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Scotland
SCOTLAND
DALKEITH . Dalkeith Kilwinning Lodge ( No . 10 ) .- —On Monday , March 22 , a number of the Brethren of this Lodge assembled in Bro . M'Culloch ' s hotel , for the purpose of meeting Bro . Franz Kramer ( S . W . ) , who is about to leave Dalkeith for a distant part of the country , and expressing their warmest interest in and most sincere
wishes for his future welfare . In the course of the evening Bro . D . TJrquhart , in the name of the Brethren present , presented Bro . Kramer with a very handsome Masonic apron , as a small token of the high estimation in which he is held by them as a brother Mason , which he acknowledged in feeling and suitable terms . The duties of the chair were ably discharged by Bro . P . -Nicol .
EDINBURGH . Lodge of Journeymen ( No . 8 ) . )— The following paper on the origin and history of this Lodge was lately read before the members , by Bro . William Hunter , R . W . M . of the Lodge : — " On joining a society , and taking an interest in its proceedings , Ave naturally feel disposed to know something of its history . We are anxious to learn the circumstances which led to its origin , the
principal actions in which it has been engaged , and the names of the men who have distinguished themselves in the management of its affairs . A desire of this kind is apt to be specially felt in regard to a Mason ' s society , more particularly if it has existed for a considerable period . The young Mason finds himself surrounded by a considerable amount of darkness and doubt which he is anxious to dispel . If he is of inquiring mind , and accustomed
to research , he flies to every source from which lie is likely to obtain light ; he carefully peruses every scrap of information which he can find regarding the doings and opinions of the Brethren in bygone ages ; he regards the minutebooks of old Lodges as an invaluable treasure , because in them he can generally find a record of many laws , opinions , and transactions that are fraught with deep interest , and tend to clear away some of the doubts with which he is perplexed .
" Shortly after I was admitted a full member of this Lodge , some three years ago , I began to feel a strong anxiety to know something of its history . I longed to ascertain the deeds which it had done , and the names of the men who had successfully guided it through all the vicissitudes of a century and a half . I was unable to gratify my desire in this respect till after I was raised to the chair nearly two years ago . I then considered that it was a duty incumbent on me , to make
ni \/ self acquainted with the previous transactions of the Lodge , and that almost as a matter of right I should obtain a perusal of the minute-books . Well , on making application in the proper quarter , I readily succeeded in getting these books into my possession . I have perused them with considerable care , and perhaps at a future period I may bring some of the main points which they embrace under the notice of the Brethren . In the mean time I intend to confine
myself to a few particulars regarding the position and character of our parent Lodge , Mary ' s Chapel , about the beginning of last century , and to the proceedings which took place at the origin of our own Lodge , as I apprehend that they are not now very generally known . "I may premise that the statements which I propose to give regarding the parent Lodge were gleaned from a volume of its records , which was kindly sent to me
ior perusal by the K . W . Master ( Dr . M'Cowan ) and Brethren of that Lodge . I readily embrace this opportunity to express my gratitude and thanks to these Brethren for the confidence which they reposed in me by trusting me with the possession of this very valuable record . Let me , then , for one or two minutes , claim your attention to a few particulars regarding the Lodge of Edinburgh , Mary ' s Chapel , No . 1 . I feel a pride in saying that it is one of the oldest and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Scotland
SCOTLAND
DALKEITH . Dalkeith Kilwinning Lodge ( No . 10 ) .- —On Monday , March 22 , a number of the Brethren of this Lodge assembled in Bro . M'Culloch ' s hotel , for the purpose of meeting Bro . Franz Kramer ( S . W . ) , who is about to leave Dalkeith for a distant part of the country , and expressing their warmest interest in and most sincere
wishes for his future welfare . In the course of the evening Bro . D . TJrquhart , in the name of the Brethren present , presented Bro . Kramer with a very handsome Masonic apron , as a small token of the high estimation in which he is held by them as a brother Mason , which he acknowledged in feeling and suitable terms . The duties of the chair were ably discharged by Bro . P . -Nicol .
EDINBURGH . Lodge of Journeymen ( No . 8 ) . )— The following paper on the origin and history of this Lodge was lately read before the members , by Bro . William Hunter , R . W . M . of the Lodge : — " On joining a society , and taking an interest in its proceedings , Ave naturally feel disposed to know something of its history . We are anxious to learn the circumstances which led to its origin , the
principal actions in which it has been engaged , and the names of the men who have distinguished themselves in the management of its affairs . A desire of this kind is apt to be specially felt in regard to a Mason ' s society , more particularly if it has existed for a considerable period . The young Mason finds himself surrounded by a considerable amount of darkness and doubt which he is anxious to dispel . If he is of inquiring mind , and accustomed
to research , he flies to every source from which lie is likely to obtain light ; he carefully peruses every scrap of information which he can find regarding the doings and opinions of the Brethren in bygone ages ; he regards the minutebooks of old Lodges as an invaluable treasure , because in them he can generally find a record of many laws , opinions , and transactions that are fraught with deep interest , and tend to clear away some of the doubts with which he is perplexed .
" Shortly after I was admitted a full member of this Lodge , some three years ago , I began to feel a strong anxiety to know something of its history . I longed to ascertain the deeds which it had done , and the names of the men who had successfully guided it through all the vicissitudes of a century and a half . I was unable to gratify my desire in this respect till after I was raised to the chair nearly two years ago . I then considered that it was a duty incumbent on me , to make
ni \/ self acquainted with the previous transactions of the Lodge , and that almost as a matter of right I should obtain a perusal of the minute-books . Well , on making application in the proper quarter , I readily succeeded in getting these books into my possession . I have perused them with considerable care , and perhaps at a future period I may bring some of the main points which they embrace under the notice of the Brethren . In the mean time I intend to confine
myself to a few particulars regarding the position and character of our parent Lodge , Mary ' s Chapel , about the beginning of last century , and to the proceedings which took place at the origin of our own Lodge , as I apprehend that they are not now very generally known . "I may premise that the statements which I propose to give regarding the parent Lodge were gleaned from a volume of its records , which was kindly sent to me
ior perusal by the K . W . Master ( Dr . M'Cowan ) and Brethren of that Lodge . I readily embrace this opportunity to express my gratitude and thanks to these Brethren for the confidence which they reposed in me by trusting me with the possession of this very valuable record . Let me , then , for one or two minutes , claim your attention to a few particulars regarding the Lodge of Edinburgh , Mary ' s Chapel , No . 1 . I feel a pride in saying that it is one of the oldest and