The Charge.

19 . You Shall not use any Games whatsoever , as Cards , Dice , Tables , and the like , Except at Seasonable times for recreation and diversion . 20 . You Shall not frequent any bawdyhouse , or he aiding to any of your Fellows or others , which will be a great Scandall

to the Science . You shall not goe out to Drink by Night ; if occation happen that you must goe , you Shall not stay till past Eight of the Clock at Night , haveing at least one of your Fellows to bear Avitness Avhat place you goe to , and of your good

behaviour , to avoid Evil . 21 . You shall come to the Yearly Meeting or Assembly of Free Masons if you know where its kept ( being Avithin Ten Miles of the place of your abode ) , Submitting to the Award of Masters and

Fellows wherein you have Ered , to Embrace Councel , and Reproof , and to make Satisfaction , or to defend by order of the Kinp- ' s LaAVs .

22 . You Shall not make any Mould , Square , or Rule , to Mould Stones , but such as are allowed by the Fraternity . 23 . You Shall receive , Cherish , and Sett Strange Fellows at Avork , haveing Employment for them , at least a fortnight , and truly pay them their wages ; aud if you

Avant work for them you shall relieve them Avith money to defray their reasonable Charges unto the Next Lodge . 24 . Yon Shall truly attend your Avork , mind the Same , aud truly make an End thereof , whether it be taken by Journey ,

or otherwise ( if you have your AVages and payment truly ) , according to your bargain made with the Master and owner thereof . These Articles and Charges which I have rehearsed , you Shall well , and truly observe , and keep to the Utmost of your power , through the aid of Divine Grace , So help you God , and the holy contents of this Roll .

The Creation.

THE CREATION .

WE take the folloAving poetic account of the " Creation" from our able contemporary the " Masonic Record , " of West India , for May i —•

FIRST DAY . And God said , Let there be light , and there -was light . Without form and void , unknown , Avithout name , In darkness it wentin darkness it came

, , A vapoury mist , there wheeled in its place Coldly and calmly , through regions of space ; SIOAVIV it moved on the course which it bore Lifeless and still from its verge to its core ,

Alone on the waters , moved and abode Reflecting , reflected , the spirit of God . But hark I Avhat . voice breaks through the night ? HOAV starts , in space , its every sphere , 'Tis God ' s ; God said , "Let there be

light , " AVhen light , at once , there did appear . Yes , even the light of God , Whose word is light , as light is life , And life , the love that makes our world , So darkness fled , nor dared in strife To hold the place , from Avhence ' twas hurled

Unto its dark sable abode . Still formless and A'oid , a mist without name , Silent and lonely , it Avent and it came , Opaque no longer , nor darken'd its face , Sparkling it glittered , through regions of

space ; Hark , to the myriad of angels that sing , Crying , " Glory to God on High . " This Avork of thy love , our Maker , our King , Shall glorify thee , " Glory " they cry , Each orb in space

Moved in its place , AVith music , ' tAvere sweet to hear , When first the light Broke through the night , Disclosing this new born sphere ; Still gathering strength like others , the

same , In glory it went , in glory it came ; And God approving smiled Sweetly and true , as a mother will do Gazing upon her child . SECOND DAY .

And God said , Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters , and let it divide the waters from the waters .