Consecration Of The Liverpool Lodge.

CONSECRATION OF THE LIVERPOOL LODGE .

The most notable addition to the already long list of I d < 'cs in the division of West Lancashire ( of which the Deputy Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale , is the P . G . M . ) took p lace on Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., when " The Livmool Lodge " of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , No . C . 1 - was duly consecrated . The new lodge starts with ot is iiouoc mai it

i the elements success , ana mere no till occupy one of the first places in the list of " locals . " The brethren identified with the petition for consecration arc well known in connection with West Lancashire Masonry , and tbe new lodge emanates from one ( the Everton , No . 823 ) which , while giving birth to another son , will in n ° way suffer from the severance of the family ties .

The greatest cordiality now prevails between the child and its mother , and there is no doubt that the latest addition to the list of lodges in West Lancashire will do credit to lhe author of its existence . The principal officers have been well tried and found trusty Masons , and therefore "The Liverpool" starts with all the impressment and vitality of a lodge which ought to make good progress .

The ceremony of consecration was fixed for three o'clock 01 i Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , where there was a very large and most influential gathering of brethren from various parts of the province . The following brethren were present at the consecration : Bros . H . S . Alpass , P . G . Sec ; T . Armstrong , P . G . Treas . ; W . Doyle , P . G . S . D .-, J . W . Turley , P . G . J . D . ; E .

Picrpoi . it , P . P . G . S . D ; R . Wylie , P . P . S . G . D . ; R . Wilson , P . G . S . D . ; J . R . Goepel , P . G . D . C . ; the Rev . G . H . Vernon , M . A ., P . P . G . C . ; the Rev . J . F . Goggin , P . P . G . C . ; Joseph Sheaf , P . G . Org . ; J . Banning , P . P . G . O ., W . and C ; G . Owen , P . G . S . of W . ; John Lunt , P . G . S . ; the Rev . J . Hinton Bluck , P . P . G . C , North Wales and Salop ; W . H . Ball , P . G . Tyler ; J . Wood , Treas . 1094 ; Dr . J . K . Smith ,

P . M . 249 , Sec ; T . G . Bark , W . M . 1380 ; R . Brown , VOL 241 ( Hon . Sec . of the W . L . M . E . l . ); W . Wilson , | VV . 82 r . W . Archer , P . M ., W . M . 1086 ; W . Mossop , P . M . 1250 ; W . Cottrell , W . M . 823 ; VV , J . Lunt , P . M . 8 zr- W . Boulton , P . M . 823 ; J . W . Ballard , W . M . 724 ; H . " Williams , P . M . 249 , 1264 ; J . Pemberton , 127 ft , P . M . 1264 ; VV . Sephton , P . M . 108 ft ; I '" . Day , W . M . 1013 ;

) . D . Crawford , W . M . 680 ; II . P . Price , W . M . 249 ; E . Gale , W . M . 178 ; H . Wyatt , W . M . 1473 ; J . Higgmbotham , P . M . 317 ; H . Ashmore , W . M . 1325 ; P . B . Gee , P . M ., W . M . 1264 ; Alderman Dr . J . Stopfonl Taylor , P . M . 823 ; T . Pilcock , . WM . 594 ; . S Haynes . P . M . 82 . ., Henry Nelson , P . M . 673 , W . M . 1505 ; H . jackoo .,, win 1393 ; - '

SW 82 ? ' - W . Jones , P . M . 220 , W . M . 1299 ; 1 . Kenyon , P . M . 1013 ; W . B . Caw , W . M . 786 , ; J . T . Callow , P . M . 673 , S . W . . 505 ; R . Bennett , S . VV , ; J . Houlding , Sec . 823 ; J . k . Jackson , S . W . 66 ;; \ . Ellis , Sec . ftft ?; . 1- Capell , S . D . 1299 , P . C . , ; o ;; ' W . Marshall , 6 ft ?; . 1- Marshall , 823 ; J . W . Cav c-Browne-Cave , 823 ; R . Warriner , 823 ; E . Walker , 82 V , E . Morgan , 823 ; W . II . Hijiiett , 135 ft ;—Slack ,

P . M . 910 , West Yorkshire ; Councillor J . A . r orrest , H 23 ; VV . Ladyman , 6 ft ?; C J . Caddock , 823 ; F . W . Oglesby , 823 ; R . Foote , 1505 ; C . Fothcrgill , 1264 ; Charles Birchall , 82 ?; C . W . Reid , 108 ft ; J . Sharpe , 1473 ; J . C . Maguire , 82 ?; Isaac Tyson , 1094 ; W . Barker , 13 80 ; | . Dunonii , jun ., 1473 ' , G - w - Chirnsidc , 1325 ; I . II . Parker , 823 ; J . Benthum , 667 ; II . J . Atkinson ,

150 ; ; T . Evans , 1023 ; J . Quaen , 1505 ; J . Muir , 78 O ; j . B . MacKenzie , 594 , 1182 , 135 6 , and others . After the brethren had assembled in the lodge room , the chair of consecrating officer was taken by Bro . Robert Wylie , P . P . G . S . D ., who was assisted in lhe subsequent portion of the ceremony by Bro . K . Wilson , P . G . S . D ., and Bro . H . S . Alpass , P . G . Sec .

The solemn ceremony of consecration was very ably performed by Bro . Wylie and his assistants , Bros . Wilson and Alpass , and amongst those brethren who gave help at the chief points were " Bro . T . Armstrong , P . G . Treas ., who bore the corn ; Bro . Dr . J . K . Smith , P . M . 249 , who carried the wine ; Bro . J . H . Goepel , P . G . D . C , to whom

was entrusted the oil ; and Bro . H . S . Alpass , who car ried the salt . The censer was borne by Bro . the Rev . J . M . Morgan , P . Prov . G . Chaplain , West Lancashire , Rural Dean of Aldingham and Vicar of the parish of Dalton-in-Furncss . Bro . Morgan , in the course of the ceremony , also deliveied the following impressive and practical

wauon : Worthy ' and Worshipful Sir , and Brethren , — In dedicating this lodge to Freemasonry , which , in passing , I may say has been so happily named " The Liverpool Lodge , " one cannot help wondering whether the future of the lodge we arc ansemoled to inaugurate will , in its prosperity and usefulness , prove worthy of the great

city after which it is named . Wc can only hope that , 111 J ' cars hence , it may be distinguished throughout this great province , not only for disseminating the genuine principles ° f Freemasonry , and for having worthy , learned , and able Masons amongst its members , but for the princely liberality with which it supports and endows those excellent Masonic charities which belong to our Order .

Freemasonry is well calculated to excite the sympathy and countenance of the best and worthiest of men of every age ; ' ^ object is , and ever has been , to cultivate virtue in every * ape and form ; its antiquity has been demonstrated so frequentl y , and so ably , by leamedjbrethren of our honoured Craft , who have long since passed away , lhat it would be Presumptuous on the part of so unskilful a Mason as

myself to follow in their track . Wc are told , that in ages long since gone by the effects of our principles were to be Jten among men , in deeds of love , amity , and kindness . r he basis of the Order is charity , to wipe the tear from the eye of the distressed , to clothe the naked , feed the hungry , and to prevent , by anticipation , the wants of the unfortu" ate . It has been well said , that Freemasonry ought to 0 ' esteemed a benefit to the world , uniting as it does in

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the strongest lies of friendship and affection all nations of the earth . Its language is as general as that of the eyes ; and in all parts of the globe it is understood ; by communicative signs it has become peculiarly valuable , and Freemasons possess what the learned have sought in vain , an invaluable cypher for general communication . Masonry has been recognised by the greatest men of all civilized ages . Kings and nobles have been proud to belong to

our Order , and at no time has it ever been more prosperous or honoured than at the present . Take our own country as an instance . The head of our Order is the Prince of Wales , the future Sovereign of this mighty empire ; the seat of civilization , the home of arts , and , best of all , the sacred asylum for the persecuted and the miserable . Well

has the Prince deserved of our Order by his acceptance ol the highest office in our gift—that of Grand Master of England . In our loved , respected , and revered and Worshipful Deputy Grand Master of England , and our Provincial Grand Master , the Rt . Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , the cause we hold so dear must prosper and flourish ; and why ? Because knowledge , energy , and zeal always almost

command success . I am but a junior amongst the Grand Officers of the Province , and exclude as a matter of course my own name ; but there are Grand Officers and brethren connected with the province of great repute amongst the brethren of the Craft , and held in great and well deserved honour by us all . And if we turn our gaze to the . gorgeous East—we may augur well for the progress of

Masonry . The presence of our Grand Master in that far off land must give an * frnpetus to the zeal of those excellent brethren under whose care it has so greatly flourished . It will be the prayer of the brethren , that our Royal Grand Master may , by the protection of the Supreme Ruler of the Universe , return in safety to his native land . Worthy and Worshipful Sir , and Brethren , — Having said thus much about Freemasonry and its

objects , I will say a few words on this occasion on that most distinguished of its virtues , Charity , because unless that social virtue is carefully cultivated in lodges it is sometimes liable lo die out , and few traces of its existence are to be found in the shape of vice-presidentships and life governorships in our London charities -, and so in our own province , some lodges are very conspicuous by their negligence in

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propositions for initiation had been made , the brethren adjourned to the banquetting hall , where a very excellent repast was served . After dessert had been placed on the table , the W . M . proposed " The Queen , the Patroness of our Order , " " H . R . H . Bro . Albert Edward . Prince ofWales , M . W . G . M ., the Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family , " and "The Pro . Grand Master of

England and the Deputy Grand Master , " each of which were proposed in telling terms and responded to with the greatest cordiality . Bro . Goggin , W . M ., also proposed the toast of "The Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , R . W . P . G . M . ; the Hon . F . Stanley , D . P . G . M . ; and the P . G . Officers , " and hi the course of his remarks he dwelt upon the many high qualities which marked the

rule of the P . G . M . and his officers . Bro . Alpass , P . G . Sec , in reply , said he felt the greatest pleasure in being present at Lord Skelmersdale ' s appointment as D . G . M ., and that pleasure was greatly increased when he saw his lordship ' s name at the bottom of the warrant of the Liverpool Lod ge in the capacity of D . G . M . They were reminded b y the M . W . G . M ., at his installation ,

that the watchwords of the order were " Loyalty and Charity , " but he could hardl y say that in their lodges charity was displayed to the extent in which it ought to bc . He personally did not believe in any charity which did not come out of the pockets of the brethren rather than out of the funds of the lod ge . He hoped the new lodge would set a bright example to others in the way of pure

personal charity . In response to " The Worshipful Master of the Liverpool Lodge , " Bro . the Rev . J . F . Goggin , W . M ., delivered an excellent speech , ' which was received with great cordiality . Bro . Goggin gave " The Consecrating and Installing Officers , " to which Bro . R . W ylie responded in an admirable speech , in which he advocated the special claim :, of the institution for

old men . " The Officers of the Liverpool Lotlge , " given by the W . M ., was acknowledged by the S . W . Bro . Councillor Forrest , S . W ., gave "The West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , " which was coupled with the name of Bro . R . Brown , the Hon . Sec . Bro . J . H . Parker , the Hon . Sec of the lodge , proposed Die toast ol " The Visitors , " and said he wished Bro . Cottrell ' s name to be

associated with it as W . M . of 823 , the lodge from which the " Liverpool " had derived its existence . In response Bro . Cottrell , W . M . 823 , said , —Worshipful Master , Wardens , and Brethren , I feel myself placed in an awkward position , having been called upon to respond on behalf of the visiting brethren whilst so many eminent Masons are present , but I suppose it is because I occupy theJ ^ 3 u | MM _ vo MJoj-jC - ^ r uvm i 3 m ';„; , M ^ -r p f ihn