Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

THE MEl / tlOSE "FREiniASONS AND tlRANO LODGE .

AT a Quaiterly Conutmnieation of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , held in Edinburgh on Thursday , 7 th instant , Bro . James ' j ' . S . Elliot of Wolfeko acting as Grand Master Mas . n—a report b \ ( hand Committee regarding the Lodge of St . John , Melrose , was submitted . After relating tho preliminary steps which had boon tak-n to bring about a o nferenco between the representatives of the

Grand Lodgo and the brethren of Sr . John , with a view to the latter again becoming aliiiiated with the general body of Scottish Frremasons , tho report proceeds : —• " On tho 1 st May 181 ) 0 , Grand Lodge , in response ton letter from th" Master of L nlgo St . John , Melrose , appointed Brothers Dr . Middloton , J . T . S . Elliot Grand Secretary , and General J . J . Boswell as a committee to confer with tho

representatives of the Melrose Lodge upon tho same subject . On the Drt May ltiDO , your committee—Brother James T . S . . Elliot unavoidably absent—met at Melrose with the representatives of tho Lodgo there , and entered very carefully aud full y into tho various questions submitted to them in connection-with the proposed union with Grand I , od"e . Your committee was very cordially received by the

representatives of tho Melrose Lodge , and thoy havo reason to believe that tho suggestions then submitted mo ! with general acceptance on the part of tho Melrose representatives . After vory careful consideration of tho whole question , and guided by the princip les adopted by Grand Lodge in dealing with similar cases , your committee bog leave to submit the following recommendations

as a basis of union between the Melrose Lodge and Graud Lodge : — " 1 . That Grand Lodge does not interfere with the funds or property presently belonging to Lodge St . John , Melrose , bnt that these remain as formerly thc exclusive property , of tint Lodge . In the event of nnion being effected , however , it would become necessary that the funds of the Masonio body and the benefit society

should be condnctcd as separate accounts . " 2 . That a fee of one pound one shilling be charged for a charter of confirmation . " 3 . That a fee or two shillings and sixpence bo charged for Grand Lodge diploma to each member ou the roll of tho Melrose Lodge at tho date of nnion .

" 1 . That after thc date of union tho members of Melrose Lodgo shall obsorve and be bound by the Constitutions and laws of Grand Lodge as then existing , or as these laws may from time to tirno bo altered or amended . " 5 . In consideration of tho documentary evidence of tho antiquity of this Lodge , that the position of No . I be assigned to it on the roll

of Graud Lodge' " Thc Grand Committee in submitting tho foregoing recovnrneTidnfions to Grand Lodge , strongly urge the claims of this Lodge in soaking for union with Grand Lodge to be dealt with iu a considerate and liberal mannor . Their records , which commence with a minute

iif a iwcf . b'g hold at Newstend , dato in almost unlnokeu scquenco hum 2 lkh September 107 d . " Tho union of this ancient independent hoil y with Grand Lodi ,-o will efface tin- ia ? t vestige of Masonic schism in Scotland , and iu the opinion of your Committee no moro anspieious day could dawn for the Scottish Graft , than that whioh records the

nii ' orpoiatiou of tho Melrose traternity under iho banner of Grand Ul an . " IJ' -presiMit . 'itives of tho Edinburgh Lodges , No . 1 and No . 2 , t . ook ' ' . weptiori to the adoption of tho 5 th clause of tb ¦» above reeommendatinus of conditions of union in tho meantime ; but tho report was adaptwl by u majority , and the convener was thanked for having Inflig ht about this union .

Lord Carrington At Albury.

LORD CARRINGTON AT ALBURY .

; j HE members of the Combeuneio Lodge , who had received a - *• dispensation , met his Excellency on the arrival of the train nl the Albnry railway station . One of the largo waiting-rooms had j ) " ¦( " ! fitted tip as a Lodge , and his Excellency , who was uccomp . mied ' V Senior Grand Wardi-n T . F . 1 H > Coiirc . iy Browne and Cant-mi

J reach A . D . C ., was received with tho usual M tannic honours . After l )| e health of th <> Queen and the Craft , Worshipful Brother Mam .-. s P'oposed tho Grand Lodge of New SontU Wales , coupled with the . brand Muster , Lord Carringtou . In doing so , ho ' « iid Lord Cnrringl "u had been instrumental in uniting the Craft iu New South Wale : ) ,

•» m tie congratulated him on his third iv-oioction to the oliiee of "' and Master . His Excellency , in respond inc . - , said it was n mistaken '"'( " e-sion that he h > , d been instrumental in uniting tho Lodges ia ¦ "straliu , as not ho but the Freemasons themselves had doiio so . . : i » y credit was duo to any single poi- ' : 'n . igo for its aecomp ' . ishmoi . t

^ » , i !) Lord Carnarvon , recently dec ^ wsoc . This bn-ughr , t , )\' --. " ' "'^ i that through the dr-uili of that cobionma they had lost "" ¦ ' i the grputest Freemasons who had ever livfd . Jti-iExcillancv , s ' . " . rp" ! ie i-it ltJ " S' h Silili '" - ' 1 ; ad to thank tho Freemasons of N < i \ ' ; Witu Wales aud Australia generally for a good deal . — S'l'lney Daili Jt '' ' 7 ' '" »/ t .

j y , , ° .. ^ ^ Surr 03 ' Lodge of Concord Lodge of Justrnction , j ; , -11 ) 3 , will commence its session on Tuesday , the 2 nd o- ' I |; ! ^» bor , ;\ t S o ' clock p . m .. at tho Mrevhouiui Hotel | ' ° yion . Th .: meeting will lie hold ovr-ry TnQ- < ua " ' , -y .-uinj , nuti , fui .. | ., . ljfiU < : Ci _ Hvr ) ] L lL iIobb „ ^^. [ " ^ * receptor .

The Power Of Freemasonry.

THE POWER OF FREEMASONRY .

I T ha ? , wv believo , been generally accepted , in regard to litorary ' - wo ! k , that no " seqnel " or " continuation " ever equalled tbe primary romp . sitio'i , and such mast doubtless be the opinion passed on i liis conclusion Mf tho admirrbly written illustration of tho " Power of Freemasonry " in onr hist week ' s issue . Tiio ' iL'li th » morning of Tuesday , the 2 t ! r , h , gave , unmistakable iiidicati ' . ts that tho race f > r the " Weather Stakes " would be a closely

ciiutPsii-d one oetween . V . I Fn ' gons nnr ! Jupiter Pluvius , our friends wiviihvl i ho ' r way to Tilburv , whero thoy wero courteously met by tho t ; uid ;\ pliUo onher aud friend under whosti ahlo p ilotage , they were so snceesslully ste : red through the threatened difficulties of tho previous Tuesday into a haven of unexpected onjoyment . With intense regret for the una voidable loss of his further companionship , " three men in

a boat , yclept Halcyon—name of happy angary—pnrsned their voyage to tho pleasant hunting grounds of tho Islo of Thanet , having been , by the aforesaid good genius , carefully entrusted to the care of the experienced Bro . Captain Cotton , in supreme command of the G . N . S Co . S . S . " Halcyon , " daily plying between Tilbury and Margate , and thereby greatly condncing to the hetdthfnl enjoyment of the

myn ' a , ? s of denizens of our Bab d by whom sho is liberally patronised during "tho Season . " Woi th y comniandor of a comfortable and commodious Craft—assisted by an exceptionally efficienij Steward , supported by nn accomplished chef , whose combined : efforts rendered the catering for the creative comforts an tin . qualified success—to him our acknowledgments are due for his

courtesy and attention , which never failed during the intervals snatched from the demands of duty . Sol F . made all the running , and appeared likely to havo his own way dnring the downward voyage , but no sooner was th 9 destined port achieved , than Jupiter P . made a defrmined effort , and thereafter—with tbe exception of a transient gleam , delusive as a woman ' s smile—wos terribly to the

front ; his discomfited opponent hopelessly boaten . Tbe incidents of the day ' s trip do not come under a category to ba described as heroic or exciting—many , indeed , will regard thia account as a vory " small beer chronic !; ' , " but just as " the blessings tho weak and poor can offer have their own valne , " so the uneventful occurrences of a river trip mav have an interest of their own , though

not appreciated or understood by tho profanus valgus . Notably , the normal characteristic of a Margate Boat is the sure and cortaiu aggregation of numbers of the fraternity , eliciting the stereotyped remark , " Quite snfRcient to form a good working Lodge ! " Nothing practical may result from this , but the ico ouco brokeu and dissolved , inevitably leads to other kinds of dissolution , the same

being restricted , as a matter of course , within due bouuds . Unexpected greetings from friends more or less familiar—introductions leading to new acquaintanceships—cheerful and instructive conversational chat with skipper and steward ( Bro . Wood ) on matters within their respective departments ; amongst other items tho diminished number of passengers , owing to tho variableness of tho

season , aud the , to ns , astounding information that of these ninety per cent , make tho return passage ou the same day . Tho brief sixty or eighty minutes allowed on shore fuller apparent diminution by the excitement occasioned amongst the habitual frequenters of tho pier , and by the bospi : able reception prepared by sojourning friends of t he flii . ti'g voyagers—distinguished

and active tnembeis of the O .-Cl-. ' , some alread y bowed beneath the weight ( if hoi ours , soma anxiously looking forward to a share of tho covet d brirnVn—yave a cheery aud hearty vvelcotno to those whose impreteodintr adventures wo aro attempting to describe , and nifbr . < -d anotner convincing' pioof , following on that of the preceding Tu ; sa « . v , that there is a " Power in Frot :-

inaiouiy which , excrci .-ed iu MI cerity , has an appreciable value iu 'he estimation of all , whether few or many , by whom practice ad well as performance i- < lightly understood . In conclusion , we may add , that , tho Margate daily trips will be continued for another fortnight , and we recommend tbe "blow" as a splendid means of getting rid of the depressing influences of too closo application to business .

A Medical Masonic Lodge.

A MEDICAL MASONIC LODGE .

Wo extract the following letter from the British Medical Journal : — Stu , —At tho recent annual meeting at . Birmingham of the British Medical Association I found , in conversation with many professional brethren , a wide-spreud concurrence with my opinion that , taking into

consideration tho vast number of medical men who are Masons , the formation of a medical Masonic Lndg . i would meet with unanimous protessional support . In tho interests alike of the profession and of the Graf-, , to both of wbioh I havo the honour to belong , I therefore should f . ol deeply gratilied if you would kindly afford this schema

the powerful circiilanng medium of your valuable columns , with a viovv to ascertninintr tho sr-ni . imentrt o ! the profession at large upon the subject . Mltdit , I vo . itnre to supplement tbe same with tho fur . ther suggestion that the ' ¦' yKscuhipiau Lodge" would be a highly

appropriate designation ? I .--hall be most happy to receive the . names of any professional brothn-n willing to join such n . Lodge , with a view to concerting active measures for its formation . —I am , & . ? . Jamaica Koad , S . E . J . BurxDnBV J . ures P . M .

Masonic Literature.

MASONIC LITERATURE .

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