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Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND . CIRCULAR . —" Freemasons' Hall , " 28 th Jan . 1845 . —The following Notice of Motion by Comp . McMullen * has been received for the next Quarterly Convocation , viz . — " That for the purpose of establishing a Fund to be applied for
BENEVOLENT PURPOSES , AND OF f obtaining and keeping a correct register of Royal Arch Masons , " Every subscribing member of a Chapter in the London district , shall pay 2 s per annum , and every subscribing member to a country Chapter Is . per annum , and each Chapter shall make a return yearly , or oftener if necessary , ofthe names of alt its members , and at the same time remit the amount of the contributions of its members . "
QUARTERLY CONVOCATION , FEBRUARY 5 , 1845 . Present , M . E . C , J . Ramsbottom , M . P ., as Z . E . C , C . Baumer , as H . T . H . Hall , as J . Several present and past Grand Officers , and the present and past Principals of subordinate Chapters . The minutes of the last Grand Chapter were read , but previous to tlieir confirmation
, Comp . CRUCEFIX drew attention to two points which he considered to be deserving the consideration of the meeting , the first was , to enquire whether a warrant should issue , previous to the confirmation of the grant ; and the next was , whether a desultory conversation should be entered on the minutes . In regard to the first point , a warrant had issued , and had been acted on by a very meritorious body of Royal Arch Masons ; and in regard to the next pointan intention of Comp .
, McMullen ( whose Notice of Motion was withdrawn ) to bring it forward in another shape , was recorded on the minutes as a substantive transaction of the Grand Chapter . Both these subjects he considered to be highly irregular . After a considerable discussion , it was settled that confirmation of minutes was esssntial in all matters , ancl that no Notice of Motion could originate otherwise than through the Committee of General Purposes ;
also , that mere conversational discussion on irrelevant subjects ought not to appear on the minutes . The minutes of the last Grand Chapter were then confirmed . The report of the Committee of General Purposes was received ; it announced a favourable state of finance . AVarrants were granted for Chapters to be attached to No . 447 , Kingston , Jam . aica ; and to No . 649 , New Providence ; also to No . 30 , ( Old King ' s Arms , ) London .
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Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND . CIRCULAR . —" Freemasons' Hall , " 28 th Jan . 1845 . —The following Notice of Motion by Comp . McMullen * has been received for the next Quarterly Convocation , viz . — " That for the purpose of establishing a Fund to be applied for
BENEVOLENT PURPOSES , AND OF f obtaining and keeping a correct register of Royal Arch Masons , " Every subscribing member of a Chapter in the London district , shall pay 2 s per annum , and every subscribing member to a country Chapter Is . per annum , and each Chapter shall make a return yearly , or oftener if necessary , ofthe names of alt its members , and at the same time remit the amount of the contributions of its members . "
QUARTERLY CONVOCATION , FEBRUARY 5 , 1845 . Present , M . E . C , J . Ramsbottom , M . P ., as Z . E . C , C . Baumer , as H . T . H . Hall , as J . Several present and past Grand Officers , and the present and past Principals of subordinate Chapters . The minutes of the last Grand Chapter were read , but previous to tlieir confirmation
, Comp . CRUCEFIX drew attention to two points which he considered to be deserving the consideration of the meeting , the first was , to enquire whether a warrant should issue , previous to the confirmation of the grant ; and the next was , whether a desultory conversation should be entered on the minutes . In regard to the first point , a warrant had issued , and had been acted on by a very meritorious body of Royal Arch Masons ; and in regard to the next pointan intention of Comp .
, McMullen ( whose Notice of Motion was withdrawn ) to bring it forward in another shape , was recorded on the minutes as a substantive transaction of the Grand Chapter . Both these subjects he considered to be highly irregular . After a considerable discussion , it was settled that confirmation of minutes was esssntial in all matters , ancl that no Notice of Motion could originate otherwise than through the Committee of General Purposes ;
also , that mere conversational discussion on irrelevant subjects ought not to appear on the minutes . The minutes of the last Grand Chapter were then confirmed . The report of the Committee of General Purposes was received ; it announced a favourable state of finance . AVarrants were granted for Chapters to be attached to No . 447 , Kingston , Jam . aica ; and to No . 649 , New Providence ; also to No . 30 , ( Old King ' s Arms , ) London .