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Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . A Pnov . GRAND CO . JMANJ > ER does not approve of the new arrangements in Edinburgh , in not requiring the K . T . to be a Mason . It has heen so long considered a Ma . onie degree , that our correspondent fears the change will have au injurious tendency . Indeed , in his own distant latitude , there are already indications that threaten the structure . —Curpe diem . A HIGHLAND MASON . —We must refct OUT brother to some of the Edinburgh folk who have embarked in the speculation , as to iis security . We are not in the secret—wo dinna ken .
EDINBURGH . —The Secretariat of the Temple , lith March 1845 . — . Frater , —Having of this date received instructions from Conclave to prepare and circulate among the members an abstract of the proceedings at the head-quarters of the Order since 11 th Alarch , 1844 , I have now the satisfaction to do so , and to state , That on 21 */ March , IS 14 , the committee appointed to investigate , & c , in regard to the reception of priests , reported against any
alteration upon the present mode of reception , "it being open to every priory to appoint its own chaplain ; and with regard to the office of Grand Prelate or Primate , they recommended that the same should be discontinued ( as any appointment thereto in a Cosmopolitan Christian Order might involve religious questions , and be thereby prejudicial to its success ) , and that the duties of that office should for the time be performed by a clergyman at the installation of a Grand Alasterat
, which time only the services of a Grancl Prelate are required at the ceremonial ; and that the clergyman who is to perform said duty should be nominated by the Grand Master about to be installed . " This report was approved of by Conclave . ( July 1 , 1844 . ) 26 / A March , 1844 . —The members of the Order patronized a ball given this evening iu aid of the funds of the Scott monument . 1 st July , 1844 . —Dr . AA ' . L . Methven , R . N ., was-restored to his
original position on the Roll of Conclave , in consequence of the special circumstances set forth in his memorial to the Order . 19 £ / j July , 1844 . —The gold ornaments , consisting of massive chain , crosses , and ring of profession , formerly the property of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , and worn by him as Grand Prior of England under the French dynasty ( referred to in the Supplement to the Statutes , p . 8 ) , were of this date presented by the Grand Master to the Order .
iuth July and 4 th November . — The sincere thanks , both of Council and of Conclave , were severally tendered to his eminence for such valuable and interesting relics , which were directed to be carefully preserved in the Treasury of the Order . 4 th Nov ., 1844 . —The Preceptor adverted to the loss which had been sustained by the order since last meeting , in the demise , on 12 th August last , of the retired Grancl Master , whose zeal and services for the interests of the Order required only to be knoivn to be appreciated .
Conclave tendered their sincere sympathy and condolence to Mrs . Deuchar , on her bereavement . 'I'he suspension affecting St Peter ' s Priory , Montrose , was removed , regular returns have been made by that Priory in terms of the Statutes . ' The following motion was unanimously passed at this lnectinsr of
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Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . A Pnov . GRAND CO . JMANJ > ER does not approve of the new arrangements in Edinburgh , in not requiring the K . T . to be a Mason . It has heen so long considered a Ma . onie degree , that our correspondent fears the change will have au injurious tendency . Indeed , in his own distant latitude , there are already indications that threaten the structure . —Curpe diem . A HIGHLAND MASON . —We must refct OUT brother to some of the Edinburgh folk who have embarked in the speculation , as to iis security . We are not in the secret—wo dinna ken .
EDINBURGH . —The Secretariat of the Temple , lith March 1845 . — . Frater , —Having of this date received instructions from Conclave to prepare and circulate among the members an abstract of the proceedings at the head-quarters of the Order since 11 th Alarch , 1844 , I have now the satisfaction to do so , and to state , That on 21 */ March , IS 14 , the committee appointed to investigate , & c , in regard to the reception of priests , reported against any
alteration upon the present mode of reception , "it being open to every priory to appoint its own chaplain ; and with regard to the office of Grand Prelate or Primate , they recommended that the same should be discontinued ( as any appointment thereto in a Cosmopolitan Christian Order might involve religious questions , and be thereby prejudicial to its success ) , and that the duties of that office should for the time be performed by a clergyman at the installation of a Grand Alasterat
, which time only the services of a Grancl Prelate are required at the ceremonial ; and that the clergyman who is to perform said duty should be nominated by the Grand Master about to be installed . " This report was approved of by Conclave . ( July 1 , 1844 . ) 26 / A March , 1844 . —The members of the Order patronized a ball given this evening iu aid of the funds of the Scott monument . 1 st July , 1844 . —Dr . AA ' . L . Methven , R . N ., was-restored to his
original position on the Roll of Conclave , in consequence of the special circumstances set forth in his memorial to the Order . 19 £ / j July , 1844 . —The gold ornaments , consisting of massive chain , crosses , and ring of profession , formerly the property of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , and worn by him as Grand Prior of England under the French dynasty ( referred to in the Supplement to the Statutes , p . 8 ) , were of this date presented by the Grand Master to the Order .
iuth July and 4 th November . — The sincere thanks , both of Council and of Conclave , were severally tendered to his eminence for such valuable and interesting relics , which were directed to be carefully preserved in the Treasury of the Order . 4 th Nov ., 1844 . —The Preceptor adverted to the loss which had been sustained by the order since last meeting , in the demise , on 12 th August last , of the retired Grancl Master , whose zeal and services for the interests of the Order required only to be knoivn to be appreciated .
Conclave tendered their sincere sympathy and condolence to Mrs . Deuchar , on her bereavement . 'I'he suspension affecting St Peter ' s Priory , Montrose , was removed , regular returns have been made by that Priory in terms of the Statutes . ' The following motion was unanimously passed at this lnectinsr of