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Correspondence from Charles Stansfeld Jones to Aleister Crowley
P.O. Box 70. Vancouver. B.C.
Nov 9th 1915.
M..[ost] I..[llustrious] and very dear Brother,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law!
It is now well past midnight, but I think I had better get a few lines written, as I know I shall have no time to-morrow.
Yours of Nov. 2nd. Bro. Wagner wrote saying he could not get up here as he was alone in the office; he said you had asked him to look out for a job for me in Portland, so that we could confer. I wrote him and sent a Pledge form etc, and said I might be able to get down to see him, though it would be better if he could come here and see the Lodge working the Degrees. I shall expect a letter from him in reply in a day or so.
When I got this letter I set to work bucking the Br[ethre]n up a bit, thinking I might have to leave any time. Bro Dawson [Benjamin Dawson] has got the I˚ off very well. He will be all right as R.W.M.
Yours as the other matter. Thanks for the translation, yes, I must really study a little Latin, meanwhile pity my ignorant condition, and make things as easy for me as possible.
This Chinese person is very shocking, I wonder what the Rev. Verry would have said about him? I am warned in time and shall act accordingly, when I find an opportunity.
The Good Law is working wonders already, there is a marked difference especially in the home, and the Lodge, and in myself. I am far happier and brighter. I even slipped out to a dance last night and had quite an enjoyable time, especially during a Twilight Valse with a rather suitable patient—I think.
We had a good Meeting this evening. I initiated Bro. Hohlenberg, who has at last taken the Oath. Bro. Parnell returned to the fold last week. Unfortunately neither of these meant any ready cash, but they keep up the record. I have pulled in someone each Tuesday since you left. I hope the Br[ethren] will soon be successful in doing likewise.
I am conferring the III° on two more Brn to-morrow night.
Bickers [Horace Sheridan-Bickers] came over late this evening. He said you had written to him. He still seems very interested, and I hope will show it more fully in the near future.
I shall obligate Sister Smith and give an Office in IV° as you suggested. I have not decided on a suitable Herald.
With regard to Blue Lodge. I shall vacate Chair on Jan 1st. Clark [W.C. Clark] does not want an Office, and is not prepared to settle dues; in which case Bro Dawson will become R. M. for the year, I shall make Sister Skidmore [Catherine Skidmore] 2nd Officer, and Bro Smith [Wilfred Talbot Smith] 3rd Officer. Sister Maud Grady can then be Inner Guardian, and Sister Merle Grady the leader for nine moons etc. I must consider the question of Tyler, which will complete the list.
Nothing will please me better than to be of assistance re other Lodges, if the Order will and does make use of me.
I rather think you refer to a man named Scott, who is a partner of Davies. I have already been after him from the start, as he is a good man. He is 18˚, and is trying to do good work in ordinary M.[asonry], giving lectures etc. He told me he had all he could manage on hand and that he did not feel he could take this up at present. I will try him again, now that I am in a better position to talk to him. I will also find out what Davies is like, it may be, of course, they are both interested.
I think that covers all the points in this letter. The portrait has been simply framed in black, and now hangs in the Lodge.
With fraternal greetings,
Yours in the Bonds of the Order,
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