By-laws of St. Francis Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, No. 24, G.R.C.
Subtitle: instituted A.L. 5839 at Smith's Falls, Ont. : approved by the Grand Master on Feb. 21st, 5985
Contributors: News, Smith's Falls, Ont
Published: 1895
Place of publication: Smith's Falls, Ont; News
Language: eng
Number of pages: 18
Notes: The lodge was founded in 1839 under the name of St. Francis' Lodge. In 1842, it seems to have put itself under the jurisdiction of the Second Grand Masonic Convention (a temporary organization which existed between the collapse of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Upper Canada and the formation of the Provincial G.L. of Canada West). In 1847, it was warranted by the Provincial G.L. of Canada West and given the number 17 (it also dropped the apostrophy at the end of its name). When the G.L. of Canada and the Ancient G.L. of Canada were founded in 1855, the lodge threw its lot with the latter. In 1858, the Ancient G.L. of Canada was dissolved and its lodges were merged with the G.L. of Canada; the lodge then received its present number. In 1874, the G.L. of Canada changed its name to G.L. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.