Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

destroy,
The soul's calm sunshine, and the heartfelt
joy."
R. W. M. (to candidate.)--Brother, in taking this
Degree, you have represented one of the Fellow
Craft Masons who wrought at the building of
King Solomon's Temple. It was their custom on
the eve of the sixth day of the week to carry up
their work for inspection. This young craftsman
discovered in the quarries the keystone to one of
the principal arches that had been wrought by the
Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, and, throwing away
his own work, he took it up to the Temple, where
it was inspected by the Overseers, rejected as of
no account, and thrown over among the rubbish.
He then repaired to the office of the Senior Grand
Warden to receive his wages; but not being able
to give the token, he was detected as an impostor,
which like to have cost him his right hand; but
King Solomon pardoned him, and after a severe
reprimand he was taken back to the quarries.
Previous to the completion of the Temple, the
progress of the work was interrupted for want of
the keystone, which circumstance being
communicated to King Solomon, he gave orders
that search should be made for it among the
rubbish, where it was found, and afterward
applied to its intended use.
On the sixth hour of the sixth day of every week,
the craft, being eighty thousand in number,
formed in procession, and re-paired to the office
of the Senior Grand Wardens, to receive their
p. 174
wages; and in order to prevent the craft being
imposed upon by unskilful workmen, each
craftsman claiming wages was made to thrust his