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Drummond Kilwinning Lodge, From Greenock.
Erskine , advocate , professor of municipal law , and author of " Institutes of the Law of Scotland ; " Charles Mackie , professor of universal history . James , Earl of Morton , originally entered in the Dumfernline Lodge , affiliated to the Drummond Kilwinning 16 th April , 1739 . On the 30 th November following , he was elected Grand Master of Scotland . The Duke of Perth , from the Lodge at Crieffj affiliated same date as the latter . He was one of the chiefs in the rebellion of 1745 , and died
the year after . Alexander Drummond , Master of the Greenock Kilwinning , affiliated 21 st May , 17 S 9 . Alexander , Earl of Leven , 20 th June , same year . He was elected Grand Master Mason in 1741 . James Kerr , jeweller , Edinburgh , 17 th December , 1739 . Colin Drummond , professor of Greek , 27 th December , 1739 . Neil M'Vicar , merchant , Edinburgh , 18 th February , 1740- Rev . John Jardine , minister of the parish of Libbertonand afterwards of the high church of
Edin-, burgh ; recorded 17 th February , 1742 . He was married to the eldest daughter of Lord Provost Drummond , and was father to the present Sir Henry Jardine , who was Master of the Canongate Kilwinning Lodge in 1790 . George Drummond , son to the provost , entered same date as last named . Colin Campbell , of Carwhen . Lord Cardross ; he was the first Senior AVarden of the Lodge , and in November 1739 , became also Senior AVarden in the Grand Lodge of Scotland .
After succeeding to the earldom of Buchan , he was chosen to the Grand Mastership in 1745 . Altogether , the society of the Drummond Kilwinning seems to have been sufficiently select ; and , composed as the founders were , of old experienced Craftsmen , doubtless its reputation was well sustained while it lasted . That its existence was not of very long duration , might be owing partly to the political troubles of tbe time , and partly to the
existence of other more ancient and distinguished Lodges in the same city , whose prosperity and fame , if they did not render the creation of a new body altogether uncalled for , were too firmly established and extended , not to prove obstacles to its progress .
A Country Rector's Easter Visit To His Rustic Parishioners.
A COUNTRY RECTOR'S EASTER VISIT TO HIS RUSTIC PARISHIONERS .
BY A BHOTIIER . THE evils of non-residence are undeniably a grievous affliction to the church , and , if I may judge from my own feelings , equally grievous to the heart of the faithful pastor ; but , although much lias been done within these few years past , by stringent acts of parliament , to remedy this grievance , until every parish in England and AVales , like Scotland , lias its manse and easy stipend for its minister and family to live upon
with credit and respectability , I do not see how the evil is to be perfectly remedied . It is matter of history , that the majority of benefices were so thoroughly despoiled during the ravages of Henry the Eighth ' s reformation of abuses and corruptions that they have ever since , in a majority of them , remained without sufficient revenue to support a
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Drummond Kilwinning Lodge, From Greenock.
Erskine , advocate , professor of municipal law , and author of " Institutes of the Law of Scotland ; " Charles Mackie , professor of universal history . James , Earl of Morton , originally entered in the Dumfernline Lodge , affiliated to the Drummond Kilwinning 16 th April , 1739 . On the 30 th November following , he was elected Grand Master of Scotland . The Duke of Perth , from the Lodge at Crieffj affiliated same date as the latter . He was one of the chiefs in the rebellion of 1745 , and died
the year after . Alexander Drummond , Master of the Greenock Kilwinning , affiliated 21 st May , 17 S 9 . Alexander , Earl of Leven , 20 th June , same year . He was elected Grand Master Mason in 1741 . James Kerr , jeweller , Edinburgh , 17 th December , 1739 . Colin Drummond , professor of Greek , 27 th December , 1739 . Neil M'Vicar , merchant , Edinburgh , 18 th February , 1740- Rev . John Jardine , minister of the parish of Libbertonand afterwards of the high church of
Edin-, burgh ; recorded 17 th February , 1742 . He was married to the eldest daughter of Lord Provost Drummond , and was father to the present Sir Henry Jardine , who was Master of the Canongate Kilwinning Lodge in 1790 . George Drummond , son to the provost , entered same date as last named . Colin Campbell , of Carwhen . Lord Cardross ; he was the first Senior AVarden of the Lodge , and in November 1739 , became also Senior AVarden in the Grand Lodge of Scotland .
After succeeding to the earldom of Buchan , he was chosen to the Grand Mastership in 1745 . Altogether , the society of the Drummond Kilwinning seems to have been sufficiently select ; and , composed as the founders were , of old experienced Craftsmen , doubtless its reputation was well sustained while it lasted . That its existence was not of very long duration , might be owing partly to the political troubles of tbe time , and partly to the
existence of other more ancient and distinguished Lodges in the same city , whose prosperity and fame , if they did not render the creation of a new body altogether uncalled for , were too firmly established and extended , not to prove obstacles to its progress .
A Country Rector's Easter Visit To His Rustic Parishioners.
A COUNTRY RECTOR'S EASTER VISIT TO HIS RUSTIC PARISHIONERS .
BY A BHOTIIER . THE evils of non-residence are undeniably a grievous affliction to the church , and , if I may judge from my own feelings , equally grievous to the heart of the faithful pastor ; but , although much lias been done within these few years past , by stringent acts of parliament , to remedy this grievance , until every parish in England and AVales , like Scotland , lias its manse and easy stipend for its minister and family to live upon
with credit and respectability , I do not see how the evil is to be perfectly remedied . It is matter of history , that the majority of benefices were so thoroughly despoiled during the ravages of Henry the Eighth ' s reformation of abuses and corruptions that they have ever since , in a majority of them , remained without sufficient revenue to support a