General Ahiman Rezon, by Daniel Sickels, [1868], at sacred-texts.com

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ANCIENT CEREMONIES.

THESE CEREMONIES should be carefully studied and well understood by every Master of a Lodge. They include the ceremonies of Opening and Closing Lodges; Form of Petition, and Directions for Organizing Lodges; Consecrating, Dedicating, and Constituting new Lodges; Installing Officers of Grand and Subordinate Lodges; Grand Visitations; Annual Festivals; Laying Foundation Stones; Dedication of Masonic Halls; Sorrow Lodges; Funeral Services; Processions, etc., etc.