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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
the success they had met with would attend them in the future spheres of life they might find themselves in when they left the School , in which hope he desired to include those who had not been successful in securing prizes . The company then partook of light refreshments , and
afterwards made an inspection of the buildings and grounds under the guidance of " Prefects . " The Centenary Hall was the centre of attraction , and now that the stained glass windows in the lower alcoves have completed the scheme of decoration , the building presents a strikingly beautiful and noble appearance . These windows have been designed
and executed by Bro . Frampton , who also designed the whole of the heraldic windows above in the Hall , including the large windows presented by Grand Lodge . The general idea is for each window to represent an English poet , and by illustrating the poem it should form , in the beautiful
medium of painted glass , an educational and artistic series of pictures , in the hope of encouraging the reading by the pupils of the works of the particular poet the window delineates . After the inspection the company listened to a selection of music , and the proceedings closed at seven p . m . with the National Anthem .
Consecration Of The Chapel Of The Boys' School At Bushey.
Consecration of the Chapel of the Boys' School at Bushey .
THE consecration of the chapel , the generous gift of Bro . Charles E . Keyser , P . G . D ., took place on Tuesday , the 19 th May , by the Bishop of St . Albans in the presence of a large gathering of brethren . After the consecration ceremony , the Bishop delivered an address , taking as his text a portion of the sixth verse of the fourth
chapter of Joshua— " What mean ye by these stones ?" Afler referring to the three occasions in the Book of Joshua , where there is a special significance given to stones which were raised as memorials in the history of the chosen people , he pointed out the lessons to be deduced . They were
memorial stones of mercies , of covenant , and of brotherhood . As he looked at that goodly chapel that day , which , by the munificence of one of the Masonic body , had been raised to the honour and glory of God , he thought what that chapel would mean to the boys who would be trained there in the
faith and fear of God . He seemed to see a repetition of the memorial stones of the Book of Joshua , and in them signs of a memorial of mercies , memorial of covenant , and memorial of brotherhood . When he saw the boys trained in that great School , he could surely appeal to them to look upon the walls of that chapel as a memorial of God ' s mercies to them in
Tin : CHAPEL .
giving them that admirable training institution where they could be brought up in the faith and fear of God , and to be good citizens . When they entered the consecrated doors , they could thank God for the blessings vouchsafed to them , and they should let their gratitude be a life-long gratitude , and show it in their after life . That very afternoon he was
to confirm some thirty boys who would renew solemnly their covenant with God before he laid his hands upon them with prayer . Confirmation was a renewal of a covenant with God , and he hoped those confirmed would look upon these stones as a memorial of that covenant . As a memorial of
brotherhood , they could also look back upon the consecration of that chapel . Those boys trained in the School would never forget the feeling of brotherhood of their school life . Those feelings in after life would make life sweet until life should be swallowed up in the Eternity beyond .
The address was followed by the Holy Communion . Bro . Chas . E . Keyser afterwards entertained the company at luncheon in the large hall .
In proposing the toast of " The King , " Bro . Keyser said as Freemasons , they always honoured that toast , because they remembered his Majesty ' s services as Grand Master for twenty-five years , and they always associated his name as one of the greatest and best of Masons . His Majesty was also Grand Patron of the Institution , and they remembered the
great occasion in 18 9 8 when the Centenary was celebrated , when he took the chair , and . £ 141 , 000 was added to the funds . Bro . Keyser next proposed " The Health of the Lord Bishop of St . Albans , " which he gave with all heartiness .
They had heard of his great and good work in Newcastle , and they hoped that in St . Albans he would find a diocese equally congenial to his taste . They were honoured that that was the lirst great function since he was consecrated as Bishop , and they hoped it was a step he would never regret .
He hoped they would show their appreciation of the Bishop's services by heartily drinking his health . The Bishop of St . Albans , in reply , thanked them most cordially for the great kindness with which he had been received . He had only been at St . Albans since the previous Friday , and he knew yet but little of the county he hoped to
know well . One of the pleasures he felt was that there were some good schools in it . As an old public school boy it pleased him to talk to boys . He rejoiced to have attended that day at such an admirable Institution . He could only give his personal thanks to Mr . Keyser for that beautiful chapel , and trusted it would be a real blessing to the School
for all time . " The Health of their kind-hearted Host" was next proposed by Bro . S . J . Attenborough . When the Institution , he said , was moved from Wood Green and they came to Bushey , Bro . Keyser said he would build them a chapel . A
kinder thought never came to any man , for it had been the custom at Wood Green to hold their services in the Hall . In conclusion , Bro . Attenborough read a letter he had received from the Head Master , expressing his thoughts on the great benefit the chapel would prove to the Institution
and the boys . Bro . C . E . Keyser , P . G . D ., said he rose with a certain amount of diffidence to reply . He believed the School was
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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
the success they had met with would attend them in the future spheres of life they might find themselves in when they left the School , in which hope he desired to include those who had not been successful in securing prizes . The company then partook of light refreshments , and
afterwards made an inspection of the buildings and grounds under the guidance of " Prefects . " The Centenary Hall was the centre of attraction , and now that the stained glass windows in the lower alcoves have completed the scheme of decoration , the building presents a strikingly beautiful and noble appearance . These windows have been designed
and executed by Bro . Frampton , who also designed the whole of the heraldic windows above in the Hall , including the large windows presented by Grand Lodge . The general idea is for each window to represent an English poet , and by illustrating the poem it should form , in the beautiful
medium of painted glass , an educational and artistic series of pictures , in the hope of encouraging the reading by the pupils of the works of the particular poet the window delineates . After the inspection the company listened to a selection of music , and the proceedings closed at seven p . m . with the National Anthem .
Consecration Of The Chapel Of The Boys' School At Bushey.
Consecration of the Chapel of the Boys' School at Bushey .
THE consecration of the chapel , the generous gift of Bro . Charles E . Keyser , P . G . D ., took place on Tuesday , the 19 th May , by the Bishop of St . Albans in the presence of a large gathering of brethren . After the consecration ceremony , the Bishop delivered an address , taking as his text a portion of the sixth verse of the fourth
chapter of Joshua— " What mean ye by these stones ?" Afler referring to the three occasions in the Book of Joshua , where there is a special significance given to stones which were raised as memorials in the history of the chosen people , he pointed out the lessons to be deduced . They were
memorial stones of mercies , of covenant , and of brotherhood . As he looked at that goodly chapel that day , which , by the munificence of one of the Masonic body , had been raised to the honour and glory of God , he thought what that chapel would mean to the boys who would be trained there in the
faith and fear of God . He seemed to see a repetition of the memorial stones of the Book of Joshua , and in them signs of a memorial of mercies , memorial of covenant , and memorial of brotherhood . When he saw the boys trained in that great School , he could surely appeal to them to look upon the walls of that chapel as a memorial of God ' s mercies to them in
Tin : CHAPEL .
giving them that admirable training institution where they could be brought up in the faith and fear of God , and to be good citizens . When they entered the consecrated doors , they could thank God for the blessings vouchsafed to them , and they should let their gratitude be a life-long gratitude , and show it in their after life . That very afternoon he was
to confirm some thirty boys who would renew solemnly their covenant with God before he laid his hands upon them with prayer . Confirmation was a renewal of a covenant with God , and he hoped those confirmed would look upon these stones as a memorial of that covenant . As a memorial of
brotherhood , they could also look back upon the consecration of that chapel . Those boys trained in the School would never forget the feeling of brotherhood of their school life . Those feelings in after life would make life sweet until life should be swallowed up in the Eternity beyond .
The address was followed by the Holy Communion . Bro . Chas . E . Keyser afterwards entertained the company at luncheon in the large hall .
In proposing the toast of " The King , " Bro . Keyser said as Freemasons , they always honoured that toast , because they remembered his Majesty ' s services as Grand Master for twenty-five years , and they always associated his name as one of the greatest and best of Masons . His Majesty was also Grand Patron of the Institution , and they remembered the
great occasion in 18 9 8 when the Centenary was celebrated , when he took the chair , and . £ 141 , 000 was added to the funds . Bro . Keyser next proposed " The Health of the Lord Bishop of St . Albans , " which he gave with all heartiness .
They had heard of his great and good work in Newcastle , and they hoped that in St . Albans he would find a diocese equally congenial to his taste . They were honoured that that was the lirst great function since he was consecrated as Bishop , and they hoped it was a step he would never regret .
He hoped they would show their appreciation of the Bishop's services by heartily drinking his health . The Bishop of St . Albans , in reply , thanked them most cordially for the great kindness with which he had been received . He had only been at St . Albans since the previous Friday , and he knew yet but little of the county he hoped to
know well . One of the pleasures he felt was that there were some good schools in it . As an old public school boy it pleased him to talk to boys . He rejoiced to have attended that day at such an admirable Institution . He could only give his personal thanks to Mr . Keyser for that beautiful chapel , and trusted it would be a real blessing to the School
for all time . " The Health of their kind-hearted Host" was next proposed by Bro . S . J . Attenborough . When the Institution , he said , was moved from Wood Green and they came to Bushey , Bro . Keyser said he would build them a chapel . A
kinder thought never came to any man , for it had been the custom at Wood Green to hold their services in the Hall . In conclusion , Bro . Attenborough read a letter he had received from the Head Master , expressing his thoughts on the great benefit the chapel would prove to the Institution
and the boys . Bro . C . E . Keyser , P . G . D ., said he rose with a certain amount of diffidence to reply . He believed the School was