Amicable Lodge Cambridge MA Masonic Bicentennial Ephemera Lot 1806 Sermon
$ 7.82
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Amicable Lodge Cambridge MA Masonic Bicentennial Ephemera Lot 1806 Sermon. Ken Reeves, a historical sermon by Bro. Author: Thomas Cushing Thacher, A.M. (Minister of the First Church in Lynn). Charles Stewart Babcock (Master of Amicable Lodge, 1962). Bordered by the Masonic square and compass graphics. Description This listing is for a 3-piece commemorative ephemera lot from the Amicable Lodge, A.F. & A.M. (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Bicentennial Celebration, held on June 2, 2005. This historic lot features a modern commemorative reprint of the lodge's very first consecration sermon from 1806, paired with the formal dinner program and a laminated commemorative poem. An excellent addition for collectors of Massachusetts history, Masonic ephemera, or Cambridge town history. What’s Included in the Lot: Commemorative Sermon Booklet: A 200th-anniversary reprint of the "Sermon Preached at Cambridge, on the Festival of St. John the Baptist, June 24, A.L. 5806; When Also Was Consecrated Amicable Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons." * Author: Thomas Cushing Thacher, A.M. (Minister of the First Church in Lynn). Historical Note: Includes the reprinted interior pages showing the original 1806 Cambridge printing credit (Printed by William Hilliard) and the lodge correspondence from committee members John Bartlett, Andrew Adams, and Benjamin Bigelow dated June 24, 1806. Bicentennial Celebration Program: A tall, tri-fold style paper program for the "Return to Hovey's Tavern" evening celebration held on Thursday, June 2, 2005. Features the evening’s timeline, including a reading of the original charter, remarks by Cambridge City Council member Bro. Ken Reeves, a historical sermon by Bro. Major Stephen Carroll, and traditional Masonic toasts. Laminated Anniversary Poem Leaflet: A dedicated commemorative printing of a poem by Wor. Charles Stewart Babcock (Master of Amicable Lodge, 1962). The poem reflects on the lodge’s 200-year history, honoring its first elected master, Worshipful Andrew Adams, in 1805. Bordered by the Masonic square and compass graphics. Condition Overall Condition: Excellent, crisp condition. Details: Minor, natural shelf wear to the outer booklet cover from storage. Interior pages of the sermon reprint are immaculate, clean, and bright with no writing, highlights, or tears. Program is crisp with sharp edges and no folds. Please review the photos for a close-up look at the exact items and text layout you will receive. Shipping & Handling Shipped securely in a rigid mailer with protective backing to ensure it arrives flat and undamaged.
