Knights Templar.

the proposed change in the destination of the fund , anel that its administration be entrusted to a Sub-Committee , specially appointed for such purpose . The Grand Treasurer reports the gross balance on the general account to be ... ... £ 404 12 10 Less to the credit of the Almoner ' s Fund ... 261 9 9 £ 143 3 1

Which will be materially increased by May next , when the higher rate of fees , grantee ! by the Grand Conclave , shall have come into the Exchequer . It is in contemplation to keep the General Roll of Members of the Order , in future , on parchment , to ensure greater durability . By Order of the Committee of Grand Conclave ,

t P- MAC C . DE COLQUHOUN , GUAXD CHANCELLOR A motion for carrying out the recommendation of the Committee with respect to the issuing of the Agenda Paper , by altering and adding to the Statutes , was then made by Sir K . C . Chandos Pole of the Uniteel Encampment and Second Grand Captainand seconded bSir Knight Chorltonas follows -.

—, y , At page 11 of the Statutes , paragraph 20 , for the words , " given to each Knight attending , " substitute tbe words , " sont at least a week before the Meeting of Grand Conclave to each Grand Officer , and to each Private Encampment iu England aud AVales , through the Grand Registrars of the respective Provinces . " The motion was agreed to nem . con . The D . G . M ., the Rev . J . Huyshe then proposed the following

resolution with respect to the fund subscribed by Encampments aud members of tbe Order for the sick and wounded during the present war ; prefacing the motion by the remarks that he thought the change suggested , was not unadvisable , provided the subscribers cousented , anel that Lord Eliot was one of the Vice-Presidents of the Fund to which it was now proposed to be given : — " That on the subscribers being communicated with , and consenting thereto , the money collected , in answer to an appeal frotu the Grand Chancellor of the Oreler bo handed over

to the Refugee ' s Benevolent Funel , through the P . G . C . for Cornwall , the Right Hon . Lord Eliot . " The motion was seconded by S . Rawson , P . Prov . G . S . for China , and after some discussion , and an explanation from Sir Knight Lord Eliot was carried nem con . The G . Treasurer then formally moved tho Benevolences to the Knights D . and AV ., recommended in the Report , which were respectively seconded by Sir Knight Capt . Clerke , Past Prov . G . C .

West Indies , and Sir Knight C . J . Algne , P . G . C , Dorsetshire ^ and passed . On tbe motion of the D . G . M ., the Rov . J . Huyshe , seconded by Col . Amnion , Past D . G . M ., the Report ofthe Committee was received and adopted . The Grand Almoner collected the alms and the conclave was then closed in ample form . Upon the retirement of those Knihts who were not members

g ofthe Order of Malta , and the alteration in the arrangements , & c , being made by the Grand Director of Ceremonies , Sir Knight J . Lambert Sim , and the Assistant Sir Kni ght J . Starkey , the Grand Prior , the Rev . J . Huyshe , opened a Grand Priory of tbe Oi dor of Malta . The minutes of the last Grand Priory were read anel confirmed , and the report of the Committee was read as follows : — Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master ,

Your Committee has no special observations to make with respect to this Oreler , on this occasion . The Grand Prior held iu May last a Priory , under the Banner of the Observance Knoampment , at which twelve members presented themselves , and were admitted into the Order ; but inasmuch as , pursuant to the notice that he woulel hold a Priory , under the Banner of the St . George ' s Encampment ( London ) , should a sufficient number of Knihts signiftheir elesire to be

g y received into the Order , anel such sufficient number of Knights not having sent in their names , the Grand Prior has not thought it necessary to detain you for the somewhat lengthy cereinony on this occasion . The Knights in question will , however , be able to receive the degree in May next .

Knights Templar.

The stock of Certificates on paper being exhausted , your Committee has ordered them to be printed for the future on parchment . By Order of the Committee of Grand Priory , X P . MAO C DE CoLQUHOtfHy Grand Chancellor . The Report was received anel adopted .

The Grand Priory was then closed in ample form , and the G . Master presided at the banquet , supported by the D . G . M ., the Rev . J . Huyshe , the P . D . G . M . Col . A emon , many ofthe Grauel Officers , and other Knights .

LANCASHIRE . PEESTOJf . —The William de la More Encampment . —An assembly of this Conclave was helel at tho " New Court House , " Prescot , on Friday , the 9 th inst .. under the presidency of Sir Knt . W . H . Wright , V . K , D . Prov . G . C . supported by Sir Knt . G . P . Brockbank , Prov . G . Chancellor ; F . H . Winder , Prov . G . Chancellor ; J . N . Porter , Prelate ; J . T . Hall , Prov . G ., First

Expert . ; AV . H . Hopkins , Prov . G . A . D . C ; S . Morris , P . E . & c . The Conclave having been duly opened , anel the minutes confirmed / the following approved candidates were regularly installed in due form , as Knights of the Order , viz ., Comps . Geo . Turner , Reginald Young , Arthur Field , anel Phillip AVhittaker , Chapter of Lebanon , No . 86 , also Comp . Jos . Kellett Smith , Templar Chapter , No . 1094 . The Conclave then proceeded to install the eminent commander electSir Kniht James Turner Hall ; after

, g which the E . C . made the following appointments for the ensuing year : —J . W . J . Fowler , 1 st Capt . ; S . Morris , 2 nd Capt . ; G ' Turner , Hcg . ; P . Whittakor , Almoner ; R . Young , Expert ; A . Field , Standard Bearer ; and J . K . Smith , Capt . of Lines . The V . E . D . Prov . G . C then stateel be had been instructed to inform the Sir Knights that the A . B . Prov . G . C , Albert Hudson Royels , proposed presenting them with a complete set of Books , anel that he himself should at all times be most happy to elo all

in his power to forward the interests of the AVilliam de la . More Encampment . Hearty congratulations for the prosperity of the Conclave from various encampments having been given . The encampment was closed in due form , and with prayer , at 6 o ' clock . The Sir Knights adjourned to the Royal Hotel , where a banquet was provided which did credit to the worthy host . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

PROVINCIAL . SUFFOLK . — Victoria Chapter—A convocation of Sov . Princes of the Rose t {< A ietoria Chapter was held at tho Masouic Hall , Ipswich , on Monday , December 12 , when there were present M . E . Bro . C . T . T ' owsenel , M . W . S . ; 111 . Uro , Rev . R- N . Sanderson , 30 , P . M . W . S . ; Ex . Bros . W . T . Westgate , First General ; G . S . Guiding , Second General ; AV . Cuckow , -R ; J . Townsend ; , T . . 1 . BarberOrganist ; George CrcsswellE . J . Robertson

, ; ; 111 . Bro . Emra Holmes , 31 st ° , Recorder ; Bio . Spalding , Janitor . The chapter was openeel with the usual solemnities , and the minute's of the last meeting having been read anel confirmee ! , tlie brethren pioceeded to ballot for Bros . AVilliam Partridge Mills , M . D ., of tho Perfect Friendship Loelge , No . 376 , Robert AVhichcorel Beaumont , Staff-Surgeon , IT . M . S . Penelope , of St . John and St . Paul Loelge , Malta ; and Henry Skey Muir ,

M . D ., Staff-Surgeon , Landguard Fort , P . M . of St Johns Loelge . Halifax , N . S ., who being elected , anel having taken tbe obligation of allegiance to the Supreme Grand Council , 111 . Bro . Sanderson opened a Lodge of Perfection aud the degrees up to the fourteenth were communicated to them . A Council of Princes of Jerusalem was then openeel , and the degrees of > J < Knight of the East and . Prince of Jerusalem were conferred

upon the candidates , and the brethren were then admitted to the Chapter of Princes Rose > J < , anel received the accolade as Knights of tire East anel AVest and Sov . Princes Rose >|< . This most august ceremony was performed b y 111 . Bro . Sanderson , P . M . W . S . 111 . Bro . Sanderson proposed , and 111 . Bro . Emra Holmes seconded the motion , that in consideration of their services . as founders of the Chapter , Ex . Bros . E . Dorling , P . M . W . S ., and