Address Of The V. H. And E. Sir Kt. Col. W. J. B. Macleod Moore,

At the meeting of the last Great Priory of England , a very important addition to the Statutes AA'as made , "That no candidate be received AVIIO is a non-resident of the jurisdiction of the preceptory to Avhich he seeks admission , unless he sign a declaration lyhether or not he has been rejected

from any other preceptory Avhatever , ancl present a recommendatory certificate from the chief officer of the jurisdiction in which he had resided . " Attention Avas also directed to section four of the Great Priory Statutesand ruled by the Great Prior ,

, that all members of preceptories in arrears were disqualified from , voting in Grand Priory . I am happy to say that the Acting Grand Chancellor of Grand Priory , reports that all the preceptories of the Dominion

are in good standing , ancl arrears paid up , Avith the exceptioti of "Mount Cah'ary , " of Orillia , and " Harington" of Trenton . The former , I am led to understand , is making eA'ery exertion to be again placed on the active roll , the latter is virtually extinctinasmuch as it has never made

, returns since the Avarrant was granted ; but in this case , also , advice has been just received of . a meeting being held with a view to re-organization ; both these preceptories must , hoAvever , remain under suspension until full returns and payments are

made . The "Sussex '' ' Preceptory , of Dunham , Que ., I have remoA'ecl to Montreal , in consequence of its being found impossible to assemble a quorum to open the preceptory for the last twelve months , owing to the retired situation of the village , and its distance from the residences of the

members . It Avas understood at the time I consecrated this preceptory , that if unsuccessful , I should remove it to Montreal , where the present and past preceptors as Avell as the registrar reside , ancl Avhere there are some six Royal Arch Chapters , and more , than twenty craft lodges .

In conclusion , I again say how entirely I agree with this Grand Priory in the feeling of disappointment ancl regret at the delay , however unavoidable , which has taken place in obtaining the decision of the Convent General to our memorialancl

; the more so , as I am anxious to propose certain changes , Avhich , I trust ,, will be acceptable , as soon as , Ave are in a position to regulate our own affairs , and make our

OAVII statutes . - I have long had it in contemplation to surrender into your OAvn hands my prerogative of the election of officers , AA'hich I feel this Grand . Priory is entitled to , ancl bydoing so , I am satisfied the object of my ambition . to see a . greater interest taken iu the order-will be

accom-, plished ; but Ave cannot do so under the present statutes ; and I can only ask you , therefore , for the present to take the will for the . deed . In full anticipation of our immediate change of organization , I do not purpose at this meeting , unless in

compliance with-an expressed wish of Grand Priory , altering the roll of the present grand officers , with the exception of filling up the vacant office of Provincial District Prior for Western Ontario , and that of Grand Chancellor . In the latter office , we

haA'e trespassed too long and too heavily on the kindness and time of our esteemed Graud Sub-Prior , ' V . E . Sir Knight S . B . Harman , AVIIO SO promptly volunteered his A'aluable services on the death of ' our late Grand Chancellor , to act until a successor Avas appointed ; and this at a time when , he Avas suffering under great family affliction ,

ancl was fully occupied by his important , and responsible public duties as treasurer of the , city of Toronto . Nothing , but his . untiring zeal for tho good and prosperi ty of the order , ancl his Avell knoAvn thorou ° li business habits , could possibly have enabled him to carry on the dutiesand ive his

, g attentions to the constant calls on his timej in the office of Grand Chancellor , Avhich he has so ably performed ; -and I beg'he will accept my warmest thanks for the' kind and able manner in Avhich he has assisted me , and conducted the affairs of the Grand

Priory , I know you will , all cordiall y join in my expression of thanks and wishes for his future happiness and prosperity . Finally , fellow-soldiers of the Temple , may I hope the remarks in my last address

, as to the purpose and practical use of these orders , so warmly concurred in b y the committee on that address , will not be lost sight of . Bearing ever in mind the ancient Templar motto , taken from the 1 st verse of the 115 th Psalm : " Not unto usnot

, unto us , 0 Lord , but unto Thy name give the glory in all things . " [ We commend this address to the-notice of our Templar readers , ED . ]