Proceedings: Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada, 1861
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PROCEEDINGS THE GRAND LODGE <0f Stout Jree anb ^aeptetr $$taons OF C_A_NAX>^l, AT ITS SIXTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION, HELD AT THE CITY OF LONDON, C.W., JULY 10, A.L 5861, A.D. 1861. ORDERED TO BE READ IN ALL LODGES AND PRESERVED. T. DOUGLAS HARINGTON, QUEBEC, Grand Master. THOMAS BIRD HARRIS, HAMILTON, Grand Secretary. HAMILTON : PRINTED AT THE "SPECTATOR" OFFICE, PRINOE's SQUARE. 1861. ERRATA. Page 162, line 22, for " the Deputy,'" read " the District Deputy." " 170, " 23, for "John F. La Serre." read " George.'" " 198, at foot, for " D.D .G.M.,T.D.f read "Chairman Masonic Asylum Committee.. " 216, line 32, for "persual," read " perusal" " 222, " 22, for "intromission," read " intromission*." " (Sranb Jobge of Canaba. PROCEEDINGS At the Sixth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada, held at the City of London, on the second Wednesday, the 10th day of July, A.L. 5861, A.D. 1861. M.W. Br. T. Douglas Harington, Grand Master, On the Throne. R. VV. " William B. Simpson, Deputy Grand Master " " " F. Wolferston Thomas, D.D.G.M., London District " " " George W. Whitehead, " Wilson " " " jEmilius Irving, " Huron " " " " Charles Magill, " Hamilton " " " " Samuel B. Harman, " Toronto " « " " A. A. Campbell, " Pr.Edw'd " " " " George F. La Serre, " Central " " " " A. A. Stevenson, " Montreal " " " " Michael Mitchell, " E.Towns'ps " " " Samuel D. Fowler, as Grand Senior Warden " " " Thomas D. Warren, Grand Junior Warden " " " Rev. James A. Preston, Grand Chaplain " " " Henry Groff; Grand Treasurer " " " Edwin Heathfield, Grand Registrar " " " Thomas Bird Harris, Grand Secretary " V. " William Graham, as Grand Senior Deacon " " " James Seymour, Grand Junior Deacon " " " Wm. G. Storm, Grand Superintendent of Works " " : ' Thomas McCraken, Assistant Grand Secretary 130 GKAND LODGE OF CANADA. V. W. Br.A. De Grassi, Grand Director of Ceremonies R. " " Thompson Wilson, as Grand Sword Bearer V. " " Thos. Mackie, as Assist't Grand Director of Ceremonies " " " Alfred Boultbee, Grand Organist " " " James M. Rogerson, Assistant Grand Organist " " " Stanislaus Blondheim, Grand Pursuivant " Thomas McMullen, as Grand Tyler " " " John Davidson, " Benjamin C. Davy, " Thomas Camm, Grand Stewards " C. W. Matheson, " William Fitch, as " John Dutton, as PAST GRAND OFFICERS. M. " " William Mercer Wilson, P.G.M. " " " William C. Stephens, P.G.M. " " " Aldis Bernard, P.G.M R. " " Thompson Wilson, P.D.D.G.M. " " " James Daniel, P.D.D.G.M. " " " James Moffatt, P.D.D.G.M. " " " John G Franck, P.D.D.G.M. " " • Francis Puchardson, P.D.D.G.M. " " " Kivas Tully, P.D.D.G.M. " " " William H. Weller, P.D.D.G.M. « « « w. M. Jamieson, P.G.Treasurer " " ' ; Samuel D. Fowler, P.G.S.W. " " " David Curtis, P.G.J.D. " V. " William Hay, P.G. Superintendent of Works " " " Charles Kahn, P.G. Director of Ceremonies " " " William R. Harris, P. Ass't Grand Secretary u et » Henry Gi-ist, P.Ass't G. Director of Ceremonies " " •' George Masson, P.G.S.B. " Henry Rowsell, P.G.S.B. " " " Henry B. Bostwick, P.G.P. " " " John Boyd, P.G. Steward SIXTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION—LONDON, 5861. 131 GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. M.W. Br.Wm. C. Stephens, United Grand Lodge of England " " " A. Bernard, Grand Lodge of Vermont " " " William M. Wilson, Grand Lodge of Illinois " " " " " Grand Orient of St. Domingo R. " " Kivas Tully, Grand Lodge of Ireland " " " Cyril Pearl, Grand Lodge of Maine " " " Thomas B. Harris, Grand Lodge of Kansas VISITING BRETHREN. M.W. Br.Finlay M. King. Grand Master State of New York " " " Robert Morris, P.Grand Master, State of Kontucky PAST MASTERS. M.W. Br. A. Bernard R.WR.W. Br.Edwin Heathfield u CC " David Browne d " James Moffatt M (1 " W.G.F. Downes C« " James Daniel R. < " Geo. F. La Serre I " Oliver Gable it « " Samuel D. Fowler Ci " David Bridgford " W. A. Osgood < " E. Phelps u (1 " Geo. T. Morehouse " William C. Chewett u " V. Thomas Camra V. « " James M. Rogerson R. a " Wm. B. Simpson R. " " Rev. James A. Preston u " Charles Magill V, « " Thomas McCraken " William Irwin CI " H. D. Morehouse V. M " William Fitch V. " " Thomas Mackie U (C u " Benjamin C. Davy " George Forbes M. u " William M. Wilson u " Charles Roe R. u " Henry Groff u " H. Caldwell U (( " John C. Franck R. " " T. D. Warren u u " A. A. Campbell V. " " David Curtis t< u " M. Mitchell c( c< " William Hay u " James Wilson u " Christopher Burrell R. u " F. Richardson u u " George Masson K " G. Dolson (I " Joseph B. Choate a V. « W. R. Harris M. « " W. C. Stephens R. (I w W. M. Jamieson V. « " Charles Kahn — 132 GRAND LODGE OF CANADA. past masters—{continued.) V. w. Br. William H. Weller R.W. Br.Thompson Wilson u (S " A. A. Stevenson cc cc cc y. Wolferston Thomas (C " John Harrison " " William Graham V. cc " A. Boultbee " " Rev. Vincent Clementi R. cc " ^Emilius Irving V. " " James Seymour V. cc " John Davidson " " William McGhie cc « Wm. T. O'Reilly " " William Story R. cc " Geo. W. Whitehead " " John Boyd cc cc " " S. B. Harman " Robert Blackwood V. cc " Henry Grist " " " John Dutton cc " Wesley Howell " « D. B. Burch cc " Russel H. Read " " John Duck R. cc " Kivas Tully " " John A. Scoon " V. cc " Henry B. Bostwick " Thomas Swinerton Cl " Henry McPherson " " George S. Graham cc " James Bowman A constitutional number of Lodges being represented, the Grand Chaplain invoked a blessing from the Great Architect of the universe. The Grand Lodge was opened in arajile form, at one o'clock, P.M. The M.W. Grand Master appointed the following standing Committees, viz : ON CREDENTIALS. Brs. A. De Grassi, James Moffatt and G. T. Morehouse. ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Brs. S.D. Fowler, Geo. F. La Serre and Jas. A.Henderson. ON CONDITION OF MASONRY. Brs. Kivas Tully, Vincent Clementi and H. McPherson. ON CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. Brs. S. B. Harman, J. C. Franck and Geo. F. La Serre. — SIXTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION—LONDON, 5861. 133 ON WARRANTS. Brs. M. Irving, John Boyd and James Seymour. ON GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS. Brs. Thompson Wilson, T. Maekie and David Browne. ON AUDIT AND FINANCE. Brs. Edwin Heathfield, S. D. Fowler and H. Grist. The Committee on Credentials reported the following- Representatives and Proxies of regular chartered Lodges present, and the Officers and Proxies of Lodges under Dispensation, whom they recommend to be admitted and take part in the proceedings of Grand Lodge, viz : Lodge of Antiquity, Montreal. M.W. Br. A. Bernard, P.M. No. 1. Prevost Lodge, Dunham. W, Br. David Browne, P.M. No. 2. Niagara Lodge, Niagara. W. Br. W. G. F. Downes, P.M. No. 3. St. John's Lodge, Kingston R. W. Br.j&eorge F. La Serre, P.M. " " " S. D. Powler, P.M. " T. Bartlett, J. W. No. 4. Dorchester Lodge, St. Johns. W. Br. W. A. Osgood, P.M. " " Geo. T.Morehouse, P.M. " John Pearson, J.W. No. 6. Sussex Lodge, Brockville. V. W. Br. Thomas Camm, W.M. R. " " Win. B. Simpson, P.M. No. 6. Barton Lodge, Hamilton. R. W. Br. Charles Magill, W.M. " " William Irwin, P.M. " Thomas C. Macnabb, S.W. No. *7- Union Lodge, Grimsby. W. Br. W. P. Biggar, W. M. V. " " William Fitch, P.M. No. 8. Nelson Lodge, Henryville. W. Br. H. B. Warner, W.M. No. 9. Union Lodge, Napanee, Y. W. Br. Benjamin C. Davy, W.M. 134 GRAND LODGE OF CANAD\. No. 10. Norfolk Lodge, Simcoe. W. Br. Daniel Matthews, W.M. M. W. Br. William M. Wilson, P.M. R. " " Henry Groflf, P.M. " W. B. Ozbourne, S.W. No. 11. Moira Lodge, Belleville. R. W. Br. Alfred A. Campbell P.M. No. 12. Golden Rule Lodge, Stanstead. R. W. Br. Michael Mitchell, (proxy.) No. 13. Western Light Lodge, Bolton. W. Br. James Wilson, P.M. No. 14. True Briton's Lodge, Perth. R. W. Br. P. Richardson, (proxy.) No. 15. St. George's Lodge, St. Catharines. W, Br. Andrew Henderson, W.M. " " G. Dolson, P.M. No. 16. St. Andrew's Lodge, Toronto. W. Br. William F. McMaster, W.M. R. " " Samuel B. Harman, P.M. V. " " William G. Storm, P.M. " " " W. R. Harris, P.M. R. " " W. M. Jamieson, P.M. " John Paterson, S.W. " Henry S. RowselL J.W. " Henry Rowsell, P.G.S.B. No. 17. St. John's Lodge, Cobourg. W. Br. William H. Floyd. W.M. R. " " William H. Weller, P.M. No. 18. Prince Edward's Lodge, Picton. W. Br. William Smeaton, W.M. No. 19. St. George's Lodge, Montreal. R. W. Br. A. A. Stevenson, P.M. No. 20. St. John's Lodge, London. W. Br. Thomas T. Irving, W.M. R. " " James Daniel, P.M. " " " James Moffatt, P.M. " " " Edwin Heathfield, P.M. " John Barrry, S.W. " Richard Booth, J.W. No. 21. Zetland Lodge, Montreal. R.W. Br. A. A. Stevenson, (proxy.) No. 22. King Solomon's Lodge, Toronto. W. Br. Oliver Gable, W.M. " Daniel Spry, J.W. No. 23, Richmond Lodge, Richmond Hill. W. Br. D. Bridgford, W.M. SIXTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION—LONDON, 5861. 135 No. 24. St. Francis' Lodge, Smith's Falls. W. Br. E. Phelps, (proxy.) No. 25. Ionic Lodge, Toronto. W. Br. William C. Chewett, W.M. R. " " Francis Richardson, P. M. " Thomas Hodgins, S.W. No. 26. Ontario Lodge, Port Hope. W. Br. F.W. Sanders, W.M. No. 27. Strict Observance Lodge, Hamilton. V.W. Br. James M. Rogerson, W.M. No. 30. Composite Lodge, Whitby. W. Br. William McCabe, W.M. No. 38. Trent Lodge, Trenton. R.W. Br. Rev. James A. Preston, (proxy.) No. 40. St. John's Lodge, Hamilton. V.W. Br. Thomas McCraken, W.M. R.