Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

ST . JAMES ' CHATTER ( JNo . 2 ) . —The regular monthly convocation of this distinguished Chapter was held on the 2 nd of Jlay , at Freemasons' Tavern . Comp . Dr . Tullock presided as JI . E . Z ., in the absence of E . Comp . Wood ; Comp . Col . AVestern , H . ; and Comp AV . Stuart , as X , in absence of Comp . Creaton . The business was erely of a routine character , and the Chapter was closed . The Comps . re-assembled at the banquet . After the disposal of the usual loyal and JIasonie toasts , Comp . Pulteney Scott , in proposing "The Health

of the Principals of the St . James's Chapter , " especially referred to the services of the only actual officer then present . Comp . Wood and Creaton were kept away by their professional duties ; they were all entitled to the gratitude of the Chapter for their services . Comp . AA'estern not only did his duties well , but he was always present . —Col . Western having in brief terms acknowledged the toast , Comp . Samuel Tomkins , G . Treas ., said he was allowed the privilege of proposing the health of the JPest Principals

of the St . James ' s Chapter ; it was true there was but one present , but he by active service was a host in himself , and without discouraging the merits of others , the companions were deeply indebted to Comp . Scott . —Comp . Scott , in acknowledging the compliment , said it was equally the desire of every Past Principal to assist in the absence of the actual officers , but all were not so able to attend every meeting . He referred to the sad affliction of their esteemed Scribe Comp . Crew , ivhose duties he had undertaken in the

hope that the affliction was but temporary . —The JI . E . Z . said the St . James ' s Chapter was rarely without visitors ; they were that evening favoured by having four , —Comp . Muggeridge , so well known for his services in Craft Jlasonry as a preceptor . Comp . How , who they all knew , and were always pleased to welcome ; Comps . Cartwright uncIBeauchamp—to each ancl all they tendered a cordial greeting . — Comp . JIuggeridge responded to the toast . "The Officers , " which toast included Comps . AVilliamsNand TomkinsPSwas replied

, ., , .., to by the latter , who observed it was very pleasing to see so good an assembly ; and although on that occasion there was no demand for their services , he was satisfied the junior officers would , when called upon , be found equal to their duties . He therefore hoped that all would go on swimmingly next year . The janitor ' s toast concluded a most . agreeable eveninff .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

AVOOLAA ICH . KEMTS TYNTE ENCAMPMENT . —The usual meeting of this flourishing Encampment was held ¦ at tho JIasonie Hall , William-street , Woolwich , on Friday the 3 rd inst . The members present were Sir Knights Colonel Clerk , E . G . ; Figg , 1 st Capt . ; AV . Smith , C . E ., 2 nd Capt . ; Capt . King , Expert ; the A . E . Prov . G . Com . Dr . Hinxman , Treas . ; Matthew Cooke , Org . and Capt of Lines ; Jlalings ,

and others . Sir Knt . Jlerryweather , E . C . of the Observance Encampment , was a visitor . There were two R . A . Comps . installed on that occasion , viz ., Colonels Tulloh and Hewitt . —This being the installation of E . C . for the ensuing year , Sir Knt . Figg was installed E . C . in due form , and afterwards proceeded to appoint his officers as follows : Sir Knts . AV . Smith , C . E ., 1 st Capt . ; Capt . King , 2 nd Capt . ; Lieut . Arbuthnot , Expert ; Jlalings , JBanncr-hearer ; Jlatthew Cooke , Org . and Captain of Lines . The V . E . Prov . G ,

Com . Dr . Hinxiiian , was unanimously re-elected Treasurer . —Notice of the installation of the S . G . J'L elect , for the lOtb inst ., was given , ancl the Encampment was afterwards closed in ancient form . —The Sir Knts . then adjourned to Bro . 1 J > e Grey's , the Freemason's Tavern , for refreshment . —After the cloth had been cleared , the E . C . proposed " The Health ofthe Queen , " the daughter of a Knt . Templar , whose happiness was dear to every one in that order . —The next toast he had to propose was that of Sir Knt . Stuartthe S . G . JL

, elect , who does all in his power to further the interests ofthe Order . —Sir Knt . Col . CLERK , P . E . C , had permission to , ' proposc the next toast . From the original foundation of the Encampment their E . C . had been a steady and devoted member . He hacl worked his way up to the highest position through every office , and he ivould have their support , without which no one could carry on the business . Col . Clerk ended by proposing " The Health of Sir Knt . Figg , " their E . G . and wishing him health and happiness . —Sir Knt . FIGG

, , E . G ., was highly honoured , and much obliged for the way in which his health had been proposed and received . He hacl taken his high office with a firm determination to do his best ; although he was not vain enough to hope to rival their P . E . C , yet , with his assistance he believed he should do his duty respectably , and if his words

were not commensurate with what they expected from him in

acknowledging the toast , he begged them to attribute it not to the will but to the want of fluency in speaking . —The E . C . next came to a very pleasing toast . They had now a Sir Knt . amongst them who was well known in AVoolwich and much esteemed by the JIasons there ; he alluded to Col . Tulloh , who had been a brother for many years , but until lately had not come amongst them so often . Sir Kut . JHewitt ivas an ardent lover of Masonry , working his way

up steadily , ancl he believed that both the Sir Knts . admitted that day were a credit to the Order . ( Hear , hear . )—Sir Knt . Col . Tulloh thanked them very much for the honour they had done him in admitting him a Knt . Templar , ancl ho hoped to do , what seemed to be their aim , his duty to God , his country , and his Queen . —Sir Knt . Hewitt was much gratified with the ceremony . The night of his initiation into Jlasonry he was perfectly disgusted , for no one knew what to do or when to do it . At the time he left to go home

he half made up his mind never to go to a lodge again , but was glad he hacl been persuaded to the contrary , ancl hacl since met with brethren who knew their work and did it well . Step hy step he had gone on , ancl'in the higher degrees he felt more pleasure than he could express . The solemnity ancl the sacredness of them had impressed him with reverence and awe , ancl as long as a man took the word of God for his guide he could not go wrong . They did soancl lie thought it only wanted to be knownto elicit more

, , favourable opinions of high Jlasonry . The outsiders considered it merely as a development of conviviality , but those who were included knew it better , ancl must love it the more from its basis on the fount of truth , —The E . C . had another pleasing duty to perform in proposing " The Health of the P . E . C , Col . Clerk , " who had for the space of two years so ably presided over them , and was so , wellup'inhis work that itwouldbelong before the Kemys Tyntehad a successor eqnaltoliim . Their E . Prov . G . Com ., P . E . C , and Treas ., Dr .

Hinxman had acquainted them with the agreeable fact that they now had a tolerable balance ; for , up to that time , they had heen indebted to him to some amount . On the personal qualities of their P . E . C . s he should not dilate . They were not unknown , or unappreciated by anyone present . ( Hear , hear . )—Sir Knt . Col . CLEMS :,. P . E . C , on rising on behalf of himself and Dr . Hinxman , said he . was happy to congratulate them on their prosperity , which he hoped would he the means of making other encampments arise in that province . Sir Knt . Hewitt had said lie was disappointed , at first , in Craft Jlasonry , ancl felt that the higher degrees were superior in practice , and more spiritual . Such was the fact ; they were

representatives of the Crusaders , but it was not their duty to fight actual battles like their predecessors , but to combat in the more spiritual sense with the enemy of their souls . It was this teaching that made the higher degrees more impressive than the mere morality of the Craft degrees ; therefore , he most heartily concurred with Sir Knt . Hewitt in his observations . On behalf of himself and Sir Knt . Dr . Hinxrnan , he returned his best thanks . — The E . C . next proposed "The Health of the A . E . Prov .

G . Com . for Kent , " Sir Knt . Dr . Hinxman . To Mm . they were indebted for having an encampment , and for many of the privileges they enjoyed . ( Hear , hear . )—The A . E . Prov . G . Com . Sir Knt . Dr . HINXMAN certainly hacl not expected to be noticed on that occasion . He sat there as an ordinary Sir Knt ., a member of the Encampment . He was proud of its prosperity , but it never would have prospered if he had not worked hard for it . ( Hear , hear . ) But hacl it not been for the Sir Knt .

Col . Clerk , even his own exertions could never have placed it in the position in which it then stood . ( Hear , hear . ) He was proud to say that although there was but one Encampment in Kent , yet it was equal to any other four . True , in the manufacturing districts , they were larger , but take the AA oolwich Sir Knts ., and there was not one who was behind the best to be found anywhere . They were , not ashamed of their hall , their members , or their work , which was beyond dispute , and which they owed to Sir Knt . Col . Clerk . ( Hear ,

hear . ) He begged to thank them for their toast , and drink , " Prosperity to the Kemys Tynte Encampment . " —The E . C was pleased to have the opportunity of drinking the health of the honorary members of the Encampment , because they had one present in Sir Knt . Jlerryweatlier , a P . G . Captain and P . E . C of the Observance Encampment . No one in any grade had done his duty better or more perfectly than Sir Knight Merry weather , whose name he should couple with the honorary members . —

Sir Knight JlERRTWEAi-nEK hardly expected to have had this honour paid him , but he assured them ho was grateful for it . He well recollected when the Encampment was first established , and had been repeatedly asked to visit it , but from many circumstances he had hitherto been unable to do so . His satisfaction was great . Every officer did his best , ancl he never saw the ceremony so well performed at home . He hoped to be there again , and could not conclude without expressing his thanks for

the instruction he had received in the Kemys Tynte Encampment . —The E . C . had to propose "The Health of the Officers . " They had one , Sir Knt . AV . Smith , C . E ., who had heen in office two years and