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Mark Masonry.
still more solemn by the peals of sacred music with which it was accompanied from a powerful harmonium , ably presided over by the excellent Organist of the Lodge ,, Bro . Hart , the B . W . M ., proceeded to invest his Officers for the ensuing year , appointing Bro . Sharman , D . M . ; Bro . T . A . Adams , S . W .: Bro , Harrison , J . W .
Bro . Williams , M . O . ; Bro . Norman , S . O . ; Bro . Guest , J . O . ; Bro . Bev . E . Owen , Chaplain ; Bro . John Mot tTh earl e , Sec . ; Bro . Blackburn ,, Keg . of Marks ; Bro . Warren , Treas . ; Bro . Hart , Org . : Bro . Symmonds , S . D . ; Bro . Arlis , Steward ; Bro . Pringle , J . Steward ; Bro . Walters , T . K . ; and Bro . Crawley , Tyler .
Upon the conclusion of Masonic business , the Brethren sat down to an elegant banquet , and the usual Masonic toasts having been duly disposed of , the B . W . M . called on the Brethren to fill a bumper to " Thehealth of Bro . Gaylor . " He could not include his name in the toast of the "Visitors , ¦ for even if he did not happen to be ( on account of the eminent services which he "had rendered to Bro . Warren , Bro . Sharman , and to himself ( Bro . Hughes ) , in founding the present
Lodge ) an honorary member of their body , they would still give him such a welcome among them , that he should , so to say , find himself perfectly at home . ( Cheers . ) The B . W ., with this preface , detailed the exertions which Bro . Gaylor had made for the advancement of Mark Masonry in this country , and called upon the Brethren to drink his health , an invitation which they most enthusiastically responded to .
Bro . Gaylor , in replying to the compliment , said , that his old and valued friend , the R . W . M ., had alluded to the manner in which he , in his capacity of Grand Scribe E ., conducted the correspondence of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland , but he would in reply to that say , that he only endeavoured to do his duty , and he should feel a pleasure in opening a correspondence with any of the English Brethren who , hailing from the St . Mark's Lodge , or any one of the sister Lodges , wished to still more popularize the Mark Degree , by establishing new Lodges in
other and convenient districts . The Mark Degree was not one which the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland wished to obtrude upon the Masons of England , for they only came forward on the invitation of the English Brethren themselves to supply a want which was felt in Masonry , where only Blue and Bed or the Craft and Boyal Arch Degrees Were recognized . If he w ; as not detaining them too long , he would briefly advert to some of the circumstances connected with the present state of Masonry . In Scotland no Brother was admitted to the Degree of a Eoyal
Arch Mason who had not passed the chair in a Craft Lodge , and , therefore , when Boyal Arch Masons from England who had been exalted without having been installed , presented themselves at Scotch Chapters , they could not be admitted as visitors . To get rid of that inconvenience , the Supreme Grand Chapter about ten years ago resolved to issue warrants , authorizing Lodges to give the Chair Degree to Master Masons who were anxious to become Boyal Arch Masons . It was soon found , however , that this method of conferring the Chair Degree by brevet , gave
rise , to great inconvenience , inasmuch as those brethren whom they had so admitted to the Chair Degree , claimed to rank in England as Past Masters . Finding that they had committed an error , the Supreme Grand Chapter recalled those warrants , of which they had happily issued only three . He mentioned this to show the indisposition of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland to trench in the least upon the province of the Supreme Masonic bodies in England . As the Mark Degree , however , was not one recognized bv them , the Supreme Grand
Chapter of Scotland came to the resolution to issue warrants for the practice of that Degree , confident that in doing so they would not come into conflict with either the Grand Lodge or the Grand Chapter of England ; and they were prepared to take back those warrants , should either of those Supreme bodies recognize the Degree . ( Hear , hear . ) It was to him gratifying to find that the wishes and intentions of the body he represented were so fully understood and appreciated , and be bad only to repeat his willingness to help to his utmost all Brethren anxious for the formation of other Mark Master Lodges . ( Hear , hear . )
Bro . ( . Taylor afterwards favoured the Bretliren with a Scotch song , thus adding to the harmony of the evening as he bad to the instruction of the Bretliren . We hope soon to reckon the Gaylor Lodge on the list of Mark Lodges in this country .
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Mark Masonry.
still more solemn by the peals of sacred music with which it was accompanied from a powerful harmonium , ably presided over by the excellent Organist of the Lodge ,, Bro . Hart , the B . W . M ., proceeded to invest his Officers for the ensuing year , appointing Bro . Sharman , D . M . ; Bro . T . A . Adams , S . W .: Bro , Harrison , J . W .
Bro . Williams , M . O . ; Bro . Norman , S . O . ; Bro . Guest , J . O . ; Bro . Bev . E . Owen , Chaplain ; Bro . John Mot tTh earl e , Sec . ; Bro . Blackburn ,, Keg . of Marks ; Bro . Warren , Treas . ; Bro . Hart , Org . : Bro . Symmonds , S . D . ; Bro . Arlis , Steward ; Bro . Pringle , J . Steward ; Bro . Walters , T . K . ; and Bro . Crawley , Tyler .
Upon the conclusion of Masonic business , the Brethren sat down to an elegant banquet , and the usual Masonic toasts having been duly disposed of , the B . W . M . called on the Brethren to fill a bumper to " Thehealth of Bro . Gaylor . " He could not include his name in the toast of the "Visitors , ¦ for even if he did not happen to be ( on account of the eminent services which he "had rendered to Bro . Warren , Bro . Sharman , and to himself ( Bro . Hughes ) , in founding the present
Lodge ) an honorary member of their body , they would still give him such a welcome among them , that he should , so to say , find himself perfectly at home . ( Cheers . ) The B . W ., with this preface , detailed the exertions which Bro . Gaylor had made for the advancement of Mark Masonry in this country , and called upon the Brethren to drink his health , an invitation which they most enthusiastically responded to .
Bro . Gaylor , in replying to the compliment , said , that his old and valued friend , the R . W . M ., had alluded to the manner in which he , in his capacity of Grand Scribe E ., conducted the correspondence of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland , but he would in reply to that say , that he only endeavoured to do his duty , and he should feel a pleasure in opening a correspondence with any of the English Brethren who , hailing from the St . Mark's Lodge , or any one of the sister Lodges , wished to still more popularize the Mark Degree , by establishing new Lodges in
other and convenient districts . The Mark Degree was not one which the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland wished to obtrude upon the Masons of England , for they only came forward on the invitation of the English Brethren themselves to supply a want which was felt in Masonry , where only Blue and Bed or the Craft and Boyal Arch Degrees Were recognized . If he w ; as not detaining them too long , he would briefly advert to some of the circumstances connected with the present state of Masonry . In Scotland no Brother was admitted to the Degree of a Eoyal
Arch Mason who had not passed the chair in a Craft Lodge , and , therefore , when Boyal Arch Masons from England who had been exalted without having been installed , presented themselves at Scotch Chapters , they could not be admitted as visitors . To get rid of that inconvenience , the Supreme Grand Chapter about ten years ago resolved to issue warrants , authorizing Lodges to give the Chair Degree to Master Masons who were anxious to become Boyal Arch Masons . It was soon found , however , that this method of conferring the Chair Degree by brevet , gave
rise , to great inconvenience , inasmuch as those brethren whom they had so admitted to the Chair Degree , claimed to rank in England as Past Masters . Finding that they had committed an error , the Supreme Grand Chapter recalled those warrants , of which they had happily issued only three . He mentioned this to show the indisposition of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland to trench in the least upon the province of the Supreme Masonic bodies in England . As the Mark Degree , however , was not one recognized bv them , the Supreme Grand
Chapter of Scotland came to the resolution to issue warrants for the practice of that Degree , confident that in doing so they would not come into conflict with either the Grand Lodge or the Grand Chapter of England ; and they were prepared to take back those warrants , should either of those Supreme bodies recognize the Degree . ( Hear , hear . ) It was to him gratifying to find that the wishes and intentions of the body he represented were so fully understood and appreciated , and be bad only to repeat his willingness to help to his utmost all Brethren anxious for the formation of other Mark Master Lodges . ( Hear , hear . )
Bro . ( . Taylor afterwards favoured the Bretliren with a Scotch song , thus adding to the harmony of the evening as he bad to the instruction of the Bretliren . We hope soon to reckon the Gaylor Lodge on the list of Mark Lodges in this country .