COMMITTEE. Comp. L. G. RUTHERFORD, Oceana, No. 56. Comp. O. L. SPAULDING, P. G. H. P., St. Johns, No. 45. Comp. CHESTER SMITH, Portland, No. 39. NEXT PLACE OF MEETING. Comp. Wм. DUNHAM moved the appointment of a Committee of three on Next Place of Meeting. Adopted. MOTION ON ADJOURNMENT. Comp. A. I. SAWYER, P. G. H. P., moved that when Grand Chapter called off, it so remain until 9:30 o'clock A. M., to-morrow (Wednesday). Adopted. EXCUSED FROM FURTHER ATTENDANCE. On motion of the Grand Secretary, the Representatives of the Greenville Chapter, No. 79, were excused from further attendance at the present session, that they might return home and attend the funeral obsequies of Comp. Past High Priest RIKER, which occurs Wednesday (to-morrow) morning. SPECIAL ORDER. On motion of Comp. R. C. HATHEWAY, to-morrow morning, at ten o'clock, was made the special order for the election of officers for the ensuing year. RESOLUTION. Comp. Wм. K. WHEELER offered the following resolution, which was lost: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to look into the question of the Grand Chapter work and report at the next annual convocation. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DIVISION AND REFERENCE. The Committee to whom was referred the address of the Grand High Priest for Division and Reference, presented the following report, which was accepted and adopted: To the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masms of the State of Michigan: Your Committee on Division and Reference of the Grand High Priest's address, beg leave to report the following: That so much as refers to deaths of Past Grand and Subordinate officers, be referred to a Special committee of three. So much as refers to new Chapters and Dispensations be referred to the Committee on Charters and Dispensations. So much as refers to the Election and Installation of Sentinel, be referred to the Committee on Masonic Law, and all other questions asked of and answered by the Grand High Priest, be referred to the same Committee. So much as relates to Special Dispensations, be referred to the Committee on Charters und Dispensations. So much as refers to the Committee of Arrangements General Grand Chapter meeting, and all bills unpaid in connection therewith, be referred to the Committee on Finance. All of which is respectfully submitted. A. B. CUDWORTH, P. G. H. P., Committee. ESOTERIC WORK. The Grand High Priest notified the Representatives of Subordinate Chapters present, that they would be required to conform to the Esoteric Work as adopted by the General Grand Chapter at its last session held in Detroit in August of the past year. CALLED OFF. On motion Gaand Chapter was called from labor to refreshment until to-morrow morning (Wednesday ), at 9:30 o'clock. SECOND DAY--Morning Session. WEDNESDAY, January 19, 9:30 A. M. The Grand Chapter was called from refreshment to labor at 9:30 A. M. Prayer by the Grand Chaplain. Present-M. E. Comp. SAMUEL H. NORTON, Grand High Priest. Grand Officers and Representatives as before, save those excused by Grand Chapter-were, upon call of the roll, found to be present. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE. Comp. MCCURDY, P. G. H. P., from the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, submitted the following report, which, on motion, was accepted and adopted · To the M. E. Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Michigan: Your Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, to whom was referred the decisions of the Grand High Priest, beg leave to report : That we have examined with care the several decisions, and found them to be in uniformity with the Constitution and Edicts of this Grand Body and recommend that the decisions be adopted and approved. Your committee also report that Section 2, of Article 11, of the Constitution, is not correctly printed in the Proceedings of last year, in this as it now reads it requires a ballot for each degree, whereas it ought to read as the old Constitution did, requiring but one ballot for all the Degrees. Your Committee therefore recommend that the Grand Secretary be instructed to send out with each copy of the Proceedings of this year a correot copy of this section, with an explanatory note where to make this correction. Respectfully submitted. HUGH MCCURDY, P. G. H. P., REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERS AND DISPENSA TIONS. Comp. P. G. H. P. SHOEMAKER, for the Committee on Charters and Dispensations, submitted the following report, which, on motion, was accepted and adopted: To the M. E. Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of the State of Michigan: The Committee on Charters and Dispensations, to whom was referred so much of the address of the M. E. Grand High Priest as refers to the granting of a dispensation for a Chapter at Petoskey, would respectfully report that they have examined the papers connected with the dispensation, and find them regular and correct. They have also examined the books of the Chapter and find they have done work worthy of commendation. The location of the Chapter is so remote from that of any other as to give them a proper field for work. Your Committee would therefore respectfully recommend that a Charter be granted, to the Companions acting under dispensation, for a Chapter at Petoskey, to be known as Emmet Chapter, No. 104. Respectfully submitted, M. SHOEMAKER, P. G. H. P., M. DWELLE, Committee. SPECIAL ORDER. On motion of Comp. TURCK, the Special Order-Election of Officers-made for ten o'clock this day, was postponed till the hour of eleven o'clock. COMMITTEE ON NEXT PLACE OF MEETING. The Grand High Priest appointed the following named Companions as a Committee on Next Place of Meeting: Comp. WM. DUNHAM, Manistee, No. 65. Comp. S. C. RANDALL, Washington, No. 15. RESOLUTION. Comp. ROSE offered the following resolution, which was accepted, and upon further motion referred to the Committee on Next Place of Meeting: Resolved, That the Committee to recommend a place for the next annual convocation of this Grand Chapter, be instructed to report the names of three places-each easy of access by rail, and with ample hotel accommodations-from which this Grand Body may select a place for the next annual meeting. MAJORITY REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC RECORD. Comp. RUTHERFORD, on behalf of the majority of the Committee to whom was referred the resolution of Comp. BLADES relative to a Masonic Record book, presented the following report, which was accepted. Upon further motion to adopt, the same was laid upon the table: To the M. E. Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Michigan: Your special committee appointed upon the resolution of Comp. BLADES, respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and given it such attention as our limited time would admit of. We find a great diversity of opinion among the Companions; while a majority seem to be in favor of a resolution of this kind, hardly two agree upon any method by which it can be carried out. Much can be said for and against, and while we believe that the spirit of the resolution should, if practicable, be adopted, we have, as yet, been unable to recommend to this Grand Body any plan. Your Committee therefore recommend that the whole matter be placed in the hands of another committee, with instructions to report thereon at the next annual convocation of this Grand Chapter. Respectfully submitted. L. G. RUTHERFORD, Committee. |