Regulation 44 outlines the formal petition process for obtaining a Charter to establish a new Royal Arch Chapter under the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England. Petitioners, who must be registered Royal Arch Masons, express their intent to promote the principles of Royal Arch Masonry and request a Charter to form a new Chapter, specifying its name and meeting details. The petition must include the names of the proposed First, Second, and Third Principals, along with the signatures of the petitioners. If the Chapter is recommended by an existing Chapter, certain introductory phrases are omitted. Additionally, petitioners must provide specific information as required by the current form approved by the Committee of General Purposes, which can be obtained from the Grand Scribe E or relevant Grand Scribes. Compliance with the commands of the First Grand Principal and the regulations of the Supreme Grand Chapter is promised upon granting of the petition.
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Regulation 44: Form of Petition for Charter. The following is the form of petition for a Charter to hold a new Chapter: 'TO THE M.E. THE FIRST GRAND PRINCIPAL OF THE SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND WE, the undersigned, being regularly registered Royal Arch Masons of the Chapters mentioned against our respective names, having the prosperity of Royal Arch Masonry at heart, are anxious to exert our best endeavours to promote and diffuse the genuine principles of the art; and are desirous of forming a new Chapter [to be attached to the Lodge No. ....... meeting at ....... ]* In consequence of this desire, we pray for a Charter of Constitution empowering us to form and hold a regular Royal Arch Chapter, to be named the "....... Chapter" to meet at ....... in the months of ....... on the ....... and there to discharge the duties of Royal Arch Masonry in a constitutional manner, according to the forms of the Order and the laws of the Supreme Grand Chapter; and we have nominated and do recommend: Comp. (AB) (....... of Chapter No. .......) to be the First Principal; Comp. (CD) (....... of Chapter No. .......) to be the Second Principal; and Comp. (EF) (....... of Chapter No. .......) to be the Third Principal. Should the prayer of this petition be granted, we promise strict obedience to the commands of the First Grand Principal and the regulations of the Supreme Grand Chapter.'
These words to be omitted if the proposed Chapter is recommended by another Chapter.
To this petition must be added the names of the petitioners and such particulars as are required by the form currently approved by the Committee of General Purposes which may be obtained on application to the Grand Scribe E. or to the Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Scribe E.