Worthington Smith No. 46

Title

Worthington Smith No. 46

Number

46

Status

Chartered

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District

Districts

10; 20; 16

Division

Chartered

12/12/1843

Revived

Active

1843-

Inactive

02/27/1914

1778

1803

1828

1853

1878

1903

1928

1953

1978

2003

2028

False

False

True

True

False

False

False

False

False

False

False

Meetings

Address

City

Mt. Salon

County

Augusta

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Notes

Confirmed chartered on 12/12/1843. Editor: Presuming District 10 based on location, but not in the Grand Lodge records. Assigned to District 20 in 1850. Assigned to District 16 in 1874. Whereas, a Dispensation was issued to authorise the opening a Lodge in the town of Mt. Solon, Augusta county, by the name, title and designation of Mt. Solon Lodge, No. ---; and the said Dispensation being returned, together with the necessary vouchers: Resolved, That a Charter do issue for the permanent establishment of said Lodge, by the name, title and designation of Worthington Smith Lodge, No. 46; appointing Wor. Charles H. Lewis, Master; Clement R. Harris, Senior Warden, and James C. Shipman, Junior Warden. 1863 Proceedings: Listed as suspended. Editor: This may be a dispensation to reactivate the Lodge. 1867 Proceedings: Whereas, a dispensation has been issued by the M. W. G. Master, for the opening of a new Lodge at Mount Solon, in the county of Augusta, by the name of Mount Solon Lodge, No.-, appointing W. R. Witts, Master, Woller Can, S. W., and Samuel Paul, J. W., and return having been made with request of continuance of same: Resolved, That said dispensation be continued, with W. R. Witts, Master, John H. Hopewell, S. W., and S. Paul, J. W., until the next meeting of the G. Lodge, or during the pleasure of the M. W. G. M. 1868 Proceedings: Whereas, a Dispensation was issued by the M. W. Grand Master authorizing the opening of a Lodge at Mount Solon, in Augusta county, by the name of Mount Solon Lodge, No. ---, and appointing Wor. Wm. R. Witts, Master, John W. Hope-well, Senior Warden, and Samuel Paul, Junior Warden; and said Dispensation being returned, with representations that it had been petitioned for as a substitute for Worthington Smith Lodge, No. 46, whose jewels, furniture and property were destroyed by a disastrous fire, on the 29th day of March, 1861, and the brethren, still oppressed by the injuries inflicted on them by the late war, are forced to re-quest that the Dispensation be continued, or else that the dues accruing against the said Worthington Smith Lodge be remitted, and that the Charter of that Lodge be renewed: Resolved, That the Charter of Worthington Smith Lodge, No. 46, be renewed and the dues remitted, appointing Wor. John W. Hopewell, Master, Samuel Paul, Senior Warden, and W. R. Witts, Junior Warden.