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Mark Masonry.
W . M . of the Leigh Lodge , No . 11 ; Devon—Bro . Huyshe , W . M . of the St . George Lodge , * No . 15 ; Surrey—Bro . Cole , W . M , of the Hiram Lodge , No . 13 ; South Wales—Bro . Stanley Stanley , of the Mark Lodge , No . 4 ; South Australia —Bro . Dr . Kent : China—Bro . Samuel Rawson .
It was understood that Lord Leigh , in refraining from having the emblem of his office of Grand Master embroidered on his Grand Lodge apron , had intended thus delicately to indicate to those who accepted office in the Grand Lodge , that , in his opinion , every position should , as an acknowledgment of services rendered to the Craft , be considered equally honourable . It is greatly to be hoped his Lordship ' s view will be generally adopted .
Other matters of considerable interest to the Craft were brought before Grand Lodge , and the following merits specialattentionl : — A member of the Grand Lodge announced that beheld in his hand a document purporting to be a Scottish Grand Chapter Certificate of Exaltation . It stated that a certain Brother had been exalted in the Esk Dalkeith Chapter , No . 4 & , on the 18 th of November , 1857 ; and recorded in the register of the Grand
Chapter on the 19 th of November . It stated in Prench that the Brother had previously entered into the usual obligation . It purported to hear the seal of the Esk Dalkeith Chapter , No . 42 > and of the Grand Chapter of Scotland . It purr ported to he signed by the Officers of the Chapter , m ^ udio ^ : Brow W ^ fc ^ Gaylory who also signed the Grand Chapter Record of the 19 th November as G . S . E . ^ pro Grand Recorder . He ^ desired it to be understood ) , that the Brother tor whom this certificate is said to have been issued assured him he was / never in
a , Scotck Chapter in hla life ; had never elsewhere , either on the 18 th of November ofi at any ^ other ? time , been exalted , or obligated as certified ; and that he had been led into accepting the document by a Scotch gentleman , he had met in London , in order that the possession of the certificate might imply- to ; the world ( though not stated ) that he waa a regular Scotch Master , and in a position to
apply to the Grand Chapter of Scotland for- a "warrant to work the Degree in England . Itiwas the desire of the Brother who brought the matter forward , tibati for the good of Mark Masonry in general and this Grand Lodge in * particular , facts purporting to be certified under the seal of the Grand Chapter of Scotland should not be received as facts , until they were otherwise proved , or until the circumstances above stated should he satisfactorily explained .
After considerable discussion respecting the details of this matter , the proposition was unanimously agreed to . The Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , having no communication with the Grand Chapter of Scotland , could take no other direct step in the matter .
UNDER WARRANTS FROM THE GRAND CHAPTER OF SCOTLAND . Thistle Lodge ( No . 3 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on the 4 th inst . at Dick ' s Coffee-house , Fleet-street , Bro . Sheen , R . W . M ., presiding , who advanced to this excellent Degree Bros . Jenkins , J . W . No . 7 , and F . de la Chaumette , No . 219 . The pleasing ceremonies were admirably worked in all their phases by theB . W . M ., assisted by Bros . Cotterell , Piatt , Hart , De la Chaumette , Staoey ,
Guy , & c , the newly-advanced Brethren expressing their high gratification at this acquisition to their previous Masonic knowledge . The Mark being essentially Craft , affords great gratification to the recipients of the Degree , inasmuch as it is really the wanting link leading from the 2 nd to the 3 rd Degree . After Lodge business , the Brethren partook of refreshment , and separated at an early hour in peace and harmony . We are requested to state that the next regular meeting . not occurring till February , a Lodge of Emergency will be held in January , to meet the convenience of some of our provincial Brethren ,
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Mark Masonry.
W . M . of the Leigh Lodge , No . 11 ; Devon—Bro . Huyshe , W . M . of the St . George Lodge , * No . 15 ; Surrey—Bro . Cole , W . M , of the Hiram Lodge , No . 13 ; South Wales—Bro . Stanley Stanley , of the Mark Lodge , No . 4 ; South Australia —Bro . Dr . Kent : China—Bro . Samuel Rawson .
It was understood that Lord Leigh , in refraining from having the emblem of his office of Grand Master embroidered on his Grand Lodge apron , had intended thus delicately to indicate to those who accepted office in the Grand Lodge , that , in his opinion , every position should , as an acknowledgment of services rendered to the Craft , be considered equally honourable . It is greatly to be hoped his Lordship ' s view will be generally adopted .
Other matters of considerable interest to the Craft were brought before Grand Lodge , and the following merits specialattentionl : — A member of the Grand Lodge announced that beheld in his hand a document purporting to be a Scottish Grand Chapter Certificate of Exaltation . It stated that a certain Brother had been exalted in the Esk Dalkeith Chapter , No . 4 & , on the 18 th of November , 1857 ; and recorded in the register of the Grand
Chapter on the 19 th of November . It stated in Prench that the Brother had previously entered into the usual obligation . It purported to hear the seal of the Esk Dalkeith Chapter , No . 42 > and of the Grand Chapter of Scotland . It purr ported to he signed by the Officers of the Chapter , m ^ udio ^ : Brow W ^ fc ^ Gaylory who also signed the Grand Chapter Record of the 19 th November as G . S . E . ^ pro Grand Recorder . He ^ desired it to be understood ) , that the Brother tor whom this certificate is said to have been issued assured him he was / never in
a , Scotck Chapter in hla life ; had never elsewhere , either on the 18 th of November ofi at any ^ other ? time , been exalted , or obligated as certified ; and that he had been led into accepting the document by a Scotch gentleman , he had met in London , in order that the possession of the certificate might imply- to ; the world ( though not stated ) that he waa a regular Scotch Master , and in a position to
apply to the Grand Chapter of Scotland for- a "warrant to work the Degree in England . Itiwas the desire of the Brother who brought the matter forward , tibati for the good of Mark Masonry in general and this Grand Lodge in * particular , facts purporting to be certified under the seal of the Grand Chapter of Scotland should not be received as facts , until they were otherwise proved , or until the circumstances above stated should he satisfactorily explained .
After considerable discussion respecting the details of this matter , the proposition was unanimously agreed to . The Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , having no communication with the Grand Chapter of Scotland , could take no other direct step in the matter .
UNDER WARRANTS FROM THE GRAND CHAPTER OF SCOTLAND . Thistle Lodge ( No . 3 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on the 4 th inst . at Dick ' s Coffee-house , Fleet-street , Bro . Sheen , R . W . M ., presiding , who advanced to this excellent Degree Bros . Jenkins , J . W . No . 7 , and F . de la Chaumette , No . 219 . The pleasing ceremonies were admirably worked in all their phases by theB . W . M ., assisted by Bros . Cotterell , Piatt , Hart , De la Chaumette , Staoey ,
Guy , & c , the newly-advanced Brethren expressing their high gratification at this acquisition to their previous Masonic knowledge . The Mark being essentially Craft , affords great gratification to the recipients of the Degree , inasmuch as it is really the wanting link leading from the 2 nd to the 3 rd Degree . After Lodge business , the Brethren partook of refreshment , and separated at an early hour in peace and harmony . We are requested to state that the next regular meeting . not occurring till February , a Lodge of Emergency will be held in January , to meet the convenience of some of our provincial Brethren ,