TLMR First Meeting 1920-01-30

Minutes of a meeting of Brethren interested in the formation of a Lodge of Masonic Research in Toronto, held in the Masonic Temple, Yonge Street, on Friday January 30th 1920 at 8 p.m.

Present. RWB JB Nixon, Bros. NWJ Haydon, Thos. Pretty, RM Wallace, members of Harmony, Riverdale, St John's and Alpha Lodges, respectively.

RWB Nixon took the Chair, and Bro. Haydon acted as Secretary, and outlined the reasons for calling the meeting and the prospects for success. Several letters of regret at absence were read from other members of the NMRS, of whom there are now about 150 in this city.

It was decided to go ahead with the project, and that membership must include subscription to some journal devoted to Masonic Research. The meeting adjourned at 10 p.m. to meet again in the same place on Saturday February 28th

        JB Nixon        Chairman
        NWJ Haydon      Acting Secretary

[Transcribed by Peter Renzland, 2007]