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Article THE MANNER OF CONSTITUTING A LODGE, ← Page 5 of 6 →
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The Manner Of Constituting A Lodge,
' Brother C . D . I appoint you Senior Warden of this Lodge ; and ' invest you with the ensign of your office * . Your regular and ' early attendance I particularly request ; as , in my absence , you are ' to govern the Lodge ; and , in my presence , to assist me in the go' vernment of it . Your attachment to this Lodge , joined to your ' knowledge of Masonry , will , no doubt , enable you to discharge the ' duties of this important station with honour and reputation . '
' Brother E . F . I appoint you Junior Warden of this Lodge ; and f invest you with the badge of } 'our office * . To you I entrust the ' examination ' of Visitors , and the introduction of Candidates . I ' therefore request your regular and punctual attendance on the ' Lodge . Your proficiency in Masonry , I doubt not , will qualify ' you to execute faithfull y the duty you owe to your present
ap' pointment . ' ' Brother Wardens , you are both too good Members of our Comf munity , and too expert in the Principles of Masonry , to require ' much information in the duties of your respective offices : suffice it ' to mention , that I expect , what you have seen praiseworthy in ' others , you will carefully imitate ; and what in them may have ap-r
' - peared defective , you will carefully avoid . Good order and regu' larky you must endeavour to promote . By a due regard to the ' Laws in your own conduct , you can only expect to enforce a due ' obedience to them in that of the other Members . ' The Wardens retire to their seats , and the Treasurer J is next . invested . The Secretary is then called up to the Pedestal , and in-¦
vested with the jewel of his office upon which the new Master thus addresses him : ' I appoint you , Brother G . H . Secretary of this Lodge . It is ' your province to record the Minutes , settle the Accounts , and issue ' out the Summonses for our regular Meetings . Your'good inclina' tiohs to Masonry will certainly induce you to discharge this trust ' with fidelity ; and , in so doing , you will justly merit the esteem and ' applause of the Lodge . '
The . Stewards are next called up and invested ; and the following Charge is delivered by the new Master : ' Brother I . K . and Brother L . M . I appoint you Stewards of the ' Lodge . The duties of 3-0111- office are , to introduce Visitors , and ' to see that they are properly accommodated ; to collect the Quar' terage and other Fees , and to keep an Account of the Lodge Ex' pences . Your regular , and early attendance will be the best proof
' you can give of your zeal for Masonry , and your attachment to ' this Lodge . ' The Master then appoints the Tyler , and delivers over , in form , the instrument of his office , with the necessary Charge on that occasion : after which , he addresses the Members of the Lodge as follows :
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The Manner Of Constituting A Lodge,
' Brother C . D . I appoint you Senior Warden of this Lodge ; and ' invest you with the ensign of your office * . Your regular and ' early attendance I particularly request ; as , in my absence , you are ' to govern the Lodge ; and , in my presence , to assist me in the go' vernment of it . Your attachment to this Lodge , joined to your ' knowledge of Masonry , will , no doubt , enable you to discharge the ' duties of this important station with honour and reputation . '
' Brother E . F . I appoint you Junior Warden of this Lodge ; and f invest you with the badge of } 'our office * . To you I entrust the ' examination ' of Visitors , and the introduction of Candidates . I ' therefore request your regular and punctual attendance on the ' Lodge . Your proficiency in Masonry , I doubt not , will qualify ' you to execute faithfull y the duty you owe to your present
ap' pointment . ' ' Brother Wardens , you are both too good Members of our Comf munity , and too expert in the Principles of Masonry , to require ' much information in the duties of your respective offices : suffice it ' to mention , that I expect , what you have seen praiseworthy in ' others , you will carefully imitate ; and what in them may have ap-r
' - peared defective , you will carefully avoid . Good order and regu' larky you must endeavour to promote . By a due regard to the ' Laws in your own conduct , you can only expect to enforce a due ' obedience to them in that of the other Members . ' The Wardens retire to their seats , and the Treasurer J is next . invested . The Secretary is then called up to the Pedestal , and in-¦
vested with the jewel of his office upon which the new Master thus addresses him : ' I appoint you , Brother G . H . Secretary of this Lodge . It is ' your province to record the Minutes , settle the Accounts , and issue ' out the Summonses for our regular Meetings . Your'good inclina' tiohs to Masonry will certainly induce you to discharge this trust ' with fidelity ; and , in so doing , you will justly merit the esteem and ' applause of the Lodge . '
The . Stewards are next called up and invested ; and the following Charge is delivered by the new Master : ' Brother I . K . and Brother L . M . I appoint you Stewards of the ' Lodge . The duties of 3-0111- office are , to introduce Visitors , and ' to see that they are properly accommodated ; to collect the Quar' terage and other Fees , and to keep an Account of the Lodge Ex' pences . Your regular , and early attendance will be the best proof
' you can give of your zeal for Masonry , and your attachment to ' this Lodge . ' The Master then appoints the Tyler , and delivers over , in form , the instrument of his office , with the necessary Charge on that occasion : after which , he addresses the Members of the Lodge as follows :