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and see if t11C Master's word cannot be found. He searches, and soon rCl!0rts"No trace of' it, my lord! . " The Ma:-;ter and br(;,threll all gi ~e the grand hailillg sign of distre8s (page :29) and exelailll-O Lord, my God, I fea,r the Master's "word is forever lost! 'rIle Master directs that the body be raised by the Entered Apprentice':-:; grip. A brother takes the candidate by that grip (page 11) and pulls so a8 to raise him a little, thon lets him back and says-My lord, the body cannot be raised by the Entered ApPl'\.mtice's grip; the skin cleaves flt'orn the flesh. The Master and brethren again give the grand hailing sign of distress and 1'e· peat alond-O Lol'u, my God, I fear the )lastor Ma,son's WOld is forever lost! The :Master orders another of the twelve to raise the body by the Pellow Craft's grip. He takes hold of the candidate by that grip, pulls him partly up, lets him fall had:;:, and says-l\Iji lord, the body cannot he raised by the :Fello,... Craft's gl'ip; the flesh cleaves from the bone. All again l;aise their llands, as in the hailing ~ign of distress, and exclaim, o Lord, 111y God, I fear the 1\lm~t(;'r'8 ,vord is foreverlot\t! wa,l) there no help for the widow'tl
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IholdTheof :Master's grip is given by taking each 0. t!lCl;'S.ri g ht hand, as though
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l\'1astt;r-I shall now raise the body' of Grand :Master by the lion's grip, the Htrong grip of a Master Mason; and as the Mast.er's ,yard is now lost., the first word spoken after the body is rai~3cd, shall be a !:lubstitute for the l\Inster's' ,yord, until future generatious shall find out the right onc. 'rhe Mast.er IlOW takes the candidate by the l\laHt.er ldason's grip, (see. aboYe,) and bracing his right foot nga.il1st him, raiscl:i him upon the five points of fellowship. This is done by putting the inside of yonr right foot to the inside of the l'igh t foot. of the one to WhOUl you· are going to give the word, the inside of yon.r own knee to his, laying your brem;t close against his, your left hands on c~ch I other's back, ::tnd l/l each one plltting I Ij~ --'his-mouth to the';;;;'-~"'!iiS.-:!!i·;;;;)oo"~~~;;"~-1 other's right ear; in whichpoRition alone you are permitted to give the:Master's word. which is Otu'
).\.!.AH·H.AH-BONE.
gomg to sbake hand~, and tit.ic.king the liails of each of your fingers into the joint of the other's 'yrist 'w?~re it unites with the hand. In thiS conditlOu
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the candidate is raised, he keeping his '\'vhole hody ~tiff, us· t110ugh dead. The Master in rnising him is a~tlisted by some of the bl'ethw'n, "\vho take hold of the c,andidate by tho nrms and shonldt>rs. As soon as he iR rni_~:cd to hi!'! feet tlwy"tep hack, and tho !~htRter \vhil:5pers the word M..AH-HAH·HO~'l!~ in his ear, and causes the candidate to repeat it, telling him at the sarno tirne thnthe must never give it ill any manncl' other than that ill which he .r(~cdves it. lIe is nlso told that Mahhah·bone signifies murro,,, in the bone. They then separate, and the M.tster makes the following explanatioll, respect· ing the nyc points of fellowship. :Ma~tcr to candidnte--Brother, foot to foot teachC8 you that vou should, ,,,,henever aKked, go 011 n. b'i'otherts err::ll1d, if ' . . . ithin the It'ngth of' yonr cttble.to.w ~ even if :you should b~tveto go barcfootan<l bai·ell(·aded. Knee to k11ee, that you should always remember n. 1\Iaster 1\lason in your" devotions to Almighty God. Breust to breast, that you should keep the .1\Iastel" l\Ia~on's secrets, when given to you in charge as such, as secure and inviolable in your breast ml they were in hili' 0''''''11, before communicated to :rEHl. Hand to back, that you will not fpcak evil of a Master Mason either be hind hi~ back or before 11is face. MOllth to ear, that you will give a brother Master 1\lason clue and timely notice of aU approaching danger, wheu :rou know that such danger threatt-us. rrho (~andidatL' is now further instruct.. cd in the l:lir.;1l8, &c., (alrendy given,) and the charge ill this degree is read to 11im. frOlll a text·bo()l~. He is then informed that he has taken the third d<.>gree in Ma15cl'Yl1'Y, and is entitled to a. seat in any 1\'Iaster MaRoll'::: Lodge. Master to tl1e cmHlid:tte-Brother, ;yo"tt have on this occftsion represented OllEl of the greatel:'t mell that everlived,.;aud thi.~ tragical catastrophe of' his death, burivl and rC5un'ection i I Dlt:ian Hir~nn Abifi:.s