Extracts From The Minute Books Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Paradise, No. 139, Freemasons' Hall, Sheffield.

business , and " being the Wicker * feast , " it was not opened but " proceeded to fix " and arrange the procession for Monday , the 24 th inst . " 17 th September . —The candidate proposed 19 th March last and withdrawn was again proposedwhen " the excl Z tho"

pro-, " per to leave the chair immediatel y , with " much warmth , and could not be prevailed " upon to stay and close the chapter . " To justify the re-proposition of this Candidate we are refered to the Britannia Lodge Minutes of 5 th April , 1815 . A Chapter

of Emergence to be held on the 2 nd Sunday in October for the election of officers . Sth October . — "Extra Chapter , " — Companion Tompkin having resigned the Chairan election of officers took lace .

, p 22 nd October . — "Bro . Thompson having " passed the superlative Chair , was duly " exalted to the supreme degree of a R . A . M . "

19 th November . —The M . E Z . informed the companions that the chapter was in debt more than the funds or Subscription would pay , and they must either increase the Subscri ption or lesson the expense . On which it was proposed and seconded , " that

" the 5 / - Subscription be applied wholly to " the liquidation of the debts and not to " the expence of 1 / - ea : member of the " evening , but ea : pay for what he calls . " An amendment was proposed and " seconded that "the yrly subs" be advanced

"to 10 / - and y liquor to ea : member be " cont as usual . " " Each proposal was "then put by the M . E . Z . separately , when " the original proposition was carried , the "M . E . Z . giving the casting vote . "But " this not to be considered permanent

, " longer than necessity requires . " 17 th December . —No particular business . " 1816 . " 21 st January and 18 th February . —No business . 17 th March . — "A tiler elected . " It

" was proposed that " the usual allow of " Liq on the chapter nights sh come in"begin 5 of May next , wch was voted unanimously . " Hth May . — "Copy of a certificate sent * The Chapter was meeting at Bro . Willey ' s , the 11 Falstaff Tavern , " which is in ( he "Wicker , " a street in Sheffield . Street feasts have been held in Sheffield within a few yeai B .

Extracts From The Minute Books Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Paradise, No. 139, Freemasons' Hall, Sheffield.

to the Register Office , Wakefield , 26 members . " N . B . Excluding such members as would not pay an annual subscription , reduced the number of members from 64 in 1812 to 28 in 1813 . 26 in 1814 . 26 in 1815 .

And still 26 in 1816—showing their candidates kept pace with their resignations , & c . In reply to the salient points in Bro . W . J . Hughan ' s Notes ( vide June Magazine ) which we read with much pleasure ,

and thank our worthy Brother for , the number of the Chapter in all cases is given ( so far ) as 111—which we read as " one hundred and eleven , " though it may mean "three , " but from appearances we should say it is " CXI . " There is nothing to indicate by what authority certain companions were made

"Mark Masons "—we have given those extracts verbatim . Another instance occurs above ( loth January , 1815 ) where the degree was conferred by the M . E . Z . on 4 Companions . 19 th March , 21 st May , and 17 th

September , 1815 , make distinct references to the 2 Craft Lodges ; the minutes of 17 th September , suggesting a connection between this Chapter and the Britannia Lodge . Referring to May Magazine , p . 448 , col .

1 , 12 th line from bottom—it should read "B . 0 and A ., " not " Bro . and A . " When we have finished these extracts we purpose publishing some of the Charters , which may elucidate certain points raised herein—after that we will reply generally

to the Notes of Bros . Hughan , Tebbs and others , who may be pleased to make any comments , or ask any questions . ( To be continued . )

A Sang About The Bairns.

A SANG ABOUT THE BAIRNS .

SOME sing aboot oor soldiers brave Wha mak' the foe to flee ; Some sing aboot our sailor lads Whase haine is on the sea ; And some has spun a lot o' rhyme That ne ' er a bod y learns ; But I will sing a simple sang Aboot the bits o' bairns .