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Foreign.
" Glory be to God ou high . " Response— " As it was in the beginning , is now , and ever shall be , world without end . Amen . " The R . AV . P . G . M . then proceeded in the dedication : — " Brethren , —As members of the very ancient ancl honourable society of St . John ' s Free aud Accepted Masons , holding charter from the Most AVorshiful Grand Lodof Scotlandancl in conformity with the Con
p ge , - stitutions thereof , I , by Divine aid , and by virtue of my commission as 1 rbvincial Grancl Master for the province of the AVest Indian islands , do dedicate and consecrate this Lodge , bearing the title of the ' Caledonia Lodge , No . 324 , to the memory of the Holy St . Johns the Baptist and the Evangelist , the grand patrons of our Order . May every Brother revere their character , ancl imitate their virtues . " Glory be to God on high . "
Response— " So mote it be . Amen . " The corn , wine , and oil , contained in three silver cornucopias , beinghanded by the P . G . M . Depute , Prov . G . S . W ., and Prov . J . G . AV ., in succession , to the P . G . M ., the same were poured out by him , in solemn form , after which he delivered the following benediction : — "May Almighty God , the Great Architect of the Universe , grant a blessing upon us , and ever supply us , and this colony in general , with an abundance of corn , wine , ancl oil , and all the other necessaries , comforts , and conveniences of fife . "
The dedication was then concluded by the R . W . P . G . M ., as follows : — " In the name and on behalf of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Scotland , I now declare you constituted and formed as a regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , duly dedicated and consecrated , with all the rights and privileges , agreeably to the tenor of your charter , ancl the laws and regulations of the Most Worshi pful Grand Lotlge , as well as the ancient usages of the Fraternity ancl the Architect of
; may Supreme the Universe prosper , direct , ancl counsel you , in all your laudable undertakings . " Response— "Amen . So mote it be . Amen . " An anthem , composed by the Bard ; was then sung by the whole of the Brethren : —
" Hail , Masonry divine !" The P . G . Secretary then read the first part of the consecration praver , as follows : — "Supreme and most adorable Lord God ! Thou great Creator of Heaven and Earth , who out of thine infinite goodness ancl mercy to mortal men , has generously and graciously promised , that when they assemble in thy name thou wilt hear and grant their request : we beseech Thee
, O Lord ! to hearken unto the prayers which we , with grateful hearts , now offer up to Thee , for having so long preserved us in health ancl prosperity , beseeching Thee also still to extend these manifold blessings to us , and to all men , till it shall please Thee to call us from this transitory life to everlasting bliss . " Grant , O Lord ! that the society which we have formed , ancl which we this clay offer to thimmediate protectionunder the name and desi
y , gnation of the ' Caledonia Lodge , No . 324 , ' may flourish like the green bay tree by the waterside ; may they , in their journey through life , always bear in mind the principles of Th y most holy religion , and may they always be in preparation for the great change which will unavoidably happen to all men , so as to die on a level with all mankind , and be ready , at a moment ' s notice , to answer the summons to join the Grancl
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Foreign.
" Glory be to God ou high . " Response— " As it was in the beginning , is now , and ever shall be , world without end . Amen . " The R . AV . P . G . M . then proceeded in the dedication : — " Brethren , —As members of the very ancient ancl honourable society of St . John ' s Free aud Accepted Masons , holding charter from the Most AVorshiful Grand Lodof Scotlandancl in conformity with the Con
p ge , - stitutions thereof , I , by Divine aid , and by virtue of my commission as 1 rbvincial Grancl Master for the province of the AVest Indian islands , do dedicate and consecrate this Lodge , bearing the title of the ' Caledonia Lodge , No . 324 , to the memory of the Holy St . Johns the Baptist and the Evangelist , the grand patrons of our Order . May every Brother revere their character , ancl imitate their virtues . " Glory be to God on high . "
Response— " So mote it be . Amen . " The corn , wine , and oil , contained in three silver cornucopias , beinghanded by the P . G . M . Depute , Prov . G . S . W ., and Prov . J . G . AV ., in succession , to the P . G . M ., the same were poured out by him , in solemn form , after which he delivered the following benediction : — "May Almighty God , the Great Architect of the Universe , grant a blessing upon us , and ever supply us , and this colony in general , with an abundance of corn , wine , ancl oil , and all the other necessaries , comforts , and conveniences of fife . "
The dedication was then concluded by the R . W . P . G . M ., as follows : — " In the name and on behalf of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Scotland , I now declare you constituted and formed as a regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , duly dedicated and consecrated , with all the rights and privileges , agreeably to the tenor of your charter , ancl the laws and regulations of the Most Worshi pful Grand Lotlge , as well as the ancient usages of the Fraternity ancl the Architect of
; may Supreme the Universe prosper , direct , ancl counsel you , in all your laudable undertakings . " Response— "Amen . So mote it be . Amen . " An anthem , composed by the Bard ; was then sung by the whole of the Brethren : —
" Hail , Masonry divine !" The P . G . Secretary then read the first part of the consecration praver , as follows : — "Supreme and most adorable Lord God ! Thou great Creator of Heaven and Earth , who out of thine infinite goodness ancl mercy to mortal men , has generously and graciously promised , that when they assemble in thy name thou wilt hear and grant their request : we beseech Thee
, O Lord ! to hearken unto the prayers which we , with grateful hearts , now offer up to Thee , for having so long preserved us in health ancl prosperity , beseeching Thee also still to extend these manifold blessings to us , and to all men , till it shall please Thee to call us from this transitory life to everlasting bliss . " Grant , O Lord ! that the society which we have formed , ancl which we this clay offer to thimmediate protectionunder the name and desi
y , gnation of the ' Caledonia Lodge , No . 324 , ' may flourish like the green bay tree by the waterside ; may they , in their journey through life , always bear in mind the principles of Th y most holy religion , and may they always be in preparation for the great change which will unavoidably happen to all men , so as to die on a level with all mankind , and be ready , at a moment ' s notice , to answer the summons to join the Grancl