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The Rov . Mr . Stevenson next addressed the Prov . G . M . and Freemasons , saying that a most agreeable duty now fell to his share . In the name and on behalf of the congregation accustomed to worship in that church , he begged to tender their thanks for the great kindness they had done in heiug present , and iu doing them the honour of laying the foundation-stone . Kindness was always a pleasant aud agreeable thing to receive , and it was especially gratifying when it came from tho hand
of those whom they highly respected . Feeling in how great as degree they had the good fortune to be placed in these circumstances that clay , he had no need to dwell ou the fact . As friends and neighbours , officially as members and brethren , of their ancient and honourable Craft , they felt it indeed to be a great honour that they had conferred in being present with them . They would bid them hearty welcome , and tender thenmost grateful thanksThe services they had rendered had
. placed the congregation under a great obligatiou . They naturally , in the parish of "Dairy , took a great interest in the proceedings of the day—the erection of the new church . "Hope long deferred , " it was said , " maketh the heart sick , " and he confessed there were some of them in this parish who had experienced something of that sickness in tbe time past , but now they were all the more gratified , and their joy was all the more exuberant that they saw their hopes realised . No doubt it
would be a memorable day in tho annals of the parish . There were those of the young who would long remember it . He felt perfectly sure that there were those of the young present who might survive half a century , and would tell their children of the scene in which , on this day , they had mingled ; would tell them that they had seen the old church , and if thoy described it they would create a feeling of astonishment amongst their children . They would tell of bow the sun shoue , and who were present ; with what deep interest the proceedings of the
day were conducted , and what universal joy in tho parish was occasioned by the laying of this foundation-stone . He was happy in being able to say that so far as he had heard or seen , there was only one feeling of congratulation amongst all classes in the parish , and ho took the present opportunity of saying what he had said upon other occasions , that those heritors who were members ofthe Established Church had laid them under a very great obligation by the kind and handsome way in which
they had conducted themselves in this whole matter . He rejoiced in having this opportunity of bearing this testimony , not only before the parishioners of Dairy who' knew it well , hut in the presence of so many strangers . Ho had only one other word to say , ancl it was this—If there is any one hero who would like to bear a part iu the erection of a nobler building than this church will ever be , he has only to follow the example you have given . If any one wishes to raise the fabric of a good
name and character , he has but to follow your example , and lay a good foundation . Begin by laying the foundation of a good sound and comprehensive education , of which the printed and written documents deposited in tbe stone may he taken as emblems ; of true ancl sterling principle , of which the silver aud golden coins may he taken as symbols ; aud then hi after life he has only to employ tho silver trowel of wisdom , and prudence , and discretion ; and over and above all , to employ this
graud and prevailing principle of Christian love , and to invoke the divine blessing , as h \ s been n . ore than once done to-day . By following that good example , he will rear a building worthier and nobler than any temple this earth has ever seen—a temple iu the best sense of the term , dedicated to the service of tho Divine being—a temple which time and all the elements will never undo—a temple which will survive earth and time , which will continue in all its grandeur and beauty throughout
eternity—Howe'er it be , it seems to me "lis only noble to be good : Kind hearts are more than coronets . Aud simple faith than Norman blood . The crowd now dispersed , and the procession headed by the Beith band retired , and shortly afterwards dissolved . The following is a of the scroll enclosed in the lass jar :
copy g The Foundation-stone of this edifice , the Parish Church of Dairy , was laid with full Masonic honours by Colonel AV . Mure of Caldwell , Provincial Grand Alaster of Ayrshire , on the 10 th day of May , 1871 , in the 35 th year of tbe reign of Victoria , aud ihe 5871 st year of light , assisted by the Provincial Grand Lodge ,
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the Dairy Blair Lodge , No . 290 , and numerous deputations from the various loclges iu the Province . " Prior to the Reformation there were two chapels iu the parish —one on a rising ground on the side of the Garnock , about a mile from Dairy . The ruins of this chapel were to be seen about SO years ago . There was another chapel about a quarter of a mile distant from the present church . Chambers in his " Caledonia" says— "The Church of Dairy
belonged to the Monastery of Kilwinning . The Monks enjoyed tho rectorial tithes , and revenues , and a vicarage was established for serving the cure . " In Bagimont's Roll it is stated that in the reign of James V . the vicarage of Dairy was taxed £ 613 s . 4 d , being a tenth of the estimated value . At the Reformation the Monks received £ 100 yearly for the rectorial tithes of the Church of Dairy , which were levied for the payment of this annual rent . The lands which belonged to the Church of Dairywere acquired
, by the Earl of Eglinton after the Reformation . Before the year 1610 , the patronage of the Church was acquired by John Blair of Blair , the proprietor ofthe adjacent barony of Blair . His son , Bryce Blair , obtained in May , 161 G , a lease of the titles of the tithes of the Church of Dairy , from Archd , Spottiswoode , who was then the commendator of Kilwinning . The first Church after the Reformation stood about half-a-mile south-west of the present site . The first church on the present
site was erected iu the year 1608 . It was rebuilt 1771 , and taken down in the year 1871 for the purpose of re-building the present church . The architect for this church is David Thomson of Glasgow , and the estimated cost of the building is expected to be about £ 5 , U 00 ..
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INDIA .
INDIAN MASONIC MEMS . FROM THE MASONIC RECORD OE AA ESTEEN INDIA . AV . Bro . J . Percy Leith has been appointed Deputy District Grand Master of Bombay . AV . Bro . Alfred Swift has been elected AA ' orshipful Master of
Lodge Holmesdale , Mark Masters , Bombay , for the cusuing year . Bro . G . L . D'Emden has been elected AA ' orshipful Alaster of Lodge Emulation , No . 1 , 100 , Bombay , for the ensuing year . R . AA . Bro . Joseph Anderson , K . L . S ., prodeeds to England on
medical certificate by the mail of the 15 th , after a service of thirty-five years . From an humble apprentice he has attained tho highest mark of distinction in the subordinate branch of the medical service , on being appointed House Surgeon oI' tbe Sir Jamsetjeo Jejeebhoy Hospital , with the honorary rank of Assistant Surgeon . His skill in his profession is patent from the
extensive private practice be has long maintained among all classes of the community . Dr . Anderson served for several years in Persia , where his professional skill was acknowled ged by tbe Shah of Persia conferring on him , with the approbation of the British Government , the Order of "Knight of the Lion and Sun . " As a Mason Bro . Anderson has particularly
distinguished himself . He was initiated in Lodge Benevolent iu 1841 , and since then he has always taken an active part iu English and Scotch Masonry . His services have been fully appreciated , both iu Bombay and Kurrachee , by substantial testimonials voted to him , for tho very efficient manner in which he presided over lodge and chapter . He is an honorary member of the Provincial Grand Lodge of AA estern India , aud Chapters Keystone and Perseverance .
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Scotland.
The Rov . Mr . Stevenson next addressed the Prov . G . M . and Freemasons , saying that a most agreeable duty now fell to his share . In the name and on behalf of the congregation accustomed to worship in that church , he begged to tender their thanks for the great kindness they had done in heiug present , and iu doing them the honour of laying the foundation-stone . Kindness was always a pleasant aud agreeable thing to receive , and it was especially gratifying when it came from tho hand
of those whom they highly respected . Feeling in how great as degree they had the good fortune to be placed in these circumstances that clay , he had no need to dwell ou the fact . As friends and neighbours , officially as members and brethren , of their ancient and honourable Craft , they felt it indeed to be a great honour that they had conferred in being present with them . They would bid them hearty welcome , and tender thenmost grateful thanksThe services they had rendered had
. placed the congregation under a great obligatiou . They naturally , in the parish of "Dairy , took a great interest in the proceedings of the day—the erection of the new church . "Hope long deferred , " it was said , " maketh the heart sick , " and he confessed there were some of them in this parish who had experienced something of that sickness in tbe time past , but now they were all the more gratified , and their joy was all the more exuberant that they saw their hopes realised . No doubt it
would be a memorable day in tho annals of the parish . There were those of the young who would long remember it . He felt perfectly sure that there were those of the young present who might survive half a century , and would tell their children of the scene in which , on this day , they had mingled ; would tell them that they had seen the old church , and if thoy described it they would create a feeling of astonishment amongst their children . They would tell of bow the sun shoue , and who were present ; with what deep interest the proceedings of the
day were conducted , and what universal joy in tho parish was occasioned by the laying of this foundation-stone . He was happy in being able to say that so far as he had heard or seen , there was only one feeling of congratulation amongst all classes in the parish , and ho took the present opportunity of saying what he had said upon other occasions , that those heritors who were members ofthe Established Church had laid them under a very great obligation by the kind and handsome way in which
they had conducted themselves in this whole matter . He rejoiced in having this opportunity of bearing this testimony , not only before the parishioners of Dairy who' knew it well , hut in the presence of so many strangers . Ho had only one other word to say , ancl it was this—If there is any one hero who would like to bear a part iu the erection of a nobler building than this church will ever be , he has only to follow the example you have given . If any one wishes to raise the fabric of a good
name and character , he has but to follow your example , and lay a good foundation . Begin by laying the foundation of a good sound and comprehensive education , of which the printed and written documents deposited in tbe stone may he taken as emblems ; of true ancl sterling principle , of which the silver aud golden coins may he taken as symbols ; aud then hi after life he has only to employ tho silver trowel of wisdom , and prudence , and discretion ; and over and above all , to employ this
graud and prevailing principle of Christian love , and to invoke the divine blessing , as h \ s been n . ore than once done to-day . By following that good example , he will rear a building worthier and nobler than any temple this earth has ever seen—a temple iu the best sense of the term , dedicated to the service of tho Divine being—a temple which time and all the elements will never undo—a temple which will survive earth and time , which will continue in all its grandeur and beauty throughout
eternity—Howe'er it be , it seems to me "lis only noble to be good : Kind hearts are more than coronets . Aud simple faith than Norman blood . The crowd now dispersed , and the procession headed by the Beith band retired , and shortly afterwards dissolved . The following is a of the scroll enclosed in the lass jar :
copy g The Foundation-stone of this edifice , the Parish Church of Dairy , was laid with full Masonic honours by Colonel AV . Mure of Caldwell , Provincial Grand Alaster of Ayrshire , on the 10 th day of May , 1871 , in the 35 th year of tbe reign of Victoria , aud ihe 5871 st year of light , assisted by the Provincial Grand Lodge ,
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the Dairy Blair Lodge , No . 290 , and numerous deputations from the various loclges iu the Province . " Prior to the Reformation there were two chapels iu the parish —one on a rising ground on the side of the Garnock , about a mile from Dairy . The ruins of this chapel were to be seen about SO years ago . There was another chapel about a quarter of a mile distant from the present church . Chambers in his " Caledonia" says— "The Church of Dairy
belonged to the Monastery of Kilwinning . The Monks enjoyed tho rectorial tithes , and revenues , and a vicarage was established for serving the cure . " In Bagimont's Roll it is stated that in the reign of James V . the vicarage of Dairy was taxed £ 613 s . 4 d , being a tenth of the estimated value . At the Reformation the Monks received £ 100 yearly for the rectorial tithes of the Church of Dairy , which were levied for the payment of this annual rent . The lands which belonged to the Church of Dairywere acquired
, by the Earl of Eglinton after the Reformation . Before the year 1610 , the patronage of the Church was acquired by John Blair of Blair , the proprietor ofthe adjacent barony of Blair . His son , Bryce Blair , obtained in May , 161 G , a lease of the titles of the tithes of the Church of Dairy , from Archd , Spottiswoode , who was then the commendator of Kilwinning . The first Church after the Reformation stood about half-a-mile south-west of the present site . The first church on the present
site was erected iu the year 1608 . It was rebuilt 1771 , and taken down in the year 1871 for the purpose of re-building the present church . The architect for this church is David Thomson of Glasgow , and the estimated cost of the building is expected to be about £ 5 , U 00 ..
India.
INDIA .
INDIAN MASONIC MEMS . FROM THE MASONIC RECORD OE AA ESTEEN INDIA . AV . Bro . J . Percy Leith has been appointed Deputy District Grand Master of Bombay . AV . Bro . Alfred Swift has been elected AA ' orshipful Master of
Lodge Holmesdale , Mark Masters , Bombay , for the cusuing year . Bro . G . L . D'Emden has been elected AA ' orshipful Alaster of Lodge Emulation , No . 1 , 100 , Bombay , for the ensuing year . R . AA . Bro . Joseph Anderson , K . L . S ., prodeeds to England on
medical certificate by the mail of the 15 th , after a service of thirty-five years . From an humble apprentice he has attained tho highest mark of distinction in the subordinate branch of the medical service , on being appointed House Surgeon oI' tbe Sir Jamsetjeo Jejeebhoy Hospital , with the honorary rank of Assistant Surgeon . His skill in his profession is patent from the
extensive private practice be has long maintained among all classes of the community . Dr . Anderson served for several years in Persia , where his professional skill was acknowled ged by tbe Shah of Persia conferring on him , with the approbation of the British Government , the Order of "Knight of the Lion and Sun . " As a Mason Bro . Anderson has particularly
distinguished himself . He was initiated in Lodge Benevolent iu 1841 , and since then he has always taken an active part iu English and Scotch Masonry . His services have been fully appreciated , both iu Bombay and Kurrachee , by substantial testimonials voted to him , for tho very efficient manner in which he presided over lodge and chapter . He is an honorary member of the Provincial Grand Lodge of AA estern India , aud Chapters Keystone and Perseverance .