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Scotland.
she proceedings of the Grand Lodge of England of the 1 st March , 1848 , appearing in the "Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " published 31 st of March last , and in which report unfounded aspersions are thrown upon Scottish Masonry , and seem to remain uncontradicted in the Grand Lodge of England ; the Grand Secretary was directed immediately to put himself in communication with the Grand Secretary of England , and ascertain whether the offensive expressions in question were actuall
y used in the Grand Lodge of England , and the brother using them allowed to do so without being called to order by the chair . The Secretary was instructed to report thereafter to the Grand Committee . pt has already been shown in our last number that the brother used no offensive expressions , and consequently was not called to order . —ED . " ]
SUPREME GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF SCOTLAND . — Royal Arch Masonry appears to be progressing in a satisfactory manner . The Quarterly Communication , inter alia , promulgates that the law declaring " that no companion shall fill the first chair of a civil chapter in Scotland for more than three years in succession , nor the second or third for more than two years successively , " be abrogated ; and that " companions may occupy these chairs for any length of timeif duly elected annually . "
, Also that for the future the power of granting the degrees of Mark and Past Master be vested in chapters only . Also that none but those whose names are enrolled on the books of the Supreme Chapter shall be eligible to be a member thereof , or to be an office-bearer in any subordinate chapter ; neither shall he have any alaim on the charity of the Supreme Chapter .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . " ilRO . WUITKEY—The report is received and acknowledged , lino . MiLLiKE . w— We are obliged hy the presentation of the llistovieo-Masonic tr . tcls . DUBLIN , August 25 . —The illustrious Bro . Hoyte , S . G . I . G ., Deputy Grand Master , entertained the Supreme Council of Sov . Grand Insp , Genl . 33 rd . Degree , with unbounded hospitality , at his picturesque residence Edenmore .
NORTH MUNSTER , Sept . 12 . —The masonic corps of this district are full of energy , our esteemed Prov . Grand Master having commenced his periodical inspection ; he visited the Clan William Lodge , 55 , on the 11 th , for whom he raisetl five brethren to the third degree , and commended highly the extraordinary advancement of that very respectable lodge ( but a few months constituted ) ; and after some hours of instructive labourthe W . MasterHenry W . Massyadjourned to a banquet
, , , , where that social and confidential harmony , characteristic of the Order , was enjoyed with the fullest zest . Our Provincial Grand Lodge is summoned for'the 20 th instant , as also the Royal Arch , the Knights of the Sword , the Templars , and VOL . vj . x x
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Scotland.
she proceedings of the Grand Lodge of England of the 1 st March , 1848 , appearing in the "Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " published 31 st of March last , and in which report unfounded aspersions are thrown upon Scottish Masonry , and seem to remain uncontradicted in the Grand Lodge of England ; the Grand Secretary was directed immediately to put himself in communication with the Grand Secretary of England , and ascertain whether the offensive expressions in question were actuall
y used in the Grand Lodge of England , and the brother using them allowed to do so without being called to order by the chair . The Secretary was instructed to report thereafter to the Grand Committee . pt has already been shown in our last number that the brother used no offensive expressions , and consequently was not called to order . —ED . " ]
SUPREME GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF SCOTLAND . — Royal Arch Masonry appears to be progressing in a satisfactory manner . The Quarterly Communication , inter alia , promulgates that the law declaring " that no companion shall fill the first chair of a civil chapter in Scotland for more than three years in succession , nor the second or third for more than two years successively , " be abrogated ; and that " companions may occupy these chairs for any length of timeif duly elected annually . "
, Also that for the future the power of granting the degrees of Mark and Past Master be vested in chapters only . Also that none but those whose names are enrolled on the books of the Supreme Chapter shall be eligible to be a member thereof , or to be an office-bearer in any subordinate chapter ; neither shall he have any alaim on the charity of the Supreme Chapter .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . " ilRO . WUITKEY—The report is received and acknowledged , lino . MiLLiKE . w— We are obliged hy the presentation of the llistovieo-Masonic tr . tcls . DUBLIN , August 25 . —The illustrious Bro . Hoyte , S . G . I . G ., Deputy Grand Master , entertained the Supreme Council of Sov . Grand Insp , Genl . 33 rd . Degree , with unbounded hospitality , at his picturesque residence Edenmore .
NORTH MUNSTER , Sept . 12 . —The masonic corps of this district are full of energy , our esteemed Prov . Grand Master having commenced his periodical inspection ; he visited the Clan William Lodge , 55 , on the 11 th , for whom he raisetl five brethren to the third degree , and commended highly the extraordinary advancement of that very respectable lodge ( but a few months constituted ) ; and after some hours of instructive labourthe W . MasterHenry W . Massyadjourned to a banquet
, , , , where that social and confidential harmony , characteristic of the Order , was enjoyed with the fullest zest . Our Provincial Grand Lodge is summoned for'the 20 th instant , as also the Royal Arch , the Knights of the Sword , the Templars , and VOL . vj . x x