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Provincial.
province . Bro . Rendall , of the Pier Hotel , was again installed as Master of the Lodge , being his second year of office . The banquet was held at the Pier Hotel at the close of the ceremony . The new hall is spacious and commodious , and , when the furnishing is complete , will have an imposing appearance . JERSEYFeb . 1 . —Freemasonry seems to be lifting its head mihtil
, gy in Jersey since the installation of the Prov . Grand Master . A new lodge , designated " The Samares Lodge , " was dedicated under the warrant of the Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland ; and consecrated by the Prov . Grand Master , J . J . Hammond , the later ceremony being one entirely new to Jersey . We learn that a masonic hall is about to be built on a scale worthy of the Craft of the island .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
EDINBURGH . —The roll of members of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chaper of Scotland , has just been issued by Comps . Morris Leon and John Cameron , the Grand Scribes . We are in this city employed more hopefully than activel y in our masonic labours , —there is literally nothing of importance stirring , — even the elders of the Craft here look with something like envy at the
English Lodges , where some sort of discipline keeps them within compass . The railways have tended to a gentle re-action in the Scottish provinces , and lodges are reviving , several we hear are desirous of approximating their contemplated new by-laws to those of England , and have commenced the formation of masonic libraries , and mirabile dictu , even the F . Q . R . is included in the list of necessaries !
ABERDEEN . —The principles of Masonry in this quarter are very little understood , or at least if they are understood , are very far from being acted up to . Time , however , may make a change for the better , as there are symptoms of improvement taking place ; and it is to be hoped will spread over the lodges in this district . The meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge exerted some little interest amongst the brethren , as it was the first
regular meeting that has taken place for many years . If the regular meetings of the P . G . L . fail to interest the members , there will not be much to expect from them ; but if the value and use of this lodge can be impressed upon the minds of the brethren , there can be little doubt but that a marked change will soon take place for the better . The material is here in plenty , it has only to be wrought into shape ; all that is wanted
for Masonry to take its proper position amongst the other institutions in this city , would be a little more activity and zeal , to be shown by those who know and appreciate the principles of Masonry , and who are
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Provincial.
province . Bro . Rendall , of the Pier Hotel , was again installed as Master of the Lodge , being his second year of office . The banquet was held at the Pier Hotel at the close of the ceremony . The new hall is spacious and commodious , and , when the furnishing is complete , will have an imposing appearance . JERSEYFeb . 1 . —Freemasonry seems to be lifting its head mihtil
, gy in Jersey since the installation of the Prov . Grand Master . A new lodge , designated " The Samares Lodge , " was dedicated under the warrant of the Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland ; and consecrated by the Prov . Grand Master , J . J . Hammond , the later ceremony being one entirely new to Jersey . We learn that a masonic hall is about to be built on a scale worthy of the Craft of the island .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
EDINBURGH . —The roll of members of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chaper of Scotland , has just been issued by Comps . Morris Leon and John Cameron , the Grand Scribes . We are in this city employed more hopefully than activel y in our masonic labours , —there is literally nothing of importance stirring , — even the elders of the Craft here look with something like envy at the
English Lodges , where some sort of discipline keeps them within compass . The railways have tended to a gentle re-action in the Scottish provinces , and lodges are reviving , several we hear are desirous of approximating their contemplated new by-laws to those of England , and have commenced the formation of masonic libraries , and mirabile dictu , even the F . Q . R . is included in the list of necessaries !
ABERDEEN . —The principles of Masonry in this quarter are very little understood , or at least if they are understood , are very far from being acted up to . Time , however , may make a change for the better , as there are symptoms of improvement taking place ; and it is to be hoped will spread over the lodges in this district . The meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge exerted some little interest amongst the brethren , as it was the first
regular meeting that has taken place for many years . If the regular meetings of the P . G . L . fail to interest the members , there will not be much to expect from them ; but if the value and use of this lodge can be impressed upon the minds of the brethren , there can be little doubt but that a marked change will soon take place for the better . The material is here in plenty , it has only to be wrought into shape ; all that is wanted
for Masonry to take its proper position amongst the other institutions in this city , would be a little more activity and zeal , to be shown by those who know and appreciate the principles of Masonry , and who are