The Grand Lodge of Connecticut was founded on July 8, 1789 with Pierpont Edwards as its first Grand Master. At the founding of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, it had 14 lodges with five more being chartered in the following two years. The first lodge chartered by the Grand Lodge of Connecticut was Moriah Lodge No. 15 in Brooklyn Connecticut constituted on October 15, 1790.
In 1887, Hiram Lodge challenged the authority of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut to dictate the style of ritual it would use.[4]
Membershipedit
As in most Masonic jurisdictions, membership in a Masonic Lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut is open to any male over 18 years of age who believes in a Supreme Being and is of sound moral character. One member of a Local Lodge being petitioned must be willing to sign his petition as Recommender, and any other Master Mason must sign as Avoucher. His election is by unanimous consent. In addition, Connecticut Lodges require a candidate to be a Connecticut resident for at least one year.
Prince Hall Freemasonry in Connecticutedit
On October 14, 1989, the Grand Lodge of Connecticut became the first Mainstream Grand Lodge in the United States to formally recognize and maintain the recognition of Prince Hall Freemasonry. Both Grand Lodges allow dual-membership rights for its members.
Notable Connecticut Freemasonsedit
Benedict Arnold - American Revolutionary War General and Traitor - Hiram Lodge No. 1, New Haven
Samuel Colt - American inventor and industrialist - St. John's Lodge No. 4, Hartford
Pierpont Edwards - Delegate to the American Continental Congress and United States Federal judge - Hiram Lodge No. 1, New Haven
Israel Putnam - American Revolutionary War general, who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill - Military lodge in Crown Point
Rob Simmons - Retired U.S. Army Colonel and former U.S. Congressman from Connecticut - Coastal Lodge No. 57, Stonington
David Wooster - American Revolutionary War general - Hiram Lodge No. 1, New Haven
Lyman Law - Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Sixth Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut - Wooster Lodge No. 10, Colchester
Hiram Bingham III - American academic, explorer and politician. He made public the existence of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Later, Bingham served as a member of the United States Senate for the state of Connecticut - Hiram Lodge No. 1, New Haven
^Henry Whittmore, Free Masonry in North America from the Colonial Period to the Beginning of the Present Century, Artotype Printing and Publishing, 1889, p. 42
^ "A bitter Masonic war; Hiram Lodge's revolt against the Connecticut Grand Lodge" (PDF). New York Times. April 14, 1887.
External linksedit
Official website
Masonicare
A Short History of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut A.F. & A.M. 2004-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
January 01, 1970
grand, lodge, connecticut, grand, lodge, ancient, free, accepted, masons, state, connecticut, main, governing, body, freemasonry, state, connecticut, recognized, united, grand, lodge, england, headquartered, wallingford, connecticut, seal, formationmay, 1789lo. The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free amp Accepted Masons of the State of Connecticut is the main governing body of Freemasonry in the U S state of Connecticut as recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England 1 The Grand Lodge of Connecticut is headquartered at Wallingford Connecticut Grand Lodge of Connecticut A F amp A M Seal of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut A F amp A M FormationMay 1789LocationWallingford Connecticut USARegionConnecticutWebsitectfreemasons net Contents 1 History 2 Membership 3 Prince Hall Freemasonry in Connecticut 4 Notable Connecticut Freemasons 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editFreemasonry was first established in Connecticut from the city of New Haven in 1750 2 David Wooster was the charter Master of The Lodge at New Haven which later became Hiram Lodge No 1 This lodge was formed under warrant from St John s Provincial Grand Lodge at Boston 3 The Grand Lodge of Connecticut was founded on July 8 1789 with Pierpont Edwards as its first Grand Master At the founding of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut it had 14 lodges with five more being chartered in the following two years The first lodge chartered by the Grand Lodge of Connecticut was Moriah Lodge No 15 in Brooklyn Connecticut constituted on October 15 1790 In 1887 Hiram Lodge challenged the authority of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut to dictate the style of ritual it would use 4 Membership editAs in most Masonic jurisdictions membership in a Masonic Lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut is open to any male over 18 years of age who believes in a Supreme Being and is of sound moral character One member of a Local Lodge being petitioned must be willing to sign his petition as Recommender and any other Master Mason must sign as Avoucher His election is by unanimous consent In addition Connecticut Lodges require a candidate to be a Connecticut resident for at least one year Prince Hall Freemasonry in Connecticut editOn October 14 1989 the Grand Lodge of Connecticut became the first Mainstream Grand Lodge in the United States to formally recognize and maintain the recognition of Prince Hall Freemasonry Both Grand Lodges allow dual membership rights for its members Notable Connecticut Freemasons editBenedict Arnold American Revolutionary War General and Traitor Hiram Lodge No 1 New Haven Samuel Colt American inventor and industrialist St John s Lodge No 4 Hartford Pierpont Edwards Delegate to the American Continental Congress and United States Federal judge Hiram Lodge No 1 New Haven Israel Putnam American Revolutionary War general who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill Military lodge in Crown Point Rob Simmons Retired U S Army Colonel and former U S Congressman from Connecticut Coastal Lodge No 57 Stonington David Wooster American Revolutionary War general Hiram Lodge No 1 New Haven Lyman Law Member of the U S House of Representatives and Sixth Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut Wooster Lodge No 10 Colchester Hiram Bingham III American academic explorer and politician He made public the existence of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu Later Bingham served as a member of the United States Senate for the state of Connecticut Hiram Lodge No 1 New Haven Oliver Wolcott Jr 2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit and the 24th Governor of Connecticut St John s Lodge No 4 Hartford See also editList of notable Masonic buildings in ConnecticutReferences edit Grand Lodges in North America United Grand Lodge of England Archived from the original on 2013 05 18 The Grand Lodge of Connecticut Henry Whittmore Free Masonry in North America from the Colonial Period to the Beginning of the Present Century Artotype Printing and Publishing 1889 p 42 A bitter Masonic war Hiram Lodge s revolt against the Connecticut Grand Lodge PDF New York Times April 14 1887 External links editOfficial website Masonicare A Short History of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut A F amp A M Archived 2004 06 10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grand Lodge of Connecticut amp oldid 1200189429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
