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he felt aggrieved . A question was also asked if a man born a slave could by the Scottish Constitution be made a Mason , though he had become free by coming into British territory . The brother was referred to the G . Secretary for an answer . The P . G . L . was then closed in due

form . GLASGOW . —Lodge Union and Crown ( No . 103 ) . —This lodge met on Monday , July 27 , in the Masonic Hall , 170 , Buchanan-street . There was a very large attendance , both of members and visitors . The lodge was opened at 8 o ' clock

by the R . W . M , Bro . A . Muir Wright ; J . Muir , S . W . ; Wm . Thomas , J . W . ; J . Bain , P . M . ; and J . Gilles , P . M ., Secretary . After considerable private business , relating to the late trip , and other matters , it was unanimously agreed that honorary affiliation should be given to the

following members of the Star Lodge , 2 19 , for their services on that and other occasions , namely , Bros . Jas . Duthie , P . M . ; J . Garth , S . W . ; jas . Horn , J . W . ; G . Miller , A . McNeily , J . Park , F . Dow , and James Daly . At a subsequent period of the evening they were affiliated

by Bro . P . M . Gilles , when Bro . Duthie , in an eloquent speech , returned thanks on behalf of himself and others . Bro . Garth also said a few words ; and Bro . Wilson , R . W . M . of 219 , thanked the lodge for the honour they had conferred on him and his lodge by thus admitting so

n . _ nv of them as honorary members . He had himself for some time enjoyed that privilege . Bro . James S . Scott , the R . W . M of the Neptune Lodge , also received the same honour for his kindness in having given them the use of his lodge on several occasions . The R . W . M . then

initiated five gentlemen into the Order , three for their own lodges , and one each for Nos . 73 , and 408 . The lodge was then raised to the second degree , when Bro . Bain , P . M ., passed three candidates to that degree . Bro . G . Weston , R . W . M ., 73 ; and Bro . McFennis , S . W ., 408 , tendered

the thanks of their respective lodgws to the Master for his kindness in initiating their candidates . Bro . Wright assured them that the Union and Crown was p leased at all times to be able to oblige any of th . sister lodges . The lodge was then closed in harmony .

GLASGOW . —Lodge Commercial ( No . 360 ) . — The hall of this lodge having been taken by the Union Railway Company for their extension , they have beeen obliged to obtain fresh premises . The new hall is now nearly ready , and promises to be the most complete of any in the

province , the ante-rooms being specially adapted for the proper reception and preparation of candidates , not only for the Craft but also for the higher orders in Masonry . The arrangements for light and ventilation , by Bro . J . McCombce , are all that can be desired , while the decorations , under the skilful hands of Bros . Stevens and

Ure , will make a lout ensemble seldom surpassed . Great credit is also due to the committee , the exertions of the R . W . M . and Bros . McPherson , Munro , Adams , and others , having contributed greatly to the result .

GLASGOW . —Thelis Chapter ( No . 122 ) — held thoir regular meeting on Monday , July 27 th , Comp . J . O . Park , M . E . Z ., presiding , assisted b y Comp . J . S . Scott , H . ; J . Weightman , J . ; Comp . J . Johnston , Scribe , E . ; W . Gnnn , T . ; T . J . Mackav , ist S . ; there were

three candidates for exaltation ; the work was performed in j . O . Park ' s known style . GLASGOW . — Cathedral Chapter ( No . 67 ) — met on Tuesday , the 28 th ult ., under the presi dencv of Comp . Jas . Duthie , Z . The at

tendance of members , owing to the fair holidays , was not large , but there were two candidates for exaltation . Comp . Wm . Taylor , P . Z ., and W . Jackson , assisted in exalting them to this decree .

GLASGOW . — Caledonian unity Chapter ( No . 73 ) . —This chapter met in their Hall , 170 , Buchanan-street , on Tuesday , July 25 th , in ihe Mark Degree , Comps . G . McDonald , Z . as Master ; G . W . Wheeler , H ., as S . W . ; J . O . Park , Z . J 22 , as J . W . ; J . Balfour , Scribe E . ; ] .

iiannerman , T . ; and J . Hay , I . G . After the business arrangements were made for the annual meeting and the election of officers . GLASGOW . — Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine ( No . 114 ) . —This body met at 109 , Argyle-street , on Wednesday , July , 29 , 1874 .

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G . W . Wheeler , M . P . S . ; J . Johnston , E . V . E . 3 J . Tweed , Hon . E . V- ; D . Butler , S . G . ; Wm . Bell , T . ; D . B . Fleming , H . P . ; G . B . Adams S . B . 3 and J . O . Park , H . Apologies were read ,

from two' of the candidates , who were prevented by ill health from being present ; and after the business had been concluded , arrangements were entered into for the purpose of renting a Masonic Hall for the future meetings of the Conclave .

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PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .

BV . SPECIAL REPORTER . On Saturday last the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex was held for the first time at Enfield , wheat Colonel Somerset , of Enfield Court , placed his riding school and grounds at the service of the province . The lodge was attended

by a very large number of the brethren , there being over a hundred who assisted in th « performance of the duties of the day . Grand Lodge having been first formally opened , the brethren marched in procession and in full Masonic regalia to the Parish Church , where ,

after apportion of the daily prayers had been read , the Rev . Bro . Collis preached a sermon from 1 . Chron . i _ . 14 , " All things come of Thee , O Lord , and of Thine own have we given Thee . " After stating that the collection which would be made at the conclusion of the service would be

devoted to providing coals for the poor at Enfield , in the winter , he said he was not going to preach a charity sermon—a word which in one sense he abominated , because the divine word " charity " too often dwindled down into the dropping of an occasional shilling into the plate ,

or perhaps passing the plate by altogetherwent on to explain that out of love to God , and for the good He has done to us , we should do good to our fellow creatures , and this was the object of the grand fraternity which were then assembled . In the Hebrew the words are

rather remarkable , being , " Out of thine own hand have we given to thee , oh God . " This he illustrated by supposing that a child out of love to its father , brought him and presented to him a beautiful nosegay of flowers , plucked out of the father ' s own garden ; and , although the giving

to God was merely restoring to him what was His own , still it was acceptable to God when given out of gratitude , love and affection , in the same way as the child ' s nosegay would be acceptable to the father . The father would not fling back the nosegay to the child and tell the

child that it was only presenting him with what was his own 3 that he paid the rent for the ground in which the flowers were grown , and the man who cultivated them . No human parent with a spark of love and affection in his heart , would repel a child ' s love in such a way ; and why

not ? It was not for the value of the flower , the child might bring , but for the love of that dear child ' s heart welling forth from its soul . Whatever we had was not our own , and it was our duty to give out of it to God . Ex Tnis Till Domine , out of Thine own to Thee . This

altered the character of all we were and all that we had . Everything should be dedicated to God . The best we have should be given to Him . These bodies of ours should be devoted to His service . If we listened to the suggestions of the devil we would squander our lives

in sin and profligacy and sensuality ; but though these were in a certain sense pleasures , in the end they stung like an adder . On the contrary , viewing our bodies as " the temple of the Hol y Ghost , " a person dedicating his body to God Almighty carried out just what David had said

in the text , " Out of 'lhine own have I given to Thee , O Lord . " Then with regard to our minds , all our great mental faculties should be devoted to God ' s service . 1 'hey were talents which he had given us , and whether they were one , or five or ten , they were to be brought to

H / m . The preacher afterwards went on to say than one-seventh of our time and one-tenth of our money , at least , were due to God . He then exhorted his hearers to devote their Sundays to God , and also when they " broke " a sovereign to " dedicate the first two shillings of it to Almighty God , . " not to let it be the last two shil-

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lings , for then very likely God would get none . We should bring up our children with this notion that one-seventh of their time and onetenth of their money was due to God , as a mere matter of saving , as a mere lesson of prudence 5 but this was a point which he would not

then press , as it was too long a subject ; but he exhorted his hearers to bear the text in mind , and to act upon it 3 not to act en the principle E . v meis mild , or Ex meis 77-i , Domine , but Ex Tuis Tibi , Domine . There was no satisfaction to the man who made £ 100 , 000 , if he spent it

all on himself . Many there were who did it in large towns and manufacturing cities 5 but we were all bound to do something for God out of the money we made , Then on the day of judgment , when the books should be opened , and Christ should be on His judgment throne ,

and we should be called up before it to account for what we had done in the body , for all that we were , and all that we had , could we claim any merit ? No nothing but the words of the text , out of the fulness of a grateful heart , to exclaim— " For all that Thou hast done for my

body , my soul , my mind , my time , my property , out of thine own have I given back to Thee , O God . " The collection which followed the sermon , of which this is a brief outline , amounted to . £ 9 3 s . 3 d-

The brethren then marched back to Colonel Somerset ' s , and lodge was resumed . Bro . R . Wentworth Little , Grand Provincial Secretary , first read a list of Prov . G . Officers , who answered to their names , and the roll of provincial lodges , whose office-bearers also

answered . The minutes of Prov . Grand Lodge of 17 th July , 1873 , and 28 th February 1874 , were also read by the Prov . G . Secretary , and put and verified , and the report of the Audit Committee was also read .

The Provincial Grand Master , in rising to put this report for confirmation , said that he must congratulate the brethren on having a considerable balance in hand , although the province had been at great expense for furniture and many other things . It was a matter of great

satisfaction to know that everything had been paid for , and that there was every prospect of their going on as flourishingly as they had began . They must all be aware that the province had very much increased , and that the roll of lodges was continuall y being added to . This , of course

brought a large accession to the numbers of Freemasons , and with this therefore they had to congratulate themselves on the spread of the Order . This brought to their minds another fact . They must all be aware that an increase in numbers ental . ' . d an increased amount of

work , and the work of the province which was required to be done was largely above what it was live years ago . It had therefore become necessary to take an office for the Grand Secretary , where his work might be done better and more steadily than it had been capable of being

performed hitherto . But in saying this he did not mean to infer that the work could be performed more efficiently , but without those hindrances and confusion which , when it was mixed up witli a ^ great many other things , it was subject to . They have therefore taken an office convenient

and suitable for their purpose , and he was about to ask for a small vote to maintain it . It was nota large sum , and would soon be covered by increased revenue . He would therefore move the adoption ofthe report , and that /" ro faallowed for Provincial Grand Office .

Bro . Charles Horsley seconded the motion . Bro . H . A . Dubois thought it should be £ 1 ° per annum , and not £ 10 for the present year only . The Provincial Grand Master said of course it

must be £ to per annum . Bro . J . C . Parkinson , Deputy Provincial Grand Master , put the motion to the meeting , and it was unanimousl y confirmed . The Provincial Grand Master in calling " }

attention of the Grand Lodge to the next business before it , the election of the Provincial Grand Treasurer , stated that the Grand Lodg '" were not only satisfied but had every reason to be satisfied with the way in which Bro . Buss ha " hitherto discharged the duties devolving « P ° n