Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

of King Solomon's Temple, which appears to be
tyled or guarded by the Junior Warden. (Some
say--our Junior Warden.)
As they approach the Junior Warden's desk, he
(the Junior Warden) exclaims:
J. W.--Who comes here?
S. D.--A Craftsman, on his way to the Middle
Chamber of King Solomon's Temple.
J. W.--How do you expect to gain admission?
S. D.--By the pass, and token of the pass of a
Fellow Craft.
J. W.--Give me the pass.
S. D.--Shibboleth.
J. W.--What does that denote?
S. D.--Plenty.
T. W.--How is it represented?
S. D.--By ears of corn hanging near a waterford.
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J. W.--Why originated this word as a pass?
S. D.--In consequence of a quarrel which long
existed between Jephthah, judge of Israel, and the
Ephraimites: the latter had been a stubborn,
rebellious people, whom Jephthah had
endeavored to subdue by lenient measures, but to
no effect. The Ephraimites, being highly incensed
for not being called to fight, and share in the rich