The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-05-28
MASONIC HISTORY OF MISSOURI.

An effort is now being n,a,'e by Thos. C. Ready,
q. VI. Of Mo-, to gather up the history Of the
or'ier in this state, AMI ESPECIALLY to preserve the
life history Of it, .iI-unguis he'd members. Ii
any OF our readers know Of any facts of interest,
t',sy would confer favor on hun, a. well q
ten-f, TO the Order, by communicating them 10
alm. From u letter lately written by him We
extract tn, following
In searching. for the Masonic history Of one Of
Ml-~ouri'~ mos; gIi,ad sons, lately deceased.
was a-toui>h.d To nui NJ record hal been pre-
served of hi- Masonic h"ine. much less, his
distinguished service the OF the order.
FOR lhlrty-hyt years he had been IA minister of
the Gospel, r.>i;s ny as-s'luors study aud labor
from the humble position of Circuit Rider over
the field prescribed to him by his church, To tho
high posii'en OF blshoP aai for seven Years, sue
ca>-i,iiiy. OF the appointed Grsnd ChaplaIns
If the ,.rtui Lolse. AMI ~'li no record has been
pr. serve. 81 his Masonic life.
Ia Stl farther research. found no recorded
history -, any of those di-tinsi-hid worthless
who ai.ie-i IN th, % gaz,iiau of the Grand Lodge,
and who lforrt =" earnestly and faithfully IN
,erpettrsting our beloved Order IN the state
MANY ot these have long since gcn. 20 rest, and
;he only record OF their >s->s.riiicins devotion,
,f :IIn.. 1i ts.at-. To- TN. cause OF Masonry - To
u. found the meagre details contained VA the
aur,..,l ,,ro-.er,.i:.s Of our Grand Lodge. They
have been -Iii, lei To depart, without leaving up
On the historic page at Masonry. their place and
late III birth. when aai where they received the
degrees OF Masonry, or what official positions
ti,.y held N the t,rand ar subordinate lodges
This !l- h.e,, "a -,d omission Of The. l,ast. and
now. when sister Jurisdictions are. engaged in
compllia. all tbs. interesting facts, ami giving
them the world, ] hai Missouri without
! record from which 20 gather Information upon
th.s. points
F.eina ia. need OF -uch q record. have uu,ler-
| takes: task Of collecting and compiling the
Masonic history of all our Past t'rand Masters.
and trust I shall b. able To- present 10 the Grand
Lodge. AT it, annual session October next.
! murh of interesting data rs VIII stimulate them
To- the sppDintnen n, Of con i'tteeS 10 wrte up the
history ot m tn. SUBJ r,ilnat.- lodges IN the state.
have addressed communications To all Of the
Grand officers 81 tie is-t. who are stu hVii..
AMI To the relatives 81 those deceased and have
| received responses rom number OF them, anu
\ the assurance Of an early compliance with my
| request from others, AMI assure YOU am most
| fully repaid for what labor 1 have performed by
| the receipt Of 80 many before known facts, IN the
| history of individuals, AMI o! the Grand Lodge,
and ~ MISUNDERSTANDING the past 81 years, OF
| its existence "a the state.
Missouri Lodge, No II. rc-ciartere,i IN ISL, by
| the Grand I.oige of Missouri a. No. had upon
her roll the names oi Edward Bates, one Of ;he
most eminent Jurist- AMI statesman OF the West:
who IN hi long and useful hf.. filled Inany Of th.
/ highest offices ia the gilt of the state Colonel
\ Thomas Hart Benton. who for thirty years, WAS
| United State senator from Missouri, Hamilton X.
Gamble, once Governor of the state. and one of
her most distinguished lawyers Thomas F.
Ridick. first Grand Master Of Mason- OF Missouri,
Nathaniel b. Tuser seconi G ,;rand ul a !;
Lane. fourth Strand Master ; Thompson Dough-
lass Deputy Grand Master; James k-nnery,
i tsrand senior warren
Treasurer; Vim. Ren-haw. Grand Secretary
John d. Dagge,t, Grand senior Deacon, Strand
secretary, and Deputy Grand Master Geo. H.
C. Melody, ,srand Junior psscon, Grand etur.r,
| Grand Treasurer, District Deputy Grand Master
r l.. Billion. Grand Secretary. Grand Treasure
and Deputy Grand Master. besides Thornton
| Grmsley. Sullivan Blood, Joseph v. GARNER.
Risdon II. Price. stephen Rector. and John C..
Potter all Of whom, and q score Of Others, hlled
various Offices IN the Grand Lodge. What roll
| IL honor To ~ accredited tn "A lodge.
| Missouri Lodge, No I. the Oldest lodge existing
in this jurisdiction, Is now IN her sid year In her
long and interesting history, she has witnessed
/ many changes. both in civil and Masonic life.
| Organized upoa the borders Of civiIzationl in
| small village. in the midst OF q comminged pop
| ulatton gathered from all nations, vet she has
\ survived and pros psrei, ant IN her ripe old age,
can point with priie To- the large number OF lodges
\ formed from her members ali over the west. She
has witnessed the wilderness transformed INTO
cultivated fields, the Struggling Village Of l,~V
souls grew up to an immense city "f over sp.n'.
i and destined AZ no far distant day 10 become the
\ great city Of the Union.