As soon as the craftsman has finished this report, another party arrives with the ruffians, and reports as follows: "Most Worshipful King Solomon, while sitting down to rest and refresh ourselves, we heard the following horrid exclamations from the clefts of the adjacent rocks. W. M.--You will cause him to kneel on his naked knees, both hands resting on the Holy Bible, square, and compasses. 116:1 The occasion of the brethren searching so diligently for their Master was, to receive from him the secret word of Masonry, which should be delivered down as a test to the fraternity of after ages.--Historical Land marks, vol. A. (See engraving.). "O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is forever lost! To the three jewels of a Master Mason, which are friend-ship, morality, and brotherly love. generally the W. M. in the east. Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee; thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; turn from him that he may rest, till he shall accomplish his day. W. M.--You will attend to the alarm, and ascertain the cause. What Is The Master Mason Degree? | Freemasons Community The Secretary commences to call off a lot of Bible names, to which each brother responds "Here!" (Secretary reads the minutes, &c., &c.). He was surrounded by his family who made beautiful music just for him and prayed that he would be at peace after eight and a half months of . The Master approaching me from the East, under the due guard and sign of a Master Mason, who in token of the further continuance of his brotherly love and friendship, presented me his right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason; and bade me to arise and salute the Wardens as such. W. M.--Since that is the object of your search, you will reconduct this candidate to the Senior Warden in the west, with my orders that he be taught to approach the east, the place of further light in Masonry, by three upright, regular steps, his body erect at the altar before the Worshipful Master in the east. J. W.--Brother Gabe, is it of your own free-will and accord?