The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-14

| negative vote, ana Cne resoluIious suon!lteu
by The select committee were adopted by,
three. .feurths majority. It would appear to be
necessary, from the language employed 10
the first resolution, that this Grand Chapter
take some action in reference to the decision
OF the General Grand Chapter, and would
respectfully Recommend the adoption OF reg.
oluLion authorizing the use of ''suostltutes,'
in comforting The royal arch degree Within
this jurisdiction either with OF without re-
strictlons, as the Grand Chapter III lts Wlsooln
shall determine.
A res )lulion was adopted By the General
Grand Chapter to the effect that the Safe
grani chapters be requested to pay annually
to the general grand secretary the sum OF one
cent for each Royal Arch Mason borne upon
the rolls of their subordlnates at the date OF
their annual reports-the fund so creatsd 10
be used In defraylns the expenses of the Gem
eral Grand Chapter. This annual eontrtbu-
ton would not require any considerable sum
from this Grand Chapter, according to
the latest returns, and l would recon-
mend the adoption OF q resolution In
compliance with the request OF the General
Grand Chapter, to continue of force until Its
next trennIal convocatiOn, when the ne.
cessity OF this contribution may no longer
exist.
ritual of the royal arch degree, which will be
communicated at the present convocation OF
this Grand Chapter, presume, through our
represent itiye, the B. Z. grand secretary.
The next triennial convocatton Of the Gene,
raj Grand Chapter will be holden at Nashville,
Tenn, on the last Tuesday of November, 1874.
NJ. E. Comp, Josiah Il. Drummond, of Maine,
was elected general grand high priest for the
present term.
Since your last convocatlon, companions, the
painful Intelligence has reached ma that Comp.
Issac 7. Martin, past grand high priest OF Ken
tucky, and represent tive of this Grand Chap.
ter within that jurisdiction, has been called
from the sphere of usefulness and honor which
he filed upofl earth, and closed an active, earn
est and devoted Christian Lille. Comp. Martin
died at Cynthiana, Ky., on the 29lh OF June,
1870. His name is indelibly fixed within our
memories as being associated with q noble
charity, when In period Of distress ne came ne,
their families In South Carolina. His generous
donation for this purpose 10 1867, which was
handsomely acknowledged at the time by the
Grand Lodge of South Carolina, was an oppor-
tune bestoWal Of sympathy from warm heart,
which Is now sliled In the cold grave, Dut
whose generous emotions Will long oe felt IN
kindly deeds that live after him. 1t Is emil
pently proper that the death of Comp. Martin
should be recorded in the archives of this
Grand Chapter, aud would recommend that
suitable action thereon be had at this conVo-
cation.
Since your last meeting, companions, have
not been called upon to issue dispensations
other than granting permission. to eject ana an
install officers aud such matters Oh minor I'm
portance as do not require more particular
report to the Grand Chapter. Neither have
any questions OF jurisprudence required deter
minatiOn at my hands, nor any Yexed ques'
tons arisen worthy to be recorded IN this con-
nection. 1t is likewise gratifying to state that
| our foreign relations are entirely amlcaDle,
and that the Grand Chapter OF South Car9nna
| maintains friendly position towards oil tnose
| In correspondence with 1t, Including nearly
every grand chapter on this. continent and
across the waters.
On the 18th OF November, 1871, at Wheeling,
West Vrginia, the Grand Chapter of West Vir-
cinia was legally organized, and ils existence
| has been recognized by the Grand Chapter of
Virginia. Its official recognition by this Grand
| Chapter would, 1t seems to me, be lifting and
proper, and would recommend such ACTON.
| Having briefly mentioned such matters as
are deemed important, now invoke upon
your labors the blessing and lavor OF tne Great
| [ AN, hnmbly beseeching His guidance and
protection In all things, that He may Incline
our minds and hearts to the ways of truth and
life. preserving us from the gins and snares OF
the workers of iniquity, and enabling us 10
excla'm, "For He Is good, and His mercy enou-
/ reth foreyer.n JAMES A. HOYT.
Grand High Priest
| On motion of Comp. A. T. spythe, the re-
port was referred to committee, to report
thereon to the Grand Chapter.
The grand secretary then presented his an
nual report Of his actings and doings during
the past year, which was received and re-
fyrred to q select committee of three, on mo
tion OF Comp. Blrnic
On motion of Comp. Augustine 7. Smythe,
1t was
Resolved That committee Of three he ap'
| pointed, who shall act as committee on Gre
dentials, 10 whom shall be referred all returns,
who shall verify all proxies, aud report at 1nis
afternoons session all duly qualified 10 slt as
members.
A petition from Delta Chapter, No. 20, to be
allowed a new charter was presented by
Comp. A. T. smythe, and on motion OF Comp.
Henry BuIst, 1t was laid upon the table until
after the regular committees were appointed
The following committees were announced
Committee on Address of Grand High
Prlest-zimmerman Davis, j. N. Rushtsn, 1.
| F. Maloy.
| On Di;pensalions and Charters-Harris Gov.
lngton, A. F. LumpkiD, B. z. Herndon:
Oa Unfinished Business-S. A. Durham, A.
J. Sitton, John OgreD.
On Appeals and Grievances-James Blrnle,
Jerome P. Chase, C. NJ. Miller.
On Fnances-R. A. Thompson, @. A. o.
Waller, T. Mechers.
On the Books of the Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer-E. w. Lloyd, W. B. Mlwee,
| s. A. Hutchinson.
On Bylaws OF Subordinate Chapters-Wll
mot G. DeSaussure, w. H. D. Gaillard, G.
Froneberger.
On Per. Diem aud Mileage-G. T. Berg, W..
/ A, McCorkle J. B. Clark.
On motion of Comp. Buist, the petition OF
Delta Chapter, No. 90, was taken up from the
table and referred to the committee on char.
ters and dlspensatlons.
Comp. Berg read letter from Comp. Gold
smith, presenting sword belonging to his
| chapter, which was received, and the Grand
| Chapter returned lis thanks and acknowl-
| edgments to him.
Comp. Bruins offered an amendment to the
| constitution, making only high priests and
past high priests elglbl9 10 office therein,
which was laid over to the next convoca!ion.
Comp. Henry Bulst presented his commits
sion as grand representative of the Grand
Chapter OF Maine, and Comp. Augustine T.
smythe presented his commission as grand
...,.o,.,,tro IF tho Grand (Ihanter of Kan