Paul Revere Lodge

     When Wor. Lucien B. Keith ascended the steps to the East of Paul Revere Lodge A.F. & A.M. on Feb. 4, 1856, little did he realize that the small town then known as North Bridgewater would eventually become the city of Brockton, a city that would grow, prosper, and be witness to so many events including 2 World Wars, the introduction of electricity, miraculous strides in medicine, and trips to outer space. Many of the pioneers that helped to create this city in that era were Masons, most of which were members of Paul Revere Lodge.

In the last 150-years, Paul Revere Lodge has occupied four different locations to conduct business and Ritual.  From 1856-1881, their quarters were in the Kingman Block, from 1881-1900, they met in the area known at that time as City Block, from 1900-1962, they met on Center St., across from where the W.B. Mason building is now located and from 1962 to this day, in their current quarters on Prospect St., which was formerly known as the Hamilton Estate.

Although some Lodges in Massachusetts have struggled to find new members over the past twenty-five years, Paul Revere Lodge has been very fortunate to have men steadily join throughout the years.  Since our 125^th anniversary in 1981, Paul Revere Lodge has been able to have 237 new members sign the by-laws.

          Paul Revere Lodge’s membership at its highest point was 923 members in 1926; at that time it was the seventh largest Lodge in the state. At its 50^th anniversary in 1906, membership was 504; at its 100^th anniversary in 1956, it was 723, and at our 150^th anniversary, we stood at 366 members.

            In the past 25 years, members of Paul Revere Lodge, have served the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts to distinguish themselves and bring honor to Paul Revere Lodge. Two have been appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the 29^th Masonic District; Rt. Wor. Theodore H. Weide, (1985-1986) and Rt. Wor. Bruce K. Pratt, (1997-1998). Paul Revere Lodge also had the honor of having Rt. Wor. Bruce K. Pratt elected in the year 2000, to serve the Grand Lodge as the Senior Grand Warden and Wor. Raymond Allen joined him as his Grand Persuivant.

Paul Revere Lodge has had programs that have continued to flourish throughout these past 25 years; such as the Red Cross Blood Drive Program, which is held six times per year on Prospect St.  Through the work of many volunteers this program has grown and continued to be one of the top Masonic Blood Drives in the state.  After the devastating Hurricane Katrina, our blood drive was able to collect a record 165 pints of blood for the victims.  Many of our blood donors have been coming to our drives for many years and still enjoy the full breakfasts and the chance to see some old friends.

      Since 1970, Paul Revere Lodge along with the seven other Lodges in our district, have been involved with the Brockton VA Hospital and their Chapel Services Program.  Once every eight weeks each Lodge takes a turn escorting patients from their respective wards to Protestant services at the Hospital’s Chapel from 11 to 12 pm.