The Secretaryship Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

years , and so burden our funds with another pension . Bro . Little is 34 . We consider it essential that the new Secretary should be a man of liberal education and varied experience , fitted by maturity of judgment , habit of mind , and special acquirements , to urge the claims of the

Charity upon the brethren . The history and statistics of the Masonic Boys' School furnish convincing testimony , were any needed , as to the imperative chit } ' of securing these qualifications for the sister Institution , and of so promoting a generous rivalry between the two . Bro .

Wentworth Little was originally educated for the church , under Bro . the Rev . B . Gibson , M . A . ; but deciding upon a secular career , he entered the Civil Service of the Crown in thc Emigration Department at Dublin , and holds testimonials of the highest character , both from his

reverend tutor and his official chiefs . Bro . Little has been an active Freemason ever since he was initiated into our Order , twelve years ago . He is P . M . of two lodges ; P . Z . of two chapters ; honorary member of some thirty lodges ancl chapters ; and Provincial Grand

Secretary for Middlesex . Bro . Little ' s extensive connection among Freemasons , and his wide reputation for knowledge and zeal , are in themselves , we consider , an earnest assurance that the duties of this Secretaryship would be

cilitnently discharged by him . For the last ten years he has filled a responsible appointment in the Grand Secretary ' s ofiice , and during the greater part of this time he has been cashier and accountant to the Grand Podge and the Grand Chapter-- positions which he still Jills .

I venture to lay these facts before you . in the hope that you "ill agree with me that the appointment ol" Bro . Little would be of real benefit to the Charily , and 1 ask vou . on this ground only , to give him your interest and support .

I run . dear Sir and Brother , Vours faithfully and fraternallv , J . C . PARKINSON , ' V . P . P . S .-- Bro . Little lias served the Stewardships and is a Life Governor of the three Masonii Charities .

IHE SECRETARYSHIP OF Til ] -: OIRLS ' SCHOOL . Dear Sir ami Brother . Willioul . 'itU'inpling 10 advocate the claims nf any particular candidate lor ihe Secrelarvship of tlie . Masonic Institution for Girls , ! cannot help

calling attention to the fact , dial upon receiving a circular from one brother , who is an applicant , I enquired who he was and what he had done , and to my litter astonishment vvas told lie is a mere stripling in age , and has actually not been two years ; a member of the Craft . Smv / v an

inexperienced lad like this cannot adequately represent the great interests at stake in the development and furtherance of our . Masonic Charities . I vvas also informed that the candidate in question is utterly deficient in the gift of . speech : being quite unable

to address even a lew consecutive words to an audience with decent effect : anil 1 submit , therefore , that tin * election of Mich a Iv ro in vears and Masonic experience , would be eminently disastrous lo the future of the I nstilulion . Let us be warned in lime . Yn'iiis Iralernallv . A VI ' s . 'K-i'RKSlDKV !'

Grand Chapter.

GRAND CHAPTER .

The ( Quarterly Convocation uf Grand Chaptei was held on Wednesday evening , at FVcemasons Hall . Col . Burdett ' occupied the ' / .. chair Comp . W . Pulteney Scott , the II . : and ' Comp . Head

Benjamin , the J . Comp . John Hervey . Iv , took his usual place . Comps . Iohn Savage was N . : Geo . Cox , I' . S . ; X . Bradford , ist A . ; C . A . Murton , 2 nd A . : H . J . p . Dumas , S . B . Dr . J . Daniel Moore , S . B . : and W . Ough , D . C . ' The others Companions who attended were :-

-Andrew Holman , P . G . S . B . ; Joshua Nunn , P . G . D . C . ; Thos . Fenn , P . G . S . B . ; H . Browse , P . G . S . B . ; Joseph Smith , P . G . D . C ; H . lilu" - gericlge , P . G . S . B . : James Brett , RG . D . CA Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . S . B . ; John Savage P . G . S . B . ; the Rev . C . | . Martyn , P . G . C . ; C

Grand Chapter.

J . Mercik , P . Z . 534 ; A . H . Tattershall , H . 140 ; A . Bryant , Z . 22 ; A . J . Duff Filer , P . Z . 259 , 28 ; I . R . Sheen , P . Z . 1 S 5 ; H . Dicketts , J . 145 ; H . Massey , Z . 619 ; John Boyd , P . Z . 534 ; Jas .

Terry , PiZ . 174 , 975 ; S . Rosenthal , Z . 410 r F Adlard , P . Z . 214 ; H . G . Buss , P . Z . 177 ; T . Mortlock , Z . 186 ; Dr . Goldsbro ' , 1098 , P . Z . 1 S 5 ; R . W . Little , P . Z . 177 , 975 ; H . M . Levy , J . 1 88 ; and C . B . Payne , GJ .

The G . S . E . having read the minutes altei Grand Chapter had been formerly opened , Comp . W . Pulteney Scott , President ofthe

Committee of General Purposes moved , that the Committee's Report be taken as read , ancl received and entered on the minutes , which motions were unanimously agreed to .

The report opened with the following statement of Grand Chapters accounts from the 1 7 th July , 1872 , to the 15 th October , 1 S 72 , both inclusive , which the Committee found to be : — -

To Balance 1 7 th April A , 455 16 5 ., Subsequent Receipts 18 3 18 6 , € 39 ' 4 " Bv Disbursements during the

Quarter , A f ° 3 ° ., Purchase of A ~ 2 C 0 Consols , at 92 A ancl Commision ... 185 5 o ,, Balance 314 d ti

. L 39 ••!" which balance thc- Committee further stated is in the bands of Messrs . Willis , Percival and Co .. Bankers ofthe Grand Treasurer . Comp . W . Pulteney Scott . President of the

Committee of General Purposes then moved the granting of the prayers of the following petitions : ist . From Companions J ohn Massey as ' / ... Edward Haggis as IL . George Wildcrspin as J .,

and nine others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Lodge of the Three Grand Principles , Xo . 44 1 , Cambridge , ( o be railed "the Chapter of Fidelity . " and to meet at the Red Lion Hotel , Cambridge .

2 nd . From Companions Horton Yates as / ., Allied Patterson as il .. Francis . Septimus Wright as | .. and seven others , for a Chapter to be

attached to the Etruscan Lodge . Xo . 54 6 , Longton , 10 be called "the Etruscan Chapter . " and to meet at the . Masonic Hall . Longton . Staffordshire .

3 rd . From Companions . Michael Emanuel as / .., Robt . I Iumphrcys as II .. Thomas Ilathawaye as | .. and nine others , for a Chapter lo be attached to the Segoiitiuni l . odge . Xo . bob , Carnarvon , to be called "ihe Segoiitiuni Chapter . "

and to meet at Carnarvon Castle . Carnarvon , North Wales . . ith . From Companions Thomas William John Goldsbro' as / ... David Pryce Owen as IL , William Henrv Spaull as J ., and six others , for

a Chapter to be attached to the YYclchpool Lodge-, Xo . 99 8 . Welchpool . and to be called " the Welchpool Chapter , '' and to meet at the Board Room . Railway Station . Welchpool , Mont- 'oineivshire .

5 th . From Companions the Rt . lion . Sewallis Edward . Earl Ferrers as ' / .., Henry I ferine as IL . William Kelly as J ., and eight others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Howe and

Charnwootl Lodge . Xo . 1007 . Loughborough , and lo be called ** the Charnuood Chapter . " and to meet al the Bull ' s Head Hotel , Loughborough , in the Countv ol' Leicester .

These motions were seconded by Comps . Savage , CON . Head and Moore , and were carried

nem . on . Comp . Scott was sorry to say that the next portion of the Committee ' s report related to matters which were not quite so much in form

as the foregoing petitions , and he thought he should best put the Grand Chapter in possession of all the circumstances , on which the report was made , if he read the words of the report . The report proceeded as follows - .--- ¦

The Committee regret to report , that an irregularity appears to be gaining ground on the part of District Grand Superintendents , of granting to the Petitioners applying to the Supreme Grand

Grand Chapter.

Chapter for a Charter for a new Chapter , a dispensation to open ancl work as a Chapter and exalt brethren to the degree of Royal Arch Masons , pending the transmission of the petition to England , the consideration of the same , decision thereon , and grant of tlie Charter r this

is manifestly improper , inasmuch as it might and docs frequently happen that the petition is irregular and has to be referred back for explanation and amendment . Besides inconvenience arises from Companions being exalted before the date of the Charter . The Committee

had occasion to bring this subject forward in their report to the Supreme Grand Chapter , holden on the 7 th February , 1866 . They are compelled U > revert to it in consequence of two cases having occurred since the Grand Chapter in August last .

In the one case , that of the Excelsior Chapter , No . 1285 , attached to the Lodge Faith Hope and Charity , No . 12 S 5 . Ootacamund , Madras , the Charter for which was granted on the 2 nd August , 18 71 , a letter was received 011 the 2 ist August last ( dated ioth July ) , inclosing the first

return of the Chapter and stating : " that the delay has been caused by our having worked for more than a year under a temporary warrant from the District Grand Chapter of Madras ; pending the arrival of the Warrant from England , and this , through some delav at Madras , did not

reach us until a short time ago . " In this case it is clear that the brethren exalted are not to blame , and that the Chapter has been working irregularly through the fault of thc District Grand Sriperintendenl . Thc Committee , therefore , following the course adopted in February , 1866 . recommend , that the Supreme Grand

Ampler should so lar sanction the proceedings that took place whilst the Chapter was holding meetings under ( he dispensation , impropeily granted by their District ( band Superintendent , as to allow Certificates lo be made out for those brethren who were thus exalted to the Royal Arch Degree .

11 must be evident to the minds o ( the Companions that this was a verv great irregularity and might cause much inconvenience . The Committee , therefore , ( fought it their duty to bring it before the notice of Grand Chapter , and in a paragraph which he would have lo read

presently , he should ask Grand Chapter to sanction an alteration in the Royal Arch Regulations . He would , however , at present content himself vvith moving the adoption of the recommendation of the Committee , " that the Supreme Grand Chapter should so far sanction

the proceedings that look place whilst the Chapter was holding meetings under the dispensation , improperly granted by their District Grand Superintendent , as to allow certificates to be made out for those brethren vvho were thus exalted to the Roval Arch

Degree . Bro . Joshua Nunn seconded the motion , vvhich was thereupon put and carried . Comp . Scott said the second case vvas very similar . The Committee had received a petition from Companions Thomas Ciuranas ' / ,.. | ohn

James Bereslord Bowman as II . !<> lin Tudor Ambrose as J ., and seven others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Lodge of St . John . Xo . 728 , I ' cechworlh , in the Colony of Victoria , to be called ' •The Chapter of St . John . '' and to meet al Freemasons" Hal ! . Lock Street , Beech worth , Victoria .

The Petition being in all respects regular , the Committee would not have hesitated in recommending that the prayer thereof should be granted , but that the approval ol" the District Grand Superintendent is supplemented by the words ' * and dispensation granted . "

Nevertheless , the Committee being apprehensive that the proposed Companions named in the Petition may have worked under this dispensation pending the transmission and consideration of the Petition , ancl previously to the grant of a Charter ,

recommend that the prayer ol the Petition be granted ; and , in order to prevent inconvenience to Companions exalted in a distant colony , that certificates may be made out for such brethren , if any , as may have been thus inadvertently exalted under such dispensation .