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| − | , Grand High Priest<br> | + | [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLSLovell Stephen Lovell], Grand High Priest<br> |
| − | , Deputy Grand High Priest<br> | + | [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLEWells E. M. P. Wells], Deputy Grand High Priest<br> |
| − | , Grand King<br> | + | James W. Crooks, Grand King<br> |
| − | , Grand Scribe | + | Horace Chenery, Grand Scribe |
== REGULAR SESSIONS == | == REGULAR SESSIONS == | ||
| − | === ANNUAL SESSION, | + | === ANNUAL SESSION, 09/12/1854 === |
''Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-651):'' | ''Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-651):'' | ||
| − | + | Grand Chapter opened. | |
| − | = | + | Committee reports: |
| + | * On the "expediency of appointing an agent to visit the Chapters under this jurisdiction": granted further time | ||
| + | * On the drafting of "suitable resolutions on the death of M. E. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGCDGibbens Daniel Gibbens]: granted further time. | ||
| + | * On restoring the 5th Article of the Grand Constitutions: a report was made, and was rejected. | ||
| − | + | The petition for a chapter in Pittsfield was rejected because the papers were found "informal". | |
| + | The Companion directed to visit [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACNorthampton Northampton] Chapter reported that he had received $51 "and recommended that this amount be received in full from Northampton Chapter." | ||
| − | + | Finance report. | |
| − | + | * An extensive account of the formation of the Grand Chapter, and all of the subordinate chapters, up to 1854, begins on Page Ch1-656. | |
| − | = | + | 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=MAGLSLovell Stephen Lovell] re-elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-665 and ChI-670. |
| − | === | + | === STATED MEETING, 12/12/1854 === |
| − | ''Held in | + | ''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-656):'' |
| + | |||
| + | A memorial for M. E. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGCDGibbens Daniel Gibbens] was presented. | ||
| + | |||
| + | A petition from [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus] Chapter for restoration of its charter was accepted. | ||
| + | |||
| + | A petition for [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStJohnEB St. John's] Chapter in East Boston was granted a dispensation. | ||
| + | |||
| + | A petition from [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACConcord Concord] Chapter for restoration of its charter was accepted. | ||
| + | |||
| + | A petition for [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACEveningStar Evening Star] Chapter in Pittsfield was granted a dispensation. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Companion [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGCJMcClellan John McClellan] was elected to replace Horace Chenery as Grand Scribe. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Installation of officers. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === STATED MEETING, 03/13/1855 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-672):'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Grand Chapter opened. | ||
| + | |||
| + | A petition from [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtLebanon Mount Lebanon] Chapter for restoration of its charter (relocating to Milford) was accepted. A note on the endorsement of the charter indicating its relocation appears on Page ChI-675. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Reports on Chapters: [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWashington Washington], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === STATED MEETING, 06/12/1855 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-675):'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Grand Chapter opened. | ||
| + | |||
| + | * The committee on regalia reported. | ||
| + | * The Grand High Priest reported that he had visited [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtLebanon Mount Lebanon] Chapter and "being satisfied that {their proceedings} were correct, he had ordered their Charter to be restored, and assisted in the reorganization of the Chapter." | ||
| + | * The Grand Chapter agreed to attend a celebration of St. John's Day in Milford. | ||
== LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 18XX == | == LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 18XX == | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! Location | ! Location | ||
| − | ! | + | ! Chapter |
! Precedence Date | ! Precedence Date | ||
| − | ! | + | ! Notes |
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|[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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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus] | ||
|06/28/1790 | |06/28/1790 | ||
| − | |'' | + | |''surrendered 06/13/1854'' |
|- | |- | ||
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|[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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|[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 | ||
| − | | | + | | |
| − | |- | + | |- |
| − | + | ||
|[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 | ||
| − | | | + | | |
| − | |- | + | |- |
| − | + | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACFranklin Franklin] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACFranklin Franklin] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGreenfield Greenfield] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGreenfield Greenfield] | ||
|12/07/1818 | |12/07/1818 | ||
| − | | | + | | |
|- | |- | ||
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|[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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|[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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|- | |- | ||
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFitchburg Fitchburg] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFitchburg Fitchburg] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACThomas Thomas] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACThomas Thomas] | ||
|12/11/1821 | |12/11/1821 | ||
| − | | | + | | |
|- | |- | ||
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWorcester Worcester] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWorcester Worcester] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWorcester Worcester] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWorcester Worcester] | ||
| − | | | + | |09/16/1823 |
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|[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] | ||
|06/23/1825 | |06/23/1825 | ||
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAConcord Concord] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAConcord Concord] | ||
| − | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title= | + | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Northampton Northampton] |
|03/25/1826 | |03/25/1826 | ||
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALowell Lowell] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALowell Lowell] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtHoreb Mt. Horeb] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtHoreb Mt. Horeb] | ||
|04/08/1826 | |04/08/1826 | ||
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|[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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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAEBoston East Boston] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAEBoston East Boston] | ||
| − | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStJohn2 St. John's (2)] | + | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStJohn2 St. John's (2)], U.D. |
|12/12/1854 | |12/12/1854 | ||
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|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPittsfield Pittsfield] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPittsfield Pittsfield] | ||
| − | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACEveningStar1 Evening Star (1)] | + | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACEveningStar1 Evening Star (1)], U. D. |
|12/12/1854 | |12/12/1854 | ||
| − | | | + | | |
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 16:26, 20 October 2023
1854
Stephen Lovell, Grand High Priest
E. M. P. Wells, Deputy Grand High Priest
James W. Crooks, Grand King
Horace Chenery, Grand Scribe
Contents
REGULAR SESSIONS
ANNUAL SESSION, 09/12/1854
Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-651):
Grand Chapter opened.
Committee reports:
- On the "expediency of appointing an agent to visit the Chapters under this jurisdiction": granted further time
- On the drafting of "suitable resolutions on the death of M. E. Daniel Gibbens: granted further time.
- On restoring the 5th Article of the Grand Constitutions: a report was made, and was rejected.
The petition for a chapter in Pittsfield was rejected because the papers were found "informal".
The Companion directed to visit Northampton Chapter reported that he had received $51 "and recommended that this amount be received in full from Northampton Chapter."
Finance report.
- An extensive account of the formation of the Grand Chapter, and all of the subordinate chapters, up to 1854, begins on Page Ch1-656.
The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. Stephen Lovell re-elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-665 and ChI-670.
STATED MEETING, 12/12/1854
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-656):
A memorial for M. E. Daniel Gibbens was presented.
A petition from King Cyrus Chapter for restoration of its charter was accepted.
A petition for St. John's Chapter in East Boston was granted a dispensation.
A petition from Concord Chapter for restoration of its charter was accepted.
A petition for Evening Star Chapter in Pittsfield was granted a dispensation.
Companion John McClellan was elected to replace Horace Chenery as Grand Scribe.
Installation of officers.
STATED MEETING, 03/13/1855
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-672):
Grand Chapter opened.
A petition from Mount Lebanon Chapter for restoration of its charter (relocating to Milford) was accepted. A note on the endorsement of the charter indicating its relocation appears on Page ChI-675.
Reports on Chapters: Washington, King Cyrus.
STATED MEETING, 06/12/1855
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-675):
Grand Chapter opened.
- The committee on regalia reported.
- The Grand High Priest reported that he had visited Mount Lebanon Chapter and "being satisfied that {their proceedings} were correct, he had ordered their Charter to be restored, and assisted in the reorganization of the Chapter."
- The Grand Chapter agreed to attend a celebration of St. John's Day in Milford.
LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 18XX
| Location | Chapter | Precedence Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | St. Andrew's | 08/28/1769 | |
| Newburyport | King Cyrus | 06/28/1790 | surrendered 06/13/1854 |
| Salem | Washington | 01/09/1811 | |
| Taunton | Adoniram | 09/10/1816 | |
| Springfield | Morning Star | 06/29/1818 | |
| Franklin | Greenfield | 12/07/1818 | |
| Boston | St. Paul's | 01/25/1819 | |
| Stoughton | Mount Zion | 12/12/1820 | |
| Fitchburg | Thomas | 12/11/1821 | |
| Worcester | Worcester | 09/16/1823 | |
| Northampton | Northampton | 06/23/1825 | |
| Concord | Northampton | 03/25/1826 | |
| Lowell | Mt. Horeb | 04/08/1826 | |
| Sutton | Sutton | 09/26/1826 | |
| East Boston | St. John's (2), U.D. | 12/12/1854 | |
| Pittsfield | Evening Star (1), U. D. | 12/12/1854 |
