Part in the Chorus.

The FELLOW-CRAFT’s SONG. AIT., Mafonry ! thou Craft divine!
Glory of Earth, from Heaven reveal’d,,
Which doft with Jewels precious fhine, From all but Mafons Eyes conceal’d.
CuHorvws.
Thy Praifes due who can rehearfe, In nervous Profe, or flowing Verie?
F32 As
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‘As Men from Brutes diftinguith'd are,
A JMiaion other Men excels, For whav’s in Knowledge choice or rare But ia his Breaft fecurely dwells !
CHorvs.
His Gilent Breaft, and faithful Heart Preterve the Secrets of the Art.
From fcorching “feat, and piercing Cold, From Beatts, whofe Roar the Foreft rends ;
Frorn the Afiaults of Warriors bold, he Mafons Art Mankind defends.
Cuorvus.'
Beto this Art due Honour paid, From which Mankind receives fuch Aid.
Enfigns of State, that feed our Pride, Ditinétions troublefome and vain,
By Matons true are laid afide : Aus tree-born Sons fuch Toys difdaia.
Cuorvs.
Ennobled by the Name they bear, Diftinguifh’d by the Badge * they wear.
Sweet Fellowhip, from Envy free, Fricndiy converte of Brotherhood !
The Lodg’s lafting Cement be, Which has fer Ages firmly ftood.
Cuorvs.
A Lodge, thus built, for Ages paft,
Has lafted, and will for ever lait.
© Here the whole Lodge ftrike their Right Hands all at once on their Aprons. keeping ss regular Time as the Soldiers in St. Janess Park, when they finke their Cartouch-Boxes. Then
eo A-s es 2) |)
® -“ "dare,
yy rare
J is |
ul Eleart Art.
ing Cold, Foreft rends ; old,
ends.
paid, ves fuch Aid.
Pride, vain,
5 difdain.
y bear, * they wear.
ree, ood !
9 ood.
Ages paft, o laft.
ight Hands all at once ime as the Soldiers in - Cartouch-Boxes.
Then
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Then in our Songs be Juftice done, ' To thofe who have enrich’d the Arty From Yate! down to Burlington* , . A\na let each Brether bear a Part.
Cuorus.
Let noble Mafons Healths go round, Their Praife in lofty Lodge refound.
In Company, the Fellow Craft takes the Pot or Glats, and draws it acrofs his Lett Breaft, and touches it; the Penalty being this, that he would fooner have his Heart torn trom his Left Breaft, and given to the Fowls of the Air, than difcover the Secrets of Mafonry. Sometimes this is done with the Right Hand only, as it is les taken Na- tice of by Strangers.
Having given the Entered Apprentice and Fel- low Craft’s Part, I now proceed to the third and Jait Degree of Mafonry, which is termed she Maf- ter’s Part, it being performed in the fame Manner as the other two, viz. by Way of Queiftion and Anfwer, and is follows:
Mafler. ROTHER, where have you been? Anf. In the Wett. Maf. And where are you going ? Anf. To the Eaft. i: He Why do you leave the Weft and go to the aft?” Anf, Becaufe the Light of the Gofpel was firtt fhewn in the Eaft. Maf. What are you going to do in the Eaft ? Anf. To feek for a Lodge of Matters.
he saga was the Jate Grand Mafter; at prefent Lord Aberdour fille the Station ; and they make. Ufe of his Name accordingly,
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Maf. Then you are a Matter Maton, I prefs ¢?
Anf. Lam fo taken and accepted among Mafters,
Maf. Where was you made Matter?
Anf. Ina Lodge of Maliers.
Ma. How was you prepared tobe made Matter ?
Anf. My Shoes were taken oif my Feet, my Arms and Breaft were naked, and ] was depri- ved of all Metal. In this Manner I was led to the Door of the Lodge.®
Maf. How got you Admittance e
Af, By Three diftinét Knocks.
Maf. What was then faid to you from within?
Anf, Who comes there?
Maf. Your Anfwer, Brother ?
Anf. One who hath lawfully and truly ferved his Time as an Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft, and now begs tu attain the laft and moft ho- nourable Degree of Mafonry, by being admitted
a Matter.
Ma/f. How do you expect to attain it?
Auf. By the Benefit of a Pafs- Word.
Maj, Can you give me that Word, Brother ? Anf. 1 can, and will, Right Worfhipful. May. Pray give it me then.
Anf. TUBAL CAIN}
Maf. What was then faid to you?
Avf. Enter TUBAL CAIN.
Mz. How was you difpofed of?
@ The Difference between the Manner of preparing the Perfon for the Degree of Matter, and the Entered ¥. entice and Fellow Craft, is this: The Entered Apprentice’s Left Arm
and Lett Breaft is naked, with the Left Shoe off: and the Fellow Craft's Right Breaft is naked, with the Right Shoe off.
+ TUBAL CAIN was the firft Perfon who made ule of Brafe Iron, and other Metals, and is faid to be the Inventor of Mulfic. His Defcent was from the fifth Generatiob. of Cain. In Seriptare it is faid he became famous in working
Arf.
Metals, which Hira afterward greatly improved.
on, T pref ¢? mong Matters,
ter?
- made Matter ? my Feet, my 1 J was depri- 1 Iwas led to
2? $. a u from within?
nd truly ferved tice and Fellow aft and moft ho- ‘being admitted
ttain it? Word.
‘ord, Brother? W orfhipful.
ou? of ?
r Of preparing the e Entered Apr entice Apprentice’s Left Arm
ft Shoe off: and the h the Right Shoe off.
| ade ufe of Brafs * “on tne Inventor. of e fifth Generation of me famous in working improved,
Arf.
[ 39 ] Anf. 1 was led round the Lodge.
f Maf, Where did you meet with the firft Oppo-
ition ?
Anf. At the Back of the Matter.
Maf. “What did he demand of you ?
4nj, The fame as at the Door.
Méaf. Fow did he difpofe of you?
Anf. He ordered me back to the Senior War- dca in the Welt, toreceive proper Inftruétions.
Maj. What were thofe inttructions, Brother ?
Ain). He inftruéted me as I ftood in the Welt, Firjt, To fhew the Mafter in the Eaft the duc Guard or Sign of an Entered Apprentice, and to take one Step upon the firft Step of the Right Angle of an Oblong Square, with my Left’ Foot forming a Square. Secondly, To take two Steps upon the fame Oblong Square, and to fhew the Sign of a Fellow Craft. Thirdly, I was taughe to take two Steps upon the fame Oblong Square, with both my Knees bent, and bare; my Body upright, my Right Hand upon the Holy Bible, both Points of a Pair of Compafies being pointed to my Right and Left Breaft, where I took the {o- lemn Oath or Obligation of a Mafter-Mafon.
Ma/. Brother, can you remember the Obliga- tion you fpeak of?
Anf. V'lldo my Endeavour, Right Worthipful, with your Affiftance.
Mf. Pray ftand up, and begin:
Anf. “1 A.B. of my own free Will and Accord,; ** and in the Prefence of Almighty God, and this * Right Worthipful Lodge, dedicated to Holy * St. Fobn, do hereby and hereon moft folemnly ** and fincerely fwear, that I will always hale, con- *¢ ceal, and never reveal, this Part of a Mafter- ** Mafon to a Fellow Craft, any more than that & of a Fellow Craft to an Apprentice, or atiy of
s them
[ 40 ] ; 4 them to the reft of the World, except in a true « and lawful Lodge of Matters, him or them « whom I fhall find to be fuch, after a jutt Trial « and Examination.----I_ furthermore do fwear, ¢ that 1 will attend all Summonfes, fent to me ‘ from a Lodge of Matters, if within the Length « of a Cable-‘Tow.---I will alfo keep all my Bro- « thers Secrets as my OWN, Treafon and Murder + excepted, and that at my own Free Will.----I « will not wrong a Brother, or fee him wronged, ® but give him Notice of all Dangers, as far as 4 ‘ conform my elf to all the Laws and Infticutions « of this Lodge.---All this I fwear, with a firm « and fixed Refolution to perform the fame, un- ¢ der no lefs Penalty than to have my Body feve- © red in twos the one Part carried to the South, ‘ the other to the North, my Bowels burnt to ‘ Afhes, and the Afhes to be fcattered to the « Four Winds of the Heavens 5 that no farther © Remembrance of fuch a vile Wretch may exift ‘ among Men (and in particular Mafons.) So ¢ help me God, and keep me ftedfatt in this my «« Mafter’s Obligation.” (Kiffes the Book.) _ Maf. Thank you, Brother.----Pray, what was fhewn you after you had received this Obligation’? Anf. One of the Matter’s Signs.
This Sign is given b drawing your Right Hand acrofs your Belly, which is the Pe- nalty of the Obligation, Then he gives the Matter the Grip of an Apprentice, who fays, What's this? The Perfon anfwers¢g The Grip of an Entered Apprentice. ]
Maj, Has it got a Name? Anf. IWwhas, Right Worhhipful, Maf. Will you give itme ¢,
Arf.
ccept in a trué 4, him or them rer a jutt Trial nore do fwear, es, fent to me thin the Length sep all my Bro- on and Murder Free Will.----I e him wrayer ngers, as far as (wear that I wilt sand Infticutions var, with a firm n the fame, un- lemy Body feve- ed to the South, Bowels burnt to . fcattered to the ; that no farther Wretch may exitt lar Mafons.) So edfatt in this my s the Book.) --Pray, what was i this Obligation’? ns.
swing your Right which is the Pe- , Then he gives n Apprentice, who ce Perfon anfwersg _ Apprentice.]
ful, Af
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tif, BO AZ,
Maj. Will you be of or from ?
«Inj. From,
Maf. From what, Brother ?
nj. From an Entered Apprentice to a Fellows Craft. Maf, Pals, Brother.
(He puts his Thumb between the firft and fecond Joint, which is the Pafs-Grip, and you pronounce the Word SHisaoLeTu.]
Maf. What was done to you after that?
Af. Hetook me by the Grip of a Fellow-Craft, and faid, What's this ?
Maj. Your Aniwer, Brother ?
An. The Grip of a Fellow-Craft.
Maj. Has it got a Name?
“inf. Ithas.
Ma/f. Will you give it me?
An, JACHIN,
Maf, What was then faid to you ?
Mnf, Kile up, Brother, JAC HIN,
Mas. Brother, what followed ?
An. He toldane I reprefented one of the greats éf%t Men in the World, viz. our Grand Majter Hiram, who was killed juft at the finifhing of the Temple ; and the Manner of his Death is thus related. ,
‘© There were originally fifteen Fellow-Crafts, who perceiving the ‘l'emple almoft finithed, and hot having received the Mafter’s Word, they grew impatient, and agreed to extort it from their Maf- ter Hiram the firlt Opportunity they could find of meeting him alone, that they might pafs for Mat= tersin other Countries, and receive the Wages or Profits of Malters ; but before they could accom- plith their Scheme, twelve of them recanted ;
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- [42] the other three were obftinate, and determined to have it by Force, if no other way could be found ; their Nanics were 74 bela, Fubclo, and fubelui.
« Te being always the Cuftom of Hiram at Twelve at Noon, 45 yon as the Men were called off to refreth themielves, to go into the Sanéiun Santiorum, or Eloly of Holies, to pay his Devo- tion to the true and living God, the three Affaffins above mentioned placed themfeives at the Ealt, Weft, and South Doors of the Temple. At the North there was no Entrance, ‘becaufe the Rays of the Sun never darts from that Point.
«Hiram having finithed his Prayer to the Lord, came to the Fatt Door, which he found guarded by ‘Julela, who demanded the Mafter’s Grip in 2 refolute Manner, he received for Anfwer from Hiram, thatic was not cuftomary to afkit in fuch a Strain ; that he himfelf did not receive it fo ; ad- ding, that he muit wait, and Time and Patience would bring; it about. He told him farther, that it was not in his Power alone to reveal it, except in the Prefence of Solomon King of Jrael, and Hiram King of Tyre. 4ubela being diffatisfied with this Anfwer, ftruck him acrofs the Throat with a twenty-four Inch Gauge. Hiram upon this Ufage flew to the South Door of the Temple, where he was met by Fubelo, who afked him the Mafter’s Grip and Word in like Manner as Fubela had before done + and on receiving the fame “Anfwer from his Mafter, he gave him a violent Blow with a Square upon his Left Breaft, which
made him. reel. Upon recovering his Strength,
he ran tothe Weft Door, the only Way left him of efcaping; and on being interrogated in the fame Manner by fubelum, who guarded that Paf-
fage (to whom he replicd as at firft} he received a terrible
oreo B&B
lg a eT nc a eae ° % eo WO ee we et bt A Ste Ss ee LIAM AIH SD
d determined to could be found ; and fudelui. m of Hiram at Men were called into the Senéun > pay his Devo- rhe three Afiaffins ives ac the Halt, femple. At the becaule the Rays t Point. rayer to the Lord, ie found guarded Viafter’s Grip in 2 for Anfwer from y toafkit in fuch t receive it fo; ad- yme and Patience 1 him farther, that o reveal it, except ng of Tjrael, and , being diffatished acrofs the Throat _ Hiramupon this or of the Temple, , who afked him in like Manner as receiving the fame yave him a violent Left Breaft, which
ering his Strength,
only Way left him interrogated in the o guarded that Paf- at firft} he received
a terrible
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a terrible Fra@ture upon his Head* with a Gavel or Setting Maul, which occafioned his Death. Ar- ter this they carried the Body oat at he Wet Door +, and hid it under fome Rubbifh il Twelve o’Clock the next Night, when they met, by Agree- ment, and buried him on the Side of a bill, ina
Grave
* When youcome to this Part of the Ceremony of making a Malier, it occafions fome Surprize; tire Junior Warden ftrikes you with a twenty-four Inch Gauge acrofs your ‘Throat 5 the Senior Warden fol!aws the Blow, by firiking you with a Square’on the Left Brealt ; and almolt at the tame Inttant the
after knocks youdown with the Gavel. This is the Cuf- tom in fome Lodges; and it requires no (mali Share of Cou- rage, for the Biows are frequently fo feverc, that the poor Candidate falls backward on the Floor; and the greater hie Terror at this Ufage, the more the Brethren are e.evatcd, This Cuttom favours too much of Barbarity 5 and many In- {tances can be produced, of Perfons in this Situation, who have requefted on their Knees to be fet at Liberty, and othere who have made their Efcape as faft as poflibie out of the Lodge.---The French and Natives of Saviferland have a more ftriking and folemn Way of reprefenting the Death of Hiram. When a Brother comes into the Lodge, in order to be raifed to the Degree of Matter, one of the Members lies fat on his Back, with hi: Face disfigured and befineared with Blood, on the Spot where the Drawing on the Floor is made. His natu- ral Surprize and Confufion immediately appears, and one of the Brethren, generally addreffes him tothe Purport following r « Brother be not frightenéd ; this is the unfortunate Re-
‘ mains of a worthy Matter, that would not deliver the Grip
a a
and Word to three Fellow Crafts, who Kad no Right to it; and from this Example we learn our Duty, viz. to die be- « fore we deliver the Mafter’s Part of Mafonry to, thofe wlro « have no Claim thereto.” On knecling to receive the Ob- ligation, the fuppofed dead Brother lies behind you, and during the Time of adminiftring the Oath, and reading the Hiftory of his Death, he gets up, and you are jaid down in his Place. This is the mot material Difference between the Frencb and English Method of making a Matter Mafon 5 and that it is more agreeable to humanity than giving a Man a violent Blow on the Forehead with a Gavel, mutt be obvious to every Reader. :
+ In this Point the Mafons themfelves differ ; fome of them fay, he was aot carried out at ae Wet Door, but buried on ; 2 the
e a
-Ss Tarmbow. ALLA —
[ 44 ] Grave Six Foot perpendicular, dug due Laft an] Welt. |
Maf. After you was thus knocked down, what was {aid to you then ?
Anf. (was told I reprefented one of the ercatett Men in the Werld lying dead, vx. our Grand Matter Hiram.
Mof. ‘Thank you Brother.---Pray go on.
Anf. As I lay onmy Back, the Miaiter informed, ge how Hiram was found ; and by what Means the three Kuffians were difcovered, as follows.
« Our Matter Hiram not coming to view the Workimen as ufval, King Solomon cavfed ftrict Search to be made , but this proving ineffectual,
“he was fuppoled to be dead, ‘Ihe ‘Twelve Fcliow-
Crafts who, recanted hearing the Report, their
Coniciences Pricking them, wei *9 Selomon with white Aprons and Gloves, Eric) urs of their In-
nocence, and informed him ot wvy Thing rela- tive tothe Affair, as far as they knew, and offered their Affiftance in order to difcover the three other Fellow-Cratts, who had abfconded. ‘They fepa- rated, and divided themfelves into four Parties ; three Eaft, Welt, North, and South, in Queft of the Murderers. As one of the twelve was tra- velling on the Sea-fide, near Feppa, being fatigued, he fat down to refrefh himfelf ; but was foon alarm- ed by the following hideous Exclamations from the Cliffofa Rock: ‘Oh ! that my Throat had been « cut acrofs, my Tongue torn out by the Root, « and buried in the Sands cf the Sea at Low «© Water Mark, a Cable’s Length from the Shore,
the Spot where he was killed, in this Manner, the three Af. faffins took up Part of the Pavement, made a Hole, and covered him over with the Stone as foon as they had crammed him in. After which they conveyed the Rubbih outin their Aprons, to prevent Suipicion,
where
ux due Kat and vu s eked down, what
ne of the ercate ft gis. our Grand
ray ZO On, » Miaiter informed, i by what Means xd, as follows. ming to view the ymon caufed ttriét oving ineffectual, he ‘Twelve Feliow- the Report, their ~ t9 Solomon with ccs of their In- every Thing rela- >knew, and offered yer the three other ded. ‘They fepa- into four Parties ; South, in Queft of he twelve was tra- ppa, being fatigued, but was foon alarm- clamations from the yy ‘Throat had been : out by the Koot, f the Sea at Low gth from the Shore,
Manner, the three Af- nade a Hole, and covered ry had crammed him in. h outin their Aprons,
where
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where the Tide ebbs and flows twice in Twenty- four Hours, ere I had confented to the Death of our Grand Mafter Miram !?---6 Oh! (fays another) that my Heart had been torn from un- der my naked Lett Breaft, and given a Prey to the Vultures of the Air, rather than I hed been ** concerned in the Death ef fo good a Matter i” But (lays a third) 1 ftruck him harder than you both ; ’twas I that killed him. Oh! that my Body had been fevered in two, and fcattered to the South and North; my Bowels burnt to Afhes in the South, and fcattere:l between the four Winds of the Karth,ere [ had beenthe Caute of the Death ‘et’ our good Mafter Hiram.” The Kellow-Craft hearing this, went in Queit of his two Affeciates, and they entered the Cliff of the Rock, took and bound them fait, and brought them to King Solomon, before whom they volun- tarily contefied their Guilt, and begged to die. The Sentence pafléd on them was the fame as they exprefied in their Lamentation in the Cliti, Fubela’s Throat was cut aerof ; Fudelo’s Heart was torn from under his Left Breaft ; and Fubelum’s Body was fevered in two, and fcattered in the South and North. .
‘¢ When the Execution was over, King Sclomon fent for the ‘Twelve Crafts, and defired them to take the Body of ‘Hiram up, in order that it might be interred in a folemn Manner in the Sanéium Sanélorum; he alfo told them, that if they could not find a ‘Key-Word about him, it was loft ; for there were only three in the World to whom it was known; and unlefs they were prefent, it could not be delivered. Hirgm be- ing dead, it ‘confequently was loft. However, as Solomon ordered, they went and cleared the Rubbifh, «nd found their Matter in a mangled Condition, having lain fifteen Days, upon ere
they
ce
oR es ——
[ 46 | they lifted up their Hands above their Heads in Aftonifhment, and faid, O Lord my Ged! This be- ing the firft Word and Sign, King Salamon adopt- edit as the grand Sign of a Matter Mafon, and itis ufed at this Day in all the Lodges of Maf- ters.”
Maj. Brother, when Yiram ‘was thus found dead, how was he raifed ? ‘
Anf. By the Five Points of Fellowship,
Maf. What are the F've Points ot Fellowfhip ?
Anf. He was taken by the Entered Apprentice’s Grip, and the Skin flipp’d off. Then he was taken by the F ellow-Craft’s Grip, which alfo flipp’d oif 5 and laftly by -ue Mafter’s Grip.*
Ma/. Brother, it appears yOu) could not have been raifed but by the Five Points of Fellowihip. Pray explain them. ons
Anf. Hand in Hand fignifies, that I will always put forth my [land to ferve a Brother as far as in my Power lies.---F oot to Foot, that I never will be afraid to go a Foot out of my Way to lerve a Brother.---Knee to Knee, that when"l pray, I fhould not forget my Brother’s Welfare.---Breaft to Breaft, to fhow I will keep my Brother’s Secrets as my own.---The Left-Hand fupporting the Back, that I will always fupport aBrother, as far as I can, without being detrimental to my own Family.
Ma/f. Thank you, Brother.---But pray why was -you deprived of all Metal ?
* The Matter’s Grip is thus performed , You take a Brother with the four Finger Nails of your Wee Hand, and prefs clofe into the inner Part of the Writ of his Right Hand with all your Strength ; your Right Foot on his Right Foot, and his Right Knee to your Right Knee; the Right Breaft to that of your Brother, and your Left Hand fupporting his Back. In this Pofition you whifper ix. his Ear MAHuHABONE, OF, as in the ‘Modern Lodges, Mac BENACK, which is the Maiter’s Were:
“ £Nfe
their Heads in God! This be- x Solcmon adopt- er Mafon, and wodges of Maf-
vas thus found
lowfhip,
s ot Fellowfhip ? red Apprentice’s hen he was taken h alfo flipp’d Olt 5
could not have |
ts of Fellowihip.
that I will always other as far as in that I never will Way to lerve a whenl pray, I Welfare.---Breaft y Brother's Secrets pporting the Back, ner, as far as 1 can, y own Family. -But pray why was
ed, You take a Brother Right Hand, and prefs of his Right Hand with yn his Right Foot, and he Right Breaft to that upporting his Back. In AHHABONE, OF, aS 10 the . is the Mattes’s Word.
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Anf, Becaufe there was neither Axe, Hammer, or Sound of any Metal Tool heard in the building the Lemple of Salomon,
Maf. iy —, Brother ?
' Af. Becaufe it fhould not be polluted.
Mal. How is it pofible, Brother, that fuch a large Boiling fhould be carried on, without the Ule ox Sound of fome Metal Tool ?
Any. It was prepared in the Foreft of Lebanon, and brought down upon proper Carriages, and fet up with wooden Mauls made on Purpote for the Occafion.
Maf. Why was both your Shoes taken from off your Feet ?
Anf, Becaufe the Place I ftood on when I was made a Mafon was Holy Ground.
Maf. What fupports our Lodge ?
Anf. ‘Three Pillars. ;
Ma/. Pray what are their Names, Brother 2
Anf. Wifdom, Strength, and Beauty.
Maf. Who do they reprefent ?
Anf. Three Grand Mafter’s ; Solomon, King of Trael, Hiram, King of 7) 7e5 and Hiraw Abiff, who was killed by the Three Fellow-Crafts.
Maf. Were thefé three Grand Mafters cuncern- ed in the building Solomon’s Temple ?
Anf. They were.
Maf. What was their Bufinefs ?
An. Solemon found Provifion and Money to pay the Workmen ; Hiram, King of Tyre, provided Material. ‘or the Building ; and Hiram Abiff per- formed or fuperintended the Work.
[End of the Majter’s Leéture.]
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the Form vbferved at the Inftallment of a Majfler aitd the other Officers on St. John’s Day.
a H E Year being expired, a proper Perfon is fixed on by the Members of every Lodge to prefide over and govern the different Socicties in the Capacity of Mafter. The Qualifications for this Office are, 17, That he mutt be regularly and lawfully raifed : 2dly, tue ought to be a Man of a
ood Character, and irreproachable in_his private Conduét : 3dly, He mutt be well verfed in the Laws. and Conftitutions of the Order, and ought to be temperate, cool, and quite perfect in going through the before-ment.oned Lectures, as all the Quel- tions are put by him, and he is often obliged to affift the Brethren in making the proper Antwers*,; for every Mafon fitting round the Table anfwers in hig Turn, in the fame Manner as Boys at Church faying the Catechifm. This is termed Working. For Initance, Suppofe a Brother meets another, and afks him if he was at his Lodge laft Night? he fays Yes. Well, replies the other, Did you work ? that is, did you go through the feveral Queftions and Antwers in any of the Lectures ?---If any Member cannot, or does not chufe to work, when the Queftion is put, and it comes to his Turn, he gets up, and clapping his Hand on his Breaft, ad-
@ I have beenin «Lodge, where the Mafter was quite igno-, rant of the common Rules of Pronunciation and Grammar ; ea making fuch egregious Blunders that the Brethren could {carce refrain from burfting into Laughter ; and often embellithing his Queftions with, “ Brethren, you have let a « Body know as bow you cannot be raifed but by the Five + Points of Fellowhhip, &c. tell us which they be.” How ridicu- lous mutt this appear in the Perfon of the Prefident of a Lodge, where the greateft Part of the Members are Men of a liberat Education, and endowed with good natural Abilities !
drefles
tof a Mafler and an’s Day.
. proper Perfon is
f every Lodge to
srent Socicties in
Qualifications for
- be regularly and
to be a Man of a
ble in his private
verfed in the Laws. and ought to be in going through as all the Quel- , often obliged to proper Aniwers*, he Table anfwers as Boys at Church , termed Working. meets another, and ye aft Night? he er, Did you work ? feveral Queftions Lectures ?---If any \ufe to work, when 2s to his Turn, he -onhis Breaft, ad-
Mafter was quite igno- jation and Grammar ;' ders that the Brethren > Laughter ; and often
ethren, you have let a’
raifed but by the Five h they be.” How ridicu- 1e Prefident of a Lodge, sare Men of a liberat ural Abilities !
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dreffes himflf to the Matter, and begs to be ex- culed ; then the Left-Hand Man aniwers in his Room.
1 he Brethren having chofe a proper Man forthis Office, and he being approved of by the Grand Matter, they proceed to the Inftalling him as tol- lows: He kneels down in the South Part of the Lodge, and the lace Matter gives him the follow- ing Obligation, betore he refigns the Chair, which he repeats.
“© I-A, B. of my own free Willand Gonfent, in « the Prefence of Almighty God and this Right “ Worthipful Lodge, dedicated io St. Fobn, do «© moft folemnly and fincerely “vear, that I will «© the Chair whilft Iam Mafter, or at any Time “© hereafter, except it be to a Mafter in the Chair, “9, -aft Matter, him or them whom I fhall find “© to be fuch after due Trial and Examination. ---I “ alfo fwear, that I will act as Mafter of this “ Lodge till next St. Fobs’s Day, and fill the. ‘© Chair every Lodge Night, if I am within the «¢ Length of my Cable Tow.---I likewife further «. promife that I will not wrong this Lodge, but “ act inevery Refpect for the Good of Mafonry, ¢* by behaving myfelf agreeable to the reft of the ‘© Brethren; and maintaining good Order and Re- ‘© gularity in this Lodge, as far as lies in my Po- “wer. Allthis I fwear, with a firm and ftedfaft *¢ Refolution to perform the fame, under no lefs
.** thanthe Four following Penalties, my Throat
«* cut a-crofs, my Tongue torn out, my Heart « torn from my Left-Breaft. and my Body feve- H red
[ 50°] « red in two. So help me God, and affift me ity this my Obligation belonging to the Chair.”
4 [ Kiffes ihe Book.}' ‘Rhe paft Mafter raifes him up, and takes off the {ewel and Ribbon from his own. Neck, and _puts ton the new Matter, taking him at the fame Time by the Matter’s Grip, and whifpeiing in his Kar the Word Ci#1 BBE LU M®*, atter which he flips his Hand from the Maftter’s Grip to the Elbow, and preffes his Nails in, as is, done in the Grip of. Re Matter. tinder the Writt. ‘I'he Senior and Junior Warden, Secretary, &c. receive the fame Obligation’ as he Matter, except the Grip and Word ; there being one peculiar to. them. ‘
Having now gone through the feveral Degrees and Leétures belonging to the Entered Apprentice, Fellow-craft, Matter, and the Manner of Inftal- nient, I-fhall clofe the Work with a few general Direétions for the Reader’s Benefit, dividing them under the follewing' Heads.
1. A Defeription of the Ornaments, worn by the dif- ferent Officers, when afjembled in the Lodge, and their proper Places of fitting.
The Master, who fits in the Eaft of the Lodge,’ has the Rule and ‘Compafs, and Spuare hanging to
*CHIBBELU M fignifies a worthy Mafon. The Origin of’ the Words and Signs amon Free-Ma(ons, was on this Ate count. Hiram, the chief Arc hiteét of the Temple, had fo gregt a Number: of Workmen to pay, that he could not« poflibly know thein all; he therefore gave each Degree or Clafs a par- ticular Sign and’ Word, by which he could diftinguith them
more readily, in order to pay t
hem their diflerent-Salasies. a Rib-
“Sd
eh bp ee or tae
fa
1, and affift me in s to the Chair.”
[ Kiffes the Book.}'
up, and takes off ; own. Neck, and ng him at the fame id whifpeiing in his J M* ; after which fafter’s Grip to the as is, done in the Vriit. ee
jen, Secretary, &c. the Matter, except ng one peculiar to:
he fevéral Dégrees intered Apprentice,
Manner of Inftal- with a few general efit, dividing them.
nts. worn by thie dif- ed in the Lodge, and
e Eat of the Lodge,’
d Spuare hanging to
rthy Mafon. The Origin Viafons, was on this Ate ‘the Temple, had fe grest at he could not* poflibly ch Degree or Clafs a par- e could diftinguifh them: aeir different:Salasics. .
a Rib-
fost J a Ribbon round his Neck, and a black Rod in his ee when he opens the Lodge, near Seven vot ugh.
‘The Senior Warpen fits in.the Weft, with Che Level about his Neck, and a Column placed on fhe Table, about 20 Inches long. !
The Junior Warpen’s Piaceis in the South, with the Plumb-Rule about his Neck, and a Co- Jumn in his Hand. :
‘Lhe Secrrrary wears the Crofs-Pens.
The Senior and Junior Deacons ha re.each a black Rod, withthe Compais hanging ronnd their Necks ; the Senior fits at ‘the Back of the Matter, or at his Right-Hand ; the Junior at. the Senior ‘Warden’s Right-Hand. ?
‘The Pass- Master has the Compafits and Sun, with a Line of Cords about his Neck. ‘