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ES&fa AlongV The SU Way \ Killette /? One of the more memorable birthdays in the history of Kenans ville is the 150th celebration ot the St. John's Lodge. According to June i , 19. 1941, DUPLIN TIMES, guest speaker for the event was North Carolina Governor J. Melville Broughton. The celebration of the St. John's Lodge Number 13, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, began June 22, 1941, with a sermon by Rev. C.K. Proctor, superintendent of the Oxford Orphanage. The Masonic sermon was given in the Kenansville Baptist Church. The following Wed nesday more than 200 local citizens crowded in the local school gym nasium for a banquet and speech by Gov. J.M. Broughton. Ranking officers of the lodge during the celebration were Junior Warden Amos 0- Brinson. Worship ful Master J.M. Brock and Senior J Warden K.C. Wells, ratson yv. McGowen prepared a history of the activities and founding of St. John's Lodge which was read by A.T. Outlaw during the celebration cere monies. The history was also pub lished in a five part series beginning with the June 26. 1941 issue of THE DUPLIN TIMES. Along the Way will review the lodge's history as re corded in the 1941 Duplin Times beginning this week. Founding of St. John's Lodge No. 13 The following excerpts are from minutes of a meeting of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina held at New Bern on the 25th day of June 1791: "A petition from the Duplin Lodge praying a charter, on motion re solved that the prayer of the petition be granted, and that Brother James Kenan be Master. Brother Charles Ward, Senior Warden; and Brother Patrick Newton. Junior Warden of the same and that the said lodge be called by the name of St. John's." Duplin St. John's Lodge No. t3, the original Masonic lodge in Duplin County, was instituted June 25, 1791, about three and a half years after the Grand Lodge of North Carolina was organized. The lodge was formed at Duplin Old Court House near the Sampson and Duplin County line and near the home of General James Kenan who was the first master. A constitution was drawn and the original signers were well-known men of that time, to wit: General James Kenan, W.M.; Colonel Charles Ward, S.W.; Patrick Newton, .J.W.; Colonel Thomas Routhledge, Sr., Treasurer; George Morrisey, Secretary; John Armstrong, Tyler. 'The members were Captain Michael Molton, Ed ward Harris. Daniel Harris, John Beck, John McDIeoinea and Thomas Routhledge. Jr. Within the next few years, the reports on membership included the names of many others who were men of high character and prominence of that time and among them were the following: Nathan Fryar, Daniel r.i; /^1 I Tl v-?11jjuii, viauuiu ivcy, i iiumas Kenan. William Higgins, John Linton, Nathaniel McCanne, Samuel Houston. William Wilkinson, Abraham Molton. Holden McGee, Thomas Finley, Thomas Wright, Owen O'Daniel, Loami Stevens, David Slocumb, Thomas Ivey, John Barfield, John Hurst. Stephen Beck, Rigdon Bryan, David Murdock, George P. Linton. Thomas J. Kinnear, William Wilkinson, Jr., Mescheck Stallings, Shadrack Stallings, James Pheobus, George McDonald. James K. Hill, John Silkson, O.L. Kelly, William J. Price, DUPLIN TIMES ? PROGRESS SENTINEL Published Weekly by DUPLIN PUBLISHING CO., INC. Ike Rlddlck, Publisher P.O. BoxSS Kenansville, NC 28349 Second Class Postage Paid at Kanansvllle, NC 28349 SUBSCRIPTION PRICES Single Copy 11 Cents In Duplin and adjoining Counties 6 Mos.?$1.83 1Yr.-S3.88 Outside ol Duplin and Adjoining Counties 6 M os.?12.35 1 Yr.-S4.70 Outside North Carolina S5.50 per year Now Showing ^ V Shows 749 1 OOLOEN SKY A Rated P.G. M ^^^^^ttartsFrldeY W Shows 74 9 M HOT DOG m Ths Movie M Rated R Held Over - Second Week Shows e ss *9 1 FOOTLOOSE Rated P.G ^^?e^^^Tergeln MattneTTl^^ ft Shows 92. Adm per person ? David Wright. William B?ck and others. General James Kenan was Warden Master from 1791 until 1800 when Thomas Wright became Master. Thomas Wright was senior warden of St. John's Lodge No. 1, Wilmington in 1789 and a past master of said lodge, (a legitimate offspring of the Grand Lodge of England). In 1807, General Joseph T. Rhodes made report for the Lodge to the Grand Lodge. The Lodge became dormant about 1824. Warren Lodge No. 101, Ketaans ville was instituted December 21. 1831 with James Kenan Hill, warden master; C.L. Kelly, senior warden; Williayis Cooper, junior warden; William J. Price, secretary; John Wikinson, treasurer; A.G. Hill, senior deacon; Samuel Stanford, junior deacon; William H. Hansley, tyler. Other members included Samuel Houston, James Lawson, William H. Hurst, Thomas J. Kinnear, Hogan Hunter, John E. Hussely, John Farrior, Nicholas Hill, William K. Frederick, L.C. Stanford, A.G. Stanford. Lawton Houston, O.C., Kelly, RL. Stanly. Charles H. Cooper, Thomas J. Kenan, N. Hale and J.L. Linton. At the meeting held on January 7, 1831, Williams Cooper was allowed the sum of $25 for the purpose of procuring a charter. The following members of St. John's Lodge No. 13 became members of Warren Lodge No. 101: Thomas J. Kinnear, Samuel Houston, John Linton, Thomas Kenan, John Hurst, Thomas Rout ledge. Jr., James K. Hill, Owen O'Daniel, O.L. Kelly, William J. Price and probably others. At a meeting held May 26, 1831, a committee consisting of John Wil kinson, O.L. Kelly and Hogan suitable place to locate the Lodge. At this meeting, Brother A.G. Hill presented the Lodge with a Holy Bible as a token of his esteem for the Lodge and his respect for masonry. On June 24, 1831, a motion was passed ordering that the upper part of Brother Hogan Hunter's house be so altered -to make a suitable place for a lodge. The following committee was appoined to make the necessary alterations: Thomas J. Kinnear, Williams Cooper and Samuel Stan ford. On Nov. 12. 1831, a bill was ordered paid for altering the lodge room. Brother J.E. Hussey served as Grand Marshall, in 1884, as Grand Sentinel in 183S, and as Grand Sword Bearer in 1836. Brother James Kenan Hill served as Grand Marshall in 1835 and again in 1836. The lodge functioned until about 1840 when it became dormant. Some members of Warren Lodge No. 101 were instrumental in organizing old Belmont Lodge in the Bowden- a Faison section. ? Union Chapter No. 17 of York Rite Masons and later Corinthian Chapter No. 43 of York Rite Masons both were organized in Kenansville and functioned well for a long time with a I Whaley S [ I OPEN 'TIL 8 p.m. FRIDAYS mm m nif BJT Monk Whaloy, Owner Iff & SATURDAYS OUI^EIC fYl#\ ICIV C I Ph. 298-3646 ? PRICES EFFECTIVE BEULAVILLE WE WELCOME FOOD STAMP customers! 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