The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-05-12
ST. JOHNS LODGE, NO. j.

!, on Friday, March lsfh, n. l.. $50.
Il WAS voted unanimously, That the Se1i>tl9
l. casse the iiesoIutions Of this Lodge passed the
4h day OF August, 56ls. 10 be published, in crd
that the public may know the reasons that hss=
prevented this lodge frdm meeting ia their o@h
hali-and that he also cause 70 be published The
names OF the members OF this Lodge, who have
signed the eeelAraiion of Inde pendece, of July 4u
SSlS. -
1T special Lodge, oa tuesday evening, Al.
gus. s'h, Il. l. ssls, hsid IA fae Coane:i-
Chamber st fhe Sssse. Honss, she Jeaosving
svas VoieS anan;moEsly:
Whereas the Master. Wardens and 1re,hren ot
ST. Johns Lodge. No I. Newport. made solemi
appeal 10 Heaven tor the rectltuue OF their inten-
uons, on rhe 4th day OF July, L. s6lS. and there
by declared themselves separate from, and ,pde.
pendent Of. the Grand Lodge OF the state OF Rhode
Island;
And whereas ST. Johns Lodge, No. 1. did. on the
i4h day ui Jaly A. L. 5oib, by soiema vote, a, an
unoomn'ony numerous meeting OF said lodge oon.
hrm the aforementioned SEPARATION and dee.r si,oh
And whereas a. johns Lodge. No. I, did direct
their secretary, T,n.o,hy X rsckham, ON III, IAN
day Of July. A L. ssis, TO psesent copy oi Tic
declaration Of separation and independence oi The .
Master, Wsrdens aud bretlIreo oil 81. JohRs Lodge,
No. l,toge,her with the conhrnatory vote lot SAID
Lodge, To the Officers OF III, Grspd Lodge Oh Tie
STATE OF Rhodelsiand
And whereas Timothy r. Peckham, the secre-
tary Of ST. Johns Lodge, No. 1, did, at or before
o'clock, Z. NJ. OF The iSth day Of July, L. 5Sle,
present john Garlic the Grand Mas,er OF the Grand
Lodge, with certified copies oi the aboveme n,oned
documenls and votes frUip ihe records ot 81 Johns
Lodge--No,wi,hstand,ng, John Carli'e, Grand M-s.
ter of the Grand Lodge, w,h others, did, on the
evening OF sad S,h OF july cause lie ha,l OF 81.
John's Lodge an Newport 10 be opened, BY hating
the lock removed alter being refused the Key OF the
iiall BY snjkmin w Case, The Master of 81 1ohn'x
Lodge, whose duty Il was, and still, Is, by law. 10
hold said key, and who informed said Garlic. ,hzt
all connsx,on between him Grand Master oi the
Grand Lodge, and 81. yohn's Lodge, No /, Newpor,.
Was totally dissolved
And whereas the said John Carlils, after violently
entering 81 Johns Hall aforementioned, did All.
pcrintend an unconstitutional election, by declaring
members -of another Lodge. officers " et. JONAS
Lodge, and causing new lock to be put on tho
door OF their Hail. thereby preventing the pc seeabe
meetings OF 81 JOHNS Lodge, No l, in their own
Hall
Therefore, il is voted and resolved, by 81 yohn'S
Lodge, No. 1, that all meetings called by Benjsmin
". Case. Master vi ST Johns Lodge. End all regG-
lar anh other meetings. in whatever place tl,ey may
be holden, shalt Dc valid in law 10 all n,ents and
PURPOSES, AS il held n their own Hall, any law. us
age or custom TO the contrary notwithstanding, un.
III 81 Johns lodge, No l. have honorable, quiet
aud masonic occupancy OF their own Hall.
a Une cory from The reeerds ,--.itiesf.
T. 4 KHAN. Sscry.
.vansss Of he members who haze signed the Deeiard.
non If hihpsndenee.
Benjamin MS!Le CAse, .sfer.
Caleb 'inpP, Sea0r Uarden
Thomas Pratt, Jnnior Harden
Timothy II Peckn@n,, Secretary.
Thomas Clarke, 1reasuer
Isaac shesrihsn, Ssnsr Deacon.
Daniei Austin. Ia. Jn,,ior Deator. -,
WilIism q Burroughs, William Davis. George w.
Carr, Nathaniel Lock, John A. Collins, George Law.
a0u IIenrv Few Richard Batkcr Irf min naveri
benjamin l. Peckborn. samuei King 8.nj .mid
Brenton, William Price, John N uut bard, john
alebois Henry Anthoay. samuel tlenshaw, nobcrt
Williams, Joseph Chadwick. Clarke Green j. Rob.
ert Lawton, Jr Samuel Is Jones' Joseph Corey sJere.
miah peckham, sprauge p.wley, Thomas Messcr;
Isaac v Bucdick, Isaiah Burdick. Charles >. Cog,
geshail, James e.. Hubbard, Daniel Austin, Henry q.
Myers, Benjamin Mason, John Waite, William 4.
King, Cbristopber L. Phillips, Thomas w Nici,osI
0eofge s. Sweet, Charles a. Collins, Uusse, Arnold
ii true copy from tas records s--.4tiest.
T. L. pECkHAM, Sec'ry
Newoort. ADril 90 1910