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the chivalric order attaching itself during the last century to the Masonic Fraternity with which it still continues to be allied . It has been lately strongly advocated by a section of the Masonic press , that a system of rites be established , making it compulsory to obtain several degrees in rotation before receiving that of the

Temple , and that the Degrees called " Royal and Select Masters" lately introduced into Canada be preliminary to the Temple . While I myself and many of my Grand Officers are members of these rites , and uphold their principles , forme to assent to such a proceeding would be a direct violation of the statutes of , and renunciation of my allegiance to , the

Grand Conclave of England . You are all aware that I obtained some years ago authority to communicate the Degree of the United States " Red Cross , " or " Babylonish Pass , " to Canadian Templars , for the purpose-of preventing any difficulty in visiting the United States encampments , where this degree in apass of their Templar

system , but is not compulsory with us , nor do I think it would be of any advantage to graft it in our purely Christian Order . This Degree is now , in Canada , placed under control of and given in Councils of Select and Royal Masters . The revival lately of several obsolete degrees and orders in England , has unfortunately given rise to

much controversy and unpleasant correspondence , and it is greatly to be regretted the pure system of English Freemasonry should be disturbed by so many Grand Bodies springing up and wishing to imitate what are reall y incongruities in the American system . With reference to the Order called the "Red

Cross of Constantine" there appears to be some misunderstanding , probably from a similarity of names and titles with other orders and degrees . I can state that the Constantinian Order ( founded on the legend of the vision of Constantine the Great } , is purely Christian , and that the first grade , or " Novitiate Cross , " is the same as that long

established under the control of the Scottish Knight Templar Encampments ; the second and third grades , namely , those of " Viceroy" and " Sovereign" are the installation ceremonies of the two principal officers , added at the revival and tevision of the ritual in England . I can find nothing objectionable , or that it interferes in any way with other

existing orders and degrees . It is with much pain I have to announce to Grand Priory that I was under the necessity of suspending the warrant of " The Richard Ccettr de Lion * " Encampment of London , province of Ontario . For upwards of twelve months a party feeling had sprung up in the encampment quite a variance with

the teachings and principles of the order , disputes and recriminations took place relating principally to the election of an Eminent Commander . On carefully investigating the matter , I considered it my duty to suspend the warrant and close the

encampment . The Past Eminent Commander at once complied with the demand to surrender the warrant to the Dominion Grand Chancellor , staling that the Registrar of the encampment , Frater Thomas McMullen , who was the Eminent Commander-elect —and with whom and the other officers the

disagreement originated—refused to deliver up the minute and cash books . I directed the Grand Chancellor to apply to him direct . This application , although sufficient time had been allowed , was not attended to , when I caused another to be made , pointing out the great impropriety of his conduct , and thnt it rendered him liable to the penalty of

suspension . Plus frater persisting in his contumacious conduct , violating his vows to the order and the duty lie owed to his superiors , I have suspended from all the privileges of a Knight Templar , and reported the circumstances to the Supreme Grand Conclave of England . It has been a source of great regret to me , to be called upon thus to exercise my

authority , being the first case of direct insubordination to constituted authority which has come to my knowledge since the introduction of the order into Canada under English rule . I must again draw the attention of Eminent Commanders to the necessity of greater care being observed in the admittance of candidates to our

nudes ; they arc bound by their terms of office to attend to this point . Sufficient care has not at all times been observed , and there lias been great laxity as regards the social position and requirements of persons admitted . Their exists no desire or intention to make the order an exclusive or conservative club , but neither is it right lo admit as

members those whose social position unlit them as associates in private life . The Order of the Temple is not strictly a Masonic sojiety , and it never was intended that for the sake of attaining coveted highsounding Masonic rank , many , otherwise worthy

Masons , should be taken out of their own sphereand often to the prejudice of their private avocations , brought forward to fill offices in the Order of the remple . The Grand Conclave in England has alread y animadverted on the admission of members , WHO by the returns received from encampments ,

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were shown not to be persons eligible for admission . Page 2 > 7 of the statutes clearly define that no one shall be installed a Kni ght Templar unless previously balloted for in open encampment , and that his name ,

place of abode , and his description , profession , avocation , etc ., etc ., shall have been inserted in the summons for the meeting at which it is proposed to take the ballot . It is therefore , the bounden duty of all members to attend such summons and should

an objectionable candidate be proposed , the remedy is in their own hands , and I am sure I have only to request that every possible care and precaution be taken in ascertaining the standing , position and eligibility of all candidates for installation .

The Supreme Grand Master , at my recommendation , has been pleased to grant patents to Eminent Sir Knights Robert Ramsay , the Rev . Vincent Clementi , and James Kirkpatrick Kerr , of this Grand Priory , to hold rank in the Grand Conclave of England as Past Grand Captains . It is truely gratifying to record a continuance of the most fraternal intercourse with our American

confreres . An exchange of representatives between the Grand Encampment of the State of Ohio and this Grand Priory has been effected this year . Right Eminent Sir Knight R . Babcockto be our representative at the Grand Encampment of Ohio , and I have nominated Eminent Sir Knight Robert

Ramsay to be their representative at this Grand Priory . The General Grand Encampment of the United States having announced their intention of holding their triennial assembly in September next , at Baltimore , I purpose nominating a committee to

represent this Grand Priory , and offer to the Right Eminent the General Grand Master . and assembled Knights Templar of the United States our fraternal and knightly regards and good wishes for their continued prosperity , trusting that Unity , Peace and Brotherly Love may ever exist between us as

members of the same great Christian Order . A new Encampment and Priory has been added toourroll since last year , the Supreme Grand Master having on the 14 th April , 1 S 71 , granted a warrant to open the "Harington" Encampment , in the town Trenton , Ontario , under Eminent Commander Dr .

H . W . Day . I regretted very much being unable to attend at the opening installation of the Eminent Commander and Officers , in consequence of having met with an accident a short time previous to the occasion . The ceremonial was ably and satisfactorily performed by the Provincial Grand

Commander of Ontario and Quebec , Very Eminent Sir Knight Charles Davis Macdonnell , of Peterborough . In Montreal , a revival of " The Richard Cceur de Lion " Encampment has taken place , having granted a dispensation for the installation of the Eminent Commander-elect , Sir Knight E . M . Copeland , who

had not previously served his year of office in the required grades . I am happy to announce that the printed proceedings of this Provincial Grand Conclave and Priory , from its organization in 1 S 55 , are nearly completed and will shortly be ready for issue .

And now , Fratres of the Temple , accept my warmest thanks for the unceasing kindness you have at all times showed towards me , and be assured , that having the well being of the Order in Canada at heart , I will use my constant and best endeavors

to promote its honor and prosperity . With every kind wish for your welfare and hap piness , I am , in the bonds of the Order , Your faithful Frater , W . J . B . MACLEOD MOORE , Grand Priory of the Dominion of Canada

V . E . Frater S . B . Harman on behalf of the committee on address submitted the following report : — To the V . E . the Grand Priory and the O fiicers of the Grand Priory : Your Committee beg to submit the following

report on the address of the V . L . the Grand Prior : That the cordial acknowledgment of Grand Conclave be tendered with the highest knightly courtesy to the distinguished Templar , who having been instrumental in its introduction into Canada , has since so worthily and zealously watched over ,

encouraged and upheld the dignity of our high order there , will , we feel assured , be voted with one generous and respectful accord , and with a hope springing from the heart of every Templar that lie may be long spared to preside over our councils and direct our chivalric career .

His address , just presented , is an illustration in itself of his high qualification for office , in the interest exhibited in existing encampments , in the case of the establishment of yet another , and in the firmness with which he has exercised his high ,

however painful , prerogative of suspension . The allusion to the removal by the hand of death of that distinguished mason and Templar V . F .. Sir Kt . S . D . Fowler , so touching !) ' made by the Grand Prior is received with deep and melancholy emotion

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by Grand Conclave , who will feel it a duty to obey the injunction of the Grand Prior to pay an outward tribute of respect to the memory of one whose name and good works are engrafted on their hearts . We echq , cordially the counsel of the Grand Prior as to the necessity of the greatest caution being

observed in the matter of the admission of candidates into the ranks of an order which in all ages has been distinguished for its orthodoxy of membership ; for while , as he says , " there exists no desire or intention to make the order an exclusive or conservative club , neither is it surely desirable to admit

as members those whose social position may unfit them as associates in private life , "—the slightest consideration will show the wisdom of this counsel . We feel further that whatever may be the course of future events , the maintenance at present of a warm and zealous allegiance to the Grand Conclave

of England should be regarded as " an article of faith , " for surely while the Illustrious Templar bodies in the United States are looking to the old land of the crusades , and penetrating her archives for material with which they may more perfectly mould and fashion American Templarism , we should

be the last rightly to yield the right and prestige attaching to the Canada branch , to profit by the efforts of the parent body to place the order on the highest pinnacle of chivalric perfection , and the concessions made on every occasion so courteously and gracefully by the Grand Conclave of England to

every Canadian representation should be a further inducement , although the first named should be all sufficient to lead to the most courteous reciprocity of sentiment and attachment . We are certain that Grand Conclave will cordially endorse the action of the Grand Prior in the

appointment of a representative at the Grand Commandery of Ohio , and welcome with knightly courtesy V . E . Sir Kt . Babcock from that Grand Commandery , and in his further appointment of a committee to represent this Grand Conclave at the triennial assemblv

of the General Grand Encampment of the United States to be held at Baltimore in September—Grand Conclave joining in the desire of the Grand Prior that the most fraternal relations may be fostered between the American and Canadian Templar bodies .

In conclusion your committee feel that Grand Conclave will receive with the highest respect and consideration the information so opportunely conveyed by the Grand Prior with respect to many dormant if not obsolete degrees sought to be revived in England , as well as others desired to be engrafted

into our Temple system , and will be guided by his counsel , dictated alike by the wise principles of moderation and judgment . All which is respectifully submitted . SAMUEL B . HARMAN . Past Grand Sub . Prior of England , and Chairman of Committee .

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Lodge of St . Jo hn , No . T 137 . The installation meeting of the above lodge was held on Saturday , the 1 st July , at Timaru , Canterbury , New Zealand . There was a goodly muster of the brethren . The R . W . D . D . G . M ., Bro . C . W . Bishop , presided , and was supported

by Bro . J . F . Crawford , W . M ., Bro . Powel , P . M ., and the officers of the lodge . The minutes of the election meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . John King , JAY , was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year , and he appointed his officers as follows : Bros . G . H . Wildie , S . W .

W . H . Wilcox , J . W . ; R . Scott , Treasurer ( reinvested ) ; W . M . Sims , Secretary ( re-invested ); J . H . Jenkins , S . D . ; Thomas Patterson , J . D . ; George Cliff , I . G . ; C . Jacobs , D . C . ; H . Exley , Tyler . The R . W . Bro . Bishop gave the appropriate addresses in a very efficient manner . The lodge was afterwards duly closed .

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