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the minutes of the meeting held at Rotherham , on Wed nesday , 2 nd May 1888 , were presented and confirmed " The Roll of Chapters and the Roll of Present and Past Grand Officers were then called . The M . E . Grand Superintendent then delivered the following address : —

COMPANIONS or WEST TOEKSHIKK , —Health , peace , and goodwill be to all of you , is my fervent desire , as the season of Christmas approaohes , and as my personal acknowledgment and response to the salutation so generously accorded to the occupant of the chair of Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Freemasons of this Province .

Every one of us reciprocates this cordiality and warmth of greeting , and acknowledges in the largest and fullest manner the excellent and elaborate preparations for this Convention . Afc fche annnal Convocation of this Provincial Grand Chapter , in Sfc . George ' s Hall , Botheram , in May lasfc , a proposal was made that this Provincial

Grand Chapter should hold its November assembly nnder the Banner of the Marquess of Eipon Chapter , No . 837 , in the Town Hall afc Ripon , and that the Companions of the various Chapters , with other branches of the Craffc , should attend a special service in the Minster . Companion fche Rev . W . 0 . Lukis , who is still detained at Guernsey

through ill-health , and Companion Piokersgill , corresponded wifch me on this proposal , but matters could not be matured in time for this autumn gathering at Ripon ; therefore an invitation having been received from Bradford , your Grand Superintendent accepted the hospitality of Sincerity Chapter , No . 600 , to meet nnder its banner thia

afternoon in the Technical College . This is the seventh time Prov . Grand Chapter has met at Bradford . Sincerity Chapter was consecrated by Comp . Geo . Fearnley 2 nd November 1853 . It numbers now 42 , and Chapter Charity , 302 , 43 members , all of whom take an active part in the welfare and progress of Eoyal Arch Masonry . We

must all deplore the death of Companion Dr . W . Hill Evans , of Horton Lane , P . Grand Deacon 1881 , P . G . J , in 1881 , and of Fred Smart , our Standard Bearer and Companion of Chapter No . 302 . This vacancy I have filled by Comp . James Wright P . Z . of Chaptor No . 600 . Ton have confirmed a grant of £ 2 2 s for the Library . I believe there is a

mine of Masonic wealth to be exhumed in this Province , which onr Librarian is gradually bringing to the surface for our knowledge and nse . The greatest treasure this Library has received has been contributed by a Huddersfield Companion . Ifc is an old parchment Masonic manuscript , several feet long and six and a half inches wide ,

and rolled up in a case . It contains a history of the Craffc in ancient times , and a series of charges . Bro . Hnghan , the greatest living expert on Masonio manuscripts , has now temporary possession of it for his critical examination and report . These manuscripts are all known either by numbers or names , as fche " Inigo Jones , " the

"Woodford , " & c . I should like this West Yorkshire parchment to receive the name of the donor . We thank Companion J . W . Cocking for his valuable gift to our Library . Lodge and Chapter No . 600 have liberally contributed to our several Masonic Institutions , and onr Charity Committee acknowledges these gifts to augment the

grand total contributed by the Craffc of £ 50 , 600 to the Eoyal Masonio Institution for Girls . Every Companion present will , I hope , echo this sentiment thafc this Provincial Grand Chapter , according to its means , may ever be found supporting Grand Lodge , and Grand Chapter , in an active and judicious benevolence towards our Masonic

Charitable Institutions , and to all our fellow creatures . According to the proverb of the Fathers , " Benevolence " is one of the pillars npon which the world rests ; " the world , " said they , " is sustained by the virtue of three things—the Law , Divine Worship , and Active Benevolence . " The Pentateuch commences and ends with an act of

" Benevolence , as is written , Genesis iii . 20 , " And the Lord God made nnto Adam and to his wife , coats of skin , and clothed them . " And also , " And He ( God ) buried him ( Moses ) . " To do a person a favour is to act beneficially towards him , without any hope or desire of return except gratitude . The "Benevolence" of God is called

" Mercy , " because we are in debt to God , and He owes us nothing . " Charity" is also a species of benevolence , bufc it can only be applied to the poor and needy ; while benevolence itself is both for poor and rich , high and lowly . We may even acfc benevolently towards the dead , accompanying our friends to the grave , and thus attending to

the last rites ; this is called " Mercy and truth . " In three instances is Benevolence superior to Charity . Charity may be practised by means of money ; benevolence with or without money . Charity is for the poor alone ; benevolence either for the rich or for the poor . Charity we can displav bnt to the living ; benevolence to the living or

the dead . It is written , " after the Lord your God ye shall walk . " How is this possible ? The symbolisms of Eoyal Arch Masonry tell ns— " By the strong and mighty name of Jehovah ; by His Holy name Tetragrammaton , and by all the wonderful names and attributes Dadai , Sillon , Paracleos , & c , & c . ; by following from Holy Writ His

attributes and examples ; by endeavouring to unravel the mystery which overshadows the Sacred Woid— " In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God , and the Word was God . All things were made by Him , and without Him was nofc anything made thafc was made . " In Him was " life , " and the life was fche " light" of

men , and the hght shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not . He who was , and is , and shall be , —the Eternal . The Tetragrammaton , I need hardly say , is a symbolical figure having four sides or angles , a square , a parallelogram , a rhombus , and a trapezium , symbolical of four letters , —the name of the Supreme Deity , as

expressed by four ancient languages , the mystical word resolving itself into Jehovah , which was tbe name of the Divine Logos , being formed of the essence . Ho who simply is , and always existing , which is the character assigned to Christ in the Apocalypse— "He who was , and is , and shall be , the Eternal . " Theologians , Mathematicians , and

Divines have diligently sought to fathom tho mystery of the sacred word of the Arch Mason ? . Companions , wo must do the same ; and thank tho God who created the heaven and earth , and gave us the Word , the Life , the Light , and Essence and the Eternal , to be sought oufc and to be comprehended by us . He in His mercy condescended to reveal His name nnto Enoch , to Jacob and to Moses , and it has

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descended to ns throngh Boaz , Obed , Jesse , David , Hiram King of Tyre , and also our departed Grand Master H . A . To fche ends of the earth , then , we are anxious thafc His holy name should be carried , and to unborn generations of Eoyal Arch Masons for ever—thafc the true name of the Guafc Creator aud Eternal , as a name revealed by

Himself , should be preserved and made known thronghout all ages and to all peoples . As an illustration of the Spirit of God , actuating the minds of generous persons , let me here mention the case of Miss Louisa MoKellar , of Clapham Park , London . This lady gave £ 58 , 000 twelve months ago to forty-five hospitals , and she haa left

£ 45 , 000 further , which has been recently distributed , and onr Masonio Institutions have received as follows : —E . M . I . Girls , £ 250 ; R . M . I . Boys , 250 . May this Order of Royal Arch Masons , whioh we believe is founded on the sublime basis of " benevolence , " charity , religion , virtue , and hospitality , remain to ns a perfect system of " wisdom ,

strength , and beauty , " whioh ages cannot obliterate , or adversity in our midst decay . May this Order flourish in West Yorkshire . Make , by your influence , then , every W . Master Mason join it ; spread ita

myaticism and symbolism wherever civilization is known ; and I pray the Essence and the Eternal Most High Jehovah , to whom be all honour and glory , to give you a bright and happy Christmas , and to remain with yon for evermore . So mote it bt .

The Grand Superintendent invested Comp . James Wright , P . Z . 600 , as Prov . G . Standard Bearer . Comp . J . L . Atherton , P . Z . 600 , by the invitation of the M . E . Grand Superintendent , gave the Mystical Lecture in a very able manner . Moved by Comp . S . T . Steele , P . Z . 308 , Prov . G . Asst . D . of C , seconded by Comp . John Wordsworth , P . Z . 154 , P . P . G . H ., and resolved , " That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded by this Grand Chapter to Comp . HinchlifF Z . and the Companions of Chapter Sincerity , No . 600 , for their kind invitation and excellent arrangements . " The Grand Superintendent called upon Comp . W . Watson , P . Z . 304 , who addressed a few remarks to the Companions respecting the Library and Museum at Wakefield . Comp . Thos . Riley , Z . 1001 , invited , and the Grand Superintendent accepted an invitation to hold the Annual Convocation o Grand Chapter at Harrogate , in May 1889 . ST . JOHN'S CHAPTER , No . 70 .

THE ann « al meeting was held on the 22 nd instant , at the Free , masons' Hall , Princes-square , Plymouth , to instal the Principals for the year ensuing . Comps . G . H . Selliok as Z ., J . Maton as H ., Alonzo J . Rider as J . The Installing Officers were Comps . J . R . Lord P . Z . 70 and J . Gidley P . Z . 1205 and 2025 , assisted by Comps . Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., F . B . Westlake , J . B . Gover , J . Kinton

Bond , J . Griffin , J . Dupre , R . Pengelly , E . Tout , S . Jew , E . Aitken Davies , W . Browning , E . Whitford , J . Hammond , John Wallis , W . H . Williams , C . G . Withell , R . Blight , J . M . Hifley , T . Goodall , and J . W . Cornish . The Board of Installed Principals being closed the other Officers were invested , as follows : —Comps . F . B . Westlake

I . P . M ., Lord as S . E ., Sercombe S . N ., Kinton Bond Treasurer , Hocking P . Soj ., Hicks and Goad Assist . Sojs ., King D . C , Westcott Assist . D . C , Davis Organist , Mayne and Helson Stewards , Phillips Janitor . A candidate was exalted . The Companions adjourned to the refectory for supper , and a pleasant evening was spent .

ROYAL SUSSEX CHAPTER , No . 732 . THE annual installation meeting took place at the Eoyal Pavilion , Brighton , on Thursday , the 22 nd ult ., when Companion Daniel was duly installed in the chair of the First Principal , the other Prin . cipals being Companion E . Histed H ., who was unavoidably absent , and Bro . T . Billing J . The meeting was well attended and there were more visitors than members , proving the popularity of the new

M . E . Z . Amongst the visitors was the Grand Superintendent , Bro . Gerard Ford , who paid the first visit he had been able to make since his severe illness , and was most cordially received . The ban . quet , which was supplied by Companion Sayers , was well served , and

enlivened by a programme of music by Miss Annio Chappel , Miss Minnie Freeman , Mr . Ralph Dawes , and Mr . Harold Sayers , who sang several songs and a number of glees . Ifc was one of the most successful meetings the Chapter has had for many years .

ATHOLE CHAPTER , No . 1004 . THE annnal installation meeting was held in the Masonio Hall , Douglas , on Thursday , 22 nd nlfc . As this is the only Chapter in the island , all the Lodges constituting the Province are represented in it , and there was a good gathering of Companions , especially from Ramsey . The Principals elect , Companions R . Swinnerton Z ., Dr . Dearden H ., and P . M . C . Kermode J ., were installed by

Companion J . A . Brown P . Z ., ancl Companion W . L . Wild P . Z ., and the following Officers wore invested : —Companions Challender S . E ., Spencer S . N ., Brown Treasnrer , Rev . W . Morris P . S ., Heron P . Z . D . C , and J . Lanagan Janitor . There wero three candidates for exaltation

and one joining member . Afc the conclusion of the business the Companions dined at the Granville Hotel , when the fact fchafc ab the opening of the Chapter there were ten Pasfc Principals present was referred to as an indication of the satisfactory progress thafc Eoyal Arch Freemasonry is making in the island .

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snd premature decay . The Rev . Joseph Holmes , Bloomsbury Mansions , Bloomsbury Square , London , W . C , will send the pre scription , free of charge , on receipt of a self » addreflsed stamped envelope . Mention this paper .