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The motion having been carried by acclamatioit , Bro ^ Dee acknowledged the compliment , and expressed his regret that owing to the lateness of the hour and the amount of business , he had not been enabled to perform , the ceremony of consecration so fully and impressively as lie could have wished .
The Lodge was then closed , and the Brethren proceeded by carriage , car , and omnibus , to the parish church of the pretty little village of Stoneleigb , about three miles from itenilworth , where they arrived shortly before three o ' clock . A procession was formed in front of the church , into which they proceeded in the usual form . The church was densely crowded , several ladies being amongst the congregation .
At the conclusion of the evening service , the Rev . Bro . Lane , Prov . G . Chaplain , ascended the pulpit and proceeded to deliver an interesting sermon , taking his text from the 6 th chapter of St , Paul's Epistle to the Galatians , 9 th verse : — u And let us not be weary in well-doing , for in due season we shall reap if we faint noti" There could not be in the minds of any man a doubt of the importance of persevering in well-doing , for however deficient might appear the results in this w-orld , they might rely upon it that they would in due season reap the
reward of their exertions . They were assembled that day to celebrate the consecration and constitution amongst them , of a new Masonic Lodge . It might , therefore , be expected that lie should address the Brethren , and the ladies and friends by whom they were surrounded , on the virtues which adorned , and the pillars which supported ^ the edifice of the Cra ft , He should not do so at any length because he believed it was well understood by those who were uninitiated , as by the Brethren themselves , that Freemasonry was founded on a grand and universal
system of brotherhood , which tended to improve the character and add to the dignity of man . The grand corner-stone of their building was an acknowledgment of the goodness and power of the indivisible triune God , before whom all must bow and all must give an account of their actions in this world . It was true that their ceremonies were veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols—symbols which in all cases inculcated the importance of looking up to the Almighty for support , and the necessity of practising the moral virtues ; having for their object
to make each man upright , temperate , prudent , and just . Their Lodges were dedicated to God , and the Brethren obligated to the study of science , and the practice of every virtue , and more especially that of charity . Let them not , then , be weary of well-doing , for in due season they should reap if they fainted not . A . s they were met on that occasion to celebrate tbe consecration amongst
them of a Masonic Lodge , let them pray to the Almighty to bestow his blessing on their labours , being not weary of well-doing , and practise that charity which it was the peculiar object of Freemasonry to inculcate . After an eloquent appeal on behajf of a collection for the purposes of charity , the reverend Brother concluded by again asking a blessing of the Almighty on the labours of the day , and on the congregation .
A . collection afterwards took place , and amounted to about £ 30 , which we understand will be appropriated as follows ; £ 10 to the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasons and their widows , thereby giving the Stoneleigh Lodge the privileges of a life subscriber on each fund for fifteen years ; £ 5 to the local charities of Stoneleigh ;¦ and £ 15 to those of Kenilworth . At the conclusion of the service , the Brethren were formed into procession , and proceeded on foot to the seat of the R . W . G . M . at Stoneleigh Abbey , presenting a
very imposing appearance , which would have been much enhanced had not many of the Brethren worn their great coats over their Masonic clothing . The Brethren arrived at Stoneleigh Abbey shortly after four o ' clock , and were almost immediately conducted , under the able direct ion of Bro . C . Elkington , who acted as Dir . of Cers ., into a spacious and elegant dining hall , which may almost said to have been
built for the occasion ; there not being a room sufficiently large in the abbey for the accommodation of so numerous a body of guests , a spacious riding school had been prepared by the laying down of a boarded flooring , and painting tbe walls bo as to give it a light and elegant appearance . The walls were further decorated with a variety of family portraits , whilst wreaths of evergreens and T 2
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The motion having been carried by acclamatioit , Bro ^ Dee acknowledged the compliment , and expressed his regret that owing to the lateness of the hour and the amount of business , he had not been enabled to perform , the ceremony of consecration so fully and impressively as lie could have wished .
The Lodge was then closed , and the Brethren proceeded by carriage , car , and omnibus , to the parish church of the pretty little village of Stoneleigb , about three miles from itenilworth , where they arrived shortly before three o ' clock . A procession was formed in front of the church , into which they proceeded in the usual form . The church was densely crowded , several ladies being amongst the congregation .
At the conclusion of the evening service , the Rev . Bro . Lane , Prov . G . Chaplain , ascended the pulpit and proceeded to deliver an interesting sermon , taking his text from the 6 th chapter of St , Paul's Epistle to the Galatians , 9 th verse : — u And let us not be weary in well-doing , for in due season we shall reap if we faint noti" There could not be in the minds of any man a doubt of the importance of persevering in well-doing , for however deficient might appear the results in this w-orld , they might rely upon it that they would in due season reap the
reward of their exertions . They were assembled that day to celebrate the consecration and constitution amongst them , of a new Masonic Lodge . It might , therefore , be expected that lie should address the Brethren , and the ladies and friends by whom they were surrounded , on the virtues which adorned , and the pillars which supported ^ the edifice of the Cra ft , He should not do so at any length because he believed it was well understood by those who were uninitiated , as by the Brethren themselves , that Freemasonry was founded on a grand and universal
system of brotherhood , which tended to improve the character and add to the dignity of man . The grand corner-stone of their building was an acknowledgment of the goodness and power of the indivisible triune God , before whom all must bow and all must give an account of their actions in this world . It was true that their ceremonies were veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols—symbols which in all cases inculcated the importance of looking up to the Almighty for support , and the necessity of practising the moral virtues ; having for their object
to make each man upright , temperate , prudent , and just . Their Lodges were dedicated to God , and the Brethren obligated to the study of science , and the practice of every virtue , and more especially that of charity . Let them not , then , be weary of well-doing , for in due season they should reap if they fainted not . A . s they were met on that occasion to celebrate tbe consecration amongst
them of a Masonic Lodge , let them pray to the Almighty to bestow his blessing on their labours , being not weary of well-doing , and practise that charity which it was the peculiar object of Freemasonry to inculcate . After an eloquent appeal on behajf of a collection for the purposes of charity , the reverend Brother concluded by again asking a blessing of the Almighty on the labours of the day , and on the congregation .
A . collection afterwards took place , and amounted to about £ 30 , which we understand will be appropriated as follows ; £ 10 to the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasons and their widows , thereby giving the Stoneleigh Lodge the privileges of a life subscriber on each fund for fifteen years ; £ 5 to the local charities of Stoneleigh ;¦ and £ 15 to those of Kenilworth . At the conclusion of the service , the Brethren were formed into procession , and proceeded on foot to the seat of the R . W . G . M . at Stoneleigh Abbey , presenting a
very imposing appearance , which would have been much enhanced had not many of the Brethren worn their great coats over their Masonic clothing . The Brethren arrived at Stoneleigh Abbey shortly after four o ' clock , and were almost immediately conducted , under the able direct ion of Bro . C . Elkington , who acted as Dir . of Cers ., into a spacious and elegant dining hall , which may almost said to have been
built for the occasion ; there not being a room sufficiently large in the abbey for the accommodation of so numerous a body of guests , a spacious riding school had been prepared by the laying down of a boarded flooring , and painting tbe walls bo as to give it a light and elegant appearance . The walls were further decorated with a variety of family portraits , whilst wreaths of evergreens and T 2