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hoodwinked, nor cable-towed. His oath in America is nearly similar to that of the entered apprentice; and his penalty is to advance three steps upon the point of a naked sword! His initiation is altogether more dignified than the contemptible and degrading mode of the masons.-The odd fellows' initiatory ceremony, was also received from a most intelligent and respectable source, and will be found perfectly accurate. It is a kind of bastard masonry, sought after, in general, by those who pant after cheap sublimity and distinction, by offering any quantity of it on condition of their first degrading themselves below the standard of decency, morality and religion.

The first edition of this work, being letter-press, and containing numerous engravings, afforded the author no adequate remuneration for his time and labor. No expense was spared, and every effort was used to make the work complete. Many of the lectures, being mere repetition, are omitted. To the whole has been added the degree of the Super-Excellent Master and Mediterranean Pass. The Phi Beta Kappa, being no longer a secret society, has been given in a condensed form-and to these little else is needed essential to be known. The volume before us will put masonry to silence and to shame. It will instruct the people of the United States in its pretended history, and the nature, character and tendency of this sublime institution; and will enable them to put a final check to its pernicious operations and effects. It will also prevent its resuscitation, by enabling the American people, with all the hideous features of the institution before them, to impress upon the rising generation a just abhorrence of its intriguing, delusive, immoral, and anti-republican principles.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1. 1831.

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Seven Freemasons, viz: six entered apprentices, and one past master, acting under a charter or warrant from the grand lodge, is the requisite number to constiture a lodge of entered apprentice Masons, and to initiate a candidate to the first degree of Freemasonry.

They assemble in a room, or place, representing the ground floor of king Solomon's temple.

The officers take their seats, as in plate 1.

The master then says, Brethren, I am about to open a lodge of entered apprentice Masons in this place, for the dispatch of business. I will thank you for your attention and assistance. If there is any person in the room who is not a Freemason, he is requested to retire.

The master then gives one rap, with his gavel, and says, Brother junior deacon,-the first care of congregated Masons?

Junior deacon rises on his feet, at the same time gives this sign, [see plate 4, fig. 1.] and says, To see the lodge tyled, worshipful.

W. M. Perform that part of your duty, and inform the tyler that we are about to open a lodge of entered apprentice Masons, in this place, for the dispatch of business, and direct him to tyle accordingly.

The junior deacon then walks very quick to the door, and stations the tyler on the outside of it, with a drawn sword in his hand, whispers the order of the worshipful master in his ear, closes the door, and gives three distinct knocks on the inside, which are answered in like manner by the tyler on the outside. The junior deacon then giving one rap, which is also answered in like manner, returns to his station in the lodge and says,

We are tyled, worshipful.'

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W. M. How tyled?

J. D. With secrecy and brotherly love; also a brother of this degree, without the door, with a drawn sword in his hand. W. M. His duty there?

J. D. To keep off all cowans and eaves-droppers; to see that none pass or repass, but such as are duly qualified, and have permission from the chair.

W. M. Let us be clothed, brethren.

Here all the officers and members of the lodge put on their aprons and jewels, and resume their seats as before.

The worshipful master ther. gives two raps with his gavel, which brings all the subordinate officers on their feet; and each standing in his place, recites his duty in his turn, as follows: W. M. The junior deacon's place in the lodge?

J. D. At the right, in front of the senior warden in the west. W. M. Your duty there, brother junior?

J. D. To carry messages from the senior warden in the west, to the junior warden in the south; and elsewhere about the lodge, as he may direct.

W. M. The senior deacon's place in the lodge?

S. D. At the right, in front of the worshipful master in the

east.

W. M. Your duty there, brother senior?

S. D. To carry messages from the worshipful master in the east, to the senior warden in the west; and elsewhere about the lodge, as he may direct;—to assist in the preparation and initiation of candidates, and to welcome and clothe all visiting brethren.

W. M. The secretary's station in the lodge?

Sec. At the left hand of the worshipful master in the east. W. M. Your duty there, brother secretary?

Sec. To record the doings of the lodge; collect all money, pay it over to the treasurer, and keep a true and correct account of the same.

W. M. The treasurer's place in the lodge?

Treas. At the right hand of the worshipful master in the east. W. M. Your duty there, brother treasurer?

Treas. To receive all money from the hand of the secretary; to keep a true and correct account of the same, and pay it out by order of the worshipful master, with the consent of the brethren.

W. M. The junior warden's place in the lodge?

J. W. In the south, worshipful.

W. M.

Your duty there, brother junior?

J. W. As the sun is in the south, at high twelve, which is

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