“As the sun in the South, at high meridian, is
the beauty and glory of the day, so stands the Junior
Warden in the South at high twelve, the better to
observe the time, call the crafts from labor to refreshment;
superintend them during the hours thereof; see that
none convert the purposes of refreshment into that
of excess or intemperance; call them on again in due
season; that the Worshipful Master may have 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 first draw your right
hand across your throat, as hereinbefore 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 the 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