ed to give me the pass-grip and word of a
Master Mason [the word is the name of the pass-grip], and bid me rise
and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens, and convince them that I was
an obligated Master Mason, and had the sign, pass-grip, and word
(TUBAL CAIN).

Q. What did you next discover? A. The Worshipful Master approaching me
a second time from the East, who presented me with a lamb-skin, or
white apron, which, he said, he hoped I would continue to wear with
honor to myself, and satisfaction and advantage to the brethren.

Q. What were you next presented with? A. The working tools of a Master
Mason.

Q. What are they? A. All the implements of Masonry indiscriminately,
but more especially the Trowel.

Q. How explained? A. The Trowel is an instrument made use of by
operative Masons to spread the cement which unites a building into one
common mass; but we, as Free and Accepted Masons, are taught to make
use of it for the more noble and glorious purposes of spreading the
cement of brotherly love and affection; that cement which unites us
into one sacred band, or society of brothers, among whom no contention
should ever exist, but that noble emulation of who can best work, or
best agree.

Q. What were you next presented with? A. Three precious jewels.

Q. What are they? A. Humanity, Friendship, and Brotherly Love.

Q. How were you then disposed of? A. I was conducted out of the Lodge,
and invested of what I had been divested, and returned again in due
season.

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SECOND SECTION.

Question--Did you ever return to the SANCTUM SANCTORUM, or HOLY OF
HOLIES, of King Solomon's Temple? Answer--I did.

Q. Was there anything in particular took place on your return? A.
There was, viz., I was accosted by three ruffians, who demanded of me
the Master Mason's word.

Q. Did you ever give it to them? A. I did not, but bid them wait, with
time and patience, till the Grand Lodge assembled at Jerusalem, and
then, if they were found worthy, they should receive it, otherwise
they could not.

Q. In what manner was you accosted? A. In attempting to retire at the
South gate, I was accosted by one of them, who demanded of me the
Master Mason's word, and, on my refusing to comply with his request,
he gave me a blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge across my breast, on
which I fled to the West gate, where I was accosted by the second with
more violence, and, on my refusing to comply with