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Article ANECDOTES OF THE VERY ANCIENT LODGE OF KILWINNING. ← Page 2 of 2 Article INSCRIPTIONS Page 1 of 2 →
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Anecdotes Of The Very Ancient Lodge Of Kilwinning.
The sobriety and decency of the brethren in all their meetings . the very peculiar and distinguishing union and harmony in which they lived together , and their humanity and liberality to the sick and indigent , made the mother lodge highly respected in the 16 th century .-An uncommon spirit for masonry then discovered itself . Laws , founded on the original acts and constitutions of the mother lodge , renewedand still invariabl
were , are y adhered to . This is evident from her records still extant . These records contain a succession of grand masters , charters of erection to other lodges , as daughters ofthe mother lodge , & c . The Earls of Eglintoun have successively patronized this lodge . Some years ago , the present Earl made a donation to the fraternity of
a piece of ground , for building a new and very elegant lodge ; . and , with many other gentlemen , anxious to preserve the rights of the very ancient and venerable mother lodge , liberally contributed to its erection . There is a common seal , expressive of the antiquity of the mother lodge , and of the emblems of the ancient art of masonry , and by which charters , and all other public deeds ofthe society , are ratified .
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IN THE CHURCH-YARD OF DUNFERMLINE .
HERE a handsome monument has been erected to the memory of the late EARL of ELGIN , who had the honour , for a time , to fill the chair ofthe Grand Lodge of Scotland , and a nobleman whose memory is dear to those who had the happiness of being known to him . Seldom has a person in any rank of life been more generally beloved , seldom has high rank been distinguished for so many virtues , such amiable and condescending manners . Respected and beloved in life , his death was the cause of sincere and general sorrow aud regret .
Sacred to the memory of CHARLES EARL OF ELGIN AND KINCARDINE , who died the 14 th of May 1771 , aged 39 years . By the goodness of his heart , and the virtues of his _ ife He adorned the hi gh rank which he possessed ; In his manners amiable and gentle , In his affections warm and lowing
g ; . Iti his temper , modest , candid and chearful , In his conduct , manly , and truly honourable , In his character of husband , father , friend , and master , As far as human imperfection admits , Unblemished . Pious without superstition ,
Charitable without ostentation . While he lived , The blessing of them that were ready to perish came upon him .,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Anecdotes Of The Very Ancient Lodge Of Kilwinning.
The sobriety and decency of the brethren in all their meetings . the very peculiar and distinguishing union and harmony in which they lived together , and their humanity and liberality to the sick and indigent , made the mother lodge highly respected in the 16 th century .-An uncommon spirit for masonry then discovered itself . Laws , founded on the original acts and constitutions of the mother lodge , renewedand still invariabl
were , are y adhered to . This is evident from her records still extant . These records contain a succession of grand masters , charters of erection to other lodges , as daughters ofthe mother lodge , & c . The Earls of Eglintoun have successively patronized this lodge . Some years ago , the present Earl made a donation to the fraternity of
a piece of ground , for building a new and very elegant lodge ; . and , with many other gentlemen , anxious to preserve the rights of the very ancient and venerable mother lodge , liberally contributed to its erection . There is a common seal , expressive of the antiquity of the mother lodge , and of the emblems of the ancient art of masonry , and by which charters , and all other public deeds ofthe society , are ratified .
Inscriptions
INSCRIPTIONS
IN THE CHURCH-YARD OF DUNFERMLINE .
HERE a handsome monument has been erected to the memory of the late EARL of ELGIN , who had the honour , for a time , to fill the chair ofthe Grand Lodge of Scotland , and a nobleman whose memory is dear to those who had the happiness of being known to him . Seldom has a person in any rank of life been more generally beloved , seldom has high rank been distinguished for so many virtues , such amiable and condescending manners . Respected and beloved in life , his death was the cause of sincere and general sorrow aud regret .
Sacred to the memory of CHARLES EARL OF ELGIN AND KINCARDINE , who died the 14 th of May 1771 , aged 39 years . By the goodness of his heart , and the virtues of his _ ife He adorned the hi gh rank which he possessed ; In his manners amiable and gentle , In his affections warm and lowing
g ; . Iti his temper , modest , candid and chearful , In his conduct , manly , and truly honourable , In his character of husband , father , friend , and master , As far as human imperfection admits , Unblemished . Pious without superstition ,
Charitable without ostentation . While he lived , The blessing of them that were ready to perish came upon him .,