Grand Lodge Property.

GRAND LODGE PROPERTY .

ZOSSON , SATURDAY , AFUIL 29 , I 860 .

"We have been officially requested to state that on aud after Monday next , the 1 st of May , the business of the Grand Secretary's Office , hitherto carried on at 63 , Great Qneen's-street , Avill be transferred to the new whig * of Freemasons' Hal ] ,

and that on and after that day all lodge meetings Avill be held iu the new buildings . All persons coming * on business to the office should enter by tlie temporary entrance in NCAV Yard .

All brethren attending lodges should enter by the temporary entrance to the tavern , from the stairease of vvhich access is provided to the A arious lodge rooms on the first and second corridor . Brethren attending the various boards can enter

by the tavern , if they desire to do so , and if so ., they must , for the present , use the backstairs in the neiv wing .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

[ Coramuniealed . ' ] A humble remonstrance addressed to the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Freemasons of Scotland on behalf of certain Mark Masters , holding under that august body in lodges in

England . To tbe Most Excellent the Grand Principals and the Excellent Companions members of tho Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland . Greatly rejoicing , as all lawful Mark Masters

must do , at tho recent decision of the Supreme Grand Chapter , and much pleased with the uncommonly able report on the position of the ' Mark degree , generally , issued in the Supreme

Grand Chapter ' . Reporter , of the 31 st of March , there arc contained in it some reflections which , ifc is most respectfully , submitted , leaA e ground for a remonstrance by brethren AA'I IO , in . England , havo remained loyal iu their allegiance to the Supreme

Grand Chapter . Because , in comparison Avith the irregular Mark Masters and their , so-called , lodges in England , the brethren holding under the Supreme Grand Chapter are numerically tho weaker body , both in

lodges and membership , most persons Avould havo imagined that the Supremo Grand Chapter must have been doubly anxious and careful to protect , and extend to them its utmost favour in making

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some attempt to arrive at a knowledge , of their wishes . The memorial which the Supreme Grand . Chapter has rejected is , almost in the terms of the Supreme Grand Chapter's decision , liable to reconsideration if any governing body , here , can be

found weak enough to acknowledge the pretensions of the memorialists , ancl the Supreme Grand Chapter seems somewhat inclined to cede the point , if such body comes forward , and grant all that is desired to those who have , hitherto , arrayed

themselves against , or claimed to be co-equal Avith , the Supreme Grand Chapter , while the dutiful adherents to the latter are to be turned over , nolens volens , like bales of merchandise , to the highest bidder . As , in political economy , it is admitted

that property has its duties as well as its rights . SGjin this case , it must be apparent that those who are A ^ oluntarily the bondsmen of the Supreme Grand Chapter ought to have a A ^ oice in their own disposal . Were the memorialists even prodigal sons for

whom the Supreme Grand Chapter felt bound to slay the fatted calf and celebrate the return to their home after a course of vagabondism , the case might be altered , but here they are no such thing , they never Avere sons of the parent stock , but

AA olves iu sheep ' s clothing , ravening about seeking Avliom they might devour , aud , at last , finding their position untenable , call upon the Supreme -Grand Chapter to acknowledge their legality—by this very act showing how clearly they are themselves

aware of their illegality and Avant of a locus standi , —and whilst their modest request is debated and discussed the sheep of the true fold are totally unconsidered . It may certainly be that the Supreme Grand Chapter , acting * on the Scriptural authority

that there is more joy OA ^ er one sinner that repenteth than ninety and nine just persons , argues that there Avould be an increase of joy at the accession , of such a numerous body that it could chivalrously and magnanimously afford to despise the little remnant who glory in their unshaken fidelity .

In cases where two conflicting jurisdictions have both claimed the supervision of one or more lodges , such as was the matter in question between the Grand Lodges of England and Canada , the mother Grand Lodge has ahvays Avarmly

contested for a reservation of tlio rights and privileges of the daughter lodge and its members , rising every effort that could be made to guarantee her a perfect independence ; and this is more the