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Scotland.

-ihe-same Brethren as Wardens , and in presence of a large attendance of the Craft , entered Mr . Thomas B . Smithson ,, New York , an apprentice Freemason . The following members were then nominated to fill the various offices during the year succeeding their election and installation , viz . : —Bros . Donald Campbell , R . W . M . ; James Home , D . M . ; J . M . Rowan , S . M . ; Allan C . Gow , S . W . ; John Werge , J . W . ; Rev . Norman McLeod , Chap . ; David Houston , Treas . ; Robert Mitchell ,

Sec . ; J . N . Sutherland , S . D . ; Henry Johnston , J . D . ; John Laurie , J . K . Donald , Louis Rose James , and Alexander Paterson , Stewards ; W . A . G . McLeod , I . G . ; J . T . Rochead , Architect ; Alexander McDonald , Jeweller ; Alfred Maclure , Dir . of Music ; Robert S . Thomson , Master of Cer . ; John Aird , Clothier ; James Pollock , Tyler ; John Deuehar , of Morningside , Proxy M . ; Bros . William Forrester , Peter Hannah , David Boyd , and the Wardens John Reid and Robert Tomson , jun ., were appointed Auditors of the Treasurer ' s

accounts . Bro . Andrew B . Whyte , a M . M . of the Lodge Star , Glasgow , was affiliated . On the 3 rd December , Bro . Campbell presided at an Emergency meeting , the acting Wardens being Bros . John Werge and George McLeod . Bros . Smithson and Leggatt were , on a motion and certificate made in compliance wdth the Grand Lodge Laws , passed to the Fellow Craft Degree , and thereafter raised to the Sublime Degree of Free and accepted Masonry . Bro . Thomas Stout was also passed on this occasion . On the 4 th December , another

Emergency was ruled by Bros . Campbell , S . W . ; John Reid , and John Werge , the acting J . W . ; and other Office-bearers aiding in the work . Messrs . James Carmichael , Cotton , Hugh Robertson , and Wilfred Masson Robertson , all resident in Glasgow , were brought to light in legal manner as Apprentices . On the 8 th December , there was another Emergency meeting , and the D . M . occupied the chair . Bros . John Reid and Robert Mitchell , as S . and acting J . Wardens , performed their respective duties . After the routine business , Bro . John Risk was passed to

the Fellow Craft , and Bros . James Morton , Matthew Bullock , and John McLaren were raised to the Sublime Degree . On the 15 th December , Bro . D . Campbell , D . M ., officiated as R . W . M . ; and in the West and South , Bros . John Reid and John Werge marked the course of the luminary . The applications of Messrs . John Ferguson , Neil McGill , andJames Miller were considered , —the candidates

found admissible , and intrusted with the 1 st Degree of the ancient mysteries . Apprentices Archibald Bullock and W . M . Robertson were passed ; and Fellow Crafts Thomas Stout and II . C . McAusland wore , after examination , raised to the Sublime Degree . The Lodge , under certain conditions , agreed to pay a sum to meet any loss which the coinniittce might experience hi carrying out the festival of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Glasgow , in April next .

Oommcreicd Lodge ( No . < J 60 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge assembled at their Lodge-room in Croy-place , on Thursday , December 4 th , when a lecture on music was delivered by Bro . Julian Adams . The subject was treated in a most masterly and interesting maimer , and was interspersed with many pleasing illustrations by the worthy Brother upon the pianoforte , concertina , flageolet , & c . The lecturer commenced by a reference to the earliest music mentioned in Holy Writ , and followed it through various grades , its rise and fall with various nations , its composers , and its effects upon the human system—the ear , nerves , brain , and

feelings . The lecture , wdiich occupied upwards of two hours in its delivery , was listened to with much attention , and was frequently applauded . At the close of which a vote of thanks to Bro . Julian Adams was proposed by the Rev . Bro . Graham , I ) . 1 ) ., in a very eloquent and energetic speech , which was very cordially responded to , and warmly applauded by the Brethren present , and which Bro . Adams gracefully acknowledged . There was a tolerable attendance of the members of the bodge and visiting Brethren , and under the able presidency of Bro . Davison , W . M ., Bros . McKcnsir , S . W ., Martin , J . W .

GREENOCK . Lodge Greenock , St . John . —The following have been elected Office-hearers of the Lodge Greenock St . John , for the current year : —John Mackenzie , R . W . M . ; Dugald Ferguson , S . W . ; Andrew 1 . Black , JAY . ; J . He riot , Treas , ; J . Black , Sec . ; J amoB Don , Tyler ,

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THE NEW YEAR. Article 2
PENCILLINGS PROM THE SKETCH-BOOK OF A MADRAS OFFICER. Article 6
LA VENDEE. Article 12
"LABOUR AND REFRESHMENT." Article 14
A SECOND CANTO FOR THE NEW TEAR. Article 16
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 17
ROYAL FREEMASONS' SCHOOL FOR FEMALE CHILDREN Article 19
GRAND MASTERS. Article 19
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 20
METROPOLITAN. Article 28
PROVINCIAL, Article 42
ROYAL ARCH. Article 62
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 63
SCOTLAND. Article 64
IRELAND. Article 70
AMERICA. Article 71
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR DECEMBER Article 72
NOTICE. Article 76
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 76
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Scotland.

-ihe-same Brethren as Wardens , and in presence of a large attendance of the Craft , entered Mr . Thomas B . Smithson ,, New York , an apprentice Freemason . The following members were then nominated to fill the various offices during the year succeeding their election and installation , viz . : —Bros . Donald Campbell , R . W . M . ; James Home , D . M . ; J . M . Rowan , S . M . ; Allan C . Gow , S . W . ; John Werge , J . W . ; Rev . Norman McLeod , Chap . ; David Houston , Treas . ; Robert Mitchell ,

Sec . ; J . N . Sutherland , S . D . ; Henry Johnston , J . D . ; John Laurie , J . K . Donald , Louis Rose James , and Alexander Paterson , Stewards ; W . A . G . McLeod , I . G . ; J . T . Rochead , Architect ; Alexander McDonald , Jeweller ; Alfred Maclure , Dir . of Music ; Robert S . Thomson , Master of Cer . ; John Aird , Clothier ; James Pollock , Tyler ; John Deuehar , of Morningside , Proxy M . ; Bros . William Forrester , Peter Hannah , David Boyd , and the Wardens John Reid and Robert Tomson , jun ., were appointed Auditors of the Treasurer ' s

accounts . Bro . Andrew B . Whyte , a M . M . of the Lodge Star , Glasgow , was affiliated . On the 3 rd December , Bro . Campbell presided at an Emergency meeting , the acting Wardens being Bros . John Werge and George McLeod . Bros . Smithson and Leggatt were , on a motion and certificate made in compliance wdth the Grand Lodge Laws , passed to the Fellow Craft Degree , and thereafter raised to the Sublime Degree of Free and accepted Masonry . Bro . Thomas Stout was also passed on this occasion . On the 4 th December , another

Emergency was ruled by Bros . Campbell , S . W . ; John Reid , and John Werge , the acting J . W . ; and other Office-bearers aiding in the work . Messrs . James Carmichael , Cotton , Hugh Robertson , and Wilfred Masson Robertson , all resident in Glasgow , were brought to light in legal manner as Apprentices . On the 8 th December , there was another Emergency meeting , and the D . M . occupied the chair . Bros . John Reid and Robert Mitchell , as S . and acting J . Wardens , performed their respective duties . After the routine business , Bro . John Risk was passed to

the Fellow Craft , and Bros . James Morton , Matthew Bullock , and John McLaren were raised to the Sublime Degree . On the 15 th December , Bro . D . Campbell , D . M ., officiated as R . W . M . ; and in the West and South , Bros . John Reid and John Werge marked the course of the luminary . The applications of Messrs . John Ferguson , Neil McGill , andJames Miller were considered , —the candidates

found admissible , and intrusted with the 1 st Degree of the ancient mysteries . Apprentices Archibald Bullock and W . M . Robertson were passed ; and Fellow Crafts Thomas Stout and II . C . McAusland wore , after examination , raised to the Sublime Degree . The Lodge , under certain conditions , agreed to pay a sum to meet any loss which the coinniittce might experience hi carrying out the festival of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Glasgow , in April next .

Oommcreicd Lodge ( No . < J 60 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge assembled at their Lodge-room in Croy-place , on Thursday , December 4 th , when a lecture on music was delivered by Bro . Julian Adams . The subject was treated in a most masterly and interesting maimer , and was interspersed with many pleasing illustrations by the worthy Brother upon the pianoforte , concertina , flageolet , & c . The lecturer commenced by a reference to the earliest music mentioned in Holy Writ , and followed it through various grades , its rise and fall with various nations , its composers , and its effects upon the human system—the ear , nerves , brain , and

feelings . The lecture , wdiich occupied upwards of two hours in its delivery , was listened to with much attention , and was frequently applauded . At the close of which a vote of thanks to Bro . Julian Adams was proposed by the Rev . Bro . Graham , I ) . 1 ) ., in a very eloquent and energetic speech , which was very cordially responded to , and warmly applauded by the Brethren present , and which Bro . Adams gracefully acknowledged . There was a tolerable attendance of the members of the bodge and visiting Brethren , and under the able presidency of Bro . Davison , W . M ., Bros . McKcnsir , S . W ., Martin , J . W .

GREENOCK . Lodge Greenock , St . John . —The following have been elected Office-hearers of the Lodge Greenock St . John , for the current year : —John Mackenzie , R . W . M . ; Dugald Ferguson , S . W . ; Andrew 1 . Black , JAY . ; J . He riot , Treas , ; J . Black , Sec . ; J amoB Don , Tyler ,

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