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CHAPTER IV.

Origin of Masonry

1 of the behaviour of Masons in their

private character.

Ancient charges,

1. When a number of brethren

Ancient charges at the constitu-

happen to meet without any

ting of a lodge,

stranger among them, and not

Diary of Elias Ashmole,

Opinions of mo iern writers, 19

2. When in the presence of stran.

General regulations,

gers, who are not masons, 79

Regulations isr the government 3. When at home, and in your

of the grand lodge during the neighbourhood,

time of public business,

4. Of behaviour towards a foreign

Regulations for charity.

brother or stranger,

5. Of behaviour towards a brother

whether present or absent ibid

6. Concerning differences and law

suits, if any such should unhap-

Of those who would be Free and

pily arise among brethren, 80

Accepted Masons,

65

God and religion,

Of government, and the civil ma-

1. Of grand lodges in general 81

2. Of the election of grand master 83

Of private duties,

3. Of the election or appointment

Of prerequisites,

of the deputy grand master, ibid

Instructions for the candidate, 69 4. Of the grand wardens,

84

Of proposing candidates, ibid

5. Of the grand secretary,

Privilege of candidates.

706. Of the election and office of the

grand treasurer,

7. Of the grand tyler and grand

Of a lodge, its nature,

Of officers and members in general ib 8. General rules for conducting

Of the master-his election-office

the business of the grand lodge

in case of the absence of any of

Of the wardens of a lodge, 73

the grand officers,

Of the secretary of a lodge, 74 9. Of grand visitations, communi-

Of the treasurer, deacons, and

cations, annual feasts, &c. 87

stewards of a lodge,

75

Of the tyler of a lodge,

76 ANCIENT CEREMONIES.

Of the number to be initiated, ibid

of privileges in lodges. ibid Ceremony of constituting and

consecrating a lodge, installing

the officers, &c.

Of the behaviour of Masons as members Form of a warrant,

89

Copy of a dispensation.

1. Of Attendance,

3. Of behaviour in the lodge, 78 Ceremony observed at laying the

4 Of behaviour after the lodge is foundation stones of public

ibid stractares,

Ceremony at the opening of a The ancient prayer at making or

Another, from the emblems of a

Ceremony observed at the dedi. A praver used at opening a

cation or consecration of Ma-

sons' halis.

ibid A general prayer in a Lodge, ibid

Occasional prayer by the Rever-

end Brother W. Bentley, ibid

Ceremony observed at funerals

A prayer used at closing the

with the service to be used on

those occasions,

1 charge at the opening of a

Another funcral service,

Lodge, (altered from Preston) 130

Service at the grave by the mas-

Another from Holy Writ, ibid

ter, or chaplain.

A charge at the closing of a lodge. 131

Prerequisites for a cançlidate, ibid

PROCESSIONS. No. 1. Order of Form of a petition to be pre-

procession for one lodge, on sented by a candidate for initi.

common occasions,

GRAND PROCESSIONS No. 2. Order Declaration to be assented to by

of procession, when the cere- a candidate, previous to initia-
ynony of consecrating and con- tion,

ibid
stituting a lodge, is performed

Prayer at the initiation of a can-
in public, &c.

114

didate, by brother Jno. Har-

No. 3. Order of procession at grove, G. Chaplain of the G.L.

laying the foundation stones of of Maryland,

public buildings, &c. 115 Additional prayers to be used on

similar occasions,

THE FREE MASON'S VADE Select passages from Holy Writ,

to be used at the discretion of

A vindication of masonry, inclu-

Charity, the distinguishing char-

acteristic of masonry.

ding a demonstration of its

Remarks on the first lecture, 143

Precepts to be enforced upon

Friendship considered, with

the advantages resulting from Dalcho's exposition of the im-

121 plements or working tools, 149

A farther definition of the em-

blems and working tools. 151

Government of the Fraternity

Definition of masonry, operative

122 and speculative,

Charge by the junior Warden

The importance of the secrets of

To an entered apprentice at his

masonry demonstrated. 123 initiation,

Another from the French. - 158

General remarks.

to be added, as occasion may require, to

the usual charges.

The ceremony of opening and 1. At the initiation of a clergy.

closing a lodge:

man,

163

2. At the initiation of a foreigner, ibid The free-mason's memento with

3. At the initiation of a soldier. 164 its explanation,

Address to free-masons in gen.

Second, or Fellozo Cruft's Degree.

Remarks on the second degree, 165

Dr .Smith's imperishable nature

Of operative masonry,

Charge at the initiation into the

Of speculative masonry,

the use of the globes, 169

order in architecture,

ibid Observations on the degree of Pre-

ibid sent or Past Master,

170 Select passages of scripture,

which serve to illustrate this

the Corinthian,

the invention of the Corin-
thian order,

CHAPTER XU.

ibid Fourth, or Mark Master Mason's

the inventions of the order of

ibid Introductory remarks,

the five senses of human Letter of king Solomon to king

nature-hearing, seeing,

feeling, smelling, and tast. King Hiram's answer,

ibid

172 Charge to be read at opening the

the seven liberal arts-gram-

mar, rhetoric, logic, arith- Charge to a candidate when he

metic, geometry, music and is advanced to this degree, 213

astronomy,

174 Song by brother T. S. Webb,

the moral advantages of ge-

P. G M. of the state of Rhode

177 Island, to be sung during the

A charge at the initiation into the closing ceremonies,

178 Another by brother 8. C.

Parable to be read previous to

Third, or Master Mason's Degree. Prayer at closing by the Rev.

Observations on the order of brother Hargrove, G. Chaplain

Prayer at raising a brother to

the sublime degree of mas-

Fifth, or degree of Select Master.

Select passages from scripture,

Remarks on this Degree, 221

and moral reflections used on

Passages from holy writ, which

this solemn occasion.

serve to illustrate this degree. 222

Elucidations of the Emblems, viz.

The pot of Incense, Bee Hive,

Book of Constitutions,

Remarks on the sixth or Most

The sword pointed to a naked Excellent Master's degree,

heart, the All-seeing Eye, an. Charge to a brother who is ac-

chor and ark, forty-seventh cepted and acknowledged

problem of Euclid, hour glass, Most Excellent master,

scythe and the three steps, 186 Ode to be performed at the clos-

Wustration of the inaster's de.

ing in this degree.

gree,

189

The five points of fellowship

190 | Observations on the seventh, or

Advantages which the worthy degree of Royal Arch Mason, 234

brother may derive from this Scripture passages elucidatory of

.

225

Extracts from scripture, to be

read at opening,

238 Constitution of the grand encamp-

Prayer reirearsed claring the cer- ment of Knights Templars and
emony of exaltation to the de- the appendant orders,

300
gree of Royal Arch Mason, 239 By-laws and regulations of the
Another,

240 grand and subordinate encamp-

Particulars relative to the Tem-

ple of Solomon, which none

List of the various Masonic De-
but the R. A. Mason can un-

grees,

316

248 Observations thereon,

Charge to a newly exalted com- Remarks on the degree of Royal
panion,

252 Master, and Noah's Ark, 318
Ceremony of closing a Chapter, 253 Knight of the Red Cross. 319
Ode to be performed at the ex-
altation of a brother, or at the

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS,
consecration of a Chapter of

Prayer to be used at the consti.

Royal Arch Masons.

254 tuting and opening of a Grand

Another by brother Wm. Smith,

Observations on the order of

D. D. late grand secretary of

High Priest, with appropri-

the G. L. of Pennsylvania, 329

ate passages from holy writ. 257 Another used by Jewish Freema-

Another used by the Primitive

Of the governinent of Royal Arch

Christian masons,

Another at the initiation of a can-

Powers vested in the grand offi-

263

A praver used in the High
General Grand Royal Arch Constita. Knights Templars encamp-
tion, for the United States of Ameri. ment.

332
rii, as revised in the city of New-

APPENDIX.
l'ork, A. D. 1816, 1. L. 5816.

Of the General Grand Chapter, 265

Elucidations of certain Scriptural

Of the state Grand Royal Arch

Banners of the twelve tribes ex-

Of the subordinate Chapters and

Abstract of proceedings relating

to the Union of freemasons in

Of constituting new Chapters

South Carolina, and likewise in

Charge to the H. P.

2776

List of the present grand officers. 277

England, Ireland, and Scot-

History of Freemasonry in

Observations on the order of

Commencement of Masonry in

Of Knights Templars, Knights of

List of the Grand and Subordi-

nate Lodges in the U. States. 67

Scripture passages, the corner

stone of the order,

291 ADDITIONAL HYMNS AND ODES

The arrangement of an encamp-

When Earth's foundation, &c. 83

ment of Knights Templars, 293

Let Masonry from pole to pole,

Give thanks to God most high, 88

Unto thee great God belong, . 90

Knights of Malta.

298'Knight Templar's Song.

cers.

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