History of Sievers Lodge #491 Free and Accepted Masons
The first formal meeting of Sievers Lodge was held on 13th day of August 1870. The above parking lot, outside modern Mt. Pisgah Church was the site of the original lodge.According to early lodge record books the following men where the first officers of Sievers Lodge:
Obediah Denham |
Worshipful Master |
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J. Rainwater |
Senior Warden |
P.F. Poore |
Junior Warden |
Daniel Tarter |
Treasuer |
G.J. Sievers |
Secretary |
Silas Tarter |
Senior Deacon |
D.M. Rainwater |
Junior Deacon |
Roy Tarter |
Steward & Tyler |
During this meeting the first set of bylaws were adopted by the lodge, according to lodge records these bylaws were copied from Somerset Lodge #111.
Below are some additional history resorcues, that have been submitted, we hope to one day to have a online publication of information and articles published by Masonic writers.
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"What does Freemason mean" (Downloable in PDF Format)
Writen by Brother C. Bruce Hunter, Reprinted here with Permission of the Author and Knight's Templar Magazine (Published April 2008 Issue) _________________________________________________________________________________________
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