The Triennial Conclave Of Knights Templar At Chicago.

the seals of tho Order , and of the Ancient Ebor Preceptory , and tht Arms of that Preceptory occupy a central position between tho seals . The address , which tills the space betwen the figures of the Knig hts , runs as follows : —

Militia Tenipli . United Religions and Military Orders of tho Temple and St . John of Jerusalem , Palestine , Rhodes , and Malta , under the Great Priory of England tui'd Wales . The Eminent Preceptor , Officers , and Knights of the Ancient Ebor

Preceptory , No . 101 , York , England , To the Eminent Commander , Officers and Knights of the Mary Commandery , No . ISO , Philadelphia , United States , send Fraternal Greetings On the occasion of the Triennial Conclave of Knights Templar , at

Chicago , U . ls ., in Angnst 1 S 80 , and desire , whilst expressing regret that circumstances render it an impossibility for any of their Knights to accept tho kindly proffered hospitality of their American Fratres , to assnro them that their hearts will bo with them at the great gathering of tho Order , and that they will then and ever cherish for their

Brothren in Arms on tho opposito shores of tho great ocean tho warmest feelings of chivalric regard , as well as most- fraternal and pleasurable reminiscences of the visit of the Pilgrim Knights to York , in 1878 . Signed on behalf of tho Ancient Ebor Preceptory ,

by—Wm . Thos . Orde-Powlett E . P . James Meek P . E . P . T . B . Whytehead P . E . P . Reg . William Lawton P . E . P . Georgo Simpson Constable William Valentino P . E . P J . E . M . Yonng Marshal J . S . Cumberland P . E . P .

Wo may add that tho initial letters thronghont the address all contain appropriate designs connected with Masonry and tho Order . Tho address has been photographed , and wo aro asked to state that copies may be obtained at cost prico ( 3 s ) , on application to Bro . T . B . Whytehead , York .

Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .

A QUARTERLY communication of the G . L . of Scotland was held on Friday , the 5 th inst . —the Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason , Sir Michael R . Shaw-Stewart , Bart ., on tho throne . The Earl of Kintoro was at his post as Senior Grand Warden ; aud Brother William Mann , Proxy District Grand Master of all India , acted as Junior Grand Warden . The other Grand Officers present were : —Sir A . C . Campbell of Blythswood , Snbstituto Grand Master ; Brothers

D . Murray Lyon , Grand Secretary ; David Kinnear , Grand Cashier ; Rev . T . N . Wannop , Grand Chaplain ; James Caldwell of Craigielea , Junior Grand Deacon ; F . L . Law , Grand Jeweller ; C . W . Maxwell Midler , Grand Director of Music ; William M . Bryce , Grand Tyler . Brothers Mackintosh Balfour , Bombay , Grand Master of all India ; T . J . King District Grand Secretary of South Australia : and James

Williams , Port Adelaide , were amongst the visitors ; and thero were also present : —Brothers G . D . Clayhills Henderson , Provincial Graud Master of Forfarshire ; Dr . Falconer , Proxy Provincial Grand Master of New South Wales ; Alexander Hay , Proxy Provincial Grand Blaster of Jamaica ; James II . Neilson , Proxy Provincial Grand Master of Venezuela ; F . A . BarroD , Past Grand Senior Warden ; Albert

Aplhorpc , Past Grand Marshal ; and the following representatives of Foreign G . Lodges : —BrothersR . S . Brown , Kentucky ; Georgo Maclean , Nebraska ; W . Officer , Grand Orient of Egypt ; Thomas Swinton , Liberia ; George Fisher , Cuba ; F . A . Brown , Iowa ; John Baird , Cnba . Tho following Grand Lodges were also represented : —The Grand National Mother Lodge of the three Globes , Prussia ; Royal York

, Prussia , Saxony , Canada , New Brnnswick , West Virginia , Missouri , Pennsylvania , Wycoming . Apologies for absence were intimated from Brothers the Earl of Mar and Kellie , Depute Graud Master ; R . F . Shavv-Stewarfc , Junior Grand Warden ; Earl of Haddington , Senior Grand Deacon ; William Hay , Grand Architect ; II . Y . D . Copland , Grand Sword-Bearer , and Proxy District Grand Master of Queensland ;

J . Wolfe-Murray of Cringletie , Provincial Grand Master of Peebles and Solkirkshires ; Thomas Halket , Grand Bible-Bearer ; James Crichton , Vico President of Grand Stewards ; Captain Russell-Colt of Cartsherrio , Proxy Provincial Grand Master of Trinidad ; and Captain William Hills , Grand Marshal . Grand Lodge having been opened , Reports of the Proceedings of the following Grand Lodges wero received , with

thanks : —England , New York , New Mexico , Arkansas , Florida , New Jersey , Massachusetts , Colou , Island of Cuba , tho Netherlands , aud New Hampshire . A vidimus prepared by the Grand Cashier was submitted , which showed that during the three months ending 2 : 1 th July tho income of Grand Lodge had exceeded its expenditure by about £ 470 , and that the number of entrants to the Craft had boon

1640 . It was reported that Brothers James Dalrymplo Duncan and John Johnson , Glasgow , aud William Auchterlonie , Paisley , had been elected members of Grand Committee ad interim , in room of Brothers John Baird , F . A . Barron , and Robert Nisbct resigned . Grand Secretary submitted letters from Brother Sir James Bain , the first accepting the office of Provincial Grand Master of the Glasgow City

Province , and the second withdrawing his noto of acceptance , thankmg Grand Lodge for the honour they had conferred on him , and respectfull y declining the appointment . On the recommendation of Grand Committee , the following appointments were made : —Brother William Pearco to be Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow City Province , in room of Brother Colonel W . Montgomcrie Neilson , of

Queenshill , resigned , * Brother Captain Clayhills Henderson to bo Provincial Grand Master of Forfarshire in room of Brother Lord Ram - say ( now tho Earl of Dalhousie ) , who had resigned on his election as * i member of Parliament ; Brother If . C . E . Mueckc to be District Grand Master of South Australia , in room of Brother C . H . Todd Connor , resigned ; and Brother Thomas Nisbct Robertson , Past

Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

Master , as representative to the Grand Lodge of New Brunswick , iu room of Brother Robert Gmvan deceased . The Senior Grand Warden , tho Earl of Kintoro , was appointed toinstal tho New Provincial Grand Master of Forfarshire . Reports wero submitted from Grand Com - mit ! eo as to tho propriety of erecting a Provincial Grand Lodge for tho City of Edinburgh . That Committee had approved of a report by

a special committee , to tho effect that it was most desirable to have the twenty-six Lodges which aro within the bounds of Ediubnrgh and fioith , and tho ten country Lodges which aro attached to tho Metropolitan district , all placed under Provincial Grand Lodgo supervision ; but at a subsequent meeting Grand Committee resolved to reqnest Graud Lodge to delay consideration of this subject until it had been

further considered and again reported on . This was agreed to by Grand Lodgo . Roports of a satisfactory nature were submitted from Brothers J . Clarke Forrest of Muirhonse and Sir Archibald C . Campbell of Blythswood , Provincial Grand Masters of tho Middle Ward ot Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire East respectively . The annual report of tho Graud Lodgo of all Scottish Freemasous in India was submitted

and Grand Secretary was instructed to thank tho Grand Secretary for the information it contained . From this report it appoared that there aro now 30 Lodges on the roll of tho Grand Lodge of India under Scotland , and that in 1879 there wore 12 G initiations , as compared with 97 in 1878 . In a few districts tho Lodges had suffered to some extent ou account of tho services of tho military mombors

comprising them being engaged ou tho frontier ; while , on tho other hand , in stations composed mostly of civilians there had been a marked improvement . Brother Atkius , who had consecrated the Lodge " Independence" at Lucknovv , reported that at first they found it difficult to get a place for their meetings , but now thoy had purchased from Government an old Mahommedan mosque which ,

during tho mutiny , was strongly entrenched and fortified by the mutineers , and had to be carried at tho point of tho bayonet . It had remained unused and dilapidated since the mutiny , bat as tho walls were seven feet thick , tho building itself had suffered little . Now it had been thoroughly repaired , ante-rooms and outhouses had been built at a large outlay ; and thus the Independence had ono of the

finest Lodge rooms in India . In compliance with a memorial from the Grand Lodge of all India , Grand Lodge , on the recommendation of Grand Committee , sanctioned certain modifications of the law in connection with the working of that Grand Lodge , in respect of India being so vast a province and its railway communication being so imperfect . The Grand Master of all India thanked Grand Lodge for

their resolution , and in the course of some interesting remarks gave a description of the parties that met in India , and spoko of the heartiness with which the work of tho Craft was entered into in India . The timo was not long past , he remarked , since they had much cause to complain of something like inattention to their interests ou the part of tho Grand Lodge of Scotland , but he had now to assure the Brethren that

under the administration of tho present Grand Master , Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart , and owing to the energy of the Grand Secretary , the utmost satisfaction prevailed throughout all the Lodges in India . In conclusion , Brother Balfour expressed the great gratification which ho felt in meeting the Brethren in Grand Lodge . After consideration , Grand Lodgo passed a resolution providing for the more efficient

working of Provincial Grand Lodges , by empowering all Provincial Grand Lodges to frame such bye-laws , in accordance with tho law 3 and constitutions of Grand Lodge , as might be deemed necessarythese in the first place to bo sanctioned by Graud Lodgo . After disposing of some other business , Graud Lodgo was closed in amplo form . —Edinburgh- Courant .

Meeting Of The Lodge Of Benevolence.

MEETING OF THE LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .

THE monthly meeting of tho Lodgo of Benevolenco was held on . Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall , when thorc were ' present—Bros . J . M . Clabon P . G . D . President , Joshua Nuun P . G . S . B . Senior Vice-President , James Brett Junior Vice-President , the Rev . J . ' , Studholnio Brownrigg P . G . C ., C . A . Cottebrune P . G . P ., Wm . Stephens , S . Rawson Past District Grand Master for China , J . D . Collier , H .

Massoy , Col . H . S . Sotnerville Burney G . D ., E . P . Albert P . G . P ., C . 1 C . Dumas P . A . G . D . C ., Charles Atkins , H . Garrod , A . L . Cole , W . H . Porrymau , F . E . Spaoil , Thomas Butt , Thomas W . Adams , S . W . 1 Wilkinson , Wm . Clarko A . G . P ., Thomas Wm . Murley , J . Bruuker , : J . It . Matthews , George Powell , Charles T . Kingsford , Nicholson

! Brown , L . Nordon W . M . 205 , Neville Green , T . H . Meredith , H . 1 Carter , C . H . Webb , W . Bray , A . C . Moftatt , T . II . Vohmann , J . McPhail , J . W . Baldwin , John Hammond , E . H . Thicllay , Henry Lovegrovc , Henry Speedy , A . J . Ircton , M . D . Loowcnstark , H . Potter , Henry Shaw , E . Mallett , it . G . Buss Assistant Graud

Secretary , Wm . Dodd , and H . Sadler Grand Tyler . The Board of Masters was first held , after which the brethren , on tho Lodge of Benevolence being opened , confirmed recommendations made at last meeting to the amount of £ 205 . Two out of thirteen new cases wero deferred , not being complete . Tho remaining eleven were relieved with £ 115 , the largest amount being a grant of £ 150 .

Gr . High Priest Woodruff , of New York , Las , according to ilic Utica Tier aid , decided that by tlie action of the Grand Lodge of New York forbidding Masonic intercourse with Masons hailing from the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut , all Royal Arch Masons from the

Jurisdiction of the lYew York Grand Chapter , and at the same ; time from the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut , become at once virtually in a state of suspension in the Chapter , and must be excluded as visitors therof ' rom both in New York and Connecticut .