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, Grand High Priest<br>
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[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMRobinson Simon W. Robinson], Grand High Priest<br>
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, Deputy Grand High Priest<br>
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[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLJHammatt John B. Hammatt], Deputy Grand High Priest<br>
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, Grand King<br>
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Elijah Atherton, Grand King<br>
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, Grand Scribe
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Enoch Hobart, Grand Scribe
  
 
== REGULAR SESSIONS ==
 
== REGULAR SESSIONS ==
  
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=== ANNUAL SESSION, XX ===
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=== ANNUAL SESSION, 09/09/1840 ===
  
 
''Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-472):''
 
''Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-472):''
  
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* Concord Chapter surrendered 09/08/1840
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Grand Chapter opened.
  
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=== STATED MEETING, XX ===
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACConcord Concord] Chapter reported the surrender of all of its effects.
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus] Chapter reported to be in "a wretched condition, their charter lost, their meetings discontinued, and not enough of Masonic vitality to warrant a hope that it would ever be resuscitated." It was recommended that its charter be revoked.
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACAdoniram Adoniram] Chapter reported "signs of life and, with a little attention, bmay be revived."
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACSutton1 Sutton] Chapter reported willingness to resume work, and the committee recommended further time be given.
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* The charters for [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWashington Washington] and [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingSolomon King Solomon's] Chapters had been requested, but had not been obtained.
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* The committee on revision of the by-laws regarding funds of Chapters with revoked charters reported at length; this appears on Pages ChI-475 through ChI-477.
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* Correspondence was reported regarding the former Chapter in Nantucket.
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* Finance.
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* The Committee appointed on By-Laws recommended changes to the 13th Article, regarding terms of revocation of charters.
  
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''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-XX):''
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The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLJHammatt John B. Hammatt] elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-480 and ChI-481.
  
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A list of Chapters with revoked charters is given on Page ChI-481:
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingSolomon King Solomon's]
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWashington Washington]
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACThomas Thomas]
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWorcester Worcester]
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtHoreb Mt. Horeb]
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A list of Chapters with surrendered charters is given on Page ChI-481:
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus]
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingHiram1 King Hiram]
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACFranklin Franklin]
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACRisingSun Rising Sun]
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACConcord Concord]
  
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=== STATED MEETING, XX ===
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Remarks by the Grand High Priest.
  
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''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-XX):''
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=== STATED MEETING, 03/09/1841 ===
  
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== SPECIAL MEETINGS ==
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''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-483):''
  
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=== SPECIAL MEETING AT YY, XX ===
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Grand Chapter opened.
  
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''Held in YY (ChI-XX):''
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* A letter from Comp. William Woart of Newburyport was received and read.
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* Voted to attend the next meeting of the General Grand Chapter.
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* An inventory report on regalia was presented.
  
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== LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 18XX ==
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== LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1840 ==
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''The list of Chapters on Page ChI-471 is missing a number of Chapters''
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{| class="wikitable"  
 
{| class="wikitable"  
 
|-
 
|-
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! No.
 
 
! Location
 
! Location
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! Lodge
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! Chapter
 
! Precedence Date
 
! Precedence Date
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! Chartering Body
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! Notes
 
|-
 
|-
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|1
 
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStAndrew St. Andrew's]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStAndrew St. Andrew's]
 
|08/28/1769
 
|08/28/1769
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|''Scotland''
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|
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|-
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport]
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus]
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|06/28/1790
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|''surrendered 1840''
 
|-
 
|-
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|2
 
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGroton Groton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGroton Groton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStJohnG St. John's]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStJohnG St. John's]
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|10/18/1804
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|09/20/1803
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|''Grand Chapter of Massachusetts''
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|
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|-
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACharlton Charlton]
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingSolomon King Solomon's]
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|09/17/1805
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|''revoked 1840''
 
|-
 
|-
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|4
 
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASalem Salem]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASalem Salem]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWashington Washington]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWashington Washington]
 
|01/09/1811
 
|01/09/1811
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|''Grand Chapter of Massachusetts''
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|''revoked 1840''
 
|-
 
|-
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|5
 
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MATaunton Taunton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MATaunton Taunton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACAdoniram Adoniram]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACAdoniram Adoniram]
 
|09/10/1816
 
|09/10/1816
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|''Grand Chapter of Massachusetts''
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|
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|-
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|-  
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|6
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield Springfield]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield Springfield]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMorningStar Morning Star]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMorningStar Morning Star]
 
|06/29/1818
 
|06/29/1818
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|''Grand Chapter of Massachusetts''
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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|7
 
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStPaul St. Paul's]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStPaul St. Paul's]
 
|01/25/1819
 
|01/25/1819
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|''Grand Chapter of Massachusetts''
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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|8
 
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAStoughton Stoughton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAStoughton Stoughton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtZion Mount Zion]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtZion Mount Zion]
 
|12/12/1820
 
|12/12/1820
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|''Grand Chapter of Massachusetts''
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|
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|-
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|Princeton
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACThomas Thomas]
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|12/11/1821
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|''revoked 1840''
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|-
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWorcester Worcester]
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWorcester Worcester]
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|09/16/1823
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|''revoked 03/10/1840''
 
|-
 
|-
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|9
 
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMedway Medway]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMedway Medway]
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtLebanon Mount Lebanon]
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMountLebanon Mount Lebanon]
 
|12/14/1824
 
|12/14/1824
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|''Grand Chapter of Massachusetts''
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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|10
 
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrookfield Brookfield]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrookfield Brookfield]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACBrookfield Brookfield]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACBrookfield Brookfield]
 
|02/25/1825
 
|02/25/1825
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|''Grand Chapter of Massachusetts''
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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|11
 
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthampton Northampton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthampton Northampton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACNorthampton Northampton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACNorthampton Northampton]
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|06/23/1825
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|03/25/1826
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|''Grand Chapter of Massachusetts''
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|
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|-
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAConcord Concord]
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACConcord Concord]
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|03/25/1826
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|''surrendered 1840''
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|-
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALowell Lowell]
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtHoreb Mt. Horeb]
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|04/08/1826
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|''revoked 1840''
 
|-
 
|-
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|12
 
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASutton Sutton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASutton Sutton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACSutton1 Sutton]
 
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACSutton1 Sutton]
 
|09/26/1826
 
|09/26/1826
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|''Grand Chapter of Massachusetts''
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|
 
|}
 
|}
  

Revision as of 17:21, 15 August 2023

1840

Simon W. Robinson, Grand High Priest
John B. Hammatt, Deputy Grand High Priest
Elijah Atherton, Grand King
Enoch Hobart, Grand Scribe

REGULAR SESSIONS

ANNUAL SESSION, 09/09/1840

Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-472):

Grand Chapter opened.

  • Concord Chapter reported the surrender of all of its effects.
  • King Cyrus Chapter reported to be in "a wretched condition, their charter lost, their meetings discontinued, and not enough of Masonic vitality to warrant a hope that it would ever be resuscitated." It was recommended that its charter be revoked.
  • Adoniram Chapter reported "signs of life and, with a little attention, bmay be revived."
  • Sutton Chapter reported willingness to resume work, and the committee recommended further time be given.
  • The charters for Washington and King Solomon's Chapters had been requested, but had not been obtained.
  • The committee on revision of the by-laws regarding funds of Chapters with revoked charters reported at length; this appears on Pages ChI-475 through ChI-477.
  • Correspondence was reported regarding the former Chapter in Nantucket.
  • Finance.
  • The Committee appointed on By-Laws recommended changes to the 13th Article, regarding terms of revocation of charters.

The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. John B. Hammatt elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-480 and ChI-481.

A list of Chapters with revoked charters is given on Page ChI-481:

A list of Chapters with surrendered charters is given on Page ChI-481:

Remarks by the Grand High Priest.

STATED MEETING, 03/09/1841

Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-483):

Grand Chapter opened.

  • A letter from Comp. William Woart of Newburyport was received and read.
  • Voted to attend the next meeting of the General Grand Chapter.
  • An inventory report on regalia was presented.

LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1840

Location Chapter Precedence Date Notes
Boston St. Andrew's 08/28/1769
Newburyport King Cyrus 06/28/1790 surrendered 1840
Groton St. John's 09/20/1803
Charlton King Solomon's 09/17/1805 revoked 1840
Salem Washington 01/09/1811 revoked 1840
Taunton Adoniram 09/10/1816
Springfield Morning Star 06/29/1818
Boston St. Paul's 01/25/1819
Stoughton Mount Zion 12/12/1820
Princeton Thomas 12/11/1821 revoked 1840
Worcester Worcester 09/16/1823 revoked 03/10/1840
Medway Mount Lebanon 12/14/1824
Brookfield Brookfield 02/25/1825
Northampton Northampton 03/25/1826
Concord Concord 03/25/1826 surrendered 1840
Lowell Mt. Horeb 04/08/1826 revoked 1840
Sutton Sutton 09/26/1826

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