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Copy Of Protest By Royal Arch Masons, Aberdeen, Sent To The Supreme Chapter, March 6, 1849.
brotherly love were ever and anon stimulating the warmest emotions , and promoting the best feelings of those within the mystic circle . Altogether , the whole proceedings of the day were such as met with a response of unmitigated satisfaction from all parties concerned . The lodge was afterwards closed by Bro . Lord Kinnaird , Prov . Grand Master , in due time and order .
STIRLING , Jan . " 24 . —Provincial Grand Lodge . —The Right Honourable Baron Abercromby , the Provincial Grand Master , having appointed Captain Walter Lawrence , younger of Lisreaghan , Touch House , Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; William Stirling , of Kerr , Sub . Prov . Grand Master ; John Stirling , of Kippendavie , Senior Prov . Grand Warden ; Major Henderson , of Westerton , Junior Prov . Grand Warden ; and James Mathie , Prov . Grand Secretary ; a meeting of the lodges of the districtconsisting of the Stirling Ancientthe Stirling Royal Archthe
, , , Alloa Royal Arch , the Bannockburn , Bruce , and Thistle , and the Lennoxton and Campsie Caledonian St . John and Royal Arch , was held in Gibb's Hotel , Stirling , at two o ' clock , for the purpose of inducting and installing the above-named brethren , and electing the other office-bearers of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The lodge having been joined by the following members of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , viz .: —Colonel Kinloch of Kilrie , K . F . S ., Sub . Grand Master ; Sir William Miller of
Glenlee , Bart . Junior Grand Warden ; Sir John Dick Lauder , of Fountainhall , Junior Grand Deacon ; and the Rev . John Boyle , Grand Chaplain—together with Sir Alexander Charles Gibson Maitland , of Cliftonhall , Bart . ; Sir James Walker Drummond , of Hawthornden , Bart ., and others , Masters of lodges . Colonel Kinlock , at tbe request of the W . Master of the Stirling Ancient , was called to the chair ; and Captain Lawrence , and the other office-bearers above-named , having produced their commissions , the same were sustained , and the brethren installed
in due form . Thereafter , Captain Lawrence having , at the request of the Sub . Grand Master of Scotland , taken the chair , proposed the following other office-bearers , who were unanimously elected , viz .: —the Rev . John Boyle , Prov . Grand Chaplain ; James Graham of Leitchton , Prov . Grand Treasurer ; Sir Alexander Charles Gibson Maitland , Senior Prov . Grand Deacon ; A . Seton Stewart , Junior Prov . Grand Deacon ; Robert Sconce , Prov . Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Patrick G . MorrisonProv . Grand Standard-bearer ; Lucius FrenchProv . Grand
, , Sword-bearer ; John James Dunlop , Prov . Grand Bible-bearer ; Hector M'Lean , Prov . Grand Architect ; Duncan M'Ara and Robert M'Farlane , Prov . Grand Marshals ; Colin Munro , jun ., John Forbes , Robert Sawers , John D . Mathie , and Jas . Monteath , Prov . Grand Stewards ; and Peter Stewart and Thomas Robertson , Prov . Grand T ylers ; and they being present , were admitted in due form . On account of the inclemency of the weather , many brethren from the neighbouring lodges were
prevented from attending . Immediately after the election , the brethren moved in procession from the grand lodge-room to the banqueting hall , the brethren of the band of the 93 rd Highlanders playing the masonic anthem . A banquet having been laid out , the evening was spent with that perfect harmony which characterises all meetings of the brethren of the mystic tie . Many eloquent and excellent speeches were made by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , who presided , and other brethren , all containing the most loyal , patriotic , and brotherly sentiments , to the delight of all present , and the advancement of the principles of Masonry
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Copy Of Protest By Royal Arch Masons, Aberdeen, Sent To The Supreme Chapter, March 6, 1849.
brotherly love were ever and anon stimulating the warmest emotions , and promoting the best feelings of those within the mystic circle . Altogether , the whole proceedings of the day were such as met with a response of unmitigated satisfaction from all parties concerned . The lodge was afterwards closed by Bro . Lord Kinnaird , Prov . Grand Master , in due time and order .
STIRLING , Jan . " 24 . —Provincial Grand Lodge . —The Right Honourable Baron Abercromby , the Provincial Grand Master , having appointed Captain Walter Lawrence , younger of Lisreaghan , Touch House , Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; William Stirling , of Kerr , Sub . Prov . Grand Master ; John Stirling , of Kippendavie , Senior Prov . Grand Warden ; Major Henderson , of Westerton , Junior Prov . Grand Warden ; and James Mathie , Prov . Grand Secretary ; a meeting of the lodges of the districtconsisting of the Stirling Ancientthe Stirling Royal Archthe
, , , Alloa Royal Arch , the Bannockburn , Bruce , and Thistle , and the Lennoxton and Campsie Caledonian St . John and Royal Arch , was held in Gibb's Hotel , Stirling , at two o ' clock , for the purpose of inducting and installing the above-named brethren , and electing the other office-bearers of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The lodge having been joined by the following members of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , viz .: —Colonel Kinloch of Kilrie , K . F . S ., Sub . Grand Master ; Sir William Miller of
Glenlee , Bart . Junior Grand Warden ; Sir John Dick Lauder , of Fountainhall , Junior Grand Deacon ; and the Rev . John Boyle , Grand Chaplain—together with Sir Alexander Charles Gibson Maitland , of Cliftonhall , Bart . ; Sir James Walker Drummond , of Hawthornden , Bart ., and others , Masters of lodges . Colonel Kinlock , at tbe request of the W . Master of the Stirling Ancient , was called to the chair ; and Captain Lawrence , and the other office-bearers above-named , having produced their commissions , the same were sustained , and the brethren installed
in due form . Thereafter , Captain Lawrence having , at the request of the Sub . Grand Master of Scotland , taken the chair , proposed the following other office-bearers , who were unanimously elected , viz .: —the Rev . John Boyle , Prov . Grand Chaplain ; James Graham of Leitchton , Prov . Grand Treasurer ; Sir Alexander Charles Gibson Maitland , Senior Prov . Grand Deacon ; A . Seton Stewart , Junior Prov . Grand Deacon ; Robert Sconce , Prov . Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Patrick G . MorrisonProv . Grand Standard-bearer ; Lucius FrenchProv . Grand
, , Sword-bearer ; John James Dunlop , Prov . Grand Bible-bearer ; Hector M'Lean , Prov . Grand Architect ; Duncan M'Ara and Robert M'Farlane , Prov . Grand Marshals ; Colin Munro , jun ., John Forbes , Robert Sawers , John D . Mathie , and Jas . Monteath , Prov . Grand Stewards ; and Peter Stewart and Thomas Robertson , Prov . Grand T ylers ; and they being present , were admitted in due form . On account of the inclemency of the weather , many brethren from the neighbouring lodges were
prevented from attending . Immediately after the election , the brethren moved in procession from the grand lodge-room to the banqueting hall , the brethren of the band of the 93 rd Highlanders playing the masonic anthem . A banquet having been laid out , the evening was spent with that perfect harmony which characterises all meetings of the brethren of the mystic tie . Many eloquent and excellent speeches were made by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , who presided , and other brethren , all containing the most loyal , patriotic , and brotherly sentiments , to the delight of all present , and the advancement of the principles of Masonry