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instanter for Ireland , was ( on the law of the G . L ., applicable to such occurrences being complied with , ) passed to the Fellow craft , and afterwards raised to the sublime degree of M . M . At a further meeting held on 15 th October , Br . D . Campbell , D . M ., officiating R . AV . M ., the S . AV ., Br . James Home , ancl acting Jun . W ,, Br . Robert Thomson , Jun * , other officers and brethren , Br . John M . Rowan , who at a former meeting had been nominated to the office of Treasurer , and Brs . Robert Thomson Jun ., J . N . Sutherland ,

AV . F . Buckie ancl Henry Johnston were called forward and took the O . B . of the respective offices to which they were nominated at the meeting , held on 1 st October current , and were installed , JohnM . Rowan , Treasurer , R . Thomson , Jun ., J . AA ., J . N . Sutherland , S . D ., AV . F . Buckie , J . D ., and Henry Johnston , Steward . By a vote of the Lodge , 20 copies of a book , entitled the "History , Nature , ancl Objects of Masonry , " of which , P . M . Br . James Miller is the author , were at his own request , presented to Br . Miller . The copyriht of this work Br . Miller had some time gratuitousland

g ago y generously assigned to the Lodge St . Mark . A brother who for some time past had been making a practice of calling upon various Lodges in the province , and also on individual members for charity , and who had previously on more than one occasion been assisted by the Lodge , was , after some remarks had been made on Ms case by brethren conversant therewith , refused assistance on this occasion . The Lodge was after a short and harmonious refreshment , duly closed . Another meeting was held on the 1 . 7 th OctoberBrDCampbell presidingassisted

, . . , by Br . J . N . Sutherland , as S ., and Br . Robert Thomson , Jun ., as J . AV ., and other brethren . Brs . W . A . G . Mc Leod , P . M ., Hannay , and J . R . Dalgleish Gibson , proved themselves skilful Fellow-crafts , and were accordingly raised to the sublime degree as Master Masons .

RENFREAVSHIRE . INAUGURATION OF A NEW LODGE . The inauguration of a new Loclge , liamed the " Renfrew County Kilwinning , " took place in Paisley , on the evening of the 25 th October current . Br . Donald Campbell read a commission from Br . Sir John Maxwell , of Polloc , Prov . G . M . empowering him as a M . M . of St . Mark'sNo . 102 to act on the

occa-, , , sion as Dep . P . G . M ., ancl accordingly Br . Campbell took the chair . The charter from the G . L . constituting this Lodge by the style of the "Renfrew County Kilwinning , No . 370 , " was produced by the R . AV . Prov . G . M ., and handed to the Prov . G . Secretary , Br . Robt . Mitchell , and by him read . The 0 . B . of fealty to the G . L . was administered to the Master andAVardens in pro-pria forma , and the P . G . M . appointed Br . James Home , of St . Mark ' s , P . G . S . AV ., and Br . J . AV . Flemington , G . K . L ., No . 4 , P . G . J . W ., and other office-bearers , and the Lodge was opened . Br . Campbell

read the ancient laws and regulations of the Order , and to these the Masters assented , and the other office-bearers present , took the O . B ., ancl all were invested with the insignia , and installed iu their respective offices . The Prov . G . M . in a lecture , enlightened the brethren on the beautiful precepts of Masonry . This resume of the Prov . G . M . was most eloquent and redolent of the noble principles of Masonry , and was illustrated by selections from poets , some of whom had been " wiser than they knew . " On the Prov . G . L . being closed , the "Renfrew County Kilwinning" was

opened by the R . AV . M . Br . James A , M'Kean , who then occupied the chair . Applications for initiation of five gentleman were road by the Secretary , Br . Wm . Murray , who informed the brethren , that this number was much loss than had requested to be admitted , but he had delayed getting their petitions brought forward , as , at one meeting , more could not conveniently be admitted . The Secretary ' s statement was hailed with much pleasure as indisputable evidence of a career of success . During refreshment , the R . AV . M . Br . M'Kean , proposed the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " alluding to the noble and honoured lady , to whose rule the brethren would acknowledge , that the tender words of the ballad were peculiarly applicable , "The sway of our Monarch was mild as the May . "