which fhall continue when time fhall be no more."

"BROTHER SENIOR AND JUNIOR WARDENS,

"You are too well acquainted with the principles of masonry to warrant any apprehenfion 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 yourfelves amend. You fhould be examples of 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 affiduously to affift the mafter in the discharge of his truft; diffufing light, and imparting knowledge, to all whom he fhall place under your care. In the absence of the mafter, you will fucceed to higher duties; your acquirements must therefore be fuch, as that the craft may never fuffer for want of proper inftruction. From the spirit which you have hitherto evinced, I entertain no doubt that your future conduct will be fuch as to merit the applaufe of your brethren, and the testimony of a good confcience."

"BRETHREN OF........ LODGE,

"Such is the nature of our conftitution, that as fome muft of neceflity rule and teach, fo others muft of course learn to fubmit and obey. Humility in both is an effential duty. The officers who are appointed to govern your lodge

are fufficiently converfant with the rules of propriety, and the laws of the inftitution, to avoid exceeding the powers with which they are entrufted; and you are of too generous difpofitions to envy their preferment. I therefore trust that you will have but one aim, to please each other, and unite in the grand defign of being happy, and communicating happinefs.

"Finally, my brethren, as this affociation has been formed and perfected in fo much unanimity and concord, in which we greatly rejoice, fo may it long continue. May you long enjoy every fatisfaction and delight which difinterefted friendfhip can afford. May kindness and brotherly affection diftinguish your conduct as men and as mafons. Within your peaceful walls, may your children's children celebrate with joy and gratitude the tranfactions of this aufpicious folemnity. And may the tenets of our profeffion be tranfmitted through your lodge, pure and unimpaired, from generation to generation."

The grand marfhal 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, duly conftituted.'

This proclamation is made thrice, and each time followed with a flourish of drums or trumpets.

The grand chaplain then makes the concluding prayer, which ends the public ceremonies.

The grand proceffion is then formed in the fame order as before, and returns to the hall.

The grand mafter, deputy grand mafter, and grand wardens, being feated, all but mafter mafons are caused to retire, and the proceffion continues round the hall, and upon paffing the feveral grand officers pays them due homage, by the ufual congratulations and honours, in the different degrees. During the proceffion, (which paffes three times round the lodge) the following fong is fung, which concludes the ceremony of installation.

The lodge is then closed with the ufual folemnities in the different degrees by the grand mafter and his officers.

This is the ufual ceremony obferved by regu

lar mafons at the conftitution of a new lodge, which the grand mafter may abridge or extend at pleasure; but the material points are on no account to be omitted. The fame ceremony and charges attend every fucceeding installation of new officers.

THE THIRD SECTION.

Ceremony obferved at Laying the Foundation Stone of Public Structures.

This ceremony is conducted by the grand mafter and his officers, affifted by the members of the grand lodge, and fuch officers and members of private lodges as can conveniently attend. The chief magiftrate, and other civil officers of the place where the building is to be erected, also generally attend on the occafion.

At the time appointed, the grand lodge is convened in fome fuitable place, approved by the grand mafter. A band of martial mufic is provided, and the brethren appear in the infignia of the order, and with white gloves and aprons. The lodge is opened by the grand master, and the rules for regulating the proceffion to and from the place where the ceremony is to be performed are read by the grand fecretary. The neceffary cautions are then given from the chair, and the lodge is adjourned; after which the proceffion fets out in the following order:

Secretaries;
Treasurers;

Past Wardens;
Junior Wardens;
Senior Wardens;

Past Masters;
Royal Arch Masons;
Knights Templars;

Masters of Lodges, in office;
Music;

Grand Tyler, with a Drawn Sword;
Grand Stewards, with White Rods;

A Brother, with a Golden Vessel containing Corn; Two Brethren, with Silver Vessels, one containing Wine, and the other Oil;

Principal Architect, with Square, Level and Plumb;
Grand Secretary and Treasurer;

Bible, Square and Compass, carried by a Master of a Lodge, support ed by two Stewards;

Grand Chaplain;

The Five Orders;
Past Grand Wardens;
Past Deputy Grand Masters;

Past Grand Masters;
Chief Magistrate of the Place;

Two Large Lights, borne by two Masters of Lodges;
Grand Wardens;

One Large Light, borne by a Master of a Lodge;
Deputy Grand Master;

Master of the Oldest Lodge, bearing the Book of Constitutions, on a
Velvet Cushion;

Grand Deacons, with Black Rods, on a line seven feet apart; GRAND MASTER;

Grand Sword Bearer, with a Drawn Sword;

Two Stewards, with White Rods.

A triumphal arch is ufually erected at the place where the ceremony is to be performed.