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1818

FRANCIS J. OLIVER, Grand Master

John Dixwell, Deputy Grand Master
Caleb Butler, Senior Grand Warden
James C. King, Junior Grand Warden

NOTES

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

• 02/04 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-135; adjourned meeting from 12/27/1817
  • III-136ff: Debate on amendments to By-Laws.

• 03/11 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-140;
  • III-142: Petition by Eastern Star Lodge for remission, granted.
  • III-143: Debate on amendments to By-Laws.

• 06/10 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-145;
  • III-147: Committee appointed to investigate Eastern Star Lodge.
  • III-147: Communication with Grand Lodge of New Hampshire.
  • III-148: Remonstrance by Temple Lodge against Kennebec Lodge.
  • III-151: Debate on amendments to By-Laws.

• 09/09 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-154; adjourned meeting from 06/10/1818
  • III-156: Petition by Wisdom Lodge, to remove to West Stockbridge; referred.
  • III-156: Memorial by Amicable Lodge on the computation of the Masonic Era or Anno Lucis‚
    • 12/09; III-169; this idea dismissed.
  • III-156. Petition by R.W. Whiting on by-law suggestion of inquiry by District Deputies regarding charity, declined.
  • III-158: Debate on amendments to By-Laws; committee appointed to publish.
  • III-159: Grand Secretary to be directed to publish a list of Permanent Members.

• 12/09 (Concert Hall, Boston): III-162; Annual Communication.
  • III-172: Report of Committee on Charity.
  • III-173: Report of Committee on Finance.
  • III-176: Re-election of Grand Master Oliver. Other Grand Officers elected.
  • III-178: Committee of Enquiry chosen ". . . to enquire into certain reports which have been circulated to the prejudice of the Grand Officers in the discharge of their official duties."

• 12/27 (Concert Hall, Boston): III-180;
  • III-181: Installation of Grand Officers, with some remarks on the procession.
    • Installation Address by Grand Master Bartlett (reported as delivered 12/18)
  • III-182: Committee appointed to support American Bible Society.
  • III-186: Debate on amendments to By-Laws regarding Committee on Charity.

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

• 06/10: III-148; Petition for St. Alban's Lodge, Wrentham, granted.

• 06/10: III-149; Petition for Adoniram Lodge, Limington (Me.), referred.
  • 09/09: III-158; granted.

• 06/10: III-149; Petition for Northern Star Lodge, Anson (Me.), referred.
  • 12/09: III-167; granted.

• 06/10: III-150; Petition for Tranquil Lodge, Minot (Me.), referred.
  • 12/09: III-167; granted.

• 09/09: III-156; Petition for Solomon's Temple Lodge, Uxbridge, referred.
  • 12/09: III-166; granted.

• 09/09: III-158; Petition for a lodge in Orange; once again rejected.
  • 12/09: III-165; Petition for Mountain Lodge, Colerain not in Rowe granted.

• 12/09: III-178; Petition for United Brethren Lodge, "a lodge in Watertown or Waltham, referred. This petition was withdrawn in 1819.

• 12/09: III-179; Petition for Bethesda Lodge, Brighton, referred.
  • 12/27: III-185; to be granted, but referred back to committee.

• 12/09: III-150; Petition for Minerva Lodge, Andover, referred.
  • 12/27: III-184; Despite lacking the approbation of Good Samaritan Lodge, petition to be granted, but the report was rejected.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

None.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1818

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