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"My Stars And Garters." — Past Masters And The Past Masters Degree.
open lodge" being notified , at the back of the summons . Eor non-compliance with the laws AVO are informed by the brethren , Avho complained that an unfair advantage was taken of them , ancl at their last meeting , subsequent to the Provincial Grand
Lodge , at which Bro . Nicholson was appointed to office , they refused to confirm the minutes , ancl as the lodge now stands adjourned to January next , a regular ballot cannot be proceeded with until that time .
We are open to any correction in our facts , but , we haA'e stated them as we received them , leaving it to the proper authorities to determine the actual position in which Bro . Nicholson stands in the Craft . We are sorry to have to make such statements at all , but after the letter we have received from Bro .
Nicholson , we feel it a justice , both to him and the Craft , to place all we have heard before the brethren , feeling , as we do , that he has only been led away by an excess of zeal for the Order , and that he has been more sinned against than sinning by those who were bound by their standing in the Craft to have pointed out to him the false position in which he was being placed .
Scotland.—The Royal Arch Schism.
SCOTLAND . —THE ROYAL ARCH SCHISM .
We have been requested to insert the followingletter : — DEAE SIE AXD OO _ _ . _ O 3 S , — -Be so kind as to insert the annexed in your valuable publication , as explanatory of the present position of the Companions of the West of Scotland . I think it gives
the most correct A'iew of the matter that has yet appeared , and speaks for itself . I am , dear Sir and Companion , ONE or TIIE CO _ 5 IPAKIO _ " S 01 ? THE WEST OE SCOTLAND . Report of Comp . Walker Arnotl as to the Disjunction of Ayrshire as a Province . Glasgow , 12 th May , 1862 .
In the deliverance of tho Supreme Chapter of Sth March , it is not stated in AA'hat capacity the remit was made to Comp . Walker Arnott , but as he is Grand Superintendent of the West of Scotland , he understands that it was partly in that capacity , ancl partly as a private companion to AA'hom the Supreme Chapter has delegated its own powers , that he was requested to report . ' He
accepted the remit most unwillingly , not only from having been most of the winter in bad health , but because in the spring and summer he ought to devote his whole time to professional and more remunerating duties , and also hecause as Ayrshire was at present under his jurisdiction , the Ayrshire Chapters might suppose that he would be swayed by interested motives , if he disapproved of the
disjunction ; besides he had already stated in a letter to the G . S . E ., on the 1 st March , his objections to the disjunction , so far as could be done , without examining the books of tho Ayrshire Chapters ; but notwithstanding Avhich objections , the Supreme Committee reported unanimously on Srd March , in favour of the disjunction , Avithout , hoAvever , stating a single reason for it . Although
the remit was "to giA'e a report as to the statements of the petition , and what he would recommend to bo done in the circumstances , " yet , as mere opinions from him can be of no more weight to the Supreme Chapter , than , it had been to Supreme Committee , unless he made a careful investigation into various matters , besides tho mere statements ( in themselves oi little or no importance ) , and Avhether the statements in the those of
petition were the different Ayrshire Chapters in general , or only of a few individuals ; as also , Avhether those who signed the petition had a right to do so by being full attending members of the chapters they claim to belong to . Whether from not yielding obedience the chap . xvi . ofthe laws , they wished to enquiryho found it to
conescape , necessary sult AA'ith and request the assistance of the Prov . Grand Chapter of tho West of Scotland , being perfectly satisfied that if it was the desire of a great majority of the Ayrshire companions to separate themselves , and if it were shoAvn to conduce to the prosperity of Royal Arch Masonry there , no opposition Avould be made by it , A meeting of _ he Prov . Grand Chapter was therefore
called on the 18 th March , ivhen the Prov . Grand S . E . Avas instructed to request tho Grand S . E . to send a copy of the petition , and also to write ( in addition to the usual circular ) , to the three First Principals of the three chai . ters of
Ayrshire requestingthemtoattendat another meetingtobe held on the 28 th March , or , if not convenient , to transmit then their reasons for the proposed disjunction in a letter . G . S . E . stated that he had already sent a copy of the petition some time previously to the Grand Superintendent . This , no doubt , had been done on the 25 th February , before it had heen laid before the Supreme *
Commitee ; but the letter accompanying it Avas marked private , so that the Provincial Grand Superintendent did not feel at liberty to lay it at the time before the Provincial Grand Chapter : the letter of G . S . E . made this necessary . The reply from No . 80 referred the Provincial Grand Chapter to the petition itself . That from Gerran Chapter states that in their opinion no good
could arise from the disjunction , and that they were about to resign their charter . That from Ayr , No . 18 , Avas twofold—a letter and a minute ; and expressed their previous ignorance of any petition for disjunction , their indignation at such , AA'ithout consulting with them , and deprecating the proposed disjunction unless the Chapter No . 18 Avas allowed to remain as part of the
pre sent Provincial Grand Chapter . A petition from thirtytwo members of No . 18 ( including all the Office-bearers ) against the disjunction has been since transmitted to the Grand Superintendent for presentation , and is presented hereAvith .
It thus appearing on the 28 fch March that almost the only parties desirous of the disjunction belonged to Chapter No . 80 , it became necessary that their books should be examined in the hope that some light might be thrown on their anxiety for a separation . A small committee was appointed , consisting of the Provincial Grand Superintendent , Provincial Grand H . J ., and
Scribe E ., to report on the books ; and the Provincial Grand Superintendent , not only in virtue of cap . X ., sec . 9 , which gives the same powers to them within their province that the Supreme Chapter has over all Scotland , but also in consequence of the special remit to him by the Supreme Chapter , he gave written orders to Provincial Grand S . E . to go to Ayr next day ( 29 th March )
and bring the books to him . The GrancTSuperintendent himself examined the books on the 1 st and 2 nd April , ancl inserted on them the reports , of which a copy is hereAvith produced ; he also drew up a second report , derived from the former—afterwards adopted by the committee at their report . This more immediately relates to the proposed disjunctionand renders it
unne-, cessary to prepare a third report to the same eifect for the Supreme Chapter : it is produced herewith . It will be remembered that the Supreme Committee on Srd March recommended to the Supreme Chapter to
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
"My Stars And Garters." — Past Masters And The Past Masters Degree.
open lodge" being notified , at the back of the summons . Eor non-compliance with the laws AVO are informed by the brethren , Avho complained that an unfair advantage was taken of them , ancl at their last meeting , subsequent to the Provincial Grand
Lodge , at which Bro . Nicholson was appointed to office , they refused to confirm the minutes , ancl as the lodge now stands adjourned to January next , a regular ballot cannot be proceeded with until that time .
We are open to any correction in our facts , but , we haA'e stated them as we received them , leaving it to the proper authorities to determine the actual position in which Bro . Nicholson stands in the Craft . We are sorry to have to make such statements at all , but after the letter we have received from Bro .
Nicholson , we feel it a justice , both to him and the Craft , to place all we have heard before the brethren , feeling , as we do , that he has only been led away by an excess of zeal for the Order , and that he has been more sinned against than sinning by those who were bound by their standing in the Craft to have pointed out to him the false position in which he was being placed .
Scotland.—The Royal Arch Schism.
SCOTLAND . —THE ROYAL ARCH SCHISM .
We have been requested to insert the followingletter : — DEAE SIE AXD OO _ _ . _ O 3 S , — -Be so kind as to insert the annexed in your valuable publication , as explanatory of the present position of the Companions of the West of Scotland . I think it gives
the most correct A'iew of the matter that has yet appeared , and speaks for itself . I am , dear Sir and Companion , ONE or TIIE CO _ 5 IPAKIO _ " S 01 ? THE WEST OE SCOTLAND . Report of Comp . Walker Arnotl as to the Disjunction of Ayrshire as a Province . Glasgow , 12 th May , 1862 .
In the deliverance of tho Supreme Chapter of Sth March , it is not stated in AA'hat capacity the remit was made to Comp . Walker Arnott , but as he is Grand Superintendent of the West of Scotland , he understands that it was partly in that capacity , ancl partly as a private companion to AA'hom the Supreme Chapter has delegated its own powers , that he was requested to report . ' He
accepted the remit most unwillingly , not only from having been most of the winter in bad health , but because in the spring and summer he ought to devote his whole time to professional and more remunerating duties , and also hecause as Ayrshire was at present under his jurisdiction , the Ayrshire Chapters might suppose that he would be swayed by interested motives , if he disapproved of the
disjunction ; besides he had already stated in a letter to the G . S . E ., on the 1 st March , his objections to the disjunction , so far as could be done , without examining the books of tho Ayrshire Chapters ; but notwithstanding Avhich objections , the Supreme Committee reported unanimously on Srd March , in favour of the disjunction , Avithout , hoAvever , stating a single reason for it . Although
the remit was "to giA'e a report as to the statements of the petition , and what he would recommend to bo done in the circumstances , " yet , as mere opinions from him can be of no more weight to the Supreme Chapter , than , it had been to Supreme Committee , unless he made a careful investigation into various matters , besides tho mere statements ( in themselves oi little or no importance ) , and Avhether the statements in the those of
petition were the different Ayrshire Chapters in general , or only of a few individuals ; as also , Avhether those who signed the petition had a right to do so by being full attending members of the chapters they claim to belong to . Whether from not yielding obedience the chap . xvi . ofthe laws , they wished to enquiryho found it to
conescape , necessary sult AA'ith and request the assistance of the Prov . Grand Chapter of tho West of Scotland , being perfectly satisfied that if it was the desire of a great majority of the Ayrshire companions to separate themselves , and if it were shoAvn to conduce to the prosperity of Royal Arch Masonry there , no opposition Avould be made by it , A meeting of _ he Prov . Grand Chapter was therefore
called on the 18 th March , ivhen the Prov . Grand S . E . Avas instructed to request tho Grand S . E . to send a copy of the petition , and also to write ( in addition to the usual circular ) , to the three First Principals of the three chai . ters of
Ayrshire requestingthemtoattendat another meetingtobe held on the 28 th March , or , if not convenient , to transmit then their reasons for the proposed disjunction in a letter . G . S . E . stated that he had already sent a copy of the petition some time previously to the Grand Superintendent . This , no doubt , had been done on the 25 th February , before it had heen laid before the Supreme *
Commitee ; but the letter accompanying it Avas marked private , so that the Provincial Grand Superintendent did not feel at liberty to lay it at the time before the Provincial Grand Chapter : the letter of G . S . E . made this necessary . The reply from No . 80 referred the Provincial Grand Chapter to the petition itself . That from Gerran Chapter states that in their opinion no good
could arise from the disjunction , and that they were about to resign their charter . That from Ayr , No . 18 , Avas twofold—a letter and a minute ; and expressed their previous ignorance of any petition for disjunction , their indignation at such , AA'ithout consulting with them , and deprecating the proposed disjunction unless the Chapter No . 18 Avas allowed to remain as part of the
pre sent Provincial Grand Chapter . A petition from thirtytwo members of No . 18 ( including all the Office-bearers ) against the disjunction has been since transmitted to the Grand Superintendent for presentation , and is presented hereAvith .
It thus appearing on the 28 fch March that almost the only parties desirous of the disjunction belonged to Chapter No . 80 , it became necessary that their books should be examined in the hope that some light might be thrown on their anxiety for a separation . A small committee was appointed , consisting of the Provincial Grand Superintendent , Provincial Grand H . J ., and
Scribe E ., to report on the books ; and the Provincial Grand Superintendent , not only in virtue of cap . X ., sec . 9 , which gives the same powers to them within their province that the Supreme Chapter has over all Scotland , but also in consequence of the special remit to him by the Supreme Chapter , he gave written orders to Provincial Grand S . E . to go to Ayr next day ( 29 th March )
and bring the books to him . The GrancTSuperintendent himself examined the books on the 1 st and 2 nd April , ancl inserted on them the reports , of which a copy is hereAvith produced ; he also drew up a second report , derived from the former—afterwards adopted by the committee at their report . This more immediately relates to the proposed disjunctionand renders it
unne-, cessary to prepare a third report to the same eifect for the Supreme Chapter : it is produced herewith . It will be remembered that the Supreme Committee on Srd March recommended to the Supreme Chapter to