e a n d r e joici n g i n e a ch o t h e r s pro s p e ri t y
,
’
.

U n io n i s t h a t ki n d o f fri e n d s hip t h a t o u gh t t o a pp e a r co n s picuou s ,

i n t h e co n d u ct of e v e ry M a s o n It i s s o clo s e ly a lli e d t o t h e Divi n e

.

a ttribut e t r u t h t h a t h e who e n joy s t h e o n e i s s e ldom d e s t i t ut e of t h e

, , ,

o t h e r Should i n t e r e s t ho n or pr e judic e o r hum a n d e pr a v i ty e v e r

.
, , , ,

i n flu e n c e you t o viol a t e a n y p a rt of t h e s a cr e d tru st we n o w r e p o s e i n

you let t h e s e t wo import a n t word s a t t h e e a rli e s t i n s i n u a t io n t e a ch
, ,

you t o pu t o n t h e ch e ck li n e of t rut h whi ch will i n f a llibly dir e ct y o u ,

t o pur s u e t h a t s t r a ight a n d n a rro w p a th which e n d s i n t h e full

:
,

e n joym e n t of t h e Gr a n d Lodg e a bov e wh e r e we s h a ll a ll m e e t a s , ,

Ma s o n s a n d m e m b e r s o f o n e f a mi lv : wh e r e a ll di s cord o n a cc o u nt of
24 M O RG A N ’
S FREE M A S ONRY .

of ch a n gi n g a n d r e d ee mi n g a n d to co n firm a ll thi n g s a broth er

,
‘
,

pl u ck e d Off h i s s ho e a n d g a v e i t to h i s n e ighbor a n d t h a t wa s t e s t i ,

mo n y i n I s r a e l Thi s t h e n t h e re for e we do i n co n firm a t io n of a

.
’
, ,

tok e n a n d a s a pl e dg e of o u r fid e li t y ; th e re by s ig n ifyi n g th a t we will

, .

r e n ou n c e o u r o wn will s i n a ll thi n g s a n d b e com e ob e di e nt to th e l a ws,

of our a n ci e n t I n s ti t utio n s .

Q . Why w a s you hood wi n k e d ?

A Th a t my h e a rt might co n c e iv e b e for e my e y e s b e h e ld t h e
.
,

b e a uti e s of M a s o n ry .

Q . A s e co n d r e a s o n ?

A A s I wa s i n d a rk n e s s a t th a t tim e it wa s to r e mi n d me th a t I
.
, ,

s hould k ee p t h e whol e world s o r e s p e cti n g M a s o n ry .

Q Why h a d you a C a bl e Tow a bout your n e ck ?

.
-

A I n c a s e I h a d n o t s ubmitt e d to t h e m a n n e r a n d m o d e of my
.

i n iti atio n th a t I might h a v e b een le d out o f t h e Lodge wi t ho u t s e ei n g

,

t h e form a n d b e a uti e s t h e r e of .

_ Q Wh y did you giv e thr e e di s ti n ct k n ock s a t t h e door ?

.

A To a l a rm t h e Lodg e a n d le t t h e Wor s hipf u l M a st e r W a rd e n s

.
, ,

a n d br e t hr e n k n o w th a t a p oo r bli n d C a n did a t e pr a y e d a d mi s s io n
~

Q Wh a t do tho s e thr e e di sti n ct k n ock s a llu de t o ?

.
‘

A A c e r t a i n p a s s a g e i n Scriptur e wh e r e i n it s a y s A s k a n d it
‘
,
.
,

s h a ll b e giv en s e e k a n d y e s h a ll fin d k n ock a n d it s h a ll be Op e n e d
, ,

u n t o you .
’

Q Ho w did you a pply thi s to your th e n c a s e i n M a s o n ry ?

.

A I as k e d t h e re comm e n d a t io n s o f a fri e n d t o b e com e a M a s o n

‘

.
,

I s ought a dmi s s io n through h i s r e comm e n d a tio n s a n d k n ock e d a n d ,

t h e door of M a s o n ry op e n e d u n t o me .

Q Why wa s you c a u s e d to e n t e r o n t h e poi n t o f s om e s h a rp i n s t r u

m ent pr es s i n g your n a k e d l e ft br e a s t i n t h e n a m e of t h e Lord ?
A A s t hi s wa s a t ortur e to my fl e s h s o migh t t h e r e coll e ct io n o f it
.
,

e v e r b e t o my h e a rt a n d co n s ci e n c e if e v e r I a tt e mpt e d t o r e v e a l t h e
,

s e cr e t s of M a s o n ry u n l a wfully .

Q Wh y wa s you co n duct e d to t h e c e n t e r of t h e Lodg e a n d th e re

.
,

c a u s e d t o k n e e l for t h e b en e fi t of a pr a y e r ?
A B e for e e n t e ri n g o n t hi s or a n y o t h e r gr e a t a n d 1 mpo r t a n t u nd e r
.
,

t a ki n g it i s highly n e c e s s a ry to implor e a bl e s s i n g from D e ity

,
.

Q Why wa s you a s k e d i n whom you put your tru s t ?

.

A A gr e e a bly to t h e l a ws o f our a n ci e nt I n s titutio n n o A th e i s t

.
,

c o u ld b e m a d e a M a s o n ; it wa s th e r e for e n e c es sa ry tha t I s hould

b e li e v e i n D e i t y ; oth e r wi s e n o o a th o r Obliga tio n could bi n d me

,
.

Q Why did t h e Wor s hipf u l M a s t e r t a k e you by t h e r ight h a n d a n d ,

bid you r i s e followyour l ea d e r a n d f ea r n o d a n ge r ?

.

A A s I wa s i n d a rk n e s s a t th a t tim e a n d could n e ith e r for e s ee n o r

.
,

a void d a n g e r it wa s to r e m i n d me th a t I wa s i n t h e h an d s of a n
,

a ff e ctio n a t e fri e n d i n who s e fid e lity I mi gh t with s a f et y c o nfid e

,
.

Why c duct d th tim ul rly u d t h Lo d ?

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Q . w a s y ou o n e r ee e s r e g a r o n e g e
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A .Th a t t h e Wor s hipf u l M a s t e r W a rd e n s a n d br ethre n might s ee

.
, , ,

th a t I wa s duly a n d truly pr e p a re d .

Q Why did you m e e t wi t h t h o s e s e v e r a l ob s tr u c t io n s o n t h e wa y ?

.

A Thi s a n d e v e ry o t h e r Lo dg e i s or o u ght to b e a t ru e r e p r e s e n t a
tio n o f Ki n g Solomo n s T e mpl e which wh e n compl et e d h a d gu a rd s
.
, ,
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, , ,

st a t io n e d a t t h e E a s t W e s t a n d Sou t h ga t e s
, ,
.

Q .Why h ad t e h y gu a rd s s t a tio n e d a t tho s e s e v e r a l g a t e s ?

A To pr e v e n t a n y o n e from p a s s i n g or re p a s s i n g th a t wa s n o t duly
.

q u a lifi e d .

Q Why did you k n e e l o n your l e ft k n e e a n d n o t o n your right

.
, ,

o r b o th ?

A T h e l e f t s id e h a s e v e r b e e n co n s id e r e d t h e w
. e a k e s t p a rt of t h e

b o dy it wa s th e re for e t o re mi n d me th a t t h e p a rt I wa s t h e n t a ki n g
,

u po n me wa s t h e we a k e s t p a r t of M a s o n ry i t b e i n g th a t o n ly of a n ,

E nt e re d A ppr e n t ic e .

Q Why wa s your right h a n d pl a c e d o n t h e H oly Bibl e Squ a r e

.
,

a n d Comp a s s a n d n o t your l e ft or bo th ?
, ,

A T h e right h a n d h a s e v e r b e e n c o n s id e r e d t h e s e a t of fid e lity a n d
.
,

o u r a n ci e n t b r e thr e n wor s hip e d t h e D e ity u n d e r t h e n a m e of F i nns ;

which h a s so m etim e s b e e n r e pr e s e n t e d by t wo right h a n d s joi n e d to -

ge th er ; a t o th e r s by two hum a n figure s holdi n g e a ch oth e r by t h e

,

r ight h a n d ; t h e right h a n d th e r e for e we u s e i n t hi s gr e a t a n d

, ,

impo rt a n t u n d e rt a ki n g t o s ign ify i n t h e s tro n ge s t m a n n e r po s s ibl e

, ,

t h e s i n c e rity of o u r i n t e n tio n s i n t h e b u s i ne s s we a r e e n g a g e d .

Q Why did t h e Wor s hipful M a s t e r pr e s e n t you wi t h a l a mb s ki n

.
-

o r whit e a pro n ?

A Th e l a mb s ki n h a s i n a ll a ges b e e n d ee m e d a n e mbl e m of i n n o
.
-

, ,

c e n c e h e t h e r e
,
f or e who w e,
a r s t h e l a mb ! s ki n a s a b a dg e of a M a s o n , ,

i s th e re by co n ti n u a lly r e mi n d e d Of th a t purity of lif e a n d r e ct it u d e

o f co n du ct which i s s o e s s e n ti a lly n ec e s s a ry to our ga i n i n g a dmi s s i o n

i n to t h e C e l e s ti a l Lo dg e a bove wh e re t h e Supr e m e A r chi t e ct of t h e

,

U n iv e r s e pr e s id e s
Q Why did t h e M a s t e r m a k e a d e m a n d o f you of s om e thi n g o f a
.
,

me t a llic n a tu r e ?
A A s I wa s i n a po o r a n d pe n n ile s s s i t u a t i o n a t h a t tim e it wa s
.
,

t o r e mi n d me if e v e r I s a w a fri e n d but m o r e e s pe c i , a broth e r i n ,

t h e lik e p o o r a n d p e n n il e ss s itu a tio n t h a t I s ho uld c o n t ribut e a s ,

lib e r a lly to h i s r e li e f a s my a biliti e s would a dmit a n d h i s s itu a tio n

r e quir e d without i n juri n g my s e lf or f a mily
,
.

Q .Why w a s y O u co n duct e d to t h e North E a s t cor n e r of

-

t h e ? Lo d g e
,

a n d th e r e c a u s e d t o s t a n d upright lik e a ma n yo ur f e e t formi n g a ,

s qu a r e r e c e ivi n g a t t h e s a m e tim e a s o l e m n ch a rg e e v e r to w a lk a n d
, ,

a ct up r ightl y b e for e God a n d M a n ?

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A T h e fir s t s t o n e i n e ve ry M a s o n ic ed i fic e i s or ought to b e pl a c e d
.
, ,

a t t h e No r t h E a s t corn e r
-
th a t b e i ng t h e pl a c e wh e r e a n E n t e r e d
,

A ppr e n tic e M a s o n re c e iv e s h i s firs t i n structio n s to b uild h i s futu r e

Ma so n i c e di fic e u po n .
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S FREE M A SONRY .

T H IR D S E C T I ON .

Q We h a v e b ee n sa yi n g a good d e a l a bout a Lo dge I wa n t t o k no w

.
,

wh a t co n s t i t ut e s a Lodge ?
A A c e rt a i n n u mb e r o f Fr e e a n d A cc e pt e d M a s o n s duly a s s e m b l e d
.
,

i n a room or pl a c e with t h e Holy Bibl e Squ a re a n d Comp a s s a n d

, , , ,

o t h e r M a s o n i c impl e m e n t s wi t h a Ch a r t e r fro m t h e Gr an d Lodge

, ,

e mpo we ri n g th e m to work .

Q Wh e r e did our a n ci e n t br et h r en m e et b e for e L o dges w er e

.

er e ct e d ?

A On t h e high es t hill s a nd i n t h e lo we s t v a l e s
. .

Q Why o n t h e high e s t hill s a n d i n t h e lo we s t v a l es ?

.

A Th e b e t t e r t o gu a rd a g a i n s t c ow a n s a a n d e n e mi e s e ith e r a s c e n d
.
,

i n g or de s c e n di n g t h a t t h e br e t hr e n might h a v e tim e ly n o t i ce o f th e i r
,

a ppro a ch t o pr eve n t b ei n g s u rpri s e d

_
.

Q Wh a t i s t h e form o f your Lodge ?

.

A A n Oblo n g s qu a r e
. .

Q. H o w lo n g ? A From . E a s t to W e s t .

Q How wid e ? A B et we e n North a n d South

’

. . .

Q. H o w high ? A From . t h e s u rf a c e of t h e e a rth t o t h e h i gh e s t

h ea ve n s .

Q. H o w d e e p ? A From . t h e s urf a c e t o t h e c e n t e r .

Q Wh a t s upport s yo u r Lodge ?
.

A Thr e e l a rg e Colum n s Or Pill a r s

. .

Q Wh a t a r e th e ir a m
. n e s ?

A Wi s dom S t r e n gth a n d B e a uty

.
, ,
.

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Q. Why s o ? A I t i.s n e c e s s a ry t h e r e s hould b e Wi s dom to co n

t r i ve Stre n gt h to s uppor t a n d B e a uty t o a dor n a ll gr e a t a n d i mport

, ,

a n t u n d e r t a ki n g s ; b u t more e s p e ci a lly t hi s of our s .

Q Ha s yo u r Lod ge y cov ri g a n e n ?

A I t h a s a cloud e d c a n opy or s t a rry d e ck e

.

.
,
d h e a v en Wh e r e a ll
-

good M a s o n s hop e to a rr i v e .

Q Ho w do th ey hop e t o rriv th r
. a e e e ?

A By t h e a s s i s t a n c e of J a cob s l a dd e r
’
.
.

Q . H o w m a n y pri n c ip a l rou n d s h a s it g o t ?
A Thr e e
. .
Q Wh . a t a r e t h e ir n a m e s ?
A F a i t h Hop e a n d Ch a rity ;
.
,

Q Wh at do th ey t e h
. a c ?

A F a i t h 1 n God Hop e i n immort a lity a n d Ch a rity t o a ll m a nki n d

.
, ,
.

Q . H a s your Lodg e a n y f u r n i t ur e ?

A I t h a s t h e Holy Bibl e Squ a r e a n d C o mp a s s .

e lo n
.
, ,

Q . To w hom do t h e y b g ?
A T e.h Bibl e t o God t h e Squ ,
a r e t o t h e M a s t e r a n d t h e C o mp ,
a s s

t o t h e Cr a ft .

Q How
. e xpl a i n e d ?
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S FREE M A SONRY "
. 27

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Bibl e t o God i n b e i ng t h e i n e stim a bl e gift of God t o ma n

Th e ,

for h i s i n s t ruc t io n t o guid e him t hrough t h e rugge d p a t h s of lif e ;

t h e Squ a r e to t h e M a s t e r i t b e i n g t h e prop e r e mbl e m of h i s o ffic e ;
t h e Comp a s s t o t h e Cr a f t — ,

by d u e a t t e n t io n to which we a r e t a ugh t
to limi t our d e s ire s curb o u r a mbitio n s ubdu e our irre gul a r a pp e tit e s
“

, , ,

a n d k e e p our p a s s io n s a n d pr e judic e s i n du e bou n d s with a ll m a n ki n d ,

b u t mor e e s p e ci a lly wi t h t h e br e t hr e n .

Q Ha s your Lodge a n y orn a m e n t s ?

.

A I t h a s ; t h e M o s a ic or ch e q u e r e d 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
.
, ,

t h a t b e a utiful t e s s e l a t e d bord e r which s urrou n d s i t wi t h t h e bl a zi n g , l

s t a r i n t h e ce n t e r .

Q Wh a t do th ey r e pr e s e n t ?
‘

A Th e mo s a ic or ch e q u e r e d p a v e m e n t r e pr e s e n t s thi s world
.
, , ,

which though ch e qu e re d ov e r with good a n d e vil ye t bre t hr en ma y

w a lk t oge t h e r th e re o n a n d n o t s t umbl e—
, ,

t h e i n d e n t e d T e s se l wi t h ,

t h e bl a zi n g s t a r i n t h e c e n t e r t h e m a n ifol d bl e s s i n g s a n d comfort s
,

with whi c h we a r e 5s u r r o u n d e d i n thi s lif e but mor e e s p e ci a lly tho s e ,

.

which we h Ope to e n j oy h e r e a f t e r t h e bl a zi n g s t a r t h e prud e n -

,
ce

which ought t o a pp e a r co n s picuou s i n t h e co n duct of e v e ry M a s o n ;

but more e s p e ci a lly comm e m o r a t iv e o f t h e S t a r which a pp e a r e d i n
t h e E a s t t o guid e t h e wi s e me n t o B ethl e h e m t o p r o cl a im t h e b i r th
, ,

a n d t h e pr e s e n c e of t h e S o n of God .

Q Ha s your Lo dge a ny light s ?

.
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A I t h a s thre e
u .

Q HOW a r e t h e y s itu a t e d
.
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A E a s t W e s t a n d South
.
,
.

Q Ha s it n o n e i n t h e North ?
.

A . It h as n ot .

Q Why . so ?

A B e c a u s e thi s a n d e v e ry oth e r Lo dg e i s o r ought t o b e a tru e

.
, ,

re pr e s e n t a t io n of Ki n g Solomo n s T e mpl e whi ch wa s s itu a t e d n orth ’

,

o f t h e e clip t ic ; t h e s u n a n d moo n t h e r e for e d u r i n g th e ir r a y s from

, ,

- . t h e s o u t h n o light wa s to b e e xp e ct e d from t h e n or t h ; we th e r e for e ,

. ,
.

M a mn i ca lly t e r m t h e n orth a pl a c e of d a rk n e s s .

Q Ha s your Lo dg e a n y J e we l s ?
_

. -

A I t h a s s i x ; thr e e mov a bl e a n d thr e e 1 mmo vab le

.

Q Wh
. a t a r e t h e thr e e immov a b le J e w e l s

A Th e S q u a r e Le v e l a n d P lu mb
’

. .
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.
?

A T h e Squ a r e mor a lity ; t h e L e v e l e qu a lity ; a n d t h e Plumb r e cti

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, , ,

tu d e o f life a n d co n duc t .

Q Wh t t h t h mov bl J w l ?
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. a a r e e r ee a e e e s
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A Th e rough A s hl a r t h e p e rf e ct A s h la r a n d t h e Tre s tl e Bo a rd
.
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.

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.

A Th e rough A s hl a r i s a s to n e i n i t s rough a n d n a tur a l s t a t e t h e

.
,

p e rf e ct A s h la r i s a l s o a s t One m a d e r e a dy by t h e wo rki n g tool s of

28 M ORG A N ’
S FR E EM A SONRY .

th e F e llow Cr a ft to b e a dju s t e d i n t h e buildi n g ; a n d t h e T r e s t le

-

Bo a rd i s for t h e M a s t e r Workm a n t o dr a w h i s pl a ns a n d d e s ig n s
upo n .

Q Wh a t do th e y r e pr e s e n t ?
.

A Th e rough A s hl a r r e p r e se n t s ma n i n h i s r ud e a n d im pe rf e ct
.

s t a t e by n a tur e ; t h e p e rf e ct A s hl a r a l s o r e p re s e n t s ma n i n t h a t s t a t e

of p e rf e c t io n to which we a ll hop e to a rr i v e by m e a n s o f a vi r tu o u s ,

lif e a n d e d u c a tio n our o wn e n d e a vor s a n d t h e bl e s s i n g o f G o d

, ,
.

I n e r e cti n g our t e mpor a l buildi n g we pur s u e t h e pl a n s a n d d e s ig n s

,

l a id do wn by t h e m a s t e r workm a n o n h i s tre s tl e b o a rd but i n e re ct -

i n g o u r s piri tu a l buildi n g we pur s u e t h e pl a n s a n d d es ig n s l a id

,

d o w n by t h e Supre m e Ge om e trici a n of t h e Un iv e r s e i n t h e B o o k ,

of Life which we M a s o n i ca lly t e r m o ur s pi r itu a l tr e s tl e bo a r d

, , ,
-

Q Whom did you s e rve ?

.

A My M ast er
. .

Q How lo n g ?
’

A S i x d ays
. .

Q Wh a t did you s e rv e h i m with ?

.

A Fr e e dom f e rv e n cy an d Z e a l
.
,
.

Q Wh a t do th e y r e pr e s e n t ?
.

A Ch a lk Ch a rc o a l a n d E a r t h
.
, .

Q Why so
.
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.
,

l e a v e s a t ra c e b e hi n d ; n othi n g more f e rv e n t th a n h e a t e d Ch a rco a l ,

it will m e lt t h e mo s t obdur a t e m e t a l s ; n ot hi n g m o re z e a l o us t h an t h e
E a rth to bri n g forth
Q How i s your Lodge s it u at e d ?
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A D ue E ast an d Wes t
. .

Q Why s o ?
‘

A B e c a u s e t h e s u n ri s e s i n t h e E a s t a n d s e t s i n t h e We s t
.

. .

Q . A s e co n d r e a s o n ?
A Th e G O
. s p e l wa s fir s t pr e a ch e d i n t h e E a s t an d i s s p r e a di ng ,

to t h e We s t ’

Q . A third r e a so n ?

A Th e lib e r a l a rt s a n d s ci e n c e s b e ga n i n t h e E a s t a n d a r e e x
.
,

t e n di n g t o t h e W e s t .

Q A fourt h r e a s o n ?
.

A B e c a u s e a ll Church e s a n d Ch a e l s a r e or ought t o b e s o s i t
.

p , ,

u a te d

Q Wh y a r e a ll Church es an d Ch ape l s s o situ at e d ?

.

A B e c a u s e Ki n g So lomo n s T e mpl e wa s s o s itu at e d

’
. .

Q . Why w a s Ki n g Solom o n s T e m p l e s o s it u
’
a t e d?
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A B e c a u s e M o s e s a ft e r c o nduc t i n g t h e Childr e n o f I s r a e l thr o u
.
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t h e Re d S e a by Divi n e comm a n d e re ct e d a t a b e r na cl e t o G o d a n d
, ,

pl a c e d i t du e E a s t a n d W e s t ; which wa s t o comm e m o ra t e t o t h e l a te s t
p o s t e rity th a t m ira culou s E a s t wi n d th a t Wro u ght th e i r mighty '
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d e liv e ra n c e ; a n d t hi s wa s a n e xa c t mod e l of Ki ng S o lo mo n s T e mpl e

.
' ’
.

Si n c e which t i m e e v e ry w e ll r e gul a t e d a n d gov e rn e d Lodge i s or

,
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o ugh t t o b e s o s i t u a t e d ,
.

Q To whom did o u r a n ci e n t b re t hr e n d e dic a t e th e ir lodge s ?

.

A To Ki n g Solomo n
. .

Q Why
. s o A B e c a u s e Ki n g Solomo n .w a s o u r mo s t a n ci e n t
Gran d M a st e r .

Q To. w hom do mod e r n M a s o n s d e dic a t e th e ir Lodg e s ?

A T O S t Joh n t h e B a pti s t a n d St Joh n t h e Ev a n g e li s t
. .
, . .

Q Why
. s o ? A B e c a u s e t h e y we r e t h e t wo mo s t a n ci e n t Chri s ti a n
’

p a t ro n s of M a s o n ry : a n d s i n ce t h e ir t im e i n e v e ry we ll r e gul a t e d ,
'

a n d gov e r n e d Lodg e th e r e h a s b e e n a ce r t a i n poi n t withi n a circl e ,

whic h cir cl e i s bo u n d e d o n t h e E a s t a n d W e s t by t wo p e rp e n dicul a r

p a r a ll e l li n e s r e pr e s e n ti n g t h e a n n iv e r s a ry of S t Joh n t h e B a pti s t
,
.
,

a n d St Joh n t h e Ev a n g e li s t
. who w e r e t wo pe r f e ct p a r a ll e l s a s w e ll
, .

i n M a s o n ry a s i n Chri s ti a n i t y ; o n t h e vort ex of which r e s t s t h e bo ok

of t h e Holy Sc rip t ur es su pport i n g J a cob s La dd e r whi ch i s s a id
fi

,
’
,

t o r e a ch to t h e w a t e ry cloud s ; a n d i n p a s s i n g rou n d thi s circl e we -

n a t ur a lly tou c h o n bo t h th e s e p e rp e n di cu l a r p a r a ll el li n e s a s we ll a s ,

t h e Book of t h e Ho l y Scrip t ur e s a n d whil e a M a s o n k e e p s him s e lf

thu s c1 r cu ms cr i b e d h e c a n n ot m a t e ri a lly e r r [ Th u s e n d s t h e fir s t
, ’
.

d e gr ee of M a s o n ry a n d t h e r ea d e r wh o h a s r e a d an d p a id a t t e n t io n
, ,

t o i t k n o ws mor e o f M a s o n ry t h a n a n y E n t e r e d A ppr e n t i ce i n Chri s

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.
, ,

t e n do m a n d more Of t hi s d e gr e e th a n o n e hu n dr e d t h p a rt of t h e
‘
,

M a s t e r M a s o n s Or e v e n Roy a l A rch M a s o n s ; for v e r y f e w e v e n

,

a t t e mpt to l e a r n t h e L e c t ur e s or e v e n t h e Obliga tio n s ; th ey m e r e ly ,

re c e iv e t h e d e gre e s a n d th e r e st op with t h e e xc e p t io n of a f e w
, ,

who a r e f a s ci n a ted wi t h t h e id e a of holdi n g a n Offic e : t h e y s om e t im e s

e n d e a vor to u fy th m lv di ch a rg e t h e d u ti e s whi c h d e volv e
q i al e s e e s t o s

o u t h e m i n t h e i r r e s p e c t iv e o ffi c e s Th e o ffic e s of S e c r e t a ry a n d
'

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Tre a s ur e r a r e by s om e c o n s i de r e d t h e mo s t import a n t i n t h e Lodge
, ,

p a rt icul arly wh er e t h e r e i s m u ch bu s i n e s s do n e ] .

I will n owi n t rod u c e t h e r e a d e r t o t h e s e con d d e gr ee o f M a s o n r y

'
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.

It i s ge n e r a lly c a ll e d p a s s i n g a s will b e s ee n i n t h e l e ctur e I s h a ll , .

o mit t h e c e r e m o n i e s of op e ni n g a n d c lo s i n g a s t h e a r e pr e ci s e l y t h e
'

s a me a s i n t h e fi r s t de gr e e e xc e pt t wo k n o c k s a r e se d i n thi s d e gr e e
‘
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a n d t h e door i s e n t e r e d by t h e b e n e fi t o f a p a s s word it i s Shibbol e t h

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.

I t will b e e xpl a i n e d i n t h e l e ct ur e .

Th e C a n did a t e a s b e for e i s t a k e n i n to t h e pre p a r a tio n room a n d

, ,

pr e p a r e d i n t h e m a n n er follo wi n g : a ll h i s clothi n g t a k e n o ff e xc e pt
h i s s hirt ; f u r n i s h e d wi t h a p a ir Of dr a we r s ; h i s r igh t br e a s t b a r e ; ?

h i s le ft foot i n a s li ppe r t h e right b a r e ; a C a bl e Tow t wi c e rou n d

'

h i s n e ck ; s e m i hoodwi n k e d i n which s i t u a tio n h e i s co n duc t ed t o

'

t h e door o f t h e L odg e wh e r e h e giv e s t wo k n ock s wh e n t h e S e n ior , ,

W ar d e n ri s e s a n d s a y s Wor s hipful whil e we a r e p e a c e a bly a t wor k,

‘
,,

o n t h e se co n d d e gr e e of M a s o n ry u n d e r t h e i n flu e n c e of F a ith Hop e , , ,
 M ORG A N ’
S F RE E M A SONRY .

and Ch a ri t y t h e door of our Lodge i s a l a rm e d M a st e r t J u n i o r

, .
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o '
,

D ea co n Bro t h e r Ju n ior i n quir e t h e c a u s e of t h a t a l a rm

,
‘
, [ I n .
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m a n y Lodge s t h ey com e to t h e door k n ock a r e a n s w e r e d by t h e , ,

Ju n ior D ea co n a n d com e i n wi t hou t t h eir b e i n g n otic e d by t h e

,

S en ior W a rd e n or M a st e r ] Th e Ju n ior D e a co n giv e s t wo r a p s o n .

t h e i n s id e of t h e door Th e C a n did a t e giv e s o n e wi t hout ; it i s

.

a n s we r e d by t h e Ju n ior D e a co n with o n e wh e n t h e door i s p a rtly , ,

Op e n e d by t h e Ju n ior D e a co n who i n quire s Who com e s h e re ? wh o

com e s h e r e ? Th e s e n io r D e a co n w
, ,

h o i s or ought to b e t h e Co n
’
, ,

duc t or; a n s w e r s A worthy broth e r wh o h a s b ee n r egul a rly i n iti a t e d

,

a s a n E n t e r e d A ppr e n t ic e M a s o n s e rv e d a prop e r t im e a s s uch a n d n o w , ,

wi s h e s for furth e r light i n M a s o n ry by b e i n g p a s s e d t o t h e d e gr e e ,

of F e llow Cr a ft Ju n ior D e a co n to S e n ior D e a co n I s it of h i s

-
.
’
,
‘

o wn fr e e will a n d a ccord h e m a k e s t hi s r e qu e s t ? A ns It i s ’ ‘ ’
. .

Ju n ior D ea co n to S e n io r D e a co n I s h e duly a n d truly pr e p a r e d ? ,

‘ ’

A ns . He i s J u n ior D e a co n t o S en ior D e a co n I s h e wort hy a n d

.
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‘

we ll qu a lifi e d ? A n s He i s Ju n ior D e a co n to S e n ior D ea co n

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.
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,
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Ha s h e m a d e s u ita bl e profici en cy i n t h e pr e c e di n g d e gr e e ? A ns ’
.

He h a s .
[ V’
e ry f e w k n ow a n y mor e t h a n th e y did t h e n ight th e y
w e r e i n iti a t e d ; h a v e n o t h e a rd th e ir oblig a t i on r e p e a t e d n o r o n e .

s e ctio n of t h e L e ctur e a n d i n f a ct a v e ry s m a ll propor t io n of M a s o n s

,

e v e r l e a r n e ith e r ] Ju n ior D e a co n to S en ior D e a co n By wh a t ‘

.
,

furt h e r right s do e s h e e xp e ct to o b t a i n thi s b e n e fit ? A n s By t h e ’

.
‘

b e n e fit of a p a s s word Ju n ior D e a co n t o S e n ior D e a co n Has h e

-
.
’
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.
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a p as s wo r d ?
-

A ns He h a s n o t but I h a v e it for him Ju n ior D ea

.
, .

c o n to S e n ior D e a co n Giv e it to me T h e S e n ior D e a co n whi s p e rs ’

.
,

i n t h e Ju n ior D e a co n s e a r S h i b b o le t h Th e Ju n ior D e a co n s a y s,
’ ‘ ’
.
,

Th e p a s s i s righ t ; s i n c e t hi s i s t h e c a s e you will wa it u n t il t h e

‘
.

Wor s hipful M a s t e r i n t h e E a s t i s m a d e a c q u a i n t e d with h i s r e qu e s t ,

a n d h i s a n s we r re t u r n e d T h e J M D lOI D e a co n th e n r e pair s to t h e
’ ‘
.

M a s t e r a n d giv es t wo k n ock s a s a t t h e door which a r e a n s w e r e d by , ,

two by t h e M a st e r ; wh en t h e s a m e qu e s tio n s a r e a s k ed a n d a n s w e r s
,

r e tur n e d a s a t t h e doo r ; a f t e r which t h e M a s t e r s a y s Si n c e h e ‘

,

c o m e s i n du e d wit h a ll th e s e n e c e s sa ry qu a lific a tio n s let him e n t e r t hi s ,

Wor s hipful Lodge i n t h e n a m e o f t h e Lord a n d t a k e h e e d o n wh a t ,

h e ent ers A s h e e n t e r s t h e a n gl e o f t h e s qu a r e i s pr e s se d h a rd
’
.
,

a g a i n s t h i s n a k e d r ight br e a s t a t which tim e t h e Ju n ior D e a co n ,

s ays Broth e r wh e n you e n t e r e d thi s L o dge t h e fir s t t im e yo u

‘
, , ,

e n t e r e d o n t h e p o i n t of t h e comp a s s pr e s s i n g your n a k e d l e f t br e as t ,

which wa s th e n e xpl a i n e d to you You n o w en t e r it o n t h e a n gl e o f .

t h e s qu a r e pr e s s i n g your n a k e d right br e a s t which i s to t e a ch you

, ,

to a ct upo n t h e s qu a r e wi t h a ll m a n ki n d but m o r e e s p e ci a lly with ,

t h e br e thr e n Th e C a n did a t e i s th e n co n duct e d t wic e r e gul a rly

'
’
. .

rou n d t h e Lodge a n d h a lt s a t t h e Ju n ior W a rd e n i n t h e South

,
.
,

wh e re h e giv e s two r a p s a n d i s a nswe r e d b y t wo wh e n t h e s a m e , .

,

q u e s t io n a r
s e a s k e d a n d a n s w e rs r e tur n e d a s at t h e door from ,
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S FREE M A SONRY .

s en t or thro wn t o me b y t h e h a n d of a broth e r F e llo w Cr a ft M aso n

,
-

or from t h e body of a ju s t a n d l a wfully co n stitut e d Lodge of s uch , ,

provid e d th a t i t b e wi t hi n t h e l e n gth of my C a bl e Tow or s qu a r e a n d -

a n gl e of my work Fur t h e rmor e do I promi s e a n d s wea r th a t I will

.
,

b e a idi n g a n d a s s i s t i n g a ll poo r a n d p e n n il es s br e t hr e n Fe llo w Cr a ft s -

th e ir wido ws a n d orph a n s wh e r e s o e v e r di s po s e d rou n d t h e glob e th e y

, ,

a pplyi n g t o m e a s s u ch as f a r a s i n my po we r w ithout i n j uri n g my

,

s e lf o r f a mily To a ll whi ch I do mo s t s ol e m n ly a n d s i n c e re ly
. .

promi s e a n d s we a r wi t hout t h e l e a s t h es it a tio n m ent a l r e serv a t i o n

, , ,

or s e lf e v a s io n of mi n d i n me wh a t e v e r bi ndi n g my s e lf u n d e r n o l e s s
-

p e n a l t y th a n t o h av e my le f t b r e a s t t orn op en a n d my h e a rt a n d
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,

vi t a l s t a k e n from t h e n c e a n d thro wn ov e r my l e f t should e r a n d ca r

r i e d i n t o t h e v a ll e y of J e h o s h a ph a t th e r e to b e com e a pr e y to t h e
,
-

wild b e a s t s of t h e fi e ld a n d v u l t ur e s of t h e a i r if e v e r I s hould p rov e

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willfully guilty of viol a ti n g a n y p a rt of thi s my s ol e m n o a th o r ,

oblig a tio n of a F e llo w Cr a ft M a s o n ; s o k ee p me God a n d k e e p me

-

s t e a df a s t i n t h e d u e p e rform a n c e of t h e s a m e D e t a ch your h a n d s ’
.

a n d ki s s t h e book whi ch i s t h e Holy Bibl e t wic e Th e b a n d a ge i s ’

,
.
,

n o w ( by o n e of t h e br e thr e n ) dropp e d ov e r t h e ot h e r e ye and th e ,

M a s t e r s ay s Bro t h e r [ a t t h e s a m e t im e l a yi n g h i s h a n d o n t h e t o p
‘ '

of th e C a n did a t e s h e a d’
] wh a t do you mo s t d e s ir e ? T h e C a n did a t e
’

a n s w e r s a f t e r h i s promp t e r M or e light T h e M a s t e r s a ys Br e thr e n ’ ‘

form o n t h e s qu a r e a n d a s s i s t i n bri n gi n g our n e w m a d e br o th er fro m

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d a rk n e s s to light “ A n d God s a id Le t th e r e b e li ght a n d th e re

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wa s light A t thi s i n s t a n t a ll t h e br e t hr e n cla p t h e i r h a nd s a n d
‘

s t a mp o n t h e floor a s i n t h e pr e c e di n g d e gr e e Th e M a s t e r s ay s t o .

t h e C a n did a t e Broth e r wh a t do you di s c ov e r d iff er e n t fro m b e for e ?

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, ,

Th e M a s t e r s a y s a f t e r a s hort p a u s e You n o w di s co v e r o n e poi n t ‘

, ,

o f t h e co mp a s s e l e v a t e d a bov e t h é s qu a r e which d e n o t e s ligh t i n thi s ,

d e gr e e ; but a s o n e 1 s yet i n ob s curi t y it i s to r e mi n d you t h a t you ,

a r e ye t o n e m a t e ri a l poi n t i n t h e d a rk r e s p e cti n g M a s o n ry Th e
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M a s t e r s t e p s off from t h e C a n did a t e thr e e or f o ur s t e p s a n d say s -

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, ,

f r om t h e E a s t u d r t h ig d d u g rd f F llo w Cr f t
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a n d pr e s s i n g t h e t humb b e t we e n t h e joi n t s Thi s i s t h e p a s s grip o f .

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t h e t humb o n t h e joi n t of t h e s e co n d fi n ge r wh e r e it joi n s t h e h a n d ,

a n d crooki n g your t hum b s o t h a t e a ch c a n s tick t h e n a il of h i s thum b

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t h e ir s e v er a l n a m e s compri s e pr e t t y m u ch a ll t h e se cr e t s o f M a s o n ry ,

a n d a ll t h e i n form a t io n n e c e s s a ry t o p a s s u s a s M a s o n s I i n t en d t o .
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a ppropri a t e a f e w p a s sa g e s i n t h e l a t t e r p a rt of thi s work to t h e ,

ex cl u s iv e purpo s e of e xpl a i n i n g t h e m ; I s h a ll n o t t h e r e for e s p e n d , ,

much t im e i n e x a mi n i n g t h e m a s I progr e s s A f t e r t h e M a st e r giv es .

t h e C a n did a t e t h e p a s s grip a n d grip a n d t h e ir n a m e s h e s a y s -

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I n o w h a v e t h e ho n or of pr es e n ti n g you wi t h a l a mb s ki n or wh i t e -

a pro n a s b e for e which I hop e you will co n t i n u e to wea r with ho n o r

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t o your s e lf a n d s a t i s f a ctio n t o t h e br e thr e n ; you will pl ea s e c a rry

i t to t h e S e n ior W a rd e n i n t h e W e s t who will t e a ch you how t o ,

w e a r it a s a F e llo w Cr a ft M a s o n Th e S e n ior W a rd en ti e s o n h i s-
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pro n a n d tur n s up o n e corn e r of t h e low e r e n d of t h e ap ro n a nd

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t uck s it u n d e r t h e a pro n s t ri n g Th e S e n ior D e a co n t h e n co n du c ts .

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t h e E as t wh e r e h e h a s or ough t t o h a v e t h e floor c a rp e t e d to a s s i s t
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m a d e u s e of by op e r a tiv e M a s o n s to r a i s e p e rp e n dicul a r s ; t h e s qu a r e ,

to s qu a r e th e ir work ; a n d t h e l e v el t o la y horizo n t a l s ; b ut we a s , ,

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a n d gloriou s purpo s e s ; t h e plumb t e a ch e s u s t o w a lk uprigh t ly i n our

se v e r a l s t a tio n s b e for e God a n d ma n s q u a ri n g our a c t io n s by t h e ,

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o f t im e t o th a t u n di s cov e r e d cou n t ry from who s e bour n n o tr a v e l e r

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re c e p t io n s uch a s pl a ci n g t h e colum n s a n d fl o o r c a rp et s if th e y
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h a v e a n y th e C a n did a t e i s r e co n duct e d b a ck t o t h e Lodg e , a s h e

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r e t ur n to t h e middl e ch a mb e r of Ki n g Solomo n s T e mpl e Wh en ’ ’

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withi n t h e do o r t h e S e n ior D e a co n proc e e d s Bro t h e r we h a v e .

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work e d i n s p e cul a tiv e a n d op e r at ive M a s o n ry th e y work e d a t t h e ,

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fic e s th e y wrought s i x d a y s th e y did n o t work o n t h e s e v e n th

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s tr e n gth t h e n am e o f t h e o n e o n th e right h a n d i s J a chi n and

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tur e wh e r e i n God h a th d e cl a r e d i n h i s word I n s tr en gt h s h a ll thi s

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with two l a rg e Ch a pit e r s o n e o n ea ch a n d th e s e Ch a pi t e r s a r e orn a

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pom egr a n a t e from th e e xub e ra n c e of i t s s ee d d e n ot es pl en ty Th e y

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a l s o h a v e t wo l a rg e glob e s or b a ll s o n e o n e a ch ; th e s e glob e s or b a ll s ,

co n t a i n o n t h eir co n v e x s urfa c e s a ll t h e m a p s a n d ch arts of t h e

°

c e l e st i a l a n d t e rr e s tri a l bodi e s ; th e y a r e s a id to b e thu s e xt e n s iv e ,

t o d e n ot e t h e u n iv e r s a li t y of M a s o n ry a n d th a t a M a s o n s ch a rity
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br a s s th ey w e r e c a s t o n t h e b a n k s of t h e r iv e r Jord a n i n t h e cl a y
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th e s e a n d a ll oth e r holy v e s s e l s to b e c a s t ; th ey w e re c a s t hollo w an d ,

w e re four i n ch e s or a h a n d s br e a d t h thick ; th ey we r e cast hol low ’

t h e b e tt e r t o wi t h s t a n d i n u n d a tio n s a n d co n fl a gr a tio n s ; w e r e t h e
a rchiv e s of M a s o n ry ; a n d co n t a i n e d t h e co n s t it u tio n r oll s a n d , ,

r e cord s Th e S e n ior D ea co n h a vi n g e xpl a i n e d t h e c o lum n s h e p a s s e s

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wi s dom s tre n gth a n d b e a ut y; t h e five s t e p s a llud e t o t h e fi ve ord e r s

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i n a rchit e ctur e a n d t h e fi ve hum a n s e n s e s ; t h e five ord e r s i n ar ch i t e c

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tur e ar e t h e Tu s c a n Doric Io n ic C o ri n thi a n a n d Compo s it e ; t h e

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t h e thr e e fir s t of which h a v e e v e r b e e n highly e s s e n ti a l a mo n g

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M a s o n s ; h ea ri n g t o h e a r t h e word s e e i n g to s e e t h e s ign a n d f e e li ng , ,

to f ee l t h e grip wh e r eby o ne M a s o n may k n ow a n oth e r i n t h e d ar k

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a s w e ll a s i n t h e ligh t Th e s e v e n s t e p s a llud e to t h e s e v e n s a bb a tic a l

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y e a r s s e v en y e a r s of f a mi n e s e v en ye a r s i n buildi n g t h e Te mple
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s e v e n gold e n c a n dl e stick s se v e n wo n d e r s of t h e world s e v e n pl a n e t s

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b u t mo r e e s p e ci a lly t h e s e v e n lib e r a l a rt s a n d s ci e n c e s which a r e ,

gr a m ma r r h e toric lo gic a rithm etic ge o m e try m us ic a n d a stro n

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o my ; f o r thi s a n d m a n y oth e r r ea s o n s t h e n umb e r s e v e n h a s e v e r ,

b e en h e ld i n high e s tim a tio n a mo n g M a s on s A dva nci n g a f e w s t e p s .

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t h e S e n i or D e a co n proc e e d s : Broth e r t h e n e xt thi n g we com e t o i s ,

t h e o ut er doo r o f t h e middl e ch a mb e r of Ki n g S ol omo n s T e mpl e

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which i s p a r tly Op e n b u t cl o se ly t yle d by t h e Ju n io r W a rd e n [ It i s

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t h e J u n io r W a rd en i n t h e
o ut e r doo r o f t h e middl e ch a mb e r of

o n t h e a ppro a c h o f t h e S e n io r D e a co n a n d C a n did at e i n quir e s Wh o , ,

com e s h e re who c o m es h e r e ? Th e S en ior D e a co n a n s we rs A

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imm e di a t e ly r eturn it ; th e y ca n be giv en i n a n y comp a n y u n ob s e rv e d ,

e v en b y M a s o n s wh en s h a ki n g h an d s
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36 M ORG A N ’
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th e p ass word S h i bbo le t h ; t h e tok en a li a s t h e p a s s grip i s

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giv e n a s b e for e d es crib e d by t a ki n g e a ch ot h e r by t h e righ t h a n d a s

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a n d pr e s s i n g i t h a rd e n ough to a t t r a c t a t t e n t io n
. I n t h e l e c t ur e it i s .

c a ll e d a t ok e n but ge n e r a lly c a ll e d t h e p a s s grip it i s a n u n d e n i a bl e

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f a ct th a t M a s o n s e xpr e s s th e m s e lv e s s o diff e r e n t ly wh e n t h e y m e a n ,

t h e s a m e thi n g th a t th e y fr e qu e n tly wholly mi s u n d e r s t a n d e a ch

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n o e ff e ct T h e Ephr a imit e s b e i n g highly i n c e n se d a ga i n s t J e p t h a

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FREE M A S ONR Y 37

i n quir e s, Who com e s h e re ? Wh o com e s h r

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of Ki n g S olomo n s T mpl ’
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h a n d an d t h e o th e r o n t h e right .

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A ; A p a s s ag e i n Scriptur e wh e r e i n God h a s d e cl a r e d i n h i s w o r d ,

I n s t r en gt h s h a ll thi s Hou s e b e e s t a bli s h e d

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A Th e y w e r e with two l a rg e Ch a pit e r s o n e o n e a ch

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gr a n a t e s .

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i t s whi t e n e s s a n d puri t y d e n o t e s p ea c e ; a n d t h e pom e gr a n a t e fr o m

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t h e e xub e r a n c e of i t s s e e d d e n ot es pl e nty ,

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Q Did t h e y co n t a i n a n y th i n g ?
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r e s t i a l bodi e s .

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. Why a r e th ey a s id to b e s o e xt e n s iv e ? ,

A To d e n ot e t h e u n iv e r sa lity of M a s o n ry a n d th a t a M aso n s
’
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ch a rity ought t o b e e qu a lly e x t e n s iv e .

Q Wh a t wa s t he i r compo s i t io n ?
.

A M ol t e n or c a s t br a s s
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A Our Gr a n d M a s t e r Hir a m A biff

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Q Wh e r e we r e th e y c a s t ?
.

A On t h e b a n k s of t h e riv e r Jord a n i n th e cl a y grou n d b e tw e e n

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,

Succot h a n d Z a r a da t h a wh e r e Ki n g Solom o n ord e r e d the s e a n d a ll

,

o th e r h o ly v e s s e l s to b e c a s t .

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. W e r e th e y c a s t s o u n d or hollow ? A Hollow ,
. .

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.

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Q Why w e re t h e y c a s t h ollow ?
.

A T h e b e t t e r to wi t h s t a n d i n u n d a ti o n s a n d co n fl agr a t i o n s ; w er e
.

t h e a rchi ve s o f M a s o n ry a n d co n t a i n e d t h e co n s titutio n roll s a nd

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r e cor d s .
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Q Wh a t did you n e xt com e to ?

.

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a n d b e a uty .

Q Wh a t do t h e fi ve s t e p s a llud e to ?
.

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.

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. ea ri n g s ee i n g fe eli n g s m e lli n g a n d t a s ti n g ; t h e fir st thr e e
, , , ,

o f which h a v e e v e r b e e n d e e m e d highly e ssent i a l a mo n g M a s o n s ;

h e a ri n g to h e a r t h e word ; s e e i n g t o s ee t h e s i gn ; a n d f e e li n g t o
, , ,

f ee l t h e grip wh e re by o n e M a s o n ma y k n ow a n oth e r i n t h e d a r k a s ,

w e ll a s i n t h e light .

Q Wh a t do t h e s e v e n s t e ps a llud e t o ?
.

A Th e s e ve n s a bb a tic a l y ea r s s e v e n y e a r s of f a mi n e s e v e n y e a r s
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i n buildi n g t h e T e mpl e s e v e n gold e n c a n dl e s tick s s e v e n wo n d e rs o f

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t h e world s e v e n pl a n e t s ; but mor e e s p e ci a lly t h e s e v e n li be r a l a rt s

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a n d sci e n c e s which a r e gr a mm a r rh e t oric logic a ri t hm e tic g e om

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t h e n um b e r s e v e n h a s e v e r b e e n h e ld i n high e s tim a tio n a mo n g

M a so ns .

Q. Wh a t did you n e xt com e to ?

A T h e oute r door of t h e middl e ch a mb e r of Ki n g Solomo n s

.
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T e mpl e which I fou n d p a rtly op e n but clo se ly t yle d by t h e Ju n i o ;

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W a rd e n .

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.

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.
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.

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. . .

Q. Wh a t do e s it d e n ot e ? A Pl e n ty Q Why s o ? . . .

A From a n e a r of corn b e i ng pl a c e d at t h e wa t e r i f o r d
. .

Q Why wa s thi s p a s s i n s ti t ute d ?

.

A I n co n s e qu e n c e o f a qu a rr e l whi ch h a d lo n g e xi s t e d b e tw ee n
.

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l a tte r o f who m
h a d lo n g b e e n a s t ubb o r n re b e ll i ous pe Op l , J e pth a h a d e n
dea vo r e d to s ubdu e by l e n i e n t me a s ur e s ; n o e ff e ct Th e .

Ephr a imit e s b e i n g highly i n ce n s e d a g a i n s t J e pth a for n o t b e i n g ,

c a ll e d t o fight a n d s h a re i n t h e rich s poil s o f t h e A mmo niti s h wa r ,

a s s e mbl e d a mighty a rmy a n d p as s e d ov e r t h e riv e r Jord a n t o giv e

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J e pth a b a ttl e ; b u t h e b e i n g a ppri s e d of th e ir a ppro a ch c a ll e d to

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ge th e r t h e men of I s r a e l a n d ga v e th e m b attl e a n d put the m to

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fligh t ; a n d to m ak e h i s victory more compl e t e h e ord e re d gu a rd s to ,

b e pl a c e d a t t h e d i fi e r en t p a s s e s o n t h e b a nk s of t h e riv e r Jord a n ,

a n d c o mm a n d ed if t h e Ephr a imit e s p a s s e d th a t wa th t th y hould

, y a e s

r ono un t h w o rd S h ib b o le t h ; b ut th ey b e i ng f di ff er e nt
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S FREEM A SONRY .

trib e pro n ou n c e d it Si bo le t h ; whic h trifli n g d e fe ct prov ed th e m s pi e s ,

a n d co s t th e m th e ir liv e s ; a n d th e r e f e ll t h a t da t t h diff r t
y a e e e n

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to b e giv e n b e for e e n t e ri n g a n y we ll r egul a t e d a n d gov e r n e d Lodge

o f F e llo w Cr a f t M a s o n s
-
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A Th e i n n e r door of t h e mi ddl e ch a mb e r of Ki n g Solomo n s

.
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.

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Q .H o w d i d t h e S e n io r W a rd e n di s po s e o f you ?
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A He ord e r e d me to b e co n duc t e d t o t h e Wor s hipful M a s t e r i n t h e

.

E a s t wh o i n form e d me th a t I h a d b e e n a dmitt e d i n to t h e middl e

,

ch a mb e r of Ki n g Solomo n s T e mpl e for t h e s a k e of t h e l e tt e r G

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Q D o e s i t d e n o t e a n ythi n g ?
.

A It do e s : D E I TY b e for e whom we s hould a ll h ow with r e v e r e n c e

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wo r s hip a n d a dor e I t a l s o d e n ot e s G e om e t ry t h e fif t h s ci e n c e ; it
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b e i n g t h a t o n which thi s d e gr e e wa s pri n cip a lly fou n d e d .

Thu s en d s t h e s eco n d d egr ee of M a s o n ry

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T HE T HI R D , O R M A S TE R M A S O N S -
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DE G RE E .

T HE tr a ditio n a l a cco u n t of t h e d ea t h s e v e ra l buri a l s a n d r e s u r r e c , ,

tio n of Hir a m A biff t h e wido w s s o n [ a s h e r e a ft e r n a rra t e d ] a dmitt e d

,
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a s f a c t s t hi s d e gr e e i s c e rt a i n ly v e ry i n t e r e s ti n g
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T h e Bibl e i n form s .

us ,
t h a t th e r e wa s a p e r s o n of t h a t n a m e e mploy e d a t t h e buildi n g
o f Ki n g S olomo n s T e mpl e ; b u t n e ith e r t h e Bibl e t h e writi n g s of
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a n y k n owl e dg e furn i s h a n y i n form a tio n r e s p e cti n g h i s d ea th It

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c e r t a i n ly i s v e ry s i n gul a r t h a t a man so c el e br a t e d a s Hir a m A biff

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who wa s a n a rbit e r b e tw e e n S o lo mo n Ki n g of I s ra e l a n d Hir a m I , , ,

Ki n g of Tyre u n iv e r s a lly ack no wl e dge d a s t h e t hird mo s t di s ti n

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g u i s h e d m a n th e n livi n g a n d i n m a n y r e s p e c t
,
s t h e gr e a t e s t ma n i n

t h e world s hould p a s s o ff t h e s t a ge of a c t io n i n t h e pr e s e n c e of Ki n g
,

Sol o mo n thr ee thou s a n d thr e e hu n dre d gr a n d ov e rs e e r s a n d o n e

, ,

hu n dr e d a n d fift y t hou s a n d workm e n wi t h whom h e h a d s p e nt a

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n umb e r of y e a r s a n d n e ith e r Ki n g Solomo n

,
h i s bo s om fri e n d n o r , ,

a n y oth e r a mo n g h i s n um e rou s fri e n d s e v e r r e cord e d h i s de a th o r

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a n y t hi n g a bou t him I m a k e th e s e r e m a rk s n o w h o pi n g th a t th e y
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ma y i n duc e s om e p e r s o n wh o h a s t im e a n d c a p a city t o i n v es t ig a t e t h e
s u bj e ct a n d pro mulg a t e t h e r e s ult of th e ir i n v e s tig a tio n s
,
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S FREE MA SO NRY . 45

th e s ubj ect r e s t wh e re it i s a t pr e s e n t ; it i s n o t i nt e n d e d th a t it should

form a ny p a rt of thi s li t tl e vol um e Th e pri n cip a l obj e ct of t hi s .

work i s to la y b e for e t h e world a t r u e hi s tory of Fr e e M a s o n ry without ,

s a yi n g a n ythi n g for or ag a i n s t it .

A p e r s o n wh o h a s r e c e iv e d t h e two pr e c e di n g d e gr e e s a n d wi s h e s t o ,

b e r a i s e d t o t h e s ublim e d e gr e e of a M a s t e r M a s o n i s th e n [ t h e Lodge -

b e i n g op e n e d a s i n t h e pr e c e di n g d e gr e e s ] co n duc t e d from t h e pr e p a r
a tio n room to t h e door [ t h e m a n n e r of pr e p a ri n g him i s p a rti c ul a rly

e xpl a i n e d i n t h e l e ctur e ] wh e r e h e giv e s thr ee di s ti n ct k n ock s wh e n

, ,

t h e S e n ior W a rd e n ri s e s a n d s a y s Wor s hipf u l whil e we a r e pe a ce , ,

a

a bly a t work o n t h e th i rd d e gr e e of M a s o n ry u n de r t h e i n flu e n ce of
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a pp e a r s to b e a l a r me d Th e M a s t e r t o t h e J u n ior D e a co n Bro t h er
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occ a s io n o th e r t h a n th a t of t h e a dmi s s io n of C a n did a t e s i n t h e s e v e ra l
,

d e gr ee s ] o n e k nock i s th e n gi ve n w i t h o u t a n d a n s we re d by o n e fro m
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wi t hi n wh e n t h e door i s p a rt ly op e n e d a n d t h e Ju n ior a s k s Who

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com e s t h e r e ? who com e s th e r e ? wh o com e s th e re ? Th e S e n io r ’

D ea co n a n s we r s A wor t hy bro th e r wh o h a s b een re gul a rly i n i t i a t e d

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a s a n E n t e r e d A ppr e n tic e M a s o n p a s s e d to t h e d e gr ee o f a F ello w ,

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to t h e s ublim e d e gr ee of a M a s t e r M a s o n Ju nior D e a co n to S e n io r -
.
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D ea co n I s i t of h i s o wn fr ee will a n d a ccord h e m a k e s thi s r e qu e s t ?

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.

A ns It i s Ju n ior D e a co n t o S e n ior D e a co n I s h e duly a n d t ruly

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. .
,

pr e p a re d ? A n s He i s J u n ior D ea co n t o S e n ior D e a co n I s h e
’
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worthy a n d w e ll q u a lifi e d ? A ns He i s Ju n ior D ea co n to S e n i o r’

. .
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,

A ns . He h a s Ju n ior D ea co n to S e n ior D ea co n By wh a t f u r t h e r
.
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,

righ t s do e s h e e xp e ct to ob t a i n thi s b e n e fit ? A ns By t h e b e n e fi t ’
.

of a p a s s word Ju n ior D e a co n to S e n ior

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n o e n e a n Will y giv e it t o me
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,
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D e a co n t h e n whi s p e r s i n t h e e a r of t h e J un ior D e a con Tu ba l C a i n , .

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,
/
Ju n ior D ea co n s a y s Th e p as s i s right Si n c e t h i s i s t h e ca s e you
will wa i t u nt i l t h e Wor shipf u l M a s t e r b e ma de a cq u a i n t e d wi t h h i s
.

r e qu e s t a n d h i s a n s we r r e t u r n e d Th e Ju n ior D e a co n t h e n r e p a ir s
‘

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.

to t h e M a s t e r a nd giv e s thr ee k n o ck s a t t h e door ; a f t e r a n s we ri n g

which t h e s a m e q u es tio n s a r e a s k e d a n d a n s we r s r et ur n e d a s a t t h e
, ,

door wh e n t h e M a s t e r s a y s Si n c e h e c om e s i n du e d with a ll t h e s e
, ,
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n e c e s s a ry q u a lific a tio n s le t him e n t e r thi s Wor s hipful Lodg e i n t h e

,

n a m e of t h e Lo rd a n d t a k e h e e d o n wh a t h e e n t e r s T h e J un io r
’
, .

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Lodge i n t h e n a m e of t h e Lord a n d t a k e h e e d o n wh at h e e n t e r s , .
’

I n e n t e ri n g both poi n t s of t h e comp a s s a r e pr e s s e d aga i n s t h i s n a k e d

,
46 M ORG A N ’
S FRE E M A S ONRY .

right and l e ft br e a s t s wh en t h e Ju n ior D ea co n s t op s t h e C a n did a t e

,

an d s ays , Broth e r wh e n yo u fi rs t e n t e r e d thi s Lodg e you wa s

, ,

r e c e iv e d o n t h e poi n t of t h e comp a s s pre s s i n g yo u r n a k e d l e ft bre a s t ,

which wa s t h e n e xpl a i n e d to you ; wh en yo u e n t e r e d i t t h e s e co n d tim e ,

y o u w a s r e c e iv e d o n t h e a n gl e of t h e s q u a r e which w a s a l s o e xpl a i n e d ,

to you ; o n e n te ri n g it n o w you a r e r e c e iv e d o nt h e t wo e xtr e m e poi n t s

,

of t h e comp a s s pr es s i n g your n a k e d right a n d l e f t bre a s t s which a r e ,

thu s e xpl a i n e d : A s t h e mo s t vi t a l p a rt s of ma n a r e co n t a i n e d b e t we en
t h e t wo br ea s t s s o a r e t h e mo s t v a lu a bl e t e n e t s of M a s o n ry co nt a i n e d
,

b e t wee n t h e two e xtre m e poi n t s of t h e comp a s s which a r e Vir t u e , ,

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.
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t h e C a n did a t e thr e e tim e s r e gul a rly rou n d t h e Lodg e [ I wi s h t h e .

r e a d e r to ob s e rv e th a t o n thi s a s we ll a s e v e ry oth er degr ee th a t t h e

, , ,

Ju n ior W a r d en i s t h e fir s t of t h e thre e pri n cip a l offic e r s th a t t h e Ca n

di da t e p a s s e s t r a v e li n g wi t h t h e s u n wh e n h e s t a rt s rou n d t h e Lodg e
, ,

a n d th a t a s h e p a s s e s t h e Ju ni or W a rd e n S e n ior W a rd en a n d M a s t e r , , ,

t h e fir s t tim e goi n g rou n d th e y e a ch giv e o n e r a p ; t h e s eco n d tim e

, ,

two r a p s ; a n d t h e third tim e t hr e e r a p s e a ch Th e n umb e r of r a p s ,

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co a s t of J Opp a wh o fro m t h e ir dr e s s a n d a pp e a r a n ce w e r e J e ws a n d ,

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h a d r e c e n t ly b ee n l a id o n all t h e s hippi n g a n d h a d tur n e d b a ck i n to ,

t h e c o u n try .

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s hould e r c a rri e d i n t o t h e v a ll e y of J e ho s a ph a t a n d t h er e b e com e a

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h e a v e n t h a t t h e r e might n o t t h e l e a st tr a ck or tra c e of r e m e mbra n c e

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d a t e a ll thi s tim e li s t e n i n g to t h e ruffi a n s whos e voic es t h e y re cog ,

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Lodge s th e y o n ly s e n d t we lv e wh e r e th e ir o wn l e c t u r e s s a y fif t e e n ,

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a bo u t him a littl e a n d a r e c a ll e d to ord e r by t h e M a s t e r wh e n th e y ,

r eport th a t th ey h a d fou n d t h e gra v e of t h e ir Gr a n d M a s t e r Hira m ,

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t h e s a m e tim e ; i t i s t h e du e gu a e ) t o gu a rd th e ir -

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th a t th e y h a d s e a rch e d c a r e fully o n a n d a bou t t h e body for t h e M a s

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of t h e l e t t e r G o n t h e l e ft br e as t Th e M a s t e r o n t h e r e c e ipt of t hi s .

i n form a t io n ( r a i s i n g hi ms e lf ) r a i s e s h i s h a n d s t hr e e s e v e r a l t im e s ,

a bov e h i s h e a d [ a s h e r e i n b e for e d e
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but a f a i n t r e s e mb l a n c e of t h e l e t t e r G ! t h a t i s n o t t h e M a s t e r s word ’
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t e ll t h e M a s t e r th a t th e y co uld n o t r a i s e him by t h e E n t e r e d A ppr e n

tic e s grip t h a t t h e s ki n cl ea v e d from t h e bo n e A L o dge of F e ll o w
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go wi t h th e m my s e lf i n p e r s o n a n d t r y to r a i s e t h e bo dy by t h e M a s ,

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h a vi n g d e cl a r e d t h a t t h e fir s t word s pok e n a ft e r t h e body wa s r a i s e d

s hould b e a dopt e d a s a s ub s ti t u t e for t h e M a s t e r s w o rd fo r t h e
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gov e rn m en t of M a s t e r M a s o n s Lodge s i n a ll f u ture ge n e ra tio n s ; h e

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by putti n g t h e i n s id e of your righ t foot t o t h e i n s id e of t h e right foot

o f t h e p e r s o n to whom you a r e goi n g to giv e t h e w ord t h e i n s i d e o f ,
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i s r a i s e d t o h i s f e e t t h e y s t e p b a ck a n d t h e M a s t e r whi s p e r s t h e wor d
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for t h e Cr a ft s to pur s u e t h e i r l a b or Solomo n ord e r e d i mm e di a t e .

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mi n d a cir cu m s t a n c e th a t took pl a c e thi s mor n i n g T we lv e F e llow .

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d ilig e n t rch a n d m a ki n g n o fur th e r di s cov e ry th e y r e turn e d to t h e

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t h e y imm e di a t e ly r e p a ir e d t o t h e pl a ce wh e r e t h e y h ea rd t h e voic e of ,

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,
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voic e of J u b e lo e xcl a im O ! t h a t my b re a s t h a d b e e n t or n op e n a n d , ,

my h e a rt a n d vi t al s t a k e n from t h e n c e a n d th ro wn ov e r my l e ft
s hould e r t o t h e v a ll e y of J e h o s a ph a t
,
th e r e to b e com e a pr e y t o t h e ,

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t a k e t h e life of s o good a ma n a s o u r Gr a n d M a s t e r Hira m A b b i tf ,

wh e n t h e y mor e di s t i n c t ly h e a rd t h e voi ce o f J u b e lu m e xcl a im 0 !

t h a t my body h a d b e e n s e v e r e d 1 n t wo I n t h e m
,

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.

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of s o vil e a n d p e rj ur e d a w r e t ch a s I a m wh o will f u lly t ook t h e lif e ,

of s o good a ma n a s our Gra n d b e la

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a gr ee a bly t o t h e s e v e r a l impr e c a t io n s of t h e ir o wn mo u t h s Ki n g .

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b a n d s of t h e wo rkm e n clo t h e d wi t h whit e glov e s a n d a pro n s i n t ok e n

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c our s e fou n d it u n d e r th a t s prig o f c a s s i a wh e re a wo rthy broth er

s a t dow n to r e s t a n d r e fre s h him s e lf ; a n d o n r e movi n g t h e e a r t h
u n t il th e y c a m e to t h e coffi n th e y i n volu n t a rily fou n d th e ir h a n d s
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body h a d l a i n t h e re fourt ee n d a y s s o me s a y fift ee n Th e body wa s , .

r a i s e d i n t h e m a n n e r h e re i nb e fore d es cribe d c arri e d up to t h e T e mpl e , ,

a n d buri e d a s e xpl a i n e d i n t h e cl o s i n g cl a u s e s of t h e l e cture No t .

o n e third p a rt o f t h e pr e c e di n g hi s t ory of thi s d e gre e i s e v e r giv e n t o

a C a n did a t e A f ew ge n e r a l de s ultory u n con n e ct e d ama r ks a r e

.
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ma d e to h i m a n d h e i s g e n e r a lly re f e rred to t h e ma nn e r o f r a i s i n g
,

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, ,

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.

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A N A DD R E S S T O B E DE L I VE R E D TO T HE CAN D I DA T E
A F T E R T HE HI S T O R Y HA S B E E N G I VE N .

Broth e r your z ea l for t h e I n s ti t utio n of M a s o n ry t h e pro gre ss yo u

, ,

h a v e m a d e i n t h e m ys t e ry a nd your co n formity t o o u r re gul a tio n s

, ,

h a v e p o i n te d you o ut a s a prop e r o bj e c t of our f a vor a n d e s te e m .

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, , ,

o ur tru s t ; to s up por t t h e dig n i t y of y our ch a r a c t er o n e v e ry occ a s io n :

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a n d to e n f o rc e by pr e c e pt a n d e x a mpl e o b e di e n c e to t h e t ene t s o f
, ,

t h e Ord e r .

I n t h e ch a r a ct e r o f a M a s t e r M a s o n you a r e a uthoriz e d t o corr e ct

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-

t h e e rror s a n d irr e gul a ri t i e s of your u n i n form e d br e t hre n a n d t o ,

g u a rd th e m a g a i n s t a br e a c h of fid e lity

To pre s e rv e t h e r e put a tio n of t h e Fr a t e r n it y u n s ulli e d mu s t b e ,

you r co n s t a n t c a re ; a n d f o r t hi s purpo s e it i s your provi n c e to r e co m

m e n d t o your i n f e rio r s ob e di e n c e a n d s u bmi s s io n ; to your equ a l s '
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court e s y a n d a ff a bility ; t o yo ur s up e rior s ki n d n e s s a n d co n de s ce n ,

s io n . U n iv e r s a l b e n e vol e n c e you a r e a l wa y s to i n culc a t e ; a n d by ,

t h e r e gul a ri t y o f your o wn b e h a vior a ff ord t h e b e s t e x a mpl e for t h e ,

co n duct of o t h e r s l e s s i n form e d T h e a n ci e n t l a n dm a rk s of th e .

Ord e r i ntru s t e d t o yo ur c a re you a r e c a re fully to pre s e rv e ; a n d n e v e r

, ,

s u ff e r th e m to b e i n fri n g e d o r cou n t e n a n c e a d e vi a tio n fr o m t h e

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es t a bli s h e d u s a g e s a n d cu s tom s of t h e Fr a t e r n i t y .

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w
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m a k e you s w e rv e from your duty vio lat e y o ur vo ws o r b e tra y you r

tru s t ; b u t b e tru e a n d f a ithful a n d imi t at e t h e e x a mpl e of t h a t c e l e
, a

b r a t e d a rt i s t who myou t hi s e v e n i n g r e pr e s e n t thu s you will re n d el

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t h e c onfiden c e th a t we h a v e r e po se d .
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H e re follo ws th e l e cture on thi s d e gr ee which ,

i s divid e d i nt o th r ee
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' '

t u t e d L o dge of s uch duly a s s e mbl e d i n a r oom r e pr e s e n ti n g t h e

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.

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b o dy ; i n which po s t ur e I wa s co n duct e d t o t h e do o r o f t h e L o dg e ,

wh e re I ga v e thr ee di s t i n ct k n ock s .

Q Wh a t did t ho s e t hre e di s t i n c t k n ock s a llud e to ?

.

A To t h e third d e gr e e o f M a s o n ry ; it b e i n g th a t o n which I wa s
.

a b o ut t o e n t e r .

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.

A Wh o com e s th e re ? who com e s th e re ? wh o com e s th e re ?

.

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.

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.
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l u bli me d eg r e e of a M a s t e r M a s o n -
.

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.

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.

th a t r e qu e s t if I wa s duly a n d truly pr e p a r e d wort hy a n d w e ll

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, ,

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furth e r right s I e xp e c t e d to obt a i n th a t b e n e fit .

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T u b a l C a i n . .

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.

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.

ma d e ac qu a i n t e d wi t h my r e q u e s t a n d h i s a n s we r r e turn e d / , .

Q . Wh a t follo w e d a ft e r h i s a n s wf e r wa s r e t u r n e d

A I wa s c a u s e d t o e n t e r t h e Lod ge o n t h e t wo e xtr e m e poi n t s o f

.

t h e comp a s s pr e s s i n g my n a k e d righ t a n d l e f t br e a st s i n t h e n a m e ,

o f t h e Lord .

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.

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we r e a s k e d a n d a n s we r s r e t ur n e d a s at t h e door
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s e of yo u ?
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60 M ORG A N ’
S FR E E M A SONRY .

W e s t wh e r e t h e s a m e qu e s t io n s w e re a s k e d a n d a n s we r s r etu r ne d a s
,

b e fore .

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. .

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r e tur n e d a s b e for e who lik e wi s e d e m a n d e d of me fro m wh en c e I

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. .
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.

A I n s e a rch o f light
. .

Q How did t h e Wor s h ipful M a s t e r t h en di s po s e of you ?

.

A He ord e r e d me to b e co n duc t e d b a ck to t h e W e s t fr o m wh en c e
.
,

I c a m e a n d put i n c a r e of t h e S enio r W a rd en wh o t a ught me how

, ,

to a ppro a ch t h e E a s t by a dv a nci ng upo n t h re e upr i ght r e gul a r s t e p s

‘

to t h e t hird s t e p my f ee t formi ng a squ ar e a nd my bo dy e re ct a t t h e

, ,

a lt a r b e for e t h e Wor s hipful M a st er .

Q Wh a t did t h e Wor s hipful M a s t e r d o wi t h you

. .

A He m a d e a n oblig a t e d M a st e r Ma s on o f me
.
-
.

Q Ho w ? A I n du e form
. . .

Q Wh a t wa s t h a t du e form?
.

A B o t h my k n e e s b a r e b e n t th e y formi n g a s qu a r e ; both h a n d s
.
,

o n t h e Holy Bibl e s qu a r e a n d comp a s s ; i n which po s t ur e I took up o n

,

me t h e s ol e m n o a th or obliga t io n of a M a s t e r M a s o n -
.

Q A f t e r yo u r o bliga t io n wh a t wa s s a id to you ?
'

.
,

A Wh a t do y ou mo s t d e s ir e ?
’

Q Yo u r a n s we r ? A M o re light [ Th e b a n d a ge ro u n d t h e h e a d
. . .

i s n o w dropp e d o v e r t h e e y e s ] .

Q Did you r e c e iv e light ? A I did

. . .

b i g b rough li h hi d gr h t did you fi t

i

Q O t t t t w
‘

. n e n o g o n s e e e a r s ,

di s cov e r ?
A Thr e e gr e a t light s i n M a s o n ry by t h e a s s i s t a n c e of thr e e l e s s
.
, ,

an d b ot h poi n t s o f t h e comp a s s e l e v a t e d a bov e th e s q u a r e which ,

de n ot e d to me th a t I h a d r e c e iv e d or wa s a b o ut t o re c e iv e a ll t h e ,

ligh t t h a t co u ld b e co n fe rr e d o n me i n a M a s t e r s Lodg e ’ “

Q Wh a t did you n e xt di s cov e r ?

.

A Th e Wor s hipf u l Ma s t e r a ppro a chi n g me from t h e E as t u n d er

.

t h e s ig n a n d du e g ua rd of a M a s t e r M a s o n who pr e s e n t e d me with
h i s righ t h a n d i n tok e n o f broth e rly lov e a
,

n d co n fi de n c e a n d pro
'

cee de d t o giv e me t h e p a s s grip a n d word of a M a s t e r M a s o n [ t h e

'
'

- -

word i s t h e n a m e o f t h e p a s s grip ] a n d bid me ri s e a n d s a lut e t h e

-

J u n ior a n d S e n ior W a rd e n s a n d co n vi n c e th e m th a t I w a s a n obli

M a s t e r M a s o n a n d h a d t h e s ign p a s s gr i p a n d wo r d
-

, ( Tub al ,
-
n .

)
Q ; Wh a t did y o u n e x t d i s cov e r ?
A Th e Wor s hipful M a s t e r a ppr o a chi n g me a s e co n d ti me fro m
.

t h e E a s t wh o p r e s e n t e d me with a l a mb s ki n o r whi t e a pro n which h e

,
-

,
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’
FREE MA SONRY . 61

sa id h e hop e d I would co n t i n u e t o we a r with ho n or t o my se lf a n d ,

s a ti s f a c t io n a n d a dv a n t a g e t o t h e br e t hr e n .

Q. Wh a t w a s you n e x t pr e s e n t e d w i t h ?

A T h e wo r ki n g t oo ls of a M as t e r M a s o n
’
-
. .

\Q. Wh a t a r e t h e y ?

A A ll t h e impl e m e n t s of M a s o n ry i n di s crimi n a t e ly but m o r e

.
,

e s p e ci a lly t h e tro we l .

Q. H o w e xpl a i n e d ?

A ? Th e t row e l i s an i n s trum e n t m a d e u s e of by op e r a tiv e M a so n s

to s pr e a d t h e c e m e n t which u n i t e s a buildi n g i n to o n e commo n m a s s ,

but we a s Fr e e a n d A cc e p t e d M a s o n s, a r e t augh t t o m a k e u s e of it
,

for t h e mor e n obl e a n d glorio u s purpo s e of s pr e a di n g t h e c e m en t of

bro t h e rly lov e a n d a ff e c t io n ; t h a t ce m e n t whi ch u n i t e s u s i n t o o n e
s a cr e d b a n d or s o c i e ty of broth e r s a mo n g wh om n o co n t e n t io n s h a l l
,

e v e r e xi s t but th a t n obl e e mul a tio n of who ca n be s t work or b e s t

, ,

a gr e e .

Q . Wh a t w a s y o u n e xt pr e s e n t e d with ? A Thr e e pr e ciou s j e w e l s . .

Q Wh a t a r e th ey ?
.

A Hum a n i t y Fri e n d s hip a n d Broth e rly Lov e

.
, ,
.

Q How w a s you th e n di s po s e d of ?

A I wa s c o n d u c t e d o u t of t h e Lodge a n d i n v e s t e d with wh a t I h a d
.
,

b e e n div e s t e d a n d r e tur n e d a g a i n i n du e s e a s o n !
,

S E C T I ON S E C ON D
Q. Did you e v e r r e tur n to t h e s a n ctu m s a n ctorum or holy o f holi es
o f Ki n g Solomo n s T e mpl e ? A I did
’
. .

Q. W a s t h e r e a n y t hi n g p a rticul a r took pl a c e o n yo u r r eturn ?

A Th e r e wa s viz : I wa s a cco s t e d by t hr e e r u ffia n s who d e m a n d e d
.
,
.
,

o f me t h e M a s t e r M a s o n s word
’
v

-
.

Q Did you giv e i t to th e m ?

.

A I did n o t but bid th e m wa it with tim e a n d p a ti e n c e u n til t h e

.
,
‘

Gr a n d Lodg e a s s e mbl e d a t J e ru s a l e m ; a n d th en i f t h e y we r e fo u n d ,

wort hy t h e y s ho u ld r e c e iv e it ; o t h e r wi s e th e y could n o t
,
.

Q I n wh a t m a n e r a you cco t d
n w s a s e ?

A I n a t t e mpti n g to r e t ir e a t t h e So u t h g a t e I wa
.

. s a cco s t e d by o n e ,

o f th e m wh o d e m a n d e d of me t h e M a s t e r
,
a n d o n my

r e fu s i n g to comply with h i s r e qu e s t h e g a v e me a blow wi t h t h e , .

-

tw e n ty four i n ch g a uge a cro s s my br ea s t o n which I fl e d to t h e W e s t

-

,
-

ga t e wh e r e I wa s a cco s t e d by t h e s e co n d wit h mor e viol e n c e a n d o n

, ,

my r e f u s i n g t o comply wi t h h i s r equ e s t h e ga v e me a s e v e re blo w ,

'

wi t h t h e s qu a r e a cro s s my br e a s t o n whi ch I a t t e mp t e d t o ma ke my
,
~

e s c a p e a t t h e E a s t g a t e wh e r e I wa s a cco s t e d by t h e t hird wi t h s t i ll
,

mor e viol e n c e a n d o n my r e fu s i n g to comply with h i s r e qu e s t h e

, ,

ga v e me a viol e n t blo w with t h e commo n ga v e l o n t h e fo r eh ea d a nd , ,

brought me t o t h e floor .

0 Wh om did you r e pr e s e n t a t th a t ti me ?
.
62 M ORG A N ’
S FREE M A SO NRY .

A .Our Gr a n d M a s t e r Hira m Ab b i fl who wa s s l a i n a t t h e b uildi n g

"

, ,

of Ki n g Solomo n s T e mpl e ’
.

Q .W a s h i s d e a t h pr e m e dit a te d ?
A I t wa s by fif t e e n F e llo w Cr a ft s who co n s pir e d to e xto rt t h e
.
,
-

M a s t e r M a s o n s word ; t we lv e of whom r e c a n t e d b u t t h e oth e r thr ee

’
-

w e r e b a s e e n ough t o c a rry t h e ir a t rociou s d e s ig n s i n to e xe cutio n .

Q Wh a t did t h e y do with t h e body ?

.

A Th e y c a rri e d i t out a t t h e W e s t g a t e of t h e T e mpl e a n d buri e d

’

it u n til low t w e lv e a t n ight wh e n th ey t hr e e met a gr e e a bly to a ppoi n t

,

m e n t a n d c a rri e d it a we s t e rly cour s e from t h e T e mpl e a n d buri e d

, ,

i t u n d e r t h e brow of a hill i n a gr a v e s i x f e e t du e e a s t a n d w e s t s i x ,

f e et p e rp en dicul a r a n d m a d e t h e ir e s c a p e
,
‘

Q .Wh a t tim e w a s h e s l a i n ? A A t high tw e lv e a t n oo n wh e n t h e

.
,

Cr a ft s w e r e from l a bor t o r e fr e s hm e n t
m
.

Q .H o w c a m e h e t o b e a lo n e a t t h a t ti e ?

A B e c a u s e it wa s t h e u s u a l cu s t om of our Gr a n d M a s t e r Hir a m
.
,

A b b i ff e v e ry da y a t high tw e lv e wh e n t h e \C r a f t s we r e from l a bor t o

, , .

r e fr e shm e n t to e n t e r i n t o t h e s a n c t um s a n ctorum or holy of holi e s

.

, ,

a n d off e r up h i s a dor a t io n s to t h e e v e r livi n g God a n d dr a w out h i s -

pl a n s a n d d e s ig n s o n h i s Tre s t l e bo a rd for t h e Cr a ft s t o pur s u e th e i r

-

l a bor .

Q A t wh a t tim e wa s h e mi s s i n g ?
.

A A t low s i x i n t h e mor n i n g w h e n Ki n g Solomo n c a m e up to t h e

.
,

T e mpl e a s u s u a l t o vi e w t h e work a n d fou n d t h e Cr a ft s all i n co n ; ,

fu s io n a n d o n i n qu iri n g t h e c a u s e h e wa s i n form e d t h a t t h e ir Gra n d

, ,

M a s t e r Hir a m Abb i ff wa s mi ss i n g a n d n o pl a n s or d e s ig n s w e r e
, , ,

l a id do wn o n t h e Tr e s tl e bo a rd for t h e Cr a ft s t o pur s u e th e ir l a bor

-
.

Q Wh a t ob s e rv a tio n s did Ki n g Solomo n m a k e a t th at tim e ?

.

A He ob s e rv e d t h a t o u r Gr a n d M a s t e r Hir a m A bb i ff h a d a lw a y s
t
.
, ,

b e en v e ry pu n c t u a l i n a t t e n di n g a n d f e a r e d t h a t h e wa s i n di s po se d
, ,

a n d ord e r e d s ea r ch to b e m a d e i n a n d a bou t t h e T e mpl e to s e e i f h e ,

could b e fo u n d .

Q S e a rch b e i n g m a d e a n d h e n o t fou n d wh a t furth e r re ma rk s

.
, ,

did Ki n g Solomo n m a k e ?
A He ob s e rv e d h e f e a r e d s om e f a t a l accid e n t h a d b e f a ll e n o u r
.
,

Gr a n d M a s t e r Hir a m A b b i ff ; t h a t mor n i n g t we lv e F e l lo w Cra ft s

, ,
-

cloth e d i n whit e glov e s a n d a pro n s i n t ok e n of t h e ir i n n oc e n c e h a d ,

co n f e s se d t h a t t h e y t we lv e wi t h thr e e oth e r s h a d co n s pir e d t o e xtort

, ,

t h e M a s t e r M a s o n s word from t h e ir Gr a n d M a s t e r Hir a m A bb i ff o r

’
-

, ,

t a k e h i s life ; t h a t th ey t we lv e h a d r e c a n te d but f ea r e d t h e oth e r thr e e ,

h a d b e e n b a s e e n ou gh t o c a rry th e ir a t rociou s d e s ig n s i n to e x e cutio n .

Q Wh a t follo we d ?
.

A Ki n g Solom o n ord e r e d t h e roll of workm e n to b e c a lle d t o s ee

.

i f t h e r e w e r e a n y mi s s i n g .

Q .T h e roll b e i n g c a ll e d we r e th e r e a n y mi s s i n g ?
,

A Th e r e w e r e thr e e viz : J u b e la J u b e lo a n d J u b elu m

.
,
.
, ,
.
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S FREE M A SONRY .

as h e s s c a tt e r e d b e for e ( or by ) t h e four wi n d s of h e a v en tha t th e r e ,

might n o t r e ma i n t h e l e a s t tra ck or tr a c e of r e m e mbra n ce a mo n g men

’

or M a s o n s of s o vil e a n d p e rj ur e d a wr e tch a s I a m who willfully ,

took t h e life of s o good a ma n a s our Gr a n d M a s t e r Hira m Ab b i ff ! ,

A h J u b e la a n d J u b elo it wa s I th a t s t ruck him h a rd e r t h a n you

,

both it wa s I t h a t g a v e him t h e f a t a l blo w i t wa s I th a t kill e d h i m

, ,
.

o utright On which th e y ru s h e d for wa rd s e iz e d bou n d a n d c a rri e d

’
.
, ,

th e m up to t h e T e mpl e t o Ki n g Solomo n .

Q Wh a t did Ki n g Solomo n do with th e m ?

.

A He ord e r e d th e m t o b e e xe c u te d a gr e e a bly t o t h e s e v e r a l i mpr e

.

c a t io n s o f t h e ir o wn mou t h s .

Q Wa s t h e body o f our Gr an d M a st e r Hira m A bbi ff e v e r fou n d ?

.
, ,

A It wa s
. .

Q Ho w
.

A B y t h e wi s dom of Ki n g Solomo n wh o ord e r e d fift e e n ( i n s om e

.
,

Lo d ge s t h e y s a y t we lv e ) F e llow Cr a ft s to b e s e l e c t e d from t h e b a n d s
-

o f t h e workm e n a n d s e n t t hr e e Ea st t hr e e W e s t
, t hr e e North thr ee
, , ,

S out h a n d thr e e i n a n d a bo ut t h e T e mpl e t o s ea rch f or t h e body

,
‘

Q Wh e r e wa s it fo u n d ?
A U n d e r t h a t s prig of c a s s i a wh e r e a worthy broth e r s a t do wn t o
.

Te s t a n d r e fr e s h him s e lf .

Q Wa s th e r e a n y t hi n g i n p a rticula r took pl a c e o n t h e di s cov e ry of

.

th e body ?
A Th e r e wa s vi z : o n movi n g t h e e a rth t ill we c a m e t o t h e c offi n
.
,
.
,

We i n volu n t a rily fou n d our h a n d s i n t hi s po s itio n t o gu a rd our n o s tril s ,

a g a i n s t t h e o ff e n s iv e e fflu vi a wh i c h a ro s e from t h e gr a v e .

Q How lo n g h a d t h e body l a i n t h e r e ? A Fo urt e en d a y s

. . .

Q .Wh a t did t h e y do with t h e body ?

A Ra i s e d i t i n a M a s o n ic form a n d c a rri e d it u p to t h e T e mpl e f o r

'

mor e d e c e n t i n t e rm e n t .

Q Wh e re wa s i t buri e d ?
.

A U n d e r t h e s a n ctum s a n ctorum or holy of holi e s of Ki ng Solo

.
,

mo n 5 T e mpl e ov e r which t h e y e r e c t e d a m a rbl e mo n u m e n t with t hi s

’
,

i n s criptio n d e li n e a t e d th e re o n A virgi n w e e pi n g ov e r a brok e n.

c olum n with a book op e n b e for e h e r i n h e r righ t h a n d a s prig of

, ,

C a s s i a i n h e r l e f t a n u r n Tim e s t a n di n g b ehi n d h e r wi t h h i s h a n d s
, ,

i n fold e d i n t h e ri n gl et s of h er h a ir .

Q .Wh a t do th e y d e n o t e ?
‘
A Th e we e pi n g virgi n de n ot es t h e u n fi n i s h e d s t a t e of t h e T e mpl e ;
.

t h e brok e n colum n t h a t o n e of t h e pr 1 n c1 pa l s u ppo r t s of M a s o n ry h a d

,
l 1

f a ll e n t h e bo ok op en b e for e h e r t h a t h i s m e mory wa s o n p e rp e tu a l
, ,

r e c o rd ; t h e s prig of c a s s i a t h e t im e ly di s cov e ry of h i s gr a v e ; t h e u r n
,

i n h e r l e ft h a n d t h a t h i s a s h e s a r e s a f e ly d e po s it e d u n de r t hi s s a n ctum
,

s a n ctorum or holy of holi e s of Ki n g Solomo n s T e mpl e a n d Tim e

’
, ,

s t a n di n g b e hi n d h e r with h i s h a n d s i nfol de d i n t h e ri n gl e t s of h e r

h ai r, t h at t ime, patienc e, and pe rse verance wi l l accompli sh all t h i ngs

”

.
,
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S E C TI O N T H I R D .

Q Wh. a t do e s a M a s t e r s L o dg
’
e r e pr e s e n t ? A Th e s a n ctu m .

s a n ctorum o r holy of holi e s of Ki n g Solomo n s T e mpl e

’
.

Q Ho w lo n g wa s t h e T e mpl e buildi n g ?
.

A S e v e n y e a r s d u ri n g which i t r a i n e d n o t i n t h e da y tim e th a t
.
,
-

th e workm e n migh t n o t b e ob s truct e d i n t h e ir l a bor .

Q Wh. a t s upport e d t h e T e mpl e ?

'

A Fo u rt e e n h u n dr e d a n d fi f t y thr e e col u m n s a n d two thou s a n d

.
-

n i n e hu n dr e d a n d s i x pil a s t e r s ; a ll h e w n from t h e fi n es t P a ri a n

ma rbl e .

Q Wh a t furth e r s upport ed it ? A Three gr a n d colum n s or pill a r s

. .
,
.

Q Wh. a t a r e th e y c a ll e d ? A Wi s dom s t r e n g t h a n d b e a uty

.
, ,
.

Q Wh. a t did th e y r e pr e s e n t ?

A Th e pill a r of Wi s dom r e pr e s e n t e d Solomo n Ki n g of I s r ae l

. ,
, ,

who s e wi s dom co n triv e d t h e migh t y f a bric ; t h e pill a r of Str e n gt h ,

Hira m Ki n g of Tyr e who s t r e n gt h e n ed Solomo n i n h i s gloriou s

, ,

u n d e rt a ki n g ; t h e pill a r of B e a u ty Hira m A bb i ff t h e wido w s so n

, ,
’
,

who se cu n n i n g cr a ft a n d curiou s workm a n s hip b e a u t i fie d a n d a dorn e d

,

t h e T e mpl e .

Q How m a n y w e r e th e r e e mploy e d i n t h e buildi n g of Ki n g Sol o

.

mo n s T e mpl e ?
’

A Thr e e Gr a n d M a s t e r s t hr e e thou s a n d thr e e hu n dr e d M a s t e r s

—
.
, ,

or o e v r s ee r s of h
t e w ork e ighty
,
thou s a n d F e llo w Cr a ft s a n d s e v e n ty ,

thou s a n d E n t e r e d A ppr e n t i ce s ; a ll t h e se we r e cl as se d a n d a rra n ge d

i n s uch a m a n n e r by t h e wi s dom of Solomo n t h a t n e i t h e r e n vy d i s , ,

cord n o r co n fu s io n w e re s uff e r e d t o i n t e rrupt t h a t u n iv e r sa l p ea c e

,

a n d tr a nquillity t h a t p e rv a d e d t h e work a t t h a t import a n t p e ri o d .

Q How m a n y co n s t i t ut e a n E n t e r e d A ppr e n tic e Lo dge ?

.
~

A S e v e n : o n e M a s t e r a n d s i x E n t e re d A ppr e n tic e s
. .

Q Wh e r e di d t h ey u s u a lly m e e t ?
.

A On t h e grou n d floor of Ki n g Solomo n s T e mpl e

’
. .

Q Ho w m a n y co n s ti t u t e a F e llo w Cra ft s Lodge ?

’
-
.

A Fiv e : t wo Mas t e r s a n d thr e e F e llo w Cr a f t s

.
,
-

Q Wh e r e did t h ey u s u a lly m e e t ?
.

A I n t h e middl e ch a mb e r of Ki n g S o lomo n s T e ple

'
’
. .

Q How
. m a n y co n s titut e a M a s t e r s Lo d g e
’
? A Thr e e M as t e r
M as o n s .

Q Wh e r e did th ey u s u a lly m ee t ?
.

A I n t h e s a n ctum s a n ctorum or holy of holi e s of Ki n g Sol o mo n s

’
.

T e mpl e .

Q H . a v e you a n y e mbl e m s o n t hi s d e gr ee ? Wh a t a r e t h e fir s t cl a ss ?

A Th e po t of i n c e n s e ; t h e b e e hiv e ; t h e book of co n s titutio n s

.

gu a rd e d by t h e T yl e r s s word ; th e s word poi n t i n g t o a n ak e d h e a rt ;

’

t h e a ll s e e i n g e ye ; t h e a n chor a n d a r k ; t h e forty s e v e n th probl e m of

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a e on th e M a ste r
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i n c en s e i s a n e mbl e m of a pur e h e a rt which i s a l wa y s a n a cc ep t a bl e ,

s a crific e to t h e D e i t y ; a n d a s t hi s glow s wi t h f e rv e n t h e a t s o s hould ,

o u r h e a rt s co n t i n u a lly glow wi t h gr a t i t u d e t o t h e gr e a t a n d b e n e fi ce n t

A uthor of our e xi s t e n c e for t h e m a n ifold bl es s i n g s a n d comfort s we

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e v e r b e i n du s t riou s o n e s ; n e v e r s itti n g dow n co n t e n t e d whi le our

f e llow cr e a t ur e s a ro u n d u s a r e i n wa n t ; wh e n i t i s i n o u r po we r t o
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o r s h e l t e ri n g him s e lf f r om t h e i n cl e m e n ci e s of t h e we a t h e r I t might .

h a v e pl e a se d t h e gr e a t Cre a t or of h e a v e n a n d e a r t h to h a v e ma d e ma n
i n de p e n d e n t of a ll o t h e r b e i n g s ; b u t a s d e p e n d en ce i s o n e of t h e
ma n ki nd we re m a d e d e p e n d e n t o n e a ch
,

s t ro n g e s t bo n d s of s oci e t y ,

o t h e r for pro t e ct io n a n d s e curi t y a s th e y t h e r e by e n joy b e t t e r o ppo r

,

t u n i t i e s of f u lfilli n g t h e d u ti e s of r e c ipro ca l lov e a n d fri e n d s hip

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Thu s wa s ma n form e d for s o ci a l a n d a ct iv e lif e t h e n obl e st p a rt of ,

t h e work of God ; a n d h e t h a t will s o d e me a n him s e lf a s n o t t o b e

e n d e avori n g to a dd to t h e Commo n s to c k of k n o wl e dg e a n d u n d e r

s t a n di n g ma y b e d ee m e d a dr o n e i n t h e h i ve of n a t ur e a u s e l e s s ,

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,

m e mb e r of s oci et y a n d u n wort hy of o u r pro t e ct io n a s M a s o n s Th e

B o o k o f C o n s t i t u t i o n s gu a r d e d by t h e Tyler s s wor d r e m
.
,

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we s hould b e e v e r wa t chful a n d g u a rd e d i n o u r t hough t s word s a n d ,

a ctio n s p a rti c ul a rly wh e n b e for e t h e e n e mi e s of M a s o n ry ; e v e r h e a r

,

i n g i n r e m e mbr a n c e t ho s e t r u ly M a s o n i c virtu e s s i le n ce a n d ci r cu m
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s p ec ot i n Th e s wo r d p o i n t i n g t o a n a ke d h ea r t d e mo n s t r a t e s t h a t
. ,

j u s t ic e will s oo n e r or l a t e r ov e rt a k e u s ; a n d a l t hough our t ho u ght s ,

word s a n d a ct io n s ma y b e hidd e n fro m t h e e y e s of ma n ye t t h a t

, ,

a ll s e ei n g e y e whom t h e s u n mo o n ; a n d s t a r s ob e y a n d u n d e r who s e
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w a t chful c a r e e v e n com e t s p e rform t h e ir st up e n do u s r e volutio n s ,

p e rv a d e s t h e i n mo s t r e ce ss e s of t h e hum a n h e a rt a n d will r e wa rd u s ,

a c c ordi n g t o our m e ri t s Th e a n ch o r a n d a r k a r e e mbl e m s of a !

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.
,

w e ll grou n d e d h op e a n d a we ll s p e n t lif e T h e y a r e e mbl e ma t ic a l o f .

th at divi n e a r k wh ich s a f e l y w a f t s u s ov e r t hi s t e mp e s t uou s s ea of

t roubl es a n d t h a t a n ch o r whi c h s h a ll s a f e ly moor u s i n a p e a c e fu l
,

h a rbor wh e r e t h e wi ck ed c e a s e from t roubli n g a n d t h e w e a ry s h a ll

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fin d es r t T h e f o r t y s e ven t h p r o b le m o f E u c li d
.
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tio n of o u r a n ci e n t fri e n d a n d broth e r t h e gr e a t Py t h a gor a s who i n , , ,

r
h is t a e s t v l hro u gh A s i a A fric a a n d E u rop
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. 67

M a st e r M a s o n
-
Thi s wi s e philo s oph e r e n rich e d h i s mi n d a bu n d a n tl y
.

i n a g e n e r a l k n o wl e dg e of t hi n g s a n d mor e e s p e ci a lly i n ge om e try or , ,

M a s o n ry : o n t hi s s u bj e ct h e dr e w o u t m a n y probl e m s a n d th e or e m s ; ,

a n d a mo n g t h e mo s t di s ti n gui s h e d h e e r e ct e d thi s which i n t h e joy , ,

of h i s h e a rt h e c a ll e d E u r e ka i n t h e Gr e ci a n l a n gu age s ign ifyi n g

’

, ,

I h a ve f ou n d i t ; a n d u po n t h e di s cov e ry of which h e i s s a id to h a v e
,
.

di s cov e re d a h e c a to mb I t t e a ch e s M a s o n s to b e ge n e r a l lov e r s of t h e
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.

a rt s and s ci c
en es Th e h o u r gla s s i s a ne mbl e m of hum a n lif e -
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hold ! h o w s wif t ly t h e s a n d s r u n a n d how r a pidly our liv e s a r e dr a w ,

i n g to a clo s e We c a n n o t wi t ho u t a s to n i s hm e n t b ehold t h e li t t le
.
r

p a rticl e s which a r e co n t a i n e d i n t hi s m a chi n e h o w t h e y p a s s a wa y -

a lmo s t imp e rc e ptibly a n d ye t to our s urpri s e i n t h e s hort s p a c e of

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a n ho u r th e y a r e a ll e xh a u s t e d Th u s wa s t es ma n ! to da y h e puts .

forth t h e t e n d e r l e a v es of h Ope ; to morrow blo s s om s a n d b e a r s h i s -

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b lu shi n g ho n ors thick upo n him t h e n e xt da y com e s a fro s t which ,

n ip s t h e s hoo t a n d wh e n h e thi n k s h i s gr e a t n e s s i s s till rip e n

i n g h e f a ll s li k s a ut u m n l e a v e s to e n rich o u r moth e r e a rth — —
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, , f T h e ,
.

s cyt h e i s a n e mbl e m of tim e whi c h cu t s t h e bri t tl e t hr e a d of lif e a n d

, ,

l a u n ch e s u s i n to e t e rn i t y B e hold ! wh a t h a voc t h e s cyth e of tim e

.

m a k e s a mo n g t h e hum a n r a ce ; if by ch a n ce we s hould e s c a p e t h e
n um e rou s e vil s i n cid e n t to childhood a n d youth a n d wi t h h e a lt h ,

a n d vig o r a rriv e to t h e y e a r s of m a n hood ye t with a l w e mu s t s oo n ,

b e cut do wn by t h e a ll d e vouri n g s cy t h e of tim e a n d b e g a t h e r e d

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-

i n t o t h e l a d h e r e our f th r h a v e go e b e for e u s Th e t h r e e s t eps

n w a e s n .

u s u a lly d e li n e a t e d u po n t h e M a s t e r s ca rp e t a r e e mbl e m a tic a l of t h e ’

,

thr ee pri n cip a l s t a ge s of hum a n lif e viz : yo u t h m a n hood a n d a ge ,

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, ,
.

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, ,

our mi n d s i n t h e a t t a i n m e n t of u se f u l k n o wl e dge : i n ma n hood a s ,

F e llo w Cr a ft s we s ho u l d a pply our k n owl e dg e to t h e di s ch a rg e of

-

our r es p e ct iv e duti e s t o God o u r n e ighbor s a n d our s e lv e s ; t h a t s o , ,

i n a ge a s M a s t e r M a s o n s we m a y e n joy t h e h a ppy r e fl e ctio n s co n

,
-

s e qu e n t o n a w e ll s p e n t lif e a n d di e i n t h e hop e of a gloriou s

-

immort a li ty .

Q Wh a t a r e t h e s e co n d cl a s s of Embl e m s ?
.

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which a r e thu s e xpl a i n e d : Th e s p a d e op e n s t h e va It t o re ce iv e o u r

bodi e s wh e r e our a c t iv e limb s will s oo n mold e r t o du st —
.

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d ea t h h ea d a n d ma r r o w b o n es ar e e mbl e m a tic a l of t h e d e a t h a n d
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s e ri ou s a tt e n tio n
q ,

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,

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n e e e s a n d wh e n t h e cold wi n t e r of d e a th

s h a ll h a v e p a s s e d a n d t h e bright s umm e r s mor n of t h e r e s urr e ctio n

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,

a pp e a r s t h e S u n of Right e ou s n e s s h all d e s ce n d
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,

a n g e l s to coll e ct o u r r a n s om e d d u s t ; th e n if we a r e fou n d worthy by , ,

h i s p a s s word we s h a ll e n t e r i n t o th a t c e l e s t i a l Lodg e a bov e wh e r e

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t h e Supr e m e A rchit e ct of t h e U n iv e r s e pr e s id e s wh e r e we s h a ll s ee ,
68 M O RG A N ’
S FREE M A S ONRY .

th e Ki n g i n t h e b ea uty o f holi n e s s a n d with him e n t e r i n to a n e ndl es s ,

e te rn i ty .

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M a s t e r M a s o n s Lo dg e A M a s t e r M a s o n s Lodge a n d a Ch a pt e r of
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.

Roy a l A rch M a s o n s a r e t wo di s t i n ct bodi e s wholly i n d e p e n d e n t of ,

e a ch oth e r Th e m e mb e r s of a Ch a p t e r a r e privil e g e d t o vi s it a ll
.

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-

, , ,

m e mb e r s of both a t t h e s a m e tim e ; a n d a ll t h e m e mb e r s of a M a st e r
M a s o n s Lodg e who a r e Roy a l A rch M a s o n s t hough n o t m e mb e r s of
’
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a ny Ch a p t e r ma vi s it a n y Ch a p t e r I w i s h t h e r e a d e r to u n d e r s t a n d
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.

t h a t n e i t h e r a ll Roy a l A rch M a s o n s n o r M as t e r M a s o n s a r e m e mb e r s -

of e i t h e r Lodge or Ch a p t e r : th e r e a r e t e n s of t hou s a n d s who a r e n ot

me mb e r s a n d s c a rc e ly e v e r a t t e n d a l t hough privil eg e d t o do so
,
.

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a dv a n c e a n y furt h e r t h a n t h e t hird d e gr ee a n d co n s e qu e n tly n e v er ,

g e t t h e gr e a t word which w a s lo s t by Hir a m s u n tim e ly d e a th So lo ’

m o n Ki n g of I s r ae l Hir a m Ki n g of Tyr e a n d Hir a m A bb i ff t h e

.

, , , , ,

wido w s s o n , h a vi n g s worn t h a t t h ey n o r e i t h e r of th e m wo u ld e v er
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.

giv e t h e word e xc e p t t h e y thr e e w e r e pr e s e n t [ a n d i t i s gen e r a lly

b e li e v e d th a t th e r e wa s n o t a n o t h e r p e r s o n i n t h e world a t t h a t tim e
th a t h a d i t ] co n s e q u e n t l y t h e word wa s lo s t a n d s uppo se d to b e
, , ,

for e v e r ; b u t t h e s e qu e l will s h ow it wa s fou n d a ft e r a l a p se of four ,

hu n dr e d a n d s e v en t y y e ar s n o t wi t h s t a n di n g t h e word M a h h ah b o n e
, ,

which wa s s ub s titut e d by Solomo n s till co nt i n u e s to b e u se d by

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s
,

M a s t e r M as o n s a n d n o do u bt will a s lo n g a s M a s o n ry a tt ra ct s t h e
,

a tt e n tio n of me n ; a n d t h e word which wa s lo s t i s u s e d i n t h e Roy a l

A rch d e gr ee Wh a t wa s t h e wo rd of t h e Roy a l A rch d e gr e e b e for e

.

th ey f ou n d t h e M a st e r s word whi ch wa s lo s t a t t h e de a th of Hi ra m
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A b bi ff a n d wa s n o t fou n d for fo u r hu n dr e d a n d s e v e n t y y e ar s ?
,

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fou n d —I wi s h s om e M a s o n ic g e n tl e m a n would s olv e th e s e t wo

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q u e s t i on s .

Th e c e r e mo n i e s hi s tory a n d t h e l e ctur e i n t h e p re c e di n g d e g r e e
, , ,

a r e s o s imil a r th a
,

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di s p en s e d Wi t h a n d t h e s u bj e ct w ell u n d e r s tood by mo s t r e a d er s ;
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n o t w i t h s t a n di n g th e r e i s a s m a ll di ff e r en c e b e tw e en t h e work a n d
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,

fir s t d egr ee i n t h e Ch a pt e r Th e M a r lgM a s t e r s d e gre e t h e P a s t .

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,

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’ ’

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po n en t p a rt of t h e Ch a pt e r
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.

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you h e do e s but th a t h e h a s o n ly b e e n m a rk e d It i s n o t a n
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.

u n commo n thi n g by a n y m e a n s for a Ch a pt e r to co n fe r a ll four ,

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T HE F O L L O W I NG A R E T HE S IG N S , D U E -
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n a m e of t h e p a s s grip i s S h i bb o le t h a n d i s t h e p a s s word

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joi n s t h e h a n d a n d crooki n g t h e t humb s o th a t ch ca n s t ick t h e

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M as t er . Iprocl a im t hi s Lodge duly a n d truly p re p a r e d f o r

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a n e w a p a r t m e n t of t h e T e mpl e a n d r e c omm e n d s him t o b e t r a y n o
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d e fici en cy would b e c e rt a i n e vid e n c e t h a t h e wa s a n impo s tor a n d

u n wo r thy t h e privil eg e h e cl a im e d .

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tim e pr e viou s t o t h e cr e a tio n of t h e world a n d t h e Ma st e r t a k e s h i m ,

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tr a v e l s h e a r t h e CH A O S pro n o u n ce d wh e t h e r i n d a r kn e s s or da y
, ,

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i n d ee p di s tr e s s ; a n d thi s word yo u a r e e n ti t l e d t o u s e wh e n i n lik e

s i t u a t io n a d t h e n o n y a ccomp a i e d b y t e G R A N D H A L I NG S I G N
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,

do wn t h e four s t e p s dir e ctly i n fro n t of t h e T e mpl e wh e n t h e M a st e r ,

pr e s e nt s him wit h a Chi se l a n d M a ll e t which (a r e t h e worki n g tool s of ,

thi s d e gr e e ; a n d pl a ci n g t h e e dge of t h e Chi s e l o n t h e right t e mpl e of

t h e C a ndid a t e ord e r s him to s t r i k e a n d r e cei ve t h e ma r k !
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e xpl a i n e d t o him by t h e M a s t e r a t t h e tim e

M as t er Brothe r i t wa s n o t my i n t en tio n t h a t you s hould s t rik e

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re s p e ct a n d e s t e e m wh e r e s o e v e r di s p e r s e d a rou n d t h e k n o wn world
, .

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e mbl e m a tic a l of t h e B I N D I NG L I N K OF B ROTH E R L Y L O V E which ‘

u n i t e s i n o n e s tro n g C HA I N a ll wh o h a v e a t t a i n e d t o t hi s Ho n or a ry
,
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,

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wa s r e j e ct e d by t h e build e r s of old a n d i n mod e r n d a y s which s to n e

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whi ch i s to b e come t h e h ea d of t h e Corn e r ”
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e a t of t h e H I DD E N M ANNA a n d wil l giv e him a WH I T E S TON E and i n

, ,

t h e S t o n e a n e w n a me wr i t t e n which n o ma n k n o we th s a v e him th a t
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,

r e c e iv e t h it ” “ . e th e ,
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h e a d Sto n e of t h e cor n e r Did ye n e v e r r e a d i n t h e Scriptur e s .
,

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corn e r ? A n d h a v e ye n o t r e a d t hi s Script u r e Th e S t o n e which ,

t h e buil de r s r bj e ct e d i s b e com e t h e h e a d of t h e cor n e r ?

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thi s t h e n th a t i s writt e n Th e Sto n e whi ch t h e b u ild e r s r e j e ct e d i s
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b e com e t h e h ea d o f t h e co rn e r ?
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.

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h a s b e com e t h e h e a d of t h e cor n e r
’
.

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S a n ctu a ry which look e d to wa rd t h e E A S T a n d i t wa s s hut
,
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.

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t h e M a s t e r s hut s t h e gold e n g a t e or door ] Th e n s a i d t h e Lord ,
.

u n t o me Thi s g a t e s h a ll b e s hut it s h a ll n o t b e Op e n e d a n d n o ma n
, , ,

s h a ll e n t e r i n by it ; b e c a u s e t h e Lord t h e God of I s r a e l h a th e nt e r e d , ,
.

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i n by it th e r e for e it s h a ll b e s hut
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It i s for t h e Pri n c e t h e Pri n c e h e .

s h a ll s i t i n it to e a t br e a d b e for e t h e Lord ; h e s h a ll e nt e r by t h e wa y

o f t h e porch of th a t g a t e a n d s h a ll go out by t h e wa v of t h e s a m e ,
.

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thi n e e y e s a n d b e a r with thi n e e a r s a ll t h a t I s ay u n t o th e e co n

, ,

c e r n i n g a ll t h e ordi n a n ce s o f t h e hou s e of t h e Lord a n d a ll t h e l a ws ,

t h e r e of ; a n d m a rk we ll t h e e n t e ri n g i n of t h e hou s e w i t h e v e ry goi n g ,

for t h of t h e S a n ctu a ry .

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s

dat e a s follow s :
M a s t er Broth e r A B I n o w h a v e t h e pl e a s ur e t o pr e s e n t you
.
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r e c e iv et h i t ; a n d whi ch i s co n t a i n e d i n t h e wh i t e t o n e which
”
s
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“t h e build e rs r e j e ct e d ” Th e i n iti a l s you di s cov e r a r e H T W S

. . . .
, .

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. . . .
,

Wa s Sl a i n So a r s To Ki dre d Spirit He Th a t Wa s S la i n So a r s t o
n s '

Ki n dre d Spirit s .

Th e s e i n iti a l s we r e pl a c e d o n t h e Key Sto n e of t h e Nm t h A r ch

‘

by Ki n g Solomo n to comm e mor ate t h e m el a n choly d eath o f Hir a m

, ,

a n a ccou n t of whi ch you h a v e r e c e iv e d I n t h e pr e c e di n g d e gr e e Thi s .

Key S t o n e h a d i t s origi n as follo ws : A s killful workm a n a t t h e build

Or sh ou ld u ni t e . is f req ue nt ly a dd e d b y t h e Ma s t e r , a n d ve r y p p ly t
ro er oo .
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FREE M A S O NRY . 77

i ng of Ki n g Solomo n s T e mpl e n a m e d K e r i m a ft e r t h e d e a th of h i s
’
, ,

Gr a n d M a s t e r Hira m h e ld a co n s ult a t io n with Ki n g Solomo n o n t h e

, ,

su bj e c t of t h e mo s t a ppropri a t e m a n n e r i n which t h e worth a n d

e xc e ll e n c e of thi s t ruly gre a t a n d goo d ma n might b e h a n d e d do wn

t o po s t e ri t y A f t e r co n s id e r a bl e di s c u s s io n it wa s a gr e e d th a t th e s e
.

i n i t i a l s s ho u ld b e e n gr a v e d o n t h e Key S t o n e of t h e Ni n t h A rch ; ‘

a n d th e ir s i g n ific a t io n commu n ic a t e d to tho s e o n ly of t hi s d e gr e e

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fore v e r ; you a r e t h e r e for e c a u t io n e d my bro t h e r to divulge thi s mys , ,

t e r y to n o o n e e i t h e r wi t hi n or wi t hou t t h e Lodge e xc e p t i n t h e f ol
, ,

lo wi n g ma n n e r : Sho u ld you wi s h t o k n ow if a s t r a n g e r b e a M a rk
M a s t e r you will s a y a u di b ly
,
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,
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of s t r a n g e r s a t t h e t im e n o o n e e x ce pt a M a rk M a s te r will n otic e
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you If t h e r e b e o n e pre s e n t h e will s a y T h a t You Wi ll t h e n
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a ppro a ch him if t h e r e b e oth e r s pr e s e n t a n d i n a lo w to n e s a y

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.

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will r e ply S o a r s ; a n d h e To ; yo u Ki n dr e d ; h e S pi r i ts
, , , ,
.
”

Thi s much will s a t i s fy e a ch of you t h a t t h e o t h e r i s a M a r k a s t e r -

M a s o n; b u t i t i s n e c e s sa ry t o s p e a k i n a voi c e th a t c a n n ot b e o v e r
h ea rd by t h e by s t a n d e r s Th i s b r o t h e r i s th e o n ly wa y i n which
.
, , ,

you a r e e v e r to giv e t h e s ign ific a t io n of th e s e i n iti a l s e xc e pt you ,

pr e s id e a s M a s t e r ov e r a Lodg e i n which c a s e you a r e a llo we d to ,

’

r e p e a t t h e m t wi ce a t t h e o pe n i n g of a Lodg e a n d twic e t o a C a n did at e , ,

a s I h a v e do n e to you thi s e v e n i n g
’
.

A t thi s s t a g e of t h e pro ce e di n g s t h e C a n did a t e i s pr e s e n t e d wi th ,

a c h a ir a n d r e q u e s t e d by t h e M a s t e r to t a k e h i s s e a t
,
which h e i s ,

ve ry willi n g to do a f t e r k n e e li n g for s o lo n g a tim e

,
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th e n pro cee d s :
M a s t er H a vi n g pr ogre s s e d thu s f a r we n o w pro ce e d to t h e S a n c
.
,

t u m S a n c t o r u m or Ho ly o f Ho li es You h e r e di s cov e r t h e e xt e n d e d .

wi n g s of t h e t wo C h e r u b i m s whi c h g u a rd a n d pro t e c t t h e h e a v e n ly
,
.

Ma n n a s e n t do wn from God o u t of H e a v e n Thi s : M a n n a bro t h e r

,
.
, ,

h a s b ee n h a n d e d do wn by M a rk M a s t e r M a s o n s s i n ce t h e childre n of -

I s ra e l s ojo u r n e d i n t h e wild e rn e s s ; a n d with o ut a portio n of t hi s ,

no M a rk Lodg e could b e e s t a bli s h e d

’
-
.

g
H e re t h e M a s t e r r e a ch e s h i s a r m through t h e old e n ga t e op e n s
t h e t a b e r n a cle a n d t a k e s th e r e from a p o t of M a n a ; a n d p r e s e n t i n g
,
,

n
.
,

a mor s e l of it to t h e C a n did a t e i n a s ilv e r s poo n proc e e d s a s f o l , ,

lo ws :
M a s t er To h i m th a t ov e rcom eth will I giv e to ea t of t h e h i d
.

den M a n n a s a i t h t h e Lord : t a k e e a t a n d pr a i s e Hi s Holy N a m e

’
, , , .

Re s po n s e by t h e bre thr en A n d pr a i s e Hi s Ho ly Na me ‘ '

’
. .

T h e pot of M a n n a a n d t h e s ilv e r s poo n a r e t h e n r e pl a c e d i n t h e

T a b e r n a cl e a n d t h e gold e n door i s clo s e d ; wh e n t h e M a s t e r a ddr e s s e s
,

t h e C a n did a t e a s follo ws

A j ar o f a nci en t Ma nna , was a ct u a ll y p re se r v e d , a nd u s e d i n M a r k Lo d -

g es , as f a r d o wn
as 4 13 y e a rs af t e r t h e C h r i s t ia n E ra : but no o ne i n h is so b er s e ns e s wi ll b
dou t t h at th e
p
,

Ma n n a used in mo d e r n M a r k Lo dg e s i s
-
, of mo d e r n r o d u c t i o n.
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‘

78 ’
‘

M as t er You will n o w a ri s e my broth e r a n d re c e iv e t h e M a rk

.
‘
, ,
"
M a s t e r s G RA ND H A I L I NG S I G N OF D I S TR E S S
’

It will b e di s cov e r e d t h a t t h e M a s t e r c a n n ot giv e t h e Sig n without

, ,

forfe iti n g h i s O a th n o t b e i n g i n a ctu a l di s tr es s ; h e co n s e que ntly

,

t ea ch e s t h e C a n did a t e a s follo w s :
M a s t er Thi s s ign i s m a d e broth e r by r a i s i n g your right
.
, , ,

a r m i n a po s iti o n h o rizo n t a l with t h e e a rth a n d movi n g your right ,

for e fin ge r ( t h e re s t b e i n g clo s e d s o a s to form t h e l e t t e r K i n t h e

-

a i r a n d th e n a p e ri o d o r a dot a ft e r it a n d t h e n le t yo u r a r m drop
, , ,

do wn by your s id e ; you will th en r a i s e it a s b e for e a n d With your ,

fi n ge r form t h e l e t t e r S i n t h e a i r with a p e riod or do t a ft e r it a n d , ,

th e n drop your a r m a s b e for e ; a n d thi s i s t h e Gr a n d Ha i li n g S i gn of -

D i s t r es s of a M a rk M a s t e r M a s o n No w broth e r pl e a s e giv e thi s

Sign th a t t h e br e thr en pr e s e n t m
-
.
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s e e th a t yo u u n d e r s t a n d it
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a
, y .

Of n i n e t e e n c a s e s i n t wen ty t h e C a n did a t e r a i s e s h i s a r m to do a s ,

r e q uir e d wh e n a broth e r s e iz e s it a n d t h e M as t e r s a y s a s follo ws

:

, ,
,

M as t er Le t thi s b e a s tr iki n g l ess o n to yo u br o t h e r

. You h a v e ,
.

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s w or n n e ve r to giv e thi s s ig n e x c e p t i n a ctu a l di s t re s s an d I have ,

do n e t h e s a m e which a cco u n t s for my givi n g it to you v e rb a lly ; you

,

wa s a bo ut t o p e rjur e your s e lf wh e n a broth e r s t a y e d your a r m a n d ,

pr e v e n te d you Let thi s t e a ch you to s t e p forth a n d s t a y t h e a r m of

.

a broth e r wh e n a bout to commit a ny r a s h a ct ; a n d to u s e your u t

,

mo s t e nd e a vor s to k e e p h i m from f a lli n g i n to e vil Re m e mb e r you r

O a th broth e r ! —
.

, [ A C a n did a t e g e n e r a lly f e e l s t h e full forc e of th e s e

r em a rk s ]

It i s u n n e c e s s a ry t o i n fo rm t h e r e a d e r of commo n di s c e r n m en t th a t ,

th e s e l ett e r s K S a r e t h e i n iti a l s of t h e Key S t o n e Th e C a n did a t e

,
. . .

i s n o w pl a c e d o n t h e oppo s i t e s id e of t h e T e mpl e with h i s f a c e

‘

fro n ti n g t h e M a s t e r who thu s a ddr e s s e s him : ,

M a s t er Brot h e r A B you h a v e n o w a rriv e d a t a st a tio n a tt a i n e d

. . .
,

but by f e w of your br e thre n a n d it i s your e mb o u n de n duty to gu a rd

*
,

a g a i n s t a ll imm or a li t i e s i n your lif e a n d co n duct whi ch might pr e ,

-

judic e t h e world a g a i n s t o u r e xc e ll en t I n s ti t utio n o r s e rv e a s a n ,

a p o logy to y o ur br e t hr e n of a lo we r d egr e e for follo wi n g your e x ,

a mpl e You will a ll e vi a t e t h e s uff e ri n g s o f t h e di s tr e s se d by co n

.
,

tributi n g t o th e ir r e li e f if Withi n your po we r a n d i f n o t by s ymp a , ,

o
,

t h i z i n g with th e ir di s tr e s s e s I n o w ha v e t h e pl e a s ur e to pr e se n t you .

“
with t h e wo r ki n g t o o ls of your profe s s io n Th e worki n g tool s of a .

M a rk M a s t e r M as o n a r e t h e chi s e l a n d m a ll et which a r e thu s

-

, ,

m o r a lize d
Th e C h i s e l m o r a lly d e mo n s tra t e s t h e a dv a n t a g e s of di s cipli n e a n d
e duc a ti o n Th e mi n d i n i t s origi n a l s t a t e lik e t h e di amo n d i s rud e
.
, , ,
i
a n d u n p o li s h e d ; but a s t h e e ff e ct of t h e chi s e l o n t h e e xt e r n a l co a t r

s o o n pr e s en t s to vi e w t h e l a t e n t b ea u t i e s of t h e di a mo n d s o e duc a tio n ,

Th i s ch a r

Ve r y ma n y a r e
g e h as
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b een h a n d e d d o wn
t o t h is de g ree in
f ro
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m v e r y r e m o t e t i me s w h e n , n o d o u b t
,

mo d e r n d a y s v e r y ma n y mo r e t h a t p
i t wa s t ru e
r o fit by th e
.

e xc e ll e nt l e s so ns th e y r e ce i v e.
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S FREEM A SONRY .

M a s o n s , yo u will fin d fri e n d s wh o will a dmi n i s t e r r e li e f t o l Oll l di s ‘

t r e s s e s ; a n d comfort your a fflic t io n s ; e v e r b e a ri n g 1 n m1 n d a s a co n .

s ol a tio n u n d e r a ll t h e fro wn s of for t u ne a n d a s a n e n cour a g e m e n t to ,

hop e b e tt e r pro s p e ct s th a t t h e s t o n e wh i ch th e bu i lder s r ej e ct e d

, _
.

( po s s e s s i n g m e ri t s t o th e m u n k n ow n ) b e ca me t h e ch i ef s t o n e of t h e

c o r n er f

T hi s co n clud es t h e Ch a rge a n d t h e C a n did a t e i s co n duct e d dow n

,

from t h e pl a tf orm a n d t a k e s h i s s e a t ; a n d t hi s i s t h e co n cludi n g

,

c e r e mo n y a t t h e co n f e rri n g of thi s d e gre e If t h e r e i s n o fur t h e r .

bu s i n e s s b e for e t h e Lo dge i t i s clo se d i n t h e follo wi n g m a n n e r

,

M a s t e r Bro t h e r J a b a l a r e a ll thi n g s I n pr e p a r a tion for t h e co n

.
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to t h e l a ws of t h e cou n t ry i n whi ch you r e s id e .

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.

a g a i n s t g ov e r n m e n t b u t p a ti e n t ly t o s ubmi t t o t h e d e ci s io n s of t h e
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, ,

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a n d r e solu t io n s o f your br e t h re n wh e n co n v e n e d i n e v e ry c a s e co n ,

s i s t e n t wi t h t h e co n s t itutio n s o f t h e Ord e r
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a ga i n s t i n t e mp e r a n ce an d e xc es s .

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to your bre t hr e n a n d f a ithf u l to your Lodg e ,

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n a n c e imp os tor s a n d a ll di s s e n t e r s from t h e origi n a l pl a of M a s o n ry

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to e e v ry e dict of t h e Gra n d Lodge or g e n e ra l a s s e mbly of M a s o n S ,

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t h a t i s n o t s ubv e r s iv e of t h e pri n cipl e s a n d gro u n d work of M a s o n ry -

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comm u n ic a t io n s of t h e Gra n d Lodg e o n r e ce ivi ng prop e r n o t i ce ; a n d ,

t o p a y a t t e n t io n t o a ll t h e d u t i e s of M a s o n ry o n co n v e n i e n t o c c a s io n s ,
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mi s s io n o f t h e Gra n d L odge ; a n d t h a t n o co u n t e n a n ce b e giv e n to

a n y irr e gul a r Lo dg e or t o a n y p e r s o n cl a n d e s t in e ly i n i t i a t e d t h e r e i n
, ,

b e i n g co n tr a ry t o t h e a n ci e n t Ch a r ge s o f t h e Ord e r .

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i n or a dmi t t e d a m e mb e r of a n y r e gul a r Lodg e wi t ho u t p re viou s , ,

n o t i ce a n d d u e i n q u iry i n t o h i s ch a r a ct e r .

! V You a gr e e t h a t n o vi s i t or s s h a ll b e r e ce iv e d i n t o your Lodg e

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wi t hou t du e e xa mi n a tio n a n d prod u ci n g prop e r vo u ch e r s of th e ir ,

h a vi n g b e e n i ni t i a t e d i n t o a r e g u l a r Lodg e .

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di da t e a s follo ws :
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s u ppor t th e s e r e g u l a t io n s a s P a s t M as t e r s h a v e don e i n a ll a ge s ,
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b e fore you ? ’
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H a vi ng s ign ifi e d h i s cordi a l s ubmi s s io n t h e M a s t e r co n t i n u es

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ch arge a n d r e gu l a t io n s of t h e Ord e r yo u a r e n o w i n tr u s t e d wi t h t h e ,

s i g n a n d word s of t hi s d e gr e e whi ch we r e e s t a bli s h e d by our t h r e e ,

a n ci en t Gr a n d M a s t e r s a t J e r us a l e m a s hor t t im e pr e viou s t o t h e
.

compl et io n of t h e T e mpl e wi t h t h e f u ll e s t co n fid e n c e th at you will ,

ke e p a n d pr e s e rv e t h e s a m e i n vi o la t e
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T h e M a s t e r h e r e giv e s t h e S ig n whi ch i s do n e by pl a ci n g h i s h a n d s '

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i n t h e po s i t io n i n which t h e y we r e wh e n t h e o a t wa s t a k e n a n d
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r a i s i n g t h e m s o a s t o le t t h e e n d s of t h e th u mb s w h e r e t h e y m e e t , ,
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r e s t a bo u t o n t h e middl e of t h e n o s e a n d t h e t wo e n d s of t h e for e ,

fi n ge r s th a t m e e t o n t h e h e a d dir e c t ly ov e r t h e f o r e h e a d ; a t t h e
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s a m e tim e looki n g t hro u gh t h e t ri a n gl e t h u s for y

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ll e d a t t h e lo we r -

a n gl e s at , t h e C a n did a t e a n d pro n o u n ci n g t h e / word s TR I A N GL E ,

OE TR U TH .
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Thi s bro t h e r i s t h e Sign a n d t h e s e t h e word s o f a P a s t M a s t e r

, , , ,
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whi ch you h a v e s wor n n e v e r to giv e or r e ce iv e e xce p t b y t h e Tr i a n gle ,

o f Tr u th which i s t h e m a n n e r i n whi ch yo u r e c e iv e t h e m ; n o r th e n
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e xc e pt wh e n o n ly i n t h e pr e s e n ce of P a s t M a s t e r s -
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d e s c rib e d a bov e ( t h e C a n di d a t e b e i n g t a ught t h e s a m e ) look s t hrough

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a t t h e C a n did a t e and say s : ,

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a e 1 1 4, i t w i ll b e seen th a t th is l an gu a g e is ne a r ly th e
sa me a s t h a t u se d a t t h e in s t a ll a t io n o f a Ma ste r o f a Lo d g e .
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r I b e h old you wi t hi n t h e Tri a n gl e of
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ma y t h e A ll S e e i n g E ye ev e r t h u s fin d yo u
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s a m e a s t h e o n e a ddr e s s e d t o t h e M a s t e r a t h i s I n s t a ll a t io n wh i ch ,

ma y b e fo u n d i n t h e M o n itor p a g e s 1 2 1 a n d 1 22 a n d which it i s
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n e e d le s s h e re t o t r a n s crib e Th e C a n did a t e i s t h e n pr e s e n t e d with a

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b e i n g n o o t h e r bu s i n e s s t h e Lodge i s th en clo s e d
, .

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D e gr e e a s a ll M a s t e r s of Lodge s ( I n o w m e a n M a s t e r s Lod ge s )
,
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mu s t r e c e iv e t h 1 s pr i or to t h e ir i n s t a ll a t io n ; but n o o n e c a n progr e s s
f a rt h e r th a n t hi s d e gr e e wi t ho u t fir s t t a ki n g t h e M a rk : a n d i n f a ct
.
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thi s d e gr e e s e e m s mor e prop e rly t o b e lo n g t o t h e lo we r d e gr e e s th a n

to t e h high e r o n e s — a n d I a m i n cli n e d to thi n k th a t a n ci en t ly t hi s , , ,

wa s c o u n t e d t h e F o u r t h D e gr e e a l t ho ugh I h a v e n o M a s o n i c a ut hori t y
,

for s o b e li e vi n g for a s i n gl e s e co n d to s u ch a b e li e f t h a t I a m a wa r e o f ,

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f e a tur e s of whi ch ma y b e s e e n i n t h e M o n itor p a ge s 9 6 t o ,

T HE ME A N S TO BE U SED B Y U CH A S A RE NOT MA SON S TO GA N A D M SS ON NTO

S I I I I A NY LODGE OF PA ST
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MA STERS ON THE FA CE OF THE G L OBE .

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h a v e t h e S ig n c orr e ctly a s t h a t i s ge n e r a lly a ll th a t 1 s re qu ir e d

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Som e t im e s t h e words a r e r e s or t e d t o a n d l e st t h e r e a d e r might n o t ,

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f a irly u n de r s t a n d t h e ce r e mo n y to b e p erform e d I s h a ll h e r e la y it ,
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do w n s o pl a i n ly th a t h e c a n n o t f a il t o u n d e r s t a n d it .

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gu a rd e d by t h e Tyl e r with a dr a wn s word a s i n t h e M a rk Degr ee , ,

a n d o n r e qu e s ti n g t o b e a dmi t t e d h e will giv e five k n o cks a t t h e door

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which will b e a n s we r e d by t h e Sa m e n u mb e r from wi t hi n ; wh e n t h e ‘

door will b e Op e n e d a n d t h e Tyl e r will whi s p e r your r e qu e s t to t h e

, ;

bro t h e r wh o op en s i t wh e n t h e door will a ga i n b e clo s e d Duri n g

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.

t h e i n t e rv a l you ca n ask t h e Tyl e r o n wh a t d e gr e e t h e Lodge i s

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op e n a n d if h e s a y s t h e Fif t h o r P a s t M a st e r s , you will pro ce e d a s

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follow s wh e n t h e p e r s o n s e n t o u t to e x a mi n e you h a s co n duct e d you

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i n t o t h e priv a t e room a s s t a t e d i n t h e l a s t d e gr e e
,

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N e xt broth e r : S e l a h .
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N e x t bro t h e r Lif t up y o ur h ea d s 0 ye g a t e s ( t l1 e r e t h e gold e n

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d oor i s op e n e d ) a nd be lift d [ h r two of br hr

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, y e e u p e e t h e e t e n ,

r a i s e t h e gold e n t a b e r n a cl e by i t s st a v e s a bo u t a s high a s t h e ir ,
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h ea ds ] v rl a st i ng d o or s a n d t h e Ki n g of Glory s h all com e i n ’

, y e e e , .

[ H e r e t h e br e t hr e n lo w e r t h e t a b e r n a cl e ]

N e xt bro t h e r : Who i s thi s Ki n g o f Glory ? ’

N e x t : Th e Lord st ro n g a n d mighty t h e Lord mighty i n b a ttl e ,

.
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— N ext bro t h e r : Lift up your h ea d s 0 ye g a t e s e ve n lift th e m up

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N e xt Who i s t hi s Ki n g of Glory ?
N e xt broth e r : Th e Lord of Ho st s h e i s t h e Ki n g of Glory , .
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Th e t a b e r n a cl e i s n o w r e pl a c e d o n t h e T e mpl e a n d t h e M o s t Exc e l
’

l en t M a s t e r procl ai m s t h e Lodge Op e n wh e n t h e gold e n door i s clo s e d , ‘

,

a n d t h e br e t hr e n t a k e t h e ir s e a t s Th e re i s s ol e m n ity i n t h e c e r e mo n y .

o f op e n i n g thi s Lo dg e which it i s impo s s ibl e t o co n v ,

ey on p a p e r A .

r e v e r e n ti a l awe p e rv a d e s t h e b r ea s t o f e v e ry o n e pr e s e n t n o m a tt e r / ,
71 0 W of t e n h e m a h a v e a s s i s t e d i n t h e c e r e mo n y
y .

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du ct e d i n t o a priv a t e room by t wo br e t hr e n wh e n a bro t h e r s a y s t h e ,

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I wa s gl a d wh e n t h e y s a id u n t o me L et u s go i n to t h e ho u s e of
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t h e Lord ( Duri n g t h e tim e t h e b r oth e r i s r e p e a t i n g th es e p ass a g e s

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,

t h e o t h e r bro t h e r i s t a ki n g t h e clo t hi n g from off t h e C a n did at e ) ;

Our f ee t sh a ll s t a n d wi t hi n t h y g a t e s O J e r u s a l e m J e ru sa l e m i s ,
.

build e d a s a ci t y t h a t i s comp a c t t oge t h e r ; whi t h e r t h e trib e s go up ,

t h e trib e s of t h e Lord u n t o t h e t es t imo n y of I s r a e l to giv e th a n k s

, ,

u n t o t h e n a m e of t h e Lord Pra y for t h e p e a c e of J e ru sa l e m ; t h ey

. .

s h a ll pro sp e r th a t lov e th e e P e a c e b e wi t hi n thy wa ll s a n d pro s .

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p e rit
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. sa ke
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,

o u r God I will s ee k t h y good ’

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p a u s e s b,
e t w e e n e a ch s e n t e n c e to giv e t h e o th e r bro t h e r tim e ) t h e ,

C a n did a t e i s d e priv e d of a ll h i s clothi n g e xc e p t h i s s hirt a n d i n thi s ,

s i t u a t io n h e i s co n duct e d i n to t h e Lo dg e wh en t h e M o s t Exc e ll e n t ,

M a s t e r a ddr e s s e s h i m a s follo ws
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s a cr e d t a b e r n a cl e a n d it b e co me s n e c e s s a r y for you t o t a k e upo n you

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an O a t h b e fore you ca n proc ee d furth e r
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t h e hill o f t h e Lord ? a n d who s h a ll s t a n d i n h i s holy pl a c e ? He -

l
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sh o u ld ers of
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th e L e vi t e s Th e se sta v es we r e o v l er aid wi t h g ld o a nd p ut th ro u gh g l d o en

g p
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rin s ma d e for th em . P RI D .
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th a t h a th cl e an h an d s a n d a pur e h ea rt : who h a th n o t lift e d up h i s

,

s oul u n to v a n i t y n o r s w or n d e ce itfully , .

T h e C a n did a t e i s t h e n co n duct e d t o t h e a lt a r c a u s e d t o k n ee l o n a ,

cu s hio n wi t h bo t h k n e e s r e s ti n g h i s h a n d s o n t h e Bibl e t h e s a m e a s
, ,

i n t h e l a s t d e gr e e e xc e p t i n s t e a d of p e rmi t t i n g t h e e n d s of h i s for e
,

fi ng er s a n d thumb s to b a r e ly t ouch e a ch oth e r t h e y mu s t n o w b e ,

cro s s e d : i e t h e fore fi n ge r of t h e right h a n d a t th e fir s t j oi n t mu s t

c ro s s t h e for e fin ge r of t h e l e f t h a n d a t t h e fir s t joi n t —( t h e j oi n t
-

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n e a r e s t t o t h e n a il ) a n d t h e t humb of t h e right h a n d a t t h e fir s t ,

j oi n t m u s t c ro s s t h e t h u mb of t h e l e ft h a n d a t t h e fir s t joi n t ; k ee pi n g
,

t h e h a n d s a s fl a t o n t h e boo k a s po s s ibl e a s i n t h e P a s t D e gr e e ; a n d ,

k e e pi n g t h e ot h e r t hr e e fi n ge r s of e a ch h a n d a s clo s e toge th e r a s h e
ca n ,
a n d a s f a r a s th e y c a n b e s t re t ch e d from t h e two for e fi n ge r s -

which a r e cro s s e d Thi s form s a figure which i s r e pr e s e n t e d o n a ll

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e s cutch e o n s of Roy a l A r ch M a s o n ry I n thi s s itu a tio n t h e M E

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. . .

M a s t e r a dmi n i s t e r s t h e follo wi n g

OA TH .

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I n t h e n a m e of God , a n d t h e Holy Proph e t s I s ol e m n ly s we a r , ,

th a t t h e s e cr e t s co n n e ct e d with t h e D eg r e e of M o s t E xc e ll e n t M a s t e r
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, , , ,

I will k e e p i n viol a t e wi t hi n my o wn bre a s t e xc e p t I imp a rt t h e m to ,

s uch a s a r e l a wfully e n t i t l e d t o t h e s a m e F u rt h e r th a t I wi ll u s e .
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a ll a mic a bl e m e a n s wi t hi n my po we r to s a v e a wor t hy bro t h e r o f t hi s

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d e gr ee from i n jury e i t h e r from him s e lf o r a n y oth e r p e r s o n I a l s o

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s we a r th a t I will n o t giv e t h e G r a n d Ha i li n g s i gn o f di s t r es s
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wo r ds of a M o st E xc e ll e n t M a s t e r to a n y b e i n g i n a n y kno wn wo r ld ,

wi t hout firs t s a ti s fyi n g my s e lf t h a t Such a p e r s o n i s a s l a wfully

e n ti t l e d t o t h e s a m e a s I my s e lf a m, e xc e pt i n c a s e of gr e a t di s t r e s s .

I fur t h e rmor e s we a r i n t h e n a m e of God a n d t h e Holy Proph e t s

, , ,

th a t I will n e v e r s u ffe r to b e wro n ge d or i n j u re d if wi t hi n my po we r ,

to pr e v e n t t h e wif e s i s t e r mo t h e r or d a u gh t e r of a t bro t h e r of t h i s
, , ,

d e gr e e I n t h e n a m e of God a n d t h e Holy
.
,

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h e i s pl a c e d i n fro n t of t h e T empl e a n d t h e M a s t e r a ddr e s s e s , .

him t hu s :
Bro t h e r you a ga i n b e hold t h e o u t wa r d s a n ct u a ty of Ki n g Solo
‘

‘
,

mo n s T e mpl e M a y t h e Lord pr e p a r e your h e a rt t o f e el t h e b e a uti e s

’
.

wi t hi n .
’

Th e C a n did a t e i s h e r e c a u s e d to k n e e l wh e n t h e M a s t e r op e n s t h e ,

go lde n door wh en t h e i n s id e of t h e T e mpl e s ee m s a s d a rk a s Eg y pt

'

—
, ,

th e ligh ts h a vi n g b e e n pr e viou s ly e x t i n g u i s h e d by a broth e r wh e n

t h e M E M a s t e r k n ee l s a n d proc e e d s a s follo ws
. .
,

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.
,

th ick d a rk n e s s B u t I h a v e buil t a n hou s e of h a bit a t io n for th ee

.
,
” “
a n d a pl a c e for thy d we lli n g for e v e r A nd h e s t o o d b e f o r e t h e ’
.
90 M ORG A N ’
S FREEM A SO NRY .

a lt a r of t h e Lord i n t h e pre s e n c e of a ll t h e co n gre g a tio n of I s ra e l

, ,

a n d s pr e a d forth h i s h a nd s For Solomo m d br z

( . n h a d a e a a e n s ca f z

fold of five cubi t s lo n g a n d fi ve cubit s bro a d a n d thr e e cubit s high

, , ,

a n d h a d s e t i t i n t h e mi s t of t h e court N th O Lord Go d
d )
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O w e n .
,

of I s ra e l le t thy word b e v e rifi e d which t hou h a s t s pok e n u n to t h y

, ,

s e rv a n t D a vid But will God v ry d d d ll with m rth

( i w ?
”

. n e e e e e n o n e a

B ehold h e a v en a n d t h e h e a v e n of h e a v en s c a n n ot co nt a i n th ee ; how
,

much l e s s t hi s hou s e whi ch I h a v e build e d ! ) Th e n Solomo n a ga i n

'

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,
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.
,

upo n thi s hou s e da y a n d n ight a n d h e a rk e n u n t o th e pr a y e r which

,
‘

t h y s e rv a n t pr a y e t h to wa rd thi s pl a c e
”
.

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s a g e s which ma y b e fou n d i n t h e M a s o n ic M o n i t or from p a g e 1 4 8 to
’
, ,

1 52 which it i s u s e l e s s h e r e to i n s e rt e xc e p t s u ch p a rticul a r p art s a s

, ,

s e rv e t o illu s tr a t e t hi s p a rt of t h e c e r e mo n y He a t l e n gt h a rriv e s .

a t t h e follo wi n g p a s s a g e

Now wh e n Solomo n h a d m a d e a n e n d of pr a yi n g THE FIRE ,

”
C A M E DOWN FRO M HE A VEN ( h e r e a broth
,
e r a ppli e s a light
to a tr a i n pre p a r e d for t h e p urpo s e u n p e rc e iv e d by t h e C a n did a t e
which i n s t a n tly b e gi n s to illumi n a t e t h e T e mpl e—a n d t h e M as te r
, ,

proce e d s ) . co n s um e d t h e burn t off e r i n g a n d t h e s a crific e s ; -

a n d THE GLOR Y O F THE LORD FILLED THE

By t hi s tim e t h e T e mpl e i s fill e d wi t h a pure bl a z e o f fl a mi n g light "

l
,

it h a vi n g b e e n pr e p a r e d duri n g t h e da y wi t h comb u s tib le m a t e ri a l s

“
fo r t h e purpo s e T h e M o s t E xc e ll en t M a s t e r co n ti n u e s :
. and t h e

Pri e s t s could n o t e n t e r i nto t h e hou s e of t h e Lord b e c a u s e t h e glory ,

”
of t h e Lord h a d fill e d t h e Lor d s hou s e ’
.

H e r e t h e M o s t Ex ce ll e nt M a s t e r a n d C an did a t e a ri s e a n d wa lk ,

a ro u n d t o t h e North s id e of t h e T e mpl e wh e n s u ch i llumi n a t e d fi g ,

ur e s a r e pr e se n t e d to th e ir s ight a s i t i s I mpo s s ibl e h e re to d e s crib e

o r e n um e r a t e (.T h e br e t hr e n m a i n t a i n a profou n d s il e n c e duri n g

a ll thi s tim e ) . On t h e So u th s id e of t h e T e mpl e a r e se e n brilli a n t

r e pre se n t a t io n s of t h e impl e m en t s p e rt ai n i n g to t h e lo we r d e gree s of
M a s o n ry tog e th e r wi t h a ll t h e a dor n m e n t s of t h a t s id e of t h e origi n a l
,

T empl e a t J e ru s a l e m a s d e s cribe d i n t h e Scrip t ur e s ; wi t h t hou s a n d s

,

of o t h e r brilli a n ci e s too n um e rou s e v en to n a m e a n d which s ee m

“

mor e of a n ot h e r world t h a n t hi s On t h e W e s t S id e t h e set t i n g s u n

.
,

i s d e s c e n di n g b ehi n d t h e hill s i n a ll t h e s ple n do f of a m e ridi a n n oo n

,

da y a n d o t h e r curio s i t i e s i n d e s c rib a bl e
,
G e t t i n g rou n d to t h e North
.

s c a rc e ly a gl e a m of ligh t p e n e tr a t e s t hro u gh t hi s s id e of t h e T e mpl e !

Thi s i s of M as o n i c i n g en u ity a n d i s w e ll u n d e r s t ood by a ll who h a v e

,

s tudi e d w e ll t h e thr e e fir s t d e gr e e s .

I n fro n t of t h e T e mpl e wh e r e t h e gold e n doo r o pen s , which f a c e s

'

t h e E a s t i s s e e n t h e r e s e rvoir co n t a i n i n g t h e m a t e ri a l s w h ich giv e

,

thi s brilli a n t light ; a n d by t h e tim e t h e C a n did a t e a rriv e s i n fro n t

M a s t e r e xpl a i n s m a n y o f t h e illumi n a tio n s a s th e y p a s s a rou n d ]
[ t h e ,
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S FREE M A SONRY . 91

thi s s ource o r f o u n t a i uh e a d a pp ea rs p a rti a lly e xh a u s t e d a rid t h e ,

*

ligh t b e com e s p a r t i a lly dim wh e n t h e M o s t Exc e ll e n t M a s te r a ddre s s e s ,

t h e C a n d da t e a s foll ow s
j
Broth e r yo u di s cov e r th a t t h e light of Divi ne lov e i s f a di ng : le t
‘
,

t h e Divi n e fi r e of h e a v e n e xp a n d your h e a rt a n d r e viv e i t

’
.
,

A f t e r a momen t a ry p a u s e a s i f w a iti n g for t h e op e ra t io n t o t a k e

e ff e c t o n t h e C a n did a t e ( wh o Ca n n ot r e fr a i n f rom c e rt a i n f ee li n g s of

h i s i n w a rd div i n ity duri n g thi s t im e ) t h e light r e s um e s i t s form e r

lu s tre—
,

which i s do n e by t h e h a n d of a bro t h e r who gov e r n s a s ecr e t ,

s ri n
p g w holly
,
u n ob s e rv e d by t h e C a n did a t e .

Duri n g t h e s e c e re mo n i e s which c a n n ot b e w ell d e s crib e d mu ch l e s s , ,

m a d e to a pp e a r so l e m n o n p a p e r ( b u t which a r e i n th e ir prop e r pl a c e s
a s s ol e m n a n d i mpo s i n g a s hum a n c e r e mo n i e s ca n b e ma d e ) th e
'

, ,

brethr e n m a i n t a i n a lmo s t a br ea t hl es s S il e n c e .

T h e br e t hr e n b e i n g a ll a s s e mbl e d a rou n d t h e T e mpl e a n d whil e

, ,

t h e illumi na tio n i s i n i t s gr e a t e s t s pl e n dor s i n g t h e M o s t Exc e ll e n t ,

M a s t e r s So n g a ccomp a n i e d wi t h flut e s a n d oth e r i n s t rum e n t s of

’

mu s ic ; a t t h e s a m e tim e m a rchi ng rou n d a n d ye t pr e s e rvi n g t h e ,

o blo n g s qu a r e i n which th e y fir s t form e d ” A s t hi s so n g i s i n t h e

M a s o n s M o n i t or I s h a ll o n ly i n se rt s u ch p a r t s of it a s s e rv e to illu s
’
,

tr a t e thi s p a rt of t h e c e re mo n y H a vi n g s u n g t h e t hr e e fir s t v e rs e s .
,

whil e m a rchi n g rou n d t h e T e mpl e t h e C a n did a t e a n d M o s t E xc e ll e n t ,

M a s t e r b e i n g n e w i n fro n t of t h e gold e n door th e y a ll k n e e l wi t h ,

th e ir f a c e s tow a rd t h e T e mpl e ( which i s i n th e ir c en t e r ) a n d s i n g ,

t h e l a s t v e r s e a s follo ws : ,

Al mi g h t y J eh o v ah , Pr e s i d e at our me e t i n g s ,
D e s c e nd no w, a nd fill As s i s t us t o fi nd
Th i s Lo d g wi t h t h y
e o r y, gl T r ue pl easure i n t e a ch i n g
Ou r h e a r t s wi t h o o d wi g ll ! -
G ood -
wi ll t o ma n k i n d .
’

o a o a vs Th y W S DO M i p i
I ns re d th e g re a t I ns t i t u t i o n ,
pp pi
.

T h Y S T R E NG T H s h a s u
'
ll
o r t i t , t i i na t ur e -
l ex re ;
A nd w h e n t h e c r e a t i o n s h a a i nt o r u i n ll f ll
B A UTY Sh ll THRO U GH
.

Its E a r ise , T HE M DSTI O F T HE FI R E :

j

i n st an t t h e m a t e ri a l s a r e
At k t h i s
t h e priv a t e s pri n g wh e n a bl a z e bu ,

more brilli a n t th a n a n y pr e ce di n g it
,

r ea dy by a broth e r a p a rt of t h e roo f o f t ,
up ,

wh e n t h e bl a z e fla m e s o u t wi t h s uch a vivid b right ne ss t h a t t h e ,

bre thren i n volu nt a rily cov e r th e ir e ye s with t h an h a n ds Th e bl a z e . ,

Th e J e ws h ad a s a c r ed fi r e wh i c h ca me d o w n f r o m h e av e n u p on th eir a lt a r b r nt
of u

f
o f e r in g s , wh i c h t h ey d i d t h e re e v er a ft e r , u nt i l th e d is t r u c t i o n o f J e rusa e m b y l th e C h ld a e a ns ,

i n e x t i n g u i s h a h ly ma i n t a i n : a nd wi t h t h i s fi r e o ny l we re a ll th eir s acri fi ce s an d bl t i
o a o ns
ma d e ; a nd Ndb
a a a nd A b ih u wer e p u ni s h e d wi t h d e a t h for of e rinf g i n c e n s e t o G o d wi t h
oth er fi re .
( Se e Li h t g f oot s
’
T mpl e e v
Se r i ce ) .

fi l
t T h e h o ly fi r e r s t d e s c en d e d u p o n t h e a t a r I n t h e t a e r n a c e a t t h e c o n s ecr a t i n o f A a r o n b l g
a nd h i s s o ns t o t h e p f
r i e s t h o o d , a n d a t e r w a r d i t d e s c e n d e d a n e w u o n t h e a lt a rri
nt h e em e p T pl
l
o f S o o mo n , a t t h e c o n s e c r a t i n of th a t em e g T pl
A n d t h e n i t w a s c o ns t a n t y f e d a n d ma i n l
p g g
.

t a i ne d b y t h e r i e s t , d a y a n d n i h t , w i t h o u t e e r s u f e r i n i t t o g o o u t v f .
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S FREE M A SONRY .

s om e tim es r e a ch e s n ea rly to t h e ce i li n g t a n d p e rf u m e s of t h e mo s t
h e a v e n ly fra gra n c e im a gi na bl e a r e e mi t t e d co n s i s ti n g of a ll t h e di f
’

f e r e n t i n c e n s e s a n d odorif e ro u s drug s t h a t ca n b e procur e d

,
In .
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tru t h o n e might e a s ily im a gi n e him s e lf i n Ely s ium

, .

By d egr e e s t h e light dimi n i s h e s i n bright n e s s a n d t h e br e thre n ,

u n cov e r t h e ir f a c e s a n d ri s e wh e n t h e M o st Exc e ll e n t M a s t e r a ddress e s

'

t h e C a n did a t e :
‘
Bro t h e r you h a v e s ee n a f a i n t imit a ti on of t h e fir e whic h
,
”
com e t h do wn from God o u t of h e a v e n a n d I b e se e ch yo u to p e rmit
.

t h e fi r e of divi n e lov e t o bur n wi t h e q u a l f e rvor co n t i n u a lly i n you r

o wn h e a rt L e t your a ffe c t io n s a n d tho u gh t s co n ti n u a lly a s c e n d u n t o
.

t h e Lord a s a s we e t s m e lli n g s a vor t h e r e by pr e p a ri n g for your s e lf a

-

cro wn of glory e t e r n a l i n t h e h e a ve n s ! ,
’

T h e br e t hr e n n o w r e p e a t t h e fir s t v e r s e o f t h e M o s t Exc e ll e n t
M a s t e r s So n g a s follow s
’
,

A ll l t th
h ai o e mo r n i n g Th e C a p S t o n e i s fi n i s h d ’

Th t bi d
-

a s u s r e o i ce j l b
Ou r a o r i s o e r
’

Th T m p l
e e
’
e s co m pl e t ed , Th e s o u nd o f th e gvl a e

E l t h i gh
xa e a ch v o i ce Sh a ll h i l a u s no mo r e .
’

H e r e t h e Key Sto n e i s brought forw a rd by a broth e r a n d r e pl a c e d ,

i n t h e T e mpl e b e t we e n t h e gold e n ch e rubim s ( it h a vi n g b e e n r e m o v e d

pr e vio u s ly t o Op e n i n g t h e Lodge ) t h e gold e n door 1 s clos e d a n d t h u s , ,

c lo s e t hi s p a rt o f t h e c e r e mo n y I migh h v pr viou ly t t d
( t a e e s s a e .

th a t t h e i n s id e s of t h e block s of which t h e T e mpl e i s buil t a r e ,

thoro u ghly li n e d wi t h bra s s or copp e r pl a t e s to pre v e n t t h e ir t a ki ng ,

fir e . Th e M E M a s t e r n o w s a y s . . .

I s h a ll n o w pr e s e n t you wi t h t h e word s a n d s ign s of thi s d e gre e .

T h e du e gu a rd s ig n i s giv e n by holdi n g your h a n d s fia t b e for e you

—
thu s l et t i n g your righ t th u mb cro s s yo u r l e ft a t t h e fir s t joi n t a n d ,

yo u r for e fin ge r cro ss i n g y our l e ft a t t h e s a m e ; k e e pi n g your o t h e r

-

thr e e fi n ge r s of e a ch h a n d a s f a r from t h e m a s po ss ibl e You wi ll

’

th e n r a i s e t h e m p e r p e n dicul a rly b e fore yo u r f a c e ( wi t h t h e ir b a ck s

a lmo s t t ouchi n g yo u r f a c e ) th e n le t t h e m s e p a ra t e a n d drop by your ,

s i d e wi t h a fl a p Thi s i s t h e du e gu a rd s ign a n d a llud e s to t h e s it u

.
-

a t io n of your h a n d wh e n you took t h e O a t h ;

Th e gr a n d h a ili n g s ig n of t hi s d e gr e e or s ign of di s tr e s s i s thi s

-

( h e r e t h e M a s t e r cov e r s h i s e y e s wi t h h i s l e f t h a n d wi t h h i s t humb i n
—
,

a p e rp en dicu lar po s i t io n ov e r h i s l e f.t t e mpl e ) a n d h a s a llu s i o n to

t h e w a y a n d m a n n e r i n whi ch you pro t e ct e d yo u r e y e s f r o m t h e
“
bright e ffu lge n ce wh e n t h e glory of t h e Lord fi ll e d t h e ,

A c comp a n yi n g t hi s s ign
w hil e your e y e s a r e ye t cov e r e d i n ca s e of
,
v
,

ll k g b
.

f e w y e a r s s i n c e t h e E x c h a n e C o ff e e Ho u s e w a s
'
t It is we n o wn th at a u rnt do wn i n

Bo s t o n , a n d n o n e b u t M a s o n s o f t h i s d e g e e k n o w t o t h i s d a y t h e ma nn e r i n w h i c h i t c a u h t
r g
p pl
.

It wa s gv
i e n o u t t h a t a a r t y wh o h a d e e n a yi n b
c a r d s , h a d e t a c a nd e u r n ing n o ne o f
i g l f l b
t h e r oo ms , b y wh i c h i t w a s c o mm u n i c a t e d , b ut th e t r u th i s , a Ch a p t e r wa s h eld i n an u pp er

r o o m, a n d
‘ ‘

h ad ar r i v ed at t h is v e ry c ris is in th e ce re mo n y o f f
co n e r ri n g th i s de g ree wh e n t h e
'

g
,

fir e fi r s t t o o k so th e m a n n e r i n wh i c h it o ri i nat e d no l g
on e r r e ma i n s a
'

my s t e r y .
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FREE M A S ONRY
gr ea t di s tre s s ou
y are a llo we d to pro n ou n c e t h e word s , A ND T HE

G L ORY or T HE LOR D F I LL E D HO U S E
Th es e we r e t h e e xpr e s
T HE

s io n s m a d e u s e of m a n ci e n t t im e s i n t h e H e br e w l a n gu a g e ,
but s i n c e ,

Chri s ti a n i t y h a s b e com e e s t a bli s h e d upo n t h e e a r t h i n m an y Lodg e s ,

th e y t e ach t h e C a n did a t e t h e follo wi n g ln li e u th e r e of : E LO I ! E LO I !

LA M A S A B A C T HI N A I ? ”
or which i s t h e s a m e thi n g i n E n gli sh , ,

M Y G OD M Y G OD WHY H A S T THO U FOR S A K E N M E

, ,
Eith e r o f th e se
e xpr e s s io n s will imm e di a t e ly b e r e cog n iz e d if t h e r e b e a broth e r of

t hi s d e gr e e wi t hi n h e a ri n g who will i n s t a n t ly fl y t o your r e li e f

,
Th i s .

l a s t s i gn a n d t h e s e word s brot h e r you will r e m e mb e r yo u h a v e

, , ,

s ol e m n ly s wor n to giv e o n ly to s uch a s a r e l a wfully e n titl e d to t h e

s am e e x c e p t wh e n yo u a r e i n gr e a t di s tr e s s
’
.
,

T h e C a n did a t e i s t h e n co n du ct e d i n t o t h e priv a t e room a n d r e ,

c lo t h e d T h e M o s t E xce lle n t Ma s t e r t a k e s h i s s t a tio n a n d t h e

' ‘

.
,

br et hr e n a re s eat e d I n du e t i me t h e C a n did a t e i s r e i n tro du ce d

'

-
.
,

a n d co n d u ct e d b e for e t h e M o s t Ex c e ll e n t M a s t e r i n t h e E as t , wh o

d e liv e r s t h e follo wi n g
C HA R G E .

‘
B ROTH E R : Your a dmitt a n ce to t hi s d e gre e of M a s o n ry i s a proof
of t h e good Opi n io n t h e br e t hr e n Of t hi s Lodg e e n t e rt a i n of your
M a s o n ic a bili t i e s Le t t hi s c on s id e r a t io n i n d u c e you t o b e c a r e f u l of
.

forfe iti n g by mi s co n du ct a n d i n a t t e n t io n t o our rul e s t h at e st e em

, ,

which h a s r a i s e d you to t h e r a n k you n o w po s s e s s .

‘

I t i s o n e of yo u r gr e a t du t i e s a s a M o s t Exc e ll e n t Ma s t e r
‘
, ,

to di s p e n s e light a n d tr u th to t h e u n i n form e d M a s o n a nd I n e e d ,

n o t r e mi n d you of t h e impo s s ibili t y of complyi n g wi t h thi s oblig a tio n

wi t hout p o s s es s i n g a n a ccur a t e a cqu a i n t a n c e with t h e l e ctur e s of e a ch

‘

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hold your h a n d s b e for e you wi t h th e ir b a ck s up with t h e fi nge r s ,

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do wn by your s id e wi t h a fl a p Thi s i s t h e Gr a n d H aili n g Sig n o f .

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di n g him a good e v e n i n g which h e v e ry civilly r e tur n e d I told h i m I , ,

would lik e to vi s it h i s Lodg e .

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did n o t k n o w a s I wa s a n e n tire stra n g e r i n t h e pl a c e ; but I pre s u me d

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priv a te room by my ki n d l a n dlord for t h e purpo s e of provi n g my s elf ,

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wa s v e ry i n di s cr e e t i n givi n g th a t s ign wi t hou t fir s t b e i n g sa ti s fi e d ,

th a t a ll pr e s e n t we r e Roya l A r ch M a s o ns He t h e n s a id t h a t a ll wa s .
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