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1826

JOHN ABBOT, Grand Master

Caleb Butler, Deputy Grand Master
Samuel Thaxter, Senior Grand Warden
John Keyes, Junior Grand Warden

NOTES

A 13th Masonic District was organized at the end of 1826. See note at District 13 Description on the Districts page.

EVENTS IN 1826

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

• 03/08 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-1;
  • IV-2: Committee on petition by St. Matthew's Lodge to remove to Andover from the north parish; "not regularly sustained‚" and rejected.
    • 06/14: IV-24; committee reported that the petition be granted.
  • IV-8: Committee appointed to inquire into "the expediency or necessity of Subordinate Lodges obtaining acts of Incorporation."
    • 06/14: IV-16; Committee reported at length, Lodges directed not to pursue incorporation.
  • IV-9: Boston Lodges' Masters to be appointed a committee to inquire about an organization called "The Independent Order of Odd Fellows" and "how far Masons are justifiable in uniting themselves with said Association."
    • 06/14: IV-14; new committee appointed, to examine "other societies."
    • 09/13: IV-32; report that it is inexpedient for Masons to associate.

• 06/14 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-13;
  • IV-14: Report by the Library Committee.
  • IV-25: Communication from Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia.

• 09/13 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-30;
  • IV-36: Report of committee on misconduct of Masons not members of any particular Lodge; extensive commentary.
  • IV-40: Committee appointed to consider expediency of directing the Grand Treasurer to provide the original charter of St. John's Lodge, Boston, to the lodge (i.e., with the same date of precedence.)
    • 12/13: IV-48; petition granted "upon similar terms as were proposed to St. Andrew's Lodge."

• 12/13 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-44; Annual Communication.
  • IV-46: Committee of Boston lodges to be formed to consider a permanent place for Grand Lodge in Boston.
  • IV-49: Report of Committee of Finance.
  • IV-51: Report of Committee on Charity.
  • IV-52: John Soley elected Grand Master. Other Grand Lodge officers elected.

• 12/27 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-57;
  • IV-57: Report of Grand Treasurer. The following lodges were reported delinquent:Note: Grand Treasurer reports 101 Lodges in the jurisdiction (we have 104+5 new charters granted in 1826, with 2 outside of Massachusetts.)
    • Federal (10th District)
    • Humanity (10th District)
    • Mount Pleasant (10th District)
    • Mystic (8th District)
    • Rising Sun (8th District)
    • Sumner (11th District)
    • Wisdom (8th District)
  • IV-62: Installation of Grand Master Soley and other Grand Lodge officers. Appointments of officers. Address by Rt. Wor. and Rev. Paul Dean.

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

• 03/08: IV-7; Petition for Mount Ararat Lodge, Petersham, granted.

• 03/08: IV-8; Petition for Doric Lodge, Southbridge, referred.
  • 06/14: IV-15; granted.

• 03/08: IV-8; Petition for Clinton Lodge, Billerica, referred.
  • 06/14: IV-16; granted.

• 06/14: IV-24; Petition for Phoenix Lodge, Hanover, referred.
  • 09/13: IV-33; granted.

• 06/14: IV-24; Petition for Farmers Lodge, Sterling, referred.
  • 09/13: IV-33; granted.

• 06/14: IV-25; Petition for a lodge in the north parish of Adams, referred.
  • 09/13: IV-33; rejected. despite a reliance "upon the good intentions of the petitioners" but that there are only 2000 inhabitants, not enough to support two lodges.

• 06/14: IV-25; Petition for a lodge in Valparaiso, Chile, referred.
  • 09/13: IV-35; Committee on the petition for a lodge in Valparaiso "returned the papers and they were thereupon placed on file."

• 12/13: IV-54; Petition for Central Lodge, Dudley, referred.

AMENDMENTS TO GRAND LODGE BY-LAWS

• 03/08: IV-6; Suggested amendment to the Grand Constitutions that a petition for a new lodge not be granted at the communication at which it is presented; voted that it should be adopted. (Language for the petition appears in 1825 on page III-568).

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 01/26 (Ashfield): IV-11;
  • IV-11: Constitution of Morning Sun Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. Oliver Fletcher, District Deputy Grand Master. Sermon by Brother Strong and an address by Rt. Wor. Alpheus Harding.

• 05/10 (Orange): IV-26;
  • IV-26: Constitution of Orange Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. Alpheus Harding, Deputy Grand Master.

• 05/12 (Methuen): IV-42;
  • IV-42: Constitution of Grecian Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. John Bartlett, District Deputy Grand Master. "Master's Degree" conferred upon the Master-elect; "religious exercises" by Rt. Wor. and Rev. Charles O. Kimball, and a sermon by Rt. Wor. and Rev. James Sabine.

• 05/20 (Weymouth): IV-28;
  • IV-28: Constitution of Orphan's Hope Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. Joseph Richardson, District Deputy Grand Master.

• 07/26 (Billerica): IV-66;
  • IV-66: Constitution of Clinton Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. William Whiting, District Deputy Grand Master.

• 09/06 (Plymouth): IV-28;
  • IV-28: Constitution of Plymouth Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. Caleb Butler, Acting Grand Master.

• 09/27 (Oxford): IV-73;
  • IV-73: Constitution of Oxford Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. John Homans, District Deputy Grand Master. Included a "Grand Procession."

• 10/04 (Enfield): IV-68;
  • IV-68: Constitution of Bethel Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. John Mills, District Deputy Grand Master.

• 10/18 (Southbridge): IV-70;
  • IV-70: Constitution of Doric Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. John Homans, District Deputy Grand Master. A Grand procession including neighboring "Lodges, Chapters and Encampment." An "elegant and appropriate Oration was delivered by Comp. Linus Child."

• 11/22 (Sterling): IV-66;
  • IV-66: Constitution of Farmers Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. William Whiting, District Deputy Grand Master.

LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT (with date of precedence): 1826

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