Extracts From The Minutes Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Concord Attached To The Anchor And Hope Lodge, No. 37, Bolton.

principals ancl majority of the Brethren shall think proper the last Wednesday evening in Feby ., May , August , ancl November . " 2 nd . That a Ballot for the Election of

officers be taken at the quarterly G . E . preceding the 30 th clay of November annually . " 3 rd . That the officers elect shall be installed on the 30 fch day of November auuually . " 4 th . That none be exalted to this

supreme degree but men of the best character who have passed thro' the three probationary degrees of Craft Masonry and have presided as Masters . " 5 th . That every Candidate be proposed and recommended by two or more Companions of the Chapter at least one quarterly G . E . previous to his admission , such Candidate to be not less than 23

years of age . " Oth . Any Companion proposing a candidate shall deposit in the hands of the Treasurer half a Guinea . " 7 th . The Quarterly G . E . following the proposal of a Candidate the said Candidate shall be balloted for , when

should there appear one voice against him lie shall be rejected and his money returned ; but should he be approved of on his admission he shall pay the further sum of one guinea , out of which the Senr . or Acting Scribe shall receive 2 s . Gel . for his trouble of filling up his Certificate and the Tyler the sum of 2 s . 6 d . for his trouble ot attendance .

" 8 th . That every Companion pay quarterly the sum of 2 s . 6 d . towards the general fund . " 9 th . That no Liquor nor Smoking be admitted in the G . E .

" 10 th . That Bro . Wm . Johnson be allowed 2 s . Gd . every quarterly G . E . for the use of the room , Fire -and Caudle . "lltli . That a Treasurer be appointed , who shall keep a regular account of all moneys reed , and paid who shall submit the same to the inspection of every G . E ., and who in return for his attention shall

receive from the Gent , fund 2 / 6 for every now admitted Companion . " 12 th . The Treasurer shall pay no money but by order of the Principals in G . E . or by an order signed by the three " rinci pals and two Companions , upon

extra occasions , and no order upon extra occasions shall exceed the sum of five shillings . " 13 th . Any Alteration , New Law , or other proposal must be made one quarterly G . E . at least before it be Determined on . "

At a meeting held 5 th December , 1787 , " Bro . Jas . Crook declared he no longer consider'd himself a Companion of this body . " " The first six rules proposed the last G . E . unanimously approved . "

"Bro . Hodsoii proposed that any member of No . 36 should be admitted for less than a member of any other Lodge , which was rejected by a majority of three . " " Bro . Jas . Howarth proposed that the

sum of one guinea for admission be ' alter'd to one half which was rejected . " "The 7 th Regulation then pass'd with only Br . Heaton ' s dissenting voice . " '' Br . Sweetlove proposed that instead of the quarterly subscription of 2 / G proposed in the Sfch Regulation , One Shilling only be paid quarterly , which was approved of

by a majority of seven . " The 9 th Regulation approved unanimously . " "The 10 th Regulation , allowing 2 / 6 to Br . Johnson , Br . Sweetlove proposed should be altered to eighteen pence , which was rejected by a majority of five and the

first proposal approved of . " " Br . Heaton proposed that so far of the 11 th Regulation as follows the words G . E . be left out , which was unanimously approved of ancl the former part order'd to stand . "

"The 12 th Regulation approved of unanimously . " " Bro . Wm . Thweat proposed that any R . A . M . proposing to join our body shall pay five shillings , if he be approved of , which was unanimously agreed to stand as

the 14 th Regulation . " "Br . Heaton proposed as the 15 th Regti . that the By Laws be read in the G . E . every quarterly night , which was approved of unanimously . " "The 13 th Regulation proposed the

last G . E . was then taken into consideration and unanimously approved . " ( To be Continued . )