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The Reporter.
subject of the meeting , which did equal honour to his own talents , and to the cause he has so liberally espoused . The JORDAN , and several other Lodges , have helcl meetings at the Crown and Sceptre , the West India Dock , and at the Plough , where the Turtle , White Bait and Brown Bread and Butter , and Venison , have found excellent auxiliaries in Cold Punch , Hock , Champagne , and Claret .
LODGE OF JOPPA , NO . 223 . —This Lodge is removed to the George tmd Vulture Tavern , Cornhill , and meets on the first instead of the third Monday , as heretofore . The Lodge is in a most flourishing state , the tongue of good report having been heard from no less than fifteen candidates since January last , who have been admitted to a participation of the mysteries of the Craft ; among them Mr . Lindenthal , a reader of the new SynagogueGreat St . Helenswhose Hebrew knowled of
, , ge Holy Writ , the Talmud , and all other commentaries on the Sacred writings , will , no doubt , prove a great acquisition not only to his Mother-Lodge , but to the Craft in general . Brother B . Levy , Past-Master , received a well merited vote of thanks from his Lodge on the 3 rd of June , handsomely written , and framed , as a token of gratitude for his . valuable services rendered the Lodge during his Mastership in the year 1838 . Too much praise cannot be given to the W . Master , Brother
A . Harris , for his unremitting exertions in promoting the welfare of his Lodge since he has been in the chair . The introduction of his son is a sufficient proof to the uninitiated of the high . moral excellencies of the Order , wherein a father can introduce and associate with his son in a fraternity , having for its basis devotion to his God—allegiance to his Sovereign—charity and good-will to all men . The Joppa Lodge has been open during the summer months . We understand it is in contemplation to give a splendid ball in November next ; we have no doubt our female acquaintance will cordiall y second such a proposition .
Masonic Chit Chat.
MASONIC CHIT CHAT .
SIR WILLIAM ST . CLAIR OF ROSSLYN . —In the library of the Earl of Moray ( P . G . M . ) there is a valuable olcl vellum manuscript , in Latin , illustrative of the history of Scotland , on the last leaf of which is the following notation : — " This cronicle is sene owre be William Sinclair of Rosslyn , Knycht , and augmentit , drawn out of thir cronicles following , —the greit cronicle of Scone , callit the Blak Bulk ; the greit cronicle of Paslay , callit the
hlak buik ; ane auld cronicle of Cambuskenneth ; ane greit buik callit the Cronicle of Couper ; and ane parischement buik of text hand , limnit with gold , the cronicle of Sanct Columes Inche ; with sundrie uther written cronicles , ' sic as culd be gottin for the time : verray auld letters , some in paper , and some in parischement , & c . " At the foot of the page where this note occurs , may be traced the date of 1526 ; and there it is no doubt that it is the production of the Hereditary Grand Master of Scotland at that period . DUGALD STEWART . —This great light of philosophy , and , reflectivel y , of the Craft , was initiated a Mason in the Lodge Canongate Kilwinning
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The Reporter.
subject of the meeting , which did equal honour to his own talents , and to the cause he has so liberally espoused . The JORDAN , and several other Lodges , have helcl meetings at the Crown and Sceptre , the West India Dock , and at the Plough , where the Turtle , White Bait and Brown Bread and Butter , and Venison , have found excellent auxiliaries in Cold Punch , Hock , Champagne , and Claret .
LODGE OF JOPPA , NO . 223 . —This Lodge is removed to the George tmd Vulture Tavern , Cornhill , and meets on the first instead of the third Monday , as heretofore . The Lodge is in a most flourishing state , the tongue of good report having been heard from no less than fifteen candidates since January last , who have been admitted to a participation of the mysteries of the Craft ; among them Mr . Lindenthal , a reader of the new SynagogueGreat St . Helenswhose Hebrew knowled of
, , ge Holy Writ , the Talmud , and all other commentaries on the Sacred writings , will , no doubt , prove a great acquisition not only to his Mother-Lodge , but to the Craft in general . Brother B . Levy , Past-Master , received a well merited vote of thanks from his Lodge on the 3 rd of June , handsomely written , and framed , as a token of gratitude for his . valuable services rendered the Lodge during his Mastership in the year 1838 . Too much praise cannot be given to the W . Master , Brother
A . Harris , for his unremitting exertions in promoting the welfare of his Lodge since he has been in the chair . The introduction of his son is a sufficient proof to the uninitiated of the high . moral excellencies of the Order , wherein a father can introduce and associate with his son in a fraternity , having for its basis devotion to his God—allegiance to his Sovereign—charity and good-will to all men . The Joppa Lodge has been open during the summer months . We understand it is in contemplation to give a splendid ball in November next ; we have no doubt our female acquaintance will cordiall y second such a proposition .
Masonic Chit Chat.
MASONIC CHIT CHAT .
SIR WILLIAM ST . CLAIR OF ROSSLYN . —In the library of the Earl of Moray ( P . G . M . ) there is a valuable olcl vellum manuscript , in Latin , illustrative of the history of Scotland , on the last leaf of which is the following notation : — " This cronicle is sene owre be William Sinclair of Rosslyn , Knycht , and augmentit , drawn out of thir cronicles following , —the greit cronicle of Scone , callit the Blak Bulk ; the greit cronicle of Paslay , callit the
hlak buik ; ane auld cronicle of Cambuskenneth ; ane greit buik callit the Cronicle of Couper ; and ane parischement buik of text hand , limnit with gold , the cronicle of Sanct Columes Inche ; with sundrie uther written cronicles , ' sic as culd be gottin for the time : verray auld letters , some in paper , and some in parischement , & c . " At the foot of the page where this note occurs , may be traced the date of 1526 ; and there it is no doubt that it is the production of the Hereditary Grand Master of Scotland at that period . DUGALD STEWART . —This great light of philosophy , and , reflectivel y , of the Craft , was initiated a Mason in the Lodge Canongate Kilwinning