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Article SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL 33d. ← Page 2 of 2 Article CONSECRATION OF THE YARBOROUGH LODGE, No. 812, Page 1 of 2 →
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Supreme Grand Council 33d.
Meetings of the Supreme Council of the 33 d and last degree , " Ancient and Accepted Rite , " for the northern masonic district ami jurisdiction of the United States of America , were held on the 1 st of October and 7 th December , 1847 , at which various matters of high importance to our ancient and illustrious Order were discussed and duly disposed of . Again , at meetings held on the 5 th of February , and 5 th , fith , 7 th , and 8 th days of March , 1848 , the Svpreme Grand Council opened its
Supreme Grand Lodge of Perfection and Supreme Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem , in ample form , and engaged in the mystic labours of the Ancient and Accepted Rite ; and affairs of much moment to the welfare of the Order were deliberated upon and perfected . The M . P . Sov . Grand Commander announced that he had appointed 111 . Bro . K . H . Van Rensselaer to the office of 111 . Grand Master of Ceremonies of this Supreme Grand Council , which had become vacant by the death of our lamented Bro . Ruel Baker ; and Bro . Van
Rensselaer was thereupon accordingly proclaimed as such . Heus meumque jus . By command , CIIAS . W . MOORE , 111 . Gr . Sec ' y Gen . of II .-. R .-.
Consecration Of The Yarborough Lodge, No. 812,
CONSECRATION OF THE YARBOROUGH LODGE , No . 812 ,
AT THE GEORGE HOTEL , COMMERCIAL ROAD , EAST . THIS event , which had been looked forward to with very great interest by the Craft , took place on Thursday , the 6 th July , 1848 , but much to the surprise of the brethren present did not emblazon the masonic escutcheon . Among the members of the Craft present were—Bros . T . H . Hall ,
Prov . Grand Master for Cambridgeshire ; J . C . Morris , P . S . G . Warden and Vice President of the Board of General Purposes ; John Savage , the late Vice President ; Rev . J . E . Cox , Grand Chaplain ; W . H . White , Grand Secretary ; Stephen Barton Wilson , P . M ., No . 19 ; William Watson , P . M ., No . 25 ; J . A . D . Cox , P . M ., No . 4 ., and P . G . Steward ; T . Pryer , W . M ., No . 225 ; W . Mountain , P . M ., No . 12 ; T . Scott , P . M ., No . 11 ; W . Honey , P . M ., No . 19 ; and Bros . Hervey , Purday , Farnfield , Gale , Elliot , Benjamin , Gibbins , Rule , and Barton .
The Earl of Yarborough , who had consented to consecrate the new lodge , was unavoidably prevented attending in consequence of his parliamentary engagements in the House of Lords ; in his absence the ceremony of consecration was undertaken by the R . W . Bro . John C . Morris , P . S . G . W ., assisted by Bro . Rule , as S . W . ; Bro . Elliot , as J . W . ; Bro . Rev . J . E . Cox , as Chaplain ; Bro . W . H . White , as Secretary ; Bro . Purday , as Director of Ceremonies . The installation of the AVorshipful Master electBro . Vesperwas
, , commenced b y Bro . Morris ) , and concluded by Bro . Gibbins ; so great was the confusion , and so unconnected were the proceedings , that we could not catch the names of the officers , with the exception of Bro . Wynne , as S . W ., and Bro . Cornwall , as Deacon , or Inner Guard . The Worshipful Master , after his installation , initiated seven gentlemen into the Order ( we presume by dispensation ) .
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Supreme Grand Council 33d.
Meetings of the Supreme Council of the 33 d and last degree , " Ancient and Accepted Rite , " for the northern masonic district ami jurisdiction of the United States of America , were held on the 1 st of October and 7 th December , 1847 , at which various matters of high importance to our ancient and illustrious Order were discussed and duly disposed of . Again , at meetings held on the 5 th of February , and 5 th , fith , 7 th , and 8 th days of March , 1848 , the Svpreme Grand Council opened its
Supreme Grand Lodge of Perfection and Supreme Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem , in ample form , and engaged in the mystic labours of the Ancient and Accepted Rite ; and affairs of much moment to the welfare of the Order were deliberated upon and perfected . The M . P . Sov . Grand Commander announced that he had appointed 111 . Bro . K . H . Van Rensselaer to the office of 111 . Grand Master of Ceremonies of this Supreme Grand Council , which had become vacant by the death of our lamented Bro . Ruel Baker ; and Bro . Van
Rensselaer was thereupon accordingly proclaimed as such . Heus meumque jus . By command , CIIAS . W . MOORE , 111 . Gr . Sec ' y Gen . of II .-. R .-.
Consecration Of The Yarborough Lodge, No. 812,
CONSECRATION OF THE YARBOROUGH LODGE , No . 812 ,
AT THE GEORGE HOTEL , COMMERCIAL ROAD , EAST . THIS event , which had been looked forward to with very great interest by the Craft , took place on Thursday , the 6 th July , 1848 , but much to the surprise of the brethren present did not emblazon the masonic escutcheon . Among the members of the Craft present were—Bros . T . H . Hall ,
Prov . Grand Master for Cambridgeshire ; J . C . Morris , P . S . G . Warden and Vice President of the Board of General Purposes ; John Savage , the late Vice President ; Rev . J . E . Cox , Grand Chaplain ; W . H . White , Grand Secretary ; Stephen Barton Wilson , P . M ., No . 19 ; William Watson , P . M ., No . 25 ; J . A . D . Cox , P . M ., No . 4 ., and P . G . Steward ; T . Pryer , W . M ., No . 225 ; W . Mountain , P . M ., No . 12 ; T . Scott , P . M ., No . 11 ; W . Honey , P . M ., No . 19 ; and Bros . Hervey , Purday , Farnfield , Gale , Elliot , Benjamin , Gibbins , Rule , and Barton .
The Earl of Yarborough , who had consented to consecrate the new lodge , was unavoidably prevented attending in consequence of his parliamentary engagements in the House of Lords ; in his absence the ceremony of consecration was undertaken by the R . W . Bro . John C . Morris , P . S . G . W ., assisted by Bro . Rule , as S . W . ; Bro . Elliot , as J . W . ; Bro . Rev . J . E . Cox , as Chaplain ; Bro . W . H . White , as Secretary ; Bro . Purday , as Director of Ceremonies . The installation of the AVorshipful Master electBro . Vesperwas
, , commenced b y Bro . Morris ) , and concluded by Bro . Gibbins ; so great was the confusion , and so unconnected were the proceedings , that we could not catch the names of the officers , with the exception of Bro . Wynne , as S . W ., and Bro . Cornwall , as Deacon , or Inner Guard . The Worshipful Master , after his installation , initiated seven gentlemen into the Order ( we presume by dispensation ) .