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ST. JOHN'S GRAND LODGE
JOHN ROWE, Grand Master
No records available for this year.
INFORMATION FROM PAST GRAND MASTER JOHNSON'S ADDRESS, SEPTEMBER 1931
In 1931, Past Grand Master Melvin M. Johnson gave a paper at the September Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge, detailing information regarding the activities of St. John's Grand Lodge, demonstrating that it was active during the period for which records were, and remain, unavailable. The following items are from his report, and indicate the page in the 1931 Proceedings where they are listed.
- 1931-193:
MASSACHUSETTS (PROVINCIAL) GRAND LODGE
JOSEPH WEBB, Deputy Grand Master; Acting Grand Master
Paul Revere, Senior Grand Warden
Thomas Crafts, Junior Grand Warden
LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS GRAND LODGE JURISDICTION: 1776
| No. | Location | Lodge | Precedence Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | Lodge of St. Andrew | 11/30/1756 Chartered by the Grand Lodge of Scotland |
| 2 | Boston | Lodge #322 | 1759 Chartered by the Grand Lodge of Ireland |
| 3 | Boston | Lodge #58 | 1769 Chartered by the Grand Lodge of England |
| 4 | Gloucester | The Tyrian | 02/23/1770 |
| 5 | Boston | The Massachusetts | 05/13/1770 |
| 6 | Newburyport | St. Peter's | 03/06/1772 |
| 7 | Boston | Lodge #243 | 12/02/1774 Chartered by the Grand Lodge of Ireland |
