The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-01
Our Vermont Correspondence.


RUTLAND, June &c, 1856.
81. Johns Day in Vermont of Masonry in
the Green Mountain State onsecrotiom of Ns,c
Lodge at Rutland, and installation of the Officers.
As st. Johns Day occurred on Sunday, the cele-
brstion Of 1t was postponed until to-day, when q
general assembsge Of the Free Masons residing on
this side of the mountains was expected to take
place at Rutland but, wing to m,re favorable ar
rangements having been made TO transport them to
Troy and back, most of them went there to attend
o similar celebration In that town. The conse-
qusnce was that but small part Ct bountiful din
ner which had been prepared for the occasion by
Col Putnam of the Franklin House, was eaten, less
than two hundred guests being present.
Some Of the ceremonies Of the celebration were
rather interesting to outsiders Over seventy Aasons
have been made In this little town during the last
year. They have fine hall here, and the new
ledge was consecrased today.
The procession formed in front OF Masoni; Hall
and plocst dsd to the Congregational church, where
GRAFTON, on the history of John the Baptist and
the history and condition OF the institution, Vas de.
ivered by the Rev. Henry Smith, Of Clsremont,
New Hampshire. There was music by the Rutland
Brass Band, and singing by the Rutland Giee Club.
Those Of your readers who ale not Free MaS0ns
msy be Interested BY bret account OF the mode
OF. conservation and installation
A board, about the size Of common chequer
board, is carried into the church. This Is called
The Lodge" prsyer is rebesrsed, and during
the resp0ise by tie brethren toe Deputy Grand
Master and the Grand Wardens take vessels Of corn,
Grafton upon the lodge. After some fuether cere.
monies, the Grand Chaplain dedicates the lodge In
the following terms:-
TO the memory Of the Holy Saint John We dedicate
this lodge May every brother revere his character and
Oithe ceremonies Of the installation the folio wing
charge by the Grand Master to tne Master CT the
new lodge Is the most intere sting:-
l. You agree to be good man and true, and strictly
to obey the moral law
q You agree to be peacs.bls citizen, and chserfuy
to conform to the laws OF the country In which
g. You promise not to be concerned in plots ami
spirscss against government, but patiently to submit
to the decisisns Of the Supreme LeyislAture.
a. You agree to pays proper respect to the civil ma.
e.trate. 10 work diligently, live credtably and act
s. You agree to hold in ,eneraon ths original rulers
and patrons Of the Order Of Masonry and their regular
supreme and subordinate, according to tnsr
stations and to submit to the awards and resolutions
OF your brethren, when convened, in every
sistsnt with the constitution OF tao Order
and to guard against intsmperancs and excess.
You agree to be cautious In carriage and behavior,
courteous to your brethren and faithful to lodge
g. You promise to respect genuine brethren, and to
dscountenance impostors and Ill dissenters from the
original plan Of masonry.
You agree 70 promote the general good Of society,
to cultivate the social virtues and to propagate the
knowledge Of the art
10. You promise to pay homage to the Grand Master
for the time being, and to his oficsrs whom duly in
stalled and strictly to conform to every edict Of the
Grand Lodge, GENERAL Assembly of Masons, that is
not subversivs Of the principles and groundwork Of
masonry.
H. You admit that II Is mot in the power of any man.
or body Of men, to make innovations in the body Of
mas0Dry.
H. You promise . regular attendance ON the commit
tees and Communications OF the Grand Lodge receiv
ing proper notice. and to pay attention to Ill tho duties
Of mas0nry on proper OCCASIONS
IL. You admit that lodge shall b formed with.
ont permission Of tbs Grand Lodge, and that coun
tenance b. given to any irregular LODGE to any per-
son candestney initiated therein, being contrary to
the ancient charges of the Order.
a. You aomit that person can be regularly made
Mason In admitted member Of any regular lodge,
without previous notice. and Que inquiry into his cha
racter.
u.s. You agree that vsiters shall be reserved into
your lodge without due animation, and producing
proper vouchers Of their having been initiated in
guar looge.
The Ulcers of the rev lodge here are 40 folio vs.
BsrjsDin Smit,, Master; o. II. Rounds, Senior
Warden; Ruel Parker, Junior Walden; Amssa
Pooler, Secretary; Joseph Gsskill, Treasurer; DR..
y. A. Pond, Senior Dea ,0n; Calvin spencer, Junior
Deacon; Henry Smith, Tyler.
There 10 go0o trout fishing near US; there are
large quares OF slate and marble; aud there Is tbs
Main las in tight-laced operation. OF oil these
shall write hereafter.
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