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124 and their successors do pay, and cause to be paid, due respect and strict obedience to the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of. . . . . . . . . . . aforesaid, and to the rules, regulations, and edicts thereof; otherwise, this Warrant of Constitution to be of no force nor virtue.

Given in open Grand Lodge, and under the hands of our Grand officers, and the seal of our Grand Lodge, at. . . . . . . ., this. . . day of. . . . ., in the year of Light, 58. ..

A new Lodge, for avoiding many irregularities, should be solemnly consecrated, dedicated, and constituted, and its officers installed by the Grand Master, with his Deputy and Wardens; or, in the Grand Master's absence, the Deputy shall act for him, the Senior Grand Warden as Deputy, the Junior Grand Warden as the Senior, and the Master of the oldest Lodge as the Junior; or, if the Deputy be also absent, the Grand Master may depute either of his Grand Wardens, who can appoint others to act as Grand Wardens pro tempore.

When a Warrant is granted for constituting a new Lodge at so great a distance as to render it inconvenient, for the Grand officers to attend the ceremony, the Grand Master may issue a written instrument to some worthy brother, who has been regularly installed Master of a Lodge, empowering him to constitute the petitioners, and install their officers elect, when congregated by them, which instrument is in the following form:

To all whom it may concern:

But more especially to Brothers A. B., Worshipful Master elect; C. D., Senior Warden elect, and E. F.,