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Provincial.
Guernsey for the great kindness which they showed to himself and his brother Masons throughout the ceremony of Tuesday . The excellent order and good humour which were maintained in the vast assemblage that witnessed the proceedings both in the streets and in the church , contributed greatly to the comfort and satisfaction of all parties , and were received by the fraternity as most welcome proofs of the kindness of the people of this island .
" I am also commanded b y the R . AV . G . M . to express , on behalF- ' of himself and his brethren , his sincere thanks to the excellent bands of the Royal Guernsey Artillery and East Regiment for their services on this occasion ; their performances , both in the procession and during the banquet , having greatly enhanced the pleasure and harmon y of the day . " By command of the II . W . Prov . Grand Master . " P . G . SARCHET , P . G . S . "
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
During the immigration of the lieges of " auld Reekie" to | the Highlands , ( even the AVoodman has vanished there or elsewhere , ) Craft Masonry in Edinburgh has not even sustained its wonted undermediocrity . A very zealous brother has forwarded his views on Masonry in Scotland , which we recommend to the perusal of Scottish brethren in general , and of the " Woodman" in particular ; it may induce him to pause awhile in the course ofhis unseemly daring , and turn his attention to matters of honester purpose .
MASONRY IN SCOTLAND . To THE EDITOR . —Sir and Brother , —Looking over the roll of Scotch lodges in the " Laws of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , " one cannot fail to be struck with the great number that are dormant or extinct . AVhat is the reason of this , and how can Masonry in Scotland be revived ? AVith your leave I will try and give some explanation as to the reasons that led to the decline of Masonry in Scotlandand the present position
, of Masonry in the lodges there ; as it cannot for one moment be maintained by any brother that . it is carried on in such a way as to entitle it to take that position which it used to do in by-gone years , when Scotch Masons were viewed as leaders , and Scotch Masonry was looked up to as the true and proper system by the universal consent of the brethren all over the world . Permit me , then , in your excellent Magazine to engage a short space ; not to argue upon various systems , but to try and
point out some of the causes that have brought Scotch Masonry to its present position—from having three hundred and fourteen lodges on the roll twelve years ago , to the fact of having only two hundred and fortytwo on the roll in 1848 . That there is a decline here no one can deny , and in order to remedy it we must trace its cause or causes ; we must not say what will people think ; it is our duty , if we wish the Craft to prosper , to lay bare its faults , its evils , and show whatever has a tendency to depress , discourage , or hinder the work in any way , whether the fault be with Grand , or Prov . Grand Lodge , with individual lodges , or with
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
Guernsey for the great kindness which they showed to himself and his brother Masons throughout the ceremony of Tuesday . The excellent order and good humour which were maintained in the vast assemblage that witnessed the proceedings both in the streets and in the church , contributed greatly to the comfort and satisfaction of all parties , and were received by the fraternity as most welcome proofs of the kindness of the people of this island .
" I am also commanded b y the R . AV . G . M . to express , on behalF- ' of himself and his brethren , his sincere thanks to the excellent bands of the Royal Guernsey Artillery and East Regiment for their services on this occasion ; their performances , both in the procession and during the banquet , having greatly enhanced the pleasure and harmon y of the day . " By command of the II . W . Prov . Grand Master . " P . G . SARCHET , P . G . S . "
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
During the immigration of the lieges of " auld Reekie" to | the Highlands , ( even the AVoodman has vanished there or elsewhere , ) Craft Masonry in Edinburgh has not even sustained its wonted undermediocrity . A very zealous brother has forwarded his views on Masonry in Scotland , which we recommend to the perusal of Scottish brethren in general , and of the " Woodman" in particular ; it may induce him to pause awhile in the course ofhis unseemly daring , and turn his attention to matters of honester purpose .
MASONRY IN SCOTLAND . To THE EDITOR . —Sir and Brother , —Looking over the roll of Scotch lodges in the " Laws of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , " one cannot fail to be struck with the great number that are dormant or extinct . AVhat is the reason of this , and how can Masonry in Scotland be revived ? AVith your leave I will try and give some explanation as to the reasons that led to the decline of Masonry in Scotlandand the present position
, of Masonry in the lodges there ; as it cannot for one moment be maintained by any brother that . it is carried on in such a way as to entitle it to take that position which it used to do in by-gone years , when Scotch Masons were viewed as leaders , and Scotch Masonry was looked up to as the true and proper system by the universal consent of the brethren all over the world . Permit me , then , in your excellent Magazine to engage a short space ; not to argue upon various systems , but to try and
point out some of the causes that have brought Scotch Masonry to its present position—from having three hundred and fourteen lodges on the roll twelve years ago , to the fact of having only two hundred and fortytwo on the roll in 1848 . That there is a decline here no one can deny , and in order to remedy it we must trace its cause or causes ; we must not say what will people think ; it is our duty , if we wish the Craft to prosper , to lay bare its faults , its evils , and show whatever has a tendency to depress , discourage , or hinder the work in any way , whether the fault be with Grand , or Prov . Grand Lodge , with individual lodges , or with