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Article EARLY MEETINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. ← Page 3 of 3 Article CURFEW MUST NOT RING TO-NIGHT. Page 1 of 2 →
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Early Meetings Of The Grand Lodge Of England.
because of the great accession of Gentlemen who did not Avant such sums , Avere feeling the need of their old system being restored , under the Grand Lodge , determined to make strenuous efforts to help them . From St . James' Evening Post 1733 is
, , extracted as follows : — " On Monday next , at eight in the morning , the Society of " Honorary Freemasons" will proceed from Whitehall in seA'eral barges to Bickmoncl , Avith a grand concert of music , and return to Fulham ,
where an . elegant entertainment will be provided for them . " At the Grand Lodge held March 30 th , 1734 , the same paper states , "They also appointed Rev . Mr . Crater Henley for their Chaplain for the ensuing year , " and that
John Ward , Esq ., appointed Senior Grand Warden " Avas M . P . for NeAvcastle under Lyne . " We look in vain for any report of the appointment of Bro . Henley in any of the Books of Constitutionsbut there is no
, reason to doubt the fact of such an office being then customary , though no AA'ord is said about such office ( Grand Chaplain ) , until many years subsequently , Avhen the unfortunate Rev . William Doclcl , D . D . AA'as appointed
The Rev . Bro . Henley signalized his appointment by the following advertisement iu "St . James' Evening Post , " June 23 rd , 1733 .
"By command of the Rt . Hon . ancl Rt . Worshipful the Grand Master of the Antient , ancl Honourable Society of free and accepted Masons of the last General Assembly , Mercer ' s Hall , and for the entertainment of the Brethren ,
At the Oratory , The corner of Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , near Clare Market , on Thursday nevt , the 25 tb of this instant , June , at 6 in the eA'ening , Avill be delivered an Eulogium
upon Freemasonry , The first oration on that subject . "N . B . —At the Feast the Brethren Avere desired by the Grand Officers , to come clothed to this oration . It will be spoken
in the proper habiliment . " Price of the seats to all persons whatsoeA'er , Masons or others—Two shillings . " It Avas not thefirst Oration on Freemasonry , but we should much like to know Avhat was said by our Bro . Orator Henley .
Curfew Must Not Ring To-Night.
CURFEW MUST NOT RING TO-NIGHT .
i . England's sun Avas slowly setting o ' er the hills so far aAvay , Filled the land Avith misty beauty at the close of one sad day , Ancl the last rays kissed the forehead of a
man and maiden fair—He Avith step so SIOAV ancl Aveary , she with sunny-floating hair ; He with boAved head sad and thoughtful ,
she Avith lips so cold ancl Avhite , Struggled to keep back the murmur , " CurfeAv must not ring to night . " ii . " Sexton , " Bessie ' s white lips faltered , pointing to the prison old ,
With its Avails so tall and gloomy , walls so dark and clamp ancl cold , " I've a lover in that prison , doomed this A'ery night to die At the ringing of the Curfew , and no earthly help is nigh .
Cromwell AA'UI not come till sunset , " and her face grew strangely Avhite , As she spoke in husky Avhisper , " Curfew must not ring to-night . "
in . " Bessie , " calmly spoke the sexton—every word pierced her young heart Like a thousand gleaming arrows , like a deadly-poisoned dart" Long years I've rang the CurfeAv from
that gloomy-shadoAved toAver , Every evening just at sunset it as tolled the TAA'ilight hour ; I've clone my duty ever , tried to do it just right , NOAV I ' m old and will not miss it , girl ; the CurfeAv rings to-night . "
IV . Wild her eyes , and pale her features , stern and white her thoughtful brow , A nd within her heart ' s deep centre , Bessie made a solemn VOAV , She had listened while the judges read
without a tear or sigh , " At the ringing of the Curfew , Basil Underwood TOUSJ die . " And her breath came fast and faster , and
her eyes grew large and bright , One IOAV murmur , scarcely spoken , " Curfew must not ring to-night . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Early Meetings Of The Grand Lodge Of England.
because of the great accession of Gentlemen who did not Avant such sums , Avere feeling the need of their old system being restored , under the Grand Lodge , determined to make strenuous efforts to help them . From St . James' Evening Post 1733 is
, , extracted as follows : — " On Monday next , at eight in the morning , the Society of " Honorary Freemasons" will proceed from Whitehall in seA'eral barges to Bickmoncl , Avith a grand concert of music , and return to Fulham ,
where an . elegant entertainment will be provided for them . " At the Grand Lodge held March 30 th , 1734 , the same paper states , "They also appointed Rev . Mr . Crater Henley for their Chaplain for the ensuing year , " and that
John Ward , Esq ., appointed Senior Grand Warden " Avas M . P . for NeAvcastle under Lyne . " We look in vain for any report of the appointment of Bro . Henley in any of the Books of Constitutionsbut there is no
, reason to doubt the fact of such an office being then customary , though no AA'ord is said about such office ( Grand Chaplain ) , until many years subsequently , Avhen the unfortunate Rev . William Doclcl , D . D . AA'as appointed
The Rev . Bro . Henley signalized his appointment by the following advertisement iu "St . James' Evening Post , " June 23 rd , 1733 .
"By command of the Rt . Hon . ancl Rt . Worshipful the Grand Master of the Antient , ancl Honourable Society of free and accepted Masons of the last General Assembly , Mercer ' s Hall , and for the entertainment of the Brethren ,
At the Oratory , The corner of Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , near Clare Market , on Thursday nevt , the 25 tb of this instant , June , at 6 in the eA'ening , Avill be delivered an Eulogium
upon Freemasonry , The first oration on that subject . "N . B . —At the Feast the Brethren Avere desired by the Grand Officers , to come clothed to this oration . It will be spoken
in the proper habiliment . " Price of the seats to all persons whatsoeA'er , Masons or others—Two shillings . " It Avas not thefirst Oration on Freemasonry , but we should much like to know Avhat was said by our Bro . Orator Henley .
Curfew Must Not Ring To-Night.
CURFEW MUST NOT RING TO-NIGHT .
i . England's sun Avas slowly setting o ' er the hills so far aAvay , Filled the land Avith misty beauty at the close of one sad day , Ancl the last rays kissed the forehead of a
man and maiden fair—He Avith step so SIOAV ancl Aveary , she with sunny-floating hair ; He with boAved head sad and thoughtful ,
she Avith lips so cold ancl Avhite , Struggled to keep back the murmur , " CurfeAv must not ring to night . " ii . " Sexton , " Bessie ' s white lips faltered , pointing to the prison old ,
With its Avails so tall and gloomy , walls so dark and clamp ancl cold , " I've a lover in that prison , doomed this A'ery night to die At the ringing of the Curfew , and no earthly help is nigh .
Cromwell AA'UI not come till sunset , " and her face grew strangely Avhite , As she spoke in husky Avhisper , " Curfew must not ring to-night . "
in . " Bessie , " calmly spoke the sexton—every word pierced her young heart Like a thousand gleaming arrows , like a deadly-poisoned dart" Long years I've rang the CurfeAv from
that gloomy-shadoAved toAver , Every evening just at sunset it as tolled the TAA'ilight hour ; I've clone my duty ever , tried to do it just right , NOAV I ' m old and will not miss it , girl ; the CurfeAv rings to-night . "
IV . Wild her eyes , and pale her features , stern and white her thoughtful brow , A nd within her heart ' s deep centre , Bessie made a solemn VOAV , She had listened while the judges read
without a tear or sigh , " At the ringing of the Curfew , Basil Underwood TOUSJ die . " And her breath came fast and faster , and
her eyes grew large and bright , One IOAV murmur , scarcely spoken , " Curfew must not ring to-night . "