Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF WEST LANCASHIRE .

On Wednesday , 8 th inst ., the annual convocation of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Freemasons of West Lancashire was held in the New Masonic Rooms , King-street , Wigan ; the Right Hon . Lord Skehnersdale , Most Excellent Provincial Grand

Superintendent , presiding . Amongst those present were the Right Hon . Lord Skehnersdale , Prov . Grand Z . ; Comp . Cornelius Sherlock , P . G . H . ; Comp . H . W . Johnston , P . G . J . ; Comp . H . S . Alpass , P . G . S . E . ; Comp . D . W . Finney , First P . G . Assistant S . ; Comp . James Hamer , P . G .

Treasurer ; Comp . Thomas Wylie ; P . G . Reg ., Comp . Landless , P . G . Herald ; Comps . T . Dodgson , Z . 99 j ; T . Armstrong , P . P . G . Soj . ; 11 . Pearson , H . 995 ; E . Meugens . P . Z . 32 ; W . Doyle , H . 249 ; T . Clark , P . Z 673 j J . K . Goepel , P . Z . 86 ; J . Case , P . Z . 995 ; J .

Crossley , J . 703 ; W . Mossop , P . Z . 148 ; C . Fryer , P . Z . 133 ; S . Rowbottom , P . P . G . S . N . ; W ' . C . Deeley , P . Z . 180 ; E . Kyle , J . 220 ; D . Jones , P . Z . 216 ; J . Sooth , P . Z . 220 ; John Pemberton , P . Z 1094 ; J . C . Lunt , Z . 1086 ; Thomas Chesworth , P . Z . 1036 ; George Turner ,

P . Z . 823 ; P . M . Larson , P . Z . 220 ; Jos . Skeaf , P . G . Org ., H . 216 ; J . Gaskell , P . Z . 178 ; Robt . Wylie , P . P . G . D . of C . ; Rev . Philip Hairns ; I . T . Callow , H . 673 ; Edward Harbord , P . G . Standard Bearer , Cheshire ; W . Archer , P . Z . 1086 ; J . Hotten , P . Z . 220 ;] . Lamb , P . Z . 178 ;

J : Lunt , Z . 241 ; A . C . Mott , P . G . S . N . ; W . Leader , 17 S . The Prov . Grand Chapter having been opened in ancient and solemn form , the minutes of the last convocation at Preston were read b y E . Comp . Alpass , P . G . S . E ., and unanimously confirmed .

E . Comp . Hamer , P . G . Treas ., presented the accounts for the year , which showed a balance in hand of £ 4 6 14 s . 2 d ., against £ 40 8 s . ud . last year . The accounts had been duly audited by Comps . G . Turner , Z . 86 ; J . M'Kune , Z . 216 ; and J . Lunt , Z . 1 , 086 ; and were unanimously

approved , on the motion of Comp . A . C . Mott , seconded by Comp . G . Turner . On the motion of Comp . Robert Wylie , seconded by Comp . A . C . Mott , Comp . Hamer was cordially re-elected Treasurer ; and Comp . Hamer , in acknowledging the compliment , said

that , although he had intended resigning the office this year , still he would endeavour for one year more to justify the confidence that had been reposed in him . Comp . Peter Ball was unanimousl y re-elected P . G . Janitor for the ensuing year .

The following officers were appointed , and invested by the Most Excellent Superintendent , viz .: —Comp . Thomas W ylie , H . j E . Meugens , J . ; H . S . Alpass , S . E ., Kellet Smith , S . N . ; W . C . Deeley , P . S . ; Goepel , 1 st Assistant S . ; R . Landless , 2 nd Assistant S . ; Charles Hill ,

Reg . ; Mossop , P . G . Sd . B . ; Comp . Fryer , P . G . Std . B . ; T . Dodgson , D . of C . ; J . Skeaf , Org . ; — Sjmpson , Std . The M . E . P . G . Superintendent said , having appointed his officers for the ensuing year , he wished to say a few words to the companions ,

whom he thanked for their hearty support on that occasion . It was extremely gratifying to him to learn that Royal Arch Freemasonry was progressing in the province , and exerting itself to promote the great ends which the noble science was intended to advance . Ft had been suggested

that after the convocation of the Prov . Grand Chapter , a Provisional Grand Lodge should be held with a view to opening in Masonic form the elegant building in which they were then assembled , but it was found that there was no precedent for and no ceremony proper to such

an occasion , and it was hardly right to create such a precedent . Therefore the suggestion was declined . At the same time , he could not resist the saying a few words expressive of thanks to Comp . Leader , the owner of the spacious build'ngs in which they met that day , for the energy

with which he had brought the construction of the building to a conclusion , and of congratulation on the success with which the design had heen carried out . The room in which they were assembled would be as handsome a room as any in the division , and they must all rejoice to see

Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Lancashire.

Freemasonry holding such a firm place in the hearts of Masons as to induce them to erect such a building , and to provide so handsome , commodious , and convenient a place of meeting as that . His hope was that such an excellent example as

had been set in Wigan mig ht be followed throughout this great province , and that they might be truly able to say no province could excel West Lancashire for its thorough and hearty exemplification of the great principles of Freemasonry —brotherly love , relief , and truth .

Comp . 1 . Wylie , P . G . H ., gave notice that at the next convocation , he should move that ten per cent , of the annual income of the Provincial Grand Chapter be set apart as a fund for the support of the Masonic Charities . On the motion of Comp . Robert Wylie ,

seconded by Comp . T . Armstrong , the votes of the province were appropriated , together with £$ , towards securing the election of an old companion to the benefits of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged F ' reemasons .

After the transaction of some formal business the P . G . Chapter was closed in ancient and solemn form , after which the companions banquetted together , and separated shortly after seven o ' clock .

Early Grand Encampment Of Scotland.

EARLY GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF SCOTLAND .

The Grand Council of the Early Grand Encampment of Scotland , held their usual quarterly meeting in the Sun Hotel , Kilmarnock , on Saturday , the 4 th inst ., Sir Knight Pollock , of Newmilns , Grand Commander of the Order , presiding .

The Grand Officers being placed at their respective posts , the encampment was opened in ancient form . The Grand Registrar having read the minutes of last meeting , which being approved of , were endorsed by the council in their minute book . Deputations of three Sir

Knig hts from each of the various Early Grand Encampments attended , with the exception of Muirkirk , whose absence was explained by the significant fact that they had made application to the Chapter General of Scotland , under whose banner they desired to be enrolled ; the position

Muirkirk has thus taken in alienating themselves from the body they have been connected with for nearly a century , elicited some warm remarks , but as the old adage says— " The losing of one is the gaining of two , " has again proved true . A dormant charter was re-granted , and a

deputation attended from Girvan , praying for a charter of erection in that place , their application to lie over till next meeting . It is to be hoped that the Muirkirk body will reconsider their position , seeing as yet they have not accepted the very honourable proposals of the Supreme Chapter .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . ROBERT BROWN . We have to record the demise of an old member of the Craft , Bro . Robert Brown , who passed away at the house of his son-in-law , Fakenham , Norfolk . Bro . Brown was a native of the City of Carlisle , we believe , and for above twenty years was superintendent of police at

Cockermouth , from which public office he retired on a pension in the year 1861 . Bro . Brown spent a few years of his early life in France , and while there was initiated into Masonry . He was one of the original seven that founded Skiddaw Lodge , Cockermouth , 1002 , in the spring of

186 4 , and he was a subscribing member till the date of his death . Bro . Brown was more than once offered a Warden ' s chair in Skiddaw Lodge , but his modesty , and strictly undemonstrative disposition , always led him to decline anything higher than F . G ., which office he was the first to hold in connection with the lodge

just referred to . Bro . Brown died on the 2 nd inst ., after a short but severe illness , at the ripe age of 77 , and his remains were removed to Cockermouth for interment on Saturday last . The members of Skiddaw Lodge were not apprised of the arrangements for the funeral in time , otherwise arrangements would have been made for attending in full strength .

Multum In Parbo, Or Masonic Notes And Querics.

Multum in Parbo , or Masonic Notes and Querics .

THE J ESUITS . F think it well to subjoin the following note from the Times of the 8 th , on Captain Cuttle ' s famous principle , " when found make a note of it . " Although the " Jesuit Question" is not altogether cognate to Masonic researches , yet once

upon a time , some credulous persons believed the Jesuits were Freemasons , and that the Freemasons were Jesuits . See Bonneville ' s Jesuites chasses de la Maconnerie . And though to most , probably the " Jesuiten Garten , " or some of Wurtzburgh ' s will be far more agreeable than

all " die f _ , ehren der Jesuiten , " yet the note below has its interest for us , as in truth all has which refers to an Order , famous or infamous in the world ' s history , as you like to look at it , but I believe consistent in their endeavours to advance the study of science and the spread of education .

Certainly they were in days gone by , whatever they may be in the present day . With this little preface F commend the note to the notice of my brother Masonic students . I have thought it best to put it forward at this time , especially when the " popularis aura" is blowing very adversely to the order everywhere .

" In a work lately published in Berlin ( " Die Lehrender Jesuiten" ) it is said that in 1750 the Jesuits had 66 9 Colleges , 24 houses for professi , 61 for probationers , 176 seminaries , Sec , 335 residences , and 273 missions , in which there 22 , 589 members , among whom 11 , 293 priests lived . In 1 S 72 there were 8 , 95 r members . The laws of the Order are found in the " Examen

Generaleet Coristitutionescum Declarationibus , " which was sketched out in part by Loyola , and completed by Lainez and Salmeron , but was not intended for any till they had actually taken the vow . Up till then they were provided with no more than the " Summarium Constitutionum et

Regluae . These and other such works were kept secret for a long time ; but at length one and another came into notice , till at length an Antwerp bookseller , Johann Meursitis , published in 1702 , with the consent of tha superior , a collection of the most important documents

connected with the society , in two quarto volumes , and under the title " Corpus Fnstitutioncm Societatis Jesu . " Fn 1757 , at the command of the 18 th General Congregation , a more complete work was published , under the title of "Fnstitutum Societatis Jesu , auctoritate Congregationis Generalis xviii . nieliorem in ordinem

digestutn auctum et recusum . " A newer edition of this appeared at Avignon in 1827-1838 in seven volumes . " Die Lehren der Jesuiten " gives the Latin on one side , and a German translation on the other , and consists of 100 pages , with notes , some of which are very interesting . " A MASONIC STUDENT .

MASONFC BIBLIOGRAPHY . I have read in The Freemason for Feb . 28 th , 1874 , a note from Bro . A . F . A . Woodford , in which he alludes to the Rosicrucian work entitled " Clypeum Veritatis , " as one which he had not seen , and he makes enquiry concerning it . This work was written by Gotthardus Arthusius , co-rector of the Frankfort Gymnasium ,

and published in 1618 ( not 1619 ) , under the pseudonym of Frenaeus Agnostus . Like Bro . Woodford , F have never seen the " Clypeum Veritatis , " but in the " Frater non Frater , " by the same author , ( 1619 ) which is in my library , he refers to it in the expression" in unser clypeo . " The book is described by Kloss ( Bibliog . ) , No . 2523 . ALBERT G . MACKEY , M . D .

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