Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 1 Page: 275
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MILAM, SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS, December 30, 1848.
To the Most Worshipful MIaster, Wardens and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of the
State of Texas.
We, the officers and Brethren of Jackson Lodge, No. 35, held in the town of
Milam, Sabine county, Texas, beg leave to state that Clinton Lodge, No. 23,
held in the town of Henderson, on or about the 18th instant, without our knowledge
or consent did confer the Degree of Master Mason upon Bro. Jacob
Crawford, Jr., who had been regularly initiated and passed in this Lodge.
Now, as we are bound to obey the Constitution and edicts of the Grand Lodge,
and to suffer no infringement of the same, and as we feel that the above act was
a palpable violation of the 30th Article of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge,
we therefore enter our solemn protest against it, and would respectfully inquire
of the Grand Lodge how we are to regard the above-named Bro. Crawford,whether
as a member of this Lodge, or the Lodge of Henderson. Bro. Crawford
still resides among us, and we feel at a loss to know how we ought to regard
him. D. W. WARRINER, Master.
JOHN BOYD, Senior Warden.
G. A. NORFORD, Junior Warden.
J. S. NOBLE, Secretary.
The following resolution was offered by R. W. Bro. E. W. Taylor,
and, on motion, adopted:Resolved,
That by the request of Milam Lodge, No. 2, held at Nacogdoches, it
be declared under the 2d Masonic District.
On motion of Bro. A. S. Ruthven, Bro. John N. Reed was added to
the Committee on Grievances.
There being no further business on the Grand Secretary's table
ready for action, the Craft were called from labor to refreshment, until
7 o'clock this evening.
Tuesday evening, January 16, A.D. 1849, A.L. 5849, 7 o'clock.
The M. W. Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor
by the Grand Master.
Officers and Lodges represented as in the morning.
The Grand Secretary read the following report, which was, on motion,
received, and his account referred to the appropriate Committee:To
the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Wardens and Brethren of the Grand
Lodge of Texas.
BRETHREN:-In submitting my Annual Report as Grand Secretary of this
Grand Lodge, it seems becoming and proper that I should state the manner
in which I have conducted the affairs of the important trust submitted to my
charge, and the advancement which may have taken place in the still brightenin
prospects of our time-honored institution.
it seems but as yesterday when the institution of Masonry in our infant State
ras called into existence, at a time when wars and rumors of wars were prevalent,
throughout the land, when no guarantee of safety could be given to our
asemblies or the performance of those sacred and hallowed duties which it is
our;privilege to perform. Still, it has been seen by numbers who from year to
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Freemasons. Texas. Grand Lodge. Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 1, book, 1857; Galveston. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29778/m1/275/?q=+date%3A1845-1860: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Star of the Republic Museum.