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•lar and said it was now second to none in Scotland ' | ' | the lodges in the province were in splendid work-•cr order . The Chairman then proposed " 'I he Health '" . " o Wilson , Chaplain , " and was proud to see him once 0 . i n among them alter his severe and dangerous illness , n ? ! VVi _ soii " fc . tlinElv replied . "The Visiting Brethren " ¦ - j ii 1
Hro- , ....: .. .... > »*« ... „ . T-•as pio ] iosed , and repli . d to by Bro . Moiitgtmcry and 1 p Hmdng , of Lodge Zetland , Hong Kong , China , No . -j- E . C . " The Press " was replied to by Bro . Ferguson f" Freemason " ) . Bros . McCall , McEwan , Neilson , and Montgomery contributed to the evening ' s enjoyment by singing some excellent songs . The Tyler ' s toast was then iven . Happy to meet , sorry to part , and happy to
meet again . The 147 th anniversary of this lodge was celebrated by a festival held in the Crown Hall , on Tuesday , the 7 th inst . About 140 in all , ladies and gentlemen , assembled , and about 8 . 30 p . m . dancing commenced to the strains of the excellent quadrille band of Mr . VV . C . Bennie , teacher of ilancin" -, Bro . T . Broelie being Master of Ceremonies . At
11 o ' clock an adjournment was made to the large hall above , where supper vvas served . The chair vvas occupied by the respected R . W . VI . of the lodge , Bro . D . Butler , who was supported by Bros . G . SincUi , P . M . ; J . Scott , I ' . M . ; and J Wilson . Bros . Ur . Mclnnes , S . W ., and McComb , J . VV ., officiated as Croupiers . The company was also honoured by a deputation from Lodge St .
John , No . -ii , consis t ing of Bros . D . M . Nelson , VV . M . ; ' [ McMillan , P M . ; J . Fletcher , P . M . ; Wm . Bell , P . M . ; I ' . Brownlie , J . VV ., P . Morn , P . J . W . ; and others , Bro . D . M . Nelson being called to the dais . Supper having been partaken of , the usual toasts were . riven . Bro . Dr . Mclniie-s , Croupier , then proposed "The P . G . Lodge of Glasgow , " coupled with the name of Bro . G .
Sinclair , Treasurer P . G . Benevolent Fund , who acknowledged the compliment , and thereafter in most eloquent teims commended the toast of the evening , that of " Lotlge St . Mungo , No . 27 , " and in doing so remi . ded them that this was the 147 th anniversary of the foundation o' the lodge , and it gave hirn great pleasure to be able to say that at the present time it vvas in as prosperous a
condition as it ever had been from its foundation . Bro . D . Butler , VV . M ., in reply , said : Having been honoured for the third time 'o preside as VV . M . of the lodge , there are t * 'o things at least which it behoves me to say . ist . That I feel gr . atly indebted for so gratifying a distinction . 2 no . That I sh-ill do all in my power to further the Lodge o ' St . Mungo and Freemasonry in general , and to merit your
. approval . This lodge for several years , hy the brotherly assistance of its office-bearers , 'has greatly flourished , and I earnestly desire that the prospects , character , and influence of the St . Mungo , 27 , will be maintained , which I have no doubt , with such a body of memners as the lodge is composed of , il ca . inot help but do so . As regards the character of Masonry , it has been subjected to the ban
of the Vatican ; but it has lost none of its virtues by lhe impotent edict . Our noble Order can face such a trial with indifference , and come off more than conqueror . In fact , when I look at the brilliant assembly by which I have thr honour this evening to be surrounded , including so manv friends distinguished for practical , prof ssioaal , and commercial ability , as well as for their religious and mornl
worth , I cannot entertain any serious doubt as to the final triumph of Freemasonry . Cardinal Manning has echoed the sentiments of his Holiness , but it has passed away like a tale that has heen told without foundation , ami so I may surely piognosticate , not for ourselves ouly , but for all the lodges all over the world , a happy future . II Popes antl Cardinals pcimit themselves to go on in this fashion ,
excommunicating freemasons , they might ns well end by excommunicating faith , hope , and charity , for these are the foundation and principles of our most ancient Christian brotherhood : faith in the revealed word of God ; hope in » blessed resurrection and a glorious immortality ; and charity above all things , not only 10 the brotherhood , bat to all mankind . These are our principles , which , like Jacob ' s ladder , are a means of communication for us between
eartn and Heaven , on which we shall yet come and go for Pue benefit of mankind . W th such principles to sustain and guide us we need have no fear of anv exconirnunicniou from man , for our hope is in God . I conclude by congratulating you all on this , the 147 th anniversary ol the lodge , and I trust that it will be memorable to you chicly f ,. its lasting frienelships , its pleasant intercourse .
and its joyous recollections . On the conclusion of tlu toast list , which between the intervals was enlivened by some most excellent songs from Bro . J . G . Sharpe , popular Scottish tenor ; J . Sawyers , Scotch comic vocalist ; Bro . Call , and others , the company broke up , and dancing was resumed for an hour or so longer , all enjoying a most pleasant evening .
GLASGOW . —Lodge Union and Crown ( No . 103 ) . — -The regular monthly rv . eeting of this loilge was helel in Kilwinning Masonic Hall , 170 , Buchanan-street , on Monday evening , z 8 th ult ., Bro . D . Murray , W . M ., in the chair ; Bros . VV . Thomas , S . W . ; and VV . Forsyth , , 1-VV . Present : Bros . A . M . Wri ght , I . P . M . ; R . Munro , J ??' -I- McF : » rlaneS . M . ; N . Cameron'lie-asJ
:. , , . ; . Gillies P . M .. Sec ; J . S . Pollock . S . D . ; A . Gray , J . D . ; »•Culjen , Chap . ; A . Bain , P . M . ; U . Muir , I . Bannerman D . M . n j G . W . Wheeler , 13 ; and W . Ferguson , H 3 ( " Freemason " ) . The meeting was well attended over seventy brethren having signed the attendance book , he lod ge being opened , and the minutes of last meeting read aim ofei
approved . ght applications w-re read fron . f'e following gentl-men for admission into the Order . *» .: Mcssr * . D . Livingstone , J . J . McKay , W . Me tr ^ ' J' R ° SS ' ' Arthur - J- Brolv » - J- L ^ " and T . niiishelwod , and the same , being favourably balloted for were initiated into the F .. A . Degree by Bro . J . Gillies , P . M " ihe lodge was then resumed in the Second Degree , when two brethren were passed to the Fellow Craft Degree b y
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Bro . A . M . Wright , I . P . M ., after which two brethren were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by Bro . J . Gillies , P . M . The Iod e was then reduced to the E . A . Degiec , when Bro . A . Bain , P . M ., made a motion that the lodge present Bro . W . Cameron , Treas ., with a M . M .
jewel , and also that a committee bc appointed to make arrangements to present Bro . Cameron and his good lady with something in the shape of jewellery for the long and valuable services he has rendered to the lodge for the last fifteen or sixteen years . The motion was seconded by Bro . G . Muir , and carried by acclamation .
RUTHERGLEN .-Lodge St . John ' s Operative ( No . 347 ) . —The annual festival of this lodge vvas held in their hall , Rutherglrn , on Friday evening , 25 th ult ., Bro . Ex-Bailie Caldwell , S . P . G . M ., R . E ., in the chair ; Bro < =. D . Smart , W . M . ; W . Gardner , P . M ., Treas . ; and the Rev . Mr . Brownlie ; Bros . J . Cunningham , I . P . M . ; Rev . J . C . Stewart , St . Bernard ' s ; and Wallace , banker ,
Rutherglen . About 270 brethren , their wives and friends , were present . The hall was beautifuMy decorated with flags and emblems , the most conspicious being the banner of the lodare immediately behind the chairman . The meeting was constituted bv prayer by Bro . Stewart , and after partaking of a comfortable tea , the Chairman rose , amid applause , and said : Ladies and gentlemen , it affords
we much pleasure to occupy the chair on the present occasion , when so manv brethren of the mystic tie have as . sembled with their wives and friends for an evening ' s social enjoyment . I am also glad to be able to congratulate you on your appearance to-night , and do not d . uht but that the proceedings will be conducted in a manner worthy of the occasion , and that the recollection of them will give
profit and pleasure to all . Gatherings of this description are useful in many respects . They foster friendship by bringing toecthcr those who might never otherwise have met , and , it may be , more especially among the younger portion of the audience , tint a look given , or a word spoken , on such an occasion may influence their whole after life . Perhaps too , when many years have passed
with their joys and sorrows , their lights and shades , some of those now around this board may be sitting in other lands , and amid other and very different scenes , an 1 . bridging over seas and time , their memoiy may call up from the ' * lard of long ago" pleasant recollections of friendships formed at such a meeting that will fringe with gold or bring radiant liuht to bear on the dark clouds or
dim mist of dcclii ing life . Nobody knows better than the brethren around mc that there is no friendship more pure or unselfish than that which springs from Freemasonrv Masonry knows no distinction in class or colour . The heir to the throne in its eyes is no greater than the humblest subject , anil under its protecting wings he v . hose colour is . alas ! too often tbe badge of slavery , stands erect and un
tramellcd , and feels that he meets on an equality with the brethren under whatever skv they may have been bor » . Masonry , with its principles and ceremonies , has come down to us from time to time far back in the world ' s history , when the East was the seat of learning , antl its architectural strurtures were unsurpassed for be-auty and grandeur , down through generation af'er generation .
throueh peace and war , through ages cf darkness and times of enlightenment , preserved amidst the overthrow of elynasties and fall of nation 0 . Nor is Masonry limited by geographical lines . It stretches from the farthest east to the farthest west , and from farthest north to farthest south uniting in one grand brotherhood nations widely different in their religious , political , and social life , and whether on
the " dark blue ocean , m the heart of the crowded city , in tlie deep sclitude of the primeval forest , on the rugged mountain side , in the frozen region , or on the buuiinp sands , is ever ready to respond to a look , a touch , or a word like that greatest of modern discoveries—the electric telegraph . Yes , even on the veiy batlle field , amidst th shock of contending armies , it may asse-rt its influence .
and recal to life the better feelings of the human heart , which for a time had become extinct in the general carnage . Of late years Masonry has been greatly on the inrcase in this and other countries , and it is grat ' . ying ti find that the Rutherglen St . John ' s Operative I uge is in this respect no exception tn the general rule . It can he trathered from history that 700 years ago the operativ .
Masons employed in building the grand old Cathedral of Glasgow resided in the ancient Burgh of Rutherglen , which , ineleed , at that time embraced within its boundaries Glasgow itself . These operatives would doubtless have their lodge or brotherhood in Rutherglen . to which yours is not an unworthy successor . The first minute of your meetings extart i-s dated 27 th December , 175 ; , but hkelv
•nough the lodge existed before that date . It then held of Mother Kilwinning , and admitted as members only operative Masons with their kindred tradesmen , vvrights and smiths ; but Masons alone could hold office . The minutes of meetings were regularly kept till February , 1828 , when the lodge became dormant , and it continued so till the present charter vvas granted by the Grand Lodge of
Scotland on 26 th November , 1846 . There were then twenty members on the roll , arid each year , with the exception o ! 1861 and 1863 , added to the number . The first seven years orought thirty atlditional members , but I cannot retrain from giving in detail the additions during the last seven —In I 80 Q there were admitted 18 members ; in 1870 , 22 ; in 187 1 , 48 ; in 18-2 , «;<>•, in 1873 . 72 ; in 1874 . f > 7 ; andin R 75 > 7 ° ; and in the short period that has run of the
present year 10 have been admilted . There have been 4 * r members added to the roll since the loilge was resuscitated , or an average of 15 a year , which shows a very satis factory progress , but it is still moie satisfactory , and indicat s that there mu _ . t be a great amount of vital energy in the lodge , when it is known that during the last six years there have been admitted no fewer than 33 b members , being an average of 5 6 for each year , or more than one per week . I question if many lodges within the district
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can point to such a rapid increase . The result could not have been brought about without unity of action , and the members pulling unanimously together . To crown all you have within the last two years ererted these fine ' luililings , with the spacious hall in which we are met , and other conveniences to be used in connection with the lodge , which will stand for years to come a monument of your
energy and perseverence . There is a respectable sum at credit of the benevolent fund , and altogether I feel certain I am uttering the sentiments of the brethren every where in now expressing the hope , that your career in the future may be as prosperous as it has been in the past . . It would be presumptuous in me to offer you counsel .. Your experience will guide you , but if I may be allowed I would
impress on you the duty of cultivating a brotherly feeliii g , not only among members of your own lodge , or the brethren generally , hut outside 5 'our own circles , striving hot to overpower or rule by might , but to establish by persuasive means the reign of peace and goodwill , knowing that thus you will be acting in accordance with your so ' - lcmn promises , and , in the words of our national bard ,
May freedom , harmony , and love , Unite you in the grand design , Beneath the Omniscient eye above , The glorious Architect Divine . I cannot close these fev remarks without a word to the fair sex who this evening have favoured us with their company . To you , ladies , much of Freemasonry , with
its hallowed rites and ceremonies , must ever remain a secret . It is not for me to attempt to tell why this should be . For my purpose it is sufficient to know that it is , and has always been so , but 1 betray no secret when I tell you , that Frcmasonry is founded on the great principles of faith , hope , and charity , and that although among us as in every nuinerous society , there may be some who ,
unfortunately , do not act up to their principles , be assured that a true Mason will never turn a deaf ear to the cry of disress , or be a neglectful husband or an unkind father . In the course of the evening Bro . D . Smart , W . M ., gave an excellent address , and concluded by saying : Our worthv chairman has told you how the lodge had prospered ; if it continues to prosper in the future , and I trust
ir may , as it has done in the past , I feel confident thit before many years go by this building in which we are now met , will be the exclusive property of the St . John ' s Operative Lodge , No . 347 . The Rev . Bro . J . C Stewart afterwards gave a very instructive address . I he W . M . proposed a vote of thanks to the ct . airman . whichwas heartily responded to . The concert vvas well sustained by Miss Kamsay
Bro . G . Stobe , Mr . J . Wilson , and a quartctt partj , ( who rendered " Willie Brewed a Peck o 'Maut" in fine style ) , viz ., Bro . McDonald and Messrs . Gillespie , Alexander , and l . ambart . The company then sung " Auld Lang Syne . " An assembly followed , Bro . Graham , Master of Ceremonies , and dancing was kept up till an early hour in the morning to the stiains of Bro . Lockheart ' s Quadrille Band .
GLASGOW . —Lodge Caledonian Railway ( No . 354 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Wedneslay evening , the ist inst ., in the Commercial Hall , 30 , Hope-street , Bros . A . B . Ferguson , W . M ., in the chair ; J . ilarley , S . VV . ; C McKenzie , J . VV . ; I ) . T . Colquhoun , Treas . ; R . A . Md ean . Sec ; U . Leitch , S . D . ; and j . Harley , J . D . The meeting was well attended by the
niembersand an exceptionall y large number of visiting brethren , among whom we noticed Bros . J . M . nro , W . M . tfo ; J . VV . Burns , I . P . M . 87 ; J . Scott , W . M . 419 ; D . Reid , I . P . M . 4 rt ; W . Phillips , W . M . 556 ; W . J . E . Do son , W . M . 571 ; W . Ferguson , I . P . M . 543 ( " Freemason " ) ; E . Arthur , O . ; J . Fife , O . ; and others . On the lodge being opened , nnd ths minutes of the last meeting
read and confirmed , Messrs . A . Cruickshanks and J . Mc-Millan were i nitiated into the First Degrie by Bro . A . B . Ferguson , W . M ., in a manner creditable to himself , considering the sliort time he has occupied the chair . Two •¦ rethren w- r .- passed to the Second Degree by Bro . Fei gilson , I . P . M . 543 . GLASJuvW . —Lodge Dramatic ( No . 571 ) . —At
ihe regular meeting of this lodge , which vvas held in St . Vlark's Hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , on Wednesday , the ist inst ., at three o'clock p . m , the meeting vvas nor so well attended as on some former occasions , and it may be here tated that this lodge was constituted about twenty months ago , and was intended to meet a great want long felt bv arofessional gentlemen commg to Glasgow . The hour of
meeting being three p . m .. was fixed ro < uit the c . nver . ience if those wishing to attend the meetings and become members of the lodge . B 10 . W . J . E . Dobsoii , W . M . presided , H . VV , Jackman , S . W . ; W . Sivewri ght , J . W . ; W . Barbour , Treas . ; D . Campbell , Sec ; L . Mitchell , J . D . ; P . Hay , I . G . ; and J . B . Hardie , Tylei . The Secretary read minutes ol list mectiig , which were confirmed . The W . M . stated that no definite word was received from the
P . ' J . Master when the lodge would be consecrated , but the members would all receive due notice when the date would De finally fixed . Bros , W . Woof and J . Robertson were then raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by Bro . W . Ferguson , I . P . M . 543 . Amongst the visiting brethren present were Bros . VV . Phillips , W . M . 556 ; j . Dunbar , 30 ; W . Allan , 97 ; H . Montague , 254 , R . Fraser , 413 ; and W . Ferguson ^ 'Freemason ") .
Tug GENERAL RECIPE AVD FAMII . V PHV . MC for diladlela-ed eon-•titntions , I isiirelend Liter , Biliou-ncs-, anel Iniligc tion . The iviiiuler'ul e-IHeacy ol Hollou-ai ' s salutary m tliciue , ana the good ile-cts proline , d on p . Items suffering from the aliove comi . laints would appear inc . edible if not continued by d . eUv pmoi ofthe etiK-s e-fleete-el by tl . em , and the peimaneni benefit derived from
Heir use . I hese inva . liable I'ilis- soothe and strcHgi hen the 11 . rvons svs . cm , pinify the Inood , p-gul & te tne secretions , and invigorate ihe constitution . Disease ( lies before them . Ttwy are comuo-ed ol vegetable extracts ,. unmixed with a grain of an > mln-ral or noxious substance . They may therefore be taken with the utmost confidence , and with perfect safety , to delicate females and young children . They cannot do harm . ADVT .
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Scotland.
•lar and said it was now second to none in Scotland ' | ' | the lodges in the province were in splendid work-•cr order . The Chairman then proposed " 'I he Health '" . " o Wilson , Chaplain , " and was proud to see him once 0 . i n among them alter his severe and dangerous illness , n ? ! VVi _ soii " fc . tlinElv replied . "The Visiting Brethren " ¦ - j ii 1
Hro- , ....: .. .... > »*« ... „ . T-•as pio ] iosed , and repli . d to by Bro . Moiitgtmcry and 1 p Hmdng , of Lodge Zetland , Hong Kong , China , No . -j- E . C . " The Press " was replied to by Bro . Ferguson f" Freemason " ) . Bros . McCall , McEwan , Neilson , and Montgomery contributed to the evening ' s enjoyment by singing some excellent songs . The Tyler ' s toast was then iven . Happy to meet , sorry to part , and happy to
meet again . The 147 th anniversary of this lodge was celebrated by a festival held in the Crown Hall , on Tuesday , the 7 th inst . About 140 in all , ladies and gentlemen , assembled , and about 8 . 30 p . m . dancing commenced to the strains of the excellent quadrille band of Mr . VV . C . Bennie , teacher of ilancin" -, Bro . T . Broelie being Master of Ceremonies . At
11 o ' clock an adjournment was made to the large hall above , where supper vvas served . The chair vvas occupied by the respected R . W . VI . of the lodge , Bro . D . Butler , who was supported by Bros . G . SincUi , P . M . ; J . Scott , I ' . M . ; and J Wilson . Bros . Ur . Mclnnes , S . W ., and McComb , J . VV ., officiated as Croupiers . The company was also honoured by a deputation from Lodge St .
John , No . -ii , consis t ing of Bros . D . M . Nelson , VV . M . ; ' [ McMillan , P M . ; J . Fletcher , P . M . ; Wm . Bell , P . M . ; I ' . Brownlie , J . VV ., P . Morn , P . J . W . ; and others , Bro . D . M . Nelson being called to the dais . Supper having been partaken of , the usual toasts were . riven . Bro . Dr . Mclniie-s , Croupier , then proposed "The P . G . Lodge of Glasgow , " coupled with the name of Bro . G .
Sinclair , Treasurer P . G . Benevolent Fund , who acknowledged the compliment , and thereafter in most eloquent teims commended the toast of the evening , that of " Lotlge St . Mungo , No . 27 , " and in doing so remi . ded them that this was the 147 th anniversary of the foundation o' the lodge , and it gave hirn great pleasure to be able to say that at the present time it vvas in as prosperous a
condition as it ever had been from its foundation . Bro . D . Butler , VV . M ., in reply , said : Having been honoured for the third time 'o preside as VV . M . of the lodge , there are t * 'o things at least which it behoves me to say . ist . That I feel gr . atly indebted for so gratifying a distinction . 2 no . That I sh-ill do all in my power to further the Lodge o ' St . Mungo and Freemasonry in general , and to merit your
. approval . This lodge for several years , hy the brotherly assistance of its office-bearers , 'has greatly flourished , and I earnestly desire that the prospects , character , and influence of the St . Mungo , 27 , will be maintained , which I have no doubt , with such a body of memners as the lodge is composed of , il ca . inot help but do so . As regards the character of Masonry , it has been subjected to the ban
of the Vatican ; but it has lost none of its virtues by lhe impotent edict . Our noble Order can face such a trial with indifference , and come off more than conqueror . In fact , when I look at the brilliant assembly by which I have thr honour this evening to be surrounded , including so manv friends distinguished for practical , prof ssioaal , and commercial ability , as well as for their religious and mornl
worth , I cannot entertain any serious doubt as to the final triumph of Freemasonry . Cardinal Manning has echoed the sentiments of his Holiness , but it has passed away like a tale that has heen told without foundation , ami so I may surely piognosticate , not for ourselves ouly , but for all the lodges all over the world , a happy future . II Popes antl Cardinals pcimit themselves to go on in this fashion ,
excommunicating freemasons , they might ns well end by excommunicating faith , hope , and charity , for these are the foundation and principles of our most ancient Christian brotherhood : faith in the revealed word of God ; hope in » blessed resurrection and a glorious immortality ; and charity above all things , not only 10 the brotherhood , bat to all mankind . These are our principles , which , like Jacob ' s ladder , are a means of communication for us between
eartn and Heaven , on which we shall yet come and go for Pue benefit of mankind . W th such principles to sustain and guide us we need have no fear of anv exconirnunicniou from man , for our hope is in God . I conclude by congratulating you all on this , the 147 th anniversary ol the lodge , and I trust that it will be memorable to you chicly f ,. its lasting frienelships , its pleasant intercourse .
and its joyous recollections . On the conclusion of tlu toast list , which between the intervals was enlivened by some most excellent songs from Bro . J . G . Sharpe , popular Scottish tenor ; J . Sawyers , Scotch comic vocalist ; Bro . Call , and others , the company broke up , and dancing was resumed for an hour or so longer , all enjoying a most pleasant evening .
GLASGOW . —Lodge Union and Crown ( No . 103 ) . — -The regular monthly rv . eeting of this loilge was helel in Kilwinning Masonic Hall , 170 , Buchanan-street , on Monday evening , z 8 th ult ., Bro . D . Murray , W . M ., in the chair ; Bros . VV . Thomas , S . W . ; and VV . Forsyth , , 1-VV . Present : Bros . A . M . Wri ght , I . P . M . ; R . Munro , J ??' -I- McF : » rlaneS . M . ; N . Cameron'lie-asJ
:. , , . ; . Gillies P . M .. Sec ; J . S . Pollock . S . D . ; A . Gray , J . D . ; »•Culjen , Chap . ; A . Bain , P . M . ; U . Muir , I . Bannerman D . M . n j G . W . Wheeler , 13 ; and W . Ferguson , H 3 ( " Freemason " ) . The meeting was well attended over seventy brethren having signed the attendance book , he lod ge being opened , and the minutes of last meeting read aim ofei
approved . ght applications w-re read fron . f'e following gentl-men for admission into the Order . *» .: Mcssr * . D . Livingstone , J . J . McKay , W . Me tr ^ ' J' R ° SS ' ' Arthur - J- Brolv » - J- L ^ " and T . niiishelwod , and the same , being favourably balloted for were initiated into the F .. A . Degree by Bro . J . Gillies , P . M " ihe lodge was then resumed in the Second Degree , when two brethren were passed to the Fellow Craft Degree b y
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Bro . A . M . Wright , I . P . M ., after which two brethren were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by Bro . J . Gillies , P . M . The Iod e was then reduced to the E . A . Degiec , when Bro . A . Bain , P . M ., made a motion that the lodge present Bro . W . Cameron , Treas ., with a M . M .
jewel , and also that a committee bc appointed to make arrangements to present Bro . Cameron and his good lady with something in the shape of jewellery for the long and valuable services he has rendered to the lodge for the last fifteen or sixteen years . The motion was seconded by Bro . G . Muir , and carried by acclamation .
RUTHERGLEN .-Lodge St . John ' s Operative ( No . 347 ) . —The annual festival of this lodge vvas held in their hall , Rutherglrn , on Friday evening , 25 th ult ., Bro . Ex-Bailie Caldwell , S . P . G . M ., R . E ., in the chair ; Bro < =. D . Smart , W . M . ; W . Gardner , P . M ., Treas . ; and the Rev . Mr . Brownlie ; Bros . J . Cunningham , I . P . M . ; Rev . J . C . Stewart , St . Bernard ' s ; and Wallace , banker ,
Rutherglen . About 270 brethren , their wives and friends , were present . The hall was beautifuMy decorated with flags and emblems , the most conspicious being the banner of the lodare immediately behind the chairman . The meeting was constituted bv prayer by Bro . Stewart , and after partaking of a comfortable tea , the Chairman rose , amid applause , and said : Ladies and gentlemen , it affords
we much pleasure to occupy the chair on the present occasion , when so manv brethren of the mystic tie have as . sembled with their wives and friends for an evening ' s social enjoyment . I am also glad to be able to congratulate you on your appearance to-night , and do not d . uht but that the proceedings will be conducted in a manner worthy of the occasion , and that the recollection of them will give
profit and pleasure to all . Gatherings of this description are useful in many respects . They foster friendship by bringing toecthcr those who might never otherwise have met , and , it may be , more especially among the younger portion of the audience , tint a look given , or a word spoken , on such an occasion may influence their whole after life . Perhaps too , when many years have passed
with their joys and sorrows , their lights and shades , some of those now around this board may be sitting in other lands , and amid other and very different scenes , an 1 . bridging over seas and time , their memoiy may call up from the ' * lard of long ago" pleasant recollections of friendships formed at such a meeting that will fringe with gold or bring radiant liuht to bear on the dark clouds or
dim mist of dcclii ing life . Nobody knows better than the brethren around mc that there is no friendship more pure or unselfish than that which springs from Freemasonrv Masonry knows no distinction in class or colour . The heir to the throne in its eyes is no greater than the humblest subject , anil under its protecting wings he v . hose colour is . alas ! too often tbe badge of slavery , stands erect and un
tramellcd , and feels that he meets on an equality with the brethren under whatever skv they may have been bor » . Masonry , with its principles and ceremonies , has come down to us from time to time far back in the world ' s history , when the East was the seat of learning , antl its architectural strurtures were unsurpassed for be-auty and grandeur , down through generation af'er generation .
throueh peace and war , through ages cf darkness and times of enlightenment , preserved amidst the overthrow of elynasties and fall of nation 0 . Nor is Masonry limited by geographical lines . It stretches from the farthest east to the farthest west , and from farthest north to farthest south uniting in one grand brotherhood nations widely different in their religious , political , and social life , and whether on
the " dark blue ocean , m the heart of the crowded city , in tlie deep sclitude of the primeval forest , on the rugged mountain side , in the frozen region , or on the buuiinp sands , is ever ready to respond to a look , a touch , or a word like that greatest of modern discoveries—the electric telegraph . Yes , even on the veiy batlle field , amidst th shock of contending armies , it may asse-rt its influence .
and recal to life the better feelings of the human heart , which for a time had become extinct in the general carnage . Of late years Masonry has been greatly on the inrcase in this and other countries , and it is grat ' . ying ti find that the Rutherglen St . John ' s Operative I uge is in this respect no exception tn the general rule . It can he trathered from history that 700 years ago the operativ .
Masons employed in building the grand old Cathedral of Glasgow resided in the ancient Burgh of Rutherglen , which , ineleed , at that time embraced within its boundaries Glasgow itself . These operatives would doubtless have their lodge or brotherhood in Rutherglen . to which yours is not an unworthy successor . The first minute of your meetings extart i-s dated 27 th December , 175 ; , but hkelv
•nough the lodge existed before that date . It then held of Mother Kilwinning , and admitted as members only operative Masons with their kindred tradesmen , vvrights and smiths ; but Masons alone could hold office . The minutes of meetings were regularly kept till February , 1828 , when the lodge became dormant , and it continued so till the present charter vvas granted by the Grand Lodge of
Scotland on 26 th November , 1846 . There were then twenty members on the roll , arid each year , with the exception o ! 1861 and 1863 , added to the number . The first seven years orought thirty atlditional members , but I cannot retrain from giving in detail the additions during the last seven —In I 80 Q there were admitted 18 members ; in 1870 , 22 ; in 187 1 , 48 ; in 18-2 , «;<>•, in 1873 . 72 ; in 1874 . f > 7 ; andin R 75 > 7 ° ; and in the short period that has run of the
present year 10 have been admilted . There have been 4 * r members added to the roll since the loilge was resuscitated , or an average of 15 a year , which shows a very satis factory progress , but it is still moie satisfactory , and indicat s that there mu _ . t be a great amount of vital energy in the lodge , when it is known that during the last six years there have been admitted no fewer than 33 b members , being an average of 5 6 for each year , or more than one per week . I question if many lodges within the district
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can point to such a rapid increase . The result could not have been brought about without unity of action , and the members pulling unanimously together . To crown all you have within the last two years ererted these fine ' luililings , with the spacious hall in which we are met , and other conveniences to be used in connection with the lodge , which will stand for years to come a monument of your
energy and perseverence . There is a respectable sum at credit of the benevolent fund , and altogether I feel certain I am uttering the sentiments of the brethren every where in now expressing the hope , that your career in the future may be as prosperous as it has been in the past . . It would be presumptuous in me to offer you counsel .. Your experience will guide you , but if I may be allowed I would
impress on you the duty of cultivating a brotherly feeliii g , not only among members of your own lodge , or the brethren generally , hut outside 5 'our own circles , striving hot to overpower or rule by might , but to establish by persuasive means the reign of peace and goodwill , knowing that thus you will be acting in accordance with your so ' - lcmn promises , and , in the words of our national bard ,
May freedom , harmony , and love , Unite you in the grand design , Beneath the Omniscient eye above , The glorious Architect Divine . I cannot close these fev remarks without a word to the fair sex who this evening have favoured us with their company . To you , ladies , much of Freemasonry , with
its hallowed rites and ceremonies , must ever remain a secret . It is not for me to attempt to tell why this should be . For my purpose it is sufficient to know that it is , and has always been so , but 1 betray no secret when I tell you , that Frcmasonry is founded on the great principles of faith , hope , and charity , and that although among us as in every nuinerous society , there may be some who ,
unfortunately , do not act up to their principles , be assured that a true Mason will never turn a deaf ear to the cry of disress , or be a neglectful husband or an unkind father . In the course of the evening Bro . D . Smart , W . M ., gave an excellent address , and concluded by saying : Our worthv chairman has told you how the lodge had prospered ; if it continues to prosper in the future , and I trust
ir may , as it has done in the past , I feel confident thit before many years go by this building in which we are now met , will be the exclusive property of the St . John ' s Operative Lodge , No . 347 . The Rev . Bro . J . C Stewart afterwards gave a very instructive address . I he W . M . proposed a vote of thanks to the ct . airman . whichwas heartily responded to . The concert vvas well sustained by Miss Kamsay
Bro . G . Stobe , Mr . J . Wilson , and a quartctt partj , ( who rendered " Willie Brewed a Peck o 'Maut" in fine style ) , viz ., Bro . McDonald and Messrs . Gillespie , Alexander , and l . ambart . The company then sung " Auld Lang Syne . " An assembly followed , Bro . Graham , Master of Ceremonies , and dancing was kept up till an early hour in the morning to the stiains of Bro . Lockheart ' s Quadrille Band .
GLASGOW . —Lodge Caledonian Railway ( No . 354 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Wedneslay evening , the ist inst ., in the Commercial Hall , 30 , Hope-street , Bros . A . B . Ferguson , W . M ., in the chair ; J . ilarley , S . VV . ; C McKenzie , J . VV . ; I ) . T . Colquhoun , Treas . ; R . A . Md ean . Sec ; U . Leitch , S . D . ; and j . Harley , J . D . The meeting was well attended by the
niembersand an exceptionall y large number of visiting brethren , among whom we noticed Bros . J . M . nro , W . M . tfo ; J . VV . Burns , I . P . M . 87 ; J . Scott , W . M . 419 ; D . Reid , I . P . M . 4 rt ; W . Phillips , W . M . 556 ; W . J . E . Do son , W . M . 571 ; W . Ferguson , I . P . M . 543 ( " Freemason " ) ; E . Arthur , O . ; J . Fife , O . ; and others . On the lodge being opened , nnd ths minutes of the last meeting
read and confirmed , Messrs . A . Cruickshanks and J . Mc-Millan were i nitiated into the First Degrie by Bro . A . B . Ferguson , W . M ., in a manner creditable to himself , considering the sliort time he has occupied the chair . Two •¦ rethren w- r .- passed to the Second Degree by Bro . Fei gilson , I . P . M . 543 . GLASJuvW . —Lodge Dramatic ( No . 571 ) . —At
ihe regular meeting of this lodge , which vvas held in St . Vlark's Hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , on Wednesday , the ist inst ., at three o'clock p . m , the meeting vvas nor so well attended as on some former occasions , and it may be here tated that this lodge was constituted about twenty months ago , and was intended to meet a great want long felt bv arofessional gentlemen commg to Glasgow . The hour of
meeting being three p . m .. was fixed ro < uit the c . nver . ience if those wishing to attend the meetings and become members of the lodge . B 10 . W . J . E . Dobsoii , W . M . presided , H . VV , Jackman , S . W . ; W . Sivewri ght , J . W . ; W . Barbour , Treas . ; D . Campbell , Sec ; L . Mitchell , J . D . ; P . Hay , I . G . ; and J . B . Hardie , Tylei . The Secretary read minutes ol list mectiig , which were confirmed . The W . M . stated that no definite word was received from the
P . ' J . Master when the lodge would be consecrated , but the members would all receive due notice when the date would De finally fixed . Bros , W . Woof and J . Robertson were then raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by Bro . W . Ferguson , I . P . M . 543 . Amongst the visiting brethren present were Bros . VV . Phillips , W . M . 556 ; j . Dunbar , 30 ; W . Allan , 97 ; H . Montague , 254 , R . Fraser , 413 ; and W . Ferguson ^ 'Freemason ") .
Tug GENERAL RECIPE AVD FAMII . V PHV . MC for diladlela-ed eon-•titntions , I isiirelend Liter , Biliou-ncs-, anel Iniligc tion . The iviiiuler'ul e-IHeacy ol Hollou-ai ' s salutary m tliciue , ana the good ile-cts proline , d on p . Items suffering from the aliove comi . laints would appear inc . edible if not continued by d . eUv pmoi ofthe etiK-s e-fleete-el by tl . em , and the peimaneni benefit derived from
Heir use . I hese inva . liable I'ilis- soothe and strcHgi hen the 11 . rvons svs . cm , pinify the Inood , p-gul & te tne secretions , and invigorate ihe constitution . Disease ( lies before them . Ttwy are comuo-ed ol vegetable extracts ,. unmixed with a grain of an > mln-ral or noxious substance . They may therefore be taken with the utmost confidence , and with perfect safety , to delicate females and young children . They cannot do harm . ADVT .