Grand Conclave, May 11, 1855.

GEAND CONCLAVE , Mat 11 , 1855 .

Present . — Frs . Col . C . K . Kemeys Tynte , M . E . and S . G . M . ; William Stuart , Y . H . and E . D . G . M . ; the Bev . Edw . Moore , G . Prelate ; Matthew Dawes , Y . E . P . G . C . for Lancashire ; Col . G . A . Yernon , Y . E . P . G . C . for Staffordshire ; Chas . John Yigne , Y . E . P . G . C . for Dorsetshire , and 1 st G . Capt . ; H . C . Yernon , 2 ndG . Capt . ; H . XJdall , P . G . Capt . ; J . Masson , P . G . Capt . ; B . J . Spiers , P . G . Capt ; H . Emly , G . Chan . ; J . H . Law , G . Yice-Chan . ; G . Wackerbarth , G . Tr . ; T . Ward , 1 st G . Expert . ; W . W . Beach , lst . G . Stand . B . ; M . H . Shuttle worth ,

G . Almoner ; G . B . Cole . G . Dir . of Cer . ; B . Costa , 2 nd G . Capt . of Lines ; W . Macefield , G . Sw . B . ; Dr . iff . J , Hinxman , 2 nd G . Herald ; M . Costa , G . Organist ; B . Spencer , G . B . B . ; Sir John De la Pole , the Earl of Lincoln , W . Berkeley , Samuel Bawson , J . How , Wyndham Portal , and other Frs . The G . Conclave was opened in due form , and with solemn prayer . The M . E . and S . G . M . directed alms to be collected by the G . Almoner , and during the collection of them , the G . Prelate read the usual exhortation . The Minutes of the last G . Conclave were read .

The Committee reported ( amongst other things ) that pursuant to the directions of the last G . Conclave , held on the 12 th of May , 1854 , they had considered the question of the furniture for the G . Conclave , and mentioned in their report various ornaments and furniture which they considered requisite ; that they had not been able to obtain an estimate of the cost of the whole , but they believed that

the expense wbuld not exceed £ 100 . That they had instructed the G . Treas ., in accordance with the recommendation of the last G . Conclave , to pay the sum of Five Guineas to each of the following Masonic Charities , viz . : —The Girls' School , the Boys' School , and the Boyal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows .

Whereupon it was referred back to the Committee to provide ornaments and furniture for the G . Conclave , pursuant to their Beport . The Y . H . and P . D . G . M . presented the G . Conclave with a Bible , which was formerly the property of his late Boyal Highness the Duke of Sussex , and which the D . G . M . had had bound in oak , cut from a tree which was standing in Bosworthfield , at the time of the battle in which Bichard III . was killed . The motion , of which the Y . E . P . G . C . Fr . Dawes had given notice , namely , " That all Encampments to which Warrants have already been , or shall hereafter

be granted , on the surrender of that under which they have previously acted , shall take rank in the G . Conclave according to the dates of their original Warrants , " was then brought forward by him , and seconded by the Y . E . P . G . C . Colonel Yernon , and after some discussion agreed to , with this addition proposed by Fr . Dawes , " And that the Grand Chancellor do send a copy of this resolution to all the registered Encampments , requiring those who desire to claim the benefit of this resolution , to send in their claims , specifying all particulars . "

The M . E . and S . G . M ., having called the attention of the Kts . present to the fact that three years had elapsed since he was re-elected to the office of G . M ., and therefore the term of his office had according to the statutes of the office expired , vacated the chair . The Y . H . and E . D . G . M . thereupon proposed " That Fr . Col . Charles Kemeys Kemeys Tynte be requested to resume the high and honourable office of M . E . and S . G . M . of the royal exalted religious and military Order of Masonic Knights

Templar , which he had filled for these last nine years with so much credit to himself and advantage to the Order ; " and the same having been seconded by Fr . H . Udall , was carried with acclamation . Fr . Col . C . K . K . Tynte having resumed the chair , and expressed his willingness to accede to the unanimous wishes of the members of the Conclave , was proclaimed M . E . and S . G . M . of the royal and exalted religious and military Order of Masonic Knights Templar in England and Wales , and saluted accordingly . Fr . H . Udall , after expressing his deep regret that he could not again propose