Scotland.

masonic feeling , we have seldom heard equalled within the walls of any lodge met under similiar circumstances . Happy , thrice happy must the brethren be who are privileged to sit at the feet of Bro . Paterson to listen to his teachings as , in his own craaint style , he unfolds the mysteries anel elucidates the benign principles of Freemasonry . In tendering trie grip fraternal to Mother Kilwinningthe speaker made a beautiful allusion to the

, high privilege enjoyed by her sons of studying and perfecting themselves in masonry under the shade of a lodge sitting confident in its own dignity as the Parent of Scottish Masonry , amid the ruins of the venerable Abbey of Kilwinning . We regret we have not space enough at our disposal to enable us to give a tithe even of the greetings so cordially given on behalf " ofthe Ardrossan and Saltcoats brethren to those who had that

evening assembled for the purpose of harmonising in the light under their banner , and of congratulating them on the successful issue of the past year in regarel to the fresh acquisitions of physieial strength and moral beauty which the statement so eloquently made by Bro . Love discovered to the company . Nearly 50 new members have , we believe , been added to the role during the year 1861-62 AA e envied the Irvine brethren as the chairman touched upon the literary and historical

association of that ancient royal burgh in which their lot has been cast . There it was where Wallace began his exploits , where Burns spent some af his early years , and where the sweet singer Montgomerie sojourned too for a season . The Stevenston brethren were their next neighbours , anel so thoroughly interested were the entire population of that village in every thing of a Masonic characterthat he thought theTlerwould soon not be able to

, y very discriminate between those having the right of admission into the lodge , and those who had not ; Largs had so far laid aside conventionalism in the reception of strangers as rendered a visit to that lodge one of the most homely and pleasant character ; for warm-heartedness and real brotherly feeling the Dairy brethren were proverbial , and so much of the practical elementwas to be found among the " enlightened few" of AVest Kilbride

as to place them in a most favourable position for becoming speculative builders of the first water . Good speculative masons seldom failed to exhibit in a practical way the moral anel virtuous characteristics of the order . " We can only allude to the replies made by the heads of the respective deputations as being chaste and well timed . Nor was the " Masonic Press" forgotten—the representative of the FEEEMASONS' MAGAZINE being first with all the honours . After a night of much Masonic pleasure the lodge was closeel anel the brethren dispersed .

" I go when evening gilds the AVest , I bid thee fond aflieu , But hope again by fortune blest , To spend an hour with you . " [ We only regret that our English correspondents are not so happily placed as our Scottish . Our Editor would forget all his past losses in Masonry for such an evening of pure enjoyment as appears to await our Northern brethren whenever they have a meeting with our Correspondent amongst them . l

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . The following is the report ofthe Committee of General Purposes , to be presented at the Quarterly Convocation on AVednesday nezt . To the Supreme Grand- Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England : — The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 15 th October , 1862 , to the

21 st January , 1863 , which they find to be as follows :- — Balance , loth October 1862 £ 166 2 9 Subsequent Receipts 182 14 5 £ 348 17 2 Disbursements 131 19 10 Leaving a balance of £ 216 17 4

... which balance is in the hands of Messrs . "Willis , Percival , and Co ., Bankers of tlie Grand Treasurer . The Committee have also to report that they have roeived a letter from Comp . G . S . Judge , a Past Principal of the Chapter ° f Hope ( No . 126 ) , Calcutta , nnu tho Acting First Principal of

the Keystone Chapter of AA estem India ( No . 1059 ) , Bombay , I referring to a question that was recently before Grand Chapter , with respect to Masters and Past Masters of Scotch and Irish lodges being qualified to be elected as Principals of English Chapters , after duly serving the office of Scribe or Sojourner for one year , and mentioning that Masters of Scotch loelges are not installed , in the English acceptation of the term ,-inasmuch as their installation takes place when the lod is in the

ge open first or the Entered Apprentice degree , and that no secrets of the chair are communicated , neither is any Board of Installed Masters formed ; and further , that any Master Mason is qualified to be elected as Master of a lodge without being required to serve as AA ai-den of a lodge , and finally quoting the following passage from the deliverance of the Grand Lodge of Scotland on this subject , at a meeting held on the 3 rd of May , 1847 ,

viz .: — " The Grand Lodge further considers every Master Mason duly qualified to be elected to , and fill the Chair as Eight AVorshipful Master without receiving any additional degree or secrets whatever , and anel that it is inconsistent with the Grand Lodge laws to require such . The Grand Lodge further declares that the installation of the whole Office-bearersincluding

, the Master , ought to take place in a just and perfect Lodge opened in the Apprentice degree , where at least three Masters , two Fellow Crafts , and two Apprentices must be present ; or , failing Craftsmen and Apprentices , the same number of Master's , who for the time being are hold to be only of those degree . " The Committee have likewise to report that they have

received a Petition from Companions Henry Pub-nan , as Z , Seraphin Aznavour as H , Ferdinand A . Hiihnel as * J , and nine others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Oriental Lodge ( No . 988 ) , Constantinople , to be called tue "Oriental Chapter , " to meet at Baltzar ' s Hotel , Peru of Constantinople , on the first . Thursday of every month . This Petition is regular in form , but it is signed by only four Royal Arch Masons residing in the Eastthe other signatures

, , to complete the required number of nine , being those of Companions residing entirely in London and its vicinity . The Committee have received some letters from Constantinople having reference to the proposed Chapter , which led them to consider that it would not be expedient to recommend Grand Chapter to grant the prayer of the Petitioners . The following Notice of Motions has been received for the

next Quarterly Convocation from E Companion Henry G . Warren , P . Z ., of No . 778 : — 1 st . In Rule 4 , page 14 , to insert " two guineas " for " five guineas . " 2 nd . In Rule 21 , page 19 , to insert " one guinea " for " three guineas . " . 3 rd . At the close of Rule 17 pages IS and 19 to add the

, , following words—" and each Chapter in England shall further make a return annually of each of its Members , and pay therewith a Fee of 2 * . per annum for each such Member to form a Charity fund , to be disposed of in such manner as Grancl Chapter may direct . ( Signed ) E . W . JENNINGS , President , Freemasons' Hall , London , 22 nd January , 1863 .

METROPOLITAN . DOMATIC CHAPTEB ( NO . 206 ) . —The regular meeting of this chapter took place on the 22 nd inst , at the Masonic Hall , Fetter-lane . Bro . Robert Wentworth Little , of the Royal Albert Loelge ( No . 1209 ) , was duly exalted to the supreme degree of H . E . A . M . The Companions then proceeded to the election of officers for thc ensuing year , whem Comps . Brett were chosen as M . E . Z . ; CottebruneHDitchmanJHG

, . ; , . ; . . Buss , _ P . Z . E . ; Sisson , N . ; Smith , P . Z ., Treasurer ; and Dickie , P . Soj . The sum of five pounds was unanimously voted to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their AVidows . After which the chapter was closed in solemn form , and the companions adjourned to banquet . On the cloth being removed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the M . E . Z . Comp . Tyrrellthen proposed "The Health of the

, , newly-exalted Companion , " and Comp . Little , in returning thanks , expressed the pleasure he felt at being received into a chapter so distinguished for the able manner in which the ceremonies of Eoyal Arch Masons were carried out . E . Comp . Farnfield , P . Z . No . 5 , responded to the toast of the visitors , and E , Comps . Buss and Smith , to that of the P . Z ' s . of the chapter . The First Principal , iu proposing " Tire Health of