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1846

SIMON W. ROBINSON, Grand Master

Winslow Lewis, Deputy Grand Master
Edward M. Raymond , Senior Grand Warden
John R. Bradford, Junior Grand Warden

NOTES

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

Held at Masonic Temple, Boston

• 03/11: V-68;
• 06/10: V-77;
• 09/09: V-86;
• 12/09: V-104; (Annual Communication)

03/11 Agenda

• V-71: Report by Trustees of the Temple regarding alterations to the Temple. Referred to committee for consultation with other Masonic bodies.
  • 06/10: V-82; report by committee that $300 had been appropriated as the Grand Lodge's share in fitting up the rooms.
• V-72: A delegate to be appointed to attend the General Convention of Freemasons in Virginia in May.
• V-75: Grand Lodge to attend the Feast of St. John the Baptist with Aurora Lodge, Fitchburg, on 06/24/1846.

06/10 Agenda

• V-79: Committee report on members of the former Constellation Lodge. The three Brothers were expelled from Masonry.
• V-83: Correspondence from Bros. Oliver and Crucefix, elected Honorary Members in December 1845.
• V-85: Committee appointed to dedicate the new Hall.

09/09 Agenda

• V-89ff: Report on United Brethren clandestine Lodge, initiating Negro men in Boston. A committee of these men sought "healing" to be made Masons. A summons was made to Bro. Benjamin F. Leonard, who had undertaken this action. (See 09/29, 10/14 Special Communications below.)
  • 12/09: V-105; Negro brethren admitted, but their petition to be regularly admitted and "healed" was denied.
• V-93: Petition by Morning Star Lodge to hold a procession on 06/24/1846, inviting the Grand Lodge; accepted.

12/09 Agenda

• V-106: Report of the Committee of Finance.
• V-108: Report of the Committee on Charity.
• V-109: Report of the Trustees of the Temple.
• V-112: Report of the Trustees of the Grand Charity Fund.
• V-113: Re-election of Simon W. Robinson as Grand Master (58 ballots), and other Grand Lodge officers.

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

• 09/09: V-87; Part 4, Article 1, Section 10 to be amended to substitute "$6" for "$4" (annual fee for members), and "$5" for "$3.50" (fee for initiates); adopted.

Grand Master's Address

• 03/11: V-69; Address by Grand Master Robinson. Recommendations on Grand Lodge fees referred to committee.
  • 09/09: V-87; Committee reported recommendation to increase fees.

Necrologies and Memorials

• 03/11: V-13; Memorial to Henry Purkitt, Past Junior Grand Warden, given by Rt. Wor. Winslow Lewis, Jr.

Petitions for Charters

• 12/09: V-107; Petition by Mount Tabor Lodge U.D., East Boston, for a charter (dispensation date 12/18/1845, not recorded in Proceedings); granted.

Petitions for Dispensation for Lodges

• 06/10: V-78; Petition for St. Paul's Lodge, South Boston.

Petitions for Restoration of Charter

• 06/10: V-78; Petition by Washington Lodge, Roxbury; referred.
  • 09/09: V-89; Petition granted.

• 09/09: V-93; Petition by Union Lodge, Nantucket, to replace the original charter destroyed by a recent fire; referred.
  • 09/09: V-94; recommended for acceptance.

• 12/09: V-110; Presentation of "sundry papers and petitions" from King Hiram's Lodge, Provincetown, to replace one lost during "Anti-Masonic excitement‚" granted, dues remitted.

• 12/28: V-120; Petition by Monitor Lodge, Waltham; granted.

• 12/28: V-121; Petition by Montgomery Lodge, Medway; committee adverse to granting the petition, as some of the funds had been distributed in 1829, the rest lost through mismanagement.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 09/29: V-95; Proceedings against Bro. Benjamin Leonard. Appearing before Grand Lodge, Bro. Leonard asked for a postponement that he might obtain counsel.
  • 10/14: V-98; Proceedings against Bro. Benjamin Leonard. He did not appear; unanimously found guilty, he was expelled.

• 11/11: V-101: Dedication of the new Masonic Hall. Ceremonies conducted "in accordance with ancient [M]asonic form and usage" Wor. and Rev. Albert Case "delivered an able, interesting and appropriate address."

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/28/1846)

• V-116: Instruction session.
• V-122: Invitation to attend the installation of The Massachusetts Lodge on 01/29/1847; accepted.
• V-122: Installation of Grand Master Robinson and other Grand Lodge officers.
• V-122: Address by Past Grand Master Peabody "on the character, history and prospects of the Institution."
• V-123: A further "appropriate and practical" address was given by Rev. Bro. George M. Randall.

LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT: 1846

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

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