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— : o : — GOODACRE , No . 249 5 . THIS Lodge was consecrated on the 9 th inst ., at the County Hall , Bootle . The Pro Grand Master of England , the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Lathom Prov . G . M . West Lane , officiatedj and was assisted by several Prov . Grand Officers .
After the consecration Bro . John Fletcher P . M . was installed the first W . M . . of the Lodge , the ceremony being performed by Bro . Walter Simpson P . G . S . W .
The Brethren later in the afternoon s-tt down to a banquet . The Earl of Lathom presided , and the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . o o o
EARL OF WARWICK , No . 2503 . ON the 11 th inst ., the popular Provincial Grand Master of Essex , the Earl of Warwick , with his deputy , Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , associated themselves with about thirty Grand Officers of tho Province and a large number of the Brethren in the Consecration
of the Earl of Warwick Lodge , No . 2503 , at the Masonic Hall built by Bro . A . C . Smith , in connection with the Roebuck Hotel , Buckhurst Hill , where the new Lodge will hold its future meetings . The twenty-five founders , most of whom were present , include the names of Bros .
Sir Wm . Abdy , Bart ., Col . Lockwood , M . P ., J . H . Salter , and the Rev . T . Lloyd , with others more immediately connected with the district , the unavoidable work * preliminary to the formation of a Lodge having
fallen chiefly on Bro . C . G . Cutchley , of Buckhurst Hill , who acted as Secretary pro tem . to his Brother Founders . Every arrangement had been made for the successful carrying out of the impressive ceremony which the
Provincial Grand Master always performs so well , the anthem and other musical portions being beautifully sung by Bros . Dutton ( of St . Paul's Cathedral ) , Lovett King , and G . T . Miles , under the direction of Bro . W . Latter , R . A . M ., acting as Organist .
' . :. Bro . A . Lucking P . G . D . having marshalled the procession , the Provincial Grand Master opened the Lodge , supported by between eighty and ninety
Brethren . In his address he assured the Brethren that he sanctioned the formation of no Lodge in his Province vnthoub careful scrutiny of the necessity or desirability for such a Lodge to meet local requirements .
The Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . T . J . Railing , having read the Petition of those who wished to found this Lodge , and the Warrant , signed by the Grand
Master of England , for its foundation , the Provincial Grand Master called upon the P . G . Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . H . T . Armfield , for an oration on the nature and principles of the Institution .
The Chaplain ' s oration was an extemporaneous address , which for some ten minutes held the Brethren spellbound , as well by the ability and research displayed in its composition as the impressive manner of its delivery . No one , he said , acquainted with the
principles of Christianity as enunciated in the New Testament , and those of Freemasonry , could fail to be struck with the remarkable similarity of the two ; and both Institutions had , at times , been seriously misunderstood or very much malinged . The tenets of the former
laid down by St . Paul in the words— " Honour all men , love the brotherhood , fear God , honour the king , " so exactly represented the principles inculated by their Order that the impression generally prevailed among them that they had been adopted from Christianity .
This had been his view until a close examination of the Testament , aided by an intimate knowledge of the language in which it was written , as well as of Hebrew and some kindred tongues , compelled him to doubt whether , on the contrary , the founder of the Christian
faith had not accepted and enforced principles already propounded by their Order as it then existed . Expressions or words from time to time made use of in the Sacred Writings , though translated in our English version in such a manner as to conceal allusions which would otherwise have been apparent to any Freemason , were , in the original , terms which undoubtedly
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corresponded with those then used in connection with the Mysteries , and in no other sense . There were allusions to initiation , " builder" should appear as " master mason , " and several other examples were given . The very charge on which Christ was slain was shown
to be Masonic ; and he thought the hostility of the priesthood to the teaching of Christ gave a clue to the derivation and meaning of a word used in Masonic ritual
to denote " stranger " or " enemy , of which no one had given a satisfactory explanation , but which he found was pure Hebrew for " priest . " It was very clear to him that not one of the translators of the authorised version
of the New Testament was a Freemason . Concluding a most able oration on the Order , the speaker urged the Brethren so to carry out what they had undertaken that the correspondence to which he had drawn attention might be apparent to all .
The ceremony of dedicating and constituting the Lodge completed , the P . G . Master put his Deputy into the chair to instal Bro . C . C . Black as its first W . M .
This accomplishud by Bro . Philbrick in his usual fine stvle , the new W . M . invested the following Brethren as Officers : C . G . Cutchley I . P . M ., Col . Lockwood S . W ., J . H . Retallack-Moloney J . W ., the Rev . T . Lloyd Chaplain , Sir W . N . Abdy , Bart ., Treas ., W . G . Norman
Sec , W . G . Holland Asst . Sec , W . G . Bridges S . D ., T . Brandreth Gibbs J . D ., C . J . Smith l . G .,, W . S . McDonald A . D . C , W . Latter Org ., E . White and J . B . Gregar Stewards , J . Ives Tyler .
After Lodge , about eighty Brethren sat down to banquet , the W . M . being supported by the Provincial Grand Master Earl of Warwick , the D . P . G . M . Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , and , besides those already named
m Lodge , Bros . Dr . Clement Godson ( who replied for the Grand Officers ) , Lennox Browne , A . Cooper , J . J . C Turner , Harris Hills , E . H . Baily , H . F . Bromhead , E . Shedd , W . Wood , H . Dehane , J . Boulton , J . R . Morford ,
B . Thomas , Mark Gentry , J . N . Rockley , A . Buck , J . Speller , H . Francis , F . H . Meggy , & c . The musical arrangements , which were under the direction of Bro . Latter , the Organist , were of quite an exceptional character , the Brethren thoroughly
appreciating the singing of Miss Motherway and Miss Kathleen Latter , as well as the performances of Bros . Lovett King , G . T . Miles and C . A . Blyth . The menu and toast list was faced with a photograph portrait of Earl Warwick , and bore one of the W . M . on its last fold .
The banner of the Lodge has a representation of Warwick Castle in its . centre , and the Founder ' s jewel is a seven rayed gold star with blue enamel centre suspended by a ribbon with cross bars bearing the name and date of foundation of the Lodge , and a representation
of Warwick Castle painted on enamel between them . It is proposed to restrict the Lodge to about fifty members . The earlier intention had been to hold the Lodge at the Castle- Hotel , Woodford , but this was found to be in the metropolitan Masonic district . — Essex County Chronicle . o o o
SOUTHPORT MARK , No . 4 73 . ON the 29 th ult . the Earl of Lathom Provincial Grand Mark Master of Lancashire consecrated this Lodge at the Masonic Buildings , Lord Street , Southport . The Prov . G . M . was assisted by Bros .
Walter Simpson Prov . G . S . W ., David Jones P . P . G . S . W . as J . W ., Rev . T . Barton Spencer P . G . C of Eng . as Chaplain ( assisted by the Rev . C . Hesketh Knowlys P . P . G . C ) , W . B . Akerman Prov . G . D . C , John Fletcher
P . Prov . G . I . G . as I . G . After the consecration had been most impressively performed in the presence of about sixty Brethren , including many of the Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Lodge Officers , the installation of the W . M .
( Bro . W . Piatt P . Prov . G . Organist ) , was performed by Bro . J . H . Barrow P . Prov . G . J . W ., and the newlyinstalled W . M . proceeded to invest his Officers , nine of whom had joined with him in the petition for the foundation of the Lodge . The chief Officers were : Bros .
Warwick Wood P . Prov . G . J . O . S . W ., Walter Connard J . W ., Jas . Piatt P . Prov . G . J . W . Secretary . J . H . Barrow P . Prov . G . J / W . Treasmer , P . Rawsthorne M . O ., H . Peak S . O ., W . E . Bland J . O ., J . C Robinson P . Prov . G . D . C-D . C , James J . Lambert P . P . G . Reg . Reg . Lord
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— : o : — GOODACRE , No . 249 5 . THIS Lodge was consecrated on the 9 th inst ., at the County Hall , Bootle . The Pro Grand Master of England , the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Lathom Prov . G . M . West Lane , officiatedj and was assisted by several Prov . Grand Officers .
After the consecration Bro . John Fletcher P . M . was installed the first W . M . . of the Lodge , the ceremony being performed by Bro . Walter Simpson P . G . S . W .
The Brethren later in the afternoon s-tt down to a banquet . The Earl of Lathom presided , and the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . o o o
EARL OF WARWICK , No . 2503 . ON the 11 th inst ., the popular Provincial Grand Master of Essex , the Earl of Warwick , with his deputy , Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , associated themselves with about thirty Grand Officers of tho Province and a large number of the Brethren in the Consecration
of the Earl of Warwick Lodge , No . 2503 , at the Masonic Hall built by Bro . A . C . Smith , in connection with the Roebuck Hotel , Buckhurst Hill , where the new Lodge will hold its future meetings . The twenty-five founders , most of whom were present , include the names of Bros .
Sir Wm . Abdy , Bart ., Col . Lockwood , M . P ., J . H . Salter , and the Rev . T . Lloyd , with others more immediately connected with the district , the unavoidable work * preliminary to the formation of a Lodge having
fallen chiefly on Bro . C . G . Cutchley , of Buckhurst Hill , who acted as Secretary pro tem . to his Brother Founders . Every arrangement had been made for the successful carrying out of the impressive ceremony which the
Provincial Grand Master always performs so well , the anthem and other musical portions being beautifully sung by Bros . Dutton ( of St . Paul's Cathedral ) , Lovett King , and G . T . Miles , under the direction of Bro . W . Latter , R . A . M ., acting as Organist .
' . :. Bro . A . Lucking P . G . D . having marshalled the procession , the Provincial Grand Master opened the Lodge , supported by between eighty and ninety
Brethren . In his address he assured the Brethren that he sanctioned the formation of no Lodge in his Province vnthoub careful scrutiny of the necessity or desirability for such a Lodge to meet local requirements .
The Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . T . J . Railing , having read the Petition of those who wished to found this Lodge , and the Warrant , signed by the Grand
Master of England , for its foundation , the Provincial Grand Master called upon the P . G . Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . H . T . Armfield , for an oration on the nature and principles of the Institution .
The Chaplain ' s oration was an extemporaneous address , which for some ten minutes held the Brethren spellbound , as well by the ability and research displayed in its composition as the impressive manner of its delivery . No one , he said , acquainted with the
principles of Christianity as enunciated in the New Testament , and those of Freemasonry , could fail to be struck with the remarkable similarity of the two ; and both Institutions had , at times , been seriously misunderstood or very much malinged . The tenets of the former
laid down by St . Paul in the words— " Honour all men , love the brotherhood , fear God , honour the king , " so exactly represented the principles inculated by their Order that the impression generally prevailed among them that they had been adopted from Christianity .
This had been his view until a close examination of the Testament , aided by an intimate knowledge of the language in which it was written , as well as of Hebrew and some kindred tongues , compelled him to doubt whether , on the contrary , the founder of the Christian
faith had not accepted and enforced principles already propounded by their Order as it then existed . Expressions or words from time to time made use of in the Sacred Writings , though translated in our English version in such a manner as to conceal allusions which would otherwise have been apparent to any Freemason , were , in the original , terms which undoubtedly
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corresponded with those then used in connection with the Mysteries , and in no other sense . There were allusions to initiation , " builder" should appear as " master mason , " and several other examples were given . The very charge on which Christ was slain was shown
to be Masonic ; and he thought the hostility of the priesthood to the teaching of Christ gave a clue to the derivation and meaning of a word used in Masonic ritual
to denote " stranger " or " enemy , of which no one had given a satisfactory explanation , but which he found was pure Hebrew for " priest . " It was very clear to him that not one of the translators of the authorised version
of the New Testament was a Freemason . Concluding a most able oration on the Order , the speaker urged the Brethren so to carry out what they had undertaken that the correspondence to which he had drawn attention might be apparent to all .
The ceremony of dedicating and constituting the Lodge completed , the P . G . Master put his Deputy into the chair to instal Bro . C . C . Black as its first W . M .
This accomplishud by Bro . Philbrick in his usual fine stvle , the new W . M . invested the following Brethren as Officers : C . G . Cutchley I . P . M ., Col . Lockwood S . W ., J . H . Retallack-Moloney J . W ., the Rev . T . Lloyd Chaplain , Sir W . N . Abdy , Bart ., Treas ., W . G . Norman
Sec , W . G . Holland Asst . Sec , W . G . Bridges S . D ., T . Brandreth Gibbs J . D ., C . J . Smith l . G .,, W . S . McDonald A . D . C , W . Latter Org ., E . White and J . B . Gregar Stewards , J . Ives Tyler .
After Lodge , about eighty Brethren sat down to banquet , the W . M . being supported by the Provincial Grand Master Earl of Warwick , the D . P . G . M . Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , and , besides those already named
m Lodge , Bros . Dr . Clement Godson ( who replied for the Grand Officers ) , Lennox Browne , A . Cooper , J . J . C Turner , Harris Hills , E . H . Baily , H . F . Bromhead , E . Shedd , W . Wood , H . Dehane , J . Boulton , J . R . Morford ,
B . Thomas , Mark Gentry , J . N . Rockley , A . Buck , J . Speller , H . Francis , F . H . Meggy , & c . The musical arrangements , which were under the direction of Bro . Latter , the Organist , were of quite an exceptional character , the Brethren thoroughly
appreciating the singing of Miss Motherway and Miss Kathleen Latter , as well as the performances of Bros . Lovett King , G . T . Miles and C . A . Blyth . The menu and toast list was faced with a photograph portrait of Earl Warwick , and bore one of the W . M . on its last fold .
The banner of the Lodge has a representation of Warwick Castle in its . centre , and the Founder ' s jewel is a seven rayed gold star with blue enamel centre suspended by a ribbon with cross bars bearing the name and date of foundation of the Lodge , and a representation
of Warwick Castle painted on enamel between them . It is proposed to restrict the Lodge to about fifty members . The earlier intention had been to hold the Lodge at the Castle- Hotel , Woodford , but this was found to be in the metropolitan Masonic district . — Essex County Chronicle . o o o
SOUTHPORT MARK , No . 4 73 . ON the 29 th ult . the Earl of Lathom Provincial Grand Mark Master of Lancashire consecrated this Lodge at the Masonic Buildings , Lord Street , Southport . The Prov . G . M . was assisted by Bros .
Walter Simpson Prov . G . S . W ., David Jones P . P . G . S . W . as J . W ., Rev . T . Barton Spencer P . G . C of Eng . as Chaplain ( assisted by the Rev . C . Hesketh Knowlys P . P . G . C ) , W . B . Akerman Prov . G . D . C , John Fletcher
P . Prov . G . I . G . as I . G . After the consecration had been most impressively performed in the presence of about sixty Brethren , including many of the Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Lodge Officers , the installation of the W . M .
( Bro . W . Piatt P . Prov . G . Organist ) , was performed by Bro . J . H . Barrow P . Prov . G . J . W ., and the newlyinstalled W . M . proceeded to invest his Officers , nine of whom had joined with him in the petition for the foundation of the Lodge . The chief Officers were : Bros .
Warwick Wood P . Prov . G . J . O . S . W ., Walter Connard J . W ., Jas . Piatt P . Prov . G . J . W . Secretary . J . H . Barrow P . Prov . G . J / W . Treasmer , P . Rawsthorne M . O ., H . Peak S . O ., W . E . Bland J . O ., J . C Robinson P . Prov . G . D . C-D . C , James J . Lambert P . P . G . Reg . Reg . Lord