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ROYAL ARCH .
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER , The Quarterly Convocation of Grand Chapter was held on Wednesday , 2 nd inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . Iu the absence of the Grand Principals , tho Chair of Grand Z . was occupied by Comp . the Hon . Robert Hamilton , Dist G . Supfc . Jamaica ; Tho Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Principal Soj ., as H . ; S . Rawson . P . Dist . G . Supt . China , as J . ; Pulteney Scott
P . G . S . B ., as Scribe E ., in the absence of Comp . J . Hervey . John Savage , P . G . S . B ., as Scribe N . ; Rev . J . Brownrigg , as PriuciDal Sojourner ; C . C . Dumas , P . G . S . B . ; and E . Snelh P . G . S . B ., as Assistant Sojs . ; Joseph Smith , Dir . of Cers . ; C . B . Payne , 6 . Janitor ,- Col . Whitwell , M . P ., G . S . N , ; There were also present Comps . Bcnj . Head , P . G . S . B . ; H . Browse ,
P . G . S . B . ; E . Snell , P . G . S . B . ; H . Muggeridge , P . G . S . B . ; John Savage , P . G . S . B . ; Bradford , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; C . J . Martyn , P . G . S . B . ; C . C . Dumas , P . G . Standard Bearer ; Andrew Hollman , P . G . Standard Bearer ; E . H . Patten , P . G . S . B .. Joshua Nun " , P . G . Dir of Cers . ; aud other Past Grand Officers . Comps . John Bcllerby , 171 ; F . Adiarcl , P . Z . 214 ;
John Boyd , Z . 145 ; G . Bolton , P . Z . 1 G 9 ; G . Brown , 169 ; M . P . L . Park , H . 173 ; John Lightfoot , II . 160 ; Lewis Merrick , Z . 543 ; G . States , P . Z . ; W . Smith , OF .. P . Z . 33 ; W . Watson , P . Z . 25 ; W . Carpcntei , P . Z . 177 ; A . D . Loeweustark , P . Z ., 73 ; J . R . Sheen , ISO ; G . H . Cattel , J-189 ; E . Cox , J . 12 ; M . Cooke , P . Z . 534 ; E . II . Patten , P . G . S . B . ;
W . West Smith , II . 79 ; Henry Ash , H . 77 ; . las . Stevens , P . Z . 720 ; H . Massey , H . 019 ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . Z . 77 ; F . Walter ? , P . Z . 73 ; Jas . Self , Z . 214 ; Alfred Pcndlebury , P . Z . 105 G ; II . Reed , Z . 733 ; W . Bourne , Z . 710 ; E- J . Barron , P . Z . 214 ; RSpencer , P . Z . 3 ; F . Binckes , P . Z . 10 ; G . 1 . yinm , H . 7-1 S ; J . W , Avery , Z . 419 ; J . J . Sabine , Z . 73 ; C . MoutrijZ . 11 ; H . "
, Littaur , P . Z . 1 S 8 . The Grand Chapter was opened punctually at seven o ' clock . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed .
The following report of tho Committee of General Purposes was then presented as follows : — The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the Accounts from the 19 th April , 1 S 71 , to the 17 th July , 1871 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows ^ : — To Balance 19 th April ... £ i ] 6 12 7
. „ Subsequent Receipts 251 9 o £ G 6 S 1 7 By Disbursements during the Quarter £ 123 C 8 ,, Purchase of £ 200 Consols at 93 | and Commission 187 10 0
„ Balance , 357 4 11 £ 66 S 1 7 which Balance is in the hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival and Co . Bankers of the Grand Treasurer . The Committee have likewise to report that they have re-¦
ceived the following Petitions . — 1 st . From Companions George William Russell as Z , William Pearl as H ., John William Minchin as J , and nine others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Lodge Faith , Hope and Charity , No . 1285 , Ootacamund , Madras , to bo called the " Excelsior Chapter , " and to meet at Ootacamund . 2 nd . From Companions the Right Hon . Earl Vane as Z , James
Kench as II , Henry William Liudus as J , and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Lodge La Tolerance No . 63 S , London , to be called the Vane Chapter , and to meet at Freemasons' Hall , London .
3 rd . From Companions Daniel Pretto as Z „ William Richard Bull as H ., George Phillips as J ., aud seven others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Harmonic Lodge No , 355 , in tho Island of S * -. Thomas , West Indies , to be called "The Zetland Chapter , " and to meet in the town of Charlotte Amelia , St . Thomas , West Indies . Tho foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively
granted . Petitions have also been received—4 th . From Companions John Woodward Barret as Z „ Charles Horsley as H , Christian Gilbert Constantius Stahr as J , and seven others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Acacia Lodge , No . 1399 , Potter ' s Bar , Middlesex , to he called " The Acacia Chapter , " and to meet at the Railway Hotel , Potter ' s Bar . 5 th . From Companions John Thomas Moes as ZWilliam
, Hammond as H , Samuel Wickens as J , and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to Lebanon Lodge , No . 132 G , Hampton , Middlesex , to be called " The Lebanon Chapter , " and to meet at the Lion Hotel , Hampton . These petitions are regular in form , bufc inasmuch as the lodges to which the Chapters arc proposed to be attached were only respectively consecrated in the months of May and June in the past yearthe committee cannot recommend that the prayers
, thereof be granted , as they are still of the opinion expressed in their report to Grand Chapter of the 19 th January , 1870 , that it is not desirable that a Chapter should be attached to a lodge which has been consecrated for a less period than three years , and they again submit their opinion for the consideration of
Grand Chapter . The committee have also received a petition from the Unity Chapter , praying to be detached from the Fowey Lodge , No . 377 , Fowey , Cornwall , and to be attached to tho St . Andrew's Lodge , No . 1151 , Tywardreath , Cornwall . Both lodges having given their consent , the committee recommend that the prayer of the petition he granted . The commitee Jiare nlso received -i petition from the Beadon
Chapter , G 19 , Duhvich , praying for permission to remove the Chapter from the Greyhound Inn , Dulwich , to the Masons' Arms Tavern , Masons' Avenue , Basinghall Street , in tho City ol London . As it appears from the statement of the Petitioners that they are compelled by circumstances to remove from their present place of meeting , the Committee recommend that the prayer of their Petition be granted . The following notice of Motion has been given by Companion
MatUcw Cooke , P . Z . No . 534 : — "That whilst this Grand Chapter recognizes the private right of every companion to belong to any extraneous Masonic organisation he may choose , it as firmly forbids now , and at any future time all Companions while engaged as salaried officials under this Grand Chapter to mix themselves up iu any way with such bodies as the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite , the Rites of Misraim and Memphisthe spmioos orders of Home and
Con-, stantine , the schismatic body styling itself the Grand Mark Lodge of England ; or any other exterior Masonic organisation whatever ( even that of the Order of . Knights Templar which alone is recognised ) under the pain of immediate dismissal from employment by this Grand Chapter . " ( Signed ) W . PULTENEY SCOTT , President .
. Comp . Joseph Smith moved that the report having been printed , and placed in the hands of all the Companions present , be taken as read , which was agreed to . Comp . J . Savage then moved that the report he received and entered on the minutes , which was also carried . Comp . Rawson called attention to what appeared to him , to
be an omission from the report of the Committee . He begged to inquire whether the question , which had heen discussed at tho last Convocation , relative to the position of Colonial Companions , and the Principal Chairs , had received the attention of the Committee , and whether any decision , had been come to , as lie had understood that the subject was to have been
brought forward at the present Convocation of Grand Chapter . The Acting M . E . Z . understood that a substantive motion was to have been presented , but it did not appear that that had
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Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER , The Quarterly Convocation of Grand Chapter was held on Wednesday , 2 nd inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . Iu the absence of the Grand Principals , tho Chair of Grand Z . was occupied by Comp . the Hon . Robert Hamilton , Dist G . Supfc . Jamaica ; Tho Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Principal Soj ., as H . ; S . Rawson . P . Dist . G . Supt . China , as J . ; Pulteney Scott
P . G . S . B ., as Scribe E ., in the absence of Comp . J . Hervey . John Savage , P . G . S . B ., as Scribe N . ; Rev . J . Brownrigg , as PriuciDal Sojourner ; C . C . Dumas , P . G . S . B . ; and E . Snelh P . G . S . B ., as Assistant Sojs . ; Joseph Smith , Dir . of Cers . ; C . B . Payne , 6 . Janitor ,- Col . Whitwell , M . P ., G . S . N , ; There were also present Comps . Bcnj . Head , P . G . S . B . ; H . Browse ,
P . G . S . B . ; E . Snell , P . G . S . B . ; H . Muggeridge , P . G . S . B . ; John Savage , P . G . S . B . ; Bradford , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; C . J . Martyn , P . G . S . B . ; C . C . Dumas , P . G . Standard Bearer ; Andrew Hollman , P . G . Standard Bearer ; E . H . Patten , P . G . S . B .. Joshua Nun " , P . G . Dir of Cers . ; aud other Past Grand Officers . Comps . John Bcllerby , 171 ; F . Adiarcl , P . Z . 214 ;
John Boyd , Z . 145 ; G . Bolton , P . Z . 1 G 9 ; G . Brown , 169 ; M . P . L . Park , H . 173 ; John Lightfoot , II . 160 ; Lewis Merrick , Z . 543 ; G . States , P . Z . ; W . Smith , OF .. P . Z . 33 ; W . Watson , P . Z . 25 ; W . Carpcntei , P . Z . 177 ; A . D . Loeweustark , P . Z ., 73 ; J . R . Sheen , ISO ; G . H . Cattel , J-189 ; E . Cox , J . 12 ; M . Cooke , P . Z . 534 ; E . II . Patten , P . G . S . B . ;
W . West Smith , II . 79 ; Henry Ash , H . 77 ; . las . Stevens , P . Z . 720 ; H . Massey , H . 019 ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . Z . 77 ; F . Walter ? , P . Z . 73 ; Jas . Self , Z . 214 ; Alfred Pcndlebury , P . Z . 105 G ; II . Reed , Z . 733 ; W . Bourne , Z . 710 ; E- J . Barron , P . Z . 214 ; RSpencer , P . Z . 3 ; F . Binckes , P . Z . 10 ; G . 1 . yinm , H . 7-1 S ; J . W , Avery , Z . 419 ; J . J . Sabine , Z . 73 ; C . MoutrijZ . 11 ; H . "
, Littaur , P . Z . 1 S 8 . The Grand Chapter was opened punctually at seven o ' clock . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed .
The following report of tho Committee of General Purposes was then presented as follows : — The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the Accounts from the 19 th April , 1 S 71 , to the 17 th July , 1871 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows ^ : — To Balance 19 th April ... £ i ] 6 12 7
. „ Subsequent Receipts 251 9 o £ G 6 S 1 7 By Disbursements during the Quarter £ 123 C 8 ,, Purchase of £ 200 Consols at 93 | and Commission 187 10 0
„ Balance , 357 4 11 £ 66 S 1 7 which Balance is in the hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival and Co . Bankers of the Grand Treasurer . The Committee have likewise to report that they have re-¦
ceived the following Petitions . — 1 st . From Companions George William Russell as Z , William Pearl as H ., John William Minchin as J , and nine others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Lodge Faith , Hope and Charity , No . 1285 , Ootacamund , Madras , to bo called the " Excelsior Chapter , " and to meet at Ootacamund . 2 nd . From Companions the Right Hon . Earl Vane as Z , James
Kench as II , Henry William Liudus as J , and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Lodge La Tolerance No . 63 S , London , to be called the Vane Chapter , and to meet at Freemasons' Hall , London .
3 rd . From Companions Daniel Pretto as Z „ William Richard Bull as H ., George Phillips as J ., aud seven others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Harmonic Lodge No , 355 , in tho Island of S * -. Thomas , West Indies , to be called "The Zetland Chapter , " and to meet in the town of Charlotte Amelia , St . Thomas , West Indies . Tho foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively
granted . Petitions have also been received—4 th . From Companions John Woodward Barret as Z „ Charles Horsley as H , Christian Gilbert Constantius Stahr as J , and seven others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Acacia Lodge , No . 1399 , Potter ' s Bar , Middlesex , to he called " The Acacia Chapter , " and to meet at the Railway Hotel , Potter ' s Bar . 5 th . From Companions John Thomas Moes as ZWilliam
, Hammond as H , Samuel Wickens as J , and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to Lebanon Lodge , No . 132 G , Hampton , Middlesex , to be called " The Lebanon Chapter , " and to meet at the Lion Hotel , Hampton . These petitions are regular in form , bufc inasmuch as the lodges to which the Chapters arc proposed to be attached were only respectively consecrated in the months of May and June in the past yearthe committee cannot recommend that the prayers
, thereof be granted , as they are still of the opinion expressed in their report to Grand Chapter of the 19 th January , 1870 , that it is not desirable that a Chapter should be attached to a lodge which has been consecrated for a less period than three years , and they again submit their opinion for the consideration of
Grand Chapter . The committee have also received a petition from the Unity Chapter , praying to be detached from the Fowey Lodge , No . 377 , Fowey , Cornwall , and to be attached to tho St . Andrew's Lodge , No . 1151 , Tywardreath , Cornwall . Both lodges having given their consent , the committee recommend that the prayer of the petition he granted . The commitee Jiare nlso received -i petition from the Beadon
Chapter , G 19 , Duhvich , praying for permission to remove the Chapter from the Greyhound Inn , Dulwich , to the Masons' Arms Tavern , Masons' Avenue , Basinghall Street , in tho City ol London . As it appears from the statement of the Petitioners that they are compelled by circumstances to remove from their present place of meeting , the Committee recommend that the prayer of their Petition be granted . The following notice of Motion has been given by Companion
MatUcw Cooke , P . Z . No . 534 : — "That whilst this Grand Chapter recognizes the private right of every companion to belong to any extraneous Masonic organisation he may choose , it as firmly forbids now , and at any future time all Companions while engaged as salaried officials under this Grand Chapter to mix themselves up iu any way with such bodies as the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite , the Rites of Misraim and Memphisthe spmioos orders of Home and
Con-, stantine , the schismatic body styling itself the Grand Mark Lodge of England ; or any other exterior Masonic organisation whatever ( even that of the Order of . Knights Templar which alone is recognised ) under the pain of immediate dismissal from employment by this Grand Chapter . " ( Signed ) W . PULTENEY SCOTT , President .
. Comp . Joseph Smith moved that the report having been printed , and placed in the hands of all the Companions present , be taken as read , which was agreed to . Comp . J . Savage then moved that the report he received and entered on the minutes , which was also carried . Comp . Rawson called attention to what appeared to him , to
be an omission from the report of the Committee . He begged to inquire whether the question , which had heen discussed at tho last Convocation , relative to the position of Colonial Companions , and the Principal Chairs , had received the attention of the Committee , and whether any decision , had been come to , as lie had understood that the subject was to have been
brought forward at the present Convocation of Grand Chapter . The Acting M . E . Z . understood that a substantive motion was to have been presented , but it did not appear that that had