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The Freemasons' Magazine. For May 1796. Present State Of Freemasonry In Scotland.
Nothing material in the history of this Lodge occurred ; only , at this time , they began to hold meetings under their new charter . But in the month of September ' 1794 , a petition was presented from the Masons in and about Carluke , praying , that a deputation from the Lodge of Biggar would attend on the 27 th current , to constitute them into a regular . Loclge ( they having previously obtained
a charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland ) . The Lodge of Biggar took the same into consideration , and appointed thefollowing members to attend , viz . D . BLACK , R , W . M . ; J . STODDART , D . M . * , J . LINDSAY , S . M . ; G . NICOL , S . W . ; J . TWEEDIE , J . AY . ; J . GLADSTONE , T . ; A . FOKHEST , Sec ; J ; BHOWN , and R . LIGHTON , Stewardswith J . HILSTONETyler . The above brethren accordingl
, , y went , and constituted the said Masons into a regular Lodge , with the usual formalities . Brother D . Black presided over the . whole ceremonies . —The business being , over , the procession , took place , the Lodges walking according to seniority . - -y On St . John ' s Day , December 25 , 1795 , the brethren ' of the Lodge of Biggar elected their office-bearers , who ' were as follow : — :
JAMES BOWE , M . » D . R . W . M . ; D . BLACK , D . M . ; ' » J . LINDSAY , S . M . ; J . INGLIS , S . W . ; J . ROBB , J . W . ; J . TWEEDIE , T . ; the the Reverend W . STRACHAN , Minister of Coulter , Chaplain ; R . BLACK , Secretary ; J . LINDSAY and'A . BLACK , Deacons ; G . INGLIS , Clerk ; J , BROWN and R . LITHGOW , Stewards;—and J . HILSTONE , Tyler . They then proceeded to church in procession , where
an excellent discourse was delivered to them , and a numerous audience of other hearers , by the Reverend Mr . JAMES GARDNER , Minister of Tweedsm ' uir , from PROV . xi . 13 . ' " He that is of ' a faithful spirit concealeth the matter f . " - After returning to the lodge-room , they partook of an elegant dinner , and spent the evening in a manner which , it is hoped , will ever continue a distinguishing feature in the conduct of the craft .
Notwithstanding the low state of matters , both with respect to the funds ancl number of members , when the new charter was obtained in 1780 , this Lodge is now prospering in a manner almost beyond example . It consists of 120 members , all of whom are in the prime of life . The society , or charity fund , inclusive of an excellent inn , a room of which is appropriated to the meetings of the brethren , may be valued at upwards of 260 I . sterling . They have jewels , and
all the necessary appendages of a Lodge in the greatest taste of elegance and value * . May not only the brethren of this Lodge , but every member of the ancient fraternity , experience the like success in all their undertakings , in this ; our temporary Lodge , and at last be received into the Lo- ' ge of the Supreme ancl Grand Architect of the Universe , which shall never be shut !
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Magazine. For May 1796. Present State Of Freemasonry In Scotland.
Nothing material in the history of this Lodge occurred ; only , at this time , they began to hold meetings under their new charter . But in the month of September ' 1794 , a petition was presented from the Masons in and about Carluke , praying , that a deputation from the Lodge of Biggar would attend on the 27 th current , to constitute them into a regular . Loclge ( they having previously obtained
a charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland ) . The Lodge of Biggar took the same into consideration , and appointed thefollowing members to attend , viz . D . BLACK , R , W . M . ; J . STODDART , D . M . * , J . LINDSAY , S . M . ; G . NICOL , S . W . ; J . TWEEDIE , J . AY . ; J . GLADSTONE , T . ; A . FOKHEST , Sec ; J ; BHOWN , and R . LIGHTON , Stewardswith J . HILSTONETyler . The above brethren accordingl
, , y went , and constituted the said Masons into a regular Lodge , with the usual formalities . Brother D . Black presided over the . whole ceremonies . —The business being , over , the procession , took place , the Lodges walking according to seniority . - -y On St . John ' s Day , December 25 , 1795 , the brethren ' of the Lodge of Biggar elected their office-bearers , who ' were as follow : — :
JAMES BOWE , M . » D . R . W . M . ; D . BLACK , D . M . ; ' » J . LINDSAY , S . M . ; J . INGLIS , S . W . ; J . ROBB , J . W . ; J . TWEEDIE , T . ; the the Reverend W . STRACHAN , Minister of Coulter , Chaplain ; R . BLACK , Secretary ; J . LINDSAY and'A . BLACK , Deacons ; G . INGLIS , Clerk ; J , BROWN and R . LITHGOW , Stewards;—and J . HILSTONE , Tyler . They then proceeded to church in procession , where
an excellent discourse was delivered to them , and a numerous audience of other hearers , by the Reverend Mr . JAMES GARDNER , Minister of Tweedsm ' uir , from PROV . xi . 13 . ' " He that is of ' a faithful spirit concealeth the matter f . " - After returning to the lodge-room , they partook of an elegant dinner , and spent the evening in a manner which , it is hoped , will ever continue a distinguishing feature in the conduct of the craft .
Notwithstanding the low state of matters , both with respect to the funds ancl number of members , when the new charter was obtained in 1780 , this Lodge is now prospering in a manner almost beyond example . It consists of 120 members , all of whom are in the prime of life . The society , or charity fund , inclusive of an excellent inn , a room of which is appropriated to the meetings of the brethren , may be valued at upwards of 260 I . sterling . They have jewels , and
all the necessary appendages of a Lodge in the greatest taste of elegance and value * . May not only the brethren of this Lodge , but every member of the ancient fraternity , experience the like success in all their undertakings , in this ; our temporary Lodge , and at last be received into the Lo- ' ge of the Supreme ancl Grand Architect of the Universe , which shall never be shut !