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1860

WINSLOW LEWIS, JR., Grand Master

Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith, Deputy Grand Master
Joel Spalding, Senior Grand Warden
William T. Coolidge, Junior Grand Warden

NOTES

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

Held at Freemasons' Hall, Boston

• 03/14: VI-291;
• 06/13: VI-307;
• 09/12: VI-320;
• 12/12: VI-330; (Annual Communication)

03/14 Agenda

• VI-292: Report of committee on "resolutions expressive of the appreciation in which this Grand Lodge hold the past services of the Trustees of the Temple."
• VI-303: Correspondence with Paul Revere Lodge regarding jurisdiction.
  • 06/13: VI-308; report read and recommitted for more information.
  • 09/12: VI-327; printed report presented; referred to annual communication.
• VI-304: Report of committee on the initiation of sojourners.
• VI-305: Report of Committee on Charity.

06/13 Agenda

• VI-309: Communication with Lodge of St. Andrew; Grand Lodge vote not to take action with relation to the matter.
• VI-315: Communication with Hawaiian Lodge regarding aid.
  • 09/12: VI-324; determination that no action to be taken thereof; but on motion $100 was to be contributed.
• VI-316: Report of Committee on Charity.

09/12 Agenda

• VI-325: Report of Committee on Charity.
• VI-326: Report of the Trustees of the Temple.

12/12 Agenda

• VI-338: Adverse report on paying traveling expenses of delegates to the Grand Lodge.
• VI-339: Report of Committee on Charity.
• VI-340: Report of the Committee of Finance.
• VI-345: Correspondence with the Grand Lodge of Virginia, and reply, following the anticipated separation of the South.
• VI-347: Election of Rt. Wor. William T. Coolidge as Grand Master (149 ballots); and other Grand Lodge officers.
• VI-348: Committee on preparations for installation appointed.
• VI-357: Grand Feast of St. John the Evangelist, celebrated "after the manner of Masons."

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

• 06/13: VI-317; Assorted amendments to Grand Constitutions to be considered.
  • 09/12: VI-327; Report to be distributed.
  • 12/12: VI-333; Extensive report on amendments to the Grand Constitutions; amended and adopted:
    • Updated Preamble.
    • Part 1, Article 1, Section 2.
    • Part 1, Article 3, Section 2.
    • Part 1, Article 6, Section 1.
    • Part 1, Article 6, Section 6.
    • Part 1, Article 8, Section 7.
    • Part 2, Article 1, Section 1.
    • Part 2, Article 1, Section 2.
    • Part 2, Article 1, Section 3.
    • Part 3, Article 1, Section 1.
    • Part 3, Article 2, Section 2.
    • Part 3, Article 3, Section 1.
    • Part 3, Article 8, Section 1.
    • Part 4, Article 2, Section 1.
    • Part 4, Article 3, Section 5.
• 06/13: VI-317; Committee to consider the expediency of changing the hour of Grand Lodge meetings from 2 to 3 o'clock PM, and the hour of election of officers from 8 to 3 1/2 o'clock PM "or at such other hours as they may consider most convenient."
• 06/13: VI-318; Voted that the committee consider and report on the expediency of requiring the consent of the Master and Wardens for a candidate to take degrees elsewhere.

Grand Master's Address

• 12/27: VI-352; Address by Grand Master Lewis, including statistics.
  • Hall Dedications:
    • Montgomery, Milford (01/10)
    • Bethesda, Brighton (02/07)
    • Orphan's Hope, Weymouth (02/21)
    • Pilgrim, Harwich (03/20, and constituted lodge)
    • Caleb Butler, South Groton (03/26, and constituted lodge)
    • Wilder, Leominster (07/10, and constituted lodge)
    • John Cutler, Abington (09/23, and constituted lodge)
    • Martha's Vineyard, Tisbury (09/18, and constituted lodge)
    • Orange, Orange (10/05, and constituted lodge)
    • United Brethren, Marlborough (10/17, and constituted lodge)

Lodge By-Law Changes

• 03/14: VI-302; Fellowship, referred for examination and correction.

• 06/13: VI-315; St. John's (Boston), amendments approved.

Necrologies and Memorials

• 12/12: Paul Dean, Past Grand Master committee appointed.

Petitions for Charters

• 03/14: VI-300; Petition for Caleb Butler U.D., South Groton, granted.

• 03/14: VI-301; Petition for Pilgrim U.D., Harwich South Village, granted, despite certain "irregularities‚"

• 06/13: VI-309; Petition for Wilder U.D., Leominster, granted with two alterations to by-laws.

• 09/12: VI-321; Petition for John Cutler U.D., Abington, granted.

• 09/12: VI-322; Petition for Orange U.D., Orange, granted.

• 09/12: VI-322; Petition for United Brethren U.D., Marlborough, granted.

• 09/12: VI-323; Petition for Martha's Vineyard U.D., Tisbury, granted with three alterations to by-laws.

• 09/12: VI-321; Petition for Oxford U.D., Oxford, granted.

• 12/12: VI-331; Petition for Hammatt U.D., East Boston, granted 12/13.

• 12/12: VI-331; Petition for Quinnebaug U.D., Southbridge, granted 12/13.

Petitions for Dispensation for Lodges

Mentioned in Grand Master's Address, Page VI-353:

• John Warren, Hopkinton (granted 07/25)
• Dalhousie, Newtonville (granted 08/03)
• Pacific, Amherst (granted 08/23)
• John Hancock, Methuen (granted 10/10)
• Aberdour, Boston (granted 12/13)

Petitions for Restoration of Charter

None.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

None.

LIST OF LODGES BY DATE OF PRECEDENCE: 1860

This district layout is based on the O.P. edition of the Proceedings. However, this publication is riddled with errors, and some adjustment was necessary.
(Note: There were 12 Districts in 1860, plus a special area for Chile.

Jonathan A. Dana, Worcester, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges

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