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110 G. M. Grand, I have the honor to present , chosen to officiate as Grand Chaplain for the ensuing year.

Grand. My, our beautiful Order, founded upon the moral teachings of the Holy Scripture, everywhere and on all occasions, acknowledges the existence and providence of God. Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain. You have been chosen Grand Chaplain and as such, it will be your duty to conduct the devotional exercises of this Grand Chapter and superintend and promote its charitable and benevolent objects. These will afford a wide field of usefulness and may you be so successful in pointing to the "Star in the East" that all will be induced to follow it until they meet in the Grand Chapter above.

You will now be invested with your badge of office and take your station on the right of the Grand Matron.