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.