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ed Two Hundr

E l a d i i c t e ion p S
& Seventy F ifth

Anniversary

of Freemasonry in Canada

In 1738 Erasmus James Philipps opened a lodge in Annapolis Royal under a warrant given to him by Henry Price, the Provincial Grand Master in Massachusetts, beginning 275 years of Freemasonry in Canada. This year the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia was held in the Annapolis Valley to celebrate this historic event. This Special Edition of The Nova Scotian Freemaso! has been produced to commemorate the celebrations.

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THE NOVA SCOTIA FREEMASON! CONTENT page The 148th Annual Communication The New Grand Masters Address Annapolis Royal Parade & Dedication The Beginnings of Freemasonry in Canada Lodges in Nova Scotia : Annapolis Lodge No.33 Andersons Constitution First Edition The 40th Foot In Memoriam Recipients of the Eramus Jewel In and Around the Jurisdiction 15 16 17 18 19 21 4 7 9 12

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The Nova Scotia Freemason

The Ofcial Bulletin of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Freemason is published electronically bi-monthly, August, October, December, February, April and June Deadline for submissions is the 15th day of the preceding month The Editors accept no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs
Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reect those of the editors or the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia.

Deadline for next issue July 15th

Submissions for upcoming editions can be sent either through the Grand Lodge website or can be sent to the Grand Secretary: Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia 167 Coronation Avenue Halifax, NS, Canada B3N 2N2. Please send written submissions as text les. Material is either in the public domain or has been specically submitted. In the event that copyright has been inadvertently infringed please contact the Editor as soon as possible.

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The Grand Lodge Line O!cers for 2013"14

R.W.Bro. George OLeary, JGW; R.W.Bro. Paul Frank, DGM; M.W.Bro. George Grant, TMWTGM; and R.W.Bro. Peter Ponsford, SGW.

The Grand Lodge O"cers for 2012#13

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THE ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

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this year were RWBro. Dennis Kaiser for the years of support he has given through committee work and mentoring, and MWBro. Daniel Campbell for the many roles he has played in the furtherance of the Grand Lodge.

The 148 th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia was held at Digby Ice Rink on May 31 # June 1, 2013. To mark the celebrations of the 275th Anniversary of Masonry in Canada the Grand Lodge meeting had been moved MWBro. Reo Matthews also presented to the nearest facility to Annapolis able to house RWBro. Rob Hillier with his past GDC Jewel. The the meeting. jewel had been given to MWBro. Matthews when It was a pleasure to see so many masons from he was GDC for MWBro. Roy Lively. across the Jurisdiction in attendance accompanied The Grand Lodge was cognizant of the by their wives and partners. Over 120 ladies di"culties faced by the Grand Master during his attended the Ladies Program which is the largest year and was very appreciative of the work and participation we can remember. e$ort he had put in during his tenure. After the Opening of the Grand Lodge by MWTGM, MWBro. Reo Matthews and then going to refreshment, a meet and greet was held at the Digby Pines Resort. This Grand Masters Reception was open to all masons and was an enjoyable event which allowed many old friends to mix and mingle and an opportunity to meet new friends from outside of the Jurisdiction.

MWBro. Daniel Campbell conducted the Installation ceremony with the assistance of MWBro. Ian Robb who installed the new MWTGM with his regalia. It was a pleasure to see him in Grand Lodge again. The Equitones sang for the newly installed MWTGM and the DGM.

A warm and sunny weekend was enjoyed by all The next day saw the reception of the visiting in attendance and it was a pleasure to see the brethren representing Grand Jurisdictions in number of brothers and guests that stayed for the Canada and the USA. into the Grand Lodge. Installation. In past years we have seen an exodus We were pleased to see MWBro. Raymond S. of masons once the business of Grand Lodge has Daniels, PGM GL Can ON; MWBro.Terrance been conducted. This year MWBro. Owen Walton Shand, GS GL Can ON, representing the Grand rose to address the Grand Lodge and admonished Master; M.W.Bro. Alison Cole, GM GL PEI; them to pay the respect owed to the newly elected MWBro. Gerald Budden, GM GL NF&L; o"cers who will represent them during the coming MWBro. Miles Graham, PGM GL NB; M.W.Bro. year. S te v e A l l e n , G M G L N B f r o m o u r s i s te r After all the o"cers present were installed Jurisdictions in Canada "see photo l to r bottom of MWBro. George Grant closed the lodge in Ample page 5#. This year MWBro. Terrance Shand was the Form. recipient of the Erasmus James Philips Medallion. That evening the Grand Masters Banquet was His Worship the Mayor of Digby, Mr. Ben held at the Annapolis Basin Conference Centre. Cleveland, brought greetings from the town and The excellent banquet was the largest attended in the council and wished us well during our stay in many years with over 300 present. After the meal the area. the masons and their wives had the opportunity to The only motion under New Business put to dance to the Graham Bowser band. Unfortunately the Grand Lodge was ruled out of order by the the banquet had run over time and so many Grand Master due to an absence of supporting couples did not have a great deal of time to documentation. appreciate the band. For the rst time this year a new Certicate of The weather cooperated and all the attendees Merit has been introduced and is to be presented at the Annual Communication enjoyed a full to masons or lodges on behalf of the Grand Lodge weekend of masonic interaction and were pleased for exemplary work in the Craft. The recipients with the change of venue.

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!MWGM, Bro. Reo Matthews, presenting MWBro. Terrence Shand, GL of Can ON, with the Erasmus James Philipps Meda$ion.

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"RWBro. Dennis Kaiser receiving the Certicate of Merit %om MWBro. Da! Campbe$.

"MWBro. Richard Stewart, GM of Massachusetts, presenting MWBro. Reo Matthews with a plaqu& commemorating the 275th Anniversary !MWGM, Bro. Reo Matthews, presenting MWBro. Dan Campbe$ with th& Certicate of Meri'

"The MWTGM Elect conducting th& Grand Worthy Matron to the Eas'

!Past and presen' Grand Masters of Canada " see text for names (Ed#

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!MWBro. Gordon Conrod presenting MWBro. Reo Matthews, with his PGMs Jewel.

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The MWGM and MWGM Elect greet the Mayor of Digby )ho brought greetings %o* the town and council. #

!The newly appointed DDGMs being charged and insta$ed. The outgoing MWGM thanks his DDGMs for a$ their hard )ork and support over th& past year. $

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ACCEPTANCE SPEECH MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER, GEORGE A. GRANT 148TH GRAND LODGE OF NOVA SCOTIA % JUNE 1ST , 2013 Distinguished East, Honoured Guests, Past and Pr e s e n t G r a n d L o d g e O f f i c e r s , S i s t e r s , Brothers,&family and friends. I stand here before you today, very humble and very proud. It is a privilege&to have been elected and installed in this office as Grand Master. I thank all the members of this&Grand Jurisdiction for placing your trust in me and giving me the opportunity of being your&personal representative within and throughout this jurisdiction. I give my pledge to you that I & will perform all my duties and responsibilities of the o"ce to the best of my skill and ability and&maintain the dignity of the o"ce. ! I sincerely thank Most Worshipful Brother Past Grand Master Daniel Campbell for his excellent&installation and conducting the investiture ceremony, as well as the Past Grand Masters and the&Grand Lodge Officers who have taken part in this moving ceremony. I congratulate the Grand&Lodge Officers who have been elected to serve and wish you well in your future endeavours. & Thank you to the Appointed Grand Lodge Officers for your support. Our District Deputy Grand&Masters play an important role in our Grand Lodge; they are our eyes and ears, seeing that wishes&of the Grand Lodge are being properly adhered to and more important they are the&communication between the Grand Lodge and the members of this Grand Jurisdiction. ! You can be assured that I will look to my peers, the honourable Past Grand Masters who have&served us with their high principles and standards. Their support and timely advice will be much&appreciated. ! To the Distinguished guests from away and the Concordant Bodies, thank you for attending, a&special thank you to my family and friends, who will be properly introduced at the banquet this&evening. ! Serving as your Grand Master I do not i n t e n d t o i s s u e a n y E d i c t s ; s u r e l y o u r

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Constitution and&Regulations will cover any issue that may come forward. In case of extreme emergency, should a & situation arise when a request for change is required, we will attempt to accommodate you. ! I will extend the courtesies of allowing our Concordant Bodies to visit our lodges either after the&lodge has closed or disarranging the Great Lights, their intentions must be properly announced.&We are one big Masonic Family and Ma s o n i c Un i t y i s a m u s t f o r a n y Gr a n d Jurisdiction. ! It is always a busy year for a Grand Master so I leave it with you that if you wish me to attend & your Installation, I will do so, remembering many visitations will conict with each other&therefore you may want to make your intentions known well in advance. ! It will be my great pleasure to attend any fifty year jewel presentations, Lodge Anniversaries, & Rededication Services or any special event involving your lodge.It is always acceptable to have&a banquet as this gives us an opportunity to invite the public as well as friends and family into our&sphere to witness these memorable events. I would not be surprised if many of them have not had&this opportunity. I will also accept fellowship nights. This would be an opportunity for me to meet with you one&on one to discuss your concerns without a busy night of degree work, In s t a l l a t i o n s or District&Meetings. ! Having said that, should I not be able to attend I will have a Grand Lodge O"cer perform that & duty, this of course giving them an opportunity of becoming familiar with the lodge brethren. ! Brethren, this has been such a wonderful day, not only have we installed a new slate of Grand&Lodge O"cers; we are here to celebrate 275 years of Masonry. In the year 1738 the rst & Masonic Lodge in Canada was duly constituted in Annapolis Royal and this is the start of the & festivities with more events to follow. ! We have much to celebrate and much to p r e p a r e f o r ; we m u s t t a ke a d v a n t a g e o f every&opportunity to inform the public of who we are and what we stand for. Our Public

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Relations&Committee has done an excellent job in making the citizens of Nova Scotia aware of the Masonic&order and we must take advantage of the news coverage that will be generated this weekend. With the assistance of all the lodges in our Grand Ju r i s d i c t i o n w e m u s t f o c u s o n P u b l i c Relations&and Communications for this coming year. I ask that the lodges place their e$orts on being&visible by attending as many parades as possible in full regalia at the craft level. I would like to&see a lodge or several lodges or even a district prepare a oat for a parade. If this is not possible & then rally the troops and have a marching contingent placed in the parade in full regalia. ! We should set aside a day for an open house at our lodge, invite the public, friends and family,&prepare information for them and maybe some light refreshments to draw their attention. Thinking out of the box, we may even set up information booths in local malls, ask to be invited&to talk on Masonry to any group that would be interested, provide them with the information and&see what happens. Anything a Brother may suggest will be much appreciated; we will work&together toward this purpose. ! Brethren, it has been a long day and I will nish by saying that copies of my Acceptance Speech&are available to you as you leave this assembly, this is an insight of what we shall try to&implement this year. I ask that you read this report in your lodge at the first available&opportunity. ! I leave you with this thought on Wisdom Theres wisdom in taking the time to care Theres wisdom in giving and wanting to share Theres wisdom in grace and making amends Theres wisdom in having and keeping good friends. ! Thank you and farewell for now. &

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MWTGM Elect being presented for Insta$ation by RWBro. Rob Hi$ier, GDC.

MWTGM Elect receiving his obligation %om the Insta$ing o+cer, MWBro. Dan Campbe$.

MWBro. Ian Robb, Insta$ing o+cer of many Past Grand Masters, insta$s the GM with his emblems of o+ce.

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A N N A P O L I S ROYA L PA R A D E A N D DEDICATION Fo l l o w i n g t h e c l o s u r e o f t h e G r a n d Communication many masons remained in the A n n a p o l i s Va l l e y t o c e l e b r a t e t h e 2 7 5 t h Anniversar y of Freemasonr y in Canada by participating at the dedication of the replica of the 1606 Masonic Stone . ! The Masons paraded to the grounds of Fort Anne where the Grand Chaplain, RWBro. Sandy Buchan and the Rev. Catherine Deloges held divine services. After the service the parade of masonic ags preceeded by a pipe band led the Grand Master and masonic guests to the town hall where the stone was dedicated. Welcoming remarks were given by VWBro. Keith Saunders, DGC of Annapolis District. His Worship the Mayor of Annapolis Royal, Michael Tompkins , brought greetings from the town after which the Grand Chaplain dedicated the stone with the following prayer: ! Great Architect of the Universe, we gather here today and humbly crave your presence and blessing as we dedicate this stone as a memorial to the memory of the early builders and masons who laboured so diligently to carve out of the rough wilderness the foundations for the building of a great nation. Through the efforts of these early settlers we find our inspiration to conduct our work as Freemasons with the same fervency and zeal as we labour to build throughout the world a nation of Brotherly Love, Understanding and Happiness. We as speculative Masons have no less a duty to the future than did those operatives of former times who struggled to erect those great edices of the past. ! We ask that as we dedicate this stone which will stand to mark 275 years of Freemasonry in Canada, that our continued works may meet with Your approval. We ask also for Your guidance as we labour with the working tools of our Fraternity to transform those rough ashlars of human nature into perfect ashlars suitable to adorn and beautify that edice we build within ourselves. ! Almighty God, creator of all things, source of all light, humbly and reverently we come to you to dedicate this stone to your

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service. Pour down your mercies to Your servants engaged in this solemn ceremony of this day. Bless we pray all those engaged in the dedication of this edice. May our present gathering awaken serious reflections and strengthen us with resolutions for the future. May we be bound together stronger by the bonds of Brotherly love and a$ection. May all we do and say here reect to Thy honour and glor y. May we ever be conscious of our closeness to You, and may our service be ever acceptable in Your sight, and when the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of our life is ended, and our work on earth is done, then of Your tender mercy grant us and all Masons wherever they may be, a safe lodging, a holy rest, and peace in Your vast forever. ! ! Remarks were then heard from RWBro. Holger Mueller#Sparenburg, Master of Annapolis No.33 who was dressed in the costume of the 1700s. ! The MWTGM, MWBro. George Grant then spoke to the assembly, after which the Rev. Catherine Desloges gave the benediction. ! The parade then followed the pipe band to the local Legion hall for a wonderful pig roast and a celebratory cake.

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THE BEGINNINGS OF FREEMASONRY IN CANADA Most of us know snippets of the history of the original colonies, their failures and successes, and of course the major event, which we Loyalists refer to as the American Rebellion. ! Since 1775 there has been a divergence of development. There are cultural and political di$erences and each nation has taken its own path, but what is often forgotten is that we originally had a shared heritage, we were one people clustered along the north east coast of a new continent. But there were obviously other inhabitants; the French, Spanish and Dutch, not to forget the indigenous peoples. ! Now for some dates and a quick history lesson: ! In 1700 the area now known as Nova Scotia was called Acadia and was in possession of the French. Approximately 1,400 Acadians, mostly farmers, lived in widely dispersed farms stretching from Port Royal to Minas and across the Chignecto peninsula in Beaubassin. 1702 brought the War of the Spanish Succession to North America where it was known as Queen Annes War. ! 1707 saw two expeditions from Massachusetts to push the French from Port Royal but both failed. Finally in 1710 the English took Port Royal renaming it Annapolis Royal in honour of Queen Anne, the last of the Stuart monarchs. With the Treaty of Utrecht Acadia was ceded to Great Britain, which had come into existence by the Act of Union in 1707, as well as Newfoundland, Hudson Bay, and the country of the Iroquois, although I am insure whether they had been informed.The French retained the islands of Cape Breton, Ile Royale, and Prince Edward Island, Ile St, Jean. ! Jumping to 1717 we see a new governor appointed for the colony of Nova Scotia, Col. Richard Philipps, born in South Wales. He organised the rst proper council to govern the colonys a$airs including military and mercantile interests, many of the council hailing from Boston. In 1717 the independent companies of s o l d i e r s s t a t i o n e d i n No v a S c o t i a a n d Newfoundland were merged by Nova Scotia's

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Governor Richard Phillips to create Phillips' Regiment. The royal warrant stated:! ! Our Will and Pleasure is, that this our e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f o u r Re g i m e n t o f Fo o t , commanded by our trusty and well # beloved Colonel, Richard Phillips, and for the garrison of& Annapolis Royal and Placentia, do commence and take place from the 25th day of August &last inclusive, from which time all former establishments for our eight Independent Companies and Garrisons at Annapolis Royal and Placentia are to cease and determine. ! It was the custom at the time to take the name of the Colonel in Chief. It was later to become known as the 40th Foot and nicknamed The Fighting Fortieth. ! For the next two years Philipps had to deal with hit and run raids on Canso which was an important fishing port, as well as Micmac harassment of the garrison of Annapolis Royal. Col.Philipps organised a force to put a stop to these infractions and then like many colonial governors of the time went back to England where he carried out his mandate in absentia fro seven years. As one text put it # Apparently Nova Scotia was a nice place to visit but one did not want to live there. ! Returning to Nova Scotia in 1729 Philipps had a number of issues to deal with including persuading the Acadians to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown. In 1731 he was recalled to England to answer charges of malfeasance which he successfully did as he was promoted to Lieutenant General in 1743 and he retained his governorship until 88 years of age in 1749. He never returned to Nova Scotia. ! It was this man whose nephew played such a large role in the foundation of Canadian Freemasonry. From 1717 until 1743 the 40th Foot was to garrison Placentia, Annapolis Royal as well as Canso. And it was into this regiment that Erasmus James Phillips, nephew of Richard Phillips, was gazetted as an Ensign in 1726 at the age of 21 years. Most o"cer ranks were purchased at the time and by August 1737 Erasmus had achieved the rank of Major. ! In 1730 Erasmus had been made by the governor a member of the governing council and

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in 1737 with Dr, William Shene, Col. Otho Hamilton and four others from Rhode Island, he was commissioned to mark out and settle the boundaries between the province of Massachusetts Bay and the colony of Rhode Island. Philipps was in Boston from August 1737 to June 1738. ! It is recorded in the minutes of The First Lodge in Boston that on November 14, 1737, Major Philips was made a mason. With him was Bro. William Sheri$ who a"liated with the lodge at that time. The fact Sherriff was already a freemason and had been a continual residence of Annapolis Royal from 1716 until 1737 has given rise to some speculation that he might have been made a mason in Annapolis Royal prior to this date. However there is no documentary evidence to support this claim. ! In the Boston Gazette of March 13, 1738, was the following paragraph: ! "We are inform'd, That Major Philipps is Appointed Provincial Grand Master over the Free and Accepted Masons, in the Province of Nova Scotia, and that a Deputation is getting ready for that purpose." ! Erasmus Philipps had received a deputation from Henry Price to form a lodge in Annapolis with himself as its master. ! But who was this man who had the authority to give Philipps the authority to form a lodge. ! London#born Henry Price apprenticed as a tailor. He arrived in Boston in 1723 to pursue this trade and soon met with success, opening multiple shops. He had become a Freemason in England prior to 1723. In 1733, while in England on business, he approached the Grand Lodge of England with a petition signed by 18 Boston men seeking to form a Masonic lodge. This petition was granted. Price returned home to Massachusetts, where he constituted both the Grand Lodge and St. Johns Lodge, the oldest local lodge in the state. ! In the early 1760s, Henry Price retired to Townsend, Massachusetts, where he served as representative to the Provincial Legislature in 1764 and 1765. His several#hundred#acre estate, which included farms, mills and mechanical shops, reected his prosperity. On May 14, 1780, while splitting rails on his estate, Prices axe slipped,

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wounding him in the abdomen. He died six days later, at the age of 83. ! The record reads that Mr. Price granted a Deputation at Ye Peition of sundry Brethren at Annapolis in Nova Scotia to hold a Lodge there. This Petition was undoubtedly signed not only by Philipps and Shirre$, but by Col. Otho Hamilton and Dr. Wm. Skene both Masons and residents of Annapolis Royal for many years. The lodge established in 1738 was the rst lodge established in what is now Canada, and was the fth in order of precedence of lodges chartered from Massachusetts. ! Philipps returned to his duties as boundary commissioner in the spring of 1739, and we nd him present at a meeting of the First Lodge in Boston on April 11, 1739, when he appears as "Rt. Wpfull. Bror. Erasmus Jas. Philipps, G.M. De Nov. Scot." He was again present on May 9th, Nov. 28, and Dec. 26, 1739. ! A second boundary commission issued to Philipps and others in 1740, convened at Providence in April 1741 and the records of the First Lodge for August 12th, 1741, show the following entry; ! "Bro. E. Philipps pd 20 Quarterage ! Bro. Sheri$ pd.20 as memrs." When war broke out between France and England i n 1 74 4 , P h i l i p p s l o o ke d a f t e r p r o v i d i n g accommodation and supplies for the troops in the Grand#Pr area. He returned to Annapolis Royal after the French attack. When the provincial legislature was reorganized in 1749, Philipps was named to the new Council. He was elected to the provincial assembly in 1759 but died in o"ce of apoplexy in Halifax the following year at the age of 55. ! The British colonies experienced enormous population growth: the mainland colonies had about 400,000 residents in 1720 and nearly 2 million by 1765. And with that growth of population came a growth in Freemasonry. ! M.W.Bro. R.V.Harris, PGM of the GLNS, wrote extensively on the history of freemasonry in Canada and he was convinced that there had been masonic activity in Annapolis Royal prior to 1738. He references the number of Bostonians who were associated with Kings Chapel as being an

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indication of such. As with many things concerning the Craft, this is just another unsubstantiated story. Whether or not that is true we do know the facts surrounding Erasmus James Philips and his lodge. Although it went into darkness and was by any other name a military lodge, it formed a connection between Massachusetts and Nova Scotia which is alive and well. In 1938 the then Grand Master of Massachusetts with a large and distinguished entourage came to Halifax to dedicate a memorial to Erasmus James Philips and 250 years of Canadian Masonry. And it was with great pleasure that we hosted the current Grand Master of Massachusetts at our 275th celebrations as well as many other dignitaries from across Canada and the USA. Barry Imber PGM

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LODGES IN NOVA SCOTIA

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Photographs clockwise: the current lodge ha$ of Annapolis Royal No.33; interior views of the east; view to the west; view to the south; the marble plaque on the north wa$ of th& lodge commemorating the gi,ing of th& building to the lodge.

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ANDERSONS CONSTITUTION FIRST EDITION

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The photographs below show the inside of the %ont and On March 13th, 1738, Henry Price of the Grand back cover of the volume. The Hon. Alexander Keith Lodge of Massachusetts appointed Major Erasmus signed his name on the %ontispiece and dated its reception. J. Phillips as Provincial Grand Master of Nova Scotia. In late Spring as head of the Annapolis Garrison, known as the Fighting 40th, he arrived in Annapolis Royal with the Warrant, constitution, and Regalia. The very rst Masonic Lodge in Nova Scotia and in all of Canada was constituted on June the 22nd, 1738 at the local inn. Major Phillips was the rst Master. In 1755, the lodge was registered under the Grand Lodge of England, Warrant # 42 and in 1767 the lodge was still meeting. The 40th Regiment had moved on taking part in the second siege of Louisburg in 1758 and Quebec in 1759 under Wolfe. The Constitution however, remained in Annapolis Royal. In February 9, 1842 , it was presented to the Honourable Alexander Keith and on becoming Provincial Grand Master and it became part of his personal Masonic Library. His signature bears witness to the presentation as do Grand Lodge records. Upon his death, in December 1873, it was not part of the presentation made by the family to the Masons of Nova Scotia of Masonic artifacts in 1878. However, on the death of his daughter, Margaret Louise Keith Wickwire ' Dr. Nathan Wickwire ( a further presentation was made by the family at the opening of the Masonic Temple on Barrington Street in Halifax in 1928. W. A. K. Wickwire, now deceased, was 14 years at the time and attended the ceremony and had gone through all the artifacts and books and recalled everything vividly. Included in this presentation was the signed 1st edition of 1738 of Andersons Constitutions. It included pencil notes and markings made by Keith. In January of 1984 at an open Lodge presentation to Keith No. 17, W.A.K. Wickwire recalled the events of 1928 and along with the presentation of a Keith artifact to the Lodge, forms part of the o"cial written record. Gregory King PGH " Hon#

! This volume is now in the possession of th& Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia through the generosity of the King family.

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THE 40TH REGIMENT OF FOOT The 40th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1717 in Nova Scotia and 164 years later amalgamated into The Prince of Wales Volunteers ' South Lancashire Regiment ( in 1881. Following further amalgamations of British Army infantry regiments, today's direct linear descendant regiment is The Duke of Lancasters Regiment. According to historian Harry Piers, the regiment was raised in Nova Scotia by General Richard Philipps in August 1717 out of independent companies stationed in North America and the West Indies. The Regiment was rst known as Philipp's regiment '1717#1749(,Cornwallis Regiment '1749#1752(. In 1751, the regiment was numbered the 40th Regiment of Foot and became known as 40 th Hopsons Regiment ' 1752 # 1759 ( . The 40th fought through Father Rale's War, King George's War, Father Le Loutre's War and then the French and Indian War. During the latter war the regiment fought in the Siege of Louisbourg ' 1758 ( , Quebec ' 1759 ( and Montreal '1760( and Havannah '1761(. The regiment also fought throughout the American Revolution.

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Prior to Father Rales War the Mi'kmaq resisted the establishment of a British fort at Canso, Nova Scotia, by raiding the shing station in 1720. Phillips sent a company of the 40th, under the command Major Lawrence Armstrong , to take up garrison of a small fort in Canso built by the New England shermen.)2* The Mi'kmaq continued preying on shipping, forcing the garrison to take action in 1722. Serving as marines, the troops and local shermen were able to disperse the marauding Indians. The next engagement came in July 1724 when a party of sixty Indians attacked Annapolis Royal. The garrison responded with a poorly calculated sortie from the town's dilapidated fort, resulting in the death of a sergeant and private, the wounding of an o"cer and three privates, and the repulse of the troops. After some pillaging, the Mi'kmaq departed with a number of civilian prisoners.)3* From 1717 to 1743, Phillips' Regiment, garrisoning Annapolis, Placentia, and Canso, was successful in protecting settlers from Indian attacks, checking French inuence in the area, and preserving the British foothold in Atlantic Canada.

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OLDEST MASONIC DOCUMENT IN CANADA Probably the oldest bit of documentary evidence of the Masonic Order in Canada is an iron backing for a replace now reposing in the Museum of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia at Halifax, among many other prized relics of the past. ! This iron backing bears the arms of the Freemasons as granted by King Edward IV to the Company of Masons in 1472 and now preserved in the British Museum in London. These arms show a shield divided by a chevron or square, with the right angle pointing upwards. Superimposed on the square are two towers and a third below the square. Above the shield are the words The Freemasons Arms and below this inscription the dove of Peace holding an olive branch in its beak. Below the shield is the motto Follow Reason. ! These ancient arms are to be found incorporated in the arms of the Grand Lodge of England, Scotland and Ireland and of others descended from the British Grand Lodges. ! John Easson was commissioned in 1737 by the Board of Ordnance in London as a Master Articer and came to Annapolis Royal in 1738, bringing the Iron backing with him. In 1741 he married Avis Stewart to whom he had become

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engaged while in Scotland, and who came to Annapolis to marry him in 1740. Two of their children married and there are many descendants in Nova Scotia and throughout Canada. ! Easson was a member of the rst Lodge on Canadian soil formed at Annapolis in 1738. He built his house at LaQuille and incorporated the backing into his replace, where it remained until about 1925 when it was turned over to Bro. Fred W. Harris, Town Clerk of Annapolis and Secretary of Annapolis Royal Lodge No.33 for many years. Despite its age and the crack made by the heat of many res, the arms and other ornamentation can be easily traced. ! Easson was taken prisoner December 6th, 1757 while at the head of a small party of soldiers and articers sent out from the farm to collect rewood. One of the party, a grenadier, was killed and the others including Easson, were taken to Quebec, and not released until after that fortress was captured in 1759. On returning home he received a grant of 520 acres. %om The Freemason May(June 1961

Unfortunately this artifact has gone missing %om the Grand Lodge Archive. Anyone know where it is? ( Ed

R.W.Bro. William T. (Bill) Mills, Bedford Lodge No.104 R.W.Bro. Claude Green, Eastern Star No.51 May it be their portion to hear those words We$ done, thou good and faithful servant

There are great Truths at the foundation of Freemasonry truths which it is its mission to teach and which as constituting the very essence of that sublime system which gives to the venerable institution its peculiar identity as a science of morality, and it behooves every disciple diligently to ponder and inwardly digest. Albert Pike

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RECIPIENTS OF THE ERAMUS JAMES PHILIPS MEDALLION Allan, Hon. James N. # PGM, GL Can ON Allen, J.S. # PGM, GL RI Arklie, James # PDGM, GL NL 'EC( Avard, Norman T. # PGM, GL NS Armstrong, Lawrin C. # PGM, GL NS Brown, Arthur S. # PGM, GL NS Ball Hiram T. # GM, GL PA Ballou, Walter G. # GM RI Baltzer, William # GM, GL NB Banks, Earl # PGH'Hon(, GL NS Barkley, John W # GFM GL OH Bell, Fred I. # GM, GL PEI Bennett, G.L. # GM, GL PEI Biggs, Waldron C. # Chn, Conf of GMs in NA Blagdon, Lloyd # PGM, GL NS Booth, Thomas A. # GM, GL MA Brown, G. Egerton # GM, GL QC Burchill, Senator G. Pierce # PGM, GL NB Campbell, Daniel G. # PGM, GL NS Carroll, George P. # GM, GL PEI Case, James R. # GH, GL CT Caseley, S.L.. # GM, GL PEI Caulier, Tabor Jan # PGM,GL NS Christie, G.F. # GM, GL CT Clark, William M. Jnr # GL MD Clarke, Frederick W. # PGM, GL NS Cli$ord, F. Stamm Jnr. # PGM, GL CT Cockran, L.S. # PGM, GL NY Co$ey, G.W. # GM, GL NB Coleman, Rev. Dr. Arthur E. # GM, GL NB Collings, Cyril L. # PGM, GL NS Conrad, Gordon Franklyn # PGM, GL NS Craik, Kenneth # GM, GL RI Crosby, Harold C. # PGM 'Hon(, GL NS Dalton,M.W. # GM, GL NB Davies, Robert E. # PGM, GL Can ON Deyoe, Robert E. # GM, GL PA Dickison, C.D. # GM, GL NB Duncan, Raymond C. # SGW, GL NH Eaton, L.E. # GM, GL MA Eisner, Roger Ellis # PGM, GL NS Ewing, Sir Ronald Orr # GM GL Scot Farnham, Rt. Hon. Lord # UGLE Faullkner, Earl M. # PGM, GL NS Favretto, Reno # PGM, GL NS Finnie, R.H. # PGM, GL NS Fletcher, Richard # PGM, GL MD Fogg, Carroll M. # GM, GL NH

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Foster, B.B. # GM, GL Can ON Gardener, M. Conald # GM, GL ME Glassmire, Dr. C.R. # GM, GL ME Groshaw, R.E. # GM, GL Can ON Hansen, Bjarne K. # GM, GL SK Hardy, Harold Simeon # PGM, GL NS Hatt, David S. # PGM, GL NS Hill, H.G. # PGM, GL NS Hopkins, H.D. # PGM, GL NB Ingalls, Carroll H. # GM, GL NH Imber, Barry S. # PGM, GL NS Jackson, E. Carson # PGM, GL NS Jackson, A.S. # PGM, GL NS Jaynes, Herbert H. # GM, GL MA Johnson, Whiteld W. # GM, GL MA Karrel, Samuel # PGM, GL NS Kern, Dr. Richard A. # GM,GL PA Kimball, Herbert E. # GM, GL NH Kimmell,W.O. # GM,GL PA King, Gregory # PGH 'Hon(, GL NS Lamprey, David J. # PGM, GL NH Lander, Ervin F.J. # PGM, GL ME Lanningham, John W. # PGM GL VA Layers, A.E. # GM, GL PEI Legassick, Kenneth # GM, GL NB Libby, C.Wayne # PGM, GL NH Linsley,F.H. # GM, GL CT Littleeld, John M. # DGM, GL ME Lively, Roy E. # PGM,GL NS MacDonald, Earle Crocket # PGM,GL NS MacDonald, Ernest R. # PGM, GL VT MacFarlane, Gordon Shane # PGM, GL NS MacKay, D. Frank # PGM, GL NS MacKenzie, Malcolm # GM, GL PEI MacLean, c. Ralph # PGM, GL NS Matthews. Reo J.# PGM, GLNS McNairn, James E. # PGM, GL NS Medley, A.R. GM, GL RI Milne, Frank E. # PGM, GL NS Morrison, F.C. # PGM, GL NS Morse, Maryland H. # GM, GL NH Moseley, W. Everett # PGM, GL NS Murphy, J.R. # GM, GL PEI Murray, William J. # GM, GL NB Nancekivell, E.W. # GM, GL Can ON Nordan, J. Hebert # GM, GL BC Northup, Robert E. # PGM 'Hon(, GL NS Osgood,A.N. # GM, GL MA

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Parsons, W. Job # GL NF Parsons, E.W. Jnr. # PGM, GL NJ Pellow, WIlliam # PGM, GL Can ON Perdue, Dr. H. Stewart # GM, GL MB Peyton, John # GM,GL NFL Perry, Joseph Earl # PGM, GL MA Pipes, Harris # PGM, GL NS Porter, Cli$ord # PGL 'Hon(, GL NS Powers, Paul L. # GM, GL ME Robb, Ian S. # PGM, GL NS Saars, W.G. # GM, GL CT Sanderson, D.G.P. # GM, GL QC Schicke, Rainier J # UGLG Shand, Terence # PGM, GL Can ON Shute, H.L. # GM, GL ME Smith, G.I. # GM, GL CT Smith, Steven E. # PGM, GL RI Somerville, Dr. Donald A. # GM, GL NB Speight, M.S. # GM, GL NB Sterling, G.R. # GM, GL AB Stetson, E.R. # GM, GL PEI Stewart, Richard # GM, GL MA Sutton, Earl F. # DGM, GL NJ Thompson, Rev. Cannon G.R. # PGM, GL NS Thompson, Charles H. # PGM, GL NS Tierney, Norman # GT, GL RI Todd, Matthew F. # GH, GL NS Towers, T. Gordon # GM, GL AB Tucker, Irving L. # GM, GL RI Vallieres, Henry A. # GM, GL QC Vanlderstine, F.A. # GM, GL PEI Vickers, Gerald G. # PGM 'Hon(, GL NS Walker, Dr. Roscoe # GM, GL PEI Walker, Robert # PGH 'Hon(, GL NS Walton, Owen # PGM, GL NS Wardlaw, Grant # GM, GL BC Waterbury, D.J.C. # PGM, GL NS Weiland, Harald R.K. # PGM, GL NS Woodward, Wendell L. # PGM, GL NH White, Roger I. # PGM, GL ME Young, J.K. # PGM, GL PA.

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The obverse and reverse sides of the Meda$io!

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AROUND THE JURISDICTION Daryl Rozon and Robert We$s Presented a chec)orth .2250.00/ to the breakfast program a' the masonic ha$ %om St Johns No.2

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The Grand Master was present for th& presentation of a .250.00 check to send 2 children to the Tim Horton day camp by th& members of the lodge in Hantsport.The sta0 and owner of the Tim Hortons in Hantsport , Joa! Langi$e where the vignette was made, ar& representing the vignette that was produced for Tim Horton a prominent mason ./

Outgoing DDGM for Kings District, RWBro. Jim: Luddington, and Masons %om local lodges were on hand to receive a certicat& of appreciation for their donation of over .5000.00 towards th& Annapolis V a$ey Regional School Boards breakfast program.

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The Most Worshipful the Grand Master was present at the 138th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of PEI on June 8th .There he received, with MWBro. Steve A$en, GM NB, and MWBro. Jea! Reid, GM PQ, honorary membership in the Grand Lodge of PEI.

PICTURE OF GM ETC FROM VISIT TO WESTMORELAND TO GO HERE

The MWTGM, MWBro. George Grant attended Westmoreland No.44 in Port Elgin, NB, to suppor' the rst o+cial visit of MWBro. Steve A$en to his home lodge as Grand Master, on June 12th.Th& MWGM was accompanied by a number of masons %om Nova Scotia who enjoyed a lobster stew and a silent auction at re%eshment.

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Come join the fun with our Brothers and family from John Albro Lodge # 122. They will be arriving on July 25th, and John Albro Lodge # 122 on Sat the 27 will exemplify the 3rd degree with their ritual TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: Meet & Greet -Thursday at 6pm, Hospitality Room Friday Tour of Scottish Rite Museum or Golf Friday night bar-b-cue at the Gullett residence Saturday exemplify the 3 degree, 9:30 am Saturday night, Prime Rib Dinner and entertainment Social at the Lodge Hall. 5pm dinner at 6pm Costs: $10.00 Friday Night BBQ $5.00 Saturday Lunch for the guys at Lodge $25.00 for Saturday night banquet & social. Accommodations: Most of the Brothers will be staying at one of the two locations: Breakfast is included and they have a pool Mention John Albro Lodge when you make reservations The Comfort Inn, Merrimack is $79.00 per night. 1-603-429-4600 There is a block of 15 rooms with 1 King Bed and 15 rooms with 2 Queen beds. Each room has a mini fridge and microwave. Continental breakfast included, no pool Ask for Vinnie when you call. Registered under John Albro Lodge Most people leave early Thursday morning. Its a 12 hour drive. There are Brothers traveling alone interested in sharing a room and car pooling. Any questions, contact Rob Hillier at 449-7225 or [email protected]

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John Albro Lodge - 6th Annual Ray Gray Memorial Golf Tournament

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 Brookeld Golf & Country Club Brookeld, Nova Scotia Format Individual Stroke Play - Callaway Handicap System 8:00 a.m. Shot Gun start Trophies awarded for Overall Low Gross & Net and Low Gross & Net for a Mason. Specialty Holes, Putting Contest, Door Prizes, Fun and prizes for one and all. Cost $55.00 (Brookeld Members $25.00) Please ll out Pre-registration form below and send with payment to: John Albro Lodge C/O Robert Hillier 101 Symonds Street Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B3A 3M1

Masonic Poem Brotherly love, relief and truth, Golden rules to square my life. From the Northeast angle to the centre, In Darkness, raised up to the light. Virtue, Honour, and Mercy, guide me through my years, When death shall meet me on the level, I will have no fear. Gods love is timeless, it lies between the breasts of man. On the volume of the sacred law, I will be all that I can.

V.W.Bro. David Payn& The Lodge of Fe$owship # 702 York District, GLCO

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to all those who joined us We all hope that you enjoyed our celebrations and your visit to Annapolis Royal, the birthplace of Canadian Freemasonry

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