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1852

GEORGE M. RANDALL, Grand Master

Lucius R. Paige, Deputy Grand Master
William Ferson, Senior Grand Warden
John Flint, Junior Grand Warden

NOTES

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

Held at Masonic Temple, Boston

• 03/10: V-370;
• 06/09: V-382;
• 09/08: V-403;
• 12/08: V-411; (Annual Communication)

03/10 Agenda

• V-372: Petition by Meridian Lodge to remove to Natick; granted.
• V-373; Report of jurisdictional dispute between Rising Sun Lodge in Nashua, N.H. and St. Paul's Lodge, Groton (First reported in 1851.)
• V-376: Communication from Grand Lodge of Kentucky.
  • 06/09: V-384; Grand Lodge declined financial support for the building of the Louisville Masonic Temple due to lack of funds.
• V-376: Resignation of Bro. Josiah Baldwin, long time Grand Tyler (more than 30 years).
• V-377: Communication from the Grand Lodge of California.

06/09 Agenda

• V-383: Bro. Levi Bates appointed and installed Grand Tyler.
• V-383: Committee of arrangements appointed for the anniversary of the initation of George Washington.
  • 09/08: V-408; Partial report of committee; procession, oration and dinner to be held.
• V-385ff: Reply to Bro. Jacob Norton on the subject of Jewish forms of prayer in Lodge.

Note: 48 Lodges listed as represented at this meeting, detailed on pages V-401/402.

09/08 Agenda

• V-405: Petition by Mount Tom Lodge, Holyoke, for remission of dues, and assistance in finding a "proper and safe" place to meet.
• V-406: Petition by Montgomery Lodge, Medway, to remove to Milford; application informal and without approval of nearest lodge; tabled.
  • 12/08: V-514; granted. (Note also that Charity Lodge, formerly of Milford, did not have its charter restored this year and never again convened.)
• V-408: Documents and correspondence from the Grand Orient of France and its Grand Master, Prince Murat.
• V-409: Masonic Monument proposal from a Virginia brother; Grand Lodge to contribute $100.

12/08 Agenda

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XII, No. 6, April 1853, p. 171:

GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS.

This Grand Body held its quarterly communication in this city on the 9th ult. The most important Business transacted was the adoption of a report on the unfortunate difficulties which have arisen in the Grand Lodge of California. The report will be found in subsequent pages, and to it the reader is referred.

A report adverse to the reduction of the present fees paid by the Lodges to the Grand Lodge was also adopted by a nearly unanimous vote—three Brethren only voting in the negative.

A report was also adopted, declining to comply with a request to issue Circulars to the Lodges under the jurisdiction, 'soliciting pecuniary aid in the erection of the National Monument at Washington, for the reason that "this Grand Lodge has heretofore contributed from its funds towards the erection of a Masonic Monument in memory of our illustrious Brother (Washington); and has also recommended to the Lodges under its jurisdiction to do likewise."

The M. W. Grand Master announced in appropriate terms, the death of the R. W. Ferdinand E. White, P. D. Grand Master, and suitable resolutions, expressive of the love and esteem in which the deceased was held by his Brethren, were adopted. The death of the excellent and faithful Brother, Josiah Baldwin, late Grand Tyler, was noticed in appropriate terms. The resolutions adopted on the occasion, will be found on a succeeding page.

A charter was ordered to be issued to Baalbec Lodge tit East Boston. This Lodge has been working the past year under dispensation, and its returns show, with eminent success.

The meeting was an active one, and a large amount of local business was transacted, and this,—with the slight exception before noticed,—with entire unanimity,—as is usual in this Grand Lodge.

• V-412: Report of the Trustees of the Grand Charity Fund.
• V-415: Petition by Cincinnatus Lodge to remove to Sheffield; to be granted when the District Deputy Grand Master grants approval.
• V-417: Report of the Committee on Finance.
• V-419: Re-election of Grand Master Randall and other Grand Lodge officers.
• V-420: Plymouth Lodge dues remitted.

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

• 09/08: V-407; Amendment to Grand Constitutions to raise Annual Fees to $5; referred.
  • 12/08: V-417; tabled and referred to the next Quarterly communication.

Grand Master's Address

Address from Moore's Freemason's Monthly.

Necrologies and Memorials

• 03/10: V-374; Death of Rt. Wor. Thomas M. Vinson, Past Senior Grand Warden; memorial delivered by committee.

• 06/09: V-383; Death of Rt. Wor. Charles Bates, Grand Lecturer.
  • 09/08: V-404, delivered by Rev. Bro. Stephen Lovell.

• 12/08: V-421; Death of Rt. Wor. Thomas Cole, Past Grand Warden; delivered by Rt. Wor. C. Gayton Pickman.

Petitions for Charters

• 03/10: V-372; Petition by Ashler Lodge, Rockport; granted (Dispensation 03/16/1851).

• 06/12: V-372; Petition for Ben Franklin Lodge, Grafton; granted, name changed to Franklin Lodge. (Dispensation 03/15/1851).

Petitions for Dispensation for Lodges

• 06/08: V-384; Dispensation for Baalbec Lodge, East Boston.

• 06/08: V-384; Dispensation for Ancient York Lodge, Lowell.

Petitions for Restoration of Charter

• 03/10: V-371; Petition to restore Charity Lodge, Milford; petition "not in conformity with regulations" and tabled.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 05/10: V-379; Special meeting to receive Brother Louis(Lajos) Kossuth of Hungary. Address by Grand Master Randall and eloquent reply by Kossuth (which "occupied about three quarters of an hour and was listened to with rapt attention."

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/30/1852)

• V-423: Instruction session.
• V-430: Installation of Grand Master Randall and other Grand Lodge officers. Grand Secretary presented a "curious Masonic Watch made in London in the year 1800‚" description given.
• V-430: Rt. Wor. Winslow Lewis presented Grand Lodge with a gilt framed portrait of Prince Murat, Grand Master of France.

LIST OF LODGES BY DATE OF PRECEDENCE: 1852

When more information is available, this will be updated with district information.

• DISTRICT 1: Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith, Boston, District Deputy Grand Master
• DISTRICT 2: Benjamin Huntoon, Marblehead, District Deputy Grand Master
• DISTRICT 3: Prentice Cushing, Lowell, District Deputy Grand Master
• DISTRICT 4: Jonathan Greenwood, Framingham, District Deputy Grand Master
• DISTRICT 5: Albert Case, Hingham, District Deputy Grand Master
  • Report from District Deputy Grand Master, December 1852, from Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XII, No. 3, p. 82:
    • R.W. Brother Moore: - I had the pleasure of meeting with Rising Star Lodge in Stoughton, and installing its officers on the evening of Nov. 26th. The Charter was dated 1779. Here are venerable and valuable members, who have borne up the ark of the covenant, and kept the jewels bright by use, during years of opposition. They stood, and yet stand, firm in duty; ad well versed in the tenets and forms of Masonry. Several volumes of the Masonic Magazine were on the table, and as the Lodge voted to subscribe for it another year, I conclude that the Brethren intend to avail themselves of the best means of information, respecting the Institution.
    • On the 29th Nov., I visited Corner Stone Lodge, at Duxbury. The members are zealous, and have much work to do, and as they are "apt to teach", those that hail from that Lodge are well instructed.
    • Plymouth, at Old Plymouth, was re-organized last Spring. The east wind has blown upon it since, but there are sure indications that the Light will soon burn on their altar, the tools become polished by their contact with the scions of Plymouth Rock.
    • Old Colony Lodge, Hingham, was re-organized last February, and has made a good report. Under the supervision of Bro. Marshal Lincoln, it could not help but work, and work well.
    • Montgomery Lodge, of Medway, sustains his former reputation, and is desirous of being removed to Milford. If the Grand Lodge permit its removal, it will be in a more central position, its meetings he more fully attended, - greater zeal will be manifested, and more work will be done.
    • Thus endeth the chapter, for the fifth district. - In Faith, Hope and Charity, thy Brother, Albert Case.
• DISTRICT 6: Horace Chenery, Worcester, District Deputy Grand Master
• DISTRICT 7: Lucien B. Keith, New Bedford, District Deputy Grand Master
• DISTRICT 8: Jeremiah Stone, Provincetown, District Deputy Grand Master
• DISTRICT 9: W. Franklin Weston, Dalton, District Deputy Grand Master
• NANTUCKET: Benjamin Brown, Nantucket, Special Deputy for Nantucket

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