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minds to the study of those holy writings , and to reverence those truths with which they so copiously abound . The festival of St . John the Baptist of 1846 we shall long remember ; the day was propitious , the sun shone brightly , and the atmosphere was clear and pleasant . All the proceedings , under the direction of the Marshal of the day , Bro . M'Lardy , were conducted in excellent order ; and the Mysteries with that peculiar solemnityto which in the minds
, and hearts of all worthy Brethren they are so justly entitled ; and as doubtless peace and harmony amongst the Brotherhood are the more firmly established by such unions , it is with no ordinary feelings of pride and pleasure that we publish this partial record of events , connected with the establishment of another society , amongst us—to use the emphatical words of its Senior AVarden , " a branch of the same ancient tree "—and to whomwhilst we cheerfulltender the riht hand
, , y g of fellowshi p , we heartily wish the most abundant success , in which feeling we hesitate not to affirm , that we are cordially joined by every true and worthy Brother , who has the good of the Craft and its best interests near to his heart . " Behold how good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity !"
MONTREAL , May 20 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held at St . George ' s Lodge-room , at which the R . W . , the Hon . Peter M'Gill , was installed Provincial Grand Master for the district of Alontreal and AVilliam-Henry ; on which occasion the R . W . Brother was proclaimed and saluted . He then appointed his officers . Bro . F . Griffin was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer . The following Committee of General Purposes was appointed by the P . G . M ., viz . —the Deputy
P . G . M ., the Grand Wardens , Bros . Griffin , Harington , David , and Browne . June 8 . —It was moved by Bro . Harington , seconded by Bro . Gun , and carried unanimously , . " That the R . W . Brothers , the Rev . Dr . Oliver , of Scopwick , and Dr . Crucefix , of Gravesend , England , be honorary members of this Provincial Grand Lodge , and that they be requested to accept this mark or our esteem for their valuable services in the cause of the Craft and its Charities . "
America.—United States.
AMERICA . —UNITED STATES .
COUNCIL OF RITES FOR SCOTLAND . WE regret to perceive that our respected contemporary of the London Freemasons' Quarterly Review , has been led into an error , or designedly imposed upon , in relation to the position which the Supreme Council 33 rd , of the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States , holds to the Council of Rites for Scotland . The latter body is not recognised by the former as a Supreme Council 33 rd of the " ancient and accepted rite . "
It is true , that the Scotch Council tendered to the Sov . Commander ofthe American Council , and his next officer in rank , the compliment of honorary membership in their body ; but , for reasons promptly and fully communicated to their presiding officer , the intended compliment
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minds to the study of those holy writings , and to reverence those truths with which they so copiously abound . The festival of St . John the Baptist of 1846 we shall long remember ; the day was propitious , the sun shone brightly , and the atmosphere was clear and pleasant . All the proceedings , under the direction of the Marshal of the day , Bro . M'Lardy , were conducted in excellent order ; and the Mysteries with that peculiar solemnityto which in the minds
, and hearts of all worthy Brethren they are so justly entitled ; and as doubtless peace and harmony amongst the Brotherhood are the more firmly established by such unions , it is with no ordinary feelings of pride and pleasure that we publish this partial record of events , connected with the establishment of another society , amongst us—to use the emphatical words of its Senior AVarden , " a branch of the same ancient tree "—and to whomwhilst we cheerfulltender the riht hand
, , y g of fellowshi p , we heartily wish the most abundant success , in which feeling we hesitate not to affirm , that we are cordially joined by every true and worthy Brother , who has the good of the Craft and its best interests near to his heart . " Behold how good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity !"
MONTREAL , May 20 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held at St . George ' s Lodge-room , at which the R . W . , the Hon . Peter M'Gill , was installed Provincial Grand Master for the district of Alontreal and AVilliam-Henry ; on which occasion the R . W . Brother was proclaimed and saluted . He then appointed his officers . Bro . F . Griffin was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer . The following Committee of General Purposes was appointed by the P . G . M ., viz . —the Deputy
P . G . M ., the Grand Wardens , Bros . Griffin , Harington , David , and Browne . June 8 . —It was moved by Bro . Harington , seconded by Bro . Gun , and carried unanimously , . " That the R . W . Brothers , the Rev . Dr . Oliver , of Scopwick , and Dr . Crucefix , of Gravesend , England , be honorary members of this Provincial Grand Lodge , and that they be requested to accept this mark or our esteem for their valuable services in the cause of the Craft and its Charities . "
America.—United States.
AMERICA . —UNITED STATES .
COUNCIL OF RITES FOR SCOTLAND . WE regret to perceive that our respected contemporary of the London Freemasons' Quarterly Review , has been led into an error , or designedly imposed upon , in relation to the position which the Supreme Council 33 rd , of the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States , holds to the Council of Rites for Scotland . The latter body is not recognised by the former as a Supreme Council 33 rd of the " ancient and accepted rite . "
It is true , that the Scotch Council tendered to the Sov . Commander ofthe American Council , and his next officer in rank , the compliment of honorary membership in their body ; but , for reasons promptly and fully communicated to their presiding officer , the intended compliment