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Knights Templar.
KNiaHTS TEMPLAR .
Colchester . —Temple Cressing Encampment . —An emergency meeting of this Encampment was held on the 12 th inst ., at the George Hotel , whentwo candidates received the Degree . The Prov . Grand Commander availed himself of the opportunity of informing the Sir Knights , that he had appointed Sir J . Mann , D . P . G . O . for Essex .
Scotland
SCOTLAND
GRAND LODGE OP SCOTLAND , On Monday , the 1 st instant , the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held in their hall , Waterloo-place , Edinburgh , when about eighty members were present . The minutes of the last Grand Lodge meeting were read and confirmed . Presents from the Prince Frederick of
Prussia , arid from the Grand Lodge of Ireland were received , and thanks voted for the same . Bro . C . Hope "Vere , was appointed Prov . G . M . for Lanarkshire , and Bro . Muller was appointed Grand Director of Music . Application was made for a charter for the Lodge at Sydney , New South Wales , and at Dryhridge , Crofthead , which were granted .
Bro . W . N . Eraser presented a petition from the Ancient Lodge of Aberdeen , praying that their number on the Grand Boll should stand No . 3 , and in an able speech supported the claim of the Lodge on the ground of its antiquity , and of its confirmation charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Bro . Downing Bruce seconded the motion . Bro . Pearson , in opposing the motion , said that he did not think that the arguments of Bro . Eraser were sufficient to induce the Grand Lodge to alter their rule with regard to the present numbering of the Grand Lodge Boll .
Bro . Kinnear proposed that the petition be dismissed , which was seconded by Bro . Pearson , and carried . A memorial from the Lodge Journeymen , No . 8 , as to Mark Masonry , was then brought forward , and the report of the Grand Committee on that subject read to the meeting . Bro . Kerr , in an able speech , entered into the history of Mark Masonry ,
and proposed that the report of the Committee should be adopted , which was seconded by Bro . Pearson , who stated that he considered the Mark Degree as within the three First Degrees of Masonry , and that he well remembered that when made a Mason at Aberdeen , some thirty years ago , he received the Mark Degree . Bro . Finlayson supported this assertion from personal experience .
Bro . Hector GavinJ opposed the report , stating that in England the Grand Lodge did not approve of the Degree , and that various Lodges had had charters from Scotland . The Mark Masons in Scotland had no wish to interfere with the Grand Lodges of either England , Scotland , or Ireland . Bro . Dr . Somerville cordially concurred in the opinions and statements of Bro . Kerr . After a few other remarks it was agreed that a committee should be appointed to communicate with the Grand Lodges of England and Ireland on the subject . An address to her Majesty the Queen , on the marriage of the Princess Boyal , was . then read and approved of , A discussion then arose with regard to the New
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Knights Templar.
KNiaHTS TEMPLAR .
Colchester . —Temple Cressing Encampment . —An emergency meeting of this Encampment was held on the 12 th inst ., at the George Hotel , whentwo candidates received the Degree . The Prov . Grand Commander availed himself of the opportunity of informing the Sir Knights , that he had appointed Sir J . Mann , D . P . G . O . for Essex .
Scotland
SCOTLAND
GRAND LODGE OP SCOTLAND , On Monday , the 1 st instant , the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held in their hall , Waterloo-place , Edinburgh , when about eighty members were present . The minutes of the last Grand Lodge meeting were read and confirmed . Presents from the Prince Frederick of
Prussia , arid from the Grand Lodge of Ireland were received , and thanks voted for the same . Bro . C . Hope "Vere , was appointed Prov . G . M . for Lanarkshire , and Bro . Muller was appointed Grand Director of Music . Application was made for a charter for the Lodge at Sydney , New South Wales , and at Dryhridge , Crofthead , which were granted .
Bro . W . N . Eraser presented a petition from the Ancient Lodge of Aberdeen , praying that their number on the Grand Boll should stand No . 3 , and in an able speech supported the claim of the Lodge on the ground of its antiquity , and of its confirmation charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Bro . Downing Bruce seconded the motion . Bro . Pearson , in opposing the motion , said that he did not think that the arguments of Bro . Eraser were sufficient to induce the Grand Lodge to alter their rule with regard to the present numbering of the Grand Lodge Boll .
Bro . Kinnear proposed that the petition be dismissed , which was seconded by Bro . Pearson , and carried . A memorial from the Lodge Journeymen , No . 8 , as to Mark Masonry , was then brought forward , and the report of the Grand Committee on that subject read to the meeting . Bro . Kerr , in an able speech , entered into the history of Mark Masonry ,
and proposed that the report of the Committee should be adopted , which was seconded by Bro . Pearson , who stated that he considered the Mark Degree as within the three First Degrees of Masonry , and that he well remembered that when made a Mason at Aberdeen , some thirty years ago , he received the Mark Degree . Bro . Finlayson supported this assertion from personal experience .
Bro . Hector GavinJ opposed the report , stating that in England the Grand Lodge did not approve of the Degree , and that various Lodges had had charters from Scotland . The Mark Masons in Scotland had no wish to interfere with the Grand Lodges of either England , Scotland , or Ireland . Bro . Dr . Somerville cordially concurred in the opinions and statements of Bro . Kerr . After a few other remarks it was agreed that a committee should be appointed to communicate with the Grand Lodges of England and Ireland on the subject . An address to her Majesty the Queen , on the marriage of the Princess Boyal , was . then read and approved of , A discussion then arose with regard to the New