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Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even as approving of the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish , in a spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . —ED . 3
EXCLUSION OF THE HEBREWS . To the Editor of the " Freemason : ' Dear Sir and Brother , — As I have got the words ot that famous S . 165 , A . 1 , of the Book of Constitutions of thc " Grand National Mother Lodge of the Three Globes " of Germany , which excludes all non-Christians from Freemasonry , I am very
g lad to translate it into English , without altering its literal sense , and to send it to you for publishing . It reads as follows : — S . 163 . "In the confederacy of thc Grand National Mother Lodge only such a one can be proposed for initiation into Freemasonry who ( 1 ) professes the Christian faith , without distinction of creed . "
Of the two other Grand Lodges in Berlin the " Royal Tork of Friendship " has repealed a similar S ., but not all her daughter lodges admit non-Christians as yet ; While the third Grand Lodge , the " Grand Countries Lodge of Germany , " is as intolerant as the " Grand National Mother Lodge of the Three Globes , " nay , more intolerant than the latter , as it never wanted to repeal its
constitution as the Grand National Mother Lodge of the Three Globes several times attempted to repeal that famous S . 165 , A . 1 ; so in April , 187- * , in May , 1874 , in 1875 , and in 1876 , the result of the last meeting I reported to you last year .
Yours fraternally , STRAUSS , Harmony , 600 . [ Is our good brother quite right in his facts ? Is not the Grand Countries Lodge the only Grand Lodge in Germany which still excludes Hebrews for want only ot a two-thirds majority?—En . ]
THE INSTALLATION ENGRAVING . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Having just returned from Paris , from superintending the Installation Engraving , permit me , through your columns , to report progress to my subscribers and the Craft generally . All the portraits , 000 iu number , are
now engraved , and the engraver is busily employed in putting in the effects , viz ., light antl shade , iSx . As the Prince is not expected to be in London until the end of the first week in May , and as every day spent upon the plate will add to its value as a work of art , thc engraver most particularly requested me to give him to the Sth of May to produce the first proof , which I am to place before
H . R . H . This proof , although vcry far advanced , will not be completely finished ; it will take about three weeks more to produce a final one . I may also state that in the proof that will be submitted for the Prince ' s approval there will still be some eight or ten vacancies for portraits , two of which are admirably adapted for two friends , and are almost the best in the entire work . These spaces will be temporarily filled up in chalk on thc proof , so as
not to offend the eye ; but I have no doubt when the proof is seen there will be several applications for them . By the first week in June thc plate will be in the hands of the eminent printers , Messrs . McQueen , of Tottenham Court-road ; and subscribers will receive their copies as quickly as they are issued from the press . Trusting this information will prove satisfactory , I remain , dear Sir and Brother , fraternally yours ,
Enwn . J . HARTY . 213 , Regent-street , W . April 24 th , 1877 . P . S . —As additional expense will be incurred in engraving portraits in the present vacant spaces , intending occupiers should at once communicate with me by letter .
A DISGRACEFUL OCCURRENCE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother . — May I trouble you to insert the following , referring to a disgraceful occurrence at the last election for the Boy ' s School , in your valued paper . At the October election for this institution I exchanged
with Bro . H . Hacker 73 Boys ( votes , for an equal number of Boys' votes for the April election of this year , for which I received his I O U . Bro . Hacker sent mc on the 12 th inst . 64 votes , and informed me that he would leave the remaining nine votes with Bro . Binckes , our esteemed Sec . of the Boy ' s School . On the 14 th inst ., I received from Bro . Binckes these nine votes and handttl him in return
Bro . Hacker ' s I O U . To my great disgust I was informed on the 16 th that this discharged I O U . of Bro . Hacker was again in circulation , and had on thc afternoon of the 14 th been exchanged by some unknown person againt some 33 Girl ' s votes . It is evident that some scamp must have stolen this I O U . from Bro . Binckes's desk in his office
and then made a criminal use of it , thereby cheating a poor widow ( Mrs . Cetley ) out of a large number of votes , which , however , I have promised her to make good at the next election . I am anxious to have this mystery cleared up , antl lam willing to give ten guineas to each of our Schools , if this person , who as I was told styled himself a " Brother , " could be found out .
The 55 Girl ' s votes exchanged by Mrs . Ccelcy were collected by brethren supporting the case of John Robert Gordon Ccelcy ; perhaps this coultl supply a clue to the discovery of thc deceiver . I remain , yours fraternally , RICHD . BRANDT . Past G . Sec . for German Correspondence . and P . M . na .
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METROPOLITAN CHARITY VOTING . To thc Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — It appears to me that a great deal of strength is thrown away by the metropolitan brethren at the voting for the various institutions . Would it be possible to have a Charity Committee of all
the metropolitan lodges , in which each lodge should be annually represented , say of 23 members , with a Chairman , Vice-Chairman , Secretary , and Treasurer , so that the metropolitan votes might be given to selected candidates ? This is a startling innovation , but is it not needed , and might it not work well ? Yours fraternally , J OSEPH us .
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The mother of the candidate No 34 ( about whose candidature you were good enough to publish my protest last week ) wrote to me a day or two since , and asked mc why I did not call attention to case No . 8 in thc
late election list , and stated that her husband was a Mason for seven years , and she had four children . On the latter subject , of course , I only had the details furnished by such list , and any question of inaccuracy must be adjusted by Mrs . Daly and the school authorities .
As to the other point , I wrote to her the following letter , which I beg you to publish , as more fully showing ihe absurdity of the tiyc-laws regulating the nomination of girls to this Institution . Yours fraternally , HENRY C . TOMBS , P . G . S . W ., & c , Wilts .
[ COPY . ] Mrs . Daly , 4 , Burfield Terrace , Hammersmith . Wootton Bassett , 16 th April , 1 S 77 . Madam , —I beg to acknowledge your favour in reference to my letter concerning the abuses of three children from the same family being the recipients of the benefits of the Girls' School .
I did not notice case No . 8 or I certainly shoultl have alluded to it , though I don ' t sec how the mt ther of No . S can have " two children in the Institution , " antl the third a candidate , when she is statctl in thc voting paper to have only two children dependent on her , except those in the School are not reckoned . You will , I doubt not , give me credit for not desiring to
give pain to you , or anyone else who has had thc misfortune to lose one so near antl dear to them as a husband . The postscript to my letter explained clcaily my object was to write against the " principle " not the " individual . Will you look at the case as thc mother of say No . 2 docs : —Three children ; father 24 ycars a Mason ; no
children elected ; this the fifth election , with only the barest possibility of an election being obtained . Or the case ' of No . 52 : —Twelve children ; father 4 V ycars a Mason . Believe mc , madam , it is a gross antl sad injustice that bye-laws shoultl sanction such a candidature as your third child . You have two already in the School .
Is it to be permitted that the mother of No . 52 is to have all her twelve children educated in Masonic Schools ? If not , where is thc limitation to commence ? If you were the mother of No . 2 woultl you like such a thing to be possible , to your great detriment ? Your good sense and kintt motherly feeling for others will speak to your own conscience that such a state of things simply means unjustifiable laxity on thc part of
the managers , antl a gross disregard of thc interests of the general body of candidates . I don't blame you for getting all your children educated in the Girls' School , if such a thing is possible to be sanctioned or winked at , or shall I say disregarded or overlooked , by those in authority . With every respect , believe mc , madam , your obedient servant , HliNHY C . TtlMIiS ,
P . S . G . W . Wilts . „ [ We publish these letters at Bro . Tombs ' s request , but wc think it rather a pity that he did not send us Mrs . Daly ' s letter , as we always think it well to have all the correspondence before us . As regartls particular cases of election we call his attention to a leader on the subject to-day . —ED . ]
To the Editor if the "Freemason . " Dear Sir antl Brother , — I am desired by Mrs . Johnson to ask you to express her sincere thanks to the brethren , through your valuable paper , for the support received 011 the 14 th inst . in sraininrr a place for her little child , M . A . Johnson , No . K
on the list , in the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours truly and fraternally , E . ClIAMIir-RI . AIN * , P . M . 12 . -J 2 , and P . G . S . of W . Lincolnshire . Eastgate House , Bourn , Lincolnshire .
HOLLOWAY ' PILLS . —At the clinm-e of seasons many persons teel oppressed without knowing why they are so—ihcy arc aware something within them is wrong , though they cannot detect liie defectite org-nn . A few doses of these powerfully purifying anil eminently fooling Pill * will restore regularity to every pari of tlie system—will cast out all impurities lurking in the frame , and will thoroughly expel the last traces of disorder , however hidden the tlisease m . 11 be—however obscure its cause . With Holloway's medicine relief is insured without risk : erroneousaction is reclilietl without disturbing- natural regularity , health is re-instated , antl with it return ihe cheerful feelings which unmistakably te the recent invalid tbat all within is right again . —ADVT .
Consecration Of The Adelphi Lodge, No. 1670.
CONSECRATION OF THE ADELPHI LODGE , No . 1670 .
On Saturday'last the Adelphi Lotlge , No . 1 ( 170 , was consecrated at the house occupied by the Crichton Club , j Adelphi-terrace , Strand , and a brother who has made his mark in Masonry by the excellence of his working while occupying the chair of W . M . in the Thames Valley Lod ge
No . 14 ( 10 , was installed the first Worshipful Master of the latest addition to the list of London lodges . It was with great pleasure thc numerous brethren who assembled on this occasion saw the merits of this brother recognised by the Most Worshipful Grand Master granting the warrant for the Adelphi Lodge , with Bro . Llewellyn Jones as theW M . designate , and they also hailed with additional
satisfaction the circumstance of the warrant bearing the sign manual of the M . W . G . M . himself . That the lodge will highly appreciate its warrant there is no doubt , as the members arc all most worthy Masons , and arc anxiously solicitous for the well being of the Order . The following is a complete list of the brethren present at thc consecration -. Bros . John M . Gibson , J . Llewellyn
Jones , E . W . Chetwynd , Douglas Cox , G . Mc . A . Low , W . A . Tinney , W . W . Stevens , Ralph Thomas , R . W . Dunn , Harry Western , G . F . Thomson , B . Gallon , Wilford Morgan , 34 ; Alfred Cain ! - - , is-jo ; H . Massey ( Freemn . 1011 ) ] . N . Chamberlin , P . M . 131 ; James J . \ Joseph , J . W , 1420 ; J . T . Pilditch , J . D . 1420 ; R . T . Pigott , D . C . L ., S .
W . 11 ; Nelson Recti W . M . 16 71 ; G . C . Searle , Organist 1572 ; James Weaver , P . P . G . O . Middlesex ; John Green , P ' . M . 27 ' ; John Hervey , G . S . ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C ; Charles B . Payne , G . T . ; W . T . Howe , Grand Pursuivant ; H . J . Gibbs , 6 57 ; Rev . Parkins , P . M . 84 ; Charles Coote , P . M . i-po ; Harry F . Cox , I . G . i . - * in ; H . G . Buss , Asst .
Grantl Sec . ; J . J . Avery , Prov . G . Treas ., Devon ; and Roger Cutler , J . W . 231 . The lodge was consecrated by Bro . John Hervey , Grand Secretary , who was assistctl by Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , Past Grand Chaplain , as Chaplain , and Bro . H . G . Buss , Prov . J . G . W . Aliddlesex , as Director of Ceremonies . The S . W . chair was occupied by Bro . W . T . Howe ,
Grand Purst ., anil the J . W . chair by Bro . Jas . Weaver , P . P . G . Org . Middlesex . Bro . John Green , P . M . 27 , acted as I . G . On thc procession entering the lotlge Bro . Geo . C . Searle , Organist 1572 , played his Installation March , and during the ceremony musically accompanied the various poitions , in which he was assisted by thc following musical brethren : —Wilfortl Morgan , Robert Gallon , W .
H . Stevens , Nelson Reed , and Alfred Cauik . Thc lodge having been opened in the different degrees , Bro . Hervey saitl : Brethren , it always gives me pleasure when I have an opportunity of performing thc ceremony which I am called upon to do to-day , especially when I am so well supported , which I am , by my rev . brother on my right , because I know that when he is present I can
always look for consistent support , antl that if I fail in any material point I shall be supported by him and put right . Brethren , \ vt * have . nrjain met for the purpose of consecrating a lotlge , antl I trust that this lodge , when consecrated , will so carry out its duties and so set an example to the world , that it may not be a reproach hereafter to the Grand Master that he has delegated the power of initiating ,
passing , and raising Masons to men who do not know how to perform antl carry out those duties . We are now , brethren , progressing vcry rapidly—I hope not too rapidly ; but unless thc brethren who arc entrusted with the duties ot Freemasonry carry out those tluties as they ought to do , it would be far better that we go much more slowly , antl that our pace was not so rapid ; and I may say one
other tiling , that Freemasonry is a society which contains very excellent precepts , antl if those precepts arc not properly carrictl out 1 do think that those who endeavour to undertake thc tluties of office in lodges arc traitors to that which they undertake , antl that they arc derelict from thc duties which they ought to perform . Wc a c told vcry frequently of the various tluties which
devolve upon us as Masons , and when wc undertake to perform those tluties in every ceremony which we go through , different excellences arc pointed out to us , different things which we ought to stutly antl to perform as our tluties to Freemasonry ; antl unless we do carry those out , antl unless we let the principle of Freemasonry permeate through everything that wc carry out in our general
tluties , we arc not acting as wc ought to do , and we are not doing that which we have undertaken to perform . Brethren , I have frequently on these occasions impressed upon those with whom I have come into contact the necessity of being cautious as to whom they introduce into thc Craft . I will not say more upon the point tonight , because I feci that it does not always do to harp upon the
same theme ; antl although it is a point which I vcry strongly insist upon as one that we ought to carry out , yet still 1 do not want to weary you by again reiterating that which I have so frequently before said ; but I do trust that this lodge will so carry out its duties as to merit that distinction which thc Grantl Master had delegated to it ; antl I hope that when in future ycars wc look back to the
21 st of April , 1877 , we shall look back to it with p leasutenblc feelings , as having introduced into our society a body of men who will carry out thc duties of Masonry , not only well but excellently ; and I would impress upon the brethren of this new lotlge , antl especially on thc officers of it , the necessity of a due performance of their tluties , tW necessity of being punctual in attendance when the \ V . Mcalls upon them to attentl the lodge at a certain timer is
because if one or two brethren are absent it a sort of dislocation of thc whole machine ,- the W . M . * y be in his place and so may the Wardens , but if "ie Deacons arc not present as well , then the first difficult ) arises , that there is nobody to take their duties , and t " the Master cannot proceed with thc work in the mannM which he ought to tlo . So again with the W ardens- - ^ they are not in their places the Master is again p laced
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Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even as approving of the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish , in a spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . —ED . 3
EXCLUSION OF THE HEBREWS . To the Editor of the " Freemason : ' Dear Sir and Brother , — As I have got the words ot that famous S . 165 , A . 1 , of the Book of Constitutions of thc " Grand National Mother Lodge of the Three Globes " of Germany , which excludes all non-Christians from Freemasonry , I am very
g lad to translate it into English , without altering its literal sense , and to send it to you for publishing . It reads as follows : — S . 163 . "In the confederacy of thc Grand National Mother Lodge only such a one can be proposed for initiation into Freemasonry who ( 1 ) professes the Christian faith , without distinction of creed . "
Of the two other Grand Lodges in Berlin the " Royal Tork of Friendship " has repealed a similar S ., but not all her daughter lodges admit non-Christians as yet ; While the third Grand Lodge , the " Grand Countries Lodge of Germany , " is as intolerant as the " Grand National Mother Lodge of the Three Globes , " nay , more intolerant than the latter , as it never wanted to repeal its
constitution as the Grand National Mother Lodge of the Three Globes several times attempted to repeal that famous S . 165 , A . 1 ; so in April , 187- * , in May , 1874 , in 1875 , and in 1876 , the result of the last meeting I reported to you last year .
Yours fraternally , STRAUSS , Harmony , 600 . [ Is our good brother quite right in his facts ? Is not the Grand Countries Lodge the only Grand Lodge in Germany which still excludes Hebrews for want only ot a two-thirds majority?—En . ]
THE INSTALLATION ENGRAVING . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Having just returned from Paris , from superintending the Installation Engraving , permit me , through your columns , to report progress to my subscribers and the Craft generally . All the portraits , 000 iu number , are
now engraved , and the engraver is busily employed in putting in the effects , viz ., light antl shade , iSx . As the Prince is not expected to be in London until the end of the first week in May , and as every day spent upon the plate will add to its value as a work of art , thc engraver most particularly requested me to give him to the Sth of May to produce the first proof , which I am to place before
H . R . H . This proof , although vcry far advanced , will not be completely finished ; it will take about three weeks more to produce a final one . I may also state that in the proof that will be submitted for the Prince ' s approval there will still be some eight or ten vacancies for portraits , two of which are admirably adapted for two friends , and are almost the best in the entire work . These spaces will be temporarily filled up in chalk on thc proof , so as
not to offend the eye ; but I have no doubt when the proof is seen there will be several applications for them . By the first week in June thc plate will be in the hands of the eminent printers , Messrs . McQueen , of Tottenham Court-road ; and subscribers will receive their copies as quickly as they are issued from the press . Trusting this information will prove satisfactory , I remain , dear Sir and Brother , fraternally yours ,
Enwn . J . HARTY . 213 , Regent-street , W . April 24 th , 1877 . P . S . —As additional expense will be incurred in engraving portraits in the present vacant spaces , intending occupiers should at once communicate with me by letter .
A DISGRACEFUL OCCURRENCE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother . — May I trouble you to insert the following , referring to a disgraceful occurrence at the last election for the Boy ' s School , in your valued paper . At the October election for this institution I exchanged
with Bro . H . Hacker 73 Boys ( votes , for an equal number of Boys' votes for the April election of this year , for which I received his I O U . Bro . Hacker sent mc on the 12 th inst . 64 votes , and informed me that he would leave the remaining nine votes with Bro . Binckes , our esteemed Sec . of the Boy ' s School . On the 14 th inst ., I received from Bro . Binckes these nine votes and handttl him in return
Bro . Hacker ' s I O U . To my great disgust I was informed on the 16 th that this discharged I O U . of Bro . Hacker was again in circulation , and had on thc afternoon of the 14 th been exchanged by some unknown person againt some 33 Girl ' s votes . It is evident that some scamp must have stolen this I O U . from Bro . Binckes's desk in his office
and then made a criminal use of it , thereby cheating a poor widow ( Mrs . Cetley ) out of a large number of votes , which , however , I have promised her to make good at the next election . I am anxious to have this mystery cleared up , antl lam willing to give ten guineas to each of our Schools , if this person , who as I was told styled himself a " Brother , " could be found out .
The 55 Girl ' s votes exchanged by Mrs . Ccelcy were collected by brethren supporting the case of John Robert Gordon Ccelcy ; perhaps this coultl supply a clue to the discovery of thc deceiver . I remain , yours fraternally , RICHD . BRANDT . Past G . Sec . for German Correspondence . and P . M . na .
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METROPOLITAN CHARITY VOTING . To thc Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — It appears to me that a great deal of strength is thrown away by the metropolitan brethren at the voting for the various institutions . Would it be possible to have a Charity Committee of all
the metropolitan lodges , in which each lodge should be annually represented , say of 23 members , with a Chairman , Vice-Chairman , Secretary , and Treasurer , so that the metropolitan votes might be given to selected candidates ? This is a startling innovation , but is it not needed , and might it not work well ? Yours fraternally , J OSEPH us .
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The mother of the candidate No 34 ( about whose candidature you were good enough to publish my protest last week ) wrote to me a day or two since , and asked mc why I did not call attention to case No . 8 in thc
late election list , and stated that her husband was a Mason for seven years , and she had four children . On the latter subject , of course , I only had the details furnished by such list , and any question of inaccuracy must be adjusted by Mrs . Daly and the school authorities .
As to the other point , I wrote to her the following letter , which I beg you to publish , as more fully showing ihe absurdity of the tiyc-laws regulating the nomination of girls to this Institution . Yours fraternally , HENRY C . TOMBS , P . G . S . W ., & c , Wilts .
[ COPY . ] Mrs . Daly , 4 , Burfield Terrace , Hammersmith . Wootton Bassett , 16 th April , 1 S 77 . Madam , —I beg to acknowledge your favour in reference to my letter concerning the abuses of three children from the same family being the recipients of the benefits of the Girls' School .
I did not notice case No . 8 or I certainly shoultl have alluded to it , though I don ' t sec how the mt ther of No . S can have " two children in the Institution , " antl the third a candidate , when she is statctl in thc voting paper to have only two children dependent on her , except those in the School are not reckoned . You will , I doubt not , give me credit for not desiring to
give pain to you , or anyone else who has had thc misfortune to lose one so near antl dear to them as a husband . The postscript to my letter explained clcaily my object was to write against the " principle " not the " individual . Will you look at the case as thc mother of say No . 2 docs : —Three children ; father 24 ycars a Mason ; no
children elected ; this the fifth election , with only the barest possibility of an election being obtained . Or the case ' of No . 52 : —Twelve children ; father 4 V ycars a Mason . Believe mc , madam , it is a gross antl sad injustice that bye-laws shoultl sanction such a candidature as your third child . You have two already in the School .
Is it to be permitted that the mother of No . 52 is to have all her twelve children educated in Masonic Schools ? If not , where is thc limitation to commence ? If you were the mother of No . 2 woultl you like such a thing to be possible , to your great detriment ? Your good sense and kintt motherly feeling for others will speak to your own conscience that such a state of things simply means unjustifiable laxity on thc part of
the managers , antl a gross disregard of thc interests of the general body of candidates . I don't blame you for getting all your children educated in the Girls' School , if such a thing is possible to be sanctioned or winked at , or shall I say disregarded or overlooked , by those in authority . With every respect , believe mc , madam , your obedient servant , HliNHY C . TtlMIiS ,
P . S . G . W . Wilts . „ [ We publish these letters at Bro . Tombs ' s request , but wc think it rather a pity that he did not send us Mrs . Daly ' s letter , as we always think it well to have all the correspondence before us . As regartls particular cases of election we call his attention to a leader on the subject to-day . —ED . ]
To the Editor if the "Freemason . " Dear Sir antl Brother , — I am desired by Mrs . Johnson to ask you to express her sincere thanks to the brethren , through your valuable paper , for the support received 011 the 14 th inst . in sraininrr a place for her little child , M . A . Johnson , No . K
on the list , in the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours truly and fraternally , E . ClIAMIir-RI . AIN * , P . M . 12 . -J 2 , and P . G . S . of W . Lincolnshire . Eastgate House , Bourn , Lincolnshire .
HOLLOWAY ' PILLS . —At the clinm-e of seasons many persons teel oppressed without knowing why they are so—ihcy arc aware something within them is wrong , though they cannot detect liie defectite org-nn . A few doses of these powerfully purifying anil eminently fooling Pill * will restore regularity to every pari of tlie system—will cast out all impurities lurking in the frame , and will thoroughly expel the last traces of disorder , however hidden the tlisease m . 11 be—however obscure its cause . With Holloway's medicine relief is insured without risk : erroneousaction is reclilietl without disturbing- natural regularity , health is re-instated , antl with it return ihe cheerful feelings which unmistakably te the recent invalid tbat all within is right again . —ADVT .
Consecration Of The Adelphi Lodge, No. 1670.
CONSECRATION OF THE ADELPHI LODGE , No . 1670 .
On Saturday'last the Adelphi Lotlge , No . 1 ( 170 , was consecrated at the house occupied by the Crichton Club , j Adelphi-terrace , Strand , and a brother who has made his mark in Masonry by the excellence of his working while occupying the chair of W . M . in the Thames Valley Lod ge
No . 14 ( 10 , was installed the first Worshipful Master of the latest addition to the list of London lodges . It was with great pleasure thc numerous brethren who assembled on this occasion saw the merits of this brother recognised by the Most Worshipful Grand Master granting the warrant for the Adelphi Lodge , with Bro . Llewellyn Jones as theW M . designate , and they also hailed with additional
satisfaction the circumstance of the warrant bearing the sign manual of the M . W . G . M . himself . That the lodge will highly appreciate its warrant there is no doubt , as the members arc all most worthy Masons , and arc anxiously solicitous for the well being of the Order . The following is a complete list of the brethren present at thc consecration -. Bros . John M . Gibson , J . Llewellyn
Jones , E . W . Chetwynd , Douglas Cox , G . Mc . A . Low , W . A . Tinney , W . W . Stevens , Ralph Thomas , R . W . Dunn , Harry Western , G . F . Thomson , B . Gallon , Wilford Morgan , 34 ; Alfred Cain ! - - , is-jo ; H . Massey ( Freemn . 1011 ) ] . N . Chamberlin , P . M . 131 ; James J . \ Joseph , J . W , 1420 ; J . T . Pilditch , J . D . 1420 ; R . T . Pigott , D . C . L ., S .
W . 11 ; Nelson Recti W . M . 16 71 ; G . C . Searle , Organist 1572 ; James Weaver , P . P . G . O . Middlesex ; John Green , P ' . M . 27 ' ; John Hervey , G . S . ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C ; Charles B . Payne , G . T . ; W . T . Howe , Grand Pursuivant ; H . J . Gibbs , 6 57 ; Rev . Parkins , P . M . 84 ; Charles Coote , P . M . i-po ; Harry F . Cox , I . G . i . - * in ; H . G . Buss , Asst .
Grantl Sec . ; J . J . Avery , Prov . G . Treas ., Devon ; and Roger Cutler , J . W . 231 . The lodge was consecrated by Bro . John Hervey , Grand Secretary , who was assistctl by Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , Past Grand Chaplain , as Chaplain , and Bro . H . G . Buss , Prov . J . G . W . Aliddlesex , as Director of Ceremonies . The S . W . chair was occupied by Bro . W . T . Howe ,
Grand Purst ., anil the J . W . chair by Bro . Jas . Weaver , P . P . G . Org . Middlesex . Bro . John Green , P . M . 27 , acted as I . G . On thc procession entering the lotlge Bro . Geo . C . Searle , Organist 1572 , played his Installation March , and during the ceremony musically accompanied the various poitions , in which he was assisted by thc following musical brethren : —Wilfortl Morgan , Robert Gallon , W .
H . Stevens , Nelson Reed , and Alfred Cauik . Thc lodge having been opened in the different degrees , Bro . Hervey saitl : Brethren , it always gives me pleasure when I have an opportunity of performing thc ceremony which I am called upon to do to-day , especially when I am so well supported , which I am , by my rev . brother on my right , because I know that when he is present I can
always look for consistent support , antl that if I fail in any material point I shall be supported by him and put right . Brethren , \ vt * have . nrjain met for the purpose of consecrating a lotlge , antl I trust that this lodge , when consecrated , will so carry out its duties and so set an example to the world , that it may not be a reproach hereafter to the Grand Master that he has delegated the power of initiating ,
passing , and raising Masons to men who do not know how to perform antl carry out those duties . We are now , brethren , progressing vcry rapidly—I hope not too rapidly ; but unless thc brethren who arc entrusted with the duties ot Freemasonry carry out those tluties as they ought to do , it would be far better that we go much more slowly , antl that our pace was not so rapid ; and I may say one
other tiling , that Freemasonry is a society which contains very excellent precepts , antl if those precepts arc not properly carrictl out 1 do think that those who endeavour to undertake thc tluties of office in lodges arc traitors to that which they undertake , antl that they arc derelict from thc duties which they ought to perform . Wc a c told vcry frequently of the various tluties which
devolve upon us as Masons , and when wc undertake to perform those tluties in every ceremony which we go through , different excellences arc pointed out to us , different things which we ought to stutly antl to perform as our tluties to Freemasonry ; antl unless we do carry those out , antl unless we let the principle of Freemasonry permeate through everything that wc carry out in our general
tluties , we arc not acting as wc ought to do , and we are not doing that which we have undertaken to perform . Brethren , I have frequently on these occasions impressed upon those with whom I have come into contact the necessity of being cautious as to whom they introduce into thc Craft . I will not say more upon the point tonight , because I feci that it does not always do to harp upon the
same theme ; antl although it is a point which I vcry strongly insist upon as one that we ought to carry out , yet still 1 do not want to weary you by again reiterating that which I have so frequently before said ; but I do trust that this lodge will so carry out its duties as to merit that distinction which thc Grantl Master had delegated to it ; antl I hope that when in future ycars wc look back to the
21 st of April , 1877 , we shall look back to it with p leasutenblc feelings , as having introduced into our society a body of men who will carry out thc duties of Masonry , not only well but excellently ; and I would impress upon the brethren of this new lotlge , antl especially on thc officers of it , the necessity of a due performance of their tluties , tW necessity of being punctual in attendance when the \ V . Mcalls upon them to attentl the lodge at a certain timer is
because if one or two brethren are absent it a sort of dislocation of thc whole machine ,- the W . M . * y be in his place and so may the Wardens , but if "ie Deacons arc not present as well , then the first difficult ) arises , that there is nobody to take their duties , and t " the Master cannot proceed with thc work in the mannM which he ought to tlo . So again with the W ardens- - ^ they are not in their places the Master is again p laced