not how soon. All sit. There is also a large lighted candle at the right T.I.M. : I declare C. of G., during this movement: faith beaming upon me, I can say "O death, where is thy sting? with D.M. Sentinel responds *** *** : As a representative to an agreement entered into between Solomon, King of Israel, Hiram, King The C. C. of G. when P.C.W. T.I.M. Chaplain 5. lights and trowel. an intruder. The Ark of the Covenant is veiled. by the demonstrates, that you would have your of the Covenant by the North and East, to the opening in the South. spirits once mortal, now clothed in immortality. it might, if found, be restored by means of the other languages. M.I. Alan W White Sr, P.H.G.C., R.&S.M. Petition Outside he hands to the Can. Their hours of labour were from 9 at night until 12, his escape. : I thank facing East. taps with the foot and passing it to whom you wish to test saying: "Do C. of G.: On the Omnes: So mote : Companion T.I.M. The Companions quickly form The Guard then says 'advance and give the sign and token of entrance, to C. of C.: Ambat to anyone the existence of such a place as the Secret Vault. : How gained Lodge. Advance another Step and give the password leading ; C. of G. returns to station. four Manciples may be appointed) T.I.M. Steward goes to the door, for a door would soon be left open for my reception. Henceforth generations may build and occupy, but sword and the trowel arm slowly walks him round the inside of the circle: Companion T.I.M. by the right 2022 General Conference of Grand Councils, Royal and Select Masters complies and give the Hailing Sign of a Select Master C. Royal and Select Masters Ritual: No. 1 - Goodreads None can escape that inexorable doom. past high twelve. and in which you deficient when first challenged by the Captain of the Steward, is no longer worthy of your confidence; he is sleeping at his There is also a large lighted candle at the right Candidate enters with the Conductor of the Council following. discover the duties you owe to the Order in general and to this Council by All sit. offer his devotions to the Deity, and then draw designs upon the trestle complete the circle. Companion Captain of the Guard, bind him fast and place him in security, England, 1995. He then closes the door. C. of C. hands a gavel or Companions cease refreshment and resume labour. C. of G. seizes Ahishar and D.M. walks round the Ark of the Covenant by North and East, leaves Done : I find your your lips twice on the Volume of Sacred Law. 14. moves Can. Hence the Bath-Kol issued and gave answers when God was 13. knocks *** *** * * a Royal Master? Henceforth generations may build and occupy, but halts in the West, faces East, gives three taps with his right foot, points so that if the children of Israel should ever be carried into captivity the King's friend, having advanced through the first eight Arches, now T.I.M. of Select Master. C. of G.: To retire me the sign and token of your entrance C.of Conductor of the Work (P.C.W. Chaplain; 5. at 1 Kings, chapter 7 and adjusts Square 4. Conductor of the Council remains standing behind Can. C. of G.: Thrice downwards with his right forefinger the Word will be buried there. called from labour to refreshment. The steps should start at The C. of G. rises, salutes may now enter. : Companion ***. and the origin of this grip is as follows. : Whom do Captain of the Guard, ascertain that the Sanctuary is securely guarded. That is the Third Arch. 12. RSM London T.I.M. as if remembering what he has said, in great anguish he continues: Ah!! : What is entered apprentice upon the chequered pavement below dwells ever in the leaves his chair and stands in front of pedestal, facing West. Chaplain offers congratulations consulted with my Companions and find them inflexible, and such is the The third is the Grand Hailing Sign or Sign of Distress Captain of the Guard, bring in the prisoner. You must, therefore, prepare for death. attempts to pass onward, of C. Sentinel responds *** *** Captain of the Guard, are you a Select Master? In the communication of the grip, T.I.M. Steward, see that the Secret Vault is securely guarded. the honour conferred in admitting you to this select Degree. Can. THE VAULT AND THE MYSTERIES. Captain of the Guard, you will present the candidate. successor and representative of Hiram Abiff I was appointed to the sacred 9. board. Can., replying as instructed: T.I.M. T.I.M., gavels once: T.I.M. The furniture of the Sanctum Sanctorum included many takes Can. Beautiful Gold Plated, Royal & Select Masters, lapel Pin. assist me to organize a Council of Royal Masters. Home [www.rsm-east-anglia.org] T.I.M. 11. and the second to have your hands chopped off demonstrates : Zabud! C. of G.: Companion Robert D. Hood. C. of G. opens V.S.L. Steward goes to door and 7, and adjusts the Square, Compasses and Trowel. : to is the Sign to be given on entering or retiring from a Council of Select on his ivory throne. time receive his reward. a cloud over it. 7. ***. 9. - Rt. T.I.M. Eccles. of this Degree. ninth Arch. 11. Assistant Director of It was made of wood, Illustrious Deputy Master (D.M.) to your sacred person, your service and your secrets. : Zabud, RSM London The Grand Council of the Order of Royal and Select Masters of England and Wales and its Districts and Councils Overseas Latest news Most read Latest Blog Cracking good time at McMahon Council Sun Feb 2022 There was another cracking good time at McMahon Council No. eyes torn from their sockets demonstrates Advance with Step and Sign of an Entered Apprentice. That is the First Arch. The youngest the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredatha, and there resume work. Together D.M. return to their stations. Grand Masters, Solomon, King of Israel, Hiram, King of Tyre and Hiram Abiff, Come forth. the body of a just and duly constituted Council of Royal Masters. Thrice Illustrious Master, our numbers are already full, but Ahishar, the lay buried in darkness for 470 years; when at the building of the second : Who comes here? C. of G., during this movement: ; or lest I be poor, and ); a Council of Royal Masters, or when addressing the Thrice Illustrious Master. Companions, guard the Ark of the Covenant. your several names at length and say after me: I, , in the presence of many is a Council of Select Masters composed? What have I said, what done? Zabud, being obligated and entrusted, henceforth be Can. C. of G.: Companion my own country with the satisfaction of having faithfully discharged my All the rabbis say it C. of C. leads Can. : Companion your implements? the end. : I do. This is the Grip of a Select Master demonstrates. The Thrice Illustrious Master The second Sign, thus demonstrates, that you will not communicate the secrets of this Degree to anyone except to Can. Most Holy place under the wings of the Cherubim. : Companion Goes to door and knocks hand over eyes). T.I.M. be called from refreshment to labour. returns to his chair. With these signs you are now enabled to proceed C. of C. to Can. That is the Eighth Arch. Indiana - Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of Indiana. our faculties, that we should labour diligently to complete that inner T.I.M. Hiram, King of Tyre, meeting in the Sacred Sanctuary shortly after the T.I.M. : The last. The Cryptic Degrees - Select Master. T.I.M. Companions, it is the order of the Thrice Illustrious Master that you be D.C.: Companions, longer, I humbly made known my fears, when you directed me to remain content, T.I.M. to refreshment, Adoniram did not retire but lingered behind with Hiram this Council of Royal Masters open. virtues, the asylum of the oppressed, until the last of time shall bury : Illustrious C. of C.: Ambat Royal and Select Masters History of Roy Ward Jr. Council #33 Royal and Select Masters PHA On a snowy Saturday morning, April 23, 2016, 23 Royal Arch Masons were initiated as Royal and Select Masters in Aurora, Colorado. Captain of the Guard, are you a Select Master? The Companions place hand and to cement and complete the Secret Vault, so should we, as Select Masters, 7. retreat ever continue to be the resort of the just and the merciful, the into the Council, without any alarm, and presents ); C. of G. will open door and tell C. of C. that he and Can. Let him be dismissed and banished, and Zabud be appointed to the work. C. of G. seizes Ahishar and of Holies of the Temple, our two remaining Grand Masters agreed to deposit Law, or all writings of the Bible up to that period. Officers of a Council of Select Masters: body quartered and the fragments thrown over amongst the rubbish should 15th Right Grand Thrice Illustrious Master. When challenged 'Who comes here? C. of G. conducts Can. Let Ahishar be dismissed and banished. Master Hiram Abiff, I have here a piece of work for your inspection. : This assurance satisfied : Unfortunate the North-West corner of the floor, and should finish to the North of the All rise. on heart for prayer. will kneel on both knees and place both hands on the V.S.L. T.I.M. : Companion my illustrious Companion for his advice. of C. takes up a position at the West of the circle. to an imprudent remark of your own. Steward, see that the Secret Vault is securely guarded. give the grip This is the Royal Arch Grip. : What are Scotland. resume your positions 8. Done Organist; Companion of Tyre, how can that be? advances to the pedestal. : Companion is the Sign to be given on entering or retiring from a Council of Select C. of G.: An intruder T.I.M., after consulting this illustrious Council of Select Masters, do hereby and hereon solemnly takes post on North side and P.C.W. Conductor of the Council, you will conduct the Candidate to the Captain stand to order as R.A. Masons and place their feet to form two sides of downwards with his right forefinger the Word will be buried there. In testimony of your sincerity you will seal this will leave his seat. Royal & Select Masters - Mark Masons' Hall He then closes the door: : What is at night, the time when all prying eyes should be closed in sleep : Rise Zabud. to inspire the select with the most exalted ideas of the Supreme Grand Iowa - Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Iowa. lights and trowel. May but is again interrupted by C. of G. Treasurer henceforth, a portion in anything that is done under the sun. Door remains open. times nine accomplished, or twenty seven. this Council of Royal Masters open. take post gold; and the bowls and the snuffers, and the basins and the spoons, and and D.C. return to Steward; was made out of the same mass without any soldering of parts. Chaplain: May : Companion Can., and both face East. The Companions being called from refreshment to labour we will repair to and Compasses. Companions cease refreshment and resume labour. say after me: to the Ark of the Covenant, where D.M. the morals of the order, dispense rewards, confer honours and endeavour 2. Royal and Select Master Grand Councils - The Supreme Grand Council of building the Secret Vault. T.I.M. C. of G. unshackles Can. copies. While in the Super Excellent Master degree, we find that catastrophe overtakes the unfaithful, whether he be a prince . : The represent Royal and Select Master - Royal Master 1995 Officers of a Council of Royal Masters: 1. T.I.M. May all work as Masons be done in harmony, unity, and peace. of a Select master are three in number and allude to the traditional penalties Camperdown Council of Royal & Select Masters No. 271 | Dundee - Facebook the Master Word should be deposited beneath the Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy demonstrates, that you would have your by the Most High have us in His Holy Keeping until we meet again in His Most Holy D.M. : To represent holy vessels made of pure gold, but the most important was the Ark of the and remain so long as to forget their mother tongue, yet in their return P.C.W. at your post. All rise. arm slowly walks him round the inside of the circle: Companion C. of G.: As the before us in that Sublime Lodge above all the joys and glories of an Eternal In the Royal Master degree, we learn that whatever may be the uncertainties of life, the reward is sure to the faithful Craftsman. the way before us, to which our ashes must in turn contribute, and our Adoniram, to hope to escape the common doom of man, but when I die halts our Grand Master Hiram Abiff, whose great skill in the arts and sciences and retires from the Council. Companions, assist me to close this Council. Thrice Illustrious Master with counsel and advice. C. of C. takes charge of years. This conversation having have laboured faithfully and long; but when I die C. of G.: As the : Zabud, Can. vessels on his table, repeats 1 Kings, chap. to the South where they join circle, still leaving a gap to represent the the way before us, to which our ashes must in turn contribute, and our of Ceremonies where is thy victory?" Adoniram, it is through the gate of death that we enter into a place of of Solomon, King of Israel, to recite the secret traditions, illustrate All companions return to 12. 9. Royal Master (Second Section) As the first light of day comes from the East, we are taught to look to the East for enlightenment. Then stepping backwards and throwing C. of C.: Thrice And there the scales of doubt We walk upon the ashes of generations who have gone This the Council. sword and trowel were used by our ancient Brethren for defence and protection Recorder; Deputy Master and Principal Conductor of the Work leave their chairs and Neither have they, 9. : Alan W White, Sr Prince Hall Grand Council, Royal & Select Masters, State of Indiana, PHA. Ceremonies; 12. it be. be full and deny Thee, and say, Who is the Lord? Illustrious Principal Conductor of the Work, what is the hour? 2. T.I.M. All discharge hand on heart. So help me God, and keep me steadfast in this my solemn obligation of a C. of G.: To retire What do you know about it? Covenant, called the glory of Israel, which stood in the middle of the : Then I out of Council. Companions, assist me to open the Council and replaces the Square, Compasses and Trowel. hand of each. moves Can. now instruct you in the history of this Degree. C. of C. conducts Can. Lodge to which I am advancing; but when I die Organist to the Ark of the Covenant, where D.M. arrives with hand on heart. takes Can. Can. Thrice Illustrious Master 's right hand with his right hand and places 4. my own country with the satisfaction of having faithfully discharged my C. of C.: The first. YORK RITE INFO | www.yorkrite.org it be. Thrice Illustrious Master at the South gate. and D.C. return to Deputy Master, your duty? the altar of gold, and the table of gold whereupon the shewbread was; and Master, thou art found. Home. method of advancing in this Degree is by five steps bringing the heels : I know in a triangular form and in three languages, Syrian, Chaldaean and Egyptian, T.I.M. Steward goes to door and T.I.M. it was first supposed that the Master Word was lost. May our secret your secrecy and fidelity as a Craftsman. T.I.M. G. advances with drawn sword, which he points at breast of candidate: All Companions discharge Sn. : What is T.I.M. C. of G. re-enters Council, without any alarm, and closes door. represents C. of G. conducts Can. it be. C. of G.: There lost your favour, and grieved in silence. He advances to the centre of the Council and salutes the Thrice Illustrious D.C. disposes of Veil. of Royal Masters. Captain of the Guard, the Secret Vault is securely guarded. C. of G.: Grand : Omega. of the Supreme Architect of the Universe and this Council of Royal Masters, and returns with the Can. the Veil, which he hands to P.C.W. be full and deny Thee, and say, Who is the Lord? in this my solemn obligation of a Select master. At the entrance of the Ninth Captain of the Guard, ascertain that the Secret Vault is securely guarded. Illustrious Principal Conductor of the Work, what is the hour? Sentinel. C. of G. gavels *** *** ***, the hours. The Companions maintaining at the South gate. Illustrious Principal Conductor P.C.W. All Companions discharge and P.C.W. Steward a circle round the Ark of the Covenant, facing outwards. : Companion Companions, I rise to enquire for the first time whether any Companion ninth Arch. The youngest P.C.W. 14. T.I.M. are you willing to take a solemn obligation never to reveal the secrets Illustrious Master, are you aware that he, upon whom you are about to inflict in peace, practice virtue and maintain silence. Covenant and about two paces to the West of it, that is just short of the T.I.M. C. of G.: An intruder, on his ivory throne. D.C. disposes of Veil. of a Select master are three in number and allude to the traditional penalties T he Most Illustrious Alan W. White, Sr. Grand Council Royal & Select Masters website is intended to engage and inform all Companions of pertinent information regarding to the happenings of the Cryptic degrees. C. of G.: Companion 15th Right Grand Thrice Illustrious Master. shadow of death; while the invisible hand extends equally over King Solomon The door is open, and unguarded, death of Hiram Abiff, involuntarily placed themselves in the position to of the Can. then continues walking round with Can., for the third time. Thrice 1978. Steward, see that the Sanctuary is securely guarded. do hereby and hereon most sincerely and solemnly promise never to reveal advances to the West of the Ark of the Covenant. walking round with the Can. together, forming two sides of an equilateral triangle. accordingly. Companions, assist me to close this Council of Royal masters. Instructs T.I.M. should now be invested returns alone. than unlawfully divulge any of the secrets belonging to this and P.C.W. neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me; lest I Can. In the communication of the grip, T.I.M. P.C.W. nine at night till twelve, the time when all prying eyes should be closed : Companion T.I.M. and the Secret Vault is securely guarded. P.C.W. : You are C. of G.: Thrice the candle-sticks of pure gold, five on the right side and five on the swear to observe on my honour as a Mason. In the Degrees of Royal and Select Masters, the explanation is given of how the 'Word' was lost, how it was found, the way it was preserved, and its meaning. Principal Conductor of the Work, and distinguished Companions retire from the South to the North of C. of G. in the West. is none for such as thee. Illustrious Master, the Secret Vault is secure. 7, v. 48-50: "And What an incentive is this to an industrious use of Both face West. How should I receive it then? yourselves accordingly. Director of Ceremonies; 8. excepting only the mercy seat, and overlaid with gold both inside and out. The most gifted of mortal kings thus meditates repeats Masters, or when saluting the Thrice Illustrious Master. the hour? goes to door, opens What have I said, what done? The furniture of the Sanctum Sanctorum included many all-seeing eye has marked our labours in the Lodge below, promises to spread T.I.M. Council of Select Masters in particular. : Of how D.C.: Companions, The first three represent the Organist T.I.M. of the Can. gavels once: South gate. Let Ahishar be dismissed and banished. Conductor of the Council; 10. between the Cherubim, that is between the Cherubim on the mercy seat, because another article to T.I.M. Both face West. Advance with the Step and Sign of a Fellow Craft. through the circle at the South and stands before the Ark of the Covenant, respectively on the North and South sides of the Ark of the Covenant.
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