for want of proper instruction. From the spirit which you have hitherto evinced, I entertain no doubt that your future conduct will be such as to merit the applause of your brethren, and the testimony of a good conscience."

THE TREASURER.

"Brother G H, you are appointed Treasurer of this new lodge. It is your duty to receive all moneys from the hands of the secretary, keep just and regular accounts of the same, and pay them out at the worshipful master's will and pleasure, with the consent of the lodge. I trust your regard for the fraternity will prompt you to the faithful discharge of the duties of your office."

THE SECRETARY.

"Brother I K, you are appointed Secretary of this new lodge. It is your duty to observe the worshipful master's will and pleasure, to record the proceedings of the lodge, to receive all moneys, and pay them into the hands of the treas

urer.

Your good inclination to masonry and this lodge, I hope, will induce you to discharge your office with fidelity, and by so doing you will merit the esteem and applause of your brethren.'

THE DEACONS.

Brothers L M and N O, you are appointed Deacons of this new lodge It is your province to attend on the master and wardens, and to act as their proxies in the active duties of the lodge; such as in the reeeption of candidates into the different degrees of masonry; the introduction and accommodation of visiters, and in the immediate practice of our rites. Those columns, as badges of your office, I trust to your care, not doubting your vigilance and attention.

THE STEWARDS.

"Brothers PQ and R S, you are appointed Stewards of this new lodge. The duties of your office are, to assist

in the collection of dues and subscriptions, to keep an account of the lodge expenses, to see that the tables are properly furnished at refreshment, and that every brother is suitably provided for; and generally to assist the deacons and other officers in performing their respective duties. Your regular and early attendance will afford the best proof of your zeal and attachment to the lodge."

The TILER is then appointed, and receives the implement of his office, with a short charge:

"Brother A B, you are appointed tiler of this lodge, and I invest you with the implement of your office. It reminds you that it is always the duty of a Mason to set a guard at the avenue of his thoughts; to post a centinel at his lips, and to keep a watch over his actions.

"Your early and punctual attendance will afford the truest evidence of your zeal for the institution."

CHARGE TO THE BRETHREN.

"Such is the nature of our constitution, that as some must of necessity rule and teach, so other must of course learn to submit and obey. Humility in both is an essential duty. The officers who are appointed to govern your lodge are sufficiently conversant with the rules of propriety, and the laws of the institution, to avoid exceeding the powers with which they are intrusted; and you are of too generous dispositions to envy their preferment. I therefore trust that you will have but one aim, to please each other, and unite in the grand design of being happy, and communicating happiness.

"Finally, my brethren, as this association has been formed and perfected in so much unanimity and concord, in which we greatly rejoice, so may it long continue. May you long enjoy every satisfaction and delight which disinterested friendship can afford. May kindness and brotherly affection distinguish your conduct as men and as masons. Within your peaceful walls, may your children's children celebrate with joy and gratitude the

transactions of this auspicious solemnity. And may the tenets of our profession be transmitted through your lodge, pure and unimpaired, from generation to generation."

SECTION THIRD.

In this section we are instructed into the manner of laying the foundation stone of public structures, and the form of procession on these occasions. The following invocation is offered by the grand master:

"May the all-bountiful Author of nature bless the inhabitants of this place, with all the necessaries, conveniences and comforts of life; assist in the erection and completion of this building; protect the workmen against every accident, and long preserve this structure from decay; and grant to us all a needed supply of the corn of nourishment, the wine of refreshment, and the oil of joy. So mote it be !??

SECTION FOURTH.

Here the ceremony of dedication of Masonic Halls is particularly described; but, in a work like this, a display of this section is deemed unnecessary.

SECTION FIFTH.

In this place the funeral ceremony, agreeable to ancient custom is described.

No mason can be interred with the formalities of the order, unless it be by his own special request, communicated to the master of the lodge of which he died a member, foreigners and sojourners excepted; nor unless he has been advanced to the third degree of masonry; and from this restriction there can be no exception. Fellowcrafts or apprentices are not entitled to funeral obsequies, nor to attend the masonic procession on such occa

sions.

The master of a lodge, having received notice of a master mason's death, and of his request to be interred

with the ceremonies of the order, fixes the day and hour for the funeral, and issues his command to summon the lodge. He may invite as many lodges as he thinks proper, and the members of those lodges may accompany their officers in form; but the whole ceremony must be under the direction of the master of the lodge to which the deceased belonged, and he and his officers must be duly honoured, and cheerfully obeyed, on the occasion. But in case the deceased was not a member of either of the attending lodges, the procession and ceremony must be under the direction of the master of the oldest lodge.

The Funeral Service.

The Brethren being assembled at the lodge room, (or some other convenient place,) the presiding master opens the lodge, in the third degree, with the usual forms, and having stated the purpose of the meeting, the service begins.

Master. "What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave?"

Response. "Man walketh in a vain shadow; he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them." Master "When he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him."

Rosponse. "Naked he came into the world, and naked he must return.'

Master. "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!"

The grand honours are then given, and certain forms used, which cannot be here explained.

The master then, taking the sacred roll in his hand, says,

"Let us die the death of the righteous, and let our last end be like his !"

The brethren answer,

"God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death!"

The master then records the name and age of the deceased upon the roll, and says,

"Almighty Father! into thy hands we commend the soul of our loving brother."

The brethren answer three times, (giving the grand honours each time,)

"The will of God is accomplished! so be it."

The master then deposits the roll in the archives, and repeats the following prayer :

"Most glorious God! author of all good, and giver of all mercy! pour down thy blessings upon us, and strength en our solemn engagements with the ties of sincere affection! May the present instance of mortality remind us of our approaching fate, and draw our attention toward thee, the only refuge in time of need! that, when the aw ful moment shall arrive, that we are about to quit this transitory scene, the enlivening prospect of thy mercy may dispel the gloom of death; and after our departure hence in peace and in thy favour, we may be received into thine everlasting kingdom, to enjoy, in union with the souls of our departed friends, the rewards of a pi ous and virtuous life. Amen."

A procession is then formed, which moves to the house of the deceased, and from thence to the place of interment. The different lodges rank according to seniority, excepting that the lodge of which the deceased was a member walks nearest the corpse. Each lodge forms one division, and the following order is observed:

ORDER OF PROCESSION AT A FUNERAL.

Tiler, with a Drawn Sword;
Stewards, with White Rods;

Musicians (if they are Masons, otherwise they follow the

tiler):