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of the grand lodge, then proceed to invest the officers of the new lodge, with their respective jewels; the grand wardens, investing the wardens of the new lodge; the grand secretary, the secretary, and so on, according to their rank; at the same time presenting the new officers to the grand master, who delivers, or causes to be delivered to each of them a short charge.

(To be concluded in our next.)

GRAND LODGE OF KENTUCKY.

The following is a complete list of the lodges under the jurisdiction of the grand lodge of Kentucky, at their communication in August last, with which we have been favoured by our worthy brother Edmund Guthrie, Esq. worshipful master of Bloomfield lodge, No. 57.

Lexington Lodge, No. 1.-Lexington, Fayette county. Saturday succeeding the second Monday.*

Hiram Lodge, No. 4.-Frankfort, Franklin county. Third Monday.*

Winchester Lodge, No. 20.-Winchester, Clark county. First Friday.*

Madison Lodge, No. 21.-Huntsville, Madison county, state of Alabama. First Friday.

Daviess' Lodge, No. 22.-Lexington, Fayette county. Second Monday.*

Montgomery Lodge, No. 23.Mount Sterling, Montgomery county. Second Friday.*

Allen Lodge, No. 24.-Glasgow, Barren County. First Friday.*

mond, Madison county. Second FriRichmond Lodge, No. 25.-Richday.*

Maysville Lodge, No. 26.-Maysville, Mason county. Second Fri

day.*

lumbia, Adair county. Tuesday sucColumbia Lodge, No. 27.-Coceeding the first Monday.*

Franklin Lodge. No. 28.-Danville, Mercer county. First Saturday.*

Burksville Lodge, No. 30.-Burksville, Cumberland county.

Solomon's Lodge, No. 5.-Shelby-preceding the second Monday.*

ville, Shelby county, Third Monday.* Abraham's Lodge, No. 8.-Louisville, Jefferson county. Second Monday.*

Saturday

Jerusal m Lodge, No. 9.-Henderson, Henderson county. succeding the first Monday.* St. John's Lodge, No. 11.-Flemingsburg, Fleming county. First Saturday.*

Friday

Castle, Henry county.

Simpson Lodge, No. 31.-New

day.*

First Mon

Saint Paul's Lodge, No. 32.Middletown, Jefferson county. First Friday.*

Lawrence Lodge, No. 34.-Shawneetown, Gallatin county, State of Illinois. Murray Lodge, No. 35.-Lexington, Fayette county. ceeding the second Monday.* Friday sucHopkinsville Lodge, No. 37.-Hop

Mount Vernon, No. 14.-George town, Scott county. First Monday.* Paris Union Lodge, No. 16.-Paris, Bourbon county. Second Satur-kinsville, Christian county. Thurs

day.*

Russelville Lodge, No. 17.-Russelville, Logan county. Saturday succeeding the third Monday.*

St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 18.Cynthiana, Harrison county. Second Monday.*

day succeeding the first Monday.*

Bardstown Lodge, No. 38.-Bardstown, Nelson county. Third Saturday.*

Amity Lodge, No. 40.-Millersburg, Bourbon county. Third Satur

day.*

First

Washington Lodge, No. 19.Washington, Mason county.

Saturday.*

Landmark Lodge, No. 41.-Versailles, Woodford county. First Monday.*

Industry Lodge, No. 42.-Frank

fort, Franklin county. First Monday.* Feliciana Lodge, No. 46.-St.

MASONIC MAXIM.

Be thankful that thou wert born in a country, which is blessed with the

Francisville, Feliciana county, Louis-glorious light of the gospel. Confess

iana. Last Saturday.*

Third

Fortitude Lodge, No. 47.-Transylvania, Jefferson county. Saturday.*

Springfield Lodge, No. 50.Springfield, Washington county. Second Saturday.*

Clark Lodge, No. 51.-Louisville,
Jefferson county.
First and Third
Thursdays.*

Confidence Lodge, No. 52.-Maysville, Mason county. Second Saturday.*

Warren Lodge, No. 53.-Harrodsburg, Mercer county. Friday succeeding the second Monday.*

Greensburg Lodge, No. 54.Greensburg, Greene county. Fourth Monday.*

Webb Lodge, No. 55.-Owings

ville,

Bath county. Burlington Lodge, No. 56.-Burlington, Boone county.

Bloomfield Lodge, No. 57.Bloomfield, Nelson county. Second and fourth Saturdays.*

this divine religion every where, and let none of its duties be neglected.

BY-LAWS

OF BLOOMFIELD LODGE, NO. 57, In Bloomfield, Nelson county, Kentucky.

SECTION 1. The Lodge shall meet on the second and fourth Saturdays in each month, on each St. John's day, and such other times as the master or presiding officer may think proper.

SEC. 2. The officers shall be chosen on each St. John's day. No member in arrears shall vote or be voted for. A committee of accounts shall be appointed at the same time, or when necessity may require.

SEC. 3. The treasurer shall pay no moneys, but on the order of the master or presiding officer, with the consent of the lodge.

SEC. 4. Any member may withdraw by paying all dues and giving notice. The secretary shall, on ap58.--plication of any member who has paid all dues and obtained leave of the lodge, deliver him a diploma in proper form, for which he may demand and receive of the applicant one dol lar.

Benevolence Lodge, No. Blue Spring, Fayette county. Arkansas Lodge, No. 59.-Arkansas, Arkansas county, Missouri territory.

Lincoln Lodge, No. 60.-Stanford, Lincoln county.

Hart Lodge, No. 61.-Nicholasville, Jessamine county. Aurora Lodge, No. 62.-Fredericksburg, Gallatin county.

Temple Lodge, No. 63-Covington, Campbell county.

Lancaster Lodge, No. 64. Lancaster, Garrard county.

Nicholas Lodge, No. 65.-Carlisle, Nicholas county.

Morganfield Lodge, No. 66.Morganfield, Union county.

Port William Lodge, U. D.-Port William, Gallatin county.

*Regular communications every month.

SEC. 5. Any member in arrears six months, shall be notified of the same by the secretary; after which he may be suspended until payment is made.

SEC. 6. Petitions for initiation must be accompanied with ten dollarsmust be recommended by two master Masons, and lie over one month, and admitted by an unanimous vote. rejected, the money to be returned.

If

SEC. 7. If a candidate, after being elected, fails to attend for initiation three months, unless for good cause, to be determined at a stated meeting, he shall forfeit his deposit, and to be considered as if he had never presented a petition.

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SEC. 10. The fees for initiation, passing, and raising, shall be ten dollars each, to be paid before the degree is conferred. For admission (if not made in this lodge) two dollars.

SEC. 11. Each member shall pay a monthly contribution of twenty-five cents, and fifty cents on each St. John's day.

SEC. 12. The tyler shall receive one dollar for each meeting he attends and performs the duties of his office. SEC. 13. All committees shall be appointed by the master. The master and wardens shall be a committee

of charity.

SEC. 14. At the stated meetings all business must originate. No business can be transacted at an extraordinary meeting, except that for which it is convened.

SEC. 15. Propositions to amend the by-laws must be made in writing, at a stated meeting, and lie over one

vacation.

Unanimously approved, July 20,

1820.

EDM. GUTHRIE, Master. Attest. E. B. MILES, Secretary.

GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Dewitt Clinton, M. E. I. G. M.; Thomas Lowndes, D. G. M.; Alexander S. Glass, G. Generalissimo; Ezra Ames, C. General; Jonathan Schieffelin, S. G. Warden; Gerrit Morgan, J. G. Warden; Rev. James

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Milnor, G. Orator; Harman Westervelt, G. Recorder; Joseph Guion, G. Treasurer; Tobias W. Bedell, G. Standard Bearer; Silas Lyon, G. S. Bearer; Hesea Dodge, G. Centinel.

COLUMBIAN ENCAMPMENT OF
KNIGHT TEMPLARS, No. 5.

George Howard, M. E. G. Commander; Gerrit Morgan, Generalissiral; Aaron H. Palmer, Prelate; J. mo; John G. Munn, Captain GeneW. Bedell, S. Warden; Joseph Homer, J. Warden; N. Rosse, Treasurer; J. Jones, Recorder; Joseph Bearer; B. U. Peck, Standard BearPotter, Warder; F. L. Vultee, S. er; John Utt, Centinel. Regular communications on the fourth Thurs

days in May, August, November, and February.

GRAND COUNCIL OF ROYAL MAS-
TER MASONS.

Silas Lyon, T. Ill. R. G. M.; Ger-
rit Lansing, D. R. G. M.; Hosea
Dodge, G. Warder; P. T. Deceyce,
G. R. M.; Gerrit Morgan, S. G. R.
M.; Joel Jones, J. G. R. M.; Thomas
T.; B. W. Peck, G. R. H.; Josephi
Slade, G. R. R.; Caleb Bacon, G. R.
Potter, G. R. C.; John Utt, G. R. C.
Regular communications on the eighth
of every lunar month.

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George Carrol, William. Lawrence, Isaac Hand.

Independent Royal Arch, No. 2.— Lincoln Tibbals, Nicholas Roome, John P. Roome, John N. Johnston, J. Van Benschoten, Daniel Stanton, Geo. McKinley.

St. Andrews, No. 7.-Martin Hoffman, Cornelius Bogert, George Bruce, Thomas W. Garniss, John Leonard.

St. John's, No. 9.-Archibald Ball, Thomas Foote, James Lyons, sen. James Lyons, jun. Samuel B. Fleming.

Hiram, No. 10.-T. Waring, Samuel Montgomery, John Marriner, E. Guion, Edward Rockwell, Henry Abel, Resolvent Stephens, James Bertine.

Holland, No. 16-Elias Hicks, A. S. Glass, Thomas Slidell, William M. Price, Abraham Lott.

Trinity, No. 39.-J. Navaro, J. Vanderbilt, jun. J. S. Delamater, John Utt, Philip Earle, William Monroe.

Phænix, No. 40.--George Hodgson, Gerrit Lansing, William Carlisle, James R. Stuart, Samuel C. Sutton, John Sickels, jun. Pierre Teller.

L'Union Francaise, No. 74.-John G. Tardy, Pierre Feriere, Joseph Bouchaud.

Abram's, No. 83.-John Coffin, Adrian Hageman, Nevison Greenard, Robert Young, Zebedee Ring, William Bakewell, Daniel D. Smith, Bush G. Brown, James Webster.

Washington, No. 84.-Thomas Lownds, David Dunham, Matthew L. Davis, Stephen Baker, Thomas Miller, Asher Martin, Jonathan Carlton, William H. Bogle, John Brady.

Warren, No. 85.-Samuel Jones, jun. Thomas Walden, Abraham S. Hallett, John W. Mulligan, Richard Hatfield, Aaron H. Palmer, Samuel Hawkins, Watson E. Lawrence.

Adelphi, No. 91.-Benjamin Price, William H. Hunter, Archibald Craig, John R. Satterlee, Matthew Reed, John I. Boyd.

Fraternal, No. 107.-David I. Daniels, Francis Dunbar, John Ditchett, Jonas Humbert, juu. Zadock Seely, Walter Barmore.

Morton, No. 108.-John Degez, Sidney W. Andrews, Isaac Bogert, James Smith, Peter D. Turcot, Caleb Bacon, Daniel Sickles.

Mount Moriah, No. 132.--Henry C. Southwick, Bernard Sprong, George W. Heyer, Charles Debevoise, John McMullen, Thomas F. Popham, J. M. Lester, Simeon Van Beuren.

Benevlent, No. 142.-Sam'l Clark, B. Andariese, J. Forester, H. Marsh, William Homan, R. O. Pearsall.

Clinton, No. 143.-Samson Sim son, Richard Riker, John I. Sickels, Roswell W. Lewis, Daniel Rapelye, John Telfare, James P. Allaire.

Mechanic, No. 153.-J. M'Cabe Joseph Burjeau, William M'Laughlan, Thomas Barker, Andrew Lloyd.

New Jerusalem, No. 158.-Matthew M'Ginn, Arthur M'Carter.

Concord, No. 304.-George B. Smith.

German Union, No. 322.-Charles Meyer, Philip Becanon.

Fortitude, No. 84.-Isaac Nichols, L. Van Nostrand, G. Duryea, Johu Harmer, James Boyd, John Hamnill.

AN ADDRESS TO FREE MASONS
IN GENERAL.

To stretch forth your hands to assist a brother whenever it is in your power; to be always ready to go any where to serve him; to offer your warmest petitions for his welfare; to open your breasts and hearts to him; to assist him with your best counsel and advice; to soothe the anguish of his soul, and betray no confidence he reposes in you; to support him with your authority; to use your utmost, endeavours to prevent him from falling; to relieve his wants as far as you are able, without injuring yourselves or your families. In short, mutually to support and assist each other, and earnestly to promote one another's interests, are duties which (well you know) are incumbent upon you. But do these duties always influence you Are they not too often forgotten Your worthy brother too frequently

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1. When the necessities of a brother call for my aid and support, I will be ever ready to lend him such assistance to save him from sinking, as may not be detrimental to myself or connections, if I find him worthy thereof.

2. Indolence shall not cause my footsteps to halt, nor wrath turn them aside; but forgetting every selfish consideration, I will be ever swift of foot to serve, help, and execute benevolence to a fellow creature in distress; and more particularly to a brother Mason.

3. When I offer up my ejaculations to Almighty God, a brother's welfare I will remember as my own; for as the voices of babes and sucklings ascend to the Throne of Grace, so most assuredly will the breathings of a fervent heart arise to the mansions of bliss, as our prayers are certainly required of each other.

4. A brother's secrets, delivered to me as such, I will keep as I would my own; as betraying that trust might be doing him the greatest injury he could sustain in his mortal life; nay, it would be like the villany of an assassin, who lurks in darkness to stab his adversary, when unarmed, and least prepared to meet an enemy.

5. A brother's character I will support, in his absence as I would in his presence: I will not wrongfully revile him myself, nor will I suffer it to be done by others, if in my power to pre

vent it.

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One of the principal parts that makes a man be deemed wise, is his intelligent strength and ability to cover and conceal such honest secrets as are committed to him, as well as his own serious affairs. And whoever peruses sacred and profane history, finds a great number of virtuous attempts, in peace and war, that never reached their designed ends, through defect of secret concealment; and yet, besides such unhappy prevention, infinite evils have thereby ensued. But before all other examples, let us consider that which excels all the rest, derived even from God himself. Who so especially preserves his own secrets to himself, never letting any man know what should happen on the morrow; nor could the wise men in ages past divine what should befall us in this age: whereby we may readily discern that God himself is well pleased with secrecy. And although, for man's good, the Lord has been pleased to reveal some things, yet it is impossible at any time to change or alter his determination; in regard whereof the reverend wise men of ancient times, evermore affected to perform their intentions secretly.

We read that Cato, the censor, of ten said to his friends, that of three things he had good reason to repent, if ever he neglected the true performance of them; the first, if ever he divulged any secret; the second, if he adventured on the water when he might stay on dry land; and thirdly, if he should let any day neglectedly escape him without doing some good action. The latter two are well worthy of observation, but the first concerns our present undertaking.

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