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Article ON THE PRESENT STATE OF ROYAL ARCH MASONRY. ← Page 3 of 3 Article TO THE EDITOR. Page 1 of 2 →
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On The Present State Of Royal Arch Masonry.
as yet been officially communicated to the Subordinate Chapters . It is hig h time that they should be embodied in one code—for want of which , I apprehend that many Chapters , up to the time of the promulgation in 1835 , were scarcely aware of there being any other Laws than those of 1823 , —and , indeed , circular communications for the most part being confined to matters of a temporary nature , do not appear calculated for permanent enactmentand are seldomif ever adverted to for
informa-, , tion of that description ; consequently I believe it will he found that many Companions even since the resolution of 183-4 , referring to the officers' qualification required by the Supreme Grand Chapter in 1826 , have been placed in the chairs of the Principals of Arch-Chapters , under the regulation of 1823 , without its ever having been suspected that they should have served as the actual Masters of Lodges , they having passed the chair and taken the degree of Past Masters in their way to
the Chapter . I believe also , that in some Chapters ivhich have hitherto been governed in their proceedings by the Regulations of 1823 , there would not at present be found a sufficient number duly qualified for the chairs of the principals under the restrictions of 1826 .
I would therefore further suggest , that in the new code , care should he taken that the old and new system be made to amalgamate ; and that all those Companions who had passed the chair before the promulgation in 1835 , should be considered as Past-Masters , * and as such , eligible to any offices in the Chapter , provided they are otherwise duly qualified , and " likely to do honor to the Society . " If some such precaution as this be not taken , I fear that the position
of some unfortunate , but zealous and well-informed Chapters must lead to their destruction . I trust also , that when we have a new code , more frequent meeting of the Chapters will be made imperative—surely six times a-year is not too much for acquiring all the valuable matter that may be extracted from beneath the Arches of our Chapters . ing that Brethren and Companions mayat least from this
Hop my , hasty and imperfect sketch , be apprised of their former and present condition . I remain their and your faithful Companion , ROBERT LEIGH , P . M . No . 327 . —past installed J . —and H . elect . Taunton , March 13 , 1837 .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER . —In page 477 of your last number , under an article headed " HAPPY ILLUSTRATION OF MASONIC TOOLS , " you give a brief but correct account of the apt allusions of Mr . Charles Pearson in distributing the tools that had been used by the Lord Mayor in laying the first stone of Mrs . Pearson ' s studio , and Mr . Pearson ' s hand-
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On The Present State Of Royal Arch Masonry.
as yet been officially communicated to the Subordinate Chapters . It is hig h time that they should be embodied in one code—for want of which , I apprehend that many Chapters , up to the time of the promulgation in 1835 , were scarcely aware of there being any other Laws than those of 1823 , —and , indeed , circular communications for the most part being confined to matters of a temporary nature , do not appear calculated for permanent enactmentand are seldomif ever adverted to for
informa-, , tion of that description ; consequently I believe it will he found that many Companions even since the resolution of 183-4 , referring to the officers' qualification required by the Supreme Grand Chapter in 1826 , have been placed in the chairs of the Principals of Arch-Chapters , under the regulation of 1823 , without its ever having been suspected that they should have served as the actual Masters of Lodges , they having passed the chair and taken the degree of Past Masters in their way to
the Chapter . I believe also , that in some Chapters ivhich have hitherto been governed in their proceedings by the Regulations of 1823 , there would not at present be found a sufficient number duly qualified for the chairs of the principals under the restrictions of 1826 .
I would therefore further suggest , that in the new code , care should he taken that the old and new system be made to amalgamate ; and that all those Companions who had passed the chair before the promulgation in 1835 , should be considered as Past-Masters , * and as such , eligible to any offices in the Chapter , provided they are otherwise duly qualified , and " likely to do honor to the Society . " If some such precaution as this be not taken , I fear that the position
of some unfortunate , but zealous and well-informed Chapters must lead to their destruction . I trust also , that when we have a new code , more frequent meeting of the Chapters will be made imperative—surely six times a-year is not too much for acquiring all the valuable matter that may be extracted from beneath the Arches of our Chapters . ing that Brethren and Companions mayat least from this
Hop my , hasty and imperfect sketch , be apprised of their former and present condition . I remain their and your faithful Companion , ROBERT LEIGH , P . M . No . 327 . —past installed J . —and H . elect . Taunton , March 13 , 1837 .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER . —In page 477 of your last number , under an article headed " HAPPY ILLUSTRATION OF MASONIC TOOLS , " you give a brief but correct account of the apt allusions of Mr . Charles Pearson in distributing the tools that had been used by the Lord Mayor in laying the first stone of Mrs . Pearson ' s studio , and Mr . Pearson ' s hand-