Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the annual convocation, 1872

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PROCEEDINGS
THE GRAND CHAPTER
JUpI gtfcjj Hfesmis 0f Janata,
Fifteenth Annual Convocation.
1IELD IN TnK
MASONIC HALL, AT THE CITY OF TORONTO,
OnthesecondWednesday,the14thdayofAugust,A. D. 1872,A.L.5872.
Ordered to be read in all Chapters and preserved.
ADDRESS
S. B. HARMAN, TORONTO, Ontario, GRAND Z.
T. BIRD HARRIS, HAMILTON, Ontario, GRAND SCRIBEE,
Spectator Steam Printing House, cor. James and Main Streets.
1872.

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PROCEEDINGS
At the Fifteenth Annual Convocation ofthe Grand Chap-
ter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada, held in the
Masonic Hall, in the City of Toronto, on the second
Wednesday, the 14th day of August, A. D. 1872,
A. L. 5872.
PRESENT
:
M. E. Comp. Thompson "Wilson, as Grand Z. ^) r*~>~A
R. " " Samuel B. Harman, " H. hrwf^i
" " " William B. Simpson, as " J. )^ouncil«
On the Throne.
R. E. Comp. Thos. Bird Harris, Grand Scribe E.
u (• K Daniel Spry, as " N.
a u II Fred. J. Menet, " Prin. Sojourner.
a u il E. A. H. Fauquier,as " Treasurer.
U it t< E- J. Sisson, as Registrar.
T." (< Hugh A. Mackay, " 1st Asst. Sojourner
(i a a N. Gordon Bigelow, " 2nd "
a (< a D. S. Eastwood, Sword Bearer.
« (( (( Isaac F. Toms, as " Standard Bearer.
a a II Yeoman Gibson, Dir. ofCir.
u t( " Geo. EnEarl, as Organist.
i. it II John Boyd, as " Pursuivant.
it u II R. A.Woodcock, as "
a (< A. McMillan, as ]
a Wm. Braund, as VStewards.
U il P. J.Brown, as J
il John L.Dixon, Janitor.
134 GRAND CHAPTER OF CANADA.
GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS.
E. E. Comp. John A. Mackenzie, London District.
a (( a C. L.Beard, Wilson
(( (( " Thos. Sargant, Toronto
cc a " John Wright, Ontario
" H u DonaldEoss, Prince Edward "
u u u Isaac H. Stearns, Montreal
a a a J. Dunbar, Quebec
PAST GRAND OFFICERS.
M. E. Comp Thompson Wilson, p. a. z.
.
E. E. a W.B.Simpson, p. a. h.
(i it (( David Curtis, p. a. h.
a a u James Seymour, p. g. h.
a a a Henry Robertson, P. G. J.
it a a J. K. Kerr, p. g. j.
ti << u L. H. Henderson, P. G. J.
« a a J. H. Stearns, P. G. J.
a a ft Wm. McCabe, P. G. Sup't.
(< it (( Thos. Milton, P. G. Sup't.
a a << Aug. T. Houel, P. G. P. Soj'r.
ti it (( David McLellan, P. G. P. Soj'r.
it it it Marcellus Crombie P. G. Treas.
n a it E. J. Sisson, P. G. Eeg.
it a it George EnEarl, P. G-.lstAsst.Sojr
V. " (4 IsaacF- Toms, P. G. St'd B'r.
« c< (( Fred. Mudge, P. G. Steward.
<( a If E. A. Woodcock, P. G. Steward.
a a U John Boyd, P. G. Steward.
GRAND REPRESE ITATIVES.
E. E. Comr>. Thos. B. Harris, Missouri.
« C( <' James Seymour, Indiana.
a f< u James K. Kerr, Scotland.
a u (( David McLellan, Georgia.
U It l( Henry Robertson, Dist. ofColumbia
(( (< a ii ii New York.
A constitutional number of Chapters being duly repre-
:
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL CONVOCATION, TORONTO, 5872- 135
sented, the Grand Chapter of Royal'Arch Masons of
Canada was opened in &\\t UtW at2o'clock, P.'M.
The Executive Committee as required by the Consti-
tution, having appointed R. E. Comp. J. Dunbar, V. E.
Comp. F.Mudge, and E. Comp.Peter Begg, a Committee
on Credentials of Representatives, reported the following
as being present, and entitled to takepart in the'proceed-
ings ofGrand Chapter, viz
NO. 1. ANCIENT FRONTENAC CHAPTER, KINGSTON, O.
E. Comp. Harwood E. Swales, H.
E.E. " W.B.Simpson, P. Z.
11 " John Wilson, P. H.
No. 2. THE HIRAM CHAPTER, HAMILTON, O.
R. E. Comp. Thos. Bird Harris, Z.
" John S. Henderson, P. Z.
No. 4. CHAPTER OF ST. ANDREW AND ST. JOHN, TORONTO, O.
R. E. Comp. Fred. J. Menet. Z.
u R. P. Stephens, H.
' S. B. Harman, P. Z.
" J. K. Kerr, " P. Z.
" Wm. G. Storm, P. Z.
" Marcellus Crombie, P. Z.
>( a ' W. L. Steiner, P. H.
No. 5.
E. Comp. William Carey, Z.
M. E. " Thompson Wilson, P. Z.
" " A,G. Smyth, P. Z.
No. 6. st. John's chapter, Hamilton, o.
R. E. Comp. Thos. B. Harris, P. Z.
V. " il Hugh A. Mackay, P. H.
NO. 7. MOIRA CHAPTER, BELLEVILLE, 0-
R. E. Comp. L. H. Henderson, P. Z.
" Marcellus Crombie, P. Z.
" E. J. Sisson> P. Z.
138 GRAND CHAPTER OF CANADA.
No. 8. KING SOLOMONS'S CHAPTER, TORONTO, O.
E- Comp- G-eorge C.Patterson, Z.
V. " " N. Gordon Bigelow, H.
" W. C Morrison, J.
R. « " Daniel Spry, P. Z.
" Aug. T. Houel, P. Z.
(I li " David McLellan, P. Z.
il il " Thos. Sargent, P. Z.
li (.< ' Thos. B. Harris, P. Z.
No. 10. NEW BRUNSWICK CHAPTER, ST. JOHN, N. B.
R. E. Comp. Thos. B. Harris (Proxy).
No. 12. CATARAQUI CHAPTER, KINGSTON, O.
E. Comp. A. McMillan, Z.
No. 13. STADACONA CHAPTER, QUEBEC, Q.
R. E. Comp. J.Dunbar, Z.
No. 14. PREVOST CHAPTER, DUNHAM, Q.
E. Comp. D. H. "W. Wood, Z.
No. 15- WAWANOSH CHAPTER, SARNIA, 0.
R. E. Comp. John A. Mackenzie, P. Z.
No- 16. CARLETON CHAPTER, OTTAWA, O.
V. E. Comp. D. S. Eastwood, Z.
" John J. G-emmell, P. Z.
No. 18- OXFORD CHAPTER, WOODSTOCK, O.
E. Comp. E. A. H. Fauquier, Z.
R. " il C.L.Beard, P. Z.
NO. 19. MOUNT MORIAH CHAPTER, ST. CATHARINES, O.
R. E- Comp. James Seymour, P. Z.
No. 20- MOUNT HOREB CHAPTER, BRANTFORD, O.
R. E. Comp. DavidCurtis, Z.
Y. " " Fred. Mudge, P. Z.
No. 21. CARNARVON CHAPTER, MONTREAL, Q.
E» Comp. E. M. Copeland, Z.
R. " u J. H. Stearns, P. Z.