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Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons of Ohio, by ceremonies peculiar to the Masonic order. I cannot help ut think these ceremonies express a type of two things. 1st, it is an earnest for the up building, in beautiful proportions, a structure which has been destroyed, and 2d, that the people of Wayne county are law abiding, and feel unwilling that the guilty should go unpunished, or that the innocent should suffer, and hence the erection of this temple where justice will be meted out even-handed. Ebenezer Lodge, No. 33, in regular manner obtained consent of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, to lay the corner stone. The date of charter of the lodge, first officers, together with present officers are hereby appended:

LIST OF MEMBERS OF EBENEZER LODGE NO. 33, F. AND A. M.
Charter Members of Ebenze Lodge No. 33, Free and Accepted Msons, Wooster, Wayne Co., O. Date of Charter Dec. 13, 1812, to date Jan. 4, 1815:
Thomas G. Jones, 1st Master;
Thomas McMillen, 1st Sr. Warden;
Willima K. Stewart, 1st Jr. Warden;
Abner Eddy, William Larwill, Thomas Thorp, Costant Lake, Pumb Sutliff, Joseph H. Larwill.

Signed: Charles H. Sherman, Grand Master;
Samuel P. Miller Sr. Grand Warden;
Sameul Wheeler, Jr., Grand Warden;
A. J. McDowell, Grand Secretary.
Officers of Ebenezer Lodge, No. 33, Free and Accepted Masons, installed Dec. 20th, 1877; to serve one year;
Eli D. Pocock, W. Master;
John S. Bissell, Sen. Warden;
Jacob A. Kister, Jun. Warden;
Lewis P. Ohliger, Treasurer;
T. Tickner, Secretary;
Philo S. Van Houten, Sen. Deacon;
Harvey H. Bissell, Jun. Deacon;
Wm. W. Hanna; Tyler.
Stated day of meeting Wednesday, on or before Full Moon.

Committee on Grievances: Curtis V. Hard, Alexander Laughlin, George Rex.
Trustees: Geo. Rex, Philo S, Van Houten, Lewis P. Ohliger.
Life members, financially:
John Babb, Benjamin Eason, William A. Hartley, Charles Hay, William D. Henry, George H. Kountz, Alexander Laughlin, Angus McDonald, Lewis P. Ohliger, Geo. Rex, John Roesley, David Thomas, T. Tickner.
Past Masters:
Leander Firestone, Curtis V. Hard.
Levi R. Kramer, George Rex, Philo S. Van Houten.

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