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to give , unless there be some one to receive . To tell you to he forbearing towards your brother Masons , to close your eyes to their faults , to seek to lead them to virtue if they depart from it , to instruct them , to do to them , in a word , every possible good , and studiously to avoid doing them any harmis it not also telling you

, that in return for your affectionate care for them , for your wise counsel , you have also a claim to every kind act on their part . Eor it is thus , that the study of our duties necessarily lead us to an exact acquaintance with our privileges . As an interpreter of the sentiments of the lodge

, permit me to express to you all the delight we experience at being able to count you in the number of members of the great family . Long have Ave known you as good and honourable men ; by virtue of these two qualities we hold a deep conviction that you will become perfect Freemasons .

The Royal Arch Schism In Scotland.

THE ROYAL ARCH SCHISM IN SCOTLAND .

The following is an official extract from the minutes of meeting of the Supreme Grand Eoyal Arch Chapter of Scotland , held in Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on 17 bh December , 1862 . The Supreme Chapter resumed consideration of the report of the Supreme Committee relative to certain

proceedings of members of the Order in Glasgow , with the resolutions adopted regarding the same by the Supreme Chapter , on the 20 th October last ; and also took into consideration the answers from the different chapters in the western districts referred to in the said resolution , and the following report thereon by the Supreme Committee , viz ..- —¦

Report by the Committee of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , with reference to the carrying out of the resolutions adopted by the Supreme Chapter on 20 th Ocrober , 1862 , in regard to certain proceedings of members of the Order in Glasgoiu . '

The resolutions unanimously adopted at the meeting of the Supreme Chapter on the 20 th October , 1862 , were the following : — 1 . Moved by E . Comp . Lord Loughborough , Grand H ., seconded by Comp . Belfrage , Z . No . 1 , and unanimously agreed to—¦ That the resolutions adopted at a so-called General

Meeting of the Eoyal Arch Masons of the Western Districts , in St . Mark ' s Hall , Glasgow , on 12 fch September , 1862 , indicate on the part of the companions who attended that meeting ( but whose names have not been communicated ) , a spirit of insubordination and disobedience to the Supreme Chapter , for which there is no justification in the proceedings of the Supreme Chapter in regard to the matter of which these companions complain ; and that the demands made in these resolutions be rejected ; aud

2 . Moved by E . Comp , Sir John Douglas , K . G . B . Depute Grand Principal , seconded by Comp . Mann , Grand Chancellor , and unanimously agreed to —• That a copy of the minute and resolutions of the meeting held in St . Mark ' s Hall , Glasgow , on 12 bh September , 1862 , by parties styling themselves "The Eoyal Arch Masons iu the Western Districts

, and . a copy of the resolution now adopted by this Supreme Chapter in regard to the same , be transmitted to the following chapters , viz . —Nos . 18 , 22 , 35 , 50 , 67 , 69 , 73 , 76 , 78 , and 87 ; and as it does not

appear whether the resolutions adopted at the meeting held in S 6 . Mark's Hall , Glasgow , have ever been seen by these chapters , —appoint these chapters respectively to intimate to the Grand Scribe E . in writing , before 1 st December next , whether they concur in and adopt the said resolutions , of the said meeting , held in St . Mark's Hall , Glasgow , of date 12 th September , 1862 , or whether they-now repudiate the same .

A copy of these resolutions was transmitted by the Grand Scribe E . on 21 st October . 1862 , to the Scribes of each of the chapters therein mentioned , viz . —Nos . 18 , 22 , 35 , 50 , 67 , 69 , 73 , 76 , 78 , and 87 , with a request that the same should be submitted to a meeting of their respective chapters , and the answer returned on or before 1 st December , whether or not they concurred in and

adopted the resolutions come to at the so-called general meeting of the Eoyal Arch Masons in the Western Districts , held in St . Mark ' s Hall , Glasgow , on . 12 th September last ; or whether , now that they were in possession of the true facts ( which were stated in the report of the committee , dated 20 th September last ) , they repudiated the same . A co ] 3 y of the resolutions adopted

at said meeting , held in St . Mark ' s Hall , Glasgow , was transmitted at same time , and which resolutions were as follows : — Convened , a General Meeting of the Eoyal Arch Masons of the Western Districts , in St . Mark ' s Hal ] , 213 , Buchanau Street , Glasgow , on Friday , the twelfth day of September , eighteen hundred and sixty-two years .

Comp . E . W . Pritchard , M . I ) ., in the chair . The circular convening the meeting having been read , the Chairman called on Comp . Eoberc Wallace to read the decisions of the several chapters of this province having reference to the late interference of Supreme ; Committee and Supreme Chapter with Comp . Dr . Walker Arnott , Provincial Grand Superintendent , and the

Provincial Grand Chapter of the Western Districts , in his and its deliverance respecting the disjunction of the Ayrshire chapters from the Provincial Grand Chapter of the Western Districts . It was moved by Comp . James Bannatyne , seconded by Comp . David Sutherland , that having heard the decisions of the chapters who have sent in excerpts of their minutes , as they seem to be all of one opinion , we , the Eoyal Arch Masons of the West of Scotland ,

resolve—1 st . —To demand from Supreme Chapter and Committee a full retractation of their interference with the Provincial Grand Superintendent and the Provincial Chapter in the discharge of his and their duties ; also that they apologise to Oomp . Dr . Walker Arnott for said ' interference , and delete from the records of Supreme Chapter all minutes having reference thereto .

2 nd . —That for the insulting and unbecoming language used towards Comp . Dr . Walker Arnott by Comps . David . Murray Lyon and George Good , these companions be suspended for such period as may be deemed sufficient , such suspension to continue in force until a suitable apology has been tendered , and that the Supreme Chapter shall cause the AKilwinning Chapter ( No 80 ) to

yr . delete from their Minute-book tho minute referring to Comp . Dr . Walker Arnott . 3 rd . —That Supreme Chapter request Comp . Dr . Walker Arnott to resume all the offices formerly held by Mm . 4 th .- —That for the future better government of the body , the meetings of Supreme Chapter and Supreme Committee shall be held in Edinburgh and Glasgow

alternately , and that the half of the office-bearers of Supreme Chapter and members of Supreme Committee be chosen from the West of Scotland . 5 th . —That Supreme Chapter be requested to take action with regard to the foregoing resolutions within thirty days from the date of receiving , when the Eoyal