meeting was held in a room on the third floor over Daniel Mack's drug store on the corner <strong>of</strong> Main Street <strong>and</strong> Prentice Lane. There were present: Elijah Baker, Master; Daniel Mack, Senior Warden; Joseph Ames 2d, Junior Warden; Lemuel Buck, Treasurer; Darius Clark, Secretary; Isaac C. Paige, Senior Deacon; Paul Boynton, Junior Deacon; Samuel Leonard, Tiler; also, Harry Foote, Ebenezer Miner, George Bridge, Israel Cooke, Israel Tupper, Delos Dustin, Daniel Chapman, John L. Barnes, Alex<strong>and</strong>er Lamont, Rev. R. Pettibone, Moses S<strong>and</strong>erson, Abram Kingsbury <strong>and</strong> Orl<strong>and</strong> Hasley. The first applicant for degrees was MARTIN THATCHER, County Clerk for St. Lawrence County, who was raised January 27, 1846. The first election for <strong>of</strong>ficers after receiving the warrant WM on December 1, 1846. The following were elected: Abram Kingsbury, Master. Darius Clark, Senior Warden. Harry Smith, Junior Warden. Paul Boynton, Treasurer. Martin Thatcher, Secretary. Daniel Mack. Senior Deacon. J. G. Goodale, Junior Deacon. Alex<strong>and</strong>er Lamont, Tiler. The <strong>of</strong>ficers were publicly installed in the Universalist Church by R.'.W.'. SYLVESTER GILBERT, <strong>of</strong> Ogdensburgh. An address was delivered by Rev. HIRAM S. JOHNSON, pastor <strong>of</strong> the Presbyterian Church. The <strong>Lodge</strong> remained in the room over Dr. MACK'S store until May 24. 1848, when it moved over Conkey & Gulley's drug store, remaining there until 1851, when it moved to Odd Fellows' Hall in the Miner block, on February 9, 1859. This building was destroyed by fire; in 1860 it occupied temporary headquarters in the Jackman House. Its next place <strong>of</strong> meeting was in a building owned by Godard & Co., where the bank now is. This building was destroyed by fire in 1870; thus it was again without a home, <strong>and</strong> temporarily occupied Firemen's Hall on Water Street <strong>and</strong> the Library in the old Academy. On May 23, 1870, a resolution was adopted to lease permanent quarters in a building owned by Conkey & Sherman, where it has since been located. The extinct <strong>Lodge</strong>s referred to as the predecessors <strong>of</strong> St. Lawrence <strong>Lodge</strong> were organized early in the last century. Northern Light <strong>Lodge</strong> was warranted September 2, 1807; the old warrant is a highly prized relic in possession <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Lodge</strong>; it was supposed to be lost, but several years ago it was learned that it was in possession <strong>of</strong> a descendant <strong>of</strong> a former resident <strong>of</strong> Canton; a search was instituted <strong>and</strong> the old document was obtained. It contains the names <strong>of</strong> SOLOMON RICH, Master; ISAAC BURNHAM, Senior Warden, <strong>and</strong> JOHN WOODHOUSE, Junior Warden. It is signed by DEWITT CLINTON, <strong>Gr<strong>and</strong></strong> Master; MARTIN HOFFMAN, Deputy <strong>Gr<strong>and</strong></strong> Master; JAMES WOODS, Senior <strong>Gr<strong>and</strong></strong> Warden; Phillip VAN RENSSELAER, Junior <strong>Gr<strong>and</strong></strong> Warden; JOHN WELLS, <strong>Gr<strong>and</strong></strong> Secretary. The <strong>Lodge</strong> was located in the town <strong>of</strong> DeKalb. It had a precarious existence <strong>and</strong> was practically dormant, when, in 1825 or 1826, it was determined to remove it to Canton, <strong>and</strong> it became "Canton <strong>Lodge</strong>, No. 325." Shortly after this the Morgan episode swept over the State, <strong>and</strong> after a fitful struggle the warrant was declared forfeited in 1835. For ten years no <strong>Lodge</strong> existed in that vicinity, but the members <strong>of</strong> the old <strong>Lodge</strong> "frequently held informal meetings <strong>of</strong> the brethren on some high hill or some deep vale, <strong>and</strong> the ancient l<strong>and</strong>marks <strong>of</strong> our Order were kept in faithful breasts," as an old member puts it, who, in 1852, prepared a sketch <strong>of</strong> Masonry in that vicinity. For several years St. Lawrence <strong>Lodge</strong> observed the Festival <strong>of</strong> St. John by holding public meetings. In I866 the services were held on the Fair grounds, when addresses were delivered by several clergymen. MEN IN PUBLIC LIFE. The <strong>Lodge</strong> has had among its adherents many who have gained distinction in the community. Dr. Elijah Baker, a charter member was a prominent physician. Dr. Darius Clark, also a charter member, was a physician <strong>of</strong> distinction; he was Inspector <strong>of</strong> State Prisons in 1848. Rev. Hiram S. Johnson, also a charter member, was pastor <strong>of</strong> the Presbyterian Church at Canton for nearly twenty years. William H. Sawyer, Supreme Court Judge. Leslie W. Russell, County Judge, Attorney-General. Seth P. Remington, Col. <strong>of</strong> Volunteers, Civil War. William B. Goodrich, Col. <strong>of</strong> Volunteers, Civil War. William R. Remington, Postmaster, County Clerk. Edward H. Neary, County Judge. Dolphus S. Lynde, Assemblyman, State Senator. Murray N. Ralph, County Clerk. John Miller, County Clerk, Police Justice. Worth Chamberlain, Surrogate, Assemblyman. Ebenezer Miner, Railroad Director. 10
From "History <strong>of</strong> St Lawrence County, NY" by LH Everts Co, Philadelphia 1878: http://northcountry.bobsterner.com/Darius%20Clark%20Bio.htm 11
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