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opposed to Masonic custom or law , he would not do so in futurebut he had not expressed any regret on the matter , and he ivould move that these words he expunged from the report . Comp . PATTISON , as Chairman of . the Committee , said if Comp . How had not used the exact word regret , he had certainly led the Committee to believe that he expressedhis regret if he had clone anything contrary to Masonic law , which canvassing was declared to be . A resolution was drawn up hy the Committee ancl read to Comp .

How , and he did not at the time express any dissent to it . The resolution was then read , and found to contain the word objected to . Comp . BLAKE complained of Comp . How signing himself as P . Z . of 593 , he not having been a member of that chapter for many years . Comp . How explained that he was a member of the Mount Sion Chapterbut it was in 593 he passed the chairby which he claimed

, , his seat in Grand Chapter , and therefore he could not properly sign himself otherwise than he had done . The matter was then allowed to drop . Chapters were granted to be attached to Nos . 832 , Shanghae ; 1119 , Sydney , New South AA' ales ; 294 Liverpool ; 1086 , Deal ; 876 , Micldlesborough ; 38 , London ; and 1055 , London . Comp . HERVEY moved that , in Article 2 , of page 14 of the Book of Regulations , after the words " signatures of the Principals of a

proposed new chamber , " there should be added , " and the names and members of the lodges in ivhich the Principals recommended have served the office of Master . " Comp . ADIARD seconded the motion . Comp . WILSON objected , contending that it was not necessary that the Principals of a new chapter should be installed Masters , though it was so as regarded old chapters . Comps . BLAKE , NUIT , and others referred to clauses 7 and S of the Regulations , as proving that Grand Chapter had no authority for dispensing with that necessary qualification for the office of Principal of a chapter ; and on the motion being put , it was carried with one dissentient .

The SCRIBE E . announced that of the chapters summoned to show cause why they should not be erased , forty-nine had made no return , thirteen of them being situated abroad . Since the report of the Committee had been issued , showing that seven had made the necessary returns , and been ordered to be taken out of the list for erasure , returns had been received from two others , ] No . 51 , Birmingham , and No . 310 , Liverpool . These were ordered to be taken out of the list , ancl no other business offering , the

convocation was closed . BRITISH CHAPTER ( No . 8 ) . —This chapter met at the Freemasons' Tavern on Friday , February 1 st . Bro . Neighbour , of the British Lodge , was exalted to the sublime degree of Royal Arch Mason . It being the day appointed by the bye-laws , the following companions were installed in their several chairs according to ancient custom—namely , Comps . Baxter , Z . ; AA arrington , H . ; MeymottJ . Comp . TepperS . E . electwas unable to attend .

, , , Comp . Cowlard was invested S . N . ; and Comp . Ganz , P . S . The visitors were Comps . P . Matthews , P . G . D . of C . ; Levinson , No . 7 ; and Lambert , No . 21 . PLYMOUTH . —Chapter qf Sincerity ( No . 221 ) . —The regular quarterly convocation ofthe above chapter was held in St . George's Hall , on the evening of the 18 th ultimo . The chapter was opened ir . due form at half-past seven o'clock , when Bro . Jas . Curgenven , of the Lodge of Harmony ( No . 182 ) , who had been previously balloted

for , was introduced inancient form , and duly exalted to the supreme degree of the Royal Arch . The election of the Principals and Officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with , when the following Companions were declared duly elected—E . Comps . J . C . Hancock , Z . ; R . R . Rodd , H . ; Lord Graves , J . ; Jas . Gilbard , E . ; R . Ridley , N . ; Rev . C . Knowling , P . S . ; Ex . Dowse , P . Z ., Treasurer ; J . Rogers , J . Other business being disposed of , the following reso lution was proposed , seconded , and carried unanimously , "That

the cordial thanks of this chapter , accompanied by a Past First Principal's jewel , he given to E . Comp . Dowse , on his retiring from the chair of Z ., for the very great zeal he has evinced for the good of the chapter during the three years he has been in office , and also for the trouble and attention he has bestowed in furnishing and ornamenting the chapter-room . " The chapter was then closed in solemn form , and the meeting adjourned ( in conformity to the bye-laws ) to Friday evening , the 25 th ult ., when it was again opened in due

form . The minutes of the last meeting being confirmed , the E . Comp . Z . preceded to the installation of the Principals elect into their respective chairs , and to invest the Officers with the badges of their offices . At the close of this interesting ceremony , which was performed in E . Comp . Dowse ' s usual good style , he was presented b y the E . Comp . Z . with a very handsome Past First Principal ' s jewel , which he acknowledged in a suitable and complimentary manner . The chapter was then closed in solemn form at nine o ' clock .

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BRADFORD . —Chapter of Charity ( 379 ) . —The members of the above chapter met at the rooms of the Lodge of Hope , on Monday , February 5 th , [ at seven o ' clock ; Comp . Henry Smith , Z ., in the chair . After the minutes had been read , Bro . Alexander Hunter , ofthe Lodge of Hope , was balloted for and elected , and afterwards exalted hy the M . E . Z ., assisted by Comp . AVm . Man-son , H . ; Thos . Hill , P . Z ., as J . ; and P . Z . Hy . Pamir . The M . E . Z . stated that the next meeting would he for the election of officers for the ensuing

Masonic year . A portion ofthe lectures were gone through , and the chapter closed at 8 . 30 , when the Comps . adjourned for refreshment , and the evening was spent in harmony . HULL . —Humber Chapter ( No . 65 ) . —The annual meeting of the Humber Chapter was held at their Chapter House , Freemasons ' Hall , Hull , on January 25 , for the installation of officers for the ensuing year . The Most Excellent Superintendent of the Province , Comp . George Marwood , ivho with his usual promptness and zeal

for R . A . Masonry , come to Hull for the express purpose of installing the officers , presided on the occasion . After the minutes had been confirmed , the Prov . G . Superintendent proceeded to install and invest the various officers in ancient and solemn form , including Comps . AA . Cutt , M . E . Z . ; R . Glover , H . ; T . Hewson , J . ; Coatsworth , Scribe E . ; Oates , Scribe N . The P . G . Supt . then addressed the installed officers respecting their dutiesand also complimented the Humber Chapter upon their

, numbers , order , and skill in R . A . Masonry , expressing a fervent hope that the Humber Chapter , as well as all the chapters in the province , might arouse themselves to more zeal and ability in this exalted ancl crowning degree of Masonry . The Comps . expressed their deep and grateful obligations to Comp . Marwood for the influence and zeal manifested throughout the province , and especially his personal kindness to the Humber Chapter .

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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

SUPREME GRAND CONCLAA E . A Special Grand Conclave was held at head quarters , in the East Freemasons' Hall , on Friday , January 25 ; present , the V . E . Sir Knt . AA'illiam Stuart , D . G . M . ; A- ' . E . Sir Knt . Dr . H . J . Hinxman , Prov . G . C Kent ; A ' . E . Major H . I . Barney , Prov . G . C Essex ; Rev . E . Moore , G . Prelate ; Sir Knts . II . H . Burchell Heme , George Francis , W . G . Smith , J . N . Tomkins , AA . H . Law , Capt . Layton , M . II . Shuttleworth , AV . J . Meymott , J . R . Stebbing , Dr . AV . Jones ,

J . How , R . Spencer , Lieut .-Col . H . Clerk , M . Cooke , J . Braithwaite , and others . The Conclave was summoned for the purpose of formally announcing the decease of tho M . E . ancl Supreme Grand Master of the Order , Colonel Charles Kemeys Kemeys-Tynte , which took place at his seat , Halsewell House , Somersetshire , on the 22 nd of November , 1860 . The Conclave having been opened , Sir Knt . Meymott rose and said , the Knts . were called together the express the regret ofthe G . C . atthe loss the Order had sustained in

the death of the M . E . Grand Master , and to elect a successor to the high office vacated hy that event . He observed that all who had been in the habit of attending the Grand Conclave must have witnessed the energy and ability with which , in the absence of the late G . M ., the Deputy G . M . had presided over the assembly ; and therefore , with full confidence that Sir Knt . AVilliam Stuart was in every way most fitted to fill that distinguished position , he proposed that the worthy and eminent Frater be Grand Master ofthe Order

The nomination having been seconded , Sir Knt . Stuart rose , and briefly acknowledged the compliment paid him hy the proposal ; and thought it necessary sim 2 _ ly to say , that if the Conclave should be pleased to elect him , although he could not pretend to the acquirement . , of the late G . M ., he would discharge the duties of the office with , zeal and fidelity . After a short time had . been allowed for the purpose , and there being no other proposalSir Knt . Dr . Hinxmanas the Senior

, , Officer present , then asked if any one had another to propose , ere he put the motion before the Conclave ; and as no answer was given , all that was required was that the Fraters present should express their assent in the usual way . The assent being- unanimous , Sir Knt . Hinxman then announced to the V . E . D . G . M . that he had . been unanimously elected G . M . of the Order .

Sir Knt . Stuart briefly expressed his thanks for the honour conferred upon him , and read a letter from Sir Kiit . AVentworth Dawes , announcing the death of his father , the Prov . G . C of Lancashire . Col . Tynte ' s banner and the jewel of his office having been presented to the G . Conclave by his daughter , the Chancellor was directed to acknowledge the present . The Chancellor moved , and the Prov . G . C . of Essex seconded , a resolution that the following record be entered on the minutes , and also that a copy be fairly engrossed on vellum , and transmitted to Lady Cooper .