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Consecration Of The Lodge Of Perseverance, No. 1743.
W . M . of the Lodge . This done , Bro . Leins appointed and invested tho follow ing as his officers for the year , namely , Bros . Albert Barker and Frederick Kearney , both designated in the Warrant , as Senior and Junior Wardens respectively , Bro . J . L . Mather Treasurer , W . H . Mollindinia Seer ., E . Marlet S . D ., J . B . D . Wall J . D ., Sparrow I . G ., C . Daniel P . M . D . C , C . Robinson Asst . D . C , J . Mcllison ,
W . S ., and Reed P . J . D . Essex and P . M . 407 and 453— who acted as I . G . during tho ceremony of consecration—as Assistant W . S ., Bro . Goddard P . M . being chosen Tyler . Tho Grand Secretary delivered tho customary address to tho Worshipful Master , and Bro . Terry thoso to tho Wardens and Brethreu , ou the
conclusion of which the W . M . rose aud expressed the great gratification it had afforded him to have had Bro . Hervey presiding , and he referred with especial pleasure to tho fact that this was the fourth time it had been his good fortnne to receive installation at his hands . He then proposed , and the proposition was agreed to unanimously , that Bros . Hervey , Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , Buss ,
and Terry , should bo elected honorary members of tho Lodge , a compliment which it is needless to say was duly and suitably acknowledged . Several propositions for joining and initiation having been handed in , tho Lodgo was shortly afterwards closed , and tho brethren sat down to banquet . After tho opening toasts had been honoured , that of the Pro G . M . & c . & c , was proposed , anil with it was
associated the name of Rev . Bro . Woodford , who , iu reply , thanked tho Master for tho honour ho had done him in connecting his namo with tho toast . Ho was certain that both Present and Past Grand Officers wero anxious to live in the good opinion of their fellows iu the Craffc . Freemason ry , ho observed , was a remarkable institution , bringing , as ifc did , into one accord , people differing materially in their opinions .
Moreover , it was a standing protest against everything iu the shape of intolerance and bigotry . Ifc was essentially cosmopolitan iu its character , and it was our duty as Freemasons to inculcate everywhere this cosmopolitan teaching . Bro . Hervey then rose aud proposed the toast of the W . M ., and remarking that he came thither that evening for the purpose of consecratiug the Lodge and nofc for speech making ,
expressed the gratification it had afforded him to havo been entrusted with that duty , and also tho great pleasure he felfc in having installed so worthy a brother in the chair of the Lodge . He considered that ho had that clay added a fresh link to an already secure chain , and that the work he had entailed would proceed most prosperously . Having concluded by giving some sensible advice to
the members , the W . M . rose and responded to the toast , and ended by proposing the toast of tho Consecrating Officers , to which Bro . Hervey briefly replied , humourously observing that ho was not unlike the late Mdme . Grisi in the number of his last appearances , for he had imagined that he had already presented himself to the notice of those present for the last timo when ho proposed
the Master's health . In connection with the toast ; of the Assistant Consecrating Officers , tho W . M . made a point of stating that it was purely an omission on his part , which he deeply regretted , that when he proposed those brethren and Bro . Hervey as honorary members , the name of Bro . E . Bowyer was not included . That omission , however , would be rectified on the first occasion ifc was possible to do so . The several brethren having replied , tho health of the Visitors
followed , and among those who acknowledged it was the Rev . Bro . Court , an American Mason , who spoke , very eloquently on the subject of Freemasonry , and the cordial and fraternal reception he had met with that evening . The health of the Treasurer and Secretary and of the Officers having been given and responded to , the Tyler ' s toast brought a most enjoyable evening to a conclusion . Tho musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . T . W . Simons , who had the ablo assistauce of Bros . F . H . Cozens , and Albert Hubbard .
Pilgrimage Of Knights Templar To Europe.
PILGRIMAGE OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO EUROPE .
\\ 7 "E have already announced that Allegheny Commandery , No . 35 , VV of Allegheny , Pa ., together with such members of other Commauderies as may join tho expedition , will set forth on the 3 rd July next , for a tour of 75 days to Great Britain and the Continent . We
have now to add that Sir Knight Robert Morris , Past Grand Master of Kentucky , has secured a place , and will give his largo Masonic experience to make the tour pleasant aud instructive . Success go with them I—Masonic Review , Cincinnati , May 1878 .
Bro . Robert Morris , LL . D ., 32 ° , is the author of Masonic bongs and Poems ( incomparably the best collection of Masonio poems ever written , commencing with " We Meet upon the Level , aud we Part upon tho Square" ) , "Tho History of Freemasonry in Kentucky , " "Freemasonry in tho Holy Land / ' & c , & e . Bro . Carson , in his " Masonic Bibliography , " after enumerating ton u £ Bro . Dr . Morris ' s
works , adds , —He was also the editor of the American Freemason ( Louisville , 1839 , Folio ) . The same title Svo Chicago , 1859 . He was also the projector , editor aud publisher of that ponderous collection , the "Universal Masonio Library , " ' 60 vols . 8 vo , 1856-57 , and he edited an edition of Webb ' s "Freemasons' Monitor" ( Cincinnati , 1859 ) , and has been engaged in various other Masouic literary enterprises .
lloLLOWiV ' s OumtEXT ASD 1 ' iu . s . —The hnest veme IOS m tho world for bail lego , old wounds , sores , and ulcers . If used according to directions given witli them there is no wound , bad leg , or ulcerous sore , however obstiuuto or long standing , but will yield to tiieiv heviling siud curative nroucrties . Numbers ol persons who have been patients iu several of the large hospitals , and under the care of eminent surgeons , without deriving the slightest benefit , have been thoroughly cured by HoIIoway's Ointment , and [ 'ills , i- 'or glandular swellings , tumours , scurvy , and disc . scs of tho skin , there is no medicine that can be used with so good an effect . In iiict , in tho worst forms of disease dependent upon the condition of the blood , these metlkiues , if used conjointly , are irresistible .
Committee Meeting Of The Girls' School.
COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .
Tin : monthly meeting of the General Committee of tho Koyal Masonio institution for Girls was held on Thursday , at Freemasons ' Hall . Bro . Col . Creaton nrcsideil . Bros . Joshua Nunn , S . Rawson , John Boyd , Thomas W . White , B . Head , J . A . Rucker , R . B . Webster , U . Massey , E . Cox , Arthur E . Gladwell , George Bolton , Thomas Massa , F . Binckes , Peter do L . Long , John II . Sonthwood , Walter
Wellsman , C F . Hogard , II . Browse , 11 . Potter , David Roberts , J . G . Marsh , and E . Letchworth also attended . Bro . Hedges acted as Secretary . Tho report of tho House Committee ou the applications and testimonials of candidates for tho Secretaryship of tho Royal Masonic Institution for Girls stated that tho Committee met ou tho 13 th aud 20 th inst ., when they reported that tho brethren eligible
for the office wero Bros . W . Clifton Crick , Thomas Gull , T . Rogers Eames , Francis R . W . Hodges , W . Smallpeico , Paul Storr , William Worrell , and C . FitzGerald Matier . Five other applications wero received , but tho candidates either were not eligible , or had not complied with the rules . After examining tho petitions of candidates for the October election , twenty-eight wero placed on tho list , and threo
vacancies wero declared . A discussion afterwards ensued as to tho power of ladies and lewises who aro minors being ablo to vote at the election of Secretary , according to the laws of the Institution , and it was resolved to take tho opinion of Graud Registrar on the poiut . The meeting was then adjourned to the 11 th of July afc two o ' clock , for tho election of Secretary , on which occasion the scrutiny of votes will not bo opened till after tho poll is closed at five o ' clock .
Eboracum Lodge , No . 1611 . —An emergency meeting of this Lodgo was hold on Monday last . Present—Bros . 'J ' . B . Whytehead W . M ., J . S . Cumberland SAY ., C . G . Padel JAY ., T . Cooper I . P . M ., G . Balmford P . M . Treas ., T . D . Smith as S . D ., A . T . B . Turner as J . D ., M . Millington I . G ., T . Humphries Assist . Sec , P . Pearson Tyler , J . Morgan , Ware , Hebblethwaite , Blackstone , Jackson , and other brethren . Bros . Tonnent and Harrison were passed to the
second degree , and Bros . Varvill and Husband were raised to tho sublime degree of Master Mason . A very pleasant evening was subsequently passed , tho W . M . alluding to a pleasant visit he had paid ou tho previous Wednesday to the Old Globe Lodge , No . 200 , Scarborough , and to the excellence of tho musical performances on tho occasion of the Scarborough Masonio Band ; ho thought it might bo possible to organise during next winter , in York , a concert in aid of the Masonic Charities .
Doric Lodge of Instruction , Wo . 933 . —Held its usual weekly meeting on Friday , the 21 st inst ., at Bro . Clayton ' s , the Dukes Head , Whitechapel-road . Bros . Cundick Preceptor , McDonald W . M ., Job S . W ., Stevens J . W ., I . P . Cohen S . D ., Waterer J . D ., Wells I . G ., and a number of other brethren were also present . Tho Loclgo waa opened iu due form , minutes wore read and confirmed . Tho Loclgo
was opened in the second degree . Bro . Ellis having offered himself as a candidate , was asked the usual questions and entrusted ; tho Lodgo was opened in the third degree , and tho W . M . -worked tho ceremony of raising in a most excellent manner . Bro . Musto worked tho first , second and third sections of tho lecture , assisted by tho brethren , tho Lodgo was closed iu fche second and third degrees . Bro . Barnes , in a very appropriate address , proposed that Bro . Morgan , of Lodgo
211 , Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , be mado an Honorary Member of this Lodgo of Instruction , tho motion was seconded by Bro . Cundick , and unanimously carried . Brother Morgan thanked Bi'o . Barnes for tho kind remarks he had uttered in introducing the proposition , and assured tho brethren he felfc tho greatest possible pleasure at receiving this mark of their appreciation of what he had been able to do for the Craffc universal . It was
not his custom to occupy the time of those he visited with details of the labours thafc devolved on him , but on this occasion , though ho feared he might be voted a bore , he would break this rule . Iu olden times , it was recognised that our brethren wero to serve their Masters faithfully seven years or less , they might then gracefully ask for preferment . He , brother Morgan , had thafc evening completed tho
seventh volume of the FKEEMASO . VS CIHIONICXE , and bethought he might say a few words respecting tho labour ho had thus completed . Our brother then gave some interesting particulars iu reference to the journal with which he was associated , and ventured to submit that the FREEMASON ' CHUONICLE had faithfully and satisfactorily fulfilled its mission , —Ihe advancement aud support of tho best
principles of our Oi'tiw . liro . Morgan s remarks were listened to with much interest , and he concluded by again thanking the brethren for the privilege they ha' control upon him in makiug him an honorary member of this , one of the most celebrated of our Lodges of Instruction . Ifc was then proposed by Bro . Ellis , and seconded
by Bro . Cnndick , that Bro . Musto , win had been acting as tho Hon . Sec . pro tem for the las * MW U-M ! n ' uo months , be appointed Secretary of this Lodgo nf I i .-in . v'l » . which was carried unanimously . Brother Musto re ; ur . el lhai . ks for the honour conferred . Bro . Job was elected W . M . t ' . n- the ensuing week . Tho Lodge waa closed in due form , and adjourn .. ' 1 lid Friday next , tho 2 Sth inst .
Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Ho . 103 . —Met ou Wednesday , 2 b ' th iust ., afc the Railway Tavern , London-street , E . G . The following brethreu were present : — A . fosctier W . M ., Muss S . W ., Slaley J . W ., Gottheil P . M ., J . K . Pitt Sec , Bush S . D ., Maidwell J . D ., Goinpeitz I . G ., Walker , Woodwr-d . The first and second degrees were rehearsed , and tho cc-rcino-iio .-. oi op ning and closing ia the three degrees practised . A voto of tha k-. w . is unanimously
carried in favour of the W . M ., he Jiav ; _ ' i c-cup ; > -i ! <• . }• tho first time in this Lodgo tho position of Master , j . ' .:... U <> s win . Jeetod to preside on next Wednesday , and iu thanking the brethren for tho honour , stared he felfc quite incompetent as yet to perform a ceremony with anything approaching proficiency ; if , therefore , on the next occasion , any brother shonld desire it , ho would be willing to vacate the post ,
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Consecration Of The Lodge Of Perseverance, No. 1743.
W . M . of the Lodge . This done , Bro . Leins appointed and invested tho follow ing as his officers for the year , namely , Bros . Albert Barker and Frederick Kearney , both designated in the Warrant , as Senior and Junior Wardens respectively , Bro . J . L . Mather Treasurer , W . H . Mollindinia Seer ., E . Marlet S . D ., J . B . D . Wall J . D ., Sparrow I . G ., C . Daniel P . M . D . C , C . Robinson Asst . D . C , J . Mcllison ,
W . S ., and Reed P . J . D . Essex and P . M . 407 and 453— who acted as I . G . during tho ceremony of consecration—as Assistant W . S ., Bro . Goddard P . M . being chosen Tyler . Tho Grand Secretary delivered tho customary address to tho Worshipful Master , and Bro . Terry thoso to tho Wardens and Brethreu , ou the
conclusion of which the W . M . rose aud expressed the great gratification it had afforded him to have had Bro . Hervey presiding , and he referred with especial pleasure to tho fact that this was the fourth time it had been his good fortnne to receive installation at his hands . He then proposed , and the proposition was agreed to unanimously , that Bros . Hervey , Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , Buss ,
and Terry , should bo elected honorary members of tho Lodge , a compliment which it is needless to say was duly and suitably acknowledged . Several propositions for joining and initiation having been handed in , tho Lodgo was shortly afterwards closed , and tho brethren sat down to banquet . After tho opening toasts had been honoured , that of the Pro G . M . & c . & c , was proposed , anil with it was
associated the name of Rev . Bro . Woodford , who , iu reply , thanked tho Master for tho honour ho had done him in connecting his namo with tho toast . Ho was certain that both Present and Past Grand Officers wero anxious to live in the good opinion of their fellows iu the Craffc . Freemason ry , ho observed , was a remarkable institution , bringing , as ifc did , into one accord , people differing materially in their opinions .
Moreover , it was a standing protest against everything iu the shape of intolerance and bigotry . Ifc was essentially cosmopolitan iu its character , and it was our duty as Freemasons to inculcate everywhere this cosmopolitan teaching . Bro . Hervey then rose aud proposed the toast of the W . M ., and remarking that he came thither that evening for the purpose of consecratiug the Lodge and nofc for speech making ,
expressed the gratification it had afforded him to havo been entrusted with that duty , and also tho great pleasure he felfc in having installed so worthy a brother in the chair of the Lodge . He considered that ho had that clay added a fresh link to an already secure chain , and that the work he had entailed would proceed most prosperously . Having concluded by giving some sensible advice to
the members , the W . M . rose and responded to the toast , and ended by proposing the toast of tho Consecrating Officers , to which Bro . Hervey briefly replied , humourously observing that ho was not unlike the late Mdme . Grisi in the number of his last appearances , for he had imagined that he had already presented himself to the notice of those present for the last timo when ho proposed
the Master's health . In connection with the toast ; of the Assistant Consecrating Officers , tho W . M . made a point of stating that it was purely an omission on his part , which he deeply regretted , that when he proposed those brethren and Bro . Hervey as honorary members , the name of Bro . E . Bowyer was not included . That omission , however , would be rectified on the first occasion ifc was possible to do so . The several brethren having replied , tho health of the Visitors
followed , and among those who acknowledged it was the Rev . Bro . Court , an American Mason , who spoke , very eloquently on the subject of Freemasonry , and the cordial and fraternal reception he had met with that evening . The health of the Treasurer and Secretary and of the Officers having been given and responded to , the Tyler ' s toast brought a most enjoyable evening to a conclusion . Tho musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . T . W . Simons , who had the ablo assistauce of Bros . F . H . Cozens , and Albert Hubbard .
Pilgrimage Of Knights Templar To Europe.
PILGRIMAGE OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO EUROPE .
\\ 7 "E have already announced that Allegheny Commandery , No . 35 , VV of Allegheny , Pa ., together with such members of other Commauderies as may join tho expedition , will set forth on the 3 rd July next , for a tour of 75 days to Great Britain and the Continent . We
have now to add that Sir Knight Robert Morris , Past Grand Master of Kentucky , has secured a place , and will give his largo Masonic experience to make the tour pleasant aud instructive . Success go with them I—Masonic Review , Cincinnati , May 1878 .
Bro . Robert Morris , LL . D ., 32 ° , is the author of Masonic bongs and Poems ( incomparably the best collection of Masonio poems ever written , commencing with " We Meet upon the Level , aud we Part upon tho Square" ) , "Tho History of Freemasonry in Kentucky , " "Freemasonry in tho Holy Land / ' & c , & e . Bro . Carson , in his " Masonic Bibliography , " after enumerating ton u £ Bro . Dr . Morris ' s
works , adds , —He was also the editor of the American Freemason ( Louisville , 1839 , Folio ) . The same title Svo Chicago , 1859 . He was also the projector , editor aud publisher of that ponderous collection , the "Universal Masonio Library , " ' 60 vols . 8 vo , 1856-57 , and he edited an edition of Webb ' s "Freemasons' Monitor" ( Cincinnati , 1859 ) , and has been engaged in various other Masouic literary enterprises .
lloLLOWiV ' s OumtEXT ASD 1 ' iu . s . —The hnest veme IOS m tho world for bail lego , old wounds , sores , and ulcers . If used according to directions given witli them there is no wound , bad leg , or ulcerous sore , however obstiuuto or long standing , but will yield to tiieiv heviling siud curative nroucrties . Numbers ol persons who have been patients iu several of the large hospitals , and under the care of eminent surgeons , without deriving the slightest benefit , have been thoroughly cured by HoIIoway's Ointment , and [ 'ills , i- 'or glandular swellings , tumours , scurvy , and disc . scs of tho skin , there is no medicine that can be used with so good an effect . In iiict , in tho worst forms of disease dependent upon the condition of the blood , these metlkiues , if used conjointly , are irresistible .
Committee Meeting Of The Girls' School.
COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .
Tin : monthly meeting of the General Committee of tho Koyal Masonio institution for Girls was held on Thursday , at Freemasons ' Hall . Bro . Col . Creaton nrcsideil . Bros . Joshua Nunn , S . Rawson , John Boyd , Thomas W . White , B . Head , J . A . Rucker , R . B . Webster , U . Massey , E . Cox , Arthur E . Gladwell , George Bolton , Thomas Massa , F . Binckes , Peter do L . Long , John II . Sonthwood , Walter
Wellsman , C F . Hogard , II . Browse , 11 . Potter , David Roberts , J . G . Marsh , and E . Letchworth also attended . Bro . Hedges acted as Secretary . Tho report of tho House Committee ou the applications and testimonials of candidates for tho Secretaryship of tho Royal Masonic Institution for Girls stated that tho Committee met ou tho 13 th aud 20 th inst ., when they reported that tho brethren eligible
for the office wero Bros . W . Clifton Crick , Thomas Gull , T . Rogers Eames , Francis R . W . Hodges , W . Smallpeico , Paul Storr , William Worrell , and C . FitzGerald Matier . Five other applications wero received , but tho candidates either were not eligible , or had not complied with the rules . After examining tho petitions of candidates for the October election , twenty-eight wero placed on tho list , and threo
vacancies wero declared . A discussion afterwards ensued as to tho power of ladies and lewises who aro minors being ablo to vote at the election of Secretary , according to the laws of the Institution , and it was resolved to take tho opinion of Graud Registrar on the poiut . The meeting was then adjourned to the 11 th of July afc two o ' clock , for tho election of Secretary , on which occasion the scrutiny of votes will not bo opened till after tho poll is closed at five o ' clock .
Eboracum Lodge , No . 1611 . —An emergency meeting of this Lodgo was hold on Monday last . Present—Bros . 'J ' . B . Whytehead W . M ., J . S . Cumberland SAY ., C . G . Padel JAY ., T . Cooper I . P . M ., G . Balmford P . M . Treas ., T . D . Smith as S . D ., A . T . B . Turner as J . D ., M . Millington I . G ., T . Humphries Assist . Sec , P . Pearson Tyler , J . Morgan , Ware , Hebblethwaite , Blackstone , Jackson , and other brethren . Bros . Tonnent and Harrison were passed to the
second degree , and Bros . Varvill and Husband were raised to tho sublime degree of Master Mason . A very pleasant evening was subsequently passed , tho W . M . alluding to a pleasant visit he had paid ou tho previous Wednesday to the Old Globe Lodge , No . 200 , Scarborough , and to the excellence of tho musical performances on tho occasion of the Scarborough Masonio Band ; ho thought it might bo possible to organise during next winter , in York , a concert in aid of the Masonic Charities .
Doric Lodge of Instruction , Wo . 933 . —Held its usual weekly meeting on Friday , the 21 st inst ., at Bro . Clayton ' s , the Dukes Head , Whitechapel-road . Bros . Cundick Preceptor , McDonald W . M ., Job S . W ., Stevens J . W ., I . P . Cohen S . D ., Waterer J . D ., Wells I . G ., and a number of other brethren were also present . Tho Loclgo waa opened iu due form , minutes wore read and confirmed . Tho Loclgo
was opened in the second degree . Bro . Ellis having offered himself as a candidate , was asked the usual questions and entrusted ; tho Lodgo was opened in the third degree , and tho W . M . -worked tho ceremony of raising in a most excellent manner . Bro . Musto worked tho first , second and third sections of tho lecture , assisted by tho brethren , tho Lodgo was closed iu fche second and third degrees . Bro . Barnes , in a very appropriate address , proposed that Bro . Morgan , of Lodgo
211 , Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , be mado an Honorary Member of this Lodgo of Instruction , tho motion was seconded by Bro . Cundick , and unanimously carried . Brother Morgan thanked Bi'o . Barnes for tho kind remarks he had uttered in introducing the proposition , and assured tho brethren he felfc tho greatest possible pleasure at receiving this mark of their appreciation of what he had been able to do for the Craffc universal . It was
not his custom to occupy the time of those he visited with details of the labours thafc devolved on him , but on this occasion , though ho feared he might be voted a bore , he would break this rule . Iu olden times , it was recognised that our brethren wero to serve their Masters faithfully seven years or less , they might then gracefully ask for preferment . He , brother Morgan , had thafc evening completed tho
seventh volume of the FKEEMASO . VS CIHIONICXE , and bethought he might say a few words respecting tho labour ho had thus completed . Our brother then gave some interesting particulars iu reference to the journal with which he was associated , and ventured to submit that the FREEMASON ' CHUONICLE had faithfully and satisfactorily fulfilled its mission , —Ihe advancement aud support of tho best
principles of our Oi'tiw . liro . Morgan s remarks were listened to with much interest , and he concluded by again thanking the brethren for the privilege they ha' control upon him in makiug him an honorary member of this , one of the most celebrated of our Lodges of Instruction . Ifc was then proposed by Bro . Ellis , and seconded
by Bro . Cnndick , that Bro . Musto , win had been acting as tho Hon . Sec . pro tem for the las * MW U-M ! n ' uo months , be appointed Secretary of this Lodgo nf I i .-in . v'l » . which was carried unanimously . Brother Musto re ; ur . el lhai . ks for the honour conferred . Bro . Job was elected W . M . t ' . n- the ensuing week . Tho Lodge waa closed in due form , and adjourn .. ' 1 lid Friday next , tho 2 Sth inst .
Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Ho . 103 . —Met ou Wednesday , 2 b ' th iust ., afc the Railway Tavern , London-street , E . G . The following brethreu were present : — A . fosctier W . M ., Muss S . W ., Slaley J . W ., Gottheil P . M ., J . K . Pitt Sec , Bush S . D ., Maidwell J . D ., Goinpeitz I . G ., Walker , Woodwr-d . The first and second degrees were rehearsed , and tho cc-rcino-iio .-. oi op ning and closing ia the three degrees practised . A voto of tha k-. w . is unanimously
carried in favour of the W . M ., he Jiav ; _ ' i c-cup ; > -i ! <• . }• tho first time in this Lodgo tho position of Master , j . ' .:... U <> s win . Jeetod to preside on next Wednesday , and iu thanking the brethren for tho honour , stared he felfc quite incompetent as yet to perform a ceremony with anything approaching proficiency ; if , therefore , on the next occasion , any brother shonld desire it , ho would be willing to vacate the post ,