-
Articles/Ads
Article OUR ARCHITECTURAL CHAPTER. Page 1 of 4 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Our Architectural Chapter.
OUR ARCHITECTURAL CHAPTER .
MANY Lodges insure their furniture and halls ; and indeed there is in many by-laws an express provision to that effect . It is desirable that this should be done by every Lodge , but many are deterred by the inconvenience of policies . In all cases for one shilling paid for insurance , two shillings is paid for government duty , to the continual
absorption of a considerable fund . The duty on fire assurance is three shillings per cent , yearly , while the yearly premium in some offices is only one shilling , and in most two shillings per cent , for simple risks ; and for double risks two shillings or half a crown ] 3 er cent . The Order ought therefore to be self assurers , and we earnestly call the attention of the Board of General Purposes to the subject , with
the view of measures being immediately taken for forming a Temple Eund by subscriptions of the Lodges . The amount subscribed would be optional , the smallest amount received from a Lodge being one shilling per year ; but a Lodge should be taxed according to its property . If , therefore , a Lodge has property to the extent of two thousand poundsit will be taxed at two pounds yearly to the
, Temple Fund . The Temple Fund should be applied first to the sustentation of all temples , Lodge rooms , and their furniture ; and , secondly , to the provision of furniture and Lodge , rooms for those Lodges which are
as yet deficient in those respects . In case of a Lodge losing its furniture by the bankruptcy of a landlord , damage by wet , falling of a house , or any other casualty , the Board of General Purposes would afford relief according to the extent of its funds , and the amount , of subscriptions of the Lodge . Thus for every shilling a year subscribed , the Board would afford relief not
exceeding fifty pounds . The funds would be lent at five per cent , to new and old Lodges , for providing furniture . This would be a great benefit to many new Lodges , and would be a most valuable arrangement for the propagation of Masonry , as the expense of outfit prevents the formation of many a Lodge .
Thus for a subscription less than one half of what is now paid for fire assurance , the Lodges would be provided against all casualties , whether of fire or otherwise , while a provision would be made for the extension of Masonry . This would be no new tax on most Lodges , but an economy , and on those not now assuring it would fall very lightlyas they have little Lodge furniture .
, There would not in the course of a few years be a province without a Lodge in every town where there ought to be a Lodge , as seven members could then safely form a Lodge , and a few initiations would pay off the outfit for the Lodge furniture .-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Our Architectural Chapter.
OUR ARCHITECTURAL CHAPTER .
MANY Lodges insure their furniture and halls ; and indeed there is in many by-laws an express provision to that effect . It is desirable that this should be done by every Lodge , but many are deterred by the inconvenience of policies . In all cases for one shilling paid for insurance , two shillings is paid for government duty , to the continual
absorption of a considerable fund . The duty on fire assurance is three shillings per cent , yearly , while the yearly premium in some offices is only one shilling , and in most two shillings per cent , for simple risks ; and for double risks two shillings or half a crown ] 3 er cent . The Order ought therefore to be self assurers , and we earnestly call the attention of the Board of General Purposes to the subject , with
the view of measures being immediately taken for forming a Temple Eund by subscriptions of the Lodges . The amount subscribed would be optional , the smallest amount received from a Lodge being one shilling per year ; but a Lodge should be taxed according to its property . If , therefore , a Lodge has property to the extent of two thousand poundsit will be taxed at two pounds yearly to the
, Temple Fund . The Temple Fund should be applied first to the sustentation of all temples , Lodge rooms , and their furniture ; and , secondly , to the provision of furniture and Lodge , rooms for those Lodges which are
as yet deficient in those respects . In case of a Lodge losing its furniture by the bankruptcy of a landlord , damage by wet , falling of a house , or any other casualty , the Board of General Purposes would afford relief according to the extent of its funds , and the amount , of subscriptions of the Lodge . Thus for every shilling a year subscribed , the Board would afford relief not
exceeding fifty pounds . The funds would be lent at five per cent , to new and old Lodges , for providing furniture . This would be a great benefit to many new Lodges , and would be a most valuable arrangement for the propagation of Masonry , as the expense of outfit prevents the formation of many a Lodge .
Thus for a subscription less than one half of what is now paid for fire assurance , the Lodges would be provided against all casualties , whether of fire or otherwise , while a provision would be made for the extension of Masonry . This would be no new tax on most Lodges , but an economy , and on those not now assuring it would fall very lightlyas they have little Lodge furniture .
, There would not in the course of a few years be a province without a Lodge in every town where there ought to be a Lodge , as seven members could then safely form a Lodge , and a few initiations would pay off the outfit for the Lodge furniture .-