Corinthian No. 29
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Corinthian No. 29
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Number
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29
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Status
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Chartered
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05; 09
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12/15/1863
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Petersburg
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Petersburg City
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Notes
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Confirmed Chartered 12/15/1863. Assigned to District 5 in 1864. Assigned to District 9 in 1874.
Whereas a dispensation was issued by the M. W. Grand Master authorizing the opening of a Lodge in the city of Petersburg by the name of Corinthian Lodge, No. 20, and appointing Wor. James L. Cook Master, V. H. Champlin Senior Warden, and S. II. Bartlett Junior Warden, and said dispensation being returned with the necessary documents:
Resolved, That a charter do issue for the permanent establishment of said Lodge, by the name, title and designation of Corinthian Lodge, No. 29, and appointing the officers named.
1870 Proceedings: During the above mentioned month, I received official information that an application for initiation, made by a resident of Petersburg, to Corinthian Lodge, No. 29, came before the Lodge for its action at a Stated Meeting, when Wor. W. H. B. Mahood, Master of Blandford Lodge, No. 3, was present, and that he informed the W. M. and members that the applicant had been thrice rejected by the older Lodges in that city, and protested against his election, there being sufficient reason to conclude that he was not a suitable person to be entrusted with the rights and privileges of Masonry, or to be thrust upon the Fraternity in opposition to the action of other Lodges in the city where he resided. Notwithstanding this protest, the applicant was elected, Initiated, and Passed by Corinthian Lodge. In order to prevent the farther advancement of the Candidate I arrested the charter of said Lodge, and subsequently sent a prescript to Wor. J. T. Woodward, D. D. G. M. Fifth District, authorizing him to investigate the matter and report to me.
With reference to the proceedings in the case of Corinthian Lodge, No. 29, the action of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, in suspending the Charter of that Lodge, for the reasons set forth, is sustained and approved. In this connection, your committee would remark that the action of the District Deputy Grand Master, in resigning his office, was, under the circumstances, hasty and inconsiderate, evidently influenced by a mistaken conception, on the part of that estimable Brother, of the powers and prerogatives of his position. The powers of a Most Worshipful Grand Master are supreme, and their exercise does not necessarily require the intervention of any other authority. The committee recommend the adoption of the following:
Resolved, That this Grand Lodge approves the action of the Grand Master in suspending the Charter of Corinthian Lodge, No. 29, and recommend that this suspension shall continue in force till such time as the Most Worshipful Grand Master shall believe the interest of the Order will be promoted by a return of its Charter.
1872 Proceedings: In reference to a communication received from District Deputy Grand Master, P. L. S. Kirby, praying that the Charter of Fleetwood Harmony Lodge, No. 92, suspended by the Most Worshipful Grand Master in August, 1871. be restored; and also, a resolution enquiring into the expediency of restoring the Charter of Corinthian Lodge, No. 39, your Committee would recommend that the same be referred to the Most Worshipful Grand Master, to take such action as he may deem expedient and proper in the premises.
1873 Proceedings: The Committee fully endorse the restoration of the Charters to Lodges 29 and 92, they having fully complied with the requisites of the Grand Master.