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poiary Freemasonry to encourage lodges of Instruction , and the recognized and authorized teachers of our carefully preserved ceremonial , qur " aporreta , " and our Misonic philosophy . English Freemasonry , it is not too much to say owes the greater part of its vitality and efficiency at the present hour to lodges of instruction .
* * * THERE is no more popular man in the whole English Craft of Masonry than the Earl of LATHOM , Deputy Grand Master of England and Provincial Grand Master of the Western Division of Lancashire , nor yet one whose popularity is more fully justified . His exalted rank , both socially and
Ma onically , entitles him to our respect . His wealth , which he dispenses nobly after the manner of him whose left hand knoweth not what his right hand giveth , will always secure him a large following of friends . But rank and wealth , though they win people ' s respect , do not win their love and esteem likewise . These come from the inmost hearts of men , and are given
freely , but only , to those who have made a place for themselves in men s affections . This is just what the Earl of LATHOM has done . Though he is high above the majority of us in rank and wealth , we know and feel that he is also one of us—a-man who approaches , and is approached by others , at all times , and under all circumstances , because it is impossible for him to be
aught else than the kind and courteous gentleman . No wonder , then , the brethren of his province , among whom he principally lives , to whom he is known most intimately , and by whom he is most deeply loved and respected ,
should have evinced their feelings for him in the manner recorded elsewhere in these pages . May the relations between the ruler and the ruled in all our other provinces be always what they are and have been in that of West Lancashire under the firm , but kindly , governance of its present chief !
* * * WE confess it comes upon us somewhat as a surprise that at the Quarterly Court of the Boys' School on Monday , the CHAIRMAN ' S motion on behalf of the House Committee for reducing the age at which children may be received as candidates from seven to six , and for their admission into the
School , if elected , from eight to seven , passed almost without discussion . It is not so very long since that the age at which the boys left school was reduced from sixteen to fifteen , and a principal reason urged in favour of the reduction was that to clothe , educate , and maintain children for a term of eight years , as might well have happened in the case of any boy , and did ,
indeed , happen in the case of some when the higher maximum was in force , was conferring the benefits of the Institution with far too liberal a hand , especially when due regard was had to the large and increasing number of candidates for admission . Now , however , when the new rule just passed comes into force—which it will do in April next if the resolution is then confirmed
—there will be precisely the same maximum term of eight years during vvhich a boy may remain in the establishment as there was when sixteen vvas the age for leaving . How then shall we account for these varying phases of opinion , which seem at first sight decidedly not calculated to be of service to the Institution ? The very natural explanation , of course , is that as there
will soon be a Preparatory School , it is only right that candidates should be admitted earlier in order that they may have a better chance of benefiting by the instruction in the Higher School , while at the same the earlier admission will have thc effect of lessening the numbers on the list of candidates . On the whole , and for the reasons we have just given , we think the Court has acted wisely in accepting the proposal of the House Committee .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
The Ouartcrly Court of this Institution ' s Governors and subscribers was held last Saturday , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., in the chair . The other brethren present were Bros . Edw . Letchworth , G . D . ; A . H . Tattershall ; Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D . ; J . * Terry , Sec . Benevolent Institution ; William Roebuck , P . G . Stwd . ; Robt .
Grey , P . G . D . ; Ralph Clutton , V . P ., Board of General Purposes ; H . Massey , W . W . Morgan , John J . Parker , J . J . Berry , George Brown , A . E . Gladwell , and F . R . W . Hedges ( Secretary ) .
After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , 30 candidates were , on the motion of Bro . W . ROEBUCK , P . G . Stwd ., seconded by Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., placed on the list for election in April , and 22 vacancies were declared .
The CHAIRMAN reported to the Court the death of Col . Creaton , P . G . D ., P . G . Treasurer , and one of the Trustees of the General Fund , also Trustee of the Sustentation Fund , and said that the Court would have to elect
brethren to these vacant offices . Bro . A . H . TATTERSHALL proposed , and Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., seconded , Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , Grand Treasurer , as Treasurer .
Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., proposed Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . D ., Past President Board of General Purposes , as Treasurer and Trustee . Sir John , he said , had consented to serve , and there were letters from the other Trustees to say that they were perfectly agreeable to have his name associated with theirs .
Bro . RALPH CLUTTON , Vice-President Board of General Purposes , seconded the motion . Bro . TATTERSHALL wished to know whether it was necessary to have the consent of the other Trustees .
On a division Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall polled eight for the office of Treasurer , and Bro . Sir John B . Monckton six , and the Chairman declared Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall dul y elected Treasurer of the Institution .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
Bro . TATTERSHALL proposed , and Bro . GEORGE BROWN seconded , Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall as Trustee of the General Fund . Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., proposed Bro . J . A . Rucker , P . G . D , Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., seconded . On a division , Bro . Rucker polled six and Bro . Marshall five , and Bro . Rucker was declared elected .
Bro . E . LETCHWORTH , G . D ., proposed Joshua Nunn , P . G . Swd . Br ., President of the Board o £ Benevolence , as Trustee of the Sustentation Fund . Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., seconded . Bro . Nunn was elected unanimously . The CHAIRMAN said they had now to consider the subject of the transfer
of stock , but it vvas suggested that they should not go to that expense until they were reduced to two Trustees . There was a difficulty about the dividends in consequence of Col . Creaton's illness and subsequent death , and the Institution had not received their January dividends . He thought it desirable that the bankets should have a power of attorney to receive the dividends on all the stocks .
On Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART moving and Bro . TATTERSHALL seconding a resolution to this effect , it vvas carried nem . con . The CHAIRMAN then moved , upon thc recommendation of the House Committee , "That a gratuity of ^ 25 be made to Miss A . Barro n , an assistant governess , on her retirement from the Institution . " He said Miss Barron
was elected into the Institution m April , 1870 , and had therefore been there just upon fifteen years . She had conducted herself well , and had been advanced to the position of pupil teacher and assistant governess . She vvas most highly recommended by Miss Davis , the head governess . She had
now left the Institution to get married . It was a most suitable match . The Institution had stood in loco parentis to her all these years , and as a father did not like his daughter to go quite empty-handed to her husband , so the Institution would not like Miss Barron to leave it without a small present .
The motion vvas seconded by Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., and carried . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
The Quarterly Court of Subscribers to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was held on Monday afternoon at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . W . Roebuck , P . G . Stwd ., Vice-Patron , in the chair . There were also present Bros . Alfred Williams , John M . Stedwell , F . H . Ebsworth , Raynham W . Stewart , John M . Woodmason , Rev . Richard Morris ( Head Master ) , John L . Mather , E . F . Storr , F . Adlard , F . Berridge , W . Oldrey , J . Terry , J . J .
Berry , H . Massey , J . Mason , George Kenning , H . Venn , 'E . M . Money , A . E . Gladwell , H . Dicketts , S . H . Parkhouse , J . Moon , George Motion , F . Davison , J . Murray , VV . H . Saunders , J . A . Rucker , L . Ruf , A . H . Lelley , F . F . M . Stewart , J . S . Peirce , C . Belton , C . F . Hogard , D . Rolls , W . Paas , W . H . Smith , W . Wigginton , J . S . Cumberland , A . G . Goodall , and
F . Binckes ( Secretary ) . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , the list of candidates for the election in April was declared to consist of 45 boys , and the number of vacancies in the School 25 , on the motion of Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., seconded by Bro . E . F . STORR , P . M . 22 .
The CHAIRMAN next moved a vote of condolence with the widow and relatives of the late Col . Creaton . In doing so , he said the brethren all knew not only how much money he had paid in money to the Institutions , but also the great amount of time he devoted to the Committees and to the general working of all the Masonic Institutions . Every brother in the Craft
who knew him must have admired his actions in every way . His desire to do good in all his relations was very marked , and the brethren would not wish the opportunity to pass when his services could be recognised even in the humble way of passing a vote of regret at his loss , to be recorded on the minutes , with a letter of condolence to be sent to his widow . Bro . J . L . MATHER seconded the motion .
Bro . J . SAMPSON PEIRCE said , with the permission of the Chairman , he wished to say one or two words . Having had the privilege of a close acquaintance with the late Col . Creaton of over a quarter of a century , having been connected with him in the Lodge of Antiquity and the St . James's Chapter , he had formed a regard of the highest character for him . Both the Lodge of Antiquity and the St . James ' s Chapter had passed votes
of regret at Col . Creaton ' s death , and had also directed that letters of condolence should be sent to the widow . Those letters of condolence wereforwarded , and he could tell the brethren that , as Scribe E . of the chapter , he had received one of the most feeling replies from the solicitors to Mrs . Creaton in response to the letter . He also knew as a fact that Bro . Barron , the Secretary of the Lodge of Antiquity , had received a similar letter . It
was not possible to conceive a more feeling letter . He was sure that if a letter of condolence was written on behalf of this Quarterly Court by Bro . Binckes to Mrs . Creaton , it would be similarly received , and that a letter as kind as the , letters he had mentioned would be received by Bro . Binckes in reply . The motion was carried unanimously .
On the motion of Bro . DUDLEY ROLLS , seconded by Bro . W . H . SAUNDERS , Bro . Raynham W . Stewart was elected a Trustee in room of Bro . John Wordsworth deceased . On the motion of Bro . J . L . MATHER , seconded by Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , Bro . W . Roebuck vvas elected a Trustee in room of the late Col . Creaton .
The C HAIRMAN moved , on behalf of the House Committee : " That , having in view the necessary regulations for admission to the Preparatory School , now in course of ereciion , the age at which petitions on behalf of candidates may be presented , be reduced to six years , and the age for the reception of elected candidates be reduced to seven years , and that Law 52 be altered accordingly . " The motion having been seconded , was carried . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .
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poiary Freemasonry to encourage lodges of Instruction , and the recognized and authorized teachers of our carefully preserved ceremonial , qur " aporreta , " and our Misonic philosophy . English Freemasonry , it is not too much to say owes the greater part of its vitality and efficiency at the present hour to lodges of instruction .
* * * THERE is no more popular man in the whole English Craft of Masonry than the Earl of LATHOM , Deputy Grand Master of England and Provincial Grand Master of the Western Division of Lancashire , nor yet one whose popularity is more fully justified . His exalted rank , both socially and
Ma onically , entitles him to our respect . His wealth , which he dispenses nobly after the manner of him whose left hand knoweth not what his right hand giveth , will always secure him a large following of friends . But rank and wealth , though they win people ' s respect , do not win their love and esteem likewise . These come from the inmost hearts of men , and are given
freely , but only , to those who have made a place for themselves in men s affections . This is just what the Earl of LATHOM has done . Though he is high above the majority of us in rank and wealth , we know and feel that he is also one of us—a-man who approaches , and is approached by others , at all times , and under all circumstances , because it is impossible for him to be
aught else than the kind and courteous gentleman . No wonder , then , the brethren of his province , among whom he principally lives , to whom he is known most intimately , and by whom he is most deeply loved and respected ,
should have evinced their feelings for him in the manner recorded elsewhere in these pages . May the relations between the ruler and the ruled in all our other provinces be always what they are and have been in that of West Lancashire under the firm , but kindly , governance of its present chief !
* * * WE confess it comes upon us somewhat as a surprise that at the Quarterly Court of the Boys' School on Monday , the CHAIRMAN ' S motion on behalf of the House Committee for reducing the age at which children may be received as candidates from seven to six , and for their admission into the
School , if elected , from eight to seven , passed almost without discussion . It is not so very long since that the age at which the boys left school was reduced from sixteen to fifteen , and a principal reason urged in favour of the reduction was that to clothe , educate , and maintain children for a term of eight years , as might well have happened in the case of any boy , and did ,
indeed , happen in the case of some when the higher maximum was in force , was conferring the benefits of the Institution with far too liberal a hand , especially when due regard was had to the large and increasing number of candidates for admission . Now , however , when the new rule just passed comes into force—which it will do in April next if the resolution is then confirmed
—there will be precisely the same maximum term of eight years during vvhich a boy may remain in the establishment as there was when sixteen vvas the age for leaving . How then shall we account for these varying phases of opinion , which seem at first sight decidedly not calculated to be of service to the Institution ? The very natural explanation , of course , is that as there
will soon be a Preparatory School , it is only right that candidates should be admitted earlier in order that they may have a better chance of benefiting by the instruction in the Higher School , while at the same the earlier admission will have thc effect of lessening the numbers on the list of candidates . On the whole , and for the reasons we have just given , we think the Court has acted wisely in accepting the proposal of the House Committee .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
The Ouartcrly Court of this Institution ' s Governors and subscribers was held last Saturday , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., in the chair . The other brethren present were Bros . Edw . Letchworth , G . D . ; A . H . Tattershall ; Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D . ; J . * Terry , Sec . Benevolent Institution ; William Roebuck , P . G . Stwd . ; Robt .
Grey , P . G . D . ; Ralph Clutton , V . P ., Board of General Purposes ; H . Massey , W . W . Morgan , John J . Parker , J . J . Berry , George Brown , A . E . Gladwell , and F . R . W . Hedges ( Secretary ) .
After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , 30 candidates were , on the motion of Bro . W . ROEBUCK , P . G . Stwd ., seconded by Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., placed on the list for election in April , and 22 vacancies were declared .
The CHAIRMAN reported to the Court the death of Col . Creaton , P . G . D ., P . G . Treasurer , and one of the Trustees of the General Fund , also Trustee of the Sustentation Fund , and said that the Court would have to elect
brethren to these vacant offices . Bro . A . H . TATTERSHALL proposed , and Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., seconded , Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , Grand Treasurer , as Treasurer .
Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., proposed Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . D ., Past President Board of General Purposes , as Treasurer and Trustee . Sir John , he said , had consented to serve , and there were letters from the other Trustees to say that they were perfectly agreeable to have his name associated with theirs .
Bro . RALPH CLUTTON , Vice-President Board of General Purposes , seconded the motion . Bro . TATTERSHALL wished to know whether it was necessary to have the consent of the other Trustees .
On a division Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall polled eight for the office of Treasurer , and Bro . Sir John B . Monckton six , and the Chairman declared Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall dul y elected Treasurer of the Institution .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
Bro . TATTERSHALL proposed , and Bro . GEORGE BROWN seconded , Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall as Trustee of the General Fund . Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., proposed Bro . J . A . Rucker , P . G . D , Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., seconded . On a division , Bro . Rucker polled six and Bro . Marshall five , and Bro . Rucker was declared elected .
Bro . E . LETCHWORTH , G . D ., proposed Joshua Nunn , P . G . Swd . Br ., President of the Board o £ Benevolence , as Trustee of the Sustentation Fund . Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., seconded . Bro . Nunn was elected unanimously . The CHAIRMAN said they had now to consider the subject of the transfer
of stock , but it vvas suggested that they should not go to that expense until they were reduced to two Trustees . There was a difficulty about the dividends in consequence of Col . Creaton's illness and subsequent death , and the Institution had not received their January dividends . He thought it desirable that the bankets should have a power of attorney to receive the dividends on all the stocks .
On Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART moving and Bro . TATTERSHALL seconding a resolution to this effect , it vvas carried nem . con . The CHAIRMAN then moved , upon thc recommendation of the House Committee , "That a gratuity of ^ 25 be made to Miss A . Barro n , an assistant governess , on her retirement from the Institution . " He said Miss Barron
was elected into the Institution m April , 1870 , and had therefore been there just upon fifteen years . She had conducted herself well , and had been advanced to the position of pupil teacher and assistant governess . She vvas most highly recommended by Miss Davis , the head governess . She had
now left the Institution to get married . It was a most suitable match . The Institution had stood in loco parentis to her all these years , and as a father did not like his daughter to go quite empty-handed to her husband , so the Institution would not like Miss Barron to leave it without a small present .
The motion vvas seconded by Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., and carried . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
The Quarterly Court of Subscribers to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was held on Monday afternoon at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . W . Roebuck , P . G . Stwd ., Vice-Patron , in the chair . There were also present Bros . Alfred Williams , John M . Stedwell , F . H . Ebsworth , Raynham W . Stewart , John M . Woodmason , Rev . Richard Morris ( Head Master ) , John L . Mather , E . F . Storr , F . Adlard , F . Berridge , W . Oldrey , J . Terry , J . J .
Berry , H . Massey , J . Mason , George Kenning , H . Venn , 'E . M . Money , A . E . Gladwell , H . Dicketts , S . H . Parkhouse , J . Moon , George Motion , F . Davison , J . Murray , VV . H . Saunders , J . A . Rucker , L . Ruf , A . H . Lelley , F . F . M . Stewart , J . S . Peirce , C . Belton , C . F . Hogard , D . Rolls , W . Paas , W . H . Smith , W . Wigginton , J . S . Cumberland , A . G . Goodall , and
F . Binckes ( Secretary ) . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , the list of candidates for the election in April was declared to consist of 45 boys , and the number of vacancies in the School 25 , on the motion of Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., seconded by Bro . E . F . STORR , P . M . 22 .
The CHAIRMAN next moved a vote of condolence with the widow and relatives of the late Col . Creaton . In doing so , he said the brethren all knew not only how much money he had paid in money to the Institutions , but also the great amount of time he devoted to the Committees and to the general working of all the Masonic Institutions . Every brother in the Craft
who knew him must have admired his actions in every way . His desire to do good in all his relations was very marked , and the brethren would not wish the opportunity to pass when his services could be recognised even in the humble way of passing a vote of regret at his loss , to be recorded on the minutes , with a letter of condolence to be sent to his widow . Bro . J . L . MATHER seconded the motion .
Bro . J . SAMPSON PEIRCE said , with the permission of the Chairman , he wished to say one or two words . Having had the privilege of a close acquaintance with the late Col . Creaton of over a quarter of a century , having been connected with him in the Lodge of Antiquity and the St . James's Chapter , he had formed a regard of the highest character for him . Both the Lodge of Antiquity and the St . James ' s Chapter had passed votes
of regret at Col . Creaton ' s death , and had also directed that letters of condolence should be sent to the widow . Those letters of condolence wereforwarded , and he could tell the brethren that , as Scribe E . of the chapter , he had received one of the most feeling replies from the solicitors to Mrs . Creaton in response to the letter . He also knew as a fact that Bro . Barron , the Secretary of the Lodge of Antiquity , had received a similar letter . It
was not possible to conceive a more feeling letter . He was sure that if a letter of condolence was written on behalf of this Quarterly Court by Bro . Binckes to Mrs . Creaton , it would be similarly received , and that a letter as kind as the , letters he had mentioned would be received by Bro . Binckes in reply . The motion was carried unanimously .
On the motion of Bro . DUDLEY ROLLS , seconded by Bro . W . H . SAUNDERS , Bro . Raynham W . Stewart was elected a Trustee in room of Bro . John Wordsworth deceased . On the motion of Bro . J . L . MATHER , seconded by Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , Bro . W . Roebuck vvas elected a Trustee in room of the late Col . Creaton .
The C HAIRMAN moved , on behalf of the House Committee : " That , having in view the necessary regulations for admission to the Preparatory School , now in course of ereciion , the age at which petitions on behalf of candidates may be presented , be reduced to six years , and the age for the reception of elected candidates be reduced to seven years , and that Law 52 be altered accordingly . " The motion having been seconded , was carried . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .