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=== NOTES === | === NOTES === | ||
| + | === BIOGRAPHY === | ||
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| + | (From 1916 ''Proceedings'') | ||
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| + | Brother Dean was born in Barnard, Windsor County, on the 28th of I'Iarch, 1783, r'r'here he passed. his youtt | ||
| + | in aplricultural labors, in attcnding school, in acatlemic ancL | ||
| + | biblical stuclies, ancl in school teaching. In 1806, he en- | ||
| + | terecl upon the cluties of the'Christian ministry at Mont- | ||
| + | pelier, \rt. ; from thence, in 1810, he removed to New Ilart- | ||
| + | forcl, N. Y., and. in 1813 he came to reside in Boston. Ht | ||
| + | s'as for many years the pastor of the First Universalist | ||
| + | Church in Boston, and, subsecluently, was settled. over the | ||
| + | Bulfinch street church, u'here he offlciatecl rintil by reasori | ||
| + | of his age and infirmities he was compelled to relinquisl | ||
| + | his pastorate for a less laborious ancl responsible field. h: | ||
| + | later years he residecl principally at Framingham, emplo5- | ||
| + | ing his time in study, the cultivation of a small garden, ani | ||
| + | making himself generally useful, as occasion offered. H; | ||
| + | early became a life-member of the Arnerican Bibte Societ5 | ||
| + | and also of the American Colonization Society. | ||
| + | As a l\[ason his record is fuil aircl rvell made up. ]Ie rra. | ||
| + | initiated in Oentre Loclge, at Rutlanil, Yt., during the winte: | ||
| + | of 1805, ancl received the clegrees of the Chapter at New | ||
| + | Hartford, N. Y., in 1811. The degrees of Royal ancl Selec' | ||
| + | I aster, of the Encampment, and of the Ancient and A,:- | ||
| + | cepted Rite to the 33o inclusive, nrere conferred upon iri'. | ||
| + | in Boston. He was admitted to honorary membership r:. | ||
| + | Columbian Lodge, Boston, antl officiated as Chaplain c.j | ||
| + | that bocly from 1817 to 1836, inclusive. I{e rvas also Cha;-- | ||
| + | lain of the Grand Irodge for several years; District Deup:..-Grancl Master for the First District for three years from | ||
| + | 1831; Deputy Grand Master in l-835, 1836, and 1837; and | ||
| + | Grand Master in 1838, 1839, and 1840. II'e was a member | ||
| + | of St. Paul's Chapter, over which he presided as High | ||
| + | Priest f,or some years. He has atso filied" the offrces of | ||
| + | Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of this State, and | ||
| + | of the General Grand Chapter of the United States; Prel- | ||
| + | ate of the General Grand Encampment; and President | ||
| + | of the ConventiQn of High Priests of X{assachusetts. And | ||
| + | in all these various stations he acquitted himself with honor | ||
| + | and to the entire acceptance of his Brethren. Ile was a | ||
| + | true Mason-ever firm, consistent, and faithful, in all places, | ||
| + | antl under all circumstances. Few Brethren fiIled a larger | ||
| + | plaee in the Masonic heart and affections. He died of par' | ||
| + | aiysis at his residence in Framingham, on October 1, 1860, | ||
| + | in the seventy-seventh year of his age, and was buried from | ||
| + | rhe resid.ence of his son-in-Iaw in Boston, ori the third day | ||
| + | of the same month | ||
| + | 20 M.F.M. 5. | ||
| + | |||
| + | 1871- Mass. 608; | ||
| + | Historical account of Columbian ILodge, 427 ' | ||
=== CHARTERS GRANTED === | === CHARTERS GRANTED === | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 8 February 2011
PAUL DEAN
Grand Master, 1838-1840.
TERM
NOTES
BIOGRAPHY
(From 1916 Proceedings)
Brother Dean was born in Barnard, Windsor County, on the 28th of I'Iarch, 1783, r'r'here he passed. his youtt in aplricultural labors, in attcnding school, in acatlemic ancL biblical stuclies, ancl in school teaching. In 1806, he en- terecl upon the cluties of the'Christian ministry at Mont- pelier, \rt. ; from thence, in 1810, he removed to New Ilart- forcl, N. Y., and. in 1813 he came to reside in Boston. Ht s'as for many years the pastor of the First Universalist Church in Boston, and, subsecluently, was settled. over the Bulfinch street church, u'here he offlciatecl rintil by reasori of his age and infirmities he was compelled to relinquisl his pastorate for a less laborious ancl responsible field. h: later years he residecl principally at Framingham, emplo5- ing his time in study, the cultivation of a small garden, ani making himself generally useful, as occasion offered. H; early became a life-member of the Arnerican Bibte Societ5 and also of the American Colonization Society. As a l\[ason his record is fuil aircl rvell made up. ]Ie rra. initiated in Oentre Loclge, at Rutlanil, Yt., during the winte: of 1805, ancl received the clegrees of the Chapter at New Hartford, N. Y., in 1811. The degrees of Royal ancl Selec' I aster, of the Encampment, and of the Ancient and A,:- cepted Rite to the 33o inclusive, nrere conferred upon iri'. in Boston. He was admitted to honorary membership r:. Columbian Lodge, Boston, antl officiated as Chaplain c.j that bocly from 1817 to 1836, inclusive. I{e rvas also Cha;-- lain of the Grand Irodge for several years; District Deup:..-Grancl Master for the First District for three years from 1831; Deputy Grand Master in l-835, 1836, and 1837; and Grand Master in 1838, 1839, and 1840. II'e was a member of St. Paul's Chapter, over which he presided as High Priest f,or some years. He has atso filied" the offrces of Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of this State, and of the General Grand Chapter of the United States; Prel- ate of the General Grand Encampment; and President of the ConventiQn of High Priests of X{assachusetts. And in all these various stations he acquitted himself with honor and to the entire acceptance of his Brethren. Ile was a true Mason-ever firm, consistent, and faithful, in all places, antl under all circumstances. Few Brethren fiIled a larger plaee in the Masonic heart and affections. He died of par' aiysis at his residence in Framingham, on October 1, 1860, in the seventy-seventh year of his age, and was buried from rhe resid.ence of his son-in-Iaw in Boston, ori the third day of the same month 20 M.F.M. 5.
1871- Mass. 608; Historical account of Columbian ILodge, 427 '
CHARTERS GRANTED
None.
