Descriptions of the grand annual communication of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina held in the Masonic Hall in Raleigh from December 4 to December 6, 1865, including names of those present at each meeting, an accounting of dues from subordinate lodges, a list of all of the lodges working under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge, an inscription to Junior Grand Warden David H. Stephenson, the returns from each lodge detailing membership, and recapitulation for the year of 1865 including aggregate numbers and a reminder for the following year's annual communication.