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perfect in the ace ^ ted ritual , was still only letter-perfect compared with his pupil . With a magnificent memoryy the ritual seemed stereotyped in his mind . But Brother Wilson , with a less-gifted memory , is well versed in Biblical Masonic knowledge , and he brings , in powerful addition , the advantages of an education in geometrical and architectural literature / And where he can introduce some observations thereon he does so , but with a timidity that does him great credit . He , as yet , has only dared to commune with himself and now and then with a few friends in these mysterious pleasures , abiding his time for their development . '
Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson remains the same man ndw as when the above was written , excepting perhaps that , with time , his convictions have been strengthened in the beauty of our rituals and the necessity of preserving them as for as possible intact , though he never checks a Brother for rn & re verbal alterations which do not affect the beauty of the ceremonial , or trench upon the landmarks of the Order , i ^
Masonic authority he has few equals and no superiors , and the Lodges of Instruction which he honours with his com ^ the best attended in the Order ^ Wilson devoted his time as a teacher almost exclusively to the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , but of late we have beeri glad to have the opportunity of greeting him at other Lodges of
Instructionand profiting by his teaching . The more especially has this been the case at the Phoenix Lodge of Instruction , a Lodge which may be supposed to be peculiarly attractive to Bro . Wilson , as it contains several members of his own , as well as of the literary and other learned professions . We cannot close without one other extract from the portrait of our worthy Brother , as drawn in 1849 : —
. " His manner of address , when not engaged in the ceremonial or the lecture , is curt and brusque ; he evidently does not study the suaviter m niodo , but no one possesses the fortiter in re with a better title . " By friends who know him , ^ and their name is legion , he is admired and appreciated . "
With the appointment of Gr . J . D . of England , Bro . Wilson also enjoys that of GL Standard-bearer , in the ~ SLoy &\ Arch . He has recently become the Deputy Master of the Thistle Lodge of Mark Masons . No . 3 .
Bro . John Hutchings , G . S . B . —This Brother was initiated in the Pythagorean Lodge , No . 93 , about eight years since . In this Lodge he passed through the various offices up to S . W ., when he joined the St . Alban ' s Lodge , No . 32 , in which he passed through the chair . He is likewise a member of the Polish Lodge , No . 778 , and occupies
the second chair in the Chapter of Hope , No . 248 . Bro . Hatchings is a P . Gh Steward , and has been a liberal supporter of the charities , having served the office of Steward to the Boys' School Festival twice , to the Girls' once , and being now a Steward for the approaching festival of the Royal Benevolent Institution , which takes place on the 17 th instant .
Bro . C . J . Horsley , Gk Org ., is a new importation into Masonry , having only just taken his third Degree . He is , however , an excellent musician , and will , we hope , prove of service to the Craft .
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perfect in the ace ^ ted ritual , was still only letter-perfect compared with his pupil . With a magnificent memoryy the ritual seemed stereotyped in his mind . But Brother Wilson , with a less-gifted memory , is well versed in Biblical Masonic knowledge , and he brings , in powerful addition , the advantages of an education in geometrical and architectural literature / And where he can introduce some observations thereon he does so , but with a timidity that does him great credit . He , as yet , has only dared to commune with himself and now and then with a few friends in these mysterious pleasures , abiding his time for their development . '
Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson remains the same man ndw as when the above was written , excepting perhaps that , with time , his convictions have been strengthened in the beauty of our rituals and the necessity of preserving them as for as possible intact , though he never checks a Brother for rn & re verbal alterations which do not affect the beauty of the ceremonial , or trench upon the landmarks of the Order , i ^
Masonic authority he has few equals and no superiors , and the Lodges of Instruction which he honours with his com ^ the best attended in the Order ^ Wilson devoted his time as a teacher almost exclusively to the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , but of late we have beeri glad to have the opportunity of greeting him at other Lodges of
Instructionand profiting by his teaching . The more especially has this been the case at the Phoenix Lodge of Instruction , a Lodge which may be supposed to be peculiarly attractive to Bro . Wilson , as it contains several members of his own , as well as of the literary and other learned professions . We cannot close without one other extract from the portrait of our worthy Brother , as drawn in 1849 : —
. " His manner of address , when not engaged in the ceremonial or the lecture , is curt and brusque ; he evidently does not study the suaviter m niodo , but no one possesses the fortiter in re with a better title . " By friends who know him , ^ and their name is legion , he is admired and appreciated . "
With the appointment of Gr . J . D . of England , Bro . Wilson also enjoys that of GL Standard-bearer , in the ~ SLoy &\ Arch . He has recently become the Deputy Master of the Thistle Lodge of Mark Masons . No . 3 .
Bro . John Hutchings , G . S . B . —This Brother was initiated in the Pythagorean Lodge , No . 93 , about eight years since . In this Lodge he passed through the various offices up to S . W ., when he joined the St . Alban ' s Lodge , No . 32 , in which he passed through the chair . He is likewise a member of the Polish Lodge , No . 778 , and occupies
the second chair in the Chapter of Hope , No . 248 . Bro . Hatchings is a P . Gh Steward , and has been a liberal supporter of the charities , having served the office of Steward to the Boys' School Festival twice , to the Girls' once , and being now a Steward for the approaching festival of the Royal Benevolent Institution , which takes place on the 17 th instant .
Bro . C . J . Horsley , Gk Org ., is a new importation into Masonry , having only just taken his third Degree . He is , however , an excellent musician , and will , we hope , prove of service to the Craft .