RACMassachusettsYear1839
1839
Simon W. Robinson, Grand High Priest
John B. Hammatt, Deputy Grand High Priest
Elijah Atherton, Grand King
Enoch Hobart, Grand Scribe
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REGULAR SESSIONS
ANNUAL SESSION, 09/10/1839
Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-465):
Grand Chapter opened.
- Finance.
The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. Simon W. Robinson elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-467 and ChI-468.
STATED MEETING, 03/10/1840
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-468):
Grand Chapter opened.
Committees were formed as follows:
- To investigate
- King Cyrus Chapter
- Adoniram Chapter
- Sutton Chapter
- To request the return of charters from
- King Solomon's Chapter
- Washington Chapter
The charters of the following Chapters were declared revoked:
- Washington Chapter
- Thomas Chapter
- Worcester Chapter
- Mt. Horeb Chapter
A discussion was held regarding St. John's Chapter, "and that the Council be appointed a Committee to report a general rule with regard to demanding the dues and funds of delinquent Chapters."
A committee was appointed to examine the By-Laws of the Grand Chapter.
LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1839
Location | Chapter | Precedence Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Boston | St. Andrew's | 08/28/1769 | |
Newburyport | King Cyrus | 06/28/1790 | under examination 1840 |
Groton | St. John's | 09/20/1803 | |
Charlton | King Solomon's | 09/17/1805 | revocation demanded 03/10/1840 |
Salem | Washington | 01/09/1811 | revoked 03/10/1840 |
Taunton | Adoniram | 09/10/1816 | under examination 1840 |
Springfield | Morning Star | 06/29/1818 | |
Boston | St. Paul's | 01/25/1819 | |
Stoughton | Mount Zion | 12/12/1820 | |
Princeton | Thomas | 12/11/1821 | revoked 03/10/1840 |
Worcester | Worcester | 09/16/1823 | revoked 03/10/1840 |
Medway | Mount Lebanon | 12/14/1824 | |
Brookfield | Brookfield | 02/25/1825 | |
Northampton | Northampton | 03/25/1826 | |
Concord | Concord | 03/25/1826 | surrendered 09/08/1840 |
Lowell | Mt. Horeb | 04/08/1826 | revoked 03/10/1840 |
Sutton | Sutton | 09/26/1826 | under examination 1840 |