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Scotland.
GLASGOW . —Lodge Thistle ( No . bv ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on the 4 th inst . The following are the office-bearers for tbe ensuing year , viz .: —Bros . Thomas Paton , R . W . M . ; James M'Xee , D . M . ; James V . Henderson , S . M .: James Sinclair , Chap . ; John Grcive , S . W .: John Dobbic . J . W . ; Robt . Muirbead , Treas .: William Morrison , Sec : C . Jockel , S . D . ; L . Stewart , J . D . ; Jolm Reid , S . S . ; Andrew Morrison , J . S . ; J . S . AlexanderI . G . ; Robert Walker . Tyler ; Charles Sharp ,
, S . S . B . ; Hugh M'Farlanr , J . S . B . ; Henry Potts , Prov . G . S . ; Thomas Cowan , P . M . Bro . James Wallace , G . S ., was the Installing Master , and performed the ceremony most impressively . The funds of the lodge being in a healthy state , several sums were voted to charitable purposes .
GLASGOW . —Lodge Caledonian Hallway ( No . 3 of ) . —At a meeting of this flourishing lodge held in the . Masonic-hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , on the 4-th inst ., the following brethren were elected as office-bearers for the ensuing year , viz ,: —James E . Wilson , R . W . M .: Nicholas Black , P . M . ' ; ' l ! obert Shaw , D . M . ; Dr . R . Patterson , S . M . ; W . R . Thomson , SW . ; Colin Sinclair , J . W . ; Robert Allen , Treas . ; William John Hamilton , See . ; D . K . Spiers , S . D . ; M'Kuy , J . D , ; Andrew Ewart , Chap . ; Wm .
Gunn , Arch . ; Andrew Nairn , Jeweller ; Wm . Russell , B . ll . ; John King , S . B . -, William Dunshee , Director of Music ; 1 ) . Strachan , Dir . o ( Cers . ; A . S . Walker , John Millar , and Walter Lennox , Stewards ; G . Crerar , Prov . G . S . ; John Cricbtou , I . G . ; W . F . Gemmill , Tyler . We are glad to learn from the auditors ' report that the funds of the lodge are in a very healthy state , and that during the past year a considerable number of members , all of whom occupy a respectable position in society * , have been added to the lodge roll .
SHETTLESTOX . Lodge St John ( Xo . 128 ) . One of the most interesting of the numerous annual meetings now being held in this province , for the election and installation of office-bearers for tbe ensuing year , took place on the 4 th inst . in the Masonic Hall at Shettleston , the opening of which was noticed by us in our issue of October the 5 thwhen
, the members of the recently-revived , and now flourishing Loilge St . John , No . 128 , met under very auspicious circumstances . There was a very numerous attendance of thebrethien , members of the lodge and visitors , including amongst tbe latter Bros . William Smith , Prov . G . Sec ; James Wallace , G . S . ; Gillies , P . M . 103 ; A . McTaggart , M . A ., R . W . M . 27 ; Mch'obert , R . W . M . 73 ; Singleton , E . W 3 I . 71 ; Mackay , R . W . M . 103 : and James
Stevenson , of the FREEJIASOXS' MAGAZIXE AX ' D MASONIC MIRROR . Bro . Georgo M'Leod , the esteemed R . W . M .. was , for the third time , placed by the unanimous choice of the brethren in the chair of K . S . ; and he invested as his officers for the ensuing year the following brethren , who had been elected to the respective offices , viz ,: —Bros . J . Allan , I . P . M . ; Hall , D . M . ; Jowett , S . M . ; Reid , S . W .: Morrison , J . W .: Deans , Treas . ¦ Livingston , Sec . ; Simpson , S . D .. Campbell , J . D .,- Clark , Bible Bearer ; J . Baird , Standard Bearer ; James Jack , Prov . G . S . ;
A . Allan , I . G . ; and George Barrow-man , Tyler . After which the following brethren were affiliated as honorary members of the lodge , viz .: —Bros . W . Smith , Prov . G . Sec ; J-. \ s . Wallace G . S . ; ' Gillies , P . M . 103 ; M'Taggart , M . A ., R . W . M . 27 ; MRobert , R . W . M . 73 : and James Stevenson , FREEMASOXS ' MAGAHIX'E . These several brethren , being present , took the custoinaiy obligation , and returned thanks for the honour conferred upon them .
The loege having been called from labour to refreshment the time-honoured , loyal , and Masonic customary toasts "iven by the R . W . M . having , as usual at Masonic gatherings , been right heartily honoured , Bro . McLeod proposed iu felicitous and appropriate terms "The Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , " identifying with the toast the health of their Provincial Grand Secretary , to whom they were all so much indebted for the
zeal he had displayed iu carrying out all appertaining fo the interests of Masonry in this province , aud tbe untiring energy he had displayed was particularly at a time rendered especially trying through tbe lamented death of their late Provincial Grand Master . Bro . McLeod then referred to the recent election of Bro . Captain Spiers , MP ., as their Provincial Grand Master , and to the nomination of his commissioned officebearers , and he looked forward hopefully that the brethren of Glasgow would be able , when the several appointments were confirmed , to speak confidently of their province being ruled in
a manner that would reflect credit alike upon their Provincial Grand Officers , and redound to the intelligence of the elective members of Provincial Grand Lodge . Bro . Smith , Prov . G . Sec , returned thanks on behalf of Provincial Grand Lodge , and for the compliment paid him personally ; and , whilst , " with the R . W . M ., he looked forward hopefully to the successful working of the Provincial Grand Lodge and the newly-nominated oilice-bearersstill he felt it
, but an act of justice to his fellow officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge as now constituted , to testify to the ready cooperation he had always experienced at their hands , in Iconducting the various matters affecting tho interests of tho brethren of this province ; and , whilst deploring the great loss they had sustained by the death of their late lamented chief ,, he congratulated the brethren upon their having obtained as a
successor , one of whom they bad by their voice considered so well qualified to ( ill the important position of Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow . Bro . Smith concluded by saying with , reference to the kindly remarks just made anent himself , by the R . W . M ., he could only say , whilst acknowledging the honour thus done him , that in fulfilling to the best of his ability the several duties of the responsible office in which the brethren
had placed him , he had but striven to do that winch he had felt incumbent upon him , in justice to those who had reposed their confidence in his humble abilities . The R . W . M . in a highly eulogistic speech proposed the toastof the vis-ting brethren , and referred at some length to the various lodges which were represented ou the occasion . Hementioned thc several Masterswho were presentbnameand
, , y , made pointed allusion to the character , abilities , and Masonic position of those of them who had been that evening made honorary affiliated members of the lodge . The remarks of the R . W . M . were received with great applause ; and the toast wasresponded to with the highest honours . Bro . M'Taggart , M . A ., R . W . M . 27 , with whose name the toast had been coupled , then rose to reply for the visiting
brethren , and met with a cordial reception . Ho said that the R . W . M . had appointed him a subject on which he might address the brethren for an hour , although ho did not mean to occupy their time so long . He alluded at the outset to the
privilegesirecmasons enjoyed in visiting sister lodges , to the cordial welcome they received , to the hearty interchange of feeling and sentiment to which they were admitted , to the kind attention that was paid to them . He touched also on the benefits that were to be derived from such intercourse . As entire strangers they could enter any lodge of Freemasons without restraint , take part in the proceedings without suspicion , andin shortenjoy all the advantages which accrue from a
, , long-established friendship . He said he was pleased to meet the brethren of Shettleston St . John in such prosperous and happy circumstances , and hoped lie would have many opportunities of meeting them ou auspicious occasions like the present . He was sure their intercourse would result in mutual goodwould tend to bring into closer union the brethren of this and ' the other lodges in the province . It would be his duty and the
duty of the other visiting brethren to reciprocate the kindly feelings and hearty welcome that had been extended to them to-night , and he could assure them that it was their desire , as well as thoir interest , that such gatherings should more frequently take place . Bro . M'Taggart continued by saying that although several of the representatives of lodges bad retired , there were still four on whose behalf he had to reply—viz ., St ..
Mungo , Commercial , Thistle and Rose , and Union and Crown ,, and the names were indicative of some of the principles or elements which were recognised and inculcated hy Freemasonry . The St . Mungo takes its name from the patron saint of Glasgow , who presided over the religious interests of the good folks of tbe city in the olden time . We , as Freemasons , being a religious body , adopt the name as an appropriate designation for a lodge .
Our religious creed is probably the only one at the present time professed that from its nature can he accepted as universal . Its central point of belief , and the principles surrounding it , are such as men of every nation under the sun can accept ; indeed , there is probably no nation of the world in which the religion of Freemasonry is not already established . What that religion inculcates need not here be discussed , but , as part of a religious body , the lodge I represent here , aud over which I
have the honour to preside , were fortunate in the selection of a name so suggestive of the nature of the Order , so ancient ,, and so much revered as that of St . Mungo . The Commercial Lodge falls next to be noticed , and the name is intimately
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Scotland.
GLASGOW . —Lodge Thistle ( No . bv ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on the 4 th inst . The following are the office-bearers for tbe ensuing year , viz .: —Bros . Thomas Paton , R . W . M . ; James M'Xee , D . M . ; James V . Henderson , S . M .: James Sinclair , Chap . ; John Grcive , S . W .: John Dobbic . J . W . ; Robt . Muirbead , Treas .: William Morrison , Sec : C . Jockel , S . D . ; L . Stewart , J . D . ; Jolm Reid , S . S . ; Andrew Morrison , J . S . ; J . S . AlexanderI . G . ; Robert Walker . Tyler ; Charles Sharp ,
, S . S . B . ; Hugh M'Farlanr , J . S . B . ; Henry Potts , Prov . G . S . ; Thomas Cowan , P . M . Bro . James Wallace , G . S ., was the Installing Master , and performed the ceremony most impressively . The funds of the lodge being in a healthy state , several sums were voted to charitable purposes .
GLASGOW . —Lodge Caledonian Hallway ( No . 3 of ) . —At a meeting of this flourishing lodge held in the . Masonic-hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , on the 4-th inst ., the following brethren were elected as office-bearers for the ensuing year , viz ,: —James E . Wilson , R . W . M .: Nicholas Black , P . M . ' ; ' l ! obert Shaw , D . M . ; Dr . R . Patterson , S . M . ; W . R . Thomson , SW . ; Colin Sinclair , J . W . ; Robert Allen , Treas . ; William John Hamilton , See . ; D . K . Spiers , S . D . ; M'Kuy , J . D , ; Andrew Ewart , Chap . ; Wm .
Gunn , Arch . ; Andrew Nairn , Jeweller ; Wm . Russell , B . ll . ; John King , S . B . -, William Dunshee , Director of Music ; 1 ) . Strachan , Dir . o ( Cers . ; A . S . Walker , John Millar , and Walter Lennox , Stewards ; G . Crerar , Prov . G . S . ; John Cricbtou , I . G . ; W . F . Gemmill , Tyler . We are glad to learn from the auditors ' report that the funds of the lodge are in a very healthy state , and that during the past year a considerable number of members , all of whom occupy a respectable position in society * , have been added to the lodge roll .
SHETTLESTOX . Lodge St John ( Xo . 128 ) . One of the most interesting of the numerous annual meetings now being held in this province , for the election and installation of office-bearers for tbe ensuing year , took place on the 4 th inst . in the Masonic Hall at Shettleston , the opening of which was noticed by us in our issue of October the 5 thwhen
, the members of the recently-revived , and now flourishing Loilge St . John , No . 128 , met under very auspicious circumstances . There was a very numerous attendance of thebrethien , members of the lodge and visitors , including amongst tbe latter Bros . William Smith , Prov . G . Sec ; James Wallace , G . S . ; Gillies , P . M . 103 ; A . McTaggart , M . A ., R . W . M . 27 ; Mch'obert , R . W . M . 73 ; Singleton , E . W 3 I . 71 ; Mackay , R . W . M . 103 : and James
Stevenson , of the FREEJIASOXS' MAGAZIXE AX ' D MASONIC MIRROR . Bro . Georgo M'Leod , the esteemed R . W . M .. was , for the third time , placed by the unanimous choice of the brethren in the chair of K . S . ; and he invested as his officers for the ensuing year the following brethren , who had been elected to the respective offices , viz ,: —Bros . J . Allan , I . P . M . ; Hall , D . M . ; Jowett , S . M . ; Reid , S . W .: Morrison , J . W .: Deans , Treas . ¦ Livingston , Sec . ; Simpson , S . D .. Campbell , J . D .,- Clark , Bible Bearer ; J . Baird , Standard Bearer ; James Jack , Prov . G . S . ;
A . Allan , I . G . ; and George Barrow-man , Tyler . After which the following brethren were affiliated as honorary members of the lodge , viz .: —Bros . W . Smith , Prov . G . Sec ; J-. \ s . Wallace G . S . ; ' Gillies , P . M . 103 ; M'Taggart , M . A ., R . W . M . 27 ; MRobert , R . W . M . 73 : and James Stevenson , FREEMASOXS ' MAGAHIX'E . These several brethren , being present , took the custoinaiy obligation , and returned thanks for the honour conferred upon them .
The loege having been called from labour to refreshment the time-honoured , loyal , and Masonic customary toasts "iven by the R . W . M . having , as usual at Masonic gatherings , been right heartily honoured , Bro . McLeod proposed iu felicitous and appropriate terms "The Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , " identifying with the toast the health of their Provincial Grand Secretary , to whom they were all so much indebted for the
zeal he had displayed iu carrying out all appertaining fo the interests of Masonry in this province , aud tbe untiring energy he had displayed was particularly at a time rendered especially trying through tbe lamented death of their late Provincial Grand Master . Bro . McLeod then referred to the recent election of Bro . Captain Spiers , MP ., as their Provincial Grand Master , and to the nomination of his commissioned officebearers , and he looked forward hopefully that the brethren of Glasgow would be able , when the several appointments were confirmed , to speak confidently of their province being ruled in
a manner that would reflect credit alike upon their Provincial Grand Officers , and redound to the intelligence of the elective members of Provincial Grand Lodge . Bro . Smith , Prov . G . Sec , returned thanks on behalf of Provincial Grand Lodge , and for the compliment paid him personally ; and , whilst , " with the R . W . M ., he looked forward hopefully to the successful working of the Provincial Grand Lodge and the newly-nominated oilice-bearersstill he felt it
, but an act of justice to his fellow officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge as now constituted , to testify to the ready cooperation he had always experienced at their hands , in Iconducting the various matters affecting tho interests of tho brethren of this province ; and , whilst deploring the great loss they had sustained by the death of their late lamented chief ,, he congratulated the brethren upon their having obtained as a
successor , one of whom they bad by their voice considered so well qualified to ( ill the important position of Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow . Bro . Smith concluded by saying with , reference to the kindly remarks just made anent himself , by the R . W . M ., he could only say , whilst acknowledging the honour thus done him , that in fulfilling to the best of his ability the several duties of the responsible office in which the brethren
had placed him , he had but striven to do that winch he had felt incumbent upon him , in justice to those who had reposed their confidence in his humble abilities . The R . W . M . in a highly eulogistic speech proposed the toastof the vis-ting brethren , and referred at some length to the various lodges which were represented ou the occasion . Hementioned thc several Masterswho were presentbnameand
, , y , made pointed allusion to the character , abilities , and Masonic position of those of them who had been that evening made honorary affiliated members of the lodge . The remarks of the R . W . M . were received with great applause ; and the toast wasresponded to with the highest honours . Bro . M'Taggart , M . A ., R . W . M . 27 , with whose name the toast had been coupled , then rose to reply for the visiting
brethren , and met with a cordial reception . Ho said that the R . W . M . had appointed him a subject on which he might address the brethren for an hour , although ho did not mean to occupy their time so long . He alluded at the outset to the
privilegesirecmasons enjoyed in visiting sister lodges , to the cordial welcome they received , to the hearty interchange of feeling and sentiment to which they were admitted , to the kind attention that was paid to them . He touched also on the benefits that were to be derived from such intercourse . As entire strangers they could enter any lodge of Freemasons without restraint , take part in the proceedings without suspicion , andin shortenjoy all the advantages which accrue from a
, , long-established friendship . He said he was pleased to meet the brethren of Shettleston St . John in such prosperous and happy circumstances , and hoped lie would have many opportunities of meeting them ou auspicious occasions like the present . He was sure their intercourse would result in mutual goodwould tend to bring into closer union the brethren of this and ' the other lodges in the province . It would be his duty and the
duty of the other visiting brethren to reciprocate the kindly feelings and hearty welcome that had been extended to them to-night , and he could assure them that it was their desire , as well as thoir interest , that such gatherings should more frequently take place . Bro . M'Taggart continued by saying that although several of the representatives of lodges bad retired , there were still four on whose behalf he had to reply—viz ., St ..
Mungo , Commercial , Thistle and Rose , and Union and Crown ,, and the names were indicative of some of the principles or elements which were recognised and inculcated hy Freemasonry . The St . Mungo takes its name from the patron saint of Glasgow , who presided over the religious interests of the good folks of tbe city in the olden time . We , as Freemasons , being a religious body , adopt the name as an appropriate designation for a lodge .
Our religious creed is probably the only one at the present time professed that from its nature can he accepted as universal . Its central point of belief , and the principles surrounding it , are such as men of every nation under the sun can accept ; indeed , there is probably no nation of the world in which the religion of Freemasonry is not already established . What that religion inculcates need not here be discussed , but , as part of a religious body , the lodge I represent here , aud over which I
have the honour to preside , were fortunate in the selection of a name so suggestive of the nature of the Order , so ancient ,, and so much revered as that of St . Mungo . The Commercial Lodge falls next to be noticed , and the name is intimately