RACMassachusettsYear1841
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1841
John B. Hammatt, Grand High Priest
Elijah Atherton, Deputy Grand High Priest
Enoch Hobart, Grand King
John R. Bradford, Grand Scribe
Contents
REGULAR SESSIONS
ANNUAL SESSION, 09/07/1841
Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-485):
Grand Chapter opened.
- A report was presented on King Cyrus Chapter, noting its charter as forfeited, but that the vote for that action was repealed but the charter would be held "subject to be returned on petition."
- A report was received on the Convention of High Priests.
- Finance.
The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. Elijah Atherton elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-489 and ChI-491. Note that this election was extremely contentious, with multiple ballots for every office.
STATED MEETING, 03/08/1842
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-491):
Grand Chapter opened.
- Vote: "that notice be given to all the Subordinate Chapters under this jurisdiction, which have neglected to pay their dues for the space of two years, that unless they pay the same by the time of the next meeting of the Grand Chapter, their Charter, funds and regalia shall then be demanded and taken from them according to the provisions of the By-Laws of this Grand Chapter, and they shall be stricken from the list of subordinate Chapters."
- The Grand High Priest reported attendance at the General Grand Chapter.
LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1841
Location | Chapter | Precedence Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Boston | St. Andrew's | 08/28/1769 | |
Groton | St. John's | 09/20/1803 | |
Taunton | Adoniram | 09/10/1816 | |
Springfield | Morning Star | 06/29/1818 | |
Boston | St. Paul's | 01/25/1819 | |
Stoughton | Mount Zion | 12/12/1820 | |
Medway | Mount Lebanon | 12/14/1824 | |
Brookfield | Brookfield | 02/25/1825 | |
Northampton | Northampton | 03/25/1826 | |
Sutton | Sutton | 09/26/1826 |