The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-02-24
GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.

The ANIMAL conyocation of this body Of Royal
| Arch ;Masons met insCharleston on Tuesday, 10th
Of February, and CONTINUED in session until
wednesday evening: Twenty-nine subordinate
Chapters were represented. The sessions were
presided over by Most Excellent RoBsET STEWART
Bnuss, Grand High Priest, with his usual courte-
sy, fairness and ability. His annual address was
delivered shortly after the opening Of the Grand
Chapter, and is o model of beauty and approprl-
atehess. The craft regretted to learn, however,
from its contents, that Comp. Bruins had decided
to withdraw from, the exalted position which he
had flIedfor the last several years with signal
credit to himself and great honor to the fraternity
of. this jurisdiction. At the proper time, the
Grand Chapter fttingly responded to this action
of it's Grand High Priest, acknowledging its in
debtedness to him for much Of. the present harmo-
ny and prosperity enjoyed by Royal Arch Mason
ry in this State. a..-..s =: =.
After the delivery of the, Grand High Priests
address, on Tuesday morning, the standing com
mitteos we're appointed, and the Grand Chapter
called from labor to refreshment until II o'clock
p. m. The evening session was taken up with
reports of the various committees, which were
received and adopted. The, Committee on Dspen-
sations reported in favor Of granting charters to
Chapters at Cross Keys, in Union county, and at
Marion G.. H. Some discussion .ensued in refer
ence to question of Masonic interest. reported
upon by another Committee, but We are not au-
thorized to make the public acquainted with it's
Details and hence merely refer to it as fact That
discussion took place in regard to- the action OF
the Grand Orient of France, in invading the Ju-
risdiction of Louisiana, and trampling upon the
rights of Masonic bodies on this side of the wa
ter. The discussion in the Grand Chapter lasted
for some time, and was participated in BY num-
ber of the most prominent members Of the order
in this State. - - ~; .s....i...
The second. days proceedings were not enliven-
ed with any unusual business. The Report on
Foreign Correspondence wasIrecceiyea and ordered
to be printed, and the thanks Of the Grand Chap
ter returned for the zeal and fidelity evinced by
its author, Comp. JAMES BlgNIE,i of Greenville,
who was elected chairman of the Committee for
the ensuing year, with Comps: AaT. 7saYrHE and
W. Z. BLAKE appointed as members of the com
mittee. A preamble and resolution, recommend
ing the Masonic Female College at cokesbury to
the craft generally for immediate relief from
pressing necessity for material aid, was submitted
and adopted At. one o'clock p. M, the Grand
Chapter went into an election for officers to serve
the ensuing year, with the following result :: >.
MoKTGoMERY Moses, of Sumter, Grand High
Priest: 1sfi 80.
G.,y3cEn, of Laurens, Deputy Grand High
Priest. lss..<,: ..e5.
JAMES A. HORT, Of Anderson, Grand King.
EW LLOYD, of Florence, Grand Scribe B.
Rey..,W. S. BowMAa, Of Charleston, Grand
Chaplain. e:s~ 5I.
c. JACKSON, of Columbia, Grand Treasurer.
A. T. SMYTHE, of Charleston, Grand Secretary.
tB.iZ. HEnNDoE, of Cokesbury, Grand Captain
of the Host.
HARRIS CovINoroN, of Marlboro, Grand Royal
Arch Captain.
L.F. MYEa, of Charleston, Grand Sentinel. =
The officers elect were duly installed at the
evening session, when the Grand Chapter was
closed in ample form until the next annual con-
vocation, to be held in the city of Charleston, in
February, 1871.