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The Ancient And Accepted Rite.
Croix , held under the sanction of the Supreme Council for England and Wales , were admitted to the convocation . Tbe Sov . Inspector-General , J . A . D . Cox , then presided , as Most Wise Sovereign , over the Metropolitan Chapter of Rose Crois , and several Brethren Avere admitted to that Degree in the Order . The anthems of this sublime Degree were iven ba full choirconducted
g y , by Bro . Jolly . After the Degrees in tbe Rose Croix chapter had been concluded , the 111 . Sov . Inspector-General , Henry Udall , addressed tbe convocation as to tbe progress of tbe Order during the past year . He said , that since the last summer festival tbe Order bad been progressing in a hihly satisfactory mannerand the fruits of their
g , exertions had become apparent in tbe Masonic and social rank of tbe Brethren who , during the past year , had bad the higher Degrees conferred on them . At tbe last year ' s festival he had , in the absence of the Sov . Commander , publicly placed in the hands of several distinguished Brethren , patents , granted by the Supreme Council , for conferring Degrees in the Order to the rank of Rose Croix .
, up He was glad to say that in tbe chapters opened under those patents , Brethren of eminence were being advanced to that rank in them . When he delivered out tbe patents , he read from the regulations of the ISfch Degree , this part of the instructions to the M .. W . Sov . of
Chapters of R . C , " Tlutt the Degree could never be conferred but after the most satisfactory inquiries into the true Masonic , as icell as the civil qualification of every candidate . ' ' ' He was glad to inform tbe convocation , that so far as he had been informed , the M . W . Sovereigns Avho have presided over the chapters of Rose Croix , had religiousl y followed those instructions . The social rank and position of the Brethren were clearlapparentand from all he heard he had
y , the best reasons for thinking that their previous Masonic rank in craft , or symbolic Masonry , bad been full y tested . Application had been made to the Supreme Council for a patent for a Rose Croix chapter , at Bath , to be called after the patron saints of that ancient city , St . Peter and St . Paul . This patent he had hoped to have been able at this convocation to have delivered into the custody of its
M . W . Sov . the 111 . Bro . Chas . John Vigne , who would be assisted in it by tbe Chaplain of the High Grades Union , the Rev . George Bythesea . The patent of constitution was , however , not quite ready , but Avould be forwarded to his 111 . Brethren at the earliest opportunity * He said be was happy further to announce , that the success of the efforts of their Supreme Council bad iven the liveliest
satisg faction to members of Supreme Councils in other countries , and to none more so than to the members of that to which they are so much indebted , the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America . In the published reports of the proceedings of
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The Ancient And Accepted Rite.
Croix , held under the sanction of the Supreme Council for England and Wales , were admitted to the convocation . Tbe Sov . Inspector-General , J . A . D . Cox , then presided , as Most Wise Sovereign , over the Metropolitan Chapter of Rose Crois , and several Brethren Avere admitted to that Degree in the Order . The anthems of this sublime Degree were iven ba full choirconducted
g y , by Bro . Jolly . After the Degrees in tbe Rose Croix chapter had been concluded , the 111 . Sov . Inspector-General , Henry Udall , addressed tbe convocation as to tbe progress of tbe Order during the past year . He said , that since the last summer festival tbe Order bad been progressing in a hihly satisfactory mannerand the fruits of their
g , exertions had become apparent in tbe Masonic and social rank of tbe Brethren who , during the past year , had bad the higher Degrees conferred on them . At tbe last year ' s festival he had , in the absence of the Sov . Commander , publicly placed in the hands of several distinguished Brethren , patents , granted by the Supreme Council , for conferring Degrees in the Order to the rank of Rose Croix .
, up He was glad to say that in tbe chapters opened under those patents , Brethren of eminence were being advanced to that rank in them . When he delivered out tbe patents , he read from the regulations of the ISfch Degree , this part of the instructions to the M .. W . Sov . of
Chapters of R . C , " Tlutt the Degree could never be conferred but after the most satisfactory inquiries into the true Masonic , as icell as the civil qualification of every candidate . ' ' ' He was glad to inform tbe convocation , that so far as he had been informed , the M . W . Sovereigns Avho have presided over the chapters of Rose Croix , had religiousl y followed those instructions . The social rank and position of the Brethren were clearlapparentand from all he heard he had
y , the best reasons for thinking that their previous Masonic rank in craft , or symbolic Masonry , bad been full y tested . Application had been made to the Supreme Council for a patent for a Rose Croix chapter , at Bath , to be called after the patron saints of that ancient city , St . Peter and St . Paul . This patent he had hoped to have been able at this convocation to have delivered into the custody of its
M . W . Sov . the 111 . Bro . Chas . John Vigne , who would be assisted in it by tbe Chaplain of the High Grades Union , the Rev . George Bythesea . The patent of constitution was , however , not quite ready , but Avould be forwarded to his 111 . Brethren at the earliest opportunity * He said be was happy further to announce , that the success of the efforts of their Supreme Council bad iven the liveliest
satisg faction to members of Supreme Councils in other countries , and to none more so than to the members of that to which they are so much indebted , the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America . In the published reports of the proceedings of