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and turning his thoughts towards the church , entered Lampeter College , and after hard study , which , we fear , had its effect on his future health , was ordained and duly inducted into a living , where he was remarkable for the assiduity with which he discharged his duties . But his career of usefulness was soon

cut short , and for the last few years he has been a hopeless lunatic , mainly supported by his wife , whose troubles are much increased by being compelled constantly to have one or two attendants with lier unfortunate husband , to prevent his doing injury to himself . Through these expenses the poor

lady ' s means have been found inadequate , and , as a last resource , an appeal has been made for aid to the Board of Benevolence—the two lodges to which the brother belonged having already done their duty . And for such a case as this the Board of Benevolence

has thought £ 50 a sufficient grant ! whilst , through a defect in the law relative to the giving of notices of motion , Grand Lodge had no power to increase the amount , excepting by rejecting the proposed grant entirely—referring it back to the Board of Benevolence , and causing a delay of six months before relief could reach the unfortunate brother and his devoted

wife , * and , under the circumstances , it was thought better to accept the £ 50 . According to the laws , a second appeal cannot be made to the Lodge of Benevolence for twelvemonths , but , upon notice of motion , a further grant may be obtained from Grand Lodge at the next Quarterly

Communication ; and we are sure if the motion is made it will be received and carried by acclamation . In the course of his observations Bro . Havers

expressed a strong opinion that the constitution of the Board of Benevolence required amendment , an opinion which we urged three or four years since , laying down , at the time , a plan whereby we believed more ample justice would be done to the A * aried applicants than under present arrangements , whilst greater

secresy would be obtained and the funds economised . T 7 e shall not , however , pursue this part of the subject further at present , intending to return to it at no distant date . In the mean time we would guard the brethren against an opinion which we are sure was

expressed rather unguardedly , that a brother who had been thirty years a provincial Mason , and whose name did not appear in the list of subscribers to our Masonic Charitable institutions , had never given anything away in charity . It is but of late years , through

improvements in the mode of travelling , that the provincial brethren have been brought into immediate connexion with their London brethren , or the objects and usefulness of the Charities become fully known , through the exertiocs of the respective committees , and the publicity given to their proceedings by THE FEEEMASONS' MAGAZINE .

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There have been , however , frequent appeals to the Charity of tlie Provincial brethren , and in Man-Chester , Liverpool , Birmingham , and other places regular relief committees have been established , which do a large amount of good in the most unostentatious manner , and at the same time preserve our Fund

of Benevolence from undue encroachments on its resources—evidencing the truth that a little timel y assistance is often far more valuable than the deferred aid of the general Board of Benevolence . The last business brought before Grand Lodge was

the report of the Building Committee , which was ordered to be entered upon the minutes , and the onl y recommendation the report contained adopted .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

SECESSION EEOM SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . The following is a copy of the " Deed of Demission of the Eoyal Arch Masons in the "West of Scotland from the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland . " Wethe subscribersEoyal Arch Masons of

Scot-, , land , and members of Eoyal Arch Chapters , holding of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Eoyal Arch Masons of Scotland , considering that in the working of Eoyal Arch Masonry in Scotland , it is a duty equally incumbent on the Supreme Grand Chapter and the daughter Chapters to act to the princiles on

up p which the Order is founded , and to observe the laws enacted from time to time for the government of the whole body ; and further , considering that in tbe administration of these laws it is necessary to exercise with care and fidelity the prerogative of the Supreme Grand Chapterparticularlin regard to matters

, y involving the efficiency and continuance of all existing subordinate bodies , taking special care that their rights and privileges be zealously preserved , and tbe honour and dignity of the office bearers and members carefully maintained ; that it is only so long as the

Supreme Grand Chapter observes these duties that she is entitled to the allegiance of the daughter Chapters and members—right government being the counterpart of due obedience . And now , seeing that in the opinion of the undersigned , the Supreme Chapter has failed to observe these duties for the

reasons hereafter stated : therefore , we hereby renounce for ever all allegiance to the Supreme Grand Chapter of Eoyal Arch Masons of Scotland , as at present constituted and governed ; hereby declaring that we shall no longer be bound by her laws or amenable to her jurisdictionreserving to ourselves

, and the respective Chapters with which we are connected to form ourselves and said Chapters into an independent body , and constitute a General Grand Chapter for Scotland and the Colonies , and appointing office-bearers to govern the same , reserving to ourselves also all the rights and privileges of the

Eoyal Arch Masons , and power to practice , work , and exercise the secrets and prerogatives of the Order . Statement of reasons above referred to : — I . Because of the irregular and unconstitutional proceedings of Supreme Grand Committee and Chap-