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PROCEEDINGS, GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI, 2013

Masons of the State of Missouri

Official Proceedings One Hundred Ninety-Second Annual Communication • Columbia Sept. 23-24, A. D. 2013, A. L. 6013

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-ProceedingsThe Grand Lodge Of

Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons Of The State of Missouri Organized April 21, 1821 by

Missouri Lodge No. 12 of Tennessee, Chartered October 8, 1816 (now St. Louis Missouri No. 1 of Missouri) Joachim Lodge No. 25 of Tennessee, Chartered October 5, 1818 (became Joachim Lodge No. 2 of Missouri, now defunct) St. Charles Lodge No. 28 of Tennessee, Chartered October 5, 1819 (became Hiram Lodge No. 3 of Missouri, now defunct) St. Tammany Lodge No. 1 of Tennessee, Chartered November 24, 1789 by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina St. John’s Lodge No. 1 of North Carolina, Chartered 1755 by the Grand Lodge (Modern) of England

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David L. Ramsey

Grand Master, 2012-2013

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BIOGRAPHICAL Grand Master

Most Worshipful Brother David L. Ramsey Grand Master 2012-2013 Most Worshipful Brother David L. Ramsey is a graduate of Central High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. He served a 4-year Electrical Apprenticeship, and holds a Journeyman Electrician Certificate from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. MWB Ramsey received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Missouri Western State College. MWB Ramsey is the Manager of Energy Efficiency Programs for Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Springfield, MO. He was raised in March, 1991, in Savannah Lodge #71 where he served as Worshipful Master in 1999-2000. He has held many Grand Lodge offices including DDGM for the 7th Masonic District and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. He was elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri from 2000 2004. He served as president of the MHM board from September 2011 to September 2012. MWB Ramsey served on the Planning Committee for Conference of Grand Masters of Masons of North America which the Grand Lodge of Missouri co-hosted with the Grand Lodge of Kansas in February of 2013 in Kansas City, MO. MWB Ramsey is a member of First Christian Church in Savannah. He has served as a volunteer with many civic and community organizations throughout Missouri.

MWB Ramsey and his wife Christin (Friday) were married in 1974, in St. Joseph. They have two children, Carra Roth, married to Brother Randy Roth, and RWB Timothy Ramsey and three grandchildren, Jack, Vivian and Eleanor Roth.

His many Masonic affiliations include: Scottish Rite Valley of St. Joseph, (KCCH), York Rite Bodies of St. Joseph, Missouri Lodge of Research, Moila Shrine Temple, Order of Eastern Star, Savannah Chapter #223, High Twelve Club #49 in St. Joseph and the National Sojourners Chapter #63 in Kansas City.

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OFFICERS OF THE Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. 2012-2013

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David L. Ramsey..............................................................................Grand Master 2642 S. Williams Ct., Springfield 65807 Jon B. Broyles.................................................................... Deputy Grand Master 1515 S. Riggen, Kirksville 63501 David W. Haywood............................................................. Senior Grand Warden 1335 Greenmar Dr., Fenton 63026-3350 Nicholas R. Cichielo....................................................................Grand Treasurer 16815 Ashberry Circle Dr., Chesterfield 63005 Ronald D. Miller.......................................................................... Grand Secretary 605 Adens Woods Ct, Columbia 65201 Robert C. Floyd............................................................................. Grand Lecturer 1204 Fairlane Dr, Cape Girardeau 63701 Brent Stewart..................................................................... Junior Grand Warden 5325 South Bearfield Rd., Columbia 65201 Richard L. Smith................................................................. Senior Grand Deacon 830 Coalport Drive, St. Louis 63141-6013 Ronald D. Jones.................................................................. Junior Grand Deacon 418 Chestnut, Odessa 64076 Robert T. (Tim) Thomas.....................................................Senior Grand Steward 50 Apple Farm Rd., Crane 65633 Stanton T. Brown II...........................................................Junior Grand Steward 25005 E US Highway 24, Independence 64056 Barry V. Cundiff.................................................................Senior Grand Marshal 1501 E. Pierce, Kirksville 63501 Timothy R. Ramsey............................................................Junior Grand Marshal 403 S. 33rd St, St. Joseph 64506 Thomas W. Howard..............................................................Grand Sword Bearer 6551 St. Rd. PP, Mokane 65059 David R. Ingersoll.....................................................................Grand Pursuivant 310 S. 14th, Savannah 64485 Gayle D. Bedell............................................................................ Grand Chaplain 348 S. Ozark Trl., Goodman 64843 Brian K. Goldman........................................................................ Grand Chaplain 11831 Spruce Haven Dr., St. Louis 63146 H. Al Barnes................................................................................. Grand Chaplain 21896 Forest Trail, Kirksville 63501 Thomas L. Truman...................................................................... Grand Chaplain 19300 Colony Ct, Independence 64058 Ty G. Treutelaar.......................................................................... Grand Chaplain 7542 Wellington Way, St. Louis 63105 Kyle B. Chilcoat........................................................................... Grand Chaplain 2605 Lucille Ave., St. Joseph 64506 Dale M. Bryan.................................................................................. Grand Orator 2118 N. 33rd St., St. Joseph 64506 David L. Jacobi................................................................................. Grand Orator 3025 Silver Bow Ct., St. Louis 63129 Lawrence Don Haden......................................................................... Grand Tiler 4695 S. Farm Rd. 243, Rogersville 65742

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Michael W. Brandenburg James R. Tinker Thomas E. Kuhn R. Miguel White Michael P. Singer, Jr. Kenneth P. McCutcheon John J. Tune James C. Morgan (position vacant) Charles O. Bridges James R. Leonard Wayne J. Beach John L. House Noel R. Mason Richard W. Kaeser, Jr. Johnny Schlenker Randy E. Jennings Jonce B. Chidister Earnie D. Wilson Royce Wheeler Tom Williams Jeremy L. Willman Jared B. Richmond Matthew D. Ruth

REGIONAL GRAND LECTURERS 2012-2013 REGION A-David D. Powell, 2414 Northeast St, Kirksville 63501-2114 REGION B-Michael E. Wheeler, 7212 Southwest Karen Rd., Trimble 64492 REGION C-Glenn H. Burrows, 4806 NW 57th Ct., Kansas City, 64151 REGION D-Robert E. Lee Martin, 6985 Schmidt Ln., Sullivan 63080 REGION E-Michael L. Apple, 912 Kylemore Dr., Ballwin 63021 REGION F-Christopher C. McLemore IV, 13537 E. Neosho Rd., Nevada 64772 REGION G-Wayne G. Tucker, HC 3 Box 222, Ellsinore 63937

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ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION MONDAY MORNING The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri convened its One Hundred Ninety-Second Annual Communication on Monday and Tuesday, September 23rd and 24th, 2013, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia, Missouri.

Most Worshipful Past Grand Master Dr. Elmer E. Revelle welcomed all Brethren in attendance and introduced the following officers who entered the assembled area:

District Deputy Grand Masters 2012-2013

District Deputy Grand Lecturers 2012-2013

Regional Grand Lecturers 2012-2013 P.G.M. Revelle then introduced the following Grand Lodge Officers for 20122013, who entered the assembled area and proceeded to their respective stations:

Grand Tiler – R.W.B. Lawrence Don Haden, Rogersville Grand Orator- R.W.B. David L. Jacobi, St. Louis Grand Orator- R.W.B. Dale M. Bryan, St. Joseph Grand Chaplain- R.W.B. Kyle B. Chilcoat, St. Joseph Grand Chaplain- R.W.B. Ty G. Treutelaar, St. Louis Grand Chaplain- R.W.B. Thomas L. Truman, Independence Grand Chaplain- R.W.B. H. Al Barnes, Kirksville Grand Chaplain- R.W.B. Brian K. Goldman, St. Louis Grand Chaplain- R.W.B. Gayle D. Bedell, Goodman Grand Pursuivant- R.W.B. David R. Ingersoll, Savannah Grand Sword Bearer- R.W.B. Thomas W. Howard, Mokane Junior Grand Marshal- R.W.B. Timothy R. Ramsey, St. Joseph Senior Grand Marshal- R.W.B. Barry V. Cundiff, Kirksville Junior Grand Steward- R.W.B. Stanton T. Brown, II, Independence Senior Grand Steward- R.W.B. Robert T. (Tim) Thomas, Crane Junior Grand Deacon- R.W.B. Ronald D. Jones, Odessa Senior Grand Deacon- R.W.B. Richard L. Smith, St. Louis Grand Lecturer- R.W.B. Robert C. Floyd, Cape Girardeau Grand Secretary- R.W.B. Ronald D. Miller, Columbia Grand Treasurer- R.W.B. Nicholas R. Cichielo, Chesterfield Junior Grand Warden- R.W.B. Brent Stewart, Columbia Senior Grand Warden- R.W.B. David W. Haywood, Fenton Deputy Grand Master- R.W.B. Jon B. Broyles, Kirksville

M.W. Brother Dr. Revelle called up the Grand Lodge for the reception of the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, Most Worshipful Brother David L. Ramsey of Springfield, Missouri. The Grand Lodge welcomed Most Worshipful Ramsey as

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he entered the assembled area and proceeded to his station in the east. Senior Grand Marshal Barry V. Cundiff led the Grand Lodge in according the Grand Master with Grand Honors.

M.W. Brother Elmer E. Revelle, P.G.M., seated the Grand Lodge, and then presented Most Worshipful Grand Master David L. Ramsey with the Gavel of Authority, wishing him a most excellent Grand Lodge session. With three raps of the gavel, M.W. Ramsey signaled the Grand Lodge to rise for the presentation of the flag of the United States of America by the Heroes of ‘76. The flag was carried in and presented in the East for the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of our National Anthem.

OPENING Following the opening presentations, M.W.B. David L. Ramsey seated the Brethren and guests, and welcomed all present to the City of Columbia for the Annual Communication. He then introduced Brother Caleb Jones, State Representative for Missouri District 50 and member of California Lodge No. 183, who welcomed all present Brethren to Boone County and acknowledged the contributions of Freemasonry to communities around the state. At the conclusion of Brother Jones’ welcome, Grand Master Ramsey excused all nonMasonic guests, and with the assistance of the Grand Officers, opened the One Hundred Ninety-Second Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge on the Third Degree of Freemasonry in accordance with Missouri Ritual. Grand Master Ramsey then directed the Committee on Credentials to give its preliminary report to the Grand Lodge.

PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS September 23, 2013 To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri The Committee on Credentials hereby certifies that there is a quorum present at the Grand Lodge Communication held at Columbia, Missouri on September 23 and 24, 2013 (295 subordinate Lodges, 2 Lodges Under Dispensation represented). The constitutional requirement having been met, the Grand Lodge may conduct any business that may come before it.

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RWB William B. VanMeter Chairman, Credentials Committee Upon hearing the report of the Committee on Credentials, M.W.B. Ramsey directed Right Worshipful Senior Grand Deacon Richard L. Smith to present and introduce the Past Grand Masters in attendance. Following remarks by Grand Master Ramsey, the Past Grand Masters were announced by R.W.B. Chris T. Harrelson, Raytown Lodge No. 391.

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INTRODUCTION OF MOST WORSHIPFUL PAST GRAND MASTERS OF MISSOURI

M.W. Brother James A. Noland, Jr. (1977-1978) M.W. Brother Vern H. Schneider (1984-1985) M.W. Brother Daniel F. Cole (1990-1991) M.W. Brother Dale C. Motter (1993-1994) M.W. Brother Gordon E. Hopkins (1994-1995) M.W. Brother Jeffrey O. Nations (1997-1998) M.W. Brother Steven I. Toybes (1998-1999) M.W. Brother Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. (1999-2000) M.W. Brother Freddie D. Adams (2000-2001) M.W. Brother Glenn E. Means (2001-2002) M.W. Brother Jimmie D. Lee (2002-2003) M.W. Brother Dr. Elmer E. Revelle (2004-2005) M.W. Brother John M. Nations (2005-2006) M.W. Brother Bruce R. Austin (2007-2008) M.W. Brother Rocky E. Weaver (2008-2009) M.W. Brother Gail S. Turner (2010-2011) M.W. Brother John W. Hess (2011-2012)

Led by the Senior Grand Deacon, the Grand Lodge saluted the Past Grand Masters with Grand Honors. M.W. Brother James A. Noland, PGM, responded to the welcome for the Missouri Past Grand Masters.

INTRODUCTION OF THE GRAND MASTERS AND PAST GRAND MASTERS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS

Most Worshipful Brother Bryce Hildreth, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa Most Worshipful Brother James Herrington, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Alaska Most Worshipful Brother Rick Reichert, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas Most Worshipful Brother Eric Rozeboom, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa Most Worshipful Brother Walt Rogers, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas Most Worshipful Brother Terry L. Seward, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois

Right Worshipful Brother Junior Grand Deacon Ronald D. Jones introduced and presented the Grand Masters of other Jurisdictions and accorded them the Grand Honors. Response was given by M.W.B. Terry Seward, Grand Master of Illinois, who remarked upon the special meaning of the word “Brother”, and thanked M.W.B. Ramsey for his hospitality. The Junior Grand Deacon then escorted the visiting Grand Masters to their seats by way of the East.

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INTRODUCTION OF THE GRAND MASTER AND GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FROM THE MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI AND ITS JURISDICTIONS P.H.A.--F. & A.M.   The Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri and its Jurisdictions, P.H.A.--F.&A.M., were introduced and presented by Senior Grand Steward, R.W.B. Tim Thomas.

R.W. Thomas led the Brethren to their seats by way of the East. Remarks were imparted by Most Worshipful Brother Michael T. Johnson, Grand Master of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri, who addressed the Brethren regarding the history of Prince Hall Masonry and the fraternal relations between the Prince Hall and A.F.&A.M. Masons in Missouri.

Most Worshipful Michael T. Johnson, Grand Master, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri Right Worshipful Lawrence A. Jones, Jr., Deputy Grand Master,

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri Right Worshipful Henry Willis, Grand Senior Warden, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri Right Worshipful Malcolm Morris, Grand Junior Warden Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri Right Worshipful Jackie Thomas, Grand Treasurer Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri Right Worshipful Theopholis Charles, Grand Secretary, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri

Right Worshipful Torres Beckley, Grand Lecturer,

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri Right Worshipful Spurgeon Robinson, Grand Tyler

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri Past Grand Master M.W.B. Franklin Richards

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri Past Grand Master M.W.B. Rodney Terry

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri W.B. Jerome Wilkson, Assistant Grand Marshall

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri R.W.B. Kenneth Johnson, Board Member

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri R.W.B. Charles Maclin, Board Member

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri Most Worshipful Michael T. Johnson introduced the following Brethren as part of his delegation: W.B. Adonis Perkins, Past Grand Patron, Kansas City

Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation W.B. Richard Williams, Worshipful Master Rising Star Lodge, Columbia

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri W.B. Robert Williams, Richmond

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri W.B. Lawrence Holloway, Grand High Priest

Royal Arch Masons, Prince Hall Affiliation

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W.B. Robert Campbell, Grand Historian

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri W.B. Dr. Ronald Woods, Grand Associate Patron

Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation R.W.B. Roger Elliot, D.D.G.M.

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri R.W.B. George Forte, Special D.D.G.M.

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri R.W.B. Bill Baker, D.D.G.M.

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri

At the conclusion of his introductions, M.W.B. Johnson thanked the Grand Master for the mutual respect shown between the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri.

INTRODUCTION OF THE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FROM OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS Right Worshipful Brother Steven G. Means, District Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas Right Worshipful Brother Ronald L. Shoaf, Senior Grand Deacon of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma Right Worshipful Brother Kurt Ott, Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of New York Right Worshipful Brother John Maxwell, Senior Grand Warden from the Grand Lodge of Nebraska Right Worshipful Brother David Worel, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Alaska Right Worshipful Brother Ron Chambers, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma Right Worshipful Brother Senior Grand Steward Tim Thomas introduced and presented the Grand Lodge Officers of other Jurisdictions. Remarks were offered by R.W.B. David C. Worel of the Grand Lodge of Alaska. The Senior Grand Steward escorted the Grand Officers of other jurisdictions to their seats by way of the East.

INTRODUCTION OF APPENDANT BODIES Representatives of Appendant Bodies present were presented by Junior Grand Warden, R.W.B. Brent Stewart.

Most Excellent Companion Roy E. Gilkey, Grand High Priest

Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Missouri Most Illustrious David C. Witte, Grand Master,

Grand Council Cryptic Masons of the State of Missouri.

Right Eminent Sir Knight James Woodfin, Grand Commander Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of the State of Missouri

Illustrious Brother Robert W. Cockerham, Sovereign Grand Inspector General,

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Missouri;

Executive Officer, Missouri International Order of DeMolay

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Sir Ken Dunlap, Potentate

Moila Shrine, Oasis of St. Joseph Sir Patrick Hensley, Potentate

Moolah Shrine, Oasis of St. Louis Sir Wayne Spencer, Potentate

Ararat Shrine, Oasis of Kansas City Mitchell C. Weinsting, Deputy Grand Monarch

Grottos of North America Representatives were escorted to the East by R.W.B. Stewart, with remarks given by Right Eminent Sir Knight James Woodfin.

INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS M.W. Brother Ramsey presented the District Deputy Grand Masters, who stood at their chairs in the auditorium to receive words of appreciation from the Grand Master. Grand Master Ramsey commended them on their tireless and faithful service to the Masonic Fraternity.

INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS, REGIONAL GRAND LECTURERS AND GRAND LECTURERS EMERITUS R.W. Brother Robert C. Floyd, Grand Lecturer, presented the District Deputy Grand Lecturers for 2012-2013 and thanked them for their service to the Craft.

He then recognized the Regional Grand Lecturers individually. Following introductions, the Grand Lecturer thanked the Grand Lecturers Emeritus individually.

ROUND ROBIN RITUAL CONTEST STATE WINNERS R. W. Brother Robert C. Floyd, Grand Lecturer, congratulated Brothers Michael C. Lee of Butler Lodge No. 254 and Christopher D. Lee of Monett Lodge No. 129 as the State Co-Winners of the Round Robin Competition 2012-2013.

1987-John E. Reece 1988-Frederick A. Troxel, Jr. 1989-Donald Campbell 1990-Gary G. Page 1991-Robert E. Plummer 1992-Christopher J. Rollins 1993-R.L. Tichenor 1994-W. Frank Roszell 1995-Irving G. Walmann 1996-Gary L. Benskin 1997-Michael F. Jones 1998-Glen F. Cron 1999-Nicholas Lee Breedlove 2000-R. Miguel White

2001-Theodore J. Picraux 2002-Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. 2003-C. Scott Houge 2004-Dennis W. Spears 2005-Vernon M. Rust 2006-Thomas E. Christine 2007-Steven D. Smith 2008-Jerry L. Miles 2009-K. Bradley Scott 2010-Robert Arthur Gentry 2011-Mitchell S. Penn 2012-Franklin Lukenbill 2013-Michael C. Lee 2013-Christopher D. Lee

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Master requested that R.W.B. Jon B. Broyles, Deputy Grand Master, preside for the address of the Grand Master.

GRAND MASTER’S ADDRESS To the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: It is my distinct pleasure to welcome all of you to the 192 nd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. I offer a special welcome to the many Past Grand Masters who have given me the benefit of their wisdom and guidance over the past nine years as I traveled to the Grand East. I also extend fraternal greetings to our visiting dignitaries and to the heads of our Appended and Adopted bodies that have traveled to be with us during this communication.

I am sure you will join with me in making them feel welcome by showing them Missouri Masonic hospitality.

Senior Grand Marshal I am both personally and professionally very sorry to report the death of our Senior Grand Marshal, L. LeRoy Salmon on September 4, 2013. Right Worshipful Brother Salmon was a true and faithful brother who served our Fraternity in many different bodies. His Masonic Service was conducted under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Missouri on Monday, September 9, 2014. R.W.B. Salmon will be missed by the entire Missouri Masonic Family.

On September 16, 2013, I appointed Right Worshipful Brother Barry V. Cundiff to fill the position of Senior Grand Marshal. I have had the privilege of serving with Right Worshipful Brother Cundiff as a director of the Board of the Masonic Home of Missouri. Barry has shown solid leadership ability, serving as chairman of the Administration Committee. He also served the Grand Lodge this past year as Chairman of both the Jurisprudence and Appeals & Grievances Committees. I am honored to name him to the Advancing Line of this Grand Lodge. Barry and his wife, Audrey have one son, Brody, and make their home in Kirksville.

M.W.B. Fielding A. Poe, Jr. It with deep sorrow that I also report on the death of one of our Past Grand Masters. M.W.B. Fielding Ashley Poe, Junior who served this Grand Lodge with honor and distinction, presiding as the 131st Grand Master of Missouri in 1976-77. Born September 13, 1926 he passed from this life on September 6, 2013 just short of his 87th birthday. M.W.B. Poe was a proud member of the “Truman Line” having been appointed Junior Grand Marshall by M.W.B. Elvis Mooney.

In addition to his work for the Grand Lodge, he toiled long and hard on development of bequests and gifts for the Masonic Home of Missouri. The Masonic Home continues to reap the benefit of his labors today as the gifts from these estates and trusts are realized.

Grand Lodge Area Meetings I hope you were able to attend one of the seven area meetings held in the fall of 2012. Meetings were held at the Masonic Temple, Kirksville; Gate of the Temple Lodge #422, Springfield; Ararat Shrine Temple, Kansas City; Webster

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Groves Lodge #84, Webster Groves; Scottish Rite Valley, St. Joseph; Masonic Complex, Columbia; and St. Mark’s Lodge #83, Cape Girardeau. My thanks to these lodges and organizations that hosted the meetings along with all of the brethren that were able to attend.

Attendees heard updates on the Masonic Home of Missouri, the MoCHIP Program of the Masonic Children’s Foundation, and the new Masonic Research Library being developed by the Missouri Lodge of Research. I had the opportunity to give updates on the legislation passed at Grand Lodge, the new educational pieces in development from the Education Committee and the upcoming Conference of Grand Masters in North America.

I also shared the Grand Master’s theme for this Masonic year – the Missouri Masonic Family. I shared that it has a three-fold meaning: 1) That Masons should find balance in their lives between their personal family and their Masonic family, encouraging them not to make Masonic “widows and orphans” out of their wives and children; 2) To remember that we are all Missouri Masons and no matter where we go in the state, we will find men within our Fraternity that we can proudly call “Brother”; and 3) That whatever our interests, Missouri Freemasonry has an organization or place within one of our Appended & Adopted Bodies in which we can get involved and be active. Not all who come through our lodges will become regular attendees and it is important to help our members find one of our organizations in which to get active. The Missouri Masonic Family has a home for every man, woman and child!

The area meetings concluded with attendees breaking into small groups for round table discussions, a continuation of the goal of last year’s Area Meetings to develop a long range plan for your Grand Lodge. Participants were encouraged to share their ideas and concepts for a better Grand Lodge. Your Grand Lodge officers are working with the Long Range Planning Committee to put together a plan to implement these ideas over the coming years.

Conference of Grand Masters in North America In February, history was made when the Grand Lodge of Missouri joined with the Grand Lodge of Kansas as co-hosts of the Conference of Grand Masters in North America held in Kansas City, MO. This was the first time that two jurisdictions had ever served as co-hosts. It was an honor for your Grand Lodge officers to work with Kansas Grand Master, M.W. Donald Newman and the Grand Lodge officers from Kansas to show the world Midwestern Masonry at its best. More than 750 representatives attended the conference, coming from 47 jurisdictions in North America and from as far away as Russia, Brazil, France and Iran. Attendees told me that it was one of the best conferences they had ever attended. I offer my sincere thanks to all the Missouri Masons that volunteered, doing a variety of things from helping at the airport to manning the information booth at the conference. A special thanks to Past Grand Masters, Most Worshipful Brothers Glenn E. Means and Rocky E. Weaver for their leadership in planning the event and assistance in making the conference such a huge success.

Disaster and Relief “Charity, next to a belief in Deity…” Unfortunately over the past year, several

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Masonic jurisdictions suffered large scale natural disasters. Your Grand Lodge was able to repay the generosity shown to the Missouri Masonic family following the 2011 Joplin tornado. In December 2012, we sent financial assistance to the Grand Lodges of New York and New Jersey following the devastation caused

by Hurricane Sandy. Then this past spring, one of the largest tornados ever recorded struck Oklahoma and once again Missouri Masons were able to offer assistance from our Disaster and Relief Fund. This fund exists because of your generous donations and it is wonderful to have it available to be able to offer help to our Masonic brethren when the need arises.

Masonic Youth Groups Our Masonic Youth Groups seem to be thriving and growing. I had the opportunity to attend two of their three annual conferences – Missouri DeMolay and Job’s Daughters. I thank them for the many courtesies shown to me and my lady, Friday during our attendance. The enthusiasm and love that they have for their respective organizations is tremendous. When they become adults is my hope that they will find a home within our fraternity but regardless, the values and morals that they are learning will serve them (and us) very well into the future. Unfortunately do to a prior conflict I was unable to attend the Rainbow Grand Assembly, my thanks to our Senior Grand Steward, R.W.B. Tim Thomas for filling in for me at this event.

At the Masonic Youth Day held at the Masonic Complex in early August, it was refreshing to see all three of our youth organizations come together for a day filled with fun, food and fellowship. The Masonic Youth Committee under the guidance of chairman RWB Rick Kaeser, did a wonderful job putting this event together. To the delight of several of our youth and three Grand Lodge Officers who shall remain nameless, I took my turn in the dunk tank and they all enjoyed sending me splashing into the water. This event continues to grow every year with all three youth organizations well represented.

Consents, Dispensations & Decisions A list of consents and dispensations that were granted during the year are listed later in these proceedings.

On November 2, 2012, I issued a decision that aprons worn within Missouri Masonic lodges during the course of their normal stated meetings shall be either plain white or white, bound in blue. Aprons of Appended and Adopted bodies may be worn within a Missouri Masonic lodge only if the person wearing the apron is at that time representing that Appended and/or Adopted body.

Trials I regret to state that I was forced to bring Grand Master’s Charges against two of our brethren during the year – one for un-Masonic conduct and one for electioneering. In both cases, formal charges were filed and independent trial commissions were appointed. One of the trials was held, the accused Brother was found guilty and suspended for one year. The other trial is pending at this time.

Appeals & Grievances The Appeals & Grievances Committee met on July 20, 2013 to consider two requests for reinstatement. The committee recommended to me the reinstatement of Ignatius Allen Maher and I have approved his reinstatement.

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Shriners International Annual Session In July, along with 43 Grand Masters from other jurisdictions, I attended the Shriners International Annual Session held in Indianapolis, Indiana. I feel it was important for us to be there as proposed legislation would remove the Masonic pre-requisite for Shrine membership within the state of Arkansas.

There have been several disagreements between Shriner’s International and the Grand Lodge of Arkansas dating back over the last 20 years. Over the past year Shriner’s International, along with several Grand Masters from neighboring jurisdictions of Arkansas, had worked to try to find a peaceful resolution to the most recent issue between the two – all to no avail. I was saddened to see the legislation pass but after meeting with several Shrine-Masons from Arkansas, can certainly understand the frustration of the two Shrine Temples located there. I was later encouraged to see similar legislation for the Shrine Temples of Montana fail by an overwhelming majority. Its failure showed to me and the world that the majority of Shriners understand the importance of our relationship and are not willing to eliminate the Masonic prerequisite for membership in the Shrine unless every avenue of resolution has been explored.

I am pleased to report that the Grand Lodge of Missouri enjoys a very good working relationship with the four Missouri Shrine Temples.

State of the Craft During my travels this year, I have had the opportunity to hear many petitions read, degrees conferred and the scheduling of work for future meetings. On the surface, it seems that lodges are growing and thriving. Our Grand Secretary, Right Worshipful Brother Ronald Miller has recently stated that it appears we have conquered the loss of membership due to our brethren dying off.

Unfortunately, we continue to suspend members for non-payment of their dues.

If we are to grow, we must work to find ways to engage our membership, to find ways to keep them involved and interested in maintaining their membership within our lodges.

I am happy to say that your Grand Lodge received two petitions for dispensation to form new lodges. Barry Lodge #17 and Harry S Truman #1941 were formed under dispensation and with your approval will receive their charters during this session. The brethren that started these lodges felt there was a need in their areas for a new lodge and are committed to filling that need. I look forward to both lodges becoming active and growing in membership.

Recommendations The Grand Lodge should continue to work on the long range strategic plan for your Grand Lodge – a plan necessary to take our Fraternity into the future.

Please work with the Grand Lodge officers, sharing your ideas and thoughts so that we can continue to grow the Missouri Masonic Family.

Also, it is my hope that we while we must continue to change and adapt to meet the needs of our membership and an ever changing society, we never lose sight of the great morals, rituals and traditions that make us who we are as Freemasons. These are what distinguish us from the rest of the community.

Acknowledgements & Closing Brethren, I offer a heartfelt thank you to you, the Missouri Masonic Family

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for the wonderful opportunity you gave me to serve as your Grand Master. The friends I have made and the memories I have of the many great events held throughout this year will forever be a part of me. I also offer my thanks to the Grand Lodge Officers that I have had the pleasure to serve with over the past nine years. I had the opportunity to learn from those that went before me and sincerely hope that I have been able to pass some of that knowledge on to those that follow me. I am confident that the future of our craft is in good hands.

While it is impossible to single out all of those who have touched my life during this journey, I must offer a special thanks to a few people. First, I offer my thanks to Most Worshipful Brother, Dr. Elmer E. Revelle, who appointed me as Senior Grand Marshall. It is my hope that I have lived up to his expectations and to the high standards he set during his year as Grand Master of Missouri.

Secondly, my thanks go out to our Grand Secretary, R.W.B. Ronald D. Miller and the staff at the Grand Lodge office. Their dedication and support have been wonderful. Last but not least, I offer my sincere thanks to my wife of 39 years, my lady Friday. Over the last nine years, she has traveled countless miles with me and always offered me her unwavering support.

Brethren, I thank you for your support over this past year and your attendance at this Annual Communication. May God bless you and our wonderful Missouri Masonic Family.

Fraternally yours,

David L. Ramsey Grand Master 2012-13

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GRAND MASTER’S AGENDA 2012-13 SEPTEMBER 9/25/2012 9/29/2012 9/29/2012

Grand Lodge Installation, Columbia Area Meeting - Masonic Temple, Kirksville Memphis Lodge #16, Lodge Re-dedication, Memphis

OCTOBER 10/6/2012 10/6/2012 10/6/2012 10/7/2012 10/13/2012 10/13/2012 10/17/2012 10/20/2012 10/20/2012 10/27/2012 10/27/2012 10/28/2012

Area Meeting - Gate of the Temple #422, Springfield Willard Lodge #620, Lodge Re-dedication, Willard Branson Lodge #587 - Officers Installation, Branson OES Grand Chapter, Columbia Area Meeting - Ararat Shrine Temple, Kansas City Weston Lodge #53, Lodge Re-dedication, Weston Masonic Unity Night, Ararat Shrine Temple, Kansas City Masonic Home Board Meeting, Columbia Grand Lodge Officers Meeting, Columbia Area Meeting - Webster Groves Lodge #84, Webster Groves Crestwood-Anchor Lodge # 443 Lodge Re-dedication, Crestwood Algabil-Freedom #636 Breakfast, Mehlville

NOVEMBER 11/3/2012 11/8/2012 11/17/2012 11/17/2012 11/26/2012

Area Meeting - Scottish Rite Valley, St. Joseph Anniversary Dinner - Jefferson Lodge #43, Jefferson City Masonic Home Board Meeting, Columbia Area Meeting - Masonic Complex, Columbia Ranson Breuer Association, District Dinner & Meeting, Sullivan

DECEMBER 12/1/2012 12/6-8/2012 12/14/2012 12/15/2012 12/15/2012

Area Meeting - St Mark’s Lodge #93, Cape Girardeau MW Grand Lodge of Texas, Waco, TX Grand Lodge/MHM Open House, Masonic Complex, Columbia Masonic Home Board Meeting, Columbia Grand Lodge Officers Meeting, Columbia

JANUARY 1/5/2013 1/5/2013 1/12/2013 1/12/2013 1/13/2013 1/19/2013 1/19/2013 1/26/2013

Long Range Planning Committee Meeting, Columbia Annual Oyster Dinner - Mokane Lodge #612, Mokane Moila Shrine Masonic Unity Breakfast, St. Joseph St. Joseph York Rite Festival, St. Joseph Conf. of Grand Masters in NA Host Planning Committee Meeting Masonic Home Board Meeting, Columbia Joint Meeting - Grand Lodge Charities, Columbia Annual Raccoon Dinner, Jewel Lodge #480, Pleasant Hill

FEBRUARY 2/2/2013 2/15/2013 2/16/2013 2/17/2013 2/18/2013 2/19/2013 2/20/2013 2/23/2013

Moila Shrine Potentates Ball, St Joseph Conference of Grand Masters in NA, Kansas City, MO Conference of Grand Masters in NA, Kansas City, MO Conference of Grand Masters in NA, Kansas City, MO Conference of Grand Masters in NA, Kansas City, MO Conference of Grand Masters in NA, Kansas City, MO Conference of Grand Masters in NA, Kansas City, MO Masonic Home Board Meeting, Columbia

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MARCH 3/2/2013 3/23/2013 3/23/2013 3/23/2013

Royal Arch Masons Grand Masters Class, Columbia Masonic Home Board Meeting, Columbia Investment Committee Meeting, Columbia Way & Means/Finance Committee Meetings, Columbia

APRIL 4/8/2013 4/9/2013 4/14/2013 4/18/2013 4/20/2013 4/20/2013 4/20/2013 4/21/2013 4/21/2013 4/27/2013 4/27/2013

50 Year Pin - Solomon Lodge #271, Springfield Legislator Night - Jefferson Lodge #43, Jefferson City 50 Year Pin - Granite Lodge #272, Sedalia 50 Year Pin - Henderson Lodge #477, Rogersville Masonic Home Board Meeting, St. Louis Grand Lodge Officers Meeting, Columbia GM Dinner, St. Louis Grand Master’s Breakfast - Moola Shrine Center, St. Louis 50 Year Pin – Noble #684, St. Louis Scottish Rite Tri-State Reunion, Kansas City 50 Year Pin - Adair Lodge #366, Kirksville

MAY 5/1/2013 5/2/2013 5/4/2013 5/11/2013 5/16/2013 5/17/2013 5/18/2013 5/18/2013 5/19/2013 5/20/2013 5/26/2013 5/31/2013

Gavel Club Meeting, St. Louis Cornerstone Ceremony - Stockton Lodge #283, Stockton Moila Shrine Spring Ceremonial, St. Joseph Grand Master’s C-2-A - Cooper Lodge #36, Boonville Official Visit - Galena Lodge #515, Galena York Rite Grand Commandery Grand Chapter, Jefferson City Masonic Home Board Meeting, Columbia Long Range Planning Committee Meeting, Columbia California Lodge #183 - Cemetery Dedication, California 70 Year Pin/Past Master’s Night - Branson Lodge #587, Branson Missouri DeMolay State Conclave, Jefferson City Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Spring Ceremonial, Springfield

JUNE 6/1/2013 6/8/2013 6/8/2013 6/10/2013 6/11/2013 6/15/2013 6/16/2012 6/20/2013 6/21/2013 6/29/2013 6/30/2013

Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Spring Ceremonial, Springfield Lodge Re-dedication - O’Sullivan Lodge #7, Walnut Grove Lodge Re-Dedication - Sparta Lodge #296, Sparta 50 Year Pin - Solomon Lodge #271, Springfield Official Visit - Billings Lodge #379, Billings Masonic Home Board Meeting, St. Joseph Grand Master’s Family Weekend - St. Joseph, MO Missouri Job’s Daughters Grand Session, Jefferson City St. Louis #1 - Lodge of the Solstice, St. Louis Shriners International Annual Session, Indianapolis, IN Shriners International Annual Session, Indianapolis, IN

JULY 7/1/2013 7/2/2013 7/3/2013 7/4/2013 7/13/2013 7/13/2013 7/17/2013 7/18/2013

Shriners International Annual Session, Indianapolis, IN Shriners International Annual Session, Indianapolis, IN Shriners International Annual Session, Indianapolis, IN Shriners International Annual Session, Indianapolis, IN Distinguished Guest Committee Meeting, Columbia Anthony O’Sullivan Night - Hiram Council #1, St. Louis MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge F. & A.M. Grand Lodge Session, Columbia 50 Year Pin/1st Degree Obligations - Savannah Lodge #71, Savannah

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7/19/2013 7/20/2013 7/20/2013 7/20/2013 7/28/2013

MHM Keith Neece Retirement Reception, Columbia Masonic Home Board Meeting, Columbia Long Range Planning Committee, Columbia Grand Lodge Officers Meeting, Columbia Lodge Dedication - Harry S Truman Lodge #1941, Kansas City

AUGUST 8/3/2013 8/10/2013 8/12/2013 8/17/2013 8/17/2013 8/17/2013 8/21/2013 8/23/2013 8/24/2013 8/31/2013

Grand Lodge Masonic Youth Day, Columbia Red Cross of Constantine Regional Assembly, St. Louis Lodge Meeting - Solomon Lodge #271, Springfield Masonic Home Board Meeting, Columbia Jurisprudence Committee Meeting, Columbia Grand Lodge Officers Meeting, Columbia Central States Shrine Association Annual Session, Branson Central States Shrine Association Annual Session, Branson Central States Shrine Association Annual Session, Branson Troy Lodge #34 - Cornerstone Ceremony, Troy

SEPTEMBER 9/4/2013 9/8/2013 9/9/2013 Marshall 9/9/2013 9/14/2013 9/18/2013 9/21/2013 9/21/2013 9/22/2013 9/23/2013 9/24/2013

Aleppo Grotto - Initiation, Columbia Brotherhood Lodge #269 - Officers Installation, St. Joseph Masonic Funeral Service – RWB LeRoy Salmon, Senior Grand Lodge Meeting - Solomon Lodge #271, Springfield Fellowship Lodge #345 - Playground Dedication, Joplin Solomon Lodge #271 – Officers Installation, Springfield Masonic Home Board Meeting, Columbia MHM Truman Club Dinner, Columbia Grand Lodge Session Columbia Grand Lodge Session Columbia Grand Lodge Session Columbia

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Masonic Home of Missouri “To assist eligible adults and children in need by practicing the principles of Freemasonry.”

This is the mission statement and the guiding principal behind all the services provided by the Masonic Home of Missouri.

To assist those in need... To relieve the distressed... That sounds like a charge that is given to all Freemasons.

Since 1889, this fraternity has been doing exactly that. From housing and caring for orphans then to the elderly, from providing a place to providing assistance to live in a place where they already are. From financial assistance to providing knowledge and help with life skills that could prevent them from being in need...

From being reactive to need, to being proactive to prevent it... This is the spectrum of programs and assistance provided by the Masonic Home.

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How we serve Sometimes there appear to be misunderstandings about how the Home provides assistance. It can appear to be a complex process at times, but the procedure has been designed to not only identify and serve the actual needs of an applicant, but to also protect the resources of the Home so that it can assist those who are in need.

While referrals for those in need can come from anyone, each request for assistance must come from the person in need. They must complete an application that details their financial state. Our staff then has a personal interview with the applicant to discuss their situation and explain how our assistance works. The staff makes a recommendation for the type and level of assistance to the Outreach Committee of the Board of Directors. They evaluate the application and information collected to make a recommendation to the whole Board of Directors for the assistance to be provided. Once approved, the staff works with the person to start providing their assistance.

What sounds like a simple procedure can be clouded by misunderstanding and misinformation.

While our brothers can be well meaning, once the application process begins, the assistance process is strictly confidential between the person requesting assistance and the Masonic Home. I think that any of us would appreciate that being in need and the details of their financial situation is an intensely personal and private matter.

Often, the line between need and desire to protect an asset can be blurred.

The process we use to evaluate and determine the need to assist with is very similar to Medicaid. Each case is evaluated as to assets, income and expenses.

But the needs of the individual are also taken into account.

In fact, one of the most concerning parts of our assistance agreements, the Loan Agreement and the Deed of Trust, which is a benefit to the recipient since these agreements actually protect their qualification to get other forms public assistance.

The policy of age and length of membership also causes concerns. This practice is to protect the charity from someone who may join solely to receive assistance.

The board has the latitude to evaluate the situation of each case, and waive this condition.

The staff and Outreach Committee labor long and hard on evaluating each case. The decision on each case is based solely on how the situation of each person requesting falls within the guidelines established for the assistance programs, but always with the Masonic mission, to relieve the distressed…

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Outreach Programs For the 2013 Fiscal year the Financial Assistance Programs assisted 116 individuals, providing a total of $1,127,837.00 of assistance to their needs.

Short-Term Assistance - Long-Term Assistance - Children’s Outreach - Creating-A-Partnership -

$49,434.00 $962,432.00 $6,436.00 $109,535.00

Our Non-Financial Programs which provide indirect assistance and information to people who may not have needs yet or those that assist them.

Widows Program - Masonic Family Cares -

$12,800.00 $370.00

Our newest program, Financial Counseling, which teaches the people it assists life skills of money management, budgeting, and fiscal responsibility, assisted the following number of cases in Fiscal Year 2013 26 – New Cases Opened Between 31 – Active Cases Between 13 – Active Cases that were Closed Between 11 – Of the 13 Cases Closed were also New Cases This program is poised to make a difference in a large number of cases of short term assistance, with those that are seeking assistance primarily due to financial management problems. Being proactive could prevent the need for future issues and the need for assistance.

Financial I am pleased to report that the annual external audit again affirms that the financial statements of the Masonic Home present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Masonic Home of Missouri, changes in its net assets and its cash flows as of and for the year ended June 30, 2013.

The auditors reported no internal control deficiencies requiring corrective action. There was one uncontested adjustment to the financials as result of the audit, which dealt with how the one-time funds received for the build out of the OES office space was accounted for.

Congratulations to the Executive Director, Finance Manager and her staff for such good work. The audit is appended to this report and is hereby incorporated by reference therein.

Assets – Endowments The Masonic Home was blessed this year to receive over $867,417.00 in donations, bequests and trusts. This amount was significantly higher than we had anticipated in the budgeting process a year ago. This entire amount was unrestricted, so their full amount went to pay for the operational expenses of the services provided by the Home.

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Often a significant portion of these gifts is restricted by the donor with certain conditions of how the funds could be used. Some might be to serve a certain project or the needs of a certain area. Other gifts were contributed to endowed funds, which cannot be spent, as a condition for receiving the gift, but add to the amounts we can invest to receive income from interest and dividends.

Of the total $122,475,677.00 asset holdings of the Masonic Home, 48% are endowed or restricted and may not be spent by the Home, but just used to generate interest and dividends, which can be used to pay for the operational expenses.

Recognizing the decreasing return on investments that non-profit institutions have been receiving and the need for additional usable funds to provide their mission, the Government has revised the rules pertaining to endowed funds, which allows an organization to realize and use the capital appreciation from the investment of the funds that have been donated, without invading the original amount of the donation.. The Board of Directors of the Masonic Home have adopted the recognition of these new rules (Universal Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act or UPMIFA), but have bound themselves by only considering the use of these appreciated amounts in a fiscal emergency and would require a 2/3’s supermajority vote of the Board to approve this use.

Reclassification Starting just over ago year, the accounting staff has been working to identify costs of the operation of the Home that have previously not been accounted for as costs that are directly related to the provision of assistance to those that we serve.

This lack of specification has always inflated the reporting of our administrative costs, or overhead as some would call it. This number is important for non-profit institutions, as it is often used as a measure of operational effectiveness and efficiency. The proper classification of these expenses more accurately portrays the true costs of services provided and should give donors a better estimate of how much of their donation dollar goes to actual program of the charity.

The Masonic Home of Missouri can now determine that 72 cents of every dollar spent goes to the assistance of those we assist and the other charitable programs of the Home.

Additional studies of time and expenses are underway.

5 yr Projection William Zimmerman, Chairman of the Finance Committee undertook creating a five year projection to see where our finances may be in the upcoming period, given several assumptions and projections.

The results were not a happy revelation.

Investment income has been projected to level out or decrease as many of our higher yield bonds mature. The general return on all investments has been significantly lower in recent years.

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Add to that the hopeful but unknown anticipation of significant unrestricted gifts, which can directly be applied to the operational budget the year they are received.

This projection yields a decreasing revenue stream for the operation of the Home.

4,000,000

3,500,000

3,000,000

2,500,000 Support & Contributions 2,000,000

Investment Earnings Total Revenues

1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

0 2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

And the projected expenses are trending upward at a significantly higher rate.

The program expenses anticipate an ever increasing need for assistance; the costs for assisting people already receiving assistance will likely increase as the cost services and necessary items that we pay for increase as their providers increase their rates. The number and amounts of assistance requested from new individuals may increase as well.

While the administrative cost to provide this assistance is lower, it too will increase due to factors we cannot control; utility costs, insurance, salaries, and other expenses of supplies, services, and equipment that we must acquire to do business.

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5,000,000 4,500,000 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 Total Management Expenses 2,500,000

Total Program Expenses Total Expenses

2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0 2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Looking at the total expense line and the total revenue line, it’s easy to see that the excess/deficit line takes an undesirable plunge in the negative direction.

Assuming that all the conditions of the projection are accurate, in 5 years the Home will be running an operating deficit of 1.5 million dollars for the year without substantial donor generosity.

5,000,000

4,000,000

3,000,000

Total Expenses

2,000,000

Total Revenues Excess (Deficit) Revenue Over Expenses

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2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

-1,000,000

-2,000,000

While the projection’s outcome is distressing, it is just a projection, and knowing that, if the conditions are unchanged, that a deficit outcome is highly likely, it does give us advance warning and notice to start to work on the areas of increasing revenue and decreasing expenses.

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Development For the last two years, a committee of the board has been developing a new and fresh approach to how the Masonic Home of Missouri will approach fund raising. They have looked at the methods used by many non-profit organizations, including a well known and successful Masonic fraternal organization.

They received consulting assistance from a brother actively involved in the development operations of Shriners International, who had a lengthy career in fund raising at several large educational institutions. The committee and board committed to have a comprehensive plan in place before seeking an individual to employ to execute this plan.

The core of this plan is called “donor centric” or centered on the desires of the donor of how they want to apply their financial support to assist. This is different than the typical approach of coming to you with our hand out asking for your money. It is much more the nurturing of a partnership between the Masonic Home of Missouri, and all the charities of the Grand Lodge, with you, the potential donor; to help you decide, “What do you want your money to do?”

I’m pleased to announce that with the completion of the plan, we have located and have employed Bro. Todd Bennett to be our Development Officer, who will be implementing the Development plan. Bro. Bennett comes to us from the Boy Scouts of America with 17 years of fund raising experience. He became a Master Mason in 1993 in McWhirtersville Lodge No. 375 in Donelson, TN. He and his family will be residing in Columbia.

Administrative In May of this year the Executive Director of the Masonic Home, RWB Keith Neese, announced that it was his intention to retire from this position at the end of July, after five years of service to the Home. This was an unexpected but understandable decision by Bro. Neese, as he had come to be our Executive Director following his retirement from a long and successful career in banking.

Keith’s start at the Home was at a time of turmoil. His expert leadership helped to instill stability in the operation. He oversaw several milestones of the Home on his watch, including the end of the Life Care program and final conversion of the Home to its Outreach based service offering with the sale of the Western Unit.

Bro. Neese’s efforts are greatly appreciated by both the staff and the Board of Directors and will be measured for some time by the character of the position his efforts have defined. We all wish Keith the best in his renewed retirement.

This, of course, meant the Board of Directors had to begin the process of finding a replacement for the position. The Executive Committee, by bylaw, began the work of determining the process that it would use to identify, evaluate and ultimately recommend to the full Board of Directors the candidate to be considered for the position.

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Home family. The Executive Committee recommended Ms. Barbara Ramsey, who has been with the Masonic Home 13 years as the Director of Outreach Services, who has seen and been directly involved in the development and growth of the services we provide, which have received national attention from other jurisdictions, and who has assisted in the administrative duties of the Home for several years. The Board unanimously approved of her selection and Ms. Ramsey took over the position on July 1st.

Revision of Bylaws The Board of Directors regularly reviews the policies, procedures and by-laws of the organization, to insure they reflect the desire of the fraternity through the Board of how the Home should operate.

Article V – Sections 1 & 4, Article VII – Section 4. The name of the committee that evaluates assistance has been a holdover from the days when the people we helped were admitted into a Home, and occasionally, disciplinary actions had to be assessed. The name “Admissions and Discipline Committee” no longer reflects its function, and the bylaws and all applicable policies have been amended to refer to this committee as the “Outreach Committee”.

Article V – Section 3. The Legal Committee has in recent years functioned under the direction of the Administrative Committee, and it was decided that the Legal Committee’s functions should be consolidated into the Administration Committee and the Legal Committee (Article V – Section 1 & 6) be abolished.

Article VI – Section 5. With the adoption of the UPMIFA financial policy, the definition of the Endowment Fund had to be modified to recognize its conditions.

Article VIII – Section 2. The limitation of the amount an Executive Director can execute a contract for was changed from $5,000.00 to $18,000.00 to be in compliance with policies that already permitted that amount.

The proposed revised bylaws are attached as a supplement to this report.

Acknowledgements The staff of the Home is an untold facet of the jewel which is the Home.

Knowledgeable, professional, caring and compassionate, they are the frontline in handling the affairs of the Home, but more, are seen as the friendly face of assistance to those who seek and continue to receive support from the Masonic Home of Missouri.

I’d like to thank both old and new Executive Directors, RWB Keith Neese and Barbara Ramsey. They have both made the performance of my duties as President painless and easy.

It has been a special experience to serve as President of this Board of Directors.

I have served with brethren whose hearts are always in the right place when it comes to assisting those who we serve with the greatest respect and compassion, befitting a proper Mason.

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RWB William Zimmerman always chooses the right thing to say, not always the popular thing, but sometimes the hard thing is the thing you need to address the most. His professionalism and the input from his knowledge regarding finance and non-profits will continue to benefit the Home for years to come.

Bro. Steve Duncan took over the Outreach Committee and expanded its view from the large task of reviewing assistance applications, to also providing the direction of policy, guidance and measurement of all the Outreach Service programs the Home provides.

Bro. Lee Stallings brought an enthusiasm for Development to the Board and his leadership of that special committee not only brought us a plan for the future but should propel us into fund raising in a way that will encourage brethren to not only support us, but be believers in the services we provide.

Observations & Recommendations My objective this year was simple. Improve the way we do business. The programs we provide are successful. Let’s try to measure that. Let’s improve the way we report how we are spending the resources that our members entrust to us to truly show how good we are doing. Let’s use that information and the emotional satisfaction of what we do to encourage others to support those efforts.

Let’s be good leaders and prepare to handle the changes that the world around us makes that affect our ability to continue that mission.

Often work is not accomplished in the span of one officer’s term, or year. I encourage the officers that follow me to concentrate on continuing the following work that has been started.

• Continue to refine the reclassification of expenses to programs • Carefully monitor and address the implications of the 5 year projection • Continue to refine the measurement of the effectiveness of our programs • Assist with the Development program in any way possible • Communicate with the membership the heartfelt appreciation of those that we assist The elements of this report may seem disjointed, not dependent on each other. But they most certainly are. They address many of the issues that are the concerns of the membership, YOUR concerns, which I have heard during my years on the Board of Directors, but even before that, as a member of the Craft.

They are dependent on YOU… the member of this great fraternity, to accept this charity as an agent to accomplish that charge “to relieve the distressed…”

Through the Masonic Home of Missouri, we all band together and give assistance to a level that no individual, that no lodge, could give by themselves.

Sincerely, Fraternally and Respectfully Submitted, Jon B. Broyles, President Board of Directors, Masonic Home of Missouri

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BY-LAWS MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI ARTICLE I – MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The Masonic Home of Missouri shall be governed by the Board of Directors as prescribed by the Articles of Incorporation. The Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall possess and may exercise any and all powers and authorities and take any and all actions permitted under the laws of the State of Missouri as are normally possessed by corporations and not-forprofit corporations, together with any and all other powers and authorities that exist for Pro Forma Not-For-Profit corporations as they presently exist, or as may hereafter be provided by law.

Section 2. In the event of the occurrence of any one or more vacancies among the Eight (8) Elected At Large Members of the Board of Directors between Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, the remaining Members of the Board of Directors, whether or not the same constitutes a quorum but in no event less than Three (3) persons, shall fill such vacancy or vacancies by a majority vote of the Members present at any Regular or Special Meeting of the Board of Directors, with the person so appointed serving until the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri. In the event of any one or more vacancies among the Five (5) Members of the Board who are Members of the Advancing Line of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, then the vacancy or vacancies shall be filled by the Officers of the Advancing Line of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri by advancing as many of such Officers of the Advancing Line in accordance with the priority of their respective Offices to succeed to higher Office so as to fill such positions or positions until the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri.

Section 3. No Member of the Board of Directors shall be eligible for the receipt of assistance from the Masonic Home of Missouri through the Outreach Services Program or in any other manner while such person is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri.

Section 4. No Member of the Board of Directors shall be eligible to be or to become an Employee or otherwise compensated consultant for the Masonic Home of Missouri for a period of Twelve (12) months after the end of the tenure of such person as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri.

ARTICLE II – MEETINGS Section 1. The Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall be held on the day of or on the day following the adjournment of the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri. The Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall be held on a date designated by the President, or in his absence or inability to act,

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the Vice-President, within the Ten (10) day period immediately preceding the opening of the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri. In addition to the Two (2) specified Meetings of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall meet on at least Eleven (11) additional days in a like number of months between Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri. The Two (2) specified Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall be held in the City where the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri is held. All other Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at a place or places designated by the President of the Board of Directors, or in his absence or inability to act, as designated by the Vice-President. In the event that no Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri is held in any One (1) or more years, then the President of the Board of Directors, or in his absence or inability to act, the Vice-President of the Board of Directors, shall designate a time and place for the purposes of holding the Two (2) designated Annual Meetings of the Board of Directors during the month of September, which said Meetings may in such event, be combined for purposes of compliance with these By-Laws. All Members of the Board shall serve until their respective successors in office are either duly elected or appointed. At the discretion of the President of the Board of Directors, or in his absence or inability to act, the Vice-President of the Board of Directors, any Meeting of the Board of Directors, whether Regular or Special, may be held by means of conference telephone call or any other form or type of communications equipment whereby all persons participating in such Meeting can hear and converse with one another, except in matters of suspension or termination of an Officer or the Executive Director which requires the Board of Directors to convene at the time and place designated.

Participation in or attendance at any Meeting of the Board of Directors shall constitute presence of such person or persons at such Meeting or Meetings of the Board of Directors. No Member of the Board of Directors may vote or otherwise participate by means of a Proxy or similar mechanism other than physical presence at such a Meeting or participation by personal participation in such a telephone conference call or other similar medium.

Section 2. Special Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time for the purpose or purposes stated in the call upon the call of the President of the Board of Directors, or in his absence or inability to act, the Vice-President.

If Three (3) or more Members of the Board of Directors request in writing that a Special Meeting be held, then the President, or in the event of his absence or inability to act, the Vice-President, shall call a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors designating the time, place, and purpose or purposes of the call, the same to be called and designated within Three (3) weeks of the receipt of the written request for the calling of a Special Meeting.

Section 3. Notice to All Members of the Board of Directors of any Regular or Special Meeting of the Board shall be given by United States Mail, postage prepaid, at least Five (5) days prior to the holding of such Meeting. The Notice shall be deemed to have been received in the due course of the mail upon deposit or delivery of the said Notice into the United States Mail.

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Section 4. The Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors following the Adjournment of the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri or at such date fixed by the President or Vice-President of the Board of Directors, if no such Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri is held, shall be the Annual Meeting for the election of Officers of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri and for the selection and appointment of all Standing Committees.

Section 5. A quorum of the Board of Directors for all purposes other than the filling of any one or more vacancies in the Membership of the Board of Directors, or the hiring or termination of the Executive Director, shall be a majority of the Members of the Board of Directors at a Regular or Special Meeting called for that purpose. A majority vote of the Members present at any such Meeting shall be sufficient to determine all issues coming before the Board of Directors at any such Meeting, whether Regular or Special.

ARTICLE III – OFFICERS, STAFF AND THEIR DUTIES Section 1. The Officers of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall be: the President of the Board of Directors; Vice-President of the Board of Directors; Treasurer of the Board of Directors; and Secretary of the Board of Directors. The President and Vice-President must be Members of the Board of Directors and the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Board of Directors may but need not be Members of the Board of Directors. In the event that either the Treasurer or Secretary shall not be a Member of the Board of Directors, then such person may, but need not, receive such compensation as is provided for and determined by the Board of Directors. No Member of the Board of Directors shall receive compensation, other than reimbursement for expenses incurred for such things as meals, travel, and similar or related expenses of every kind, type, nature, and description, for services rendered to the Masonic Home of Missouri.

Section 2. The President of the Board of Directors shall be the Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri. The Vice-President of the Board of Directors shall be the Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri. All other Officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors at the Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri.

Section 3. The President of the Board of Directors, or in his absence or inability to act, the Vice-President of the Board of Directors, shall be the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The President of the Board of Directors, or in his absence or inability to act, the Vice-President of the Board of Directors, shall perform such duties as usually and normally are attributed to the Office of the President of a corporation and shall execute all deeds, contracts, written instruments and perform such other functions as may be required for the effective, efficient and normal functioning of the Masonic Home of Missouri. He shall make an Annual Report of the Masonic Home of Missouri to the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri at the

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Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge. He shall perform such other or additional duties as may from time-to-time be authorized or directed by the Board of Directors. The President of the Board of Directors shall have a vote upon all matters coming before the Board of Directors and shall be a voting Member of all Committees when he is in attendance at such Committee Meetings.

Section 4. The Executive Director shall be the chief operating officer of the corporation with the responsibility for day to day operations and general supervision and control over all aspects of the Masonic Home of Missouri. The Executive Director is responsible for the hiring and dismissal of all employees, signing contracts as authorized by the Board of Directors, fiscal management, budgeting and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The Executive Director shall perform his or her duties in accordance with the policies set forth by the Board of Directors. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to create any proprietary, property or other similar or related interest in and to such position or positions so created or the continuation thereof or the continuation of any employment relationship. The Executive Director shall be totally without any power or authority to create any rights in any employee that are in any manner whatsoever inconsistent with AT WILL EMPLOYMENT, shall apply to all persons employed by the Masonic Home of Missouri, whether regular employees, temporary employees, independent contractors or any other form or nature of employment whatsoever.

Section 5. The Secretary of the Board of Directors shall be the custodian of all records of the Masonic Home of Missouri and shall perform such other duties as are normally and usually prescribed for the Secretary of a corporation, or as may from time-to-time be authorized by the Board of Directors. From time to time, the Board of Directors may appoint one (1) or more Assistant Secretaries and to compensate any such person for services rendered.

Section 6. The Treasurer, and if elected by the Board of Directors the Assistant Treasurer, shall perform such duties as are normally and usually prescribed for the Treasurer of a corporation, or as may from time-to-time be authorized by the Board of Directors. From time to time, the Board of Directors may appoint one (1) or more Assistant Treasurers and to compensate any such person for services rendered.

Section 7. The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri shall be the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors and shall have vote upon all matters coming before the Board of Directors and shall be a voting Member of any and all Committees when he is in attendance at such Committee Meetings.

ARTICLE IV – INDEMNITY BONDS & INSURANCE The Board of Directors shall arrange for and shall provide for and continuously keep and maintain in force and effect, at the sole and separate expense of the Masonic Home of Missouri, such indemnity, surety and other similar or related Bonds in such penal sum or sums as the Board may from time-to-time determine to be necessary, expedient, convenient or appropriate, conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties and the provision of a full accounting by all

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persons who have, or who may have or have had, the care, custody, or control over any and all monies, funds, securities or other property or assets of the Masonic Home of Missouri. The Board of Directors shall further provide, at the sole and separate expense of the Masonic Home of Missouri, professional liability insurance for Members of the Board of Directors in the nature of errors and omissions insurance and otherwise insuring the Members of the Board of Directors against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, suits at law or in equity, and all other forms, types, natures and description of such type of action by or against the Masonic Home of Missouri, the Board of Directors, the Staff or any individual or Member thereof. The said insurance shall be in an amount set by the Board of Directors but in no event shall such amount be less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and the same shall provide “Tail Coverage” for Members of the Board of Directors for purposes of insuring such persons against such claims as may have accrued, but not been raised, while such person or persons were Members of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors may acquire, purchase, and maintain such other and additional bonds, sureties or insurance coverage as the Board may from timeto-time deem necessary, expedient, convenient, or appropriate.

ARTICLE V – COMMITTEES AND THEIR DUTIES Section 1. The President shall appoint from the Membership of the Board of Directors the following Standing Committees of the Masonic Home of Missouri at the Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors: The Administration Committee; the Outreach Committee; the Development Committee; and the Finance Committee. The President of the Board of Directors may cause to be created from time to time any other Special Committee, which may consist either in whole or in part of such members of the Board of Directors and non members of the Board of Directors as may be deemed to be necessary, expedient, convenient or appropriate by the President. Such Special Committees shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the President of the Board or as otherwise authorized or directed by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. The Finance Committee shall review and recommend the adoption of the annual budget and shall supervise the investment and management of all assets and the fiscal affairs of the Masonic Home of Missouri.

Section 3. The Administration Committee shall supervise and oversee the general management, administration, and operations of the Masonic Home of Missouri. In addition, the Administration Committee shall advise the Board of Directors upon all legal matters coming before the Board of Directors or otherwise affecting the Masonic Home of Missouri and the operation thereof.

Section 4. The Outreach Committee shall have general oversight over the Outreach Programs and any and all similar or related endeavors of the Masonic Home of Missouri.

Section 5. The Development Committee shall have general supervision and management of the Development aspects of the Masonic Home of Missouri and shall be responsible for such matters as fund-raising and other programs designed to secure donations to or provide information concerning the Masonic

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Home of Missouri so as to generate revenues for the Masonic Home of Missouri.

Section 6. The Chairman of any Committee may call such Special Committee Meetings as are deemed by the Chairman to be necessary, expedient, convenient or appropriate for the conduct of the business of the Committee and may incur such expenses as are reasonable and necessary for purposes of holding such Committee Meetings. The Chairman of Each Committee shall notify the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President of the Board of Directors, and the Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the calling of any such Committee Meeting not held in conjunction with a Regular or Special Meeting of the Board of Directors called by the President of the Board of Directors, or in his absence, by the Vice President, with such notification being made in writing by United States Mail, postage prepaid, at least Five (5) days prior to the holding of such Special Meeting of the Committee.

Section 7. The Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President of the Board of Directors and the Vice-President of the Board of Directors shall be Members of all Committees of the Board of Directors, whether Regular or Special, and shall have a vote upon all matters not involving a conflict of interest associated with the purpose of the call of the meeting coming before the Committee when such person or persons are in attendance.

Section 8. An Advisory Committee consisting of Three (3) Members, selected by the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Missouri, shall be welcome to attend such Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri as may be designated by the invitation of the President of the Board of Directors.

Section 9. An Executive Committee consisting of the Grand Master, President, Vice President, Jr. Grand Warden and Sr. Grand Deacon shall have general supervision over all aspects of the Masonic Home and will be authorized to exercise policy decisions for the Board of Director during the periods that the Board is not in session. The President of the Board will be the Chairman of the Executive Committee. All actions taken by the Executive Committee shall require a majority vote of the Committee. The Executive Committee shall have exclusive responsibility for the nomination and recommendation to the Board of Directors for the hiring, suspension and termination of the Executive Director.

The decision as to any such hiring, suspension or termination shall be vested exclusively in the Board of Directors ARTICLE VI – FISCAL OPERATIONS Section 1. The Funds of the Masonic Home of Missouri are: The General Fund; The Reserve Fund; The Building Fund; The Endowment Fund; and Special Funds.

Section 2. The General Fund is the operating fund of the Masonic Home of Missouri. All receipts not otherwise designated shall be deposited initially into the General Fund. Transfers may be made to and from it to the other Funds, or to the causes for which the same were collected, as may from time-to-time be authorized or directed by the Board of Directors.

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Section 3. The Reserve Fund consists of such assets as have been or which hereafter shall be allocated to the Reserve Fund by the Board of Directors. The purpose of the Reserve Fund is to assure the financial stability of the Masonic Home of Missouri regardless of changing business conditions. Use of the Fund is unrestricted; however, expenditures from the Fund must be authorized by Resolution of the Board of Directors presented and adopted at a Regular or Special Meeting of the Board of Directors which said Resolution shall be read at One (1) such Meeting and shall not be voted upon until the next ensuing Meeting of the Board of Directors. The income generated by the Reserve Fund shall accrue to the General Fund.

Section 4. The Building Fund consists of all the assets heretofore received and designated or from time-to-time hereafter designated for building purposes.

Income and receipts from the Fund may be used for purposes consistent with Article V of the Articles of Incorporation or any other permitted purpose designated by the Board of Directors. All restrictions made by devise and by bequests (either testamentary or pursuant to trust) shall be observed, performed, honored, and respected by the Board of Directors. Expenditures from the Building Fund shall be made by Resolution of the Board of Directors presented and adopted at a Regular or Special Meeting of the Board of Directors and the method for the adoption of the Resolution shall be that the Resolution is to be read at One (1) such meeting and shall not be voted upon until the next ensuing Meeting of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. The Endowment Fund of the Masonic Home of Missouri consists of permanently restricted and temporarily restricted net assets. The Fund consists of the original value of gifts donated to the permanent endowment, the original value of subsequent gifts to the permanent endowment, and accumulations to the permanent endowment made in accordance with the direction of the applicable donor gift instrument at the time the accumulation is added to the fund. The principal may not be expended for any purpose. The income generated from interest and dividends by the Endowment Fund shall accrue to the General Fund.

Section 6. Special Funds are those held by the Masonic Home of Missouri upon such terms and conditions differing from other Funds. Separate books of account shall be kept and maintained upon each such Special Fund or may be combined, if authorized by the document or instrument creating the gift, devise, bequest, or other receipt of such funds. No gift, bequest, or other similar or related transfer of personal property shall be allocated to a special fund by the Masonic Home of Missouri until approved by the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri. No real estate shall be accepted by the Masonic Home of Missouri by gift, devise or bequest unless and until the same shall have been duly authorized and approved by Resolution of the Board of Directors. Disbursements from the accounts of the Special Funds shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to such Special Funds.

Section 7. Contracts may be made with Banks, Trust Companies and other Financial Institutions authorized to do business in the State of Missouri for the custody and management of the assets of the various Funds of the Masonic Home of Missouri and such assets and Funds shall be held and administered

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under such contract or contracts subject to the Order and Direction of the Board of Directors. Any such contract or contracts shall be terminable at any time by the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri without penalty.

Such contract or contracts may provide for such other and further investment counsel, advice and services as the Board of Directors may from time-to-time deem necessary, expedient or convenient. The Finance Committee of the Board of Directors shall supervise the investments, in accordance with the policies and directions of the Board of Directors.

Section 8. The fiscal year of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall be as prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri. The Staff of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall provide monthly reports to the Board of Directors reflecting the current operations and providing an accounting of all assets of the Masonic Home of Missouri. The Board of Directors shall cause all accounts and assets of the Masonic Home of Missouri to be audited annually and the audit shall be incorporated in the Report of the President of the Board of Directors to the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri.

Section 9. Not later than the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri at least Three (3) months prior to the start of the next fiscal year, the Staff of the Masonic Home of Missouri, in conjunction with the Finance Committee, shall prepare a draft of a proposed Budget for the next fiscal year of the Masonic Home, the same to be considered for adopted by the Board of Directors, subject to amendments made by the Board of Directors, at such time as the Board of Directors determines that the Proposed Budget shall be in proper form. The Proposed Budget shall be a detailed line-item budget covering all aspects of the operations of the Masonic Home of Missouri, including anticipated receipts or revenues and anticipated general and capital expenditures and such other items as may be from time-to-time necessary, expedient or convenient.

ARTICLE VII – FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI Section 1. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and the requirements hereinafter specified, the following designated persons shall be eligible to receive financial assistance from the Masonic Home of Missouri: (a) Socially, physically or financially disadvantaged Master Masons who are in good standing in Missouri Lodges, and the wives and widows of such Master Masons who were in good standing in Missouri Lodges as of the date of each such Master Mason’s death and women who are Members in good standing in Missouri Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. (b) Socially, physically or financially disadvantaged dependents up to the age of Twenty-One (21) years of age of Master Masons and Female Members of the Order of the Eastern Star who are in good standing in a Missouri Lodge or Chapter and with a minimum of two (2) years of continuous services; and children up to the age of Twenty-One (21) years whose Father is deceased and at the time of death was a Master Mason in good standing for a minimum of two (2) years. Other forms of financial aid to

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the children of deceased Master Masons is authorized to be provided or withheld or conditioned as may be determined on a case-by-case basis in the absolute discretion of the Board of Directors; and (c) Socially, physically or financially disadvantaged dependents of a Master Mason or Female Member of the Order of the Eastern Star over the age of Twenty-One (21) years who are deemed by the Board of Directors to be physically or mentally disabled as determined in the absolute discretion of the Board of Directors on a case-by-case basis. The Master Mason or Female Member of the Order of the Eastern Star must be in good standing in a Missouri Lodge or Chapter with a minimum of two years (2) of continuous services, or at the time of death, was in good standing in a Missouri Lodge or Chapter. The Board of Directors shall have the absolute and total discretion to provide or to withhold or to condition any and all forms of financial assistance on a case-by-case basis; and (d) Dependents of a Master Mason in good standing or of a Female Member of the Order of the Eastern Star in good standing with a minimum of two years (2) continuous services, shall include, but shall not be limited to: natural born or legally adopted children (who shall have been adopted before attaining the age of twenty-one years, but not equitably adopted children, dependents who are under a Guardianship or Conservatorship whether or not they have been adjudicated mentally incapacitated or disabled so long as the Guardianship or Conservatorship exists; but shall not include persons having custody of children or dependents only under a Durable Power of Attorney, a Healthcare Power of Attorney, a Limited Power of Attorney or other similar instrument or arrangement; and (e) For purposes of determining eligibility for assistance and years of continuous Masonic Service of Master Masons in good standing in Missouri and for Female Members of the Order of the Easter Star in Missouri who have previously been Master Masons or Female Members of the Order of the Eastern Star in other Masonic Jurisdictions that are recognized by the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri or by the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Missouri, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to determine, on a case-by-case basis, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Directors, to count or not to count such prior years of continuous Membership in such other fraternal Jurisdiction; and (f) Subject only to the limitations applicable to the Masonic Home of Missouri as a public tax exempt organization within the provisions of Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code or the parallel provisions of any future tax law of the United States, the Board of Directors may in its discretion provide funding or financial or other assistance to youth programs which may be conducted or sponsored in the State of Missouri by other charitable organizations which shall then be recognized as such by the Internal Revenue Service.

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Section 2. Further: (a) No Master Mason, wife of a Master Mason, Member of the Order of Eastern Star or widow of a Master Mason in Missouri shall be eligible to receive financial assistance from the Masonic Home of Missouri unless his or her Membership or the Membership of the Master Mason under whose Membership the wife or widow of a Missouri Master Mason makes application complies with the following guidelines. (A) One who has become a Member prior to the age of Forty (40) years must have been in continuous good standing for at least Five (5) years; (B) One who becomes a Member between the ages of Forty (40) and Forty-Nine (49) years, inclusive, must have been in continuous good standing for at least Ten (10) years; (C)One who becomes a Member between the ages of Fifty (50) and Fifty-Nine (59) years, inclusive, must have been in continuous good standing for at least Fifteen (15) years; and (D) One who becomes a Member at or subsequent to attaining the age of Sixty (60) years must have been in continuous good standing for at least Twenty (20) years. (b) When the death of a Master Mason occurs prior to the expiration of the limitations provided in subparagraph (a) of Section 2 above, then the widow of such Master Mason may receive financial assistance from the Masonic Home of Missouri provided she shall have either reached the age of Seventy (70) years and shall need financial assistance or shall have reached the age of Sixty (60) years and shall be suffering from physical infirmity, financial difficulty or social disadvantage and judged to be in need of assistance by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. In the foregoing subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Section 2 above the term “continuous good standing� refers to Membership in a Missouri Lodge or Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and shall be construed as meaning immediately prior to death or immediately before the application is made.

Section 4. The foregoing rules shall be subject to such modifications as to age and as to length of prerequisite Membership as the Board of Directors may determine to be for, or which may otherwise be deemed to serve the best interests and welfare of the Masonic Fraternity or Order of the Eastern Star of Missouri. The Board shall determine such exceptions upon a case-by-case basis and the Outreach Committee shall make a recommendation to the Board of Directors prior to any such exceptional assistance being granted, other than for temporary emergency assistance as the Board of Directors may from timeto-time adopt by Board Policy. The granting of any exception or benefit by the Board of Directors shall not be considered to be or to become a precedent or otherwise construed as creating any right, entitlement or expectation as to the continuation of the same to any person, whether receiving the same, or who may not receive the same or similar consideration. All such exceptions shall be and shall continue to be construed as being within the total and absolute discretion of the Board of Directors as to the granting, denial or continuation of the same.

Section 5. Subject to the adequacy of the funds for granting financial assistance to applicants, the Board of Directors may grant financial assistance, on a month-to-month basis, to persons who are not socially and/or financially

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disadvantaged but who are otherwise eligible in conformity with the other limitations and requirements of all provision of Article VII. ARTICLE VIII – EXPENSES Section 1. The actual and necessary expenses shall be paid out of the General Fund of the Masonic Home of Missouri to each Member of the Board of Directors, each Member of the Advisory Board, Worthy Grand Matron, Worthy Grand Patron and Associate Grand Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Missouri for attendance at any Meeting of the Board of Directors or the Meeting of any Committee of which he or she may be a Member or for such other reasonable expenses approved by either the President of the Board of Directors or by the Board of Directors, provided that such expenses are not otherwise paid by the organization that he or she represents. Expenses of the Staff shall be paid as is prescribed by the Board of Directors. No member of the Board of Directors will receive reimbursement of expenses without original detailed receipts being submitted to the Executive Director and Director of Finance. With the exception of approved budget authorization of the Board, all requests for funds by any member of the Board of Directors must receive prior authorization by a vote of a quorum of all Members at a Regular or Special meeting of the Board of Directors.

Section 2. All contracts obligating the Masonic Home to expend in excess of $18,000.00 for the purchase, sale, lease of any and all interest of real or personal property, services rendered or materials procured are subject to approval by a resolution passed by the Board of Directors at a Regular or Special Meeting called for the purpose. The Executive Director has the authority to sign all contracts approved by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IX – LIBRARY & MUSEUM The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, by Resolution duly adopted at the 181st Annual Communication, authorized the Grand Master to cause to be created a Masonic Library and Museum either by separate incorporation, or through the use of some “other legal entity”. In fulfillment of the terms and conditions and to effectuate the purposes of said resolution and as authorized by the Grand Master pursuant to the aforesaid Resolution the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri unanimously voted on May 31st, 2003, to have the Masonic Home of Missouri serve as the “other legal entity” for purposes of establishing and maintaining a Library and Museum at the Masonic Complex in Columbia, Missouri.

Section 1. The Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri is hereby authorized, empowered and permitted to create, maintain, operate and in any and all manner and respects continue to own, operate, maintain and otherwise facilitate the operation of a Library and Museum at the Masonic Complex in Columbia, Missouri, in any and all manner, respects, ways and other aspects as the Board of Directors in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of Directors may, from time-to-time deem necessary, prudent, expedient or convenient.

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of Missouri. A Committee, separate from the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri, shall be appointed to review and make recommendations regarding the Library and Museum to the Board of Director as needed. That Committee which shall initially consist of five (5) Master Masons shall be appointed by the Grand Master in accordance with the Resolution of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri mentioned above; and further, the date for the annual appointment of the replacement Member for a term of (5) five years, to such separate Committee shall be during the month of March and may be made on or before the last day of March of each year. In the event of a vacancy, the Grand Master will appoint a Master Mason to fulfill the unexpired term of the committee member. No member filling an unexpired vacancy or expired term of more than (30) months may be reappointed to the committee.

Section 3. The separate Committee for the Library and Museum shall annually submit to the Board of Directors for the Masonic Home of Missouri, a proposed Annual Line-Item Operating Budget in a form that is satisfactory to the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri. The Executive Director of the Masonic Home of Missouri, the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors and the President of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall be deemed to be “Ex Officio” Members of the Library and Museum Committee; however, none of the Three (3) such Members shall possess a vote, but may attend all Meetings, including both Regular and Executive Sessions.

Notices of the Meetings of the Committee of the Library and Museum need only be made to the Five (5) voting Members, and the named Three (3) Ex Officio and Non-Voting Members. Failure to provide Notice to any “Ex Officio and Non-Voting Member” of a Meeting shall not affect the validity of the Meeting so long as proper Notice was provided to all Voting Members of the Committee of the Library and Museum.

Section 4. The Committee of the Library and Museum shall maintain the same fiscal year as exists and as may, from time-to-time be adopted by the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri for all accounting purposes.

Section 5. The Committee of the Library and Museum shall use the Accounting Department and employees of the Masonic Home of Missouri for purposes of conducting all financial business and for all purposes the Library and Museum shall be recognized to be a part of the Masonic Home of Missouri.

Section 6. Not later than July 31 of each calendar year beginning in the calendar year 2004 and each and every year thereafter, the Committee of the Library and Museum shall submit, for ratification and approval, a detailed and complete financial report and narrative report of all activities of the Committee of the Library and Museum that shall be reviewed and evaluated by the Board of Directors at the August Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri the funds of the Library and Museum may be commingled with all other funds and investments of the Masonic Home of Missouri as the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri may, from time-to-time determine. Only gifts and transfers of real and personal property (both tangible and intangible) found to be acceptable by the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri may be accepted by the Committee of the Library and Museum

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and any and all limitations contained in the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws or Board Policies and Procedures of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall apply to the Committee of the Library and Museum. Any conflict shall be resolved in favor of the validity of the application of the provisions applicable or established by the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri.

Section 7. The employment of any and all employees or consultants, agents or other persons hired for the Library and Museum will be the responsibility of the Executive Director of the Masonic Home of Missouri. In no event shall any employment circumstance or occasion involve any situation of employment other than, “AT WILL EMPLOYMENT”. Absolutely no “Contracts of Employment” nor any additional employment benefits shall be construed to exist beyond those associated with “AT WILL EMPLOYMENT.” Such employees are staff members of the Masonic Home of Missouri. Any and all such persons shall be under the direct supervision and control in all manner and respects of the Executive Director of the Masonic Home of Missouri as to hiring, interviewing, firing, discipline, review and accountability and other matters concerning the status of employment.

The Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall cause to be created such additional Line-Item Budgeting practices and categories as are required to incorporate the Budget for the Library and Museum into the overall Annual Budget of the Masonic Home of Missouri for purposes of the annual audit and for the convenience and needs of the Finance Committee, Board of Directors, President of the Board and Executive Director of the Masonic Home of Missouri.

Section 8. All appointments to the Committee of the Library and Museum shall be made in accordance with the Resolution adopted by the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri mentioned above.

Additions to such Committee as “Voting Members” or otherwise, must be done solely in compliance with said Resolution. Removal of such Members shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri with the concurrence of at least Two (2) of the following Grand Lodge Officers: The Deputy Grand Master, Senior Grand Warden and Junior Grand Warden, or by all the remaining three Grand Lodge officers referred to in this sentence in the event of the death or disability of the Grand Master (as determined by at least two (2) physicians duly licensed to practice in the State of Missouri).

ARTICLE X – AMENDMENTS These By-Laws may be altered, changed or amended at any Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors by a majority vote of the Members present, provided that such proposed alteration, change or amendment shall be proposed at a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors and shall lay over to be voted upon at the next succeeding Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors and all such alterations, changes or amendments shall be subject to ratification by the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri at the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, either through the adoption and approval of the Report of the President of the Board to the Annual Communication or by direct vote upon the matter during the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri.

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RECOGNITION OF MASONIC HOME BOARD OF DIRECTORS Motion made, seconded and approved to accept the report of the Board President. Following the Address of the President of the Masonic Home Board, Deputy Grand Master Jon B. Broyles, President of the Masonic Home Board of Directors, recognized the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri.

Most Worshipful Brother David L. Ramsey, Honorary Chairman Right Worshipful Brother David W. Haywood, Senior Grand Warden, Vice-President Right Worshipful Brother Brent Stewart, Junior Grand Warden, Secretary Right Worshipful Brother, Richard L. Smith, Senior Grand Deacon, Treasurer Right Worshipful Brother Barry V. Cundiff Right Worshipful Brother Jeff Lee Worshipful Brother Lee Stallings Right Worshipful Brother Charlie Wiegert Right Worshipful Brother Steve Duncan Right Worshipful Brother William E. Zimmerman Right Worshipful Brother William J. Bowser Right Worshipful Brother Chris T. Harrelson Right Worshipful Brother Broyles also introduced Brother Todd Bennett, Officer of Development, and R.W.B. H. Keith Neese, retiring Executive Director.

At the conclusion of introductions, R.W.B. Broyles presented plaques of appreciation to the two retiring Board members, R.W. Brothers Cundiff and Zimmerman, and to R.W. B. Keith Neese for his service to the Masonic Home, then acknowledged M.W.B. Ramsey for his five years of service to the Masonic Home Board of Directors. M.W.B. Ramsey then presented a plaque of appreciation to R.W.B. Broyles for his dedication and leadership as President of the Masonic Home Board for 2012-2013. R.W.B. Broyles thanked the Grand Master and introduced Todd Bennett, who shared some brief remarks about his own Masonic membership and his opportunities with the Masonic Home as the new Development Officer.

ELECTIONS FOR THE MASONIC HOME BOARD OF DIRECTORS R.W. Brother Broyles informed the members of the Grand Lodge of the need for an election of two new board members to fill the vacancies created for the term that just ended.

M.W.B. Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., nominated R.W.B. Daniel J. Ward, Samaritan Lodge No. 424. R.W.B. Ward was elected to serve.

M.W.B. Dale C. Motter nominated W.B. and Judge Keith M. Bail, Wallace Lodge No. 456. W.B. Bail was elected to serve.

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MASONIC SERVICE PRESENTATION Following the election of Officers to the Masonic Home Board, M.W.B. Ramsey asked Past Grand Master Glenn E. Means to come forward. M.W.B.. Means presented his report on behalf of the Masonic Service Association of North America and gave a plaque of appreciation to M.W.B. Ramsey for his dedication in helping further the goals of the Masonic Service Association through the hospital visitation program.

CALLED FROM LABOR M.W. Brother Ramsey took the opportunity to explain the afternoon’s voting process to the Brethren assembled before announcing the close of the morning’s session. The Grand Lodge was called from Labor 11:30 A.M. with prayer offered

by R.W. Brother Grand Chaplain H. Al Barnes.

MONDAY AFTERNOON, 1:00 P.M. INTRODUCTIONS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ADOPTIVE AND YOUTH BODIES Representatives of the Adoptive and Youth Bodies affiliated with the Grand Lodge of Missouri were introduced and presented to the Grand Lodge by Senior Grand Deacon Richard L. Smith. M.W. Brother Ramsey welcomed the representatives, greeted each one and thanked them for attending.

Amy Bush, Grand Bethel Honored Queen,

Grand Bethel of Missouri, International Order of Job’s Daughters Julia Wallace, Grand Guardian,

Grand Guardian Council of Missouri, International Order of Job’s Daughters Gary Dryer, Associate Grand Guardian,

Grand Guardian Council of Missouri, International Order of Job’s Daughters Ginny Goede, Grand Secretary,

Grand Guardian Council of Missouri, International Order of Job’s Daughters Dustin Sanders, State Master Councilor,

Missouri International Order of DeMolay Thea Roberts, Grand Royal Matron

Grand Court of Missouri, Order of the Amaranth Gerald Hill, Grand Royal Patron

Grand Court of Missouri, Order of the Amaranth

Carolyn Hams, Worthy Grand Commander

Grand Conclave of Missouri, Order of True Kindred W.B. Byron Hams, Grand Advisor

Grand Conclave Order of True Kindred of the State of Missouri Catherine Dent, Supreme Inspector in Missouri

International Order of Rainbow for Girls Barbara Ramsey, Executive Director

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The youth representatives were asked to address the Brethren on behalf of the Adoptive Bodies of Freemasonry. Following their addresses to the Grand Lodge, Youth Committee chairman Rick Kaeser presented the Grand Lodge Youth Support Award for exemplary support of the Youth Bodies to Waynesville Lodge No. 375, and spoke of the importance of supporting local Chapters, Bethels and Assemblies.

CALLED TO LABOR 1:30 PM The Grand Lodge was called to Labor at 1:30 PM with prayer offered by Grand Chaplain R.W. Brother Brian K. Goldman. M.W.B. Ramsey took a moment to recognize M.W.B. Paul W. Johnston, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Court of the Masonic Order of Athelstan in England, Wales and its Provinces Overseas.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY To the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. One of my first recollections of poetry related to Freemasonry came as my father, who at that time was Past Master of Herculaneum Lodge No. 338, recited these words of William Cullen Bryant: So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan which moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.

It was several years later before I discovered the meaning of these words and how they were used as Freemasons gather to remember and celebrate the life of a brother who we will see “on earth no more.” It has become clear in these intervening years that these nine lines of verse present both a challenge and a promise. We, especially those of us who are Freemasons and who have affirmed our belief in the Great Architect of the Universe, are challenged to live by the principles of Freemasonry every day and to make the world a better place in which to live so that we can face death without fear or dread.

We pay our respect this day to the memory of all our Masonic brethren in Missouri who have lived such faithful lives and who have passed from our sight this year, including the following Right Worshipful Brothers: R.W.B. Charles N. Unverzagt-was a Member of Laclede Lodge No. 83. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1984. Right Worshipful Brother Unverzagt passed away on September 2 2012.

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R.W.B. Charles M. Benedict-was a Member of Pride of the West Lodge No. 179. He Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984 and 1985. Right Worshipful Brother Benedict passed away on September 17 2012.

R.W.B. Ernest G. Howes-was a Member of Adair Lodge No. 366. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1999. Right Worshipful Brother Howes passed away on May 30 2013.

R.W.B. Paul F. Miller-was a Member of Alpha Lodge No. 659. He Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Right Worshipful Brother Miller passed away on April 27 2013.

R.W.B. Donald C. Gardner-was a Member of Jasper Lodge No. 398. He Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 2009. Right Worshipful Brother Gardner passed away on April 24 2013.

R.W.B. F. Wayne Dugan-was a Member of Angerona Lodge No. 193. He Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 1986, 1987, 1993, and 1996. Right Worshipful Brother Dugan was also Regional Grand Lecturer in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Right Worshipful Brother Dugan passed away on April 8 2013.

R.W.B. Joe D. Masterson-was a Member of Excelsior Lodge No. 441. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1986 and 1987. Right Worshipful Brother Masterson passed away on April 6 2013.

R.W.B. Virgil D. Simpson-was a Member of Chairty Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1994. Right Worshipful Brother Simpson passed away on March 27 2013.

R.W.B. James M. Mosley-was a Member of Hebron Lodge No. 354. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Right Worshipful Brother Mosley passed away on March 4 2013.

R.W.B. Durward R. Kitts -was a Member of Milton Lodge No. 151. He Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 1992, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Right Worshipful Brother Kitts passed away on January 12 2013.

R.W.B. Fredrick H. Neal-was a Member of Lakeville Lodge No. 489. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1994 and 1995. Right Worshipful Brother Neal passed away on January 2 2013.

R.W.B. Barney Douglas-was a Member of Robert Burns Lodge No. 496. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976.

Right Worshipful Brother Douglas passed away on December 22 2012.

R.W.B. John E. Thrailkill-was a Member of Bethany Lodge No. 97 He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Right Worshipful Brother Thrailkill passed away on December 2 2012.

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R.W.B. Raymond E. Lee-was a Member of Acacia Lodge No. 602. He Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1986, 1987 and 1989. Right Worshipful Brother Lee passed away on September 19 2012.

R.W.B. James R. Buckley-was a Member of Linn Creek Lodge No. 152. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

R.W.B. Brother Buckley passed away on August 25 2012.

R.W.B. Paul B. Tobias-was a Member of Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642.

He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1994. Right Worshipful Brother Tobias passed away on July 29 2012.

R.W.B. William W. Gray-was a Member of Temple Gate Lodge No. 299. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1969. Right Worshipful Brother Gray passed away on July 24 2012.

R.W.B. Linton W. Kneemiller-was a Member of Algabil-Freedom Lodge No. 636. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1985 and 1986. Right Worshipful Brother Kneemiller passed away on July 23 2012.

R.W.B. James W. Stigall-was a Member of Richmond Lodge No. 57. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1991, 1992 and 1993. Right Worshipful Brother Stigall was also District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988. Right Worshipful Brother Stigall passed away on July 19 2012.

R.W.B. Joseph M. Keeler-was a Member of Meramec Lodge No. 313. He Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer in 2009. Right Worshipful Brother Keeler passed away on July 18 2012.

R.W.B. Berry L. Garrison-was a Member of Belton Lodge No. 450. He Served as District Deputy Grand Master in 2007 and 2008. Right Worshipful Brother Garrison passed away on March 6 2013.

In the silence of our hearts may give thanks to these departed brothers and those from our lodges who lived faithful lives and who have lied “down to pleasant dreams.”

Most Worshipful Grand Master, please call up the brethren for prayer.

Almighty God, the Great Architect of the Universe, we thank you that you have made each of us in your image and have given to us unique talents and gifts that, when taken together, make our lives and our world a better place.

We especially give thanks for those among our brotherhood whose faithful living has been an inspiration for us and who have passed from our sight this year.

Give us courage and strength to trust them to your loving care as we affirm our hope in eternal life. Amen.

Fraternally Submitted,

Gail S. Turner, PGM James R. Fiete

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M.W.B. Dr. Revelle made the motion to accept the report as presented.

Motion seconded, and approved by vote of the Grand Lodge.

ELECTION OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS M.W.B. David L. Ramsey announced that the paper ballots for election of Grand Lodge Officers, in addition to providing for writing in the names of individual officers to be elected, included an option to advance the Line and reelect the Grand Treasurer and/or Grand Secretary by checking the appropriate box at the top of the ballot. The Grand Master noted that the Grand Lodge had used this form of ballot for several years and this ballot format would be continued to be used by the Grand Lodge.

MWB Ramsey further announced that after consultation with the Committee on Jurisprudence, it was his decision that use of this form of paper ballot also was within the discretion of subordinate lodges when electing lodge officers. No objection appearing, the Grand Master proceeded with the election of the Grand Lodge officers for the ensuing year.

The ballot was taken as follows: For the Office of Grand Master:

Jon B. Broyles

572 Votes

M.W.Brother Ramsey announced the election of R.W. Brother Jon B. Broyles to the Office of Grand Master. R.W. Brother Broyles accepted the election and expressed appreciation for the assistance of the members of the Grand Lodge.

For the Office of Deputy Grand Master:

David W. Haywood 572 Votes

M.W.Brother Ramsey announced the election of R.W. Brother Haywood to the Office of Deputy Grand Master. R.W. Brother Haywood accepted the election and thanked the Brethren.

For the Office of Senior Grand Warden:

Brent Stewart

572 Votes

M.W. Brother Grand Master Ramsey announced the election of R.W. Brother Stewart to the Office of Senior Grand Warden. R.W. Brother Stewart accepted the election to this office.

For the Office of Junior Grand Warden:

Richard L. Smith 572 Votes

M.W. Brother Ramsey announced the election of R.W. Brother Smith to the Office of Junior Grand Warden. R.W. Brother Smith accepted the election to this office and thanked the Brethren.

For the Office of Grand Secretary:

Ronald D. Miller 572 Votes

M.W. Brother Ramsey announced the election of R.W. Brother Miller to the Office of Grand Secretary. R.W. Brother Miller accepted the election to this office and thanked the Brethren.

For the Office of Grand Treasurer:

Nicholas R. Cichielo 572 Votes

M.W. Brother Ramsey announced the election of R.W. Brother Cichielo to the Office of Grand Treasurer. R.W. Brother Cichielo accepted the election to this office and thanked the Brethren.

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There were numerous scattered votes recorded, and 18 spoiled ballots. The District Deputy Grand Masters of the even-numbered districts served as Tellers of the election, and David R. Ingersoll, Grand Pursuivant, served as Chairman.

At the conclusion of casting of ballots, Senior Grand Marshal R.W.B. Barry V. Cundiff presented certificates to Lodges increasing in membership by 5%, and to individuals serving as first-line signers on petitions three times in a single year.

5% INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP LODGES 2012-2013 Mt. Washington Platte City Sampson Kansas City Grand River Richland Strafford Hazelwood

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Jon H. Seabaugh Patric Kearns Scott A. Franklin Mark A. Poyner Stanley Stine

Recognition having been given to those who earned it, the Grand Master asked M.W.B. Walt Rogers, Grand Master of the State of Texas, to share some words with the Brethren assembled. Grand Master Rogers addressed the Grand Lodge about his Missouri connections and his appreciation for the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FORMS AND CEREMONIES To the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Missouri Brethren: The Grand Lodge Forms and Ceremonies Committee in cooperation with the Grand Lecturer reviewed and approved a revised format for the Petition for the Degrees to fit on a regular size 8.5” x 11” page. The new form conforms with prevailing Decisions of the Grand Master and By-Laws of Grand Lodge.

Fraternally submitted Gail S. Turner, P.G.M. Chairman Donald E. Scott, P.G.M. Member Richard E. Paul, Member Dale M. Bryan, Member

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION To: The Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri Greeting Brethren: This is the report of your Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation.

It has been referred to your committee, Barry Daylight Lodge, U.D. a list of twenty (20) Master Masons in good standing in a Missouri Lodge, and whose residence meet the requirements of our Grand Lodge By-Laws.

Barry Daylight Lodge, U.D. is to meet the Third Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. at the Lodge Hall located at 2000 N.W. Barry Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64154.

Your Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation finds all paperwork for Barry Daylight Lodge, U.D. to be in order and this dispensation be granted according to the terms and ancient usages and customs of the craft.

It has been referred to your committee, Harry S Truman Lodge, U.D. a list of twenty (20), Master Masons in good standing in a Missouri Lodge, and whose residence meet the requirements of our Grand Lodge By-Laws.

Harry S Truman Lodge, U.D. is to meet the Fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Ararat Shrine Temple, located at 5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64129.

Your Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation finds all paperwork for Harry S Truman Lodge, U.D. to be in order and this dispensation be granted according to the terms and ancient usages and customs of the craft.

Reviewed by all members of the Committee: Rocky E. Weaver, Member Robert M. Berger, Member Jimmie D. Lee, Chairman PRESENTATION OF LODGE CHARTERS Following the report of the Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation, Grand Master Ramsey presented Charters to Barry Daylight Lodge No. 17, Kansas City, and to Harry S Truman Lodge No. 1941, also in Kansas City. At the same time, the Grand Master announced a change in name for a Lodge in recognition of a former member’s meritorious service to the fraternity. Point Pleasant Lodge No. 176 was renamed U.G. Totty Lodge No. 176 as of May 2013. U.G. Totty Lodge was granted a charter with their new name by M.W.B. Ramsey.

REMARKS M.W.B. Terry L. Seward, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, responded to M.W.B. Ramsey’s request to impart fraternal greetings to all Brethren assembled.

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GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL BOARD Past Grand Master Gail S. Turner presented a brief report as a Board Member of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. The Memorial is operated by a rotating Board of Directors comprised of the members of the Lodges of the jurisdictions of the United States and its territories. M.W.B. Turner reported on the fundraising efforts of Masons in the United States in support of the George Washington Memorial, which operates with a 1.7 million dollar budget, largely through support from the Masonic community.

REMARKS The Grand Master asked M.W.B. James Herrington, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Alaska, to share with the Grand Lodge assembled a few words regarding his Masonic affiliation with the state of Missouri. M.W.B. Herrington spoke with the Brethren about working to help grow the fraternity by telling people about Masonry and what it does for the community.

BRONZE AND SILVER DEGREE RITUAL AWARDS 2012-2013

Grand Lecturer Robert C. Floyd presented the Bronze and Silver Degree Ritual Awards to those Lodges earning them.

Windsor Lodge No. 29 Bronze District #21 Region C Troy Lodge No. 34 Bronze District #26 Region D Wentzville Lodge No. 46 Bronze District #26 Region D Fulton Lodge No. 48 Bronze District #12 Region D Monroe Lodge No. 64 Bronze District #11 Region D Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Bronze District #24 Region D Independence Lodge No. 76 Bronze District #19 Region C St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Bronze District #7 Region B Latimer Lodge No. 145 Bronze District #35 Region F Cass Lodge No. 147 Bronze District #20 Region C Mechanicsville Lodge No. 260 Bronze District #26 Region D Holden Lodge No. 262 Bronze District #21 Region C Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Bronze District #7 Region B Grand River Lodge No. 276 Bronze District #20 Region C Sampson Lodge No. 298 Bronze District #42 Region G Osage Lodge No. 303 Bronze District #33 Region F Mc Donald Lodge No. 324 Bronze District #19 Region C Mount Zion Lodge No. 327 Bronze District #42 Region G Hebron Lodge No. 354 Bronze District #12 Region D King Hill Lodge No. 376 Bronze District #7 Region B Christian Lodge No. 392 Bronze District #19 Region C Jasper Lodge No. 398 Bronze District #45 Region F Crestwood Anchor Lodge No. 443 Bronze District #27C Region E Belton Lodge No. 450 Bronze District #20 Region C Mineral Lodge No. 471 Bronze District #45 Region F Henderson Lodge No. 477 Bronze District #34 Region F Conway Lodge No. 528 Bronze District #30 Region E

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE LEGISLATION FOR ACTION IN 2013 TO THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI: PASSED 549 Yes, 184 No PROPOSAL TO AMEND ARTICLES 1 AND 8 OF THE BY-LAWS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1.045 AND 8.030, AND

BY ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS, TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.045. ELECTIONEERING. Electioneering for any elective office in the Grand Lodge office enumerated in Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge is a Masonic offense.

Section 1.046. ELECTIONEERING DEFINED. For purposes of Section 1.045, electioneering shall be defined as an attempt made by a Freemason, directly or indirectly, to persuade or entice a member or members to cast a ballot in favor of or against a particular Freemason for elective Grand Lodge Office.

Electioneering includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) Distribution of written or printed material, including digitally distributed information and postings on social media, promoting or disparaging a Freemason’s qualifications for elective office; (2) Oral statements made inside a tiled lodge promoting or disparaging a Freemason’s qualifications for elective office; (3) Unsolicited criticism of a prospective officer or any other action taken in violation of Section 28.030 that disparages a Freemason’s reputation with the purpose of influencing a ballot.

Electioneering, however, does not include:

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election to the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri; (2) Oral and written communications made by the Deputy Grand Master respecting routine planning activities made in anticipation of his election to the office of Grand Master; (3) A good faith inquiry or response thereto made by a Freemason respecting: a) the duties of any elective or appointed Grand Lodge office; b) the eligibility of a Master Mason to hold elective or appointive Grand Lodge office under the Constitution and By-Laws; (4) Expressions made outside of a tiled lodge of a willingness or unwillingness to serve, if elected or asked, in an elective or appointed Grand Lodge office; or (5) Respectful private discussions held outside a tiled lodge regarding the selection of Grand Lodge elective officers.

Section 8.030. ELECTIONEERING. Electioneering for Masonic office any elective lodge office enumerated in Section 8.010, other than offices in the Missouri Lodge of Research, is a Masonic offense.

Section 8.031. ELECTIONEERING DEFINED. For purposes of Section 8.030, electioneering shall be defined as an attempt made by a Freemason, directly or indirectly, to persuade or entice a member or members to cast a ballot in favor of or against a particular Freemason for elective lodge office. Electioneering includes, but is not limited to the following:

(1) Distribution of written or printed material, including digitally distributed information and posting on social media, promoting or disparaging a Freemason’s qualifications for elective office; (2) Oral statements made inside a tiled lodge promoting or disparaging a Freemason’s qualifications for elective office; (3) Unsolicited criticism of a prospective officer or any other action taken in violation of Section 28.030 that disparages a Freemason’s reputation with the purpose of influencing a ballot.

Electioneering, however, does not include:

(1) Oral and written communications made by a Senior Warden respecting routine planning activities made in anticipation of his election to the office of Master;

(2) A good faith inquiry or response thereto made by a Freemason

respecting: a) the duties of any elective or appointed lodge office; b) the eligibility of a Master Mason to hold elective or appointive office under the Constitution and By-Laws (3) Expressions made outside of a tiled lodge indicating a willingness or unwillingness to serve, if elected or asked, in an elective or appointed lodge office; or (4) Respectful private discussions held outside a tiled lodge regarding the selection of elective officers.

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For many years the definition of “electioneering” has been the source of much confusion and difficulty in application. New Masons are cautioned against electioneering, with no satisfactory explanation as to what is specifically prohibited or acceptable. Even long-time Masons have difficulty defining it or applying it in particular circumstances, sometimes leading to arguments, dissention, and ill feelings. This legislation is intended to clarify and to provide a more objective definition of prohibited “electioneering”, for purposes of both the Grand Lodge and the subordinate lodges, so that the prohibition will be applied more consistently and peace and harmony among the Craft be better preserved.

Jeffrey A. Parrotte, P. M., Bonhomme No 45 Past Master Lodge

Chris T. Harrelson, P.M., Raytown No. 391 Past Master Lodge

TO THE GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI: PASSED 493 Yes, 73 No PROPOSAL TO AMEND ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2.010(q) BY DELETING IT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND INSERT IN LIEU THEREOF AN AMENDED SECTION, REFLECTING CURRENT PRACTICE, TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (q) Notwithstanding the provisions of any By-Law to the contrary, upon written request of the Master of one or more Lodges, the Grand Master may, from time to time, grant written authorization to the requesting Lodge or Lodges to conduct a one day or “chance to advance” class for Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts of the requesting Lodge or Lodges for sequential advancement from the first and second degrees to the degree of Master Mason.

Requests for authorization to hold a one day class shall be submitted in writing through the Grand Secretary and addressed to the Grand Master by the District Deputy Grand Master in whose district the class is to be held. All such requests shall contain, in addition to any other information that may be from time to time deemed necessary by the Grand Master, the name of a class moderator who shall be responsible for providing suitable Masonic education and instruction to the candidates and others in attendance.

A simple majority vote of the members present of a requesting Lodge is necessary for the Lodge to participate in a one day class and any Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft of such Lodge or Lodges who requests inclusion in a one day class will be allowed to participate by majority vote of the lodge.

The ritual work in one day classes shall be under the supervision of the Grand Lodge Committee on Ritual and the full conferral of the entire degree or degrees being conferred, including the Lecture and Charge, shall be required. Candidates successfully completing their third degree in any one day class shall thereupon become Master Masons, entitled to all the rights and privileges accorded thereto.

Respectfully submitted, Ronald D. Miller, P.M. Adair No. 366 Past Master Lodge

James G. Wade, P.M., Twilight No. 114 Past Master Lodge

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: To update the By-Law provision governing one day classes to make it consistent with current Masonic law and practice and to incorporate into the By-Laws the requirement that candidates receive suitable Masonic education and instruction during one day classes.

It was announced that the Grand Lodge would be called from labor and the Report of Committee on Jurisprudence would be continued upon Resumption of Labor Tuesday, September 24, 2013.

CALL FROM LABOR The Grand Lodge was called from Labor on Monday afternoon at 3:30 PM, September 23rd, 2013, following closing prayer by Grand Chaplain R.W. Brother Gayle Bedell.

ORDER OF THE PAST MASTER The ritual for the Order of the Past Master was performed under the direction of R.W.B. Webb Edwards, and the order was conferred upon 21 Brethren.

Following the ritual work, new members of the order received a lapel pin and a certificate to acknowledge their attendance and acceptance into the “Order of the Past Master” in Missouri. There are currently 747 Brethren who hold the Order of the Past Master. Those joining the Order in 2013 are as follows:

Carlin James Michael Roger Troy Charles Tom Michael Francis Rick Robert Ryan Frank Joshua Joseph Craig Gary DuWayne Taz Billy Donald

Smittle Mc Manigle Marvin Smith Whitton Allen Williams Wheeler La Var Hutcheson Gephardt Georgen Fowler Thompson Skinner Skinner Rickey Sr. Rahmer Meyer Coleman Charpenter

Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Bolivar Lodge No. 195 Lathrop Lodge No. 506 Grandview Lodge No. 618 Temperance Lodge No. 438 Kirksville Lodge No. 105 Billings Lodge No. 379 Kansas City Lodge No. 220 Olive Branch Lodge No. 576 Branson Lodge No. 587 Fellowship Lodge No. 345 St. Charles Lodge No. 241 Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Compass Lodge No. 120 George Washington Lodge No. 9 George Washington Lodge No. 9 Brotherhood Lodge No. 263 Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 356 Wentzville Lodge No. 46 Fellowship Lodge No. 345 University Lodge No. 683

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ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH

The Missouri Lodge of Research met at 4:15 in Windsor IV with R.W.B. Nicholas R. Cichielo presiding as Master. The Communication detailed the events of the ending year, and included reports from M.W.B. John W. Hess, PGM, Librarian of the new Masonic Library, which opened last year, R.W.B. Aaron M. Shoemaker, Chair of the Truman Lecture Series, membership reports from R.W.B. Ron Miller, Secretary, and a report on minutes from M.W.B. Gail S. Turner, PGM, recording secretary/treasurer. Following a meeting that addressed several topics, new Officers were elected and installed. R.W.B. Nick Cichielo appointed R.W.B. Brent Stewart to fill the position left vacant by the passing of R.W.B. LeRoy Salmon. Incoming Master, R.W.B. Steven L. Harrison, announced his new appointment as R.W.B. Douglas H. Reece.

Closing prayer was offered by Chaplain of the Lodge of Research, R.W.B. Rev. Dale R. Roller.

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MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH Chartered September 30, 1941 By the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri

ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2012 – JUNE 30, 2013

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Missouri Lodge of Research Secretary’s Report 2012-2013 To the Worshipful Master, Wardens Research: During

and

Brethren

of the

Missouri Lodge

of

2012-2013 year, the Missouri Lodge of Research received new One Hundred Twenty Five (125) Brethren and Zero Lodges.

Of these Brethren, One Hundred Seventeen (117) were Missouri Masons, and Eight (8) were from other Jurisdictions. Of these new members, Two applied for LIFE memberships. Six (6) members were lost due to death, and One Hundred Twenty Seven (127) became inactive due to resignation or non payment of dues. the

memberships from

During the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, Sixty-Two (62) Lodge Research books were sold.

of

Statistical Breakdown Active Members (in state)

Corresponding (out of state)

Specific Membership Statistics

*Subscribing (lodges in/out of state)

*Life members

*Fellows

*Total New Members

Losses

*Deceased

*Inactive

due to nonpayment or resignation

Net Loss from Previous Year

Net Adjustment of Membership

Membership as of August 1, 2013

728 95 36 162 6 125 (6) (127) (132)

(8)

836

* Note that some members fit into more than one category of specific membership statistics.

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MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH MINUTES SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 The Annual meeting of the Missouri Lodge of Research was called to order

by RWB Larry Houge, Master, at 4:15PM. Meeting was held in the Windsor IV Room of the Holiday Inn Select, September 24, 2012. Right Worshipful Brother Larry Houge welcomed a room filled with members of the Lodge of Research and called upon Chaplain RWB Dale Roller to lead us in opening prayer. Master Houge then introduced the Grand Lodge Officers present, Past Grand Masters present, and Past Masters and Current Officers of the Lodge of Research present.

Grand Master John W. Hess, MLR Tiler, reported on the Dedication and Ribbon Cutting of the new MLR Library in the Masonic Complex Building. An enormous crowd witnessed a dream of our Past Grand Master and President Harry S Truman to have such a library. His grandson, Brother Clifton Truman Daniel was called upon for his remarks. A Masonic Dedication Ceremony, pouring of corn, wine and oil was done by the Grand Lodge Officers. This was followed by the holding of the symbolic “Blue” Ribbon which was then cut by the Master, RWB Houge.

Right Worshipful Brother Steven Harrison, MLR Fellow, Junior Warden and Editor of the Missouri Freemason Magazine, reported on his recently published book titled “Freemasonry Crosses the Mississippi”. He started writing papers on Freemasonry which resulted in over 200 pages spanning from the first Masonic Lodge west of the Mississippi River through MWB Harry S Truman as President and Freemason. This book has been designated as the Missouri Lodge of Research book to be given to all members in 20 12.

Report was given by the Secretary/Treasurer, upon which a motion to accept the 2012 report as given and audited. Motion was seconded and approved.

WM Houge thanked the membership for their support, and stated that he was honored to have served as Master of the Lodge of Research for the 2011-2012 year. It was moved that the line be advanced with the exceptions of the Secretary/ Treasurer and the Chaplain who will continue in their respective positions.

Motion was seconded and approved. Master Elect RWB Nicholas Cichielo then announced that his appointment to the position of Tiler would be Ronald D. Jones. All new Officers were installed for the 2012-2013 year and RWB Cichielo thanked members present for their support.

Meeting was closed following prayer by RWB Dale R. Roller.

Respectfully Submitted,

Ronald D Miller Secretary/Treasurer Missouri Lodge of Research

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MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH Mid-year Meeting and Truman Lecture Series May 4th, 2013 The Mid-Year Meeting for the Missouri Lodge of Research was held on Saturday May 4th, 2013, at the Masonic Complex Dining Room in Columbia, Missouri. The Meeting was called to order at 12:15 PM by RWB Nick Cichielo, Worshipful Master, with his greeting and welcome to both members and their Ladies. RWB Cichielo introduced Grand Lodge Officers and Lodge of Research Officers present and called upon RWB Dale Roller for an opening prayer before the meal.

Following the meal, the MLR business session of reports was conducted and concluded.

Worshipful Master then called upon RWB Aaron Shoemaker to introduce our honored guest speaker, Brother Alton G. Roundtree, a renowned author, lecturer and historian in Prince Hall Freemasonry. He gave detailed information on the formation, growth and history of Prince Hall Affiliation to include the formation of their National Grand Lodge which is over the Prince Hall Lodges in 26 states.

At the conclusion of Brother Roundtree’s lecture, Secretary/Treasurer RWB Ron Miller announced the next meeting will be on September 24, 2013 in Columbia.

The meeting was closed with prayer.

Respectfully Submitted,

Ronald D Miller Secretary/Treasurer Missouri Lodge of Research REPORT OF THE ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH 2013 The Annual Communication of the Missouri Lodge of Research was held in the Windsor IV Room of the Holiday Inn Select Hotel at 4:15 PM on Monday, September 23, 2013, with RWB Nicholas R. Cichielo serving as Master, and Chaplain, RWB Dale Roller, leading the opening prayer.

Secretary RWB Miller stated that the minutes for the previous year’s two communications would be printed as part of the GL Proceedings. Recording Secretary/Treasurer, PGM Gail Turner, reported the Board had 7 meetings during the Grand Lodge year and one Executive Committee Meeting. The financials for 2012-2013 and the budget for 2013-2014 were reviewed and approved.

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PGM John Hess, MLR Senior Deacon, was called upon to offer a Librarian Report.

Ron Miller spoke of the membership goals for the MLR as a solution to stability with budget funding, rather than depending on book sales. Membership numbers have improved significantly this past year due to diligence in mailing reminder notices.

Tribute was extended to MLR Line Officer, RWB LeRoy Salmon, who passed away prior to Grand Lodge. WM Cichielo announced RWB Salmon’s vacancy would be filled by RWB Brent Stewart.

Legal Counsel, RWB William Snyder, reported the 501(c)(3) attachment to our new Corporate status was still in the hands of Lathrop and Gauge.

Newsletter publisher/editor, PGM Wilfred G. Soutiea, announced his retirement from that position, but agreed to fill the spot until a replacement was found. Breakfast speaker Bro. Robert Cooper, Curator of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, was announced and introduced to members present.

Master Cichielo called for the election of Officers. All of the new officers were then installed by RWB Jon Broyles: Steven L. Harrison- WM, Harvey R. SouleSW, Gail S. Turner- JW, Ronald D. Miller as Secy/Treas, Scott Houge- SD, John Hess- JD, Randy C. Davis- SS, Ronald D. Jones- JS, Brent Stewart- Marshal, Rev Dale R. Roller- Chaplain, and RWB Douglas H. Reece- Tiler.

WM Steve Harrison thanked RWB Broyles and RWB Cichielo for the installation ceremony, and announced that WB Randy Davis would now be serving as editor of the Lodge of Research newsletter.

No further business appearing, benediction was pronounced by our Chaplain, RWB Rev. Dale Roller. The WM declared the meeting closed.

Respectfully Submitted,

Ronald D Miller Secretary/Treasurer Missouri Lodge of Research

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MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2012-2013 Boone County National Bank

Checking Acct.107-211-0

Beginning Balance June 30, 2012

Deposits 7/1/2012 through 6/30/2013

Balance + Deposits:

Transfer Out to Money Market Account

Disbursement Checks #1265 - #1321

Deposit items returned

22,242.95 72,030.08 $94,273.03 (45,000.00) (34,582.63) (40.00) $ 14,650.40

Account Balance as of June 30, 2013

Checking Acct. 112-970-8

Beginning Balance June 30, 2012

Deposits 7/1/2012 through 6/30/2013

Balance + Deposits:

Transfer Out

3,220.07 5,469.49 $8,689.56 (3,000.00) $ 5,689.56

$

14,650.40

Account Balance as of June 30, 2013

Investment Account

1691002290

Beginning Balance June 30, 2012 144,473.25

Deposits 7/1/2012 through 6/30/2013 46,800.00

Balance + Deposits: 191,273.25

Interest less Fees /

Change in Market Value 12,853.59

Transfer to Life Account (50,000.00)

$ 154,126.84

Account Balance as of June 30, 2013

$

5,689.56

Life Membership Account

1691003814

Beginning Balance February 28, 2013 50,000.00

Deposits 3/1/2013 through 6/30/2013 5,500.00

Balance + Deposits: 55,500.00

Interest less Fees /

Change in Market Value (19.60)

$ 55,480.40

Account Balance as of June 30, 2013

Total Assets as of June 30, 2013

$ 154,126.84

$ 55,480.40

$ 229,947.20

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CHECKS ISSUED 2012-2013

Month Day Year Check # Payee Amount

July August

September

October

**

November December

January February

March

April

May

1 10 15 18 25 7 7 13 19 19 19 21 21 4 4 4 25 25 31 31

6 6 12 12 12 21 21

8 8 25 25 25 28 28 8 14 14 5 5 11 11 26 3 9 9 17 17 22 22

2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013

1265 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277 1278 1279 1280 1281 1282 1283 1284

1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 1291

1292 1293 1294 1295 1296 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 1306 1307 1308 1309 1310 1311 1312 1313

NO CHECKS ISSUED GoDaddy.com – web domain General Printing – Library labels Craig Skinner – Library laptops AT&T – Conference call Craig Skinner – Library laptops Past Perfect Software – Library program Stanton Brown II – Library work day General Printing – Library grand opening item AT&T – Conference call General Printing – Library program, breakfast tickets Holiday Inn – Officers Room Cash – Change for Annual Communication Cash – Change for Annual Communication Grand Lodge – Credit card charges Midwest Mailing – LOR newsletter fall edition Smart Business – Library furniture General Printing – Membership Books Grand Lodge – Annual Communication Grand Lodge – Library expenses Midwest Mailing – LOR newsletter GL spec NO CHECKS ISSUED Golden Images – Scan proceedings Grand Lodge – GM Coins PayPal purchase Adriene Price – Book purchase John W Hess – Mileage Steven L Harrison – Reimburse membership paid Golden Images – Scan proceedings Midwest Mailing – LOR newsletter winter issue NO CHECKS ISSUED Golden Images – Scan books Grand Lodge – GM Coins PayPal purchase Demco – Library bookcases Gerding Korte & Chitwood – Audit Grand Lodge – Expenses John W Hess – Mileage Robert Lucke Photo’s – Art Work Midwest Mailing – LOR newsletter spring issue Gerding Korte & Chitwood – Tax Return Grand Lodge – Expenses Grand Lodge – GM Coins PayPal purchase John W Hess – Mileage Grand Lodge – Expenses Steve Struemph Design – Website Tamara Inge – Consulting Services Legacy Book Bindery – Repair of Donated Book Callender Printing – Membership Brochures Grand Lodge - Expenses Grand Lodge – GM Coins PayPal purchase Sam’s – May Meeting Meals AT&T – Conference call Grand Lodge – Expenses for Spring Meeting

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

7.17 610.02 347.35 46.95 400.00 1,993.00 74.10 914.14 44.34 684.15 328.64 100.00 200.00 204.07 267.90 919.60 7,179.50 3,148.71 1,951.71 283.82

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

140.60 50.00 45.21 143.76 25.00 363.71 272.26

$ 1,693.86 $ 50.00 $ 230.86 $ 2,050.00 $ 248.82 $ 102.06 $ 599.37 $ 203.70 $ 300.00 $ 148.46 $ 10.00 $ 146.50 $ 143.31 $ 75.00 $ 520.00 $ 320.00 $ 282.00 $ 2,063.58 $ 68.06 $ 117.75 $ 17.19 $ 743.70

2013

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Month Day Year Check #

June

6 6 6 21 21 28 28 28

2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013

1314 1315 1316 1317 1318 1319 1320 1321

Payee

Amount

Grand Lodge – Expenses Holiday Inn – Officers Room Thomas L Truman – Plaques AT&T – Conference call Midwest Mailing – LOR newsletter summer issue Grand Lodge – Expenses General Printing – Brochure Grand Lodge – GM Coins PayPal purchase

Total Disbursement 2012-2013

PAYPAL TRANSACTIONS 2012-2013 Month

September

October

November

December

January

February

April

May

June

Day Year

6 2012

4 2012

7 2012

12 2012

14 2013

22 2013

5 2013

3 2013

28 2013

TOTAL

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Amount of Deposit $290.10 $366.24 $91.71 $101.49 $144.90 $681.30 $1,669.38 $1,040.59 $1,083.78 $5,469.49

$ 1,484.63 $ 410.80 $ 242.38 $ 32.91 $ 271.53 $ 956.49 $ 265.14 $__ 38.82

$ 34,582.63

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Month

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Day

31 31

22 23 28 31 31

17 27 28

16 31

30 30

21 21

25

1 8

12 22 30 30

22 31 31

28 28

DEPOSITS 2012-2013 Year

Amount of Deposit

2012 2012

2012 2012 2012 2012 2012

2012 2012 2012

2012 2012

2012 2012

2012 2012

2013

2013 2013

2013 2013 2013 2013

2013 2013 2013

2013 2013

Total

$37,226.00 $313.00 $1,145.00 $1,020.00 $1,040.00 $660.00 $133.00 $1,125.09 $7,320.00 $1,230.00 $1,100.00 $1,373.00 $470.00 $680.04 $255.00 $2,065.34 $2,910.04

$2,300.00 $427.00 $1,895.00 $1,225.00 $1,235.00 $275.00 $1,684.22 $705.00 $805.00 $55.00 $1,358.35

$72,030.08

2013

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GRAND LODGE BANQUET Expo Center-6:30 PM Most Worshipful Brother David L. Ramsey, Grand Master, welcomed all those attending the Grand Lodge Banquet, and introduced his Grand Officers and their Ladies as they processed to the front of the banquet hall. Blessing was offered by Right Worshipful Brother Ty G. Treutelaar, Grand Chaplain.

Following the meal, with entertainment by jazz vocalist Kathleen Holeman, awards were given for Lodge Secretary of the year, Achievement Awards, Masonic Service Month and Truman Medal Recipient.

LODGE SECRETARY OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS The staff of the Grand Lodge Office honors one subordinate lodge Secretary of the Year who exemplifies the qualities of Freemasonry in the performance of his duties. Hans P. “Pete” Nielsen, Secretary of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 in Springfield, was chosen for the year 2012-2013 for his diligence in maintaining the records of the largest subordinate Lodge in Missouri while exhibiting to the Brethren the principles of Freemasonry in action.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Thomas G. Hennenhoefer, Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 John L. Erfurdt, Hope Lodge No. 251 Robert L. Hudson, Jefferson Lodge No. 43 *deceased Norman E. Ragan, Rolla Lodge No. 213 Barry Cundiff, Adair Lodge No. 366 Fred S. Livingston, Henderson Lodge No. 477 Frank H. Davis, Wentzville Lodge No. 46 John T. Litzau, Craftsmen Lodge No. 717 James W. Williams, Jewel Lodge No. 480 Carnell E. Cutbirth, Galena Lodge No. 515 Kenneth E. Redding, Clark Lodge No. 610 Richard A. Lowrey, Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Eddie Schreiner, Excelsior Lodge No. 441 Hans P. “Pete” Nielsen, Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 ‘GREAT COMMUNICATOR’ AWARD

Grand Master Ramsey presented an award for outstanding communication within the fraternity and the larger community to W.B. Herb Terrill, Lodge Secretary, Branson Lodge No. 587.

LODGE MASONIC SERVICE AWARDS M.W.B. David L. Ramsey presented the Lodge award for outstanding public service for the 2012-2013 year to O’Sullivan Lodge No. 7, Walnut Grove, Missouri.

The award for Masonic Service Month was awarded to Cooper Lodge No. 36 in Boonville.

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TRUMAN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE FRATERNITY The Truman Award for Meritorious Service to the Fraternity was bestowed posthumously upon Right Worshipful Brother Loyd LeRoy Salmon, Senior Grand Marshal in the Advancing Line of the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. from September 2012 until his passing on September 4, 2013.

TRUMAN AWARD WINNERS 1983 John Black Vrooman, Equality (497) * 1984 Alfred Whitfield “White” Griffith, Fulton (48) * 1985 Charles Goodman, Polar Star (79) * 1986 Albett J. Elfrank, Advance (590) * 1987 Walter H. Baird, Acacia (602) * 1988 Eugene E. “Pat” McFarland, Hermon (187) * 1989 John E. Wetzel, Perseverance (92) * 1990 Martin B. Toybes, Benjamin Franklin (642) * 1991 Ronald M. Compton, Leadwood (598) * 1992 Gerald W. Burnworth, Algabil-Freedom (636) * 1993 A. Duane Eiserman, Branson (587) * 1994 Ray Hilton, Gate of the Temple (422) * 1995 Jack R. Clark, Sr., York (563) 1996 Earl S. Eoff, Solomon (271) * 1997 Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr., Fulton (48) * 1998 Nathan W. Glazer, Benjamin Franklin (642)* 1999 Donald E. Scott, Independence (76) 2000 H.V. (Jake) Jacobs, Mechanicsville (260) * 2001 Ralph W. Malan, Trilumina (205) * 2002 Vern H. Schneider, Tuscan (360) 2003 William A. Moore, Gate of the Temple (422) * 2004 Billy J. Beatty, Joplin (355) 2005 Richard L. Smith, Polar Star Rose Hill (79) 2006 Floyd G. Ward, Spirit of St. Louis (27) 2007 Ronald D. Miller, Adair (366) 2008 Nicholas R. Cichielo, Polar Star-Rose Hill (79) 2009 F. Wayne Dugan, Angerona (193) * 2010 Barney Douglas, Robert Burns (496) * 2011 E. Otha Wingo, Harold O. Grauel (672) 2012 Thomas L. Truman, Buckner (501) 2013 Loyd LeRoy Salmon, Charity-Zeredetha (189) * *Deceased ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTEE Right Worshipful Brother Master Jon B. Broyles, Deputy Grand Master and Grand Master-Elect, announced the appointment of R.W.B. Ty G. Treutelaar to the advancing line of the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

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FIFTY YEAR AWARDS Member Name Alexander,Larry A. Alexander,Max C. Ambrosia,Ray E. Anderson,Clyde M. Jr. Anderson,Paul N. Asbury,John Douglas Ashe,Lloyd Atkisson,Stephen E. Austin,James A. Austin,James A. Sr. Backues,Melvin C. Bagby,Ray Balk,Kenneth Banning,William H. Bargman,Glenn Barnard,Gene B. Barnes,Brice A. Barnes,Tommie J. Barton,Vernon G. Basse,David H. Jr. Bean,Willard L. Bedwell,Joe F. Beeler,Ted R. Belcher,Donald E. Bell,Charles E. Bennett,John P. Bennett,Ronald G. Benney,Bernard D. Bequette,Gene P. Bergfeld,Ray Bergmann,John H. Berkstresser,Gregg B. Berns,Gary V. Berry,Bobby L. Berryhill,Ronald Bess,Marvin F. Bierman,Jack J. Birtley,Norman E. Sr. Bishop,Elmer W. Blackmore,Richard L. Blair,Thomas B. Blevins,Roger D. Boggs,Charles William Bohne,Jack D. Boland,Glenn D. Bonham,Galen T. Sr. Bousman,Edward B. Bowen,Donald D.

Lodge

Member Name

Friendship #89 Swope Park #617 Kirksville #105 Savannah #71 Pendleton #551 Lick Creek #302 Savannah #71 Rolla #213 St Mark’s #93 Meramec #313 Richmond #57 Overland-Occidental #623 St Louis Missouri #1 Webster Groves #84 Fairfax #483 Fellowship #345 Fenton #281 Cecile Daylight #305 Crestwood-Anchor #443 Kirkwood #484 Jefferson #43 Granby #514 Overland-Occidental #623 Fayette-Howard #4 Granite #272 Puxico #596 Neosho #247 Montgomery #246 De Soto #119 Overland-Occidental #623 Irondale #143 Raytown #391 Gate of the Temple #422 Butler #254 Lamar #292 Samaritan #424 Magnolia-Euclid #626 Pride of the West #179 Sheffield #625 Monticello #58 Cosby #600 Solomon #271 Belton #450 (A).

Raytown #391 Robert Burns #496 Brotherhood #269 United #5 Independence #76

Levy,Ronald Treston Lewis,Captola Limbaugh,Jerry D. Linch,Billie B. Lindner,John D. Little,Edward Litzsinger,John F. Litzsinger,Milton E C Livingstone,Donald L. Locher,Billy C. Loftis,Doin E. Lounsbury,Melvin R. Love,Patrick N. Lowderman,Homer D. Luke,Gary N. Lumpkins,George E. Luna,W. Marion Lyon,Jack L. Mackey,Kirby P. Mackey,Walter B. Jr. Magers,Donald R. Mahurin,William G. Marshall,Donald W. Marti,Roland Martin,James H. Marts,Charles D. Mathews,Richard S. Sr. May,Chester F. Mc Call,JakeJr. Mc Combs,Robert C. Mc Donald,James D. Mc Farland,HomerJr. Mc Laughlin,Ronald P. Mc Neel,Kenneth P. Meadows,Donald Mercer,Charles E. Merrick,Champ W. Jr. Merrill,Neal D. Merten,Homer H. Meuser,Philip C. Meyer,James E. Meyer,Leon H. Midgley,Bennie M. Miles,Laurence R. Miller,Kendall M. Milster,William D. Milton,William Minor,Joe N.

Lodge St Louis Missouri #1 Plato #469 Lakeville #489 East Gate #630 Mechanicsville #260 Meridian #2 Fenton #281 Fenton #281 Richland #385 Charleston #407 Gate of the Temple #422 Mt Washington #614 Independence #76 Buckner #501 Temple Gate #299 Wentzville #46 Wayne #526 Ingomar #536 Ava #26 Savannah #71 Blue Springs #337 Elvins-Ionic #154 Liberty #31 Lamar #292 Webster Groves #84 Adair #366 Raytown #391 Callao #38 North Star #157 Joplin #335 Meridian #2 Shekinah #256 Sheffield #625 Corinthian #265 Western Star #15 Temple Gate #299 Canopy #284 Irondale #143 East Gate #630 Webster Groves #84 Country Club #656 Gate of the Temple #422 Temple Gate #299 Branson #587 St. Charles #241 Samaritan #424 Nodaway #470 Solomon #271

90 Member Name Boyd,Jimmie D. Boyer,Floyd W. Bradley,James N. Jr. Bradley,William W. MD Brannum,Bob L. Braswell,Leroy Brenon,R. Jean Breshears,Robert N. Bressman,Henry S. Brewster,A. Walker Brooks,Alfred R. Brooks,Fred L. Bross,Chester Lee Brown,Harold K. Brown,James Rex Brown,John G. Brown,Lowell G. Bruce,Robert W. Bruns,Edward L. Buechler,John Henry II Buford,W. Dean Burns,Bobby J. Butler,Thomas L. Campbell,Sterling T. Cantrell,Richard D. Cantwell,Wayne M. Carter,Rex D. MD Case,G. Wayne Casey,Andrew J. Cathey,Carl E. Cavender,Dwight B. Cayce,Donald L. Chamberlain,Stephen C Chambers,Donald Keith Cheek,James D. Clampitt,Paul R. Clayton,Fred L. Clemen,Charles J. Clifton,Charles E. Clinton,Edward E. Cloud,Lowell D. Colley,James H. Collier,Harold L. Combs,Russell A. Compton,Lonnie E. Conley,Edmund H. Conroy,Robert D. Cook,Robert E L Cook,Robert G. Cooper,Carlos E.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Lodge

Member Name

Saline #226 East Gate #630 Butler #254 Centralia #59 Poplar Bluff #209 Marcus #110 Samaritan #424 Shawnee #653 Mt Washington #614 Grandview #618 Grandin #579 Grandin #579 Palmyra #18 Decatur #400 Athens #127 Hartford #171 Hartford #171 Webster #98 Table Rock #680 Beacon #3 Independence #76 Richland #385 St Louis Missouri #1 Fulton #48 Solomon #271 Blue Springs #337 Vandalia #491 Independence Kansas City #220 Crestwood-Anchor #443 Stockton #283 Shekinah #256 Independence #76 Savannah #71 Chaffee #615 Christian #392 St Joseph #78 Woodside #387 Platte City #504 Lebanon #77 Carthage #197 Centralia #59 Sedalia #236 Eminence #607 Gate of the Temple #422 King Solomon #95 Jewel #480 Gardenville-Cache #455 Hazelwood #459 Branson #587

Mitchell,Byron Keith Moger,Robert C. Moree,Leonard L. Jr. Moreland,Jimmie L. Morgan,William C. Morgans,Harold E. Morrow,James E. Morse,Ronald I. Moss,Otto N. Mundle,Ernest Paul Murphy,Duane W. Musick,Cloyd M. Nash,Emory Neill,Roy C. Nespory,Darle W. Nevius,Fay F. Newman,M. Roger Nicholson,Eugene C. Nikolaisen,Marvin A. Nixon,Ronald M. Oetting,Charles G. Oliver,Larry L. Osborn,Charles N. Owens,John B. Owens,William A. Parman,Leo Leon Peak,Eugene H. Peery,Donald G. Pence,Albert A. Pendleton,Charles E. Perry,Leslie L. Peters,Joseph N. Peterson,Dwight D. Pettit,Walter S. Jr. Peugh,Larry Phillips,Emmett M. Phillips,Gale K. Pierson,Frederick R. Pingleton,Carl L. Pinkley,Kenneth D. Pipes,Rho D. Pittman,James D. Plank,T. Samuel Poole,R. Donald Porterfield,Richard V. Poskey,Raymond T. Price,Daryl Priebe,Thomas Pryor,Morris F. Pugh,Robert F.

2013 Lodge Kennett #68 Gate of the Temple #422 Clinton #548 Neosho #247 Waynesville #375 Riddick #361 Hartford #171 Clay #207 Charleston #407 Ralls #33 North Star #157 Grand River #276 Salem #225 Joplin #335 Richmond #57 Temple Gate #299 Hartford #171 Wentzville #46 Craftsmen #717 Herculaneum #338 Spirit of St. Louis #27 Linn #326 Stanberry #109 Ancient Craft #377 Charleston #407 Grant City #66 Kansas City #220 Clay #207 Hale City #216 Index #54 Solomon #271 Grandview #618 Gate of the Temple #422 Canopy #284 Bethany #97 Greensburg #414 Bridgeton #80 Knob Noster #245 Bridgeton #80 Hopewell #239 Wentzville #46 Unionville #210 Bridgeton #80 Montgomery #246 Mizpah Mt. Moriah #40 Joplin #335 Savannah #71 St Francisville #588 Ivanhoe #446 Plato #469

2013 Member Name Corry,Francis M. Couey,Earl J. Courtney,Billy L. Sr. Cox,Arden E. Cox,Carlos V. Cox,Gilbert L. Cox,Robert N. Cozort,Conrad Crabtree,Leroy J. Craft,B. H. Jr. Craig,Gerald W. Craig,Kermit Allan Crawford,Cleo C. Crouch,Richard L. Crowe,Robert P. Crudgington,Robert E. Cully,Kieth L. Cummings,Bonnie R. Cupp,Bobbie D. Curtin,Edward M. Daugherty,Vernon E. Davis,Jerry L. Davis,Kenneth J. Davis,Van L. Davison,Stanley A. Day,Leroy E. Dees,Arvey L. Dehner,Donald R. Dennis,Donald E. Dillon,James A. Dingus,Robert H. Doetzel,David A. Dugan,Stanley F. Durkee,Jimmie Dye,Kyle L. Eastman,Norman J. Edwards,Harry C. Edwards,J. D. Elkins,Ralph L. Eller,Harold F. Ellis,Bobby L. Erselius,Karl G. Esposito,Russell P. Estep,Robert M. Evans,Darold R. Evans,Wendell L. Jr. Eveloff,Philip Ferguson,Murrell L. Jr. Finley,E. Douglas Flood,Bruce A. Forbis,Donald E.

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Laclede #83 Meramec #313 East Gate #630 George Washington #9 Spirit of St. Louis #27 Wakanda #52 Overland-Occidental #623 Clifton #463 King Solomon #95 Huntsville #30 Salem #225 St Johns #28 Puxico #596 Lincoln County #682 Shekinah #256 Ingomar #536 Riddick #361 Independence #76 Marceline #481 Independence #76 Magnolia-Euclid #626 Craft #287 Fairfax #483 Granite #272 Index #54 East Gate #630 Greenville #107 Algabil-Freedom #636 Christian #392 Charity Zeredatha #189 Richmond #57 Bridgeton #80 De Soto #119 Blue Springs #337 Swope Park #617 Forsyth #453 Temple Gate #299 Gate of the Temple #422 Swope Park #617 Oregon #139 Ancient Craft #377 Mizpah Mt. Moriah #40 Hebron #354 Overland-Occidental #623 Milton #151 Laclede #83 St Joseph #78 Webster Groves #84 Friendship #89 Gate of the Temple #422 Montgomery #246

Pummill,James L. Pyles,Loren D. Raithel,Herbert D. Reece,Harley E. Reed,Charles Walter Jr. Reed,James R. Reed,William E. Reese,Jack A. Rhodes,Carroll L. Richardson,Morris D. Ridgway,Joel C. Riney,Charles W. Ritchie,George M. Robertson,William R. Jr. Robey,Andy F. Robinson,Fred Jr. Robinson,Ronald A. Roeder,Edward R. Jr. Rogers,Allen R. Rogers,Billie G. Rollins,Dallas W. Rollins,Robert A. Romine,Randall R. Ross,Charles W. Ross,Emmett D. Rottmann,Walter C. Jr. Rowe,D. Dean Ruble,Doyle Ruppert,Paul J. Rushton,David L. Russell,James L. Ryan,Marion N. Salveter,Drura L. Schmidt,Ralph E. Schneider,Donald L. Schoettlin,C. Fred Schwader,Dale M. Sconce,Johny W. Scott,Joseph N. Scotten,Eugene G. Scowden,Dwane C. Searcy,Lanny D. Shay,Everett P III Sheffield,James E. Shepherd,James T. Shivelbine,Leland Jean Shockley,Floyd B. Sifers,Thomas Ray Siler,Christopher Sklenar,Donald E. Sloan,James L.

91 Lodge Adelphi #355 Meridian #2 California #183 Unionville #210 Vincil #62 Montgomery #246 Webster Groves #84 Hopewell #239 Greenville #107 Wayne #526 Cairo #486 Hannibal #188 Carthage #197 Linn Creek #152 Polar Star Rose Hill #79 De Soto #119 Ivanhoe #446 Mountain View #637 Belton #450 Mountain Grove #158 St. Charles #241 Magnolia-Euclid #626 Pollock #349 Unionville #210 Hope #251 Jefferson #43 Hazelwood #459 Hopewell #239 Independence #76 Independence #76 Savannah #71 Jackson #82 Waynesville #375 Algabil-Freedom #636 St Louis Missouri #1 Alpha #659 Gower #397 Bolivar #195 Fenton #281 Granite #272 Puxico #596 Western Star #15 Hamilton #224 Waynesville #375 Carthage #197 St Mark’s #93 Henderson #477 Vincil #62 Craftsmen #717 King Hill #376 Jewel #480

92 Member Name Foster,Don S. Freeman,James D. Friebe,Gene W. Fuller,Kenneth A. Funck,Howard V. Funk,Marvin J. Gardner,Glen E. Garrett,Gordon Garrett,Myron Gates,William A. Gawf,Dorman L. Geier,G. Ward George,Darrell F. Gerber,Donald B. Gillman,Beril C. Glenn,Dennis L Goetz,Edward J. Jr. Gogue,Louis L. Gohn,Samuel David Goldstein,George P. Goldstein,Kenneth W. Goodin,B. A. Goodrich,William O. Goran,Thomas L. Gordon,Woodrow W. Grebe,Roger L. Green,Clayton E. Green,Cloyd C. Jr. Green,Willard T. Gruner,Donald E. Hafer,James W. Hagerman,L. Dale Hall,Bobby G. Hall,James K. Hall,James L. Hall,John L. Halley,John C. Hammett,Alten R. Jr. Hancock,James R. Harmon,Lowell G. Harris,Robert T. Hart,John M. Hartley,Glenn E. Jr. Hartley,William E. Hartoebben,Ronald H. Harvey,Jerry D. Hayter,Billy G. Helms,Carl D. Henning,Ralph J. Henry,Norman L.

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Palmyra #18 Solomon #271 Mount Zion #327 Index #54 Monticello #58 Hermon #187 Ash Grove #100 Nodaway #470 Grant City #66 California #183 Compass #120 California #183 Ava #26 Webster Groves #84 Algabil-Freedom #636 Bolivar #195 Algabil-Freedom #636 Gardenville-Cache #455 Mount Zion #327 St Louis Missouri #1 St Louis Missouri #1 Raytown #391 Sedalia #236 Montgomery #246 Knob Noster #245 Hermann #123 Meridian #2 Swope Park #617 Meridian #2 Overland-Occidental #623 St. Charles #241 Woodside #387 Herculaneum #338 Cooper #36 Hermitage #288 Montgomery #246 Granite #272 Trenton #111 Gate of the Temple #422 Alpha #659 Mc Donald #324 Fidelity #339 Charity Zeredatha #189 Friend #352 Herculaneum #338 Camden Point #169 O’Sullivan #7 Appleton City #412 Christian #392 Blackwell #535

Sly,Harry A. Jr. Smith,Donald L. Smith,James W. Smith,John D. Smith,Leslie W. Smith,Millard H. Smith,Ralph L. Smith,Robert L. Smith,Roy E. Smith,Steven A. Snipes,Kelley J. Snodgrass,Jerry D. Snodgrass,Robert E. Snodgrass,WilliamJr. Snyder,James F. Snyder,James H. Snyder,Theodore J. Jr. Snyder,Wilbert W. Southard,Raymond A. Sparks,Harry J. Spradling,Robert L. Spurgeon,William L. Squires,Donald A. Squires,Sam G. Stalder,Delbert L. Stallings,Martin M. Stansell,Richard L. Stark,Travis V. Statler,Merlin V. Steele,James E. Jr. Stephenson,James L. Sterling,Richard L. Stever,Keith G. Stewart,Ernie L. Stewart,Robert E. Stinson,Jack Louis Stoddard,Arthur G. Stone,Arthur L. Stone,Darrel J. Stoner,Leland K. Streitz,William H. Strodtman,Fritz L. Summers,Boyd Jr. Summers,Robert R. Sumpter,Finis Sutherland,Dean A. Sweezy,Max D. Tallant,Leasle C. Tankersley,Ted R. Thomas,Glenn F. Jr.

2013 Lodge Fairfax #483 Jefferson #43 Mizpah Mt. Moriah #40 Cuba #312 Overland-Occidental #623 Overland-Occidental #623 Amsterdam #141 Mizpah Mt. Moriah #40 Hopewell #239 Saxton #508 Adair #366 Gate of the Temple #422 Gate of the Temple #422 St Francisville #588 Gower #397 Raytown #391 Sedalia #236 Lamar #292 Excelsior #441 Temple Gate #299 Gardenville-Cache #455 Meridian #2 Charity Zeredatha #189 Solomon #271 Plattsburg #113 Charleston #407 Independence #76 Hale City #216 Excelsior #441 Oregon #139 Blue Springs #337 Perryville #670 Strafford #608 Unionville #210 Overland-Occidental #623 Solomon #271 Mc Donald #324 Robert Burns #496 Memphis #16 Bethany #97 King Solomon #95 Fayette-Howard #4 Chaffee #615 Huntsville #30 Corinthian #265 Raytown #391 Carthage #197 Waynesville #375 Rolla #213 Dawn #539

2013 Member Name Herrington,John W. Herron,Frank Jr. Hickey,Claude F. Higgins,Rodney D. Higgs,David Lee Hinderks,Gary M. Hinsen,Robert H. Hirsch,Leon G. Hodge,Floyd E. Hoffman,George W. Holbert,Gene M. Holland,Charles L. Holliger,Harold Eric Holloway,Gary R. Holloway,Wallace L. Holmes,Carroll W. Horneker,Robert E. Horton,Walter D. Hoskin,Donald M. Howell,Richard D. Hower,C. M. Jr. Howrey,Charles V. Hunt,Marlin R. Hunt,Ronald G. Jackson,Richard D. Jenkins,Nathan C. Jr. Jennings,Gerald G. Jessup,Goble Johnson,Gerald P. Johnson,Larian A. Johnson,Norman D. Johnson,Paul D. Johnston,Ralph M. Jones,Jack E. Jones,Jimmie R. Jones,Lloyd K. Jordan,Harold E. Kaiser,Denzel L. Kearbey,Jackie O. Keele,Billy J. Keith,Robert L. Keller,Gerald W. King,Lee O. Knaus,Engelbert G. Knisley,Eddie G. Koch,Charles F. Koehler,W. Lee Konneman,Layne Glen Kordes,Kenneth C. Kragnes,Eugene G.

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Warrenton #609 Joplin #335 Richland #385 Corinthian #265 Windsor #29 Lathrop #506 Joplin #335 St Louis Missouri #1 Sheffield #625 Craft #287 Monticello #58 Brotherhood #269 Blue Springs #337 Ingomar #536 Solomon #271 St. Charles #241 Columbia #534 Elvins-Ionic #154 Hartford #171 Montgomery #246 Ivanhoe #446 Parrott #308 Grand River #276 Mercer #35 Amsterdam #141 Charity Zeredatha #189 Rising Sun #13 Wentzville #46 East Gate #630 Wakanda #52 Fellowship #345 Lick Creek #302 Greensburg #414 Monroe #64 Independence #76 Country Club #656 Hopewell #239 Alpha #659 Poplar Bluff #209 West View #103 Bayou #365 Fellowship #345 Columbia #534 Meridian #2 East Gate #630 Warren #74 Rushville #238 Bonhomme #45 Gallatin #106 Daylight #678

Thomas,Herbert E. Thompson,Richard L. Thornton,Carl Thorp,James R. Tillman,Johnny M. Tindall,Albert G. Toalson,Edward M. Todd,Gary L. Todd,Kenneth C. Trauernicht,Ray A. True,H. Jerome Upton,Charles M. Varner,Carlyle G. Vogt,Allen L. Vought,Edward L. Waddell,Tom J. Wade,James G. Wade,Oliver E. Sr. Wagaman,Jerry D. Walker,Billie D. Walker,James K. Wallace,Arthur R. Waller,Donald D. Waller,Norris D. Walls,Andrew P. Wander,Donald L. Ware,James C. III Warner,James R. Warren,Cherry M. Watson,Francis L. Watson,Jackie D. Wattenberger,Paul C. Weathers,Billy J. Weedin,Glenn E. Weir,James O. Weissmann,Gary A. Weman,Virgil C. Werner,Walter P. West,Donald B. West,George A. Whisler,A. Dale White,Roy R. White,Van M. Wiese,Donald L. Wilde,Robert F. Wilkinson,Ronnie Wade Will,Kenneth A. Willenbrink,Robert L. Willey,Howard Dale Williams,C. Werby

93 Lodge Grand River #276 Camden Point #169 Bridgeton #80 Mc Donald #324 Henderson #477 Excelsior #441 Craftsmen #717 Sikeston #310 Swope Park #617 Fairfax #483 North Star #157 Bridgeton #80 Buckner #501 Hope #251 Windsor #29 Raytown #391 Twilight #114 St. Charles #241 Carthage #197 Gallatin #106 Overland-Occidental #623 Mizpah Mt. Moriah #40 Twilight #114 Higginsville #364 Independence #76 Polar Star Rose Hill #79 Nodaway #470 St Joseph #78 Pythagoras #383 Alpha #659 Pt Pleasant #176 Saxton #508 Richland #385 Waverly #61 Shawnee #653 Gardenville-Cache #455 Overland-Occidental #623 Rolla #213 Crestwood-Anchor #443 East Gate #630 Bethany #97 Blue Springs #337 Granite #272 Joplin #335 Fenton #281 Allensville #198 Meridian #2 Hebron #354 Summit #263 Shawnee #653

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Member Name Kramer,Karl E. Krause,William J. Krueger,Ronald P. Kysar,Charles R. Lamb,Albert L. Lammlein,Charles F. Langwell,William L. LaPlant,James M. Larkin,Russell J. Laudel,Louis W E Lawson,John B. Layton,Elvis W. Lee,Clair V. Lee,Larry D. Lehman,David H. Leisey,Donald K. Lensing,S. Carl Lentz,Robert H. Lenzini,James E.

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Hannibal #188 Belle #373 Tuscan #360 Xenia #50 Farmington #132 Rolla #213 Marceline #481 Elvins-Ionic #154 Mount Hope #476 Webster Groves #84 Independence #76 Summit #263 Western Star #15 Hopewell #239 California #183 Charity Zeredatha #189 Hermann #123 Overland-Occidental #623 Plattsburg #113

Williams,Jimmie B. Williams,Lewis K. Wimbish,Forrest R. Winchel,Donald L. Wininger,Buford E. Wisbrock,William H. Wise,Delbert R. Witteck,Carl J. Wolfenkoehler,Dale K. Wolfinbarger,Roy M. Wolfington,Herbert J. Wood,John H. Wood,William R. Woody,James M. Wyatt,Pat Yost,Omer W. Young,John R. Jr. Younger,William M. Zollicker,Murrel V.

2013 Lodge Blue Springs #337 Spirit of St. Louis #27 St. Charles #241 Grand River #276 East Gate #630 Webster Groves #84 Alpha #659 Independence #76 Excelsior #441 Republic #570 Hermon #187 Cass #147 Webster Groves #84 Joplin #335 Montgomery #246 Savannah #71 Higginsville #364 Troy #34 Windsor #29

ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIME AND PLACE

R.W. Brother Jon B. Broyles announced that the 193rd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of the State of Missouri would be held in Columbia, Missouri on September 29th and 30th, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center.

GRAND LODGE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS HONOR LODGES

Lodge Location Lodge Name Lodge # Dist.

Caledonia Tyro 12 28 St. Louis Naphtali 25 27A Hannibal St. John’s 28 1 Centralia Centralia 59 22 Waverly Waverly 61 14 Savannah Savannah 71 7 St. Louis Bridgeton 80 27A St. Louis Webster Groves 84 27B Marshfield Webster 98 35 Ash Grove Ash Grove 100 34 Kirksville Kirksville 105 3 Columbia Twilight 114 22 Monett Monett 129 44 Amsterdam Amsterdam 141 32 Milton Milton 151 13

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Desloge Hillsboro Rolla Camden Rushville Washington Crystal City St. Joseph Aurora Perry Independence Cuba Blue Springs Roscoe Buffalo Higginsville Kirksville St. Joseph Billings Rogersville Jackson Belton Forsyth Bunceton Plato Maryville Oronogo Bell City Gainesville Pacific Mansfield Clinton Cosby Clark Norwood Owensville Crestwood Perryville Springfield Winfield

Elvins-Ionic Joachim Rolla Ray Rushville Hope Shekinah Brotherhood Canopy Lick Creek Cecile Daylight Cuba Blue Springs Circle Riddick Higginsville Adair King Hill Billings Mt. Olive Excelsior Belton Forsyth Wallace Plato Nodaway Mineral Lakeville Robert Burns Columbia Mansfield Clinton Cosby Clark Norwood Owensville Magnolia-Euclid Perryville Daylight Lincoln County

154 164 213 223 238 251 256 269 284 302 305 312 337 342 361 364 366 376 379 439 441 450 453 456 469 470 471 489 496 534 543 548 600 610 622 624 626 670 678 682

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Creve Coeur St. Louis Liberty Callao Jefferson City Weston

DISTINCTION LODGES

Lodge Name Lodge #

St. Louis Missouri 1 Spirit of St. Louis 27 Liberty 31 Callao 38 Jefferson 43 Weston 53

95 37 28 29 15 7 24 28 7 44 11 19 29 19 31 34 15 3 7 43 35 38 20 43 22 35 6 45 39 42 24 35 21 7 13 35 24 27C 38 34 26

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Richmond Sullivan St. Joseph DeSoto Harrisonville Lexington Excelsior Springs Campbell Butler Defiance Warrensburg Springfield Sedalia St. Louis Lamar Nevada Independence West Plains Herculaneum Moberly St. Louis Bakersville Belle Thomasville Bonne Terre St. Louis Seymour Odessa Rogersville Marceline Weston Lathrop Galena Piedmont Conway Zalma St. Louis Union Strafford Independence Overland Kansas City Creve Coeur Kansas City Kimberling City

Richmond Sullivan St. Joseph DeSoto Cass Lexington Clay Four Mile Butler Mechanicsville Corinthian Solomon Granite Fenton Lamar Osage McDonald Mt. Zion Herculaneum Moberly Tuscan Bayou Belle Woodside Samaritan Gardenville-Cache Hazelwood Mount Hope Henderson Marceline Platte City Lathrop Galena Wayne Conway Zalma Olive Branch Union Strafford Mt. Washington Overland-Occidental Sheffield Benjamin Franklin Country Club Table Rock

57 69 78 119 147 149 207 212 254 260 265 271 272 281 292 303 324 327 338 344 360 365 373 387 424 455 459 476 477 481 504 506 515 526 528 545 576 593 608 614 623 625 642 656 680

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Meridian 2

2013 15 24 7 28 20 149 16 40 32 26 21 34 21 27C 33 33 19 42 28 13 27A 42 29 42 37 27C 35 15 35 10 17 16 43 41 30 38 27A 24 34 19 27A 18 27B 18 43

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27C

2013 Springfield Walnut Grove St. Louis Kansas City Troy Ballwin Wentzville Carrollton Independence St. Louis Parkville St. Charles Bolivar Carthage Poplar Bluff Kansas City St. Charles Lee’s Summit Freeman Hermitage Sparta Theodosia Lawson Farley Joplin Ozark Waynesville Richland Raytown Oak Grove Springfield Smithville Crestwood Kansas City Pleasant Hill Newburg Buckner Branson Leadwood Columbia Kansas City Grandview Kansas City St. Louis Mountain View Warsaw Kansas City Shell Knob Springfield

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI United O’Sullivan George Washington Rising Sun Troy Bonhomme Wentzville Wakanda Independence Polar Star Rose Hill Compass Pride of the West Bolivar Carthage Poplar Bluff Kansas City St. Charles Summit Grand River Hermitage Sparta Sampson Kearney Fidelity Fellowship Friend Waynesville Richland Raytown Christian Gate of the Temple Temperance Crestwood-Anchor Ivanhoe Jewel Equality Buckner Branson Leadwood Acacia Swope Park Grandview East Gate Algabil-Freedom Mountain View Shawnee Alpha Central Crossing University

5 7 9 13 34 45 46 52 76 79 120 179 195 197 209 220 241 263 276 288 296 298 311 339 345 352 375 385 391 392 422 438 443 446 480 497 501 587 598 602 617 618 630 636 637 653 659 674 683

97 34 34 27C 17 26 27B 26 14 19 27B 17 26 34 45 41 18 26 19 20 31 43 42 16 17 45 43 30 30 391 19 34 16 27C 18 20 29 19 43 37 22 18 19 18 27C 42 31 18 44 34

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Lodge Location Lodge Name Lodge #

Bakersville Bayou 365 Billings Billings 379 Oak Grove Christian 392 Owensville Owensville 624

20-YEAR LODGES

Freeman Grand River 276 Odessa Mount Hope 476 Newburg Equality 497

Butler Springfield

30-YEAR LODGES

Butler 254 Solomon 271

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20 15 29

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In Memoriam FIELDING A. POE (1927-2013)

Most Worshipful Brother Fielding Ashley Poe, Jr. Senior Past Grand Master of “The Truman Line” Most Worshipful Brother Poe, who led the Grand Lodge of Missouri in 19761977, was familiarly known to many of his fraternal colleagues as “F. A-.:” but the informality did not lessen the strength or decisiveness of his leadership. His dedication to the principles of Freemasonry and loyalty to the Masonic Home were hallmarks of his administration. Even in his retirement he worked for a time in development for the Home. He initiated the “Beat Seven” campaign, i.e., to have more than seven percent of the Grand Lodge membership contributing annually to that important charity. In after years the results of his labors came in charitable gifts and bequests.

F. A., who passed away September 6, 2013, was a descendant of a pioneer Southeast Missouri family; however, he was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the oldest child of Dr. and Mrs. Fielding A. Poe, Sr., of Paragould, Arkansas. His early education was in the Normandy schools and continued in the public schools of Paragould. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Education at Arkansas State Teachers College in 1944. Following this he served as a Seaman 2nd Class in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 aboard the escort aircraft carrier USS Takanis Bay (CVE-89).

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Following service the future Grand Master went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and later had graduate studies at Peabody College of Education, Nashville, TN. In 1949, he began his teaching and administrative career as teacher and principal of the Airport School, Sikeston, Missouri. Five years later he transferred to similar positions in the Airport and Springdale schools of the Berkeley District, then becoming principal of the Frostfield school. His career culminated as an elementary principal in the Ferguson-Florissant District of St. Louis County,

Fielding is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Fran, the former Frances L. Cartwright. The couple were the parents of Judith (James) Harding and Fielding A. (Cheryl) Poe III; grandparents of Frances, Alexandra and Fielding IV. A brother, Glenn (Sue) Poe also survives.

F. A., who made his home in Florissant, Missouri, was active in many civic and professional organizations, including the American Legion, Kiwanis, and a number of educational associations, being officer and president of some. He was an active church worker and teacher, serving as a youth leader in the Sikeston Methodist Church just before this author became pastor there. He was a former member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Phi Alpha Zeta social fraternity, and other organizations.

Most Worshipful Brother Poe began his Masonic journey in Berkeley Lodge #667, being raised to The Sublime Degree of Master Mason March 29, 1956. His first office was as Chaplain, and in 1962 he was installed as Master of that Lodge.

In 1967, he was appointed District Deputy Grand Master. The following year Grand Master Elvis A. Mooney appointed Fielding as Junior Grand Marshal.

He advanced through the chairs, becoming Deputy Grand Master in 1975 and also President of the Masonic Home Board. The next year he was elected and served as 131st Grand Master of Missouri. As such, he was a member of “The Truman Line,” Grand Masters who were successive appointees of former President and Past Grand Master Harry S. Truman.

Grand Master Poe was a member of the Scottish Rite (with honors); Chapter, Council and Commandery of the York Rite; and Missouri Lodge of Research. He also worked with Job’s Daughters and DeMolay, having the Honorary Legion of Honor membership.

One of Fielding’s “passions” was a life-long love of golf. He felt that many of life’s lessons were learned on that course. In later retirement even as his health lessened he enjoyed working as a starter at Bogey Country Club, St. Charles, where he had played many a round.

A memorial visitation was held September 9, with interment in the family plot in West Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Stoddard County. Fielding had often been the speaker at the annual reunion service held at the historic church/cemetery.

He was a lover of some of Robert Burns’ poetry, especially “The Cotter’s Saturday Night” and “A Man’s a Man for A’ That.” Surely it is fitting to quote another of Burns’ verses for Past Grand Master Poe:

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“Green be the grass above thee, Friend of my better days; None knew thee but to love thee, Nor met thee but to praise.”

~Dr. J. C. Montgomery, Jr., Past Grand Master

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TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 The Grand Lodge was called to Labor at 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday Morning, September 24, 2013. Prayer was offered by Right Worshipful Brother Kyle Chilcoat, Grand Chaplain.

M.W.B. Ramsey welcomed the Brethren to the second day of the 192ndAnnual Communication, and asked that the session continue with the remainder of the report from the Committee on Jurisprudence.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE (CONTINUED) TO THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI: PASSED AS AMENDED, 533 Yes, 30 No (Strikethroughs deleted, Bolds added, designate amendments as made on the floor) RESOLUTION Whereas, Section 1.080 of the By-Laws governs the payment of mileage and per diem for attendance at Annual Communications; and Whereas, said Section further requires that “[t]he amount of said per diem and per mile payments shall be authorized by resolution”; and Whereas, for several years the Grand Lodge has paid thirty cents ($0.30) per mile and forty dollars ($40.00) fifteen dollars ($15.00) per diem apparently without a formal resolution voted by membership at an Annual Communication; and Whereas, Grand Lodge officers from time to time may be reimbursed for mileage when using their personal vehicles in the performance of their official duties, but the amount of such payment is in no place specified in the By-Laws; and Whereas, equity requires that other persons using their personal vehicles in the performance of their official duties for the Grand Lodge should receive a mileage reimbursement not more than, and in an amount equal to, the amount paid to the general membership for attendance at Annual Communications; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons henceforth pay thirty cents ($0.30) per mile and fifteen dollars ($15.00) forty dollars ($40.00) per diem for attendance at Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge, as specified in Section 1.080, and thirty cents ($0.30) per mile reimbursement to other persons acting on behalf of the Grand Lodge at the discretion of the Grand Master when using personal vehicles, until such time as said amounts are changed pursuant to a subsequent resolution passed by the membership.

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Lenard D. Lenger, P. M., Ashland No. 156 Stanton T. Brown II, P.M., Buckner No. 501 Past Master Lodge Past Master Lodge STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: To codify current practice respecting mileage and per diem in order to comply with the requirements of Section 1.080 for attendance at Annual Communications and to insure that if Grand Lodge officers are reimbursed for mileage in the performance of their official duties, the amount of the mileage reimbursement shall be the same as and not more than that paid to the general membership.

PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 25.020 OF THE BYLAWS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI PASSED, 541 Yes, 31 No Amend Article 25, Section 25.020 of the By-Laws by deleting the first paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 25.020. For Master Masons, acceptable documentary evidence of good standing is a dues card which is valid on the day of the visit, or a certificate of good standing which is valid on the day of the visit. The dues card or certificate must bear the signatures of the Lodge secretary and of the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge under which it is held, and the seal of the Grand Lodge under whose jurisdiction the card or certificate was issued. The signatures and seal may be made by actual signatures and seal, or by facsimile imprinted on the dues card by the Grand Secretary. A certificate issued not more than twelve months prior to the visit, by a Grand Secretary under the seal of his Grand Lodge, is acceptable.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The above change will allow a valid dues card to serve as acceptable proof of a Brother’s good standing for VISITS, thus alleviating the burden of unnecessary paperwork and the wait time associated with such. The second paragraph of Section 25.020, regarding proof for Entered Apprentices and Fellowcrafts is not affected by this amendment and remains the same.

Respectfully submitted: Ronald D. Miller, P.M., Adair No. 366

Bruce E. Martin, P.M., Ashland No. 156

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TO THE GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI: FAILED, 266 Yes, 301 No RESOLUTION Whereas, by vote of the Grand Lodge membership at the One Hundred Ninety First Annual Communication a Resolution was adopted, by a narrow margin, that required each subordinate lodge to be assessed and to pay to the Grand Lodge annually, for a period of four years, one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for each Master Mason paying dues and the funds so assessed to then be divided and paid over to the three Adoptive Masonic Youth Organizations; and Whereas, while these three Adoptive Masonic Youth Organizations are worthy of the voluntary support of Missouri Master Masons and Missouri lodges, no Master Mason should be required, directly or indirectly, by the Grand Lodge or by any subordinate lodge to financially support any adoptive or appendant body, over which the Grand Lodge has no direct control, as an ongoing condition of, or a prerequisite for, membership in the Masonic Fraternity; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the aforesaid Resolution is and be hereby repealed.

Jared A. Price Hebron #354 Past Master Lodge

Phillip J. Moody Hebron #354 Past Master Lodge

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: To repeal the requirement that a Missouri Master Mason financially support an adoptive body of the Grand Lodge as an ongoing condition of, or a prerequisite for, membership in the Masonic Fraternity.

The Voting on Proposed Legislation for Action having concluded, R.W. Brother Scott Gardner concluded the Report of the Committee on Jurisprudence: The Jurisprudence Committee met prior to the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge in addition to numerous e-mail and phone conferences between the Members, the Grand Master, the Advancing Line and other Grand Lodge Committees, Chairmen and Members. During these meetings, the Committee amended and revised as much proposed legislation for action at this Annual Communication as possible so as to permit a vote upon the same by the Craft.

The Committee has reviewed the Consents, Dispensations, Permissions, Recognitions and Edicts of the Grand Master and finds that all actions taken were within the discretion and authority of the Grand Master and the Committee recommends approval of all of the same.

The Committee has also reviewed the Address of the Grand Master and the Supplement thereto and finds all matters contained therein to be within the discretion and authority of the Grand Master and recommends approval of the same.

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The Committee wishes to congratulate Most Worshipful Brother David L. Ramsey and all of the Line for an excellent and very productive year.

Respectfully Submitted,

R. W. Brother R. Scott Gardner, Chairman R. W. Brother Barry V. Cundiff, Member R.W. Brother William G. Snyder, Member R. W. Brother Doug Ritterskamp, Member R.W. Brother Jonce B. Chidister, Member

At the conclusion of the report, upon motion made and seconded, the Report of the Committee on Jurisprudence was approved.

BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD To the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. Brethren: Your Grand Lodge Building Committee has had several requests for info and directions from various Lodges and Brothers. In each case we were able to fulfill our duties as the building Committee, and inform the Brethren as to what they needed to do. It is always a pleasure to interact with our members from across the State to explain the procedures we need to go through to implement the final action.

Again, it is our pleasure to serve the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

Fraternally, Larry C. Reynolds, PGM, Chairman Donald E. Scott, PGM Rodney T. McGrath REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BY-LAWS 192nd ANNUAL COMMUNICATION To the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee on By-Laws is pleased to report that immediately following last year’s Annual Communication an updated version of the Constitution and By-Laws again was distributed in hard copy format and also placed on the Grand Lodge website. We trust that our District Deputy Grand Masters and the Craft generally are finding this new process helpful and the documents easy to access. The Constitution and By-Laws contain a wealth of information, beyond just “Masonic Law”, and we hope the Brethren are taking advantage of this valuable resource.

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As indicated in our Committee’s Report at the 190th Annual Communication, we have continued to work on proposed revisions to the Trial Code. It is anticipated that these revisions will be submitted this year, distributed to the lodges in the January 2014 packets, reviewed by the membership, and then voted on at the 2014 Annual Communication. We are also working on a “Trial Handbook” that is intended to answer frequently asked questions about the Trial Code.

The Committee is aware that there remain certain sections of the By-Laws that appear to conflict or be inconsistent with legislation that subsequently was enacted by the membership. The Committee does not have the power to make substantive changes to the By-Laws. It has, however, where possible attempted to identify and provide appropriate annotations in those instances and recommends that the Grand Lodge undertake additional efforts to address these concerns.

The task of updating the Constitution and By-Laws necessarily must be a work in progress. We sincerely appreciate the brethren continuing to inform the Committee of any errors or needed corrections should they be discovered.

Respectfully submitted, William M. Shansey Robert N. Young C. Brent Stewart Jonce B. Chidister, Chairman REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES To the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Missouri Brethren, The Committee on Chartered Lodges met via teleconference on August 17, 2013 and submits the following report.

Lodge Consolidations: 2012-2013 Lodge Consolidated Morley No. 184 New Bloomfield No. 60 Agency No. 10 Albert Pike No. 219 Seaman No. 126 Archie No. 633 Comfort No. 533

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Consolidated Name

Lakeville No. 489 Lakeville No. 489 Jefferson No. 43 Jefferson No. 43 Saxton No. 508 Saxton No. 508 Country Club No. 656 Country Club No. 656 Unionville No. 210 Unionville No. 210 Grand River No. 276 Grand River No. 276 Pythagoras No. 383 Pythagoras No. 383

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Name Change Granted by Grand Master 2012-2013 Previous Name

Point Pleasant Lodge No.176

New Lodge Name U.G. Totty Lodge No. 176

Membership Statistics Statistics are queried from the Membership Database, as reported

by Secretaries as of July 1.

The Reported 2013 Additions and Deductions cover 7/1/2012 through 6/30/2013.

MEMBERSHIP REPORTED 2012 PROCEEDINGS: 42,274 ADDITIONS: Affiliated by Transfer Affiliated as Multiple Members Affiliated as Original Initiated Entered Apprentice Passed Raised to Degree of Master Mason Reinstated after Suspension for Non-Payment of Dues DEDUCTIONS: Suspended for Non-Payment of Dues Dimitted Without Privileges Dimitted to Complete Transfer of Membership Dimitted from Lodge of Original Membership Withdrawal of Multiple Membership Deaths Expelled for Un-Masonic Conduct

208 182 0 973 992 1000 496

895 106 136 44 71 1,097 10

MEMBERSHIP CURRENT AS OF 7/1/2013 41,837 *NOTE: Some members are represented in several different categories above; therefore, these statistics do not necessarily reflect absolute changes in total membership.

INFORMATIONAL STATISTICS ONLY Fifty Year Members (between 7/1/2012 and 6/30/2013) 917 Remitted Dues (between 7/1/2012 and 6/30/2013) 622 Endowed Membership (Active Members) 4,097 Endowed Membership (Deceased) 782 Total Endowments Purchased as of 6/30/2013 4,879 Trends:  The number of EA’s and FC’s compared to the number of Master Masons being raised continues to show a steady decline (2010, 2011, 2012, and into 2013).

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 The number of EA’s and FC’s not completing their degrees and not becoming Master Masons is increasing.  Multiple memberships continue to slightly grow while withdrawals from multiple memberships have decreased.  Membership reinstatements for NPD have showed an increase and demits showed a decrease.  Suspensions for nonpayment of dues have decreased significantly from 2012 to 2013.  Withdrawals from multiple memberships have increased (possibly due to lodge consolidations).  Endowed memberships have increased making endowed memberships make up almost 12% of our membership in Missouri.  There was about a 58% increase in 50 year members.  Overall increase in new members was only about 2% when you factor in the number of deaths during the past year.

Committee suggestions: Lodges should place emphasis on helping members obtain the materials needed so they can seek out new prospects and sell the fraternity.  Assign members to become experts in the various programs and the fraternity overall so they can teach others.  Communicate the various programs to the families of members as well and keep them informed of who the lodge contacts are.  Utilize the materials published by the Grand Lodge Public Relations Committee. Lodge secretaries can purchase these items using the supply form. (Folder with DVD and tri-folds explaining the fraternity and programs).  Keep a stock of tri-folds on hand to give to new prospects as well as members who are working their way through the degrees. (On the Threshold, The Entered Apprentice, The Fellow Craft, The Master Mason).

Recommend that the lodges develop a more aggressive mentoring program and strengthen Masonic education during stated lodge communications.  First line signers and secretaries should be diligent in communicating with prospects and candidates so there will be no question about when they will receive their degrees.  New members going through their degrees can benefit by having their mentor sit with them during regular lodge communications and should be encouraged to quietly ask questions (not being disruptive) if they are not sure of the meaning or significance of something in the ritual.

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This is a good time to begin teaching the meaning of the ritual.  Continued emphasis should be placed on quality education at C2A classes. New members who receive their degrees at C2A classes should be assigned mentors who will continue their education at future lodge communications instead of just telling them to review the material that was given to them at the class.  Recommend experimenting with “Split” C2A classes allowing lodges who host a class on a week night to have the Fellow Craft degree on one night and the Master Mason degree on the next night. This will allow time to conduct quality education time while preventing classes from running really late into the evening when members and candidate have to go to work the next day. The experimenting period can be predetermined to see how it works and extended out if it is going well.  Recommend allowing multiple candidates (maybe 2 or 3) receive their 1st degree at the same time. Lodges who have limited officers and members to confer the degrees can become burnt out by having to do degree work several times a week.

Recommend that lodges develop a more aggressive membership retention program that would not only benefit their lodge but all of the lodges in Missouri.  Increase communications with members and seek out members who are having a hardship that prevents them from paying their dues. Officers or committees can also contact members who are not coming to lodge to find out the reason and if transportation is an issue, the lodge can work out a solution to provide transportation to those members.  Delinquent Dues Committees should make attempts to contact members who are late in paying their dues shortly after the secretaries send out letters in an effort to bring information back to the lodge.  WM elects can pursue involving new master masons on committees and offer opportunities for new members to be involved with the development of lodge communications such as web site design and trestle boards.  Constantly seek ideas from the lodge members so that officers advancing through the chairs can review the suggestions and appropriately implement some of the ideas.

Lodges continue to be visible in their communities by hosting MOCHIP events and holding open houses.  Lodges work together and share resources in collective efforts.  Lodges come together and have their family functions in public places instead of staying within their respective lodge halls hidden away.

In conclusion, better communications with lodge members could reduce the numbers of suspensions from nonpayment of dues and provide the lodge members with information when a recommendation is made to remit a member’s dues.

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would reassure them that they play an important part of their lodge. Education and involvement can reinforce a new member’s attitude by reassuring him that he really did become a part of the lodge and not just a “dues paying member” who only sits on the sidelines during meetings. Increased visibility in the public can draw attention to the fraternity in a positive way and non-masons may become curious enough to ask questions of the members and try to find out more about the fraternity. Provide members with the help and resources necessary so they can seek out new prospects and sell the fraternity.

Respectfully Submitted,

Craig A. Skinner, Chairman Robert Gander David Ingersoll Dallas Smith Charles Wiegert

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri When I was a university professor for thirty-five years, I did a great deal of research in the history and culture related to the class. My idea was to prepared about ten times the information I needed for any one class. The study and research was for my own knowledge and benefit; the students received some of the overflow. Did you know that years ago this report was a separate, full length book, 100 or more pages, called The Masonic World of Ray Denslow? Later it was “A Masonic Review,” by Bruce H. Hunt, P.G.M. As a part of our annual proceedings, the report is limited to fewer pages. One result of this is that many very well-written and informative articles are omitted to prevent expanding this collection of articles. Some are omitted because of copyright restrictions.

I therefore remind you that it is the Chairman of this Committee who has the advantage of reading ALL the articles in all the publications which make their way to the Grand Lodge office. In this report you will see some of the overflow.

This Committee receives publications from lodges, Masonic jurisdictions, research organizations and various forums, not only from the United States, but several other countries (we won’t call them “foreign” since these are our brethren). There are short bulletins and newsletters (some printed, some online), major magazines, grand lodge proceedings, and conference reports. Some are in other languages, with a few bi-lingual editions. Some of these are show such fascinating titles, that I get out my lexicons and grammars and struggle my on translation. I have ventured to include one of these with the original text and English version (No. 7 Masonry in Cuba).

Many Grand Lodges publish their magazines on their web sites, as our Grand Lodge does. To access our official magazine, go to www.momason.org, click RESOURCES on the top menu, and then MISSOURI FREEMASON MAGAZINE. You will find all issues in full color from Vol. 51.2 Spring 2006 to the current issue. When possible, when reading a Grand Lodge magazine, I will check the web site to see if the issue is online. If so, I can download an article or excerpt for possible use in this report. Otherwise, I do an OCR scan, proofread the text and save in collection of articles for the current year. Then it is a matter of choosing which articles to use.

Observation: The number of printed articles items received by the Grand Lodge Office has been considerably smaller than last year. The total this year is 225 (compared to 498 last year. Several are regularly received online.

There were only three printed volumes of Proceedings from other jurisdictions, including the Grand lodge of the Philippines (21 last year). Proceedings on CDs were 20 (24 last years). I regularly check the online magazines from the Grand Lodges that publish them on their web sites, even if we do not receive a printed copy. Notable among the outstanding publications from overseas are The Cabletow (Philippines); Proceedings from the United Grand Lodge of England, Koilliskulma (“In the Northeast Corner”) and Vuosikirja (“Yearbook) from Helsinki, Finland;, Masonic Forum from Romania, Tesviye (“On the Level”) from Istanbul, Turkey); Freemasonry Victoria from Australia; Erasmo Notizie (“News”) and Hiram, from Italy; New Zealand Freemason; and Freemason’s Review from Bulgaria.

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R. Will a Lodge Secretary Go to Heaven? (reprinted from Emessay Notes (MSA) January 2013. [This is an often-repeated poem, most frequently

by Grand Secretaries, but it contains a message for all as we enter a New Year.]

If a secretary writes a letter, it is too long.

If he sends a postcard, it’s too short.

If he doesn’t send a notice, he is lazy.

If he attends a committee meeting, he is butting in.

If he stays away, he is a shirker.

If he duns the members for dues, he is insulting.

If he fails to collect dues, he is slipping.

If he asks for advice, he is incompetent.

If he does not, he is bullheaded.

If he writes his reports complete, they are too long.

If he condenses them, they are incomplete.

If he talks on a subject, he is trying to run things.

If he remains quiet, he has lost interest in meetings.

If he goes on an errand and someone comes to the office, he is taking time off from work and never does his job.

If the phone rings and he doesn’t pick it up, he is never there.

If he picks it up on the first ring, he has nothing to do but listen for the phone to ring.

If it rings a few times, he is trying to look important.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust; if the others won’t do it, the Secretary must!

2. A Singing Craft, by Charles Henry Johnson PGM, PGS Grand Lodge of New York. Originally published in One Common Purpose by Charles Henry Johnson, New York, Gettinger Press, 1937, Reprinted in Southern California Research Lodge Fraternal Review.

Ours was a singing Craft back in the early days. All the records left to us of those ancient Lodges testify to the important place occupied by group singing.

Some of the most impressive passages in our ritual, extolling the virtues of music, bear witness to the reverence in which the art was held by the builders of our Fraternity. Further evidence is to be found in any shelf of old Masonic literature.

We look back with admiration upon those hardy Masonic forebears of ours; upon the devotion that kept them true to Masonic principles in the face of abuse, falsehood, and even physical violence — but always they went on singing, and their singing was of the secret of the staunchness of their faith. Our Brethren had not yet delegated Lodge music to organists, quartets, and orchestras. Singing was one of the ways of giving expression to their Masonic faith and hope, and they would as soon have delegated attendance at a Lodge to a Brother as to ask someone else to sing for them, “Sing, Brother, Sing” is the theme of a modern song: in those days no Brother had to be told to sing; singing was spontaneous in the practice of his Masonry.

The musical equipment of modern Lodges has tended to make us forget that we are a singing Craft. It has robbed us of the one feature of the work of the ritual in which every member may be an active participant; all save our officers and the candidate sit silent on the side-lines and observe the work performed to the accompaniment of music which it should be our privilege to provide, but

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which we have no part in.

Even within the memory of many of us this was not true in some Lodges. My own entrance into the Lodge-room in which I was brought to light was to the accompaniment of a singing Lodge. It was not an event that merely a class of candidates and the Lodge officers were taking part in, but the entire Lodge, every man. To the initiate becoming a Mason was a solemn and impressive experience, but no less so to the members there on the side-lines, who literally sang the candidates into Masonry.

Musical organizations have their place, and a most important place in our Masonic life; not a Lodge possessing a quartet, orchestra, or organ should dispense with it for a moment, but — the Lodge whose members delegate to such an organization the business of helping to confer the Degrees is losing an inexhaustible source of inspiration.

The refreshment period in other times was a time for song; too often today song and member alike disappear from the Lodge-room, the member to find himself in the ante-room, and the song to become another “lost chord.” Brothers in many Lodges can bear witness to the fact that no ante-room activity during refreshment can compare with lusty community singing in the Lodge-room, with the popular ballads of every age and people to draw from.

If I were to make a suggestion to a Master whose members were not coming out to Lodge it would be, “Get your Lodge to singing!” If he complained of lack of Masonic enthusiasm among his members I would reply, “Get your Lodge to singing!” To members who asked me how they could contribute most to their Lodge and to Masonry I would say, “Sing!” A Fraternity that marches on its way singing will go ever forward to new achievements and new conquests.

There are great possibilities of inspiration and unification in song. The longshoremen sang as they carried their loads aboard the ships of commerce, the sailors sang their chanteys as they pulled on the ropes, the children of Israel in their exile were comforted by singing the songs of Zion. As Lodges and individuals we need this inspiration. “Without a song the road will never end.”

It is a pity to neglect this inspirational force. Singing in our Lodges, singing in our hearts, will help us individually and collectively over hard spots.

3. Bro. Mozart—Inspiration for a Lodge: The Lodge Concert Goes Professional, Noel Ryan, New Zealand Freemason 40.4 (December 2012) The Auckland Lodge of the Liberal Arts No. 500 is a relatively new lodge, having been set up in 1996 as the vanguard of a new style of lodge within New Zealand. The lodge places an emphasis on quality and excellence. It has a special focus, as its name might suggest, on music and its performance. Not only do the refectories have a musical focus, but also its own charitable trust is dedicated to give meaningful support to musicians and composers.

Clause 1.2 in the Lodge by-laws concern the objectives of the Lodge. Item 1.2(a) reads: ‘To uphold the ancient ideals of Freemasonry—brotherly love, freedom and tolerance. Item 1.2 (b) follows: ‘To enhance the reputation of Freemasonry in the Community by supporting the Arts.’

When the 56-player-strong Auckland Youth Orchestra, Principal Supporter, The Lodge of the Liberal Arts, opened its concert in the Auckland Town Hall on a Friday evening early in October 2012 to a house of 500 or more, with the overture from Mozart’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro,’ the founders of the Lodge could afford a smile of satisfaction. The annual Liberal Arts Concert had come of age and objective 1.2(b) written in 1996 could fairly be said to have been achieved

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in the wide context only dreamed of by the men who had such a vision over sixteen years ago.

The front cover of the printed Programme for the 5th of October proclaiming ‘The Lodge of the Liberal Arts Presents....’ confirmed for all, that Freemasonry, through this Lodge, was alive and well in our community and was a benefactor with strong ideals.

For over ten years the Lodge, with Bro Mozart as its figurehead, has been supporting the Auckland Youth Orchestra through its own Charitable Trust with annual scholarships for players. And in recent years, with the concert, taking place in college auditoriums around central Auckland, the Orchestra was hired as the main attraction.

The giant step of getting the Lodge gig into the Town Hall, Auckland’s best performance venue, required a little more resource than the Lodge alone could provide. Based on the Lodge effort over many years Freemasons Roskill Foundation lent a hand. Staging a concert in a commercial environment required some major changes in management methods but much was learnt and plans have already commenced for the 2013 edition.

A valuable element in the action on stage and the appeal of the 2012 programme was the inclusion of three Freemasons, Resident Artists of The NBR New Zealand Opera, Wendy Doyle, Morag McDowell, and Derek Hill, and an outstanding young English organist James Winkley, a graduate of Durham University. It should be said that it helps to have Director and Benefaction Fundraiser of The NZ Opera Company, Immediate Past Master, Wbro Donald Trott in the LoA fitting development for the Lodge in its association with the Orchestra was the initiation of AYO French horn player Bro Rangi Hall into membership just two weeks before the Concert. VW Bro James Morton is delighted to have another horn player’s company.

ABOUT THE ORCHESTRA: The Auckland Youth Orchestra is a wholly amateur organisation run by professional standards and dedicated to turning young musicians into the unit of collective instrumental and artistic expression that is an orchestra. It was formed in 1946. As the leading training orchestra in New Zealand it aims to create a stimulating and professional environment which fosters the talent of young musicians from all over the Auckland region.

‘Our Singers’ win the Lexus Song Quest: At every Regular Meeting, The Lodge of the Liberal Arts, invites young musicians to perform at the Festive Board. It is now a ‘tradition’ and members and visitors have enjoyed instrumental and vocal entertainment of a very high ittoz. Many Youth Orchestra players have performed. All have received some financial reward. But this year the stunning performances of some young opera singers have been simply outstanding.

When Amatai Pati and Stephen Diaz were placed winner and runner-up in the 2012 LEXUS SONG QUEST, we ittoza how lucky we had been hearing such wonderful voices at our Refectory, and how we should have been charging an entry fee.

Thanks to the talent-spotting ability of Donald Trott and his work over many years recognising young talent, Amatai, the 22-year old tenor from South with assistance from Freemasons Roskill Foundation, in his touring costs with the University Choir and, earlier this year, in performing with the Auckland Youth Orchestra. Many of us saw him perform at Cam­bridge, thanks to Lodge Copernicus, with his brother and cousin as the ‘Southern Tenors.’

Both he and Stephen (from South Africa) have been students of Donald Trott’s Annual Wanganui Opera School—more than once.

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As winner, Amatai receives $10,000 cash, $15,000 tuition plus international airfares. The judges said he has the potential to become a superstar. He and his brother, Pene, and cousin, Moses, will all study in Wales next year. We’ll charge next time!

4. The Art of Conversation, Jay Adam Pearson, Grand Master, Grand Lodge AF & AM of South Carolina, Masonic Light 84.5 (Feb.-Mar. 2013), [Grand Master’s Message] The story of mentor comes from Homer’s Odyssey. Homer utilizes the art of conversation to tell the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca. Odysseus goes to fight in the Trojan War, but before leaving he entrusts the care of his household to: Mentor, who serves as teacher and overseer of Odysseus’s son, Telemachus. Today his name has become a word for a trusted advisor. Homer wrote the Odyssey in 800 BC. Consequently one would infer his legend has grown to the point of hundreds of thousands mentor­ing those in their circle of acquaintance. Yet mentors can be all too rare in our personal life, at work, and in our Fraternity.

Mentors are vital for development particularly in families like Telemachus, where parents cannot help. They develop our gifts and stimulate our minds.

For humanity and our Fraternity to flourish we must have mentors. The word is important because it reminds us of the Mentor’s distinctive role: not simply as a teacher, role model or friend, but something indispensable. A mentor’s most vital characteristic is honesty. Through the art of conversation, Mentors develop the ability to learn from each other. Today our youth are in need of mentors teaching the Art of conversations. Mentoring is a fundamental form of human devel­opment where one person enthusiastically invests time, energy, and life experiences in assisting the growth and ability another person’s actualization. * * * Society today spends far too much time on testing, Skype, and face time. Let each of us develop and teach the art of conversa­tion. Through conversation we share each other’s hopes, dreams, and challenges. Through the art of conversation we share the warmth and vibrancy of our gentle Craft. Through conversation you have made me a better Grand Master.

I beseech each of you to be enthusiastic each day. Nothing great can be accomplished without enthusiasm. Yes, a mentor will die, but his influence continues until time will be no more. Your friend and Brother from Inman, Jay Adam Pearson, Grand Master 5. The Power of the Pen: Gotthold Lessing and Masonic Tolerance, John L. Cooper III, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Lodge of California, California Freemason, (Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013).

The Alberta Freemason 78.2 (February 2013) The saying “The pen is mightier than the sword” was coined by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in a play he wrote in 1839. But the phrase, had it been invented earlier, might have been the defining characteristic of a Freemason in 18th century Germany who changed the course of German Masonic history. His name was Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.

Born at Kamenz, Germany, on 22 January 1729, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was almost a contemporary of Bro George Washington, who was born in 1732.

As with our own first president, Freemasonry changed the life of Lessing, and through him Freemasonry in his own country.

Freemasonry as we know it dates from 1717 when the first Grand Lodge was formed in London, England. In 1723 the new Grand Lodge at London adopted

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a regulation declaring that Freemasonry was to be open to all men regardless of their religious affiliation, with the only requirement being a belief in a Supreme Being. In the 1720s Freemasonry had its first Jewish members, and tolerance toward all religions became a defining landmark in Freemasonry.

But as Freemasonry spread to the continent this principle of toleration did not follow with it, and in Germany in the 18th century Freemasonry was restricted to members of the Christian religion.

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing enrolled at the University of Leipzig in 1746, and began a journey of personal enlightenment that eventually led him to become a Freemason on 14 October 1771 in Lodge Zu den Drei Goldenen Rosen at Hamburg. It was a logical step for a man whose life by that time had become a passion for learning. The only problem was that his best friend, Moses Mendelssohn, was Jewish and therefore could not become a Mason with him.

Out of this personal struggle Lessing created one of the great works of Masonic literature, and caused German Freemasonry to open its doors to men of all faiths.

The work which Lessing wrote is called “Ernst and Falk,” and it is cast in the literary form of a dialogue between two friends. The format is familiar, because Plato used it in writing his dialogues some two thousand years earlier. As with the Socratic dialogues of Plato, Lessing was able to bring the reader into the picture by having him listen in on what purports to be a private conversation.

In Lessing’s dialogue, Falk is a new Mason, and he is talking with his friend about Freemasonry. His friend asks him why he became a Mason, and Falk—like many new Masons—doesn’t have a very good answer. Ernst asks Falk if he is a Mason, and Falk says, “I think I am.” This vague answer sparks a conversation on how a Mason would know that he is a Mason—in other words, is being a Mason something more than just being a member of a Masonic Lodge? Today we would probably phrase the question, “Is being a Mason something more than just having a dues card indicating that you have paid your dues to a Masonic Lodge?”

At the end of the conversation, Falk has a much clearer understanding of what it means to be a Mason—an understanding that is probably expressed best in a play which Lessing later wrote to expand upon the need to truly understand what Freemasonry should mean to a Mason. In his play, “Nathan the Wise,” this description of Freemasonry sums up Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s understanding of the impact it should have on every Mason: Therefore, let each one imitate this love So, free from prejudice, let each one aim To emulate his brethren in the strife To prove the virtues of his several ring, By offices of kindness and of love, And trust in God. And if, in years to come, The virtues of the ring shall reappear Amongst your children’s children, then, once more, Come to this judgment-seat. A greater far Than I shall sit upon it, and decide.

So spake the modest judge.

The play was about three brothers whose father gave each one a gold ring—only one of which was the “true” gold ring. The trick was to find out which was the true ring, and the three brothers went before a famous judge to see if he could tell them. He said that the wearer of the true ring would be loved by everyone, while those who wore the false rings would not. You can guess what happened.

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result the “one true ring” had actually become three “true rings.” Freemasonry, according to Lessing, does that. It transforms each of us by causing us to practice kindness and love.

Lessing did not live to see German Freemasonry become open to men of all religious faiths, for he died in 1781. But his influence eventually won out, and by the 19th century Freemasons who were Jewish sat down in Lodge beside their Brethren who were Christian, in a new understanding of the true meaning of brotherhood.

6. The Apron “Distinguishing Badge of a Mason,” Reprinted Olive Branch Lodge # 576 [olivebranch-576@sbcglobal.net] (January 2013 Trestleboard).

Matthew Hoath (Lodge of the Quest No. 587, Victoria, Australia). Virginia Masonic Herald (May-June, 1964).

Why do we wear an apron, and what is its significance? Our Order is founded on Operative Masonry, and operative Masons in common with most other artisans, wear aprons for the protection of their clothing. Different trades used different types of aprons, each suitable for the purpose.

Originally the Entered Apprentice wore an apron with a bib secured with a tape around his neck. The bib was to protect the upper part of his clothing when clasping a heavy stone, such as a pillar, with both arms. Later, as he became proficient in his trade, he became an artisan and his job was then to smooth and prepare the stone for its place in the building. He then had no use for the upper portion of the apron, so he let it hang down over the lower part–thus we have our own badge with a triangular piece overlapping the square portion.

There are several explanations of this triangular portion of the apron all or any of which may be correct, but the following seems the most logical of them.

The significance of the apron is “servitude.” Certain dignitaries of the Anglican Church wear an apron as part of their clerical dress. Thus a person signifies the service that is expected of a Freemason to his neighbor.

When investing the Entered Apprentice with the badge he is informed that it is more ancient than the Golden Fleece and more honorable than the Star and Garter. The main object of my talk is to tell you something of these orders.

First, the wording of the investiture was compiled in about 1717 (in the Grand Lodge of England or its Lodges) and was revised in 1813.

The Golden Fleece: According to Greek legend, King Pelias of Thessaly had ousted his brother Aeson and to rid himself of Aeson’s son, Jason he persuaded the lad to fetch the Golden Fleece which hung on an oak tree at Ares in Colchis.

It was guarded by a dragon. The adventures of Jason and his fifty companions, who sailed with him make one of the finest stories of Greek literature. (The fleece came from the mythical ram on which Phrixus and Helle escaped from death and was hung in the Grove at Ares by Phrixus, who alone survived the flight from his native land.)

The Order of the Golden Fleece was founded by Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy, in January, 1429, on occasion of his marriage to Isabella, daughter of King John I, of Portugal. The order was instituted for the protection of the Catholic Church. The fleece was chosen as the emblem because wool was the predominate product of the lower European countries in which the order flourished. The number of knights of the order was twenty-four. In 1433 the number was raised to thirty-three, all gentlemen by birth. In 1477, on the marriage of Mary of Burgundy with Duke Maximilian, the grand mastership of the order passed to the House of Hapsburg. The last chapter of the original

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Order was held by Philip II of Spain in the cathedral of Ghent. Up to that time the knights had filled the vacancies by their own votes, but Philip II obtained permission of Pope Gregory XIII to nominate the knights himself.

After the Spanish Netherlands were ceded to Austria in 1713-14, the Austrians claimed the office. The resulting dispute split the order into two parts—one in Austria and one in Spain.

The jewel of the order (which differs slightly in the two countries) is a golden ram hanging from a ring which is passed around its middle. This is suspended from a scroll in very elaborate design with the motto, (in Latin) The reward of labor is not trifling. The jewel, in turn, is attached to a golden collar made up of links. Each link is in the form of a capital “B” with rays issuing from it. The collar is usually worn with full dress. On ordinary occasions a broad red ribbon collar is worn in its place.

Since its inception this order has been considered as the most important and highest of all civil orders on the European continent. The order has no standing in England, hence we hear little of it. No British subject is permitted to accept this, or any other foreign order, without special permission from the sovereign.

At the time of the dispute over the order between Austria and Spain in 1714, speculative Masonry was gaining a firm footing and its ritual was then revised and prominence given to the Golden Fleece.

The Roman Eagle: The Roman Eagle also has an interesting history. The eagle was highly esteemed among the Romans. It was usually depicted with outstretched wings, sometimes of gold and silver, but most frequently of bronze.

It was carried at the head of a staff in the same manner as a banner.

The eagle borne upon a spear appears to have been used first by the Persians.

The Romans took the idea from them, and used it as an emblem of honor, to be carried before the chief ruler. In 1804, Napoleon had metal eagles carried before his army. Austria and Russia both had double eagles as a symbol of their empires. The symbol of the United States of America is the bald eagle. In 1701, Frederick I of Prussia founded the Order of the Black Eagle. The number of knights was limited to thirty, exclusive of the princes of royal blood. The revisers of our rituals probably selected the reference to the Roman Eagle as it was the highest emblem of dignity, honor and power of that famous empire.

Order of the Garter: The Order of the Garter is, of course, something we know more about, being a British Order. It is the highest order of knighthood in Great Britain, and is considered the most honorable and exclusive in the world. Its full title is “The Most Noble Order of the Garter.”

According to tradition, King Edward III, who was dancing with the Countess of Salisbury at a ball held on January 18, 1343, picked up a blue garter that had dropped from her leg and tied it around his own. Observing the queen’s uneasy glances, and the consternation of the countess, he returned it to its owner with the remark, Evil be to him who evil thinks.

At this time the king had been successful in the French campaign and was contemplating a second expedition. He resolved to institute an order of knighthood in honor of his success, as well as a means of rewarding his army favorites. He placed the order under the protection of St. George. For 179 years it remained practically as instituted by Edward III but in 1522, Henry VIII revised the statutes. The color of the emblem was blue, which at that time was the French national color. The motto translated, Let him be dishonored who thinks ill of it, was appropriate whether applied to the French expedition or to the order itself.

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Formerly, the knights were elected by the members, but since the reign of George III all appointments have been made by the reigning sovereign. Originally it was called the Order of Saint George. It now consists of the sovereign, who is the grand master, the Prince of Wales and twenty-five knights companions.

In addition it is open to all English prices (lineal descendants of George I) and foreign sovereigns as may be chosen by the king or queen. On occasions, other companions are admitted for special reasons so that the whole order usually numbers about fifty.

The insignia consists of the garter, the collar, and the great George; the star, the ribbon and badge, or lesser George. The garter is of blue velvet ribbon–the particular tint being known as “garter blue.” The ribbon is edged with gold and fastened by a gold buckle on the left leg below the knee. It bears the motto of the order in letters of gold, or sometimes in diamonds. When the sovereign is a woman, it is worn on the left arm above the elbow.

The collar consists of twenty-five pieces alternately gold love knots and buckled garters enameled in blue, enclosing roses. From the center link of the collar hangs the badge of the great George. It is a figure of St. George as a knight in gold enamel and set with jewels. He is depicted on horseback, overthrowing the dragon with a spear.

A star was added by Charles I in 1692. It consists of eight silver rays encrusted with diamonds, issuing from a buckled garter bearing the motto and enclosing a white field of enamel with the red cross of St. George upon it. When the collar and great George are not worn, the “lesser George” as it is called, is used. It is similar to the great George but much smaller and hangs from a broad blue ribbon which passes slantwise over the left shoulder. The robes of the order are of equal magnificence.

The order became prominent in the 17th century after Charles I added the star to the insignia. On ordinary occasions the star is worn on the breast and the garter below the knee. Full regalia is only worn when grand chapter meets, or at a ceremony such as a coronation. The order meets at Windsor Castle.

So, Brethren, we have our badge of white for purity—of lamb’s skin for innocence; more ancient than the Golden Fleece, which was founded in 1429, and the Roman Eagle, which was instituted in 1701; and more honorable than the Garter, which is the highest order of knighthood in the world. I repeat the charge given by the Senior Warden when investing the badge—Never disgrace that badge, for it will never disgrace you.

7. La Massoneria a Cuba — 29 mils Fratelli in 320 Logge, Erasmo Notizie XIII.2122 (31 December 2012), Grande Oriente d’Italia. [See English translation below.} Squadra e ittoz nell’isola della rivoluzione. Con i suoi 29.000 Fratelli e le sue 318 Logge (presto saranno 320), radicate sul territorio dell’intera isola, la Gran Loggia di Cuba è un’importantissima realtà del mondo massonico, non solo latinoamericano. Ancor più importante, ove si consideri il contest politico nel quale la Gran Loggia opera a partire dal 1959.

Cuba, infatti, è l’unico Paese comunista nel quale sia consentita la sopravvivenza della Massoneria perché tutti sono a conoscenza dei meriti conquistati sul cameo dalla Libera Muratoria cubana, alla quale appartenevano i padri fondatori dell’indipendenza dell’isola, a partire dall’eroe nazionale, José Marti, padre e martire del Movimento indipendentista. Questo ha fatto si che la percezione, da parte dell’opinione pubblica, dell’operato della Massoneria cubana sia assolutamente positiva.

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La Libera Muratoria dell’isola gestisce una Residenza massonica nella quale sono ospitate gratuitamente 74 persone anziane, il Museo nazionale massonico e la Biblioteca nazionale massonica, al cui progetto di digitalizzazione sta contribuendo anche il Grande Oriente d’Italia, storicamente vicino ai Fratelli cubani e alla loro indipendenza di pensiero.

Anche il massone Salvador Allende, presidente del Cile, durante la sua visita ufficiale a Cuba nel 1972, si recò a trovare i Fratelli presso la sede della Gran Loggia. In considerazione del rapporto con il numero di abitanti dell’isola (11 milioni), in quasi ogni famiglia vi è, o vi è stato, un famigliare massone. In povertà, ma con straordinaria dignità, i Fratelli Cubani continuano a lavorare e a costituire un esempio morale e di solidarietà per la popolazione.

Il Simposio internazionale “Massoneria e integrazione nella società attuale,” aperto al pubblico, tenutosi a Cuba dal 13 al 15 settembre, organizzato dal Supremo Consiglio del RSAA di concerto con la Gran Loggia di Cuba, è un segno del cammino nella società dei Libera Muratori cubani, costruttori di umanità e dialogo nella Repubblica di Cuba.

Al Simposio la relazione inaugurale è stata tenuta dal Gran Maestro del Grande Oriente d’Italia, avv. Gustavo Raffi, sul tema: “Il futoro di un messaggio antico. Il contributo possibile della Massoneria alla società civile.”

L’illustre oratore ha detto: “I risultati raggiunti dalla Massoneria in Italia e in Europa sono il segno di una risposta corale che migliata di Fratelli hanno saputo dare alle nuove sfide poste dalla società post-moderna ... Il mondo globalizzato, versa in una crisi gravissima la quale, oltre a manifestarsi in mode drammatico sul piano economico, evidenzia uno scadimento etico sempre più profondo. Al di fuori della politica e delle religioni, la Massoneria propone un metodo di lavoro, un itinerario di sapienza che diviene tanto più affascinante quanto più siamo capaci di entrare in sintonia con la sofferenza del mondo, con le sue grida di affanno e dolore. Se sapremo vedere oltre i confini attuali e come costruttori di senso, la realtà libero-muratoria si proporrà sempre più come laboratorio di pensiero responsabile, come fucina valoriale per combattere vecchie e nuove povertà, per difendere e costruire una società veramente aperta e rispettosa della molteplicità etnico-culturale.”

“I contenuti e i valori della Libera Muratoria—ha concluso il Gran Maestro— vivono un’attualità straordinaria: in un mondo che propone l’assoggettamento dell’individuo al mercato, il suo appiattimento a consumatore e non la sua esaltazione come soggetto pensante, la Massoneria ripropone la centralità dell’Uomo e la sua ricerca di verità. Contribuendo a formare cittadini, non servi.

Guardiamo sempre avanti, costruendo il futuro.”

ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Masonry in Cuba – 29 thousand Brothers in 320 Lodges, Erasmo Notizie XIII.21-22 (31 December 2012), Grande Oriente d’Italia Square and compass(es) of the island of revolution. With its 29,000 Brothers and its 318 Lodges (soon to be 320), rooted in the territory of the entire island, the Grand Lodge of Cuba is an important reality of the Masonic world, not only of Latin America. More importantly, if you consider the political context in which the Grand Lodge operates since 1959.

Cuba is the only Communist country that has permitted the survival of Freemasonry, because everyone is aware of the merits won the by the cameo of the Cuban Freemasonry, to which the founding fathers of the independence of the island belonged, starting at the national hero, Jose Marti, father and martyr of the independence movement. This has meant that the perception of

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public opinion, of the work of the Cuban Freemasonry is absolutely positive.

Freemasonry of the island runs a Masonic Residence where 74 persons are hosted for free, the Masonic National Museum and the national library. The Masonic digitization project is helping even the Grand Orient of Italy, historically close to the Cuban Brothers and their independence of thought.

Even the Freemason Salvador Allende, President of Chile, during his official visit to Cuba in 1972, went to find the brothers at the headquarters of the Grand Lodge. In view of the relationship with the number of inhabitants of the island (11 million), almost every family there is, or was, a good Mason. In poverty, but with extraordinary dignity, the Cuban Brothers continue to work and to serve as a moral example and solidarity to the population.

The International Symposium “Freemasonry and integration in today’s society,” open to the public, held in Cuba from 13 to 15 September, organized by the Supreme Council of the AASR in concert with the Grand Lodge of Cuba, is a sign of the way in which the society of Cuban Freemasons are builders of humanity and dialogue in the Republic of Cuba. The keynote address at the Symposium was given by the Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Italy, viz.

Gustavo Raffi, on the topic: “The future of an ancient message. The possible contribution of Freemasonry to civil society.”

The distinguished speaker said: “The results achieved by Freemasonry in Italy and Europe are a sign of a choral response that thousands of Children have been able to give to the new challenges posed by post-modern society ... The globalized world is in a serious crisis which, besides manifesting in dramatic fashion on the economic front, highlights an increasingly deep ethical decay.

Outside of politics and religions, masonry offers a working method, an itinerary of knowledge that becomes all the more fascinating as we are able to empathize with the suffering of the world, with his cries of anguish and pain. If we see beyond current boundaries and as builders of sense, in reality Freemasonry increasingly will be proposed as a responsible thinking laboratory head, as forge for values old and new to combat poverty, to defend and build a truly open society, and respectful of ethnic and cultural diversity.”

“The contents and values of Freemasonry,” concluded the Grand Master, “living an extraordinary actuality in a world that offers the subjugation of the individual to the market, its flattening to consumer and not his exaltation as a thinking subject, Freemasonry offers the centrality of man and his search for truth. Helping to educate citizens, not servants, always looking forward, building the future.”

8. No Shame in Prompting, Wor. Bro. Garry Bell, Freemason 45.1 (March 2013), UGL of NSW and Australian Capital Territory For centuries dramatic art has relied on the prompter, and dramatic art is what we do.

Often a specially trained partici­pant, the prompter was expected to follow the script for a stage production, and see the performers over embarrassing forgetful episodes. And we all know that they can happen.

But the situation today is different. Politicians complete Teleprompting 101 before even setting foot on the hustings. Actors these days rarely use prompters, preferring to adlib with their own substi­tuted script if the original eludes them.

All newsrooms use technical prompters. Run control, which refers to the speed at which a script is presented on screen, is done by foot switches, voice activation, wireless hand controls, or the desktop computer. This enables the presenters

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to co-ordinate their own vocal interpretation with the written word, adding emphasis and emo­tive input when they think necessary.

We have all marveled at the apparent fluency and mastery of facts that political leaders, comedians, and TV show presen­ters exhibit when performing publicly; the mechanism is not always obvious, so to the uninitiated it is an impressive illusion. The reality is that the speaker has a stop/go button in the pocket or another part of their apparel, wired to the prompter, which they activate by a downward pressure of the thumb, a squeeze of the elbow or a turn of the head.

What appears to be an insightful comment from a show host may have come from a producer up in the studio who communicates with the performer by way of radio receiver in their ear.

Singers and musicians who forget their lines can be helped by an iPhone app which not only shows them the sequence of songs they previously planned to present in the bracket (their “list”), but also the words of the songs.

What is the word before “rejoice” our national anthem? Chances are you had to go back to the beginning “Australians all ...” to answer that question. That’s how prompting works. One word acts as a cue for the next. Even young five year old chil­dren use cues. In the early stages of learning the number word sequence they are unable to jump into it at any point, but have to go back to the beginning each time. Often a single word is all that is needed to cue in the next one.

The situation in our lodges: These newer techniques for prompting are rarely available in our lodges, although one sometimes sees young university stu­dents use them when giving a charge. Usually we rely on an experienced mason to take on the role of prompter, but there are four essential issues we need to consider: Proximity. It is essential that the prompter be close to the presenter. To place him at the other end of the lodge room is not helpful, partly because the acoustics in lodge rooms are often poor, but also because older voices do not project well.

Clarity. The prompter should be chosen on the criterion of clarity of speech, which is to say they should not be mumblers. And the deeper the voice the better.

Volume. There is no shame to anyone in prompting, so the prompter SHOULD NOT WHISPER. Everyone in the room knows why the prompter is there and what his function is, so let’s not try to hide it!! Sometimes one clearly spoken word is sufficient to steer a pre­senter over a blank, but the presenter must HEAR it. An inaudible prompt only leads to confusion for the presenter.

Projection. It is essential that the prompter looks UP as he utters the prompt.

If he is looking down as he speaks, it is often impossible to hear it. This means that the book from which he is prompting should be held UP, rather than hidden in the lap.

There is no shame in prompting!

9. Mordecai Gist, G. Ray Marsh, Editor, Masonic Light 84.5 (Feb.-Mar. 2013), Grand Lodge A.F.& A.M of South Carolina, (Masonic Education Corner) Much has been written about Mordecai Gist’s illustrious career and the famous Americans with whom he served in the military; however, as Masons of South Carolina, we are more interested in his contribution to the Masonic Fraternity.

Mordecai Gist was born near Baltimore, Maryland on February 22, 1742 to Susannah and Thomas Gist. His ancestors were early English emigrants to Maryland where he was educated and employed in the mercantile business when the American Revolution began. He was one of the few patriots who became a member of a Masonic Lodge, Lodge No. 16 in Baltimore. He was later elected Worshipful Master of his Lodge.

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Responding to a call from the Continental Congress, Mordecai Gist established the 5th Infantry in Maryland with his own money because he believed war was imminent.

During the Revolutionary war Mordecai Gist received several promotions and his military career took off. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel and several years later to Brigadier General. He took an active role and distinguished himself in the Battle of Camden, and after a bayonet charge his brigade captured fifty pris­oners. For his bravery and good conduct Mordecai Gist was men­tioned in a congressional resolution in October, 1780.

He was also a friend and served with General George Washington. He presided over a convention of Masonic Brothers in the army that wanted to elevate General Washington to Grand Master of all Masons and Mordecai Gist was chosen president. In 1781 the Massachusetts Grand Lodge sent a letter to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania that voted against the resolution until after the war.

In 1781, at the head of the Light Corps, he was at the siege and capture of Yorktown.

After the war He retired to his plantation near Charleston and in 1786 General Gist petitioned the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania for a warrant to hold a Lodge and it was granted with the same reg­istry number at Charleston where he became Worshipful Master and Captain Thomas Bowen, Senior Warden, who were among the original members of the Supreme Council. They, along with other members, met at the City Tavern, also the site of the first Scottish Rite Supreme Council in 1783.

In 1787-1789 General Gist was Deputy to the Grand Master of Masons in South Carolina and succeeded him as Grand Master in 1790. He held this office for two years. General Gist also served as Grand Master of the Ancient York Masons and entertained President George Washington at a dinner which included many Masonic Brothers. He was Deputy to the Honorable William Drayton, the chief justice of the State and succeeded him as Grand Master in 1790 and held that office for two years.

Mordecai Gist was married three times and had three children, two sons, whom he named Independent and States, and a daughter, Susannah, who died at eight months of age.

On September 12, 1792, Major General Mordecai Gist passed away at his home on his plantation at the age of 49. He was buried in the Church Yard of Old Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. alongside his son States and daughter, Susannah.

10. Everett Dirksen, The Northern Light 43.4 (November 2012), “The Stamp Act” Is honored with a 15 cent US stamp. Dirksen attended the University of Minnesota Law School and following graduation joined the U.S. Army in 1917. He returned to Pekin, Illinois, in 1919, following his discharge and entered business.

He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1932, and was in office for seven terms. After two terms out of public office he was elected to the Senate in 1950 serving several terms as Republican Minority Whip or Minority Leader.

He supported the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The U.S recognized Bro. Dirksen with a stamp issued in January 1981.

He received his degrees in Pekin Lodge, No. 29, Pekin, Illinois, in 1931. He served as Grand Orator of Illinois in 1953 and 1954. He became a member of the Scottish Rite in 1931-32, the York Rite in 1967, and Mohammed Shrine Temple at Peoria. The 33° was conferred on him at Boston on Sept. 29, 1954.

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11. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, RWBro George Tapley, Editor, The Alberta Freemason 78.3 (March 2013) [In this Web Extra article from California Freemason Online, Deputy Grand Master John L. Cooper III discusses the life of Goethe and Masonic theme of “Faust.”]

Often called the “German Shakespeare,” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born on 28 August 1749 at Frankfurt am Main, Germany. His father was a man of means, and Goethe had the early advantage of private tutors who taught him Latin and Greek, in addition to the modern languages of Europe such as French, Italian, and English. His early exposure to literature in many languages would later leave its mark on his writings. As you might suspect, he was an avid reader, and was well-acquainted with the great works of Western literature, beginning with Homer.

Goethe was a lawyer by profession, but his true passion was literature. His works are too numerous to list here, but he wrote novels, poetry, and plays, as well as shorter works, throughout his life. But his greatest work was the epic drama, “Faust.” He worked on versions of it throughout his lifetime and,, indeed, the final version was only published after his death.

“Faust” is the story of a highly successful scholar, a man of great learning, who has an uncontrolled and uncontrollable ambition to have unlimited knowledge and to experience all the worldly pleasures that come with being at the top of the heap. He makes a deal with the devil—his soul in exchange for achieving his ambition. Dr. Faust never realizes until it is too late that the devil is getting the best of the bargain.

The Masonic theme of “Faust” is unmistakable. At the beginning of a Mason’s journey he is taught that a life that is truly fulfilling will have to be one in which he learns how to limit his passions. Passions that are out of control are destructive, not only of us as individuals but to those around us. Ambition is good—until it so dominates everything else that we lose all perspective. All that makes good sense—until we remember that it is so easy for good sense to go out the window when we let ambition and selfishness take control of our lives.

This problem is a particular one for Masonic scholars. Freemasonry does not consist of knowing everything possible about Freemasonry, nor having read every Masonic book ever published. In fact Freemasonry is not about knowledge at all. It is about reshaping our lives so that we live them for others. In Masonic terms, it is about the importance of brotherly love as a first priority. Unless we first love God, and the others that God has placed in our lives, Freemasonry won’t benefit us very much. At the beginning of the Fellowcraft degree we make it clear to the advancing candidate in these classic words from St. Paul: “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.”

Goethe became a Mason in Lodge Amalia at Hamburg in 1780. He died on 22 March 1832. His last words were “More Light!” He was a Freemason to the end, for that is our pursuit as Masons—not more knowledge, but more understanding. [https://www.freemason.org/newsEvents/article.htm?id=10538] 12. Jean Sebelius and the Grand Lodge of New York, W Scott Bisogni, The Empire State Mason (Spring 2013) Jean Sibelius was a world renowned Finnish composer who had a huge impact on the classical world, but within the Fraternity as well. Who was this man who left such an expressive mark on mankind? He was born Johan

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Julius Christian Sibelius to Christian and Maria Sibelius in Hameenlinna in the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland. It was during his student years that he began using Jean as his first name. By age 15 he set his goal on becoming a great violin virtuoso, and in fact, he did become an accomplished player. Once he graduated high school, he went to the Imperial Alexander University of Finland to study law. However, his love of music soon won out and he left to study at the Helsinki music school. He was awarded a Master of Arts Degree in 1888 and completed postgraduate study in Vienna and Berlin. In 1893 he married Aino Jarnefelt who gave him six daughters. After spending some years teaching as Professor of Composition at Helsinki Conservatory of Music, he was given an annual grant so that he could devote his life to his work. He then spent the next twenty-five years composing, studying, and touring throughout Finland and Europe.

It was at about this time when he was finally introduced to Freemasonry. And out of this introduction came his Musique religieuse, opus 113. This remarkable piece has been used in Finnish Degrees and translated into English and given to the Grand Lodge of New York (GLNY) for use in their rituals. Excerpts of it have been reused in other places, as well. One such extraction is his closing hymn “Sulkemishymni,” which has been re-dubbed “Salem,” a piece that can be recognized in church and is known as the Processional “Onward, Ye Peoples.”

This came from Opus 113, No. 6.

How is it that a Finnish composer came to have such an impact on American ritual music, especially within the State of New York? It was due to a series of events that lead to this unique collaboration. In the early years of American Freemasonry, there was a noticeable lack of a formal structure within Masonic ritual. The American Freemason seemed to focus more on the frivolity and brotherhood of the meeting then on observing traditional decorum. The image of the “merry Mason” was prevalent and much of the music at the time enhanced the fellowship aspect of the Lodge. It was not until 1826, with the Morgan Affair, that these practices began to decline. When William Morgan threatened to release the secrets of Freemasonry and disappeared soon after, it was believed by many that the Fraternity had murdered him to keep him quiet. This event and belief gave rise to a national Anti-Masonic movement. This movement gained popularity and spread through out the nation, attacking the very fabric of the Fraternity with a devastating effect. In places with a large Masonic population, like New York, protests against Freemasons sprang up.

This caused membership to rapidly decline and Lodges to close throughout the state. In an effort to stave off the attacks and save the Craft, the remaining active members worked on cleaning up their image. They began to eliminate the excessive merriment associated with the Fraternity and reintroduce a more solemn and ritual-based atmosphere.

From this point to the end of the Civil War, significant changes within the ritual had taken place. The ritual, now the main focus of the Lodge, took on a more mystic and religious feel. Many publications were written to help Lodges in creating this desired atmosphere. Even though they included both instrumental and vocal guidelines for the music to be used, there were no definitive selections.

The music would come from the huge assortment of published sources, as long as it was approved by the Grand Lodge that held jurisdiction over the Lodge. It wasn’t until the early 1900s that the GLNY was able to successfully standardize the ritual. In 1904 it declared The Monitor of the Work, Lectures and Ceremonies of Ancient Craft Masonry as its ritual guide. Yet this included only a limited

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amount of information on ritual music. It was later, in Ray Denslow’s book, Masonic Degrees, when more information was given on what is appropriate music for degree work. These two books, along with his own lodge experience, are what helped Toivo Nekton, New York’s District Deputy for the Republic of Finland, when he translated GLNY ritual into Finnish in 1922. These translations were pivotal in both American and Finnish Freemasonry and marked an historical event. New York’s ritual was to become that of Finland. But how was it that the GLNY had become directly involved with Finnish Freemasonry? To understand this connection, one must first look back into Finland’s history.

In the mid 18th century, Freemasonry was established in Finland. From its inception, it took on the form of the continental system. This continental system, which governed Finnish Lodges, supported monarch rule and was heavily used by the country’s political leaders. This political influence would raise fears in the Russian Czar later on. In 1808 the short-lived Russo-Swedish Wars began, when Russian troops marched into Finland with the purpose of acquiring its land to expand their borders. By the end of next year, Finland was annexed from Sweden and under Russian control. Many Finnish Freemasons were in fact members of the Swedish army and when the war ended were recalled to Sweden.

This hurt Finnish Masonry. But it wasn’t until 1822 when the devastating blow was given. Czar Alexander I, fearing that the leaders of Sweden would use their influences in the Craft to undermine his authority, abolished all Freemasonry within Finland and his empire. Finnish Freemasonry was officially dead and would not see life again for a hundred years.

It was not until 1917 when Finland was finally able to get its independence from Russia. The October Revolution, instrumental to Finland gaining independence, was over. The Republic of Finland was formed and the process of rebuilding Finland as a free and democratic society began. This was seen by a group of Masons as a perfect opportunity to reintroduce the ideals of Freemasonry back into Finnish life. In June of 1922 eight Masons petitioned the GLNY for a warrant so that Freemasonry could be reestablished within Finland. This petition was favorably received and on August 18, 1922 the GLNY constituted Suomi Lodge No. 1 in Helsinki. This event was historically significant because it not only returns Freemasonry to Finland after a hundred year absence, but it establishes the one and only American Freemasonic Lodge in continental Europe. With the creation of Suomi Lodge, the charter members sent out invitations to prominent Finnish citizens to join the Fraternity. One of the men to accept this invitation was Jean Sibelius.

Jean Sibelius was invited into the Craft in hopes that he might create the music for the rituals. And as soon as the Grand Lodge of Finland was charted by the GLNY, Sibelius was given the position as the Grand Organist, which he held for the rest of his life. When Sibelius was Initiated into the Craft, he was very moved by the day’s events. It fact he could not understand how others were so festive after the solemnity of the day. This somberness had a profound effect on him and greatly influenced what he wrote for the Craft.

So the events that happened in America finally came to this pass: Because of Morgan, the ritual becomes more solemn and spiritual. In an attempt to standardize this ritual, GLNY adopted the Monitor as a ritual guide. This structure, along with other experiences, helps Nekton bring the New York ritual to Finland. The solemnity of the American ritual deeply moved Sibelius and helped him to write the music that would define the Masonic ritual, not only in Finland, but back in the states as well. A complete circle is formed.

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It was desired, right from the beginning that Sibelius would create the music to be used for the rituals. He was already known for his nationalistic composition Finlandia and his many other works. However, his composing and touring schedule left him little time to actively participate in Lodge activities. When he was able, he did show and acted as the organist, with much of the music he played being improvised. Sibelius was asked once again in 1926 to compose music specifically for their rituals, which he agreed to do. But it still seemed that Sibelius wasn’t actually working on the score. In effort to speed things along, 10,000 Finnish Marks were paid to the composer and in January of 1927 the first version of Musique religieuse, Opus 113 was completed. It remained in manuscript form, written in both Finnish and Swedish until 1935, when it was inscribed into a bound copy and presented to the GLNY by Sibelius.

It was later published in English for Masonic ritual use by Grand Lodge. Even though this work was published, Sibelius spent many years arranging, editing, and revising Opus 113. I think this piece was more than music for Masonic rituals. I feel this piece in particular had a deeper meaning for Sibelius. I think for him it was a musical representation of his own Masonic journey, of his search for more light, and his belief in the Divine.

Sibelius received many honors throughout his life. Yale University conferred an honorary doctorate upon him in 1914. His 70th birthday was celebrated as a national holiday throughout Finland in 1935. The Grand Lodge of New York in 1938 presented him the Distinguished Achievement Award, and the American Lodge of Research used his music as an important part of their program six different times. In 1950 and 1955 on his 85th and 90th anniversaries, a special exhibit was displayed in the Grand Lodge Library and Museum, a commemorative stamp was issued on his 80th birthday, and he will live on in his music forever. Jean Sibelius was an extraordinary man who lived a remarkable life. But one must wonder, if the GLNY never agreed to help to reestablish Freemasonry in Finland, would Sibelius have ever become a Mason? And if not, would the world ever have enjoyed the beauty-and power that came out of his Musique religieuse? We never truly know how our actions will influence things.

I’m just glad that fate allowed me the opportunity to call this man Brother.

Those who are interested in obtaining a copy of Sibelius’s music can do so through the Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library of Grand Lodge.

They currently have a CD from the two concerts performed in 1995 celebrating the 130th Anniversary of his birth, which include several of his works and music from Opus 113. It is a wonderful addition for anyone’s classical or ritual music collection. Please contact the library to purchase one of these CDs at Livingston Masonic Library, 71 W 23rd Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10010-4171 — (212) 337-6620.

13. James Watt, The Alberta Freemason 77.8 (October 2012). Scottish Freemason on a Bank of England Fifty-Pound Note. (Extract from Grand Lodge of Scotland news release) James Watt (1736-1819) was born in Greenock, and he was one of the people who made the Industrial Revolution possible.

At the age of 18, he decided that a career as a maker of mathematical instruments was most suitable for his talents, and in 1754 he travelled to London.

Here he came under the guidance of a member of this profession, where his ability and application were noted. Within a year he was forced to return home due to ill health, but persevered in his chosen profession, and within a short space of

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time following his return was confident enough to move to Glasgow (where his mother had relatives). His attempts to set up in business as a mathematical instrument maker were thwarted by some of the Incorporations (Guilds) who regarded him as an interloper, despite the fact that few, if any, craftsmen of the city were engaged in that activity. Fortunately, some of the professors of the University of Glasgow—Adam Smith, the economist; Joseph Black, the chemist; and Robert Simpson, the geometer—obtained for him in 1757 the position of Mathematical Instrument Maker to the University. He carried out his duties diligently for a period of a little more than six years, during which time he took the opportunity to acquire as much scientific knowledge as time would permit.

It was also during this time that he became firm friends with Joseph Black, the eminent chemist, who ittozati Watt’s talent and encouraged him to pursue his interest in science. It was during this period also that he became a friend of John Robison, who was then a student at the University and who later became a Physicist and Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh.

It was while working at the University that he took an interest in the properties of steam at the prompting of John Robison. In 1763 he was given a working model of Newcomer’s engine by John Anderson, professor of Natural Philosophy, which was in need of repair. Watt made the necessary repairs, but also saw that there were a variety of improvements that could be made which would make the engine far more efficient—particularly adding a separate condenser.

In that year he married a cousin, Miss Margaret Miller, left the employment of the University, and set up in business as a mathematical and ‘philosophical’ instrument maker in the Saltmarket, opposite St. Andrew’s Square. It was also in this year that he became a Freemason. However, his record of membership is not to be found in the register of members held by the Grand Lodge of Scotland and therefore some explanation is required. When a man was Initiated in a Scottish Lodge during the 18th century, the individual’s name (and occasionally occupation) was meant to be sent to Grand Lodge where the details were recorded Lodge by Lodge in registers in chronological order. Payment of one shilling was to accompany the sending of these details. The temptation not to send details to Grand Lodge is obvious. That there are numerous instances of Lodges’ recorded members which do not appear in the central Grand Lodge register is proof of that! This seems to have occurred when Lodges were under financial pressure, but this merely had the effect of transferring financial problems to Grand Lodge.

Over time, Grand Lodge reacted to this situation by creating Provincial Grand Masters who lived locally and who could therefore supervise Lodges more closely.

By the early 19th century no one could be considered to be a Scottish Freemason without a certificate issued by Grand Lodge on payment by the Lodge in which the individual had been Initiated.

How then is it known that James Watt was a Freemason? During the 18th century it was the responsibility of the Lodge, not Grand Lodge, to issue each new member with a certificate proving that he was a Freemason. The certificate issued to James Watt is extant and reads: “To all and Sundry to whom these presents Come Greetings.

Know ye that the most worshipful The Grand master of Scotland and Grand Lodge aforesaid having Granted a Charter Constituting and erecting a Lodge of free And Accepted Masons in this place under the stile and title of The Glasgow Royal Arch Lodge.

These are to Certify that the Bearer hereof Brother James Watt was Admitted and Received an Entered Apprentice, Past a Fellow Craft and Raised a Master

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After having payd the usual dues According to the bylaws of the Lodge and has behaved himself as becometh.

Given under our hands at Glasgow this 10th June A.M. 5763” The esteem in which James Watt was held during his lifetime is attested to the numerous awards and distinctions he received. For example, in 1784 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the following year a Fellow of the Royal Society of London. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from the University of Glasgow and shortly before his death was made a member of the National Institute of France.

His personality, as described by those who knew him, was one of benevolence and tolerance. In conversation he was relaxed, fluent and factually precise.

Although a lifetime spent on engineering and inventions, he was well versed in several languages and had considerable knowledge of the fine arts, history, law and ‘light’ literature. However, of all the accolades, honours and rewards given to James Watt the Inventor, the fact that he graced Scottish Freemasonry was unknown until very recently.

14. Approved Masonic Dress, Freemason 44.4 (December 2012), The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory [Note: This will appear as a curiosity of most lodges in the U.S., but most lodges in other countries require more formal attire for brethren attending lodge meetings. EOW] A reminder...It has been necessary to remind brethren of the rules and regulations relating to approved masonic dress. Information on Masonic Dress, Aprons, Gauntlets, Collars and Jewels of Rank are available on the Grand Lodge website.

Some important points to remember are: SUMMER TIME: That part of the year in which daylight saving is operating in NSW and the ACT. – During hot weather brethren may, at the discretion of the Worshipful Master, wear a plain white long-sleeved business shirt, black bow tie, black trousers, black shoes and black socks. Coats, waistcoats and braces must be removed before enter­ing the lodge room.

WINTER TIME: That part of the year when there is no daylight saving time.

– For evening meetings, the appropriate dress is a black dinner suit with white shirt, black bow tie, black shoes and socks. In business suit lodges, the dress is dark lounge or business suit, white long sleeved business shirt, dark knotted tie or lodge tie, black shoes and black socks.

DRESS TIMES: Under normal proto­cols, evening is considered to begin at 6 pm or dark, whichever comes first and it is from this time that evening wear (dinner suit or full white tie and tails) should be worn. In either case, unless he is working in a profession requiring it, the only excuse for a man to be seen in a dinner suit during the day is if he is trav­eling to an evening event or attending cer­tain State functions.

BUSINESS SUIT: When a business suit is specified, it is appropriate that it should be a dark colour.

GAUNTLETS: Gauntlets are NOT to be worn when wearing the white (Eton) jacket or when a business suit is worn, e.g., a meeting commencing before 6pm.

Some lodges have the wearing of a lounge/business suit as their mode of dress specified in their by-laws. Provided this is approved by the Board of Management, this is acceptable. In these situations, they are to wear a dark knotted tie or a special lodge tie if one has been created.

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Full details on dress information is available in a special booklet which is avail­able on the Member Centre of the UGL website (www.masons.org.au) or from the Grand Secretariat upon request.

15. Experience the Exquisite Presence, RW Bro Rev Dr Jack Hely, CBE, Grand Chaplain, Freemason 44.3 (Spring 2012), The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory.

Being open to the Exquisite Presence of God is a life-long experience.

As a Grand Chaplain I recently discussed with mature age masons what aspects of Free­masonry encouraged us to believe this Order had value for us.

Several references were made to the impact of the N.E. Charge in the First Degree. One senior mason said he had difficulty in practising that part ‘Your duty to God demands that you should seek His Divine aid in all your lawful undertakings, and look up to Him for comfort, guidance and support in every emergency.’ He asked if I would share my life experience to this concern.

The thrust of this article is to give per­sonal witness to the influence this teaching has had throughout my life, recognising the impact the N.E. Charge had at my ini­tiation into Lodge Excalibur in 1948.

All Masonic teachings since have added to the importance of this basic teaching. The commitment to ‘seek His Divine aid in all lawful undertakings, and look up to Him for comfort, guidance and support’ required an understanding that ‘guidance and support’ will come in many forms and requires ‘persistence’ in the ability to ‘listen’ for answers.

I like this word ‘persistence’ used in the masonic book Order in the House, empha­sising a determination to achieve. I will give two examples of the influ­ ence of ‘seeking Divine aid’ in response to this article’s heading: Experience the Exquisite Presence.

By 1960, at the age of 38, it could be said I was experiencing a mid-life crisis. I was a chartered professional engineer, the CEO of an Australia-wide engineering organisation, the lay leader of a large church parish, a lay preacher, and the WM of Lodge Excalibur; each commitment requiring the exercise of leadership with an appropriate code of ethics.

Attending a conference at Sydney Uni­versity I was amazed to hear an overseas speaker on the role of being a Company Director: how to ‘look after one’s personal interests.’ The proposals did not fit with my understanding of leadership! I knew that I had to find an answer to this concern.

Within weeks, Lodge Excalibur visited the Masonic Children’s homes at Baulkham Hills. In my address to the children, I asked: ‘Where is God?’ Immediately, a 12-year-­old girl jumped up and in a loud voice stated; ‘God is in my heart and guides me in everything I do.’ At that time in the girl’s response, I felt that Exquisite Presence.

I prepared a Personal Credo to guide my ongoing leadership roles: I believe that caring for persons, the more able and the less able serving each other, is what makes for a good society. In practising this Credo I have always been conscious of the ethical standards with respect to the teachings in the N.E. Charge.

My second example com­menced 19 years later in July 1979 when at age 57 I elected to explore a continuing concern: the ethics of corporate leadership. I had been involved in world travelling on multi-million dollar projects and was well aware of questionable methods of influencing people.

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Theological College invited me to join the community and seek an answer to my concerns. The College also needed a busi­ness manager!

This new venture commenced January 1980, resulting in the development of the Centre for Ministry at North Parramatta—a new approach for the several strands of theological education: Outreach, Lay and Ordained Ministry, and a planned School for Ethical Leadership. My role of business manager remained focal! The need for per­sistence in a new venture thrust was evident in the nine year drive through Church authorities to achieve success.

The Principal of this new Centre, recognising my special interests, gave the opening address at a conference on the need for the Church to be involved in a doctorate level study on the special needs of people with disabilities. I asked him whether that address was directed for my hearing and action. His response was pos­itive and he agreed to be my supervisor. Both the Principal and I had experienced the Exquisite Presence.

In 1991, at the age of 69, I was ordained for the development of a special ministry on education for People with Disabilities. The doctorate degree, completed in 1996, records the research leading to the imple­mentation of wide ranging policies within the Uniting Church.

Now in my 90th year, my life has con­tinued over the past eight years researching, within Freemasonry, our role in improving the moral health of society. The need for persistence remains.

I believe Freemasonry would be enriched if, in practising our teachings, we allowed our life to be a continuing experi­ence of listening for and experiencing the Exquisite Presence of God. 16. I Am a Mason Good and True, by Jesse Joe Martinez, Bridgeport Lodge No 162 Indiana Freemason 90.2 (Fall 2012) I am a Mason Good and True, I proudly say on high, My word, my bond inseparable, On that you can rely I will not cheat, I will not lie—I will avoid excess, All these things prohibited, From our Tenets I won’t digress The solemn vows 1freely took, And promised to conceal, Safe attack will I keep, Never to reveal.

Discovering the Three Great Lights, Our Order holds them dear, Their teachings learned and emphasized, From them I shall not veer.

Our Working Tools explained to me, Their uses are now known, And when I faithfully follow them, I never will be down.

From Mason’s lips to Mason’s ear, Our secrets are passed on, In faithful breasts are safely lodged, The fraternity stays strong.

A distressed Brother need not fear, To him I’ll render aid, For we stand as Brothers, one for the other, On that no argument can be made.

A better man have I been made, By lessons taught to me, To leave the world a better place, On this all Masons do agree.

The Grand Architect we do owe, All Glory, Honor and Praise, For life itself gave to us, While living it we should not laze.

And when we reach the Pearly Gates, And stand before the Throne, May we hear from the Judge Supreme, “Well done, My son, well done.”

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17. THE SQUARE by R.J. McLauLaughlin (Quoted by Eugene C. Hutloff, Grand Orator, 2012 Grand Lodge of Arizona, In Arizona Masonry 37.1 (October/ November 2012) The elders of our ancient art Built Temples, high and fair, And never stone was laid in place And never column rose in grace, Untested by the Square.

Our elders left a heritage, Up-reared in wood and stone, That we, who follow, might behold The craft of these, the men of old, Thus, through their works, made known.

Oh, let us do our work as well, Though never dome we raise, With brain untutored, hand unskilled, A square-set Temple may we build, Of simple nights and days.

The Square of Virtue for our acts Wherewith to set them true, Can make a building, standing quite As worthy in our children’s sight, And in the Master’s, too.

Thus may we, too, great builders be As any ancient race; Our Temple is the square-set mind, Wherein the Master’s Self may find A fitting dwelling place.

18. The World is Mine (Quoted in SCLR Fraternal Review, Norman B. Leeper, Editor, January 2013 No. 1096) Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman And wished I were as beautiful.

When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle.

She had one leg and wore a crutch.

But as she passed, she passed a smile.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I have two legs; the world is mine.

I stopped to buy some candy.

The lad who sold it had such charm.

I talked with him, he seemed so glad.

If I were late, it’d do no harm.

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And as I left, he said to me, “I thank you, you’ve been so kind.

It’s nice to talk with folks like you.

You see,” he said, “I’m blind.”

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I have two eyes; the world is mine.

Later while walking down the street, I saw a child I knew.

He stood and watched the others play, But he did not know what to do.

I stopped a moment and then I said, “Why don’t you join them, dear?”

He looked ahead without a word.

I forgot, he couldn’t hear.

O God, forgive me when I whine.

I have two ears, the world is mine.

With feet to take me where I’d go, With eyes to see the sunset’s glow, With ears to hear what I’d know.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I’ve been blessed indeed, the world is mine.

19. Who Am I? Lessons from Les Miserables, by Larry Jacobsen, To Light XVI.1 (Spring 2013) in The Nebraska Mason XXX.1 (Spring 2013) If you’ve not read Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables, or seen one of the halfdozen movie versions, or attended the musical, or caught the latest film musi­ cal, then I encourage you to do so, for it is a lesson in the virtue of compassion that spans a lifetime, and you will find many parallels to the ethical lessons we encounter in Masonry.

The story is much too broad to cover in detail here, so we’ll touch on the two key characters and their relationships. The setting is France in the early 1800’s: Jean Valjean – imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his family, he is finally paroled but em­bittered. A priest offers him refuge, but Valjean steals some pieces of silver. He’s later captured by police and brought back to the abbey. The priest lies to the police and gives Valjean two precious candle­sticks claiming Valjean had forgotten to take them as part of a gift by the priest. Valjean, overwhelmed by the priest’s forgiveness, decides to redeem himself. He breaks parole, changes his name, and 8 years later is a respected factory owner and mayor.

Inspector Javert – knew Valjean as a prisoner and relentlessly pursues him for years for having broken parole. Javert is a strict adherent to rules, and despite Valjean’s transformation to a virtuous life, he intends to bring Valjean to justice.

Who Am I? Valjean encounters numerous ethical dilemmas as he strives to live the virtuous life, but the following episode is most revealing. Valjean, who changed his name to M. Madeleine to protect his identity, learns that another man, a feeble-minded old beggar, has been mistakenly arrested as Jean Valjean by Javert and is facing a court trial. Valjean ponders the dilemma in his own mind. Should he let this lesser man suffer the consequences and free the real

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Valjean from Javert’s endless pursuit, or should he proclaim his moral duty to reveal who he really is, even if it means being sent back to prison. In the musical version he exclaims “If I speak, I am condemned. If I stay silent, I am damned.” Valjean reveals his real identity and the story takes a significant turn. The consequences of his confession didn’t matter to him because he had already established a moral rule inside himself.

Think back to your obligations as a Mason and the consequences of those obligations. Valjean would likely have been a good Mason, for he exemplifies the great tenets of our institution.

Brotherly Love – “By the exercise of brotherly love, we are taught to regard the whole human species as one family, the high and low, the rich and poor….” Valjean could have easily relented and let the poor beggar suffer the consequences, but Brotherly Love prevailed.

Relief — “To relieve the distressed…to soothe the unhappy, to sympathize with their misfortunes, to compassionate their miseries….” Valjean contemplates the dilemma, “Can I condemn this man to slavery. Pretend I do not feel his agony(?)…

Compassion prevailed.

Truth — “Truth is a divine attribute, and the foundation of every virtue.”

Valjean concludes his statement before the jury: “And so, Javert, you see it’s true, That man bears no more guilt than you! Who am I? 24601! (the prisoner number tattooed on his arm). Truth prevailed.

Valjean’s experience may be an extreme example, but the question of “Who am I?’ should resound with every Mason when confronted with dilemmas that challenge the three great tenets of our fraternity.

Valjean’s episode also demonstrates commitment to a virtuous life. You can’t be a paragon of virtue in one segment of your life and be one who acts with total disregard for one’s rights in another.

Javert and Justice Inspector Javert has spent his entire life in accordance with the law. By never breaking the law himself and believing that those who do are immoral, he has circumscribed himself into a space where there is only justice and no mercy.

There is a sense of perfection in the way he thinks. His idea of a good person goes along the lines of Thomas Aquinas’s belief that in order to be a good person you must have the following four virtues: justice, fortitude, temperance, and prudence—those four cardinal virtues that were explained to us in the Entered Apprentice Degree. Javert’s fault lies in trumping the virtues with Justice.

Near the end of the Les Miserables story, Javert is captured by student revolutionaries as a spy of the French government. Valjean, supporting the revolutionaries, tells the students he will “take care of Javert” and slips away with him to a back alley. Valjean now has the decision of killing his longtime adversary, or being merciful and continuing his life on the run. He chooses to be merciful and Javert proves incapable of comprehending why he made this decision. Javert, however, continues the pursuit, captures Valjean and tells him: “It’s a pity the rules don’t allow me to be merciful.” But Javert, now for the first time, faces doubt (how can I arrest Valjean when he spared my life?) yet he cannot reconcile his belief that the law is always right no matter what the consequences. He releases Valjean and then commits suicide by jumping into the Seine River.

The lessons and virtues that we encounter in the three degrees of Masonry are extensive, and despite how many times we hear them, there are always different ways that we might interpret and apply them. Take for instance the

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Entered Apprentice lecture that describes “Justice”: “Justice is that standard, or boundary of right, which enables us to render to every man his just due without distinction. This virtue is not only consistent with divine and human laws, but is the very cement and support of civil society; and as justice in a great measure constitutes the real good man, so should it be the invariable practice of every Mason never to deviate from the minutest principles thereof ….”

One might say this accurately describes Javert. He never deviated from the minutest principles. But that would be unfair to the legacy of Masonry, for the principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth, the cardinal principles of justice, fortitude, temperance, prudence, and the multitude of other ethical principles presented in our rituals, lectures, and charges gives us a framework for the virtuous life.

However, that framework of ethics can be complex and messy, and can sometimes result in agonizing decisions, as experienced by Valjean. We all confront those tough decisions in our own way. The lessons of Les Miserables are the virtues of love and compassion that conquers all adversities. However you interpret “light” in Masonry, you will likely find those virtues, and you will likely answer the question of “Who am I?” 20. Three Frogs on a Log, RW Bro. David J. Williamson, Grand Chaplain Emeritus The Grand Chaplain’s Corner, The Empire Stated Mason 61.4 (Winter 2012), Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of New York.

In the Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation’s newsletter, I found this riddle: Question: Once upon a time there were three frogs on a log and one of them made a decision to jump in. How many were left?

Answer: There are still three frogs on a log, he only made a decision, and he took no action!

There are myriad examples of this in our lives and in history. How many of us have decided we need to lose weight or to quit smoking, but then haven’t done anything about it? It’s one of the many reasons why I admired my dad: shortly before I was born, his doctor told him to quit smoking. He took the pack of cigarettes in his pocket, crushed it, tossed it in the doctor’s wastebasket, and that was that. I, on the other hand, recognize my life would be better if I lose weight, but I haven’t changed my eating habits at all.

Abraham Lincoln told the brethren of Tyrian Lodge 333 in Illinois that he was planning to join Freemasonry, but he didn’t do it. Would our nation have escaped four bloody years of war if he had met on the level with brethren from north and south alike? President Lyndon Johnson received his Entered Apprentice Degree in 1937. Would the civil rights struggle of the 20th century have been more peaceful if he had decided to go back and learn the lessons of the Fellowcraft and Master Mason degrees, and then met on the level with Prince Hall Masons like Jesse Jackson and Andrew Young?

Church, synagogue, and mosque membership rolls are filled with men and women who stood before God and congregation and made solemn promises, but many of those people have never acted on them. A former leader of my denomination used to say that if every member’s income was reduced to the bare minimum that Social Security pays out, and then every member gave even half of a tithe (that’s the Biblical standard of donating 10 percent of your income—see Malachi 3:8-10), our churches wouldn’t know what to do with all the money!

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The September “Short Talk Bulletin” from the Masonic Service Association… addressed our need to take better care of our widows. All of us can recall when we vowed to do just that, but I’ve personally heard several senior Masonic officials explain how they’ve had to apologize because not one member of a deceased brother’s lodge made any effort to reach out to a sister in need.

Jesus, in his Sermon on the Mount, observed: “You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit….Thus you will know them by their fruits” (Matthew 6:16-20 NRSV).

I suspect that for many of us, the reason behind our failure to act is that the tasks before us seem so overwhelming. There are millions of people in America, and hundreds (if not thousands) of them live in the same county—if not the same community—as us. With the passing of many brothers from the so-called “Greatest Generation,” I’d venture to guess that almost every lodge has dozens of widows. Thanks to 24-hour cable news outlets and the Internet, our society’s problems are magnified to the point where we’re afraid we can’t do anything to make a dent, let alone make a difference.

A careful review of our religions’ teachings and Freemasonry’s lessons, however, reveals that you and I haven’t been directed to solve the whole world’s problems. We have been “called” to take care of the people around us consistent with the resources (time, talents, and treasures) we have, and then to pool our resources to meet the needs of those beyond our immediate reach.

The late Loren Eiseley penned a story that is now widely known. Here’s one version of it: An elderly man was picking up objects off the beach and tossing them out into the sea. A young man approached and saw that the objects were starfish.

He asked, “Why in the world are you throwing starfish into the water?” “If the starfish are still on the beach when the tide goes out and the sun rises high in the sky, they will die,” replied the elderly man. The young man countered, “That is ridiculous. There are thousands of miles of beach and millions of starfish. You can’t really believe that what you’re doing could possibly make a difference!” The wise old man picked up another starfish, paused thoughtfully, and as he threw it to the safety of the sea, he said, “It made a difference to that one.”

You, my brother, have made decisions to join a faith community and a Masonic lodge. Now, it’s time to live as a man of faith and as a Freemason. Be where you promised to be—your presence makes a difference to someone, even if you don’t recognize it. Ask your lodge secretary and church secretary for the names of one or two people who could use a call or a visit or a little help—and then call or visit or help. Give something to your congregation’s stewardship drive and to your lodge’s Brotherhood Fund campaign. Support a youth organization in your community with some time or money or materials or services. Forgive the people in your life who make you mad or disappointed. Offer an encouraging word to everyone you meet today.

You may not change the world or this nation or even your neighborhood or lodge, but you will make a difference! And you won’t need to wear a lapel pin or a ring—by your “fruits,” your family and friends and coworkers and neighbors will know you’re a man of God and a Mason.

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to RW Brother Williamson, who was elected to receive the Scottish Rite’s 33 Degree in 2013 for distinguished service to the Craft and society. He is a member of the Valleys of New Castle, PA, and Washington, DC

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21. The Lion and the Mouse, Jay Adam Pearson, Grand Master, Masonic Light (August/September 2012) Grand Lodge of South Carolina.

Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon awakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, O King,” cried the little Mouse, “forgive me this time, I shall never forget it. Who knows but what I may be able to do you a turn some of these days?” The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him that he lifted up his paw and let him go. Sometime after the Lion was caught in a trap, and the hunters who desired to carry him alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him on. Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight, in which the Lion was, went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bound the King of the Beasts. “Was I not right?” said the little Mouse.

Yes brethren, little friends may prove great friends, which teaches us that “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Why do our children, family, and friends reject what they know is best for them? No matter the amount of logic, pleading, or talking they defiantly answer no. Perhaps it is because they do not want to be told, or reminded what in their heart they know to be true.

This past Wednesday I returned home at 1:30 am and spent the remainder of the morning on my knees praying for a Lodge I attended Tuesday night. I have never been more disappointed in the actions of two of our members as I was that night. I prayed and searched the scriptures for a ray of hope. I longed for something positive to remind me of all that is just and true in our Fraternity. I have often imagined how Jesus must have felt the first time he beheld Jerusalem, that great city, teeming with more people than the little town of Nazareth. In the gospel of John it says Jesus went from Galilee to Jerusalem three times during his earthly ministry. It is highly likely that he would have been to Jerusalem far more often. Jesus’s last visit would change the world. “And they came to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; And would not stiffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? But ye have made it a den of thieves.” Mark 15-17.

I have thought a lot about the actions which caused Jesus to cleanse the Temple, and with ignominy in my heart I admit there have been 3 occasions since I have been Grand Master where I wanted to react as Jesus did that day.

I learned something Tuesday night I would like to share with each of you. In the light of what I experienced I now understand the Temple represents the minds of the people of Israel, for you see they had permitted their minds to become a “den of thieves.” Brethren, the money changers had become thieves of prayer. I struggled with verse 16: why would Jesus prevent the carrying of any vessel?

The word for vessel referred to an item connected with cooking, or connected with the sale of their articles of merchandise. Therefore Jesus did not want the Temple to become a thoroughfare by condoning the carrying of any vessel that was for common use, or any sort of burden. I submit for your consideration that many of our homes, schools, Lodges, and churches have become thoroughfares.

Many have allowed an open door policy to ensue. Our homes, schools, Lodges, and churches are not for social entertainment, though they are social. Each place is a sanctuary and a refuge. In 1934 a poem influenced one of the greatest philosophers I have ever had the pleasure of listening too. When I became a

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teacher I placed this poem on my desk.

No written word, no spoken plea Can teach our youth what they should be Nor all the books on all the shelves.

It’s what the teachers are themselves.

I hope and indeed I pray, our Lodges cease becoming thorough­fares and that we teach the tenets of Masonry until time shall be no more. Your friend and Brother from Inman, SC, Jay Adam Pearson, Grand Master 22. The Masonic Legacy of Hawaii’s Last King, The Northern Light 43.4 (November 2012) A new permanent exhibit at ‘Iolani Palace in Honolulu, Hawaii, prom­inently features the Masonic lifestyle of King Kalakaua. [The exhibit includes a portrait of the King in full 33° regalia and artifacts used in state celebrations during Kalakaua’s reign.] It is the result of a unique collaboration between Lodge Le Progres de l’Oceanie’s Archival & Conservation Committee and the curatorial staff of ‘Iolani Palace. Though Masonic artifacts of Hawaiian kings and chiefs have been included in prior temporary public dis­plays, never before has so much time, resources, or attention been devoted to educating the community at large about Hawaii’s colorful Masonic history by any independent research institution.

Included in the installation are the cer­emonial trowels, level, plumb, and square, which in 1879 commemorated the laying of the palace’s cornerstone.

These delicate instruments rest adjacent to the king’s Past Master’s Jewel, and, most promi­nently, a photograph of Kalakaua himself, proudly posing in full 33° regalia, watches over the exhibit in silent dignity.

—Mark Zane Mauikanehoalani Lovell, 32° 23. What is a lodge? Freemason 45.1 (March 2013), United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory The Charges of a Freemason contained in the Book of Constitutions define a lodge as being “a place where Freemasons assemble to work and to instruct themselves in the mysteries of the ancient science.”

Bro Dr James Anderson wrote these words in 1723 and continued his description by telling us that “the persons made Masons or admitted members of a Lodge must be good and true men, free-born and of mature and discreet age and sound judgment, no bondmen, no women, no immoral or scandalous men, but of good report.”

There are millions of Masons in the world today and their membership is spread over thousands of lodges. These all come under control of Grand Lodges.

There is no single authority controlling these Grand Lodges but there is a system of mutual fraternal recognition among them and their members throughout the world. With proper introduction and identification, a Mason today can visit his brethren in lodges in many countries.

Turning back the pages of history, we find that the word “Lodge” appears in doc­uments of the 13th Century to describe the workshop or hut, common to all size­able building works, in which the opera­tive masons worked, stored their tools, ate their meals and talked.

In those places where building works were continuously in progress, the lodge acquired a more permanent character. At York Minster in 1370, an elaborate code of ordinance was drawn up by the Chapter regulating times of labour and refresh­ment in the “Lodge,” and new men were sworn to obey the regulations

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and not to depart from the work without leave. Prob­ably it was this continuity of employment in one place which gave rise to an exten­ded meaning of the “Lodge” so that it began to imply a group of Masons permanently attached to a particular undertaking. Thus from Canterbury in 1429 we have refer­ence in the Prior’s accounts to the “Masons of the Lodge” with lists of their names.

Generally, it would appear that these and similar groups of “attached” Masons, which are known to have existed in the Middle Ages, were wholly under the con­itto of the authorities whom they served. There is no evidence that they exercised any trade controls; they were governed, not governing bodies.

The word “Lodge” appears in a third and much more advanced sense in Scotland in the 16th century where it described the working masons of a particular town or district, ittozat to regulate the affairs of their trades, and having jurisdiction usually within the town or city limits, but occasionally over a wider area. In their ear­liest forms these lodges were intended pri­marily for purposes of trade control and for the protection of the masters and craftsmen who came under their jurisdic­tion, and in these functions the aims of the operative lodges were broadly similar to those of the trade companies, such as the London Masons’ Company.

There was one peculiarity however which distinguished these lodges from the craft guilds or companies; the members of these lodges shared a secret mode of recognition which was communicated to them in the course of some sort of brief admission ceremony under an oath of secrecy. In Scotland, this system of recog­nition was generally known as “The Mason Word” but it is believed that it consisted of something more than a verbal means of identification.

The “Mason Word” probably came into use in the mid-16th century and there are a number of references to it in documents from 1637 on, more than sufficient to show that its existence was already fairly widely known in Scotland, where several operative lodges can be traced back to the 16th century, although there is no evi­dence of any similar ittozation amongst operative masons in England.

Until the early 18th century.

The Grand Lodge of England (the pre­mier Grand Lodge in the world) came into existence in 1717 and Bro James Anderson, who was mentioned at the beginning of this article and who experienced both Scot­tish and English Masonic practice, drew up the first Book of Constitutions con­taining the Charges of a Freemason soon after. These are little changed today.

From these Charges, we also learn the special requirements of ittoza “In the Lodge while constituted,” particularly while the lodge is engaged in “What is Solemn and Serious.” There are also special guidelines as to our ittoza in the South according to which we are directed to enjoy ourselves with innocent mirth.

By adopting these guidelines the work in the lodge room and the relaxation in the South can be complementary to one another and that is the formula for a suc­cessful lodge.

24. The Purpose of Freemasonry, Chester MacPhee, Grand Master, Grand Master’s Bulletin, September 1970]. Reprinted in Southern California Research Lodge – Fraternal Review 15 Nov 2012, 1095.

We have all experienced the well wishes of those inside and outside our Craft as to what we should do to make our Lodges more attractive to the membership.

Many of these suggestions propose greater social programs. In this message I should like to deal with this subject.

For what purpose does Freemasonry exist? My Brothers, Freemasonry exists

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for the purpose of strengthening the character of its members— to take one man at a time and as good a man as possible and work to make him a better man.

You may ask, “In addition to presenting the ritual in an efficient and satisfactory manner what more are we supposed to do?”

In the ceremony of installation the Master is presented with the Working Tools with the injunction that, “as the Master Workman, you may instruct the Craftsmen in the various duties and virtues which they have been selected to illustrate.” In this instance the Master readily agreed to do so. It would seem to me that this implies interpretations and understanding of the ceremonies of installation as well as providing the members of the Lodge information concerning the basic principles of Masonry. After all, do not men come freely to our order to become Masons?

We cannot in good conscience accept the theory that Masonry exists for ritual alone.

We cannot accept the theory that once the degrees have been presented our task has been fulfilled. We cannot graduate a student from college, or consider an apprentice to become a journeyman, or indeed a clerk to become the president of a bank without proving the education and interpretation necessary to assume the responsibility.

You may question, “Well then do you want the Lodges to give up all social activities and become a place of learning alone?”

To me, a Masonic Lodge must be: A place to learn about Masonry; A place to meet above-average men committed to their own self-improvement; A place for social activities, which include families of Masons.

Masters of Lodges conforming to such a schedule under these responsible priorities have no problems with attendance, membership or quality of members.

Does your Lodge belong in this category?

25. The Vitruvian Man Reborn: An Address to Libby Lodge #85 on the Occasion of its 100th Anniversary, Basem “Ben” I. Amin (85), Montana Freemason 85.4 (November 2012) Four hundred years before the birth of Christ, the philosopher Plato wrote a work called Phaedrus. The story of a young man named Phaedrus, it begins as he’s walking down the path, and he’s met with a travelling man, named Socrates.

Socrates turns and asks Phaedrus, “Young Phaedrus, whence come you? And whither are you going?” You see, 2,400 years ago philosophers at the time understood that, in order to look forward, down the path ahead, you must have an understanding of your past. So today, on the 100th Anniversary of Libby Lodge No. 85, we ask the question, “Whence come you? And whither are you going?”

Libby Lodge was born on an occasion of death. Back in 1911, Brother John Ross, who was about to pass, asked his fellow Brothers, “I want one last thing, before I die. I want you to get together and give me a Masonic funeral.” There was only one problem: the Brothers at the time in Libby didn’t have a Lodge.

These Brothers had to send a wire down to Whitefish, to get the Brothers up from Whitefish to Libby. Those men brought all their regalia, and gave Brother John Ross his Masonic funeral.

At that time 23 Masons realized, in 1911, that we needed to have a Lodge in Libby. Accordingly, they gathered, received a Dispensation from Grand Lodge, and in September of 1912, Libby Lodge No. 85 was created. The quarrymen were set to labor.

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But now, 100 years later, 2012, and Masonry finds itself at the intersection of tradition and technology. And it begs a few questions: “Who are we, as Freemasons?” Perhaps more important than the man, is the Fraternity. “What is Freemasonry today?” Are we an organization characterized by philanthropy to help the sick and poor? Are we a dinner club, where a man can find a good meal, and the good company of other men? Or are we a society of intellectuals, men that gather together to ask the pressing questions of the day. And even more puzzling, is, “How will Freemasonry reconcile its traditions, spanning hundreds of years, in the modern age, where people tend to be connected to Facebook, and Twitter, and e-mail, and instant messaging?” All of these questions cannot be answered today. Some questions may take another hundred years to answer.

But I will attempt to answer the first question.

A couple of nights ago, asking questions, I thought to myself, “What is a Freemason?” The journey throughout my mind took me to Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man. You may recognize the drawing: it is the man with his arms and legs stretched outward, and around it is drawn a circle, and around the circle is a square. Da Vinci drew the Vitruvian Man in honor of a very wise architect, Marcus Vitruvius, and it represents the idea that man is the measure of all things—the body and the mind, the perfect representation of symmetry and proportion. But, just as an upright building cannot withstand a test of time if it is built on a weak foundation of stone, an upright man cannot stand among his peers unless he is built upon a foundation of wisdom.

We are builders of men; architects of character; scholars of the human condition. The Master Mason emerges of the pre-eminent example of the Vitruvian Man. And so my thoughts carried me further. I asked myself, “How are we to build this foundation of wisdom?” I turned to some of the Liberal Arts and Sciences that I had learned long ago—Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music, Astronomy—that we should walk in the path of the great teachers before us.

Great teachers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the classical composer whose music is still listened to this very day; Nicholas Copernicus, the astronomer, who posited the Heliocentric Theory of the Universe: that the earth revolves around the sun, and not the other way around; Sir Isaac Newton, the physicist, who studied Johannes Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion, and established the Law of Universal Gravitation. We, as Freemasons, are scientists, philosophers, writers, musicians. We all come from different professions, different walks of life. But, when bonded together, we stand on a firm foundation of equality.

And, so I ask you today to take a moment of reflection. At the end of the day, when you look back upon your labor, ask yourself, “Whence come you, and whither are you going?” For, it was Socrates who said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”

26. The Formation of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, Illinois Freemasonry 18.4 (Fall 2012) [This issue of the Illinois Freemason featured the celebration of the establishment of the Grand Lodge of Illinois by dedicating a historical marker in Jacksonville, Illinois. The illustrated article is well worth reading. Here is an excerpt.]

Saturday, July 21, 2012, was an important day in the history of Illinois Free­ masonry. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Illinois dedicated an historical marker that indicates the place where our current Grand Lodge

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of Illinois was organized. There is a lot of history between that marker in Jacksonville, Illinois, to our present location in Spring­field.

Formation of Current Grand Lodge of Illinois: On December 6, 1834, a group of Masons met in Quincy, Illinois to consider the advisability of establishing a Lodge. A resolu­tion was adopted and a petition was sent to the Grand Lodge of Kentucky for a dispensation or charter. On August 31, 1835, the Grand Lodge of Kentucky issued a Dispensation to Bodley Lodge, at Quincy. A charter was issued to the Lodge the following year under the name of Bodley Lodge No. 97. When the new Grand Lodge of IL. Was formed in 1840 this Lodge became Bodley No. 1.

On May 1, 1837, Bodley Lodge No. 97 adopted a resolution that a committee be appointed to ascertain how many Lodges were in the state in preparation of organizing a Grand Lodge. Soon thereafter the Lodges in Illinois adopted a resolution favoring the formation of a Grand Lodge for the State. This resulted in a meeting on April 6, 1840, in the Lodge Hall then located on the Southwest corner of the public square at Jacksonville, Illinois. It was unanimously resolved that a Grand Lodge be formed. An election of officers was held and Abraham Jonas was elected Grand Master. On April 28, 1840 six Lodges in the state surrendered their charters and new charters were then issued to them by the new Grand Lodge of Illinois. These included Bodley Lodge No. I at Quincy, Equality Lodge No. 2 at Equality, Har­mony Lodge No. 3 at Jackson­ville, Springfield Lodge No. 4 at Springfield, Far West Lodge No. 5 at Galena which never actu­ ally ended up meeting and the charter remained “vacant”, they later became Far West Lodge No. 41 in 1846, and Columbus Lodge No. 6 at Columbus (which went out of business in 1845).

It was in the office of Alexander Dunlap that the movement to organize the Grand Lodge was started. There is evidence that Alexander Dunlap, the first Sr. Grand Warden (and second Grand Master) and William B. Warren, the first Grand Secretary (and twelfth Grand Master) both of Harmony Lodge No. 24 at Jacksonville, are the two whom all honor must be given for founding the Grand Lodge.

27. Freemasonry and Society, Mansour Hatefi, PGM Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of the District of Columbia, The Voice of Freemasonry 29.3 (2012).

Traditional View: We must be steadfast in our adherence to our aims and principles and never attempt to obtain public acceptance through the promotion or pursuit of non-Masonic activities which can only, in the long term, prove our undoing.

Public discussion of the influence of Freemasonry on society has persisted since the early 18th century. Moreover increasing attention is now being focused on the role that Freemasonry may play in world as mankind searches for peace, unity, and the social and moral advancement of mankind.

Scholars worldwide are studying the impact of Masonry on society. In response to the widening interest in our institution, once a presumed bastion of secrecy, Masonic lead­ers are striving to inform the public of our institu­tion, hoping that by so doing to change imperfect perceptions of the found­ing principles and current practices of the Craft.

Tradition-minded Masons have agonized over these developments. Many have declared that Freemasonry has no role other than to maintain its founding trust and to exert a benevolent influence over its members.

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Some critics of the trends maintain that while Free­masonry may gain some public plaudits for its charitable and other phil­anthropic works in the community, they also aver that the most important image we can project is the one that individual Masons personally portray in public—that of being proud of their Masonic membership.

Admittedly, while we must convince ourselves that we are a force for good, we must be also seen to be so. This we can do successfully without compromising the Order’s cardinal principles or jeopardizing its ancient mysteries. As Freemasons, we can and we must contin­uously accentuate the positive, always keeping in mind that membership in our prestigious Order is a privilege.

Having entered the second decade of a new millennium we must be steadfast in our adherence to our aims and principles. Let us never attempt to obtain public acceptance through the promotion or pursuit of non-Masonic activities which can only, in the long term, prove our undoing. We must maintain our established standards while safeguarding our dignity. There can be no compromise in terms of quality with any facet of our institution. Let us hold firm to the symbolism of the Square and Compasses and let them continue to be the measure of thoughts and actions that establish the position of our fraternity in the societies of this world.

It cannot be denied that the universality of Freema­sonry has had a profound influence on the advance­ment of life throughout the world. Moreover, in addressing socio-politi­cal issues as they evolve, Freemasonry is given an opportunity to participate in the search for appropri­ate solutions to the many problems facing civiliza­tion. It is essential that Masons cooperate by using our beliefs to enhance brotherhood in this turbu­lent world.

Freemasonry offers a plan of life-long development based on strong principles and moral values that per­fect personal character and personality.

The Freemason demonstrates his commitment to these purposes by practicing tolerance, charity, and compassion, respecting the opinion of others and by attending to need as it evolves.

Although Freemasonry’s stated goal is the improvement of the individual man, there is no doubt that through this emphasis on the advancement of the individual, society as a whole has benefitted. Whether this is due to the improvement of the individuals who take part in society or by the broad application of Masonic princi­ples on the evolution of institutions and the social order, is up for debate.

Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that simply seeks to elevate the character of men so that they may, in turn, improve the society around them.

Our vision is simply to have Freemasonry recognized within the community as an organization of high moral and social standards, one that benefits both its members and the greater community at large.

It must be clearly under­stood by every member of the Craft that member­ ship does not in any way exempt him from meet­ing his responsibilities to the society in which he lives. Every new Initiate is charged to be exem­plary in the discharge of his civil duties, which extend throughout his private, public, business or professional life.

Freemasonry demands that members show a respect for the laws of the country in which they work and live. The prin­ciples of Freemasonry do not in any way con­flict with the duties that they owe to the nations in which they live. There is and should be no con­flict of interest between a Freemason’s obligation and his public duty.

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Our actions should be guided by spiritual val­ues which are the raison d’être of Freemasonry. It was spiritual values which determined the significance of the work done by our forefathers. Driven by faith, they built their inner temples according to our philosophy and guided by spirituality went on to build better worlds of freedom and justice, all the while, following the example of Masons who fought, without self-interest, for the val­ues and causes of free men everywhere.

The desire for freedom, a universal and eternal cause, has no bounds, and it remains symbolized today by brothers around the world.

The Progressive View: Freemasonry continues to evolve in a steady but purposeful manner. The foundations laid and the principles upheld by our founders are guiding this evolution and controlling the nature and the rate of change. This will serve us well for the future and ensure that we maintain the principles of our organization, while at the same time being relevant in society today.

New interests create intense feelings and new direc­tions, thereby offering our lodges wider boundaries of challenge and service. Satisfaction of these challenges provides Freemasonry new avenues of opportunity to continue our work in the interest of the betterment of society. The foundations laid and the principles upheld by our founders are guiding this evolution and control­ling the nature and the rate of change. This will serve us well for the future and ensure that we maintain the principles of our organization, while at the same time being relevant in society today.

Technological advances are a certainty for the future. It can be argued that, in the last decade alone, we have pro­gressed farther and faster technologically than we have in the sum of the two centuries. The future is inevitable; it’s com­ ing whether or not we are ready, so we should prepare to address its challenges before they become overwhelming.

With the gradual open­ing of Freemasonry to the public, and with it, the spotlight on the myriad of virtuous and praiseworthy activities, Freemasonry represents changes in public per­ceptions of the Craft. Its influence on society is becoming more and more apparent to the public, which is, by virtue of the new openness of the Craft, now connecting Masonic history with the acceptable maturing of society generally.

We have confidence in the future and we remain deter­mined to make Freemasonry a more and more potent influence for good in our national life. In fact we believe that the Craft, growing in numbers from a world-wide perspective, is now on the cusp of new greatness. The challenge to “do good unto all” persists; our response, without equivocation, must be positive.

28. Reflections, on the Masonic Compact, by Bro. Steve King, PJGW, The Empire State Mason Magazine 61.4 (Winter 2012).

Following the publication of the Fall 2012 issue of The Empire State Mason, the editorial advisory board received positive comments on the inclusion of the Masonic Compact.

The Compact represents an interesting process of development and creativity.

Its original introduction also showed how easily confusion and misunderstanding arise even in circumstances thought to be straightforward.

The idea of the Compact first arose in 2005 at a meeting convened by thenDeputy Grand Master Bidnick. A dozen or so Brothers were asked to try and better define the ‘brand’ of New York Freemasonry. After giving this general initial charge, the Deputy Grand Master handed off the project, and the group was left to complete what at first seemed to be a relatively easy chore.

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After all, we knew what went on in Lodge Rooms, didn’t we? We knew the precepts taught in the Standard Work and in the context of our Landmarks.

We all felt the familiar fraternal bonds that surround our interactions. We all believed Masonry ‘takes good men and makes them better.’ So what could be so difficult about defining ‘the brand’? The problem arises when we try to portray to the public at large the things that so motivate us in private. We Masons are still inclined to hide our light beneath the bushel, despite our leaders’ best efforts at improved public relations. This problem is compounded by our loss of membership: since 1989, we’ve lost about two-thirds of our numbers. There are fewer and fewer families with a tradition of Masonry passed on from parent to child. Viewed from this perspective, our ‘brand’ becomes important as we try to maintain our standing and our critical mass in our communities. Everywhere in New York State, our neighbors and friends daily pass by buildings that display the Square and Compasses. Unfortunately, not enough of them are pausing to knock. The project focused on producing a small, perhaps pocket-sized piece that could be handed out to anyone who wished to have a thumbnail description of the most important facets of New York Freemasonry. It soon became apparent that even a scaled down version would include more than could comfortably be contained on a small card. Once the group abandoned the concept of a tiny handout, the idea of expanding on the initial idea became possible. What better way to demonstrate what it means for a man to be a Mason than to describe in a general way one’s duty to the Fraternity. What better way to demonstrate the benefits of membership than to note the reciprocal obligations the Fraternity owed to the Mason? This notion of reciprocity gave rise to the idea of a “Compact.”

The work of fashioning the final piece was done at a distance. After the initial meeting, the members of the working group traded ideas and draft language by email for several months. The initial look of the Compact was spare: not much more than a bullet list of the items that are now there. Eventually, there was agreement on language expanding and explaining each of the nine main points.

It was submitted to the Deputy Grand Master, and he adopted it as a highlight of his term in the Grand East.

It’s interesting to recall the reaction to the Compact at the time. Some extolled it as the most influential document since the Magna Carta. Others denigrated it as an inappropriate usurpation of the Landmarks and Charges. It was enthusiastically praised by some, and roundly criticized by others. Based on the reactions of many of our leaders, there was seemingly no middle ground in evaluating what it was and, more importantly, what it was not.

At its heart, the Compact recapitulated reasonable expectations for the behavior of Masons toward each other. Religious tolerance, patriotism, love of Ritual, a commitment to education, respect for family, commitment to serving others—each of these is a traditional tenet to which Masons willingly adhere.

The capstone of the Compact reminds Masons of the last great lesson we take from the Hiramic Legend before we attain full membership: that integrity, and the sanctity of one’s word, are the most precious treasures any of us may possess.

Reviewing the Compact with the perfectly focused hindsight of seven years, it’s difficult for me to see how it could have engendered controversy. It didn’t replace the Charges and Landmarks, and it embraced no new and untested principles or theories. It was a simple statement, in convenient and accessible form, of our mutual obligations, founded on our time-tested values. And in satisfaction of the original charge at the project’s outset, all of this was framed in a way that was appropriate for public use to explain the main ideas and principles that

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support all of our doings. As such, it serves as a guide to Masons everywhere, and as a source of clarity to those who may be interested in joining.

No doubt most minds are long made up on the question of the Compact. In my estimation it’s a document that deserves neither aggrandizement nor disdain.

It simply speaks to what each of us explicitly agreed to when we came out of allegorical darkness. It aids us in promoting many of the things that make us good men now, and it’s a continuing reminder of how living up to our mutual fraternal obligations can help to make us better ones in the future.

Masonic Compact Because I am a Freemason...

• I believe that freedom of religion is an inalienable human right and tolerance an indispensable trait of human character; therefore, I will stand in my Lodge with Brothers of all faiths, and respect their beliefs as they respect mine, and I will demonstrate the spirit of Brotherhood in all respects of my life.

• I know that education and the rational use of the mind are the . keys to facing the problems of humanity; therefore, I will bring my questions and my ideas to my Lodge, and strive to advance the growth of my mind alongside my Brothers.

• I know that the rich tradition of Freemasonry and its framework of Ritual are important platforms for growth and learning; therefore, I vow to stand upon these platforms to improve myself as a human being, and I vow to help in the mission of the Craft to provide tools, atmosphere, challenges and motivation to help each Brother do the same.

• I know that charity is the distinguishing human virtue, and that personal community service is the best demonstration of one’s commitment to humanity; I acknowledge that words without deeds are meaningless, and I vow to work with my Lodge to provide service to the community, and to promote charity, friendship, morality, harmony, integrity, fidelity and love.

• I know that my obligation to community extends beyond my local sphere and is partly fulfilled in my patriotism: love of my country, obedience to its laws and celebration of the freedoms and opportunities it symbolizes.

• I know that leadership is best demonstrated by Commitment to serving others; I will therefore participate in, and help work at improving individual leadership skills, and serve the Brothers of my Lodge to the best of my ability.

• I know that friendship, fidelity and family are the foundation of a well-lived life; I therefore vow to be a faithful friend to my Brothers, as I expect my Lodge to respect my personal obligations, and to treat my family as though my family were their own.

• I know that the last great lesson of Freemasonry—the value of personal integrity and the sanctity of’ one ‘s word—is a lesson for all people in all times; I therefore vow to be a man of my word.

• I know that Masonry’s power is best exercised when its Light is shared with the world at large; I therefore vow to bring the best of myself to my Lodge, in order that my growth might be fostered and nurtured, and to present myself to the world as a working Freemason, on the path to building a more perfect temple.

• Because I am a Freemason, these values and aspirations are guideposts for my progress through life.

29. Masonic Etiquette and Protocol (Grand Lodge of Texas) [Provided by PM Chuck Downard, Sunday Masonic News, 13 may 2012, Harry Bruno, Editor], reprinted in Southern California Research Lodge Fraternal Review.

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(Masonic Etiquette, for the most part, is merely good manners and respect for your lodge, its members, its Worshipful Master, and the convention of Freemasonry, in general) 1. One of the peculiarities of the Masonic Fraternity is that a man attends a Lodge meeting or a Masonic gathering not as a private individual, but as a Mason. He is therefore to be addressed by his surname, i.e., “Brother Smith” rather than “Brother Bill.”

2.The Grand Master is never to be addressed at any Masonic gathering by his first name, no matter how close an individual may feel toward him. His proper address is “Most Worshipful” and when being formally received in a Lodge, he is accorded his full title, “Most Worshipful (full name), Grand Master of Masons in Texas.”

3. The Worshipful Master must be shown the same respect and courtesy we show the Grand Master. He should be addressed at all times as “Worshipful.”

4.Prayers at Lodge functions should be in keeping with Masonic teachings.

5.When wishing to speak in Lodge, a Brother should rise and wait to be recognized by the Master. Then, address the lodge in the following manner: “Worshipful Master, Wardens, and Brethren,” then begin to speak. All remarks should be directed to the East.

6. The Ballot is secret, sacred, and inviolate. The Ballot has legal sanction and must be conducted according to solemn rules.

7. A District Deputy Grand Master on an official visit is the personal representative of the Grand Master.

8. An office has a station or place of its own in the Lodge, with duties, responsibilities, and dignities inherent in it.

9. A sloppy manner of addressing the Lodge and a failure to give proper respect to the officers reflects a lack of understanding of Masonic protocol. If a Master expects of every member, and of every other officer, a faithful rendering of the form of etiquette that is to be accorded to his office, it will create a more faithful observance of the form at every other station or place.

10. The Examining Committee is appointed by the Worshipful Master and usually the Senior Deacon is the Chairman along with two other well qualified Brethren. They must keep in mind that their only purpose is to satisfy themselves that the visitor is, or is not, a Master Mason in good standing from a Regular Lodge recognized by The Grand Lodge of Texas. The Tiler’s Oath should be used as part of the examination. If the Examining Committee has the duty to satisfy itself that a visitor is a Master Mason in good standing in a Regular Lodge, the visitor also has a right to make sure that the Lodge he comes to visit is itself a Regular Lodge. He may, therefore, ask to see its Charter. Texas Masons, at the discretion of the Worshipful Master, may be admitted without examination if they produce a current dues card and photo identification as per Article 380.

11. A Lodge member who has held the highest office in the Lodge carries the title of “Past Master.” Past Masters have a standing in Masonic Law; certain duties are theirs for life. They are members of the Grand lodge and have a vote in its processes. They are entitled to a deference which belongs to their position; in protocol they are entitled to a specific order of lineal precedence. On their own part, Past Masters are bound to the same rules of etiquette and respect that is observed toward the Worshipful Master by all other members of the Lodge.

12. The preparation room is a sanctuary for the Candidate and the officers preparing him. It is necessary that it be closed-in and that its privacy is strictly preserved.

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13. The etiquette governing the conferral of Degrees is strict. There shall be no talking, whispering, or laughing, or any disturbances during the Degree work.

It is not an occasion for mirth. Brothers on the sidelines should remain quiet and not offer any prompting or assistance to the degree team.

14.The Worshipful Master is the officer whose first duty it is to see that nothing is ever allowed to harm the Lodge which is entrusted to his care. For that reason he cannot tolerate a careless practice of etiquette. If, upon coming to the East, a Master finds that indifference to, or a casual practice of etiquette has crept into the Lodge he should find an early opportunity to address the subject with his officers and members. The District Deputy Grand Master may consult and advise concerning a Lodge’s practice of etiquette, but they cannot interfere. The Worshipful Master has full responsibility for Lodge etiquette, as he has total charge of all things in the Lodge.

15. Although as Masons we believe that it is the internal and not the external that makes a man a Mason, there remains the issue of attire that is fitting of the occasion, based upon tradition and the use of appropriate clothing as a way of showing respect, not only respect to the officers, but to the Craft, and to the profane that observe us as we gather as Masons. In Texas, unlike other Grand Jurisdictions, we seldom wear formal attire to Lodge meetings, but shorts, flip flops, and bib overalls are a far cry from the level of respect that is due our fraternity, especially if we expect others to respect and admire us.

30. The Proper Way to Say the Pledge of Allegiance. [By Ill. Bro. Wayne Smith, 33’ , Personnel Representative of the SGIG, Orient of Washington] Reprinted in Southern California Research Lodge, Fraternal Review 1 May 2012 No. 1085, Norman Leeper, Editor While I was in Lodge recently a Brother sitting close to me stated following the Pledge of Allegiance that he wished we would recite the Pledge correctly with a comma between “One Nation” and “Under God.” I told him that it was correctly recited as being “One Nation under God.” He disagreed and said he had looked it up on the internet and I was wrong. Not wanting to argue the point further in Lodge I just kept my mouth shut. The Pledge was written by Francis Bellamy in 1892 and formally adopted by Congress as the pledge in 1942. The Pledge has been modified four times since its composition, with the most recent change adding the words “under God” in 1954. I agree that you can find it on some websites with the comma incorrectly inserted there but if you really want to know what is correct go to the Government Printing Office. Access website and search for US Code, Title 4 which says: TITLE 4—FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES CHAPTER 1—THE FLAG Sec. 4. Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice jor al,” should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.

Further down in the Code, Sec. 8 states “(g) The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.” And “(j) No part of the flag

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should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.

31. Masonic Education: Putting the Excitement Back into Freemasonry, Wbro Dr George Allan, Chairman of National Education Committee, Grand Lodge of F. & A.M. of New Zealand, New Zealand Freemason 40.3 (September 2012) [Note: This is in New Zealand. We in Missouri might well learn an idea to try in our lodges. See New Zealand’s web site (www.freemasons.co.nz).

[Wbro Dr George Allan, recently appointed Chairman of National Education Committee, has firm views on where Masonic education should be heading, on the need to escape the repetition of ceremonies by rote and how it can be done in a way that will enhance the experience of being a Freemason.]

A large number of Masons are saying that Masonic Education needs a re­vamp, needs a new look, needs leadership. They want to see some action. I will use my brief to guide Masonic education for that purpose.

My philosophy of life is based on consensus and co-operation, mediated with the practical knowledge that we can’t please all the people all of the time.

Consensus and co-operation are themselves based on listening to all sides and finding a path that will not upset people. Under my chairmanship the National Education Committee will never dictate what to do in your Lodge. Instead, we will advise and assist, suggest things to try that focus Masonic Education on the tenets of the Craft. The watch word will be “Leadership.”

The following paragraph outlines the current situation as seen by many Brethren. The aim of Masonry is to find worthy men and make them Masons, to get those Entered Apprentices passed to the Fellow Craft degree and to raise them to Master Masons. In time these Master Masons are encouraged to become Lodge Officers so they can take an active part in initiating worthy men, passing and raising them so that, after climbing the ladder, they can become Master of the Lodge. In short, many think that the aim of Masonry is to carry out 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree ceremonies, with a break once a year to install a new Master. We seem to have fallen into a mind-set that says: “If we’re not doing a ceremony, we are not ‘doing’ Masonry; if we don’t have a candidate, we are failing.”

Brethren, we seem to have lost sight of the main point of Masonry, which is for a man to become a better citizen of the world, for each and every one of us to become better people. We can do this by trying to learn the Hidden Mysteries of Nature and Science, and to find our true self. The Oracle at Delphi, in 650 B.C., had the motto ‘Know Thyself,” advice that has appeared in literature many times since and is as relevant today as it was then. We are taught these very things in each of the degree rituals, but how many of us really do become better citizens of the world? How many of us look for and find the hidden mysteries in Nature and Science or come to know ourselves? I believe these are the true aims of Freemasonry. I also believe that Masonic education should help Brethren with these tasks. For subsequent issues of this magazine I will write articles that contain ideas to try in your Lodge and to bring them back into the main focus of Freemasonry. We can start this process by finding ways to engender more interest and enthusiasm into our ritual.

Those who attended a Divisional Conference in May this year would have seen me outline a three-part view of Masonic Education:

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• Training for Lodge Office • Training for running the Lodge • Understanding our work as Freemasons The first of these, Training for Lodge Office, involves preparing Masons for the posts of Master, Wardens, Deacons, Inner Guard, Tyler, Chaplain, Organist and Director of Ceremonies. This is best done at Lodge level under the watchful eye of a good DC and the National Education Committee can assist by providing guidance in the form of booklets that outline the duties and how best to practice charges. Some of these are already in existence and the NEC is working towards making these more readily available in digital form on an educational website The second part is Training for running the Lodge, which revolves around the Lodge Secretary, Treasurer and Trustees. These jobs come under the province of the National Development Committee, chaired by Wbro Roger Carson, and the N E C will work closely with his committee to ensure we do not duplicate our efforts. We will also work closely with the National Communications Committee and the recently formed National IT Committee to ensure educational matters are broadcast to every Freemason in New Zealand.

The third part, Understanding our work as Freemasons, is where we will focus over the next three to five years aimed at putting back the excitement into Freemasonry, to make it more interesting to all of us and to make it come alive. My future articles will ask you to “Try This” in your Lodges.

Ask your Lodge committee to agree to a prime spot of 20 to 30 minutes as a regular part of the Lodge meeting, for Masonic Education, a practice already in place in a number of Lodges. Get someone to read one or two sentences from the ritual you are about to perform or have just completed and facilitate a discussion on what it means. Get Brethren to discuss it in small groups for five minutes and then get each group to say what they have discovered. You will be genuinely amazed at what you learn about Freemasonry. Over the course of a few meetings you will also be amazed at how your Lodge bonds together. Try it. –George Allan.

32. Reflections on Initiation, Bro. Dane Pymble, Freemason 44.3 (Spring 2012), The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory [Note: What particularly caught my attention was the statement below. EOW] Bro. Dane Pymble was initiated in Lodge Southern Cross No 91 in August 2011.

New candidates are required to speak on their impressions about the Degree as part of their development before proceeding to the next level. These are his thoughts.

Initiations have been used throughout history and across many cultures and stand as a significant point along one’s lifeline. I can connect with this concept of developing into something greater, because my life has been a continuous journey in the pursuit of knowledge. I don’t believe initiation ends with the actual ceremony. Every day that we seek to acquire masonic knowledge we are initiating ourselves as we make more sense of who we are. If I was to look at my own life and the initiations I have been through, each one changed me and helped make me the person I am today. The correlations with life’s initiations and that of the First Degree are quite evident.

Birth brought me into this world and opened my eyes to the material world around me. At first I know very little about it and am very reliant on my mother for protection and nourishment. As an Entered Apprentice the door to a new world of knowledge opens but at first I know very little of it and am heavily

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reliant upon my brothers to guide me on this journey. With their outstretched hands I am comforted that there exists a group of men who will help make me better. From school to today I have been searching for other people like me. In Freemasonry I have finally found what I have been looking for all these years.

I believe that whilst a lot of things may be pre-determined—; call it destiny or fate—there remains an element of free will where an individual has the opportunity to choose different paths. I have taken many wrong paths in my life but I think I have taken more right than wrong.

Three symbols in the Degree had a pro­found affect on me. When I was intro­ duced into Freemasonry I was very much a rough Ashlar prone to adopting wild theories that would change on a whim and frustrated at injustice in all areas of life. The Degree taught me to focus on self-improvement as a daily habit, constantly smoothing those rough edges along the path to becoming a better person. I believe the journey is more important than the destination and as I actively seek to gain masonic knowledge I feel I’m heading in the direction of the perfect Ashlar. Thus I work hard to stay on the path towards per­fection, although the soul’s urge to reach that spiritual state symbolised by the per­fect Ashlar forever remains in my heart.

The compasses are quite pertinent and I now have a greater attention to how I interact with people whose opinions differ from mine. I find harmony from the control I now have over myself, comforted by the fact that nobody has a mortgage on knowledge. Through listening, rather than chest beating, new ideas, philosophies and methods are revealed to me that I never would have considered in the past. The biggest lesson from the symbology of the compasses is that life is much simpler and more fulfilling when you can find ways to relate to others.

Instead of bashing your head against the wall trying to get your own way, take a step back and see things from their perspective; it might even change what you really want to achieve.

The 24 inch gauge is an interesting tool. I have a new appreciation of what time really is. I have found it at times hard to say no to people but through contem­plating the lesson of the 24 inch gauge I realise I am in complete control of how I spend my time. It also tells me that time is limited, so spend it wisely.

Having just become the proud father of a beautiful daughter, the days of drinking binges, wasting energy and of course money, are long behind me. I have become more grounded, living a richer and more ful­filling life.

For me the most important lesson of the Entered Apprentice Degree is to know yourself and be more valuable to your family and community. I believe we are placed here with the task of ittozati our potential before we move on.

Knowing who I am forms the foundation upon which my spiritual development grows. Through a daily process of self-improve­ment Freemasonry truly does make a good man better. I am now more aware of how to improve my life and am sur­rounded by brothers on similar journeys. The Degree opens the door to a better set of morals. Of utmost importance and value to my development is a greater understanding and appreciation of who and what brought me to where I am today, what I have achieved along the way and a strong and purposeful acknowledgement that it is the choices I have made that have led me on the path to Freemasonry. I am here now because this is where I am sup­posed to be.

33. Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodge—The Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri, by the United Grand Lodge of A.F.& A.M. of England (16 November 2012)

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3.14 The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri was formed in June 1866, from three Lodges consecrated between 1858 and 1860, in Missouri, by the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio, which was ittozati by the United Grand Lodge of England on 11 June 1997.

3.15 The Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri shares jurisdiction with the Grand Lodge of Missouri, which granted it recognition in 2002 and has also confirmed that it would have no objection to our doing so.

3.16 It having shown that it is regular in origin and that it conforms to the Basic Principles for Grand Lodge Recognition, the Board has no reason to believe that it will not continue to maintain a regular path and recommends that the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri be recognised.

3.17 A resolution will be moved accordingly and appears at item 4 of the Paper of Business.

The Grand Chancellor to move: “That the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri be recognized.”

34. Election of His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent as Grand Master of United Grand Lodge of England (Quarterly Communication and Annual Investiture (24 April 2013) [13 March 2013] W Bro JOHN WATTS, PAGDC: MW Pro Grand Master and Brethren, the initial shock of being asked to propose the election of a Grand Master was quickly followed by feelings of immense pride and reminded me of 19 April, 2006 when I was one of a thousand Freemasons in Masonic regalia participating in the biggest public procession of Freemasons in recent times.

Three thousand people were assembled in Beamish, County Durham for the opening of a Masonic Hall on the streetscape of the award winning North of England Open Air Museum.

The occasion was greatly enhanced when His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent processed through the assembled Freemasons, members of the public, local and national media, not only because he was atop a four horse carriage driven by the Lord Lieutenant, but because he was proudly wearing his chain of office as our `Grand Master.

It was most fitting that His Royal Highness opened the Masonic Hall as it was his call in 1984 for better openness which sowed the seed that led to the idea that a Masonic Hall in the Museum would be a fitting millennium project and has resulted in a Masonic Open Day every day in the Province of Durham. *** Brethren, as we approach the 300th anniversary of our ancient and honourable institution in 2017, it will be a double celebration if we are fortunate enough that His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent is still our Grand Master, for we will then have benefited from his inspirational leadership for 50 years, and it is with this hope that I consider it an immense honour and pleasure to propose his re-election as our Grand Master for the ensuing year. *** It was pointed out by W Colin Dyer that we had had a contested election as recently as 1772 (laughter). The list of proposers and seconders reads like a Who’s Who of English Freemasonry and at least three surgeons have stood here before me, welcoming the Grand Master into our club, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and at the same time giving advice about the surgical textbooks that might be worthwhile reading….

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*** [24 April 2013] The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of 13 March 2013, so far as they related to the election of the Most Worshipful The Grand Master, were read.

All the Brethren stood while the GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES (VW Bro O.A.W. LODGE, TD) proclaimed MW Bro HRH The Duke of Kent, KG, as Grand Master, by his several styles and titles, as follows: BE IT KNOWN THAT: His Royal Highness Prince Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; Duke of Kent; Earl of St Andrews; Baron Downpatrick; of Wren House in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter; Grand Master of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George; Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order; a Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen; Knight Commander of the Royal Order of King Carl XIII of Sweden; Visitor of Cranfield University; Chancellor of the University of Surrey; Royal Bencher of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn; Fellow of the Royal Society; Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine; Honorary Doctor of Civil Law of the University of Durham; Honorary Doctor of Laws of the University of Leeds; Honorary Doctor of Civil Law of the University of York; Honorary Doctor of Science of the University of Kent at Canterbury; Honorary Doctor of Science of Cranfield University; Honorary Doctor of Philosophy of the London Metropolitan University; Field Marshal in Her Majesty’s Army; Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers; Royal Colonel, First Battalion, The Rifles; Colonel-in-Chief, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Hamilton Regiment); Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys); Colonel, Scots Guards; Honorary Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Air Force; Right Worshipful Past Senior Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of England; etc., etc., etc., etc., has been re-elected as Most Worshipful The Grand Master of the United Fraternity of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of England for the ensuing year; whom may the Great Architect of the Universe long preserve.

35. The Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, United Grand Lodge of A.F. & A. M. of England 13 June 2012 RW Bro Dr J.W. DANIEL, PJGW: MW Pro Grand Master, distinguished visitors and Brethren, the last year in which the loyal Freemasons of the English Constitution had occasion to celebrate a royal diamond jubilee was 1897. You will recall, however, that in the Charge after Initiation we are enjoined “to be exemplary in the discharge of our civil duties...above all, by never losing sight of the allegiance due to the Sovereign of your native land...”

Of course, we demonstrate that allegiance at every Masonic banquet when we honour the loyal toast to ‘The Queen’ – indeed, I doubt if there is any other organisation in Her Majesty’s dominions that has drunk her health more often over the last 60 years. But there have been no greater expressions of the English Craft’s allegiance and loyalty to the sovereign of its native land than at the two ‘Special Meetings’ of this Grand Lodge held in 1887 and 1897 to commemorate the golden and diamond jubilees of Queen Victoria, two of the largest Masonic meetings eve held in England. Both were held in the Royal Albert Hall, and the Prince of Wale (later King Edward VII) presided over both as Grand Master, yet neither is (yeti included in the list of ‘Outstanding Masonic Events’ in the Masonic Year Book, and little has been said or written about them since. So, in

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this address of between I and 20 minutes (you have been warned), I will attempt to repair that loss, taking as my theme ‘Royal Jubilees and Loyal Freemasons’.

First, though, the ‘back story.’

When HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, was elected Grand Master in 1874, the close connection with the British Royal Family that had been broken with the death of HRH The Duke of Sussex, the Grand Master, in 1843, was restored. The Duke of Sussex and his brother, the Duke of Kent (sons of King George III had supervised the union of the two English Grand Lodges in 1813; the Duke of Kent was the father of Queen Victoria, and when he died, the Duke of Sussex gave her away at her marriage to Prince Albert, and Prince Albert Edward was the first of their four sons.

Although Prince Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales, and of course Duke of Cornwall, had been a Freemason since his initiation in Sweden in 1868, and had been appointed as a Past Grand Master of the UGLE a year later, it was almost as an afterthought that he was formally offered the Grand Mastership in 1874 after the resignation of the Marquess of Ripon on his conversion to Roman Catholicise Indeed I suspect that it was somewhat to the surprise of the Earl of Carnarvon, the Deputy Grand Master, that the Prince accepted the offer. However, the Prince immediately appointed Lord Carnarvon as his Pro Grand Master, and the Earl the installed him as Grand Master in the Royal Albert Hall in April 1875 at a meeting which thousands of Freemasons attended.

In his address to the Prince, Lord Carnarvon emphasised what he saw as the key aspect and value of ‘English’ Freemasonry, namely its alliance with “social order and the great institutions of the country, and, above all, with the monarchy, the crowning institution of all.”

That was the first sound of the theme of loyalty that was to be heard ever more clearly and frequently during the Queen’s reign and the Grand Mastership of her son. Lord Carnarvon also claimed that Freemasonry’s ‘works of sympathy and charity’ had earned it ‘respect even in the eyes of the outer world’. And for his part the newly installed Grand Master added that ‘as long as Freemasons do no as Freemasons, mix themselves up in politics so long I am sure this high and noble order will flourish, and will maintain the integrity of our great empire.’

The Times described the event as a ‘gathering unequalled alike in the number and social status of those who took part in it’, representing ‘the largest association of English gentlemen’, an event that marked out the difference between Freemasonry as practised in England, with its `solemn protestation of its loyal, religious, and charitable principles,’ and continental Freemasonry where it was ‘quite possible that under the pressure of past tyranny Freemasonry was really used ... as a means of revolutionary agitation’. Indeed, the favourable press the Craft then received as ‘a perfectly innocuous, loyal and virtuous Association,’ constituted a high-water mark in the public recognition of ‘English’ Freemasonry at the outset of the last quarter of the nineteenth century.

The Prince of Wales thus got off to a flying start as Grand Master. He was the head of an ancient and well respected institution that was perceived to be socially useful and, above all, loyal to the monarchy that crowned the largest empire the world had ever seen and over which, in due course, he would preside.

The Empire was still growing apace and the Craft under the English, Irish and Scottish Grand Lodges grew with it. At every Masonic function throughout the Empire, Freemasons drank the Queen’s health. Even in the Dominion of Canada and the colony of South Australia, where the majority of the British Lodges had broken away to form their own independent Grand Lodges, their new Grand

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Lodges insisted that they remained loyal to the British Crown.

Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in June 1887 provided just the right context for the celebration of the renewed close relationship between the Royal family and the Craft. The major event was to be always going to be a ‘Special Meeting’ of Grand Lodge, at the Royal Albert Hall, to move a loyal Address to the Queen, but two additional ideas were put forward early in that jubilee year, only to fade away in the following months.

First, the Prince of Wales, with the Queen’s approval, decided in 1886 that the nation should commemorate the jubilee by erecting a ‘Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, the Colonies, and India,’ and he called on institutions and individuals to subscribe to the Fund he had set up for that purpose. So in January 1887, Lord Carnarvon, the Pro Grand Master, dutifully wrote to each lodge under the English Constitution to ask it to consider his suggestion that it make a voluntary subscription to the Fund of not more than a guinea per head (about £85 in today’s money). Although he announced in April that the initial response was largely in favour of the idea, and the intended Masonic collection was then announced in The Times, the amount actually collected appears to have been so insignificant that the Masonic contribution received no further mention either in Grand Lodge – or indeed at the Albert Hall meeting, the proceeds of which were donated instead to the Masonic Charities rather than to the Imperial Institute.

The second idea was more imaginative but had an even shorter life. At the March Quarterly Communication the Master of Mizpah Lodge moved that “to perpetuate the memory of the Jubilee ... it be resolved that the Grand Lodge of England do prepare forthwith a Foundation Stone ... to be ultimately placed, if possible, upon the ground in or near the original site of King Solomon’s Temple... and that the rebuilding of the said Temple as a “House of Prayer I all Nations” shall be proceeded with as soon as necessary funds be provided.”

Although the proposer claimed that the expense to Grand Lodge would be but L25, and despite his argument that Queen Victoria was ‘quite equal in glory to King Solomon,’ the Minutes of the meeting record that ‘The motion not being second fell to the ground.’ On the other hand, and to support needy regalia manufacture Grand Lodge then proceeded to carry the motion ‘That Past Masters be entitled wear a distinctive Collar.’

Thousands of Freemasons attended the Special Meeting on 13 June 1887. T Prince of Wales presided as Grand Master. At his side sat his younger brother, the Duke of Connaught (who happened to be both the Provincial Grand Master for Sussex and the District Grand Master for Bombay, and whom he had also appointed as a Past Grand Master). The Senior Warden was none other than the Grand Master’s eldest son, Prince Albert Victor. His Highness the Maharaja of Kuch-Behar added imperial lustre to the occasion, and the wider universality of the Craft was demonstrated deputations from the Irish and Scottish Grand Lodges, a Past Deputy Grand Mas from New York City, a general from Hawaii, and a bishop representing the Grand Lodge of British Columbia. In opening the proceedings the Grand Master remind the Brethren that ‘Loyalty and Philanthropy’ were two of the Craft’s proudest tenets. He then invited the Grand Secretary to read the proposed address, and, as this extra will show, loyalty was its keynote: “We, your Majesty’s most loyal and faithful subjects... most respectfully desire ... to assure your Majesty of our fervent and unabated attachment to your Throne and Royal person. Founded as our ancient Institution is on principles

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of unswerving loyalty to our Sovereign and fidelity to our country, we rejoice to think that the great increase of our Order in all parts of your Majesty’s Dominions is in unison with the welfare of the nation and the maintenance the established Institutions of the land...”

In moving the motion, the Pro Grand Master, Lord Carnarvon, declared that “in English Freemasonry order and law and loyalty to our Sovereign are the pillars of our ancient Institution.”

He reminded the audience that the Queen was ‘the daughter of a Freemason, that her uncles had been in Freemasonry, that her Royal sons are Freemasons, a that she has a Grandson in the Order’, and he repeated the claim that of all I subjects ‘there are none who are animated with more heartfelt loyal devotedness her Throne than the Freemasons of England.’ The Address was adopted ‘unanimous amidst loud cheering’. Having signed it, the Grand Master ‘called on the Brethren for three cheers for Her Majesty’ and then joined in the singing of all three verses the National Anthem, led by the Grand Organist, none other than ‘Brother Sir Arthur Sullivan.’ A Golden Jubilee Jewel had already been commissioned for all members of the Craft at the time of the celebration, and, in further support of my theory that the Craft was designed by and for regalia manufacturers, the Grand Master ended the jubilee celebration by appointing and investing about 100 ‘deserving Brethren’ with Past Grand ranks.

When that ‘loyal and dutiful’ address was eventually presented to the Queen at Osborne by a deputation from Grand Lodge, led by the Prince of Wales, she received it with pleasure and commented: “I observe that the Society of Freemasons increases in numbers and prosperity in proportion as the wealth and civilization of my Empire increases. I heartily appreciate the charitable efforts which have always distinguished your Society.

I thank you sincerely for your affectionate devotion to my throne and person.”

And just to round off a remarkable year, Grand Lodge, in September 1887, gladly accepted the Grand Master’s suggestion that Provincial and District Grand Masters be allowed to award a number of Past Provincial or District Grand ranks.

Queen Victoria completed the sixtieth year of her reign in 1897, and her Diamond Jubilee was celebrated even more grandly and widely. By then even more of the terrestrial globe was painted red, and the number of Lodges on the roll of this Grand Lodge alone had grown from 646 in 1837 to 2,220. In 1837 there had been only three Grand Lodges in the British Empire (England, Ireland and Scotland) but by 1897 a further twelve had been established, all independent, sovereign bodies but whose members, as British subjects, still owed their loyalty to ‘Her Imperial Majesty The Queen-Empress.’

However, I did not find any formal announcement of Grand Lodge’s intentions to honour that Diamond Jubilee until I came across one in The Times of I May 1897 after an article starting with the sentence: “The Greek Government have taken a fresh step, and a long step, towards meeting the demands of Europe.”

(Laughter) Plus ca change. In a section headed ‘The Queen’s reign’ I read first that the Grand Secretary had sent out invitations to Freemasons to support the Pro Grand Master by attending ‘a Masonic service to commemorate the record reign of Her Majesty the Queen’ at Southwark Cathedral on 27 May; and then the announcement of the Masonic celebration to be held in the Albert Hall on 14 June, the proceeds from which were to be divided between the ‘Prince of Wales Hospital Fund’ and the three Masonic Charities.

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raising money for a purpose other than the Masonic Charities again met with some opposition. On this occasion, however, a compromise was reached. Seven thousand Freemasons attended the Albert Hall celebration, and the sale of tickets produced £7,000 (about half a million pounds in today’s money), half of which went to the Prince’s Hospital Fund, and the rest to the three Masonic Charities.

The Grand Master, HRH The Prince of Wales, presided, as in 1887, and anion those present were the Grand Masters of Ireland, Scotland and South Australia and His Highness the Rajah of Kapurthala, the 25-year-old head of the eponymous princely Indian state, then within the British Empire.

In his opening remarks the Grand Master repeated his belief that ‘there i no body in her Majesty’s dominions who are more orderly or more loyal that the Freemasons’ and in these extracts from the proposed address to the Queen you will again note the emphasis on loyalty: “We, your Majesty’s most faithful and loyal subjects, the Free and Accepted Masons under the United Grand Lodge of England, venture... on this, the completion of the 60th year of your Majesty’s reign over these Kingdoms an the vast Empire of the British Crown, humbly to offer our dutiful and heartfelt congratulations, and to express our continued and unswerving loyalty to you Majesty... No class of your Majesty’s subjects out-vies in loyal attachment to the Throne and devotion to your Majesty’s person than the Ancient Institution of English Freemasonry...”

The motion to present the address to the Queen was carried by acclamation, an the address was there and then signed by the Grand Master – whereupon, according to The Freemasons Chronicle “Bro Sadler, Grand Tyler, seized the pen with which the important document had been completed, probably ittozatio its value as a memento of this mop unique celebration. No doubt we shall hear in good time that the pen has been added to the collection of interesting articles in the possession of Grand Lodge and in which our Grand Tyler takes so great and lively an interest.”

Now, MW Pro Grand Master and Brethren, this is that very pen. There it is, beautiful dipping pen, and that is the inkstand that was used on that very day.

Br Sadler was slightly cross at that article in The Freemasons’ Chronicle, and said that in fact what he did was to stand at the bottom of the stairs after the meeting and suggest to those Brethren who had not yet contributed to the hospital fund the might like to sign their cheques with it (Laughter) so I’m not certain the only dab on this are the Prince of Wales’s. However, this and the inkstand and various other things are on display now in the Library and Museum.

The Grand Master then invested the Raja of Kapurthala as a Past Senior Grand Warden, the Grand Master of South Australia as a Past Junior Grand Warden, and the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells as a Past Grand Chaplain, before going on to make sixty further appointments to past Grand Rank, most of whom were present to b invested. There was one notable absentee, however, from the District Grand Lodge of Egypt, who was nevertheless appointed as a Past Junior Grand Warden, namely Maj Gen Sir Horatio Herbert Kitchener. His apology for absence, if he sent on( might have mentioned that he was instead leading his Egyptian and British armies up the Nile to Khartoum to avenge the murder of General Gordon.

Before the meeting closed the Earl of Lathom, on behalf of Grand Lodge, presented the Grand Master with a jewel in commemoration of the great event, a jewel set with 62 diamonds and which is now on display also in the Library

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and Museum, together with examples of the jewels specially commissioned

by Grand Lodge for the Queen Victoria’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees. HRH expressed his thanks and, on retiring from the Hall, he ‘turned and bowed three times before disappearing from view’. (The Home Secretary took only a month to acknowledge the Queen’s receipt of Grand Lodge’s ‘loyal and dutiful address’, and, following the example set in 1887, Provincial and District Grand Masters were empowered to confer a large number of Past ranks.)

But we did not celebrate the 1897 Diamond Jubilee only at that special meeting of Grand Lodge, or with additional Masonic ‘bling.’ Loyal Masons in full regalia attended cathedral and church services from Axminster in Devon to Bridgetown in Barbados and from Durham to Llandaff, the Freemasons of Kent presented the east window to the Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral; at a ceremony in Leicester, Bro Sir Israel Hart laid the foundation stone of the new Jewish synagogue and the Mayor, Bro Marshall, laid a second stone to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee; the Nottinghamshire Brethren put on a concert and a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Nottingham Castle – specially illuminated by electric light for the occasion – to which ‘non-Masons and ladies’ were admitted, the Masons being ,at liberty to appear in the clothing and jewels of any Degree to which they may belong’. The Scarborough Brethren not to be outdone installed electric light in the Hospital and Dispensary; and Constitutional Lodge in Beverley, Yorkshire, held its own ‘special meeting’ when a ‘handsome moose deer head’ was presented to the Earl of Londesborough. Oh dear. (Laughter) Full reports of the Albert Hall event appeared in the press. This extract from The Evening Standard encapsulates the depiction of the English Craft at that time: “The great meeting of Freemasons at the Royal Albert Hall was remarkable for the presence of many of the Indian Princes now present in the country, and it was stated... that the Indian Christians, Parsees, Hindoos, and Mohammedans met together in the Lodges, irrespective of religion and caste, and dined and held social intercourse with each other... Happily, Freemasonry has not been converted in Great Britain or her colonies into a political machine, as has been the case in Europe, but has held itself aloof from all subjects alien to its constitution and purposes, foremost among which stand charity and goodwill towards men... There can be no doubt that the Masonic body exercises a large influence for good, and that it is an institution that has a beneficial effect upon public life in England.”

So, Brethren, that was a snapshot of how what life was like in 1887 and 1897, and I can only comment how times have changed! But, Brethren, I am sure you will agree with me that our loyalty to the sovereign of our native land, and indeed to all our principles, remains unabashed.

MW Pro Grand Master, at Grand Lodge’s celebration of the Golden Jubilee it 1887 the Prince of Wales led the assembly in giving three cheers for Queen Victoria.. and assured that it is your wish that we celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 at least as enthusiastically.

The Pro Grand Master warmly confirmed this.

The Grand Director of Ceremonies then called the Brethren to order and lead them in three hearty cheers for Her Majesty the Queen.

36. The Point Within a Circle: A Speculative Article, by Jason Eddy, High Point Lodge #773, Grand Lodge of Ohio, Beacon 19.4 (Summer 2012).

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Apprentice degree. We are told that the point represents an individual Brother and the circle the boundary line beyond which he is never to suffer his passions or prejudices to betray him. Later on in the lecture we are told that this particular symbol is represented in all Lodges dedicated to the Holy Saints John.

I, however, have never seen this symbol anywhere in Lodge except during the lecture itself. As Masons, we are keenly aware that our symbolism lies far beneath the surface of what is seen with the eye. After all, in the same lecture, we are told that our heart should be taught to conceive before our eyes behold the beauties of Freemasonry. In this case, I had been seeing only with my eyes, but now, with the help of another Brother, I can see it everywhere in our ritual and even a bit beyond that.

First, let us revisit what we are told about this symbol. It is a point within a circle, embordered by two parallel perpendicular lines and on top of the circle rests the Holy Scriptures.

A point, as I now see it, can be symbolic of an individual Brother, as the altar that we see in every Lodge and even the Lodge itself. Each of these aligns perfectly not only with the symbol itself, but with the application of it in our everyday lives.

The circle can be found in a multitude of places both inside the Lodge and outside the Lodge. Circumambulation traces a circle about the Lodge. The compasses, one of the Great Lights of Masonry, are used to draw circles. Outside of the Lodge, we are surrounded by the profane world, which despite the belief of those who came before Galileo is actually round.

Two parallel perpendicular lines are found inside the Lodge as well as outside the Lodge. In the opening and closing of a Lodge of Master Mason we see the Junior and Senior Deacon trace the path of two parallel lines. During part of the initiation ceremonies the candidate beholds his Brothers standing in two parallel lines. When seen from space, the light from the sun forms two parallel lines between darkness and light (one to the East and one to the West) as it makes its trek across the sky.

So how does each of these connect to the symbol of the point within the circle?

Let us examine each starting at the outside and working our way inward.

The Lodge is a Mason’s sanctuary (a Point), surrounded by the outside world (the Circle), and the Sun at High Twelve which is the “beauty and glory of the day” forms two distinct parallel lines on each side as it makes its trek from East to West (two parallel perpendicular lines) and the Great Architect of the Universe, who is above all sits above us, watching down (the Holy Scriptures).

The altar is a place of great importance in our Lodge (a Point), circumambulation around the altar is a part of every degree (the Circle), the Brethren form lines along each side of the altar as our Brothers are obligated (two parallel perpendicular lines) and again, the rule and guide of all of our actions is the Holy Scriptures.

I cannot say with any degree of confidence that our ritual was designed specifically to align with this symbol. I am simply speculating that it does.

That is, of course, what we do as speculative Masons. We seek to understand through study, contemplation and speculation. What I can say with confidence is that the relationships that I have shared in this article represent what the point within a circle means to me. I hope at the very least, you will pause and reflect for a moment the next time you hear mention of the point within a circle.

This article expresses the opinion of the Brother who wrote it and is offered as a sample of speculative thinking regarding the symbolism of Freemasonry. — Editor’s Note.

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37. Freemason University. From Emessay Notes (November 2012): The Grand Lodge of Ohio, beginning the second year of its Freemason University, has installed a group of new programs for its curriculum. The learning site, created “to give access to essential tools for the leaders of our craft,” has courses in Ritual Appreciation, Lodge Management, and Lodge Leadership.

Check it out at www.FreemasonUniversity.com. When you open the web site you will be introduced to the dean and four other instructors. You have the choice of video or audio instruction.

38. The Masonic Digital Library is Launched: Easy access to a wealth of knowledge, Australian and New Zealand Masonic Research Council, by Ed Robinson Would you like to know a bit more bout Freemasonry? Our Research Lodges have a wealth of information, with presentations designed to help explain Freemasonry to lodge members. Unfortunately, until now, most of those presentations have not been easy to access; finding information is now much easier.

Recently over 800 members of Masonic research organisations from various countries received their personal username and password for free access to the Masonic Digital Library, which contains over 4,000 articles, talks and presentations from around the world.

The library is largely the inspiration and work of Wbro Ed Robinson of the Research Lodge of Wellington. When undertaking some research while living in England a decade ago, Ed was told, while completing his paper, of other papers on a similar topic published by Research Lodges in New Zealand that he had not been aware of, by the Research Lodge of Wellington, prior to his joining that lodge, and also by another New Zealand Research Lodge.

While there are many of books written about Freemasonry and a lot of information available through the Internet, for those with a specific query, or just wanting to browse through different subjects, these may be difficult to access by many members of Lodges.

The catalogue of the Freemasons New Zealand Library is available through the Freemasons website and books may be requested by email. A number of Research Lodges operate libraries as well, and members of those lodges know that the publications of ‘research lodges’ cover the whole range of Freemasonry and, that within that huge range of material, are some real gems—information to cover most general enquiries, talks that have inspired, discussions that have clarified uncertainty and topical lectures that illustrate matters of concern to freemasons through the last century.

The problem is that finding material from past transactions has been very difficult—often even to members of respective organisations. The Masonic Digital Library gathers a file for each ‘paper’ or item of Masonic interest, collects these in electronic form and enables lists by author, title, subject or searches by any word or phrase. A search on “Apron,” for example, gives more than 25 talks specifically about the apron, with many more including the word.

The Library contains files from a number of research organisations from New Zealand, Australia and other countries. It also contains the 25- and 50-year histories of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand and other publications of interest to members of lodges, including some lectures from Past Grand Lecturers, and talks to meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canterbury.

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Digital Library offers a way to make past papers accessible to members as well as an ability to share future presentations with members of other research organisations.

The Masonic Digital Library is promoted by the Australian and New Zealand Masonic Research Council (ANZMRC), and is now available through its website (www.anzmrc.org/masonic­digital-library). Access to the library is restricted to members of Masonic Research organisations participating in the library as these organisations have committed to sharing future publications in electronic form and providing past publications as they become available. Other organisations, including the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, have also provided files for the collection.

Members of the following Lodges already have access to the Masonic Digital Library: Research Lodge of Wellington, Research Lodge of Otago, Hawke’s Bay Lodge of Research, Waikato Lodge of Research, Research- Lodge of Ruapehu, Top of the South Research Lodge, and Research Lodge of the Taranaki Province.

If you would like access, see the website for the participating Research Lodge most convenient to you, or talk to your research organisation as it may already have limited temporary access to evaluate participation. This library is already a desirable reference collection and it can only get better as more publishers participate. If you are a member of a Masonic research lodge or association, interested in widening your horizons, make sure someone contacts the ANZMRC through the link above to discuss participation.

The ANZMRC acknowledges and thanks Freemasons New Zealand for hosting the library and assisting with related programming.

To inquire, go to the web site of the Australian and New Zealand Masonic Research Council: www.anzmrc.org/ and click on Masonic Digital Library in the top menu.

From the web site: The Masonic Digital Library is a collection of over 4,300 Masonic lectures, research papers and other material of interest to masonic researchers. It is an extension of the common practice of exchanging transactions by masonic research organisations. The library is promoted by the ANZMRC, who acknowledge and thank the Grand Lodge of New Zealand for their assistance in developing the web-based edition, and for hosting the library.

Access to the library is available to members of masonic research organisations participating in the library– these organisations have committed to sharing future publications in electronic form, and providing past publications as they become available. Participation is not restricted to ANZMRC member organisations. Other organisations and individual authors have also provided files for the collection.

A Masonic Research Organisation considering participation can obtain limited temporary access for evaluation purposes. If you are a Freemason but not a member of a participating organisation, it may be possible to become a member of a participating ittozation organisation at a modest cost, and hence become eligible to access the Masonic Digital Library. Contact one of the Participating Organisations below. The Library is not open to all Freemasons.

39. Names of the Three Ruffians, Mark Robbins, Education Team, The Minnesota Mason 60.5 (Jan.-Feb. 2013), “Masonic Conundrum #36.”

This conundrum asked what I thought to be the difficult question of what were the last names of the three ruffians?

The correct answer, in their order as first, second, and third ruffians, is Gibbs (or Guibs), Gravelot, and Akirop. Sources: The Bridge Builder’s Guide, by Kyle G.

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Ferlemann; Masonic Formulas and Rituals, Transcribed by Albert Pike in 1854 and 1855, edited by Arturo de Hoyos, 33º, Grand Cross, K.Y.C.H., The Scottish Rite Research Society, Washington, D.C., 2010), pp. 209, 214-215, 218, 320, 40. OLD MAN, YOUNG MAN. From SCRL Fraternal Review (May 2013), Sanford Holst, Editor. [Quoted by Louis K. Campbell in The Virginia Masonic Herald (Winter 2013), Grand Lodge of Virginia] An old man, going a lone highway, Came, at the evening, cold and gray, To a chasm, vast, and deep, and wide, Through which was flowing a sullen tide.

The old man crossed in the twilight dim; The sullen stream had no fear for him; But he turned, when safe on the other side, And built a bridge to span the tide.

“Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim, near, “You are wasting strength with building here; Your journey will end with the ending day; You never again will pass this way; You’ve crossed the chasm, deep and wide; Why build you this bridge at the evening tide?”

The builder lifted his old gray head: “Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said, “There followeth after me today, A youth, whose feet must pass this way.

“This chasm, that has been naught to me, To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be.

He, too, must cross in the twilight dim; Good friend, I am building this bridge for him.”

40. Speech, Toward Making of Our Craft a Dynamic Fraternal Organization, MW Juanito P. Abergas.

[Inaugural Address of MW Juanito P. Abergas at his installation as the 94th Grand Master of the Grand Lodge F.&A.M.of the Philippines 2011. The Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, 95th Annual Communication, contains full speeches by the Grand Orator, a keynote speech of the Guest Speaker, and the inaugural address of the Grand Master. All are worthy of reading, but here I will include only brief excerpts from the inaugural address.]

I will start my inaugural address with a prayer, it being my assumption as GM. [Prayer in the Tagalog languages omitted here] * * * I am fully cognizant of the fact that the duties incumbent upon me in my exalted station as the Grand Master of Masons in the Jurisdiction of the Philippines are fraught with grave responsibilities. But I have strong reasons to believe that I will be able to discharge my duties with credit to myself and honor to the Fraternity.

First, I know that the GAOTU will grant me a competency of His Divine Wisdom and bless me with good health necessary to enable me to perform faithfully and creditably my assigned task to lead the Craft to greater heights

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of achievement. * * * OUR MISSION we shall accomplish to make the Craft in our jurisdiction a dynamic fraternal organization devoted and dedicated to attracting and retaining men of good character, honor, virtues and charitable feelings men to whom others might look for example and inspiration.

HENCE, the thematic focus of our administration for this Masonic year: “INTEGRITY, FIDELITY, ABILITY: THE HALLMARKS OF A TRUE MASON.” INTEGRITY denotes honesty or sincerity, uprightness, undivided or unbroken condition, completeness, wholeness or perfect condition and soundness. This virtue or values must adorn us craftsman who are expected to be good and true to GOD, to our families, to our friends and associates, to our fellowmen, to ourselves, to our country, and to masonry and its members. While influenced by the twin principles of goodness and truth, hypocrisy and deceit are unknown among us. In Masonry we should have but with one aim to please one another and unite in the grand design of promoting happiness and strictly observe the injunction that we should ever walk and act as just and upright men and Mason.

FIDELITY means faithfulness or loyalty and denotes thoroughness in the performance of duty. But what is duty for us as Master masons. The first and most important duty of a Mason is to OBEY THE LAW. But what is the law?

We cannot obey the law unless we know what the law is in every situation.

My brethren it is for everyone to be thoroughly familiar with provisions of the Masonic Law Book, the Monitors of the three degrees, such other rules and regulations of the Grand Lodge and above all the Volume of the Sacred Law which is given to us as the rule and guide of our faith, all of which contain the summary of the law which we are obliged as Masons to (follow )and obey.

ABILITY denotes the power to do something special or the skills in performing activity or field of endeavor. An example of what I mean by ABILITY, we must be highly skilled in conferring the degrees of Craft Masonry upon our petitioners, in order that their hearts and minds will be deeply impressed with the dignity and high importance of masonry. We must also become highly skilled or proficient in the delivery of our ritual and ceremonies, for after all these are what distinguishes us from any other organization. How important then, it is for us to hold periodic Lodge of Instruction. *** Concluding Statements: We invite you, dear brethren to help us realize our vision, to accomplish out mission, to give due meaning and substance to our theme, and to implement successfully our plans and programs.

Let me remind you, that the effectiveness of Masonic tenets and teachings will always be the measure by which the non-Masonic public judges Masonry.

Indeed, the proof of Masonry is in our deeds; it is in our deeds that Masonry is made known to non-Masons. The only way our Craft can be judged is, clearly, by its product. The prestige of Masonry, particularly Philippine Masonry, therefore, lies squarely on the shoulders of each one of us.

Let us go forth from this hall highly resolved to be Mason adorned with unimpeachable INTEGRITY, with inflexible FIDELITY to every trust committed to our care, and with high level of ABILITY and skill in the execution of our ritualistic and ceremonial work. Let us all be worthy and exemplary Masons, Masons by name and nature; Masons who are adorned with honor, virtue, and charitable feelings, to whom our countrymen might look for example inspiration and edification.

Maraming salamat mga Kapatid, sa inyong pakikinig sa akin. Mabuhay po

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tayong lahat! Mabuhay ang Masonerya dito sa Pilipinas at sa buong mundo.

[Thanks Brethren for your lively attention. Masonry is alive here in the Philippines and around the world.]   —Dr. E. Otha Wingo, PDDGL(38), FMLR, Chairman, Committee on Correspondence

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In Memoriam LOYD LeROY SALMON (1945-2013)

Thursday, September 5, 2013, was a sad day for Freemasons across the State of Missouri and especially to those right here in the Seventh Masonic District.

That day we lost a Brother who was an inspiration to many, both young and old, and a man who was destined to become a great leader at the forefront of our Fraternity.

From the time I became a Master Mason there was rarely an occasion when LeRoy’s name was not mentioned. No matter what the situation, either good or bad, the common remarks were, “You had better ask LeRoy... I’m sure LeRoy will know... Has anyone told LeRoy about that?” And this was not just limited to rituals or rules, but every aspect of Freemasonry. It did not matter whether the situation was regarding the Blue Lodge, Scottish Rite, York Rite, High Twelve or the Shrine, Brother LeRoy was the man with the answer and if not, the one who could find the answer.

I myself asked him for advice on many occasions. Sometimes often enough that many may have considered me a nuisance. However, that was not the case with LeRoy. He was always happy to share his wisdom. If I met with him in person he always greeted me with a smile and even over the phone I could feel his smile glowing.

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LeRoy grew up in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. In 1966 after graduating high school and serving his country in the military, he worked for the CB&Q Railroad (now BNSF) in Sterling, Colorado. In 1984, Brother Salmon began his military career again, becoming full time active duty with the Missouri Air National Guard in Saint Joseph, Missouri.

He attended college classes in Business Accounting in between overseas deployment and retired in 2005. LeRoy has three children, Steve Salmon, Robin Hayter, Sandy Roman; and four grandchildren, Brittany, Darian, Logan and Alex.

RWB LeRoy’s Masonic accomplishments were extensive. He was raised in Zeredetha Lodge #189 (now Charity-Zeredetha) in 1999, where he served as Worshipful Master and later Secretary. He affiliated with Cosby Lodge #600 in 2006 and served as Worshipful Master in 2009 and 2010. Also in 2010 he affiliated with Brotherhood Lodge #269 where he served in a number of capacities. In 2011 he was appointed as the District Deputy Grand Master of the Seventh Masonic District. His most recent appointment in the Blue Lodge was to the position of Senior Grand Marshal in the Grand Lodge of Missouri advancing line. In addition he also served as the Junior Warden of the Missouri Lodge of Research and as a Board Member of the Masonic Children’s Foundation.

His accomplishments extended even further within the Appendant Bodies.

He served as President of High Twelve Club #49 and 1st Vice President of the Missouri High Twelve Association. He held many positions in the St. Joseph Valley of the Scottish Rite and was a recipient of the 33rd Degree. He was member of York Rite Mitchell Chapter #14 where he served as Grand Standard Bearer an advancing position in the Grand Commandery.

In 2008, Ill. Robert Cockerham, Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Missouri, awarded Brother Salmon the Eagle Award for service, inspiration, commitment and honor.

LeRoy’s accomplishments go way beyond any of these positions. No jewel or title can represent his commitment to his community, his family and our Fraternity including each and every brother he was acquainted with. It will take time to mourn the loss of our friend and Brother; and it will be hard not to utter those words again, “You had better ask LeRoy... I’m sure LeRoy will know... Has anyone told LeRoy about that?” Eventually these will be memories, but we will always know that he will be with us in spirit and encouraging us to succeed. ~Emmett Bryson, 32° KCCH

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REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY To the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A.M. of Missouri: Most Worshipful and Brethren, It is a pleasure to submit my Seventeenth Annual Report to this One Hundred Ninety-Second Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge A.F. and A.M. of the State of Missouri.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to the Lodge Secretaries with whom we correspond on a regular basis. Your dedication to your individual lodges is so much appreciated, as is your effort and cooperation in maintaining our Membership data base. This office admires the leadership of the Officers and Brethren in our lodges across this Great State who carry the ideals of this fraternity. Your friendship and kindness is not taken lightly.

It is with Great Appreciation that I acknowledge the Grand Lodge Office Staff for their professional manner and for their Knowledge and Dedication shown because of a genuine love for this fraternity.

It has been exciting to me to watch this year as our Brethren have worked toward our Masonic Family values of support in developing goals to meeting the needs of our fraternity for the future. Caring for others through our Charity and Relief efforts are so refreshing. Rededications of Lodges provide the feeling that our history is so rich, and gives us the strength to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

AREA MEETINGS Area Meetings for lodge secretaries and treasurers were held in nine different locations in the state. These meetings are designed to accomplish a number of goals. It is our desire to develop these meetings to aid the lodge secretary in his duties and to open lines of communication. This year everyone enjoyed sharing ideas and exchanged information which was beneficial to those in attendance.

SITES TIMES Scottish Rite Temple, 7:00 PM East Gate Lodge No. 630, 7:00 PM

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St. Joseph

Tues, May 7, 2013

Kansas City

Wed, May 8, 2013

Greenville Lodge No. 107, 7:00 PM

Greenville Tues, May 14, 2013

Leadwood Lodge No. 598, 7:00 PM

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Fenton

2013 Thurs, May 16, 2013

St. James Wed, May 22, 2013 Springfield Thurs, May 23, 2013 La Plata

Tues, May 28, 2013

Columbia

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CORNERSTONES AND DEDICATIONS Thursday, September 27, 2012 – Grand Lodge Ceremony of Rededication of a Lodge at Willard Lodge No. 620 in Willard on Saturday, October 6, 2012.

Saturday, October 27, 2012 – Grand Lodge Ceremony of Rededication of a Lodge at Crestwood-Anchor Lodge No. 443 in Crestwood on October 27, 2012.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 – Grand Lodge Ceremony of Dedication of a Masonic Ceremony on Saturday, May 19, 2013 in the community of California, Missouri.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 – Grand Lodge Ceremony of Laying the Cornerstone for Texas County Memorial Hospital on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 – Grand Lodge Ceremony of Laying the Cornerstone for a local jail in Stockton, Missouri, on Thursday, May 2, 2013.

Saturday, July 28, 2013 – Grand Lodge Ceremony of dedication of a Lodge room at Ararat Shrine Temple as a meeting location for Harry S Truman Lodge U.D. on July 28, 2013.

Monday, July 30, 2013 – Grand Lodge ceremony of Laying a decorative Cornerstone in the Community of Troy, Missouri on August 31, 2013 Wednesday, September 11, 2013 – Grand Lodge Ceremony of the ReDedication of a Family Tomb in Hermann, Missouri on Saturday, September 28, 2013.

CONSENTS AND PERMISSIONS M.W. Grand Master David L. Ramsey granted Consent and expressed Permission on various propositions and requests pertaining to the activities and operations of Constituent Lodges of Missouri in accordance with the requirements of the Grand Lodge Law (Section 16.070, Section 21.100, etc.) as follows:

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March 21, 2013, to the Brethren of Jefferson Lodge No. 43, Jefferson City, Missouri, granting permission for the Lodge to proceed with appointment of an Investigating Committee for a candidate without first receiving the petition and accompanying fee, due to extenuating circumstances.

June 18, 2013, to W.B. David Massey-Brown, Worshipful Master of Friend Lodge No. 352, granting Consent and Permission for Friend Lodge No. 352 at Ozark, Missouri to contact Lodges in the 43rd Masonic District for the purpose of soliciting donations for their Building Fund.

DISPENSATIONS September 29, 2012 to Irv Shamel, Worshipful Master, Tyro No. 12 to hold a special communication at the Bay Farm outdoor sight for the purpose of degree work.

October 2, 2012 to David Dahelm, Worshipful Mater, Bonhomme No. 45, to hold their regular communication at Fenton Masonic Temple instead of St. John United Church of Christ (regular meeting location).

October 13, 2012 to Donald C. Lightfoot, Worshipful Master, Hale City No. 216, to have a float in the Hale Festival Parade on Saturday October 13, 2012.

October 13, 2012 to David Clark, Worshipful Master, Weston Lodge No.53, to hold a Re-Dedication Ceremony.

October 17, 2012, to John A. Day, Worshipful Master, Spirit of St. Louis No. 27, to move their meeting time from 7:30 pm to 7:00 pm for the purpose of degree work.

October 20, 2012 to Bill Chapman, Worshipful Master, Strafford No. 608, to hold a special communication for the purpose of degree work.

October 25, 2012 to Bill Chapman, Worshipful Master, Strafford No. 608, to move their meeting time from 7:00 pm to 5:00 pm for the purpose of degree work.

October 27, 2012 to Philip A. Cole, Worshipful Master, CrestwoodAnchor No. 443, to hold a Re-Dedication Ceremony for the Lodge.

November 15, 2012 to Ben Grosse, Worshipful Master, Hermann No. 123 to move their regular meeting day to avoid holiday conflict.

November 20, 2012 to Bill Chapman, Worshipful Master, Strafford No. 608, to move their regular meeting from Thursday November 22, 2012 to Tuesday November 20, 2012 to avoid the Thanksgiving holiday.

December 1, 2012 to Joseph Krill, Worshipful Master, Conway No. 528, to move their meeting time from 7:00 pm to 6:00pm and location from the Lodge Building to the Rocking Chair for the purpose of dinner.

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December 3, 2012, to Michael J. Inman, Worshipful Master, Samaritan No. 424, to allow members to wear their Masonic aprons in the holiday parade.

December 6, 2012, to Shawn Caldwell, Worshipful Master, St. Francois No. 234, to move their meeting location to Farmington lodge.

December 6, 20102, to Walter Hargett, Worshipful Master, Neosho No. 247, to move their regular meeting time from 7:30pm to 6:30pm to accommodate a dinner.

December 20, 2012 to Ben Grosse, Worshipful Master, Hermann No. 123 to move their regular meeting night to avoid holiday conflict.

January 4, 2013 to Samuel A. Edwards, Worshipful Master, Sullivan No. 69 to perform a 3rd degree with regard to physical limitations.

January 8, 2013 to Jeremy Bledsoe, Worshipful Master, East Gate No. 630 to move their meeting night to avoid holiday conflict.

January 8, 2013 to Mary Pry, Worshipful Master, Central Crossing No. 674 to move their regular stated meeting to avoid holiday conflict.

January 15, 2013 to Donald E. Routh, Jr., Worshipful Master, Bridgeton No. 80, to move their meeting location to Overland-Occidental Temple until such time as a permanent location is found.

February 19, 2013 to Kenneth Bridges, Worshipful Master, Hermitage Lodge No. 288 to move their regular meeting to St. Clair Lodge No. 273 for an official visit.

March 21, 2013 to Master Mason’s in Good Standing residing at or near Kansas City, Missouri set to work a Lodge Under Dispensation, to be referred to as Barry Daylight Lodge U.D. for purposes of communication. Barry Daylight Lodge U.D. has provided a list of Twenty Master Masons in Good Standing in a Missouri Lodge, and whose residence satisfies the requirements as set forth in the Grand Lodge By-Laws March 28, 2013 to Joe Joyner, Worshipful Master, Knob Noster No. 245 to attend a school of instruction in place of their regular stated meeting.

April 9, 2013 to Glen Weedin, Worshipful Master, Waverly No. 61 to hold degree work at Wakanda Lodge No. 52.

April 20, 2013 to Robert J. Wilson, Worshipful Master, Protem, Spirit of St. Louis No. 27 to hold special communication for the purpose of degree work.

April 27, 2013 to Robert J. Wilson, Worshipful Master, Protem, Spirit of St. Louis No. 27 to hold special communication for the purpose of degree work.

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May 2, 2013 to Johnny D. Christy, Worshipful Master, Stockton No. 283 to hold a cornerstone ceremony for the new jail in Stockton, Missouri.

May 11, 2013 to Kenneth O’Dell, Worshipful Master, Richland No. 385 to hold an Open Air Degree.

May 18, 2013 to John Whelan, Worshipful Master, Latimer No. 145 to hold special communication for the purpose of a cornerstone ceremony at Texas County Memorial Hospital.

May 19, 2013 to James D. Dearing, Worshipful Master, California No. 183 to hold a special communication for the purpose of dedicating a Masonic cemetery.

June 4, 2013 to Douglas R. Lewis, Worshipful Master, Kenneth L Shumard, Worshipful Master, Protem, Holliday No. 660 to move their meeting location for the purpose of degree work.

June 4, 2013 to David W. Dahlem, Worshipful Master, Bonhomme Lodge No. 45 to move their meeting location to a temporary location of Fenton Masonic Temple.

June 20, 2013 to Dennis Spears, Worshipful Master, Alpha Lodge No. 659 to move the charter of Alpha Lodge No. 659 to their temporary meeting location at 2000 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO for the purpose of compliance with the By-Laws during all Stated and Special Communications from the period of May 6, 2013 to June 17, 2013 during the building renovation for Alpha Lodge.

June 18, 2013 to Dennis Spears, Worshipful Master, Alpha Lodge No. 659 to move their charter to their temporary meeting location at 2000 NW Barry Rd., Kansas City, MO through September 1, 2013 during their building renovation.

June 21, 2013 to Trey Raith, Worshipful Master, St. Louis Missouri Lodge No. 1 to hold Table Lodge at Rose Hill Temple.

June 24, 2013 to Master Masons in Good Standing residing at or near Kansas City, Missouri to set to work a Lodge Under Dispensation, to be referred to as Harry S Truman Lodge, U.D. for purposes of communication. Harry S Truman Lodge, U.D. has provided a list of Twenty Master Masons in Good Standing in a Missouri Lodge, and whose residence satisfies the requirements as set forth in the Grand Lodge By-Laws June 26, 2013 to Mike Fenton, Worshipful Master, Ralls Lodge No. 33 to move their meeting location to Hannibal Masonic Temple and confer a 1st degree.

July 11, 2013 to Mike Scott, Worshipful Master, St. Francisville Lodge No. 588 to move their regular stated meeting from July 4, 2013 to July 11, 2013 to avoid the holiday.

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July 12, 2013 to Kenneth Redding, Worshipful Master, Milton Lodge No. 151 to move their stated meeting location to Cairo Lodge No. 486.

July 26, 2013 to Kenneth Redding, Worshipful Master, Milton Lodge No. 151 to move their stated meeting location to Cairo Lodge No. 486.

July 28, 2013 to Grand Lodge Officers, DDGM Dist. 18 and DDGL Dist.

18, to hold a dedication of a New Lodge Room at Arrat Shrine Temple.

August 5, 2013 to James E. Burks, Worshipful Master, Hale City Lodge No. 216 to open the regularly stated communication at 6:45 for degree work.

September 5, 2013 to RW Grand Lecturer Robert Floyd to allow RW Nicholas R. Cichielo to conduct the New York Ritual Stairway Lecture for two candidates at Sikeston Lodge No. 310.

September 14, 2013 to P. Ray Politte, Worshipful Master, Tyro Lodge No. 12 to hold an Open Air Degree at the Bay Farm outdoor site.

September 16, 2013 to Kenneth M. Smith, Worshipful Master, Decatur Lodge No. 400 to move their regular stated meeting from the September 19, 2013 to September 16, 2016 to avoid community conflict.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES   M.W. Grand Master David L. Ramsey accepted the recommendations of the respective Grand Masters and Grand Lodges and appointed Grand Representatives of the Grand Lodge of Missouri near other Grand Lodges.

The Certificates of Commission were prepared and mailed for presentation to: Grand Lodge of Ceara-Brasil

Jose Edilson Torres Batista

Grand Lodge of Washington

Terry Lynn Guynes

  M.W. Grand Master David L. Ramsey made no recommendations during this Masonic year.

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DECISION TO: All Missouri Masons SUBJECT: Missouri Masonic Aprons Question Received: Is it permitted to wear a Scottish Rite Rose Croix apron in lodge in lieu of a traditional Masonic apron?

Decision: The Grand Lodge of Missouri, A.F. & A.M. By-Laws governing Masonic Aprons state: “Section 16.030. MASONIC APRON. Each lodge must present a leathern Masonic apron to each candidate at his initiation. The Masonic apron is square, white, with triangular flap on which an emblem of Symbolic Masonry may be placed. The apron may be bound in blue.” (Page 72, Constitution and By-Laws, 2011) This By-Law, specifically defining what constitutes the badge of a Freemason, has remained substantially unchanged since 1892 with one exception. Prior to 1958, going back at least to 1908, “any Masonic emblem” was permitted on the apron flap. Since 1958, the general membership of the Grand Lodge voted to narrow the emblems permitted to only those of “Symbolic Masonry”. It may be reasonably concluded from the By-Law itself and from its history that the Craft’s intent is two-fold: 1) to provide for a basic level of uniformity of aprons worn by the brethren; and 2) that these aprons reflect only that which is peculiar to Symbolic (or Craft) Masonry.

NOW, THEREFORE, I hereby issue the following Decision, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Aprons of Appended and Adopted bodies may be worn within a Missouri Masonic lodge during a tiled meeting only when the brother wearing such apron is at that time formally representing that Appended or Adopted body, or if wearing such an apron is part of a lodge education program sanctioned by the lodge, or if sanctioned as part of a Chance to Advance class.

Dated: November 2, 2012

R. W. Brother Ronald D. Miller M. W. Brother David L. Ramsey Grand Secretary Grand Master

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RE COMENDATION OF THE GRAND MASTER November 19, 2012 To: Missouri Masons & Missouri Lodges Re: Grand Lodge Bylaw Change allowing alcohol in lodge buildings Brethren: By a vote at the 2012 Grand Lodge Session, the membership passed legislation that allows a Masonic lodge to have alcohol in their lodge buildings. The legislation, however, did not change the long-standing rule that specifically prohibited alcohol in the dedicated lodge hall.

This legislation also did not mandate that a lodge must allow alcohol within the building. That decision is left to the individual lodge.

I am concerned that this issue could cause division within the Fraternity in some areas. It is therefore the recommendation of the Grand Lodge advancing line that each local lodge hold a vote of their membership allowing them to decide whether the use of alcohol will be allowed within their lodge building. Notice should be given to all members of the time and place of the proposed vote in order to give them the opportunity to take part in this decision.

Furthermore, it is my recommendation that you also include in that vote a restriction that would prohibit the use of alcohol within the building for 12 hours before, and 12 hours after, a stated lodge meeting, a meeting of Masonic youth groups and a meeting of the Order of Eastern Star. If the lodge votes to permit alcohol, please remember that the sale of alcohol is still specifically prohibited and that it is the lodge’s sole responsibility to make sure it has sufficient insurance coverage and to comply with all applicable local and state laws.

Fraternally yours,

David L. Ramsey Grand Master

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DECISION TO:

The Brethren of Jefferson Lodge No. 43

SUBJECT:

Delay in Presentation of Petition in Official Form

WHEREAS a Petition for the Degrees in official form, accompanied by the requisite fee, are usually received prior to the Petition being read first time at a stated communication and an Investigating Committee appointed; and WHEREAS extenuating circumstances may occur from time to time which make this practice either impractical or impossible; and WHEREAS a petitioner to Jefferson Lodge is desirous of receiving the Entered Apprentice Degree at a special communication involving members of the state legislature which is scheduled for a date certain next month, but due to extenuating circumstances, is unable to timely submit his Petition and fee but has, however, provided substantial personal information in lieu thereof; and WHEREAS the Lodge has a reasonable expectation that his Petition and fee will be submitted before such time as his petition is second read and voted on by the members of the Lodge at its next stated communication; NOW, THEREFORE, as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, I hereby issue the following Decision, effective immediately: Under the authority of Chapter (j) of Article 2, Section 2.010 of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, it is my Decision that under the aforementioned or similar extenuating circumstances, and with the approval of the Grand Master which I hereby grant in this case, a Lodge may proceed without receipt of a Petition in official form

and accompanying fee and appoint an Investigating Committee, if the Petition and fee are reasonably expected to be forthcoming in time for the Petition to be second read and voted on by the members of the lodge at its next stated communication.

Dated: March 21, 2013

ATTEST:

R. W. Brother Ronald D. Miller Grand Secretary

M. W. Brother David L. Ramsey Grand Master

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DECISION TO: All Missouri Masons SUBJECT: Point Pleasant Lodge #176 Name Change Whereas Point Pleasant Lodge #176, Conran, MO wishes to change their name to U.G. Totty Lodge #176 to honor U.G. “Pete” Totty, an active 65 year member of the lodge who served as a great mentor to many members; NOW, THEREFORE, as Grand Master, I hereby issue the following Decision, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: It is my decision that Point Pleasant Lodge #176 may change their name to U.G. Totty Lodge #176.

Dated: May 13, 2013

R. W. Brother Ronald D. Miller Grand Secretary

M. W. Brother David L. Ramsey Grand Master

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REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER

To: The Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of the State of Missouri:

The Grand Treasurer oversees the Investments of the Grand Lodge, with the exception of the Stewart Memorial Trust Fund. The Grand Lodge investments are currently held by the Central Trust and Investment Company of Columbia, Missouri. In 2010 an Investment Policy was established for the Grand Lodge investments, and in 2011 that policy was revised.

On June 30, 2013 they were as follows:

SECURITIES – GENERAL FUND

Maturity

Interest Rate

Par Value

Purchase Price

Market Value June 30, 2013

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income: 4.64% 8,233.24 73,570.85 73,687.52

Eaton Vance Global Macro:

1,197.58 11,944.93 11,760.21

Federated High Yield Bond Fund: 7.24% 3,428.06 34,985.62 34,280.61

General Electric Capital Corp DRT:

June 29, 2015 3.35% 25,000.00 25,928.00 26,085.25

Goldman Sachs Group Inc DTD:

January 15, 2017 5.19% 25,000.00 26,187.50 27,094.50

John Hancock Life Insurance:

June 15, 2014 5.62% 25,000.00 25,193.75 24,956.75

Ishares Core Barclays Tips Bond: 1.63% 300.00 34,352.69 33,603.00

Jefferson Co Financial Corp:

December 1, 2019 4.57% 25,000.00 25,837.75 28,165.75

Lewis Co Washington Pub:

December 1, 2019 4.10% 25,000.00 26,255.50 26,370.00

Oxford MI Community Credit:

May 1, 2018 4.42% 25,000.00 25,110.01 27,416.75

Pimco Total Return:

3.02% 898.53 9,659.22 9,668.20

Pima Co Arizona Uni School Dist:

July 1, 2017 3.97% 25,000.00 27,047.25 27,219.75

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Equities: Stocks in fourteen funds – 8,978 shares

131,617.59

201 141,980.60

Cash Equivalent:

Goldman Sachs Prime Obligation .10% current yield 9,479.42 9,479.42

$487,170.08 $501,768.31

SECURITIES – RESERVE FUND

Interest Par Purchase Market Value Maturity Rate Value Price June 30, 2013 Amgen Inc DTD:

November 18, 2014 4.59% 50,000.00 51,500.00 52,790.00

Caterpillar Fin Serv Corp DTD:

February 17, 2014 5.92% 50,000.00 50,000.00 51,769.00

ConocoPhillips DTD:

January 15, 2015 4.34% 75,000.00 77,579.25 79,521.75

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income: 4.64% 22,712.07 201,000.00 203,273.02

Eaton Vance Global Macro:

2,708.86 27,075.13 26,601.04

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp: January 30, 2014 4.86% 100,000.00 99,952.63 102,783.00

Federal Home Loan Bank DTD:

December 12, 2013 3.93% 100,000.00 104,467.82 101,733.00

Federated High Yield Bond Fund: 7.24% 11,431.65 115,000.00 114,316.53

Indianapolis IN Local Public:

February 1, 2017 3.61% 75,000.00 75,572.14 79,325.25

Ishares Core Barclays Tips Bond: 1.63% 1,300.00 138,948.86 145,613.00

JPMorgan Core Bd Fd Cl Sel: 2.74% 10,837.47 130,000.00 126,473.32

Maricopa Co AZ School District:

July 1, 2019 4.73% 35,000.00 36,312.17 39,761.75

Pimco Total Return: 3.02% 11,831.10 130,000.00 127,302.64

Royal Bank of Scotland DTD:

June 16, 2015 4.64% 50,000.00 50,627.50 52,525.00 Vanguard GNMA FD Shares:

2.60%

11,929.60

130,867.58

125,022.17

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Stocks in two funds – 4,852 shares

Cash Equivalent:

Goldman Sachs Prime Obligation .01% current yield

54,000.00

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51,912.70

13,043.23 13,043.23 $1,485,946.31 $1,493,766.40

SECURITIES – PERMANENT FUND

Interest Par Purchase Market Value Maturity Rate Value Price June 30, 2013

Bank of America Corp DTD:

March 15, 2017 4.89% 35,000.00 34,937.00 37,960.30

ConocoPhillips DTD:

January 15, 2015 4.34% 35,000.00 36,203.65 37,110.15

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income: 4.64% 6,707.34 60,000.00 60,030.73

Eaton Vance Global Macro:

1,000.48 9,991.99 9,824.66

Federal Home Loan Bank DTD:

December 13, 2013 3.93% 50,000.00 52,233.91 50,866.50

Federated High Yield Bond Fund: 7.24% 2,474.77 25,000.00 24,747.65

Ishares Core Barclays Tips Bond: 1.63% 400.00 40,976.61 44,804.00

JPMorgan Core Bd Fd Cl Sel: 2.74% 2,074.69 25,000.00 24,211.62

Pimco Total Return: 3.02% 4,556.43 50,000.00 49,027.23

Vanguard GNMA FD Shares: 2.60% 4,655.18 50,000.00 48,786.29

Equities:

Stocks in two funds – 1,167 shares

13,000.00 12,617.92

Cash Equivalent:

Goldman Sachs Prime Obligation .01% current yield 37,333.33 37,333.33

$434,676.49 $437,320.38

Maturity

ConocoPhillips DTD: January 15, 2015

SECURITIES – ENDOWMENT FUND

Interest Par Purchase Market Value Rate Value Price June 30, 2013

4.34% 25,000.00 25,859.75 26,507.25

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Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income: 4.64% 8,904.50 79,000.00 79,695.23

Eaton Vance Global Macro:

999.67 9,960.08 9,816.80

Federal Farm Credit Bank DTD:

April 8, 2014 3.70% 25,000.00 25,765.07

25,679.00

Federal Home Loan Bank DTD:

December 13, 2013 3.93% 25,000.00 26,116.96

25,433.25

Federated High Yield Bond Fund: 7.24% 2,964.00 30,000.00

29,640.03

Ishares Core Barclays Tips Bond: 1.63% 250.00 27,426.14 28,002.50

JP Morgan Chase & Co DTD:

October 1, 2015 4.77% 25,000.00 25,763.50 27,010.50

MFS Emerging Markets: 5.33% 612.37 10,000.00 9,038.58

Pimco Total Return: 3.02% 5,393.21 60,000.00 58,030.96

Pitney Bowes Inc DTD:

August 15, 2014 4.71% 25,000.00 24,750.00 25,850.75

Vanguard GNMA FD Shares: 2.60% 5,586.94 60,000.00 58,551.13

Equities:

Stocks in two funds – 1,792 shares

20,000.00 19,172.02

Cash Equivalent:

Goldman Sachs Prime Obligation .01% current yield

36,813.97

36,813.97

$461,455.47 $459,241.97 SECURITIES - ENDOWMENT MEMBERSHIP FUND

Interest Par Purchase Market Value Maturity Rate Value Price June 30, 2013

Bank of America Corp DTD: March 15, 2017 4.89% 100,000.00 99,820.00 108,458.00

Caterpillar Fin Serv Corp DTD: February 17, 2014 5.92% 50,000.00 50,000.00 51,769.00

Cisco Systems Inc DTD:

February 15, 2019 4.34% 75,000.00 77,737.50 85,445.25

ConocoPhillips DTD: January 15, 2015 4.34% 100,000.00 103,439.00 106,029.00

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John Deere Capital Corp DTD:

September 18, 2017 2.69%

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income: 4.64%

Eaton Vance Global Macro:

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp:

January 30, 2014 4.86%

Federal Farm Credit Bank DTD:

January 29, 2016 3.48%

Federated High Yield Bond Fund: 7.24%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc DTD: 2.25%

Indianapolis IN Local Public: February 1, 2019 4.17%

Ishares Core Barclays Tips Bond: 1.63%

JPMorgan Core Bd Fd Cl Sel: 2.74%

Pimco Total Return: 3.02%

Pitney Bowes Inc DTD: August 15, 2014 4.71%

Procter & Gamble Co DTD: September 1, 2015 2.99%

Toyota Motor Credit Corp DTD January 11, 2016 2.69%

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50,000.00

27,637.14

4,978.35

50,000.00

100,000.00

8,250.29

100,000.00

49,280.00

241,687.50

49,720.90

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100,850.00

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100,000.00

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1,800.00

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17,939.52

75,777.41

188,437.23

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125,000.00

123,750.00

129,253.75

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102,600.00

105,218.00

50,000.00

51,056.50

52,116.00

52,032.00 247,352.43 48,887.37 51,391.50

107,860.00 82,502.90 100,000.00 80,948.25 201,618.00 146,253.57 193,029.30

Vanguard GNMA FD Shares: 2.60% 13,864.67 150,000.00 145,301.74

Winnebago Boone Counties IL: January 1, 2018 4.29% 100,000.00 100,000.00 109,465.00

Equities: Stocks in two funds – 7,217 shares

80,000.00 76,358.86

Cash Equivalent: Goldman Sachs Prime Obligation .01% current yield 150,155.77 150,155.77

$2,377,288.12 $2,431,445.69

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SECURITIES - DISASTER AND RELIEF FUND

Interest Par Purchase Market Value Maturity Rate Value Price June 30, 2013

Avon Products Inc DTD: July 15, 2018 4.13% 25,000.00 25,795.00 25,416.50

ConocoPhillips DTD: January 15, 2015 4.34% 35,000.00 36,203.65 37,110.15

John Deere Capital Corp DTD: September 18, 2017 2.69% 25,000.00 24,640.00 26,016.00

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income: 4.64% 7,887.45 70,000.01 70,592.63

Eaton Vance Global Macro:

1,512.62 15,126.54 14,853.89

Federal Home Loan Bank DTD: December 13, 2013 3.93% 50,000.00 52,233.91 50,866.50

Federated High Yield Bond Fund: 7.24% 3,476.99 35,000.00 34,769.85

Ishares Core Barclays Tips Bond: 1.63% 300.00 30,639.71 33,603.00

Pimco Total Return: 3.02% 3,060.82 35,000.00 32,934.42

Pitney Bowes Inc DTD: August 15, 2014 4.71% 25,000.00 24,750.00 25,850.75 Vanguard GNMA FD Shares:

Winnebago Boone Counties IL: January 1, 2016

2.60%

2,756.22 30,059.03

28,885.26

3.62% 25,000.00 25,000.00

26,226.75

Equities: Stocks in thirteen funds – 11,517 shares

Cash Equivalent:

Goldman Sachs Prime Obligation .01% current yield

171,975.71 187,544.38

44,313.18 44,313.18 $620,736.74 $638,983.26

SECURITIES – RELIEF AND CHARITY

Interest Par Purchase Market Value Maturity Rate Value Price June 30, 2013

ConocoPhillips DTD: January 15, 2015 4.34% 20,000.00 20,687.80 21,205.80

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income: 4.64% 2,788.92 25,000.00 24,960.84

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Eaton Vance Global Macro:

495.54 5,000.00 4,866.20

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp: January 30, 2014 4.86% 25,000.00 24,988.16 25,695.75

Federated High Yield Bond Fund: 7.24% 484.50 5,000.00 4,844.96

Goldman Sachs Group Inc DTD: 2.25% 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00

Ishares Core Barclays Tips Bond: 1.63% 150.00 16,334.66 16,801.50

Pimco Total Return: 3.02% 1,805.32 20,000.00 19,425.21

Vanguard GNMA FD Shares: 2.60% 1,388.47 15,000.00 14,551.19

Winnebago Boone Counties IL January 1, 2016 3.62% 25,000.00 25,000.00 26,226.75

Equities: Stocks in fourteen funds – 4,754 shares

72,466.55 79,932.05

Cash Equivalent: Goldman Sachs Prime Obligation .01% current yield 17,595.70 17,595.70

$267,072.87 $276,105.95 SECURITIES – CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

Interest Par Purchase Market Value Maturity Rate Value Price June 30, 2013

Bank of America Corp: June 15, 2014 5.18% 30,000.00 31,570.20 31,121.40

Dallas Co TX Hospital Dist: August 15, 2018 3.89% 30,000.00 31,487.70 33,534.30

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income: 4.64% 12,906.97 114,598.63 115,517.35

Eaton Vance Global Macro:

1,500.00 15,000.00 14,730.00

Federated High Yield Bond Fund: 7.24% 1,928.64 20,000.00 19,286.41

General Electric Capital Corp DTD: December 6, 2017 4.65% 50,000.00 54,625.00 56,457.50

Goldman Sachs Group Inc DTD: January 15, 2015 4.86% 50,000.00 54,250.00 52,743.00

IN St Bond BNK Rev Sch: January 15, 2019 5.08% 50,000.00 51,230.75 52,408.50

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Ishares Core Barclays Tips Bond: 1.63% 300.00 33,064.54 33,603.00

JP Morgan Corp BD Fund: 2.74% 4,184.78 50,050.00 48,836.42

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC DTD: January 21, 2016 4.52% 25,000.00 25,900.00 26,943.50

OSWEGO IL BABS DTD: December 15, 2016 3.72% 30,000.00 30,640.50 32,250.00

Pimco Total Return: 3.02% 4,440.95 47,470.90 47,784.67

Equities: Stocks in two funds – 2,716 shares

30,000.00 29,053.88

Cash Equivalent: Goldman Sachs Prime Obligation .01% current yield 49,395.63 49,395.63

$639,283.85 $643,665.56

Respectfully Submitted

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON INVESTMENTS To the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. Brethren: The Investment committee of Grand Lodge was held in Columbia Missouri on Saturday March 23, 2013, at 1:30 PM. Members in attendance: Nicholas R. Cichielo, Grand Treasurer Chairman Ronald D. Miller, Grand Secretary David Ramsey, Grand Master Jon Broyles, Deputy Grand Master David Haywood, Senior Grand Warden Brent Stewart, Junior Grand Warden Lenard D. Lenger, Chairman Ways and Means Committee.

The Grand Master invited others to attend the meeting. Chairman Nicholas Cichielo read the investment Committee Duties (section 3.060) The investment committee shall consist of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, the Senior Grand Warden, the Junior Grand Warden, the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Secretary and the Chairman on Ways and Means. It is the duties and powers provided by law, and directs the investment and reinvestments, to such extent as it deems advisable, of the assets of any fund which in its opinion are in excess of the amount needed in cash for the current operation of such fund. The committee may vote in person, by mail, by facsimile, by telephone or email. The Grand Treasurer is Chairman of the Committee, and reports its actions and all changes of investments in his Annual Report to the Grand Lodge. They were also informed that this report is also posted in the Grand Lodge Proceedings for 2012.

Steven R. Jeffery Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager of Central Trust and Investments Company and David W. Stepanek Senior Vice President, gave an overview report of our investment portfolio. Our investments are being followed by the new Policy Statement revised last year. Our portfolio has vastly improved over last year and has shown growth. Each fund was explained in detail. All questions were answered in a satisfactory manner.

David Stepanek and Steven Jeffery advised the committee that they were pleased with the working relationship between Grand Lodge and Central Trust.

Each in attendance was given full detailed reports.

Nicholas Cichielo reported that we do meet with the bank on a regular basis and review our account in detail. Steven Jeffrey and Davis Stepanek mentioned that the last revision made to our policy statement has helped improve our investments.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn. The meeting was closed at 2:10 pm.

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REPORT OF THE MASONIC CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION To the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. Brethren: The Missouri Masonic Children’s Foundation, a not-for-profit 501c(3) qualified subsidiary of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, is governed by a four member Board of Directors who serve by virtue of their appointments as Grand Lodge Advancing Line Officers. As President of this Board, it is my privilege to prepare this report to highlight a few of the things accomplished during the past year.

We were very honored and pleased to be asked by our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Bro. David L. Ramsey, to represent Missouri as the featured Grand Lodge for the month of March, 2013, at the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia. This gave us the opportunity to display our state of the art Child Identification Program (MoCHIP) on a national stage demonstrating the great work Masons are doing for our communities in Missouri.

June 22, 2013 was the date we reached another milestone with MoCHIP as we made our 175,000th Identification. How wonderful it is to see Missouri Masons reach this level of service in only the 8th year of this program. Due to the dedicated work of our 7 regional volunteer teams, over 20,000 volunteers have contributed to nearly 1,100 MoCHIP events across Missouri. These teams are critical in the success of MoCHIP and deserve to be recognized for their tireless efforts, giving up most of their weekends for MoCHIP Events.

We also owe a grateful acknowledgment of appreciation to our State Coordinators, Nick Cichielo and his wife Lori, who supervise the daily operations and handle the scheduling of events for MoCHIP. Their energy and leadership with MOCHIP continues to inspire and cultivate positive results, with not only our volunteers but also the general public.

While the initial funding for startup equipment and supplies came from grants and larger donations, MoCHIP today continues to be a free public service program funded by the core support from each Missouri Mason who pays $2.00 with their annual membership dues. Many lodges, individuals, and groups are seeing our work, like what we are doing, and want to further support MoCHIP. I witnessed a grateful grandmother at an event making an unsolicited donation because she was thankful for our making it possible to get her grandson identified. The Odd Fellows and Prince Hall Masons have also been touched by this program and continue to be generous supporters. We see several Lodges continuing to host fundraisers to raise money for MoCHIP. The best evidence to illustrate Missouri Masons being stakeholders in this program will be visible at the annual Grand Lodge communication in September when nearly 200 lodges will be recognized for participating in MoCHIP Events, and receiving the “Safe Child Lodge” Award.

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has been accomplished. While this has taken some of our resources to bring to reality, our event scheduling will no longer be interrupted with server problems from National CHIP who previously hosted our website. We feel this will bring more stability to our programs as most scheduling is being conducted on line. I encourage everyone to visit our new website at www.mochip.org. A new website for the Masonic Children’s Foundation is also being developed.

The Missouri Masonic Children’s Foundation Board had become aware of an educational program utilized by The Missing and Exploited Children’s Foundation which focuses on measures to keep children safe from predators on the internet as well as from strangers. Board members traveled with the Grand Secretary attending his Area meetings to visit with brethren regarding their interest for this kind of program. We were inspired to find many brethren expressing the desire for knowledge on how to talk with children about how to be safe in the presence of strangers and while on the computer.

Based on this response, the Board is now making connections with the Missing and Exploited Children’s Foundation to incorporate their “Take 25” Program as an additional program provided by the Masonic Children’s Foundation.

The theme of this program is to teach parents to take 25 minutes with their children to talk about the dangers of interacting with strangers both in person and on the internet. There will soon be more information available regarding this new program.

It has been an honor and a privilege for me to serve Missouri Masons and our Grand Lodge the past four years by being a member of this Board. I am proud of all our shared accomplishments of the Masonic Children’s Foundation and look forward to watching the growth and success of these programs in the years to come.

Ronald D. Jones, President Tim Thomas Stanton Brown, II LeRoy Salmon REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC EDUCATION To the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri Brethren, The Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education for the year of 2012-2013 met on five separate occasions from November of 2012 through June of 2013.

Four meetings were held at the Masonic Home Building in Columbia, Missouri and one meeting was held telephonically as a one-and-a-half hour conference call. The brethren who attended these meetings continued to be hard working, enthusiastic and visionary in the potential for what Masonic Education can accomplish for the Craft in advancing Missouri Masonry. It has been a pleasure to serve the Missouri Craft through this venue and the members of the committee

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are thankful to the Grand Lodge for this opportunity to be engaged in such an important endeavor.

The committee met in November and December of 2012 where we completed the formal request of MWB David Ramsey to produce two additional Masonic Jeopardy games, one for public use and another for the Brethren.

One of the early efforts of this committee was to review and recommend changes to the Application for Masonic Achievement Award. The goal was to find a way to streamline the application making it easier for the applicant to complete and submit. In June we transferred our work on this project to another initiative group for further study and action.

As a continuation of the Masonic Minutes program initiated in 2011-2012, the committee has completed and published over twenty (20) one-page education modules on the Grand Lodge of Missouri website. This is a program where each lodge can enjoy a short five to ten-minute presentation of material concerning Masonic Education. Subjects range from duties of the Offices and Stations in the Lodge to consideration of ways to enhance our Masonic presence in our respective communities. Working in concert with the webmaster for the Grand Lodge of Missouri website (www.momason.org) these one-page presentations are available for download by any and all brethren throughout the State. The ideal goal of this program is to provide two (2) publications each month for a total of twenty-four (24) subjects per year. While we have not quite accomplished this aggressive goal, we do continue to strive for a balance between meeting deadlines and producing materials that are both accurate and informative. We are providing all of these materials to the Brethren of the State for their use to educate and stimulate further study.

Looking to the future, we are committed to continue providing subject matter for the Masonic Minutes. During the course of 2012-2013 our Committee was approached to provide materials for on-line education. We have accepted this challenge and borrowed from previously produced education modules for the three degrees. These have been submitted for review and are presently being considered for an on-line program to assist in educating our candidates as they progress through the degrees.

We hereby submit this report and pray that all efforts to assist the Craft in their search for Greater Light will be empowered by the Almighty and His Blessings upon Masonry.

Respectfully Submitted, David B. Brown – Chair Ty G. Treutelaar Bobbie White

Daniel A. Sewing William B. Kiphart II

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC PUBLICATIONS Brethren: The Missouri Freemason (USPS 573-920) is the official publication of the Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of the State of Missouri, and is published four times yearly in February, May, August and November.

During the past 12 month period, the Missouri Freemason Magazine published four issues: Winter, 2012; Volume 58 No. 1; 28 pages Spring, 2013; Volume 58 No. 2; 28 pages Summer, 2013; Volume 58 No. 3; 28 pages Fall, 2013; Volume 58 No. 4; 28 pages The Summer edition, Volume 58 No. 3, was a special edition commemorating the meeting of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America held in Kansas City, Missouri in February, 2013. The issue contained eight full pages of color photographs, the first color interior in the history of the Missouri Freemason magazine.

The Fall edition, Volume 58 No. 4, was a special edition featuring biographies of members of the Grand Lodge staff: RWB Ron Miller, Grand Secretary; Adriene Price, Office Manager; Barbara Winn, Annual Returns; Christi Casey, Product Orders and Billing; Jane Shook Floyd, Accounting; Carrie Fischer, Out of State Correspondence. While not a regular feature of the magazine, it had been approximately a decade since staff had been introduced to the membership through the publication.

David W. Haywood, Senior Grand Warden C. Brent Stewart, Junior Grand Warden Ronald D. Miller, Grand Secretary Steven L. Harrison, Editor, Chairman REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC YOUTH To the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. Brethren: Again this year, the Masonic Youth Committee assisted the Grand Master in his selection of the recipients of the Grand Master’s Youth Award. We mailed out forms to all Chapter Dads of DeMolay, Guardians of Job’s Daughters and Mother Advisors of Rainbow for Girls for their nominations for the award. It was difficult to choose the winners as they were all excellent candidates. In the end, Bre’Anna Holt from Bethel #47 was selected for the Job’s Daughters, Nicole Jenanian from Friendship Assembly #15 for the Rainbow for Girls, and Chase Lansing from Carondelet Chapter for the DeMolay. Congratulations to them all. They are indeed fine examples of our Masonic Youth.

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The Masonic Youth Day Planning Committee consisting of the appointed Grand Lodge committee and representatives of each Youth organization met twice to plan and organize the Masonic Youth Day which was held on Saturday, August 3rd. Again this year it was planned as a Masonic Youth Family picnic at the Masonic Center in Columbia and was well attended – 206 Masonic Youth plus many adult advisors. There were many activities for the youth to enjoy, including, again this year, the dunking booth, in which the leaders of the Masonic Youth Groups, as well as our own Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Dave Ramsey, got well and thoroughly soaked. We had hamburgers, hotdogs and chips for lunch, all served on “MYD 2013” upside down Frisbees that all could take home, along with similarly imprinted cups and backpacks. New this year was an all-youth shaving cream fight, and the sight of 150 or so young people covered in shaving cream and having a blast was the highlight of the day. At the end of the day, attendance prizes were given out which included gift cards, huge Rice Krispies treats, and one paid attendance to each organization’s Grand meeting.

Part of the Youth Committee’s mandate is to develop and coordinate plans of support of Masonic Youth Organizations . In recent years, we have been fulfilling that mandate through the types of state-wide activities already mentioned in this report. However, since the real success of any of our Masonic bodies, youth included, is on the local level, this year the committee decided to try to do something to encourage and recognize the support provided to our Masonic Youth by the local lodges. With the hearty encouragement of MWB David L. Ramsey, we will be awarding a Youth Support Lodge award at the Grand Lodge communication this year. We solicited nominations from the Chapters, Bethels and Assemblies and each lodge nominated will be recognized at the annual communication. In addition, the winning lodge will receive a plaque presented by the youth leaders of our Masonic Youth groups. We would like to stress that the recipients for this recognition were nominated by the youth and the decision on the winning lodge was made by a committee composed exclusively of our Masonic Youth.

I would like to thank the members of the committee, who have worked hard all year to accomplish the work of the committee. Thanks also to the members of the Masonic Youth groups and their advisors who helped us over the past year. Our Masonic Youth are truly exceptional young people and are worthy of all the support we can give them.

Rick Kaeser, Chairman REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC RELATIONS To the Grand Lodge Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Brethren: The Public Relations Committee has been pleased to continue management of the Grand Master Coin Series. MWB Ramsey’s coin is the fourth in a series of five coins. As a reminder, the coins are $10 each and proceeds go to the Grand Lodge Endowment Fund. They are available for purchase online at http://momason. org/gmcoins or in person from all DDGMs. A portfolio is also available for $10

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to display your series of Grand Master coins.

The Committee also approved the expenditure of funds to produce the Lodge Directory. We know that this is a helpful resource to all Freemasons within our Jurisdiction.

We are pleased to report that the Masonic Public Relations campaign continues. Our constituent Lodges are doing a fantastic job promoting the fraternity in their respective areas. Missouri Freemasonry has been featured in social media, local newspapers, radio stations and television stations. This effort has resulted in numerous petitions and we thank each of you for your help.

From October 1, 2012 through August 1, 2013 the Grand Lodge website has had 36,509 visits and 128,028 page views. We can confirm that 20,232 of these were UNIQUE visitors! What a wonderful outreach to members as well as those that are interested in Freemasonry!

Considerable time has been spent reviewing the Grand Lodge website and promotional materials. The committee will be providing the results of this review along with recommendations for improvement to the Grand Lodge during the 2013-2014 Grand Lodge year.

No other items were presented to the Committee for action or review.

Sincerely and fraternally, Aaron M. Shoemaker, Chairman Stanton T. Brown, II

Roy Orth

W. Mark Young

Brian K. Goldman Jeffrey D. Lee Dennis Burkholder

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES To the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: Brethren:

In 2013, your Committee received several requests for recognition, as well as communications from Grand Lodges, other organizations and Brethren. In considering the requests for recognition, we have again relied upon information provided by the Commission On Information for Recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America, (hereafter, the Commission) for a determination of the regularity and/or whether the Grand Lodge has met standards for recognition. Those standards are summarized as follows: 1. Legitimacy of origin 2. Exclusive territorial jurisdiction, except by mutual consent, and/or treaty 3. Adherence to the Ancient Landmarks – specifically, a Belief in God, the Volume of the Sacred Law as an indispensable part of the furniture of a Lodge and the prohibition of the discussion of politics and religion.

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GRANDE LOGE NATIONALE FRANCAISE Progress has been made in the Grande Loge Nationale Francaise (GLNF) New Elections were held last fall resulting in the installation of Jean-Pierre Servel as Grand Master. Civil authorities have relinquished control back to the Grand Lodge. As the result of these actions by the Brethren of the Grande Loge Nationale Francaise, our committee recommends that the Suspension of Recognition of the Grand Loge Nationale Francaise be withdrawn and the restrictions regarding dual membership or visitation of Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Loge Nationale Francaise be removed and full recognition be restored.

BULGARIA After a lengthy review of the information available on Masonry in Bulgaria, the Commission is of the opinion that a reasonable course of action is to consider suspending fraternal relations with both the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Bulgaria and the United Grand Lodge of Bulgaria until such time that a resolution is perfected between the two Grand Lodges. Your committee recommends that formal recognition of the United Grand Lodge of Bulgaria be suspended pending a resolution between the Grand Lodges.

BAJA CALIFORNIA There continues to be two groups that claim to be the legitimate Grand Lodge of Baja California. After further review, the Commission would like to see both sides reconciled, however, the Grand Lodge of Baja California, under Grand Master Jose’ Guzman currently meets standards for recognition Your committee has not received a request for recognition from either Grand Lodge and therefore makes no recommendation at this time.

BOLIVIA Groups of Masons in two states in Bolivia have declared the existence of the Grand Lodges of Cochabamba and La Paz. However, the Grand Lodge of Bolivia, a national Grand Lodge, has territorial jurisdiction over the country of Bolivia and is the only Grand Lodge that meets the standards for recognition in Bolivia.

OTHER The international Free & Accepted Modern Masons, Inc. of Detroit is a “Masonic” organization covering Craft Masonry, Order of Eastern Star, Scottish Rite, and Shrine admitting both men and women. They are self-chartered in 1950 and have recently created a web page providing information about itself.

They meet none of the standards for recognition.

CONCLUSION Brethren, through your Committee, the Grand Lodge of Missouri has tried to support new and growing Grand Lodges by providing recognition when consistent with the findings of the Commission, that they meet the standards

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for recognition. By so doing, we believe that we are aiding the growth of regular Freemasonry and strengthening those newer Grand Lodges in their relationships with the world of regular Freemasons.

The continued efforts by irregular and/or clandestine Grand Lodges and Appendant or “Honor” Bodies to infiltrate our Masonry cannot be discounted. We have tried over the last number of years to sound a warning of this continuing concern. The need for Lodges to have and use a copy of the List of Lodges Masonic for review is more important than ever, as a Member diligence.

Fraternally submitted, Glenn E. Means, P.G.M. John W. Hess P.G.M. Chairman FINAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee on Credentials submits the following report: At the present session of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, there are represented 317 Subordinate Lodges, 2 Lodges U.D., 32 Lodges not represented, and there were present: Grand Lodge Officers 21 Assistant Grand Tylers 1 Past Grand Masters and Officers 14 Regional Grand Lecturers 7 District Deputy Grand Masters 32 District Deputy Grand Lecturers 31 Past Masters 413 Worshipful Masters and Proxies 241 Senior Wardens and Proxies 134 Junior Wardens and Proxies 93 Paid Grand Lodge Committeemen 18 Special Committeemen 0 Total 1,005 Distinguished Visitors 9 Visitors 3 Non-Voting Master Masons 110 Total Attendance 1,127 William B. VanMeter, Chairman Grant G. Smith Don Taylor

Robert W. Harper Morris F. Coburn Ronald M. Hickey

Harvey Wells Lloyd G. Lyon Ron Reynolds

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER To the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. Brethren: On behalf of the Past Grand Masters present at this 192 nd Annual Communication, I am pleased to report that the Address of our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother David L. Ramsey, has been found to be received in due and ample form, and I assure MWB Ramsey that he will be welcomed to the confines of “Past Grand Master” status at the conclusion of this Annual Communication by those who have willingly and most appreciatively been afforded the opportunity to serve this Grand Lodge as Grand Master.

Checked, verified, and signed in due and ample form September 23, 2013 John W. Hess, PGM, Chairman Gail S. Turner, PGM

Bruce R. Austin, PGM Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., PGM Elmer E. Revelle, PGM Jimmie D. Lee, PGM

Dale C. Motter, PGM Daniel F. Cole, PGM

Glenn E. Means, PGM Rocky E. Weaver, PGM M. Robert Berger, PGM

SAFE CHILD LODGES RWB Nick Cichielo, State MoChip Coordinator, presented awards to those Lodges designated as Safe Child Lodges for 2012-2013. RWB Cichielo reported that the MoChip program had held a total of 1,069 events, and identified a total of 179,067 children since the inception of the MoChip program. Special recognition was given to Wakanda Lodge No. 52 for providing 107 volunteers at a single event, and to Leadwood Lodge No. 598 for sponsoring an event for each of the eight years the MoChip program has been in place.

RWB Cichielo concluded his presentation by honoring RWB Ron Jones as President of the Masonic Children’s Foundation for 2012-2013, and by recognizing RWB Jack Kairy as Regional MoChip Coordinator of the Year.

Lodges sponsoring MoChip events for the 2012-2013 year are as follows: Appleton City Lodge No. 412 Arnold Lodge No. 673 Algabil Freedom Lodge No. 636 Adair Lodge No. 366 Belton Lodge No. 450 Butler Lodge No. 254 Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Buckner Lodge No. 501

Billings Lodge No. 379 Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 Clay Lodge No. 207 Central Crossing Lodge No. 674 Crestwood Anchor Lodge No. 443 Cass Lodge No. 147 Caruthersville Lodge No. 461 Chaffee Lodge No. 615 Clark Lodge No. 610

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Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Bee Hive Lodge No. 393 Branson Lodge No. 587 Bonhomme Lodge No. 45 Corinthian Lodge No. 265 Cooper Lodge No. 36 Christian Lodge No. 392 California Lodge No. 183 Composite Lodge No. 369 Carl Junction Lodge No. 549 Craftsmen Lodge No. 717 De Soto Lodge No. 119 Easter Lodge No. 575 Equality Lodge No. 497 Fairfax Lodge No. 483 Farmington Lodge No. 132 Fidelity Lodge No. 339 Fenton Lodge No. 281 Friendship Lodge No. 89 Friend Lodge No. 352 Fraternal Lodge No. 363 Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Fayette-Howard Lodge No. 4 Fulton Lodge No. 48 Harold O. Grauel Lodge No. 672 Gardenville Cache Lodge No. 455 George Washington Lodge No. 9 Grandview Lodge No. 618 Grant City Lodge No. 66 Gray Summit Lodge No. 173 Galena Lodge No. 515 Grand River Lodge No. 276 Huntsville Lodge No. 30 Hannibal Lodge No. 188 Hermitage Lodge No. 288 Hickory Hill Lodge No. 211 Higginsville Lodge No. 364 Herculaneum Lodge No. 338 Independence Lodge No. 76 Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Jefferson Lodge No. 43 Joplin Lodge No. 335 Knob Noster Lodge No. 245 Kearney Lodge No. 311 Linn Creek Lodge No. 152 Laclede Lodge No. 83 Lathrop Lodge No. 506 La Plata Lodge No. 237 Lincoln County Lodge No. 682 Leadwood Lodge No. 598 Linn Lodge No. 326

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Criterion Lodge No. 486 Compass Lodge No. 120 Canopy Lodge No. 284 Clinton Lodge No. 548 Mount Hope Lodge No. 476 Macks Creek Lodge No. 433 Mechanicsville Lodge No. 260 McDonald Lodge No. 324 Memphis Lodge No. 16 Monticello Lodge No. 58 Noble Lodge No. 684 New Hope Lodge No. 199 North Star Lodge No. 157 Osage Lodge No. 303 Owensville Lodge No. 624 Oregon Lodge No. 139 Olive Branch Lodge No. 576 Polo Lodge No. 232 Puxico Lodge No. 596 Palmyra Lodge No. 18 Platte City Lodge No. 504 Polar Star Rose Hill Lodge No. 79 Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209 Pauldingville Lodge No. 11 Pride of the West Lodge No. 179 Potosi Lodge No. 131 Raytown Lodge No. 391 Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Richmond Lodge No. 57 Richland Lodge No. 385 Republic Lodge No. 570 Ralls Lodge No. 33 Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Stockton Lodge No. 283 Schell City Lodge No. 448 St. Charles Lodge No. 241 Shekinah Lodge No. 256 Sparta Lodge No. 296 Shawnee Lodge No. 653 Strafford Lodge No. 608 St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 St. Louis Missouri Lodge No. 1 Swope Park Lodge No. 617 St. Mark’s Lodge No. 93 Saxton Lodge No. 508 Texas Lodge No. 177 Temperance Lodge No. 438 Tuscan Lodge No. 360 Troy Lodge No. 34 Table Rock Lodge No. 680 United Lodge No. 5

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GOLD DEGREE RITUAL AWARDS 2012-2013 At the request of the Grand Master, Gold Ritual Awards were presented to those Lodges earning them by Grand Lecturer, RWB Robert C. Floyd.

Charity Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209 Waynesville Lodge No. 375 Richland Lodge No. 385 Webb City Lodge No. 512 Branson Lodge No. 587

Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold

District #7 District #41 District #30 District #30 District #45 District #43

Region B Region G Region E Region E Region F Region F

At the conclusion of the Grand Lecturer’s presentation, Grand Master Ramsey asked M.W.B. Rick Reichert, Grand Master of Kansas, to share some words with the Brethren. M.W.B. Reichert thanked the Brethren for their welcome, and spoke of the quality of Grand Masters from Missouri, and their skill in fostering the relationship between Missouri and Kansas.

REPORT OF THE SAMUEL SMITH STEWART TRUST COMMITTEE To the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Brethren: The annual meeting of the Samuel Smith Stewart Trust Committee was called to order by Chairman Bruce R. Austin, PGM, at 10:05 on the morning of March 21, 2013. Those in attendance for the meeting were Bruce Austin, Chairman; M. Robert Berger, committee member; Ronald D. Miller, Secretary/Treasurer; Steve Duncan, Committee Member; John W. Siscel, Committee Member; Jimmie Lee, Committee Member; Glenn Means, Committee Member; and Christi Casey, Staff liaison for the Scholarship Committee.

Following opening remarks by the chairman, motion was made, seconded and approved to accept the minutes from the previous meeting of the committee; motion furthermore made, seconded and approved to print minutes of current year’s meeting in the Report Booklet of the Grand Lodge. The meeting then proceeded with the election of officers, with Steve Duncan being voted in as Chairman, John W. Siscel as Vice-Chair, and Ron Miller continuing as Secretary/ Treasurer.

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Committee reviewed agreement between Stewart Trust Committee and the Grand Lodge allowing for payment to the Grand Lodge for Administrative Costs incurred by execution of the Trust. No change in agreement discussed; amount paid to remain the same as previously set. Chairman Austin reminded the committee that the scholarship amount was raised to Eight Thousand Dollars per year in 2011, and that the Stewart Trust was able to award Eight new Scholarships for the 2013-14 school year The Committee then requested that the Grand Lodge Office send letters of congratulations to all graduating scholarship recipients, and that the letters promote membership in the Fraternity and/or its appendant bodies.

Motion made, seconded and approved to meet with Central Trust the Saturday before Annual Communication each year to discuss the scholarship.

Special thanks were given to Robert Berger for his six years of service on the scholarship committee, and Robert Couldry was announced as the new appointment to the committee by the Grand Master.

Motion made, seconded and approved to adjourn the meeting at 10:35 AM. Fraternally, Bruce R. Austin, PGM Chairman REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION To the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. Brethren: The Scholarship Selection Committee, appointed each year by the Grand Master, assists the Masonic Scholarship Foundation of Missouri, Inc. and the Samuel Smith Stewart Fund Administration Committee in awarding annual youth scholarships.

Those serving on the board of the Masonic Scholarship Foundation of Missouri, Inc. this year were: M.W.B. David L. Ramsey, Chairman; R.W.B. Jon B. Broyles; R.W.B David Haywood; R.W.B. Brent Stewart and R.W.B. Richard L. Smith.

The Scholarship Selection Committee members this year were: R.W.B. Brent Stewart, Chairman; Kris Stewart; R.W.B. Richard L. Smith; R.W. B. Robert T. Thomas; Kathy Thomas; W. B. Brian Maenner; R.W.B. Ty G. Treutelaar and R.W.B. Charles F. Wiegert.

The Committee is pleased to report the following newly awarded scholarships and renewals, totaling $245,000, for the 2013-2014 school year: Masonic Merit Scholarship—New 2013 Celeste Blum Audrey Imhoff

2013 Sierra Bradshaw Rachal Crouse Brandon Eschenbach

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Samantha Meeks Jessica Peters Austin Vandivert

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Samuel Smith Stewart Masonic Scholarship—New 2013 BreeAnna Burns Rexanna Mc Gowan Abigail Cordia Neil Sparling Eric Dazey Rachel Stafford Cheyenne Doughty Maria Stevenson

Ruth Lutes Bachmann Renewals 2013 Asher Allman Kelsey Cox Shelby Baker Jenna Durnell Kelcey Bylo Amanda Johnson Masonic Merit Scholarship Renewals 2013 Jeana Bane Destiney Hill Lauren Cofer Courtney Rue-Hardage Chelsea Dillon Baily Sanders Onna Farris Elizabeth Younker Harrison Given

Samuel Smith Stewart Masonic Scholarship Renewals 2013 Kristin Brown Mariah Mathews Mamie Cox Kelly Mc Kinley Taylor Criss Rachel Ryan Josephine Foley Taylor Sinclair Brittany Gladish Zachari Sweets Emily Gray Win Szeto Rachel Green Rachel Thornton Willis Hertweck Spencer Townsend Monica Kornis Vy Trinh Gabriella Lavezzi Lacey Tucker Thaddeus Madsen Chris Wilson We received over one thousand scholarship applications this year; almost double that of last year. We believe this is due in large part to our lodge secretaries actively promoting the scholarships in their local schools. We commend our lodge secretaries for their hard work and want the brethren to know what a difference this extra effort makes in the lives of these deserving young people and their families. Your Chairman was honored to personally present two scholarships at California High School in May. The school auditorium was packed, the experience very heart-warming, and the hard work of Worshipful Brother George Shelly and the members of California Lodge No. 183 very apparent.

The Committee thanks R.W.B. Ron Miller and the Grand Lodge Staff for all their assistance, with a very special thanks to Christi Casey, who was in charge of organizing all the applications, working with the Committee during the selection process, and most efficiently handling all the many other details from start to finish. The Chair also wants to personally thank R.W.B. David and

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Diane Haywood for their counsel, encouragement, and guidance on an aspect of Missouri Masonry that we know is especially dear to their hearts. Finally, there are many deserving young people who need our help, aid and assistance.

The Committee encourages the brethren and the lodges to please remember the Masonic Scholarship Foundation of Missouri, Inc. in their charitable giving.

Respectfully submitted, Brent Stewart, Chairman REPORT OF THE GRAND LECTURER To the Grand Lodge Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri Brethren: It was indeed an honor to serve again as your Grand Lecturer. It seems that time continues to play tricks on us and we keep repeating what has happened before. I am proud to say, however, that we all have been working hard to correct the issues we have had for years. Masters are designating prompters and men are striving not to correct during Degree work. We are making large strides in connecting with a new generation of Freemasons by upgrading our technology while keeping with the traditions and values of those who have gone before us.

Unfortunately, we have lost many of our fine ritualists of previous years. As you will discover in the Necrology report, quite of few of our past lecturers have gone to meet the Supreme Architect of the Universe. When you read their names, consider all the time and work they devoted to our Fraternity. There is one man in particular who should be recognized for his zeal for our institution and his untiring efforts to keep the ritual safe and untarnished. Right Worshipful Brother F. Wayne Dugan, who touched so many with his mentorship, fellowship and friendship, passed this year. He will indeed be sorely missed.

This has been a year of discovery and development. New questions were raised and your Regional Grand Lecturers and I, assisted by the wise counsel of Most Worshipful Brothers Don Scott and Gail Turner, addressed them to the best of our abilities.

Due to the absence of a DDGL for the 31st District, I conducted the official visits for their Lodges, with the exception of Hermitage, which was unavailable.

I found the work to be solid and the Brothers eager to make progress for the future. They were enjoyable and performed the Ritual nicely. With more practice and a DDGL forthcoming, I expect great things from them. There does seem to be quite a few men who travel their District to assist the Lodges who need help. We can all benefit from their example.

I conducted schools of instruction in the following Lodge cities: Whitewater, Potosi, Eminence, Joplin, Memphis, Columbia (2 Lodges), Bowling Green, Creve Coeur, Rolla, DeSoto, Butler, Wheatland, Dexter, Charleston, Monett, Branson, Maryville and Trenton.

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I also tried a week of instruction, with a school every night of the week at the following Lodge cities: Kirksville, Marceline, Warrensburg and Linn. Jefferson City was on the schedule, but due to a miscommunication was not available. It is yet to be determined whether this will be done again in the future.

We need to work on a few things in the coming years. We must prepare the next group of men to take our places. We struggle- as in past years- to find cardholders to take positions as District Deputy Grand Lecturers. We fail to look ahead and that may be our undoing. Let us, therefore, keep a diligent watch for those who communicate and know the ritual well. Mentor them. Prepare them. Give them the right light and watch how they grow.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert C. Floyd, Grand Lecturer REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RITUAL To the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri Brethren: The meeting of the Ritual Committee was called to order June 8, 2013, by RWB Robert Floyd, Grand Lecturer, at 9:00 a.m. with an opening prayer by RWB Chris McLemore. In attendance were RWB Robert Floyd, RWB Chris McLemore, RWB Robert Martin, RWB Wayne Tucker, RWB Glenn Burrows, MWB Gail Turner, and MWB Don Scott (via phone), all members of the ritual committee.

1. There was a discussion of Grand Honors for members receiving their 50 year pin at the presentation and silent Grand Honors for a fallen brother at his funeral service. It was recommended that it should be left to the discretion of the lodge involved regarding the silent Grand Honors but they should be offered only after proper instruction of how to do such prior to the members going into the service. Any changes or further instruction should be referred to the committee on forms and ceremonies.

2. When the SD is at the Altar to open the Bible and there is a kneeling cushion in place in front of him he may place one foot on the cushion to reach the Bible, square, and compasses if he needs to. Best practices should take place in each individual lodge.

3. When the Master goes on the step in the EA degree after Genesis, both the Treasurer and the Chaplain (along with the Brethren) should advance 1 step straight either South or North according to their positions, at the same time the Master does. They do not step at an angle, which was brought up in a couple of schools of instruction.

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4. The Marshal shall attend to the lights according to the light switches that are in the lodge. If there are switches in more than one location there should be an assistant appointed to help turn the lights down and up at the proper time.

5. If an unknown person is in the lodge room before opening when the JD is ascertaining, that person should be asked to leave, and the Master shall appoint an examining committee to leave with him for examination.

6. If a Brother is leaving Lodge and on the way out there is a rap by the Tiler for a late arrival, the JD continues to advance to the door and returns the raps, opens the door and lets the Brother out of the Lodge. He then instructs the Tiler to re-alarm the Lodge, closes the door and seals it along with the Tiler.

The JD returns to his seat as usual, deposits and is seated. The Tiler re-alarms the Lodge and it is handled as usual.

7. If the Sr. Deacon leaving the Lodge room by order of the Master, other than degree work, he may do so by going to the Altar, signing and leaving by either the outer or inner door. He returns to the lodge room only by the outer door.

8. The stg ml in the second section of the third degree is to be placed on the second step in the East prior to the candidate being brought back into the Lodge room for the second section, and not hidden from sight as he will not have knowledge of its purpose.

9. JM steps from the feet of the candidate after brl in th rbsh o t tmpl and advances directly behind JA, then to a place directly in front of the East steps where the stg ml is placed. JM closes, retrieves ml, makes a right turn to face West, and goes to a position just East of, and even with, the candidates head, faces North and bends to place it under his head. He rises, which cues JA and JO to make right turns and face North and South. They all step off together.

JA and JO go on the East line of travel to the Brethren, turn West and advance to a point directly in line with the Altar and turn to face each other. JM begins with the left foot, advances North two steps (hits on the right), then advances West to the West four-foot line (hits on the right foot), advances South two steps, hits on the right foot and steps one step to the East, thereby marking the proper placement of the candidate. After JM is in place, the lights are turned down by the Marshal.

10. Placement of the candidate at the Altar should be as much in due form as possible but never so much so as to make him uncomfortable.

11. It is permissible for any Brother to leave the Lodge room when it is at ease, but only by going to the Altar and giving the sign of the degree. Remember the Lodge is still a tiled Lodge and not at refreshment.

12. There was discussion of an encoded floor work cipher. The Grand Lecturer will develop an example to be examined by the Ritual Committee.

13. The 2nd annual DDGL training class will be held at the Masonic Complex on August 10, 2013 beginning at 9:00 a.m.

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14. The DeMolay requested that the Ritual Committee have judges present at their next conclave to help judge their ritual. RWB Robert Floyd and RWB Glenn Burrows will be in attendance to be those judges and the other committee members will serve on a rotational basis each year unless adjusted by this committee.

15. A change in the format for the round robin competition was discussed, and will include an opening, partial closing, and closing with other updates to follow.

It is hoped this will spark more competitors to take part.

16. The length of the C2A was discussed and it was agreed that the Grand Lecturer and the moderators will convene to make sure the Ritual and education combination works for the best timing possible The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m. with the closing prayer by RWB Robert Martin.

The round robin competition followed with three participants, Michael C. Lee from region C, Christopher Lee from region F, and Harry J. Zerwig from region D. A tie was declared by RWB Robert Floyd between Brothers Lee. Recorded by RWB Glenn Burrows, Respectfully submitted by RWB Robert Floyd, Chairman RITUAL SUBDIVISION CARDS 2012-2013 Subdivision

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Subdivision I – Original Sub I 6734 Lawrence Loomis 3/27/2016 24 69 Sub I 6735 G. Maximillion Kmeck 3/26/2016 18 220 Sub I 6736 William G. Koch, Jr. 5/3/2016 24 593 Sub I 6737 Thomas H. Hamlett 5/15/2016 26 34 Sub I 6738 William W. Bird 6/24/2016 7 489 Subdivision I - 1st Renewal Sub I A-3270 Roger B. McWilliams 9/30/2015 14 52 Sub I A-3271 Steven W. Walden 9/30/2015 14 52 Sub I A-3272 Herman L. McGill 11/8/2015 26 34 Sub I A-3273 VOID VOID VOID VOID VOID VOID Sub I A-3274 Steven J. Hanchette 3/26/2016 17 13 Subdivision I – 2nd Renewal Sub I B-1943 Lloyd G Lyon 11/19/2015 14 216 Sub I B-1944 Juan A. White 11/29/2015 27B 484 Sub I B-1945 Thomas D. Shaw, II 1/23/2016 30 385 Sub I B-1946 James B. Dickinson 6/26/2016 35 477 Subdivision I – 3rd Renewal Sub I C-1283 Paul G. Kingsley 2/8/2016 44 674 Sub I C-1284 Dennis W. Spears 6/13/2016 18 659 Subdivision I – 4th Renewal

Sub I D-925 Christopher J. Newbold 7/25/2016 26 46 Sub I D-926 Guy D. Wheelock 9/9/2016 22 114 Subdivision I – 5th Renewal Subdivision I – 6th Renewal

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Subdivision I – 7th Renewal Sub I G-399 Barry W. Jenkins 2/10/2016 43 515 Sub I G-400 Jared A. Price 5/23/2016 12 354 Subdivision I – 8th Renewal Sub I H-286 Marvin W. Frost 2/11/2016 45 197 Sub I H-287 John R. Mullins 2/8/2016 44 284 Subdivision I – 9th Renewal Sub I I-213 Charles R. Huddleston 7/30/2016 27A 40 Subdivision I – 10th Renewal Subdivision I – 11th Renewal Sub I K-111 Bobby R. O’Dell 12/16/2015 9 89 Subdivision I – 12th Renewal Sub I L-72 John A. Pace 9/23/2015 45 345 Sub I L-73 Walter E. Nichols 11/28/2015 27B 629 Subdivision I – 13th Renewal Subdivision I – 14th Renewal Subdivision I – 15th Renewal Subdivision I- 16th Renewal Subdivision I- 17th Renewal Subdivision I- 18th Renewal Sub I R-2 Albert H. Miller 7/29/2016 37 234 Subdivision II – Part 1 Original Sub II Part 1 742 Frederick Ybarra 9/14/2015 43 680 Sub II Part 1 743 Robert E. Martin 11/29/2015 24 69 Sub II Part 1 744 Adam M Iwanow 12/14/2015 27-B 484 Sub II Part 1 745 Danny G. Haskell 12/4/2015 19 76 Sub II Part 1 746 David H. Coburn 12/8/2015 19 76 Sub II Part 1 747 James R. Windhausen 3/7/2016 19 618 Sub II Part 1 748 Michael C. Lee 3/23/2016 32 254 Sub II Part 1 749 Ronald J Huff 4/11/2016 24 534 Sub II Part 1 750 Robert L. Kindred 7/19/2016 26 199 Subdivision II – Part 1-1st Renewal Sub II Part 1 A-501 Michael E. Wheeler 10/25/2015 17 120 McWilliams, Jr. 11/20/2015 14 52 Sub II Part 1 A-502 Roger B. Sub II Part 1 A-503 Robert C. Floyd 3/26/2016 38 417 Sub II Part 1 A-504 Bryan L. Stark 4/10/2016 19 324 Sub II Part 1 A-505 Kenneth Crawford, Jr. 4/15/2016 19 392 Sub II Part 1 A-506 Gregory E. Golden 6/5/2016 16 506 Sub II Part 1 A-507 Michael J. Minton 3/12/2016 13 151 Subdivision II – Part 1-2nd Renewal Sub II Part 1 B-346 Kenneth W. Burch 12/8/2015 26 34 Sub II Part 1 B-347 John A. Pace 2/8/2016 45 345 Sub II Part 1 B-348 Paul G. Kingsley 2/8/2016 44 674 Sub II Part 1 B-349 Guy David Wheelock 8/24/2016 22 114 Subdivision II – Part 1-3rd Renewal Sub II Part 1 C-270 Robert W. Spence 9/14/2015 19 263 Sub II Part 1 C-271 Elmo E. Turner 1/30/2016 45 586 Sub II Part 1 C-272 Thomas E. Kuhn 6/4/2016 27C 717 Subdivision II – Part 1-4th Renewal Sub II Part 1 D-211 Donald D. Ford 9/13/2015 19 337 Sub II Part 1 D-212 Rex Stark 12/11/2015 19 324 Sub II Part 1 D-213 Edward Windle 12/23/2015 29 312 Subdivision II – Part 1-5th. Renewal Sub II Part 1 E-169 Joe W. Johnson 9/25/2015 27C 95 Sub II Part 1 E-170 Walter E Nichols 12/6/2015 27-B 629 Sub II Part 1 E-171 Kenneth R, Clements 3/5/2016 27-A 623 Subdivision II – Part 1-6th. Renewal

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Subdivision II – Part 1- 7th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 1- 8th Renewal Sub II Part 1 H-63 Bobby R. O’Dell 12/11/2015 9 89 Subdivision II – Part 1- 9th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 1- 10th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 1- 11th Renewal Sub II - Part 1 K-19 James E. Spencer 9/26/2015 19 391 Sub II Part 1 K-20 Carroll R. Moorman 3/7/2016 24 575 Subdivision II – Part 1- 12th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 1- 13th Renewal Sub II Part 1 M-11 Roger R. Adams 1/30/2016 45 586 Subdivision II – Part 1- 14th Renewal Sub II Part 1 N-5 Sub II Part 1 O-3 Stanton T. Brown, Sr. 11/30/2015 19 501 Subdivision II – Part 2 Original Sub II Part 2 665 Frederick Ybarra 9/14/2015 43 680 Sub II Part 2 666 Michael E. Wheeler 10/18/2015 17 120 Sub II Part 2 667 James T. Bufford 10/17/2012 26 199 Sub II Part 2 668 Michael A. Todd 7/21/2015 20 147 Sub II Part 2 669 Jeffrey L Engle 11/1/2015 18 625 Sub II Part 2 670 Michael F. Smith 4/17/2015 35 477 Sub II Part 2 671 Adam M Iwanow 1/4/2016 27B 484 Sub II Part 2 672 James C. Drennon 2/6/2016 30 385 Sub II Part 2 673 Kenneth E. Crawford, Jr. 4/10/2016 19 392 Sub II Part 2 674 Ronald J. Huff 4/18/2016 24 534 Sub II Part 2 675 Ramon Mora 5/9/2016 21 245 Sub II Part 2 676 Henry M. Schmidt 7/20/2016 24 624 Sub II Part 2 677 Justin Mueller 7/20/2016 24 69 Subdivision II – Part 2-1st Renewal Sub II Part 2 A-452 Michael J. Minton 3/4/2016 13 151 Sub II Part 2 A-453 Roger B. McWilliams, Jr. 7/24/2016 14 52 Sub II Part 2 A-454 Robert C. Floyd 8/24/2016 38 417 Subdivision II –Part 2-2nd Renewal Sub II Part 2 B-327 George Barrios 11/14/2015 20 276 Sub II Part 2 B-328 Gregory E. Golden 5/7/2016 16 506 Subdivision II – Part 2-3rd Renewal Sub II Part 2 C-244 Richard A. Lowrey 1/30/2016 45 345 Sub II Part 2 C-245 Elmo E. Turner 1/30/2016 45 586 Sub II Part 2 C-246 Guy D. Wheelock 8/24/2016 22 114 Subdivision II – Part 2-4th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 2-5th Renewal Sub II - Part 2 E-161 Edward Windle 12/23/2015 29 312 Sub II - Part 2 E-162 Gerald R. Rindom 7/31/2016 34 422 Subdivision II – Part 2-6th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 2-7th Renewal Sub II Part 2 G-91 Walter E. Nichols 12/13/2015 27-B 629 Sub II Part 2 G-92 Bobby R. O’Dell 12/16/2015 9 89 Subdivision II – Part 2-8th Renewal Sub II Part 2 H-66 Carl H. Terry 11/11/2015 18 630 Sub II Part 2 H-67 Gary L. Benskin 8/9/2016 34 422 Subdivision II – Part 2-9th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 2-10th Renewal Sub II - Part 2 J-37 Benny L. Roach 1/30/2016 45 335 Sub II - Part 2 J-38 Kenneth R. Clements 6/27/2016 27-A 623 Subdivision II – Part 2-11th Renewal Sub II Part 2 K-19 Carroll R. Moorman 3/7/2016 24 575 Subdivision II – Part 2 12th Renewal Sub II Part 2 L-11 James E. Spencer 11/1/2015 19 618

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Subdivision II – Part 2 13th Renewal Sub II Part 2 M-9 Melvin J. Sanders 11/24/2015 19 337 Sub II Part 2 M-10 Roger R. Adams 1/30/2016 45 586 Subdivision II – Part 2 14th Renewal Sub II – Part 2 15th Renewal Sub II Part 2 O-3 Stanton T. Brown, Sr. 11/30/2015 19 501 Subdivision II – Part 3 Original Sub II Part 3 639 Frederick Ybarra 9/14/2015 43 680 Sub II Part 3 640 Lloyd G. Lyon 11/1/2015 14 216 Sub II Part 3 641 Billy .

Pyle 1/17/2016 27C 2 Sub II Part 3 642 Wayne A. Gerdes 2/6/2016 30 375 Sub II Part 3 643 Russell G. Humphrey 2/13/2016 24 363 Sub II Part 3 644 Adam M Iwanow 3/25/2016 27B 484 Sub II Part 3 645 Ronald J. Huff 5/9/2016 24 534 Sub II Part 3 646 R. Bruce McWillimas 7/11/2016 14 52 Subdivision II – Part 3 - 1st Renewal Sub II Part 3 A-450 Robert C. Floyd 12/8/2015 38 417 Sub II Part 3 A-451 Donald E. Gilkerson 2/18/2016 16 393 Sub II Part 3 A-452 Michael J. Minton 3/12/2016 13 151 Sub II Part 3 A-453 William Woelbling 6/13/2016 27A 623 Sub II Part 3 A-454 Dennis W. Spears 6/13/2016 18 659 Sub II Part 3 A-455 Guy D. Wheelock 8/24/2016 22 114 Subdivision II – Part 3 - 2nd Renewal Subdivision II – Part 3 - 3rd Renewal Sub II Part 3 C-254 Wayne G Tucker 12/8/2015 41 526 Sub II Part 3 C-255 Elmo E Turner 1/30/2016 45 586 Sub II Part 3 C-256 Michael L. Apple 3/7/2016 27B 45 Sub II Part 3 C-257 R. Miguel White 3/25/2016 27-B 484 Subdivision II – Part 3 - 4th Renewal Sub II Part 3 D-207 Edward Windle 12/23/2015 29 312 Subdivision II – Part 3 - 5th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 3 - 6th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 3 - 7th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 3 - 8th Renewal Sub II Part 3 H-62 Carl H. Terry 11/12/2015 18 630 Sub II Part 3 H-63 Bobby R. O’Dell 12/16/2015 9 89 Subdivision II – Part 3 - 9th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 3 - 10th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 3 - 11th Renewal Sub II Part 3 K-27 James E. Spencer 1/14/2016 19 618 Sub II Part 3 K-28 Benny L Roach 1/30/2016 45 335 Sub II Part 3 K-29 Randall J. Jones 3/5/2016 35 439 Sub II Part 3 K-30 Carroll R. Moorman 2/13/2016 24 575 Subdivision II – Part 3 - 12th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 3 - 13th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 3 - 14th Renewal Subdivision II – Part 3 - 15th Renewal Sub II Part 3 O-4 Stanley E. Massey 7/24/2016 15 476 Subdivision III – Original Sub III 1109 Rodger W. Janes 10/1/2015 29 373 Sub III 1110 Donald H. Vandegriffe 8/27/2015 29 531 Sub III 1111 John J. Crossley 8/27/2015 29 373 Sub III 1112 Ronald P Zimmer 10/3/2015 16 31 Sub III 1113 Joshua A. Thompson 11/10/2015 17 120 Sub III 1114 Thomas H. Hamlett 12/3/2015 26 34 Sub III 1115 Herman L McGill 12/4/2015 26 34 Sub III 1116 Antonio M DeLaCruz 12/13/2015 19 263

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Sub III 1117 Brain K Mercer 1/11/2016 20 450 Sub III 1118 James L. Lowman 1/22/2016 18 220 Sub III 1119 Warren E. Dixon 2/7/2016 24 593 Sub III 1120 Divern H. Mease, Jr. 2/12/2016 16 438 Sub III 1121 Kenneth L. Shumard 2/28/2016 12 660 Sub III 1122 Scott A. Schultz 3/20/2016 26 46 Sub III 1123 Mike McMunn 4/6/2016 39 573 Sub III 1124 David A. Rutherford 4/8/2016 38 93 Sub III 1125 Leonard V. Modlinski 4/16/2016 42 298 Sub III 1126 Steven J. Hanchette 4/10/2016 17 13 Sub III 1127 Matthew L. Stoller 5/1/2016 45 512 Sub III 1128 Ronald J. Huff 5/9/2013 24 534 Sub III 1129 Wayne T. Godwin 5/22/2016 38 441 Sub III 1130 Scott Snyder 5/18/2016 27 79 Sub III 1131 Chris Peterman 5/23/2016 11 136 Sub III 1132 Adam M. Iwanow 6/10/2016 27B 484 Sub III 1133 Thelbert J. Marlow 7/5/2016 41 107 Sub III 1134 Tommy L. Cotton 7/28/2016 2 16 Sub III 1135 William R. Alvord 8/14/2016 26 260 Sub III 1136 Troy Galloway 9/5/2016 27B 45 Sub III 1137 Robert C. Carter 9/8/2016 35 26 Subdivision III – 1st Renewal Sub III A-600 Roger B. McWilliams 9/13/2015 14 52 Sub III A-601 Robert C. Floyd 10/21/2015 38 417 Sub III A-602 Steven W Walden 11/11/2015 14 52 Sub III A-603 Barry W. Jenkins 2/10/2016 43 515 Sub III A-604 Michael J. Minton 3/2/2016 13 151 Sub III A-605 Wayne J. Beach 3/16/2016 34 422 Sub III A-606 Bryan L. Stark 4/10/2016 19 324 Sub III A-607 E. Wayne Calhoun 4/6/2016 42 327 Sub III A-608 Christopher Marcum 4/5/2016 17 53 Sub III A-609 John Eden 4/22/2016 44 129 Sub III A-610 Michael C. Allen 5/17/2016 17 13 Sub III A-611 Edward S. Knowles 6/6/2016 19 337 Sub III A-612 R. Arthur Gentry 5/7/2016 16 506 Sub III A-613 Tom Williams 6/28/2016 43 379 Sub III A-614 Dennis A. Abernathy 4/15/2016 18 656 Sub III A-615 Glenn L. Bray 4/15/2016 18 656 Sub III A-616 William R. Siegfried 7/10/2016 15 364 Subdivision III – 2nd Renewal Sub III B-349 Marshall R. Welch 10/6/2015 17 355 Sub III B-350 Richard E Sprenkle 12/14/2015 33 315 Sub III B-351 Edward Windle 1/1/2016 29 312 Sub III B-352 Franklin Lukenbill 2/6/2016 16 438 Sub III B-353 Michael E. Wheeler 2/6/2016 17 120 Sub III B-354 Lester Prewitt 3/2/2016 13 151 Sub III B-355 David H. Coburn 1/28/2016 19 76 Sub III B-356 Jerry C. Garlnad 4/10/2016 28 338 Sub III B-357 Kevin Sligar 4/22/2016 44 129 Sub III B-358 Jeremy L Willman 4/22/2016 44 129 Sub III B-359 Michael D. Burrus 3/27/2016 13 151 Subdivision III – 3rd Renewal Sub III C-206 LeRoyce D McAdams 10/20/2015 10 481 Sub III C-207 John R. Jackson 9/12/2016 27A 80 Subdivision III – 4th Renewal Sub III D-145 Alvin O. Griffin 9/17/2015 23 254 Sub III D-146 Dallas Nichols, Sr. 10/14/2015 27C 443

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Sub III D-147 R. Miguel White 12/11/2015 27-B 484 Sub III D-148 Christopher J. Newbold 4/29/2016 26 46 Subdivision III – 5th Renewal Sub III E-121 Kenneth R. Clements 11/20/2015 27A 623 Sub III E-122 Joe W. Johnson 11/27/2015 27C 95 Sub III E-123 Kenneth R. Clements 11/20/2015 27A 623 Sub III E-124 Robert L. Hayes 2/6/2016 15 149 Subdivision III – 6th Renewal Sub III F-65 Marvin W. Frost 1/28/2016 45 197 Sub III F-66 John R. Mullins 2/8/2016 44 284 Subdivision III – 7th Renewal Sub III G-42 Carl H. Terry 6/6/2016 18 630 Subdivision III – 8th Renewal Sub III H-28 Harold L. Davis 12/1/2015 20 276 Subdivision III – 9th Renewal Sub III I-20 Bobby R. O’Dell 12/11/2015 9 89 Subdivision III – 10th Renewal Subdivision III – 11th Renewal Sub III K-4 Albert H. Miller 7/30/2016 37 234

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: The Ways and Means Committee met at the Masonic Complex on Saturday afternoon, May 18, 2013. The purpose of the meeting was to review and approve the 2012-2013 Grand Lodge budget, to receive and review the management letter and audited financial statements for the Grand Lodge of Missouri as of October 31, 2012, and to review the investments of the Grand Lodge.

In compliance with section 3.100 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, the Ways and Means Committee reviewed, revised, and approved the 2012-2013 budget. Mr. Jim McGinnis of the accounting firm Gerding, Korte, & Chitwood, Certified Public Accountants, presented the audited financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2012. Mr. McGinnis reported that the financial statements do present fairly the financial position of the Grand Lodge. Mr. McGinnis also presented a management letter which identified minor internal control or procedural issues. Grand Secretary Ronald D. Miller reported that Grand Lodge officers and staff have addressed the issues presented.

To conclude the meeting, the Ways and Means Committee and the Investment Committee reviewed a presentation from David Stepanek, Senior Vice President of Central Trust & Investment Company, and Steve Jeffries, Vice President Senior Portfolio Manager of Central Trust & Investment Company, in regards to the Grand Lodge’s investment portfolio. The Grand Lodge investment approach is to maintain approximately 60% of balances in fixed income securities and 40% in equity securities.

The Grand Lodge Officers expressed their pleasure at the audit reflecting solid accounting and business practices. Grand Master David L. Ramsey expressed his satisfaction with the results of the audit report.

The Ways and Means Committee extends its thanks to the Grand Master and all Brethren for the opportunity to serve.

Fraternally submitted, Lenard D. Lenger, Chairman Erick V. Kern

Herbert E. Austin III

Richard L. Smith

Stanton T. Brown II Robert D. Couldry Nicholas R. Cichielo

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For the period of 9-17-2012 through 9-30-2013 Balance on hand September 17, 2012 $15,181.54 Income:

Donations

$100.00

Interest

$48.73

Total Income for the year

148.73

Expense: Needy Contributions

$3,171.80

Operating Expense Total Expense for the year

$27.30

$3,199.10

Balance on hand September 30, 2013 $12,131.17 Respectfully Submitted,

Steven M. Bukovic, Treasurer

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GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MEMORIAL To the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M. Brethren: The George Washington Masonic Memorial, located in Alexandria, Virginia, was erected over one hundred years ago as a tribute to George Washington and to the Fraternity. Missouri Freemasons in 2012-13 donated a total of $13, 153.75 to help support and maintain the Memorial.

This year the Grand Lodge of Missouri was contacted and asked to provide a Masonic-related display, specific to Missouri Freemasonry, at the Memorial during the month of April. We took this great opportunity to showcase the Missouri Masonic Children’s Foundation’s nationally-recognized MoCHIP program. At the direction of Masonic Children’s Foundation Board of Directors, R.W.B. Nick Cichielo successfully headed up the effort with his usual enthusiasm and attention to detail. Our display included our Missouri Masonic Header with our Grand Lodge Seal, the Missouri state flag, foam-backed displays with pictures of some of our actual MoCHIP events, MoCHIP statistics, and other information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Outside the display we of course provided MoCHIP flyers. We did receive a number of complimentary phone calls and inquiries from those visiting the display.

You cannot miss seeing the George Washington Masonic Memorial from the air when flying into Washington D.C. National Airport, but if you ever have the chance, taking a full ground tour will be time well spent.

Respectfully submitted, Brent Stewart, Chairman Grand Master: I will entertain a motion that these reports and supplements, if any, be accepted and printed in the proceedings. Motion has been made and seconded. Motion carried.

At the conclusion of the reports on the Standing and Special Committees of the Grand Lodge, M.W.B. Ramsey requested that M.W.B. Paul W. Johnston, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Court of the Masonic Order of Athelstan in England, Wales and its Provinces Overseas, address the Brethren assembled.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE AND PER DIEM To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri Brethren: Your Committee on Mileage and Per Diem reports amounts paid for attendance at this Grand Lodge, held in Columbia, Missouri, September 23 & 24, 2013.

Past Grand Masters & Other Grand Lodge Officers District Deputy Grand Masters

District Deputy Grand Lecturers

Regional Grand Lecturers

$ 1680.90 $ 3962.10 $ 3687.30 $ 854.90

Sub-Total Grand Lodge Officers

$10185.20

$ 2480.30

$ 50.00 $31276.60 $

Committees:

Appeals and Grievances

Building Supervisory Board

Credentials

Jurisprudence

Masonic Education

Mileage & Per Diem

Ways and Means

Chairmen Other Standing Committees Sub-Total Committees

Assistant Tilers

Representatives of Chartered Lodges Representatives of Lodges U.D.

Sub-Total Lodges

$31326.60

GRAND TOTAL

$43992.10

Lloyd G. Lyon Mitchell C. Weinsting Ronald M. Hickey

Fraternally Submitted, Jack C. DeSelms, Chairman Jack Kairy

Mark Hamilton

Report approved by motion, second and vote of the Grand Lodge.

M.W.B. Bryce Hildreth, immediate Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, briefly addressed the Grand Lodge assembled. Past Grand Master Hildreth spoke to the Brethren of the resurgence of Freemasonry in the United States and abroad.

R.W.B. Ronald Chambers, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, also addressed the Brethren assembled, telling them of the history

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of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, and thanking the Grand Lodge of Missouri for the hospitality shown during his visit.

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2013 PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR ACTION IN 2014 The following proposals appear as they were submitted at the 192nd Annual Communication. At the time of the preparation and printing of these Proceedings, these proposals have not been reviewed as to form by the Grand Lodge Committee on Jurisprudence. As such, they are not final and are subject to amendment prior to the 193rd Annual Communication pending review and discussion with the proposals’ sponsors. Additionally, it may be necessary to forward certain proposals to other appropriate Grand Lodge Committees for review. The final versions of these proposals will be distributed to the lodges and be available for review by the lodges and the craft by March 1, 2014 and those versions will be recorded in the Proceedings of the 193rd Communication.

This process is intended to provide as much time as possible to review proposed legislation while avoiding, if possible, the necessity of a proposal being ruled out of order on the floor due to improper form.

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PROPOSED LEGISLATION To the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the State of Missouri, Most Worshipful Past Grand Masters, Right Worshipfuls, Worshipfuls, and Brethren All: Be it proposed that Articles 28 through 32 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws (Trial Code) be amended as follows: (All new provisions are designated by underlining, all deletions by strikethrough. Individual purpose clauses are inserted in bold at the end of certain sections for explanation, clarification, and highlighting changes and are not intended for final publication in the By-Laws. Purpose clauses may refer to multiple sections or may not appear if the sole purpose of the revision is to reorganize, renumber, or clarify an existing provision with no substantive change being made. The overall purpose of this legislation is to simplify, clarify, and reorganize the provisions of the Grand Lodge Trial Code.)

V TRIAL CODE ARTICLE 28. GENERAL PROVISIONS, OFFENSES, AND JURISDICTION Section 28.001. CITATION. Chapter V is known and may be cited as the Trial Code. Substantial compliance with its provisions is required in all matters of Masonic discipline.

Section 28.010 28.002. EXCLUSIVE PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINE FOR MASONIC OFFENSES. Except for the provisions of Section 28.020, ­28.130 and 30.100 29.160, no Freemason may be reprimanded, suspended or expelled by a Missouri Lodge unless he has been charged, tried by a Trial Commission, and found guilty of a Masonic offense in accordance with the provisions of this code.

A Freemason tried and acquitted under the Trial Code cannot be brought to trial a second time for the same offense and on the same charge. for a Masonic offense arising out of the same circumstances for which he was acquitted.

A Freemason tried, found guilty and suspended for a definite period of time under the Trial Code shall be brought to trial again on charges of unmasonic conduct if he continues the unmasonic conduct for which he was convicted.

Investigations conducted by a lodge’s Grievance Committee or the Grand Lodge Committee on Appeals and Grievances do not constitute trials, and a Freemason under investigation by either of said committees does not have his Masonic rights and privileges placed in jeopardy by those investigations.

PURPOSE: This section is renumbered and contains references to proposed new sections and clarifies that it is not the charge itself that determines a charge cannot be retried, but the circumstances giving rise to the charge. In cases of acquittal, the accused should not need to be concerned with retrial on the same facts with a different charged offense.

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Section 28.003. PROCEDURAL MANUAL AUTHORIZED. The Grand Master shall be authorized, at his discretion, to cause the printing or updating of a publication designed to summarize and assist in understanding the Trial Code and the conduct of Masonic trials. The Grand Master shall be authorized, at his discretion, to include in the publication: a) a non-exhaustive compilation of Masonic offenses; b) sample procedural forms to be used in the investigation, filing, prosecution, and appeal of complaints and charges; c) rights and responsibilities under the Trial Code; d) a summary of the procedures required for the investigation, mediation, trial, and appeal of Masonic Offenses, along with the time standards required for the same; e) Masonic protocol to be followed during the pendency of any cause; and f) any other information deemed useful or necessary by the Grand Master .

The publication shall be reviewed by the Grand Lodge Committee on Jurisprudence prior to publication and from time to time thereafter to ensure conformity with the Constitution and By-Laws. In case of a conflict, the Constitution and By-Laws shall control and any portion of the publication deemed inconsistent therewith shall be null and void.

PURPOSE: To allow for the publication for a Trial Handbook to assist in understanding the various provisions required by the Trial Code.

Section 28.010. CALCULATION OF TIME. For purposes of calculating time for actions required under the Trial Code, the following shall apply unless otherwise noted: a) Time calculation shall begin on the business day following receipt of any item required for action b) If the latest date for any action falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal business holiday, the action will be considered timely if taken no later than the next immediate business day.

PURPOSE: To specify the mechanism for calculation of time when an action is required to be taken under the Trial Code.

Section 28.020. AUTOMATIC EXPULSION. A Freemason, including a demitted or suspended Freemason, who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty to, or who receives a suspended imposition of sentence for a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude under the laws of the United States, this state, or any other state shall be automatically expelled upon conclusion of the criminal cause without the necessity of a Masonic trial. The statutes and case law of the jurisdiction in which the Freemason is convicted of a misdemeanor shall govern whether the misdemeanor involves moral turpitude.

In the event that a conviction or finding of guilt is set aside or overturned on appeal, the Grand Master shall restore that Freemason to the status he enjoyed prior to said conviction or finding of guilt. After considering the basis for such an appeal action and judgment, pursuant to Section 29.070, the Grand Master may direct charges to be brought in the lodge which has jurisdiction over that

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Freemason. Upon review of the criminal allegations and basis for appeal or setting aside, the Grand Master may direct charges to be brought in the lodge which has jurisdiction over that Freemason pursuant to Section 29.070.

It shall be the duty of the secretary of each lodge upon discovery to report to the Grand Secretary any member of the lodge to whom the foregoing applies, and to forward a court certified copy of the Conviction, Plea of Guilty or Suspended Imposition of Sentence to the Grand Secretary, who shall immediately forward the same to the Grand Master.

The Grand Master shall effect the expulsion of any member to whom the foregoing applies, regardless of how he becomes aware thereof, by filing a court certified copy of the Conviction, Plea of Guilty or Suspended Imposition of Sentence with the Grand Secretary; unless the Grand Master, in his sole discretion after presentation to him of competent evidence thereof, determines that the Freemason so convicted or pleading guilty was of unsound mind at the time of the offense of which he was convicted or which he pleaded guilty to, and is incapable of participating in his own defense in a Masonic trial.

Upon receipt by the Grand Secretary of said certified copy, the Grand Secretary shall immediately issue a notice of expulsion to the member, any subordinate lodge in which he holds membership, and to the Grand Secretary of any Grand Lodge having fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge of Missouri in which the expelled Freemason holds membership.

PURPOSE: First, the addition of “demitted or suspended” makes it clear that those Masons who have demitted or been suspended fall under the automatic expulsion provisions.

Second, under MO criminal law, a suspended imposition of sentence is not a conviction, nor is it “final”. Appeals are not the only way to overturn a finding of guilt. In certain instances, findings can be set aside by withdrawal of pleas, etc. This proposal clarifies that the law of the state in which the crime was committed controls what constitutes a felony, in case the criminal classification of that state varies from MO law, as well as moves misdemeanors involving moral turpitude to this section from current 28.025. Also added is a provision that the Grand Secretary shall notify the subordinate lodges of expulsions of their members (especially important in the case of lodges of multiple membership which may not know about offending conduct committed outside its sphere) as well as other Grand Lodges to which the member may belong.

Section 28.025. WILLFUL KNOWING OR PURPOSEFUL VIOLATION OF LAW. A willful knowing or purposeful violation or disregard of Masonic law, including the Constitution, laws, rules, edicts, or approved decisions of the Grand Lodge, or of or of any state or federal felony or misdemeanor statute, excluding minor traffic or similar offenses, law, moral, criminal, is a Masonic offense. A solemn adjudication of a court of law cannot be attacked or retried in a Masonic trial, shall not be overturned by a Trial Commission. and a finding or plea of guilty for a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude in such a court of law mandates expulsion of the Freemason so convicted. Mere evidence of an arrest, not supplemented by evidence of cause or a record of conviction, is insufficient to show a Masonic offense. but a Freemason may be tried under the

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Trial Code for the offense for which he is charged prior to being tried in a court of law, and if he pleads or is found guilty of the offense under the Trial Code, his Masonic conviction cannot be undone upon his receiving a more favorable result in a court of law. A Freemason may be tried under the Trial Code for the offense for which he is criminally charged prior to being tried in a court of law. A finding of guilt under the Trial Code cannot be reversed solely due to dismissal or acquittal of the underlying criminal charge, however, evidence presented or discovered during the criminal investigation or proceeding may be considered by the Grand Lodge as a basis for setting aside the finding of guilt under the Trial Code.

The statutes and case law of the jurisdiction in which the Freemason is convicted of a misdemeanor shall govern whether the misdemeanor involves moral turpitude.

PURPOSE: This gives an opportunity for reversal based on new evidence. There may be instances where new information comes to light or is presented at a criminal proceeding which sheds doubt on the accused. In such cases, the Grand Lodge should have an opportunity to take the new evidence into account.

For example, a witness may refuse to appear in the Masonic trial but may be forced to appear to testify at a criminal trial.

Likewise, investigation during a criminal proceeding might show that someone other than the accused was responsible for the charged conduct. As noted above, provisions involving expulsion for misdemeanors involving moral turpitude have been moved to the “Automatic Expulsion” provisions.

Section 28.030. GENERAL MISCONDUCT. Any act, conduct, or neglect of duty tending to impair the good name of the Masonic institution, or its usefulness, or to cause scandal, or to degrade it in public estimation, or which in any wise is contrary to its principles, obligations, or teachings is a Masonic offense. Examples, of general misconduct include, but are not limited to: (a) Lying to a Freemason or to a court while giving testimony, or making a false accusation against any other person; (b) Preventing members of a lodge from being present when a ballot was taken on the petition of a candidate for the degrees and/or from being present when he was initiated; (c) Refusing payment on a debt which arises out of an attempt, whether successful or unsuccessful, to cheat, wrong, or defraud a Master Mason; and (d) Casting a blackball without good reason or otherwise interfering with the proper procedures for the election of a candidate for the degrees.

PURPOSE: To clarify that false accusations, not just those against Freemasons, are Masonic offenses.

Section 28.040. DISOBEDIENCE TO AUTHORITY. Disobedience of lawful Masonic authority is a Masonic offense. Examples of such disobedience include, but are not limited to: (a) Refusal to pay per capita tax or levies established by the Grand Lodge; (b) Public disclosure by a member, at the time of balloting on a petition for the degrees, of the fact that he cast a blackball; and

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(c) A Junior Warden willfully knowingly or purposely refusing to prepare and file charges against a brother Freemason under the Trial Code. (d) Refusal to stand to or abide by any Edict, Decision, or Directive of the Grand Master upon receiving notice of the same. For purposes of this Section, notice shall be satisfied upon personal receipt or receipt by the subordinate lodge of Masonic membership.

PURPOSE: Under Grand Lodge Law, the Grand Master is arbiter of any dispute or question, subject to review of the Jurisprudence Committee. Therefore, Edicts, Decisions, and Directives are binding upon subordinate lodges and their members until such time as they are overruled through appropriate process.

Section 28.050. DISOBEDIENCE TO PROCESS. Disobedience, without good cause, to process authorized by any Masonic law, including refusal to appear or testify as a witness when summoned, is a Masonic offense.

PURPOSE: To bring failure answering/obeying a summons into line with the Obligations by allowing a good cause exception.

Section 28.060. MISREPRESENTATION. Willful Knowing or purposeful misrepresentation in a petition for the degrees, affiliation, reinstatement, or restoration, of residence, occupation, the lack of criminal record absence of previous conviction or finding of guilt or previous rejection in another Masonic lodge is a Masonic offense.

PURPOSE: To add misrepresentations in petitions for reinstatement and restoration to the list of Masonic offenses Section 28.070. WITHHOLDING INFORMATION; FRAUD. Willful withholding of information that might have resulted in rejection previous to receiving any of the degrees, or receiving any of the degrees through fraud or misrepresentation is a Masonic offense.

Section 28.070. WITHHOLDING INFORMATION. Purposeful or knowing withholding of information in submission of a petition for the degrees, affiliation, reinstatement, or restoration which could have reasonably considered grounds for rejection of said petition is a Masonic offense.

Section 28.071 FRAUD. Any fraudulent action or statement by any member or candidate which results in the conferral of degrees, or the affiliation, reinstatement, or restoration of any Freemason is a Masonic offense.

PURPOSE: Sections 28.070 and 28.071 split misrepresentation and fraud into two sections. It further adds withholding of information on any petition to the list of Masonic offenses and specifies that fraud by any Freemason, including a candidate, which results in conferral of any degree, affiliation, or reinstatement is a Masonic offense.

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Section 28.080. IMPROPER USE OF MASONIC NAMES AND EMBLEMS. Use of Masonic names, terminology, insignia or emblems contrary to Grand Lodge law is a Masonic offense. A lodge is permitted to issue a bulletin in relation to its meetings and activities, and to seek advertising to run in the columns of its bulletins and to permit representatives of Masonic publications to seek subscriptions in lodge rooms and ante rooms.

Section 28.090. WHEN CHARGE NOT ENTERTAINED. A complaint against a member may not be entertained: (a) For the purpose of adjusting mere legal rights, pecuniary or otherwise, unless the complaint specifies fraud or involves moral turpitude; As an example, a lodge cannot be made a collection agency nor may a trial be conducted in order to force payment on an ordinary debt, but the mere fact that one Master Mason is indebted to the other is no reason why the one who has been wronged cannot charge the wrongdoer with cheating, wronging, and defrauding him and have him tried upon the charge. (b) For statements made in a pleading filed in court, or for statements or reports made to a Grand Jury or other proper authorities for violation of the civil or criminal laws, without specific allegations as to the falsity of said statements or reports and whether the member making said statements or reports knew of the falsity of the statements or reports at the time they were made; (c) For any offense committed before he petitioned for the degrees, except as stated in Sections 28.060, 28.070, and 28.071; (d) For any offense committed more than five three years before the complaint is presented, unless the offense has been concealed from the public or the lodge; or (e) Solely due to a member’s religious or church affiliation.

PURPOSE: Under the current Trial Code, charges may be brought for offenses committed during the previous five years.

The Committee believes that three years is more appropriate and brings the time in line with most felony offenses in the State of Missouri. This section also adds a cross reference to new Section 28.071 (Fraud) and clarifies that though religious or church affiliation cannot be the sole basis for the preferring of charges, religious justification will not constitute an affirmative defense to Masonic charges.

Section 28.100. JURISDICTION - ALL MEMBERS. A lodge has jurisdiction over all its members, including Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts, affiliated or unaffiliated, and those Freemasons to whom the lodge has granted a dimit or has suspended, wherever residing.

Section 28.110. JURISDICTION - MISSOURI FREEMASONS. A lodge may consider charges against any Missouri Freemason, affiliated or unaffiliated, who is a member of another Missouri lodge, and may try him if it finds probable cause to believe an offense has been committed; but before doing so it must notify the lodge of the accused, if known, that complaint has been made or charges filed.

If the lodge of the accused, within thirty days after notice is sent, requests it, the complaining lodge must transfer the case to that lodge for continued action there.

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PURPOSE: This eliminates the provision requiring transfer of cases to the lodge of membership and allows for the lodge having knowledge of the charges to try the accused.

Section 28.120. JURISDICTION - MEMBERS OF LODGES OF OTHER STATES. A Freemason of another state, while residing or sojourning in Missouri, is not entitled to Masonic recognition, rights, or privileges in Missouri when his business, actions, or conduct bar him from membership in a lodge under Missouri Masonic law. However, should he commit any action which would be a Masonic offense in Missouri, he is subject to trial under this Code in any Missouri lodge.

Commission of a Masonic offense in Missouri by a Freemason of another state will subject that Freemason to trial under this Code in any Missouri lodge filing charges.

PURPOSE: This clarifies and extends jurisdiction over Masonic offenses to all Freemasons in the state.

Section 28.130. JURISDICTION OF OTHER STATES; RECIPROCITY PROVISIONS. Missouri recognizes the rights of lodges outside of Missouri to try Missouri Freemasons under their laws for offenses committed within the jurisdiction of their lodges, to the same extent that their respective Grand Lodges recognize the rights of Missouri lodges to try their members for offenses under Missouri laws committed in Missouri. The Grand Master may, at his discretion, recognize and enforce any judgment rendered by a recognized Grand Lodge against a Missouri Freemason for Masonic offenses committed within its jurisdiction without referral to a Trial Commission. Such judgment shall be deemed effective upon notice given by the Grand Master to the Grand Secretary, the accused at his last known residence, and any Missouri lodge in which the accused holds membership.

PURPOSE: Just as Missouri lodges may try Freemasons of another state, the Grand Lodge should respect the rights of recognized Grand Lodges to try Missouri Freemasons for Masonic offenses committed within their jurisdictions. This section provides that, in such a case, the Grand Master shall have the discretion to enforce judgments rendered in such cases without the necessity of a trial in Missouri.

ARTICLE 29. COMPLAINTS AND PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS Section 29.010. GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE. Immediately after his installation the Master appoints a Grievance Committee of not less than three nor more than five Past Masters in good standing in the lodge, who serve until their successors are appointed. One of the Committee is designated as chairman. Upon installation, a the Master of a subordinate lodge shall appoint a Grievance Committee of not less than three nor more than five Past Masters in good standing in the lodge and shall designate a chairman of the committee.

If a lodge does not have sufficient active resident Past Masters, the committee may include Master Masons in good standing. The Master’s failure to appoint a Grievance Committee immediately after his installation shall not bar his appointment of a Grievance Committee at a later date. A Grievance Committee

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shall serve until a successor committee shall be appointed.

PURPOSE: To clarify that this is a requirement of the incoming Master and that he designates the chairman of the committee.

If the Master does not do so, the previous Grievance Committee shall serve until the successor committee is appointed. This ensures that a lodge always has an active Grievance Committee for the investigation of complaints.

Section 29.020. COMPLAINTS. Any Master Mason in good standing, except for a member under charges, may file a complaint in any lodge. The complaint must be in writing, and shall give the name of the accused, a brief description of the offense, and the names of witnesses who may have notice or knowledge thereof. The charges shall be definite so as to allow the accused the opportunity to defend specifically, question the witnesses and elicit the truth; and shall be signed by the Master Mason making the complaint. The complaint shall be filed with the Master. If the complainant is a member of the Grievance Committee, he should not continue to conduct any further investigation.

Section 29.020. COMPLAINTS. Any Master Mason in good standing, other than a member under charges, may file a complaint with the Master of any subordinate lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge against any Freemason other than as provided in Article V, Section 1(9) of the Grand Lodge Constitution. All complaints shall be made in writing and signed under oath, and shall include the name of the accused, a brief description of the offense, and the names of witnesses known to the accuser who may have notice or knowledge of the events contained therein. The allegations shall be definite so as to allow the accused the opportunity to defend specifically against the complaint, call witnesses on his behalf, and cross examine any witness against him. If the complainant or accused is a member of the Grievance Committee, he should not continue to conduct any further investigation.

PURPOSE: This brings this section into harmony with other sections involving charges against Masters and specifies that sitting Grand Masters and DDGMs may not be tried in a subordinate lodge. It also specifies that complaints under the trial code are made under oath.

Section 29.030. REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE. RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT Upon the filing receipt of a complaint, the Master shall note on it the date of receipt by him, filing and shall notify and consult the District Deputy Grand Master of the district. with the date of his reference, and Upon consultation, the Master shall promptly refer the complaint to the Grievance Committee and the Junior Warden with a request for investigation or in lieu thereof attempt to effect reconciliation pursuant to Section 29.055.

PURPOSE: See Section 29.055 Section 29.040. INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINT. The Grievance Committee must shall make a complete investigation of every complaint referred to it by the Master, and determine if there is probable cause to believe an offense

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has been committed by the accused. The Grievance Committee shall be limited to the determination of probable cause and shall not make any findings of fact or guilt relating to the allegations contained within the complaint.

The Grievance Committee has no functions other than those set forth in Sections 29.040 and 29.050. In passing upon charges presented to it, the Grievance Committee should not go beyond the scope of its authority and return a finding that the accused is guilty, nor decide that the matter is too trivial to require action.

The Junior Warden assists the committee in the investigation, and presents such facts and evidence as he is able to obtain. Except as provided in Section 29.085, the Junior Warden shall assist the committee in the investigation, and present such facts and evidence as he is able to obtain. Except as provided in Section 29.080,the Master and the Lodge shall secure the services of an attorney to advise and assist the Grievance Committee in its investigation and determination of probable cause. determining if there is probable cause to believe an offense has been committed by the accused. The attorney shall be a Master Mason currently in good standing, but need not be a member of the Lodge. Should the Grievance Committee find that a charge is appropriate, the attorney shall assist the Junior Warden throughout the trial process.

The investigation is to be completed within twenty days unless further time is given by the Master. The Committee shall endorse its findings upon the complaint and promptly returns it to the Master. The investigation shall conclude within twenty days unless further time is given by the Master. The Committee shall endorse its findings upon the complaint and promptly return it to the Master.

The Grievance Committee does not have the right to summon the accused before it, but it may invite the accused to appear before it. It has the right to notify the accused that he may appear before it if he so desires. The accused has no right to appear before the committee, but has the privilege only of appearing upon the invitation of the committee. The Grievance Committee shall not have the right to summon the accused before it, but may upon its own motion invite the accused to appear before it. The accused has no right to appear before the committee, and may only appear upon invitation of the committee. The accused has no right to have witnesses on his behalf voluntarily appear before the committee, nor has he the right to have witnesses in his behalf summoned before the committee. If the accused appears before the committee, it has the right to question him by way of cross-examination, and the members of the committee may testify at the trial to admissions made by him to the committee, whether a voluntary statement or in answer to questions asked by the Grievance Committee. The committee shall have the right to question the accused if he chooses to appear before it, and the members of the committee may testify at the trial to any statements made by him before the committee.

PURPOSE: This clarifies a number of procedures involving the investigation of the complaint by the Grievance Committee. It also clarifies that the accused can only appear on invitation, as the current version appears to first state the accused may appear if he desires, but then states he may only appear on invitation. It also specifies that the committee members may testify not only to admissions, but any statements made by the accused. There are times when prior inconsistent statements,

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while not technically admissions, are admissible and relevant evidence to show some fact. This change references sections 29.080 and 29.085, which may alter the Junior Warden’s obligations and participation in certain instances.

Section 29.050. REPORT. If a majority of the Grievance Committee determines that there is probable cause to believe an offense has been committed by the accused, the Master forthwith shall mail or deliver copies of the complaint and report to the District Deputy Grand Master of the district and to the Grand Master.

If the matter cannot be reconciled pursuant to Section 29.055, the Master shall refer the complaint and report to the Junior Warden except as provided in Section 29.085. The date of the reference to the Junior Warden is noted on the complaint. At the same time the Master shall mail or deliver copies of the complaint and report to the District Deputy Grand Master of the district and to the Grand Master.

PURPOSE: These additions provide for notification of the DDGM and Grand Master upon a finding of probable cause to alert them a charge may be filed by the lodge.

Section 29.055. RECONCILIATION OF COMPLAINT. At the discretion of the Master or following a majority determination by the Grievance Committee of probable cause that an offense has been committed by the accused, the Master or Committee shall notify the District Deputy Grand Master and may contact the accused, the accuser, or each of them, and make inquiry for purposes of reconciliation. If it appears from the inquiry that reconciliation may be reached, the Master or Committee shall attempt to effect the reconciliation and may through the District Deputy Grand Master refer the matter to the Grand Master.

The Grand Master may, at his discretion, appoint a qualified Master Mason to mediate and assist in reconciliation. If reconciliation is reached, the Master shall be notified, and the original complaint shall be so noted and sealed by the Master.

PURPOSE: This new provision adds a process for mediation of disputes and complaints. The Master and Grievance Committee shall have the ability investigate the potential for reconciliation and attempt to resolve the dispute prior to the institution of formal proceedings against the accused. The Grand Master may, at his discretion, appoint a mediator to assist in the reconciliation. Disputes that are settled through reconciliation are sealed and not referred for further proceedings.

Section 29.060. REVIEW OF REPORT. Except as provided in Sections 29.085, if the Grievance Committee reports no probable cause, the accuser, the Junior Warden, the District Deputy Grand Master of the district, and the Grand Master are shall be notified; and the accuser, the Junior Warden, or the District Deputy Grand Master of the district may appeal in writing to the Grand Master within sixty days from the date of the Committee report. The District Deputy Grand Master may make additional investigation as requested by the Grand Master. If the Grand Master determines that the complaint should be prosecuted, he shall so order; and the trial shall proceed as provided in these

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sections. When the Grand Master orders charges preferred against a member after the Grievance Committee returns a finding of no probable cause, the Grand Master shall order the Junior Warden to choose counsel to assist him in the conduct of the trial, and may, with the assistance of the lodge, select the counsel to be chosen.

PURPOSE: See 29.085 and annotation to 29.040 Section 29.070. GRAND MASTER’S CHARGES. The Grand Master may direct the filing of charges Upon direction of the Grand Master, the Junior Warden shall file charges against a member of a lodge for any Masonic offense directed by the Grand Master. without referring a If so directed, the complaint shall not be referred to the Grievance Committee but shall further proceed in accordance with the Trial Code.

Section 29.080. DUTIES OF JUNIOR WARDEN. If the Grievance Committee finds probable cause, or if the Grand Master directs filing of charges, the Junior Warden, assisted by counsel, represents the lodge in all subsequent proceedings. However, if the Junior Warden is a material witness, is otherwise interested, or for other cause is not in position properly to represent the lodge, the Grand Master may designate some other Master Mason, who need not be a member of the lodge where the complaint is made, to act in place of the Junior Warden, and to perform his function in subsequent proceedings. Except as limited in this section, the Junior Warden is guilty of a Masonic offense in refusing to prepare and file said charges.

Section 29.080. DUTIES OF THE JUNIOR WARDEN. If the Grievance Committee finds probable cause, or if the Grand Master directs the filing of charges, the Junior Warden shall act on behalf of the lodge in all subsequent proceedings. If the Junior Warden is an attorney, he may, upon approval of the Grand Master, serve as legal counsel for the lodge without securing additional representation.

Section 29.085. DISQUALIFICATION OF JUNIOR WARDEN. The Junior Warden shall perform the duties listed under Article 29 unless he is the accused, the accuser, a material witness, otherwise interested, or for other cause is not in position properly to represent the lodge. If the Junior Warden is disqualified under this section, the Grand Master may designate some other Master Mason, who need not be a member of the lodge where the complaint is made, to act in place of the Junior Warden and to perform his function in subsequent proceedings. For purposes of Article 29, “Junior Warden” means the duly installed Junior Warden of the subordinate lodge or a Master Mason designated by the Grand Master under this Section.

Except as limited in this section, refusal of the Junior Warden to perform the functions listed in the Trial Code shall be a Masonic offense.

PURPOSE: These sections clarify that the Junior Warden shall not participate in the Grievance Committee proceedings if he is the accused or the initial accuser and specifies that the Junior Warden for trial code purposes includes a replacement designated by the Grand Master. This also separates the section

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on disqualification from the section on duties.

Section 29.090. CHARGE AGAINST OFFICER. If any officer of a lodge charged with duties in connection with any trial is charged with an offense, the Master must appoint a suitable member of the lodge to perform the duties of his office.

Section 29.100. PREPARATION OF CHARGE. Within fifteen days after the Grievance Committee finds probable cause or if the Grand Master directs the filing of charges, a finding of probable cause by the Grievance committee or direction of the Grand Master, the Junior Warden shall file formal charges against the accused in plain, concise form. Different offenses stated separately or different matters of committing the same offense may be joined. Multiple or alternative offenses alleged may be joined in a single charging document.

The charges must be specific enough to state a Masonic offense charge shall specifically state the Masonic offense or offenses alleged to have been committed by the accused. If the charges are not sufficiently specific, the Junior Warden and counsel may amend the charges accordingly. All prosecutions are in the name of the lodge. An appeal of a criminal conviction will not stay the fifteen day time limit, after finding of probable cause by Grievance Committee or direction of the Grand Master, for filing of Masonic charges.

PURPOSE: Clarifies joining of offenses, specifies that the complain should be formalized into a charge, and adds Grand Master’s charges to this section Section 29.105. DISMISSAL OF CHARGE. The Junior Warden shall, at his discretion and upon consultation with counsel, if applicable, be permitted to dismiss any charge prior to its submission to the Trial Commission for deliberation. Any charge so dismissed may be refiled within one year by the Junior Warden upon receipt of a report of probable cause by the lodge Grievance Committee or upon direction of the Grand Master.

PURPOSE: This section allows for the dismissal of a charge by the Junior Warden but allows for the refiling of charges within one year of dismissal if directed by the Grievance Committee or Grand Master.

Section 29.110. FILING AND NOTICE. The formal charge shall be filed with the Secretary, who shall note the date of filing and present it to the Master.

The Master shall cause notice to be given the accused, with a copy of the charge, and direct him to answer the charge in writing within the time designated in Section 29.140. Copies of the notice and the charge shall be given to the District Deputy Grand Master of the district and to the Grand Master.

When the charges have been preferred against a member near the end of the lodge’s year, after which a date is set for trial, and then postponed, the trial may be reset without reference to the succeeding Grievance Committee. The accused must be notified of the resetting of the trial.

Section 29.120. SERVICE OF NOTICE. The formal charge and notice shall be served on the accused by delivering a copy to him personally pursuant

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to the requirements of Section 29.130, or by deposit in the United States mail, registered or certified, with return personal receipt requested, addressed to him at his last known address according to the records of the lodge. If the accused refuses service of notice, either personally or by mail, or if his address is not known, or if the mail notice is returned as undeliverable, service shall be obtained by posting notice in the lodge at least forty-five days before the date of hearing. A Freemason under charges while incarcerated shall be served a copy of the charges and may be represented by counsel and tried in absentia. The accused may engage the services of an attorney to advise and assist him. Said attorney shall be a Master Mason currently in good standing, but need not be a member of the Lodge.

Section 29.130. SERVICE AND PROOF. Any Master Mason except the accuser may serve the notice required in Section 29.110. Proof of service is made by endorsing on the original notice the time, manner and place of service.

Section 29.140. TIME FOR ANSWER. The accused shall answer the charge in writing, and deliver two copies thereof to the Secretary within thirty days from date of service, if personal or mail service is obtained. If service is obtained by posting of notice, an answer is required within forty-five days from the first date of posting.

Section 29.150. FAILURE TO ANSWER. If the accused fails to answer, evidence must be taken to determine his guilt or innocence, and if guilty, the degree of punishment. A failure to appear to the charges or to plead thereto is not to be taken as a plea of guilty, but the trial proceeds as if a plea of not guilty had been entered.

Section 29.160. FORMS OF ANSWER. The accused, in answer to the offense, may plead (a) guilty; (b) not guilty; (c) guilty, with an additional plea or statement in mitigation or extenuation of punishment; (d) guilty with a request for expulsion; or (e) no Masonic offense.

Section 29.150. FORMS OF ANSWER. The accused, in answer to the offense, may plead (a) guilty; (b) not guilty; or (c) no Masonic offense. A plea of guilty may be accompanied by a request for expulsion or request for leniency and a statement or evidence in mitigation of the offense. A failure to answer shall be deemed a plea of not guilty.

Section 29.160. PLEA OF GUILTY; EFFECT If the accused enters a plea of “guilty,” a Trial Commission shall be formed pursuant to Article 30. The accused and lodge shall be afforded the opportunity to present evidence of aggravation and mitigation of the offense, with the accused being afforded the opportunity to open and close the evidence, unless the accused agrees to expulsion. Upon the close of evidence, the trial commission shall deliberate and determine appropriate punishment pursuant to Section 30.130.

Section 29.170. PLEA OF NOT GUILTY; EFFECT If the accused enters a plea of “not guilty,” a trial shall proceed pursuant to Article 30, the lodge being afforded the opportunity to open and close the evidence.

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Section 29.180. PLEA OF NO MASONIC OFFENSE; EFFECT If the accused enters a plea of “no Masonic offense,” a Trial Commission shall be formed pursuant to Article 30. The Chairman of the Trial Commission shall determine first whether or not the allegations, taken as true, constitute a Masonic offense.

If the Chairman determines that the allegations as stated would constitute a Masonic offense, the accused shall be granted further opportunity to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. A finding made pursuant to this Section shall be appealable by either party only to the Grand Master.

PURPOSE: These new sections simplify and clarify the plea process and lays out clearly the steps that follow each option.

This revision renumbers and places a number of existing provisions into Articles where they are more applicable and logically follow one another. Many of the above provisions are currently in Article 30.

Section 29.170. DEPOSITIONS. Testimony of witnesses who are unable to attend in person, or whose attendance cannot be required, or of persons who reside at great distance from the place of trial, may be preserved by deposition.

If no agreement between the parties is made, either the accused or the lodge may apply to the chairman of the trial commission, on five days written notice to the adverse party, to take the testimony of the witness. Authority to take testimony is issued to some suitable Master Mason to act as examiner. By agreement of parties the testimony may be taken on written interrogatories, with or without appointment of an examiner, but the accused has no right to object to the examiner appointed to take evidence.

Ex parte letters, affidavits and statements of other parties written and made without notice to the accused or the lodge are not evidence and are not to be used on trial, except by stipulation and agreement of the accused or, if represented, his counsel, and the lodge, by its counsel; and the accused should have the same opportunity to be present at the giving of the testimony of any witness and the right to cross-examine as set forth for civil cases before state courts in Missouri.

Section 29.180. TAKING AND RETURN OF DEPOSITIONS. The authorized examiner fixes the time and place for taking the testimony. He has power to summon witnesses therefor. Evidence by deposition is admissible as in civil cases before state courts in Missouri. When the examiner, or, when an examiner is not present at the deposition, the accused and the lodge, have completed taking testimony, the depositions shall be returned to the Secretary of the lodge.

PURPOSE: The sections regarding depositions appear more relevant to trial procedure and have renumbered and revised as Sections 30.121 and 30.122.

Section 29.190. CHARGES AGAINST MASTER. The Grand Lodge has exclusive original jurisdiction over all complaints made against a District Deputy Grand Master or Master of a subordinate lodge during his term of office. After his term of office expires, the original jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge is limited to offenses involving official misconduct as Master during his term of office.

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After his term of office expires, a lodge may entertain complaints against him for offenses other than official misconduct as District Deputy Grand Master or Master, committed by him at any time.

A District Deputy Grand Master or Master suspended by the Grand Lodge for official misconduct should be cited to appear before the Grand Lodge at its next annual communication for trial, even though his term of office expires before the session of the Grand Lodge.

PURPOSE: To again specify that a sitting DDGM cannot be tried in a subordinate lodge.

Section 29.200. PRESENTATION OF COMPLAINT AGAINST MASTER. When the Complaints made by a Master Mason against a District Deputy Grand Master or Master for is charged with any Masonic offense or official misconduct during his term of office, the complaint is shall be presented to the Grand Master, who shall cause causes a copy to be served on the accused and shall investigate the circumstances of the complaint. If after investigation the Grand Master believes the complaint is without foundation, he shall dismiss dismisses the complaint and reports his action at the next annual communication. The dismissal and the action is shall become final when approved upon approval by the Grand Lodge. If he believes the complaint to be well founded, he appoints If the complaint is determined to be well founded, the Grand Master shall appoint a special Trial Commission composed of three members of the Grand Lodge and shall designate a member of the Grand Lodge to perform the functions of the Junior Warden under the Trial Code. Procedure for trials and appeals shall be as nearly as practicable as provided generally for trials in this code. At the conclusion of the hearings, the Commission shall file its report with the Grand Secretary. While charges are pending, the Grand Master may suspend the District Deputy Grand Master or Master from office if he believes the interests of Freemasonry will be better served, but said suspended District Deputy Grand Master or Master is still a Master Mason in good standing, and he may visit his lodge.

PURPOSE: See above. Additionally, this adds that the Grand Master appoints a member of the Grand Lodge to function as Junior Warden, which does not necessarily need to be the Junior Grand Warden.

ARTICLE 30. TRIAL Section 30.010. TRIAL PROCEDURES. All trials under the Trial Code are before a trial commission, and are according to procedures in civil cases before state courts in Missouri as nearly as practicable. If the original copy of charges and specifications is missing or mislaid, a verbatim copy of the same as entered in the record book of the lodge duly attested by the Secretary will suffice for the purpose of the trial.

The trial commission must act with absolute impartiality. No matter how guilty a Freemason may appear to be, he is entitled to a fair trial. The trial commission has no more right, nor have the officers, to be guilty of misconduct toward a Freemason who is being tried than that Freemason had to act so that

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he would be charged with unmasonic conduct.

Section 30.010. TRIAL COMMISSION. Upon receipt of a charge pursuant to Section 29.110, the Grand Master shall appoint a trial commission consisting of three disinterested and experienced Missouri Master Masons, not members of the lodge where charges are pending, and designate one as chairman of the commission.

The commission shall try the case under this Article, hear the evidence submitted, make a record, and observe the rules of evidence and practice prescribed by this Code. At the conclusion of the trial, it shall publish its findings and the punishment, if any, fixed by it. The findings and any applicable punishment shall be filed with the Secretary of the lodge. The trial commission is entitled to reimbursement from the lodge for actual expenses incurred.

Section 30.020. TIME AND PLACE OF TRIAL. The chairman of the trial commission fixes a date, time, and place of trial, and notifies the accused and the Junior Warden. He has power to summon witnesses and to secure their testimony in the method set forth in Sections 7.160 and 7.170, administer oaths to Freemasons, rule on admissibility of evidence, and continue the trial from time to time and from place to place. A trial may not be held in open lodge, but is held at the regular meeting place of the lodge, unless by special order and for good cause shown, the chairman directs that it be held at some other place.

Section 30.020. CHALLENGE OF COMMISSIONER. Not less than ten days prior to the date set for trial, the Junior Warden or the accused may challenge any commissioner for bias, kinship, interest for or against either party, or as a material witness. The challenge shall be in writing, state the facts on which the challenge is predicated, and be signed by the person making it. The challenge shall be transmitted to the Grand Master by registered or certified mail, and in his absolute discretion he may sustain or overrule it. If it is sustained, the Grand Master shall name a substitute commissioner.

Section 30.030. TRIAL COMMISSION. The case shall be tried by a Trial Commission. When a copy of the complaint is delivered to the Grand Master pursuant to Section 29.110, he shall appoint a trial commission consisting of three disinterested and experienced Master Masons, members of lodges in Missouri but not of the lodge where charges are pending, one of whom is designated as chairman of the commission.

The commission tries the case, hears the evidence submitted, makes a record, and in general observes the rules of evidence and practice prescribed by this Code. It prepares a brief statement of the facts found and its conclusions, and the punishment, if any, fixed by it, which is filed with the lodge. The trial commission is entitled to reimbursement from the lodge for actual expenses incurred.

Section 30.030. TIME AND PLACE OF TRIAL. The chairman of the trial commission shall fix a date, time, and place of trial, and shall notify the accused and the Junior Warden. He shall summon witnesses at the request of either party and secure their testimony in the method set forth in Sections 7.160 and 7.170, administer oaths to Freemasons, rule on admissibility of evidence, and continue the trial from time to time and from place to place. A trial may not be

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held in tiled lodge, but shall be held at the regular meeting place of the lodge, unless by special order and for good cause shown, the chairman directs that it be held at some other place.

See By-Laws Sections 7.160 (Summons) and 7.170 (Service of Summons) Section 30.040. CHALLENGE OF COMMISSIONER. Not less than ten days prior to the date set for trial, the Junior Warden or the accused may challenge any commissioner for bias, kinship, interest for or against either party, or as a material witness. The challenge is in writing, stating the facts on which the challenge is predicated, and signed by the person making it. The challenge is transmitted to the Grand Master by registered or certified mail, and in his absolute discretion he may sustain or overrule it. If it is sustained, he names a substitute commissioner.

Section 30.050 30.040. NOTICE. The chairman of the commission gives shall give written notice by first class mail to the Secretary, who shall then give written or printed notice to all resident members of the date and place of trial.

A notice of a trial to the resident members of a lodge contained in the regular monthly bulletin of the lodge is sufficient if sent by first class mail.

Section 30.050. TRIAL PROCEDURES. Unless otherwise specified, all proceedings under this Article shall be conducted consistent with the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure.

All trials shall be conducted before a trial commission, which shall act with absolute impartiality towards all parties and witnesses.

Any action taken by any Freemason to impair the fairness of the trial or influence the trial commission other than as provided for in this Article shall be a Masonic offense.

Section 30.060. PERSONS ADMITTED. All Only Master Masons in good standing are may be admitted to the trial; but if objection is made by a Trial Commissioner, the Junior Warden, or the accused, all non-members of the lodge except Grand Lodge officers and brethren specially designated by the Grand Master are shall be excluded. If requested by either the accused or the Lodge, all witnesses are shall be excluded from the trial other than when they are testifying. Witnesses while testifying, stenographer, counsel, and the accused may not be excluded. Witnesses who are not Freemasons are allowed to shall remain only while testifying.

Section 30.070. PLEA OF GUILTY. If the accused enters a plea of “guilty,” the trial commission hears testimony to determine the punishment, and fixes punishment. A failure to appear to the charges or plead thereto is not to be taken as a plea of guilty, but the trial should proceed the same as if a plea of not guilty had been entered.

Section 30.080. PLEA OF NO MASONIC OFFENSE. If the accused enters a plea that the facts in the charge constitute no Masonic offense, the question may be determined by the chairman at any time.

Section 30.090. PLEA OF NOT GUILTY. If the plea is “not guilty,” the trial shall proceed, with the lodge having the right to open and close.

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Section 30.100. PLEA OF GUILTY, REQUEST FOR EXPULSION. If, in addition to a plea of guilty, the accused in writing requests expulsion, no trial is necessary; and the commission shall render a judgment of expulsion.

Except as provided for Freemasons convicted of a felony, a Freemason cannot be expelled without preferring charges against him even though he pleads guilty and consents to expulsion.

Section 30.110. PLEA OF GUILTY - EXTENUATION OR MITIGATION. If in addition to a plea of guilty, the accused in writing pleads in extenuation or mitigation, the commission may hear such evidence as is presented to determine essential justice, with the accused having the right to open and close.

Section 30.070. TESTIMONY. The testimony of all witnesses who can attend the trial is given shall be presented orally before the trial commission and reduced to writing by stenographic shorthand and shall be preserved by methods approved under Missouri court rules, however, use of audio recording machines to preserve a record of the proceedings is permissible if all who participate in the recording are Master Masons in good standing, the tape or record is preserved, and a written transcript is then prepared. Other methods of preserving testimony used in state courts of record in Missouri may be used.

Use of recording machines to preserve a record of the proceedings is permissible if all who participate in the recording are Master Masons in good standing, the tape or record is preserved, and a written transcript is then prepared. Except as permitted by in writing by the Grand Master, the use of video recording machines to preserve a record of the proceedings is forbidden. If permitted, a copy of the video shall be preserved and transmitted to the Grand Lodge as part of the record and shall suffice in lieu of a transcript or summary of testimony for purposes of appeal.

Testimony of Freemasons is shall be upon their Masonic honor. Testimony of non-Masons is shall be given under oath administered by the chairman of the Trial Commission. Witnesses who are not Freemasons may testify by deposition or interrogatories, or orally. Admission of exparte affidavits, unless by agreement of the lodge and the accused, is error. The accused has the right to be present at the giving of the testimony of any witness and the right to cross-examine. The lodge and the accused may stipulate to facts to be used as evidence by the trial commission, either in writing or orally.

The trial record should show the occupation, history, educational background, and standing of the accused in his community. That information assists the trial commission and the Grand Lodge in determining adequacy of punishment and mitigating circumstances.

Section 30.071. DEPOSITIONS. Testimony of witnesses who are unable to attend in person, whose attendance cannot be secured, or of persons who reside at great distance from the place of trial may be preserved by deposition. In the absence of a stipulation, either party may apply to the chairman of the trial commission to take the testimony of a witness after five days written notice to the adverse party. Written interrogatories may be propounded and admitted upon stipulation of all parties. Oral depositions to preserve testimony may be taken by either party, however, no deposition shall be admissible as evidence unless the party offering shall certify to the Trial Commission that notice of the date, time, and location of the deposition has been sent to the opposing party

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by regular United States Mail no fewer than seven (7) days prior to the date of the deposition. Admission of a deposition pursuant to this Section shall not waive any other objection to the contents thereof.

Section 30.072. RETURN OF DEPOSITIONS. Upon completion of the deposition, the original shall be filed with the Secretary of the lodge, and a copy shall be provided to the accused and the Junior Warden or counsel.

Section 30.130 080. STENOGRAPHER. Except as permitted in Section 30.070, a stenographer, certified court reporter, or other competent person is shall be designated to take and preserve the testimony and keep the record of the trial. A Master Mason must be used for this purpose unless the commission determines one cannot reasonably be secured.

Section 30.140 090. RULES OF EVIDENCE. Rules relating to admissibility of evidence, competency of witnesses and privileged communications are such as are recognized in courts of law in civil cases before state courts in Missouri, except where those rules are modified by express laws of the Grand Lodge. A Freemason’s wife is a competent witness for or against him in a Masonic trial.

Masonic communications are recognized as privileged communications.

Section 30.150 100. EVIDENCE – CRIMINAL COURT RECORD. The record or testimony in a court of competent jurisdiction, duly certified, showing indictment or information, arraignment, conviction, sentence, or acquittal of the accused, according to the forms of law, for the same offense for which he is on trial, is competent evidence for or against him in a Masonic trial but is not conclusive as to his guilt or innocence except in cases of pleas of guilty in court findings of guilt made by a court of law.

Section 30.160. EVIDENCE - CIVIL CASES. Where pleadings in a civil suit to which an accused is a party, and in which he had the opportunity to appear, present the issue of his guilt or innocence of a Masonic offense, the pleadings and judgment are competent evidence in a Masonic trial for the same offense, but are not conclusive as to his guilt or innocence. It is competent at a Masonic trial to prove the testimony of a deceased or absent witness, given in the courts of the country, in a case in which the accused party was a party to a similar charge, and where he had the opportunity for cross-examination, so far as the testimony of such deceased or absent witness is pertinent to the issue before the commission, whenever it shall be shown to the commission that such witness is dead, or that his personal presence cannot be obtained by the commission.

Where the pleadings in a civil suit to which a Mason is a party and in which he has the right as well as the opportunity to appear, present the sole issue as to his guilt or innocence of a crime, the judgment or decree therein is competent evidence in a Masonic trial for the same offense.

Section 30.110. EVIDENCE - CIVIL COURT RECORD. Court records in which the accused was a party to a civil action and was given an opportunity to present evidence relating to his guilt or innocence of a Masonic offense shall be admissible in a Masonic trial.

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truth of the matter litigated and the parties shall be estopped from attacking their validity during the course of a Masonic trial.

Section 30.120 EVIDENCE – PREVIOUS TESTIMONY OF A DECEASED OR UNAVAILABLE WITNESS Prior testimony given under oath by a deceased or unavailable witness before a court of law or Masonic Trial Commission is admissible if the accused was a party to the proceeding and was given opportunity to examine the witness under oath and the testimony offered relates to the facts at issue in the Masonic trial. A party seeking the admission of such testimony shall give notice to the adverse party not less than five days prior to trial, and must affirm under oath before the Trial Commission that such witness is deceased or that all reasonable attempts to locate or procure the witness for trial or deposition have failed.

Section 30.170 130. JUDGMENT. As soon as practicable Within ninety (90) days after the conclusion of the evidence and arguments, the commission renders its shall render written judgment which is reduced to writing and signed by all or a majority of the commission. The judgment shall be either “guilty” or “not guilty,” based upon clear and convincing evidence. If the judgment is guilty, the commission shall assesses punishment of (a) reprimand, (b) suspension for a definite period of time, (c) suspension for an indefinite period of time, or (c) (d) expulsion.

Cross reference: 31.010.

PURPOSE: Existing provisions of the Trial Code contemplate suspensions for an indefinite period of time. See current 32.010.

Therefore, its previous omission from this Section appears to have been an oversight.

Section 30.200 135. JUDGMENT FOR COSTS. If deemed appropriate by the Trial Commission, judgment for costs may be entered in favor of the prevailing party for actual expenses incurred, or a portion thereof, against the adverse party. Applicable expenses shall include, but not be limited to: witness fees and transportation costs, stenographer or court reporter fees, including transcript costs, but shall not include attorney’s fees.

Section 30.180 140. REPORT TO LODGE. ENTRY AND EFFECT OF JUDGMENT At the next stated communication of the lodge the judgment of the commission Upon its rendering, the judgment of the commission shall be presented, read in open lodge, and spread upon its records and entered into its records at its next stated communication. The Secretary forthwith must shall transmit a copy of the judgment to the Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Master of the district.

A judgment of guilty and any punishment assessed shall become effective upon entry of that judgment into the lodge records.

Entry of a judgment of expulsion shall result in the immediate expulsion of the accused from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry.

Entry of a judgment of suspension shall result in the immediate suspension of the accused for the time specified by the judgment or indefinitely if so specified.

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to the accused by the Master of the lodge or his designee not less than thirty nor more than sixty days from the entry of judgment unless a timely appeal is filed pursuant to the Trial Code.

A deceased member against whom judgment has been rendered but not entered shall be deemed to have died in good standing.

If the judgment is expulsion, the accused is expelled from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry from that date; if the judgment is suspension, he is suspended from that date for the term prescribed by the judgment; if the judgment is reprimand, it is administered in open lodge by the Master or some brother designated by him at a time designated by him not less than thirty nor more than sixty days after the judgment is filed, unless an appeal is taken. A member against whom judgment of expulsion or suspension has been assessed who dies prior to presentation of the judgment dies in good standing so far as the judgment is concerned.

When a trial has been concluded and the verdict and penalty, if any, announced, the jurisdiction of the lodge over that particular case is ended and there can be no reopening of it or setting aside the result by the Master or the lodge. Neither the Master nor the lodge have any power to grant a new trial.

Section 30.190 150. TRIAL RECORD. The chairman of the Trial Commission shall file with the Secretary of the lodge all documents and records connected with the trial. In addition, the chairman may require the stenographer’s notes to be typewritten or printed and a transcript of the testimony in quintuplicate attached to the record.

Section 30.200 160. JUDGMENT FOR COSTS. As a part of its decision, the commission may impose upon either the lodge or the accused, payment of all costs, or a portion of them, as it considers proper. The costs include actual expenses of the trial, including witness fees and stenographer’s charges, but not attorney fees. Failure to tax costs imposes liability therefore upon the lodge.

An accused member may require a lodge to pay for a transcript of proceedings on appeal, and for the expenses of securing the attendance of witnesses, if the Master of the lodge is satisfied and certifies in writing that the accused is unable to pay such expenses.

Section 30.160. PAYMENT OF COSTS. If the costs are not paid within a reasonable time, they must be paid by the lodge; but the payment does not relieve from liability the party against whom they were originally taxed. His refusal to reimburse the lodge is a Masonic offense. If the charge was filed pursuant to Section 29.070 and the lodge is unable to pay costs, the lodge may request payment by the Grand Lodge. Any costs paid by the Grand Lodge shall be determined by the Grand Master on a case by case basis and shall be assessed by the Grand Lodge against the receiving lodge for repayment as directed by the Grand Master.

PURPOSE: Current Article 30 should be completely reorganized for clarification. As noted, some provisions have been revised and renumbered into Article 29. The use of depositions (previously in Article 29) is brought into this Article and their use clarified, while the use of a special designee to take

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depositions is eliminated. Parties wishing to take depositions should be entitled to take them to suit their needs and not rely on another. Previous testimony under oath in court proceedings or a previous Masonic trial is admissible as in criminal proceedings. The impartiality of the Commission is affirmed, and it is specified that any action taken outside the Trial Code to influence its decision is a Masonic offense.

This revision contemplates the potential expense of a Masonic Trial, particularly when court reporters are required. Lodges concerned with potential costs are granted the ability to apply to the Grand Master for permission to use a video of the trial in lieu of a professional transcript, and in some cases filed pursuant to Grand Mater’s charges, the lodge can apply to the Grand Lodge for assistance with costs to be repaid later by the incurring lodge.

ARTICLE 31. APPEALS Section 31.010. EFFECT OF JUDGMENT. Decisions of commissions are shall be deemed final unless reversed or modified on appeal as authorized by this Article. No new trial shall be ordered except as authorized by this Article.

Section 31.020. WHO MAY APPEAL. If found guilty by the Trial Commission, the accused the accuser, the lodge, any member of the lodge, or the District Deputy Grand Master of the district may appeal to the Grand Lodge from the judgment within twenty days after the entry of judgment in the records of the lodge. is read in open lodge, which is the date the trial is complete. The Grand Master may order the lodge to appeal at any time.

PURPOSE: Under Missouri law, if the prosecution or plaintiff loses a trial, there is no right of appeal and the case is closed.

Likewise, in a Masonic Trial, a “not guilty” finding should be the final judgment. Thus, only in cases where the Trial Commission has found guilt should the accused be permitted to appeal the judgment.

Section 31.030. NOTICE. The appeal is taken by serving on the opposite party a written notice of appeal with a statement of the grounds of appeal. A copy of the notice with a certificate of service on the opposite party must be filed with the Secretary within five days after service of the notice. Notice of appeal shall be served upon the Secretary of the lodge by personal service or certified mail return receipt requested along with a concise statement of the grounds for appeal. The Secretary shall note on the notice the date of receipt.

Section 31.040. RECORD ON APPEAL. Within five days after receiving a timely notice of appeal which complies with Section 31.030, the Secretary shall deliver the originals or certified copies of all proceedings records in connection with the case to the Grand Secretary, who shall forthwith refer them to the Grand Lodge Committee on Appeals and Grievances. If the presiding chairman has not filed a stenographer’s transcript of evidence as authorized in Section 30.200 30.150 or video recording as authorized by 30.070, the appellant, within

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forty-five days after notice of appeal, shall cause a transcript of the testimony, in quintuplicate, or, in the alternative, a summary, in quintuplicate, in narrative form approved by the lodge opposite party, to be filed with the Grand Lodge Committee on Appeals and Grievances. Failure or neglect of the Secretary to timely transmit the proceedings shall not affect appellant’s right to appeal under this Article.

If the appellant fails to file with the Secretary of the lodge a statement of the grounds of appeal and has failed to prepare and submit a transcript of the testimony, in quintuplicate, or in the alternative a summary, in quintuplicate, in narrative form approved by the opposite party, to be filed with the Committee on Appeals and Grievances, a motion to dismiss the appeal shall be sustained.

Where the forty-five days’ time has not expired before the communication of the Grand Lodge and the appellant has not filed with the Secretary of the lodge a statement of the substantive facts proved at the trial as provided in this Section, the appeal shall not be considered at that communication of the Grand Lodge.

Section 31.050. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SECTIONS 31.030 and 31.040 Failure of an appellant to comply with the provisions of Sections 31.030 and 31.040 may result in dismissal of the appeal.

Section 31.060. COMMUNICATION OF GRAND LODGE PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF TIME ALLOWED FOR APPEAL Where the forty-five days’ time has not expired before the time period specified by Section 31.070 for consideration of appeal and the appellant has not filed with the Secretary of the lodge a transcript, video recording, or statement of the substantive facts proved at the trial as provided in Section 31.040, the appeal shall not be considered at that communication of the Grand Lodge. An appeal timely filed after the communication of Grand Lodge shall be taken up at the next subsequent Grand Lodge.

PURPOSE: These 3 sections break up and clarify what was previously one long section covering a number of different areas. 31.040 adds cross references to new sections and specifies that neglect not assignable to the appellant will not be held against him in the appeal, although since he bears the burden, 31.050 specifies that his neglect may result in dismissal.

31.060 designates that appeals timely filed after the Grand Lodge communication shall be considered at the subsequent communication.

Section 31.050 070. GRAND LODGE APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES COMMITTEE. The Grand Lodge Committee on Appeals and Grievances reviews shall review the case on the record submitted to it. Oral argument is permitted.

Printed or typewritten briefs may be used. The appellant and the lodge shall be given opportunity to present oral argument and printed or typewritten briefs.

Unless notice to the contrary is given to the accused and to the lodge, the appeal will be heard on Monday preceding the annual communication at the regular meeting place of the committee. Appeals shall be heard not more than ninety (90) and not fewer than thirty (30) days immediately preceding the Annual Communication at a location selected by the chairman of the committee. The chairman shall provide notice of the date and location of the hearing to the appellant and the lodge not fewer than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing. If

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the committee considers it necessary in the interests of substantial justice, it may, by special order, receive additional evidence, orally, by deposition, or by interrogatories.

PURPOSE: To clarify that each party is entitled to present argument orally and/or in writing before the Appeals and Grievances Committee and specify the time frame in which appeals must be heard to allow for consideration of report by the committee.

Section 31.060 080. REPORT TO GRAND LODGE. The Committee on Appeals and Grievances shall report reports to the Grand Lodge its findings and recommendations. No judgment may be reversed or remanded for new trial for mere technical irregularities or technical violation of rules of evidence unless manifest injustice has been done. shown by the appellant.

PURPOSE: Specifies that manifest injustice must be shown by appellant before a ruling may be overturned due to technical failures to comply with the Trial Code.

Section 31.085. VOTE OF GRAND LODGE. The report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievance shall be presented to the Grand Lodge for approval by paper ballot. If approved, the findings and recommendations shall become the final judgment of the Grand Lodge. If a recommendation of affirmation is rejected, the cause shall be remanded to the commission for new trial. If a recommendation for remand or resentence is rejected, the decision of the commission shall stand as final.

PURPOSE: Clarifies the procedure by which the Committee on Appeals and Grievances reports to Grand Lodge.

Section 31.070 090. JUDGMENT OF GRAND LODGE. The judgment of the Grand Lodge shall be either that (a) the judgment by the commission be affirmed, or (b) that it be reversed and the cause remanded to the Trial Commission for a new trial, or (c) that it be reversed and the charges dismissed, or (d) the Grand Lodge may remand the penalty imposed by the commission for determination of a lesser sentence. disregard the judgment of the trial commission and upon the record of proceedings transmitted to it make its own findings and issue its own order and judgment.

Section 31.100. EFFECT OF REMAND BY GRAND LODGE When a trial is in general terms remanded to the lodge Upon remand by the Grand Lodge for a new trial, it is competent in the trial ordered the lodge shall be permitted to introduce new charges and new evidence and in fact make it an entirely new case against the accused. But in cases where new charges are preferred at the In all cases in which a new trial is ordered, the accused has shall be afforded the same rights of notice and time to prepare his defense to the new charges that he had to the original one as in the original proceeding.

PURPOSE: This creates a new section from the 2nd clause of current 31.070 and clarifies that a new trial after remand follows

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the rules of the original trial. It maintains the right of the lodge to prosecute additional offenses and introduce additional evidence at a trial following a remand.

Section 31.080 110. STATUS PENDING APPEAL. If the accused was acquitted in the lodge trial, his status pending appeal to the Grand Lodge is that of a member with charges pending against him. If the accused was suspended or expelled by the Trial Commission, he remains so pending appeal no matter the length of suspension. even though the period of suspension has expired. If he received a sentence of reprimand, his status is that of a member with charges pending against him. even though the reprimand may have been administered; and the fact that a reprimand may have been administered before the appeal or while it is pending may not be considered a bar to other punishment by the Grand Lodge.

PURPOSE: Eliminates references to sections and provisions repealed by this Trial Code.

Section 31.090 120. EFFECT OF GRAND LODGE JUDGMENT DISMISAL BY GRAND LODGE If the accused is suspended or expelled in the lodge and the judgment is reversed and the case dismissed by the Grand Lodge, he is restored to whatever standing and membership he held when the charge was preferred against him. If the judgment is reversed and remanded for new trial, further procedure is according to this Code as in the case of original trials. A member suspended or expelled by judgment of a trial commission shall be restored to full standing upon reversal of that judgment and dismissal of the cause by the Grand Lodge.

PURPOSE: Clarification and removal of redundant clause covered by 31.100 Section 31.100 130. PROMULGATION OF JUDGMENT. The printed Proceedings of the Grand Lodge are shall be deemed the official announcement of its judgments. When they show a new trial ordered, judgment affirmed or reversed, or cause dismissed, or other proceedings in any case, the lodge acts accordingly, and it is the duty of that lodge’s officers to obey the order.

PURPOSE: Eliminates redundant clauses found in earlier provisions.

ARTICLE 32. RESTORATION Section 32.010. PETITIONS FOR RESTORATION. A petition for restoration to a subordinate lodge in existence is shall only be presented to the lodge that rendered the judgment of indefinite suspension or expulsion, even if the Freemason had been a member of another lodge notwithstanding the petitioner’s original lodge of membership. The petition may be presented one or more times. If the judgment was appealed to the Grand Lodge and modified or overruled differs from the judgment rendered in the lodge in any respect or if the lodge rendering the judgment is not in existence, or if the Freemason was

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indefinitely suspended or expelled pursuant to Sections 28.020 or 28.130, the petition for restoration is shall be presented to the Grand Lodge pursuant to Sections 32.060 and 32.070. and may likewise be presented one or more times.

A petition may not be received from an expelled Freemason until after two years from the date the verdict of expulsion was read in open lodge and spread upon its records.

A petition for restoration cannot be presented by a Freemason who has been suspended for a definite period of time, and such a petition shall not be considered by the lodge that rendered the judgment of suspension or by the Grand Lodge.

PURPOSE: This section primarily clarifies existing provisions but also specifies that Freemasons automatically expelled for commission of a felony or indefinitely suspended or expelled by the Grand Master’s enforcement of an out of state judgment must petition Grand Lodge for restoration.

Section 32.015. LIMITATIONS ON PRESENTMENT. Notwithstanding any other provision or bylaw, Petitions for Restoration shall not be received prior to the expiration of the latest applicable following time limitation: 1. Five (5) years from the date of full satisfaction of any judgment rendered by a court of law for automatic expulsion pursuant to Section 28.020 2. Three (3) years from the date of expulsion by a lodge no longer in existence 3. Three (3) years from the date of expulsion by the Grand Master pursuant to Section 28.130.

4. Three (3) years from the date of rejection of a prior petition for restoration.

5. Two (2) years from the date of expulsion by a subordinate lodge.

6. One (1) year from the date of indefinite suspension.

PURPOSE: To list all time limitations in one provision and to separate the time periods for restoration for expulsion and indefinite suspension, as suspension ought to be intended to carry a lesser burden and stigma Section 32.020. PETITIONS - HOW PRESENTED SUBORDINATE LODGE IN EXISTENCE. The petition for restoration is shall be presented at a stated communication of the lodge and lies lie over to the next stated communication. It must be referred The Master of the Lodge shall refer the petition to a committee for investigation and report ­pursuant to Section 13.070.

The Lodge Secretary shall notify the resident members of the lodge, the Grand Master, and the District Deputy Grand Master of the district are notified that the petition has been presented and will be acted upon at the next stated communication.

PURPOSE: To clarify that the lodge secretary provides notice to those listed and that petitions for restoration must be treated in the same manner as those for initiation.

Section 32.030. PROCEDURE. Voting on petitions for restoration is shall be by paper ballot at a the stated communication following presentment unless

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delayed for no more than sixty days by the Master for good cause shown. and restoration is effective by lodge action thirty days after ballot, the petitioner shall be restored to membership after A ballot resulting in a two-thirds (2/3) favorable vote of the members present shall restore the petitioner to full membership unless a request for review is filed within thirty days of the ballot pursuant to Section 32.035. but only if no petition for review by the Grand Lodge is filed within that time. Notice of the result of balloting must be given to the Grand Master and the District Deputy Grand Master of the district within ten days and either of them, or the Master, may request review by the Grand Lodge.

Request is made by notifying the Secretary, who immediately forwards the petition, with the report of the investigating committee to the Grand Secretary.

The Grand Secretary shall transmit the record to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances where the same procedure is followed as in case of petitions for restoration filed in the Grand Lodge.

Section 32.035. REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF RESTORATION. Notice of a favorable ballot for restoration shall be given to the Grand Master and the District Deputy Grand Master of the district within ten days of the ballot.

Within thirty days of the ballot, the Grand Master or the Master of the Lodge may request review of the petition by the Grand Lodge. Request shall be made by notifying the lodge Secretary, who shall immediately forward the petition and report of the investigating committee to the Grand Secretary. The Grand Secretary shall transmit the record to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances for review pursuant to the procedure for Petitions for Restoration received under Section 32.070. A request for review shall stay restoration pending final determination by the Grand Lodge.

PURPOSE: This section separates and renumbers existing provisions.

Section 32.040. EFFECT OF UNFAVORABLE BALLOT; PETITION TO GRAND LODGE. A Freemason who has been indefinitely suspended or expelled by his lodge may be restored to membership in his lodge by a two-thirds favorable vote of the members present.

If he receives less than a two-thirds vote, he Upon receipt of an unfavorable ballot pursuant to Section 32.030, the petitioner may petition the Grand Lodge one or more times to be restored for restoration pursuant to Section 32.070. The petition must shall state that the petitioner has received an unfavorable ballot for restoration and shall identify the lodge issuing the ballot. he has applied to and been rejected by his lodge. If the petitioner receives a favorable vote by the Grand Lodge he receives a dimit without privileges from the Grand Lodge. but such vote will not restore the person to lodge membership.

While the Trial Code recognizes the right to petition the Grand Lodge under these circumstances, only the strongest evidence that a man who has committed such an offense is now entitled to membership in the fraternity should cause the Grand Lodge to disturb the action of his own lodge.

PURPOSE: To cross reference 32.070 as the procedure to be followed for restoration following an unfavorable ballot and eliminate redundancy.

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Section 32.050. DIMIT IF NOT RESTORED TO LODGE MEMBERSHIP. An expelled Freemason who has been restored, but not to lodge membership, receives a dimit. The only privilege the dimit confers is the right to petition for affiliation if the expelled Freemason is a resident of Missouri. A Freemason who has been restored, but not to membership in a lodge, is entitled to no other Masonic rights, including the right to visit a lodge. All disabilities provided by Section 20.020 for a non-affiliate Freemason apply to him.

PURPOSE: Renumbered as 32.080.

Section 32.060. Section 32.050. ENTERED APPRENTICE OR FELLOW CRAFT. An expelled or indefinitely suspended Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft cannot shall not be advanced in any lodge until after restoration and affiliation, if applicable. by the lodge in which he was expelled or suspended, or by the Grand Lodge.

Section 32.070. Section 32.060. PETITION TO GRAND LODGE PETITION FOR RESTORATION - SUBORDINATE LODGE NOT IN EXISTENCE. If the lodge where the trial was conducted is not in existence or if the suspension or expulsion was effected pursuant to Section 28.130, the suspended or expelled Freemason may petition the Grand Lodge for restoration pursuant to Section 32.070; but the petition must be accompanied by a recommendation from a Missouri lodge. A petition for restoration under this section which is not accompanied by a recommendation from any lodge cannot be acted upon by the Grand Lodge Committee on Appeals and Grievances and will be dismissed. For purposes of this section, a recommendation from a Missouri lodge shall be granted in the same manner as a petition for restoration from a subordinate lodge in existence.

PURPOSE: To clarify the title of the section and cross reference 32.070. Also specifies the procedure for obtaining a recommendation from a Missouri Lodge Section 32.080. Section 32.070. PETITION FOR RESTORATION BY GRAND LODGE. A person who has been indefinitely suspended or expelled by a lodge no longer in existence or by the Grand Lodge may petition the Grand Lodge for Restoration. The Petitions for Restoration by the Grand Lodge must be made by a letter requesting restoration, shall be addressed to the Grand Lodge, personally signed by the person applicant and must be filed with the Grand Secretary no later less than thirty days prior to an Annual Communication. The Grand Secretary shall forward the petition to the Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Appeals and Grievances, who shall cause an investigation to be made, unless the petition has been withdrawn prior to any action being taken by said committee. The Chairman of the Appeals and Grievances Committee shall present the report of the actions of the Committee, with its recommendations, to the Grand Lodge at its Annual Communication. Upon favorable report of the Committee and approval of the Grand Master as noted in his Annual Address, restoration shall be deemed effective upon approval of the Grand Master’s Address. Action for restoration not reported favorable by the committee or not included in the Address of the Grand Master shall only be deemed effective following a two-thirds favorable ballot at the Annual Communication at which

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the petition was received. A two-thirds favorable vote is required to restore a person who has been indefinitely suspended or expelled by a Lodge no longer in existence or by the Grand Lodge. If the Grand Lodge approves the Petition, the person is restored; and the Upon approval and restoration by the Grand Lodge, the Grand Secretary, as soon as practicable, shall prepare and forward to him the official Dimit Without Privileges of the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

The restoration of an indefinitely suspended or expelled person by the Grand Lodge does not restore him to membership in his lodge.

The Grand Lodge shall not receive the Petition for Restoration from a person who has been indefinitely suspended or expelled by the Grand Lodge sooner than five (5) years from the date of suspension or expulsion, or from a person who has been indefinitely suspended or expelled by a lodge no longer in existence sooner than three (3) years from the date of suspension or expulsion, or in either case from the date of satisfaction of any sentence imposed upon him by a court of law, whichever is later, or from the date of a prior petition for restoration.

PURPOSE: To specify balloting procedures for petitions for restoration and move time limitations to a new section Section 32.080. DIMIT IF NOT RESTORED TO LODGE MEMBERSHIP. A restored Freemason granted a demit without privileges pursuant to Section 32.070­ shall be entitled only to the rights and privileges enumerated in Section 20.020.

PURPOSE: Current 32.050 Section 32.090. RESTORATION FOLLOWING SUSPENSION. At the expiration of a suspension for a definite period of time imposed by a Trial Commission pursuant to Section 30.130, a Freemason is shall be automatically restored to all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry of to which he was deprived by the was entitled at the time of suspension., and no action is necessary by the lodge or himself. If a member who was tried by his lodge and expelled appealed from the action of the lodge to the Grand Lodge for a mitigation of the punishment, and the Grand Lodge instead suspends the appellant for a definite period of time, the appellant is restored, but not to lodge membership, and the appellant receives a dimit under Section 32.050. A Freemason against whom a judgment of expulsion was render by a Trial Commission and mitigated to suspension for a definite period of time following appeal shall be granted a dimit without privileges pursuant to Section 32.080 following the period of suspension.

PURPOSE: These existing provisions are clarified and cross references added.

(End of Article 32) Respectfully submitted, /s/ Jonce B. Chidister Jonce B. Chidister Past Master

Four Mile #212

/s/ Alan E. DeWoskin Alan E. DeWoskin Past Master Cosmos Lodge No. 282

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CLOSING The 192nd Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri was closed until the next Annual Communication - the 193rd – to be held on Monday September 29th and Tuesday September 30th, 2014, at Columbia, Missouri.

OPEN INSTALLATION Installing Officer M.W. Past Grand Master Elmer E. Revelle Installing Chaplain M.W. Past Grand Master Donald E. Scott Installing Marshal M.W. Past Grand Master Jimmie D. Lee GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2013-2014 Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Senior Grand Warden Junior Grand Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Lecturer Senior Grand Deacon Junior Grand Deacon Senior Grand Steward Junior Grand Steward Senior Grand Marshal Junior Grand Marshal Grand Sword Bearer Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Orator Grand Orator Grand Tiler

Jon B. Broyles David W. Haywood Brent Stewart Richard L. Smith Nicholas R. Cichielo Ronald D. Miller Robert C. Floyd Ronald D. Jones Tim Thomas Stanton T. Brown II Barry V. Cundiff Ty G. Treutelaar Brent L. Motter James W. Clardy C. Mark Whitney Gary W. Dryer Kenneth Joe Wasson Gale F. Bennington James E. McManigle Derrick S. Standley William E. Zimmerman Douglas H. Reece Raymond G. Schneider

PRESENTATIONS TO M.W. JON B. BROYLES GRAND MASTER 2013-2014 Items Presented:

Grand Master’s Gavel: presented by Adair Lodge No. 366 Grand Master’s Apron: presented by P.G.M. John M. Nations Apron Case: presented by Polar Star Rose Hill Lodge No. 79 Grand Master’s Jewel: presented by Lady Anna Broyles Grand Master’s lapel pin: presented by the Grand Master’s daughters

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2013-2014 Grand Lodge Officers with Home Lodge

Grand Master

Jon B. Broyles

Kirksville

Deputy Grand Master

David W. Haywood

Fenton

Senior Grand Warden

Brent Stewart

Columbia

Junior Grand Warden

Richard L. Smith

St. Louis

Polar Star/Rose Hill Lodge No. 79

Grand Treasurer

Nicholas R. Cichielo

Chesterfield

Polar Star/Rose Hill Lodge No. 79

Grand Secretary

Ronald D. Miller

Columbia

Grand Lecturer

Robert C. Floyd

Cape Girardeau

Whitewater Lodge No. 417

Odessa

Mount Hope Lodge No. 476

Senior Grand Deacon Ronald D. Jones

Junior Grand Deacon Robert T. Thomas Crane

Adair Lodge No. 366 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Twilight Lodge No. 114

Adair Lodge No. 366

Galena Lodge No. 515

Senior Grand Steward

Stanton T. Brown II

Independence

Buckner Lodge No. 501

Junior Grand Steward

Barry V. Cundiff

Kirksville

Senior Grand Marshal

Ty G. Treutelaar

St. Louis

Junior Grand Marshal

Brent L. Motter

Kirksville

Grand Sword Bearer

James W. Clardy

Excello

Callao Lodge No. 38

Grand Chaplain

C. Mark Whitney

Kirksville

Adair Lodge No. 366

Grand Chaplain

Gary W. Dryer

Kansas City

Grand Chaplain

Kenneth Joe Wasson

Sedalia

Granite Lodge No. 272

Grand Chaplain

Gale F. Bennington

St. Louis

Craftsmen Lodge No. 717

Grand Chaplain

James E. McManigle

Bolivar

Grand Chaplain

Derrick S. Standley

Osage Beach

Grand Orator

Douglas H. Reece

Platte City

Grand Orator

William E. Zimmerman Des Peres

Crestwood Anchor Lodge No. 443

Grand Tiler

Raymond G. Schneider Kirksville

Adair Lodge No. 366

Adair Lodge No. 366 St. Louis Missouri No. 1 Adair Lodge No. 366

Swope Park Lodge No. 617

Bolivar Lodge No. 195 Polar Star Rose Hill Lodge No. 79 Temperance Lodge No. 438

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PAST GRAND MASTERS-GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Judge J Morgan Donelson (1969-1970)-(Jeania)........ P.O. Box 211, Princeton 64673-0211 Home Ph: 660-748-3790 Bus. Ph: 660-748-3115 Dr. James A. Noland, Jr. (1977-1978)-(Janice)...............682 Passover, Osage Beach 65065 Bus. Ph: 573-346-5117 Home Ph: 573-348-2106 Dr. J.C. Montgomery, Jr. (1978-1979)....2150 W. Randolph, Apt. 809-H, St. Charles 63301 Home Ph: 636-925-0230 WM. J. Hill (1981-1982)-(Jo Ann)....................... 4545 Rockhill Terrace, Kansas City 64112 Home Ph: 816-561-1379 Earl K. Dille (1982-1983)-(Martha).............................. 27 Dunleith Dr., St. Louis 63124-1896 Home Ph: 314-997-1892 Robert J. Crede (1983-1984)..................2044 Stadium View Ct., Jefferson City 65109-1984 Home Ph: 573-636-4348 Vern H. Schneider (1984-1985)..........................211 N. Broadway, Ste. 1270, St. Louis 63102 Home Ph: 314-997-0794 Bus. Ph: 314-241-5845 P. Vincent Kinkead (1986-1987)-(Evelyn)......5804 Hillsboro Rd., Farmington 63640-9138 Home Ph: 573-431-1371 Thomas K. McGuire, Jr. (1987-1988)-(Bettie)................ 3727 E. Monroe, Springfield 65809 Home Ph: 417-890-1720 Robert D. Jenkins (1988-1989)-(Betty)......2609 W. 70th St., Shawnee Mission, KS 66208-2728 Home Ph: 913-384-0545 Thomas C. Warden (1989-1990)-(Mary)....................... P.O. Box 596, Owensville 65066-0596 Home Ph: 573-437-4512 Daniel F. Cole (1990-1991)-(Rhonda)..........................9808 Eagle Crest Ct., St. Louis 63127 Home Ph: 314-729-1314 Fax: 314-729-1071 Dale C. Motter (1993-1994)-(Marijane)......................... P.O. Box 252, Kirksville 63501-0252 Home Ph: 660-665-6931 E-Mail dalemotter@hotmail.com Gordon E. Hopkins (1994-1995)-(Beverly)......2212 Chambers Ave., St. Joseph 64506-1926 Home Ph: 816-232-9781 Bus. Ph: 816-279-7472 Donald E. Scott (1996-1997)-(Anna)............................14909 E. 39th St., Independence 64055 Home Ph: 816-373-5966 E-mail: dscottpgm@sbcglobal.net Jeffrey O. Nations (1997-1998)..................................413 W Woodbine Ave., Kirkwood 63122 Cell Ph:314-603-8476 Bus.Ph: 636-536-9788 Steven I. Toybes (1998-1999).(Sharlene).......... 9666 Olive Blvd. Suite 300 St. Louis 63132 Home Ph: 314-878-1796 Bus. Ph: 314-725-6980 Fax: 314-692-7152 Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. (1999-2000)-(Carol)...... 2948 Finestown Rd., St. Louis 63129-5826 Home Ph: 314-846-0015 Cell Ph: 314-757-9320 Freddie D. Adams (2000-2001)-(Lauretta).................. 110 East Mission St., Marshall 65340 Home Ph: 660-886-5363 Glenn E. Means (2001-2002)-(Mary Jane)...... 2019 N.E. Avanti Court, Grain Valley 64029-9368 Home Ph: 816-847-7249 Jimmie D. Lee (2002-2003)-(Jeri)...........................2249 E. Cragmont St., Springfield 65804 Home Ph: 417-753-2636 Stanley M. Thompson (2003-2004)-(Jennifer)... 311 E. North Main, Richmond 64085-1163 Home Ph: 816-776-6853 E-mail: pgmstan@sbcglobal.net Dr. Elmer E. Revelle, (2004-2005) (Diana)...........................5009 Hatteras, Columbia 65202 Home Ph: 573-875-5581 E-Mail: eerevelle@gmail.com John M. Nations (2005-2006) (Bridget)............... #8 Baxter Lane, Chesterfield 63017-4962 Home Ph: 636-530-9433 William A. Martin (2005-2006, Grand Lodge of Oregon) (Sylvia)......#814034 E. No-Horse Rd, Nevada 64772 Home Ph: 417-549-9960

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M. Robert Berger (2006-2007) (Barb).... 14181 Woodsmill Cove Drive, Chesterfield 63017 Home Ph: 314-434-5038 Bus. Phone: 314-231-7093 Fax: 314-621-2799 E-Mail: bberger5@aol.com Bruce R. Austin (2007-2008) (Myrtle)...................... 603 N Main Rd, Charleston 63834-9621 Home Ph: 573-683-6135 E-mail: bruceraustin@ldd.net Rocky E. Weaver (2008-2009) (Janet)............ 1500 NW Wildwood, Dr. Blue Springs 64015 Home Ph: 816-988-8828 Cell Ph: 816-645-6178 E-mail: rockandjan@comcast.net Larry C. Reynolds (2009-2010) (Bettie).......................443 Wildwood Dr, Rogersville 65742 Home Ph: 417-753-3356 Cell Ph: 417-207-4060 E-mail: LReynolds@premierautooutlet.com Gail S. Turner (2010-2011) (Tina)....................................106 Halliburton, Brookfield 64628 Home Ph: 660-258-5072 Cell Ph: 660-200-6944 E-mail: Gail@bankbp.com John W. Hess (2011-2012) (Ina)...............................................125 Groom Ave., Liberty 64068 Cell Ph: 816-803-2817 E-Mail: sgmo4@sbcglobal.net David L. Ramsey (2012-2013) (Friday)................... 2642 S. Williams Ct., Springfield 65807 Cell Ph: 417-379-9700 E-Mail: dramsey1791@gmail.com EMERITUS GRAND OFFICERS GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Stanton T. Brown, Grand Lecturer Emeritus

P.O. Box 230, Buckner 64016

Home Ph: 816-650-5788 James E. Spencer, Grand Lecturer Emeritus

6620 E 134th Terrace, Grandview 64030

Home Ph: 816-763-3697 Randall Jay Jones, Grand Lecturer Emeritus

1179 Low Gap Rd., Fordland 65652

APPOINTMENTS OF GRAND MASTER’S STANDING COMMITTEES 2013-2014 APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES: Chris T. Harrelson – Chmn, Mark E. Nichols, Timothy H. Bosler, Kevin L. Walden, John M. Nations, PGM. BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD: Rocky E. Weaver – Chmn., Donald E. Scott, PGM, Rodney T. McGrath.

BY-LAWS: Jonce B. Chidister – Chmn., C. Brent Stewart, Robert N. Young, William M. Shansey CHARTERED LODGES: Craig A. Skinner - Chmn., Robert E. Gander, Charles F. Wiegert, Dallas R. Smith..

CORRESPONDENCE: E. Otha Wingo – Chmn.

CREDENTIALS: William B. VanMeter – Chmn., Morris F. Coburn, Mitchell S. Parsons, Ronald M. Hickey, Grant G. Smith, Donald L. Taylor, Ronald D. Reynolds.

ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS: Jon B. Broyles – Chmn., Ronald D. Miller, Jeff Nations, PGM, Rick Mansfield, Ty Treutelaar, David W. Haywood.

FORMS AND CEREMONIES: Gail S. Turner, PGM – Chmn., John W. Hess, PGM, Donald E. Scott, PGM, Robert C. Floyd – Ex Officio.

GRAND MASTER’S ADDRESS: David L. Ramsey, PGM – Chmn.

JURISPRUDENCE: R. Scott Gardner – Chmn., Jonce B. Chidister, Kevin L. Walden, Douglas D. Ritterskamp.

LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION: Jimmie D. Lee, PGM – Chmn., M. Robert Berger, PGM, Rocky E. Weaver, PGM.

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LONG RANGE PLANNING: Jon B. Broyles, Chairman, Jeff Bloemker, Cory R. Fischer, Ronald D. Miller, Secretary, All Advancing Line Officers.

MASONIC EDUCATION: David B. Brown – Chmn., Bobbie E. White, William B. Kiphart II, Matthew D. Ruth, Jim Thayne, Troy Snelling, Jon B. Broyles, David W. Haywood, C. Brent Stewart, Richard L. Smith.

MASONIC PUBLICATIONS: Jon B. Broyles - Chmn., Ronald D. Miller, David W. Haywood, Brent Stewart, Dick Smith, Steven L. Harrison..

MILEAGE AND PER DIEM: Jack C. DeSelms – Chmn., Ty G. Treutelaar, Eric R. Peterson, Mitchell C. Weinsting.

NECROLOGY: Elmer E. Revelle, PGM – Chmn., James R. Fiete, Gail S. Turner.

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Aaron M. Shoemaker – Chmn., Brian K. Goldman, David L. Jacobi, Jeffrey D. Lee, W. Mark Young, Dennis Burkholder.

RELIEF AND CHARITY: M W Jon B. Broyles – Chmn., Ronald D. Miller, Brent Stewart, David W. Haywood, Richard L. Smith.

RITUAL: Robert C. Floyd – Chmn., David D. Powell, Michael E. Wheeler, Glenn H. Burrows, Robert Martin, Jr., Michael L. Apple, Christopher C. McLemore IV, Wayne G. Tucker, Donald E. Scott, PGM, Gail S. Turner, PGM. WAYS AND MEANS: Lenard Lenger – Chmn., Robert D. Couldry, Erick V. Kern, Richard L. Smith, Nicholas R. Cichielo.

YOUTH: Richard W. Kaeser – Chmn., Michael A. Marvin, Gary W. Dryer, Keith E. Barker, Michael J. Lodholz.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES 2013-2014 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Kevin M. Fuller, Jon B. Broyles, David W. Haywood, Brent Stewart, David B. Brown.

GEORGE WASHINGTON NAT’L. MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION: Jon B. Broyles – Chmn., David W. Haywood, Brent Stewart, Ronald D. Miller, Gail S. Turner.

INSURANCE: David R. Ingersoll – Chmn., John B. Grossnickle, Webb Edwards.

INVESTMENT: Nicholas R. Cichielo – Chmn., Ronald D. Miller, Lenard D. Lenger, H. Keith Neese, Jon B. Broyles, David W. Haywood, Brent Stewart, Dick Smith..

LEADERSHIP TRAINING: Jeffrey Bloemker, David C. Witte, David B. Brown.

MASONIC CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION: Tim Thomas – Chmn., Stanton T. Brown II, Barry V. Cundiff, Ty G. Treutelaar.

MEMBERSHIP: Philip A. Cole – Chmn., Justin W. Dryer, Emmett J. Bryson, Chris Tilley.

MENTORING: Jeffrey A. Parrotte – Chmn., Ty Treutelaar, Kevin M. Fuller, William E. Zimmerman.

RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES: John W. Hess, PGM – Chmn., Glenn E. Means.

SAMUEL SMITH STEWART TRUST: Steven D. Duncan – Chmn., Ronald D. Miller, Jimmie D. Lee, PGM, Bruce R. Austin, PGM, Glenn E. Means, PGM, John W. Siscel III, Robert D. Couldry.

SCHOLARSHIP: Jon B. Broyles – Chmn., Richard L. Smith, Brent Stewart, David W. Haywood, Ronald D. Jones, Tim Thomas.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Brian Goldman – Chmn., Marshall Lukens, Aaron Shoemaker.

TECHNOLOGY: Craig Bowles – Chmn., Jeff Parrotte, Cory Fischer, Randy C. Davis, Kevin Fuller, Steve Turner, Advisory.

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Timothy V. Coy James R. Thomson William J. King Richard G. Jones William D. Stewart, Jr. John M. Vernon Steven G. McDermit James E. Read Michael A. Marvin Dean McAdams Timothy A. Turco Jared A. Price Ronald L. Kribbs James D. Merchant Robert L. Hayes Larry L. Lanning Bobbie E. White Kenneth D. Best, Sr. Robert O. Cowan Donald L. Winchel Steve Sadler* Charles W. Palmer Clifford R. Dobbins Robert G. Bauer

25. Michael W. Brandenburg 26. James E. Wion 27 A Craig G. Bowles 27 B Jeffrey A. Parrotte 27 C Steven J. Kracht 28. Wayne R. Williams, Jr. 29. David W. Watkins, Sr. 30. Bill Gansemer 31. Douglas L. Cavanaugh, Sr. 32. Robert M. Dines 33. John F. Rummel 34. Carlin L. Smittle 35. Orvil L. Loge 36. Marion E. Williams, Jr. 37. Daniel J. Ward 38. Thomas L. DeCourley 39. Christopher A. Nelson 40. Tom Chidister 41. Jeffrey S. Pennington 42. Earl W. Calhoun 43. Herb L. Terrill 44. Benjamin J. Oakley 45. Robert W. Davis 46. Kevin R. Larson

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(none available) Tom Cotton Charles Cooper Douglas A. Linville L. Don Frazier William J. Hollingsworth Anthony J. Kerns Gary Caldwell Art Gentry Michael L. Dodd Christopher E. Peterman Gary A. McCormack Lloyd G. Lyon Bruce McWilliams William R. Siegfried Gregory E. Golden Franklin S. Lukenbill Dennis W. Spears Kenneth E. Crawford George Barrios Michael E. Sutton Dave Wheelock Gary N. Baskett Larry Loomis

25. Thomas L. Cahall 26. Larry Wilson 27 A Thomas E. Kuhn 27 B R. Miguel White 27 C Michael P. Singer, Jr. 28. Kenneth P. McCutcheon 29. John J. Tune 30. James C. Morgan 31. Roy L. Scarborough 32. Charles O. Bridges 33. James R. Leonard 34. Robert E. Hammond 35. Craig Carter 36. Noel R. Mason 37. Richard W. Kaeser, Jr. 38. Wayne T. Godwin 39. Randy E. Jennings 40. Jonce B. Chidister 41. Ted J. Marlow 42. Royce Wheeler 43. Tom Williams 44. Jeremy L. Willman 45. Matthew L. Stoller 46. Matthew D. Ruth

REGIONAL GRAND LECTURERS 2013 - 2014 REGION A-David D. Powell, 2414 Northeast St., Kirksville, MO 63501 REGION B-Michael E. Wheeler, 7212 Southwest Karen Rd., Trimble, MO 64492 REGION C-Glenn H. Burrows, 4806 NW 57th Ct., Kansas City, MO 64151 REGION D-Robert E. Lee Martin, 6985 Schmidt Lane, Sullivan, MO 63080 REGION E-Michael L. Apple, 912 Kylemore Dr., Ballwin, MO 63021 REGION F-Christopher C. McLemore IV, 13537 E. Neosho Rd., Nevada, MO 64772 REGION G-Wayne G. Tucker, HC 3 Box 222, Ellsinore, MO 63937

Grand Master

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

Grand Secretary

* Deceased ‡ Was not installed ** Withdrawn from Masonry

¶ Died within week after his installation ‡‡ There was no Communication in 1836 owing to the anti-Masonic excitement

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

April 1821................... Thos. F. Riddick*............... . ............................................. James Kennerly*................ William Bates*....................... Archibald Gamble*................. William Renshaw* Oct. 1821..................... Nath’l B. Tucker*.............. Thompson Douglas*............. Edward Bates*.................... William Bates*....................... Archibald Gamble*................. William Renshaw* Oct. 1822..................... Nath’l B. Tucker*.............. Thompson Douglas*............. Edward Bates*.................... Wm. G. Pettus*...................... Archibald Gamble*................. William Renshaw* Oct. 1823..................... Nath’l B. Tucker................ Geo. H.C. Melody*................ Edward Bates*.................... Wm. G. Pettus*...................... Archibald Gamble*................. T. Douglas* Oct. 1824..................... Nath’l B. Tucker................ Geo. H.C. Melody*................ Wm. G. Pettus*................... Thornt. Grimsley*.................. Archibald Gamble*................. T. Douglas* Oct. 1825..................... Edward Bates*.................. Geo. H.C. Melody*................ Wm. G. Pettus*................... Thornt. Grimsley*.................. Archibald Gamble*................. John D. Daggett* Oct. 1826..................... Edward Bates*.................. Hardage Lane*..................... Martin Ruggles*................. John F. Rayland*................... Rich. T. McKinney*................ John D. Daggett* Oct. 1827..................... Edward Bates*.................. Hardage Lane*..................... Martin Ruggles*................. H.R. Gamble*......................... Thornton Grimsley*............... John D. Daggett* Oct. 1828..................... Hardage Lane*.................. Geo. H.C. Melody*................ H.R. Gamble*...................... Adam L Mills*........................ Thornton Grimsley*............... John D. Daggett* Oct. 1829..................... Hardage Lane*.................. Fred L. Billion*..................... H.R. Gamble*...................... Adam L Mills*........................ Bernard Pratte*...................... John D. Daggett* Oct. 1830..................... Hardage Lane*.................. Geo. H.C. Melody*................ Sinclair Kirtley*................. Adam L Mills*........................ Thomas Andrews*.................. Fred L. Billion* Oct. 1831..................... Edward Bates*.................. Geo. H.C. Melody*................ Oliver Parker*.................... Augustus Jones*.................... Thomas Andrews*.................. Fred L. Billion* Oct. 1832..................... H.R. Gamble*.................... Geo. H.C. Melody*................ M.J. Noyes*......................... Augustus Jones*.................... Thomas Andrews*.................. Fred L. Billion* Oct. 1833..................... Sinclair Kirtley*................ A.B. Chambers*.................... John Wilson*....................... G.A. Tuttle*............................ Geo. H.C. Melody*.................. John Garnett* Oct. 1834‡................... A.B. Chambers*................. Sinclair Kirtley*................... Oliver Parker*.................... S.W.B. Carnegy*.................... Geo. H.C. Melody*.................. Thos. W. Conyers* Oct. 1835‡‡................. A.B. Chambers*................. Sinclair Kirtley*................... Oliver Parker*.................... S.W.B. Carnegy*.................... Geo. H.C. Melody*.................. Thos. W. Conyers* Oct. 1836..................... S.W.B. Carnegy*............... John D. Daggett*.................. Edward Searcey*................ Granville Snell*..................... Geo. H.C. Melody*.................. Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1837..................... S.W.B. Carnegy*............... John D. Daggett*.................. A.B. Chambers*.................. Thomas Andrews*.................. Geo. H.C. Melody*.................. Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1838..................... S.W.B. Carnegy*............... John D. Daggett*.................. A.B. Chambers*.................. Alex T. Douglass*.................. Geo. H.C. Melody*.................. Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1839..................... P.H. McBride*................... A.B. Chambers*.................... Alex T. Douglass*............... Wm. C. Vance*....................... Geo. H.C. Melody*.................. Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1840..................... P.H. McBride*................... Joseph Foster*...................... Alex T. Douglass*............... John Orrick*.......................... Geo. H.C. Melody*.................. Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1841..................... P.H. McBride*................... Joab Bernard*...................... Joseph Foster*.................... C.H. Bowers*.......................... Geo. H.C. Melody*.................. Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1842..................... P.H. McBride*................... Joab Bernard*...................... Joseph Foster*.................... C.H. Bowers*.......................... John Simonds*........................ Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1843..................... P.H. McBride*................... Joseph Foster*...................... J.W.S. Mitchell*.................. E.S. Ruggles*......................... Fred L. Billion*....................... Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1844..................... J.W.S. Mitchell*................ Fred L. Billion*..................... E.S. Ruggles*...................... J.L.F. Jacoby*........................ John S. Watson*..................... Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1845..................... J.W.S. Mitchell*................ John D. Taylor*.................... E.S. Ruggles*...................... J.L.F. Jacoby*........................ John S. Watson*..................... Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1846..................... John Ralls*........................ John D. Taylor*.................... E.S. Ruggles*...................... J.L.F. Jacoby*........................ John S. Watson*..................... Richard B. Dallam* Oct. 1847..................... Joseph Foster*................... E.S. Ruggles*........................ J.L.F. Jacoby*..................... Cyrus Osborn*....................... John S. Watson*..................... J.W.S. Mitchell* May 1848.................... Joseph Foster*................... E.S. Ruggles*........................ Cyrus Osborn*.................... Joseph Megguire*.................. John S. Watson*..................... J.W.S. Mitchell* May 1849.................... John F. Ryland*................ E.S. Ruggles*........................ Joseph Megguire*............... P. Draper*.............................. John M. Reed*........................ C.D.W. Johnson* May 1850.................... John F. Ryland*................ B.W. Grover*........................ P. Draper*........................... S.F. Currie*............................ J.T. Johnson*.......................... C.D.W. Johnson* May 1851.................... B.W. Grover*..................... E.S. Ruggles*........................ S.F. Currie*......................... J.H. Turner*........................... J.T. Johnson*.......................... C.D.W. Johnson* May 1852.................... B.W. Grover*..................... S.F. Currie*.......................... J.H. Turner*........................ S.H. Saunders*...................... J.T. Johnson*.......................... A. O’Sullivan* June 1853................... Wilson Brown*.................. L.S. Cornwell*...................... J.W. Chenoweth*................ R.C. Hill*................................ Joseph Foster*........................ A. O’Sullivan* May 1854.................... L.S. Cornwell*................... D.P. Wallingford*................. James H. Britton*............... **............................................. Joseph Foster*........................ A. O’Sullivan*

Date Election

OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, FEBRUARY 22, 1821 EDWARD BATES, Worshipful Master JAMES KENNERLY, Senior Warden WILLIAM BATES, Junior Warden JOSEPH V. GARNIER, Treasurer ABRAM BECK, Secretary FROM ITS ORGANIZATION, APRIL 23, 1821

LIST OF ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. MISSOURI

282 2013

Grand Master

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

FROM ITS ORGANIZATION, APRIL 23, 1821 (Continued) Grand Treasurer

Grand Secretary

*† Died August 11, 1866, while in office................................................. **¶ Died April 11, 1877, while in Office. *‡ Appointed August 13, 1866, by John D. Vincil, Grand Master. ����� *¶ John W. Luke served, by appointment, as Grand Secretary, from April 11, 1877 to October 11, 1877,

and died October, 1888.

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

May 1855.................... L.S. Cornwell*................... **........................................... J.W. Chenoweth.................. H.E. Van Orsdell*.................. John D. Daggett*.................... A. O’Sullivan* May 1856.................... Benjamin Sharp*............... W.A. Cunningham*.............. S.H. Saunders*................... Marcus Boyd*......................... John D. Daggett*.................... A. O’Sullivan* May 1857.................... S.H. Saunders*.................. P. Draper*............................. Marcus Boyd*..................... John F. Houston*................... John D. Daggett*.................... A. O’Sullivan* May 1858.................... S.H. Saunders*.................. Marcus Boyd*....................... John F. Houston*................ John Decker*.......................... John D. Daggett*.................... A. O’Sullivan* May 1859.................... Marcus Boyd*.................... M.H. McFarland*................. W.R. Penick*....................... John Decker*.......................... John D. Daggett*.................... A. O’Sullivan* May 1860.................... M.H. McFarland*.............. W.R. Penick*......................... John Decker*...................... Samuel M. Hayes*................. John D. Daggett*.................... A. O’Sullivan* May 1861.................... Wm. R. Penick*................. John Decker*........................ Geo. Whitcomb*.................. A.L. McGregor*...................... John D. Daggett*.................... A. O’Sullivan* May 1862.................... Geo. Whitcomb*................. John H. Turner*................... Wm. N. Loker*.................... Samuel Russell*..................... John D. Daggett*.................... A. O’Sullivan* May 1863.................... John H. Turner*................ Wm. N. Loker*...................... John D. Vincil*.................... A.L. McGregor*...................... John D. Daggett*.................... A. O’Sullivan* May 1864.................... John F. Houston*.............. John D. Vincil*..................... A.L. McGregor*................... Martin Collins*...................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ A. O’Sullivan* May 1865.................... John F. Houston*.............. John D. Vincil*..................... Martin Collins*................... R.E. Anderson*...................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ A. O’Sullivan* May 1866.................... John D. Vincil*.................. W.E. Dunscomb*.................. R.E. Anderson*................... A.L. McGregor*...................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ A. O’Sullivan* Oct. 1867..................... W.E. Dunscomb*............... C.A. Rowley*......................... T.E. Garrett*....................... Wm. D. Muir*......................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ G. Frank Gouley* Oct. 1868..................... John D. Vincil*.................. R.E. Anderson*..................... Wm. D. Muir*..................... Alex M. Dockery*................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ G. Frank Gouley* Oct. 1869..................... William D. Muir*............... T.E. Garrett*........................ A.M. Dockery*..................... Sam H. Owens*...................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ G. Frank Gouley* Oct. 1870..................... Thos. E. Garrett*............... R.E. Anderson*..................... Sam H. Owens*................... John E. Ryland*..................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ G. Frank Gouley* Oct. 1871..................... Thos. E. Garrett*............... R.E. Anderson*..................... Sam H. Owens*................... John E. Ryland*..................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ G. Frank Gouley* Oct. 1872..................... Samuel H. Owens*............ J.E. Ryland*......................... John W. Luke*.................... Jas. E. Cadle*......................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ G. Frank Gouley* Oct. 1873..................... R.E. Anderson*.................. John W. Luke*...................... Jas. E. Cadle*..................... Xenophon Ryland*................. Wm. N. Loker*........................ G. Frank Gouley* Oct. 1874..................... John W. Luke*................... Xenophon Ryland*............... Jas. E. Cadle*..................... Thos. C. Ready*..................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ G. Frank Gouley* Oct. 1875..................... James E. Cadle*................ Xenophon Ryland*............... Thos. C. Ready*.................. Noah M. Givan*..................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ G. Frank Gouley* Oct. 1876..................... Xen. Ryland*..................... Thos. C. Ready*.................... Noah M. Givan*.................. M.G. Hubble*......................... Wm. N. Loker*........................ G. Frank Gouley* Oct. 1877..................... T.C. Ready*........................ Noah M. Givan*.................... Jos. S. Browne*................... W.R. Stubblefield*................. Wm. N. Loker*........................ John D. Vincil* Oct. 1878..................... Noah M. Givan*................. Joseph S. Browne*............... W.R. Stubblefield*.............. Jas. E. Carter*....................... John W. Luke*........................ John D. Vincil* Oct. 1879..................... Joseph S. Browne*............ W.R. Stubblefield*................ Jas. E. Carter*.................... Alex M. Dockery*................... John W. Luke*........................ John D. Vincil* Oct. 1880..................... W.R. Stubblefield*............. Alex M. Dockery*................. Chas. C. Woods*................. Lee A. Hall*............................ John W. Luke*........................ John D. Vincil* Oct. 1881..................... Alex M. Dockery*.............. Chas. C. Woods*................... Lee A. Hall*........................ Robt. F. Stevenson*............... John W. Luke*........................ John D. Vincil* Oct. 1882..................... Chas. C. Woods*................ Lee A. Hall*.......................... Robt. F. Stevenson*............ James W. Boyd*..................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1883..................... Lee A. Hall*....................... Robt. F. Stevenson*.............. James W. Boyd*.................. Geo. R. Hunt*......................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1884..................... Robt. F. Stevenson*........... James W. Boyd*................... George R. Hunt*................. Wm. M. Williams*................. Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1885..................... James W. Boyd*................ George R. Hunt*................... Wm. M. Williams*.............. James P. Wood*..................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1886..................... George R. Hunt*................ Wm. M. Williams*................ James P. Wood*.................. **............................................. Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1887..................... Wm. M. Williams*............. James P. Wood*.................... Theodore Brace*................. George E. Walker*................. Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1888..................... James P. Wood*................. Theodore Brace*................... George E. Walker*.............. B.H. Ingram*.......................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1889..................... Theodore Brace*................ George E. Walker*............... B.H. Ingram*...................... John R. Parson*..................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1890..................... George E. Walker*............ B.H. Ingram*........................ John R. Parson*.................. Harry Keene*......................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1891..................... B.H. Ingram*..................... John R. Parson*................... Harry Keene*...................... J.B. Thomas*.......................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1892..................... John R. Parson*................ Harry Keene*....................... J.B. Thomas*...................... A.M. Hough*.......................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1893..................... Harry Keene*.................... J.B. Thomas*........................ A.M. Hough*....................... D.A. Jamison*........................ Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1894..................... J.B. Thomas*..................... A.M. Hough*......................... D.A. Jamison*..................... F.J. Tygard*........................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1895..................... A.M. Hough*...................... D.A. Jamison*....................... F.J. Tygard*........................ E.F. Allen*.............................. Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil*

Date Election

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Grand Master

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

Grand Secretary

*¶¶ Died October 12, 1904, while in office............................................................... *††† Died November 7, 1924, while in office. *** Died april 22, 1916, while in office..................................................................... **** Resigned December 14, 1953. ‡‡* Appointed October 22, 1904, by Leroy B. Valliant, Grand Master................... **†† Died August 29, 1927, while in office. ††* Resigned May 20, 1921, account of ill health.................................................... ††† Appointed September 1, 1927, by John Pickard, Grand Master.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Oct. 1896..................... D.A. Jamison*.................... F.J. Tygard*.......................... E.F. Allen*.......................... C.H. Briggs*........................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1897..................... F.J. Tygard*....................... E.F. Allen*............................ C.H. Briggs*........................ Campbell Wells*.................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1898..................... E.F. Allen*......................... C.H. Briggs*......................... Campbell Wells*................. Joseph C. Finagin*................ Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1899..................... C.H. Briggs*...................... Campbell Wells*................... Joseph C. Finagin*............. John C. Yocum*..................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1900..................... Campbell Wells*................ Joseph C. Finagin*............... John C. Yocum*.................. Wm. F. Kuhn*........................ Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1901..................... Joseph C. Finagin*............ John C. Yocum*.................... Wm. F. Kuhn*..................... Leroy B. Valliant*.................. Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1902..................... John C. Yocum*................. Wm. F. Kuhn*...................... Leroy B. Valliant*............... A.S. Houston*......................... Samuel M. Kennard*............. John D. Vincil* Oct. 1903..................... Wm. F. Kuhn*................... Leroy B. Valliant*................ A.S. Houston*..................... D.M. Wilson*.......................... John R. Parson*...................... John D. Vincil* Sept. 1904................... Leroy R. Valliant*............. A.S. Houston*....................... D.M. Wilson*....................... Howard Watson*.................... John R. Parson*...................... John D. Vincil*¶¶ Sept. 1905................... A.S. Houston*.................... D.M. Wilson*........................ John T. Short*.................... R.R. Kreeger*......................... Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson‡‡* Sept. 1906................... D.M. Wilson*..................... John T. Short*...................... R.R. Kreeger*...................... William A. Hall*.................... Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson* Sept. 1907................... John T. Short*................... R.R. Kreeger*....................... William A. Hall*................. Clay C. Bigger*...................... Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson* Sept. 1908................... R.R. Kreger*...................... William A. Hall*................... Clay C. Bigger*................... Arch A. Johnson*................... Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson* Sept. 1909................... William A. Hall*................ Clay C. Bigger*..................... Arch A. Johnson*................ Jacob Lampert....................... Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson* Sept. 1910................... Clay C. Bigger*.................. Arch A. Johnson*................. Jacob Lampert.................... Van Fremont Boor*................ Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson* Sept. 1911................... Arch A. Johnson*.............. Jacob Lampert*.................... Van Fremont Boor*............ Chesley A. Mosman*.............. Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson* Sept. 1912................... Jacob Lampert................... Van Fremont Boor*.............. Chesley A. Mosman*.......... Tolman W. Cotton*................ Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson* Oct. 1913..................... Van Fremont Boor*........... Chesley A. Mosman*............ Tolman W. Cotton*............. Frank R. Jesse*...................... Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson* Sept. 1914................... Tolman W. Cotton*........... Frank R. Jesse*.................... Edward Higbee*.................. Wm. A. Clark*........................ Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson* Sept. 1915................... Frank R. Jesse*................. Edward Higbee*................... Wm. A. Clark*..................... John W. Bingham*................. Alphonso C. Stewart*............. John R. Parson* Sept. 1916................... Edward Higbee*................ Wm. A. Clark*...................... John W. Bingham*............. Julius C. Garrell*................... Wm. A. Hall*........................... John R. Parson* Sept. 1917................... Wm. A. Clark*................... John W. Bingham*............... Julius C. Garrell*............... Wm. F. Johnson*.................... Wm. A. Hall*........................... John R. Parson* Sept. 1918................... John W. Bingham*............ Julius C. Garrell*................. Wm. F. Johnson*................ O.A. Lucas*............................ Wm. A. Hall*........................... John R. Parson* Sept. 1919................... Julius C. Garrell*.............. Wm. F. Johnson*.................. O.A. Lucas*......................... Bert S. Lee*............................ Wm. A. Hall*........................... John R. Parson* Sept. 1920................... Wm. F. Johnson*............... O.A. Lucas*........................... Bert S. Lee*......................... Joseph s. McIntyre*............... Wm. A. Hall*........................... John R. Parson††* Sept. 1921................... O.A. Lucas*........................ Bert S. Lee*.......................... Joseph S. McIntyre*........... Orestes Mitchell*................... Wm. A. Hall*........................... Frank R. Jesse* Oct. 1922..................... Bert S. Lee*....................... Joseph S. McIntyre*............. Orestes Mitchell*................ W.W. Martin*......................... Wm. A. Hall*........................... Frank R. Jesse* Oct. 1923..................... Joseph S. McIntyre*.......... Orestes Mitchell*................. W.W. Martin*...................... John Pickard*........................ Wm. A. Hall*........................... Frank R. Jesse* Oct. 1924..................... Orestes Mitchell*.............. W.W. Martin*....................... John Pickard*..................... A.F. Ittner*............................. Wm. A. Hall*†††..................... Frank R. Jesse* Oct. 1925..................... W.W. Martin*.................... John Pickard*....................... A.F. Ittner*......................... B.E. Bigger*........................... E.E. Morris*............................ Frank R. Jesse* Oct. 1926..................... John Pickard*.................... A.F. Ittner*........................... B.E. Bigger*........................ S.R. Freet*.............................. E.E. Morris*............................ Frank R. Jesse**†† Oct. 1927..................... Anthony F. Ittner*............ B.E. Bigger*.......................... S.R. Freet*.......................... Wm. R. Gentry, Sr.*............... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather††† Sept. 1928................... Byrne E. Bigger*............... S.R. Freet*............................ Wm. R. Gentry, Sr.*........... Ray V. Denslow*.................... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1929................... S.R. Freet*......................... Wm. R. Gentry*.................... Ray V. Denslow*................. Thad B. Landon*.................... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Oct. 1930..................... Wm. R. Gentry*................. Ray V. Denslow*................... Thad B. Landon*................ Frank C. Barnhill*................. E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1931................... Ray V. Denslow*................ Thad B. Landon*.................. Frank C. Barnhill*............. Du Val Smith*........................ E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1932................... Thad B. Landon*............... Frank C. Barnhill*............... Du Val Smith*.................... Jas. W. Skelly*....................... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1933................... F.C. Barnhill*.................... Du Val Smith*...................... Jas. W. Skelly*.................... Geo. W. Walker*.................... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1934................... Du Val Smith*................... Jas. W. Skelly*..................... Geo. W. Walker*............... * H.L. Reader*.......................... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather*

Date Election

FROM ITS ORGANIZATION, APRIL 23, 1821 (Continued)

LIST OF ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. MISSOURI 284 2013

Grand Master

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

FROM ITS ORGANIZATION, APRIL 23, 1821 (Continued) Grand Treasurer

Grand Secretary

† Resigned.......................................................................................... *¶ Appointed May 1, 1960. †† Died December 28, 1942, while in office...................................... **¶ Resigned May 1, 1960. ††† Died May 8, 1943, while in office................................................ ‡ Resigned September 28, 1960. †††† Died April 22, 1944, while in office........................................... ***¶ Died while in office January 8, 1962. *† Appointed May 1, 1944 by W.F. Woodruff, Grand Master......... ‡‡* Resigned June 30, 1970. ¶¶ Died September 16, 1956............................................................. ‡‡‡ Appointed and Installed July 1, 1970.

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Sept. 1935................... James W. Skelly*.............. Geo. W. Walker*................... H.L. Reader*....................... Henry C. Chiles*.................... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1936................... Geo. W. Walker*................ H.L. Reader*......................... Henry C. Chiles*................. Elwyn S. Woods†.................... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1937................... H.L. Reader*...................... Henry C. Chiles*.................. Elwyn S. Woods†................. Karl M. Vetsburg*................. E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1938................... Henry C. Chiles*............... Elwyn S. Woods*.................. Karl M. Vetsburg*.............. Harry S Truman.................... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1939................... Karl M. Vetsburg*............. Harry S Truman*................. Harris C. Johnston*........... Forrest C. Donnell*................ E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1940................... Harry S Truman*.............. Harris C. Johnston*............. Forrest C. Donnell*............ Grover C. Sparks††................ E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1941................... Harris C. Johnston*.......... Forrest C. Donnell*.............. Grover C. Sparks††............. W.F. Woodruff*...................... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1942................... Forrest C. Donnell*........... Grover C. Sparks††.............. W.F. Woodruff*................... James A. Kinder†*................. E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather* Sept. 1943................... W.F. Woodruff*.................. Willis J. Bray*...................... Solon Cameron*.................. Morris E. Ewing*................... E.E. Morris*............................ Arthur Mather†††† Sept. 1944................... Willis J. Bray*................... Solon Cameron*.................... Morris E. Ewing*................ Harry F. Sunderland*........... E.E. Morris*............................ Harold L. Reader*† Sept. 1945................... Willis J. Bray*................... Solon Cameron*.................... Morris E. Ewing*................ Harry F. Sunderland*........... E.E. Morris*............................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1946................... Solon Cameron*................. Morris E. Ewing*................. Harry F. Sunderland*........ James M. Bradford................ E.E. Morris*............................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1947................... Morris E. Ewing*.............. Harry F. Sunderland*.......... James M. Bradford*........... Ray Bond*.............................. E.E. Morris*............................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1948................... Harry F. Sunderland*....... James M. Bradford*............. Ray Bond*........................... Homer L. Ferguson................ E.E. Morris*............................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1949................... James M. Bradford*.......... Ray Bond*............................. Homer L. Ferguson............. Richard O. Rumer*................ E.E. Morris*............................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1950................... Ray Bond*.......................... Homer L. Ferguson*............. Richard O. rumer*.............. James McB. Seller................. E.E. Morris*............................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1951................... Homer L. Ferguson*.......... Richard O. Rumer*............... James McB. Sellers............ Orestes Mitchell, Jr.*............ E.E. Morris*............................ Harold L. Reader* Oct. 1952..................... Richard O. Rumer*............ James McB. Sellers*............ Orestes Mithcell, Jr.*......... William J. Craig*................... E.E. Morris*............................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1953................... James McB. Sellers*......... Orestes Mitchell, Jr.*........... William J. Craig*................ Harold M. Jayne*................... E.E. Morris***........................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1954................... Orestes Mitchell, Jr.*........ William J. Craig*................. Harold M. Jayne*............... Frank P. Briggs...................... James M. DeWitt.................... Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1955................... William J. Craig*.............. Harold M. Jayne*................. Frank P. Briggs................... Robert L. Aronson*................ James M. DeWitt††................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1956................... Harold M. Jayne*.............. Frank P. Briggs*.................. Robert L. Aronson*............. Harold O. Grauel................... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1957................... Frank P. Briggs*............... Robert L. Aronson*.............. Harold O. Grauel................ Bruce H. Hunt........................ W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1958................... Robert L. Aronson*........... Harold O. Grauel*................ Bruce H. Hunt..................... Robert H. Mann*.................... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Harold L. Reader* Sept. 1959................... Harold O. Grauel*............. Bruce H. Hunt*.................... Robert H. Mann*................ J. Renick Jones‡..................... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Harold L. Reader**¶ Sept. 1960................... Bruce H. Hunt*................. Robert H. Mann*.................. R. Jasper Smith***¶........... Martin B. Dickinson*............. W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Elmer W. Wagner*¶ Sept. 1961................... Robert H. Mann*............... R. Jasper Smith***¶............ Martin B. Dickinson*......... A.U. Goodman, Jr.*................ W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Elmer W. Wagner* Sept. 1962................... Martin B. Dickinson*........ A.U. Goodman, Jr.*.............. George F. Morrison*........... A.B. Vanlandingham............. W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Elmer W. Wagner* Sept. 1963................... A.U. Goodman, Jr.*........... George F. Morrison*............. A.B. Vanlandingham.......... Russell E. Murray*................ W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Elmer W. Wagner* Sept. 1964................... George F. Morrison*.......... A.B. Vanlandingham*.......... Russell E. Murry*............... William R. Denslow............... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Elmer W. Wagner* Sept. 1965................... A.B. Vanlandingham*....... Russell E. Murray*.............. William R. Denslow............ Elvis A. Mooney..................... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Elmer W. Wagner* Sept. 1966................... R.E. Murray*..................... W.R. Denslow*...................... E.A. Mooney........................ J Morgan Donelson................ W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Elmer W. Wagner* Sept. 1967................... W.R. Denslow*................... E.A. Mooney.......................... J Morgan Donelson............. William H Chapman.............. W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Elmer W. Wagner* Sept. 1968................... Elvis A. Mooney................. J Morgan Donelson.............. William H Chapman........... T.J. Davis, Jr.*....................... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Elmer W. Wagner* Sept. 1969................... J Morgan Donelson........... William H Chapman............ T.J. Davis, Jr.*.................... W.H. McLaughlin*................. W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Elmer W. Wagner‡‡* Sept. 1970................... William H Chapman......... T.J. Davis, Jr.*..................... W.H. McLaughlin*.............. W.L. Walker........................... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Frank A. Arnold‡‡‡ Sept. 1971................... T.J. Davis, Jr.*.................. W.H. McLaughlin*............... W.L. Walker........................ Herman A. Orlick................... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Frank A. Arnold*

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Grand Master

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

FROM ITS ORGANIZATION, APRIL 23, 1821 (Continued) Grand Treasurer

Grand Secretary

‡‡‡‡ Not a candidate for reelection, per announcement: September 24, 1979. ‡‡‡‡‡ Retirement effective: June 30, 1986. *¶¶ Appointed and Installed July 16, 1986. § Not elected to advance September 29, 1986. *1 Died in Office, March 13, 1996. *†Appointed Acting, April 14, 1997.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Sept. 1972................... W.H. McLaughlin*............ Walter L. Walker.................. Herman A. Orlick............... Lewis C. Wes Cook................. W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1973................... Walter L. Walker............... Herman A. Orlick*............... Lewis C. Wes Cook............. Fielding A. Poe....................... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1974................... Herman A. Orlick*............ Lewis C. Wes Cook............... Fielding A. Poe.................... James A. Noland, Jr.............. W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1975................... Lewis C. Wes Cook*.......... Fielding A. Poe..................... James A. Noland, Jr........... J.C. Montgomery, Jr.............. W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1976................... Fielding A. Poe.................. James A. Noland, Jr............. J.C. Montgomery, Jr........... Gus O. Nations....................... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1977................... James A. Noland, Jr.......... J.C. Montgomery, Jr............ Gus O. Nations.................... J. Edward Blinn..................... W.H. Utz, Jr............................ Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1978................... J.C. Montgomery, Jr......... Gus O. Nations..................... J. Edward Blinn.................. William J. Hill........................ W.H. Utz, Jr.‡‡‡‡.................... Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1979................... Gus O. Nations.................. J. Edward Blinn................... William J. Hill.................... Earl K. Dille........................... W. Marion Luna..................... Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1980................... J. Edward Blinn................ William J. Hill...................... Earl K. Dille........................ Robert J. Crede...................... W. Marion Luna..................... Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1981................... William J. Hill................... Earl K. Dille.......................... Robert J. Crede................... Vern H. Schneider................. W. Marion Luna..................... Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1982................... Earl K. Dille....................... Robert J. Crede..................... Vern H. Schneider.............. Charles E. Scheurich............. W. Marion Luna..................... Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1983................... Robert J. Crede.................. Vern H. Schneider................ Charles E. Scheurich.......... P. Vincent Kinkead................ M. Marion Luna...................... Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1984................... Vern H. Schneider............. Charles E. Scheurich............ P. Vincent Kinkead............. William H. Wisbrock.............. W. Marion Luna..................... Frank A. Arnold Sept. 1985................... Charles E. Scheurich*....... P. Vincent Kinkead.............. William H. Wisbrock§......... Thomas K. McGuire, Jr......... W. Marion Luna..................... Frank A. Arnold‡‡‡‡‡ Sept. 1986................... P. Vincent Kinkead........... Thomas K. McGuire, Jr........ Robert D. Jenkins............... Thomas C. Warden................ W. Marion Luna..................... Terry C. Alexander*¶¶ Sept. 1987................... Thomas K. McGuire, Jr..... Robert D. Jenkins................. Thomas C. Warden............. Daniel F. Cole......................... W. Marion Luna..................... Terry C. Alexander Sept. 1988................... Robert D. Jenkins.............. Thomas C. Warden............... Daniel F. Cole..................... D. Robert Downey.................. W. Marion Luna..................... Terry C. Alexander Sept. 1989................... Thomas C. Warden............ Daniel F. Cole....................... D. Robert Downey............... Frank A. Arnold..................... W. Marion Luna..................... Terry C. Alexander Sept. 1990................... Daniel F. Cole.................... D. Robert Downey................ Frank A. Arnold.................. Dale C. Motter........................ W. Marion Luna..................... Terry C. Alexander Sept. 1991................... D. Robert Downey............. Frank A. Arnold*.................. Dale C. Motter.................... Gordon E. Hopkins................ W. Marion Luna..................... Terry C. Alexander Oct. 1992..................... Frank A. Arnold*............... Dale C. Motter...................... Gordon E. Hopkins............. James H. Cobban................... W. Marion Luna..................... Terry C. Alexander Sept. 1993................... Dale C. Motter................... Gordon E. Hopkins............... James H. Cobban................ Donald E. Scott...................... W. Marion Luna..................... Terry C. Alexander Sept. 1994................... Gordon E. Hopkins............ James H. Cobban*................ Donald E. Scott................... Jeffrey O. Nations.................. W. Marion Luna..................... Terry C. Alexander Sept. 1995................... James H. Cobban*............. Donald E. Scott..................... Jeffrey O. Nations............... Steven I. Toybes..................... W. Marion Luna..................... Terry C. Alexander Sept. 1996................... Donald E. Scott.................. Jeffrey O. Nations................ Steven I. Toybes.................. Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr............ W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller† Sept. 1997................... Jeffrey O. Nations............. Steven I. Toybes................... Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr......... Freddie D. Adams.................. W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 1998................... Steven I. Toybes................ Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr.......... Freddie D. Adams............... Glenn E. Means...................... W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 1999................... Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr....... Freddie D. Adams................. Glenn E. Means.................. Jimmy D. Lee......................... W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2000................... Freddie D. Adams.............. Glenn E. Means.................... Jimmy D. Lee...................... Stanley M. Thompson............ W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2001................... Glenn E. Means................. Jimmie D. Lee...................... Stanley M. Thompson......... Elmer E. Revelle.................... W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2002................... Jimmie D. Lee................... Stanley M. Thompson.......... Elmer E. Revelle................. John M. Nations..................... W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2003................... Stanley M. Thompson....... Elmer E. Revelle................... John M. Nations................. M. Robert Berger................... W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2004................... Dr. Elmer E. Revelle......... John M. Nations................... M. Robert Berger................ Bruce R. Austin...................... W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2005................... John M. Nations................ M. Robert Berger.................. Bruce R. Austin................... Rocky E. Weaver.................... W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2006................... M. Robert Berger............... Bruce R. Austin.................... Rocky E. Weaver................. Larry C. Reynolds.................. W. Marian Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2007................... Bruce R. Austin................. Rocky E. Weaver.................. Larry C. Reynolds............... Gail S. Turner........................ W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2008................... Rocky E. Weaver............... Larry C. Reynolds................ Gail S. Turner..................... John. W. Hess........................ W. Marion Luna..................... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2009................... Larry C. Reynolds............. Gail S. Turner....................... John. W. Hess..................... David L. Ramsey.................... Nicholas R. Cichielo............... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2010................... Gail S. Turner.................... John. W. Hess....................... David L. Ramsey................. Jon B. Broyles........................ Nicholas R. Cichielo............... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2011................... John W. Hess..................... David L. Ramsey.................. Jon B. Broyles..................... David W. Haywood................ Nicholas R. Cichielo............... Ronald D. Miller Sept. 2012................... David L. Ramsey .............. Jon B. Broyles....................... David W. Haywood............. Brent Stewart........................ Nicholas R. Cichielo............... Ronald D. Miller

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Town

County

State

Date of Charter

Remarks

Hiram.......................... St. Charles.................. St. Charles............... Missouri........ 1820 by G.L. of Tennessee.................. Surrendered April 4, 1825 Harmony..................... Louisiana..................... Pike.......................... Missouri........ October 11, 1821.................................. Surrendered April, 1825 Howard........................ New Franklin.............. Howard.................... Missouri........ May 6, 1852......................................... Consolidated with Fayette No 47, February 22, 1999 Taylor.......................... Springfield................... Greene..................... Missouri........ May 6, 1852......................................... United with “United No. 5” Olive Branch............... Alton............................ Madison................... Illinois.......... April 3, 1822........................................ United with 1st G. L. Illinoise 1824 Unity........................... Jackson........................ Cape Girardeau....... Missouri........ November 25, 1821, disp. G.L of Indiana... Surrendered January 7, 1823 Ark............................... Newark........................ Knox......................... Missouri........ May 8, 1852......................................... United with Edina No. 291, May 2, 1946 Franklin Union........... Franklin...................... Howard.................... Missouri........ April 3, 1822........................................ Arrested December 20, 1831 Grover......................... Calhoun....................... Henry....................... Missouri........ May 1852............................................. Died 1860 Vandalia...................... Vandalia...................... Fayette..................... Illinois.......... October 8, 1822.................................... United with 1st G. L. Illinoise 1824 Williamsburg.............. Williamsburg.............. Callaway.................. Missouri........ May 6, 1852......................................... Surrendered December 31, 1929 Sangamon................... Springfield................... Sangamon................ Illinois.......... October 25, 1822.................................. Arrested April 11, 1826 Union........................... Jonesboro.................... Union....................... Illinois.......... October 25, 1822.................................. United with 1st G. L. Illinoise 1824 Shawnee...................... New Santa Fe.............. Jackson.................... Missouri........ May, 1858............................................ Surrendered 1863 Chapel......................... Chapel Hill.................. Lafayette................. Missouri........ May 6, 1852......................................... Surrendered 1855 Agency......................... Agency......................... Buchanan................ Missouri........ June 1, 1866......................................... Consolidated with Saxton No. 508, September 5, 2012 Eden............................ Covington.................... Washington............. Illinois.......... October 9, 1822.................................... United with 1st G. L. Illinoise 1824 Tucker......................... Ste. Genevieve............ St. Genevieve.......... Missouri........ October 10,1826................................... Surrendered April 6, 1831 Boonville..................... Boonville...................... Cooper...................... Missouri........ April 3, 1827........................................ Arrested October 3, 1838 Auburn........................ Auburn........................ Lincoln..................... Missouri........ May 8, 1852......................................... Arrested October 1884, by Lee A. Hall, G.M. Eolia............................ Eolia............................ Pike.......................... Missouri........ October 16, 1884.................................. Consolidated with Perserverence No. 92, September 18, 1990 Central........................ Smithville.................... Clay.......................... Missouri........ May 6, 1852......................................... Went down on account of war, 1861 Perseverence............... Louisiana..................... Pike.......................... Missouri........ April 18, 1828...................................... Arrested April 3, 1838 Columbia..................... Columbia..................... Boone....................... Missouri........ October 5, 1830.................................... Arrested October 3, 1838 Clarksville................... Clarksville................... Pike.......................... Missouri........ October 8, 1830.................................... Consolidated with Perserverence No. 92, May 6, 1997 Paris Union................. Paris............................ Monroe..................... Missouri........ March 1, 1835...................................... Consolidated with Holliday No. 660, February 15, 2011 St. Louis...................... Creve Coeur................ St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 24, 1836.................................. Consolidated with St. Louis Missouri No. 1, October 17, 1991 New London................ New London................ Ralls......................... Missouri........ October 5, 1837.................................... Surrendered 1862, on account of war Greencastle................. Greencastle................. Sullivan................... Missouri........ June 2, 1866......................................... Arrested April, 1879 Havana........................ McFall......................... Gentry...................... Missouri........ October 16, 1879.................................. Consolidated with Gentryville No. 125, October 1, 1980 Wellington................... Dekalb......................... Buchanon................. Missouri........ May 16, 1892....................................... Consolidated with Agency No. 10, March 11, 1992 Franlin........................ Alton............................ Madison................... Illinois.......... October 5, 1837.................................... United with G. L.of Illinois, 1843 Hiram.......................... St. Charles.................. St. Charles............... Missouri........ October 5, 1837.................................... Arrested October 16, 1846 Florida......................... Florida......................... Monroe..................... Missouri........ May 6, 1852......................................... Consolidated with Lick Creek No. 302, January 1, 1986 Florida......................... Florida......................... Monroe..................... Missouri........ December 1, 1852................................ Consolidated with Lick Creek No. 302, September 18, 1985 Harmony..................... Jacksonville................. Morgan.................... Illinois.......... October 2, 1838.................................... United with G. L. of Illinois, 1840 Wyaconda.................... LaGrange.................... Lewis........................ Missouri........ June 10, 1853....................................... Surrendered 1876 Wyaconda.................... LaGrange.................... Lewis........................ Missouri........ October 11, 1887.................................. Consolidated with Craft No. 287, February 6, 1978 Joachim....................... Herculaneum.............. Jefferson.................. Missouri........ October 1820, by G.L. Tennessee....... Arrested April 8, 1825 Springfield................... Springfield................... Sangamon................ Illinois.......... October 8, 1839.................................... United with G. L. of Illinois, 1840 Ava.............................. Ava............................... Douglas.................... Missouri........ October 13, 1887.................................. Arrested June, 1892, by B.H. Ingram, G.M. Mexico......................... Mexico......................... Audrain.................... Missouri........ May 6, 1852......................................... Consolidated with Hebron No. 354, 1887

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

*Changed to McFall-Gentryville No. 125 † Changed to Joachim No. 2

No.

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35 37 37 37 37 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 44 44 44 46 46 49 49 49

No.

Town

County

State

Date of Charter

Remarks

Ringgold...................... Camden Point............. Platte....................... Missouri........ May 6, 1852......................................... Arrested May, 1855 Temperance................ Vandalia...................... Platte....................... Illinois.......... October 9, 1839.................................... United with G. L. of Illinois, 1842 Temple......................... Mellville....................... Dade......................... Missouri........ May, 1858............................................ Surrendered 1863 Evergreen.................... New Haven.................. Franklin................... Missouri........ November 1, 1864................................ Consolidated with Hope No. 251, June 23, 1992 Far West...................... Galena......................... Jo Daviess................ Illinois.......... October 11, 1839.................................. Surrendered 1846 Osage........................... Little Osage................. Vernon..................... Missouri........ May 6, 1852......................................... Destroyed 1861, by war Lafayette..................... Lexington.................... Lafayette................. Missouri........ October 8, 1840.................................... Arrested December 1, 1866 Lafayette..................... Lexington.................... Lafayette................. Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Consolidated with Lexington No. 149, 1882 Triangle....................... Perryville..................... Perry........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1882.................................. Consolidated with Triple Tie No. 457, 1887 Humphreys................. Humphreys................. Sullivan................... Missouri........ October 13, 1887.................................. Consolidated with Trenton No. 111, December 6, 1984 Hillsboro (Mt. Moriah)................ Hilsboro....................... Montgomery............ Missouri........ October 8, 1840.................................... Arrested October 16, 1846 Independence.............. Independence.............. Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 8, 1841.................................... Surrendered October 1846 Hemple........................ ..................................... ................................. ...................... September 9, 1990............................... Consolidated with Continental No. 454, September 4, 1990 Dawson........................ Wellington................... Lafayette................. Missouri........ May 28,1858........................................ Surrendered 1864 Cedar........................... Owensville................... Gasconade............... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Arrested January 1990 Hemple........................ Hemple........................ Clinton..................... Missouri........ October 18, 1900.................................. Consolidated with Continental No. 454, September 4, 1990 Graham....................... Pleasand Hill.............. Cass......................... Missouri........ June 12, 1853....................................... Destroyed 1862 by war Tully............................ Tully............................ Lewis........................ Missouri........ June 9, 1853......................................... Surrendered May. 1863 Clinton........................ Carlyle......................... Clinton..................... Illinois.......... October 8, 1841.................................... Arrested October 19, 1846 Modena........................ Modena........................ Mercer...................... Missouri........ June 2, 1866......................................... Arrested October 1876 DeWitt......................... DeWitt......................... Carroll..................... Missouri........ October 17, 1878.................................. Consolidated with Wakanda No. 52, October 9, 1969 Coleman...................... St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ October 8, 1841.................................... Changed to “Mt. Moriah No. 40”, 1844 Mt. Moriah.................. Florissant.................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 14,1841................................... Consolidated with Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40, October 17, 1995 Des Moines.................. Burlington................... ................................. Iowa Ty......... October 20, 1841.................................. Untied with G.L. IA 1844 Bolivar......................... Bolivar......................... Polk.......................... Missouri........ June 9, 1853......................................... Surrendered 1863 Aetna........................... Aetna........................... Scotland................... Missouri........ June 2, 1866......................................... Consolidated with Memphis No. 16, 1890 Bismarck..................... Bismarck..................... St. Francois............. Missouri........ October 15, 1891.................................. Consolidated with Leadwood No. 598, November 26, 2005 Houston....................... Breckenridge............... Caldwell................... Missouri........ June2, 1866.......................................... Arrested April 22, 1869 Iowa............................. Bloomington................ ................................. Iowa Ty......... October 20, 1841.................................. United with G.L. IA, 1844 Middle Grove.............. Middle Grove............... Monroe..................... Missouri........ June 9, 1853......................................... Arrested Frebruary 29, 1864 Middle Grove.............. Middle Grove............... Monroe..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Arrested December 17, 1943 by W. F. Woodruff, G.M. Jacksonville................ Jacksonville................. Randolph................. Missouri........ June 2, 1866......................................... Surrendered October 1899 Rochester.................... Rochester..................... Andrew.................... Missouri........ June 10, 1853....................................... Surrendered 1865 Fair Play..................... Fair Play...................... Polk.......................... Missouri........ October 18, 1900.................................. Consolidated with Bolivar No. 195 February 9, 1993 Sparta (Kabzeett)....... Sparta.......................... Buchanon................. Missouri........ October 18, 1841.................................. Arrested October 19, 1846 Martha Washington... Washington................. Franklin................... Missouri........ June 10, 1853....................................... Arrested May, 1863 Mineral Point.............. Mineral Point.............. ................................. Wis Ty.......... October 11, 1842.................................. United with G.L. Wisconsin, 1844 Haynesville................. Haynesville................. Clinton..................... Missouri........ May 25, 1854....................................... Changed to “Holt No. 49,” September 1904 Holt.............................. Holt.............................. Clay.......................... Missouri........ May 25, 1854....................................... Surrendered Charter, November 20, 1978

Name of Lodge

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No.

Town

County

State

Date of Charter

Remarks

Middletown................. Middletown................. Montgomery............ Missouri........ May 25, 1854....................................... Arrested May 18, 1858 Ozark........................... Springfield................... Greene..................... Missouri........ October 17, 1842.................................. Arrested October 18, 1847 Anderson..................... Chapel Hill.................. Lafayette................. Missouri........ May, 1858............................................ Destroyed 1861, by war Linvingston................. Glascow....................... Howard.................... Missouri........ October 11, 1842.................................. Surrendered September 1876 Linvingston................. Glascow....................... Howard.................... Missouri........ October 12, 1876.................................. Consolidated with Fayette No. 47, February 6, 1979 Douglas....................... Marthasvilles.............. Warren..................... Missouri........ October 11, 1842.................................. Surrendered November 15, 1883 Platte........................... Platte City................... Platte....................... Missouri........ October 14, 1842.................................. Surrendered 1864 Tipton.......................... Tipton.......................... Monitieau................ Missouri........ August 7, 1866..................................... Consolidated with California No 183, July 1, 1992 Monticello.................... Monticello.................... Lewis........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1842.................................. Arrested October 1886, by James W. Boyd, G.M. Lancaster.................... Lancaster.................... Schuyler................... Missouri........ May 25, 1854....................................... Arrested 1866 Marion......................... Salem........................... Marion..................... Illinois.......... October 11, 1842.................................. United with G.L. Illinois, 1844 St. Clair....................... Belleville...................... St. Clair................... Illinois.......... October 11, 1842.................................. United with G.L. Illinois, 1843 New Bloomfield........... New Bloomfield........... Callaway.................. Missouri........ May 25, 1854....................................... Consolidated with Jefferson No. 43, July 31, 2012 Osceola........................ Osceola........................ St. Clair................... Missouri........ October 15, 1842.................................. Destroyed 1861, by war Maysville..................... Maysville..................... DeKalb..................... Missouri........ May 25, 1854....................................... Destroyed 1862, by war Dubuque...................... Dubuque...................... ................................. Iowa Ty......... October 10, 1843.................................. United with G.L. Iowa 1855 St. Marys..................... Perryville..................... Perry........................ Missouri........ May 25, 1854....................................... Surrendered, January 1864 Iowa City..................... Marshall...................... ................................. Iowa Ty......... October 10, 1843.................................. United with G. L. of Iowa 1855 Landmark................... Platteville.................... Benton..................... Missouri........ October 12, 1843.................................. Destroyed 1861, by war Melody......................... Warsaw........................ ................................. Wis Ty.......... October 12, 1843.................................. United with G. L. Wisconsin, 1844 Pattonsburg................ Pattonsburg................. Davies...................... Missouri........ May 9, 1864......................................... Consolidated with Western Star No. 15, June 30, 1990 Marshall...................... Iowa City..................... Saline....................... Missouri........ October 12, 1843.................................. Arrested 1851 Rocheport.................... Rocheport.................... Boone....................... Missouri........ October 20, 1843.................................. United with Howard No. 4, April 19, 1945 Tebo............................. Clinton......................... Henry....................... Missouri........ October 23, 1844.................................. Arrested 1889, by J. P. Wood, G. M. Alexandria.................. Alexandria................... Clark........................ Missouri........ October 16, 1844.................................. Arrested 1864 College . ...................... Marion College . ......... Marion..................... Missouri........ October 16, 1844.................................. Changed to “Dickerson No.70” 1847 Dickerson.................... Warren........................ Marion..................... Missouri........ .............................................................. Formed from “College No. 70” Roanoke....................... Armstrong................... Howard.................... Missouri........ May 25, 1854....................................... Changed to “Armstrong No. 70” October 1891 Armstrong................... Armstrong................... Howard.................... Missouri........ May 25, 1854....................................... Consolidated with Fayette No. 47, February 15, 1977 Danville....................... Danville....................... Montgomery............ Missouri........ October, 16, 1844................................. Consolidated with Florence No. 261, 1892 Gorin .......................... Gorin............................ Scotland................... Missouri........ October 13, 1892.................................. Consolidated with Rutledge No. 572, October 18, 1982 Eureka......................... Brunswick................... Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 17, 1845.................................. 1992 Ashley.......................... Ashley.......................... Pike.......................... Missouri........ October 19, 1846.................................. Surrendered October 18, 1897 Bowling Green............ Bowling Green............ Pike.......................... Missouri........ October 14, 1846.................................. Changed to “Ashley No. 75” Neosho......................... Neosho......................... Newton.................... Missouri........ October 14, 1846.................................. Surrendered March 1893 Hickory Grove............. Hickory Grove............. Callaway.................. Missouri........ June 2, 1866......................................... Surrendered March , 1893 Central........................ Molino.......................... Audrain.................... Missouri........ October 12, 1893.................................. United with Hebron No. 354, February 20, 1951 Dana............................ Calhoun....................... Henry....................... Missouri........ October 17, 1846.................................. Arrested October 38, 1852 Multanomah............... Oregon City................. ................................. Oregon.......... October 19, 1846.................................. 1st Lodge on Pacific Coast, United G. L. of Oregon Potter........................... Longwood.................... Pettis........................ Missouri........ May 25, 1854....................................... Surrendered December 2, 1896

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Johnson....................... Warrensburg............... Johnson................... Missouri........ March 19, 1847.................................... Destroyed 1861, by war Miami.......................... Miami.......................... Saline....................... Missouri........ June2, 1866.......................................... Consolidated with Cambridge No. 63, December 5, 1978 Mitchell....................... Columbia..................... Johnson................... Missouri........ May 9, 1850......................................... Destroyed 1861, by war Mo. Mil 3rd Reg’t Mo. Vol...................... ..................................... ................................. ...................... October 14, 1847.................................. Closed with Mexican War Hardin......................... Santa Fe...................... ................................. Ty. Of N. M.. October 9, 1847.................................... No record except Dispensation Bates........................... Butler.......................... Bates........................ Missouri........ May 28, 1858....................................... estroyed 1861, by war Olive Branch............... Union........................... Franklin................... Missouri........ October 14, 1847.................................. Arrested about 1855 Dresden....................... Dresden....................... Pettis........................ Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Arrested July, 1878, by T. C. Ready, G.M. Defiance....................... Sheridan...................... Worth....................... Missouri........ October 17, 1879.................................. Consolidated with Grant City No. 66, January 1888 Prairie......................... Harrisonville............... Cass......................... Missouri........ October 12, 1847.................................. Destroyed 1861, by war King Solomon.............. St. Catharine............... Linn......................... Missouri........ June 2, 1866......................................... Consolidated with Broodfield No. 86, January 1888 Russellville.................. Russellville.................. Cole.......................... Missouri........ October 11, 1888.................................. Consolidated with California No. 183, November 8, 2010 Madison....................... Madison....................... Monroe..................... Missouri........ October 12, 1847.................................. Consolidated with Paris Union No. 19, may 8, 1978 Boone........................... Columbia..................... Boone....................... Missouri........ May 8,1848.......................................... Surrendered May 25, 1858 Evening Star............... Cuba............................ Crawford.................. Missouri........ May 29, 1855....................................... Surrendered June 12, 1875 Acacia.......................... Jackson........................ Cape Girardeau....... Missouri........ May 5, 1848......................................... Went down during the civil war Pleasant Hill............... Pleasant Hill............... Cass......................... Missouri........ May 8, 1848......................................... Arrested 1853 Chapman..................... Las Vegas.................... ................................. Ty. Of N. M.. June 2, 1866......................................... United with G. L. N. M. 1877 Meramac..................... Eureka......................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 17, 1878.................................. Arrested Septembe 1916, by F.R. Jesse, G. M Pomegrate-Pyramid... St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ February 11, 1998............................... Consolidated with Forest Park No. 578, September 6, 2007 St. Andrews................. Shelbyville................... Shelby...................... Missouri........ May 10, 1848....................................... Consolidated with Shelbina No. 228, March 21, 1970 Western Star............... “Convenient Place”..... ................................. Calif. Ty........ May 10, 1848....................................... Withdrew to form G.L. California, 1850 Mt. Vernon.................. Mt. Vernon.................. Lawrence................. Missouri........ May 11, 1848....................................... Surrendered December 27, 1862 Canton......................... Canton......................... Lewis........................ Missouri........ May 11, 1848....................................... Consolidated with Craft No. 287, December, 1898 Green . ........................ Springfield................... Greene..................... Missouri........ May 12, 1848....................................... United with United No. 5, 1857 Easton......................... Easton......................... Buchanon................. Missouri........ May 28, 1858....................................... Arrested October, 1886m by J.W. Boyd, G.M. Bogard......................... Bogard......................... Carroll..................... Missouri........ October 14, 1886.................................. Consolidated with Wakanda No. 52m November 12, 1981 Bloomington................ Bevier.......................... Macon...................... Missouri........ May 10, 1849....................................... Consolidated with Callao No. 38, November 29,1982 Carthage..................... Carthage...................... Jasper...................... Missouri........ May 12, 1848....................................... Burned out 1861 Heroine Rockhill......... Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ November 12, 2001.............................. Consolidated with Ivanhoe No. 446, March 15, 2007 Relief........................... Georgetown................. Pettis........................ Missouri........ May 10, 1849....................................... Went down 1860 Macon.......................... Macon.......................... Macon...................... Missouri........ May 28, 1858....................................... Surrenedered 1873 Laporte........................ Macon.......................... Macon...................... Missouri........ May 28, 1858....................................... Changed to “Macon No. 106”, May 26, 1864 Miami.......................... Miami.......................... Saline....................... Missouri........ May 10, 1849....................................... Surrendered February 10,1857 Golden Square............ Westport...................... Jackson.................... Missouri........ May 10, 1849....................................... Arrested October 1886, by J.W. Boyd, G.M. New Madrid................ New Madrid................ New Madrid............. Missouri........ May 10, 1849....................................... Destroyed during the Civil War Aztec............................ Las Cruces................... ................................. Ty. Of N. M.. October 19, 1867.................................. United with G.L. N.M.,1877 Gothic.......................... Moberly....................... Randolph................. Missouri........ October 17, 1878.................................. Consolidated with Moberly No. 344, 1896 Pineville...................... Pineville...................... McDonald................ Missouri........ October 22, 1896.................................. Arrested by Grand Lodge, 1919 Altamont..................... Altamont..................... Daviess.................... Missouri........ September 19, 1919............................. United with Western Star No. 15, June 17,1949 Montezuma................. Santa Fe...................... ................................. Ty. Of N. M.. May 8, 1851......................................... United with G.L. N.M.,1877

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Louisiana.................... Ste. Genevieve............ Ste. Genevieve......... Missouri........ 1807, by G.L. of Pennsylvania............ Arrested by G.L. Pennsylvania, 1824 St. Louis...................... St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ 1809, by G.L. of Pennsylvania............ Arrested Ezell............................. St. Francisville............ Clark........................ Missouri........ May 9, 1850......................................... Surrenderd 1860 Maitland...................... Maitland...................... Holt.......................... Missouri........ October 1, 1867.................................... Consolidated with Mound City No. 294, March 8, 1988 Waverly....................... Waverly....................... Lafayette................. Missouri........ May 9, 1850......................................... Surrendered January 28, 1860 Sibley........................... Sibley........................... Jackson.................... Missouri........ May 10, 1850....................................... Surrendered 1863 Border......................... Southwest City............ McDonald................ Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Surrendered October 1882 Laddonia..................... Laddonia..................... Audrain.................... Missouri........ October 18, 1882.................................. Consolidated with Hebron No. 354, April 17, 1990 Daviess........................ Gallatin....................... Daviess.................... Missouri........ May 10, 1850....................................... Arrested 1876 Barnes......................... Cabool.......................... Texas........................ Missouri........ October 19, 1878.................................. Consolidated with Mountain Grove No. 158, June 12, 1992 Versailles.................... Versailles..................... Morgan.................... Missouri........ May 10, 1850....................................... Consolidated with Morgan No. 320, 1923 Helena......................... Helena......................... Andrew.................... Missouri........ October 22, 1924.................................. Consolidated with Union Star no. 124, October 3, 1988 Hiram.......................... St. Charles.................. St. Charles............... Missouri........ May 10, 1850....................................... Surrendered May 1862 Kingston...................... Kingston...................... Caldwell................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. United with Hamilton No. 224, December 15, 1953 Foster.......................... Boston.......................... Scott......................... Missouri........ May 10, 1850....................................... Surrendered 1866 Erwin........................... St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ May 9, 1851......................................... Consolidated with Tuscan No. 360, December 20, 1983 Dover........................... Dover........................... Lafayette................. Missouri........ May 20, 1850....................................... Consolidated with Lafayette No. 437, February, 1893 Triplett........................ Triplett........................ Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 12, 1893.................................. Surrendered Charter, July 15, 1982 Cedar........................... Fremont....................... Cedar....................... Missouri........ May 10, 1851....................................... Surrendered 1863 Dardene....................... O’Fallon....................... St. Charles............... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Arrested January 15, 1885, by R.F. Stevenson, G.M. Union Star.................. Union Star................... DeKalb..................... Missouri........ October 15, 1885.................................. Consolidated with Ancient Craft No. 377, November 5, 1998 McFall-Gentryville..... McFall......................... Gentry...................... Missouri........ May 10, 1850....................................... Consolidated with Ancient Craft No. 377, October 16, 2003 Seaman....................... Milan........................... Sullivan................... Missouri........ May 28, 1858....................................... Consolidated with Unionville No. 210 on October 1, 2012 Kirksville.................... Kirksville..................... Adair........................ Missouri........ May 8, 1851......................................... Arrested 1863, New Charter 1864 to No. 105 Live Oak...................... Pleasant Hill............... Cass......................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Arrested by G.L. of Missouri, 1877 Lorraine...................... Ridgeway..................... Harrison.................. Missouri........ October 17,1878................................... Consolidated with Lodge of Light No. 257, November 25, 1981 Constantine................. Charleston................... Mississippi............... Missouri........ May 8, 1851......................................... Surrendered July 28, 1874 Charleston................... Charleston................... Mississippi............... Missouri........ October 12, 1876.................................. Surrenedered December 1889 Barry........................... Cassville...................... Barry........................ Missouri........ May, 1852............................................ Arrested 1852 West Prairie................ Clarkton...................... Dunklin.................... Missouri........ May 28, 1858....................................... Arrested October 1886, by J.W. Boyd, G.M. Hume........................... Hume........................... Bates........................ Missouri........ October 14, 1886.................................. Consolidated with Foster No. 554, October 16, 1978 Star of the West.......... Ironton......................... Iron.......................... Missouri........ May 5, 1855......................................... Consolidated with Pendleton No. 551, January 28, 2005 Sarcoxie....................... Sarcoxie....................... Jasper...................... Missouri........ May, 1851............................................ Arrested May 1858 Pleasant Mount.......... Olean........................... Miller....................... Missouri........ May 30,1860........................................ Chaged to “Olean No. 134”, 1900 Olean........................... Olean........................... Miller....................... Missouri........ May 30,1860........................................ Consolidated with Ionia No. 381, December 29, 1966 Ridgley........................ Ridgley......................... Platte....................... Missouri........ May 7, 1851......................................... Destroyed 1861, by war Warrensburg............... Warrensburg............... Johnson................... Missouri........ October 19,1867................................... Consolidated with Corinthian No. 265, 1889 Braymer...................... Braymer...................... Caldwell................... Missouri........ October 17, 1889.................................. Consolidated with Breckenridge No. 334, July 13, 2000 Warrenton................... Warrenton................... Warren..................... Missouri........ June, 1851............................................ Surrendered 1856 Prairieville.................. Prairieville.................. Pike.......................... Missouri........ May 28,1859........................................ Arrested 1895, by J.B. Thomas, G.M. Delphian...................... Birchtree..................... Shannon.................. Missouri........ October 17,1895................................... Surrendered July 31, 2000 Round Prairie............. Newark........................ Andrew.................... Missouri........ May 31,1855........................................ Arrested 1865 Oregon......................... Forest City.................. Holt.......................... Missouri........ May 31,1855........................................ Consolidated with Ewing No. 597, July 11, 1996

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Smithton..................... Smithfield.................... ................................. Kan. Ty......... May, 1855............................................ United to form G.L. Kansas Papinsville.................. Papinsville................... Bates........................ Missouri........ May 28,1858........................................ Consolidated with Rockville No. 341, March 1928 Middleburry................ Middlebury.................. Mercer...................... Missouri........ May 31, 1855....................................... Arrested 1872 Oriental....................... Trenton........................ Grundy..................... Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Consolidated with Trenton No. 111, May 20, 1880 Chain of Rocks............ Owensville................... Lincoln..................... Missouri........ October 14, 1880.................................. Consolidated with Moscow Mills No. 558, October 1905 Pleasant Grove........... Otterville..................... Cooper...................... Missouri........ May 31, 1855....................................... Consolidated with Sedalia No. 236, December 2, 1993 Flint Hill..................... Flint Hill..................... St. Charles............... Missouri........ May 31, 1855....................................... Surrendered 1863 John Dade................... Cassville...................... Barry........................ Missouri........ June 1, 1855......................................... Destroyed 1861, by war Modern........................ Humansville................ Polk.......................... Missouri........ October 1, 1867.................................... Consolidated with Bolivar No. 195, February 9, 1993 Windsor City............... Windsor City............... Carroll..................... Missouri........ June 1, 1855......................................... Surrendered 1855 Rising Star.................. Ebenezer...................... Greene..................... Missouri........ May, 1858............................................ Arrested 1898, by E.F. Allen, G.M. McGee.......................... College Mound............ Macon...................... Missouri........ June 1, 1855......................................... United with Excello No. 332, December 1936 Buffalo......................... Buffalo......................... Dallas....................... Missouri........ May, 1855............................................ Arrested 1861 Yancy........................... Pineville...................... McDonald................ Missouri........ June 1, 1855......................................... Arrested January 19, 1884, by L.A. Hall, G.M. Purdy........................... Purdy........................... Barry........................ Missouri........ October 7, 1884.................................... United with Monet No. 129, April 4, 1947 Leavenworth............... Leavenworth............... ................................. Kan. Ty......... June 2, 1855......................................... United to form G.L. Kansas Birming....................... Faucet.......................... Buchanon................. Missouri........ May 28, 1858....................................... Consolidated with Wellington No. 22, January 3,1985 Berming...................... Faucet.......................... Buchanon................. Missouri........ May 22, 1853....................................... Consolidated with Wellington No. 22, January 3,1985 Linn Creek.................. Linn Creek.................. Camden................... Missouri........ May 26, 1855....................................... Destroyed 1861, by war Kansas......................... Wayandotte................. ................................. Kan. Ty......... May, 1855............................................ United to form G.L. Kansas Concord....................... Concord....................... Callaway.................. Missouri........ June 1, 1855......................................... Surrendered April 1901 Ionic............................. Desloge........................ St. Francois............. Missouri........ October 17, 1901.................................. Consolidated with Elvins-Ionic No. 154, may 19, 1987 Spring Hill.................. Spring Hill................... Livingston................ Missouri........ June 1, 1860......................................... Arrested March 28, 1949 by H.F. Sunderland, G.M. Giddings...................... Nebraska City............. Otoe.......................... Neb. Ty......... May 29, 1856....................................... Made no returns Cornwell...................... Rose Hill...................... Johnson................... Missouri........ May 28, 1856....................................... Destroyed 1861, by war Johnson....................... Greenville.................... Wayne...................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Surrendered April 25, 1885 Pacific.......................... Pacific.......................... Franklin................... Missouri........ May 28, 1856....................................... Arrested January 1878, by T.C. Ready, G.M Mendota...................... Protem......................... Taney....................... Missouri........ October 11, 1879.................................. Arrested June 12, 1884, by L.A. Hall, G.M. Green City................... Green City................... Sullivan................... Missouri........ October 16, 1884.................................. Consolidated with Pollock No. 349, January 1, 1975 Edina........................... Edina........................... Knox......................... Missouri........ May 29, 1865....................................... Arrested May, 1866 Pleasant...................... Morrisville................... Polk.......................... Missouri........ October 27, 1867.................................. Consolidated with Bolivar No. 195, May 14, 1968 Robert Morris.............. Savannah.................... Andrew.................... Missouri........ May 28, 1856....................................... Surrendered 1857 Clifton Hill.................. Clifton Hill.................. Randolph................. Missouri........ October 15, 1858.................................. Consolidated with Huntsville No. 30, July 1, 1975 Whitesville.................. Whitesville.................. Andrew.................... Missouri........ May 28, 1856....................................... Consolidated with Ancient Craft No. 377 on August 1, 2009 Occidental................... Overland...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ May 29, 1856....................................... Consolidated with Overland No. 623, February 22, 1990 Maryville..................... Maryville..................... Nodaway.................. Missouri........ May 30, 1857....................................... United with Nodaway No. 470, December 10, 1931 Mirabile....................... Mirabile....................... Caldwell................... Missouri........ May 30, 1857....................................... Consolidated with Polo No. 232, 1889 Portageville................. Portageville................. New Madrid............. Missouri........ October 16, 1890.................................. Surrendered Charter March 5, 1964 Eldorado...................... Luray........................... Clark........................ Missouri........ May 18, 1857....................................... Surrendered 1861 Orient Francais.......... St. Louis City.............. ................................. Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Surrendered January 1888 Puxico.......................... Puxico.......................... Stoddard.................. Missouri........ October 11, 1888.................................. Surrendered June, 1892 Revere......................... Revere.......................... Clark........................ Missouri........ October 31, 1892.................................. United with Hiram No. 362, September 4, 1936 Fairmount................... Fairmount................... Clark........................ Missouri........ May 18, 1857....................................... Surrendered June 12, 1863

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Tuscumbia................... Tuscumbia................... Miller....................... Missouri........ May 18, 1857....................................... Surrendered 1863 Benevolence................ Utica............................ Livingston................ ...................... May 30, 1987....................................... Consolidated with Dawn No. 539, June 26, 2000 Wolf Island.................. Wolf Island.................. Mississippi............... Missouri........ May 30, 1857....................................... Surrendered August 22, 1874 Union (Bollinger)........ Wolford’s Store............ Bollinger.................. Missouri........ May, 1857............................................ Went down 1863, by war Union........................... Union........................... Franklin................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Surrendered May, 1892 Powell.......................... Powell.......................... McDonald................ Missouri........ October 13, 1982.................................. Surrendered September, 1903 Sturgeon...................... Sturgeon...................... Boone....................... Missouri........ May 30, 1857....................................... Consolidated with Centralia No. 59, June 2, 1994 Newton........................ Stark City.................... Newton.................... Missouri........ May 30, 1857....................................... Consolidated with Granby No. 514, December, 1927 Point Pleasant............ Portageville................. New Madrid............. Missouri........ May 30, 1857....................................... Name Change only to U.G. Totty Lodge No. 176, May 2013 Winchester.................. Winchester.................. Clark........................ Missouri........ May, 1857............................................ Destroyed 1861, by war Griswold...................... Bellflower.................... Montgomery............ Missouri........ May 28, 1858....................................... Consolidated with Montgomery No. 249, April 18,1978 Kenner......................... Athens......................... Clark........................ Missouri........ May, 1858............................................ Destroyed 1862, by war Des Moines.................. Athens......................... Clark........................ Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Arrested by Grand Lodge, 1916 Pyramid....................... St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ September 21, 1916............................. Consolidated with Pomegranate No 95, February 11, 1998 Novelty........................ Novelty........................ Knox......................... Missouri........ May 28, 1859....................................... Arrested November 9, 1936 by G.W. Walker, G.M. Pilot Knob................... ..................................... ................................. ...................... .............................................................. No. 536, May 9, 1989 Stewartsville............... Stewartsville............... DeKalb..................... Missouri........ May 29, 1859....................................... Arrested 1894, by Harry Keene, G.M. California.................... California.................... Monitieau................ Missouri........ May 28, 1859....................................... Surrendered June, 1898 Modern........................ Humansville................ Polk.......................... Missouri........ May, 1859............................................ Destroyed 1861, by war Calhoun....................... Calhoun....................... Henry....................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Arrested 1886, by J.W. Boyd, G.M Hale City..................... Hale............................. Carroll..................... Missouri........ October 15,1886................................... Arrested September, 1892 Fairfield....................... Fairfield....................... Benton..................... Missouri........ October, 1892....................................... Arrested January 18, 1899, by E.F. Allen, G.M. Morley......................... Morley......................... Scott......................... Missouri........ October 19, 1899.................................. Consolidated with Lakeville No. 489, July 26, 2012 Dayton......................... Dayton......................... Cass......................... Missouri........ May, 1859............................................ Destroyed 1861, by war Morality....................... Renick.......................... Randolph................. Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Consolidated with Moberly No. 344, January 3, 1929 Henry Clay.................. Millersburg.................. Callaway.................. Missouri........ May, 1859............................................ Arrested June 1881, by W.R. Srubblefield, G.M. Carter.......................... Jefferson City.............. Cole.......................... Missouri........ October 13, 1881.................................. Consolidated with Jefferson City No. 43, 1889 Zeredatha.................... St. Joseph.................... ................................. Missouri........ .............................................................. Consolidated with Charity No. 331 to form Charity-Zeredatha 189 Putnam........................ Newton........................ Sullivan................... Missouri........ May 28, 1854....................................... Surrendered September 22, 1992 Zerubbabel.................. Platte City................... Platte....................... Missouri........ May 28, 1854....................................... Arrested June 1879, by N.M. Givan, G.M. Wilson......................... Pocahontas.................. Cape Girardeau....... Missouri........ October 16, 1879.................................. United with Mystic Tie No. 221, December 2, 1938 Frankford.................... Frankford.................... Pike.......................... Missouri........ May 26, 1859....................................... Consolidated with new London No. 307, February 11, 1972 Wellsville..................... Wellsville..................... Montgomery............ Missouri........ May 30, 1869....................................... Consolidated with Montgomery No. 246, December 22, 1975 Wet Au Glaize............. Wet Auglaise............... Camden................... Missouri........ May, 1860............................................ Surrendered 1862 Quitman...................... Quitman...................... Nodaway.................. Missouri........ May 30, 1860....................................... Consolidated with Skidmore No. 511, April 23, 1973 Camden....................... Camden....................... Ray........................... Missouri........ May, 1859............................................ Went down 1861, by Civil War Washburn.................... Washburn.................... Barry........................ Missouri........ May, 1860............................................ Destroyed 1861, by war Sonora......................... Watson......................... Atchison................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Consolidated with North Star No. 157, February 23, 1981 Jamesport................... Jamesport.................... Daviess.................... Missouri........ May 30, 1860....................................... Arresteed January 1892, by B.H. Ingram, G.M. Ravenwood.................. Ravenwood.................. Nodaway.................. Missouri........ October 13, 1892.................................. Consolidated with Norway No. 470, May 5, 1980 Westville..................... Westville...................... Chariton.................. Missouri........ June 2, 1866......................................... Consolidted with Marceline No. 481, July 20, 1968 Pleasant Ridge............ Pleasant Ridge............ Harrison.................. Missouri........ May, 1860............................................ Arrested 1863, New Charter 1864 ro No. 105 Green Ridge................ Windsor....................... Henry....................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Surrendered 1873 Brumley...................... Brumley....................... Miller....................... Missouri........ October 17, 1878.................................. Consolidated with Iberia No. 410, June 7, 1979

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Bent............................. Taos............................. ................................. Ty. Of N. M.. June 1, 1860......................................... Surrendered 1865 Rowley......................... Dearborn..................... Platte....................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Consolidated with Camden Point No. 168, March 3, 1992 Rocky Mount............... Camp Ford.................. ................................. Utah Ty........ June 1, 1860......................................... Surrendered 1862 Somerset..................... Powesville.................... Putnam.................... Missouri........ May 29,1861........................................ Consolidated with Hartford No. 171, January 7, 1994 Alto Vista.................... Alto Vista.................... Daviess.................... Missouri........ May 1861............................................. Arrested 1865 Salisbury..................... Salisbury..................... Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Consolidated with Huntsville No. 30, July 1, 1982 Orion........................... St. Joseph.................... Buchanon................. Missouri........ May 1861............................................. Surrendered 1863 Austin.......................... Austin.......................... Cass......................... Missouri........ May 1861............................................. Destroyed 1861, by war Forest City.................. Forest City.................. Holt.......................... Missouri........ May 30, 1861....................................... Consolidated with Oregon No. 139, March 13, 1974 West Plains................. West Plains................. Howell...................... Missouri........ May 1861............................................. Surrendered 1861 Granby........................ Granby......................... Newton.................... Missouri........ October 17, 1867.................................. Surrendered December, 1892 Quincy......................... Quincy......................... Hickory.................... Missouri........ May 1861............................................. Destroyed by Civil War American Good Hope... St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ May 30, 1861....................................... Consolidated with Craftsman No. 717, March 15, 1997 Emerson...................... Emerson...................... Marion..................... Missouri........ May, 1861............................................ Destroyed 1861, by Civil War Everett........................ Everett......................... Cass......................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Coldwater No. 485, 1894 New Boston................. New Boston................. Macon...................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Surrendered 1871 Albert Pike.................. Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ .............................................................. Consolidated with Country Club No. 656, September 19, 2012 Mystic Tie................... Oak Ridge.................... Cape Girardeau....... Missouri........ May 20, 1861....................................... Consolidated with excelsior No. 441, September 25, 1996 Farmers....................... LaBelle........................ Lewis........................ Missouri........ May 30, 1861....................................... Surrendered 1887 Jasper.......................... Sarcoxie....................... Jasper...................... Missouri........ May 1861............................................. Destroyed 1863, by Civil War Woodlawn.................... Woodlawn.................... Monroe..................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Consolidated with Madison No. 91, August 1920 Lamar.......................... Lamar.......................... Barton...................... Missouri........ May, 1861............................................ Destroyed 1861, by Civil War Cypress........................ Laclede........................ Linn......................... Missouri........ May 29, 1862....................................... Consolidated with Jackson No. 82, October 12, 1981 Nevada........................ Nevada (Alpha)........... Grundy..................... Missouri........ May 29, 1862....................................... Surrendered Charter 1871 Mitchell....................... Columbus.................... Johnson................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Surrendered October, 1888 Claflin.......................... Protem......................... Taney....................... Missouri........ October 17, 1889.................................. United with Forsyth No. 453, June 3, 1939 Warrenton................... Warrenton................... Warren..................... Missouri........ May, 1863............................................ Surrendered 1899 Cardwell...................... Cardwell...................... Dunklin.................... Missouri........ October 19, 1899.................................. Consolidated with Hornersville No. 215, February 1, 1999 DeWitt......................... DeWitt......................... Carroll..................... Missouri........ October 27, 1863.................................. Surrendered 1865, no returns Lone Jack.................... Lone Jack.................... Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Surrendered 1877 Bucklin........................ Bucklin........................ Linn......................... Missouri........ May 26, 1864....................................... Consolidated with Marceline No. 481, April 15, 1982 Ionic............................. Rensselaer................... Ralls......................... Missouri........ May 26, 1864....................................... Arrested 1889, by J.P. Wood, G.M. Weatherby................... Weatherby................... DeKalb..................... Missouri........ October 11, 1888.................................. United with Parrott No. 308, Septmeber 16, 1946 Spencersburg.............. Spencersburg.............. Pike.......................... Missouri........ May 1865............................................. Surrendered Septmenber 1881 Granville..................... Granville..................... Monroe..................... Missouri........ May 25, 1865....................................... Consolidated with Woodlawn No. 223, Septmeber 1911 Manes.......................... Manes.......................... Wright...................... Missouri........ October 2, 1913.................................... Consolidated withn Mountain Grove No. 158, September 27, 1929 Palestine..................... St. Charles.................. St. Charles............... Missouri........ September 1, 2001............................... Name Change Only, September 1, 2001 (St. Charles No. 241) Portland...................... Readsville.................... Callaway.................. Missouri........ May 26, 1865....................................... United with Mokane No. 612, March 27, 1953 Keystone...................... Webster Grove............ St. Louis.................. Missouri........ May 26, 1865....................................... Consolidated with Keystone-Trinity No. 243 February 17, 1958 Middle Fabius............. Downing...................... Schuyler................... Missouri........ May 26, 1865....................................... Consolidated with Queen City No. 380, June 8, 2000 Montgomery City........ Montgomery City........ Montgomery............ Missouri........ May 26, 1865....................................... Surrendered May 12,1919 Clarkton...................... Clarkton...................... Dunklin.................... Missouri........ September 19, 1917............................. Consolidated with Malden No. 406, April 1, 1930 Rochester.................... Helena......................... Andrew.................... Missouri........ October 17, 1867.................................. Arrested July 1917 by Edward Higbee, G.M. Carrol ......................... Norborne..................... Carroll..................... Missouri........ October 19, 1867.................................. Consolidated with Wakanda No. 52, May 1, 1983 High Hill..................... High Hill..................... Montgomery............ Missouri........ October, 1867....................................... Consolidated with Jonesburg No. 457, February 1899

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Glensted...................... Glensted...................... Morgan.................... Missouri........ October 18, 1900.................................. United with Versailles No., 320, March 22, 1943 Alanthus...................... Alanthus Grove........... Gentry...................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. United with Stanberry No. 109, June 9, 1939 Lindley........................ Lindley........................ Grundy..................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Changed to “Laredo No. 253: 1898 Laredo......................... Laredo......................... Grundy..................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Trenton No. 111, December 6, 1984 Alton............................ Alton............................ Oregon..................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Woodside No. 387, August 15, 2009 Shekinah..................... Festus.......................... Jefferson ................. Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Arrested May 23, 1950, by J.M. Bradford, G.M., restored by G.M. 9/28/50 Lodge of Light............. Eagleville..................... Harrison.................. Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Bethany No. 97, December 10, 2002 Ravanna...................... Ravanna...................... Mercer...................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. United with Mercer No. 35, November 5, 1935 Lodge of Love.............. Lancaster.................... Schuyler................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Glenwood No. 427, November 17, 1999 Florence....................... New Florence.............. Montgomery............ Missouri........ October 5, 1886.................................... United with Montgomery No. 246, February 16, 1942 Fayetteville................. Fayetteville................. Johnson................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Arrested January, 1990 Kirbyville.................... Hollister...................... Taney....................... Missouri........ October 18, 1900.................................. United with Branson No. 587, February 21, 1941 Social........................... Martinsburg................ Audrain.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. United with Wellsville No. 194, April 14, 1953 Aurora-Theodore Roosevelt.................. St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Overland -Occidental No. 623 June 14, 1990 Lodge of Truth............ Atlanta........................ Macon...................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with LaPlata No. 237, March 10, 1983 Rock Prairie................ Halltown...................... Lawrence................. Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Ash Grove No. 100, February 11, 1922 New Salem.................. Winfield....................... Lincoln..................... Missouri........ October 18, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Moscow No. 558, to form Lincoln County No. 682 New Market................ New Market................ Platte....................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Surrendered October 1878 Cold Spring................. Leeton.......................... Johnson................... Missouri........ October 16, 1879.................................. Consolidated with Corinthian Lodge No. 265, November 22, 2011 Tranquility.................. Orearville.................... Saline....................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Cambridge No. 63, January 5, 1915 Bunker........................ Bunker......................... Reynolds.................. Missouri........ September 29,1915.............................. United with Salem No. 225, 1936 Index........................... Index............................ Cass......................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Arrested 1877 Wm. D Muir................ Piolot Grove................. Cooper...................... Missouri........ October 11, 1878.................................. Consolidated with Wallace No. 456, February 12, 1971 Avilla........................... Bower’s Mills............... Lawrence................. Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Arrested by G.L. 1904 Essex........................... Essex........................... Stoddard.................. Missouri........ September 29, 1904............................. Consolidated with Bloomfield N. 153, February 4, 1988 Reeds Spring............... Reeds Spring............... Stone........................ Missouri........ September , 1909................................. Surrendered April 8, 1931 Lodge of Peace............ Chilhowee.................... Johnson................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Chilhowee No. 487, October 1908 Cosmos........................ Webster Groves........... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Benjamin Franklin No. 642, June 1, 2004 Lily.............................. Grant City................... Worth....................... Missouri........ October 1868........................................ Arrested December 1880, by W.R.Stubblefield, G.M New Boston................. New Boston................. Linn......................... Missouri........ October 13, 1881.................................. Arrested 1889, by J.P. Wood, G.M. Earl.............................. Coffey........................... Daviess.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Western Star No. 15, December 1, 1997 Hesperian.................... Virgil City.................... Cedar....................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Surrendered September 1888 Urich........................... Urich............................ Henry....................... Missouri........ October 19, 1889.................................. United with Clinton No. 548, April 1, 1949 Acacia.......................... Paradise...................... Clay.......................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Temperance, No. 438, September 1899 Graham....................... Graham....................... Nodaway.................. Missouri........ October 18, 1900.................................. Consolidated with Rosendale No. 404, November 10, 1983 Fairmont..................... Wyaconda.................... Clark........................ Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Williamstown No. 370, May 20, 1982 Sarcoxie....................... Sarcoxie....................... Jasper...................... Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Charter arrested by G.M. John W. Hess, April 16, 2012 Mound City................. Mound City................. Holt.......................... Missouri........ October 16, 1868.................................. Consolidated with Oregon No. 139, July 1, 1989 Moniteau..................... Jamestown.................. Moniteau................. Missouri........ October 16, 1868.................................. Consolidated with California No. 183, June 13, 1989 Grove........................... Webster Groves........... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 15, 1868.................................. Surrendered 1874 Cameron...................... Cameron...................... Clinton . .................. Missouri........ October 10, 1875.................................. Consolidated with Vincil No. 62, 1888 Ozark........................... Fair Grove................... Greene..................... Missouri........ October 15. 1868.................................. Arrested June 27, 1944, by W.F. Woodruff, G.M. Marble Hill.................. Marble Hill.................. Bollinger.................. Missouri........ October 15. 1868.................................. Consolidated with Trowell no. 440, December 1899

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County

State

Date of Charter

Remarks

Temple......................... Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 15. 1868.................................. Consolidated with Gate City No 522, April 6, 1999 Doric............................ Elkland........................ Webster.................... Missouri........ September 15, 1868............................. Consolidated with Webster No. 98, May 16, 1997 White Hall................... Barnard....................... Nodaway.................. Missouri........ October 15. 1868.................................. United with Valley No. 413, January 20, 1955 Faithful....................... Fairdealing.................. Ripley....................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Surrendered June, 1903 Signal.......................... Mindend Mines........... Barton...................... Missouri........ October 31, 1903.................................. United with Lamar No. 292, March 14, 1945 Clarence...................... Clarence...................... Shelby...................... Missouri........ October 12, 1866.................................. Arrested August 26, 1921, by W.F. Johnson, G.M. Ashlar.......................... Commerce.................... Scott......................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Surrendered Charter, December 13, 1976 New London................ New London................ Ralls......................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Consolidated with Ralls No. 33, December 14, 2005 King Hiram................. Knoxville..................... Ray........................... Missouri........ October 12, 1865.................................. United with Polo No. 232, February 24, 1932 Kearney....................... Kearney....................... Clay.......................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Consolidated with Liberty NO. 31, June 8, 1992 Mt. Pleasant................ Ellington...................... Gentry...................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Consolidated with Stanberry No. 109, 1886 Kingsville.................... Kingsville.................... Johnson................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Surrendered September 2, 1922 St. Aubert.................... St. Aubert.................... Callaway.................. Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Surrendered December 14, 1882 Rome............................ Rome............................ Douglas.................... Missouri........ October 11, 1883.................................. Consolidated with Ava No. 26, March 1888 Pine............................. Bradley........................ Ripley....................... Missouri........ October 11, 1888.................................. Consolidated with Composite no. 369, November 18, 1961 Altona.......................... Altona.......................... Bates........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Arrested March 1896, by A.M. Hough, G.M. Rural........................... Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Consolidated with Temple No. 299, April 21,1987 Osborn......................... Osborn......................... DeKalb..................... Missouri........ October 8, 1869.................................... Consolidated with Vincil No. 62, September 20, 1971 Eldorado...................... Luray........................... Clark........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Consolidated with St. Francisville No. 588, August 6, 1992 Paulville...................... Brashear...................... Adair........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Consolidated with Colony No. 168, October 21, 1999 Chapel Hill.................. Chapel Hill.................. Lafayette................. Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Surrendered September 14, 1889 Amazonia.................... Amazonia.................... Andrew.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1890.................................. Consolidated with Savannah No. 71, April 1907 Many Springs.............. Many Springs.............. Oregon..................... Missouri........ September 26, 1907............................. Consolidated with Alton No. 255, September 1917 Morgan........................ Versailles..................... Morgan.................... Missouri........ Spetember 19, 1917............................. Consolidated with Versailles No. 117, October 18, 1923 Jonathan..................... Denver......................... Worth....................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Surrendered January 31, 2000 Hardin......................... Hardin......................... Ray........................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Consolidated with Wakanda No. 52 January 9, 1975 Cornerstone................ St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Consolidated with Benjamin Franklin No. 642, August 1, 1984 Dockery....................... Meadville..................... Linn......................... Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. Consolidated with Jackson No. 82, October 25, 1993 New Home................... Sprague....................... Bates........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1879.................................. Consolidated with Foster No. 554, March 1898 Kit Carson................... Elizabethtown............. Colfax....................... Ty. Of N. M.. October 12, 1869.................................. Arrested 1878, by T.C. Ready, G.M. Cainsville.................... Cainsville.................... Harrison.................. Missouri........ October 13, 1820.................................. Consolidated with Bethany nNo. 97, December 10, 1991 Kennedy...................... Elmo............................ Nodaway.................. Missouri........ October 30, 1870.................................. Arrested July 31, 1944, by W.F. Woodruff, G.M. Bertrand...................... Bertrand...................... Mississippi............... Missouri........ October 16, 1879.................................. Arrested March 12, 1923, by B.S. Lee, G.M. Lathrop....................... Lathrop........................ Clinton..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Arrested May 1879, by N.M. Givan, G.M. Paul Revere................. Hazelwood................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 26, 1923.................................. Consolidated with Paul Revere Progress No. 657 March 28, 1996 Charity........................ St. Joseph.................... Buchanon................. Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Consolidated w/Zeredatha 189 to form Charity-Zeredatha 189 10/20/2007 Clark City................... Clark City.................... Clark........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1870.................................. Surrendered 1875 Ryland......................... Berlin........................... Gentry...................... Missouri........ Ocotober 14, 1875................................ Arrested September 10, 1904, W.F. Kuhn, G.M. Excello......................... Excello......................... Macon...................... Missouri........ September 29, 1904............................. Consolidated with Censer No. 172, December 27, 1982 Chilicothe.................... Chilicothe.................... Livingston................ Missouri........ October 12, 1869.................................. United with Friendship No. 89, october 6, 1939 Oak Grove................... Pink Hill...................... Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 12, 1870.................................. Surrendered October 3, 1873 Malta........................... Malta Bend.................. Saline....................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Arrested January 1887, by G.R. Hunt, G.M. Myrtle.......................... Millville....................... Ray........................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Consolidated with Richmond No. 57, Septmeber 23, 1921

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County

State

Date of Charter

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Amity........................... Smithton...................... Pettis........................ Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Surrendered January 1884 Jericho......................... Jericho......................... Cedar....................... Missouri........ October 16, 1884.................................. Arrested October 1894, by Harry Keene, G.M. Westport...................... Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 11, 1894.................................. Consolidated with Swope Park No. 617, June 21, 2007 Relief........................... Republic....................... Greene..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Surrendered May, 1899 Rockville...................... Rockville...................... Bates........................ Missouri........ May 10, 1900....................................... Consolidated with Star No. 419, August 23, 1963 Agricola....................... Petersburg................... Henry....................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. United with Clinton No. 548, December 10, 1943 Landmark................... Kennett........................ Dunklin.................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Arrested March 1879, by N.M. Givan, G.M. Spring Creek............... Lecoma........................ Dent......................... Missouri........ October 16, 1884.................................. Surrendered October 19, 1918 America....................... Bates............................ St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 19, 1919............................. Consolidated with Good Hope No. 218, May 5, 1990 Ash Grove.................... Ash Grove.................... Greene..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Arrested 1872 Cimarron..................... Cimarron..................... Colfax....................... Ty. Of N.M... October 14, 1875.................................. Surrendered 1879 Wadesburg.................. Creighton.................... Cass......................... Missouri........ October 2, 1882.................................... Arrested Septmeber 17, 1849, H.F. Sunderland, G.M. Lone Star.................... Lone Star..................... Gentry...................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Arrested January 25, 1984, by L.A. Hall, G.M. Tyrian.......................... Johnstown................... Bates........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1870.................................. United with Montrose No. 408, August 28, 1950 Mosaic......................... Bellview....................... Iron.......................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Consolidated with Star of the West No. 133, October 25,1997 Ben Franklin............... Savannah.................... Andrew.................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Consolidated with Savannah No. 71, July 1886 Benton......................... St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ October 14, 1886.................................. Arrested 1905, L.B. Valliant, G.M. Phelps.......................... Phelps City.................. Atchison................... Missouri........ October 1870........................................ Surrenderd 1881 Young’s Creek............. Rowena........................ Audrain.................... Missouri........ October 13, 1881.................................. Consolidated with Hebron No. 354, July 1891 Auxvasse..................... Auxvasse..................... Callaway.................. Missouri........ October 15, 1891.................................. United with Fulton No. 48, June 26, 1933 ComfortRocky ............ Comfort........................ McDonald................ Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Arrested January 19, 1884, by L.A, Hall, G.M. Northwest................... Trakio.......................... Atchison................... Missouri........ October 16,1884................................... Consolidated with North Star No. 157, February 23, 1998 Garrett........................ Arcola.......................... Dade......................... Missouri........ October 13,1871................................... Consolidated with Washington No. 87, January 27, 1970 Hiram.......................... Kahoka........................ Clark........................ Missouri........ October 3, 1870.................................... Consolidated with St. Francisville No. 588, January 6, 2004 King David.................. Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Surrenderd 1879 Warsaw....................... Warsaw........................ Benton..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Arrested Septembet 1888, by W.M. Williams, G.M. Unanimity................... Weston......................... Platte....................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Surrendered 1879 Barry........................... Washburn.................... Barry........................ Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Consolidated with Pythagoras No. 383, September 4, 2003 Williamstown.............. Williamstown.............. Lewis........................ Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Consolidated with Monticello, No. 383, March 22, 2007 Craig............................ Craig............................ Holt.......................... Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Arrested January 10, 1883, by C.C. Woods, G.M. Non Pareil................... East Lynne.................. Cass......................... Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Consolidated with Jewel No. 480, February 13, 1979 Mandeville.................. Manderville................. Carroll..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Arrested January 14, 1896, by A.M. Hough, G,M. Amity........................... Filley............................ Cedar....................... Missouri........ October 22, 1896.................................. Consolidated with Clintonville No.482, February 1906 Golden Rule................ Jonesburg.................... Mongtgomery.......... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Surrenderd June, 1892 Wilderness.................. Wilderness................... Oregon..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1874.................................. United with Pine No. 314, May 9, 1936 Plumb.......................... Middletown................. Mongtgomery.......... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Arrested September 1888, by A.S. Houston, G.M. Kilwinning.................. Downing...................... Schuyler................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Consolidated with Middle Fabius, No. 244, October 1894 Warsaw....................... Warsaw........................ Benton..................... Missouri........ October 10, 1894.................................. Arrested February 1906,, by A.S. Houston, G.M. Berlin.......................... Fairport....................... DeKalb..................... Missouri........ March 19, 1906.................................... Consolidated with Parrott No. 308, July 27, 1984 Coatesville................... Coatesville................... Schuyler................... Missouri........ October 1871........................................ Consolidated with Glenwood NO. 427, 1881 Ionia............................ Eldon........................... Miller....................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Consolidated with Versailles, No. 320, February 9, 2004 Richland...................... Richland...................... Pulaski..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Arrested February 1898, by F.J. Tygard, G.M. Mt. Ararat................... Topaz........................... Douglas.................... Missouri........ October 19, 1898.................................. United with Pilot Knob No. 182, January 27, 1940

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County

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Date of Charter

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Harmony..................... Vibbard........................ Ray........................... Missouri........ October 1871........................................ Consolidated with Clay No. 207, June 1899 Boone........................... Columbia..................... Boone....................... Missouri........ October 17, 1901.................................. Consolidated with Twilight No. 114, May 12, 1904 East Prairie................. East Prairie................. Mississippi............... Missouri........ September 1, 1904............................... Consolidated withn Charleston NO. 407, July 14, 1988 Reynolds...................... Centerville................... Reynolds.................. Missouri........ October 13, 1887.................................. Consolidated with Hopewill No. 239, May 1899 Alexander.................... Bedford........................ Livingston................ Missouri........ October 13, 1870.................................. Consolidated with Hale No. 184, October 1887 Dayton......................... Dayton......................... Cass......................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. United with Index No. 54, January 24, 1941 Chula........................... Chula........................... Livingston................ Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Arrested March 28, 1949, by H.F. Sunderland, G.M. Arcana......................... Harris.......................... Sullivan................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Surrendered Charter April 29, 1983 Marionville.................. Marionville.................. Lawrence................. Missouri........ November 21, 1871.............................. United with Canopy No. 284, January 5, 1945 Dagon.......................... Mendon........................ Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Surrendered December 1902 Lucerne....................... Lucerne........................ Putnam.................... Missouri........ October 21, 1903.................................. Surrendered 1936 Latimer....................... Licking......................... Texas........................ Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Arrested October 21, 1897, by G.L. Hatfield....................... Hatfield........................ Harrison.................. Missouri........ October 19, 1888.................................. Consolidated with Lodge of Light No. 257, February 17, 1931 Western Light............. Louisburg.................... Dallas....................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Consolidated with Riddick No. 361, Decmeber 22, 1992 Pike............................. Curryville.................... Pike.......................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Cosolidated with Pheonix No. 136, June 10, 2003 Centre.......................... Lebannon..................... Laclede..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Consolidated with Lacede No. 83, 1893 Carterville................... Carterville................... Jasper...................... Missouri........ October 12, 1883.................................. Consolidated with Webb City, No. 512, January 1, 2001 Gavel........................... New Cambria.............. Macon...................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Surrendered October 1900 Malta........................... Malta Bend.................. Saline....................... Missouri........ October 17, 1901.................................. Consolidated with Trilumina No. 205, January 1, 1968 Alexandria.................. Alexandria................... Clark........................ Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Arrested October 22, 1896 by, G.L. Rosendale.................... Rosendale.................... Andrew.................... Missouri........ October 22, 1896.................................. Consolidated with Savannah No. 71, November 5, 1992 Meridian Sun.............. Austin.......................... Cass......................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Arrested August 1885, by R.F. Stevenson, G.M. Everton........................ Everton........................ Dade......................... Missouri........ October 15, 1885.................................. Consolidated with Washington No. 87, December 23, 1986 Malden........................ Malden......................... Dunklin.................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. with Four Mile No. 212, September 17, 1998 Ituraea........................ Hannible...................... Marion..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Consolidated with Hannible No. 188, 1880 Houston....................... Wellington................... Lafayette................. Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Destroyed by fire December 19, 1873 Royal........................... Mooresville.................. Livingston................ Missouri........ October 17, 1878.................................. Arrested August 1893, by J.R. Parson, G.M. Montrose..................... Montrose..................... Henry....................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Consolidated with Clinton No. 548, May 8, 1973 Unity........................... Richmond.................... Ray........................... Missouri........ October 13, 1871.................................. Surrendered 1876 Civil Bend................... Civil Bend.................... Daviess.................... Missouri........ October 17, 1878.................................. Arrested October 1899, by E.F. Allen, G.M. Louisville..................... Louisville..................... Lincoln..................... Missouri........ October 17, 1902.................................. Consolidated with Silex No. 75, October 28, 1977 Joppa........................... Hartville...................... Wright...................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Consolidated with Norwood No. 622, June 6, 1991 Valley.......................... Bolckow....................... Andrew.................... Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Consolidated with Rosendale No. 404, October 26, 1981 Hunnewell................... Hunnewell................... Shelby...................... Missouri........ October 12, 1871.................................. Consolidated with Shelbina No. 228, March 18, 1998 Cache........................... St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 14, 1871.................................. Gardenville No. 655, April 22, 1999 Covenant..................... Carrollton.................... Carroll..................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Consolidated with Wkanda No. 52, 1880 Cedar Creek................ Lincoln......................... Benton..................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. United with Shawnee No. 653, February 24, 1933 Star.............................. Taberville.................... St. Clair................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Consolidated with Clintonville No. 482, December 8, 1994 Itaska.......................... St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Consolidated with Meridian No. 2, October 7, 1968 Euclid.......................... Versailles..................... Morgan.................... Missouri........ October 12, 1872.................................. Consolidated with Versailles No. 117, 1885 Urbana........................ Urbana........................ Dallas....................... Missouri........ October 15, 1886.................................. Consolidated with Hermitage No. 288, December 7, 1991 Newburg...................... Competition................. Laclede..................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Arrested March 29, 1890, by T. Brace, G.M. Galt.............................. Galt.............................. Grundy..................... Missouri........ October 15, 1890.................................. Consolidated with Trenton No. 111, December 7, 1978

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Cedar City................... Cedar City................... Callaway.................. Missouri........ October 17, 1872.................................. Arrested 1904, by G.L. Green Ridge................ Green Ridge................ Pettis........................ Missouri........ September 29, 1904............................. Consolidated with Granite No. 272, July 15, 1977 Leesville...................... Leesville...................... Henry....................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Arrested October 1886, by G.L. Sedgwickville.............. Sedgwickville.............. Bollinger.................. Missouri........ October 14, 1886.................................. Arrested March 1897, by D.A. Jamison, G.M. Rothville...................... Rothville...................... Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 21, 1897.................................. Consolidated with Mendon No. 628, June 15, 1975 Louisville..................... Louisville..................... Lincoln..................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Arrested December 1896, by D.A. Jamison, G.M. Pittsville...................... Holden......................... Johnson................... Missouri........ October 19, 1898.................................. Consolidated with Holden No. 262, February 27, 1931 Iron Mountain............. Iron Mountain............. Iron.......................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Consolidated with Star of the West No. 133, 1894 Winona........................ Winona........................ Shannon.................. Missouri........ October 10, 1894.................................. Consolidated with Eminence No. 607, January 2, 1997 Cement........................ Halfway....................... Polk.......................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Consolidated with Bolivar No. 195, February 20, 1929 Dauphine..................... Dauphine..................... Osage....................... Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Surrendered 1879 Black Oak.................... Preston........................ Hickory.................... Missouri........ October 13, 1881.................................. Consolidated with Urbana No. 421, December 1890 Competition................ Competition................. Laclede..................... Missouri........ October 15, 1891.................................. Consolidated with Laclede No. 83, May 7, 1987 Silent Temple.............. Macon.......................... Macon...................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Surrendered October 1877 Wheeling..................... Wheeling..................... Livingston................ Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Consolidated with Friendship No. 89, April 22, 1969 St. Nicholas................. Cave Spring................. Greene..................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Arrested 1897, by D.A. Jamison, G.M. Rockbridge.................. Almartha..................... Ozark....................... Missouri........ October 21, 1897.................................. Consolidated with Robert Burns, No. 496, July 1, 2005 LaMonte...................... LaMonte...................... Pettis........................ Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Arrested October 1878, by T.C. Ready, G.M. Ash Grove.................... Ash Grove.................... Greene..................... Missouri........ October 13, 1881.................................. Arrested 1897, by D.A. Jamison, G.M. Gothic.......................... Alexandria................... Clark........................ Missouri........ October 19, 1898.................................. United wth St. Francisville No. 588, April 4, 1940 Tuscumbia................... Tuscumbia................... Miller....................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Arrested October 1886, by J.W. Boyd, G.M Lafayette..................... Corder.......................... Lafayette................. Missouri........ April 6, 1887........................................ Arrested February 17, 1941, by H.S. Truman, G.M. Trowel......................... Marble Hill.................. Bollinger.................. Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Consolidated with West View No. 103, October 17, 2011 Mt. Lebanon................ Mt. Moriah.................. Harrison.................. Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Surrenderd 1879 Burlington................... Burlington................... Nodaway.................. Missouri........ October 13, 1881.................................. Consolidated with Nodaway No. 470, October 7, 1991 Anchor......................... Crestwood.................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Consolidated with Crestwood-Anchor No. 443, April 23, 1992 West Gate.................... St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Arrested 1887, by G.R. Hunt, G. M. Westgate..................... Kirkwood..................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 11, 1888.................................. Consolidated with Kirkwood No. 484, October 11, 1998 Greenfield.................... Greenfield.................... Dade......................... Missouri........ October 1873........................................ Consolidated with Washington No. 87, December 1898 Fairview...................... Browning..................... Linn......................... Missouri........ October 1873........................................ Surrendered August, 1899 Jacoby.......................... Darlington................... Gentry...................... Missouri........ August 17, 1901................................... Consolidated with McFall-Gentryville No. 125, October 7, 1996 Piedmont..................... Piedmont..................... Wayne...................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Arrested January 19, 1884, by L.A. Hall, G.M. Bois d’Arc.................... Bois d’Arc.................... Greene..................... Missouri........ October 16, 1884.................................. United with Ash Grove No. 100, April 5, 1932 Argyle.......................... Nevada........................ Vernon..................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Surrendered March, 1892 Raymore...................... Raymore...................... Cass......................... Missouri........ October 13, 1892.................................. United with Belton No. 450, February 2, 1937 Verona......................... Verona......................... Lawrence................. Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. United with Monet No. 129, July 2, 1937 Benton......................... Lincoln......................... Benton..................... Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Arrested May 21, 1884, by L.A. Hall, G.M. Cecil............................. Cottonwood Pt............. Pemiscott................. Missouri........ October 16, 1884.................................. Consolidated with Caruthersville No. 461, 1903 Continental................. ..................................... ................................. Missouri........ .............................................................. Consolidated with Hemple No. 37, September 4, 1990 Barnesville.................. Ellington...................... Reynolds.................. Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Arrested January 1904, by W.F. Kuyn, G.M. Hinton......................... Hinton......................... Boone....................... Missouri........ September 29, 1904............................. Surrendered March 1, 1963 Triple Tie.................... Brazeau....................... Perry........................ Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Surrendered April, 1893 Melville....................... Dadeville..................... Dade......................... Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Consolidated with Washington No. 87, May 22, 1979 Lambskin.................... Webster Groves........... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Consolidated with Albagil-Freedom No. 636, July 1, 2011 Santa Fe...................... Santa Fe...................... Monroe..................... Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Consolidated with Paris Union No. 19, May 26, 2000

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Lake............................. Cunningham............... Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Arrested November 7, 1876 Aullville....................... Concordia.................... Lafayette................. Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Changed to “Concordia No. 464,” January 13, 1920 Concordia.................... Concordia.................... Lafayette................. Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Consolidated with Barbee No. 217, January 27, 1978 Silver City................... Silver City................... Grant....................... Ty. Of N.M... October 17, 1873.................................. Surrendered and United with G.L. of N.M., 1882 Gaynor City................. Parnell......................... Nodaway.................. Missouri........ October 12, 1882.................................. Arrested March 6, 1944, by W.F. Woodruff, G.M. Centre View................ Centre View................ Johnson................... Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Arrested November 1889, by T. Brace, G.M. Southwest................... Southwest City............ McDonald................ Missouri........ October 15, 1890.................................. Consolidated with Anderson No. 621, July 2, 1996 Red Oak....................... Red Oak....................... Lawrence................. Missouri........ October 16, 1873.................................. United with LaRussell No. 592, April 29, 1949 Pickering..................... Pickering..................... Nodaway.................. Missouri........ October 17, 1873.................................. Consolidated with Xenia No. 50, December 17, 1981 Guilford....................... Guilford....................... Nodaway.................. Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. United with Nodaway No 470, December 14, 1944 Golden......................... Golden City................. Barton...................... Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Consolidated with Lockwood No. 521, April 10, 1969 Jacoby.......................... Darlington................... Gentry...................... Missouri........ October 17, 1901.................................. Consolidated with McFall-Gentryville No. 125, October 7, 1996 Racine.......................... Seneca......................... Newton.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Arrested 1942, by H.C. Johnston, G.M. Triangle....................... Butler.......................... Bates........................ Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Surrendered October 1877 Rich Hill...................... Rich Hill...................... Bates........................ Missouri........ October 29, 1881.................................. Consolidated with Butler No. 254, December 28, 1987 Union........................... LaJunta....................... ................................. Ty. Of N.M... October 15, 1874.................................. United with G.L. of N.M., 1877 Clinton........................ Clinton......................... Henry....................... Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Arrested 1889, by J.P. Wood, G.M. Irish Grove.................. Milton.......................... Atchison................... Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Changed to “Fairfax No. 483,” 1894 Paragon....................... Green Ridge................ Pettis........................ Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Surrendered 1879 Coldwater.................... Drexel.......................... Cass......................... Missouri........ October 13, 1881.................................. Consolidated with Grand River No 276, February 11, 2008 Herndon...................... Herndon...................... Saline....................... Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Arrested March 1906, by, A.S. Houston, G.M. Chilhowee................... Chilhowee.................... Jackson.................... Missouri........ September 6, 1906............................... Consolidated with Corinthian No. 265, October 6, 1986 Lock Springs............... Lock Springs............... Daviess.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Consolidated with Jamesport No. 584, January 2, 1989 Montevallo.................. Montevallo................... Vernon..................... Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Consolidated with Stockton No. 283, January 7, 2010 Pittsville...................... Pittsville...................... Johnson................... Missouri........ October 15, 1874.................................. Arrested 1875 Vernon......................... Bronaugh..................... Vernon..................... Missouri........ October 12, 1876.................................. United with Hermon No. 187, January 26, 1943 Lewistown................... Lewistown................... Lewis........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1876.................................. Consolidated with Monticello No. 58, December 12, 1974 Globe........................... Louisiana..................... Pike.......................... Missouri........ October 12, 1876.................................. Consolidated with Perserverance No. 92, 1890 West Prarie................. Clarkton...................... Dunklin.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1890.................................. Arrested December 1894, by, J.B. Thomas, G.M. Strafford...................... Strafford...................... Greene..................... Missouri........ October 11, 1877.................................. Arrested September 1906, by, A.S. Houston, G.M. Kaseyville.................... Kaseyville.................... Macon...................... Missouri........ October 11, 1877.................................. Surrendered January, 1898 Pee Dee........................ Musselfork................... Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 19, 1898.................................. United with Westville No. 202, January 16, 1943 Paynesville.................. Paynesville.................. Pike.......................... Missouri........ October 11, 1877.................................. Consolidated with Clarksville No. 17, May 5, 1917 Harmony..................... St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 17, 1917............................. Consolidated with Craftsmen No. 717, March 15, 1997 Jameson...................... Jameson...................... Daviess.................... Missouri........ October 11, 1877.................................. Consolidated with Gallatin No. 106, February 14, 1984 Philadelphia................ Philidelphia................. Marion..................... Missouri........ October 11, 1877.................................. Consolidated with Ewing No. 577, July 11, 1996 Prairie Home.............. Prairie Home............... Cooper...................... Missouri........ October 13, 1881.................................. Consolidated with Cooper No. 36, February 23, 1999 Avalon......................... Bedford........................ Livingston................ Missouri........ October 12, 1882.................................. Consolidated with Wheeling No. 434, March 8, 1917 Euclid.......................... Crestwood.................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 21, 1918............................. Consolidated with Magnolia No. 626, August 24, 1989 Clearmont................... Clearmont................... Nodaway.................. Missouri........ October 12, 1882.................................. Consolidated with Xenia No. 50, May 17, 1979 Van Buren................... Van Buren................... Carter...................... Missouri........ October 12, 1882.................................. Consolidated with Barnesville No. 353, May 13, 2004 Biswell......................... Browning..................... Linn......................... Missouri........ October 12, 1882.................................. Surrendered June 20, 1925 New Hampton............. New Hampton............. Harrison ................. Missouri........ October 28, 1925.................................. Consolidated with Bethany No. 97, January 1, 1994 Chariton...................... Guthridge Mills........... Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 1882........................................ Surrendered Marcy, 1899 Senath......................... Senath......................... Dunklin.................... Missouri........ October 22, 1902.................................. Consolidated with Hornersville No. 215, January 2, 1989

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Exeter.......................... Exeter.......................... Barry........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1882.................................. Arrested March 1901, by C. Wells, G.M. Milford......................... Milford......................... Barton...................... Missouri........ October 12, 1882.................................. Consolidated with Lamar No. 292, January 1, 1970 Seligman..................... Seligman..................... Barry........................ Missouri........ October 12, 1882.................................. Arrested May 4, 1941, by, H.S. Truman, G.M. Oriental....................... Blackburn.................... Saline....................... Missouri........ October 11, 1883.................................. Consolidated with Barbee No. 217, November 21, 1996 Turney......................... Turney......................... Clinton..................... Missouri........ October 11, 1883.................................. Surrendered November 18, 1895 Crane........................... Crane........................... Stone........................ Missouri........ October 22, 1896.................................. Consolidated with Galena No. 515, June 17, 1999 Toltee........................... Mexico......................... Rep. of Mexico......... ...................... October 11, 1883.................................. Surrendered January 31, 1894 Clifton Heights........... St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 10, 1894.................................. Consolidated with Meridian No. 2, January 23, 1997 Lockwood..................... Lockwood..................... Dade......................... Missouri........ October 11, 1893.................................. Consolidatedi with Washington No. 87, May 26, 1987 Gate City..................... Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 11, 1883.................................. Consolidated with Temple No. 299, April 6, 1999 Kidder......................... Kidder.......................... Caldwell................... Missouri........ October 16, 1884.................................. Consolidated with Hamilton No. 224, 1902 Stinson........................ Stinson........................ Lawrence................. Missouri........ October 22, 1902.................................. United with Miller No. 567, September 22, 1948 Spickardsville............. Spickard...................... Grundy..................... Missouri........ October 16, 1886.................................. Consolidated with Trenton NO. 111, May 2, 1974 Cunningham............... Summer....................... Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 16, 1884.................................. Consolidated with Mendon No. 628, February 14, 1989 Niangua....................... Niangua....................... Webster.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1885.................................. Arrested 1918, by W.A. Clark, G.M. Apollo.......................... Creve Coeur................ St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 18, 1918............................. Consolidated with Bridgeton NO. 80, June 21, 1990 Ritchey........................ Ritchey........................ Newton.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1885.................................. Arrested 1916 by, F.R. Jesse, G.M. Peculiar....................... Peculiar....................... Cass......................... Missouri........ September 21, 1916............................. United with Raymore No. 451, April 12, 1932 Walker......................... Walker......................... Vernon..................... Missouri........ October 12, 1887.................................. Surrendered February 19, 1898 Bethel.......................... Bethel.......................... Shelby...................... Missouri........ October 11, 1888.................................. Consolidated with Shelbina No. 228, November 6, 1985 Comfort....................... Wheaton...................... Barry........................ Missouri........ October 19, 1898.................................. Consolidated with Pythagoras No. 383, April 18, 2013 Franklin...................... St. Clair....................... Franklin................... Missouri........ October 16, 1889.................................. Arrested July 1904, by, W.F. Kuhn, G.M. Winigan....................... Winigan....................... Sullivan................... Missouri........ October 17, 1889.................................. Surrendered Charter, March 3, 2009 Jacksonville................ Jacksonville................. Randolph................. Missouri........ September 29, 1904............................. Consolidated with Cairo NO. 486, October 1, 2004 Ferguson..................... Ferguson...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 18, 1889.................................. Consolidated with Berkeley NO. 667, September 11, 1998 Ferguson-Berkeley..... Ferguson...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 11, 1998............................. Chaged Name to Masters Lodge No. 542 Masters....................... Hazelwood................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 16, 2000.................................. Consolidated with Bridgeton No. 80, June 7, 2007 Fides............................ Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1890.................................. Consolidated with Heroin No. 104, December 1890 Mexico......................... Mexico......................... Audrain.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1890.................................. Consolidated with Hebron NO. 354, December 25, 1916 Algabil......................... St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 19, 1917............................. Consolidated with Algabil Freedom NO. 636, April 27, 1996 Prairie Hill.................. Prairie Hill.................. Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 15, 1890.................................. Consolidated with Salisbury No. 208, November 18, 1919 Orient.......................... Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ September 22, 1920............................. Consolidated with Temple Gate No. 299, June 20, 2000 Southgate.................... Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 15, 1990.................................. Consolidated with Orient No. 546, June 26, 1992 Rose Hill...................... Creve Coeur................ St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 15, 1891.................................. Consolidated with Polar Star Rose Hill No. 79, June 24, 2005 Calhoun....................... Calhoun....................... Henry....................... Missouri........ October 15, 1891.................................. Consolidated with Windsor No. 29, October 4, 1994 Clarksburg.................. Clarksburg.................. Moniteau................. Missouri........ October 15, 1891.................................. Consolidated with California No 183, December 12, 1978 Foster.......................... Foster.......................... Bates........................ Missouri........ October 15, 1891.................................. Consolidated with Butler No. 254, July 1, 2004 Prairie ........................ Gilman......................... Harrison.................. Missouri........ October 13, 1892.................................. Consolidated with Bethany No. 97, April 24, 1990 Blairstown................... Blairstown................... Henry....................... Missouri........ July 4, 1892......................................... United with Clinton No. 548, March 24, 1944 Moscow........................ Moscow........................ Lincoln..................... Missouri........ October 11, 1892.................................. Consolidated with New Salem No. 270 to for Lincoln County No. 682 Clarksdale................... Clarksdale................... DeKalb..................... Missouri........ October 12, 1893.................................. Consolidated with Continental No. 37, July 18, 2006 Nelson......................... Nelson.......................... Saline....................... Missouri........ October 12, 1893.................................. Consolidated with Arrow Rock No. 55, April 9, 1983 Cowgill........................ Caruthersville............. Pemiscott................. Missouri........ October 16, 1872.................................. Consolidated with Polo No. 232, November 1, 1993 Deepwater................... Deepwater................... Henry....................... Missouri........ October 17, 1895.................................. United with Clinton No. 548, April 26, 1940 York............................. Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 17, 1895.................................. Consolidated with Swope Park No. 617, August 8, 2002 Jamesport................... Jamesport.................... Davies...................... Missouri........ October 19, 1898.................................. Consolidated with Trenton No. 111, September 3, 2009

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Maplewood.................. Maplewood.................. St. Louis.................. Missouri........ .............................................................. merged w/Keystone-Trinity to become “Spirit of St. Louis No. 27,” June 16, 1999 Miller........................... Miller........................... Lawrence................. Missouri........ September 29, 1904............................. Consolidated with Mt. Vernon No. 99, December 7, 1999 Marlborough............... Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ October 26, 1927.................................. United with Blue Springs, No. 337, July 5, 2001 Tiff City....................... Tiff City....................... McDonald................ Missouri........ September 29, 1904............................. Consolidated with Anderson No. 621, October 7, 1926 Hayti........................... ..................................... Pemiscott................. Missouri........ September 28, 2005............................. Consolidated with Caruthersville No. 461 September 7, 1993 Rutledge...................... Rutledge...................... Scotland................... Missouri........ September 28, 1905............................. Consolidated with Memphis No. 16, September 6, 2004 LaMonte...................... Lamonte...................... Pettis........................ Missouri........ September 29, 1905............................. Consolidated with Sedalia No. 236, March 2, 1990 Ewing ......................... Ewing.......................... Lewis........................ Missouri........ September 27, 1906............................. Consolidated with Monticello No. 58, December 12, 2002 Forest Park................. Mehlville..................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 27, 1907............................. Consolidated with Pomegranate/Pyramid No. 95, September 6, 2007 Houston....................... Gant............................. Audrain.................... Missouri........ September 27, 1906............................. United with Hebron No. 354, April 18, 1944 Illmo............................ Scott City..................... Scott......................... Missouri........ September 27, 1906............................. Consolidated with Harold O. Grauel No. 672, April 18, 1991 Koshkonong................ Koshkonong................. Oregon..................... Missouri........ September 27, 1906............................. Consolidated with Clifton No. 463, October 7, 2009 Novinger...................... Novinger...................... Adair........................ Missouri........ September 27, 1906............................. Consolidated with Adair No. 366, June 11, 1963 Red Bird...................... Red Bird...................... Gasconade............... Missouri........ September 27, 1905............................. United with Cuba No. 312, July 1, 1936 Shamrock.................... Auxvasse..................... Callaway.................. Missouri........ September 27, 1906............................. Surrendered Charter, April 1, 1936 Duncan........................ Duncan........................ Webster.................... Missouri........ September 26, 1907............................. Changed to “Grove Spring No 589,” 1913 Grove Spring............... Grove Spring............... Wright...................... Missouri........ September 26, 1907............................. United with Joppa No 411, December 24, 1949 Advance....................... Advance....................... Stoddard.................. Missouri........ September 26, 1907............................. Consolidated with Lakeville No. 489, August 19, 2004 Barnett........................ Barnett........................ Morgan.................... Missouri........ September 26, 1907............................. Consolidated with Ionia No. 381, November 12, 2001 Stoutsville................... Stoutsville................... Monroe..................... Missouri........ September 26, 1907............................. Arrested September 1920, by J.C. Garrell, G.M LaRussell.................... LaRussell..................... Jasper...................... Missouri........ September 21, 1921............................. Consolidated with Sarcoxie No. 293, October 19, 1982 Blodgett....................... Blodgett....................... Scott......................... Missouri........ October 17, 1907.................................. United with Morley No. 184, December 25, 1944 Cecil............................. Cottonwood Point........ Pemiscott................. Missouri........ September 30, 1908............................. Arrested September 1915, by, T.W. Cotton, G.M. Cole Camp................... Cole Camp................... Benton..................... Missouri........ October 28, 1926.................................. Consolidated with Shawnee No. 653, December 22, 1992 Emmanuel................... Bado............................. Texas........................ Missouri........ October 2, 1913.................................... Consolidated with Texas No. 177, September 5, 1925 Bosworth..................... Bosworth..................... Carroll..................... Missouri........ September 13, 1908............................. Consolidated with Hale City No. 216, March 20. 1995 Elvins.......................... Flat River.................... St. Francois............. Missouri........ September 30, 1908............................. Consolidated with Elvins-Ionic No. 154, May 18, 1987 Clayton........................ Clayton........................ St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 30, 1908............................. Consolidated with Overland-Occidental No. 623, October 8, 2009 Morehouse................... Morehouse................... New Madrid............. Missouri........ September 20, 1909............................. Consolidated with Sikeston No. 310, May 19, 1994 Strasburg.................... Strasburg.................... Cass......................... Missouri........ September 29, 1909............................. United with Jewel No. 480, December 14, 1934 Walker......................... Walker......................... Vernon..................... Missouri........ September 29, 1909............................. Consolidated with Osage No. 303, July 1, 2013 Craig............................ Craig............................ Holt.......................... Missouri........ September 29, 1909............................. Consolidated with Mound City No. 294, February 28, 1989 Victory......................... Pomona........................ Howell...................... Missouri........ September 28, 1910............................. Consolidated with Mt. Zion No. 327, April 16, 1917 Centertown................. Centertown.................. Cole.......................... Missouri........ September 28, 1911............................. Consolidated with Russellville No. 90, April 13, 1973 Wellston...................... Wellston...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 28, 1911............................. Consolidated with Bridgeton No. 80, September 5, 2008 Brentwood................... Clayton........................ St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 28, 1949............................. Consolidated with Webster Groves No. 84, February 22, 2011 Marion......................... Mercer......................... Mercer...................... Missouri........ September 28, 1911............................. Arrested 1936 by, J.W. Skelly, G.M. Fairview...................... Fairview...................... Newton.................... Missouri........ September 5, 1912............................... United with Comfort No. 533, April 9, 1932 Maple........................... Neelyville.................... Butler....................... Missouri........ May 29, 1912....................................... Condolidated with Poplar Bluff No. 209 November 11,1930 Wallace Park............... Wallace........................ Buchanon................. Missouri........ October 2, 1913.................................... Surrendered Charter June 19,1937 Mendon....................... Mendon........................ Chariton.................. Missouri........ October 28, 1925.................................. Consolidated with Warren No. 74, July 1, 2004 Moundville.................. Moundville.................. Vernon..................... Missouri........ October 2, 1913.................................... Surrendered May 2, 1925 Tower Grove................ St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ October 2, 1913.................................... Consolidated with Meridian No. 2, October 11, 1973 Archie.......................... Archie.......................... Cass......................... Missouri........ October 1, 1914.................................... Consolidated with Grand River No. 276 on January 14, 2013 Steele........................... Steele........................... Pemiscott................. Missouri........ October 1, 1914.................................... Consolidated with Caruthersville No. 461, December 17, 1985

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Tuscumbia................... Tuscumbia................... Miller....................... Missouri........ October 1, 1914.................................... Consolidated with Ionia No. 381, August 21, 1923 Weaubleau.................. Weaubleau.................. Hickory.................... Missouri........ October 1, 1914.................................... Surrendered September 17, 1927 Triangle....................... St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 29, 1915............................. Consolidated with Clayton No. 601, July 12, 1990 Mizpah........................ St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 29, 1915............................. merged with Mt. Moriah No. 40 to become Mizpah-Mt. Moriah 10/17/1995 Jennings...................... Jennings...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 21, 1916............................. Consolidated with Ferguson-Berkely, May 6, 1999 Trinity......................... St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 21, 1916............................. Consolidated with Keystone-Trinity No. 243, February 17, 1988 Benjamin Franklin..... St. Louis...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 21, 1916............................. Consolidated with St. Louis Missouri No. 1, December 7, 2013 Northeast.................... Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ April 19, 1916...................................... Consolidated with Sheffield No. 625, July 28, 1994 Grain Valley................ Grain Valley................ Jackson.................... Missouri........ September 21, 1916............................. Consoldiated with Blue Springs No. 337, September 5, 2002 Clarkton...................... Clarkton...................... Dunklin.................... Missouri........ December 15, 1948.............................. Consolidated with Kennett No. 68, July 24, 2003 Clever.......................... Clever.......................... Christian................. Missouri........ September 18, 1918............................. United with Billings No. 379, February 10, 1938 Shaveh......................... Creve Coeur................ St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 22, 1920............................. Consolidated with Rose Hill No. 550, August 22, 1989 Noel............................. Noel............................. McDonald................ Missouri........ September 22, 1920............................. Consolidated with Anderson No. 621, December 14, 1983 Elmer........................... Elmer........................... Macon...................... Missouri........ September 22, 1920............................. Forfeited Charter, December 21, 1971 University................... Clayton........................ St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 22, 1920............................. Consolidated with Clayton No. 601, July 2, 1981 Parma.......................... Parma.......................... New Madrid............. Missouri........ September 22, 1920............................. Consolidated with Malden No.406, October 11, 1977 Cleveland.................... Cleveland.................... Cass......................... Missouri........ September 22, 1920............................. Consolidated with Grand River No. 276, November 21, 1996 Pilgrim ....................... St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ September 21, 1921............................. Consolidated with Webster Groves No. 84, July 15, 1983 Commonwealth........... St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ September 21, 1921............................. Consolidated with Missouri No. 1, April 19, 1975 Paul Revere-Progress... Florrisant.................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ October 5, 1921.................................... Consolidated with Mizpha Mt. Moriah No. 40, May 25, 2000 Purity.......................... Creve Coeur................ St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 21, 1921............................. Consolidated with Webster Groves No. 84, November 26, 1991 Theodore Roosevelt..... University City........... City of St. Louis...... Missouri........ October 17, 1923.................................. Consolidated with Aurora No. 267, April 3, 1984 Clarence...................... Clarence...................... Shelby...................... Missouri........ October 22, 1924.................................. Consolidated with Censer No. 172, September 14, 1998 Rockhill....................... Kansas City................. Jackson.................... Missouri........ November 12, 2001.............................. Consolidated with Heroin No. 104, November 12, 2001 Aldrich......................... Aldrich......................... Polk.......................... Missouri........ October 26, 1927.................................. Surrendered October 16, 1961 Wardell........................ Wardell........................ Pemiscott................. Missouri........ September 2, 1951............................... Consolidated with Odom No. 671, April 7, 1988 Lilbourn...................... Lilbourn....................... New Madrid............. Missouri........ September 30, 1932............................. Consolidated with New Madrid No. 429, October 10, 1983 Berkeley...................... Ferguson...................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 29, 1953............................. Consolidated with Ferguson No. 542, September 11, 1998 Florissant.................... Hazelwood................... St. Louis.................. Missouri........ September 30, 1959............................. Consolidated with Overland-Occidental No. 623, October 8, 2009 Crestwood................... Crestwood.................... Crestwood................ Missouri........ September 27, 1961............................. Consolidated with Crestwood-Anchor No. 443, April 23, 1992 Odom........................... Portageville................. New Madrid............. Missouri........ October 1, 1868.................................... Consolidated with Caruthersville No. 461, June 7, 2005 Bunker........................ Bunker......................... Bunker..................... Missouri........ September 30, 1975............................. Consolidated with Hopewell No. 239, September 22, 2007 Viburnam.................... Vibunam...................... Vibunam.................. Missouri........ February 1, 1980................................. Consolidated with Lebanon No. 77, August 5, 2000 Lewis and Clark......... St. John....................... St. John................... Missouri........ September 28, 1987............................. Consolidated with Florissant No. 668, December 11, 1995 Harry S. Truman........ Grandview................... Jackson.................... Missouri........ September 25, 1991............................. Consolidated with Summit No. 263, September 17, 2002

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Robert J. Crede...................................... Jefferson City...................................... Argentina...........................Henry Burkhead......................................................Villa Dominico ................................................................................................................................ Arizona.............................Jack P. Turner.........................................................Chandler Bruce R. Austin...................................... Charleston............................................Arkansas............................Jack Stockburger.....................................................Winslow Ronald W. Clark..................................... Savannah.............................................. Armenia..............................................................................................................

Brent Stewart......................................... Columbia................................................ Austria.............................Dr. Leo Dandel.........................................................Wien, 1, Dorotheergasse 12 K. Roger Pennel..................................... Fairfax...................................................Belgium.............................Bernard Clarinval....................................................Brussels John Hess............................................... Liberty............................................... Brazil - Acre...........................................................................................................

Dale C. Motter........................................ Kirsville........................................... Brazil - Algoss.......................Isaac Samuel De Carval Ho Nacimento.................Maceio Frank P. Wilfley, Jr............................... Laddonia....................................... Brazil - Amazonas....................Renan Correa Peixoto..............................................Mansus - AM Thomas H. McCrackin, III..................... St. Louis............................................Brazil - Bahia........................Joso Antonio de Souza Filmo..................................Itapetininga Bob L. Detherow..................................... Springfield...................................... Brazil - Brasilia......................Jesus Navaez DaSilva.............................................Brasilia Robert M Fenlon.................................... Mexico...............................................Brazil - Ceara........................Jose Edilson Torres Batista....................................

Carnell E. Cutbirth................................ Galena........................................Brazil - Espirito Santo.................Ademir Carletti........................................................ ........................................................................................................................... Brazil - Goias........................Osman Furtado........................................................Goiania Richard G. Harrison............................... Independence............................Brazil - Grand do Norte................Waldisar Queiroga e Silva......................................Natal Marion W. Dey....................................... Columbia.....................................Brazil - Grand do Sul..................Valnyr Goulart Jacques..........................................Rio Grande do Sul Larry F. Barriner................................... St. Louis...................................... Brazil - Mato Grosso..................Bartholomeu Augusto de Vasconcellos Dias..........Cuiaba Larry R. Albright II............................... Webb City..............................Brazil - Mato Grosso do Sul.............Walter Rossi.............................................................

James M. Wilcher.................................. Independence..............................Brazil - Minas Gerais..................Ronaldo Braga.........................................................Belo Horizonte ....................................................................................................................... Brazil - Maranhao....................Joaquim Eldis Fiho..................................................

David E. Austin...................................... St. Louis......................................... Brazil - Orient of.....................Mario Alberto Avelino.............................................

Dean E. Latimer..................................... Marshall.............................................Brazil - Para.........................Jorge H.S. DeMatos.................................................Para ......................................................................................................................... Brazil - Paraiba........................................................................................................ ..........................................................................................................................Brazil - Parana.......................Jorge Marcelo Duarte Correa.................................

Rex M. Williams..................................... Rogersville.................................. Brazil - Pernambuco..................Fernando Pinto de Araujo.......................................Recife, Pernambuco ........................................................................................................................... Brazil - Piaui..........................................................................................................

Teddie E, Harrison................................. Independence.............................Brazil - Rio de Janeiro.................Ulysses U. Bittencourt............................................Rio de Janeiro ........................................................................................................................Brazil - Rondonia.....................Cyrillo Lepoldo Carva Lhode Silva Neves..............Porta Velho Gary J. Barron....................................... Kansas City....................................Brazil - Roraima......................Ivonisio Damasceno.................................................Lacerda ...................................................................................................................Brazil - Santa Catarina................Djalma Ouriques......................................................Santa Catarina ........................................................................................................................Brazil - Sao Paulo.....................Erasmo Figuerira Chaves.......................................Sao Paulo Joe W. Johnson....................................... St. Louis...........................................Brazil - Sergipe......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................Brazil - Tocantions......................................................................................................

Earl K. Dille........................................... Kirkwood........................................ British Columbia.....................H. Nordan.................................................................

H. Keith Neese...................................................................................................... Bulgaria..............................................................................................................

James A. Noland Jr............................... Osage Beach.......................................... Canada ............................John V. Lawer..........................................................Islington, Ontario .................................................................................................................................. Chile...............................Alfredo E. Bawden...................................................

Robert M. Barrett................................... Kirsville.................................................. China..............................J.H. Morre, III..........................................................Taiwan Randall J. Jones..................................... Rogersville............................................ Colorado............................Charles B. McCulloh...............................................Craig George A. Jursch.................................... Belton....................................... Colombia - Barranguilla................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................... Colombia - Bogota....................Victor Rojas Aguilar................................................Bogata

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Harry Gershenson, Jr............................ St. Louis..................................... Colombia - Cartagena.................Carloe Steer Luna....................................................Magangue (Bolivar) Freddie D. Adams.................................. Marshall..............................................Connecticut..........................Carl E. Aspland, Jr..................................................East Hampton John L. House........................................ Mansfield.............................................Costa Rica...........................Augusto Beckford-Bright........................................San Jose George E. Winslow................................. Capitola, CA............................................ Cuba...............................Emilio Soto George..................................................Havanna Thomas L. Truman................................ Independence..........................................Cyprus...............................................................................................................

Richard W. Allgood................................ Cape Girardeau...............................Czech Republic.........................................................................................................

Billy J. Beatty........................................ Brighton................................................D’Andora..............................................................................................................

Edward B. McInteer............................... Marshall................................................Denmark............................Soren Nielson...........................................................Copenhagan ......................................................................................................................District of Columbia...................Bill F. Greschel........................................................Reston, Virginia Edwin W. Parker.................................... Neosho..........................................Dominican Republic...................Hector B. Penson.....................................................

Lawrence N. Weenick............................ St. Louis.................................................Ecuador...............................................................................................................

P. Vincent Kinkead................................ Farmington.........................................El Salvador..........................Francisco Javier Moreno.........................................Santa Ana Ronald D. Miller..................................... Columbia............................................... England............................The Earl of Eglinton and Winton...........................London Elmer E. Revelle.................................... Ellisville................................................. Finland.............................Matti Mertjarvi........................................................Turku John M Nations...................................... St. Louis................................................. Florida.............................Thomas Earl Embree...............................................Casselberry Clay Earl Emerson Thompson.............. Richmond................................................France..............................W.H. Robinson.........................................................Dover William J. Bowser.................................. St. Joseph................................................ Gabon..............................Albert Chavihot.......................................................Libreville ................................................................................................................................ Georgia.............................Thomas L. Blanton..................................................

W. Webb Edwards.................................. Branson...................................................Greece..............................Agis Papadopoulos...................................................Athens Tim Thomas........................................... Crane................................................... Guatemala..........................Thomas V. Contreras...............................................Guatemala City ..................................................................................................................... Haiti (Grand Orient)....................................................................................................

Jeffrey O. Nations.................................. St. Louis................................................. Hawaii...............................................................................................................

Leslie E. Denny...................................... Maysville.............................................. Honduras...........................Peter Frohmader.....................................................San Pedro Sula ............................................................................................................................... Hungary............................Sandor Rdosza.........................................................

Albert G. Tindall.................................... Potosi...................................................... Iceland.............................Arni Kr. Thorsteinsson............................................Rey Kjavik Dennis L. Hammack.............................. Elsberry...................................................Idaho...............................Trenton T. Merical...................................................

Frank P. Lesinski, Sr............................. Union......................................................Illinois..............................Robert H. Orrill........................................................ .................................................................................................................................. India...............................G.R. Shantaram.......................................................Bombay David L. Ramsey.................................... Springfield................................................Iran................................Mohammed Gholi Ghavan......................................

Daniel F. Cole......................................... St. Louis................................................. Indiana.............................Carl E. Culmann......................................................

Ronald P. Krueger.................................. St. Louis................................................. Ireland.............................Victor Scott...............................................................

Andy Thomas......................................... Crane........................................................Israel...............................Daniel Doran............................................................Tel-Aviv ......................................................................................................................Italy (Grand Orient)...................Mario Martelli..........................................................Ferrar ................................................................................................................................. Japan..............................Masato Imamura.....................................................

J. Morgan Donelson............................... Princeton................................................ Kansas.............................Clifford D. Knauss...................................................Halstead ...............................................................................................................................Kentucky...........................Chris Stout...............................................................

Robert E. Hardester............................... St. Louis............................................... Louisiana...........................Murray C. House.....................................................

Vern H. Schneider.................................. St. Louis............................................. Luxembourg.........................Prosper Schroeder...................................................Bonnevoice ................................................................................................................................. Maine..............................Wayne T. Adams......................................................

Reagan P. Baird..................................... New Madrid.........................................Macedonia.............................................................................................................

Richard L. Smith.................................... St. Louis................................................Manitoba............................Donald Lee Thomson...............................................Winniped Thomas C. Warden................................ Owensville........................................... Maryland...........................Walter W. Conway...................................................Baltimore .......................................................................................................................... Massachusetts.......................Brian Scott Noble....................................................Boston David Haywood...................................... Fenton...................................................Michigan............................D. Allen Barr............................................................

J.C. Montgomery, Jr.............................. St. Louis...............................................Minnesota...........................Henry R. Van Geest.................................................Brainerd Jeffrey D. Lee......................................... Rogersville.......................................... Mississippi..........................Van Aubrey Evans...................................................Clinton

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Robert D. Jenkins.................................. Kansas City.......................................... Montana............................Donald W. Schneck..................................................Helena Don D. Adams........................................ Marshall................................... Morocco (Kingdom of) *1.................................................................................................

Gail Turner............................................. Brookfield........................................... Netherlands...........................................................................................................

M. Robert Berger.................................... Grandview............................................. Nevada.............................Gerald L. Ogle..........................................................Reno Robert L. Wright.................................... St. Joseph........................................ New Brunswick......................Earl. I. Murray.........................................................

Sam G. Austin........................................ Cape Girardeau..................... Newfoundland & Labrador............................................................................................... .........................................................................................................................New Hampshire......................Thomas A. Welman................................................. .............................................................................................................................New Jersey..........................William J. Brierley..................................................Burlington ............................................................................................................................ New Mexico .......................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... New South Wales....................Emlyn Norman Garland..........................................

Nicholas R. Cichielo............................... St. Louis............................................... New York...........................Harris Mandel.......................................................... ............................................................................................................................New Zealand.........................E. Bryan Scott..........................................................Wellington Jonas N. “Jack” Matthews..................... Jefferson City......................................Nicaragua............................................................................................................. ..........................................................................................................................North Carolina.......................Larry Bogan Thompson, Jr.....................................Raleigh Blair C. Mayford.................................... St. Peters.......................................... North Dakota........................R. Gail Hodgins........................................................Scarles Donald E. Scott...................................... Independence......................................Nova Scotia..........................Roy Allister..............................................................Rideout Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr............................ St. Louis................................................. Norway.............................Erik-John Schelbred................................................Sandeford D. Eugene Wisner.................................. Blue Springs........................................Oklahoma...........................Donald Richard McIntosh.......................................Tulsa Ronald D. Jones..................................... Odessa.................................................... Oregon.............................John W. Wood..........................................................Heppner Stanton T. Brown................................... Buckner..................................................Panama............................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................. Paraguay.............................................................................................................

Marvin C. Mendenhall........................... Liberty......................................................Peru................................Miguel Noblecilla Vargus........................................Lima Norman D. Johnson............................... Carthage........................................Phlippine Islands.....................Raymundo N. Beltran.............................................Manila Tom T. Perkins....................................... Rocheport.............................................. Portugal..............................................................................................................

Brent Motter........................................... Kirksville................................... Prince Edward Island.................Albert Edward Lavers.............................................Charlottown William H. Wisbrock.............................. St. Louis..............................................Puerto Rico..........................Jose D, Martinez......................................................

D. Dean Rowe......................................... Seymore................................................. Quebec.............................Fred Gilman.............................................................

Mattew L. Quesenberry......................... Raytown..............................................Queensland..........................R.E. McNaught........................................................Toogootawah ............................................................................................................................Rhode Island.........................Norman P. Jehan.....................................................North Sciutate ............................................................................................................................... Romania..............................................................................................................

Richard L. Thompson............................. Dearborn...........................................Saskatchewan.......................John L. Green..........................................................Regina Jon B. Broyles........................................ Kirksville.............................................. Scotland............................Barry M. Nutley....................................................... ................................................................................................................................Senegal............................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................. Serbia................................................................................................................

Zelwin Eaton.......................................... Kirksville............................................... Sinaloa............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Slovenia..............................................................................................................

H. Ray McKenzie.................................... Hallsville..................................................Spain...............................Fernando Robaina Gonzalaz...................................Barcelona Steven I. Toybes..................................... St. Louis.......................................... South Australia......................Rowland T. Filmer...................................................63 Windsor Ave., Woodville Pk, S. Aus Joseph S. VanDolah............................... Lee’s Summit...................................South Carolina.......................Bobby R. Faulkner...................................................Summerville ........................................................................................................................... South Dakota........................Joe A. Minyard.........................................................Sioux Falls Gordon E. Hopkins................................. St. Joseph........................................... South Africa.........................W.H. Ahrens.............................................................

Gordon E. Hopkins, Jr........................... St. Joseph............................................... Sweden.............................Ulf Von Feiltzen.......................................................Solna John W. Mayo......................................... St. Joseph...........................................Swiss Alpina.........................Jean Huguet.............................................................

Matt N. Kennedy.................................... Union................................................... Tasmania...........................William Arthur Bannon..........................................Hobart Glenn E. Means...................................... Blue Springs.........................................Tennesse............................Bristol Myers Roberts..............................................

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Terry C. Alexander................................ Milan.............................................. The Netherlands.....................A. Th. En Houten..................................................... .................................................................................................................... Togolaise-West Africa...................................................................................................

Harold J. Richardson............................. Bonne Terre............................................Turkey...............................................................................................................

Gus O. Nations III.................................. St. Louis............................ United Grand Lodge of Germany........ Wolfgang Vogel........................................................Frankfurt am Main Jonce Chidister....................................... Malden...............................Uniter Grand Lodge of Bulgaria...........................................................................................

J. Steve Dodson...................................... St. Louis................................................ Uraguay.............................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. Utah...............................Robert K. McKenzie, PGM......................................Ogden Stanton T. Brown II............................... Independence.......................................Venezuela.............................................................................................................

Jimmie L. Moreland............................... Seneca................................................... Vermont............................Donald P. Hyde........................................................

Ronald E. Wood, Jr................................ St. Joseph...................................... Victoria (Austalia)....................E. Holst.....................................................................

Jimmie D. Lee........................................ Springfield.............................................Virginia.............................Charles W. Thompson.............................................Alexandris James E. Snavely................................... Farmington.........................................Washington.........................Terry Lynn Guynes.................................................Pasco Donald E. McGuire................................ Farmington................................... Western Australia...................................................................................................... ...........................................................................................................................West Virginia........................Henry E. Lanham Jr...............................................

Larry C. Reynolds.................................. Rogersville........................................... Wisconsin...........................Harold R. McDonough............................................. ...................................................................................................................... Yugoslovia-Regular.....................................................................................................

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16.............................. Memphis 168................................ Colony 291..................................Edina 380......................... Queen City 414........................ Greensburg 427............................Glenwood 635............................ Greentop

105........................... Kirksville 171............................. Hartford 210...........................Unionville 237...............................LaPlata 349................................Pollock 366...................................Adair

35.................................. Mercer 97................................Bethany 106.............................. Gallatin 111...............................Trenton

Adair.........................

Putnam.....................

Putnam.....................

Macon........................

Sullivan....................

Adair.........................

Mercer.......................

Harrison....................

Daviess.....................

Grundy......................

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Knox..........................

Knox..........................

Schuyler....................

Knox..........................

Schuyler....................

Schuyler....................

No.

18................................Palmyra 28..............................St. John’s 58.............................Monticello 188............................ Hannibal 222.............................. La Belle 287................................... Craft 588...................St. Francisville

County

Marion......................

Marion......................

Lewis.........................

Marion......................

Lewis.........................

Lewis.........................

Clark.........................

Princeton....................................

Bethany......................................

Gallatin.......................................

Trenton.......................................

Kirksville....................................

Hartford......................................

Unionville...................................

La Plata......................................

Pollock.........................................

Kirksville....................................

Memphis.....................................

Colony.........................................

Edina...........................................

Queen City..................................

Baring.........................................

Glenwood....................................

Greentop.....................................

Palmyra......................................

Hannibal.....................................

Monticello...................................

Hannibal.....................................

La Belle.......................................

Canton........................................

Wayland......................................

Location

PO Box 284, Memphis, MO 63555............................................................................

RR 1 Box 63 A, Rutledge, MO 63563........................................................................

RR1 Box 28, Edina, MO 63537.................................................................................

RR 1 Box 171-B, Queen City, MO 63561..................................................................

978 N Jefferson, Kahoka, MO 63445........................................................................

PO Box 23, Glenwood, MO 63541.............................................................................

26031 Fort Madison Way, Greentop, MO 63546.....................................................

611 E Washington, Kirksville, MO 63501................................................................

22307 State Hwy 149, Unionville, MO 63565..........................................................

22241 Ponderosa Trl, Unionville, MO 63565...........................................................

PO Box 84, La Plata, MO 63549...............................................................................

11277 Hwy B, Unionville, MO 63565.......................................................................

2507 N New St., Kirksville, MO 63501....................................................................

George Scurlock..............................

Dan Daniel......................................

Dan McCann...................................

Larry T. Odom................................

424 South Ballew, Princeton, MO 64673.................................................................

PO Box 315, Plattonsburg, MO 64670.....................................................................

101 Rocky Rd., Gallatin, MO 64640.........................................................................

415 East 7th St, Trenton, MO 64683.......................................................................

FOURTH DISTRICT

Marcus A. Dew ..............................

David A. Lloyd................................

Chad Gatlin....................................

Eddie Mansfield..............................

William Schnelle.............................

Kelley Snipes..................................

THIRD DISTRICT

Ronald Gardner..............................

Gary G. Gooch.................................

Terry Callahan...............................

Herbert E. Austin III......................

Rex Clark........................................

Melvin Lancaster............................

Martin R. Burns.............................

Address 803 W. Maincross St., Palmyra, MO 63461.............................................................

155 Lake Apollo Dr., Hannibal, MO 63401..............................................................

PO Box 248, Lewistown, MO 63452.........................................................................

2900 Hubbard St., Hannibal, MO 63401.................................................................

21576 250th St., Lewistown, MO 63452..................................................................

709 RT C, Lagrange, MO 63448...............................................................................

RR 3 Box 26, Kahoka, MO 63445.............................................................................

SECOND DISTRICT

Michael A. Meyer............................

Terry Fitch......................................

Charles L. Arnold...........................

James C. Dennis.............................

Don Goings......................................

Michael Sliger.................................

Shawn Mc Afee...............................

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Chartered 4/25/1831 10/14/1839 10/12/1842 5/28/1859 10/11/1888 10/15/1868 9/26/1907

2nd & 4th Sundays, 07:00 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30PM 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:00 PM 1st Friday, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:00 PM 1st Tuesday, 12AM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:00 PM

6/9/1853 5/25/1854 10/16/1879 5/9/1850

5/26/1864 5/30/1857 5/30/1861 6/22/1866 1/16/1884 10/13/1881

1st Thursday, 07:30 PM 5/6/1852 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 5/26/1864 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 10/15/1868 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 10/13/1871 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 10/13/1871 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 07:00 PM 10/16/1873 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 10/22/1924

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM

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71............................. Savannah 78.............................St. Joseph 138............................... Lincoln 139................................Oregon 189.............Charity-Zeredatha 238............................ Rushville 269....................... Brotherhood 376............................ King Hill 508................................ Saxton 600..................................Cosby

Andrew.....................

Buchanan..................

Andrew.....................

Holt...........................

Buchanan..................

Buchanan..................

Buchanan..................

Buchanan..................

Buchanan..................

Andrew.....................

Savannah....................................

St. Joseph...................................

Fillmore......................................

Forest City..................................

St. Joseph...................................

Rushville.....................................

St Joseph....................................

St Joseph....................................

St Joseph....................................

Cosby...........................................

Hopkins.......................................

Rock Port....................................

Maryville.....................................

Fairfax........................................

Skidmore.....................................

Grant City...................................

Stanberry....................................

Albany.........................................

Allendale.....................................

King City....................................

Location

310 S 14th St, Savannah, MO 64485.......................................................................

1028 Mansfield Rd., St. Joseph, MO 64504.............................................................

8187 County Rd 58, Savannah, MO 64485..............................................................

PO Box 524, Oregon, MO 64473...............................................................................

1316 N 26th St., St Joseph, MO 64506....................................................................

35435 Brown Rd., Rushville, MO 64484..................................................................

3401 Auburn Dr., St Joseph, MO 64506..................................................................

8317 NE 115th St., Kansas City, MO 64157...........................................................

2210 Monterey Dr., St Joseph, MO 64507...............................................................

1605 N 43rd St., St. Joseph, MO 64506...................................................................

EIGHTH DISTRICT

David Ingersoll..............................

LeRoy H. Maxwell..........................

Larry E. Carr..................................

David Lancey..................................

Raymond D. Parker........................

John Turnbull.................................

Emmett Bryson...............................

Anthony J. Kerns............................

Andrew E. Beaver...........................

Jerry Davidson...............................

SEVENTH DISTRICT

308 S 3rd St., Hopkins, MO 64461...........................................................................

23473 Pillar Ave., Fairfax, MO 64446......................................................................

PO Box 271, Maryville, MO 64468...........................................................................

30215 W Ave., Fairfax, MO 64446............................................................................

610 E. 14th, Maryville, MO 64468...........................................................................

SIXTH DISTRICT Christopher Markley......................

Scott Ray.........................................

David Smith....................................

Ralph Ball.......................................

Rick Carter......................................

Address 308 S Main St PO Box 250, Grant City, MO 64456................................................

4673 State Hwy E, Stanberry, MO, 64489...............................................................

403 N Hundley, Albany, MO 64402..........................................................................

316 E 3rd St., Grant City, MO 64456.......................................................................

409 South 3rd, King City, MO 64463.......................................................................

FIFTH DISTRICT

Robert D. Hull.................................

Thomas Cogdill...............................

Cecil B. Polley.................................

David W. Moyer..............................

Jackson C. Spiking.........................

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Chartered

6/2/1866 5/29/1856 10/17/1873 10/15/1874 10/12/1882

10/10/1894 10/17/1878 5/8/1851 5/30/1860 10/13/1871

6/1/1866 10/18/1900 10/12/1869

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 12AM 10/28/1844 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 10/14/1846 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 6/2/1866 2nd Monday, 07:30 PM 5/31/1855 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 5/28/1859 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 5/26/1865 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 10/19/1922 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 10/13/1870 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 10/12/1882 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 9/30/1908

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Monday, 07:30 PM

3rd Monday, 08:00 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 4th Monday, 7PM 3rd Monday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM

Daviess..................... 15........................Western Star Winston....................................... James Read..................................... PO Box 5, Coffey, MO 64636..................................................................................... 1st & 3rd Mondays, 08:00 PM DeKalb...................... 37.......................... Continental Stewartsville............................... Garland Ford.................................. PO Box 194, Stewartsville, MO 64490..................................................................... 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM DeKalb...................... 308................................Parrott Maysville.................................... Leslie Denny................................... 3353 NE Hebron Rd, Maysville, MO 64469............................................................. 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM

50.................................... Xenia 157..........................North Star 470............................ Nodaway 483................................Fairfax 511............................Skidmore

Lodge

Nodaway...................

Atchison....................

Nodaway...................

Atchison....................

Nodaway...................

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66............................Grant City 109........................... Stanberry 127................................ Athens 198.......................... Allensville 377..................... Ancient Craft

County

Worth........................

Gentry.......................

Gentry.......................

Worth........................

Gentry.......................

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38................................... Callao 74................................. Warren 82.................................Jackson 86.............................Brookfield 172................................ Censer 228............................. Shelbina 481........................... Marceline

33..................................... Ralls 64................................. Monroe 92........................Perseverance 136.............................. Phoenix 302..........................Lick Creek 491.............................Vandalia

48...................................Fulton 354................................Hebron 565...............................Tebbets 612...............................Mokane 660.................. Holliday-Union

30............................ Huntsville 151.................................Milton 344.............................. Moberly 486...................................Cairo 527................................ Higbee 610.................................. Clark

Ralls..........................

Monroe......................

Pike...........................

Pike...........................

Ralls..........................

Audrain.....................

Callaway...................

Audrain.....................

Callaway...................

Callaway...................

Monroe......................

Randolph..................

Randolph..................

Randolph..................

Randolph..................

Randolph..................

Randolph..................

Lodge

Macon........................

Chariton....................

Linn...........................

Linn...........................

Macon........................

Shelby.......................

Linn...........................

No.

89............................Friendship 224............................ Hamilton 232.....................................Polo 334......................Breckenridge

County

Livingston.................

Caldwell....................

Caldwell....................

Caldwell....................

Huntsville...................................

Milton..........................................

Moberly.......................................

Cairo...........................................

Higbee.........................................

Clark...........................................

Fulton.........................................

Mexico.........................................

Tebbets........................................

Mokane.......................................

Paris............................................

Center.........................................

Monroe City................................

Louisiana....................................

Bowling Green............................

Perry...........................................

Vandalia.....................................

Callao..........................................

Keytesville..................................

Linneus.......................................

Brookfield...................................

Macon..........................................

Shelbina......................................

Marceline....................................

Chillicothe..................................

Hamilton.....................................

Polo.............................................

Breckenridge..............................

Location

412 N Rubey St, Macon, MO 63552..........................................................................

300 N JFK Ave., Keytesville, MO 65261..................................................................

31254 Gallery Dr., Laclede, MO 64651....................................................................

510 E Johns, Brookfield, MO 64628.........................................................................

PO Box 502, Macon, MO 63552................................................................................

714 Dickerson, Shelbina, MO 63468........................................................................

600 Skyline Dr., Brookfield, MO 64628....................................................................

3040 Moberly Ave., Hannibal, MO 63401................................................................

1118 CR 216, Hunnewell, MO 63443.......................................................................

1114 Georgia St, Louisiana, MO 63353...................................................................

12797 Hwy VV, Bowling Green, MO 63334.............................................................

218 E Vine St, Mexico, MO 65265............................................................................

45339 Audrain Co. Rd. 548, Vandalia, MO 63382...................................................

6324 Cedar Oaks Dr, Fulton, MO 65251..................................................................

909 Concordia, Mexico, MO 65265...........................................................................

5418 State Hwy 94, Tebbetts, MO 65080.................................................................

4394 Twin Oaks, Fulton, MO 65251........................................................................

20942 Rt J, Paris, MO 65275....................................................................................

Samuel Thomas..............................

Jerry L. Hudson..............................

Phillip Mathis.................................

Joel C. Ridgway..............................

Mark E. Nichols..............................

Jim Patton......................................

23261 Hamlet St., Excello, MO 65247.....................................................................

1569 County Rd 2235, Moberly, MO 65270.............................................................

1250 E Mc Kinsey St, Moberly, MO 65270..............................................................

PO Box 65, Cairo, MO 65239-0049...........................................................................

127 Thompson, Moberly, MO 65270.........................................................................

6363 Hwy P, Clark, MO 65243.................................................................................

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT

John Douglas..................................

Jared A. Price.................................

Ralph M. Davis...............................

Greg Dyer........................................

Ronald Landon................................

TWELFTH DISTRICT

Joseph W. Wilcox............................

Glen Wilson.....................................

Dean Thomas..................................

Chris Peterman..............................

Kenneth Brundege.........................

Rennie Davis...................................

ELEVENTH DISTRICT

Shannon L. Payton.........................

Dennis E. Forsee.............................

John W. Fay....................................

James O’Dell...................................

Richard Winkie...............................

Jerry Miles......................................

Fred H. Lewis.................................

Address 709 Locust, Chillicothe, MO 64601...........................................................................

4560 NW Byard Rd., Hamilton, MO 64644..............................................................

5875 NW Forest Rd., Cameron, MO 64429..............................................................

9750 NE Blair Rd, Breckenridge, MO 64625...........................................................

TENTH DISTRICT

Douglas Roberts..............................

Lowell F. Henry Jr.........................

Lyndall L. Johnson.........................

George Raymond Johnston,Jr........

Secretary Name

NINTH DISTRICT

LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS Meeting Days

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Fridays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM

1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 3rd Monday, 07:30 PM 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM 3rd Tuesdays, 07:00 PM

2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:00 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 3rd Tuesday, 07:30 PM

1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:00pm 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 06:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM

Chartered

10/8/1840 6/11/1855 10/31/1870 10/15/1874 10/15/1885 9/28/1910

10/19/1842 10/13/1870 10/22/1902 9/28/1911 10/17/1923

6/9/1853 6/3/1866 10/12/1847 5/9/1851 10/15/1868 10/12/1876

6/2/1866 10/20/1845 10/15/1846 6/2/1866 10/23/1903 5/29/1862 10/17/1889

10/12/1847 10/19/1867 10/17/1876 10/13/1870

310 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2013

57............................. Richmond 149........................... Lexington 223..................................... Ray 364........................Higginsville 444..................................... Ada 476....................... Mount Hope

31..................................Liberty 62.................................... Vincil 113.......................... Plattsburg 193............................Angerona 207.................................... Clay 311..............................Kearney 393.............................Bee Hive 397................................. Gower 438....................... Temperance 506.............................. Lathrop

13............................Rising Sun 17.....................Barry Daylight 53..................................Weston 120.............................Compass 169.................... Camden Point 339...............................Fidelity 355...............................Adelphi 504..........................Platte City

220........................Kansas City 299.......................Temple Gate 446...............................Ivanhoe 617........................ Swope Park 625............................. Sheffield 630........................... East Gate 656..................... Country Club 659..................................Alpha 1941.............. Harry S Truman

Clay...........................

Clinton......................

Clinton......................

Clay...........................

Clay...........................

Clay...........................

Ray............................

Clinton......................

Clay...........................

Clinton......................

Jackson.....................

Platte........................

Platte........................

Platte........................

Platte........................

Platte........................

Platte........................

Platte........................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Clay...........................

Jackson.....................

Lodge

Ray............................

Lafayette...................

Ray............................

Lafayette...................

Ray............................

Lafayette...................

No.

52.............................. Wakanda 55.......................... Arrow Rock 61................................ Waverly 63............................Cambridge 205...........................Trilumina 216............................Hale City 217................................ Barbee

County

Carroll.......................

Saline........................

Lafayette...................

Saline........................

Saline........................

Carroll.......................

Saline........................

186 Jackson, Liberty, MO 64068-2707.....................................................................

520 W 5th St., Cameron, MO 64429.........................................................................

207 Truman Rd, Plattsburg, MO 64477...................................................................

109 Valley Dr., Excelsior Springs, MO 64024..........................................................

22943 Harpe Ave., Lawson, MO 64062....................................................................

902 Chisam Rd., Kearney, MO 64060......................................................................

PO Box 74, Lawson, MO 64062................................................................................

8102 NW Old US Hwy 169, Gower, MO 64454.......................................................

7005 N Montgall Ct, Gladstone, MO 64119.............................................................

400 N 33 Hwy, Holt, MO 64048................................................................................

3406 NE 56th Terr, Galdstone, MO 64119..............................................................

3406 NE 56th Terr, Gladstone, MO 64119-2342.....................................................

310 Andy St., Tracy, MO 64079................................................................................

100 E 28th Terr. Apt 5, Kansas City, MO 64108.....................................................

PO Box 116, Platte City, MO 64079-0116................................................................

5625 NW Hutson Rd, Kansas City, MO 65151........................................................

7353 N Rhode, Kansas City, MO 64152...................................................................

2 Emmy Ln., Platte City, MO 64079........................................................................

Frank B. Fowler..............................

Lyman I Ridgeway..........................

Mark Hamilton...............................

Kenneth Best..................................

Cecil Wagers...................................

Forrest Lowe ..................................

Glenn L. Bray.................................

William Perry.................................

Rodney T. McGrath........................

506 SE Brentwood Dr., Lees Summit, MO 64063...................................................

708 Glendale Rd., Liberty, MO 64068-2818.............................................................

9728 NW Overhill Dr, Parkville, MO 64152............................................................

8830 Evertt, Kansas City, MO 64138.......................................................................

3220 S Overton Ave, Independence, MO 64052.......................................................

8412 East 49th, Kansas City, MO 64129.................................................................

4302 NE 56th St., Kansas City, MO 64119.............................................................

1539 Swift, North Kansas City, MO 64116..............................................................

4508 NW 58th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64151-4610...........................................

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT

Bobbie E. White..............................

Bobbie E. White..............................

Christopher Marcum......................

Joshua A. Thompson......................

Carl E. Riddle.................................

Roy Orth..........................................

Michael C. Allen.............................

William L. Foster............................

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT

Ronald L. Elliott.............................

Cameron J. William ......................

Skip Willdermood...........................

William G. Boucher Jr....................

Clyde W. Cline................................

Dylan A. De Prenger......................

James E. Adams.............................

David L. Holloway..........................

Franklin Lukenbill.........................

Greg Golden....................................

Address

14522 Glenn Rd., Rayville, MO 64084.....................................................................

706 S Russell, Odessa, MO 64076............................................................................

35085 W 73rd St., Orrick, MO 64077.......................................................................

1401 N Main St., Higginsville, MO 64037...............................................................

325 Floyd Rd., Orrick, MO 64077.............................................................................

103 E College St, Odessa, MO 64076.......................................................................

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT

Ronald J. White..............................

Gentry Slone...................................

Gary G. Foote..................................

Bernard Miller................................

Kenneth Mc Afee............................

Robert Keyserling...........................

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT

Steven W. Walden..........................

Kenneth Osborn ............................

Gary E. Zumalt...............................

Kenneth R. Osborn.........................

Roland Wood...................................

Lloyd G. Lyon..................................

Francis L. Vaught...........................

1305 Pearl, Carrollton, MO 64633............................................................................

22264 Hwy D, Marshall, MO 65340.........................................................................

107 W. Walnut, Waverly, MO 64096-9737...............................................................

PO Box 148, Arrow Rock, MO 65320........................................................................

1011 Mar Dr., Marshall, MO 65340.........................................................................

18988 Hwy E, Carrollton, MO 64633.......................................................................

906 S Locust, Sweet Springs, MO 65361-1518........................................................

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT Secretary Name

Meeting Days

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30PM 4th Tuesday, 07:00 PM

1st Saturday, 07:30 PM 3rd Wednesday, 10:00 AM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st Monday, 07:30 PM 1st Tuesday, 07:30 PM 1st Wednesday, 07:30 PM 2nd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 2nd Monday, 07:30 PM

2nd & 4th Mondays, 12AM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st Thursday, 08:00 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 08:00 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 3rd Thurs, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 1st Tues. & 3rd Mon., 07:00 PM

3rd Monday, 07:30 PM 3rd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 4th Monday, 07:30 PM 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Thursday, 07:30 PM 2nd Tuesday, 12AM 1st Tuesday, 07:00 PM 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 3rd Thursday, 07:30 PM

Chartered

5/30/1861 10/15/1868 10/17/1901 9/28/1911 9/25/1912 10/2/1913 9/21/1921 9/21/1921 9/24/2013

5/6/1852 9/24/2013 10/11/1842 5/20/1850 10/19/1867 10/13/1870 10/13/1870 10/12/1881

10/9/1840 10/19/1867 5/9/1850 5/28/1859 5/30/1861 9/26/2005 10/13/1871 10/16/1872 10/16/1872 10/12/1882

10/12/1842 6/4/1855 9/21/1921 10/14/1880 10/16/1872 10/15/1873

10/17/1842 10/11/1842 6/2/1866 6/2/1866 10/19/1867 10/12/1893 10/19/1867

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Kansas City................................

Kansas City................................

Kansas City................................

Kansas City................................

Kansas City................................

Kansas City................................

Kansas City................................

North Kansas City.....................

Kansas City................................

Kansas City................................

Kansas City................................

Weston........................................

Parkville.....................................

Camden Point.............................

Farley..........................................

Edgerton.....................................

Platte City..................................

Liberty........................................

Hendrix.......................................

Plattsburg...................................

Missouri City..............................

Excelsior Springs.......................

Lawson........................................

Lawson........................................

Gower..........................................

Smithville...................................

Lathrop.......................................

Richmond....................................

Lexington....................................

Camden .....................................

Higginsville................................

Orrick..........................................

Odessa.........................................

Carrollton...................................

Arrow Rock.................................

Waverly.......................................

Slater..........................................

Marshall.....................................

Hale.............................................

Sweet Springs.............................

Location

LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS

2013 311

54.................................... Index 147.................................... Cass 276....................... Grand River 450................................. Belton 480.................................. Jewel

29................................Windsor 236................................Sedalia 245.......................Knob Noster 262................................Holden 265..........................Corinthian 272............................... Granite 548............................... Clinton

4.....................Fayette-Howard 36.................................. Cooper 59.............................. Centralia 114..............................Twilight 156.............................. Ashland 336............................Hallsville 356............ Ancient Landmark 456...............................Wallace 602................................. Acacia

Henry........................

Pettis.........................

Johnson.....................

Johnson.....................

Johnson.....................

Pettis.........................

Henry........................

Fayette......................

Cooper.......................

Boone........................

Boone........................

Boone........................

Boone........................

Boone........................

Cooper.......................

Boone........................

Lodge

Cass...........................

Cass...........................

Cass...........................

Cass...........................

Cass...........................

No.

76.......................Independence 263...............................Summit 305.................. Cecile Daylight 324...........................McDonald 337...................... Blue Springs 391............................. Raytown 392............................ Christian 501..............................Buckner 614................. Mt. Washington 618..........................Grandview

County

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Jackson.....................

Fayette........................................

Boonville.....................................

Centralia.....................................

Columbia.....................................

Ashland.......................................

Hallsville.....................................

Harrisburg..................................

Bunceton.....................................

Columbia ...................................

Windsor.......................................

Sedalia........................................

Knob Noster................................

Holden.........................................

Warrensburg..............................

Sedalia........................................

Clinton........................................

Garden City................................

Harrisonville..............................

Freeman......................................

Belton..........................................

Pleasant Hill...............................

Independence..............................

Lee’s Summit..............................

Independence..............................

Independence..............................

Blue Springs...............................

Raytown......................................

Oak Grove...................................

Buckner......................................

Independence..............................

Grandview..................................

Location

31804 S McClain Rd, Harrisonville, MO 64701.......................................................

1359 NW 275th Rd., Holden, MO 64040..................................................................

Seabaugh, 1905 East 281St. Rd., Cleveland, MO 64734-8971...............................

PO Box 762, Grandview, MO 64030.........................................................................

709 Pine St., Pleasant Hill, MO 64080....................................................................

203 Highland Dr., Windsor, MO 65360....................................................................

PO Box 54, Green Ridge, MO 65332........................................................................

210 Johnson Dr., Warrensburg, MO 64093.............................................................

230 SE 581, Warrensburg, MO 64093......................................................................

137 SE 125th Rd, Warrensburg, MO 64093............................................................

27052 Camp Branch Rd, Sedalia, MO 65301...........................................................

203 Highland Dr., Windsor, MO 65360....................................................................

Johnny M. Ernst.............................

John Holtzclaw...............................

Phillip S. Woolfolk..........................

James G. Wade...............................

Bruce E. Martin..............................

Thomas L. Pauley...........................

Robert L. Stinnett...........................

Jim Siverling...................................

Jason Ellis.......................................

1407 Main St., Boonville, MO 65233........................................................................

2400A Boonslick Dr., Boonville, MO 65233.............................................................

430 S Collier St., Centralia, MO 65240....................................................................

2801 W Henley Dr, Columbia, MO 65202-2659.......................................................

2121 East Rt. M, Hartsburg, MO 65039..................................................................

PO Box 382, Hallsville, MO 65255...........................................................................

205 Alpine Dr., Boonville, MO 65233.......................................................................

13296 Oak Alley Ct., Boonville, MO 65233..............................................................

7380 E Southern Dr, Columbia, MO 65201.............................................................

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT

Larry Storer....................................

William Talley................................

Kyle R. Hookey...............................

Scott Strohmeyer............................

Michael Sutton...............................

Kenneth Wasson.............................

Larry L. Storer................................

TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT

Dale Carpenter...............................

Jason C. Davis................................

Jon Howard.....................................

Robert K. Crosby............................

Donald J. Donovan.........................

Address 1719 S Pearl, Independence, MO 64055..................................................................

302 NW Shagbark, Lees Summit, MO 64064..........................................................

8229 NW Barrybrooke Ct., Kansas City, MO 64151-1086......................................

1403 E. Parker Ave., Independence, MO 64050-3118.............................................

401 SW 21st, Blue Springs, MO 64015-4027...........................................................

8413 E 85th St., Raytown, MO 64138......................................................................

39100 E Cline Rd, Lone Jack, MO 64070.................................................................

311 N Lee St., Buckner, MO 64016..........................................................................

621 S Cedar, Independence, MO 64053...................................................................

7218 James A. Reed Rd., Kansas City, MO 64133..................................................

TWENTIETH DISTRICT

Ronald M. Hickey...........................

Robert W. Spence............................

Thomas L. Coleman........................

Kenneth M. Fitzgerel.....................

William E. Broggi, Sr.....................

Henry K. Bedsaul...........................

Kenneth Crawford..........................

David B. Brown..............................

Stanley Stine..................................

Michael S.P. Dolan.........................

Secretary Name

NINETEENTH DISTRICT

LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS Meeting Days

Chartered

10/16/1884 10/17/1867 10/15/1868 10/16/1872 10/17/1878

10/14/1846 10/13/1870 10/17/1923 10/12/1869 10/13/1887 10/13/1871 10/13/1871 10/11/1877 9/28/1911 9/28/1911

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00PM 3rd Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Thursday, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:00 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM

2/22/1999 10/9/1841 10/19/1867 10/19/1867 5/28/1859 10/17/1878 10/17/1873 10/16/1872 9/29/1909

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:00 PM 6/2/1866 2nd Wednesday, 7:00PM 5/24/1864 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:00 PM 5/26/1865 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 10/15/1868 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 10/15/1868 3rd Thurs. of the Month, 07:30 PM 10/15/1868 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 10/15/1890

4th Monday, 7:00PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Monday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Tuesday, 07:30 PM

2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 9:30 AM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Fridays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM

312 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2013

69................................Sullivan 123............................Hermann 173..................... Gray Summit 251................................... Hope 313.............................Meramec 363............................Fraternal 534............................Columbia 575.................................Easter 593..................................Union 624..........................Owensville

11........................Pauldingville 75......................................Silex 246.......................Montgomery 457...........................Jonesburg 473..............................Nineveh 492...............................Daggett 609..........................Warrenton

34...................................... Troy 46............................ Wentzville 179............... Pride of the West 199...........................New Hope 241......................... St. Charles 260................... Mechanicsville 682.................. Lincoln County

Warren......................

Silex..........................

Montgomery.............

Montgomery.............

Lincoln......................

Montgomery.............

Warren......................

Livingston.................

St. Charles................

St. Charles................

Lincoln......................

St. Charles................

St. Charles................

Winfield....................

Lodge

Franklin....................

Gasconade.................

Franklin....................

Franklin....................

St. Louis....................

Franklin....................

Franklin....................

Franklin....................

Franklin....................

Gasconade.................

No.

43...............................Jefferson 183........................... California 185............................. Chamois

211....................... Hickory Hill 320........................... Versailles 326.................................... Linn

County

Cole...........................

Moniteau...................

Osage........................

Cole...........................

Morgan......................

Osage........................

Troy.............................................

Wentzville...................................

St. Charles..................................

Elsberry......................................

St. Charles..................................

Defiance......................................

Winfield.......................................

Wright City.................................

Silex............................................

Montgomery City.......................

Jonesburg...................................

Olney...........................................

McKittrick..................................

Warrenton..................................

Sullivan.......................................

Hermann.....................................

Gray Summit..............................

Washington.................................

Eureka........................................

Robertsville.................................

Pacific..........................................

St. Clair......................................

Union..........................................

Owensville..................................

Jefferson City.............................

California....................................

Chamois......................................

Eugene........................................

Versailles....................................

Linn.............................................

Location

860 Louisiana St., Sullivan, MO 63080...................................................................

PO Box 552, Hermann, MO 65041...........................................................................

190 Old Hwy 100, Villa Ridge, MO 63089...............................................................

3320 Hwy A, Washington, MO 63090......................................................................

6884 Providence Rd., House Springs, MO 63051....................................................

44 Russell Rd., Lonedell, MO 63060.........................................................................

1752 Hwy N, Pacific, MO 63069...............................................................................

1166 Old Cove Rd., St. Clair, MO 63077..................................................................

6546 Hwy Y, Gerald, MO 63037...............................................................................

PO Box 168, Owensville, MO 65066.........................................................................

4 Country Hill Ct., St Peters, MO 63376.................................................................

4640 Hwy H, St Charles, MO 63301........................................................................

PO Box 291, Montgomery City, MO 63361..............................................................

116 Hwy F, High Hill, MO 63350.............................................................................

25 Paulsmeyer Rd., Silex, MO 63377....................................................................... #24 Clear Creek Ln, New Florence, MO 63363.......................................................

26 Jody Dr., St. Peters, MO 63376...........................................................................

R Bruce Hubbard............................

Christopher Newbold.....................

Frank Davis....................................

Robert Kindred...............................

Kenneth Wright..............................

Donald G. Owens............................

Larry J. Kelley................................

1220 S Third St, Troy, MO 63379.............................................................................

1601 Prospector Trl, Wentzville, MO 63385............................................................

125 Braewood Cir., St Charles, MO 63301..............................................................

215 Cherry Lane, Elsberry, MO 63343....................................................................

2813 Yale Blvd., St Charles, MO 63301...................................................................

1 Sunset Ln., St Peters, MO 63376..........................................................................

912 Tilbury. L., St Charles, MO 63301....................................................................

TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT

Scott M. Valendy............................

John Shelton...................................

Thomas Cahall................................

Phillip Wayne Engel.......................

William W. Haines.........................

Robert Schmidt...............................

James R. Hartley............................

TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT

Samuel J. Story..............................

Richard B Requarth.......................

O.R. Thomason...............................

John L. Erfurdt...............................

Robert E. Bauer..............................

Russell Humphrey..........................

Robert Sanders...............................

Carl A. Stahlman............................

Clarence Barrows...........................

John Kreter.....................................

Address 2008 Wooded Lane Rd., Jefferson City, MO 65101.................................................

202 Linda Lane, California, MO 65018....................................................................

909 Bannister Dr., Jefferson City, MO 65109.........................................................

106 Arrowhead Dr., Lake Ozark, MO 65049...........................................................

PO Box 341, Versailles, MO 65084...........................................................................

1119 County Rd 202, Linn, MO 65051.....................................................................

TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

Clifford R. Dobbins.........................

George Shelley................................

Steven D. Duncan...........................

Dan Gier..........................................

O.H. Patten.....................................

Ronald Helmig................................

Secretary Name

TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT

LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS Meeting Days

1st and 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 07:00 PM 2nd Wednesday, 10:30 AM 2nd Thursday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st and 3rd Friday’s, 07:00 PM

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 4th Friday Night, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 08:00 PM 3rd Monday, 07:30 PM 1st Friday, 07:30 PM 2nd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7PM

1st & 3rd Fridays, 07:30 PM 4th Thursday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Fridays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 4th Fri. except Nov & Dec 3rd Fri., 07:30 PM 3rd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM

Chartered

10/7/1841 6/2/1866 5/28/1858 5/31/1860 5/26/1865 10/15/1868

5/8/1852 10/21/1897 1/12/1920 10/12/1893 10/15/1874 10/12/1876 9/19/1917

06/21/1866 5/10/1850 10/23/1903 10/15/1868 10/19/1923 10/13/1870 10/13/1887 9/28/1905 9/26/1907 9/25/1912

5/28/1859 10/19/1867 10/18/1923 10/19/1898

11/15/1841 10/19/1898

2013 GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI 313

1..................St. Louis Missouri 27................ Spirit of St. Louis 45........................... Bonhomme 79............ Polar Star Rose Hill 84....................Webster Groves 484............................Kirkwood 629........................ Valley Park 684.................................. Noble

2.................................Meridian 9............... George Washington 95.......................King Solomon 281................................ Fenton 443............. Crestwood-Anchor 455............. Gardenville-Cache 626................ Magnolia-Euclid 636................ Algabil-Freedom 673.................................Arnold 717.......................... Craftsman

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

Lodge

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

No.

3....................................Beacon 25............................... Naphtali 40........ Mizpah Mount Moriah 80............................. Bridgeton 360................................Tuscan 576......................Olive Branch 623..........Overland-Occidental

County

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

City St. Louis............

St. Louis....................

St. Louis....................

St. Louis......................................

St. Louis......................................

St. Louis......................................

Fenton.........................................

Crestwood...................................

St. Louis......................................

Crestwood...................................

Mehlville.....................................

Mehlville.....................................

St. Louis......................................

Creve Coeur................................

Webster Groves..........................

Ballwin........................................

Clayton........................................

Webster Groves..........................

Kirkwood....................................

Valley Park.................................

St. Louis......................................

Hazelwood..................................

St. Louis......................................

Florissant....................................

St. John’s ...................................

St. Louis......................................

St. Louis......................................

Overland.....................................

Location

David Jacobi....................................

Robert G. Mayer.............................

Ashley Underwood..........................

Jeff Howard.....................................

Philip A. Cole .................................

Dwight Wyatt.................................

David E. Devine..............................

Dennis E. Fetter.............................

Raymond Schuchardt.....................

John T. Litzau.................................

3025 Silver Bow Ct., St. Louis, MO 63129...............................................................

3952 Tholozan, St. Louis, MO 63116........................................................................

5214 Grace Ave, St Louis, MO 63116.......................................................................

35 Worthy Ct, Fenton, MO 63026............................................................................

1305 Apollo Dr., Arnold, MO 63010.........................................................................

560 Maggoffin Rd, St Louis, MO 63129....................................................................

6428 Mardel, St Louis, MO 63109............................................................................

101 E Donaldson Dr., St Louis, MO 63129..............................................................

3354 Boca Raton Dr., Arnold, MO 63010.................................................................

3002 Arrowhead Point Dr., St. Louis, MO 63129-5240...........................................

DISTRICT 27C

1017 S Berry Rd., St Louis, MO 63122....................................................................

530 Nightingale Ln., St Louis, MO 63123...............................................................

124 Lock Dr., Ballwin, MO 63011............................................................................

225 S Meramec Ave. Ste 426, St Louis, MO 63105.................................................

9911 Claywood Ct., St Louis, MO 63126..................................................................

139 Manlyn Dr., Saint Louis, MO 63122-2833........................................................

7 Golden Oak Ct., Valley Park, MO 63088..............................................................

8640 Green Springs Dr, St Louis, MO 63123..........................................................

DISTRICT 27B Robin L. Dahle ...............................

Gerald E. Tooley.............................

Donald D. Dahlem..........................

Alan E. DeWoskin..........................

John Mikusch.................................

Jack D. Heidbreder.........................

Roger W. Welsh..............................

Charles Wiegert..............................

Address 3069 Smiley Rd., Bridgetonm, MO 63044................................................................

533 Lake Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119.............................................................

12030 New Halls Ferry Rd., Florissant, MO 63033................................................

6 Drummond Dr, Ferguson, MO 63135....................................................................

533 Princeway Ct., Manchester, MO 63011.............................................................

4562 Newport Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116-2410.......................................................

11715 Larimore Rd, St Louis, MO 63138.................................................................

DISTRICT 27A

Luther E. Mc Connell.....................

William A. Bean..............................

Charles Huddleston........................

Garold Fritchey...............................

William R. Emerson.......................

Walter S. Sawicki, II......................

Ronald Angel...................................

Secretary Name

LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS Meeting Days

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM

1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:00 PM

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM Third Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 12AM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 10:00 AM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM

Chartered

5/6/1852 5/10/1849 9/6/2007 10/15/1868 4/23/1992 4/22/1999 8/24/1989 4/27/1996 9/27/1971 3/15/1997

10/18/1816 6/16/1999 10/9/1841 10/14/1846 10/21/1897 10/15/1874 10/2/1913 9/28/2004

5/10/1849 10/14/1839 10/17/1995 10/14/1846 10/13/1870 9/27/1906 2/22/1990

314 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2013

77................................Lebanon 94.................................. Vienna 213................................... Rolla 225..................................Salem 230............................St. James 312................................... Cuba 373................................... Belle 497..............................Equality 531..................... Lanes Prairie

83................................. Laclede 152......................... Linn Creek 346............................Arlington 375........................Waynesville 385............................. Richland 410..................................Iberia 433...................... Macks Creek 528...............................Conway

273..............................St. Clair 279......................Hogles Creek 288.......................... Hermitage 342.................................. Circle 403......................... Lowry City 653.............................Shawnee

Laclede......................

Camden.....................

Pulaski......................

Pulaski......................

Pulaski......................

Miller........................

Camden.....................

Laclede......................

St. Clair....................

Hickory.....................

Hickory.....................

St. Clair....................

St. Clair....................

Andrew.....................

Lodge

Crawford...................

Maries.......................

Phelps.......................

Dent..........................

Phelps.......................

Crawford...................

Maries.......................

Phelps.......................

Maries.......................

No.

12...................................... Tyro 119............................... De Soto 131..................................Potosi 143..............................Irondale 164.............................. Joachim 256............................ Shekinah 338..................... Herculaneum 535............................Blackwell 632............................. Belgrade

County

Washington..............

Jefferson...................

Washington..............

Irondale....................

Jefferson...................

Jefferson...................

Jefferson...................

St. Francois..............

Washington..............

Osceola........................................

Wheatland..................................

Hermitage...................................

Roscoe.........................................

Lowry City..................................

Warsaw.......................................

Lebanon......................................

Camdenton.................................

Dixon...........................................

Wayensville................................

Richland......................................

Iberia...........................................

Macks Creek...............................

Conway.......................................

Steelville.....................................

Vienna.........................................

Rolla............................................

Salem..........................................

St. James....................................

Cuba............................................

Belle............................................

Newburg.....................................

Vichy...........................................

Caledonia....................................

De Soto........................................

Potosi..........................................

Irondale.......................................

Hillsboro.....................................

Crystal City................................

Herculaneum..............................

Blackwell....................................

Belgrade......................................

Location

10535 Doc Polk Rd., Steelville, MO 65566...............................................................

206 N 12th St., Linn, MO 65051...............................................................................

1008 Cypress Dr., Rolla, MO 65401.........................................................................

28 Walnut St., Viburnum, MO 65566......................................................................

PO Box 861, Belle, MO 65013...................................................................................

615 N Park Ave, Cuba, MO 65453...........................................................................

PO Box 861, Belle, MO 65013...................................................................................

1103 Highland Dr, Rolla, MO 65401........................................................................

35060 Hwy W, Dixon, MO 65459..............................................................................

1418 Hillside Dr., Lebanon, MO 65536....................................................................

860 W Branch Rd., Macks Creek, MO 65786...........................................................

10401 Circle Rd., Dixon, MO 65459.........................................................................

141 Mesa Dr., Waynesville, MO 65583....................................................................

10200 Hwy MM, Dixon, MO 65459..........................................................................

27 Ozark Trail, Iberia, MO 65486............................................................................

712 S Fir St., Buffalo, MO 65622..............................................................................

11 Birch Rd., Phillipsburg, MO 65722-9601............................................................

Willard A. Harper...........................

Robert E. Bulmer............................

Conrad A. Pitz, Sr...........................

Douglas Pyeatt................................

Billy J. Bailey.................................

Wade Land .....................................

2789 SE 475 Rd., Osceola, MO 64776......................................................................

RR 2 Box 2523, Wheatland, MO 65779....................................................................

HC 79 Box 1466, Pittsburg, MO 65724....................................................................

11595 SE 50 Rd, Oscelo, MO 64776.........................................................................

10241 NE 1461 Pvt. Rd., Osceola, MO 64776..........................................................

23128 Valley Rd, Warsaw, MO 65355......................................................................

THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT

Richard Wrinkle.............................

Kelly L. Luttrell..............................

Donald Warnol................................

Cecil V. Davis II..............................

Kenneth J. O’Dell...........................

Clayton J. Drake.............................

Joe B. Mc Dowell............................

James W. Fisher.............................

THIRTIETH DISTRICT

William Cape..................................

Owen Wagner.................................

Frank L. Jurotich...........................

Randall K. Kennedy.......................

Timothy R. Lehnhoff......................

Bill Dean.........................................

Tim A. Lehnhoff..............................

Christopher Smith..........................

Thomas E. Kliewer.........................

Address 124 Alexander St. PO Box 44, Caledonia, MO 63631..............................................

14299 Springdale Rd., De Soto, MO 63020..............................................................

14137 W State Hwy 47, Fletcher, MO 63036...........................................................

5962 Spruce St, Park Hills, MO 63601....................................................................

6139 N Lakeshore Dr., Hillsboro, MO 63050...........................................................

PO Box 153, 2319 W Ridge., Festus, MO 63028......................................................

PO Box 155, Herculaneum, MO 63048-0155...........................................................

11899 Bohr Rd., Mineral Point, MO 63660..............................................................

11724 St Hwy BB, Caledonia, MO 63631................................................................

TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT

John M. Robinson III......................

Ronald L. Young.............................

Cecil Y. Isaac..................................

Stanley Hoff....................................

Raymond Pithan Jr........................

Martin W. Wynn.............................

A. Elmo Blum..................................

William Rousan..............................

Ronald Pierce..................................

Secretary Name

TWENTY-EIGHTTH DISTRICT

LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS Meeting Days

3rd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 1st Thursday, 07:00 PM 3rd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 2nd Wednesday, 07:30 PM 1st Friday, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 08:00 PM

1st Thursday, 07:00 PM 2nd Thursday, 07:00 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:00 PM 2nd Tuesday, 07:00 PM 2nd Wednesday, 07:00 PM 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM 1st Saturday, 07:00 PM 1st Saturday, 07:30 PM

1st Saturday, 07:30 PM 1st Saturday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Fridays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Thursday, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Fridays, 07:30 PM 2nd Tuesday, 07:30 PM

Sat. Before 1st Full Moon, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Monday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Saturday, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Saturday, 07:30 PM 3rd Saturday, 07:30 PM

Chartered

10/15/1868 10/15/1868 10/15/1868 10/13/1870 10/16/1873 9/21/1921

5/25/1854 10/12/1869 10/13/1870 10/10/1888 10/18/1901 10/13/1871 11/1/1878 10/15/1885

10/14/1846 10/17/1878 5/30/1861 5/29/1862 5/29/1863 10/13/1887 9/27/1906 9/27/1906 10/15/1885

4/7/1825 10/19/1867 5/28/1851 5/26/1864 5/31/1856 10/15/1868 10/19/1922 10/13/1887 10/1/1914

2013 GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI 315

87..........................Washington 187.............................. Hermon 283............................. Stockton 292.................................Lamar 303..................................Osage 315...........................Jerusalem 371.............................. Sheldon 448..........................Schell City 482........................ Clintonville 495.................................. Unity

5.................................... United 7.............................. O’Sullivan 100...........................Ash Grove 195................................Bolivar 271..............................Solomon 361............................... Riddick 422............ Gate of the Temple 467....................Pleasant Hope 570............................. Republic 608.............................Strafford 620............................... Willard 678............................. Daylight 683.......................... University

Greene.......................

Greene.......................

Greene.......................

Polk...........................

Greene.......................

Dallas........................

Greene.......................

Polk...........................

Greene.......................

Greene.......................

Greene.......................

Greene.......................

Greene.......................

Lodge

Dade..........................

Barton.......................

Cedar........................

Barton.......................

Vernon......................

Cedar........................

Vernon......................

Vernon......................

Cedar........................

Vernon......................

No.

141........................ Amsterdam 254................................. Butler 368......................Crescent Hill 412.....................Appleton City

County

Bates.........................

Bates.........................

Bates.........................

St. Clair....................

Springfield..................................

Walnut Grove.............................

Ash Grove...................................

Bolivar........................................

Springfield..................................

Buffalo........................................

Springfield..................................

Pleasant Hope............................

Republic......................................

Strafford.....................................

Willard........................................

Springfield..................................

Springfield..................................

Greenfield...................................

Liberal.........................................

Stockton......................................

Lamar.........................................

Nevada........................................

Jerico Springs.............................

Sheldon.......................................

Schell City..................................

El Dorado Springs......................

Richards......................................

Amsterdam.................................

Butler..........................................

Adrian.........................................

Appleton City.............................

Location

511 Garfield St., Greenfield, MO 65661..................................................................

1229 NW 60th Rd., Liberal, MO 64762....................................................................

19160 E Hwy 32, Stockton, MO 65785.....................................................................

402 NW 20th Ln., Lamar, MO 64759.......................................................................

411 S. West, Nevada, MO 64772..............................................................................

19225 S 725 Rd, Stockton, MO 65785......................................................................

409 N St., Sheldon, MO 64784..................................................................................

14785 SW Hwy Y, Schell City, MO 64783...............................................................

1400 S. 951 Rd., El Dorado Springs, MO 64744......................................................

18442 S 400 Rd, Deerfield, MO 64741......................................................................

Michael Whitescarver....................

Steve Gilkey....................................

Charles D. Roberts.........................

James Whitman..............................

Gary Benskin..................................

James Sweaney...............................

Hans P. Nielsen..............................

James R Billedo..............................

Gary Benskin..................................

Ricky Thompson.............................

Bradley Trantham..........................

Gary L. Benskin..............................

Hershel Gott...................................

3216 W Winchester Rd., Springfield, MO 65807.....................................................

317 Walnut, Walnut Grove, MO 65770....................................................................

8250 N Farm Rd. 39, Ash Grove, MO 65604...........................................................

403 West South St. Apt 4, Bolivar, MO 65613.........................................................

320 E Highland St., Aurora, MO 65605...................................................................

39 Buckskin Dr., Buffalo, MO 65622........................................................................

2311 S Kimbrough, Springfield, MO 65807.............................................................

224 Hedgerow Dr, Ozark, MO 65721.......................................................................

320 E Highland St., Aurora, MO 65605...................................................................

700 N Old Orchard, Strafford, MO 65757................................................................

401 Sugar Ln., Clever, MO 65631............................................................................

320 E Highland St., Aurora, MO 65605...................................................................

2754 N Oak Park Dr., Springfield, MO 65803.........................................................

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

John W. Shoemaker.......................

Douglas Rogers...............................

Leonard Burton..............................

Nelson C. Hallas.............................

Gary Jones......................................

Ed Sprenkle....................................

Robert Sewell..................................

Carl R. Luther................................

James Leonard...............................

Everett L Wolfe...............................

Address RTE 1 Box 389, Amoret, MO 64722.........................................................................

515 E Lake, Butler, MO 64730.................................................................................

400 Spruce, Garden City, MO 64747........................................................................

915 N Maple, Appleton City, MO 64724..................................................................

THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT

Carl Stanfill....................................

Rick Hurshman..............................

Walter R. Campbell........................

Tommy R. Holt ..............................

Secretary Name

THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT

LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS Meeting Days

3rd Monday, 07:00 PM 2nd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 2nd Thursday, 7PM 2nd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 2nd Monday, 07:00 PM 4th Tuesday, 07:00 PM 3rd Thursday, 07:30 PM 2nd Thursday, 07:30 PM 2nd Thursday, 06:00 PM 1st Thursday, 07:00 PM 1st Monday, 07:30 PM 1st Monday, 8:30 AM 4th Friday, 07:00 PM

4th Tuesday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Wednesday, 07:30 PM 2nd Thursday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 07:30 PM

2nd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:00 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 3rd Monday, 07:30 PM

Chartered

5/30/1857 10/19/1867 10/18/1899 10/19/1867 10/15/1868 10/13/1871 10/16/1872 10/16/1873 9/28/1905 9/28/1910 9/20/1912 9/25/1988 9/24/2002

10/12/1847 10/17/1889 10/15/1868 10/15/1868 10/15/1868 10/22/1896 10/11/1883 10/17/1873 10/15/1874 10/17/1895

9/27/1906 10/15/1868 10/13/1871 10/13/1871

316 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2013

239............................ Hopewell 353.........................Barnesville 555.....................Summersville 579..............................Grandin 607........................... Eminence

110................................Marcus 132........................ Farmington 154........................Elvins-Ionic 234........................St. Francois 424......................... Samaritian 551........................... Pendleton 598........................... Leadwood

Madison....................

St. Francois..............

St. Francois..............

St. Francois..............

St. Francois..............

St. Francois..............

St. Francois..............

Lodge

Reynolds...................

Reynolds...................

Texas.........................

Carter ......................

Shannon....................

No.

26....................................... Ava 98................................ Webster 145.............................. Latimer 158.................Mountain Grove 177.................................. Texas 439............................ Mt. Olive 459..........................Hazelwood 469................................... Plato 477..........................Henderson 543........................... Mansfield 622............................. Norwood

County

Douglas.....................

Webster.....................

Texas.........................

Wright.......................

Texas.........................

Webster.....................

Webster.....................

Texas.........................

Webster.....................

Wright.......................

Wright.......................

Fredericktown............................

Farmington.................................

Desloge........................................

Libertyville.................................

Bonne Terre................................

Doe Run......................................

Leadwood....................................

Lesterville...................................

Ellington.....................................

Summersville..............................

Grandin.......................................

Eminence....................................

Ava..............................................

Marshfield...................................

Licking........................................

Mountain Grove.........................

Houston.......................................

Rogersville..................................

Seymour......................................

Plato............................................

Rogersville..................................

Mansfield....................................

Norwood......................................

Location

556 County Rd 376, Annapolis, MO 63620..............................................................

8231 Hwy H, Ellington, MO 63638..........................................................................

PO Box 6, Summersville, MO 65571-6702...............................................................

HC 3 Box 222, Ellsinore, MO 63937.........................................................................

PO Box 208, Eminence, MO 65466...........................................................................

Hugo Walka....................................

Lee Francis.....................................

Doug Bales......................................

E Wayne Hutchings........................

Dan Ward........................................

Glen (Eddie) Watkins.....................

Carl Cantrell...................................

1043 Madison 539, Fredericktown, MO 63645........................................................

911 W Columbia St, Farmington, MO 63640...........................................................

PO Box 1566, Desloge, MO 63601............................................................................

310 Center St, Farmington, MO 63640....................................................................

842 Timberline Dr., Farmington, MO 63640...........................................................

3773 Hwy 221, Doe Run, MO 63637.........................................................................

PO Box 502, Bismarck, MO 62624...........................................................................

THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT

Daniel Byron...................................

David Martin..................................

Hugh Anderson, Jr.........................

Wayne G. Tucker............................

Richard Tyler..................................

Address PO Box 607, Ava, MO 65608.....................................................................................

179 Nease Ln, Marshfield, MO 65706......................................................................

24990 CR 6640, Beulah, MO 65436..........................................................................

1440 Webster, West Plains, MO 65775....................................................................

7580 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Houston, MO 65483.......................................................

1179 Low Gap Rd., Fordland, MO 65652.................................................................

874 Buckbrush Rd., Seymour, MO 65746................................................................

PO Box 365, Ft. Leonardwood, MO 65473...............................................................

7405 E Ferrell Ln., Rogersville, MO 65742..............................................................

3221 Oetting Rd, Mansfield, MO 65704...................................................................

4545 Spence School Rd., Norwood, MO 65717.........................................................

THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT

Thomas Williams............................

Rick Anderson.................................

Doyt Lusby......................................

Jon Baltz.........................................

Bennie Cook....................................

Randall J. Jones.............................

Mark Nichols..................................

James M. Richards.........................

Jeffrey D. Lee..................................

David Gray......................................

Steve Kirby.....................................

Secretary Name

THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT

LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS Meeting Days

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 12AM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Saturdays

4th Saturday, 07:30 PM 2nd Thursday, 07:30 PM 2nd Thursday, 8AM 2nd Monday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:00 PM

1st Tuesday, 07:30 PM 2nd Friday, 7:30PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd Friday, 07:30 PM 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM 3rd Monday, 07:00 PM 1st Friday, 07:30 PM 1st Monday, 07:00 PM 3rd Thursday, 07:30 PM 2nd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM

Chartered

5/10/1849 5/10/1851 10/17/1901 5/26/1864 10/16/1872 10/14/1891 9/30/1909

10/13/1881 9/27/1906 10/15/1891 9/27/1906 9/29/1909

10/13/1887 5/28/1858 10/19/1899 10/15/1885 10/19/1867 10/16/1872 10/16/1872 10/16/1873 10/15/1874 10/15/1891 9/25/1912

2013 GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI 317

153.......................... Bloomfield 310..............................Sikeston 407..........................Charleston 489............................ Lakeville 532.................................Dexter 573.................................Bernie 596.................................Puxico

68................................ Kennett 108....................... New Madrid 176.......................... U.G. Totty 212........................... Four Mile 215....................... Hornersville 461....................Caruthersville

107...........................Greenville 209........................Poplar Bluff 369.......................... Composite 526................................ Wayne 568.................................Naylor

Dunklin.....................

New Madrid..............

New Madrid..............

Dunklin.....................

Dunklin.....................

Pemiscot....................

Wayne.......................

Butler........................

Rapley.......................

Wayne.......................

Ripley........................

Lodge

Stoddard...................

Sikeston....................

Mississippi................

Stoddard...................

Stoddard...................

Stoddard...................

Stoddard...................

No.

93.............................St. Mark’s 103.......................... West View 226................................. Saline 417........................ Whitewater 441.............................Excelsior 545................................. Zalma 615............................... Chaffee 670........................... Perryville 672............... Harold O. Grauel

County

Cape Girardeau........

Cape Girardeau........

St. Genevieve............

Cape Girardeau........

Cape Girardeau........

Bollinger...................

Scott..........................

Perry.........................

Cape Girardeau........

Greenville...................................

Poplar Bluff................................

Doniphan....................................

Piedmont.....................................

Naylor.........................................

Kennett.......................................

New Madrid................................

Conran........................................

Campbell.....................................

Hornersville................................

Caruthersville............................

Bloomfield...................................

Sikeston......................................

Charleston..................................

Bell City......................................

Dexter.........................................

Bernie.........................................

Puxico..........................................

Cape Girardeau..........................

Millersville..................................

St. Marys....................................

Whitewater.................................

Jackson.......................................

Zalma..........................................

Chaffee........................................

Perryville....................................

Cape Girardeau..........................

Location

PO Box 123, Bloomfield, MO 63825.........................................................................

924 Crescent, Sikeston, MO 63801...........................................................................

1413 E. Commercial, Charleston, MO 63834...........................................................

31208 Ringer Hill Ln, Orlan, MO 63771..................................................................

701 Albert St, Dexter, MO 63841.............................................................................

PO Box 474, Bernie, MO 63822................................................................................

20046 County Rd. 283, Puxico, MO 63960...............................................................

2307 South Ave., Kennett, MO 63857......................................................................

PO Box 368, New Madrid, MO 63869-0203.............................................................

509 East 5th St, Portageville, MO 63873.................................................................

1200 Benton, Malden, MO 63863.............................................................................

PO Box 334, Hornersville, MO 63855......................................................................

3597 State Hwy J, Hayti, MO 63851........................................................................

David N. Bollinger..........................

Earnie D. Wilson............................

Perry Jenks.....................................

Jason Street....................................

Robert D. Leroux............................

PO Box 241, Greenville, MO 63944..........................................................................

3687 County Rd. 415, Ellsinore, MO 63937.............................................................

HC1 Box 693, Fairdealing, MO 63939.....................................................................

RT 1 Box 12820, Patterson, MO 63956....................................................................

904-B Barton Rd., Doniphan, MO 63935.................................................................

FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT

Kenneth Sample.............................

Charles C. Hatley...........................

Rodney Walls..................................

Joe R. Robinson..............................

James Powell..................................

Milburn Mc Call.............................

FORTIETH DISTRICT

Larry D. Jarrell..............................

Johnie Dixon...................................

Richard Griggs................................

William Knoderer...........................

Dewey J. Pry...................................

Randy E. Jennings.........................

Leo H. Lowery.................................

Address 1281 Kingsway Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.....................................................

287 Scotts Pine Ln., Oak Ridge, MO 63769.............................................................

3733 Plattin Rd., Festus, MO 63028........................................................................

1204 Fairlane Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701......................................................

802 Aaron Dr, Jackson, MO 63755...........................................................................

PO Box 298 HC 2 Box 4006, Lowndes, MO 63951..................................................

1281 Kingsway Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.....................................................

21512 Hwy C, Perryville, MO 63775........................................................................

1107 Dorothy St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701........................................................

THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT

Dave Rutherford.............................

Donald England..............................

Shawn Caldwell..............................

Robert C. Floyd...............................

Eddie Schreiner..............................

Billy J. Schanks..............................

David Rutherford............................

Harold Corse...................................

Alfred L. Mason..............................

Secretary Name

THIRTY-EIGHTTH DISTRICT

LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS Meeting Days

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:00 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:00 PM 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 06:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 3rd Saturday, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Fridays, 07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Mondays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays,07:30 PM 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM

Chartered

10/4/1886 5/30/1861 10/13/1871 10/15/1885 9/29/1904

10/16/1889 10/17/1873 5/30/1857 10/19/1867 5/30/1861 10/16/1873

5/28/1859 10/12/1869 10/12/1893 10/15/1874 10/13/1887 9/28/1905 9/30/1908

10/14/1847 6/2/1866 5/29/1862 10/13/1881 10/16/1872 10/15/1890 9/28/1911 9/26/1962 9/29/1969

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99...........................Mt. Vernon 129................................Monett 284............................... Canopy 383......................... Pythagoras 400...............................Decatur 674................Central Crossing

197............................ Carthage 335..................................Joplin 345..........................Fellowship 398.................................Jasper 471...............................Mineral 512...........................Webb City 549..................... Carl Junction 586.............................Criterion 681...........Southwest Heritage

Lawrence..................

Barry.........................

Lawrence..................

Barry.........................

Lawrence..................

Barry.........................

Jasper.......................

Jasper.......................

Jasper.......................

Jasper.......................

Jasper.......................

Jasper.......................

Jasper.......................

Jasper.......................

Jasper.......................

Carthage.....................................

Joplin..........................................

Joplin..........................................

Jasper.........................................

Oronogo.......................................

Webb City...................................

Carl Junction..............................

Alba.............................................

Joplin..........................................

Mt. Vernon..................................

Monett.........................................

Aurora.........................................

Cassville......................................

Pierce City..................................

Shell Knob..................................

Sparta.........................................

Ozark..........................................

Billings........................................

Forsyth........................................

Galena.........................................

Branson.......................................

Kimberling City..........................

Theodosia....................................

West Plains.................................

Bakersfield..................................

Thomasville................................

Thayer.........................................

Gainesville..................................

Willow Springs...........................

Mountain View...........................

Location

20872 Lawrence 2130, Aurora, MO 65605...............................................................

408 S Cedarbrook Dr., Monett, MO 65708...............................................................

515 Highland St., Aurora, MO 65605.......................................................................

10130 Farm Rd 1102, Cassville, MO 65625.............................................................

203 W Washington Ave. Apt 2, Pierce City, MO 65723..........................................

25299 Waterview Ln., Shell Knob, MO 65747.........................................................

PO Box 246, Carthage, MO 64836............................................................................

4195 S. Duquesne Rd, Joplin, MO 64804.................................................................

817 W 9th St, Joplin, MO 64801...............................................................................

110 S. 6th, Jasper, MO 64755...................................................................................

735 N Hwy MM, Oronogo, MO 64855......................................................................

2101 Bird, Joplin, MO 64804....................................................................................

489 W Eclipse, Joplin, MO 64801.............................................................................

603 Rose Ln., Carl Junction, MO 64834..................................................................

11319 Hwy FF Lot B-5, Joplin, MO 64804..............................................................

FORTY-SIXTH DISTRICT

Jerry Maggard................................

William E. Gilstrap........................

Richard Lowery..............................

Don Rives........................................

Charles R. Wilkins.........................

Brent E. Burney.............................

Burnard Massey.............................

Wayne A. Lawson...........................

Billy J. Coleman.............................

FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT

James Maenner..............................

Kevin M. Sligar...............................

William C. Anderson......................

Gail A. Purves.................................

Ben H. Slagle..................................

Rodney W. Phillips.........................

Address

273 Payne Dr., Sparta, MO 65753............................................................................

PO Box 698, Ozark, MO 65721.................................................................................

513 Montauk Rd., Crane, MO 65633........................................................................

15389 Hwy 160, Forsyth, MO 65653-5002...............................................................

597 Walnut Tree Dr., Galena, MO 65656................................................................

482 Shady Dr., Branson, MO 65616.........................................................................

PO Box 93, Lampe, MO 65681..................................................................................

FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

Dale R. Roller..................................

John N. Walker...............................

David Hart......................................

Noel Campbell................................

Carnell E. Cutbirth........................

Hubert L. Terrill.............................

Larry J. Dreppard..........................

FORTY-THIRD DISTRICT

E. Royce Wheeler............................

Jerry Marsh ...................................

Darrin Gunter.................................

Ernest L. Shelton............................

John Ackerly...................................

E. Royce Wheeler............................

John W. Adams Jr..........................

Robert L. Mc Adams.......................

PO Box 685, Ava, MO 65608.....................................................................................

PO Box 465, West Plains, MO 65775.......................................................................

1061 County Rd 7300, Caulfield, MO 65626............................................................

1240 E McDaniel St., Springfield, MO 65802..........................................................

405 S 5th St., Thayer, MO 65791.............................................................................

PO Box 685, Ava, MO 65608.....................................................................................

HC 64 Box 2210, West Plains, MO 65775................................................................

PO Box 986, Mountain View, MO 65548..................................................................

FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT Secretary Name

Meeting Days

Chartered 10/18/1900 10/13/1870 10/11/1888 10/13/1871 10/13/1881 10/11/1877 10/13/1887 9/29/1915

10/19/1867 5/15/1890 10/17/1889 10/16/1872 10/13/1871 11/21/1975

5/28/1856 10/22/1902 9/25/1912

2nd Thursday, 07:30 PM 10/19/1867 1st & 3rd Mondays, 07:30 PM 10/13/1871 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 10/13/1870 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30PM 10/16/1873 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 10/17/1873 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:30 PM 10/12/1882 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 07:30 PM 10/15/1891 2nd Tuesday, 07:00 PM 9/26/1907 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 10:00 AM 9/24/2002

1st Tuesday, 07:00 PM 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM 2nd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 3rd Thursday, 07:30 PM 1st Tuesday, 07:30 PM

Friday before Full Moon, 07:30 PM 10/10/1868 1st Tuesday, 07:30 PM 10/13/1870 2nd Tuesday, 7:00pm 10/13/1881 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 07:00 PM 10/16/1872 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 07:30 PM 10/12/1882 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7PM 9/26/1907 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:00 PM

3rd Tuesday, 07:30 PM 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM 3rd Monday, 07:30 PM 3rd Saturday, 12AM 2nd Tuesdays, 07:30 PM 3rd Thursday, 07:30 PM 2nd Tuesdays, 12AM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 07:30 PM

Newton...................... 247................................Neosho Neosho........................................ Henry A. Freund............................. 740 Oakridge Dr., Neosho, MO 64850...................................................................... 1st Thursday, 07:30 PM Newton...................... 514............................... Granby Granby........................................ Christopher Leadford..................... 20941 Elm Dr., Granby, MO 64844.......................................................................... 1st Monday, 07:00 PM Mc Donald................. 621............................ Anderson Anderson..................................... Glenn Clifton.................................. PO Box 665, Alba, MO 64830................................................................................... 2nd Monday, 07:30 PM

296.................................Sparta 352.................................Friend 379............................... Billings 453...............................Forsyth 515................................ Galena 587..............................Branson 680......................... Table Rock

Lodge

Christian...................

Christian...................

Christian...................

Taney........................

Stone.........................

Taney........................

Stone.........................

No.

298.............................Sampson 327.........................Mount Zion 365................................. Bayou 387............................ Woodside 463................................ Clifton 496......................Robert Burns 536..............................Ingomar 637.................. Mountain View

County

Ozark........................

Howell.......................

Ozark........................

Oregon......................

Oregon......................

Ozark........................

Howell.......................

Howell.......................

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2013

INDEX FOR 2013 PROCEEDINGS Address of Grand Master.......................................................................15

Appeals and Grievances...............................................................17

Area Meetings......................................................................15, 169

Conference of Grand Masters of North America........................16

Consents, Permissions & Decisions............................................17

Decisions and Edicts............................................................17, 175

Disaster and Relief.......................................................................16

Fielding A. Poe.............................................................................15

Itinerary........................................................................................20

Masonic Youth Groups.................................................................17

Recommendations........................................................................18

Senior Grand Marshal.................................................................15

Shriners International.................................................................18

Trials.............................................................................................17 Announcements of M.W. Grand Master-Elect Jon B. Broyles

Appointee to Grand Line..............................................................88

Time and Place of the 193rd Annual Communication...............94 Biographical Sketch of M.W. Grand Master David L. Ramsey.............4 Call from Labor................................................................................65, 76 Call to Labor...................................................................................66, 102 Closing..................................................................................................275 Committee Reports

Building Supervisory Board......................................................107

By-Laws......................................................................................107

Chartered Lodges.......................................................................108

Correspondence..........................................................................113

Credentials...........................................................................10, 216

Forms and Ceremonies................................................................70

Geo. Washington Nat’l. Memorial Assn..............................72, 233

Grand Master’s Address............................................................217

Investment..................................................................................208

Jurisprudence...............................................................73, 102, 106

Lodges Under Dispensation.........................................................71

Masonic Education.....................................................................210

Masonic Publications.................................................................212

Masonic Children’s Foundation.................................................209

Mileage and Per Diem................................................................234

Necrology......................................................................................66

Public Relations..........................................................................213

Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges.......................................214

Ritual..........................................................................................223

Ritual Cards and Certificates..........................................225

Degree Ritual Awards................................................72, 219

Scholarship.................................................................................220

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Stewart Trust.............................................................................219

Ways and Means........................................................................231

Youth...........................................................................................213 Committees (2013-2014)......................................................................278 Consolidation and Mergers..................................................................108 Consents and Permissions...................................................................170 Cornerstones and Dedications.............................................................170 Dispensations.......................................................................................171 District Deputy Grand Lecturers (2012-2013).......................................8 District Deputy Grand Lecturers (2013-2014)...................................281 District Deputy Grand Masters (2012-2013)..........................................7 District Deputy Grand Masters (2013-2014)......................................280 Election of Grand Lodge Officers..........................................................69 Election of Members of the Masonic Home Board of Directors...........64 Emeritus Grand Lodge Officers..........................................................278 Fifty-Year Recipients during (2012-2013)............................................89 Five Percent Membership Achievement...............................................70 Grand Lodge Banquet............................................................................87 Grand Lodge Financial Report............................................................179 Grand Lodge Officers (2013-2014)......................................................276 Grand Lodge Officers (2012-2013)..........................................................6 Grand Master’s Decisions....................................................................175 Grand Master’s Itinerary (2012-2013)..................................................20 Grand Representatives To and From Missouri..........................174, 304 Grand Lodge Achievement Awards......................................................94

Honor Lodges................................................................................94

Distinction Lodges........................................................................95

Truman Lodges.............................................................................96 Great Communicator Award.................................................................87 In Memoriam

Fielding A. Poe.............................................................................99

L. LeRoy Salmon........................................................................167 Installation

Installing Officers.......................................................................275

Grand Lodge Officers for 2013-2014.........................................275 Introductions

Board of Directors of Masonic Home of Missouri.......................64

District Deputy Grand Masters...................................................14

District Deputy Grand Lecturers and Grand Lecturers

Emeritus.............................................................................14

Grand Line Appointee..................................................................88

Grand Lodge Officers 2012-2013...................................................9

Grand Masters and Past Grand Masters of Other

Grand Lodges.....................................................................11

Grand Officers of Other Grand Lodges.......................................13

Past Grand Masters of Missouri..................................................11

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2013

Grand Master and Grand Officers,

Grand Lodge of MO P.H.A.................................................12

Representatives of Organizations of the Masonic Family

of Missouri..........................................................................65

Jurisprudence Committee Report...............................73, 102, 106 List of Elected Officers of the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A.M.

Of Missouri from its Organization: April 23, 1821...................282 Lodge Directory by Districts................................................................308 Lodge Secretary of the Year..................................................................87 Roll of “Dead Lodges” since organization in 1821..............................287 Masonic Home By-Laws........................................................................31 Masonic Service Association..................................................................65 Masonic Service Award..........................................................................87 Membership Statistics --- June 30, 2013............................................109 Missouri Lodge of Research

Annual Communication...............................................................77

Report............................................................................................78 Nominations for Masonic Home Board of Directors............................64 Opening..................................................................................................10 Order of the Past Master.......................................................................76 Organizing Lodges of the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F.&A.M.............2 Past Grand Masters of Missouri (Living)...........................................277 Past Grand Lecturers..............................................................................8 Photographs

Grand Master David L. Ramsey (2012-2013)...............................3

Grand Lodge Officers (2012-2013).................................................5 Presentation of Awards

Grand Lodge Achievement Awards (2012-2013)........................94

The Truman Medal......................................................................88

Round Robin Winner....................................................................14

Lodge Secretary of the Year........................................................87

MoChIP Safe Child Lodges........................................................217 Presentation of Lodge Charters............................................................71 Presentation to M.W. Grand Master Broyles.....................................275 Proposed Legislation (action in 2013)

In re: Sections 1.045, 8.030 Electioneering.................................73

In re: Section 2.010(q) Chance to Advance.................................75

In re: Section 1.080 Mileage and Per Diem (by Resolution)....102

In re: Section 25.020 Dues Card as Good Standing................103

In re: Resolution Dues Paying/Non-Dues Paying.....................104

In re: Resolution All Eligible Voters.........................................105

In re: Resolution repealing Youth Resolution..........................106 Proposed Legislation for Action in 2014.............................................236

Amendment to By-Laws Section 13.010 (Minimum Age) .......237

Amendment to Standing Resolution (Achievement Award)....238

Addition to By-Laws Article IV Section 10 (Tiler’s Duties).....239

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Amendment to By-Laws Section 7.140 (Notice to Members)...240

Amendment to By-Laws Section 7.070 (Special

Communications).............................................................241

Amendment to By-Laws Section 2.040 (Duties of Grand

Secretary)..........................................................................242

Amendment to By-Laws Section 16.010 (Conferral of

Degrees)............................................................................243

Amendment to Section 16.060 (Suitable Instruction)..............244 Proposed Resolution for Action in 2014:

Weather Considerations............................................................245 Proposal for Updated Trial Code.........................................................246 Regional Grand Lecturers (2012-2013)...................................................8 Regional Grand Lecturers (2013-2014)...............................................281 Remarks by Other Grand Masters..........................................71, 72, 234 Report of the Election of Grand Lodge Officers....................................69 Report of the Grand Lecturer..............................................................222 Report of the Grand Secretary............................................................169

Fifty-Year Recipients During 2012-2013....................................89

Statistics ---- June 30, 2013.......................................................109

Achievement Award List 2012-2013...........................................94 Report of the Grand Treasurer............................................................200 Report of the Masonic Home of Missouri..............................................44 Report of the President of the Masonic Home Board...........................22

How We Serve..............................................................................23

Outreach Programs......................................................................24

Financial.......................................................................................24

Development.................................................................................28

Administrative..............................................................................28

Acknowledgments........................................................................29

Observations & Recommendations.............................................30 Reports of Committees – see Committee Reports Round Robin Competition Winner........................................................14 Safe Child Lodges................................................................................217 Special Committees (2013-2014).........................................................279 St. Louis and St. Louis County Masonic Board of Relief...................232 Standing Committees (2013-2014)......................................................278 Three X First Line-Signers....................................................................70 Truman Award Winners........................................................................88 The Truman Medal Awarded................................................................88 Tuesday Morning.................................................................................102 Welcome....................................................................................................9

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