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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> | + | Joseph Bedlow, Deputy Grand High Priest<br> |
| − | , Grand King<br> | + | Ebenezer W. Tolman, Grand King<br> |
| − | , Grand Scribe | + | [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGCJMcClellan John McClellan], Grand Scribe |
== REGULAR SESSIONS == | == REGULAR SESSIONS == | ||
| − | === ANNUAL SESSION, | + | === ANNUAL SESSION, 09/11/1855 === |
''Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-678):'' | ''Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-678):'' | ||
| − | + | Grand Chapter opened. | |
| − | + | * Finance. | |
| + | * Petition from [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStJohnEB St. John's] Chapter in East Boston for a charter; granted. | ||
| + | Address by the retiring Grand High Priest, M. E. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLSLovell Stephen Lovell], beginning on Page ChI-681. | ||
| − | + | 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=MAGLDHarwood Daniel Harwood] elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-687 and ChI-693. | |
| − | ''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI- | + | A return to the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter appears on Page ChI-689. |
| + | |||
| + | === STATED MEETING, 12/11/1855 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-690):'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Grand Chapter opened. | ||
| + | |||
| + | A petition for the [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACShekinah Chapter of the Shekinah] in Chelsea was granted a dispensation. | ||
| + | |||
| + | "The subject of authorizing the Grand Lecturer to visit" Chapters and was discussed and referred to the Council of the Grand Chapter. | ||
| + | |||
| + | It was voted that Chapters would be required henceforth to submit a Return of Officers. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === STATED MEETING, 03/11/1856 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-696):'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Grand Chapter opened. | ||
| + | |||
| + | A circular from the Grand Chapter of Mississippi "recommending the procuring of Masonic statistics" was read and referred to committee. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === STATED MEETING, 06/10/1856 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-697):'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Grand Chapter opened. | ||
| + | |||
| + | It was reported that copies of the Grand Constitutions had been printed and were being distributed to the Chapters. | ||
| + | |||
| + | A petition for [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACOrient "Oriental"] Chapter in Hyannis was rejected as "not in conformity with the Regulations." (ChI-699) | ||
| + | |||
| + | A circular from the Grand Chapter of Maine regarding "International Masonic Correspondence" was received and referred to committee. | ||
== SPECIAL MEETINGS == | == SPECIAL MEETINGS == | ||
| − | === SPECIAL MEETING AT | + | === SPECIAL MEETING AT EAST BOSTON, 02/29/1856 === |
| + | |||
| + | ''Held in East Boston (ChI-693):'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Grand Chapter opened. | ||
| − | + | [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStJohnEB St. John's] Chapter was consecrated, and its officers installed. | |
| − | |||
| − | == LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: | + | == LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1855 == |
{| 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 | ||
| − | | | + | | |
|- | |- | ||
| − | |||
|[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 | ||
| − | | | + | | |
|- | |- | ||
| − | |||
|[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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|[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 |
| − | | | + | | |
|- | |- | ||
| − | + | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMedway Medway] | |
| − | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title= | + | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMountLebanon Mount Lebanon] |
| − | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title= | + | |
|12/14/1824 | |12/14/1824 | ||
| − | | | + | | |
|- | |- | ||
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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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|- | |- | ||
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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=RACConcord Concord] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACConcord Concord] | ||
|03/25/1826 | |03/25/1826 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
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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)] | ||
|12/12/1854 | |12/12/1854 | ||
| − | |'' | + | |''chartered 02/29/1856'' |
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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 | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:14, 21 October 2023
1855
Stephen Lovell, Grand High Priest
Joseph Bedlow, Deputy Grand High Priest
Ebenezer W. Tolman, Grand King
John McClellan, Grand Scribe
Contents
REGULAR SESSIONS
ANNUAL SESSION, 09/11/1855
Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-678):
Grand Chapter opened.
- Finance.
- Petition from St. John's Chapter in East Boston for a charter; granted.
Address by the retiring Grand High Priest, M. E. Stephen Lovell, beginning on Page ChI-681.
The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. Daniel Harwood elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-687 and ChI-693.
A return to the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter appears on Page ChI-689.
STATED MEETING, 12/11/1855
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-690):
Grand Chapter opened.
A petition for the Chapter of the Shekinah in Chelsea was granted a dispensation.
"The subject of authorizing the Grand Lecturer to visit" Chapters and was discussed and referred to the Council of the Grand Chapter.
It was voted that Chapters would be required henceforth to submit a Return of Officers.
STATED MEETING, 03/11/1856
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-696):
Grand Chapter opened.
A circular from the Grand Chapter of Mississippi "recommending the procuring of Masonic statistics" was read and referred to committee.
STATED MEETING, 06/10/1856
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-697):
Grand Chapter opened.
It was reported that copies of the Grand Constitutions had been printed and were being distributed to the Chapters.
A petition for "Oriental" Chapter in Hyannis was rejected as "not in conformity with the Regulations." (ChI-699)
A circular from the Grand Chapter of Maine regarding "International Masonic Correspondence" was received and referred to committee.
SPECIAL MEETINGS
SPECIAL MEETING AT EAST BOSTON, 02/29/1856
Held in East Boston (ChI-693):
Grand Chapter opened.
St. John's Chapter was consecrated, and its officers installed.
LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1855
| Location | Chapter | Precedence Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | St. Andrew's | 08/28/1769 | |
| Newburyport | King Cyrus | 06/28/1790 | |
| 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 | |
| Medway | Mount Lebanon | 12/14/1824 | |
| Northampton | Northampton | 06/23/1825 | |
| Concord | Concord | 03/25/1826 | |
| Lowell | Mt. Horeb | 04/08/1826 | |
| Sutton | Sutton | 09/26/1826 | |
| East Boston | St. John's (2) | 12/12/1854 | chartered 02/29/1856 |
| Pittsfield | Evening Star (1), U. D. | 12/12/1854 |
