Provincial Lodges.

gether to do good : may their secret assemblies be convened in law , proceed in honour , and end in charity . May all Masons that enter under the shadow of its roof , remember that " The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him . " May the work done here prosper ; may the heart of all the workmen be comforted—may no strife , brawling , or unseemly Avords be heard within its Avails—may the Master love the brethren , and the brethren honour and obey the Master—may our going out and our coming in be blessed for evermore—may our baskets be filled with plentiousness , and

the voice of joy ancl thanksgiving abound—may there be no mourning nor sorrow of heart ; and may the wayfaring Mason find a comfortable journey to his home , when he passeth by the gates of this house . 0 Lord ! prosper Thou our work ; yea , prosper Thou our handy Avork , and teach us in all times , and in all places , to build up in beauty that temple of our souls which Thou hast given us to adorn with all good works , till we arrive at the Grand Lodge above , where all things are perfect , and there is no more labour ; but peace and happiness for evermore . "

Response— " So mote it be . D . P . G . M .: Worshipful Master of the Silurian Lodge , Avhat is the jewel of your office ? W . M .: The square . D . P . G . M .: Have you applied the square to those parts of the stone that should be square ? W . M .: I have , Right Worshipful Master , and the Craftsmen have done their duty . D . P . G . M .: Brother Senior Warden , what is the proper jewel of your Office ? S . W .: The level .

D . P . G . M ..- have you applied the level to the stone ? S . W .: I haA'e , Right Worshipful Master , and the Craftsmen have done thenduty . D . P . G . M .: Brother Junior Warden , what is the proper jewel of your office . J . W .: The Plumb-rule . D . P . G . M .: Have you applied the plumb-rule to the external edges of tbe stone ? J . W .: I have , Right Worshipful Master , and the Craftsmen have done their

duty . P . G . M .: Having full confidence in your skill in the royal art , it remains for me to finish the work . —He then took the mallet , gave the stone three knocks , and said , — " May this undertaking be conducted and completed by the Craftsmen , according to the good plan , in peace , harmony , & AA < 1 brotherly love . " The W . M . then advanced again to the stone , and strewed upon it some grains of wheat , and afterwards sprinkled it with Avine .

The P . G . M . scattered salt upon it . The W . M . poured a quantity of oil upon it , and pronounced the following benediction : — "As Jacob , the son of Isaac , the son of Abraham , fleeing from the face of his brother Esau , and going out from Beevsheba towards Haram , lighted on a certain place and tarried there all night , making to himself a pillar of stone , on which sleepinghe dreamt he saw the gates of Heavenand Avhen he awokehe annointed

, ; , the stones with fresh oil , calling the place Bethel , or the house of God ; so do I anoint this stone Avith pure oil , praying that in the building which may arise from it none but good men may be admitted , and men that fear God and love the Brotherhood .

After three cheers for the Queen the assembly dispersed . The procession reformed , and returned up Dock-road , Llanarth-street , and Commercial-street , to the Town-hall , and resumed the Lodge . The thanks of the meeting were voted to the P . G . M . for his attendance ; to the Deputy P . G . M . for his assistance on the present occasion ; and to the P . G . Chaplain , Br . George Roberts , for his sermon , accompanied with a request that he would print it ; to the Rev . 3 . T . Wrenford for the use of his church ; and to the Rev . J . S . Sidebotham for reading the services ; to the Mayor and Corporation for the use of the Town-hall ; and to the choir for their kind assistance .