THE
CRAFTSMAN,
AND
TE3MPLAR'S TEXT BOOK,
AND, ALSO,
MELODIES FOR THE CRAFT.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1859.
BY JACOB ERNST,
In the Clerk's Office, of the District Court of the United States, for the
Southern District of Ohio.




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THE
CRAFTSMAN,
AND
FREEMASON'S GUIDE,
CONTAINING A DELINEATION OF THE
RITUALS OF FREEMASONRY,
WITH THE EMBLEMS AND EXPLANATIONS SO ARRANGED AS TO
GREATLY FACILITATE IN ACQUIRING A KNOWLEDGE OF
THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF TlIE SEVERAL
DEGREES, FROM ENTERED APPRENTICE
TO THAT OF SELECT MASTER.
COMIPIlED AND ARRANGED BY
CO RNE LIU S  MOO RE,
P. M. of Lafayette, No. 79, and of -McMillan Lod ge. No. 141, K. T., K. M5.
and Editor of the Masonic Review, Cincinnati.
FIFTEENTH STANDARD EDITION.
CINCINNATI:
JACOB ERNST AND COM PANY.
A. L. 5859-A. D. 1859.




Enteiedl according to Act of Congress, n tile a ear 1846,
BY  JACOB   ERN iT,
In the Clerk's Office for the District Court of Ohio.




TO THE MEFMBERS
OF THE
ANCIENT AND HONORABLE FRATERNITY
oP
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS,
WHERESOEVER DISPERSED AROUND THE
WHO LOVE THE ORDER FOR ITS PRINCIPLES, AND LIVE
IN THE DAILY PRACTICE OF ITS TEACHINGS,
THIS WORK
IS MOST RESPECTFULLY AND FRATERNALLY DEDICATED
BY THE COMPILER.




EXTRACT FROM FREDERICKSBURG LODGE, VA.
THE following extract is a true copy from the Records of Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4, Ancient Fraternity Free and Accepted
Masons of Virginia:
" A. D. 1752, A. L. 5752.
No. 4.           George Washington."
"5752,
"November 4th, Received from Mr. George Washington,
for his enterance,          ~2. 3."
" 5753,
"3d March, George Washington passed Fellowcraft."
"4th Angust, 5753, which day, the Lodge being assembled"Present,    R. W. DANIEL CAMPBELL,
J. NEILSON, S. W.
ROB. HALKERSON, J. W.
ALEX. WOODROw, Sec'r. P. T.
NM. MCWILLIABMS, Treas.
GEORGE W.ASHINGTON,
JAMES STRACHAN,
THOTMAS ROBERTSON.'
"Transactions of the eveninE treGeorge Wnshingtonl raised Master Mason.
Thomas James entered an Apprentice."
Signed,         ROBERT W. HART,
Sec'y Firedericksburg Lodge, No. 4.
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PREFACE TO THE THIRTEENTH EDITION.
REVISED AND ENLARGED.
THIS work has passed through twelve editions, which is sufficient
evidence that it has received'the approval of the Masonic Fraternity.  In the present revised edition we do not propose to offer
anything new upon the subject of Masonry;  upon this subject,
"Remove not the Ancient Landmarks," is an admonition we may
not disregard.
To the revised edition we have added "T'HE TEMPLAR'S TEXT
BOOK," a Ritual of the Orders of Knighthood, and the " MELODIES FOIl THE CRAFT."  Many of the illustrations have been reengraved.
Iln the arralngement of the Temuplar's Text BSook, we have added
such appropriate illustrations as will facilitate the novitiate in his
efforts to become piroficient in the teachings and precepts of these
Sublime Orders of Christian Knighthood.  We have also added
the beautiful and inipcessive funleral ceremonies prepared by M. E.
Sir KIight J. L. Lewis, Jr., at the request of the Grand Commander, of the State of New York, and adopted by the Grand
Encampmzent of the State of Ohio.
The Melodies for the Craft consist of a choice collection of Masonic Odes and Songs, set to music, and adapted to the various
Masonic festivals and ceremonies.
We have retained the ANCIENTr CONSTIrTUTIONS OF FREEMASONS,
published A. D. 1723, A. L. 5723, the oldest oil record, and which
should be carefully studied by every 1MVason.
A compendinum   of M~isonlic Definitions, and other matters of
general interest to the Craft, have been added.
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VIii                    PREFACE.
Several Masonic Manuals have been published anterior to the
Craftsman, but we believe that the Craftsman is the first ever published in which the illusntrations have been arranged with the lectures.
A Masonic Manual should be strictly confined in its text to the
purpose for which it is intended. The field is amply extensive,
and those who wish to enlarge upon and amplify the symbols and
teachings of Masonry, have before them the height and depth, from
earth to heaven, from "the surface to the center," as the field for
their operations.
We have endeavored to avoid all extraneous and superfluous
matter, and illustrations which are only calculated to gratify an
idle curiosity, and such as are irrelevant and devoid of any real
utility to the Craft.
We claim for our work the merit of being strictly a Masonic
Text Book, systematically arranged and well adapted to aid the
Masonic student in the Arcana of the Mystic Temple-to become
proficient in the work and rituals of our time-honored Institution.
In the present arrangement the author has availed himself of the
aid and advice of several old and experienced Craftsmen, well
skilled in the several departments of the Royal Art.
Hoping the present revised edition may meet the approval
heretofore so liberally extended to the work, the author submits it
to the consideration of his Masonic Brethren.
A. D. 1859, A. L. 5859.
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PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
Wr have no apology to make in presenting the following compilation to the Masonic Fraternity.  All agree that some work of
the kind is needed at the present time.  The great and constantly
increasing  accessions to our Order in the West, and the renewed
attentions to our peculiar rites and ceremonies, have created a demand for a practical book. Webb's Monitor, which by many was
considered the best of its kind, has long been out of print, and its
truly excellent author sleeps in peace with his fathers.
One thing to be especially guarded against at the present time,
is a variance in the practice of our rites, and the work of our
Lodges and Chapters.  Next to guarding the principles which impart vitality to our institution, and preserving unchanged the
ancient landmarks of our Order, it is important to attain and preserve uniformity in the mode of discharging the duties of the
Lodge room.  It was deemed by many that a book in which our
emblems should be placed in juxtaposition with their explanations,
and so arraunged in the work itself as to serve as a guide to the
memory, would aid in obtaining and perpetuating those desirable
results.  Still no one appeared to undertake the task; and the
Compiler of this book, distrusting his own qualifications, would
have long hesitated, had not an esteemed fiiend, Brother SAMUEI,
REED, the excellent and indefatigable Grand Lecturer of the Grand
lodge and Grand Chapter of Ohio, expressed his willingness to
aid in the undertaking.  With this encouragement the Compiler
commenced his labor; and devoted several months of close appli(9)
i    commenced his I~~~lbo~;  and de~~ated several months of close apl~~~li~  ii,




X                       PREFACE.
cation to it, resorting for aid to the work of every approved Ma.
sonic author, from Preston down, to which he could gain access.
After going through and arranging the whole to the close of the
Royal Arch degree, he submitted the result of his labors to the
examination of Bro. REED, who made such alterations and corrections as he deemed proper, in order that it might conform
strictly to the mode of work in the several degrees as taught by
him, and approved by the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter, and
Grand Council of Ohio.
The manuscript was subsequently placed in the hands of WILLIAM B. THRALL, Esq., the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Ohio-" a workman that needeth not to be ashamed "-and also
submitted to our venerable Companion, Rev. ROBERT PUNSHON,
of this city, both of whom were pleased to give it the sanction of
their approbation. It is propel here to say, that the part which
treats of the Order of Priesthood, was arranged exclusively by
Bro. REED, as the Compiler has not had the honor of that Order.
The Compiler does not suppose that the work is perfect; but
he believes it will render efficient aid in acquiring a correct knowledge of our rites, and in discharging the duties of our Lodge and
Chapter rooms.  He knows that it is an easy matter for the critical and conceited to find fault-far easier than to produce a work
of this kind without faults.  Such as it is, however, he submits to
his Masonic Brethren.
COMPILER.




INDEX.
PART FIRST.
CHAPTER I.                               PAGE.
General Remarks...................................17
CHAPTER II.
Ceremonies of opening and closing a Lodge............... 18
Charge at opening a Lodge................... 21
A  Prayer at closing a Lodge.................. 22
Charge at closing a Lodge.............................. 22
CHAPTER III.
Instructions to a person wishing to become a Mason........ 23
Form  of Application for Admission.......................23
Interrogatories to be answered by a Candidate..            24
CHAPTER IV.
ENTERED  APPRENTICE'S  DEGREE....................... 25
Prayer at the Initiation of a Candidate................  26
Working Tools of an Entered Apprentice.............  28
Of Brotherly Love.............................. 38
Of Relief......................................38
Of Truth..................................... 38
Of Temperance................................   39
Of Fortitude....................................40
Of Prudence..................................... 40
Of Justice............................    41
Charge to an Entered Apprentice..................... 42
CHAPTER V.
FELLOWCRAFT's  DEGREE............................    46
Working Tools of a Felloweraft.............. 47
Operative Masonry..............................48
Speculative Masonry............49...............                     49
Of the Globes................................... 49
Of Order in Architecture.......................... 52
The Tuscan............................... 52
The Doric...................................... 53
The Ionic.................................. 53
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Xrii                              INDEX.
PAGE.
The Corinthian............................. 54
The Composite.................................. 55
Of the Five Senses of Human Nature.............    56
Hearing....................................... 56
Seeing.                                                            56.............. 56
Feeling................... 57
Smelling.................................. 58
Tasting........................................58
Of the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences...... o.......  60
Grammar.............................       60
Rhetoric......................................60
Logic..... e @ @ * @ e................60
Arithmetic.................................... 61
Geometry...................................... 61
Music........................................    62
Astronomy.......................          62
Of the Moral Advantages of Geometry................ 64
Charge to a Fellowcraft............................. 66
CHAPTER VI.
MASTER  MASON'S DEGREE............................. 69
General Remarks................................. 69
Working Tools of a Master Mason.................... 70
Funeral Dirge.....7.............................72
Prayer...............             73
The Three Steps...............................  76
The Pot of Incense................................ 77
The Bee-Hive...................................    77
Book of Constitutions............   78
The Sword pointing to a Naked Heart................   79
All-Seeing Eye.............79
TheAnchor and Ark.........................80
The Forty-Seventh Problem  of Euclid................ 80
rThe Hour Glass................................... 81
The Scythe.......................................o 
Charge to a Master Mason.......................... 83
PART SECOND.
CHAPTER I.
MARK  MASTEIS DEGREE.                                                      8.......................     87
Charge to be read at openiing.......................   87
Working Tools of a Mark Master..................    91
Charge......................................   92
Mark Master's Song.....................   94




INDEX.                              Xii 
CHAPTER II.                           PAo(.
PAST MASTER'S DEGREE.......................       99
General Remarks.................................  99
Form of a Petition for a Charter or Warrant..........   99
Ceremony of Constitution and Consecration.........  101
Order of Procession.......................... 102
Services................................. 105
Ceremony of Consecration....................... 107
Ceremonyl of Installation................  109
Investiture of the Master....................... 112
To the Senior Warden........................ 113
To the Junior Warden............................. 114
To the Treasurer................................. 115
To the Secretary................................. 116
To the Senior andl Junior Deacons................... 116
To the Stewards.................................. 117
To the Tyler....................................  117
Charges upoI the Installation of the Officers of a Lodge. 118
To the Worshipful Master........................ 118
To the Senior and Junior Wardens....                        119
Installation Ode............................... 121
Ceremonies observed  at Laying  Foundation  Stones of
Public Structures............................. 122
Procession at Laying Foundation Stones............   122
Ceremonies of Laying Foundation Stones........... 124
Ceremonies observed  at the Dedication of Freemasons'
Halls................................. 126
Ceremonies observed at Funerals...........                1...129
Funeral Service..................... 130
Ceremonies at the Grav             e............... 133
CHAPTER III.
MOST EXCELLENT MASTER'S DEGREE...................    139
Psalm  read at opening.............................  139
Most Excellent Master's Song.......4.............. 141
Charge to a Most Excellent Master..................  147    i
Psalm read at closing.g..................... 148
CHIAPTER IAT.
ROYAL ARCH DEGREr.................................   151
Passage of Scripture read at opening.................  152
Prayer at the Exaltation of a Royal Arch Mason.......  153
Remarks relative to Kingr Solomon's Temple........... 163
Charge to a Newly-Exalted Companion.............. 165 
Closing Prtyel......................... 167




xivr                              INDEX.
CHAPTER  V.                              PAGE.
ORDER OF HIGH  PRIESTHOOD........................ 167
CEREMONIES AND CHIARGES UPON CONSTITUTING AND DEDICATING A CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS.,....  171
Prayer.......................................... 172
Order of Procession:I....................... 174
Installations................. 177
Investiture of the High Priest.................... 180
Charge to the King............................ 184
Scribe.......................... 186
Captain of the Host............... 187
Principal Sojourner................. 188
Royal Arch Captain................ 189
Master of the Third Vail............   90
Master of the Second Vail........... 191
Master of the first Vail.............. 191
Three Masters of the Vails, as Overseers. 192
Treasurer......................... 193
Secretary......................... 193
Chaplain......................... 194
Stewards......................... 195
Tyler.............................  196
Address to the High Priest.......................  197
Officers generally.................. 198
Chapter at large....................   199
PART THIRD.
CHAPTER I.
ROYAL MASTER'S DEGREE............................. 202
CIAPTER II.
SELECT MASTER'S DEGREE....................... 207
Psalm  read at opening............................. 207
Charge to a Select Master......................... 210
Charge at Closing................................ 211
CIHAPTER  ITI,
CEREMONIES AND CHARGES UPON CONSTITUTING AND DEDICATING COUNCILS OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.. 212
Declaration of Constitution........................  214
Dedicatory Declaration.............................. 214
Investiture of the Thrice Illustrious Grand Master..... 215
Charge to the Deputy Illustlious Grand Master........    218
Principal Conductor of the Work.......  218
Treasurcr...........................  219
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THE CRAFTSMAN.
PAtT  FIRST.
CHAPTER I.
GENERA L REMARCKS.
MASONRY is an art equally useful and extensive.
In every part there is a mystery whlich requires a
gradual progression of knowle(lge to arrive at any
degree of' perfection in it.  Without much instuc- 
tion, and more exercise, no man can be skillful in any
art; in like manner, without an assiduous application
to tile various subjects treated of in the different lee;tures of Masonry, no person can be sufficiently acquainted withl its tiue value.
It must not, however', be inferred fonom this ren-ark,
that persons who labor under thle disadvantages of a
limited educatioli, or whose condition in life requires
a more intense application to business or study, are
to be discouraged in thleir endeavors to gain a knowledge of Maso'Iriy.
To qualify an individual to enjoy the benefit of the
society at large, or to partake of its privileges, it is   V
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not absolutely necessary that he should be acquainted
with all the intricate parts of the science. These
are only intended for the diligent and assiduous Mason, who may have leisure and opportunity to indulge
in such pursuits.
Though some are more able than others, some
more eminent, some more useful, yet all, in their different spheres, may prove advantageous to the community. As the nature of every man's profession
will not admit of that leisure which is necessary to
qualify him to become an expert Mason, it is highly
proper that the official duties of a Lodge should be
executed by persons whose education and situation
in life enable them to become adepts; as it must be
allowed that all who accept offices and exercise authority should be properly qualified to discharge the
task assigned them, with honor to themselves and
credit to their respective stations.
CHAPTER II.
THE CEREMONY OF OPENING AND CLOSING THE LODGE.
IN all regular assemblies of men who are convened
for wise and useful purposes, the commencement and
conclusion of business are accompanied with some
form. In every cpuntry the practice prevails, and is
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PRELIMINARIES.              19
antiquity it may be traced, and the refined improvements of modern times have not totally abolished it.
Ceremonies, when simply considered, it is true, are
of but little value; but their effects are sometimes
important. When they impress awe and reverence
on the mind, and engage the attention to solemn rites
by external attraction, they are interesting objects.
These purposes are effected by judicious ceremonies,
when regularly conducted and properly arranged.
On this ground they have received the sanction of
the wisest men in all ages, and consequently could
not escape the notice of Masons. To begin well, is
the most likely means to end well; and it is judiciously remarked, that when order and method are
neglected at the beginning, they will be seldom found
to take place at the end.
The importance of performing the ceremonies of
opening and closing a Lodge with solemnity and decorum, is therefore universally admitted among Masons; and though the mode in some Lodges may
vary, and in every degree must vary, still a uniformity
in the general practice prevails in every Lodge; and
the variation (if any) is solely occasioned by a want
of method, which a little application might easily
remove.
To conduct this ceremony with propriety, ought to
be the particular study of every Mason; especially
of those who have the honor to rule in our assemblies.
To persons who are thus dignified, every eye is naturally directed for propriety of conduct and behavior;




20`'PrRELIMINARIES.
and from them, other brethren who are less informed,
will naturally expect an example worthy of imitation.
From a share in this ceremony no Mason can be
exempted. It is a general concern, in which all must
assist. This is the first request of the Master, and
the prelude to all business.  No sooner has it been
signified, than every officer repairs to his station, and
the brethren rank according to their degrees. The
business of the meeting becomes the sole object of
attention, and the mind is insensibly drawn from those
indiscriminate subjects of conversation, which are apt
to intrude on our less serious moments.
This effect accomplished, our care is directed to
the external avenues of the Lodge; and the proper
officers, whose province it is to discharge that duty,
execute their trust with fidelity, and by certain mystic
forms, of no recent date, intimate that we may safely
proceed. To detect imposters among ourselves, an
adherence to order in the character of Masons ensues,
and the Lodge is opened in solemn form.
At opening the Lodge, two purposes are wisely
effected: the Master is reminded of the dignity of
his character, and the brethren of the homage and
veneration due from them in their respective stations.
These are not the only advantages resulting from a
due observance of this ceremony; a reverential awe
for the Deity is inculcated, and the eye fixed on that
object, from whose radiant beams only light can be
derived.  Here we are taught to adore the God of
Heaven, and to supplicate his blessing on our well




iRELTMIiARIE5o                 i I
meant endeavors.  The Master assumes his government in due form, and under him his Wardens, who
accept their trust after the customary salutations.
The brethren then, with one accord, unite in duty
and respect, and the ceremony concludes.
At closing the Lodge a similar form is used. Here
the less important duties of Masonry are not passed
over unobserved. The necessary degree of subordination in the government of a Lodge is peculiarly
marked, while the proper tribute -of gratitude is offered up to the beneficent Author of life, and his
blessing invoked upon the whole fraternity.  Each
brother faithfully locks up the treasure he has acquired, in his own secret repository, and, pleased with
his reward, retires to enjoy and disseminate among
the private circle of his brethren, the fruits of his
labor and industry in the Lodge.
These are faint outlines of a ceremony which universally prevails among Masons in every country, and
distinguishes all their meetings, It is arranged as a
general section in every degree, and takes the lead
in all our illustrations.
CHAIEGE USED AT OPENPIG A LODGEd
Behold I how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together in unity 1
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down
upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, that went down to the skirts
of his garments;
As the dew of HIermon, and as the dew that descended upon the




iRELDIMINARIES.
mountains of Zion; for there the tord commanded the blessing,
even life forevermore. —Psalm cxxxiii.
A PRAYER USED AT CLOSING A LODGE.
May the blessing of Heaven rest upon us, and all regular Masbns; may brotherly love prevail, and every moral and social
virtue cement us. Amen.
[NOTE.-If a clergyman be present, he may be requested by the
Master to lead in the devotion at opening and closing,]
CIHARGE AT CLOSING A LODGE6
Brethren:-.-You are now about to quit this sacred
retreat of friendship and virtue, to mix again with the
world.  Amidst its concerns and temptations, forget
not the duties you have heard so frequently inculcated
ahd so forcibly recommended in this Lodge.  Be diligent, prudent, temperate, discreet. Remember that
you have promised to befriend and relieve every
brother who shall need your assistance; you have
promised to remind him, in the most friendly manner,
of his errors; and if possible, aid him in a reformation.  These generous principles are to extend further.  Every human being has a claim  upon your
kind offices.  Do good unto all.  Remember it more
"especially to the household of the FAITHrFUL."
Finally, brethren, be ye all of one mind, live in
peace, and may the God of love and peace delight to
dwell with and bless you.
K1'   1-1 —.-...~  L-   I:_~__ _~_ _  ___~_   _____




PRELIMINARIES.                23
CHAPTER III.
INSTRUCTIONS TO A PERSON WISHING TO BECOME A
MASON.
No person can become a Mason, consistently with
the ancient and salutary usages of our order, unless
he be free born, and at least twenty-one years of age;
of a good moral character; temperate, industrious,
charitable, and possessed of public spirit and the
social virtues. He must be of sufficient natural endowments to be respectable, and must have, entire,
all the faculties and senses of a man.  I-Ie must also
have an estate, office, trade, occupation, or some visible means of acquiring an honest livelihood, as becomes the members of this ancient and honorable
fraternity. In short, he must have a sound head
and a good heart, and be exempt from all those ill
qualities an.4 vices which bring dishonor to the craft.
A person possessing the foregoing qualifications
must be proposed, at his own voluntary request, by
a friend or acquaintance belonging to the Lodge of
which lie wishes to become a member, at least one
meeting previous to the time of initiation.
FORMI OF APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION.
" To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brethren of
Lodge, 3to.:, of Free and Accepted Masons.
The petition of the subscriber respectfully sheweth that, enter




24.PRELIMINARIES.
taining a favorable opinion of your ancient institution, he is desirt
ous of being admitted a memlber thereof, if found worthy.
His place of residence is --—, his age is - years, his occupation    -.
Recommended by t            (Signed)
A. B.9'
INTERROGATORIES  TO  BE  AN5WERED BY  CANDIDATe
PRIOR TO ADMISSION.':Do you seriously declare, upon your honor, that, unbiased by
friends, and uninflluenced by mercenary motives, you freely and
voluntarily offer yourself as a candidate for the mysteries of Masonry l
"Do you seriously declare, upon your honor, that you are
prompted to solicit the privileges of Masonry by a favorable
opinion of the institution, a desire for knowledge, and a sincere
wish of being serviceable to your fellowv-creatures q
"Do yoa serliously declare, upon your honor, that you will cono
form to all the ancient established usages of the order  "
If there remain no objection, the candidate is introduced in due form.  But he has a rllt, previous
to  presenting  himself, to desire  hiB friend to show
him  the warrant or dispensation by which the Lodge
is held; which, if genuine, he will find to be an instrument written  or printed  upon paper or parchment, signed by some Grand Master or his Deputy,
the Grand Wardens and Secretary, and sealed with
the Grand Lodge seal.
HIe may also request the perusal of the By-laws,
and has a right to examine a complete  list of the
mnembers, to learn whether the Lodge contains any




SECTION FIRST, 
member with whom lie cannot consistently and cor,
dially associate.
Should the candidate find the charter to be genuine, the by-laws salutary, and such as lhe can cheerfully observe; and should he be pleased withb all the
bi ethren of the Lodge, tlis wish to proceed is reported
to the Master, who makes it known to the Lodged
CHAPTER IV.
ENTERED APPRENTICE S DEGREE.
TuE first lecture of Masonrv is divided into three
sections, and each section into several clauses.  Virtue is painted in the most beautifaul colors, and the
duties of morality are enforced.  In it we are taught
varmious useful lessons, to prepare the mind for a regular advancement in the principles of knowledge and
philosophy.  These are imprinted on the mind by
lively and sensible hieroglyphical figures, which are
here (xplained, and which have a moral tendency,
and inculcate the practice of virtue.
Seclion Foirst.
This part of the lecture of an Entered Apprentice
unfolds our object in visiting the hall of Masonry;




ENT'RID  APPRENTICE.
develops the justice  of our pretensions to the privileges of the order; illustrates the manner of our reception within the threshcld of a Lodge; reminds us
of our dependence on the supporting hand of Deity;
exhibits the pledge of our fidelity, secresy, and conformity t'o immemorial mroasonic customs; opens our
eyes to th-e tig/~ of knowledge; presents to our hearts
the lovely purity of innocence; draws upon our affections by the silken cord of charity; and speculatively
explains the tmnlgements of the degree.
A PRAY ER USED AT TILE INtTIATION OF J CANDIDATE.
Voxuchmfe thine aid, Almighty Father of the Universe, to this
our present con'vent'ion; and graunt thalt thls canldidate for Masomly may dedica.te and devote his life to tlhy service, and become
a true and faithful brother among us! Endow him iwith a competency of thy divine w-isdom, tla, by tlhe secrets of ouar art, he
may be better -enabled to disphly the hbeanties of brotkerly love,
relief, v;d Itrott, to tlO  houer of thy holy name.  A -neae.
Tlie following Psalm is hel v introdulced during the
ce re  oni es   S
Bchkoldl  hu ow oo ud  ow plleasmlt it is  for brealhltel to dwell
together in nnity- i
It is like lc 1;1precionts oint-mee:t uaspoe  the hend, that ran deaw
upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, that wenut dewn tf the skirts
of hils garm'ents;
As the dew ef Heelrman, and as the dew that descelded lpou




SECTION FIRST.                 27
the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life forevermore. —Psalm cxxxiii.
Towaid the close of the section is explained linthat
peculiar ensign of Masonry, the lamb-'kin or white
apron, which is an  emblem  of innecence and the
badge of a Mason; more ancient than the golden
fleece, or Roman eagle; and when worthily worn.
more honorable than the star and garter, or any other
order that could be conferred upon the candidate at
that or any future period,  It has been worn by
king's, prinees, and potentates of the earth, who halve
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ENTERED Ai'RENTICE.
never been ashamed to wear it, and which every one
ought to wear with equal pleasure to himself and
honor to the fraternity.
This section closes with an explanation of the work.
ing tools of an Entered Apprentice, which are the
twzenty-four inch gauge and the common gaveld
The twenty-four inch gauge is an instrument made
use of by operative masons, to measure and lay out
their work; but we, as free and accepted Masons,
are taught to mahe use of it for the more noble and
glorious purpose of dividing out time.  It being divided into twenty-four equal parts is emblematical of
the twenty-four houars of the day, which we are taught
to divide into three parts, whereby we find a portion
for the service of God and the relief of a distressed
worthy brother; a portion for our usual avocations,
and a portion for refreshment and sleep.
The common gavel is an instrument made use of
by operative masons to break off the superfluous
corners of rough stones, the better to fit them  for
the builder's use; but we, as free and accepted Masons, are taught to make lose of it for the more noble




SECOND SECTION.                29
and glorious purpose of divesting our minds and consc.;.ences of all the vices and superfluities of life;
thereby fitting us, as living stones, for that spiritual
building, that ho'use not made with hands, eternal in
the heavens.
Section Second.
The second section rationally accounts for the ceremony of initiating a candidate into our ancient institution.
*      e- *         ~      *      * -- * *
Every candidate, at his initiation, is presented with
a lamb-skin or white apron.
The Lamb has, in all ages, been deemed an emblem of innocence; he, therefore, who wears the lambskin as a badge of Masonry, is thereby continually
reminded of that purity of life and conduct, which is
essentially necessary to his gaining admission into
the Celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme Architect of the Universe presides.
V.- jL    ~      3t:       ~C




30            ENTERED APPRENTICE.
Section Third.
This section explains what constitutes a Lodge, and
teaches us to perform with propriety, the duties of
our respective stations. Here, likewise, we receive
instruction relative to the form, supports, covering,
furniture, ornaments, lights, and jewels of a Lodge;
how it should be situated, and to whom dedicated.
(* *E *
Fromi Ea~~~~~~~~ist  W 
From East to West, and between the North and
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SECTION THIRD.                3
the South, Freemasonry extends; and in every clime
are Masons to be found.
W           S         B
Our institution is said to be supported by Wisdom,
Strength, and Beauty, because it is necessary that
there should be wisdom to contrive, strength to support, and beauty to adorn all great and important
undertakings.
Its dimensions are unlimited and its covering no
less than the canopy of Heaven.  To this object the
Mason's mind is continually directed, and thither he
hopes at last to arrive, by the aid of the theological
I ladder, which Jacob, in his vision, saw ascending
from earth to heaven; the three principal rounds of
which are denominated Faith, Hope, and Charity;,!nd which admonish us to have faith in God, hope
in immortality, and charity to all mankind.  The
greatest of these is Charity, for our Faith  will be
gre                           for our Faith  wil —--— l be —-----




.32           ENTERED APPRENTICE.
lost in sight, Hope ends ill fruition, but Charity extends beyond the grave, througoh the boundless realms
of eternity
Every well governed Lodge is furnished with the
Holy Bible, squarze, and colmpasses. Thle Holy Bible
is dedicated to God; the square to the Master; and
the compasses to the Craft.  The Bible is dedicated
to God, because it is the inestimable gift of God to
man, *    * e   *; the square to thle Master,
because it is the proper masonic embltmna of his office,
and should continuwlly remind him of the duty that
I  he owes to the Lodge over which he is elected to preside; and the compasses to the Craft, because by a'I 




SECTION THIRD.                     33
due attention to their use, they are taught to circumscribe their desires, and keep  their passions within
due bounds.*
i The following appropriate illustration of the *  *  X of Masonry, may be given with beautiful effect:
" As more immediate guides for a Freemason, the Lodge is furrushed with unerring rules, whereby he shall form his conduct.
The book of the law is laid before him, that he may not say, through
ignorance he erred; whatever the Great Architect of the world
hath dictated to mankind, as the mode in which he would be served,
and the path in which to tread is to obtain his approbation; whatever precepts he hath administered, and with whatever laws he hath
inspired the sages of old, the same are faithfully comprised in the
book of the law of Masonry.  That book reveals the duties which
the Great Master of all exacts from us; open to every eye, comprehensible to every mind; then who shall say among us that he
knoweth not the acceptable service q "
"The rule, the square, and the compasses, are emblematical of
the conduct we should pursue in society. To observe punctuality
in all our engagements, faithfully and religiously to discharge those
important obligations which we owe to God and our neighbor; to
be upright in all our dealings; to hold the scale of justice in equal
poise; to square our actions by the unerring rule of God's sacred
wo.rd; to keep within compass and bounds with all mankind, particularly with a brother; to govern our expenses by our incomes;
to curb our sensual appetites; to keep within bounds those unruly
passions which oftentimes interfere with the enjoyments of society,
and degrade both the man and the Freemason; to recall to our
minds that in the great scale of existence, the whole family of
mankind are upon a level with each other, and that the only question of preference among Freemasons should be, who is most wise,
who is most good q  For the time will come, and none of us know
how soon, when death, the great leveler of all human greatness, will
rob us of our distinctions, and bring us to a level with the dust."
3




34               ENTERED  APPRENTICE.
_'_ —-                   E
The or naments of a Lodge are, the mosaic pavement,
indented tessel, and the blazing star.'The mosaic pacvement is a representation of the ground-flool of King
Solomon's temple; the indented tessel of that beautifully tesselated border or skirting which surrounded
it; and the blazing star in the center is to remind us
of the ormnipresence of the Almighty, overshadowing us with his Divine love and dispensing his blessings amongst us.
The mosaicpavement is emblematical of human life,
checkered with good and evil; the beautiful border
which surrounds it, of those manifold blessings and
comforts that surround us, and which we hope to
enjoy, by a faithful reliance on Divine Providence,
which is hieroglyphically represented by the blazing
star in the center.*
U',As the steps of man are trod in the various and uncertain incidents of life; as our days are checkered with a strange contrariety of events, and our' passage through this existence, though
sometimes attended with prospelrous  circunstances, is often beset
by a multitude of evils; hence is the Lodge furnished with mosaic
worok, to remind us of the precarionsness of our state on earth; today, our feet tread in prosperity; to-morrow, we totter on the
uneven paths of weakness, temptation and adversity. Whilst this




SECTION  THIRD.                      35
The immovable and moveable jewels also claim  our
attention in this section.
emblem is before us, we are instructed to boast of nothiug; to have
compassion, and give aid to those who are in adversity; to walk
uprightly, and with humility, for such is this existence, that there
is no station in which pride can be stably founded-all men in
birth and in the grave are on a level. Whilst we tread on this
mosaic work, let our ideas return to the original which it copies;
and let every Mason act as the dictates of reason prompt him, to
live in brotherly love."




36            ENTERED APPRENTICE.
The rough ashler is a stone as taken firom  the
quarry in its rude and natural state.
The perfect ashier is a stone made ready by the
hands of the workmen to be adjusted by the working
tools of the Fellowcraft.
The trestle board is for the master workman to draw
his designs upon.
By the rough ashier we are reminded of our rude
and imperfect state by nature; by the perfect ashler,
of that state of perfection at which we hope to arrive
by a virtuous education, our own endeavors, and the
blessing of God; and by the trestle board we are
also reminded that, as the operative workman erects
his temporal building agreeably to the rules and designs laid down by the Master on his trestle board,
so should we, both operative and speculative, endeavor to erect our spiritual building agreeably to the
rules and designs laid down by the Supreme Architect of the Universe, in the great book of revelation,
which is our spiritual, moral, and masonic trestle
board.
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SECTION THIRD.              37;i   *e          -?;    *'e  *     *
Lodges were anciently dedicated to King Solomon,
as it is said he was the first Most Excellent Grand
Master; but Masons professing Christianity dedicate
theirs to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, who were two eminent Christian patrons of
Masonry; and since their time, there is represented,
in every well-governed Lodge, a certain point within a circle; the point
representing an individual brother;
the circle, the boundary line of his
conduct, beyond which he is never to          E
suffer his prejudices or passions to
betray him. This circle is embordered
by two perpendicular parallel lines, representing St.
John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist; and
upon the top rests the Holy Scriptures. In going
round this circle, we necessarily touch upon these
two lines, as well as upon tle Holy Scriptures; and
while a Mason keeps himself circumscribed within
their precepts, it is impossible that he should materially err.




38            ENTERED APPRENTICE.
OF BROTHERLY LOVE.
By the exercise of brotherly love, we are taught
to regard the whole human species as one family, the
high and low, the rich and poor, who, as created by
one Almighty Parent, and inhabitants of the same
planet, are to aid, support, and protect each other.
On this principle, Masonry unites men of every country, sect and opinion, and conciliates true friendship
among those who might otherwise have remained at
a perpetual distance.
OF RELIEF.
To relieve the distressed, is a duty incumbent on
all men; but particularly on Masons, who are linked
together by an indissoluble chain of sincere affection.
To soothe the unhappy, to sympathize with their
misfortunes, to compassionate their miseries, and to
restore peace to their troubled minds, is the grand
aim we have in view. On this basis we form our
friendships and establish our connections.
OF TRUTH.
Truth is a divine attribute, and the foundation of
every virtue.  To be good and true, is the first lesson we are taught in Masonry.   On this theme we
contemplate, and by its dictates endeavior to regulate
our condnct; hence, while influenced by this prin



SECTION THIRD.                39
ciple, hypocrisy and deceit are unknown amongst us,
sincerity and plain dealing distinguish us, and the
heart and tongue join in promoting each other's welfare, and rejoicing at each other's prosperity.
To this illustration succeeds an explanation of the
four cardinal virtues —Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence, and Justice.
OF TEMPERANCE.
Temperance is that due restraint
upon our affections and passions,
which renders the body tame and
governable, and frees  the  mind
from the allurements of x ice.  This
virtue should be the constant practice of every Mason, as he is thereby taught to avoid excess, or contracting  any licentious or vicious
habit, the  indulgence of whichl
might lead him to disclose some of
those valuable secrets which he has
promised to conceal and never reveal, and which
would consequently subject him to the contempt and
detestation of all goo. Masons.  *  *  *  *




40            ENTERED APPRENTICE.
OF FORTITUDE.
Fortitude is that noble and
steady purpose of the mind,
whereby we are enabled to undergo any pain, peril, or danger,
when prudentially deemed expedient.  This virtue is equally
distant from rashness and cowardice, and  like  the  former,
should be deeply impressed upon
the mind of every Mason, as a
safeguard or security against any
illegal attack that may be made,
by force or otherwise, to extort
from him any of those sectets with which he has been
so solemnly entrusted; and which virtue was emblematically represented upon his first admission into
the Lodge.   *          *  *
OF PRUDENCE.
Prudence teaches us to regulate our lives and actions agreeably to the dictates of reason,
and is that habit by which we
wisely judge, and prudentially
to our present, as well as our
futu. e happiness.  This virtue
should be the particular char_     v ~ acteristic of every Mason, not




SECTION THIRD.                41
only while in the Lodge, but also when abroad in the  ]
world; it should be particularly attended to in all
strange or mixed companies, never to let fall the least
sign, token, or word, whereby the secrets of Masonry
might be unlawfully obtained.  *  *  *  *
OF JUSTICOE.
Justice  is that standard  or
boundary of right, which enables
us to render to every man his
just due without distinction. This
virtue is not only consistent with
divine and human law, but is the
very cement and support of civil
society; and, as justice in a great
measure constitutes the real good
man, so should it be the invariable practice  of every  Mason
never to deviate front the minutest principles thereof.  *  *  *  *
The illustration of these virtues is accompanied
with some general observations peculiar to Masons.
-3-   -      -      e *          *      * 
Such is the arranfgement of the different sections
in the first lecture, which, with the forms adopted at
the opening and closing of a Lodge, comprehend the
whole of the first degree of Masonry.  The whole is
a regular system of morality, conceived in a strain I




42            ENTERED APPRENTICE.
of interesting allegory, which must unfold its beauties
to the candid and industrious inquirer.
CHARGE TO AN ENTERED APPRENTICE.
Brother: —You are now initiated into the first principles of Masonry, and we offer you our congratulations upon being accepted a Fellow into our ancient
and honorable Order. Ancient, as having subsisted
from time immemorial —and honorable, because its
tendency is to render all men such, who act in conformity to its precepts. No institution was ever raised
upon better principles, or established upon a more
permanent foundation. The several lectures appertaining to this degree will now of course occupy some
of your attention; at all convenient times, in order
that you may improve therein, it will be your duty
to converse with well-informed brethren, who will
cheerfully communicate to you the required instruction.
As a Mason, there are three great duties which you
are charged to inculcate: they are the duties which
you owe to God, your neighbor, and yourself. To
God, in never mentioning his sacred name, but with
that reverential awe which is due from a creature to
his creator; to implore his gracious favor upon all
your laudable undertakings, and ever to esteem him
the chief good.  To your neighbor, in always acting
with him upon the square, and in all your dealings,
your communications, and your intercourse, doing




CHARGE.                  43
unto him as, under similar circumstances, you would
desire him to do unto you. To yourself, in cultivating every social virtue, in avoiding all irregularity
and intemperance, and shunning every object which
has a tendency to impair your faculties, or debase the
dignity of your profession.
In the State, you are to be a quiet and peaceable
subject, true to your country, and just to your government. You are not to countenance disloyalty or
rebellion, but must patiently submit to the magisterial authority of the land in which you live.
In your intercourse with your Masonic brethren,
you are to cultivate a forgiving and charitable disposition, and while in attendance at the Lodge, you
must always regard it as a place sacred to friendship
and brotherly love, where none but the most affectionate feelings are to be cherished and practiced.
The Great Architect of the Universe is our Supreme Governor and Master, and by the unerring rule
he has given us, we are bound to regulate our work.
Political and religious disputes are never tolerated
within the Lodge. As Masons, we proscribe no man
for opinion's sake, and recognize no sectarian creed.
We follow the religion of truth and virtue, and this
is the common center, around which are congregated,
in one holy, indivisible bond of brotherhood, men of
every tribe, and nation, and kindred, and tongue,
under heaven.
Although your frequent attendance at our meetings is a matter of duty, yet it is not intended that




44            ENTERED APPRENTICE.
you should ever on that account neglect your customary avocations; on the contrary, it is strictly enjoined upon you always faithfully and punctually to
perform your daily work.
You are not, upon any occasion, to suffer your zeal
for the institution to lead you into quarrels or fruitless arguments with those whom prejudice or ignorance may cause to abuse it. Provided you live up to
the principles of Masonry, your own actions will constitute a "living epistle " that will be its most eloquent defense.
Our ancient and time-honored CONSTITUTIONS yOU
are to search and study with particular care, as they
contain the fundamental rules and regulations for the
government of the fraternity in all parts of the world.
We seriously admonish you ever to keep sacred and
inviolable the mysteries of our Order, as these are
the criteria to distinguish you from  the rest of the
community, and mark your consequence among
Masons.
If, within the circle of yoeul acquaintance, you discover a friend desirous to be introduced among us,
you must be cautious not to recommend him, until
you are convinced lhe will conform to all our requirements, to the end that the honor and reputation of
the institution may be fully sustained, and the world
at large convinced of its beneficial eff-cts.
You have, upon this occasion, taken an eventful
step in your journey of life; you have entered upon
the threshold of our mystic temple, and are now




CHARGE.                   45
bound by the indisseluble ties of fraternity with many
thousands of your fellow beings, all of whom have
participated in the same ceremonies, and traveled the
same road with yourself; but it is only upon the
threshold that you stand. There are yet many apartmernts to be explored, the doors of which are strictly
guarded, and are opened to none but those who come
" duly and truly prepared," and are " well recommended."
In your outward demeanor, then, be particularly
careful to avoid censure and reproach; let neither
interest, nor favor, nor prejudice, bias your integrity,
or influence you under any circumstances to be guilty
of a dishonorable action.
Finally, BROTHER, keep it always in mind, that we
are all probationers and sojourners here, and that if
we would hereafter participate in the high and glorious mysteries of' the CELESTIAL LODGE, we must so
work agreeably to our moral trestle board as to meet
the approbation of HIM who is a spirit of immaculate
purity, and must be worshiped in spirit and truth.




46                  FELLOWCRAFT.
CHAPTER V.
FELLOWCRAFTIS DEGREE.
Section First.
THE first section of the second degree accurately
elucidates the mode of instruction into that particular
class; and instructs the diligent craftsman how to
proceed in the proper arrangement of the ceremonies
used on the occasion. The knowledge of this section is absolutely necessary for all craftsmen; and
as it recapitulates the ceremony of initiation, and
contains many other important particulars, no officer
or member of a Lodge  should  be unacquainted
with it.
The following passage of Scripture is here introduced during the ceremonies:
"' Thus he showed me; and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall
made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand. And the
Lord said unto me, Amos, what seest thou q And I said, a
plumb-line. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumb-line
in the midst of my people Israel; I will not again pass by them
any more." —Amos, vii, 7, 8.




SECTION FIRST.                47
The working tools of a Fellowcraft are here explained-they are the plumb, square, and level.
The plumb is an instrument made use of by operative masons, to raise perpendiculars; the square, to




48                FELLOWCRAFT.
square their work; and the level, to lay horizontals.
But we, as free and accepted Masons, are taught to
make use of them for more noble and glorious purposes; the plumb admonishes us to walk uprightly
in our several stations, before God and man; squaring our actions by the square of virtue, and remembering that we are traveling upon the level of time,
to "that undiscovered country, from whose bourne
no traveler returns."
Section Second.
The second section of this degree refers to the
origin of the institution, and views Masonry under
two denominations-operative and speculative.
By operative masonry, we allude to a proper application of the useful rules of architecture, whence a
structure will derive figure, strength and beauty; and
whence will result a due proportion and a just correspondence in all its parts.  It furnishes us with
dwellings and convenient shelters from the vicissiq
tudes and inclemencies of the seasons; and while it
displays the effects of human wisdom, as well in
the choice, as in the arrangement of the sundry materials of which an edifice is composed, it demonstrates that a fund of science and industry is implanted in man for the best, most salutary, and
beneficent purposes.. $




SECTION SECOND.                49
By speculative masonry, we learn to subdue the
passions, act upon the square, keep a tongue of good
report, maintain secresy and practice charity. It is
so far interwoven with religion, as to lay us under
obligations to pay that rational homage to the Deity,
which at once constitutes our duty and our happiness.
It leads the contemplative to view with reverence
and admiration the glorious works of creation, and
inspires him with the most exalted ideas of the perfections of his divine Creator.
In six days God created the heavens and the earth,
and rested on the seventh day; the seventh, therefore, out ancient brethren consecrated as a day of
rest from  their labors; thereby enjoying frequent
opportunities to contemplate the glorious works of
creation, and to adore their great Creator.
Peace, Unity, and Plenty are here introduced and
explained.
The doctrine of the spheres is included in the
science of astronomy, and particularly considered in
this section.
T'he globes are two artificial spherical bodies, on
the convex suratface of which are represented the
countries, seas, and various parts of the earth; the
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FELLOWCRAFT.
face of the heavens, the planetary revolutions, and
other particulars.
th-e9parts-of theearth
The sphere with the parts of the earth delineated
on its surface, is called the terrestrial globe; and that




SECTION SECOND.                61
with the constellations and other heavenly bodies,
the celestial globe.
Their principal use, besides serving as maps to
distinguish the outward parts of the earth and the
situation of the fixed stars, is to illustrate and explain the phenomena arising from the annual revolution, and the diurnal rotations of the earth round its
own axis.  They are the noblest instruments for improving the mind, and giving it the most distinct idea
of any problem or proposition, as well as enabling it
to solve the same. Contemplating these bodies, we
are inspired with a due reverence for the Deity and
his works, and are induced to encourage the studies
of astronomy, geography, navigation, and the arts
dependent on them, by which society has been so
much benefited.
*     *s *t *1 *i *iilli *i!1ili!




52               rFELLOWCRAFT.
The orders of architecture come under consideration
in this section; a brief description of them may
therefore not be improper.
By order in architecture, is meant a system of all
the members, proportions and ornaments of columns,
and pilasters; or it is the regular arrangement of the
projecting parts of a building, which, united with
those of a column, form a beautiful, perfect, and complete whole. From the first formation of society, order
in architecture may be traced. When the rigor of the
seasons obliged men to contrive shelter from the inclemency of the weather, we learn that they first
planted trees on end, and then laid others across to
support a covering. The bands which connected
those trees at top and bottom, are said to have given
rise to the idea of the base and capital of pillars;
and from this simple hint originally proceeded the
more improved art of architecture.
The five orders are thus classed-the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite.
THE TUSCAN
Is the most simple and solid of the five
orders. It was invented  in  Tuscany,
whence it derived its name. Its column is
seven diameters high, and its capital, base,
and entablature have but few moldings.
The simplicity of the construction of this
column renders it eligible, where ornament
would be superfluous.




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THE DORIC,
Which is the most plain and natural, is
the most ancient, and was invented by the
Greeks. Its column is eight diameters high,
and has seldom any ornaments on base or
capital, except moldings; though the frieze
is distinguished by tryglyphs and metopes,
and tryglyphs compose the ornaments of the
frieze. The solid composition of this order
gives it a preference in structures where
strength and a noble simplicity are chiefly required.
The Doric is the best proportioned of all the orders.
The several parts of which it is composed are founded
on the natural position of solid bodies, In its first
invention it was more simple than in its present state.
In after times, when it began to be adorned, it gained
the name of Doric, for when it was constructed in its
primitive and simple form, the name of Tuscan was
conferred on it. Hence the Tuscan precedes the Doric
in rank, on account of its resemblance to that pillar in
its original state.
THE IONIC
Bears a kind of mean proportion between
the more solid and delicate orders. Its column is nine diameters high; its capital iq
adorned with volutes, and its cornice has
dentals. There is both delicacy and ingenuity displayed in this pillar; the invention of which is attributed to the Ionians,




4                  IFELLGWORAFT.
as the famous temple of Diana at Ephesus was of
this order. It is said to have been formed after the
model of an agreeable young woman, of an elegant
shape, dressed in her hair, as a contrast to the
Doric order, which was formed after that of a strong,
robust man.
THE CORINTHIAN,
The richest of the five orders, is deemed
a masterpiece of art.  Its column is ten
diameters high, and its capital is adorned
with two rows of leaves, and eight volutes,
which sustain the abacus.  The frieze is
ornamented withl various devices, the cornice with dentals  and modillions.  This
order is used in stately and useful structures.
It was invented at Corinth, by Callimachus, who
is said to have taken the hint of the capital of this
pillar from the following remarkable circumstance:
Accidentally passing by the tomb of a young lady,
lie perceived a basket of toys covered with a tile,
placed over an acanthus root, having been left there
by her nurse.  As the branches grew up, they encompassed the basket, till, arriving at the tile, they
met with an obstruction, and bent downward.  Callimachus, struck with the object, set about imitating
the figure; the vase of the capital he made to represent the basket, the abacus the tile, and the volutes
the bending leaves.




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THE COMPOSITE
Is compounded of the other orders, and
was contrived by the Romans. Its capital
has the two rows of leaves of the Corinthian, and the volutes of the Ionic. Its column has the quarter rounds, as the Tuscan
and Doric orders, is ten diameters high,
and its cornice has dentals, or simple modillions.  This pillar is found in buildings
where strength, elegance and beauty are
displaye d.
The ancient and original orders of architecture,
revered by Masons, are no more than three-the
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian, which were invented by
the Greeks.  To these the Romans have added twothe Tuscan, which they made plainer than the Doric,
and the Composite, which was more ornamental, if
not more beautiful, than the Corinthian.  The first
three orders alone, however, show invention and particular character, and essentially differ from  each
other; the two others have nothing but what is borrowed, and differ only accidentally. The' Tuscan is
the Doric in its earliest state, and the Composite is
the Corinthian enriched with the Ionic.  To the
Greeks, therefore, and not to the Romans, we are
indebted for what is great, judicious, and distinct in
architecture.




56                 FELTOWCRAFT
OF THE FIVE SENSES OF HUMAN NATURE.
An analysis of the luman faicuhlies is next given
in this section, in whlich the five ext ernal senses par
ticularly claim attenion; these are h"earing, Xeeing,
Feeling, Smzelling, and Tasting.
rIEARI GO
Is that sense by which we distinguish sounds, and
are capable of enjoying all the agreeable chlarms of
music.  By it we are enabled to enjoy the pleasures
of society, and reciprocally to communicate io each
other our though-ts and intentions, our purposes and
desires; while thus our reason is capiable of exerting
its utmost power and erergy.
The wise and beneficent Author of Nature intended,
by the formation of this sense, that we should be
social creatures, and receive the greatest and most
important part of our knowledge by the information
of others.  For these purposes we are endowed witlh
hearing, that, by a proper exertion of our natural
powers, our happiness may be comnplete.
SEEINO
Is that sense by which we distinguish objects, and
in an instant of time, without change of place or
situation, view armies in battle array, figuries of the
most stately structures, and all the agreeable variety




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displayed in the landscape of nature. By this we
find our way in the pathless ocean, traverse the globe
of earth, determine its figure and dimensions, and
delineate any region or quarter of it. By it we
measure the planetary orbs, and make new discoveries in the sphere of the fixed stars.  Nay, moreby it we perceive the tempers and dispositions, the
passions and affections, of our fellow-creatures, when
they wish most to conceal them; so that, though the
tongue may be taught to lie and dissemble, the countenance will display the hypocrisy to the discerning eye.  In fine, the rays of light which administer
to this sense, are the most astonishing parts of animated creation, and render the eye a peculiar object
of admiration,
Of all the faculties, sight is the noblest.  The
structure of the eye and its appurtenances, evince the
admirable contrivance of nature for performing all
its various external and internal motions; while the
variety displayed in the eyes of different animals,
suited to their several ways of life, clearly demonstrates this organ to be the masterpiece of nature's
WOrk.
iEELING
Is that sense by which we distinguish the different
qualities of bodies, such as heat'and cold, hardness
and softness, roughness and smoothness, figure, solidity, motion, and extension.




5'8                PELLOWCRAFT.
SMELLING
Is that sense by which we distinguish odors, the
various kinds of which convey different impressions
to the mind. Animal and vegetable bodies, and indeed most other bodies, while exposed to the air,
continually send forth effluvia of vast sublety, as well
in a state of lilfe and growth, *as in a state of fermentation and putrefaction.  These effluvia, being
drawn into the nostrils along with the air, are the
means by which all bodies are smelled.  Hence it is
evident that there is a manifest appearance of designr
in the great Creator's having planted the organ of
smell in the inside of that canal through which the
air continually passes in respiration,
TASTING
EnabMes us to make a proper distiaction  in the
choice of our foodc  The organ of this sense guards
the entrance  of the alinmentary  canal, as that of
smellivng gota rds thble entrance of tlhe catnal for respiratica.  From the situation of botl these organs-,
it is plain that they were intended by nature to distin-guish wholesome food frolL that which is nauseous.
Everything that.enters into the stomach must undergo the scrutfiny of tasting; and by it we are capable
of discerning, th;le clhanges which the sam-e body undergoes in the different compositions of att, cookery,
chemistry, pharmacy, etc.
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Smelling and tasting are inseparably connected,
and it is by the unnatural kind of life men commonly
icead in society, that these senses are rendered less
fit to perform their natural offices.
The proper use of these five senses enables us to
form just and accurate notions of the operations of
nature; and when we reflect on the objects with
which our senses are gratified, we become conscious
of them, and are enabled to attend to them, till they
become familiar objects of thought.
On the mind all our knowledge must depend;
what, therefore, can be a more proper subject for the
investigation of Masons?  By anatomical dissection
and observation, we become acquainted with the.
body; but it is by the anatomy of the mind alone we
discover its powers and principles.
To sum up the whole of this transcendent measure of God's bounty to man, we shall add, that memnory, imagination, taste, reasoning, moral perception, and
all the active powers of the soul, p-esent a vast and
boundless field for philosophical disquisition, which
far exceeds human   inquiry, and are peculiar mysteries, known only to nature and nature's God, to
whom we are all indebted for creation, preservation,
and every blessing we enjoy.
The first three  senses-Hearing,  Seein, and
Feeling —are  deemed  peculiarly essential among
Masons.
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60                 PELLoWCAAF~.
OF TH-t SEVEN LIBERAL ART8 AND  CC];E1iPC,
The seven liberal arts and sciences are illustrated
in this section, which are Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic,
Arithmetic, Geometry, M2usic, and Atsronomy,
GRAMMAR,
Grammar teaches the proper arrangement of wvor(ls,
according to the idiom  or dialect of any particular
people; and that excellency of pronunciation which
enables us to speak or write a language with aecuracy,
agreeably to reason and correct 1,sage,
RHETORT C.
Rhetoric teaches us to speak copiously an(] fluently
on any subject, not merely with propriety alone, but
with all the advantage of force and elegance  Y wisely
corltriving to captivate the hlearer by strengtll of
argument and beauty of expression, lwhether it be to
entreat and exhort, to admonish or approve,
1,OGGC.
Logic teaclles us to guide our reason discretionally
in the general knowledge of things, and directs our
inquiries after trUth.  It consists of a regular train
f argument, whlence we infer, deduce, and conclude,
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granted; and in it are employed the faculties of conceiving, judging, reasoning and disposing; all of
which are naturally led on from one gradation to another, till the point in question is finally determined.
ARITHMETIC.
Arithmetic teaches the powers and properties of
numbers, which is variously effected-by letters,
tables, figures and instruments. By this art, reasons
and demonstrations are given for finding out any certain numbers, whose relation or affinity to another is
already known or discovered.
GEOMETRY.
Geometry treats of the powers and properties of
magnitudes in general, where length, breadth and
thickness are considered, from a point to a line, from
a line to a superfices, and from a superfices to a solid.
A point is a dimensionless figure, or an indivisible
part of space.
A line is a point continued, and a figure of one
capacity, namely, length.
A superfices is a figure of two dimensions, namely,
length and breadth.
A solid is a figure of three dimensions, namely,
length, breadth and thickness.
By this science the architect is enabled to conduct
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arrange his soldiers-the engineer to mark out ground
for encampments-the geographer to give us the dimensions of the world, and all things therein contained; to delineate the extent of seas, and specify
the divisions of empires, kingdoms and provincesby it, also, the astronomer is enabled to make his
observations, and to fix the duration of seasons, years
and cycles. In fine, geometry is the foundation of
architecture and the root of the mathematics.
MUSIC.
Music teaches the art of forming concords, so as to
compose delightful harmony, by a mathematical and
proportional arrangement of acute, grave and mixed
sounds. This art, by a series of experiments, is
reduced to a demonstration with respect to tones and
the intervals of sounds; inquires into the nature of
concords and discords, and enables us to find out the
proportion between them by numbers.
ASTRONOMY.
Astronomy is that divine art by which we are
taught to read the wisdom, strength and beauty of
the Almighty Creator, in those sacred pages, the
celestial hemisphere. Assisted by astronomy, we can
observe the motions, measure the distances, comprehend the magnitudes, and calculate the periods and
eclipses of the heavenly bodies. By it we learn the




SECTION SECOND. X3
use of the globes, the system of the world, and the
preliminary law of nature.  While we are employed
in the study of this science, we must perceive unparalleled instances of wisdom and goodness, and, through
the whole creation, trace the glorious Author by his
works.
Here an emblem of penty is introduced and explained.
CORN.          WINE,           OIL.
ATTENTIVE     INSTRUCTIVE     FAITHFUL
EAR.         TONGUE.        BREAST.
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64                FELLOWCRAFT.
OF THE MORAL ADVANTAGES OF GEOMETRY.
Geometry is the first and noblest of all sciences,
and is the basis upon which the superstructure of
Masonry is erected. By geometry we can explore
the hidden arcana of nature, and trace them up
through her intricate windings to her most concealed
recesses. By it we are taught the power, the wisdom, the omnipotence and the unmeasured goodness
of the Great Architect of all things. By it we are
enabled to comprehend the nice arrangement of all
its parts, and the wonderful propositions which connect together the stupendous machinery of the universe. By it we can climb above the canopy of the
heavens, measure the distances of the most remote
planets, detect in its passage a ray of light, and marshal into perfect order the multitudinous groups of
worlds that are scattered over infinite space. By it




SC        SE1COND5  o   D.     VVI
we can rationally account for the return of the varied
seasons of tlhe year, and the rich and prodigal variety
which each successive season displays, for our health,
our instruction, and our pleasure.
Worlds, and planets, and systems of surpassing
magnitude, are above and around us; all created by
the same Divine Artist, all fashioned by the same
Master hand, all conducted by the same unerring
laws. A survey of nature, and the observation of
her beautiful proportions, no doubt first influenced
man to study symmetry and order.  This would naturally give rise to societies; and in the course of
time to luxury, refinement and every useful art.
The designs of the architect at first were plain and
simple, calculated only to administer to his immediate
wants; human ingenuity and experience, however,
progressively improved upon these original plans,
until there have been produced monuments of art, so
finished in their execution, and so perfect in their
structure, as to fix the admiration of every age.
In imitation, then, of our ancient brothers, who
were )ractical workinzg Masons, the Fraternity of later
days have also selected tools and implements of architecture, not in an operative, but in a symbolical
and speculative sense, to imprint upon the mind wise
and serious truths; and thus through a succession of
ages, hbive been transmitted unimpaired the sublime
tenets of our institution.
The lapse of time, the ruthless hand of ignorance,
and the devastations of war, 1have laid waste and
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66                 FELLOWCRAFT.
destroyed some of the most noble monuments of
antiquity.
Even the Temple of Solomon-so spacious in its
design, so majestic in its proportions, so magnificent
in its execution, and constructed by the united exertions of so many celebrated artists-has not escaped
the ravages of barbarous force; but the order to
which it gave a name still exists in all the harmony
of its first formation, and it has gathered unto itself
power and grandeur, and energy, and might, amidst
the desolate ruins of the temple.  FREEMASONRY
STILL SURVIVES. It has existed where all things else
of human origin have perished-the tempest of persecution has not injured it-the mutations of the
world hlave not shaken it-the wing of Time has
flapped over it in vain —through centuries of changes
it has stood changeless and serene.
And to the true and loyal brother, it is a source
of exulting promise to know that it will continue to
survive so long as the attentive ear receives the sound
from the instructive tongue, and the mysteries of the
Order are lodged in the repository of faithfull breasts.
CHARGE TO A FELLOWCRAFT.
Brother:-You are now advanced to the second
degree of Masonry, and we congratulate you on your
preferment.  The  ceremonies you have witnessed
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sive science, including within its circle almost every
branch of polite learning.
Under the veil of its symbolic cabala, is comprehended a regular system of knowledge, and though
to a contracted mind many of its illustrations may appear unimportant, yet upon investigation, they will be
found in the highest degree useful and interesting.
The accomplished scholar and ingenious artist may
gather wisdom at its shrines of learning, while in the,
research of its latent principles, the philosopher and
mathematician may experience equal delight and satisfaction.
To exhaust the various topics of which it treats,
would transcend the powers of the brightest genius;
and the narrow space allotted to human life would
fall far short of the time requisite to master all its
subjects of inquiry. Still, hodvever, it is in the power,
as it is the duty of every craftsman, to make some
advances in our necessary learning, and not to be
discouraged and turned aside because the task he
attempts may at first appear difficult-perhaps insurmountable.  Everything under the sun has had a
beginning; the infant crawls before it walks, and it
lisps the accents of childhood before it speaks in the
language of a man; the temple of Solomon was many
years in its construction, and even our great Creator took six davs to fashion and create the universe.
If you are desirous to fulfill the requirements of
Masonry, we bid you to be encouraged  by this
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68               FELLOWCR&FT.
severance and application, you will conquer many
difficulties.
At each step you advance in your journey of
knowledge, new pleasures will expand before you,
and instruction of the noblest kind will attend all
your labors. The abstract doctrines of geometry will
familiarize your mind to frequent meditation and
close reasoning, while an intimate acquaintance with
the great book of nature will show you the wisdom,
power and beneficence of the Creator; it will teach
you lessons of humility, fervency, faith and charity,
and fit you to play your part in the drama of human
life, with honor to yourself, and with credit to.the
fraternity.
It is unnecessary here to recapitulate the indispensable duties which, as a Mason, you are bound to
discharge, or to enlarge upon the necessity of a strict
adherence to them, as by this time your own experience must have fully established their value. Our
laws and regulations you are strenuously to support,
and be always ready to assist in seeing them duly
executed. You are not to palliate or aggravate the
offenses of your brethren; but in the decision of every
trespass against our rules you are to judge with candor,
admonish with friendship, and reprehend with justice.
Such, Brother, is the nature of some of your engagements as a Fellowcraft Mason-such are the duties you are now called upon to perform, and ever bear
in mind that you are bound to discharge them by
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CHAPTER VI.
MASTER MASON'S DEGREE
General Remarks.
FROM this class the rulers of regular bodies of
Masons, in the first three degrees, are selected; as it
is only from those who are capable of giving instruction, that we can expect to receive it.
Section First.
The ceremonies attending this stage of our profession are solemn; during which a sacred awe is
diffused over the mind.
The following passage of Scripture is here introduced during the ceremonies:
" Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while
the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt
say, I have no pleasure in them; while the sun, or the light, or
the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after
the rain: In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble,
and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease
because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be
darkened, and the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the
sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of
the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
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70                   MASTER MASON.
shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the
grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man
goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets;
or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or
the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the
cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the
spirit shall return unto God who gave it."-Ecclesiastes, xii, 1-7.
*       *       *       *i      *'.'     e
The working tools of a Master Mason are all the
implements  of  Masonry appertaining  to  the  first
three degrees indiscriminately, but more especially
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SECTIOO N SECOND.            71
The TROWEL is an instrument made use of by
operative masons to spread the cement which unites
a building into one cormmlon mass; but we, as free
and accepted [Masons, are taught to make use of it
for the more noble and glorious purpose of spreading
the cement of brotlherly love and affection; that cement which unites us into one sacred band, or society
of friends and brothers, among whom no contention
should ever exist but that noble contention, or rather
emulation, of who can best work and best agree.
=     *     *     *      * -e  
Section Second.
This section recites tile historical traditions of the
Order, and presents to view a finished picture of the
utmost consequence to the fraternity. It exemplifies
an instance of virtue, fortitude and integrity, seldom
equaled, and never excelled, in the history of man.._,' -:=.7.'.7::..7  _.,




72                  MASTER MASON.
FUNERAL DIRGE.
PLEYEL.
Solemn  strikes  the      funeral      chime,
Notes  of    our   de - part- ing          time;
As   we          journey       here  be  - low,
Through a 
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SECTION  SECOND.                     73
2. Mortals, now indulge a tear,
For mortality is near i
See how wide her trophies wave
O'er the slumbers of the grave..3. Here another guest we bring,
Seraphs of celestial wing;
To our funeral altar come,
Waft this Friend and Brother home.
4. There, enlarged, thy soul shall see
What was vailed in mystery;
Heavenly glories of the place
Show his Maker face to face.
5. Lord of all!-below-aboveFill our hearts with Truth and Love ~
When dissolved our earthly tie,
Take us to thy Lodge on high.
PRAYER.
Thou, 0 God! knowest our down-sitting and our up-rising, and
understaudest our thoughts afar off. Shield and defend us from
the evil intentions of our enemies, and support us under the trials
and afflictions we are destined to endure, while traveling through
this vale of tears.  Man that is born of a woman is of few days,
and full of trouble. He cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down;
he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. Seeing his days
are determined, the number of his months are with thee; thou hast
appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; turn from him that he
may rest, till he shall accomplish his day.  For there is hope of a
tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. But man dieth and wasteth
away; yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he  i As the
waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up, so
man licth down, and riseth not up till the heavens shall be no




744                             MASTER MASON.
more.    Yet, 0   Lerd l have  compassioR  on  the  children    of thy
creation;  admuinister them   comfort  in  time  of trouble, and  save
ther  with  an everlasting  salvation.   Amen.
Response-So mote it be.
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SECTION THIRD.                75
Section Third.
In this branch of the lecture many particulars relative to King Solomon's Temple are considered.
The construction of this grand edifice was attended
with two remarkable circumstances. From Josephus
we learn that although seven years were occupied in
building it, yet during the whole term it rained not
in the day time, that the workmen might not be obstructed in their labor; and from sacred history it
appears that there was neither the sound of the hammer, nor axe, nor any tool of iron, heard in the house
while it was building.
This famous fabric was supported by fourteen hundred and fifty-three columns, and two thousand nine
hundred and six pilasters —all hewn from the finest
Parian marble. There were employed in its building
three Grand Masters; three thousand and three
hundred Masters, or overseers of the work; eighty
thousand Fellowcrafts, or hewers on the mountains
and in the quarries; and seventy thousand Entered
Apprentices, or bearers of burdens. All these were
classed and arranged in such a manner, by the wisdomr of Solomon, that neither envy, discord, nor confusion, was suffered to interrupt that universal peace
and tranquillity which pervaded the world at that
important period.
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~~~76        MASTER MASON.
*Th is:*   sect                         ion e *so  lustrates certain*hicrog']yphic
This section also illustrates certain hieloglyphical
emblems, and inculcates many useful lessons, to extend knowledge and promote virtue.
TIrE TIREE STEPS
Usually delineated upon the Master's carpet, are
emblematical of the three principal stages of human
life —youth, manhood and age. In youth, as Entered Apprentices, we ought industriously to occupy
our minds in the attainment of useful knowledge;
in manhood, as Fellowcrafts, we should apply our
knowledge to the discharge of our respective duties
to God, our neighbors, and ourselves; so that in age,
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tions consequent on a well-spent life, and die in the
hope of a glorious immortality.
THE POT OF INCENSE
Is an emblem of a pure heart, which is always an
acceptable sacrifice to the Deity; and as this glows
with fervent heat, so should our hearts continually
glow with gratitude to the great and beneficent Author of our of our existence, for the manifold blessings and
comforts we enjoy.
THE BEE HIVE
Is an emblem of industry, and recommends the
practice of that virtue to all created beings, from the
highest seraph in heaven to the lowest reptile of the
dust. It teaches us that, as we came into the world
rational and intelligent beings, so we should ever be
industrious ones, never sittino down contented while
our fellow-creatures around us are in want, when it




78               MASTER MASON.
is in our power to relieve them without inconvenience
to ourselves.
When we take a survey of nature, we view man in
his infancy, more helpless and indigent than the brute
creation; he lies languishing for days, months and
years, totally incapable of providing sustenance for
himself, of guarding against the attack of the wild
beasts of the forest, or sheltering himself from the
inclemencies of the weather.
It might have pleased the great Creator of heaven
and earth to have made man independent of all other
beings; but, as dependence is one of the strongest
bonds of society, mankind were made dependent on
each other for protection and security, as they thereby enjoy better opportunities of fulfilling the duties
of reciprocal love and friendship. Thus was man
formed for social and active life, the noblest part of
the work of God; and he that will so demean himself as not to be endeavoring to add to the common
stock of knowledge and understanding, may be
deemed a drone in the live of nature, a useless member of society, and unworthy of our protection as
Masons.
THE BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS,
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should be ever watchful and guarded in our thoughts,
words and actions, particularly when before the enemies of Masonry; ever bearing  in  remembrance
those truly masonic virtues, silence and circumspection.'TE SWORD POINTING TO A NAKED I3EART
D)emonstrates that justice will sooner or later overtake us; and alt'hlough  our tlougots, words and
actions may be hidden firom the eyes of man, yet that
ALL-SEEING-  EYE 
Whom  the sun, moon and stcars obey, and under
w1ose watchful care even comets perform their stupendous revo'utions, beholds the innost recesses of
the human  heart, and will reward us according to
our woris,1.
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80                MASTER MASON.
THE ANCHOR AND ARK
Are emblems of a well-grounded hope, and a wellspent life. They are emblematical of that divine ark
which safely bears us over this tempestuous sea of
troubles, and that anchor which shall safely moor us
in a peaceful harbor, where the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary shall find rest.
THE FORTY-SEVENTH PROBLEM OF EUCLID."*
This was an invention of our ancient friend and
brother, the great Pythagoras, who, in his travels
through  Asia, Africa, and Europe, was initiated into
several orders of priesthood, and raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. This wise philosopher enriched his mind  abundantly in a general
knowledge of things, and more especially in geometry
or Masonry.  On this subject he drew  out many
*THEOREM. —In any right-angled triangle, the square which is
described upon the side subtending the right angle, is equal to the
squares described lupon the sides which contain the right angle.
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problems and theorems, and amongst the most distinguished he erected this, which in the joy of his
heart he called Eureka, in the Grecian language signifying I have found it; and upon the discovery of
which lie is said to have sacrificed a hecatomb.  It
teaches Masons to be general lovers of the arts and
sciences.
TIHE HOUR-GLASS
Is an emblem of human life. Behold! how swiftly
the sands run, and how rapidly our lives are drawing
to a close. We cannot without astonishment behold
the little particles which are contained in this machine; how they pass away almost imperceptibly,
and yet, to our surprise, in the short space of an
hour they are all exhausted.  Thus wastes man!
To-day he puts forth the tender leaves of lope; tomorrow blossoms, and bears his blushing honors thick
upon him; the next day comes a frost, which nips
the shoot, and when lie thinks his greatness still aspiring, he falls, like autumn leaves, to enrich our
mother earth.
THE SCYTHE
Is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittle thread
of life, and launches us into eternity.  Behold!
what havoc the scythe of time makes among the
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82               MASTER MASON.
human race; if by chance we should escape the
numerous evils incident to childhood and youth, and
with health and vigor arrive at the years of manhood, yet withal we must soon be cut down by the
all-devouring scythe of time, and be gathered into
the land where our fathers have gone before us.
*    -;    -l    -,&*   *      e      *,
Then let us imitate the  *    * *    in his virtuous and amiable conduct; ill his unfeigned piety
to God; in his inflexible fidelity to his trust; that
when the summons for our departure may arrive, we
may welcome the grim tyrant Death, and receive
him as a kind messenger sent to translate us fiom
tl-is imperfect to that all-perfect, glorious and celestial
Lodge above, where the Supreme Architect of the
universe presides.




CHARGE.                 83
CEIARGE TO A MASTER MASON.
Brother:-Having explained to you the ceremonies
attendant upon your initiation into the sublime degree just conferred upon you, we offer you our sincere congratulations that zeal for our institution, your
worthy conduct and laudable perseverance, have
gained for you this distinguished mark of favor and
respect.
You are now bound by every tie of honor, duty
and gratitude to be faithful to your trust; to support
the dignity of your new character upon every occasion, and to enforce both by precept and example,
obedience to the tenets of our Order. No one can
become a trusty and skillful Master over others, who
cannot be a master over himself.
The lectures of this degree are to you particularly
important. They illustrate some of the most striking
hieroglyphical emblems of Masonry, and in them
many necessary details relative to King Solomon's
Temple are considered and made known.
"In the midst of life we are in death."  They
will admonish you that it is an imperative duty to be
always prepared for that solemn event; so that when
"the silver cord shall be loosed, and the golden bowl
be broken," the dust may return to its mother dust;
but the untrammeled and glorified spirit go up to
God who gave it.
They will teach you the great practical utility of
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841             PIZMASTER MASON.
SPECTION; they will recommend to you the observance of INDUSTRY, which the Creator has enjoined
upon every living creature, from the highest seraph
in the heavens to the most humble reptile of the dust.
The exercise of industry is the great law of our nature; man was created to be an active and social
being, and is so constituted that his happiness is in
proportion as he meets the requirements and discharges his social duties.
We assure you that an intimate acquaintance with
these lectures is indispensable; as, in the character
of a Master Mason, you are expected to communicate
information to others; to correct the errors, reprobate the irregularities, of your uninformed brethren,
and guard them by your counsel against every breach
of fidelity.
To preserve the reputation of the Fraternity unsullied, must now be your constant care; and for this
purpose, it is your province to recommend to your
inferiors obedience and submission, to your equals
courtesy and affability, and to your superiors kindness and condescension.
Universal benevolence you are always to inculcate.
We say universal, because the radiant arch of Masonry spans the whole habitable globe; and every
true and worthy brother of the Order-no matter in
what language he speaks, or in what country he livesno matter what may be his religion or his creed, be it
the old or the new dispensation-no matter what may
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be high or low, rich or poor, the king upon his throne,
or the beggar upon the dunghill-he is, under whatever circumstances he comes before you, a legitimate
object for its exercise.
It will be your duty always to practice brotherly
love and friendship, and thereby cultivate the true
principles of charity; we do not mean that contracted
and bigoted feeling which would circumscribe its
operations to the limits of a particular sect, or a particular party, but charity in the abstract-that meek,
forgiving, long-suffering Masonic Charity, which is
as broad as the mantle of heaven, and co-extensive
with the boundaries of the world.
You are carefully to preserve, in their integrity,
our ancient landmarks, and never to countenance an
infringement upon the established usages and customs
of the Fraternity.
Let no motive whatever induce you to swerve from
your duty, to violate your integrity, or to betray your
trust; but be wary, be prudent, be circumspect, and
in all your actions imitate the noble example of that
uncompromising artist, with whose history you have
at this time been made familiar. And having in
youth, as an Entered Apprentice. industriously occupied your mind in the attainment of useful knowledge
-in manhood, as a Fellowcraft, applying that knowledge in faithfully discharging the duties which you
owe to your God, your neighbor and yourself-you
will be enabled, as a Mlaster Mason, when old age
with its day of decrepitude shall steal upon you, to




86               MASTER MASON.
enjoy the happy reflections consequent upon a wellspent life-and at last go down to the deep solitude
of the grave, as the appointed entrance into the
glorious mansions of the blessed, where the wicked
cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest.
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PAlRT SECOND.
CHAPTER I.
MARK MASTER S DEGREE.
THis degree of Masonry was not less useful in its
original institution, nor are its effects less beneficial
to mankind, than those which precede it.
By the influence of this degree, each operative
mason at the erection of King Solomon's Temple,
was known and distinguished by the Senior Grand
Warden. If defects were found, the overseers were
enabled, without difficulty, to ascertain who was the
faulty workman; so that deficiencies might be remedied, without injuring the credit or diminishing the
reward of the industrious and faithful of the craft
CHARGE TO BE READ AT OPENING.
"Wherefore, Brethren, lay aside all malice, and
guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings. If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is
gracious; to whom coming, as unto a living stone,
(87)




1 88              MARK MASTER.
disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and
precious; ye, also, as living stones, be ye built up a
i  spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up sacrifices acceptable to God.
"Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Scriptures,
Behold, I lay in Zion, for a foundation, a tried stone,
a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation; he that
believeth shall not make haste to pass it over.  Unto
you, therefore, which believe, it is an honor; and
even to them which be disobedient, the stone which
the builders disallowed, the same is made the head
of the corner.
"Brethren, this is the will of God, that with welldoing ye put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of
maliciousness, but as the servants of God.  Honor   i
all men, love the brotherhood, fear God."
Section First.
The first section contains the manner of opening a
Mark Master's Lodge.  It teaches the stations and
duties of the respective officers, and recapitulates the
mystic ceremonies of introducing a candidate.
In this section is exemplified the regularity and
good order that was observed by the craftsmen on
Mount Libanus, and in the plains and quarries of
Zeredatlha, and it ends with a beautiful display of the
manner in which one of the principal events originated, which characterizes this degree.




SECTION  SECOND.                 89
In     the  second section the Mark  is particuSection Second.'7
In the second section the Mark Master is particularly instructed in the origin and history of this degree, and the indispensable obligations he is under to
stretch forth his assisting hand to the relief of an
indigent and worthy brother, to a certain and specified extent.




90                   MARK MASTER.
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The following passage of Scripture is here introduced during the ceremonies:
"Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward
sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut. Then
said the Lord unto me: This gate shall be shut, it shall not be
opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the Lord the God
of Israel hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. It is
for the prince; the prince he shall sit in it to eat bread before the
Lord; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and
shall go out by the way of the same. And the Lord said unto me,
Son of man, marlk well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with
thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of
the house of the Lord, and all the laws thereof; and mark well
the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary."-Ezekiel xliv, 1-3-5.
In the course of the lecture the following texts of
Scripture are introduced and explained:
"The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone
of the corner."-Psalm cxviii, 22.
"Did ye never read in the Scriptures, the stone which the build



SECTION  SECOND.                   91
ers rejected, the same is become the head of the corner q "-Matt
xxi, 42.
"Andd have ye not read in the Scripture: the stone which the
builders rejected is become the head of the corner q "-llfark vii, 10.
"This is the stone which was set at naught of you builders,
which is become the head of the corner."-Acts iv, 11.
"To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna,
and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name
written, which no man knoweth saving him that receiveth it."Rev. ii, 17.
The workinq tools of a Mark Master are the chisel
and mallet.
The chisel morally demonstrates the advantages of
discipline and education. The mind, like the diamond in its original state, is rude and unpolished;
but as the effect of the chisel on the external coat
soon presents to view the latent beauties of the
diamond, so education discovers the latent virtues of
the mind, and draws them forth to range the large




92               MARK MIASTER.
field of matter and space, to display the summit of
human knowledge, our duty to God and man.
The mallet morally teaches to correct irregularities,
and to reduce man to a proper level; so that by quiet
deportment he may, in the school of discipline, learn
to be content.  What the mallet is to the workman,
enlightened reason is to the passions; it curbs ambition, it represses envy, it moderates anger, and it
encourages good dispositions; whence arises, among
good Masons, that comely order,
"Which nothing earthly gives, or can destro —
The soul's calm sunshine and the heartfelt joy."
CIIARGE TO A MARK MASTER.
Brother:-I congratulate you on being thought
worthy of being promoted to this honorable degree
of Masonry.  Permit me to impress it on your mind,
that your assiduity should ever be commensurate with
your duties, which become more and more extensive
as you advance in Masonry.
The situation to which you are now promoted will
draw upon you not only the scrutinizing eyes of the
world at large, but also those of your brethren, on
whom this degree of Masonry has not been conferred; all will be justified in expecting your conduct and behavior to be such as may wvithl safety be
imitated.
In the honorable character of Mark Master Mason,




CHARGE.                  93
it is more particularly your duty to endeavor.to let
your conduct in the world, as well as in the Lodge
and among your brethren, be such as may stand the
test of the Grand Overseer's square; that you may
not, like the unfinished and imperfect work of the
negligent and unfaithful of former times, be rejected
and thrown aside, as unfit for that spiritual building,
that house not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens.
While such is your conduct, should misfortunes
assail you, should friends forsake you, should envy
traduce your good name, and malice persecute you,
yet you may have confidence tihat among Mark Master Masons, you will find friends who will administer
relief to your distresses, and comfort your afflictions;
ever bealring in mind, as a consolation under all the
frowns of fortune, and as an encouragement to hope
for better prospects, that the stone which the builders
rejected, possessing merits to them unknown, became
the chief stone of tte corner.
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~94             l~IARK MASTER.
MARK MASTER.S SONG,
t/~ff=   - q-_ 
Mark Mas-ters       all  appear,  Before  the
M~ark -Mas-ters     all  appear,  Before  the
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Chief O'er-seer, In concert nlove;   Let him  your
Chief 07er-seer, In concert move;  Let him  your
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W          -; L- - 1        6) O   1 1 -r    -  -
work in-spect, For the Chief Ar-chi-tect; If there be
work in-spect, For the Chief Ar- chi-tect; If there be
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MARK MASTER S SONG.                     95
no  de-fect,      He    will ap   -  prove.
no  de-feet,      He    will ap   -  prove.
You who have pass'd the square,
For your rew ards prepare;
Join heart and hand,
Each with his mark in view,
March with the just and true;
Wages to you are due
At your command.
Hiram, the widow's son,
Sent unlto Solomon
Our great key-stone;
On it appears the name
Which raises high the fame
Of all to whom the same
Is truly known.
Now to the westward move,
Where, full of strength and love,
Hiram doth stald;
Inut if imposters are
Mix'd wvith the worthy there,
Caution them to beware
Of the riqht hand.
The following  parable is recited:
"For the kingdomn of heave.n is like unto a man that is a house



96                    MARK MASTER.
holder, which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into
his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the laborers for a
penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.  And he went out
about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market
place, and said unto them, go ye also into the vineyard, and
whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.   H
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others
standing idle, and saith unto them, why stand ye here all the day
idler   They say unto him, because no man hath hired us. He
saith unto them, go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is
right, that ye shall receive. So, when even was come, the lord of
the vineyard saith unto his steward, call the laborers, and give them
their hire, beginninlg from the last unlto the first. And when they
came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every
man a penny; but when the first came, they supposed that they
should have received more, and they likewise received every man a
penny.  And when they had received it, they murmured against
the good man of the house, saying, these last have wrought but
one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have'
borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of
them, and said, friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree
with me for a penny q  Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will
give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to
do what I will with mine own q Ts thine eye evil, because I am
good q  So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be
called, but few chosen." —Matt. xx, 1-16.
Now to the praise of those
Who triulnph'd o'er the foes
Of Mason's art;
To the praiseworthy three,
Who founded this degree;
May all their virtues be
Deep in our heart.
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PAST OR PRESENT
MA.STER'S DEGREE.




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CHARTER OR WARRANT.               99
CHAPTER II.
PRESENT OR PAST MASTER S DEGREE.
General Remarks.
THIS degree should be carefully studied and well
understood, by every Master of a Lodge.  It treats of
the government of our society, the disposition of our
rulers, and illustrates their requisite qualifications. It
includes the ceremony of opening and closing Lodges
in the several preceding degrees; and also the forms
of installation and consecration. It comprehends the
ceremonies at laying the foundation stones of public
buildings, and also at dedications and at fiunerals, by a
variety of particulars explanatory of those ceremonies.
Section f irst.
This section contains the form of a petition for letters
of dispensation, or a warrant of constitution for a Lodge,
empowering them to work. The ceremonies of constitution and consecration are considered, with the form
of a Grand Procession.
FORM OF A PETITION FOR A CIIARTER OR WARRANT TO
ESTABLISH A NEW LODGE.
To the ll~ost Worsh)ijful Grand I odye of the Stale
of
Your petitioners respectfully represent, that they
are ancient, free, and accepted  ft1lster liasons.  Having




100               PAST MASTER.
the prosperity of the Fraternity at heart, they are willing to exert their best endeavors to promote and diffuse
the genuine principles of masonry.  For the conreenice
of their respective dwellings, and for other good r-asons, they are desirous of forming a new Lodge in the
town of, to be named      -    Lodge.
In consequence of this desire, and for the good of the
craft, they pray for a warrant or dispensation, to empower them to assemble as a legal Lodge, to dischlarge
the duties of masonry in the several degrees of Entered
Apprentice, Fellow  Craft, and Master Mason, in a
regular and constitutional manner, according to the
ancient form of the fraternity, and the laws and regulations of the Grand Lodge.  That they have nominated
and do recommend A. B. to be the first Master; C. D.
to be the first Senior Warden, and E. F. to be the first
Junior Warden of said Lodge; that, if the prayer of
the petition should be granted, they promise a strict
conformity to all the constitutional laws, rules and regulations of the Grand Lodge.
This petition must be signed by at least eight regular
Master Masons, one of whom must be of the degree of
Past Master; and recommended by the Lodge nearest
the place where the new Lodge is to be held. It must
be delivered to the Grand Secretary, whose duty it is
to lay it before the Grand Lodge.  In the recess of the
Grand Lodge, application should be made in the same
form to the Grand Master, or the Deputy Grand Master.
After a charter is granted by the Grand Lodge, the
Grand Master appoints a day and hour for constituting
and consecrating the new Lodge, and for installing the
Master, Wardens, and other officers.  The Grand




CONSTITUTING.             101
Master has power to appoint some worthy Past JMaster,
with full power to consecrate, constitute, andinstallthe
petitioners.
CEREMONY OF CONSTITUTION AND CONSECRATION.
On the day and hour appointed, the Grand Master
and his officers meet in a convenient room, near the
Lodge to be constituted, and open in the third degree.
After the officers of the new Lodge are examined by
the Deputy Grand Master, they send a messenger to
the Grand Master, with the following message, viz:
MOST WORSHIPFUL:-The officers and brethren of...-.. —   Lodge, who are now assembled in their
lodge room at -. —, have instructed me to inform you, that the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was
pleased to grant them a charter, authorizing them to
form and open a Lodge of free and accepted Masons in
the town of.  They are now desirous that
their Lodge should be consecrated, and their officers
installed in due and ancientform; for which purpose
they are now met, and await the pleasure of the Most
Worshipful Grand Master.
When notice is given, the Grand Lodge walk in
procession to the hall of the new Lodge. When the
Grand Master enters, the grand honors are given by
the new Lodge; the officers of which resign their seats
to the grand officers, and take their several stations on
the left.




102               PAST MASTER.
The necessary cautions are given, and all excepting
| Present or Past Masters of Lodges, are requested to
retire, until the Master of the new Lodge is inducted
into the Oriental Chair of Solomon.  He is then bound
to the faithful performance of his trust, and invested
with the characteristics of the chair.
Upon due notice, the Grand Marshal re-conducts
the brethren into the hall; and all take their places,
except the members of the new Lodge, who form a procession on one side of the hall. As they advance, the
Grand Master addresses them:
" Brethren, behold your Master."
They make the proper salutations as they pass.
A grand procession is then formed, in the following
order, viz:
Tyler with a drawn sword;
Two Stewards with white rods;
Entered Apprentices;
Fellow Crafts;
Master Masons;
Stewards;
Junior Deacons;
Senior Deacons;
Secretaries;
Treasurers;
Past Wardens;
aunior Wardens;
Senior Wardens;
Past Masters;




CONSTITUTING.                1O 
Mark Masters;
Royal Arch Masons,
Select Masters;
Knights Templars;
Masters of Lodges;
THE INEW LODGE.
Tyler with a drawn sword;
Stewards with white rods;
Entered Apprentices;
Fellow Crafts;
Master Masons;
Junior and Senior Deacons;
Secretary and Treasurer;
Two brethren carrying the flooring,* or Lodge;
Junior and Senior Wardens;
The HIoly WriTingis, carried byl the oldest or sme;
suitable member not in office;
The W. Master;
Music.
THE GRAND LODGE.
Grand Tyler with drawn sword;
Grand Stewards with white rods;
A brother carrying a golden vessel of corn;
Two brethren carrying the silver vessels, one of
wine, the other of oil;
G rand Secretaries;
Grand Treasurer;
A burnino Taper, borne by a Past Master;
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104              PAST MASTER.
A Past Master, bearing the Holy Writings, Square
and Compasses, supported by two Stewards with
white rods;
Two burning Tapers, borne by two Past Masters;
The Tuscan and Composite Orders;
The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Orders;
Past Grand Wardens;
Past Deputy Grand Masters;
Past Grand Masters;
The Globes;
Clergy and Orator,
R. W. Junior and Senior Grand Wardens;
R. W. Deputy Grand Master;
The Master of the oldest Lodge, carrying the Book of
Constitutions;
The M. W. Grand Master;
The Grand Deacons, on a line seven feet apart, on the
right and left of the Grand Master,
with black rods;
Grand Sword Bearer with a drawn sword;
Two Stewards with white'rods.
The Marshals conduct the procession to the church,
or house, where the services are to be performed.
When the front of the procession arrives at the door,
they halt, open to the right and left, and face inward;
while the Grand Master and others, in succession, pass
through and enter the house. A platform is erected
in front of the pulpit, and provided with seats for the
accommodation of the Grand Officers,




CONSTITUTING.              105
The Holy Bible, Square and Compasses, and Book
of Constitutions are placed upon a table in-front of the
Grand Master. The flooring is then spread in the
center, upon the platform, covered with white satin or
linen, and encompassed by the three tapers, and the
vessels of corn, wine and oil.
SERVICES.
1. A piece of Music.
2. Prayer.
3. An Oration.
4. A piece of Music.
5. The Grand Marshal forms the officers and members of the new Lodge in front of the Grand Master.
The Deputy Grand Master addresses the Grand Master
as follows:
MOST WORSHIPFUL:-A number of brethren duly instructed in the mysteries of masonry, having assembled
together at stated periods, by virtue of a dispensation
granted them for that purpose, do now desire to be
constituted into a regular Lodge, agreeably to the ancient
usages and customs of the fraternity.
The dispensation and records are presented to the
Grand Master, who examines the records, and, if found
correct, proclaims: —
The records appear to be correct and are approved.
Upon due deliberation, the Grand Lodge have granted
the brethren of this new Lodge a charter, establishing
and confirming them in the rights aud privileges of a




106'              PAST MASTER.
regularly constituted Lodge, which the Grand Secletary
will now read.
After the charter is read, the Grand Master then
says:We shall now proceed, according to ancient usage,
to constitute these brethren into a regular Lodge.
Whereupon the several officers of the new Lodge
deliver up their jewels and badges to the Master, who
presents them, with his own, to the Deputy Grand
Master, and he to the Grand Master.
The Deputy Grand Master presents the Master elect
to the Grand Master, saying,
MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER: —I present my
worthy Brother A. B. to be installed Master of this
(new) Lodge. I find him to be of good morals and
great skill, true and trusty; and as he is a lover of our
whole fraternity, wheresoever dispersed over the face
of the earth, I doubt not that he will discharge his duty
with fidelity.
The Grand Master asks them if they remain satisfied
with their choice. [They bow in token of assent.]
The Master elect then presents severally, his wardens and other officers, naming them and their respective offices. The Grand Master asks the brethren if
they remain satisfied with each and all of them. [Thaey
bow as before.]
The officers and members of the new Lodge form
in front of the Grand Master; and the business of con.
secration commences with solemn music.




CONSECRATING.              107
6. CEREMONY OF CONSECRATION.
The Grand Master, attended by the Grand Officers
and the Grand Chaplain, form themselves in order
round the Lodge —all devoutly kneeling.
7. A piece of solemn music is performed while the
Lodge is uncovered.
After which, the first clause of the Consecration
Prayer is rehearsed by the Grand Chaplain, which is
as follows:
" Great Architect of the Universe! Maker and Ruler
of all worlds! deign, from thy celestial temple, from
realms of light and glory, to bless us in all the purposes
of our present assembly. We humbly invoke thee to
give us at this, and at all times, wisdom in all our doings, strength of mind in all our difficulties, and the
beauty of harmony in all our communications. Permit
us, 0 thou Author of light and life, great source of
love and happiness, to erect this Lodge, and now solemnly to consecrate it to the honor of thy glory.
"Glory be to God on high."
[Response by the brethren.]
"As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall
be; world without end. Amen. So mote it be."
The Deputy Grand Master takes the golden Vessel
of Corn, and the Senior and Junior Grand Wardens
take the Silver Vessels of Wine and Oil, and sprinkle
the elements of consecration upon the Lodge.
[The Grand Chaplain then continues:]
"Grant, 0 Lord our God, that those who are now
about to be invested with the government of this Lodge,




108              PAST MASTER.
may be endued with wisdom to instruct their brethren
in all their duties. May brotherly love, relief, and truth,
always prevail among the members of this Lodge; and
may this bond of union continue to strengthen the
Lodges throughout the world.
"Bless all our brethren, wherever dispersed; and
grant speedy relief to all who are either oppressed or
distressed.
"We affectionately commend to thee, all the meme.
bers of thy whole family. May they increase in grace,
in the knowledge of thee, and in the love of each other.
"Finally: may we finish all our work here below
with thy approbation; and then have our transition from
this earthly abode to thy heavenly temple above, there
to enjoy light, glory and bliss, ineffable and eternal!
"Glory be to God on high."
[Response by the brethren.]
"As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall
be; world without end. Amen."  So mote it be.
8. A piece of solemn music is performed while the
Carpet is covered.
9. The Grand Chaplain then dedicates the Lodge in
the following terms:
"To the memory of the HOLY STS. JOHN, we
dedicate this Lodge. May every brother revere their
character, and imitate their virtues.
"Glory be to God on high."
[Response.]
"As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall
be; world without end. Amen. So mote it be."
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INSTALLING.               109
10. A piece of music is performed, while the brethren of the new Lodge advance in procession to salute
the Grand Lodge, with their hands crossed upon their
breasts as they pass. They then take their places as
they were.
11. The Grand Master then rises and constitutes the
new Lodge in the form following:
"In the name of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge,
I now constitute and form you, my beloved brethren,
into a regular Lodge of free and accepted Masons.
From henceforth I empower you to meet as a regular
Lodge, constituted in conformity to the rites of our
order, and the charges of our ancient and honorable
fraternity; —and may the Supreme Architect of the
Universe prosper, direct and counsel you in all your
doings. Amen."
[Response.]    "So mote it be."
Section Second.
CEREMONY OF INSTALLATION.
The Grand Master, or presiding officer, addresses
the Master elect in the words following, viz:
BROTHER:-Previous to your investiture, it is necesSaly that you should signify your assent to those ancient
charges and regulations, which point out the duty of
a Master of a Lodgce.
iCi  1.




1 lO              PAST MASTER.
I. You agree to be a good man and true, and strictly
to obey the moral law.
II. You agree to be a peaceable citizen, and cheerfully to conform to the laws of the country in which
you reside.
III. You promise not to be concerned in plots and
conspiracies against government; but patiently submit
to the decisions of the supreme legislature.
IV. You agree to pay a proper respect to the civil
magistrates, to work diligently, live creditably, and act
honorably by all men.
V. You agree to hold in veneration the original rulers
and patrons of the order of masonry, and their regular
successors, supreme and subordinate, according to their
stations; and to submit to the awards and resolutions
of your brethren, when convened in every case consistent with the Constitutions of the order.
VI. You agree to avoid private piques and quarrels,
and to guard against intemperance and excess.
VII. You agree to be cautious in carriage, and behaviour, courteous to your brethren, and faithful to
your Lodge.
VIII. You promise to respect genuine brethren, and
to discountenance imposters, and all dissenters from
the original plan of masonry.
IX. You agree to promote the general good of society, to culitivate the social virtues, and to propagate
the knowledge of the art.
X. You promise to pay homage to the Grand Mastey




INSTALLING.               1  1
for the time being, and to his officers when duly installed;
and strictly to conform to every edict of the Grand
Lodge, or general assembly of Masons, that is not subversive of the principles,and ground-work of masonry.
XI. You admiit, that it is not in the power of any
man, or body of men, to make innov-ations in the body
of masonry.
XII. You promise a regular attendance on the committees and communications of the Grand Lodge, on
receiving proper notice, and to pay attention to all the
duties of masonry, on convenient occasions.
XIII. You admit that no new Lodge shall be formed
without permission of the Grand Lodge; and that no
countenance be gioven to an irregular Lodge, or to any
person cl andestinely initiated therein, being contrary to
the ancient charges of the order.
XIV. You admit that no person can be regularly
made a Mason in, or admitted a member of, any regular Lodge, without previous notice, and due inquiry
into his character.
XV. You agree that no visiters shall be received into
your Lodge, without due examination, and producing
proper vouchers of their having been initiated in a
regular Lodge.
These are the regulations of free and accepted Masons.
Do you submit to these charges, and promise to
support these regulations, as Miiasters have done in all
ages befboe you?
The Master is to answer, I do.




112               PAST MASTER.
The presiding officer then addresses him:
BROTHER A. B.:-In consequence of your cheerful
conformity to the charges and regulations of the order,
you are now to be installed Master of this* Lodge, in
full confidence of your care, skill, and capacity to
govern the same.
[The new Master is then regularly invested with the
insignia of his office, and the furniture and implements
of the Lodge.]
The various implements of the profession are emblematical of our conduct in life, and upon this occasion
are carefully enumerated.
The Holy Writings, that great light in masonry, will
guide you to all truth: it will direct your paths to the
temple of happiness, and point out to you the whole
duty of man.
The Square teaches us to regulate our actions by
the rule and line, and harmonize our conduct by the
principles of morality and virtue.
The Compasses teach us to limit our desires in every
station; that, rising to eminence by merit, we may live
respected and die regretted.
The.Rule directs that we should punctually observe
* If the Lodge is installed for the first time, it is called
"This new Lodge."




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our dutiy; press forw rd in the path of virtue, and
neither inclining to the right nor to the left, in all our
actions h ave eternity in view.
The Line teaches the criterion of moral rectitude, to
avoid dissimulation in conversation and action, and to
direct our steps to the path which leads to a glorious
immortality.
The Boole of Constitutions you are to searche at all
times.  Cause it to be read in your Lodge, that none
may pretend ignorance of the excellent precepts it
enjoins.
You will also receive in charge the By-lac s of your
Lodge, which you are to see carefully and punctually
executed.
The subordinate officers are then severally invested
by the presiding officer, who delivers each of them a
short chargle as follows, viz:
Th.e Senior l~farden.
BROTHER C. D.: You are elected Senior Warden of
this Lodge, and are now invested with the badge of
yOLul office.
The level demonstrates that we are descended from
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114               PAST MASTER.
the same stock, partake of the same nature, and share
the same hope; and though distinctions among men
are necessary to preserve subordination, yet no eminence of station should make us forget that we are
brethren; for he who is placed on the lowest spoke of
fortune's wheel, may be entitled to our regard; because
a time will come, and the wisest knows not how soon,
when all distinctions but that of goodness shall cease,
and death, the grand leveller of human greatness, reduce us to the same state.
Your regular attendance on our stated meetings, is
essentially necessary. In the absence of the Master,
you are to govern the Lodge; in his presence you are
to assist him in the government of it. I firmly rely on
your knowledge of masonry and attachment to the
Lodge for the faithful discharge of the duties of this
important trust. —look well to the West!
Thle Junior Warden.
BROTHER E. F.: —You are elected Junior Warden
of this Lodge, and are now invested with the badge of
your office.  To you, with such assistance as may be
necessary, is entrusted the examination of visiters and
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The plurzb admonishes us to walk uprightly in our
several stations; to hold the scales of justice in equal
poise; and to make our passions and prejudices coincide
with the line of duty.
To you is committed the superintendence of the craft,
during the hours of refreshment; —it is therefore indispensably necessary, that you should not only be
temperate and discreet, in the indulgence of your own
inclinations, but carefully observe that none of the craft
be suffered to convert the purposes of refreshment into
intemperance and excess.
Your regular and punctual attendance is particularly
requested; and I have no doubt that you wxill faithfully
execute the duty which you owe to your present appointment. —Look well to the Sout/h!
The!Treasurer.
BROTHER G. H.:-You are elected Treasurer of this
Lodge. It is your duty to receive all moneys from
the hands of the Secretary, make due entries of the
same, and pay them out by order of the Worshipful
Master and the consent of the Lodge.
I trust your regard for the fraternity will prompt
you to the faithful discharge of the duties of your office.




116              PAST MASTER.
The Secreltary.
BROTHER J. K.:-You are elected Secretary of this
Lodge. It is your duty to observe all the proceedings
of the Lodge; make a fair record of all things proper
to be written; to receive all moneys paid to the Lodge,
and pay them over to the Treasurer, and take his receipt for the same.
Your good inclination to masonry and this Lodge, I
hope, will induce you to discharge the duties of your
office with fidelity; and by so doing, you will merit the
esteem and applause of your brethren.
Senior and Junior Deacons.
BROTHERS L. M. AND N. O.:-You are elected Deacons of this Lodge. It is your province to attend on
the Master and Wardens, and to act as their proxies in
the active duties of the Lodge; such as in the reception
of candidates into the different degrees of masonry, and
in the immediate practice of our rites. The Square
and Compasses, as badges of your office, I entrust to
your care, not doubting your vigilance and attention.




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The Stewards.
BROTHERS P. Q. AND R. S.:-YoU are elected Stewards of this Lodge. The duties of your office are, to
assist in the collection of dues and subscriptions; to
keep an account of the Lodge expenses; and generally
to assist the deacons and other officers in performing
their duties.
Your regular and early attendance will afford the
best proof of your zeal and attachment to the Lodge.
The Tyler.
BROTHER:-You are elected Tyler of this Lodge,
and I invest you with the implement of your office.
As the sword is placed in the hands of the Tyler, to
enable him effectually to guard against the approach of
cowans and eves-droppers, and suffer none to pass or
repass but such as are duly qualified; so it should
morally serve as a constant admonition to us, to set a
guard at the entrance of our thoughts; to place a watch
at the door of our lips; and to post a sentinel over our
actions: thereby excluding every unqualified and unworthy thought, word and deed; and preserving consciences void of offence towards God and towards man.
Your early and punctual attendance will afford the
best proof of your zeal for the institution.




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CHAR GE upton tlhe Installation of the Master of a Lodge.
WORSHIPFUL MASTER-Being elected Master of this
Lodge, you cannot be insensible of the obligations which
devolve on you, as its head; nor of your responsibility
for the faithful discharge of the important duties annexed to your station.
The honor, reputation, and usefulness of your Lodge,
will materially depend on the skill and assiduity with
which you manage its concerns; while the happiness
of its members will be generally promoted, in proportion to the zeal and ability with which you propagate
the genuine principles of our institution.
For a pattern of imitation, consider the great luminary
of nature, which, rising in the.East, regularly diffuses
light and lustre to all within its circle. In like manner,
it is your province to spread and communicate light
and instruction to the brethren of your Lodge. Forcibly impress upon them the dignity and high importance of masonry, and seriously admonish them never
to disgrace it.-Charge them to practice out of the
Lodge, those duties which are taught in it; and by
amiable, discreet, and virtuous conduct, to convince
mankind of the goodness of the institution; so that,
when any one is said to be a member of it, the world
may know that he is one to whom the burthened heart
may pour out its sorrows; to whom distress may prefer
its suit; whose hand is guided by justice, and whose
heart is expanded by benevolence. In short, by a
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Constitutions of masonry, and, abc re all, the Holy
Scriptures, which are given as a rule and guide to your
faith and practice, you will be enabled to acquit yourself
with honor and reputation, and lay up a croum of rejoicing, which shall continue when time shall be no more.
CEAR GE to Senior and Junior Wardens.
BROTHER SENIOR AND JUNIOR WARDENS-YOU are
too well acquainted with the principles of masonry to
warrant any distrust that you will be found wanting in
the discharge of your respective duties.-Suffice it to
mention, that what you have seen praiseworthy in
others, you should carefully imitate; and what in them
may have appeared defective, you should in yourselves
amend.,You should be examples for good order and
regularity; for it is only by a due regard to the laws
in your own conduct, that you can expect obedience to
them from others. You are assiduously to assist the
Master in the discharge of his trust; diffusing light and
imparting knowledge to all whom he shall place under
your care. In the absence of the Master you will succeed to higher duties; your acquirements must therefore
be such, as that the Craft may never suffer for want of
proper instruction. From the spirit which you have
hitherto evinced, I entertain no doubt that your future
conduct will be such as to merit the applause of your
brethren, and the testimony of a good conscience.
BRETHREN OF        LODGE-Such is the nature of
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120              PAST MASTER.
and teach, so others must of course learn to submit
and obey. Humility in both is an essential duty. The
officers who are appointed to govern your Lodge, are
sufficiently conversant with the rules of propriety, and
the laws of the institution, to avoid exceeding the powers
with which they are entrusted; and you are of too generous dispositions to envy their preferment. I therefore
trust that you will have but one aim, to please each
other, and unite in the grand design of being happy,
and communicating happiness.
Finally, my brethren, as this association has been
formed and perfected with so much unanimity and
concord, in which we greatly rejoice, so may it long
continue. May you long enjoy every satisfaction and
delight which disinterested friendship can afford. May
kindness and brotherly affection distinguish your conduct, as men, and as Masons. Within your peaceful
walls, may your children's children celebrate with joy
and gratitude, the transactions of this auspicious
solemnity. And may t/ie tenets of our profession be
transmitted through your Lodge, pure and unimpaired,
from generation to generation.
12. The Grand Marshal then proclaims the new
Lodge in the following manner, viz:
In the name of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
of the State of, I proclaim this new Lodge by
the name of          Lodge, No. -, to be legally
constituted, consecrated, and the officers thereof duly
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13. A piece of music is then performed.
14. Benediction.
The Grand Officers being seated, all but MasLer
Masons are caused to retire.
A procession is then formed, and passes three times
round the hall; and upon passing the Master, pays him
due homage by the usual honors, in the different
degrees.
While the procession is passing round, the following
song is sung:
HAIL MASONRY divine!
Glory of ages shine;
Long may'st thou reign;
Where'er thy lodges stand,
May they have great command,
And always grace the land,
Thou Art divine;
Great fabrics still arise,
And grace the azure skies;
Great are thy schemes;
Thy noble orders are
Matchless, beyond compare;
No art with thee can share,
Thou Art divine.
Hiram, the Architect,
Did all the Craft direct
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Sot'mon, great Israel's king,
Did mighty blessings bring,     i   S
And left us room to sing,
Hail, royal Art!
The Grand Master then directs tile Grand Marshal
to form the procession; when the Grand Lodge walk to
their own hall, and both Lodges are closed in due form.
Section Thir'd.
This section contains the ceremony observed on laying the foundation stones of public structures.
This ceremony is conducted by the M. W. Grand
Master and his officers, assisted by such officers and
members of subordinate Lodges, as Gan conveniently
attend.  The chief magistrate, and other civil officers
of the place where the building is to be erected, also
generally attend on the occasion.
At the time appointed, the Grand Lodge is convened
in some suitable place. A band of martial music is
provided, and the brethren appear in the insignia of
the Order.
The Lodge is thten opened by the Grand Master, and
the rules for regulating the procession are read by the
Grand Secretary.  The Lodge is then adjourned; after
which the procession sets out in due form, in tihe following order:
Procession at laying Foundatzon Stones.
Two Tylers with drawn Swords;
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Two Stewards of the oldest Lodge;
Entered Apprentices;
Fellow Crafts;
Master Masons;
Past Secretaries;
Past Treasurers;
Past Junior Wardens;
Past Senior Wardens;
Mark Masters;
Past Masters;
Royal Arch Masons;
Select Masters;
Knights Templars;
Masters;
Music;
Grand Tyler with a drawn Sword;
Grand Stewards with white Rods;
A Past Master with a Golden Vessel containing Corn;
Principal Architect with Square, Level and Plumb;
Two Past Masters with Silver Vessels, one containing
Wine, and the other Oil;
Grand Secretary and Treasurer;
The Five Orders;
One large light borne by a Past Master;
The Holy Bible, Square and Compasses, borne by a
Master of a Lodge, supported by two Stewards
on the right and left;
Two large Lights, borne by two Past Masters;
Grand Chaplain;




1 24              PAST MAS.TER.
Clergy and Orator;
Grand Wardens;
Deputy Grand Master;
The Master of the oldest Lodge, carrying the Book of
Constitutions on a velvet cushion;
Grand Deacons with black Rods, on a line Seovein
feet apart;
Grand Master;
Two Stewards with white rods;
Grand Sword Bearer with a drawn Swmr1d.
A Triumphal Arch is usually erected at the place
where the ceremony is to be performed.  The procession passes through the arch; and the brethren repairing to their stands, the Grand Master and his officers
take their places on a temporary platform, covered with
carpet.  The Grand Master commands silence.  An
Ode on Masonry is sung; after which, the necessary
preparations are made for laying the stone, on w hich
is engraved the year of masonry, the name and title of
the Grand Master, &c., &c.
The stone is raised up by means of an engine elected
for that purpose, and the Grand Chaplain or Orator
repeats a short prayer.
The Grand Treasurer, then, by the Grand alaster's
command, places under the stone various sorts of coin
and medals of the present age. Solemn music is introduced, and the stone is let down into its place.
The principal architect then presents the wiorking
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and level to the stone, in their proper position, and
pronounces it to be WELL FORMED, TRUE, and TRUSTY.
The golden and silver vessels are next brought to
the table and delivered; the former to the Deputy Grand
Master, and the latter to the Grand Wardens, who
successively present them to the Grand Master; and he,
according to ancient ceremony, pours the corn, the wine
and the oil, which they contain, on the stone; saying" May the all-bounteous Author of Nature bless the
inhabitants of this place with all the necessaries, conveniences and comforts of this life; assist in the erection
and completion of this building; protect the workmen
against every accident, and long preserve this structure
from decay; and grant to us all, a supply of the CORN of
nourishment, the WINE of re/reshment, and the OIL of joy!
"Amen.  So mote it be."
He then strikes the stone thrice with the mallet; and
tihe public rand honors are given.  The Grand Master
then delivers over to the Architect the various implements of architecture, entrusting him with the superintendence and direction of the work; after which, he
re-ascends the platform, and an oration suitable to the
occasion is delivered.
A voluntary collection is made for the needy workmen; and the sum collected is placed upon the stone
by the Grand Treasurer.
A suitable song in honor of masonry concludes the
ceremony; after which, the procession returns to the
place whence it set oit, and the Lodge is closed in due
forem.




126              PAST MASTER.
Section Fourth.
The fourth section contains the ceremony observed
at tile Dedication of Freemasons' Halls.
On the day appointed, the Grand Master and his
officers, accompanied by the members of the Grand
Lodge, meet in a convenient room near the place where
the ceremony is to be performed, and open in due and
ample form, in the third degree of masonry.
The Master of the Lodge, to which the Hall to be
dedicated belongs, being present, addresses the Grand
Master as follows:
MosT WORSHIPFUL-The brethren of         Lodge,
being animated with a desire of promoting the honor
and interest of the craft, have, at great pains and expense, erected a masonic Hall for their convenience and
accommodation. They are now desirous that the same
should be examined by the M. W. GRAND LODGE, and
if it meet their approbation, that it should be solemnly
dedicated to masonic purposes, agreeably to ancientform.
The Grand Master then directs the Grand Marshal
to form the procession, when they move forward to
the Hall to be dedicated. On entering, the music will
continue while the procession marches three times round
the Hall.
The carpet, or flooring, is then placed in the center;
and the Grand Master having taken the chair, under a
canopy of state, the Grand Officers, and the Masters and
Wardens of the Lodge, repair to the places previously
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DEDICATINGo                27
prepared for their reception. The three Lights, and
the Golden and Silver Pitchers, with tile corn, wine
and oil, are placed round the Lodge, at the head of'which stands the Altar, with the Holy Bible open, and
the Square and Compasses laid thereon, with the
Charter, Book of Constitutions, and By-laws.
An Anthem is sung, and an Exordium on masonry
given; after which, the Architect addresses the Grand
Master, as follows:
MosT WORSHIPFUL —Having been entrusted with the
superintendence and management of the workmen employed in the erection of this edifice; and having,
according to the best of my ability, accomplished the
task assigned me, I now return ray thanks for the
honor of this appointmcnt, and beg leave to surrender
up the implements which were committed to my care
when the fmundation of this fabric was laid; humbly
hoping that the exertions which have been made on
this occasion, will be crowned with your approbation,
and that of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge.
To which the Grand Master makes the following
reply:
BROTHER ARCHITECT —The skill and fidelity displayed
in the execution of the trust reposed in you at the
commencemrent of this undertaking, have secured the
approbation of the Grand Lodge; and they sincerely
pray, that this edifice may continue a lasting monument
of the taste, spirit, and liberality of its founders.




128              PAST MASTER.
An Ode in honor of masonry is sung, accompanied
with instrumental music.
The Deputy Grand Master then rises and says:
MosT WORSHIPFUL-The Hall in which we are now
assembled, and the plan upon which it has been constructed, having met with your approbation, it is the
desire of the fraternity that it should now be dedicated
according to ancient form and usage.
Whereupon a procession is formed in the following
order, viz:
Grand Sword Bearer;
A Past Master with a Light;
A Past Master with a Bible, Square, and Compasses,
on a velvet cushion;
Two Past Masters each with a Light;
Grand Secretary and Treasurer with Emblems;
Junior Grand Warden with Pitcher of Corn;
Senior Grand Warden with Pitcher of Wine;
Deputy Grand Master with Pitcher of Oil;
Grand Master;
Two Stewards with Rods.
All the other brethren keep their places and assist in
performing an Ode, which continues during the procession, excepting only at the intervals of dedication.
The Carpet being uncovered, the first time passing
round it the Grand Junior Warden presents the pitcher
of Corn to the Grand Master, who pours it out upon
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FUNERAL CEREMONIES.          129
"In the name of the Great JEHOVAH, to whom be
all honor and glory, I do solemnly dedicate this Hall
to MASONRY."
The grand honors are given.
The second time passing round the Lodge, the Senior
Grand Warden presents the pitcher of Wine to the
Grand Master, who sprinkles it upon the Carpet, at the
same time saying"In the name of the HoLY SAINTS JOHN, I do solemnly dedicate this Hall to VIRTUE."
The grand honors are twice given.
The third time passing round the Lodge, the Deputy
Grand Master presents the Grand Master with the
pitcher of Oil, who pours it upon the Carpet, saying"In the name of the whole Fraternity, I do solemnly dedicate this Hall to UNIVERSAL BENEVOLENCE."
The grand honors are thrice given.
A solemn Invocation is made to the Throne of Grace
by the Grand Chaplain, and an Anthem sung; after
which the Carpet is covered, and the Grand Master
retires to his Chair.
An Oration is then delivered, and the ceremonies
conclude with music. The Grand Lodge is then closed
in due or ample form.
Section Fifth.
This section contains the ceremony observed at
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130              PAST MASTER.
Funerals, according to the ancient custom; together
with the service used on such occasions.
No Mason can be interred with the formalities of the
order, unless it be by his own special request, foreigners
and sojourners excepted; nor unless he has been raised
to the sublime degree of Master Mason; as no Fellow
Craft or Entered Apprentice is entitled to funeral obsequies, nor to attend the masonic procession on such
occasions.
All the brethren who walk in procession, should
observe, as much as possible, an uniformity in their
dress. Decent mourning around the left arm, with
white gloves and aprons, are most suitable.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE.
The brethren being assembled at the Lodge-room,
(or some other convenient place,) the presiding officer
opens the Lodge in the third degree, with the usual
forms; and having stated the purpose of the meeting,
the service begins:
k.aster. "What man is he that liveth, and shall not
see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand
of the grave?"
Response.  "Man walketh in a vain shadow; he
heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather
them.".Master.  "When he dieth hle shall carry nothing
away; his glory shall not descend after him."




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Response. "Naked he came into the world, and
naked he must return."
Mfaster.  "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken
away; blessed be the name of the Lord."
The Master then taking the roll in his hand, says"Let us live and die like the righteous, and our last
end shall be like his!"
The Brethren answer —'God is our God forever and
ever; he will be our guide even unto death!"
The Master then records the name and age of the
deceased upon the roll, and says"Almighty Father! in thy hands we leave, with
humble submission, the soul of our deceased brother."
The brethren answer three times (giving grand honors):
"The will of God is accomplished! So be it."
The Master then deposits the roll in the archives,
and repeats the following Prayer:
"Most glorious God! author of all good, and giver
of all mercy, pour down thy blessings upon us, and
strengthen our solemn engagements with the ties of
sincere affection! May the present instance of mortality remind us of our approaching fate, and draw our
attention toward thee, the only refuge in time of need;
that when the awful moment shall arrive, when we are
about to quit this transitory scene, the enlivening prospect of thy mercy may dispel the gloom of death; and
after our departure hence in peace, and in thy favor,
may we be received into thy everlasting kingdom, to
enjoy, in union with the souls of our departed friends,
the just reward of a pious and virtuous life. Amen."




132               PAST MASTER.
A procession is then formed, whici moves to the
house of the deceased, and thence to the place of interment.
Order of Procession at a Funeral.
Tyler with a drawn sword;
Stewards with white rods;
Musicians, (if they are Masons, otherwise they precede
the Tyler;)
Master Masons;
9  Senior and Junior Deacons;
Secretary and Treasurer;
Senior and Junior Wardens;
Mark Masters;
Past Masters;
Royal Arch Masons;
Select Masters;
Knights Templars;
The Holy Writings on a cushion, covered with blach
cloth, carried by the oldest (or some suitable) member of the Lodge;
The Master;
Clergy;
The Body, with the          insignia placed thereor.
Pall Bearers.              Pall Bearers.




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When the procession arrives at the church-yard, the
members of the Lodge form a circle round the grave;
and the clergyman and officers of the Lodge take their
station at the head of the grave, and the mourners at
the foot. The service is resumed, and the following
Exhortation is given by the Master:
"BRETHREN —Here we view a striking instance of
the uncertainty of life, and the vanity of all human
pursuits. The last offices paid to the dead, are only
useful as lectures to the living;-from them we are to
derive instruction, and to consider every solemnity of
this kind as a summons to prepare for our approaching
dissolution.
" Notwithstanding the various mementos of mortality
with which we daily meet; notwithstanding Death has
established his empire over all the works of nature;
yet, through some unaccountable infatuation, we forget
that we are born to die; we go on from one design to
another, add hope to hope, and lay our plans for the
employment of many years, till we are suddenly alarmed
with the approach of Death when we least expect him,
and at an hour which we probably conclude to be the
meridian of our existence.
"What are all the externals of majesty, the pride of
wealth, or charms of beauty, when Nature has paid
her just debt? Fix your eyes on the last scene, and
view life stript of her ornaments and exposed in her
natural meanness; you will then be convinced of the
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134               PAST MASTER.
fallacies are detected, all ranks are leveled, and all
distinctions are done away.
"When we view this narrow  house, about to be
occupied by the body of our deceased brother, we feel
a momentary contraction of the heart, a mournful presage that here, too, the evening of our days must soon
be closed, and the tear of affection that trembles to-day
upon another's tomb must soon be transferred to ours.
These become strong incentives to a well regulated life;
and when the whispers of conscience plead in vain with
our unsubdued passions, the grave, that universal
monitor, informs us this must be our final destination.
"While we drop the sympathetic tear over, the grave
of our deceased friend, let charity incline us to throw
a veil over his foibles, whatever they may have been,
and not withhold from his memory the praise that his
virtues may have claimed.  Suffer the apologies of
human nature to plead in his behalf. Perfection on
earth has never been attained; the wisest, as well as
the best of men, have erred.
"Let the present example excite our most serious
thoughts, and strengtllen our resolutions of amendment.
As life is uncertain, and all earthly pursuits are vain,
let us no longer postpone the all-important concern of
preparing for eternity; but embrace the happy moment,
while time and opportunity offer, to provide against the
great change, when all the pleasures of this world shall
cease to delight, and the reflections of a virtuous and
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our expectations will not be frustrated, nor we hurried
unprepared into the presence of an all-wise and powerful Judge, to whom the secrets of all hearts are known.
"Let us, while in this state of existence, support with
propriety the character of our profession, advert to the
nature of our solemn ties, and pursue with assiduity
the sacred tenets of our order. Then, with becoming
reverence, let us seek the favor of the ETERNAL GOD,
so that when the awful moment of death arrives, be it
soon or late, we may be enabled to prosecute our
journey without dread or apprehension, to that far distant country, whence no traveller returns."
The following invocations are then made by the
Master:
Master.  "May we be true and faithful, and may
we live and die in love!"
Response.  "So mote it be."
Master.  "May we profess what is good, and always
act agreeably to our profession!"
Response.  "So mote it be."
Master. "May the Lord bless us and prosper us,
and may all our good intentions be crowned with success!"
Response.  "So mote it be."
Master.  "Glory be to God in the highest; on earth
peace! good will towards men!"
Response. "So mote it be, now, from henceforth.
and for evermore. Amen.




136              PAST MASTER.
The apron is taken off from the coffin and handed to
the Master-the coffin is deposited in the grave-and
the Master says:
This Lamb skin, or white Apron, is an emblem of
Innocence and the badge of a Mason, more ancient than
the golden fleece or Roman eagle; and when worthily
worn, more honorable than the star and garter. [The
Master then deposits it in the grave.]  This emblem I
now deposit in the grave of our deceased Brother. By
this we are reminded of the universal dominion of
Death. The arm of friendship cannot oppose the King
of Terrors, nor the charms of innocence elude his grasp.
This grave, that coffin, this circle of mourning friends,
remind us that we too are mortal: soon shall our
bodies moulder to dust. Then how important for us
that we should know that our REDEEMER liveth, and
that he shall stand at the latter day upon the Earth.
[The iMaster, holding the evergreen in his hand, continues.]
This evergreen is an emblem of our faith in the immortality of the soul. By this we are reminded that we
have an immortal part within us which shall survive
the grave, and which shall never, never, never die.
Though like our Brother, whose remains now lie before
us, we shall soon be clothed in the habiliments of DEATH
and be deposited in the silent tomb, yet through the
mediation of a divine and ascended Saviour, we may
confidently hope that our souls will bloom in Eternal
Spring.




FUNE.RAL CEEMrONIES,           17
The brethren then move in procession round the
place of interment, and severally drop the sprig of
evergreen into the grave; after which, the public grand
honors are yiven.
The Master then continues the ceremony at the
grave, in the following words:
"'FRIENDS AND FELLOW  CITIZENS: —From time immemorial it has been the custom among the Fraternity
of Free and Accepted Masons, at the request of a
brother, to accompany his corpse to the place of interment, and there to deposit his remains with the usual
formalities.
"In conformity to this usage, and at the special
request of our deceased brother, whose memory we
revere, and whose loss we now deplore, we have assembled in the character of Masons, to resign his body
to the earth whence it came, and to offer up to his
memory, before the world, the last tribute of our affection; thereby demonstrating the sincerity of our past
esteem, and our steady attachment to the principles of
the Order.."The Great Creator having been pleased, out of
his melcy, to remove our brother from the cares and
troubles of a transitory existence, to a state of eternal
duration, and thereby to weaken the chain by which
we are united man to man; may we who survive him,
anticipate our approaching fate, and be more strongly
cemented in the' ties of union and friendship; that, during




138               PAST MASTER.
the short space allotted to our present existence, we
may wisely and usefully employ our time; and, in the
reciprocal intercourse of kind and friendly acts, mutually
promote the welfare and happiness of each other.
" Unto the grave we resign the body of our deceased
friend, there to remain until the general resurrection,
in favorable expectation that his immortal soul may
partake of joys which have been prepared for the
righteous from the beginning of the world. And may
Almighty God, of his infinite goodness, at the grand
tribunal of unbiassed justice, extend his mercy towards
him, and all of us, and crown our hope with everlasting
bliss in the expanded realms of a boundless eternity!
This we beg, for the honor of his name; to whom be
glory, now and forever. Amen." So mote it be.
The procession then returns in form to the place
whence it set out, where the necessary duties are
complied with, and the Lodge is closed in the third
degree.
NOTE. If the Grand JMaster attends, and presides at
any ceremony, it is said to be performed in AMPLE FORM;
if a subordinate officer in the Grand Lodge, in DUE FORM;
if vested in the l'aster of a subordinate Lodge, in FORM.




MOST EXCELLENT MASTER.                 139
CHAPTER III.
MOST EXCELLENT MASTER S DEGREE.
NONE but the meritorious and praiseworthy, none
but those who, through diligence and industry, have
progressed far toward perfection, and passed the chair,
can be admitted to this degree of Masonry.
When the Temple of Jerusalem was finished, and
the cap-stone celebrated with great joy, King Solomon admitted to this degree only those who had
proved themselves worthy, by their virtue, skill, and
inflexible fidelity to the Craft. The duties incumbent on a Most Excellent Master are such, that he
should have a perfect knowledge of all the preceding
degrees.
The following Psalm is read at opening:
"The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world,
and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the
seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the
hill of the Lord q or who shall stand in his holy place q He that
hath clean hands and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul
unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing
from the Lord, and righteousness fiom the God of his salvation.
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face,
O Jacob: Selah. Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates: and be ye lift
up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of Glory shall come in




40,           MOST EXCELLENT MASTER.
Who is this King of Glory q  The Lord strong and mighty, the
Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates; even lift
them up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of Glory shall come
in.  Who is this Killg of Glory i  The Lord of Hosts, he is the
King of Glory. Selah."-Psalmn xxiv.
The following Psalm  is here introduced during the
ceremony of receiving a candidate:
"I was glad when. they said unto me, Let us go into the house
of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, 0 Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: whither
the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of
Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord. For there are
set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
"Piay for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love
thee. Peace be withiun thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.  For Iny brethlrei and comlpanions' salies, I will now say,
Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the Lord our God
I will seek thy good."-Psalsn cxxii.
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MOST EXCELLENT  MASTER.                    141
The following song is sung with solemn ceremony'
MOST EXCELLENT MASTER'S SONG.
]ndante M.4oderato.
1...ALio:r   _ bidus[ALL hail to  the  morn-ing, That bids us reALL hail to the  morn-ing, That bids us rel        -    iI     i.;    h -  c-p'       __i-e-   Lx        t hg eahoi
joice; Th'le tom-ple's  com -plc-ted, Ex - alt higl each voice;
joice; Tihe tcm-ple's  corn-ple-ted. Ex - alt high each voice;. -                 _...!..




142             MOST EXCELLENT MASTER,
Cres.
The  cap-stoneis finish'd, Our la - bor  is o'er;
The  capstone is   finish'd, Our  lab- or  is o'er;
The sound of the  ga-vel shall  hail us no more.
The sound of the  ga-vel shall  hail us no more.
-0,r.  * -!,
To the Pow-er Al-migh-ty, who ev-er lhas  gui - ded
Tc the Pow-er Al-migh-ty, who ev-er has   gui - dcd
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MOST  EXCELLENT MASTE;R.                    143
The tribes of old is - rael, ex - alt - ing  their fame;
The tribes of old Is - rael, ex - alt - ing their fame;
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To Him. who hath govern'd our hearts un - di-vidAd,
To Him, who hath govern'd our Ih arts un - di-vided,
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Let's send forth our voi-ces to praise his great Name.
L,et's send forth our voi-ces to praise his great Name., __- 27' _[ —. —F_ —-----                                 — __~'




144            MOST EXCELLENT MASTER.
Companions, assemble
On this joyful day;
The occasion is glorious,
The key-stone to lay;
fulfill'd is the promise,
By the ANCIENT OF DAYS,
To bring forth the eap-stone
With shouting and praise.
There is no more eccasion for level r plumb-line,
For trowel or gavel, for compass or squna re:
Our works are completed, the ark safely seated,
And we shall be greeted as workmen most rare.
Now those who are worthy,
Our toils who hare shar'd,
And prov'd themselves faithful,
Shall meet their reward;
Their virttae and knowledge,
Industry and skill,
Have our approbation,
Have gaia'd our good will.
We AccE,  and RECEIVE them, Most Eceelient Mastera,
Invested with honors, and power to preside;
Among werthy craftsmen, wherever assembled,
The knowledge of Masons to spread far and wide.
The following passages of Scripture are also intreduced, accompanied with solemn ceremonies.
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MOST EXCELLENT.IASTER S SONG.                145
"Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell
in the thick darkness.  But I have built a house of habitation for
thee, aund a place for thy dwelling for ever.
"And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.  And he
said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hanlds
fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David,
saying, Since the day thant I brought forth my people out of the
land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to
build a house in, that my name might be therle; neither chose I
any man to be a ruler over my people Israel: but I have chosen
Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David
to be over imy people Israel.
"Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house
for the  ine of the Lord God of Israel.  But the Lord said to
David my father, Forasmrnch as it was in thy heart to build a house
for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thy heart; notwithstanding, thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall
come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
The Lord therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken;
for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on
the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the
house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.  And in it I have
put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, that he made
with the children of Israel.
"And he stood before the altar of the Lord, in the presence of
all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his lhands: (for
Solomon had made a brazen scaffold of five cubits long, and five
cubits broad, and three cubits hi-h, and had set it in the midst
of the court; and npon it he stood, and KNEELED down upon his
KNEES before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his
hands toward heaven), arid said,
"0 Lord God of Tslrael, there is lo God like thee iL the heaven
nor in the earth; w-hicll keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto
thy servants that walk befotre thllee with all their hearts: thou which
hnst kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast
bet to




146           MOST EXCELLENT MASTER.
promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it
with thine hand, as it is this day. Now, therefore, 0 Lord God of
Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou
hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my
sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take
heed to their way, to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before
me. Now then, 0 Lord God of Israel, let thy word be verified,
which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. But, will God in
very deed dwell with men on the earth q Behold, heaven and the
heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house
which I have built! Have respect, therefore, to the prayer of thy
servant and to his supplication, 0 Lord my God, to hearken unto
the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee; that
thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place
whereof thou hast said that thou wouldst put thy name there; to
hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
"Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and
of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place:
hear thou from thy dwelling place, even fiom heaven; and when
thou hearest, forgive.
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CHARGE.                       147
"Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the FIRE
came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the
sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. And the
priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the
glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.
" And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came
down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshiped, and praised the Lord, saying, FoR HE IS GOOD; FOR HIS
MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER." —2 Chronicles vi, vii.
ALMIGHTY JEHOVAH l
Descend now and fill
This Lodge with thy glory,
Our hearts with good will I
Preside at our meetings,
Assist us to find
True pleasure in teaching
Good will to mankind.
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Thy wisdom inspired the great institution,
Thy strength shall support it till nature expire;
And when the creation shall fall into ruin,
Its beauty shall rise through the midst of the fire I
CHARGE  TO A BROTHER WHO  IS RECEIVED  AND ACKNOWLEDGED- AS A MOOST EXCELLENT MASTER.
Brother: —Your admittance to this degree of Masonry, is a proof of the good opinion the brethren of
this Lodge entertain of your Masonic abilities.  Let
this consideration induce you to be careful of forfeiting, by misconduct and inattention to our rules, that




148           MOST EXCELLENT MASTER.
esteem which has raised you to the rank you now
possess.
It is one of your great duties, as a Most Excellent
Master, to dispense light and truth to the uninformed
Mason; and I need not remind you of the impossibility of complying with this obligation without possessing an accurate acquaintance with the lectures of
each degree.
If you are not already completely conversant in all
the degrees heretofore conferred on you, remember
that an indulgence, prompted by a belief that you
will apply yourself with double diligence to make
yourself so, has induced the brethren to accept you.
Let it therefore be your unremitting study to acquire such a degree of knowledge and information,
as shall enable you to discharge with propriety,, the
various duties incumbent on you, and to preserve unsullied the title now conferred upon you, of a MOST
EXCELLENT MASTER.
The following Psalm is read at closing:
" The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me
to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still
waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art
with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest
a table before me in the preseuce of mine enemies; thou anointest
my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in
the house of the Lord forever."-Psalm xxiii.




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SECTION FIRST.              1 51
CHAPTER IV.
ROYAL ARCH DEGREE.
THIs degree is more august, sublime and important, than all which precede it. It impresses on our
minds a belief of the being and existence of the Supreme Grand High Priest of our salvation, who is
without beginning of days or end of years; and
forcibly reminds us of the reverence due his Holy
Name.
In this degree is brought to light many essentials
which are of importance to the craft, that were concealed in darkness for the space of four hundred and
seventy years; and without a knowledge of which
the masonic character cannot be complete.
Section First.
This section explains the mode of government in
this degree; it designates the appellation, number
and situation of the several officers, and points out
the purpose and duty of their respective stations.
The various colors of their banners are designated;
and the morals to which they allude are introduced
and explained..';*   itt  Ja~ - - i.,,..: $  -..*._.I




15-2                 ROYAL ARCH.
The following exhortation is read at opening:
"Now we command you, brethren, that ye withdraw yourselves
from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which ye received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought
to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
neither did we eat any man's bread for naught; but wrought with
labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable
to any of youl: not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow us. For even when we were
with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work,
neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which
walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busy
bodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort, that
with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing. And if any man obey not our
word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with
him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy,
but admonish him as a brother. Now the Lord of Peace himself
give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all."
Section Second.
This section contains much valuable historical
information, and exhibits  to our view, in  striking
colors, that prosperity and happiness are ever the
ultimate consequences of virtue and justice; while
disgrace and ruin invariably follow the practice of
vice and immorality.
The following charges and  passages of Scripture
are here introduced during the ceremony of exaltation:
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SECTION  SECOTm                    1 53
"I will bring the blind by a way they know not; I will Icad
thein in paths that they have not known; I will make darkness
light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will
I do unto them, and not forsake them," —Isaiah xlii, 16.
PRAYER USED AT THE EXALTATION OF A ROYAL ARCH
MASON.
"0 thou eternal and omnipotent fEHOVAH, the glorious and
everlasting  I AM; permit us, thy frail, dependent and needy
creatures, in the name of our Most Excellent and Supreme High
PTiest, to approach thy divine majesty. And do thou, who sittest
between the Cherubim, incline thine ear to the voice of our praises,
and of our supplication; and vouchsafe to commune with us from
off the mercy seat. We humbly adore and worship thy unspeakable perfections, and thy unbounded goodness and benevolence,
We bless thee, that when man had sinned and fallen from his innocence and happiness, thou didst still leave onto him the powers
of reasoning, and the capacity of improvement and of pleasure,
We adore thee, that amidst, the pains and calamities of our present
state, so many means of refreshment and satisfaction are afforded
us, while traveling the rugged path of life. And Oj thou who didst
aforetime appear unto thy servant Moses in aflame of fire, out of
the midst of a bush, enkindle, we beseech thee, in each of our
hearts, a flame of devotion to thee, of love to each other, and of
benevolence and charity to all mankind. May the vails of ignorance
and blindness be removed from the eyes of our understandings, that
we may behold and adore thy mighty and wondrous works. May
the rod and staff of thy grace and power continually support us, and
defend us orom the r-age of all our enemies, and especially fiom the
s9lbtility and malice of that old serprnt, who with cruel vigilance
seaketh our ruin.  May the leprosy of sin be eradicated from our'
bosoms; and may Holiness to the Lord be englraven upon all our
thoilghts, words asnd actions. May the incense of piety ascend con



154                     R OYAL AR'CA.
tinually tlnto'thee, from off the alfar of oar hearts, and burn day
and night as a sweet-smelling savor unto thee.  May we daily
search the recoirds of truth, that we may'be -more and mnore instructed i-'our duAty; and may we shalr -the blesseduess of those
who hear the sacred word, and keep it.  And finally, O merciful
Father, when we shall have passed through the outward vails of
these earthly courts; when the earthly house of this tabernacle
shall be dissolved, may w e  -b  admitted into the Holy of Holies
above, into the prlesence of the Grand Council of heaven, where the
Supreme High Priest forever presides, forever rsigns.,  Amen. So
mote it be."
"Now  Moses kpqt the  flock of Jethlro Iis father-ia-l.aw, the
priest of Mlidia.n;  nlld he led the dock to thIe hack side of'the
desert, and came to the monutain of God. eveu to Horeb.  And
the angel of the Lortd appel-d annto him in a tflame of fire, out ef
the midst of ca aush;,lad lie looked, and behold the bush bualned
with fire, and'the bslsh was not consa;nled.  A-d Moses said, I
will now turn esiqde, and se this gleat sight, why the bush is not
burn't.
"And "whrn th-e -i-rd sa  hat.'he turned asideto see, God called
unto him  out of the midst of the'bush, and said, Moses, Moses.
And be said, Hrel anm I.  And'he sa.id,'Draw not nigh hither;




SECTTON  SECOND.                      155
*  *  *  *  put off thy shoes from  off thy feet, for the place
whereon thou standest is holy glound.  Moreover he said, I am
the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of isaac, and
the God of Jacob.  And Moses hid his face; for he was afiaid to
look upon God."-'Exodus iii, 1-6.
CZedekih was one and twenty years old when he began to
reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.  And he did that
which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not
himself before Jeremiah the prophet, speakinlg from the mouth of
the Lord.  And he also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar:
and stiflened his ueck, and hardened his heart from t;urinig  lunto
the Lord God of Israel.  Moreover, all of the chief of the priests,
and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations
of the heathen; and polluted the house of the Lol'd which he had
hallowed in Jerusaleml.  And the Lord God of tl ei' fathers sent
to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwellinu  place. But they mocked the messengers
of God, and despised his words, anid misused his prophets, until
the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no




I ISO                    ROYAL ARCHC
remedy.  Therefore he laroght upon them the kng of the ChaI.
dees, who stew their young men with the sword in the hot-se of
their sancttary, and had no compassion 0 pou young man or maidein,
old tean, or hin that stoo1ed for age i he gave them all nLo his
hand.  An;d all the vessels of the house of God, great and small,
and the treassres of the king Lud of his pFrinrea;  11 these he
bromaght to Babylon.
" Annd they burned te  hotse of God, and brale down the twall
of Jerusalem, and burnled all the palaces thereof with fire, and
destroyed al the goodly  essels thereof.  e      *  a  And them
that had escaped fronm the sword earned he away to Babylon:
where they were servants tfo him' nd his sons nutil the re.gn oft
the kingdom of Persiaj —  2 Chronimles xxvi, 1 1-20,;Now ina the feist year of Cylrs ksing of Persia, that the woerd
of the Lord by the motth of Jeremiah  might hle fulolled, the Lord
stirred up the spirit of Cyrus kiln  of Persia, that he m-ade a Froeladmation throtlohout aII h2s king'dom, and Fut it also in writibgl
saying, Thus saith Cyruts hIing of Pelsi, The _Lord God of hea<,en
hath given me all thb  kingdmns of the ca-rth  end he hath chalged
me to ba-ld hbi  a houtse at Jelrumale', whith is in Jutdark..  Wh'
is there aumong you of all his people. His God be w4th himk:~, and
let htim go up to Jerusalem, which is il ajudah, and baild the hobuse
of the told God of Israel, whi eh is in Jerutsaleei%.'" — Era i, 1-3.
"And Moses said,nto God,  Deholt, wheln I comle unto the
childreu of israel, ald slall say untu them, The God of ycur
fathers hath seat me  nubo yort; and they shall say uito me, What
is his namue q  Whart shall I say  nuto tbhesm  i
"And God said rnto Moss, I AM  THAT' I Alt 1 anmd he said,
Thus shalt thon say tnto the eshildren of Is.ael, I AM  bath sent
me uuto you."-Eztadus ii3, 13, 14.
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SECTION  sECOND.                   167
"Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my
voice.  Let my prayer be setforth before thee as incense, and the
liftiug up df my hands as the evening sacrifice. Set a watch, 0
Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. Incline not
my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that
work iniquity. Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness;
let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil.  Mine eyes are
ante thee, O God the Lord; in thee is my trust; leave not my
soul destitute.  Keep me from the snares which they have laid for
me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. Let the wicked fall
into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape."-Psalm cxli.
6' 1 cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the
Lord did I make my supplication.  I poured out my complaint
before him: I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit
was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path: in the
way wherein I walked, have they privily laid a snare for me. I
looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that
would know me: refuge failed me: no man cared for my soul. I
cried unto thee, 0 Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portioun h the lund of the living. Attend unto my cry; for I am




158                   ROYAL ARCH.
brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are
stronger than I. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise
thy name."-Psalm cxlii.
"Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, give ear to my supplications; in thy
faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. And enter not
into judgment with thy servant, for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he
hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to
dwell in darkness. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within
me; my heart within me is desolate. Hear me speedily, 0 Lord;
my spirit faileth; hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto
them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy loving
kindness in the morning; for in thee do 1 trust; cause me to
know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift my soul unto
thee. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God; bring my
soul out of trouble, and of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, for I
am thy servant."-Psalm cxliii.
"And Moses answered and said, But behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord
hath not appeared unto thee. And the Lord said unto him, What
is that in thine hand q  And he said, A rod. And he said, Cast
it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a
serpent; and. Moses fled from before it. And the Lord said unto




SECTION  SECODD.                     59
Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put
forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand.
That they may believe that the Lord God of their fathers, the God
of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared
unto thee.
"And the Lord said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand
into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when
he took it out, behold his hand was leprous as snow. And he said,
Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into
his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it
was turned again as his other flesh. And it shall come to pass, if
they will not believe thee, neither hearklen unto the voice of the
first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign."
*:     *      *       *       Us *=            *;
"And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these.
two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take the
water od the river, and pour it upon the dry land; and the water
which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry
land."-Exodus iv, 9.
"In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the
month, came the word of the Lord by the prophet Haggai, saying,




160                   ROYAL ARCH.
Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah,
and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, Who is left among you that saw this
house in her first glory q and how do you see it now q Is it not
in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing i Yet now be strong,
O Zerubbabel, and be strong, 0 Joshua son of Josedech, the high
priest; and be strong all ye people of the land, and work; for I
am with you, according to the word which I covenanted with you
when ye came oat of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you:
fear ye not. For thus saith the Lord of Hosts, Yet once, it is a
little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the
sea, and the dry land; and I will shake all nations, and the desire
of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory.
The silver is mine, and the gold is mine. The glory of this latter
house shall be greater than of the fobrmer, and in this place will I
give peace.
" In that day will I take thee, O Jerubbabel, my servant, the son
of Shealtiel, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet; for I
have chosen thee."-Haggai ii, 1-9-23.
"This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by.
might nor power, but by my spirit. Who art thou, O great mountain q Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall
bring forth the headstone thereof with shouting, crying, Grace,
grace unto it.  Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me,
saying, The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this
house; his hands shall also finish it;; and thou shalt know that the
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Lord of'Hosts hath sent me unto you. For who ha.th despised the
day of small things:  T For they shall rejoice, and shall see the
plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel, with those seven."-Zechariah iv, 6-10.
-*.                 *-     *        *       *
"In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is
fallen, and close lup the breaches thereof, and I will raise up his
ruin, and I will build it as in the d.ays of old."-AAmos ix, 11.'And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing
the words of this law in a book, luntil they were finishled, that
Moses commanded the Levites which bare the ark of the covenant
of the Lord, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it in the
side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may
be there for a witness against thee."-Deuteronomy xxxi, 24-26.
"And thou shalt put the mercy seat above, upon the ark; antd
in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee."Exodus xxv, 21.
"And Moses said, this is the thing which the Lord commandeth,
Fill an omer of the manna, to be kept for your generations, that
they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness,
when I brought you forth from  the land of Egypt. And Moses
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said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna
therein, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for your generations.  As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before
the testimony to be kept."-Exodus xvi, 32-34.
"And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before
the testimony, to be kept for a token."-Nurmbers xvii, 10.
"For there was a tabernacle made; the first wherein was the
candlestick, and the table, and the shew bread; which is called
the Sanctuary. And after the vails, the tabernacle, which is called
the Holiest of all; which had the golden censer, and the ark of
the covenant, overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the
golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the
tables of the covenant; and over it, the cherubims of glory, shadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly."-Hebrews ix, 2-5.
j    AL    oooIt" 
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"Aind God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the
Lord: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob,
by the name of God Almighty; but by my name JEHOVAH was
I not known to them."-Exodus vi, 2, 3.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with
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anything made that was made. Ill him was life, and the life was
the light of raen. And the light shineth in darkness, and the
darkness comprehended it not."-John i, 1-5.
*     -l*    e      *      e      *      *
The following remarks relative to King Solomon's
Temple, cannot be uninteresting to a Royal Arch
Mason:
This famous fabric was situated on Mount Moriah,
near the place where Abraham  was about to offer up
his son Isaac, and where David met and appeased
the destroying angel, who was visible over the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.  It was begun in the
fourth year of the reign of Solomon; the third after
the death of David; four hundred and eighty years
after the passage of the Ped Sea, and on the second
day of the month Zif, being the second month of the
sacred year, which answers to the 21st of April, in
the year of the world two thousand nine hundred and
ninety-two; and was carried on with such prodigious
speed, that it was finished, in all its parts, in little
more than seven years.
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Solomon, this famous edifice was erected without the
sound of the axe, hammer, or any tool of iron; for
the stones were all hewed, squared and numbered,
in the quarries of Zeradatha, where they were raised;the timbers were felled and prepared in the forest of
Lebanon, and conveyed by sea in floats to Joppa, and
from thence by land to Jerusalem; where the fabric
was erected by the assistance of wooden instruments
prepared for that purpose. And when the building
was finished, its several parts fitted with such exact
nicety, that it had more the appearance of being the
handiwork of the Supreme Architect of the Universe,
than of human hands.
In the year of the world 3029, King Solomon died,
and was succeeded by his son Rehoboam. Soon
after this, instigated and led on by Jeroboam, the son
of Nebat, ten of the tribes revolted against Rehoboam
and set up a separate kingdom, with Jeroboam at
their head. In this manner were the tribes of Israel
divided, and under two distinct governments for two
hundred and fifty-four years. The ten revolted tribes
became weak and degenerated; their country was
laid waste, and their government overthrown and extirpated by Salmanezer, King of Assyria. After a
series of changes and events, Nebuchadnezzar, King
of Babylon, having besieged Jerusalem and raised
towers all round the city, so that, after defending it
for the space of a year and a half, it was, in the
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officers of Nebuchadnezzar, who sacked and destroyed the Temple, and took away all the holy vessels, together with those two famous brazen pillars;
and the remnant of the people that escaped the sword,
carried he away captives to Babylon, where they
remained servants to him and his successors until the
reign of Cyrus, King of Persia. Cyrus, in the first
year of his reign, being directed by that divine power
which invisibly led him to the throne of Persia, issued,
his famous edict for the liberation of the Hebrew
captives, with permission that they should return to
their native country and rebuild the city and house of
the Lord. Accordingly, the principal people of the
tribes of Judah and Benjamin, with the priests and
Levites, immediately departed for Jerusalem and
commenced the great and glorious work.
CHARGE TO A NEWLY EXALTED COMPANION.
Worthy Companion:-By the consent and assistance of the members of this Chapter, you are now
exalted to the sublime and honorable degree of Royal
Arch Mason. The rites and mysteries developed in
this degree have been handed down through a chosen
few, unchanged by time, and uncontrolled by prejudice; and we expect and trust they will be regarded
by you with the same veneration, and transmitted
with the same scrupulous purity, to your successors.
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with the important lessons which they teach.  Here
we are necessarily led to contemplate, with gratitude
and admiration, the sacred Source whence all earthly
comforts flow. Here we find additional inducements
to continue steadfast and immovable in the discharge
of our respective duties; and here we are bound by
the most solemn ties, to promote each other's welfare
and correct each other's failing by advice, admonition and reproof.  As it is our earnest desire, and a
duty we owe to our companions of this Order, that
the admission of every candidate into this Chapter
should be attended by the approbation of the most
scrutinizing eye, we hope always to possess the satisfaction of finding none among us but such as will
promote, to the utmost of their power, the great end
of our institution.  By paying due attention to this
determination, we expect you will never recommend
any candidate to this Chapter whose abilities and
knowledge of the preceding degrees you cannot freely
vouch for, and whom you do not firmly and confidently believe will fully conform to the principles of
our Order, and fulfill the obligations of a Royal Arch
Mason.  While such are our members, we may expect to be united in one object, without lukewarmness, inattention or neglect; but zeal, fidelity and
affection will be the distinguishing characteristics of
our society; and that satisfaction, harmony and
peace may be enjoyed at our meetings which no other
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CLOSING PRAYER.
By the wisdom of the Supreme High Priest, may we be directed;
by his strength may we be enabled; and by the beauty of virtue
may we be incited, to perform the obligations here enjoined on us;
to keep inviolably the mysteries here unfolded to us; and invariably to practice all those duties out of the Chapter which are inculcated in it. Amen.
Re.sponse-So mote it be.
CHAPTER V.
ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD.
THrs order appertains to the office of High Priest
of a Rovy l Arch Clhapter, and no one Can be legally
entit~le l.3   >jI; t, u; t.; riti Hr HiS  Wh[!-;   deix'!!i\ Ieeeed
to preside as Hl-gh Priest in a regular Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons.  This order cannot be conferred
unless at least three duly qualified High Priests are
present.  Whenever the ceremony is performed in
due and ample form, the assistance of at least nine
High Priests, who have received it, is requisite.
Though the High Priest of every regular Royal
Arch Chapter, having himself been duly qualified, can
confer the order, under the preceding limitation as to
number, yet it is desirable, when circumstances will
permit, that it should be conferred by the Grand High
Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, or such Present or Past High Priest as he may designate for that
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of any convocation of the Grand Chapter, will afford
the best opportunity of conferring this important and
exalted degree of masonry with appropriate solemnity.
Whenever it is conferred, the following directions are
to be observed:A candidate desirous of receiving the order of High
Priesthood, makes a written request to his predecessor
in office, or, when it can be done, to the Grand High
Priest, respectfully requesting that a convention of High
Priests may be called for the purpose of conferring on
him the order.  When the convention meets and is duly
organized, fa certificate of the due election of the candidate to the office of High Priest, must be produced.
This certificate is signed by his predecessor in office,
attested by the Secretary of the Chapter.  On examination of this certificate, the qualifications of the candidate are ascertained.  The solemn ceremonies of
conferring the order upon him, then ensue. When
ended, the presiding officer directs the Secretary of the
convention to make a record of the proceedings and
return it to the Secretary of the Grand Chapter, to be
by him laid before the Grand High Priest for the information of all whom it may concern.  The convention
of High Priests is then dissolved in due form.
It is the duty of every Companion, as soon after his
election to the office of High Priest as is consistent
with his personal convenience, to apply for admission
to the order of High Priesthood, that he may be fully
qualified properly to govern his Chapter.
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The following passages of Scripture are made use
of during the ceremonies appertaining to this order:
"And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in
Sodom, and his goods, and departed. And there came one that
had escaped, and told Abram, the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the
plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eschol, and brother of
Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
"And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he
armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred
and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them,
and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascns. And he brought back all the goods, and also brought
again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the
people. And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his
return from the slau-ghter of Chederlaomer, and of the kings that
were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
"And Melchisedel, king of Salem, brought forth bread and
wine: and he was the priest of the Most High God. And he
blessed himn, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God,
who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave
him tithes of all. And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give
me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. And Abram said
to the king of Sodomn, I have lifted up mine hand to the Lord, the
Most High God, the possessor of heaven and earth, that I will not
take fronm a thread even to a shoe-latchet, and that I will not take
anything that is thine, lest thou shouldst say, I have made Abraim
rich; save only that which the yolng men have eaten, and the
portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eschol, and Mamre:
let them take their portion."-Genesis xiv, 12-24.
"For this Melchisedek, kilig of Salem, priest of the Most High
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and blessed him: to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all:
first being by interpretation King of Righteousness, and after that
also King of Salem, which is, King of Peace: without father,
without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days
nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a
priest continually. Now consider how great this man was, unto
whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
And verily, they that are the sons of Levi, who receive the office
of priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people,
according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come
out of the loins of Abraham.
" For he testifieth, Thou art a priest forever after the order of
Melchisedek.
" And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest (for
those priests [under the Levitical law] were made without an oath;
but this with an oath by him that said unto him. The Lord sware
and will not repent, Thou art a priest forever, after the order of
Melchisedek)."-Heb. vii, 1-6, 17, 20-1.
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron,
and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children
of Israel, saying unto them, The Lord bless thee; and keep thee;
the Lord make his face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto
thee; the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee and give thee
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CHAPTER VI.
CEREMONIES AND CHARGES UPON CONSTITUTING AND
DEDICATING A ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, AND INSTALLING ITS OFFICERS.
1. THE Grand Officers will meet at a convenient
place, and open.
2. The subordinate Chapter will meet in the outer
courts of their Hall, and form an avenue for the
reception of the Grand Officers.
3. When formed, they will despatch a committee to
the place where the Grand Officers are assembled to
inform the Grand Marshal that the Chapter is prepared
to receive them;-the Grand Marshal will announce the
committee, and introduce them to the Grand Officers.
4. The Grand Officers will move in procession, conducted by the committee, to the Hall of the Chapter,
in the following order:
Grand Tyler,
Two Grand Stewards:
Representatives of Subordinate Chapters, according to
seniority, by threes triangular;
Three Great Lights;
Orator, Chaplain, and other clergy;
Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, and Grand
Royal Arch Captain;
Grand P. Sojourner, Grand Captain of the Host, and
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Grand Scribe, Grand King, and Grand High Priest;
(Grand Marshal, on the left of the procession.)
N. B.  The Grand  Captain of the Host, Grand
Principal Sojourner, and Grand Royal Arch Captain,
atre appointed pro tempore.
When the Grand High Priest enters, the Grand
lhonors are given.
5. The Grand Secretary will then call over the names
of the officers elect; and the Grand High Priest will
ask whether they accept their respective offices.  If
they answer in the affirmative, he then asks the members whether they remain satisfied with their choice.
If they answer in the affirmative, he directs their officers
to approach the sacred volume, and become qualified
for Installation, agreeably to the 4th section of the 4th
article of the General Grand Royal Arch Constitution.
6. The Grand Marshal will then form the whole in
procession, and they will march through the veils into
the inner apartment, where they will surround the
altar, which is previously prepared in amnple form for
the occasion.
7. All present will kneel, and the following prayer
will be recited:
PRAYER.
Almnighty and Supreme High Priest of heaven and
earth!  Who is there in heaven but thee! and who1
upon earth can stand in competition with thee! Thy
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OMNIISCIENT MIND  brings all things in review,
past, present, and to come; thine OMNIPOTENT
ARM directs the movements of the vast creation; thine
OMNIPRESENT EYE pervades the secret recesses
of every heart; thy boundless beneficence supplies us
with every comfort and enjoyment; and thine unspeakable perfections and glory surpass the understanding
of the children of men!  Our Father, who art in heaven,
we invoke thy benediction upon the purposes of our
present assembly.  Let this Chapter be established to
thine honor: let its officers be endowed with wvisdom
to discern, and fidelity to pursue, its true interests; let
its members be ever mindful of the duty they owe to
their God, the obedience they owe to their superiors,
the love they owe to their equals, and the good will they
owe to all mankind.  Let this Chapter be consecrated
to thy glory, and its members ever exemplify their love
to God by their beneficence to man.
"Glory be to God on high."  Amen.
Response,  "So mote it be."
Officers are then qualified in due form.
All the Companions, except Iligh Priests and Past
Itigh Priests, are then desired to withdraw, while the
new High Priest is solemnly bound to tle performance
of his duties; and after the performance of othler
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8. The whole then repair to their appropriate
stations, when the Grand Marshal will form a general
procession in the following order:
Three Royal Arch Stewards, with rods;
Tyler of a Blue Lodge;
Entered Apprentices;
id          Fellow Crafts;
Master Masons;
Stewards of Lodges, having Jewels;
Deacons, having Jewels;._so   Secretaries, having Jewels;
-8     Treasurers, having Jewels;
ov      Wardens, having Jewels;
Mark Master Masons;
Most Excellent Masters;
Royal Arch Masons, by three;
Royal Masters, by three;
Select Masters, by three;
Orders of Knighthood;
Tyler of the new Chapter;
Members of the new Chapter, by three;
Three Masters of Veils;
Secretary, Treasurer, Royal Arch Captain, and
Principal Sojourner carrying the Ark;
A Companion, carrying the Pot of Incense;
Two Companions carrying Lights;
Scribe, High Priest, and King;
Grand Chapter, as before prescribed.
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are to be performed, they halt, open to the right and
left, and face inward, while the Grand Officers and
others in succession pass through and enter the house.
9. The officers and members of the new Chapter,
and also of the Grand Chapter, being seated, the
Grand Marshall proclaims silence, and the celemonies
commence.
10. An Anthem or Ode is to be performed.
11. An Oration or Address is to be delivered.
12. An Ode or piece of Music.
*[13. The Deputy Grand High Priest then rises
and informs the Grand High Priest, that "a number
of Companions, duly instructed in the sublime mysteries,
being desirous of promoting the honor, and propagating
the principles of the Art, have applied to the Grand
Chapter for a warrant to constitute a new Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons, which having been obtained, they
are now assembled for the purpose of being constituted,
and having their officers installed in due and ancient
form."]
[14. The Grand Marshal will then form the officers
and members of the new Chapter in front of the Grand
Officers; after which, the Grand High Priest directs
the Grand Secretary to read the Warrant.]
NOTE. Those paragraphs which are inclosed wvithin
brackets, apply exclusively to cases when new Chapters are
constituted, and their offlicers installed for the first time.
The rest apply equally to such cases, as well as to annual
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176          AOYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
[15. The Grand Hig-h Priest then rises and says,
"By virtue of the high powers in me vested, I do form
you, my respected Companions, into a regular Chapter
of Royal Arch Masons.  From henceforth you are
authorized and empowered to open and hold a Lodge
of Mark Masters, Past Masters, and }Most Excellent
Masters, and a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons; and
to do and perform  all such things as thereunto may
appertain: conforming, in all your doingls, to the General Grand Royal Arch Constitution, and the general
regulations of the State Grand Chapter. And may
the God of your fathers be with you, guide and direct
you in all your doings."]
16. The furniture, clothing, jewels, implements,
utensils, &c., belonging to the Chapter, (having been
previously placed in the center, in front of the Grand
Officers, covered,) are now uncovered and the new
Chapter is dedicated in due and ancient form.
17. The dedication then follows, the Grand Chaplain
saying,
"To our Most Excellent Patron ZERUBBABEL,
we solemnly dedicate this Chapter.  May the blessing
of our Heavenly High Priest descend and rest upon
its members, and may their felicity be immortal.
"Glory be to God on high."
[Response by the Companions.]
" As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall
be; world wvithout end. Amen.  So mote it be."




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18. The Grand Marshal then says, " I am directed
to proclaim, and I do hereby proclaim this Chapter,
by the name of         Chapter, duly consecrated,
constituted and dedicated.  This," &c. &c. date.
19. An Ode.
INSTALLATION.
20. The Deputy Grand High Priest will then present the first officer of the new Chapter to the Grand
High Priest, saying:
MOST EXCELLENT GRAND HIGH PRIEST:-I present
you my worthy Companion    - -, nominated in
the warrant, to be installed High Priest of this [new]
Chapter. I find him to be skillful in the royal art,
and attentive to the moral precepts of our forefathers,
and have therefore no doubt but he will discharge
the duties of his office with fidelity.
The Grand High Priest addresses him as follows:
MOST EXCELLENT:-I feel much satisfaction in performing my duty on the present occasion, by installing
you into the office of High Priest of this [new] Chapter. It is an office highly honorable to all those whe
diligently perform the important duties annexed to it.
Your reputed Masonic knowledge, however, precludes
the necessity of a particular enumeration of those duties. I shall therefore only observe, that by a frequent
recurrence to the Constitution and General Regulations
and constant practice of the several sublime lectures
and charges,,you will be best able to fulfill them; and
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I am confident that the Companions who are chosen to
preside with you, will give strength to your endeavors,
and support to your exertions.
I shall now propose certain questions to you, relative
to the duties of your office, and to which I must request
your unequivocal answer.
1. Do you solemnly promise that you will use your
endeavors to correct the vices, purify the morals, and
promote the happiness of those of your Companions
who have attained this sublime degree?
2. That you will never suffer your Chapter to be
opened, unless there be present nine regular Royal
Arch Masons?
3. That you will never suffer either more or less
than three brethren to be exalted in your Chapter at
one and the same time?
4. That you will not exalt any one to this degree
who has not shown a charitable and humane disposition;
or who has not made a considerable proficiency in the
foregoing degrees?
5. That you will promote the general good of our
Order, and, on all proper occasions, be ready to give
and receive instructions, and particularly from the
General and State Grand Officers?
6. That, to the utmost of your power, you will preserve the solemnities of our ceremonies, and behave,
in open Chapter, with the most profound respect and
reverence, as an example to your Companions?
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with any Chapter that does not work under a constitutional warrant or dispensation?
8. That you will not admit any visiter into your
Chapter, who has not been exalted in a Chapter legally
constituted, without his being first formally healed?
9. That you will observe and support such by-laws
as may be made by your Chapter, in conformity to
the General Grand Royal Arch Constitution, and the
General Regulations of the Grand Chapter?
10. That you will pay respect and due obedience to
the instructions of the General and State Grand Officers, particularly relating to the several Lectures and
Charges, and will resign the chair to them, severally,
when they may visit your -Chapter?
11. That you will support and observe the General
Grand Royal Arch Constitution, and the General
Regulations of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, under
whose authority you act?
Do you submit to all these things, and do you promise
to observe and practice them faithfully?
These questions being answered in the affirmative,
the Companions all kneel in due form, and the Grand
High Priest or Grand Chaplain repeats the following,
or some other suitable prayer:
"Most holy and glorious Lord God, the Great High
Priest of Heaven and Earth:
"We approach thee with reverence and implore thy
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this new assembly, and now prostrate before thee; fill
his heart with thy fear, that his tongue and actions
may promote thy glory. Make him steadfast in thy
service; grant him firmness of mind; animate his heart,
and strengthen his endeavors; may he teach thy judgments and thy laws; and may the incense he shall put
before thee, upon thine altar, prove an acceptable
sacrifice unto thee. Bless him, O Lord, and bless the
work of his hands. Accept us in mercy; hear thou
from Heaven thy dwelling-place, and forgive our
transgressions.
"Glory be to God the Father; as it was in the
beginning," &c.
Response.  "So mote it be."
21. The Grand High Priest will then cause the
High Priest elect to be invested with his clothing,
badges, &c.; after which he will address him  as
follows, viz:
MOST EXCELLENT-In consequence of your cheerful
acquiescence with the charges which you have heard
recited, you are qualified for installation as the High
Priest of this Royal Arch Chapter; and it is incumbent
upon me, on this occasion, to point out some of the
particulars appertaining to your office, duty and dignity.
All legally constituted bodies of Royal Arch Masons,
are called Chapters; as regular bodies of Masons of the
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ought to assemble for work at least once in three
months; and must consist of a High Priest, King,
Scribe, Captain of the Host, Principal Sojourner, Royal
Arch Captain, three Grand Masters of the Veils, Treasurer, Secretary, and as many members as may be
found convenient for working to advantage.
The officers of the Chapter officiate in the Lodges,
holden for conferring the preparatory degrees, according
to rank, as follows, viz:
The High Priest, as Master;
The King, as Senior Warden;
The Scribe, as Junior Warden;
The Captain of the Host, as Marshal or Master of
Ceremonies;
The Principal Sojourner, as Senior Deacon;
The Royal Arch Captain, as Junior Deacon;
The Master of the first Veil, as Junior Overseer;
The Master of the second Veil, as Senior Overseer;
The Master of the third Veil, as Master Overseer;
The Treasurer, Secretary, Chaplain, Stewards, and
Tyler, as officers of corresponding rank.
The High Priest of every Chapter has it in special
charge, to see that the by-laws of his Chapter, as well
as the General Grand Royal Arch Constitution, and
all the regulations of the Grand Chapter, are duly
observed:-that all the officers of his Chapter perform
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examples of diligence and industry to their Companions;
that true and accurate records of all the proceedings
of the Chapter are kept by the Secretary; —that ile
Treasurer keep and render exact and just accounts of
all the moneys and other property belonging to the
Chapter; that the regular returns be made annually
to the Grand Chapter; and that the annual dues to the
Grand Chapter be regularly and punctually paid. He
has the right and authority of calling his Chapter together at pleasure, upon any emergency or occurrence,
which in his judgment may require their meeting. It
is his privilege and duty, together with the King and
Scribe, to attend the meetings of the Grand Chapter,
either in person or by proxy; and the well-being of
the institution requires thatthis duty on no occasion
be omitted.
The office of High Priest is a station highly honorable to those who diligently perform the important
duties annexed to it. By a frequent recurrence to the
Constitution and General Regulations, and a constant
practice of the several sublime Lectures and Charges,
you will be best enabled to fulfil those duties; and I
am confident that the Companions who are chosen to
preside with you, will give strength to your endeavors,
and support to your exertions.
Let the A~itre, with which you are invested, remind
you of the dignity of the office you sustain, and its
inscription impress upon your mind a sense of your
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unto man upon earth, and that perfect holiness belongeth
alone unto the Lord.
The Breast-plate, with which you are decorated, in
imitation of that upon which were engraven the names
of the twelve tribes, and worn by the High Priests of
Israel, is to teach you that you are always to bear in
mind your responsibility to the laws and ordinances of
the institution, and that the honor and interests of your
Chapter and its members should be always near your
heart.
The various colors of the Robes you wear, are emblematical of every grace and virtue which can adorn
and beautify the human mind; each of which will be
briefly illustrated in the course of the charges to be
delivered to your subordinate officers.
You will now take charge of your officers, standing
upon their right, and present them severally in succession to the Deputy Grand High Priest, by whom they
will be presented to me for installation.
22. The High Priest of the Chapter will then present
his second officer to the Deputy Grand High Priest,
who will present him to the Grand High Priest in the
words of the Constitution. The Grand High Priest
will then ask him  whether he has attended to the
ancient charges and regulations before recited to his
superior officcr: if he answers in the affirmative, he is
asked whether he fully and freely assents to the same:
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directs his Deputy to invest him with the clothing, &c
and then addresses him as follows, viz:
CHARGE TO THE SECOND OFFICER, OR KING.
EXCELLENT COMPANION-The important station to
which you are elected in this Chapter, requires from
you exemplary conduct; its duties demand your most
assiduous attention; you are to second and support
your chief in all the requirements of his office; and
should casualties at any time prevent his attendance,
you are to succeed him in the performance of his duties.
Your badge (the Level surmounted by a crown,)
should remind you, that although you are the representative of a king, and exalted by office above your
Companions, yet that you remain upon a level with
them, as respects your duty to God, to your neighbor
and to yourself; that you are equally bound with them
to be obedient to the laws and ordinances of the Institution, to be charitable, humane and just, and to seek
every occasion of doing good.
Your office teaches a striking lesson of humility.
The institutions of political society teach us to consider
the king as the chief of created beings, and that the
first duty of his subjects is to obey his mandates; but
the institutions of our sublime degrees, by placing the
King in a situation subordinate to the High Priest,
teaches us that our duty to God is paramount to all
other duties, and should ever claim the priority of our
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be bound to obey the laws of civil society, yet that
those laws, to be just, should never intermeddle with
matters of conscience, nor dictate articles of faitll.
The Scarlet Robe, an emblem of imperial dicgnity;
should remind you of the paternal concern you should
ever feel for the welfare of your Chapter, and the
fervency and zeal with which you should endeavor to
promote its prosperity.
In presenting to you the Crown, which is an emblem
of royalty, I would remind you, that to reign sovereign
in the hearts and affections of men, mrrust be far more
grateful to a generous and benevolent mind, than to
rule over their lives and fortunes; and that to enable
you to enjoy this pre-eminence with honor and satisfaction, you must subject your own passions and
prejudices to the dominion of reason and charity.
You are entitled to the second seat in the council of
your Companions.  Let the bright example of your
illustrious predecessor in the Grand Council at Jerusalem, stimulate you to the faithful discharge of your
duties; and when the King of kings shall summon
you into his immediate presence, from his hand may
you receive a crown of glory, which shall never fade
away.
23. The king will then retire to the line of officers,
and the Scribe will be presented in the manner before
mentioned.  After his investiture, the Grand High
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CHARGE TO TWIE TI-PIRD OFFICER, OR SCRIBE.
ExCELLENT Co.MPANIOiT-The office of Scribe, to
which you are elected, is very important and respectable.
In the absence of your superior officers, you are bound
to succeed them, and to perform their duties The
purposes of the institution ought never to suffer for
want of intelligence in its proper officers; you will
therefore perceive the necessity there is of your possessing such qualifications as will enable you to accomplish those duties which are incumbent upon you,
in your appropriate station, as well as those which may
occasionally devolve on you, by the absence of your
superiors.
The Puawle Robe, with which you are invested, is an
emblem of unior, and is calculated to remind you that
the harmony and unanimity of the Chapter should be
your constant aim; and to this end you are studiously
to avoid all occasions of giving offence, or countenancing any thing that may create divisions or dissentions.
You are, by all means in your power, to endeavor to
establish a permanent union and good understanding
among all orders and degrees of masonry; and, as the
glorious sun, at its meridian height, dispels the mist
and clouds which obscure the horizon, so may your
exertions tend to dissipate the gloom of jealousy and
discord, whenever they may appear.
Your badge (a Plumb-rule surmounted by tke qTurban,)
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stand as a watchman upon the tower, to guard your
Companions against the approach of those enemies of
human felicity, intenmperance and excess, let this faithful
monitor ever remind you to walk uprightly in your
station; admonishing and animating your Companions
to fidelity and industry while at labor, and to temperance and moderation while at refieshment,.  And
when the Great Watchman of Israel, whose eye never
slumbers nor sleeps, shall relieve you from your post
on earth, may he permit you in heaven to participate
in that food and refreshment which is
"Such as the saints in glory love
And such as angels eat."
24. The Scribe will then retire to the line of officers,
and the next officer be presented as before.
CHARGE TO THE FOURTH OFFICER, OR CAPTAIN OF THE
HOST.
CoMPANIoN-The office with which you are entrusted
is of high importance, and demands your most zealous
consideration. The preservation of the most essential
traits of our ancient customs, usages and landmarks,
are within your province; and it is indispensably necessary, that the part assigned to you, in the immediate
practice of our rites and ceremonies should be perfectly
understood and correctly administered.
Your office corresponds with that of Marshal, or
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processions of your Chapter, when moving as a distinct
body, either in public or private; and as the world
can only judge of our private discipline by our public
deportment, you will be careful that the utmost order
and decorum be observed on all such occasions. You
will ever be attentive to the commands of your chief,
and always near at hand to see them duly executed.
1 invest you with the badge of your office, and presume
that you will give to your duties all that study and
attention which their importance demands.
25. He will then retire to the line of officers, and the
next officer will be presented.
CHARGE TO THE FIFTH OFFICER, OR PRINCIPAL SOJOURNEP.
COMPANION-The office confided to you, though
subordinate in degree, is equal in importance to any in
the Chapter, that of your chief alone excepted.  Your
office corresponds with that of senior deacon in the preparatory degrees.  Among the duties required of you,
the preparation and introduction of candidates are not
the least. As in our intercourse with the world experience teaches that first impressions are often the
most durable and the most difficult to eradicate, so it is
of great importance in all cases, that those impressions
should be correct and just: hence it is essential that
the officer, who brings the blind by a way that they
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known, should always be well qualified to make dark.
ness light before them, and crooked things straight.
Your robe of office is an emblem of humility, and
teaches that in the prosecution of a laudable undertaking we should never decline taking any part that may
be assigned us, although it may be the most difficult
or dangerous.
The rose-colored tessellated Border, adorning your
robe, is an emblem of ardor and perseverance, and
signifies that when we have engaged in a virtuous
course, notwithstanding all the impediments, hardships
and trials we may be destined to encounter, we should
endure them all with fortitude, and ardently persevere
unto the end; resting assured of receiving, at the termination of our labors, a noble and glorious reward.
Your past exertions will be considered as a pledge of
your future assiduity in the faithful discharge of your
duties.
26. He  fill then retire to the line of officers, and
the next officer is presented.
CHARGE TO THE SIXTH OFFICER, OR ROYAL ARCH CAPTAIN.
COMPANION-The well-known duties of your station
require but little elucidation.  Your office in the preparatory degrees corresponds with that of junior deacon
It is your province, conjointly with the Captain of the
Host, to attend the examination of all visiters, and to
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but such as have traveiled the rugged path of trial, and
evinced their title to our favor and friendship. You
will be attentive to obey the commands of the Captain
of the Host, during the introduction of strangers among
the workmen: and should they be permitted to pass
your post, they may by him be introduced into the
presence of the Grand Council.
The White Banner entrusted to your care, is emblematical of that purity of heart and rectitude of conduct which ought to actuate all those who pass the
white veil of the sanctuary.  I give it to you strictly
in charge, never to suffer any one to pass your post
without the signet of truth.
I present you the badge of your office, in expectation
of your performing your duties with intelligence, assiduity, and propriety,
27. He then retires, and the Three Grand Masters
of the Veils are presented together.
CHARGE TO THE MASTER OF THE THIRD VEIL.
COMPANION-I present you with the Scarlet Banner,
which is the ensign of your office, and with a sword
to protect and defend the same. The rich and beautiful
color of your banner is emblematical of fervency and
zeal; it is the appropriate color of the Royal Arch
degree: it admonishes us, that we should be fervent in
the exercise of our devotions to God; and zealous in
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CHARGE TO THE MASTER OF THE SECOND VEIL.
COMPANION-I invest you with the Purple Banner,
which is the ensign of your office, and arm you with
a sword to enable you to maintain its honor.
The color of your banner is produced by a due
mixture of blue and scarlet; the former of which is the
characteristic color of the symbolic orfirst three degrees
of masonry, and the latter, that of the royal arch degree.
It is an emblem of union, and is the characteristic color
of the intermediate degrees. It admonishes us to cultivate and improve that spirit of union and harmony
between the brethren of the symbolic degrees which
should ever distinguish the members of a society
founded upon the principles of everlasting truth and
universal philanthropy.
CHARGE TO THE MASTER OF THE FIRST VEIL.
COMPANION-I invest you with the Blue -Banner,
which is the ensign of your office, and a sword for its
defence and protection.  The color of your banner is
one of the most durable and beautiful in nature.  It
is the appropriate color adopted and worn by our ancient brethren of the three symbolic degrees, and is the
peculiar characteristic of an institution which has stood
the test of ages, and which is as much distinguished
by the durability of its materials or principles, as by
the beauty of its superstructure. It is an emblem of
triversal friendship and benevolence; and instructs
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us, that in the mind of a Mason those virtues should
be as expansive as tile blue arch of heaven itself.
CHARGE TO THIE TIIREE MASTERS OF THE VEILS, AS
OVERSEERS.
COMPANIONS —Those who are placed as overseers
of any work, should be well qualified to judge of its
beauties and deformities, its excellencies and defects;
they should be capable of estimating the former, and
amending the latter. This consideration should induce
you to cultivate and improve all those qualifications
with which you are already endowed, as well as to
persevere in your endeavors to acquire those in which
you are deficient.  Let the various colors and banners
committed to your charge, admonish you to the exercise of the several virtues of which they are emblematic: and you are to enjoin the practice of those virtues
upon all who shall present themselves, or the work of
their hands, for your inspection.  Let no work receive
your approbation but such as is calculated to adorn
and strengthen the masonic edifice. Be industrious
and faithful in practising and disseminating a knowledge of the true and peirfect work  which alone can
stand the test of the Grand Overseer's Square, in the
great day of trial and retribution. Then, although
every rod should become a se?pent, and every serpent
an enemy    this institution, yet shall their utmost
exertions to destroy its reputation, or sap its foundation,
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spilled upon the.pround, whichl cannot be gathered up
again.
28. They then retire, and the Treasurer is presented.
CIIARGE TO TIIE TREASURER.
COMPANION-You are elected Treasurer of this
Chapter, and I have tile pleasure of investing you with
the badge of your office.  The qualities which shoul(l
recommend a Treasurer, are accuracy and fidelity;
accuracy, in Leeping a fair and minute account of all
receipts and disbursements; fidelity, in carefully preserving all the property and funds of the Chapter that
may be placed in his hands, and rendering a just account of the same, whenever he is called upon for that
purpose. I presume that your respect for the institution, your attachment to the interests of your Chapter,
and your regard for a good name, which is better than
precious ointment, will prompt you to the faithful
discharge  of the duties of your office.
29. He then retires, and the Secretary is plresented.
CHARGE TO TIIE SECRETARY.
COMPANION-I with pleasure invest you with your
badge as Secretary of this Chapter.  The qualities
which should recommend a Secretary, are promnplitude
in issuing the notifications and orders of his superior
officers; pwncltucdlity in attending the convocations of
the Chapter; co)rr-ectness in recording their proceedings;
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judgment in discriminating between what is proper and
what is improper to be committed to writing; regularity
in making his annual returns to the Grand Chapter;
integrity in accounting for all moneys that may pass
through his hands; and fidelity in paying the same
over into the hands of the Treasurer.  The possession
of these good qualities, I presume, has designated you
as a suitable candidate for this important office; and I
cannot entertain a doubt that you will discharge its
duties beneficially to the Chap-ter, and honorably to
yourself. And when you shall have completed the
record of your transactions here below, and finished
the term of your probation, may you be admitted into
the celestial Grand Chapter of saints and angels, and
find your name recorded in the book of life eternal.
30. He then retires, and the Chaplain is presented.
CHARGE TO THE CHAPLAIN.
E. AND REWV'D. COMPANION-You are appointed
Chaplain of this Chapter; and I now invest you with
this circular Jewel, the badge of your office. It is
emblematical of eternity, and reminds us that here is
not our abiding place. Your inclination will undoubtedly conspire with your duty, when you perform in the
Chapter those solemn services which created beings
should constantly render to their infinite Creator; and
which, when offered by one whose holy profession it
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refining our morals, strengthening our virtues, and
purifying our minds, prepare us for admission into
the society of those above, whose happiness will be as
endless as it is perfect.
31. He then retires, and the Stewards are presented.
CHARGE TO THE STEWARDS.
COMPANIONS-YOU are elected Stewards of this
Chapter, I with pleasure invest you with the badges
of your office. It is your province to see that every
necessary preparation is made for the convenience and
accommodation of the Chapter, previous to the time
appointed for meeting. You are to see that the clothing,
implements and furniture of each degree respectively
are properly disposed, and in suitable array for use,
whenever they may be required, and that they are
secured and proper care taken of them, when the
business of the Chapter is over. You are to see that
necessary refreshments are provided, and that all your
companions, and particularly visiters, are suitably accommodated and supplied. You are to be frugal and
prudent in your disbursements, and to be careful that
no extravagtance or waste is committed in your department; and when you have faithfully fulfilled your
stewardship here below, may you receive from heaven
the happy greeting of "Well done, good and faithfull
servant."
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CHARGE TO THE TYLER.
COMPANION-YOU are appointed Tyler of this Chap.
ter, and I invest you with the badge, and this implement of your office. As the sword is placed in the
hands of the Tyler, to enable him effectually to guard
against the approach of cowans and eves-droppers, and
suffer none to pass or repass but such as are duly
qualified; so it should morally serve as a constant
admonition to us to set a guard at the entrance of our
thoughts; to place a watch at the door of our lips; and
to post a sentinel at the avenue of our actions; thereby
excluding every unqualified and unworthy thought,
word and deed; and preserving consciences void of
offence towards God and towards man.
As the first application from visiters for admission
into the Chapter is generally made to the Tyler at the
door, your station will often present you to the observation of strangers; it is therefore essentially necessary
that he who sustains the office with which you are entrusted should be a man of good morals, steady habits,
strict discipline, temperate, affable, and discreet.  I
trust that a regard for the honor and reputation of the
institution will ever induce you to perform with fidelity
the trust reposed in you; and when the door of this
earthly tabernacle shall be closed, may you find an
abundant entrance through the gates into the temple
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ADDRESS TO THE HIGH PRIEST.
M. E. CoMPANION-Having been honored with the
free suffrage of the members of this Chapter, you are
elected to the most important office which it is within
their power to bestow. This expression of their esteem
and respect should draw from you corresponding sensations; and your demeanor should be such as to rtpay
the honor they have so conspicuously conferred upon
you, by an honorable and faithful discharge of the
duties of your office. The station you are called to
fill is important, not only as it respects the correct
practice of our rites and ceremonies, and the internal
economy of the Chapter over which you preside, but
the public reputation of the institution will be generally
found to rise or fall according to the skill, fidelity and
descretion with which its concerns are managed, and
in proportion as the character and conduct of its
principal officers are estimable or censurable.
You have accepted a trust to which is attached a
weight of responsibility that will require all your efforts
to discharge honorably to yourself, and satisfactorily
to the Chapter. You are to see that your officers are
capable and faithful in the exercise of their offices
Should they lack ability, you are expected to supply
their defects; you are to watch carefully the progress
of their performances, and to see that the long established customs of the institution suffer no derangement
in their hands.  You are to have a careful eye over
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and subordination is observed on all occasions; that the
members are properly instructed; that due solemnity be
observed in the practice of our rites; that no improper
levity be permitted at any time, but more especially at
the introduction of strangers among the workmen.
In fine, you are to be an example to your officers
and members, which they need not hesitate to follow;
thus securing to yourself the favor of Heaven, and the
applause of your brethren and companions.
ADDRESS TO THE OFFICERS GENERALLY.
COMPANIONS IN OFFICE-Precept and example should
ever advance with equal pace. Those moral duties
which you are required to teach unto others, you should
never neglect to practice yourselves.
Do you desire that the demeanor of your equals and
inferiors towards you, should be marked with deference
and respect?  Be sure that you omit no opportunity
of furnishing them with examples in your own conduct
towards your superiors. Do you desire to obtain instruction from those who are more wise or better informed than yourself? Be sure that you are always
ready to impart of your knowledge to those within your
sphere, who stand in need of, and are entitled to receive
it. Do you desire distinction among your companions?
Be sure that your claims to preferment are founded
upon superior attainments; let no ambitious passion be
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than yourselves; but rather let a laudable emulation
induce you to strive to excel each other in improvement
and discipline; ever remembering, that he who faithfully performs his duty, even in a subordinate or private
station, is as justly entitled to esteem and respect, as
he who is invested with supreme authority.
ADDRESS TO THE CHAPTER AT LARGE.
COMPANIONS-The exercise and management of the
sublime degrees of masonry in your Chapter hitherto,
are so highly appreciated, and the good reputation of
the Chapter so well established, that I must presume
these considerations alone, were there no others of
greater magnitude, would be sufficient to induce you
to preserve and perpetuate this valuable and honorable
character. But when to these is added the pleasure
which every philanthropic heart must feel in doing good.
in promoting good order, in diffusing light and knowledge, in cultivating masonic and Christian charity,
which are the great objects of this sublime institution,
I cannot doubt that youlr future conduct, and that of
your successors, will be calculated still to increase the
lustre of your justly esteemed reputation.
May your Chapter become beautiful as the Temple,
peaceful as the Ark, and sactred as its most holy place.
May your oblations of piety and 2)raise be g2rateful as
the incense; your love EVarm as itsfcame, and your cklarzqti
diiftusive as its fraygrance.  May your hearts be pure as
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May the exercise of your charity be as constant as the
returning wants of -the distressed widow and helpless
orphan. May the approbation of Heaven be your encouragement, and the testimony of a good conscience
be your support. May you be endowed with every
good and perfect gift, while travelling the rugged path
of life, and finally be admitted within the veil of heaven,
to the full enjoyment of life eternal.
Amen. So mote it be.
34. The officers and members of the Chapter will
then pass in review in front of the Grand Officers, with
their hands crossed on their breasts, bowing as they
pass.
35. The Grand Marshal will then proclaim the Chapter,
by the name of -     -, to be regularly constituted,
and its officers duly installed.
36. The ceremonies conclude with an Ode, or appropriate piece of music.
37. The procession is then formed, when they return
to the place whence they set out.
38. When the Grand Officers retire, the Chapter
will form an avenue for them to pass through, and
salute them with the grand honors. The two bodies
then separately close their respective Chapters.




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CHAPTER I.
ROYAL MASTER: S DEGREE.
TnIS degree cannot legally be conferred on any
but Royal Arch Masons, who have taken all the preceding degrees; and it is preparatory to that of the
Select Master. Although it is short, yet it contains
some valuable information, and is intimately connected with the degree of Select Master. It also
enables us with ease and facility to examine the
privileges of others to this degree; while, at the
same time, it proves ourselves.
The following passages of Scripture, etc., are considered to be appropriate to this degree:
"And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the
house of the Lord: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shew-bread was; and the candlesticks of pure gold; five
on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle; with the
flowers and the lamps, and the tongs of gold; and the bowls and
the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers, of
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pnre gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner
house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit,
of the Temple."-l1  ings vii, 48-50.
"So Hiram  inade an end of doing all the work, that he made
for King Solomon, for the house of the Lord." —  Kings vii, 40.
"And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to
give every mian according as his work shall he. I am Alpha and
Omega, the beginninnig and the end, the first and the last. Blessed
are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to
the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city,"
— Rev. xxii, 12-14.
"Anhd he set the cherubim within the inner house: and they
stretched forth the wings of the cherubim, so that the wing of the
one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched
he other wall, and their wings touched one another in the midst
of the house."-l Kings vi, 27.
The following Psalm  is here introduced during the
ceremony:
"Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle q who shall dwell in
thy holy hill q
"He that walketh uprightly,;and worketh righteousness, and
speaketh the truth in his heart.
"He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his
neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his -neighbor.
"In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoreth
them that fear the Lord.  IHe that sweareth to his own hart, and
changeth not.
" He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taheth reward
against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be
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The Ark, called the glory of Israel, which was
seated in the middle of the holy place, under the
wings of the cherubim, was a small chest, or coffer,
three feet nine inches long, two feet three inches wide,
and three feet three inches high.  It was made of
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with gold, both inside and out. It had a ledge of
gold surrounding it at the top, into which the cover,
called mercy seat, was let in. The mercy seat was
of solid gold, the thickness of a hand's breadth: at
the two ends of it were two cherubim, looking inward toward each other, with their wings expanded;
which embracing the whole circumference of the
mercy seat, they met on each side, in the middle;
all of which, the Rabbins say, was made of the same
mass, without any soldering of parts.
Here the Shekinah, or Divine Presence, rested and
was visible in the appearance of a cloud over it.
From hence the Bathkoll issued, and gave answer
when God was consulted. And hence it is that God
is said, in the Scripture, to dwell between the cherubim; that is, between the cherubim on the mercy
seat, because there was the seat or throne of the
visible appearance of his glory among them.




SELECT MASTER.                1207
CHAPTER  II.
SELECT MtASTER'S DEGREE.
Tins degree is the summit and perfection of ancient Masonry; and without which the history of the
Royal Arch Degree cannot be complete. It rationally
accounts for the concealment and preservation of the
essentials of the Craft which were brought to light
at the erection of the second Temple, and which lay
concealed from  the Masonic eye for four hundred
and seventy years.
Many particulars relative to those few who, for
their superior skill, were selected to complete an
important part of King Solomon's Temple, are explained.
And here, too, is exemplified an instance of justice
and mne'rcy, by o(ur ancient patron, toward one of the
Craft, who was lead to disobey his commands by an
over zealous attachment for the institution. It ends
with a description of a particular circumstance, which
characterizes the degree.
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The following Psalm is read at opening:': His foundation is in the holy mountains. The Lord loveth the
gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious
things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. I will make
mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold




208                  SELECT MASTER.
Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there:
And of Zion it-shall be said, This and that man was born in her;
and the Highest himself shall establish her. The Lord shall count,
when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there.
Selah. As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be
there; all my springs are in thee."-Psalm lxxxvii.
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The following passages of Scripture serve as illusrations here:
"So King Solomon was king over all Israel.  Azariah the son
of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was
principal officer, and the king's fiiend; and Ahishar was over the
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SELECT MASTER.                    209
household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute."
-1 Kinl9s iv, 1, 5, 6.
"And the king commanded, and they brought great stones,
costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the
house. And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew
them, and the stone-squarers; so they prepared timber and stones
to build the house." —  Kings v, 17, 18.
"And King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram  out of Tyre. He
was a widow's son, of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a
man of Tvre, a worker of brass; and he was filled with wisdom
and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass."-1
Klings vii, 13, 14.'"The ancients of Gebal, and the wise men thereof, were in thee
thy calkers: all the ships of the sea, with their mariners, were in
thee, to occupy thy merchandise.;"-Ezekiel xxvii, 9.
"Anld it calne to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing
the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, that
Moses commuanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant   1
of the Lord, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it in the
side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord, your God, that it may
be there for a witness against thee."-Deuteronomy xxxi, 24-26
"And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full
of manna therein, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for
your generations.  As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron laid
it up before the testimony to be kept."-Exodus xvi, 33, 34.
*       5'     -5'     5'      5'      5       *
"And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token."-Numbers xvii, 10.
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"And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking
unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of the
testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spake unto
them."-Numbers vii, 89.
" And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was
shewed thee in the mount." —Exodus xxv, 40.
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CHARGE TO A SELECT MASTER.
Companion:-Having attained to this degree, you
have passed the circle of peifection in ancient Masonlry.
In the capacity of Select Master, you must be sensible that your obligations are increased in proportion to your privileges.  Let it be your constant care




CHARGE.                  g2 I
to prove yourself worthy of the confidence reposed
in you, in admitting you to this select degree. Let
uprightness and integrity attend your steps; let justice and mercy mark your conduct; let fervency and
zeal stimulate you in the discharge of the various
duties incumbent on you; but suffer not an idle or
impertinent curiosity to lead you astray or betray you
into dangelr. Be deaf to every insinuation which
would have a tendency to weaken your resolution, or
tempt you to an act of disobedience.  Be voluntarily
dumb and blind, when the exercise of those faculties
would endanger the peace of your mind or the probity
of your conduct; and let silence and secresy, those
cardinal virtues of a Select Master, be scrupulously
observed on all necessary occasions. By a steady
adherence to the important instructions contained in
this degree, you will merit the approbation of the
select number with whom you are associated, and
will enjoy the high satisfaction of having acted well
your part in the important enterprise in which you
are engaged; and after having wrought your regcular
hours, may you be admitted to participate in all the
privileges of a Select Master.
CEARGE AT CLOSING.
Companions: —Being about to quit this sacred retreat, to mix again with the world, let us not forget,
amid the cares and vicissitudes of active life, the
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illustrated in the lives of the founders of this degree.
Let us take the lesson home with us; and may it
strengthen the bands of fraternal love between us;
incite our hearts to duty, and our desires to wisdom.
Let us exercise Charity, cherish Hope, walk in Faith.
And may that moral principle, which is the mystic
cement of our fellowship, remain with and bless us.
So mote it be.
CHAPTER III.
CEREMONIES AND CHARGES UPON CONSTITUTING AND
DEDICATING COUNCILS OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS, AND INSTALLING OFFICERS.
1. The new Council will assemble in its Hall, and
be in. order.
2. The Grand Council will meet and open in an
adjoining room.
3. A committee from the new Council will informn
the Grand Marshal * that their Council is prepared
to receive the Grand Council; the Grand Marshal
will announce the same to the Grand Puissant.
4. The committee will conduct the Grand Council
to their Hall, in procession, when they will be received with the usual honors.
The Grand Marshal is an officer of convenience, appointed for
the occasion.




OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.        213
6. The officers of the new Council will resign their
seats to the Grand Officers, and cause their Jewels
to be laid upon the altar, and covered.
6. The ceremonies will then commence with an
Ode, followed by a Prayer and an Oration.
7. The Grand Marshal will then rise, and say:
"Thrice Illustrious Grand Puissant: —A constitutional number of Companions, duly instructed in the
sublime mysteries, having received from the Grand
Council, a WARRANT or CHARTER authorizing them to
open and hold a regular Council of Royal and Select
Masters, are now assembled for the purpose of being
legally constituted, and having their officers installed
in due and ancient form."
8. The Grand Puissant then says:
"Companions:-Do you remain satisfied with the
choice you have made in the selection of your officers
four the ensuing year?"
9. The answer being in the affirmative, the officers
elect are arranged in due form; when the following
declaration is made by each:
"I, A-  B-, do solemnly promise, that I will
faithfully, and, to the best of my ability, discharge the
duties of the office to which I have been elected in
this Council; and that I will strictly conform to the
requirements of the By-Laws of this Council; that
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214  CONSTITUTING AND DEDICATING COUNCILS
Laws and Regulations of the Grand Council, under
which the same is holden, so far as they may come
to my knowledge."
The Grand Puissant will then direct the Grand
Recorder to read the Warrant or Charter; after
which, he will make the following
DECLARATION OF CONSTITUTION.
" Companions:-By virtue of the high powers in
me vested, I do now form and constitute you, my
Worthy Companions, into a regular C.ouncil of Royal
and Select il~asters;  and you are henceforth authorized and empowered to open and hold such a Council;
and to do and perform all such things as thereunto
may appertain; conforming in all respects to the
Constitution, By-Laws and general regulations of the
Grand Council under whose autlhority yomu act.  And
may the God of yonr j'athers be with, guide acnd direct
yout in all your' doings."
Response-" So mote it be."
10. The Jewels will thlen be uncovered by the
Deputy Grand Puissant, accompanied  by solemn
music.  After which 11he Grand Chaplain will rise
and )ronounce the following
DEDICATORY DECLARATION.
"To our Thrice Illustrious Grand Master,.King
Solomon, we solemnly dedicate this Council. 3Iay




OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.        215
the blessing of Him, who presides in the Grand
Council above, rest upon its members, and may their
felicity be immortal.  Glory be to God on high."
Response —" As it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be.  Amen."'
11. The Grand Marshal then says: "I am directed
to proclaim, and I do hereby proclaim, this Council,
by the name of  -- Council No.-, duly constituted
and dedicated, this -  (lay of  ~, etc."
12. An appropriate Ode or Hymn may now be
sung.
13. The Deputy Grand Puissant will then present
the Thrice Illustrious for Installation, in the following
words:
"Thrice Illustrious Grand Puissant:-I present
you my Illustrious Companion, A. B., to be installed
Thrice Illustrious Grand Master of this Council.  I
find him  to be well skilled in the Royal Mysteries;
zealous in diffusing the sacred principles of outl
fathers; and in whose integrity and fidelity his Companions repose the highest confidence."
The Grand Puissant then addresses him as follows:
" Thzrice Illustrious:-I feel great satisfaction in
receiving youll as the Thrice Illustrious Grand Master
of this Council.  It is a station hIighly honorable to
him who diligently and faithfully performs the duties
devolved upon him. But previous to investing you




] 216          INSTALLATION OF
with the appropriate insignia of your office, I must   i
require your unequivocal assent to the following interrogations:
1. Do you solemnly promise that you will use your
utmost endeavors to correct the vices and purify the
morals of your Companions; and to promote the
peace and prosperity of your Council?
2. That you will not suffer your Council to be
opened when there are less than nine Select Masters
present?
3. That you will not suffer any person to pass the
circle of perfection in your Council, in whose integrity,
fervency and zeal, you have not entire confidence?
4. That you will not acknowledge or hold intercourse with any Council that does not work under
some regular and constitutional authority?
5. That you will admit no visitor into your Council
who has not been regularly and lawfully invested
with the degrees conferred therein, without his having previously been formally healed?
6. That you will faithfully observe and support
such By-Laws as may be made by your Council, in
conformity with the Constitution and general regulations of the Grand Council under whose authority it
works?
7. That you will pay due respect and obedience to
the Grand Officers, when duly installed, and sustain
them in the discharge of their lawful duties?
" Do you submit to all these requirements, and
promise to observe and practice them faithfully?'
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Response —" I do." 
"And now, Thrice Illustrious, with entire confidence in the rectitude of your intentions, and in the
integrity of your character as a Select Master, I invest you with the appropriate badge of your office.
"Having been honored by the free suffrage of
your Companions, and elevated to the highest office
within their gift, it becomes your duty to set them an 
example of diligence, industry and fidelity; to see  V
that the officers associated witlh you faithfully perform their respective duties; and that the interests
and reputation of your Council are not endangered
by imprudence or neglect.  The important trust committed to your charge, will call forth your best exertions, and the exercise of your best faculties.  As
the representative of the wise King of Israel, it will
be your duty to recite our secret traditions, to illustrate the moral principles of the Order, to cherish
the worthy, and hold in due veneration the ancient
landmarks.
By frequent recurrence to the By-Laws of your
Council, and the general regulations of the Fraternity, and a constant observance of the great principles inculcated in the lectures and charges, you will
be enabled to fulfill the important obligations resting
upon you, with hlonor to yourself, and with credit to
the Craft.  And may He, without whose approving
smiles our labors are all in vain, give strength to
your endeavors, and support to your exertions."




218            INSTALLATION OF
CHARGE TO THE DEPUTY ILLUSTRIOUS GRAND MASTER.
" Companion: —Having' been elected to the second
office in this Council, it is with pleasure that I invest
you with this Jewel, the badge of your office.
"The duties of the important office to which your
Companions have elevated you, will require your
constant and earnest attention. You are to occupy
the second seat in the Council; and it will be your
duty to aid and support your chief in all the requirements of his office. In his absence, you will be
called upon to preside in Council, and to discharge
his duties.
"'Although the representative of a King, and
elevated in rank above your Companions, you should
never forget that, in all the duties you owe to God,
your neighbor, and yourself, you and they stand upon
the same level of equality. Let the bright example
of your illustrious predecessor in the Gratid Council
at Jerusalem, stimulate you to the faithful performance of every duty; and when the King of kings
shall summon you to His immediate presence, from
His hand may you receive a crown of glory which
shall never fade away."
CHARGE TO THE PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR OF THE WORK,
Companion:-As the third officer of this Council,
I invest you with this badge. It is your duty to
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day, when the sun's first and last beams gild the
mountain-tops; to announce high-noon, and proclaim
the times of rest and labor.                 I:
"' In the absence of either of your superior officers,
you will be required to perform his duties; and, as
the interests of your Council ought never to be permitted to suffer through want of intelligence in its
officers, you will allow me to urge upon you the necessity of being always qualified and prepared to
meet such emergency, should it ever arise.
"Having been admitted to the fellowship of Kings,
you will be frequently reminded that the office of
mediator is both honorable and praiseworthy. Let it
therefore be your constant care to preserve harmony
and unanimity of sentiment among the members of
your Council. Discountenance whatever may tend
to create division and dissension among the Companions in any of the departments of Masonry; and
as the glorious sun at its meridian dispels the mist
and clouds that obscure the horizon, so may your
exertions tend to dissipate the mists of jealousy and
discord, should they ever unfortunately arise in your
Council."
CHARGE TO THE TREASURER.
"Companion:-You have been elected to a responsible office, and I with pleasure invest you with
this Jewel. It is your duty to number and weigh out
the Shekels of the Sanctuary, and to provide for the
helpless orphan. The qualities which should distin



220             INSTALLATION OF
guish you are accuracy and fidelity. Accuracy in
keeping a fair and true account of the receipts and
disbursements; fidelity in carefully preserving the
property and funds of the Council, and in rendering
a just account of the same, when required. Your
interest in this Council, your attachment to the Craft,
and your known integrity of character, are a sufficient guaranty that your duties will be faithfully
performed."
CHARGE TO THE RECORDER.
"Companion: — It is with pleasure that I invest
you with this badge of your office. The qualities
which should recommend a Recorder are correctness
in recording the proceedings of the Council; judgment in discriminating between what is proper and
that which is improper to be written; regularity in
making the returns to the Grand Council; integrity
in accounting for all moneys that may pass through
his hands; and fidelity in paying the same over to
the Treasurer.  The possession of these qualities has
designated you as a suitable Companion for this important office; and I entertain no doubt you will dischlarge all the duties incumbent on you with fidelity
and honor.  And when you shall have completed the
record of your transactions here below, and finished
the term of your probation, may you be admitted
into the Grand Council above, and find your name
recorded in the book of life eternal.




ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.         221
CHARGE TO THE CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD.
~'Companion:-Having been elected Captain of
the Guard, I present you with this implement of your
office. Guard well your post, and suffer none to pass
it but the select, the faithful, and the worthy.  Be
ever attentive to the commands of your chief, and
always near at hand to see them duly executed."
CHIARGE TO THIE SENTINEL.
Companion:-You are appointed Sentinel of this
Council; and I take pleasure in investing you with
this badge, and presenting you with this implement
of your office.'' As the sword is placed in the hands of the Sentinel, to enable him to guard the Sanctuary and entrance to the secret passage, with sleepless vigilance,
against intruders, so should it morally serve as a
constant admonition to us to set a guard at the entrance of our thoughts; to place a watch at the door
of our lips; to post a sentinel at the avenue of. our
actions; thereby excluding every unworthy thought,
word and deed; and enabling us to preserve our
consciences void of offense toward God and man."
CHARGE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
"'Companions: —From the nature of the constitu.
tionl of every society, some must rule, and others
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222  INSTALLING ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
obey. And while justice and moderation are required
of the officers, in the discharge of their official duties,
subordination and respect for their rulers are equally
demanded of the members. The relation is reciprocal. The interests of both are inseparable; and
without mutual co-operation, the labors of neither
can succeed. A house divided against itself cannot
stand. Let, therefore, Brotherly Love prevail among
you; let each be emulous of the other, in all good
works, in promoting peace and unity, and in striving
to see who best can rule and best obey. Let the
avenues to your passions be strictly guarded; let no
curious intruder find his way into the secret recesses
of your retirement, to disturb the harmony which
should ever prevail among the select and chosen,
and mar the respect of your Companions, and the
commendation of your own consciences."'




THE
TElPLAI'S TEXT BOOK,
OR
RITUAL OF A COUNCIL OF
KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS, AND OF AN ENCAMPMENT OF
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS AND KNIGHTS OF MALTA,
APPROPRIATELY ILLUSTRATED.








THE
TEMPLAR'S TEXT BOOK.
ORDER OF KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS.
WHEN the foundations of the second Temple were
laid at Jerusalem, five hundred and thirty-five years
before the birth of our Saviour, those circumstances
are said to have taken place which gave rise to the
Royal Arch Degree. In accordance With the prophecy
of Daniel, the decree to rebuild Jerusalem was signed
by Cyrus, king of Persia, seventy weeks, or 490 years
before the beginning of the Messiah's public ministry.
Cyrus, it is said by Herodotus, was slain in battle after
a reign of 29 years.  After his death the enemies of
the Jews found means to prevent the further progress of
the work, and it was accordingly suspended for several
years.  After Darius had established himself upon the
Persian throne, Zerubbabel, one of tile princes of the
tribe of Judah, being urged on by a patriotic spirit and
a strong desire for the restoration of the Jewish city
and Temple, undertook  to encounter the iazardous
enterprise of traversing through the Persian dominions, and seeking admission into the presence of the 
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226             TEMPLAR' S TEXT BOOK.
Sovereign, in order to plead the cause of his suffering
country.  He was greatly encouraged to hope for
success in his lundertaking, firom the fact that he had
formerly been honored wit the favorable notice and
friendship of the King while he was yet in private life.
Zerubbabel, according to Matthew, was the son of
i  Salathiel, a descendant of thle royal line of David.
He was born in Babylon during the captivity; and
from  the fact that le belong'ed to the race of Jewish
kings, as well as from his own great worth and noble
qualities, lie was dotubtless honored with the acquaintance.,and friendship of IDarius, who hald not yet reached
the thtronle.  Zerubbabel returned to Jerusalem  fifteen
years before thle deatlh of Cyrus.  He is always named
first, as bein (' the chief of the Jews that returned from
the captivit;y.   Accordincg to Ezra and Zechariah,
lie laid the foundations of the new  Temple, and
restored the worship of the true God, and the usual
sacrifices.  When the work was suspended, tlerefore,
throug'h the intervention of the enemies of the Jews,
lie was, of all others, the most suitable person to lay
the case before Darius and seek his royal interposition.
Circumstances  soon transpired which gave him
access to the Kincg, when, by his superior wisdom and
determined adherence to truth, he was enabled to
obtain the favor of the Sovereign, and permission to
rebuild the City and Temple; the King, at the same
time, restoring all the holy vessels which remained at
Babylon, to their origin-al owners.  For the purpose of
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which had occasioned a. renewal of the friendship
that had formerly subsisted between himself and
Zerubbabel, the King instituted, on this occasion, a
new Order, and called it' The Order of the Knights
of the East,'" which was afterward exchanged for
"Knights of the Eagle."  In France they were
called " Knights of the Sword,"' and subsequently in
Palestine, "Knights of the Red Cross."
This Order of Knighthood has been known in
Europe by various names; its present designation was
given it in consequence of the Red Cross which is on
the banner. The Order was founded upon the incidents above related, and is more intimately connected
with ancient Freemasonry than any other Order of
Knighthood.  An assembly of Knights of the Red
Cross is called a Council; their sashes are green,
decorated with a sword and trowel, and trimmed with
scarlet.  The officers are a Sovereign M3aster, Chancellor, Master of the Palace, Prelate, Master of
Finances, Master of Dispatches, Master of Cavalry,
Master of Infantry, Standard Bearer, Sword Bearer,
Warder, and Sentinel.
PLAT OF COUNCIL.
The throne is situated in the East; above is suspended a green banner, on which is the Red Cross,
with the Motto of the Order; underneath are arranged
the emblems of the Order. The Sovereign Master
is seated on the throne, the Chancellor, Prelate, and
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230               TEMPLAR S TEXT nBOOK.
the Palace on his left; tlhe Master of Finances on the
right, and  the Master of Dispatches on the left, in
front; the Master of Cavalry on the right of the first
division when separately formed, and on the right of
the whole when formed in line; the Master of Infantry
on the right of the second division when separately
formed, and on the left of the whole when formed in
line; the Standard  Bearer in the West, the Sword
Bearer on his right, and the Warder on his left. The
Knights are so arranged that there shall be an equal
number on each side of the throne, if possible.
PRAYER  AT OPENING.
0 thou Everlasting Father, the only wise God; permit us, thy
unworthy servants, to come into thy presence, and with grateful
hearts make our humble acknowledgments, and return thee our
sincere thanks for all thy mercies.  Although thy throne is in the
heavens and thy dominion over all, yet thou deignest to regard the
things that are done on the earth, and dost look with compassion
upon fiail and feeble man.  Be mercifully near us who are as.
sembled in thy presence at this time.  Give us the aid of thy holy
spirit to guide us into all truth, and grant us thy grace to cheer as
while on our journey through an enery's land.  Incline our
hearts to seek the favor and protection of our rightful Sovereign,
that our enemy may not succeed in hindeling us in the great work
of erecting a spiritual temple that shall stand forever.  Pardon all
our sins, and deal with us according to thy rich mercies in Jesus
Christ our Lord, who taught us to say —" Our Father, which art
in heaven, hallowed be thy lname: thy Kingdom  come; thy will
be done in eanth, as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily
bread, and forgive us oulr debts, as we forgive our debtors; and
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from  evil; for thine is
the kingdom, and the powerl, and the glory, forever.  Amen."
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la:,  H:!;                   l ij
FIRST LESSON.
Ez.RA-OhsI> iv.  Now  wlien  the advtersaries of
Judahi and,1 Benjamin fheard that tlhe c1ildren of the
capttivity huilddct  he temple unt-, thc Lord  God of
Israel, then they caime t.o Zterulbblabcl, and to the chief
of' tle fathlers, alndl sa'i,'olno  them. Let us bhuild,itl
yvon, for we see1k  your tied, as  7e do (          anld we (10
s:lcjifice utlto (li) n  i:ce tile (d;ays of' Esarhtaddonll   kinl
of Assur, \lhich bhroghl: t us up hitlher.   But Zerui)babel, and(  Jcshlua, cani( tile rest of the chief of tile 
fat hers of ILsael, said unto them, Ye l1ave nothing
to do witi   t, iuilld a hotlse utllo our (od; but we
ourselves togeth!er will htuild unto  tlie Lord God of
Israel, as King Cyrus the king  of Persia hath commanided us.  TIhen the people of- the land weakened
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232           TEMPLAR S TEXT BOOK.
in building, and hired counsellors against them, to
frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus, king of
Persia, even until the reign of Darius, king of Persia. And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation
against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam,
Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions,
unto Artaxerxes, king of Persia; and the writing of
the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. Rehum the chancellor
and Shimshai the scribe, wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king, in this sort: (Then wrote
Rehum  the chancellor, and Shimshai the Scribe, and
the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites,
and the Elamites, and the rest of the nations whom the
great and noble Asnapper brought over and set in the
cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the
river, and at such a time.)
This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him,
even unto Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants on this
side the river, and at such a time. Be it known unto
the king, that the Jews, which came up from thee
to us, are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious
and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof,
and joined the foundations.  Be it known now unto
the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set
up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and cus
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KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS.         233
tom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the
kings. Now, because we have maintenance from the
king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the
king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified
the king, that search may be made in the book of'the
records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book
of the records, and know, that this city is a rebellious
city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that
they have moved sedition within the same of old time:
for which cause was this city destroyed. We certify
the king that, if this city be builded again, and the
walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no
portion on this side the river.
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of
their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the
rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.  The
letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read
before mne. And I commanded, and search hath been
made, and it is found that this city of. old time hath
made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and
sedition hath been made therein. There have been
mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled
over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute,
and custom was paid unto them. Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this
city be not builded, until another commandment shall
be given from me,  Take heed now that ye fail not to
do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the
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Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was
read before Rehum, and Slhimslai the scribe, and
their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusaler
unto the Jews, and m'ade them to cease by force and
power.  Then ceased the work of the hlouse of God
which is at Jerusalem.  So it ceased u-nto the second
year of the reign of Darius, king of Persia.
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SECOND LESSON.
Joseplhus informs us that Darius, while he was a
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carme to the throne, he would send all the holy vessels that were at Babylon back afgain to Jerusalem;
and it happened about the time of his accession, that
Zerubbabel, who was a prince or governor of the
Jewish captives, came fromn Jerusalem  to Darius, as
well to solicit hIis protection against their adversaries
on the other side of the river, as to watch a suitable
opportunity of endeavoring to persuade the king to
fulfill his promise.  He had long been known to
Darius as a man of great judgment and understanding, and was, therefore, on his arrival, received into
the king's confidence, and put into a particular trust,
with two other distinguished officers as his constant
attendants                                              l
Darius, in the first year of his reign, gave a splendid and magnificent entertainment to the princes and
nobility; and after they had retired, finding  himself
unable to sleep, he fell into conversation with his three
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should give the most reasonable and satisfactory answer, should be clothed in purple, drink from a golden
cup, wear a silken tiara, and a golden chain about
his neck. He then proposed the following: which
is the greatest, the strength of wine, of the king, or
of woman?  To this question, the first answered that
wine was the strongest; the second, that the king
was the strongest; and the third (who was Zerubbabel), that women were stronger, but above all
things, TRUTHI beareth the victory.
The king, being forcibly struck with the addition
which Zerubbabel had made to his question, ordered
the princes and nobles to assemble on the following
day to hear the question debated
THIRD LESSON.
On the following day, all the princes and nobles
assembled, by the king's order, to hear the proposed
discussion. Having placed himself upon the royal
seat of judgment, the king called upon them to make
a public defense of their opinions; whereupon the
first began upon the strength of wine as follows:
"0 ye princes and rulers, how exceeding strong is
wine I it causeth all men to err that drink it: it maketh
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the bondman and the freeman, of the poor man and
the rich; it turneth, also, every thought into jollity and
mirth, so that a man remembereth neither sorrow nor
debt; it changeth and elevateth the spirits, and enlivenetk the heavy hearts of the miserable. It maketh a,
man forget his brethren, and draw his sword against
his best friends. 0 ye princes and rulers, is not wine
the strongest, that forceth us to do these things?"
Then began the second, upon the power of kings,
and spoke as follows: " It is beyond dispute, 0 princes
and rulers, that God has made mran master of all
things under the sun; to command them, to make use
of them, and apply them to his service as he pleases:
but whereas men have only dominion over other sublunary creatures, kings have an authority even over
men themselves, and a right of ruling them by will and
pleasure. Now, he that is master of those who are
masters of all things else, hath no earthly thing above
him."
Then began Zerubbabel upon the power of women,
and of truth, and spake as follows: "0 princes and
rulers, the force of wine is not to be denied; neither is
that of kings, that unites so many men in one common
allegiance; but the super-eminency of women is yet
above all this; for kings are but the gifts of women,
and they are also the mothers of those who cultivate
our vineyards.
Women have the power to make us abandon our
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other comforts to live and die with them.  But when
all is said, neither they, nor wine, nor kings, are comparable to the almighty force of truth.  As for all other
things they are mortal and transient,-truth alone is
unchangeable and everlasting; the benefits we receive
from it are subject to no variations or vicissitudes of
time and fortune.  In her judgment is no unrighteoushess, and she is the wisdom, stren.yth, beauty, power and
majesty of all ages. Blessed be the God of TRuTH,"
When Zerubbabel had finished speaking, the princes
and rulers cried out, "Great is truth, and mighty above
all things."  Then said the king to Zerubbabel, "Ask
what thou wilt, and I will give it thee, because thou
art found the wi'sest among thy companions."
Then said he to Darius, " O king, remermber thy
vow which thou hast vowed, to build Jerusalem  in
the day thou shouldest come to thy kingdom, and to
restore the holy vessels which were taken away out of
Jerusalenm.
Thou llast also vowed to build up the Temple whllich
was burned  when Judah was made desolate by the
Chaldees.  And now, 0 king, this is that I desire of 
thee, that thou -nmake good the vow, the performance
whereof witll thine own mouth thou hast vowed to the
KINGC OF HEAVEN."
Then Darius the kin;o stood up and embraced him,
and gave him passports and letters to his governors
and officers, that thley should safely convey both him
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building the City and Temple, until they should be
finished.  He also restored all the holy vessels remaining in his possession, that had been taken from
Jerusalem, when the children of Israel were carried
away captive to Babylon and restored by Cyrus.
FOURTH LESSON.
NEIHEMIAH-Chap. iv. V. 7 —20.  But it came to
pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the
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heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and
that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were
very wroth, and conspired all of them together to
come and fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and
set a watch against them day and night, because of
them. And Judah said, The strength of the bearers
of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish, so
that we are not able to build the wall. And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till
we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and
cause the work to cease. And it came to pass, that
when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said
unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall
return unto us they will be upon you.
Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall,
and on the higher places I even set the people after
their families, with their swords, their spears, and
their bows. And I looked, and rose up, and said
unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of
the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the
Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your
brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives
and your houses. And it came to pass, when our
enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God
had brought their counsel to naught, that we returned
all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. And
it came to pass, from that time forth, that half of my
servants wrought in the work, and the other half of
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and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all
the house of Judah.  They which builded on the
wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that
laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in
the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by
his side, and so builded; and hle that sounded the
trumpet, was by me. And I said unto the nobles,
and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The
work is great and large, and we are separated upon
the wall, one far from another. In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye
thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
EZRA —Chap. v.  Then the prophets, Haggai the
prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied
unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem, in
the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Then rose up Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and
Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the
house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them
were the prophets of God helping them.
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor
on this side the river, and Shetliha-boznai, and their
companions, and said thus unto thlem, Who hath comnmanded you to build this hlouse, and to make up this'vall?'Ihen said we unto them, after this manner,
What are the names of the Inen that make this building? But the eye of their God was upon the elders
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till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned
answer by letter concerning this manner~
The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on\
this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions, the Apharsachites, which were on this side
the river, sent unto Darius, the king-They sent a
letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto
Darius the king, all peace.  Be it known unto the
king, that we went into the Province of Judea to the
house of the great God, which is builded with great
stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work
goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. Then
asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who
coinnlanded you to build this house, and to make up
these walls?  We asked their names also, to certify
thee, that we mioght write the names of the men that
were the chief of them.  And thus thev returned us
answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of
heaven and earth, and build the house that was
builded these many years ago, which a great king
of Israel builded and set up.  But after that our
fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath,
he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the
king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this
house and carried the people away into Babylon,
But in the first year of Cyr ls the king of Babylon,
the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this
house of God.  And the vessels also of gold and
silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar
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brought them into thle Temple of Babylon, those did
Cyrus the king take out of the Temple of Babylon,
and they were delivered unto one whose name was
Sheshbazzar, whom he hadl made governor; and said
unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into
the Temple that is in Jerusalem,,qand let the house
of God be builded in his place.  Then came the
same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the
house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that
time even until now it hath been in building, and yet
it is not finished.  Now, therefore, if it seem good
to the king, let there be search made in the king's
treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, wilether
it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king,
to build thlis house of God at Jerusalem, and let the
king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
EzRA(-Chap. vi. v. 1-15.  Then Darius the king
made a decree, and search was miade in the house
of the rolls where the treasures were laid up in Babyion. And there was found  at Achlmetha, in the
palace that is in the piovince of the Mledes, a roll,
and therein was a record thus written: In the first
year of Cyrus the king, the same Cyrus the king
made a decree concerning' the house of God at Jerusalem: Let the house be builded, the place where
they ofiered  sacrifices; and let the foundations
thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof three
score cubits, and the breadth thereof three score
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of' new timber; and let the expenses be given out of
the king's house; and also let the golden and silver
vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar
took forth out of the Temple which is at Jerusalem,
and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought
again unto the Temple which is at Jerusalem,-every
one to his place, and place them  in the house of
God: —Now, therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the
river,  Shethar-boznai, and  your companions, the
Apharsachites, which are beyond tile river, be ye far
fiom  thence: let the work of this house of God
alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders
of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Moreover, I make a decree what ye shall do to the
elders of these Jews, for the building of this house
of God: that of the king('s goods, even  of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given
unto these men, that they be not hindered.  And
that whllich they have need of, botl young bullocks,
and rams, and lambs, for thle burnt-offerings of the
God of heaven, vliwheat, salt, wvine, and oil,'according
to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them  day by day without fail:
Thalt they  ay E offer sacrifices of sweet savors unto
the God oL heaven, and pray for the life of the king' and
of his sons.  Also I have made.a decree, that whosoever slhall alter tlhis word, let timber be pulled down
from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged
thereon; and let his house be mande a dung-hill for
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dwell there, destroy all kings and people that shall
put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house
of God which is at Jerusalem.  I Darius have made
a decree; let it be done with speed.
Then  Tatnai, governor on this side the river,
Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to
that which Darius the kinog  had sent, so they did
speedily. And the elders of the Jews builded, and
they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai
the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, and they
builded and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes,
king of Persia.
[PRAYER AT CLOSING.
Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: thy
Kingdom comel; thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, forever. Amen.




ORDER OF
KNIGHTS TE3iPLARIS.
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BEAUSEANT.-The banner composed of a white and black horlizontal stripe, borne by the ancient Kuights Templars. It symbolically signifies "Fair and favorable to the friends of Jesus
Christ-black and terrible to his enemies."
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This Order, which fills so large a space in the history of the world during the twelfth and thirteenth
centuries, took its rise in Jerusalem  about the year
eleven hundred and eighteen.  Nine gentlemen, among
whom were 1-lugh de Payens and Godfirey Adelman,
associated themselves together and formed a society
for the purpose of guarding and protecting the pilorims
to the Holy Sepulchre from the insults and attacks of
the infidels.  Hence the order partakes of both the
religious and military character.  Baldwin I., at that
time king of Jerusalem, approved of the organization
and objects of the Order, and appointed for their
residence a part of the royal palace near the site of the
Temple of Solomon, in consequence of which they
were called Templars, or soldiers of the Temple.  By
other historians it is said a place of retreat was assigned  1
them in a Christian church, called the church of the
H   Holy Temple, (perhaps from the fact of its being supposed to stand on the spot originally occupied by Solomon's Temple,) and hence their name.
This Order had no connexion with ancient Freemasonry, save that the rites and mysteries of Masonry
were practiced arnd preserved by them; and from an
early date, none could be admitted to the honors of the
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Order until they had first received the several degrees
of Masonry up to the Royal Arch.
The history of this Order is an interesting study.
For a long time it flourished in Europe and the Holy
Land; men of the first distinction united themselves
to it, and the attainment of an honorable place in its
ranks was considered an object worthy of their highest
ambition. In connexion with the Knights Hospitallers,
who took their rise about the same time, they took the
field against the infidels, won many battles during the
crusades, and performed prodigies of valor.  The
emulation which existed between these two Orders, at
last produced hostilities between them, and it proceeded
to such an extent that they finally turned their arms
against each other. At length the Grand Masters of
the respective Orders, assisted by the Pope, interfered,
and to a great extent suppressed the quarrel, but there
still remained a lingering jealousy between them.
Some time after this, the Turks succeeded in driving
the christians out of Palestine, and at tile capture of
the last fortress held by the Knights, put a large number of the Templars to the sword. After this, the
remnants of the two Orders found an asylum in the
Island of Cyprus; but from their diminished numbers,
and the disinclination of the christian princes to renew
the crusades, they saw no prospect of recovering the
Holy Land, and the Templars returned to their different
commanderies in various parts of the world.  The
Knights IHospitallers afterwards went to Rhodes and
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name; since which time they have been known as
Knights of Malta.
The early history of the Templars, as well as those
of Malta, is a history of magnanimous warfare in the
defence of the christian religion, and in the protection
of christian pilgrims on their journeys going to, and
returning from, the Holy City. That feature in their
character, however, has long since ceased to be practical;-a love for the christian religion and the practice
of the christian virtues have taken its place.
But to resume the history of the Order.  From the
time of Hugh de Payens to that of James de Molay,
the Templars continued to be governed by a succession
of the noblest and bravest knights of which the
chivalry of christendom could boast.  They continued
to increase in power, in fame and in wealth; and thus
independent in their circumstances, and fatigued with
those unsuccessful struggles against the infidels which
they had maintained with such manly courage, they
returned to their native land to enjoy in peace and quiet,
the recompense of their toils.  But, like all men who
are suddenly transported from danger and fatigue to
opulence and ease, many of the Templars deviated
from that virtuous course which they had hitherto
pursued, and indulged too freely in those luxuries and
fashionable amusements to which they were invited by
opulence, and impelled by inactivity.  Thus, from the
indiscretions of a few, did the Knights Templars lose a
considerable share of those honors and that celebrity
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discipline and attachment to luxurious indolence, were
the only crimes of which the Templars were guilty;
and to men of honor and spirit like them, the forfeiture
of popularity, which was the consequence of their apostacy, would be a sufficient punishment.  This, however,
was not the sentiment of Philip the Fair, then King of
France, and he soon found a pretence for the exhibition of his ambitious and avaricious spirit by the most
unjust and revengeful proceedings against the Order.
In his celebrated controversy with Pope Boniface VIII,
in the beginning of the fourteenth century, as Vertot
observes, the Templars had, as was usual with them,
sided with the Pontiff and opposed the king.  This
conduct, Philip, partly from  a revengefful disposition
and partly from the hope of gaining possession of the
vast wealth of the Knights, never could forgive, but
formed thenceforward the design of suppressing the
Order whenever a proper opportunity should offer.
This, however, did Plot occur till after the decease of
K  Pope Boniface.
Immediately after the death of the pontiff the cardinals assembled to select his successor; but party spirit
ran so high in the conclave that there seemed no probability of filling' the papal chair very speedily.  At
length, through the intrigues and machinations of the
friends of Philip, the cardinals were induced to assent
to the election of any priest whom he should recommend.  This was the darling object which -the monarch
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he well knew had no bounds, and communicated to him
the power which he had received of nominating a person
to the papal chair, and promised that he should be the
person, provided he would engage to perform six conditions. The archbishop greedily accepted the proposal, and forthwith took an oath on the sacrament to
the faithful performance of the conditions. Philip at
once disclosed to him five of these conditions, but reserved the sixth until the archbishop should be crowned
pope. His coronation soon took place and he assumed
the name of Clement V.
Vertot proceeds to say that a Templar and a citizen
of Beziers having been apprehended for some crime
and committed together to a dungeon, for want of a
priest confessed to each other; that the citizen having
heard the Templar's confession, in order to save his own
life, accused the Order to King Philip, charging them,
on the authority of what his fellow prisoner had told
him, with idolatry, sodomy, robbery and murder;
adding, that the Templars being secretly Mahometans,
each Knight, at his admission into the Order, was
obliged to renounce the Saviour, and to spit upon the
cross in token of his abhorrence of it. Philip, on hearing these accusations, pardoned the citizen and disclosed to the Pope his sixth condition-the suppression of the Order of Knights Templars.
Clement, by Philip's direction, wrote in June, 1306,
to De Molay, the Grand Master, who was then at
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Molay obeyed the summons and arrived in the beginning of 1307, at Paris, with sixty Knights and a large
amount of treasure. He was immediately imprisoned,
and on the 13th of October following, under the pretence of discovering what degree of credit might be
attached to the accusations which hlad been made
against the Order, every Knight in France was, by
the secret orders of the King, arrested and put to the
most excruciating tortures.*  Several of the Knights,
when extended on the rack, made every acknowledgment which their persecutors desired. But others retaining on this instrument of agony that fortitude and
contempt of death which they had exhibited on the
field, persisted in denying the crimes with which they
were charged, and maintained with their latest breath
the innocence of their Order. Many of those, even, who
had tamely submitted to their persecutors, retracted
those ignominious confessions wahich the rack had extorted, and maintained their integrity in the midst of
those flames which the barbarous Philip had kindled
for their destruction. On the 12th of May, 1310,
fifty-four of the Knights, were, after a mock trial, publicly burnt at Paris. The same vindictive and inhuman spirit was exhibited in the other provinces of
France and the other nations of Europe. They bore
their sufferings with unparalleled fortitude: and the
only murmurs which parted from their lips, were those
which expressed their anguish and remorse that they
had in the hour of pain betrayed the interest of their
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Order, and confessed themselves guilty of crimes unworthy of a Templar and a man.
But the atrocious scene was yet to come which was
to complete the ruin of the Templars and satiate the
vengeance of their enemies. Their Grand Master,
Molay, and other dignitaries of the Order still survived: and though they had made the most submissive acknowledgments to their unrelenting persecutors,
yet the influence which they had over the minds of
the vulgar, and their connexions with many of the
princes of Europe, rendered them formidable and dangerous to their oppressors. In order, therefore, that
these might not restore union to their dismembered
party, and inspire them with courage to revenge the
murder of their companions, and that they might
not live to prove the innocence of their Order and the
vile motives of Philip in persecuting them, the French
monarch commanded the Grand Master and four of
his brethren to be led out to a scaffold, erected for the
purpose, and there to confess before the public the
enormities of which their Order had been guilty, and
the justice of their punishment. If they adhered to
their former confessions, a full pardon was promised to
them; but if they persisted in maintaining their innocence, they were threatened with destruction on a pile
of wood which the executioners had erected in their
view to awe them into compliance. While the multitude were standing round in awful expectation, ready
from the words of the prisoners to justify or condemn
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undaunted countenance, advanced in chains to the
edge of the scaffold, and in a firm and impressive tone
thus addressed the spectators:-" It is but just, that
in this terrible day, and in the last moments of my life,
I lay open the iniquity of falsehood and make truth to
triumph. I declare then, in the face of heaven and
earth, and I confess, though to my eternal shame and
confusion, that I have committed the greatest crimes;
but it has been only in acknowledging those that have
been charged with so much virulence upon an Order,
which truth obliges me to pronounce innocent. I
made the first declaration they required of me, only
to suspend the excessive tortures of the rack, and
mollify those that made me endure them. I am sensible what torments they prepare for those that have
courage to revoke such a confession. But the horrible sight which they present to my eyes, is not capable
of making me confirm one lie by another.  On a condition so infamous as that, I freely renounce life which is
already but too odious to me.  For what would it avail
me to prolong a few miserable days, when I must owe
them only to the blackest of calumnies."*  In consequence of this manly revocation, the Grand Master
and his companions were hurried into the flames,
where they retained that contempt of death which they
had exhibited on former occasions.
But notwithstanding the efforts of King Philip and
the Pope, the Order of Templars was not annihilated.
HItistoire des Chevaliers de Saint Jean de Jerusalem, par
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De Molay, in anticipation of his fate, appointed John 1
Mark Lamienus as his successor in office, and from
that time to the present, there has been a regular and
uninterrupted succession of Grand Masters.  The following is a list of the names of these Grand Masters
and the date of their elections. —
1. Hugh de Payrens, o...................1118
2.  Robert of Burgundy,.................. 1139
3. Everard de Barri,..............      1147
4.  Bernard de Trenellape.............      1151
5.  Bertrand de Blanchefort,.                I *........ 1154
6.  Andrew de Montbar,... 1165
7. Philip of Naplus,.................1.... 169
8. Odo de St. Amr'and,                         71..............1171
9. Arnold de Troye,.....................1130
10. John Terricus,......................    1185
11.  Gerard Ridefort,.....................1187
12.  Robert Sablaeus,................... 1191
13.  Gilbert Gralius,.....................1195
14.  Philip de Plessis,.................... 1201
15.  William de Carnota,.................1217
16.  Peter de Montagu,.....................1218   i
17.  Armaud de Petragrossa,...............122.9
18.  Herman de Petragrorious,..........1237   H
19. William de Rupefort,.................1244
20. William de Sonniac,...................1247
21.  Reginald Vichierius,...........  1250
22.  Thomas Beraud,...........  1257
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23. William  de Beaujeau,.................1274
24.  Theobald Gaudinius,.................. 1291
25.  James de Molay,.....................1298
26.  John Mark Lamienus,.................1314
27.  Thomas Theobald Alexandrinus,.......1324
28.  Arnold de Braque,....................1340
29.  John de Claremont,..................     1349
30.  Bertrand de Gueselin,.................. 1357
31.  John Arminiacus,................... 1381
32.  Bernard Arminiacus,................. 1392
33.  John Arminiacus.................1..419
34.  John de Croy,.......................1451
35.  Bernard Imbault,.....................1472
36.  Robert Senoncourt,.................... 1478
37.  Galeatius de Salazar,.................. 1497
38. Philip Chabot,.......................1516
39.  Gaspard de Jaltiaco Tavanensis,........  1544
40.  Henry de Montmorency,................. 1574
41.  Charles de Valois,...................1615
42.  James Ruxellius de Granceio,...........1651
43.  Due de Duras,......................1681
44.  Philip, Duke of Orleans,..............1705
45.  Due de Maine,......................1724
46.  Louis Henry Bourbon,................. 1737
47.  Louis Francis Bourbon,................1741
48. Due de CosseBrisac,..................1776
49.  Claude M. R. de Chevillon,............1792
50.  Bernard R. F. Palaprat,...*0......... 1804
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The officers necessary to form an Encampment are
as follows: Most Eminent Grand Commander, Generalissimo, Captain General, Prelate, Treasurer, Recorder, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Standard Bearer,
Sword Bearer, Warder, and Sentinel. The throne is
situated in the East; above is suspended a banner, on
it a cross surmounted by rays of light; on each side a
sky-blue banner, on one of which are arranged the
emblems of the Order, and on the other a paschal
lamb and Maltese cross, with the motto, " The will of
God."  The Grand Commander is seated on the
throne; the Generalissimo and Prelate on his right,
the Captain General on his left; the Treasurer on the
right, and the Recorder on the left in front; the Senior
Warden at the south-west angle of the triangle, and on
the right of the first division; the Junior Warden at
the north-west angle of the triangle, and on the left of
the third division; the Standard Bearer in the west,
the Sword Bearer on his right, and the Warder on his
left; at the base of the triangle and in front of the
Standard Bearer, a stall for the Initiate. The Knights
are so arranged that there shall be an equal number
on each side of the throne and in front.
DRlESS.
A full suit of black. A black velvet sash, trimmed
with silver lace, hanging on the right shoulder and
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sash is suspended a poniard, or small dirk: on the left
hip of the sash is a Maltese cross; on the right shoulder a black rose; on the left breast a star of nine
points; in the center of the star, a cross and serpent
of gold, surmounted by a circle on which is engraved
or enameled, "' In hoc signo vinces."  An APRON of
black velvet, of a triangular form, trimmed with silver
lace. On the top or flap is a triangle, with twelve
holes perforated through it; in the center of the triangle is a cross and serpent; on the center of the apron
is a scull and cross bones, and at equal distance from
them, in a triangular form, a star with seven points;
in the center of each star a red cross.
OPENING.
JAMMs-Chap. i. v. 1-9, 26-27. James, a servant
of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve
tribes which are  scattered abroad, greeting.  My
brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing  this, that the trying of your faith
worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect
work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God,
that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not;
and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith,
nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a
wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For
let not that man think that he shall receive any thing
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his ways. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in
that he is exalted.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and
bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart,
this man's religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the
fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep
himself unspotted from the world.
PRAYER AT OPENING.
Almighty Father, we desire to bow before thee at
this time and make our grateful acknowledgments for
all thy mercies. As poor and weary pilgrims traveling to a far country, we need thy guidance and protection. Direct our steps, we beseech thee, in the way
to that land of promise which lies beyond the cold
stream of death. May we have strength and courage
to contend successfully with the enemies that may oppose our progress, and grant us a final and eternal
triumph.  Make us sincerely penitent for our past
offences; and grant us faith in the merits of our once
crucified, but now risen and ascended Saviour, that
through our blessed Emanuel we may receive forgiveness for the past and an inheritance among the saints
in light.  " Our Father, which art in Heaven, hallowed
be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done in
earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily
bread; and forgive us our debts as we forgive our
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us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, forever.  Amen.:
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FIRST EXHORTATIO.
-I greet thee.  *  *
Silver and yold have _ nonle: but such as I have give
I unto thee.
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And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and
took breadd and a bottle of water and gave it unto
Hagar (putting it on her shoulder), and the child,
and sent her away, and she departed and wandered
in the wilderness, and the water was spent in the
bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs;
and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven,
saying, Arise, lift up the lad and hold him in thine
hand, for I will make him a great nation: and God
opened her eyes and she saw a well of water.  By
faith Abrahamn sojourned in the'land of promise as
in a strange country, dwellingo in tabernacles; for he
looked for a city which hath foundations, whose
builder and maker is God.  Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children, rejoicing in the Lord
always; and again I say rejoice.
Farewell-God speed thee.
SECOND EXH1ORTATION.
I greet lthee.    * *
If a brother or sister be naked and destitute of
daily food, and one of you say, Depart in peace, be
ye warmed and filled, and ye give them not of those
things which are needful for the body, what doth it
profit?  To do good and to communicate, forget not,
for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.  Beware
lest ani'y man spoil you through  philosoplly and vain
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ments of the world, and not after Christ: For in him
dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
Farewell-God speed thee.
SIRD  EXH ORTA TIeNoN.... I greet lthee.  
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that
receiiv'eth mne receivetlh him  tlhat sent me.  Come
unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and
learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and
ye shall find rest unto your souls, for my yoke is easy
and nay bu'de is light. Whosoever shall give to
drink unto one of these little oanes a cup of cold water
only in the name of a disciple, verilv I say unto you,
he shall in no wise lose his reward.
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FIRST LESSON.
MATTHEW-Chap. xxvi. v. 14-25.  Then one of
the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief
priests, and said unto them, What will ye give me
and I will deliver ilim unto you?  And they covenanted with him  for thirty pieces of silver.  And
from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Now tlhe first day of the feast of unleavened bread,
the disciples came to JESUS, sayino' unto him, Where
wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?  And he said, Go into the city to such a man,
and say unto him: The Master saith, My time is at
hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my
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pointed them; and they made ready the passover.
Now when the even was come, he sat down with the
twelve.  And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say
unto you, that one of you shall betray me. And
they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one
of them to say unto him, Lord is it I?  And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me
in the dish, the same shall betray me. The Son of
man goeth, as it is written of him': but woe unto
that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it
had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said,
Master, is it I?  He said unto him, Thou hast said,
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SECOND LESSON.
MATTx E-W-Chap. xxvi. v. 36 —49.  Then cometh
Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and
saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and
pray yonder.  And he took with him Peter and the
two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and
very heavy.  Then saith he unto them, My soul is
exceeding sorrowful, even unto death; tarry ye here,
and watch with me.  And he went a little further,
and fell on his face and prayed, saying, O my Father,
if it be possible, let this cup pass fomn me. nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt, And he cometh
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unto Peter, What! could ye not watch with me one
hour?  Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is
weak. He went away again the second time, and
prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not
pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be
done. And he came and found them asleep again,
for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, and
went away again, and prayed the third time, saying
the same words. Then cometh he to his disciples,
and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your
rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of
man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let
us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray
me.
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the
twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with
swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders
of the people. Now he that betrayed him gave them
a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same
is he; hold him fast. And forthwith he came to
Jesus, and said, Hail, Master; and kissed him.
THIRD LESSON.
MATTHEW-Chap. xxvii. v. 24-37. When Pilate
saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a
tumult was made, he took water, and washed his
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hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent
of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then
answered all the people, and said, His blood be on
us, and on our children.
Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when
he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus
into the common hall, and gathered unto him the
whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and
put on him a scarlet robe.
And when they had plaited a crown of thorns,
they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right
hand; and they bowed the knee before him, and
mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews! And
they spit upon him, and took the reed and smote him
on the head. And after that they had mocked him,
they took the robe off from him, and put his own
raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene,
Simon by name; him they compelled to bear his
cross.
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, they gave
him vinegar to drink, mingled with gall: and when
he had tasted thereof he would not drink. And they
crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
prophet, They parted my garments among them, and
upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting
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head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE
KING OF THE JEWS.
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FOURTH LESSON.
Although it is appointed unto all men once to die,
yet, as the Scriptures inform, the Saviour of the
world arose from  the dead and ascended up into
heaven, there forever seated on the throne of majesty
on high, so they also assure us, that all who have
received Him for their righteousness, and put their
lrust in Him, shall rise to life everlasting.
In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn
toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre.
And behold, there was a great earthquake; for the
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it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raimnent white as snow: And for fear of him, the keepers did shake, and become as dead men. And the
angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not
ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here; for he is risen, as he said.
Come see the place where the Lord lay: and go
quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the
dead; and behold, he goeth before you into Gallilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with
fear and great joy, and did run to bring his disciples
word.
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold,
Jesus met them, saying, All hail.  And they came
and held him by the feet, and worshiped him.
And he led them out as far as Bethany; and he
lifted up his hands, and blessed them~ And it came
to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from
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HYMN.
1. Ie dies, the friend of  sin -ners dies' o I Salem's daughters
weep  a-round, A    solemn darkness vails  the skies, A
sudden trembling shakes the ground. 2. Come, saints, and drop a
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shed a thousand drops for you, A thousand drops of richer blood.
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Here's love and grief beyond degree,
The Lord of glory dies for manl 
But lo! what sudden joys we see:
Jesus, the dead, revives again!
The rising God forsakes the tomb;
(In vain the tomb forbids his rise,)
Cherubic legions guard him home,
And shout him "Welcome to the skies!"
Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell
How high your great Deliv'rer reigns:
Sing how he spoil'd the hosts of hell,
And led the monster death in chains I
Say, "Live forever, wondrous King!
Born to redeem, and st'ong to save!"
Then ask the monster, " Where's thy sting "
And, "Where's thy vict'ry, boasting grave "
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Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said,
(the number of the names together were about an
hundred and twenty), Men and brethren, this Scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy
(Ghost, by the mouth of David, spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took
Jesus. For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and
falling headlong he burst asunder in the midst, and
all his bowels gushed out. And it was known unto
all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field
is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to
say, The field of blood. For it is written in the book
of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no
man dwell therein; and his bishopric let another
take. Wherefore, of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went
in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of
John, unto that same day that he was taken up from
us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of
his resurrection. And they appointed two, Joseph,
called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and
Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord,
which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether
of these two thou hast chosen, that he may take part
of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas
by transgression fell, that he might go to his own
place. And they gave forth their lots; and the lot
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fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the
eleven apostles.
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ORDER OF KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
FIRST LESSON.
ACTs —Chap. xxviii. v. 1-5.  And when they
were escaped, then they knew that the island was
called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us
no little kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and
because of the cold. And when Paul had gathered
a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there
came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his
hand.  And when the barbarians saw the venomous
beast hango on his hand, they said among themselves,
No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he
hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to
live. And he shook off the beast into the fiire, and
felt no larm.  *  *  *  *
SECOND LESSON.
ST. JOHN —Chap. xix. v. 19. And Pilate wrote a
title, and put it on tile cross. And the writing was,
JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE  KING OF THE
JEWS. *  *  *  *
THIRD LESSON.
ST. JOHN —Chap. xx. v. 24-283. But Thomas, one
of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them
when Jesus came. Thle other disciples therefore said
unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto
them, Except I shall see in his hands the printof the
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nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails,
and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
And after eight days, again his disciples were
within, and Thuomas with them. Then came Jesus,
the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and
said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas,
Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and
reach hither thy hand and thrust it into my side;
and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas
answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.. -..
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AN ADDRESS TO A NEWLY CREATED SIR KNIGHT TEMPLAR AND KNIGHT OF MALTA.
Sir Knight:-Having passed through the several
degrees and honorary distinctions of our ancient and
honorable institution-in your admission to the tesselated Masonic ground floor-your ascent into the middle chamber —your entrance to the unfinished 8anctum
sanctorum —your regularly passing the several gates
of the temple —induction to the oriental chair, witnessing the completion and dedication of that superb model
of excellence, the Temple, which has immortalized the
names of our ancient Grand Masters, and the justly
celebrated craftsmen: —Having wrought in the ruins
of the first Temple, and from its sacred Royal Arch
brought to light incalculable treasures and advantages
-to the craft-Having duly studied into the way and
manner of their concealment; also having been engaged in the hazardous enterprise of traversing an
enemy's dominions, and there convincing a foreign
prince that truth is great and will prevail-therefore
you are now admitted to a participation of those labors which are to effect the erection of a Temple
more glorious than the first, even that beauteous
Temple of Holiness and innocence, whose pillars are
Charity, Mibercy, and Justice, the foundation of which
is in the breast of every one who has tasted that the
Lorxd is gracious; to wholm  coming as unto a living
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and precious, even that hope which is an anchor to
the soul both sure and steadfast, that demonstrates
the existence of the soul, and animates us with the
certainty of a glorious immortality.
And now, Sir Knight, we bid you welcome to all
those rights and privileges, even to that disinterested
friendship and unbounded hospitality which ever has,
and we hope and trust ever will continue to adorn,
distinguish and characterize this noble Order.
It will henceforth become your duty as well as
inclination, to assist, protect and befriend the weary,
way-worn traveler, who finds the heights of fortune
inaccessible, and the thorny paths of life broken, adverse, and forlorn —to succor, defend and protect
innocence, the distressed and helpless, ever standing
forth as a champion to espouse the cause of the
Christian Religion.
You are to inculcate, enforce and practice virtue;
and amidst all the temptations which surround you,
never to be drawn aside from the path of duty, or
forgetful of those due guards and pass-words which
are necessary to be had in perpetual remembrance;
and while one hand is wielding the sure defense for
your Companion in danger, let the other grasp the
mystic Trowel, and widely diffuse the genuine cement
of Brotherly Love and Friendship.
Should calumny assail the character of a Brother
Sir Knight, recollect that you are to step forth and
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honor, interest, or happiness, remember, also, at the
same time, you have the counsel and support of your
brethren, whose mystic words, combining the virtues
of Faith, Hope, and Charity, with Justice, Fortitude,
and Mercy, will leap from their scabbards in defense
of your just rights, and ensure you a glorious triumph over all your enemies.
On this occasion permit me, Sir Knight, to remind
you of our mutual engagements, our reciprocal ties;
for whatever may be your situation or rank in life, on
close examination, you will find those in similar stations who have dignified themselves and been useful
to mankind. Whether, therefore, you are placed
upon the highest pinnacle of worldly grandeur, and
distinctly seen to glitter from afar; or glide more securely in the humble vale of obscurity, unnoticed
save by a few; it matters not, for a few rolling suns
will close the scene, when naught but holiness will
serve as a sure pass-word to gain admission into that
REST prepared from the foundation of the world.
You are therefore called upon to discharge all your
duties with fidelity and patience, whether in thefield,
in the Senate, on the Bench, at the Bar, or at the
Holy Altar.
If you see a brother bending under the cross of
adversity and disappointment, look not idly on, neither
pass byon the other side, but fly to his relief. If he
be deceived, tell him the Truth; if he be calumniated, vindicate his cause; for, although, in some
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discretion in him should never destroy humanity in
you.
Finally, Sir Knights, as memento mori is deeply
engraved on all sublunary enjoyments, let us ever be
found in the habiliments of righteousness, traversing
the straight path of rectitude, virtue, and true holiness;
so that having discharged our duty here below, performed the pilgrimage of life, burst the bands of mortality, passed over the Jordan of death, and safely
landed on the broad shore of eternity-there, in the
presence of myriads of attending angels, we may be
greeted as brethren, and received into the widely
extended arms of the blessed EMANUEL, and forever
made to participate in his Heavenly Kingdom.
AN EXHORTATION AT CLOSING AN ENCAMPMENT.
EPHESIANS-Chap. vi. v. 10-17.  Finally, my brethren, be
strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the
whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be
able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with
the preparation of the gospel of peace: above all, taking the shield
of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts
of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword
of the Spirit, which is the word of God.




CEREMONIES AND CIIARGES
UPON CONSTITUTING AND DEDICATING AN
ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLARS
AND THE APPENDANT ORDERS, AND INSTALLING
ITS OFF'ICERS.




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CEREMONIES AND CHARGES
UPON CONSTITUTING AND DEDICATING AN ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLARS AND TIHE APPENDANT
ORDERS, AND INSTALLING ITS OFFICERS.
THE Sir Knights will assemble in some convenient
room near the church, or hall, where the ceremonies
are to be performed, and open an Encampment. The
lines are then formed by the Grand Marshal, when
they advance to the church, where they will halt and
open to the right and left, and face inward, while the
Grand (or installing) officers, and others in succession,
pass in. After taking their several posts, they salute
the audience by presenting arms. The Grand Marshal
will then order- " return arms-recover-be at ease."
The jewels are then collected and placed on the altar.
An Ode or Anthem is then pejformed, succeeded by
prayer, a sermzon, and an ode.
Thel Grand Marshal will then rise and say, " Most
Eminent Grand Commander-A constitutional number
of Knights Teimplars duly instructed in the sublime
mysteries of our Orders, and being desirous of promoting the honor of the same, by aiding the cause of
humanity, knowledge, and virtue, have applied to the
proper authority for a WARRANT or CHARTER to constitute them a regular Encampment of Knights Templars
and the appendant Orders. *The prayer for their petition having been granted, they are now assembled for
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the purpose of being legally constituted, and of having
their officers installed in due and ancient form."
The Grand Master will then direct the Grand Recorder to read the Charter or Warrant, which being
done, he will ask the members if they still approve of
the officers named in the Warrant; if they assent, the
Grand Master will then rise and declare, " By virtue
of the high power and authority in me vested, I do
now form you, my worthy brother Knights, into a
just and regular ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.
Henceforth you are authorized and empowered to form
and open a COUNCIL OF KNIGHTS OF TEE RED CROSS, an
ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLARS and KNIGhTS OF
MALTA of the ORDER, OF ST.JOEIN OF JERUSALEM, and
to perform all such things as may appertain to the
same; conforming in all your doings to the laws and
Constitution of the Grand Encampment under whose
authority you act, and to the Constitution and edicts
of the General Grand Encampment of the United
States. And may the God of your Fathers be with
you, and guide and direct you in all your undertakings."
The jewels having been collected on the Knights'
first entrance, and deposited on the altar or table in
front of the Grand Master, are now uncovered, to
solemn music, when the Prelate rises and says"From time immemorial, it has been customary for
the Masonic fraternity to dedicate the different departnents of our institution to different patrons. We dedicate our Lodges to Sts. John the Baptist and the Evangelist; Our Chapters to Zerubbabel, and Encampments




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to St. John the Almoner.  We do this not in that
superstitious sense in which the heathen employ the
term when they set apart their temples for the worship
of their imaginary deities; nor in that hioh and solemn
sense in which Christians dedicate their churches to
the great Jehovah; but we do it simply to testify our
respect and esteem for the character of those who have
been so eminently beneficial to our institution, and that
tlheir examples may stimulate us to imitate their exalted virtues.
" To our most eminent and worthy Patron ST. JOHN
TIIE ALMONER, I do now solemnly dedicate this Encampment, by the name and title of         Encampment  and may the Godc of all g'race abundantly bless
youZ in your laudable undertakincg, and may each one
of its members so redeem his time that he may finally
receive tlle joyful invitation,' Enter thou into the joy
of tlhy Lord.'' Glory to God in the higlhest, and on
earthl peace, 00ood will towards men.'  (Response.)' As it was in the beginning', is now, and ever shall be,
world witlout end.  Amen.'"
Trlle Grand Commlander elect, is then presented to
the Grand Master by the Marshal, who says "Most
Worshipful, I have the lhonor to present you the Most
Eminent Sir       --- who has been appointed to the
office of first Grand Commander of this Encampment. 
I find him well skilled in our sublime mysteries, and
observant of tlle noble precepts of our forefathers, and
have, therefore, no doubt but lie will discharge the
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The Grand Master then asks, "Most Eminent, are
you ready to subscribe to the pledge of office?"  On
his answering in tile affirma.tive, the Grand Master
will draw his sword, and holding it horizontally, the
edge toward the Grand Commander elect, who will
place his left handl on the same, and his right hand on
his left breast, and repeat as follows:-" I do solemnly
promise, upon the honor of a Knight Templar, that I
will, to the best of my knowledge and ability, faithfully
discharge the various duties incumbent upon the office
to which I have been appointed.; that 1 will support
and maintain the By-laws of this Encampment, and
the laws and Constitution of the Grand Encampment
under whose immediate authority I act; also the Constitution and edicts of the General Grand Encampment
of the United States of America."
The Grandl Master then observes -" Most Eminent
Sir, I enter upon the discharge of my duty
on this interesting occasion, with great pleasure.  In
installing you as the first officer of an institution which
is founded on the Holy Religion of Jesus C/tri.st, I am
satisfied that I am promoting the interests of the Order
generally, but more particularly in this part of our
country.  Having accepted this honorable and responsible office, you will endeavor to discharge your duty'in such a manner as to convince the world, that those
calumnies which have been repeatedly cast upon our
Institution by the enemies of our Order, are false and
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tive to the duties of your office, to which I must request an unequivocal answer:'
1. Do you solemnly promise, upon the honor of a
Knight Templar, that you will exert your best endeavors to correct the errors, purify the morals, and promote the true happiness of those of your brother
Knights who have attained this magnanimous Order?
2. That you will not confer the Orders on any person who has not shown a charitable and humane disposition, nor upon any one who is an enemy to the
Christian Religion: but only upon such as you have
reason to believe will cheerfully conform to all our laws
and precepts?
3. That you will endeavor to promote the general
good of the Order on all proper occasions, be ever
ready to give and receive instruction, especially from
the State and General Grand Officers?
4. That, to the utmost of your power, you will preserve the solemnities of our ceremonies, and conduct
yourself in open Encampment with the most profound
respect and reverence, as an example to your brother
Knights-?
5. That you will not acknowledge or have intercourse with any Encampment which does not work
under a constitutional charter or warrant?
6. That you will not permit any person to visit
your Encampment who has not been Knighted in an
Encampment legally constituted, without his first being
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he observance of these rules, to which you have now
assented?
Do you submit to all these things and promise to
observe and practice them faithfully?
Let us kneel and address the throne of grace.
Prayer is then offered by the Prelate.
INSTALLATION CHARGE TO THE MOST EMINENT GRAND
COMMANDER.
MOST EMINENT:-I now invest you with the badge
of your office, which is a cross surmounted by rays of
light. It is to remind you that humility, love, and
pure benevolence are refulgent rays that emanate from
the pure and undefiled religion of the blessed Emanuel, and which should ever characterize the members
of this Order; it is not only to remind you of the
respect and obedience you have a right to expect from
your brother Knights, but also those important duties
which you owe to them and to the Order.
I now declare you duly installed Grand Commander
of  -   Encampment, not doubting your determination to support, to the utmost of your ability and influence, the honor and reputation of this magnanimous
Order; and I am persuaded, as it will be for your interest, that you will govern this Encampment with
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Kniglhts that their confidence and partiality has not
been misplaced.
I now present you with a Charter, under which you
will be authorized to work; you will consider it a
sacred deposit, and never permit it to be used for any
other purposes than those which are expressed in it.
The Holy Bible, the great Luminary in every degree
of Masonry, together with the Cross Swords, I now
confide to your care. In the former part of this sacred
volume we are taught to believe in the existence of the
eternal Jehovah, the Creator of all things, the Governor
of the Universe, and the Judge of all; that man is a
moral and accountable being; that he at first was created upright, but fell by transgression, and became justly
exposed to eternal punishment. In the latter part we
are taught, that when there was no eye to pity, nor
created arm to save, Infinite Benevolence devised a
plan whereby God could be just, and the justifier of him
that believeth on the Lord Jesus Christ; that the
great Messiah came into this rebellious -world, took
upon himself the character of a servant, fulfilled the
law, suffered an ignominious death upon the cross;
that he rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and
is now seated on the right hand of God the Father,
making intercession for his people; that he has opened
a door whereby all who will may enter into life eternal.
By the cross swords we are reminded of the armor
we should put on when we are called upon to wrestle
against principalities and powers, against spiritual
wickedness in high places; being assured that by the
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sword of the spirit, which is the word of God, -we shall
come off conquerers, and  more than conquerers,
through Him that loved us.
The Constitution of the General Grand Encampment of the United States, and of the Grand Encampment under whose immediate authority you act, together with the By-laws of --- Encampment. are
committed to your care.  It will be necessary frequently to consult them, and take special care that
none of the latter militate against thle former. And
now, Most Eminent, permrit me to place you in the
chair of your commandery, emblematic of that which
was formerly filled by a succession of heroes of whom
the world was not worthy; and may their bright example, whose matchless deeds are recorded on the
historic page, animate you to the faithful discharge of
every duty.
The Grand Mastelr then proclaims-" Sir Knights,
behold your Grand Commander."  The iKnighlts rise,
draw swords, and present arms: while in this position,
the M. W. says"Recollect, Sir Knights, that the future welfare and
prosperity of your Encampment will depend. as much
on your obedience, attention, and assistance, as upon
the wisdom, assiduity, and exertion of your Grand
Commander."
The Sir Knights recover arms, return arms, andt
are seated.  The Mi. W. then continues:
"Your duty henceforth, Most Eminent, will be to
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and impartiality, to confer the Orders on those who on
application shall be found worthy; to preserve the
Laws and Constitution of the Oirder from innovation
and violation; to dispense jz.stice, reward imerit, encourag'e truth, suppress 9frqfunity at all times, and dispense the sublime principles of universal benevolence.
You will distribute alms to poor and weary pilgrims
traveling from afar; feed the huzngry, clothe the naked,
and bind up the wounds of the afflicted.  In a word,
you will inculcate the practice and duties of charity
and hospitality, and govern your commandery with
justice and moderation."
The Grand Master will direct all the officers of the
new Encampment, except the Grand Commander, to
rise and prepare to take the pledge of office, similar to
the one taken by the Grand Commander.
The officers elect rise, and every third Knight from
the right will draw and drop his sword to the right,
on a horizontal position; the Knights will lay their
left hand on the swords before them, and the right,
(except of those who hold the swords,) upon their
left breast.
The M. W. then administers the obligation as follows:  "You and each of you, promise and agree,
upon the honor of a Knight Templar," &c. &c., as
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CHARGE TO THE GENERALISSIMO.
SIR —YOU have been appointed to the office of Generalissimo of this Encampment; I now invest you with
the badge of your office, which is a Square, sulrmounted by a Paschal Lamb. When beholding the
lamb, let it stimulate you to have, at all times, a watchful eye over your own conduct, and an earnest solicitude for the prosperity of the kingdom of the blessed
Emanuel, the spotless Lamb of God, who was slain
from the foundation of the world.
The Square is to remind you that the Institution of
Freemasonry and the Orders of Knighthood were formerly governed by the same Grand Masters, and that
the same principles of brotherly love and friendship
should forever govern the members of both Orders.
Your station, Sir Knight, is on the right of your Commander; your duty is to receive and communicate all
orders, signs, and petitions, to assist your Commander
in his various duties, and, in his absence, to preside
over the Encampment.
The exercise of all your talents and zeal will be
necessary in the discharge of your various duties. I
charge you, therefore, to be faithful to the Sir Knights
with whom you are associated; put them often in remembrance of those things which tend to their everlasting peace; finally, preach to them the Word; " be
instant in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke,
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remembering the promise, "Be thou faithful unto
death, and I will r'ive thee a crown of life."
CHARGE TO THE CAPTAIN GENERAL.
SIR —You are appointed to the important office of
Captain General of this Encampment. I now invest
you with the badge of your office, which is a Level,
surmounted by a Cock. As the undaunted courage
and valor of the cock stimulates him to conquer his
competitor or yield himself a victim to the contest, so
should you be stimulated to the discharge of every
duty.  You should have on " the breast-plate of
righteousness," so that with patience and meekness
you may ever travel on the level of humility, and be
so supplied with divine grace as to prevent you from
selling your God or denying your Milaster.
Your station is on the left of your Commander.
Your duty, among many other things, is to see that
*the proper officers make all due preparation for the
various meetings of the Encampment, that the Council
Chamber and Asylum are in suitable array for the
introduction of candidates, and the dispatch of business. You are also to receive and communicate all
orders friom the Grand Commander through the officers of the line. You are to assist in Council, and in
the absence of your Commander and Generalissimo,
you. are to govern the Encampment.  The distressed
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weaker sex, you are ever to assist and protect.  But,
above all, you are to stan:d fb;rth, having your loins
girt about with truth, in the defence of the Christian
reltigion fioom all its enemies. And now I exhort you,
that with fidelity you perform  every duty-" and
whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and
not unto men; continue in prayer, and watch in the
same with thanksgiving;" ever bearing in mind the
promise, "Be not weary in well-doing, for in due season ye shall reap, if ye faint not."
C HARGE TO THE MOST EXCELLENT PRELATE&
SiR —You are appointed Prelate of this Encampment. I now have the pleasure of investing you with
this Triple Triangle, which is the badge of your office,
and a beautiful emblem of the Eternal Jehovah.  Your
station is on the right of the Generalissimo; your duty
is at the Altar, to offer up prayers and oblations to
the Deity.  The duties of your office are very interesting and highly important, and will require your
early  and punctual attendance  at every meeting.
Your jewel is to remind you of the importance of the
trust reposed in you; and may " He who is able,
abundantly furnish you for every good work, preserve
you  from  falling into error-improve, strengthen,
establish, and perfect you,' and finally, greet you
with "well done, good and faithful servant, enter tboi
into the joy of thy Lord."




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CHARGE TO THE SENIOR WARDENi. 
SIR-You are appointed Senior Warden of this Encampment.  I now invest you with the badge of your
office, which is a Hollow Square and Sword of Justice.
It is to remind you, that as the children of Israel
marched in a hollow square, in their journey through
the wilderness, in order to guard and protect the Ark
of the Covenant, so should you be vigilant in guarding
every avenue from  innovation and error.  Let the
sword of justice, therefore, be drawn to guard the
Constitution of the Order.  Your station is at the   I
south-west angle of the triangle, and upon the right of
the first division.  You will attend on pilgrim warriors
traveling from afar, comfort and support pilgrim penitents, and recommend them after due trial to the favor
and protection of the Grand Commander.  You will
be assiduous in teaching your division their duties and
exercises.  You will, on all occasions, form the ave 
nues for the approach and departure of your Com-  i
mander; and prepare the lines for inspection and review.  Let it be your constant care that the warrior
be not deterred from  duty, nor the penitent molested
on his journey.  Finally, "let your light so shine before men, that they, seeing your good works, may
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CHARGE TO THE JUNIOR WARDEN.
SIs-You are appointed Junior Warden of this Encampment.  I now invest you with the badge of your
office, which is an Eagle and Flaming Sword.  It is to
remind you to perform  your duties with justice and
valor, having  an eagle eye on the prosperity of the
Order.  Your station is at the north-west ang]le of the
triangle, and on the left of the third division.  Your
duty is to attend on weary pilgrims traveling from
afar, conduct them on their journey, plead their cause,
and, by permission of the Grand Commander, introduce them into the Asylum.  You will be careful that,
in addition to sandals, staff, and scrip, their whole
preparation and deportment be such  as shall cause
them to be recognized as children of humility.  Teach
them  that "fMagna est veritas et prevalebit," is the
motto of one of our Orders, and although, in the
course of their pilgrimage, they will often find the
heights of fortune inaccessible, and the thorny paths
of life crooked, adverse and forlorn, yet, by faith and
humility, courage, constancy and perseverance in the
great duties set before them  in the Gospel, they may
gain admission into the Asylum above, there to enjoy
the honors and rewards that await the valiant soldiers
of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Finally, be ye perfect,
always abounding in the work of the Lord; that you
may be a shining light in the world.  A  city that is
set on a hill cannot be hid.
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CHARGE TO THE TREASURER.
SIR-You are appointed Treasurer of this EncampMent, and I now invest you with the badge of your
office. Your station is on the right of the Grand Commander, in front.  The qualities which should recommend a Treasurer, are accuracy and fidelity: accuracy in keeping a fair and minute account of all receipts and disbursements; fidelity in carefully preserving all the property and funds of the Encampment
that may be placed in your hands, and rendering a
just account of the same whenever called upon for that
purpose. I presume that your respect and attachment
to the Encampment, and your earnest solicitude for a
good name, which is better than precious ointment,
will prompt you to the faithful discharge of the duties
of your office.
CHARGE TO THE RECORDER.
Sin —You are appointed Recorder of this Encampment, and I now invest you with the badge of your
office. Your station is on the left of the Grand Commander, in firont. The qualities which should recommend a Recorder, are promptitude in issuing the
notifications and orders of his superior officers; punctuality in attending the meetings of the Encampment;
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improper to be committed to writing; integrity in accounting for all moneys that may pass through his
hands; and fidelity in paying the same over into the
hands of the Treasurer.
The possession of these good qualities, I presume,
has designated you as a suitable candidate for this important office; and I cannot entertain a doubt that you
will discharge its duties beneficially to the Encampment, and honorably to yourself. And when you
shall have completed the record of your transactions
here below, and finished the term of your probation,
may you be admitted into the celestial Asylum of saints
and angels, and find your name recorded in the Lamb's
Book of Life.
CHARGE TO THE STANDARD BEARER.
SIR-You are appointed Standard Bearer of this
Encampment. I now invest you with the badge of
your office, which is a Plumb, surmounted by a Banner. Your station is in the west, and in the center of
the second division.  Your duty is to display, support,
and protect the Standard of the Order, which I now
with pleasure confide to your valor. You will remember that it is our rallying point in time of danger; and
when unfurled in a just and virtuous cause, you will
never relinquish it to an enemy but with your life.
Let, therefore, your conduct be such as the virtuous
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ever emanate from  pule benevolence and  ummility,
diffuse their luster on all around, that it may eneourage and animate all true and courteous Knights, and,
at the same time, confound and dismay all their
enemies.
CHARGE 7O THE SWORD BEARER.
SIR-You  a're appointed Sword Bearer of this Encampment. I now invest you with the badge of your
office, which is a Triangle and Cross Swords. Your
station is on the right of the Standard Bearer, and on
the right of the second division when formed into line.
Your duty is to watch all orders and signals from the
Grand Commander, and see that they are promptly
obeyed. You are, also, to assist in the protection of
the banners of the Order, with a heart lively devoted
to the principles of Faith, Hope, and Charity. With
-the mystie sword that is endowed with justice and fortitude, and tempered by mercy, in your hand, you may
east your eyes upon the Standard, and remember that
"In Hoc Signo Vinces " is an expressive motto of,ur
Order, and encouraging to the heart of every believer.
CHARGE TO THE WARDER.
SI —You are appointed Warder of this Encampment. I now invest you with the badge of your
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Cross Swords engraved thereon.  Your station is
upon the left of the Standard Bearer, and upon the
left of the second division when formed into line.
Your duty is to announce the approach and departure
of the Grand Commander, to post the sentinels, and
see that the Asylum is duly guarded. You will, also,
report all petitions from visitors and strangers, and
communicate the orders of your superior officers; and
I charge you to be punctual in your attendance at our
meetings, and indefatigable in the discharge of your
important duties; for though yours is among the last
offices in the Encampment, it is by no means the least
important,
CHARGE TO THE THREE GUARDS.
SIR KNIGHTs-You are appointed Captains of the
Guards. I now invest you with the badge of your
office, which is a square plate with a Battle-Axe engraved thereon. Your post is that of honor as well as
danger. You will therefore be vigilant, and challenge
with spirit, examine with caution, admonish with candor, relieve cheerfully, protect with fidelity, and fight
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CHARGE TO THE ENCAMPMENT.
SIn KNIGHT —TO manage and conduct the concerns
of an Encampment of Knights Templars with that
promptitude, integrity and skill which the Institute
demands, will require the exercise of all the talents
and perseverance of its officers and members. Are
any of you solicitous that your equals and inferiors
should conduct toward you with deference and respect? You will be sure to let no opportunity pass
without furnishing them with an example in your own
conduct toward  your superiors.  The officers will
recollect that those moral and religious duties and
precepts which they from time to time so forcibly impress upon the minds of others, should by no means
be neglected by themselves; as the most effectual way
to ensure success is to let precept and example go
hand in hand.
I would therefore exhort one and all of you to look
well to the East, to the West, to the North, and to the
South, and see that the entering avenues are strictly
guarded, and that you suffer no one to pass the threshold
of your Asylum but the worthy Children of Humility;
and, at the same time, that you suffer no one to walk
among you disorderly, without admonition or reproof.
While such is the conduct of its officers and members,
you may rest assured that this valiant and magnanimous Order will forever flourish like the green bay tree.
And now, my worthy Sir Knights, I would address you,
in the language of David to his beloved city, " Peace
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be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
For my Brethren and Companions' sakes, I will now
say, " Peace be within thee."
The Grand Marshal then proclaims the new Encampment, in the following manner, viz:
s" In the name of the Most Eminent Grand Encampment of the State of ——, I proclaim this Encamp.
ment by the name of         Encampment, No. -,
to be legally constituted, consecrated, and the officers
duly installed."
The lines are then formed, and return in the same
order to the hall from whence they started, where the
business of the Encampment is resumed. After the
necessary business is finished, the Encampment is
closed in due and ancient form.




FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Wardelr.
Band of Music.
Escort of Knights Templars.
Sword Bearer, Grand Standard Bearer.
Stewards with White Rods.
Master Masons.
Royal Arch Masons.
Present and Past Masters.
Grand Officers and Past Grand Officers of all Masonic Bodies.
Emlinent Past Grand Commanders.
Holy Writings.
Eminent Commander and Prelate.
Guard of Honor.
Six Sir Knights.
Pall Bearel.'  Pall Bearer.
Guard of Honor, consisting of Four Sir Knights.
Chief Mourners ill Carriages.
Clergy in Carriages.
Citizens in Carriages.
SERVICES IN  CHURCH.
The Funeral Service of Knighthood will be conducted according
to the followillg Ritual:
E. Colmmander-Sir Knights: In the solemn r ites of our Order,
we have often been reminded of the great truth that we were born
to die.  Mortality has been brought to view, that we might more
earnestly seek an immortality beyond this fleeting life, where death
can come no mole forever.  The sad and mournful funeral knell
has betokened that another spirit ihas winged its flight to a new state
of existence.  An alarm ihas coile to the dool of onr As)ylum, and
themessenger was death, and none presumled to say to the awful
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presence, "Who dares approach i"  A pilgrim warrior has been
summoned, and "there is no discharge in that war."  A burning
taper of life in our Commandery has been extinguished, and none
save the High and Holy One can relight it. All that remains of
our beloved Companion Sir Knight, lies mute before us, and the
light of the eye, and the breathing of the lipsj in their language
of fraternal greeting, have ceased for us forever on this side of the
grave. His sword, vowed only to be drawn in the cause of truth,
justice and rational liberty, reposes still in its scabbard, and our
arms can no more shield him  from wrong or oppression.  It is
meet, at such a time, that we should be silent, and let the words
of the Infinite and undying speak, that we may gather consolation
from His revelations, and impress upon our minds lessons of wisdom and instruction, and the meetness of preparation for the last
great change which must pass upon us all.
Let us be reverently attentive while Sir Knight our Prelate reads
to us a lesson from the Holy Scriptures.
Prelate-Help, Lord! for the faithful fall fi'om among the children of men. (Psalm xii, 1.)
Response-Help us, O Lord!
Prelate-The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and deliver.
eth them out of all their troubles. (Psalm xxxiv, 17.)
Response-Hear us, 0 Lord!
Prelate-The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart,
and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.  (Psalm xxxiv, 18.)
Response-Be nigh unto us, 0 Lord!
Prelate-The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants, and none
of them that trust in him shall be desolate.  (Psalm xxxiv, 22.)
Response-Redeem us, O Lord!
Prelate-For I will trust in my bown, neither shall my sword
save me.  (Psalm xliv, 6.)
Response-Redeem us, O Lord!
Prelate —But God will redeem my soul from the power of the
grave; for He shall receive me.  (Psalm xlix, 15.)
Response-Redeem us, O Lord!
Prelate-Wilt thou show wonders to the dead q  Shall the dead
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arise and praise thee q Shall thy loving kindness be declared in
the grave i or thy faithfulness in destruction q (Psalm lxxxviii,
10, 11.)
Response-Save us, O Lord I
Prelate-We spend our years as a tale that is told. The days
of our years are threescore years and ten; and if, by reason of
strength, they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and
sorrow; for it is soon cut off and we fly away.  So teach us to
number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
(Psalm xc, 9, 10, 12.)
Response-Teach us, 0 Lord!
Prelate-For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we
are dust. As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the
field, he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone,
and the place thereof shall know it no more.  But the mercy of
the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear
him. (Psalm ciii, 14, 17.)
Response-Show mercy, O Lord i
Prelate-We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changedin a moment, in the twinkling of an eye-at the last trump; for
the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed.  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.  So when this
corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall
have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying
that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.  O death, where
is thy sting i O grave, where is thy victory q (1 Cor. xv, 51, 55.)
Response-O  death, where is thy sting    O grave, where is
thy victory q
Prelate-The sting of death is sinll; and the strength of sin is
the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ.  (1 Cor. xv, 56, 57.)
Response-Thanks be to God I
E. Commander-Shall the memory of our departed Brother
fade from among men q
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E. Commander-Shall no record be left of his virtues and worth q
Response-It is inscribed upon our hearts; it is written in our
archives; the heart may cease to throb, and the archives may
molder and decay; but the tablets of the recording angel on high
can never perish.
The Recordei here opens the Book of Records of the Commandlry, on which a page is set apart, suitably inscribed, and says:
Thus it is written.
The Sir Knights uncover and bow their heads.
E. Commander —He was a true and courteous Knight, and has
falleA in life's struggle full knightly, with his armor on, prepared
for knightly deeds.
Prelate-Rest to his ashes, and peace to his soul!
Response-Rest to his ashes, and peace to his soul!
Prelate-Sovereign Ruler of the Universe! into thy hands we
devoutly and submissively commit the departed spirit.
Response-Thy will be done, 0 God.
Precious in the sight of Heaven,
Is the scene where Christians die;
Souls, with all their sins forgiven
To the courts of lory fly;
Every sorrow, every burden,
Every CRoss, they lay it down;
Jesus gives them richest guerdon,
In his own immlnlolrtal CwN.
Here, above ouri Brother weeping
Through onut tears we seize this hope 
EIe in Jesus sweetly sleepiing,
Shall ltawake to glory u:p.
He has bornIue his CPoss in sorrow,
Wea ry Pilgrim, all fotllorln —
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Knights of Christ, your ranks are broken I
Close your fiont-the Foe is nigh!
Shield to shield, behold the Token,
As he saw it in the sky!
By this sign, so bright, so glorious,
You shall conquer, if you strive;
Ahd, like him, though dead, victorious
In the sight of Jesus live.
ADDRESS.
The procession will then form and march to the place of interment in the same order as before.
On reaching the grave, the Sir Knights will form  a triangle
around it, the base being at the foot, the E. Commander and Prelate being at the head of the grave; the Royal Arch and Master
Masons will take position within the triangle.
Prelate-Sir Knights: There is one sacred spot upon the earth,
where the footfalls of our march alre unheeded; our trumpets
quicken no pulse and incite no fear; the rustling of our banners
and the gleam of our swords awaken no emotion-it is the silent
city of the dead, where we now stand.  Awe rests upon every
heart, and the stern warrior's eyes are bedewed with feelings which
never shame his manhood.  It needs no siege, nor assault, nor beleaguering host to enter its walls; we fear no sortie, and listen for
no battle-shout.  No Warder's challenge greets the ear, nor do we
wait a while with patience for permission to enter.
Hither must we all come at last; and the stoutest heart and the
manliest form that s.urrounds me will then be led a captive, without
title or ranlk, ill the chains of mortality and the habiliments of
slavery, l;o the king of Terrors.
But if he has been faithful to the Captain of his salvation, a true
soldier of the cross; if he has offered suitable gifts at the shrine
of his departed Lord, and bears the signet of the Lion of the tribe
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admitted to audience with the Sovereignu Master of heaven and    I
earth. Then will he be stripped of the chains of earthly captivity,
and clothed in a white garment, glistening as the sun, and be
seated with princes and rulers, and partake of a libation, not of
death and sorrow, but of that wine which is drank forever new in
the Father's kingdom above.
We cannot come here without subdued hearts and softened affections. Often, as the challenge comes which takes from our side
some loved associate, some cherished companion in arms, and often
as the trumpet sounds its wailing notes to summon us to the deathbed, and to the brink of the sepulchre, we cannot contemplate " the
last of earth" unmoved. Each successive death-note snaps some
fiber which binds us to this lower existcnce, and makes us pause
and reflect upon that dark and gloomy chamber where we must
all terminate our pilgrimage.  Well will it be for our peace, then,
if we can wash our hands, nlot only in token of sincerity, but of
every guilty stain, and give honest and satisfactory answers to the
questions required.
The sad and solemn scene now before us, stirs up these recollections with a force and vivid power which we have hitherto unfelt.
He who now slumbers il that last, long, unbroken sleep of death,
was our Brother.  With himn have we walked the pilgrimage of
lile, and kept watch and ward together in its vicissitudes and trials.
He is now removed beyond the effect of our praise or censure.
That we loved him, our presence here evinces, and we remember
him in scenes to which the world was not a liiung witness, and
where the better feelings of humanity were exhibited without disguise. That he had faults and foibles, is but to repeat what his
mortality demonstrates-that he had a human nature, not divine.
Over those errors, whatever they may have been, we cast, while
living, the mantle of charity; it should, with much more reason,
enshroud him in death. We, who have been taught to extend the
point of charity even to a foe, when fallen, cannot be severe or
merciless toward a loved Brother.
The memory of his virtues lingers in our remembrance, and refleets its shining luster beyond the portals of the tomb. The




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earthen vase which has contained precious odors will lose none of
its fragrance, though the clay be broken and shattered. So be it
with our Brother's memory.
The Junior Warden then removes the sword and hat from the
coffin, which last will then be lowered into the grave, while the
Prelate repeats as follows:
Prelate —" I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth
in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth, and believeth in me, shall never die."  (John xi, 25, 26.)
To the earth we commit the mortal remains of our deceased
Brother, as we have already commended his soul to his Creator,
with humble submission to Divine Providence.  (Here cast some
earth upon the coffin.)  Earth to earth (here cast again); ashes to
ashes (here cast more earth); dust to dust; till the morn of the
resurrection, when, like our arisen and ascended Redeemer, he will
break the bands of death, and abide the judgment of the great
day. Till then, friend, Brother, Sir Knight, farewell! Light be
the ashes upon thee, and " may the sunshine of heaven beam bright
on thy waking!"
Response-Amen, and Amen, and Amen!
The Junior Warden then presents the sword to the E. Commander, who says:
E. Commander-Our departed Brother Sir Knight was taught,
while living, that this sword, in his hands, as a true and courteous
Knight, was endoiwed with three most estimable qualities-its hilt
with fortitldie undaunted; its blade withjustice impartial; and
its poinlt with mercy unrestrained.  To this lesson, with its deep
emblematic significance, we trust he gave wise heed.  He could
never grasp it without being reminded of the lively significance
of the attributes it inculcated.  He has borne the pangs of dissolvilng nature-may we trust that it was with the same fortitude
that he sustained the trials of this passing existence.  To his name
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ourselves; and may that mercy, unrestrained, which is the glorious attribute of the Son of God, interpose in his behalf to blunt
the sword of divine justice, and admit him to the blessed companionship of saints and angels in the realms of light and life eternal.
Response-Amen, and Amen, and Amen!
The Senior Warden then presents a Cross to the Prelate, who
says:
Prelate-This symbol of faith —the Christian's hope and the
Christian's trust-we again place upon the breast of our Brother,
there to remain till the last trumpet shall sound, and earth and
sea yield up their dead. Though it may, in the past history of our
race, have been perverted at times into an ensign of oppression,
and crime, and wrong; though it may have been made the emblem
of fiaud, and superstition, and moral darkness, yet its significance
still remains as the badge of a Christian warrior.  It calls to mind
Gethsemane and its sorrowful garden; the judgment hall of Pilate, and pitiless crown of thorns; Golgotha and Calvary, and their
untold agonies, that fallen man might live and inherit everlasting
life. If an inspired apostle was not ashamed of the Cross, neither
should we be; if he gloried in the significance of the truths it
shadowed forth, so ought we to rejoice in it as the speaking witness of our reliance beyond the grave. May this hope of the living have been the anchor to the soul of our departed Brother-the
token to admit him to that peaceful haven " whoere the wicked cease
from troubling, and the weary are at rest."
Response-Amen, and Amen, and Amen!
The Prelate then casts the Cross into the grave, and continues:
Our Brother, whose cold and lifeless remains have just been
committed to the earth, was one of our -fraternal band, bound by
the same ties, and pledged to the same duties. To his bereaved
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solatiou to offer, but we do tender to them our heartfelt sympathies.
And if the solemen and interesting ceremonies in which we have
been engaged have not pointed to them a higher hope and a better
consolation, then all our condolences would be in vain.
Sir Knights (all kneeling), let us pray.
Almighty and most merciful God, we adore Thee as the Sovereign Ruler of all events, both in time and for eternity.  As it
has pleased Thee to take from our ranks one dear to our hearts, we
beseech Thee to bless and sanctify unto us this dispensation of Thy
providence. Inspire our hearts with wisdom from on high, that
we may glorify Thee in all our ways. May we have Thy divine
assistance, O most merciful God! to redeem our misspent time;
and in the discharge of the important duties Thou hast assigned us
in our moral warfare here below, may we be guided by faith and
humility, courage and constancy, to perform our allotted pilgrimage acceptable in Thy sight, without asking a remission of years
from Thee. And when our career on earth is finished, and the
sepulchre appointed for all living receives our mortal bodies, may
our souls, disengaged firom their cumbrous dust, flourish and bloom
in eternal day, and enjoy that rest which Thou hast prpeared for
Thy good and faithful servants in Thy blessed Asylum of peace
beyond the vales of earth. All of which we ask through the mediation of our Redeemer, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we
forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for thine is the Kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Response-Amen, and Amen, and Amen I
E. Commander-Attention, Sir Knights.
The Guard of Honor form an arch of steel over the grave, while
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He dies; the friend of sinners dies!
Lo! Salem's daughters weep around,
A solemn darkness vails the skies,
A sudden trembling shakes the ground.
Come, saints, and drop a tear or two
For him who groan'd beneath your load;
He shed a thousand drops for you,
A thousand drops of richer blood.
Here's love and grief beyond degree,
The Lord of glory dies for man!
But lo I what sudden joys we see:
Jesus, the dead, revives again!
The rising God forsakes the tombUp to his Father's court he flies;
Cherubic legions guard him home,
And shout him welcome to the skies.
Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell
How high our great Deliv'rer reigns;
Sing how he spoiled the hosts of Hell,
And held the monster, Death, in chains.
Say, "Live forever, wondrous King,
Born to redeem, and strong to save;"
Then ask the Tyrant, "Where's thy sting q
And where thy victory, boasting Grave  "




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ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
Tan follwing Constitutions are re-published from the first
copy ever printed. At the Grand Lodge of England held on
the 24th of June, 1721, the Duke of Montagu was elected
Grand Master, who requested Dr. Desaguliers and James
Anderson, D. D., "men of genius and education, to revise,
arrange, and digest the Gothic Constitutions, old charges,
and general regulations." This task they faithfully executed;
and at the ensuing Grand Lodge held at the Queen's Arms,
St. Paul's church yard, on the 27th of December 1721, being
the festival of St. Jchn the Evangelist, they presented the
same for approbation.  A committee of fourteen learned
Brothers was then appointed to examine the manuscript, and
to make their report; and on this occasion several very
entertaining lectures were delivered, and much useful information given by a few old Brethren.
At a Grand Lodge held at the Fountain Tavern in the
Strand in ample form on the 25th of March 1722, the corn
mittee reported that they had perused the manuscript containing the History, Charges, Regulations, &c., of masonry,
and after some amendments had approved thereof.  The
Grand Lodge ordered the whole to be prepared for the press,
and printed with all possible expedition. This order was
strictly obeyed, and in little more than two years the Book
of Constitutions appeared in print, under the following title:' The Book of Constitutions of the Free Masons: Containing
the History, Charges, Regulations, &c., of that most Ancient
and Right Worshipful Fraternity. For the use of the Lodges.'
London, 1723.
From that edition the following is re-published, for the
purpose of placing it within the reach of every Mason, and
preserving it for the craft in all coming time.
COMPILER.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1850.




THE
CHARGES OF THIE FREEMASONS,
EXTRACTED FROM
THE ANCIENT RECORDS OF LODGES BEYOND THE SEA, AND
OF THOSE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND,
FOR THE USE OF
LODGES IN LONDON.
To be read at the making of nezo Brethren, or when the
]Master shall order it.
THE GENERAL HEADS, VIZ.
I. Of God and Religion.
II. Of the Civil Magistrates, Supreme and Subordinate.
III. Of Lodges.
IV. Of Masters, Wardens, Fellows, and Apprentices.
V. Of the Management of the Craft in Working.
VI. Of Behaviour, viz:
1. In the Lodge while constituted.
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2. After the Lodge is over, and the Brethren not
gone.
3. When Brethren meet without strangers, but not
in a Lodge.
4. In presence of strangers not Masons.
5. At home, and in the neighborhood.
6. Towards a strange Brother.
I CONCERNING GOD AND RELIGION.
A Mason is obliged, by his tenure, to obey the moral
law; and if he rightly understands the art, he will never
be a stupid atheist, nor an irreligious libertine.  But
though in ancient times Masons were charged in every
country to be of the religion of that country or nation,
whatever it was, yet'tis now thought more expedient
only to oblige them  to that religion in which all men
agree, leaving their particular opinions to themselves;
that is, to be good men and true, or men of honor and
honesty, by whatever denominations or persuasions they
may be distinguished; whereby masonry becomes the
center of union, and the means of conciliating true
friendship among persons that must have r emained at
a perpetual distance.
II. OF TIlE CIVIL MAGISTRATE, SUPREME AND SUBORDINATE.
A Masonis to be a peaceaeable subject to the civil powers,
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welfare of the nation, nor to behave himself undutifully
to inferior magistrates; for as masonry hath been
always injured by war, bloodshed, and confusion, so
ancient kings and princes have been much disposed to
encourage the craftsmen; because of their peaceableness
and loyalty, whereby they practically answered the
cavils of their adversaries, and promoted the honor of
the fraternity, who ever flourished in times of peace.
So that if a brother should be a rebel against the State,
he is not to be countenanced in his rebellion, however
he may be pitied as an unhappy man; and, if convicted
of no other crime, though the loyal brotherhood must
and ought to disown his rebellion, and give no umbrage
or ground of political jealousy to the government for
the time being, they cannot expel him from the Lodge,
and his relation to it remains indefeasible.
III. OF LODGES.
A Lodge is a place where Masons assemble and
work: Hence, that assembly, or duly organized society
of Masons, is called a Lodge, and every brother ought
to belong to one, and to be subject to its by-laws and
general regulations.  It is either particular or general,
and will be best understood by attending it, and by
tlhe regulations of thd General or Grand Lodge hereunto
annexed.  In ancient times, no Master or Fellow could
be absent from it, especially when warned to appear at
it, without incurring a severe censure, until it appeared
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to the Master and Wardens, that pure necessity hindered
him.
The persons admitted members of a Lodge must be
good and true men, free-born, and of mature and disereet agoe, no bondmen, no women, no immoral or
scandalous men, but of good report.
IV. OF MASTERS, WARDENS, FELLOWS, AND APPRENTICES.
All preferment among Masons is grounded upon real
worth and personal merit only; that so the lords may
be well served, the brethren not put to shame, nor the
Royal Craft despised: Therefore, no Master or Warden
is chosen by seniority, but for his merit.  It is impossible to describe these things in writ;incg, and every
brothler niust attend in his place, and learn them in a
way peculiar to this fraternity: Only candidates may
know, that no Master should take an Apprentice, unless
he has sufficient employment for him, and unless he be
a perfect youth, having no maim or defect in his body,
that may render him incapable of learning the art, of
serving his Master's lord, and of being made a brother,
and then a Fellow Craft in due time, even after he has
served such a term of years as the custom of the
country directs; and that he should be descended of
honest parents; that so, when otherwise qualified, he
may arrive to the honor of being the Warden, and then
the Master of the Lodge, the Grand Warden, and at
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No brother can be a Warden until he has passed the
part of a Fellow Craft; nor a Master until he has acted
as a Warden, nor Grand Warden until he has been
Master of a Lodge, nor Grand Master unless he has
been a Fellow# Craft before his election, who is also tcbe nobly born, or a gentleman of the best fashion, o0
some eminent scholar, or some curious architect, or
other artist, descended of honest parents, and who is of
singular great merit in the opinion of the Lodges. And
for the better and easier, and more honorable discharge
of his office, the Grand Master has a power to choose
his own Deputy Grand Master, who Inust be then, or
must have been formerly, the Master of a particular
Lodge, and has the privilege of acting whatever the
Grand Master, his principal, should act, unless the said
principal be present, or interpose his authority by a
letter.
These rulers and governors, supreme and subordinate, of the Ancient Lodge, are to be obeyed in their
respective stations by all the brethren, according to the
old charges and regulations, with all humility, reverence,
love and alacrity.
V. OF TH-IE MANAGEMENT OF THE CRAFT IN WORKING.
All Masons shall worli honestly on working days,
that they may live creditably on holy days; and the
time appointed by the law of the land or confirmn-ed by
cuistoml, shall be observed.
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324                CHARGES.
appointed the Master or Overseer of the lord's work;
who is to be called Master by those that work under
him. The Craftsmen are to avoid all ill language,
and to call each other by no disobliging name, but
brother or fellow; and to behave themselves courteously within and without the Lodge.
The Master, knowing himself to be able of cunning, shall undertake the lord's work as reasonably
as possible, and truly dispend his goods as if they
were his own; nor to give more wages to any brother
or apprentice than he really may deserve.
Both the Master and the Masons, receiving their
wages justly, shall be faithful to the lord, and honestly
finish their work, whether task or journey; nor put the
work to task, that hath been accustomed to journey.
None shall discover envy at the prosperity of a
brother, nor supplant him or put him out of his work,
if he be capable to finish the same; for no man can
finish another's work so much to the lord's profit,
unless he be thoroughly acquainted with the designs
and drafts of him that began it.
When a Fellow Craftsman is chosen Warden of
the work under the Master, he shall be true both to
Master and Fellows, shall carefully oversee the work
in the Master's absence to the lord's profit; and his
brethren shall obey him.
All Masons employed, shall meekly receive their
wages, without murmuring or mutiny, and not desert
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A younger brother shall be instructed in working,
to prevent spoiling the materials for want of judgment,
and for increasing and continuing of brotherly love.
All the tools used in working shall be approved by
the Grand Lodge.
No laborer shall be employed in the proper work of
masonry; nor shall Free Masons work with those that
are not free, without an urgent necessity; nor shall they
teach laborers and unaccepted Masons, as they should
teach a brother or fellow.
VI. OF BEHAVIOUR, VIZ:
1. IN THE LODGE WHILE CONSTITUTED.
You are not to hold private committees, or separate
conversation, without leave from the Master, nor to talk
of any thing impertinent or unseemly, nor interrupt the
Master or Wardens, or any brother speaking to the
Master: Nor behave yourself ludicrously or jestingly
while the Lodge is engaged in what is serious and
solemn; nor use any unbecoming language upon any
pretence whatsoever; but to pay due reverence to your
Master, Wardens and Fellows, and put them to worship.
If any complaint be brought, the brother found guilty
shall stand to the award and determination of the Lodge,
who are the proper and competent judges of all such
controversies, (unless you carry it by appeal to the
Grand Lodge), and to whom they ought to be referred
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which case a particular reference may be made; but
you must never go to law  about what concerneth
masonry, without an absolute necessity apparent to the
Lodge
2. BEHAVIOUR AFTER TIIE LODGE IS OVER, AND TIIE
BRETHIREN NOT GCONE.
You may enjoy yourselves with innocent mirth,
treating one another according to ability, but avoiding
all excess, or forcing any brother to eat or drink beyond
his inclination, or hindering him  from going when his
occasions call him, or doing or saying any thing offensive or that may forbid an easy and free conversation;
for that would blast our harmony, and defeat our laudable purposes. Therefore, no private piques or quarrels
must be brought within the door of the Lodge, far less
any quarrels about religion, or nations, or State policy,
we being only, as Masons, of the Catholic Religion
above mentioned; we are also of all nations, tongues,
kindreds, and languages, and are resolved against all
politics, as what never yet conduced to the welfare of
the Lodge, nor ever will.  This charge has been always
strictly enjoined and observed; but. especially ever since
the reformation in Britain, or the dissent and secession
of these nations fromn the communion of RTome.
3. BElT XVIOUIR WHtEN BRETHREN MEET WITHIOUT STRANG;ERS, BUT NOT IN A LODGE FORMED.
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as you will be instructed, calling each other brother,
freely giving mutual instruction, as shall be thought
expedient, without being' overseen or overheard, and
without encroaching upon each other, or derogating
friom that respect which is due to any brother, were he
not a Mason; for though all Masons are as brethren
upon the same level, yet masonry takes no honor firom
a man that he had before; nay rather it adds to his
honor, especially if he has deserved well of the brotherhood, who must give honor to whom it is due, and
avoid ill manners.
4. BEHAVIOUR IN PRESENCE OF STRANGERS NOT MASONS.
You shall be cautious in your words and carriage,
that the most penetrating stranger shall not be able!to
discover or find out what is not proper to be intimated;
and sometimes you shall divert a discourse, and manage
it prudently for the honor of the worshipful Fraternity.
5. BEHAVIOUR AT HOME AND IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
You are to act as becomes a moral and wise man;
particularly, not to let your family, friends, and neighbors, know the concerns of the Lodge, &c., but wisely
to consult your own honor, and that of the ancient
brotiherhood, for reasons not to be mentioned here.
You must also consult your 1-ealth, by not contiluinin
togetlier too late, or too long finom home, after Lodge
hours are past; and by avoiding of gluttony or drunkenness, that your families be not neglected or injured,
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6. BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS A STRANGE BROTHER.
You are cautiously to examine him, in such a method
as prudence shall direct you, thlat you may not be imposed upon by an ignorant false pretender, whom you
are to reject with contempt and derision, and beware
of giving him any hints of knowledge.
But if you discover him to be a true and genuine
brother, you are to respect him accordingly; and if he
is in want, you must relieve him if you can, or else
direct him how he may be relieved: You must employ
him some days, or else recommend him to be employed.
But you are not charged to do beyond your ability,
only to prefer a poor brother, that is a good man and
true, before any other poor people in the same circumstances.
Finally, All these charges you are to observe, and
also those that are to be communicated to you in another way; cultivating lirotherly love, the foundation
and cap-stone, the cement and glory of this ancient
fraternity, avoiding all wrangling and quarrelling, all
slander and backbiting, nor permitting others to slander
any honest brother, but defending his character, and
doing him all good offices, as far as is consistent with
your honor and safety, and no farther. And if any of
them do you injury, you must apply to your own or
his Lodge; and from thence you may appeal to the
Grland Lodge at the quarterly communication, and from
itlence to the annual Grand Lodge, as has been the




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ancient laudable conduct of our forefathers in every
nation; never taking a legal course but when the case
cannot be otherwise decided, and patiently listening to
the honest and friendly advice of Master and Fellows,
when they would prevent your going to law with
strangers, or would excite you to put a speedy period
to all law suits, that so you may mind the affair of
masonry with the more alacrity and success; but with
respect to brothers or fellows at law, the Master and
brethren should kindly offer their mediation, which
ought to be thankfully submitted to by the contending
brethren; and if that submission is impracticable, they
must however, carry on their process, or law suit,
without wrath Hand rancor, (not in the common way,)
saying or doing nothing which may hinder brotherly
love, and good offices to be renewed and continued;
that all may see the benign influence of masonry, as
all true Masons have done from the beginning of the
world, and will do to the end of time. Amen, so mote
it be.
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330          ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
POSTSCRIPT.
A worthy brother, learned in the law, has communicated to the Author (while this sheet was printing)
the opinion of the great Judge Coke upon the act against
Masons, 3 Hen. VI. Chap. 1. which is printed in this
Book, page, 35, and which quotation the Author has
compared with the original, viz:
COKE'S INSTITUTES, 3D PART, FOL. 99.
The cause wherefore this offence was made felony, is
for that the good course and effect of the statutes of
laborers were thereby violated and broken. Now,
(says my Lord Coke) all the statutes concerning laborers, before this act, and whereunto this act doth
refer, are repealed by the statute of 5.  Caliz. Cap. 4.
whereby the cause and end of the making of thiis act,
is taken away; and consequently this act is become of
no force or effect: for cessante ratione Legis, cessat i]psa
Lex: And the indictment of felony upon this statute'must contain, that those Chapters and Congregations
were to the violating and breaking of the good course
and effect of the statutes of laborers; which now cannot
be so alleged, because the statutes be repealed. Therefore, this would be put out of the charge of justices of
peace, written by Master Lambert, p. 227.
This quotation confirms the tradition of old Masons,
that this most learned Judge really belonged to the
ancient Lodge, and was a faithful brother.




ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.         331
GENERAL REGULATIONS,
Compiled first by Mr. George Payne, Anno, 1720
when he was Grand Master, and approved by the
Grand Lodge on St. John Baptist's Day, Anno, 1721,
at Stationer's Hall, London; when the most noble
prince, JOHN, DUKE OF MONTAGU, was unanimously
chosen our Grand Master for the year ensuing; who
chose JOHN BEAL, M. D. his Deputy Grand Master;
Mr. JOSIAH VILLINEAU, and Mr. THOMAS MORRIS, Jr.
were chosen by the Lodge Grand Wardens. And
now, by the command of our said Right Worshipful
Grand Master MONTAGU, the Author of this Book
has compared them with, and reduced them to the
ancient records and immemorial usages of the Fraternity, and digested them into this new method,
with several proper explications, for the use of the
Lodges in and about London and Westminster.
I. The Grand Master, or his Deputy, hath authority
and right, not only to be present in any true Lodge,
but also to preside wherever he is, with the Master of
the Lodge on his left hand, and to order his Grand
Wardens to attend him, who are not to act in particular
Lodges as Wardens, but in his presence, and at his
command; because there the Grand Master may command the Wardens of that Lodge, or any other brethren, he pleaseth, to attend and act as his Wardens pro
templore.




33 2         ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
II. Tho Master of a particular Lodge has the righllt
and authority of congregating the members of his Lodge
into a Chapter at pleasure, upon any emergency or
occurrence, as well as to appoint the time and place of
their usual forming: And in case of sickness, death,
or necessary absence of the Master, the Senior Warden
shall act as Master pro temnpore, if no brother is present
who has been Master of that Lodge before; for in that
case, the absent Master's authority reverts to the last
Master then present, though he cannot act until the
said Senior Warden has once congregated the Lodge,
or in his absence the Junior Warden.
III. The Master of each particular Lodge, or one
of the Wardens, or some other brother by his order,
shall keep a book containing their by-laws, the names
of their members, with a list of all the Lodges in town,
and the usual times and places of their forming, and
all their transactions that are proper to be written.
IV. No Lodge shall make more than five new
brethren at one time, nor any mall under tile age of
twenty-five, who must be also his own master; unless
by a dispensation from the Grand Master or his Deputy.
V. No man can be made or admitted a. member of
a particular Lodge, without previous notice, one month
before given to the said Lodge, in order to make due
enquiry into the reputation and capacity of the candidate; unless by the dispensation aforesaiid.
VI. But no man can be entered a Brother in any
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ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.           333
without the unanimous consent of all the members of
that Lodge then present, when the candidate is pro.
posed, and their consent is formally asked by the
Master; and they are to signify their consent or dissent
in their own prudent way, either virtually or in form,
but with unanimity; nor is this inherent privilege
subject to a dispensation; because the members of a
particular Lodge are the best judges of it; and if a
fractious member should be imposed on them, it might
spoil their harmony, or hinder their freedom: or even
break and disperse the Lodge, which ought to be
avoided by all good and true brethren.
VII. Every new brother at his making is decently to
clothe the Lodge, that is, all the brethren present, and
to deposit something for the relief of the indigent and
decayed brethren, as the candidate shall think fit to
bestow, over and above the small allowance stated by
the by-laws of that particular Lodge: which charity
shall be lodged with the Master or Wardens, or the
cashier, if the members think fit to choose one.
And the candidate shall also solemnly promise to
submit to the Constitutions, the Charges, and RIegulations, and to such other good usages as shall be intimated to them in time and place convenient.
VIII. No set or number of brethren shall withdraw
or separate themselves fiom the Lodge in which they
were made brethren, or were afterwards admitted
members, unless the Lodge becomes too numerous,
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334          ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
Master or his Deputy: And when they are thus sep.
arated,%they must either immediately join themselves
to such other Lodge as they shall like best, with the
unanimous consent of that other Lodge to which they
go (as above regulated) or else they must obtain the
Grand Master's warrant to join in forming a new Lodge.
If any set or number of Masons shall take upon
themselves to form a Lodge without the Grand Master's
warrant, the regular Lodges are not to countenance
tlem, nor own them as fair brethren and duly formed,
nor approve of their acts and deeds; but must treat
them as rebels, until they humble themselves, as the
Grand Master shall, in his prudence direct, and until
he approve of them by his warrant, which must be'
signified to the other Lodges, as the custom is when a
new Lodge is to be registered in the list of Lodges.
IX. But if any brother so far misbehave himself as
to render his Lodge uneasy, he shall be twice duly
admonished by the Master or Wardens in a formed
Lodge; and if he will not refrain his imprudence, and
obediently submit to the advice of the brethren, and
reform what gives them offence, he shall be dealt with
according to the by-laws of that particular Lodge, or
else in such a manner as the Quarterly Communication
shall in their great prudence think fit; for which a new
regulation may be afterwards made.
X. The majority of every particular Lodge, when
congregoated, shall have the privilege of giving instructions to their Master and Wardens, before the assem



ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.           335
bling of the Grand Chapter, or Lodge, at the three
Quarterly Communications hereafter mentioned, and
of the Annual Grand Lodge too; because their Master
and Wardens are their representatives, and are supposed
to speak their mind.
XI. All particular Lodges are to observe the same
usages as much as possible; in order to which, and for
cultivating a good understanding among Free Masons,
some members out of every Lodge shall be deputed to
visit the other Lodges as often as shall be thought
convenient.
XII. The Grand Lodge consists of, and is formed
by the Masters and Wardens of all the regular particular Lodges upon record, with the Grand Master at
their head, and his Deputy on his left hand, and the
Grand Wardens in their proper places; and must have
a Quarterly Communication about Michaelmas, Christmas, and Lady-Day, in some convenient place, as the
Grand Master shall appoint, where no brother shall be
present, who is not at that time a member thereof,
without a dispensation; and while he stays, he shall
not be allowed to vote, nor even give his opinion,
without leave of the Grand Lodge, asked and given, or
unless it be duly asked by the said Lodge.
All matters are to be determined in the Grand Lodge
by a majority of votes, each member havinog one vote,
and the Grand Master having' two votes, unless the said
ILodg'e leave any particular thing to the determination
of the Grand Master, for the sake of expedition.




336           ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
XIIT. At the said Quarterly Communication all
matters that concern the Fraternity in general, or particular Lodges, or single brethren, are quietly. sedately,
and maturely to be discoursed of and transacted: Apprentices must be admitted Masters and Fellow Craft
only here, unless by a dispensation. Here also all
differences, that cannot be made up and accommodated
privately, nor by a particular Lodge, are to be seriously
considered and decided. And if any brother thinks
himself aggrieved by the decision of this board, he may
appeal to the Annual Grand Lodge next ensuing, and
leave his appeal in writing, with the Grand Master, or
his Deputy, or the Grand Wardens.
Here also, the Master or the Wardens of each particular Lodge, shall bring and produce a list of such
members as have been made, or even admitted in' their
particular Lodges, since the last communication of the
Grand Lodge: And there shall be a book kept by the
Grand Master, or his Deputy, or rather by some brother
whom the Grand Lodge shall appoint for Secretary,
wherein shall be recorded all the Lodges, with their
usual times and places of forming, and names of all
the members of each Lodge; and all the affairs of the
Grand Lodge that are proper to be'written.
They shall also consider of the most prudent and
effectual methods of collecting and disposing of what
money shall be given to, or lodged with them in charity,
towards the relief only of any true brother, fallen into
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ANCIENT CONST'ITUTIONS.          37
Lodge shall dispose of their own charity for poor
brethren, according to their own by-laws, until it be
agreed by all the Lodges (in a new regulation) to
carry in the charity collected by theln to the Grand
Lodge at the Quarterly or Annual Communication, in
order to make a common stock of it, for the more
handsome relief of poor brethren.
They shall also appoint a Treasurer, a brother of   i
good worldly substance, who shall be a member of thle
Grand Lodge by virtue of his office, and shall be always
present, and have power to move to the Grand Lodge
any thing, especially what concerns his office.  To him   i
shall be committed all money raised for charity, or for
any other use of the Grand Lodge, which he shall write
down in a book, with -the respective ends and uses for
which the several sums are intended; and shall expend
or disburse the same by such a certain order signed,
as the Grand Lodge shall afterwards agree to in a new
regulation: But he shall not vote in choosing a Grand
Master or Wardens, though in every other transaction.
As in like manner the Secretary shall be a member of
the Grand Lodge by virtue of his office, and vote in
every thing except in choosing a Grand AMaster or
Wardens.
The Treasurer and Secretary shall have each a clerk,  i
who musL be a brother and Fellow Craft, but never
must be a member of the Grand Lodge, nor speak
without beina' allowed or desired.
Trhe Grand MLaster, or his Deputy, shall al wa ys 
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338 9        ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
command the Treasurer and Secretary, with their
clerks and books, in order to see how matters go on,
and to know what is expedient to be done upon any
emergent occasion.
Another brother (who must be a Fellow Craft) should
be appointed to look after the door of the Grand Lodge;
but shall be no member of it.
But these offices may be farther explained by a new
regulation, when the necessity and expediency of them
may more appear than at present to the Fraternity.
XIV. If at any Grand Lodge, stated or occasional,
quarterly or annual, the Grand Master and his Deputy
should be both absent, then the present Master of
a Lodge, that has been the longest a Free Mason,
shall take the chair, and preside as Grand Master Firo
tem2ore; and shall be vested with all his power and
honor for the time; provided there is no brother present
that has been Grand Master formerly, or Deputy Grand
Master; for the last Grand Master present, or else the
last Deputy present, should always of right, take place
in the absence of -the present Grand Master and his
Deputy.
XV. In the Grand Lodge none can act as Wardens
but the Grand Wardens themselves, if present; and if
absent, the Grand Master, or the person who presides
in his place, shall order private Wardens to act as Grand
Wardens pro tlempore, whose places are to be supplied
by two Fellow Craft of the same Lodge, called forth
to act, or sent thither by the particular Master thereof;




ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.          339
or if by him omitted, then they shall be called by the
Grand Master, that so the Grand Lodge may be always
complete.
XVI. The Grand Wardens or any others, are first
to advise with the Deputy about the affairs of the Lodge
or of the brethren, and not to apply to the Grand Master without the knowledge of the Deputy, unless he
refuse his concurrence in any certain necessary affair;
in which case, or in case of any difference between the
Deputy and the Grand Wardens, or other brethren,
both parties are to go by concert to the Grand Master,
who can easily decide the controversy, and make up
the difference by virtue of his great authority.
The Grand Master should receive no intimation of
business concerning masonry, but from his Deputy first,
except in such certain cases as his Worship can well
judge of; for if the application to the Grand Master be
irregular, he can easily order the Grand Wardens, or
any other brethren thus applying, to wait upon his
Deputy, who is to prepare the business speedily, and
to lay it orderly before his Worship.
XVII. No Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master,
Grand Wardens, Treasurer, Secretary, or whoever acts
for them, or in their stead, pro tempore, can at the same
time be the Master or Warden of a particular Lodge;
but as soon as any of them has honorably discharged his
Grand Office, he returns to that post or station in his
particular Lodge, from which he was called to officiate
above.




340         ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
XVIII. If the Deputy Grand Master be sick, or
necessarily absent, the Grand Master may choose any
Fellow Craft he pleases, to be his Deputy pro tempore:
But he that is chosen Deputy at the Grand Lodge, and
the Grand Wardens too, cannot be discharged without
the cause fairly appear to the majority of the Grand
Lodge; and the Grand Master if he is uneasy, may call
a Grand Lodge on purpose to lay the cause before them,
and to have their advice and concurrence: In which
case, the majority of the Grand Lodge, if they cannot
reconcile the Master and his Deputy or his Wardens, are
to concur in allowing the Master to discharge his said
Deputy or his said Wardens, and to choose another
Deputy immediately; and the said Grand Lodge shall
choose other Wardens in that case, that harmony and
peace may be preserved.
XIX. If the Grand Master should abuse his power,
and render himself unworthy of the obedience and
subjection of the Lodge, he shall be treated in a way
and manner to be agreed upon in a new regulation;
because hitherto the ancient Fraternity have had no
occasion for it, their former Grand Masters having all
behaved themselves worthy of that honorable office.
XX. The Grand Master with his Deputy and Wardens, shall (at least once) go round and visit all the
Lodges about town during his Mastership.
XXI. If the Grand Master die during his Mastership,
or by sickness, or by being beyond sea, or any other
way should be rendered uncapable of discharging his




ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.           341
office, the Deputy, or in his absence the Senior Grand
Warden, or in his absence the Junior, or in his absence
any three present Masters of Lodges, shall join to
congregate the Grand Lodge immediately, to advise
together upon that emergency, and to send two of their
number to invite the last Grand Master to resume his
office, which now in course reverts to him; or if he
refuse, then the next last, and so backward: But if no
former Grand Master can be found, then the Deputy
shall act as principal, until another is chosen; or if
there be no deputy, then the oldest Master.
XXII. The brethren of all the Lodges in and about
London and Westminster, shall meet at an Annual
Communication and Feast, in some convenient place,
on St. John Baptist's day, or else on St. John Evangelist's day, as the Grand Lodge shall think fit by a new
regulation, having of late years met on St. John Baptist's day: Provided, the majority of the Masters and
Wardens, with the Grand Master, his Deputy and
Wardens, agree at their Quarterly Communication,
three months before, that there shall be a feast, and a
General Communication of all the brethren: For, if
either the Grand Master, or the majority of the particular
Masters, are against it, it must be dropt for that time,
But whether there shall be a feast for all the brethren,
or not, yet the Grand Lodge must meet in some convenient place annually on St. John's day; or if it be
Sunday, then on the next day, in order to choose every.
year a new Grand Master, Deputy, and Wardens.




342          ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
XXIII. If it be thought expedient, and the Grand
Master, with the majority of the Masters and Wardens,
agree to hold a Grand Feast, according to the ancient
laudable custom of Masons, then the Grand Wardens
shall have the care of preparing the tickets, sealed
with the Grand Master's seal, of disposing of the tickets,
of receiving the money for the tickets, of buying the
materials of the. feast, of finding out a proper and
convenient place to feast in, and of every other thing
that concerns the entertainment.
But that the work may not be too burthensome to
the two Grand Wardens, and that all matters may be
expeditiously and safely managed, the Grand Master,
or his Deputy shall have power to nominate and appoint a certain number of Stewards, as his Worship
shall think fit, to act in concert with the two Grand
Wardens; all things relating to the feast being decided
amongst them  by a majority of voices; except the
Grand Master or his Deputy interpose by a particular
direction or appointment.
XXIV. The Wardens and Stewards shall, in due
time, wait upon the Grand Master, or his Deputy, for
directions and orders about the premises; but if his
Worship and his Deputy are sick, or necessarily absent,
they shall call together the Masters and Wardens of
Lodges to meet on purpose for their advice and orders;
or else they may take the matter wholly upon themselves, and do the best they can.
The Grand Wardens and the Stewards are to account




ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.          3T3 
for all the money they receive, or expend, to the Giand  K
Lodge, after dinner, or when the Grand Lodge shall
think fit to receive their accounts.
If the Grand Master pleases, he may in due time
summon all the Masters and Wardens of Lodges to
consult with them  about ordering the Grand Feast,
and about any emergency or accidental thing relating
thereunto, that may require advice;- or else to take it
upon himself altogether.
XXV. The Masters of Lodges shall each appoint one
experienced and discreet Fellow Craft of his Lodge, to
compose a committee, consisting of one from  every
Lodge, who shall meet to receive, in a convenient
appartment, every person that brings a ticket, and shall
have power to discourse him, if they think fit, in order
to admit him, or debar him, as they shall see cause.
Provided, they send no man away before they have
acquainted all the brethren within the doors with the
reason thereof, to avoid mistakes; that so no true
brother may be debarred, nor a false brother, or mere
pretender admitted.  This committee must meet very
early on St. John's day at the place, even before any
persons come with tickets.
XXVI. The Grand Master shall appoint two or more 
trusty brethren to be porters, or door-keepers, who are
also to be early at the place, for some good reasons;
and who are to be at the command of the committee.
XXVII. The Grand Wardens, or the Stewards, shall
appoint beforehand such a number of brethren to serve!j- ~~~.~~~~ — _~-_~I_-l:-I_:_~~~~~~~- ~ ~:.~~~ —-~~-~~~-~~~...~~~~~~~~-r —-----------!~~~~~~~j 




344          ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
at table as they think fit and proper for that work; and
they may advise with the Masters, and Wardens of
Lodges about the most proper persons, if they please,
or may take in such by their recommendation; for none
are to serve that day, but free and accepted Masons,
that the Comnmunication may be free and harmonious.
XXVIII. All the members of the Grand Lodge must
be at the place long before dinner, with the Grand
Master, or his Deputy, at their head, who shall retire,
and form themselves. And this is done in order,
1. To receive any appeals duly lodged, as above
regulated, that the appellant may be heard, and the
affair may be amicably decided before dinner, if possible; but if it cannot, it must be delayed till after the
new  Grand Master is elected; and if it cannot be
decided after dinner, it may be delayed, referred to a
particular committee, that shall quietly adjust it, and
make report to the next Quarterly Communication, that
brotherly love may be preserved.
2. To prevent any difference or disgust which may
be feared to arise that day; that no interruption may
be given to the harmony and pleasure of the Grand
Feast.
3. To consult about whatever concerns the decency
and decorum of the Grand Asssembly, and to prevent
all indecency and ill manners, the assembly being
promiscuous.
4. To receive and consider of any good motion, or
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ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.'545
brought from the particular Lodges, by their Renpre.
sentatives, the several Masters and Wardens.
XXIX. After these things are discussed, the Grandl
Master and his Deputy, the Grand Wardens, or the
Stewards, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Clerlks,
and every other person, shall withdraw, and leave the
Masters and Wardens of the particular Lodges alone,
in order to consult amicably about electing a new Grand
Master, or continuing the present, if they have not done
it tile day before: and if they are unanimous for continuing the present Grand Master, his Worship shall
be called in, and humbly desired to do the fraternity
the honor of ruling them  for the year ensuing: and
after dinner it will be known whether he accepts of it
or not: for it should not be discovered but by- the
election itself.
XXX. Then the Masters and Wardens, and all the
brethren, may converse promiscuously, or as they please
to sort together, until the dinner is coming in, when
every brother takes his seat at table.
XXXI. Some time after dinner the Grand Lodge is
formed, not in retirement, but in the presence of all the
brethren, who yet are not members of it, and must not
speak until they are desired and allowed.
XXXTI. If the Grand Master of last year has consented with the Master and Wardens in private, before
dinner, to continue for the year ensuing, then one of
the Grand Lodge, deputed for that purpose, shall
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346          ANC[ENT CONSTITUTIONS.
e-nment, &c. And turning to him, shall, in tl;e name
of the Grand Lodge, humbly request him  to do the
friaternity the great honor (if nobly born, if not) the
great kindness, of continuing to be their Grand Master
for the year ensuing.  And his Worship declaring his
consent by a bow or speech, as he pleases, tile said
deputed memebel of the Grand Lodge shall proclaim
him Grand Master, and all the members of the Lodge
shall salute him in due form. And all the brethren
shall for a few minutes have leave to declare their
satisfaction, pleasure and congratulation.
XXXIII. But if either the Master and Wardens have
not in private, this day before dinner, nor the day before,
desired the last Grand Master to continue in the Mastership another year; or if he, when desired, has not
consented: then, the last Grand Master shall nominate
his successor for the year ensuing, who, if unanimously
approved by the Grand Lodge, and if there present,
shall be proclaimed, saluted, and congratulated the new
Grand Master as above hinted, and immediately installed
by the last Grand Master, according to usage.
XXXIV. But, if that nomination is not unanimously
approved, the new Grand Master shall be chosen immediately by ballot, every Master and Warden writing
his man's name, and the last Grand Master writing
his man's name too; and the man, whose name the
last Grand Master shall first take out, casually or by
chance, shall be Grand Master for the year ensuing;
and if present, he shall be proclairrm3d, saluted, and
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ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.          347
congratulated, as above hinted, and forthwith installed
by the last Grand Master, according to usage.
XXXV. The last Grand Master thus continued, or
the new Grand Master thus installed, shall next nominate and appoint his Deputy Grand Master, either the
last or a new one, who shall be also declared, saluted
and congratulated as above hinted.
The Grand Master shall also nominate the new Grand
Wardens, and if unanimously approved by the Grand
Lodge, shall be declared, saluted, and congratulated,
as above hinted; but if not, they shall be chosen by
ballot, in the same way as the Grand Master: As the
Wardens of private Lodges are also to be chosen by
ballot in each Lodge, if the members thereof do not
agree to their Master's nomination.
XXXVI. But if the brother whom the present Grand
Master shall nominate for his successor, or whom the
majority of the Grand Lodge shall happen to choose
by ballot, is, by sickness or other necessary occasion,
absent from the Grand Feast, he cannot be proclaimed
the new Grand Master, unless the old Grand Master,
or some of the Masters and Wardens of the Grand
Lodge can vouch, upon the honor of a brother, that
the said person, so nominated or chosen, will readily
accept of the said office; in which case the old Grand
Master shall act as proxy, and shall nominate the Deputy and Wardens in his name, and in his name also
receive the usual honors, homage and congratulations.
XXXVII. Then the Grand Master shall allow any




344[}          A..KC11ENT CoNS'ITC'rlONIS.
brother, Fellow Craft, or Apprentice, to snpealk, directil.gCr
hjis discourse to his Worslip; or to make any lnotion
for the god of the fraternity, which shall be either
imunmediately considered and finished, or else referred
to the consideration of the Grand Lo(dge at thleir next
communication, stated or occasional. Whlen that is over,
XXXVIII. The Grand Master or his Depiuty, cr
some brother appointed by him, shall harangue all tlhe
brethren, and give them good advice: And lastly, affer
some other transactions, that cannrot be written in any
language, the brethren may go away or stay longer, as
they please.
XXXIX. Every annual Grand Lodge has an inherent
power and authority to make new regulations or to alter
these, for the real benefit of this ancient fraternity:
Provided always, that the old land-marks be carefully
preserved, and that such alterations and new regulations
be proposed and agreed to at the third Quarterly Communication preceding the annual Grand Feast; and that
they be offered also to the perusal of all the brethren
before dinner, in writing, even of the youngest apprentice; the approbation and consent of the majority of all
the brethren present being absolutely necessary to make
the same binding and obligatory; which must after
dinner, and after the new Grand Master is installed,
be solemnly desired; as it was desired and obtained for
these regulations, when proposed by the Grand Lodge,
to about one hundred and fifty brethren, on St. John
Baptist's day, seventeen hundred and twenty-one.




ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.          3'" 
POSTSCRIPT.
Here follows the manner of constituting a new Lodge,
as practiced by his grace, the Duke of Wharton. the
present Right Worshipful Grand Master, according
to the ancient usages of Masons.
A new  Lodge, for avoiding many irregularities,
should be solemnly constituted by the Grand Master,
with his Deputy and Wardens; or in the Grand Master's absence, the Deputy shall act for his Worship,
and shall choose some Master of a Lodge to assist him;
or in case the Deputy is absent, the Grand Master shall
call forth some Master of a Lodge to act as Deputy pro
tempore.
The candidates, or the new Master and Wardens,
being yet among the Fellow Craft, the Grand Master
shall ask his Deputy if he has examined them, and
finds the candidate Master well skilled in the noble
science and the royal art, and daly instructed in our
mysteries, &c.
And the Deputy answering in the affirmative, he
shall (by the Grand Master's order) take the candidate
from among his fellows, and present him to the Grand
Master; saying, Right Worshipful Grand Master, the
brethren here desire to be formed into a new Lodge;
and I present this my worthy brother to be their
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350          ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
skill, true and trusty, and a lover of the whole fiaternity, wheresoever dispersed over the face of the earth.
Then the Grand Master, placing the candidate on
his left hand, having asked and obtained the unanimous
consent of all the brethren, shall say: I constitute and
form  these good brethren into a new  Lodge, and
appoint you the Master of it, not doubting of your
capacity and care to preserve the cement of the Lodge,
&c., with some other expressions that are proper and
usual on that occasion; but not proper to be written.
Upon this the Deputy shall rehearse the charges of
a Master, and the Grand Master shall ask the candidate, saying, Do you submit to these charges as
Masters have done in all ages? And the candidate
signifying his cordial submission thereunto, the Grand
Master shall, by certaiin significant ceremonies and
ancient usages; instal him, and present him with the
Constitutions, the Lodge Book, and the instruments of
his office, not altogether, but one after another; and
after each of them, the Grand Master, or his Deputy,
shall rehearse the short and pithy charge that is suitable to the thing presented.
After this, the members of this new Lodge, bowing
all together to the Grand Master, shall return his
Worship thanks, and immediately do their homage to
their new Master, and signify their promise of subjection
and obedience to him by the usual congratulation.
The Deputy and the Grand Wardens, and any other
brethren present, that are not members of this new




ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.           3-51
Lodge, shall next congratulate the new Master; and he
shall return his becoming acknowledgments to the
Grand Master first, and to the rest in their order.'Then the Grand Master desires the new Master to
enter immediately upon the exercise of his office, in
choosing his Wardens; and the new  Master calling
forth two Fellow  Craft, presents them  to the Grand
Master for his approbation, and to the new Lodge for
their consent.  And that being granted,'The Senior or Junior Grand Wardens, or some
brother for him, shall rehearse the charges of Wardens;
and the candidates being solemnly asked by thle new
/ aster, shall signify their submission thereunto.
Upon which the new Master, presenting them with
the- instruments of their office, shall, in due form, instal
them in their proper places: and the brethren of that
new Lodge shall signify their obedience to the new
Wardens by the usual congratulation.
And this Lodge being thus completely constituted,
shall be registered in the Grand Master's Book, and
by his order notified to the other Lodges.
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352          ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
A  P  R O BATIO N.
WHEREAS, by the confusions occasioned in the Saxon,
Danish and Norman wars, the records of Masons have
been much vitiated, the Free Masons of England twice
thought it necessary to correct their Constitutions,
Charg'es, and Regulations; first in the reign of King
Athelstan, the Saxon, and long after in the reign of
King Edward IV. the Norman: And, whereas, the old
Constitutions in England have been much interpolated,
mangled and miserably corrupted, not only with false
spelling, but even with many false facts and gross
errors in history and chronology, tlhrough length of
time, and the ignorance of transcribers, in the dark
illiterate ages, before the revival of geometry and ancient architecture, to the great offence of all the learned
and judicious brethren, whereby also the ignorant have
been deceived.
And our late Worthy Grand Master, his grace, the
Duke of Montagu, having ordered the author to peruse,
correct and digest, into a new and better method, the
history, charges and regulations, of the ancient fraternity; he has accordingly examined several copies from
Italy and Scotland, and sundry parts of England and
from thence, (though in many things erroneous) and
firom several other ancient records of Masons, he has




ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.             353
drawn forth the above written new Constitutions, with
the Charges and General Regulations. And the Cauthor
havino submitted the whole to the perusal and corrections of the late and present Deputy Grand Masters, and
of other learned brethren; and also of the Masters and
Wardens of particular Lodges at their Quarterly Communication: he did regularly deliver them  to the late
Granild Master himself, tlhe said Dulke of Montag.u, for
his examination, correction, and approbation; and hIis
grace, by the advice of several brethren, ordered the
same to be handsomely printed for the use of the
Lodges, though they were not quite ready for- the press
during his Mastership.
Therefore, we, the present Grand Master of the
Itiglt WAorshipful and most ancient Fraternity of Free
and Accepted Masons, the Deputy Grand Master, the
Grand Wardens, tile Masters and Wardens of particulal
Lodges (with the consent of the brethren and fellows
in and about the cities of London and Westminster)
having, also perused  this performance, do join our
laudable predlecessors in our solemn'. acJprobcation thereof,
as what we believe will fully answer the end proposed;
all the valuable things of the old records being retained,
9he errors in history and chronology corrected, the false
facts and the improper words omitted, and the whole
digested in a new and better method,
And we ordain, that these be received in every
particular Lodclge under our cognizance, as the only
Coznstitzio~n2 of Free and Accepted Masons amongst
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354          ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS.
us, to be read at the making of new brethren, oi when
the Master shall think fit; and which the new brethren
should peruse before they are made.
PHILIP, DURE OF WHARTON,
Grand 2iaster.
J. T. DESAGULIERS, LL. D. AND F. R. S.
Deputy Grand  Master.
J OSIHTA TION,s.
WILLIAM HAWKINS,  Wardew




MASONIC DEFINITIONS.
APRON. The apron is used by all grades and rites of Masonry.
A proper Masonic apron is a white lamb-skin, from fourteen to sixteen inches wide, and from twelve to fourteen deep, with a fall of
three to four inches deep; square at the bottom, without ornament,
and bound in the symbolic degrees with blue, and in the Royal
Arch with scarlet.
The Satin Apron is a modern innovation, first introduced in
France, and is incompatible with the emblematic instruction of the
investiture. The moral taught by the apron is that we should pre..
serve that blameless purity of life and conduct which is typified by
the whiteness of its color, and the illnnocence of the animal from
which it is obtained.
AFFILIATION. A Mason is said to be affiliated when connected
with a Lodge. Nonaffiliation should not be permitted, unless for
removal, or the purpose of uniting with some other Lodge, more
convenient or desirable to the applicant.
APPEALS.  The Master of a Lodge is supreme in power. No
appeal can be taken from his decision. He is amenable for his acts
only to the Grand Lodge under whose jurisdiction he works. Any
Brother feeling aggrieved by the decisions of the Master, has his
redress by carrying his grievances to the Grand Lodge.
AcAsIA. This is the name of a plant of which there are several
species and varieties, some of which are evergreens. Its roots are
said to be very powerful, and adhere with wonderful tenacity to the
earth. From its evergreen nature, in connection with other circumstances, it is intended to remind us of the immortality of the
soul. No Master Mason can contemplate the acasia without emotions of the most serious nature.
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356               MASONIC  DEFINITIONS.
BANNERS. In processions of Symbolic Masons, six banners may
be appropriately carried. They should be made of white satin or
silk, bordered with a blue fringe, and on each of them  should be
inscribed one of the following words: Faith, Hope, Charity, Wisdom, Strength, Beauty.
In the Royal Arch Chapter there are four officers who carry banners.  The Royal Arch Captain carries a white banner as an emblem of purity. The Master of the Third Vail carries a scarlet
banner, which is emblematic of fervency and zeal. The Master of
the Second Vail carries a purple banner, which is emblematic of
union.  The Master of the First Vail carries a blue banner, which
is emblematic of friendship. There is besides a general standard
of Freemasonry, which belongs peculiarly to the Order, and may
be borne in all processions of the Craft, to distinguish them from
any other association of men. The escutcheon, or shield on the
banner, is divided into four compartments, or quarters, by a green
cross, over which a narrower one of the same length of limb, and of a
yellow color, is placed, forming what the heralds call "a cross Vert,
voided or "; each of the compartments formed by the limbs of the
cross is occupied by a different device. In the first quarter is
placed a golden lion on a field of blue, to represent the standard
of the tribe of Judah; in the second a black ox on a field of gold,
to represent Ephraim; in the third a man on a field of gold, to
represent Reuben; and in the fourth, a golden eagle on a blue
glound, to represent Dan.  Over all is placed, as the crest, an ark
of the covenant, and the motto is " Holiness to the Lord."  This
banner, as the standard of Freemasonry, is deriveu from the banners of the four leading tribes of Israel. In the Chart of Jeremy
Cross, the device of this banner is placed among the plates which
are illustrative of the Royal Arch degree, which has created a belief with many Masons that it belongs exclusively to that degree.
But this is an erroneous impression.  It is the common property
of the Order, and may be carried in the processions of a Master's
Lodge, as well as in those of a Chapter.
BooKr OF THE LAW. The Holy Bible, that great luminary in
Masonry, is always open in the Lodge, as a symbol that its light




MASONIC DEFINITIONS.                  357
should be diffused among the Brethren. In the several degrees it
is opened on the following passages: In the Entered Apprentice's
degree, at Psalm cxxxiii; in the Felloweraft's degree, at Amos vii,
7, 8; in the Master Mason's degree, at Ecclesiastes xii, 1, 7.
CLOTHING, MASONIC. The appropriate clothing of a Mason
consists of a White Lamb-skin Apron, White Leather Gloves, and
the Jewel of his Masonic rank.
CONSTITUTION OF A LODGE. The constitution of a Lodge consists in its consecration and the installation of its officers, by the
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge from which its charter is derived, or by some person duly appointed by the Grand Master for
that purpose. When any number of Master Masons, not less than
seven, desire to form a new Lodge, they apply by petition to the
Grand Lodge of the State in which they reside. If their petition
is favorably received, Dispensation or Charter is granted, and when
the consecration and installation is performed, the Lodge is legally
constituted.
CORN, WINE AND OIL are used as elements of consecration by
Freemasons.  The tabernacle in the wilderness and all its holy
vessels were, by God's command, anointed with oil. Aaron and
his sons were set apart for the priesthood with the same ceremony
It was also customary to consecrate the kings of Israel to their
high offices in the same manner.  Corn, wine and oil being the
most important productions of Eastern countries, are spoken of by
David, in Psalm civ, 14, as "'Wine that maketh glad the heart of
man, and oil to make his face shine, and bread which strengtheneth
man's heart."  Freemasons' Lodges, which are temples to the Most
High, are cousecated by strewing corn, wine and oil upon the
Lodge, the emblem of the Holy Ark.
CREED of a Mason is the belief in God, the Supreme Architect
of heaven and earth; the dispenser of all good gifts, and the judge
of the quick and the dead.  It is brief and comprehensive, unentangled with scholastic subtleties or sectarian controversies.
CHALK, CHARCOAL AND CLAY. These three substances are sym.




358                PBMASONIC  DEFINITIONS.
bolical of Freedom. Fervency and Zeal, and are beautifully illust rated in the Entered Apprentice's degree.
DARRNESs is emblematical of ignorance. The darkness which
envelops the mind of the uninitiated being removed by the bright
effulgence of Masonic light, Freemasons are appropriately called'the sons of light."
DJTlT.  A Mason is said to dimit when he withdraws his mem.
bership fiom a Lodge.  When a member dimits, he is no longer
liable for pecuniary contributions, and has no claim to pecuniary
relief.  His Masonic obligations, however, still contilue in full
force, and he is still responsible to the Order for his moral conduct.
This word is often spelled demit.  It should be dimit.  See Web.
ster's Quarto Dictionary.
DRESS OF A MASON. The appropriate Masonic costume for fune.
ral processions is a full suit of black, with white aprons and gloves.
DUE GUARD.  This ceremony reminds the Mason of the time
and manner of taking his solemn vows of duty; and by a recurrence to it, he is duly guarded against any violation of his sacred
promises.
EAVEs-DROPPtr.  A listener.  The name is delived fiom  the
punishment which at an early period was directed to be inflicted on
a detected cowan, which was, "to be pl;lced under the caves of the
house in rainy weather, till the water runs in at his shoulders, and
oust at his heels."
GAVEL.  The common gavel is one of the working tools of an
Entered Apprentice, and is also used by the Master as an instrament to maintain order in the Lodge.  Most of the Lodges in this
country have confounded the gavel with the mallet, or "setting
mraul," which is an emblem of the third degree, and have erroneously adopted the form of the latter for the instrument used by
the Master as the badge of his authority.  The gavel should be
made in the form of a stone mason's hammer, one end being reduced to a cutting edge, "to break off the corners of rough stones.':
The gavel thus shaped, when looked at in fiont, will present a representation of the gavel or gable end of a house.  Friom this shape




MASONIC DEFINITIONS.                  359
it derives its name, being that of the gavel or gable end of a house.
It comes from the German gipfel, a summit, top, or peak.
GLOVEO. White gloves form a part of the appropriate dress of
Freemasons, and should always be worn in the Lodge. The white
gloves remind us that he who would stand in the holy place must
come with a pure heart and clean hands.
HEAL. One who has received the Masonic degrees from a body
not organized under a proper warrant or charter, is not entitled to
Masonic privileges, until he has renewed his obligations in a body
legally constituted. When this is done, he is said to be healed.
HONORS, GRAND. The public Grand Honors are given on publie occasions in the presence of a miscellaneous audience, and differ
from those private Grand Honors which are given only in a Master's
Lodge. They are used in the laying of corner stones of public
buildings, or in other services in which the ministrations of the
Fraternity are required, and especially at funerals. They are given
as follows: Both arms are crossed on the breast, the left uppermost, the open palms of the hands sharply striking the shoulders;
they are then raised above the head, the palms striking each other;
they are then brought down, the hands striking the thighs. This
is repeated three times, and as there are three blows given each
time, on the breast, on the palms of the hands, and on the thighs,
making nine in all, the Grand Honors are said to be given by
"three times three."  On the occasion of funerals, these words
should be pronounced each time, when the hands are brought down
to the thighs: " The will of God is accomplished.  So mote it be."
INNOVATIONs. The true Mason will always resist every attempt
to make innovations on the ancient usages and customs of the'Order.  It is this conservative principle which has preserved Masonry so long unchanged-now, as it has always been.  Many
attempts have been made at different times to change the character
of the Order, and in some instances with temporary success. But
thue Masonry has triumphed over all such attempts, and the existence of these innovations has been but ephemeral.




360               MASONIC  DEFINITIONS.
INSTRUCTION, LODGE OF. A_ Lodge of Instruction is a voluntary
association of Brethren under the direction of a Brother skilled in
the work, for the purpose of improvement in Masonry.  The work
and lectures of the several degrees are rehearsed for their mutual
instruction.  These bodies are useful as schools of preparation fos
the daties of the Lodge.
LANDMARKS.  Those peculiar marks of distinction by which
Masons (are separated from  the rest of the world, are called the
landmarks of the Order.  In ancient times, the boundaries of land
were designated by stone pillars.  The removal of these landmarks
was denounnced as a crime. "Thou shalt not," says the Jewish
law, "remove thy neighbor's landmark, which they of old time
have set in thine inheritance."  So, to remove the ancient landmarks of Masonry, by which we examine and prove a Brother's
claims to share in our privileges, is one of the greatest crimes a
Mason can commit.
LANGUAGE UNIVERSAL.  Freemasonry presents to her votaries a
universal language, which men of all nations and languages can
understand.  Those who possess that language can appreciate its
value when they find that in a strange or foreign land its tones can
win sympathy for the suffering, and convert the stranger into a
faithful Brother.
LAWS OF MASONRY.  Masonry has its laws, both local and
mniversal.  The former are such rules and regulations as may be
deemed appropriate in particular localities.  The latter are those
general principles of Masonry which constitute the landmlarks of
the Order, and which govern the Fraternity throughout the world.
The local laws are defined in the by-laws of each Lodge or other
Masonic body.  The general laws are handed down by uliversal
consent, from time immemorial.
LABoR.  The labor of a Lodge consists of the opening and closing ceremonies, and such other duties as may regularly come before it.  A Lodge is said to be called fiom labor to refreshment
when adjoulrned for a definite time —during which time it is -under
the charge of the Junior Warden.




MASONIC  DEFINITIONS.                     361
LODGE.  A Lodge of Freemasons is a body of Masons organized
under a retgular warrant or charter fiom a Grand Lodge, consisting
of not less than seven members.  A body of Masons who assemble
to transact Masonic business without the authority of a proper
warrant or charter is styled a clandestine Lodge.  All Masons who
participate in such a meeting, thereby forfeit all Masonic plivileges,
and are subjected to expulsion from the Order
ORDanRS.  This term is proper in contradistinction to the several
grades of Ancient Craft Masonry, which are denominated degrees.
The Orders of Chivalric Knighthood are founded on the Christian
religion, and based upon the practice of the Christian virtues.  The
applicant for these orders must have passed through the several
degrees of Masonry to that of Royal Arch.  Some Encampments
require the additional degrees of Royal and Select Masters.  He
must also be a believer in the revelation of Jesus Christ our Saviour, as the sacrifice for sin, and the Mediator between God and
man.  His vows and duties  lre as solemnly enjoined upon him
as upon the most fastidious professor of Christianity.  The analogy
existing between Ancient Craft Masonry and the Christian Orders
of Knighthood, bear a striking similarity to that which exists between the Old and New Testament.
RELIGION.  Freemasonry prescribes no sectarian test.  It asks
only for a declaration of that universal religion in which all sects
agrec-the belief in God and in His superiintending Providence.
Let a man's religion or mode of. worship be w-hat it may, he is not
exclulded from  the Order, provided he believe in the Great Architect of heaven alld earth, and praact;ces the sacred duties of o10rality.
RITUAL.  The ritual of Freemasonry comprises the forlms of
opening and closing a Lodge, of initiating candidates, and of conducting the other peculiar ceremonies of the Order.
REGALIA.  This word is often used by newly made Masons in
speaking of their Masonic clothing.  It is not found in the rituals
of Masonry, andcl is off-ensive to the ear of the older and more ex



~362              MIASONiC  DEFINITIONS.
perienced Brethren.  It should not be applied to Masonic apparel.
The proper term is clothing.
SonRow LoDeEs.  These Lodges are held at stated periods for
the purpose of commemorating the virtues and deploring the loss
of distinguished members of the Fraternity who have died.  They
have been frequently held in many parts of Europe, and but seldom in the United States.  The custom is a good one, and worthy
of universal adoption.  On these occasions the Lodge room is
clothed in the habiliments of mourning, and deconated with the
emblems of death.  Solemn music is played, funeral dirges are
chanted, and eulogies on the life, character, and Masonic virtues
of the dead are delivered.
SYMBOLIC DEGREES.  The first three degrees of Masonry —Entered Apprentice, Felloweraft, and Master Mason-are called symbolic degrees, becauese they abound in symbolic instruction, not to
be found in the remaining degrees, which are principally historical
in their character.  The orders of Knighthood are not termed degrees, but are designated as orders.  Hence Masons possessing the
requisite qualiications, and desiring.frther advancement, apply to
receive the orders of Knighthood.
SUmMON&.  Every 5Mason is under a solemn duty to obey the
summons of the Lodge, whether he be affiliated or nonaffiliated;
and a refusal to obey the same is considered as a serious offense.
In fact, every Mason who rightly understands his duty, will never
fail to give attendane  on all regular meetings.  No excuse but
sickness, or uncontroliale circumstaunces, should exonerate him.
SOLICIT. This is most strictly prohibited by the wise rules and
regulations of our institation.  No Mason is permitted to solicit
aany person to join our Ordr.  Whoever desires to becomes Mason,
must seek this favor and privilege of his own free will and accord,
through the medium of a regular a fliated Mason.




MASONIC CALENDAR.
FREEMASONS, in affixing dates, have a Calendar peculiar to
themselves, in which they date from the creation of the world,
using the Latin words, "Anno Lucis," which signify in the year
of light. It is usually abbreviated to A. L. Thus the year 1859
of the common calendar is in Masonic dates A. L. 5859. This
date is used not because Freemasonry is believed to be coeval with
the creation, but with a symbolic reference to the light of Masonry.
Royal Arch Masons commence their era with the year in which
Zerubbabel began to build the second Temple, which was 530 years
before Christ. Their date for the year 1859 is A. Inv., an abbreviation of "Anno Inventionis,"-that is, in the year of the discovery, 2389.
Royal and Select Masters date from the year in which Solomon's
Temple was completed. Their style is "Anno Depositionis,"meaning in the year of the deposit. The year 1859 is dated 2859.
Knights Templars date from  the organization of their order, in
1118.  For the year 1859, they date A. 0. 741, signifying "Anno
Ordinis," or in the year of the order 741.
To ascertain the several dates, observe the following rules:  I
To the common calendar 1859 add 4000, gives 5859, the date of 
Ancient Craft Masonry.  A. D. 1859 —A.. L.-. 5859.
To the common calendar 1859 add 530, gives 2389, the date of
Royal Arch Masonry. A. D. 1859-A.-. Inv.-. 2389.
To the common calendar 1859 add 1000, gives 2859, the date of
Royal and Select Masters.  A. D. 1859-A.-. Dep.'. 2859.
From the common calenldar 1859 subtract 1118, leaves 741, tho
date of the Order of Knights Templars. A. D. 1859-A.'. 0... 741.
These peculiar dates tend to preserve the distinctive features of
the various Masonic orders, and should be scrupulously adhered to.
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FORM OFIKEEPING RECORDS OF A LODGE.
A stated communication of -          Lodge, No. -, was holden at
-, on -, the -  day of -, A. D. 18-, A. L. 58-.
Present Bro. A. B., W. Master; Bro. B. C., S. Wardenn; Bro.
C. D., J. Wardenll; Bro. D. E., Treasurer; Bro. E. F., Secretary;
Bro. F. G.. S. Deacon; Bro. G. I., J. Deacon; Bro. H. L., Tyler.
IMembers-Bros. L. M., M. N., N. O., O. P.
Visitors —13os. P. Q., Q. R., R. S.
A Lodge of Master Masons was opened in due form.
The minutes of the last stated, and intervening special communications, were read and approved.
The committee on the petition of Mr. C. B., a candidate for initiation, reported favorably.
The committee on the petition of Mr. D. C., a candidate for initiation, reported unfavorablv, and he was declared rejected.
The petition of Mr. F. F., a candidate for initiation, was withdrawn.
A petition for initiation from Mr. G. F., inclosing the sum of
-dollars, and recommended by Bros. C. D. and H. L., received
and referred to a committee of investigation, consisting of Bros.
G. H., L. M. and (). P.
A petition of B'io. R. S.. for membership, accompanied with the
sum of -  dollars, received ancd referred to a commrittee of investigatiou, consistilg of Bros. T. AW., M. L. and E. D., to report at
the next stated meetinsg.
A balloting  was had for the initiation of Mr. C. B., found clear,
and he declared duly elected.
Bro. T. Y.. a Fellowecraft, having made application to be raised
to the sublime degree of Malster Masoil, iland lraviiig been examined
ill an open Lodge of Fello\svrafts as to his plroficiency in that degree, which examinatiou being satisfiactol'v, and his fee of -  dollai's paid to the Secretary, a ballotinig  was had, found clear, and he
declared duly elected.
Bro. S. K. offered the following resolution, which mas adopted,
to wit:
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed l.o purochase a
set of jewels for this Lodge.
And thereupon the W. Master appointed Bros. G. M., K. R. and
S. T. said committee.
Bro. T. Y. was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason,
in due and ancient form.
Bro. S. L, a Fellowcraft, made lapplication to be raised to the
degree of Master Mason.
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FORM  OF RECORD.                     365
The Lodge of Master Masons was called from  labor to refreshment, and a Lodge of Entered Apprentices was opened in due form.
Mr. C. B. was initiated an Entered Apprentice in due and
ancient form.
Bro. D. J. an Entered Apprentice, having made application to
be passed to the degree of Felloweraft, was examined as to his proficiency in the degree of Entered Apprentice.
There being no further business, the Lodge of Entered Apprentices was closed in due form, and a Lodge of Fellowcrafts was duly
opened.
Bro. S. L. was examined as to his proficiency in the degree of
Felloweraft.
Therle being no further business, the Lodge of Fellowcrafts was
closed in due form, and the Master Masons Lodge called from refieshment to labor.
The examination of Bro. S. L. being satisfactory, and his fee of
— dollars being paid to the Secretary, a balloting was ordered,
found clear, and he declared duly elected.
A letter was read fromll Mrs. T. V., the widow of a Master Mason, when the sum of - dollars was voted for her relief.
FEES RECEIVED THIS EVENING.
Petition of Mr. G. F.,                            - - 
Fee of Bro. R. S., -                                -
Fee of Bro. T. Y.,.    -    -
Total amount received,               -  -  -         --
All of which was paid to the Secretary.
There. being no further business, the Lodge was closed in due
forlm and harnmonv.                       A. B., W. Master.
E. F., Secretary.
FORM  OF DIMIT.
HALL OF         LODGE, NO. -.
Held at, by authority of the Grand Lodge of-.
I hereby certify that at a -     Meeting of -     Lodge, No.-,
held on the -  day of -, A. L. 58-, Bro. -, by consent of
said Lodge, withdrew his membership from the same; he being at
the time a Worthy Master Mason in good standing, and having
paid all dues assessed against him.
By order of said Lodge,
-    —, Secretary.




FORM OF APPLICATION FOR MEMBERStIIP.
To the lWorshipful Master, Wardens and Brethren of-  Lodge,
No., Free and Accepted Masons.
The petition of the subscriber respectfully showeth that he is a
Ml.ster Mason of good standing-and residing within the jurisdiclion of your Lodge, is desirous of being admitted a member
thereof, if found worthy.
Accompanyingg this petition is a Dimit from the Lodge of which
he was last a member, and if received, he promises a strict compliance with the by-laws of the Lodge, and the general regulations
and usages of Ancient York Masonry.
His residence is
[Signed,]                        A-    B-.
Recoimmended by C- D —
Jlnuary -, A.L. 58-, A.D. 18-.
FORM OF PROXY REPRESENTATIVE.
To the Most WIVorship.ful Grand Master, Wardens and Brethren
of the Grand Lod e of Ancienrt and Accepted York Masons,
of the State of -.
In consequence of the legal representatives of -     Lodge, No.
-, held at -, in the State of -, being unable to attend the
Giand Lodge, at its ensiuing Grand Communication, Bro. A. B. was
therefore at the (stated or special) meeting of the said Lodge, held
ont the -  day of -      A. L. 58 —, A. D. 18-, duly appointed and
constituted as the repl'esentative of the said Lodge.
Reposing fall confidence in his integrity, skill and ability to represeut the same, we have therefore caused the Secretary to affix
the seal of the Lodge hereto.
C.ID., W.M.
E. F., S. W.
G. H., J. W.
S, ecretary.
(366)
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MELODIES FOR THE CRAFT.
AT THE OPENING OF A LODGE.
1. INVOCATION.
When from cha - ot - ic sleep, Heav'd up the
]When from cha - ot - ic sleep, Heav'd up the
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10                     MELODIES
_ —-_    TP-_ — __-[-  T —-            r
mighty deep  enrob'd in  night; Then ere Earth's
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mighty deep  eurob'd in  night; Then ere Earth's
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beauties woke, His voice the stillness broke, And thns the'Al---— 3 —-  
beauties woke, His voice the stillness broke, And thus the'AlInigh - ty spoke -    oLet  there be    Light."
/   -~ —-B  -— h —---._ ~ L- _v-z_
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inigh - ty spoke -  "Let  there be    Light."
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Swift from yon orb of day
Fled those dark shades away
At His dread word;
Then sang the stars on high,
And through the arching sky
Swelled Heav'n's loud minstrelsy,
Praise ye the Lord.
Almnighty power supreme,
Send down thy brightest beam
To every heart!
Illume us with thy grace,
Show us thy glorious face,
And Heav'n's own righteousness
To each impart.
2. HYMN.
BLEST be the tie, that binds
Our hearts in virtuous love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
Before our Father's throne,
We pour our ardent prayers,
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts and our cares.
We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.
When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain;
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12                 MELODIES
But we shall still be join'd in heart,
And hope to meet again.
This glorious hope revives
Our courage by the way;
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.
3. HYMN.
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Fa-ther  of our fee - ble    race,
Fa- -t e -- b  l    -     f




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Wise,  com  - pas- sion-Wise,  com  - passion  - ate  and kind; Spread o'er na-tre's
sion  - ate  and  kind; Spread o'er na-ture's
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am - pie    face,    Flows  thy   good-less,
an- a  - ple  face,    Flows  thy   good-ness
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14                   MELODIES
Flows  thy    good - ness    un- con-fin'd.
Flows   thy    good - ness   un - con-fin'd.
__ _     _    _,         _  _ __
Mu - sing    in  the   si- lent    grove,
Mu -  sing        in  the   si - lent    grove,
1._  _    ____.....
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Or theb ---   swakoF _-_m-n   ESt
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Or  the  bu - sy walks  of men,    Still
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we   trace thy  wond' - rous    love,
we   trace thy  wond' - rous    love,
Claim - ing   large    re- turns a- gain.
T                           _ -
Claim - ing   large   re- turns a- gain.
Lord, what off'ring shall we bring
At thine Altar, when we bow;
Hearts, the pure, unsullied spring,
Whence the kind affections flow.
Soft compassion's feeling soul,
By the melting eye express'd;
Sympathy, at whose control,
Sorrow leaves the wounded breast.
Willing hands to lead the blind,
Bind the wounded, feed the poor;




16                 MELODIES
Love, embracing' all mankind,
Charity, with liberal store.
Teach us, O thou heav'nly King,
Thus to show our grateful mind;
Thus th' accepted off'ring bring,
Love to Thee, and all. mankind.
4. SONG.
Br Masons' art, th' aspiring domes,
In stately columns shall arise;
All climates are their native homes,
Their well-judged actions reach the skies;
Heroes and kings revere their name,
While poets sing their lasting fame.
Great, noble, gen'rous, good, and brave,
Are titles they most justly claim;
Their deeds shall live beyond the grave,
Which those unborn shall loud proclaim;
Time shall their generous acts enroll,
Whlile love and friendship charm  the soul.
[Idii= ll
-LED II




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5. ODE.
ANDANTE~                                _
t i-            --- W -H o
When earth's foun - da  - tion first was  laid,  By
F —F-   T- _,__ _i-_ __
the Al   -    migh    -    ty  Art-ist's hand,
as then our perfect,    our perfectlaws were made,'Txvas then our perfect,    our perfect lavs were made,




18                   CMELODIES
Es - tab-lish'd    by     his strict command.
CHORUS.
PIA.
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Hail! mysterious,   hail, glor'ous Masonry;
I     v'
Hail! myster'ous, hail glor'ous Masonry;
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That makes us     ev    -   er great and free
That makes us      ev  -    er great and free.
Repeat for.




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In vain mankind for shelter sought,
In vain from place to place did roam,
Until from heaven - from heaven he was taught
To plan, to build, and fix his home.
Hail! mysterious, &c.
Illustrious, hence, we date our art,
Our works in beauteous piles appear;
Which shall to endless — to endless time impart,
How worthy and how great we are.
Hail! mysterious, &c.
Nor we less fam'd for ev'ry tie,
By which the human thought is bound;
Love, truth, and friendship, and friendship socially,
Join all our hearts and hands around,
Hail! mysterious, &c.
Our actions still by virtue blest,
And to our precepts ever true,
The world admiring —admiring, shall request
To learn, and our bright paths pursue.
Hail! mysterious, &c.
6.  SONG.
GENIUS of Masonry, descend,
And with thee bring thy spotless train;
Constant our sacred rites attend,
While we adore thy peaceful reign;
Bring with thee Virtue, brightest maid,
Bring love, bring truth, bring friendship here;
While social mirth shall lend her aid,
To smooth the wrinkled brow of care.




20                 MELODIES
Come Charity, with goodness crown'd,
Encircled in thy heavenly robe,
Diffuse thy blessings all around,
To every corner of the globe.
See where she comes, with power to bless,
With open hand and tender heart,
Which, wounded, feels at man's distress,
-And bleeds at every human smart.
Envy may every ill devise,
And falsehood be thy deadliest foe;
Thou, friendship, still shalt towering rise,
And sink thine adversaries low:
Thy well-built pile shall long endure,
Through rolling years preserve its prime,
Upon a rock it stands secure,
And braves the rude assaults of time.
Ye happy few, who here extend
In perfect lines, from east to west,
With fervent zeal the lodge defend,
And lock its secrets in each breast:
Since ye are met upon the square,
Bid love and friendship jointly reign,
Be peace and harmony your care,
Nor break the adamantine chain.
Behold the planets how they move,
Yet keep due order as they run;
Then imitate the stars above,
And shine resplendent as the sun:
That future Masons, when they meet,
May all our glorious deeds rehearse,
And say, their fathers were so great,
That they adorn'd the universe.




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7. SONG.
ANI)ANTINO.
-d-   - ---                -. —-_ —
Thus hap-pi-ly met, u  - ni- ted and... —---  - F
free,   A  foretaste of   heav - en we   prove
_    or.
Then join heart and hand and firmly  agree,
Pia. _i-                  -,  -g-_
Thenjoinheartandhand and firm - ly   a - gree
To    cul - ti - vate bro-ther- ly  love.
With corn, wine, and oil, our table replete,
The Altar of friendship divine;
Each virtue and grace to the circle complete,
While wreaths of pure song we entwine.
Thus blest and thus blessing in work so supreme,
May Masonry daily increase;
Its grand scheme of morals, our favorite theme
The source of contentment and peace.




22                 MELODIES
8. ODE.
HERE Wisdom her standard displays,
Here nobly the sciences shine;
Here the Temple's vast column we raise,
And finish a work that's divine,
Illum'd from the East with pure light
Here arts do their blessings bestow;
And all perfect unfold to the sight
What none but a Mason can know.
With fervency, freedom,, and zeal,
Our Master's commands we obey;
No cowan our secrets can steal,
No babbler our myst'ries betray,
Here all competitions must cease -
Of discord not even one strain
Disturbs e'er the Lodge's sweet peace,
Where silence and harmony reign.
If on earth any praise can be found,
Any virtue unnam'd in my song,
Any grace in the Universe round,
May these to a Mason belong!
May each Brother his passions subdue,
Practice Charity, Concord, and Love;
And be hail'd by the thrice happy few
Who preside in the Grand Lodge above.




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9. ODE.
_ALLEGRETTO Mezzo for. _          _   _
What joy, when brethren dwell   comrnInstrumental.' -— 1 — -—'-I —
__-  In... —-r  -      — Ii4 —          -1
I  mind'Tis like the  sacred    ulic  -  tion
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24                  MELODIES
I  t~F- eI
shed  on Aaron's  ven - er - a- ble head;
Pla —. —             ___
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i When  H in  fra - gran - cy   re-— ~~ —When ba..'d ____...., -       -m —
spire   His    rev-'rend   beard  and
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rich    at- tire, His    rev   -'rend: _:_~_ __ ____
bead and    rich           at  -  tire.... —-l — - _     -_-  i —= @ Y —a —----   -
— __ -- -/'_'_.
In pearly drops on Hermon lie;
Or balmy vapors which distill
On Zion's consecrated hill;
For there the Lord his blessing plac'd,
And these with life eternal gra tir'd.
And th~ese wyith life eternal grac'd.




26                 MELODIES
10. SONG.
COME, Brothers of the mystic tieOur social work begun —
We'll raise an offering song on high,
To him the Holy One.
Chorus-With hearts united firm and free,
We round our Altar stand;
Who best can work and best agree,
Are dearest in our band.
Come kindle at our holy fire,
Fraternal thoughts and kind;
Each worthy act and pure desire
Shall kindred wishes bind.
Chorus-With hearts united, firm and free,
We round our altar stand;
Who best can work, and best agree,
Are dearest in our band.
11.  SONG.
UNITE, unite, your voices raise;
Loudly sing Free-masons' praise:
Spread far and wide their spotless fame,
And glory in the sacred name.
Behold, behold, the upright band
In virtue's paths go hand in hand;
They shun each ill, they do no wrong,
Strict honor does to them belong.




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How just, how just, are all their ways!
Superior far to mortal praise;
Their worth description far exceeds,
For matchless are Free-masons' deeds.
Go on, go on, ye just and true,
And still the same bright paths pursue;
Th' admiring world shall on ye gaze,
And friendship's altar ever blaze.
Begone, begone, fly discord hence!
With party rage and insolence!
Sweet peace shall bless this happy band,
And freedom smile throughout the land.
12. SONG,
HAIL Masonry! thou Art divine;
Come, brethren! let us cheerful join
To celebrate this happy day,
And homage to our Master pay.
Hail! happy, blest and sacred place!
Where friendship brig'htens every face
Where mystic Art adorns the chair,
Resplendent with his upright square.
Next sing, my muse, our Warden's praise
With chorus loud in timeful lays;
Oh! may these columns ne'er decay,
Until the world dissolves away.
My brethren cheerful, join with me,
To sing the praise of Masonry:
The noble, faithful, and the brave,
Whose art shall live beyond the grave.
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28                    MELODIES
13. ODE.
BEHOLD! how  pleasant, and how good,
For brethren, such as we,
Of the "Accepted" brotherhood,
To dwell in unity!'T is like the, oil on Aaron's head
Which to his feet distills;
Like Hermon's dew so richly shed
On Zion's sacred hills.
For there the Lord of light and love,
A blessing sent with power;
Oh, may we all this blessing prove,
E'en life for evermore;
On Friendship's altar rising here
Our hands now plighted be,
To live in love with hearts sincere,
In peace and unity.
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AT THE CLOSING OF A LODGE
14. HYMN.
f  First Voice.    Andante.
IF.......' -  FGreat Ar-chi-tect  Supreme,  di -  vine,
St ecod Voice.
Great Ar-chi-tect i Su-preme, di - vine,
1Lfi-I zi
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30                    MELODIES
Whose wisdom plann'd the  grand  de - sign,
~r —FcWhose wisdom plann'd the  grand  de - sign,
___...___    __ ~-  _ m_    _
TAnd  gave         to    na  - ture   birth;
And    gave       to   na  - ture   birth;
Whose word with light a - dorn'd the skies,
Whose word with light a - dorn'd the skies,
____- -- -           ---,0



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K;r~~   Go "~ ~               ('~res. 
I       Gave  mat - ter  form, bade  or - der  rise,
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Gave  mat - ter  form, bade   or  der   rise,
And  bless'd   the      new - born earth
And   bless d    the           new - born earth:
I.....
CHORUS.
4- ---  - -r   _ -_ —-_
I'Till  love shall cease,'till  or - der dies,'Till  love shall cease'till   or  der dies,
_ _ _               _         _  _                _  _ _  - j




32                  DMELODIES:f-r-' -:-    -f-g-  --,;5F
o Thee ma - son - ic   praise shall rise.......!~  ~ --—,, -_- -' — -- - 
To  Thee ma - son - ic  praise shall rise.
-r —----'__
0, bless this love-cemented band,
Form'd and supported by thy hand,
For Charity's employ;
To shield the wretched from  despair,
To spread through scenes of grief and care,
Reviving rays of joy.
Chorus —'Till love, &c.
The lib'ral Arts, by Thee desiogn'd,
To polish, comfort, aid manlind,
We labor to improve;
While we adore Jehovah's name,
Pour on our hearts the melting flame,
And mold our souls to love.
Chorus -'Till love, &c.




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15. DUETT.
NO, NEVER SHALL MY SOUL FORGET.
No, never shall nmy soul forget
The friends I found so cordial-hearted:
Dear, dear shall be the day we met,
And dear shall be the night we parted
Oh, if regrets, however sweet,
Must with the lapse of time decay;
Yet still, when thus in love you meet,
Remember him that's far away.
Long be the flame of memory found
Alive within your social band;
Let that be still the magic round,
On which oblivion dares not stand.
16. SONG.
a  Moderato Affettuoso.
Sweet is the mem -'ry   of  the night,
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34                   MIELODIES
--,
---- -      -1    )    _r'=
When first we   saw   the so   cret   light;
-I4
i-:'K —...T_ _ _ __
-! S-,._ -.-__  _     _
Themys- ter-ies   of Ma - son  -  ry.
/t f-=,_,,.,-    —:rGrateful to thee o ur  hearts we bend,
0  Masonry, the poor man's friend;
Dark through the stream  of life must flow,
That it still rolls to thee we owe.
we have try'd thee, try'd thee long, ry.
When hope had fled, when hope was strong,
Brighter than all our fancy dream ben'd,
The true, unfading love has beam'd.
Science may shoot its bright, cold ray
Across the pilgrim's  painful wae.
Across the pilCgrim's painftll way:




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Honor imay plant the laurel there,
For fortune to usurp and wear:
Vain is their pow'r to warm, O Art,
The chill that settles round the heart;
Thou canst alone beguile the hours,
And strew our rugged way with flow'rs.
17. ODE.
_ _AN_ DANTE.             _ _Hail! sa- cred art! by heav'n de - sign'd
Hail! sa - cred art! by heav'n de - sign'd
-                 Pi7T~7 —--  --
1   A gra-cious  bless -ing for man'- -;-  - kind
---         -.....-.-...... —~   - -
Agra-cious   bless - ing for man- kind;.-I —----... -- -- ---- ---- 
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36                    MELODIES
Peace, joy, and  love thou dost be - stow, On
I              —:       --      I _-     a —---
-         foo-Peace re,, joy,     love   dost ber_=                F. s -_ tTF ___




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mong      from Sol-o - mon,    from
From Sol- o - mon,    from Sol - o - mon,
Sol-    -    Mo op - t rince of peace,: —-#- -r-_ —-- — r-~z -r-Fw__r
Th      -F              -     r
Sol - o - mon,  the prince of peace,
— t —-— I —'-'m —-- - -—...
___-_-__'X —- -—'-_ _
__.                    _ _ —_  -      __   F
=_=t= —__    — F -   zL m. _:F-<@-F-.__ -
{W hose righteous maxims still we hold
Whose righteous maxims still we hold
-       -— _ —. r__
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38                 IMELODIES
_'              7 —I —---— _m   _I —- -- _ —_r__
More precious  than  rich Ophir's gold.
|I       More precious  than  rich Ophir's gold.
--- ~, ~ —i —-d8 —~- -. —--
His heav'nly proverbs to us tell,
How we on earth should ever dwell;
In harmony and social love,
To emulate the blest above;
Now having wisdom for our guide,
By its sweet precepts we'11 abide;
Nor from its path we'll ever stray,'Till we shall meet in endless day.
Vain, empty grandeur shall not find.
Its dwelling in a brother's mind;
A Mason, who is true and wise,
Its glittering pomp we'll e'er despise;
Candor, friendship, joy, and peace,
Within his breast sllclll have a place;
Virtue and wisdom thus combin'd,
Shlall decorate the AMason's mind,




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18. SON G.
THE MASON S ADIEU.
Tenor.
__-_ t_        _ —-_-          r~: _     -_    _-_
I-+ ~-~-a         — d —" —-                  L   i:,
1  A - dieu! a heart-warm fond adieu! Dear brothers of  the
Ye  ivored, ye en-lightened few, Companions of  my
Alto.
f Soprano.
"-I-B —:-I-                  -    --
__,_ _               _             __
Base.
_______   __O    _    _____:_.___  -
n ys.iti jot  Tho'  I  to for - eign lands musthie, Puro^       a  JO                               =    a: — _- _ —-                                         _i   — 2 —-   ~         -~ —-~.~ —-- ~' — 
I]~-P —P~ —: —-= —==- ~= —-_ —




40                   MELODIES
su -ing fortune's slippery ba', With   melting heart and
0-                               m
brimful eye, I'll mind you still, tho' far  a- wa'.
QW ——  —-aB —:" —- -— C —~-~ —~i-~- r
Oft I have met your social band,
To spend a cheerful festive night,
Oft honor'd with supreme command,
Presiding o'er the sons of light;
And by that hieroglyphie bright,
Which none but craftsmen ever saw,
Strong menm'ry on my heart shall write,
Those happy scenes when far awa',
May freedom, harmony, and love, 
Cernent you in the grand design,




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Beneath th' Omniscient Eye above,
That glorious Architect divine;
That you may keep th' unerring line,
Still guided by the plummet's law,'Till order bright completely shine,
Shall be my prayer when far awa'.
And you, farewell, whose merits claim,
Justly that highest badge to wear,
May heaven bless your noble name,
To Masonry and friendship dear:
My last request, permit me then,
When yearly you're assembled a',
One round, I ask it with a tear,
To him your friend that's far awa'.
And you, kind-hearted sisters fair,
I sing farewell to all your charms,
Th' impression of your pleasing air
With rapture oft my bosom warms.
Alas! the social winter's night
INo more returns while breath I draw,'Till sisters, brothers, all unite,
In that grand Lodge that's far awa'.
19. SONG.
THE FAREWELL.
OII! it came on the ear like the last solemn warning,
That breaks the rude slumber of misery's rest,
When the dreams of those joys ware must leave in the
morning,
For a moment gives balm  to the bosom unblest.




4'S                4MELODIES
Could it steal o'er the senses like that Theban
potion,
Which curdles the mem'ry and deadens the brain;
Or wither the thought in its saddest emotion,
Or an antidote bring to the acme of pain.
Could it blight like the Syrian blast, we might
sever
With one deadly pang from those friends we love
best,
And sleep in oblivion, forgetting forever,
Those eyes that have blest us, those hearts we
have pressed.
But it comes like the death-peal of hope - and no
longer
The glittering visions we've cherished, beguile;
And its deep cheering tones to impress it the stronger,
Will oftentimes die on a fugitive smile.
Hath pleasure no charm - and diversion no gladness,
To soothe, if not banish, the pain of the past:
Can not time, as it wears, lull the memory's sadness,
Or soften those sorrows that canker so fast?
Oh no I when we part, recollection will borrow,
Past touches of bliss, but to quicken the sore;
Those eyes shall be bright that shall meet on the
morrow,
Those hearts shall be sad that shall never meet
more.




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20.  SONG.
WE met in love, we part in peace,
Our council labors o'er;
We'll ask ere life's best days shall cease,
To meet in time once more.
CHORus —'Mid fairest scenes to memory dear,
In change of joy and pain;
We'll think of friends assembled here,
And hope to meet again.
Though changes mark time's onward way
In all we fondly claim,
Fraternal hopes shall ne'er decayOur landmarks still the same.
UHORUs —'Mid fairest scenes to memory dear, &c.
Our faith unmoved, with truth our guide,
As seasons mark our clime;
Through winter's chill, or summer's pride,
We'll hail the Art Sublime.
CHioRus-'Mid fairest scenes to memory dear, &c.
When life shall find its silent close,
With hopes kind promise blest;
In that Grand Lodge may all repose,
Where joys immortal rest.
CuoRus —'Midc fairest scenes to memory dear,
In change of joy and pain;
We'll think of friends assembled here,
And hope to meet again.
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44                hMELODIES.
21. SONG
STILL tell my heart of heavenly peace,
And let my quickened fancy soar,
To realms where every doubt shall cease,
And our freed spirits part no more.
This truth divine our souls shall charm,
And holy peace and joy restore;
Afar fiom;sorrow and alarm,
We all shall meet to part no more.
O, in that word there is a spell
Sinks to my bosom's inmost core;
For here on earth we hear the knell
Of fondest friends who meet no more.
Then may we hope in heaven to meet,
When all Time's woes and strifes are o'er,
To find at last a sure retreat,
Where our glad hearts shall part no more.




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ENTERED APPRENTICE SONGS.
22. SONG
Is whom may we trust? Shall the buckler of power
Be the aid of the heart in adversity's hour?
Shall we lean on the hilt of the warrior's sword,
Or trust on the breath of a sovereign's word?
The sword may be snapp'd, or the mighty one's breath,
Be chilled ere its promise is plighted in death!
And hopes which were springing to brighten our way,
Fall back on the heart in woes darkest array.
But were there a being in whom all combin'd,
Power, wisdom and love - some omnipotent mind,
Which all things foreseeing, could all things prevent,
Or mold into mercy the coming event -
There, there might the spirit with safety confide,
For power to assist, and for wisdom to guide;
For love to support till the rough path be trod,
Then, pilgrim, look upward - that being is God.




46                  MELODIES
23. SONG.
"LET there be light," the first command,
That burst from heav'n's exalted throne!
Jehovah gave the stern decree,
And forth immediate radiance shone.
The sun, that glorious orb of day,
Was, order'd to assume his sphere;
To shed on earth th' enliv'ning ray,
To shine abroad from year to year.
But there's a light, a brighter light,
Than sun or nature e'er could claim;'T is shed through all creation's space,
And bears a great and glorious name.
This light has shone since man was born,
And will e'er shine till worlds decay;
Its brightness far exceeds the morn,
With it the gloomy night is day.
Then let us search for this great Light,
Which shines with such refulgence broad;




FOR THE CRAFT.                47
Its name is Truth; and that alone
Can bring our wand'ring souls to God.
24.  SONG.
FROM East to West, o'er land and sea,
Where brothers meet and friends agree,
Let incense rise from hearts sincere,
The dearest offering gathered here.
Our trust reposed on God alone,
Who ne'er will contrite hearts disown;
Our faith shall mark that holy light,
Whose beams our dearest joys unite.
25. SONG.
DEEP in the quarries of the stone,
Amid vast heaps of other rock;
In darkness hid, to art unknown,
We found this rude and shapeless block.
Now shaped by art, its roughness gone,
And fit this noble work to grace;
We lay it here, a corner-stone,
Chosen and sure, in proper place.
Within this stone there lies conceal'd
What future ages may disclose,
The sacred truths to us reveal'd,
By Him, who fell by ruthless foes.
On Him, this corner-stone we build,
To Him, this edifice erect;
And still, until this work's fulfill'd,
May Heaven the workman's ways direct.




48                 MELODIES
FELLOW CRAFT'S SONGS.
26. SONG.
HAIL, Masonry, thou Craft divine i
Glory of earth, from heaven reveal'd;
Which doth with jewels precious shine,
From all but Masons' eyes conceal'd;
Thy praises due, who can rehearse,
In nervous prose, or flowing verse'!
All craftsmen true distinguish'd are,
Our codes all other laws excel;
Treasures of knowledge choice and rare,
Within our breasts securely dwell.
The silent breast, the faithful heart,
Preserve the secrets of the art.




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From scorching heat and piercing cold,
From beasts, whose roar the forest rends;
From the assaults of warriors bold,
The Mason's art mankind defends.
Be to this art due honor paid,
From which mankind receives such aid.
Ensigns of state, that feed our pride,
Distinctions troublesome and vain,
By Masons true are laid aside,
Art's free-born sons such toys disdain;
Ennobled by the name they bear,
Distinguish'd by the badge they wear.
Sweet fellowship, from envy free,
Friendly converse of brotherhood,
The lodge's lasting cement be,
Which has for ages firmly stood.
A lodge thus built, for ages past
Has lasted, and shall ever last.
Then let us celebrate the praise
Of all who have enrich'd the art,
Let gratitude our voices raise,
And each true brother bear a part.
Let cheerful strains their fame resound,
And living Masons' healths go round.
________________________                             -JS




50                  MELODIES
27. ODE.
COME, Craftsmen, assembled our pleasure to share,
Who walk by the Plumb, and who work by the Square;
While traveling in love, on the Level of time,
Sweet hope shall light on to a far better clime
We'll seek, in our labors, the Spirit Divine,
Our temple to bless, and our hearts to refine;
And thus to our altar a tribute we'11 bring,
While, joined in true friendship, our anthem we sing.
See Order, and Beauty, rise gently to view,
Each brother a column, so perfect and true!
When Order shall cease, and when temples decay,
May each, fairer columns, immortal, survey.
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MASTER MASON'S SONGS.
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52                   MELODIES
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science, Which to dis-cord   bids defiance, Harmo_  __                 L_
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Here.              Come let's sing to Him that
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vere.    Hail, mysterious,' —= —— m —;. —     -:: —
glorious science.,




54                    MELODIES
For.
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Hail, mysterious,              Hail, mysterious
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glorious science
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Har - mo - ny   a - - lone,reigns here.
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28. DIRGE.
Solemn   strikes the    funeral chime,




56                 MELODIES
Notes of    our de - part -ing  time;
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As  we    journey   here be - low,
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j   Through a     pil - gri - mage  of   wo!
ortals,  now indulge  a tear,
Mortals, now indulge a tear,
For mortality is near!
See how wide her trophies wave
0'er the slumbers of the grave!
Here another guest we bring,
Seraphs of celestial wing,
To our funeral altar come,
Waft this Friend and Brother home.
Lord of all! below — above -
Fill our hearts with Truth and Love;
When dissolves our earthly tie,
Take us to thy Lodge on high.




FOR THE CRAFT.               57
29 SONG.
I SING the Mason's glory,
Whose praying mind doth burn;
Unto complete perfection,
Our mysteries to learn;
Not those who visit Lodges
To eat and drink their fill;
Not those who at our meetings
Hear lecture' gainst their will:
The faithful worthy Brother,
Whose heart can feel for grief;
Whose bosom with compassion
Steps forth to his relief,
Whose soul is ever ready,
Around him to diffuse,
The principles of Masons,
And guard them from abuse;
King Solomon, our patron,
Transmitted this command,
"The faithful and praise-worthy,
True light must understand;
And my descendants, also,
Who're seated in the East,
Have not fulfill'd their duty,'Till light has reach'd the West."
My duty and my station,
As Master in the chair
Obliges me to summon
Each Brother to prepare;
That all may be enabled,
By slow, though sure degrees,
To answer in rotation,
MWith honor and with ease.
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58               IMELODIES
30. ODE.
LET US remember in our youth,
Before the evil days draw nigh,
Our Great Creator, and his Truth!
Ere memory fail, and pleasure fly;
Or sun, or moon, or planet's light
Grow dark, or clouds return in gloom;
Ere vital spark no more incite;
When strength shall bow, and years consume.
Let us in youth remember Him!
Who formed our frame, and spirits gave,
Ere windows of the mind grow dim,
Or door of speech obstructed wave;
When voice of bird fresh terrors wake;
And Music's daughters charm no more,
Or fear to rise, with trembling shake,
Along the path we travel o'er.
In youth, to God let memory cling,
Before desire shall fail, or wane,
Or e'er he loosed life's silver string,
Or bowl at fountain rent in twain.
For man to his long home doth go,
And mourners group around his urn;
Our dust, to dust again must flow,
And spirits unto God return.
31. SONG.
An, when shall we three meet like them,
Who last were at Jerusalem;
For three there were, and one is notHe lies where cassia marks the spot.




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Tho' poor he was, with kings he trod;
Tho' great, he humbly knelt to God:
Ah when shall those restore again,
The broken link of Friendship's chain!
Behold where mourning beauty bent
In silence o'er his monument,
And widely spread in sorrow there,
The ringlets of her flowing hair.
The future sons of grief shall sigh,
While standing round in mystic tie,
And raise their hands, alas! to heaven,
In anguish that no hope is given.
From whence we came, or0 whither go,
Ask me no more, nor seek to know,
Till three shall meet, who form'd like them,
The Grand Lodge at Jerusalem.
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60                     MELODIES
32. SONG.
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Mark Mas - ters  all ap-pear be-fore the
Mark Mas - ters  all ap - pear be-fore the
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Chief O'erseer, In con-cert move;   Let him your
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work inspect for the chief Architect; if there be
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work inspect for the chief Architect; if there be
work inspect for the chief Architect; if there be
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no de- fet,         e   will ap  -proe.
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no de - feet,   He   will ap  - prove.
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You have pass;d the square,
For your rewards prepare.
Join heart and hand;
Eacch wit/ h/is nmarik in view,
March with the just and true;
Wages to you are due
At your command.
Hiram, the widow's son,
Sent unto Solomon
Our great key-stone;




62                 MELODIES
On it appears the name
Which raises high the fame
Of all to whom the same
Is truly known.
Now to the westward move,
Where full of strength and love,
Hiram doth stand;
But if impostors are
Mix'd with the worthy there,
Caution them to beware
Of the right hand.
Now to th' praise of those
Who triumphed o'er the foes
Of mason's art;
To the praiseworthy three,
Who founded this degree;
May all their virtues be
Deep in our hearts.
33.  ODE.
When all was in chaos before the creation,
Confusion and darkness prevailed oe'r the deep,
Until the loud voice of the Lords proclamation,
Bade science arise from her long dormant sleep;
She obey'd the command, and arose in bright splendor,
Bade darkness avaunt, and light speed the way;
Array'd in full glory, due homage to render,
Unfurl'd the broad banner and hailed the new day.
The sound of her gavel roused Genius, her hand-maid,
Who instant came forth, with the compass and
square;




FOR THE CRAFT.                   63
The plumb-line and level, the chisel and mallet,
The work of the craftsman to cut and prepare.
Then rally brave craftsmen in bonds of true friendship;
Behold the fair Temple of Wisdom arise,
Let each faithful brother support one another,
Till the Lodge universal shall meet in the skies.
34. SONG.
Solo.-_Vivace.
At-ten - tion Mark Master you're called to ap-— ~__                      7_               __
pear Be-fore our fam'd workmen the chief o - ver
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seer, Since our  la - bors are  fin-ish'd for
wa - ges pre - pare,   The  Lord of  the
vie-yard,  will   give each his    s__re.
vine-yard,  will   give each his   share.




64                 MELODIES
In concert then move while brotherly love Ex_ ____4_ +_ k_  __....  3s —-- — ~ —t-                -L  ---
F'    pands each warm heart with  fire froma - bove.; —— T                                   _[,E= -~ —— 7TRIO..
Exhibit your work then if clear of defect, It
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merits  re - ward friom the chiief archlitect.
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FOR THE CRAFT.
Mark well every craftsman whose jewel is bright,
If his task is well finished he will him requite;
Each keeping his eye on the mark we've in view,
We'll firmly march on with the just and the true.
Then join heart and hand,'Tis your's to command
The reward of your merit, so make your demand;
Exhibit your work, for if clear from defect,
You merit reward from the chief architect.
The widow's son, Hiram,* the key-stone did bring,
To God's own anointed, the Great Hebrew King;
On it may be found what exalts high our fame,
If rightly decyphered, a mystical name.
The chief architect
Did this key-stone inspect;
And approved of the same, for'twas free from
defect;
Exhibit yourl work, then, for wages prepare,
The Lord of the vineyard will pay each his share.
In the west stands a brother, who will represent,
That fam'd skilful architect, he who it sent,
But while in his office he thus takes his stand,
Beware all impostors, how you stretch your hand;
Be cautious, reflect,
You have cause to expect,'Tis his business, impostors and cowan's to detect,
Then display your own work, to deceive him do'nt
dare,
Or in paying the craft you'll receive a just share.
Let posterity e'er bless the names of the three,
Who founded and handed to us this degree:
May their firmness and virtue, by us be enjoyed,
* Kings, chapter 7, verse 14.




66                  MELODIES
While this world is our Lodge, and we're theiein
employed;
Our efforts should be,
Who best may agree,
And receive from his master the highest degree,
Well remembering if we dont fail to prepare,
The Lord of the vineyard will pay us our share,'1~, ___..~.




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35.  HYMN.
FOR INSTALLATION.
Soprano. Andante Affettuoso.
- ~___Unto  Thee, great God! belong    Mystic
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Unto Thee great God! belong    Mystic
_ _ _  




68                  MELODIES
P.
rites and sacred  song;  Lowly bending at thy
rites and sa-cred  song;   Lowly bending at thy
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Glorious Architect above,
Source of light and source of love;
Here thy light and love prevail,
Hail! Almighty Master hail!
Whilst in yonder regions bright,
The sun by day, the moon by night;
And the stars that gild the sky,
Blazon forth thy praise on high.




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Join Oh Earth; and as you roll
From east to west, from pole to pole,
Lift to HIM your grateful lays,
Join the universal praise.
Warm'd by benignant grace,
Friendship linked the human race;
Pity lodg'd within the breast,
Charity became her guest.
There the naked, raiment found;
Sickness, balsam for its wound
Sorrow, comfort; hunger, bread
Strangers, there a welcome shed.
Still to us, O God! dispense
Thy divine benevolence;
Teach the tender tear to flow,
Melting at a Brother's woe.
Like Samaria's son, that we,
Blest with boundless charity,
To th' admiring world may prove,
They dwell in God, who dwell in love




70:                  MELODIES
36. SONG.
__1   __ —_ —-                     -- r — -    lLet Masonry from pole to pole, Her sacred
j]1   --. —I —,_   _  __ —-- -_-_
laws expa nd,   Far aspole to pole Her sacredoll, To
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laws  expand,  Far as the mighty waters roll, To
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-wash remiotest        la'nd   To wash remotest




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land:   That virtue has not left mankind, Her
land:   That virtue has not left mankind, Her
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social  maxims  prove,  For stamp'd upon the
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72                 MELODIES
u - ni  - ty  and   love.
-_____                 _u - ni - ty   and    love
Ascending to her native sky,
Let Masonry increase;
A glorious pillar rais'd on high,
Integrity its base.
Peace adds to olive boughs entwin'd,
An emblematic dove,
And stamp'd upon the Mason's mind,
Is unity and love.




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MOST EXCELLENT MASTER'S SONG.
37. SONG.
All hail to the morning, That bids us reF —#=4-L-F —ee  \-ap
All hail to the  morning, That   bids us ren         Lo-...= — l o —e[-Be -1-...
I.ioic; Tlhe temple's completed, Exalt high each voice;
joice; The temple's completed, Exalt high each voice;
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74                     MELODIES
The capstone is finish'd, Our  la - bor is o'er;
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The capstone is finsh'd, Our  a- bor is o'er;
The sound of the  ga-vel shall hail o is o more,
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To the  Power A    lmighty, who ever has gni - da
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To the Power Almighty, who ever has gui - ded
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FOR THE CRAFT.                        75
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_  _  _  _ _ _ _ __    _ _
The tribes of old  Israel, ex - alt-ing their fame;
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The tribes of old  Israel, ex - alt-ingtheir fame;
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Let's seno forth our voicesto praise his great Nam
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[  Let's seno forth our voices to praise his great Name.
Let's send forth our voices to praise his great Na
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76                   MIELODIES
Companions assemble
On this joyful day;
The occasion is glorious,
The key-stone to lay:
Fulfill'd is the promise,
By the ANCIENT OF DAYS,
To bring forLh the cap-stone
With shouting and praise.
[ Ceremonies.]
There is no more occasion for level or plmnb-line,
For trowel or gavel, for compass or square;
Our works are completed, the ark safely seated,
And we shall be greeted as workmen most rare.
Now those who are worthy,
Our toils who have shar'd,
And prov'd themselves faitllful,
Shall meet their reward;
Their virtue and knowledge,
Industry and skill,
Have our approbation,
Have gain'd our good will.
We accept and receive them, Most Excellent Masters,
Invested with honors, and power to preside;
i Among worthy crafts-men, wherever assembled,
The knowledge of Masons to spread far and wide.
ALMIGHTY JEHOVAH!
Descend now and fill
This Lodge with thy glory,
Our hearts with good will
Preside at our meetings,
Assist us to find
True pleasure in teaching
Good will to mankind.
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FOR THE CRAFT.                   77
Thy wisdom inspired the great institution,
Thy strength shall support it till nature expire;
And when the creation shall fall into ruin,
Its beauty shall rise through the midst of the fire!




78                 MELODIES
ROYAL ARCH SONGS.
38.  SON-G.
ALMIGHTY Sire! our heavenly king,
Before whose sacred name we bend,
Accept the praises which we sing,
And to our humble prayer attend!
All hail great Architect divine 
This universal frame is thine.
Thou who didst Persia's King command,
A proclamation to extend,
That Israel's sons might quit his land,
Their holy temple to attend.
All hail, &c.
That sacred place where three in one,
Compris'd thy comprehensive name;
And where the bright meridian sun
Was soon thy glory to proclaim.
All hail, &c.
39. SONG.
Adante Maestoso.
When  orient Wisdom beam'd se - rene, And. —---— ~ —                  -_-!_         F
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A —
pillar'd Strength a  rose; When Beauty ting'd the
l __  ___ _*_9SZ  ii    I..._. -- -          -            --    -  --  - 
glow               — _
glow - ing scene, And Faith her mansion chose; ExII-*Z-LT   - - ~ -'-                   4
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dor'd;     And high the Triple  Union stood, And




o80                   MELODIES
high the  Triple   Union stood, That gave the mystic
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word, - - - Thatgave thenmystic word,   -  - And
high the Triple Union stood, That gave the mystic word.
11  t___
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Pale envy wither'd at the sight,
And frowning at the pile,
Call'd murder from  the realms of night,
To blast the glorious toil
With ruffian outrage, join'd in woe,
They form the league abhorr'd,
And wounded Science felt the blow,
That crush'd the mystic word.
Concealment, from  sequester'd grave,
On sable pinions flew,




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And o'er the sacrilegious grave,
Her vail impervious threw; 
Th' associate band in solemn state,
The awful loss deplor'd,
And Wisdom  mourn'd the ruthless fate,
That whelm'd the mystic word.
At length through time's expanded sphere,
Fair Science speeds her way,
And warm'd by truth's refulgence clear,
Reflects the kindred ray;
A second fabric's tow'ring height
Proclaims the sign restor'd,
From  whose foundation, brought to light,
Is drawn the mystic word.
To depths obscure, the favor'd Trine
A dreary course engage,
Till through the Arch the ray divine
Illumes the sacred page  
From  the wide wonders of this blaze,
Our ancient sign's restor'd,
The Royal Arch alone displays
The long lost mystic word.




82                 MELODIES
TEMPLAR'S  SONGS.'
40. HYMN.
GUIDE me, O thou great Jehovah!
Pilgrim through this barren land:
I am weak but thou art mightyHold me in thy powerful hand;
Bread of heaven,
Feed me till I want no more.
Open now thy crystal fountain,
Whence the healing streams do flow.
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar,
Lead me all my journey through;
Strong deliv'rer,
Be thou still my strength and shield.
Feed me with the heav'nly manna,
In this barren wilderness;
Be my sword, and shield, and banner,
Be my robe of righteousness;
Fight and conquor
All my foes by sovereign grace.
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Foe to death and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side;
Songs of praises
I will ever give to thee.




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41. SONG.
As, when the weary trayv'ler gains
the hight of some commanding hill,
His heart revives, if o'er the plains
He sees his home, though distant still;
So, when the Christian pilgrim views
By faith his mansion in the skies,
The sight his fainting strength renews,
And wings his speed to reach the prize.
The hope of heaven his spirit cheers;
No more he grieves for sorrows past:
Nor any future conflict fears,
So he may safe arrive at last.
O Lord on thee our hopes we stay,
To lead us on to thine abode;
Assur'd thy love will far oer'pay
The hardest labors of the road.
42. SON G.
He dies, the friend of   sin-ners dies! Lo!
t-i-IF+{-i -'=Z~LZ              -- 7I=Z7IFj




84                 MELODIES
II  ~:.Th~:  7-ii~ii-rf- __   ____  f-_r:'-.....Salem's daughters weep around, A se.lemal darkness
vails the skies, A  sudden trembling shakes the ground
-----......... —-- _
Come saints, and drop a tear or two
For him who groan'd'beneath your load,
He shed a thousand drops for you,
A thousand drops of richer blood.
Here's love and grief beyond degree,
The Lord of glory dies for man!
But lo! what sudden joys we see:
Jesuts, the dead, revives again!
The rising God forsakes the tomb;
(In vain the tomb forbids his rise,)
Che.rubic legions guard him home,
And shout him "Welcome to the skies!"
Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell
How high your great Deliverer reigns;
Sing how he spoil'd the hosts of hell,
And kad the monster death in chains!!- i  




FOR TIIE  CRAFT.                  85
Say "Live forever wond'rous King l
Born to redeem, and strong to save i"
Then ask the monster, "''Where's thy sting?"
And "Where's thy victory, boasting grave?"
43. SONG.
Angels! roll the rock away! Death yield up thy
C.............. I. —- — I'Tis the Savior-Seraphs, raise Your triumphant:g:
Lift, ye saints-lift up your eyes! Now to glory;..~_ ~ __ ~;. _-~..~l  -.~-i..; —---  --— L~-_ _   II —   ---—' —------—' —— ^ --- -




86                      MELODIES
mghty prey! See  He ri- ses  from the tomb,
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shouts of praise; Let the earth's remotest  bownd
see Him rise  H Hosts of angels   on the racd,
Ri - ses  with  im  - mor  -  tal   bloom.
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Hear    the  joy  in - aspir    ing  sound.
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Hail  and    sing th' in - car     nate  God.
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FOR THE CRAFT.                 87
Ri - ses  with im  -  nor - tal   bloom.,[i -  Hear the  joy  in - spir - ing   sound.
__- __  KTF=X-= l! Hail and  sing th'in - car - nate    God.
F F —- ---  " —Heaven unfolds its portals wide;
Gracious conquerorthrough them ride,
King  of glory! mount thy throne,
Boundless empire is thine own.
Praise him, all ye heavenly choirs,
Praise and sweep your golden lyres;
Praise him in the noblest songs;
Praise him from ten thousand tongues.
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88         ~       MELODIES
LAYING A FOUNDATION STONE.
44. HYMN.
To Heaven's high Architect all praise,
All gratitude be given,
Who deign'd the human soul to raise
By secrets sprung from Heaven.
Then sound the great Jehovah's praise;
To Him the glorious structure raise.
Now swells the choir in solemn tone,
And hovering angels join;
Religion looks delighted down,
When vot'ries press the shrine.
Blest be the place! thither repair
The true and pious train:
Devotion wakes her anthems there,
And heaven accepts the strain.
45. SONS OF A GLORIOUS ORDER.
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FOR. THE ORAFT.                  89
onted To   cher - ish for    a - ges the
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90                    MELODIES._._. L             _ - _  _. ___....__
sweetest ac - cord. Comelay the corner stone
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tend  to his glo - ry and praise; Long may the
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FOR THE CRAFT.                  91
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mercy seat,    Vhere angels' pinions meet,
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|I     Rest in the beau - ti- ful tem -ple ye raise.
CIIORUS in last stanza, observing small notes, swell, and hold.
Brothers united, to you it is given,
To enlighten the woes of a sin-blighted world,
Far o'er the earth, on the free winds of heaven,
Now let your banners of love be unfurled.
Write there the blessed three,
Faith, Hope, and Charity,
Names that shall live through the cycle of time,
Write them on every heart,
Male them  your guide and chart,
Over life's sea to the heavens sublime.
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92                   MELODIES
Go forth befriending the way-weary stranger,
Bright'ning the pathway that sorrow hath cross'd;
Strength'ning the weak, in the dark hour of danger,
Clothing the naked and seeking the lost.
Opening the prison door,
Feeding the starving poor,
Chiding the evil, approving the just,
Drying the widow's tears,
Soothing the orphan's fears,
Great is your mission, in " God is your trust."
Go, in the spirit of him  who is holy,
Gladden the wastes and the by-ways of earth,
Visit the homes of the wretched and lowly,
Bringing relief to the desolate hearth.
Bind up the broken heart,
Joy to the sad impart,
Stay the oppressor and strengthen the just;
Freely do ye receive,
Freely to others give,
Great is your mission, in "God is your trust."
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FOR  THE  CRAFT.                      93
FOR INSTALLATION.
46. HYMN.
$_-First Vohce.  Andante.'Let there be light!' th' Almighty spoke!
_#-_ Second Voice.
Let there be light th' Almighty    spoke!
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94                      MELODIES,:-___ _ =.- 3T_._
T'il  -   lume    the    ris - ing    earth
T' il - lume      the    ris  -  ing    earth!
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Well pleas'd the great Je - ho - vah  stood,!-    -,I —F —' F                            F
Well pleas'd the great Je - ho - vah  stood,
_ -f —...
i Th Pow'rs   preme pro - nounc'd it  good,
The Pow'r su - preme pro - nounc'd it  good,
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FOR  THE  CRAFT.                  95
And       gaye  the    planets  birth!
And      gave    the      planets   birth!
in    cho  ral hum   bets Masons join,
In    cho- ral num   bers  Masons join,
~-an~~~ ——.. —, —To  bless and praise this   Light Divine!
To bless and praise this Light Divine!
o  bless ad praepeat this e last Chorus.
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96                    MELODIES
Parent of light accept our praise,
Who shed'st on us thy brightest rays,
The light that fills the mind;
By choice selected, lo! we stand,
By firiendship join'd a social band,
That love, that aid mankind.
CHIORus-In choral, &c.
The widow's tear, the orphan's cry,
All wants our ready hands supply,
As far as pow'r is giv'n;
The naked clothe, the pris'ner free,
These are thy works, sweet Charity;
Reveal'd to us from  Heav'n.
CHORUS —In choral, &c.....,,




FOR  THI-IE  CRAFT.                  97
DED ICATION OF HALLS.
47. SONG.
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Hail, u  - ni - versal Lord! By heav'nand
Hail,  u - n - versal Lord! By heav'n and
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98                    MELODIES
throne we bend,   To us thy grace extend, And
throne we bend, To us thy grace extend, And
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to our pray'r attend! All  hail, Great God!
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to ourne we  b end, To    All  hail, Great God!
__'....          -    _
0, hear our pray'r to day,
t   Lord, our God!
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FOR THE CRAFT.                 99
Heav'n, thy dread dwelling-place,
Can not contain thy Grace,
Remember now our race,
O Lord, our God!
God of our fathers hear,
And to our cry be near,
Jehovah, God!
The Heav'ns eternal bow,
Forgive in mercy now
Thy suppliants here, O thou,
Jehovah God!
To thee our hearts do draw,
On them O write thy law,
Our Saviour, God!
When in this Lodge we're met,
And at thine altar knelt,
O, do not us forget,
Our Saviour, God!
48. ODE.
ALMIGHIITY FATHER! God of Love!
Sacred, eternal king of kings!
From thy celestial courts above,
Send beams of grace on seraph's wings;
O, may they, gilt with light divine,
Shed on our hearts inspiring rays;
While, bending at this sacred shrine,
We offer mystic songs of praise.
Faith! with divine and heav'nward eye,
Pointing to radiant realms of bliss,
Shed here thy sweet benignity,
And crown our works with happiness;




t00)                MELODIES
Hope! too, with bosom void of fear,
Still on thy steadfast anchor lean,
0, shed thy balmy influence here,
And fill our breasts with joy serene.
And thou, fair Charity! whose smile
Can bid the heart forget its woe,
Whose hand can misery's care beguile,
And kindness' sweetest boon bestow,
Here shed thy sweet, soul-soothing ray;
Soften our hearts, thou Pow'r divine 
Bid the warm gem of pity play,
With sparkling luster, on our.shrine.
Thou, who art thron'd'd'midst dazzling light,
And wrapp'd in brilliant robes of gold,
Whose flowing locks of silv'ry white
Thy age and honor both unfold,
Genius of Masonry! descend,
And guide our steps by thy strict law;
O, swiftly to our temple bend,
And fill our breasts with solemn awe.
49.  HYMN.
GR.EAT source of light and love,
To thee our songs we raise;
0, in thy temple, Lord, above,
Hear and accept our praise.
Shine on this festive day,
Succeed its hop'd design:
And may our Charity display
A love resembling thine.




FOR THE CRAFT.               101
May this fraternal band,
Now consecrated, bless'd,
In Union all distinguish'd stand,
In Purity be dress'd.
May all the sons of peace,
Their ev'ry grace improve;
Till discord thro' the nations cease,
And all the world be Love.
50. ODE.
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Brothers re - joice!  for our task is com-pleted,
f   Tenore. 
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FOR THE CRAFT.            103
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giving, we bow and adore;   Low at the feet of Him,
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104                   MELODIES
pi   angels   sing  anthems of  praise: Born of the
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FOR THE CRAFT.                 105
worship Thee,  Ancient  of  days?
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Darkly we grope through the twilight of being;
Weary we wait for the day dawning bright,
Father Omnific, Supreme and All-seeing,
Come to thy Temple and fill it with Light.
Write here thy great New Name,
Kindle the altar flame,
Sacred to Thee, in the most holy place;
And where the cherubs flin       g'
Light from each golden wing,
Leave us the Ark with its Symbols of grace.
Show us the Truth and the pathway of duty;
Help us to lift up our standard sublime,'Til earth is restored to the Order and Beauty
Lost in the shadowless morning of Time.
Teach us to sow the seed
Of many a noble deed;
Hel  ust  i   polstn dsbie
" — il earth —~-  is —~ lestored to the Order and 13eau




106                MELODIES
Make us determined, unflinching, and strong —
Armed with the sword of right,
Dauntless, amid the fight,
Help us to Level the bulwarks of wrong.
Prompt us to labor, as Thou hast directed,
On the foundation laid sure in the past;
And may " the Stone which the builders rejected."
Crown our endeavors with glory at last.
Then, at the eventide,
Laying the Square aside,
May we look calmly on life's setting sun;
And at the Mercy Seat,
Where ransomed spirits meet,
Hear from the Master the plaudit " well done."




FOR  THE  CRAFT.                  107
FUNERAL OCCASIONS.
51. HYMN.
Thou art gone to  the grave, but we
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Thou art gone to  the grave, and  its
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108                    MELODIES
will not deplore thee, Tho' sorrow and darkness enlb 117i- -     ----- -    — I- -  i —I-3    _ _ —-_
longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough path of the
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mansions forsaken,  Perhaps thy tried spirit in
wrong to deplore thee, Wghen God was thy ransom, thy
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I    e compass the tomb, The Savior has passed thro' its
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world by thy side; But the wide arms of mercy are
t__._LJ1 1-=1 s- -- - --
doubt lingered long; But the sunshine of heaven beamed
guardian and guide; Ile gave thee, and took thee, and
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FOR  THE  CRAFT.                    109
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portals  be - fore thee, And tile lamp of his.... _. --... __ 
spread to  en - fold thee, A-d  sinners may
bright on thy   waking, And the song that thou
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hope since the  Savior hath    died, And
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sting, since the  Savior  hlath  died,   Where




110                   MELODIES
lamp of his love is thy guide thro' the gloom.
sinners may hope since the Savior hath died.
song that thou heardst was the seraphim's song.
2-b    --    - -6
death hath no sting, since the Savior hath died.
52. ODE.
OH! breathe not his name, let it sleep in the shade,
Where cold and unhonor'd his relies are laid;
Sad, silent, and dark be the tears that we shed,
As the night dew that falls on the grass o'er his
head!
But the night dew that falls, tho' in silence it weep;,
Shall brighten  with  verdure the  grave where he
sleeps;
And the tear that we shed tho' in secret it rolls,
Shall long keep his memory green in our souls.




FOR  THE  CRAFT.                   111
53. HYMN.
---                 e AIdaio.Unveil  thy  bosom,        faith  - ful
tomb,   Take this new   treasure      to'~~ ~~~~L              10 —~-l' —-._~,z_:   _.__ -__ A__. 1-'__
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th t — -.          T i t -h   - s
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112                  MELODIES
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the     si -    lent  dust,   And give  these
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FOR THE CRAFT.               113
her  ill    the     si   -   lent dust.
ber  in      the       si - lent dust.
Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear,
Invade thy bounds; no mbortal woes 
Can reach the silent sleepers here,
And angels watch their soft repose.
So Jesus slept; God's dying Son,
Past thiroughl the grave, and blest the bed;
Rest here dear Saint,'til from his throne
The morning break, and pierce the shade.
Break from his throne, illustri'ous morn,
Attend, 0 Earth, his soy'reign word;
Restore thy trust, a glorious form,
He must ascend to meet his Lord.
54. FUNERAL HYMN.
"MAN dieth and wasteth away,
And where is he?"   Hark! from the skies,
I hear a voice answer, and say
"The spirit of man never dies:




114                 MELODIES
His body which came from the earth,
Must mingle again with the sod;
But his soul, whllich in heaven had birth,
Returns to the bosom of God."
The sky will be burnt as a scroll,
The earth, wrapt in flames, will expire;
But, freed from all shackles, the soul
Will rise in the midst of the fire.
Then, brothers, mourn not for the dead
Who rest from their labors, forgiven:
Learn this from your bible instead,
The grave is the gate-way to heaven.
Oh Lord God Almighty! to Thee
We turn as our solace above;
The waters may fail from the sea,
But not from thy fountains of love:
O teach us Thy will to obey,
And sing with one heart and accord,
"The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,
And praised be the name of the Lord."
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FOR  THE  CRAFT.                  115
ANNIV ERSAR IE S.
55. OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
__.Andantee.  P.ap__ia..,     F      _Z_
Ah, who that ne - ver felt can know, How
Ah, who that ne - ver felt can know, How
heavy hangs the day, When all the heart holds
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116                      MELODIES
dear below   Is   absent far  a- way. Ah,
dear below   Is   absent far  a - way. Ah,
who, that never  felt, can tell How swiftly flies the!C-a ---
l —;-           fZ _ _; - -    VI= —
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who, that never  felt, can tell How swiftly flies the
hour,    Which at last, Da ngers past, Brings back
ho I — -  ls angernb
I ____hour,   Which at last, Dangers past. Brings back
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FOR  THE  CRAFT.                    117
joys, with'ring  fast, Life's  a    sky,    o - ver
joys, with'ring  fast, Life's  a   sky,    o - ver
Life's a sky,
-cast, Sunbeams  play or tempests low'r. Life's a! —b=__ _.... -__.-__=__
b —F-,r           r-.-l — - mcast, Sunbeams play or tempests low'r. Life's a
overcast, sunbeams play or tempests low'r.
sky,      o - ver-cast, Sunbeams play or tempests
sky,      o - ver-cast, Sunbeams play or tempests
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118              MELODIES
low'r, Sunbeams play  or  temests low'r.
low'r, Sunbeams play  or  tempests low'r.
Many a weary sun had set,
Ere thine, St. John, arose;
Many an eye must still be wet,
Before the day shall close:
0, may we on thy natal day
Thy sainted spirit feel,
Dry the eye,
Hush the sigh
Of the low and the high;
Sorrow's dart no one may fly,
But its wound our Art can heal.
The sigh, tho' hush'd, the tear, though dried,
Though sorrow pain no more;
Yet poor's the bliss to earth allied,
When earthly scenes are o'er:
But heav'n descended Masonry
Th' immortal world unveils:
There decay,
Old and gray,
With no ruin marks his way,
There shall Virtue safely stay,
Heav'n ne'er promises and fails.




FOR THE CRAFT.              119
56. FESTIVAL OF ST. JOHN.
WHEn chaos invested the face of the deep,
And to darkness, confusion and discord gave birth,
The fiat of heaven mid the tumult was heard,
And nature obey'd the omnipotent word.
Jehovah's great mandate was,'Let there be light;'
And harmony triumph'd o'er discord and night.
What joy fill'd the earth, when the herald of love,
On a mission of mercy dispatch'd from above,
While the choir of high heaven r1echo'd the strain,
Proclaim'd'On earth, peace and good will toward men;'
Whlit raptures ecstatic, were born on the sound,
That spread the glad tidings creation around.
Thus the moral world joy'd, when the shadows of night
Were chas'd from the soul by effulgence of Light;
When by Wisdom contriv'd, and in Beauty array'd,
And by strength well supported, our Lodge stood display'd;
With the' Olive of Peace' Freemasonry rose,
And dissention was hush'd on the breast of repose.
To perform to acceptance we're ever inclin'd,
Our duty to God, to ourselves and mankind;
Thus our course through this life of probation we steer,
And when Scripture we follow, no danger we fear;
Our square and our compass are ne'er misapplied,
Our trust is in God - and his word is our guide.
the passage of life to convey us safe o'er,
While we pray for the breeze, let us ply at the oar;
To the Grand Lodge in heaven for admission we pray,
And Faith, Hope and Charity point out the way;
To that blest consummation we press gladly on,
And take for our Model, our _Patron, St. John.




120                    MELODIES
Then in prayer Masons join, to our Master above,
That our lodges on earth may be lodges of love;
That the whole race of man may hereafter be blest,
Through Eternity's day in the mansions of rest;
Then shout, Brethren, shout in harmonious glee,
In unison shout the meet-' So mote it be.'
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FOR THE CRAFT.                 121
MEETING OF A GRAND LODGE.
57. SONG.
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Hail, to the day! when assembled in union,
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Springs at the altar of    Friendship and Truth, Pledge
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of our fairest,  oar dear  est communion, TThe flow--- ---   _                        _ _  _'ret, which lblooms in pe - ren-ni-al youth,  Hail to  the
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day i when assembled  in Union, Springsat the altar of F iendship and Truth, Pledge of our fairest, our
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122                   MELODIES
__Allegro. Moderato.
ren-ni-al' youth;      E'er has it flourish'd fair,
Sigh'd on by heav'n's air, Nurtur'd  by dew drops, distill'd from  a - bove  Bright o'er its natal  bed,:W r=eL= —-W1-' —- ashen 
Beams of gay light shall spread, Strength'ning the rays
of     Af - fee- tion  and   Love.
Hail to the Craft! whose light, broadly beaming,
Streams from  the lovliest Star of the sky;
O'er sorrows vale ever cheerfully gleaming,
Guiding to yonder bright temple on high;
Still may that holy ray,
Type of Immortal day,
Light the lone path of the pilgrim along;'Till the Grand Master's'hest
Bid all his labors rest,
Attuning his harp to the mystical song.
Long may each Mason be firm  in his duty,
The grand and the useful in harmony join;
Long in his Temple may Wisdom  and Beauty,
Stars of the high arch of Masonry, shine;




FOR THE CRAFT.                123
Here may we often meet
Each brother true to greet,
Time strewing flow'rs o'er the swift rolling year;
Here may fair Union rise
Here join the good and wise,
Charity, Friendship, and Truth to revere.
Now to Creation's Great Builder ascending,
Loud let the Chorus of Gratitude swell;
Here as before him we humbly are bending,
0! may He deign in his Temple to dwell;
Here may the social fire
Of love to heav'n aspire,
Long from this Altar rise Incense of praise
To the Eternal One,
Our ceaseless shining sun,
Master of All- Holy, "Ancient of Days!"
58. SONG.
FRoM envy, strife, and pride;
From  all the sorrow, weariness, and care,
That Heaven permits our human hearts to bear,
Now let us turn aside.
WTe  meet, as met the good,
When first our glorious jewels were enshrined -
Time has no power to break the ties that bind
Our mystic brotherhood.
Like some resplendant star,
Above the somber clouds of Pagan night,
In radiant beauty rose Masonic light,
And cast its beams afar.
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1I       And still in every clime,
Above the sneer of scorn, the frown of hate,
Revered and cherished by the good and great,
Our Order stands sublime.
When ages have gone by,
Still it will flourish in immortal youthFaith may be lost in sight, but love and truth
Can never, never die.
Here warring passions cease;
Here from the turmoils of the world apart,
The weary spirit and the bleeding heart
Find comiort, rest, and peace
Since last we met, dear friends,
Who clasped our hands and greeted us in love,
Have joined the Grand Triumphant Lodge above,
Whose meeting never ends.
Life's sands are falling fast;
We know not when our hearts shall cease to beatThis season of communion, calm and sweet,
May be Co  eabth our last.
Hence, watching' day by day,
Let us improve the talents God has given;
He will require a strict account, when heaven
And earth shall pass away.
It is our task below,
To lead the wayward from the path of sin;
To feed the hungry, take the stranger in,
And solace human woe.
To seek the poor abode;
To minister beside the dying bed -
To soothe the suffering, hold the fainting head.
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Let us be -firm and true,
Forgetting never the All-Seeing Eye,
Of Him who sits upon the throne on high,
Beholding all we do.
And when the sea. and land
Shall render up to God their sleeping dust,
Through grace unmerited we humbly trust,
To meet at His right hand.
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MISCELLANEOUS SONGS.
59.  SON G.
AS SUNG AT THE FUNERAL OF WASHINGTON.
WHILE all our nation whelm'd in grief,
Lament their General, Patriot, Chief,
Let us, his brethren, long revere
A name to Masonry so dear!
In mystic rites our Lodge displays,
Its sorrows and its patron's praise;
And spreads fiesh garlands round the tomb,
Where the sweet cassia long shall bloom.
Look to the East; its splendors fail!
The lesser lights grow dim and pale!
The glory once reflected here
Now dawns upon a higher sphere!




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60.  SONG.
NOT the fictions of Greece nor the dreams of old Rome,
Shall with visions mislead, or with meteors consume;
No Pegasus' wings my short soarings misguide,
Nor raptures detain me on Helicon's side.
All clouds now dissolve; from the east beams the day:
Truth rises in glory, and wakens the lay.
The eagle-ey'd muse-sees the light-fills the grove
With the song of Freemasons, of friendship and love!
Inspir'd with the theme, the divinity flies,
And thron'd on a rainbow-before her arise
Past, present, and future-with splendid array,
In Masonic succession, their treasures display:
She views murder'd merit by ruffian-hand fall,
And the grave give its dead up, at fellowship's call!
While the Craft, by their badges, their innocence prove;
And the song of Freemasons is friendship and love!
From those ages remote see the muse speeds her way,
To join in the glories the present display.
In freedom and friendship she sees the true band
With their splendor and virtues illumine the land.
Religion's pure beams break the vapors of night,
And from darkness mysterious the word gives the light!
While the lodge here below, as the choirs from above,
Join the song of Freemasons, in fiiendship and love!
That the future might keep what the present bestows,
In rapture prophetic the goddess arose;
As she sung through the skies, angels echo'd the sound,
And the winds bore the notes to the regions around;
The kind proclamation our song shall retain,'T was —" That Masonry long may its luster maintain.
And till Time be no more, our fraternity prove,
That the objects we aim at, are friendship and love!"




12 8                 MELODIES
61. SONG.
ON THE REVIVAL OF MASONRY.
WHEN Masoinry expiring lay,
By knaves and fools rejected,
Without one hope, one cheering ray,
By worthless fools neglected;
Fair Virtue fled,
Truth hung her head,
O'erwhelm'd in deep confusion,
Sweet Friendship too
Her smiles withdrew
From  this best institution.
CHORUS. Fair Virtue fled, &c.
Columbia's sons determin'd then
Freemasonry to cherish;
They rous'd her into life again,
And bid fair science flourish.
Now Virtue bright,
Truth rob'd in white,
With Friendship hitlier hastens;
All go in hand
To bless tle band
Of upriglht faithful Masons.
CHORnus.  Now Virtue brlight, &c.
Since Masonry's reviv'd once more,
Pursue her wiise directions;
*     Let circumispection go before,
|   And Virtue square your actions;
Unite your hands
In Friendship's bands,




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Supporting one another;
With honest heart
Fair trut;h impta
To every f.-uafilfui bo o-1her.
CHORus.  Unite your hands, &c.
But may kind Heaven's gracious hand
Still regulate each action;
May every lodge securely stand
Against the storms of faction;
May Love and Peace
Each day increase
Throughout this happy nation;
May they exendt 
In one great contliarlttion.
CHORUS. iMay Love and peace, &c,
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62. SONGa
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Arise, alou nd bpr low ty realms and wForlds unown
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ry aloud proclaim, To realms and worlds unknown;
riy aloud proclaim, To realms and worlds unknown;
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Tell them'twas this great David's son, The wise, the
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matchle2s Solomon, Priz'd far above his throne.
The solemn temples, cloud-capt towers,
Th' aspiring domes, are works of ours,
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132                MELODIES
Then bid mankind with songs advance,
And through th' ethereal vast expanse
Let Masonry be prais'd!
We help the poor in time of need,
The naked clothe, the hungry feed,.'Tis our foundation stone:
We build upon the noblest plan,
For friendship rivets man to man,
And makes us all as one.
Still louder, Fame! thy trumpet blow;
Let all the distant regions know
Freemasonry is this:
Almighty Wisdom gave it birth,
And Heav'n has fix'd it here on earth,
A type of future bliss!
63. SONG.
WHAT is life of love bereft,
When its heav'n]y joys are fled?
Lives the heart that love has left,
Is there life when love is dead?
When our ills were first fill'd up,
Love the sweet'ning drop did give;
And by mingling in the cup,
Made it worth man's while to live.
Sweetest passion, gen'rous flame,
Parent of the tender sigh,
Let us praise thy honor'd name,
By loving truly till we die.




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64. SONG.
HUMANTY'S soft, gentle band
Unites us to each other;
And ev'ry heart and ev'ry hand
Should try to save a brother.
Not only should the kindred tie
Incline us to be kind;
But ev'ry tear, that dims the eye,
Should wound the feeling mind.
We're children of one family,
And earth, our common mother;
When sorrow  and distress we see,
With joy relieve a brother.
Humanity! thou gift divine,
The mind is cold and dark,
That will not to thy voice incline,
Nor feel the pitying spark.
65. ODE.
REST, holy pilgrim, rest, I pray,
Dreary to Mecca's shrine thy way;
O deign an hermit's hut to share,
Nor proudly spurn his homely fare.
But say from whence thy sorrows flow,
Impart each secret source of woe;
For time, I see, and grief have spread
A silver halo o'er thy head.
No ruffian, lawless steps intrude
To blast the joys of solitude;
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134                 MELODIES
But peace and meditation dwell,
Sweet inmates of the hermit's cell.
To quench thy thirst the rock shall flow,
To feed thee, sweetest fruits shall grow,
Soft dreams shall nature's waste repair,
|'lThen deign an hermit's hut to share.
66. IIHYMN.~
0, CHARITY! thou heav'nly grace,
All tender, soft and kind;
A friend to all the human race,
To all, that's good and kind.
The man of charity extends
To all his lib'ral hand;
His kindred, neighbors, foes and friends,
His pity may command.
He aids the poor in their distress —
He hears when they complain;
With tender heart delights to bless
And lessen all their pain:
The sick, the prisoner, poor, and blind,
And all the sons of grief,
In him a benefactor find,
He loves to give relief.'T is love, that makes religion sweet,'T is love, that makes us rise,
With willing mind and ardent feet,
To yonder happy skies:
Then let us all in love abound,
And Charity pursue;
Thus shall we be with glory crown'd,
And love as angels do.




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67. SONG.
How blest is he, whose gen'rous soul
Will to the needy joy impart;
Who bids the streams of pity roll,
To cheer the helpless wand'rer's heart.
Nor shall the widow's fervent prayer,
For him, unheeded, rise above,
But soar to heav'nly regions fair,
And reach th' Eternal Throne of Love.
The houseless orphan, doom'd to roam,
Shall oft repeat the Mason's name,
And when he leaves his shelt'ring dome,
Through ev'ry wand'ring, tell his fame.
For him the matin song shall rise,
And evening vesper soft ascend,
Imploring God, who rules the skies,
To bless the child of sorrow's friend.
68.  SONG.
WHEN the star of thy destiny glows,
With a brilliancy gilding thy days;
When the free hand of Providence throws
The roses of hope on thy ways;
When the world seems to pour at thy feet,
Its treasures in ne'er-failing streams;
And thy hours, for such blisses to fleet,
Glide- smoothly, as young lovers' dreams.
Let thy pleasure, reflected, be thrown
Mid the darkness of sorrow and care;




136                 MELOIIES
Make the cause of the widowed thine own,
And thy wealth with the fatherless share.
Let thy footsteps bring joy to the ear
Of the sorrowing children of pain;
And thy tongue proclaim succor is near,
To those who've long sought it in vain.
And despair shall not vanquish thy soul,
When the clouds of adversity lower;
Nor the waters of misery roll
O'er thy spirit with mastering power.
For the pain thou hast helped to subdue,
The anguish thy hand hath allayed,
Shall descend on thy spirit like dew,
To refreshen-to solace -to aid.
69. SONG.
OH! think when misfortune has wither'd the heart,
How cheering a brother to find;
What blessings the voice of a friend can impart
To the drooping disconsolate mind!
The hand grasped in friendship, diffuses a charm,
Can smooth the deep furrows of care;
Can fate's stern decree of its terrors disarm,
And banish the gloom of despair.
Can fate's stern decree of its terrors disarm,
And banish the gloom of despair.
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70.  SO1NG.
SHouLD the chances of life ever tempt me to roam,
In a Lodge of Freemasons I'll still find a hlome;
There the sweet smile of friendship still welcomes
each guest,
And Brotherly love gives that welcome a zest.
When I'm absent from Lodge, pleasure tempts me
in vain,
As I sigh for the moments of meeting again;
For firiendship and harmony truly are there,
Where we meet on the level and part on the square.
There the soul-binding Union surely is known,
Which unites both the peasant and prince on the
throne;
There the rich and the poor on the level do meet,
And, as brothers, each other most cordially greet.
On the quick sands of life should a brother be thrown,
It is then that the friendship of brothers is shown;
tFo  the heart points the ]land,!, his distress to remove,
For our 1motto is " Kindness and brotherly love."
When the master of all, from his star-studded throne,
Shall issue his mandate to surmmon us home;
May each brother be found, to be duly prepared,
In the Grand Lodge above us to meet his reward.




138                 MELODIES
71. THE MASON'S PRAYER.
PARENT of all! Omnipotent
In heav'n and earth below;
Through all creation's bounds unspent,
Whose streams of goodness flow.
Teach me to know from whence I rose,
And unto what design'd;
No private aims let me propose,
Since link'd with hunuan kind.
But chief to hear fair virtue's voice,
May all my thoughts incline;'Tis reason's law,'tis wisdom's choice,'Tis nature's call and thine.
Me from our sacred order's cause,
Let nothing e'er divide;
Grandeur, nor gold, nor vain applause,
Nor fisiendship false misguide.
Teach me to feel a brother's grief,
To do in all what's best;
To suff'ring man to give relief,
And blessing to be blest.
72.  SONG.
OH!  Masonry, our hearts inspire,
And warm us with thy sacred fire;
Make us obedient to thy laws,
And zealous to support thy cause;
For thou and virtue are the same,
And only differ in thte name.
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Pluck narrow notions from the mind,
And plant the love of human kind.
Teach us to feel a brother's woe,
And feeling, comfort to bestow;
Let none, unheedecl, draw  the sigh,
No grief unnotic'd pass us by.
Let swelling Pride a stranger be,
Our friend compos'd Humility.
Our hands let steady Justice guide,
And Temp'rance at our boards preside;
Let Secrecy our steps attend,
And injur'd Worth our tongues defend.
Drive Meanness friom us, sly Deceit,
And Calumny, and rigidi Hate;
Oh! may our highest pleasure be
To add to man's felicity:
And may we, as thy votaries true,
Thy paths, oh! Masonry, pursue.
73. SONG.
() WHAT a happy tlling it is,
"Brethren to dwell in unity!i"
While ev'ry action's squar'd by this,
The true base line of Masonry,
Our plumb-line fixed is the point,
The angle of uprightness shows;
From  side to side, from joint to joint,
By steps the stately mansion rose.
Whate'er the order or the plan,
The parts will with the whole agree
For by a geonmetric man,
The work is done in syrmmetry.
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140                 MELODIES
From east to west, from north to south,
Far as the foaming billows roll,
Faith, Hope, and silver-braided Truth,
Shall stamp with worth tile Mason's soul.
But, chiefest, come, sweet Charity,
Meek, tender, hospitable guest;
Aided by those, inspir'd by thee,
How tranquil is the Mason's breast!
An olive branch thy forehead binds,
The gift that peerless Prudence gave,
An emblem of congenial minds,
And such Masonic brethren have.
74. SONG.
WHEN the sun fiom the east salutes mortal eyes,
And the sky-lark melodiously bids us arise;
With our hearts full of joy we the summons obey,
And haste to our work at the dawn of the day.
On the tressel our master draws angles and lines,
There with freedom and fervency forms his designs;
Not a picture on earth is so lovely to view,
All his lines are so perfect, his angles so true.
In the west see the wardens submissively stand,
The master to aid; and obey his command;
The intent of his signal we perfectly know,
And we ne'er take offense when he gives us a blow.
In the Lodge, sloth and dullness we always avoid,
Fellow-crafts and apprentices all are employ'd:
Perfect ashlers some finish, some make the rough plain,
All are pleas'd with their work, and are pleas'd
with their gain.
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75. SONG.
GRANT me, kind Heav'n, what I request,
In Masonry let me be blest;
Direct me to that happy place,
Where friendship smiles in every face;
Where freedom, and sweet innocence,
Enlarge the mind and cheer the sense.
Where sceptered reason from her throne,
Surveys the Lodge and makes us one;
And harmony's delightful sway
For ever sheds ambrosial day;
Where we blest Eden's pleasures taste,
While balmy joys are our repast.
Our Lodge the social virtues grace,
And wisdom's rule we fondly trace;
All nature, open'd to our view,
Points out the paths we should pursue;
Let us subsist in lasting peace,
And may our happiness increase.
76.  S ONG.
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Three thousand years a - way have roll'd, since
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that bright banner first was seen To  float in pride o'er
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tents of old, Where worshipped Israel's wisest king,
A  - round the old and   vase-clad hills, Where
Patriarchs and Prophets trod, It wav'd-near Judah's
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%    murm'rlng rills, And o'er the Temple built for God.
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CHaoRus -Our banners bright - Our banners bright,
We fling them out on freedora's air;
Our banners bright - Our banners bright,
Behold our beauteous EMBLEMS there.
That banner floated many a year,
Beneath the tempest's blasting wings;
But still it proudly flutters here,
And still around our hearts it clings.'Mong ruins deep o'er rugged ways,
Beneath its folds, in Pilgrim garb,
We labored oft, in other days,
To gain the long lost mystic word.
C1HORUS-Our banners bright —Our banners bright, &e.
Hail, noble Flag I the loved and free,
Around thee, gathering, still shall meet
As erst, in bonds of Masonry,
And Brother, fondly, Brother greet.
And when we'ye marked our last design,
And passed as Pilgrims to the grave,
That Flag shall still in glory shine,
And o'er our slumbers gently wave.
CHORus -- Our banners bright —Our banners bright, &o.




144                   MELODIAS
77. SONG.
FAITH, HOPE, AND CHARITY.
Faith.
THERE'S a vision once seen never passeth fromn sight,
For it fixeth the eye, fills the soul with delight;
It clears all obstructions, admits of no shade,
Is a light to the mind -'t is a beam not to fade.
op e.
There's a glow so seraphic, to gladden the earth,
We feel, while it lingers, its heavenly birth,
It blesses and cheers, soothes and comforts the world,
Embracing the globe, with its bright folds unfurl'd.
Charity.
There's a joy so absorbing, a rapture so calm,
It lives while there's impulse the heart's blood to warm,
Nor quenched till the spirit shall part from the clay,
It illumes with its glory life's dreariest day.




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78. THE MASON'S BRIDE.
A clear bell sounds upon the breeze, And lo! a bridal
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train  Is winding through the forest trees To yonder
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now,'mid many a beaming smile, The lov'd one by her
side, She passes down the  echo - ing  aisle, A
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146                MELODIES
Away, along the thundering main
A gallant vessel flies,
Like war-steed o'er the battle plain,
Or lightning through the skies;
And far behind, a line of blue
Between the sky and sea,
Her native land fades on her view
In dim obscurity.
"Ah! from the true and tried I rove,"
The weeping lady cried,
A kind voice whisper'd, " Gentle love,
Thou art a Mason's Bride.
And fear thee not, in every land
Beneath yon sky of blue,
Thou'lt meet a warm, devoted band
Of Brothers —kind and true.
And ne'er the world's tempestuous war
Their noble bark shall'whelm,
While Faith shall be their guiding star,
And Love directs the helm.
Then fear thee not where'er we rove,
Whatever ills betide,
"Remember, yes, remember love,
Thou art a Mason's Bride."
Ere long within a foreign land
Health's lovely roses fled,
And sickness laid her blighting hand
On that young lover's head.
And then, when at the mystic sign,
Kind brothers round him press'd,
And pour'd sweet sympathy's pure wine
Upon the stranger's breast —
And bade him on his journey speed
With every want suppliedThat lady felt'twas blest indeed
To be a Mason's Bride.




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79. THE MASON AT MONTEREY.
Moaderato-.
The lurid sun hung low and red, Above the
plains of Monterey, Where, Smong the dying and the
dead, A young and wounded soldier lay; Still from the
cannon's iron throat
Hoarse thunder burst, and gleaming flame, And blended
with te  bugle's ote, The fa-oshot of tri   cme
with the bugle's note, The far-offshout of triumph cameBut heeded not that shout of pride,
The soldier stretch'd upon the plain,
For ooz'd away life's purple tide,
And fever burn'd in ev'ry vein;
His thoughts were in his native land,
Among the friends he held most dear,
Again he felt the breezes bland,
And saw  the waters gliding clear.




148                 MELODIES
"Alas!" lhe siohed, " delicious dream,
Tholse scenes shall never greet me more:
O for one draught from that sweet stream
That sings beside my fa.thser's door,"
Just then a Mason passing by,
By the sweet angel Mercy sent,
Caught the poor youth's desponding sigh,
And listened to his sad lament.
He broug'ht him water brioht and *clear,
And bound with skill each bleeding wound,
Then bore him on his breast sinceee,
Far from that bloody battle-ground.
Long Death and Life together strove,
And oft Life's lazimp burned dim and low,
But in his faithful work of love
Ne'er did the Mason weary grow'.
He marked with deep, intense delight,
Health smile upon the grateful youth,
And heard him bless that Order bright
Whose lovely "' guiding-st ar is Truth."
That Order, whose pure sons are found
Where'er the foot of lman may roveStill pouring richest blessings roundThe ministers of peace and love!
80. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
THERE,'S a Star i tlle West that shall never go down
Till the records of valor decay;
We must worship its light, though it is not our own,
For Liberty bursts in its ray;




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Shall the name of a Washington ever be heard
By a freeman, and thrill not his breast?
Is there one out of bondage that hails not the word
As the Bethlehem Star of the West?
"War, war to the knife; be enthrall'd, or ye die  "
Was the echo that woke in the land;
But it was not his voice that had prompted the cry,
Nor his anger that kindled the brand;
He raised not his arm, he defied not his foes,
While a leaf of the olive remain'd,
Till goaded with insult, his spirit arose
Like a long-baited lion enchain'd.
He struck with firm courage the blow of the brave,
But sigh'd for the carnage that spread;
He indignantly trampled the yoke of the slave,
But wept for the thousands that bled.
Tho' he threw back the fetters and headed the strife
Till man's charter was fairly restor'd,
Yet hle prayed for the moment when freedom and life
Should no longer be press'd by the sword.
Oh! his laurels were pure, and his patriot name
In the page of the future shall dwell
And be seen in the annals the foremost in famue,
By the side of a Hoffer and Tell.
Revile not my song'; for the wise and the good,
Among Britons, have nobly confess'd
That his was the glory, and ours was the bloed
Of the deeply-stain'd field of the West.




150                      MELODIES
81.
THERE IS MASONRY EVERYWHERE.
On the broad arch'd sky, when the queen of night Goes
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forth in her  robes   of           peer - less
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white; Or the sun breaks out from his  gold o en
shroud, When the        storm     han pass'd on the
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7_.1- N- - - -
wander through fields of air, On their lone - ly
rounds - there is Masonry there - there is Masonry there.
Abroad on the waves of the deep blue sea,
Where the tempests sport in the wildest glee;
And the wild Albatross in its far-off home,
Like a storm-king sits on the wide sea-foam:
Or the placid waves of the rolling deep
Have quieted down in their summer's sleep,
And the seaman, calm'd near the tropic's glare,
Woos the cooling breeze - there is Masonry there.
In the curtained halls of the lofty lord,
Where the jewels and wealth of the world are stored,
In the poor man's cot by some silent stream
Where the wild-wood stands in its spreading green:
On the mountains brow- in the valley deep —
In the throbbing pulse, or on beauty's cheekIn the insect's home-in the lion's lairOn the earth, sea, or sky — there is.Zasonry there.
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152       MELODIES FOR THE CRAFT.
82. MASONIC HIYMN.
TUNE.-" SCots wha hae."
BRETHREN all where'er you be,
Sons of Light, ye Masons Free,
Honor, Truth, and Virtue be
Pride of Masonry!
Fervent zeal, with heart and hand,
Love cemented, mystic band,
Firm, undaunted make us stand,
Glorious Masonry.
Masons all, from pole to pole,
Love may guide and truth control,
Sorrows come;-what can condole,
Griefs like Masonry i
Kindly smiling we have met,
Welcome each, and ne'er forget,
Absent ones whom we regret,
Friends of Masonry.
Craftsmen all may love impart
Warm into each honest heart;
Oft consult that faithful chart,
Guide of Masonry.
When the spirit hence hath fled,
Angels guard their pinions spread,
Joyous crown each Mason's head,
Heavenly Masonry.




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ADIEU! a heart-warm, fond adieu.....................   39
Ah! when shall we three meet like them..............  58
Attention, Mark Masters, you're call'd to appear.......  63
All hail to the morning...........................  73
Almighty Sire, our heavenly King.....................  78
As when the weary traveler gains..............  83
Angels roll the rock away..................  85
Almighty Father! God of love......................           99
Ah! who that never felt canll know................. 115
Arise and blow thy'trumpet fame..................... 130
A clear bell sounds upon the breeze.............. 145
BRETHREN all where'er you be........................ 152
Blest be the tie that binds............................  11
By Mason's art th' aspiring domes.....  16
Behold how pleasant and how good....................  28
Brothers, rejoice, for our task is completed.............. 101
CoMas! brothers of the mystic tie......................  26
Come, craftsmen, assembled our pleasures to share.......  50
DEEP in the quarries of the stone................  47
FATHER of our feeble race...........................  12
From east to west, o'er land and sea................  47
From envy, strife, and pride..........................        123
GENIUS of Masonry descend..........................  19
Great Architect, supreme, divine.....................   29
Guide me, oh! thou great Jehovah.................    82
Great Source of light and love........................ 100
Grant me, kind Heaven, what I request.............. 141
HERE Wisdom her standard displays....................  22
Hail, Masonry, thou art divine........................  27
Hail, sacred art, by Heaven designed...................  35
Hail, Masonry, thou craft divine.......................  48
Hail, mysterious, glorious science..51
He dies, the friend of sinners dies.....................   83
Hail, universal Lord....................  97
Hail to the day when assembled in union............... 121
Humanity's soft, gentle band.......................... 133
How blest is he whose gen'rous soul...................      135
IN whom  may we trust..............................  45
I sing the Masonhs glory............................. 57
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LET there be light, the first command..................   46
Let us remember in our youth........................  58
Let Masonry, from pole to pole.......................  70
Let there be light, th' Almighty spoke.................   93
MARK Masters all appear.............................  60
Man dieth and wasteth away.......................... 113
No never shall my soul forget........................  33
Not the pictures of Greece, nor the dreams of old Rome. 127
OH! it came on my soul like the last solemn warning...  41
Oh! breathe not his name, let it sleep ill the shade....... llO
Oh, Charity! thou heavenly grace..................... 134
Oh! think when misfortune.......................... 136
Oh, Masonry! our hearts inspire...................... 13S
Oh! what a happy thing it is......................... 139
On the broad-arched sky............................. 150
PARENT of all, omnipotent............................ 138
REST, holy pilgrim, rest, I pray.......................    133
SWEET is the memory of the night.....................  33
Still tell my heart of heavenly peace...................  44
Solemn strikes the funeral chime......................   55
Sons of a glorious order..............................  88
Should the chances of life............................  137
THUS happily met, united, and free....................  21
To heaven's high Architect all praise.................. 88
Thou art gone to the grave.....................               107
Three thousand years away have rolled................. 141
There's a vision once seen..................    144
The lurid sun hung low and red............... 147
There's a star in the west........................             148
UNITE, unite, your voices raise........................  26
Unto the great God belong...........................   67
Unvail thy bosom, faithful tomb....................... 111
WHEN from chaotic sleep.............................    9
When earth's foundations first were laid...........   17
What joy when brethren dwell combined...............  23
We met in love, we part in peace......................  43
When all was in chaos before the creation..............  62
When orient wisdom beamed serene...................   78
When chaos invested the face of the deep.............. 119
While all the nation, whelmed with grief........... 126
When Masonry, expiring, lay.......................... 128
What is life of love bereft..................  132
When the star of thy destiny glows.................... 135
When the sun from the east................. 140.                                       -