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about to be published at the office of the F REEMASONS' MAGAZINE for lodge use . A most unanimous feeling was expressed by the brethren in favour of the introduction of the chants , and on the proposition of Bro . Duff , P . M ., seconded by Bro . Brewin , P . M ., a resolution was passed that the lodge should subscribe for six copies for the use of the musical brethren , the D . P . G . M . undertaking that his lodge No . 279 would do the same . The lodge was then closed and the brethren adjourned to

refreshment . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . SCARBOROUGH . —Old Globe Lodge ( No . 200 . )—The regular monthly meeting of the members of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall in this town , on Wednesday evening , the 18 th inst . Bro . Harcourt JohnstoneW . M . in the chair of K . S . there

, , , , were also present Bros . W . F . Rooke , James F . Spun-, H . A . "Williamson , P . M . ' s ; J . W . Woodall , Treas . ; H . C . Martin , Hon . Sec ; W . Peacock , and R . H . Peacack , Wardens , and upwards of twenty other of the brethren . The lodge was opened by the W . M . at seven o ' clock , assisted by his officers in the first and second degrees . Bro . George Simpson who was passed to the second degree in February lastwas examined in the

pro-, gress he had made in the second and received a test of merit . Bro . Simpson then retired for a short interval whilst the lodge was opened in the third degree , when he was admitted and raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . Bro . Brooke explained the working tools and delivered a lecture on the tracing board , after which the lodge was closed in the several degrees in harmony at nine o'clock .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

AYRSHIRE . ATE . —Some ten years ago the ranks of the Craffc here were in one season swelled by the accession of nofc fewer than four clergymen—one being made in Ayr Kilwinning , one in the Royal Arch , and two in St . Paul ' s . A somewhat similar Masonic revival has within the last few days been successful in bringing to the light four of our local clergymen . On the former

occasion , the minister of the first charge of the Parish of Ayr was the first to cross the tesselated border : in the present instance the way has been led by the minister of Wallacetown ( Rev . George C . Scott ) , who at a special communication of fche senior lodge in Ayr , Kilwinning , 124 ., was on Tuesday night passed through all the steps in St . John ' s Masonry . There was a large attendance of the brethren , the other local lodges being also

well represented . The R . W . Bro . Robert Fergusson , aided by his Wardens , Bros . James Reid and John Stewart , and Bros . M . Jamie and Kilgour , performed the ceremony in the first three degrees—the lectures being given by the Secretary , Bro . J . , 'S . M'llwraith , architect ; and the Mark degree was , afc the request of the Master , conferred upon the reverend brother b y D . Murray Lyon , Prov . G . J . W . of Ayshire , and one of the Grand Stewards in the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Following the example of their brother of Wallacetown Church , the Rev .

Messrs . Dyke and Menzies of Ayr , and Gunn of Newton , were last night severally initiated into the mystic circle ; under tho charter of the lodge Royal Arch , 165 , and in presence of a numerous meeting of the fraternity . It is a considerable number of years since the names of both of the Ayr parish ministers were to be found on the roll of the Craft ; not , we believe , since the joint-incumbency of the Rev . Drs . Dalrymple , and M'Gill . These gentlemen were initiated in Ayr S

quaremen Kilwinning in the winter of 1765 , and for half a century the annual sermon to the lodge was , with a few exceptions , preached by either of them . The first of these discourses was delivered by Dr . Dalrymple , Dec . 26 , 1766 , his text being the exxxiii . Psalm—the second having been preached by Dr . M'Gill , in the following year , from Matt . v . 23 . The Rev . Hamilton Paul , the early biographer of Burns , was also a member of Ayr

Kilwinning , and with the " good sermon" preached to the lodge by that brother , in December , 1802 , and for which he received the usual fee of one guinea , terminated the custom of the lod ge hearing sermon before proceeding to the annual election of office-bearers . Although the first minister of Newton , the Rev . Dr . Peebles , preached to the Fraternity on more than one occasion , and had a desire to got made , in deference to the advice of his kirk-session he remained neutral . Of the other predecessors

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of Mr . Gunn , the Rev . Mr . Burns , now of the High Church , Glasgow , is a Craftsman , and holds the post of Chaplain to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow .

FORFARSHIRE . DUNDEE . —Lodge St . David ' s ( No . 7 S . )—Afc a special meeting of tins lodge lately held , Bros . Cathcart and Cooke were raised to the sublime degree of Master Masons . Bro . Cathcart has been fulfilling a starring engagement here with great success , his long connection witli the late Charles Keats has rendered him one of the most accomplished actors of his day ,

whilst his readings and renderings of the most difficult Shakespearean parts are evidences of talent and intellect of tbe highestorder ; Bro . Cooke is the respected stage manager of the Theatre Royal Dundee . In the unavoidable absence of the R . W . M ., Bro . Willison , P . M . Hutton occupied the chair . Bros . Robertson , Langlands , and Cowie , conducted the ceremonies .. At the conclusionall presentincluding visiting brethren and

, , the initiates , expressed their gratification at the impressivemanner in which the ceremonies had been conducted , Bro . Cathcart expressed his pleasure at hearing Bro . Cowie's able lecture , with its historical and poetical elucidations of the beautiful and typical meanings of the ceremonies . Bro . Cooke expressed his gratification by stating that nothing would give him morepleasure than the passing through the ordeal again ; Lodge St ..

David s has on its roll many names high in the learned professions and in the arts , these we will notice more in detail in future brief sketches we propose to give of members of the Scotch lodges . Most of the Dundee lodges have been adding to theirmembers of late , the great attraction to the younger initiates being the Masonic assembly which came off on the 11 th inst ., in the Kinnaird Hall , which was elegantly decorated for the occasion by Bro . Graybannersflagsfestoonsand

statuesbeing-, , , , , tastefully arranged with Masonic emblems and devices . Therewas a large gathering of the brethren , whose gay clothing in red , blue , scarlet , green , and crimson and gold , contrasted brilliantly with tbe elegant and tasteful dresses of the ladies , whilst the jewels of the office bearers flashed and glittered in the mazes of the dances , conducted by the able Master of the-CeremoniesBro . John Gray . The band under the leadershiof

, p Bro . Douglas , gave great satisfaction ; whilst the refreshments , wines , and attendance under the able superintendance of Bros . Stewart , wine merchant , Chrighton-street , and Young , confectioner , Nethergate , were all that could be desired , and were done ample justice to by the company , which only broke up as the morning began to dawn , after concluding perhaps the most successful Masonic assembly which has yet been held in

Dundee-GLASGOW . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . Visitation and Lnspection of Private Lodges . LODGE ST . CLAIR ( No . 362 ) . —This lodge at its meeting on . the 9 th inst . was visited by a deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge , consisting of R . W . Bros . F . A . Barrow , Sub-Prov . G . M . ; W . SmithProv . G . Sec . ; A . McTaggartMA

, , .., Convenor of Prov . G . Committee ; Jas . Walkce , U . S ., Prov .. G . J . D ., and other Prov . G . Office Bearers ; who expressed themselves well pleased with the state in which they found the books , and generally as to the prosperous condition of the lodge , attained under the Mastership of the present R . W . M ., Bro . John Anderson .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN . METROPOLITAN CHAPTER OE INSTRUCTION . — The usual weekly meeting of the above popular chapter of instruction was held on Tuesday , the 17 th inst . Comp . Brett , officiated as M . E . Z . ; Hosgood as H . ; Foxall , J . ; Little , E . ; Forsyth , N . ; Barnes , P . S . ; and Comps . Goltheil , Harris , Lemaitre , Cox . Hamilton , Brown , and Moore were also present . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , after which Comp . Brett explained the banners and

worked two clauses of the third section . A great amount of . good is being quietly effected by this chapter of instruction , and the improvement visible in the working of several London . chapters is to be attributed to the emulation inspired amongst the pupils of Comp . Brett , who is at all times , most anxious : to assist Royal Arch Masons in attaining that proficiency which ought ever be exhibited in rendering soaugust a ceremony as the Royal Arch Order of Freemasonry .