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1843

AUGUSTUS PEABODY, Grand Master

Simon W. Robinson, Deputy Grand Master
Thomas Tolman, Senior Grand Warden
Winslow Lewis, Junior Grand Warden

NOTES

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

• 03/09 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-587;
  • IV-587: Grand Master Peabody's ruling on the conferral of multiple degrees; "the practice was irregular and injudicious, and ought not to be resorted to except in cases of pressing emergency, and then only by dispensation."
    • 06/14: IV-598; Confirmed by committee.
  • IV-588: Death of Rev. Bro. Alexander O. Griswold.
  • IV-589: Communication from Warren and Bristol Lodges.

• 06/14 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-597;
  • IV-598: Further report of Rt. Wor. Charles W. Moore on the National Masonic Convention in Baltimore.
  • IV-599: Communication from the Grand Lodge of Missouri for aid in establishing a Massonic Colledge[sic]; granted, and the Grand Lodge resolved to distribute a circular to all members on this subject. A committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions.
  • IV-601: Petition by Meridian Lodge to remove to Newton Lower Falls; returned, as being "informal and incomplete."
    • 09/13: IV-605; resubmitted and found complete; petition granted.
  • IV-602: Death of Grand Master of England, the Duke of Sussex.

• 09/13 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-604;
• adjourned to 09/15: IV-612;
  • IV-606ff: Extensive report on the Baltimore Masonic Convention. Grand Lodge adopted resolutions concerning the convention's results.
  • IV-612: Report of committee on by-laws.

• 12/13 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-658; Annual Communication.
  • IV-658: Report of the Committee of Finance.
  • IV-660: Report of the Committee of Charity.
  • IV-661: Report of the Trustees of the Temple.
  • IV-663: Report of the Trustees of the Grand Charity Fund.
  • IV-667: Resolution on the status of Jewish brethren.
  • IV-667: Committee appointed on Masonic Melodies; to purchase 50 copies for use by the Grand Lodge.
  • IV-668: Address by Grand Master Peabody on "the events of the past year . . . on the condition and prospects of the Institution in this Commonwealth."
  • IV-669: Re-election of Grand Master Peabody (46 ballots). Other Grand Lodge officers elected.

• 12/27 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-671;
  • IV-673: Petition by Hiram Lodge to remove from Lexington to West Cambridge; tabled; granted in evening session.
  • IV-674: Instruction by Grand Lodge Lecturers ("in strict conformity with the system recommended by the late National Convention, and adopted by this Grand Lodge.")
  • IV-675: DDGM, 1st Masonic District, submitted a statement on the lodges in that district.
  • IV-677: Installation of Grand Master Peabody and other Grand Lodge officers. (Order of ceremonies noted; ode by Rt. Wor. Thomas Power.)
  • IV-678: Address by Grand Master Peabody.
  • IV-681: Refreshments in adjoining apartment.

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

• 12/13: IV-665; Petition by The Tyrian Lodge, Gloucester, for the charter to be restored: granted, provided that the members of the Lodge remit the amount they received upon division of their funds.

• 12/13: IV-665; Petition by brethren of Morning Star Lodge, Worcester, for a restoration of their charter: because it had been "destroyed or fraudulently secreted", a Dispensation to be issued for one year.
  • 12/27: IV-673; some refunding took place; Grand Master authorized to restore.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 05/23 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-591; Consideration of appearance at the Bunker Hill Monument; declined. A representative from the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire from Portsmouth, Bro. John Knowlton, indicated the resolution of that body to join with Massachusetts. Also present were a Past Grand Master and the Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Missouri.
  • 05/30: IV-595; reconsidered vote on Bunker Hill; declined again.

• 10/11 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-613; By-Law changes adopted; copies to be printed, and code to take effect after the next Annual Communication.
  • 1843 Constitutions and By-Laws begin on page IV-618.

LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT: 1843

Note: This is extremely conjectural, and based in part on the locations of the appointed Deputies.

★ = Appeared in Grand Lodge during 1843. (See Attendance Summary)

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