Warren Lodge Still Strong

by Mike McLain, published in Jacksonville Review

THE JACKSONVILLE MASONIC LODGE, aka, Warren Lodge #10, is the oldest continuous fraternal organization in Jacksonville. As such, the lodge is intricately tied to the early history of Jacksonville. Many of the early settlers in Jacksonville had been members of a Masonic lodge before arriving and wished to continue this association. In addition, since the Masons rely on a strong moral code, being a Mason was a way of showing that you were an upstanding citizen and above the often-bad conduct of the roaring gold mining town inhabitants. While many men applied for membership, early records show that many were rejected, as it took only one negative vote to deny membership...

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