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At meeting Of the Grand Lodge on Tussday
evening, the committee appointed for the purpseo
reported . Seal, which was accepted, ~ follows -


The form = Circle, surrounded BY the word.
" Incorporated by the State June l6"-. Conss-
Grated June "a. A. l.. $780," Within this circle
the words GRAND LODGE OF MAINE, up
holding, ON il three pillars, the BIBLE, SaUAas
ssd ConPAssEs, suppertsd on the right by =
the Arms Of the Stats) hsviag within the COM
passss RBoir, (ths Bible rules and directs us) s-
radiatsd by the PoLAR SrAR above, (ths emblem
Of Maine) and having above The whole, the ALL
8xEIse EVE.


The following are some efths rsasoss which have
led to this form and device I'VE are incorpora-
ted BY the State and BY placing the Polar Star,
which 10 the emblem Of Maine, upon eur Seal,
sassise IL rays upon the Bible, Square and Com


passes, whisS, in this case, represent The masonic
family, we scknowisdys ouf allstiancs to the
State. By placing the soyths asd Anchor - out
Svppsstsvs, they being also part ofths Arms Of the
State, We acknowlsdgs our obligations for thl
support Afforded us. not only, by grating ~ a


incorporation shsss disssAsng ssls, but By oshsI


public acts exprsssiys Of their regard for the In


stitstion. Above the whole, We place the Al


Seeing Eye, 70 remind as, that all our actions, o
political - we'll ~ Of masonic nature, are Nm
der divine inspectioa sublsms being eur
founded with ihs indsstsd Tassti, resting upon


tasssllatsd pavsmsnt, remind us ofthat variety Q
blessings With which We are surrounded BY Divin
Prsvidsacs, while passing through the chsquers


sctuss ef NE and, as the whole rests upon pillar
having their founda tion in the Grand Lodge, th
device vsminds ~ that fhs State and tie FratsI


nifty should always And q steady support in IN
patriotic and benevolent principles aud lAbours Z


the Grand Lodge Of Maine. -,
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Vice President Tompkins is elected Gran
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