January 28, 2012 Meeting – Medina
14 January 2012
The Medina Meeting
The Ohio Lodge of Research will meet at Medina Lodge No. 58, 120 North Elmwood Avenue, Medina,Ohio on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012.
Officers and members will meet at 2 PM for business and reports.
A lodge of Master Masons will be opened at 3 PM.
Refreshments will follow.
Medina is located in northeast Ohio at the junction of US 42 andOhio18. Take I-71 to Exit 209 E.. Go two miles on I-76 to the Ohio3 exit. Go north 7 ½ miles toOhio18 (East Liberty St) and turn left. Proceed past Court St and turn right on Elmwood Ave. The Lodge is in the first block on the right.
Medina Masons
Medina was founded in 1818 and a Masonic lodge was chartered two years later. Unfortunately this lodge went dark during the Morgan era of 1828-1843. In 1849 somebody stole the new charter, and it had to be replaced.
A lodge member was involved in politics. Fremont Orestes Phillips was born March 15, 1856. He graduated from Kenyon College and studied law. He was elected mayor of Medina in 1896 and served four years. In 1892 he was elected Probate Judge and served five years. In 1899 he was elected to Congress as a Republican. He was not re-elected. In 1905-1906 he was Worshipful Master. He died Feb. 21, 1936.
Medina Chapter No. 30 was chartered in 1846. Charles E. Canfield served as Grand High Priest in 1970. Medina Chapter merged with Wadsworth Chapter No. 243 in 2000.
James W. Himmelright who lives inMedina served as Grand High Priest in 2010.
Medina Commandery No. 84 was chartered in 1967. David M. Snyder, Sr. served as Grand Commander in 2005.
Past Proceedings of most volumes of the Ohio Lodge of Research are available if you would like to add to your collection. Please advise the Secretary of your needs. The price is reasonable for interesting papers on Masonic history, biography and symbolism.
If you are not receiving notices from the Ohio Lodge of Research by Email, please let the Secretary know if you would like this convenience.
Dues for 2012 are now payable. If you have not paid ahead, please remit $7.50 at your earliest convenience to the Secretary: Norman G. Lincoln
P. O. Box454
Eaton,OH45320
NOTE: Previous Proceedings are available if you need them.
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