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.. The) Ibegei
t ; Old England soon will te Of suffeTuig ^ brothers meet bet ear ., and she pass coldly by ; There ' s a choM in British he ^ And she will send a welcome and a brother ' s hand ere long .
" Then joyful be this meeting , and inan ^ As year by year shall circle round , aiid bring you added bliss ; - — In quarry , hill ahd temple—^ e ace - nor cruel word , iior thought Distiirb this perfect harmony thei gracious God hath wrought . " But while your walls are thus compact , your cement strong and good , Your workmen diligent and just , a mighty brotherhood , Remember , Brethren , o'er the earth and on the raging sea How many a heart there is to-night that sighs ^ c Remember me !'
New Lodge . —In the formation of a new Lodge , the first step will be to apply to the Grand Master for a warrant ^ ernpowering certain Brethren to assemble as Masons at a place therein specified . This application must be made by petition in the following form : — ( i To theM . W . Grand Master of the United Fraternity of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England .
'" We , the undersigned , being regular registered Masons of the Lodges mentioned against our respective names , having the prosperity of the Craft at heart , are anxious to exert our best endeavours to promote and diffuse the genuine principles of the art ; and , for the conveniency of our respective dwellings and other good
reasons , we are desirous of forming a new lodge , to be named — - — -In consequence of this desire , we pray for a Warrant of Constitution , empowering us to meet as a ¦
regular Lodge at . on the of every month , and there to discharge the duties of Masonry in a constitutional manner , according to the forms of the Order and the laws of the Grand Lodge ; arid we have nominated and do recommend Brother A . B . to be the first Master , Brother CD . to be the first Senior Warden , and Brother E . F . to be the first Junior Warden of the said Lodge . The prayer of this petition being granted , we promise strict obedience to the commands of the Grand Master and the laws and regulations of the Grand Lodge . "
This petition must be signed by seven regular Masons at the least , whose name , have been registered in the Grand Lodge books , and the customary fees paid ; in proof of which , each of the petitioners is required to verify his signature by subjoining the name of the Lodge to which he formerly belonged , that the facts may be affirmed by a reference to the registers . The petition is usually recommended
by the officers of some Lodge in the vicinity of the place where it is proposed to be held . This , however , is not absolutely imperative , for the recommendation may legally proceed from the officers of any other regular Lodge ; but the former course is considered the most becoming and acceptable , because the Brethren of a contiguous Lodge would be better qualified to determine whether a new Lodge is required hi that locality , — Dr . Oliver ' s Masonic fimspmdeme .
' By the sign the world knows nothing of , but to our eyes so clear , By'tlie ^ By the sacred vow and word ^ aiid by 'the hieroglyphic bright , ' Remember all , the wide world round , who claim , your love to-night . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
.. The) Ibegei
t ; Old England soon will te Of suffeTuig ^ brothers meet bet ear ., and she pass coldly by ; There ' s a choM in British he ^ And she will send a welcome and a brother ' s hand ere long .
" Then joyful be this meeting , and inan ^ As year by year shall circle round , aiid bring you added bliss ; - — In quarry , hill ahd temple—^ e ace - nor cruel word , iior thought Distiirb this perfect harmony thei gracious God hath wrought . " But while your walls are thus compact , your cement strong and good , Your workmen diligent and just , a mighty brotherhood , Remember , Brethren , o'er the earth and on the raging sea How many a heart there is to-night that sighs ^ c Remember me !'
New Lodge . —In the formation of a new Lodge , the first step will be to apply to the Grand Master for a warrant ^ ernpowering certain Brethren to assemble as Masons at a place therein specified . This application must be made by petition in the following form : — ( i To theM . W . Grand Master of the United Fraternity of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England .
'" We , the undersigned , being regular registered Masons of the Lodges mentioned against our respective names , having the prosperity of the Craft at heart , are anxious to exert our best endeavours to promote and diffuse the genuine principles of the art ; and , for the conveniency of our respective dwellings and other good
reasons , we are desirous of forming a new lodge , to be named — - — -In consequence of this desire , we pray for a Warrant of Constitution , empowering us to meet as a ¦
regular Lodge at . on the of every month , and there to discharge the duties of Masonry in a constitutional manner , according to the forms of the Order and the laws of the Grand Lodge ; arid we have nominated and do recommend Brother A . B . to be the first Master , Brother CD . to be the first Senior Warden , and Brother E . F . to be the first Junior Warden of the said Lodge . The prayer of this petition being granted , we promise strict obedience to the commands of the Grand Master and the laws and regulations of the Grand Lodge . "
This petition must be signed by seven regular Masons at the least , whose name , have been registered in the Grand Lodge books , and the customary fees paid ; in proof of which , each of the petitioners is required to verify his signature by subjoining the name of the Lodge to which he formerly belonged , that the facts may be affirmed by a reference to the registers . The petition is usually recommended
by the officers of some Lodge in the vicinity of the place where it is proposed to be held . This , however , is not absolutely imperative , for the recommendation may legally proceed from the officers of any other regular Lodge ; but the former course is considered the most becoming and acceptable , because the Brethren of a contiguous Lodge would be better qualified to determine whether a new Lodge is required hi that locality , — Dr . Oliver ' s Masonic fimspmdeme .
' By the sign the world knows nothing of , but to our eyes so clear , By'tlie ^ By the sacred vow and word ^ aiid by 'the hieroglyphic bright , ' Remember all , the wide world round , who claim , your love to-night . "