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_Of the Mode of Keeping the Minutes._ Masonry is preeminently an institution of forms, and hence, as was to be expected, there is a particular form provided for recording the proceedings of a lodge. Perhaps the best method of communicating this form to the reader will be, to record the proceedings of a supposititious meeting or communication. The following form, therefore, embraces the most important transactions that usually occur during the session of a lodge, and it may serve as an exemplar, for the use of secretaries. "A regular communication of ---- Lodge, NO. ----, was holden at ----; on ----, the ---- day of ----A.: L.: 58--. Present. Bro.: A. B----, W.: Master. " B. C----, S.: Warden. " C. D----, J.: Warden. " D. E----, Treasurer. " E. F----, Secretary. " F. G----, S.: Deacon. " G. H----, J.: Deacon. " H. I----, } Stewards. " I. K----, } " K. L----, Tiler. _Members._ Bro.: L. M---- M. N---- N. O---- O. P---- _Visitors._ P. Q---- Q. R---- R. S---- S. T---- The Lodge was opened in due form on the third degree of Masonry. "The minutes of the regular communication of ---- were read and confirmed.[54] "The committee on the petition of Mr. C. B., a candidate for initiation, reported favorably, whereupon he was balloted for and duly elected. "The committee on the application of Mr. D. C., a candidate for initiation, reported favorably, whereupon he was balloted for, and the box appearing foul he was rejected. "The committee on the application of Mr. E. D., a candidate for initiation, having reported unfavorably, he was declared rejected without a ballot. "The petition of Mr. F. E., a candidate for initiation, having been withdrawn by his friends, he was declared rejected without a ballot. "A petition for initiation from Mr. G.F., inclosing the usual amount and recommended by Bros. C. D.---- and H. I.----, was referred to a committee of investigation consisting of Bros. G. H.----, L. M.----, and O. P.----. "Bro. S.R., an Entered Apprentice, having applied for advancement, was duly elected to take the second degree; and Bro. W.Y., a Fellow Craft, was, on his application for advancement, duly elected to take the third degree. "A letter was read from Mrs. T. V.----, the widow of a Master Mason, when the sum of twent
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