of the same; pay them out by order of the Most Excellent Master, and consent of the brethren.”  M. E. M.—­“The Junior Warden’s place in the Lodge?” Treas.—­“In the South, Most Excellent.”  M. E. M.—­“I thank you, brother.  Your business in the South, Brother Junior?” J. W.—­“As the sun in the South, at high meridian, is the beauty and glory of the day, so stands the Junior Warden in the South, the better to observe the time of high twelve; call the craft from labor to refreshment; superintend them during the hours thereof; see that none convert the hours of refreshment into that of intemperance or excess; call them again in due season; that the Most Excellent Master may have honor, and they profit thereby.”  M. E. M.—­“The Senior Warden’s place in the Lodge?” J. W.—­“In the West, Most Excellent.”  M. E. M.—­“I thank you, brother.  Your duty in the West, Brother Senior?” S. W.—­“As the sun sets in the West to close the day, so stands the Senior Warden in the West, to assist the Most Excellent Master in the opening of his Lodge; take care of the jewels and implements; see that none be lost; pay the craft their wages, if any be due, and see that none go away dissatisfied.”  M. E. M.—­“The Most Excellent Master’s place in the Lodge?” S. W.—­“In the East, Most Excellent.”  M. E. M.—­“His duty in the East, Brother Senior?” S. W.—­“As the sun rises in the East to open and adorn the day, so presides the Most Excellent Master in the East to open and adorn his Lodge; to set his craft to work; govern them with good and wholesome laws, or cause the same to be done.” [In some Lodges the forgoing ceremonies are omitted.] M. E. M.—­“Brother Senior Warden, assemble the brethren around the altar for the purpose of opening this Lodge of Most Excellent Master Masons.”  S. W.—­“Brethren, please to assemble around the altar for the purpose of opening this Lodge of Most Excellent Master Masons.”  In pursuance of this request, the brethren assemble around the altar and form a circle, and stand in such a position as to touch each other, leaving a space for the Most Excellent Master; they then all kneel on their left knee and join hands, each giving his right hand brother his left hand, and his left hand brother his right hand; their left arms uppermost, and their heads inclining downward; all being thus situated, the Most Excellent Master reads the following portion of Scripture:  Psalm xxiv.—­“The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof; the world and they that dwell therein.  For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.  Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place?  He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.  He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.  This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob.  Selah.  Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of