Contents.

CONTENTS .

Supreme Grand Chapter 5 ^ 7 R KTORTS or M ASONIC MEETINGS-. — Craft Masonry $ 21 Ins . ruction J 28 Royal Arch 529 Knights Templar 529 Dramatic Notes S 29 Grand Lodqe of Scotland 529 of Lercestcrshrrc and Rutland

provincial Grand Lodge 530 The Second Tottenham , Edmonton and Enfield Masonic Cha-I riteole Association $ 30 Review * 53 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 531 Masonic Notes and Queries 531 Metropolitan Masonic Benevolent Association ., 531 Notes on Art , & c 531 Once Aifain 53 a

Roman Catholic Intolerance and Intimidation 532 English and Foreign Freemasonry 532 CORRESPONDENCE : — Roman Catholic Intolerance and Intimidation 533 Bro . Murray ' s Letter 533 Bro . Edmondston $ 33 A Oue-uion to Bro . Bedolfe , 533 Bro . Bedolfe and the Mark Degree 533 Mark Masonry 533

Original Research 533 Consecration of the Ivanhoe Lodge , No . 1 J 79 534 Dedication of a Masonic Hall at Shipley 5 ? 4 London Masonic Charity Association J 34 Obituary 535 Bro . K enning ' s International Banquet 535 Masonic and General Tidings 535 I . orlpc Meetings for Next Week 53 6 Advertisements i ., ii ., iii ., iv ., v ., vi .

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REPORTS , etc ., intended for insertion in current number , should reach the Office , ( 198 , Fleet-street ) , by 12 o'clock noon , on Wednesdays .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Freemasons of England , was holden on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall , when the following companions were present : —Comps . S . Rawson , as Z . ; W . Piatt , as H . ; J . A . Rucker , as J . ; John Hervey ,

S . E . ; Erasmus Wilson , S . N . ; the Rev . C . W . Arnold , P . S . ; Dr . Woodman , as 1 st Asst . S . j James Lewis Thomas , Sword Bearer ; Francis Robinson , as Dir . of Cer . ; James Glaisher , Hyde Pullen , C . A . Murton , Peter De Lande Long , E . S . Snell , Thomas Fenn , A . J . D . Filer , H . Maurislay , H . ] . Dumas , Joshua Nunn , Col . Creaton ,

Gray , J . M . Case , F . P . Morrell , H . G . Buss , and A . H . Tattershall , P . Z . 140 ; G . Stacey , H . 3 82 ; C . Driver , P . Z . 742 ; Charles Godtschalk , P . Z . 1255 ; George Lambert , P . Z . 7 , and 21 ; Wm . Stephens , Z . 874 , P . Z . 862 ; J . L . Miller , P . Z . 618 ; J . B . Boucher , H . 262 ; Joseph Clever , P . Z . 12 ; Wm . Dodd , P . Z . 1194 ; W .

Noak , P . Z . and E . 140 ; Peter Wagner , Z . 185 ; A . A . Pendlebury , P . Z . 1056 ; C . B . Payne , Janitor ; and II . Massey , P . Z . 619 { Freemason ) . After tbe reading' and confirmation of the minutes , the following report of the Committee of General Purposes was

taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes : — The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 17 th July to the 15 th October , 1878 , both inclusive , which tbey find to be as follows : —

£ s . d . To Balance , Grand Chapter ... ... ... 452 1 4 ,, „ Unappropriated Account ... 203 5 5 „ Subsequent Receipts ... ... ... 238 19 6

£ 894 6 3 £ s . d . By Disbursements during the Quarter ... 194 18 4 „ Balance 507 17 6 „ „ in Unappropriated Account ... 191 10 5

£ 894 6 3 Of-which balances there is in the hands of thc Trustees of thc late Grand Treasurer a sum of £ 388 17 s . 41 I . and in the London and Westminster Bank and Bank of England £ 310 10 s . 7 d . The Committee have likewise to report that they have

received the following petitions : — ist . From Comps . John Robert Wilson as Z ., Henry 'William Townsend as H ., John Lind as J ., and eight others , for a Chapter to be attached to the United Service Lodge , No . 1428 , Portsmouth , to be called " The United Service Chapter , " and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall ,

Highbury-street , Portsmouth , in the County of Hants . 2 nd , From Comps . Howell Davies as Z ., Henry Adams as H ., George Parry as J ., and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Tenby Lodge , No . 1177 , Tenby , to be called " The Dinbych Chapter , " and to meet at the Koyal Gate House Assembly Kooms , Tenby , in the County

of Pembroke . 3 rd . From Comps . Robert Hudson as Z ., Mark Douglass as H ., George Moore as J ., and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the St . Helen ' s Lodge , No . 531 , Hartlepool , to be called " The St . Helen ' s Chapter , " and to meet at the Masunic Hall , Regeni-square , Hartlepool

m the County of Durham . 4 th . From Comps . Richard P . France as Z ., John Hayes , as H ., John Lamb Houghton as J ., and seven others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Downshire Lodge , No . 594 . Liverpool , to be called " The Downshire Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , Liverpool , in thc County of Lancaster .

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5 th . From Comps . Alfred Wallis Paul as Z ., Robert Phillips as H ., William Lloyd as J ., and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Mount Everest Lodge , No . 1525 , Darjeeling , to be called " The Canning Chapter , " and to meet at the Lodge Rooms , Darjeeling , Bengal , in the East Indies . 6 th . From Comps . the Rev . Robert Bowden as Z .,

John Thompson Goodridge as H ., John Piggott as . ] ., and tenothers for a Chapter to be attached to the Torbay Lodge , No . 1358 , Paignton , to be called " The Torbay Chapter , " and to meet at the Town Hall , Paignton , in the County of Devon . 7 th . From Comps . Wesley Francis as Z .. Thomas Joyce as H ., William Sink as J ., and fifteen others , for a Chapter to be attached totheNatalia Lodge , No . 1665 ,

Pietermaritzburg , to be called " The Natalia Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Temple , Longmarket-street , Pietermaritzburg , in the Colony of Natal . Sth . From Comps . James Richard Bishop as Z ., Isaac Dawe as H ., William Fenwick as J ., and nine others , for a Chapter to be attached to the St . Anne ' s Lodge , No . 970 , East Looc , to be called " The St . Anne ' s Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , East Looc , in the County of Cornwall .

The foregoing petitions being 111 all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . gth . They have also received a petition from the Principalsoind other members of tbe Royal Victoria Chapter , Nn . 35 8 , Ireland Island , Bermuda , West Indies , praying for a Charter of Confirmation , the original Charter being

entirely decayed , and the Committee recommend that thc prayer of the petitioners he granted . The Committee have likewise to report — That Comp . Joseph Smith , Past Director of Ceremonies of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England , was on thc 30 th of July last suspended , by order of the Board of General Purposes , " from all his Masonic

functions and privileges , for a period of two years . " That the said suspension was reported to and approved by Grand Lodge , on thc 4 th of September last , and in accordance with Article 10 , page ( i , of the Royal Arch Regulations , Grand Chapter will proceed to declare Comp . Joseph Smith suspended from his Arch Masonic functions . The President will therefore move : —

That Comp . Joseph Smith , P . D . C ., be declared suspended from his Arch Masonic functions for the period while such Craft suspension continues in force . Comp . Joseph Smith , being an elected member of the Committee of General Purposes of the Supreme Grand Chapter , is , by reason of his suspension , disqualified from attending such Committee , it will therefore be necessary

that the Grand Chapter elect another companion to fill thc vacancy thus caused . ( Signed ) , 'OHN CREATON . President . The different Charters having been granted , Col . Creaton said , with respect to the Charter of Confirmation to the Bermuda Lodge , he had to inform the

companions that the original Charter had become so decayed , that it was necessary thata Charter of Confirmation be granted . Comp . Glashier thought tbat however decayed thc Charter might be , it should be in the hands of Grand Chapter before a . new one was issued . Comp . George Lambert said if Comp . Glashier would

make a motion to that effect he would second it . Comp . J . Lewis Thomas said that if the Charter was sent home before the Charter of Confirmation was granted tbe chapter would have no warrant to work under in the meantime . Having lived in the West Indies seven years , he could vouch for the fact of paper and parchment decaying very rapidly .

Comp . Dumas said thc Charter to be granted would only be a Charter of Confirmation , and if the chapter had ten such they would only be able to work that particular chapter . Comp . J . Lewis Thomas thought that Comp . Glashier , as an archaeologist , wanted to see the old Charter , and preserve it in his museum .

The Charter of Confirmation to the Bermuda Chapter was then granted . Col . Creaton then said it was his duty as President of the Grand Chapter Committee , to lay before the Grand Chapter the last part of the report concerning the suspension in Grand Chapter of Comp . Joseph Smith , duiing thc time of his suspension by Grand Lodge .

Comp . J . Lewis Thomas said Grand Chapter had no choice in the matter ; they must follow the rules laid down by Grantl Lodge . Comp . Rawson said it was a mere matter of form . Comp . Joseph Smith was suspended by Grand Lodge , and Grand Chapter must declare him suspended from his Arch Masonic functions .

Comp . Thomas Fenn added , that all thc M . E . Z . had to do was to declare Comp . Joseph Smith suspended from his Arch Masonic functions . Grand Chapter had no power to vote one way or the other . Comp . Rawson then declared Comp . Joseph Smith suspended .

The Comps . then elected Comp . F . Arllard , P . Z . 7 , a member of the Committee of General Purposes , in place of Comp . Joseph Smith , suspended . Comi > . John Hervey read two Utters , apologising for absence from Lord De Tabley ard Colom-l Shadwell H . Gierke , aird Grand Chapter was then closed .

The first regular meeting of the St . Leonard Lodge , No . 17 66 , was held in the Town Hall , Shoreditch , on Wednesday evening last , but owing to the late period at which the report reached us , an account of the proceedings must be deferred until our next week ' s issue .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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FAITH LODGE ( No . 141 ) . —This old and flourishing metropolitan lodge held its installation meeting at Anderton's Hotel , on the 29 th ult . The brethren mustered strongly . Amongst the officers present were Bros . E . 'Mallettj W . M . ; C . Dairy , S . W . ; Rumball ,- J . W . ; Morrison , J . D . ; Heaphy , I . G . ; M . Davids , I . P . M . ; Carter , P . M ., Treasurer ; Stuart , P . M ., Secretary ; Walls , P . P . G . O . of Middlesex ,

XV . S . ( Freemason ); Clark , A . W . S . ; Peevor , P . M . ; Hopwood , P . P . G . S . B . of Middlesex , P . M . ; Themans , P . M . ; Kennett ; P . M . ; Cobham , P . M . The minutes of the September meeting having been read and confirmed , the W . M . aopointed Bros . Hopwood as S . W ., Themans as J . W ., Whitley as D . C , and Carter as I . G . j and with their assistance proceeded with the interesting ceremony of inducting his

successor , Bro . Charles Dairy , into the chair of K . S . lt being his first essay Bro . Mallett has to be complimented upon the performance of his arduous , though pleasing task . The brethren below the chair having been duly admitted , and they having paid their homage , t e following officers were appointed for the ensuing year by the W . M ,, who indulged in a few appropriate and kind remarks

whilst investing them with the insignia of their respective offices : —Bros . Rumball , S . W .- ; Morrison , J . W . j Carter , Treasurer ; Stuart , Secretary ; Heapley , S . D . ; Walls , J . D . ; Clark , I . G . ; Titley , W . S . ; Abrahams , A . W . S . The ballot was then taken on behalf of four gentlemen for installation , and , having been declared unanimous , the W . M . initiated the two tbat were in attendance , natnelv

Messrs . J . B . Weedon and N . Nathan . Thc ceremony was performed by the W . M . in a manner that left nothing to be desired , and augured well for the " work" in the higher Degrees being well carried out . Before the lodge was closed the W . M . presented his predecessor with a Past Master's jewel . In his address he congratulated the W . M . upon the manner in which he had presided over the

destinies of the Lodge of Faith during his year of office . He , the I . P . M ., had been a most hardworking member of the lodge . He had zealously and efficiently filled for eight years the various offices that had been given him , and had fairly earned the distinction and comparative ease of a Past Master , and which dignity he hoped Bro . Mallett would live many years to enjoy . The I . P . M . having

briefly acknowledged this address , the lodge was duly closed , and the brethren and visitors , to the number of nearly 70 , adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant , where an excellent banquet awaited them . Amongst the visitors were Bros . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; Dr . Middlemist , P . M . 5 ; G . S . Whitley , P . P . G . A . D . C . of Middlesex ; H . Potter , P . M . Robert Burns ; Coulton , P . M . Royal Union ; Adams ,

P . M . ib 2 ?; Gladwell , S . D . 172 ; Tully , Royal Etonian ; Hurran , 101 ; Clarke , 147 ; Lanyon , 188 ; Lewis , 212 ; Andrews , 3 82 ; Butt , 957 ; Braby , 1158 ; and Stephens , 1623 . Upon thc withdrawal of the cloth the customary Royal and Craft toasts were done full justice to . The P . G . M ., the D . G . M ., and the rest of the G . Os ., Present and Past , was coupled with the name of Bro . Cottebrune ,

who modestly returned thanks . The toast of " The Initiates" followed . In introducing this toast the W . M , said it might justly be considered the toast of thc evening , Their newly made brethren had been well recommended , and consequently the members of tbe Lodge of Faith hailed them as valuable acquisitions to their number . In concluding his remarks the W . M . strongly exhorted the

initiates to bear in mind the principles eliminated in the lodge that afternoon , and to try and act up to those tenets in their communion with the outside world . This toast having been received with excellent " fire , " Bros . Nathan and Weedon duly acknowledged the compliment . The health of " The W . M . " followed , and in giving this toast , the I . P . M . took occasion to speak upon the interest evinced

by Bro . Davey in the lodge from the firft moment he entered it . He , the I . P . M ., had worked shoulder to shoulder with him for nearly nine years , and during that time he had had many opportunities of estimating his manifold qualities , and in concluding his remarks he said he felt convinced that thc brethren would experience every prosperity during Bro . Dairy ' s tenure of office . The W . M .

having replied , immediately gave " The Past Masters . " With this toast the W . M . enlarged upon the services rendered by two of that distinguished body , namely , Bros Carter and Stuart , in their respective capacities of Treasure and Secretary . The lodge was fortunate in possessing so many old and tried Past Masters , who were not only willing but were thoroughly capable of doing good suit

and service when ever required . This toast was acknowledged by the I . P . M . in a neat speech . " The Visitors " was responded to by Bro . Cottebrune and others , and " The Officers" by Bro . Rumball , S . W . The success of the proceedings was greatly and agreeably enhanced by the choice selection of vocal music , superintended by Bro . Edwin Moss , of the Foundling Hospital . The other t were Bros . Collins , TreemeeraiHl Upstonrr .

LODGE OF ASAPH ( No . 1319 ) . —The annual instalUtiim meeting of this bulge was held on Mondav , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Edward Terry ( Gaiety Theatre ) , W . M ., presiding . 'I he meeiing was numerously attended , as will be seen by the following list of brethren , who entered their names in the signature book : —Bros . George

Buckland , S . W . ; Edward Swanborough , J . W . ; Charles Wellard , S . D . ; Harry Cox , J . D . ; William Meyer Lutz , I . G . John Maclean , D . of C . ; Edmund Rogers , Organist ; Charles Coote , jun ., Treasurer ; E . Stanton Jones , P . M . and Secretary ; Frederick Dclevanti , Steward ; William A . Tinney , I . P . M . ; C , Coote , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . Middx .