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New Lodge
On Tuesday September 17th
2013, the 167
elected and appointed officers were installed for 2013
row beginning at left are: WB Carl C Jennings, Treasurer; Br
Br Ryan S Gerster, Senior Warden; WB Nighram M Johnson, Worshipful Master;
Carroll, Junior Warden; RWB Wesley F Revels; RWB Steven G
Grand Master of the 7th
Masonic District of Missouri. Second row beginning at left: WB
LeRoy H Maxwell III, Secretary; WB Timothy J Conard, Marshall;
Larry Lambing, Installing Master. Third row from left: WB Russell Hollowell, Senior Steward;
WB Marion H Boydston, Tiler; Br Phillip H Brooks, Junior Steward; RWB Dennis A Bonjour,
Lodge Education Officer; WB William
Lawrence, Br David J Hawkinson.
Saint Joseph Lodge No.78Ancient Free And Accepted Masons
Chartered October 14
605 Robidoux Street, St. Joseph, Missouri 64501
Annual Newsletter Vol.167
Written by RWB Wesley F Revels ©2/4/2012
The Constitution of the United States was
only 58 years of age and the Missouri
Territory only 44 years old when the
Petition for a Dispensation issued May
11th 1841 under the name of Katseel
Lodge in the village of Sparta, created the
first Masonic Lodge in Buchanan County
applied through Liberty Lodge No.31,
Missouri. In its Charter, which was issued
at the Annual Grand Lodge Proceedings
on October 8th of the same year, the
name was changed to Sparta Lodge
No.46. St. Joseph Lodge No.78 was the
offshoot of this, the Mother Lodge of the
County.
Chartered in 1846, St. Joseph Lodge at the
period of its organization was the most
northern on the Missouri River and the
most western in the United States, its
jurisdiction extending thousands of miles
west and northwest. From 1845 to
December 1859, its meetings were held in
the third story of a building in the store
of Joseph C Hull, on Main Street.
Recorded in the Minutes of the Lodge on
Oct. 11, 1856 pg.23, "Resolve that
this Lodge take 200 shares of stock in
building known as the "Odd Fellows Hall"
about to be built in this city. And that said
resolution stand, until next regular
meeting." At the next regular meeting."
At the next regular meeting on October
18th,
Chronicles of St. Joseph Lodge No.78
Past Masters Serving In The Civil War
Lodge Officers Installed
2013, the 167th
year of St. Joseph Lodge No. 78’s Charter
officers were installed for 2013 – 2014. Pictured above in the first
Jennings, Treasurer; Br Nicholas Tripp, Senior Deacon;
Br Ryan S Gerster, Senior Warden; WB Nighram M Johnson, Worshipful Master; Br D Brian
WB Wesley F Revels; RWB Steven G McDermit, District Deputy
District of Missouri. Second row beginning at left: WB
WB Timothy J Conard, Marshall; Br Michael Clements; RWB
Larry Lambing, Installing Master. Third row from left: WB Russell Hollowell, Senior Steward;
Tiler; Br Phillip H Brooks, Junior Steward; RWB Dennis A Bonjour,
Lodge Education Officer; WB William O Bangerter. Fourth row from left: Br Timothy
Saint Joseph Lodge No.78Free And Accepted Masons Chartered October 14th 1846
605 Robidoux Street, St. Joseph, Missouri 64501
Issue 1. “Peace & Harmony Prevailing”
The Constitution of the United States was
only 58 years of age and the Missouri
Territory only 44 years old when the
Petition for a Dispensation issued May
Katseel
Lodge in the village of Sparta, created the
first Masonic Lodge in Buchanan County
applied through Liberty Lodge No.31,
In its Charter, which was issued
at the Annual Grand Lodge Proceedings
on October 8th of the same year, the
to Sparta Lodge
Lodge No.78 was the
offshoot of this, the Mother Lodge of the
Chartered in 1846, St. Joseph Lodge at the
period of its organization was the most
northern on the Missouri River and the
United States, its
jurisdiction extending thousands of miles
From 1845 to
December 1859, its meetings were held in
the third story of a building in the store
Recorded in the Minutes of the Lodge on
this Lodge take 200 shares of stock in the
building known as the "Odd Fellows Hall"
about to be built in this city. And that said
resolution stand, until next regular
meeting." At the next regular meeting."
gular meeting on October
18th, in the minutes as reported by Br
William Redenleaugh, Secretary, on motion
it was reordered that St. Joseph Lodge
No.78 authorize 100 shares stock to be paid
toward the building about to be built on 5th
street and known as Odd Fellows Hall.
The Odd Fellows Hall at 5th
& Felix.
In January 1859 St. Joseph Lodge relocated
and shared its meeting space with the Odd
Fellows, in a large 3 story building on the
Southeast corner of Fifth and Felix.
Odd Fellows' Building at Fifth and Felix
the furniture store of Louis Hax,
joined it on the south, burned to the
ground on the night of January 29, 1879.
At the time the Odd Fellow's Building was
occupied on the first floor by J. Bailey
Company, with an extensive dry goods
store. The entire loss was about $200,000.
The Odd Fellows Hall and Louis Hax
buildings were replaced by Townsend
Wyatt, Jones, Townsend Shireman and the
Louis Hax Furniture Company. The new
of St. Joseph Lodge No.78
Serving In The Civil War
78’s Charter, the
n the first
Nicholas Tripp, Senior Deacon;
Br D Brian
McDermit, District Deputy
District of Missouri. Second row beginning at left: WB
Br Michael Clements; RWB
Larry Lambing, Installing Master. Third row from left: WB Russell Hollowell, Senior Steward;
Tiler; Br Phillip H Brooks, Junior Steward; RWB Dennis A Bonjour,
Fourth row from left: Br Timothy
Saint Joseph Lodge No.78
18th, in the minutes as reported by Br
William Redenleaugh, Secretary, on motion
it was reordered that St. Joseph Lodge
No.78 authorize 100 shares stock to be paid
toward the building about to be built on 5th
and known as Odd Fellows Hall.
Felix.
In January 1859 St. Joseph Lodge relocated
and shared its meeting space with the Odd
Fellows, in a large 3 story building on the
Southeast corner of Fifth and Felix. “The
Felix and
Hax, which
south, burned to the
night of January 29, 1879.
At the time the Odd Fellow's Building was
occupied on the first floor by J. Bailey
ve dry goods
store. The entire loss was about $200,000.
The Odd Fellows Hall and Louis Hax
buildings were replaced by Townsend
Wyatt, Jones, Townsend Shireman and the
Louis Hax Furniture Company. The new
buildings faced Fifth street.”
Lodge No.78 met at the Odd Fellows Hall
until June 1873 moving to the spacious hall
in the third story of the J Wichenhoefer
Company building on the northwest corner
of Fourth and Charles streets and met
there through 1881.
William R Penick, a pharmacist
profession, petitioned St. Joseph Lodge
No.78 on January 5th 1856, Passed to the
Degree of Fellow Craft February 16th, was
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master
Mason March 1st of the same year and
was elected Worshipful Master in 1858.
WB Penick became the 21st Grand Master
of Missouri in 1861.
MWB William R Penick
In America, 1861 is known as the "Year Of
The Rebellion", and the beginning of
the Civil War. In St. Joseph, Missouri from
the first Post Office located at the Patee
Hotel, the Pony Express carried
Lincoln's Inaugural Address
Sacramento, CA., men with Confederate
and Union sympathies, some being
Masonic brethren, battled in the Streets of
St. Joseph and citizens watched as the
American Flag was torn from t
Office flag pole by an angry mob.
Penick, entered the Union Army in 1862 as
a Colonal in the 2nd Regiment, Missouri
Militia and wrote his address to the
Annual Grand Lodge of Missouri
Communication from the battle field.
After serving in the Civil War, MWB Penick
was elected Mayor of St. Joseph, Missouri
1864 - 1866.
While some members of the same Lodges
fought each other as political and cultural
beliefs outweighed moral and fraternal
obligations made in the fraternity,
came together after the War and made
peace with each other. Two such brothers
were MWB William R Penick and WB
William H Carpenter.
Worshipful Brother Carpenter,
Luray, "Old Virginia", long before the
emancipation, had come to the new
frontier by river boat on the Missouri
in 1854.
William H Carpenter, served as Worshipful
Master at St. Joseph Lodge78 in 1886.
1889 he organized the "Phoenix Loan
Association, with a capitol of $4,000,000
and was president located near the
present German American Bank at Fifth
and Francis Streets, St. Joseph, Missouri.
In 1891 he was a member of a Knights
Templar excursion party which visited
important places in which visited
important places in Germany, Austria,
Italy, Switzerland, France, England a
Wales. Upon his passing from this earth
in March 1916, WB Carpenter was
permanently interred at Mount Mora
Cemetery in St. Joseph Missouri.
Carpenter is pictured on the left with two
other visiting Brethren to Europe.
photo of WB Carpenter on the next page.
of St. Joseph Lodge No.78
Serving In The Civil War
buildings faced Fifth street.” St. Joseph
Lodge No.78 met at the Odd Fellows Hall
until June 1873 moving to the spacious hall
story of the J Wichenhoefer
Company building on the northwest corner
of Fourth and Charles streets and met
pharmacist by
profession, petitioned St. Joseph Lodge
No.78 on January 5th 1856, Passed to the
Craft February 16th, was
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master
1st of the same year and
Worshipful Master in 1858.
WB Penick became the 21st Grand Master
MWB William R Penick
In America, 1861 is known as the "Year Of
Rebellion", and the beginning of
War. In St. Joseph, Missouri from
the first Post Office located at the Patee
Hotel, the Pony Express carried President
Lincoln's Inaugural Address west to
Sacramento, CA., men with Confederate
and Union sympathies, some being
Masonic brethren, battled in the Streets of
St. Joseph and citizens watched as the
American Flag was torn from the Post
Office flag pole by an angry mob. RWB
Penick, entered the Union Army in 1862 as
a Colonal in the 2nd Regiment, Missouri
Militia and wrote his address to the
Lodge of Missouri
Communication from the battle field.
After serving in the Civil War, MWB Penick
was elected Mayor of St. Joseph, Missouri
While some members of the same Lodges
fought each other as political and cultural
beliefs outweighed moral and fraternal
obligations made in the fraternity, others
came together after the War and made
peace with each other. Two such brothers
were MWB William R Penick and WB
Worshipful Brother Carpenter, born in
Luray, "Old Virginia", long before the
emancipation, had come to the new
Missouri River
William H Carpenter, served as Worshipful
Master at St. Joseph Lodge78 in 1886. In
1889 he organized the "Phoenix Loan
Association, with a capitol of $4,000,000
and was president located near the
rman American Bank at Fifth
and Francis Streets, St. Joseph, Missouri.
In 1891 he was a member of a Knights
Templar excursion party which visited
important places in which visited
important places in Germany, Austria,
Italy, Switzerland, France, England and
Upon his passing from this earth
1916, WB Carpenter was
permanently interred at Mount Mora
Missouri. WB
Carpenter is pictured on the left with two
other visiting Brethren to Europe. See a
photo of WB Carpenter on the next page.