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1808

TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Grand Master

Simon Eliot, Deputy Grand Master
Shubael Bell, Senior Grand Warden
Henry Fowle, Junior Grand Warden


NOTES


QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

  • 03/14 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-377;
    • II-378: Committee on Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge to be formed.
    • II-378: Charter of Old Colony Lodge to be renewed and re-engrossed on parchment "without any prejudice to . . . rank" and that it list Hingham as their place of meeting.
    • II-379: Correspondence with Portland Lodge.
  • 06/13 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-380;
    • II-380: Scioto Lodge released from allegiance; it would go on to become Scioto Lodge #2 (now #6) as part of the Grand Lodge of Ohio.
    • II-381: Washington Lodge, Roxbury, to surrender its charter due to improper use.
    • II-382: Kennebec Lodge charter to be re-engrossed on parchment; the charter to bear date and rank as before.
    • II-382: Correspondence with Grand Lodge of South Carolina.
  • 09/12 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-386;
    • II-386: Charter of Washington Lodge surrendered. A petition from that lodge was received and referred to committee. Note: an account of this matter is given in the autobiography of Henry Fowle.
    • II-387: Correspondence with Ancient Landmark Lodge, Portland (Me.)
  • 12/12 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-391; Annual Communication. Presiding: Rt. Wor. Isaiah Thomas, due to the absence of Grand Master Bigelow.
    • II-392: Report on activity in Washington Lodge; lodge charter returned to "unoffending brethren." Accused brethren petitioned to be heard; granted.
    • II-392: Report on "innovations in Ancient Laws and Regulations."
    • II-393: Finance committee report.
    • II-393: Petition by Montgomery Lodge to remove to Medway; granted.
    • II-395: Communications with various Grand Lodges.
    • II-396: Isaiah Thomas elected Grand Master; other Grand Officers elected.

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

  • 09/12: II-387; Correspondence with the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 07/14 (Portland): II-384;
    • II-384: Constitution of Ancient Landmark Lodge, Portland, Me. Rev. and R.W. Bro. George Richard gave an "ingenious discourse" on Proverbs 22:28; Grand Master Bigelow gave an "impressive address."
  • 07/20 (Hallowell): II-389;
    • II-389: Constitution and installation of officers of Kennebec Lodge; R.W. James D. Hopkins, District Deputy Grand Master, officiating. A "pertinent and elegant" oration by Bro. Jeremiah Perley, Esq.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

  • 12/27: II-397; Appointment of Grand Officers.
  • 12/27: II-399; Conference committee on the conduct of members of Washington Lodge; recantation of "Washington Encampment" (text on page II-400).
  • 12/27: II-400; Past Grand Masters to be presented with appropriate jewels.
  • 12/27: II-401; Committee to receive the Golden Urn and place it in the hall of the Grand Lodge.
  • 12/27: II-402; Installation of Grand Officers.
  • 12/27; II-402; Installation of officers of King Solomon's Lodge.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1808

DISTRICT 1 (Boston and vicinity)

Daniel Davis, District Deputy Grand Master; 14 Lodges

DISTRICT 2 (Newburyport and North Shore)

Elias H. Derby, District Deputy Grand Master; 11 Lodges

DISTRICT 3 (South Shore and Cape Cod)

Charles Turner, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges

DISTRICT 4 (Southeast)

James Ellis, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges

DISTRICT 5 (Framingham, west and north)

Jonathan Maynard, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges

DISTRICT 6 (Central Mass., Worcester)

Ezekiel L. Bascom, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

DISTRICT 7 (North Central Massachusetts)

John Phelps, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges

DISTRICT 8 (Berkshires)

Robert Walker, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges

DISTRICT 9 (Southern Maine)

John D. Hopkins, District Deputy Grand Master; 12 Lodges

DISTRICT 10 (Central Maine) (Central Maine)

Samuel Thatcher, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges

DISTRICT 11 (Eastern Maine)

Oliver Snead, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges

DISTRICT 12 (Islands)

John Brock, District Deputy Grand Master; 2 Lodges

OUTSIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS

No District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges



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