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THE KNEPH
VOLS. 111 AND IV.
1883::4.
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PUBLISHED FOR THE SOVEREIGK SANCTUARY OF THEANTIENT AND PR~MITIVE RITE OFMASONRY, IN ANO. FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND lRELAND, AT 6, LITTLE BRITAIN.
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CONTENTS
THE KNEPH.
CORRESPONDENCE.
On tbe Issne of Irish Craft WarrantsProclamation ot Bro. W. R. LordIllegal Acts of tbe Irish Grand LodgeHistory. Antient and Primitive Rite .The lrisb Grand Lodge and Antient and Primitive Masonry
EDITORIALS.
1. Address to the Reader .5. The Grand Lodge of IrelandBoards of General Purposes '"Continuous Re-election of Grand Officers . .Outrageous Conduct of P. G. L. North MunsterThe Grand Orient of Egypt .. ....Bevision of tbe English Grand Lodge ConstitutionsTbe Rite of Memphis in Egypt . . . . . .Confederation of Hites of Memphís and Mizrairn . .The G. L. of Ireland and Gd. Mystic Temple of Eri .
do. do. do..Closing Address for tbe Year
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10.11.12.
ESSAYS.
OF VOL. 11 I.
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Ancient aud Accepted Rite DiffieultiesAntient and Primitive Rite of Masonrv . . . .One United Sov. Sane. for Canada (Bro. R. Ramsay)Templar Tolerance oftbe Egyptian Hite in CanadaTbe Solar Myth in SiamIrish Grand Lodge Intolerance . .Brief Chronological Sketcb of tbe Knigbts Templars (Bro.
Tbomas Dunckerley, G.M., 179!) . . . . . . .Biblical Discovery in EgyptTemperance Masoníc Lodges .Recapitulation of AIl Masonry (Translated by Bro. John
Yarker). Engraving . 17, 26, 33, 43, 50, 68-Thoughtless Words (Keystone) 19Secreey in tbe Masonic Inst.itution (Repository) 20Masonic Antiquarian Notes in Dnrham (1794) 22Primitive and Original Hite of Freemasonry 24The Philosophical Cross-witb woodcut, (Translated
by Bro. Jobn Yarker)Aneient Masonic Square at Limerick (Bro. C. M. Wilson)The Bible and Tbe MysteriesThe Grand Orieut of Kgypt and Rite of MernphisHiram AbiffEli Perkins on W omen M asonsFinis Coronat Opus . . . .A Lodgeof Perfection (Keystone)Precions Secrers (Pierson 's Trad itions)Under the Tengue of Good Report, (Masonie Tablet)Antiquity and Universality of Masonry .Avouehment (Loornis) .Social Features of Freemasonry (Voice) .East and West (A merican Masonie Mag.)Fools hute Knowledgo (Voice)Avarice (Bro. G. M. Tweddell)At Dagger's Point.-Ancient and Accepted RiteLigbt .Cubic Stone of the Philosophical Rose eroix. EngravingMasonry and ReligionAneient EgyptMembers, but not BrethrenAntique Origin of the Autient and Primitive DecorationsEthnograpbical Table of Noab's Descendants (Bro. HilI)
IN MEMORIAM.
James A. MilIer (Glasgow)Harry J. Sejmour (U.S.A.)
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'REVIEWS.
Masonic Directories, by Bro. Mackenzie . . • . . SOHistory of Sussex Freemasonry, by Bro, Thomas Franeis . . 64Modero Thought; American Notes and Qneries ; MasonicWorld ;
Lybic Cbain j Cbaine d'Union 96Interoational Standard • . . "8
MASONIC NOTES.
Eloi! Eloi ! Lama Sabac-ta-ni ?Tbe Cross ~1ark • . • . .Aneient Newcastle Craft-15BlA Manchester Freemason-1603
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POETRY.
Freemasonry (Voice)The AIl-seeing Eye (Bro. G. M. Tweddell)Volume of tbe Sacred Law do. .Promotion by Merit do.Mascnic Psalm (Bro. J. S. Peake)
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REPORTS.
BOV.SANc.-Great Britain and IrslandGrand Chancery
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GD. MYB.TEMPLEs.-EriScotlandLondon
COUNCILs.-Palatine, No. 2Sphynx, No. 4-8St. Andrew's, No. 6-9
SENATEs.-Palatine and Jerusalem, No. 2Primitive Pilgrims, No. 5Rose of Sharon, No. 6Spbynx, No. 7-8
15 Sto Andrew, No. 5·9 . .16 cHAPTERs.-Palatine and Jernsalem, No. 216 Primitive Pilgrims, No. 5
Rose of Sharon, No. 6Lily of the Valley, No. 7Sphynx, No. 8St. Andrew's, No. 9Aberdeen, Bournemouth, India (U.D.)
ARCH.-St. Andrew's (Scotland) . .ARK.-lIlariners and Red Cross (Glasgow)MARK.-Duke oí Connanght (E. C.)P. GD. LODGEs.-North MunsterGD. LODGEs.-Ireland
GreeceEgypt (Duke of Connaught G. W.)Victoria (New G. Lodge)Bouroania
LODGEs.-Irregulars in RoumaniaItaly-Cira Menotti; La Verita
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VARIOUS.
Notice to Correspondents 4,12,20, 2B, 36, 44, ó2, 60,67,76,85, .96Snbscribers . . . 4, 12, 67, 76, 96
" Secretaries. 20, 28, 36, 44.,56, 67, 76, 110,88, 96Tbirteen Club of America 39Royal Masonic Institntion for Boys . . • .. 53Earthqnake in Ischia . . . • • • . . . . . 61Qnebec.-Arrest of Grand Master and Gd. Seco for Libel 75
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CONTENTS."
OF VOL. IV.
REVIRWS.
Tbe Imperisbable Jew (Bro. Hill)Anno Domiui do.Indian Lecture on Freemasonry (Bro. J ohn Yarker )Peckham's A. and A. Rite from 1801 to 1883. (Bro. Jobn
Yarker) . . . .Dean's Templar Report, U.S.A. (Bro. John Yarker)Elwin's Pampblet do.Sundry Masonic Joumals do.George Fort's Conventual Bnilders do.Orley's Egypt do.M. S. Slane's Masonic Hints (Bro. Wilson)
CORRESPONDENCE.
Bro. W. B. Lord and Rite of Mizraim
EDITORIALS.
l. Address to tbe Reader2. Existing Bodies of the Rite3. On Spurious Bodies of the Ritc4. On tbe Sov. Sane, of this Conntrv
ESSAYS.
The Initiation of Platon, (Translated by Bro. John Yarker) 99On Death (Bro. G. M. Tweddell) 106An Inscription of Nebuchadnezzar in Lebanon (Bro, Hill) 107A Buried City of Nimrod . . do. 109Records and Documents Relating to Freemasonry as a Specu-
latire Society. (Bro. John Yarker) . . 115, 1'33,' 1'45The Pope and Freemasonry. (Bro. J. Rill) 127Ancient Egypt-with wocdcuts do. 131The Two Black Sheep 132Names of the First Three Kings of Israel 131Music and tbe Masonic Ritnal (Bro. M. Cooke) 138-- Interpretive Power of 139, 156Egyptian Antiquities (Bro, J. Hill) . 158Brotberhood of Man (Bro. G. M. Tweddell) 136
. GENERAL NOTES.
Facts and Occurrences 106, 128, 140, 156
IN MEMORIAM.
Fred. Adolphns de RoepstorffH. R R. The Dnke of AlbanyTbomas ChineryAllen CameronA. D. Lowenstark, 33-950
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NOTES, QUERIES, ANSWERS.
1. Martinez Paschalis2. Rindns and the Cross3. Roses and Freemasonry4. Craft Masonry4. Mizraim in Ireland5. The Ballot6. Jurisprndence of Masonry1. Sleepless Eye aud Conncil Jewel8. Athirsata, or Cupbearer9. Startling Statements
10. The Talmud and Craft Guilds11. Egyptian Arehitects12. Masonry amongst Arabs .13. Discovery in Roman Catacombs14. Good Effects or'Masonry .
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Notices to Correspondents" Snbseribers
Order of MeritAneient and Aceepted Rite (Cerneau).Bees and Men (Bro, Tweddell) .
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15415. The F"eemCl$on and Ant.icnt arid Prirnitive History16. Grand Mustcrship of Dulce of Rich:nonrl17. Arrns of Willium of Wykcham18. Sulieman V. Solomon
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POETRY.
Seeking the Word (Bro. G. M. Tweddoll)Prince Leopold do.Anthem. Grace before and after MeatLodge Libraries (Bro, G. M. Twcddel1)Success to tbe Craft
REPORTS, '
sov. SANC.-Grand ChanceryRonmaniaEgypt
COUNCILs.--Sphynx, No. 4·8Do. Mizraim
Sto Andrew, No. 6-9Rose of Sharon (U.D.)
SENATLS.-Primitive Pilgrim, No. 4·5Rose of Sharon, No.. 6Sto Andrew No. 5-9Sphynx, No. 7-8 .
CRAPTERS.-Palatine and Jerusalem, No. 2Primitive Pilgrims, No. 5Rose of Sharon, No. 6Lily of the Valley, No. 1Sphynx, No. 8 .Sto Andrew, No. 9Scotia, No. 11Osiris, No. 12
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VOL. lII. No. 1.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE.
JANUARY, 1883.
SCOTTISH RITE DIFFICULTIES.
WE make the following extracts from the "CanadianCraftsman" of November 15th, in reference to theposition of the so-called Scottish Rite in America.Our Irish Brethren will be pleased to see that theyhave the sympathy of the Craftsmen in Canada. Theposition of the Craft Masons of Ireland is uniqueamongst the English Speaking races, as no GrandLodge meddling with the High Grades exists else-where. -
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite seems asir it were absolutely necessary for it always to be inturmoil. We have recently received a Manifesto fromthe Supreme Grand Council of the Northern J urisdic-tion, in which we find that Ill. Brother Folger, 33°,(the eminent Scottish Rite historian, second only toAlbert Pike, and by many considered his equal), isexpelled, also Ill. Bro. Thompson Hopkins, 33°,formerly Lieut.-Grand Cornmander ; and lll. Bro.Woodruff, 33°, P.G. High Priest of the Grand Chapterof New York, and one of the most prominent Masonsin the Empire State. Naturally the reader inquiresinto the cause of these arbitrary proceedings. Theanswer is very clear and simple. These brethren-all,let it be noted, well-read Craftsmen and leaders in
• the Fraternity-became convinced that the SupremeCouneil for the A. and A. Rite for the United Statesof America, founded by Joseph Corneau, 1807, wasthe legitimate and legal Masonic authority of theScottish Rite for that eountry, and cousequentlyallied themselves with it. For thus exercising theright of private judgment these men have beenbranded as traitors to the Craft, by a set of self-electedand self-appointed rulers in Scottish Rite Masonry.
We regard this system of expelling men, and, by sodoing, injuring the fair name of a brother, as a mosthigh-handed and unwarrantable proceeding, and weregret to notiee that the same system of taetics hasbeen followed by the Supreme GrandCouncil of the.A. and A. Rite of Canada, At the present moment .
we are not aware how many brethren have been thusbranded, but we understand this august assemblyventured to expel Bro. Geo. C. Longley, 33°, ofPrescott, although we know, that from conscientiousmotives he withdrew some time ago from the Rite, ashe believed it to be a spurious and illegitimate body,Now, surely, it stands to reason that aman havingseparated a11eonnection with a Rite, is at liberty tou!llÍolie himsclf with any other, if he conscientiouslybelieves that that other is legitimate.
In this article we do not propose to enter into thelegitimacy or illegitimacy of any of the three SupremeGrand Councils of the A. and A. Rite, 33°, nowclaiming Sovereign Masonic jurisdiction over theDominion of Canada. The subject is one that wemay hereafter discuss, but at the present time we wishto protest against these expulsions and the system ofpublishing the names of honored Craftsmen in thepublic newspapers as "expelled," thus casting a slurupon their Masonic character and integrity.
We are convinced that such men as Brother L. H.Henderson, 33°, Sovereign Grand Commander of theSupreme Grand Council of the A. and A. Rite for theDorninion of Canada ano Province of Newfoundland,would not have al1ied himself with this organizationunless he believed it to be a' genuine branch of theCorneau Supreme Grand Council, whose legitimacywas never questioned until late years; nor do webelieve for a moment that Bro, Geo. C. Longley, theSovereign Grand Commander of the S.G.c. of theA. and A. Rite for British North America, would havesevered his connection with the S.G.C. of the A. and A.Rite, 33° for Canada, if he had DOt,after due research,felt that that body had DOlegitimate standing. For anyone of these Sovereign Seottish Bodies to "set up "in the "expulsion business" is, to say the least of itimpolitic, The history of the Sco~tish Rite is not ?n.ethat will stand the glare of the mid-day sun, and it ISunwise to raise the dead or reveal the pasto It is nowvery generally acknowledged, and there are manygood men in its ranks, but we all know that a fewyears ago its degrees were peddled about the countryby impecunious, and, in many instances unscrupulous
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Masons. It is, therefore, most unwise to tear openthe gaping wound that was almost ready to heal. Wetrust we h~ve heard the last of this ridiculous, childish,expulsion business.
The "Liberal Freemason" says :-During the ses-sion of the Supreme Grand Council A. and A. Rite,Northern Jurisdiction, one Emeritus and four honorarymembers of the thirty-third and last degree weredeclared to be expelled from all the rights, powers,and privileges of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General.The names of these brethren, together with those oftwo others, ranking as of the 32°, and similarly dealtwith, were lll. Bro. C. E. Pierce, whose report for theBoston " Joumal," was published by that paper in itsdaily issues, including the preamble and resolutions.Seeing that the so-called expelled brethren are menholding high positions in other branches of Masonry,
, we should deem it rather an honourto be red-Iettered bymen who have so far forgotten that Masons have a rightto private opinionsand private judgment on al! Masonicquestions, and if some believe conscientiously thatthe Corneau branch of the Scottish Rite is the legiti-mate one, how dare any others injure their charactersby publishing so-called expulsions through the publicpress. These remarks refer to the Canadian ScottishRite as well as the American."
.A.NTIENTAND PRIMITIVE RITE OF MASONRY.
"Some Irish brethren are anxious to crush out theMemphis Rite in that country. We predict the effortwill be futile. Grand Lodges in Europe are basedupon truly liberal and Masonic principies, and not byiron-clad bigotry and intolerant prejudice as Massa-chussetts. What good did the edict of the GrandLodge of Massachusetts do? It gave impetus to theMemphis Rite and established a branch of theCorneau Scottish Rite under the very shadow of theMasonic Temple in which said Grand Lodze metoThe Masonry of Garibaldi should be good enouzh forMasons in Canada and the United States. e
"The SOY.Sancto of the A. & P. Rite, 33-96°presided over by the M.W. Bra. Geo. C. Longley, 33°;96..., 90_'., has been formally recognized by the SOY.Sanct. of Italy, presided over by M. IlI. Bro. Pessina,33. '., 96. '., 90.'."
M.W. Bro. Jas. Seymour, 33°, 96°, Past GrandMaster of the Grand Lodge, and P. G.Z. GrandChapter of Canada, has affiliated with the S.S. of theA. & A. ~gyptian Rite of Memphis, of which M. Ill.
.Ramsay 1S G.M.
ONE UNITED SOVEREIGN SANCTUARYFOR CANADA.
BY VIELA MEA.
MOST of your readers are doubtless aware that forsome time past there have been two sovereign sanctu-aries in Canada, claiming supremacy over what is herepresided over by M. W. Bro. C. Longley, not only
had jurisdiction over the Supreme Rite of Memphisbut also the Ancient and Primitive, and Oriental Orde:of Mizraim-the other, of which M. W. Bro. RobertRamsay, of Orillia, was Grand Master, merely claimedsovereignty over the Rite ofMemphis, which it termedthe Ancient and Accepted Rite of Memphis 96°.Fortunately both bodies had at their helm men ofunquestioned Masonic ability and standing, and boththese Brethren exerted every effort to induce theirfollowers to agree to an amalgamation or union. BothSovereign Sanctuaries held special convocations onDecember z znd and 23rd. That presided over byBro. Ramsay met in Toronto, and was very largelyattended, and Bro. Longley's met at Prescott, solelyfor the purpose of either ratifying or rejecting the pro-positions for amalgamation.
Grand Master Ramsay, in a very able addresspointed out the advantage of union, and proposed thatBro, Longley, as the senior officer, should be electedGrand Master ad viiam of the united body. After con-siderable discussion, this was agreed to unanimouslyby a standing vote, and word to that effect telegraphedto the Sovereign Sanctuary at Prescott. A reply cameback in due time, when the following Grand Officerswere unanimously elected-
M. W. Bro. George e. Longley, 33°. 96°, 90°,Prescott, Grand Master, ad vitam.
M. W. Bro.,Robert Ramsay, M.D., LL.D., 33°96°, 90°, Orillia, P.G.M., and SubstituteGrand Master.
Rt. Wor. Bra. E. R. D. Hall, 33°, 95°, 900,Peter-borough, Deputy Grand Master.
" D. Rose, 33°, 95°, .90°, Toronto,Grand representative.
" W. R. Hamilton, 33°, .95°, 90°,Ottawa, Grand Orator.
" Rev.A.M. Brown, 33°,95°, 90°, StoThomas, Grand Prelate.
" W. R. Steel, M.D., 33°, 95°, 90°,London, Grand Seno Warden.
" J. B. Trayes, 33°, 95°,90°, Crafts-man, Port Hope, P.D.G.M., and
. Grand J. W." M. D. Dawson, 33°, 95°, 91)°, Lon-
don, Grand Secretary." J. Easton, M.D., 33°, 95°, 90°,
Brockville, P.D.G.M., and G. T.The rank of Past Grand Master was also conferred
upon the following distinguished Brethren :-M. Ill .•Bro. W. C. Wilkinson, 33°, 96°, 90°, Gr. Registrar ofthe Gr. L. of Canada ; M. Ill. Bro. the Rey. W. C.Clarke, LL.D., Ph. D., 33°,96°,90°, P.G.M. ofthe G.L. of Manitoba; M. rn. Bra.e. D. Macdonald, 33°,96°, 90°, P. Gr. T. of the Gr. Chapter of Canada, andx.c.r, ; M. Ill. Bro. L. H. Henderson, 33°, 96°, 90°,P. Gr. T. of the Gr. Chapter of Canada, and K.C.T.
The other P. Grand Masters of the Sovereign Sane.of Canada, are M. Ill. Bro, John Dumbraille, 33, 96,90, of Maitland ; Oronkyalikha, M.A., M.D., 33°, 96°,90°, of London, who was also in consideration of hisactive service in the Rite unanimously elected Grandtermed Egyptian Masonry. The one at MaitlandLeeturer of the Order; M. Ill. Bro. J ames Seymour,
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33°,96°,90°, of Sto Catherine's, P.G.M. ofthe Gr. L.oí Canada j and P. Gr. T. of the Gr. Ch. of Canada :and M. IlI. Bro. Sam. Beswick , 33°,96°,90°, of Strath~roy, P. G. M. of Gr. Lodge and Temple of theSwedenborgian Rite of the U. S. A.
The rank of Past Deputy Grand Master was alsoconferred upon Right Illustrious Brothers, HooendenJarvis, Hervey, and Hambly. '
A Cornmittee was appointed to audit the accounts.and Bros, Ramsay, Hall, and M'Murrich, were electeda Committee, with plenary powers to proeeed toPrescott, and, in conjunction with the Grand Masterrevise the Constitution, arrange past rank, and decora-tions, &c.
At the close of the first day's proeeedings, OsirisRose Croix Chapter, No. 8, of Toranto, tendered abanquet to the officers and mernbers of the SovereiznSanctuary, at the National Club. Some eighty gentle-me~ sat down ~o supper, tbe chair being oecupied byMajor M'Murrich, M. W. of Osiris Chapter, Speeehessongs, and sentiment were the order of the night, andapparently the Brethren enjoyed themselves at refresh-ment as well as at labor.
Before separating on the second day, M. Ill. Bro,Wilkinson, with Rt. IlI. Bros. Hall and Webb, pre-sented M. m..Bro. Ram.say, on bebalf of the SovereignSanctuary, with a magmficent gold wateh and chain asa mark of tbe high esteem in which he is held by theBrethren of the Rite. Bro. Ramsay suitablyacknow-~edged the gift. This closed the most important meet-mg, so far as .high grade Masonry is concerned, thatever was held 111 the Dominion. There is little doubtnow of the ultimate success of the Rite. Men wellknown to the c:aft as Heramites of standing, talent,and energy, being at the helm. Already the Ordernum.bers about three bnndred, with fourteen chapterson its roll. The appointed offices wil! be filled assoon as the Committee waits upon Grand MasterLongley, probably the first week in February.
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RESOLUTION ADOPTED JANUAIY 26, 1883, BY PROV.
G. L. NORTH MUNSTER.
TH.l.T the Secretary of the Prov. G. L. North Munster, be directedto ínform the Grnnd Lodge of Ireland, that it is the opinion of theProv. G. L. of North Munster, that the Brethren wl.o are workingtbe Chapter, Senate, and Council of the A. & P. Rite of Memphisand Mizraim in Limerick are good and true Masons whom it wouldbe nn irreparable loss to the Order here to hn ve suspended, andthat we request the G. L. of 1reland not to act on the recommenda-tion ~f the Bonrd of G. P., but on the contrary to reeognize theworkmg 01 that Rite as tbey do so many other Rites in eonnexionwith the arder. Further that the P. G. L. of North Munsterregrets that the Brethreo wbo are workinz the Rite should havedone so, without baving fírst obtained th~ sauction of the GrandLodge, but that we fe el quite sure there was no intention 00 theirpart of de~.!'ing the autbority of the G. L., nor had they the slightestIdea ofdomg aoything contrary to the Constituticns or outside thespirit 01 them, but were actuated solcly by zeal for the good ofMasonry.
We further request the R W. Provincial Grand Master and hisDeputy to use al! their influence with the Grand Lodge to see tbatthe ,working of the Rite is recognized.
1 hat a copy of above resol ution be at once forwarded to the Gd.Secretary of tbe G. L. of Ireland, aud that the Prov. Grand Mas(erbe also furoished with a copy, to be produeed by him in Gd. Lodgeof lreland at ita meeting in February.
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~ep1Jrfs cf itllsonu ~Dbi~s.ANTIENT AND PRIMITIVE RITE.
GRAND CHANCERY.-The Qunrterly ~eeling of the GrandChancery was held at the Grosvenor Hotel, Manchester, on Mon-d."y, tbe 22nd day of Janunry, 1883. The following were presenteither persoually or by proxy:-1I1. Bros. Jolm Yarker, 33° ;S. P. Leatlrer, 33°; Jahez N. Ilillman, 33°; Joseph Hnwkins, 33° jJames Hill! 3;)°: J. H. Sourhwood, 33°; Heury Meyer, 33° jM. L. Dnvies, 33°; T. M. Cnmpbell, 33° j C. u. Wilson, 3eo .The opinions of the vnrious Grnnd Conservators were all bnt unaní-mous, and the following business was transacted :-
1. The Quarterly Bilis of the Trensurer-Genera! were couoter-signed by the proper officer for payrnent,
2. An nmended progrnmme for the five decorations helongingto the Grand Chancery was adoptad,
3. The whole of the Patriarch Grnnd Conservators having beenconsulted and signified their nssent, it was direcled that theTreasurer-General assume the liability of the future publication ofKnepli, on account of the SOy. Sanctuary, provided it is issued withpu.nctuality nt the beginning of ench month .. That the same beedited by 111. Bro. C. M. Wllson, 33°, and that lIl.Bro. HilI berequestcd lo continue to act as publisber.
4. A memorial was read from the St. Andrews, 1'0. 9, requcstingthat 111. Bro. Robert Morrison, 32°, M. \V. be received a lIIemhe~of the Sov. Sanco 33° as their representative, the snid memorialbeing signed by 111.Bros. Clyde Duncnn, 32°, S.D.; Andrew Holmes,R2°, S. G. C. ; T, W. Brownlee, 3~0, P. M. \1'. j Colin M"cKellzie,32°, P. M. W. In reference to the proposed Grnnd Mysiic Templeof Scotland, a letter was rend from 111. Bro. T. M. Campbell, 33°,suggesting that tbe same should remain in abeyance uutil after tbeMarch elections. 1t was t!terefore resolved that tbree monrhs fromto-day be given COl'all members of tbe 32° Princes of Memphis inScotland, to agree upon the election of a G. ]\f. of Ligbt, and fail-in~ such election witbin the time stated, tbe Sov. G. M. shouldexercise his perogativc of appointment.
111. Bro. M. L. Davies, of Dubliu, 33°, having given notice thathe purposed to move some alteration in the Constitutions, the GrnndChnncelJor was dírected to write him, requesting that withín tbreemontbs he would furnish the particulars thereof to the GrandChancery, to be passed for the circular of the next meeting of theSOY. Sanctuary.
It was suggested for the consideration of the Sov- Sanctunry,that an annual subscription be paid by each 33°, towards tbeexpenses of the SOY. Sanctuary.------------------
CANADA .
.As tbe Sovereign Sanctuary of the Dominion of Canada is nowupon a firm bnsis, it may interest our readers to kuow the degreesof Masonry whicb are worked under its jurisdiction.
The following are !I Iist of the varions Rítes aud Orders possessedunder Charters duly issued :-
1.- The A ncient and Primitive Rite. Charters up to 32° wereobtained from Dr. Molt, Sovereigu Gr. Master General ofthe Sovereizn Sanctuary of America in 1871. Charterfor Soverei •.~ Snnctuary for Cannda 33°, was issued IithDecember 1877, by G. e Longley, 33°, 1. Dumbrille, 33°,and A. G. Hervey, 33°. in pursuance of an unanimousvote of a Conveution of Mnsons uf the Rite held on thatday.
rr.-The Supreme Rile of Memphis. Cha.rter up to 95° fromSovereign Sanctuary of Great Britain aud Ireland, dated1st August, 1876.
nI.-The Reformed Egyptian Rite. Charter lo 33° from Sov.Sanctuary of Great Britain and Ireland, dated 1st Aug.,1876.
IV.-'Ihe Oriental Rite of Mizraim. Same Cbarter as No. Hl.,they being tbe same Rite. No. III working 33°, No. lV90°.
V.-The Primitive and Original Swedenborgian Rite. Charterfrom S. Beswick, Supreme Grand Master of the UnitedSrates of Americn, dated 3rd June, 18í2.
VI.-The Roya! Orienta! arder of Sikba or Sat B'hai. SponsorialWarl'nnt to G. C. Longley for llomillion or Canada, fromApex, the Supreme Mundane in 1881, through BrotherYarker, oí Manchester, England.
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ROUMANIA.
VII.-The Capitular order ofHigh Priesthood. Authorized bytbe Grand Council of Indiana, in 1875, the late T. D.Harrington being G. H. P. G. C. Longley, Deputy G. H.P., who succeeded to the vacaney in 1881..
VnI.-The Masonic Order of Sto Lawrence. Charter from lateBrother Blackie, ofTennessee, in 1876.
IX.-The Red Branch Knights of Erin. Authorized for Cnnll:daby Brotber Yarker, who succeeded Brother Cant, Irwin,in 1881. .
X.-Various Side Degrees of Freemasonry, brought nnder onegoverning body by Charter,
We are pleased to report thllt on the 21 st Decem ber, a union waseffected between the two Sovereign Sanctuaries of Canada. M. IIl.
. Bro, George Canning Longley, 33-96°, being elected Grand Ma.ster,ad. 'VÍtam IInd M. 1lI. Bro. Robert Ramsay, 33-96°, substituteGrand M~ter. It is now the strongest High Grada body in theDominion and has about twenty subordínate bodies under itsobedience. It is recognized by the Sovereign Sanctuaríes of Italyand Roumanin, and we see no reason why it should not also berecognized by the Sovereign Sanctuarles of ámerica and of GreatBritain and Ireland, .
To facilitate information as to the reception of Master Masons ingood standing iuto the A. and P. Rite, enquiries may be madseither personaJIy or by letter-
In Mauchester, of the SOY. Gd, Master Genl., Bro, John Yarker33° 96 the" Poplars," Burton-road, Withington, Mancbester. '
In Lo~do~, of the Gd. Trea. Gen\., Bro. J. H. Southwood, 330, 98,Houndsditch; or of the Gd. Seco Genl., Bro. James Hill, 33°,9, Charnock Rond, Clapton.
Iu Dublin, of the Gd. Expert Genl., Bro. Dr. Davies, 33°, 10, Lr.Sackville-street.
In Limerick, of the Gd. Inspector Genl. Bro. C. Monek Wilson,330, Rose Villa, Nortb Str~nd •
In Glasgow, ofthe Gd. Examiner GenJ., Bro. T. M. CampbelJ, 330,
10, Carriek-street,In Burnley, Lancashire, of tlie Gd. Administrator Gen!., Bro. S. P.
Leather, 83°.In Hnvant, Hants, of the Gd. Keeper of the Golden Book, Bro,
Jabez N. Hillman, 330, Bedhampton,In Paris of Bro. A. O. Munro, 32°, 77, Rue de Rivoli.In Calc~ltta, E. r., of lll. Bro. 1:'. C. Dutt, 320, 1~, Seeteram
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We baya received the folJowing notice frOID M. IIl. Bro. Morion,33.96° G.M., General of the National Grand Lodge and SOY. Sancoof Roumania, with the request that it should be publíshed inKne¡¡k :-
On. BUCHAREST,8 January, 1888.
"By decisions of 29th and 30th November and 30th December,1882, couformably with provisions of ~rt. 214, the Lodges con-corded Oro .•, Roman, nnd Steava Dunarei Oro .'. Bucharest, aud theObapter Steava Moldorer Val. Reman. haya been declared írregu-
. lar until they have complied with Art. 218 of the Constitutiou."
GLASGOW.
SToANDREWS ROSE Caorx CHAPTER, No. 9.-The postponedmeeting of this Chapter was held in Sto Mark's Hall, 213 BuchananStreet, on Friday, the 22nd December. Illustrious Sir Knt. RobertMorríson, 33°, M. W. presided, supported by the following IIIus-trious Brethren, viz. :-John M. Cnmpbell, 30°, S. W.; JamesJardine, 31°, Actinp; J. W. ; Charles Marshall, 310, Orator ; S. W.Brownlee, 32°, P. M, W., Acting Secretary ; Robert J amieson 30°,Capt. of tbe Gd.; Colin M'Kenzie,' 33°, As. Conductor; JamesBaird, 310, Gd. of the Tower; Stephen Roberton, Most Wise 01Sphynx, Chapter No. 8; Clyde Duncan, 32°, Sub. Dai.; AndrewHolmes, 32°, S. G. C.; William Brown, 31°, M.L.S.K.!.; JosephMacAnlay, 300• After tbe usual preliminaries, the candídnte Bro.Andrew Browne, S.W., Lodge Caledonian Railway, No. 354, wasadmitted, created and installed a Knt. of tbe Rase Croix. The.M.W. announced, with regret, that since tbe IlIStmeeting of theChapter, we had been bereft by death of the services 01 twopromising members, viz.-I1Iustrious Bros. James Simpson, 30°,and James A. MilIer 11 Q, and in the brief enlogy given the membersconcurred, snd arranged that letters of condolence be sent to thewidows of our highly esteemed bretliren, The Chapter was thenclosed in A. and P. formo
On tbe same evening the St Andrew'. members of the Rite ofMizraim held 11 meeting, admitted and obligated I1Iustrious Bros,Clyde Duncan, 32°, Sub. Dai., aud Andrew Holmes, 320 S.G.C.into the duties of Mizraim, 89°. '
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ELOl! ELOl I LA~tA SABACH-TA-N!.-Tbe8e· word8 will berecognized by members of one of the old Knigbtiy Orders, A verypeculiar thing in regard thereto has been published by Dr. Plóngeon,who finds the sentence pure Maya vocables in commonuse :at thepresent day. l!:loi, Eloi, Lama Snbach-ta-ui=-Ncw, DOW,1 amsinking! Now, now, it is finiehed, darkness covers Illy fsce, Dr.Plongeon wonders how these IndÍlm \Vords oama to há.ve \leen útteredby the .Crnoilied Olle, aod s.uggests tbat they may"b,s,v:e b'ee,~,I?rq-served 10 Egypt, and obtmned from a. knowledge óf tbe anClentCoptio..., '
ITALY.
The respeetable Lodge Ciro Menotti, working in the Ancient andAecepted Scottish Rite, at tbe Orient of Borgo a Mozzano, met on22nd November, under its Venerable Brother Giacomo Simon 18°~ith.Brotber Teb~ldo Buccelli, 3°, Secretary, aun upon the proposi-tíon of the I1\ustnous Grand Inspector-General Orestc G. Cecchi,83°! (Venerable' and founder of severa! Lodges, D~legate oftheNatlOnal ~rand Lodge pl Egypt, Roumanilln Representative at theGrand Or~ent of It>lly, and Member of the Supreme Council 01 theGrand 0I7ent of Ita!y, ando the A. & A. Rite). the said respectableLodge, elrO Menottl, coustltuted ¡be Most IIIustrious Brothet· J ohnYarker, 83-9.0-96~, !In Honorary Member with acclamntion.
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TRE KNEPR.
LONDON, JANUARY 1883. Rite never can entertain such jealousy. As a rulethere are two c1asses of Mason in the world, one whodelights to teach others and admires and profits bythe teaching communicated; the other who has joinedthe Craft for fashion's sake, or to obtain some socialadvantage. Members of the former c1ass are bothlearned and tolerant members of Society ; the latterintolerant, masonically unlearned, and only regardingMasonic honours as steps on the social ladder of life.As a rule the contest raised in Ireland and elsewhereamong Masons is a contest between these two c1assesof individuals, for no brother who has attended andprofited by the precepts of the Orders of Freemasonrycould possibly seek to excommunicate those, to whomhe had promised to extend in aU things brotherlylove, assistance, and truth. We may therefore safelyconclude that knowledge and truth being upon ourside, we may confidently go forward upon our waydiffusing good and wholesome teaching and principIes,and showing forth in ourselves and in all our actions,the results of our own principIes, "Peace, Tolerance,and Truth."
"iINEPH " in entering upon this the thirdyear of his existence, salutes his readersin all parts of the Globe, and upon al!
I points of the Triangle, and prays thatthe Great Architect of the Universe will sendeach ando all of them health and happiness. As hisreaders will have observed in the "KNEPH" whichclosed the old year, the former Editor has resigned anda new Editor has taken his place. The new Editornow addresses his readers and hopes they \ViII overlookany defects in his apprentice work. Living as he doesaway from the great centres of Masonry, as weU asfrom Masonic books of reference, he has only under-taken the task on the strength of promises held out tohim by more experienced Crafismen, that they willfurnish him with subjects upon which information isrequired. The Editor, therefore, hopes that each andevery reader will send him some contribution or sug-gestion, no matter how apparently trifling, as it is onlythrough the interest in smaU matters taken by the many,.
,that such a journal as the "KNEPH" can hope tothrive. Contributors wiU please to recol!ect that theAncient and Primitive Rite of Masonry, of which" KNEPH" is the organ, takes as its motto "Peace,Tolerance, and Truth," and the Rite's only hope ofsuccess rests in always, a.nd under all circumstances,strictly adhering to these precepts. "KNEPH" hopes,therefore, never to be led away through attacks madeupon the Rite by other Bodies to depart from theseprincipIes, or to allow anything to be written in its pageswhich may hurt the feelings of one single Brother.Many of the Members of the Rite in Ireland duringthe year just closed, have becn threatened by theirBrothers and treated in a manner that shouldbring a blush upon the cheek of every honestand true Mason; it is however a matter of certainty thatthis unmasonic treatment wiU only recoil upon theirpersecutors, unless our Brethren are so far led astrayas to resort to similar weapons in defence. TheAntient and Primitive Rite in this Kingdom unitingas it do es under its Charters al! recognized systems ofMasonic Teaching must be necessarily tolerant toall, and being a teaching body, for the diffusion ofMasonic knowledge, the body seeks to impart suchknowledge to those who willingly and voluntarily cometo attend its lectures. Other Rites may look upon therecipients of their Degrees as persons upon whom adignity or honour has been conferred, and be jealousof all others who may have obtained these honours-except at their own hands. The Members of our
m:ue (!9tanlJ l10lJge of IteIanb' anlJ t1Je!ancientano ~timitibe ~ite.
[The following is th« text of (he Reply of the Member» of our Rite in¡"eland to the absurd Accusation formulated agai"st them. 11need« no commeut ; ic is simply UlzanslCerable.]
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL DEPUTY GRA.ND )IA8TER Al'D THE )IEMBERSOF THIl BOARD OF GENERAL PDRPOSE8.
Whilst we believe and declare tbat it is without the jurisdictionof the Grand Lodge of Ireland, being the governing body of t~eWorshipfl1l Frnternity of Antient Fre~ and Accept:~ Masons lUthis Country, to entertain any question not pertnI.mng to CraftMasonry, yet ns we are desirous at the present as in the past, toobserve the same nttitude of affectionate regard towards ourbeloved Mother in Masonry, we cheerfu lIy accede to her request,and appear beíore your Honorable Board: . .
The grave offence upon w.11i~hyour citatíon was ba~ed, c~nSJStsin our haviug become and continued members 01 a Soc1et~, knownas the Antient and I'rimitive Rite of Freemasonry. This propo-~itiou we allow to be true, But to tlre quest~on, "Have ~.e b! sodoing violated any custom, rule, 01' regulatiou of the w or5h~pfulFraterni ty 'of Freemasons or of the Gr~nd Lo~ge 01 Ireland i wedesire to give aü emphatic and unwavenng deniul, • .
\Ve would lrave tboug!Jt that a body 01 Masons, exercismg anofllce of sucb importance in the Craft a.s ~he Boa,:d of Gel~er~IPurposes, would have possessed .n closer Int."n.n~y with the r1l1c~-pies and Constitution oí the Antient and Primidve !~'.t~. \\ ere it
ti e present proceedings could never have been iuitiated, Forso, I o.. d to i tth Y wonId have known, that, whilst the Rite presume to Imparin:tructioD upon manyTbeosophic speculations hitherto the prope~tyof the Antients, bnt all extran~ot1s lo Craft. Mason:r, ~(hmg
Id be fcund therein. wltich ln1ght place it lB confltet u:.th tñe~o:tho"itq of G"and Lodge. They would ha\'~ kno.wn, that b!l th«/Jrovision. of ou>' Constit ••tion, (and ••pO? tlt:s pOlnt. ,,:e. desu:e torefe» 01},to th« " C07istit••tion of the .Antw,t .and Pn""ltt'e Rit« o/F"e':OI!onry," page 15, article 6)," we are for ever debarr~dfromJructising lhejirst three deg"ees: tb," O1,!y ;¡round upon wliich the~rnnd Lodge oí Ireland might with jusnce and common seoseinterfere. . . f h B d f G 1Assuming, tlien, that tbe ~resent a~~C1etyo t. e oar o.ene;aPurposes is due to nn imper/eet acqunmt,ance w1~b tbe consntunonaad principies of our Order, we ~eem lt. expedíent to alforº-. yon
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some information thereon, before proceeding to the conside·ration ofour position under Rule 28.
The Antient and Primitive-as the Antient and AcceptedScottish Rite, te which, Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master,we have reason to suppose you and the grenter number of theBoard of General Purposes belong-is one of the mnny Rítes ofHigh Grade Masonry formed in the latter half of the past Centnry,and the earlier part of this. Having its gel1esis from a feelingwidely prevalent amongst the Brethren of that period, that theprlnciples and doctrines inculcated in the first three degrees werecapable of a greater expansion than the constitution of CraftMasonry would itself admit of-tbat any development of theseprincipies. tbemselves eminently Philosophic, should be on a basisat once Pbilosophíc and Catholic, and that ¡)romo/ion to the h(r¡hergrades ü:the just priviltge o/ ovet·y ],f ast.,· ltf ason in good standingv;ith tñe Fraternity, without distinction n/ Creed, 01' the un-Mllsonicqualifications o/ high professional o,' social status; differing in thislatter view from the Antient and Accepted Rite, which requires ahigh social status as a necessary qualification for advaucement tothe Higbcr Grades.
Bearing these features welJ in view, our Order was arranged asn system of 96° under the title of the Antient aud Primitivc Riteof Freemasonry, Disciples of Mempbis.
It was not to be expected, however, that a system dependíng onits intrinsic merits merely, for recognition, could long escape thenotice ofinterested parties, Owing to the hostile attitude assumedby ccrtain rival systems in the Higher Grados, amongst whom theAntient and Accepted Brethren took a prominent part, the progressof our Order for many years was necessarily sJow. Disdaining thefriendly rivalry which legitimately subsists between difIerent systernsoperating on the sarne grouud, attempts were made to induce theInterference of the Civil power : but, as might with confidence bepredicted, without success. After a lengthy iuvestigntion into its'teaching nnd organization, and we know how efficient is themachinery at the disposal cf the French Government for such apurpose, it was conclusively shown, thnt an adherance to theAntient and Primitive Rite is compatible with the fullest obedienceto the Civil Authority, even within the interpretation of n hostilewitness.
However, notwithstanding this unmerited opposition, the Ritemade stendy p~ogress, being su.ccessful!y introduced to many.European countnes : to our American Brethren, May 5tb, 185ü ;and te ourselves, Juue 3rd, 1872.
Associated with the Antient and Primitive Rite in the bosom oftbe Sovereign Sanctuary of England, is tbe Order of Mizrairn, anOrder in the enjoyment 01 a well defined organization, dnting fromthe second quarter of last Century, a period long anterior to thebirth of our rival, the Antieut and Accepted Scotrish Rite. Lden-ti~1 in every essen.tial fentnre, though differing slightly in organi-zl\tlOn, tbe two Rltes have become so closely interlVoveu in tbe?osom of the Sovereign Sanctunry, tbat tlle Sovereign SanccuaryItself bas been long accustomed to promulgate the doctrines nndpractisc the. d~grees without distinction of Rite. The one patent,ID fact, en~lthng the possessor to communicate all the privileges ofthe Soverelgn Sauctuary, though not disclosinO' on its face referencesto Rny particular s)'stem, witb the result fhat tbe Antient audPrimitive Rite re~Jly !,re, and are known indifferently as membersof the Order of Mlzralm and of Merr.phis.
To the foregoing snccillct "iew of its history aud development wewould ~l~dly ad~ all expoaition of tbe views peculiar to the AntientRud Pnmlt!ve llite, but find ourselves debarred by the very .trinaenteharacter of the obligations taken on our ad vancernent. Soowemust content ourselve~ with s~ying geuerally that tbeJ constitute agraduated system of InstructlOn upon the dnties mall owes to tbeEternal and Uncrea.te Autbor of his being to his felJow-man andto himself_ '. ,
* Extract /rorll Constilu/ion." Whereas, the Antient and Primitive Rite considers the Blue
Lo~ge tbe ?eloved institutio)], Rnd the foundution Rnd fundamentalbasl" to whl~h the i.VIaso)]icallegiance of aJl its members are dueand from whlcb there Cnn be no deviation' tberefore no Mason ca~be allowed to join the Autient and Pri~itive Rite unless he is amember of a Lodge in good standing, working uuder a GrandLodge of Free and A~cepted Mason., a¡jd has received the followinO'degrees:- o
SUrBOLICAL MASONRY.-CLASS 1.l.-Entered Apprentice. 2.-.l!'ellow Craft. ·S.-Master Masoo."·
We conclude this paragraph in the earnest hope tbat the Boardwill construe it to be a sufficieutly clear indication of the characterof tbe Rite to free it from the imputation so unjustly placed uponit. Should, however, the Board for whatever reason refuse toreceive it as such, we belieee we are in a sound position to shewthe 28th Article of the Const itution is not susceptible of thetortuous construction songht to be placed upon it.
Recalling the allegation made in the former part of our defence,viz :-that in becoming Members of the Antient and Primitive Riteof Freemasonry, we believe we have violated no custom, rule, orregulation of the Grand Lodge of Ireland.Tet us enquire does the28th Article of tbe Constitution disclose anything inconsistent withits truth.
Under tbis Article "the Grand Lodge strlctly prohibits asunlawful aJl assemblies of Freemasons in Ireland, under any titlewhatever purporting to be Masonic, not held by virtne of a warrant01' constitntion from the Grand Lodge, or from one of the otherMnsonic Grand Bodies recognized by, and ncting in Masonic Unionw ith it." Now as al! Crnü Grand Bodies througbout the Globehave consistently ignored al! the High Grnde Rites, it is obviousthis "regulation could properly refer to clandestine Crnft Lodaesonly, meeting in Ireland, and were this view to be taken by theBoard of Genernl Purposes, we would bave little dilliculty inrebutting the accusntíon. But as it is quite possible thatadifferentconstruction may be suggested to serve certaiu motives, we desireto nnswer it also by anticipation.
Owing to an unfortunate but perhaps intentional obscurity, theGrand Bodies referred to in Article 28, may be construed to iucludeal! Grand Bodiss justly constituted for the administration of theHigh Grades. Well, be it so, despite the harsb and unreasonablscharncter of this construction, we believe we are still within· ourobedience to Grand Lodge.
By resolution of Grand Lodge under dnte October 4th, 1838, arecogllitioll was given to certuin High Grade Bodies, set forth inthe coustitution o/ the Grand Council of Rites, amongst tbese mavbe íound the Order of Mizraim, to which we belong. Now thisresolution being still on tbe books of Grnnd Lodge, and being infact the only recognition afforded the High Grade Bodies in Irelandwe boldly declare o",' "elation to G¡'and Ladye is exc¡ctly the sam~with that oceupied by ihe An/ient and Accepted, represented on tbeBoard of General Purposes by you, l{jght Worshiprul Deputy GrandMaster, and many others. Conld we desire a better testimony toour legality? Now, to prosecute us, while our hereditary rivalsare allowsd the fullest exercise of their ceremonial and principles,would be to afford grave doubt for apprehension thnt tbe Antientnnd Accepted plays a more important part in the admínistmtíon ofGrnnd Lodge than Grand Lodge itself suspects,
Further, OUTBrethren nnd Rite in Egypt are officially recognizedby the Nacional Grand Lodge of that couutry, with w!tom in turnthe Grnnd Lodge of !reland are on terms 01 the wnrmest fraternalinterconrse. Now \ve submit that, though the Gmnd Lod"," ofIreland should reject every other item of evidence offered by usour ~ckno\V~edgment b~ tbe ~atjonal Gra.nd Lodge of Egypt;stanomg by Itself aloue, IS sl.llliClent to estabhsh our legality withinthe 28th Article of our Constitution.
Upon the grounds set rorth above, nnd upon others necessarilywitbin the k.nowledge o~ the Boa.rd 01 General Purposcs, but toanumerous to lllcorpornte III a doculllent alrendy "'rown toa long werest content, in the full nSSUrance that in becomi~lI7Members of'theAntient and Primitive Rite. we have violated D~ custom rule 01'
regulatiou of our beloved !llother in Masonry, the G. L. ohrel~nd.
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After the foregoing defence had been resd before thc Board ofG~neral Purp.ose&, the further consideration of tbe subject wasndJ~nrned untll the Monday following, on which date our Brethrenagalo appeared before tLe Board, snd supplemented their defencewith the following document :_ -
RIGRT WORSHIPJ!UL DEPUTY GRAND ){ASTER AND MEMBERS OF
TRE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES.
" Observing on Inst Friday eveniog when we had the pleasure:: of placing our defe~lce belore you, ttat certllin features did DOt
recelve that prommence in your consideratioll . to wJiich we:: believ.e they are justly ?ntitled, and that maoy mR.tters were" cOllcelv~d to bave 11 b~anng' on the case, which a. fuller enquiry
would dlsclose to be wlthout foundation, we deem. it necessary to" devote p'Sarllgraph to thia considératioD.· . - _.- -
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" The Order of the Board of General Purposes under date" October 30tb, 1882, we submit should be set aside on:: ~he ground of error, the same declaring on its faee that
it was founded on an extract from the Constitution of" the Antient and Primitive Rite. Now, the Constitution"of the Antient and Primitive Rite was not read before:: the Board, but onl~ portio~s of a pamphlet written by" a ~ember of the Rite on his own. responsibility, aud for
whích the General Body of tlie Rite are not responsible" We are informed by the Deputy Grand Master, that the
:: Grand I:odge of Irelaud a~ord~ a Masonic recognitionto no High Grade Body In this Conntry. Were this
•• true, the Antient and Primitive Rite have good reason" to complain that they are prosecuted alone and not in"company wíth the other Hiah Grade Bodies Whilst•• on this poínt, we desire to °ba informed wliat are the" otber Grand Bodies contemplnted by the 28th article.
"The Antient nnd Primitive Rite has received an offícíal:: and Masoníc recognition by t~e Natio~al Grand Lodge" of .E~ypt; upon the truth of this we desire most strongly
to insist, and the Board of General Purposes can satisty"themselves by enquiry in the proper quarter."
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NOTE.-The Deputy Grand Master declared he would not definethe Grand Bodies contemplated by the 28th article.
TOLERAKOE EXTENDED TO THE EGYPTI.A.N RITE INCANADA BY THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.
You mayas well try to "oppress" a Scotchman as aCanadian, the result will be similar in either case. Someyears ago the English Supreme Grand Council 33°A. & A. Rite, constituted a S.G.C., 33~, for C;nada,and the Grand Priory of England likewise instituted aGrand Priory of Templars. Since then there has beenintroduced into Canada two bodies of the Ceruean Council33°, A. & A., and two bodies of the A. & P. Rite, orOriental Rite of Memphis. Webelieve that the S.G.C. 33°founded by England have expelled such of theirmembersas have joined theOemean S. G.C., 33'.', but hitherto inregard to the .A. & P. Rite, they have contented them-~elves, as in London, Liverpool, &c., by indulging simplyID underhand intrigue; in this they will probably bringthe fate of Canada upon England and Ireland, TIl. Bros.G. C. Longley, and Robert Ramsay, the G.M.'s of thetwo .A. & P. bodies, are working to bring about a union,and the same arrangement is proposed for the twoCerneau Councils, 33°. These remarks will enable ourreaders to understand thefollowing extract from our excel-lent aud valued .contemporary, The Oanadian Craftsmos»,Our English and Irish members oHhe S.G.C., 33?, woulddo well (as they will find out sooner or later), to imitatethe tolerant language of that Masonic Bayard-ColonelW. J. Bury McLeod Moore, Grand Prior of the Temple inCanada, and English 33~ A. &: A. Rite.
THE .ALLOCUTION OF THE GRA.J.'1D·PRIOR.
" The Grand Prior, in the followiug terms, shews histrue Masonic liberality, and his stríct determination toadhere to the constitution of the Templar Order. Wemay add in presenting Sir Knight L. H. Henderson, theSupo Com., of one of the Cerneau branches of the ScottishRite in Canada, with the Knight Oommander of theTemple, he also made reference to the fact that as aTemplar he could not interfere with the different buthonest views of Masons, regarding the so-called higherdegrees, and in hís address he thus clearly expresses hisopinions upon the subjecbó-'.I ha.ve aIso been called
upon to rule as to the eligibility of candidates for theOrder, who, as Master Masons had joined other degreesof Masonry, known as the 'high grade' system. 1 alludeto the Egyptian Rite (96q) lately introduced into Canadawhich, it is asserted, is antagonistic to the Tempra.::~rder. ~ .hold tha: every Master Mason has a perfectright to jom an.y Rits, known to be of Masonic origin,that he may think proper ; and, unless there is someot~er definite objection to his reception as a Templar,this cannot be considered as one. • . . . In thisparticular Rite thcre are Cauadian Templara of highstanding, and it is not to be supposed they would coun-tenance degrees antagonistic to the Templar Order. Oneo~ onr presiding Preceptors in Ontario, carried away byhis zeal to preserve the Order from innovation introdnced. ,verY.lmproperly and without authority, a clause in theca?didat.e's O.B., forbidding members of the 'EgyptianRite' being accepted in his Preceptory; In this case 1decided that the Fraters to whom the clause hadbeen administered were absolved from that portion oftheir vow made under a false impression."
Some may even go a step beyond this and say that CoLMoore would have been justified if he had said that heabsolved the said Knights from considering their Pre-ceptor to be either a Mason or a Christian. We mayadd that Colonel Moore seems to regard with greatsorrow tbe increasing desire of the members of the GreatPriory of Canada to withdraw themselves from the ruleof H. R. H. The Prince of Wales. We feel sure thisstep, if carried out, wonld be a general misfortune for theTemplars. Sir Patrick Colquhoun ably carried out theUnion, under H. R,. H., of the Templars of England andIreland, though Scotland remained aloof. The schemeof a united order under one Grand Master, was firstsuggested above twenty years ago in the "FreemaJ(YI\'sMagazine alld Masoltic Min'or," by the present writerunder his signature d
LONDON ROSE OF SHARON ROSE CRQIX CHAPTERNo. 6.
A n Emer¡¡ency Meeting of this Cbapter was held in Decembernnder (he presidcncy of the Grand Master of Ligbt ; R III. Bro..1. H. Southwood, 33°, assisted by R. IIl. Bros. Henry Mnyer, 33°and James Hill, 33° ; V. 111. Bros. Louis Honig, 32°, Grand;Orgunist j Thomas Sims, 3lo, and III. Bro. A. Mullord, 30°,when Bro. Josepb Pigot, ¡loM., and P. Sec., Lodge 1288, Cbapter1260; and Bro, J. M. Lucas, Lodge 780, were received ioto tbeAntieut and Primitive Hite as far as 10°. The initial degrees ofeach section being worked fully, and these succeeding with ashortened Ritual.
The newly invested Sir Knights having been duly proclaimedand snluted, Chapter was closed.
The regular meeting of the sarne Chapter was held at Free-mnsons' Tavern, Great Queen Street, on Thursday, 11th insto
A fair attendance of the Sir Knights, and the presence ofseveral visitors gave considerable eclat to tbe meeting, whichbesides being the first meeting after tbe Christmas and New Year'sfestivals, was also that appointed for tbe ceremony of reception ofSir Knights Josepb Pigot, 10°, and J. M. Lucas, 10°, to thedignity of Knights of Rose Croix.
The beautiful ceremonial of reception was never better 01' moreeffectively given thnn on this occasion, the coup d'eíl al theculminating point being especially striking.
The newly advanced Sir Knights baving been proclaimed andinstalled were subsequently reeeived ínto tbe chain of fraternalUnioo and tbe mystic point celebrated. ... T1e Si~.·Koights and vísitors afterwards supped together, and
THE KNEPH.
@hitun:r'l.WE deeply regret to have to record the death of Sir Knt;J'ames A. Miller, F.E.I.S., J.W. of Lodge No. 510, andKnight Rose Croix 11-18°, in the Sto Andrews senate,No. 9 of Glasgow. His death occurred on the 18th ofNovember last. The immediate cause was a fall from 8
tramcar, but as he was suffering from hearb disease, thatwas, doubtless, the real cause of his death. Sir KnightMiller, who was much respected, was Head Master ofthe Public School, and a native of Evanton, Rosehire,Born in 1844, he was about 1872 Secretary of the Glas-gow Brancb of the Educational Institute of Scotland, inafter years an important member of its Local Committees,aud had taken a leading part in establishing the PublicLibrary, and was also one of the Managers of the ParishOhurch, Although Sir Knight Miller had only a fewmonths connection with our Rite, we have reason to knowthat he was favourably impressed with it, and proposedto assist it by active labour, hence his death is much feltby the St.Andrews members, and our sympathies are withthem. Genial in his disposition, kind to all, ever readyto help when required, not sparing himself, no eulogy
.t!.thcns, Dccember 1st, 1882. could be too strong in his memory. He leaves a widowTo EIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM E. GLADBTONE, and three young children to mourn for him, b1¡.t the"y
Prime Minister of Her Britannic :Maj~sty. are receiving very great comfort from the manYexpr~:;;',.:EXCELLENCY, sions of Bympathy and affection shown them ff'oni a:~' ,~.:
The Grand Orient and Supreme Council of Greece on quarters. .... ir:;be~a!f. oí the Freemasons in Greece, :o~gratuln~e the eminent • ¡pol~t~C1anand man ~f letters on the Flftleth anmversary of 1.:¡::~ , ...;pohtlcal career, durmg wbich be has fought many battles f¡ e p.lIh!l!<::'for tl~eSOv.Sane. A. & P. R1te•.by R.OBlII\T OH":l'XAN . Te¡nlll~.la,ti..1t\\'.•fr-eedom oCthe i>Jl9plerand for our ow.n beloved conntry a d h.... . ~ e·stle.t, In the Parl.h of St.,Andrew. Du,blln, and 'PnliljjJjell·lif,,:, 1."cr p ~{) J.un,s HILL, lit 6, LitUo Bntaln, l:¡ondon;E..c •..,.Jl,!lu&~ 18~¡¡¡:.J ..•••
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laboured in mnny otber directions for the good government of onr .enslaved brethren, and who, more than any otber man has eluci-dated Homer, and has brought to light the darkness of ancienh~times. May God protect and preserve your life for long yeara foI'the benefit of suffering bumanity. ,
RHODOCANAKIS, 33° GTand Maste'l'"asid Supreme GTand Oommande~.
N. })~M.~sKmo, 33° Grand. Mqster,.t!.dJunct and Oommamder of' tk',Masonic Order in Greeee. ".
EMANUEL GALANES, 33° GTand SecoThe following is Mr. Glndstone's reply ;-
10, DOWNING STREET, WmTEHALL,22nd Decembcr, 1882.
the time bonoured toasts of the Craft and Antient PrimitiveM:asonry dnly proposed and cordially received.
Tbe health of the M. IIl. Bro. John Yarker was received withacclamation, and acknowledged by the Grand Seco Gen. on hisbehRlf.
The toast of M:.W. was proposed by R. Il1. Bro. Hcnry Meyerin highly complimentary terms, and as cordially responded to bythe Sir Knights. The Grand Master of Light (who is also M.W.of this Chapter) tbanked the Brethren heartily for the receptiongiven to bis name, and congratulated tbe Chapter on the improvedcondition on which it entered on a New Year; he referred in grace-ful terms to the support afforded to hirn by the Officers andMembers of the Chapter, aud promised on his part to do al! thnt~ay in bis power to advance the prosperity of the Chapter, andthe interests of the Aotient and Primitive Rite, and be could notrefrain from saying that if our Brethren of the Craft degrees wouldonly learo sometbing of this beautiful and erudite system ofMasonry before pronouncing an opinión as to its meríts, we wouldhear less of tbe ignorant and ridiculous criticisms of those whohaving snccessfully mastered the A B C of Masonry thought them-selves qualitied to sit in judgment on tbeir better instructedBretbren. This, however, was a fsult that time would cure,another generation would see another class of Masons ; Masonswho would feel themselves bound to edúcate thernselves in thebistory and teaching of Primitive Masonry, and wbo would Inughto scorn tbe wretched platitudes miscalled Masonic Science, withwhich the majority of the Masons of to-day were satisfied.. The toast of the newly advanced Sir Knigbt wus suitnblyacknowledged by Sir Knight J. M. Lucas, 11°, who expressed tbegreat satisfaction he felt not only witb the various ceremonialsthrough which he had passed, but with the general intelligencethat appeared to pervade the arrangements of the Chapter, he wasdelighted to be in a position to respond as a member of tbisOhapter, both for Limself, and Sir Knight Joseph Pigot who hadbeen obliged to leave early, The remaining toasts were theV!sitors, humorously responded to by Sir Knight John WestbyGibson, LL.D., wbo expressed the plensure whieh this, his firstvi.it to achapter under the Antient and Primitive Rite had affordedhim, and be fully concurred with the M. W. in his description oftbe ceremonial and ritual as sublime. As oue of the few El!ypto.Iogists living, be was considerably attracted towards the AntientlInd Primitive Rite, which appeared to bim to be a valuable dcposí-tory of Masonic Archreology aud learning which they could noteas~ly exha~s~. He hoped on a future occasion to have tbe oppor-tunuy of ~amlOg a furtber knowledgé of .the working and teachingof tlre- Bite, and he could say that with the ceremonial of thatevening he had been greatly deJigbted. .. The vocal abilities displayed by several ofthe Sir Knights, wasa matter oe some surprise and much conzratulation Bros. ArthurThomas, Louls Honig, A Mullord, C.' Mussared, J. W. Kennaly,and J. M. Lewis, each contributing their quota to the great delight~f t~e Bretbren; but ~ur report has already exceeded the usualIimit, and we must omu much that occurred to render this reunionone of the most happy that has taken place under the zenial ruleof Bro. South wood. o
SIR,1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your
Imperial Highness' letter, and the address of congratulation withwhich the Grand Lodge of Greece have been so kind as to preselit "me. 1 can assure you\' Imperial Highness that 1 am most grate-fuI for the good wishes of .the Grand Lodge, and 1 pray you toconvey to them my best thanks.
1 have the honour to beSir.
your Highncss'sMogt faithful servant,
. W. E. GLAD8TONE.To his Imperial Highness,
The Prince Rhodocanakis,Athens.
[Those of our brethren who know tbe PrinceRlrodocauakis, willbe pleased to hear that he is now happily married to .Despino,the grand-daughter of Admiral Canaris, tbe bero of Greek inde- ,pendence.-ED. Kneph.]
MR. GLADSTONE'S POLITICAL JUBILEE-THE GRANDLODGE OF GREECE AND HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESSCOLONEL THE PRINCE RHODOCANAKIS OF SClO.
TBX Freem~ons of~reeee have forwardeda conzratulatory addressto.the Euglish Pre!Dler, tbrough their Grand Master, His ImperialHlghne~s, The Pnnce Rhodocaoakis. We should have likcd tob~ve.prlllted this in tlle original Greek, if the exigencies of ol1rpnnting staff bad allowed. As it i. we append a translation of it.
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''-' ..~,-------------------------¡------------------------'ANTIENT ANO PRIMITIVE RITE OF MASONRY.
(INCLUSIVE OF brEUI'HIS AND MIZRAIM.), The degrees of this Rite are open to all Master Masons in goodstanding. It tenches the Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood
,'~ 'of Man, and the Immortalíty of the human SouL Strictlye', '.unsectarian, it offers an intellectual treat of the highest order, ,:to the. Masonic enquirer, w hether he be a literal student of,~- Masooic history, or a philosophical seeker of abstruse truth. It'" forms a pyramid whose base is that Universal Craft Masonry,1<•• which has eovered the Globe, its tirue-worn ascents are the. -'.: Masonic virtues, its apex the seat of eternal truth.
OFFICERS OF TliE SOVEREIGN SANCTUARY, 33·95°.M~111. Gd. Master-Gen., JOHN YARKER, 33-96°, 90°, P.M. of aU
. . Orders, Pt. Sen. G. W. of Greece; P. Gd. Constable of theTemple, &c., &c. ; Hon, 33-9Go in Ameriea, Egypt, Italy,
. and Roumania; Withington, Manchester.. '1'. Ill. Gd. Adm.-Gen., SAMUELP.·LEATHER, 3395°,90°, P.M.,
P.M. MK., P.Z., P.E.C., &c.; Pt, Prov. G. Chancellor ofthe Temple; Bumley, Laneashire.
T.Ill. Gd. Keeper of Golden Bk;, JAIlEZ N. HILLllAN, F.S., Se.33-95° 9Uo, P.M., P.Z., &c. ; Bedhampton, Havant.R" Ill. Gd. Expert-Gen., MAURICEL. DAVIES, Ph. D., D.D.S.,F.S.Se,33-96°,900, P.M. P'.Z. P.E.C P.M.W.; &c., Hon. 33°Rouinania, 10, Lower Sackville Street, Dublin, Ireland.
R. IIl. G.M. ofCer., H&NRY MBYER, 33.95°,90°, P.M.W.,The Limes, Upper Clapton, London.
R. IU. Gd. Insp.-Gen., CHARLES 1i10NCICWILSON, &c., 33-95°,, P.M., &c., Rose villa, North Strand, Limerick, Ireland,
. R. Ill. Gd. Examiner-Gen., THOblAS MACICELLCAbIPBELL, 33-95°,90°, P.M., P.Z., &e., 10"Carrick Street, Glasgow.
R.IIL Gd. Chanc-Gee., JOSEPH HAWKINS, 3a-95°, 90°, G.M.L., 'Lancashire, Sunnyside, Roby, near Liverpool,
R. Ill. Gd. Treas.-Gen., JOIlN HENRY SOUTHWOOD,F.S. Se.,33_95°,90°, P.M., P.Z., &e.; 98, Houndsditeh, London,E.C.
R. TII. Gd. Sec.-Gen., JAMES HILL, F.S. Se., 33-95° 90° P.M.W.,, ' &e., Hon. 33° 'Roumanía, 9, Charnock Road, Clapton,
Londou, E. ' .R. Ill. G_ Keeperof Sane. A.,D. LOWENST.lRK, 33-95°, P.M. &O.
Honorarp>« .M. IlI. Bro. HARRY J. SEYMOUR,33_96° P.G.M. of America,N.Y.M. Ill. Bro. ALEXANDER B. MOTT, M.D., 33-96°,9Uo G,rd.of
Ameriea, 62, Madison Avenue, New York.M. DI. Bro. F. F. ODDI, Professor, 33-96°,90°' G.M., Sov. Sane.
Cairo, Egypt. "R. Ill. Bro. TROMAS LAWRENCE SHAW, 88·95,° 90°, &e., &e.,
Regent Quay~ Aberdeen, N.B.
il!JefuntiulI.M. 111. Bro. Generai GUISEPPE GARIBALDI, 38-97°, Premier
Mason' of Italy, and ,M. Ill. Imp. G_M.G;, and G~an.d~ierophant of the Confederation of the Antiént and Prími-tive Rite. '
.Represcntatives .~To America;-'R~ IIl; Bro. WM. YOUKGBLOOD, 33-96°, G.-Ex.,
, 424, Broadway, New York. 'From Ainerica- " J. H. SOUTHWOOD,'33'!1:5°, .Gd, 'fr., 98,
.: Houndsditch, London.To Tunis, Afrien':" " 'N. 'S~CA8SANELLO,~1'.D.,33°,G.M., TunisFrom 1'nnis- " JOHN YA'RICER,33-96°, IJ~M, Withington.To Italy- " Chev. Como GIAM..PE8SIN_(,33~96°,G.M.,
, vía Zuroli, 43, Naples. ' ," J. YARIClm, 33-96°, Gd. M. ,Withington," Prof. F. F. ODl)I, 33-96°, G.M. Caíro." JAMES HILL, 33-95°,Gd. S.-G., London." Captain CONSTANTINEMORoJO,33~.G.M.,
Strada Morfu27,Bucharest.From Roumanla-" MAURICE 1;. DAVIEs, M.D., 33-95°. Gd.
Expert, Dublin ." G. C. LONGLEY, 33_96°, G.M. Prescott,
Maitland, Ontario. 'FrOID Canada- " JOSEBR HAWKINS, 33;96°, Roby, near
Liverpool.
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LIBRARY.-As ~he formation of a librarj for the .Antient andPrimitive Hile is in prcgress, donatíons of Books will be .thank.fully received. Brethren are reques.te~ to address their com-munieations to Bro JOHN YARKER. Wlthington, Manchester. '.'1""
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tEemples.GENERAL,32-94°
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HELD AT
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Quarterly communieations in JANUARY, APRIL, JULY,OCTOBER.
OFFICERS.Gd. Mr. of Light" Orntor .." Treasurer" Examiner" Annalist
Rr. Ir.r., BRo. J. H. SOUTHWOOD,33°HENRY ~lEYER. 33°J. N. HILLMAN,33°BF.I\NARDMEYER, 32°K. H. H. MACKEliZIE,
LL.D., 32°J.HIES HILL, 33°'l'HOlIAS FRANCIa,32°EDWARD HARKISON,32°JOHN HARRISON,32°HARRY TRIGG, 32'LOUlS HONrG,32°A. O. MUNRO,32°CORoG. AD..I.MES,32°
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METROPOLlTAN GRAND TRIBUNAL, 31-93°(With its Grand Liturgical Council, 31·9;:°)
Gd. Judge V. ILL. BRO. R. P,.l.LUERTHOlllAS,32'Gd. Defender " "J. E. GREENHILL,31°" Overseer " " TnoMAs SIMS, 31°
MEETING ON SU1rIMONS FROM GRAND ANNALISTANNUAL MEETING-JULY.
PROVINCE OF LANCASHIRE .R. ILL. BRO. J. HAWKINS, 33°, G.M.L.V; ",.' :RIcnD. HWHAlIl, 32°, Grand Annalist.
~rnlld ~~SltiC @'tm~l~aEri (~~~lalut).Meeting at DUBLlN or elsewhere in IR.ELAND on'.. . summons of Grand Annalíst.
os. Master of Light .•. Rt. IiL. BRo. C. MONCKWILSON, 33:Annalist ... ,," W. STEELE STUDDART,32
u. H. D nORepresentative . ... " " "M. L. DAVIES, M. ., 3~
" Owin.g to tM illegal and unmasonic pcrseczdion of t~ Ritein ireland it is dtemcd for the present unad •.iisable to publ!,$h thenames o/ a,~y othtr Brethren. {)'J' dtpendent Bodies in lre/and .
SCOTLAND .In eharge of R. Ill. Bro. T. M. Campbell, 33~, G<l;, Rep.
Gd. Annalist, V. Ill. Bre. Colin :r.fcKenz¡e. 32 •
This Grand Body is in xourse o/ formaiion-
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- ~anholl:BRO. JOHNHOGG-,-'13, ~A~ERNOSTER ROw;E~~>,~
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Prlnted for tbe SOY.Sane. A, &; r. Ritc. by ~~~~TH~.l.P'tf'LT"fP~~~la~e, Dame-street, in the Parieb of s;. Andrew;-oUbl¡n and Pubiished ~y BeO:_;- o';, _ __ '_, a • _'_tte. r1,tam ~ndon. E.C,-'Janu'ly,188iC~- " __': /_': __,
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This GraruZ Body is in course oj jormation.
PROVINCE OF LANCASHIRE.Gd. Afaster of Lizht ILL. Bno . .J. HAWKJNS. 33-95°" Orator ... o..." ,,-CHAS. JAMES, 32-94°" Examiner " \V. H. QUJLLIAM, 32-94°
Anualist HICHAUD HWIIAM. 32-94°Treasurer " OllANNE~ ANOUEASUN, 32-94° -
" Keeper of-Rites" SQUJIlE CI!APMAN,32-94°" Ceryce or Expert" J OHN Cnor.r., 32-94° °" Hydranos 01', M. of C. IlICIUHD 'HoLT, 32-94" <Couductor. TOM BRADSHAW, 32-94°" Guard of Council "JONATIIAN GRESTY, 32-94°
LONDON .. No.l.'-Momit Sinai.-Ohapter, Senate and Counoil.R. ILL. BRO. A. D. LOWENSTARK,33°, SUB DAI (uot workíng.)
No.6.-Rose of Sharon.c--Chapter and Senate.R. Tu •. nRO. J. H. SOUTHWOOD,33°, ir.w,V." " nJiRNARD :Mt<n~n, 32°, s.G.e. (elect.)R." ;, JHIES HrLL, 33°. Seco and Recordar.
MEETING at the FR,EEMASONS' TA VERN, on 2SDTHURSDAY in each :h{ontb, .August and Scptcmber oxcepted.
MANCHESTER._No.2.-Palatine and Jerusalem.-Chapter, Senate and
-Couneil.R, lLL. Bao. JOSEPH HAWXINS,33°, M.W.
" - R.)-!. Hor.r, 32°"S.G.C. -'-,,_ R1CHD.'HIG'HAl{, 32°, Sub Dai,
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