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The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.
committee to get the same copied out and transmitted to Edinburgh forthwith " * 17 th Septr ., 1861 . "Bro . James Anderson in terms of previous notice , then moved that no refreshment be taken in the lodge unless upon
special occasions and with leave of the R . W . M ., Bro . Lawson proposed an amendment that refreshment be allowed in the lodge as heretofore , but that some proper person and brother Mason be appointed as Purveyor , and who will relieve the
lodge of loss . " The amendment was earned . Sth Novr ., 1861 . Contains remarks on " Brother James Miller , whose death happened last week . " He was a P . M . of St . Mark ' s , No . 102 .
Winter , St . John's Day , 1861 . " 804 th Anniversary " held in the Rose Hotel . Councillor , James Taylor , R . W . M . ; Gavin Park , Dep . M . ; Jas . Anderson , Secretary , & c . 7 th Jany ., 1862 . Minute anei-t , the death of
Bro , David Winton , P . M . He seems to have been much respected and loved by the brethren , and even now ( 1870 ) , his name when mentioned by the old members who knew him , is done with warm feelings of fond remembrance . He was a marble-cutter .
On 21 st Jany ., 1862 . Bro . Taylor , R . W . M ., delivered an address on the late Bro . David Winton . Inter alia we perceive he was an officer of the volunteers , and , the minute says , " when he was approaching the dark valley of the shadow of
death , he fancied himself at the head of his corps charging the enemies of his country , and giving his orders with a precision only attainable by one whose heart had been in the work . But a nobler devotion than this to his Queen and fatherland
was his devotion to his God , whom through the merits of his Saviour he soon hoped to meet , thereby realizing a peace which the world can neither give nor take away , for his spirit fled while singing a favourite hymn , and he died with
the heavenly accent on his lips . " Bro . D . Hannay , S . W ., also made some remarks referring to the death being on New Year ' s morning , & c . 4 th Feby ., 1862 . Messrs . Drummond , W . P . Buchan and R . Christie , initiated by Bro . Gilmour of No . 4 .
The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.
18 th Feby ., 1862 . Messrs- John Baird , Architect , Robert Gray and others initiated . Thereafter the R . W . M . gave a lecture on Music . 4 th March , 62 . Bros . Gray , Baird , Buchan , & c , passed by Bro . Shields of Lodge St
Mungo . 1 st April , 1862 . Bro . Shields of No . 27 , made an honorary member , and inter alia . Seven brethren were " chaired" by Bro . Gilmour of No . 4 .
15 th April , 1862 . Bros . Buchan , Drummond , Gray and Lament raised by Bro . J . L . Duncan of Lodge St . Mungo . . 18 th Novr ., 62 . The " Mark " given by Bro . D . Campbell of St . Marks to twelve brethren including Hannay , Man well , Anderson , Buchan , & o *
29 th Deer ., 62 . The " 805 th Anniversary , " held , Bro . Gavin Park the new R . W . M . in the chair , in the Tontine Hotel . 17 th Jany ., 6 ' 6 . Several brethren received the Mark . And several were also " chaired " by Bro .
Jas . Thomson of St . Clair ' s Lodge , including Gray , Buchan , ' Drummond , & c . 17 th Feby ., 63 . Lodge of Instruction held ' under guidance of Bro . Shields . 17 th March , 63 . Bro . Baird raised , and lecture
given by Dr . Pritchard , R . W . M ., 102 on " Sacred Architecture and Freemasonry , illustrated from the ruins of Asia Minor and adjoining isles . " Dr . Pritchard also presented " an ancient coin found by him in the Church of St . John , Isle of Patmos . "
7 th April , 1863 . Bro . David Hannay , S . W ., gave lecture on " The founder and foundation of this lodge . " " The founder was Malcolm Canmore , who ascended the throne of Scotland in the year 1056 , ancl the lecture consisted chiefly of an
account of the life and times of that king , while a portion of it was devoted to the origin of the charter , the authenticity of which Bro . Hannay clearly established . " (!) We greatly fear the "foundation " of this " establishment " was sand ,
which , when the waves beat against it , fell , & c . 5 th May , 63 . Lecture by Bro . D . Campbell , on " Masonry , what mote ytt bee ? " 4 th August , 63 . Anent summer trip to Trossachs , and " Bro . Hannay ' s notice of motion ' that steps be taken to have this lodge placed in .
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The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.
committee to get the same copied out and transmitted to Edinburgh forthwith " * 17 th Septr ., 1861 . "Bro . James Anderson in terms of previous notice , then moved that no refreshment be taken in the lodge unless upon
special occasions and with leave of the R . W . M ., Bro . Lawson proposed an amendment that refreshment be allowed in the lodge as heretofore , but that some proper person and brother Mason be appointed as Purveyor , and who will relieve the
lodge of loss . " The amendment was earned . Sth Novr ., 1861 . Contains remarks on " Brother James Miller , whose death happened last week . " He was a P . M . of St . Mark ' s , No . 102 .
Winter , St . John's Day , 1861 . " 804 th Anniversary " held in the Rose Hotel . Councillor , James Taylor , R . W . M . ; Gavin Park , Dep . M . ; Jas . Anderson , Secretary , & c . 7 th Jany ., 1862 . Minute anei-t , the death of
Bro , David Winton , P . M . He seems to have been much respected and loved by the brethren , and even now ( 1870 ) , his name when mentioned by the old members who knew him , is done with warm feelings of fond remembrance . He was a marble-cutter .
On 21 st Jany ., 1862 . Bro . Taylor , R . W . M ., delivered an address on the late Bro . David Winton . Inter alia we perceive he was an officer of the volunteers , and , the minute says , " when he was approaching the dark valley of the shadow of
death , he fancied himself at the head of his corps charging the enemies of his country , and giving his orders with a precision only attainable by one whose heart had been in the work . But a nobler devotion than this to his Queen and fatherland
was his devotion to his God , whom through the merits of his Saviour he soon hoped to meet , thereby realizing a peace which the world can neither give nor take away , for his spirit fled while singing a favourite hymn , and he died with
the heavenly accent on his lips . " Bro . D . Hannay , S . W ., also made some remarks referring to the death being on New Year ' s morning , & c . 4 th Feby ., 1862 . Messrs . Drummond , W . P . Buchan and R . Christie , initiated by Bro . Gilmour of No . 4 .
The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.
18 th Feby ., 1862 . Messrs- John Baird , Architect , Robert Gray and others initiated . Thereafter the R . W . M . gave a lecture on Music . 4 th March , 62 . Bros . Gray , Baird , Buchan , & c , passed by Bro . Shields of Lodge St
Mungo . 1 st April , 1862 . Bro . Shields of No . 27 , made an honorary member , and inter alia . Seven brethren were " chaired" by Bro . Gilmour of No . 4 .
15 th April , 1862 . Bros . Buchan , Drummond , Gray and Lament raised by Bro . J . L . Duncan of Lodge St . Mungo . . 18 th Novr ., 62 . The " Mark " given by Bro . D . Campbell of St . Marks to twelve brethren including Hannay , Man well , Anderson , Buchan , & o *
29 th Deer ., 62 . The " 805 th Anniversary , " held , Bro . Gavin Park the new R . W . M . in the chair , in the Tontine Hotel . 17 th Jany ., 6 ' 6 . Several brethren received the Mark . And several were also " chaired " by Bro .
Jas . Thomson of St . Clair ' s Lodge , including Gray , Buchan , ' Drummond , & c . 17 th Feby ., 63 . Lodge of Instruction held ' under guidance of Bro . Shields . 17 th March , 63 . Bro . Baird raised , and lecture
given by Dr . Pritchard , R . W . M ., 102 on " Sacred Architecture and Freemasonry , illustrated from the ruins of Asia Minor and adjoining isles . " Dr . Pritchard also presented " an ancient coin found by him in the Church of St . John , Isle of Patmos . "
7 th April , 1863 . Bro . David Hannay , S . W ., gave lecture on " The founder and foundation of this lodge . " " The founder was Malcolm Canmore , who ascended the throne of Scotland in the year 1056 , ancl the lecture consisted chiefly of an
account of the life and times of that king , while a portion of it was devoted to the origin of the charter , the authenticity of which Bro . Hannay clearly established . " (!) We greatly fear the "foundation " of this " establishment " was sand ,
which , when the waves beat against it , fell , & c . 5 th May , 63 . Lecture by Bro . D . Campbell , on " Masonry , what mote ytt bee ? " 4 th August , 63 . Anent summer trip to Trossachs , and " Bro . Hannay ' s notice of motion ' that steps be taken to have this lodge placed in .