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have with ye , but me ye have . not always . '—The Gospel according to St . Joh chapter xi . verse 8 . " Rev . William Black , D . D ., Minister of the parish ; Hugh Tennent , of AVell Park , Chairman of the Board ; John Meek , AVriter in Glasgow , Inspector of the Poor , and Representative of the Board . Barony parish Committee on Poor ' s House , & c , Messrs . Hugh Tennent , Rev . Dr . Black , Dr . Hunter , James Lamb , Jun ., Robert Murdoch , Alexander M'Dougall , John Caird , Robert Lindsay , 'William
Broom , John M'Dougall , John Belch , Andrew Paterson , John Bain , Dr . Campbell , Alexander Hannay , "William Strang , James Reid , John Roberts , James Murdoch , Robert Law , Alexander Glover , Jun ., David Law , Dr . J . M . Adams , Andrew Thomson . James Lamb , Jun ., Esq ., Convener ; Alexander Hannay , Esq ., Sub-Convener ; Clarke and Bell , Architects ; R . and J . Taylor , Masons ; John Findlay , AVright ; James Hunter , Superintendent of AVorks . " Lists of the Committee of Management of the Parochial Board , and other documentsare enclosed in bottles hermeticallsealedand deposited in this
, y , stone along with this graven plate . The bottles contain the following documents : —The newspapers ofthe day ; current coins ; roll of poor , 1751 ; state of funds , 1751 ; roll of poor , 1849 ; state of funds , 1849 ; Edinburgh Almanack , 1849 ; Glasgow Directory , 1849 ; pamphlets ; plans of building ; picture of ditto , and adjacent country . "
When the various articles were deposited in the cavity prepared for them , the interstices filled with fine dry sand , and covered by the plate , the order was given to lower the massive stone suspended by powerful tackling from a triangle , while the Veteran band struck up the solemn Vesper Hymn . At this moment—the Prov . Grand Master standing with his back to the east , the stone on his right hand and a little before hima loud peal of thunder reverberated on the south and east . " Intonuit laevum ! " exclaimed a voice at our side— "it is a favourable augury . "
And so , indeed , it proved , for immediately thereafter the clouds began to roll away . Although it rained heavily in the immediate neighbourhood , not a drop fell on the scene of action , and the glorious sun burst forth in unclouded splendour . AVhen the ponderous mass was lowered to its place , the proper officebearers were commanded to apply the respective jewels of their office ; and on their favourable reportthe Grancl Master spoke as follows : —
, " Having , my brethren , full confidence in your skill in our royal art , it remains with me now to finish this our work . ( Gives three knocks with the mallet . ) May the Almighty Architect of the Universe look down with benignity upon our present undertaking , and crown the edifice , of which we have now laid the foundation , with every success . " AVhen the sound of three hearty cheers from the assembled multitude had died away upon the echo , the Prov . G . M . addressed them in these
terms , interrupted from time to time with loud and prolonged cheers ; r" Mr . Tennent , Gentlemen of the Parochial Board , AVorshipful Substitute Prov . Grand Master , and Brother Masons , —In obedience to your request , I have now had the honour of discharging the pleasing duty committed to us of laying the foundation stone of this great and useful undertaking . There is no employment to which Masons can be called which is more agreeable to themor more in unison with their
faith—, there is nothing which is more agreeable to the dictates and traditions of our fraternity , than the laying of the foundation of an edifice such as this . Our institution is venerable from its antiquity , but it is also respectable from the objects to which it is directed , and the spirit with which it is animated . It is beyond all question the oldest of any that is now known in the world ; it goes back to the remotest period of Egyptian
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Scotland.
have with ye , but me ye have . not always . '—The Gospel according to St . Joh chapter xi . verse 8 . " Rev . William Black , D . D ., Minister of the parish ; Hugh Tennent , of AVell Park , Chairman of the Board ; John Meek , AVriter in Glasgow , Inspector of the Poor , and Representative of the Board . Barony parish Committee on Poor ' s House , & c , Messrs . Hugh Tennent , Rev . Dr . Black , Dr . Hunter , James Lamb , Jun ., Robert Murdoch , Alexander M'Dougall , John Caird , Robert Lindsay , 'William
Broom , John M'Dougall , John Belch , Andrew Paterson , John Bain , Dr . Campbell , Alexander Hannay , "William Strang , James Reid , John Roberts , James Murdoch , Robert Law , Alexander Glover , Jun ., David Law , Dr . J . M . Adams , Andrew Thomson . James Lamb , Jun ., Esq ., Convener ; Alexander Hannay , Esq ., Sub-Convener ; Clarke and Bell , Architects ; R . and J . Taylor , Masons ; John Findlay , AVright ; James Hunter , Superintendent of AVorks . " Lists of the Committee of Management of the Parochial Board , and other documentsare enclosed in bottles hermeticallsealedand deposited in this
, y , stone along with this graven plate . The bottles contain the following documents : —The newspapers ofthe day ; current coins ; roll of poor , 1751 ; state of funds , 1751 ; roll of poor , 1849 ; state of funds , 1849 ; Edinburgh Almanack , 1849 ; Glasgow Directory , 1849 ; pamphlets ; plans of building ; picture of ditto , and adjacent country . "
When the various articles were deposited in the cavity prepared for them , the interstices filled with fine dry sand , and covered by the plate , the order was given to lower the massive stone suspended by powerful tackling from a triangle , while the Veteran band struck up the solemn Vesper Hymn . At this moment—the Prov . Grand Master standing with his back to the east , the stone on his right hand and a little before hima loud peal of thunder reverberated on the south and east . " Intonuit laevum ! " exclaimed a voice at our side— "it is a favourable augury . "
And so , indeed , it proved , for immediately thereafter the clouds began to roll away . Although it rained heavily in the immediate neighbourhood , not a drop fell on the scene of action , and the glorious sun burst forth in unclouded splendour . AVhen the ponderous mass was lowered to its place , the proper officebearers were commanded to apply the respective jewels of their office ; and on their favourable reportthe Grancl Master spoke as follows : —
, " Having , my brethren , full confidence in your skill in our royal art , it remains with me now to finish this our work . ( Gives three knocks with the mallet . ) May the Almighty Architect of the Universe look down with benignity upon our present undertaking , and crown the edifice , of which we have now laid the foundation , with every success . " AVhen the sound of three hearty cheers from the assembled multitude had died away upon the echo , the Prov . G . M . addressed them in these
terms , interrupted from time to time with loud and prolonged cheers ; r" Mr . Tennent , Gentlemen of the Parochial Board , AVorshipful Substitute Prov . Grand Master , and Brother Masons , —In obedience to your request , I have now had the honour of discharging the pleasing duty committed to us of laying the foundation stone of this great and useful undertaking . There is no employment to which Masons can be called which is more agreeable to themor more in unison with their
faith—, there is nothing which is more agreeable to the dictates and traditions of our fraternity , than the laying of the foundation of an edifice such as this . Our institution is venerable from its antiquity , but it is also respectable from the objects to which it is directed , and the spirit with which it is animated . It is beyond all question the oldest of any that is now known in the world ; it goes back to the remotest period of Egyptian