Knights Templar.

The revival of the Order of St . John of Jerusalem , known as Knights of Malta , is now fully established , and almost every encampment under English rule has a priory of this order attached to it , in which the ancient and beautiful ceremony called the Mclita Ritual is observed at the reception of the candidate . This Order is governed by its own rules and rites , being quite distinct from tbat of tho Temple . The new edition of the Statutes will give all the necessary information , and to this I

wish to draw your attention , tbat steps be at once taken to attach a Priory of Malta to all our Templar Encampments . I have much gratification in informing you that the G . M . has been pleased to direct his Grand A'ico-Chancellor to convey to me his appreciation of the zeal and regularity which prevails amongst the Order in Canada ; and has authorised me to return the names of such Canadian Praters as I may select for the highest rank in Grand Conclave . He can only confer brevet or

past rank , as tho holding of office involves the attendance of the recipient at Gvand Conclave in London . Since our last annual conclave I have received a warrant for the Plantagenet Encampment and Priory of St . Catharine '? , Ontario , which , under the zealous and able management of Frater Seymour , who has spared no pains or expense to fit up appropriately his commandery , bids fail- to be second to none iu the dominion . Within the last few months I have granted a

dispensation for a new encampment and priory at Stanstend , in the eastern townships , ancl have -. ecommended ancl applied for a warrant of confirmation . This encampment , now called Plantagenet , is to change its name to Sussex , of which Frater Colhy is first Emt . Commander . All the petitioning Praters were installed in United States Commanderies / I have also recommended and applied for a warrant for the Richard Coeur de Lionof Montreal . This encampmentheld under dispensation

, , from me so far back as 1863 , lias been for some time dormant , and , by somo unaccountable mistake , no warrant has been received from England , although there is little doubt that a petition was forwarded for a warrant to tlie Grand Vicc-Chancellor , as the name appears on the roll of encampments ( dated 1864 ) in the proceedings of Grand Conclave . The Emt . Commander and officers are now zealously qualifying themselves to conduct tlie business of flip Or-. ? f . rsa _ . < . f . i ... nr . fr . J

I have also received a petition from members of tho Scotch Order in New Brunswick , to grant them a dispensation to open an encampment and priory at St . John's , which I have referred . It appears iu Grand Conclave proceedings that there is a Prov . Grand Commander for Nova Scotia and Now Brunswick , & c ., although I am led to believe ho does not hold active jurisdiction . The warrant of the AVilliam de La Moro the Martyr

Encampment , of Quebec , is in the hands of tho Deputy Grand Commander Frater Harington , who , for reasons most satisfactorily explained to me , did not consider it expedient to leave the warrant in Quebec , or again open the encampment there , and now I leave it optional with him to transfer the warrant to Ottawa , opening it again under his immediate rule in the capital of the new dominion . AVe have now in Canada seven encampments in active

opera tion , viz ., Hugh de Paycns , of Kingston ; Godfrey de Bouillon , of Hamilton ; Kins Baldwin , of Belleville ; Richard Ccaur de Lion , of London ; Richard Coeur do Lion , of Montreal ; Plantagenet , of St . Catherine ' s ; and Plantagenet , of Stanstead . I regret to say that the once flourishing encampment , the Godfrey de St . Aldemar , of Toronto , is obsolete , andjhavo unfortunatel y lost by fire the greater part of their documents and propert

y . I here wish to remark that the last Eminent Commander of this encampment has not complied with the terms ou which ho received the warrant at his installation , not having returned it to me when the encampment ceased to exist , which it is necessary should be done without further delay . AVith respect to the amendments in the . by-laws of Prov . Grand Conclave , ancl other matters on which a committee was

formed , I have been somewhat at a loss to report upon , in consequence of our Grand Chancellor Macdomiell leaving Canada ' for the United States ; ancl it was only lately I received tho minute-book . To Macdonnell I beg publicly to convey my thanks for the support and assistance he has at all times afforded me , and the careful and correct manner he has kept the minutes and different documents connected with his office . I am happy

to state he returns to Canada to take up his permanent residence next month . Since the publication of the by-laws , several amendments have been made and new ones formed , the fees of honour reduced , & c , I should , therefore , suggest to this Grand

Conclave that they authorise the committee to republish them , with a short historical notice of the Order , and also insert the different forms of returns required by encampments . I trust at this meeting the eminent fraters of the committee appointed to inquire into the amount paid to the Provincial Grand Conclave for the jewels of tho Hugh do Payens Encampment , Kingston , will be able to report thereon , and have the question finally settledwhich has now been two

, years under consideration . I consider it proper for me here to make known to you that I havo been in communication with tho illustrious heads of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite 33 ° , for the northern jurisdiction of the United States , ivho have now happily aud satisfactorily established a union with the New York Consistory , under 111 . G . Commander Somerville . He informs me thatas

, tbe dominion of Canada is an open territory , I can , as a Grand Commander of the 33 ' , establish a Grand Consistory in the dominion . I rejoice to say that , so far as it has come to my knowledge ,, peace and harmony prevail throughout our Templar jurisdictios ,. and the Order is flourishing in numbers and influence . In . conclusion , Fraters of tho Cross , let me remind you of your

professions and vow as Templars ; let us ho courteous to each other ; be guarded in every word and action , and the honour and welfare of our brother be as sacred as our own . The spirit of ancient chivalry and the self-sacrificing virtues of the founders of our Order is still required and venerated . Chastity of honourancl integrity of purpose can never fade away ; external forms may changebut the princiles of the knihts of old can never

, p g die . Let each of us , then , labour with heart and hand for theprosperity and peace of our Christian Order , that we may become invigorated to renew our pilgrimage , and fight manfully with the crosses and trials that are inherent to frail humanity . The following officers for the ensuing year were thenappointed by patent from the supreme Grand Master of England and AA ales : —

| Sir Knts . Col . AV . J . B . McLeod Moore , Prov . G . Commander , and T . D . Harington , D- Prov . G . Commander . Sir Knt . John C . Franck Prov . G . Prior . „ C . D . MacOonnell G . Sub-Prior . „ Rev . J . Preston „ G , Prelate . „ J . Seymour , G . 1 st Capt . „ E . 11 . Parker „ G . 2 nd Capt . T . B . Harris G . Chancellor .

„ „ „ J . AV . Murton „ G . Vice-Chancellor , „ AV . Edg-.-ir „ G . Registrar . „ L . II . Henderson „ G . Treasurer . „ G . En . Earl „ G . Chamberlain . „ D . Curtis „ G . Hospitaller . A . G . Smyth „ G . Expert . II , Robertson G 1 st StdBearer

„ „ . . . „ I . H . Stearns .. G . 2 nd ditto . „ T . Mock ,, G . Almoner . „ M . J . May ,, G . Aide-de-Camp . C . B . Colby ,, G . Dir of Cers . E . C . Flint „ G . Capt . of Lines . E . Beauforfc „ G . 1 st Herald . I . P . Willson G 2 nd ditto

„ . , „ AV . Road „ G . Sword Bearer . T . Holywell G . Equerry . . Sir Knts . Thos . B . Harris , Captain T . AVilson , and Colonel-AVm , M . Wilson had conferred upon them the rank of P . D . G . ¦ Commanders .

High Knilghts Templar..

HIGH KNIlGHTS TEMPLAR ..

IRELAND . OMJ -O IL—Tyrone Fncampment . —Tho Sir Knights assembled in obodionco to summons at throe o ' clock p . m ., on tho 28 th ult ., atthe Lodge . Rooms , AYhito Hart Hotel , when a Council of Knights of tho Sword , Knights of . tho East , and Knights of tho East and AVest was oponod , and tho above degrees wore conferred on several Royal Arch Companionsafter which tho Council closed at

, was 4 . 30 . At 7 o ' clock p . m . tho following Sir Knights answered tho roll call : —Charles Scott , P . E . C . ; C . Eccles , 1 st Capt . ; Win . F . Black , 2 nd Capt . ; Dr . AV . S . Lovo , Prolate ; Dr . Henry Tbompson , Treas . aud Recorder ; Dr . F . John AVest , 1 st Std . Bearer ; AVm . 0 . Orr , Sword Boaror ; M . Delany , Herald ; AV . AVilson , . 2 nd Std . Bearer ; J . Hamilton , Capt « f Lines ; Thomas Henry ,