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History of the Grand Lodge of California

History of the Grand Lodge of California. History 101. 1717. First GL. Grand Lodge Concept. England. 1730. First American Lodge. 1848 GL of Missouri Charters Western Star Lodge #98, in Benton City. Moved to Shasta City in 1851 and became #2 in GL of Ca.

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History of the Grand Lodge of California

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  1. History of the Grand Lodge of California

  2. History 101

  3. 1717 First GL Grand Lodge Concept England

  4. 1730 FirstAmericanLodge

  5. 1848GL of Missouri Charters Western Star Lodge #98, in Benton City Moved to Shasta City in 1851 and became #2 in GL of Ca.

  6. Also: 1848GM of Indiana issues dispensation for Sierra Nevada • Lodge Members of failed Lodge later form Madison Lodge

  7. 1849GM of Louisiana issues Grant for The Pacific Lodge at Benicia • Members of failed Lodge later form Benicia Lodge #5 • First Lodge building • Jewels cut from tin cans

  8. 1849G. L. of Connecticut issues Charter to Connecticut Lodge No. 76 on January 31st • Becomes Tehama Lodge #3 when G. L. of Ca. formed

  9. 1849Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill • Traveling Lodges

  10. Time to form a Grand Lodge! • March, first attempt • April 17, 3 Chartered Lodges and 3 U.D. Lodges formed GL in Sacremento • California Lodge #13, GL of D. C. became California Lodge #1

  11. 1850GM of Illinois issues Dispensations • Lavely Lodge in Marysville, became Marysville Lodge #9, then became Corinthian Lodge #9 • Pacific Lodge, near Oroville, met in Long’s Bar. Later dissolved, and members joined California Lodges.

  12. 1850GL of Wisconsin issues Charter to Lafayette Lodge #29 • 1851 Charter destroyed by fire, • Lodge moves jurisdiction to Ca, • Becomes Nevada Lodge #13

  13. California #13, GL of DC becomes California #1, GL of Ca.

  14. Western Star #98 becomes #2 • Moves from Benton City to Shasta City

  15. 1850GL of Ca. has 3 Lodges, 103 members in April • California becomes a State in Sept.

  16. Berryman Jennings Lodge # 4 • Named for the first G.M. of Oregon • Chartered by G.L. of Louisiana • Bankrupt in Cholera epidemic

  17. 1851GM of Louisiana issues dispensation for Davy Crockett Lodge #7 • Ruben Clark (Master, 1851) designed and built State Capital building • 1852 Lodge moves jurisdiction to Ca, becomes San Fransisco Lodge #7

  18. Mining • Rough and Ready • Indian Digging • Saint Mark 's • Oro Fino • Violet • Rising Sun • Mount Carmel

  19. Grants and Dispensations issued by • New Jersey • Virginia • Indiana • Massachusetts • Ohio • Florida Most never grew past Traveling Lodges.

  20. 1851GL of Ca. has • 11 Lodges • 304 Members

  21. 1860GL of Ca. has • 128 Lodges • 5,055 Members 2 Lodges move to Oregon13 Surrender their Charters2 Charters suspended for cause

  22. Norton I, Emperor of the United States

  23. 1989 1989 Grand Lodge of Hawaii

  24. 1989 1995 Prince Hall Grand Lodge

  25. 2000 Annual Communication 45% South of Tehachapi 29 Lodges in San Diego County

  26. 2000 Annual Communication • 845Charters issued • 90,914 Members • 388 Lodges Average age 80

  27. How many Masons does it take?

  28. History of the Grand Lodge of California • Grand Lodge of California • Officers Management Workshops • Masonic Education Committee Eugene “Brother Gene” Goldman, p.m.2

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