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decease of its late Provincial Grand Master , the Earl Ferrers ; Bro . Sir Charles Douglas , M . P ., and others connected with the Craft , from London , Worcester , Birmingham , Coventry , and elsewhere , to the number of about one hundred . The Grand Lodge was opened , and every arrangement made for giving due effect to the ceremonies—Shortly before one o ' clock , the Fraternity moved in procession from the hall to the churchon entering which we found the galleriesto
, , which the ladies and the public generally had been previously admitted by tickets , crowded to excess ; the body of the building having been set apart for the accommodation of the clergy , the Masonic Order , and others who formed the perambulating train . The service of the day consisted of the Litany , which was chaunted by the Rev . F . F . Knottesford , and the usual choir ; the communion service being read by the Rev . J . Boudier and the Rev . — Williams .
The clergymen present , who had walked through the principal streets in procession , were about seventy in number , attired in their gowns , with the hoods appertaining to their academical decrees ; and among them were—the Vicar , the Hon . Mr . Somervill , the Revs . J . L . Gallon—J . Boudier , C . Pilkington , R . Morris , PI . Chamberlayne , Capel , G . Barrow , Deane , Mitchell , Barrow , Biddlestone , Williams , Huthersal , Morran , LittlehalesHarrisCliftonBromfieldGresleyJ . WiseBlozaH .
Wil-, , , , , , , berforce , Fortescue , Jeston , Oldknow , Powis , Jackson , Cameron , Chapman , H . Wise , It . B . Baker , Morrison . C . J . Ridley , Bloxham , & c . The sermon which succeeded was impressively delivered by the Rev . William Gresley , prebendary of Lichfield cathedral . It was graced by all the charms of pulpit oratory , being alike distinguished for its chasteness of style , learning , and sound doctrine . The learned divine ,
who founded his discourse upon the following passage of holy writ , " Serve the Lord with fear , and rejoice unto Hhri with reverence , " ( Psalm ii . 11 ) , commenced b y stating that the fear of the Almighty was that " wise and holy religious feeling which first teaches us to bend our will in obedience to that of our Heavenly Father , and leads us on , by a willing service , to the highest degree of godliness and love . As Mr . Gresley has consented to allow his beautiful sermon to be printed , we hope at a future time to make extracts .
Laying the Foundation Stone of the Lantern Tower . —The religious services of the day haviug been thus far performed , and a collection made , amounting to 241 / . 11 * . 9 d . amongst the numerous congregation assembled to promote , by their prayers and oblations , the pious work of the day , it became necessary , ere that work could be said to be completely accomplished , that , in imitation of the usages of remote antiquity , the Masonic fraternity should practically develop that operative skill their rise
to which the noblest structures have ever been indebted for , stability , and embellishment . The G R . said that he attended there as Provincial Grand Master of the county of Warwick , to lay the foundation-stone of the lanterntower of the parish church of Leamington ; but before he proceeded to require that his Masonic Brethren would assist him in the solemn ceremony , he would call upon the Provincial Grand Chaplain to invoke the blessing of Heaven upon what they were about to do . The acting chaplain ( the Rev . C . J . Ridley , D . P . G . M . of Oxfordshire ) then delivered a prayer .
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Provincial.
decease of its late Provincial Grand Master , the Earl Ferrers ; Bro . Sir Charles Douglas , M . P ., and others connected with the Craft , from London , Worcester , Birmingham , Coventry , and elsewhere , to the number of about one hundred . The Grand Lodge was opened , and every arrangement made for giving due effect to the ceremonies—Shortly before one o ' clock , the Fraternity moved in procession from the hall to the churchon entering which we found the galleriesto
, , which the ladies and the public generally had been previously admitted by tickets , crowded to excess ; the body of the building having been set apart for the accommodation of the clergy , the Masonic Order , and others who formed the perambulating train . The service of the day consisted of the Litany , which was chaunted by the Rev . F . F . Knottesford , and the usual choir ; the communion service being read by the Rev . J . Boudier and the Rev . — Williams .
The clergymen present , who had walked through the principal streets in procession , were about seventy in number , attired in their gowns , with the hoods appertaining to their academical decrees ; and among them were—the Vicar , the Hon . Mr . Somervill , the Revs . J . L . Gallon—J . Boudier , C . Pilkington , R . Morris , PI . Chamberlayne , Capel , G . Barrow , Deane , Mitchell , Barrow , Biddlestone , Williams , Huthersal , Morran , LittlehalesHarrisCliftonBromfieldGresleyJ . WiseBlozaH .
Wil-, , , , , , , berforce , Fortescue , Jeston , Oldknow , Powis , Jackson , Cameron , Chapman , H . Wise , It . B . Baker , Morrison . C . J . Ridley , Bloxham , & c . The sermon which succeeded was impressively delivered by the Rev . William Gresley , prebendary of Lichfield cathedral . It was graced by all the charms of pulpit oratory , being alike distinguished for its chasteness of style , learning , and sound doctrine . The learned divine ,
who founded his discourse upon the following passage of holy writ , " Serve the Lord with fear , and rejoice unto Hhri with reverence , " ( Psalm ii . 11 ) , commenced b y stating that the fear of the Almighty was that " wise and holy religious feeling which first teaches us to bend our will in obedience to that of our Heavenly Father , and leads us on , by a willing service , to the highest degree of godliness and love . As Mr . Gresley has consented to allow his beautiful sermon to be printed , we hope at a future time to make extracts .
Laying the Foundation Stone of the Lantern Tower . —The religious services of the day haviug been thus far performed , and a collection made , amounting to 241 / . 11 * . 9 d . amongst the numerous congregation assembled to promote , by their prayers and oblations , the pious work of the day , it became necessary , ere that work could be said to be completely accomplished , that , in imitation of the usages of remote antiquity , the Masonic fraternity should practically develop that operative skill their rise
to which the noblest structures have ever been indebted for , stability , and embellishment . The G R . said that he attended there as Provincial Grand Master of the county of Warwick , to lay the foundation-stone of the lanterntower of the parish church of Leamington ; but before he proceeded to require that his Masonic Brethren would assist him in the solemn ceremony , he would call upon the Provincial Grand Chaplain to invoke the blessing of Heaven upon what they were about to do . The acting chaplain ( the Rev . C . J . Ridley , D . P . G . M . of Oxfordshire ) then delivered a prayer .