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Chapin-GreatArchitect of theUniverse!In thy namewe haveassembledand in thynamewe desireto proceedin all our doings.Grant that the sublimeprinciplesof Free-masonrymay so subdueevery discordantpassionwithin us—so harmonizeand en-rich our heartswith thine own love andgoodness—thatthe Lodge at this time mayhumbly reflect that orderandbeautywhichreignforeverbeforethy throne. Amen.

Response.So mote it be. (WMRpicht)

(Or, this alternatePrayermaybeused)

SupremeRuler of theUniverse! We revserently invoke thy blessing at this time.Wilt thoubepleasedto grantthat thismeet-ing, thusbegunin order,maybe conductedin peaceandclosedin harmony. Amen.

Response.So mote it be. (WM-Rpicht)

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fr+ pps%cnfg fst 0%~yupnMr A B. He hs bn eictd t inc + 0~

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Mn @ Sts- (Go t 4 @ sit t C abtfc @ wth Mn bet Sts, minch oblq tant-rn; 3 ~ ops dr wtht aim, @ thyps ot, Mrsi in lead.)

Mrl- Mr. A B, beforeyou canbe initiatedan EnteredApprentice Mason, it will benecessaryfor you to answerin asatisfactorymannerthe following questions.

I. Do you seriouslydeclare,upon yourhonor,thatunbiasedby friendsanduninflu-.encedby mercenarymotives,you freelyandvoluntarily offer yourselfas a candidateforthemysteriesof Masonry?

II. Do you seriouslydeclare,upon yourhonor, thatyou are promptedto solicit theprivileges of Masonry by a favorableopin~

ion conceivedof theInstitution, a desireforknowledge,anda sincerewish to be service-ableto your fellow creatures?

III. Do you seriouslydeclare,uponyourhonor, that you will cheerfully conform toall the ancientestablishedusagesand cus-toms of the F~raternity?

As you haveansweredthesequestionssat-isfactorily, I will now leave you in thechargeof thesegentlemen,who will prepareyou to receivetheFirst Degreeof Masonry.It will be necessaryfor you to be divestedofall mineralsandmetals,andsomuchof yourclothing thatyou will be neithernakednorclad, barefoot nor shod. Satisfactoryrea-sons will be given you for these and allthingselserequiredof you. For thepresentit is sufficient to say, thatyou will be askedto submit to nothing, exceptthat to whichall personswho have precededyou, havebeenrequiredto submit.

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if ~~,orChpin-Youchsafethine aid, Almighty Fatherof

theUniverse,to thisour presentconvention,and grant that this candidatefor Freema-sonry may dedicateand devotehis life tothy service,and becomea trueand faithfulbrotheramongus. Enduehim with a com-petencyof thy Divine Wisdom, thatby theinfluenceof the pure principlesof Freema-sonry,he may the betterbe enabledto dis-play thebeautiesof holiness,to thehonorofthy holy name. Amen.

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“It is like thepreciousointmentuponthehead, that ran down upon the beard,evenAaron‘s beard, (SW - *) thatwent downto the skirts of his garments,as the dew ofHermon, and as the dew that descendedupon the mountainsof Zion: (WMII -

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LAMB-SKIN APRON

It is an emblem of innocence,and thebadgeof a Mason; more ancientthan theGolden Fleeceor the Roman Eagle; morehonorablethan the Star or Garter,or anydistinctionthat canbe conferreduponyou,at this or any future period, by King,Prince,Potentate,or anyotherperson,andwhich it is hopedthat you will wear withpleasureto yourself and honorto the Fra-ternity.

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(z)@) tt u teli -H cit t wn lis apn asan

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o c~-(Rsas cdt pssA) Hvg th p1 % segu f th fst tm cid i th hblts % a M, I wi nwprtu th wk tls%ths0. Thrthtwf-igg@thcmgv.

TheTwenty-fourInch Gaugeis aninstru-ment madeuse of by operativeMasonstomeasureandlay out theirwork. But we, asFree and AcceptedMasons,are taught tomake use of it for the more noble and glo-rious purposeof dividing our time. It, be-ing divided into twenty-fourequalparts, isemblematicof the twenty-fourhoursof theday, which we are taught to divide intothreeparts, wherebywe find a part for theservice of God and a distressedworthybrother;a partfor ourusualvocations’;anda pantfor refreshmentandrepose.

The CommonGavel is aninstrQmentused

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emblem of innocence, lie, therefore,whowearsthe lamb-skinasthebadgeof a Masonis continually remindedof that purity of

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life and conductso essentiallynecessarytohis gaining admission into the CelestialLodge above,where the SupremeArchitectof the Universepresides.

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PART Ill

In the third sectionwe receiveinstructionrelative to the Form, Supports, Covering,Furniture,Ornaments,Lights andJewelsofa Lodge; how it is situated,and to whomdedicated.

A Lodge is a certainnumberof brethrenduly assembled,with aHoly Bible, aSquareand Compass,and a Charteror Dispensa-tion authorizingthem to meet.

A Charter is an instrument emanatingfrom a GrandLodge, and, in this jurisdic-tion signedby the GrandMasterandGrandSecretary, authorizing certain brethrenthereinnamed,whenduly assembled,to Ini-tiate, Pass,andRaiseall goodmenandtruewho may apply for the purposeandwhomtheymay find worthy. A Dispensationis alike instrument,issuedby theGrandMasterduring therecessof theGrandLodge,whichfor a limited period,conferssimilar powers.

Our ancient brethren assembledon thehighesthills andin thelowestvales,thebet-ter to observethe approachof cowansandeavesdroppers.

The Form of a Lodge is oblong. It ex-tendsfrom eastto westand from north to

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south,and it is said to be thus extensivetodenotethe universalityof Masonryand toteachus that a Mason‘s charity should beequally extensive;for in every countryandin everyclime areMasonsto be found.

A Lodgeis metaphoricall~rsaid to besup-ported by threegreatpillars, denominatedWisdom, Strength, and Beauty; it beingnecessarythat thereshould be Wisdom tocontrive, Strengthto support, andBeautyto adornall greatand importantundertak-Theseings. pillars are representedin theLodgeby theWorshipful Master,theSeniorandJunior Wardens.

The Covering of a Lodge is no less thanthe clouded canopy or star-deckedheavenwhereall goodMasonshopeat last to arriveby aid of that theological ladder whichJacob, in his vision, saw, reaching fromearthto heaver,the threeprincipal roundsof which aredenominatedFaith, Hope,andCharity;which admonishusto havefaith inGod, hope of immortality, and charity forall mankind. Thegreatestof theseis Char-~ty; for ourFaithmaybelost in sight,Hopeends in fruition, but Charity extendsbe-yond the grave, through the boundlessrealmsof eternity.

Every regularLodge is furnishedwith aHoly Bible, SquareandCompass.

The Holy Bible is dedicatedto God, it be-ing His inestimablegift to man,as the ruleand guide of his faith; @ on i al ~s robgtd; the Squareto the Master,becauseitis the properMasonic emblem of his office;andthe Compassto theCraft, for by dueat-tention to its use, we are taughtto circum-scribe our desire and keep our passionswithin dueboundstowardall mankind.

The Ornaments of a LodgearetheMosaicPavement, the Indented Tessel, and theBlazing Star. The Mosaic Pavementis arepresentationof the ground floor o~ KingSolomon‘s Temple,andis emblematicof hu-manlife, checkeredwith good andevil. TheIndentedTessel is a representationof thebeautiful tessellated border on skirtingwhich surroundedthe pavement,and is em-hiematicof the manifold blessingsandcom-forts whichsurroundus, andwhich wehopeto enjoy by a faithful relianceupon DivineProvidence,hieroglyphicallyrepresentedby~heBlazing Star in the center.

The Lights of a Lodge arethree,situatedin the East,West, andSouth. As you mayobserve,there is nonein the North, becauseKing Solomon’s Temple, of which everytodge is a repr~sentation,was situatedsofar north of the Ecliptic that neither theSun nor Moon, at meridian height, could

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Idart its raysinto the northpartof thebuild-ing. The North, therefore,amongMasons,hasalwaysbeentermeda placeof darkness.

The Jewelsof a Lodge aresix; threeim-movable,and threemovable. The Immov-able Jewelsare the Square,the Level, andthePlumb; andthey aretermedimmovablebecausetheyarethejewelsof thethreeprin-cipal officers of the Lodge, the WorshipfulMaster, the Senior and Junior Wardens,who arealwaysstationedin the East,West,and South. The Squaredenotesmorality,theLevel equality, and the Plumbrectitudeof life.

The Movable Jewelsare the Rough Ash-lar, the Perfect Ashlar, and the TrestleBoard. The Rough Ashlan is a stone astaken from the quarry in its rudeandnat-ural state. The Perfect Ashlar is a stonemadereadyby thehandsof theworkman,tobe adjustedby theworking-toolsof theFel-low Craft. The Trestle Board is for theMasterWorkmanto draw his designsupon.

By the RoughAshlar we areremindedofour rude andimperfectstateby nature;bythe PerfectAshlar, of that stateof perfec-tion at which we hope to arrive by a virtu-ous education,our own endeavors,and theblessing of God; andby the TrestleBoardwe areremindedthat, astheoperativework-

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manerectshis temporalbuilding agreeablyto the rules and designslaid down by theMaster on his Trestle Board, so should we,both operativeandspeculative,endeavortoerectour spiritualbuilding agreeablyto therulesanddesignslaid downby theSupremeArchitect of the Universein the greatbookof natureand revelation,which is our spir-itual, moral, and Masonic Trestle Board.

Lodges are situateddue East and WestbecauseMoses,after havingbeeninstrumen-tal in conducting the children of Israelthrough the Red Seawhenpursuedby Pha-raoh and his hosts, by divine commanderected a tabernaclewhich he placeddueeastand west, to commemoratethe mightyeastwind by which their miraculousdeliv-erancewaswrought. This tabernaclewasanexact model for King Solomon’s Temple,for which reasonall MasonicLodgesare,orshouldbe, situateddueeastandwest.

Lodges were anciently dedicated to KingSolomon, as it is said that he was our firstMost Excellent Grand Master. Lodges atthepresenttime arededicatedto SaintJohntheBaptistandSaintJohnthe Evangelist,who weretwo eminentpatronsof ~asonry;andsincetheir iime thereis, or shouldbe,represented in every regular Lodge a cer-tain point within a circle—the point repre-

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sentingan individualbrother,andthecirclethe boundary line of his conduct, beyondwhich he should never suffer his passions,his prejudices, or his intereststo betrayhim.This circle is supportedby two perpendicu-lar parallel lines, representingSaintJohnthe Baptistand SaintJohn the Evangelist,and on its top rest the Holy Writings. Intracing its circumferencewe necessarilytouch upon the parallel lines and also upon theHoly Bible, and while a Mason keepshimselfthuscircumscribed,it is impossiblethat he canmaterially err. The threeprincipal tenets ofMasonry are Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.

By the exerciseof Brotherly Love we aretaught to regard the whole human species asone family,—the high and the low, the richand the poor,—who, as created by one al-mighty parent, and inhabitants of the sameplanet,areto aid, support,andprotecteachother. On this principle Masonry unitesmenof everycountry,sectand opinion;andcausestruefriendshipto exist amongthosewho might otherwise have remainedat aperpetualdistance.

To relieve the distressedis a duty incum-benton all men,butparticularlyon Masons,who are linked togetherby an indissolublechain of sincere affection. To soothe the un-happy, to sympathizewith. their misfor-

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tunes,to compassionatetheir miseries,andto restorepeaceto their troubledminds, isthegreataim wehavein view. Onthisbasiswe form our friendshipsand establishourconnections.

Truth is a divine attributeandthe foun-dationof everyvirtue. To be goodandtrueis the first lessonwe aretaughtin Masonry.On this themewe contemplate;and by itsdictatesendeavorto regulateour conduct.Hence, while influencedby this principle,hypocriSy and deceit are unknown amongus; sincerity andplain dealing distinguishus; and with heart and tongue,we join inpromotingeach other’swelfare and rejoiC-ing in eachother’sprosperity.

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Temperanceis thatduerestraintupontheaffections and ~9assionswhich rendersthebody tame and governable,and frees themind from the allurementsof vice. This

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virtue shouldbe your constantpractice,asyou are therebytaught to avoid excessorthe contractingof any licentious or vicioushabits, the indulgencein which might leadyou to disclosesome of thosevaluable se-crets which you have promisedto concealandneverreveal,whichwould consequentlysubjectyou to the contemptanddetestationof all good(os, @t-H pn~urob,tt%hvurtctfe t e @ so fr wch is tli gt, o fs pr pt % en.

Fortitude is that noble and steadypur-poseof the mind wherebywe areenabledtoundergoany pain, peril, or danger,whenprudentiallydeemedexpedient.This virtueis equally distant from rashnessand cow-ardice,and, like the former virtue, shouldbe deeplyimpressedupon your mind, as asafeguardor securityagainstanyillegal at-temptwhichmaybe made,by forceor other-wise, to extort from you any of thosevalu~able secretswith which you have been sosolemnlyentrusted,andwhich wasemblem-atically represented on your first admissioninto the Lodge,whnuwinincupn..i..i pnt~Pineuinnklbbr,wchis -Hpin Pt en.

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Prudenceteachesus to regulateour lives,and actionsagreeablyto thedictatesof rea-son, andis that faculty by which we wiselyjudge and prudentially determineon allthings relative to our present, as well asourfuturehappiness. This virtueshouldbeyour peculiarcharacteristic,notonly for thegovernmentof your conduct while in theLodge, but also when..abroadin the world.You should be particularly careful, in all.strangeand mixed companies,never to letfall the leastsign, token, or word, wherebythesecretsof Freemasonrymight be unlaw*fully obtained,

evin inmbrg -H sl ob u tk whn kni-H 4, Un if lin spt, ur int inst upnH B, s @ es, weli is -H inn o thdpt%en.

at-Hpin

Justiceis that standardor boundaryofright which enablesus to renderunto everymanhis just due,without distinction. Thisvirtue is not only consistentwith divine andhumanlaws,but is the very cementandsup-port of civil society; and, as justice in agreat measureconstitutesthe really goodman,so shouldit be your invariablepracticenever to deviate from the minutest prin-ciples

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thn%, evin binng in md +f si injt u incfin -H ~ ev t wik @ act as a is @up ~, wn on un int t -H :: uwrp1cd~-H n-e crthn% on -H fsst.%a ~,wchIS -H Pdl,onfoprpt%en

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@ weli s etly nm us tt as fin i w em,S t It w ins ntn.

Ths, in bin, encids -H lee ~ ths 0; jfUwinis, ~E)in—wldeiu ehg.

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CHARGEM~ BROThER :—Having passedthrough

the ceremoniesof your initiation, allow meto congratulateyou on your admissionintoour ancientandhonorableFraternity. An-cient, as havingexistedfrom time immemo-rial; and honorable,as tending to makeallmenso who are strictly obedientto its pre-cepts. It is an institution having for itsfoundation the practice of the social andmoral virtues; and, to so high an eminencehasits credit beenadvanced,that, in everyageandcountry, menpre-emLnentfor theirmoral and intellectualattainmentshaveen-couragedand promotedits interests. Nomhasit beenthoughtderogatoryto their dig-nity that monarchshave, for a season,ex-changedthe sceptrefor the trowel, to pat-ronizeour mysteriesandjoin in our assem-blies.

Asa Mason,you areto regardthevolumeof theSacredLaw as thegreatlight in yourprofession; to consider it as the unerringstandardof truth andjustice; andto regu-late your actionsby the divine preceptsitcontains. In it ~youwill learntheimportantdutieswhichyou oweto God,your neighbor,andyourself. To God,by nevermentioning

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His name but with that awe and reverencewhich areduefrom the creatureto his Cre-ator; by imploring His aid in all your law-ful undertakings;andby looking up to Himin every emergencyfor comfort and sup~port. To your neighbor, by actingwith himupon the Square;by renderinghim everykind office which justice or mercymay re-quire; by relieving his distressesandsooth-ing his atifictions; andby doing to him as,in~iinilar cases,you would that he shoulddo‘unto yoa. And to yourself,by sucha pru-dentandwell-regulatedcourseof disciplineas may best conduceto the preservationofyour corporealandmentalfacultiesin theirfullest energy;therebyenablingyou to ex-ert the talentswherewithGod hasblestyou,aswell to His glory astothe welfareof yourfellow-creatures.

Asa. Citizen, you areenjoinedto be exem-plary in the dischargeof your civil duties,by never proposing or countenancinganyact which may have a tendencyto subvertthepeaceandgoodorderof society;by pay-ing due obedienceto the laws underwhoseprotectionyou live; and by never losing3ightof the allegiancedueto your country.

As an Individual, you are charged topractice the domestic and public virtues.Let 2’emp6rancechasten,Fortitudesupport,

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andPrudencedirect you, andlet Justicebethe guideof all your actions. Be especiallycareful to maintain, in their fullest splen-dor thosetruly Masonicornaments—Broth-erly Love,Relief,andTruth.

Finally: Be faithful to thetrust commit-tedto your care,andmanifestyour fidelityto your principlesby a strict observanceofthe Constitutionsof the Praternity;by ad~hering to the Ancient Landmarksthereof,andby refusingto recommendanyoneto aparticipationin our privileges, unlessyouhave strong reasonsto believe that, by asimilar fidelity, he will ultimately reflecthonoron our ancientInstitution.

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SupremeGrandMaster!Ruler of HeavenandEarth! Now that we areaboutto sepa-rate,andreturn to our respectiveplacesofabode,wilt thou be pleasedso to influenceourheartsandminds, that we mayeachoneof us practice,out of theLodge, thosegreatmoral dutieswhich areinculcatedin it, andwith reverencestudy and obey the lawswhich thouhastgivenus in thy Holy Word.Amen.

Response.Somoteit be.

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+f sq. S ma w ev int, ac @ pt.May the blessing of Heaven rest upon us

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Un ans.A pin bi ed, wh ds t b brt f d t it, t

ine@hvapin%-H nts,@bfs%thswfl::eretG@ddeto-H HSJ,as al bins ifs liv dn, wh hv gn thswa bf.

Ut ws thn ask.Ifthws~inofw1@ae,ifIwsdu

tin pr, win wl qi, lii ag pinvlifin;al%wchbgansi-H af,Iws

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asbwtfthinrtlextgnadintw:~F@A Ms.

‘Un ans.l3bgainn,finbn,nnd tg%gdrpt

@ cing wl inc.Utwsthnsdtu.Tht I slid wat a tin wth ptc, unti -H

U~i-H Cwsinf%myinqs~hsans ntd.

Ut ws hs ans.Lt hm en.11w win U inc.

Upn-H pt~ashpinprcmnklbin,weli ws t teli in tt as tht inst ws atint tin if, s slid +f rictnb tiny in

@ cncs, slid I ev pins t rvl any ~-H ses% F~y unl.

Ut ws thn dn wth u.Iws edct-H cn%-H ::@cs tknfr

-H bn % pin. Bcs n inn shd ev entinupn any grt on impint undtkg,wthtfstinvbl %G.

Ut ws thn askn.Inwhmlptintins.Uin ans.

II

III

In Gd.Wtwsthndn, ~sdtou.Iwstknby-H rt hd, tld to ars, fim

guid @ fin nt wht inn eld do unt in.

Wt ws thn dn wthI ws ~dc one ainnd +f :: tt -H U~) @

brnmtcttlwsdu@trpinpd,@csdtstpat-H l,o@ C stns,whr-H smqswas@lk asintasat-H din,

ot ws thn dn wth it.

Iwsrct-H lo i-H o~whtgintoadv b on ingi st, in ft fin a rt ang,mbd en, fe-H 6.

Utws thnsdtu.Tt bfr w eld pre an fin wtli +~ crs % ths

0, it wid b ncs fin in t tk an ob, byweli I wd bnd msl to kp invit al -Hinsts % Fey, aprt t +f 0 % E~,

ws as tht ths ob wd nt intf wth-H dtlowtoG,mcn,innbonas;

it aptd tFc~y alon. otli thsasnnon-Hpt%-H ~ Iwsaskiflwswlgtp.

Writ.Iws.Ut ws thin dn wth it.

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I ws ind an E~@ in dii fin.~tis tt d fin.Knat-~ Aonmnlk,mrtfmg-H

ang % a sqin, m bdy eret wth a sq,mlflinsp,mintrsupn-H JIB, sq@cps,inwchdfmltk-n slob%an E~1f~@.

1~pt -H ob.I,AB,%monfwl@ac,in-Hprs

7oG@thswif::7oF@A~s,eincthin@ddet-H HSsJ,dhb@hnsl@snepr@ sw; ttlwlaihal,frcn, @ nvnv, an%-H sean,pts orpns%hdmst%F~y,apt 0%

E~,tanpinun-H cn%hv,exitbtatnu@lflbr%ths 0,owthn-Hbd % a is @ igi ens :: % E~~s; @nth mt lim nin t, mt b st tin, d exor ig inf, I shl liv fnd li o thin tb as If en t -H sin as I a ins.

Ifin pin s, tt Iwi nt win, md, pint,et, en, lik, hw, etch, ltr on eng -H s,itpn antlig my o in, whb o whon -His itin, fg o die in benig o intl t m,oran othprund-H wcn%hv,whb

I hd,@intkn~mpn weli I lid

+1 ses% F~y in be ml cine.To al ths 1dm sl@ s pr s, wth a

fx@stypstpf-H sin,wthteq,mnrs, o Sc ev % mdi in wte; bdg in unn is a pn tin tt % liv in ti et f e te,mttnotbitsints,@bini-H infss% c,aebtlnfinsh,whin-H tdrgebs@fls.;shlmG@kmsti-H dmob%ths,rnslobasanE~x

ot win ii thin tid t do.To dtcli m ins, bw in

in snc, ks +f H B,bin ob.

Fr wht win ii tin ris.Fn e-t,Ibgbnt-Hot ws thin ask ii.

Bg in a cdn % dk, wt I ins ds.Un ans.Lt.Dd ii neit.

Idd,byoind%-H U(~)w-H as%-H b.Ut wr -H fst obje pins t mr vw on bg

bint fin dkn.

TliHBigvtms as-H rl@gd%ou

frt by a stg ti.

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ftli; -f-i sq t S Oii acs, @ +f Cs t ersom ds @ kp om ps wthi dm bns twdal mink. Thes I ws enb t ohs by aid% thin isin its, nps -H sn, inn @ inst ~+f ::, @ win ths ex. As -H sin inis -Hda@-Hmngvs-Hnt,sshd-H O~en, wth eq ing, t ni @ gvn -H :: ovrwch li is ci t pnsd.

Ut dd m nxt ohs.

Ti o~ apli m finin +f C, mind +f dg@§%ainE. Hepnsdtomhsrt in, in tk % fsi@ bin lv, invs in

wth-H gp@w%tlis0. Bdemans,go @ sit -H I o as an

Ut ws thin pnsntd t y.

A lamb-skin apron. It is an emblem ofinnocenceand the badgeof a Mason; moreancientthan the Golden Fleeceor the Ro.man Eagle; more honorablethan the Staror Garter,or any distinction that could be con-ferredupon me at that or any future period byking, prince, potentate,or anyother person,andwhich it was hopedtt I would wear with pleas-ure to myselfandhonor to the Fraternity.

(z)t ws thin din wti ii.

Iwsrcdcdt-H loin-H U,whtgtin to wr my apin as an

11W d E~s wr tir aps.oti -H tptnmptprothrclfbgsl.ot ws thin din wti ii.

Iwsinedct-H O~in-H C,whpnsdt in -H wk tis % tis~

Ut in-H wktls%ths 0

Th twf-in gg @ th cm gv.The Twenty-four-inchGaugeis an instru-

ment made use of by operativeMasonstomeasureandlay out their work; but we, asFree and AcceptedMasons, are taught tomakeuseof it for themorenoble andglori-ous purposeof dividing our time. It beingdivided into twenty-fourequalparts,is em-blematic of the twenty-four hours of theday, which we are taught to divide intothreeparts,wherebywe find a part for theservice of God and a distressed worthybrother,a part for our usualvocations,anda part for refreshmentandrepose.

The CommonGavelis an instrumentusedby operativemasonsto breakoff the roughandsuperfluouspartsof stones,thebettertofit them for the builder‘s use; but we, asFree and AcceptedMasons, are taughttomake u~e of it for the more nobleandglo-

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rious purposeof divesting our heartsandconsciencesof all thevicesandsuperfluitiesof life; therebyfitting our minds, as livingstones, for that spiritual building—thathousenot madewith hands—eternalin theheavens.

ut dem ws tin ind.Tit I dps sm mini o int sub, int f its

intncvl,btttimbldi-H ancv%-H as test that I ws thin @ thin md

in @)c clint.Ut ws thn dn wth u.

Iwsncdt-H plwbclcni,invswthtt web lid bin dvs, (~) on in intint -H ::, I ws p1 i -H n-e en thin%, on-H fs stp % a ~ @ -H U~) ws plsdtsatm,ttlthnstajs@upn@),@asschhegvitinstnclichg,evin t wik @ ac.

Ut ws thn dn wth in.

I ws stdi a cli @ us to +1 lect %othsAns. Adv as an E~; (Dn.) gv -H

dg ~ § % ~ 0• (Gvn.)‘hi.

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I cclUt d u ene.Al-H

bn,oW4~Ut is ths.A gnp.Agp%Wt.Th gp % an ~Hsital”fl.

It lis.Gv it,ddntsrCiflrwl5iinl

twiltiWin.Bg.I~Io, n bg.I~Ia, bg in.

Cdt - (Bgns, wd gvn)

F~x @ Cdt- (Gv §.)~BrAB,T1wlbsetd~H bin.

Th :: wt b ct~d, or cid of fr cnglts.

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~-Hvu-H p~.

Ui-Ihv.(t)(~)-Ca11 th ds. atn it hv it, @ if so,

btcolcjton+ nth@sthsd%-i-i ::rm@bgiupt-H G.

cmctd to ~ Ct) fst b ~ ~, thn, b J ~.)Itis wi, -f-I PS iS rt; u ‘wlcolcj on -Hnth@sthsd%-H ::rm,@tkiupt

C.~s- (Comci -H Ct) t dci—. If any

one fadst gv—, ~ orJ ~, (as casmb) Supplies~d. On any at + C bthIc -H C, j tns hd twd ~ ~ @ wsprswd.

~ thn gvs (z)dialw tn%vctoci~.)0(:)- Ii Wi; +1 PS i rt.0(~- 9r~,hwmncma::%~c~.

0~)- ~)hnbtfv,%whmdsicns.

~s.

~ Ur dt, 9r J.68

J ~ (§) To carry messagesfrom the Se-nior Wardenin the West to the Junior inthe Southand elsewhereaboutthe Lodgeas directed; attend to all alarms at thedoorarid seethat theLodgeis duly tiled.

J ~- On ± rt % + Ct~ i + G, ~.

~ (§) To carry ordersfrom the Wor-shipful Master in the East to the SeniorWardenin the West, and elsewhereaboutthe Lodge asrequired;attendto all alarmsat thedoorof the preparationroom, receiveand conductcandidates,introduceand ac-commodatevisiting brethren.

z~- Th J 0s st.~ ~- In + L 0.

J~-§ As+snatmrhghi±bt@gl%-H da,sostds± J0 i+ ~+ btrtobs-H tmtocl± crffmlttorf,@frmrftoltagn,at-ii wl@p1%-H (~.

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L

top@ad(~i+ Ct

cfatw,p thr its.mywl@op in ths

~Q-§ As± snisi± Ct) at-H cis%-H da,soi-H ~j0in± (z),tast+Ct)’ iop@ cis hs ::,tpa~-H crfthrwgs, if any b du, tt nn ma g aw ds,hr bg +1 st @ spt % al socts,es % ors.

(~-Thst%± oc~.~O-In+ C, Ct~.t~- An hs dt, m hr.~0-As-H snrsi+ (3~

-H da, s rs (oc~ rs.) -H 0op@gvhs::,i.dutmt5~@gvt-H ncsiwhbthm

~ ~0, it isplstta::%Fc~sbnwplcfr-H prps%cnf± Sc

Ths U wi cmc t th J in th tt th bin mahv du ntc thr%.

SW — Br JW, it is th 0% th WM tt a::%F~Msb~w~ inths plcfrthpps%cnfthsc

0%My. qh5~ wi rprttothbmtt

thy mahv du ntc thr%.JW~Bm,itisthO%thWMtta::%

FcMs b nw opndin thsplc fr th pps% cnfthscO%My. Ofthstkdnt@gvurs~~

WM - Tghr bin.

All-

*

(Gv dg @§s*

%E~ @Fc.)Jo~*

0(r)- (Rmvsht.)

Clipin,.GreatArchitectof the Universe! In thy

namewehaveassembledandin thy namewedesireto proceedin all our doings. Grantthat thesublimeprinciplesof Freemasonrymay so subdue every discordant passionwithin us—so harmonize and enrich ourheartswith tlaine own love and goodness—that theLodgeat this time mayhumbly re-flect that orderandbeautywhich reign for-everbeforethy throne. Amen.

Response.Somoteit be.

Or foig is smtmsusd whn+ ::ts opfrwk oni.

SupremeRuler of the Universe! Werevere~ntlyinvoke thy blessingat this time.Wilt thoube pleasedto grantthat thismeet-ing, thusbegunin 6rder,may be conductedin peaceandclosedin harmony. Amen.

Response.Somoteit be.

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(Gs t 4. Inopg ~ fst itstsr its, thn arngs 4 gvs §, stps tonth % 4 @ remns unti snd % ¶)

du opn, rq al hr asm t cdc ths wthduord@ptydu tm-H smrmnop. 9r J ~, infm +1 Ti tt -H :: isnwopon Sc 0 %c)y

J ~- (Cs ou, cis dr, infg T in audtn.) ~rT,-H ::isnw op on scud% ~y. (Rtns @ cis dr.)

~* Alc~s@P~srcordinvt sts in +1 C.

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CEREMONIES

(~- 9rn, ths % Fc~s has cnvdfr pps%cnfg scd0%~yupn~rAB;hhsmd ncsprf in-H Ict%-H E~ ~. Ifthrbnobj,wwlprct cnfr upn hm -H sed o % ~y. Thrbng nn, Br Sts, (Rs @ gv §.) u wirtrt-H prprm@prrBrAB,trcv-H sc0%~y.

Sts- (Co to 4, @ sit to C, abot Jo@ mrch abrst oblq t ant rm, J ~ opdr wtht al.)

~ ~- Th bin ma ensin thmsls fr frrstuntl-H snd%-H gym-H C.

0

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ti

PASSING

edt- (In ppr rm.) ***

*

I ~- (Rs, sit.)-i-I dr%-H prprm.

(t)~)- 9r ~ ~, asrt +1 Cs % -H aim.1 ~- (Tics rd, @ gs t ppr rm dr.)

~ (t)h emshr.Std- 9r A B, wh hs bn rgl mit an

E~,@nwsksfrlti ~ybbgpst-H 0%Fc.

~ ~-Isths%uronfw@ac.edt- It is.

Std- * is.~-)(shmdncspripc 0•

Std- * hs.~ ~- B w fr rt or bn ds h e t g

ad hat a :: % Fc~s.Std-B bn% ps.~ ~- )(s h H-i ps.Std-)(hsint,btlhv@wlgvit

fr lim.

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Ct)~, thr is anal at

I

-H psis rt. UwlwtatmwthptC,untl-H 0(~ i Cisinf%UrrClS@lis ans rtd. (Cs obq t C, sit.)

(z)(~- 9r ~ ~, who ocsd -H al at -Hdr% prrm.

~ ~- ~r A B, who hs bn rgl initd@nw sks fin it in (T)y b bg

pst 0%Fc.Is it hs on f w@ ac.

is.

.~ ~- ~*is.

(z)0- )(s hmd ncspri pe ~•

1 ~- hs.Ct)~- B wt fr rt or bn ds h e t g

ad mt a:: % Fc~s.1 ~- B -H bn % -H PS.Q()- ~(s h -H p5.l~- ~* ~

5jjnt,btIhv@wlgVit fin km.

0~~IJw1gY~iina1obtdstofl%vo. (Dn) [t is wi; th ps is rt. (WM rs)Adm th cdt @ aft rplg t hm th m ohs rn in th prc ~, rc hm upon th ang

75

%-H sq,apths.nrtbs,wclij~~~~hmttas-H sqisanem%trh~mrit,sshdtrh@mrlb sq%hsacthroif. Lt hm en.

1 ~- (Rc instm, tr t ~t, @ rt t pprm dr b wa % nr sd % 4, no aim, opdr @ stp bic abt a hif stp C % Pirs.)

bad;uwithfrlthmen (~trdsshdplc 4~ exctiy btn ~is.) (Dn.) On urfs adia::% F@AMs, u win rcupn-H pt%ashpins,prcurnib,finrswcli wr at + tm ex t u. On ur fs admt a :: % Fc~s, u r re upn + ang %-H sq, ap turnrt br, wehis t tch uttas + sqisanemb~trh~mrs5~~trh @ mrlt b + sq % ur actn thro if.(Permbitn@ scpt rdng as per mont.)

(~ or Chpln.

“Though I speakwith thetonguesof menand of angels,and havenot charity, I ambecomeassoundingbrassor a tinkling cym-bal.Jw-.

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“And thoughI havethegift of prophecyandunderstandall mysteriesand all knowl-edge, (SW - *) and though I have allfaith, so that I could remove mountains,and have not charity, I am nothing. Andthough I bestow all my goods to feed thepoor, and though I give my body to beburned,andhave not charity, it profitethmenothing. (WM - *) Charity sufferethlong and is kind; charity envieth not;(JW - 9*) charity vauntethnot itself, isnot puffed up, doth not behaveitself un-seemly, (SW - *9) seekethnot her own, isnot easily provoked, thinketh no evil; re-joiceth not in iniquity, but rejoicethin thetruth; beareth all things, believeth allthings, hopeth all things, endureth allthings. (WM - 9*) And now abidethFaith,Hope, and Charity - these three,but thegreatestof thesei~ charity.” (JW -

J z- (Rs.) emshr.

77

l~- 9rAB,whhsbnrgiinitanE, @ nw sks fr it i ~y b bg p~t “%Fc.

JCt)-Ist%uronfw@ac.edt- It is.JCt)-Ishd@tp,w@wq.1 ~- )E is.J Ct)- )(s h md -H ncs pr i -H PC o.

1 ~- ~* hs.JCt)-Bwtfrrtobdhextotf.1 ~- B -H bn % -H p5.Jo- )(sh-H p5.

it fr bin.Jo-Adv@gvi. (Dn.) It is wi;

+ ps i rt. It is m drcn tt u cdc -Hcdtt+ 10 i-H 0,frhsex. (Setd.)

1 ~- (In -H Ct).) 9*9

1 o- (Rs.) Ct)h cms hr.l~- ~rAB,whhsbnrgiinitan

E~, @ nw sks fin It i ~y b bg pst-H

0%Fc.10- Is t% ur on f w ac.~~dt-It is.

Is lid t p, wi q.

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0~Eshmd-HncSPri+PC1 ~ ~ is.10-1 ~- )E hs.lO~Bwtfrrtobdhextotf.1 ~- B + bn % + ps.10- ~s h + ps.~ ~- H hs i nt, bt I hv @ wi gv

itfhm.

+ psisrt. ItismdrcttUCdccdt t -H 0(t) i -H C, fin fth ex. (Std.)

1 ~- (In -H c.) *9*

* oh cms hr.

E~), @ nw sks fin it j ~y b bg pst+ 0%Fc.

0~- Is t % ur on f w @ ac.cj~-dt- It is.~~~Ishd®tp,W@Wq.1 ~- )( is.

0h md + ncs pin i+~- ~Ehs.

o~~Bwtfr~rtobdheXtOt~l~-B+ bn% ps.~c~- ~(s h I-I ps.

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it fr hm.

+ ps is rt; rcdc -H cdt to + loin-H 0, whwitchhmtoadvbtwrgst, h ft fm a rt an, hs bd erc, feg -HC. (Is cdc mdwy bet 4 @ o.)

0~ ttutch cdttoadvbtwrgist, las ft fm a rt ang, lis bd erc, fcg+C.

10- (Facs cdt C; stns by rt sd %cdt. J ~ ivs hs plc as 10 gs fwd, @stns abrs wth cdt, 10 @ 1 ~.) Advas an E~’; (Dn) gv th dg @ § % tt0 (Cvn.) U wi nw ad on st wth urrtft@bg-H hl%-Hlfto-Hhlo%+int, ur ft fm a rt an, ur bd ere, fe -HC. (~ 0,1 ~, @ J ~ kp abrs cdt at

o~- Bf w en pcd an fthr wth +crs ~ ths 0, it wi agn b nes fin u totk an oh, by wch u wi bn ursit kpinvit al + inst % F@y apt t 0

Fc~. Tihs obg, 1k tht u liv hrtofr

tkn,wi ntl as n,intfwth + dtuow t G, ur en, ur nb or ursi; i aptst F~y alo. uth tlis as on m prt, r uwig t prc.

(~dt- I am.0c~- Thu Er lo, u wi plc -H cdt

at-H 4,idfm,ttk+sob%aFc~;bycshmtknohsnrtk,hslfm+ an%asq,hsbdeincwthasq,hsrtlinrsupn+ HB,s@cp,hslfarfmg an%asq,+ hdiavrps.

lo-Uwiknouinnintk, uriffm-H an%asq,urbdercwthn a sq, (~scrs @ hid rds ov cdt in fm % a sqr.)hr rt lan rs upn -H H B, sq Cp, Ur ifarfmg+ an%a sq,+ hninavrtips.(SD suptsarm wth rt h. SW stpsbk bhdcdt bf nx sntc.)(§)oc~, + ed is i d f.

All- (Ris @ rmn in frt % sts.)(z)(~)- (Goest 41 4.Lts ot exc lsr its.)0(r)- U wi sat, pro ur n, @ in an

audt~vcrp afm:I,ABC,%mofW@ac,in-H pr% (Rvsh.) G@ths

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wfl::%Fc~s,ercthm @ddctH Ss J, (Knis.) d hb @ hn (Pics hsrthnonhn%cdt.) slm@scpr@5; in ad to my fm ob, tt I wi alwshi, fin en, @ nv rv an % -H sc arts, ptsopns%-Hhdms%F~y,aptt-H 0%

Fcc, to an pin un -H cu % hv, exc itbtoatru@lflbr%ths 0,orwthn-H bd 26 a jst @ igi ens :: 26 Fc(~)s;@ ut unt hm ur t, nut b st tin, du exoriginf,Ishlhvfdhmothmtbas ifi eut t -H sm as I a m.

Ifmpr@s,ttlwiansaidu§s,gvtmb+ hs%abin%ths 0,@wio~a1sinssntfwthn-H bd%ajs@igi ens :: % Fc~s, if wthn -H fst sqinoangomwk.

Fthmr, tt I wi ad @as, al dst wrbin Fc~s,whthrsev dsp ar -H gi, so finas Icn d so, wht sin iuj t msi.

Fmr, tt I wi ut cht, wr o dfd a ::%Fc@s,oabr%ths0,ot%-H vi~anthg, kni @ intul.

Taithsldmsl@spr@s,wafxd @ sty ps t prf -H sin, wht eq, nrn

rs, o se ev % md i in wte, bdg in unn Is a pu thin tt 26 liv in if bin tn op,inhintkthc@gvasapin,t bs26-H fl,@vlts%+ ai;sohimG@kp m stfi d ob%ths, insi ob asa Fc~.

U win dtch ur hn~, bw ur lid,intkn%ursnc,ks HB,upnwchu liv bu ob. (c~ rs, rpics ht wch i s~-nlfr ~s t detch rds, stp bk evn wth.lo. 10 bet as.) ~r 10, rls -~

cdtfin c-t,ibgtwcarhsnrt~~istsigthmttlijsnbu~~{~ fintybyato fldti.

0~-Bngagin acnd%dkn,wtdu ms ds.

edt- Lt.0C~)- ~)r~0, ast miubrg cdt

fin dk, to c -i-i it by wch Fc@s wrk..(Stp to nth % A. Is brt t it wtht crrn.)

0c~- T fs objs prs t ur vw, on bgagnbrtfmdk,rV~H thrgrit%~y,asbf, bt wth ths df; u uw obs on put26 + cp ely ab + sq, weli i t tch u

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tt ~y is a pings scuc, tgt b 0~ oni, onput bug s dpd, is t sgf tu tt u r ytoumrpti-H dkrsptg-H ins%F~y.(Co to F. Lts on.)

U wlnw obsm asMst%th ::, aprhngu fm thE, und th dg@~%aFcM.(Gvsit) EPs, as u hv airdy bn taugt,advwth if,@brg hl%+ rtto-H hio% i,thrffinartan. Fcsrtgtadwth rtft,@briug+ hl%lfto+ lilo%+ rt,thrftfinugartau.(Gvsdgd.)Ths is-H dg,@ait+psiwchurliswrplwnutk-H sob~aFc~,@ths (Gvs*) i+ §, @alt+ pn%+ ob,tt%hvuribrtuop,@sofr.(St t nth 26 4.)

Iagn tk pisin in pins tu in rt hu,iutku% + cntc26fshp@briiv,@wiinvsuwtli-H ps,tk%+ ps,gp@w%tlis 0• Tlislwidobyaid26-H lofrurbuf. 9rlatnd.

o~-Ilii.lo- I cuc.

oCr~ ot d u cnc.b-Al-H scs%F~y,xcibtatr

@lfibr,ow-H bd~ajs@1gcus::.(z)(7- Otitlis.bo- Agp.0(~-Agp26wt.l0-Thpsgp~aFcc~(~)(~)- Xs i a nm.lo- It lis.o(~). Gv it in.

10- IWl8ljWthu.o~- Bg.10- No,ubg.o~>- Na, bg u.1 z- (Bgs— pS gvn.)0(7)- Tlipsirt;wlubooflo- Fin.07)-Fxnwt@tw.lo- F-i.i pg~aFcc7)t-H g~-H s.

b0-Thgp%aFcc7).0(7)- Xsianrn.~,o-It hs.

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0~- Gv it in.

1 o- I d ut s re i, uth w I S i i.

lo- Iwlliwtliu.oct- Bg.10- No,ubg.oct- Na, bg u.l0 (Bgs~wdgVfl.)o~- Tli wd i rt; I gint u iny bin.

Ars, go @ sit -H J @ 1 usasa Fcc.(Rturns to C. • sis br~i. 1 ~ go~wt~tolsd%4fcg Jo.)

l~- Ado stwtliuinrf@br+ hi26-H it ho%+ rt,urftfiningartugi; put ur hs in ths pstn, dr th 1 @ throw+ rt ac ths dr.

(SD tksCtoW%A@bthgo on stp@gv8wthotnyinstn.)

0(7)- 9rJ0, (Rs:§)isthwkrtin-H SO.

J 0 Rt i + 50, o. (Taics st.)o~- ~r 10, (Rs~)isthwrkrt

in -H Ws.

lo- Rti4i ws,0. (Taics st.)

o~- ~inl~,rcdc -ii cdt t-H 10in -H 0, wh witch hm t win lis apuas a Fcc.

1 ~- ~r 10, (Rs.) it is -H 0 26 -H0C~ tt u tch + cdt to win hs apu asaFc(7)

lo- ~c trdn inf us tt at + bi 26KS T,-Hcftwrdstgd b-H mniwchth win thin a.ps. E~s, as u hv aird bniuf, win thins wth + top tu up. Fcs,bug hwrs on +1 muts @ in -H qins, winths wth + top tn dn. As a iFc, uwthswrurs.Uwinbrcdctin +1 C, fin fthr in.

oc~- (Rs.) )(vg-H pi%sgucldasaFc~,Iwlnwprstu-H wktls%t0.Thr pl,sq@lv.

ThePlumb is an instrumentmadeuseofby operativemasons,to try perpendiculars;the Square,to squaretheir work; and theLevel, to provehorizontals;but we, asFreeand AcceptedMasons, are taught to makeuseof themfor mor~nobleandgloriouspur-poses. The Plumb admonishesus to walkuprightly in ourseveralstationsbeforeGodandman,squaringouractionsby thesquare

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of virtue and everrememberingthatwe aretravelingupon the level of time, to “thatundiscoveredcountry, from whosebourneno travelerreturns.”

ITwInbincdctOH pkwhc11Cfl2I~invswthtt%wcliuwindV5~ @iud

oo- ~ybr,tt§11W1gvwueut~o rtrg fm a :: 26 FeOs,@ whu adinsug~00.

~ ~• (Gs to pprm wth C, @ instru C—pt on ur ciths @ rena hr. (Cis dr @rtns to hs pie.)

o o- Th bin ina cnsdr thinsi fr frrstnnt1snd26~ifl C.

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~,asrt cs% al.oh cins hr.

Ou niy oh hr (or,brs) ds adm.(Cis dr, §, rpts .) uo,oh hr (or,brs) ds adm.

edt- •••00- ‘

1 ~- (Rs.§)dr% pin

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1 ~1St-1 ~-

ou uwi00•Ad h(or th)@rgl cdch(orth) th-Hotr

@idrstapicrps MC%K ST.1 ~-Mybr.(or,brs),inthscdsc%thFc0,

Osy is cnsd un to din; opin @ spc.—By Operative Masonry we allude to a

properapplicationof theusefulrulesof ar-chitecture, whencea structurewill derivefigure, strength,andbeautyandfrom whichwill resulta due proportionand just corre-spondencein all its parts. It furnishesuswith dwellingsandconvenientsheltersfromthevicissitudesand inclemenciesof thesea-sons,andwhile it displaystheeffectsof hu-manwisdom, as well in the choiceas in thearrangementof the several materials ofwhichan edifice is composed,it demonstratesthat a fund of scienceand industry is im-

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plantedin man for the best,mostsalutary,and most beneficentpurposes.

By SpeculativeMasonrywe learnto sub-duethe passions,actupon the Square,keepa tongueof good report, maintain secrecy,and practice charity. It is sofar interwovenwith religion as to lay us underobligationsto pay that rational homageto the Deity,which at once constitutesour duty andourhappiness. It leadsthe contemplativeMa-son to view with reverenceandadmirationthe glorious works of the creation,and in-spireshim with themostexaltedideasof theperfectionsof his Divine Creator.

Ou anebin win bth opin @ spel os,w in spctv only; Thy wint at -H bid 26K S T, @ othin sti edfc. Th wint sx dsin -i-i wk, bt dd n wk on -H svnh, fr

In six days God createdthe heavenandthe earth and rested on the seventhday.Theseventh,therefore,our ancientbrethrenconsecratedas a day of rest from their Ia-t~ors; therebyenjoyingfrequentopportuni-tiesto contemplatethe gloriousworks of theCreation,andto adoretheir great Creator.

Thincvthrwgsin-H MC%KST,@on thin wa ththr psdthin a lg isi o pinchat -H en to wcli thr win to brz pis st up,

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26 wch w hr hv a rpstatn. Tt on -i-i ifws ci Bz @ dut stgh; this on -H int‘ws nind Ja, @ sgfd t est. Tkn tghrthy aid to a prrn ind by G, t Dvd.In stg wi I es ths in lis @ kg frey.

Th pm wc thse rps, win Cs in -H ciagrdo-H pis%Jrdbtwsc@Zrwhinal-H hoiyvsi26KsTW~~5~~ ~EA,a wd sn 26 -H trb%Nap. Thy win 26mit brs @ wr hi, @-H btr t wths cnfl@ inudtn, th win cst a hdsbthi t. Thwr fly @ thint cbts hi @ twi in crcinfor fo in di, @ win srintd b chpts 26 fvcbs ech, ink in al forty cbt hi. Thschps win oinn wth nt-wk, Ily-w @ prngs,dntg unt, PC @ pint. Th nt-w fin -~-~

intmat cncts % its sv prts dntd unt; -I-iii, fin its pu, @ -H rtd sit % its grth,dntd PC; @ -H prngts fr -H xrbc 26 thinsd dntd pity.

Ths chps wr srint b pins o his rpsgibs.

Their principal use, besidesserving asmapsto distinguishtheoutwardpartsof theearthandthesituationof thefixed stars,is

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to illustrate and explain the phenomenaarising from the annual revolution of theeartharoundthe sun,andits diurnal rota-tion upon its own axis. They arevaluableinstruments for improving the mind andgiving it themostdistinct ideaof anyprob-lem or proposition, as well as for enablingit to solve the same. ~ontemp1ating thesebodies,we areinspiredwith a duereverencefor the Deity and His works, and are in-duced to encouragethe studies of astron-omy, geography,navigation,andtheartsde-pendentupon them, by which society hasbeenso muchbenefited.

~w1nwinkanadv. (l~@Cdtps btw pis.)

Th nx thg t wch ur prtCuir atn. isdrc, is a rpn % a fit % wn sts, cnsthr,fv@sVsts. Thnothinait4lthingritS%~)Y, thros%(2)Y,@t

3profc%th:~thWM,thS&JWS~wh rpst -H thin gin supints % ~y, wsd,stg @ bt; it bg ncs, as u hv alird bninf, tt thin shd b wsd t cut, st t spt,@bttadua1~@imPundt.

L wi uw mk an ad, (Dx) wch bgust-HTiOfV. ThuofValtfv

ORDERS OF ARCHITECTURE

By order in architectareis meanta sys-temof all themembers,proportions,andor-namentsof columnsandpilasters;or, it is aregulararrangementof theprojectingpartsof a building, which, unitedwith thoseof acolumn, form a beautiful, perfect andcom-pletewhole.

Fromthe first formationof society,orderin architecturemay be traced. When therigor of seasonsfirst obligedmento contriveshelterfrom the inclemencyof the weather,we learnthat theyfirst plantedtreeson end,and thenlaid othersacrossto supporta cov-ering. The bandswhich connectedthosetreesat top and bottom are said to havegivenriseto the ideaof thebaseandcapitalof pillars; and from this simple hint origi-nally proceededthe more improvedart ofarchitecture.

The Five Orders are thus classed:theTuscan,Doric, Ionic, Corinthian,andCom-posite.

The ancientandoriginal ordersof archi-tecture, esteemedb~r Masons,are no morethanthree,theDaric, ionic andCori’nthian,which were invented by the Greeks. Tothesethe Rornansaddedtwo, the Tuscan,

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which they made plainer than the Doric.and the Composite,which was more orna-mental, if not more beautiful, thanthe CQ-rinthian. Thefirst threeordersalone,how-ever, showinventionandparticularcharac-ter, and essentiallydiffer from eachother;the two others having nothing but thatwhich is borrowed,anddiffering only acci-dentally. The Tuscan is the Doric in itsearlieststate,and the Compositeis the Co-rinthian enriched with the Ionic. To theGreeks,therefore,and not to the Romans,we areiiidebtedfor what is great,judicious,anddistinct in architecture.

Thnmfvaisalut4l fvsns%humiiatur: hrng, seng,feing, smi @ tastg.Th fst thin in prtcly esntl t 2s; fin, hliinug w hr -H wd x x x; by seng,w se-~ §, (Cv~i.) @ b fing w fi +i gp, (Gvsgp) whinby on br @ in kn auth i -H4k aswi. as i -H it.

1 ~- ~w1agnadv(Dn)whhings u t -Hno svn.

Th no sv aids t -H svn ibri arts @sciucs: Ginmin, RhetC, Logc, Artbmc,Geinty, Musc @ Astinna. T inst irnpt% thes i Gemty.

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Geometrytreatsof the powersandprop-erties of magnitudes in general, wherelength, breadth,and thicknessare consid-ered;from a point to a line, from a line to asuper/iceand from a superficeto a solid.

A point is the beginningof all geomet-rical matter.

A line has length, without breadth orthickness.

A super/icehaslength andbreadth,with-out thickness.

A solid haslength,breadthandthickness.By this sciencethe architectis enabledto

constructhis plansandexecutehis designs;the general,to arrangehis soldiers;the en-gineer, to mark out grounds for encamp-ments;thegeographer,to give usthedimen-sionsof theworld andall thingsthereincon-tained,to delineatethe extentof seas,andtospecify the divisions of empires,kingdoms,and provinces. By it, also, the astronomeris enabledto makehis observationsand tofix the duration of times and seasons, yearsandcycles. In fine, Geometryis thefounda-tion of architectureand the root of mathe-matics.

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auth advc in bin,aplrps-H otdr

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% MC%KST,wchwwlfdprtoPbtcls grb -H 10, whwl dm %u -Hps@tk%-H ps,%aFc~),crel1Wigrnt u adm. lx is -H ps @t-s itt.

1 ~-

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By er en sspndfin a wfd.Jo- )( dd itoing.

- In a qini htwn Jptha, Jg % Is,@ -H Eph, -H itin % wbm win a turbit@ rhi ppi, wlim Jp endvrd t sbdubylnnt mrs, wtht efc. Th Eph hng lilyinc ag Jp, at ut bg cid t ft i @ shr 1

-H rch spis % -H Amnsh war, asm amgt army, @ passedov H rv Jind, togv Jpa bati, bt h bng aprsd % thr

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Bz)-Gvm-H tim.edt- (Gvs pg.)Jo- Tlips@tk%-H psrrt;po.1 W nw aprcha plc rpsg th mr

dr~-H MO,wliwwifdprop,btclsgrby-H 10, wliwidin~u-H gp@wd%aFcM.Thsithg;thwdisxx***

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wtaplcrpsntg -HMC%KST.10- ~Eds (or,dthy)extgnad.

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tk p1 in intdc t U Br C (@ if others, Br F, etc)~ha rg gn ad to th ot mt cirs, t a p1 rpsgthMC%KST. (SD tksplc.)

BrC(@if others, Br F. etc) Icngruourarivatap1c~hMC%KST,Yt~c~rcwgs&hdthrnmrcd.

On yr w hither u psd thro a ig ai orpci, at -H en to weli thin win, to brz p1st up, wch win s-y exp t 11 by ur gd.

Th ni thg t wi ur pr atn WB drc,ws arpstn~aflt%Wfl sts,cnstg%tir, fv @ sv sts, weli ws als exp t ubyur gd,@uhvrggfl.8’dfll, ti-Hot@inrdrs. IamplstsatuttuthrBtd a ~st upin Fc(~, as sci r ent re wgs @ liv ur nm rerd. On br,41 See,wmdutinfllk-H pprent.

Thwgs%aFc~ rcn,wn@oi;-Hcn%nrsh, -H wn%infs, @ -H oi%jy.

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Iwlueiuinatnt-H itrG,sspin-H C. Itis-Hitl%

Geometry, the first and noblest of sci-ences,and the basisupon which the super-structure of Freemasonryis erected. ByGeometrywe may curiously trace naturethroughher various windings to her mostconcealedrecesses. By it we discoverthepower, wisdom, and goodnessof the GreatArtificer of theUniverse3andview with de-light the proportions which connect thisvast machine. By it we discoverhow theplanetsmove in their respectiveorbits, anddemonstratetheir variousrevolutions. Byit we accountfor the return of seasons,andthe variety of sceneswhich eachseasondis-plays to the discerning eye. Numberlessworlds are around us, all framed by thesameDivine Artist, which roll throughthevast expanse, and are all conductedby thesameunerringlaw of nature.

A surveyof nature,and the observati~iof her beautiful proportions, first deter-minedman to imitate the Divine plan,and

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to study symmetry and order. This gaveriseto societiesandbirth to everyusefulart.Thearchitectbeganto design;andtheplanswhich he laid down, being improvedby timeand experience,haveproducedworks whichare the admirationof everyage.

The lapseof time, theruthlesshandof ig-norance,and the devastationsof war, havelaid waste and destroyedmany valuablemonumentsof antiquity on which the ut-most exertioru of human genius were em-ployed. Even the Temple of Solomon, sospaciousand magnificent, and constructedby so many celebratedartists, escapednotthe unsparingravagesof barbarousforce.Freemasonry,notwithstanding,hasstill sur-vived. Theattentiveear receivesthe soundfrom the instructive tang’~te, and the mys-teries of Masonry are safely lodgedin therepository of faithfut breasts. Tools andimplementsof architecture,most expressive,are selectedby the Fraternity to imprintupon the memorywise andserioustruths;and thus,throughthesuccessionof ages,aretransmittedunimpairedthe most excellenttenetsof our Institution.

I wi agn ci ur ath to th it G fr amin imp pps: ~E’ (Rt hn, uncvs.) Itis-H init%-H nm~-H Su.Bg,bfwhni

al ~s,fin-H ygsE~in-H ‘t-ecr,~-H::to-~-i O~jn C,shdwtlirvcbw. (At bow.)

() ~ — Brother X wi delvr u thcling, wcli wi cuc -Fl crms% tis O•

CHARGEM~ BROTHER :—B eing advanced to the

seconddegreeof Freemasonry,I congratu-lateyou on yourpreferment.

Masonry is a progressivemoral science,divided into different degrees;and, as itsprinciples and mystic ceremoniesare regu-larly developedand illustrated, it is in-tendedandhopedthattheywill makeadeepandlastingimpressionuponyour mind.

It is unnecessaryto recapitulatethe du-ties which, asa Fellow Craft,you areboundto discharge. Your generalgoodreputationaffordssatisfactoryassurancethat you willnot suffer any considerationto induceyouto actin a mannerunworthyof therespect-able characterwhich you now sustain;butthat, on thecontrary,you will ever displaythe discretion, the virtue, and the dignitywhich become a worthy and exemplaryMason.

Our laws andregulationsyou arestrenu-

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ously to support, and be always ready toassistin seeingthem duly executed. Youarenotto palliatenor aggravatetheoffensesof your brethren;but, in the decisionofevery trespassagainstour rules,you aretojudge with candor,admonishwith friend-ship,andreprehendwith justice.

The impressiveceremoniesof this degreeare calculatedto inculcatein the mind ofthe novitiate theimportanceof the studyofthe liberal arts and sciences,especially ofthe noble scienceof Geometry,which formsthe basisof Freemasonry,and which, beingof a divine and moral nature, is enrichedwith the most useful knowledge;for, whileit proves the wonderful propertiesof na-ture, it demonstratesthe more importanttruths of morality. To thestudy of Geom-etry, therefore,your attentionis especiallydirected.

Your past regular deportmentand up-right conducthavemeritedthehonorwhichwe haveconferred. In your presentcharac-ter it is expectedthat, at all our assemblies,you will observethesolemnitiesof our cere-monies; that you will preservethe ancientusagesandcustomsof theFraternitysacredand inviolate; and thus, by your example,induceothersalso to hold them in due ven-eration.

Suchis thenatureof yourengagementsa~a Fellow Craft, andto a due observanceofthem you are bound by the strongesttiesof fidelity andhonor.

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it wib ucsfr u t crot t rum a prt~ -H lctr % ths ‘~. Suit ast wi b fur u.

B setd aing -H bin.

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in -H ~ t brg.bf tlis :: ~ Fc~s.1 Q- Nthg i -H z), (~). (Seated.))(~)-~Evu anti-H ~, ~)rJ.

I Q- (Rs.§) Nthgi -H ~, ~. (Setd.)(z)CT~ Is thr anyth on ur tb, Br S.Sec- (Rs. §) Nthg, ~. (Setd.)(z)~- ~Esanbranttbrgbfths::

%Fc~sfin-ii bf%~yigno%tlis::% Fc~s i pint. (If rmrks): Hs an oth brany t bg bf ths ::. (Rpt unti no adi rinks.)If nt, w wl prc t cis. .$r 3 ~, (Ri.ses.§)-i.iIs as wi as frst @ inst imp cr % aFc~swn cnv.

~-Pfinttdt@jnfr Tlttwrabtc1sths::~Fc~s, @drchmt ti ac.

J ~- (Gs ou @ cis dr.) ~r T, wr ab t cis tis :: % Fc~s, @ i is -H

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J ~- (Cis dr, rt t plc.) (§ ) (~, -Hi tl.

x ti.J ~- 9 abr% tlis 0, wtht din, ar

wtli -H ppr irupi % hs ofe.Q)(~)- ~Esdt thin.J~-Toobs-Hap%cns@ev@Ctt

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uinfinttuwraFc~,indW-H bd~ajs@lglcns::~Fc®s. Xwinncrup sch a::.

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j ~ - .(§)To carry messagesfrom theSen-or Warden in the West to the Junior intheSouth, and els~whereabout the Lodgeas directed; attend to all alarms at thedoor and see the Lodge duly tiled.

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o~- Ur dt, ~r1 - (§) To carryordersfrom the Wor-

shipful Master in the East to the SeniorWardenin the West, and elsewhereabouttheLodge as required;attendto all alarmsatthe door of thepreparationroom,receiveand conduct candidates,introduce and ac-commodatevisiting brethren.

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btrtobs-H tmto cl-H crffmlbtorfs,@frminftlt agn, at-H wl@pl% 0(Z).

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7k-H da,soi-H JOin-H O,tast-H(t)(Z i op @ cis lis ::; t pa crf thrwgs, if any b du, tt un ma g aw ds,hr bg st @ spt % al socts,es * ors.

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-H da, s rs (o~ rs.) -H 0(Z) i -H C top@gvhs::,idutmntst-H erfatw,@gvt-H ncsinswhtm.prthrlbs.

tt ths :: % Fc)s b TiW els. Ths u wicine t -H J in -H L tt -H bin in 1w dntc thr%.

~O- 9inJ0,itis-H O%tt tbs :: % Fc(Z)s b n cis. Ths u wirprt t +~ bin tt th ma liv d ntc thr%.

J 0- ~)inn, it is -H 0 % O~ ttths :: % Fc~s b xi clsd. Of ths tk dntc @ gv urs ac.

(z)~- Tghr, bin.Al1-(Gvdg@§%E~@Fc.)

lo~* Jo~*o ~- (Rrnv ht.)

SupremeGrand~Master!Ruderof HeavenandEarthI Now thatwe areaboutto sepa-rate,andreturn to our respectiveplacesotabode,wilt thou be pleasedso to influence

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our heartsandminds that we may eachoneof us practiceout of the Lodge thosegreatmoral dutiesWhich are inculcatedin it, andwith reverence study and obey the lawswhich thouhastgivenus in thy Holy Word.Amen.

Respons. Somote it be. ( WA!.- Rplc ht.J0c~- 9r ~0, liw shd @s mt.~0- (Taks ji.) On 41 lv, 0.0(t)- ~*w ac, 9r J.J 0- (Taks ji.) By -H p1, 0.0~- (Taks ji.) An pt, m bin upn

-H sq. Smawevmt,ac@pt.May the blessingof Heavenrest uponus

and all regular Masons! May BrotherlyLove prevail, and every moral and socialvirtue cementus! Amen.

Response.Somote it be.~ F- (Gs to 4,Gvs§,arngsA, ext lts,stps

nth % A @ remnsunti snd % ~.)O~- I nw dcl ths :: % Fc~s t b

d cis. 9in 3 ~, (JDrs.§) inf 41 Ti tt -H:: j ci.

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of Fc~s.H win u pp.Bbgdvs%alinnls@mtl,uthnkfl

cid, bfd nr shd, m int bin, kn @ ftbin, hw, @ a et two ain in ii int ar, inwchcdtnlwsldt-H dinhabin.

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wranshalknfmwth,folhy4linq wh cm hr.

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@tinlppd,wr@wlqil, @iflhdrnd41 ncsprfcin-H pined 0;al%wchbnans i 41 af, I ws askby wt fin rt orhn lex t gn ad jut a :: Fees.

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(z)()j-H ewsinf%inyinqs@hsans int.

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wcliwsttclimtt’as-H sqisaDemb % tinli @ mini, so shd tinli @ minib-H sq~macthro If.

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at-H l,O@ C sts,wiin4i smqstswras@lkansrtasat-H din.

~t ws thin dn wth u.Iwsrct-H lOin (z),wlitgtlfl

toadvhytorgst,rflftfmaintall,my bd er, feg 41 C.

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0, it wdagbucsfinmttkaob,bwclilwdbmtkpial4l nis%

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ang%a sq,inbdercwtlias%

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in int hn ins upn -N H B, s @ es, mylfarfm-i-i an%asq, -i-i hujayrpsn;iwehdfinmltk slob%aFe@.

Rpt -n ob.I,AB,%moufwl@acin pins

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0thmtbaslflentt-H smas lam.

Ifin pin @s, tt Iwlansal d§s,gvtmby-n hns%abr%ths

0,@wlobalsinssntfmwthu bdy%ajs @ igi ens % Fc~s, if wthn -Hfs sq o ang o mwk.

Fmr, tt I wi ad @ ast, al dst winthybin Fees,whthrsevdsp ar 41 gi, sof as I cu d so, wth sin iuj t insi.

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Fmr,ttIwlutcht,wrodfda::~Fc~s,oabr%thso,ot% vl%anythg, kni @ iutnl.

To al ths 1dm sl@ 5 pin s, w a fx@ sty ps t pf -H sin, wtht eq, mu rs,o se ey % md i in wte; hdg ins undn is a pn thu tt hv in ibin tu op,mhrtkthc@gvasapr,t..i~j hs%41 fl,@-n vl%-H ai;sohlinG@kpmstfi-n dob%ths,mslobasa Fe~.

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in sne, ks -H H B, upu wch I hdhu ob.

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The Plumb is an instrumentmadeuseofby operativeMasonsto try perpendiculars;the Square,to squaretheir work; and theLevel, to provehorizontals;but we, as Freeand Accepted Masons, are taught to makeuse of tliem for more noble and gloriouspurposes.ThePlumbadmonishesus to walkuprightly in our severalstationsbeforeGodandman,squaringouractionsby the Squareof virtue, and everrememberingthat we aretraveling upon the Level of time to “thatundiscoveredcountryfrom whosebournenotravelerreturns.”ot ws thn dn wtli u.I we rcdc t p1 wic I cm, mv wtli

tt wch Ilid bu dive, on nayt +1 ::.

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1fIbr,owli4~ hd%ajs@lg en::.

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the sbs fr -H ancinsw,aeb-H dgs@§s, b sut up to -H C, thro -H ~s ouT.

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Vms % bs. (Or, fin pps % cufing -Hthd0%oy.) Ofthstkdntc@gvursi ac.

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t0~* J0~* 00~* to~* Jo~*oo- (Rmvsht.)

GreatArchitectof theUniverse! In Thynamewe haveassembled,andin Thy namewe desireto proceedin all ourdoings.Grantthat thesublimeprinciplesof Masonrymayso subdueevery discordantpassionwithinus—so harmonize and enrich our heartswith thine own love andgoodness—thattheLodge at this time may humbly reflect thatorderand beauty which reign foreverbeforeThy throne. Amen.

Respcnzse.Somoteit be.

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Or whn~ -H :: is op fr wrk oni.SupremeRuler of the Universe! Werev-

erently invoke Thy blessing at this time.Wilt Thou be pleasedCto grant that thismeeting, thus begunin order,may be con-ducted in. peace and closed in harmony.Amen.

Response.So moteit be.

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extu. Onurfsadinta::%Fc.Os,u win red upn -H ang % -H sq, api V urnk int h, fin rs wch win ale at -H tin exVu. Ouuinfsadinta::%oos,urinc upu -H pts % -H e eps, api V nin n

bet, wch i t tch u, tt as -H ins vtl pts% mu in cntd wthn -H bret, so in -H insiinp tus % Foy cntd wthn -H pts % -Hex eps; th in hr ly, ini @ t. (Perm-abltn @ scpt rdng as per mont.)

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WM or Clipin —

Remembernow thy ~Creatorin the daysof thy youth, while the evil days comenot,nor the yearsdraw nigh, when thou shaltsay, I haveno pleasurein them, (JW -

while the sun, or the light, or the moon, orthestars,be not darkened, (SW - *) northecloudsreturnafter the rain: in the daywhen thekeepersof thehouseshall tremble,and the strong men shall bow themselves,and the grinders cease becausethey arefew, (WM - *) and thosethat look out ofthe windows be darkened,and the doorsshall be shut in the streets, (JW -

whenthe soundof the grinding is low andhe shall rise up at the voice of the bird,(SW - **) and all the daughtersof musicshall be brought low; also when they shallbe afraid of that which is high, and fearsshall be in the way, and the almond treeshall flourish, (WM - **) and the grass-hoppershall be a burden,and desire shallfail: (JW - becausemangoethto his longhome,andthemournersgo aboutthe streets, (SW - or ever the silvercord be loosed, or the golden bowl bebroken, or the pitcher be broken at thefountain,or thewheelbrokenat thecistern.

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(WiN1i~***) Then shall theto the earthas it was; and thereturn to God, Who gave it.”

dust returnSpirit shall(JW~***)

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the fv.1 ~-Jo-1 ~-

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1 ~- (In +1 0.) *‘*

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Vhs fy•~ ~- B -H bu % -H p5.00-)(eh-Hps.

fin lim.oo- Adv @ gy i. (Dn.) IV is w;

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wt a sq, he hue ins upn -H H B, eq @cps.

lo-Uwikuoumuks, (Dn. ~skp abrs cdt.) ur bd erc wthin a eqin,

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00- ~ (Lts ot exc lsr its.)All- (Ris @ rmn in frt % sts.)00- (Goes to -H A.)

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sin in adu to my finin obgs, tt Iwialwehl,frcn,@uvrvau%4l cc arts,pts o puts % -H hd inst % Foy, apt to+1 o%00,tanyprsund4~ cn%hv,exibtoatru@lflbr%ths 0,orwthn-H bd%ajet@lgl cueut nut urn nin thin, nut b sV tin, d ex 0

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Fthinr, tt I wi ad @as, al dst winhr oos, thr wd @ o, whthrev depear41 g, s fr as I cn d so, wht sin injyt mel o fini.

Finr,ttlwlkp-H scs%abrooas in on, whn gy t in in dig as ech,mr @ tin ex.

Fmr,ttlwicuft@abbai-H is,ris@rgaptgt-H 0%00,@Vo-H::%wchlmb ainbr@wimutu@ept-H cns@edc%-H G::uudwh-Hem in b hldu, tgh wth -H gu ingi %FO.

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Fmr,ttlwlutcht,wrodfda::% OOs, o a hr % Vhs 0 ot % -H vi ~autlig, kni @ inti; ur wi I mi a br i

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he pen o gd urn, bt wi gv hin dutini ute % ap dg, s fin as +1 sin ma cmtin km.

Finr,ttlwlntvi-H ehst%abr005 wf, din, inr, set o wd, or sfr itVb du by auth, if in pin V pin it.

Flnr,ttlwintgv-H ghi§%ths 0,

uni I am in ri de, in un dg, wthn a::or fin ins; @ slid I c -H § gv, or li -Hwdsacitsp,IwiflVo-H rif%-H bingv it, pryd thin b gtr prb % svg is ifthu % leg in on.

Fin, ttTwi utgv-H sbsfin-H aucinst w in any oth inn thu tV iwch Iinahinafrci,itbgo-H fvpts%fls,in a lo ton % vc, u a in b.

To al ths Id ins si@ e pin s, wafx@ stypstpin-H ein,wthteq,rnnins, 0 5d ev % md i in wte; bdg in unn is a pn thu Vt hv in bd sv itw,inbistkuthc@bintas,@-H aslicett-H fown%hv,ttumnininrnbcinahhd %in am inn o Os fry; s hlin 0-@kpmetfi dob%ths,msiinobas a 00.

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U wi u dtcli ur hue, bw ur hd, @in tk % ur sue,ke -H H B, upu wch uhay bu ob. (Dn.)(WM ris, pt o ht. Ps dtch rds, stp bkwth SW. SWbet i9s.)

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fin dk,tc-H itbwch 00 wk.(Stpst n~ % 4. ls brt t it wtht crm)

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II ~)~-~Er J ~ (JWrs.§)isthwkrtithso.

-H w8.1(z)- Rti-Hw.s,(i). (Seatd.)~)c’-~ redo-H cdtt-H ~j~)

in-H ~,whwLtchhmtwrhs apnasa(~)(~.

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B~- ~c trdn inf us tt at -H bi ~KST,-H cftwrdsg b-H mniwchth wr thr aps. E~s, as u hv a bn if,wr thrs wth -H top tn up. Fcs, wth-H tptndn. ~s,or ovs%-H wk,as a mk % dst, wr thrs wth o cnr tnup thus, fm a sq. Bt as w no lgr wkin op My but speculvonly, ths cst hsbe obs, @wn wr 0 a Fes. U wi nw brcdc t th WM in th E fr fthr in.

z~- (Rs.) ~vg pis % sg 11 cidas a C’)C),Iwlnwprst t U wkg tis~ths ~. Theyr

All theimplementsof Masonry,but espe-cially theTrowel.

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The Trawel is an instrumentmadeuseofby operativeMasonsto spreadthe cementwhich unitesthebuilding into onecommonmass;butwe, asFreeandAcceptedMasons,are taught to makeuseof it for the morenobleandgloriouspurposeof spreadingthecementof brotherlyloveandaffection—thatcementwhichunitesusinto onesacredband,or society of friends and brothers,amongwhom no contentionshould ever exist butthat noble contention,or ratheremulation,of who bestcanwork andbestagree.

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~ @ edt- (Gs to 4, (§))z~- My br, tt § u wi gv wn en 0

rtgfm,a::%cz~s,@wnads-H (~)@).

~ ~- (Gs tpprm wth cdt:) Pt 0 urciths @ rmn hr. (Cis dr @ retns to hs pie.)

-~rJ(~),(JWrs.§.)wti-H hr.

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bcldonagat-H snd%-H gvi+~ ~.

tt ths % ~ b nw ci fm lb t rfsm,fr -i-i pps % cnf -I-i se sec % ths 0, tobold onagat-H sd%-H gvi-H ~• *

SECOND SECTION

No § i ths sctn. Cdt nw i chrgt ~, entrs. Meets wth cngrltn by

(z)C~), rchs J () wh says:aiw m to nvst u wth ths Ii. (@ puts jion cdt.)

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My br, u 11W prbl ens urs~ a ~)(~), @asschenttal+ rts@prvl%thS 0•

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d % u -H scs % a 2’ (), @ ma ev go sfr as t thrtn nr lf. TI wl thu rmbrin whm u pt ur trs, @ tt h tt endulit-H end, -H smshlbsvd Htfruhvlid sm one t pr fr u; n u liv flu; U

inst pr fr ursi. U wl thrfr sufr ursiagn t b h-w. (Dn~.) Nw kn

orly omtl, as u ma pfr,@ whn u livfns ur dvos, u wi saamn alod; ars @ prur jr.

rmvs hs ht.)

edt- Amn.

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bef u, U wi in itn %our GM II Aklf-i-i ben%pr.

Almighty andEternalGod! Greatarchi-tect andRuler of the Universe! At Whosecreativefiat all thingsfirst weremade! We,the frail creaturesof Thy Providence,hum-bly implore Thee to pour down upon thisconvocation,assembledin Thy holy name,thecontinualdew of Thy blessing. And weespeciallybeseechTheeto impart Thy graceto this Thy servant,who offershimself as acandidateto partakewith us the mysterioussecretsof aMasterMason. Enduehim withsuch fortitude that in the hour of trial, hefaint not, but passhim safely under Thyprotectionthroughthe valley of theshadowof deaththat he may finally arisefrom thetomb of transgressionandshineasthe starsforeverandever. Amen.

Afprthspidyiwshcsttgotat-H ~gt.Ltus,iitnoh,gotat-H ~gt.

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Ths in tin or plt din ths scs.Ja-Tlknttin%tinopl,btgmscs % a c~.

~- ~atwth~ptcun-H Tiempi,

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gv in -H scs o Iwl tk ur I.- I CII nt.

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aln;gvm-H scs%a~@.~ ~- Thsintin orpl t din ths scs;

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gv In -H ses % a ~(Z) o I wi tk ur 1.~ ~- I il bc ii, i ths ru mnr, ths t

d ths scs; wlin ± Tm i cm, if fd wr,uwl ro thin lfl, as I hv.

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wtwthptcunt-H Tiscin;whniffdwruwlrcthmlfi,aslhv.

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J in- Tlk nt t in % tin, plc or ptc,btgvni+I scs%a(z)(I),oIwtUl.

~L~- I i bcs u, i ths ru @ vlt in

ts t dd ths ses; whn -H T is einp, i.ffd wr, u wi rc thin WI, as I liv.

Jin- Ab! u liv ps Ja @ Jo; me U

ont p5; inniniJin, wik fin dtn%chc. ut I undt, tt I d. Gv.in -H SCS

~ ~- I wl in.Jna- ut, sti pst; thin d.

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wi evy it a wsl cr5 fin -i-IT@ briatH~br%ahlfrMtMr,

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whrlhvpp a gr.Ja @Jo-Agrd.

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± kngdm.J in- (z) wl try by a circuits rout

twd Ja @ end t ink ou esctt wa.Ja @Jo- Agrd.

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Consults.Jm- ~ wlpauurd,btwhvnp.Sfin- Thn u cinint g, fr it i stc f.Jin- Lt us ti-n bk mt +i en.Ja @Jo- Agrd.

Crfm as rins, go ot.Confusn amng ±bin.

(~>* BrH%T,wtis-H cs%thscnfs in + Tm.

~-MEKS,+ GMHAiin.(z)~- H do ii k lim tb ins.~- B thr bg n ds dr upn +1 tb,

whby -i-i cft ma prs thr Lbs.~- H lg lis h bin ins.~ ~- Sine ystdy, at hi twLz~-BrH%T,Ifrsmachsbfl-H

GMHA, oatlst,tthinbslyinck.Uw1thrfrcsd~chtbindin-H svl

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3ap%-H T,tocifhcnbfd,@alsohv -H rol % -H wkmcid.

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J ~- (Ops ant rm dr.)Sec- Crf, asm f rl ci. (Cals rol, bt

inks n rpt, @ rtns t plc.)Ahishar Joseph Nathan TalmunAdonirani Jarman Obed ZabudAzariah Joab Shallum ZirnryJa (3t) Jo (3t) Jm C3t)

UZ)-MEKS,urOshvbndex.Dlschhsbninwef;bt,up-H call%±ri, thr aprd t b thr Ecs msg, nindJ a,J o@Jm,wh,fin pclt%thrnins, rspstbbrs @mn%Ty.

J ~ *** (On insd % ant rm dr,ops dr.) ~h cins hr.

~ ~-Tw1Fcs;wcmwhiinptd.1 U- (Continus wtht anouncmtbng

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~- Ad thin.

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(1 ~ kis fwd, Fcs ki bkwd.)c~ ~- Fes, ii wi try, thr es, thr ws,

thrnr,@thrso,insch%-H GMHA,@als-H dsrfinH T.

iC- UchwaShlWtrv.1 ~- I prps tt w try o a ors twrd

Jpa; tt bg a seprt town, th ma end tomk thr esc tt wa.

1@2C- Agrd.iC- Thr i a wfin.2C- Lt u.s hi hin.~. ~- ~Eio.Ufm- ~io.

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~- )Ev u sri an wkm frm -I~ Tmps by ths Wa.

Ufin-Ihv, thr, whwrendtgnapsg mt Eto, bt nt bg abi t olit one,tnd bk mt ± ent.

10- Thsmstb-H thr%whmwrin sch.

20- Ut shi w d.

ths intlgc t K S.1@2C- Agrd.

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U~)- Ecs, u wi t as bf,but wth thepstvinjc,ttifudnfdeth± GMH A o ± dsrs fr -H Tin, U USi wi 1)dmdrrids@ sfrac;fr,itinabttuliv tknnot on-H lf%-ii GMHA,btalso -H is % -H spsddstrs, +1 bt t criciur on git.

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1 ~- I pps tt w tr a wsl cr f -H T.1@2C- Agrd.

10- UhVnbnotsVlds@ouPrr al exhstd.

2C-.iamwr@Wrot;wtshlwd1 ~- I pps tt w rtn t -H Tm, @ if

oubrnwhbsfltotindtdshVintwth no btr sues, tt w dliv ousis up@ sfr acd.

l@2~- Agrd.~ ~- ~ld. On OU w bk, lt us sep,

bt kp wthn hig ds, tt shd any dsc.vb ind, w ma cm wth on anth.

1@2C- Agrd.

l~~Iawr@Wrflot Iwlstdnhr t rs @ rfs m; Ts i rs % evi ep;hIobsvdiSt~tm,Iinn~bat-H T,am ~~~5g~;btmbrflaraot%st;Imsars @ prs m jry. Ths aca wi ast min rsg; wht, gg wa so es; hi bn.

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1@20- U ds liv u ind.~ ~-Onassgthshl,I,bgwr@wo

ot, st dn hr to rs @ rf mslf, @ on rsg,I cgt hi % ths aca, wch esl gvg wa,exe in sus.

10- Th er lis b rcly rind.20- Iths ap%agr.Ja- 0, tt in t lid bn ct f et e, in

tgtinotbitsrt,@bdin-H rfss%-Hc,acblnfinsh,whr tdrgeb@fls,erlhdcntdt-H d%oGMHA.

10- Tti vc%on% dsrts.Jo-O,ttmlbhdbntnop,inh

tknthc@gvasapr,t bs% fi,@-H vl% ai,erllidbnacst-Hdli s gd a inn as ou GMHA.

20- Tt i -I-i ye % antlir % -i-i dsrts.Jin- Ja Jo, lam inr gi thin u

bth; itwslwh st-H fb,itwslwkiln. O,ttinbdhdbnsvitwn,mbtkthc@bnttash,@ asestt -i-i fo winds % liv, tt ri mr rin ma bhd%mainino ~ frv,erlhdtkn-HIf s grt gd a inn as oGMHA.

l~@0-Ttis vc%Jin.154 4

20- Ut shi w d.~-Ippsttwrshupn,sz@bnd

thin @tk thin bfK S.1@20- Agrd.

1 ~- MEKS, w wh try a wsl ersfm-H T,hdocsta~ahl,at-H br%wh, I, bng wry @win ot, st dii t rs@rfs insi, @on rs, cgt hi % an aca,wch esi gv wa, exe in sus, whn I himbrn; @wcsltgun -H s, -i-i erthhvgbnrcrin@ithvg ap%agr,whrexe isg fin ± clfs % -H aje rks, weliwrcgzdas vcs% dsf T,actlvs @excg o an; whron, w rshd upn,szd @bnd thin @liv brot thin bfr urmjsty.

U(~)- J a, Jo @J in, u st bfr m digwth mr% GMHA. Uhthvutsa;rugl,ofltgl.

Ja,Jo@Jin-Gl,.MEKS.(Rfns do nt hi, bt bw @ rmn unti *)~- VII @im winclis, thus to liv

inibrdd ur in. i i bid. * (Bis.) )Eldup ur h @re ur~s; It i in ord tt u b

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tkwt gt%-H cty@tlirsvlyexci ac wtli -H iinps wch fi f ur o ins.Fes, u wi ~ ths ord du ex.

~ ~- MEKS, ur ord has b d ex.Us)- It is wi. U Ecs wi rpr t -H

plwhr wrbrstdntors@rfshs,@schfr bd% GMHA,@iffd, ink dig sci oin @ abt it, fr +1 55~~‘aQ~oakthrt.

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ab i, fr -H ses% a ~ o a k tirt.10- U ronlEcs; wknnthg%-H

scs%a cr~.20- Tt i tr, bt w in ob ords. (Sch.)1 ~- I fd uth ex +~ ji % is ofc.

(Hndsit to 2d C;) Lt us tk tt wth us;wwltk4i dms%-H gr@rtt-H T.It is dug du es ws sx ft in dp.Nw II us rt @ rpt.

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2C-MEKS,wrpdt4i spt@,onmv-H er,fd bd%ouGMHAina gr dg du es ws si ft in dpi.Dlgt sch ws ind, on a it, bt w fdntli ex -i-i ji % is ofc, wch ws brd w-i-i bd. (Gvsthjl.)

U(~-Thsisind jl%ouGMHA.@ mstswdils. Br)E%Ty,u.wltktourslabiastc@gwtiintrs-Hbd % ourGMHA fr mm dcnt intint.

~ U- Ti twi Ecs wi fin i pr. (Dn.)March @ Sing

ODETuneofPieyet’sHymn

Solemnstrikesthefun‘ral chime,Notesof our departingtime;As we journeyherebelow,Througha pilgrimageof woe.

Mortals, now indulge a tear,For Mortality is here;Seehowwide hertrophieswave0‘er theslumbersof the grave.Hereanotherguestwe bring;Seraphsof celestialwing,To our fun‘ral~ altar come,Waft ourfriend andbrotherhomo.

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Lord of all! below—above—Fill our heartswith truth and love;As dissolvesour earthly tie,Take us to Thy Lodgeon high.

(Gin hi § by U~) @ lU oni, ~stdg at hd.)

~ IsthrnhpfthWdss.Us)- Br ~E % Ty, u wi rs ± bd b

+1 gp%aflE’~ C’).~ U- (Trys.) MEKS, ± bd cnnt

b s rsd; og t ± advc st % dcinps, ithvg bn dd fftn ds, +1 sk sls fm ±tis.

UC’)- Br ~( % Ty, u wi end t rs -Hbdb gp%aFcC’).

tU- (Trys.) MEKS, -H bd cnntb tis msd; fr 1k rs as bf, -i~i fis civsfm-H bn.

UC’)-Br)E %Ty,wtShiWd.lU-LtUs pm.(DC’)- It is wi; it us pr.

Thou, Oh God! knowestour ~0wnsjttiflgand our uprising, and understandestourthoughts afar off. Shield and defend fl~

from the evil intentions of our enemies,and.supportus under the trials and afflictioflS

which we aredestinedto endurewhile trav-eling throughthis valeof tears. Manthatisborn of a womanis of few daysand full oftrouble. He comethforth like a flower andis cut down; he fleeth also as a shadow, andoontinueth not. Seeingthat his days aredetermined, the number of his months iswith Thee;Thou hastappointedhis boundsthathe cannot pass;turn from him thathemay rest till he shall accomplishhis day.For thereis hopeof atree,if it becut down,that it will sproutagain,andthatthetenderbranch thereof will not cease. But mandieth and wasteth away; yea, man giveth upthe ghost,and where is he? As the watersfail from theseaandtheflood decayethanddrieth up, so man lieth down, and riseth nottill theheavensbe no more. Yet, Oh Lord!havecompassionon thechildrenof Thy cre-ation; administerthem comfort in time oftrouble; and savethem with an everlastingsalvation. Amen.

Response.((Rise.)

@ tini;mb tt%pr.fm

~ywrwhhuD astcC’yind

U only.) ‘So mote it be.

Br%Ty,usugwsgdstg @ ws fi, w shdevi vhsfd us thro -~-~ indmisriclr;@th-H sksifl’clvfm -H bn, thin is

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ytsghi-Hln%trb%Jd Utliurastc, I Wi rs -H bd b -f-i st gp % -Hlnpw,@on-H fvpts%fis;@ fswsp orutraft -f-i bistlisrs,shlb—H sbsfr-H lsinstswduntlfuagmdsc -H rt. (Change posn wth 1 U,turng t if t. Gvs cmpit wd o fv pts% feloshp.)

Tt, my br, is -H wd wcli, i ur ob, U

~wch u mgt thraf rc i, it bg on -H fvpts fis, in a itn. vc na yb

Thfvpts~flsr,ftf,ktk,brtbr,hntbk@mte (Gvscmpltwd on/v pts.) A wd % tir si, t brchlgd gv -i-i fst, -H br clilng -i-i sc, @so 0 unt -H wl wd is pronuncd.

Iwlgvu-H fst,ugvm-H scnd~(Dn.) Nowu gv m th fst.

Lets go stps bk.Thfvpts%fisrthsex:ptf,dn

tt u wi nv lis tg of ot% ur wat srv a w br ~; k t k, tt win ofrgyour adoratrit +1 Ev Lv G, u wi nIl-H wif ~6a br ~ as ur ou; b t b, tt

uwlkp-i scs~6abr’)c’)asuron,win gv t u i chg as sch,mr @ tr ex;hntbk,ttuwlbevrwligtstfrahtrs a fin br; @ in t e, tt u wi wlisprgdcclilis e, gntl admh%hs em, @in -H ins fr inn endv t bg abt a rfin.Uwlaggori-H fvpts%fisfrurb.(Dn.) Ttmbr,is-H stg%-H hip,by wch, it is sd, -i-i bd % t GMHA,ws rs fin -H gr. It, thfr, is bri adt as+1 tin gp % a c’~.

Thr is a ictin aprtn.g to tis o wch,win u in setd in a chin pvd fr u I wlprcdtgvu. (Got e.) *

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HISTORICAL LECTURE

We readin the Holy Writings thatit wasdecreedin thewisdomandcounselsof Deityaforetime, that a house should be built,erectedto God and dedicatedto His holyname. We also learn from the samesacredsourcethatDavid, King of Israel,desiredtobuild the house,but that, in consequenceofhis reignhavingbeenone of manywarsandmuch bloodshed,that distinguishedprivi-legewasdeniedhim. He wasnot, however,left without hope, for God promisedhimthatout of his loins thereshouldcomea manwho would be adequateto the performanceof so great and glorious an undertaking.Thatpromisewasverified in the personandcharacter of Solomon, his son, who ascendedthe throne, and, after David was gathered tohis fathers,wielded the sceptreover Israelat a time when (as the greatJewishhisto-rian, Josephus,informsus) peaceandtran-quillity pervadedthe world, and all eyesseemeddirectedtoward Jerusalem,as if towitnessthe splendiddisplay of the wisdomof Solomon.

About this time King Solomonreceiveda congratulatoryletter‘from Hiram, King

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of Tyre, desiring to participate, in a smalldegreeat least, in the rich honors whichthen seemedto be clustering around histhrone. In his reciprocationswith Hiramof Tyre, King Solomondesiredhim to fur-nish a man well skilled in the arts andsciences, and his attention was directedto H A, a wd sin % -i-i trb % Napth,@ we urn tt Sum sent @ hd Hinin bintout % Ty; @ ~vin ± primary argintfin ± eret %th bldg were einpid it wscomned in ± frth yr % ± rgn % Slinund ± ausp % thin grd mst, S K % Is,HyK%T,@HA,btmPrlYuind-Himd dtn insp A, tw s, wi ws± arhtc % ± wk; @ w iv ths evg,my bin, rps a tin, wci ~c trdtn infinsus, aetly tk pc win K S T ws nin itscmphi,@wirsitdi± dti%± GMH A; hs dti ws prm, t cm atng itwin as fiws: Fftn Fcs, seng ± Tm ninits cmplni @ frg tt ti wd nt b abi tobt ~ ~s wgs win try in fin cnts, entmt a enspyt itint fin +1 GMHA -Hscts % a C’~ or tkhs lf.

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THIRD SECTION

The third sectioni1iustrate~certainhieroglyphical emblems well calculated to increaseknoxvlcdgeandpromotevirtue. In it,

also, manyparticularsrelative to the build-ing of King Solomon’sTempleare noticed.That famous fabric, as I before informedyou, was commencedin the fourth year ofthe reign of Solomon,on the secondday o~themonthZif, beingthesecondmonthof thesacredyear. It was locatedon Mount Mo~riah, near the place where Abraham wasaboutto offer up his son Isaac,andwhereDavid met andappeasedthe destroyingan-gel. It wassupportedby fourteenhundredand fifty-three columnsand two thousandnine hundred and six pilasters, all hewnfrom the finest Parianmarble. Therewereemployed in its erection threeGrand Mas-ters, threethousandthreehundredMastersor Overseersof the work, eighty thousandFellow Crafts or hewerson the mountainsand in the quarries, and seventythousandEnteredApprenticesor bearersof burdens;and thesewere all so classedand arrangedby thewisdomof Solomonthatneitherenvy,discord,nor confusionwassufferedto inter

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EMBLEMS

The hieroglyphicalemblemsexplainedinthis degreeare—

The Three Steps:The Pot of Incense:The Bee-hive:The Book of Constitutions,guardedby

the Tyler ‘s Sword:The Sword, pointing to a Naked Heart,

andtheAll-Seeing Eye:The AnchorandArk:The forty-seventhProblemof Euclid: andThe Hour glassandScythe.Tie explanationof theseis to be foundin

themonitor which hasbeenadoptedby theFraternityasa text book andwith which itis hoped that you will soon make yourselffamiliar.

Following is Monitorial work alluded toin theLecture.

Tie ThreeStepsusuallydelineatedupontheMaster’scarpet,areemblematicalof thethreeprincipalstagesof humanlife: Youth,Manhood,andAge. In Youth,as EnteredApprentices,we ought industriouslyto oc-cupy our minds in tM attainmentsof usefulknowledge; in Ma~nhood, as Fellow Crafts,

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we should apply our knowledgeto the dis-chargeof our respectiveduties to God, ourneighbor,and ourselves;that so, in age,asMaster Masons, we may enjoy the happyreflection consequenton a well-spent life,and die in the hope of a glorious immor-tality.

ThePot of Incenseis an emblemof a pureheart, which is always an acceptablesacri-fice to theDeity; and,asthis glowswith fer-vent heat,so should our hearts.continuallyglow with gratitudeto thegreatandbenefi-centAuthor of our existence,for the mani-fold blessingsandcomfortswe enjoy.

The Bee Hive is an emblem of industry,andrecommendsthe practiceof thatvirtueto all created beings, from the highestseraphin heaven,to the lowestreptileof thedust. It teachesus, that aswe cameinto theworld rationaland intelligent beings,so weshould ever be industriousones;neversit-ting down contentedwhile our fellow-crea-turesaroundusarein want,especiallywhenit is in our power to relievethem,withoutinconvenienceto ourselves.

Whenwe takeasurveyof nature,weviewmanin his infancy, morehelplessandindi-gent than the brute, creation; he lies Ian-,guishingfor days,months,andyears,totally

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incapableof providing sustenancefor him-self, of guardingagainstthe attackof thewild beastsof the field, or shelteringhimselffrom the inclemenciesof the weather. Itmight have pleasedthe great Creator ofheavenand earth,to havemademan inde-pendentof all other beings;but as depen-denceis one of the strongestbondsof so-ciety, mankind were made dependentoneach other for protection and security, asthey therebyenjoy better opportunitiesoffulfilling the dutiesof reciprocallove andfriendship. Thuswasmanformedfor socialandactivelife, the noblestpart of the workof God; andhe that will so demeanhimselfasnot to be endeavoringto addto the com-mon stockof knowledgeandunderstanding,may be deemeda drone in the hive of na-ture, a uselessmemberof society, and un-worthy of our protectionas Masons.

The Book of Constitutions,Guardedbythe Tyler ‘s Sword, reminds us that weshouldbe everwatchfulandguardedin ourthoughts,words, and actions, particularlywhen before the enemiesof Masonry; everbearingin remembrancethosetruly Masonicvirtues,silenceandcircumspection.

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later overtake us; and although ourthoughts,words, andactionsmay be hiddenfrom the eyes of man, yet that All-seeingEye, whom the Sun,Moon and Stars obey,andunderwhosewatchful care,even Com-ets perform their stupendousrevolutions,pervadesthe inmost recessesof the humanHeart, andwill rewardus accordingto ourmerits.

The Anchor and Ark are emblemsof awell-groundedhope, and a well-spent life.They are emblematicalof that divine arkwhich safelywafts usover this tempestuousseaof troubles,andthat anchorwhich shallsafelymoor us in a peacefulharbor,wherethe wicked ceasefrom troubling, and thewearyshall find rest.

TheForty-seventhProblemof Euclid wasan invention of our ancient friend andbrother, the greatPYTHAGORAS, who, in histravels through Asia, Africa and Europe,was initiated into severalordersof Priest-hood, and raisedto the sublime degreeofMaster Mason. This wise philosopheren-riched his mind abundantlyin a generalknowledgeof things,andmoreespeciallyinGeometry,or Masonry. On this subjecthedrewoutmanyproblemsandtheorems;and,among the most distinguished,he erected

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this, which, in the joy of hisheart,he calledEureka,in the Grecianlanguagesignifying1 havefoundit; and uponthe discoveryofwhich he is said to haye sacrificed a heca-tomb. It teachesMasonsto be generalloversof theartsandsciences.

The Hour-Glassis an emblem of humanlife. Behold! how swiftly the sandsrun,andhow rapidly our lives aredrawingto aclose! We cannotwithout astonishmentbe-hold the little particleswhich arecontainedin this machine;how theypassawayalmostimperceptibly! and yet, to our surprise,inthe short spaceof an hour they are all ex-hausted. Thuswastesman! Today, he putsforth the tenderleavesof hope; tomorrow,blossoms,andbearshisblushinghonorsthick~iponhim; thenext daycomesa frost whichnips the shoot.; and when he thinks hisgreatnessis still aspiring, he falls, like au-tumn leaves,to enrich ourmotherearth.

The Scythe is an emblem of time, whichcuts the brittle threadof life, and launchesus into eternity. Behold what havoc theScythe of Time makes among the humanrace! If by chancewe should escapethenumerous evils incident to childhood andyouth and, with healthand vigor arrive tothe yearsof mau~ihood,yet withal we must

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soon be cut down by tie all-devouringScythe of Time and be gatheredinto theland whereour fathershavegonebeforeus.

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iminti pint spt or 501 % inn, weliwl lv win tm shlb in inn.

It is theinspirationof thatgreatDivinitywhom we adore, and bearsthe nearestre-semblanceor affinity to that SupremeIntel-ligence which pervades all nature, andwhich will never,never,never die. Hence,my brother, how important it is that weshould endeavorto imitate tGMIIA in histruly exalted and exemplary character,inhis unfeignedpiety to God, and in his in-flexible fidelity to his trust; thatwe maybe

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preparedto welcomedeath,notasagrim ty-rant, but asa kind messengersentto trans-late us from this imperfect to that all-per-fect, glorious, and celestial Lodge above,where the SupremeGrand Master of theUniverseforever presides.

Ths,my bro, cnclds th lectr% ts 0~ If uwl arsI wi (or Br X wi) dlvr u th chg.

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CHARGEM~ BROTHER :—Your zealfor our Institu-

tion, the progresswhich you havemadeinour mysteries,and your steadyconformityto our useful regulations,have pointedyououtasa properobjectfor this peculiarmarkof our favor.

Duty andhonornow alike bind you to befaithful to every trust; to support the dig-nity of your characteron all occasions;andstrenuouslyto enforce,by preceptand ex-ample, a steadyobedienceto the tenetsofFreemasonry.Exemplaryconducton yourpart will convince the world that merit isthe just title to our privileges,andthat onyou our favors have not beenundeservedlybestowed.

As a MasterMasonyou areauthorizedtocorrect the irregularities of your less in-formedbrethren,to fortify their mindswithresolutionagainstthe snaresof the insidi-ous,andto guardthem againsteveryallure-ment to vicious practices. To preserveun-sullied the reputation of the Fraternityought to be your constantcare;and, there-fore, it becomesyour provinceto cautiontheinexperiencedagainstanybreachof fidelity.

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To your inferiors in rankor office you aretorecommendobedienceand submission; toyour equals,courtesyandaffability; andtoyour superiors,kindnessandcondescensioa.Universal benevolenceyou are zealouslytoinculcate;andby theregularityof yourownconductendeavorto removeevery aspersionagainstthis venerableInstitution. Our an-cient landmarksyou are carefully to pre-serve,andneverto suffer them,on anypre-tense,to be infringed; andyou arenevertocountenanceany deviationfrom our estab-lishedcustoms.

Your honorandreputationareconcernedin supportingwith dignity the respectablecharacterwhich you now bear. Let no mo~tive, therefore,makeyou swervefrom yourduty; violate your vows or betray yourtrust; but be true andfaithful, and imitatethe exampleof that celebratedartist whomyou have this evening represented. Thusyou will render yourself deservingof thehonorwhich we haveconferred,andworthyof the confidencewhich we have reposedinyou.

U() gs dw~ t cdt @ tks hs rt hn.At -H wd vstmnt taks cnr % aprn inhs if hn1.

Brother A. B., I congratulateyou on

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your becominga MasterMason,andassuch,I commend you to the kind care, love andprotection of all iMaster Masonswitherso-everdispersed. The eyesof the Fraternityarenow upon you. Be just, be faithful, betrue, and convincethe world by your actsthat on becoming a Master Mason youhave becomea better man. Retain,we en-treatyou, thatgoodnessof heart,thatpurityof intention,andthatlove of virtue of whichwe think you now possessed,and of whichthis spotlessvestmentwherewith you arenow girdedis at oncetheemblem,the badgeandthe reward.

Nothing now remainsto constituteyou amemberof LodgeNo , FreeandAcceptedMasonsof theStateofbut to approachour Secretary’stable andthere sign its by-laws, which will subjectyou to its burdensandits responsibilities,aswell as entitle you to its benefits and itsprivileges.

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~U- U0, sbst fin 41 ancmstswd,acb-H dgs@§s,hscmdnt-H Uthino -H ~s cnc, @ is tin sify dps una cM fin.

U(~)- It is tinfin my wi @ pisin tttis::%@~sbnwcls. Thsuwlcmcto J in —H l, tt binin ma liv dntc tiin%.

1(z)- 9inJU,it is-H O% U(~)

rpt t bnn tt th ma iv d ntc thn%.J U- 9inn, it is 0 % UC) tt

ths :: % @@s li in c]sd. Of tis tk duinte @ gv unsi ac.

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SupremeGrandMaster!Rulerof HeavenandEarth! Now that we areaboutto sepa-rate,and return to our respectiveplacesofabode,wilt Thou be pleasedso to influenceour hearts and minds, that we may each oneof uspractice,out of theLodge, thosegreatmoral dutieswhich areinculcatedin it, andwith reverencestudy and obey the lawswhich Thou hast given us in Thy HolyWord. Amen.

Response.So mote it be.UC~)- 9r l z), iw slid (~)s int.U~- (Taks ji.) On -H lv, U.U~- )(w ac, 9n J.J &- (Taks ji.) By pi, U.U()- (Taks ji.) An pt, in bin, upin

-H sq. S mawovin, ac@pint.May the blessingof Heavenrestuponus

and all regular Masons! May BrotherlyLove prevail, and every moral and socialvirtue cementus! Amen.

Response.Somoteit be.l ~- (Os to 4, sit, dsarng its, extng

lsr Its @ stps nr % 4 unti *)U(’)- (Rtns t e.) I nw dein tis ::

%~~stobdcls. 9rJ~,infm-HT tt :: i cis.

J ~- (Ops dr.) 9r T, :: is cis.*

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THIRD SERMON

Cx- I~ u a 00.(~dt- I am.Ut mdc u t bern a 06).Tit I int try in fn ents, wink @ recv

OOs wgs, -H btr t enabint sptinsl@ fin, aid @ ast a dst win bin oo,iswd@ on.

Ulin win u ppd to b ind a oo.Inaninadjto-H bd%aj@lgcns::

% oos.Hwwnu pp.By bng dvs % al inninis @ intis, nti nk

nin cid, my bins, kns @ft bin, i-w @a c-t tic am in n b; in weli cn Iwsldt± din byabin.

9ngi-widdukntirwsadn.9y fs mtg wti inste @ aftw gn ad.Hwddugnadm.9 gvg tin ds ks at -H din fin wtio,

weli win as by a 1k nmb fin wtin,foil by 41 inq wi enashr.

Ur ans.

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BrotherB, who is bn regly initd anE~o, ps to % Fe, ® nw sksfthnltioybbgrst-H sb0%oo.

Ut ws thn ask.If tis ws %my ow fin wl@ ac, if Iws

du@tppd,w @wq, @if lidmd -H nc pfc i 41 pm 0; al %wci bgansi afna,IwsasbwtfnobI xp t gn ad mt a:: % ~

Un ans.9 -H bnf%-H PS.Hdu-H PS.lid int, bt in gd id gv ifr in.Utwstlinsdtu.Titlsidwtatinwptnc,untl-H UO

in-H Cwsinfd%niynqs@isansrtd.

Ut ws is ans.TA im ent.11w win u mc.Upn-H pts%-H excinps,apltinnbs

wcliwsttciinttas-H insvtlpts% inn in cntd wthn bnst, s in -H insiinp tnts % Foy cntnd wtin 41 pts

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% -n xtd cps; thy inbini lv, Hf @ tnh.Ut ws tin dn wth u.I ws cdc thin ar -H :: ® csdt stp at 41

~, U @ C stns,win -H sin qsts winas @ 1k ans ntd as at din.

~t ws tin dn wti u.]Iws necdct ~0 in 41 0 who tgt

advc by tim rg stp, in ft fmg 41ang % a sq, m bd eme, fcg -H C.

Ut ws tin sd t u.Tht bfm w cd prcd any frthr wth -H

cein % ths mt wd agn b nes fin rn ttkanob,bywchlwdbdinsitkpinvltal-H insts%Foyaptgt-H O~

00 @ ws as that ths ob 1k thslidtitf tkn, wd nt intf wth -H dt I owtG,rncn,rnynbomsl. ItaptdtFoy alo. oti tis asrc on 41 pt %I-I olwsaskdiflwswll tpncd.

Win u.I ws.Ut ws tin dn wti u.Iwsindaoo indufin.Ut is tt du fin.Kill at 4 on in n ks, in bdy erc

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wtinasq,inidsnsupn-H HB,s

Rpt -H ob. (Seepages135-137.)Utwnu tin Md to do.Tdtcimins,bwm hd,@mntkn%om

snc,ks-~ HBupnwcilidbnob.Fm wt win u thn melsd.Fm-H c-t, itbgtircamnrnnkbdws

tsgtrnttlwsbndt-n fmtntbatim fid ti.

Ut ws tin ask u.IBgagniacd%dks,wtlrnsds.Un ans.Lt.Ddu mci.Idd,byO%41 00w11 ast%41 ~U.ot win 41 fs objs prstdt ur vw on bng

agn bmt ifin dks.Ti thin gt Its % 0y as bf, bt wtlh tis

df; I ob bti pnts %o -H eps ele abvs, wch ws t sigf tin tt I wsthn

abt to rc al -H It tt cud b confrd upnini a::7o oos,@ ailsttlwsnvis st % us % tht vib ins by wciw in tgt t ci~c ou dsns (4 kp ou ps

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wthn du bnds twd al mink, prtc onbin in Foy.

Ut dd u nxt obs.Ti UoapinCig in fin +1 C, und -H dg

@§%a 00. Hepinstinisintinitk%-H cntnc%fins@binlvivinwti-H psgp@wd~oths ~• Bdeinars, g @ sit -H J @ ~ US as a 00.

UtwstindrlWthu.Iwsincndcdt-H ~ U in-H (z),whtgt

mtwininapasa 00.Hw d 00s win tin aps.Wt-H tptninddn,-H sinasFes.Ut ws tin dn wth u.Iwsrecdct-H U0rn-H G,whpins

tom-H wnkgtls%Vhs O~

Utn-H wktls%tis 0

Al -H impits % osy bt esp -H tini.The Trowel is an instrument made use of

by operative Masonsto spreadthe cementwhich unites the building into one commonmass;butwe, asFreeandAcceptedMasons,are taught to make use of it for the morenobleand gloriouspurposeof spreadingthecementof brotherlyloveandaffection—thatcement which unites us into one sacred band,

or society of friends and brothers,amongwhom no contention should ever exist butthat noble contention, or rather emulation,of who bestcan work andbest agree.

TV ins -H UO tin pled in in hinds intdbtng Vt Iwd ink as gd us it as~0s iv dn i all ags bfrm.

Ut ws tin din wth u.

I ws rcndcd to -H plc wic I cm, invswtitt%wcilidbndvs@ oninyintint-H ::Iwscsdtnepsint-H GMH A i a ting wci Oc tindin infins usactul tk plc win K S T ws inn itscinpin (~ wch insit in -H dti % -HGMIIA. Iwsinvswth-HJUjI@stdin-H S. Iwsoindtoapp-HC @wsinfby-H U0 thtlidntytbninvwtliall-H s%ths 0@titbfn led be it wd be nec f me V tvl,toconv± binn%infidinkpinvtitwci lid am bn mt to my er. I wsthn hdwkd @ csd to knl @ pr. Afpr Itrdto gooatthS,W.@E gtswch Ifnd clgrd byJJ@Jwhsevdem %me ths%aMM@thrtndto

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tk in li @ on my tind nef J sin ineup-H hdwthas-m@fidmeatisft. Iwsbunin-H inub%-H teintinat-H br%-H hlnnMM. Iwsnasby-H stg%-H Lipa@on-H fvpt%fel@wsinvwiththsf -H A MW.Iws std ia eli® tin lstd to a ictinby -H UO wi xpld t in -H ems %

tis ~. On -H rf ~ ngd ind I sw +1pthw % hum hf bst wtli tints, tnis,

@ idspis al tnmng at 1st in -H gnv-H end % ertily ambs. In -H dea,buin,@ina%ouGMHAIsmdVoS -H tnns fin ea unetin @ fit plea to-H la gl % a biniter @ btn hind. I tinreel-H injgvntoininapnc0 ttlshd nv rec anyoneto a participationinour pinivileges, unless I had stinongneasonsto believe that by a similarfidelity he would ultimately nefiecthonon on our ancient institution @I fnthr rrnbind -H unw 1w % -H Fin nevto sol anyo to tk -H 0% 0 inortitiemttnans-H qs”Istis%yronfrw@?ae”.

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Ars. Adv as a ~ (Dn.) gv dg@§~VVo. (Dn)

Iii.I ene.Utduene.Al -H scs%Foy, exibtatr@Jfi

browtlm-H bd%ajs@lgl ens::.Ut is tis.Agp.Agp%wt.Tipsgp%a~).Hsitanna.It hs.Gvitna.Iddntsrei,ntiwlsiini.(z)Vwludwthj.

Bgn.No,ubg.Na,bgu.(Bgs—wdgvn.)The wd is rt.Fm.Fmwt@ twt.’Fm-H psg~a ~) t-H trg~-H sin.

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Ps. (Dn.)Ut is ts.Ti tr g % a 00 or sting % -H in p.Hs i a nin.It is.Wlugvitom.Iwlifuwiptul’s in II pppstrci.Ut itt psn.On-H fvpts%fis.

Ft t f, k t k, bin t br, li t bk ® in t e.Thwdisrt. Igrtumbr.

Ex @ Qdt- (Sit.)UO- B std am th bin.

I, in the presenceof God and thesewitnesses,do hereby and hereon,solem-nly and sincerely swearthat I have beenregularly initiated an EnteredApprenticeMason, passed to the degree of FellowCraft and raised to the sublime degree ofMasterMason in a just andlegal manner;that I do not standsuspendedor expelledfrom anyLodge of Masons,nor do I knowof any reasonwhy I shouldnot hold Ma-sonic communicationwith my brethren.

So help me God.

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CALLING DOWN

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O exm. Adm -H Q (it is prms t ci dnfm -H thd 0 drctty t -H fst 0•)

CALLING BACK

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J~-BrT,±::isnwattbon±thdof @)y, (or, sed dg % @y).

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wch -H ~ dels ± t b at lb.)

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