Consecration Of The Joshua Nunn Lodge No. 2154, Halstead.

CONSECRATION OF THE JOSHUA NUNN LODGE No . 2154 , HALSTEAD .

FREEMASONRY in Essex during tho last few years has been making rapid strides , both in regard to its efforts in support of the Charities of the Order , and also as to i 3 numerical strength . Since tho advent of Lord Brooke to tho Provincial Grand Mastership of the Province , five Lodges , with an aggregate of two hundred

members , have been added to the roll , and on Saturday last a sixth was consecrated , bringing up the number of Lodges in the Province to twenty-five . The new Lodge is culled the Joshua Nunn , a name well known in Masonic circles both in Essex and the country generally , Bro . Nunn ( who now resides at Booking Hall ) having been

for many years connected with the Board of Benevolence , first as Vicn President , and more recently as President . He is also a member of the House Committee of the Girls' School , and has for many years taken an active part in all good works connected with Masonry . The Lodge is nnmbered 2154 . Bro . Joshua Nunn ' s name

natnrally headed tho petition as W . M . designate , the other signatories being Bros . Vero W . Taylor P . M . 276 P . P . G . S . W . S . W . designate , J . J . Cavill W . M . ( second time ) 1312 J . W . designate , R . G . Kellett P . M . 1312 P . P . Grand Sword Bearer , E . H . Inman P . M . 1312 , and George Copus , Mark Gentry , and Thomas Adams .

On Saturday a large number of brethren assembled to witness or assist in the consecration of the new Lodge . It had been announced that the ceremony would be performed by Lord Brooke , but at the last moment his Lordship telegraphed that he had been detained , and his place as Consecrating Officer was ably filled by Bro . Frederick

A . Philbrick , Q . C , Grand Registrar , D . P . G . M . of the Province . On taking the chair the D . P . G . M . appointed the following Officers pro tern : —Bros . Rev . F . B . Shepherd P . M . 276 P . P . G . S . W . S . W ., Andrew C . Durrant W . M . 276 P . G . J . W . J . W ., Rev . Thomas Stevens ( Vicar of Saffron Walden ) Chaplain 1280 Chaplain , Thos . J . Railing P . M . and

Secretary 51 P . G . Sec . Secretary , Albert Lucking G . P . England P . G . D . C D . C , and A . J . Dudgeon P . M . 2006 P . G . S . D . I . G . After the usual preliminaries , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master briefly explained the object of the meeting . They were , he said , all aware of the purpose for which they were gathered together—id was

to consecrate a new Lodge in that Province and in that town , under circumstances which rendered it peculiarly interesting . The consecration of a new Lodge of Freemasons was always an interesting occasion , but there in that town of Haistead they were about again to bring the habitation of a Lodge , after a lapse of something like 30

years , during which time the town had been without the advantage of having a Lodge meeting there . He need scarcely say at this stage in the history of Masonry in England , and particularly in this Province , the granting of a warrant of constitution by H . R . H . the Most Worshipful Grand Master was not a matter which was lightly

regarded . Tho brethren who sought to constitute themselves into a Lodge had to show some real need for tho foundation of a Lodge , and some prospect that the undertaking would be successful , before a warrant was granted . On this occasion tho need had baen testified , and tho success , as they trusted , assured . Tho M . W . Grand Master

had , at the instance of their respected and esteemed Prov . Grand Master , Lord Brooke , granted a warrant , which was tho foundation of their proceedings that day . It was granted at the request , as they knew , of a very old brother in the Craft , one whose Masonic record was a record of honour to himself and of usefulness to the

great cause they all had at heart—fitly , therefore , the Lodge was to bear the name of Joshua Nunn . An oration on tho nature and principles of the Institution was given by the Acting Chaplain . Ho said the consecration of a new Masonic Lodge , marking as ib did an extension of the Order , ought to recall to their minds tho principles

¦ which formed tho foundation of Freemasonry . There could be no doubt that Freemasonry was growing in popularity in England , bub this circumstance was not without its dangers . It was a pleasant thing to belong to a popular institution , but they must not forget that Freemasonry had its duties as well as its privileges .

Freemasonry was a system of morality , and from each Lodge , new or old , as from a centre , should radiate the beams of brotherly love , relief , and truth . The outward signs and symbols of the Craft were nothing in themselves , unless they led the mind and heart to tho things which they signified and symbolised . Those symbols , many

and various as they were , had all one great aim and object , which all might and should recognise—the fear of God , the Great Architect and Geometrician of the Universe , and next to this , blending with this , the good of their fellow-men , especially their brethren in Masonry . The practical duties of Masonry were bound up with , and

set forth continnally in , its ritual . They might , too , on a day like that recall with advantage the fact that they were not only Freemasons , but English Freemasons . Tho wide , broad principles of the Craft were not of ono country more than anothc-r , but for every time aud for every place . They were as Catholic as they wr-ro

immuiable ; they nad been handed down to the Freemasons of tho present day from tho remotest antiquir . y , and they had beon upheld by men of every race , colour , and tongue . But granting this , they knew that the development of those principles might be hindered or advanced by surrounding conditions—the moral or social , or religious

atmosphere , nuder which they existed . In somo respects thoy in England might congratulate themselves npon tho conditions by which they found themselves surrounded , especially perhaps iu two impor . tant particulars—viz ., their relation to religion as professed by the great mass of their countrymen , and their relation to tho State . All

must regret that by one groat section of tho Christian Church Fivemasonry was excommunicated . There was no r . ; ason why this ahould be . Hero in England Freemasonry asserted in the most r-mnhatio maimer its sacred character—thi-re wa . ; m-th- ' rig required of tliern an

Masons iu the slightest degree at variance with their dut y as Christians . The Institution was founded on the solemn sanction of the sacred law , and without formulating any delii . ite statement ;; of doctrine or belief , maintained zealously those good works which were enjoined on all , and was a read y helper iu all godly and philanthropic

Consecration Of The Joshua Nunn Lodge No. 2154, Halstead.

nnderlakincs . As to their relations with the State , as Freemasons they had no politics . The established and constituted order of Governmeat in this country had no more loyal snpporters than amoa « Masons , and it was inconceivable that any danger should arise to the State from a body of men of the character of English Freemasons . In

conclusion , the Chaplain expressed the hope that the blessings of the Most High would rest upon the New Lodge at Haistead , and that its members might be distinguished , not alono by the excellence of their working , but by their fidelity to tho grand princi ples of the Order , so as to be a source of strength to tho Province of Essex

and a means of furthering the great aims aud objects of their aucieub and honoured Brotherhood . Tho customary ceremony of consecration was then proceeded with , and was impressively performed by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master . Tho music was excellentl y rendered , under tho direction of Bro . Charles Osmond P . M . 51

P . P . G . O ., who was assisted by Bros . John J . C Turner P . M . 51 P . P . G . O ., Edmund Gowers P . M . 1024 P . P . G . O ., A . B . Sparling W . M . 51 , Bro . J . Adams presiding at the organ . The Lodge having been dedicated and constituted , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master installed Bro . Joshua Nunn as first Worshipful Master . Bro . Nunn

then invested his Officers as under : —Bros . Vera W . Taylor S . W . J . J . Cavill J . W ., M . Gentry S . D ., T . Adams J . D ., E . H . Inman Secretary , R . G . Kellett Dir . of Cers ., G . J . Copns I . G . The election of Treasurer and Tyler was postponed . On the motion of Bro . Kellett , seconded by Bro . M . Gentry , Bro . Cavill was elected to represent the

Lodge ou tho Essex Provincial Charity Committee . The Worshi pful Master having expressed his regrot at the absence of Lord Brooke , proposed a vote of thanks to tho Deputy Proviucial Grand Master and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers for their kind assistance in the consecration of the Lodge . Although they all

deplored the absenco of tho Prov . G . M ., they would agree with him that the oeremoniea had lost none of thoir impressiveness through being performed by the esteemed Deputy Provincial Grand Master . Bro . Vero W . Taylor seconded the proposition , which was carried unanimously . On the motion of the W . M .., seconded by Bro . Cavill ,

Bro . P . A . Philbrick , Bro . the Rev . T . Stevens , Bro . T . J . Railing , and Bro . A . Lucking were elected honorary members of the Lodge . Bro . Philbrick briefly thanked the Lodge for this mark of esteem to himself and the other P . G . Officers , and expressed the hope that the new Lodge would have a very successful career . Between 40 and

50 brethren afterwards dined together at the George Hotel , under the presidency of the W . M . It may be interesting to mention that the Lodge fnrnifcnre has been all presented by the founders . Bro . Joshua Nunn gave a handsome Bible , with silver square and compasses , and a set of solid silver Officer ' s jewels and Tyler ' s sword ;

Bro . Vero W . Taylor , the Officers collars j Bro . J . J . Cavill , kneeling stool and cushion ; Bro . R . G . Kellett , traoing boards ; Bro . Gentry , oak caudlesticks ; Bro . Copus , oak pedestals ; and Brother Inman dirk for I . G . and box . The Lodge that formerly met at Haistead was called the Lodge of

Confidence , No . 662 . The warraut was granted in 1838 tor the Lodge to meet at the Angel Iun , but it was subsequently removed to Castle Hodingham , and after a somewhat chequered career lapsed in 1855 .

fne brethren who attended the meetiug on Saturday , besides those above mentioned , included : the Rev . Dr . Sedgwick P . G . Chap Eng ., Andrew Durrant P . M . 276 P . G . Treas ., A . C Veley P . M . 276 P . P . G . J . W ., George Corbie P . M . and Sec . 453 P . P . G . J . W .,

B . L . Tandy I . P . M . 1280 P . P . G . S . W ., C . H . Vincent P . M . 1823 P . P . G . R . Suff ., Frank Whifcmore KM . 276 P . P . G . S . D ., John Corbie I . P . M . 453 P . A . D . O ., J . T . Bailey I . P . M . 697 P . G . P .,

J . P . Lewin W . M . 1543 P . P . G . S . of W ., Rev . W . Morgan Jones W . M . 697 P . P . G . C , John Noves P . M . Grand Stewards Lodge , Joseph Grimci I . P . M . 51 P . G . S . W ., J . F . Hills P . M . 1224 P . P . J . G . W . Suffolk , F . W . Jennings P . M . 1224 P . G . S . of Works Suffolk , James E . Wiseman P . M . 433 P . P . G . A . D . C , S . H . Ellis W . M . 1977 P . G . Standard Bearer , L . Loyd P . M . 1201 , C W . Grim wood

P . M . 1224 , George Hollington P . M . 933 , W . Strutt Treasurer 1977 , Rev . J . P . Brit ton 433 P . P . G . C , Fred . Horsman J . D . 51 , A . J . Dixie J . W . 453 , M . W . Meade S . D . 1977 , H . J . Skingley J . W . 697 , F . C Atkinson J . D . 376 , F . W . Frigout S . D . 171 , T . Winniatt Smith Organist 276 P . G . Organist , M . Read D . C 1224 , J . M . Turner Steward 1977 , W . Sargent 1332 , W . L . Barrett 1319 , F . A . Renshawe 453 , J . George Steward 1224 , Herbert Roberts 811 , George Metson Tyler 1312 , & o . —Essex Standard .

The Annual Summer Banquet of the Kings Cross Lodge of Instruction will take place on Thursday , the 19 th inst ., at the Red Lion Hotel , High Bat-net . The brethren -will . start from the Blue Posts , Charlotte Street , Fifzroy Square ,

at 10 o ' clock , in four-ia-hand brakes . They will take a prolonged drive through the country , and roach the Red Lion about 4 o ' clock in tlie afternoon . Banquet will bo

served at 5 o ' clock . Tickets may be had of Brother W Procter , 94 Tottenham Court Road , Secretary to the Committee .

Hor . r . ow . iv ' s Pn . r . f . A \ I > OrNTirron— Ittioirmntism nvA flout . —These purify ing i ; i > il MI ; . hinir lvnicdios deserve the ennm-t at entioa of all persons liable to goat , s-ritica , or other pr / nihl aitW ; tio : s of the muscles nerves , or joints . The OIn . iiiout sh ^ uM he ap ; he 1 ailer ! he affeced p trts hero been palicntl . v it

: ' iUj (; : ( jii \> i ; . h warm water , when the ( jitii'incnt sh , uM ho diligently rubbed v . -on the ' . y-lUuvr-. t , skin , utile ;* the friction erti . se- ; pain . Ho'loway ' s i'hU . hoii'ii lie . ' ¦ i iviiiitaiiG- 'iisly inkoii ti diminish nain , reduce ioi'lamuvi'ion , nod pnril'y the blood . ^ Thi- I reatincnt abates the violence , and lessens the frequency of rour , rn aimi . tism , aud all spa . tmdic diseases which spring from hO'edinit ' . y predisposition , or from any accidental weakness of constitution , Tho Ointment checks the local malady , while tho Pills restore vital power .