LODGE HISTORY
THE LODGE
AND
ITS NAME.
In the very nature of things we have to depend on any information, if it can be so called, about the early Christian Missionaries on the shadowy and legendary account of them given in such works as the Acta Sanctorum, a storehouse,in Latin, of hagiography, on which about thirty writers at different times were employed from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.
Later works of the kind were based on the Acta. Miracles abound in the pages of these tomes. The story of Conval is no exception for we
are told that he, son of an Irish prince, name unknown, made the voyage from Ireland to the shores of the Clyde,on a stone. That stone, afterwards set up on the land, probably was an altar, became an object of veneration,for men and cattle suffering from disease, on being brought into contact with it, were cured of their ailments.
Conval became a disciple of Kentigern, or Mungo, now known as the Patron Saint of Glasgow. His master set him to the converting and baptising of the natives of that part of the Clyde Valley now known as Renfrewshire and the earliest of the Christian Churches in that district was located where Eastwood now is. Conval became the first Abbot of the monks associated with this early settlement.
Aspiring at one time marked the spot where the converts of these early days, about the seventh century, were baptised into the Christian Communion. Ultimately the Church and lands of Eastwood were in 1265 assigned to the possession of the Abbacy of Paisley.
AND
ITS NAME.
In the very nature of things we have to depend on any information, if it can be so called, about the early Christian Missionaries on the shadowy and legendary account of them given in such works as the Acta Sanctorum, a storehouse,in Latin, of hagiography, on which about thirty writers at different times were employed from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.
Later works of the kind were based on the Acta. Miracles abound in the pages of these tomes. The story of Conval is no exception for we
are told that he, son of an Irish prince, name unknown, made the voyage from Ireland to the shores of the Clyde,on a stone. That stone, afterwards set up on the land, probably was an altar, became an object of veneration,for men and cattle suffering from disease, on being brought into contact with it, were cured of their ailments.
Conval became a disciple of Kentigern, or Mungo, now known as the Patron Saint of Glasgow. His master set him to the converting and baptising of the natives of that part of the Clyde Valley now known as Renfrewshire and the earliest of the Christian Churches in that district was located where Eastwood now is. Conval became the first Abbot of the monks associated with this early settlement.
Aspiring at one time marked the spot where the converts of these early days, about the seventh century, were baptised into the Christian Communion. Ultimately the Church and lands of Eastwood were in 1265 assigned to the possession of the Abbacy of Paisley.
GMM Visit 2022.
The Grand Master Mason Bro Ramsey Wiiliam McGhee and a deputation from GLOS visited the Lodge on Friday 2nd September 2022 to witness the Lodge office bearers and brethren performing a MM degree on Bro Lewis Anderson.
We had many visitors including the PGM of RE and his deputation. The degree was followed by an excellent Harmony. All in all it was an great night for the Lodge and we thank the GMM for making the time to visit Lodge St Conval.
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We had many visitors including the PGM of RE and his deputation. The degree was followed by an excellent Harmony. All in all it was an great night for the Lodge and we thank the GMM for making the time to visit Lodge St Conval.
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