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Article GRAND CONCLAVE OF MASONIC KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, ← Page 4 of 6 →
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Grand Conclave Of Masonic Knights Templar,
Past Grand Officers , and by Prov . Grand Officers and Past Prov . Grand Officers , be gilt ; and that worn by other Knights , be black . "That the Grand-Chancellor , and Grand Vice-Chancellor , and Grand-Registrar , be entitled to wear sashes or baldrics of black watered ribbon , four inches wide , intersected with three white stripes . " Your Committee have also , pursuant to the Resolution of the last
Grand Conclave , revised the Statutes of the Order . A draft of the new Statutes , proposed by the Committee , will be presented to the Grand Conclave by the M . E . and S . G . M . This draft has been the subject of frequent and attentive consideration on the part of the M . E . ancl S . G . M . and your Committee . " Your Committee beg to report that they have examined the Grand Treasurer ' s accounts and find the same correct . It appears that the receipts during the past year amount to 1321 . 6 s . 3 d ., which added to the balance in the Treasurer ' s hands at tbe commencement
of the year ( which was 330 ? . 19 s . 5 | d . ) amounts to 4-631 . 5 s . Std ., out of which there bave been made during the past year payments to the amount of 1451 . 17 s . 6 ^ d ., leaving a balance in favour of the Grand Conclave of 3171 . Ss . 2 d . Although the Committee have it not in their power to congratulate the Grand Conclave on an increased balance in the hands of the Treasurer at the end of the present year , yet they are happy to say , that the Order is in a very flourishing state
and gradually increasing ; and that the diminution of the balance in the hands of the Treasurer has arisen from the expenses of carrying into effect the resolution of the last Grand Conclave ; and the Committee anticipate a further considerable reduction of the balance in the Treasurer's hands , if the Grand Conclave should approve of the recommendations of the Committee in regard to the jewels , and authorize the Committee to provide jewels accordingly . Your
Committee beg also to report that the Grand Conclave has not at present any furniture , and that the providing of such furniture will occasion a very considerable outlay . In order to assist in providing the Grand Conclave with the necessary funds to purchase the requisite Jewels , Paraphernalia , and Furniture , and also in order to secure a greater punctuality and regularity in Encampments in making tlieir annual
returns , your Committee beg to recommend further" That there shall be paid to the funds of the Graucl Conclave by every encampment , on or before the 31 st day of March in every year , an annual sum of one shilling for each member of such encampment . And tbat this annual sum shall not be payable for any member for the year in ivhich he shall have been first registered a member of such encampment .
"Ancl as a wish has been expressed by many Grand Officers , and Past Grand Officers , to have some diploma of tbeir respective ranks , your Committee further recommend"That the Grand Chancellor be empowered to issue to such Kni ghts as shall require it , a dip loma of his rank in the Grand Conclave , and that the fee on such diploma be 7 s . Gel . " It having been stated to your Committee , that there is not an
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Grand Conclave Of Masonic Knights Templar,
Past Grand Officers , and by Prov . Grand Officers and Past Prov . Grand Officers , be gilt ; and that worn by other Knights , be black . "That the Grand-Chancellor , and Grand Vice-Chancellor , and Grand-Registrar , be entitled to wear sashes or baldrics of black watered ribbon , four inches wide , intersected with three white stripes . " Your Committee have also , pursuant to the Resolution of the last
Grand Conclave , revised the Statutes of the Order . A draft of the new Statutes , proposed by the Committee , will be presented to the Grand Conclave by the M . E . and S . G . M . This draft has been the subject of frequent and attentive consideration on the part of the M . E . ancl S . G . M . and your Committee . " Your Committee beg to report that they have examined the Grand Treasurer ' s accounts and find the same correct . It appears that the receipts during the past year amount to 1321 . 6 s . 3 d ., which added to the balance in the Treasurer ' s hands at tbe commencement
of the year ( which was 330 ? . 19 s . 5 | d . ) amounts to 4-631 . 5 s . Std ., out of which there bave been made during the past year payments to the amount of 1451 . 17 s . 6 ^ d ., leaving a balance in favour of the Grand Conclave of 3171 . Ss . 2 d . Although the Committee have it not in their power to congratulate the Grand Conclave on an increased balance in the hands of the Treasurer at the end of the present year , yet they are happy to say , that the Order is in a very flourishing state
and gradually increasing ; and that the diminution of the balance in the hands of the Treasurer has arisen from the expenses of carrying into effect the resolution of the last Grand Conclave ; and the Committee anticipate a further considerable reduction of the balance in the Treasurer's hands , if the Grand Conclave should approve of the recommendations of the Committee in regard to the jewels , and authorize the Committee to provide jewels accordingly . Your
Committee beg also to report that the Grand Conclave has not at present any furniture , and that the providing of such furniture will occasion a very considerable outlay . In order to assist in providing the Grand Conclave with the necessary funds to purchase the requisite Jewels , Paraphernalia , and Furniture , and also in order to secure a greater punctuality and regularity in Encampments in making tlieir annual
returns , your Committee beg to recommend further" That there shall be paid to the funds of the Graucl Conclave by every encampment , on or before the 31 st day of March in every year , an annual sum of one shilling for each member of such encampment . And tbat this annual sum shall not be payable for any member for the year in ivhich he shall have been first registered a member of such encampment .
"Ancl as a wish has been expressed by many Grand Officers , and Past Grand Officers , to have some diploma of tbeir respective ranks , your Committee further recommend"That the Grand Chancellor be empowered to issue to such Kni ghts as shall require it , a dip loma of his rank in the Grand Conclave , and that the fee on such diploma be 7 s . Gel . " It having been stated to your Committee , that there is not an