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l ^^^^^^^^M SATURDAY , 4 TH JfJNF 1892 .

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— : o : — PROV.G.CHAPTEROFNORTHAND EASTYORKSHIRE. THE annual Provincial Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons of North and East Yorkshire was held at Malton , on Thursday , the 19 th ult ., on the invitation of the King Edwin Chapter , No . 660 . There was a fair attendance . In the absence of the Earl of Zetland the

Most Excellent Grand Superintendent of the Province , the chair of the First Principal was occupied by the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett Prov . Grand H ., Comp . T . B . Wbytehead officiating as H ., and Comp . Mark Eooke as J .

After the usual business had been transacted , the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powletfc announced that the Earl of Zetland , who was detained in Ireland on public business , had asked him to again take the chair of H ., and tho following were installed into their respective offices : —

Comp . W . H . Falkinbridgo ... ... J . W . Reynolds ... ... Treasurer . Peck ... ... ... S . B . T . S . Brogden ... ... S . N . E . G . Lucas ... ... Registrar . T . Foley ... ... ... Principal Soj . G . T . DaviB ... ... 1 st Assist . Soj . W . N . CbeeBtnan ... ... 2 nd Assist . Soj . T . H . Dunn ... ... Sword Bearer . T . A . Ilaigh ... ... Standard Bearer . S . Middleton ... ... Dir . of Cers . J . W . Tinley ... ... Assist . Dir . of Cers W . J . Marshall ... ... Organist . F . J . Lambert ... ... Janitor .

The Britannia Chapter , Whitby , sent an invitation to hold next year's Provincial gathering there . Comp . Peck then read a short and very excellent paper on "The present aspects of Freemasonry , " for which he received a special vote of thanks . The acting Grand

Superintendent also warmly thanked the Principals and Companions of the King Edwin Chapter for the hospitable reception they had given to the Provincial Grand Chapter .

Between forty and fifty of tho companions afterwards dined together at the Talbot Hotel , Mrs . Knight setting a choice repast before them . Tho Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlott presided , and tko usual toasts were duly honoured .

PROV . G . CHAPTER OF SUFFOLK

PY 1 HE annual meeting of tho Provincial Grand Chapter JL of Royal Arch Masons was held at tho Masonio Hall , Woodbridge , on the 26 fch ult ., under tho banner of the Royal York Chapter . Previous to the meeting luncheon was served at the Bull Hotel . The Provincial

Grand Chapter was opened by Comp . tho Rev . C . J . Mart yn P . G . Principal Sojourner Grand Superintendent , assisted by Comps . C . J . Norman 376 P . G . H ., J . M . Harvey 1008 acting P . G . J . N . Tracy 376 P . G . Scribe E ., W . J .

, Wilton 71 P . G . Treasurer , E . Smith 81 P . G . A . Sojourner , A . B . Smith 376 P . G . S . B ., H . J . Wright 376 P . G . Dir . of Cers ., and J . H . Loveless 81 P . G . Organist . The other Companions present included—W . Paire T . Phillins 81

P . P . G . H ., \ V . B . Hanson 595 P . P . G . A . Sojourner , George Abbott 225 R p . G , Soj ., Rev . S . Maude J . 225 , George Booth H . 81 , P . W . W . Gross J . 81 , W . Mit . tcr Z . 555 , W . T . Brunger J . 555 , E . Tyrwliitt Drake P . Soj . 555 ,

W . Vornou 555 , W . Miller 81 , Fred . C . Atkinson 376 , John Collins 81 , S . Honeywill 376 , G . F . Hawkins 1224 , A . S . Gross 81 , & c . J-he report from tho various Chapters iu the Province

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were presentedj and were nearly all of a satisfactory nature . Tho Board of General Purpose , in presenting their report , s atcd tliat althon ^ h thoy were unable to show any o-reat improvement the progress was maintained , although

slowly . There had been according to the returns 13 exaltations and one joining , against a loss of three by death , six by resignation , and two by exclusion . Tho financial statement showed a balance in favour of tho Province , and the Board recommended a vote of 10 guineas to the funds of the Royal Masonic School for Girls .

On the motion of Comp . Phillips , seconded by Comp . C . J . Norman , the repjrt was adopted . On the proposition of Comp . Crano , seconded by Comp . H . J . Wright , Comp . Thomas Hodgson was elected P . G . Treasurer .

The Prov . Grand Officors were invested by tho Prov . Grand Superintendent , as under : — Comp . J . M . Harvey ... ... H . J . F . Hills JN . Tracy ... ... ... Soribe E . W . B . Hanson ... ... Soribe N . Thos . Hodgson ... ... Treasurer . F . W . W . Gross ... ... Eegistrar . Jo ? . Flintham ... ... P . Sojourner .

Geo . Booth ... ... 1 st A"st . Sojourner . Itev . S . Maudo ... ... 2 nd Asst . Sojourner . W . T . Brunger ... ... Sword Bearer . H . J . Wright ... ... Diroctor of Ceremonies Hurst ... ... ... Organist . Hall ... ... ... Janitor .

Comp . W . P . T . Phillips said the members of Provincial Grand Lodgo had heard with extreme regret that there v / as a great probability of the Grand Superintendent , Comp . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , removing from the Province which he had so long adorned by his good work and kindly

Masonic feeling . They could only hope that his removal would not sever those ties which at present bound him to tho Province , and that be might long continue to preside over them in the efficient manner in which he had done in the past , setting them all au example of Masonic virtue and charity .

The Prov . Grand Superintendent , in acknowledging the kindly expressions of Comp . Phillips , said there were several reasons which had influenced him in the step he had taken . Ono was that of the 33 years he had been in harness , 23 voars he had been Rector of a very large parish ,

and that be assured them was no light work , although it had been rendered as light as possible by the kindness , cordiality , and good feeling which he had experienced on all hands . At tho same time the oversight of 3000 people was a very responsible position , and as he did not get

younger , he felt that he should like to have a little more leisure and a little more repose . He knew that so long as a man had health and strength he should continue to work in the sacred cause to which he had devoted his life ; at tbo same time he had nrrivod afc a period when he thought

he should like to be relieved of some of the arduous duties , and when a few weeks since an intimation was convoyed to him that it was possiblo he might be offered a living in a distant part of tho country , which would enable him to

have more leisure and still do some work , he felt he ought , for many reasons , to accept it . He did not know what the effect of his leaving Suffolk would be so far as Masonry was concerned . He did not know whether he would have

to rnsign the office he had held with so much pleasure to himself , and he hoped with some little profit and pleasure to tho Companions—since the foundation of the Province in 1878 . That would rest entirely with H . R . H . the First Grand Principal himself . Whether he would see fit to

allow bim , living at a distance , to hold the office ot Grand Superintendent of Suffolk , or whether it would be for the benefit of tho Province that he should do so , ho could not say , but so far as he was personally concerned , unless ho was told he must give up the office , he meant to hold on .

Referring to tho state of Royal Arch Masonry in the Province , tho Grand Superintendent said he wan glad to find that although they were not making progress with rapid strides they were holding their own . They must not always guago tho success of au Institution , or the

stability of tho foundation on which it rests , according to the number of its members or the rapid progress it seemed to make in any particular year . So long as they could hold their own , and were not going backwards , they had every reason for congratulation . Provincial Grand Chapter was then closed .