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Grand Conclave Of The Royal Order Of H.R.D. M. K.D.S.H. Palestine.
Sir Knts . J . Udall , Alex . Grant ( Sepulchre , Calcutta ) , Robb , Major ( Royal Naval Portsmouth ) , Gibbins , Dover , & c . & c . The Grand Conclave was opened in due form and with solemn prayer . The minutes of the Grand Conclave of the 22 nd of December last were read , ancl confirmed unanimously .
The report of the Committee was read , ancl ordered to be entered on the minutes . Resolved unanimously : " That the foregoing report { with some slight alterations , as now made ) be adopted , and that the laws therein contained become the statutes of the Order . " " That the thanks of this Grand Conclave are hereby presented to
the Committee for their very zealous ancl effective services , " ( moved by Sir Knt . A . GRANT ) . " That the Committee are requested to resume their meetings until the next Grancl Conclave , ancl to report on the costume and regalia of the Order . " That an especial Grand Conclave be convened to meet on or before the 31 st of October .
"That the thanks of this Grand Conclave are due to Sir Knight Crucefix for the very efficient manner in which he has acted as Grancl Chancellor during the necessary attendance of Sir Knight AV . II . AVhite on the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of Freemasons , who has arranged to lay the foundation stone of the monument to be erected in memory of the late lamented Earl of Durham . "
Sir Knt . CRUCEFIX returned his grateful thanks for the honour conferred on him , and drew the attention of the Grand Conclave to an article in an Edinburgh paper , by which it appeared that the ring of profession , a chain , & c , as belonging to His Royal Highness the late Duke of Sussex , and worn by him as Grand Prior of England , had been presented to the Scottish Order of the Temple by its Grand Master , Sir David Milne . Sir Knt . Crucefix requested to know if the Grancl
Sub-Prior coulcl explain this circumstance ; on which Sir Knt . Burckhardt observed that the articles in question were unconnected with the Grand Conclave of England , nor did they relate in any way to the dignified office held by the deceased Royal Duke as Grand Prior of England , but they were worn by him as member of some French order , unconnected with Masonry , and were probably purchased by Sir David Milne , and that the designation of the late illustrious duke in connection with those
articles as Grand Prior of England was incorrect . Sir Knt . Crucefix then read the following Circular issued to the Masonic Lodges in Ireland : — "THIS GRAND LODGE OP IRELAND has been officially informed that Knight Templars admitted in Scotland will not be required hereafter to be FREEMASONS , as was heretofore the case ; the Lodges in Ireland will , therefore , not infer from a Knight Templar ' s certificate or diploma
that the bearer thereof is a Freemason , but resort to such proofs of Masonic qualification as they would have had recourse to if no such certificate had been produced . " AVhereon it was resolved unanimously , "That the Committee are requested immediately to issue a circular on the subject to the Masonic encampments under the Grand Conclave of England . " The Grand Conclave was then solemnly adjourned .
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Grand Conclave Of The Royal Order Of H.R.D. M. K.D.S.H. Palestine.
Sir Knts . J . Udall , Alex . Grant ( Sepulchre , Calcutta ) , Robb , Major ( Royal Naval Portsmouth ) , Gibbins , Dover , & c . & c . The Grand Conclave was opened in due form and with solemn prayer . The minutes of the Grand Conclave of the 22 nd of December last were read , ancl confirmed unanimously .
The report of the Committee was read , ancl ordered to be entered on the minutes . Resolved unanimously : " That the foregoing report { with some slight alterations , as now made ) be adopted , and that the laws therein contained become the statutes of the Order . " " That the thanks of this Grand Conclave are hereby presented to
the Committee for their very zealous ancl effective services , " ( moved by Sir Knt . A . GRANT ) . " That the Committee are requested to resume their meetings until the next Grancl Conclave , ancl to report on the costume and regalia of the Order . " That an especial Grand Conclave be convened to meet on or before the 31 st of October .
"That the thanks of this Grand Conclave are due to Sir Knight Crucefix for the very efficient manner in which he has acted as Grancl Chancellor during the necessary attendance of Sir Knight AV . II . AVhite on the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of Freemasons , who has arranged to lay the foundation stone of the monument to be erected in memory of the late lamented Earl of Durham . "
Sir Knt . CRUCEFIX returned his grateful thanks for the honour conferred on him , and drew the attention of the Grand Conclave to an article in an Edinburgh paper , by which it appeared that the ring of profession , a chain , & c , as belonging to His Royal Highness the late Duke of Sussex , and worn by him as Grand Prior of England , had been presented to the Scottish Order of the Temple by its Grand Master , Sir David Milne . Sir Knt . Crucefix requested to know if the Grancl
Sub-Prior coulcl explain this circumstance ; on which Sir Knt . Burckhardt observed that the articles in question were unconnected with the Grand Conclave of England , nor did they relate in any way to the dignified office held by the deceased Royal Duke as Grand Prior of England , but they were worn by him as member of some French order , unconnected with Masonry , and were probably purchased by Sir David Milne , and that the designation of the late illustrious duke in connection with those
articles as Grand Prior of England was incorrect . Sir Knt . Crucefix then read the following Circular issued to the Masonic Lodges in Ireland : — "THIS GRAND LODGE OP IRELAND has been officially informed that Knight Templars admitted in Scotland will not be required hereafter to be FREEMASONS , as was heretofore the case ; the Lodges in Ireland will , therefore , not infer from a Knight Templar ' s certificate or diploma
that the bearer thereof is a Freemason , but resort to such proofs of Masonic qualification as they would have had recourse to if no such certificate had been produced . " AVhereon it was resolved unanimously , "That the Committee are requested immediately to issue a circular on the subject to the Masonic encampments under the Grand Conclave of England . " The Grand Conclave was then solemnly adjourned .