The undersigned Knights Templar unite in a call for a Convocation of said Order, to be held in the City of Detroit, at the hall of Detroit Commandery, No. 1, on the 15th day of January, 1857, at 7 o'clock PM

N.P. JACOBS,	D.B. NICHOLS,
F.W. NOBLE,	THOMAS ANDERSON,
G.B. NOBLE,	GEO. B. ENSWORTH,
G.W. WILSON,	H.S.ROBERTS,
ALLYN WESTON,

Of Detroit Commandery, No. 1, Detroit.

BELA COGSHALL,

Of Pontiac Commandery, No. 2, Pontiac.

L.H. CORSON,	R.S. CHENEY,
E.D. CONE,	E.G. DALLAS,
F. FRENCH,	H.F. FARNHAM,
B. PORTER, JR.,	S.C. COFFINBERRY,
D. CHAPMAN,	G.C. MUNRO,

Of Eureka Commandery, No. 3, Hillsdale.

G.W.LUSK,

W.C. RANSOM,

Of Peninsular Commandery, No. 4, Kalamazoo.

JAMES DARRAH,

JOHN M. OLIVER,

Of Monroe Commandery, No. 5, Hillsdale.

WM. P. INNES,	JAMES W. SLIGH,
JOHN K. CROSWELL,

Of De Molay Commandery, No. 6, Grand Rapids.

Agreeably to the above Call, a Convention of Sir Knights was held at the hall of Detroit Commandery, No. 1, in the City of Detroit, on Thursday evening, January 15th, 1857, at 7 o'clock -- present the following Sir Knights:

Sirs JOHN GILBERT, JR., E.C.
N.P. JACOBS,
WM. BARCLAY,
H.S. ROBERTS,
G.W. WILSON,

Of Detroit Commandery, No. 1, Detroit.

BELA COGSHALL,
D.A. WRIGHT,
H.K. WHITE,

Of Pontiac Commandery, No. 2, Pontiac.

E.D. CONE, E.C.
F. FRENCH,
E.G. DILL,

Of Eureka Commandery, No. 3, Hillsdale.

G.W.LUSK, E.C.

Of Peninsular Commandery, No. 4, Kalamazoo.

JAMES DARRAH, E.C.
JOHN M. OLIVER,

Of Monroe Commandery, No. 5, Hillsdale.

WM. P. INNES,
FREDERICK HALL,
JOHN K. CROSWELL,

Of De Molay Commandery, No. 6, Grand Rapids.

Sir Knight John Gilbert, Jr., was called to the Chair; and, on motion, Sir James Darrah was appointed Secretary.

On motion, each Commandery was declared to be entitled to three votes.

The object of the Convention was then stated by the Chair, to be for the purpose of taking the necessary steps for the formation of a GRAND COMMANDERY.

On motion of Sir Knight N.P. Jacobs, a Committee of three was appointed to draft the Statutes and Regulations for a Grand Commandery.

The Chair appointed Sir Knight Jacokes, Darrah, and Cone, as such Committee.

On motion, Sir Knight Jacokes was, by his own urgent request, excused from serving on said Committee, and Sir Knight Roberts appointed in his place.

On motion, the Convention then proceeded to an Informal ballot for officers; Sir Knights Roberts and Innes acting as Tellers

The following Sir Knights were nominated as officers, on said ballot:

Sir J. GILBERT, JR., of Commandery No. 1, G.C.

Sir E.D. CONE, of Commandery No. 3, D.G.C.

Sir W.P. INNES, of Commandery No. 6, G.G.

Sir JAMES DARRAH, of Commandery No. 5, G.C.G.

Rev. Sir D.C. JACOKES, of Commandery No. 2, G.P.

Sir B. COGSHALL, of Commandery No. 2, S.W.

Sir G.W. LUSK, of Commandery No. 4, J.W.

Sir N.P. JACOBS, of Commandery No. 1, G.T.

Sir G.W. WILSON, of Commandery No. 1, G.R.

Sir F. FRENCH, of Commandery No. 3, G.S.B.

Sir J.M. OLIVER, of Commandery No. 5, G.S.B.

Sir D.A. WRIGHT, of Commandery No. 2, G.W.

Sir C.D. HOWARD, of Commandery No. 1, G.S.

On motion, Sir John Gilbert, Jr., was authorized, on receipt of the necessary documents from the Grand Master, to call a Convention for the purpose of organizing a Grand Commandery, and also that he forward a petition for a dispensation.

On motion, a copy of the foregoing proceedings was ordered to be made for the benefit of each Commandery in the State; the same to be signed by the officers of the Convention, and sent them.

The Convention then adjourned.

JOHN GILBERT, JR.,

Chairman.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the proceedings.

GEO. W. WILSON

Acting Grand Recorder.