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Les diagrammes suivants iilustrent la mAthode. 1 ITi^TSfi -tH ■iRCTjf;^ , ._] u"pijii»KPJ,jpip^^"i5?^p^if|Hip||| ( ( ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. GRAND LODGE OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. CEREMONY OF Organizing, Constituting and Consecrating a. New Lodge. 4 i AUTHORIZED BY GRAND LODGE. 1897. ORGANIZING, CONSTITUTING AND CONSECRATING A NEW LODGE. II When brethren are desirous of organizing a lodee thrcoTstl';^:^^' '""''"''"'' '" ""' ""'-' '^"^^-" '" Every application for a warrant to hold a new private lodge must be by petition tc the Grand Master, 'Signed and thl'^r^ 'T" u-^u^t'^y registered Master Masons, and he lodge to whu^h they belong, or formerly belonged must be specified These members need not all be rtlis tered on the books of the Grand Lodge of Canada! but must be registered on the books of some recognized unsdicfon. If demitted, the demit must show the pe I .oner to be m good standing, and his signatur^ t a pet..t,on for a new lodge is equivalent to an^plica on for affil.at.on. The petition must be recommended by Ae nearest warranted lodge, and in case of there being .? sh^J. warranted lodges within the jurisdiction =hal require the recommendation of not less than one-half of said lodges. This recommendat oT must be transm.tted to the District Deputy Gra.id MaTter who shall forward it, with his recommendation or fr'omAe'^r""' ^"'^ ,*I ^^""^'^'"'^^ °* recommendatio. from the co.il.guous lodge or lodges whose jurisdiction W.1 be mvaded by the establishment of the newTdge! to the Grand Secretary, to be submitted to the Grand Master. If the prayer of the petition is granted the Lrrand Master may issue a dispensation, the fee for same being twenty dollars, authorizing the brethren to meet as a private lodge until the next communi- cation of Grand Lodge. If, in the opinion of the Orand Master, the recommendation of the nearest lodge is unreasonably withheld, he shall have power to dispense with such recommendation. The recom- mendation from the nearest lodge or lodges required for a petition must be adopted in open lodge upon a regular resolution, and must be signed by the Master and Sec- retary of the lodge, with the seal of the lodge attached. In no case shall it be given without such resolution and signatures. 5 A lodge under dispensation possesses no other powers or privileges than such as are conferred by its dispen- sation, but it is subject to the laws regulating private lodges so far as the same are applicable. The followino- is THE FORM OF PETITION I "To the M. W. Grand Master of the Fraternity of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Canada, in the Province of Ontario ; " We, the undersigned, being regularly registered Masons of the lodges mentioned opposite our respective names, and having the prosperity of the Craft at heart and wishing to promote and diffuse the general prin- ciples of the art, desire to form a new lodge, to be earned to meet at in the County of. . in the . . ( ^zve number) . . District. In pursuance of this we desire to pray for Letters of Dispensation or a war- rant of constitution empowering us to meet as a regular 5 lodge at the place named, on the of every month there to dishargc the duties of Masonry in a constitu- tional manner, according to the forms of the Order and the laws of Grand Lodge. We have nominated and do recommend hrother (A. B.) to be the first Master, brother (C, D.) to be the first Senior Warden, and brother (E. F.) to be the first Junior Warden, of the said lodge. " Should the prayer of this petition be granted, we promise strict obedience to the commands of the Grand Master and the laws and regulations of the Grand JLodge. NAME IN PULL. NAME OF LODGE. NO. LOCATION. JUBISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION OF THE LODGE. .u^xr^.^'^Y ^"'"^^'^ ^^"""^^ ^^ solemnly constituted by the M. W the Grand Master, or in the absence of the Grand Master, the Deputy G. M., or the R. W. the District Deputy Grand Master of the District, who shall choose some Master of a lodge to assist him. If both these officers be unable to act the Grand Master may appoint some other Grand officer or Past Master of a lodge to act as his deputy. No warrant for a new private lodge shall be granted until, in addi- tion to the ordinary recommendation of the District Deputy Grand Master, there is furnished by that officer 6 a certificate to the effect that the lodge working under dispensation and seek in jr a warrant has provided itself with suitable furniture. When the petition is duly signed it is sent to the District Deputy Grand Master of the District, who communicates with the Grand Secretary and obtains a certificate from that otficer that the application is in pro- per form, and that the applicants are all in good standin"- in the different lodges from which they hail. *^ This having been done, the D. D. G. M. examines the petition and testifies himself as to the advisability or otherwise of establishing the proposed new loclge. Having done so he forwards the petition to the M. W. the Grand Master, with either of the following forms of recoipmendation or refusal : FORMS OF RECOMMENDATION OF THE D, D. G. M. " To the M. W. the Grand Master of the Fraternity of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Canada, in the Province of Ontario: " I have considered the prayer of these petioners and have examined the localitv of the proposed lodge, and am satisfied that it will be for the interests of the Craft that a lodge be established at in the ... District. I have also ascertained that the petitioners have secured apartments suitable for lodge purposes, and that they are able to provide themselves with suitable furniture for the exemplification of the Work and for the comfort of the brethren. I therefore recommend that the petition be granted, and that Letters of Dispensation be issued for a new lodge at ... . "D.d.'g.'m." Masonic District." (C -kintor under )vided itself sent to the istrict, who id obtains a on is in pro- od standinjr 1. [. examines advisabihty new lodge, the M. W. ving forms D. G. M. *aternity of Canada, in i petioners 3sed lodge, •ests of the in ed that the 2: for lodge themselves ion of the [ therefore lat Letters : District." OR, IN CASE OF REFUSAL TO GRANT. " To the M. W. the Grand Master of the Fraternity of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Canada, in the Frovnice of Ontario : « I have considered the prayer of these petitioners and have examined the locality of the proposed lodge, and am satished that it will not be for the interests of the Craft to establish a lodge at . . in the District. I cannot therefore, recommend the issue of Letters of Dispensation. D ^D^Z ''j^^r'-'-^^'' ^^''^ ^^^^'^^ '^'^"^"^ ^^ g^-^en by the C( "D. D. G. M., " • Masonic District." wi^h^'b^^^•|l' ^'^"^ ^^"'"^ ^^^^^ communicates with the Grand Secretary, as follows : " Order of the Grand Master. "To theR. W. the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge ot Canada, in the Province of Ontario : " You will issue Letters of Dispensation for a new lodge at ........ in the District as prayed for ,^ above petition, and so notify the D. D. G. M'. of the District. (( " Grand Master." 8 OR, " T° "'^ >!■ W. the Gra„,l Secretary of the Grand Lcl^e of Canada, in the Province of Ontario : ^ G.'M'Vt'.H:"^':--": %s:i^"z Trf *^ ^- ^■ Letters of Dispensation t'r'nfAdgtt";. ]" '""^ U "Grand Master." THE ACTION OF THE D. D. G. M. Grin'd strer;t'ti,^errG v-'r'"^'' 'y ^'^ Hfies the newly Llected W. M.';;^',,:': :'" '""^ "°- " To W. Bro. . . thrGrtn^d^'MTsterio'^Mfo-' ^"^ 'T*'''' "^ '"^^ ^"W- with vour remf«f K l " ^°" t''^'' '" conformity petitirfo7:rw lodtelt °■■^t1h''^p■■^^^^ °* ^-' in the District afrf Tfi." 'I ^t ^"""^^ °^ ' your officers and p^t'leVs totl!; '''"^^ '''■'"^* y°"' room on pciuioners to meet me m your lodg-e LetrerroV Dis'p"n:a"tion":" "'' -''^-"-ri you 21 lodge. Yours&"^,;7°-^""g ^°" '° °P"^ ^'"'^ (( "D.D.G.M...... District. 9 i»cl Lodge o : the D. D. e to issue ^en if the aster.*' i by the turn no- le M.W. iformity of your 'f , "ct you, r lodge Kou the •en said trict. I On receipt of this letter the W. M. sends the foUow- nig letter to the Grand Secretary : "To the R. W the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, A. I^ . & A. M. of Canada, in the Province of Ontario : "Dear Sir and R W. Bro,_Havingbeen notified by ^^: ^' A^r-u' V/' ^- ^- ^- ^- «^ ^^^' ' -District, that the M. W. the Grand Master has acceded to the prayer of our petition for a new lodge, I herewith transmit to you the sum of twenty dollars, in accordance with the scale of fees laid down in clause of the Constitu- tion for Letters of Dispensation. Yours fraternally (( W. M. Elect. If the prayer of the petitioners be refused, the Grand Secretary informs the D. D. G. M., who notifies the newly selected W. M. as follows : "To Bro " ^^^' Sir and .... Bro.',-I am directed by the M. W. the Grand Master to inform you that he declines to to issue Letters of Dispensation for a new lodge at tion'of '" i8 ' " ^'^^'■'^^' ^^ requested in your peti- n^n'r ''a^'T/': ^^'' ^"^^'^^ '"^y ^^ ir^*^^« by the ^. n. Cr. M. if he deems it necessary,) " Yours fraternally, " ,D. D. G. M., " District.'* 10 The following is the form of Dispen pensation : DISPENSATION. V i ill: I )i To all and every o.r enlightened and loving^'bi^^hren : of pV; ■•■' ^^^f'""^ &'^-. &<;•, &c., of the ana satisfactorily recommended to us • ^ siZZol""Z r '^*' ^^'"^ "''^'^" ^''^ ««"- ■•nto con- sld h''7h'. 1 T^y authorize and empower our ^fv-^t^ti^--rs:^r^:drS^H^ fuU^done h"' 'r ','" '" ^r'^ «*«^ -'« - maV be law- th'y ±"!.^/.".'?,''^'= ""'.'" dispensation. We do fur- rKH',f"2''"r "' '."^ noniinated officers, and have con stituted and appointed the .aid Brother .... to be 11 Worshipful Master, Brother to be Senior War- den and Brother to be Junior Warden of the said lodge; and we direct that they shall continue in said offices until such time as a warrant shall be i^ranted to the said lodge under the seal of the Grand Lodge of Canada, in the Province of Ontario; and for so cfoino- this Dispen. ation shall be their sufficient authority to remain in force until such warrant shall haye been granted, or until the next annual meeting of the Grand Lodge, at the latest. Giyen under our hand and seal of the Grand Lodge in the Proyince of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, the . . . „ day of . . . ., A. L. 58...., A. D. r8.... SEAL I Grand Secretary. 12 FORMATION OF LODGE UNDER DISPENSATION. in %fcVit;''7""-^''"-: ""?■ ^- ^- ^'^- ofthe district LZ n "'"J^i^"' '''t««ted {or a Grand Officer or a Past Grand Master, duly appointed by the M W ITttetsofnit^ I- 'T'^ '" '"'''"- '" '■'"'^ tf'" Inciters of Dtspensation and open the new lodge. rZn'l^hlreT^ "-^ *^" """" '"'^^'^ '^■"^""^^^ »• the ante. loom, where they are arranged by the Director of Cer- emonies, two and two, to the lodge room. "^ OPENING THE NEW LODGE. The brethren march in the usual order : The E A fm ^rt i- '^""-^"f "Pf^'ts the Wardens, pro PA J ".ffloattng officer then opens the lodge in the £. A. degree, after which he says to the Chaplain: prayer"' ^'"'^'P'"'"' ^'°" will now offer the introductory CJiaplain: "O Lord, our Heavenly Father, Archi- tect and Ruler of the Universe, who dost from Thy Throne behold all the dwellers upon the earth ; direct us .n all our doings with Thy most gracious favor and further us with Thycontinual help th!t in aU our wor" Ti^^'ho^;';,™' "'' '^"'^'* '" "^''^'^' -^ -^^ ^^ 13 Response: " So aote it be." District Deputy Grand Master: "We are here as sembled on the present occasion for the purpose oT or' m"w fhl r "':^ v/'^^' ''"^ ^ "■" com^anLTbv the" M. W the Grand Master to act as his deputy and ner form the requisite ceremony. I, therefore; in mtrsua^fce of the power vested in me, require the W. M^ oCrs the atn""'""""" '"' the dispensation, to ail^atrto' They do so and salute, the W. M -tandit^cr /^ // centre, unthkis S. W., S.h., TreaL^^tsi^^IG „. ^f" {^Ji'f^Z "f CeremonUs, risinc-, says ■ R W i>ir (or v. IV. sV),a number of brethren duly nstrjc^d n the mysteries of the Craft, whom I now Tesent to you, have requested me to inform you that^hev arl n accordance with the tenor of the pe^tition s gned and'b CLd-trlodTeTf^t- - •-- -3 pose they are now met and await yoSr pleasure ^ District Deptdy Grand Master : «I thank vou f„r your presentation. The Secretarv will ^ , ■ Detition nf fho K. »u pecietar3 will now read the 7eXme7Z''"'''f,"-^''-'''' of "'' t'-oposed lodge 'fo- penyjiued m, and kavmir the sisrnatur,-^ nf //. , J . : roners, -.Hh rerHred pa^t!cula.^:tfy"p$.l!;2''''- li 14 ■^ftc District D/y^ * r^ the East, aMresstZ ^M^^^^''""' ''«> ---' /« of the authority vested ?„ him bv.hr-""""' "^^ ^'■•"■e Canada, has granted to the „e{iH ' ^''''^^ ^oA^^ ^i ^^^^ «t in the '"^""""^'•^ fo-- this new Dispensation, enablino them' iA '" '''"''' betters of estabishing then, in !ll C r »hT'" 1' ^«^°"«' «"d pertam.ng to lodges woilc ng'^j'l '^"'' P"-"eges ap- I now inquire of the petit"onet-^ f .,, ''^"'^"°" ! =""1 officers selected to govVt^ he ^' ! 'hey approve of the them pending the ifsue of a W°^^ f "^ P-'^^'^e over b^ the M. W. the Grand tolTr'xh' ^^°-'''"tion will signifv in the usual MasonS ^ "^^ approving Those disapproving, if an'^yTT^;™;, \T(''' '" ^^ now deliver into your handf th"^ t" ^- ^- ^- ^^O I t.on, enjoining yo^ to fafthf ,1 t'ob '""■' °* DispeLa- respects the constitutioirlnd tl '{ '" ^" '"^'^'^^ and of the Grand Lodge of Canada." ''"'' regulations W.M.: «Xhe officers of fh; i , Letters of Dispensatio^and he othl^^ """"^ ■'" ^e n^n^^T- "'"'''' P'-- h. °he lod^gt '' " 'PP°'"'^^ *fi his seat in that the M. n> by virtue d Lodge of >^ this new Letters of fasons, and vileges ap- ation; and rove of the eside over onstitution approving ^^^eydoso.) roval, the V. M. as. \M.) I ^ispensa- ards and ?ulations d in the ^pointed delivers 'at g'ov- ^— • ttfliC ich 16 This cojtchides the cernn7n^^, ^/* ^^ ^ and, as Before e.plaC^-Zf afZTe^/J^ii^^ organized a sufficient length of ti„,e s7 that ft- f Jictency in -u:„rk and the abUitv „f LI f ^''''' carrv on the ln^„„ k ■ "^"""y °J '«« members to Grand /odte if L''f-"'Z"'''y ^' ascertained by Ki/ana i^oage, appluatioK for a Warm,,/ ./. u Y made to Grand Lodge. The /en M off- T'/ '"' the issue of Letters of di.L! ,"^ / ''"'" ^"tu-en Warrant is TenertltT: '""'■''"' '""" "f <" period, but rafely. ^ ^""'' ^<""<''"«« « shorter APPLICATION FOR A WARRANT. Lodge succeed^rg th ^a"e of issL^ollh^^"'. ''"''"' " M. W. Sir and Brethrer — W^ ^h ^ • having been P-ranteH T ^ff 77^. ' ^^^ ""dersigned, w th! G.^,i'Sitr^:"hoM Zz:'T°" '' *' ^' in the County of :„ ^ beg fraternally to inform von' thJ i'^' */ ' * •^'^^^'^^'t, opened on "''^'" >'^"/Y "''^ ^''^^^ ^^^ duly -xvui^aic tne pnncnies and ext<-nrl fk^ • a ''"^^ "-"^ Craft, and fraternallv LT, f .xr ^ influence of the tion f^r said loTr "{J '^^ 1""' a Warrant of Constitu- ioage, and we promise strict obedience to ■II li , ! Hill I Ml ■f'iri 16 V W. M. S. W. J. W. * Chaplain. Treasurer. Secretary. S. D. ^ J.D. S. S. J.S. • • • I. G. J Tyler. The minute and reo-jster Kr^^l r , sent with the applicatCTo the R W \'"''^" ™"«' be retary, who presents "hem to t^; ^ *^ ^'^"'^ S^^^" Purposes, with a copy ofThe I Jh ^T^"^ General and the applieatio./ir a w™' t^'^P^^^-^^on, ordered dy the Board to be coZZ\f u\ ''"'1""' *« tee on Warrants, who renor^fi '^'' ^^ '^e Commit- •Jecide to reeommend theTsl ^f '■'"w " '^' ^"-d reported, and if passed W he Grand T T'""'^ " '^ ^° the Grand Secretary is diZrZ,7u V''^^' ^^^ R- W. Grand Master to issue th. W ^^ "'^ M. W. the ten dollars is requfred ma^n^'"''^'"': t"" ""^'''^ ^ f^eof Dispensation, the\um 'oAh •r;y^' dX'rs!''^ ''' '"' ^'^ WARRANT. a Jlovi^^^B^^X-- '''^'^' ^"-'^'Pf"'. Worshipfn, We ' ^^^"'■'■<^' &c., &c., &c., of the 17 of Dominion of Canada, , Province of Ontario, GRAND MASTER Ontario, * Canada, ,n the Province of SEND GREETING Province of Ontario tested t^% °f Canada, in the at the humble Son nf • ^u' ""^^ P^'-P"^'^' «"<> beloved brethren "^^'^ '"'^'^'J ""^ well o''f"F"e:rdAre;tfM'''^'^ ■nation of the .!^! .^f °"'' ""'^" '^"^ '"''= «■• denom- • ?u"^J'^"'^°''«E to meet at.. '" "^^ Province of Ontario, on the ISircon'greTa^Trj *- ■■" '^e" said '^dge, masons, accordK th). ^' ^^'' ^"'^ ^"'^^ Frle- a" a,es'and nis^h'!: -hrurthrr„r t:S"''^^ trutt''L';t:;>rc!:^';-^J^^^^ and of the ^reat named brethren ; "P"*^'' '" ^^'^ry of the above- Senior Warden, and the' said. ° ^ ^«' Junior Warrior, f^ • . . * •-•• to be first and until s";,chtim: aTa^Z'Lr Mal'^^K^nV"^ '°^^''' •y elected and installerst^^^^XS thTft;" -^p- (ifl , it ' i 18 mcnber who shall be elected to preside at the said lodge, and who must previously have served as Warden in a warranted lodge, shall be installed in ancient form, and according to the laws of the Grand Lodge, that he may thereby be fully invested with the dignities and powers of his office. And we do require you, the said ,to take special care that all and every the said brethren are, or have been, regularly made Masons, and that you and they and all other members of the said lodge do observe, perform and keep the laws, rules and orders contained in the Book of Con- stitution, and all others which may from time to time be made by our Grand Lodge, or transmitted by us or our successors, or by our Deputy Grand Master for the time bding. And we do enjoin you to make such by- laws for the government of your lodge as shall to the majority of the members appear proper and necessary, the same not being contrary to or inconsistent with the General Laws and Regulations of the Craft, a copy whereof you are to transmit to us. And we do require you to cause all such by-laws and regulations, and also an account of the proceedings of your lodge, to be en- tered in a booh to be kept for that purpose. And you are in no wise to omit to send us, or our successors. Grand Masters, or to our Deputy Grand Master for the time being, in form and manner directed by the Book of Constitution, at least once in every year, a list of members of your lodge, and the names and description of all Masons initiated therein, and brethren who shall have joined the same, with the fees and moneys payable thereon. It being our will and intention that this our Warrant and Constitution shall continue in force so long as you shall conform to the Laws and Regulations of our Grand Lodge. And you, the said , are further required, as soon as conveniently may be, to 19 58 A.D. ,8.... ^ "^ 'A.L. j SEAL ' '^ ^- '''• d.'g.m' i^. Z>. 6?. M. communicates with the IV S/ 7///^ w ! ;^^r^^^.. « ./^/.>. the ceremony. IheGrafdfnl^^^^ duly summoned by the Grand Secretary ^'''''^ ^'^^' '' '^en 20 CONSTITUTION AND CONSECRATION officer^ u^itH tkeZffic'::, W^l^^f;. V'' "^ff!,'^ ■unll assemble in an a*n^i.,. ,''""^^ "f Orand Lodo-e Hall, ^AereiZTereiZ'f T7T"' '" "'' Crfft Lodge u'ill be oZZZ AM., ^'f""""^ "^d Grand constitution andconseZr-''' ''°'''^- ^^'^ ''ite of ^- the Grand MasTeflT ll ^^'^Z'"'"' "^ '''^ ^^■ The Grand Lodge U declared ni '^■"'"'^ "uthority. ■^henthe GraJ a/J:^^:!:: Ze'T'^- *°«" FORM ivhen a Past Grand m1! P'^stdes ; in due Master pr'esides and ^rvo^Th" T ^'^"'-^ ^"■''"'' proxy of the M W IL r^ 7\T ''>' "" "Pfointee or ity ani legality o/ l^t frarettl' th '''' ""''"- same coming as t/ev n„,.ff ,T Jl ^'^''^'^ -^ses the Master, and this aithoH^Zl' "^ f' ^- "'' ^rand ■-'riling to the oJi^fJl^^'Ji^f;,!; '''^''^Sated must be in PROCEEDmos IN PRIVATE LODGE ROOM. ^r^ | ," | ' mt im V I'll I ! I fri ■ I i i liiiii III' I iin 21 ^'^^^ • » a deputation from Lodge, No ... . seek admission." Gram/ Junior Warden to M. W. Grand Master: " M. W. Sir, W. Bros. P. M.'s and a deputation from Lodge, No. . ., seek admission." On being admitted, and after saluting at the altar, the senior P, M, of the deputation zvho stands on the right, says: «M. W. Sir, The Worshipful Master, Wardens, officers and mcmhers of Lodge, No are now assembled in their lodge room, and have instructed us to inform you that, under the Dispensation you were pleased to grant them, bearing date the day. . .{. . . . A. L. 58. . ., authorizing them to form and open a lodge of Free and Accepted Masons at "^ ^^^ District, they have regularly assembled and conducted the business of Masonry according to the best of their abilities ; that their proceedings have received the approbation of the Most Worshipful the Grand Lodge ; they have obtained a Warrant of Con- stitution, and are desirous that their lodge should be constituted and consecrated, their Worshipful Master installed, and their Wardens and other officers invested, agreeably to the ancient usages and customs of the Fraternity, for which purpose they are now assembled and await your pleasure." The p. D. G. Af. of the District /« vJiich the ^'ew lodge is situated rises in his pic re in Grand Lodge and says : " M. W. Sir, I have examined the W. M. and officers <^* - Lodge, and find that they are well skilled in th^? i 1. nagement of the work and in fh^ nnnVnf obQ»-o-« re|-iv.Hi- us and landmarks. I have also examined their i?r:-ii 23 ^odge, No .... rand Master : . . . and jk ad mission. <■ at the altar^ stands o?i the er, Wardens, , No arc ave instructed pensation you ; the n to form and ons at -ly assembled according to leedings have orshipful the rant of Con- ge should be lipful Master cers invested, stoms of the •w assembled hich the new rrand J^odge [. and officers ell skilled in :amined their books, and find that thcv are nrr»n^KN. i ^ • a..ce with the rules ^^^>C^^^tZ:S-"^^ Lodsre th=t r ^•.^•' "fticers ami members of accordance with their request." ^ ' ^ ''"'^' '" M. ofthetr number says: "mentor i . " W. Sir, We have conveyed to the W M fK« n i Master and the (ir«nr1 T ^a ' ' ^"^ ^- W- space of one hour, for Z n„r,?5 ? "^"^^^ ^°'- '^e consecratino. ' '''e purpose of constituting and ^•«/. /.«'^. /„ thefollZingTlr, ^''" "-^ ""^ ^'''■■ ^^^ The M ^"''"''''"'' ^■'^'^ drawn sword 1 he Members of Grand Lodee Grand Secrl;a:;:'w*;'trBot r/r ""j!'^ ™'^^- iThc Rn t ^'^°^<^°"^"tutio„ on a cushion " /^^^<.«/. ) ^'^"'"^ "'- ^<'P«ty Grand Master Grand Treasurer. A r- 1 1 ,, "" Grand Reg-istrai- api^t^Tdr'^^^ corn, Cr-h, the Master of %^<^i^ *^^'-« ofir^r;tdir Grand Supenntendent of ^^orks and the ('rand Organist carrying a cushio^t^dT^rta^thf "• .. . ii.hts : the'volumrrthe'lre^L^r ^''■^' {open at the c..,ii! p,J^. ^^^ (- 1 , ^ Square and Comna«c^c Columns of the rr.K;,..u:„„ ^r^^^^Passes. -ne by the' =;; of ^Hvl^ rod'ge^^'^-- 25 1 he Standard of the Grand Master A P.«f r ■■"". A^/*"^ °™"'' Standard-Bearer. A Past Grand Master(.. .//.,, i,a/,er of eminence), bearing the gavel of Grand Lodge. ' T^u ^. "^ '^'■""'l Sword-Bearer. The Most Worshipful the Grand Master. 1 he Grand Deacons, with white rods. The Grand Tyler. PROCEEDINGS IN PRIVATE LODGE ROOM a.JJlZf; ^'"'''-''"^ " "' "^i^ /"•■>" the procedure is GuIrT- ^^t^"j!r" " ^"'"^ 'announces to Inner W thtV^ \ iTr'" '"'""""'^e to the W. M. that the M W the Grand Master, the officers and the Grand Lod^e of Canada desire admission." ^ oflfce^s'/L^hf'r" " ?t'' ^- ^- ^'^ «^^'«' M-«t-, the ,^^cers and the Grand Lodge of Canada desire admiss- Ma^ter'Tthto'^ce^-an^The'i^'^'ir-^- "^^ ^-"'^ desire admission!" ""'' ^°'*^" °* <-^«"''''« each'sM^fl^reT^t^-rr/'; '°<^^^ "'" ^"^ °" their rods so a, ?n fT . 1°'^^'' '■°'"" '»"'l cross to pass beneath." '" ""' '°'' *^ ^^^^ L°dge J!!..f;/'$ (.?/''''• •__• • ) calls ufion the lod^.- 1„ „•<.. Gra,7Mtt^- 'li^l^^''-^- ^-Je' the Mr W.' the Canada be admitted ""■' '"'' '''' ^"^"'^ ^odge of /> tJ y-r r* >^ ,• . 20 ku l( ;i: Mi I li'lil I im ,i:l .ii! I! officers and the Grand Lod^o'f'ca^X'' ''"*^''' '''*= t^rj ana ^rand J reasurer on his rio-hf- ^«^ /i .« his left Tk?ZrLzt:::7c::'',''rf ^^'^'- «» /«■«« in thp rea^ 11, V"""^^'^">J Grand Lodge stand ^^^^en^yth:^:^M'!z::t^^^^^^^ ^T^ Grand Master and the Grand Lodge salute the honors at the alaV) convement to give the The Grand Honors are given as follows : J he brethren stand with hands at their side^ ^„l«, - open and fingers pointed downward nefirs't ^,noZ m.nt rs to sir ke the thighs with the tal2ofthe and's The second ,s to cross the arms over the breast T-fffi over the rio-ht n^^ ti.- .^..- . , . f . '^'^"' '"e left striking the7h:;;MZ:'TrM;^ ~td f f ' ""''^'' '. y ne intra unci last movement odge salute the 27 is to raise the hands above the hm^l //, ^ / each other. This U ..L vJ .'^^'^ i"""^"'^ ^'i^'ikinp; hands meet on thl L/ittliaT' ''""" ^^^^^ '^^ slaps of the hand a^V^^^^^^^^ on the left o^en i>alm tLT ' ^ , ''^^^'^ ^^^^ P^^^ n ■ '"^ "J' "P^'^ palm, another miih /A^ / j-4 the right open falm, and a third ^iihZT ■ JX' "" left open falmfstamping thertZf f ''■£^' "" ^'" tf^e single claps or LvLents/^^"' """' ""='' "f niZZefM^^Zttc'-'I'lr''''"'''-^ "''^ given Vetuty drLI\''a:tr%rt7et ']lZl:y'' """'7'' any other officer, an appoLet prlZ ^f7,:; ^'^ ? Master, presides, the honors are ^Zl^/, 'L^''''"'' ception that in the Zter th/"' """""''" "'"''^ '■'« '^- Juntly, ^vithlttiflMfaZle^rhl^^^^^^ """' ''""'^^ ""'' ways well to rehearselhZiJfofZ. T''"""' ■ ^' " "' "-""ony,so,hatitn,ay6fJo7es%iZ.tTfr'' '" "" _, ^ """^^""/"''y and with precision.) m Grand honors ha.in, ,.n ,ir,en, the W. M says : and, w.MheXeL'o7 1 G^rir^^ 1° '^^^ ^''^'' rpr ^ ^ ,^ "^ ^"^^"^ 1-odge, be seated?" ^ne Grand A/aster advances to th^ 7?^ / so the W, M rises and nfZ 1. ^V^' ""'"^ ""' ^e does places m the lodge." " '"^'' icspccuve The D. G. M. sits at the right hand of the G. M. ; the I I Ml m i ii I ' ! I ! 28 ""d placed on a pedataTinfro„l,fru ,''"'•'' """''"' ">'>"■ the East. "^ ^"^""^ "f "^ «"<"■, />elmen it and G^t'LL''i^J :^7 '"'^r"''' '"'"'^^ ^'•e M. IV t/,e juasier, and aadresses htm as follotvs ■ "' ">' " M W «• T ' this lodge,;. ' " ''^^/''^"'■e with your command, granted, is assembled for th!^ Z "' "'*"'''«"t has been tuted and consecrated t l\ir:ZX'K''''''f "T''' errand Lod^e. We fe^l hr.T.i\} Register of the further .on^Zlt' ^ ^""' P^"^^"^^' -'» wait you^ The M, W. Grand Master to W iM • u v shall be attended to, W. Sir.r '^"** request 7^/5^ Grand Director nf n^ M. VV. the Grand Mt;l^rrr5;:nfr'r""' "^'^'^ in attendance to perform th^ ' ^°''^^ ^'"** "ow and consecrating Lodt. kT"J °* ™"«tituting under dispensatfon Vrom ^^'' t"^ '^''^ J?-!^" ^"^"^'"^ cT-rdiiri;.""^ """'^ *^^^°^'-''' ^^-™ thems^;::^;': of a dispensation'^rlnted Lm7' .r" P'^"' ^^ ^'■■"■e desire to be constSLo a rf '.""7^°"'=' '^^ "°^ to th^ „„,.:.,.. "^" "."° *> regular lodsre aD-r»„„i,i.. — '" "-Ses and customs of the^rafeVnity;" ' ! ! of the G. M.; uth respectively the left of each Grand Direc- ' carried them, betiveen it and "le M. IV the ir command, ant has been >eing consti- -gister of the [orR, W,if I wait your our request lims : "The Ige are now -onstituting in working- e brethren fn selves ac- , and says : itructed in -mbled to- by virtue 5e, do now agreeably aternity." 29 tion and minute \ll'lr''''V\ >°" "'« "ispensa- illation." Lodge, for your exam- has granted the brethren of Tv"" *f .«™"'^ Lodge of Constitution, corfirZ ° ,h "T ^'^^^ ^ Warrant leges of a regilariy 311^^^',"^'^" '■'^'^'«''"'' P"vi- ■^ ^^ Grand jDirertn*- /li^ r".^ • ^ ' the petition a«d Lrranf ' ''" ^''"'"^ ^'"'"^y ^'"ds vvh^'nfth?"^^blrY;^the''!';i P""''"" '° ^°" »™ have chosen as the?r M^ste fnH 7^1° ''^ constituted lodge, viz : J^^-laster, and also the officers of the S. W. T W Secretary. ' ' n„o„^ Treasurer. Chaplain. .'.'.W^^^G^''^' Stewards. G. M. : " We will now proceed .rl^ 1- ' ' '^^'^"" "sage to constitute and consecrate thk^"^ '° ^"'='""* lodge." ""becrate this as a regular Dea;ottin-e.;2',! ?.?!!lWard-,s and the Gr'and are vessels of gold and'sUyT"" tT n*"^^' ."'"'" ^^^'^h the golden vesfe. with ^^ly^^^^^^ m imi 80 hold the silver ves«^l ,. vi. . «"ver vessel with c^i."^'* *'"^' ''"^ the G.J. W. the procession by four pJlf if '"'^"' " ^«'-'-/V^ in frn«,„?i, or chest oblong inforXi„2:f'' " " ^"""l ^J, asket Z, ^f I""' ''"'"i on the enf T *' '"f Porting the ""tabes of stone, the pot of"„Za at 1>:Z f/T'^ "^ "f- " '''"'"■ ^-■'^- ■■■) cans the to,ge Ru'erof all Worlds .'DdJ^fr^l^T.^^ ' ^^'^--d' pie, from realms of light a,f^ , ^^^ 'celestial tem- the purposes of our fresenf f""^'^? ^'<^«« "« in ^, nvoke Thee to give us at^h' ^""T'">'- ^e humWv to guide us in aH our do „ ''"'^ ^" "'"es, wLXm ««, difficulties, and the belft'v''?".^"' <^^ mi^d „ aU communications ! And perm f uf T^"""^ '" «" ot (■Respon.^p. hv /A^ z..-^7 . '"■' """"'•''''^"^-■'-- in the beginning, i the G.J. W. the 81 Psalm 133RD. ron f^^^''^'^;,^'''^ ^^^^ ^»d how pleasant if * t. ren to dwell together in unity ^ ^''^"^ ^^ '« for breth- went^down to the skirts of hil^^.t;;;":^ ^^^^^ that scended u^onThe^'n^^^S if ^2' '\''^ ^^^^ ^- Lord con.n,anded the blessing eyenUfj/"" '^''' '^' Or, **^'g^» even life for evermore." Metrical Version. ^f ^J,"ow good a thing- it is And how becoming will ' For brethren, such a! Sns are In unity to dwell. ®' "^n J!]"^ ointment on the head Or dew on Zion's hill • ' ' ' Percl stl^r ^.^ y-^« hath said •^eace shall be with you still." Anthem. W^''»mf S' J^'^-^h-s praise ■ ""^ """""e, the temple raise ' Ii I 'I mi I 32 INVOCATION : O Lord God of Israel fi.^ ""to Thee, i„ Heaven above oTirE"^^'^^'' ^°'' "''^ keepeth covenants and sheweth ^^f.^l^ ^r^"'' ^'^^ who walk before Thee with 111 tTeLCrts^ ''"""''' He";f ^'^;Xffi tt:^l"nr et°- ^-^^^ ^'^^ ^^ Let all the people of the Earth know Th fear Thee. ^"^^ ^ V name and contain Thee ; how much itT.T- u "^"^^^ns. cannot . built ! ^'^ '•'^^ *'« house that I have Yet have respect unto my nraver pn,) » cation, and harken unto my^cr^^^ " ""^ ""PP"" Caf a^™"y,r\„^,^ E'tk""'^'-'^ *'^ l^-- by toward this house harken tn,To l^^ '""''"'^ ^l^^" P^av them in Heaven ThJVl *eir supplications ; h.. hearest forgive. ' ^ """"'"^ P'"<^^' ^"^ ^^en 'ihou Response ; " So mote it be " /" jr • '^/■^/■//«« a,« f^<,/,^.; ^- <^- ^- ^'»" r • ; ««« King of Tvre saying. As thou didst dea with mv fath»- n„ • i -^ ,' didst send him cedars to hnJI 1 K^^ u ^^^< and therein, even so deal wi[h me '" ''°"''= '° <^^«" n.;G:d:tt' deSeTt foT '° '^ "^^ °^ '''^ Lord sweet incense and fn. .h ' ''"'' '° ''"'■" ^^f^'-^ him for the burnt offerinl ^ '°"'"""^ ''"^^ '""^^d, and Sabbaths and on the ir™'"^ and evening, on the feasts of the Lord our G^d Th'' '"'' ""^'^^ ^°'^'"" ever to Israel. ^""^ '* "" ordinance for- ou^ God atveTgl!'^'' ' '""'' '^ ^^-'' ^^ ^-^ is hel\^"'a"d°Lt!: o°f'he' ''™ ^" ^^ouse, seeing the Who am i,th:rthat'i'h^srird°'h-°"'^'\''''"-' save only to burn' sacrifice before W '" ^°"'"' in Sld^^i,:;e7;*/-t;r aTin"'""'"^ i° ---^ •^le and crimson and blue and tha^ V". "'"'J/n"^ '" P""- ■'* the cunning men th'at''"are wi h^e t" u^Lf "-^^1 . .rusalem, whom David, my fatherTdi^pLvide. ' out o/LebTnot Vrl^oT that th"^ ^"'^ ^'^"^ '--' to cut timber in Lebanon °-Hh' ^L '^■"^^"'^ <^^" «kili be with thy servants ' ''"''' ">y servants shall hoLf^hi^hnrxtt tt,^" stifbT = ^r>^ great. uuuu snail be wonderful th:tiu"t' Sr; tw^HLTou: ''/""^"*^' '"^^ •^-^ ' twenty thousand measures of beaten .Ill I 84 baths of „n ^ w,„e,a,ul twenty thousand " Then Huram, the Kincr of i^ ing, which he senf Vl cTi ^ .r''' ^"s^^^^-t'cl in writ- •o^;^H,sp-rL'V:tt=e\^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and understL,' n^th^arnnVht' b"',","' t"' ^"■'''-'"- Lord and an honsf' LrhirifinlcE' "' '""^'-' ^°'- '*>« and in silver in br««« ;.. . -^^^'.^^"*"' to work ni go d, in P-P'e,in^'Wut?,:a' ,;r;''^„t":'„d"' '" '''^''''^' also to ffrave anv n-.«,n.,« V "'^^"' and ni cnmson ; every dfvicrwhVshT;^ pf.f"?' ^"^'« «"'' °"t ;-.n.^^e, and wUh the enti:;' L^e.-; of' ^tr^Cld an^Thrwit: wh^'^h'^^ytrCh ^^'^^'7' *^ -" send unto his servants ^*"''"'" '>^' ''•■' h™ .h::.ih^,t".:e:j'; rdr'!^^^,^;!;rr --f - |;y^seatoJoppa,and thou ^U^a^'^^^ l^ ^^^^"^ Jj^ FIRST CTRCUMAMBULATION. .. 2'^^ZT..f!''".'"ri — «^'^ -/^-, Am ./,. ^... "l^ay^'ai'therZTt "L'7 ""'-T- *^i '""" "f the hall bein^ y tie nght hand, mth mustc (a manh), around the 85 bnLll'East"' "'" "" '''''"" ^-'- "-«- ""1 as. It is strictly a Grand Lodge Procession All ./A u .r. The M. IV. the G M says : ^^ The Granrl r\. i • will now offer the invocation " Chaplain ^.' f 1l '' '^^^'^ ^'^ r . • J 4^ //^^ ^.«;.^ Master^ s gavel present Ruler S^eCn'^ndE^rrtrD^ ^'^ """^'^ Creator of all worlds within fi!' C>esigner and act, n.ove nor h^e tin7look do " ^" ^^^L^^^^^er vants in this act of rln!' l '^" "P''" "« ^hy ser- o-a^^-« faZfkltas^X^^^^^ - >-^ of '^^ ^/^-, an,\ theMo o7fhr" ^' ? .^^"^^u^ ^^ ^^^" ^-^ ^^^ ^^-th upon the top of the mountains ; the fruit thereof shall shake " In the name of the Great Jehovah, to whom be all honor and glory, I consecrate this lodge with corn the emblem of health and plenty, and symbolic of the many gifts and blessmgs for which we are indebted to the' bounty of the Great Architect of the Universe" ' Response by the brethren ; " So mote it be." ut.X.iJ^-.'jf""' ''. on the pedestal, and says : "The| .-i^viiiv.n will now uriv-pi rv\,;:t f— ^^.-.^ Vi ,1 . . i=. ^^v...^n vviii iiuvv g-ive tne ijrand Honors thrice ing time from myself. J) tak- 37 SECOND CIRCUMAMRULATION. )f Power. >ur ; approve, ' i love. - gone, one; ne, ae. i on the altar after s the vessel with corn it of the altar^ and \ in the earth upon hereof shall shake shall flourish like • ' ' )i descends from says : h, to whom be all Ige w^ith corn, the ibolic of the many e indebted to the Universe." it be." kes the vessel from and says .• " The 3nors thrice, tak- ''the same order as 7fZ7 {Z/"''"'^ """• "'"^ ""^"-^ around the lod^e, halHniZentke ("Zfj'T^""""""' Jnd ascends the East tZ ! ,"'* ^'"'"' '"■•"'■»" at ^^'" '"^ ""ar, " For f h. .K -1 1 ^ ^'^' ^s follows : "" J'revail honor to this jurisdictfo \^"' T'.'^' '"''^^' "^^^ -» arge. We specially commend to Th' '" '^'^ ^'"^' ^' bers of the Fraternitv • Z Iv i^''^ ^'"'^ 'he mem- ledge and with the t ,e sS of'T n' '^"."' ^"'"^ '^"°^- may our work on ear h have Th n-^''^'''' """' «'>«'"y so that we may be fitted for t.wi^'"""^ ai'l>robatiorf, made with hands, etralt Z^:^. "^^-P'^^ "- liesponse : " so mote it be." 40 'Ml i liiii! li nnjii '111 i! i JT/ie M. W. the Grand Master says : "In the name of the Most High and of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, I now constitute and form you, my good hreth- ren, into a lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, under the name of the Lodge, and numbered. . . .on the register of the Grand Lodge. From henceforth I em- power you to act as a regular lodge, constituted in con- formity to the rites, ceremonies and charges of our honorable Fraternity ; and may the vSupreme Architect of the Universe prosper, direct and counsel you in all your doings." Response by the brethren ,- " So mote it be." Here an anthem is sung : Tune, Old Hundred. ^The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun, from day to day. Does his Creator's power display. And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. What though in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball What though no real voice or sound Amid their radiant orbs be found? In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, ^^ Forever singing as they shine : " The hand that made us is Divine." Grand Director of Ceremonies : « The brethren will give the Grand Honors thrice, taking time from myself?" This being done, the Grand Director of Ceremonies says ■ 1 he brethren of . . . . Lodge will advance to the South 41 you from evif bless and Z"""' ^''° ^^'^ ^edeemec^ Holy keeping "?;j,^"^ l^eserve you for ever in His a^^ seated ' '^ "^ ^"'" ( ■) "nd the brethren ^^/-m^«V /^<.« calls the/ollofthZi """'"gement of the for the ensuing year ^ "^"''' '''""^ "»'' appointed The lodge is still i„ the F C D Th. n j .^ proceeds to install the officer, of 7h'. , , '"^ ^''^*^'' ^''^n properly iualijied irotZZfJ'T^ ^t' P T'A" """' or otlier member of Grand LodcrA,„ ^ f^ '"'P- D D G M. after ^h,ch Grand Lodge fetffe) t J "' ^"''""'"^ ^■^'''' "-"'^-''^enitisciosedZmfiZrJz:;''" '" '" ''^''''- thren wiU pfive i I i I UiHifi ilii i iiiiiff iMiii i h } i(!| il'i' ; i ili' ^' ii! '!;;!!! flf ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. GRAND LODGE OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. CEREMONY OF Dedicating a Masonic Lodge. AUTHORIZED BY GRAND LODGE. 1897. ,l!f|l I ti'.' I liliif' ilillnii I ^i|l| I iff ill! if I iSlJllli! (ifl I in DEDICATING A MASONIC LODGE. I 'oivemjnt to the Craft hall whZ , '" "" "P"'""'"' \Mmed, and Grand UdVe' 'vtl nl T*""'-^ " '" ^' P^- The rtte of dedication is /elZt Z '; '" ^'"''■^ "ORM- ^Master, or by his direct aZlwjfJZ ^ ^ '^" ^rand Grand Lodge is deelareJ%Z'lf7Z, '" '"'"'"^ The Grand Master in person ir I" ^"^^ ""'"^ '"'''» 'he ^''''^''sterorVe/utyGrindMa:, Z"""-^ ^""^ ^^'''' " fen an -PPointeeor^p^/^yt^'/^'P^^fs^'-ndi^ Korm \Mes. The authority and I'etafv ^ ,f ^''""'^ ^"^'^^ r" T.' "" """'■ coming as Zvt, f/' "'' ''^' '" "^^ I Grand Master, and this aJhoritv 2^^^ "" ^ ^ '^'^ ^onhng to the officiatingVffiZ '^^'^mtea must be in PROCEKD„vos m p«,vATE .OOOB KOOM \the summons, assembles andifnZt "'-""S ^ng stated in h"" 5"- "s has been appoint/ fi'T f^''^^' '''""" "' '^^ [Grand Lodge. The lodge hZtA" 't ^""""""ication of yree, the W. M says : * ''"' ''P""'^ '" the firsi di -e n^ t!!;;b?ed''i;':„' adTo'" ''"'' '"^ ""^^^^ Lodge '"■■pose of dedicatbg this bSn^ .^P"'"''"^"' fo-" '^e >urposes. ^ '* Building- (or room) for Craft ill i^' ,ir II,'" 1 .ii Ki i MW |i!,i;i:ii illllil 'Hi; i! iiii " W. Bros. P. M , . . . ., . . . ., you will be good enough to advance to the altar (/key do so and salute) and act as a deputaHon from this lodge, proceed to the portals of Grand Lodge, seek admission and convey the following message to the M. W. the Grand Mas- ter : " * M. W. Sir : The Worshipful Master, Wardens, of- ficers and members of lodge, No , are now as- sembled in their lodge room, and have instructed us to inform you that they have, in order that the impressive ceremonies of the Craft may be properly rendered, erected a hall suitable for the purpose [if the lodge has not erected the building, use the wordj ''prepared a room'' instead of '' erecting a hair') and are desirous of having it dedicated for Craft purposes in accordance with the authorized ceremonial of Grand Lodge, for which pur- pose they are now assembled and await your plea- sure.' " W. M. to J. yV. : ^'Bro. J. W., you will permit the deputation to retire." The deputation retires and proceeds to the portals of Gran A Lodge. The senior P. M. of the deputation informs the Grand] Tyler of their mission, and announcement is made asfolloivs j Grand Tyler: (....ks) ''W.Bros. P. M.'s and! .... .a deputation from lodge, No , seek ad- mission to Grand Lodge." Grand Pursuivant to Gra^td f. H^/ " R. W. Sir : wJ Bros. P. M.'s and , a deputation from lodge, No , seek admission." Grand Junior Warden to M. W. Grand Master : ''M, W. Sir : W. Bros. P. M.'s and , a deputation from lodge. No seek admission. " you will be good V do so and salute) re, proceed to the ssion and convey the Grand Mas- Jter, Wardens, of- • • . , are now as- 5 instructed us to at the impressive operly rendered, i {if the lodge has prepared a room'' esirous of having :ordance with the fe, for which pur- await your plea- u will permit the e portals of Grand informs the Grand is made as follows . ^ M.'s. and o , seek ad- ' R. W. Sir : W. ition from .... nd Master : **M,| . , a deputation! n. >» On being admitted and after saluting at the altar the senior P. M. of the deputation, who stands on the right, says- -M. W Sir: The Worshipful Master. Wardens, officers, and members of lodire No ^.^ assembled in their lodge roo J.l'd'ha^e' inst'ru\- ed^JI to inform you that they have, in order that the impres- sive ceremonies of the Craft may be properly rendered erected a hall suitable for the purpose, hf/L lod^ehas not erecUd ,he kuildins use tUe uld^ ^ prlpVreTa rj^.'t- f''fo{\''-;''<^dahaU,') and are desirous of having it dedicated for Craft purposes, in accordance with ?he ceremonial of Grand Lodge, for which purpose they are now assembled, and await your pleasure. " TheM W. the Grand Master : "Your request shall be attended to. You may retire and announce to the vy. iM., officers and members of lod^e No po^'e L'dicatel-- "^""^^ '^ "°"' ^^^^""'^'^ ^^ ^^^^P-' pu^iioTto^'-relf;^':.''-^- ^- " ^'- -"' P--^ 'He de- The deputation retires, returns to its own lodge room and tne senior P, M. of the deputation says : "" ' m"w 'thi'^^'^*lf ' conveyed your message to the M W. the Grand Master, and are instructed by him to mform you that Grand Lodge is now assembfed and room)- '''"''' ^""""^ ^"^ ^"^^^^^^ ^hi« hall [or W. M. to J, W. : -You will nermit .11 „.h -t Fellow Craft Masons to retire."^ " '^^^ m 6 I III 'mi .!!!!? Ifif nil PROCEEDINGS IN GRAND LODGE. Af PV. a M to G.J. ^..-R.W.Bro. Grand Junior Warden : You have my command to call Grand Lodire oft for the space oi one hour for the purpose of dedi- cating the building- [or room) of lodge. No " n ^'i' !T' •' '*^^ethren, by command of the M.W. the Grand Master, I now call off Grand Lodge for the space of one hour for the purpose of dedicating the building (or room) of lodge, No V. W. Bro. Grand Pursuivant, you will untyle Grand Lodge. (.). TAeJf. IV the Grand Master descends from the dais and Grand Lodge ts fonned in procession, under the direction of the V. W the Grand Director of Ceremonies, and moves in P^^ocesHon to the hall of the private lodge in the following ' The Grand Pursuivant, with drawn sword The Members of Grand Lodge. Grand Stewards, with white rods. The Architect ( or brother representing him ) with the square, level and plumb rule. Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer. with book of constitution on a cushion. | ^ (The book of constitution must never be borne in a preces- sion unless the Grand or Deputy Grand Master is present",) The Grand Registrar. A golden cornucopia, with_corn, born by the Master of a private lodge. 1 wo silver ewers, with wine and oil, borne by the Masters of private lodges. The Grand S"P-i"tendent^of Works and the Grand carrying a cushio^n"; h^^^f ffrj^'.^'^H g-reat lights-the Voluml of fh c ^"^°" "^^ '^ree r^e cxx^ii, pIJJ"Z "^ 'he Sacre-> Lav, (open a/ Columns of the CoHn'rhL ^T^ ''"'^ Compasses. born b^ the mIs er; Ff°"- '"'■ '°"''^ O^''-^- The Grand Sen or W^^Xn Th/r"'''!f °''^^^- The Deoutv ;■///"'■ ■'""''"• Warden, Th» c. ';;^P"'y '^•rand Master. The Standard of the Grand Master A Past Grr; M^al er^'"" '//""^^'^ «--• beatir/tr,trrranr£^;{-— ). T i>T ^ *^''''"'' Sword Bearer ' Tne Most Worshipful the Grand Master The Grand Deacons, with rods "^ 1 he Grand Tyler. p. ^eJicaM."^' On arnvtZJ^"'^' "" "f^""'''-'' to \the proceuion halts, op ou " TT'Z"^ '''' ""'"'" ^'"'^^ Uverted order, so hat he GraZ t"/"'' ''""'^ "> '"'^^ i" \heM.W. the Grand MaftTtLd '""' '""'■^''' ""'^ PROCEED,NGS ,N PH,vATE LODGE ROOM. foZ':" "" f"'"^'"" is in this form, the procedure u as I Tyler (aftpr n/^*,^ j. .• I" Vou will anno"un;;toTh7w'"'M ''::'' '^'-^""'^ (^""^1): Grand Master, the officers Tnd;.*'^-^ "'^ '^- '^- '^- -anada, desire admiss^^ •- "'' ^^^ ^''""^ Lodge of lis I «' I'M' im !'ii m 8 /. G. to J. W, : '* The M. W. the Grand Master, the officers and the Grand Lodge of Canada, desire admis- sion." M /. W. to W. M.: " W. Sir: The Grand Master, the officers and the Grand Lodge of Canada, desire admis- sion." • The W. M.: " The Deacons of the lodge will stand on each side of the entrance to the lodge room and cross their rods, so as to form an arch for the Grand Lodge to pass beneath." The W. M (...) calls upon the lodge to rise^ and says to the J. W.: '' Let the M. W. the Grand Master, the of- ficers and the Grand Lodge be admitted." /. W. to I. G. : '' By command of the W. M., you will admit the M. W. the Grand Master, the officers and the Grand Lodge of Canada, in the Province of Ontario." The procession enters, as before arranged^ in inverted order ^ and advances to the altar, the officers taking the following positions : The M. W. the Grand Master in the centre, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grana Wardens, the Grand | Deacons, Grand Secretary, and Grand Treasurer on his right, and the Grand Registrar, Grand Standard Bearer, | the Grand Organist, Grand Superintendent of Works, Grand Sword Bearer, Grand Pursuivant, and Grand I Tyler on his left The other metnbefs of Grand Lodge stand in line in the rear, but in such a position that they may be seen by the W. M. when saluting the chair. The Grand Master and the Grand Lod^e salute thi W. M. rand Master, the da, desire admis- and Master, the da, desire admis- lodge will stand e room and cross le Grand Lodge to risCy and says to I Master, the of- d." he W. M., you iter, the officers the Province of , in inverted order ^ ling the following Her in the centre, irdens, the Grand Treasurer on his Standard Bearer, endeni of Works, ant, and Grand f Grand Lodge Position that they I the chair. Lod^e salute th; 9 members of. . .'.lodge n^^" ^^Y 1 "'^ officers and brethren will o-Jve the r,r» A V u ' "'^''^ome you. The from W. Bro. . •■ ^'^"'' "°°°'-^' taking the time (■^^ oil other cases t/ip n*-^-^ J rr fifing officer is seated YntAe EaT^ T- ^T" """" "'^ when the Grand Master ht/'^'"- '" """ '''■emonial \Lodge, it is more coJvU„ttT"^''"'i ''^ "" G^'""i \ altar) 'onveKient to give the honors at the ^^m Grand Honors having teen gi.en, the IV. M. jand, "^^-I-i: oSrJ°a?d '"'' V° ""^^"^ '° '"« East, |be seated?" " ^"^ members of Grand Lodge, 2' ^"m. Te'sVJZ%" '" "^ ^"''' ""' - '^^ '^oes t\^-^- 'he cASer ZT%'''' ^'^ht hand^j The G. M. seates the San!::;''''"' ^'" '"^ ^"^'l " The Deputy Grand Master tv.^ \%j j >fficers of Grand Lodge wW til: l^- ^^'■''^"s and the [n the lodge." ^ '"''^ "'^"' respective places )^w''M%f,. tdgf t'olhTtIt 'Z'- "^ "" ^- ^- >■ ¥■; the Grand Warlns ,, ,/ J"^ '" f''""* "f "^e G ^'^ly, with the Wardens nf J . ^"' ""'^ South respect'- •^h and in /-«/ ^^llX'^^rltf ^ '" "" '^^^^ f'onx:i!r'^t z t- '^f ^-^ ^'■- I' I ''•'I m '''' 10 ne IV Mo/ the lodge to which the hall (or room as Grand Master. a„d addresses him as follows : "M. W. Sir: The members of lodee No work.ng: under a warrant, which Grand Lodee' was pleased to grant them, bearing date the. . . .of monie's oTthe'Vlf' '^V^^ ^^'^"''' '-"P^^ssive cerel monies of the Craft may be properly exemplified fur "^^^^diorerectea) this hMiorroL) to fl^e best of thrwo^rk^'^'H"'""^"*''^ appointment neceLaryVor the work, and m a manner suitable and convenient for Craft purposes. They desire that their hall (orfoom) may be examined by you, M. W. Sir, and he GraTd Lodge, and that if it meet with your approval iV^av formS wit]; tlr'''^'"^'' '° !f ^^°"'' PurpoLT in c^m^ formity with the usages and customs of the fraternity your^ptasSrl'^- " "'^ ^" "°" ^^''"''^' ^"^"^^ Gia^ZtJf-j:;z;ris^l:^;} ''"^ ^- ^ '"^ ** W. Sir : In accordance with your request, we will examine your building ( or room ) and try it by Te Square, Level and Plumb Rule. ^ The Architect, or brother representing him, advances to ofttj'-'"''fP '^^''T""'' '^' ^^^^' --^ «'^^« 'n front of the dais addresses the Grand Master as follows : '' M. W. Sir : Having been intrusted with the super- intendence and manap-ement of fK^ «r«^T, , i. , .n the construction of this edifice (or the furnishing and drawing of tl^ plans of this room), and having, accofding to the best of my ability, accomplished the tfsk assigned M. IV. the 11 me, I now return my thanks fr,- .u ^. pointment, and hJ\^Z,^ °' 'he honor of this ap- ments which were^con^^ltt^d to""" "^ "'^ '^P'^" foundation of this fabric was laid ^ V^""", ^•'^" "'^ commenced), humbly ho^ne that^Th '" '^" '"'"* """^ have been made on this occfsion '.'^^^""'""s which your approbation and that of h H ''^'='-°wned with Grand Lodge." ^ "'^ *^°^' Worshipful the «r<^ ?.W« over by the ArMtect or „r^," """^ ^^""•■''■rule and he in 'urnUent:'^:::rt: r^^TZtf'''"' mint ..''''''"'' ^'""- '" "- Grand J^irector of Cere- Level to the Grand Seninr w 1^ ""'' faster, the ■■ule to the Grand Juntwarl'^-'^"' ^"^ "'^ '''"-"- de:7nd^te„^}^J;i„'f-'-. the ^T" ?^"=- ^- •nation of this buildino^/J ^^^"^.^ "^'^ "^^^^ an exam- laid down by Grand L^J;;r^^ ^^^^^-^ to the rulTs ,?-^/-^^/^, «;/,/ resume their respective places The Grand Mastpr • << d:~u^ ttt Grand Master, wt.' ;« f.^^^^^-^^P^^^ Bro. Deputy lice?" ^"^ pioper jewel of your of- Deputy Grand Master • " Th^ c ful Sir. " ■ • The Square, most Worship. h'" !"i 'li'i f, ll||! ilil. ;^S^i<":sfzi^^i^'te^t' ''; r- ^-^'^^ vessel Zi fornani iuZTTto tr^'n^r" '!l' f^''"'«"he •o^^o yrc^cms It to the Grand Master, and says- """ "^ ' earned .„ tke Grand Lodge Pr:e!!::n'% t 's^ledTZ i ' 16 sonic language " the lodge " but in the dedication of a hall or room for Craft purposes^ what is known as " tht carpet^' is used. It should be of oil cloth, about three feet wide and five feet long^ with the tessellated border, and with the working tools and othet emblems of the three degrees painted within the border. On this cloth or carpet, which lies on the floor mid- way between the altar and the East the emblems are poured ) ** M. W. Sir : It has been the custom in the dedica- tion of Masonic Temples to sprinkle corn (wheat) on the floor or carpet of the lodge as an emblem of plenty. 1, therefore, present you with this vessel filled with corn, in conformity with the usages of our fraternity." The Grand Master then qives ( , .) upon the pedestal with the gavel, descends from the dais and sprinkling a portion oj the corn upon the floor (carpet) of the lodge, says : G, M.: ** In the name of the Great Architect of the Universe, to whom be glory, honor and power, I dedi- cate this hall to Freemasonry.' >> The Grand Director of Ceremonies takes the vessel from the Grand Master, replaces it on the pedestal and says : **The brethren will now give the Grand Honors thrice, taking the time from myself." The Grand Honors are then given, and the following verse is sung : TUNE— (Old Hundred). Illj: Genius of Masonrj'^ descend, At^/1 wTifVs +'^^f=^ V\f|r»nr +Vitt c*-r»r»f1oco frQiri • Constant our sacred rites attend, While we adore thy peaceful reign. The G. M. gives ( . ) and the brethren are seated. 17 rrand Honors following verse THIRD CIRCUMAMBULATION. The procession moves in the same order a^ before i.mr. around the iod.e with musical accompaniZnt^ 2iJ^Z Grand Chaplain, who remains standing at thealtTreadl when the procession halts, as follows : ' ' ''For he cast two pillars of brass, of eig-hteen cubits "And he made two chapiters of molten brass to set was fivetbits!"''' ""' ''^ '^"^''' °' "'^ ""^^ '^''-P"- "And nets of checker work and wreaths of rhnin work for the chapiters which were upoTthe top of the n "'^;,^" ^'f- " ^^^ been the custom in the dedica e Io°de?as°"" ^^'J'" '°,P°"^ "'"^ "P- 'he floo""f the lodge as an emblem of refreshment. I, therefore lormity with the usages of our fraternity." I thlt!^rf ^f'i"- ""» gives (...) upon the pedestal with %frbJ"rftf'-<'.«[ "" 'l-is and, pouring J„e up ^ the J7-^^r ( ourpdj Of me lodge, says : to Whom'beTn' °^ ""^ ^'■"^* ^^"''''^^t of the Universe, halUo )^rtue " ' ^"'^ ^"'' ^°^"' ^ ''^"''^'^'^ 'his ' ) -i! I 18 n ' T/ie Grand Director of Ceremonies takes the vessel from the Grand Master^ replaces it on the pedestal^ and says : ** The brethren will now give the Grand Honors thrice, taking time from myself." The Grand Honors are then given ^ and the foUoiving verse is sung : TUNE— (Old Hundred). Bring with thee Virtue, brightest maid. Bring Love, bring Truth and Friendship here, While kind Relief will lend her aid, To smooth the wrinkled brow of care. The G. M gives (. ) and the brethren are seated. FOURTH CIRCUMAMBULATION. The procession moves in the same order as before^ thrice around the lodge ^ with juusical accompaniment^ while the Grand Chaplain., who remains standing at the altar when the processiofi halts, reads : "And he made the pillars and two rows round upon the one net work, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates ; and so did he for the other chapiter. "And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits. "And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pome- granates also above, over against the belly which was by the net work ; and the pomegranates were two hun- dred in rows around about upon the other chapiter. i^/l»i--1 l-»^ ooi" li»A ^l-iii •^iilof-c; *r\ i-V\£% •^,r\*- /■»§-% r\V i-\-% /^ 4-/rv f%\ _ pie ; and he set up the right pillar and called the name thereof Jachin ; and he set up the left pillar and called the name thereof Boaz, 10 to the Grand Master sal. ""''''"'• '^'''o Presents it '^^<^ Grand Master then P-i7)P^ ( \ ^ ., the gavel, descends from the da\s an/T 'he pedestal ^ith floor (carpet) of t hi lodge 'ays ^'"'^ "'' "^'" "" " In the name of the fntArr.;f,r ^c a " The brethren will now e-ive fh„ n _, ,, three times, taking time from mjsei?/' ''""'' """°'' m Grand honors are then given, and the follo^.ing verse ts sung MUSIC-(Old Hundred.) ' Diffuse thy blessingTiV aroVnd"' ' 1 o every corner of the globe. ' The Grand Master ■ " ti,„ ^ . ^. offe.r the closin/dtdicatoS'^ra;:"' "^'^P'^'" "'" "°- 20 i!. The Grand Chaplain then reads : " O Lord, our God, eternal and ineffable Being, for there is no God like unto Thee, give Thy blessing to the ceremonies with which we this day dedicate this house, to the work of the Craft. Grant that all en- gaged in and invested with the management of the work may be endowed with wisdom from on high. May this Temple be the home of Brotherly Love, Re- lief and Truth, and may we be enabled to exemplify our work in full assurance of the fulfilment of Thy great promise. We commend the Craft to Thee. Thou knowest all things, even the secrets of our hearts. Protect us in the daily walk of life. Be with us in all our undertakings, and never leave us nor forsake us; and when we have, in accordance with Thy divine ap- probation, finished our work here below grant us a place in the eternal lodge, the inheritance of those who obey Thy will." The Grand Chaplain, standing in front of the altar^ and with outstretched arms over the s^reat lights, says : '' May this meeting-place of the Craft, no\v dedicated to Masonry, be ever the sanctuary of Virtue, Charity and Universal Benevolence, and may the Great Archi- tect of the Universe, the giver of every good and per- fect gift, bless the Craftsmen here assembled, and all the brethren throughout the world, and grant to each of them in needful supply, corn, wine and oil, so that with bread they may feed those that hunger, with wine they may cheer the sorrowful, and with oil pour the healing balm of consolation on those sick and afflicted^ Amen. Response by the Grand Master : "Glory be to God on High, in earth peace, good-will toward men." 21 e to God on Response by the brethren: "As it was in the be^inninp- IS now and ever shall be. Amen ! so mote it be !" The following verse is then sung : MUSIC— (Old Hundred). To Heaven's high Architect all praise • ,„f 11 praise, all gratitude be given ; ' Who deigned the human soul to raise By mystic secrets sprung from Heaven. The Grand Master : - The Grand Officers will now resume their respective places, and the brethren resume the,r seats. V. W Bro. Grand Director of Ceremonies, you will make proclamation that this temple has been solemnly dedicated to the purposes of Masonry in am- ple FORM. ^ Grand Director of Ceremonies : "Brethren, lam di- rected by the Most Worshipful the Grand Master to proclaim, and I do hereby proclaim from this Grand h.ast, that this temple has been solemnly dedicated to the purposes of Masonry in ample form. The Craft will take due notice thereof and govern themselves ac cordingly." The proclamation is made from the East, the IVest and %rZfsou1h'^^ ^^' ^^''''''' ^"^ ''''''^" ^'"'''''^ ^^''^" ''^^ The Grand Master addresses the brethren or delivers the following charge : <^ttctri ine " W. Sir and Brethren : The ceremonies in whiVh we have been engaged should impress you all as "ex- emplifying the principles upon which our Institution is tZ f\u ^"^ fraternity is identified with all that per- tains to the good of mankind, and as an organization 22 ill i; ; I iW" :ili[ has adherents in every division of the globe. It is recognised as an association which in a quiet and un- obtrusive way has done and is doing much for the pro- motion of the kindly feelings of fellowship, love and good-will, which brings blessings untold to those who seek a fold, vigorous and sympathetic in exemplifica- tion of the true principles of fraternity. The cultivation of the great tenets on which the Craft is founded leads men with honest and sympathetic hearts to live new lives, to find that life is worth living, that humanity at large is improved by an interchange of fraternity, which gives comfort and prosperity in this world, and a brighter outlook foi* the other life, promised in the revelation of eternal truth. Our fraternity has the re- spect of the world at large. The Craft meetings are unmolested. When we take part in public celebrations we are looked upon with favor by the community. In order tha^^ the business connected with our organiza- tion may be carried on, and that our ceremonies may be properly exemplified, we have apartments fitted up appropriate to our use. This is one of many, and the Craft in this place is to be congratulated upon the ex- cellence of the appointments, which are convenient for the work and comfortable for the membership. May prosperity attend the efforts of the brethren of this lodge, and may this meeting place be the home of vir- tue, truth, fraternity and benevolence, and for all time to come may those who meet within its walls perfect the cement of friendship, and do what in their power lies to strengthen the golden chain that links in frater- nal embrace the members of our great brotherhood." G. D. of C: "The brethren will now sing the closing hymn." The G. M. calls the lodge up (...), 23 The following is sung : ^llu^i^'' ^¥."'°''°^"8^ ^^^* b^^^« "s rejoice, 1 he Temple s completed, exalt high each voice Give thanks to the Builder with joyful acclaim ' Resolved to be worthy of Masonry's fame ' Almighty Jehovah, descend now and fill P rSl ?^® "^'^^ T^y glory, our hearts with good-will • Preside at our meetings, assist us to find 1 rue pleasure in teaching good-will to mankind, Our great institution Thy Wisdom ontrived ; A „i°"i ^®if ^"^ support it shall Strength be derived • And when the creation shall fall to decay ' Its Beauty shall rise with the radiance of day. The a M.: -The R. W. the Grand Chaplain will now pronounce the benediction." T/ie Grafid Chaplain advances to the altar, facing the East, and offers the follo7ving benediction : ^ ''0\ God, Sovereign and Creator of all worlds, sanctify this work in which we have this day taken part. Pour down Thy blessing upon us. Guide us as wflf"' Vu^ P^'^' ^^ rectitude, and as Craftsmen mav we have Thee ever with us to lead and direct us in accordance with Thy revealed will. Amen." Response by the brethren : ''So mote it be." G. M. to IV M. of the private lodge. /* W. Sir, you will be ^ood enoup-h fn rgcnr^e -i^-^-o-^ of your lodpfe /./ ^t l^' /^ Ai''"''"''' ""f"'^^' the gavel and takes his place tnthe^ East, at the same ttme, and while the lodge is standing. 24 ( ( Bro. J. W., you will permit the M. W. the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge to retire." The procession is formed in the same order, the appropriate officers bearing the vessel of corn, with the cups of wine and oil, and as at opening, the Grand Lodge standing in line at the altar, salute and retire, appropriate music being played by the organist. The Grand Lodge proceeds to its apartment and is closed. The private lodge is then closed, unless addresses are to be delivered or ivork exemplified. *-,^*^>^5*^-* ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. GRAND LODGE OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTAKIO. CEREMONY OF Installation of Officers of a Lodge. AUTm)RIZKD BV (JKANO LODOK 1897. i il! ! 1 'FI '"1 Si ! IKI 'hL i CEREMONY OF INSTALLATION. INSTALLATION OK OFFICERS OF A LODGE. On the night of the election of officers the lod- -^"'-"t of tlic taa that the brother is familiar with the duties of the Master, and is competent to perform the ceremonies of openmg and closing the lodge in each d^ree and p^rformrn,; pubii;.""''""""" ""•'^'"°"^ ^'-" ""' ^- It is necessary, previous to the installation <,f-the Mas er, that h,s election be confirmed, after wh.ch he usual ceremonies of installation are perfor„,ed If objections are made by a member of the lodffe to the installation of any officer the installing ulltZ should examine the objections, and if he deems them msufiicent, shoul.l procee'<= the T. M. takin an oZnJll ff " '^""■'"^"ed by loi>ointed'' instead of « elected:' n-ppoiniea "He ought to be of good report, true and trusty, and held in high estimation by his brethren and fellows. "He must have been initiated, passed and raised in the three established degrees, be a lover of our noble science, and have duly served the office of Warden in a warranted lodge." Note If it is the frst installation omit all after the word " science.'''' -^ "He ought to be exemplary of conduct, courteous in manner, easy in address, but steady and firm in princr-- ple, able and willing to undertake the management of the work, and well skilled in the ancient charges, re- gulations and landmarks. "Can you, my brother, conscientiously undertake the f ons^? " ''''^ ""* ^^''^ ^"""^^^ ""'^^^ ^^'^'^ qiialifica- . I 8 fi ' h J. Fk 1' JV. A/, elect : "I can." Sc^f r,/wl!n"he ut^ '"'' '"''' attention to the -^^Aafsier or a Joupfe, and to pm^It t^f ,. k- u ^ <-'^-ecn each to Ob j-tVt^^rr t ^'°"' "'^" ^^ '"■^•' -^ --% Answer — I do. cof;JnT'trthe lalLrt^'"' -^"•"•-'' ""^ ^'^-rfuUy side. ^ ""= *^""""'y '" which you re- Answer — I will. 3- ^ oil promise not to be conrpnwvl ;.. ,.i ^ iie decisions of the supreme legislaturf Answer— \ do. 4. You agree to pay a proper resnerf fn f). • -i magistrate, to work diligently hv^crrd^tlh, /''''^ honorably by all men. ^' ^^^^^''^ably, and act Answer — I do. 5. You agree to hold 1 , '-' — ^'^* ■" vc:ncraiioi rulers and patrons of the Order of Fre in veneration the original emasonry, and their regular successors, supreme au- ! ami that „o or any person i.Ti a I LTJi " an.l'A 'r"""T '"'"''^ cession „f Masons clothed with th ."' "" P""''''-- P-""- can take place vvitlio, t tl " ^^ .'"«lge of the Onler, Master. ' '" ""• '"i""""^ ''c'^-sc of the Grand Anszvcr — I Jo. out previous notice a ul„l '?''"'' "^ ""^' '"''K'-'' with- and that no hrottrr,', t^^a ':.:in^^dr hf t"r''' e^xcept ,n strict conforn.it, within' iL^.f^.T'fe Ansz^'cr — I tlo. into'';.ollr"io^:::tr;ho;,t'dr ^■'■^'■'''!- ^'"'" '^'-- --ned ing proper ^mu.h: ' f, "Lw^'r'"" ""' "'•'"''- regular lodge. " *""=" '"'tiated into a At the conclusion the Grn,/,f XT^.t officer aaU, -esses the Mast^l't^:^;^ ■ "'"""'"^ thei^Tha;fs"ai;d"r:g!;ra;L:: ^^t% - --'p- all ages > " ^"'atious, as Masters have done in The Master elect signifies his snbm c by savin cr • u T a^ " fore by saying : " I (ia issiou as hereto- 11 In giving the O. li. the W. M. stands in the East ■ the' v'o't'J^V"" y""\ '^- ^•' i""^- >•""■• R- H. ,„. after me:' ' ''"'" ^""'' ''^^'^^'•"' ""■"'^«' "'"I »ay sf:,/^/''"'' ^ • • • ^ -'''''' "■■''' «««' '-"""• /" "'V^r «vV/. THE OBLIGATION. "cred on the reo-ister of th^^ r,. i t ^i' "' - y /' "^ •■ " ^ T.^^' present you with the working tools of a Master Mason, which are the skirret, the pencil and compasses. ^ " The skirret is an implement which arts on a cen- tre pin from which a line is drawn to mark out the ground for the foundation of the intended structure. "With the pencil the skilful artist delineates the building in a draft or plan for the instruction and ve horizontals u -rv, 4-u '^ t° o"»' niorals and t?e;:.tSC~S:.^^^^^^^^^^^^^ action ; so that In- '^^TlZtTl^^'r^' "^ "^'^ -'<' nght intentions, we niav hon. ' '"''' ^'^'P** «'"' "P- --. «.a..3ions wher a&Lr:t:rat'e'::^^'' ■•"' ■ CLOSING IN TlfT? «i3<^,».., HIE SECOND DEGREE. /. M. to ///: Af , u v..„ „.j|i ,. , the second degree." ' "' " '""^"se the Jodge in 16 {This having been done^ the I. G. directs the E. A to be admitted^ mid a third procession is formed, as be- fore, led by the Past Master, and the brethren salute the new Master by giving the P. S. of an j^. A. in passing the chair, saying: » (I Obey You.)" While the brethren are forming in line as before, the Installing Master, taking his station in the South says : ' I. M : " Brethren, for the third time, in the S., I pro- claim brother {naming him) the Worshipful Master of this lodge, denominated the lodge, and numbered . . . .on the register of the Grand Lodge of Canada for the ensuing twelve months, and until his successor shall have been duly elected and installed in his stead." /. M : " The brethren will now give the Grand Hon- ors thrice, Laking time from myself." /. M.— Returns to the East. » I now present you with the working tools of an i^. A., which are the twenty-four inch gauge, the com- mon gavel and the chisel. " The twenty-four inch gauge is the fiist implement put into the hands of the workman to enable him to ascertain the size and extent of the work in which he is about to engage, thus to compute the time and labor it may cost. " The common gavel is an important instrument of labor, and highly esteemed as an implement of art 1 hough recognized by various artists under different appellations, it is yet admitted bv them all that no work of manual skill can be completed without it. " The chisel is a small instrument, solid in its form and of such exquisite temper as to fully compensate for ■-^^m 17 est ..-uctures have hettuS'to iraia ''''• "'■^"^"■ spllu "tit: Aw^sX^t ';:' T- ^- * ^^- - ^ , wt api iv these tools to our morals." -sion of the Cay' ■„'e:7:;e u" W tZ. tf ,"^'= <"^'- to apportion them to fh Ji, ' """'^ ^^^^'^cts us P-yi, ,abo,-, .-et^sh^ellrrnd'^ir; "'''='^'^' ""'"^'-- exirl^ris t^ i::r::'aru 'aM ^". '^r ^'^'" "■"■-"' for the heart may crcehe t. f'^^''''^ " "'' ''" "^ '"'"' '^ the ha.K, he „„^t pr;t^:ltt'eTh'e''S;■'' ^•^"" cel^o"": cthtr ';:.^e'r;, 'That'TH^--r- '^ -- receives its fine finish f*f ' .' """ ■"'"'« material that nothing horiZ t'^'k,'''' '-''^°'"'^ '''""«' '*>"1 the habit of v'rtue 1 ill??h "''f''"" ^^" ""'"'•■'-' soul pure. ' ""''^''^'en the mmd and render the From the whole we deduce this mora! • Th.t T ledge grounded on pccur«p • ' ■^"''tl^now- prompted by perseveranr will fi ' , ''^ '"'''"■' «"^ difficidties, raise icrnora.tr, f ."'">' "^■•-''•«''"<.' all happ-:. s',„ thrpThrorsctce'"'""^' ^"'' ^'^'^^''^^ to^i^er wiS:X' ^Cr*,^ t ^"' "* -"«tit.,ion, book of your lodge." ' -'"''''^'' ""'' "^« '"inute Note.— //-/V ^. ;/,^ ^v^ /,,,,„/,.,. Grand Master conjirnted by the, IB 4 /. J/ ; " \V arraiits, you arc aware, have passed through the hands of many talented and highly es- teemed brethren, and we feel assured that in commit- ting this warrant to your care, its value will be properly appreciated. It must always be present when the lodge IS opened, as without it the meeting would be illegal." THE CHARGE TO THE W. M. /. M.~ Delivers f he fo/ lowing charge from the N. E. "Worshipful Master, the brethren have committed the government of this lodge to your care, and you can neither be msensible to the duties which devolve upon you as their head, nor of your responsibility for the faithful discharge of the same. "The honor, reputation and usefulness of this lod"" ^^''h the thre^qti'miutf ;,:,:t' w.rKi t^'^^-^-^ ^-^ junction with the Worshinf,,! M» • ^T"^' '" ^°»- an"^'- with your duties /„. ^^ to c^^ an™ llfs"'"?'"'"' Si-atulate the lodge on your election /r/ ./ • ""' and retires to his chair ) ^"'''"""- ( Chaplmn mules THE THEASITKEK. this foXe'and' i'havo ''""^ '^f" ''"'-■'"' ^--easurer of with thfs jewel it wilT h "'*'"''" '" '""''^^''"J? y"" just aecou uTf the roc: Ls au'd'""" '"■"i- ''"' '" '^^'^P ^ fully believe will be don' ,1 P''"''^"' "^^'""^ ^^ every member V T ^^^ '"""■'= satisfaction of y member, f 7'-^««^.;- .,?/«/,, ^«^ ,,/,>,, ^^^,.^./^^^.^^ THE SECRETARY. thrS'^and f 'nn ^"^^ ^^'^ ^""" "^""^^^^ Secretary of uiL loage, and I now invest you with this iewel Tf • your duty to record the prcJeedinP-s of hi i ? '^ per to be written collecrfhrc K^ ^ ^""^^^^ P^^" sun.n.onses for the ts^ Lbtg'of ThTb^^^^^ ^""^ good inclination to P>eemasonrv . Vf r ^^^^'^ 5 your particular, will no doubt^-ndT ^' '^^^' ^^^^^ '" THE DEACONS. " Krntbf»i-c .,-... I 1 Senior Deacon- an\fj°;;;-:rDt^r^^^^^^^^ now ,„vest you with the jewel of your office.' it is & 22 your duty to attend the Worshipful Master, and assist the Wardens in thi active (hities of the lodge, such as in the reception of candidates in the different degrees, and in the immediate practice of our rites and cere- monies. These wands, the hadges of your office, I entrust to your care, not doubting your vigilance and attention. (Deacons salute and take their respective chairs ) DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES AND STEWARDS. " Brother , you have been appointed Director of Ceremonies, and Brothers, . . .and , you have been appointed Stewards, of this lodge, and I now invest you with the jewels of your respective offices. Your duties are to introduce visitors and see that they are properly accommodated, and generally to attend to any ceremonies the lodge may take part in. " The duties of the Stewards are also to prepare the candidates. Your regular attendance will afford the best proof of your zeal and attachment. ( D. of C. and Steivards salute and retire to their chairs ) THE ORGANIST. " Brother , you have been appointed Organist of this lodge, and I now invest you with the jewel of your office. It is your province to conduct and preside ov^ the musical part of our ceremonies, your early attend- ance being indispensable. (Organist salutes and takes his place at, the instrument.) INNER GUARD. "l^rotticr , you have been appointed Inner v Guard of this lodge. I hereby invest you with the 28 jewel of your office, an(' deliver von fh;. the instniPient of vour ofHr. V ' ^''^"'' ^** THE TVLEK. for adnnssion come mol^cZLcM 'h^T '''''' province to see that all bretliren Cd vi«,-, , " '""' per|y registered their name^bX^ '^er^riod'T" GENERAL CJIAKGE. The Install hi^- Master, standing to the riirht nfthn East, delivers the foil ozvlug charge : ^ -^ '' I M. : '-'• Brethren, such is the naHi.-.. ..^ tion, that while some must of nece^s k , °"'','"^"'"- so others must of course Tear "to sd,.'' ^"' 'r'^' Humility in both is an essentia dutv T '"l^ "^>- elected and appointed to ass st in h' " '"''^"''''-'" ^he lodge are^o^o well a'.tr^t^ld with thf jr^: o1 Freemasonry and the rules of propriety to exceed H? power w,th which they are infrt.s'ted, 'and yot, are of CO generous a disposition to envy their pre erme,°t I, therefore, shall trust that we have but o„e J'" "l' P.ease each other and unite in the grand" design' of being happy and communicating happhtess ^ :\ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 |iO """^ >■■■ Ui 1^ |2.2 I.I Ui lAO 2.0 M 1.25 1 1.4 1.6 < — 6" -^ vl /a / :>> V ^ §s^ 7 v^ Sciences Cornoration 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 873-4503 24 " And my brethren, as our fraternity has been formed and perfected in unanimity and concord, in which we all greatly rejoice, so it may continue until time shall be no more. May kindness and brotherly love distin- guish your conduct as men and as Masons. Within your peaceful walls may your children's children cele- brate with joy and gratitude the annual recurrence of this auspicious solemnity. And may the genuine tenets of our time-honored institution be transmitted through your lodge, pure and unimpaired from gen- eration to generation." Response by the brethren : " So mote it be." I M. : " In the name of the M. W. the Grand Lodge of Canada, I proclaim the officers of this lodsre leo-allv and duly installed." ^ ^ . The W, M, may then deliver an address of thanks on his election and installation, after zvhich candidates may be initiated, passed or raised, or the lodge called from labor to refreshment, or closed. G L ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. GRAND LODGE OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. CEREMONY OF Laying a Corner Stone. AHTHOBIZEB BY GRAND LODfi*^ 1897. C] I StO] D. : Wll( The i.1. E. I, L Di 44 f sclio desii be la tlie( nada build • • -A. • • CEREMONY OF UVING A CORNER STONE All applications for the JayiiiR of a corner U D. G. M. of the Masonic District concerned who coininunicates with the Grand Ma ter." 1 lie application reads: ;( t( Lodge, , 18 , "E. W. Bro , "I5I>(^M .'.'..District, ' ' Dear Sir and R. W. Bro. : ' ' The (Trustees or Board) of ... . (church school corporation, hospital or municipalitv) desire that the corner stone of i„ ,„ "v be laid with Masonic ceremonial by tlie M W the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ca- nada, on or about the day of The building to be erected is of (brick or stone), is ^ .X m size, and is estimated to cost $. . Will von hft oTkCkfl pi^rxiT^i, j._ ^ -, ~ ^' o— v.. Lxiv^Ligii tu lorward our re- quest to the M. W. the Grand Master. I am instructed on behalf of the lodge to guarantee that the necessary accommodation for the Grand Master and furniture and appointments for the ceremony will be duly provided. ''Yours fraternally, Secretary. ' ^ This letter is forwarded to the G. M , duly recommended by the D. D. G. M. If the D. D. G. M. does not approve of the request he should so state. If the G. M. concurs the letter is sent to the G. Secretary, who makes further ar- rangements. All applications for the laying of a corner stone should be made at least one month prior to the event. THE CEREMONY. hJ^l. ^'•««^^«'=?^« f^ving been duly mmnwned by the Grand Secretary, assembles at a place convenunt to the site of the proposed buildina, ami, after the necessary instructions have been tZ 7!f f^ f"""^ ^'''''^''- ^^ Oerenwnies, beino clothed m their proper regalia and wear- ^J^^^htte gloves, foi-m in procession, which moves tn I tie joUoiving order: Two Tylers with drawn swords. Music. Lodges according to numbers, juniors first Architect or builder with plans. A cornucopia with corn, borne by the Master of ' J a private lodge. Steward.] Two ewers with wine and 'Steward oil, borne by Masters of private lodges. j Grand Pursuivant. Grand Organist. Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies Grand Superintendent of Works with scroll bearing the inscription. Grand J Grand 6 Past Grand Sword Bearer. Past Grand Deacons. Past Grand Secretaries. Grand Secretary with Book of Constitution on a cushion. Past Grand Registrars. The Grand Registrar. Past Grand Treasurers. Grand Treasurer, bearing a phial containing the coins to be deposited in the stone. Past Grand Wardens. Past District Deputy Grand Masters. District Deputy Grand Masters. Past Deputy Grand Masters. Past Grand Masters. Visitors of distinction. The Corinthian Light, borne by the Master of a private lodge. The Column of the Grand Junior Warden, bore by the Master of a private lodge. The Grand Junior Warden, with the Plumb Rule. sSw^l ■( Banner of Grand Lodge [ ^fj^^rd. The Doric Light, borne by the Master of a private lodge. The Coluinn of the Grand Senior Warden borne by tlie Master of a private lodge. The Grand Senior Warden with tlie Level. The Grand Junior Deacon. Grand ( '^^^® ^^i*and Chaplain \ Steward. ) ^^^^^^^ ^he Sacred Law u Jl^^f^^ ' on a cushion. ) ^^^W'^^^' Deputy Grand Master with the Square. The Ionic Light, borne by the Master of a private lodge. A Past Grand Master or other brothei* of eminence, bearing a mallet. Grand [ The Standard of the ) Grand feteward. ( (-^and Master. f Steward. Grand Sword Bearer. The Most Worshipful Grand Master. The Grand Senior Deacon. Two Grand Stewards. Grand Tyler. Having arrived within the proper distance of the site, the iwoeession halts, the brethren open to the right and left, and face inwards, so us to leave room for the Grand Master to pass up the centre, he being preceded by the Standard and Sword Bearers— the Grand Officers and breth- ren following in succession from the rear, so as 8 Upon arrival at the platform erected for the occasion, the Grand Master takes his place in the centre of the same, with the Past Grand Mas- ter bearing the mallet to his left, and the Deputy Grand Master to his right. The other officiat- ing officers tahe their stations on the platform in the following order : '' To the left of the Grand Master, the Grand Secretary, the Grand Chaplain, Grand Trea- surer, Grand Superintendent of Works and the Architect or Builder, " 7b the right of the Grand Master, the De- puty Grand Master, Grand Senior Warden, Grand Junior Warden, and, in front of the platform, the Grand Director of Ceremonies. ''Near the stone intended to he laid are sta- tioned the three Masters of private lodges, hear- ing respectively the three lights, viz: the Corin- thian, Doric and Ionic; and also the three Mas- ters of private lodges hearing respectively the cornucopia loith corn, the ewer with wine and the ewer with oil. Other non-officiating Grand Lodge officers and Past Grand officers take their station in the rear of the officiating officers. 9 '<- W.M. S P.M. S P.G.O. S. GRAND OFFICERS. G.S.W. D.G.M. G. M. G.J.W. r* r/l > Z «i1 i-> hH Q o I-] h-( 1-4 ;i< t) fc cq P.G.M. S G.C. G.S. G.T. G.S.W. ARCHITECT. 3 W.M.'S. G.D.C. 3 W.M.'s, STONE MUSIC. THE CRAFT. THE ASSEMBLAGE. THE CRAFT. On artival at the platform, all the ojficers and breth- ren having taken their proper places, the Grand Director of Ceremonies commands silence, and the Masonic Choir sing one or more verses of a hymn, or music played by the band : iTunc. NphvnM \ 10 Genius of Masonry ! descend, And with Tliee bring thy spotless train ; Do at our sacred rites attend, Whilst we adore thy peaceful reign. Bring with Thee Virtue ! briglitest maid ; Bring Love, bring Truth, bring Friendship here ; Whilst social Mirth shall lend her aid. To soothe the wrinkled brow of Care. Bring Charity ! with goodness crowned. Encircled in thy heavenly robe, Diffuse thy blessings all around. To every corner of the globe. To Heaven's High Architect all praise All praise, all gratitude be given. Who deigned the human soul to raise By mystic secrets, sprung from heaven. The ode having been sung or music played as arranged^ the chairman of the officials of the churchy court house, hospital or building to be erected, briefly addresses the M. W. Grand Master, informing him as to the purposes for which the building is designed and intended, and re- questing that the corner-stone be laid according to the Craft ceremonies. If the building be intended for Ma- n sonic purposes, the address will be varied according to ctroumstances. If an engrossed address is to be presented a copy oftt should he transmitted to the G. M. some time before the ceremony, in order that a reply suitable to the to the circumstances may be framed. The address should be headed : "To the M. W. the Grand Master of the Grrand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Canada, in the Province of Ontario Bro : ' ' If the address of welcome be oral, ihe chairman in Opening says : * '•^M. W. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge o± Canada : -It is with great pleasure that, on behalf of the Trustees (or Board or Manage- rnent) of this institution {or church or public building), I welcome you and the members of of the fraternity of Masons, to lay, with the time honored forms and ceremonies of your Craft, the corner stone of this building. We appreciate your presence and feel honored in your acceding to our request, and trust that while you are with us your visit may be both profitable and enjoyable." The Grand Master then addresses the officials and as- semblage, and at the conclusion of his address 12 he Grand Chaplain implores the blessing of God on the undertaking. His invocation ends with ** Glory be to God on High J" Response : ' 'As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. So mote it be." M W. G. M. : *' V. W. Bro., the Grand Super- intendent of Works, will now read the inscrip- tion on the scroll and deposit it in the cavity of the stone." G. S. of W : '■' In accordar oe with your com- mands, M. W. Sir, 1 deposit the scroll in the cavity of the stone. " The following is the correct form for a scroll^ the blanks being filled in to suit the circumdances. IN THE NAME AND BY THE FAVOP OF THE GREAT ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE. On the day of A^ D., i8. , . ., A. L,, i8. . . ., the . . . .vh year of the reign of Our Gracious Sovereign VICTORIA, QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, EMPRESS OF INDIA AND DEPENDENCIES IN ASIA, EUROPE, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, DOMINION OF CANADA, ETC. 18 Being Governor-General of Canada. Being Lieutenant-Governor of the Prevince of Ontario. * * *» • Being Premier of the Dominion of Canada. Being Premier of the Province of Ontario. Being name of political Minister. Name of church dignitary. {If the building be a public school, insert the name of the Mtmster of Education ; if a hospital or public charity the name of the Provincial Secretary ; if a church, insert the name of the pastor or incumbent or rector, and also the name of the bishop of the diocese, or the moderator of the General Assem- bly or the president of the Conference or chairman of govern- ing body of the denomination.) Being Mayor {of city or Warden of county.) M. W. Bro, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada, A. F. & A. M., in the Province of Ontario. D. D. G. M c\i file ■!*''''3--«iV t\' ' • > _. . — ,„ ^„c ..... iiTxaaunic District. THIS CORNER STONE of the 14 was laid by M. W , Grand Master, assisted by the Grand Officers, and in presence of a large con- course of brethren and citizens of (or inhabitants of the town or county). {Here insert names of school, church or hospital trustees, with such other particulars as may be appropriate or desira- ble). Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge. A. F. & A. M., of Canada. (Seal.) Place, ** Ont. day of i8. . M. W. G. M. : " The E. W. the Grand Trea- surer will now deposit the phial containing the coins of the Dominion of Canada, in the cavity of the stone. ' ' G.T.: " That duty is performed, M. W. Sir. ' ' The ceremony is now proceeded withy music being played by the band. While the band is playing, the Grand Master, Past Grand Master with the mallet, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Senior Warden, Grand Junior Warden, and the architect oy builder , proceed to the corner stone. The Grand Master spreads thereon the cement^ the ut>per stone, which is suspended beneath a tripod by 15 means of a rope or chain, is lowered by three brief but distinct pauses, and when placed in position the music ceases, M, W, G, M. {addressing the Deputy Grand Master) : "Eight Worshipful Brother Deputy Grand Mastrir, you will now cause the proper imple- ments to be applied to the stone in order to test that it has been laid in its bed according to the rules of architecture/' D. G. M. {to Grand Junior Warden): "Right Worshipful Brother Grand Junior Warden, by command of the Most Worshipful Grand Master you are directed to apply the imple- ment of your office, and prove thereby that the stone is laid in its bed according to the rules of architecture. ' ' The Grand Junior Warden applies the plumb -rule to the sides of the stone and then places that implement on the stone. D, G. M. {to Grand Junior Warden): "Right Worshipful Brother Grand Senior Warden, by command of the Most Worshipful Grand Master von are rlirpr^fprl ir, ^t^r^^^r 4.1^^ : i, ment of your office, and prove thereby that the stone is laid in its bed according to the rules of architecture. ' ' 16 G. S. W, applies the level to the top of the stone^ and then places that implement on the stone, D.G.M. himself then applies the square to the several parts of the stone that should be square^ and then places that implement on the stone. G.M.: '' Right Worshipful Brother Grand Junior Warden, which is the proper jewel of your office? " G. J. W, : "the Plumb- rule, Most Worship- ful Sir.'' G M. : "Have you applied the Plumb-rule to the sides of the stone ? " G.jf.W: "I have. Most Worshipful Sir, and the Craftsmen have done their duty." G.M : " Right Worshipful Brother Grand Senior Warden, which is the proper jewel of your office ? " G. S. W,: "The Level, Most Worshipful Sir." G. M. : " Have you applied the Level to the top of the stone ? ' ' G. 5. W. : " I have. Most Worshipful Sir, and the Craftsmen have done their duty." 17 G M : ^' Right Worshipful Brother Deputy Irrand Master, which ib the proper jewel of your office?" p G.M.: "The Square, Most Worshipful Sir." O. M.: " Have you applied the Square to the several parts of the stone which should be square i " D.G M : ''I have. Most Worshipful Sir, and the Craftsmen have done their duty." G. .V/.; "Having, my Right Worshipful Brethren, full confidence in your skill in our royal art, it remains with me to finish the work." The Past Master bearing the mallet, delivers the same to the Grand Master, who, while giving the stone three strokes With the mallet, says : 1 ( WELL MADE, TRULY LAID, WELL PROVED, TRITE AND TRUSTY." The Masters of lodges bearing respectively the vessels with corn, w:'ne ana oil. deliver the. ,am^ ^^ /V,//^...., . The cornucopia with corn to the Grand Junior War- den, the ewer with wine to thz Grand Senior Warden and the ewer xmth oil to the Deputy Grand Master < 18 These ihree Grand officers present the same in like order to the Grand Master. G. J. W. : "M. W. Bro. Sir : I present you with tliiH (cornucopia filled with corn." G. M . {strewinfr from the cornucopia some corn upon the stone, says :) ''I strew corn upon this stone as an emblem of plenty." G. S. W. : "M. W. Sir : I present you with this ewer filled with Avine." G. M, {pourinif from the ewer of wine upon the stove,, says:) "I pour wine on it as an emblem of cheerfulness ; ' ' and D.G M.: "M. W. Sir: I present you with this ewer filled with oil. ' ' G. M. (pour in fr from the ewer of oil upon the stone, says :) "1 anoint it with oil as an emblem of comfort and consolation. May corn, wine and oil, and all the necessaries of life abound among men throughout the world, and may the blessings of the Great Architect of the Universe be upon the undertaking ; may He enable those engaged in the building to (-om- plete it ; may He protect the workmen from accident ; may He long hereafter preserve the building from ruin or decay, that it may serve 19 for generations to come the purposes for wliic-h it is intended." Response-— ' ' So mote it be. " G. M.: '' The brethren will now give the Grcand Honors, taking the time from V. W. Bro. the Grand Director of Ceremonies. ' ' 77te Grand Director of Ceremonies, taking a promi- nent position, gives the time of the Grand Ho7iors nine times. The architect or builder delivers to the Grand Mas- ter the plans, sayi?ig' : " M. W. Sir, I present you with the plans of the building." G. M. {after inspecting the plans and finding them satisfactory, returns them,) says: ''Master archi- tect, the corner stone of this building being now laid according to the rules of architec- ture, and in conformity with the rites of our Fraternity, I now present you with thejmple- ments applied to it (presenting the Mallet, Square, Level and Plumb-rnlpV as ^ii^n fv.1 plans, in full confidence that, as a skilful and faithful workman, you will use them in such a manner that the building may rise in order, 20 harmony and beauty, and that when com- pleted it may establish yonr reputation as a skilful builder, and reflect credit also on those who have selected you for this important un- dertaking." 7^he Grand Director of Ceremonies directs the band to play^ and the Grand Master and other Gra7td Of- ficers re-ascend the platforin. Advancing to the front of the platform the Grand Master delivers an oration suitable to the occasion. The Grand Master ihen, addressing the chainnan of tinstees, board or otherwise, says: "Reverend sir (or Mr. Chairman, as the case may be), having completed our work according to the ancient usages and customs of our Fraternity, we con- gratulate you upon this auspicious commence- ment of this work, and as it has been so hap- pily begun, may it be steadily continued and carried to a speedy and successful termina- tion.'' Grand Chaplain : "May the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe rest upon us and upon all regular Freemasons, and may the sublime principles of Masonry so enrich our hearts that the Craftsmen throughout the 21 world may have wisdom in all their work, strength in times of difficulty, with faith as the foundation of our hope, and charity as the fruit of obedience to Thy revealed will." After response to that address {if any be made), the procession is refor?nedand marched to the lodge room^ %vhere, after the Grand Master has briefly addressed the brethren, the Grand Lodge is closed. '*-:>t^«^iN^-* Gl t: "^ ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. GRAND LODGE OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. THE FUNERAL SERVICE AUTHORIZED BY GRAND LODGE 1897. THE FUNERAL SERVICE. When it has been decided to inter the remains oj a deceased brother with Craft ceremonies, it is optional with the W. M, of the lodge whether the brethren thereof proceed direct from their homes to the house of the deceased and there assemble, or whether an emer- gent meeting of the lodge be called. In case a lodge does not assemble at its hall, record must be made by the Secretary of the fact that the funeral was held, and this record must be read at the succeeding meeting of the lodge and spread on the minutes. When the breth- ren do not assemble at the lodge room the lodge is not opened. If an emergent meeting of the lodge to which the deceased belonged, or which has charge of the burial, be decided upon, the brethren are summoned and as- semble at the lodge room in Masonic clothing The lodge is opened in the first degree; the W. M. an- nounces the object of the meeting, and the brethren pro- ceed to the place where the body of the deceased lies, when the first section of the funeral ceremonial is ren- dered. The W. M., P. M.'s and officers stand at the head of the coffin, the brethren in a circle around the same. THE CEREMONY . W, J/.— What man is he that liveth and shall not see death ? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave ? Response bp the brethren—' 'Man walketh in a vain shadow ; he heapeth up riches and can- not tell who shall gather them/' W. Jf.— When he dieth he shall carry noth- ing away. His glory shall not descend after him. Response—'' Naked came he into the world, and naked he must return ; the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord." W. M. —He hath fulfilled his earthly destiny. Response—" (^o^ is our God for ever and ever ; be He our guide even unto death. '' W. M.—l heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, from henceforth, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, even so,.saith the Spirit, for they shall rest from their labors. The W. M, here receives a roll from the Sec- retary, in which is inscribed the name, age, lodge and Masonic rank of the deceased. 4 Name Age Lodge No .... Masonic Rank W» M, — Almighty Father, into Thy hands we leave with humble submission the soul of our departed brother. Hesponse — ''The will of God is accomplish- ed. — Amen." W, M, — Most Gracious God, Grand Architect of the Universe, author of ail good and giver of all mercy, pour down, we implore Thee, Thy blessings upon us, and grant that the solem- nity of this occasion may bind us yet closer together in the ties of brotherly love. May the present instance of mortality forcibly re- mind us all of our inevitable destiny, and, weaning our affections from the things of this world, fix them more devotedly on Thee, our only refuge in the hour of need. Grant, oh God, that when the awful summons shall jirrivp. for na f.n run if nnr fra naif nrv InHcrA on earth, the light which is from above shall dis- pel the gloom of death, and that, departing hence, with faith in our Redeemer, in a full hope of a resurrection, and in charity with all men, we may, through Thy favor, be admit- ted to Thy celestial lodge on high, to partake in peaceful reunion with the souls of our de- parted brethren, the unspeakable happiness of Thine everlasting kingdom. Response — * ' So mote it be. ' ' The procession then re-forms. When there is a large number of members present^ it is desirable that they should foi^m in procession, according to seniority, the juniors preceding and each lodge forming one division, but gen- erally all the members of the Craft present march as one lodge, two and two. The follow- ing is the order of procession, whether walking in one or separate lodge. The brethren all carry sprigs of evergreen: — Musicians. Drums muffled and instruments covered with black crape. The Tyler with drawn sword. Stewards ivith white wands. Members of lodge, two and tioo. The Inner Guard with a sword. 6 Director of Ceremonies and Organist The Senior and Junior Deacons loith wands. The Secretary, with roll, and the Treamrer. The Wardens with columns. The Past Master with the badge of office and other P, M, 's. The V. O. T. S L. on a cushion, covered with a black cloth, and borne by the oldest member of the lodge present. The Worshipful Master with gavel. Two Stewards with wands. Chaplain or officiating clergyman. The coffin, with the regalia of the deceased thereon. The pall borne by six or eight brethren. Chief Mourners. When the procession arrives tvithin a proper „ ,^ i-xvv yi two •i-'L. ^ Z-^-^2. '11 7 -I. 0/0C7 urautrmi wuo fiatl and open out right and left, and face allow to the latter part of the pass between them in the following order inwards, procession to Chaplain or officiating clergyman^ The coffin. Mourners, Stewards, . On arriving at the grave the brethren form a circle around it, the clergy and officers of the deceased's lodge take their positions at the head and the mourners at the foot. The regalia is taken from the coffin hy the senior deacon. The clergyman concludes the funeral service of the church to which the deceased belonged, after which the Worshipful Master proceeds as fol- lows : W. M,—My brethren, we are again called upon by a most solemn admonition to regard the uncertainty of human life, and the vanity of all earthly pursuits. The last sad offices paid to the dead are only useful as lectures to the living— from them we are to derive instruction, and consider every solemnity of this kind as a summons to prepare for our approaching dissolution. Not- withstanding the various mementos of mortal- ity we meet in our daily life, notwithstanding 8 that death has established his empire over all the work of nature, yet through some unac- countable infatuation we wilfully forget that we are born to die. We go on from one design to another, add hope to hope, and lay out plans for the employment of many years, until we are suddenly alarmed by the approach of death when we least expect it, and at an hour which we probably may have considered the meridian of our existence. While we drop a sympathetic tear over the grave of our departed brother, let us throw around his foibles, whatever they may have been, the broad mantle of a Mason's charity, and let us cheerfully render to his memory the praise to which his virtues have entitled him. Suffer the apologies of human nature to plead in his behalf. Perfection on earth has never been attained ; the wisest as well as the best men have erred. His meritorious ac- tions it is our duty to imitate, and from his weakness we ought to derive instruction. W. M. — My brethren, may we be true and faithful to each other, and may we live and die in brotherly love. Response — ''So mote it be. " 9 TT. J/.— May the Lord bless us and keep us ; may the Lord be gracious unto us, and grant that our intentions may be crowned with suc- cess. Response — '' So mote it be." W. J/.— Grlory be to God in the highest ; on earth peace and good-will towards men. Response— ''^o mote it be, henceforth and forever more. Amen." The Secretary will then ad/vance and deposit the scroll in the grave. W. Jf!— Friend and brother, we bid thee a long, a lasting farewell. Thou are at rest from thy labors ; may it be in holy peace. Response—'" Amen. So mote it be. " The Senior Deacon then hands the Worshipful Master the Apron. W. M. — The lamb-skin apron of a Mason is * more ancient than the golden fleece, or Roman parrlc* jinri morp. honorahle than the star and garter or any other order in existence, being the badge of innocence and the bond of friend- ship. / 10 The Master then deposits it in the grave, W. M.~The emblem now deposited in the grave of our deceased brother reminds us of the universal dominion of death, and that the wealth of the world cannot purchase or release, nor the strong arm of friendship, nor the vir- tue of innocence, can prevent his coming. The Master, holding the evergreen in his hand continttes : W, Jf.— This evergreen is an emblem of our faith in the immortality of the soul. By it we are reminded of our high and glorious destiny beyond the world of shadows, and that there dwells within our tabernacle of clay an im- perishable and immortal spirit, which the grave shall never receive and over which death has no dominion. The W. M. raises his hand to his Left breast, and then, extending it palm downwards over the grave, deposits the sprig of evergreen. He then raises his right hand over his head, pointing to the shy, and drops it by his side. Thp. hT^pfA^^n pass around the grave and deport their ever- greens, with the same sign as the W. M, , but without stopping. 11 While this is being done the Masonic choir may sing the following hymn : Deep sorrow now pervades each heart, With grief our bosoms swell ; A brother from our band departs, In that new home to dwell. No more in our loved lodge again Shall we our brother greet ; But in that lodge that's free from pain Shall we our lost one meet. Here rest in peace thy labor o'er, Our brother we resign, Till the Grand Master's word restore To light and life divine. When the brethren have returned to their posi- tions the W. M. leads, and all give the Funeral Grand Honors, The Funeral Grand Honors differ from the ordinary form, in that they are given but three times and without the subsequent hand appluuse. Thfi. hrfi.th.iffi.n atnnr/.- hnnAii nf. .Qr/lfis TJio -fi^o* movement is to strike the thighs, the second to cross the arms on the breast, and the third to raise the hands above the head. After this move- 12 rnent has been repeated three times, the hands drop and remain at the sides, without any fur- ther movement as in other Grand Honors. Then the brethren extending their hands palms downward, and bringing them to their thighs J say : " We commit his body to the earth." Then crossing them on the breast say : '' We cherish his memory in our hearts." And raising them over the head, as if in sup- plication, say : '* And we commend his Spiuit to God, who gave it." W. M. — From time immemorial it has been a custom among the fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, at the request of a brother, to accompany his corpse to the place of inter- ment, and there to deposit his remains with the usual formalities. In conformity with this usage, and at the desire of our deceased brother, ^vhose loss we deplore, and whose memory we revere, we have assembled in the character of Masons to resign his body to the earth, wlience it came, and to offer up to his memory, before the world, this last tribute of 13 affection, thereby demonstrating the sincerity of our past esteem, and our inviolable attach- ment to the principles of our Order. With proper respect, therefore, to the es- tablished customs of the country in which we live ; with due deference to our superiors in church and state, and with unlimited good- will to all mankind, we appear here, clothed as Masons, and publicly express our perfect submission to the laws of the land, our un- ceasing devotion to peace and order, and our ardent desire, as far as is in our power, to pro- mote the welfare of our fellow-men. Invested with the badges of innocence, we humbly bow to the will of the universal Parent, and implore His blessing on every zealous endeavor to pro- mote peace and good order, and earnestly pray for perseverance in the principles of piety and virtue. My brethren the great Creator having been pleased out of His mercy to remove our worthy brother from the cares and troubles of a transitory existence to a state of eternal duration, and thereby to weaken the chain by which we are united man to man, may we who survive him anticipate our approaching fate, 14 and be more strongly cemented in the ties of union and friendship. Let the present example of our mortality excite our most serious thoughts, and strength- en our resolutions of moral amendment. As" life IS uncertain, and all earthly pursuits are vain. Jet us no longer postpone the important concern of preparing for eternity, but embrace the present moment, whilst time and oppor- tunity offer, to provide against the great change, when all the pleasures of the world shall cease to delight, and the reflections of a virtuous life yield our only comfort and con- solatioii, " Response—' '^o mote it be. n M^^.— Almighty and most merciful God in whom we live and move and have our being' and before whom all men must hereafter ap- pear to render an account of the deeds done m the body, we do most earnestly beseech ihee, as we now surround the grave of our departed brother, deeply to impress upon our minds the solemnities of this day. May we ever remember that in the midst of life we are in death, and so live and act our separate parts 15 that we may have no cause for repentance when the hour of our departure is at hand. ''And oh, gracious Father, vouchsafe us, we pray Thee, Thy divine assistance, to redeem our mis- spent time, and in the discharge of duties Thou hast assigned us in the erection of our moral edifice, may we have wisdom from on high to direct us, strength commen- surate with our task to support us, and the beauty of holiness to adorn and render all our performance acceptable in thy sight ; and at last when the gavel of death shall call us from our labors may we obtain a blessed and ever- lasting rest in that spiritual edifice not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." Response—'' Amen. So mote it be." The W, M. takes leave of the chief mourners^ and the procession will then re-form in the first order and return to the lod^e room, where when the proper forms are ^one through f the Woi'^^U^- ful Master will address the brethren on the pro- 16 ceedings of the day, and the lodge will be^ closed. Or, The W. M, takes leave of the chief mourners,. and the members of the Craft retire to a spot a short distance from the grave, where the officers hand their regalia to the Stewards of their re- spective lodges, and the W. M. dismisses the brethren and directs the Secretary to report in writing to the ^lodge at the next meetings that 4 ^ ^^ — ^/ 19 ..., the remains of our late brother were buried with Craft honors, the ceremony being conducted by W. M:' (or P, M, as the case may be) This report is not necessary where the lodge opens in regular fotm, for then the min-^ utes of the meeting contain the record. B- L^^-