Ronaynes Handbook Of Freemasonry 34

Ronaynes Handbook Of Freemasonry 34

Senior Deacon taking Junior Warden by the right

hand, presses the top of his thumb hard against the

space between the first and second knuckle. (See

page 126.)

 

The pass grip of a Fellow Craft, or as it is termed

here, the token of a pass, is made as follows :

 

The Junior Warden takes the candidate by the

right hand as in ordinary hand-shaking, and presses

the top of his thumb hard against the space between

the first and second knuckle joints of the first two

 

 

 

fingers; the candidate also presses his thumb on the

corresponding part of the Junior Warden's hand.

(Sec figure above.)

 

Junior Warden: "The pass is right, the token

is right; pass on."

 

Senior Deacon (to candidate, moving on slowly) :

"We shall next arrive at a place representing the inner

door of the middle-chamber which we shall find more

strongly guarded by the Senior Warden in the West.

Let us approach the place/'

 

About this time they arrive In front of the Senior

Warden's chair, where the Senior Deacon gives two

raps as before, calling the Senior Warden to his

feet.

 

Senior Warden: "Who comes here?"

 

Senior Deacon: "A Fellow Craft on his way to

the middle chamber, to receive instructions relative

to the wages and jewels of a Fellow Craft."

 

 

 

 

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Senior Warden; "How does he expect to gain

admission ? "

 

Senior Deacon: "By the grip and word of a Fel-

low Craft."

 

Senior Warden: "Give me the grip."

 

Senior Deacon taking Senior Warden by the right

hand presses the top of his thumb hard against the

first knuckle of the second finger (see figure on next

page).

 

Senior Warden: "What is this?" (pressing his

thumb on the corresponding knuckle of Senior Dea-

con's hand).

 

Senior Deqcon: "The real grip of a Fellow

Craft."

 

Senior Warden: "Has it a name?"

Senior Deacon: "It has."

Senior Warden: "Will you give it to me?"

Senior Deacon: "I did not so receive it, neither

will I so impart it."

 

Senior Warden: "How will you dispose of it?"

 

Senior Deacon: "I will letter it with you"

 

Senior Warden: "Letter and begin."

 

Senior Deacon: "No, you begin."

 

Senior Warden: "You must begin."

 

Senior Deacon: "A."

 

Senior Warden: "J."

 

Senior Deacon: "C."

 

Senior Warden: "H."

 

Senior Deacon: "I."

 

Senior Warden: "N."

 

Senior Deacon: "Ja."

 

Senior Warden: "Chin." .

 

Senior Deacon: "Jachin."

 

Senior Warden: "What does it denote?"

 

Senior Deacon: "Establishment."

 

 

 

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Senior Warden: "How is it represented?"

 

Senior Deacon: "By the right-hand pilFar at the

entrance of the porch of King Solomon's temple. 7 '

 

The real grip of a Fellow Craft is given in the

following manner :

 

 

 

The Senior Warden takes the candidate by the

right hand as in ordinary hand-shaking, and presses

the top of his thumb hard on the second knuckle —

the candidate presses his thumb against the same

knuckle of the Senior Warden's hand. (See figuie

above.) For the manner of giving the pass grip and

real grip in full, see pages 126-127.

 

Senior Warden: "The grip is right, the word is

right; pass on."

 

The Senior Deacon and candidate moving slowly

from the Senior Warden's chair towards the East,

the Senior Deacon says :

 

Senior Deacon (to candidate) : "You have now

arrived within a representation of the middle chamber,

where you will find the Worshipful Master, who will

give you instructions relative to the wages and jewels

of a Fellow Craft."

 

The candidate is by this time in front of the Mas-

ter's chair, where he is left standing by the Senior

Deacon who takes his usual seat.

 

Worshipful Master (rising and addressing candi-

date) : "My brother; you have now arrived within a

representation of the middle chamber of King Solo-

mon's temple, where you will be received and recorded

 

 

 

 

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£s a Fellow Craft. (Turning to Secretary) Brother

Secretary, you will please make the record."

Secretary, pretending to write, answers :

Worshipful Master (to candidate) : "The first

object which most particularly attracted your attention

on your passing hither was a representation of two

brazen pillars, one on the right hand, the other on

your left, which were explained to you by your con-

ductor. After passing the pillars you arrived at a

flight of winding stairs, consisting of three, five and

seven steps, which were also explained to you. After

passing the stairs you arrived at a representation

of the outer door of the middle chamber, which

you found strongly guarded by the Junior Warden in

the South, who demanded of you the pass and token

of the pass of a Fellow Craft. After passing the

outer door, you arrived at the inner door of the middle

chamber, which you found more strongly guarded by

the Senior Warden in the West, who demanded of you

the grip and word of a Fellow Craft. You next ar-

rived within the middle chamber, where you were

received and recorded as a Fellow Craft and are now

entitled to an explanation of the wages and jewels of

a Fellow Craft. The wages of a Fellow Craft are

corn, wine and oil, emblematical of the corn of nour-

ishment, the wine of refreshment, and the oil of joy r

denoting plenty, health and peace. The jewels of a

Fellow Craft are the attentive ear, the instructive

tongue, and the faithful breast. (The attentive ear re-

ceives the sound from the instructive tongue, and the

mysteries of Masonry are safely lodged in the repository of faithful breasts/')*