New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-27
MEETINGS or MASONIC BODIES.

THE GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER.
RECOGNITION OF NEW JURISDICTIONS OF ROYAL
ARCH MISUNDERSTANDING UPON DIVINE SER
YICC-REsoLUroNs ADOPTED AND COMMITTEES
APPOINTED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 2G-The General
Grand Chapter called from reireshment to labor at
o'clock this morning. The General Grand IIi2h Priest
read telegram from the Hon. Ebert H. English Of Ar
kansas, accepting the Office OF G. G. H. p, to which Of
flee be was elected yesterday. On motion NJ E. George
A. Donuely Past Grand High Priest OF Arkansas.
directed to install NJ. E. Ebert II. English Most Excel
lent Grand He, Priest elect. The Comlntee Juris
prudence presented their report, with accompanying
resolutions, which, with the ropor:, adopted Tie
report says:
Your committee cannot LET the occasion pass without
expression OF opinion In reference to the use of "suO
sttEtcs" While helru prdct by old chapters
and our FJtherSin Masonry walked In that way we re-
grtt mat Uniformity coud hO now De observed III thls
respect aud Cioapprove OF tho legislation OF state
Grand CLapcE, lulng ther use neIeI tnat tne
whole subject should be left 10 the several chapters, 10
use thea or not, as demanded by me occasl m
RtSJlCd, That th3 General Grand Chapter recognizes
the uc~TotEIH.Z.d Grand Chdpter Oh NcVidI, anI
eaoL ii upon tie list OF constituents OF Ais Grand
Reso,rca. That this General Grand Chapter, having
been o.c! informed oil thc Or-an "a loA OF the Grand
CAap'er of West Vlrelaa does hereby recosn.zo tue
sans as duy ORGANIZED Grand ChdpJcr ana uosV cor
diy and materially invites her 10 become c0nstltu
eLt OF TINS Genera Grand Chap'ei ana th 'he u.'ieId
Grand Secretary b. directed 10 forward au atte3teG
copy this resolution to the Grand High Priests OF sad
Tie dnert Gfud I'LL Ptcsts fr tho past three years
be approved Convention was called OF at IL a. H. to
1905 p. NJ. to attend divine service.
In tie afternoon a resolution providing for reprint
or the proceedings OF the General Glni Chapter from
ITS organization in to and including the Convention
Of 1856, was adopted. The following resolution was
adopted:
Resotred That clearly inconsistent with the pro-
ter for any Grand Chapter Grand high Priest or Dep
my G:ind lilSh Priest 10 sue adispestlIoh lor Nle
ti.tug AT
500
The following was adopted as a standing regulation
OF this General Grand Chapter:
Rcsooed, That the State Grand Chapters throughout
THIS jurisdiction Dc requested to cause 10 be paid
annually tie General Grand secretary Of this tntral
Grand Chupter the sam OF one cent or each Royal Arch
Mason borne upon rolls OF their suboYGiuAteS the
daIc OF ucr annual reports the fund 50 created TO be
used dcirIy tue necessary expenses OF the General
Grand Chapter
resolution recognizing the Grand Chapter Of Nova
Scotia was adopted resolution recOGn Eng the Grand
Marx Lodge Of England and Wales postponed until
thenext tricnnia conyocaton. committee consisting
Of Companions Lewis OF Connecticut and tOr and Cas-
sdy of New-Yogk was appointed to consider and report
at the next trennal conyOcatlon the proper titles Of
officers OF Royal Arch Chapters
committee appointed, consisting OF Companions
Josiah H. Drdmmond Of Maine. ID. +. Day OF New York,
A. T. smythe OF South Carolina. s. a. Lockwood Of
Connecticut J. X. O'Neal of ONO. john Frizzell OF
Tennessee, T. G. Lusc Of Iowa. and Ebert II. English
q. q. H. T., or Arkansas, WIN INSTRUCTIONS 10 make
thorough revision of constitution OF the General
Grand Chapter ami report at the next trennal conyo
cation The installation of the General Grand Officers
elect was then taken up. Tae following officers were
installed by L. q. e. II. DrummOnd, John Fgzzell OF
Tennessee, ID. &. G.. H. p. X. T. Bower, Iowa. ID. G.
King: Jonn McCleand, Massachusetts. q. Treasurer;
{. c. Fox, New-Iurk o. G Secretary Henry BostwIck,
G.. G. Royal Arch Captain
A resolution providing for the installation Of G. &C.
Scribe and g. c. {. Host by some General Grand Officer
officer OF their state Grand Chapters, al some
time hereafter, was adopted.
The Geuer, Grand Chapter closed il ample form
until the next trIeHulal cOnyOcltl0n.