honor, and they pleasure and profit thereby."  The Master to the Junior
Warden, "The Master's place in the Lodge?"  Ans. "In the East,
Worshipful."  Master to Junior Warden, "His duty there?"  Ans. "As the sun
rises in the East to open and adorn the day, so presides the Worshipful
Master in the East, to open and adorn his Lodge; set his crafts to work
with good and wholesome laws, or cause the same to be done."  Master to
the Junior Warden, "The Senior Warden's place in the Lodge?"  Ans. "In the
West, Worshipful."  Master to the Senior Warden, "Your business there,
brother Senior?"  The Senior Warden replies, "As the sun sets in the West
to close the day, so stands the Senior Warden in the West to assist the
Worshipful Master in opening and closing the Lodge; take care of the
jewels and implements; see that none be lost; pay the craft their wages,
if any be due; and see that none go away dissatisfied."  The Master now
gives three raps, when all the brethren rise, and the Master asks, "Are
you all satisfied?"  They answer in the affirmative, by giving the
due-guard.  Should the Master discover that any declined giving it,
inquiry is immediately made why it is so; and if any member is
dissatisfied with any part of the proceedings, or with any brother, the
subject is immediately investigated.  Master to the brethren, "Attend to
giving the signs; as I do, so do you give them downwards;" [which is by
giving the last in opening, first in closing.  In closing, on this degree,
you draw your right hand across your throat, as herein before described,
and then hold your two hands over each other as before described,.  This
is the method pursued through all the degrees; and when opening on any of
the upper degrees, all the signs, of all the preceding degrees, are given
before you give the signs of htethe degree on which you are opening.]  This
being done, the Master proceeds, "I now declare this Lodge of Entered
Apprentice Masons regularly closed in due and ancient form.  Brother
Junior Warden, please inform Brother Senior Warden, and request him to
inform the brethren that it is my will and pleasure that this Lodge of
Entered Apprentice Masons be now closed, and stand closed until our next
regular communication, unless a case or cases of emergency shall require
earlier convention, of which every member shall be notified; during which
time it is seriously hoped and expected that every brother will demean
himself as becomes a Free and Accepted Mason."  Junior Warden to Senior
Warden, "Brother Senior, it is the Worshipful Master's will and pleasure
that this Lodge of Entered Apprentice Masons be closed, and stand closed
until out next regular communication, unless a case or cases of emergency
shall require earlier convention, of which every brother shall be
notified; during which time it is seriously hoped and expected that every
brother will demean himself as becomes a free and accepted Mason."  Senior
Warden to the brethren, "Brethren, you have heard the Worshipful Master's
will and pleasure as communicated to me by Brother Junior; so let it be
done."  Master to the Junior Warden, "Brother Junior, how do Masons meet?"
Ans. "On the level."  Master to Senior Warden, "How do Masons part?"  Ans.
"On the square."  Master to the Junior and Senior Wardens, "Since we meet
on the level, brother Junior, and part on the square, brother Senior, so
let us ever meet and part in the name of the Lord."  Master to the
brethren, "Brethren, let us pray."

"Supreme Architect of the Universe!  accept our humble praises for the
many mercies and blessings which thy bounty has conferred upon us, and
especially for friendly and social intercourse.  Pardon, we beseech thee,
whatever thou hast seen amis in us since we have been together; and
continue to us thy presence, protection and blessing.  Make us sensible of
the renewed obligations we are under to love thee supremely, and to be
friendly to each other.  May all our irregular passions be subdued, and
may we daily increase in faith, hope, and charity which is the bond of
peace, and perfection of every virtue.  May we so practice thy precepts,
that, through the merits of the Redeemer, we may finally obtain thy
promises, and find an acceptance through the gates, and into the temple
and city of our God.  So mote it be.  Amen."

It is often that the prayer is neglected, and the following benediction
substituted : - May the blessings of Heaven rest upon us, and all regular
Masons!  May brotherly love prevail, and every moral and social virtue
cement us.  So mote it be.  Amen.

After the prayer the following charge ought to be delivered, but it is
seldom attended to; in a majority of Lodges it is never attended to :-
Master to brethren; "Brethren, we are now about to quit this sacred
retreat of friendship and virtue, to mix again with the world.  Amidst its
concerns and employments, forget not the duties which you have heard so
frequently inculcated, and so forcibly recommended in this Lodge.
Remember that around this altar you have promised to befriend and relieve
every brother who shall need your assistance.  You have promised, in the
most friendly manner, to remind him of his errors, and aid in reformation.
These generous principles are to extend further; every human being has a
claim upon your kind offices.  Do good unto all.  Recommend it more
'especially to the household of the faithful.'  Finally, brethren, be ye
all of one mind, live in peace, and may the God of love and peace, delight
to dwell with and bless you."

In some Lodges, after the charge is delivered, the Master says, "Brethren,
form on the square."  Then all the brethren form a circle, and the Master,
followed by every brother, [except in using the words,] says, "And God
said, let there be light, and there was light."  At the same moment that
the last of these words drops from the Master's lips, every member stamps
with his right foot on the floor, and at the same instant bring their
hands together with equal force, and in