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with the assistance of some German Masons he had entered two Scotchmen to Glasgow Kilwinning . The lodge indorsed the act , and instiucted the brother to be careful to remit the entry-money of any future entrant he should admit . The second volume of minutes opens with the record of a joint communication of the Glasgow and Johnston

Kilwinning Lodges , January , 1753 , to receive and consider the report of a Committee which had been appointed to " conclude on articles for the happy union of both lodges . " The following terms of agreement were adopted , and the union was consumated amid " great harmony and jollity : "

" 1 . That all the members of both lodges are to be members of one united lodge , under the name of the Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge , and are to be received members of this lodge in the ordinary forms . " 2 . That the stocks , Jewells , books , organs , charters , etc ., belonging to either lodge , shall henceforth be in

common . " 3 . That the Masters of each lodge shall preside alternately with their respective officebearers , till next St . John ' s-day—and that the meetings of the lodge shall be alternately in the New Inn and Old Coffeehouse . " 4 . That the two Masters shall both agree who they shall nominate for their successor .

" 5 . That in commemoration of this happy union , as the ribbons of the Glasgow Kilwinning are straw colours , and the ribbons and aprons of the Johnston Kilwinning Lodge are red , after next St . John ' s-day the ribbons and mountings of the aprons shall be chequered straw and red . " 6 . That the two Masters shall appoint a Committee

to make up a body of laws agreeable to this , out of the by laws of the two lodges . " 7 . That the articles now agreed upon and signed are not to be altered by any future meeting of the lodge . " The bye-laws adopted in conformity with the terms of agreement were as follow : " 1 . The Master is to congregate the lodge when and

where he pleases . " 2 . That the lodge meet once every month j and after the lodge is duly opened , no member is to leave it without liberty asked from and given by the Master . " 3 " . That the lodge , beside their monthly meetings , meet quarterly , viz ., on St . John the Evangelist ' s Day , being the 27 th of December j on Lady Day , the 25 th of

March j on St . John the Baptist ' s Day , the 24 th of Junej and upon St . Michalmass Day , the 29 th of Sepr . " 4 . That at each of these quarterly meetings every member pay one shilling sterling for the use of the poor , and this the members are to pay tho' absent from the meeting . And no cause , save a whole year's absence from the lodge , can excuse any member from this quarterly

payment . " 5 . That the present Master nominate his successor at the meeting immediately preceding St . John the Evangelist ' s Day . And on that day the member so nominate , if approved of by the lodge , is to be installed by the late Master , and saluted and congratulated by the lodge . But if not approven of , the lodge shall proceed to a general

ballott , and the member having the majority of votes shall be received for Master with the usual solemnity . " 6 . That the new Master shall nominate his two Wardens , Secretary , and Treasurer , who , if approven of by the lodge , are to be installed by the Master ; but , if not approven of , they are to be chosen by general ballott in like manner as the Master .

" 7 . That none can be made members of this lodge but in virtue of a written petition presented by a member at a meeting to which the whole members have been duely warned . And no petition to be received on any occasion but by balloting . And that if there is one single NO , such petitioner cannot be received . And this article ot balloting not to be subject to any alteration .

" 8 . That the members admitted pay five shillings sterling to the poor of the lodge , two shillings and sixpence to the poor of the Grand Lodge , and twenty shillings sterling to the common expence of this lodge . " g . That the stock of the lodge when arisen to any sum is to be lent out at interest in the prudentest manner . And notwithstanding a brother is to be preferred before a stranger , yet it must not be lent him without two sufficient

secuntys . " 10 . That every brother who emitteth an oath is to pay one shilling sterling for each failure . " 11 . I'hatatthe meeting before St . John the Evangelist's Day , which is our annual feast day , the Master and lodge appoint Stewards to provide a proper entertainment for that day , and to continue in that office for a year .

" 12 . That if the Master so far misbehave as to render himself unworthy the subjection of the lodge , he is to be treated by a new regulation—no Master haveing in this antient society ever misbehaved so far as to occasion such regulation . " 13 . That if the Master be absent the Senior Warden is to congregate and form the lodge , after which the last

Master take the chair . But if neither he or any other brother who has been Master formerly be present , then the Senior Warden continues in the chair and acts as Master . " 14 . That every member who enters this lodge shall pay to the Stewart one shilling sterling every night , for which he shall have a bottle of punch or what other liquor he chooses to the value of that sum . And whatever any

brother or member calls for above the value of that sum , he shall upon getting of the liquor pay the overplus to the Stewart . " 15 . That the rules and regulations be read every night . " No explanation of the circumstances under which the Johnston Lodge came to sit in Glasgow is given in the

records , neither do they indicnte the length of time during which the union between the two lodges subsisted . That it was subsequently dissolved is certain . The minute of September 28 , 1 S 29 , records the admission of a brother of the St . Patrick ' s Lodge as an honorary member , for having presented to Glasgow Kilwinning " a minute-book that had been formerly used by it when in conjunction

with the Johnstone Lodge . " The following peculiarity occurs in the designation of one of the visiting lodges attending the first St . John's-day feast of the united lodge ( 1753 ) : "St . Mungos Lodge , founder of the Cathedral ! , Glasgow . " This pretentious claim could not have been made on the part of St . Mungo , had the sidy of Malcolm Canmore and the Lodge Glasgow St . John been then in existence . A new code ol by-laws was adopted in 1830 , in which

Historical Notes On Scotch Lodges.

" soundness of body and mind , good moral character , above the age of eighteen and under that of dotage , " are made essential requisites to admission . Entering , passing , raising , and " chairing " were the steps then given in the lodge . Provision was made for excluding brethren " the worse of liquor , or known or reputed to be quarrelsome or dissorderly ; " and "to curse and swear , or use any

profane or obscene expression , subjected offenders to fine or expulsion . A law for the excommunication of Freemasons was passed by the Associate Synod of Scotch Presbyterians in 1755 . In March , 1764 , Glasgow Kilwinning was visited by a brother " who represented that he had been persecuted by the Ceceding part of the Church for being a Mason , which

obliged him to publish a pamphlet in defence of the Royal Art of Masonry , of which he produced some coppies , which were bought by all the brethren , and a dozen of them were laid by for the use of the members who were not present . " In 1740 the lodge had subscribed for six copies of Oswald ' s " Collection of Scots Tunes . " Robert Mollison , noticed in a former paper as the first

Warden of the lodge , was an Entered Apprentice of Mother Kilwinning . In April , 1765 , the Secretary was authorised to order a " publick seal" bearing "the ordinary device of Masonry on the lower part of the shield , with this motto below , 'Amor , honor , et justitia , ' and in the upper part of the shield the top of the tree of the Glasgow arms , coup'd

with the bird and the bell , and round the whole , ' Glasgow Kilwinning . ' " Twelve dozen glasses of " the bell kind , " with the name of the lodge engraved thereon , were at the same time ordered to be procured from England . Purveyors of Masonic feasts in those days supplied the" mugs " from which the brethren quaffed their ale , but glasses for punch fell to be provided by the lodge .

The foundation-stone of Jamaica-street Bridge was laid with Masonic honours in September , 1768 , by a "Grand Lodge , " elected by the Glasgow lodges , and composed of a Grand Master , Depute and Substitute Grand Masters , Grand Wardens , Grand Secretary and Treasurer , and nine Grand Stewards—George Murdoch , then Lord Provost of Glasgow , and a Past Master of Glasgow Kilwinning , being

Grand Master , and Lord Glencairn one of the Grand Stewards . After the ceremony Grand Lodge and Glasgow Kilwinning held a joint communication in the Assembly Hall , and exchanged deputations with the city lodges , who met in their respective lodge rooms . This Grand Lodge subsequently determined to retain the position that had been temporarily assigned to it , and to " preside over

all the lodges of Glasgow whenever it thought proper . " Although resisting this usurpation , Glasgow Kilwinning afterwards agreed to accord to this body the honours due to a grand visitation . The city lodges were afterwards called to account by the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and made to apologise for their irregularity in electing a Grand Lodge .

The fact of Sir Daniel K . Sandford and Dr . J . P . Nichol , professor of astronomy , being on its roll of Past Masters , is often referred to with pride at festivals of the Lodge Glasgow Kilwinning . Sir Daniel was affiliated from St . Luke ' s , Edinburgh , in December , 1 S 32 , and was in the same month elected Master . The minutes of two meetings held within a fortnight of his election are all that have been

recorded in the books during his three years tenure of office . No minutes have been entered of the lodge ' s proceedings between January , 1 S 33 , and November , 1 S 42 , the year of Professor Nicholl's retirement from a three years ' occupancy of the chair . Another Master of the lodge , Professor Ramsay , had his reign signalised by the initiation of the historian of Europe , the late Sir Archibald Alison .

A most eccentric devotion to the Craft was some years ago shown by a member who bequeathed his skull to No . 4 . After passing through periods of vicissitude , the lodge has rallied , and is one of the few Scotch lodges possessing a hall of its own , used for purely Masonic purposes . Its "harmonic meetings" have been revived , and , as they were a century and a half ago , are an attractive feature of the lodge .

Order Of The Secret Monitor.

Order of the Secret Monitor .

ANGLO-AMERICAN CONCLAVE ( No . 6 ) . —The first regular meeting of this conclave was held at the Criterion ( Masonic Temple ) Piccadilly , S . W ., on the 20 th ult ., when there were present Bros . Theodore H . Tilton , S . R . ; Major George Lambert , C ; Adolphus Clark , G . j J . B . Cuming , Treas . j G . Reynolds , Secj W . Hancock , D . C . j J . Skinner , Stwd . j F . Kedge ,

S . V . D . j C Corby , V . D . ; Dr . Wedgwood , V . D . j F . Jackson , Gd . j T . C Seary , Org . j W . Walkley , S . ; Dr . I . Zacharie , G . S . R . ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , P . G . S . R . ; W . J . Spratling , B . Sc , G . R . j J . Lewis Thomas , D . R . O . ; James Rowe , CO . j Burgess , D . R . j Verley , Francis W . Frigout , James Woodward , Angelico Cogliati , E . A . Ronaasen , Thos . C . Pratt , Robert Sparrow , Douglas

W . Tough , A . Walford , J . Rayner , and J . H . Lane . Visitors : Bros . F . S . Pocock , G . S . j Charles Gross , G . Gd . j James Costello , J . M . Collins , G . C . j R . W . Brown , A . Saunders , P . G . R . j Sidney Smith , Dr . G . W . Weldon , C . F . Matier , P . G . S . R . ; W . H . Kempster , and others . The conclave was opened , and the minutes of the

consecration meeting read and confirmed . Ballot was then taken for the following brethren , and , proving unanimous , they were inducted into the Order ; Bros . Thomas C . Pratt , P . M . 95 / j Douglass W . Tough , P . M . 905 ; Thos . C . Seary , 19 S 7 J E . A . Ronaasen , 2191 j John Henry Lane , P . M . 126 9 j J . Rayner , 219 IJ Robert Sparrow , 1614 ; A . Cogliati , 1559 ; and T . Tooley , 1 S 24 .

Communications were read Irom the Grand Council , and a vote of condolence passed to the widow of the late Bro . P . D . Rees , one of the founders of the conclave . Several brethren were proposed for induction at the next meeting . The conclave having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the Princes' Room , where an excellent banquet , under the personal superintendence of Bro . G . P . Bertini , the

manager , was served . After the banquet , speeches were made by several distinguished brethren of the Order , and one not to be forgotten by Bro . Dr . Weldon . The brethren , on parting , expressed themselves as being delighted with the order , and also with having enjoyed a most pleasant and interesting evening .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

A Special General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Thursday—Bro . Frank Richardson in the chair—for the purpose of andif the

considering , approved , adopting following recommendation of the General Committee , viz .: " That the Centenary Committee be empowered to accept Messrs . Haden and Son ' s estimate for warming and ventilating the wholeof the building in three sections , as under—1 . New

Wing-Warming , ventilation , and hot watery 1572 15 o 2 . Centenary Hall , Corridors , & c . — Warming and ventilation 74 S o o 3 . Whole of Existing Building—Warming and ventilation 1364 10 o £ 3685 6 0

Exclusive of builders' work—say £ 4000 in all . " After some discussion , the resolution was received and adopted .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The General Committee of this Institution held their usual monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall , on Saturday last . Bro . VV . Roebuck , P . G . S . B ., Vice-Patron and Trustee , occupied the chair , and there were present Bros . Frederick Walters , C . F . Hogard , Rev . Richard Morris ,

M . A ., LL . D ., Stephen Richardson , Walter J . Gregory , W . H . Saunders , Geo . P . Gillard , George Mickley , M . A ., M . B ., W . Maple , W . VV . Morgan , J . Glasse , F . VV . Imbert-Terry , C . H . Webb , W . A . Scurrah , VV . M . Stiles , Andrew Motion , A . E . Gladwell , G . R . Wace , J . S . Cumberland , J . L . Mather , P . A . G . C : and Frederick Binckes , P . G . S . B . ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read

and verified , and those of the House Committee read for information , nine petitions were successively taken into consideration and dealt with , the result being that six were accepted , and the names diiected to be entered on the list of candidates for the election in April , 1889 ; two were deferred , and one was rejected . There ° being no other business , the proceedings terminated with the customary vote of thanks to the Chairman .

Eastern Archipelago.

Eastern Archipelago .

DEDICATION OF NEW LODGE PREMISES . Freemasons are always well pleased to hear of the advancement of the Craft . All , therefore , will be glad to know that the few brethren who reside in Deli have subscribed and built a Masonic Temple ( Bro . Capt . Stort being the Architect ) , and on Saturday , 20 th Octoberat

, 7 p . m ., Deli Lodge was consecrated in an impressive manner by Bro . Capt . Schotman . Invitations had been sent to all the surrounding lodges , and although Deli Lodge numbers only twenty-one members , there were sufficient visitors to bring the total to thirty-four . Amongst the visitors were Bros . J . H . S . Zimmerman , Deputy of the Grand Master Nationale in

the Netherlands from Bataviaj F . H . Gottlieb , 33 , representing the Grand Lodge of England , and the D . G . L . of the Eastern Archipelago j E . A . Thomson , 18 ° , representing Lodge Zetland in the East , No . 50 S j and T . Rex and J . H . Lunberg , representatives of Royal Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 1555 . The following brethren were appointed officers for the

ensuing year : Bros . Captain Schotman , W . M . j Van Brakel , D . VV . M . j Van Reesema , S . W . j F . Hirzel , J . VV . and Treas . j T . C . A . Jollies , Sec . j P . de Heer , S . D . j Major de la Perra , J . D . and D . C ; Captain Vlasblom , R . E ., I . G . j and Mulder , Tyler . Amongst the members present were Bros . G . Scherer , Captain Stort , Captain Fischer , M . D ., Lieut . V .

Alderwerelt . T . A . Van Zyp , F . F . Pietersz , and others . When the business was completed , the W . M . thanked all the representatives of the several lodges for their attendance , each member replying in appropriate terms . The VV . M . then read a letter from Bro . Pesgrave , W . M . 11 5 , expressing his regret that no members of his lodge were able to Le present , but nevertheless wishing the new

lodge all prosperity . Bro . Van Reesema then proposed Bro . E . A . Thomson as a joining member of Deli Lodge , after which the lodge was closed , when the brethren retired to the banqueting hall , and sat down to an excellent banquet , in order to celebrate the occasion . The toasts were many and numerous , including " The King of Holland and the Craft" and "H . R . H . the Prince

of Wales , M . W . G . M . of England , " coupled with the name of the G . M . of Netherlands . The VV . M . then proposed the toast of " The Lodges in the Eastern Archipelago . " Bro . F . H . GOTTLIEB replied in a very able manner for the District Grand Lodge and Royal Prince of Wales Lodge , Penang .

Bro . E . A . THOMSON replied on behalf of Lodge Zetland in the East , and said he was sure if the VV . M . of Lodge St . George were present , he would wish them every success and himself reply to the toast which had been so kindly given . During the evening a collection was made on behalf of

distressed Masons and the orphans of departed brethren , which amounted to over 100 dollars . All the visitors met with the greatest hospitality , and when they departed from Medan the next day by the one o ' clock train , nearly all the local brethren had assembled at the station to bid adieu .

According to a New York Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph , a Mrs . E . Quinsley has recently announced her intention of delivering lectures and collecting subscriptions for the purpose of buying the City of Jerusalem and rebuilding Solomon's Temple from the original designs . She estimates that the sum required for the purpose will be about £ 10 , 000 , 000 , and the Correspondent says she has already succeeded in raising towards this amount , the large sum of 7 s . 6 d .