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America—United States.
tive of said Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , in the said United Grand Lotlge of England . " Now , therefore , Be it known , that I , Augustus Peabody , Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , in pursuance of said Resolution , ancl by virtue of the authority in me vested , do hereby nominate , appoint , and commission , our well-beloved Brother , the Reverend AA'illiam James Carverof Londonto be the resident
Repre-, , sentative of our Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , in the Most AVorshipful United Grand Lodge of England , conferring on him ample power to do ancl perforin all such Masonic acts , as by the laws ancl usages of the United Grand Lodge of England , a Representative of a Foreign Grand Lodge may clo ancl perform . " And I do hereby instruct our said Representative to make known to the United Grand Lodge of England , that we hold that august and
truly Masonic body in high respect , and desire to cherish and increase our Fraternal bonds of union with them ; and that we will cordiall y co-operate with them in every effort that may be made to preserve the unity , integrity , purity and usefulness of Anglo-Saxon Freemasonry , throughout the world . " Given under my hand , and seal of our Grand Lodge , this twentyseventh day of November , in the year of our Lord 1845 , and of Light 5845 , at Boston . "AUGUSTUS PEABODY , Grand Master . " Attest . CHATCLES W . MOORE , Grand Secretary . "
" To all whom it may concern . " BE IT KNOWN : That at a regular Communication of the MOST AVOR - SHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , in the United States of America , on the anniversary of St . John the Evangelist , being the 27 th day of December , A . D . 1845 , and A . L . 5845 , on motion of the M . W ., Augustus Peabody , Esq ., Grand Master , it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY — " That this Grand Lodge have long
, witnessed with admiration the indefatigable labours , in the cause of Freemasonry , of the Reverend and Venerable Brother , the R . AV . GEORGE OLIVER , D . D ., of Scopwick , Lincolnshire , England ; and that they entertain a high sense of his great learning , and intellectual and moral worth .
" Therefore , the better to testify the respect and affection they cherish for him , as a man and as a Brother , it is further " RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY , That the aforesaid George Oliver be , and he hereby is , elected ancl constituted- an Honorary Member of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , with the rank and privileges of a PAST DEPUTY GRAND MASTER . " AUGUSTUS PEABODY , Grand Master . " Attest CHAS . AV . MOORE , Rec . Grand Secretary . "Boston , Mass ., January 1 st , 1846 . "
On the same day , on the motion of the M . AV-AUGUSTUS PEABODY , it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY , — " That this Grand Lodge have witnessed with peculiar interest and satisfaction , the judicious ancl persevering efforts of the W . Bro . ROBERT THOMAS CRUCEFIX , M . D ., of London , England , as well in the cause of humanity as in the cause of Freemasonry , and entertaining the highest respect for his great intellectual and moral worth .
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America—United States.
tive of said Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , in the said United Grand Lotlge of England . " Now , therefore , Be it known , that I , Augustus Peabody , Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , in pursuance of said Resolution , ancl by virtue of the authority in me vested , do hereby nominate , appoint , and commission , our well-beloved Brother , the Reverend AA'illiam James Carverof Londonto be the resident
Repre-, , sentative of our Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , in the Most AVorshipful United Grand Lodge of England , conferring on him ample power to do ancl perforin all such Masonic acts , as by the laws ancl usages of the United Grand Lodge of England , a Representative of a Foreign Grand Lodge may clo ancl perform . " And I do hereby instruct our said Representative to make known to the United Grand Lodge of England , that we hold that august and
truly Masonic body in high respect , and desire to cherish and increase our Fraternal bonds of union with them ; and that we will cordiall y co-operate with them in every effort that may be made to preserve the unity , integrity , purity and usefulness of Anglo-Saxon Freemasonry , throughout the world . " Given under my hand , and seal of our Grand Lodge , this twentyseventh day of November , in the year of our Lord 1845 , and of Light 5845 , at Boston . "AUGUSTUS PEABODY , Grand Master . " Attest . CHATCLES W . MOORE , Grand Secretary . "
" To all whom it may concern . " BE IT KNOWN : That at a regular Communication of the MOST AVOR - SHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , in the United States of America , on the anniversary of St . John the Evangelist , being the 27 th day of December , A . D . 1845 , and A . L . 5845 , on motion of the M . W ., Augustus Peabody , Esq ., Grand Master , it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY — " That this Grand Lodge have long
, witnessed with admiration the indefatigable labours , in the cause of Freemasonry , of the Reverend and Venerable Brother , the R . AV . GEORGE OLIVER , D . D ., of Scopwick , Lincolnshire , England ; and that they entertain a high sense of his great learning , and intellectual and moral worth .
" Therefore , the better to testify the respect and affection they cherish for him , as a man and as a Brother , it is further " RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY , That the aforesaid George Oliver be , and he hereby is , elected ancl constituted- an Honorary Member of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , with the rank and privileges of a PAST DEPUTY GRAND MASTER . " AUGUSTUS PEABODY , Grand Master . " Attest CHAS . AV . MOORE , Rec . Grand Secretary . "Boston , Mass ., January 1 st , 1846 . "
On the same day , on the motion of the M . AV-AUGUSTUS PEABODY , it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY , — " That this Grand Lodge have witnessed with peculiar interest and satisfaction , the judicious ancl persevering efforts of the W . Bro . ROBERT THOMAS CRUCEFIX , M . D ., of London , England , as well in the cause of humanity as in the cause of Freemasonry , and entertaining the highest respect for his great intellectual and moral worth .