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Scotland.
Brethren of the Lodge Celtic , Edinburgh and Leith , as a mark of respect lor his zeal m the cause of Freemasonry , 4 th October , 1836 . "—Also a jewel and an elegant sash and apron . Mr . Aitken made a feeling and suitable reply . The inscription was engraved b y Mr . Jeffrey Hanover street , in a masterly style . . The chairman gave the health of Sir John Hay , S . G . M . ; and the secretary , in proposing a bumper to the health of the Right Honorable Lord Ramsay , D . G . M . ^ stated that , in a communication which he received
from his Lordshi p , he regretted that particular business would detain him in the country until after this meeting ; and , as his Lordshi p has always evinced a great anxiety to promote the real objects of Freemasonry , he was on that account , as well as otherwise , entitled to every mark of respect from the Brethren . The health of Lord Ramsay was then drunk with all the honors . Several excellent songs were sung , and the company separated about 12 o ' clock highly satisfied .
THE GRAND CENTENARY . HISTORICAL AND PREFATORY PARTICULARS . — The most brilliant period in the history of ancient architecture in Scotland was undoubtedly that of the rei gn of David I . Then arose those remarkable monuments of the art , the Abbevs of Kilwinning , Melrose , etc . Then too , was founded the original Lod ge of the Mother Kilwinning so denominated from its having iven birth to so others ° '
g many . But if the successors of the pious and munificent David left no Masonic memorials equal in grandeur and beauty to the many constructed under his auspices , they nevertheless continued personally to patronise the science , and protect its votaries and professors Even before arriving at the highest honour in the state , the members of tne ancient nouse of Stuart were active and distinguished Masons James , Lord Steward ( or Stuart ) officiated as Master of the Lod « e of
xuiwinning , about the latter end of the reign of Alexander III after whose death he became regent . The son of his successor , as ' Lord Steward , was destined to sway the Scottish sceptre , under the title of Robert II . ; and by him and his descendants the Craft continued to be sanctioned and supported , according to the state and circumstances of the time . Under Robert the Regent , the university of St Andrews was founded anil endowed—a proof , that amidst the gloomy shades of ignoand discord that
rance hung over the land , the rays of intellio-ence and concord still exerted their vivif ying and humanizing influence . The occasion was celebrated b y public demonstrations , and a "rand procession was instituted , embracing in its bod y four hundred of the elero-y After the liberation of James I . from thraldom , and his installation on the throne of his ancestors , that accomplished prince and poet , impressed with a deep conviction of the excellence and utility of Masonry accorded to its professors the hi hest favour
g and friendshi p . He frequently visited the Lodges in person ; and in the appointment of acting Grand Alaster he decreed that that important functionary should always b ° selected from the class of nobles or eminent cleivy . Every Master Mason was then enjoined to pay the Grand Master four pounds Scots annuall y : and a fee was exacted from all newl y admitted members for the same purpose . The acting G . M . was further empowered to exercise a general jurisdiction over the Craft in all controverted matters that might be laid before him ; thus saving , by arbitrary decision , the expenses and delays of litigation . Grand Wardens were , at the same time ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Scotland.
Brethren of the Lodge Celtic , Edinburgh and Leith , as a mark of respect lor his zeal m the cause of Freemasonry , 4 th October , 1836 . "—Also a jewel and an elegant sash and apron . Mr . Aitken made a feeling and suitable reply . The inscription was engraved b y Mr . Jeffrey Hanover street , in a masterly style . . The chairman gave the health of Sir John Hay , S . G . M . ; and the secretary , in proposing a bumper to the health of the Right Honorable Lord Ramsay , D . G . M . ^ stated that , in a communication which he received
from his Lordshi p , he regretted that particular business would detain him in the country until after this meeting ; and , as his Lordshi p has always evinced a great anxiety to promote the real objects of Freemasonry , he was on that account , as well as otherwise , entitled to every mark of respect from the Brethren . The health of Lord Ramsay was then drunk with all the honors . Several excellent songs were sung , and the company separated about 12 o ' clock highly satisfied .
THE GRAND CENTENARY . HISTORICAL AND PREFATORY PARTICULARS . — The most brilliant period in the history of ancient architecture in Scotland was undoubtedly that of the rei gn of David I . Then arose those remarkable monuments of the art , the Abbevs of Kilwinning , Melrose , etc . Then too , was founded the original Lod ge of the Mother Kilwinning so denominated from its having iven birth to so others ° '
g many . But if the successors of the pious and munificent David left no Masonic memorials equal in grandeur and beauty to the many constructed under his auspices , they nevertheless continued personally to patronise the science , and protect its votaries and professors Even before arriving at the highest honour in the state , the members of tne ancient nouse of Stuart were active and distinguished Masons James , Lord Steward ( or Stuart ) officiated as Master of the Lod « e of
xuiwinning , about the latter end of the reign of Alexander III after whose death he became regent . The son of his successor , as ' Lord Steward , was destined to sway the Scottish sceptre , under the title of Robert II . ; and by him and his descendants the Craft continued to be sanctioned and supported , according to the state and circumstances of the time . Under Robert the Regent , the university of St Andrews was founded anil endowed—a proof , that amidst the gloomy shades of ignoand discord that
rance hung over the land , the rays of intellio-ence and concord still exerted their vivif ying and humanizing influence . The occasion was celebrated b y public demonstrations , and a "rand procession was instituted , embracing in its bod y four hundred of the elero-y After the liberation of James I . from thraldom , and his installation on the throne of his ancestors , that accomplished prince and poet , impressed with a deep conviction of the excellence and utility of Masonry accorded to its professors the hi hest favour
g and friendshi p . He frequently visited the Lodges in person ; and in the appointment of acting Grand Alaster he decreed that that important functionary should always b ° selected from the class of nobles or eminent cleivy . Every Master Mason was then enjoined to pay the Grand Master four pounds Scots annuall y : and a fee was exacted from all newl y admitted members for the same purpose . The acting G . M . was further empowered to exercise a general jurisdiction over the Craft in all controverted matters that might be laid before him ; thus saving , by arbitrary decision , the expenses and delays of litigation . Grand Wardens were , at the same time ,