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Scotland.

When the minutes' had been read and approved of , Bros . Matthew Bullock , James McGregor , James Robertson , Andrew Macnair , II . C . McAusIand , and Stilling Mitchell , were severally examined , and being considered well instructed , were passed to the Fellow Craft Degree . A'letter from P . M . Bro . James Miller ,

requesting charity to a limited extent for a necessitous Brother for whom he was aware some permanent relief would soon be provided , was read from the chair . Under the circumstances a moderate sum was voted to supply the Brother ' s more immediate wants . Bro . John Aird , and the acting R . W . M ., respectively moved the affiliations of Bro . Robert T . M . Gilmour , M . M . of Lodge "Isla , " Malta , and Bro . Lewis Rose James , M . M . of "Thistle and Rose , " Glasgow ; the motions were both carried , and these Brethren were affiliated , accordingly .

On the 3 rd of November the same Brethren who at last meeting so efficientl y filled the chairs of R . W . Master , S . W . and J . W ., again occupied these positions , and in the E . W . and S . many Brethren , were congregated . After the introductory ceremonies and formal business of the evening had been accomplished , the D . M . Bro . D . Campbell read from the chair a letter from R . W . M . Bro . W . B , Huggins to him , inclosing another , addressed to the office-bearers and Brethren of St . Mark's Lodge , in which Bro . Huggins stated , that circumstances bad occurred which bad necessitated his leaving Glasgow for Manchester , and

therefore resigning his office as Master of the Lodge ; and returning to the officebearers and Brethren generally his warmest thanks for the uniform kindness with which he had been treated by them , and expressing his best wishes for the future prosperity of the Lodge . In reference to Bro . Huggins ' s letter , Bro . Campbell moved , that as only one month would elapse before the meeting for the nomination of office-bearers for the ensuing year , and also in consideration of the great benefit which the Lodge had received , and its unusual success , during the period

he had occupied the chair , and more especially as a mark of the respect and esteem entertained towards him by the whole Brethren , Bro . Hiiggins be requested kindly to continue in his office of R . W . Master until next election . The motion was regularly and unanimously carried , and the Secretary was instructed to extract and transmit the same to Bro . Huggins for his consideration . Mr . Alfred Hooper , whose petition was found well recommended , was initiated . It was

certified that Bro . Hooper was about to leave Scotland for a foreign country , and section i of cap , 21 of the Grand Lodge Laws being otherwise implemented , Bro . Hooper was passed to the Fellow Craft , and thereupon , and along with Bro . James Robertson , was raised to tbe Sublime Degree of M . M . On a motion made by Bro . John M . Rowan , the Treasurer , and carried , Bro . James Farquhar Mackay , R . W . M . of the Lodge " Greenock Kilwinning , No . 12 , " was affiliated .

On the 17 th of November another meeting was held , when the D . M . and both Wardens were at their respective posts . The Secretary read the minutes , and afterwards a letter from Bro . Huggins , agreeing to occupy the chair until the election of office-bearers . Messrs . John Graham , Lieut . 27 th Regt ., Piurjaub ; Thomaa Stout , John Crawford Graham , and John Risk , presented applications to be admitted , and these being found well vouched , the candidates were all initiated , and had instructors appointed . Bro . R , Tod , M . M . of the Lodge Saint Clair , Edinburgh , No . 849 , was affiliated , on a motion to that effect having been duly carried .

Commercial Lodge ( No . 200 ) . —The annual supper of this Lodge was held on Thursday , November 20 , in their new Lodge-room , Croy-place . The festival being in honour of the opening of their elegant new room , as well as the annual reunion of the members , was an unusually brilliant ail ' air , and passed off with even more than tlnj ordinary harmony and good feeling peculiar to Masonic assemblies . n-i-i ^ ' -11 - liV X l " T \ _ . V 1 .. /" ' 1 > WT Tl iX 4- ~ , 1 U ~ T > . The chai ied b John Davidson

_ r waa occup y Bro . , R . W . M ., . supported by Bro . Dr . Walker Amott , tt . R . C . M . ; the Chaplain of the Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 ; Bros . Donald Campbell , B . C . { Secretary of Glasgow , and D . M ! . of St . Mark ' s ; Julian Adams , D . M ., & e . Bros . A . Mackenzie , S . W ., and J . Martin , J . W ., were in their [ daces . Deputations were present from the Lodge Glasgow St .-John ' s , No . 3 A , headed by Bro . Oruikshanks , R . W . M . ; from Glasgow Kilwinning , No . 4 , by Bro , J . \ i . { Swan , J . W . ; from bt . Mark ' s , No . 102 , by tho D . M . ; from Ayr Boyal Arch , No . 165 , by Bro . Nivison , R . W . M . ; from tbe Star

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ON THE RELIGION OF THE CELTS, AND THE CUSTOMS THENCE DERIVED. Article 1
LA VENDEE. A DRAMATIC POEM. Article 7
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS. Article 10
A LOVE-TOKEN". Article 11
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 12
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 16
METROPOLITAN. Article 28
PROVINCIAL. Article 34
EOYAL ARCH. Article 49
THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 51
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 51
MARE MASONRY. Article 52
SCOTLAND. Article 52
IRELAND. Article 57
COLONIAL. Article 59
INDIA. Article 61
AMERICA. Article 63
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOE NOVEMBER Article 64
Obituary. Article 68
NOTICE. Article 71
TO COEEESPONDENTS. Article 71
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Scotland.

When the minutes' had been read and approved of , Bros . Matthew Bullock , James McGregor , James Robertson , Andrew Macnair , II . C . McAusIand , and Stilling Mitchell , were severally examined , and being considered well instructed , were passed to the Fellow Craft Degree . A'letter from P . M . Bro . James Miller ,

requesting charity to a limited extent for a necessitous Brother for whom he was aware some permanent relief would soon be provided , was read from the chair . Under the circumstances a moderate sum was voted to supply the Brother ' s more immediate wants . Bro . John Aird , and the acting R . W . M ., respectively moved the affiliations of Bro . Robert T . M . Gilmour , M . M . of Lodge "Isla , " Malta , and Bro . Lewis Rose James , M . M . of "Thistle and Rose , " Glasgow ; the motions were both carried , and these Brethren were affiliated , accordingly .

On the 3 rd of November the same Brethren who at last meeting so efficientl y filled the chairs of R . W . Master , S . W . and J . W ., again occupied these positions , and in the E . W . and S . many Brethren , were congregated . After the introductory ceremonies and formal business of the evening had been accomplished , the D . M . Bro . D . Campbell read from the chair a letter from R . W . M . Bro . W . B , Huggins to him , inclosing another , addressed to the office-bearers and Brethren of St . Mark's Lodge , in which Bro . Huggins stated , that circumstances bad occurred which bad necessitated his leaving Glasgow for Manchester , and

therefore resigning his office as Master of the Lodge ; and returning to the officebearers and Brethren generally his warmest thanks for the uniform kindness with which he had been treated by them , and expressing his best wishes for the future prosperity of the Lodge . In reference to Bro . Huggins ' s letter , Bro . Campbell moved , that as only one month would elapse before the meeting for the nomination of office-bearers for the ensuing year , and also in consideration of the great benefit which the Lodge had received , and its unusual success , during the period

he had occupied the chair , and more especially as a mark of the respect and esteem entertained towards him by the whole Brethren , Bro . Hiiggins be requested kindly to continue in his office of R . W . Master until next election . The motion was regularly and unanimously carried , and the Secretary was instructed to extract and transmit the same to Bro . Huggins for his consideration . Mr . Alfred Hooper , whose petition was found well recommended , was initiated . It was

certified that Bro . Hooper was about to leave Scotland for a foreign country , and section i of cap , 21 of the Grand Lodge Laws being otherwise implemented , Bro . Hooper was passed to the Fellow Craft , and thereupon , and along with Bro . James Robertson , was raised to tbe Sublime Degree of M . M . On a motion made by Bro . John M . Rowan , the Treasurer , and carried , Bro . James Farquhar Mackay , R . W . M . of the Lodge " Greenock Kilwinning , No . 12 , " was affiliated .

On the 17 th of November another meeting was held , when the D . M . and both Wardens were at their respective posts . The Secretary read the minutes , and afterwards a letter from Bro . Huggins , agreeing to occupy the chair until the election of office-bearers . Messrs . John Graham , Lieut . 27 th Regt ., Piurjaub ; Thomaa Stout , John Crawford Graham , and John Risk , presented applications to be admitted , and these being found well vouched , the candidates were all initiated , and had instructors appointed . Bro . R , Tod , M . M . of the Lodge Saint Clair , Edinburgh , No . 849 , was affiliated , on a motion to that effect having been duly carried .

Commercial Lodge ( No . 200 ) . —The annual supper of this Lodge was held on Thursday , November 20 , in their new Lodge-room , Croy-place . The festival being in honour of the opening of their elegant new room , as well as the annual reunion of the members , was an unusually brilliant ail ' air , and passed off with even more than tlnj ordinary harmony and good feeling peculiar to Masonic assemblies . n-i-i ^ ' -11 - liV X l " T \ _ . V 1 .. /" ' 1 > WT Tl iX 4- ~ , 1 U ~ T > . The chai ied b John Davidson

_ r waa occup y Bro . , R . W . M ., . supported by Bro . Dr . Walker Amott , tt . R . C . M . ; the Chaplain of the Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 ; Bros . Donald Campbell , B . C . { Secretary of Glasgow , and D . M ! . of St . Mark ' s ; Julian Adams , D . M ., & e . Bros . A . Mackenzie , S . W ., and J . Martin , J . W ., were in their [ daces . Deputations were present from the Lodge Glasgow St .-John ' s , No . 3 A , headed by Bro . Oruikshanks , R . W . M . ; from Glasgow Kilwinning , No . 4 , by Bro , J . \ i . { Swan , J . W . ; from bt . Mark ' s , No . 102 , by tho D . M . ; from Ayr Boyal Arch , No . 165 , by Bro . Nivison , R . W . M . ; from tbe Star

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