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exercised an agreeable portion of his duties . Erom the chair the toasts of " The Queen and the Craft , " " The Grand Lodges of England , of Scotland , of Ireland , " and of " The Provincial G . L . of Glasgow , and their respective Grand Masters , " were given . To the last of these , Bro . Dr . Walker Arnold , as D . Prov . G . M ., returned thanks , amidst the applause of the Brethren .
Bro . the Bev . Dr . John Graham , who was received with much applause in giving the toast , " The world a Lodge , and every man a Mason , " humorously showed the Brethren to what straits they would of necessity be reduced should the literal meaning of the words in the toast ; ever be fulfilled . The Bev . Bro . then eloquently described the various methods of initiation pursued by many nations , and ended by proposing the toast , to which the Brethren responded enthusiastically .
The very fine lyric the "Woods of Dunmore" was sung most effectively by Bro . D . Win tori , of St . John ' s Lodge , who , for an amateur , has much compass and sweetness of voice . Bro . R . Black , in giving " The Lodge St . Clair , " lauded the ability of B . M . Bro . James Thomson , who , it had been remarked , had come here to-night , though an invalid and supported on crutches , for his two wardens . Bro . Mair , too , a young Mason , was a zealous and progressing one ; and , though an old Master might hold the square up to him , his desire to raise and spread Masonry was undoubted , and he trusted the Lodge would long flourish .
Bro . Mair felt highly the honour done to the Lodge over which he presided by the presence of such large deputations from the sister Lodges of the province . He requested the Brethren to drink the health of Bro . Dr . Walker Arnott , the Prov . G . M ., who had so greatly contributed to the success of the Prov . G . Lodge ., and wished that the evening of his days would be spent more at ease than its industrious morning . Bro . Arnott returned thanks .
Bro . the Bev . W . D . Henderson gave " The Benevolent Eund of the Prov . Gf . L . of Glasgow , " and remarked that the name of the toast was quite enough to recommend it to the notice of the Brethren . In the neutral world there was a great misconception of Ereemasonry and its principles . He had found people ever ready to attack the Order in any supposed vulnerable point , ignorant though they might be of the very nature of the Craft and its many virtues . In all societies and communities there was always something to blame , but much of that arose
from incompetency and want of knowing thoroughly what they professed . Wherever he happened to be—in public or private—he invariably gave all assertions tending to the detriment of Masonry an unqualified denial . They assembled for the very highest of purposes—to spread brotherly love , charity , and a fear of God . There was that great virtue in the Craft — Charity . Charity , whose fountainhead was in heaven , arid which flowed thence to earth ; charity , whose roots were firmly fixed there , and whose foliage overshadowed the world : under
whose branches Ereemasons gathered , and shook down the rich fruit to all who were worthy and desired to partake . With these virtues , Masons should not give heed to the remarks of the neutral world . Besides , what institution , what art , what invention , had not suffered from the cavillings of ignorance or indolence ? Christianity itself had been , and was still , assailed with a bitterness unparalleled , hut yet increased , and he hoped Masonry would have the same to say for many years to come .
The other toasts on the list—viz ., "The Lodge St . John , No . 32 , and Bro . Cruickshanks , B . W . M . ; " "Kilwinning , No . 4 , and Bro . J . W . Elemington f " Thistle , No . 87 , and Bro . John Millar , B . W . M .. ; " "Bro . James Thomson , P . M . of St . Clair ; " "The Lodge Star , No . 219 , and Bro . B . Black , B . W . M . : "
" St . George , No . 333 , and Bro . N Dalveen , B . W . M . ; " and " Commercial , No . 360 , and Bro . Davidson , B . W . M . "—were then given ; and those Brethren who respectively headed numerous deputations answered their toasts , for themselves and the members of their Lodges . Altogether , about seventy Brethren had met on the occasion , and the proceedings , from first to last , afforded ifecm much gratification ,
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exercised an agreeable portion of his duties . Erom the chair the toasts of " The Queen and the Craft , " " The Grand Lodges of England , of Scotland , of Ireland , " and of " The Provincial G . L . of Glasgow , and their respective Grand Masters , " were given . To the last of these , Bro . Dr . Walker Arnold , as D . Prov . G . M ., returned thanks , amidst the applause of the Brethren .
Bro . the Bev . Dr . John Graham , who was received with much applause in giving the toast , " The world a Lodge , and every man a Mason , " humorously showed the Brethren to what straits they would of necessity be reduced should the literal meaning of the words in the toast ; ever be fulfilled . The Bev . Bro . then eloquently described the various methods of initiation pursued by many nations , and ended by proposing the toast , to which the Brethren responded enthusiastically .
The very fine lyric the "Woods of Dunmore" was sung most effectively by Bro . D . Win tori , of St . John ' s Lodge , who , for an amateur , has much compass and sweetness of voice . Bro . R . Black , in giving " The Lodge St . Clair , " lauded the ability of B . M . Bro . James Thomson , who , it had been remarked , had come here to-night , though an invalid and supported on crutches , for his two wardens . Bro . Mair , too , a young Mason , was a zealous and progressing one ; and , though an old Master might hold the square up to him , his desire to raise and spread Masonry was undoubted , and he trusted the Lodge would long flourish .
Bro . Mair felt highly the honour done to the Lodge over which he presided by the presence of such large deputations from the sister Lodges of the province . He requested the Brethren to drink the health of Bro . Dr . Walker Arnott , the Prov . G . M ., who had so greatly contributed to the success of the Prov . G . Lodge ., and wished that the evening of his days would be spent more at ease than its industrious morning . Bro . Arnott returned thanks .
Bro . the Bev . W . D . Henderson gave " The Benevolent Eund of the Prov . Gf . L . of Glasgow , " and remarked that the name of the toast was quite enough to recommend it to the notice of the Brethren . In the neutral world there was a great misconception of Ereemasonry and its principles . He had found people ever ready to attack the Order in any supposed vulnerable point , ignorant though they might be of the very nature of the Craft and its many virtues . In all societies and communities there was always something to blame , but much of that arose
from incompetency and want of knowing thoroughly what they professed . Wherever he happened to be—in public or private—he invariably gave all assertions tending to the detriment of Masonry an unqualified denial . They assembled for the very highest of purposes—to spread brotherly love , charity , and a fear of God . There was that great virtue in the Craft — Charity . Charity , whose fountainhead was in heaven , arid which flowed thence to earth ; charity , whose roots were firmly fixed there , and whose foliage overshadowed the world : under
whose branches Ereemasons gathered , and shook down the rich fruit to all who were worthy and desired to partake . With these virtues , Masons should not give heed to the remarks of the neutral world . Besides , what institution , what art , what invention , had not suffered from the cavillings of ignorance or indolence ? Christianity itself had been , and was still , assailed with a bitterness unparalleled , hut yet increased , and he hoped Masonry would have the same to say for many years to come .
The other toasts on the list—viz ., "The Lodge St . John , No . 32 , and Bro . Cruickshanks , B . W . M . ; " "Kilwinning , No . 4 , and Bro . J . W . Elemington f " Thistle , No . 87 , and Bro . John Millar , B . W . M .. ; " "Bro . James Thomson , P . M . of St . Clair ; " "The Lodge Star , No . 219 , and Bro . B . Black , B . W . M . : "
" St . George , No . 333 , and Bro . N Dalveen , B . W . M . ; " and " Commercial , No . 360 , and Bro . Davidson , B . W . M . "—were then given ; and those Brethren who respectively headed numerous deputations answered their toasts , for themselves and the members of their Lodges . Altogether , about seventy Brethren had met on the occasion , and the proceedings , from first to last , afforded ifecm much gratification ,