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Companion John James , however , refers the Committee to a resolution of the Supreme Grand Chapter , afc the Grand Chapter holden on the 6 th August , 18 'i 2 . " That iu the opinion of the Grand Chapters he words— 'tho actual Master or Past Master of a Craft Lodgo , ' occurring in the 6 th and 7 th lines of Article 7 , page 15 ( now Article 8 , page 16 ) , of the Regulations , should be deemed and construed to mean ( aud does mean ) the actual Master of a Craft who has been duly elected and installed ; or

such Past Masters who shall have served as Masters for the full period required by the respective Grand Lodges under which they hold , and which are recognized by the Grand Lodge of England as regularly constituted Masonic Bodies , " and requested a decision as to the effect of the conflicting resolutions . The Committee have fully ancl anxiously looked into the subjectand taking into consideration the resolution of Grand

, Lodge come to after thafc of the Grand Chapter of the 6 th of August , 1862 , and the desirability of a conformity- in the Constitutions of Grand Lodge and the regulations of Grand Chapter , adhere to the recommendation to , and affirmed by , the resolution of the Supreme Grand Chapter on the 3 rd of August , 1870 , and they most respectfully recommend that that resolution be confirmed . That the resolution of the Supreme Grand Chapter of 6 th August 1862 he formally rescindedand thatif

, , , , necessary , the Article 8 , page 1 ( 1 , of the General Regulations be altered in conformity wifch this recommendation , in order that there may be no further questions in relation thereto . ( Signed ) AA . PULTEXEY SCOTT , President . FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C ., ISth January , 1871 .

After the report had beeu read , the four petitions for new chapters were taken seriatim . In tbe absence of the President of the Committee , Comp . AA . Pultemy Scott , Comp . Joseph Smith moved that the first petition on the list , viz ., that for the Yokohama Chapter , No . 1092 , he granted , this was duly seconded , put , and can led .

In like manner the petition for the Integrity Chapter , No 163 , Manchester , and the Chapter of Unanmity No . 113 , Preston , were granted , The Grand Scribe E . announced that with reference to tbe fourth petition , for the Eliot Cnapter , 1164 , tho written consent of the lodge having been received since the date of the report , aud the petition being , therefore , now in all respects in -order , the granting of the petition was moved , seconded , and carried nnanimouslv .

The Grand Scribe called attention to the commendation of the Committee of Grand Chapter as to the clauses and the general regulations to which attention had been called by Comp . John James , Z ., ofthe Victorian Chapter , No . 530 , Melbourne . After the subject had beeen briefly explained fco the M . E . Z ., by Comp . Hervey , Grand Scribe E ., Comp . Joseph Smith moved thafc the recommendation of tbe Committee be adopted , and

Comp Snell briefly referring to the somewhat involved state of the question , seconded the motion of Comp . Smith . Some further discussion then arose , and Comp . Prowse , Assist . G . Soj ., undertook to explain the views of the Committee of Grand Chapter , and their reasons for submitting their present recommendation . Comp . Symonds took exception to the

recommendation of the Committee , and a long and animated discussion ensued , ending in Comp . Symonds proposing au amendment that the portion of the report of the Committee contained iu the last three paragraphs be referred back for their consideration . The Grand Scribe E „ Comp . Hervey , then interposed , and some explanations ensued , he also read a letter from the Grand Scribe N ., regretting his inability , owing to indisposition , to attend Grand Chapter , and suggesting that should any serious objection be raised to tho recommendation of the Committee ,

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the further discussion upon , and consideration of the subject , should be postponed till the next meeting of Grand Chapter . Comp . C . C . Dumas approved of that portion of the report being referred back to the Committee , rather than that the subject should be discussed . Comp . Duncan , Dist . G . Supt ., British Burmah , said , from his

experience of Freemasonry in the Colonies , the subject was one of great importance , and it demanded the serious attention of Grand Chapter . Companions at home knew nothing of the difficulties whieh surrounded Freemasonry in the colonies , and more especially the regular working of Royal Arch Chapters , and lie did not believe that Grand Chapter would throw

unnecessary difficulties in the way of the Companions in the Colonies , who desired to carry out Royal Arch Masonry in a strictly constitutional manner . Some of the regulations were obscure , aud involved doubt in the minds of brethren who , at a great distance , had no opportunity of consulting the Grand Scribe whenever a difficulty arose , and he trusted that all

questions affecting Colonial Chapters more especially , would be thoroughly dealt with hy the Committee of Grand Chapter , and proper consideration shewn to the difficulties of Colonial Companions .

Comp . J . L . Thomas said he agreed entirely with the remarks that had fallen from the acting Grand J ., and from his experi . ence iu Antigua , great difficulty had beeu found to exist , arising from the exclusion of Irish and Scotch Companions from the third chair , although they bad been duly installed Masters of craft lodges , and had performed all the duties of AV . M .

Comp . Barron also suggested that the matter should not be further discussed , but be referred back to the Committee for their consideratum . The Grand Scribe E . again interposed , and suggested the technical difficulties which he , as the executive officer of Grand Chapter , saw in carrying out auy resolution of that meeting which would be contrary to the resolution carried

on the 3 rd August last , and confirmed at the quarterly convocation in November last , which must be carried out by him in ifcs integrity , but he suggested that notice of motion might he given at the next convocation of Grand Chapter . The M . E . Z . having been appealed to for an expression of his views on the subject , agreed that ifc would be better that it

should be referred back for consideration ; and as two amendments to that effect had been proposed , that proposed by Comp . Barron , and seconded by- Comp . Fenn , was then put by the M . E . Z ., when there were thirteen for the amendment , and two against it , therefore that portion of the report of the Committee comprised within the last three paragraphs was referred back .

It was then moved that the report of the Committee except the last three paragraphs he received , adopted , and entered on the minutes ; this was carried , and Grand Chapter was then closed .

METROPOTITAN . MOUNT LEBANON CHAPTER ( NO . 73 ) . —The election meeting of this chapter was hold on fche 2 Gfch ult ., at the Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge , Comp . J . W . Avery , M . E . Z . opened the chapter at 6 p . m ., when the minutes of previous meeting wero read and confirmed . There being no candidates in attendance the companions proceeded to the election of M . E . Z . the choioe

, of the companions resting on Comps . Thos . J . Sabine , 2 nd Principal ; John Trickett , C . ii ., was elected H , and Comp . Meyer Loewenstark , J . Comp . A . D . Loewenstark , was for the seventh time re-elected Treasurer ; J . Thomas Moss , S . N . ; and E . Harriss , P . S . A P . Z . Jewel was voted to the retiring Z , for liis efficiency and courtesy whilst presiding , and the chapter subscribed for three shares iu the Southwark Masonic Charitable Association in