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1813

Francis J. Oliver, Deputy Grand Master
Benjamin Russell, Senior Grand Warden
John Abbot, Junior Grand Warden

03/08 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-561;
- II-561: Communications from Thomas Lodge; remonstrance against Humanity Lodge regarding initiation; also, a protest against Humanity Lodge's anticipated petition for removal to Brimfield as "injurious to the cause of Masonry in general and to the interests of Thomas Lodge in particular." A committee was appointed to address this.
  - 06/10: II-565; healed by Grand Lodge.
- II-562: Committee appointed to consider "expediency of granting leave to subordinate Lodges, in certain cases, to initiate candidates, gratis."
  - 06/10: II-567; fees should be remitted in the case of clergymen; referred until denomination of clergy should be defined.
  - 12/13: II-572; customary to remit initiation fees for "ordained and permanently settled clergymen"; Grand Lodge to remit these in future.)
- II-563: Committee to meet with former members of Rising States Lodge.
- II-563: Communications with various Grand Lodges.

06/10 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-564;
- II-566: Petition by Harmony Lodge to meet alternately at Northfield and Warwick, denied; Grand Lodge to make a Standing Regulation to deny such requests.
- II-567: Committee appointed on circular letter by Solar Lodge.
  - 12/13: II-574; Solar Lodge Master and Wardens summoned to appear before Grand Lodge).
- II-567: Petition by Humanity Lodge to remove to Brimfield; referred, due to the remonstrance by Thomas Lodge.

09/13 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-569;
- II-570: Petitions for removal, referred for approval by District Deputy Grand Masters:
  - Franklin Lodge to Adams
  - Harmony Lodge from Warwick
  - Humanity Lodge to Brimfield (granted 12/13: II-573);
  - Morning Star to Leicester (denied 12/13: II-574);
- II-570: Remonstrance by Ancient Landmark Lodge against Oriental Star Lodge.

12/13 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-572; Annual Communication.
- II-576: Report of Committee on Finance.
- II-577: Petition for Harris Lodge to remove to Templeton, granted.
- II-578: Benjamin Russell elected Grand Master; other Grand Officers elected.
- II-578: Inventory of Grand Lodge regalia.
- II-579: Report of committee on removal of lodges.

12/27 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-580;
- II-581: Installation of Grand Lodge officers; appointments.
- II-582: Grand Master Russell delivered "an elegant and instructive address on the Rise, Progress and Present State of Masonry."

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

03/08: II-561; Petition for York Lodge, Wells, granted.

03/08: II-561; Petition for Evening Star Lodge to resume work under its old charter; granted.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

None.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1813

DISTRICT 1 (Boston and vicinity)

Asa Peabody, District Deputy Grand Master; 14 Lodges

DISTRICT 2 (Newburyport and North Shore)

Ralph H. French, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges

DISTRICT 3 (South Shore and Cape Cod)

Jotham Waterman, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

DISTRICT 4 (Southeast)

Abner Morse, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges

DISTRICT 5 (Framingham, west and north)

Josiah Adams, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges

Trinity (Lancaster, 1776)
Middlesex (Framingham, 1795)
St. Paul's (Groton, 1797)
Corinthian (Concord, 1797)
Social (Ashby, 1798)
Aurora (Leominster, 1801)
Fredonia (Northboro, 1810)

DISTRICT 6 (Central Mass., Worcester)

James J. Thompson, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges

Morning Star (Worcester, 1793)
Fayette (Charlton, 1796)
Thomas (Monson, 1796)
Olive Branch (Oxford, 1797)
Meridian Sun (Brookfield, 1797)
Mount Zion (Hardwick, 1800)
Harris (Gerry, 1802)
Charity (Mendon, 1803)
Humanity (Holland, 1811)
Thompson (Rutland, 1812)

DISTRICT 7 (North Central Massachusetts)

Elijah Alvord, District Deputy Grand Master; 11 Lodges

DISTRICT 8 (Berkshires)

John Whiting, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges

DISTRICT 9 (Southern Maine)

James D. Hopkins, District Deputy Grand Master; 14 Lodges

Portland (Portland (Me.), 1762)
Lincoln (Wiscasset (Me.), 1792)
Kennebec (Hallowell (Me.), 1796)
United (Topsham (Me.), 1801)
Saco (Pepperellboro (Me.), 1802)
Pythagorean (Fryeburg (Me.), 1803)
Cumberland (New Gloucester (Me.), 1803)
Oriental (Bridgetown (Me.), 1805)
Solar (Bath (Me.), 1804)
Ancient Landmark (Portland (Me.), 1806)
Oxford (Paris (Me.), 1807)
Maine (Farmington (Me.), 1808)
Oriental Star (Livermore (Me.), 1811)
York (Wells (Me.), 1813)

DISTRICT 10 (Central Maine)

Samuel Thatcher, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges

Hancock (Castine (Me.), 1794)
Amity (Camden (Me.), 1801)
Rising Virtue (Bangor (Me.), 1802)
Orient (Thomaston (Me.), 1806)
St. George (Warren (Me.) 1806)
Felicity (Buckston (Me.), 1809)

DISTRICT 11 (Eastern Maine)

Oliver Snead, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges

Warren (Machias (Me.), 1778)
Tuscan (Columbia (Me.), 1797)
Eastern (Eastport (Me.), 1801)
Ionic (Steuben (Me.), 1806) Went out of existence

DISTRICT 12 (Islands)

John Brock, District Deputy Grand Master; 2 Lodges

Union (Nantucket, 1771)
King Solomon Lodge in Perfection (Holmes' Hole, 1797)

OUTSIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS

No District Deputy Grand Master; 2 Lodges

American Union (Marietta (Ohio), 1776)
St. John's (Starbrock, Demarara, 1801)

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