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Scotland.
as R . AV . BI ., " who returned thanks . " The Lodge Journeymen Blasons of Edinhurgh , and Bro . Kerr , as R . AV . BI . " Bro . KERR rose and said—In the name of the Lodge Journeymen Blasons of Edinhurgh , I rise to acknowledge the honour done us . AVe art exceedingly happy on this occasion to meet with you and the Brethren of the sister Lodges , to crown the copestone of the first century of the labours of the Loclge St . Andrew . I trust they will have many points
in their past history to which they may look back with delight ; and as they rejoice in what has been clone , may they learn from the same points the way ancl manner in which much may be done to raise men from the slavery of vice to the happy freedom of enduring virtue . As a Lodge of operatives , we feel not the less interested in the prosperity of the speculative department of the Craft ; ancl I am happy in being accompanied by those whose hands have raised those monuments of
architectural daring and beauty which now form the chief ornaments of our city , ancl will doubtless , in future ages , form a prominent feature in our country ' s glory ; ancl if the zeal of the Craft in former ages , while rearing the cathedrals of Christendom , be compared with the present , we may point to that Christian cathedral now erecting by Britons on mount Moriah , so that the beam which shone from that mountain to enlighten the worldis now being reflected from the north back to its centreto
, , shine forth again with renewed brilliancy and lustre . Bro . Kerr sat down amid great cheering . " St . Blungo Loclge of Glasgow , and Bro . Livingstone , as R . W . BI ., " was then proposed . Brother Livingstone returned thanks , and said he was glad that they had come to such a magnificent meeting , which he hoped ivould be the means of stirring up the Blasons in the west to do more than they hacl ever yet clone .
" Prosperity to the Lodge Edinburgh St . David , ancl the Hon . Bro . AValpole , as R . AA' ' . M . '' was given , ancl thanks returned in suitable terms by him , after which he proposed " The Health of Grand Secretary Bro . Laurie . "
" The Loclge Edinburgh St . Luke , and with it " Bro . AV . D . Gillon , of AA allhouse , ancl the Prov . G . Loclge of Linlithgowshire . " To ivhich Brother Gillon replied , and returned thanks in eloquent and appropriate terms , ancl proposed " The Senior and Junior AVardens of St . Andrew Lodge , " to which Brother Ivison returned thanks . Rev . Mr . Boyle rose and said , he thought a vote of thanks ought to he given to Brother Steventon for the excellent arrangements that had been gone intoand the great taste that was displayed in decorating the room
, , & c , for the occasion . He also adverted to what had brought them together that evening , and remarked upon the different times they now lived in , compared with what those of a hundred years ago were ; and he was happy to think that the action of time appeared to have completely severed the differences which then existed between contending parties in politics and religion ; and where they met as enemies before , they now met as friends and Brethren . And when he reflected
upon that , he thought of a toast which might be appropriately proposed , and that was " Prosperity and happiness to the land we live in . " ( Great cheering ) . He saicl , had the most sanguine Mason at that period predicted anything , he could scarcely have predicted that this centenary should be celebrated by an Englishman and an Episcopalian holding the office of Chaplain in the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; but it was a proof to him of the beneficial effects of Blasonry in destroying piejudice . He
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Scotland.
as R . AV . BI ., " who returned thanks . " The Lodge Journeymen Blasons of Edinhurgh , and Bro . Kerr , as R . AV . BI . " Bro . KERR rose and said—In the name of the Lodge Journeymen Blasons of Edinhurgh , I rise to acknowledge the honour done us . AVe art exceedingly happy on this occasion to meet with you and the Brethren of the sister Lodges , to crown the copestone of the first century of the labours of the Loclge St . Andrew . I trust they will have many points
in their past history to which they may look back with delight ; and as they rejoice in what has been clone , may they learn from the same points the way ancl manner in which much may be done to raise men from the slavery of vice to the happy freedom of enduring virtue . As a Lodge of operatives , we feel not the less interested in the prosperity of the speculative department of the Craft ; ancl I am happy in being accompanied by those whose hands have raised those monuments of
architectural daring and beauty which now form the chief ornaments of our city , ancl will doubtless , in future ages , form a prominent feature in our country ' s glory ; ancl if the zeal of the Craft in former ages , while rearing the cathedrals of Christendom , be compared with the present , we may point to that Christian cathedral now erecting by Britons on mount Moriah , so that the beam which shone from that mountain to enlighten the worldis now being reflected from the north back to its centreto
, , shine forth again with renewed brilliancy and lustre . Bro . Kerr sat down amid great cheering . " St . Blungo Loclge of Glasgow , and Bro . Livingstone , as R . W . BI ., " was then proposed . Brother Livingstone returned thanks , and said he was glad that they had come to such a magnificent meeting , which he hoped ivould be the means of stirring up the Blasons in the west to do more than they hacl ever yet clone .
" Prosperity to the Lodge Edinburgh St . David , ancl the Hon . Bro . AValpole , as R . AA' ' . M . '' was given , ancl thanks returned in suitable terms by him , after which he proposed " The Health of Grand Secretary Bro . Laurie . "
" The Loclge Edinburgh St . Luke , and with it " Bro . AV . D . Gillon , of AA allhouse , ancl the Prov . G . Loclge of Linlithgowshire . " To ivhich Brother Gillon replied , and returned thanks in eloquent and appropriate terms , ancl proposed " The Senior and Junior AVardens of St . Andrew Lodge , " to which Brother Ivison returned thanks . Rev . Mr . Boyle rose and said , he thought a vote of thanks ought to he given to Brother Steventon for the excellent arrangements that had been gone intoand the great taste that was displayed in decorating the room
, , & c , for the occasion . He also adverted to what had brought them together that evening , and remarked upon the different times they now lived in , compared with what those of a hundred years ago were ; and he was happy to think that the action of time appeared to have completely severed the differences which then existed between contending parties in politics and religion ; and where they met as enemies before , they now met as friends and Brethren . And when he reflected
upon that , he thought of a toast which might be appropriately proposed , and that was " Prosperity and happiness to the land we live in . " ( Great cheering ) . He saicl , had the most sanguine Mason at that period predicted anything , he could scarcely have predicted that this centenary should be celebrated by an Englishman and an Episcopalian holding the office of Chaplain in the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; but it was a proof to him of the beneficial effects of Blasonry in destroying piejudice . He