The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.

as was verified by the officer . A number of members paid their quarter accounts , as per roll book . The lodge then proceeded to the election of Office Bearers , when the following choice was made , viz . : —

James Scott , G . Master . David jSTiven , P . Master , " and the rest of the names are given , after which " The meeting resolve to meet for the purpose of celebrating the anniversary of St . John on the 27 th inst ., and appoint

the Secretary to give notice accordingly . " James Scott . The next minute , dated 20 th December , 1827 , is almost an exact repetition of the former , James Scott being still " G . Master . "

The next minute , dated 19 th December , 1823 , is very similar , James Scott being still Master , although some changes take place in the other officers . And " ' there was collected of quarter accounts the sum of four pounds six shillings .

In the absence of the Treasurer , that sum was paid over to the Grand Master . " The festival is agreed to be held on the 29 th .

On August 4 th 1829 . "John Stirling , son of the late Allan Stirling was initiated a member , having paid the treasurer the usual fine . " On llth August 1829 . "William Whitelaw son of James Whitelaw , Thomas McGuffie son of

James McGuffie , and William Broom son of Alexr . Broom were all admitted members of the lodge having each paid the ordinary entry money and been duly qualified . It was stated by the R . W . M . that he had seen Dr . Cleland * and it was requested

by him that the lodge would send twelve members such as were present at laying the foundation stone of London-street , to attend in the body of the Grand Lodge in the procession at laying the foundation stone of the Hutchesontown

Bridge . The R . W . M . also stated that it had been requested by the Dr . that the lodge would attend , and take its situation as formerly in the said procession . The meeting agree to both of the above requests , and appoint a general meeting to beheld

in the Trades' Hall , on Friday first at 7 o ' clock for general business . " " James Scott . "

The next minute on same page is dated 29 th August 1833 , ( which therefore jumps over foui years ) , and it says , " Convened , Deacon Taylor ,

The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John.

and a great number of members of the Incorporation of Masons , and also of the Freemen Operative St . John ' s Lodge ; the whole having been warned by the Officer of the Trade and Tyler of the lodge . It was stated that the present

meeting had been called to consider whether the lodge should attend and walk in the procession at laying the foundation stone of the new bridge across the Clyde at the foot of Jamaica-street . And the meeting having taken the subject into consideration ,

it Was unanimously agreed that the lodge shall join in the procession , provided the lodge shall occupy the place formerly assigned to them on previous occasions of the same description , and authorise Deacon Taylor * to communicate this resolution to

Dr . Cleland accordingly . The meeting is adjourned till to-morrow night at 7 o ' clock , when it is agreed to open the lodge to elect Office-bearers , receive and initiate new members . " ( To lie continued . )

How I Spent My Five Weeks' Leave.

HOW I SPENT MY FIVE WEEKS' LEAVE .

Being a Journal hept during an Excursion to Syria and Palestine in the month of May , 1868 . ( Continued from page 468 ) . LEAVE MALTA—UPPER BETHORON TO JERUSALEM . After luncheon I go to see the Protestant

Church , which is veiy nice indeed , and call on the clergyman , a very civil , good man , who is busy working at an Arabic Bible . The bishop is away at Nabulus . I then go round on the top of the city walls , from the tower of Hippicus on the

west , along the north wall and down the east side as far as the Haram area , which we overlook , and hence get a capital view of the site of the fortress Antonia , and the great fosse , called by the monks Bethesda . I advise anyone to take this walk

round the ramparts , which will give a good idea of the geography of the place . Bro . Warren dines with us in camp , and after dinner , we have a chat on old times , when we were quartered together at Gibraltar . Freemasons will be glad to

hear that he is striving to establish a lodge under English rule , in the sacred city , the petition for which I signed , as an old P . M . Next morning I hurry off to obtain my pilgrim certificate , from the