The Harmony Lodge No. 57

The Harmony Lodge No. 57 has earned the designation:

“Cornerstone Lodge 2016 – 2018”

“The lodge deserves to be extremely proud of the level of proficiency that it has achieved and you are to be commended for your dedication and determination in meeting the Cornerstone challenge.” – Brother 2 Brother Team

Meets Second Wednesday of Each Month, 7:30 p.m.*

(except July and August)

*7:00 p.m. April and October

Location

Binbrook Masonic Temple
3038 Highway No. 56
Binbrook, Ontario Canada
www.harmony57.com GLCPOO Approved 03057

Map – The Harmony Lodge No. 57

Meetings

Description	Month	Date
Regular Meetings	Sept. – June	2nd Wed.
Official Visit	October	2nd Wed.
Installation	April	2nd Wed.

Contact Information

V.W. Bro. Matthew Burke, Secretary

History

The Harmony Lodge was granted dispensation April 5, 1855 when the first 3 principal officers were installed with W. Bro. Win. Mussen, W.M. of York Lodge 286 G.R.I. presiding.

1^st W.M. was W. Bro. Jeremaih Taylor

1^st S.W. was Bro. John Brown

1^st J.W. was Bro. Henry Morgan

The W.M. was then regularly installed at a special Past Masters’ meeting in Hamilton on June 28, 1855. The Harmony Lodge, being formed prior to the Grand Lodge of Canada, was granted a warrant from the Grand Lodge of Ireland and numbered 358. The warrant was issued July 1856, however the Lodge held it’s first meeting as Harmony No. 27 on February 25, 1856. In 1858, after the union of the Ancient Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodge of Canada, The Harmony Lodge was renumbered as No. 57.

Few other firsts include:

1^st Candidate was Reuben Taylor, son of the first W.M.

1^st Grand Lodge Officer was R.W. Bro. Rev. George Chrystal

1^st Grand Master to visit was M.W. Bro. John Ross Robertson

1^st D.D.G.M. was R.W. Bro. Hugh Johnson in 1917

Members from The Harmony Lodge formed Wentworth Lodge, which in turn formed T.H. Simpson Lodge. The Harmony Lodge members also formed Lincoln Lodge.

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