Download or read book Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Texas, Vol. 1 Of 2 written by A. S. Ruthven and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Texas, Vol. 1 of 2: From Its Organization in City of Houston, Dec. A. D. 1837, A. L. 5837, to the Close of the Grand Annual Communication Held at Palestine, January 19, A. D. 1857, A. L. 5857 I have with great care collected all the old records which have come under my notice, and compiled them in such a manner as I think will be most useful and interesting; and as it is well known'to all with whom I have been in the habit of meeting, that I am more practical than eloquent, more given to labor than to flowery language, I Shall close these prefatory remarks by adding a Short history of the creation, I may say, of Masonry in Texas, from the pen of a very distinguished Brother of our Order. Free Masonry in Texas - A Reminiscence of its early History. AS I took an active part in laying the first foundations of Free Masonry in this country, originated, and was personally present at, the first meeting ever held here, and cogn'izant of the earliest steps taken for the organization of a Lodge, I place upon'record the following facts, which may be of interest perhaps to the fraternity hereafter, and would otherwise be lost, as I am now the only one living of the five Brethren who originated Holland Lodge. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.