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India.
various nations , were assembled at Bombay ; and it has been received by the principal members of the Craft in India with great enthusiasm . A friend has favoured us with a copy of the minutes of the first twentyfour promoters of this new Order , including , besides the Provincial Grancl Master himself , the names of Bro . \ V . A . Purnell , Physician General , Senior Grand Warden , Bros . Compton , P . G . S ., Mullaly , Blowersand Barrthe principals of the Royal Arch Chapterthe Masters
, , , of the Lodges " Perseverance , " and " Rising Star of Western India . " Bros . Lynch , Acting Superintendent of the India Navy , E . F . Danvers , Senior Magistrate of Police , Professor Pole , Doctors Downes and Boyd , Bros . Manoekjee Cursetjee , ancl Mahomed Jaffer , C . J . Stewart , II . Mackintosh , & c . On account of the lamented death of Bro . Captain Ward , P . G . S . AV ., the Provincial Grand Master ' s brother-in-law , no public steps had been taken when the mail left , to organise the Order ,
but it was expected to be in full operation in the course of a week or two . We insert a brief outline of the proposed statutes of it , as well as the heads of the address of the R . AV . Bro . Burnes , in bringing forward his views regarding it .
1 . Style and designation . 2 . Objects . —To give a fresh impulse to truth , charity , ancl enlightenment , by increased spread of Masonie principles and practice , ancl to supply to natives of the East , who are Masons , a substitute for the higher chivalric degrees , their exclusion from which creates heartburning . 3 . Classes . —Novice , CompanionOfficer . None but a Mason can
, enter the first , nor then unless honourably connected ; none but a Master Mason the second . It will be a recommendation , but not imperative , that for the third class the applicant be a Royal Arch Mason . 4 . Administration . 5 . The Grand Master , and Deputy Grand Master . 6 . The Grand Council—rules and regulations . 7 . Annual Convocation—the like .
8 . Houses ofthe Brotherhood . —Each to be governed by a " Guardian and two Assistants , " and entitled to admit members to the first ancl second classes . 9 . Admission of Members . 10 . Dues . —One pound sterling for every ten rupees . Establishment of a "House . "—100 rupees ; annual payment 25 rupees . Novice , 10 rupees—Companion , 15 rupees *—Officer , 25 rupees .
There are other fees , for fund , & c . 11 . Badge , ribbon , seal . —The Badge is a white dove , descending with a green olive branch in its mouth , placed on a plate of dark-blue enamel , suiTounded by a red fillet , containing in gold letters the mottoes— "Pax in Indis , " ( above ) , and "Lux in Tenebris , " ( below ) . The badge is oval . The gradations in rank are amply detailed both as to badge , ribbonjewel & c . The seal bears the same device as the badge .
, , 12 . Forms . —Declaration of Novice—record of admission as to name , age , place of birth , religion , residence , rank or occupation . In what Lodge initiated , passed , and raised , to what Lodge belonging , place and date of admission into the Brotherhood ; by whom admitted ancl recommended . Declaration for , ancl form of reception of a Companion .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
India.
various nations , were assembled at Bombay ; and it has been received by the principal members of the Craft in India with great enthusiasm . A friend has favoured us with a copy of the minutes of the first twentyfour promoters of this new Order , including , besides the Provincial Grancl Master himself , the names of Bro . \ V . A . Purnell , Physician General , Senior Grand Warden , Bros . Compton , P . G . S ., Mullaly , Blowersand Barrthe principals of the Royal Arch Chapterthe Masters
, , , of the Lodges " Perseverance , " and " Rising Star of Western India . " Bros . Lynch , Acting Superintendent of the India Navy , E . F . Danvers , Senior Magistrate of Police , Professor Pole , Doctors Downes and Boyd , Bros . Manoekjee Cursetjee , ancl Mahomed Jaffer , C . J . Stewart , II . Mackintosh , & c . On account of the lamented death of Bro . Captain Ward , P . G . S . AV ., the Provincial Grand Master ' s brother-in-law , no public steps had been taken when the mail left , to organise the Order ,
but it was expected to be in full operation in the course of a week or two . We insert a brief outline of the proposed statutes of it , as well as the heads of the address of the R . AV . Bro . Burnes , in bringing forward his views regarding it .
1 . Style and designation . 2 . Objects . —To give a fresh impulse to truth , charity , ancl enlightenment , by increased spread of Masonie principles and practice , ancl to supply to natives of the East , who are Masons , a substitute for the higher chivalric degrees , their exclusion from which creates heartburning . 3 . Classes . —Novice , CompanionOfficer . None but a Mason can
, enter the first , nor then unless honourably connected ; none but a Master Mason the second . It will be a recommendation , but not imperative , that for the third class the applicant be a Royal Arch Mason . 4 . Administration . 5 . The Grand Master , and Deputy Grand Master . 6 . The Grand Council—rules and regulations . 7 . Annual Convocation—the like .
8 . Houses ofthe Brotherhood . —Each to be governed by a " Guardian and two Assistants , " and entitled to admit members to the first ancl second classes . 9 . Admission of Members . 10 . Dues . —One pound sterling for every ten rupees . Establishment of a "House . "—100 rupees ; annual payment 25 rupees . Novice , 10 rupees—Companion , 15 rupees *—Officer , 25 rupees .
There are other fees , for fund , & c . 11 . Badge , ribbon , seal . —The Badge is a white dove , descending with a green olive branch in its mouth , placed on a plate of dark-blue enamel , suiTounded by a red fillet , containing in gold letters the mottoes— "Pax in Indis , " ( above ) , and "Lux in Tenebris , " ( below ) . The badge is oval . The gradations in rank are amply detailed both as to badge , ribbonjewel & c . The seal bears the same device as the badge .
, , 12 . Forms . —Declaration of Novice—record of admission as to name , age , place of birth , religion , residence , rank or occupation . In what Lodge initiated , passed , and raised , to what Lodge belonging , place and date of admission into the Brotherhood ; by whom admitted ancl recommended . Declaration for , ancl form of reception of a Companion .