M. W. S. — ^Excellent and Perfect Princes, we have now

arrived at the Culminating Point or Perfection in
Masonry ! let us then unite in admitting to the hving circle
of our hearts those who have this day been received into
our Princely Order! let us unite them according to
Oriental custom, to break Bread and eat Salt with us,
pledging to each other our Fidelity and our Friendship in
the Goblet of Fraternal Affection, invoking thereon the
Blessing of Him who is the Eose of Sharon and the Lily
of the Valley ! by whose assistance we hope to progress
here on earth towards that perfection which can be con-
summated only when bursting from the Tomb, we rise to
join our Great E — 1 in the Skies, and to be there united
to Him in a happy eternity.

(The M. W. S. then takes a Biscuit, breaks off a piece,
and presents it to his highest Prince, who breaks off a
piece and passes it to the next, the first two then dip the
broken pieces in the salt and eat it, and pass the salt
cellar, they then take the goblet, and, exchanging "P — x
V — m," drink and pass it on; when, all have partaken the