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The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.
" Lastly , the subscription of the Master and Wardens * of the Lodge of Glasgow to the charter granted by the Masons of Scotland to Sir William St . Clair iu the year 1628 , of which a copy is published at page 123 of the new edition , of the
Laws and Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and by which subscription the identity ¦ of the present Lodge of Glasgow St . John with the one there represented is by reference to its printed records placed beyond a doubt . ( To be continued . )
The Prince Of Wales As "Grand Patron" And As "Past Grand Master."
THE PRINCE OF WALES AS "GRAND PATRON" AND AS "PAST GRAND MASTER . "
By PICTUS . As is well known to most of the Fraternity long ere this , His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was admitted a member of the Craft under the Swedish Constitution . Such being done , the
whole Fraternity throughout the world could hail him as a "Brother "—and they were not slow in doing it . But merely to give to the Heir to the Throne and the first subject of the realm the the common title or honour afforded to any
simple Tom , Dick , or Harry who had done nothing to deserve more , was considtred preposterous and also against the use and wont of the " ancient landmarks . " Accordingly the position of the recip ient and the principles of the Order demanded
that whatever was done should be done in an honest and straightforward manner . The Grand Lodge of Scotland therefore no sooner knew of his admission into the Craft than it once held out the " right hand of fellowship . " And as our
brother was a Scottish noble , it desired to see his name enrolled amongst its list of members . Therefore , as the case Avas exceptional , and it afforded an opportunity to show the goodwill , love , and high respect which the Scottish Craft bore
to the CroAvn , said Craft felt that */ any honour tuas to be bestowed worthy of the circumstances , it should be the hi ghest in its power to bestow . The Prince of Wales therefore had the high and honourable title bestowed upon him of Patron of ihe Scottish Graft .
The Prince Of Wales As "Grand Patron" And As "Past Grand Master."
The Grand Lodge of England also desired to have the honour of seeing the name of His Royal Highness enrolled amongst its members , but as , notwithstanding their theoretical ideas of equality , they felt that something extra must be done on
account of his rank and position as the Prince of Wales , the question therefore was—what shall that something be ? And the answer is—a Past Grand Master ! An anomaly ! Having " passed the Rubicon , " and made a
distinction regarding , the Prince they should have done Avhatever they intended to do thoroughly ; having once decided upon honouring him , it should have deen done in an honest and straig'htforward manner , instead of Avhich they seem to
have studied how not to do it . They have called him what he is not . The Grand Lodge of Scotland may have many faults , but it certainly has done the handsome ; has acted upon the square , and been " the better man '' this time .
The Haughfoot Lodge And Speculative Masonry.
THE HAUGHFOOT LODGE AND SPECULATIVE MASONRY .
By R . S . EXTEAOTS PKOM OLD RECORDS OF HAUOHFOOT LODGE . —contd . " Haughfoot , Dec . 28 th 1724 .
"The which day roll called , found absent ( 13 Masons whose names follow ) . " The sd day John Claperton Avas chosen preses till next St . John ' s Day . " Resolved that the Laird of Middleton shall
pay for his year's absence £ 110 , and John Fountain for absence being preses last year , shall pay £ 3 Scots . " The preses , with consent of the lodge , fine the rest absent in one pound Scots , aud ordain
them to pay twelve pence as pairt of the reckoning . "The sd day the Box ^ Master continued till next St . John's day . " The sd claj , the lodge considering the
circumstance of Jeams Peacock , has ordered that his line be given up to him for payment of one pound Scots , which one pound for sd William Murray payed to the Treasurer on his acpt .
"The preses , Avith consent of the lodge , order that George Kirkwood fill up the book out of the minutes , and to bring it to Haughfoot the first
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The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.
" Lastly , the subscription of the Master and Wardens * of the Lodge of Glasgow to the charter granted by the Masons of Scotland to Sir William St . Clair iu the year 1628 , of which a copy is published at page 123 of the new edition , of the
Laws and Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and by which subscription the identity ¦ of the present Lodge of Glasgow St . John with the one there represented is by reference to its printed records placed beyond a doubt . ( To be continued . )
The Prince Of Wales As "Grand Patron" And As "Past Grand Master."
THE PRINCE OF WALES AS "GRAND PATRON" AND AS "PAST GRAND MASTER . "
By PICTUS . As is well known to most of the Fraternity long ere this , His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was admitted a member of the Craft under the Swedish Constitution . Such being done , the
whole Fraternity throughout the world could hail him as a "Brother "—and they were not slow in doing it . But merely to give to the Heir to the Throne and the first subject of the realm the the common title or honour afforded to any
simple Tom , Dick , or Harry who had done nothing to deserve more , was considtred preposterous and also against the use and wont of the " ancient landmarks . " Accordingly the position of the recip ient and the principles of the Order demanded
that whatever was done should be done in an honest and straightforward manner . The Grand Lodge of Scotland therefore no sooner knew of his admission into the Craft than it once held out the " right hand of fellowship . " And as our
brother was a Scottish noble , it desired to see his name enrolled amongst its list of members . Therefore , as the case Avas exceptional , and it afforded an opportunity to show the goodwill , love , and high respect which the Scottish Craft bore
to the CroAvn , said Craft felt that */ any honour tuas to be bestowed worthy of the circumstances , it should be the hi ghest in its power to bestow . The Prince of Wales therefore had the high and honourable title bestowed upon him of Patron of ihe Scottish Graft .
The Prince Of Wales As "Grand Patron" And As "Past Grand Master."
The Grand Lodge of England also desired to have the honour of seeing the name of His Royal Highness enrolled amongst its members , but as , notwithstanding their theoretical ideas of equality , they felt that something extra must be done on
account of his rank and position as the Prince of Wales , the question therefore was—what shall that something be ? And the answer is—a Past Grand Master ! An anomaly ! Having " passed the Rubicon , " and made a
distinction regarding , the Prince they should have done Avhatever they intended to do thoroughly ; having once decided upon honouring him , it should have deen done in an honest and straig'htforward manner , instead of Avhich they seem to
have studied how not to do it . They have called him what he is not . The Grand Lodge of Scotland may have many faults , but it certainly has done the handsome ; has acted upon the square , and been " the better man '' this time .
The Haughfoot Lodge And Speculative Masonry.
THE HAUGHFOOT LODGE AND SPECULATIVE MASONRY .
By R . S . EXTEAOTS PKOM OLD RECORDS OF HAUOHFOOT LODGE . —contd . " Haughfoot , Dec . 28 th 1724 .
"The which day roll called , found absent ( 13 Masons whose names follow ) . " The sd day John Claperton Avas chosen preses till next St . John ' s Day . " Resolved that the Laird of Middleton shall
pay for his year's absence £ 110 , and John Fountain for absence being preses last year , shall pay £ 3 Scots . " The preses , with consent of the lodge , fine the rest absent in one pound Scots , aud ordain
them to pay twelve pence as pairt of the reckoning . "The sd day the Box ^ Master continued till next St . John's day . " The sd claj , the lodge considering the
circumstance of Jeams Peacock , has ordered that his line be given up to him for payment of one pound Scots , which one pound for sd William Murray payed to the Treasurer on his acpt .
"The preses , Avith consent of the lodge , order that George Kirkwood fill up the book out of the minutes , and to bring it to Haughfoot the first