Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor - Rose Croix

"5th. Cheek to cheek, or mouth to ear--that you will ever caution and whisper good
counsel in the ear of an erring brother, and, in the most friendly manner, remind him of
his errors, and aid his reformation, giving him due and timely notice, that he may ward
off approaching danger."
All the brethren take their seats but the Master and candidate, when the Master continues:
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"Brother Gabe, you will now repair to the east, and receive an historical account of this
degree."
Master now takes his seat in the east, and requests candidate to stand before him.
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT.
W. M.--Brother Gabe, the second section of this degree exemplifies an instance of virtue,
fortitude, and integrity seldom equalled, if ever excelled, in the history of man.
You have this evening represented one of the greatest men, and perhaps the greatest
Mason, the world ever knew, viz., our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, who was slain just
before the completion of King Solomon's Temple. His death was premeditated by fifteen
Fellow Crafts, who, seeing the Temple about to be completed, and being desirous of
obtaining the secrets of a Master Mason, whereby they might travel in foreign countries
and receive Master's wages, entered into a horrid conspiracy to extort them from our
Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, or take his life; but, reflecting with horror on the atrocity of
the crime, twelve of them recanted; the other three persisted in their murderous designs.
Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, was slain at high twelve. It was his usual practice at that
hour, while the craft were called from labor to refreshment, to enter into the unfinished
"Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of the Temple, and there offer up his
adorations to the Deity, and draw his designs on the trestle-board.
The three Fellow Crafts who persisted in their murderous designs, knowing this to be his
usual practice, placed themselves at the south, west, and east gates of the inner courts of
the temple, and there awaited his return.
Our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, having finished his usual exercises, attempted to retire
by the south gate, when he was accosted by Jubela, who thrice demanded of him the
secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his being refused, gave him a
blow with the twenty-four-inch gauge across his throat, upon which he fled and attempted
to pass out at the west gate, where he was accosted by Jubelo, who, in like manner,
demanded of him the secrets of a blaster Mason, or the Master's word, and, on his being
refused, gave him a blow with the square across his breast, upon which he fled, and
attempted to make his escape out at the east gate, where he was accosted by Jubelum,
who, in like manner, thrice demanded the secrets of a Master Mason, or the Master's