Installing Master: you now behold before you the officers who “Brethren, have been duly elected and appointed to serve this Lodge for the ensuing Masonic year and now declare themselves ready for installation. any of you have any reason to urge why they should not be installed, you “If will now make them or else forever hereafter hold your peace. (pause) Hearing no objections, I will proceed to install them.” Marshal, you will conduct these Brethren to the West of the Altar, “Installing facing East.” officer will place his right hand over his heart, and all speaking in “Each unison, say I, pronounce your name, and repeat after me: promise upon my honor as a Mason / “I that I will to the best of my ability / conform to and abide by the Ancient Landmarks, / the Constitution and Edicts of the Grand Lodge / and the By-laws of my Lodge, / and will faithfully perform the duties of the office / for which I have been selected.” Installing Master: Brethren, I congratulate each of you on having been “My elected or appointed to the exalted station which you are about to occupy. Each station involves great responsibility and requires that you be installed with solemn sanction.”
Installing Master: “Brethren, you now behold before you the officers who have been duly elected and appointed to serve this Lodge for the ensuing Masonic year and now declare themselves ready for installation. “If any of you have any reason to urge why they should not be installed, you will now make them or else forever hereafter hold your peace. (pause) Hearing no objections, I will proceed to install them.” “Installing Marshal, you will conduct these Brethren to the West of the Altar, facing East.” “Each officer will place his right hand over his heart, and all speaking in unison, say I, pronounce your name, and repeat after me: “I promise upon my honor as a Mason / that I will to the best of my ability / conform to and abide by the Ancient Landmarks, / the Constitution and Edicts of the Grand Lodge / and the By-laws of my Lodge, / and will faithfully perform the duties of the office / for which I have been selected.” Installing Master: “My Brethren, I congratulate each of you on having been elected or appointed to the exalted station which you are about to occupy. Each station involves great responsibility and requires that you be installed with solemn sanction.”
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