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502 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE.
Urn thanks for this fraternal reception. The Consistoiy, know
ing your zeal and devotion for our Ancient and Accepted rite,
have favorably considered your request, and have caused Letters
of Constitution to issue, empowering you to assemble as a legal
Lodge, and to discharge the duties of our rite in a regular and
constitutional manner, according to the original forms of the or-
der and the regulations of the Supreme Council, and now propose
to inaugurate your Lodge and to install its officers.
Com.-in-C. The officers of the Consistoiy will approach the
East and be seated. Illustrious Grand Master of Ceremonies,
you will now conduct to their appropriate stations in the Lodge
the officers of the Consistoiy, and let the officers of the Lodge
(commencing with the Captain of the Guard) yield up their
stations respectively, and place their regalia upon the Altar ot
Incense ; after which, you will conduct them to their seats in
front of the East, vacated by their superior officers.
Com.-in-C. 'Illustrious Grand Master of Ceremonies, conduct
now the Thrice Potent Grand Master (after he shall have laid
aside his regalia) to his proper seat among his officers.
Com.-in-C. Illustrious Grand Chancellor, you will now read
the Letters of Constitution.
Grand Chancellor reads.
Com.-in-C. Perfect and Sublime Brethren of Lodge
of Perfection, No you have heard read your Letters of Con-
,
stitution ; do you accept them, and do you now desire that your
Lodge shall be inaugurated ?
Omnes. "We do.
Com.-in-C. Perfect and sublime Brethren, the step which you
now take is a serious and important one ; heretofore you were
only temporarily organized, but when you shall have been inaugurated
and installed under these Letters of Constitution, you
become a permanent body ; and if you should so conduct your-
selves as to cause them to be taken away, you will incur great
reproach, and prove yourselves ur worthy Masons. It will be-