Emessay Notes June 2009

First Lodge West Of The Mississippi

A monument commemorating the establishment of the first Masonic Lodge west of the Mississippi River was set this morning near the Nicholas Janis Home, also known as the Green Tree Tavern, where the lodge met after its establishment.

The Monument reads:

THE FIRST MASONIC LODGE
WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MET ACROSS THE STREET IN THE
GREEN TREE TAVERN
ON NOVEMBER 14, 1807
FREEMASONRY MULTIPLIED FROM
THIS LODGE AND THE
GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI
CREATING THOUSANDS OF
LODGES AND MILLIONS OF
MEMBERS IN 23 STATES.

Grand Lodge of Missouri AF & AM dedicated May 30, 2009

Louisiana Lodge No. 109 – Beehive of Activity

Within Ste. Genevieve’s National Historic District is the Nicholas Janis Home (circa 1790) which later came to be operated as the Green Tree Inn by his son Francois in 1800.

This site is historically recognized as the meeting place of Louisiana Lodge No. 109, the first lodge of Freemasons to be chartered west of the Mississippi River, November 14, 1807.

Thirteen charter members petitioned the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania with the approval of Western Star Lodge No. 105 of Kaskaskia, Illinois to create a new lodge on the west bank of the river in the newly acquired Louisiana Territory. During this period of history Ste. Genevieve was a unique multicultural civilization mix of Spanish, French, and English speaking persons with Native American influences.

(Source: Ste. Genevieve News – Apr. 29, 2009)

The Grand Lodge of Missouri dedicated this monument on May 30, 2009.

 

New Masonic Book Release

 

The Philalethes Society to Publish Volume One of FIAT LUX

 

This is the first time the Society has produced a hardback book. It contains some of the most talented writers in the society's 80 year history.

The first volume contains 38 essays by 26 recipients of the coveted Certificate of Literature Award. It covers the years 1956 through 1986. Winners include, Roscoe Pound, Allen Roberts, Alphonse Cerza, Dwight Smith, Louis C. King, Harold V.B. Voorhis, and Wallace McLeod to name but a few.

These essays cover a wide range of topics and include Allen Roberts' great series on Masonry under Two Flags. This is a must for any Masonic library.

The Volume will be available for $24.95 with all profits going to the Philalethes Society.

However, we are offering you a chance to order a copy before it is sent to the printer
for only $14.95. A savings of $10.00

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(The MSA would like to congratulate the Philalethes Society on publishing this landmark Volume I featuring many of Freemasonry’s most talented authors. These “voices from the past” will enhance any Masonic Library and will enlighten Freemasons on the meaning of our fraternity.)