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The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.
" Fourth . No person who is not first duly admitted a free operative member of the said Incorporation of Masons , shall be admitted members of the Lodge , either by entry or initiation . Each person joining the Lodge as an
entered apprentice , shall make payment to th Treasurer of the sum of fifteen shillings , in name of entry money , and for the degrees of Fellow Craft and Master the sum of ten shillings and sixpence , and for Chair Master the sum of two
shillings and sixpence . Each person initiating * in the lodge shall make payment to the Treasurer of seven shillings and sixpence sterling . The candidates shall also defray the whole expense attending the different steps in which they may
be qualified . They shall also pay One shilling each to the officer for the several degrees of Masonry . " Fifth . Each member of the Lodge shall make payment of the sum of two shillings annually towardsthefunds , which shall be paid atthe meeting
hold on the first Friday of December , annually . And it is hereby declared that any member who shall be in arrear of the said annual payment shall neither have any right to relief from the funds of the Lodge , nor have any voice at any meetings held till such arrears shall be paid up .
" Sixth . The whole monies- arising from the entries , initiations , and annual payments , shall be applied in defraying the expenses of supporting the Lodge , and providing and maintaining the cloathing and jewels for the use of the Office
Bearers thereof , excepting as aftermentioned . Declaring , however , as it is hereby provided and declared , that the Master and other Office Bearers shall have the power of granting such aid as they may think necessary from time to time , either to
members of this Lodge , or to brethren belonging to other Lodges , who it may be thought are in need of pecuniary aid . But no expenditure shall take place without a written minute of the Office Bearers , signed by the Master for the time being ,
" Seventh . The Treasurer shall keep a correct account of his whole intromissions with , ancl disbursements from the funds of the Lodge , which shall be examined and docqueted by the Office Bearers , previous to the annual meeting to be held
The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.
on the first Friday of December . This account shall also be laid before the Lodge at that meeting , and if approved of , shall be inserted in the Minute Book of the Lodge , when the Treasurer shall also be discharged of his intromissions for the
preceding year . " Eighth . The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Lodge , or of the Office Bearers thereof , and shall keep a book of sederunt of all their proceedings . The said book shall be open to
inspection of all the members of the Lodge upon all necessary occasions . " Ninth . The Tyler of the Lodge shall also act as Officer , and in that capacity his duty shall be to warn the Office Bearers and other members to the different meetings which may be called by the Master . For his trouble in both offices he shall
be allowed thirty shillings of annual salary , besides one shilling from each candidate for every degree of Masonry . " Tenth . It shall always be in the power of the Lodge to make such additions to , or alterations
of these articles , as may be thought proper . But no addition to , or alteration of them , shall be made until the motion for that purpose shall have lain for consideration for at least three calendar months
before it shall be adopted . ( Signed ) " James Scott . " The foregoing occupy the first seven pages of the book ; then follow the minutes from page 8 , dated 16 th December , 1825 . ( To le continued . )
Masonic Celestial Mysteries.
MASONIC CELESTIAL MYSTERIES .
By Bro . HENRY MELVILLE . LABOR OiraiA VINCIT , PAPEB VII . Reference was made in Paper YI . to the beautiful celestial poem of Aratus of Soli , and a further
examination of the work cannot be otherwise than acceptable to those who consider the heavens declare the glory of God . The poem is translated by the Rev . Dr . Lamb . Master of Corpus Christi College , Cambridge , fyc ., 1848 . He says Aratus
was born at Soli 2 G 0 before the Christian era . His parents were Athedonorus and Letophila , persons of some consequence and rank in their native city . His father distinguished himself as a warrior . When at Athens , Aratus found much
attention was given to astronomy , and the task
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The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.
" Fourth . No person who is not first duly admitted a free operative member of the said Incorporation of Masons , shall be admitted members of the Lodge , either by entry or initiation . Each person joining the Lodge as an
entered apprentice , shall make payment to th Treasurer of the sum of fifteen shillings , in name of entry money , and for the degrees of Fellow Craft and Master the sum of ten shillings and sixpence , and for Chair Master the sum of two
shillings and sixpence . Each person initiating * in the lodge shall make payment to the Treasurer of seven shillings and sixpence sterling . The candidates shall also defray the whole expense attending the different steps in which they may
be qualified . They shall also pay One shilling each to the officer for the several degrees of Masonry . " Fifth . Each member of the Lodge shall make payment of the sum of two shillings annually towardsthefunds , which shall be paid atthe meeting
hold on the first Friday of December , annually . And it is hereby declared that any member who shall be in arrear of the said annual payment shall neither have any right to relief from the funds of the Lodge , nor have any voice at any meetings held till such arrears shall be paid up .
" Sixth . The whole monies- arising from the entries , initiations , and annual payments , shall be applied in defraying the expenses of supporting the Lodge , and providing and maintaining the cloathing and jewels for the use of the Office
Bearers thereof , excepting as aftermentioned . Declaring , however , as it is hereby provided and declared , that the Master and other Office Bearers shall have the power of granting such aid as they may think necessary from time to time , either to
members of this Lodge , or to brethren belonging to other Lodges , who it may be thought are in need of pecuniary aid . But no expenditure shall take place without a written minute of the Office Bearers , signed by the Master for the time being ,
" Seventh . The Treasurer shall keep a correct account of his whole intromissions with , ancl disbursements from the funds of the Lodge , which shall be examined and docqueted by the Office Bearers , previous to the annual meeting to be held
The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.
on the first Friday of December . This account shall also be laid before the Lodge at that meeting , and if approved of , shall be inserted in the Minute Book of the Lodge , when the Treasurer shall also be discharged of his intromissions for the
preceding year . " Eighth . The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Lodge , or of the Office Bearers thereof , and shall keep a book of sederunt of all their proceedings . The said book shall be open to
inspection of all the members of the Lodge upon all necessary occasions . " Ninth . The Tyler of the Lodge shall also act as Officer , and in that capacity his duty shall be to warn the Office Bearers and other members to the different meetings which may be called by the Master . For his trouble in both offices he shall
be allowed thirty shillings of annual salary , besides one shilling from each candidate for every degree of Masonry . " Tenth . It shall always be in the power of the Lodge to make such additions to , or alterations
of these articles , as may be thought proper . But no addition to , or alteration of them , shall be made until the motion for that purpose shall have lain for consideration for at least three calendar months
before it shall be adopted . ( Signed ) " James Scott . " The foregoing occupy the first seven pages of the book ; then follow the minutes from page 8 , dated 16 th December , 1825 . ( To le continued . )
Masonic Celestial Mysteries.
MASONIC CELESTIAL MYSTERIES .
By Bro . HENRY MELVILLE . LABOR OiraiA VINCIT , PAPEB VII . Reference was made in Paper YI . to the beautiful celestial poem of Aratus of Soli , and a further
examination of the work cannot be otherwise than acceptable to those who consider the heavens declare the glory of God . The poem is translated by the Rev . Dr . Lamb . Master of Corpus Christi College , Cambridge , fyc ., 1848 . He says Aratus
was born at Soli 2 G 0 before the Christian era . His parents were Athedonorus and Letophila , persons of some consequence and rank in their native city . His father distinguished himself as a warrior . When at Athens , Aratus found much
attention was given to astronomy , and the task