Grand Royal Arch Chapter of South Carolina. THE officers of the feveral chapters which had been instituted in this state, by virtue of authority derived from the conftitution, convened in the city of Charleston, and having obtained the confent and approbation of the general grand king, proceeded to organize a grand chapter for the ftate of South Carolina. This grand chapter appointed proxies to attend the enfuing meeting of the general grand chapter, by whom their proceedings were ratified and confirmed, and the faid grand chapter was declared to be in union with the general grand chapter, agreeably to the general grand royal arch conftitution. CHAPTER IX. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ohio. On the 21ft day of October, A. D. 1816, the feveral royal arch chapters holden in the state of Ohio, affembled by their officers, in the town of Worthington, viz. AMERICAN UNION Chapter, holden at Marietta, which originated prior to the 27th January, 1798. CINCINNATI Chapter, which also originated prior to the 27th Jan. 1798. HOREB Chapter, holden at Worthington, under the general grand royal arch constitution. WASHINGTON Chapter, holden at Chilicothe, under the general grand royal arch constitution. Upon motion made and feconded, it was refolved, unanimously, that it is proper and expedient, to establish a grand royal arch chapter in the state of Ohio, in connection with, and in fubordination to, the general grand royal arch chapter of the United States; conformably to the 11th fect. ift art. and the 2d fect. 3d art. of the general grand royal arch conftitution. The convention having received information that M. E. Thomas Smith Webb, Deputy General Grand High Prieft, was in the vicinity, appointed a committee to wait on him, to inform him of their proceedings, and to folicit his approbation, as required by the 11th fect. 1ft art. of the conftitution; the committee were directed to invite him to attend at fome convenient time, and install the grand officers into their refpective offices. A meeting was accordingly appointed to be holden at Worthington on the 29th Oct. A. D. 1816, on which occafion a public proceffion was made, which proceeded to the Academy, where an oration was delivered by the Rev. James Kilbourn, grand orator, and the inftallation ceremonies were performed, by the deputy general grand high priest, in ample form. SUBORDINATE CHAPTERS. CHAPTER X. Convention of Royal Arch Mafons in Kentucky. A CONVENTION of royal arch mafons, refiding in different parts of the state of Kentucky, was holden at Lexington on the 14th day of October, A. D. 1816, when the following proceedings took place, viz. "Whereas it has been deemed important by the Royal Arch Masons refiding in the ftate of Kentucky, that they fhould work in a regular and conftitutional manner; that the benefits arifing thereby may be permanent and uniform : and whereas doubts have arifen as to the power of any grand lodge to establish chapters of royal arch mafons: it has therefore been deemed expedient to appoint committees from Lexington, Frankfort, and Shelbyville, at and near which places moft of the R. A. Companions in this ftate refide; to meet at Lexington, on the 14th day of October, A. D. 1816, to take the subject into confideration. "The faid committees, having affembled, and produced their credentials, appointed John Willett, M. D. chairman, and Anderfon Miller, Efq. Secretary. "The object of the meeting having been taken into confideration, it was unanimoufly "Refolved, as the opinion of this general committee, that for the regular establishment of a chapter of royal arch mafons it is neceffary to procure authority from fome regularly conftituted grand royal arch chapter, having power to grant the fame. ઃઃ "Refolved, that as there is a general grand royal arch chapter for the United States of America, properly conftituted, and propofed to grant charters for the establifhment of lodges of mark mafters, past masters, most excellent mafters, and chapters of royal arch mafons, our authority and power ought to emanate from them. Refolved, that it appears by the general grand royal arch conftitution, that either of the first four general grand officers has authority to grant warrants for inftituting lodges and chapters as aforefaid: and whereas the M. E. Thomas Smith Webb, deputy general grand high priest of the general grand chapter, is now in this place, therefore "Refolved, that petitions be immediately prepared and prefented to the faid M. E. deputy general grand high prieft, for warrants to eftablifh chapters of royal arch mafons in the feveral towns of Lexington, Frankfort, and Shelbyville; which faid refolutions and preambles were unanimoufly adopted." Application having been made to the deputy general grand high prieft in conftitutional form, for authority to establish a royal arch chapter in Lexington, by the name of Lexington Chapter; another in Frankfort, by the name of Frankfort Chapter; and another in Shelbyville, by the name of Shelbyville Chapter; he iffued charters for the fame accordingly, on the 15th day of October, A. D. 1816. On the day following, the deputy general grand high priest attended at the masonic hall, in Lexington, and inftalled the officers of the feveral chapters before mentioned into their refpective offices in ample form. CHAPTER XI. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont. THE grand royal arch chapter of Vermont was organized A. L. 5806, and admitted into the union under the general grand royal arch conftitution. Meeting for the election of the feveral grand officers on the first Wednesday in June annually. SUBORDINATE CHAPTERS. Green Mountain Chapter, No. 1, Rutland. Jerusalem do. No. 2, Vergennes. No. 3, St. Albans. Temple do. No. 4, Bennington. King Solomon do. No. 5, Montpelier. Windsor do. No. 6, Windsor. do. No. 7, Bradford. King Solomon's Chapter, N. Y. meets on the third Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September, October and November. Hiram Union Mark Lodge, Pawlet. |