CHAPTER XXII.

Extracts from the Valedictory to the Grand
Chapter.
BELOVED COMPANIONS OF THIS GRAND CHAPTER,
IN closing that dutv you have been pleased to assign me, I feel it a privilege to unbosom my feelings, and address you in that language which at best can give but a faint idea of the emotions of the heart. Here ha* been my favoured seat for many year* past, the remembrance of which can never be erased from the mind. Under the fostering care of many worthy and bc!o*« ed companions, whom I now behold, this Grand Chapter has advanced to its present state of celebrity. It is now justly consi- , dered the most respectable, both in point of number and weight of character, of any within these United States. The fruits hence arising are abundant lv manifest. Chapters and Mark Lodges have been multiplied in every section of the state, with a general prevalence of Masonic prin- ciples. Men high in civil authority, of li- terary fame and hopeful piety, have come forward, and united with the Institution. Fathers and brethren, these are the fruits of your labours. On you the genius of Masonry has fixed her eye and cast her
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mantle, as the virtuous patrons of her Or- der and the guardians of her Institutions. Great and responsible is your trust, high and imperious your duties. You, as ho- nourary members, or the presiding officers in your several departments, constitute this superintending Grand Chapter. In this character you regulate the great body of Masons, in the higher degrees, through this state. Your wisdom and prudence have been abundantly manifested, as ap- pears from the present flourishing state of Masonry within your jurisdictions. You also, are the governing officers in your re- spective Lodges and Chapters. To you. therefore, the members of our general bro- therhood look for precept and example. In a very special manner are you distin- guished in the affections of your brethren. Being thus promoted, it is your preroga- tive -to govern, and theirs to obey. It is presumed, therefore, your examples have been, and ever will be, such as may with safety be imitated. In every point of view, your relations are exceedingly interesting, and will be attended with important, as well as lasting consequences.
By your special request, I have been called repeatedly to address you on the subject of Speculative Masonry. These calls have been promptly obeyed, though
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the duty bas been but imperfectly dis- charged. The time has arrived, in which I contemplate, in this relation, bidding; you an affectionate farewell. Not, however, without expressing the utmost gratitude for those distinguishing tokens of yourlove and esteem, so kindly and affectionately ' bestowed. Not without the most sincere acknowledgment of tho^e obligations, I am bound for ever to keep in remembrance; I can never express the emotions of the heart, in view of that friendship, so long continued, and so intimately ami cordially maintained. These walls can witness our iT/uitiai pledges of love and affection. Here have we assembled a& a band of brethren. .
Here have we taken sweet counsel toge* . J ther. Here have we sat, and equally ad- j mired the wisdom and prudence of that ' EXCELLENT COMPANION * Dear brother, your name and your memory will live in every heart, and be embalmed in the bosoms of Masons yet unborn. We do appreciate your worth, and believe your distinguished merit will receive its due reward. May you still continue a long and rich blessing to this Institution. Here also, I behold some of the fathers of this establishment. Your counsels and ex- amples, your vigilance and care and la-
• The most excellent Ezra Ames, Grand High Priest
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bours of lave have moulded our hearts in true friendship, and cemented our affec- tions in pure love. You are, intruth, the pil- lars ofcthis Institution, and the^ornaments of our assembly. Long; have I witnessed} our unshaken attachment to the ancient land- marks of Masonry ; long;, your indefatiga- ble exertions for the advancement of hu- man happiness. You, also, are endeared to us by every tie which entwines the hearts of kindred beings. Your names will descend to the latest posterity, as the founders of this establishment, and the . benefactors of mankind.
The present members of this Institution merit the esteem of all their brethren. The wisdom of their deliberations, marks their Worth, and will, record their virtues for the imitation of succeeding generations. How then-hall thatcord betouched which cairies -vibrations to the very heart of the speaker? How name the sundering of a relation so in- kier woven with the affections, and strength- ened by -time-? Nothing in the composi- tion of man, is more exquisitely tender, than that sensibility arising from the pure friendship of the heart. It is this which /touches the very springs of life. Yet pain- ful as may be the reflection, to me it evi- dently appears a duty, all things consider- ed, to decline a re-appointment. The high
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and increasing importance of able Mason- ic discourses does demand a readier pen, and more commanding powers of mind. The greatness of the subject is such, as lo require corresponding greatness of intel- lect. A change in relation, however, can- not change that ardour of affection which warms this bosom. May I, therefore, in- dulge the sanguine hope that my brethren will accept these affections, and beartbem in the secret chambers of their hearts? Will they cast the mantle of Masonic charity over the frailties of life ? Will they accept the sincere desire to subserve the true in- terests of Free iMasonry, and forget the weakness or imbecility of the attempt?
The sweet remembrance, that I ma) still live in the memory, and share in the affec- tions of my brethren, will cheer the most pensive hour of my life. Surely we are brethren, and cannot forget the endea- ring name. May we, therefore, all have true wisdom to look forward, and contem- plate with composure and serenity of mind the close of mortal life, and the opening scenes of an immortal existence* And, fi- nally, may we all be prepared to meet again, and rejoice together in a world of puie arid sublime happiness, where friend- ship will be perfect and Jove without alloy.
THE KKD.
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Three things should be particularly noticed by all who have occasion to exa- mine this list of subscribers.
1st. The order of the officers' names is uniformly the same, and is as follows : of Chapters, High Priest, King, Scribe, Trea- surer and Secretary ; of Lodges, Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer and Secretary. Titles are generally omit- ted for wain of room.
2d. Some of the subscriptions having been received in 1819, and others during the past and present years, the officers va- ry accordingly.
3d, The names of subscribers are ar- ranged according to states and towns. — But as it is probable some names may be received aft^r the iirst arrangement is com- pleted, such will, if sufficiently numerous, be inserted, in at least part of the edition, under the title of Additional Subscribers.
NEW YORK. ALLEGANY COUNTY.
RUMIFOKD.
liushford Lodge, So. 275* Officers. — R. \\. John Hammond, Wm»
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262 SUBSCRIBERS.
Hull, Levi Benjamin, Eliab Going, Ma-
thew P. Cady, 18
BROOME COUNTY.
BINGHAMTON.
Bingham Ion Lodge, No. 79.
Officers.— R. W. David D. Whitmore,
Myron Merill, Jerel Goold, John M'Kin-
ney, Elias M'Neil, 12
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.
OLEAN.
Hamilton Lodge, No 274.
Officers. — R. W. Walter Wood, James
Auk ins, Amos R. Orton, Andrew B. Nor-
thrup, John A. Bryan, J8
CAYUGA COUNTY.
WoLCOTT.
Northern Light Lodge, No. 280. Officers— R. W. Nathan Cook, Oliver Whitmore, Adonijah Church, James Al- exander, Hervey Hyde, 6 CHENANGO COUNTY.
PfEW-BERMN.
Phctbvs Ledge, No. 94. Officers.— R. W. Rouse Clark, William Hall, John Pike, Harry W. Green, Augus- tus C. Welsh, 10
GREENE.
Eastern Light Lodge, No. 208. Officers. — R. W. W ancr; Gra\, John L. ! 43k Elijah Rathbun, 5
SUBSCRIBERS. 263
OXFORD.
Harmony Chapter, No. 25.
Officers. — M. E. John Noyes, Levi Shef-
woo«l, Samuel A. Skeels, George Mowry,
Levi Sherwood, Jr. 5
DELAWARE COUNTY.
DELHI.
Cassia Loitge, No. 180. Officers.— R. W. H. R. Phelps, Ebene- zer Steele, Morris L. Farrington, Oliver Prak, Richard W. Stockton, 6
M1DDLETOWN.
Golden Lodge, No.
Officers.— R. W. Richard M. Goodrich, Noah Dimmick, John Van Waggoner, Gil- bert Foster, Edward Sands, J, DUTCHESS COUNTY.
POUGHKEEPSIE.
Solomon's Chapter, No. 31. Officers.— M. E. Thomas L. Davis, Al- bert Cocks, John D. Robinson, Clapp Ray- mond, 4 Solomon's Lodge, No. 5. Officers. — R. W. Abra. Innis, Charles P. Barnum, T. L. Davis, John D. Robinson, 4 GENESEE COUNTY.
GAINES.
Genesee Union Lodge, No. 332. Officers. — R. W. Aphael Lee, Jacob' Flint, John Daw by, John Proctor, Joseph K. Brown, 12
261 SUBSCRIBERS.
PEMBROKE.
Allegany Lodge, No. 277.
Officers. — R. VV. Wm. Seaver, Jr. Josiah Lee, Amos Wright, Joseph Peters, James E. Seaver, 6
RIDGEWAY.
Alluvion Lodge, No. 257.
Officers. — R. W. Eiijah Haw ley, David Hooker, John Ripley, Cotton Nast), Jere- miah Brown, 1
Eii ward Arnold, J. Seaman, J. Brown, Israel Murdock, Alex'r. Coon, 5
MIDDLEBURY.
Daniel W. Phillip*, 12
GREEN COUNTY.
CAIRO.
Morning Star Lodge, No. 199. Officers.— \i. W. Ira T. Day, Erastus Barnes, Pliny Barton, Jr. Elisha Bishop, Truman H. Bagley, 5
HERKIMER COUNTY.
SCHUYLER.
Clinton Lodge, No. 258.
Officers.— R. W. Benjamin Taber, Tho- mas B. Gill is, John Hicks, Reynolds Ed- get, Lulher Stone, 5
John Joslin, 1
LITCHFIFLD.
Olive Branch Lodge, No. 221. R. W. Jonathan Butler, M. I
SUBSCRIBERS. 265*
ONONDAGA COUNTY.
MARCELLU*.
Morning Star Jjodge, No 290. Officers. — R. W. Cyrus Curti*, Samuel* Parker, Austin Godard, Nathan Keley, Gerry Humastun, 7
OTISCO.
Mount- Moriah Lodge y No. 245. Officers.— R. W. Luther French, Ethan Squire, Josephus Barker, 12-
ONTARIO COUNTY.
GORHAM.
Harmony Lodge, No. 293. Officers. — R. W. Chester Loom!?, Jainea P. Robinson, Ira Merrill, Oliver Harwood, David Sprague, h
OSWEGO COUNTY.
RICHLAITD.
Fellowship Lodge* No. 288. Officers. — R. W. Chester Hay den, John T. Uavis, Luther Howe, Jeremiah A. Mat- thewson, Smith Dunlap, 6*
OTSEGO COUNTY.
COOPERSTOWN.
Otsego Chapter.-
Officers. — M. E. Win. Nichols, Harvey
Luce, George S. Crafts, E. R. Crandai, B*
Fitch, ' 6
E. B. Crandall, H. Luce, G, S. Crafts,
Thomas Allen, 4«
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266 subscribers;
Ofsego Lodge, No. 41. Officers.— 1\. VV. Harvey Lure, E. B. Cr uncial, J. J. Crandal, Buckingham Fitch, Israel Day, 6
CHERRY-VALLEY.
Cherry- Valley Lodge, No. 276. Officers— R. VV. Jonathan Hall, Jlluslri- ous Remington, David Woodburn, Chester Judd, Arnold Remington, 3
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
TROY.
Zachariah Curtis, member of Apollo Chanter , No. 48, 1
SARATOGA COUNTY.
GALWAY.
Galnay Lodge, No. 267. Officers. — R. VV. Isaac Talman,Pinklianr Mosher, Cornelius Gillis, Samuel Rider, Carlton Morehouse, 5
WATERFORB.
Orange Lodge, No. 43. R. W. Nathan D. Sherwood, 1
SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
M1DDLEBURGH.
R. W. Storm A, Becker, John Becker,
Secretary, Jacob Feeck, Treasurer, Wil-
halmus Efnor, Jasper Lower, Dederick D.
Snyder, 7
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY.
MASSINA.
St. Lawrence Chapter, No. 24, Officers. — M. Eu 3o\\\x$Afc\N&> Jesse M'-
SUBSCRIBERS. 26?
Clary, John Garvin, Calvin Hubbard, Na- than Covev, 12 STEUBEN COUNTY.
PAINTKD POST.
Painted Post Lodge, No. 203. Officers.— R. W. Joseph Gillit, Eldad Mead, David Wolcott, E. H. Hough, 2&~ SUFFOLK COUNTY.
SMITH TOWN.
Suffolk Lodge, JSo. 57.
Officers.— R. W Chas. A. Floyd, John
R. Satterly, John M. Williamson, Isaac
Jayne, Joel L. Griflfing, 6
TIOGA COUNTY.
ELMIRA.
Union Lodge 9 No. 30. Officers. — R. W. John Cherry, Orange Chapman, George Guest,, ' l§
ULSTER COUNTY.
KING>TON.
Kingston Lodge, No. 20. Officers.— R. W. Seth Couch, John Chipp, John Roggen, John Beekman, Wil- liaip Holmes, 6
HURLEY,
Derick Du Bois, 1
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
NEW KOCHtLLE.
Westchester Lodge, No. 46. . Officers.— R. W. Win. G. M* ad, S. W. Arnold, J. W. Coggshall, Zadock New- man, Stephen Olmsted, 2
268 SUBSCRIBERS.
MASSACHUSETTS.
SALEM.
Washington Royal Arch Chapter.
Officers. — M. E. Henry Whipple, Jo- seph G. Sprague, Thomas Carlile, Joseph Everletb, Nathaniel Peabody, 5
Essex Lodge.
Officers. — R. W. Henry Whipple, Ben- jamin Day, Jesse Smith, Jr. J. Everletb, Thomas Palfray, 3
Thomas Cole, Thomas Carlile, J. G. Sprague, H. Whipple. 4
ASHLEY.
Social Lodge.
Officers.— R. W. Abram T. Lowe, Ste- phen Wyman, Ezra Yates, Nathaniel A- dams, Gen. I. Jewett, Rev. Ezekiel L. Bas- cmu, Chaplain, R. W. Alexander T. Wil* lard, P. M. 7
Walter Russell, Charles Stearns, Oliver Kendall, Gushing Burr, Jr. John Conn, Charles Barrett, Timothy Stearns, Joshua Townsend, &
LENOX.
Evening Star Lodge. Officers.— R. W. Alvab Morell; Mand- ley Whiton, Eli Bradley, Jr. Joseph Tuck- er, David Osborn, 1 j
GROTONi
St- Paul's Lodge. Officers.— B» W. Thomas Farnswortb,
SUBSCRIBERS. 269
David Blood, 2d. George Lawrence, Jona- than Loring, David Child, 12
CAMBRIDGE.
Amicable Lodge. Officers. — R. W. Lusher Gay, John Tar- bell, Esq. Eliab W. Metcalf, Josiah Ho- ▼ey, William J. Whipple, Esq. . 1
AMHERST.
Pacific Lodge. Officers. — R. W. Azahel Thayer, Zebi- rm Rankin, Calvin Merrill, itheman Con- key, Azel Dunbar, 12
MILFORD;
Charity Lodge*
Officers. — R. W. Nahum Legg, Zurial Haj wood, Arial Bragg, Ezra Nelson, Sa- muel Leeds, Jr. 2
Peasely Hunt, Esq. 1
BARNSTABLE.
fraternal Lodge. m Officers.— R. W. William Lewis, Wil- liam Bragg, Joshua Hinckley,. Robert Lo- th rop, Job C. Davis, 9
P^IDGEWATER.
Fellowship Ledge.
Officers. — R. W. Artemas Hale, Rufus Perkins, Branch Byram, Nahum LeonarcJ, Joseph Alden, 5
Jonathan Ames, Jr. Zenas Crocker, Cal- vin Seaver, 3
270 SUBSCRIBERS.
TEMPLfcTON.
Harris's Lodge. Officers.— Tl. W. Rev. Ez'l. L. Bascora, Cof. Leonard Stone, Cyrus Winship, Col. Ephraim Stone, Dr. Silas Marshall, 6
BARRK.
Rev. James Thompson, Chaplain, 1
BROOKF1ELD.
Meridian Sun Lodge. Officers.— R. W. Skelton Felton, Pliny Upham, Pliny Nye, Rufus Dodge, Luther Stovvell, 3
DORCHESTER.
Union Lodge. Officers. — R. W. Cyrus Balkcom, Wm. Henley, Lemuel Blackman, Samuel Glo- Ter, Jonathan Bridgham, 20
NORTHFIELD.
Harmony Lodge y No. 28. Officers.— R. W. Richard Colton, Wit lard Armes, John Fowler, Charles Bowen, Josiah D. Lyman, 6
READING.
Good Samaritan Lodge. Officers.— H. W. Jacob Goodwin, Dan- iel Flint, George Flint, Kendall Flint, Je- remiah Nichols, 12
SOITTH READING.
Mount Moriah Lodge. Officers. — R. IV. Joseph At well, Thomas Emerson, Jr. Archibald Smith, Nathaniel Cowdrey, William Nichols, 5
SUBSCRIBERS. 271
MAINE.
PORTLAND.
Mount- Vernon Chapter.
Officers.— M. E. Charles Fox, Arthur Shinty, C. B. Smith, J. M. Genish, VVrn. Lord, 3
Simon Greenleaf, Joseph M. Gerrish, 2
OTISFIELD.
Oliver Pierce, ]
WISCASSET.
N. Coffin, 1
BRUNSWICK.
United Lodge. Officers. — R. VY. Rohert P.Dunlap,1>aac ^Lincoln, Charles May, Nabuiti Houghton, -Joshua Herrick, 10
HALLOW ELL.
Kennebec Lodge. Officers. — R. W. J? *%*- Robinson, Peleg Sprajiue, Benjamin Adams, John Sewall, JVlosed VVhilticei, 4
READFIELB.
Thomas Nickerson, 1
VERMONT.
TERGENKES.
Jerusalem Chapter, No. 3. Officers — M. E. William Whit ford, Seth Geer, John Bowers, J. W. Copeland, Jo- seph Everts, 24
272 SUBSCRIBERS.
BROOKFItLD.
Federal Lodge, No. 1 5. Officers' names lost, 6
Cornelius Lynde., Jr. Abiel Smith, 2
RANDOLPH.
Dudley Chase, John French, 2
ST. JOH1VSBURY.
Harmony Lodge, Xo. 14. Officers. — R. W. Jude Kimball, Calvin Je wet, John Barker, John Armington, Dan- iel Chamberlin, 10
BR1DPORT.
Morning Sun Lodge, No. 1 8.
Officers. — R. W. John Bowers, Luther Ferns Nahor Wbeelock, Daniel Hamblin, George Clayes, 12
F. Hemenway, Joshua S. Strong, Dan- iel Hamblin, 3
CHESTER.
Washington Chapter. No. ft. Officers.— M. E. John P. Williams, Dan- iel Wait, Joshua Leland, 1
GUILFORD.
Columbia Lodge, No. 34. Officers. — R. W. Emerson Burhham, Sa- muel. Root, Henry Clark, Erastus Root, Elihu Field, 3
TOWNSHEND.
Central Lodge, No. 47. Officers. — R. W. M. Henry, Esq. Amzi
SUBSCRIBERS. 273
DooKttle, Jr. Asa Stevens, Ebenezer Hun- tington, Timothy Barton. 10
JOHNSON.
Mount Vernon Lodge. Officers — R. W. Joseph Sears, Francis Smaile v, Joseph W. Safford, Breed Noyes, Joseph Waterman, 6
DERBY.
Lively Stone Lodge, No. 22. Officers.— B. W. David M. Camp, Wra. Verbark, Moses F. Colby, Bufus Stewart, Benj. Hinman, 5
ROCKINGHAM.
King Solomon's Lodge, No. 44. Officers. — >B. W. Thomas Gould, Jona- than Barron, Dana Miller, Carter Whit- comb, Horace Baxter, 5
MIDDLEBURY.
Union Lodge, No. 5. Officers.— R. W. B. B. Brown, J. Hack- ett, John Sandford, Asahel Parsons, Cal- vin C. Waller, 6
BETHEL.
Bethel Mark Lodge, No. II. Officers. — B. W. Benj. Putnam, Love! H ihhard, Samuel Lillie, Luther Davis, J us- tin Morgan, 12
HARDW1CK.
Meridian Sun Lodge, No. 1 7. Officers.— B. W. Bichard Hill, Alviii
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271 SUBSCRIBERS.
House, Jacob Babbet, Levi Stevens, Fran- cis C. Fuller, 6
BR ATTLEBOROFGH.
Lebanon Forest Chapter, No. 8. Officers.— M. E. Lemuel Whitney, Phi- neas White, Jonathan Robinson, Joseph Metcalf, Nahum Cutter, Henry Clark, 3
HARTFORD.
George E. Wales, Daniel Spooner, Ben- jamin Green, Theophilus Cushing, Zebu- Jon Delano, Stephen Underwood, James Udall, Nathan Cushing, Daniel Ela, 9
STRAFFORD.
Temple Lodge, No. 49. Officers.— R. W. D*vid M. Lane, Albi- jenre Pierce, Nathaniel Morrill, Seth Nor- ton, Gilman Judd, 1
PENNSYLVANIA.
w\>ox. Union Lodge, No. 8. Officers.— R. W. harry Morgan, Burr Ridgway, Adonijah Warner, Stephen Wil- ton, Adolphus Martin, Hiram Mix, 7 olive branch, Chester Co. Brandt/wine Lodge, No. 1 32. Officers.— R, \V. David H. Hacket, Richard Walker, W T illiam~ Brown, John Seright, Joseph Whisler, 3
MEAirVlLLE.
Western Siar Lodge, No. 146. Officers. — R. W .bve^ii Barlow, David
SUBSCRIBERS. 275
Malthrop, James Herriotl, Conner Clark,
Robert L. Potter, 3