Believ'd he would for ever be undone, Though they conceal the secrets of their friends, GRAND CHAPTER OF List of its officers, together with GRAND CHAPTER. -M.E. William Schley, grand high priest. William Bivins, grand king. treasurer. Daniel Hook, grand secretary. Union Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1, M. E. Birkett D. Thompson, high Daniel Hook, king. Augusta Chapter, No. 2, Augusta. Georgia Chapter, No. 3, Savannah. Stephens, high priest. M.E. Calvin Baker, scribe. Temple Chapter, No. 4, Milledge ville. M. E. William Bivins, high priest. measure, entrusted to your keeping; and do not lose sight of the admira Comp. John J. White, secretary. ard. ard. Augustus Andress, centinel. FROM THE MASONIC MISCELLANY. A BRIEF CHARGE, Delivered by the Deputy Grand High Priest, at the organization of a new Royal Arch Chapter, at Winchester, Kentucky. The time, been solemnly, and most impressively taught you, as you have passed through the several veils of the sanctuary. Masonry never was intended to be a solemn mockery. Its essence does not consist in a display of jewels and gewgaws, nor even in the performance of sacred rites and mystic ceremonies. No! my companions. It is intended to make men wiser, and better. It opens to our view, and displays to the admiration of every ingenuous mind, the vast store house of human knowledge. It points us to our high, ultimate destination: it teaches us to smooth the rough and rug ten destined to travel in the pilgrimage of life; and urges us to the cultivation of those virtues, which are calculated to render us more happy in this world, and to gain us admission within the white veil of the tabernacle on high. DEDICATION. Permit me, my brethren and companions, to congratulate you on the establishment among you, of a body of masons, devoted to the cultiva-ged road, over which we are too oftion of the more advanced degrees; and suffer me to indulge the hope, that this occurrence may be the harbinger of the increased prosperity of the order, and may lead to a more assiduous devotion to the interests of freemasonry in general. There is no rivalship or competition between the different orders of masonry. They are all parts of one admirable system, and all tend to On the 17th of January last, the the promotion of the same common commodious apartments, which had object, the advancement of the vir- been prepared for the reception and tue and happiness of man, accommodation of the Lexington promotion to higher degrees, does Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1, situated not in the least diminish our obliga- on the north-west side of the public tions, or weaken our ties to those square, in Lexington, Kentucky, which have preceded them. They were solemnly dedicated to masonic only enlarge the sphere of our ope- purposes, agreeably to ancient form rations; increase the area of our and usage, The Grand Chapter of knowledge, and impose upon us Kentucky was specially convened new, and more extensive responsi- for the purpose, by the M. E. depubility. Let, then, my companions, ty grand high priest, who was presthe institution of a Royal Arch ent, and conducted the ceremonies; Chapter, which is entrusted to your after the conclusion of which, he special care and direction, impress delivered a brief address, congratuupon your minds a deep and lasting lating the chapter on the favourable sense of your obligation, to be more change which had been made in its cautious than ever in your deport-place of meeting. Every thing was ment as men and masons. Re-done with solemnity, and in the most member, I entreat you, that the perfect order. The apartments are character of the order is, in a great singularly adapted to the purposes VOL. II. The new chapter of Royal Arch Masons, at Winchester, Kentucky, was solemnly constituted and consecrated by the deputy grand high priest, on the 23d of January last. After the appropriate preparatory ceremonies, the chapter, in company with the Winchester Lodge of master masons, repaired in procession to the court house, where, after religious exercises, and a discourse by the Rev. companion Bard, the several officers were invested with their respective badges, the chapter was duly organized, constituted, and consecrated, and a short charge delivered by the deputy grand high || priest. This chapter, we are happy to add, is composed of intelligent and industrious members, who have John Cotton, high priest. tain. Andrew Cunningham, third grand master. Levi Barber, second grand master. Regular communications are on Wednesdays, on or preceding the full of the moon, in January, March, May, July, September, and November, of each year.-ibid. the At a meeting of American Union Lodge, No. 1, held at American Union Hall, Marietta, Ohio, on the 4th of December last, the following officers were elected for the present year; and on St. John's day, 27th, they were duly installed in their respective offices, viz: John Cotton, master. Silas Cook, senior warden. Wm. A. Whittlesey, junior warden. Anaxamander Warner, treasurer. James M. Booth, secretary. James Dunn, senior deacon. Charles Bosworth, junior deacon. Isaac Rice, steward and tyler. Regular communication is on engaged in the enterprise with un-Tuesday, on or preceding the full common zeal, and who work in the || of the moon.-ibid. several degrees with great skill and correctness. ibid. GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. At a quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of South Carolina, held at Charleston, on the 14th of Decem *This companion is also an elder of the Baptist Church in Marietta, and Parkersburgh, Virginia, and resides at the latter place. ber last, the following brethren were || accepted. The adjoining fee is duly elected officers of said grand lodge, for the ensuing year: John S. Cogdell, G. M. Isaac M. Wilson, D. G. M. Henry H. Bacot, s. G. w. William Waller, J. G. W. Rev. Frederick Dalcho, G. c. Charles S. Tucker, G. T. Edward Hughes, R. G. S, Richard W. Cogdell, c. G. s. APPOINTMENTS. Peter Javain, senior grand I. M. Johnson, M. D. grand stew ards. Robert Shand, grand tyler. NEW-YORK MASONIC BENEVOLENT five dollars, and the monthly dues twenty-five cents; and no person can receive any pecuniary benefit from the society, till he has been a member, and paid his regular dues one year; after which, in case of close confinement by sickness, he is to receive from the funds of the society four dollars per week, during the time of such confinement. Any member being ill, but not confined to his bed, is to receive two dollars a week, until he is able to attend to business; none, however, are entitled to the benefits of this society, who by improper conduct bring disease upon themselves; and in all cases, arrears of dues are to be deducted from the first benefit, but the member is to be exempt from dues during his illness. Forty-five dollars, after the admission fee, makes a member for life, or during the existence of the society, which cannot be dissolved while thirteen of its members shall be opposed to the measure, let ever so great a maOn the 14th of February last, the jority be in its favour; nor can any constitution of a society under the amendment to the constitution be above title, was regularly opted made, unless approved by two thirds at St. John's Hall, in the city of of the members present. On the New-York. The society is formed death of a free member, twenty-five for the mutual benefit of its mem- dollars are to be paid out of the bers, their widows, and orphans. || funds for his funeral expenses; and Though this society is independent on the death of a member's wife, he of any grand lodge in the world, it is to receive the sum of twenty dolin no respect interferes with the lars; and no money drawn from the rules and regulations of any duly funds, either in case of sickness or constituted lodge; nor does it devi- death, is to be "considered as a ate from the ancient landmarks of gift of benevolence, but as a matter the order; and no person can become of right." After the incidental exa member who has not been raised pences of the society are paid, the to the sublime degree of a MASTER || balances, from time to time, are to MASON; who at the time of admis- be deposited in the New-York Sasion is of a healthy constitution, not vings Bank, from whence they are under the age of twenty-one, nor not to be drawn but by the voice of exceeding the age of fifty years. A a majority of the members present. candidate must be proposed at least The stock of the society is at no one month previous to his admis- time to be reduced to a less sum than sion, and must receive the voice of one hundred dollars, and in case of three fourths of the members pres- necessity, a majority of the mement at the time of balloting, to be bers, have a right by vote, to in The following are the officers for the present year: W. P. M. Philip Becanon, of German Union Lodge, No. 322, president. coast, though he could not discern any land, and the wind blew with such violence, that we were in momentary dread of being driven upon a lee-shore. We had endeavoured, for more than an hour, to keep our vessel away; but our efforts proved unavailing, and we soon found that we could scarcely hold our own. A clouded sky, a hazy atmosphere, and irregular showers of sleety rain, combined to deepen the obscurity of the night, and nothing whatever was visible, except the sparkling of the distant waves, when their tops happened to break into a wreath of foam. The sea ran very high, and sometimes broke over the deck so furiously, that the men were obliged to hold by the rigging, lest they should be carried away. Our captain was a person of timid and irres W. P. M. S. S. S. Hoyt, of St. John's Lodge, No. 1, and Brother John Coats, of St. Andrews Lodge,olute character, and the dangers No. 7, vice presidents. that environed us made him gradually lose confidence in himself. He often gave orders and countermand W. P. M. F. L. v. Vultee, of German Union Lodge, treasurer. W. P. M. J. M. Lester, of Mounted them in the same moment, all Moriah Lodge, No. 132, secretary. the while taking small quantities of Brothers Gilbert Lewis, treasurer ardent spirits at intervals. Fear of Trinity Lodge, No. 39, James and intoxication soon stupified him Thorbourn, of Benevolent Lodge, completely, and the crew ceased to No. 143, and Thomas Clark, W. M. consult him, or to pay any respect of Trinity Lodge, No. 39, board of to his authority, in so far as regarded the management of the vessel. trustees. Regular meetings, at St. John's Hall, on the second Thursday of every month. MISCELLANEOUS. THE FLOATING BEACON. About midnight, our main-sail was split, and shortly after we found that the sloop had sprung a leak. We had shipped a good deal of water through the hatches, and the quantity that now entered from below was so great, that we thought we should go down every moment. Our only chance of escape lay in our boat, which was immediately lowered. After we had all got on board of her, except the captain, who stood leaning against the mast, we called to him, requesting that he One dark and stormy night, we would follow us without delay.were on a voyage from Bergen to "How dare you quit the sloop withChristiansand, in a small sloop.-out my permission?” cried he, stagOur captain suspected that he had approached too near the Norwegian The following interesting narrative, from Blackwood's Magazine for October last, will be read with peculiar interest. gering forwards. "This is not fit weather to go a fishing. Come |