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Scotland.
secede from the Supreme Chapter , but solely that they should add strength to the Supreme Body , and , by resisting encroachments on their own rights , in some measure correct the fundamental error of its constitution . " The decision of the Supreme Committee and Supreme Chapter , come to last May , related to my powers as a Grand Superintendent ; and as it was arrived at , by giving an interpretation to the laws which I , or the persons who framed them ,
knew they were never intended to bear , I felt myself insulted in a way which precluded my having any further connection with them . I , therefore , without hesitation , intimated to the Grand Scribe E . that I withdrew my name , from that date , from it , and from every chapter on its roll . I did so entirely in my individual capacity . But although my name alone was introduced into the decision of the Supreme Chapter , there could be no doubt that the very same false interpretation might be
applied to the Prov . G . Chapter as a body , and that the object was to crush the usefulness and independence of every Prov . G . Superintendent and Prov . G . Chapter . It was thus probable that , as soon as the chapters in the West , and perhaps other chapters out of Edinburgh , saw the full bearing of the decision , they would be constrained to withdraw , and form themselves into a new Grand Chapter , independent of the Supreme Chapter . But , as I was desirous not to mix up my case with theirs
( mine alone having been decided ) , I intimated to the Grand Scribe E . that , although the chapters in the West should secede , it was not my intention to join myself to them , and that I would not attend any of their meetings . One reason is , that the Edinburgh ( No . 1 ) is my mother chapter ; through it I became a Eoyal Arch Mason ; it , as a chapter , has done nothing to annoy me ; and I do not feel myself at liberty to join any body of Royal Arch Masonsin Scotlandto which my mother
, , chapter does not adhere . As an individual I did not secede from the Supreme Chapter , but merely withdrew my name from its roll until it reversed its decision , and placed its constitution on a base which will prevent anything- of the same kind again occurring . I feel myself , then , constrained to keep as much apart from the General Grand Chapter as from the Supreme Chapter . " I regret the disruption , but it was inevitable , unless the
chapters here lost all respect for themselves , and submitted to the yoke of those Eoyal Arch Masons who resided in Edinburgh , and who not only knew little about , but had no feeling in common with daughter chapters elsewhere . If a Provincial Grand Chapter be not allowed to take such steps as it deems best for the government and welfare of the chapters in the district , provided they are consistent with the general principles of the Orderand do no injury to anyoneand this without being
, , liable to be put to trouble and expense , by a complaint from perhaps one individual , or one chapter , on frivolous grounds , it was full time for the chapters to place themselves under a different dynasty , and under a constitution of a . more liberal kind " I cannot , however , refrain from entertaining a hope that , ere many years have elapsed , and when I have passed away from this scene , and those who have taken part in the decision
complained of will not have their pride hurt by being obliged to apologise to me as an individual , a spirit of Compromise will aver in the Supreme Chapter , and then the two bodies may again unite . But I confess I see no probability of that reunion being permanent , unless on such principles as the following .- — - " That Prov . G . Chapters shall be perfectly independent in the government of their subordinate chapters , and that there shall bo no appeal from their actions or decisions , unless in
cases of suspension of a chapter , when jjroof is not offered of malice or violation of a printed law so clear that it cannot be misinterpreted by anyone , even of the neutral world ; and that appeals from a Prov . G . Chapter shall be only to the Supreme Chapter itself . From a suspension for contumacy there shall be no appeal . " That in any county in Scotland containing at least three chapters , and not subject to a Prov . G . Chapter , a complaint
from any chapter or member of a chapter shall be lodged with the First Principal of the senior of the other chapters unconnected therewith , who shall , within ten days , convene the three Principals of all these chapters , and , as far as that matter is eencerned , provided seven be present , they shall have the same powers and privileges as e . Prov . G . Chapter . " That , in Scotland , no Prov . G . Superintendent should be appointed , or Prov . G . Chapter constituted , when there are not at least five chapters in the district , or , out of Scotland , where there are not three .
" That the Supreme Committee shall act as a Prov . G . Chapter , and with the same powers for the chapters in their , the counties of Edinburgh , Haddington , and Linlithgow , and such other counties in Scotland as are not combined into a province , and do not contain at least three chapters each , as also for all chapters out of Scotland not combined into a province . The Supreme Committee shall not interfere in any way with Prov . G . Chapters , nor review their proceedings , but may act as a
Prov . G . Chapter towards all chapters not combined , unless at the time when these latter are acting as a Prov . G . Chapter . ' ¦ ' That a Prov . G . Chapter shall always be formed for the West of Scotland , to include at least th « counties of Lanark , Renfrew , and Ayr , and it shall hold at least two of its quarterly meetings each year in Glasgow ; and when there is no Prov . G . Superintendent , the First Principal of the senior Glasgow chapter shall act as such .
" That everything affecting any particular province , whether the formation of a new chapter , the separation of the province into two parts , or otherwise , must come before the Prov . G . Chapter in the first place , and receive its approval before the proposal can be entertained by the Supreme Chapter . " That the Supreme Chapter shall confine itself to the making laws , visiting chapters , granting charters or commissions , matters affecting all the chapters generally , and reviewing
decisions when malice or n clear perversion of the laws is alleged ; but that no laws , nor alterations of them , shall be finally disdisposed of , until submitted to the different Prov . G . Chapters , and to the chapters not united with a province , and be approved of by a majority of them . " I say nothing about proxies , because , if the above principles be conceded , it matters not whether proxies be allowed or not . " ( Signed ) " G . WALKER ARNOTT .
"Glasgow , March 4 , 1863 . " The meeting was thereafter adjourned till Thursday , the 12 th , to take into consideration whom they should nominate in place of M . E . Comp . Dr . Walker Arnott , with whom they deeply sympathised , trusting that the day was uofc far distant when he would see the course clear to join them , and give them that valuable assistance for which he has no equal .
EOYAL ORDEE OF SCOTLAND . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE , GLASGOW . The members of the Eoyal Order , resident in the West of Scotland , assembled in St . Mark's Hall , Glasgow , accompanied by their lady friends , on Tuesday , to celebrate the marriage of the youthful Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra of Denmark . At half-past one o'clock the Provincial Grand
Master of the Order , Companion Donald Campbell , took the chair , accompanied by Comps . Dr . Walker Arnott , F . A . Barrow , Alexander Cowie , Dr . E . W . Pritchard , John Davidson , J . S . Hamilton , D . Sutherland , John Laurie , J . D . Porteous , A . W . Baxter , David flaire , Hutehesou Campbell , J . B . Wightman , & c , there being about thirty of the fair sex present . The chairman having called upon the members to fill their own and the ladies' glassesgave " The Queen " in appropriate terms ,
, alluding to the pleasant feeling which must reign in her Majesty's heart on an auspicious occasion like the present . A bumper having crowned every glass , the Chairman gave "Happiness and Prosperity to the Prince and Princess of Wales , " congratulating the country on the auspicious event , and modestly , yet mildly contrasting the happy difference in the mode and manner of this marriage from that of the last Prince of Wales—this being one in which the whole country rejoiced at
and were rejoicing . He wished the young couple " God speed , " and long life and happiness . The chairman said he considered it his duty to have the members summoned on so interesting an occasion , from the fact that the Prince of Wales , should he ascend the throne of Great Britain , as King of Scotland , would become Grand Master of the Order , this office having been at the creation of the Order in 1314 retained by King
Eobert the Bruce for himself and his successors to the Scottish throne . The toast was pledged by all with the utmost enthusiasm . Bro . Dr . PRITCHARD gave "The Ladies , " whose presence greatly enlivened the meeting , which having had due honour paid , Bro . DAVID IIAIEE responded on their behalf . Bro . BABKOW gave " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers , " to which Bro . Dr . Pritchard replied , narrating some of the stirring
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Scotland.
secede from the Supreme Chapter , but solely that they should add strength to the Supreme Body , and , by resisting encroachments on their own rights , in some measure correct the fundamental error of its constitution . " The decision of the Supreme Committee and Supreme Chapter , come to last May , related to my powers as a Grand Superintendent ; and as it was arrived at , by giving an interpretation to the laws which I , or the persons who framed them ,
knew they were never intended to bear , I felt myself insulted in a way which precluded my having any further connection with them . I , therefore , without hesitation , intimated to the Grand Scribe E . that I withdrew my name , from that date , from it , and from every chapter on its roll . I did so entirely in my individual capacity . But although my name alone was introduced into the decision of the Supreme Chapter , there could be no doubt that the very same false interpretation might be
applied to the Prov . G . Chapter as a body , and that the object was to crush the usefulness and independence of every Prov . G . Superintendent and Prov . G . Chapter . It was thus probable that , as soon as the chapters in the West , and perhaps other chapters out of Edinburgh , saw the full bearing of the decision , they would be constrained to withdraw , and form themselves into a new Grand Chapter , independent of the Supreme Chapter . But , as I was desirous not to mix up my case with theirs
( mine alone having been decided ) , I intimated to the Grand Scribe E . that , although the chapters in the West should secede , it was not my intention to join myself to them , and that I would not attend any of their meetings . One reason is , that the Edinburgh ( No . 1 ) is my mother chapter ; through it I became a Eoyal Arch Mason ; it , as a chapter , has done nothing to annoy me ; and I do not feel myself at liberty to join any body of Royal Arch Masonsin Scotlandto which my mother
, , chapter does not adhere . As an individual I did not secede from the Supreme Chapter , but merely withdrew my name from its roll until it reversed its decision , and placed its constitution on a base which will prevent anything- of the same kind again occurring . I feel myself , then , constrained to keep as much apart from the General Grand Chapter as from the Supreme Chapter . " I regret the disruption , but it was inevitable , unless the
chapters here lost all respect for themselves , and submitted to the yoke of those Eoyal Arch Masons who resided in Edinburgh , and who not only knew little about , but had no feeling in common with daughter chapters elsewhere . If a Provincial Grand Chapter be not allowed to take such steps as it deems best for the government and welfare of the chapters in the district , provided they are consistent with the general principles of the Orderand do no injury to anyoneand this without being
, , liable to be put to trouble and expense , by a complaint from perhaps one individual , or one chapter , on frivolous grounds , it was full time for the chapters to place themselves under a different dynasty , and under a constitution of a . more liberal kind " I cannot , however , refrain from entertaining a hope that , ere many years have elapsed , and when I have passed away from this scene , and those who have taken part in the decision
complained of will not have their pride hurt by being obliged to apologise to me as an individual , a spirit of Compromise will aver in the Supreme Chapter , and then the two bodies may again unite . But I confess I see no probability of that reunion being permanent , unless on such principles as the following .- — - " That Prov . G . Chapters shall be perfectly independent in the government of their subordinate chapters , and that there shall bo no appeal from their actions or decisions , unless in
cases of suspension of a chapter , when jjroof is not offered of malice or violation of a printed law so clear that it cannot be misinterpreted by anyone , even of the neutral world ; and that appeals from a Prov . G . Chapter shall be only to the Supreme Chapter itself . From a suspension for contumacy there shall be no appeal . " That in any county in Scotland containing at least three chapters , and not subject to a Prov . G . Chapter , a complaint
from any chapter or member of a chapter shall be lodged with the First Principal of the senior of the other chapters unconnected therewith , who shall , within ten days , convene the three Principals of all these chapters , and , as far as that matter is eencerned , provided seven be present , they shall have the same powers and privileges as e . Prov . G . Chapter . " That , in Scotland , no Prov . G . Superintendent should be appointed , or Prov . G . Chapter constituted , when there are not at least five chapters in the district , or , out of Scotland , where there are not three .
" That the Supreme Committee shall act as a Prov . G . Chapter , and with the same powers for the chapters in their , the counties of Edinburgh , Haddington , and Linlithgow , and such other counties in Scotland as are not combined into a province , and do not contain at least three chapters each , as also for all chapters out of Scotland not combined into a province . The Supreme Committee shall not interfere in any way with Prov . G . Chapters , nor review their proceedings , but may act as a
Prov . G . Chapter towards all chapters not combined , unless at the time when these latter are acting as a Prov . G . Chapter . ' ¦ ' That a Prov . G . Chapter shall always be formed for the West of Scotland , to include at least th « counties of Lanark , Renfrew , and Ayr , and it shall hold at least two of its quarterly meetings each year in Glasgow ; and when there is no Prov . G . Superintendent , the First Principal of the senior Glasgow chapter shall act as such .
" That everything affecting any particular province , whether the formation of a new chapter , the separation of the province into two parts , or otherwise , must come before the Prov . G . Chapter in the first place , and receive its approval before the proposal can be entertained by the Supreme Chapter . " That the Supreme Chapter shall confine itself to the making laws , visiting chapters , granting charters or commissions , matters affecting all the chapters generally , and reviewing
decisions when malice or n clear perversion of the laws is alleged ; but that no laws , nor alterations of them , shall be finally disdisposed of , until submitted to the different Prov . G . Chapters , and to the chapters not united with a province , and be approved of by a majority of them . " I say nothing about proxies , because , if the above principles be conceded , it matters not whether proxies be allowed or not . " ( Signed ) " G . WALKER ARNOTT .
"Glasgow , March 4 , 1863 . " The meeting was thereafter adjourned till Thursday , the 12 th , to take into consideration whom they should nominate in place of M . E . Comp . Dr . Walker Arnott , with whom they deeply sympathised , trusting that the day was uofc far distant when he would see the course clear to join them , and give them that valuable assistance for which he has no equal .
EOYAL ORDEE OF SCOTLAND . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE , GLASGOW . The members of the Eoyal Order , resident in the West of Scotland , assembled in St . Mark's Hall , Glasgow , accompanied by their lady friends , on Tuesday , to celebrate the marriage of the youthful Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra of Denmark . At half-past one o'clock the Provincial Grand
Master of the Order , Companion Donald Campbell , took the chair , accompanied by Comps . Dr . Walker Arnott , F . A . Barrow , Alexander Cowie , Dr . E . W . Pritchard , John Davidson , J . S . Hamilton , D . Sutherland , John Laurie , J . D . Porteous , A . W . Baxter , David flaire , Hutehesou Campbell , J . B . Wightman , & c , there being about thirty of the fair sex present . The chairman having called upon the members to fill their own and the ladies' glassesgave " The Queen " in appropriate terms ,
, alluding to the pleasant feeling which must reign in her Majesty's heart on an auspicious occasion like the present . A bumper having crowned every glass , the Chairman gave "Happiness and Prosperity to the Prince and Princess of Wales , " congratulating the country on the auspicious event , and modestly , yet mildly contrasting the happy difference in the mode and manner of this marriage from that of the last Prince of Wales—this being one in which the whole country rejoiced at
and were rejoicing . He wished the young couple " God speed , " and long life and happiness . The chairman said he considered it his duty to have the members summoned on so interesting an occasion , from the fact that the Prince of Wales , should he ascend the throne of Great Britain , as King of Scotland , would become Grand Master of the Order , this office having been at the creation of the Order in 1314 retained by King
Eobert the Bruce for himself and his successors to the Scottish throne . The toast was pledged by all with the utmost enthusiasm . Bro . Dr . PRITCHARD gave "The Ladies , " whose presence greatly enlivened the meeting , which having had due honour paid , Bro . DAVID IIAIEE responded on their behalf . Bro . BABKOW gave " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers , " to which Bro . Dr . Pritchard replied , narrating some of the stirring