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Scotland.
It was arranged by the committee that the various lodges should rendezvous in our venerable cathedral at the hour of noon , on the 9 th of August ; and , after a religious service in the ancient choir by the Prov . Grand Chaplain , that the Grand Lodge should be opened in the magnificent crypt below , which , in point of architectural interest , is , we believe , unsurpassed by anything of the kind in Great Britain . This portion of the cathedral was formerlused as the Barony parish church
y , and it was here one of the most interesting incidents narrated in Scott ' s novel of Rob Roy occurred , a circumstance pointed out to our most gracious Majesty on her visit to it on the 16 th , who seemed to be quite familiar with the subject , and inquired as to the whereabouts of the "Saut Market , " where formerly resided the worthy and far-famed Baillie Nicol Jarvie , according to the veracious narrative . Certain necessary preparationshowevergoing on in the choiroccasioned a
, , , slight deviation in the arrangements , and the service was performed in the present Barony church , situated close by . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . Norman M'Leod , the Prov . Grand Chaplain , the duties were not less ably than appropriately discharged by Bro . the Rev . Dr . Black , the well-beloved pastor of the parish , who delivered an impressive discourse from verses eighth , ninth , tenth , and eleventhof the fifteenth chapter of Deuteronomy— " If there be among
, you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy Gocl g iveth thee , thou shalt not harden thine heart , nor shut thine hand from the poor brother : but thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him , and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth . Beware that there be not a thought
in thy wicked heart , saying , The seventh year , the year of release , is at hand ; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother , ancl thou givest him nought ; and he cry unto the Lord against thee , and it be sin unto thee . Thou shalt surely give him , and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him ; because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works , and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto . For the poor shall never cease out of the land : therefore 1 command thee ingThou shalt open thine hand wide unto th
, say , y brother , to thy poor and to thy needy in thy land . " A powerful choral band assisted in the musical part of the service , and chaunted with thrilling effect , towards the conclusion , the impressive anthem on the thirty-seventh Psalm . After the benediction was pronounced , the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge entered the vestry , which being carefully tyled from the neutral worldthe lodge was opened in due formand afterwards
, , adjourned to take its place in the procession , and bring up the rear . Meanwhile Bro . Tincely , one of the Grand Lodge Marshals from Edinburgh , assisted by Bros . Mackie , Notman , and Harvie , were engaged in marshalling the procession , which they very soon accomplished . The members of the Barony Board were placed in front ; after them came the efficient band of the Veteran Battalion , and deputations from the following lod arranged in order of seniorityjunior lodges in front
ges , , , the members three abreast : —Rutherglen Operative St . John ' s , No . 347 ; Farfley and Duntocber Union , No . 332 ; Blair Lodge , Dairy , No . 290 ; Bridgeton Shamrock and Thistle , No . 275 ; Star , No . 219 ; Ardrie Operative , No . 203 ; St . Patrick ' s , No . 178 ; St . Barchan ' s , Kilbarchan , No . 156 ; Pollockshaw ' s Royal Arch , No . 153 ; Patrick St . Mary ' s , No ., 117 ; Rutherglen Royal Arch , No . 116 ; Cambaslang Royal
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Scotland.
It was arranged by the committee that the various lodges should rendezvous in our venerable cathedral at the hour of noon , on the 9 th of August ; and , after a religious service in the ancient choir by the Prov . Grand Chaplain , that the Grand Lodge should be opened in the magnificent crypt below , which , in point of architectural interest , is , we believe , unsurpassed by anything of the kind in Great Britain . This portion of the cathedral was formerlused as the Barony parish church
y , and it was here one of the most interesting incidents narrated in Scott ' s novel of Rob Roy occurred , a circumstance pointed out to our most gracious Majesty on her visit to it on the 16 th , who seemed to be quite familiar with the subject , and inquired as to the whereabouts of the "Saut Market , " where formerly resided the worthy and far-famed Baillie Nicol Jarvie , according to the veracious narrative . Certain necessary preparationshowevergoing on in the choiroccasioned a
, , , slight deviation in the arrangements , and the service was performed in the present Barony church , situated close by . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . Norman M'Leod , the Prov . Grand Chaplain , the duties were not less ably than appropriately discharged by Bro . the Rev . Dr . Black , the well-beloved pastor of the parish , who delivered an impressive discourse from verses eighth , ninth , tenth , and eleventhof the fifteenth chapter of Deuteronomy— " If there be among
, you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy Gocl g iveth thee , thou shalt not harden thine heart , nor shut thine hand from the poor brother : but thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him , and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth . Beware that there be not a thought
in thy wicked heart , saying , The seventh year , the year of release , is at hand ; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother , ancl thou givest him nought ; and he cry unto the Lord against thee , and it be sin unto thee . Thou shalt surely give him , and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him ; because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works , and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto . For the poor shall never cease out of the land : therefore 1 command thee ingThou shalt open thine hand wide unto th
, say , y brother , to thy poor and to thy needy in thy land . " A powerful choral band assisted in the musical part of the service , and chaunted with thrilling effect , towards the conclusion , the impressive anthem on the thirty-seventh Psalm . After the benediction was pronounced , the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge entered the vestry , which being carefully tyled from the neutral worldthe lodge was opened in due formand afterwards
, , adjourned to take its place in the procession , and bring up the rear . Meanwhile Bro . Tincely , one of the Grand Lodge Marshals from Edinburgh , assisted by Bros . Mackie , Notman , and Harvie , were engaged in marshalling the procession , which they very soon accomplished . The members of the Barony Board were placed in front ; after them came the efficient band of the Veteran Battalion , and deputations from the following lod arranged in order of seniorityjunior lodges in front
ges , , , the members three abreast : —Rutherglen Operative St . John ' s , No . 347 ; Farfley and Duntocber Union , No . 332 ; Blair Lodge , Dairy , No . 290 ; Bridgeton Shamrock and Thistle , No . 275 ; Star , No . 219 ; Ardrie Operative , No . 203 ; St . Patrick ' s , No . 178 ; St . Barchan ' s , Kilbarchan , No . 156 ; Pollockshaw ' s Royal Arch , No . 153 ; Patrick St . Mary ' s , No ., 117 ; Rutherglen Royal Arch , No . 116 ; Cambaslang Royal