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Scotland.
discrepancy in the 11 . A . working of the United Kingdom . We believe that the Scottish and Irish systems agree ; and that in the exaltation of candidates particularly , they practice a certain ceremonial , which , we understand , is veiled from view in England , but which , in Scotland , is absolutely necessary to be known , for a stranger to gain admission generally into the Chapters . How then is this want of uniformity to be remedied ? There must either be an addition to the ritual
of one party , or a subtraction from that of others ; neither of which propositions , we suspect , would be palateable to those called upon to adopt it . The same observations may extend to the Masonic Templais , so called , which differ , we are informed , in the three kingdoms , and in Scotland have , for some years back , been reformed , upon the model of the ancient ritual , as deposed to in the examinations of the Knights at Edinburgh , in 1309 . VISIT OF THE M . AV . GRAND MASTER AND OFFICE BEARERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND TO THE ANCIENT LODGE OF EDINBURGH
MARYS CHAPEL , NO . 1 . —One of the most brilliant meetings of which the annals of Scottish Masonry can boast , was held in the ancient Lodge of Edinburgh Mary ' s Chapel , No . 1 , on the evening of the 14 th February last , the Right Worshipful Master , AVardens , and Brethren of this ancient Lodge ( particulars of the history of which , we hope , at a period not far distant , to be enabled to lay before our readers ) had forwarded an invitation to the M . AV . the Grand Master Mason of ScotlandI -ord Ramsay ing his lordship along with the Office-Bearers
, , pray of the Grand Lodge to countenance the Brethren of Mary ' s Chapel , by honouring them with a Masonic visit . Notwithstanding the other avocations of the noble lord , the request of the Fraternity was most handsomely acceded to , and the evening of the 14 th February fixed for his reception accordingly . This being the first visit of a Grand Master to any Lodge in Scotland for upwards of thirty years , the applications for admission were very numerousbut as the Lodge could not ivith comfort
, contain more than one hundred and thirty individuals , the sale of tickets was restricted to that number , much to the disappointment of upwards of fifty Brethren , who could not possibly be received . The Lodge having been opened in due form b y the Right AVorshipful Master , Bro . James Graham of Litchtown , various preliminary proceedings took place until
we arrival ot the Grand . Lodge was announced by the stewards ol Mary ' s Chapel . The Right AVorshipful Master thereupon requested the Past Masters ofthe Lodge to wait upon the Grand Master , which having been regularly attended to , he thereafter instructed his Wardens , Brs . James Linning AVoodman , W . S ., William Scott Elliott of Arkleton , AV . S ., accompanied by the Deacons and other Office-Bearers to introduce the Right Hon . Lord Ramsay , and the Office-Bearers of the Grand 1 'Otlge . On the entrance of the noble lord the Mason ' s Anthem was
played b y the band , the assembled Brethren keeping time , and cheering his lordshi p most enthusiastically . The Right AV . Master Bro . Graham having resigned his rod of office and the chair to the Grand Master , the Senior and Junior Grand AVardens , William Forbes Mackenzie of Portmore , and Sir Patrick AValker of Coates , were conducted to their respective places by the Senior and Junior Wardens of the Lodge . The noble Grand Master in proposing " Prosperity to the ancient Lodge of Edinburgh Mary ' s Chapel , " took occasion to thank the Brethren for the reception which he had experienced among them , and con-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Scotland.
discrepancy in the 11 . A . working of the United Kingdom . We believe that the Scottish and Irish systems agree ; and that in the exaltation of candidates particularly , they practice a certain ceremonial , which , we understand , is veiled from view in England , but which , in Scotland , is absolutely necessary to be known , for a stranger to gain admission generally into the Chapters . How then is this want of uniformity to be remedied ? There must either be an addition to the ritual
of one party , or a subtraction from that of others ; neither of which propositions , we suspect , would be palateable to those called upon to adopt it . The same observations may extend to the Masonic Templais , so called , which differ , we are informed , in the three kingdoms , and in Scotland have , for some years back , been reformed , upon the model of the ancient ritual , as deposed to in the examinations of the Knights at Edinburgh , in 1309 . VISIT OF THE M . AV . GRAND MASTER AND OFFICE BEARERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND TO THE ANCIENT LODGE OF EDINBURGH
MARYS CHAPEL , NO . 1 . —One of the most brilliant meetings of which the annals of Scottish Masonry can boast , was held in the ancient Lodge of Edinburgh Mary ' s Chapel , No . 1 , on the evening of the 14 th February last , the Right Worshipful Master , AVardens , and Brethren of this ancient Lodge ( particulars of the history of which , we hope , at a period not far distant , to be enabled to lay before our readers ) had forwarded an invitation to the M . AV . the Grand Master Mason of ScotlandI -ord Ramsay ing his lordship along with the Office-Bearers
, , pray of the Grand Lodge to countenance the Brethren of Mary ' s Chapel , by honouring them with a Masonic visit . Notwithstanding the other avocations of the noble lord , the request of the Fraternity was most handsomely acceded to , and the evening of the 14 th February fixed for his reception accordingly . This being the first visit of a Grand Master to any Lodge in Scotland for upwards of thirty years , the applications for admission were very numerousbut as the Lodge could not ivith comfort
, contain more than one hundred and thirty individuals , the sale of tickets was restricted to that number , much to the disappointment of upwards of fifty Brethren , who could not possibly be received . The Lodge having been opened in due form b y the Right AVorshipful Master , Bro . James Graham of Litchtown , various preliminary proceedings took place until
we arrival ot the Grand . Lodge was announced by the stewards ol Mary ' s Chapel . The Right AVorshipful Master thereupon requested the Past Masters ofthe Lodge to wait upon the Grand Master , which having been regularly attended to , he thereafter instructed his Wardens , Brs . James Linning AVoodman , W . S ., William Scott Elliott of Arkleton , AV . S ., accompanied by the Deacons and other Office-Bearers to introduce the Right Hon . Lord Ramsay , and the Office-Bearers of the Grand 1 'Otlge . On the entrance of the noble lord the Mason ' s Anthem was
played b y the band , the assembled Brethren keeping time , and cheering his lordshi p most enthusiastically . The Right AV . Master Bro . Graham having resigned his rod of office and the chair to the Grand Master , the Senior and Junior Grand AVardens , William Forbes Mackenzie of Portmore , and Sir Patrick AValker of Coates , were conducted to their respective places by the Senior and Junior Wardens of the Lodge . The noble Grand Master in proposing " Prosperity to the ancient Lodge of Edinburgh Mary ' s Chapel , " took occasion to thank the Brethren for the reception which he had experienced among them , and con-