RACMassachusettsYear1839

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1839

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, 09/10/1839

Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-465):

Grand Chapter opened.

  • Finance.

The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. Simon W. Robinson elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-467 and ChI-468.

STATED MEETING, 03/10/1840

Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-468):

Grand Chapter opened.

Committees were formed as follows:

The charters of the following Chapters were declared revoked:

A discussion was held regarding St. John's Chapter, "and that the Council be appointed a Committee to report a general rule with regard to demanding the dues and funds of delinquent Chapters."

A committee was appointed to examine the By-Laws of the Grand Chapter.

LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1839

Location Chapter Precedence Date Notes
Boston St. Andrew's 08/28/1769
Newburyport King Cyrus 06/28/1790 under examination 1840
Groton St. John's 09/20/1803
Charlton King Solomon's 09/17/1805 revocation demanded 03/10/1840
Salem Washington 01/09/1811 revoked 03/10/1840
Taunton Adoniram 09/10/1816 under examination 1840
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 03/10/1840
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 09/08/1840
Lowell Mt. Horeb 04/08/1826 revoked 03/10/1840
Sutton Sutton 09/26/1826 under examination 1840

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