The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-04-01

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the purposo Of General information, without
intending to take any part in the matter. pro
or con.
ANTLMAsoNIC CONVENTION.
This Convention convened at the franklin
Hall, in Proyidcnce, yesterday, aud at eleven
o'clock was called TO order by Jonah Titus,
ESQ. Hon. Isaac Wilbur, of Little Compton,
was chosen President; Nlr. Abraham Wilkin.
son, OF North Providence, Vice President, and
Jonah Titus and John S. Harris, Esqrs. Sec
fetaries.
Delegates appeared from the following
towns, viz:
banks, Joseph Robinson Walter Paine, Jr.
John S. Harris, Samuel Hunt. Jr and Wyllis
Ames.
uidGlcto,on-Augustus peckham and Ben
jlmm T. Sheffield
Little COmpton-lsaac Wilbur and Charles
Wilbur.
North Propidence-B -Bosworth Walker, Lem
uel Angel, VIM Harris and Abraham VII
kinson.
SmiihfeH-Da Angel and John Foster
CumGerland- William Whipple, Willard
Haskell, Willard Newell and Cornelius Ting
Icy. ,,,.u
BurrHlriHe 80 Jereminh Mowry, William
Lapham, Isaac Ross and Otis Brown
Gloeestcr--Abraham Baker, Samuel Stccrc,
Nicholas $, Eddy and Christopher Winsor-
Scituate--Jonsh Titus, Flavei Patterson,
Daniel NJ Harris and Oliver Leach, Jr,
James Hill, Peter Briggs, Mich.
olas Smith and Ephraim Winsor.
North kingStoDn--W William Brown, Willot
Carpen er, John Hall and Lodowick l.. Thurs.
ton.
Corantry--Levi Bowen, Henry Is. Arnold,
Caleb Greene and Philip Havons.
VarUick - Christopher Spencer, Randall
Cardcr and Gideon Spencer
After the Convention was organized, at the
request of the convention, the Rev. Mr..
Thatcher of Wronthanf, addressed the throne
Of grace.
On motion of Mr. Titus, it was voted that
gentlemen from towns not represented, II
friendly to the cause be allowed to set IN the
convention on motion of any member.
On motion Of Mr. Paine, tho Rev. Moses
Thatcher, of Wrenlham, Henry ID. Ward,
Fsq of Now York Smith Wilkinson, Esq. and
Deacon Henry Sweeting, Of Connecticut,
Frederick A. Summer, and Dr. Phelps, Of
Boston, DO invited to take seats in tho Con-
vention Tho Convention then adjourned to
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
4Hernoon-.A Wilkinson, Asa FaiftInks,
ID. M Harris, Daniel Mathowson, William
Whipp!c, William Harris and Jonah Titus,
subjects ought. to bo acted on. The Commit
Zee retired and shortly after reported,
That William Whipp!e, Wyllis Ames, John
g. Harris, Rev Moses Thatcher and Abraham
Wilkinson, be Committee to draft rosou'
tions expressive Of the opinions and feelings
of the Convention relative TO FREQ Masonry,
and tho events that have transpired in con
nexion with il, within their knowledge.
That Abraham Wilkinson Daniel NJ. fiar-
= II Il II lo
Committee to take into consideration the state
oftho public press, in reference to Freema-
sonry
That Daniel Mathewson, Abraham Wilkin
son and Walter Paine, Jr. be Committee TO
=. take into consideration, the oxpedenoLof APP
ls<pointing state, county and town OWnmit.
~ tees, for tho purpose of correspondence, and
thereby promoting more efficient orgonlzo-
lion
That Christopher Spencer, John Hall Jonah
Titus, Abraham Wilkinson, BENJAMIN r.
Sheffield. Walter Paine, Jr. John Foster,
Asa Fairbanks and John Prentice, bo Com
mittee 10 ascertain the number of lodges and
other associations of Freomasons in this state;
the number of individual Masons, their names,
The civil and military Offices now filled by
them.
That John Hall, Christopher Spencer, Jo.
nah Titus, Abraham Wilkinson, Benjamin Y.
Sheffield, Walter Paine, Jr. John Foster,
Asa Fairbanks, John Prentice, James Hill,
Samuel Steere, Isaac Wilkinson, and Bos.
worth Walker be a Committee 10 enquire and
report how far tho rules and regulations, the
oalhs and obligations ofthc Fraternity have
tendency TO interfere with the administration
ofiustco and defeat the execution of our laws
That Asa Fairbanks, John Hall, Oliver
irach, Jr Daniel Mathewson, Augustus
Pcckham, Samuel Steero, Charles Wilbur,
Nhristophor Spencer, Henry b. Arnold, f.
phraim Winsor and Willot Carpenter, be
Committee to report such names TO this Con.
vention as they deem suitable to represent
this State in thoiNational Anti.Masonic Con
Ycution, to be held in Philadelp. IA, on tho
eleventh of September next.
That Walter Paine, Jr. Jonah Titus, John
s. Harris, John Hall, Flavel Patterson, Daniel
Angel and Henry ID. Ward, be Committee
60 prepare an address to the people of this
State, on the influence Of Free Masonry on
our civil and political rights.
Mr. Paine produced an ancient manuscript
which had been in this town fifty years, and
Us doubts were frequently expressed as to the
correctness of William Morgan's Book on ro.
voalcd Masonry, hc moved thata committee
be appointed to compare them and report to
this meeting. Walter Paire Jr. Mr.. Ward
and John Hall, were appointed on the com
mittce.
Tho meeting adjourned to 10 o'clock this
day. II was addressed by Messrs. Phelps,
Ward, Harris Paino, Titus and A. Wilkinson
We have minutes of their remarks and may
publish them hereafter. Without becoming
partiaans in :his cause, we have deemed il our
duty to publish the proceedings ofthe convcn.
ton for general information.
Friday, March 26.
Tho Convention met ngroeably TO adjourn.
mcnt. On motion Of Major Patterson, George
Wheaton Allen, Of Troy, Mass. was admitted