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Masonry In Birmingham.
and it was ultimately determined that Bro . Lloyd , of the Athol , and Bros . Ryley and Bassett Smith , of St . Paul ' s , should perfect themselves respectively in the ceremonies and lectures of the 3 rd , 2 nd , and 1 st degrees , and Bro . Dee , of the Lodge of Light , and Bro . Lloyd , in the ceremony of Installation . This arrangement was carried out , and after nearly two months' hard study with Bro . Honey , he pronounced the appointed bretliren competent to the work of instruction .
On the 3 rd of October , Bro . Honey worked the three lectures , with his pupils , in the lodge room , at Dee ' s Royal Hotel , and expressed his satisfaction at the manner in which they performed their parts . Cordial votes of thanks were passed to him , and to the Lodge of Emulation , and he left Birmingham with the hearty good wishes of the Craft for his welfare . Since then the vote of thanks of the lodge to Bro . Honey , beautifully engrossed on vellum , has been forwarded to him , accompanied with a testimonial of the sense the brethren entertain of his valuable
services , gentlemanly bearing , masonic knowledge , and zeal . Bro . Roden , of St . Paul ' s Lodge , was also a diligent pupil of Bro . Honey ; and thus , by the application of the pupils , and the ability of the instructor , Birmingham is at length in possession of that masonic learning it had long and severely felt the want of . It is scarcely necessary to add , that Birmingham is anxious to diffuse the information it has obtained , and will cheerfully impart it to any lodge or brethren that may desire it . It must be obvious , however , that private study is
absolutely necessary to brethren who desire to master the mysteries of the Craft , as the Lodge of Instruction is little more than a place of rehearsal , where corrections may be made of an officer ' s blunders , and the artist ' s touch imparted to his work , so that in the regular lodge he may discharge his duties ably and without embarrassment . For such study ample opportunities are afforded , and we trust that henceforward there will be no complaint of want of instruction , or deficiency of able officers . The countenance of the older brethren will contribute much to this result .
Another gratifying circumstance to which we must allude , is the commencement of a correspondence between the Masons of Bordeaux and those of Birmingham , of which we will give an account in our next number . The Provincial Benevolent Annuity Fund progresses , and young hearts are already beating high in anticipation of its annual ball , which , with much propriety , will fall on St . Valentine ' s day . We have then cause of congratulation in the state of masonry in these parts , and in its present strength , learning , charity , and good-fellowship find reason for believing it will be handed down to posterity with undiminished lustre and usefulness .
[ Jit is due to Brother Stephen Barton Wilson , now the only surviving pupil of the late Bro . Peter Gilkes , to acknowledge , that it is by his continuous exertions and great practical masonic knowledge , that the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , that bulwark of English Freemasonry , has been sustained and protected , and that among Ins numerous pupils Bro . Honey has proved himself " true and trusty . "—En . ]
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Masonry In Birmingham.
and it was ultimately determined that Bro . Lloyd , of the Athol , and Bros . Ryley and Bassett Smith , of St . Paul ' s , should perfect themselves respectively in the ceremonies and lectures of the 3 rd , 2 nd , and 1 st degrees , and Bro . Dee , of the Lodge of Light , and Bro . Lloyd , in the ceremony of Installation . This arrangement was carried out , and after nearly two months' hard study with Bro . Honey , he pronounced the appointed bretliren competent to the work of instruction .
On the 3 rd of October , Bro . Honey worked the three lectures , with his pupils , in the lodge room , at Dee ' s Royal Hotel , and expressed his satisfaction at the manner in which they performed their parts . Cordial votes of thanks were passed to him , and to the Lodge of Emulation , and he left Birmingham with the hearty good wishes of the Craft for his welfare . Since then the vote of thanks of the lodge to Bro . Honey , beautifully engrossed on vellum , has been forwarded to him , accompanied with a testimonial of the sense the brethren entertain of his valuable
services , gentlemanly bearing , masonic knowledge , and zeal . Bro . Roden , of St . Paul ' s Lodge , was also a diligent pupil of Bro . Honey ; and thus , by the application of the pupils , and the ability of the instructor , Birmingham is at length in possession of that masonic learning it had long and severely felt the want of . It is scarcely necessary to add , that Birmingham is anxious to diffuse the information it has obtained , and will cheerfully impart it to any lodge or brethren that may desire it . It must be obvious , however , that private study is
absolutely necessary to brethren who desire to master the mysteries of the Craft , as the Lodge of Instruction is little more than a place of rehearsal , where corrections may be made of an officer ' s blunders , and the artist ' s touch imparted to his work , so that in the regular lodge he may discharge his duties ably and without embarrassment . For such study ample opportunities are afforded , and we trust that henceforward there will be no complaint of want of instruction , or deficiency of able officers . The countenance of the older brethren will contribute much to this result .
Another gratifying circumstance to which we must allude , is the commencement of a correspondence between the Masons of Bordeaux and those of Birmingham , of which we will give an account in our next number . The Provincial Benevolent Annuity Fund progresses , and young hearts are already beating high in anticipation of its annual ball , which , with much propriety , will fall on St . Valentine ' s day . We have then cause of congratulation in the state of masonry in these parts , and in its present strength , learning , charity , and good-fellowship find reason for believing it will be handed down to posterity with undiminished lustre and usefulness .
[ Jit is due to Brother Stephen Barton Wilson , now the only surviving pupil of the late Bro . Peter Gilkes , to acknowledge , that it is by his continuous exertions and great practical masonic knowledge , that the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , that bulwark of English Freemasonry , has been sustained and protected , and that among Ins numerous pupils Bro . Honey has proved himself " true and trusty . "—En . ]