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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

• 03/14: II-377; Petition for lodge in New Brunswick referred to Provincial Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia.

• 06/13: II-280; Petition for Mount Pleasant Lodge, Granville, granted.

• 06/13: II-380; Petition for Maine Lodge, Farmington, granted.

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

• 09/12: II-387; Petition for Rising Sun Lodge, Sandisfield, granted.

• 12/12: II-395; Petition for Jordan Lodge, Danvers; granted.

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.

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