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SATURDAY , 29 TH APRIL 1893 .

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ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

A QUARTERLY Convocation of the Supreme'Grand Chapter will be held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , the 3 rd day of May , at six o'clock in the evening .

BUSINESS . The minutes of the laat Quarterly Convocation to be read for con * firmation . Installation of Principals , and appointment and investiture of Officers for the ensuing year . THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES ;

To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Boyal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 18 th January to the 18 th April 1893 , both inclusive , whioh they find to be as follows : — £ B d i £ a d

Balance Grand Chap . Disbursements during ter - - - 257 1 6 the quarter - 300 8 8 Unappropriated Ac- Balance - - •472 11 0 count --. 212 17 4 [ ,, Unappropriated Subsequent Receipts 491 16 8 Account - 188 15 10

£ 961 IS 6 £ 961 15 6 whioh balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branoh . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following Petitions : — 1 st . From Companions Thomas Aitken as Z ., John Joseph Black

as H ., Thomas B . B . Baverstock as J ., and fifteen others for a Chapter to be attached to the Royal Alfred Lodge , No . 777 , Guildford , to be called " The Royal Alfred Chapter , " and to meet at the Angel Hotel , Guildford , in the County of Surrey .

2 nd . From Companions the Right Hon . Charles Spencer Canning Viscoont Dungarvan Provincial Grand Master for Somersetshire as Z ., Arthur Duckett Past Provincial Scribe N . | as H ., Alfred George Hayman as J ., and ten others for a Chapter to be attached to the Royal Somerset Lodge , No . 973 , Frome , to be called " The Dungarvan Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonio Hall , Frome , Somersetshire .

3 rd . From Companions Williams Cook a 3 Z ., John "William Dewsnap as H ., Philip George Philps aa J ., and eight others for a Chapter to be attached to the Rye Lodge , No . 2272 , Peckham , to be called "The Rye Chapter , " and to meet at the Peckham Public Hall , Rye Lane , Peckham , near London .

4 th . From Companions George William Dixon as Z ., George Cook Burry as H ., Kenneth Ronald Montgomery as J ., and seven others for a Chapter to be attaohed to the Lome Lodge , No . 1347 , Sutton , to be called "The Lome Chapter , " and to meet at the Greyhound Hotel , Sutton , in the County of Surrey .

oth . From Companions Joseph Pollard as Z ., Henry Robert Rose as H ., Joseph William Young Harrison Lavies as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Earl of Mornington Lodge , No . 2000 , London , to be called " The Earl of Mornington Chapter , " and to meet at the Cafe Royal , Regent Street , London .

The foregoing Petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . The Committee have also to report that they have reoeived a

memorial from the Companions of the Jerusalem Chapter , No . 32 , Liverpool , Lancashire ( W . D . ) praying for a Charter authorising them to wear a Centenary jewel , in accordance with the Royal Arch Regulations , Rule 102 .

The memorial being in form and the Chapter having proved an uninterrupted existence of 100 years , the Committee recommend that the prayer thereof be granted . The Committee have likewise received memorials , with extracts of minutes , for permission to remove the following Chapters : —

The Zetland Chapter , No . 1071 , from the Masonio Hall , Alexandra Square , to the New Masonio Hall , Fore Street , Saltasb , Cornwall . The Londesborough Chapter , No . 734 , from the Masonic Hall > Driffield , to the'Masonio Hall , Bridlington , Yorkshire ( N . and E . D . ) The Royal Chapter , No . 207 , from the Freemasons' Hall , to the Sussex Hall , Hanover Street , Kingston , Jamaioa .

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The Grosvenor Chapter , No . 721 , from the FreemaBons' Hall , Eastgate Row North , to Freemasons' Hall , Queen Street , Chester . The Temperance in the East Chapter , No . 898 , from 6 Newby Place , Poplar , to the Town . Hall , Stratford . The Committee being satisfied of the reasonableness of the above requests , recommend that the removal of these Chapters be sanctioned .

The Committee having taken into further consideration their recommendation for an addition to be made to the number of Officers in Provincial and District Grand Chapters , whioh was referred back

by the Supreme Grand Chapter at its last Convocation , in order that the numbers of Chapters in the respective Provinces and Districts may be regarded and not the number of Lodges , in the recommendation , now beg to

recommend-That , in Provinces and Districts numbering 15 Chapters and upwards , the Grand Superintendents shall be empowered to appoint annually two additional Provincial or District Grand Standard Bearers . In Provinces and Districts numbering 20 Chapters and upwards , the Grand Superintendents shall be

empowered to appoint two additional Provincial or Distriot Grand Standard Bearers , and two additional Provinoial and Distriot Assistant Grand Directors of Ceremonies . In Provinces and Distriots numbering 30 Chapters and upwards , tbe Grand Superintendents shall be empowered to appoint a

Provinoial or Distriot Depnty Grand Registrar , a Provinoial or District Depnty Grand Sword Bearer , two additional Provincial or District Grand Standard Bearers , and two additional Provinoial or Distriot Assistant Grand Directors of Ceremonies , and that the Grand Superintendents of Provinces

or Distriots be empowered to appoint such Provinoial or District Grand Chapter Officers at the firBt meeting for the annual appointment of Officers for the several Provincial and District Grand Chapters after the confirmation of tho minutes of Grand Chapter .

The following Chapters having exalted candidates before the expiration of twelve months from the dates of raising , viz .: — The Athol-Israel Chapter , No . 74 , Birmingham . The Pythagorean Chapter , No . 79 , Greenwich . The Downshire Chapter , No . 594 , Liverpool . The St . Marylebone Chapter , No . 1305 , London .

in violation of Rule 73 of the Book of Royal Arch Regulations , the Committee ordered the candidates to be re-obligated in Chapters , Nos . 74 , 79 , and 594 , and those Chapters to be severely reprimanded , and that the consideration of the irregularity in Chapter , No . 1305 , be postponed for explanation to be given by the Chapter .

( Signed ) ROBERT GREY , President . FUEEMASONs' HAM , , LONDON , W . C . 19 th April 1893 . After the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following resolution was passed : —

" That the cordial thanks of the members of the Committee be tendered to E . Companion Robert Grey , their President , for the very able and courteous manner in whioh he has presided over the meetings of the Committee during the past year . "

( Signed ) THOMAS CHARLES WALLS . j ELKCTIO . V OF THE COMMITTBK OF GENERAI , PURPOSES ^ FOE THE I ENSUING TWELVE MONTHS . Notioes of motion by Companion Charles M . M'Intyre North P . Z , Chapter 1275 , London . 1 . That a Committee of Revision be appointed to examine the Ritual of Royal Arch Masonry , and to determine the relative positions , and the correct interpretations of certain portions i of the same .

2 . That the Committee be composed of the members of the General Committee ; one Representative from each Provincial Grand Chapter composed of twelve or more Chapters , two skilled Companions selected by the Committee , and the proposer and seconder of the above motion—seven to form a quorum .

BEAUTY CHAPTER , No . 341 THE regular convocation of this Chapter was held on the 19 th instant , at the Balls Head Inn , Radoliffe . The business was the installation of Principals . Companion H . T . Grundy was installed in the chair of Z ., Comp . J . H . Heap in the chair of H ., and Comp . George Wbowall P . Z . in the chair of J ., the ceremony being performed by Comp . John Marshall P . Z . 61 and P . P . G . P . S . West

Yorkshire in his usual effective and impressive manner . The other Officers appointed were : —Comps . Hart S . E ., George Wild S . N ., Walkden P . S ., Partington and Lomas Assistant Sojourners , Kershaw Treasurer , Woodward Janitor . The investiture of the Officers and addresses were given by Comp . Thomas Mellor , of Bury , P . Z . 128

F . P . G . A . S . East Lancashire with each ability as commanded the approbation of all present . Amongst the Visitors were Companions , W . S . Barlow P . Z . 128 P . P . G . P . S . East Lancashire , and J . Cbadderton J . of Urmstoti Chapter . Apologies for non-attendance as Visitors were tendered on behalf of Companions T . E . Rigby P . Z . 1055 , and Buckley Carr Z . 993 , and their absence was regretted as both have

rendeivd excellent service to tbe Chapter . We are pleased to note that this Chapter has had a year of exceptional prosperity , and its members possess an amount of enthusiasm for the Order whioh augura well for its continued success . The Compmions afterwards partook of supper , the usual Loyal and Masonio toasts being duly honoured .