plause of your brethren, and the testimony of a good conscience.

BRETHREN OF ........ LODGE,

Such is the nature of our constitution, that as some must of necessity rule and teach, so others must of course learn to submit and obey. Humility in both is an essential duty. The of ficers 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 entrusted; 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.

The Grand Marshal then proclaims the new lodge in the following manner, viz.

In the name of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the state of........ I proclaim this new lodge, by the name of ........ Lodge, duly constituted.

This poclamation is made thrice, and cach time followed with a flourish of drums or trumpets.

The Grand Chaplain then makes the concluding prayer, which ends the publick ceremonies.

The grand procession is then form. ed in the same order as before, and returns to the hall.

The Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, and G. Wardens, being seat

ed, all but Master Masons, are caused to retire, and the procession continues round the hall, which upon passing the several Grand Officers, pays them due homage, by the usual congratula. tions and honours, in the different degrees. During the procession (which passes three times round the lodge) an appropriate song is sung which concludes the ceremony of installation.

CHAPTER XVIII.

REMARKS ON THE ORDER OF HIGH PRIEST.

This order appertains to the office of High Priest of a Royal Arch Chapter, and no one can be legally entitled to receive it until he has been elected to sustain that office in some regular Chapter of Royal Arch Masons.

The following passages of scripture are made use of during the ceremonies appertaining to this order, viz:

Genesis, chap. 14. "And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son (who dwelt in Sodom) and his goods, and departed. And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants,

born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, (after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him,) at the valley of Sheveh, which is the king's dale. And Melchisedeck, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: and blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up mine hand