The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-05-05

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I 7 was vcled unanimously, Ihas lLe Secretary
L easse the Resolutions OF this lodge. passed The
+th day OF August, 5SlS, to be published. IN order
that the pabc may know the reasons that have
prevented this Lodge from mee,ias in their own
Ha-and that he also cause TO be publisaed ,;.e
names of the members OF this Lodge who have
signed the Declaration of independence, vi July Slh
5SlS. ..- -,
.is q sheeiai Lodge, es ILesday evesiag, .5u-
Snss 4ih, Il. l.. 5sis, Aeid g. iAe Ceunca-
Chao.Ser. o. 'he Ssase- kisrs6S sne Js!!0~ing
svas vefed uRammously. w
Whereas the Master. Wardens aud Brethren OF
si. John's Lodge. No. l. Newport. made solemn
appeal to Heaven or the recitude of their inten-
lions. oa the Alh day OF July, A. L. 5SlS. and there
by declared themselves separate from, aud inde-
pendent u. the Grand Lodge oftLe State Vi Rhols-
lslsnd:
And whereas St. Johns Lodgc, No. i, did. on the
i41h day OF July. A. L. SSis, BY solemn vote.
ancommony numerous meeting OF said lodge. con
hru the sbosementioned separation ana usSiafatioa;
And ~hereAs ST JONAS Lodge, Ne. a. did diteet
their Secretary, 1inothy Il. PsSkhsm, on the l<lh
day Of july. A. l.. sSlS, t. pressnt eopy OF the
declaration of separation and Independence os tht
Master, Wardens and brethgea Ut At. Johns LoSge.
No. l, together with the cenntmaloty vote of said
Lodge, 10 the Officers of The Gi.Ad Lodge Of the
State oil lihode.isisnd :. :.
Aud whereas Timothy r. Peckhan, the secre.
tary OF St Johns Lodge, No 4. did. at OF before
O'Clock, z. NJ Of the 18Th day Of duly. A. l.. 5sl8,
present John Garlic, the Grand Master oI the Grand
Lodge, with certified copies OF The aforementioned
documc3ts and votes from the records OF st. Johns
Lodge--Notwi ithstanding, John Garlic. Grano Mas.
ter OF the Grand Lodge, with others. did, on the
evening OF sand 18Th Of July. cause The Hall OF ST.
Johns Lodge in Newport TO be opensd, by having
the lock removed. aier being refused the key of the
Hall ty Benjamin. w. Case, the Master vt ST 3ohn's
Lodge, whose duty 1t was, and still 10, by law, 10
boid said key, and who informed said Garlic, that
all come xion between him as Grand Master OF the
Grand Ledge, sqa ST. Johns Lodge. No, J, Newport.
was totally dissolved, ;L't 80 ~ -. '",l p
And whereas the said John Cnslile, sfer violently
entering ST Johns Hall as aforementioned, did 81.
perntend an Unconstitutional election, by declaring
members OF another Lodge, officers OF st. Johns
Lodge, and causing a new lock TO be put on the
door Of their Hall. thereby preventing the peacesbe
meetings OF ST. Johns Lodge, No. I, lis their own
Hail, s' a = ..,, .,. .L,a,
Therefore, it is voted and resolved, by 81. Johns
Lodge, No. l. that all meetings calico ny Ienjalnn
w. Case. Master Of ST. Johns Lodge. and all regu-
lar aud other meetings. in whatever place they may
be holden, shaii be valid In law 70 NIL .intcnts and
purposes as it held in their own, Hall, any law, vs..
age or custom to the contrary notwithstanding, IN
al ST. Johns Lodge, No. l, have honorable, quiet
and masonic occupancy of their Own Hail. ~
u srSe cspy from fhe records !-.fHesf,.
T..k PECkiiAM, Sec'ry.
.Namss sfMe nersbsrs ~ho h0ys signea Me Dselara.
fion cf i"d:prndence.
nenjsmin Waite Case, .basier.
Caleb Tripp, Se'aor warden.
Thomas Pratt, Junior Wgrden
Timothy II. Peckhap, SsersssrH
Thomas Clarke, Treasurer
Isaac SheArfnsn, Senior Osacsn.
Daniel Acstiii, Jr. yunisr Dsaeea. n. ~
William G Burroughs, William Davis, George w.
Carr. Nathaniel Lock, John A.,Coilins, George Law.
ton, Henry lew, Richard Daiksr. bsrj amin Tsy-r,
BENJAMIN l. peckhain. samuel EiDE. BENJAMIN
iirenton, William Price, john N Hubbard, John
Debio,s, Hsnry Anslony. Samuel IIsnshsw. itober'
Williams, Joseph Chadwick, Clarke 0rsen, Jr Rob.
ert LSwton. Jr Samuel b Jones Joseph Corey. Jere-
mish Peckbsm. ,praule Daw.ey. Thomas Messer,
Isaac V. purdick. Isaiah Burdick, charles b Cog
geshs'i, James e. Hubbard, Daniel Austin, Henry q.
Myers, benjamin Mason, John, Waite, William l.
King, Christopher l.. Phillips, Thomas w. Nichols,
George ), Sweet Charles A. Collins, Russell Arnold.
II true copy jrsas the rseorGs .--.8sfesf,
'ss'i tt il 4. II. PECKiIAM, Sec'ry
Newport. April &c. 1879.