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W.M. to J.W. What is the Senior Warden's station in the Lodge?

J.W. In the West.

W.M. to S.W. Why are you in the West, brother Senior Warden? What
are your duties there?

S.W. to W.M. As the Sun is in the West at the close of the day, so is
the Senior Warden in the West to assist the Worshipful Master in
opening and closing his Lodge; to pay the craft their wages, if any be
due, and see that none go away dissatisfied, harmony being the
strength and support of all societies, more especially of ours.

W.M. to S.W. What is the Worshipful Master's station in the Lodge?

S.W. to W.M. In the East.

W.M. to S.W. Why is he in the East, brother Senior Warden? What
are his duties there?

S.W. to W.M. As the Sun rises in the East to open and govern the day,
so rises the Worshipful Master in the East to open and govern his Lodge,
to set the craft to work, and give them good and wholesome instruction
for their labors.

The Master calls up the Lodge by three raps.

W.M. to S.W. Brother Senior Warden, it is my will and pleasure that ---
----- Lodge number ------- be now closed. Communicate this order to
the Junior Warden in the South, and he to the craft for their
government.

S.W. to J.W. Brother Junior Warden it is the will and pleasure of the
Worshipful Master in the East that -------- Lodge number -------- be now
closed; communicate this order to the craft for their government.

J. W to Lodge. Brethren, it is the will and pleasure of the Worshipful
Master in the East, communicated to me by the Senior Warden in the
West, that -------- Lodge number -------- be now closed; take notice and
govern yourselves accordingly.— LOOK TO THE EAST!

The signs are now given, the raps passed about the stations three
times, and the usual prayer is offered. When this is done, the Master
asks the following questions:

W.M. to S.W. Brother Senior Warden, how do Masons meet?

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