II. The Ceremony of opening and closing the Lodge ^ . 20

Charges and Regulations for the conduct and behaviour of Masons ...... .22
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On the management of the Craft in working ; to be re- hearsed at opening the Lodge ....
Laws for the government of the Lodge . . ib. Charge on the behaviour of Masons, to be rehearsed at closing the Lodge ......
Prayer used at opening the Lodge . . . 24
at closing the Lodge .... ib.
til. Remarks on the FIRST LECTURE 25
First Section . . .
Second Section > 26
Declaration to be assented to by every Candidate
previous to Initiation ..... ib.
Form of Proposition ib.
Prayer used at Initiation
Third Section 27
Charge at Initiation into the First Degree . . ib.
A new Charge on the same occasion . . 30-32 note.
EULOGIUM 31
Fourth Section 33
Origin of masonic Hieroglyphics . . . . ib.
Oath of Pythagoras ib. note.
Fifth Section 34
Sixth Section ib.
Grand Principles explained .... ib.
Cardinal Virtues explained , . . 35 Instance of kindness to a prisoner of war who was a
Freemason . . . . . . . ib. note.
Equality among Masons exemplified ... 36