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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