History of Acacia Lodge No. 84 at Newsoms Station

Chartered

*Location of Lodge/where met: Jerusalem- 1855

Description

Portrait of George Washington (1732-1799) in Masonic regalia as Master of his Lodge–Alexandria-Washington Lodge No.22. The painting, by Hattie E. Burdette, was produced for the George Washington Bicentennial Commission in 1932 at the request of the Congress for hanging in the Capitol of the United States. The original was later moved to the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia, where it now hangs. Original Masonic oil painting on canvas of George Washington signed by Hattie E. Burdette (1875-1955).

Summary

James Edward Sebrell: The Man Who Built a Virginia Legacy

James Edward Sebrell (1833–1924) was more than just a local leader; he was a “prism” through which we can see the massive changes in Virginia during the 19th century. Over his 91-year life, he transformed from a scholar and physician into a soldier, legislator, and the namesake of a town. His story is one of resilience, moving from the old world of plantation aristocrats to the industrial age of railroads and modern government.

Secretary–the hardest job in the Lodge. Remembering:

• A fire 11/11/1853 destroyed the Lodge, charter, minutes, and took the life of Bro. Asa T. Biggs, the Secretary

The History of Franklin Lodge

Franklin Lodge No 151 is a product of four different Lodges. Mt. Olivet Lodge No. 25 (), Berlin Lodge No. 42 (), Somerton Lodge No. 99 (), and Acacia Lodge No. 84 () can each give to the history of Franklin Lodge. The distance of each of these Lodges from the Franklin area and the mode of transportation in the year 1855 gave rise to the need of a Lodge in Franklin. On February 13, 1856 Brother Stephen G. Darden, Secretary of Mt. Olive Lodge No. 25 submitted a petition to the Grand Lodge of Virginia for a Lodge in Franklin. There were eleven other signatures on the petition. All but one of these eventually joined Franklin Lodge. The name of the Lodge was left blank on the petition with the choices being Franklin or Seaboard. The charter was granted on December 10, 1856, with twenty-eight charter members.

History of Berlin Lodge No. 42

Chartered

Some of the smaller country Lodges I fear are not flourishing. BErlin Lodge, No. 42, has been in a declining condition chiefly only to unfavorable location, but the Brethren have determined to remove their Lodge to Ivor, upon the Line of the A. M. & G. E. R. which change, it is believed, will greatly promote its prosperity without interfering with that of any other Lodge.

History of Capron Lodge No. (UD))

• Capron No. [UD] (1911): Under Dispensation no Lodge number or charter ever assigned/issued
• Lodge No.: None assigned, charter delayed until 1912 Annual Communication. It seems the Lodge was not chartered. Not found listed or recorded in Proceedings
• Date closed: Under Dispensation in 1910-1911.
• Location of Lodge/where met: Capron in Southampton County

History of Centre Lodge No. 76

Chartered

**Cross Keys in house of Charles B. Nicholson

History of Door to Truth Lodge No. 128 at Barn Tavern (Famer’s Grove) Now Sebrell

*Membership from initial 29 to maximum of 35 members

History of Ivor Lodge No. 291

• Masonic Descendants of Berlin Lodge No. 42 [planning noted in DDGM Report to Grand Lodge in 1878]

The Community Builder Award is a prestigious honor bestowed by Virginia Masonic Lodges upon non-Masons who demonstrate exceptional service to their communities, churches, or government, embodying Masonic principles of service without expecting recognition

The following is a list of the District Deputy Grand Masters governing Courtland Lodge No. 85:

Boykins Lodge, No. 287 A.F. & A.M. In Celebration of Its First 50 Years

A brief history of Boykins Lodge No. 287 and masonry in Boykins since 1877.

The Committee for the 50th anniversary celebration:

R. T. Lassiter, Jr & L. F. Draper, Jr.

Attempting to compile a history of fifty years for Boykins Lodge #287 is impossible without going back in history to the beginning of masonry in Boykins. Brethren in 1877 first brought the light of Masonry to Boykins Lodge No. 64 was formed and chartered in that year by men whose names are not only recorded in Masonry, but in the political and religious annuals of our town. To these brethren who ignited the spark of friendship and brotherly love, we give thanks. They were small in number - fourteen brethren in all. Nonetheless, though dim at times, a flame was ignited by them and it continues to burn today. Dues were three dollars per year and degrees were five dollars for entered apprentice, five dollars for fellow craft, and ten dollars for Master Mason degree. On January 25th, 1982, the Masonic Lodge moved into a new lodge hall, located on the corner of Virginia Avenue and Broad Street. This building is known to us in this generation as the apartment house in which Mrs. Susie Beaton lived. There was no report from Lodge #64 to the Grand Lodge from 1892 through 1896, and the charter was surrendered and the new lodge hall was sold. The flame of masonry in Boykins was extinguished for a number of years. From 1896 until dispensation was granted in 1904, there was no lodge in Boykins. Under a new number (287) and with the following station officers:

COURTLAND LODGE NO. 85

IN CELEBRATION OF ITS FIRST 100 YEARS

A brief narrative history of Courtland Lodge No. 85 and two hundred years of Freemasonry in the Franklin-Southampton area

By

JAMES HARRY HOLLAND, PM; DDGM

1989

The Committee for the One Hundredth Anniversary Celebration

      “The First Article of This Geometry:-

      The Master Mason Must be Fully and Surely

It is not uncommon for Masonic Lodges to merge or consolidate when they can no longer meet all the requirements to be independent. Once agreed by both Lodges and the Grand Lodge, the Brethren are one body, one Craft, one – without distinction.

Three times Courtland Lodge No. 85 has welcomed Lodges in distress to merge with them:

The culture, however, is one membership, one now and forward, three new histories to enrich Courtland Lodge’s.

The Right Worshipful George C. Scott, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is a one-time (non-renewable) scholarship to a worthy high school senior in the greater Boykins area. It is presented in memory of RW Scott, a past Worshipful Master of Boykins Lodge for 27 years, 23 in a row, called to the Celestial Lodge Above in 2008.

The following is the list of Worshipful Masters from Benevolent Lodge No. 34, in Courtland, Virginia.

• Meet at the Courthouse (perhaps earlier at inn/taverns)
• Submitted annual reports 28 of 58 years it was active 1793: grown to 36 Masons, 10 raised that year; 5 in training; 6 rejected from membership
• By 1803 had grown to 72 members
• No reports 1804-1816. Declared dormant 1816
• Rechartered in 1822 with 51 members (would decline slowly)
• Returns became sporadic after the 1831 Rebellion
• Erected a hall in 1823
• Last official report in 1842 showed only 14 members
• Declared extinct 1849
• Members tracked to formation of Berlin 42 (1850), Acacia 84 (1854), & Franklin 151 (1856)

The History of Boykins Lodge(s)

The History of Freemasonry in Boykins, Virginia is a play in three Acts:

Boykins Lodge No. 64 (1877-1894)

The first Lodge in Boykins, Virginia was Boykins Lodge No. 64, chartered December 11, 1877. It was organized at Boykins Depot, a small town established in 1836.  In 1883 Boykins Depot was renamed Boykins.

• Met in Carrsville, Virginia (location unknown)

History of Newsoms Lodge No. 128

Chartered

• Merged into Courtland Lodge No. 85 Jan 1, 1993
• Building was on East Depot Street, Newsoms. On a second floor without a rest room. They rented the lower floor.

Boykins Lodge No. 287

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