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themselves to Masonic Charity however good in itself . There are other humanitarian institutions of benevolence , and healing , and help , we may WJII support and duly sympathize with , and , therefore , as . we shall call attention to all such good Samaritan associations from time to time , we beg to direct our readers to a communication elsewhere relative to Dr . MOON ' Printing for the Blind . Too much praise , cannot really be accorded to the persevering and philanthropic exertions of that laborious benefactor of

humanity , exertions , which , under Providence , have been greatly blessed in their result . We rejoice to hear how such great success has attended his praiseworthy and unselfish efforts for nearly 40 years , and trust that the public has in . store for him the best reward for himself , a still higher measure of sympathy and success . We may add that we shall be glad to receive communications in respect of similar useful and p hilanthropic institutions .

The Assistant Grand Secretary.

THE ASSISTANT GRAND SECRETARY .

Though the announcement has been made elsewhere somewhat prematurely , it is nevertheless a well-authenticated fact that our experienced and respected Bro . H . G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary of the United Grand Lodge of England , has resolved on tendering at an early date the resignation of his important office . We doubt not it must have caused Bro . Buss many and many a pang ere he finally made up his mind to terminate his

official relations with breen ; asonry . His duties in the Secretariat of Grand Lodge , seeing that they have endured for upwards of thirty years , ' must have become , as it were , almost a part of his being , and there are few even of the youngest amongst us who do not know , or are incapable of appreciating , the full significance of the resolution which he has at length adopted . Time , however , is no respecter of . persons , and a sharp attack of illness ,

which overtook him some months back , and necessitated his absence from duty for a time , has not had the effect of strengthening his ability to bear the cares and responsibilities of his office . Wisely , then , but , as we are assured , most regretfully Bro .. Buss has elected to resign at an early date , while he still has health and strength left him to enjoy his retirement , and we are well content to believe that no official of Grand Lodge , past , present , or to

come , ever has carried , or ever will carry away with him a stronger feeling of respect and esteem . In him his colleagues will lose not onl y a wise councillor to whom , in all cases of doubt and difficulty , to apply , but likewise a dear personal friend . In him ihe Grand Secretary , the Board of General Purposes , and the Grand Officers , will be deprived of their right hand man ; and when he is no longer to be seen occupying the old familar

seat in the Grand Secretary s Office , tl e Craft generally will miss in him the kindly official , whose advice was to be had for the asking . ' That , when the proper time arrives , the opportunity will be taken to give full expression to the resprect so universally felt towards Bro . Buss is a matter of ccrtainity , but of this of course we shall have occasion to speak

hereafter , when the step which is now only in the stage of contemplation has been taken irrevocably ,- Till then we must content ourselves with expressing the hope that Bro . Buss will live many , many years to enjoy that repose to which , by reason of his long and honourable career , he is so justl y entitled

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England , was holden at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday evening . Bro . John Havers , P . " Grand J ., occupied the chair of M . E . Z . ; Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., P . Assist . G . Soj ., Grand Register , acted as H . and Lieut .-Col . Creaton , P . Prov . G . Soj ., as J . The other companions

present were : Comps . Col . Shadwell H ; Gierke , G . S . E . ; H .. J . P . Dumas as G . S . N . ; Lord Cremorne , G . PSoi . ; John Sampson Peirce , as 1 st Assist . ; Rev . Thos . Robinson , as 2 nd Asst . ; James Lewis-Thomas , as G . Std . U . ; Henry Maudslay , P . G . Sword B . ; Edgar . Bowyer , P G . Std . B . ; H . G . Buss , Assist . G . S . E ., P . G . Std . B . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . C .: Frank Richardson , George Lambert , Magnus Ohren , J ; Smith Eastes , G . Swd . B . ; J . H , Matthews , G . D . C . ; Edward Letchworth , is ' t G . Std . B . ; Col . H . S . Somerville Burnev .

Dr . Alfred Richards , and G . Std . B . ; E . M . Lott , G . Organist ; Henry Sadler , G . Janitor ; Col . Taylor , C . A . Woods , H . 1572 ; John Henry Leggott , H . 145 , 1056 ; George Graveley , Z . 554 , Sg 9 ; J . H . Paul , P . Z . 4 G ; William Stephens , P . Z . 862 , S 74 ; H . Massey , P . Z . G 19 ; Nalhl . Goodchild , P . G . 704 ; D . P . Cama , P . Z . 1 503 , M . E . Z . 255 ; Henry Slyman , M . E . Z . 704 ; Capt . A . Nicols , J . S 90 ; William Dodd , P . Z . 1194 ; P . Newbould , J . 404 , and A . A . Pendlebury , P . Z . 1056 .

The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation having been read and confirmed , the following report of the Committee -of General Purposes was , on the motion of Col . CREATON , taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes : . "To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England .

" 'Hie Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the Accounts from the iGth April , to the 15 th July , 18 S 4 , both inclusive , which they find to " be as follows :

To Balance , Grand Chapter £ 1458 S 9 j By Disbursements during the „ „ Unappropriated Quarter 212 12 S Account .... 205 3 4 „ Balance ' 653 _ i < 5 I „ Subsequent Receipts . . . 401 10 o ,, „ Unappropriated Account .... 19 S 13 4

£ pCs _ j 2 1 j £ 2065 2 1 " Which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . "The Committee have likewise to report that they have received . the following petitions : —

" 1 st . From Comps . Charles Gore Ring as Z , ; William Foster Rooke as H . ; ' the Rev . Adolp hus Frederick Alexander Woodford as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the Greta Lodge , No . 1073 , Keswick , to be called " The Greta Chapter , " and to meet at the Keswick Hotel , Keswick , Cumberland .

" 2 nd . From Comps . Barnet Nicholls , as / . ; Carl Otto Kopp , as 11 . ; Rodham Home Cook , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the Ionic Lodge of Amoy , No . 17 81 , Amoy , to be called the Amoy Chapter ., and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Amoy , China .

"The foregoing petitions being in all respect regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . "The Committee further recommend to Grand Chapter that the following companions be appointed a Committee to revise the Royal Arch Regulations and assimilate the same so far as practicable with the revised edition

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of the Book of Constitutions of the Craft , viz . :. E . Comps . Lieut .-Col . John Creaton , Thomas Fenn , Robert Grey , Edward Letchworth , and John Sampson Peirce . ( Signed ) " J CREATON ,. P . Prin . G . Soj ., President .

" Freemasons' Hall , London , W .. C , 16 th July , 1884 . " Col . CREATON proposed and Comp . J . Lewis-Thomas seconded the adoption of the above recommendations . ' . ' This having been unanimousl y carried Grand Chapter was closed with the customary solemnities . .

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS .

The Autumn Moveable Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England was held at Exeter on Wednesday last , at the Ro 3 al Public Rooms . The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge was opened at three o ' clock under the presidency of Bro . Colonel Tanner Davy , and the other officers present were : —Bro . W . G . Rogers , 35 , as D . G . Master , ' W . Vicary , 215 , G . S . Warden ; A . Latimer , 35 , G . J . Warden ; J . Lane , 319 , G . Master Overseer ; G . N . Burden , 316 , G . Senior O . ; \ V . H . R . Saunders , 216 , G . Junior O .- ;

E . Ilbert Crosse , M . A ., 9 , G . Chap . ; W . G . Gervis , 215 , G . Treas . ; G . F . Gratwicke , 15 , G . Secretary ; W . H . Cawse , 16 , G . Asst . Sec . ; H . Stocker , 15 , as Sen . G . D . ; G . C . Searle , 215 , G . Jun . D , ; J . Wills , 15 , G . Sup . of-Works ; A . Bodley , 15 , as G . Dir . of Cers . ; G . Huxham , 15 , Asst . Dir . of Cers . ; A . Tout , 23 , as G . Sword Bearer ; R . Lavers , nio , G . Standard Bearer . ; L . E . Bearne , 215 , Grand Organist ; James Hayward , 215 , Grand Pursuivant ; H . Rogers , 9 6 , Grand Steward ; and James Gidley , 169 , G . Tyler . Among the other brethren present were : —

Bros . Viscount Molesworth , P . G . C ; Jas . Jerman , P . P . G . S . O . ; T . Russell , P . G . Chap . ; John Stocker , P . P . G . Treas . ; Rev . T . W . Lemon , P . P . G . C . ; J . D . Barker , P . P . G . O . ; ' J . Algar , P . P . G . Reg . ; Chas . Stevens , P . P . J . S . ; Charles Pope , P . P . G . S . B . ; Chas . Wiltshire , P . P . G . M . O . ; Hugh Elliot ,. P . P . G . A . D . C ; lohn Brewer , P . P . G . S . W . ; Hy . Woodgates , P . P . G . S . W . ; R . Broughten-Smith , P . P . G . J . W . ; S . ' E . Endacott , I . G . ; S . Kelly , G . N . Burden , P . G . M . O . ; ' W . Whitfley , P . P . P . Chap . ; lonn Nemo , P . P . D . C ; lno .. Leonard , P . P . G . Purst . ; lohn Snook ,

W . L . Gervis , P . G . Treas . ; Geo . R . Barrett , P . P . G . Treas . ; Isaiah Austin , P . P . G . . S . D . ; John'Burns , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Henry R . Langmead , P . P . G . Purst . ; Walter G . Rogers , P . P . G . S . W . ; H . B . Stark , P . P . G . O . ; W . H . Ley ; P . P . G . I . O . ; T . Rogers , P . G . S . ; Thomas Murray Gormon , P . G . C . ; C . A . Nicholson , P . P . G . D . ; S . M . Hiiley , P . P . G . J . D . ; Jno . Olver , P . P . G . D . C ; E . Davie ' s , P . P . G . J . D . ; W . Easton , P . P . G . O . ; W . H . Seymour , P . P . G ., Treas . ; Thos . Parkhouse , G . F . Truscott , W . F . Ouicke , P . P . G . R . ; D . Cross , P . P . G . S . B . ; H . G . Martin , P . P . G . S . B . ; Herbert

Spencer , S . O . ; J . Sampson , J . O . ; Wm . Haymes , John Read , W . R . Lisle , J . D . ; G . H . Baynes Reed , Chas . H . Fulford , R . H . Watson , J . H . Warren , Andrew Hope , W . H . Kelland , W . Bradnee , Jas . Gilford , Frank R . Thomas , Geo . Bray , S . O . ; J . Behney , Tyler ; F . Crouch , S . D . ; Jno . Dodge , Thos . Prust , Wm . Po ' . ve , Geo . Evans , A . T . Blarney , S . Sandison , J . J . O . Evans , Sergt . F . W . Fardoe , R . H . A . ; S . Lorarri , W . H . Madeley , P . Blanchard , Tyler . The P . G . Sec . ( Bro . G . F . GRATWICKE ) , announced that in accordance

with instructions given at the Provincial Grand Lodge at Newton , addresses of condolence On the death of H . R . H . the Duke of Albany , K . G ., were forwarded to Her Majesty the Queen and H . R . H . the Duchess of Albany . The receipt of both addresses had been acknowledged , the letter from the Home Secretary

being—Sir , —I have had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal and dutiful address of the members of the Society of Mark Master Masons , resident in the County of Devon , on the occasion of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Leopold the Duke of Albany , K . G ., and I have the satisfaction to inform you that Her Majesty was pleased to receive the address very graciously . —I am , Sir , your obedient servant , To G . F . Gratwicke , Esq . W . V . HARCOURT .

On the- proposal of the PROV . GRANP MASTER , seconded by Bro . ROGERS , and supported by Bros , the Rev . W . WHITTLEY and the Rev . I . CROSSE , it was resolved , " That the P . G . M . M . ' and Officers and members of the P . G . Lodge of Devonshire desire to express their gratitude to the M . W . the Grand Mark Master , for the readiness , with which he kindly accepted the invitation to honour this the senior Province by holding his first Moveable Grand Lodge in Devonshire , and in the Ever-Faithful City of . Exeter , whose Masonic records are of such antiquity . "

On the proposal of Bro . the Rev . T . RUSSELL , seconded by Bro . E . T . FULFORD , a hearty vote of thanks was g iven the Dean and Chapter for permitting the brethren to go over the Cathedral , and to Bro . the Rev . H . E . Reynolds for so kindly conducting them , as also to-Mrs . Gard for throwing open her grounds at Rbugemont Castle . Grand Lodge was opened soon after four o ' clock , when the Grand Master , the Farl of Kintore , was accompanied by the following , officers and acting Grand Officers : The R . W . Bros . Col . Tanner Davey , G . M . M .

Devon , as Dep . G . M . ; Else , G . M . M . Somerset , as P . G . M . ; H . H . Locke , P . P . G . M ., as G . S . W . ; Sir C . Palmer , G . J . W . ; Henry Venn , G . O . ; W . Roebuck , as G . S . O . ; Thomas J . Pulley , as G . J . O . ; Rev .. H . G . Morse , and Rev . R . P . Bent , G . Chaps . ; F . Davison , P . G . S . W ., G . Treas . ; Frederick Binckes , P . G . S . W ., G . Sec ; Chas . W .. Duke , G . S . W . Sussex , G . S . D . ; W . C . Rod way , G . J . W . Somerset , G . J . D .. ; Robert Berridge , G . D . C . ; John Lane , as G . A . D , C . ; Controller S . G . Bake ,

G . S . B . ; E . T . Fulford , P . G . S ., as G . Std . Br . ; W . Morris , G . I . G . ; Percy Wallis , P . G . S .,. P . G . J . D . ; W . S . Gillard , P . G . S ., P . P . G . J . W . Somerset ; C . F . Matier , Dep . M . G . M . ; R . V . Howard , D . G . M . M . ; H . Howard Hodges , P . G . S . W . Berks' and Oxon . After the Grand Lodge had been opened , apologies were-announced by . the Grand Secretary , . Bro . F , Binckes , from a number of distinguished brethren . On the " motion of Bro . F . DAVISON , Orand Treasurer , seconded by Controller BAKE , £ 10 ios . was voted to the Hughan Testimonial Fund .

The PROV . . GRAND MASTER of DEVON then conveyed to the Grand Master , in a few well-chosen words , the vote of thanks carried at the Provincial Lodge . The Earl of KINTORE expressed his gratitude for the kind welcome given him , and the pleasure it would g ive him on every occasion to do all in his power to advance the interests ot the Order . Grand Lodge was then closed . •'

I he banquet was held at the Rougemont Motel , and an excellent spread was made b y the manager , Bro . W . T . Hussey , the menu being a most liberal one . The City Professional Band played during dinner . The Earl of Kintore presided , with . the Provincial Grand Mas ' ters of Devon and Somerset on his immediate right , Sir Charles Palmer and Lord Molesworth being on his left , and the various Present and Past Grand Officers in theimmediate neighbourhood . Among those also present were between sixty .