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bretliren of the Ancient Union Lodge ( No . 245 ) to present to Bro . M . Crawford , P . M ., a very handsome P . M . 's jewel , as a slight token ofthe very high estimation in which be is held by the brethren of the lodge , for the very able and efficient manner in which ho presided over them . The W . M . then invested Mm by placing the jewel on his left breast , where he hoped Bro . Crawford would ever wear it , and remember the good feeling and unanimity with which it was presented , and at the same time , when that

jewel was being looked upon by the junior brethren of the lodge , it would stimulate them to qualify themselves for the high and important office he had so recently relinquished . He concluded by proposing health and every happiness this world could bestow upon their immediate P . M ., Bro . Mathew Crawford , which was drunk with all the honours . Bro . M . Crawford , iu a modest and becoming speech , returned his sincere and unqualh lied thanks for the very handsome and substantial token of

their esteem ancl respect , and trusted that he might never be found unworthy to wear the very handsome jewel they had that clay caused to be placed on his breast ; and when he looked upon that jewel it would remind him of his duty as a man and a Freemason , and stimulate him to prepare for his admission into that Grand Lodge above where the world ' s great Architect lives and reigns for ever . P . M . 's Bros . Ellis , Bromley , Young , and Colborne returned thanks for the P . M . 's and Officers of the

Lodge . Bros . Fryer ( No . 368 ) , Lidelell ( No . 1026 ) , and Crane ( No . 310 ) returned thanks for the visitors . The newly initiated brethren , Bros . Clarke , M'Douald , and Alderdice , severally returned thanks for their healths being proposed and favourably received , which brought one of the happiest evenings to a close . The lodge was then called to labour , communications read , propositions receiveci , anel closed in due form . WAEEINGTON . —Lodge of Lihts ( No . 173 ) . —The regular

g monthly meeting of this loelge was held at the Masonic Rooms , Sankey-street , on Monday evening last ; present , Bros . H . B . White , W . M . ; Capt . John Knight , S . W . ; John Bowes , J . W . and See . ; Charles Pettitt , S . D . ( S . W . 151 ); Joseph Maxiiekl , P . M . as J . D . ; AV . Woods , I . G . ; George Haddock , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works , and other brethren . Tlie loelge was opened in solemn form in the first degree , and the minutes of the last

meeting having been read , they were declared to be correctly recorded . Bro . Blaeklmrst having given satisfactory evidence of his proficiency in the Craft degree , was entrusted with a test of merit , and raised as a Master Mason in a most solemn and impressive manner by the W . M ., the working tools being explained and the charge delivered by Bro . Bowes . The W . M . proposed , and Bro . Maxfield seconded , a gentleman as a fit and proper person to be made a Mason . Other items of business having been transacted , the lodge was finally closed , and the brethren separated at 9 o ' clock .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . The following is the Report of the Committee of General Purposes , to be presented to Grand Chapter on the Sth of May : — "To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England , "The Committee of Genera ! X ^ ttrposes beg to report that they

have examined the accounts from the 21 st January to the 15 th April , 1863 , which they find to be as follows : — " Balance , 21 st January , 1 SG 3 £ 216 17 4 Subsequent receipts 204 19 6 £ 421 16 10 Disbursements 124 10 4

Leaving a balance of ... £ 297 6 6 win balance is in the hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival , and Co ., bankers of the Grand Treasurer . "The Committee have also to report that , since the last meeting of Grand Chapter—when the consideration of a petition for a chapter to be attached to the Oriental Lod at

ge Constantinople was deferred—they have received further communications having reference to this subject , which they beg to submit to the consideration of Grand Chapter . " The Committee have received a petition from Comps . Raphael Joshua Joseph ,-is % ., Charles , Aikin Fairbidge as H .,

Royal Arch.

Henry A . Ebden as J ., and eleven others , for a chapter to be attached to the Joppa Lodge , No . 1106 , Cape Town , Cape of Good Hope , South Africa , to be called the Joppa Chapter , to meet at Cape Town , Capo of Good Hope , on the first Monday in the months of February , May , August , and November in each year . "This petition is 'regular in form and signed by four registered Royal Arch Masons , but it is not accompanied with the

formal sanction of the lodge , which has been written for ; the Committee , therefore , recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted , subject to the formal sanction of the lodge being received . " The Committee have also received a petition from Comps . Thomas Martin Wilkin as Z-, John Hart , jun ., as H ., Henry John Mason as J ., and ten others , for a chapter io be attached to the Philanthropic Loclg-j ( No . 124 ) , King's Lynn , in

thecounty of Norfolk , to ba called the Philanthropic Chapter , to meet at the Duke's Head Hotel , King ' s Lynn , on the second Thursday in the months of January , April , July , and October in each year . " This petition is in all respects regular , and the Committee therefore recommend that the prayer thereof be granted . " The Committee have further to report that a return , accompanied with the fees due to Grand Chapter thereon , has been received from the Chapter of the Rock , No . 325 , Trichinopoly , which chapter was erased by order of the Grand Chapter , iu

August , 1801 , for having neglected to make any return for several years , or to take any notice of the summonses and peremptory summonses issued calling for returns ; the last exaltation reported having taken place in March , 1853 . No information is given in the return to show by whose authority the chapter was reopened , and amongst the names now returnedthere is only one of a previously registered member . " The Committee have to report that a letter has been

received from the Grand Scribe E ., of the Grand Chapter of Scotland , notifying that certain companions wdio had been suspended by the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , and formed themselves into what they termed ' A General Grand Royal Arch Chapter , for Scotland and the Colonies , ' and had commenced issuing charters and working the Royal Arch degrees , and further notifying the expulsion of such companions 1

from the Order of Royal Arch Freemasons , and requesting that : publicity may be given to such act of expulsion , in order that other chapters may not through ignorance admit into there meetings any of the expelled companions or others exalted in the chapters organised under their auspices ; and the Committee have finally to report that a letter has been received purportingto be signed by the thirteen companions named in the said letter of the Grand Scribe , announcing that they have created

themselves into a General Grand Royal Arch Chapter for Scotland and the Colonies . " ( Signed ) " R . W . JENNINGS , I ' resident . "Freemasons' Hal ! , London , April 16 , 1863 . "

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

LANCASHIRE . MANCHESTER . —Jerusalem or Early Grand Encampment of Lancashire . —A meeting of this encampment was held on tbe 15 th inst ., at the Masonic rooms . Present : —Sir Knts . John Yarker , Jun ., P . G . V . C . C , E . C . ; Benjamin St . John B . Joule ,. 90 ° , P . G . O . L ., Prelate ; Capt . Henry Anthony Bennet , 30 ° , P . E . CP . 1 st G . S . B . and P . P . G . H . L . as 1 st C . Capt . Charles

, , ; Ellis , P . E . C , P . G . H . C , as Reg . ; J . L . Hine , P . E . C , P . H . L ., Treas . ; J . B . Hide , P . E . C . and P . Prov . G . 1 st . Capt ., Bengal , as C . of L . Visiting Sir Knts ., Rev . S . N . Porter , J . L . Bold , P . E . C , J . Roby . Letters were read from Sir Knts . Leather , J . Smith , and Bolderson , who being in London at the meeting of the Supreme Conncil were unable to attend . The deputy appointed by the Lodge of Lights ( No . 173 ) , Warrington , having

delivered the old 1786 York warrant of this encampment , it was proposed and unanimously resolved , that a vote of thanks to W . Bro , H . B . White and the Lodgo of Lights bo entered on the minutes , and that as a mark of respect to that lodge , their deputy , Bro . S . N . Norton , be made an honorary member . The history of this document , as ascertained by Bro . White from the old papers of his lodge , is shortly as follows : —This encampment and the Lodge ; of St . John " ( Nos . " 322 and 17 S 6 ) , met

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THE BUDGET. Article 1
FREEMASONRY AS A TEACHER. Article 1
FREEMASONRY IN FRANCE. Article 2
BRITISH SCULPTORS. Article 2
KNIGHTHOOD. Article 3
THE CORONATION CHAIR, WESTMINSTER ABBEY. Article 5
PROPOSED MEMORIAL OF THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT. Article 7
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 8
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 11
THE ROYAL ARCH DISPUTE IN SCOTLAND Article 11
MASONIC MEMS. Article 12
THE BOYS' SCHOOL. Article 12
METROPOLITAN. Article 13
PROVINCIAL. Article 14
ROYAL ARCH. Article 15
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 15
MARK MASONRY. Article 16
Poetry. Article 16
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 17
THE WEEK. Article 17
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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Provincial.

bretliren of the Ancient Union Lodge ( No . 245 ) to present to Bro . M . Crawford , P . M ., a very handsome P . M . 's jewel , as a slight token ofthe very high estimation in which be is held by the brethren of the lodge , for the very able and efficient manner in which ho presided over them . The W . M . then invested Mm by placing the jewel on his left breast , where he hoped Bro . Crawford would ever wear it , and remember the good feeling and unanimity with which it was presented , and at the same time , when that

jewel was being looked upon by the junior brethren of the lodge , it would stimulate them to qualify themselves for the high and important office he had so recently relinquished . He concluded by proposing health and every happiness this world could bestow upon their immediate P . M ., Bro . Mathew Crawford , which was drunk with all the honours . Bro . M . Crawford , iu a modest and becoming speech , returned his sincere and unqualh lied thanks for the very handsome and substantial token of

their esteem ancl respect , and trusted that he might never be found unworthy to wear the very handsome jewel they had that clay caused to be placed on his breast ; and when he looked upon that jewel it would remind him of his duty as a man and a Freemason , and stimulate him to prepare for his admission into that Grand Lodge above where the world ' s great Architect lives and reigns for ever . P . M . 's Bros . Ellis , Bromley , Young , and Colborne returned thanks for the P . M . 's and Officers of the

Lodge . Bros . Fryer ( No . 368 ) , Lidelell ( No . 1026 ) , and Crane ( No . 310 ) returned thanks for the visitors . The newly initiated brethren , Bros . Clarke , M'Douald , and Alderdice , severally returned thanks for their healths being proposed and favourably received , which brought one of the happiest evenings to a close . The lodge was then called to labour , communications read , propositions receiveci , anel closed in due form . WAEEINGTON . —Lodge of Lihts ( No . 173 ) . —The regular

g monthly meeting of this loelge was held at the Masonic Rooms , Sankey-street , on Monday evening last ; present , Bros . H . B . White , W . M . ; Capt . John Knight , S . W . ; John Bowes , J . W . and See . ; Charles Pettitt , S . D . ( S . W . 151 ); Joseph Maxiiekl , P . M . as J . D . ; AV . Woods , I . G . ; George Haddock , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works , and other brethren . Tlie loelge was opened in solemn form in the first degree , and the minutes of the last

meeting having been read , they were declared to be correctly recorded . Bro . Blaeklmrst having given satisfactory evidence of his proficiency in the Craft degree , was entrusted with a test of merit , and raised as a Master Mason in a most solemn and impressive manner by the W . M ., the working tools being explained and the charge delivered by Bro . Bowes . The W . M . proposed , and Bro . Maxfield seconded , a gentleman as a fit and proper person to be made a Mason . Other items of business having been transacted , the lodge was finally closed , and the brethren separated at 9 o ' clock .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . The following is the Report of the Committee of General Purposes , to be presented to Grand Chapter on the Sth of May : — "To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England , "The Committee of Genera ! X ^ ttrposes beg to report that they

have examined the accounts from the 21 st January to the 15 th April , 1863 , which they find to be as follows : — " Balance , 21 st January , 1 SG 3 £ 216 17 4 Subsequent receipts 204 19 6 £ 421 16 10 Disbursements 124 10 4

Leaving a balance of ... £ 297 6 6 win balance is in the hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival , and Co ., bankers of the Grand Treasurer . "The Committee have also to report that , since the last meeting of Grand Chapter—when the consideration of a petition for a chapter to be attached to the Oriental Lod at

ge Constantinople was deferred—they have received further communications having reference to this subject , which they beg to submit to the consideration of Grand Chapter . " The Committee have received a petition from Comps . Raphael Joshua Joseph ,-is % ., Charles , Aikin Fairbidge as H .,

Royal Arch.

Henry A . Ebden as J ., and eleven others , for a chapter to be attached to the Joppa Lodge , No . 1106 , Cape Town , Cape of Good Hope , South Africa , to be called the Joppa Chapter , to meet at Cape Town , Capo of Good Hope , on the first Monday in the months of February , May , August , and November in each year . "This petition is 'regular in form and signed by four registered Royal Arch Masons , but it is not accompanied with the

formal sanction of the lodge , which has been written for ; the Committee , therefore , recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted , subject to the formal sanction of the lodge being received . " The Committee have also received a petition from Comps . Thomas Martin Wilkin as Z-, John Hart , jun ., as H ., Henry John Mason as J ., and ten others , for a chapter io be attached to the Philanthropic Loclg-j ( No . 124 ) , King's Lynn , in

thecounty of Norfolk , to ba called the Philanthropic Chapter , to meet at the Duke's Head Hotel , King ' s Lynn , on the second Thursday in the months of January , April , July , and October in each year . " This petition is in all respects regular , and the Committee therefore recommend that the prayer thereof be granted . " The Committee have further to report that a return , accompanied with the fees due to Grand Chapter thereon , has been received from the Chapter of the Rock , No . 325 , Trichinopoly , which chapter was erased by order of the Grand Chapter , iu

August , 1801 , for having neglected to make any return for several years , or to take any notice of the summonses and peremptory summonses issued calling for returns ; the last exaltation reported having taken place in March , 1853 . No information is given in the return to show by whose authority the chapter was reopened , and amongst the names now returnedthere is only one of a previously registered member . " The Committee have to report that a letter has been

received from the Grand Scribe E ., of the Grand Chapter of Scotland , notifying that certain companions wdio had been suspended by the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , and formed themselves into what they termed ' A General Grand Royal Arch Chapter , for Scotland and the Colonies , ' and had commenced issuing charters and working the Royal Arch degrees , and further notifying the expulsion of such companions 1

from the Order of Royal Arch Freemasons , and requesting that : publicity may be given to such act of expulsion , in order that other chapters may not through ignorance admit into there meetings any of the expelled companions or others exalted in the chapters organised under their auspices ; and the Committee have finally to report that a letter has been received purportingto be signed by the thirteen companions named in the said letter of the Grand Scribe , announcing that they have created

themselves into a General Grand Royal Arch Chapter for Scotland and the Colonies . " ( Signed ) " R . W . JENNINGS , I ' resident . "Freemasons' Hal ! , London , April 16 , 1863 . "

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

LANCASHIRE . MANCHESTER . —Jerusalem or Early Grand Encampment of Lancashire . —A meeting of this encampment was held on tbe 15 th inst ., at the Masonic rooms . Present : —Sir Knts . John Yarker , Jun ., P . G . V . C . C , E . C . ; Benjamin St . John B . Joule ,. 90 ° , P . G . O . L ., Prelate ; Capt . Henry Anthony Bennet , 30 ° , P . E . CP . 1 st G . S . B . and P . P . G . H . L . as 1 st C . Capt . Charles

, , ; Ellis , P . E . C , P . G . H . C , as Reg . ; J . L . Hine , P . E . C , P . H . L ., Treas . ; J . B . Hide , P . E . C . and P . Prov . G . 1 st . Capt ., Bengal , as C . of L . Visiting Sir Knts ., Rev . S . N . Porter , J . L . Bold , P . E . C , J . Roby . Letters were read from Sir Knts . Leather , J . Smith , and Bolderson , who being in London at the meeting of the Supreme Conncil were unable to attend . The deputy appointed by the Lodge of Lights ( No . 173 ) , Warrington , having

delivered the old 1786 York warrant of this encampment , it was proposed and unanimously resolved , that a vote of thanks to W . Bro , H . B . White and the Lodgo of Lights bo entered on the minutes , and that as a mark of respect to that lodge , their deputy , Bro . S . N . Norton , be made an honorary member . The history of this document , as ascertained by Bro . White from the old papers of his lodge , is shortly as follows : —This encampment and the Lodge ; of St . John " ( Nos . " 322 and 17 S 6 ) , met

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