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been done , his lordship was presented to the acting M . E . Z ., and was invested and installed according to the usual form observed on such occasions . His lordship having been enthroned , thanked the brethren . The Grand , T . thanked the companions , and expressed tho great interest lie lelt in Royal Arch Masonry . The Grand Z . then saidhe regretted it would be impossible

, for the Earl Carnarvon , Grand H , to attend on the present occasion for the purpose of being obligated aud installed , and he was requested by his lordship to express to Grand Chapter his regret . The next business was the obligation and installation of tho esteemed and excellent companion , Lord de Tabley , as Third Principaland the M . E . Z . called upon the Grand S . E . to

per-, form that ceremony , which having- been done , his lordship was presented , invested , and installed in the chair of J . The report of the Committee of General Purposes was then presented : — - ' To THE STOHEME GBAKD CHAPTER OF ROYAL Alien MASOSS

OE EXG-IAKI ) . "The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 18 th April , to the 19 th July , 1 S 70 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : — To balance 19 th April . ' £ 399 1 G 5 To subsequent receipts 253 5 0

£ 0 GS 1 5 By purchase of £ 200 Consols at 94 , and Commission J £ 1 SS 5 0 By Disbursements during the Quarter 123 3 0 By Balance 340 13 5

£ 658 1 5 which balance is in the hands of Messrs . AATllis , Percivaland Co ., bankers of the Grand Treasurer . "The Committee beg to report that they have received petitions" 1 st . From Comps . William Richardson as Z , William Henry Thornton as H , and Abraham AA ilsou as J ., and eleven other ' sfor a chapter to be attached to the St . John's Lodge

, , Xo . 827 , Dewsbury , to be called ' The Chapter of St . John ' s / and to meet at the Masonic Temple , Dewsbury , Yorkshire . " 2 ndly . From Comps . Simeon Mosely as Z , Robert Asplaud jMarillier as II , Charles Copland the younger as J ., and six others , for a chapter to be attached to the Kingston Lodge Xo . 1 , 010 , Hull , to be called 'The Kingston Chapter , ' and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Worship-street , Hull ,

Yorkshire . 3 rdly . From Comps . Francis Burdett as Z , AVilliam Roebuck as H , George Cattel as J , and seven others , for a chapter to be attached to the Villiers Lodge Xo . 1 , 194 , Isleworth , to be called 'The Royal Middlesex Chapter , ' and to meet at the Northumberland Arms Hotel , Isleworth , Middlesex . " 4 thly . From Comps . Samuel H . Armitage as Z ., William F . Eooke as H ., AVilliam B . Stewart as J , and nine others , for

a chapter to be attached to the Denison Lodge Xo . 1 , 248 , Scarborough , to bo called ' The Denison Chapter , ' and to meet at the Grand Hotel , Scarborough , Yorkshire . " The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . " The Committee have also had under their consideration a letter from Comp . John Doliertof the Melita Chapter Xo .

y , 349 , Malta , elected to the Third Principal ' s Chair in that chapter , whose eligibility to be installed was objected to , on the ground that , although a Past Master of an Irish lodge , lie had never served as Master of an English lodgo . The Committee being of opinion that the words iu Art . S , page 1 G , of the Royal Arch Regulations , 'X o companion of any subordinate chapter shall be eligible to be elected to either of the Principal Chairs

who is not , at tho time of such election , the actual Master or Past Master of a Craft lodge , ' refer exclusively to a Craft lodge under the English Constitution , came to the unanimous decision thai , to render a companion eligible to be elected a Principal of a chapter under the English Constitution he must be the actual Master or Past Master of a Craft lodge under that Constitution . " ( Signed ) Joitx SAVAGE in tho Chair . « 20 th July , 1870 . "

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Comp , J . Savage then moved that the report , being in the hands of all the companions present , be taken as read , which was carried . The several petitions were put seriatim and granted . During the discussion with reference to the Keystone Chapter to be held at Hull , Comp . Huyshe again expressed himself strongly iu favour of every Cralt lodge in a position to maintain a chapter should have a charter granted as a matter of

course , stating- various reasons to which we need not refer . In this view Comp , Huyshe was supported by a large number of the companions present . The letter of Comp . Doherty , of the Melita Chapter , Malta , was then considered . The decision of the committee was supported by Comps . Huyshe and Savage by whom it was moved and seconded that it

he adopted . The view of the committee , however , was opposed by Comp . S . Rawson , who as P . G . Supt . of China , stated from long experience in that distant colony that it was impolitic , and that tho law as it stood was prejudicial to the interests of Eoyal Arch Masonry . lie had to preside over a district , in which there were lodges , not only English and Scotch , but also under the American Constitution , and Royal Arch Masonry was indebted to members of these bodies , and but for their assistance the work of capitular Alasonry could not have been carried on .

Comp . Browse supported the views of Comp . Rawson . Comp . Head defended the decision of the committee , and condemned the practice of admitting to the Principals' chairs of Royal Arch Masonry under the English Constitution , Scotch and Irish Masons-, who held the degree of Installed Master under those constitutions , as in some cases the chair was held for only six months , and sometimes even the degree was only nominally conferred without actual service . He agreed with

Comp . Huyshe , who had so strongly expressed himself upon the subject . Comp . Savage requested that the paragraph of the regulations should be read , which was done . "All officers are to be elected annually , except the Assistant Sojourners , who are to be appointed by the Principal Sojourner . No companion of any subordinate chapter shall be eligible to be elected to either of the Principal chairswho is not at the time

, of such election the actual Master or Past Master of a Craft lodge , nor , except in the colonies , until lie shall have served tho office of Scribe or Sojourner of a private chapter for a year . " The M . E . Z . said that what the companions had to consider was the decision of the committee under the actual state of the law . He had read tbe law and had just heard it read , and he considered that the interpretation of the committee was a correct

one . Lord de Tabley agreed with the M . E . Z . If in the opinion of the companions the law was detrimental , the course to bo adopted was by regular notice of motion to alter the law . After some further discussion , tho recommendation of the committee was carried . There being no further business before Grand Chapter , it was closed in ample form .

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MARK MASONRY .

MONMOUTHSHIRE . NEWPOIIT . —Under tho designation of the Keystone Lodgo , Xo , 109 , a new lodgo of Mark Master Masons was opened at Newport , on the 25 th ult . The impressive ceremony of consecration was performed at the Masonic-hall by V . W . Pro . Frederick Binckes , G . Sec . of the Order . There were 28 candidates advancedand six brethren wero admitted as joining

, members , making a total of 34 . Pro . Colonel Lyne , D . Prov . G . M , of the Monmouthshire fraternity of Freemasons , was installed as AV . M . of the new lodge , and nominated the following oflicers : —Bros . H . Hillier , S . \ V . ; W . Watkins , J . AV . ; W . Randall , M . O . ; E . Esp , S . O . ; G . Fothergill , J . O . ; S . Fox , Chap . ; AV . R . Pickford , Treas . ; O . V / . Ingram , Reg . ; AV . AVilliams , COliverSDRJChambersJ . D . ; James Horner

Sec . . , .. ; . . , , Dir . of Cers . ; E . Tapson , Org . ; H . J . Gratte , J . G . ; AV . McFee , Tyler . After the ceremony , the brethren adjourned to the King ' s Head Hotel , where Pro . Gretton had provided amagniticent banquut . The W . M , Col . Lyne , D . Prov . G . M , presded , and among the company present were—Bros . F . Binckes , G . S . ;