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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1934 1934]''' (Notes in centenary history of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MorningSun2 Morning Sun] Lodge, 1969-154) | * '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1934 1934]''' (Notes in centenary history of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MorningSun2 Morning Sun] Lodge, 1969-154) | ||
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| + | Morning Sun Lodge was first organized in Ashfield in 1826, (this information being taken from the 1917 Edition of the Conway Town History) with Rev. Ora Martin, Pastor of the Baptist Church of South Ashfield as Master, with Horace Childs of Conway as Senior Warden. The Lodge was moved to Conway in 1830. It prospered a few years, but surrendered its Charter about 1840, which as I recollect was around the time of the Morgan affair. | ||
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Revision as of 02:55, 4 March 2015
Contents
MORNING SUN LODGE
Location: Ashfield; Conway (1828)
Chartered By: John Abbot
Charter Date: 06/08/1825 III-540
Precedence Date: 06/08/1825
Current Status: unknown; charter revoked around 1835.
NOTES
According to the centenary history of Morning Sun Lodge (1870), the charter was surrendered "about 1840". (See Page 1969-154.)
PAST MASTERS
- Orra Martin, 1826, 1827
REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS
- Petition for Charter: 1825
HISTORY
- 1934 (Notes in centenary history of Morning Sun Lodge, 1969-154)
NOTES IN CENTENARY HISTORY OF MORNING SUN LODGE, MAY 1969
From Proceedings, Page 1969-154:
Morning Sun Lodge was first organized in Ashfield in 1826, (this information being taken from the 1917 Edition of the Conway Town History) with Rev. Ora Martin, Pastor of the Baptist Church of South Ashfield as Master, with Horace Childs of Conway as Senior Warden. The Lodge was moved to Conway in 1830. It prospered a few years, but surrendered its Charter about 1840, which as I recollect was around the time of the Morgan affair.
OTHER
- 1826 (Constitution of Lodge, IV-11)
- 1828 (Permission to remove to Conway granted, IV-118)
- 1869 (Rejection of petition to renew charter, VII-287)
EVENTS
OFFICER LIST, APRIL 1826
From Masonic Mirror and Mechanics' Intelligencer, Vol. II, No. 16, April 1826, Page 121:
The following is a list of the officers of Morning Sun Lodge, Ashfield, Mass.
- R. W. Orra Martin, M.
- Wor. Henry Aldrich, S. W.
- Bro. Horace B. Childs, J. W.
- Bro. Roswell Ranny, Secretary.
- Bro. Jonathan Lilly, Treasurer.
- Bro. Salmon W. Matthews, S. D.
- Bro. Samuel P. Fuller, J. D.
- Bros. Anson Goodwin and Samuel W. Lee, Stewards.
- Bro. Luther Boyden, Tyler.
OFFICER LIST, DECEMBER 1826
From Masonic Mirror and Mechanics' Intelligencer, Vol. III, No. 1, December 1826, Page 2:
Officers of Morning Sun Lodge, Ashfield, chosen at their annual meeting, Dec. 30, A. L. 5826:
- R. W. Orra Martin, M.
- Bro. Horace B. Childs, S. W.
- Bro. Samuel P. Fuller, J. W.
- Bro. Roswell Ranney, Treasurer.
- Bro. Jonathan Lilly, Jr., Secretary.
- Bro. Salmon W. Matthews, S. D.
- Bro. Horace Cole, J. D.
- Bros. Austin Lilly and Luther Ward, Stewards.
- Bro. Seth Hall, Tyler.
- Bro. Samuel L. Lee, Marshal.
