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Scotland.

come before the General Committee . Numbers of letters came to him privately , and he attended to them , so that his post , though unpaid , was by no means a merely nominal office . Great confusion had existed with respect to the laws ; there were additions and alterations being perpetually made , till at length the Chapters did not know what was law , and ivhat was not . Under these circumstances , at the request , and with the assistance of the Supreme Grand Chapter , he undertook the preparation of the code of laws which now existed in a printed form , and by wliich Royal Arch

Masomy throughout Scotland was governed . This was a step which had been attended with good results . ( Hear , hear . ) The Supreme Chapter and himself were naturally very much linked together by these joint exertions ; he therefore returned thanks on his own account , and on behalf of the Supreme Grand Chapter with which he had the honor to be so closely connected . ( Cheers . ) "The Army and Navy" was next given , and responded to by Comp . Taylor . The M . E Z . Donald Campbellthen gave " the Grand Chapter of England" with

, , , which he associated the name of Comp . Warren . Comp . Warren returned thanks . As an humble representative of the Grand Chapter of England , he felt gratified at the manner in which they had referred to that body , and at the same time he had personally to return thanks for tho great kindness and hospitality which he had experienced at their hands since he had been in Scotland . Their excellent Principal Z . and Companion Arnott , lie had long known by correspondence , and he was delighted with the opportunity which this visit to

Scotland had afforded him of personal intercourse with them . He had observed that though there was adiversity between theEnglish and Scotch working , the Scotch Chapters had preserved all the ancient landmarks and every essential portion of the ceremony ; but in England , the Mark Masters degree had been struck out of the Arch and dispensed with in English Chapters , though it was said there were still charters in England under which that degree might be worked . There was a strong feeling , however , in favour of the legitimate re-introduction of the Mark Degree in England , and the subject hacl quietly , if not openly , been brought before

members of the Grand Lodge ; and in fact , two or three of the Grand Officers had actually gone so far as to have themselves initiated in the so-called Bon Accord M . M . M . Lodge , the authority of which was denied , simply to see what the degree was . Their opinions not having become publicly expressed , he could not reveal them , but he believed they ivere by no means of an unfavourable kind . ( Hear , hear . ) There was a growing feeling in favour of Freemasonry throughout England . He would A'ery much like the workings of Masonry so to harmonize ,

that a brother might feel equally at home on entering a Lodge whether in England , Scotland , Ireland , Franco , or any other part of the globe . They had some differences , no doubt , in Scotland , which appeared novel and strange to theEnglish Mason ; they had also a custom of advancing candidates much more rapidly than ivas thought proper in England . But , as he hacl had no opportunity of fairly watching the influence of this practice , he should not I'enture to pronounce any decided opinion on the subject . He would only state the English practice was

thought best for England , and he agreed in that opinion . There Avas , however , one point , on which there was no difference , either of opinion or of practice , ancl that was as to the manner in which they ought to receive strangers . ( Cheers . ) He had been delighted with the cordiality with which they had received him , and he could , only say , that if any of them came to London , and asked for him at the Freemasons' Tavern , he should be glad to welcome them , and he gave them this invitation in the name of the five or six Lodges and several Chapters to Avhich

he belonged ( Cheers , ) The M . E . Z . then gave " The Grand Chapter of Ireland , and the Health of Companion Sharman . " Companion Sharman returned thanks . In the absence of any one more intimately connected with Irish Masonry , it afforded him great pleasure to thank them for their good wishes to that portion of the Craft , as ivell as for the honour they had done him in associating his name with that excellent and respected body of men the Grand Chapter of Ireland ; and for the general cordiality with wliich he had been received by

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UNIFORMITY OF RITUAL. Article 1
FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND. Article 4
MASONIC REMINISCENCES. Article 11
THE NEW CONSTITUTIONS OF THE FRENCH MASONS. Article 17
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 21
LONDON LODGES. Article 24
PROVINCIAL LODGES. Article 25
ROYAL ARCH. Article 42
SCOTLAND. Article 43
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 50
SUMMARY OF SMEWS FOR SEPTEMBER. Article 53
NOTICES. Article 59
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Scotland.

come before the General Committee . Numbers of letters came to him privately , and he attended to them , so that his post , though unpaid , was by no means a merely nominal office . Great confusion had existed with respect to the laws ; there were additions and alterations being perpetually made , till at length the Chapters did not know what was law , and ivhat was not . Under these circumstances , at the request , and with the assistance of the Supreme Grand Chapter , he undertook the preparation of the code of laws which now existed in a printed form , and by wliich Royal Arch

Masomy throughout Scotland was governed . This was a step which had been attended with good results . ( Hear , hear . ) The Supreme Chapter and himself were naturally very much linked together by these joint exertions ; he therefore returned thanks on his own account , and on behalf of the Supreme Grand Chapter with which he had the honor to be so closely connected . ( Cheers . ) "The Army and Navy" was next given , and responded to by Comp . Taylor . The M . E Z . Donald Campbellthen gave " the Grand Chapter of England" with

, , , which he associated the name of Comp . Warren . Comp . Warren returned thanks . As an humble representative of the Grand Chapter of England , he felt gratified at the manner in which they had referred to that body , and at the same time he had personally to return thanks for tho great kindness and hospitality which he had experienced at their hands since he had been in Scotland . Their excellent Principal Z . and Companion Arnott , lie had long known by correspondence , and he was delighted with the opportunity which this visit to

Scotland had afforded him of personal intercourse with them . He had observed that though there was adiversity between theEnglish and Scotch working , the Scotch Chapters had preserved all the ancient landmarks and every essential portion of the ceremony ; but in England , the Mark Masters degree had been struck out of the Arch and dispensed with in English Chapters , though it was said there were still charters in England under which that degree might be worked . There was a strong feeling , however , in favour of the legitimate re-introduction of the Mark Degree in England , and the subject hacl quietly , if not openly , been brought before

members of the Grand Lodge ; and in fact , two or three of the Grand Officers had actually gone so far as to have themselves initiated in the so-called Bon Accord M . M . M . Lodge , the authority of which was denied , simply to see what the degree was . Their opinions not having become publicly expressed , he could not reveal them , but he believed they ivere by no means of an unfavourable kind . ( Hear , hear . ) There was a growing feeling in favour of Freemasonry throughout England . He would A'ery much like the workings of Masonry so to harmonize ,

that a brother might feel equally at home on entering a Lodge whether in England , Scotland , Ireland , Franco , or any other part of the globe . They had some differences , no doubt , in Scotland , which appeared novel and strange to theEnglish Mason ; they had also a custom of advancing candidates much more rapidly than ivas thought proper in England . But , as he hacl had no opportunity of fairly watching the influence of this practice , he should not I'enture to pronounce any decided opinion on the subject . He would only state the English practice was

thought best for England , and he agreed in that opinion . There Avas , however , one point , on which there was no difference , either of opinion or of practice , ancl that was as to the manner in which they ought to receive strangers . ( Cheers . ) He had been delighted with the cordiality with which they had received him , and he could , only say , that if any of them came to London , and asked for him at the Freemasons' Tavern , he should be glad to welcome them , and he gave them this invitation in the name of the five or six Lodges and several Chapters to Avhich

he belonged ( Cheers , ) The M . E . Z . then gave " The Grand Chapter of Ireland , and the Health of Companion Sharman . " Companion Sharman returned thanks . In the absence of any one more intimately connected with Irish Masonry , it afforded him great pleasure to thank them for their good wishes to that portion of the Craft , as ivell as for the honour they had done him in associating his name with that excellent and respected body of men the Grand Chapter of Ireland ; and for the general cordiality with wliich he had been received by

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