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1813

TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Grand Master

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

NOTES

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

• 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

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