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Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
Edinburgh . —Supreme Grand Royal Arch Uhapter . —A quarterly communication of the Supreme Grand Chapter was held at the Star Hotel , on the 18 th of June , E . C . John Denchar , G . P . J ., in the absence of the M . E . P . Z ., occupying the chair ; Comp . Arch . Douglas , P . Z ., for Elijah Chapter , Porfar , Acting H ., and Comp . Donald Campbell , P . Z ., for Glasgow Chapter , Acting J . The
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minutes of the previous quarterly communication were read and approved . It was agreed , in terms of a recent enactment , that the Chapters to be visited this year should be those situated in the north of Scotland , and the M . E . Z . Dr . Walker Arnott , along with Comp . William Gaylor , P . P . Z . for Dundee , No . 6 ; and Comp . Donald Campbell , P . Z . for Glasgow , No . 50 , were appointed a committee for undertaking the duties .
A series of resolutions passed at a meeting of certain Royal Arch Chapters in Aberdeen , expressive of their disapproval of the measures lately taken in reference to the suspension of certain members of the Bon Accord Chapter , No . 70 , were read to and considered by the meeting . As it did not appear that the parties reclaiming were in possession of the whole facts of the case , and were thus obtruding their views somewhat ignorantly , and also in menacing terms , upon the acts and determination of the Supreme Chapter , it was resolved that no sufficient reason existed for disturbing in any way the sentence of suspension referred to , and that therefore the same be declared to continue .
On applications numerously signed by Companions of several Royal Arch Chapters in Western India , holding under Scotch authority , the Supreme Chapter agreed to grant a commission in favour of Comp . Gustavus Septimus Judge , First Principal of the Perseverance Chapter , Bombay , No . 71 , as Provincial Grand Superintendent for that district , and the Scribes were directed to have the same expedited . In reference to the resolution lately passed , as to the granting of warrants for the Mark Master Degree in those countries where such Degree is not taken superintendence of by a Supreme Body , the Grand Committee brought up a
code of rules for the government of Brethren desirous to avail themselves of the means now placed within their reach for exercising that Degree , and containing also the terms and conditions on which the warrants have been agreed to be granted—all of which were approved of . The fees of charter or warrant have been fixed at three guineas , and the registration dues , including diploma or certificate ( to be issued by the Supreme Chapter alone ) , which it shall be imperative for each Lodge to obtain for its members , are stated at the small sum of 5 s . 6 d . The chief condition under which the warrants are to be granted refers to the powers given being revocable upon a Supreme Body of the country appearing to take cognizance of the Degree .
Thereafter a petition on behalf of three regular Mark Masters of the Glasgow Royal Arch Chapter , "No . 50 ( Comps . Henry George Warren , Cornelius Jabez Hughes , and Henry Riseborough Sharman ) , praying for a warrant constituting them a regular Lodge of Mark Masters , under the title of " The St . Mark ' s Lodge of Mark Masters , " to be held in London , was read to the meeting , and being found regular in all respects , the same was unanimously entertained , and a warrant directed to be expeded in their favour accordingly , under the aforesaid name and title , and to rank No . 1 in the registry of Mark Master Lodges holding under Scotland .
Comp . Campbell gave notice of his intention to move at next quarterly communication that the Supreme Grand Chapter , following the practice of other Masonic bodies , proceed to the appointment of a representative from their own body to the Supreme Grand Chapter of England . Some other matters of private interest to the Chapter having been disposed of , the Chapter was closed in due form .
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Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
Edinburgh . —Supreme Grand Royal Arch Uhapter . —A quarterly communication of the Supreme Grand Chapter was held at the Star Hotel , on the 18 th of June , E . C . John Denchar , G . P . J ., in the absence of the M . E . P . Z ., occupying the chair ; Comp . Arch . Douglas , P . Z ., for Elijah Chapter , Porfar , Acting H ., and Comp . Donald Campbell , P . Z ., for Glasgow Chapter , Acting J . The
ROYAL ARCH
minutes of the previous quarterly communication were read and approved . It was agreed , in terms of a recent enactment , that the Chapters to be visited this year should be those situated in the north of Scotland , and the M . E . Z . Dr . Walker Arnott , along with Comp . William Gaylor , P . P . Z . for Dundee , No . 6 ; and Comp . Donald Campbell , P . Z . for Glasgow , No . 50 , were appointed a committee for undertaking the duties .
A series of resolutions passed at a meeting of certain Royal Arch Chapters in Aberdeen , expressive of their disapproval of the measures lately taken in reference to the suspension of certain members of the Bon Accord Chapter , No . 70 , were read to and considered by the meeting . As it did not appear that the parties reclaiming were in possession of the whole facts of the case , and were thus obtruding their views somewhat ignorantly , and also in menacing terms , upon the acts and determination of the Supreme Chapter , it was resolved that no sufficient reason existed for disturbing in any way the sentence of suspension referred to , and that therefore the same be declared to continue .
On applications numerously signed by Companions of several Royal Arch Chapters in Western India , holding under Scotch authority , the Supreme Chapter agreed to grant a commission in favour of Comp . Gustavus Septimus Judge , First Principal of the Perseverance Chapter , Bombay , No . 71 , as Provincial Grand Superintendent for that district , and the Scribes were directed to have the same expedited . In reference to the resolution lately passed , as to the granting of warrants for the Mark Master Degree in those countries where such Degree is not taken superintendence of by a Supreme Body , the Grand Committee brought up a
code of rules for the government of Brethren desirous to avail themselves of the means now placed within their reach for exercising that Degree , and containing also the terms and conditions on which the warrants have been agreed to be granted—all of which were approved of . The fees of charter or warrant have been fixed at three guineas , and the registration dues , including diploma or certificate ( to be issued by the Supreme Chapter alone ) , which it shall be imperative for each Lodge to obtain for its members , are stated at the small sum of 5 s . 6 d . The chief condition under which the warrants are to be granted refers to the powers given being revocable upon a Supreme Body of the country appearing to take cognizance of the Degree .
Thereafter a petition on behalf of three regular Mark Masters of the Glasgow Royal Arch Chapter , "No . 50 ( Comps . Henry George Warren , Cornelius Jabez Hughes , and Henry Riseborough Sharman ) , praying for a warrant constituting them a regular Lodge of Mark Masters , under the title of " The St . Mark ' s Lodge of Mark Masters , " to be held in London , was read to the meeting , and being found regular in all respects , the same was unanimously entertained , and a warrant directed to be expeded in their favour accordingly , under the aforesaid name and title , and to rank No . 1 in the registry of Mark Master Lodges holding under Scotland .
Comp . Campbell gave notice of his intention to move at next quarterly communication that the Supreme Grand Chapter , following the practice of other Masonic bodies , proceed to the appointment of a representative from their own body to the Supreme Grand Chapter of England . Some other matters of private interest to the Chapter having been disposed of , the Chapter was closed in due form .