The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-03-31
GRAND LODGE.

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~. Grand Lodge Of she STATE Of Rhode
Island. holden at Provtaenee, or Monday,
Re6. 22d, l8l9--wben seere hresen', ,ihe
Officers Of The Grand Lodge, rehresenfG-
nves from seDen subordinate Lodges, and
seuen Past 11asfers -
TT was voted unanimously, That this Grand
Il Lodge fully approve OF the proceedings
oil the Quarterly Communication of ,ne Grand
Lodge in November last, aud OF the pubIica-
ticn sigoed by their Grand Secretary and
published in the Rhode Island Republican,
in December last.
His f.yMer vofed, That tho same be a.
gain Published in the several newspapers 10
this State, and that the same be signed by
the NJ. w. Grand Master, aud counte' signed
ny the Grand Secretary, and that the names
of the Officers, elected at the election on the
5th Of July last, be inserted.
H regular Quarterly Communication Of fhe
Grand Lodge of the State If Rhode Island
tJc. hotden ot So. Joints Hal IN. Provdenee
on the last Monday Of November, 1918:
The Grand Lodge took into consideration
a communication from 81. Joha's Lodge, NJ.
!, M Newport, stating, that al regular meet
ing of said Lodge ney had expelled there
fiom the following persons, viz. --BeDjam
w. Case, Caleb Trpp, Thomas prau, limo
thy X. Pccknam, William G. Burroughs.
John A. Collins, Benjamin layer, and John
Dcblois, for unmesoDlc coDduc.
They also took into consider alton a publ.
cation in the Newport Mercury, dated Juiy
4, 1918, signed by the said b. w. Case and
sundry others, in which they declare them.
selye, independent OF this q and Lodge.
Though they deem j, superiluous as il re-
spects the Masonic fraternity, ye, respect
for the public Induces them 10 submit few
facts TO show the insubordination, the folly
and the audacity of the said Case (he being
the prime movec) and his associates. In the
year 1891, ST. Johns Lodge al Newport, and
ST. johns Lodge at Providence, the only
Lodges then in 'he State, by mutual agree
nen,, formed Grand Lodge and enacted
constitution Of Government Tor the same
and he SAID Lodges surrendered the char
tes which they be Id under tho authority
ol the Grand Lodge OF Eng,snd, and receiy
ID new ones from the Grand Lodge Rhode
Island, by which they solemniy bound them
selves 10 submit in al, their Masonic concerns
10 the awards aud decisions of the said 6 rand
Lodge
At a Quarterly Communication OF the
Grand Lodge in May 1918, sundry memor-
ials and protests from members OF 81. Johns
Lodge az Newport, were presented to the
Gsod Lodge, stating thsi the election OF
ofhcers .or said Lqdge, holden on the 27th
Dec. 1917, was conducted in an ,liessi nah-
oer, md contrary 70 The bye laws Of said
Lodge. The Grand Lodge accordingly cited
the parties before them, 9Ad on the 24ih c.
June, after full and impartial hearing, do.
ciared the said cl c,ion illegal and void, ard
dsred a new oa TO take place on the s,h
July, 1918, at which the Grand Master was
requested TO attend.
The Grand Master accordingly issued his
summons for conveniog the membe o. ,ad
Lodge, and large majority of the members
attended, bot to their great surprize they
found that Case and his associates had roo
bed ,ho Ma,onic Han, belonging TO said
Lodge, Of :he Jewels, Books Of Records, and
Bye-saws, Charter from tne Grand Lodge,
snd also of the Charter from the State, by
which tho properly is holden. They also
pucloinsd a set of Jewels deposited in the
Hall, which belonged to tho Grand Lodge.-
The Lodge, however, proceeded to the cleo
ton Of officers, who were afterwards duly in
stalled oy he Grand Master, as follows -
w "DHN L. o0sSs Md>tC'-o'' bcvsH" Il.
Num- rd, Sen. Wardcn--Br, Henry Y. Gran
sfon, Jun. WarJ- l--Br. Peieg KGgb., Trea-
su er-Br. James Coggesaat oecretary-B.
H. g. Gardner, Senior Dcscon--Bt Peieg
Fish, Jun. Dcacon-Br. John 7ii6agAa Ty-
ler-Bv. David Bram,n, Stewsrd.
Notwithstanding the decisions of the Grand
Lodge and proceedings of St. Johns Lodge,
as above stated, tho said Case and his asso-
cia,es nave continued to assemble in Tau.
ern. under sanction Of the Charter which
they nt thns ci,odes,inely obtained, and
t,sossct business add initiate mssons, under
tho name oi y. Johns Lodge.
is screfore pofed md resotpr6, That
this Grand Lodge do approve The sentence
OF ex uision against the said Benz nan w.
Case, Caleb rripp, Thomas p att, Timothy
r. Pecaham, William q Burroughs, Joho
a. Collins, Bcnjsmin Tayer aud John De
blois. And all Lodges u,der this iutisdic.
ton, with their members, are strictly forbid
den to hold any Masonic iniercourse wi,
said Case and his associates, with any per-
son initiated by them. The G,snd Score