Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

RENFREW COUNTY KILWINNING LODGE'S INAUGURATION . The inauguration of a new Lodge , named the " Renfrew County Kilwinning , " took place in Paisley , on the evening of the 25 th October . Bro . Donald Campbell read a commission from Bro . Sir John Maxwell of Polloc , Prov . G . M ., empowering him , as a M . M . of St . Mark ' s , No . 102 , to act on the occasion as Prov . G . M ., and accordingly Bro . Campbell took the chair . The Charter from the G . L ., constituting this Lodge by the style of the " Renfrew

County Kilwinning , " No . 370 , was produced by the R . W . Prov . G . M ., and handed to the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . Robert Mitchell , and by him read . The O . B . of fealty to the G . L . was administered to the Master and Wardens in propria forma , and the P . G . M . appointed Bro . James Home , of St . Mark ' s , Prov . G . S . W ., and Bro . J . W . Plemington , G . K . L ., No . 4 , Prov . G . J . W ., and other Office Bearers , and the Lodge was opened . Bro . Campbell read the ancient Laws and Regulations of the Order , and to . these the Master assented , the other Office-Bearers present took the O . B . D . F . A ., and all were invested with the insignia and

installed in their respective offices . The Prov . G . M ., in a lecture , enlightened the Brethren on the beautiful precepts of Masonry . This resume of the Prov . G . M . was most eloquent , and redolent of the noble principles of Masonry , and was illustrated by selections from poets , some of whom had been " wiser than they knew . " On the Prov . G . L . being closed , the " Renfrew County Kilwinning " was opened by the R . W . M ., Bro . James A . M'Kean , who then occupied the

chair . Applications for initiation of five gentlemen were read by the Secretary , Bro . William Murray , who informed the Brethren that this number was much less than had requested to be admitted , but he had delayed getting their petitions brought forward , as , at one meeting , more could not conveniently be admitted . The Secretary's statement was hailed with much pleasure , as indisputable evidence of a career of success . During refreshment the R . W . M ., Bro . M'Kean , proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts .

Bro . D . Campbell toasted the " Renfrew County Kilwinning , and the Officers who had that night been Installed , and Prosperity to them . " He shortly enumerated some of the eminent Brothers who had in former times been members of this Lodge . To this toast Bro . M'Kean replied in neat terms . From the Chair , " The Mother Kilwinning , and Bro . Russell , Glasgow , " who returned thanks .

Some of the sentiments in the " Soldier ' s Funeral , " as sung by Bro . Ronald , S . W ., being singularly applicable to the " present aspect of affairs , " was feelingly welcomed by the assembly . " Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 , and their services in assisting in getting up the Lodge R . C . K ., and particularly those of Bro . Alexander , " was responded to by Bro . Easton . Bro . Thomson proposed " The Greenock Kilwinning Lodge , and Bro . Captain Stuart . "

Bro . Jaap responded to the " Paisley St . Mirrans , " a deputation from which body he headed . The " Lodge St . Mark " was answered by Bro . Robert Thomson , jun . "The Health of Bro . Sir John Maxwell , " was honoured with much applause

and to the toast of " The Wardens of the Renfrew County Kilwinning , as proposed , Bro . Stuart returned thanks . Bros . D . Campbell and William Alexander were , on motions regularly made and carried , made affiliated members , and thereafter the Lodge was closed . In November , 1750 , the Renfrew County Kilwinning Lodge was instituted , and then stood No . 11 upon the roll of the Mother Kilwinning , who alone at this period