new lodge, in full confidence of your care, skill and capacity to govern the same.”

The new master is then regularly invested withi the insignia of his office, and the furniture and implements of his lodge.

"Thirdly, That he that be made be able in all degrees; that is, free-born, of a good kindred, true, and no bondsman, and that he have his right limbs as a man ought to have.

Fourthly, That a master take no apprintice without he have occupation to occupy two or three fellowes at the least.

Fifthly, That no master or fellow put away any lord's worke to task that ought to be journey worke.

Sixthly, That every master give pay to his fellowes and servants as they may deserve, soe that he be not defamed with false worke ing. And that none slander another behind his backe, to make

him loose his good name.

66 Seaventhly, That no fellow in the house or abroad answear another ungodly or reproveable without a cause.

Eighthly, That every master mason doe reverence his elder; and that a mason be no common plaier at the cards, dice, or hazzard, nor at any other unlawfull plaies, through the which the science and craft may be dishonoured or slandered.

"Ninthly, That no fellow goe into the town by night, except he have a fellow with him, who may beare him record that he was in an honest place.

"Tenthly, That every master and fellow shall come to the assemblie, if it be within fifty miles of him, if he have any warning.. And if he have trespassed against the craft, to abide the award of masters and fellowes.

"Eleventhly, That every master mason and fellow that hath trespassed against the craft shall stand to the correction of other

The various implements of the profession are emblematical of our conduct in life, and upon this occasion carefully enumerated.

"The Holy Writings, that great light in masonry, will guide you to all truth; it will direct your paths to the temple of happiness, and point out to you the whole duty of man.

"The Square, teaches to regulate our actions by rule and line, and to harmonise our conduct by the principles of morality and virtue.

masters and fellowes to make him accord; and if they cannot accord, to go to the common law.

"Twelfthly, That a master or fellowe make not a mould stone, square, nor rule, to no lowen, nor let no lowen worke within their lodge, nor without, to mould stone.

"Thirteenthly, That every mason receive and cherish strange fellowes when they come over the countrie, and set them or worke if they will worke, as the manner is; (that is to say) if the mason have any mould stone in his place, he shall give him a mould stone, and sett him on worke; and if he have none, the mason shall refresh him with money unto the next lodge.

66 Fourteenthly, That every mason shall truely serve his master

for his pay.

“Fifteenthly, That every master shall truely make an end of his worke, taske, or journey, whethersoe it be.

"These be all the charges and covenants that ought to be read at the instalment of master, or making of a free mason or free The Almighty God of Jacob, who ever have you and me in his keeping, bless us now and ever. Amen."

masons.

"The Compass teaches to limit our desires in every station, that, rising to eminence by merit, we may live respected, and die regretted.

"The Rule directs, that we should punctually observe our duty; press forward in the path of virtue, and, neither inclining to the right nor to the left, in all our actions have eternity in view.

"The Line teaches the criterion of moral rectitude, to avoid dissimulation in conversation and action, and to direct our steps to the path which leads to immortality.

"The Book of Constitutions you are to search at all times. Cause it to be read in your lodge, that none may pretend ignorance of the excellent precepts it enjoins..

"Lastly, you receive in charge the By-laws of your lodge, which you are to see carefully and punctually executed."

The jewels of the officers of the new lodge be-ing then returned to the master, he delivers them, respectively, to the several officers of the grand lodge, according to their rank.

The subordinate officers of the new lodge are then invested with their jewels, by the grand officers of corresponding rank; and are by them, severally in turn, conducted to the grand master, who delivers each of them a short charge, as follows, viz.

THE SENIOR WARDEN.

"Brother CD, you are appointed Senior Warden of this new lodge, and are now invested with the ensign of your office.

"The Level demonstrates that we are descended from the same stock, partake of the same nature, and share the same hope; and though distinctions among men are necessary to preserve subordination, yet no eminence of station should make us forget that we are brethren; for he who is placed on the lowest spoke of fortune's wheel; may be entitled to our regard; because a time will come, and the wisest knows not how soon, when all distinctions, but that of goodness, shall cease; and death, the grand leveller of human greatness, reduce us to the same state.

"Your regular attendance on our stated meetings is essentially necessary; in the absence of the master you are to govern this lodge; in his presence you are to assist him in the government of it. I firmly rely on your knowledge of masonry, and attachment to the lodge, for the faithful discharge of the duties of this important trust.--Look well to the West!"

THE JUNIOR WARDEN.

"Brother E F, you are appointed Junior Warden of this new lodge; and are now invested with the badge of your office.

"The Plumb admonishes us to walk uprightly in our several stations, to hold the scale of justice in equal poise, to observe the just medium between intemperance and pleasure, and to make our passions and prejudices coincide with the line of our duty.

"To you, with such assistance as may be necessary, is entrusted the examination of visitors, and the reception of candidates. To you is also committed the superintendence of the craft during the hours of refreshment; it is therefore indispensably necessary, that you should not only be temperate and discreet, in the indulgence of your own inclinations, but carefully observe that none of the craft be suffered to convert the purposes of refreshment into intemperance and excess.

"Your regular and punctual attendance is particularly requested; and I have no doubt that you will faithfully execute the duty which you owe to your present appointment.-Look well to the South!"