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The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.

lodge circulars sent out for years back . When worn as a medal it is about twice as large . The inscriptions upon scroll , are " In the Lord—is our trust / ' and , "Let Glasgow flourish by the preaching of th 3 word . " The lodge colour being blue ,

all lodge circulars are so printed . 4 th Oct . 59 . Candidate raised by Bro . Duncan of St , Mungo ' s . 27 th Deer . 1859 . Annual election , installation , etc ., " S 02 nd Anniversary" held as formerly in

Tontine Hotel . David Winton , R . W . M . in the chair . In 7 th Feb }' . 1860 . Intimated that a funeral lodge was to be held in honour of the late Bro . J , P . Nichols , L . L . D ., Professor of Astronomy .

33 ro . Councillor Jas . Taylor , Dep . M . was to present a writing desk made of oak from the Douglas Room , in Stirling Castle . 2 SUi Feby . 1860 . Testimonial to Bro . A . T . Jlc Arthur , for trying to save the late Bro . Jas .

Stewart , drowned in Loch Lomond . 13 th March , 1860 . Moved that Bro . George Young , who had acted as Secretary for the last 4-5 years be made " honorary Secretary . "

3 rd April , 1860 . Intimation given of scheme to aid the widow and family of the late Bro . Hugh Macdouald , author of " Rambles round Glasgow , " & c , & c . He was a member of St . Mark's Lodge . 1 st May , 1860 . Bro . J . L . Duncan , of No . 27 ,

acting R . W . M . After other business done , Bro . D . Walker proposed that Bro . J . L . Duncan , who had done so much for St . John's Lodge , should be made an honorary member , which was agreed bo . This seems to have been the general way of rewarding those who performed the ceremonies . for the office-bearers .

12 th June , 1800 . Iwo brethren raised by Bro . A . G . G iimonr , of No . 4 . Thereafter ten brethren " . vere " chaired . " o ' rd July , 1 SG 0 . Auent a Masonic Temple to be erected in Glasgow , with halls for Masonic meetings , ni . d schoolroom for the education of the children of Freemasons , & c *

The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.

27 th Deer ., 1860 . The " 803 rd Anniversary , ' & c , held in Bedford Hotel . Bro . Robert Craig , R . W . M ., in the chair . 22 nd Jany , 1861 . The widow of a late brother of the lodge who , Avith four young children , had

been left in a state of destitution , petitioned for relief . A brother vouched for the respectability and well doing of the woman , who thereafter Avas allowed two guineas out of the Lodge funds . 6 th Feby ., 1861- Ordered that the answer to

Grand Lodge of Hamburgh ( referred to on 30 th August , 59 ) , be sent off " without further delay . " ( To be continued . )

The Rise And Purposes Of Speculative Masonry.

THE RISE AND PURPOSES OF SPECULATIVE MASONRY .

By BRO . HEXRY MUKRW , Bid G . M ., China . An Address delivered to the Brethren of Zetland Lodge , ( JSTO . 525 ) , Kong Kong . ( Continued from page 89 ) . These utterances belong , as I have said , to our

Brother Findel , and correctly delineate the design and objects of Speculative Masonry , which in the lodge is briefly defined to be a " a beautiful system of morality , veiled in allegory , and illustrated by symbols , " but which may be more freely described

as a science that , shrouding itself from the gaze of the uninitiated under the garb of active benevolence and charity , and teaching by means of comparisons , tropes , and similes drawn from the glorious objects and processes of Divine nature ,

and from the operations of architecture , unfolds to its accepted disciples , inculcates upon them , and , without regard to their views of state policy , or to the paths by which they seek to attain salvation , unites them in that practical adoration of

the Lord of heaven and earth , which is to be found in the earnest endeavour to live in peace and goodwill with all men , in the ready extension of relief and consolation to our fellow-creatures in the hour of their affliction , and in the unceasing effort

to so discipline our minds and affections , and free them from the baneful influences of sordid or malignant passion , that at the great and final , trial we may be proved by the Grand Architect true and perfect ashlars , fitted to become head cornerstones on the last morn when shall shine forth the

“The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine: 1870-02-05, Page 4” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 1 Oct. 2023, www.masonicperiodicals.org/periodicals/mmr/issues/mmr_05021870/page/4/.
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Untitled Article 1
THE TEMPLARS AND FREEMASONRY. Article 1
THE LODGE OF GLASGOW ST. JOHN. Article 2
THE RISE AND PURPOSES OF SPECULATIVE MASONRY. Article 4
MASONIC JOTTINGS.—No. 6. Article 7
THE STUARTS AND FREEMASONRY. Article 8
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 10
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 11
Untitled Article 12
MASONIC MEMS. Article 12
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND THEIR WIDOWS. Article 12
Craft Masonry. Article 13
PROVINCIAL. Article 14
SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION. Article 16
NEW ZEALAND. Article 16
ROYAL ARCH. Article 17
MARK MASONRY. Article 18
MASONIC FESTIVITIES. Article 18
A LECTURE. Article 19
Poetry. Article 19
SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK. Article 19
LIST OF LODGE, MEETINGS, &c., FOR WEEK ENDING 12TH FEBRUARY, 1870. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.

lodge circulars sent out for years back . When worn as a medal it is about twice as large . The inscriptions upon scroll , are " In the Lord—is our trust / ' and , "Let Glasgow flourish by the preaching of th 3 word . " The lodge colour being blue ,

all lodge circulars are so printed . 4 th Oct . 59 . Candidate raised by Bro . Duncan of St , Mungo ' s . 27 th Deer . 1859 . Annual election , installation , etc ., " S 02 nd Anniversary" held as formerly in

Tontine Hotel . David Winton , R . W . M . in the chair . In 7 th Feb }' . 1860 . Intimated that a funeral lodge was to be held in honour of the late Bro . J , P . Nichols , L . L . D ., Professor of Astronomy .

33 ro . Councillor Jas . Taylor , Dep . M . was to present a writing desk made of oak from the Douglas Room , in Stirling Castle . 2 SUi Feby . 1860 . Testimonial to Bro . A . T . Jlc Arthur , for trying to save the late Bro . Jas .

Stewart , drowned in Loch Lomond . 13 th March , 1860 . Moved that Bro . George Young , who had acted as Secretary for the last 4-5 years be made " honorary Secretary . "

3 rd April , 1860 . Intimation given of scheme to aid the widow and family of the late Bro . Hugh Macdouald , author of " Rambles round Glasgow , " & c , & c . He was a member of St . Mark's Lodge . 1 st May , 1860 . Bro . J . L . Duncan , of No . 27 ,

acting R . W . M . After other business done , Bro . D . Walker proposed that Bro . J . L . Duncan , who had done so much for St . John's Lodge , should be made an honorary member , which was agreed bo . This seems to have been the general way of rewarding those who performed the ceremonies . for the office-bearers .

12 th June , 1800 . Iwo brethren raised by Bro . A . G . G iimonr , of No . 4 . Thereafter ten brethren " . vere " chaired . " o ' rd July , 1 SG 0 . Auent a Masonic Temple to be erected in Glasgow , with halls for Masonic meetings , ni . d schoolroom for the education of the children of Freemasons , & c *

The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.

27 th Deer ., 1860 . The " 803 rd Anniversary , ' & c , held in Bedford Hotel . Bro . Robert Craig , R . W . M ., in the chair . 22 nd Jany , 1861 . The widow of a late brother of the lodge who , Avith four young children , had

been left in a state of destitution , petitioned for relief . A brother vouched for the respectability and well doing of the woman , who thereafter Avas allowed two guineas out of the Lodge funds . 6 th Feby ., 1861- Ordered that the answer to

Grand Lodge of Hamburgh ( referred to on 30 th August , 59 ) , be sent off " without further delay . " ( To be continued . )

The Rise And Purposes Of Speculative Masonry.

THE RISE AND PURPOSES OF SPECULATIVE MASONRY .

By BRO . HEXRY MUKRW , Bid G . M ., China . An Address delivered to the Brethren of Zetland Lodge , ( JSTO . 525 ) , Kong Kong . ( Continued from page 89 ) . These utterances belong , as I have said , to our

Brother Findel , and correctly delineate the design and objects of Speculative Masonry , which in the lodge is briefly defined to be a " a beautiful system of morality , veiled in allegory , and illustrated by symbols , " but which may be more freely described

as a science that , shrouding itself from the gaze of the uninitiated under the garb of active benevolence and charity , and teaching by means of comparisons , tropes , and similes drawn from the glorious objects and processes of Divine nature ,

and from the operations of architecture , unfolds to its accepted disciples , inculcates upon them , and , without regard to their views of state policy , or to the paths by which they seek to attain salvation , unites them in that practical adoration of

the Lord of heaven and earth , which is to be found in the earnest endeavour to live in peace and goodwill with all men , in the ready extension of relief and consolation to our fellow-creatures in the hour of their affliction , and in the unceasing effort

to so discipline our minds and affections , and free them from the baneful influences of sordid or malignant passion , that at the great and final , trial we may be proved by the Grand Architect true and perfect ashlars , fitted to become head cornerstones on the last morn when shall shine forth the

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