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Or.: See.'. 111.*. Brothers, you will now proceed to el*sct the
officers of this Consistory, commencing with the 111/. Command-
er-in-Chief.
Or:. Com. 111. -
. Brother, the office and dignity of Commanderin-Chief
of this Consistory, of which your brethren have thought
you worthy, and upon your election to which by their unsolicited
suffrages I congratulate you, is not only one of great honor, but
of labor and responsibility. It imposes upon you very important
duties.
Presiding in the Consistoiy, your first duty is impartiality ; and
your second, to maintain that equality among the brethren which
should always exist among Masons. It is the necessary basis of
our order, and to it we owe the glory and prosperity of Masonry.
"Wealth, rank, and social position, distinguish no one Mason from
another.
The officers and dignitaries are but agents, intrusted by the
order with authority for the exclusive good of the mass of Ma-
sons : every member of the Consistoiy is your peer, and is en-
titled to equal consideration ;
and every Mason, however humble
in degree or station, if worthy, is. your equal. The possession
of degrees indicates no superiority, unless accompanied by su-
perior knowledge, and greater capacity for doing good.
That only which one learns and does in Masomy makes him
superior to his brethren, and that superiority is one of intellect
and moral character alone.
I congratulate you on your accession to the high office which
you now hold, and most earnestly hope that you may so worthily
fill it, that it shall be found to have been fortunate for the
Consistoiy and the order that you were elected its first Com-
mander-in-Chief.
Special Charge to the First Lieutenant.
Or.'. Com.-. 111.-. Brother, the members of this Consistory have
selected you to take the place of the 111.-. Commander-in-Chief in
case of his absence, and to succeed him foi the residue of the term,
in case of his death.