1979 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

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Official Proceedings One Hundred Fifty-Eighth Annual Communication , •

September 24 and 25, 1979, A.L. 5979

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JOHN C. MONTGOMERY, JR. Grand Master, 1978-1979 Our Grand Master,John C. Montgomery,Jr., was born October 13,1918, at Herculaneum, Missouri, the son of the Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Montgomery. The senior Montgomery was a Methodist minister, active in Masonic work, having been a District Deputy Grand Master as well as Grand Chaplain of the Grand Chapter of Missouri, R.A.M. "Jack" graduated from Roosevelt High School, St. Louis. He received two degrees from Southeast Missouri State University, with graduate work at Washington University, George Peabody College, and the University of Michigan. He attended seminary at Vanderbilt University. He taught school briefly before entering the Army of the United States, where he served from 1941-45. The future Grand Master entered the ministry of the Methodist Church following World War II. He served pastorates in Wyatt-Anniston; DeeringBragg City; Craig Memorial in Nashville; Montgomery City; Portageville; 1st Church in Sikeston; Union Church in St.Louis; as District Superintendent of the Cape-Girardeau-Farmington District; First Church, Mexico; and since Jan uary 1, 1977, District Superintendent of the Columbia-Mexico District. On July 7, 1947, The Reverend Montgomery was married to the former Miss Mary Leslie Cook of East Prairie. They have three children: John C. III of Chicago; Mrs. Mark (Leslie) Baumgartner of Florissant; and Finley, a senior at Central Methodist College. M.W. Brother Montgomery has been active in community affairs wherever he has resided. His avocation is creative writing, and he has had a number of articles and book reviews appear in fraternal, religious and historical publications. Jack was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason December 27, 1940, in the lodge where his father was to serve as Worshipful Master, Charleston No. 407, although the former's membership was in East Prairie No. 384. Subsequently, the younger Montgomery took his membership with him, later belonging to Montgomery No. 246, Portageville No. 166, Sikeston No. 310, Tuscan No. 360, and Ionic No. 154, where he served as Worshipful Master. Other Masonic affiliations include: Charleston Chapter No. 19, R.A.M.; EI Camino Council, R. & S.M., Sikeston; Cape Girardeau Commandery No. 55, Cape Girardeau; St. Chrysostom Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine. He belongs to the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of St. Louis, where he is a 33rd Degree Inspector General Honorary. He also belongs to Moolah Shrine Temple and the Mexico High-Twelve Club. He holds the Honorary Legion of Honor, Order of DeMolay, and was a charter advisor and continues to be on the Advisory Council of Mexico Chapter.

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In 1959 The Reverend Montgomery received his first appointment to the Grand Lodge as one of the Grand Chaplains serving under M.W. Bro. Harold O. Grauel. Save for one year he continued as Grand Chaplain, serving one also as Grand Orator. M.W. Bro. William H Chapman appointed him as Senior Grand Marshal in 1970, and he has progressed through the line until his present elevation.

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OFFICERS

Grand Lodge of Missouri 1978-1979 THE REV. J. C. MONTGOMERY. JR•••••••••••••••••••••••• M.W. Grand Master P.O. Box 574. Mexico 65265 GUS O. NATIONS Deputy Grand Master 2440 Copper Beech Drive, St. Louis 63131 Senior Grand Warden DR. J. EDWARD BLINN P.O. Box 14, Marshfield 65706 Junior Grand Warden WILLIAM J. HILL P.O. Box 13322, Kansas City 64199 Grand Treasurer WILLIAM H. UTZ, JR. 1208 Corby Building, St. Joseph 64501 FRANK A. ARNOLD ••...•.••.••••...•••••......•.•••••••••••• Grand Secretary 713 Dix Road. Jefferson City 65101 STANTON T. BROWN Grand Lecturer Route I, Box 225, Buckner 64016 EARL K. DILLE Senior Grand Deacon ] 0258 Butterworth Lane, St. Louis 63131 ROBERT J. CREDE Junior Grand Deacon Route #2, Jefferson City 65101 VERN H. SCHNEIDER Senior Grand Steward 4 Exmoor Drive, St. Louis 63124 Junior Grand Steward CHARLES E. SCHEURICH 124 Meadow Lane, Columbia 65201 P. VINCENT KINKEAD Senior Grand Marshal Route 2, Box 243, Farmington 63640 Junior Grand Marshal FRANK P. WILFLEY, JR Route #2, Laddonia 63352 WILLIAM K. KIDD Grand Sword Bearer 103 South School Street, Desloge 63601 DR. ANTON J. TOMASEK Grand Pursuivant 5922 Highfield Road, St. Louis 63109 THE REV. CARL L. RADFORD Grand Chaplain 2334 South Dollison, Springfield 65807 THE REV. CECIL H. HURT Grand Chaplain P.O. Box 156, Dexter 63841 DR. FRANK B. KELLOGG Grand Chaplain 5757 Mango Drive, St. Louis 63129 Grand Chaplain RABBI ALVAN D. RUBIN 512 South Meramec, St. Louis 63105 THE REV. W. TRIBBEY NICKERSON Grand Chaplain 807 South Second Street Terrace, Odessa 64076 DR. G. HUGH WAMBLE Grand Chaplain 4840 N.E. Chouteau Drive, Kansas City 64119 DR. G. MAXELL TEETER Grand Chaplain 405 North Street, Farmington 63640 THE HONORABLE NELSON B. TINNIN Grand Orator P.O. Box 288, Hornersville 63855 THE HONORABLE JOE D. HOLT Grand Orator 808 Court Street, Fulton 65251 CLYDE F. WALKER Grand Tiler 2723 South Clark, B ]2, Mexico 65265

One Hundred Fifty-Eighth Annual Communication ORGAN SELECTIONS

Emil E. Corte, Organist

The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri convened in the 158th Annual Communication on Monday, September 24, 1979 in the auditorium of the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 3633 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri. M.W. Past Grand Master William H Chapman called the Grand Lodge to order at 10:00 a.m. for the presentation of Most Worshipful Grand Master J. C. Montgomery, Jr. and other Grand Lodge Officers. M.W. BRO. CHAPMAN: Good morning, Brethren. I am pleased to greet you all at this Grand Lodge Session. And it is now my pleasure to present for your approval the Officers of your Grand Lodge. These men and Brethren are all Right Worshipfuls, so we will spare you the repetition of the title as they are introduced. M. W. Brother Chapman presented the Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Missouri 1978-1979. Grand Tiler-RW. Bro. Clyde F. Walker, Mexico Grand Chaplain-RW. Bro. and Dr. G. Maxell Teeter, Farmington Grand Chaplain-R.W. Bro. and the Rev. W. Tribbey Nickerson, Odessa Grand Chaplain-R.W. Bro. and Dr. Frank B. Kellogg, St. Louis Grand Chaplain-R.W. Bro. and the Rev. Cecil H. Hurt, Dexter Grand Chaplain-R.W. Bro. and the Rev. Carl L. Radford, Springfi<;ld Grand Pursuivant-R.W. Bro. and Dr. Anton.J. Tomasek, St. Louis Junior Grand Marshal-R.W. Bro. Frank P. Wilfley, Jr., Laddonia Senior Grand Marshal-R.W. Bro. P. Vincent Kinkead, Farmington Junior Grand Steward-RW. Bro. Charles E. Scheurich, Columbia Senior Grand Steward-RW. Bro. Vern H. Schneider, St. Louis Junior Grand Deacon-R. W. Bro. Robert J. Crede, Jefferson City Senior Grand Deacon-RW. Bro. Earl K. Dille, St. Louis Grand Lecturer-R.W. Bro. Stanton T. Brown, Buckner Grand Secretary-R.W. Bro. Frank A. Arnold, Jefferson City Grand Treasurer-R.W. Bro. William H. Utz, Jr., St. Joseph Junior Grand Warden-R.W. Bro. William J Hill, Kansas City Senior Grand Warden-R.W. Bro. and Dr. J Edward Blinn, Marshfield Deputy Grand Master-R.W. Bro. Gus O. Nations, St. Louis

M.W. BROTHER CI~APMAN: And now Brethren, it is my extreme delight to present to you your Grand Master: Most Worshipful Bro. and the Rev. J. c. Montgomery, Jr., Mexico. The Grand Lodge was called up for the entrance and reception of Most Worshipful Grand Master Montgomery. Not in attendance at the 158th Annual Communication: R.W. Grand Sword Bearer William K. Kidd RW. Grand Chaplain Alvan D. Rubin

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R.W. Grand Chaplain G. Hugh Wamble R.W. Grand Orator Nelson B. Tinnin R.W. Grand Orator Joe D. Holt

M.W. BROTHER CHAPMAN: Most Worshipful Sir, I have viewed from afar, but with great interest and admiration, your exemplary conduct and administration of the Grand Lodge affairs during the past year. I am delighted and proud to present to you the gavel of authority for your year's Grand Lodge Communication. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, Sir. M.W. Brother Chapman, there could have been no one whom I would have wanted more to have made the introduction of our Grand Lodge Officers than the Grand Master, now the Past Grand Master, who appointed me to the advancing line and who installed me this last year. Now I appreciated the fact that he used the word "conduct" first of all. He said that he hadn't been around much this year, and maybe that's the reason why he could use that particular word of "conduct." But in any event, he gave you no vouching at all as far as the ritual is concerned. Thank you for the hearty greeting to these, our Grand Lodge Officers, and for your presence here for this 158th Annual Communication. M.W. Grand Master J. c. Montgomery, Jr. with the Grand Lodge Officers opened the 158th Annual Communication in accordance with Missouri Ritual. Bro. Emil E. Corte at the organ accompanied the singing of the opening ode. R.W. Bro. Carl L. Radford, Grand Chaplain, led the Grand Lodge in prayer. PRAYER Eternal God, Great Architect of the Universe, in your name we have assembled and in your name we desire to proceed in all our doings. We thank you for these Freemasons who have gathered here from many lodges and various stations for this communication. We pray for the Grand Master and all the Grand Lodge Officers, that each one may be adequate for this day. Grant, 0 God, that wisdom, strength, and beauty will be reflected in all our duties and decisions. May this be a special time for us all as we gain more light in Freemasonry, have our senses sharpened, renew our friendships, and remember our common ties. This we ask and pray, in the name of Him in whom we place our trust. Amen. The Grand Lodgejoined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, the Grand Lodge has been opened twice this morning. The first time it was opened at three o'clock this morning; it wasn't in this room, but we did have some sort of an opening then. Probably that was a better opening than the one we just had. Thank you for your cooperation. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE-INTERIM REPORT

R.W. Bro. Ray Hilton, Chairman of the Committee on Credentials, presented the interim report. To the Grand Lodge oj Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons oj the State oj Missouri:

BRETHREN: Your Committee on Credentials is pleased to report that a constitutional number of subordinate lodges is present. RAY HILTON, Chairman.

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GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Without objection that report will be received, and we certainly are in business. INTRODUCTION OF PAST GRAND MASTERS OF MISSOURI R.W. Bro. Earl K. Dille, Senior Grand Deacon, introduced the Past Grand Masters of Missouri who were present. Homer L. Ferguson (1951-1952) Oresles Milchell, J r. (1954-1955) Frank P. Briggs (1957-1-958) Dr. Harold O. Grauel (1959-1960) Bruce H. Hunl (1960-1961) Martin B. Dickinson (1962-1963) George F. Morrison (1964-1965) Elvis A. Mooney (1968-1969)

]. Morgan Donelson (1969-1970) William H Chapman (1970-1971) Thomas]. Davis,Jr. (1971-1972) Waller L. Walker (1973-1974) Herman A. Orlick (1974-1975) Lewis C. Wes Cook (1975-1976) Fielding A. Poe (1976-1977) Dr. James A. Noland, Jr. (1977-1978)

As each Past Grand Master was introduced, the Grand Lodge greeted him with hearty applause. Grand Master Montgomery called up the Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge accorded the Past Grand Masters the Grand Honors. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Most Worshipful Sirs, approaching the microphone is Dr. and M.W. Bro. Harold O. Grauel, my former teacher, the Grand Master who gave me my first appointment in a Grand Lodge connection. I have asked him to make some response on behalf of our distinguished Past Grand Masters. Most Worshipful Brother Grauel. M.W. PAST GRAND MASTER HAROLD O. GRAUEL: We, as Past Grand Masters, have watched your activities of the past year; and we know that you have made good use of all the opportunities. Well we recognize the great challenge of them. At least, we know that there were a lot of visitations; there were speeches to write; there were problems to consider and decisions to make, and so forth. We have enjoyed the wisdom that you have displayed'to us in your adroit writings in The Freemason magazine. We have enjoyed your administration very much; not only that you have administered well, but that you communicated it to others in order that we might have more confidence and well-being and success in our lodges. That we do appreciate. And of course, I do thank you very much, because my memory does go back to the year when you served as my Grand Chaplain. Actually two Past Grand Masters, we may say, are responsible for your holding the office in the Grand Lodge which you serve today. I feel very humble in having been asked to respond for our group of Past Grand Masters .. Thank you. (Applause) M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, your friendship is wonderful; your help is invaluable. We thank you for your presence. And now, if you would pass by way of tpe East, the Deputy Grand Master and I will have the opportunity to greet you personally. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, I present Most Worshipful Bro. George F. Morrison, who has a Resolution that you will want to hear at this time. It is entirely appropriate that he present this Resolution. M.W. PAST GRAND MASTER GEORGE F. MORRISON: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Right Worshipful Sirs, and Brethren all. I am happy indeed to present this Resolution for adoption. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Our Senior Pasl Grand Masler, Mosl Worshipful Brolher, ForreSl C. Donnell, did on Augusl 20, 1979 celebrale his 95lh birthday; and

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WHEREAS, It is not possible for him to attend this Grand Lodge Session; and WHEREAS, It is his wish that his warm fraternal greetings be expressed to all of the Brethren of this Grand Lodge; Now, Theref01'e, Be It Resolved, That this Grand Lodge advise Most Worshipful Brother Forrest C. Donnell, our Senior Past Grand Master, at his home in St. Louis, Missouri, that it did pause to recognize the fact that he is now 95 years of age - for which we contratulate him and extend to him our sincere good wishes - further, we reciprocate in kind his fraternal greetings from his beloved Masonic Fraternity. Sincerely and fraternally submitted,

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Montgomery, Jr., Grand Master Gus O. Nations, Deputy Grand Master .J. Morgan Donelson, P.G.M. Herman A. Orlick, P.G.M. James A. Noland, Jr., P.G.M. Thomas J. Davis, Jr., P.G.M. Martin B. Dickinson, P.G.M. Bruce H. Hunt, P.G.M. George F. Morrison, P.G.M.

Walter L. Walker, P.G.M. William H Chapman, P.G.M . Frank P. Briggs, P.G.M. Harold O. Grauel, P.G.M. Elvis A. Mooney, P.G.M. Fielding A. Poe, P.G.M. Homer L. Ferguson, P.G.M. Lewis C. Wes Cook, P.G.M.

M.W. Brother Morrison moved the adoption of the Resolution to be printed in the forthcoming PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, Sir. This really is a tremendous sort of thing, Brethren. Most Worshipful Brother Donnell is not only an outstanding Mason, but he has certainly been an outstanding public servant - not only in Missouri, but for these United States. And I think it is just entirely fitting that the Grand Lodge should express their appreciation of him in this Resolution. You, perhaps, will want to do this by applause; and we will ask M.W. Brother Morrison to convey this to M.W. Brother Donnell. The Grand Lodge adopted the Resolution by applause. INTRODUCTION OF GRAND MASTERS OF OTHER GRAND LODGES

R.W. Brother Robert]. Crede,Junior Grand Deacon, introduced the Grand Masters of other jurisdictions: M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W.

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Eddie L. Gardner of Arkansas Laverne R. Clary of Iowa Robert E. Bass of Oklahoma Leslie L. Farmer of Tennessee

R.W. Brother Crede reported that M.W. Grand Master W. Nolan Artz of Kansas was ill this morning and unable to be present for the Session. The Grand Master stated that when M.W. Brother Artz can be present he will be introduced and welcomed. The Grand Lodge accorded the Grand Masters of other Grand Jurisdictions the Grand Honors. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: To our Grand Masters from other jurisdictions we express our friendship, our brotherly affection, and our respect for the leadership that you are giving in your separate jurisdictions. We hope that we will have the privilege of greeting M. W. Brother Artz in the Grand Lodge Communication. I had the opportunity to have contact with each of you. I comment that M.W. Brother Clary is probably the youngest Grand Master in the United States at the present time; he was installed this last Saturday. And,

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by golly, the next day he was on his way to Missouri. We have had the opportunity to have contact with M.W. Brother Farmer, M.W. Brother Bass, M.W. Brother Gardner on several occasions. I have asked M.W. Bro. Eddie L. Gardner, the Grand Master of Arkansas, if he would respond for the visiting Grand Masters. M.W. BROTHER GARDNER: Most Worshipful Sir, it is a pleasure and honor for me to make this response. We, the several Grand Masters at the sacred altar, bring the fraternal greetings from our respective Grand Jurisdictions and the brethren who compose the membership. We wish to thank you and the Grand Lodge of Missouri for the hospitality which has been ours to enjoy. And more especially, we would thank you for the friendship and brotherly love which have been extended to each of us. Now, Most Worshipful Sir, we express our best wishes for the success of this Annual Communication. May the Grand Master of the Universe smile upon you at this time. M.W. GRANO MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, M.W. Brother Gardner, and our other Grand Masters, for being with us. Now if you would pass by the East, the Deputy Grand Master and I will welcome the privilege of greeting you. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: One of our joys in going to other jurisdictions and in entertaining in our own jurisdiction is found in the presence of the friendship of Grand Officers of other Grand Lodges. At this time I am going to ask our Senior Grand Steward, RW. Bro. Vern H. Schneider, to present these guests at the altar. INTRODUCTION OF GRAND OFFICERS OF OTHER GRAND LODGES

R.W. Bro. Vern H. Schneider, Senior Grand Steward, introduced the Grand Officers of other grand jurisdictions: R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W.

Junior Grand Warden E. Gene Ross of Illinois Grand Secretary Charles T. Jackson of Iowa Senior Grand Deacon Clarence A. Tapper of Indiana Grand Secretary Albert O. Arnold, Jr. of Kansas Grand Junior Deacon Robert A. Metcalf of Nebraska

The Grand Lodge greeted the visiting Grand Officers with hearty applause. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, you honor us with your presence. You have certainly gladdened our hearts with the hospitality you have shown to us on other occasions. We are so delighted that you could be here. I have asked that RW. Bro. E. Gene Ross of Illinois respond for ihis group. RW. BRO. E. GENE Ross: Most Worshipful Grand Master, it is indeed a privilege and pleasure to respond for the distinguished Brethren here. We express to you our sincere appreciation for the hospitality accorded to us, for the friendliness, and for courtesies that have been extended from you, and through you, during our visit so far in this Grand Communication. Living in close proximity to Missouri, I have many friends who are members of this grand jurisdiction. They pass to me your bulletins as soon as they are finished with them. And I have been privileged to read and to follow your progress this past year. And so, on behalf of these Brethren, and mostly for myself, I would like to commend you for what I feel is an outstanding year of

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living the principles of this Fraternity: Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. Thank you. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, Brother Ross, and Brethren. May we have the privilege of greeting you as you pass by the East. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, I would like to think that these jurisdictions could match the harmonious relationships between the Grand Lodge of Missouri and the various appendant organizations. Most of us who are here probably belong to one or more, or have something to do with the Youth Organizations. Our entire Masonic Fraternity, our Masonic Knowledge, is widened and increased by these appendant organizations. At this time we will have the representatives of those Bodies presented. INTRODUCTION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER MISSOURI ORGANIZATIONS

R.W. Bro. Charles E. Scheurich, Junior Grand Steward, introduced the leaders of the Appendant Bodies of Missouri: R. W. Bro. Walter C. Ploeser, Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Orient of Missouri. Bro. Darrell W. Cross, Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, State of Missouri. R.W. Bro. Ernest.J. Thacker, Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons, State of Missouri. Bro. Marvin L. Painter, Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar, State of Missouri. R.W. Bro. Ronald M. Compton, Executive Officer of Missouri, International Order of DeMolay.

M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, I have a special reason for feeling close to each one of you. You honor us with your presence. We thank you for being here. Our host here is the Scottish Rite Valley ofSt. Louis. I have asked R.W. Bro. Walter C. Ploeser, who is Sovereign Grand Inspector General, if he might not make a response for this group and also say any word of welcome on behalf of Scottish Rite. R.W. BRO. WALTER C. PI-OESER: Most Worshipful Grand Master, I feel that we have come to the conclusion of a stronger and warmer year in the Grand Lodge of Missouri. You have been one of the most enthusiastic and warmest and one of the most thoughtful and co-operative Grand Masters it has been my pleasure to know. I say that on behalfof all of the Appendant Bodies. As for the welcome of the Scottish Rite, this is your home. You are always welcome; come again; come again as often as possible. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, and thank all of you. Now may we have the privilege of greeting you as you return to your seats by way of the East. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, for the following two presentations I could probably use two very similar opening statements. The first one is: What would we ever do without our District Deputy Grand Masters? INTRODUCTION AND RECOGNITION OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

R.W. Bro. P. Vincent Kinkead, Senior Grand Marshal, presented those who have served as District Deputy Grand Master during the year 1978-1979. Having served in that office, R.W. Bro. Kinkead spoke of his knowing something of the honor, as well as the frustrations, that goes with that office. He

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asked the District Deputy Grand Masters who were seated at several places in the auditorium to rise. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, you have never failed me. I do not know what I would have done without you in truth. In coming to know you, I have come to have more than half a hundred of the finest friends that any man, or any Mason, could have. I thank you, Sirs, for your labors on behalf of the Grand Lodge and of me personally. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY; What would we ever do without our District Deputy Grand Lecturers? The man who is brother, father, counselor, instructor to all ofthem, our outstanding Grand Lecturer R.W. Bro. Stanton T. Brown. INTRODUCTION AND RECOGNITION OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS R.W. BRO. STANTON T. BROWN, Grand Lecturer: Most Worshipful Grand Master, it gives me a singular honor to present these brethren who have served you and I (sic) this year as District Deputy Grand Lecturers, who have given of their time for many years. I present to you and this Grand Lodge these brethren. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, I want you to know that if I did the ritual incorrectly this year it was not your fault. You have served me, as well as serving the Grand Lecturer, because you were indeed a part of the team effort. And Brethren, from the bottom of my heart, I would join my thanks with that of R.W. Brother Brown and the entire Grand Lodge~ Thank you. INTRODUCTION OF PAST GRAND SECRETARY

RW. Bro. Frank P. Wilfley,jr.,junior Grand Marshal, presented RW. Past Grand Secretary Elmer W. Wagner at the altar and introduced him to the Grand Lodge. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: R.W. Bro. Elmer W. Wagner, you have not only been a great Grand Secretary in years past and you did serve the Grand Lodge, but it was my distinct pleasure even before I was in the Grand Lodge line to call you a personal friend. And there are many seated here in the 'audience this morning who would speak similar words of you. It it ajoy to have you here, Sir. I would welcome the privilege of greeting you. INTRODUCTION OF PAST GRAND LECTURER

R.W. Grand Lecturer Stanton T. Brown presented and introduced RW. Past Grand Lecturer Freelon K. Hadley: Most Worshipful Grand Master, it gives me privilege and honor to present this brother at the altar and introduce him to you. He was appointed Grand Lecturer in 195] by M.W. Bro. Homer L. Ferguson and served under all but six of the Past Grand Masters who are present at this Session today as our Grand Lecturer. It is a pleasure for me to introduce RW. Bro. Freelon K. Hadley, our Grand Lecturer Emeritus. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY; Man, I tell you, Freelon, they don't do that (applaud) for me in church. That may be because I take up a collection, or something like that. It is really ajoy to have you here. And even though you are Grand Lecturer Emeritus, you have continued to render signal service to our Fraternity. Thank you for being present. We welcome the privilege of greeting you, Sir.

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GREETINGS

The Grand Secretary read the letter of the good wishes and fraternal greetings of the Grand Chapter of Missouri, Order of the Eastern Star, written by the Grand Secretary Adele C. Duerr on behalf of Worthy Grand Matron Lorene Hofheins and Worthy Grand Patron Lee Roy Browning. ANNUAL REPORT OF GRAND MASTER

M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, I hope you'll bear through the address; we have some other important business which, hopefully, we shall accomplish yet this morning. The address is going to be given in several parts and in something that is a bit of a departure from our previous procedure. I am going to be assisted in this. In the middle of the address a brief devotional service will be given by M.W. Bro. George F. Morrison in lieu of the formal necrology report; then a little later on in the address a brief report on the activities of the Grand Lodge Officers (a report in the aggregate) will be given to us by R.W. Bro. Robert]. Crede. Grand Master Montgomery invited R.W. Deputy Grand Master Gus O. Nations to preside during the reading of the report.

Address of the Grand Master To the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: The By-Laws of our Grand Lodge are quite specific in their instructions concerning the "Address of the Grand Master." Section 2.01O(i) reads: On the first day of the annual communication, or as soon thereafter as possible, he (the Grand Master) presents his address, with an account of his official acts during the recess and of the state and condition of Freemasonry in the state, with his recommendations for such measures as he considers expedient and necessary.

Were such directions followed to the letter, the Grand Master's address would be a dry-as-dust document, scarcely more than a report or calendaring of events. Such is not the case, as one discovers when reading through the addresses of Past Grand Masters in both this century and the last. Some of the discourses were literary masterpieces, others surely oratorical gems, and still others reflected the more prosaic nature of their authors; but to a man the addresses breathe a fidelity to Freemasonry. In my own limited way I give this address out of such a loyalty to the Craft and trust that you will accept it in the same spirit. Welcome, Brethren, to the 158th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. A special welcome, too, for our distinguished guests from other jurisdictions and from the appendant bodies. We have enjoyed your gracious hospitality in the past. You honor us now with your presence, and we hope to prove good hosts to you and your loved ones. There is a special debt of gratitude to the Scottish Rite bodies, Valley of St. Louis, for placing at our disposal the magnificent physical facilities ofthis great cathedral and also for enlisting the dozens of helpers without whom the program of the Grand Lodge could not be accomplished. With pardonable pride I say, this is my Scottish Rite. I salute you, and I thank you. No words of thanks could ever suffice for the Past Grand Masters, Grand Lodge Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters and Grand Lecturers, Committee Chairmen and members, and the officers and members of the constituent lodges. Your wise counsel, personal loyalty, gracious reception and unmeasured help have made this a memorable year for this Grand Master. A MASONIC ODYSSEY The career of every Masonic leader, indeed every member, is fraught with human interest. Somewhere there has been the wholesome influence of others, somewhere the personal pilgrimage after light and truth which began in the heart but one day took feet to a Masonic Hall, clasping hands with others who had been about that same search. Each of us could tell a story. Perhaps you will be patient with a summary of mine because you cannot understand "my year"without understanding "my years." From earliest boyhood I knew that I must be a Freemason. It was the example of a Masonic father and uncle, each of whom in time served as District Deputy Grand Master. It was the knowledge of a maternal grandfather and other uncles on my mother's side, all of whom were Past Masters, one of whom was known far and wide for his Masonic funerals. Childhood saw a little boy nosing through dresser drawers and finding that lambskin apron or poring

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through his father's Masonic monitor, which in yesteryear contained those quaint drawings. It was a youngster being impressed with grave-faced men who formed a cordon of white aprons as they brought the body of a brother to our church. When I did become a Mason at age 21, the Masonic odyssey began in earnest. These nearly four decades have not always been years of activity, but they have never been without appreciation. My Masonic membership led me to strange adventures in the Army and on several occasions brought a striking turn of events. Through these years I have belonged to six Blue Lodges - East Prairie No. 384, Montgomery No. 246, the ill-fated Portageville No. 166, Sikeston No. 310, Tuscan No. 360, and Ionic No. 154. I am debtor to all of these, for each fellowship was a blessing to me in a way which can never be repaid. The same could be said for those appendant memberships where my Masonic knowledge and fellowship was enriched and broadened. Those honors which I have received were not deserved: but at some critical point, in some pressing situation, in Masonic work those recognitions have enabled me to be of brotherly assistance to someone whom I could not otherwise have helped. The association with the Grand Lodge began in 1959 when the new Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Harold O. Grauel, appointed me one of the Grand Chaplains, in which capacity I continued for all but one of the next dozen years, serving one year as Grand Orator. Grand Masters, both past and future, graciously gave me their confidence and friendship. How little I knew in 1969 when Grand Chaplain Teeter and I were visiting with President and M. W. Bro. Harry S. Truman that one day I, too, would stand in his succession in the Grand Lodge. In 1970 M.W. Bro. William H Chapman appointed me as Junior Grand Marshal. His vote of confidence in that appointment was a double compliment. First, it was an honor for my home lodge, Ionic No. 154 at Desloge; second, it gave the possibility of a minister eventually acceding to the high office of Grand Master. The only other minister to have been Grand Master of Masons in Missouri in this century was the late Dr. Harold L. Reader, who served more than 40 years ago. It is also interesting to note that I was the last Junior Grand Marshal to be a part of the advancing line. For some time the Grand Lodge had had a resolution which would have shortened the advancing line by one station. The process would be activated in any year in which two vacancies might occur, that of the retiring Grand Master and any other in the advancing line. At the conclusion of the 1970-71 Grand Lodge year the late and highly-respected R.W. Bro. Robert L. McKinney had resigned; thus each of the appointive office.rs advanced two places. Since that time the position contemplated for advancing line has been that of Senior Grand Marshal. There are some GrandJurisdictions which have even shorter waiting periods or advancing lines than ours, and every now and then there are some Missouri Masonic leaders who express their sentiments for shortening our own process. My own reflection on these nine years is that it is well worth the time and effort. The period becomes a school of instruction, a time of seasoning, wherein a prospective Grand Master not only grows in Masonic experience and knowledge but also in the friendship and regard of his brethren. It is also a period of testing. A few may say that the appointments and elections are cut-and-dried, but the fact remains that the Grand Lodge officer must be re-appointed in successive years and then be suqject to the will of his brethren in elections for

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four successive years ere he becomes Grand Master. None of us can claim worthiness for the high office; but under our process, if an officer demonstrates incompetence or obvious unworthiness, the remedy is at hand. One of the most important actions any Grand Master can take is the appointment for the advancing line. Every Past Grand Master will tell you that he has kept his eyes and ears open for that possibility during the years of his advancement. His selection will influence the character and quality of the Grand Lodge for years to come. When I chose R.W. Bro. P. Vincent Kinkead for Senior Grand Marshal, there were two obvious qualifications which motivated that choice. One was proven Masonic leadership- Past Master ofSt. Francois Lodge No. 234, Past District Deputy Grand Master, soon to be Grand High Priest of the State of Missouri, well known in other Masonic circles. The second qualification, that without which our Masonic work becomes but "sounding brass" and "tinkling cymbal" is personal integrity. There have been many reasons why I have been proud to be your Grand Master this year but none more important to me than this appointment. Should the fortunes of life and the favor of the brethren continue for him, I am confident that R. W. Brother Kinkead will justify the confidence reposed in him. In somewhat desultory fashion I will describe the impressions and activities of the year, this year. Both as Past Masters and as Grand Masters we are wont to speak of "my year." Personally I have to see it in terms of years, a glorious one among many in this "Masonic odyssey." Likewise it is not of myself alone that I speak but all of the thousands of that noble society of friends and brothers whose pathways have crossed and criss-crossed mine throughout the years. We could reverse Tennyson's line from "Ulysses" to say, "All that I have met are a part of me." Hear now about some of them. THE STATE AND CONDITION OF THE CRAFT A dozen or so years ago I presented a research paper to the Missouri Lodge of Research which began with a quotation from Stephen Vincent Benet: I have fallen in love with American names, The sharp names that never get fat, The snakeskin titles of mining-claims, The plumed war-bonnet of Medicine Hat, Tucson and Deadwood and Lost Mule Flat.

In such a fashion it is possible to say: I have fallen in love with Missouri names, the names of the towns and cities, the names of the lodges of our jurisdiction. You can go to Paris or Santa Fe or Louisiana or Mexico or Florida without ever leaving our state. You can sit among the brethren in the lodges with the old Bible names like Hebron and Zeredetha. We have no "faith," but we do have Hope and Charity. I've had contact with Fraternal and Fellowship and Craft. We've never had a lodge named "Square"; once a "Golden Square" at Westport; but I've been to Compass. Likewise "Evening Star" is a name lost to history, but I've been to Rising Sun and Meridian this year. You come to love these and the dozens of other towns and lodges with the sharp and unforgettable names. What then is the condition of the Craft? Judging from my personal experience and from the gleanings of District Deputy Grand Masters' reports, all faithfully read, we have a queer mixture of good news and bad. There are those

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communities and lodges where we have a resurgence of interest, a literal renascence of lodges, growth and vitality observable in every aspect. Others there are, far too many others, which have such a thin line to life that their continued existence is improbable. Exactly one century ago Grand Master Noah M. Givan pointed out that there was a "large number of weak and sickly lodges in the State, and, as a cure, recommended consolidation of many of the lodges." Certainly this would be one approach, as valid for 1979 as it was for 1879. When our Grand Secretary reports, he will enumerate the large number of consolidations we have seen accomplished this year. If for no other reason, inflation has forced many smaller lodges to reflect on the justification for their existence. Nonetheless I do not believe that size is a criterion of vitality. We can tell of some smaller lodges which are doing a great deal of work, carrying on路an active social program, and being of service to their communities. On the other hand we know of some of our metropolitan lodges whose membership numbers several hundred but who cannot fill their stations with officers. There are several ingredients for growth and success of our lodges. One certainly would be planning, the will and the design for activity and growth. Along with this is the important factor ofleadership.Justas the appointment of a Grand Lodge officer is crucial, so is that appointee in the constituent lodge. In fact, Brother Worshipful Master, the appointment you made this year or the appointment your Senior Warden makes next year may well determine whether your lodge is alive or dead six to eight years hence. It might be that, if we demanded more of our leadership and membership, we would find more being given to the lodge. Indeed no one ought to be an officer in a lodge who in a reasonable way is not willing to live and breathe Freemasonry for a period of years. Planning, leadership - and then there is service. Some months ago I was talking about the Fraternity with a friend with whom I was lunching at a service club meeting. "Tell me," he challenged, "just what do the Masons do for the community." Thankfully I was able to point out certain prqjects which the local lodge and its appendant groups had done. Unfortunately this is not the usual story, as any perusal of District Deputy Grand Masters' reports would tell you. As a church administrator I have the oversight of a large number of churches, many of which are quite small. Some of those churches are obsessed with what is called the "survival syndrome," so concerned with just hanging on and staying alive. When lodges, like churches, learn that critical lesson of service, they will find a new lease on life. There is a fourth ingredient necessary to the healthful state of our Fraternity. We need to find a legitimate way to make membership in the Masonic Order attractive and available to far more men than are now knocking at the outer door. Under our present rate of membership loss it is possible to use actuarial tables and predict the year of the demise of Freemasonry. Let me risk the thin ice. I am well aware of the stricture in the By-Laws (13.050) against the solicitation of candidates, and I applaud and honor the history which brought that By-Law into being. In the days when ours was an agrarian culture the Masonic Fraternity enjoyed a high degree of visibility and certainly was a sought-after association. Such is no longer the case. Every Past Grand Master can tell you that going to many communities to pay a fraternal visit is a bit like playing the game of "hide and go seek." We simply do not make

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our presence known. We behave too much like we are really a "secret" organization instead of one whose words and deeds would invite the attention and admiration of the community to discover the secret of the character of these outstanding men. If not solicitation, then what? I for one would see nothing wrong with careful cultivation of and lawful information to those who would be desirable members and who in their own time and of their own free will and accord might ask the proper question. If this is a selective recruitment, so be it. At the very least, it seems to me that it is inconsistent for an organization which forbids solicitation for the degrees to turn around and allow rampant solicitation for the so-called higher degrees. To borrow Stewart Pollard's delightful book title, I was "Tied to Masonic Apron Strings"; but there are many fine men, some of them rising young community leaders, who in our complex modern society would find it perfectly possible to become useful citizens without ever being aware of the local Masonic lodge. We need them just as much as they need us; and, if we do not tell them of the advantages and joys of Freemasonry, then we are the losers. Planning, leadership, service and membership - these are the great questions which must be answered by Missouri Freemasonry if we are to survive as a viable organization and vital force into the 21st century. The Grand Lodge itself cannot do it. Perhaps the Grand Lodge can produce materials, offer training opportunities, encourage programs and enforce discipline; but the re-vitalization of Freemasonry must come from and in the grass roots, in those places with "the sharp names," in those lodges we love. NECROLOGY One of the sad moments in each Grand Lodge communication is the receiving of the report of the Committee on Necrology. This year the Grand Secretary reports that more than 2,600 of our brethren have been called from their earthly labors to the Grand Lodge on high. At this point in the Grand Master's address we pause to pay our respects to the blessed and radiant memory of those who have made that journey before us. We shall not hear the biographies of those brethren who have served the Grand Lodge, for those facts will be printed in the report of the Committee. Instead we shall pause for a brief devotional service which at this time will be conducted by the Chairman of that Committee, M.W. Bro. George F. Morrison.

DEVOTIONAL SERVICES M.W. BRO. GEORGE F. MORRISON: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren, this is indeed a signal honor to have the address of the Grand Master include me. Included in the number of deaths just reported are: R.W. Brother Alfred A. Dunlap R.W. Brother Robert Greenville Sellars R.W. Brother Frank O. Phillips

R.W. Brother Ned McLain R.W. Brother John Monahan Kuhne R.W. Brother Arthur Alfred Mitchell

Brethren, I would like to have you stand for a moment of silence in memory and tribute to the departed Masons and for prayer.

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PRAYER Supreme Grand Master of the Universe, the members of the Grand Lodge assembled here, at this time, do humbly but reverently stand in memory of all fraternal brothers who have been called to the Celestial Grand Lodge on High, since last we met. It is our hope that all of them have been received under Thy tender loving care, and that they may have the benison of their soul reposing in peace. We express our gratitude to Thee for their fraternal fellowship and dedicated services to our beloved Fraternity. While we pay this tribute of brotherly love and respect to the memory of our deceased brethren, let us also express our sincere and fraternal sympathy to their loved ones, and to all who mourn their passing. This we ask in the name of Him in whom we all profess to put our trust. Amen.

AREA MEETINGS As we resume our portion of the address, it is fitting that we should review some highlights of the past year. Unquestionably the 17 area meetings represent a major commitment of time, travel and effort on the part of the Grand Master and other Grand Lodge officials as well as a sizeable expense for Grand Lodge funds. Nonetheless there is no other way in which we can personally reach nearly 75 per cent of the top four officers of each constituent lodge as well as involving almost 100 per cent of the District Deputy Grand Masters, District Deputy Grand Lecturers, and a large number of Grand Lodge committee members. In one sense the area meetings are a sort of decentralized Grand Lodge, at least in terms of attendance; indeed the entire number reached was in excess of Grand Lodge attendance. This year we varied the format somewhat, allowing Grand Secretary Arnold to have a special work session with the lodge secretaries. Grand Lecturer Brown had a highly informative section on ritual involving some five or six of the brethren in a demonstration followed by a helpful question-and-answer time. R. W. Bro. Howard E. Ward, the Coordinator of Fraternal Relations for the Masonic Home, made an informative presentation on the present Home and our plans for the Western Unit. Other leaders helped us on subjects such as Masonic education, reports on the office building, and a review of legislation pending in the current Grand Lodge communication. In most meetings the Grand Master had opportunity to speak to some of his concerns regarding the Craft. Our response to this year's meetings was highly favorable, and I certainly would recommend to the Grand Lodge Officers' that the meetings be continued. I would hope that they would consider what I failed to accomplish, that is, to build some sort of continuity or cycle of subjects over a period of several years. CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS OF MASONS IN NORTH AMERICA One of the most delightful privileges of a Grand Master is that of attending the Conference of Grand Masters in North America, formerly held each year in Washington, D.C. (save for the Bicentennial Year) but this year held in Colorado Springs. Along with this conference was also that of the Grand Secretaries. Our Grand Lodge was represented by Deputy Grand Master Nations, Senior Grand Warden Blinn, Grand Secretary Arnold, Past Grand Master Bruce H. Hunt, Bro. Everette Gloyd, Grand Master of the Grand

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Council of Royal and Select Masters of Missouri, and Bro. Elton F. Klamm (representing Sovereign Grand Inspector General Ploeser), together with a number of the officers' wives. It was inspiring to meet and have fellowship with the Masonic leadership of North America and some European and Asiatic countries. It indeed proves the universality of Frcemasonry. One of the more dramatic moments of the Conference occurred when a roll call vote was demanded on a resolution condemning the controvcrsial action of the Imperial Shrine Session of the summer before. To a man the Grand Masters voted their approval of that resolution. Parenthetically we should add that this summer the Imperial Shrine Session voted to repeal that section of their By-Laws, thus re-affirming our confidence in the basic Masonic loyalty of the Shrine. It was your Grand Master's privilege to act as Chaplain of the Conference. He also served as onc of the five discussion group leaders and gave a short paper on training for leadership. DECISIONS AND JUDICIAL MATTERS As of this writing (early August) the Grand Master had been called upon for only one official decision. Upon being prepared for initiation in Saline Lodge No. 226, St. Mary's, Missouri, the candidate suddenly refused to be prepared and left the lodge without receiving the degree. After waiting for two months the lodge refunded his money. In December of 1978, a year later, the petitioner again submitted his new petition accompanied by the necessary fee. Although a number of the members of the lodge felt that a new petition, investigation and vote was unnecessary because of the original favorable action, the Worshipful Master declined to confer the degree of Entered Apprentice on that basis and asked the District Deputy Grand Master of the 48th District for a decision. The District Deputy Grand Master gave it as his opinion that "the first petition ... (be) ruled null and void, and that thc second petition should be considered a new petition and acted on as such." Under Article 4, Section 4.030(c) and Standing Resolutions (p. 117) of The Constitution and By-Laws the D.D.G.M. requested a decision from the Grand Master. Although the By-Laws do not specifically cover such a situation, an annotation under Section 13.150 was sufficiently similar and was used for precedent. It reads: Where during initiation the candidate refused to assume the obligation and was led from the lodge, the fee should be returned and the candidate under the provisions of Section 13.160, may, if he so desires, again petition the lodge after the lapse of one year. 1927-16.

I n his official decision the Grand Master concurred in and re-affirmed the opinion of the District Deputy Grand Master that the first petition was null and void. He ruled further that the second petition must be acted upon in the regular manner, including the report of a new Committee of Investigation and a clear ballot, pursuant to Sections 13.090 and 13.070. This was rendered in keeping with Section 2.0 IOU) ofthe By-Laws. As a matter of interest and irony, the petition was rejected on the second submission. Throughout the year there have been many occasions where by letter, phone call or personal visit, the Grand Master has been able to point out various provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws to District Deputies, constituent lodge officers, and other interested brethren, enabling them to resolve their

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own questions and avoiding the sometimes authoritarian character of an official decision. In almost every case the brethren have been concerned and anxious to do the right thing in keeping with the spirit, traditions and law of Freemasonry. Let us remind the brethren that the provisions of Chapter V, Trial Code, were so written that a Masonic trial would be an action of last resort. The steps are outlined clearly. They may be understood by laymen as well as lawyers. All through the procedure there are opportunities for remedial action and reconciliation and even the request for expulsion on plea of guilt which would avoid the onus, expense and possible unfavorable publicity of a Masonic trial. At the same time, the rights of all, both accused and accuser, are carefully protected; and there is an appeals procedure which can come all the way to the floor of the Grand Lodge. As of this writing only one trial was held. On December 23, 1978, a trial commission appointed by Past Grand Master Noland found a member of Cornerstone Lodge No. 323 guilty of the charges and specifications and assessed his punishment as expulsion from that lodge, the Grand Lodge of Missouri and the Masonic Fraternity. Only two weeks ago a similar trial was held in Orient Lodge No. 546 at Kansas City, with the same result. It has been evident through the years of my experience that many lodges are reluctant to press charges where Masonic offenses clearly have been committed. We cannot blink at willful violation of laws involving convictions from criminal offenses. Willful misrepresentation and withholding of information are indeed Masonic offenses. Complaints should be made and the proper procedure through the Grievance Committee followed. The lodge cannot solve this problem by asking the brother to dimit or resign. This violates both the spirit and law of Freemasonry and countenances irregularity. Thus a number of lodges have dragged their feet in pressing charges. It was necessary for the Grand Master to order Cosmos Lodge No. 282 to prefer charges against a brother convicted of a felony and serving sentence. Although the brethren may not have meant it that way, the silence and inaction of the lodge became an affront to Grand Lodge authority as well as disobedience to process authorized by Masonic law. I would have regretted arresting the charter of any lodge, but I was quite prepared to do so had the dilatory tactics persisted. Happily this matter was resolved with proper charges and a plea of guilt with request for expulsion. Freemasons are concerned with justice. We learn this early in our Masonic careers. The character and conduct of Freemasons should be above reproach, and there have been some instances in which brethren have not acted in the way they should. Sometimes justice is not easy to achieve, and the larger interests of the Fraternity cannot be served best by charges and trials. On the other hand, it should be understood clearly that the office of Grand Master is not that of spy, private eye, or F.B.I. (Fraternal Bureau of Investigation); nor is the power of the Grand Master to be used for someone seeking ~n outlet for vindictive spirit or revenge. THE MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI Although R.W. Bro. Gus O. Nations will report on the Masonic Home, I want to g-ive a word of commendation to the members of the Board of Directors,

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their officers and the professional staff who have made this great charity such an outstanding institution. Probably the greatest challenge to face Missouri Freemasons will be campaign to begin and complete the Western Unit of the Masonic Home of Missouri. You will be hearing much about this, and much will be required of us. On September 5 the Grand Master was privileged to attend an informational dinner meeting concerning the new Home which was held at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City. We are grateful to all who have helped make that meeting a success. With willing effort and a spirit of dedication we shall meet this challenge. THE GRAND LODGE OFFICE BUILDING Dr. J. Edward Blinn, Chairman of the Grand Lodge Office Building Committee, will report on the progress on that structure and our impending move from the present office space in Jefferson City. The new structure is located at the southeast corner of Interstate 70 and Highway 63 in Columbia. This Grand Master has never believed in Murphy's Law ("If anything can go wrong, it will"), but this project almost made a true believer out of him. Nonetheless in spite of the difficulties caused by the worst winter in recent years and the independent truckers strike, we are seeing a beautiful and serviceable office building come into being. On July 22 it was the privilege of the Grand Master, assisted by the Grand Lodge Officers and others, to lay the cornerstone of this new edifice. We were blessed with beautiful weather, an enthusiastic crowd, television coverage, and very welcome refreshments provided by the brethren and wives of Twilight Lodge No. 114 and Acacia Lodge No. 602 of the new "home city" for our office. You will be proud of this building. After being intimately involved with this, both as loyal opposition and also as one subject to the democratic process, taxing the time and talents of four Grand Masters and two building committees, I am vastly relieved that we can soon write the word "finis" to this chapter of your Masonic history. It does have a happy ending. SPECIAL EVENTS There is a sense in which every event, every meeting, all occasions in the Grand Master's itinerary have been special. From the smallest lodge to the largest banquets, I have enjoyed them all. Nonetheless there were several which had a particular significance, and I comment upon them. That "four o'clock in the morning" communication and breakfast held each fall at Perseverance Lodge No. 92, Louisiana, is a highlight for any Grand Master. Thank God it comesjust once a year; but we have to salute the generous brethren of Perseverance Lodge for donating the ample breakfast and giving the free-will offering to the Masonic Home, whereby more than a thousand dollars goes to that great institution. The Grand Master's Breakfast held after Easter in St. Louis is probably one of the great Masonic events in America. I am grateful to the fine brethren who comprise that planning committee and to the more than 1,500 Masons who, year after year, gather in that fellowship. The interdenominational church services which precede the breakfast give many of us a chance to worship together with our brethren and show our appreciation of those churches and temples which are so hospitable to the Craft. There were two dinner meetings which seemed to me to offer a prototype for fellowship and publicity for the Fraternity. On May I I shared in a meeting for

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Masons, non-Masons and their spouses held in the Scottish Rite Temple of Kansas Cit.y. Those latter brethren not only arranged the meeting, gave all publicity for it, but even picked up the tab for the non-Masonic guests. More than 600 attended that impressive gathering. One of the highlight.s of that program was hearing a fine woman tell what it meant to be the wife of a Mason. It was a remarkable testimony, and it led me to think that we may have neglected those who can be the greatest witnesses for the fraternal way oflife. I have been told that several petitions came out of that experience. Perhaps the greatest gain was in the public goodwill created because I have never seen such friendliness in such a large gathering. A second experience on a smaller but no less important scale was in a dinner meeting at Fairfax, sponsored by Fairfax Lodge No. 483. This was for men only, a number of the Masons bringing their non-Masonic friends. The Grand Master spoke briefly but then opened the program for a free-wheeling question-and-answer period. There were some very penetrating questions, some addressed by a fine young Roman Catholic. In all things we tried to be frank and friendly. I do not think we need to worry about giving away any secrets. What we do need to give is the evidence of our own enthusiasm for Freemasonry. It is this, and not the unknown secrets, which attracts men to our Order. Following then is the Grand Master's itinerary. In one respect I have been favorably situated, living in Mid-Missouri, finding that in a two-hour radius from Mexico I could cover many points in the state. This has minimized both miles and overnight engagements; and, although I have tried to give myself without stint, this fortunate location has enabled me to carryon some demanding church responsibilities as well. VISITS, OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS AND APPEARANCES OF THE GRAND MASTER September

30 Reception, Ionic Lodge No. 154, Desloge. October

1 Reception and program, Sikeston No. 310, Sikeston. 2 Reception and program, Cape Girardeau Masonic Temple. 4 Wentzville No. 46, speech on "Freemasons and Public Education." 5-6 Grand Lodge of Illinois, Chicago. 7 Reception and program, Hebron No. 354, Mexico, following dinner hosted by R. W. and Mrs. Frank P. Wilfley. 8 Banquet speaker, Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, St. Louis. 10 Presentation 70-year pin, Lock Springs No. 488. 12 Presentation 50-year pin, Linn Creek No. 152, Camdenton. 13 Banquet speaker, 25th Anniversary, Berkeley No. 667. 15 Deputies Meeting for Western Missouri, North Kansas City. 17 Hebron No. 354, Mexico. 19 Speaker, Masonic Night, O.E.S., Mexico. 21 Perseverance Lodge No. 92, Louisiana, annual 4:00 a.m. breakfast. Board of Directors, Masonic Home of Missouri. Grand Lodge Officers Meeting. Speaker, 75th Anniversary, Gray Summit Lodge No. 173. 22 Deputies Meeting for Eastern Missouri, St. Charles. Reception and program, Tuscan Lodge No. 360, St. Louis. Dinner for Grand Lodge Officers hosted by R. W. and Mrs. Gus Nations.

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23 Meeting with brethren from Craft Lodge No. 287, Canton. 28 Visit Harry S. Truman York Rite Festival, St. joseph, speak to class. Speaker, Annual Banquet, St. joseph Lodge No. 78. 29 Rededication, Hallsville Lodge No. 336. 30 Past Masters' Night, Montgomery Lodge No. 246, Montgomery City. November 4 Meeting of Grand Lodge Officers, jefferson City. Meeting, Grand Lodge Office Building Committee, jefferson City. Dedication, Temple of jefferson Lodge No. 43. Speaker, Annual Banquet, jefferson Lodge No. 43. 15 Speaker, Annual Banquet, Daughters of Nile, St. Louis. 16 Speaker, lOOth Anniversary, Barnes Lodge No. 116, Cabool. 17 Speaker, Past Masters' Night, Moberly No. 344. 18 Board of Directors, Masonic Home. Speaker, Fall Banquet, Red Cross of Constantine, Kirksville. 20-23 Grand Lodge of Arkansas, Little Rock. / 24 Silex No. 75. 30 Table Lodge, Brentwood Lodge No. 616, St. Louis. December 2 Installation of officers, St. john's No. 28, Hannibal. 8 Meeting with several Grand Lodge Officers. 9 Installation of officers, Hebron Lodge No. 354, Mexico. 16 Board of Directors, Masonic Home. Christmas party, Grand Lodge office staff, Boonville. 19 Installation of officers, Fayette Lodge No. 47. 20 Speaker, Moolah Temple Shrine, St. Louis. 25 Attended Christmas breakfast and party, Masonic Home. 26 Presented 50-year pin to RW. Wm. H. Utz, jr., Zeredetha No. 189, St. joseph 28 Warrenton 609, Warrenton. 30 Grand Lodge Office Building Committee, sign contract. January 5 Installation of officers, Fellowship Lodge No. 345, joplin. 6 Installation of officers, California Lodge No. 183, California. 8 Cosmos Lodge No. 282, St. Louis. 17 Fulton Lodge No. 48, Fulton. 20 Board of Directors, Masonic Home. 24 Boone County Masonic Association, Twilight Lodge No. 114, Columbia. 29 Speaker, 17th District Association, Santa Fe No. 462. February 1 Mokane No. 612, Mokane. 3 Bosworth No. 597, Bosworth, presentation of 60-year pin. 6 Dinner Meeting, Masonic Bodies, Boonville. 12-14 Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, Guthrie. 17 Board of Directors, Masonic Home. Committee Meeting, Entertainment of Distinguished Guests. 18-21 Conference of Grand Masters of North America, Colorado Springs. 24 Area meeting, Kirksville. March 1 Little Dixie Shrine Club, Mexico. 2 Area Meeting, West Plains. 3 Area Meeting, Rolla. 5 Cuba Lodge No. 312, Cuba, presentation 50-year pin. 6 Mizpah Lodge No. 639, St. Louis.

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15 Centralia No. 59, Centralia. 16 Area Meeting, Palmyra. 17 Board of Directors, Masonic Home. Area Meeting, St. Louis. 20 Hebron No. 354, Mexico. 23 Area Meeting, Chillicothe. 24 Annual Breakfast, Independence No. 76, Independence. School of Instruction, 21st District, Compass No. 120, Parkville. Area Meeting, Carrollton. 26 Euclid No. 505, St. Louis. 30 Area Meeting, Sikeston. 31 Area Meeting, Flat River.

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Meeting with Kansas City Scottish Rite officials. Speaker, Scottish Rite Club of St. Louis. Area Meeting, Springfield. Area Meeting, Clinton. Area Meeting, Maryville. NEMO Barbecue speaker, Elsberry Scottish Rite. Speaker, Rose Croix observance, St. Louis. Speaker, Masters and Wardens Association, Kansas City. Area Meeting, Carthage. Area Meeting, St. Joseph. Hospital visitation, Masonic Service Association, Veterans Hospital, Kansas City Area Meeting, Independence. Area Meeting, Boonville. Speaker, Hannibal High Twelve Meeting. Area Meeting, Mexico. Board of Directors, Masonic Home. Grand Lodge Officers Meeting. Dinner of Officers and other dignitaries. Grand Master's Breakfast, St. Louis. Masonic church service sponsored jointly by First UMC, St. Clair and Easter Lodge No. 575. Comfort Lodge No. 533, Wheaton. Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters, Springfield. Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Springfield. Reception, Order of Eastern Star, Hillsboro.

May 1 Dinner for Masons and non-Masons and spouses, Kansas City Scottish Rite. S Installation of M. W. Bro. Herman A. Orlick as President of Missouri High Twelve, St. Louis. 6 Dedication of new hall, Steele Lodge No. 634, Steele. 7 Meeting on Masonic Scholarship at Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau. 8 50-year presentation, Warren Lodge No. 74, Keytesville. 10 Dexter Lodge No. 532, Dexter. 11-12 Grand Commandery, Cape Girardeau. 19 Board of Directors, Masonic Home. Past Masters' Night, Jacksonville No. 541, Jacksonville. 21 Fairfax No. 483, Fairfax. 24 Speaker, Ladies' Night, Meridian No.2, St. Louis. 25 50-year presentation, Union 593, Union.

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June 3 Grand Master's Class, Scottish Rite of Kansas City. 9 Speaker, Fish Dinner, Fayette No. 47. 11 50-year presentation and Veterans Night at Charity No. 331, St. Joseph. 12 50-year presentation, Hope Lodge No. 251, Washington. 14 Joint Meeting, Pt. Pleasant Lodge No. 176 and adorn Lodge No. 671, Portagevllle. 16 Board of Directors, Masonic Home. Dedication, new temple, Fraternal Lodge No. 363, Robertsville. 50-year presentation, Mt. Moriah No. 40, St. Louis. Honorary membership, St. Louis Chapter, National Sojourners. 23 "J. C. Montgomery" Class, York Rite, Mexico. Wayne Lodge No. 526, Piedmont. 24 Annual Barbecue, St. Francois Lodge No. 234, Libertyville. 26 50-year presentation, Jonesburg No. 457. July 12 Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368, Adrian. 13 Installation of officers, Twilight Lodge No. 114, Columbia. 14 50-year presentation, Saline Lodge No. 226, St. Mary's. 17 50-year presentation, M.E. Compo and R.W. Brother Howard F. Kizer, Hebron No. 354, Mexico. 19 50-year presentation to three brethren, St. James 230, St. James. 20-22 Grand Lodge Officers Family Weekend, Boonville. 20 Grand Lodge Officers Meeting. 21 Board of Directors, Masonic Home. 22 Ceremony of laying the cornerstone, new Grand Lodge Office Building, Columbia. 28 Laying of cornerstone, Temple of Rising Sun Lodge No. 13, Barry. August 4 Vienna No. 94, Vienna. 7 Hebron No. 354, Mexico. 17 Anniversary Dinner, Maplewood No. 566. 18 Board of Directors, Masonic Home of Missouri. Meeting, Committee on Entertainment of Distinguished Guests. 21 Sarcoxie No. 293, Sarcoxie, work in 3rd degree. 26 Installation of officers, Acacia No. 602, Columbia. 27 Annual Dinner, Independence No. 76, Independence September 5 Dinner and program for Western Masonic Home, Kansas City. 6 Vandalia No. 491, Vandalia. 8 Anniversary Dinner, New Bloomfield No. 60, New Bloomfield. 11 Annual Dinner for all Masonic bodies, Marshall. 14 50-year presentations, Algabil Lodge No. 544, St. Louis. 19-20 Grand Lodge of Iowa, Davenport. 22 Board of Directors, Masonic Home. Grand Lodge Officers Meeting. 23 Grand Master's Banquet. 24-25 158th Annual Communication, Grand Lodge of Missouri, St. Louis.

Certainly this list does not cover the multitude of telephone calls, reams of correspondence, interviews, and conferences, some of which are not "proper to be written" because of their delicate nature. THE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS Allow me to take a moment to pay tribute to the Grand Lodge Officers. Some of them I have known for many years, others just since the time of their

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appointment. Nonetheless we have been through the fires together, and they have never failed in the testing times. With all due respect to our visiting dignitaries, I would put up our Grand Lodge Officers, man for man, against any other corps of officers in the entire Masonic connection. These are strong men; these are men who are devoted to Masonic principles; these are men whose private integrity matches their public image. It is not always possible for these officers to be present at every activity in which the Grand Master has a part, nor would you find it possible. They are among the outstanding business, professional and community leaders of our state. They make their Freemasonry felt outside ofthe lodge hall as well as in it. I n order that you might know of some of their activities, I have asked R. W. Bro. RobertJ. Crede, our Junior Grand Deacon, to compile a cumulative list of their activities during the year. We shall hear from him at this time. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS RW. Bro. Robert J. Crede, Junior Grand Deacon, presented the report on the activities of Grand Lodge Officers. I am pleased to report that your Grand Lodge Officers have been busy this past year. The officers of 22 Constituent Lodges were installed by a Grand Lodge Officer. Eighteen Fifty-Year Buttons were presented personally by a Grand Lodge Officer. At 73 different Masonic Occasions one of the Grand Lodge Officers was the guest speaker. Thirty-six Masonic Funerals were conducted by a Grand Lodge Officer. One hundred sixtee'n visits were made to Constituent Lodges by Grand Lodge Officers; this does not include regular attendance at the meetings of their own lodges. Numerous participation was reported by Grand Lodge Officers in the Dedication of Masonic Buildings, in the Laying of Cornerstones, in the area meetings of Lodge Officers, in the meetings of Grand Lodge Committees. A Grand Lodge Officer was present at about 200 functions of Appendant Bodies, either as a guest speaker or in an official capacity. Several out-of-state conferences were attended by a Grand Lodge Officer. Several Grand Lodge Officers attended the Conferences of Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries of North America. Grand Lodge Officers attended the Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas, Indiana, and Nebraska. Grand Lodge Officers were present at the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education, as members of the Committee on Masonic Education. Not counting any out-of-state trips, Grand Lodge Officers traveled approximately 35,000 miles as a group throughout the State during the past year, in order to attend all the various functions and events. The facts and figures given do not include the visitations, the participations, the attendance, and the distances traveled by our Grand Master, as enumerated in his itinerary. M.W. BROTHER MONTGOMERY: These are indeed busy men. If we would add to that list the manifold activities of the Grand Lecturer, which are almost beyond counting, we would have a report of activities of the Grand Lodge Officers numbering in the hundreds. I truly appreciate their interest and their willingness to take part in our Masonic activities. There will be a supplementary paragraph, an addendum, to the Grand Master's Address, which I shall give this afternoon; and you will understand the reason for it at that time.

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SPECIAL THANKS Although I have thanked all of the Grand Lodge Officers as a group, I do wish to have a special commendation for two of them. First, our Deputy Grand Master, R.W. Bro. Gus O. Nations, has been a tower of strength for me. His incisive legal mind and his Masonic insights have saved me from many an error. If you entrust the governance of the Grand Lodge to him, you will find him to be one ofthe great Grand Masters of our jurisdiction's Masonic history. I thank you, sir, for standing by me. Noone could work harder for a Grand Master than Grand Secretary Frank Ames Arnold has done. Many of his labors were over and above the call of duty and have made me his debtor in friendship in a way which I can never repay. He has listened to me, given counsel and advice when requested, been a testing ground for ideas, and kept my confidences inviolate'. His willingness to "go the extra mile" smoothed the sometimes "rough and rugged road" of the Grand Master. In addition, his gracious wife Ruth has been a dear friend and help to my wife during these years. The labors of the friends made our Grand Lodge Officers Family Weekend a time to be remembered, but it has ever been thus in the contacts with the Arnolds. The ritual speaks of movable and immovable jewels. I know not in which category the Arnolds fit, but they are jewels nonetheless. THE MASONIC EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP For some years it had been my dream to establish a Masonic Education Scholarship at Southeast Missouri State University, my undergraduate alma mater. This is not only an outstanding institution of higher ed ucation, but it is a school in which the Masonic influence has been strong throughout the years. A number of our outstanding brethren not only encouraged me to begin this scholarship for deserving students from Masonic families, but these brethren were willing to give of their own substance. Likewise relatives and friends of Masons have contributed in a large way. The funds have reached the point where this fall it will be possible for assistance to be given to a worthy student. The fund is still open. I must emphasize that it is a personal and not an official Grand Lodge project, but it has been made possible by Masonic devotion. Contributions may be made to the University at Cape Girardeau, or through Bro. Robert W. Harper, 1421 N. Henderson, Cape Girardeau 63701, who has acted as the treasurer of the fund. There is an interesting personal story with this. Hebron Lodge No. 354, Mexico, has been my "Masonic home" during the years of my residence in that community. No lodge could have given more of help and friendship than have those brethren. Hebron Lodge was the possessor of the Grand Master's jewel worn by the late M. W. Bro. A. S. Houston, a member of that lodge and Grand Master in 1905-6. Hebron Lodge very graciously allowed me to wear the jewel of Past Grand Master Houston, and the money which might have gone for the personal jewel was given to the scholarship fund. I must admit that I will feel better when, a week from tomorrow night, I will return that jewel with my thanks to the fine brethren of Hebron Lodge No. 354. But beyond that I am grateful to know that in the years to come some young person will be assisted through college by the generosity of the Freemasons who have contributed to the scholarship fund.

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RECOMMENDATIONS This is a subject to be approached with fear and trembling. No baseball team could win games with the batting average Grand Masters have on achieving their recommendations to the Grand Lodge and through them to the Fraternity. Not all of these recommendations deal with needed legislation, but I trust that there may be thoughtful consideration by suggested officers, committees, constituent lodges as well as individual members. First, our Fraternity needs to take positive steps in regard to the energy crisis. We ought to have a more creative response than whistling when the secretary reads the local utility bills. Certainly we do not want to cripple or curtail the programs and work of the lodges, but there are some steps which all of us can take. For example, local lodges need to examine their own use or misuse of energy. Through the trustees or special committees they need to develop guidelines and policies which not only will conserve vital resources but also protect their dwindling treasuries. Certainly some of this positive action would have to do with building improvements, insulation, tightening of windows, etc. A good source of information is the Energy Information Clearinghouse, DepartmentofNatural Resources, P.O. Box 139,jefferson City, Missouri 65101. Again, it behooves us as brothers to take measures to conserve gasoline. How often we have gone to lodge, counted 20 cars, and found just as few Masons in attendance. Car pooling not only will payoff in terms of gasoline saved but also in friendships strengthened. Second, I agree with my friend and distinguished Past Grand Master of Nebraska,judgejack Hendrix, that the word "subordinate," as applied to local lodges, has a demeaning character. Thus I would recommend to t.he Committee on jurisprudence that sweeping legislation be prepared to change this derogatory word "subordinate" to the more egalitarian word "constituent" wherever the former appears in the By-Laws. Brethren, as the representatives of more than 550 lodges in the state, you are not "subordinate." You are the Grand Lodge. You are Freemasonry, not deserving in your lodges the belittling description of "subordinate." Third, it is my hope that these outstanding advancing officers will build upon my failure and embark upon a program of long-range planning for policies to be considered, adopted and implemented by the Grand Lodge. In such a way we could muster our resources, enlist our helpers, and benefit from the ripple effect of continuity planning in the years to come. Fourth, if the Grand Lodge does not adopt or take steps toward a blanket liability insurance program, the Grand Master would urge most strongly that constituent lodges investigate the possibility of carrying liability insurance and acting favorably upon the same. At least one unfortunate incident might have been avoided this year had the lodge possessed liability insurance. "I WILL PROCEED TO CLOSE ..." Thus ends this cursory account of actions, activities and impressions of your Grand Master during the year past. I su ppose that no one ever leaves an office or position of prominence without some haunting sense of failure, some nagging memory of words not said and deeds not done. That Biblical question, "Who is sufficient for these things?" (II

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Cor. 2: 16) marks all of our ventures into great responsibilities. But whatever may have been the lacks of these 12 months I am profoundly grateful: First, that M. W. Brother William H Chapman was willing to trust me those nine years ago; Second, that my beloved wife, Mary, has been willing to sacrifice a part of her life these 20 years and a great deal of this year for her husband to have and enjoy these privileges; And, last, that by His protection the Great Architect of all that is has enabled and kept me through these years and this year, thus fulfilling that strange sense of destiny I have had that I might not only serve Him through my ministerial calling but also that I might be used of Him through this Fraternity. There have been times when I have despaired of my own ability. You may remember the words Shakespeare put in the mouth of the aging Cardinal Wolsey as he spoke his farewell in the drama, King Henry VIII: ... I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory, But far beyond my depth. But you, My Brethren, have sustained, helped and encouraged me; and, if there be any successes, it is due to your gracious and brotherly charity. There was a Past Grand Master of Missouri who went on to become President of our nation. In the book, Silent Missions, General Vernon Walters asked Harry S. Truman: "What is there in your future, Mr. President, after you leave the White House? You will still be a young man with many years ahead of you. What is there in your future?" Mr. Truman replied without hesitation, "When you are President, the only future you have is in the memory of the people."

Past Grand Masters are sometimes like old soldiers; they simply fade away. Whatever this record is, it becomes a part of Missouri Masonic history. For 20 years I have been privileged to be a part of Grand Lodge affairs. I am grateful for the thousands of friends I have made, the work in which I have had opportunity to share. In 24 hours another takes over. And, iflike Mr. Truman, my future is in the memory of the brethren, I thank you for the happy days and happy times we have shared; and I hope your memory of me will be as good as the memory I will have of you. Respectfully submitted, .1. C. MONTGOMERY, JR., Grand Master. The Grand Lodge acknowledged the address of Grand Master J. C. Montgomery, J r. with a voluminous standing ovation. M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, Brethren, so much for that; for all of the warm hand clasps; for all of the encouraging words this day. I may not get closed, but at least we got opened. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER Gus O. NATIONS: Brethren, you have heard the

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splendid and interesting report of our Grand Master. In accordance with Grand Lodge By-Laws, the Grand Master's Address is referred to the Committee on Grand Master's Address. NOMINATIONS FOR MASONIC HOME BOARD

The following were placed in nomination for the two four-year terms as members of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri: Bro. James A. Dearing, nominated by M.W. Bro. Fielding A. Pue Bro. Robert G. Bird, nominated by R.W. Bro. Thomas K. McGuire, Jr.

There being no other nominations, and in accordance with Section 23.040 of Grand Lodge By-Laws, the Grand Secretary cast the unanimous ballot of the Grand Lodge for the election of Bro. James A. Dearing and Bro. Robert G. Bird as members of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri. Grand Master Montgomery presented Bro. Robert G. Bird to the delegates of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Master announced that a partial report of the Committee on Jurisprudence would be the first matter of business taken up during the afternoon Session. He requested that the delegates be seated at 1:30 for the consideration of a very important matter of Grand Lodge business, prior to the election of officers. The Grand Master announced the group photograph to be taken on the front steps of the Scottish Rite Cathedral, immediately after the Grand Lodge was called from labor. CALL FROM LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called from labor. R.W. Grand Chaplain W. Tribbey Nickerson offered prayer.

Monday Afternoon 1:30 p.m. ORGAN SELECTIONS Emil E. Corte. Organist CALL TO LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called to labor. R.W. Grand Chaplain W. Tribbey Nickerson offered prayer. PRAYER

Almighty God, Creator of the Universe, we hear conflicting words about our country, some,are telling us that our nation is heading for disaster. Crime keeps increasing; wars never let up; city streets are not safe for walking. But others are telling us that we are on the threshold of a new day. Better housing for everyone; more than enough food for our bodies; medical discoveries insuring better health. Like the parable the Man from Nazareth told: It seems that as the wheat and weeds grow together until the harvest, so the good and evil in our country keep growing at the same time. Today as we open this session of this Annual Communication, help us to sort some of it out by looking back to see what was planted by our forefathers when our country was born. And we find that they labored for Liberty andJustice, Fraternity and Equality. And even today we still see these flowers growing in the midst of all the weeds. Help us to know how to nourish the causes of Justice, Freedom, and Peace. Lord, you guided our fathers through the birth pains of a new nation with Independence, and through the growing pains of civil war with a promise of Liberty to all. And so now we ask you to guide us through the tough times of sticking to those great causes that must never die, until we too can affirm that we are still One Nation under God, with Liberty and Justice for all men. Amen. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF GRAND MASTER

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, two announcements: One personal and the other certainly equally of interest to all of us because it pertains to the evening program. The personal part is: From time to time during the Grand Lodge Communication I will use this particular gavel, which was my late father's gavel. It did come from the Holy Land. Because I have a heavy hand, I won't use it that much; I might break it off. But in any event, I am certain that he would have wanted no finer use for this particular gavel than that for which it has been used this afternoon. I think you will be interested in knowing that the Honor Lodge Medallion Awards will be at the dinner tonight. We are going to recognize the Worshipful Masters, or their proxies, of those nearly 40 lodges which have qualified for the honors awards this year. Representatives of Honor Lodges qualifying in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 should be present. This is a little different sort of thing; so I hope that when you come to the dinner you won't just eat and run. We want to

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pay a particular tribute to those lodges who have qualified for these honor medallions. You are going to be seeing these Worshipful Masters, or their proxies wearing those very beautiful medallions for the rest of the Grand Lodge Communication. I hope that you will be there. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: In a moment we shall be hearing a partial report by the Committee on Jurisprudence. But first I am going to ask our Grand Secretary to give us a report on the vote pertaining to the Constitutional Amendments this last year. CERTIFICATION OF VOTES BY CHARTERED LODGES ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

The Grand Secretary read the report on the votes by lodges on the two Amendments of the Grand Lodge Constitution proposed at the 1978 Annual Communication. To the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masom of the State of Missouri: BRETHREI\i: I hereby certify each of the following: REPORT ON ACCOUNT OF PROCEEDI:-JGS HAD BY LODGES ON PROPOSED AMENDME!':T OF ARTICLE III, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTrrUTION OF GRAND LODGE OF J\IISS0URI Number Number Number Number Number

of of of of of

Lodges Lodges Lodges Lodges Lodges

Reporting Not Reporting Voting "Aye" Voting "No" With Tie Vote.

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REPORT ON ACCOUNT OF PROCEEDINGS HAD BY LODGES ON PROPOSED AMEI\iDMENT OF ARTICLE III, SECTION 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Number Number Number Number Number

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442

Reporting Not Reporting Voting "Aye" Voting "No" With Tie Vote...... . . . . .

110 175 266

I Fraternally submitted, FRANK A. ARNOLD, Grand Secretary.

PARTIAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

R.W. Brother Warren R. Maichel, Chairman of the Committee onJurisprudence, presented the partial report pertaining to the proposed amendments to the Constitution. PROPOSED AME:->DMENTS

THE CONSTITl:TJO:-J

I. Since, as reponed by the Grand Secretary, the proposal to amend Article I I I, Section 2 of the Constitution submitted at the 1978 Annual Communication failed to receive the concurrence of a m~jority of the subordinate lodges voting thereon, said proposal has failed and is not to be acted upon by this Grand Lodge. 2. Since, as reported by the Grand Secretary, the proposal to amend Article III, Section 4 of the Constitution submitted at the 1978 Annual Communication failed to receive the concurrence of a m~jority of the subordinate lodges voting thereon, said proposal has failed and is not to be acted upon by this Grand Lodge. 3. The proposal to amend Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution submitted at the 1977

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Annual Communication, as reported by the Grand Secretary at the 1978 Annual Communication, received the concurrence of a majority of the subordinate lodges voting thereon, and by vote of the Grand Lodge at the 1978 Annual Communication was tabled for consideration at this Communication. The proposal is in due form for consideration at this time. The proposal, which would have the effect of making the office of Grand Lecturer elective and which would become effective immediately upon its adoption, is to amend Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution to read as follows: 'The Most Worshipful Grand Master, Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master, Right Worshipful Senior and Junior Grand Wardens, Right Worshipful Grand Treasurer, Right Worshipful Grand Secretary, and Right Worshipful Grand Lecturer shall be elected annually, by hallot, at the stated Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, and shall hold their offices respectively until their successors shall be duly elected and installed." The Grand Lodge Officers of the advancing line are unanimously opposed to this proposition and have requested that this Committee so advise the Grand Lodge.

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Now, Brethren, as you understand our situation, the proposed amendments to the Constitution failed of passage among the constituent lodges. By your action at Springfield last year, the proposed amendment that was tabled is then before you. The effect of this, as R.W. Brother Maichel has indicated, was to add the words "Right Worshipful Grand Lecturer" to the list of those who are elected annually. The Chairman of Jurisprudence has stated the position of the Grand Lodge Officers. Therefore, this matter is properly before you. REMARKS OF R.W. BROTHER

EDWARD BLINN

R.W. BROTHER BLINN: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren, I am speaking for the advancing line. On several occasions we have talked, either in a total group or in smaller groups, and as late as yesterday afternoon we met together again, together with the Grand Lecturer, and discussed this at some length again. After the Area Meetings and the opportunity of the Grand Lodge Officers to meet with many of the Officers and Members of the Constituent Lodges throughout the state, it was felt by all of the advancing line that there was considerable confusion existant as to both the resolution of 1977 and the resolution of 1978. After considerable discussion of the pros and cons, it was unanimously agreed by the advancing line that the best interest of the Fraternity in Missouri would be served by defeating this proposed resolution, which we will be voting on shortly, and that further study be given to any further action on that line. REMARKS OF R.W. BROTHER STANTON T. BROWN

R.W. BROTHER BROWN: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren of the Grand Lodge, since this particular amendment deals with my office and since there has been an intervention of two years since its introduction and a good bit of time to reflect on what has been our history and what we are looking at at the present time, over 158 years we have had a Grand Lecturer appointed. And we have been very successful in the State of Missouri with the Lecturer system and our District Deputy Grand Lecturer system. I have had the opportunity to converse with the advancing line officers; and it is my desire and my hope that you brethren will defeat this motion. (Applause)

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GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, Brother Brown. Brethren, this motion is before you. Again I would remind you of the content of our instruction that by the defeat of the Constitutional Amendments there was no consideration of them on the Grand Lodge floor. This brought us back to the 1977 proposition which was tabled last year. You have heard then from the two Brethren - one from the advancing line and our Grand Lecturer - asking that this particular motion be defeated. Is there any further discussion? The question was called for. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: The question has been called for. Very well then, Brethren, I will put the motion. You will understand, then, in voting upon this that if you vote in the affirmative you vote for the 1977 proposition. If you vote in the negative, of course, you vote to reject that particular proposition. We shall do this, Brethren, as the Constitution provides, by the show of hands. Therefore, if you favor the proposition that would make the office of Grand Lecturer elective, you will do so by the voting sign of the Order. All right. Contrary, like sign. Down hands. Thank you, Brethren. This particular proposition is, therefore, rejected; and the situation for the election of officers remains the same as it has been in Grand Lodge; and the office of Grand Lecturer, therefore, remains appointive. The Grand Master called for the Report of the Masonic Home and for words about the Western Home. R.W. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER Gus O. NATIONS, President of the Masonic Home Board: Most Worshipful Sirs, Most Worshipful Brethren, Right Worshipful Brethren, Worshipful Brethren, and Gentlemen, I think I will depart today from the ordinary practice, which is to read at length from a report prepared not only by myself, but also by people from the Home who are a part of our team, because it has always seemed to me that it served no useful purpose to do that, except to make inroads on your time. I would move the Grand Lodge, since that report has already been printed, that it be filed and that it become a part of the printed PROCEEDINGS ultimately. May I make that motion to you now, sir? The motion was seconded and the Report of the Masonic Home as printed was accepted by the vote of the Grand Lodge.

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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD -

J. C. Montgomery, Jr., Grand Master W. Marion Luna H. David TIwmas, Administrator Harry C. Ploetu Edward Bittner, Chairman Fund-Raising Committee Masonic Home of Missouri-Western Unit Warren R. Maichel Charles E. Scheurich John Wetul Geraldine Molander, Treasurer, O.E.S. Advisory Board Velma Mischon, Secretary, O.E.S. Advisory Board'

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Gus O. Nations, Jr., President Howard E. Ward, Coor:dinalo/ of Fraternal Relations William J. HiU K. Roger Pennel Richard D. Jacobs, Sr., Financial Advisor David R. Hensley, Legal Counsel EariK. DiUe Ray Hilton, Vice-President Robert H. Arnold, Treasurer Carl 1. Stein, Secretary

Not shown are Dr. J. Edward Blinn and Vera Sappington, President, O.E.S. Advisory Board.

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omCERS Gus O. Nations, Jr., President Robert H. Arnold, Treasurer Ray Hilton, Vice-President Carl I. Stein, Secretary J. C. Montgomery, Jr., Honorary Chairman

BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Rev. J. C. Montgomery, Jr., Grand Master. Mexico Gus O. Nations,Jr., Deputy Grand Master, St. Louis Dr. J. Edward Blinn, Senior Grand Warden, Marshfield William J. Hill, Junior Grand Warden, Kansas City Earl K. Dille, Senior Grand Deacon, St. Louis

Robert H. Arnold, Kansas City Ray Hilton, Springfield W. Marion Luna, Piedmont Warren R. Maichel, St. Louis K. Roger Pennel, Fairfax Harry C. Ploetze, St. Louis Charles E. Scheurich,Columbia John Wetzel, Louisiana

ADVISORY BOARD-ORDER OF EASTERN STAR Mrs. Vera Sappington, President, St. Louis Mrs. Velma Mischon, Secretary, Lexington

Mrs. Geraldine Molander, Treasurer, North Kansas City Mrs. Juanita Mauss, Emeritus, Elgin, Texas

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF H. David Thomas, Administrator Mrs. Julia Courtney, Secret<\ry Mrs. Bettye Newton, Accountant Mrs. Susan Kennedy, Bookkeeper Mrs. Evelyn Presser, Personnel Records Clerk Miss Marion Gall, Payroll Clerk Mrs. Henrietta Bade, Receptionist, Typist Marshall Creech, Director of Maintenance and Engineering Service Emil E. Corte, Director of Purchasing

Mrs. Dorinda Abeln, Director of Housekeeping Service Mrs. Rose H. Curran, Director of Dietary Service Mrs. Beckey Zincke, Director of Social Service Miss Julia Tielsch, Director of Activities Mrs. Joan Lagage, Matron David R. Hensley, Legal Counsel Richard D. Jacobs, Sr., Financial Advisor

MEDICAL STAFF Harold E. Walters, M.D., Medical Director Charles Kilo, M.D., Staff Physician C. Rush McAdam, M.D., Charge of Clinic Louis F. Howe, M.D., Staff Physician Mrs. Beatrice Whittemore, R.N., Director of Nursing Service Mrs. Joan Young, R.N., Assistant Director of Nursing Service Mrs. Esther Heya, R.N. Mrs. Helen Pigg, R.N. Ms. Ranore Davison, R.N. Mrs. Liberty Istwan, R.N. Miss Marie Ellen Mercan, R.N. Lee A. Hall, M.D., Gynecology

Phillip S. Luedde, M.D., Ophthalmology Sidney B. Maughs, M.D., Neurology William E. McGee, D.D.S., Dentistry Paul Palmberg, M.D., Ophthalmology E. H. Paulsmeyer, D.D.S., Dentistry A. J. Steiner, M.D., Cardiology George R. Swartz, M.D., Neuropsychiatry Henry P. Thym, M.D., Surgery Roy A. Walther, Jr., M.D., Gynecology Clifford P. Kaskie, M.D., Gynecology Edward Rader, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery Lester Zeffern, M.D., General Practitioner R. A. Cheongian, M.D., Ophthalmology Robert Drews, M.D., Ophthalmology

Report of the Masonic Home

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge ofAncient, Free and Accepted Masons ofthe State of Missouri: BRETHREN: The annual report of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri is submitted in compliance with requirements of Grand Lodge.

BOARD OF PIRECTORS The Board of Directors is composed of 13 members, eight elected by the Grand Lodge - two each year for four-year terms, and five Grand Lodge officers who serve by virtue of their office. All are voting members. The Grand Master is Honorary Chairman. The Deputy Grand Master is President. The Board met at the close of the 1978 Annual Communication of Grand Lodge as required under Article II of the Masonic Home By-Laws for the purpose of organizing and electing officers for the ensuing year. Those officers are listed on a preceding page. . Committees appointed to assist in the study, review, investigation, and evaluation of the business of the Home included the following: Executive Committee: Gus O. Nations,Jr., and all members of the Board of Directors. Admissions and Discipline Committee: J. Edward Blinn, Chairman; all members of the Board of Directors. Administration Committee: Earl K. Dille, Chairman; Charles E. Scheurich; J. Edward Blinn; Harry C. Ploetze; William J. Hill; John Wetzel. Finance Committee: Warren R. Maichel, Chairman; Robert H. Arnold; Ray Hilton; W. Marion Luna; K. Roger Pennel. Gifts, Wills and Bequests Committee: Robert H. Arnold, Chairman; Charles E. Scheurich; J. Edward Blinn; Harry C. Ploetze. Legal Committee: William J. Hill, Chairman; Warren R. Maichel. Relief and Charity Committee: (This is a Grand Lodge Committee appointed by the Grand Master but limited to members of the Masonic Home Board) W. Marion Luna, Chairman; Ray Hilton; Harry C. Ploetze; John Wetzel; Howard E. Ward, Secretary-Treasurer.

APPENDIX APPLICATIONS Carried over from previous year Received during year

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Admitted to the Home during the year Rejected because of ineligibility

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Died before application passed on by Board Died after application passed on by Board Withdrawn by Lodge/Chapter before action by Board Withdrawn by Lodge/Chapter after action by Board Pending June 30, 1979

1 1 0 2 2 78

MEMBER STATISTICS Members in Home July 1, 1978 Arrived during year Died during year Discharged during year Members in Home June 30, 1979

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Women 252 60 52

Men 42 17 12

Boys 2

Girls 1

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MASONIC HOME HOSPITAL Total number of Total number of Total number of Average number Total number of Total number of Total number of Total number of

patients in Hospital - July 1, 1978 patients admitted during year patients discharged during year of patients in Hospital per day during year deaths during year patients in other hospitals during year surgeries in other hospitals during year patients in Hospital June 30, 1979

199 189 127 199 63 80 38 206

OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT Total number of Total number of Total number of Average number

patients seen by Clinic physician patients treated in Clinic treatments (including shots) of baths given per month

1,142 6,038 9,905 75

GIFTS FROM THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR July L 1978 to June 30. 1979 Copy Machine Hospital Sunroom Sheer Curtains Snack Parlor Christmas & Entertainment Fund Van Repairs and Tires Grand Chapter Luncheon 10/8/78 Ceramics Kiln Wheel Chair Beauty Shop

39 Lap robes Care package consis~ing of robes, quilts and purses - numerous throw pillows Arts and crafts supplies Formals Bingo prizes, ice cream and home-baked cakes - $13.90 for Dixie cups Several boxes of women's and men's clothing Bingo prizes Homemade jelly for the Snack Parlour

. $ 3,800.00 3,500.00 . 3,138.35 . 3,056.25 . 1,159.45 . 325.00 . 200.00 . 150.00 . 50.00 . $15,379.05 19 Handmade afghans 2 Boxes of ladies' sweaters Books 47 Individually wrapped gifts, 14 bookmarks, 4 booklets Gifts to Hospital patients Gifts of fruit and quilt patches 19 Boxes of gifts Home-baked cookies 150 Pairs of new hose 2 Floral arrangements

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20 Pairs of booties 32 Purses 3 Shawls 3 Lap covers 22 Bibs 19 Walker pockets 3 Pairs footies, 2 pearl necklaces, 1 purse size, I pin, I necklace and earrings set, I pair earrings, "Windows of Gold Booklet" and magnifying glass, I gold necklace, I choker, I pair of pearl ear-

CONTRIBUTIONS -

rings, I package for a sister or brother, 1 gold and silver bracelet, I gold chain bracelet, 8 individually wrapped gifts for women, I ash tray, 2 un marked packages, 4 trial size Wondra Skin Conditioning lotion, 2 trial size Shower to Shower Deodorant Body Powder, 2 sealed envelopes for women and I sealed envelope for a man. 3,250 Dinner table and hospital tray favors

July 1, 1978-June 30, 1979

Reserve Fund Donors 704 Regular Contributions 5,344 Responses to Grand Master's Letters 6,048 Total Contributions

Amount . $ 19,200.98 . 79,127.54 . $ 98,328.52

Endowment Fund 25 Regular Contributions 183 Response to Grand Master's Letters 208 Total Contributions

. $ . . $

4,543.75 3,735.40 8,279.15

. $ . . $

281.00 9,379.27 9,660.27

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Building Fund 9 Regular Contributions 688 Responses to Grand Master's Letters 697 Total Contributions Children's Building Fund Regular Contribution Western Missouri Building Fund 178 Regular Contributions Responses to Grand Master's Letters 310 Total Contributions

. $113,936.43 . 2,396.53 . $116,332.96

Christmas and Entertainment Fund 203 Regular Contributions 141 Responses to Grand Master's Letters 344 Total Contributions

. $ 9,862.95 . 3,258.25 . $ 13,121.20

General Fund 65 Regular 3,458 Responses to Grand Master's Letters 3,523 Total Contributions

. $ 18,925.37 . 48,739.05 . $ 67,664.42

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors Masonic Home of Missouri In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet and the related statement of income, expenses and changes in fund balances present fairly the financial

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position of the Masonic Home of Missouri atJune 30, 1979, and the results of its operations and the changes in fund balances for the year, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Our examination of these statements was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and accordingly included such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. PRICE WATERHOUSE & Co.

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STATEMENT OF INCOME, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1979

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General

Income: Grand Lodge/Chapter Interest and dividends from: Endowment" Fund investments Reserve Fund investments General Fund investments Other Gain (loss) on security transactions Gifts and bequests Home Family income: Assets relinquished Pensions Miscellaneous Total income Expenses: Salaries and wages Payroll and taxes Employee benefits

$ 267,112

Reserve

Restricted Christmas and Entertainment

Endowments (Note 4)

Total

Building

31,220

]une30,1978 Total All Funds

298,332 $

273,069

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708,688 625,450 14,685 38,106

15,977

67,665

25,958 596,572

504,740 835,414 72,213 $3,134,073

$ 22,868

$13,121

$ 245,694 60,407

(185) 125,995

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$ 669,727

$1,636,967 109,519 116,274

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

$13,121

$ 306,101

$148,678

708,688 625,450 14,685 76,951

664,340 501,265 9,493 80,729

271,467 863,760

675,124 783,525

504,740 506,547 835,414 772,885 72,213 2,240 $ 4,271,700 $ 4,269,217

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-----General

Food supplies and service Fuel and utilities Repairs, maintenance and improvements $ 49,233 Equipment purchases Laundry and housekeeping Hospital supplies Outside medical service Other resident-related expenses Insurance Administrative expenses Burial expense Security Agency management fees Miscellaneous Total expenses Excess (deficit) of income over expenses Fund balances: Beginning of year Adjustments to beginning fund balances Transfers Fund balances: End of year

Reserve

Restricted Christmas and Entertainment

Endowments (Note 4)

Building

Total

427,989 192,887

$ 49,233

501,788 551,021 47,079 37,702 88,671 51,917

427,989 192,887

373,995 180,984

551,021

166,486

$10,543

$ 49,772

539 $10,543

35,140 44,289 88,029 57,278

39,681 52,356 69,124 56,373 84,391 50,474 44,236 35,877 78,858 73,208 41,527 37,066 35,081 15,509 $ 3,652,924 $ 2,977,492

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$ (458,536) $

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47,079 37,702 88,671 51,917

29,138 69,124 84,391 44,236 78,858 40,988 35,081 $3,592,609

203,530

juneJO, /978 Total All Funds

669,727

$ 2,578

$ 306,101

$ 98,906

8,341,454

3,275

9,630,309

255,171

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618,776 $ 1,291,725 18,433,739

16,545,624 596,390

649,496 $ 394,490

(630,000) $8,381,181

--$ 5,853

$9,936,410

(19,496) $334,581

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$19,052,515 $18,433,739

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General Assets Cash Investments (Note 3) Receivable from Trustees Inventory and supplies Other Due (to) from other funds Total assets Liabilities and fund balances Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Accrued payroll taxes and withholding Accrued payroll Total liabilities Fund balances: Unrestricted C nrestricted-Board designated Restricted Total fund balances Total liabilities and fund balances

$231,660 108,081 9,553 37,772 55,692 56,969 $499,727

Reserve

2,357 8,462,592

6,138 (89,906) $8,381,181

Restricted Christmas and Entertainment

$5,853

-$5,853

Endowments (Note 4)

Building

4,357 9,935,564

$ 43,133 255,000

(3,511) $9,936,410

334,581 $334,581

Total

]une30,1978 Total All Funds

287,360 $ 100,292 18,761,237 18,344,187 9,553 9,328 37,772 32,800 61,830 38,085

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$19,l57,752 $18,524,692

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$ 62,174 16,249 26,814 $105,237

$394,490

$8,381,181

$499,727

$8,381,181

$5,853

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

62,174 $

53,048

16,249 26,814 105,237 $

14,204 23,701 90,953

394,490 $

203,530

$9,936,410 $9,936,410

$334,581 $334,581

8,381,181 8,341,454 10,276,844 9,888,755 $19,052,515 $18,433,739

$9,936,410

$334,581

$19,157,752 $18,524,692

$8,381,181 $5,853 $5,853

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE I -

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description ol Funds: Current Funds - Unrestricted, General: General Fund income includes all income from members of the Home Family, dividends and interest from the Reserve and Endowment Funds, per capita taxes from the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter, O.F..S., and other General Fund contributions. Such income is used to pay the operating expenses of the Home. Current Funds - Unrestricted, Reserve: Unrestricted income of the Reserve Fund includes undesignated gifts and bequests and Grand Lodge initiation fees which according to Board policy may be transferred to the General Fund and expended for operations only upon approval of the Board of Directors. Dividend and interest income from Reserve Fund investments accrues directly to the General Fund. Realized gains and losses on security transactions are recorded by the Reserve Fund. Current Funds - Restricted - Christmas and Entertainment: Gifts designated for the purchase of Christmas gifts and entertainment are recorded as current Restricted Funds. Endowments: Certain gifts and bequests to the Home are in the form of endowments which contain legal restrictions as to the use of such funds. Generally, the restrictions provide that the income from the investment of the gifts and bequests accrues to the General Fund while the principal amounts are to remain invested and are not available' to meet current expenditures. Accordingly, interest and dividend income from the investment of Endowment Funds is recorded in the General Fund. Realized gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded in the Endowment Funds (Note 4). Building Fund: Contributions for the improvement of buildings and grounds and future construction, and the related expenses, are recorded in the Building Fund. Investments in Marketable Securities: Marketable securities donated to the Home are recorded at their fair market value as of the date the gift is received; securities purchased by the Home are carried at cost. Interest and dividend income from these investments is recognized in income when received. Gains and losses from the sale of securities are recognized at the time of sale, and represent the difference between the proceeds received and the carrying value of the securities determined on an average cost basis. Fixed Assets: Expenditures for furniture, equipment and building improvements are expensed as incurred and accordingly are not recorded on the Home's balance sheet. A 1978 appraisal, conducted primarily for insurance purposes, indicated that the estimated reconstruction cost, net of depreciation for age and condition, of the Home's buildings was approximately $7,875,000. Home Family and Pension Income: Upon admission to the Home, residents are required to assign and transfer all properties and monies to the Home. Nonmonetary assets transferred to the Borne are sold as soon as practicable and proceeds are recorded at the time of sale. Monetary assets, except paid-up insurance policies, are recorded at fair market value as of the date of receipt. It is the Home's policy to not record the cash surrender value of paid-up life insurance policies but to record the proceeds upon death. Pensions received by family members accrue to the Home. The Home gives each family member a monthly allowance of $25. The unexpended portion of these allowances ($119,903 at June 30, 1979) are held in custody by the Home in accounts segregated from Home assets. Remaining balances at the time of death revert to the general fund. Pension income for 1979 is net of allowances of $93,500. Income Taxes: The Home is exempt from federal income taxes under I nternal Revenue Code Section SO I (c)(3). Summarized Financial Inlormationfor 1978: The financial information for the year ended June 30, 1978 presented for comparative purposes, is not intended to be complete financial statement presentation.

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NOTE 2 -

Adjustments to]une 30,1977 Fund Balances

The fund balances at June 30, 1977 have been adjusted to reflect several prior period items. The principal items include adjustment of the fair market value of bequests received in prior years ($122,549), adjustment to the endowment fund balance to record the cumulative prior years gains and losses from securities transactions ($533,953) and prior period fund transfers ($66,995). NOTE 3 -

Investments

Investments of the Home at June 30, 1979 were as follows: Reserve Fund General Fund Cost or Value Cost or Value When Acquired Market When Acquired Market 1,425 $ 1,425 $ Certificates of deposit and savings $106,875 $106,875 656,091 640,992 U.S. Government bonds and notes 3,740,873 Corporate bonds . 3,879,595 Corporate stocks . 3,925,359 4,508,772 * 1,202 122 122 Real estate notes and other _ _ _~4 * $8,462,592 $8,892,184 $108,081 $106,875 Building Fund Cost or Value When Acquired Market Certificates of deposit U.S. Government bonds and notes Corporate bonds Corporate stocks Real estate notes NOTE 4 -

Endowment

Endowment Fund Cost or Value When Acquired Market $ 338,000 $ 338,000 703,968 702,154 5,114,014 4,506,336 $255,000 $255,000 4,304,658 . 3,765,491 14,091 . 14,091 $9,935,564 $9,865,239 $2SS,000 $255,000

Fund~

The Endowment Funds consist of general endowments and two special endowments which in accordance with the bequests arc required to be segregated. The balances of the William Knoll man and Jacob and Sallie Simon endowments were $941,194 and $739,868, respectively, at June 30, 1979.

MASONIC HOME CHEER COMMITTEE August 1L 1979 Gus O. Nations, President Masonic Home of Missouri 5351 Delmar Boulevard Saint Louis, Missouri 63112 Dear R.W. Brother Nations: We are pleased to present the Annual Report of the Masonic Home Cheer Committee for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1979. At our annual election of officers held on Friday, September 29, 1978, the Committee elected the incumbent officers by acclamation: Harlan B. Owens, President; Violet Whitworth, Vice President; R. W. Bro. George W. Whitworth, Secretary-Treasu rer. On behalf of the ~uests at the "Home," we wish to thank the many wives and friends of the Masonic Horne Cheer Committee for their Christmas gift to and

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for the Christmas Party - namely hundreds of dozens of Christmas cookies. There were enough for the party with some for the dining room next day, and several boxes were taken to the Shriners Hospital for the children there. The Committee voted to take the "Home Guests" to the McDonnell Planetarium this year as our new project for the year. Everyone enjoyed the new experience. Due to damage to the superstructure of the Steamer Admiral which happened after our plans for the year were made, it was necessary to cancel this annual outing for the guests. Another event is under consideration to replace this activity. Two outstanding religious services were held at the Eastern Star Chapel: 1. The program conducted by the Grand Guardian Council, State of Missouri, International Order of Job's Daughters, was held on October 22, 1978. As usual the attendance was overflowing the chapel with standing room only. These young women always lift our spirits with their fine work and devotion to Deity. 2. Chapel services under the auspices of the Alhambra Grotto on April 29, 1979 were also well attended and many Masonic bodies participated including the Grotto Patrol, the Moolah Drum and Bugle Corps, the Scottish Rite Choir and Rose Croix, the Knights Templar, and members of the Square Club. An outstanding sermon was delivered by Reverend Jack D. Forest, Pastor of the I ndependent Congregational Church. Bro. Emil E. Corte provided organ mUSIc.

We are pleased to report increasing participation in Committee meetings and events by members of the lodges and chapters of the Eastern Star. We wish to convey the thanks the guests at the Home express to you, through us, for the participation by your monetary gifts to the Committee which enable us to be of service in providing them the many activities during the year. We refer to the many lodges, their members, the Shriners Hospital Division of the Shrine, the Scottish Rite, the chapters of the Eastern Star, the commanderies and the many other friends of the Home. The Secretary-Treasurer's report. of receipts, disbursements and of the contributors is made a part of this report. We wish to acknowledge the wonderful cooperation the Committee has received from Brother H. David Thomas, Administrator, and the wonderful Masonic Home staff which makes our efforts all the more enjoyable. Fraternally, HARLAN B. OWENS, President. Following is our Financial and Activities Report for the fiscal year August 1, 1978 through July 31, 1979: Balance in bank July 31, 1978 Petty cash on hand In escrow for boat excursion Total cash on hand and on deposit Receipts, per list following Disbursements, per list following Balance on hand July 31, 1979

. $2,519.88 . 30.39 . 150.00 . $2,700.27 . 3,796.00 $6,496.27 . 3,715.50 . $2,780.77

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Recapitulation: Balance in Mercantile Trust Co. . Cash on hand

. $2,653.38 . 127.39 $2,780.77

ACTIVITIES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE MASONIC HOME CHEER COMMITTEE August 1. 1978 Through July 31. 1979 1978 August 9 November 18 December 15

December 16 1979 May 12 June 6 June 16 June 26

July 28

July 31

Outing on S.S. Admiral (2 busses required) (One driver, Bro. Robert Shelton, Jennings Lodge No. 640, donated his $ 459.00 tinle.) Thanksgiving cash distribution . 658.00 Christmas Party, Vice Pres., Sister Violet Whitworth, Chairperson; entertainment, Santa Claus, refreshments. Music, courtesy of Bro. Ben St. Onge and his orchestra . 151.00 Christmas cash distribution . 648.00 Mother's Day cash distribution . 620.00 Moolah Shrine Band Concert . 23.13 Father's Day cash distribution . 612.00 Visit to McDonnell Planetarium (Transportation provided by representatives and other members of the Masonic Family.) . 31.25 Outing to Bridgeton fish fry and barbecue (Transportation provided by representatives and other members of the Masonic Family. One bus required; not included in cost; no bill received.) . 221.25 Letter Carriers Band Concert (Excess soft beverages left at Home for guests' enjoyment.) . 55.89 Printing, postage, cards for distribution days, floral tributes, etc. .. :............................................ 235.98 Total disbursements $3,715.50

The above is in balance with the bank statements, checkbook and cash journal as of July 31, 1979. HARLAN B. OWENS, President. Attest: GEORGE W. WHITWORTH, Secretary.

RECEIPTS AND DEPOSITS Meridian Lodge No.2 $ Beacon Lodge No.3.. . . Geo. Washington Lodge No.9 . . Sl. Louis Lodge No. 20 . Ml. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Bri~lgeton Lodge No. 80 and Entertainment Committee . Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 . Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 . Occidental Lodge No. 163 . Pride of the West Lodge No. 179 . . Sl. Francois Lodge No. 234, Libertyville Keystone Lodge No. 243 . Paul Revere Lodge No. 330 . America Lodge No. 347 . Tuscan Lodge No. 360 . Cache Lodge No. 416 . Westgate Lodge No. 445 . Lambskin Lodge No. 460 .

100.00 100.00 75.00 10.00 50.00 200.00 200.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 10.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 100.00 26.00 50.00 50.00

Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Harmony Lodge No. 499 Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 Apollo Lodge No. 529 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Algabil Lodge No. 544 Forest Park Lodge No. 578 Wellston Lodge No. 613 Magnolia Lodge No. 626 Triangle Lodge No. 638 .. '" Milpah Lodge No. 639 Jennings Lodge No. 640 Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Shaveh Lodge No. 646 University Lodge No. 649 Pilgrim Lodge No. 652 Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Progress Lodge No. 657 Berkeley Lodge No. 667

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35.00 40.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 30.00 50.00 50.00 20.00 50.00 10.00 50.00 25.00 20.00 20.00 50.00 30.00 25.00 40.00

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Alhambra Grotto . Moolah Shrine The Square Club . St. Louis Chapter No. R, R.A.M . Vel Chapter No. 129, Bonne Terre . . St. Louis Commandery No. I, K.T. Ivanhoe Commandery No. R, K.T. . Progression Chapter, Order of DeMolay . . Mineral Area, High Twelve Club Anchor Chapter No....,4, O.E.S. Webster Groves Chapter No. 64, O.E.S . Crestwood Chapter No. 82, O.E.S . Fenton Chapter No. 152, O.F..S . Occidental Chapter No. 185, O.E.S . Martharae Chapter No. 221, O.E.S . Maplewood Chapter No. 264, O.E.S . Bridgeton Chapter No. 266, O.E.S . Clayton Chapter No. 304, O.E.S . Rob Morris Chapter No. 328, O.E.S . . Rose Croix Chapter No. 372, O.E.S Friendship Chapter No. 214, O.E.S . . Aigabil Chapter No. 409, O.E.S Euclid Chapter No. 425, O.E.S. Pyramid Chapter No. 460, O.E.S . jennings Chapter No. 497, O.E.S . Crown Chapter No. 535, O.E.S . Alexander Chapter, No. 242, O.E.S., St. Charles . R.W. Bro. Earl Dille, Clayton Lodge No. 601 R. W. Bro. Henry Busch,jennings, Lodge No. 640 .

75.00 500.00 50.00 20.00 15.00 50.00 30.00 75.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 15.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 50.00

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Wor. Bro. W. E. Krenning, Westgate Lodge No. 445 . 50.00 Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Saffell, Non Affiliated Volunteers 50.00 Tuscan Lodge No. 360, Benevolent Fund .. 350.00 Members of Tuscan Lodge No. 360: Bro. Robert S. Craig . 5.00 . Wor. Bro. Otis Light 25.00 25.00 Bro. Thomas Merrill . 100.00 Bro. William Nolker . . . Bro. Harlan B. Owens. . . 25.00 10.00 Bro. M. H. Scherzer . . Wor. Bro. Guy Turner 10.00 Memorials: Miss Marguerite jans, Past Grand Matron, O.E.S. of Missouri, in memory of P.G.M. 20.00 Johanna Schermer and Mary Jane Truman R.W. Bro. Geo. W.and Violet Whitworth,in memory of: Wor. Bro. Charles E. Elston, Jennings Lodge No. 640; Bro. Ray Bergfeld, Overland Lodge No. 623; Bro. William jenner, Erwin Lodge No. 121 ... 25.00 Past Matrons and Past Patrons Club 01 Clayton Chapter No. 304, O.E.S., in memory of: Dorothy Meirink and Bro. 30.00 Leroy Zdvorak . Miscellaneous cash donations for Christmas Party ~ Total receipts $3,796.00

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THE MASONIC HOME ... A SYNOPTIC VIEW Traditionally the President's review of a year's activities of what should be a Missouri Mason's proudest progeny is a statistical and analytical look at a facility which, as no other single endeavor, reflects, at once, its health and strength and the strength of the Craft, for they are as one ... and it is tempting to be simplistic about it. The mechanics of operation, the admissions, the receipt of benevolences, the attention to investments, the scrutiny of aspects of operation which contribute so meaningfully to the quality of life in our home, and the passing of some to a better place ... indeed the whole inexorable process makes an "overview" or annual analysis a rather colorless affair. We have given much of the statistical data hereinabove as a matter of information to those interested in it and to fulfill our obligation to the Craft in accounting for what represents an awesome financial obligation, THE WESTERN HOME

And yet there is an exciting new horizon and an incredible new challenge that should quicken our pulses and invigorate our charitable consciousness. Even as we approach completion of programs calculated to bring our St. Louis facility to acceptable Masonic standards ... (renovation of our heating plant; renewal of kitchen facilities; installation of energy conservation programs inclusive of storm windows; security improvements; installation of alternate and emergency power sources so that basic life-supporting services can function during periods of temporary power outages; installation of divers safety devices such as smoke sensors, fire doors, wiring and electric panel improvements, together with innumerable improvements that affirmatively affect the quality of life, the convenient living and the pleasures of our guests who are in the autumn and winter of their lives) the prospect ofa western home has moved into the realm of reality. Aware that our charitable obligations are only partially (and incompletely fulfilled) by the St. Louis facility because of its remoteness

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from regions with brothers, widows and even orphans with the same needs, the enactment of the ordinance on October 26, 1978, by the Kansas City Council approving the rezoning of the Bannister Road property there as the site of our new Western Home was unspeakably good news to Missouri Masons. Too long, too many of us had failed to accept the fact our major mission to answer the nation's greatest need for health care centers for the indigent elderly citizen must, of necessity include another installation. But the elation was quickly tempered by the reality that this new facility posed an enormous financial challenge of a dimension that this Fraternity in Missouri has not faced during its lifetime. To underwrite its costs, both its construction and its operation ... without impairing the financial stability of our existing home is a task that must, of necessity, bring every Missouri Mason to the wheel ... for some of us cannot do it ... it will take us all and some must do more because some can only do less. It would seem that the Craft can have no higher purpose ... no more important business than that of converting the dream of a western home into a reality. As I mention it I cannot resist a commendation to Robert H. Arnold who has worked incessantly and indefatigably on its behalf. Brother Arnold is one of those priceless people who make the world turn and whatever measure of success we now enjoy in realizing our dream will be, in substantial measure a consequence of his priceless persistence. Bro. Herb Hoffman who has skillfully managed the effort to secure requisite zoning deserves a special accolade from the Board of Directors and Missouri Masons generally. We expect to launch the financial effort to fund the western facility at this Grand Lodge session. It is appropriate that it commences then and there at the annual-convocation. CO-ORDINATOR OF FRATERNAL RELATIONS

As we undertake the task of reaching financial goals it is appropriate at once not only to acknowledge the efforts of our Co-Ordinator of Fraternal Relations, R. W. Bro. Howard E. Ward, but, as well, the on-going necessity of reaching benevolent-minded Missourians whether within or without the Fraternity. It seems that we have not had the best of it in competing heretofore with professional charitable solicitants. While we have uncountable brethren and sisters of the order and members of appendant bodies who continuously respond to our requests we have only begun a professional effort to reach people who would willingly give if conversant with our program, its purpose, and its tax deductible feature. We cannot quickly measure Brother Ward's total efficacy but our investment in that effort has been an excellent one. All of us should be constantly alert to opportunities for Howard to reach audiences or individuals who may ultimately be helpful in achieving our goals. We need to see that no opportunity is lost to open the doors of our western home and to establish sound and substantial footings for the operation of both establishments ... and Brothers ... we need it desperately. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

No synopsis ofthe Home would be complete without tribute to the incredible contributions of the Grand Chapter. My tenure at the home has repeatedly exposed me to uninterrupted and singularly thoughtful generosity of our sisters (and brothers) of the Order of the Eastern Star. At our quarterly

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meetings, where our advisory board members gather with us I enjoy speculating about some purposeful project they will have been thoughtful enough to make possible. That this Home is a great partnership between that order and this one there can be no doubt. THE DIRECTORS

For those members of the Craft who have given themselves to worthy endeavors by contributing their talents to them a visit to anyone of the monthly Board meetings would be a pleasurable experience. A blend of talented, energetic, and thoughtful men produce a singularly effective Board. There are no non-contributors. Each from his professional, civic, and Masonic background brings a full measure of himself which, in the composite inevitably produces the wisest course in the decision-making process. We are concerned about the loss of Ray Hilton whose tenure must now temporarily end. There are only a precious few like Brother Hilton who serves the Fraternity in countless ways ... editing the Freemason, chairing the Credentials Committee and generally lending his wisdom and integrity to our endeavors. When I consider that our Constitution is such that we are to be deprived not only of him but of R. W. Bro. Warren R. Maichel on the Home Board I can't help but believe that we ought have some vehicle for "adding an extra term" to some men who simply cannot be replaced. Brother Maichel is rather more than an excellent lawyer, thinker, brother, and director. He is as able a financial analyst as there is ... anywhere, and the Board does not anticipate with relish the prospect of replacing him. It is difficult to appropriately applaud these people who, together with our Administrator, David Thomas, his staff, our peerless Secretary, Carl Stein, and the medical staff under Dr. Harold Walters make the institution go. TOMORROW

I think perhaps a benevolent Providence is responsible for the coincidence that our principal charitable purpose and this nation's greatest social need are the same. How fortuitous for as that presently there is a challenge to each of us the acceptance of which will better serve our brothers, our sisters, our nation, and ourselves ... a challenge which, if seized, can take what some have called the "tired old Masonic Fraternity" and convert it again into a brotherhood whose strength of purpose will be unrivaled anywhere. We need only put our shoulders to the wheel, sublimate the provincialism that might occasionally weaken us and do the job that Masonic principle dares us to do - together. Fraternally, Gus O. NATIONS.

R. W. BROTHER NATIONS: Let me just quickly make a brief comment about our Board of Directors. We ordinarily follow the practice, Brethren, of inviting them to the stage and of introducing them to you. They have asked, in the interest of your time, that we not do that this year; and so I won't. But I think mention should be made of two departing brethren who have rendered just incredible service to the Home Board. They are R.W. Brother Warren Maichel and R.W. Brother Ray Hilton - the latter of whom now serves as Editor of The Freemason and as head of the Credentials Committee; the former of whom now serves as head of the jurisprudence Committee. The prospect of going ahead

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with the administration of the Home without these two brothers is not one that we anticipate with any great appetite, because they are singular, wonderful people who have an array of talent, who have given indefatigably of their time and of their talents to that Home. I don't like the idea of getting along without either one. You would have to participate in our board meetings and see how they contribute to know what it means to go on without them. And so I think that word probably should be said to you before I make this observation about the Home. Some years ago, as many of you know, we were on the point of building a new Home here. For that reason we had deferred doing a great deal of capital work on our structures out on Delmar. As a consequence, when the decision ultimately was made not to build, there were a great many things that needed to be done. And the expense of doing those things has heavily impacted the assets of the Home and our annual budget. We think now that with this year we have about concluded the renovation of that facility. That is not to say that it is perfect in all respects. But the institution now, we think, has been refurbished to the place where it represents an establishment that offers a high quality of life to the winter of the lives of our elder brethren and sisters and currently a couple of orphans. My Brethren, while we rejoice that we are passed the place of spending enormous amounts of money in rehabilitating that facility, we appreciate that the job of providing health care for the elder, which is the finest thing we do in Masonry, is not yet done. Those of you who have been a part of, or have been instrumental in getting people into health care facilities know that when a home is distant and remote from the place where a person lives it is virtually useless. Those of us who have lived in the St. Louis area for our lives have been fortunate less to have had a facility here and have become, I think not as sensible, sensitive, to our brotherly obligation in connection with the universality of Freemasonry to provide a home elsewhere. I think, my Brethren, that the time has come, when, if there is any vestige of provincialism about the necessity of other homes, the time has come to lay it aside. For one other time in the nation's life now, the principal object of the Fraternity - its charity: the Home -coincides identically with the nation's greatest need. How fortunate it is. It isn't the first time that has happened. As a matter of fact, when this old nation began and America needed patriots, we had Masons who were patriots; when we needed statesmen, we had Masons who would be statesmen; when we needed citizens, we had that kind of people. And now, as we come to the latter part of the twentieth century, the genius of American medicine has had the effect of lengthening lives and producing for the nation the attendant problem of trying to care for our elderly people. The price is almost beyond belief. So how coincidental it is that a Divine' problem has enabled the Fraternity again to stand on the threshold of answering the greatest need we have in America. And that is a Western Home. Our Brother Hoffman, who superbly guided the zoning of the Bannister Road property in the Kansas City area through the Kansas City Council, together with Bob Arnold, himself a member of the Board and that one who really should be saying the things I'm saying, deserves a special accolade in making possible now the construction of that facility. And while it offers an opportunity, as I believe, to regenerate a Craft-and I say that to you sincerely

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- because there is a destiny that makes us brothers. None go their way alone; but all that we give into the lives of others comes back into our own. I hear people complaining about the ebbing strength of the Craft. The way we regenerate that strength is by doing the thing we are constituted to do: to try to make ourselves better than we are and to focus our attention on those needy brethren and their widows and orphans who cannot do for themselves. And so we must, if we want only selfishly to regenerate the Craft, turn ourselves to the attention of making a reality a Western Masonic Home. And there is no room for provincialism. There is no room for someone to say, "We've got one here; we don't need it there.".We need it there; we need it desparately. And yet those who are conversant with the operation of this Home here know that it is a substantial undertaking. It is the greatest single endeavor this Fraternity has done in all of its life in Missouri. It is an awesome thing. They are talking about 20 million dollars, not only to build the structure but to underwrite its operation. I have no doubt that the Craft is going to respond as it should; but it is going to take an incredible amount of selflessness from all of us. Some of us will give less; others, then of necessity, must give more. But whatever, whatever the cost, you and I - all of us - have got to get to the business of making a reality this Home. And in that connection, let mejust prophesy a word of warning. We have got to do it without undermining the stability of the Home we have. And as we begin to solicit - and these remarks will, I trust, spirit a commencement of that effort statewide - as we begin to solicit and as we begin to receive funds, there is going to be a terrible temptation to get into the ground. We've got to be sensible about when we can get started - we can't get started, Brethren, when we have collected a million dollars, or two million dollars. Even if we could, and we will, find the 8 or 10 that it will take to build it, we've got to understand that when it becomes operational someone has to underwrite the operational expense. Now I am one who believes that when you begin to see it it becomes a catalyst for someone who wants to give. I believe that we need to be demonstrative in the thing. And the sooner we can get going the sooner we can get people somewhat more attentive to the business of giving until it hurts. But we have got to be awfully careful that we don't start too quickly. I foresee a time when this Fraternity, responding to the greatest need in America, responding as it has responded in the past so many times, will watch the construction of regional homes throughout this state. And the Fraternity then may again return to the place in society that it deserves to be: The finest, most beautiful fraternal organization under the blue of God's heaven. Within days, within days, my Brethren, this brochure will be mailed to your home. It is a brochure that undertakes to illustrate the facility about which I am speaking. Additionally, copies of this pamphlet are available outside on the desk. I beg you to give it careful consideration, and to understand that this represents a commitment of no mean size. We had difficulty, my Brethren, in raising dues. When one measures the undertaking we are talking about by what we have been asked to do in terms of dues in the past, it pales with its insignificance. Let me again tell you that selfishly we can ask two questions and do two things: We can regenerate ourselves by doing for others - that's what makes a fraternity strong; that's what makes a church strong; that's what makes a city strong; that's what makes a school strong - we can regenerate ourselves. And we can contribute as this Fraternity has always contributed to the business that the nation needs most: Decent health care.

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I have in front of me, and I can't resist the temptation to say it, a letter from a lodge in Missouri - Grandview; and they pledged a thousand dollars. The other day I was in Kansas City at what was not really intended to be a kick-off dinner, but was a gathering of Masons who were interested in being informed about this new home. And I said to them that there will be no more important priority in this state in the coming year than addressing ourselves to the realization of that home. And there was an outpouring of money and of beneficences to this endeavor. Now, my Brothers, let's do it. A hundred thousand men can do anything under the blue of heaven they want to do. You and I and all of us can do it together. And this is the day we begin. Thank you. (Applause) GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, RW. Brother Nations. It's really, it really is an important undertaking; and there has been a demonstration of interest in this. The Grand Master asked Wor. Bro.Jesse E. Stokes of Temple Lodge No. 299 to come to the East. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: If our Past Grand Master doesn't mind, I knew Brother Stokes was going to be here for this. I didn't know M.W. Brother Cook was. And this is not following "pecking" order, or anything; but if you will let me do it in this order. Bro. Jesse Stokes, the Worshipful Master of Temple Lodge No. 299. WOR. BROTHER STOKES: When I was planning for my year in the East, I decided to have some sort of fund-raising dinner early. I published it. The brethren got together; and this is a very small token. I hope it isjust a very small percentage of the commitment our lodge will give to the Western Unit of the ~asonic Home. This is one evening's progress for our lodge. There are $508.00 in here as a gift to the Western District Masonic Home by the brethren of Temple Lodge. And I want to thank everyone ofthem for working toward that end. I know that this isj'ust the beginning. Our lodge intends to give its full commitment. I know what that is; so I'm going to work personally to see that it gets fulfilled. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, Wor. Brother Stokes. (Applause) GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Now a brother who rendered such signal service in the early labors of getting our site location in Kansas City, our distinguished Past Grand Master M.W. Bro. Lewis C. Wes Cook. M.W. BROTHER COOK: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Right Worshipful Bro. Gus, Most Worshipful Past Grand Masters, distinguished Brethren, and Brethren all, as many of you are aware, Harry Gordanier, a member of our Fraternity and a Past Potentate of Ararat Temple in Kansas City, was very instrumental in providing the site, making an unbelievable contribution, and helping raise the funds so that we could complete the purchase of that beautiful location there on Bannister Road. I think it is so appropriate that just within recent weeks I have received this note from Uncle Harry's widow ~ we call her Aunt Billie - in which she makes this comment: "I am so happy about Ararat completing their beautiful temple. Wouldn't our Uncle Harry be so very proud. And I know that he would be most anxious about the Masonic Home, too. So I am enclosing a check, sending it direct to you, Wes, because Harry erUoyed so working with you at all times." Enclosed was a check for $500.00 for the Masonic Home. Most Worshipful Sir. (Applause)

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GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, M.W. Brother Cook. Thank you, Wor. Brother Stokes. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

M.W. Past Grand Master Fielding A. Poe presented the report of the Committee on Grand Master's Address for the Chairman of the Committee M.W. Bro. James A. Noland, Jr. M.W. BROTHER POE: If I may. After that sterling address by our, I'm sure, upcoming Grand Master and those two donations, when we think of20 million dollars and we think of 500 - that's not very much. But I think we need to keep in mind the old saying that mighty oaks from little acorns grow. We have to start small before we get big. And I am sure, Brethren, that from your response we are going to achieve that Home in Western Missouri. Most Worshipful Sir, as thejunior,junior Past Grand Master, thejunior Past Grand Master asked if I would fulfill this duty for him. He has to attend a board of education meeting this afternoon; and he had to leave. It happens that he and I are in the same profession. And I know from experience that when the board of education calls we have no choice. If I would, I might say this. Brethren we as members of the Grand Lodge Committee on Public Schools found out a few years ago that we didn't have many Masons actively engaged in civic activities over the State of Missouri. And speaking as one who is employed in a civic endeavor, so to speak - a public school- I know the importance of Masonic thinking in our civic endeavors. I don't think we need the Masonic Fraternity involved in civic affairs; but, Brethren, we certainly need Masonic thinking to that regard. And I hope all of you who would have the opportunity to serve your local city and school board will take that opportunity to do so. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS To the Gmnd Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri BRETIlRf.N: Your Grand Lodge Committee on the Grand Master's Address, composed of all Past Grand Masters in attendance at this Communication, reports as follows: We commend our Grand Master, M.W. Bro.J. C. Montgomery, for his most generous contribution to Freemasonry, most particularly for his Christian leadership, for his keen insight in Masonic education. We commend our Grand Master for his concern for those lodges which are inactive. It has been a concern of every past Grand Master who has signed this report; and so he so ably points Ollt, it was also a concern of our past Grand Master of a century ago, M.W. Bro. Noah M. Givan. We commend the Grand Master for his efficient and detailed account of his administration and the state of the craft. Your committee recommends that all other matters contained in the Grand Master's address which may require committee action be referred to the appropriate committee for attention. Fraternally submitted, GEORGE F. MORRISON JA~f.S A. NOLAND, JR. WALTER L. W AI.KER HOMER L. FERGUSOr-.: BItUCE H. HUNI MARTIN B. DICKINSON FRANK P. BRIGGS WILLIAM H CHAPMAN HAROLD O. GRAlJEI. ELVIS A. MOONEY THOMAS L. DAVIS, JR. ORf.STES MITCHELL, JR. LEWIS C. WF.S COOK FIELDIr-.:G A. POE

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M.W. Brother Poe moved the acceptance of the Report of the Committee on Grand Master's Address. The motion was seconded and approved by the vote of the Grand Lodge. REMARKS OF GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY

M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, across the years I have had the opportunity to get to know our Grand Treasurer, R.W. Bro. William H. Utz,J r. I have known him in fraternal connections; I have known him in church connections. We served together on the Board of Directors of the Missouri United Methodist Foundation - the first time you have heard me use that word in Grand Lodge. He is an outstanding churchman; he is a church school speaker. But for our connection, he certainly has been, and is, an outstanding Masonic leader. He has asked for the privilege of making a statement to the Grand Lodge at this time; and we shall be privileged to hear from him. STATEMENT OF R.W. BROTHER WILLIAM H. UTZ, JR.

RW. BROTHER lJ-rz: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Distinguished Guests, and Brethren of the Grand Lodge, at the time of the officers meeting just before the Grand Master's Breakfast this spring, I announced to the Grand Lodge Officers that I did not want to stand for re-election as Grand Treasurer this year. There was no secret; it has not been widely publicized; but I am sure a number of you have heard it. And I repeat at this time, when you come to cast your ballot for elective officers, as far as Grand Treasurer is concerned, please do not vote for me. I want to thank you for the many times you have elected me, for the many courtesies and kindnesses that you have extended to me throughout the years. I might say, by way of clarification for the office of Grand Treasurer, basically the Grand Treasurer does not collect any money - that is done by the Grand Secretary's office; and it is sent direct and deposited in the bank in the Grand Lodge name. The Grand Treasurer does not check out any money or pay any bills; that is done by check signed by the Grand Master and the Grand Secretary. However, the Grand Treasurer, along with the Committee on Investments or Finance, is charged with the responsibility of keeping invested as best they can about a half million dollars in the Permanent Fund and in the General Fund. Also, the Grand Treasurer is an ex-officio member of the Ways and Means Committee, and works with that committee each year in working out the budget. With those thoughts in mind, I am sure that you will all want to cast your ballots for that brother who you believe will make the best possible treasurer for the Grand Lodge for the coming year. Again, thank you for the many, many courtesies and many kindnesses I have had in the past. Thank you. (standing applause) REMARKS OF GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY M.W. BROTHER MONTGOMERY: My Brethren, there are so many, many things that could be said about our Grand Treasurer, who has indicated his desire not to be re-elected to this office. The Grand Lodge Officers did seek to prevail upon him to remain; but at the same time we certainly have accepted his wish and his will in this matter. Missouri Freemasonry has been singularly fortunate in the service of R.W. Bro. William H. Utz, Jr. in this capacity and in many

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others. He will be sorely missed; but he has laid a good foundation for the future; and we are grateful to him. Now there is a token which will be presented by the Grand Secretary on behalf of the Grand Lodge at this time; and there will follow a Resolution pertaining to our RW. Bro. William H. Utz,Jr. We are not going to ask him to stand for that Resolution; but, if you will remain with us, Sir, while this particular gift is presented, we will appreciate it. PRESENTATION TO R.W. BROTHER WILLIAM H. UTZ. JR.

GRAND SECRETARY ARNOLD: My Brothers, on an occasion a few years ago William H. Utz, Jr.was asked to make a presentation; and his words that day were to the effect that it really was too bad when one who had served well, at the time of his retirement, received only an empty box. The Grand Lodge Officers - the Administrative Committee of Grand Lodge Officers - in conference held an election and decided that the Grand Secretary should make arrangements to have a token for our R W. Brother Utz and to be sure that it was not an empty box that he would receive. R.W. Brother Utz, on behalf of our Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri I am proud to present to you our token of our appreciation, our expression of thanks to you for what you have meant to us as a Brother, as a friend, as a very real part of our Masonic Fraternity in this State of Missouri. R.W. BROTHER Urz: I do not know if this box is empty or not; but it is well tied. I can tell that the box is not empty; it has weight; it may have a brick in it, I don't know. A very beautiful plaque, with my name on it: GRAND TREASURER 1956-1979. (Applause) (The Grand Lodge gift to Brother Utz was a desk Cross Pen and Pencil Set, with an engraved presentation plate) M.W. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: As was said, the gift was a token, only a token, ofthe deep affection and of the great respect that we have for our Grand Treasurer. R.W. BROTHER Urz: Thank you, one and all. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, William Henry Utz,.Ir. was initiated an Entered Apprentice on September II, 1928, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft on November 26, 1928, raised to the Degree of Master Mason on December 28, 1928, and achieved Fifty- Years of continuous membership in good standing in Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 at St. Joseph, Missouri, on December 28, 1978; and WHEREAS, William H. Utz,.Ir. was elected Worshipful Master and did lead and preside over his Brethren of Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 in the Veal' 1937; and WHEREAS, Most Worshipful Brother Harry S Truman appointed William H. Utz,.Ir. to serve the Ninth Masonic District as District Deputy Grand Master for the Vear 19401941; and WHEREAS, The Grand Lodge at the 128th Annual Communication in September 1949 elected William H. Utz, .Ir. a member of the Hoard of Directors of the Masonic Home; and WHEREAS, Successive Grand Masters appointed William H. Utz,.Ir. a Member of and Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Ways and Means during the Vears 1951-1955, respectively; and WHEREAS, The delegates in attendance at the 135th Annual Communication in September 1956, by their vote, elected William H. Utz, .Ir. to the Office of Grand Treasurer; and WHEREAS, The Grand Lodge re-elected William H. Utz,.Ir. to serve in the office of Grand Treasurer twenty-two times; and

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WHEREAS, His regard for the Fraternity prompted William H. Utz,Jr. to the faithful discharge of the duties of Grand Treasurer during the twenty-three terms of office; and WHEREAS, All Missouri Masonry entertain a high opinion of the fidelity and discretion of William H. Utz, Jr., as he has served in places and stations of important trust; Now Therefore Be It Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri acknowledge the devout and diligent attention of Right Worshipful Brother William H. Utz,Jr. to the obligation and charge in all matters relative to the well-being of Our Brotherhood. Be It Further Resolved, That this RESOLUTION be written into the PROCEEDINGS of the IS8th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge as a permanent record of the long-time interest and service of R.W. Bro. William H. Utz, Jr. toward the benefit of Freemasonry. And Be It Further Resolved, That the Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge of Missouri express their tribute of appreciation for Right Worshipful Bro. William H. Utz, Jr. and accept this Resolution with a standing ovation . . Fraternally submitted, Gus O. NATIONS .J. c. Mor-;n~oMERY, Grand Master .J. EDWARD Bu:"", HOMER L. FERGUSON WILLIAM J. HILL ORESTES MITCHELL, JR. FRANK A. ARNOLD HAROLD M. JAYNE STA1\;TON T. BROW1\; FRA:-JK P. BRIGGS EARL K. DILLE HAROLD O. GRAlJEL ROBERT .J. CRUl/-: BRL:CE H. HUNI MARTI1\; B. DICKI1\;SO:-J VERr-i H. SCHNEIUER GEORGE F. MORRISON CHARLES E. SCHEURICH P. VINCE;\IT KI1\;KEAD A. BASEY VANLANDINGHAM WII.UAM R. DENSLOW FRANK P. WILFLEY, JR. ELVIS A. MooN . . Y ANTON .I. TOMASEK CARL L. RADFORD J. MORGAN DO:-JELSON CECIL H. HURT WILLIAM H CHAPf\IAN FRA:-JK B. K.. . u.OGG THOMAS J. DAVIS, JR. WALTER L. WALKER W. TRIl.ll.lI::Y NlcKERso;\l H ERMA1\; A. ORLICK G. MAXELL TEETER . CLYDE F. WALKER L .... wIS C. WES COOK FIELDING A. POI:: JAMES A. NOLA:-JD, JR.

The Grand Secretary moved that the Resolution be accepted and the Grand Lodge express their approval with a standing ovation. The motion was seconded; the Grand Lodge stood and accepted the Resolution with applause. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

GRAND MAS"rER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, the order of the day is the annual election of officers. Of course, the expressed desire of R.W. Bro. William Utz poses a new situation for the election because, except in the case of the members of the Masonic Home Board, there is no nominating process for the Grand Lodge. A ballot will serve as a nominating ballot. And this, of course, will be a part of the ballot that you will soon cast as you vote for the officers. A majority of those present and voting is needed to elect each of the officers. If it should be necessary to take second ballots for the office of Grand Treasurer or for any of the other offices, for which t here are to be elections, we shall do so. We have asked that the tellers for this election be the District Deputy Grand

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Masters of the even numbered Districts - 2,4, 6, 8. You remember the old school yell, "whom do we appreciate?" said often ungrammatically "who do we appreciate?" We have asked that RW. Bro. Ralph O. Kolb serve as the chairman of the tellers. And in due season he will make a report. Now Brother Grand Secretary, will you give us instructions about the balloting and the election? GRAND SECRETARY ARNOLD: Brethren, the ballot you will receive has spaces for the election of six Grand Lodge Officers: Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Senior Grand Warden, Junior Grand Warden, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary. You have in your hand the program for this session; on the back page, the back side, of that program are listed the Officers of this Grand Lodge for the year 1978-1979, in order from the highest ranking Grand Master down. From his remarks, M.W. Grand Master j. C. Montgomery, Jr. is not a candidate for re-election to that station. So in preparing your ballot, please - I don't like to say this; but you must disregard his name as you write your vote for the Officers of our Grand Lodge. Beginning with the name, if you choose, of the current Deputy Grand Master moving up a station, and so forth. Now the Grand Treasurer is not a candidate for the office ofJunior Grand Warden; the Grand Secretary is not a candidate for the office of Grand Treasurer; I guess I'm right, the Grand Lecturer is not a candidate for the Office of Grand Secretary; but the Senior Grand Deacon is, in regular order, the candidate for the office of Junior Grand Warden. So in preparing your ballot, please give attention to that order of officers. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Frank, I notice that some of the brethren are using this particular ballot - 1,2,3,4,5,6. This is not the Official Ballot for the election. A ballot will be passed out to you. And you will need that other ballot; so if you have used it, scratch through those names, because you may need them a little bit later on. GRAND SECRETARY ARNOLD: Now we would ask that the District Deputy Grand Masters ofthe even numbered Districts and R.W. Bro. Ralph Kolb come to the desk, obtain the ballots, distribute them - and you will find them, Brethren, printed as I have described them in my explanation. Those (ballots) that you have, we will need very likely in other matters of official voting. For any voting in the Grand Lodge, these are those eligible to vote, and only these: the Worshipful Master, the Senior Warden, the Junior Warden, their official and designated proxies, and Past Masters. Only those are entitled to take a ballot and cast a vote. The Worshipful Master, the Senior Warden, the Junior Warden, their official proxies if properly registered with the Credentials Committee, and Past Masters. If you don't fit into one of those places, please do not accept a ballot; and please do not cast a vote. The Master, the Senior Warden, the Junior Warden, designated proxies, and Past Masters. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Are all the ballots in now? (No response.) I now declare the ballot closed. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, there is nothing like taking a brand new Grand Master and just breaking him in to speaking to a Grand Lodge. They have an interesting custom in the Grand Jurisdiction of Iowa. Ordinarily it appears that the individual who is going to be the favorite son for Grand Master is the Chairman of the Committee of Division and Reference. He ordinarily has served several Grand Lodge Officers before and had a great deal of Masonic experience; and our guest from Iowa has had that. I would like to

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call upon him at this time to bring greetings, in what I judge is his maiden speech in another jurisdiction. Most Worshipful Sir, we enjoyed being in Iowa; and we arejust so delighted to have you and Grand Secretary Jackson here; andwe will anticipate hearing you at this time, Sir. REMARKS OF M.W. GRAND MASTER LAVERNE R. CLARY OF IOWA

M.W. BROTHER CLARY: Thank you, Most Worshipful Sir. I am pleased to bring you greetings from the 68,000 Masons of the Grand Jurisdiction of Iowa. I was particularly pleased last night at the banquet, sir, to be seated at table No. 5. Now where is Stanton? Did he sneak off? I have been a member ofthe Board of Custodians in Iowa, which compares somewhat to your - what do you call Stan - District Lecturer (sic). We have three Custodians who are elected for six-year terms; we do have to stand for election. I was elected in 1967 to complete the term of the M.W. Bro. John T. Ames, who was probably our most important Iowa Mason as far as ritual went. I served as a Custodian until 1978, when I resigned to become, as your Grand Master hasjust said, the Chairman of the Committee on Division and Reference. Thatjob isn't too important; I got up at the Grand Lodge Session and told the Brethren what they had just heard the Grand Master report in his address; and that made me the nominee for Grand Master. Where is Brother Stan? Is he in the room? I was going to tell him that I have observed today that since 1844 when you chartered the Grand Lodge of Iowa they have let their ritual slip quite a bit down here. I noticed a number of transpositions; and once in a while they leave out a word; and these Deacons, we are going to have to work on them with their rods, I'll tell you that. Most Worshipful Sir, on behalf of my wife Helen and myself and Bro. Charles T.Jackson and his lovely wife Catherine, we certainly thank you for the hospitality. We have had a wonderful time. When we changed our dates for Grand Lodge from Wednesday and Thursday to Friday and Saturday this year, it was quite a rush to get to Missouri. I'm glad I didn't miss it; I'm glad you could attend our Grand Lodge for a short time. And I wish you continued success in this Communication. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, if you have never seen Iowa Work - the Deacons carry their rods at the thrust and you stay out of their way. The Missouri way is much safer. . REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC EDUCATION

R. W. Bro. Earl K. Dille, Chairman of the Commiuee on Masonic Education, presented the report. R.W. BROTHER DILLE: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, the Report of the Committee on Masonic Education has already been printed and appears in the booklet. I would move that it be accepted as part of the record of this Grand Lodge. The motion was seconded and approved by the vote of the Grand Lodg-e. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: For many years the Committee on Masonic Education has put a great deal of its effort into supplying publications and visual aids to the brethren and lodges. These productions are many and varied, ranging from manuals and pamphlets to slides and even tape cassettes. For lodges wishing to set up education programs, the materials are always available. A basic problem is that all too

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many lodges make absolutely no effort to set up these programs or use these materials. The Wardens' and Masters' Clubs in the S1. Louis area have made use of the Grand Lodge slide presentations in several of their lodge visitations. Bro. Bert Thacker has been active in this innovative effort. The Grand Lodge cannot force-feed Masonic education, but if enough brethren would cooperate in efforts such as this, education would be ajoyful process rather than a painful one. Our Freemason Magazine is doing very well and receiving many compliments. This fine performance is due entirely to our editor, R. W. Bro. Ray Hilton, who deserves much credit for his conscientious and unswerving devotion to our Fraternity. This periodical is the only contact with the Fraternity for many of the brethren in our jurisdiction. Many lodges do not issue trestleboards, and it is most important that the Grand Lodge maintain this vital communication with all Missouri Masons. The Midwest Conference on Masonic Education was held this past May in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the beautiful Masonic Library there. The Chairman of your Education Committee had the honor of serving as President of the Conference. Several members of our Committee attended, and the program included papers presented by M. W. Bro. Bruce H. Hunt and R. W. Bro. Walter C. PI oeser. The exchange of ideas on ways and means of providing Masonic education is valuable to all of your Committee members and to the advancement of Masonic education in Missouri. Again we would like to encourage individuals to join the Missouri Lodge of Research and the Masonic Service Association. The cost is nominal and the benefits great. Application forms can be picked up at the display table in the corridor. In 1975, this Committee originated the Grand Lodge Achievement Award. Less than 10 percent of the lodges have qualified for this award in each year since. Such a result is not only disappointing, but somewhat surprising, since the requirements are very basic, and actually represent what every lodge should be doing every year. We can only conclude that the Masters of those lodges not qualifying arc uninformed or simply don't care. Those brethren who have met the standards and who have honored their lodges by making them Honor Lodges during their year as Master will receive a bronze medallion in addition to their certificate. These medallions will be presented annually at the Grand Lodge session. Those Past Masters who have qualified previously may pick up their medallions at the display table of the Committee on Masonic Education. This is a beautiful award, and will serve to distinguish the Past Master of an Honor Lodge when he wears the ribbon and medallion at Masonic events. The Committee, as always, would like to thank our hard-working Grand Secretary for all the help he has given us over the past year. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H CHAPMAN, JOSEPH S. V ANDoLAH, RONAl.D OLIN

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R.W. BROTHER DILLE: Brethren, I have a very slight addendum to the report which has already been printed. That is that I have just completed five years as Chairman of the Committee on Masonic Education; and I would like you all to

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know that there is no better committee any where to serve the brethren of whatever jurisdiction. They are all devoted, hard-working individuals; and I have certainly enjoyed the five years. While we will cover some additional matters during the medallion presentation at the dinner tonight, in the event that some of you may not be there, I would like to further explain and enlarge on the Grand Lodge Achievement Award Program. As most of you know this was initiated in 1975. And the first awards were given at Grand Lodge in September 1976. I believe there were twelve lodges on the first list that qualified. The next year - 1977 - the number grew considerably; I believe to 54. In 197R we slipped back to 42. We have something like 44 or 45 in 1979. Those lodges and those Worshipful Masters who qualified for the honor lodge award - the Grand Lodge Achievement Award - received a certificate which belongs to the lodge and a smaller personal certificate for the Worshipful Master who qualified his lodge as an Honor Lodge that year. This year we are initiating, in addition to the small certificate for the qualifying Worshipful Master, the medallion award which you will see tonight and which has been displayed out on the Education Committee table. It is on a red-white-blue ribbon; it bears the Seal ofthe Grand Lodge of Missouri and the wording "Honor Lodge Achievement Award." This evening the Grand Master will present these medallions to the 44 or so Masters, or their proxies, who have qualified their lodges as Honor Lodges for '79. Those who qualified in 1976, 1977, and 1978 are also entitled to these awards. We have an accountability system which is going to be under the care ofM.W. Bro. Bill Chapman, who will be at the dinner tonight. And after dinner and after the presentations have been made to the 1979 qualifiers, will any of you who happened to have been qualifying Worshipful Masters in '76, '77, or '78, or their proxies, please see M.W. Brother Chapman, after dinner, to receive your award retroactively. Thank you Brethren for your attention. HONOR LODGES RECOGNIZED AT 1979 GRAND LODGE SESSION

I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

Joplin 335-Carl C. Brandon Liberty 31-Virgin Lee Bailey Silex 75-Monroc A. Holman Mokane612-MichaelJ.Stelzleni Robert Burns 496-Barney Douglas Grandview 618-Raymond L. DeFreece Charity 331-Galen R. Marshall Rockb~idge 435-John G. Norris Swope Park 617-Lawrence S. Cameron Trinity 641-Charles N. Moss Mansfield 543-John R. Elliott Plato 469-Roy E. Burgess Gate ofthe Temple 422-Harley Wayne Merideth Clay 207-J. Edward McCullough Palestine 241-Clarence R. Czechzin Fellowship 345-Floyd E. Williams Clifton Heights 520-Jack Etheridge Gate City 522-Dwight E. Wisner

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.

California I83-Paul A. DeLozier Magnolia 626-Ervin A. Drewing Cecile Daylight 305-Leo W. Chaney Ivanhoe446-VirgiIW. Valburg North Star 157-Norman L. Reynolds Cosmos 282-Larry E. Sample Maplewood 566-Pinckney E. Rhodes Freedom 636-Walter E. Oerter Rushville 23R-Larry C. Simpson Hope 251-Doyle Thomason Bonhomme 45-Forrest A. Gilley Columbia 534-Roy Sandefur Pilot Knob 182-Edward F. Hoslock Mercer 35-Jack S. G09din Meridian 2-Henry E. Snead St. Louis 20-Irvin Winterman Benjamin Franklin 642-Melvyn Shyrcs Huntsville 30-W. L. McAdams

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Acacia 602-Payne Percefull Magnolia 626-David R. Vogler Owensville 624-DonaldJ. Ellis Temple Lodge 299-Jesse Eo' Stokes Trinity 64 I-David E. Greco

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Buckner 501-Thomas L. Truman Fairfax 483-Chas. H. Moore Union 593-Guy A. Hammack Mt. Moriah 40-William Schmitt

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you Brother Earl. This is certainly one of the outstanding committees of the Grand Lodge - the Committee on Masonic Education. How very important is the work that they do. We have been very fortunate in the membership and certainly in our Chairman of that Committee, R.W. Brother Dille. He has built himselfupquite a reputation as an authority on matters Masonic; he has published a number of articles; he has edited one of the books; I am not certain what other prqjects he may have in the hopper at the present time. But as a very busy business executive of a very, very large and vital business, he still finds time to engage in Masonic study and to lead us in this vital task of Masonic Education. I thank you for this, Sir. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: R.W. Bro. Stanton T. Brown, while you were out, there were some remarks made about Missouri ritual by a representative from Iowa. So I think it is only appropriate that at this time you defend yourself by the Report of the Grand Lecturer and the Report of the Committee on Ritual. R.W. GRAND LECTURER BROWN: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren of the Grand Lodge, it is pretty difficult to defend yourself if you don't know what happened. Ijust heard in the hallway that the Deacons didn't know how to carry their rods in Missouri. I heard that outside. I think that somehow or another that got turned around as it went across the line up north. We had it right; and we still do. Brethren, my report is printed in the "Reports of Officers and Committees" on Pages 3 and 4. I do wish to call your attention to the third from the last paragraph on page 4. Last year, I reported that 149 brethren in the state of Missouri held cards in both Subdivisions I and II. Because of the interest of these brethren and the Deputies, we have added 29 to that number making a total of 178 "four card" holders. Now that was at the end ofJune. It is encouraging to know that we have an increasing interest in the ritual. In the last few months, the Committee on Ritual completed work on a further challenge to the brethren in Subdivision III. This Subdivision consists of all the wording, f1oorwork, and movements of all officers in opening and closing the lodge on the three degrees and also includes a partial closing on the second and third degrees of Freemasonry. I do go on to say that we have received a number of applications. And Brethren, since I submitted this report, we are now up to around fifty who have actually been examined in the Sub III. There is a great deal of interest; and it's going to do, I feel and the Ritual Committee feels, that this is going to do more for the ritual in our Subordinate lodges than any other subdivision we have. Amazingly enough, I was reading in the Grand Lodge PROCEEDINGS of 1949. The report of the Ritual Committee at that time was made by M.W. Bro. Anthony Ittner, who was our then Grand Lecturer. The Ritual Committee at that particular time had discussed several subdivisions; and one of them happened to be this. It was a little bit more involved than this; but they went on to discuss Subdivision IV and Subdivision V. We will be bringing that to you as the time comes, Brethren. I do feel that this is something that is going to enhance

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our ritual in the State of Missouri; that we are going to have a great deal of R.W. Bro. Frank Arnoldjust handed me the number of 75; 75 Brethren now have Subdivision III. I think that's great. And we have a good number oflodge officers - and when I say lodge officers, I am talking about Junior Deacons, Senior Deacons, Junior and Senior Wardens, and Masters who have these Subdivision III and that's where it is going to really heIp us. I refer, in the paragraph just ahead of that, to the number of Lecturers who are retiring this year; there are several, ranging from two years of service to thirty-two years of service. I want to call your attention particularly to two brethren who have served between them sixty-two years as District Deputy Grand Lecturers. R.W. Bro. Russell Rowe was appointed in 1947 by M.W. Bro. Anthony Ittner as District Lecturer from the 16th Masonic District. Two years later, in 1949, R.W. Bro. Edwin B. Hawkins was appointed by M.W. Bro. Anthony Ittner for the 18th Masonic District. This year they will be stepping down and placing the responsibilities of District Deputy Grand Lecturer in younger men of their districts. We salute you, Brethren, and I would ask that those two brethren stand; and perhaps we give proper recognition to them. R.W. Bro. Buck Rowe are you in the room? (Applause). Thirty-two years of undying service to Masonic Fraternity in the ritual in that district. R.W. Bro. Ed Hawkins, are you in the room? (Applause) Most Worshipful Grand Master, this duty having been performed, I move that the Report of the Grand Lecturer be received and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded and by vote of the Grand Lodge the Report of the Grand Lecturer was received. REPORT OF GRAND LECTURER

To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Herewith is submitted my seventh annual report as your Grand Lecturer as required by the Constitution and By-Laws. The intent ofthis report is to make known to you the condition of the work of the Craft in general, the level of proficiency of the ritual, and other matters in conjunction with my office which I consider to be of interest and importance to you. It was my good pleasure to visit officially, once, each of the 60 districts of our GrandJurisdiction; quite a number a second time and some a third time when it was felt that the presence of the Grand Lecturer was advisable. The purpose of the visit is not to be officially received by the district, but is a workshop or school wherein the lodge officers in the district perform parts of the ritual and .the necessary corrections are made. Errors are not easily erased and their correction requires constant attention. The attendance at these meetings this year, with few exceptions, increased over the preceding year. In spite of the long hard winter, many storms, and snow that stayed with us for almost two and a half months in some parts of the state, we enjoyed larger schools than in the more clement weather. I'm not sure ofthe significance here, but the adventure in making these trips had a salutary effect and we enjoyed a very productive year with regard to ritual in those areas. In addition to conducting the more than 60 official visits, 20 sectional meetings were held with your District Deputy Grand Lecturers. Four meetings were held in each of five sections of the state. Those cities hosting the meetings this year were Poplar Bluff, Sedalia, Springfield, Monroe City, Breckenridge, Washington, Sikeston, Louisiana, Cameron, and Mexico. From among the

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interested, proficient Masons who attend these sessions will be chosen the men who will be serving the Fraternity as District Deputy Grand Lecturers in the future. The condition of the ritual throughout the state is excellent and is due primarily to the work done by the District Deputy Grand Lecturers. The reports submitted by these brethren indicate that we are holding our own in the schools which they conduct annually. The achievement award requirement of attendance of at least four of the five top line officers at one of these schools has, I feel, increased the number of officers attending our schools. This award is the sort of recognition we believe should be sought by more lodges as the requirements are not prohibitive or exclusive, but are well within the reach of any lodge that will plan ahead and stimulate interest among the brethren to meet the necessary requirements. I wish to express my appreciation to the District Deputy Grand Lecturers for their fine work and hearty cooperation. We often take for granted the number of miles traveled and time spent away from home by these lecturers, working with the brethren in their districts and improving themselves in the ritual. Each year, due to their efforts in attending schools, they have become more proficient, which in turn has raised the level of proficiency of the brethren over the entire state. It is my desire to create enthusiastic interest for the work in these brethren so that there will be a number of Past Masters equally proficient and qualified to become deputies and that the time shall not be far distant when a three- to five-year term for the lecturers will become a common occurrence. By this kind of response, there will be a more generally shared responsibility for continued ritualistic perfection statewide. Once again, I was given the opportunity to participate in the 17 area meetings throughoutthis last year with M.W. Bro.]. C. Montgomery,]r., our Grand Master. The demonstrations given by the District Deputy Grand Lecturers, District Deputy Grand Masters, and Grand Lodge officers were well received and were much needed since it is a part of the ritual that officers of many subordinate lodges have few occasions to use. Several District Lecturers have indicated a desire to be relieved of their duties as lecturers. Their length of service to the Grand Lodge varies from two years to 32 years. I am deeply indebted to each of these fine brothers for they' have served with distinction and with no thoug-ht of remuneration; only a desire to be of service to the Grand Lodge through service to their brethren. They have been most helpful in assisting with the selection of qualified men to assume their duties. My sincere good wishes and thanks are extended to each of you. Last year, I reported that 149 brethren in the state of Missouri held cards in both Subdivisions I and II. Because of the interest of these brethren and the Deputies, we have added 29 to that number making a total of 178 "four card" holders. It is encouraging to know that we have an increasing interest in the ritual. In the last few months, the Committee on Ritual completed work on a further challenge to the brethren in a Subdivision I II. This Subdivision consists of all the wording, f)oorwork, and movements of all officers in op~ning and closing the lodge on the three degrees and also includes a partial closing on the second and third degrees of Freemasonry. We are now receiving applications and issuing cards on that Subdivision and there is evidence already of great interest in this part of the work. It is designed to reach the officers of a lodge as

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an aid in perfecting them in the work that is required each time a lodge meeting is held. One need not have any other card to qualify for this certificate. I have appreciated very much the many invitations received this past year to attend special meetings and Masonic functions and I deeply regret that I had to decline many of them. My first duty to the Grand Lodge and the Craft is teaching the ritual and this must take precedence. To have had the opportunity to have been involved in all of the area meetings and many other Masonic affairs with our Grand Master, M.W. Bro. J. C. Montgomery, Jr., and to have served under his appointment and his well organized direction was a rewarding and delightful experience. To him, and the other Grand Lodge officers who have been a strong support to me, I thank each of you. God bless you all. Fraternally submitted, STANTON T. BROWN, Grand Lecturer.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RITUAL

RW. Bro. Stanton T. Brown, Chairman of the Committee on Ritual, stated that the report of the Committee on Ritual was preprinted and is on pages 50-59 in the booklet "Reports of Officers and Committees." He moved that the report be received and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded and approved by the vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Ritual met on two occasions this past yearfirst on the 28th of April in Springfield to discuss the need for a new subdivision and tentatively agreeing on a Subdivision III, the details to be worked out along with a plan. The second meeting was held on June 30 in Columbia, to adopt the Subdivision III as to form and then qualify each of the members. The Subdivision I I I plan is now in action. We trust that this plan will be sought after by many of our present lodge officers since it deals with a very basic part of the ritual, the work of opening and closing the lodge. To qualify, one must give all the wording, floorwork and movements of all officers in opening and closing the lodge on the three degrees. It also includes a partial closing on the second and third degrees of Freemasonry. The Committee wishes to express thanks to R. W. Bro. Frank A. Arnold, our Grand Secretary, for his valuable assistance in handling the detailed work that goes through his hands from the office of the Grand Lecturer. Receiving applications for certificates in Subdivisions I and II and now in Subdivision III and the exactness required in keeping records and mailing certificates to the brethren is time-consuming and we do appreciate his fine work in assisting with the certificate plan. The list of names of the brethren who have received certificates this past year in Subdivisions I and II will be listed in the proceedings as a part ofthis report. Fraternally submitted, FREELON K. HADLEY, H. DALE DEWEESE, CARROLL R. MOORMAN, RONNIE L. HOUSE, WILLIAM F. JACKSON, STANTON T. BROWN, Chairman

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SUBDIVISION I-ORIGINALS 5440 Donald Dean Tapley, New Hope Lodge No. 199 5441 Harold L. Hamm, King Hill Lodge No. 376 5442 Ralph Mitchell Hood, Independence Lodge No. 76 5443 Cleo Everett Tapscott, East Gate Lodge No. 630 5444 Jim Worley, King Hill Lodge No. 376 5445 Dale Harmon Flanagan, Heroine Lodge No. 104 5446 Richard G. Brown, Swope Park Lodge No. 617 5447 Michael Ray Seidner, Friend Lodge No. 352 5448 Orville Clifford Wood, Mizpah Lodge No. 639 5449 Edward Parrison Dixon, Plato Lodge No. 469 5450 Kenneth Lamar Shaffer, Plato Lodge No. 469 5451 John Edward Hurshman, Butler Lodge No. 254 5452 Billy Joe Roberts, Texas Lodge No. 177 5453 Ronald M. Hickey, Independence Lodge No. 76 5454 George W. Carney, Jr., Heroine Lodge No. 104 5455 Marshall Curt Rimann, Swope Park Lodge No. 617 5456 Charles Patrick Cassidy, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 5457 William C. Walton, Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 5458 Carl Edward O'Donnell, Fenton Lodge No. 281 5459 Richard Lea Brockman, Moberly Lodge No. 344 5460 Jimmie Ray Kinney, Fellowship Lodge No. 345 5461 Amos William Arnold, Florissant Lodge No. 668 5462 Harold Norman james, Lambskin Lodge No. 460 5463 Stanley D. Pierson, McDonald Lodge No. 324 5464 Francis Martin Clatanoff, Raytown Lodge No. 391 5465 Gary Ray Rice, Richland Lodge No. 385 5466 Glenn Bud Martin, Neosho Lodge No. 247 5467 Frederick Raymond Patten, Grandview Lodge No. 618 5468 Veston Southerland, Neosho Lodge No. 247 5469 Ronald Ray Pemberton, Richland Lodge No. 385 5470 Robert Ellis Yorke, Arnold Lodge No. 673

5471 Larry William Adams, Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 5472 Lawrence Ray Albright II, Neosho Lodge No. 247 5473 Gary M. Lanham, Moberly Lodge No. 344 5474 David Dale Weltner, Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 5475 Thomas Edward Engel, Euclid Lodge No. 505 5476 Otis Lee Jones, Vandalia Lodge No. 491 5477 Richard Lee Breidenbaugh, Liberty Lodge No. 31 5478 William Leon Gamble, Wellston Lodge No. 613 5479 William Edward McGuire, Wentzville Lodge No. 46 5480 Lester O. Henderson, Perseverance Lodge No. 92 5481 Jeffery D. Keeney, Van Buren Lodge No. 509 5482 Ricky Lynn Swyers, Leadwood Lodge No. 598 5483 William Everett Gilstrap, Joplin Lodge No. 335 5484 Everett L. King,Jr., Cass Lodge No. 147 5485 Art Reece, Cass Lodge No. 147 5486 .J. H. Hunter, Mercer Lodge No. 35 5487 Steven Roger Sharp, Buckner Lodge No. 501 5488 Robert Lee Berry, Alpha Lodge No. 659 5489 Allyn Dale Harper, Plato Lodge No. 469 5490 Joseph Wayne Courtois, Tyro Lodge No. 12 5491 Gerald D. Gentry, Mercer Lodge No. 35 5492 David R. Browning, Shekinah Lodge No. 256 5493 jack E. Sewell, Unionville Lodge No. 210 5494 William Richard Miles, Craig Lodge No. 606 5495 Robert Holt Turner, Raytown Lodge No. 391 5496 John Powell, Puxico Lodge No. 596 5497 Dale Gene Carter, Swope Park Lodge No. 617 5498 Charles Martin Replogle, Country Club Lodge No. 656 5499 Ronald H. Ross, Barnes Lodge No. 116 5500 Leroy Pinkley, Tyro Lodge No. 12 5501 Glen Otto Stottlemyre, Texas Lodge No. 177 5502 Patrick Carl Deming, Cecile Daylight Lodge No. 305 5503 Michael Wayne Hale, Savannah Lodge No.71 5504 james L. Hackett, Rowley Lodge No. 204 5505 Charles Willis Hummel, Twilight Lodge No. 114

SUBDIVISION I-FIRST RENEWALS A2483 Thomas E. Snead, Lamar Lodge No. 292 A2484 Harold L. Mann, Heroine Lodge No. 104 A2485 Walter Glen Buckallew, Hiram Lodge No. 362 A2486 Harry Bradford Sherman, Swope Park Lodge No. 617

A2487 Ervin A. Drewing, Magnolia Lodge No. 626 A2488 Paul A. Delozier, California Lodge No. 183 A2489 J. Steve Dodson, Freedom Lodge No. 636 A2490 Walter Kenneth Schneider, Grandview Lodge No. 618

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A2491 David Edward Greco, Trinity Lodge No. 641 A2492 Roger Gordon Moore, Henderson Lodge No. 477 A2493 Paul Pal.ton, Kenneu Lodge No. 68 A2494 Joe Edward Cox, Ferguson Lodge No. 542 A2495 Albert Bryson Sharp, Buckner Lodge No. 501 A2496 Theodore R. Brown, Freedom Lodge No. 636 A2497 Roy R. Rowland, Branson Lodge No. 587 A2498 Ezra T. Lalik, Independence Lodge No. 76 A2499 Ronnie Dean Jones, Cleveland Lodge No. 651 A2500 Clarence Wallace Stone, Jr., Bonhomme Lodge No. 45 A2501 Ira Earl Green,Jr., Raytown Lodge No. 391 A2502 Franklin Burdell Harding, Raytown Lodge No. 391 A2503 Clarence Leland Heifner, Moberly Lodge No. 344 A2504 August M. Ou, Jr., Gate City Lodge No. 522 A2505 Peter Cavic, Jr., Lambskin Lodge No. 460 A2506 James Glen Wade, Twilight Lodge No. 114 A2507 Robert Clay Creech, Overland Lodge No. 623 A2508 James Elwood Massey, Independence Lodge No. 76 A2509 Ronald James Huff, Columbia Lodge No. 534 A25IO Robert E. Aye, Windsor Lodge No. 29 A2511 Billy Ray Abbou, Ferguson Lodge No. 542 A2512 John Kenneth Smith, Cecile Daylight Lodge No. 305 A2513 Gordon E. Hopkins, Charity Lodge No. 331 A2514 Joe Russell Fisher, I'ellowship Lodge No. 345 A2515 August O. Carrender, Cleveland Lodge No. 651

A2516 Jackie L. Craycraft, Cleveland Lodge No. 651 A2517 Richard Barron Collier, Arnold Lodge No. 673 A2518 Donald E. Wimsau, Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 A2519 Donald Lynn Winchel, Cleveland Lodge No. 651 A2520 John Bailey Sloan, Branson Lodge No. 587 A2521 Harold E. Dyer, Silex Lodge No. 75 A2522 Robert P. Edmondson, Gate of the Templc Lodge No. 422 A2523 Roland L. Pepmueller, Hope Lodge No. 251 A2524 Joe W. Cumins, Four Mile Lodge No. 212 A2525 Charles E. Harris, Fenton Lodge No. 281 A2526 Paul Alexander Richardson, Sheffield Lodge No. 625 A2527 Harold Leonard Sickels, Perseverance Lodge No. 92 A2528 Wilbur Ronald Enns, Acacia Lodge No. 602 A2529 Michael D. Ballard, Henderson Lodge No. 477 A2530 William F. O'Guin, Rockbridge Lodge No. 434 A2531 Warren Ernest Carr, Mineral Lodge No. 471 A2532 John Dudley Ossenfort, Arnold Lodge No. 673 A2533 Randall Jay .lones, Mount Olive Lodge No. 439 A2534 Robert D. Weikal, Sedalia Lodge No. 236 A2535 Ashby F. Edmonds, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 A2536 C. Bruce Tanner, Jr., Sikeslon Lodge No. 310 A2537 R. Edward Ceries, Crestwood Lodge No. 669 A2538 Robert Edward Lee Shelton, Macks Creek Lodge No. 433 A2539 Delbert Dailey, Moberly Lodge No. 344 A2540 Chester Lee McDaniel, East Gate Lodge No. 630

SUBDIVISION I-SECOND RENEWALS B 1346 James Emerson Newton, Van Buren Lodge No. 509 B 1347 Lee R. Grizzell, East Gate Lodge No. 630 B1348 William Dale Finke, Moneu Lodge No. 129 B1349 Glenn A. Kirk, Swope Park Lodge No. 617 B 1350 Ross Allen Rutherford, Saxton Lodge No. 508 B 1351 Floyd Elmer Williams, Fellowship Lodge No. 345 B1352 William Kyle Johnson, Jefferson Lodge No. 43 B 1353 Nolen H. Rinne, Linn Lodge No. 326 B 1354 George W. Fitzgerald, Pendleton Lodge No. 551 BI355 Ralph Franklin Hull, Moneu Lodge No. 129 B1356 Alvin Merlin Armstrong, Wakanda Lodge No. 52

B 1357 Ned A. Donovan, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 B 1358 Quentin L. Love, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 BI359 Gerald Vernon Noble, Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 B 1360 Paul Franklin Hamilton, Webster Lodge No. 98 B1361 Michael Dale Smith, Alpha Lodge No. 569 B1362 Kenneth E. Kennedy, Henderson Lodge No. 477 B 1363 Larry Gene James, Nodaway Lodge No. 470 B 1364 John A. Souris, Crestwood Lodge No. 669 BI365 Lewis L. Krehmeyer, Meridian Lodge No.2 BI366 Leonard D. Kennedy, Vandalia Lodge No. 491

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B 1367 Arthur T. Thornton, Fraternal Lodge No. 363 B 1368 Gerald Lewis Broyles, Versailles Lodge No. 320 B 1369 Conley Eugene DePriest, Pauldingville Lodge No. II BI370 Robert Mason Runner, Salem Lodge No. 225 BI371 Harley LeRoy Monroe, Sullivan Lodge No. 69 BI372 Denver Wesley Newton, Van Buren Lodge No. 509 B 1373 Thomas Edward Dawson, St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 BI374 Curtis Junior Walker, Orient Lodge No. 546 BI375 Charles Marvin Benedict, Wellston Lodge No. 613 B 1376 Edwin Claude Carpenter, King Hill Lodge No. 376

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BI377 Carl Berton Rose, St.Joseph Lodge No. 78 BI378 Cecil Y. Isaac, Potosi Lodge No. 131 BI379 N. Jack Stevenson, Alpha Lodge No. 659 B 1380 Billy Joe Cox, Friendship Lodge No. 89 BI381 Donald Ray Jett, Wentzville LodKe No. 46 B 1382 William Wesley Corbin, Country Club Lodge No. 656 BI383 Thomas Frederick Satterly, Ferguson Lodge No. 542 B 1384 Robert Earl Hammond, Webb City Lodge No. 512 B 1385 Burnice Lee Johnston, Buckner Lodge No. 501 B 1386 Lloyd Elton Michelsen, Morley Lodge No. 184

SUBDIVISION I-THIRD RENEWALS C789 Harold Norman Napier, Willard Lodge No. 620 C790 Charles Hugo Daume, Jr., Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221 C791 EuellJ. Sweeten, Wentzville Lodge No. 46 C792 Alvin J. Lauener, Fellowship Lodge No. 345 C793 John Haril Davidson, Compass Lodge No. 120 C794 Joseph George Wehner, Grandview Lodge No. 618 C795 Ernest Lester Weir, Grandview Lodge No. 618 C796 Harold Glen Eagan, Friend Lodge No. 352 C797 Jerrold Kent Clemons, Bismarck Lodge No.41 C798 Billy G. Haddock, Kansas City Lodge No. 220 C799 Leonard T. Ferrell, Caruthersville Lodge No. 461 C800 Carol A. Rice, Adelphi Lodge No. 355 C801 Damon Smith, Adelphi Lodge No. 355 C802 George A. Collins, Pilot Knob Lodge No. 182

C803 Edward Ray Windle, Cuba Lodge No. 312 C804 Dennis Lee Watson, Alpha Lodge No. 659 C805 Howard L. Adkins, Country Club Lodge No. 656 C806 Wilbern Cleo Sanders, Salem Lodge No. 225 e807 Donald Ray Wagner, Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 C808 Richard F. Martin, Lexington Lodge No. 149 C809 Clifford L. Feltinberger, Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 C810 Jo Maurice Fisher, Raytown LodKe No. 391 C811 John F. Garrett, Lambskin Lodge No. 460 C812 Herbert Emory Riehn, Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221 C813 Hubert Clark Bollinger, Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221 C814 Paul J. Henson, Puxico Lodge No. 596 C815 Chester Milton Webb, Gate ofthe Temple Lodge No. 422 C816 Floyd W. Nichols, Centralia Lodge No. 59 C817 Thomas Samuel Orwick, Liberty Lodge No.31

SUBDIVISION I-FOURTH RENEWALS D516 Eugene E. Jaeger, Warren Lodge No. 74 D517 Glen W. Johnson, Branson Lodge No. 587 D518 Dale A. Ludwig, Algabil Lodge No. 544 D519 J. Edward Blinn, Webster Lodge No. 98 D520 Henry Clay Patrick, Grandview Lodge No. 618 D521 Marvin Gene Shull, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 D522 Vernon Raymond Rogers, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 D523 Woodrow Wilson Akins, New Madrid Lodge No. 429 D524 Darrell R. Shortt, Sparta Lodge No. 296 D525 Walter R. Philpott, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13

D526 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr., Euclid Lodge No. 505 D527 James Daniel Fink, Lambskin Lodge No. 460 D528 Rolland Woodrow Caldwell, Hope Lodge No. 251 D529 Charles Keith Wilkinson, Sr., Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 D530 R. C. Eichler, Braymer Lodge No. 135 D531 Clyde D. Cumins, Four Mile Lodge No. 212 D532 Donald Ivan Dunlap, Western Star Lodge No. 15 D533 Elliot S. Cohen, Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642

SUBDIVISION I-FIFTH RENEWALS E347 Elmer W. Mueller, Magnolia Lodge No. 626

E348 Samuel Allen Crookshanks, Rising Sun LodKe No. 13

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E349 Russeli M. Arthur, St. Francois Lodge No. 234 £350 James Edward Brown, Fellowship Lodge No. 345 E351 Theodore T. Martin, Hayti Lodge No. 571 E352 Rex M. Williams, Henderson Lodge No. 477 1-:353 Burette Barber Shannon, Elvins Lodge No. 599 E354 Guster R. Madle, Kennett Lodge No. 68 E355 Martin M. Ohlhausen, Weston Lodge No. 53 1-:356 Rabon B. McKnight, Jr., Weston Lodge No. 53 £357 William Roosevelt Douglas, Jr., Wayne Lodge No. 526 E358 Donald V. Benson, Fulton Lodge No. 48 E359 James Sylvester Cunningham, Twilight Lodge No. 114

£360 Alvin Virgil McClain, Lebanon Lodge No. 77 E361 Frederick Preston Womack, St. Francois Lodge No. 234 E362 Carson D. Jean, Kennett Lodge No. 68 E363 Denzel Lloyd Kaiser, Alpha Lodge No. 659 E364 George Dale Sheppard, Alpha Lodge No. 659 E365 Joseph Thomas Miner, Ferguson Lodge No. 542 E366 Nathaniel Herschal Monday, Hornersville Lodge No. 215 £367 Henry Louis McDaniel, East Gate Lodge No. 630 £368 Horace Eugene Parkes, Richmond Lodge No. 57

SUBDIVISION I-SIXTH RENEWALS 1'221 Charles Melvin Bates, Grandview Lodge No. 618 1'222 Robert Walter Crow, Grandview Lodge No. 618 1'223 John Wilbur Larkins, Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 1'224 Orville M. Mash, Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 1'225 Marion Porter, Neosho Lodge No. 247 1'226 Ralph Oscar Fritts, Amsterdam Lodge No. 141 1'227 Arnold Jasper Weeks, Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 1'228 Olin Francis Barnett, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13

1'229 William A. Gamblian, Vandalia Lodge No. 491 1'230 Dennis Elton Smith, Salem Lodge No. 225 1'231 William F. Jackson, Shaveh Lodge No. 646 1'232 Clayton D. Bruce, Unionville Lodge No. 210 1'233 Julius W. Lindauer, Hope Lodge No. 251 1'234 Sherman Elvis Adkinson, Richland Lodge No. 385 1'235 Thomas Joseph Lehmann, Paul Revere Lodge No. 330

SUBDIVISION I-SEVENTH RENEWALS GI40 William V. McCollum, Solomon Lodge No. 271 GI41 Floyd Sutton, Shekinah Lodge No. 256 GI42 Thomas R. Wilkins, Hornersville Lodge No. 215 G 143 Harold Edwin Thornton, Grandview Lodge No. 618 GI44 Harold Raymer Watson, Alpha Lodge No. 659 GI45 Vernon K. Abel, Joachim Lodge No. 164 GI46 Clifford I. Carter, Swope Park Lodge No. 617 GI47 Ray V. Carpenter, Friendship Lodge No. 89

GI48 GI49 GI50 G 151

Ira Lee Taylor, Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Ralph O. Kolb, Anchor Lodge No. 443 Paul Edward Kelly, York Lodge No. 563 Herbert R. Kuhn, Pleasant Grove Lodge No. 142 G I 52 Buel Raymond Babb, Friendship Lodge No. 89 G I 53 C. C. McLemore, Washington Lodge No. 87 GI54 Ambro Luther (Bill) Tuck, Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422

SUBDIVISION I-EIGHTH RENEWALS H76 Lee B. Turner, Hannibal Lodge No. IB H77 Joe John Shipman, Kennett Lodge No.6 H78 Stanton Thayer Brown, Buckner Lod~ No. 501 H79 James Woodrow Dougan, Rosendal Lodge No. 404 H80 Glenn Ames, DeSoto Lodge No. 119 H81 Arthur Richard Cullor, Unionville Lodge No. 210 H82 Chester R. Carpenter, Wayne Lodge No. .')26 H83 Leonard Kavanaugh Horne, Wayne Lodge No. 526

H84 Nathan William Glazer, Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 HB5 Olen Paul Erwin, Carthage Lodge No. 197 H86 Sylvanus Boyd Rinehart, Northeast Lodge No. 643 H87 Emmett Broombaugh, Brentwood Lodge No. 616 H88 Buell E. Skouby, Salem Lodge No. 225 HB9 Ralph Dale Hall, Composite Lodge No. 369 H90 Woodrow Stanley, Richmond Lodge No. 57

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1979

SUBDIVISION I-NINTH RENEWALS 142 Opie Doel Hatfield, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 143 Russell Vandelicht, Hope LodRe No. 251

144 Melvin Boone Goe, Sr., Centralia Lodge No. 59

SUBDIVISION I-TENTH RENEWALS JI8 Edwin Bruce Hawkins, Higbee Lodge No. 527 J 19 Philip D. Trainer, Clinton LodRe No. 548

J20 Russell]. Rowe, Perseverance Lodge No. 92 J21 Francis A. Ely, Monroe Lodge No. 64

SUBDIVISION I-ELEVENTH RENEWALS K5

J. Earl Landes, Shekinah LodRe No. 256

K6 john Black Vrooman, Equality Lodge No. 497

SUBDIVISION I-TWELFTH RENEWALS L I Freelon K. Hadley, St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 SUBDIVISION II-PART I-ORIGINALS 354 Sylvester John Hotze, Jr., Mizpah Lodge No. 639 355 Quantrell Chester Robbins, Weston Lodge No. 53 356 Howard Lee Dobbs, Neosho Lodge No. 247 357 William Donald Harvey, Gardenville Lodge No. 655 358 Richard Alex Behr, Euclid Lodge No. 505 359 Harold Glen Eagan, Friend Lodge No. 352 360 Walter S. Specie, Palestine Lodge No. 241 361 Gerald James Kunold, Friend Lodge No. 352 362 William F. Nell, Charity Lodge No. 331 363 John Bailey Sloan, Branson Lodge No. 587 364 Vearl L. Fair, Pyramid Lodge No. 180 365 David F. Laurence, Occidental Lodge No. 163 366 Ralph Claude Primo, Saline Lodge No. 226 367 Melvin G. Myrick, Sr., Palestine Lodge No. 241 368 Joe Willhite, Joplin Lodge No. 335 369 David Edward Powell, Hornersville Lodge No.215 370 Larry William Adams, Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 371 James D. Donaldson, Sr., Overland Lodge No. 623 372 Charles E. Becraft, St.Joseph Lodge No. 78 373 Clarence W. Stone, Jr., Bonhomme Lodge No. 45

374 Ralph Wayne Horton, Jonesburg Lodge No. 457 375 Charles Henry Moore, Fairfax Lodge No. 483 376 Joe Edward Cox, Ferguson Lodge No. 542 377 John Dudley Ossenfort, Arnold Lodge No. 673 378 Melvin Arthur Pedersen, Ferguson Lodge No. 542 379 Randall Jay Jones, Mount Olive Lodge No. 439 380 Ezra T. Lalik, Independence Lodge No. 76 381 Richard Nye Hatch, Keystone Lodge No. 243 382 Eugene Walter Wade, Keystone Lodge No. 243 383 Arthur Richard Cullor, Unionville Lodge No. 210 384 James Ellis Spencer, Grandview Lodge No. 618 385 Roy Irvin Sandefur, Columbia Lodge No. 534 386 R. C. Eichler, Braymer Lodge No. 135 387 Jerry Nelson Greear, Mizpah Lodge No. 639 388 Pinckney Eli Rhodes, Maplewood Lodge No. 566 389 Warder M. Shotwell, Swope Park Lodge No.617

SUBDIVISION II-PART I-FIRST RENEWALS A231 Robert Lee Jenkins, Solomon Lodge No. 271 A232 David Robert Vogler, Magnolia Lodge No. 626 A233 Herbert C. Ort, Euclid Lodge No. 505 A234 David Edward Greco, Trinity Lodge No. 641 A235 Donald Edwin Wimsatt, Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 A236 Charles H. Daume,Jr., Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221 A237 Eugene Granvel Ritz, Pyramid Lodge No. 180 A238 R. Edward Ceries, Crestwood Lodge No. 669

A239 Robert Earl Hammond, Webb City Lodge No. 512 A240 John Robert Mullins, Canopy Lodge No. 284 A241 Donald Ray Jett, Wentzville Lodge No. 46 A242 Glenn H. Oliver, Montgomery Lodge No. 246 A243 Peter Cavic,Jr., Lambskin Lodge No. 460 A244 Marvin Dale Coffman, St. James Lodge No. 230 A245 Robert Edward Lee Shelton, Macks Creek Lodge No. 433

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SUBDIVISION II-PART I-SECOND RENEWALS B 157 Raymond Arlen Phipps, Jennings Lodge No. 640 B 158 Robert Phillips, Easter Lodge No. 575 B 159 Roger Ralph Adams, Criterion Lodge No. 586 B 160 James Edward Brown, Fellowship Lodge No. 345 B 161 Floyd Elmer Williams, Fellowship Lodge No. 345 BI62 James E. Newton, Van Buren Lodge No. 509

B 163 James R. Floyd, Alpha Lodge No. 659 B 164 Arthur O. Andrews, East Gate Lodge No. 630 B 165 Gayle Don Bedell, Fellowship Lodge No. 345 B 166 James]. Montgomery, Neosho Lodge No. 247 B167 Buford O. Pennington, Plato Lodge No. 469

SUBDIVISION II-PART I-THIRD RENEWALS C112 Emmett Broombaugh, Brentwood Lodge CI16 Damon Smith, Adelphi Lodge No. 355 No. 616 C 117 Frederick Preston Womack, S1. Francois CI13 George W. Fitzgerald, Pendleton Lodge Lodge No. 234 No. 551 CI18 Jessie c. Thompson, Forest Park Lodge CIl4 Harold Norman Napier, Willard Lodge No. 578 No. 620 C 119 Elmer G. Miner, Hopewell Lodge No. 239 CI15 Charles N. Alcorn, Wentzville Lodge No. 46 SUBDIVISION II-PART I-FOURTH RENEWALS D88 Floyd Sutton, Shekinah Lodge No. 256 D89 Russell M. Arthur, S1. Francois Lodge No. 234 D90 Floyd L. Marshall, Kirksville Lodge No. 105

D91 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr., Euclid Lodge No. 505

D92 Marvin Gene Shull, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 D93 Ronald Eugene Smith, Hartford Lodge No. 171 D94 Robert H. Stewart, Cuba Lodge No. 312 D95 Stanley E. Massey, Competition Lodge No. 432

SUBDIVISION II-PART I-FIFTH RENEWALS E66 Thomas Claybourn Hurt, East Gate Lodge No. 630

1'.67 Arthur S. Wehmeyer, Paul Revere Lodge No. 330

SUBDIVISION II-PART I-SIXTH RENEWALS F34 Claud T. FOSler, Four Mile Lodge No. 212 SUBDIVISION II-PART I-SEVENTH RENEWALS G 18 Thomas R. Wilkins, Hornersville Lodge No. 215

G 19 Dale C. Motter, Adair Lodge No. 366 G20 Morris S. Sheeks, Triangle Lodge No. 638

SUBDIVISION II-PART I-EIGHTH RENEWALS HIO John E. Adams, FerRuson Lodge No. 542

H II James Woodrow Dougan, Rosendale Lodge No. 404

SUBDIVISION II-PART I-NINTH RENEWALS 14 Russell.J. Rowe, Perseverance Lodge No. 92 SUBDIVISION II-PART 2-0RIGINALS 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347

Void Frank Wallis, Tyro Lodge No. 12 Harold Glen Eagan, Friend Lodge No. 352 Gerald James Kunold, Friend Lodge No. 352 Roger Allen Trent, Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Robert Edwin Cox, Brentwood Lodge No. 616 William F. Nell, Charity Lodge No. 331 James Dee Donaldson, Overland Lodge No. 623 Pinckney Eli Rhodes, Maplewood Lodge No. 566

348 Frederick Allen Troxel, Jr., Blue Springs Lodge No. 337 349 Chester Lee McDaniel, East Gate Lodge No. 630 350 Larry William Adams, Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 351 Donald Edwin Wimsatt, Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 352 Quantrell Chester Robbins, Weston Lodge No. 53 353 John Dudley Ossenfort, Arnold Lodge No. 673 354 Hubert Eugene Baumgarner, Gale of the Temple LodKe No. 422

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361 William Donald Harvey, Gardenville Lodge No. 655 362 James R. Floyd, Alpha Lodge No. 659 363 Walter S. Specie, Palestine Lodge No. 241 364 R. C. Eichler, Braymer Lodge No. 135 365 Charles D. Howell, Henderson Lodge No.

355 James Stanton Arnold, Florissant Lodge No. 668 356 James Glen Wade, Twilight Lodge No. 114 357 John B. Sloan, Branson Lodge No. 587 358 Howard Doyle Van Slyke, Carterville Lodge No. 401 359 James Benneu Preston, Bonhommc Lodge 477 No. 45 360 Richard Nye Hatch, Keystone Lodge No. 243 SUBDIVISION II-PART 2-FrRST RENEWALS A212 Herald E. Schaper, Moscow Lodge No. 558 A213 Elwood Joseph Chancellor, Buckner Lodge No. 50 I A214 Albert Bryson Sharp, Buckner Lodge No. 501 A215 Aubrey O. Piuenger, Branson Lodge No. 587 A216 Robert Earl Hammond, Webb City Lodge No. 512 SUBDIVISION II-PART

A217 Fred James McCormack, Sheffield Lodge No. 625 A218 Wilford L. Stagner, Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 A219 Robert D. Weikal, Sedalia Lodge No. 236 A220 Bobby G. Nelson, East Gate Lodge No. 630 A221 Jack Clarence Weaver, Pyramid Lodge No. 180 2-SECOND RENEWALS

B145 Jimmie Lee Moreland, Neosho Lodge No. 247 . B 146 Jo Maurice Fisher, Raytown Lodge No. 391 B 147 Clarence Lee Alumbaugh, Buckner Lodge No. 501 B148 John C. Allen, Pleasant Grove Lodge No. 142 B 149 Arvid E. Critchfield, Northeast Lodge No. 643 B 150 Roger Ralph Adams, Criterion Lodge No. 586 SUBDIVISION II-PART CIOO George W. Fitzgerald, Pendleton Lodge No. 551 CIOI Harold Norman Napier, Willard Lodge No. 620 C 102 Frederick Preston Womack, St. Francois Lodg-e No. 234

BI51 James E. Newton, Van Buren Lodge No. 509 B 152 Gerald Vernon Noble, Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 B 153 Benjamin Edward Lollar, Western Star Lodge No. 15 B 154 Roger Lay Pritcheu, Lathrop Lodge No. 506 B155 Owen Willtrout, Jr., Shaveh Lodge No. 646 2-THIRD RENEWALS CI03 Damon Smith, Adelphi Lodge No. 355 CI04 HenryW.Busch,JenningsLodgeNo.640 C105 Edward R. Windle, Cuba Lodge No. 312

SUBDIVISION II-PART 2-FOURTH RENEWALS D79 Russell M. Arthur, St. Francois Lodge No. 234 D80 Floyd L. Marshall, Kirksville Lodge No. 105 D81 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr., Euclid Lodge No. 505 D82 Charles Marvin Benedict, Wellston Lodge No. 613

D83 Ronald Eugene Smith, Hartford Lodge No. 171 D84 Robert H. Stewart, Cuba Lodge No. 312 D85 Stanley E. Massey, Competition Lodge No. 432

SUBDIVISION II-PART 2-FIFTH RENEWALS E64 Maurice Mayberry, Lebanon Lodge No. 77 E63 ArnoldJohn Millner, Ferguson Lodge No. 542 SUBDIVISION II-PART 2-SIXTH RENEWALS F39 Claud T. Foster, Four Mile Lodge No. 212 SUBDIVISION II-PART 2-SEVENTH RENEWALS GI9 Thomas R. Wilkins, Hornersville Lodge No.215

G20 James Woodrow Dougan, Rosendale Lodge No. 404 G21 Dale C. Molter, Adair Lodge No. 366

SUBDIVISION II-PART 2-EIGHTH RENEWALS H9 John W. Adams, Ferguson Lodge No. 542

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SUBDIVISION II-PART 2-NINTH RENEWALS 13 RusseHJ. Rowe, Perseverance LodRe No. 92 SUBDIVISION

14 Lloyd

II~PART

327 Frank WalIis, Tyro Lodge No. 12 328 BilI Udell McDaniel, Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 329 Harold G. Eagan, Friend Lodge No. 352 330 Gerald james Kunold, Friend Lodge No. 352 331 WilIiam Donald Harvey, GardenvilIe Lodge No. 655 332 Ralph Claude Primo, Maplewood Lodge No. 566 333 Amos William Arnold, Florissant Lodge No. 668 334 Eugene Walter Wade, Keystone Lodge No. 243 335 Ezra F. Williams, Wentzville Lodge No. 46 336 David D. Weltner, Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 337 Michael D. Ballard, Henderson Lodge No. 477 338 Bobby Ray O'Dell, Friendship Lodge No. 89 339 Hardee Hoyt Richey, Cowgill Lodge No. 561 340 Walter S. Specie, Palestine Lod~e No. 241

Kennon, Granite Lodge -No. 272

3-0RIGINALS

341 john Dudley Ossenfort, Arnold-Lodge No. 673 342 Donald Edwin Wimsatt, Crescent HilI Lodge No. 368 343 Glenn H. Oliver, Montgomery Lodge No. 246 344 james Glen Wade, Twilight Lodge No. I14 345 George Litchfield Hickman, Raytown Lodge No. 391 346 Larry WilIiam Adams, Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 347 Howard Doyle Van Slyke, Carterville Lodge No. 401 348 Albert Ule, Overland Lodge No. 623 349 Q. C. Tony Robbins, Weston Lodge No. 53 350 Roy Irvin Sandefur, Columbia Lodge No. 534 351 Richard Nye Hatch, Keystone Lodge No. 243 352 John Charles Buckner, Farmington Lodge No. 132 353 Ronald M. Hickey, Independence Lodge No. 76

SUBDIVISION II-PART 3-FIRST RENEWALS

A218 Ervin Anthony Drewing, Magnolia Lodge No. 626 A219 James William Lacy, Warrenton Lodge No. 609 A220 Richard William Goff, Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 A221 Charles H. Daume,jr., Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221

A222 Jack Clarence Weaver, Pyramid Lodge No. 180 A223 Robert Earl Hammond, Webb City Lodge No. 512 A224 James R. Floyd, Alpha Lodge No. 659 A225 Billy Ray Abbott, Ferguson Lodge No. 542 A226 David Edward Greco, Trinity Lodge No. 641 SUBDIVISION II-PART 3-SECOND RENEWALS

B149 Floyd Elmer Williams, Fellowship Lodge No. 345 8150 Alvin Virgil McClain, Lebanon Lodge No. 77 B 151 Theodore Vincent Mottert, Meramec Lod~e No. 313

BI52 james E. Newton, Van Buren Lodge No. 509 8153 Don Vernon Gunset, S1.James Lodge No. 230

SUBDIVISION II-PART 3-THIRD RENEWALS CI13 Donald V. Benson, Fulton Lodge No. 48 CI14 Emmett Broombaugh, Brentwood Lodge No. 616 C115 George W. Fitzgerald, Pendleton Lodge No. 551 CI16 Dale A. Ludwig, Algabil Lodge No. 544 C 117 Harold Norman Napier, Willard Lodge No. 620 SUBDIVISION II-PART D80 George H. Strother, Vandalia Lodge No. 491 D81 Russell M. Arthur, S1. Francois Lodge No. 234 D82 Dwight L. Pickinpaugh, Raytown Lodge No. 391 DB3 Dominik L. Seeler. Meridian Lodlre No.2

CI18 Robert Eugene Bragg, Keystone Lodge No. 243 C 119 Damon Smith, Adelphi Lodge No. 355 CI20 Clarence Lee Alumbaugh, Buckner Lodge No. 50 I C 121 Frederick Preston Womack, S1. Francois Lodge No. 234 3-FOURTH RENEWALS D84 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr., Euclid Lodge No. 505 D85 john Lee Lorenz, Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 D86 Ronald Eugene Smith, Hartford Lodge No. 171 D87 Robert H. Stewart, Cuba Lodge No. 312

SUBDIVISION II-PART 3-FIFTH RENEWALS E62 Carroll R. Moorman, EaSler Lod~e No. 575

E63 Dale C. MOlter, Adair Lodge No. 366

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1979

SUBDIVISION II-PART 3-SIXTH RENEWALS F37 Tom J. Collier, Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 F38 William F. .Jackson; Shaveh Lodll;e No. 646

F39 Opie Doel Hatfield, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13

SUBDIVISION II-PART 3-SEVENTH RENEWALS G 19 Thomas R. Wilkins, Hornersville Lodge No. 215

G20 William B. McCollum, Solomon Lodge No. 271

SUBDIVISION II-PART 3-EIGHTH RENEWALS H9 John E. Adams, Ferguson Lodge No. 542 SUBDIVISION II-PART 3-NINTH RENEWALS 13 RussellJ. Rowe. Perseverance LodKe No. 92

14 Lloyd C. Kennon, Granite Lodge No. 272

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: I think this comment should be made about the work of our Grand Lecturer, particularly in the area meetings. I do believe that the demonstration and the attendant question and answer period helped really with not only an instruction period in these area meetings but, if you will understand my use of this awkward expression, it really was a fun thing. The interest of the brethren was high; and I think there was great good accomplished by them. I thank you, Stanton, for that and for all other leadership that you have given us. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRAND LODGE OFFICE BUILDING

RW. Bro.J. Edward Blinn, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Grand Lodge Office Building. R.W. BROTHER BLINN: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren, there is a partial report in the booklet, printed; and there was the promise that it would be up-dated at this Session. I am happy to report that we now have a final date of conclusion of the prqject, October 15. At that time we will be able to occupy the building, as soon thereafter as the Grand Secretary can get his things together and undertake the tremendousjob of moving. I think you will be very proud of the building which has been erected there. It is on a little knoll in Southeast corner of the intersection between State Road 63 and I 70. It is a brick building. It will have in the front facade of the building a five-foot window, in which will be a stainless steel Masonic Emblem backed by blue stained glass. It will be a very attractive building; it will also be a very serviceable building. Every square foot of that building has been fully utilized to the greatest extent possible, and 1 think it will serve many years as a facility of which we will be proud; it will be serviceable; and I am happy to report that by the time this program has been completed five Grand Masters will have been concerned with it; and I think the end is in sight. I move that the report be accepted and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded and can;ied by vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: Following the Grand Lodge Session in 1978, the Building Committee held several meetings to further study the site and to get a final set of plans. This culminated in a set of' plans which the Committee approved. The Committee also approved the contract for the building. On December 30"

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1978, the Grand Master and the Chairman of the Building Committee signed the contract with Merle N. Smarr, General Contractor, Inc., of Columbia, Missouri. The contract was for $220,000. It seems certain at this point that the total cost of acquiring land and building the building will be kept within the stipulation of the Resolution under which the Committee worked, namely, that it not exceed $300,000. As soon as weather would permit, huilding was commenced and has progressed well, with the exception of the truck strike which delayed things a number of weeks. On July 22, 1979, the Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers laid the cornerstone for the building with a large number of brethren, members of the 0.ÂŁ.5., and local citizens and officials present. At this writing it is expected that the building will be completed by the time the 1979 Grand Lodge Session is held. A current report will he given at that time. Fraternally submitted, ELVIS A. MOONEY, LEONARD C. NORTH, CHARLES E. SCHEURICH, CLAUDE W. DUNNAWAY, WILLIAM W. FORRESTER, .1. EDWARD BLINN, Chairman. JOHN E. WETZEL,

REPORT OF GRAND TREASURER

R.W. Bro. William H. Utz,jr. stated that the Report of the Grand Treasurer was printed this year in the booklet "Reports of Officers and Committees." He moved that the report be adopted as printed in the report. He added that the changes in the format this year were made to more or less follow the items of the budget, so that a comparison of the budget and the Treasurer's report would show the correlation of those items. The motion was seconded. The repon of the Grand Treasurer was adopted by vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A.M. of Missouri: I charge myself with receipts, disbursements, bank balances and securities as follows for the Period of July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979. Cash Receipts Per Capita Tax Masonic Home Initiation Fees George Washington Memorial Association Fees Dues Receipt Cards Revolving Fund Interest and Dividends on Investments Miscellaneous Visits - D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. Reimbursement - Masonic Home Total Income Receipts Transfers from Agency Account Contributions - Voluntary Fund for Grand Lodge Office Building Total Receipts

Amount . $554,645.52 31,220.00 . 2,301.00 . 3,581.04 . 1,686.98 . 50,757.29 . 1,428.45 . 5,550.00 . 3,616.82 . . $654,787.10 177 ,861.99 .

418.00 . . $833,067.09

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Disbursements By Appropriation of Grand Lodge By Requisition Grand Mastcr By Requisition of Grand Secrctary By Rcquisition of Committees - Correspondence, Masonic Education, Ritual, Relief and Charity, By-Laws and Milcage and Per Diem Total Grand Lodge Operating Expenses Masonic Homc - Pcr Capita Tax Masonic Home Initiation Fund George Washington Memorial Association Total Expenses : Payments - D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. Visits Transfers to Agency Account Transfer to Revolving Fund Payroll Tax Adjustment Deduct: Discount - Missouri Withholding Tax Total Disbursements

. . .

174,670. 15 51,474.31 66,916.03

. 11,246.65 . 55,990.50 . $360,297.63 . $23 I, I 02.30 . 31,220.00 . 2,319.00 $264,64 I.30 . $624,938.93 . 5,410.00 . 200,000.00 3,501.80 . (676.92) . $833, I 73.81 (20.36) . . $833, I 53.45

Bank Balances - July 1, 1978 Bank Balances - June 30, 1979 Consisting of Balancc Commcrce Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri Balance Exchange National Bank, Jefferson City

. $ 17,193.86 . 17,107.50 . .

7,107.53 9,999.97 $ 17,107.50

SECURITIES-GENERAL FUND

United States Trcasury Notes

Maturity 2/15/80 5/1 5/81 6/30/81 2/15/84

Interest Rate

6Y2% 7Y2% 6%%

7Y4%

Corporate Bonds Federated Master Trust Commercial Paper Fund Ford Motor Credit Company Note

. .

Total Sccurities

Uninvested Cash in Principal Account Total

Par Value $ 50,000.00 75,000.00 34,000.00 15,000.00 $174,000.00

Market Carrying Value .June 30, 1979 Value $ 49,890.63 $ 49,093.50 74,887.50 73,148.25 33,86 I .88 32,693.04 14,971.50 14,184.30 $173,611.51 $169,119.09

$163,000.00 2,000.00 $ 165,000,00

$163,000.00 2,000.00 $ I65,000.00

$163,000.00 2,000.00 $165,000.00

$338,611.51

$331,119.09

-0$338,611.51

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Federal National Mortgage Association Debenture

Maturity

Par Value

Interest Rate

3/10/82 7.15% United States Treasury Notes 8/15/79 6~% 2/15/80 6Y2% 6/30/81 6% % 6% % 9/30/81 2/15/83 8% 2/15/84 7\4%

$ 20,000.00

$ 50,000.00

10,000.00 16,000.00 20,000.00 65,000.00 45,000.00 $206,000.00

. . . .

Market Carrying Value Value June 30, 1979 $ 20,050.77 $ 19,125.00

$ 49,953.50 9,967.80 15,125.00 19,878.13 64,406.25 41,976.54 $201,307.22

$ 49,812.50

$ 1,000.00 $220,395.51

Corporate Bond General Motors Acceptance Corporation Note Total Securities

$ 1,000.00 $222,357.99

Uninvested Cash in Principal Account First National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri Total

. .

487.83 $222,845.82

1,000.00

The Grand Lodge received from its share of Per Capita Tax Excluding Funds spent on new Grand Lodge Office Building, the Grand Lodge spent on Operating Expenses Balance

9,818.70 15,384.96 19,143.80 63,557.65 42,552.90 $200,270.51

$323,513.22

. .

$ 17,009.88

306,503.34

Showing the Grand Lodge operating within its Dues income. The small surplus in effect is transferred to the General Fund. In spite of inflation by being prudent, the Grand Lodge should be able to operate without an increase in the Per Capita Tax for Grand Lodge operations for several years. This is my last report to the Grand Lodge as Grand Treasurer. I appreciate the many courtesies that have been extended to me through the years. I have enjoyed working as your Grand Treasurer and hope I have been able to make some contributions to the financial well being of the Grand Lodge during my term of office. Sincerely and Fraternally, WILLIAM

H. UTZ, JR., Grand Treasurer.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE

M.W. Bro. Bruce H. Hunt, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Correspondence. M.W. BROTHER HUNT: Most Worshipful Grand Master, the report of the Committee on Correspondence is on the registration desk in the form of "A Masonic Review." I move it be received and printed in the annual PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded. "A Masonic Review" was received by vote of the Grand Lodge.

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M.W. BROTHER MONTGOMERY: "A Masonic Review," I would attest, is probably one of the best known Masonic publications in the United States. Every where you go, you find people who know the name of Bruce Hunt and who refer appreciatively to the work that he does in this Masonic review. "A Masonic Review" is to be printed in the Appendix. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

M.W. Bro. Bruce II. Hunt, Chairman, presented the report of the Special Committee on the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. M.W. BROTHER HUNT: On page 42 of the preprinted reports will be the beginning of the Report of the Special Committee.on George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. This report, of necessity, was prepared a month or six weeks ago and mailed to each member of the Committee, with the request that any additions, corrections. or deletions would be appreciated. Having heard nothing from any of the members, I assume that it is ready for presentation to you. I feel that I would like to comment, briefly, on one thing in this, if I may, Most Worshipful Grand Master. Since the very beginning of the Washington Memorial back in about 1922, the Grand Lodge of Missouri has been assessing each member raised in a Missouri Lodge one dollar for the endowment fund of this Memorial (sic). Of course you know that one dollar today, as compared to 50 or 60 years ago, is very small. It is a one shot assessment that does not cost the lodge or the Grand Lodge anything; it is an assessment on the Initiate. It was suggested at the last meeting of the Memorial Association at Colorado Springs that Grand Lodges across the country be asked to increase that assessment from $1.00 to $5.00, since it would cost the Grand Lodge nothing. It would simply be a matter of bookkeeping to transfer the $5.00 that the candidate would pay to the Grand Secretary, and he in turn to the Memorial. Four Grand Lodges, to my knowledge, have already adopted this plan: Massachusetts, Connecticut, District of Columbia, South Carolina. And I know of several others who have it in the mill and are considering it. I would like to see the Grand Lodge of Missouri do the same thing. In this report is the recommendation that the one dollar assessment be increased to five dollars. It does not represent any hardship on anyone that I can see. Most Worshipful Grand Master, I move that this report be received and printed in the PROCEEDINGS and that this amendment be distributed. The motion was seconded. RW. BRO. WILLIAM H. lJTz, JR.: In regard to the raising of the assessment [rom one dollar to five dollars, I take exception to raising it in this form and in this way. And I would like to move that that Section of the report be referred to the Ways and Means Committee for action at the next Grand Lodge Session. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: In this form, was there a second to this motion? M.W. BROTHER HeNT: Would I be privileged to second that? GRAND MASTER MONTGOl\'IERV: Yes, you would.

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M.W. BROTHER HUNT: It is in the report, incidentally. I didn't read the entire report. May I read what it says here: We are aware that the various resolutions adopted by the Grand Lodge through the years, and printed in the By-Laws, are familiar to you. We offer another one here: This recommendation is respectfully referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Jurisprudence. GRANp MASTER MONTGOMERY: This is a motion of reference, Brethren. If you will move to refer this report to those two committees - Ways and Means and Jurisprudence - for consideration next year, will you indicate by voting sign of the order. Contrary, same sign. It is so ordered for recording. The Deputy Grand Master reminds me that the rest of the report will be printed in the PROCEEDINGS. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The chairman of this Committee, together with the Most Worshipful Grand Master and others in attendance at the Grand Masters' Conference in Colorado Springs last February, attended the annual meeting of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. Many important features of the Memorial were presented and discussed. Probably the most important item considered was the desirability and even necessity of building the endowment fund to a level that would permit the maintenance and operation of the Memorial from the income earned from the endowment fund. It was emphasized that, from the beginning, more than 50 years ago, each Master Mason raised in the member jurisdictions has made a one dollar contribution to the Memorial. It was the sense of those in attendance that if all member jurisdictions would increase this one-time contribution from one dollar to five dollars the endowment fund goal could easily be reached in a few years. We are happy to report that at least four Grand Lodges have taken this important step by raising the one-time contribution to five dollars, and several others are in the process of doing the same. Since such an increase would pose no problem to Grand Lodge finances, nor would it conceivably be a deterrent to anyone petitioning our lodges, we strongly recommend that steps be taken to amend Section 10.030 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by changing the seventh and eighth words from "one dollar," to "five dollars." This recommendation is respectfully referred to the Committees on Ways and Means and Jurisprudence. We are aware that the various resolutions adopted by Grand Lodge through the years, and printed in the By-Laws, are familiar to you. However, for the record, we would like to quote the following resolution appearing on page 117 of the 1958 Grand Lodge By-Laws, which was adopted in 1914: GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

The Grand Lodge approved and endorsed the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association and the proposition to erect a Masonic Temple as a memorial to George Washington, the Freemason, in the City of Alexandria, Virginia, and enrolled itself as a member of the Association.

As you can see, Missouri Grand Lodge has always supported the Memorial. Now, in a time of some urgency, our support is needed more than ever. The number of Life Memberships in the Memorial has not been so great the

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past year. We know of only two $100.00 Life Memberships being sent to the Memorial. We hope that more will be available this year. Fraternally submitted, BRUCE H. HUNT, Chairman, FORREST C. DONNELL, JAMES M. SELLERS, HOMER L. FERGUSON, LEWIS C. WES COOK. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: It was my privilege to be at the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma when M.W. Brother Bass was elected: I was not present for his installation. I tell you they have interesting elections out there in Oklahoma. I don't know whether he wants to touch on them or not. Maybe we had better leave that to Oklahoma. There are times when we get along very well with Oklahoma; certainly upon the Grand Lodge floor we do. We do not at Norman or at Columbia. But here, Sir, we are most pleased to r~cognize and welcome you: Most Worshipful Brother Robert E. Bass, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. REMARKS OF M.W. BROTHER ROBERT E. BASS OF OKLAHOMA

M.W. BROTHER BASS: Thank you Most Worshipful Grand Master. Distinguished East, Grand Lodge Officers, and my Brethren. I bring you greetings from the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Oklahoma. There are great Masonic ties between us that can never be broken. But there are ties between us, down at Norman, that can be broken, I assure you. In fact, we intend to break them; we hope you will see fit to encourage us to go to the Orange Bowl again. I feel more comfortable here this morning, since Oklahoma has not met Missouri. I came here from the Grand Lodge of Iowa. And only the week before we opened the season and Iowa came out on the short end. But they gave us the greatest of hospitality, which we greatly appreciated. Most Worshipful Grand Master, my wife Maralou and I thank you for the great hospitality of this great state. May I say just a few short words to you that have Masonic tone. Whence come our Masonry and whither traveling nowadays? You and I are indebted to a great heritage of the past. Our Masonry stood with those that signed the Declaration of Independence, formed the Constitution of this great nation. Our Masonry was at Valley Forge with George Washington and his staff. Our Masonry stood on both sides - the British and the Americans - on the field of surrender; but it did not break. Our Masonry developed this country in the forms of white churches, red school houses, and Blue Lodge Masonry. And as it went down through the years and entered into that horrible period of bloody connict internally, Masonry stood fast; it stood on both sides and recognized each other. It did not break its cabletow. And when we were called upon to go across the face of the earth and to defend the freedoms and the teachings and the philosophies which we believe in, Masonry was there in the form of General Pershing. Masons were among those that chased the Desert Fox across North Africa, fell at Salerno and Anzio. Masonry was among the number that waded ashore on Omaha Beach, but never reached Paris. Masonry was at Guadalcanal, Iwo .lima, and in the form of a great Mason that kept his promise and waded back through the surfat The Philippines. Yes, our Masonry was on Pork Chop Hill, in that horrible war in Southeast Asia.

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We Masons have been there where the call has been necessary. We have gone from Valley Forge into Space, because many of our astronauts have been Masons. If this country and Masonry ever needed leadership, it is now. And I think you will agree with me that Masonry and this country are at a crossroads. Masonry in the past stepped forward and led the nation in dark days and difficult times. And it is up to us to do that again today. Just a year from about now we will be selecting leaders of this great nation. It will take wisdom and judgment to put the right leaders in the right places. We can do that as Masons. We can follow the heritage that was given to us out of the past. Masonry faces many problems. We in Oklahoma are no exception. We lose numbers every year. There is complacency and indifference. We accepted a challenge in Oklahoma to build a home, like you are doing here in Missouri. But let me tell you right now it takes a lot of nerve to do the job. It is easy to start; and there is a lot of enthusiasm. But that is only the beginning. You can do and achieve that which you set before you only through hard work. And I admire greatly your Deputy Grand Master and his enthusiasm. Let me give you encouragement to support him and all the other Grand Lodge Officers in that great endeavor. I assure you it will be a great satisfaction to you each day that you can walk into that new facility and see those that need care being there, well taken care of. No greater reward will ever come to you. Let me leave you with a thought, because we are in difficult times. No nation can expect to be ignorant and yet free. Likewise, if Masonry continues to be complacent and indifferent, not letting the public know of its teachings and placing itself in the right position within its community, and still expects to be a great fraternity, then it expects what never was and never will be. Thank you, my Brothers. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Well, I agree with everything, except the football matter. We will have to let somebody else decide that, I think. And it will be an interesting afternoon. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES

RW. Bro. John Black Vrooman stated that the Report of the Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges had been printed and distributed. He moved that the report be received and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: It has been moved and seconded that the Report of the Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges be received and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. Now this particular report carries with it a recommendation, Brother John. Does it not? By vote of the Grand Lodge received the Report of the Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges makes the following report: GRAND LODGE OF BELGIUM

Information has come to us from the Grand Lodge of Belgium that its Grand Master, Herman Buskins, has stated that "A Beliefin God was NOT a condition for membership in that Grand Lodge and certainly would not be a requirement by him."

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This statement IS in direct violation of the Masonic principles by which recognition of legitimate Masonic Bodies is based. Belief in Deity is the most essential qualification for legitimacy, and is recognized by all legitimate Masonic bodies. We therefore recommend that the Grand Lodge of Belgium be NOT RECOGNIZED by the Grand Lodge, and that representatives to and from the Grand Lodge of Belgium be withdrawn. GRANDE ORIENTE DlJ RRASIL

At the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri held in 1978 recognition was DENIED the Grande Oriente du Brasil until greater harmony and mutual trust among the Grand Lodges of Brazil shall be accomplished. A letter under date of july 21, 1979 from Claudio da Cynha e Silva, General Secretary of the Confederation of Symbolic Masonry in Brazil, states that the Grand Masters of twenty-two (22) Brazilian Grand Lodges met in Rio de janeiro,july I through july 6, seeking better understanding and relations, but that the Grande Oriente du Brasil did not acquiesce in solving its problems, insisting that its life of 150 years alone assured its regularity and that it needed no other reason to be accepted as regular. Due to the uncertainty of regularity, your Committee recommends that nothing further be done towards the Grande Oriente du Brasil until further information is obtained. As a matter of interest for our members. we have information from M. W. Bro. Robert L. Dillard, Secretary of the Commission on Information of the Conference of Grand Masters of North America, with some interesting data about conditions in many parts of the world. ARAB COUNTRIES

This part ofthe Report of the Commission refers principally to Saudi Arabia and the action of the government in suppressing the lodge in jeddah, one of the constituent lodges of the American-Canadian Grand Lodge of the United Grand Lodges of Germany. There seem to be four lodges now operating underground on corporate installations in Saudi Arabia. CUBA

This is a unique situation and since many Grand Lodges still recognize Cuba, it is recommended that they continue to do so. "Cuban Masons are very brave men!" IRAN

A number of secondhand bits of information about Iran - and while actually Iranians are not Arabs, they are Moslems, and the regime has posted against Masonry. This information has come directly from an Iranian who ÂŁled the country last year. It is advised that action should be withheld until the situation is clarified, although it would now appear that the Grand Lodge of Iran has been completely suppressed. Fraternally submitted, FRANK A. ARNOLD, JOHN BLACK VROOMAN, WILLIAM

DENSLOW,

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GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: This particular report needs a formal resolution embodying this action. The Grand Secretary read the resolution. RESOI.U路t路ION

The Members, each and every of the Lodges of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons chartered by and under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Missouri represent themselves to be "a firm believer in the One Living and True God"; and WHEREAS, The Commission on Information for Recognition has informed of the announcement of the elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Belgium that a belief in God is not a condition for membership in a Lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Belgium and cenainly would not be a requirement by him; and WIIE.RFAS, The Committee of the Grand Lodge of Missouri on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges has recommended that the Grand Lodge of Belgium he NOT RECOGNIZED and that representatives to and from the Grand Lodge of Belgium be withdrawn; and WHEREAS, The report of the Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges was accepted by the vote of the Grand Lodge at the 158th Annual Communication on Tuesday, September 25, 1979; Nmv Therefore Be It Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri terminate fraternal relations with the Grande Loge De Belgique. Be It Further Resolved, That Grand Representatives to and from the Grande Loge De Belgique be withdrawn. And Be It Further Resolved, That this RESOLUTION be forwarded to all Constituent Lodges of Missouri, to all officials of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and to all Sister Grand Jurisdictions in fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A.M. of Missouri. Adopted by the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri this twenty-fifth day of September, 1979, at Sl. Louis, Missouri. FRANK A. ARNOI.D, Grand Secretary, .J. C. MONTl;OMERY, JR., Grand Master. WHEREAS,

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Now Brethren, if you will adopt this resolution, this will be communicated to all of the Grand Lodges with whom we are in Masonic Communion. This gives body to the report ofthe Committee. And you understood the reason for that, because one of the landmarks has been abandoned by the Grand Lodge of Belgium. This resolution is before you then. Is there any discussion? The question was called for. The resolution read by the Grand Secretary was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Grand Lodge. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC BOARDS OF RELIEF

R.W. Bro. Albert H. Van Gels, Chairman, moved that the report of the Committee on Masonic Boards of Relief be accepted as printed in "Reports of Officers and Committees." The motion was seconded and the report of the Committee on Masonic Boards of Reli~f was accepted by the vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Masonic Boards of Relief received reports from the Boards of Relief in St. Joseph, Joplin, and St. Louis and St. Louis County for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1979. From the submitted reports we find that no requests for relief have been made for several years and accordingly no assessments of the lodges for funds.

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Requests to arrange courtesy Masonic Funeral Services continue to be the primary function of these boards; however, many other services are rendered by these boards as noted in their individual reports. The complete reports of the reporting Masonic Boards of Relief constitute the report of this Committee and are attached. Respectfully submitted, ALBERT H. V AN GELS, Chairman, IVAN

ABRAHAMS,

EDGAR E. MARTIN, SHERMAN

Joplin

KNORR.

The Masonic Board of Relief in Joplin received no requests for financial assistance during the past year. Our funds consist of a checking account balance of $36.92 in First National Bank and Trust Company of Joplin. Fraternally, JAMES E. BROWN, Secretary. St. Joseph To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: The following is the report of the St. Joseph Masonic Board of Relief which is composed of the six lodges located in St.Joseph, Missouri. They are St.Joseph Lodge No. 78, Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, Brotherhood Lodge No. 269, Charity Lodge No. 331, King Hill Lodge No. 376, and Saxton Lodge No. 508. All funds for the operation of the Masonic Board of Relief in 5t. Joseph are derived from assessments of the member lodges. No assessments have been made in recent years. The Annual Meeting of the Board of Relief was held on Tuesday, January 30, 1979. The following officers were elected: L. C. Seaman, President; L. A. Donaldson, Vice President; Kenneth L. McNeal, Secretary-Treasurer. As has been our experience for the past several years, we are not receiving any requests for direct assistance or requests for charity. We are the main source of assistance to the many out-of-town lodges who request information pertaining to membership verification, arranging funeral services, report of deaths and illness of members and serving as general liaison between the various Masonic organizations. The St. Joseph Scottish Rite continues to aid and assist the board by providing administrative expenses for the operation of the board. FINANCIAL RFPORT FOR PFRIOD

6/30/78

6/30/79

Checking and Savings Expenses - All expenses incurred were assumed by the St. Joseph Scottish Rite. Add Interest on Savings Total Assets 6/30/79

$288.40 288.40 ~

$301.86

Respectfully submitted KENNETH I.. McNEAL, Secretary- Treasurer, St. Louis and St. Louis County To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. 0/ Missouri: GREETINGS: The Board had four meetings for the 1978-79 period. One was cancelled because of bad weather. Our attendance had been approximately 30 percent but our last two meetings increased to approximately 42 percent. We are very pleased about this added interest.

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We had eight funerals and all were handled in the usual manner, in numerical order, with two exceptions - one lodge received a direct request from the family and another conducted services because of their closeness to the funeral home. We received no requests for relief, and there was no request for a cemetery lot. We received a number of communications from other jurisdictions and we responded accordingly. Our financial status, as in the past 14 years, being sound, there was no need to assess the lodges for this 15th year. The financial report is included. Sincerely, JACK ETHERIDGE, President, WILI.l H. WAHNUNG, Vice President, PHILIP WALDMAN, Secretary, CHARLES COLEMAN, Treasurer. As instructed we have checked the records of this board for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1979. A statement showing the receipts and disbursements for this period follows. For the Auditing Committee, WALTER E. OCHSENKNECHT, Chairman. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FROM JULY 1, 1978 TO JUNE 30, 1979 Balance July 1, 1978 Receipts: Lodge Assessments 1978-79 Interest on U.S. Bonds Interest on Certificate of Deposits Disbursements: Relief Donations to Tern pie Association Repairs of Sick-Room EqUipment Telephone Postage Printing Office Supplies Safe Deposit Box Rent Plaque (W.W.W.) Salaries Balance June 30, 1979 Recapitulation: Balance Checking Account 6/30/79 U.S. Bonds (5) Certificate of Deposit (4) Total June 30, 1979

. $ .00 . 150.00 . 903.24

$15,402.23

1,053.24 $16,455.47

. $ .00 . 300.00 . 363.77 . 260.25 69.64 . . 80.49 8.85 . . 8.50 . 65.94 . ------.i!.Q 1, 157.44 $15,298.03 . . . . .

798.03 2,500.00 12,000.00 .$15,298.03

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RW. Bro. Walter C. Ploeser, Chairman, presented the report ofthe Committee on Public Schools. Most Worshipfu.l Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri A.F. & A.M.: MOST WORSIIIPFUI. GRAND MASTER: After two years of successive defeats, in 1977 and 1978, the Missouri Legislature killed in Committee, legislation which would permit deduction of tuition fees from your State income tax. Your Public Schools Committee kept watch on this daily to see that if at the last minute, it was to be brought out of the Committee, that our Legislators could be contacted and urged to defeat this proposal.

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A great influence was exerted when the Supreme Court of New Jersey upheld the lower Court ruling that a tax deduction for Tuition was unconstitutional. At the present time, two significant suits are being challenged in the Court - one in New York where the national P.E.A.R.L. organization is challenging the practice of sending Public School teachers into Private and Parochial schools. Dr. Hugh Wamble, a member of this Committee, is challenging in the Missouri Courts, a by-pass to a nonprofit organization to receive Federal moneys for Private and Parochial schools. At present this case is in a Stay situation. Dr. Wamble has filed a motion lifting of the Stay since the New York case has been proceeding very slowly. The following Public School districts operated a Title I by-pass during the 1978-79 school year: St. Louis City, Kansas City, Jefferson City, St. Joseph and St. Genevieve. Last year, the U.S. Commissioner of Education advised the following Public School districts in Missouri that he was intending to institute by-pass operations in these Districts: Boonville, Clinton, Ferguson-Florissant, Hannibal, Independence, Joplin, Ritenour in Overland, Sedalia and Vienna. Before Instituting the by-pass, the Commissioner must give a District an opportunity for a hearing. Some District's reactions are negative to this and others are positive. Members living in these Districts should find out what is going on in their District. A Suit is going on in St. Louis to oust a Board Member for conflict of interest, whereby his bank is receiving $3,500,000 at no interest, while he is not only a member of the Board of Education, but on the Finance Committee. The conflict of interest in Missouri law is very strict. ... Rightfully so. Two proposals need to be watched very carefully in the Missouri Legislature next year. (1) Legislation will be introduced to permit a tax deduction for Private and Parochial schools. (2) There are those who want a Constitutional Convention whereby among other things, the First Amendment to the Missouri Constitution will be amended to legalize aid to Private and Parochial schools. Your Committee recommends that every Mason in this State keep abreast of all legislation affecting the free Public Schools. Your Committee also recommends that members take a very active interest in Public School Board and Public School affairs. Respectfully, ELVIS A. Moo:-JEY, P.G.M., FIELDING A. POE, P.G.M., NEI.SON B. TINNIN, DR. JAMES A. NOLAN, JR., P.G.M., DR. M. GRAHAM CLARK, ALBERT J. ELFRANK, WARREN M. BLACK, DR. G. HUGH WAMBLE, DR. CHARLES J. MCCLAIN, WALTER C. PLOESER, Chairman.

RW. Brother Ploeser moved that the Grand Lodge accept the report of the Committee. The motion was seconded. The report was accepted by vote ofthe Grand Lodge. REMARKS OF R.W. BROTHER WALTER C. PLOESER ~.W. BROTHER

PLOESER: The other day I was telling the Grand Master of the recent experience of a visit with Missouri's Governor Joseph Teasdale. The subject ofour visit was Separation of Church and State, these matters that come before us in controversy such as were just discussed in this resolution (sic). The Grand Master asked if it might be of interest to the Grand Lodge to hear this. He said, "I am not only asking you to do it; I'm telling you to do it." So I am under instructions, actually at my own request. I had never met the Governor before; I was welcomed; and I was impressed. I think that I ought to say parenthetically that, you know, for a Republican to be .impressed in the presence of a Democratic Governor is something; if not something-, at least something different; let me put it that way. We discussed the

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subject; and he recalled that he had in 1976 written a letter to a Baptist minister in the State of Missouri on the subject of Amendment No.7, which a committee of his in St. Louis had published in the publication of the archdiocese here-an advertisement in his behalf, of which it said that he was for Amendment No.7. The second week of the advertisement that statement was omitted, and he had told this minister that the reason it was omitted was because he had written the publication. He said no authority had been given for such statement on his behalf. That as a matter of fact, he was opposed to Amendment No.7. The conversation went on with discussion in which I found him, in this conversation, to be in full agreement as to our position on the subject of Church and State; the subject also of tax moneys for private parochial schools. He said that there would be - and I thought it would be here in time; it may yet be here tomorrow - a letter from him on this subject. I think it is so very important because we know that in the next legislature there will be more problems. He gave me this assurance that he is going to make it clear in his re-election campaign as to his position. But if in the meantime any legislation came across his desk, it would be vetoed. Now there are several men who are seized with the ambition to either remain governor or become governor, or return to governorship. I am making special endeavor to find out their position on this one su~ject. And I intend to make it very well known among our brethren. And that's in both political parties; I care not which. Because I have come to the conclusion in my own belief a1)d conviction that if either of our political parties, or any of our political individuals, contribute to the cause of the defeat of the freedom of religion in this country, they are contributing to the cause of the breakdown of the whole American system (Applause). This Grand Lodge has been strong in its position over the years. I hope by your sentiment, as just expressed, we will continue to be strong. Thank you. PARTIAL REPORT ON ELECTION OF OFFICERS

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, I shall require your attention and assistance on a very important matter. Because we have an unusual situation in the election and the manner of election this year, I think you would not object if we disclose the results of t.he first ballot for Treasurer. I think our Tellers probably went at it in a reverse order t.his t.ime, anticipating that there would be undoubtedly a division of vote. As I reminded you, the By-Laws specify that there must be a majority to be elected - a majority of those voting. Now, Brethren, since the Tellers have finished with the counting of the vote for the office of Grand Treasurer, I think it would be entirely appropriate if I would announce the resulLs of that first ballot in order that you might prepare a ballot for one name - for one name for Grand Treasurer - because there was no election upon the first ballot. Would there be anybody who would challenge the constitutionality of this? I am simply trying to save us time on this; and our Tellers have gone to work on the other officers and hopefully they will be completed soon. There was a total of 1,043 ballots cast. W. Marion Luna received 269 votes. William H Chapman received 204 votes. Bill Fowler received 150 votes. 134 votes were blank. And the remainder were scattered, evidently among a multitude of names. Now I do not have these other names, Brethren, but I judge that they received considerably less than the numbers that I have presented. So,

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therefore, my instruction to you would be that you would take this ballot; that you would use No.1. Now I am assuming that a great many of you have already scratched on that ballot some name. Just scratch through it; write on the back or write over it, one or the other, one name for the office of Grand Treasurer. To a question from a brother of the Grand Lodge, the Grand Master responded. "Yes Sir, I will repeat the names; and I will repeat the numbers as well. W. Marion Luna - 269 votes. William H Chapman - 204 votes. Bill Fowler - 150 votes. Are you clear as to how you might vote now? Ballot No. I, with one name, either on the front or on the back." GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: This time I am going to ask that the District Deputy Grand Masters of the odd numbered districts-I, 3, 5, and so fourthmight serve as our ushers and collect these ballots. Would you brethren please do that now- the District Deputy Grand Masterofthe odd numbered districts. It might facilitate this, Brethren, if you would pass your ballots to the right aisle, to the right aisle, if you will, please. One name on ballot No.1. Brethren, have all voted? Just the one name on ballot No. 1. To the remark ofa brother, the Grand Master replied, "Well Sir, if they were credentialed, they should have received ballots with their registration." GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, if the ballots are passed in then, I will declare this ballot closed. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, it was not my pleasure to get to visit the Grand Lodge of - not my privilege - to get to visit the Grand Lodge of Tennessee this year. Those that have gone have reported on the wonderful hospitality that they have enjoyed in the Volunteer State. Some of you know that I attended Vanderbilt University; lowe that state a great debt of gratitude. So it is a great privilege for us to have with us M.W. Bro. Leslie Farmer, who is the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge - that is Free and Accepted Masons in Tennessee, is it not? They are not "Ancient," even though they are much older than we. M.W. Brother Farmer, we want to give you a Missouri welcome. REMARKS OF M.W. GRAND MASTER LESLIE FARMER OF TENNESSEE

M.W. BROTHER FARMER: Thank you, Most Worshipful Grand Master. Distinguished Guests and my Brethren all, it is indeed a privilege and a pleasure to have the opportunity to visit Missouri Grand Lodge. And Most Worshipful Sir, I commend you and congratulate you on the fine session that you have had thus far. And I extend to you fraternal greetings and best wishes for a happy and harmonious meeting. Brother Gus, I hope for you the same kind of year that it appears that M.W. Brother Montgomery has had. R. W. Grand Lecturer, I am not going to take issue with you on the way that you conduct your lecture. I am going to be as agreeable as the man who had lost his mule. It seems that one of the brothers liked to go deer hunting. And his wife was always complaining about him being gone too much. So he thought he would purchase another gun and teach her to shoot it; and then she could go with him. Through the course of events they went deer hunting. He stationed her down in the hollow; he got up on the hill. That way they had a fair shot at any deer that might pass through. About the time he got up on the hill, he heard her go bang, bang, bang. So he said that he had better go down to see about her. He went down there; and there she stood with the rifle barrel stuck right up in a man's stomach; and he was standing there with his hands right up.

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And he said,,"Lady, I am not disagreeing with you that that is not a deer; but will you please give me time to get my saddle off of it." So it is not my intention, Right Worshipful Sir, to discuss how you carry your rods. Sometimes I am like the college boy who was taking an exam; and he simply scribbled a little thing up in the lefthand corner of his paper that looked like a tombstone. He had scribbled on it the words "sacred to the memory that leaves me on occasions like this." Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren, I would like to leave youjust a few words that would be food for thought. I think there are four things that each and every dedicated Mason ought to do, or at least think about. First, I think that we ought to build a house. Second, I think that we should plant a garden. Third, I think that we should write a book. Fourth, I think that we should raise a son to come after us. I know that when we think about building a house we may think about a temporal building. But I am talking about the building which we build to house to house our souls. We could, of course, talk about this for thirty minutes. As you well know, no house looks proper unless it has been landscaped, grass planted, flowers, trees, and shrubs. So therefore we should plant this garden as we travel around our respective districts, our state, and across the country by making friendships and having fellowship one with another. That is the kind of garden we need to plant in Masonry, in our life, in our daily activities; Then the third thing that the ancient sage said we should do is to write a book. My brethren, I have written a book; so have each of you. The book that we have written has already been published. There may be pages that we would like to remove from this book; but we cannot do so. The only thing that we can do to improve this book is by the pages that we may write tomorrow and the next day. So we should be careful and concerned about how we live in our daily lives and the activities that we are involved in. The fourth thing the ancient sage said was that we should raise a son to come after us. My Brethren, it behooves each of us to teach our less informed brethren what we know about Masonry. My theme, or slogan, in Tennessee this year has been: "Freemasonry, a Storehouse of Knowledge." I have told the people across the state on various occasions that what I think we need in Masonry is more Masonry in Men, rather than More Men in Masonry. Ifwe get the quality, the quantity will take care of itself. As far as I know and am told, the old philosophers, or prophets of old, most of them did not have any children. But if you will notice in First Timothy, second verse, the writer refers to Timothy as my son. Most Worshipful Sir, Ijust wanted to bring this little thought. Again I want to thank you for the hospitality that has been extended to me and my lady. I have certainly enjoyed visiting your Grand Lodge; and I hope that I may have the opportunity to come back and visit Missouri again; and I hope that Missouri can come and visit with Tennessee. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, one of our distinguished guests with us in this Grand Lodge Communication is Right Eminent Sir Knight Marvin L. Painter, who is the Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Missouri. It was our privilege to attend the Grand Commandery Conclave, as it was our privilege to attend the Grand Sessions of the other two York Rite Bodies. Marvin is kind of special because he is a sort of neighbor of ours, Columbia and Mexico. We are so delighted to have you, Sir. If there is some

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word of greeting that you would like to speak to these brethren, we will be happy to hear it. REMARKS OF R.E. GRAND COMMANDER MARVIN L. PAINTER

R.E. SIR KNIGHT PAINTER: Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren, it is certainly a pleasure to be here with this fine group of Masons today. I would like to thank you for your hospitality to both my wife Marilyn and me. We certainly appreciate it. I might say that I am overwhelmed to be standing here today. I want to congratulate my friend and our Grand Master on the fine job he has done throughout this year. Thank you. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, one of the joys of knowing our brethren from otherjurisdictions is to get to know human characteristics about them. The man who is representing the Grand Lodge of Indiana is the Senior Grand Deacon, R.W. Bro. Clarence Tapper. A friend of his, the Grand Master of Indiana, told me that he bore a particular nickname. And I'll declare that it just doesn't really fit for a man who is the president of a savings and loan association. But his intimates over in Indiana call him Butch. We are so pleased to recognize him as the representative of the Grand Lodge of Indiana. We will be happy to hear from you, Sir. REMARKS OF R.W. SENIOR GRAND DEACON CLARENCE A. TAPPER OF INDIANA

R.W. BROTHER TAPPER: Thank you, Most Worshipful Grand Master. Distinguished Guests and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. I extend greetings from the 150,000 Masons in Indiana, the Grand Lodge of Indiana, and more particularly Most Worshipful Bro. Charles O. Riddle, Grand Master of Masons in Indiana, who could not be with us today; he had a prior commitment. We folks in Indiana are sort of plain folks; and some times we find it hard to cope with and understand the big and complex world that we live in. This reminds me of a story that I heard about a Texan who was driving through the back roads in Central Indiana. He saw a farmer out in the field; he stopped his car and got out and went up to the farmer. He said, "Howdy," The farmer said, "Howdy." "Fine day today." "Yup." "Is this your farm?" "Yup." "Nice place." "I like it." "How big is your farm?" "Well, it goes from the creek down there on the road up to the line of trees, over behind that barn, and down that fence to the road again." The Texan said, "Well I have a farm in Texas; we call it a ranch. I can get in my car and drive five hours in any direction and still be on my property." The farmer looked at him, right straight in the eye, and said, "I had a car like that once." Most Worshipful Grand Master, I wish to thank you and the brethren of the Grand Lodge of Missouri for the generous hospitality that has been shown to my wife and me. On behalf of our Grand Master, who could not be with us today, thank you very much. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, I realize that we are under a time to call from labor. None the less, we have some very important business that is transpiring elsewhere. And I think if the Master of the Lodge of Research and the officers and members of Missouri Lodge of Research will bear with us, we do need to proceed as far as possible to get some report on the election. Brethren, we are still in this business of the election for Treasurer.

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SECOND PARTIAL REPORT ON ELECTION OF OFFICERS

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: A total of 895 ballots were cast, as follows: Luna - 385; Chapman - 371; Fowler - 139; Scattered - 7. There is no election. Brethren, in order to facilitate this process, as we are under the necessity of yielding to the Lodge of Research, I am going to ask that we take one more ballot for the office of Grand Treasurer; and that this ballot be sealed and counted in the morning with a report to opening of the Communication, when we are called to labor. We will hope injust a few minutes to have a report from the election of the other officers. So will you prepare one ballot - and this will be ballot No.2 - one name. Let me give you those figures again: Ballots cast - 895; Luna - 385; Fowler 139; Chapman - 371. A brother of Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 (name and title undistinguishable): Sir, a lot of us are voting for friends. And we are voting for these friends, because maybe some of us do not know what the qualifications are. We have the numbers. Would it be possible to have the qualifications so that we would be better informed on how to vote? GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: I am sorry, Sir; 1 would have to rule that we could not do that because this would be tantamount to nomination; and there is no nomination process; nor are we allowed to solicit votes. 1 am afraid that we would be in danger of that. Now, do you brethren agree, or disagree, with that? You can rule me out, if you want. 1 am a bit on the spot on this; but something within me tells me that this might not be the best approach to this. THE BROTHER: Yes, sir; I respect your decision on this. But there again, we might be voting for (indistinct) as the Treasurer of this grand organization (unclear sentences). There were still quite a few scattered votes cast on the last ballot. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Only seven, sir, in the last election. The Brother continued with additional comments that could not be heard and understood in the transcription of the taped recording. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: 1 hear your concern, Sir; and I think it is a very just one. On the other hand, I think at this stage of the balloting we perhaps would be ill-advised to give the qualifications of them. 1 do happen to know all of the three brethren who seem to have the overwhelming majority of the vote. All I could say is that I personally would trust anyone of them in such an office. . Obviously the Grand Master probably voted for one of the Three. THE BROTHER: Thank you very much. Thank you. WOR. BRO. CARL G. BROWN, Kansas City Lodge No. 220: Most Worshipful Grand Master, may 1 recommend that the candidates - the three candidates that we are now considering - be introduced, ifthat might solve the problem. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Well, 1don't know, Wor. Brother Brown.l am not certain that Wor. Brother Fowler is here presently; and this would probably give an unfair advantage to the other two. One of them is a member of the Masonic Home Board; the other, as you know is a Past Grand Master. Wor. Brother Fowler is from Harrisonville: You might not like my looks, if 1 were introduced. A brother moved that the ballots be collected. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: 1 don't believe this requires a motion. If the

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brethren have voted - have all brethren voted? Will you vote at this time. Will you pass your ballots to the right aisle, please.. And I will declare the ballot closed. Brethren, will you please expedite the passing ofthe votes. We are going to be able to report the results of the other elections, and hopefully to call from labor. Now, Brethren, our instructions were that when these ballots were to be collected - there are still some down here I believe, one or two - when these ballots are collected they are to be sealed and counted in the morning and the results announced at the morning session. Brethren, you are beginning to remind me of some meetings I attend in the church. We say they just are not adjourned; they just kind of disintegrate. We have some important business that remains. I need the Deputy Grand Master, if he is on hand. I need the other Grand Lodge Officers, if they will be in their places. I need enough representatives of the Constituent Lodges to make this legal at this moment. Brethren, will you please give your attention to the results of your election for Grand Lodge Officers, except for the office of treasurer which already has been announced and a third ballot taken. THmD PARTIAL REPORT ON ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Grand Master Montgomery read the report of the Committee on Election on the ballots cast for the election of Grand Lodge Officers: For the Office of Grand Master Gus O. Nations Scattered Blank

1,035 votes 4 votes 1 vote

The Grand Master announced the election of Gus O. Nations to the office of Grand Master for the year 1979-1980. He asked Brother Nations if he would accept. R.W Brother Nations accepted the election: I do. And I am grateful beyond expression; I will undertake to serve you as you deserve to be served. I hope that I can make all of you proud of me. Thank you. (Applause) Fur the Ojfice of Deputy Grand Master Dr. J. Edward Blinn Scattered Blank

1,033 votes 5 votes 2 votes

The Grand Master announced the election ofJ. Edward Blinn to the office of Deputy Grand Master. R.W. Brother Blinn accepted the election. For the Ojfice of Senior Grand Warden William J. Ilill Scattered Blank

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.] 'he Grand Master announced the election of William J. H ill to the office of Senior Grand Warden. RW. Brother Hill accepted the election. For the Office ofJunior Grand Warden Earl K. Dille Scattered Blank

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The Grand Master announced the election of Earl K. Dille to the office of Junior Grand Warden. R.W. Brother Dille accepted the election. For the Office oj Grand Secretary Frank A. Arnold Scattered Blank

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The Grand Master announced the election of Frank A. Arnold to the office of Grand Secretary. R.W. Brother Arnold accepted the election. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, after the formal opening in the morning, when we are called to labor, the first order of business will be the report upon the election for Grand Treasurer. ANNOUNCEMENTS

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, you will remember the Honor Lodge Medallion presentation and recognition will be at the dinner hour this evening. At 8:00 o'clock a very attractive group of young singers from Central Methodist College at Fayette will be presenting our evening program. We will also present the Grand Lodge Officers and their wives. There will be some remarks by your newly elected Grand Master, R.W. Brother Gus O. Nations. It is going to be a fun time. GRAND LODGE CALLED FROM LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called from labor. R.W. Grand Chaplain G. Maxell Teeter offered prayer. PRAYER

Almighty and Eternal God, Supreme Architect of the universe: Under Thy watchful eye we have performed the labors of this day, and in Thy Spirit we have found renewed courage to confront the challenge and answer the opportunity of this new day, to the end that our Masonic fraternity may be as fruitful in service as it is faithful in fellowship. Keep us steadfast in our purpose, and true to our high principles, until all our work is done. Then grant us the joy of Thine acceptance as workmen with no need to be ashamed, handling rightly our sacred trust. Now may Thy benediction be upon us and remain with us until we assemble again in Masonic communion. Amen. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24,1979 6:30 P.M. Grand Lodge Dinner for all Master Masons and Their Ladies Scottish Rite Cathedral Dining Room Recognition of Honor Lodges and Presentation of Medallions: GRAND LODGE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - 1979,1978, 1977. 1976

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8:00 P.M. OPEN MEETING Scotlish Rite Cathedral Auditorium M.W. Grand Master J. C. Montgomery,.Jr. presiding Introduction of Grand Lodge Officers and their Ladies Welcome - Grand Master.J. C. Montgomery,.Jr. Remarks - G,oancl Master-Elect Gus O. Nations

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Emil E. Corte. Organist CALL TO LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 9:00 a.m. R.W. Grand Chaplain Frank B. Kellogg offered prayer. PRAYER

Father in Heaven, as the daylight follows the darkness and as strength follows rest, we come now to labor, grateful for the refreshment of the night that has passed, and pray for the presence and the power of Your Spirit in our midst as we labor in this day. Thank you, Father, for yesterday's accomplishments. And we pray that today's visions of things to be done, as well as labors performed, might know the sanction of your presence and your direction. We pray, Heavenly Father, as we face the future it might be with vigor; and we pray, Heavenly Father, that in all things Your will might be done through this bond. Bless us with wisdom as we deliberate for we come as Solomon of old as children, knowing our urgent need for that which can come only from Your Hand of Grace and Mercy. So be with us, then, in this day. Give direction to our Grand Master as he presides. And give to each one of us the certainty of your love in our lives. We ask Thee in the Name of our Grand Master of Eternity. Amen. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Good morning, Brethren. It will be a good morning if you will just stay hitched with us. If we hang together, we will eventually get this job done. In just a moment we are going to present one of our distinguished guests who has not been able to be with us previously. I do have a couple of very important announcements. First of all,just a reminder, Brethren, that the Mileage and Per Diem checks will not be given out until after the ceremony of installation for the next Grand Master. Many of you, of course, have asked about the medallion. A number oflodges did not receive their medallions last night. At 10:00 a.m. there will be someone at the desk of the Masonic Education Committee who will be able to take care of you. It was a meaningful ceremony last night; and I hope it is one that we can see repeated in years to come. INTRODUCTION OF GRAND MASTER OF KANSAS

R.W.Junior Grand Deacon RobertJ. Crede introduced M.W. Bro. W. Nolan Artz, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Most Worshipful Sir, it is a pleasure to have you here, especially after a couple of days of being under the weather. We

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appreciate your being here. I am going to ask that you be escorted to the East. We will be glad to have you bring greetings to us. Brethren, I certainly hope it was not our Missouri hospitality that put M.W. Brother Artz under the weather for these several days; but he has come to be with us this morning. You have greeted him; and at this moment it will be our pleasure to hear from him. REMARKS OF M.W. GRAND MASTER W. NOLAN ARTZ OF KANSAS

M.W. BROTHER ARTZ: Thank you, Most Worshipful Brother Montgomery. Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, visiting Grand Masters and Distinguished Masons. Brothers all, it is a real pleasure for me to be in St. Louis and it is great to be here this morning. I really mean that because yesterday I had a bout with the flu, I guess, and was sick and stayed in bed all day. So it is really great to be here this morning to visit this Grand Lodge Session. It is equally a real pleasure, of course, visiting the Grand Lodge of Missouri because you are our mother Grand Jurisdiction. We received a Letter of Dispensation to form our Grand Lodge from the Grand Lodge of Missouri. So that makes it even more meaningful to be with you this morning. You know, for being Grand Master of Kansas and being in front of any group of Masons, I am concerned for Masonry. Many of you are well aware of what has happened in Kansas this past year, during my first seven months of being Grand Master, and of the letters that I issued to my Grand Lodge and waivers of certain portions of our work to try to encourage some renewed interest in Masonry. And your Past Grand Master Hunt, in his report to your Grand Lodge Session, printed that communication and made some comments that I thought were very appropriate. You know, no matter what we do Masonry must work. We have to work at what we are doing. Wecan simply put it this way: In Masonry we must love our heritage. Love or perish; love or perish. We are trying to move Masonry in Kansas to the twentieth century. I have shared these few words with the Masons of Kansas: Bite off more than you can chew and chew it; tackle more than you can do and do it; and then hitch your Masonic wagon to a star; but keep your seat and there you are. Brethren, we can make a choice, let's make it the right way. Let's not just keep our seat and there we are. Let's hitch our wagon to a star. M.W. Grand Master Montgomery, it has been my pleasure and such an honor to be with you. Thank you sir. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, I have a most important announcement regarding our vote for the office of Grand Treasurer. And after I make this announcement I am going to need your assistance in a decision that the Grand Lodge must make - well, I am sounding about like I feel this morning - a decision which the Grand Lodge must make in regard to its voting procedure. FOURTH PARTIAL REPORT ON ELECTION OF OFFICERS

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: In our last ballot, a total of688 votes were cast. Three hundred forty-five would be the majority required for election. There was no election. Will you listen to the results? W. Marion Luna - 319 votes. William H Chapman - 314 votes. And there were 55 scattered votes. As you see, we are just down to the wire on this. The Grand Lodge should make a decision. Unless somebody appeals this in any way, I ask you to express your

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will. If you would narrow the election to these two names, which are so near. What is your pleasure on this, Brethren? That we would ask you to ignore the other votes; and that you would make a choice between these two. (The Grand Lodge indicated its approval by applause.) Well, I wouldjudge by that then that the brethren do give consent. Is there any objection? I want to be fair about this. Then, Brethren, you will prepare another ballot. We ask that you vote either for W. Marion Luna or William H Chapman - one of those two for the office of Grand Treasurer. After you have voted, will you please pass your ballots to the right; and we would ask that the designated Tellers collect those ballots. Ballot No.3 the Grand Secretary reminds me. If your ballot is "discombobulated" some way, and you happen to be 4 or something, why don't you cross that out and write No. 3 on it. Brethren, have all voted? If you have voted, please pass them in, that we may expedite our procedure. I declare the ballot closed. ANNOUNCEMENT

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: On Saturday, October 6 - that's close by, a week from this Saturday evening - at 7:00 p.m., here in the Scottish Rite Cathedral, the Boosters Club of Purity Lodge No. 658 is going to have a "roast" of some individual named Gus O. Nations. And I do hope they make it hot for him. There is a table outside in the lobby. Certainly our incoming Grand Master and his loved ones would be happy to see you upon that occasion, when you gather for a time of fellowship, when you pay your respects to him, and when you see him "roasted." REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION

WOR. BRO. CARL G. BROWN, Chairman of the Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Distinguished East, and Brethren all. The report of the Grand Lodge Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation is printed on page 45 of the booklet "Reports of Officers and Committees." However, since it contains a recommendation on which I hope this Grand Lodge will act today, I will read it, if I may. In addition to what this report says, I'd like to say one more thing. I am going to tell you about a lodge that one year ago had 27 Master Masons and now has grown to 37. During the last 12 months they have obligated five Entered Apprentices, passed three of those to the Degree of Fellow Craft, raised two of them to the sublime Degree of Master Mason; and also eight Master Masons have affiliated with this lodge. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: A member of the Committee has twice visited Viburnum Lodge V.D. in Viburnum, I ron County, Missouri, and is happy to report the lodge is functioning in an acceptable and constantly improving manner. The lodge is growing both via affiliations and initiations. The minutes, financial and business records have peen reviewed and the Committee approves of the systems as complying with Grand Lodge Constitution and By-Laws. The minutes, records, etc. are neatly done and well kept. The lodge and its officers are to be complimented for the excellent condition and accuracy of the systems of bookkeeping used, the growth of the lodge and its contribution to Freemasonry in the area where the lodge is located.

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The members of your Committee recommend that Viburnum Lodge U.D. be approved at this Grand Communication to be chartered by the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri. The Committee thanks the Grand Lodge and M.W. Grand Master J. c. Montgomery, Jr. for the opportunity to serve and the officers and members of Viburnum Lodge U.D. for the courtesies and co-operation given this Committee in the discharge of their duties. Respectfully submitted, FRANK A. JONES, HOMER A. WILSON, CARL G. BROWN, Chairman. Wor. Brother Brown moved that the report of the Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation be accepted and printed in the PROCEEDINGS of this Grand Lodge Communication. The motion was seconded. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, this motion is before you. When you have approved it, if you do approve it, this means that you will be granting a charter to Viburnum Lodge. The motion to receive the report was approved by vote of the Grand Lodge. WaR. BROTHER BROWN: Most Worshipful Grand Master, I move that Viburnum Lodge, in the town of Viburnum, Iron County, Missouri, be issued a charter on this date by the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri. The motion was seconded and approved by the vote of the Grand Lodge. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, this really is a proud moment, because we are not creating and chartering many new lodges at the present time. So we are going to present this charter to such officers of Viburnum Lodge as may be here. I am assuming that they are here. I would ask that those brethren come to the East at this time. Worshipful MasterJohn Ritter and Senior Warden Clyde Hays of Viburnum Lodge came to the East. PRESENTATION OF CHARTER TO VIBURNUM LODGE NO. 676

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, one of the reasons I am so proud of this is that during my residency in Farmington a number of lead-belt area Masons went over to the town of Viburnum; they were transferred there, for business reasons. They took their Freemasonry with them. But they did more than that; they spread Freemasonry in that community. We predict that this lodge will have a good future for it. It will be Viburnum Lodge No. 676. I have asked the Deputy Grand Master tojoin me in this particular presentation of the charter for the new lodge. Brethren, I am really proud to get to do this. I know that you will be proud to have this charter and to be set to work as Viburnum Lodge No. 676. (Applause of Grand Lodge) WaR. BRO.JOHN RITTER, Worshipful Master of Viburnum Lodge: Brethren, on behalf of Viburnum Lodge No. 676-we have said U.D. so many times that it is going to be a hard habit to break - we are very humble to accept this. It has been very, very much of an honor for me to be the first Master of a lodge. I can see that when my picture is on the wall 30 or 40 years from now the young Masons are going to say, "well, that's a goofy looking old man," This is the sort of remark we have made about the pictures of our other brethren.

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I would like to thank Past Grand Master Noland, who came out and put us to work and our R.W. Bro. Vincent Kinkead, who at that time was our District Deputy Grand Master, with whose help we formed a committee to study whether or not it was feasible for us to form a lodge in our area. We would like to especially thank War. Bro. Carl Brown, whose assistance has been available at any given call. He has made several trips out there; his guidance and direction have just been super all the way through. He is just a super, super individual. We want to thank R.W. Bro. Frank Arnold who has gotten all of our letters of dimit and waivers and all the correspondence needed. We have had brothers come from Texas, Nebraska, and Tenness~e. So it really involved a lot of correspondence from one Grand Secretary to another Grand Secretary; sometimes even a couple of letters had to be sent in order to get our letters of dimit. Our own Secretary, Bro. Jim Davis, has been actively in correspondence with Brother Arnold; you know your lodge is just as good as your secretary. The way I look at it, it is not any better at all than the secretary. Our District Deputy Grand Master now,Jerry Clemons-his guidance has been super. And last, but not least, we would like to give a special thanks to Montgomery City Lodge, who donated to us all - absolutely all - of our Masonic furniture. Brothef Hays and I went up with a pickup truck. We didn't know if we were going to get it all in the truck. In fact, they sent some of it by mail. It was just super. We just sent out some feelers to keep from having to buy all the Masonic furniture; and they wrote a letter back and said that if we would come and get it they thought they could outfit us. And they outfitted us from the candidate's garments down to the gavels. They have been to our lodge; they came down when we had our first Third. We had a dinner. We do want to give a special thanks to them. For anyone that is interested in forming a lodge, it is not easy. There was a time or two we thought that we had already been by two ruffians and we were ducking trying to find the third. But it is indeed an honor for Brother Hays and me to be here. It is very much to me to be able to speak to such a fine group of Masons. We will assure you that we will do everything within our power to see that Masonry grows in our area. We have a nucleus of fine both young and older Masons. The interest seems to be there. We are meeting in the City Hall at this time. We have a committee studying the possibility of getting our own lodge hall, which I amjust sure we will have. As our Western Home, we will have it. I thank you all very much. I think that I have taken enough of your time. We will treasure this from now on. Thank you all very, very much. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, a dear personal friend, an associate in Masonic work for many years, is M.1. Camp. Ernest Thacker, Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of the State of Missouri. Ernie, we would be happy to have greetings from you. REMARKS OF M.I. GRAND MASTER ERNEST

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M.I. COMPANION THACKER: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Officers of the Grand Lodge, it is indeed a pleasure to be here this morning. I have been in this hall many a time, being a member of Scottish Rite here. It is a pleasure to express appreciation for the hospitality that we have been extended, my wife and I, since we have been invited to this Grand Session. You know that you get a loss of words when you are not expecting to be called on. But it is a pleasure; and I thank each and everyone of you for your hospitality.

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GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Bro. Darrell Cross, M.E. Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. We are so glad to have you, Darrell. REMARKS OF M.E. GRAND HIGH PRIEST DARRELL W. CROSS

M.E. COMPANION CROSS: Most Worshipful, Grand East, Past Grand Masters, and my brethren, I am like Ernie; I wasn't expecting to say anything this morning. I do want to thank you for the courtesies extended to my wife and me here in St. Louis. We have had a great time and made some great friends. I would like to leave with you this one thought. My Brothers, are we selling Masonry too cheap? Think about this. Are we selling Masonry too cheap? I know a bunch of brothers in the audience had to scrimp, save, sacrifice in order to join the Blue Lodge. Some of you didn't; most of you did; I know I did. Today our fees are small. Many say that if we raise them we won't get the membership. This may be true. We need membership; but we also need money to support our lodges. I would like for you to reflect: Are we selling Masonry too cheap? Thank you, Most Worshipful. I appreciate you having me here. Again, thanks for the courtesies. I think that you have been a great Grand Master. FIFTH PARTIAL REPORT ON ELECTION OF OFFICERS

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, you will please give your attention to the report on the ballot for Grand Treasurer. Total votes cast were 812; needed for a majority - 407. W. Marion Luna has received 427 votes. William H Chapman has received 385. By majority you have elected R.W. Bro. W. Marion Luna to be Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge. R.W. Brother Luna, are you in the room? R.W. Brother Luna, will you please come down, Sir. (Applause) M.W. BRO. WILLIAM H CHAPMAN: Most Worshipful Sir, while Brother Luna is approaching the East, may I say, Brethren, that I would like to congratulate him. I think you have chosen wisely and well; and he will serve you exceptionally well as your Grand Treasurer. (Applause) GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, M.W. Brother Chapman, for the remarks of a gracious man and a great Mason. Marion, I am duty bound to ask you this question: Will you accept? R.W. BRO. W. MARION LUNA: I will, Most Worshipful. Brethren, as you are about to find out, I am not a speechmaker. But I might point out that M.W. Brother Chapman is the one who first started me as District Deputy Grand Master. Some of you may have been wondering, perhaps, what my profession is. Maybe I should bring you up to date on that. I happen to be a president of a bank. So perhaps your money will be in good hands. Brethren, other than that, all I can say now is that I appreciate your confidence. I will try to serve you well. Thank you. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, I have asked Brother Marion to stay up this way just a moment. I think probably it is appropriate to say that our experience in this election has proved to us that our By-Laws for such a situation really do need examination. And your Grand Master was on the spot. There were some of you who did not particularly care for a ruling he made yesterday. I think he did hue to procedure that was found in the By-Laws. It is indeed an awkward procedure. Perhaps the Committee on Jurisprudence, Brother Warren, might give some attention to this in the next year. I appreci-

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ated all the concern that the brethren wanted for information about those various individuals who were leading in the votes. All superior men and Masons. All would have made outstanding Grand Treasurers for your Grand Lodge. But there are certain restrictions that are found in the "Black Book"; and we have to be obedient to those. And because we must avoid any kind of politicking, any sort of thing publicly that might be regarded as open electioneering, your Grand Master, during that process, deliberately did not call upon your new Grand Treasurer for a report of his committee, because I was trying to straddle the fence and avoid all appearance of undue public appearance from either the new Grand Treasurer or anyone else who had figured in the voting. I think that you are entitled to know that. And I appreciate the concern that was expressed. If I had to do the procedure over again, I would have done it exactly the same way that we did it yesterday. (Applause) Now, Brethren, ifhas been my pleasure to work on the Masonic Home Board with R.W. Brother Luna. This year he has held the heavy, and yet very rewarding, responsibility - rewarding in a spiritual sort of sense, rewarding in the sense of service rendered - the office of Chairman of the important Committee on Relief and Charity. He will report to you in that particular capacity now. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REUEF AND CHARITY

R.W. BRO. W. MARION LUNA: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren, the report of the Committee on Relief and Charity has been printed in the booklet on page 49. I would move, Most Worshipful, that the report as printed be received. The motion was seconded. The Report of the Committee on Relief and Charity was received for printing in the PROCEEDINGS by vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Committee on Relief and Charity is composed of five members of the Masonic Home Board. It meets monthly at the Masonic Home and on call of the chairman to consider requests properly submitted to it by a subordinate Lodge for financial assistance and relief to worthy eligible cases. The Grand Lodge, at the Annual Meeting last year, appropriated funds for usc by the Committee and $5,000 of the amount appropriated was forwarded to the Committee during the year. This amount, together with the cash in the Bank, constituted the total funds available for the work of the Committee, from which we have disbursed assistance to nine cases as follows: $

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375.00 1,200.00 300.00 2,100.00 300.00 1,990.00 1,000.00 250.00 300.00 $ 7,815.00

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Balance in Bank July 1, 1978 Received from Grand Lodge Received from Interest on Savings

. . .

6,238.72 5.000.00 206.21 $11,444.93 . ---.Lยง 15.00 . $ 3,629.93

Checks Issued for Relief Balance in Bank June 30, 1979

The report of the Auditor verifies the facts of this financial statement. Respectfully submitted, W. MARION LUNA, Chairman, JOHN WETZEL, RAY HILTON, HOWARD E. WARD, Secretary. HARRY C. PLOETZE, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BY.LAWS

M.W. Bro. J. Morgan Donelson, Chairman of the Committee on By-Laws, presented the report of the Committee on By-Laws: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. oj Missouri: The Committee prepared the 1977-1978 Cumulative Annual Pocket Part to the 1976 printing of the 1958 Edition to the Constitution and By-Laws which includes biographical sketches and photographs of the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master, all approved decisions, resolutions, amendments, and proposed amendments not in the bound volume. Fraternally submitted, NEWTON JAMES

BRADLEY,

RILEY,

MARTIN B. DICKINSON,

MORGAN DONELSON,

Chairman.

RONALD M. BELT,

M.W. Brother Donelson moved that the report be accepted and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded and carried by vote of the Grand Lodge. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES

The Grand Secretary stated that the report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances was printed in the booklet "Reports of Officers and Committees." He moved that the report be accepted and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded and carried by vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand LodKe, A.F. and A.M. of Missouri: Your Committee on Appeals and Grievances respectfully reports that it has had no appeals and no petitions for restorations, nor any other matters referred to it for action during this year. Fraternally submitted, HARRY GERSHENSON, SR., Chairman, EDWARD W. GARNHOLZ, ROBERT M. FENLON, HAROLD .los. TONER.

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: One of the things that struck me last night when we were having our entertainment, with those attractive young people from Central Methodist College - The Swinney Singers - was the fact that one of the young men who was in that group is a Past Master Councilor of Mexico Chapter, OrderofDeMolay. I had something todo with his work there.

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This young man also happens to be a recipient of a scholarship and this had passed through our Bro. Ron Compton. I also made reference to the fact that in the Grand Lodge three brethren from Fayette are members of the faculty and administration of that school. Masonry is very strong up there; and in that group of singers one young lady's grandfather is a Past Grand Master of the State of Texas. Just little tidbits of information. Our youth work is so important; we are grateful to Ron Compton and the members of his Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON YOUTH

RW. BRO. RONALD M. COMPTON, Chairman of the Committee on Youth: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren, the report is on pages 59 and 60 of the printed booklet. I would like to re-emphasize two things. In our youth organizations there are two very important needs: One is Master Masons working with our youth. Thank God, Dad Land, 60 years ago, who had a choice of another organization to sponsor DeMolay, chose the Masonic Fraternity. His wisdom has certainly been proven by this. The only way we can actually build our DeMolay Chapters, our Job's Daughters Bethels, our Rainbow Assemblies is for Master Masons to be willing to give of themselves to work with the youth. If any of you sitting out there is willing to do so will contact me, we would love to have you working on DeMolay Advisory Boards, which I can speak for. And I know that both the Job's Daughters and Rainbow feel the same way. We could grow in this state from 5,000 DeMolays to 20,000 in five-year period if we had Master Masons who are willing to give their time. DeMolay, particularly, has a leadership conference program where we instruct our youth in a week-long training at 11 different sites across the country. Our Grand Master of DeMolay this year asked that in this training - because in the past we allotted only 45 minutes to information on the Masonic Fraternity; he asked that this be expanded to an hour and a half session because the kids seemed to be needing it. I worked two of these conferences - at Potosi, Missouri, and at Jacksonville, Florida. I want to tell you that at the end of two and a half hours, because of our time schedule, we had to stop, cut off questions from our youth who were asking outstanding questions about the Fraternity. These young people's love and respect for the Masonic Fraternity is something that would just make your heart feel great to see them and to hear them ask the questions. Of all the things that we have to do, let's not forget to support our youth. Brother Compton moved that the Report of the Committee on Youth be accepted and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded and carried by vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: The support of the Masonic fraternity in Missouri for the three Masonic youth organizations - The Order of Job's Daughters, The Order of Rainbow for Girls, The Order of DeMolay - is perhaps the best of all the Masonic jurisdictions. All three youth organizations enjoy support with advisors, meeting places at a nominal, or no cost. The rapport that the youth organizations have with the Masonic fraternity is deep felt, one which is much pride and respect. This is evidenced by the large number of young men entering the Masonic fraternity.

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The single greatest need is for men of the Masonic lodges to work as advisors for our youth, the reward being, seeing young men and young women develop as respectful, loving and caring young adults with a belief in law and order, love for their country and respect for the Masonic principles. A second area of need is Masonic education for our youth, as the youth thirst for Masonic knowledge. This is evidenced by the sessions at the DeMolay leadership conferences where the young men spend two hours learning about the Masonic fraternity, and time does not permit answering all the questions. With the continued support of the Masonic fraternity, our youth organizations will continue to grow in knowledge and in strength. Respectfully submitted, O. WESLEY KONERING KENNETH C. IRELAND EUGENE E. WILSON RONALD M. COMPTON, Chairman. LIONEL J. GOEDE REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISDICTION

M.W. BRO. MARTIN B. DICKINSON, Chairman of the Committee on Jurisdiction: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren, the report of the Committee on Jurisdiction is printed in your pamphlet. It was prepared as essentially a preliminary report. It has since been reviewed by members of the Committee; and we have no occasion to change that report. I do, since I am here in the East at the moment, think it appropriate to take a moment and perhaps save your time to make some comments. The principal matter concerned in this report is that of Concurrent Jurisdiction throughout the State of Missouri for the purpose of receiving petitions. We have had no adverse comments on the experience we have had with that in the last two years. And it has become quite common over the United States. We are, I think, reliably informed that the Jurisprudence Committee shortly will recommend to you that the proposals which were adopted on a trial basis two years ago, in 1977, be made permanent. And that we will have Concurrent Jurisdiction in the State of Missouri. On that assumption, your Committee on Jurisdiction has considered what else needs to be done in that particular area. R.W. Brother Schneider, who is perhaps more responsible than any other member of the Committee, including the Chairman, for what has been accomplished, commented that the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge were- I am not sure whether he used the phrase "intricate network," or not, but at any rate - so intertwined that it was impossible to change one section of the By-Laws without considering its effect on other sections. Incidentally, that's a good thing; whenever we propose changes in the By-Laws, you may be changing something you didn't intend to change. This will necessitate certain amendments; and certain others will be advisable, basically from the standpoint of housekeeping. First of all, one of the sections which I think is purely and strictly a housekeeping section will be 13.080, to make it clear that there must be a residence period of six months in the State of Missouri. If we merely struck out "in the jurisdiction of the lodge," we could construe it that way, but it would be unclear to the Craft. Then we have the not unrelated question, but in a slightly different area, of the jurisdiction of the lodge for other purposes, primarily penal jurisdiction. The Grand Master pointed out yesterday that penal jurisdiction is not very

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often exercised; but as a Methodist District Superintendent said quite a long time ago in some Methodist meeting which I attended, "Brethren, it is very important to have your things in order because there might possibly be a Methodist who might err." After all, these things do happen. Therefore, it is felt that we should define the territorial jurisdiction of a lodge from that standpoint. Bear in mind that a lodge always has jurisdiction over all its members wherever located. We do not feel, or at least the chairman does not feel, that it would be advisable to carry forward the complicated arrangement that we have in that regard at this time. And the same applies with respect to the deposition of resident members. We would like to take a bit of the load off the secretaries and make it a little easier for them to do the right thing. It is quite possible that in a good many instances that is being disregarded. It is better to have a law which will be regarded than one which is disregarded. Consequently, on the assumption that the Jurisprudence Committee report will be as stated, I will now hand to the Grand Secretary three proposed amendments for action next year, assuming that this is adopted. And I will ask, Most Worshipful Grand Master - this does not require action by the lodgethat these be referred to the incoming Jurisprudence Committee for action. The other portion of the report on Jurisdiction was referral to it of the question of dual membership. Opinions - and I was unable to be present for the first time in something like 40 years at the Grand Lodge a year ago - the vote as reported was very close as to whether we should or should not have dual membership, suggesting that unless the thing is done right and in a way which is acceptable to the vast majority of the Grand Lodge, it would be better not to proceed at all. Members of the Committee see very serious problems which remain to be resolved with regard to dual membership. Are the dual members going to hold office? Are they going to have to maintain membership in these lodges? How are they going to determine when they are delinquent in membership? Are they going to be able to sign petitions to the lodge as members of the lodge? And innumerable other questior.s, in this matter of the intricate network of the By-Laws. Consequently, your Committee has no recommendation in that regard at this time and proposes that the matter lie over until next year for consideration by such committee as the Grand Master may choose to refer it to. M.W. Brother Dickinson moved that the report of the Committee onJurisdiction as printed in the pamphlet be received, printed in the PROCEEDINGS, and that the matter of dual membership lie over until the 1980 Annual Communication for reference to such committee as the incoming Grand Master may determine. The motion was seconded and approved by vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A.M. of Missouri: By failure of communication, this Committee will be unable to present its final report until the Annual Communication. This is a preliminary report, for information only, for which the chairman is solely responsible. The Committee was directed to report as to two matters: concurrent jurisdiction, and dual membership. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION

All the reports which have reached the Committee are that concurrent jurisdiction has worked satisfactorily in the two-year trial period and in a few

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instances, petitions have been received from men who otherwise would not have petitioned any lodge. Therefore, it may be anticipated that Sections 21.011, 21.021, and 13.021 will be permanently adopted and Sections 21.010, 21.020, 21.030, 21.040, 21.050, 21.060, 21.070, 21.090 and 13.020 will be permanently repealed. Section 13.080 requiring six-months residence "in the jurisdiction of the lodge" should be amended, to make clear that there must be that duration of residence in Missouri. An amendment to that effect will be presented if the general program is adopted. Consideration must also be given to the definition of territorial jurisdiction of lodges for purposes other than receiving petitions. This involves the definition of resident members in Section 7.150, and the penal jurisdiction of the lodge. The provisions of Sections 21.010 and 21.020, to be repealed, and the orders thereunder, seem unreasonably complicated for these limited purposes, and in some instances to impose unreasonable burdens on the Secretaries. It is hoped that the Committee will be able to present amendments which will clarify and simplify these matters. DUAL MEMBERSHIP The Committee has not been able to reach a consensus as to what some of its members see as complex and difficult problems. Unless these are resolved, and in view of the remaining problems as to concurrent jurisdiction, the recommendation of the Committee may be to let the matter lie over for another year. Fraternally submitted, MARTIN B. DICKINSON, Chairman. REPORT OF AUDITOR

The Grand Secretary stated that the report of the Auditor is printed in the booklet "Reports of Officers and Committees." He moved that the report of the Auditor be accepted and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded and approved by vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: GENTLEMEN: Pursuant to engagement, I have examined the books and records of the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri for the period from July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979, also the Masonic Home Initiation Fund, the George Washington Memorial Fund, the Joseph S. McIntyre Library Fund, The Freemason Magazine, and The Revolving Fund for the same period and respectfully present the following report: GENERAL FUND-PER GRAND SECRETARY'S BOOKS STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS JULY

1, 1978

TO JUNE

30, 1979 Amount

Cash Receipts Per Capita l'ax Masonic Home I nitiation Fees George Washington Memorial Association Fees Dues Receipt Cards Revolving Fund-Sale of Sundries

. $554,645.52 . 31,220.00 . 2,301.00 . 3,581.04 . 1,686.98

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Interest and Dividends on Investments: Permanent Fund (Less Agency Fee $757.89) $13,644.94 General Fund (Less Agency Fee $1,981.70) 37,112.35 Miscellaneous . Visits-D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. . Reimbursement-Masonic Home . Total Income Receipts . Transfers from Agency Account . Contributions-Voluntary Fund for Grand Lodge Office Building '" Total Receipts . Disbursements-Per Schedule Attached . Excess of Disbursements over Receipts . Balance, July 1, 1978 . Balance, June 30, 1979 . Consisting of Balance in Commerce Bank of St. Joseph, Missouri Balance in Exchange National Bank of Jefferson City, Missouri-Imprest Fund Balance in Banks-General Fund, June 30, 1979 GRAND LODGE A.F.

50,757.29 1,428.45 5,550.00 3,616.82 $654,787.10 177,861.99 418.00 $833,067.09 833,153.45 $ (86.36) 17,193.86 $ 17,107.50

7,107.53

. 9,999.97 . $ 17,107.50

A.M. OF MISSOURI

GENERAL FUND STATEMENT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS JULY

1, 1978

TOIUNF.

30, 1979 Amount

By Direct Appropriation of Grand Lodge Salary-Grand Secretary Salary-Grand Lecturer Retirement Expense Masonic Service Association-Per Capita Masonic Service-Hospital Visitation Purchase-New Site Rental Offices-Jefferson City, Missouri Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges Freemason Magazine By Requisition Grand Master Expenses-Grand Master Expenses-Grand Lecturer Expenses-Grand Lodge Officers and Committee Conference of Grand Lodge Officers Conference of D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. Washington, D.C. Meeting Auditing Grand Master's Contingent Fund Expenses of Grand Lodge Session Regional Meetings of Lodge Officers By Requisition of Grand Secretary Salaries-Grand Lodge Office Employees' Tax Expense-Social Security and Federal Unemployment Insurance Insurance

. $ 17,200.00 16,125.00 . 13,450.00 . . 2,511.02 . 5,000.00 . 53,794.29 . 7,583.76 . 100.00 . 58,906.08 $174,670.15

. . . . . . . . .

7,200.00 7,118.52 2,687.96 3,886.04 3,398.84 2,714.50 500.00 3,685.92 10,309.25 9,973.28 $ 51,474.31

$ 22,386.58

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4,573.77 1,584.79

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Operation of Grand Lodge Office: A-Printing, Postage and Stationery B-Telephone and Telegrams C-Office Equipment D-Office Supplies ' E-Incidental Office Expenses ' F-Grand Lodge Office Improvement G-Data Processing Incidental Travel and Expense of Grand Secretary Grand Master's Regalia Fifty Year Veterans Buttons Printing Proceeds By Requisition Committee on Committee on Committee on Committee on Committee on Committee on

. . . . . . . . . . .

11,084.84 2,997.48 829.66 3,983.68 1,571.18 957.47 2,374.54 1,401.50 1,781.35 11,389.19 $ 66,916.03 $

Correspondence Masonic Education Ritual Relief and Charity By-Laws Mileage and Per Diem

. . . . .

750.00 3,307.95 578.29 5,000.00 1,610.40 55,990.50 $ 67,237.14 $360,297.63 $231,102.30 31,220.00 2,319.00 $264,641.30 $624,938.93 5,410.00 200,000.00 3,501.80 (676.92) $833,173.81

Total Grand Lodge Operating Expenses Masonic Home-Per Capita Tax Masonic Home I nitiation Fund George Washington Memorial Association

. . . .

Total Expenses Payments-D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. Visits Transfers to Agency Account Transfer to Revolving Fund Payroll Tax Adjustment

. . . . .

Deduct: Discount-Missouri Withholding Tax Total Disbursements

. (20.36) . $833,153.45

SECURITIES-PERMANENT FUND

I did not examine the securities, which are held by the First National Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, as agent, but checked their statement dated June 30, 1979 as to charges and credits with the previous statement datedJune 30, 1978. Federal National Mortgage Association Interest Maturity Rate 3-10/82 7.15% United States Treasury Notes 8/15/79 6%% 2/15/80 6Y2% 6/30/81 6% % 9/30/81 6% % 2/15/83 8% 2/15/84 7~%

Debenture Par Value $ 20,000.00

. . . . .

$ 50,000.00 10,000.00 16,000.00 20,000.00 65,000.00 45,000.00 $206,000.00

Carrying Market Value Value .June 30, 1979 $ 20,050.77 $ 19,125.00

$ 49,953.50 9,967.80 15,125.00 19,878.13 64,406.25 41,976.54 $201,307.22

$ 49,812.50 9,818.70 15,384.96 19,143.80 63,557.65 42,552.90 $200,270.51

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Corporate Bond General Motors Acceptance Corporation Note Total Securities

Uninvested Cash in Principal Account First National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri Total

1,000.00

$ 1,000.00 $222,357.99

$ 1,000.00 $220,395.51

487.83 $222,845.82

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United States Treasury Notes

Maturity 2/15/80 5/15/81 6/30/81 2/15/84

Interest Rate

6Y2% 7Y2% 6%%

7Y4%

Corporate Bonds Federated Master Trust Commercial Paper Fund Ford Motor Credit Company Note

Total Securities Uninvested Cash in Principal Account Total

Par Value $ 50,000.00 75,000.00 34,000.00 15,000.00 $174,000.00

Market Carrying Value June 30, 1979 Value $ 49,890.63 $ 49,093.50 74,887.50 73,148.25 33,861.88 32,693.04 14,971.50 14,184.30 $173,611.51 $169,119.09

$163,000.00

2,000.00 $165,000.00 .

2,000.00 $165,000.00 $338,611.5 I

2,000.00 $165,000.00 $334,1 19.09

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$338,611.51

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Following is a summary of the changes in the principal account of the Permanent Fund during the year under review: Uninvested Cash, July 1, 1978 Receipts Proceeds-Sale of Common Stocks Ford Motor Credit Company Notes General Motors Acceptance Corp. Notes Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. Note Matured U.S.A. Treasury Notes Transfer from income account Amortization-Premium F.N.M.A. Deb. Disbursements Ford Motor Credit Company Notes General Motors Acceptance Corp. Note Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. Note U.S.A. Treasury Note-8% due 2/15/83 U.S.A. Treasury Note-7Y4 % due 2/15/84 U.S.A. Treasury Note-6%% due 6/30/81 Uninvested Cash, June 30, 1路979

$ $46,410.18 50,000.00 17,000.00 40,000.00 55,000.00 1,249.14 20.32

315.98

209,679.64

$47,000.00 16,000.00 40,000.00 49,406.25 41,976.54 15,125.00

(209,507.79) $ 487.83

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I also checked the statement of income and expenses and submit the following summary: $

Balance, July 1, 1978 Income Interest Income, July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979: United States Treasury Bonds, Notes and Debentures Dividends Expense Agent's Collection Fee Net Income Transferred to Grand Lodge Transferred to Principal Account

-0-

$ 14,999.85 460.00 15,459.85 $ . .

757.89 13,644.94 1,249.14

Balance, June 30, 1979

15,651.97 (192.12)

Following is a summary of the changes and credits in the Principal Account of the General Fund: Balance, July 1, 1978 Transferred from Grand Lodge General Fund Receipts Proceeds sale of U.S.A. Treasury Notes Proceeds sale of Common Stocks Ford Motor Credit Company Note General Motors Acceptance Corp. Notes Purlease, Inc. Note International Harvester Credit Corp. Note Total Disbu rsemen ts General Motors Acceptance Corp. Notes Ford Motor Credit Company Notes International Harvester Credit Corp. Note Purlease Inc. Note Federated Master Trust Commercial Paper Fund Transfer to Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri '" Balance, June 30, 1979

- 0200,000.00

. $116,507.79 . 23,354.20 . 40,000.00 . 835,000.00 . 535,000.00 . 245,000.00 1,794,861.99 $1,994,861.99 $832,000.00 42,000.00 245,000.00 535,000.00 163,000.00 177,861.99 1,994,861.99 $ - 0-

AGENCY INCOME ACCOUNT-GENERAL FUND

Balance, July 1, 1978 Income Interest Received: U.S. Notes and Corporate Notes Dividends Received Transfers to General Bank Account Agency Fee Balance, June 30, 1979

$ 38,711.55 382.50 $ 37,112.35 1,981.70 .

-0-

39,094.05

39,094.05 -0-

MASONIC HOME INITIATION FUND

Balance, July 1, 1978-Due to Masonic Home Received from Lodges, July 1,1978 toJune 30,1979 Disbursements-Paid to Masonic Home Balance, June 30, 1979-Due to Masonic Home

. . . .

-031,220.00 31,220.00 $ -0$

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Balance Due, July 1, 1978 Received from Lodges, July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979

. .

$ $

Disbursement-Paid to George Washington Memorial Association, February 15, 1979 Balance, June 30, 1979-Due to George Washington Memorial Association

18.00 2,301.00 2,319.00 2,319.00

-0-

1,778.12

JOSEPH S. MCINTYRE LIBRARY FUND

Balance, July 1, 1978 Receipt Interest on Savings Account Balance in Mercantile Trust CompanySavings Account, June 30, 1979

93.42

1,871.54

Balance, July 1, 1978 Receipts

. .

Disbursements Balance, June 30, 1979-Exchange National Bank, Jefferson City, Missouri

874.64 83.00 957.64 281.25

THE FREEMASON MAGAZINE

$ .

. .

$ 15,139.46

676.39

THE REVOLVING FUND

Balance, July 1, 1978 Receipts (Dues, manuals, etc.)

10,202.47

$ 25,341.93 Disbursements Balance, June 30, 1979-Exchange National Bank, Jefferson City, Missouri

7,177.48

$ 18,164.45

. .

$ 55,990.50 -0$

MILEAGE AND PER DIEM COMMITTEE

Mileage and Per Diem Checks Paid Balance, June 30, 1979

The 1978 Mileage and Per Diem Committee report and cancelled checks were examined during the course of the examination. The various items in the foregoing report have been taken from the books and records of the Grand Secretary and reflect the recorded cash transactions of the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri from July I, 1978 to June 30, 1979. All checks issued were examined in support of the disbursements. I found to be correct the per capita tax received and the amount paid to the Masonic Home. Approved invoices were examined for substantially all items. Payroll records and tax returns were also inspected. The bank balances shown in the report were confirmed directly by the depositaries. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT C. WAGENER, Certified Public Accountant.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

R.W. Bro. Howard E. Ward, Chairman, presented the reportofthe Committee on Entertainment of Distinguished Guests. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Committee on Entertainment of Distinguished Guests has been privileged to assist our Grand Master, The Reverend J. C. Montgomery, Jr., and his lovely lady in extending the hospitality of the Grand Lodge to the distinguished visitors to this annual communication from sister jurisdictions, to the leaders of affiliated bodies and other guests. Motel accommodations were provided at the St. Louis Ramada Inn and at the Rodeway Inn. The Annual Reception and Grand Master's Banquet was held on Sunday evening, September 23, at the Ramada Inn. A luncheon for those attending Grand Lodge was served Monday noon, September 24, in the Dining Room of the Scottish Rite. A full course breakfast for the Grand Master and his officers, the District Deputy Grand Masters and the District Deputy Grand Lecturers was served Monday morning in the Dining Room of the Scottish Rite. A luncheon for the ladies was held on Monday at the Rodeway Inn followed by a guided tour of the Masonic Home of Missouri at 5351 Delmar Boulevard. The wife of the Grand Master, Mrs. Mary Montgomery, gave each lady in attendance a beautiful gift packet of hand painted stationery. The Annual Grand Lodge Dinner for all Master Masons and their ladies and friends was held in the Dining Room of the Scottish Rite, followed with entertainment in the Auditorium by the Swinney Singers of Central Methodist College of Fayette, Missouri. Visitors from outside the State of Missouri and special guests included: M.W. Bro. Eddie Gardner, Grand Master of Arkansas, and Mrs. Joann Gardner; R.W. Bro. Clarence A. Tapper, Senior Grand Deacon of Indiana, and Mrs. Georgia B. Tapper; M.W. Bro. Laverne R Clary, Grand Master of Iowa, andMrs. Helen Clary; RW. Bro. Charles T. Jackson, Grand Secretary of Iowa, and Mrs. Catherine Jackson, R.W. Bro. Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary of Kansas, and Mrs. Marjorie Ann Arnold; M.W. Bro. Robert E. Bass, Grand Master of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Maralou Bass; M.W. Bro. Leslie L. Farmer, Grand Master of Tennessee, and Mrs. Marie Farmer; R.W. Bro. E. Gene Ross, Junior Grand Warden of Illinois, and Mrs. Doris Ross; M.W. Bro. W. Nolan Artz, Grand Master of Kansas, and Dr. Irene Artz; and R.W. Bro. Robert A. Metcalf, Junior Grand Deacon of Nebraska, and Mrs. Dorothy Metcalf. Representatives of Appendant Bodies in attendance were: RW. Bro. Walter C. Ploeser, Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Scottish Rite, and Mrs. Dorothy Ploeser; Bro. Darrel W. Cross, Grand High Priest, Grand Chapter, R.A.M., and Mrs. Pauline Cross; RW. Bro. Ernest.J. Thacker, Grand Master, Grand Council of Cryptic Masons, and Mrs. Margaret Thacker; Bro. Marvin L. Painter, Grand Commander, Grand Commandery, K. T., and Mrs. Marilyn Painter; Mrs. Lorene Hofheins, Worthy Grand Matron, Grand Chapter, O.E.S., and Bro. Charles]. Hofheins; Dr. Harold E. Walters, Illustrious Potentate Moolah Temple, Shrine of North America, and Mrs. Mary Walters; Adele C. Duerr, Grand Secretary, Grand Chapter, O.E.S.; Miss Karen Brown, Grand Worthy Advisor, International Order of Rainbow for Girls; Miss Diane Young, Grand Hope, International Order of Rainbow for Girls; Miss Jeanne Mueller, Supreme Deputy, International Order of Rainbow for Girls; War. Bro. Bill R. Wann, Associate Grand Guardian, International Order ofJob's Daughters, and Mrs. Beverly]. Wann; R.W. Bro. Ronald M. Compton, Executive Officer Order of DeMolay, and Mrs. Grace Compton; Bro. Ronald K. Compton, State Master Councilor, Order of DeMolay; Miss Elaine Bahr, Grand Bethel Honored Queen, International Order of Job's Daughters. The chairman and members of the Committee express their appreciation of the

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assistance given by M.W. Bro. and Mrs. J. c. Montgomery, Jr. and to the wives of the Committee members for their assistance for the entertainment of our visitors. Fraternally submitted,

J. HILL, J. CREDE,

WILLIAM

HARRY C. PLOETZE,

ROBERT

LESTER

VERN H. SCHNEIDER, CHARLES

SCHEURICH,

SCHULTZ,

FRANK A. ARNOLD, HOWARD

WARD,

Chairman.

RW. Brother Ward moved that the report of the Committee on Entertainment of Distinguished Guests be received. The motion was seconded and carried by vote of the Grand Lodge. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, this is one of the hardest working committees of the Grand Lodge. A lot of their work is behind the scenes, as well as being out in public. Untold hours - arrangements that you just simply wouldn't believe - headaches and frustrations. These brethren who are over there among our distinguished Past Grand Masters will tell you about this. M.W. Brother Morrison served as Chairman of that Committee for umpteen years. They are a committee for whom thanks is really not sufficient. But it really comes from the bottom of the heart, and to their hardworking chairman and the members of the Committee and the members of the Ladies Committee I certainly am grateful. Thank you, Howard. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Now, Brethren, we are moving right along; and we are going to get through in time; and we're going to get you those mileage and per diem checks on time. That is, if-you help us on this. It is very important that we have further clarification about the campaign for our Western Home. We had all too little time to make the presentation in our crowded yesterday. I am going to ask that RW. Bro. Robert H. Arnold come to the East at this time. If ever there were a Mason who rendered yeoman service on behalf of the Fraternity and on behalf of those whom we would serve through such a home, it has been Robert H. Arnold, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Member of the Masonic Home Board, one who has many Masonic honors; bu t a man without whom we would not have been even half as far along as we are on these plans. I have asked that Bob Arnold give us a further clarification of our building campaign at this time. REMARKS OF R.W. BRO. ROBERT H. ARNOLD

R W. BROTHER ARNOLD: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Distinguished Guests, and Brethren, you heard the opening phase of our fund-raising drive yesterday. I am sure that you were probably shocked, as I was when I first came to the realization that this was going to be a 20-million-dollar program or project. From where I stand right now, at the beginning of this, it seems just a little under the national budget and about as difficult to attain. But we think we can do it; we know we can do it. I want to tell you a little bit about how we are going to do it. We have close to 100,000 Masons in the State of Missouri. If we divide 100,000 into 20 million, that comes out to about $200 per member. We are asking that you give a cash pledge now, plus a pledge for three years. That would be $50.00 a year per member. And we would have the 20 million. Now we know that some cannot give that much; others can give much more; but we hope that each will give as he is able. We are not going to rely entirely on our own money. You who live in St. Louis saw recently in the St. Louis paper a list of

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companies that make corporate gifts. We hope that we can induce some ofthese corporations to help our fund-raising drive. Ed Bittner in Kansas City is chairman of this fund-raising drive; and he has worked on The First National Bank and has already got a pledge for a substantial payment. Most of these companies have their budget exhausted by this time of year. So what we want to do is to start working and get them to consider us in their program and budget for the next year. Many of you men work for corporations and have the inside track to help us get some of this corporation giving. We are going to have a corporate gifts committee that will work on this; but we need your help too. Another thought occurred to me a month ago. A Past Master of Westport Lodge died in Kansas City. His wife requested no flowers and suggested a gift to the Western Missouri Building Fund in lieu of that. I don't know how much that brought in to the Masonic Home; but if all the lodges all over the state, if the members of the lodges and the families of the deceased members, were doing this, I am sure that this would bring in a lot of money. The Gifts, Wills, and Bequests Committee of the Masonic Home Board is planning, is working up a form that will assist you in doing this. We are going to have an envelope that is already addressed to the Masonic Home, and on the back of it will be a place where you can put down the name of the person you are giving a memorial to, the name of the person making the gift, and the name and address of the person to whom the acknowledgment is to be sent. We propose to send these to the Secretaries of the lodges. Then, when you have a member that passes away and they ask for a Masonic Funeral, here is your chance to suggest to the widow or the family that instead of spending money for flowers they will give this money to the Masonic Home. I know we are going to have some members who are in the floral business that are going to complain about this; but I think it was either Abigail Van Buren or Ann Landers that said in one of her columns recently: We ought to program ourselves to give the flowers to the living. If we did this, the florists would do just about as well; and the Masonic Home would benefit as well. Another thing that we should do - every Mason should mention the Masonic Home in their will. If you haven't done this, I urge you to change your will and include the Masonic Home. I know there are a bunch of lawyers among our membership; and I urge them to suggest to people that come to them to have a will made that they include the Masonic Home in their wills. A lot of us think that - I think that there are a lot of members who think that the money you give through your per capita tax helps to support the Home. Out of your per capita tax only $2.50 goes to the Masonic Home. Out of a new initiate's membership fee, $20.00 goes to the Masonic Home. But all these per capita taxes that both the Masons and the Eastern Star give only provide about 10 or 12 per cent of our budget. We have a good endowment fund; and the endowment fund, plus gifts and wills and bequests throughout the year, enable us to operate this Home. So we need you to consider the Masonic Home in your will. We are going to need your help in raising this money. The Board of Directors can't do it. The Grand Lodge Officers can't do it. It is going to take the help of officers and active members in every lodge in the state. I'll tell you why. There are a lot of our members that don't know anything about the Masonic Home; they may have heard the name; but they really don't know anything about it. You ask any Shriner about the Crippled Children's Hospital and everyone of

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them knows something about it. He is ready to give money or to help raise money for it. And why does he do it? Because he is indoctrinated at the time he is initiated. I think for the future we should work out some way that we could indoctrinate our new members. I do not know whether the Master could give it after a degree, or the coaching committee could do this in the coaching. But I think the Masonic Education Committee could work up some little leaflet or speech that the Master would give that would help indoctrinate our new members. But we can't wait for that. We've got to indoctrinate our old members. You think that I am fooling about this? Last year when we were trying to rezone the property in Kansas City, I approached Charles Wheeler, who was a member of Country Club Lodge and also the Mayor of Kansas City, to get his help. And I asked him if he knew anything about the Masonic Home. He said, "No, where is it?" Now this is the trouble; so many of our new members don't know anything about the Masonic Home; and you active members have got to get out and see them and sell them on the Home. Where your heart is, there your treasure will be also. And if you don't know about the Home and are not concerned about it, you won't give money for it. Another thing to remember is this: In the Kansas City paper last week there was a big headline on the front page that said the middle man is taking a big chunk out of charity giving. According to that article some of the fund-raising drives that were put on by professional fund-raisers were taking as much as 65 to 75 per cent of the money that was being given in the name of charity. The Lions and the Rotarians and the people that were using these fund-raising drives said, "Well, we're this much better off; we've got some money that we didn't have before." And so they let them get away with it. But bear this in mind. We have no professional fund-raisers in our organization. Everybody that is working on this is a member of the organization and is working gratis. Every dollar that is given by you or any other member or any corporation or anybody, . the dollar goes to our Masonic Home. That's an inducement. You heard the newly elected Grand Master say something yesterday about this meeting in Kansas City on September 5. It was not a fund-raising dinner; it was a kind of an informational dinner to inform the brethren of that area. We have them from all around the state. And we had a very interesting evening; it was so hot in that meeting that you could hardly breathe; the room was not air-conditioned. But I tell you those people sat in attentive silence for an hour and ten minutes, as long as the meeting ran, because they were really interested in it. And at the end of that meeting - we didn't ask for any money - there were several donations given. York Lodge had voted to give $ I ,000 to the Masonic Home; they came forward and gave $1,000. I was delighted that the members of my lodge were sitting there, because I went to the lodge the next meeting and the members of my lodge voted $1,000. And I have a check here for $1,000 from Country Club Lodge. I hope that lodges will either give money or, like Temple Lodge did yesterday, put on fund-raising drives that will help give that money. We are deeply indebted for that meeting to the Scottish Rite of Kansas City. They put out the brochures, did the mailing, planned the dinner, arranged for the serving and everything, and when they got through they had cleared $514.22.Jack Furlong, the Executive Secretary, has donated that much to the Masonic Home Fund. In addition, the Rainbow girls who served the dinner were paid $90.00 for their services, and they have donated that to the fund. You wonder why I am not giving these checks to the Grand Master, I am

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the Treasurer of the Masonic Home Board; and I am going to see that these get in our account. Brethren, I thank you for your attention. As we start this drive, I have suggested a slogan which I hope you will keep in mind: It is better to give than to receive; and besides, it is tax deductible. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, Bob. We are not only behind you, but we are going to be with you and the others who take the leadership in this. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS

RW. Bro. Ray Hilton, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Credentials. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Credentials submits the following report. At the present session of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, there are represented 436 Subordinate Lodges and 1 Lodge V.D., and there are present:

Grand Lodge Officers 20 Past Grand Masters 16 District Deputy Grand Masters 48 District Deputy Grand Lecturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Past Masters 521 Worshipful Masters 390 Senior Wardens. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Junior Wardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Chairmen of Committees 23 Distinguished Visitors __1_5 Total 1,385 Actual attendance without duplication 1,214 Assistant Tilers 6 Lodges without representation 112 Non-voting Master Masons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Fraternally submitted, RAY HILTON, Chairman, CECIL O. BLAYLOCK, JOHN E. BRUEGGEMANN,

CARL E. ETZ, JR., REV. CHARLES MILLER.

Brother Hilton moved that the report of the Committee on Credentials be received subject to final audit. The motion was seconded and carried by vote of the Grand Lodge. REPORT OF BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD

Wor. Bro. Karl A. Megert, Chairman, stated that the report of the Building Supervisory Board was printed in the pamphlet, beginning on page 38. He moved that the annual report be accepted. The motion was seconded; the report was accepted by vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A:M. of the State of Missouri:

Your Building Supervisory Board submits herewith the report of its activities and decisions of the past Masonic year. It has been a pleasure and privilege to serve the Grand Lodge on this committee; and we thank our Grand Master J. C. Montgomery, Jr., both for his advice and assistance during the past Masonic year and for the appointments to this committee.

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All cases brought before the Board have received our prompt attention; and it is our hope that the lodges who contacted us with their plans for new buildings and/or remodeling and financing have been helped to the end that the Masonic Order in Missouri may grow and prosper in the future. Listed below are all cases received and considered by your Building Supervisory Board (not necessarily in the order of reception and approval) for the year 1978-79. Unless otherwise indicated, the action taken had the unanimous approval of all members of the Board. Fraternally submitted, KARL A. MEGERT, Chairman, HAROLD E. THORNTON, GILBERT J. FREEMAN. The Board approved the borrowing of $4,590 by Osage Lodge No. 303 at Nevada, the lodge having Certificates of Deposit in the amount of $10,000. Morehouse Lodge No. 603 at Morehouse requested permission to buy a building for a future lodge hall. The Board granted permission. The Board approved the building of Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 at Kansas City, without incurring any debt to the lodge. The Board approved the building of a new lodge hall for Angerona Lodge No. 193 at Missouri City. The Board granted permission to the Masonic Temple Association at Warrensburg for the purchase of land for a new temple. The Board approved the formation of New Hope Temple Association and the incorporation of the same. The Board approved the formation of a temple association and the incorporation of the same for Arnold Lodge No. 673 at Arnold. The Board approved the request of Kennett Lodge No. 68 at Kennett to build a new lodge hall, without incurring any debt to the lodge. The Board approved the request of Sullivan Lodge No. 69 at Sullivan for the incorporation of the Sullivan Masonic Temple Association. The Board approved the request of Corinthian Lodge No. 265 at Warrensburg to build a new lodge hall. The Board approved the request of Washington Lodge No. 87 at Greenfield to rebuild the lodge hall which had been burned, without incurring any debt to the lodge.

GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, this is a hard-working committee of the Grand Lodge. I want you to know that Bro. Karl Megert had some very severe surgery during this past year. But he didn't miss a lick on work. I am grateful to him and the members of that Committee for the attention that they gave to this very important work of our Building Supervisory Board. Thank you, Sir; we do appreciate it. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CONSOLIDATION OF LODGES

R. W. Bro. Robert J. Crede, Chairman, stated that the report of the Special Committee appointed on the Consolidation of Lodges had been printed in the booklet. He added that this was a special committee appointed by the Grand Master to try to assist any lodges that are contemplating consolidation, in an attempt to try to reduce the number of Masons that are lost through consolidation, especially those of a lodge that is losing its identity. He expressed the hope that the printed report will be read, especially by those who may be contemplating consolidation. The suggestions might be of help. He also offered the help of the Committee to any lodge in the process of consolidation, or may be in the future.

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He moved that the report be received and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded and carried by vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: During the Grand Lodge year 1978-79, ten of our subordinate lodges have consolidated or are in the process of consolidating with another lodge. This Committee shares the concern of our Most Worshipful Grand Master that through consolidation we lose many Master Masons. We hope that the following suggestions might be of assistance to those lodges who have consolidated or who anticipate consolidation in the future. I. We would encourage the surviving lodge to send a letter signed by the Master and Secretary to each member of the lodge which has consolidated with them. In the letter a welcome should be extended to the members, inform them of meeting nights and of special events of the lodge. 2. If officer material is available from the lodge that has consolidated appoint them to an office in the lodge. A good way to make the new members feel welcome and that they are needed would be to appoint them to serve on committees. 3. Plan a special dinner and program shortly after consolidation for the members and families to officially welcome them to your lodge. 4. For a period of a year after consolidation we would encourage the surviving lodge to telephone those living in the area and inform them of all communications and events of the lodge and to correspond with those living outside the area. 5. We would call to the attention of lodges who anticipate consolidation Section 7.200 of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge. This section was amended in 1976 which now permits the use of all or a part of the names of more than one of the lodges to be used as the name of the surviving lodge. During the past two years we have lost 14 lodges by consolidation. We realize that in most cases consolidation is necessary and gives those few brethren who are active an opportunity to participate in lodge activities. However, in many situations Master Masons have close ties to their home lodge that is losing its identity. We need to assist these brethren to keep their membership and become active in the lodge with which they have consolidated. We encourage a surviving lodge to use the above five suggestions and hopefully we can retain all members of a lodge that has consolidated. ROBERT J. CREDE, Chairman, FRANK A. ARNOLD, P. VINCENT KINKEAD. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES

R. W. Bro. John E. Adams, Chairman, stated that the report of the Committee on Chartered Lodges was printed in "Reports of Officers and Committees." He moved that the report be accepted and printed in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded; the report was accepted by vote of the Grand Lodge.

To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: Your Committee on Chartered Lodges met

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Secretary, August 23, examined the lodge returns and make the following report: Late Returns - The Grand Lodge By-Law 10.050 reads as follows: "The return is sent to the Grand Secretary on or before August I." On August 1 there were 86 lodges who had not sent their reports to the Grand Secretary. The Grand Secretary and this Committee cannot make full reports to the Grand Lodge when these returns are not in. On the day we met, August 23, the returns were still not in from the following lodges: 32, 83, 90, 129, 190, 206, 232,244,259,287,324,336,349,380,397,438,439,467,503,534, 585, and 671. The returns of six of these lodges have been late for three years in succession. Errors - We urge the Secretaries to be more careful in preparing their returns. Of those reporting, 266 had to be returned because there were too many errors for them to be processed. On several reports the Secretary or Worshipful Master had failed to sign them. The check for the per capita had not been signed on one. Membership - The returns reflect 344 lodges reporting a decrease of 2,565 members; 146 lodges reported an increase of 869 members, however, 10 of these lodges gained 329 of these members through mergers; 35 lodges reported the same as in 1978. Attendance - The returns indicate 491 lodges with an attendance of 25 or less, 319 of the 491 reported an attendance of 15 or less. Raising Candidates - There were 187 lodges, of those reporting, who did raise a candidate during the year. Small Lodges - Of those lodges reporting, 81 lodges have 50 members or less. The returns indicate 21 of the 81 had an increase of 39 members; 14 reported the same as last year, and 46 had a decrease of 126 members. Dues and Fees - A recapitulation of the fees for the degrees, as reported on the returns were as follows: Amount $ 40.00 41.00 51.00 61.00 71.00 R1.00

or less to 50.00 to 60.00 to 70.00 to 80.00 to 90.00

No. of Lodges 6 152 123 66 62 22

Amount $ 91.00 to 100.00 101.00 to 110.00 111.00 to 120.00 121.00 to 130.00 150.00 161.00

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Amount $18.50 19.50 20.00 21.00 22.00 22.50 24.00 25.00

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Budget - The District Deputy Grand Mast~rs, of those reporting, indicate 263 lodges did not bother to have a budget. Section 9.050 states: "Not later than the second Stated Communication after the installation of the Master, the Budget Committee, consisting of the Master, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Master Masons, prepares and reports a budget of the revenues anticipated to be available for the operation of the lodge for the next year, and of the itemized expenditures required, appropriated, or recommended for the period, including the per capita tax due the Grand Lodge." This is for the protection of the lodge and District Deputy Grand Master should see that is done. There were 148 lodges who spent more than their income. Auditing - The District Deputy reports reflect 255 lodges had their books audited for 1978, 128 lodges had theirs audited for 1977 the last time, 45 were audited for 1976,14 for 1975, seven for 1974, 15 were audited last from 1960 through 1973,22 said the Secretary didn't know when the last audit was made, one said they were audited monthly, six answered yes, seven answered no, and two answered never. The audit is for the protection of the lodge as well as the Secretary, and the District Deputies should ask to see the audit when making their visit. District Deputy Grand Master's Reports - At the time this report was made the Grand Secretary had NOT received the D.D.G.M. reports for the following lodges: First DistrictLeRoy E. Smith, D.D.G.M. Gorin Lodge No. 72 Middle Fabius Lodge No. 244 Queen City Lodge No. 380 Glenwood Lodge No. 427 Rutledge Lodge No. 572 Greentop Lodge No. 635 St. Francisville Lodge No. 583 Thirteenth DistrictElmer L. Stanley, Jr., D.D.C.M. Jackson Lodge No. 82 Brookfield Lodge No. 86 Cypress Lodge No. 227 Dockery Lodge No. 325 Fifteenth DistrictH. Fred Helbing, D.D.G.M. LaBelle Lodge No. 222 Williamstown Lodge No. 370 Ewing Lodge No. 577

Thirty-Fourth DistriclH. Eugene Self, D.D.C.M. I ndex Lodge No. 54 Cass Lodge No. 147 Grand River Lodge No. 276 Belton Lodge No. 450 Jewell Lodge No. 480 Coldwater Lodge No. 485 Archie Lodge No. 633 Cleveland Lodge No. 651 Thirty-Eighth DistrictRalph j. Shafer, D.D.C.M. Laclede Lodge No. 83 Linn Creek Lodge No. 152 Waynesville Lodge No. 375 Richland Lodge No. 385 Iberia Lodge No. 410 Competition Lodge No. 432 Macks Creek Lodge No. 433 Conway Lodge No. 528

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Fortieth DistrictC. Nolen Miller, D.D.C.M. Arnold Lodge No. 673 Forty-Second DistrictLarry G. Ehrsam, D.D.G.M. Washington Lodge No. 87 Stockton Lodge No. 283 Jerusalem Lodge No. 315 Everton Lodge No. 405 Lockwood Lodge No. 521 Forty-Fifth DistrictThomas K. McGuire, Jr., D.D.G.M. Webster Lodge No. 98 Forty-Sixth DistrictSteve E. Moody, D.D.G.M. Ava Lodg-e No. 26

Mountain Grove Lodge No. 158 Joppa Lodge No. 411 Fifty-Second DistrictM. Gene Shain, D.D.G.M. Greenville Lodge No. 107 Wayne Lodge No. 526 Fifty-Fourth DistrictDarrell R. Shortt, D.D.G.M. Sparta Lodge No. 296 Friend Lodge No. 352 Billings Lodge No. 379 Forsyth Lodge No. 453 Galena Lodge No. 515 Crane Lodge No. 519 Branson Lodge No. 587

It was noted on the D.D.G.M. report that many of the lodges do not hold their Stated Communications regularly. This is in violation oftheir charter and By-Laws. One report: "Bad shape, only two members present. Last meeting was held 12-7-78. Tonight, 3-15-79, was the only meeting this year. Don't see how they can carryon." Another said: "They were not too sincere in their work - too much play." Another: "Due to lack of active members, they seldom have enough to show up for their meetings, so they sometimes fail to have their meetings." Another: "Condition very bad due to lack of membership. Ritual work of the members was very poor due to not being able to open lodge, 6-28-79, since being elected. Both the D.D.G.L. and myself have offered any assistance that they request." Another: "They don't meet too regular." Another: "Lodge run very well. Ritual needs improvement. Two or three older members will not let younger members try to do some things the right way." Another: "Ritual just fair, suggested they attend school of instruction. Members NOT too interested in the lodge." And yet another: "Lodge has hard time keeping young members. Some eight or ten do about 99 percent of everything in the lodge." Last one: "Most officers are Past Masters, and they have trouble getting quorum for their meetings. Lodge is barely keeping active." Although we had ten mergers this year and one lodge surrendered its charter, your Committee recommends that if some of lodges are not going to hold their Stated Communications on time, can't get officers, don't get their returns in to the Grand Secretary on time, and continue to show a decrease, they should give some consideration to consolidation where everyone will be better served. Most Worshipful Grand Master, your Committee appreciates the opportunity of serving you and the Grand Lodge, and would like to thank R.W. Bro. Frank A. Arnold, Grand Secretary, for his splendid cooperation. Fraternally submitted, WILBUR

M. DAUGHTREY,

ROGER PENNEL,

JOHN

ADAMS,

Chairman.

R.W. BROTHER ADAMS: Most Worshipful, I would like to offer just a small addendum to the report. As you will note in the report, there were 22 lodges who had not sent their Grand Lod~e Report to the Grand Secretary as of

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August 23. There were some 80 lodges that had not sent them on the date when they were supposed to, by August 1. It is difficult for your Committee and the Grand Secretary to understand why the Secretaries can't get their report in within 30 days after their business closes on June 30. The District Deputy Grand Master Reports - there were still 49 reports from 49 lodges that had not been received by the Grand Secretary on August 23, the day we made our report. Since that time we received four reports from one District Deputy. Brethren, he made his visitations on February 15, one in March, and two a little later in the spring. He did not make out his reports until August 24. These reports from the District Deputies are supposed to be made out as soon as you make your Official Visitation. And since the lodges pay $5.00 for each visit, it is a little difficult to understand why the District Deputies can't complete their work. I would like to call your attention to two other items. Budgets - there were many, many lodges who did not have a budget. According to the Grand Lodge law, every lodge is supposed to adopt a budget shortly after the Masters are installed. That is according to Section 9.050. Auditing - I cannot understand how a lodge knows where they have been or where they are going unless they have an audit of their books. And if I were still a Secretary, I would not accept thejob another year unless my books were audited. There were 255 lodges who do not have their books audited for the year 1979. Brethren, please have your books audited, get your budgets in on time. Thank you. Most Worshipful Grand Master, it has been an extreme pleasure to serve you and the Grand Lodge. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: This is really a hard-working committee. If you think it is any picnic to go through the reports relating to 550 lodges and make all of this tabulation, read through all of the comments that are made, it is really quite a job. The Deputy Grand Master and the Grand Master both receive reports from the District Deputy Grand Masters. And we can tell you that even just the act of reading them gets to be a burdensome one. I hope that you will heed the admonition of the Chairman of the Committee on Chartered Lodges. REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY

The Grand Secretary stated that his report was contained in the booklet "Reports of Officers and Committees." Having no supplemental report to add to that printed report for the year 1978-79, he therefore moved that the report of the Grand Secretary as printed be accepted for printing in the PROCEEDINGS. The motion was seconded and the report of the Grand Secretary was accepted by vote of the Grand Lodge. To the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: BRETHREN: I submit for the consideration of the members of our Grand

Lodge the report of my official acts as Grand Secretary and of the work of the staff of the Grand Lodge Office for the year 1978-79. The contents of the report are matters which may be, and should be, of interest to the members of the Craft of Masons of Missouri. Many of the sections deal with routine matters which are included in the report each year as business of the Grand Lodge; others deal with particular elements that have been important in this one year of the history of the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

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How very gpod and how especially pleasant has been the opportunity to hold the office of Grand Secretary during the year 1978-79, with all of the associations of official responsibility and of personal relationships with M.W. Grand Master j. C. Montgomery, jr., with the fraternal ties among Grand Lodge Officers, Past Grand Masters, Past Grand Secretary, Past Grand Lecturer, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Deputy Grand Lecturers, Chairmen and Members of Grand Lodge Committees, and those who represent the strength and support of our Masonic Brotherhood - the officers and the members of our lodges. IDENTIFICATION CARDS

Identification cards for the year 1978-79, which certified the holders to be Officers of the Grand Lodge, were issued to the Grand Lodge Officers, the District Deputy Grand Masters, and the District Deputy Grand Lecturers. Most Worshipful Past Grand Masters received the identification cards for the year 1978-79, bearing the signature of M.W. Grand Master j. C. Montgomery,jr., that certified service to the Grand Lodge of Missouri as Most Worshipful Grand Master with the respective years of their terms entered. COMMISSIONS TO DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

Commissions were issued to 63 District Deputy Grand Masters appointed by Grand Master J. C. Montgomery, jr. to serve during the Grand Lodge year 1978-79. CERTIFICATES TO DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS

Certificates of appointment by Grand Lecturer Stanton T. Brown were issued to 65 District Deputy Grand Lecturers. SURRENDER OF CHARTER

The officers and members of Holt Lodge No. 49 at Holt, Missouri, voted at a Special Communication called for the purpose of consideration of the matter on November 20, 1978 to surrender the charter. All members received proper notice of the Specific Communication and of the nature of the business to be transacted. The decision to surrender the charter was determined on the condition of the hall, the lack of finances to repair the building, and the impossibility to interest any other lodge in a transaction of consolidation and merger. R. W. Bro. Roger L. Pritchett, District Deputy Grand Master of the Eleventh Masonic District, was authorized to proceed with the negotiations for the disposal of the property of Holt Lodge: Real estate, equipment, paraphernalia. Most of the equipment and paraphernalia were sold or hauled away as scrap. Only one (1) bid was received on the real estate of Holt Lodge - $51.00. R. W. Brother Pritchett recommended that the bid of $51.00 be accepted, in consideration of the poor condition of the building and of the interest of the town. On May 23, 1979, Holt Lodge was authorized to accept the bid in the amount of $51.00 for the building and to give the Warranty Deed signed by the Trustees to convey the property to the buyer. Holt Lodge No. 49 forwarded to the Grand Lodge the funds - $1 ,812.52the books, papers, jewels, charter and seal. The check in the amount of $1,812.52 was deposited in the General Account of the Grand Lodge at The Commerce Bank of St. joseph.

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On December 10, 1978, Grand Secretary forwarded Grand Lodge Certificates No. 625-663, indusive, to the Master Masons of Holt Lodge No. 49 who were in good standing as of the date of the vote to surrender the charter November 20, 1978. CONSOLIDATION AND MERGER OF LODGES

Livingston Lodge No. 51 at Glasgow consolidated with and merged into Fayette Lodge No. 47 at Fayette. Livingston Lodge voted on the proposition at the Stated Communication of December 4, 1978; Fayette Lodge took action on the matter at the Stated Communication of February 6, 1979. Dr. David L. Dimond, Worshipful Master of Fayette Lodge No. 47, delivered the charter and the seal of Livingston Lodge to the Grand Lodge Office on March 28, 1979. Miami Lodge No. 85 at Miami consolidated with and merged into Cambridge Lodge No. 63 at Slater. Miami Lodge voted on the proposition on November 14, 1978; Cambridge Lodge voted on December 5, 1978. The charter and the seal of Miami Lodge No. 85 were received at the Grand Lodge Office on March 14, 1979. St. Andrews Lodge No. 96 at Shelbyville consolidated with and merged into Shelbina Lodge No. 228 at Shelbina. St. Andrews Lodge voted on the proposition on February 14, 1979; Shelbina Lodge voted on March 21, 1979. R. W. Bro. LeRoy W. Ahlborn, District Deputy Grand Master of the Fourteenth Masonic District, delivered the charter and the seal of St. Andrews Lodge No. 96 to the Grand Lodge Office on May 26, 1979. Hume Lodge No. 130 at Hume consolidated with and merged into Foster Lodge No. 554 at Foster. Hume Lodge voted on the proposition on October 5, 1978; Foster Lodge voted on October 16, 1978. The charter and the seal of Hume Lodge No. 130 were received at the Grand Lodge Office on November 4, 1978. Brumley Lodge No. 203 at Brumley consolidated with and merged into Iberia Lodge No. 410 at Iberia. Iberia Lodge took action on the proposition of consolidation on June 7, 1979; Brumley Lodge took action, but NO DATE of vote by the members has been reported to the Grand Lodge Office. The charter and the seal of Brumley Lodge No. 203 have not been received at the Grand Lodge Office (September 9, 1979). Non Pareil Lodge No. 372 at East Lynne consolidated with and merged into Jewel Lodge No. 480 at Pleasant Hill. Non Pareil Lodge voted on the matter of consolidation on January 4, 1979; Jewel Lodge voted on February 13, 1979. The charter and the seal of Non Pareil Lodge No. 372 were received at the Grand Lodge Office on April 7, 1979. Galt Lodge No. 423 at Galt consolidated with and merged into Trenton Lodge No. III at Trenton. Galt Lodge voted on the proposition to consolidate on November 6, 1978; Trenton Lodge voted on December 7, 1978. The seal of Galt Lodge was received at the Grand Lodge Office on December 15, 1978; the charter was received on December 18, 1978. Melville Lodge N n. 458 at Dadeville consolidated with and merged into Washington Lodge No. 87 at Greenfield. Melville Lodge voted on the proposition to consolidate at the Stated Communication of April 5, 1979; Washington Lodge voted on May 22, 1979. The charter and the seal of Melville Lodge have not been received at the Grand Lodge Office (September 9, 1979).

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Clearmont Lodge No. 507 at Clearmont consolidated with and merged into Xenia Lodge No. 50 at Hopkins. Clearmont Lodge has reported no date of the action taken on the proposition of consolidation; Xenia Lodge voted on May 17, 1979. The charter of Clearmont Lodge No. 507 was received at the Grand Lodge Office on June 27, 1979. Clarksburg Lodge No. 553 at Clarksburg consolidated with and merged into California Lodge No. 183 at California. Clarksburg Lodge took action on the proposition to consolidate on November 20, 1978; California Lodge voted on December 12, 1978. The charter and the seal of Clarksburg Lodge No. 553 were received at the Grand Lodge Office on February 20, 1979. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

M.W. Grand Master J. C. Montgomery,Jr. accepted the recommendation of the respective Grand Masters and Grand Lodges and appointed Grand Representatives of Missouri near other Grand Lodges. Certificates of Commission were issued to: Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario - John V. Lawer Grand Lodge of New York - George Ampagoomian HEALING ORDERS

Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 at St. Louis M. W. Grand Master.J. C. Montgomery ,J r. determined that the irregularities relative to the conferral of the degree of Master Mason on Bro. Louis Francis Hankin - the raising date Oune 27, 1979) being less than four weeks after the passing date Uune 12, 1979) - occurred through no fault of the brother. The Grand Master caused the Master Mason - Louis Francis Hankin - to be healed, in accordance with Section 13.140 of the Law of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Arnold Lodge No. 673 at Arnold M.W. Grand Master J. C. Montgomery, Jr. determined with the irregularities relative to the conferral of the degree of Entered Apprentice on David Wright - the initiation at a special communication of Arnold Lodge for which notice was not given to the members in accordance with Section 7.070occurred through no fault of the brother. The Grand Master caused the Entered Apprentice - David Wright - to be healed, in accordance with Section 13.140 of the Law of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. DISPENSATIONS

By order of M. W. Grand Master J. C. Montgomery, Jr., dispensations were issued for the dedication of halls and sites for Masonic use, as follows: On September 27,1978, to Lewis C. Wes Cook, M.W. Past Grand Master, for Dedicating for Masonic Use the outdoor site on the farm of Wor. Bro. L. R. Vaughn where Weston Lodge No. 53 will meet in Special Communication for the purpose of the Conferral of the Degree of Master Mason on two proficient Fellow Crafts on Saturday evening, September 30, 1978. February 12, 1979 to R. W. Bro. Russell]. Rowe, District Deputy Grand Lecturer District 16, for Dedicating for Masonic Use the basement (dining room) area of the Masonic Temple at Louisiana, where Perseverance Lodge No. 92 will hold Stated and Special Communications during the months of extreme cold of the winter of the year 1979.

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May 10, 1979 to Frank A. Arnold, R.W. Grand Secretary, for Opening a Specific Communication of the Grand Lodge on Saturday afternoon, May 19, 1979, in the Hall of Latimer Lodge No. 145 at Licking, for the purpose of conducting the Grand Lodge Ceremonies of Laying the Cornerstone and of Dedicating for Masonic Use the New Hall of Latimer Lodge No. 146. July 13,1979 to R.W. Bro. Larry G. Ehrsam, District Deputy Grand Master - District 42, for inspection of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church building at Greenfield to determine its fitness as a meeting place for Washington Lodge No. 87 at Greenfield; and if approved as to suitability, to dedicate the Cumberland Presbyterian Church building for Masonic Use.

By order of M. W. Grand Master J. C. Montgomery, Jr., dispensations were issued that authorized the transaction of specific matters of lodge business, as follows: On September 27, 1978 to Lilburn Ralph Vaughn, Worshipful Master of Weston Lodge No. 53, for holding a Special Communication of Weston Lodge No. 53 for the purpose of the conferral of the Degree of Master Mason on two proficient Fellow Crafts on Saturday evening, September 30, 1978, at the outdoor site on the farm of Wor. Bro. L. R. Vaughn, after the place had been dedicated for Masonic Use by M.W. Past Grand Master Lewis C. Wes Cook. September 29, 1978 to Thomas A. Hays, Worshipful Master of Leadwood Lodge No. 598, for holding a Special Communication of Leadwood Lodge No. 598 for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Sunday afternoon, October 15, 1978. October 14, 1978 to Raymond L. DeFreece, Worshipful Master of Grandview Lodge No. 618, for holding a Special Communication of Grandview Lodge No. 618 on Sunday afternoon, December 10, 1978, for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers. October 19, 1978 to Gary E. Sparks, Worshipful Master of Washington Lodge No. 87, for holding Stated and Special Communications of Washington Lodge No. 87 at Greenfield in the Hall of Everton Lodge No. 405 at Everton for such period of time as may be necessary until Washington Lodge has arranged for and obtained a permanent meeting place. October 20, 1978 to Lewis C. Wes Cook, M.W. Past Grand Master, for Opening a Specific Communication ofthe Grand Lodge on Sunday afternoon, November 19, 1978 in the meeting place of Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 at Adrian for the purpose of conducting the Grand Lodge Ceremony of Dedication of the New Hall of Crescent Hill Lodge for Masonic Use. October 24, 1978 to Rodney M. Holland, Worshipful Master of Polar Star Lodge No. 79, for holding a Special Communication of Polar Star Lodge No. 79 at Clayton, on Saturday evening, October 28, 1978 at the St. Louis Masonic Temple, 3681 Lindell Boulevard, for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers. October 24, 1978 to Larry W. Adams, Worshipful Master of Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368, for holding a Special Communication of Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 on Sunday afternoon, November 19, 1978, preparatory to the Specific Communication of the Grand Lodge for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of the Dedication of the New Hall of Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 for Masonic Use. October 24, 1978 to Richard P. Buckley, Worshipful Master of Olive Branch Lodge No. 576, for holding a Special Communication of Olive Branch Lodge No. 576 for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Sunday afternoon, November 19, 1978. October 31, 1978 to Sam Millstone, Worshipful Master of West Gate Lodge No. 445, for holding a Special Communication of West Gate Lodge No. 445 on Saturday evening, November 18, 1978 at Webster Groves Masonic Temple for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers.

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November 3, 1978 to Jean M. Upton, Worshipful Master of Moscow Lodge No. 558 at Moscow Mills, for holding a Special Communication of Moscow Lodge No. 558 for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Saturday evening, November II, 1978 in the Moscow Mills Community House, which place has been previously dedicated for Masonic Use. November 9,1978 to Oscar F. Wiese, Worshipful Master of Good Hope Lodge No. 218 at Mehlville, for holding a Stated Communication of Good Hope Lodge No. 218 at Meridian Masonic Temple, 4500 Donovan, S1. Louis, on Saturday evening, December 2, 1978. November 15, 1978 to Roger V. Wreath, Worshipful Master of Northwest Lodge No. 358, for holding a Special Communication of Northwest Lodge No. 358 for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Sunday, November 26, 1978. November 16, 1978 to Gerald Roland Loerch, Worshipful Master of Arnold Lodge No. 673, for holding a Special Communication of Arnold Lodge No. 673 for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Saturday evening, December 2, 1978 in the Hall of Herculaneum Lod~e No. 338 at Herculaneum, Missouri. November 25, 1978 to Lee D. Tufts, Wo~shipful Master of Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 661, for holding a Special Communication of Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 661 for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Sunday, December 3. 1978. December 12, 1978 to Clarence W. Wieland, Worshipful Master of Rolla Lodge No. 213, for holding a Special Communication of Rolla Lodge No. 213 for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Sunday afternoon, December 17, 1978. January 9, 1979 to Clifford L. Mosbarger, Worshipful Master of Allensville Lodge No. 198 at Allendale, for holding the Annual Election of Officers of Allensville Lodge No. 198 at the Stated Communication of the fourth Monday of January 1979 Oanuary 22, 1979), after notice to resident members in accordance with Section 8.080. January 12, 1979 to Ernie J. Vickers, Worshipful Master of Joppa Lodge No. 411 at Hanvil\e, for holding the Annual Election of the Officers ofJoppa Lodge No. 411 at the Stated Communication of the fourth Thursday of the month of January 1979 Uanuary 25, 1979), after notice to resident members, in accordance with Section 8.080. January 27, J979 to Marvin K. Woods, Worshipful Master of Ada Lodge No. 444 at Orrick, for conferring the degrees of Masonry on Gary Robert Moll, who was duly elected on December 14, 1978, in accordance with Section 13.110; the Degrees to be conferred under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer, or of a Master Mason specially deputed by him. February 12, 1979 to Kenneth W. Vanhooser, Worshipful Master of Perseverance Lodge No. 92, for holding Stated and Special Communications of Perseverance Lodge No. 92 during the months of cold and inclement weather of the winter of the year 1979 (only) in the basement (dining room) area of the Masonic Temple at Louisiana, after the place has been duly dedicated for Masonic Use. February 23, 1979 to Thomas R. McBain, Worshipful Master of Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 at S1. John, for taking a reballot on the Petition of Euol E. Hays for the Degrees of Masonry, at a Stated Communication, in accordance with Section 14.100, after notice to all resident members as set forth in Sections 7.140 and 7.150. February 28, 1979 to Harold D. White, Worshipful Master of Point Pleasant Lodge No. 176, for holding Stated Special Communications of Point Pleasant Lodge No. 176 in the hall of Odom Lodge No. 671 at Portageville, for such period of time as may be necessary until the completion of the repair work on the hall of Point Pleasant Lodge. March 6, 1979 to Donald Gene Poor, Worshipful Master of Bethel Lodge No. 537, for holding the annual election of officers of Bethel Lodge No. 537 at the Stated Communication on the second Monday of the month of March - March J2, 1979 - after notice to resident members in accordance with Section 8.080. March 23, 1979 to Harry O. Heines, Worshipful Master of Kirkwood Lodge No. 484,

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for conferring degree of Fellow Craft on Bro.Jesse Eugene Tolland, III, on April 3, 1979 in accordance with Section 13.110; the degree to be conferred under the direction of the Grand Lecturer, or of a Master Mason specially deputed by him. May 1,1979 to Raymond D.Jacobs, Worshipful Master of Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 at St. Joseph, for conferring the degrees of Masonry on Glenn Edward Turner, who was duly elected on April 27, 1979, in accordance with Section 13.110; the degrees to be conferred under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer, or of a Master Mason specially deputed by the Grand Lecturer. May 10, 1979 to Ned A. Donovan, Worshipful Master of Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 at Kansas City, for the conferral of the degrees of Masonry on Ralph Alan Page, who was duly elected on April 7, 1979, in accordance with Section 13.110, the degrees to be conferred under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer, or of a Master Mason specially deputed by the Grand Lecturer. May 17, 1979 to Dennis R. Mel ntosh, Worshipful Master of Strafford Lodge No. 608, for holding a special communication of Strafford Lodge No. 608 for the purpose of conferring the Master Mason degree on a proficient Fellow Craft on June 30, 1979 at the outdoor site on the farm of Bro. Tom Comstock, which place was dedicated for Masonic Use by R.W. Bro. J. Edward Blinn in 1972. May 29, 1979 to Jesse W. Hulsey, Jr., Worshipful Master of Olive Branch Lodge No. 576, for conferral of degree of Master Mason on Bro. Ronald J. Hudder in accordance with Section 13.110; the degree to be conferred under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer, or of a Master Mason specially deputed by him. May 31,1979 to Leroy Pinkley, Worshipful Master of Tyro Lodge No. 12 at Caledonia, for holding a Special Communication of Tyro Lodge No. 12 on Saturday,July 21, 1979, at the outdoor site on the farm of Bro. Lowell E. Bay on Highway 8, the place having been dedicated for Masonic Use by R.W. Bro. C. Nolen Miller in 1978. June 14, 1979 to B. C. (jack) Etheridge, Worshipful Master of Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520, for holding a Special Communication of Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Saturday evening, July 7, 1979 at Meridian Masonic Temple, 4500 Donovan Avenue, St. Louis. July 11, 1979 to Mike E. Festa, Worshipful Master of Southwest Lodge No. 466 at Southwest City, to hold a Special Communication of Southwest Lodge No. 466 at the outdoor site which has been previously inspected, approved and dedicated for Masonic Use, on Saturday, August 4, 1979, when a team of Masters of Northeast Oklahoma will confer the degree of Master Mason on a proficient Fellow Craft of Noel Lodge No. 647 at Noel, using Oklahoma Ritual. July 13, 1979 to John A. Weber, Worshipful Master of Washington Lodge No. 87 at Greenfield, for holding Stated and Special Communications of Washington Lodge No. 87 in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church building at Greenfield, after the place has been inspected, approved, and dedicated for Masonic Use by R.W. Bro. Larry G. Ehrsam, District Deputy Grand Master - District 42, for such period of time as may be necessary until Washington Lodge has arranged for and obtained a permanent meeting place. July 30, 1979 to John R. Slapper, Worshipful Master of Weston Lodge No. 53, for holding a Special Communication of Weston Lodge No. 53 for the purpose of conferring the degree of Master Mason on a proficient Fellow Craft at the outdoor site on the farm of Wor. Bro. L. R. Vaughn that was previously dedicated for Masonic Use by M. W. Past Grand Master Lewis C. Wes Cook. July 30, 1979 to Payne H. Percefull, Worshipful Master of Acacia Lodge No. 602, for holding a Special Communication of Acacia Lodge No. 602 for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Sunday, August 26, 1979. August 17, 1979 to Millard Andrews, Worshipful Master of Pythagoras Lodge No. 383 at Cassville, for conferring degrees of Masonry on Vedes Davis who was duly elected on April 19, 1979, in accordance with Section 13.110. The degrees to be conferred under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer, or of a Brother Master Mason specially

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deputed by the Grand Lecturer - the Grand Lecturer, or the brother deputed by him, to have ample notification in advance of the dates when the degrees will be conferred. August 24, 1979, to Virgil Forrester, Worshipful Master of Leadwood Lodge No. 598, for holding a Special Communication of Leadwood Lodge No. 598 for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Sunday, October 7, 1979. R.W. Deputy Grand Master Gus O. Nations concurs with the issuance of this dispensation. CONSENTS AND PERMISSIONS

M.W. Grand Master J. C. Montgomery,Jr., granted consent and expressed permission on various propositions and requests pertaining to the activities and the operation of constituent lodges of Missouri, in accordance with the requirements of the Grand Lodge (Section 15.070, Section 21.100, Section 21.110). October 13, 1978 to Weston Lodge No. 53 at Weston, to make a fraternal visit to Old Mission Lodge No. 153 at Shawnee Mission, Kansas, on October 16,1978, when Weston Lodge will confer the Second Section of the Master Mason Degree. October 13,1978 to Grandview Lodge No. 618 at Grandview to hold a Table Lodge of Instruction on Saturday evening, October 14, 1978. October 14, 1978 to Grandview Lodge No. 618 at Grandview to host Fellowship Lodge No. 681 at Anderson, Indiana, for a fraternal visit on May 19, 1979 when Fellowship Lodge will confer the Degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft, using Indiana Ritual. October 17, 1978 to William L. Weiss to convene a Table Lodge of Entered Apprentices and Instruction on Thursday, November 30, 1978 at the Brentwood Masonic Temple, 8765 Eulalie Avenue, Brentwood. October 20, 1978 to Bonhomme Lodge No. 45 at Ballwin to make a fraternal visit to Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 51 at Hillsboro, Illinois, on Saturday evening, October 28, 1978, when Bonhomme Lodge will confer the Degree of Fellow Craft on their own proficient Entered Apprentice, using Missouri Ritual, in the hall of Mt. Moriah Lodge. November 9, 1978 to Compass Lodge No. 120 at Parkville, Missouri, to consider the request for Waiver of Jurisdiction over Richard Wesley Francis in favor of Hancock Lodge No. 311 at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. November 21, 1978 to Meridian Lodge No.2 at St. Louis to host Prospect Lodge No. 714 at Indianapolis, Indiana, for a fraternal visit on Saturday, March 31, 1979, when Prospect Lodge will confer the degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft using Indiana Ritual. November 21, 1978 to Carterville Lodge No. 401 to host Wyandotte Lodge No.3 at Kansas City, Kansas, for a fraternal visit on Saturday, February 24, 1979, when the Fellow Craft Degree Team of Wyandotte Lodge No.3 will confer the degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft in the hall of Carterville Lodge, using Kansas Ritual. December 19, 1978 to Meridian Lodge No.2 at St. Louis to host Union Lodge No. 38 at Kingston, Tennessee, for a fraternal visit on Saturday, May 26, 1979, when Union Lodge will confer the degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft in the hall of Meridian Lodge, using Tennessee Ritual. February I, 1979 to Richland Lodge No. 385 at Richland to host Golden Ark Lodge No. 595 at Taylor, Michigan, for a fraternal visit on May 5, 1979 when Golden Ark Lodge will confer the degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft in the hall of Richland Lodge, using Michigan Ritual. February 12, 1979 to Milton R. Stewart for a Table Lodge of Entered Apprentices and Instruction to be held on Thursday Evening, March 29, 1979 at the St. Louis Masonic Temple, 3681 Lindell Boulevard, sponsored by Cosmos Lodge No. 282. February 29, 1979 to Fairfax Lodge No. 483 at Fairfax to make a fraternal visit to Astor Lodge No. 505 at Albia, Iowa, on Saturday, March 3, 1979, when Fairfax Lodge will

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confer the degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft Roger L. Pennel in the hall of Astor Lodge, using Missouri Ritual. March 6, 1979 to Mizpah Lodge No. 639 at Florissant to make a fraternal visit to Pike Lodge No. 121 at Petersburg, Indiana, on April 7, 1979, when Mizpah Lodge will confer the degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft in the hall of Pike Lodge No. 121, using Missouri Ritual. March 16, 1979 to Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 at Kansas City to host Wyandotte Lodge . No.3 at Kansas City, Kansas, for a fraternal visit onJune 8, 1979, when Wyandotte Lodge will confer the degree of Master Mason on their own Proficient Fellow Craft in the hall of Rising Sun Lodge, using Kansas Ritual. March 16, 1979 to Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 at St. John to consider a Waiver of Jurisdiction over Bro. James C. Wauford in favor of Lebanon Lodge No. 98 at Lebanon, Tennessee. April 20, 1979 to Summersville Lodge No. 555 at Summersville to receive the Petition for Affiliation of Bro. Henry Levi Plowman, a non-resident of Missouri. April 24, 1979 to Kenneth Heskett, Worshipful Master of West Gate Lodge No. 445 at Brentwood, to hold a Lodge of Entered Apprentices and one of Table Instruction on Tuesday, June 19, 1979. May I, 1979 to Milton R. Stewart for a Lodge of Entered Apprentices and one of Table Instruction to be held on Thursday evening, May 31, 1979, at Pomegranate Masonic Temple, 3311 Pennsylvania, St. Louis. May 3, 1979 to Mountain View Lodge No. 637 at Mountain View to receive the Petition for Affiliation of Bro. Richard L. Roberts, a non-resident of Missouri. May 17, 1979 to Gardenville Lodge No. 665 at Gardenville to host Lessing Lodge No. 464 at Evansville, Indiana, for a fraternal visit onJune 30, 1979, when Lessing Lodge will confer the degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft in the hall of Gardenville Lodge, using Indiana Ritual. May 22,1979 toJefferson Lodge No. 43 atJefferson City to host The Virginia Craftsmen, under the sponsorship of King Solomon's Lodge No. 194 at Yancey Mills, Virginia, for a fraternal visit on Monday, June 4, 1979, when The Virginia Craftsmen will confer the degree of Master Mason on a Proficient Fellow Craft of Jefferson Lodge No. 43, using Virginia Ritual. May 22, 1979 to Bonhomme Lodge No. 45 at Ballwin to host The Virginia Craftsmen, under the sponsorship of King Solomon's Lodge No. 194 at Yancey Mills, Virginia, for a fraternal visit on Tuesday, June 5, 1979, when The Virginia Craftsmen will exemplify the degree of Master Mason in the hall of Bonhomme Lodge, using Virginia Ritual. June 5, 1979 to Equality Lodge No. 497 at Newburg to receive the petition for the degrees of Masonry of Sergeant Gerald Elmer Klein, a non-resident of Missouri. June 26, 1979 to Meridian Lodge No.2 at St. Louis to make fraternal visit to Union Lodge No. 38 at Kingston, Tennessee, on Saturday, October 20, 1979, when Meridian Lodge will confer the degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft in the hall of Union Lodge No. 38, using Missouri Ritual. R.W. Deputy Grand Master Gus O. Nations concurred in the consent. July 11, 1979 to Albert Blackmore, Worshipful Master of Troy Lodge No. 34, for a Table Lodge of Entered Apprentices and one for Instruction to be held in the hall of Troy Lodge No. 34 on August 30, 1979. July 15, 1979 toJames R. Cline, Worshipful Master of Xenia Lodge No. 50, to receive the petition for the degrees of Masonry of Leland Dean Haidsiak, a non-resident of Missouri. July 19, 1979 to Charles O. Shaffer, Worshipful Master of Mizpah Lodge No. 639, to host Pike Lodge No. 121 at St. Petersburg, Indiana, for a fraternal visit on September 15, 1979, when Pike Lodge will confer the degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft in the hall of Mizpah Lodge, using Indiana Ritual. August 14, 1979 to Milton R. Stewart, Secretary of Table Lodge of Entered Apprentices and Instruction, for a Table Lodge of Entered Apprentices and Instruction to be

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held on Thursday evening, August 30, 1979 at the Brentwood Masonic Temple, 8756 Eulalie Avenue, sponsored by Brentwood Lodge No. 616, A.F. & A.M. August 28,1979 for Modern Lodge No. 144 at Humansville to receive the petition of Francis Dale Beaty, a non-resident of Missouri, for the degrees of Masonry. August 28, 1979 for Angerona Lodge No. 193 at Missouri City to receive the petition of Mitchell Allen Sims, a non-resident of Missouri, for the degrees of Masonry. DUPLICATE CHARTER

By order of th~ Grand Master, the duplicate charter was issued for: Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 at Adrian - reported illegible ($5.00 fee). Knob Noster Lodge No. 245 at Knob Noster - reported illegible due to water damage ($5.00 fee). COURTESIES

Lodges of Missouri accommodated 89 lodges of other Grand Jurisdictions and performed fraternal services. The requests for fraternal courtesies were received through the offices of the Grand Secretaries, respectively, and transmitted to Missouri Lodges. Constituent lodges of Missouri made 124 requests of lodges of other states for fraternal courtesies: Conferrals of degrees, investigations to determine fitness for reinstatement to good standing after suspension for non-payment of dues and for the degrees of Masonry, assistance with the preparation of the application for admission to the Masonic Home of Missouri, presentation of 50- Year Buttons to veteran brothers living outside Missouri, inquiries for information as to the whereabouts and conditions of "lost" brothers. In addition, many requests for information on Masonic history were exchanged and processed to provide official verification of Masonic affiliation to support membership in an appendant (adoptive) body and for genealogy research. Authorizations for Masonic Funeral Services were given and received. 50-YEAR BUTTON PRESENTATIONS

The Grand Lodge and the constituent lodges of Missouri gave honor and extended recognition to 676 veteran brothers with the award of the 50- Year Button during the year July I, 1978-June 30,1979. M.W. Grand Master J. C. Montgomery, Jr., approved the presentation of the 50-Year Button of the Grand Lodge of Missouri to each brother who attained the distinguished status of 50-Year Master Mason by faithful interest in the well-being of our brotherhood as a member in good standing for 50 years. FIFTY-YEAR BUTTONS PRESENTED JULY I, 1978-JUNE 30, 1979

Acacia No. 602-Joe D. Paxton, Bart Ernest Strnad, Ralph R. Parks, William F. St. Clair Ada No. 444-Vernon King Remley Agency No. lO-Roben William Thomas Albert Pike No. 2l9-James E. Williams Algabil No. 544-Marvin A. Hablutzel, Eugene G. Owen, Harry Scheele, August J. Marik Allensville No. 198-Wade H. Dawson Alpha No. 659-Lee Clair Corbett, Ross Martin Ewing, Leonard Harrison Spotts, Clyde Mortimure Miller Alton No. 255-Earl Coleman

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America No. 347-Lawrence Robert White, Fred S. Bentz Anchor No. 443-Ralph Louis Hill, Walter Glenn Stephenson Ancient Craft No. 377-James J. Clark, Carl C. Clark, William P. Burke Appleton City No. 412-LIoyd A. Williams Archie No. 633-Forest Glenn Wright, John Abby York Arlington No. 346-James P, McCully Ash Grove No. IOO-Lee K. Renshaw Ashland No. 156-Eugene V. Homsley Aurora No. 267-Herman C. Dressel Ava No. 26-Fritz Spuhel, Cecil L. Harley Barbee Lodge No. 217-John G. Teter, Russell L. Dillon, Dale W. Elling, Waldo O. Whitsitt Barnes No. 116-Ralph M. Elledge Beacon No.3-William M. Thomas, William A. Feldman, Joseph c. Findlay, John E. Schweizer, Raymond H. Wahlbrink, Harold C. Diepenbrock, Edward F. Wahlbrink, Norman C. Strus Bee Hive No. 393-Lawrence Denny Estill Belle No. 373-Earl A. Phoenix, Bryce E. Jett Benjamin Franklin No. 642-Jack Portnoy, Samuel Brown, Samuel Rothman, Jack E. Diener Bogard No. !01-Delbert Cox Bolivar No. 195-Walter B. Russell, Chester Berry Bosworth No. 597-Mac C. Wilhelm, Roschel McWilliams Branson No. 587-Leland B. Wilhelm Brentwood No. 616-Roy A. Kurrelmeyer Bridgeton No. 80-Cletis R. Anderson, Thomas F. Gentry Brotherhood No. 269-Lewis Melvin Byers, Charles M. Roady, John Joseph PUTtel, Charles W. Cornell, Verdon J. Shutz, RobertJ. Blackburn, Delmas F. Stroud, Eldin A. Jontra Cache No. 416-John V. Liebenguth, Arthur .I. Seibert, Charles Bepler, George A. Sigalos Calhoun No. 552-Edmond M. Pearson California No. 183-Malcolm A. Holzen, Clarence O. Putnam Canopy No. 284-Albert B. Tribble Carl Junction No. 549-Elmer W. Hayes Carroll No. 249-Robert Andrew Hill Carthage No. 197-Mark A. King, Page Allen Wagner Caruthersville No. 461-Earnest McKinley Neely, Ira Dale Bracy Centralia No. 59-Turner B. Cox Charity No. 331-Marion L. Thompson, Elmer M. Hiner, Glen E. Stoudnour, Ernest D. Schmidt, Orestes Mitchell, Jr., Ernest L. Karohl, Donald V. Day, Elmer E. Pendleton, James V. Kapp Chilhowee No. 487-Marcus A. Wallace Clarksville No. 17 -L. Garland Miller Clay No. 207-Wyatt Moses Page Clifton Heights No. 520-Fenton Moore, Elmer B. Elam, James M. Gill Clinton No. 548-Edmond W. Draper, Cortland Carmel Codner, Paul N. Beaty, James A. Dunlap, Fenton Moore Cole Camp No. 595-Roy E. Freund Compass No. 120-Elbert Alfred Borden Competition No. 432-Dwight E. Cook Composite No. 369-Floyd Malone Conway No. 528-Thomas Ray Gourley Cooper No. 36-Ray O. Allen Cornerstone No. 323-William S. Seltzer, Earle Forrest Lon, Walter Nentwig

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Corinthian No. 265-John Emanuel Cross, John C. Baumann, Charles E. VanBenthusen Cosby No. 600-William H. Schwalm Country Club No. 656-Clarence H. Luedeman, James M. Kobabe Cowgill No. 561-Hugh Thomson, Homer L. Edwards Crescent Hill No. 368-Russellj. Rosier, Arthur E. Irvin, Orlan J. Mitchell Cuba No. J12-Richard Weissenborn, Blevie Lons, James Sylvester Trainer, James Harvey Knight Daggett No. 492-Arlie L. Scharnhorst De Soto No. 119-John Lloyd Mothershead, John Marshall Thompson f!.路aster No. 575-Arthur Stahlman East Gate No. 630-Albert J. jenkins, William Dewey Lunday, George G. Clarkson, Daniel M. Snelson, Arthur A. Allen, Paul E.. Martinson, Emanuel R. Shockey, Herman W. Westhoff, Dola V. Larrick, Ernie F. McGhee Edina No. 291-George A. Howerton Eminence No. 607-Lou A. Burgess Erwin No. /21-Frank L. Koch, Otto Wiegert, [lmer A. Bohmeyer, John L. Hall Eureka No. 73-Earl Myers, John Henry Langenberger Evergreen No. 27-William Harold Bailey, Roy Gustave Schwamb Excelsior No. 441-Albert Lee Manning, Albert Linder Tindall, George Franklin Goodwin Fairfax No. 483-C. C. Arnold Farmington No. 132-Peter Splan Fayette No. 47-Cecil M. Crigler Fellowship No. 345-Sidney H. Denham, Floyd W. Watkins, Roscoe Claycomb, Orville Youngblood Fenton No. 281-Edward F. Sappington Ferguson No. 542-John Edgar Redford Fidelity No. 339-Frank F. Southers Forest Park No. 578-Chester Gorman Henry Foster No. 554-Walter W. Clutter, Wayne M. Fitzgerald Fraternal No. 363-Russell Richardson Rucker Freedom No. 636-01iver Schmidt, Samuel E. Crecelius, Clarence Max Zengel Friend No. 352-Ira J. Studebaker, Raymond H. Patterson Friendship No. 89-Floyd W. McIntosh, Buford McVey Ware, Harley M. Shearer Fulton No. 48-Dan Pratt Tucker, Sr. Galena No. 515-Kendall J. Wentz Gallatin No. 106-Loren Richeson Gardenville No. 655-George Louis Zimmer, Hallock C. Reisel, Sr. Gate City No. 522-Floyd B. B. Sims, William L. Bowron, Elmer E. Rash, George W. Grebe, Clarence A. Gauger, William W. Hicks, Paul William Kester Gate Of The Temple No. 422-Raymond Thomas Ellis, Russell Martin Fort, Albert Masion Meek, Frank William Clark, George Otis Treon, James Eli Rough George Washington No.9-Herbert Elfey Mitchell, Milton Clifford Engelhardt Glenwood No. 427-Karl W. Hurliman Good Hope No. 218-Nathan Miles Knapp, Eugene Henry Cune, Clarence William Noss, Harry Hermanlieber, Gusta Carl Edward Priebell, Fred Ed Hoffman, Alfred Waldemer, Harvey Alfred Golden, Calvin Henry Bowersox, Clyde Mitchell Criger, William Louis Reiman, Harvey Albert Vien,john Edwin Ebinger, Harry Fred Wiethop, George Kost Gorin No. 72-Albert R. Keach Gower No. 397-j. W. Elliott Graham No. 289-Harold Reid Council Grain Valley No. 644-John Leonard Stephenson Granby No. 514-Hardy O. Donoho, Bruce Snyder

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Grandin No. 579-Charles E. Carnahan Grandview No. 618-William F. Hall Granite No. 272-Dwight Perry Snyder, Floyd Guy Knerl, Kenneth Corbett, Leo O. Noland, Joseph R. Smetana Grant City No. 66-james Roy Gromer, William Henry Hill Gray Summit No. I73-Roy Welter, Elmer H. Kemner Greentop No. 635-0wen P. Farrington, jr. Harmony No. 499-Walter john Goebel, Vernon P. Reger, George Pavlik, Richard Louis johnson, Leo Lester Altenhoefer, Lawrence joseph Kunkler Harold O. Grauel No. 672-C. Ralph Swick Hazelwood No. 459-Edward F. Pierce Hebron No. 354-Howard Francis Kizer, Sr. Henderson No. 477-Everett Leonard Marshall Herculaneum No. 338-Conrad John Kellenberger Hermann No. I23-Loyd Charles Tuller, Charles M. Galick Heroine No. 104-Harry F. Freeman, Izzy Rubin, Arthur Karbank, Louis Present, David Gelhaar Higbee No. 527 -George Warren Winn, Cottie Hall Cleeton Higginsville No. 364-john H. Mette Hiram No. 362-Lloyd O. Gutting Hogle's Creek No. 279-john Leonard Gordon Hope No. 251-George C. Erne lllmo No. 581-Joseph E. Forkum Independence No. 76-Noel Chastine Russell, joseph F. Adams, Carl William Knopker, Sr., H Melvin Knopler Irondale No. I43-Ray Wishon Ivanhoe No. 446-john L. Allen, john G. Groves, Marshall A. Havenhill, Elmer Newman Bell, Edward Douglass, Leon William Tate jackson No. 82-Benjamin H. Holcer jameson No. 500-William V. Gaines jefferson No. 43-Alfred L. Yoeham, Lynn Mason Gardner, Earl S. Dehaven, Norman W. Remley, G. C. Hess, Charles M. Lancaster, Emmett Adam Opel, Aaron E. Griffey jennings No. 640-E. Wade Wilson joachim No. I64-Noah Kidd, Edgar Blake jonesburg No. 457-Walter Martin, Emil L. Meyer, jr. Joplin No. 335-Lawrence Richard Kinney, Augustus Martin Thompson, Claude E. Boyd, joe Nelson Milligan Kearney No. 311-james Alton Bailey Keystone No. 243-Arthur j. Dippel, Charles L. Lytle, Francis L. Gwinn King Hill No. 376-Ivil Byron Conley, Morgan D.jones, Rudolph W. Kramer, Alvah I. Peters, Thomas I. Rose, C. Loren Baker Kirksville No. I05-Stanley V. Rollins, Arthur D. Hamilton, Cecil O. Martin, Aubrey B. Chaney Kirkwood No. 484-Carl T. Wessbecker, Paul Augustus Newell, Robert john Puff, August E. Engelland, Albert j. Ackerman Koshkonong No. 582-A. W. Shoemaker La Belle No. 222-Hugh Smith Laclede No. 83-james Vester Fugate Lakeville No. 489-Elmer Rolla Bryant Lamar No. 292-Charles O. Cooper, Virgil Rozell, David Craig Lane's Prairie No. 531-Ebenezer johnson Snodgrass, jesse Algernon Sherman Lambskin No. 460-Robert N. Hermann, Clifford Louis Elkins, Steward B. Gregory, William jennings Burr, T. Walter Kirk, Harry Wiet, Roy William Accola, Herman Edward Hood, Edward H. Meyer, Walter E. Kountz La Monte No. 574-C. A. Dehaven

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La Plata No. 237 -Thomas Owen Kelley Laredo No. 253-Joseph Kelso Lebanon No. 77-Harold A. Taylor, john Bernard Schwieder, Lawrence Jackson Perkins Liberty No. 31-5. Alvin Carpenter Lick Creek No. 302-Marion N. Richards Linn No. 326-Edward Griechen Linn Creek No. 152-George Robert Smith McDonald No. 324-Daniel L. Stephens, Roy Cecil Montgomery, George A. Mann Macks Creek No. 433-Hanna L. Harmon Magnolia No. 626-Elsworth E. Baker, Lester J. Heartingcr Mansfield No. 543-Robert A. Grubbs, Sr. Maplewood No. 566-Harry William Michel, Carl Reinecke Marceline No. 481-Howard Oldham Marlborough No. 569-William Raymond Hedrick Memphis No. 16-John Charles Barnes Mercer No. 35-Samuel A. Foley Meridian No.2-Hiram A. Ranken, Harry M. Rothman, Roy Whittenburg Fleming, Adam Henry Liebmann, Fred William Oches, Clarence A. Loveless, Elmer Martin Woerner, Daniel W. Eschenbrenner, Elmer Unland, Eugene J. Goldberg Miller No. 567-Willard C. Vance Missouri-Commonwealth No. I-Edward Rudolph Fehrmann, Lee Kline Miz.pah No. 639-Edwin Henry Oberschelp, Charles Kaltmeyer, Jr., Elmer Arthur Herschberg, Carl Wolf, Gordon Bryce Sevier, Carl John Vogel, Louis William Huber, William August Wandel Moberly No. 344-Jesse W. Wilt, Earl O. Lyon, Nathaniel M. Thomas, Sam F. Page, William S. Schrader Modern No. 144-joe Ben Wann Mokane No. 612-Zedric L. Gibson Monett No. 129-Coy Wadley, john Warren Hunt, Gleason B. Bowen Moniteau No. 295-Jacob Phillip Seitz, Jr., Hollis R. Hays, Harry Moore Meyer MontevaLLo No. 490-Glenn Steward Montgomery No. 246-Howard N. Gentry, Harold M. Hayes, Thomas P. Pew, Charles Deiter Mosaic No. 351-L. M. Standley Mountain Grove No. 158-lrl W. Johnson Mount Hope No. 476-Roe M. Wilcox Mt. Moriah No. 40-Lester Henry Kuhs, Lewis Alfred Petri, Charles B. Willard, William Charles Fisher, Irvan Ernest Oberbeck, Rudolph F. Bretsnyder, Raymond L. Pabst, Paul Walter Brinkman, Charles Leonard Banks, Miles J. Lester, Otto Charles Miller, Henry Lester Kallemeice Mt. Vernon No. 99-Ray S. Graham Mt. Washington No. 614-James A. Johnson, Earl J. J. Thomson Mt. Zion No. 327-William Crawford Brixey, Charles Marvin Johnson Mystic Tie No. 221-Philip F. jones Naphtali No. 25-Demitrius Andrews Nelson No. 560-James Riddle Thornton Neosho No. 247-Roy R. johnson, H. Foster Evans, Sr., Logan W. Higdon, Louis Ray England New Bloomfield No. 60-Sidney Elwood Epperson New Salem No. 270-Homer J. Groesbeck Nineveh No. 473-Charles O. McCravey Nodaway No. 470-Roy Hutchinson Northeast No. 643-Arthur R. Davis, Medford T. Ferguson North Star No. 157-Henry Frederick Stapel, john Carlton Graf, Howard Lee Cook

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Northwest No. 358-Fred G. Andrews Occidental No. 163-John Lee Wood, Hans Buechele, Milton Bernard Grant Olive Branch No. 576-David B. Lichtenstein, Arthur Smith, Paul Schneider Orient No. 546-Albert Ford Waniska, James Hobert Hawes Oriental No. 5I8-Gail R. Frizzell, Jr. Osage No. 303-Carl H. Thoming Owensville No. 624-Jacob A. Willhite Palestine No. 24I-John S. Cox, H. W. Erneling, Wesley E. Hedges Paris Union No. 19-George W. Raasch Parrott No. 308-Everett Leo Reynolds Paul Revere No. 330-Louis R. Hirsch, Edward Ernest Berg, Charles L. McDonald, William Thomas Costello Pendleton No. 55I-Ernest H. Kassabaum Perryville No. 670-Frank J. Bollinger Pickering No. 472-Alvin C. Trueblood Pilgrim No. 652-Guy Marvin Henderson, Fred H. Held, Norman Eugene Lemon Plato No. 469-Chester B. Moffatt, Glenn Geers Plattsburg No. I13-Wilbur B. Spaulding Polar Star No. 79-CarrolJoseph Kohner Pomegranate No. 95-Elmer Adolph Richards, William Adolph Richars, William Herman Noll,John H. Crites, Herman H. Norrenberns, Newton W. Lewis, William]. Volk, Edward Oliver Miller Poplar Bluff No. 209-William Oswald Brower, Stanton Levi Myers, Neal Bloyce Freeman Potosi No. 13I-John E. Puckett Progress No. 657 -Christian Chester Ruskaup Purity No. 658-Charles J. Hug, Jr., James Powers, Alvin V. Bartelsmeyer, Ralph E. Condon Putnam No. 190-James Edgar Judd, William Robert Thogmartin, Thomas Howard Judd Puxico No. 596-Glen H. Fuson Pythagoras No. 383-Ralph E. Fleming Ravenwood No. 20I-L. B. Walker Raytown No. 39I-Gus H. Johnson Republic No. 570-James E. Kennedy Rich Hill No. 479-Harrison Don Philbrick, Lloyd Robert Schultz Richland No. 385-J. Grover Colley Richmond No. 57-William H. Reavis Riddick No. 36I-Luther Hoover Rising Sun No. 13-Elmer Lewis Rosenbaugh Rolla No. 213-Harold Quick Fuller, Walter C. Campben, John Theodore Sturm, Avery Ala Drake, Ernt;st Eugene Northern Rosendale No. 404-William D. Cummins Rural No. 3I6-Homer T. Simmons Rushville No. 238-Leslie E. Dyer Russellville No. 90-L. A. B. Leslie Rutledge No. 572-Parker H. Smith St. Andrews No. 96-Donovan R. Feely St. Clair No. 273-Clyde Polson, Claude R. Simms St. Francois No. 234-Andrew E. McGinnis St.James No. 230-LouisJoseph Solari, James S. Davis,Joseph Klouzek, Milton Wood Omohundro St. John's No. 28-Chester F. Turner, Earl Hall Ryals St. Joseph No. 78-Ray M. Crawshaw, William L. Wyatt, Everett G. Wolliever, Verge Eugene Trent, Jacob Kulowski, Carl Henry Witthoff, John Wallace Keplinger

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St. Louis No. 20-AlbertJ. Edlin, Edward Moffett Radloff, Morris Rosenbaum,joseph Guller St. Mark's No. 93-Buford C. eargle, Albert E. Rapp, Jesse Brice Carpenter Salem No. 225-Carl K. Spencer, Walter C. Whitmire, Byford M. Holmes, Carl Orby Nelson Saline No. 226-Eugene Chester Holt, William Kenenson Lakcnon Saxton No. 508-james E. Edwards Schell City No. 448-Gentry W. Steincross Seaman No. I26-Albert D. Hensleigh Sedalia No. 236-Allen Finis Telford, Howard Mack Nelson, Thomas Elliott Alexander,john Ezbon Stover, Lovell Lloyd Roe, Pleasant Cecil Owen, William Wright Wilson, Phillip Minor McLaughlin, Frank L. Wagner Shamrock No. 585-Wilmer Newell McKibben Sheffield No. 625-Ernest Otto Graupner, john W. Sherman, Rusell Ryan McDaniel Shekinah No. 256-Byrl DeGeare, Howard L. Sheakley, Walter A. Perry Sikeston No. 3IO-William F. Woehlecke Skidmore No. 51 I-Harry J. Earley, Lewis Greely Hamilton Solomon No. 27 I -Fred L. May, Sr., Everett Glenn Odem, Alfred I. Strentzsch Somerset No. 206-Don Earl Williams Sonora No. 200-0scar Landen Star Of The West No. I33-Adrian W. Buckey Stella No. 538-Argyl E. Kistler Sullivan No. 69-Thomas j. Bryant, Earl E. Spreckelmeyer, Simon H. Rubenstein Swope Park No. 6I7-james E. Bowers, Frank Geoulos, Alden Raymond Hembree, Fred J. Watkins, Louis J. Brown Tebbetts No. 565-Roland john Briel . Temperance No. 438-Charles A. Harding Temple No. 299-Thomas Anderson Edwards, George W. Cooper, Nick Zontanos Theodore Roosevelt No. 66I-Russell Stamm, John Morgan Guire, Milton K. Metz Trenton No. I II-Gerald Pittman, Carl A. McClintick, George Hall Trinity No. 64I-Daris W. Camis Triplett No. I22-Gus B. Gaines Trowel No. 440-Eugene jacob Taylor, H. G. Tinnin Troy No. 34-john Monhan Kuhne Tuscan Lodge No. 360-Walter W. Satterfield, William H. Grundmann, Leonard A. Wolfsberger, Eugene johnson, Clifford D. DePew, Lee O. Bradley, Henry C. Sharp, Hugh L. Meinhardt, Kenneth W. Koechig, Clifford Eugene Le Coutour Union No. 593-Theodore Henry Vossbrink, Samuel S. Lorenz, Clifford james Tolliver Unionville No. 2/O-Albert R. Lark, L. E. Tutt, Robert A. McCalmem, Murl E. Husted United No.5-john Francis Middleton, William NaIl, Elmer Howard Wilhelm, Ralph Emmet Rose University No. 649-William Joseph Abbott, Sr., Russell John Sims Valley No. 4J3-Cecil E. Goforth Versailles No. 320-Ross C. Neumeyer, William A. Porter Vienna No. 94-Joseph M. Blackwell Wakanda No. 52-Carroll W. Wilson Walker No. 605-James Winford Marquis Warren No. 74-joe M. Hansman, E. E. jaeger, Romie Hauswirth Warrenton No. 609-0ille Tiedemann, Herman Boltermuller Washington No. 87-Thomas Elmer Baldwin, Decatur Wyatt Edwards, George A. Blankemore Waverly No. 6I-Gary L. Harris Wayne No. 526-William W. Kiser Waynesville No. 375-Frank M. Long, John H. McMillin

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Webster Groves No. 84-Simon Lee Honig, Charles E. Dudley, Robert W. Birkhead, Walter A. Boettger, Rudolph Schiller, Lannie L. Shrewsbury, Julian Alexander Kay, Louis L. Roth Webb City No. 512-Joe W. Bundy Webster No. 98-Norman A. Lundh Wellston No. 613-Harold B. Killebrew, Victor Hugo Bloch Westport No. 340-James Herman Page, Milford Frank Parker, Robert C. Tucker, Sr., James Roland Honts, William Jennings Tobler Whitewater No. 417-Webster W. Davault Xenia No. 50-John Edward Mutti York No. 563-Robert Bruce Armour, Abraham Louis Noah, George Milton Dykeman Zalma No. 545-Asier H. Carr Zeredatha No. 189-Thomas J. McNeal, Fred S. Marstella, William H. Utz, Jr., Walter A. Rinehart CERTIFICATES AND CARDS FOR RITUAL PROFICIENCY

Certificates and cards were written for authorized instructors in the Proficiency or Candidates' Lectures (Subdivision I), and cards were written for authorized instructors (Subdivision II) ofthe Certificate Plan ofthc Committee on Ritual, in accordance with the Reports of the Examining Committees. Mrs. Marvin Niblack of the Grand Lodge Office Staff kept all the records of the Reports of Examining Committees, prepared quarterly reports of the certificates and cards issued for the Chairman and Members of the Ritual Committee, and prepared the cumulative report for the year 1978-79. The names of . the Master Masons whose applications were approved during the Year July 1, 1978-June 30, 1979 are included in the Report of the Committee on Ritual. SUBDIVISION]

SUBDIVISION II-PART

Originals First Renewals (A) Second Renewals (B) Third Renewals (C) Fourth Renewals (D) Fifth Renewals (E) Sixth Renewals (F) Seventh Renewals (G) Eighth Renewals (H) Ninth Renewals (I) Tenth Renewals Eleventh Renewals (K) Twelfth Renewals (L)

66 58 41 29 18 22 15 15 15

3 4 2 1

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Originals First Renewals (A) Second Renewals (B) Third Renewals (C) Fourth Renewals (D) Fifth Renewals (E) Sixth Renewals (F) Seventh Renewals (G) Eighth Renewals (H) Ninth Renewals (I)

SUBDIVISION II-PART

36 15

II 8 8 2 1 3 2 1

Originals First Renewals (A) Second Renewals (B) Third Renewals (C) Fourth Renewals (D) Fifth Renewals (E) Sixth Renewals (F) Seventh Renewals (G) Eighth Renewals (H) Ninth Renewals (I)

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The Grand Lodge Committee on Ritual established Subdivision III of the Certificate Plan during the summer 1979. Again, Mrs. Niblack has kept the records of the Report of the Examining Committees. The names of the Master Masons who receive the "Silver" Subdivision III Cards will be a part of the Report of the Committee on Ritual in 1980. The Grand Secretary wrote the 578 certificates and cards for Subdivision I, the 224 cards for Subdivision II, and the "Silver" cards for Subdivision III. AREA MEETINGS-SPRING

1979

M.W. Grand MasterJ. C. Montgomery,Jr. conducted 17 Area Meetings for lodge officers during the months of February, March, and April. Invitations and information about the meetings were sent to: Four officers of each constituent lodge (Worshipful Master, Senior Warden,Junior Warden, Secretary), Past Grand Masters, Grand Lodge Officers, Past Grand Secretary, Past Grand Lecturer, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Deputy Grand Lecturers, chairmen and members of Grand Lodge Committees. The Grand Lodge sincerely appreciates every kind attention shown by the officers and members of the lodges and the temple associations, in whose halls the Area Meetings were held, and by those who prepared and served the "Good Men's Meals" - an essential part of every Masonic gathering. As Grand Secretary, I am grateful to the District Deputy Grand Masters who collected the information on attendance from the lodges and who registered the officers of the lodges of their respective districts. AREA I-Kirksville-Saturday Evening, February 24 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 2-West Plains-Friday Evening, March 2 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 3-Rolla-Saturday Evening, March 3 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 4-Palmyra-Friday Evening, March 16 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 5-St. Louis-Saturday Evening, March 17 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters

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District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 6-Chillicothe-Friday Evening, March 23 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 7-Carrollton-Saturday Evening, March 24 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 8-Sikeston-Friday Evening, March 30 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 9-Flat River-Saturday Evening, March 31 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA IO-Springfield-Friday Evening, April 6 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA II-Clinton-Saturday, April 7 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 12-Maryville-Monday Evening, April 9 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Auendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA I3-Carthage-Monday Evening, April 16 ()fficers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 14-St. ]oseph-Tuesday Evening, April 17 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters

. 6 . 221 (77%) . 23 . . . . . . . . . .

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78 (75%) 6

. 103 . 4 . --.2 . 112 (63%) . 12

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District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA IS-Independence-Wednesday Evening, April 18 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 16-Boonville-Thursday Evening, April 19 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present AREA 17-Mexico-Friday Evening, April 20 Officers Present District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Total Area Attendance Grand Lodge Officers and Others Present

. 3 . 100 (80.6%) . 10 . 119 4 . 5 . . 128 (72.7%) . 14 . . . . .

80 4 4

88 (74%) 12

. 71 4 . . ~ . 77 (70.64%) . 14

GRAND LODGE OFFICE

1. The Grand Lodge renewed the lease with the owner Roy A. Scheperle on the portion of the office building at 713 Dix Road, Jefferson City - the temporary business office of the Grand Lodge - for an additional one-year period ending November 30, 1979. 2. Total contributions from 417 lodges toward the construction of the Grand Lodge Office Building - $69,617.12. 3. Summary of Disbursements on Grand Lodge Office Building Prqject: August 1, 1977: Payment on architectural services March 24, 1978: Payment on purchase of site at Columbia March 27, 1978: Payment on recording of deed July 28, 1978: Payment on engineering services at site September 28, 1978: Payment on equipment for removal of dirt in re excavation at site November 4, 1978: Payment on architectural services February 4, 1979: Payment on labor and materials February 4, 1979: Payment on architectural services March 10, 1979: Payment on architectural services May 13, 1979: Payment on progress estimate No. 1 of contractor July 13, 1979: Payment on progress estimate No.2 of contractor July 19, 1979: Payment on progress estimate No.3 of contractor August 5, 1979: Payment on progress estimate No.4 of contractor August 9, 1979: Payment on architectural services September 6, 1979: Payment on progress estimate No.5 of contractor

$ 2,000.00 . 25,000.00 . 4.00 . 3,760.21

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1,903.75 7,000.00 2,803.53 8,000.00 8,525.80 19,801.00 30,194.00 16,732.00 46,970.00 1,000.00 56,350.00

GRAND LODGE MONEY

General Fund-The Commerce Bank at St. Joseph, Missouri Deposits: The payments of constituent lodges of the "Amount Due Grand Lodge" per the Annual Returns Contributions to the Grand Lodge Office Building Fund

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Interest income on investments Receipts from sales of publications of Committee on Masonic Education Miscellaneous recei pts Withdrawals: The deposits to the I mprest Account as reimbursement for authorized disbursements The payments to the Masonic Home of Missouri and the George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association on the fees on initiations, to the Masonic Home of Missouri on per capita, and to the Masonic Service Association of the United States on the direct appropriations of the Grand Lodge The payments on the costs of printing and distributing The Freemason Magazine The payments of expenses on the construction of the Grand Lodge Office Building Other expenditures on special authorization Imprest Account-The Exchange National Bank of Jefferson City Deposits: Reimbursements from the General Fund for authorized disbursements previously made Withdrawals: The payments of the costs relative to the operation of the Grand Lodge as provided by the approved budget Revolving Account-The Exchange National Bank of Jefferson City Deposits: Receipts from the sales of Constitution and By-Laws, the prescribed forms of the Grand Lodge, the publications of the Grand Lodge, the annual dues receipt cards. Miscellaneous receipts Withdrawals: Payments on the purchases of items sold to lodges and individuals through the Grand Lodge Office, and on such other transactions as have been and are authorized and approved The Freemason Account-The Exchange National Bank of Jefferson City Deposits: The remittances on the subscriptions of interested persons Withdrawals: Payments to the General Fund of the Grand Lodge for each issue of the magazine at the rate of 25 cents per subscription The records of receipts and disbursements have been submitted to the Auditor for examination. The Report of the Auditor verifies the accounts and records. Grand Lodge Officers and members of the Grand Lodge Committee on Ways and Means received monthly budget reports and regular reports on the Imprest Account, the Revolving Account, The Freemason Account, and the Grand Lodge Office Building Fund.

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"CUMULATIVE ANNUAL POCKET PART"

The 1978 Cumulative Annual Pocket Part was mailed as follows: 1. Four (4) copies to each chartered lodge and lodge under dispensation for the use of the officers and members, addressed in care of the lodge Secretary 2. Copies to each official of the Grand Lodge: Grand Lodge Officers, Past Grand Masters, Past Grand Secretary, Past Grand Lecturer, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Deputy Grand Lecturers, chairmen and members of Grand Lodge Committees 3. Copies to individual Brother Master Masons who own personal copies ofthe 1977 Edition of the Constitution and By-Laws - 1958, PROVIDED names and current addresses were on record in the "Pocket Part Card File." CONFERENCE OF GRAND SECRETARIES IN NORTH AMERICA

The Fifty-First Conference of Grand Secretaries was held at Colorado Springs, Colorado, in February, in conjunction with the Conference of Grand Masters and the Annual Meetings of the Masonic Service Association of the United States and the George Washington National Memorial Association. The agenda of the Conference of Grand Secretaries included the following subjects, supplemented by discussion of each: Design to Motivate and Inspire Public Relations Community Outreach Open Forum and General Discussion on Current Issues Financial Management Guidelines M.W. Grand Master Montgomery, R.W. Deputy Grand Master Nations, and R. W. Senior Grand Warden Blinn were my guests at the Annual Grand Secretaries' Dinner. Other Missourians present were: M. W. Past Grand Master Bruce H. Hunt, M.I. Compo Everette L. Gloyd, Bro. Elton Klamm, Bro. Kenneth L. McNeal. COMPUTER PRINT-OUT OF MASTER MASONS-ADDRESSES

Two copies of the computerized roster of the names and addresses of the Master Masons of Missouri lodges were mailed to each lodge on June 6, 1979, addressed to the lodge in care of the Secretary. The entries given were according to the Master File Up-Date by the computer company on May 20,1979. The Worshipful Masters received the cover letter and the instructions for the update and correction of the computer print-out. The request was made that every entry be carefully checked to be sure that every Master Mason in good standing was included on the mailing list and that all address information was current and correct. It was suggested that August 15, 1979 be the date for the return of the one copy of the updated and corrected computer print-out to the Grand Lodge Office. As of September 9, 1979, 198 lodges have not returned the print-out; about one-third of that number failed to forward the up-dated and corrected print-out in 1977-78, as requested. The information of the names and addresses of Master Masons is used for the distribution to all the Master Masons of Missouri Lodges of: The issues of The Freemason Magazine, the letters of the Grand Master regarding the Masonic Home of Missouri, and other pieces of appropriate correspondence.

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ANNUAL RETURN

Duplicate blanks of the four-page 1979 Annual Return, with sheets of instructions and su pplemental report pages, were mailed to lodge Secretaries on June 15, 1979. The pages of instructions were sent to the Worshipful Masters, the District Deputy Grand Masters, the District Deputy Grand Lecturers for their information and for their use in assisting Secretaries with the preparation of the official report for the year July 1, 1978-June 30, 1979. The 1979 Annual Returns of 48 lodges, with proper remittance of the "Amount Due Grand Lodge," were not received at the Grand Lodge Office on Wednesday, August 1, 1979, or within a reasonable grace period, in compliance with Section 10.0500fGrand Lodge Law. The prescribed penaltyof$10.00foreach month, or fraction thereof, of delay was assessed those lodges whose 1979 Annual Return was received late. The "preliminary review" of the Returns received has been made to validate the figures entered in the determination of "Net Membership as of June 30, 1979" and in the calculation of the "Amount Due Grand Lodge." Members of the Grand Lodge Office Staff have proceeded with the Audit of the Returns: 'I'he writing into the official records of the facts of Masonic history of brothers. MISSOURI LODGES AND CANDIDATES YOUNGER THAN

YEARS OLD

The lodges of Missouri submitted a supplemental report with the 1979 annual return and provided information on the number of candidates between the ages of 18 and 21 elected; the number initiated; the number passed; the number raised; the number that proved proficiency in the Third Degree. No effort to authenticate the data given in the supplemental report has been made by a comparison with the facts of official record entered on page 2 of the Annual Return. Number of petitioners between the ages of 18 and Number of candidates between the ages of 18 and Number of candidates between the ages of 18 and Number of candidates between the ages of 18 and Number of candidates between the ages of 18 and Number of Master Masons between the ages of 18 proficiency in the Master Mason Degree

21 21 "Elected" 21 "Initiated" 21 "Passed" 21 "Raised" and 21 who proved

DISTRIBUTIONS DURING GRAND LODGE YEAR

120 120 115 80 70 44

1978-79

1. Mileage and per diem checks for attendance at 157th Annual Communication to 20 Grand Lodge officials and to 57 lodge representatives addressed to lodge Secretaries (October 3, 1978). 2. Packets to all lodges and to all on official mailing list. Contents: Actions of 157th Annual Communication (September 1978) and the Proposals for Action at the 158th Annual Communication (September 1979). Rosters of names, addresses, telephone numbers of Grand Lodge Officers, Past Grand Masters, Past Grand Secretary, Past Grand Lecturer, Grand Lodge Committees, Masonic Home of Missouri, Missouri Lodge of Research, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Deputy Grand Lecturers; Area Meeting Schedule - Spring 1979; The Freemason Magazine; Grand Lodge Achievement Award - Statement of Standards and Application; Education and Entertainment programs - Masonic Education Committee; Order Blank

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(for use) and Sample Order Blank; Order Form - "List of Lodges Masonic 1979." In re proposed Amendment of Constitution of the Grand Lodge: Article III, Section 2, and Article III, Section 4, with instructions in accordance with Article V, Section 2, with prepared blue and yellow sheets for responses. The distribution was made on January 15, 1979, as set forth by the Resolution presented at the 1978 Communication. The mailing went out to Worshipful Masters of all Missouri Lodges, with copies to lodge Secretaries and to all on official mailing roster. The "follow-up" to Worshipful Masters oflodges that had not submitted the report of the account of all proceedings had on the propositions to amend Section 2 and Section 4 of Article III of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri Uuly 1, 1979). Information on new residence (mailing) address of R.W. Deputy Grand Master Gus O. Nations. First announcement about 158th Annual Communication to be held at St. Louis in September 1979. Second announcement about 158th Annual Communication, including Representatives' Cards. MISCELLANIES

The Official Proceedings ofthe One Hundred Fifty-Seventh Annual Communication ofthe Grand Lodge of Missouri were written, printed, and sent to each lodge, each official of the Grand Lodge, each Past Grand Master, and each Grand Lodge in fraternal relationship with this Grand Lodge, as prescribed by Section 2.040(h). The form, "Report of Installation of Officers," was sent to each lodge at the beginning of the month when election of officers is held per the information given in the Annual Return. The report is the notification in compliance with Section 8.130. The booklet, "Planning for the East," was sent to the Senior Warden of each lodge per the information of name and address entered on the "Report of Installation of Officers." The booklet is the publication of the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education. The certificates of the Grand Lodge Achievement Award for the Worshipful Master and for the lodge were written in accordance with the applications approved by the respective District Deputy Grand Masters and the chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education. The Administrative Committee of Grand Lodge Officers met with the Grand Secretary to review the operation of the Grand Lodge Office and to treat the matters of budget in accordance with Section 2.040(q). The Grand Secretary attended and participated in the two Deputy Conferences at St. Charles and North Kansas City in October, the 17 Area Meetings of lodge officers, the Specific Communications of the Grand Lodge for the Ceremonies of the Dedication of New Halls for Masonic Use and the Laying of Cornerstones, and meetings of th~ Grand Lodge Committees on Chartered Lodges, Entertainment of Distinguished Guests, Grand Lodge Office Building, Special Committee on Consolidations, and Ways and Means. The Grand Secretary represented M.W. Grand Master J. c. Montgomery,

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jr. and the Grand Lodge at the Formal Opening of the Session of the Grand Guardian Council of Missouri, International Order of job's Daughters, at the Ramada Inn in Jefferson City on Thursday Evening, june 28, 1979. Grand Secretary and Mrs. Arnold represented the Grand Lodge of Missouri at the Annual Communication ofthe Grand Lodge of Kentucky in October, the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas in March, the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska in june. The Grand Secretary represented the Grand Lodge at the Annual Communication ofthe Grand Lodge of Tennessee in March, and the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Indiana in May. Members of the Grand Lodge Office Staff continued the project to make certain that all data in the Official Membership Files of the Grand Lodge and in the books and records of lodges are accurate and complete. Rosters of the members oflodges with 100 up to 200 Master Masons, as of the Net Membership on june 30, 1978, with the complete Masonic History of each brother, as written into the Official Records of the Grand Lodge office, were sent to the respective lodge Secretaries for comparison with the facts entered in the books and records of the lodge. Time was not sufficient to complete the project, which will be continued during the next Grand Lodge year. GRAND LODGE OFFICE STAFF

The work turned out from the Grand Lodge Office results from the accurate, obliging, courteous, and sincerely concerned attention to duties of the members of the Grand Lodge Office Staff. Even though the personnel have some specific areas of responsibility, all have demonstrated willingness and co-operation in the performance of any and all assignments. With pride and with sincere appreciation, I acknowledge the Grand Lodge Office Staff - the ladies whose faithful services and friendly associations with each other and with me have meant so much during the years when the Grand Lodge Office has been in Jefferson City. Mrs. Marvin Niblack (Marianna Niblack) Mrs. Henry Smith (Darlene Smith) Miss Nancy A. Scott Mrs. Calvin M. Price (Gladys A. Price) Mrs. Kenneth Hegerfeld (Connie S. Hegerfeld) - resigned September 30, 1978 Mrs. Danny K. Phillips (Carolyn J. Phillips) - resigned April 30, 1979 Ms. M. Diane Principe - resigned July 31,1979 APPRECIATION

"One thing I know, the only ones who will be truly happy are those who have sought and found out how to serve."

When he accepted appointment as Grand Chaplain, when he accepted appointment as Chairman of the Committee on Masonic Education, when he accepted appointment to the Advancing Line of Grand Officers, when he accepted the responsibility as President of the Masonic Home Board, when he accepted the election to the Office of Grand Master,j. C. Montgomery,Jr. was prepared to seek and find out how to serve. For each official Grand Lodge position there had been foundation plans designed by distinguished predecessors. He might have been charged repeatedly: To these you must add. Having sought and found out how to serve, having made outstanding

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additions to the history of the Grand Lodge, M. W. Brother Montgomery truly must be a happy Grand Master of Masons of Missouri. John Carroll Montgomery, Jr. and Mary Leslie Montgomery have been persons of kindness to Ruth and me. They have been kind in their words; they have been kind in their thoughts; they have been kind in their giving; their kindnesses have created love. The Arnolds can say of the Montgomerys: We know as the years roll onward, Whatever they may bring, We shall look with joy on this past year. STATISTICS (PER PRELIMINARY RF.VIF.W OF

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ANNUAL RETURNS OF

Adjusted net membership-july 1, 1978 ADDITIONS: Affiliations Initiated Passed Raised Reinstated After Suspension N.P.D. Reinstated After Suspension (Section 15.068) Unadjusted Total Additions Unadjusted Gross Membership-june 30, 1979 SUBTRACTIONS: Suspended Non-Payment of Dues Suspended per Section 15.066 Dimitted Deaths Suspended, un masonic conduct Expelled Unadjusted Total Subtractions Unadjusted Net Membership-june 30, 1979 Unadjusted Net Loss Fifty-Year Members Claimed as Exemptions Remissions

540

LODGES)

96,378 931

2,021 1,649 1,510 959 23 . .

3,423 99,801

. 1,898 . 59 . 604 . 2,575 . o . 2 . 5,138 . 94,663 . 1,715 5,733 895

Fraternally submitted, FRANK A. ARNOLD,

Grand Secretary.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FORMS AND CEREMONIES

R.W. Bro. Frank A. Arnold, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Forms and Ceremonies. To the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A.M. of Missouri: The stock of the booklet "Ceremonies" being depleted, the Committee of Forms and Ceremonies proposes to publish a new and revised edition. Earlier printings of "Ceremonies" contained typographical errors and other errors. Laws and practices of the Grand Lodge have been changed through the adoption of amendments, the approval of decisions of Grand Masters, etc. The Committee project of the new and revised edition of "Ceremonies" includes:

A. The correction of errors of punctuation, capitalization, grammatical sentence structure, etc. B. Revision of wording spoken by those who participate in the respective ceremonies,

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with particular attention to avoid alteration of any contents of the 1967 printing, which were at that time accepted and adopted by official action of the Grand Lodge. C. Additions to and clarification of the paragraphs of introduction, general instructions, rules, and directions that relate to the respective ceremonies. D. The enlargement of the contents of the booklet with three new ceremonies: I. Abbreviated Ceremony ofDedication ofa Hall (Room, Building, Place) For Masonic Use. There are occasions in every year when a lodge desires to hold an Open Installation of Officers in, for instance, a community building. Our law requires that no communication of a lodge may be held in a place not properly dedicated. This abbreviated ceremony would provide the means to dedicate that place for the one-time use during the year. It is not intended to be used as the ceremony for the official dedication of a permanent meeting place. 2. Suggested Memorial Service

This is not to take the place of our recognized Masonic Funeral Service. There are occasions when a distinguished brother of ours may have passed away at a new residence outside the State of Missouri; but his own home lodge wants to pay a tribute of respect to him. This memorial service would provide a guide for such a tribute. Primarily that memorial service is lifted from the booklet "Ceremonies," which pertains to a ceremony in a lodge prior to moving to the place where the Masonic Funeral Service would be rendered. 3. Suggested Ceremony for the Formal Reception of the Gr:and Master, the District Deputy Grand Master on Official Visit, and/or Distinguished Master Masons. Obligations of Masonry require that the Committee exercise great care to avoid the printing of what is the adopted ritual of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The experience through the years and the sound advice of learned and distinguished leaders of Missouri Masonry are substantial support for the publication of a new and revised edition of the booklet "Ceremonies." Fraternally submitted, LEONARD

BOWERS,

FRANK A. ARNOLD,

Chairman.

Brother Arnold moved the acceptance of the report. The motion was duly seconded. R.W. GRAND LECTURER STANTON T. BROWN: Is this report a report of what already has been done? BROTHER ARNOLD: Proposes to publish a new, revised edition. The edition is not printed. No, Sir. BROTHER BROWN: Most Worshipful Grand Master, may I speak to this? GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Yes, you may. Grand Lecturer Brown. RW. BRO. STANTON T. BROWN: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, as a member of this committee by virtue of office - ex officio - I oppose the addition to the booklet that we are considering publishing, the ceremonies book, on two or three grounds. Number 1, we teach in our ritual schools a form, through our Deputies, that is acceptable to receive a District Deputy Grand Master, and certainly the Grand Master. I hesitate, or I hate, to see anything go on paper that we teach as ritual; and I understand he did make the specification that those things that are esoteric would not be printed. However, I do not favor that particular thing. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Excuse me a second, at this point. You are speaking just to certain points of the report? This is not to confuse the issue. R. W. BROTHER BROWN: No, I am speaking of the additions that are proposed. Another proposed addition that I would not like to see in there is any

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abbreviated ceremony that might take place. I hate to see abbreviations. And certainly to have an abbreviation for a District Deputy Grand Master to go out and dedicate a schoolhouse, I'm sure that they know how to read that book and to do whatever needs to be done without having words put in their mouths. The other matter is a ceremony - a memorial ceremony - and I am sure that any person who would like to have a memorial service can, of his own, on his own, come forth with a memorial service, or in a lodge, come forth with a memorial service that would be fitting. I would like to say that I am opposed to the additions. The revisions, the clarification of certain parts of the book I favor; but not the additions. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY; Brother Stanton, I want to clarify this for the brethren, because I want them to understand just what is before them. It is my understanding that in the old monitor there was a memorial service; was there not? BROTHER BROWN: There is a funeral service. A funeral service. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: There was a - I must be older than you are. As I recall, Right Worshipful Sir, in the old Masonic monitor, for instance my father's which I did not bring with me, there was a memorial service for use in a lodge. BROTHER BROWN: I have no knowledge of it, Most Worshipful. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY; I think on this particular point, I am just trying to clarify this for the brethren, not to carryon any debate on this. I think this is similar to the old memorial service, which at one time was part of that. Some of the young Grand Masters over here might share information with us on that. A BROTHER IN THE AUDIENCE: Most Worshipful Grand Master, you are absolutely correct. It was a ceremony used at the opening of a lodge for a funeral service, as you were telling us about. It was very fine. I think that is what they are referring to. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: All right. Now, Brethren, you are going to have to judge with care on this particular point. As I understand, Brother Stanton, that your remarks are interpreted as opposition in general. You have no motion to offer? R.W. BRO. STANTON T. BROWN: Most Worshipful Grand Master, I would move that the three additions that your Grand Secretary just proposed to the ceremonies book not be printed. The motion was seconded. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: This is an amendment, Brethren. This is an amendment. This is not a main motion. Is there any discussion on this amendment? The question has been called for. Brethren, be very clear upon that which you are voting at the present time. This is the amendment that these matters to which the Grand Lecturer has referred be deleted from the revised Forms and Ceremonies booklet. Have I said this correctly? BROTHER BROWN: Be not included. Be not included. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Be not included. I beg your pardon. It has not been printed yet. If you favor this motion - to not include these matters - if you favor this motion, let it be known by the voting sign ofthe Order. Contrary, same sign. Brethren, I believe the amendment does prevail. Now we are back to the

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main motion, as amended. Is there any further discussion upon that motion? Then, Brethren, if you favor the motion as amended, let it be known by the voting sign of the Order. Contrary, like sign. The motion as amended prevails. AMENDED REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FORMS AND CEREMONIES To the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A.M. of Missouri:

The stock of the booklet "Ceremonies" being depleted, the Committee of Forms and Ceremonies proposes to publish a new and revised edition. Earlier printings of "Ceremonies" contained typographical errors and other errors. Laws and practices of the Grand Lodge have been changed through the adoption of amendments, the approval of decisions of Grand Masters, etc. The Committee project of the new and revised edition of "Ceremonies" includes: A. The correction of errors of punctuation, capitalization, grammatical sentence structure, etc. B. Revision of wording spoken by those who participate in the respective ceremonies, with particular attention to avoid alteration of any contents of the 1967 printing, which were at that time accepted and adopted by official action of the Grand Lodge. C. Additions to and clarification of the paragraphs of introduction, general instructions, rules, and directions that relate to the respective ceremonies. The experience through the years and the sound advice of learned and distinguished leaders of Missouri Masonry are substantial support for the publication of a: new and revised edition of the booklet "Ceremonies." Fraternally submitted, LEONARD V. BOWERS, FRANK A. ARNOLD,

Chairman.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE AND PER DIEM

War. Bro. Alton Bray, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Mi~.wU1i: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Mileage and Per Diem reports amounts paid for attendance at this, the 158th Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge, held in the city of St. Louis, September 24 and 25, 1979, as follows:

Grand Lodge Officers Past Grand Masters and other Past Grand Officers District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Committees Appeals and Grievances Building Supervisory Bd Credentials Jurisprudence Masonic Education Mileage & Per Diem Ways and Means Chairmen other Standing Committees Subtotal for Grand Lodge Officers, including Committees Assistant Grand Tilers Representatives of Chartered Lodges

. . . .

$ 1,617.56 1,658.28 4,483.92 4,755.04

. $161.20 . 306.72 . 403.44 . 186.20 . 183.36 . 461.44 . 313.52 . 232.40 . . .

14,763.08 300.00 39,532.88

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Representatives of Lodges under Dispensation Total Fraternally submitted, ALTON BRAY, CHARLES

Chairman

HICKS,

80.00 $54,675.96

. ORVILLE JACK

LIVINGSTON,

CLARK.

EDWARD A. LANG,

Brother Bray moved that the report of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem be adopted, subject to the necessary corrections. The motion was seconded. The report was adopted by vote of the Grand Lodge. GRANO MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brother Alton, thank you and the members of the Committee. This is really a tough job to do all of this. Do you have some announcement, sir, concerning Mileage and Per Diem? BROTHER BRAY: Thank you for your commendation. We appreciate the chance to serve the Grand Lodge. The checks will be given out after the Installation, after Grand Lodge is dosed. They will be given out in the Candidates' Room. The checks will not be given out in the hall. CONTINUATION OF REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

R.W. BRO. WARREN R. MAICHEL, Chairman of Committee on Jurisprudence: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren, I am pleased to continue the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence. These first few paragraphs will not deal with the legislation that we have pending, but rather some administrative matters. To the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri:

Your Committee on Jurisprudence respectfully reports as follows: DISPENSATIONS

We have examined the dispensations issued by order of the Grand Master as set forth in the Report of the Grand Secretary and we approve the same as within the discretion of the Grand Master. CONSENTS, PERMISSIONS, AND HEALING ORDERS

We have examined the consents, permissions and healing orders pertaining to the activities and operations of subordinate lodges granted by the Grand Master as set forth in the Report of the Grand Secretary and we approve the same as within the discretion of the Grand Master. DECISIONS

As indicated in the Grand Master's Address distributed to the brethren, he made the following decision: A candidate who had been duly elected to receive the degrees in Saline Lodge No. 226 refused to proceed at the time scheduled for his initiation and his initiation fee was returned to him. After the lapse of approximately one year he submitted another petition accompanied by the necessary fee. The Grand Master ruled that this situation is governed by Sections 13.150 and 13.160 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws so that (i) his original petition is treated as r~jected and hence null and void, (ii) he may repetition after one year and (iii) his subsequent petition should be dealt with in all respects as a new petition. This decision is approved.

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R.W. Brother Maichel moved the approval of that portion of the Report of the Committee on Jurisprudence that pertains to Dispensations, Consents, Permissions, and Healing Orders, and Decisions. The motion was seconded. The motion, carried by vote of the Grand Lodge, approved the Dispensations, Consents, Permissions, Healing Orders, and Decisions. R.W. BROTHER MAICHEL: Brethren, we now pass into the pending legislation. The first three pending amendments to the By-Laws, which we will have to take up individually, but I would like to give you this initial explanation, were obviously submitted as conforming amendments to the By-Laws, which would have been appropriate had the proposed amendments to the Constitution, which were submitted in 1978 and which were subsequently rejected, had they been adopted. Those Constitutional Amendments not having been adopted and we continue to have status quo in regard to all three of Grand Lodge Officers who would have been involved in those proposed Constitutional Amendments, these three proposed amendments to the By-Laws are inappropriate, since there is no need to, and in effect it would create confusion if we introduced any change in the By-Laws. Accordingly, I would offer this portion of the report. PROPOSED AMEl\;OMF.:-JTS OF THE BY-LAWS

1. The proposed amendment to Section 2.010(e) dealing with the suspension of Grand Lod~e Officers obviously assumed the adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment providing for the appointment to indefinite terms of certain Grand Lodge officers. Said constitutional amendment having failed, this amendment to the By-Laws would be inappropriate and the Committee recommends the r~jection of this proposed amendment.

RW. Brother Maichel moved that the proposed amendment to Section 2.010(e) be disapproved, rejected. The motion was seconded. By vote of the Grand Lodge, the proposed amendment to Section 2.010(e) was DISAPPROVED, REJ ECTED. 2. The proposed amendment to Section 2.0 I 0(1) dealin~ with the power of the Grand Master to fill vacancies in the Grand Lod~e offices obviously assumed the adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment making the offices of Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary appointive. Said constitutional amendment having failed, this amendment to the By-Laws would be inappropriate and the Committee recommends the rejection of this proposed amendment.

RW. Brother Maichel moved the rejection, the disapproval of the proposed amendment to Section 2.010(1). The motion was seconded. By vote of the Grand Lodge, the proposed amendment to Section 2.010(1) was REJECTED, DISAPPROVED. 3. The proposed amendment to Section 2.040(q) dealing with the Grand Lod~e officers who review the operation and bud~et of the office of the Grand Secretary obviously assumed the adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment making the offices of Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer appointive. Said constitutional amendment having failed, this amendment to the By-Laws would be inappropriate and the Committee recommends the r~jection of this proposed amendment.

R. W. Brother Maichel moved the r~jection, the disapproval of the proposed amendment to Section 2.01O(q). The motion was seconded.

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By vote of the Grand Lodge, the proposed amendment to Section 2.010(q) was REJECTED, DISAPPROVED. R.W. BROTHER MAICHF.L: Now we come to some things about which we can perhaps be a bit more positive. 4. The following resolution is pending: Be It Resolved, that Section 4.030(c) of the Grand Lodge By-Laws be amended to provide as follows: "(c) [The District Deputy Grand Master] Examines the books and records of the lodges and sees if they are properly kept; informs himself of the number of members, and the punctuality and regularity of their attendance; ascertains the state and condition of the lodges in all respects; confers with the Worshipful Master and Secretary of any lodge which shall not have been represented at the preceding annual communication of the Grand Lodge by one or more of the Worshipful Master, the Wardens and their legally appointed proxies and recommends representation at the succeeding annual communication of the Grand Lodge; points out any errors he ascertains in their conduct and mode of working; instructs them in every particular where he finds they may require or desire information; particularly recommends attention to the moral and benevolent principles of Freemasonry and the exercise of caution in the admission of candidates; and if he discovers in his district any Masonic error or evil, endeavors immediately to arrest it by Masonic means, and, if he considers "it expedient, reports it to the Grand Master." The effect of this amendment is to add to the duties of the District Deputy Grand Masters conferences with lodges which are not represented at Grand Lodge communications. The Grand Lodge officers favor adoption of this amendment. The Committee approves the foregoing resolution both as to form and substance.

R.W. Brother Maichel moved the adoption of the proposed amendment to Section 4.030(c). The motion was seconded. By vote of the Grand Lodge, the proposed amendment to Section 4.030(c) was ADOPTED. 5. A proposed amendment to Section 7.230 is pending which would require notification to lodges which fail to attend Grand Lodge sessions and forfeiture of their charters for failure to have any representation at two consecutive annual communications. In an effort (I) to achieve greater clarity, (2) to provide for additional notice to the lodge than that contemplated by the pending resolution, and (3) to differentiate between the failure of the lodge to open any stated communication for 12 months and its failure to be represented at Grand Lodge for two consecutive years, the Committee offers the following somewhat revised substitute resolution: Be It Resolved, That Section 7.230 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws be amended to read in its entirety as follows: "Section 7.230. FORFEITURE OF CHARTER OR SUSPENSION OF FUNCTION. (a) A lodge which opens no stated communication within a period of 12 consecutive months forfeits its charter. (b) Both (i) within sixty (60) days after any annual communication of the Grand Lodge at which a lodge has not been legally represented and (ii) not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the immediately succeeding annual communication of the Grand Lodge, the Grand Secretary shall give written notice of such lack of representation and of this Section 7.230 by first class, fully prepaid, United States Mail, to the Master and to the Secretary of such lodge and a copy of the notice shall be sent to the District Deputy Grand Master of the District in which such lodge shall be located. (c) If at two consecutive annual communications of the Grand Lodge held after 1979

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any chartered lodge under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge shall not be represented by anyone of its Worshipful Master or its Wardens or their legally appointed proxies, as determined on the basis of the records of the Credentials Committee, the functions of the lodge are suspended. (d) A lodge which shall forfeit its charter or the functions of which shall have been suspended pursuant to Paragraph (a) or (c) may resume labor only by authority of the Grand Lodge or the Grand Master." The Grand Lodge officers favor the adoption of the substance of this amendment and the Committee approved the offered substitute as to form.

RW. Brother Maichel moved the adoption of the amendment to Section 7.230 as offered by the Committee on Jurisprudence. The motion was seconded. The Grand Master asked if there was any discussion. WaR. B~o. WAY;';EF.DRAGON, Worshipful Master of Naylor Lodge No. 568 at Naylor, speaking from the microphone on the Hoor: Most Worshipful Grand Master, I think it is most important that the brethren do not approve this motion. (The taped recording of the remarks of Brother Dragon was indistinct and, therefore, could not be transcribed verbatim.) Ijust hope the brethren will turn this down. I thank you very much. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Now, Brethren, in the discussion of any issue we seek to alternate between the pros and cons, or in this case I assume it will be between the cons and the pros. M.W. Brother Walker, I recognize RW. Brother Dille first. R.W. BRO. EARL K. DILLE: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, I thought it might be instructive and useful to the Grand Lodge to have me give you a little of the genesis of this particular matter. Some two years ago I was seated at the Grand Master's Banquet next to our R.W. Bro. John R Stracener, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. In discussing various things, he mentioned the fact that he had heard that we had some 140 lodges not represented at our Grand Lodge Communication. I said that I believed that is true; out of 560 some 140 were not represented. And I said that I understood that in Tennessee you do not have that problem. That not only do you have a gain in membership every year, but it is an extreme rarity for a Tennessee lodge not to be represented at your Grand Lodge - even one. I said, "What's your secret?" And he said "Well, when I get back home, I'll send you a copy of the By-Laws; but basically it is this: 'If any lodge is not represented at the Grand Lodge Communication, it is notified by the Grand Secretary of this particular By-Law; and if they are not represented at the next succeeding annual communication their charter is automatically revoked.'" I said, "Boy, there must have really been a bloodbath for years, losing weak or stagnant lodges by the action of this By-Law. How long has it been in force?" He said, "Well, I don't know about before the year 1900; but it has been in force at least since then. And we have never lost a lodge by action of that By-Law. The purpose of the law is not to get rid of weak lodges, but to get lodges represented at Grand Lodge." So, Brethren, I think that since the revision that has been suggested and worked over by Jurisprudence is one that gives much more opportunity for the lodge to get represented and much more warning than the apparently very successful one in operation in Tennessee, I would urge the acceptance. Thank you.

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M.W. BRO. WALTER L. WALKER, Stella Lodge No. 538: My lodge is a long drive from here. I have come up some years and wondered why I came. I can see the merit to having the local lodge attend the Grand Lodge Session. I can see where such a short term as two years would be interpreted as more bureaucratic problems by the Grand Lodge, I think the lodges ought to attend the Grand Lodge. I think two years is too short. And, of course, we have removed the charter suspension, which was entirely too severe. I think this is a good idea; but I think we have got the time too short. So I am going to move to amend this motion to, instead of two years, insert five years. Surely we can reach a Grand Lodge Session some place in the state within five years. I think this will give the benefits the line officers want and still protect the lodges. And I can appreciate the concern of the lodges. The motion was seconded. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: We are dealing only with the amendment, which would substitute five for two. Is there any further discussion upon the amendment? It is just the change in the one word: from two to five. The question has been called for. If you would amend, if you would accept this amendment which would change the word "two" to the word "five," let it be known by the voting sign of the Order. If you are opposed to the amendment, the same sign. It appears to me that the amendment was rejected. Then we are back to the main question. I recognize R.W. Bro. Vern Schneider. RW. BROTHER SCHNEIDER, Past Master of Tuscan Lodge No. 360: Most Worshipful Grand Master, this proposition has attracted my personal attention because for several years it was my privilege to serve as the Chairman of your Credentials Committee. During that time I was appalled to note that consistently 120 to 130 of our lodges were not represented at Grand Lodge. Just a few minutes ago you heard the report presented by Bro. Ray Hilton, who is the chairman of the Credentials Committee this year. He advised you that 436 of the lodges are represented this year, when we have what would generally be regarded as good attendance. More than a hundred of our lodges are not represented at this session. Brethren, would you believe that there are four lodges within this Grand Lodge jurisdiction which have not had a representative at the Grand Lodge for the past ten years? A number ofthose lodges which have not been represented in recent years have perhaps had one representative in the past seven or eight or nine years. The records of the Grand Secretary's Office will confirm that much of the difficulty in reporting stems from the lack of receipt of reports from lodges which have not been represented at Grand Lodge. It was my pleasure and privilege during this session to visit with M.W. Bro. Leslie Farmer, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. As RW. Brother Dille pointed out a short time ago, the Grand Lodge of Tennessee is one of those jurisdictions which has consistently e~joyed an increase in Masonic membership. I inquired of M.W. Brother Farmer about their experience in the application of their provision which provides for automatic forfeiture of charter in the event a lodge is not represented for two years. He said, "Well, it has this effect. After a lodge has not been represented one year, it's there the next year." He went on to say that he, too, has no knowledge of Tennessee having lost a single lodge as a result of having this provision. I think the J urispnidence Committee has very wisely been solicitous of rights of lodges. Bear in mind that under this proposed change in your By-Laws, it

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would not go into effect until after this current communication. Therefore, there would be adequate time within which to notify all of our constituent lodges that if, henceforth, they do not have a representative at two consecutive Grand Lodge sessions then there would be a suspension of charter. I would submit that we have provided adequate protection for the rights of all of these brethren. Brethren, I would say this; that the beauty and strength of Masonry can be manifested only as we work together in unity. We cannot enjoy unity when more than a hundred of our lodges are not participating in our deliberations. We need them. We hope that as they attend they will come to recognize that they need us. And then we will truly enjoy the benefits of working together in unity. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Now, Brothers, hold steady just a moment here. In this matter of our debate, we have had two speeches in favor of the proposition. We have had one against it. I would have to interpret Brother Walker's speech as not being against the idea of the amendment, only of the time. Is that correct, Sir? I am trying to be fair. So I would have to ask then, is your speech against the proposition, Sir? WOR. BRO. LESTER S. BROWN, Past Master of Liberty Lodge No. 31, speaking from the floor microphone: Sir, I want to ask a question only. I am asking for information. My question is this: (The question and remark of Wor. Brother Brown were garbled on the recorder tape and therefore could not be transcribed.) GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Sir, your question isn't to the point. We have just adopted a proposition which did add this to the duties of the District Deputy Grand Master, to confer with lodges that have not been represented. Wor. Brother Brown spoke further, from the floor microphone. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Sir, if you would let the Grand Master try to add a word of explanation. He is a little bit confused at this point himself, so maybe we can get clarified together. First of all, as I understand the proposition before us, if this were adopted, it would not go into effect for a year. Is this correct? Am I stating this correctly? R.W. BROTHER MAICHEL: Most Worshipful Grand Master, with respect to the suspension factor, that is absolutely right. It would only be a failure to attend in 1980 and subsequent sessions - in other words it would have to be at least 1980 and 1981, or any two after that. With regard to the notice factor, we have even built in really one dry run. They are really going to have to get an extra notice; because the way this literally works, your Grand Secretary is going to send notices even for failure to attend this communication even though that has no effect with respect to causing suspension of functions. So that right now there would have to be at least three notices go out. Wor. Brother Brown spoke further. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Thank you, Sir. I was having difficulty in hearing you here. I hope the brethren understood the point that our Worshipful Brother was making. Brethren, have you?- I am sorry, Sir. I had a brother at the microphone already; and I failed to see you, Sir. TilE BROTHER at the microphone: I would like to go ahead. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Well, I'm sure-(Applause) I don't know how to interpret the applause, Sir, as to whether or not they were thinking- you

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might be willing to sit down or whether they were ready for you to speak. The chair was inviting someone to speak against the proposition to keep the balance of discussion. Then hopefully we might get to a voting point shortly. Brethren, excuse me, Brethren. Your Grand Master is not shutting off anybody's debate. He is trying to expedite the session. I hope you will help me do that, please. (Applause) My Brother, we are glad to hear from you at this time. AN UNIDENTIFIED PAST MASTER, speaking from the floor microphone: We are asking for a very severe penalty for somebody who failed to appear at Grand Lodge. (The major portion of his remarks could not be transcribed.) The brethren of the Grand Lodge heard the comments and rendered great applause. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Now, Brethren, help me at this point. I had agreed to recognize Brother Thornton for a statement. He is going to speak for the proposition; and unless there is objection, we will ask if there is any other person to speak against the proposition. And then we will proceed to vote. I hear no o~jection to that, so Worshipful Sir. WaR. BRO. HAROLD THORNTON, Past Master of Grandview Lodge No. 618: I am not a lawyer; I am not the learned legal type; but I have been exposed to a lot of law through my profession, in the insurance business. I do think, in all fairness, and I am very much in favor of this motion passing, that we should have some sort of control over these lodges that are not represented at Grand Lodge. And I was against waiting five years to do it, and I voted so. But on the other hand, on the other side of the coin, I can see cases where a lodge would have good reason - possibly valid reason - for not having attended Grand Lodge for two years. If this was enforced, it would automatically mean that the District Deputy Grand Master would be directed to pick up their charter. I do think that we ought to temper this just a little bit, by attaching an amendment to this to the effect that the lodge in question be given a chance to show just cause why they had not complied with their attendance at Grand Lodge within those two years, having not represented themselves at Grand Lodge, show in writing just cause why, present this to the Grand Lodge through their District Deputy Grand Master or to the Jurisprudence Committee, that there would be given consideration without the cold-blooded act of saying: "Here it is; you have gone two years without representation. Give us your charter." I would propose an amendment to this: That in addition to the motion as stated, which I am in favor of passing, but with an amendment that they be given one additional year to show just cause why their charter should not be surrendered for the reasons as stated in the motion. I so move. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: There was a second to the motion. Now Brethren, we are dealingjust with this amendment. The amendment of thisI don't know if we need some exact language on this, or not. But the effect of the amendment would be that each lodge would be given an additional year to show just cause why they had not been represented. R.W. BROTHER MAICHEL: I think that we could undertake to work out the language on that. I think the critical point there would be who is to make this determination as to the just cause. If Grand Lodge is amenable to that sort of proposition as to who is to make this determination with regard to just cause. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: The suggestion has come that perhaps the

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Committee on Chartered Lodges might d"o" that. I see Brother Roesel here; he may have a suggestion. Wor. Bro. Erwin J. Roesel, Past Master of Freedom Lodge No. 636 spoke from the microphone on the floor. The contents of his remark could not be transcribed. R.W. BROTHER MAICHEL: Do I understand your suggestion, Erv, that this determination be made by the Grand Master? Is that what you are suggesting? GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: All right, Brethren, remember that we are not on the main question. We are just on the amendment. Can you give us some language off the cuff on this? R.W. BROTHER MAICHEL: Let me be sure that I understand one other thing, and that is - so you brethren understand - once a charter has been, the function has been suspended, as is presently provided, it may resume labor with the permission ofeither the Grand Lodge or the Grand Master. Now I take it that these proposals are to introduce a further proposition that the suspension of functions would not occur until there had been a further appeal to the Grand Master, as I understand the proposal right now. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: I think this is the intent of Brother Thornton. Brethren, one further word of clarification. Brother Thornton did use the words "forfeiture of charter." The proposition which is before you is for suspension of functions; this does not mean that you jerk the charter, Brother Thornton. It is a little softer. And of course there was built into the language already the lodge whose functions had been suspended could resume labor by the authority of the Grand Lodge or the Grand Master. So presumably then, if I understand the intent and the content of this resolution, if the Grand Master determined that there was some just cause why the suspension should not be made, he could so rule. Have you got language? I'm really filling time. R.W. BROTHER MAICHEL: I would welcome the input of any of the other members of the Jurisprudence Committee, if they don't think this does it. I would propose to tack on to (c); provided that said suspension shall not occur if the Grand Master shall have found that the lodge was not so represented for good cause shown. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Do you understand this, Brethren? There is this amendment which is before you; now remember this is just the addition, not the main motion. R.W. BROTHER MAICHEL: If we may have one moment to meet with the Jurisprudence Committee. In regard to that language, I see two members of my Committee conferring. I understand that I have the approval of the m~jority of the committee. Most Worshipful Grand Master, in the interest of parliamentary proceedings, on behalf of the several brothers who have spoken, I would offer in their name the following proposed amendment to subsection (c) of the substitute resolution which was offered by the Committee on Jurisprudence. Let me read the entire (c), I think, so that everyone is clear. (c) If at two consecutive annual communications of the Grand Lodge held after 1979 any chartered lodge under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge shall not be represented by anyone of its Worshipful Master or its Wardens or their legally appointed proxies, as determined on the basis of the records of the Credentials Committee, the functions of the lodge are suspended; provided that said suspension shall not occur if the Grand Master

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shall have found - I think we need a time factor in there - within three months after the failure to be so represented that the lodge was not so represented for good cause shown.

In other words, what it is now saying is that if they do not show up for two consecutive sessions they would have three months to get to the Grand Master, following the second consecutive failure, and undertake to convince him that the failure was for good cause; otherwise, the suspension would occur at the end of that three-month period. If that is agreeable. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: All right now, Brethren, this amendment has been accepted by the Committee on.J urisprudence; and in effect this makes it a part of the main motion. So the entire matter is before you. R.W. BROTHER MAICHEL: This was a motion to amend this proposed section. I think that there are going to be two votes required. I offered the motion on behalf of others who spoke. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: All right. There appears to be different parliamentary minds. However, I can't argue with this fellow. A man that writes on his feet like that; I'm going to follow his direction. All right; then the motion is to amend; to put this proviso in. All right. Are you ready to vote? If you will approve this proviso, this amendment, as read by our chairman, will you do so by the voting sign of the Order. Opposed, like sign. The amendment does carry. We are back to the proposed resolution as amended. But, Brethren, at the moment when Brother Thornton came up here, we were prepared to be absolutely fair with offering an opportunity for contrary judgment. If there is any, we will hear it. I believe a brother in the second row - I do believe, Sir, I would not cut you off; I had recognized this man before our last speaker at that time had spoken. WORSHIPFUL MASTER MELVYN SHYRES, Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642, speaking from the floor microphone: I concur with the two brothers on the reasons they gave for opposing this. (The remainder of his remarks were indistinct and could not be transcribed.) GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: It is hard for me to deny my home town; it is hard for me to deny the brother who is standing over here. But, Brethren, before we had the discussion by the last two brethren, I had said that if you were of a mind we would vote after that discussion, because I think we have had a good deal of discussion. (Applause) Now hold on forjusta moment. If there are procedural questions, if there are questions for information, I think we might entertain them. I cannot call this brother's name. I do know War. Bro. Bob Fenlow. Do you brethren have such questions? Donnie Kent Foster, Worshipful Master of Salisbury Lodge No. 208, moved to table the proposed amendment to Section 7.230, as amended. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: A motion to table is in order. Brethren, a motion to table is in order at any time. Was that motion seconded? (The motion was seconded.) Now I assume your motion, Sir, was to just lay on the table - period. Brethren, this is an undebatable motion. If you favor the motion to lay the proposition on the table, you will signify by the voting sign of the Order. If you are opposed to the motion to lay on the table, the same sign. The motion to lay on the table is defeated. Now. War. Bro. Bob Fenlon.

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War. Bro. Robert M. Fenlon, Past Master of Hebron Lodge No. 354, speaking from the floor microphone, moved that the action on the proposition to amendment Section 7.230 be deferred and that the proposed amendment be referred back to the Committee on Jurisprudence for study and report next year. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: All right. I think properly, you Roberts buffs, that this is a motion to defer and refer back to the Committee on Jurisprudence for study and report next year. Is that correct, Bob? Is that motion seconded? (The motion was seconded.) All right, Brethren, if you will approve that motion, make it known by the voting sign of the Order. Brethren, if you are opposed to that motion, same sign. Brethren, the chair is of the opinion that Brother Fenlon's motion has lost. Are we back to the main question? (Calls for the question from the audience) Thank you, Brethren, for your help. It is much easier to keep track out there than it is up here. I'll put the question; and then I'm going to tell you a story. We are at the main motion. Is this correct? If you favor the motion, the main motion as amended, presented by the Committee on Jurisprudence, let it be known by the voting sign of the Order. Hands up. Brethren, thank you. Down hands. If you are opposed to that motion, like sign. Brethren, it is the opinion of the chair that the motion did prevail. Will you let me try it again, just to be certain? I want to be fair; and I'm having some difficulty seeing up there. (The house lights in the auditorium were turned up.) Let me try this again. Your help, please. If you favor the main motion as amended - this is the whole proposition as amended -let it be known by the voting sign of the Order. If you are opposed, same sign. Brethren, the chair is still of the same opinion. The proposition does carry. The amendment to Section 7.230 with the proviso addition to subsection (c) was ADOPTED. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: I know that we are running late, Brethren; but let me just tell you this one story. It was at a meeting - it may have been a meeting like this or a convention some place - that one man met a friend. They were talking about that particular convention; there were lots of frustrations with it; nobody knew where to go; the agenda was fouled up; etc. But anyhow, this friend was wearing a big button that had on it the letters "BAlK." "Hey," he said, "tell me what this button stands for? BAlK?" And the friend said, "Why it stands for 'Boy Am I Konfused.''' And the other one said "Silly, you don't spell 'confused' with a 'K.'" But the other one said, "Boy, that's how confused I am." Boy, that's how confused I am. R.W. BRO. WARREN MAICHEL: Brethren, there are pending two proposals which aim at the same objective - that of establishing some sort of committee within each 'subordinate lodge to deal with the question of members who are delinquent in their dues. In other words, there are pending a new section to be added to Article 9 and a proposed amendment to Section 19.010. In view of the fact that both of these proposals are designed to accomplish the same thing and your committee felt that they, on the one hand, were perhaps a little too restrictive in how the committee would be composed and, on the other, perhaps not broad enough in what the functions of the committee should be. In the interest of both clarity and flexibility, the Jurisprudence Committee offers the

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following substitute resolution in lieu of the pending amendment to Article 9 and to Section 19.010: 6. Be It Resolved, That Article 9 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws be amended by adding thereto the following Section 9.160: "Section 9.160 Committee on Delinquent Dues. Each lodge has a committee on delinquent dues compo.sed of not less than three members appointed by the Master immediately after his installation. The Secretary of the lodge shall, simultaneously with the sending of notices to delinquent members in accordance with Section 19.0 I0, furnish to each member of the committee the names and addresses of the members to whom notices were sem. It shall be the duty of the committee to endeavor to persuade each delinquent member to pay his dues. Whenever feasible one or more members of the committee shall visit the delinquent member. When personal visitation is not feasible, the committee shall communicate with the delinquent member by telephone, mail or other appropriate means. The committee shall submit periodic reports to the lodge, not less frequently than annually, regarding its efforts to prevent the suspension of members whose suspension is imminent and to accomplish the reinstatement to good standing of members whose suspension has occurred."

The Grand Lodge Officers are in favor of the adoption of the substance of this proposal and the Committee approves this substitute resolution as to form.

R.W. Brother Maichel moved the adoption of the substitute resolution. The motion was seconded. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: The matter is before you. Is there any discussion? This is a compromise, involving features of both of the propositions which were presented this last year. All right. If there is no discussion, we will proceed to vote. All who are in favor of this proposal, let it be known by the voting sign of the Order. Down hands. Contrary, like sign. The proposition carries. Section 9.160. Committee on Delinquent Dues. Was ADOPTED. 7. Following the 1978 Grand Lodge Communication the pending proposal to amend Section 16.110 was referred by the Grand Master to the Special Committee on J urisdiction. Said Committee has recommended that this proposal, which deals with provisions for dual membership, not be acted upon at this Communication but rather remain under study. Accordingly, the Committee on Jurisprudence recommends that no action be taken with respect to the pending amendment to Section 16.110 and that this proposal continue to be studied by a committee appointed by the Grand Master.

R.W. Brother Maichel moved that no action be taken on the pending amendment of Section 16.110 and that this proposal continue to be studied by a committee appointed by the Grand Master. The motion was seconded. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Now, Brethren, you understand that this is just a recommendation for continued study. It does not indicate a pro or con, but rather to have all of the facts. Is there any discussion? A BROTHER in the audience questioned: Would the conditions of the lodges remain the same? Would there be any change while this is under study? Or would it be as it has been in the past? GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: As it has been in the past until the Grand Lodge changes it, Sir. The question has been called for. If you favor this proposal, let it be known by

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the voting sign of the Order. Down hands. Contrary, like sign. It is carried. The pending amendment of Section 16.110 was continued for study by a committee appointed by the Grand Master. 8. The Special Commiuee on Jurisdiction has recommended that the provisions effecting concurrent jurisdiction for the receipt of petitions adopted on a two-year trial basis in 1977 become permanent. A proposal to adopt Section 21.021 in permanent form is pending. Accordingly, the Commiuee offers the following enabling legislation: Be It Resolved, That Sections 21.010, 21.020, 21.030, 21.040, 21.050, 21.060, 21.070,

21.090, and 13.020 which were temporarily repealed in 1977 shall be and are hereby permanently repealed, and That Sections 21.011, 21.021 and 13.021 as temporarily adopted in 1977 shall be and are hereby permanently adopted.

RW. Brother Maichel moved that the resolution be Adopted. The motion was seconded. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: This motion is properly before us, duly seconded. Is there any discussion? If you favor the motion, let it be known by the voting sign of the Order. Opposed, like sign. The motion prevails. Section 21.011, Section 21.021, Section 13.021 were permanently ADOPTED. Respectfully submitted, ELVIS A. MOONEY, WARREN R MAICHEL, Chairman, HERBERT C. HOFFMAN, WALTER L. WALKER. THOMAS K. MCGUIRE, JR., REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

R.W. Bro. Walter H. Baird, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Ways and Means. R.W. BROTHER BAIRD: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Distinguished Guests, I am sorry that we can't print our report so that I could move we adopt it and we could go home. But since we can't, I will have to go through it. However, there is one matter which was referred to the Ways and Means Committee: A resolution concerning the Blanket Insurance Program. No proposal was referred to the Ways and Means Committee. Discussion with the proposee and the several Grand Lodge Officers. There is none to be considered. Therefore, the Ways and Means Committee moves that no further action be taken on the proposal. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: This matter is before you. Is there a second? (The motion was seconded.) Is there any discussion? If you will adopt the recommendation of the Ways and Means Committee let it be known by the voting sign of the Order. Down hands. Contrary, like sign. So ordered. RW. BROTHER BAIRD: Several years ago the Ways and Means Committee asked and the Grand Lodge granted that a Revolving Fund be set up. No method was made whereby it wouldn't keep on growing; you couldn't reduce it. So we have a proposal- the Ways and Means Committee doesn't - but five Past Masters of lodges have the following resolution relating to the Revolving Fund. And so there can be no confusion what it does, when it gets a certain

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amount of money the Grand Treasurer (sic) just takes-that much out back to a certain figure where we started and puts it back into the General Fund. And ifit reduces below a certain amount, he takes money out of the Grand Lodge General Fund and puts it back. So that is what this is. RESOLUTION RELATING TO REVOLVING FUND Be It Resolved, That the "Revolving Fund" set up on the books of the Grand Secretary in the Grand Lodge Office Accounts he and is hereby constituted a budget item out of which the Grand Secretary pays for all printed matter or supplies that are in turn sold to the subordinate lodges, Grand Lodge officers, Deputies or Master Masons, and when such items are sold the proceeds of said sale shall be credited to said Revolving Fund. Be It Fwther Resolved, That when said Revolving Fund has credits or deposits of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) or more, the excess-over ten thousand dollars ($10,000) he transferred back to the General Operating Account, and when the credits or deposits in said Revolving Fund are less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), the Ways and Means Committee shall transfer sufficient money or credits to bring Said Fund up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

We recommend and move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. WALTER H. BAIRD, ELVIS A. MOONEY, Acacia Lodge No. 602 Bloomfield Lodge No. 153 RAY HILTON, FRANK A. ARNOLD. Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Cooper Lodge No. 36 WILLIAM H. UTZ, JR., Zeredatha Lodge No. 189

The motion was seconded. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: This motion is properly before you, duly seconded. Are there any questions? Is there any discussion? This is an enabling resolution. If you favor it, let it be known by the voting sign of the Order. Opposed, like sign. The motion does prevail. The Resolution relating to the Revolving Fund was ADOPTED. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri:

BRETHREN: The Ways and Means Committee met on August 26, 1979 and went over the expenditures in all funds as of that date. They were in order and charged to the correct appropriation or fund. We have reviewed the disbursements for the present budget year and the accounts as of today, that have been exceeded are: Acct. Nos.

7 Rental of Grand Lodge Office 10 The Freemason Magazine

42 Insurance 45 Grand Master's Regalia 48 Fifty-Year Veteran Buttons Prior approval for the excess expenditures was obtained as provided by the By-Laws. A review of the last budget year expenditures show they were handled properly and as provided by the By-Laws. The income sources available for the operation of the Grand Lodge are the per capita tax and income from investments. Revenue from those sources available for budgeting is approximately $345,355. The following budget is presented to cover the budget year from October 15, 1979 to October 14, 1980.

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20. Expenses-Grand Master 21. Expenses-Grand Lecturer 22. Expenses-Grand Lodge Officers and Committees 22A. Expenses-Special-Deputy Grand Master 23. Conferences of Grand Lodge Officers 24. Conferences of D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. 25. Conferences of Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries 26. Auditing 27. Grand Master's Contingent Fund 28. Expenses of Grand Lodge Session 29. 30. Regional Meetings of Lodge Officers (Area Meetings)

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54. Committee on By-Laws 55. Committee on Mileage and Per Diem Total Allocation by Budget for Year 1979-80

2,000.00 60,000.00 $382,250.00

We recommend that for this year's budget, any money expended over the income be appropriated from the General Fund. GEORGE F. MORRISON, WILLIAM H. Urz, JR., R.

LLOYD S. MORGAN, JR.,

HENRY

WILLIAM H. WISBROCK,

WALTER H. BAIRD,

STOKER,

Chairman.

R. W. Brother Baird moved the acceptance and adoption of the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion was seconded. GRAND MASTER MONTGOMERY: Brethren, this report is before you. Is there any discussion? Are there any questions? The question is called for. If you favor the adoption of the Ways and Means Report, let it be known by the voting sign of the Order. Opposed, same sign. It is ADOPTED. The budget for the year October 15, I979-0ctober 14, 1980 was ADOPTED. In his presentation of the Committee Report R. W. BROTHER BAIRD commented on several points and budget accounts as follows: In re Budget Year and Fiscal Year: I might interpose something in right here. The Budget Year was changed several years ago to follow the term of the Grand Lodge Officers. The Fiscal Year goes from July I to June 30. So there is just a slight discrepancy in the figures of the Grand Treasurer's Report, because the Grand Treasurer's Report and the Auditor audits on the Fiscal Year and we budget on the Grand Lodge Year - the year that the Grand Lodge Officers serve. That only amounts to about $2,000 difference, so it doesn't make a whole lot of difference. In re Account No. 10- The Freemason magazine. Not too many years ago the Grand Lodge authorized an increase in the per capita tax, of which $0.25 was to go to send every Freemason of Missouri that belongs to our Grand Lodge The Freemason magazine. With inflation and printing costs and so forth that is not enough money any more. In re Account No. 11- Grand Lodge Office Building Fund: Last year there was an increase to the per capita tax of $0.25 - it might have been more than that - but $0.25 of the per capita tax increase was set aside to put back into the General Fund the money collected on that to pay for the Grand Lodge Office Building. And that is to run for about ten years, which will be approximately $250,000. That is a new item this year, but that is why it is in there. It will be a purely bookkeeping transaction, because the money coming in goes into the General Fund anyway. How you take it out of the General Fund and put it back into the General Fund, well, Bill Vtz, who has been our advisor for several years recommended just a bookkeeping transaction. So it will be done. I might point out at this time, in the future, before long this Grand Lodge is going to have to consider the maintenance problems on a building. I don't care how - that's going to be a new building, but in seven or eight or ten years there are going to be some problems with maintenance, general repair, etc. So this Grand Lodge is going to think ahead about what to do about that. And maybe some of these days they will decide something. There is another point that we didn't cover this time; and I want to cover it at this time. The Grand Lodge Officers are aware of it. Your Grand Lodge Office is going to move into a brand new building. We

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met with the Deputy Grand Master on August 26 in the office of the Grand Secretary. It will be a shame and a disgrace to move those antiquated file cabinets, old, beat-up typewriters, beat-up desks, etc. into the new office building. I don't know what you are going to do about that. I don't suppose anything is being considered now; but you need to be thinking something about that, because it's a disgrace. You all are going to be disappointed when you move in and look at the stuff Frank works with. In re Account No. 55 - Committee on Mileage and Per Diem. You heard it just reported that it was $54,000 this year. Whether it will be up a little more next year or not, we may have a slight cushion. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF GRAND MASTER-ELECT GUS O. NATIONS

R.W. BROTHER NATIONS: Brethren, with reference to the holding of our convocation in 19RO, it will be in St. Louis on last Monday in September. With reference to my Installation, if it happens, the Installing Master will be Tom Davis; the Marshal will be Bill Chapman; and the Chaplain will be Elvis Mooney. Thank you. RESOLUTIONS AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF GRAND LODGE BY-LAWS FOR ACTION AT THE 159th ANNUAL COMMUNICATION IN SEPTEMBER 1980

The Grand Secretary read the proposals presented to lie over for action at the 159th Annual Communication in September, 1980, as follows. PROPOSAL FOR AMEND:-1ENT OF SECTION 7.150 To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: We propose that Section 7.150 of the By-Laws be amended to read as follows:

Section 7.150. RESIDENT MEMBERS. Resident members are those whose addresses according to the Secretary's records, are within the post-office area in which the lodge is located, o~within ten miles of the lodge hall, as determined by the Secretary. MARTIN B. DICKINSON, Country Club Lodge No. 656, VERN H. SCHNEIDER, Tuscan Lodge No. 360. PROPOSAL FOR AMENDMENT OF SECTION 13.080 To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: We propose that Section 13.080 of the By-Laws be amended to read as follows:

Section 13.080. RESIDENCE. Except as provided in Section 21.100, a petitioner for the degrees must have had a permanent, settled domicile or fixed abode in Missouri continuously for six months next preceding the presentation of his petition. Residence is neither gained nor lost by the mere fact of location while ~mployed in the service, either civil or military, of Missouri or the United States. ' MARTIN B. DICKINSON, Country Club Lodge No. 656, VERN H. SCIINEJJ)F.R, Tuscan Lodge No. 360, PROPOSAL FOR AMENDMENT OF SECTION 21.011 To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: We propose that Section 21.0 II of the By-Laws be amended

read as follows:

Section 21.011. TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. For all purposes other than receipt of petitions for the degrees, the jurisdiction of a lodge is the post-office area

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in which the lodge is located, and the area within ten miles of the lodge hall, as determined by the Secretary, and is concurrent with any other lodges so located. MARTIN B. DICKINSON, Country Club Lodge No. 656, VERN H. SCHNEIDER, Tuscan Lodge No. 360. PROPOSAl. FOR REPEAL OF SI::.CTION OF ARTICl.E 15 The undersigned Past Masters, all of whom are members in good standing of subordinate lodges chartered by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, A.F. & A.M., respectfully submit the following proposed changes in the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, A.F. & A.M.: Resolved, That Sections 15.061, 15.062, 15.063, 15.064, 15.065, 15.066, 15.067, and 15.068 be repealed. HAROLD C. SMITH, West Gate Lodge No. 445, CHARl.ES E.JORDAN, Occidental Lodge No. 163, WILFRED H. ENDICOTT, Olive Branch Lodge No. 576, HIRAM C. RIEK, Gardenville Lodge No. 655, ISHAM E. GORDON, Anchor Lodge No. 443, RUSSELL A. GROSCH, Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40,

El.MI::.R L. FOWLER, Algabil Lodge No. 544, NOAH P. KE.Y, Leadwood Lodge No. 598, HAROLD]. McINTOSH, Anchor Lodge No. 443, HARRY C. PLOETZE, Meridian Lodge No.2, CHRISTIE]. RAI.L, Cosmos Lodge No. 282, WILLIAM F. SCHMIDT, Harmony Lodge No. 499, HOWARD E. WARD, George Washington Lodge No.9.

RESOLUTION FOR AMI::.NDMENT OF ARTICLE 10 Be It Resolved, That Article lObe amended to read as follows:

Article 10.

FE~S,

GRAND LODGE. DUES, AND RETURNS

Section 10.0 IO. FEES FOR THE D~GREES. A lodge shall not confer the three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry for a sum of less than forty-five ($45.00) dollars, which shall consist of the fees aggregating twenty-five ($25.00) dollars provided in Sections 10.030 and 10.040 plus such amount (which shall be not less than twenty [$20.00j dollars) as the by-laws of the lodge shall prescribe. The amount prescribed by the lodge's by-laws in excess of said twenty-five ($25.00) dollars shall constitute the lodge's fees for the degrees. Section I0.020. PAYMENT OF FE.ES. Each petition for the degrees shall be accompanied by twenty-five ($25.00) dollars plus not less than one-half of the lodge's fees for the degrees. The balance of the lodge's fees for the degrees shall be divided as the lodge may direct, and no degree shall be conferred until the sum required therefor has been paid. Ifthe lodge by-laws do not fix the fee for each degree then the lodge's fees for the degrees shall be divided as follows: One-half of the total fee for the ~ntered Apprentice Degree, one-fourth for the Fellow Craft Degree, and one-fourth for the Master Mason Degree; provided, however, a lodge may by its by-laws require the entire amount to accompany the petition. Exemption from the payment of fees shall not be made in favor of any candidate under any circumstances, by return of all or part of said fees, as donations, loans, or otherwise. Section 10.040. GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION FEE. Five ($5.00) dollars of the sum accompanying the petition for the degrees shall be for the use and benefit of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. This amount shall be handled in like manner as the Masonic Home fee

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in Section 10.030 above except that upon its receipt by the Grand Lodge it shall be paid over to the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. Respectfully submitted, BRUCE II. HUNT, Adair Lodge No. 366, FRANK A. ARNOLD, Cooper Lodge No. 36. RESOLUTION FOR ADDITION OF ARTICLE 6: GRAND LODGE OFFICE Be It Resolved, That a new Article 6 be added to the Grand Lodge By-Laws reading as follows:

ARTICLE 6. GRAND LODGE OFFICE Section 6.010. LOCATION. The office of the Grand Lodge shall be located in the building situated in the southeast corner of Interstate 70 and Highway 63, Columbia, Missouri, title to, and ownership of which is in and shall remain in the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Section 6.020. COMPOSITION. The office of the Grand Lodge shall be the place at which (a) the Grand Secretary and his clerical and secretarial assistants perform their duties; (b) the accounts and records of the Grand Secretary are maintained; and (c) such other functions of the Grand Lodge or any of its officers or committees may, with the approval of the Grand Lodge Office Building Committee, be performed. Section 6.030. COMMITTEE. The maintenance and operation of the Grand Lodge Office Building shall be administered by the Grand Lodge Office Building Committee, of which the Grand Secretary shall be an ex officio member. Respectfully submitted, J. C. MONTGOMERY, JR., Ionic Lodge No. 154, FRANK A. ARNOLD, CoopeT Lodge No. 36. RESOLUTION FOR AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5.010 Be It Resolved, That Section 5.010 be amended by adding to the first sentence thereof the phrase "And (s) Grand Lodge Office Building Committee." Respectfully submitted, J. C. MONTGOMERY, JR., Ionic Lodge No. 154, FRANK A. ARNOLD, Cooper Lodge No. 36.

APPOINTMENTS

The Grand Secretary read the appointments made by Grand Master-Elect Gus O. Nations for the year 1979-80: Appointive Grand Lodge Officers District Deputy Grand Masters Chairmen and Members of Standing Committees Chairmen and Members of Special Committees The Auditor

RW Bro. Stanton T. Brown, the Grand Lecturer, announced the appointments of District Deputy Grand Lecturers for the year 1979-80. INSTALLATION OF GRAND LODGE OFnCERS Installing Officer Installing Marshal Installing Chaplain

M.W. Bro. Thomas J. Davis, Jr. M.W. Bro. William H Chapman " M.W. Bro. Elvis A. Mooney

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elected and appointed Officers of the Grand Lodge for the ensuing year into the auditorium. M.W. BRO. THOMAS J. DAVIS, JR.: Brethren, I am sure that you will want to enjoy this in comfort. So, Brethren, why don't you come back and be seated. We will take just a little bit of time here -just a few minutes, 15 or 20 minutes. We will have some presentations, and so forth, before you can go through the line and gather your checks up. Sorry, I've been through that mill before myself; and I understand. I am sure these Grand Lodge Officers understand. It is one of those duties that has to be performed before they can serve you next year. INSTALLATION PRAYER OF M.W. BRO. ELVIS A. MOONEY

Great Architect of Heaven and Earth, in whose work all life is employed, the whole of harmony is in Thee. Each part has its place; and all is perfect. Behold us who form this apartment in Thy Works, small indeed in itself but vast enough for all our enjoyments. Grant that Thy servant, now to be solemnly invested with authority to rule over this Grand Lodge, may be endued with Knowledge and Wisdom. May the brethren under hisjurisdiction understand, learn, and keep all of the statutes of the Lord pure and undefiled. May Brotherly Love and Charity always abound among us. And when we have finished our work here below, let our transition be from this earthly tabernacle to the Heavenly Kingdom above; there, among Thy jewels to appear in Thy Glory. Bless and prosper, we pray Thee, every branch and member of this Fraternity through the habitable earth. May the Kingdom of Peace, Love and Harmony come. And may Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Amen. THE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FOR 1979-80 Grand Master Gus O. Nations Deputy Grand Master Dr. J. Edward Blinn Senior Grand Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. WilIiam.J. Hill Junior Grand Warden Earl K. Dille Grand Treasurer W. Marion Luna Grand Secretary Frank A. Arnold Grand Lecturer Stanton T. Brown Senior Grand Deacon Robert J. Crede Junior Grand Deacon Vern H. Schneider Senior Grand Steward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Charles E. Scheurich .Junior Grand Steward P. Vincent Kinkead Senior Grand Marshal William H. Wisbrock Junior Grand Marshal John E. Brueggeman Grand Sword Bearer Carl E. Etz, Jr. Grand Pursuivant Harold C. Smith Grand Chaplain The Rev. Carl L. Radford Grand Chaplain The Rev. Cecil H. Hurt Grand Chaplain Dr. Frank B. Kellogg Grand Chaplain The Rev. W. Tribbey Nickerson Grand Chaplain Rabbi Bruce S. Diamond Grand Chaplain The Rev. Raymond F. McCallister Grand Chaplain The Rev. Eugene Sanders Grand Orator The Honorable John F. Nangle Grand Orator " D. Jeff Lance Grand Tiler Fielding A. Poe, III

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REMARKS OF M.W. BRO. THOMAS J. DAVIS, JR.

M.W. BROTHER DAVIS: Gus, it is a pleasure for me to be the first to call you by the title of Most Worshipful Brother, just as it was certainly a pleasure a few years ago, when you were so gracious to accept the duty which was imposed on you when you said "yes" when I asked if you would accept the responsibility of moving up in this Grand Lodge line, and eventually arriving at this day and this point of time in your life when you are here to serve these brethren. I have no doubt that will be done in a way that many of us were unable to fulfill. Gus, your enthusiasm for the Fraternity, your degree of presentation to these brethren, and your love of humanity leave no doubt in my mind - and I am sure not in the mind of anyone of these brethren present throughout the State of Missouri - that we are in for one of the grandest years of the Grand Lodge of Missouri that we have had in many, many a year. It was certainly a pleasure for me to be the Installing Grand Master. I apologize for the job I did. That is to be expected ofa man of my nature, who is temperamental anyhow; one that is moving a child of his into the limelight and one that knows that there is going to be a good job done on down the line. Gus, there are certain things that you have to havein order to perform your duties. And before I can let you take control of this Grand Lodge, I must at this time use my prerogative and say to the brethren, "Now, don't get up and run"; because I do it as well as you do when at a certain time in our degree work we ease the lodge. But it is necessary that this Grand Lodge be put at ease until the sound of the gavel in the East. GRAND LODGE DECLARED AT EASE

M.W. BROTHER DAVIS: M.W. Brother Chapman, will you escort certain visitors into our lodge hall? M.W. BROTHER DAVIS: Members ofthe Grand Lodge, Brethren, this is Tom Nations and Jeff Nations, one of whom is a Master Mason, the other is a Fellow Craft. So now you see why it was necessary just to momentarily ease this Grand Lodge. 'l'hese two young men are as proud of their father as we are of him as a brother Master Mason. They have something that they would like to say to him. REMARKS OF THOMAS H. NATIONS

BROTHER NATIONS: We had hoped that the whole family could come down and present you with this. But as long as they can't, we are going to say for them that we are proud, more than we can say. It isjust an honor for us to do this for you. Congratulations, Dad. (The Nations Family presented a gavel to Grand Master Nations.) GRAND MASTER NATIONS: I appreciate your coming. I'll ask Jeff not to look at the altar as he leaves. Tom, I like your tie. I love you both, thank you for coming. The Grand Lodge applauded the sons of Grand Master Nations as they retired from the auditorium. THE GRAND LODGE CALLED FROM EASE

M.W. Brother Davis sounded the gavel in the East to call the Grand Lodge from ease. M.W. BROTHER DAVIS: Gus, you notice that I didn't use the other gavel; I

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wouldn't for the world. And I am not going to present it to you, except to say that the gavel of authority is now yours as the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri. REMARKS OF M.W. GRAND MASTER GUS O. NATIONS

M.W. BROTHER NATIONS: I have a gavel from my sons with a sentiment on it that I won't read. But he has a splendid way with words to turn around the matter of privilege. Tom, it is my privilege to have been your appointee. I just hope that J will never do anything to cause you to regret it. Just to stand in this place by you people makes me unsayably, unspeakably proud. I know .that fondly and fervently you are hoping and praying that I'll not make a speech. And you have the consolation of reflecting that I am not going to; because I know exactly how you feel; I was there once. Let me just say to you that we are not a Craft in Missouri for a century and a half because we are made out of sugar candy. We are here because, and have been a Craft in this state, there is something special about people who kneel at that altar and agree to take on a special kind of ~m obligation to live their lives in a special way. If I pledge to you that I will give you the best of whatever I am, and you will give to me whatever you can, we will dream dreams this year that nobody ever thought of. Thank you so much. PRESENTATIONS TO M.W. GRAND MASTER GUS O. NATIONS

M.W. BRO. BRUCE H. HUNT presented the Grand Master's Apron: Most Worshipful Grand Master, you are not used to that title yet, but you soon will be. It is my very happy privilege to re;present all of the Master Masons of the State of Missouri and present you with an apron befitting your new office, so that you will be properly dressed. It occurred to me that some few years ago you were given a white apron and taught its meaning and its purpose. Now you have earned the right to this apron, the highest within the power of your brethren to bestow. Congratulations. We know that you will wear it with a great deal of pleasure; and we have the satisfaction of knowing that it will be done with the dignity and honor to the Fraternity. M.W. BRO. MARTIN B. DICKINSON presented the hat: Most Worshipful Grand Master, you are now properly clothed as a Master Mason in that apron; you are not yet clothed as the Master of a lodge or the Grand Master of this Grand Lodge. I have the honor of presenting you with this hat, so that you may be properly covered. The hat, Brethren, we believe, is a heritage of the Speaker of the House of Commons in England, who, when in the House of Commons, removes his hat for no one, even should the king come and demand admission. That is also the status of the Grand Master in the Grand Lodge and in a Masonic Lodge. He takes ofT his hat to no one; and while he wears the hat, it is the outward and visible symbol of the authority which has been reposed in him by the craft. Most Worshipful Brother Nations, I present you this hat, which I trust is the right size, and which I trust will still be the right size when you lay it aside. M.W. BRO. FIELDING A. POE presented the Grand Master's Jewel: Most Worshipful Grand Master, undoubtedly you know that I have a place in my heart for Tom and Jeff, because they are the only two that I have been able to find for the first time to leave you speechless. There may be times in this coming

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year when you are going to be in situations and groups where other people will have the hat on. There may be times, and I know Ginny, when you may not be able to wear the hat as much as you would like. GRAND MASTER NATIONS: You know that she is the Speaker of the House. M.W. BROTHER POE: That's right. And there may be times when you might be out in groups that you won't have that apron. But it will still be important that people around you know who you are. And therefore, because you are one who has that common touch, as well as blessed with the common looks. I would like to present you with something that will raise you above the common level- this jewel presented to you by the brethren of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Gus, I know that you will wear it with pleasure to yourself and honor to the Fraternity. Believe me when I say that we are all looking forward to a great and grand year. M.W. BRO. WALTER L. WALKER presented the Grand Master's Lapel Pin: There are 100,000 of us scattered all around the state. And on behalfof all of us I have the Grand Master's Lapel Pin, which I would like to present to you. It says, "Grand Master, State of Missouri, 1980." It even has a diamond in it. As you drive around this state, it may get just a little bit lonesome out there. And when it does, you take a look at this pin; and you remember that there are 100,000 of us out there that acknowledge you as our Chief and that we are proud of you. RW. BRO. FRANK A. ARNOLD presented the Grand Master's Gold Identification Card: Most Worshipful Grand Master, we have been hearing in recent days quotations on the price of gold. It is customary in our Grand Lodge to present to a newly installed Grand Master a gold card, identifying him as Grand Master and for the year he serves. This year the gold card given you is more precious than those given to the others, so far as the check that was written. But for your feeling, for the appreciation that all those who have received theirs in earlier terms, the idea is the same: A permanent record of your service to our Grand Lodge as Grand Master. I am pleased to present the card for the year 1979-80 to our Grand Master Gus O. Nations. RW. BRO. HOWARD E. WARD, President of the Square Club of St. Louis and St. Louis County, presented the Apron Case: Most Worshipful Sir, we have enjoyed your membership in The Square Club of this area. On behalf of the some 900 members of The Square Club of St. Louis and St. Louis County, we would like to present you with this case in order that you may protect that beautiful apron as you travel about the state as Grand Master. PRESENTATION TO M.W. BRO. J. C. MONTGOMERY. JR.

The Grand Secretary requested that the Senior Grand Deacon escort to the East the Junior Past Grand Master, the Rev.]. C. Montgomery,Jr. The Grand Secretary presented Past Grand Master Montgomery a leather-bound book containing: The four issues of The Freemason magazine published during the Grand Lodge Year 1978-79; the Report of the President of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri (1978); the Address of the Grand Master (1979), and the Program of the 158th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The book is the expression of appreciation of the Grand Lodge of Missouri presented at the conclusion of the term as Grand Master.

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M.W. GRAND MASTER NATIONS: It would be inappropriate if! didn't takejust a moment to again thank not only M.W. Bro. Tom Davis, but also M.W. Bro. Bill Chapman, my dear friend M.W. Bro. Elvis Mooney, and my good friend M.W. Bro. Bud Walker for their participation in this; as well as others who have been kind enough, the Past Masters, to make presentations. You embellish the entire day of all of us by your presence. And you make it singularly meaningful to me. Thank you. CLOSING

The 158th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri was closed until the next Annual Communication - the 159th on Monday, September 29, 1980 at St. Louis, Missouri.

Grand Master.

Grand Secretary.

OFFICERS

Grand Lodge of Missouri 1979-1980 GUS O. NATIONS •...••..........•••••................... M.W. Grand Master 2440 Copper Beech Drive. St. Louis 63131 DR. J. EDWARD BLINN Deputy Grand Master P.O. Box 14, Marshfield 6!)706 WILLIAM J. HILL Senior Grand Warden P.O. Box I:B22, Kansas City 64199 EARL K. DILLE Junior Grand Warden 10258 Butterworth Lane, St. Louis 63131 W. MARION LUNA Grand Treasurer c/o Bank of Piedmont, Highway 34 South, Piedmont 63957 FRANK A. ARNOLD •••..••......••..••••..................... Grand Secretary 800 Highway 63 North. Columbia 65201 - Telephone: 314-474-8561 STANTON T. BROWN Grand l.ecturer Route 1, Box 225, Buckner 64016 ROBERT J. CREDE Senior Grand Deacon Route #2, Jefferson City 65101 VERN H. SCHNEIDER .Junior Grand Deacon 4 Exmoor Drive, S1. Louis 63124 CHARLES E. SCHEURICH Senior Grand Steward 124 Meadow Lane, Columbia 6520 I P. VINCENT KINKEAD Junior Grand Steward Route 2, Box 24j, Farmington 63640 WILLIAM II. WISBROCK Senior Grand Marshal 733 Landscape Avenue, Webster Groves 63119 JOHN E. BRUEGGEMAN Junior Grand Marshal j 121 Timm Drive, St. Louis 63125 CARL E. ETZ, JR Grand Sword Bearer . 311 Avant Drive, Apt. 0, Hazelwood 63042 IIAROLD C. SMITH Grand Pursuivant 6432 Colver Avenue, Affton 63123 THE REV. CARL L. RADFORD Grand Chaplain 2334 South Dollison, Springfield 65807 THE REV. CECIL H. HURT Grand Chaplain P.O. Box 156, Dexter 63841 DR. FRANK B. KELLOGG Grand Chaplain 5757 Mango Drive, St. Louis 63129 THE REV. W. TRIBBEY NICKERSON Grand Chaplain 807 South Second Street Terrace, Odessa 64076 THE REV. RAYMOND F. McCALLISTER Grand Chaplain 227 North Sappington Road, St. Louis 63122 Grand Chaplain RABBI BRUCE S. DIAMOND 7151 Washington Avenue, Sr. Louis 63130 THE REV. EUGENE SANDERS Grand Chaplain 4209 Whippoorwill Drive, St. Louis 63123 THE HONORABLE JOHN F. NANGLE , Grand Orator 9 Southcote Road, Brentwood 63144 D. JEFF LANCE Grand Orator 450 W. Adams Avenue, Kirkwood 63122 FIELDING A. POE III Grand Tila 3 Springbrook Place, Webster Groves 63119

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STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1979-1980 Appeals and Grievances: Harry Gershenson, Sr., Chairman. Pierre Laclede Center, Suite 1144.7733 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis63105; Lloyd L. Schainker, 7 N. Seventh St.. St. Louis 63101; Edward W. Garnholz, 29 N. Meramec Ave., St. Louis 63105; Rubert M. Fenlon, 216 W. Jackson St., Mexico 65265; Harold Jos. Toner, 922 Walnut St.,Suite 1000, Kansas City 64106. Building Supervisory Board: Karl A. MeRert (I), Chairman, Rt. 1. Box 243. Sunrise Beach 65079; Harold E. Thornton (3), 916 Walnut St., Kansas City 64106; Gilbert J. H. Freeman (2), Rt. 3, Sedalia 65301. By-l,aws: J. Morgan Donelson, P.G.M., Chairman, P.O. Box 211, Princeton 64673; Martin B. Dickinson, P.G.M. (deceased); Ronald M. Belt, 108 Vine St., Macon 63552; James K. Riley, 8 Ivanhoe Woods, Kirkwood 63122; NewLOn R. Bradley, Clearview Dr., LexinRton 64067. Chm路tered Lodges: John E. Adams, Chairman, 219 S. Clark, St. Louis 63135; Wilbur M. Daughtrey, 9152 Pardee Spur, St. Louis 63126; HaroldJ. McIntosh, 3972 Fieldstone Dr., Florissant 63033; Gordon E. Hopkins, Sr., 2212 Chambers, St.Joseph 64506; James H. Cuckerham, 8307 Racquet, St. Louis 63121. Correspondence: Bruce H. Hunt, P.G.M., P.O. Box 188, Kirksville 63501. Credentials: Ray Hilton, Chairman, 2929 S. Barnes Ave., Springfield 6.~804; Dale A. Ludwig, 8226 Man'ale, St. Louis 63123;John E. Brueggeman. 3121 Timm Dr., St. Louis 63125; Cecil O. Blaylock, 217 S. Luuisiana Ave., Cape (~irardeau 63701; The Rev. Charles Miller, liON. Third St., Hayti 63851. Entertainment ofDistinguished Guest\: Howard E. Ward, Chairman, 11483 Essex, Hazelwood 63042; Lester E. Schultz, 7436 Cromwell Dr., St. Louis 6310.1); Harry C. Ploetze, 5417 Dunovan Ave., St. Louis 63109; Vern H. Schneider, 4 Exmoor Dr., St. Louis 63124; Charles E. Scheurich, 124 Meadow Lane, Columbia 6520 I; William J. Hill, P.O. Box 13322, Kansas City 64199; RobertJ. Crede, Route 2, Jeflerson City 65101; William H. Wisbrock, 733 Landscape Ave., Webster Groves 63119; Frank A. Arl1l~ld, 733 Main St., Boonville 65233. Forms and Ceremonies: Frank A. Arnold, Chairman. 800 Highway 63 N., Columbia 65201; Thomas J. Davis, Jr., P.G.M., P.O. Box 217, Piedmont 63957; Leunard V. Bowers, 1817 E. Broadmoor, Springfield 65804; Stanton T. Brown (Ex Officio), ROUle I, Box 225, Buckner 64016. Gmnd Master's Address: The Rev. J. C. Montgomery, Jr., P.G.M., Chairman, P.O. Box 574, Mexico 65265; and All Past Grand Masters in Attendance. Jurisprudence: Warren R. Maichcl, Chairman, 720 Olive St., 24th Fl., St. Louis 6310 I; Herbert C. Hoffman, 2918 Commerce Tower, Kansas City 64105; Lawrence N. Weenick, 20 S. Central, Clayton 63105; Walter L. Walker, P.G.M., P.O. Box 487. Neosho 64850; Elvis A. Mooney, P.G.M., 117 N. Prairie St., Bloomfield 6382!). Lodges Under Dispensation: Carl G. Brown, Chairman, P.O. Box 9902, Kansas City 64134; Homer A. Wilson, Wheatland 65779; Frank A.Jones. 710 McClain St., Richland 65556; Leslie McKee (Mac) I logue, 402 S. Eleventh St., Savannah 64485. Masonic Boards of Relief: Albert H. Van Gels, Chairman, 24 Spring Dr., Florissant 63031; Sherman F. Knorr, 4617 Alexander, St. Louis 63116; Edgar E. Martin, 3110 N. Ninth St., St. Joseph 64505; Christian O. Husing, 309 Country Club Dr., Rock Port 64482; Lambert A. Seiller, 6145 Idaho Ave., St. Luuis 63111. Masonic Education: Thumas C. Warden (2), Chairman, 106 E. Washington Ave .. Owensville 65066; Joseph S. Van Dolah (3), 10209 E. 95th Ter., Kansas City 64134; Ronald M. Compton (3), 3633 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 63108; William II Chapman (l), 20 W. Lockwood, Webster Groves 63119; Olin S. McDaniel (l), 117 E. School St., Bonne Terre 63628; Bruce H. Hunt, P.G.M. (2), P.O. Box 188, Kirksville 63501; Gus O. Nations (Ex Officio), 2440 Copper Beech Dr., St. Louis 63131; Dr. J. Edward Blinn (Ex Officio), P.O. Box 14, Marshfield 65706; WilliamJ. Hill (Ex Officio), P.O. Box 13322, Kansas City 64199; Earl K. Dille (Ex Officio), 10258 Butterworth Lane, 51. Louis 63131. Mileage and Per Diem: Orville LivinRslOn, Chairman, Route 1, Edgerton 64444; Charles

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S. Hicks (Deceased); Edward A. Lang, Route 2, Box 266, Cuba 65153;Jack R. Clark, 9931 McGee, Kansas City 64111. Necrology: George F. Morrison, P.G.M., Chairman, Clayton - P.O. Box 16674, St. Louis 63105; Dr. Harold O. Grauel, P.G.M., P.O. Box 389, Cape Girardeau 63701; Frank P. Briggs, ~.G.M., 1132 N.Jackson, Macon 63552; William R. Denslow, P.C.M., P.O. Box 529, Trenton 64683; Walter L. Walker, P.C.M., P.O. Box 487, Neosho 64850. Relief and Charity: W. Marion Luna, Chairman, c/o Bank of Piedmont, Highway 34 S., Piedmont 63957;John E. Wetzel, 116 N. Fourth St., Louisiana 63353; Harry C. Ploetze, 5417 Donovan Ave., St. Louis 63109; K. Roger Pennel, P.O. Box 157, Fairfax 64446. Ritual: Stanton T. Brown, Chairman, Route 1, Box 225, Buckner 64016; Fredon K. Hadley, 1506 Wayne Dr., St. Joseph 64506; William F. Jackson, 8033 Audrain Dr., St. Louis 63121 ; Carroll R. Moorman, Route 1, Box 85-A, St. Clair 63077; Ronnie L. llouse, P.O. Box 335, Mansfield 65704; Dale A. Ludwig, 8226 Marvale, St. Louis 63123. Wa)IS and Means: Walter II. Baird (1), Chairman, 234 E. Parkway Dr., Columbia 65201; Lloyd S. Morgan,Jr. (1), P.O. Box 307, Advance 63730; Dr. Henry R. Stoker (2),207 Redwood Ct., Lee's Summit 64063; Ronald P. Krueger (2), 1215 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis 63131; Ceorge F. Morrison (3) P.C.M., Clayton- P.O. Box 16671, St. Louis 63105; W. Marion Luna, Grand Treasurer, c/o Bank of Piedmont, Highway 34 South, Piedmont 63957. SPECIAL COMMITTEES George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association: Bruce H. Hunt, P.C.M., Chairman, P.O. Box 188, Kirksville 63501; Forrest C. Donnell, P.G.M. (Deceased); Homer L. Ferguson, P.C.M., 1927 N. Circle Dr., Jefferson City 65101; Col. James M. Sellers, P.G.M., Sunset View, Lexington 64067; Lewis C. Wes Cook, P.C.M., P.O. Box 12444, North Kansas City 64116. Grand Lodge Office Building: Dr..J. Edward Blinn, Chairman, P.O. Box 14, Marshfield 65706; Elvis A. Mooney, P.G.M., 117 N. Prairie St., Bloomfield 63825; Charles E. Scheurich, 124 Meadow Lane, Columhia 65201; William W. Forrester, 9105 E. 31st St., Independence 64052; John E. Wetzel, 116 N. Fourth St., Louisiana 63353; Leonard C. North, 104 Leonard North St., Camdenton 65020; Claude W. Dunnaway, 502 S. Oak St., Versailles 65084. Jurisdiction: Martin B. Dickinson, P.G.M. (deceased); Erwin.J. Roesel, 9044 Radiom Dr., St. Louis63123; Harold M.Jayne, P.G.M., 129 S. Main St., Memphis 63555; Vern H. Schneider, 4 Exmoor Dr., St. Louis 63124. Public Relations: Herman A. Orlick, P.C.M., Chairman, 12 Cambridge Ct., Glendale 63122; Jack Ahshier, ;,721 W. 61st St., Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202; Richard B. Ramage, 110 Old Oaks Dr., Ballwin 63011; Rohert H. Bray, 325 Corprew, Fayette 65248; Stuart Symington,Jr., 100 N. Broadway, St. Louis 63102; George Carson, 831 Rochdale Dr., Kirkwood 63122; Alfred M. Frager, 731 Timber Run, St. Louis 63141. Public Schools: Walter C. Ploeser, Chairman, 3633 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 63108; Nelson B. Tinnin, P.O. Box 288, Hornersville 63855; Dr. James A. Noland,Jr., P.G.M., Osage Beach, 65065; Elvis A. Mooney, P.G.M., 117 N. Prairie St., Bloomfield 63825; Dr. G. Hugh Wamhle, 4840 N.E. Chouteau Dr., Kansas City 64119; Fielding A. Poe, P.G.M., 501 N. Lafayette St., Florissant 63031; Albert.J. Elfrank, Route 2, Advance 63730; Dr. Charles.J. McClain, Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville 6350 I; Dr. M. Graham Clarke, School of the Ozarks, Point Lookout 65726. Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges: William R. Denslow, P.C.M., Chairman, P.O. Box 529, Trenton 64683; John Black Vrooman, P.O. Box 402, St. Louis 63166; Frank A. Arnold, 800 Highway 63 N., Columbia 65201. Youth: Ronald M. Compton, Chairman, 3633 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 63108; Lionel]. Goede, 715 Murry lIill Dr., Fenton 63026; Eugene E. Wilson, III Loch Lane, Columhia 65201; O. Wesley Konering, 611 Olive St., St. Louis 63101; Bill R. Wann, 2455 Sixth Lane, Florissant 63031.

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OTHER APPOINTMENT Auditor: Rouert Asbury, 1750 S. Brentwood Blvd., St. Louis 63144 314-961-9030.

Telephone:

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI Administrator I I. David Thomas, Administrator, Masonic Home of Missouri, ,1)351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 63112 - Telephone Number: 314-367-0100.

Secretary to the Board of Directors and Secretary-Treasurer of The Committee on Relief and Charity Carl I. Stein, Masonic Horne of Missouri, 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 63112 Telephone Number: 314-367-0100.

Co-Ordinator of Fraternal Relations Howard E. Ward, Masonic Home of Missouri, 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 631'12Telephone Number: 314-367-0100.

MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH Master: Elvis A. Mooney, P.C.M., 117 N. Prairie St., Bloomfield 63825; SecretaryTreasurer: A. W. "Whit" Griffith, 301 W. 5th St., Fulton 65251.

LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THIS JURISDICTION Year of Seroice

Name and Address

Homer L. Ferguson, 1927 N. Circle Dr., Jefferson City 6,1)101 Col. James M. Sellers, Sunset View, Lexington 64067 Harold M. Jayne, 129 S. Main St., Memphis 6355,1) Frank P. Briggs, 1132 N. Jackson St., Macon 63552 Dr. Harold O. Grauel, P.O. Box 389, Cape Girardeau 63701 Bruce H. Hunt, P.O. Box 188, Kirksville 63501 George F. Morrison, Clayton-P.O. Box 16674, St. Louis 63105 A. Basey Vanlandingham, Rt. 3, Columbia 6,1)201 William R. Denslow, P.O. Box ,1)29, Trenton 64683 Elvis A. Mooney, 117 N. Prairie St., Bloomfield 6382,1) J. Morgan Donelson, P.O. Box 211, Princeton 64673 William II Chapman, 20 W. Lockwood, Webster Groves 63119 Thomas J. Davis, .I r., P.O. Box 217, Piedmont 63957 Walter L. Walker, P.O. Box 487, Neosho 64850 Herman A. Orlick, 12 Cambridge Ct., Glendale 63122 Lewis C. Wes Cook, P.O. Box 12444, North Kansas City 64116 Fielding A. Poe, 501 N. Lafayette St., Florissant 63031 Dr. James A. Noland, Jr., Osage Beach 65065 The Rev. J. C. Montgomery, Jr., P.O. Box 574, Mexico 65265

PAST GRAND TREASURER William H. Utz, Jr., 1208 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph 64501.

PAST GRAND SECRETARY Elmer W. Wagner, 506 Redondo Dr., Ballwin 63011.

PAST GRAND LECTURER Freelon K. Hadley, 1506 Wayne Dr., St. Joseph 64506.

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1951-52 1953-54 1956-57 1957-58 1959-60 1960-61 1964-65 1965-66 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79

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MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI Officers 1979-1980

Honorary Chairman: Gus O. Nations, 2440 Copper Beech Dr., St. Louis 63131. President: Dr. J. Edward Blinn, P.O. Box 14, Marshfield 65706. Vice President: Harry C. Ploetze, 5417 Donovan Ave., St. Louis 63109. Treasurer: Robert H. Amold, 104 E. Woodbridge Lane, Kansas City 64145. Secretary: Carl I. Stein, 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 63112. Directors

Robert I I. Amold (1980), 104 E. Woodbridge Lane, Kansas City 64145; Robert G. Bird (l98~), 2415 E. Latoka, Springfield 65804; Dr.J. Edward Blinn, P.O. Box 14, Marshfield 65706; Robert J. Crede, Route 2, Jefferson City 6510 I; James E. Dearing (1983), 6~30 Waterman, St. Louis 63130; Earl K. Dille, 10258 Butterworth Lane, St. Louis 63131; William J. Hill, P.O. Box 13322, Kansas City 64199; W. Marion Luna (1981), c/o Bank of Piedmont, Highway 34 S., Piedmont 63957; Gus O. Nations, 2440 Copper Beech Dr., St. Louis 63131; K. Roger Pennel (1982), P.O. Box 157, Fairfax 64446; Harry C. Ploetze (1982),5417 Donovan Ave., St. Louis 6~109; Charles E. Scheurich (1980),124 Meadow Lane, Columbia 65201;John E. Wetzel (1981),116 N. Fourth St., Louisiana 63353. Administrator

H. David Thomas, Masonic Home of Missouri, 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 63112. Secretary to the Board of Directors

Carl I. Stein, Masonic Home of Missouri, 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 63112. Co-Ordinator of Fraternal Relations

Howard E. Ward, Masonic Home of Missouri, 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 63112. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS

1979-1980

1. Joe M. March (635), Route 1, Box Ill, Greentop 63546 2. Marion W. Rehm (lOS), Route 2, Box 136, Kirksville 63501 3. Edward L. Tietsort (171), Route 5, Box 115, Unionville 63567 4. Philip S. Johnson (35), 903 Elm St., Princeton, 64fi7:3 5. Bob L. Overtoll (328),1603 Beekman, Bethany, 64424 6. G. Oren Steinman (~77), 109 Trotter St., King City 64463 7. Vern W. Summa (470), Route I, Box ~7, Pamell 64475 8. William M. Kee (139), P.O. Box 4B, Oregon 64473 9. Edwin C. Carpenter (~76), 2814 Charles St., St. Joseph 64501 10. F. Kenneth Eads (488), P.O. Box 197, Jamesport 64648 II. Roger L. Pritchett (506), P.O. Box 244, Lathrop 64165

I. Merle B. Graham (362),358 W. Maple Ave., Kahoka 6~445 2. Dale C. Motter (366), 909 Fairview, Kirksville 6350 I 3. Ronald E. Smith (171), Route 6, U nion ville 6~5fi:) 4. Melvin Brees (35), Route 2, Princeton 6467~

5. Larry D. Peugh (328), Mt. Moriah, 64665 6. Glenn V. Bulla (377), 112 Martin St., King City 64463 7. Larry James (470), 1122 N. Mulberry St., Marvville 64468 8. Darrell L )ones (483), Route 2, Box 37, Fairfax 64446 9. Eldon G. Weston (269), Route 3, St. Joseph 64505 10. Benjamin E. Lollar (15), Winston 64689 II. Marvin G. Shull (13), 2304 N.E. Shady Lane, Kansas City 64118

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12. R. C. Eichler (135), P.O. Box 124, Bravmer 64624 13. Elmer'L. Stanley, Jr. (481), 106 N. College, Marceline 64658 14. LeRoy W. Ahloom (172), Route I, Macon 63552 15. H. Fred Helbing (188), 112 Shepherd Pl., Hannibal 6~40 I 16. Norman K. Atkinson (I~6), 616 S. Court St., Bowling Green 63~~4 17. Frank P. Wilfley, Jr. (462), Route 2, Laddonia 63352 18. E. Wayne Milam (~O), Route 1, Clifton Hill 65244 19. H. Dale DeWeese (73), Route I, Box 143A, Brunswick 65236 20. Harold R. Shatto (216), Route 2, Hale 64643 21. Cecil W. Breid (13), 709 N.E. 81st Tel'., Kansas City 64118 22A. Owen A. Sloan (522), 1100 S. 18th St., Blue Springs 61015 22B. Lawrence S. Cameron (617), 511 Concord, Belton 64012 23. Theodore.J. Hon (476), Route 3, Box 182, Odessa 64076 24. Lloyd R. Finney (205), 604 Leawood Dr., Marshall 65340 25. L. Oliver Stahl (142), Route I, Box 23, Syraclise 65354 26. Joseph R. Bell (59), 414 S. Bradford St., Centralia 65240 27. Roy Fowler (491), 713 N. Jefferson St., Vandalia 6:~382 28. Verle T. Naughton (246), Route 2, Box 164C, Montgomery City 63361 29. Arnold 1'. Evans (199), P.O. Box 171, Elsberry 63343 30. Dennis R. Martin (241), 2828 aide Worcester, St. Charles 63301 31. Edward Ewing Shikles (90), Route 1, Box 109, Russellville 65071 32. John J. Darcy (363), Route I, Robertsville 63072 3~A. Wilfred H. Endicott (576), 7210 Devonshire Ave., St. Louis 63119 33B. Raymond C. Scott (638), 11940 Meadow Run Ct., Maryland Heights 63043 34. H. Eugene Self (147), 1005 Edgevale Ter., Harrisonville 61701 35. Charles H. Boyd (254), P.O. Box 225, Butler 6473'0

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12. Hardee H. Richev (561), P.O. Box 102, Bravmer 64624 13. Virgil W. Slaughter (325), Route 2, Box 224, Meadville 64659 14. R. Clvde Foster (332),921 E. McKinsey'St., Moberly 65270 1S. Lee B. Turner (188), 4907 Prospect Ave., Hannibal 63401 16. Lester O. Henderson (92), 20 N. Sixth St., Bowling Green 63334 17. Lecil Ulry (:~02), Route 1, Perry 63462 18. Delbert Dailey (344), 837 Myra St., Moberly 65270 19. C. Gail Brown (628), P.O. Box 98, Mendon 64660 20. A. Merlin Armstrong (52), 712 W. Sixth St., Carrullton 646:~3 21. Vernon R. Rogers (13), 11135 N. Charlotte, Kansas City 64155 22A. Hugh "Ed" Shubert (625), 5138 N. Corrington, Kansas City 64119 22B. Thomas C. Hurt (630), 5700 Blue Ridge Cut-Off, Raytown 64133 23. Richard F. Martin (149), 606 S. 23rd St., Lexington 64067 24. Thomas A. Meads (205), 208 E. Rea St., Marshall 65340 25. Daniel C. Rav (4), 217 W. Broadwav, New Franklin 65274 ' 26. William G. Barnett (356), Route I, Ilarrisburg 65256 27. William A. Gamblian (491), 615 E. Park St., Vand<llia 63382 28. Glenn H. Oliver (246), Route 2, Box 20, Montgomery City 63361 29. Herald E. Schaper (55H), P.O. Box 9, Moscow Mills 63362 30. Donald Ray .lett (46), 100 Fieldcrest Dr., R.R. 2, O'Fallon 63366 31. Nolen H. Rinne (326), P.O. Box 427, llults Summit 65013 32. Lee O. King (534), 307 E. Sand St., Pacific 63069 33A. Verble L. Johnson (267), 4449 Morganford Rd., St. Louis 63116 33B. David E. Greco (611), 7307 Sharp Ave., St. Louis 63116

33C. Ervin A. Drewing (626), 4209 Humphrey, St. Louis 63116 34. Jackie L. Craycraft (651),303 Hennon St., Cleveland 64734 ~5. Arthur R. Zellmer (368), Route I, Amoret 64722

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36. Jerry D. Bilyeu (262), Route 2, Box 144, Holden 64040 37. Eugene R. Schell (29),301 Olive, P.O. Box 283, Windsor 65360 38. William E. Brenneman, Linn Creek Star Route, Lebanon 65536 39. Elden Ommert (145), P.O. Box 54, Raymondville 65555 40. Carl P. Brown (673), 2537 Starling Airport Rd., Arnold 63010 41. Fred V. Hogan (144), Route I, Box 68, Flemington 65650 42. Lacey Stapp (87), P.O. Box 12, Greenfield 65661 43. Grover G. Phillips (605), Route I, Harwood 64750 44. Warren E. Carr (471),502 E. Central St., Oronogo 64855 45. Thomas K. McGuire, Jr. (271), 2522 S. Glendale, Springfield 65804 46. Jesse P. Matthews (469), Nebo 65471 47. Arthur L. Cook, Sr. (353), P.O. Box 253, Ellington 63638 48. HaroldJ. Richardson (424), 502 Norwood Dr., Bonne Terre 63628 49. Cecil O. Blaylock (672), 217 S. Louisiana Ave., Cape Girardeau 63701 50. Claude F. Stephens (590), P.O. Box 42, Advance 63730 51. Arblean McHugh (665), Route I, Box 2'60, Wardell 63879 52. Roy W. McGhee, Sr. (526), 122 S. Main St., Piedmont 63957 53. Albert E. Gimple, Jr. (637), Route 3, Box 119, Mountain View 65548 54. Darrell R. Shortt (296), Route 4, Box 102B, Marshfield 65706 55. T. Gordon Williams (284), P.O. Box 514, Aurora 65606 56. Clinton H. Shaddox, Jr. (647), P.O. Box 4, Jane 64846 57A. Dr. Edmund L. Detering (84), 442 Saddlespur Rd., Webster Groves 63119 57B. Marvin K. Mann (658), 1555 Boulder Dr., Florissant 63031 57C. Anthony A. Redfearn (20), 4448 Morganford Rd., Apt. H, St. Louis 63116 58. George W. Berkstresser, Jr., (591), Route I, Barnett 650 II

1979

36. Robert D. Weikel (236),420 S. Grand Ave., Sedalia 65301 37. Edgar L. Kneip (548), 418 Peyton St., Clinton 64735 38. Virgil R. Bradsher (152), State Rd. (F), Sunrise Beach 65079 39. Maurice Mayberry (77), Route 2, Box 3, Cook Station 65449 40. Clifford N. Talley (143), 601 N. School St., Desloge 6360 I 11. Ronnie West (44), Route 2, Fair Play 65649 42. Dr. Peter J. Jackson (283), Route 3, Stockton 65785 43. Eugene E. "PAT' McFarland (l87), P.O. Box 146, Liberal 64762 44. James E. Brown (345), 305 N. Moffet Ave., Joplin 64801 45. John L. Lorenz (422),2123 E. Monroe Ter., Springfield 65802 46. Ronnie L. House (543), P.O. Box 335, 2201 Poverty Row, Mansfield 65704 47. James E. Newton (509), P.O. Box 135, Van Buren 63965 48. Jerrold K. Clemons (41), P.O. Box 316, Bismarck 63624 49. Laymon A. Allgood (672), 1735 Ridgeway Dr., Cape Girardeau 63701 50. Walter A. Powell (596), P.O. Box 215, Puxico 63960 51. Theodore T. Martin (571), 102 E. Washington St., Hayti 63851 52. Chester R. Carpenter (526), Route 2, Box 182, Piedmont 63957 53. George A. Collins (182),1465 W. Fifth St., West Plains 65775 51. Harold G. Eagan (352), Route I, Box 259, Nixa 65714 55. John Robert Mullins (284),1010 Sunset St., Aurora 65605 56. Jimmie Lee Moreland (247), P.O. Box 204, Seneca 64865 57A. Charles M. Benedict (613), 502 Coach light, llazelwood 63042 57B. Bobby L. Hackworth (668), 107 Anastasia Dr., Calverton Park 63135 57C. Carl E. Herbert (566), 2604 Circle Dr., Maplewood 63143 58.

Dwight McDonald (591), Route 2, Barnett 650 II

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59. Vernon A. House (337), 609 Lakeview Rd., Blue Springs 640 IS 60. Elbert P. Petty (231), P.O. Box 276, Arbyrd 63821

59. Victor L. Ford (391), 7916 Arlington, Raytown 64138 60. Carson D. Jean (68), P.O. Box 425, Kennett 63857

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES WITH DISTRICT NUMBERS No.

District

Name

A Acacia Ada Adair.................... Adelphi.................. Advance Agency Albert Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Algabil " Allensville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alpha Alton America Amsterdam Anchor 377 Ancient Craft " 356 Ancient Landmark 621 Anderson 193 Angerona 529 Apollo................... 412 Appleton City 389 Arcana 633 Archie......... . . 346 Arlington 673 Arnold , 55 Arrow Rock 100 Ash Grove 156 Ashland 127 Athens................... 267 Aurora 26 Ava

602 444 366 355 590 10 219 544 198 659 255 347 141 443

353 591 367 365 3

393 632 373 450 170

Barbee.. .. Barnes. ... Barnesville Barnett Barry......... . . . Bayou Beacon Bee Hive Belgrade Belle Belton Benevolence

. . . . . . .

Benjamin Franklin. . . . . . .. Berkeley Berlin Bernie........ .... Bethany Bethel Billings Binning Bismarck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Blackwell Bloomfield Bloomington Blue Springs Bogard Bolivar Bonhomme Bosworth Branson Braymer................. Breckenridge. . . . . . . . . . . .. Brentwood Bridgeton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Brookfield Brotherhood Bucklin. . . . . Buckner Bunker Burlington Butler

416

Cache Cainsville Cairo Calhoun California Callao Cambridge Camden Point Canopy........... . . . . . .. Cardwell................. Carl Junction '" . . . . . . . . .. Carroll......... . . . . Carterville Carthage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Caruthersville Cass

26 23 2 21 50 9 22- B 33-B 6 22-A 53 33-B 35 57-C 6 26 56 11 57-A 37 3 34 39 40 24 45 26 6 33-B 46

328

24 46 47 58 55 53 57-B 11 40 39 34 12

486 552 183 38 63 169 284 231 549 249 401 197 461 147

217 116

642 667 378 573 97 537 379 150 41 535 153 102 337 101 195 45 597 587 135 334 616 80 86 269 233 501 675 442 254

57-B 57-B 10 60 5 14 54 9 48 40 50 14 59 20 41 57-C 20 54 12 12 57-A 57-A 13 9 13 59 47 7 35

33-A 5 18 37 31 14 24 2I 55 60 44 20 44 44 5I 34

See "Lodge Directory by Districts" pages 204-226 for location: Town and County.

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No.

Name

305 172 674 59 615 185 331 407 487 392 342 662 610 559 17 645 207 601 651 463 520 548 482 274 485 595 168 534 533 120 432 369 454 528 36 265 323 600

Cecile Daylight Censer Central Crossing Centralia Chaffee Chamois Charity Charleston Chilhowee Christian Circle Clarence Clark Clarksdale Clarksville Clarkton Clay Clayton Cleveland Clifton Clifton Heights Clinton Clintonville Cold Spring Coldwater Cole Camp Colony Columhia Comfort Compass Competition Composite Continental Conway Cooper Corinthian Cornerstone Cosby Cosmos Country Club Cowgill Craft Craig Crane Crescent Hill Crestwood Criterion Cuba Cunningham Cypress

282 656 561

287 606 519 368 669 586 312 525 227

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22-A 14

55 26 49 31 9

539 400 88 137 119 532 325 300

Dawn ·· Decatur ·. Defiance................. Delphian................. De Soto Dexter................... Dockery Doric ··

285 575 630 384 291 318 599 607 14 497 121 278

Earl Easter East Gate East Prairie Edina Eldorado Elvins Eminence Eolia Equality Erwin Essex Euclid Eureka Evergreen Everton Ewing Excello Excelsior

50 36 59 37 14 18 10 16 60 11 57-B 34 53 33-B 37 43 36 34 36 2 32

55 21 38 52 10 38 25 36 57-A 9 33-A 22-B 12 15 8 54 35 57-C 44 39 19 13

Daggett..................

12 55 6 47 40 ::;0 13 45

505 73 27 405 577 332 441

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F 483 Fairfax 290 Fairmont................. 44 Fair Play 132 Farmington 47 Fayette 345 Fellowship 281 Fenton................... 542 Ferguson 339 Fidelity 23 Florida 668 Florissant 578 Forest Park 453 Forsyth 554 Foster 212 Four Mile.... . . 363 Fraternal................. 636 Freedom................. 352 Friend................... 89 Friendship 48 Fulton

10 32 22-B

50 2 I

48 47 16 39 33-A

50 57-C 19 32 42 15 14 49 8 1 41 48 25 44 57-B 57-A 21 17 57-B 57-C 54 35 60 32 57-C 54 12 27

o 492

1979

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

515

Galena...................

See "Lodge Directory by Districts" pages 204-226 for location: Town and County.

1979

183

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

No.

Name

District

106 655 522 422 125 9 427 218 72 397 289 644 514 579 276 618 272 66 173 414 635 107

Gallatin Gardenville Gate City Gate of the Temple Gentryville George Washington Glenwood <:oo.d Hope Gonn Gower Graham Grain Valley Granby Grandin Grand River Grandview Granite Grant City Gray Summit Greensburg Greentop Greenville

216 336 224 188 499 672 171 21 571 459 354 117 37 477 338 123 288 187 104 211 527 364 362 279 262 660 251 239

Hale City Hallsville Hamilton Hannibal Harmony Harold O. Grauel Hartford Havana Hayti Hazelwood Hebron llelena Hemple Henderson Herculaneum Hermann Hermitage Hermon Heroine Hickory Hill Higbee Higginsville Hiram Hogles Creek Holden Holliday Hope Hopewell

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10 57-C 22-A 45 6 33-A 1 33-A

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20 26 12 15 33-A 49

7 59 56 47 34 59 36 6

32 2 1 52

51 45 27 9 II

45 40 32 41

43 22-B 31 18 23 1

41 36 17 32 47

215 4 32 415 30

Hornersville . . . . . . . . . . . . .. lloward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Humphreys Hunnewell Huntsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

60 25 3 14 18

410 Iberia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 581 Illmo 76 Independence " .. 54 Index 536 Ingomar... . . 381 Ionia 154 Ionic 143 Irondale 446 Ivanhoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

38 49 59 34 53 58 48 40 22-B

Jackson Jacksonville Jacoby Jameson Jamesport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Jasper Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Jennings Jerusalem Jewel Joachim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Jonathan...... .. Jonesburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Joplin Joppa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

13 18 6 10 10 44 31 57-B 42 34 40 6 28 44 46

82 541 447 500 564 398 43 640 315 480 164 321 457 335 411

K 220 311 68 243 376 105

484 245 582

Kansas City Kearney Kennett............ . Keystone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. King Hill................ Kirksville Kirkwood Knob Noster Koshkonong

22-A II

60 57-C 9 2 57-C 36 53

L 222 83 115 489 292 460 574

La Belle Laclede Laddonia Lakeville Lamar................... Lambskin La Monte................

15 38 27 50 43 33-B 36

See "Lodge Directory by Districts" pages 204-226 for location: Town and County.

184

District

No.

Name

531 237 253 592 506 145 598

Lanes Prairie 39 La Plata. ... 14 Laredo 4 La Russell , 44 Lathrop........ . . . . 11 Latimer. .... 39 Lead wood , 48 Lebanon 39 Lexington 23 Liberty 11 Lick Creek 17 Lilbourn 51 Lincoln.................. 9 Linn..................... 31 Linn Creek , 38 Lockwood , 42 Lock Springs 10 Lodge of Light 5 Lodge of Love . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lodge of Truth 14 Lorraine... . . . .... 5 Lowry City 37

149 31 302 666 138 326 152 521 488 257 259 268 128 403

M 433 626 112 406 543 566 481

1979

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Macks Creek . Magnolia . Maitland . Malden . Mansfield . Maplewood . Marceline . . 110 Marcus . 569 Marlborough . 324 McDonald . 260 Mechanicsville . 16 Memphis . 628 Mendon . 313 Meramec . 35 Mercer . 2 Meridian . 244 Middle Fabius . 567 Miller . 151 Milton . 471 Mineral 1 Missouri-Commonwealth ., . 639 Mizpah . 344 Moberly . 144 Modern . 612 Mokane 129 Monett 295 Moniteau , 64 Monroe

38 33-B 8 60 46 57-C 13 48 22-B 59 30

490 246 58 603 184 351 558 294 476 40 439 99

614 327 158 637 221 2.1

568 560 247 60 510 199 307 429 270 473 470 647 643 157 358 622

33-B 1

18 44

33-A 57-B 18 41 27 55

31 17

. . . . . . . . . . .

43 28 15 50 50 48 29 8

23 57-A 45 55 59 53 46 53 49

N Naphtali 33-B Naylor...... . .. 52 Nelson...... . . . .. 24 Neosho 56 New Bloomfield '27 New Hampton 5 New Hope '29 New London 17 New Madrid 51 New Salem......... . . . . .. 29 Nineveh 29 Nodaway................. 7 Noel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56 Northeast 22-A North Star 8 Northwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Norwood 46

19 57-C

Montevallo Montgomery Monticello Morehouse Morley Mosaic Moscow Mound City Mount Hope Mount Moriah Mt. Olive Mt. Vernon Mount Washington Ml. Zion Mountain Grove Mountain View Mystic Tie

163 671 576 139 546 518 303 227 623

624

Occidental Odom Olive Branch Oregon.................. Orient Oriental Osage O'Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . .. Overland Owensville

33-A 51 33-A 8 22-A

24 43 45 57-A 32

241 18 19 308

Palestine Palmyra... .. . . . Paris Union Parrott. . . . . .

30 15 17 10

See "Lodge Directory by Districts" pages 204-226 for location: Town and County.

1979 No.

District

Name

65 II 330 319 551 670 92 502 136 172 399 652 182 469 504 113 142 467 176 79

Pattonsburg Pauldingville Paul Revere Paulville Pendleton Perryville Perseverance Philadelphia Phoenix Pickering Pike Pilgrim Pilot Knob Plato Platte City Plattsburg Pleasant Grove Pleasant Ilope Point Pleasant Polar Star :H9 Pollock 232 Polo 95 Pomegranate 209 Poplar Bluff 131 Potosi 556 Prairie 503 Prairie Home 179 Pride of the West 657 Progress 658 Purity 190 Putnam 596 Puxico 180 Pyramid 383 Pythagoras

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10 30 33-B

18 49 16 15 16 7 16 57-C 46 46 21 II

25 41 51 57-A 3 12 33-A

52 40 5 25 33-B

57-B 57-B 3 50 33-B 55

390

Queen City

Ralls Ray Ravtown Republic Rich Hill Richland Richmond Riddick Rising Sun Roben Burns Rockbridge Rockhill Rolla

550 404 204 316

238 90 572

71 508 448 126 236 513 585 646 653 625 256

228 371 310 75 511

271 206 200 547 466 296 588

. . . . .. . . . . . . . .

17 23 59

234

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20 93 109 419

230 28

133

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634 538 283 608

22-B

Rose Hill Rosendale Rowley Rural Rushville Russellville Rutledge

. 57-A . 9 . 21 . 22-A . 9 . 31 . 1

S 225 226 208 424 298 462 293

273

R 33 223 391 570 479 385 57 361 13 496 435 663 213

185

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Salem Saline Salisbury Samaritan Sampson Santa Fe Sarcoxie Savannah Saxton Schell City Seaman Sedalia Senath Shamrock Shaveh Shawnee Sheffield Shekinah Shelbina Sheldon , Sikeston Silex Skidmore Solomon Somerset Sonora South Gate Southwest Sparta St. Clair St. Francisville St. Francois St. James St. Johns' St. Joseph St. Louis St. Mark's Stanberry Star Star of the West Steele Stella Stockton Strafford

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39 48 19 48 53 17 44 9 9 43

3 36 60

27 57-A 36 22-A 40 14 43 50 29 7 45 3

R 22-A 56 54 37 I

48 39 15 9 57-C 49 6 37

48 51 56 42 45

See "Lodge Directory by Districts" pages 204-226 for location: Town and County.

186 174 Sturgeon

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Sullivan Summersville Summit Swope Park

26 32 46 59 22-B

438 299 177 661 56 III

638 205 641 122

440 34 360

114 12

Tehhetts Temperance Temple 'l"exas Theodore Roosevell Tipton Trenton Triangle Trilumina Trinity Triplett Trowel Troy Tuscan Twilight Tyro

210

5 495 649 421

lJnion Union Star Unionville United Unity University Urbana

27 II

22-A 46 57-B 31 4

33-B 24 33-A 19 49 29 33-A 26 40

Valley Valley Park Van Buren Vandalia Versailles Viburnum Vienna Vincil

61 526 375 512 98 84

22 613 46

445 103

396 15 53 340 162

417 620 . . . . . . .

32 10 3

370 29

540

430

43 57-B

387

Wakamla Walker Wallace Wardell Warren Warrenton Washington Waverly Wayne Waynesville Webb City Webster Webster Groves Wellington Wellston Wentzville West Gate West View Western Light Western Star Weston Westport Whitesville Whitewater Willard Williamstown Windsor Winigan Winona Woodside

50 . 9 . 57-B . 47 . 27 . 58 . 48 . 39 . II

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20 13 25

51 19 30 42 23 52

38 44 45 57-A 9 57-A 30 S7-B

49 41 10

21 22-B 9 49

45 15 37 3

47 53

V 413 629 509 491 320 676 94 62

74 87

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

U 593 124

52 605 456 665 609

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District

No. Name

69 555 263 617

1979

PROCFFDINGS OF THE

Xenia....................

y 563

York

545 189

Zalma Zeredatha................

22-B

Z 49 9

See "Lodge Directory by Districts" pages 204-226 for location: Town and County.

GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT

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Missouri-Commonwealth (10-8-1816) Meridian (5-6-1852) Bcacon (5-10-1849) Howard (5-6-1852) United (5-30-1857) O'Sullivan (10-19-1867) ..... George Washington (5-10-1849) Agency (6-1-18~6) I'auldingville (5-8-1852) THO (4-7-1825) R!sing Sun (5-6-1852) .. ..... Eolia (10-16·1884) Wcstern Star (6-1-IS66) Memphis (5-6-1852) ..... Clarksvillc (10-8-IS:{O) I'alrnvra (4-25-1831) .. ..... Paris'Union (3-1-IS35) Sl. l.ouis (10-24-18'16) Havana (10-16-IS79) . Wellington (5-6-IS52) ..... Florida (5-6-1852) :\aphtali (10-14-1839) Ava (10-1:\-1887) bergreen (5-26-1864) ... St. John's (10-14-18:{~1) . Windsor (6-2-186{)) Huntsville (l0-S-1840) l.ibem (10-9-IS40) Humllhreys (I0-13-18S7) . Ralls (6-9-IS53) Tmy (10-7-1841) Merccr(6-9-IS5:l) . Coopt'r (IO-~1-1841) Hemple (lO-18-1'l00) Callao (6-2-1866) ... Ml. \loriah (10-14-1841) Bismarck (10-15-1891)

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80.00

4.00

:~38.00

296.00 218.00 306.00 546.00 258.00 642.00 252.00 :~ lfi.OO 4fi4.00 792.00 1,304.75 90.00 885.25 115.00

20.00

1.00

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2000 160.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 20.00

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60.00 260.00 20.00 60.00 20.00 60.00

3.00 13.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 3.00

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1.00 6.UO 8.00 200 200 1.00 200

120.00 I

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579 581

Zalma (10-15-1890) Oricnt (9-22-1920) South Gate (l0-15-1890) Clinton (l0-15-1890) .... Carl.lunction (I 0-15-18~11) Rose Hill (10·15-1891) Pendleton (10-14-1891) Calhoun (lO-15-1891) Foster (10-15-1891) Summersville (10-15-1891) Prairie (l0-13-1892) Moscow (10-11-1892) Clarksdale (10-12-1893) Nelson (10-12-1893) Cowgill (10-12-1893) .. York (lO-15-1895) Jamesport (10-19-1898) ['ebbetls (10-22-1902)

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146 I 822.00 6:18 :1,345.90 263 1.248.00 :\54 1.96800 126 7:12.00 27 I 1,404.00 74 428.00 41 216.00 79 444.95 95 54100 :19 222.00 57 340.96 :149.2:> 55 28 151.25 58 :\42.00 978.00 197 78 450.00 45 24f>.00 4:10 2,4:H.OO 58 271.00 :;7 304.70 244 1.389.00 97200 168 78 462.00 24 1:~2.00 83 394.00 74 443.00 204 1.115.50 242 1,244.00 32 180.00 130 738.00 83 468.00 142 771.00 45 258.00 36 19fi.OO 41 193.00

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40.00 {iO.OO 20.00

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20.00 20.00 20.00

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20.00 80.00 20.00 40.00 120.00 40.00 4000 40.00

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587 588 590 591 592 593 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 605 606 607 608 609 610 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 628 629 630 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642

Branson (9-26-1907) ........ . ..... St. Francisville (9-26-1907) ..... ... ....... Advance (9-26-1907) Barnett (9-26- [9(7) ........ l.aRussell (9-21-1921) ......... Union (9-26-1907) ............ Cole Camp (10-28-1926) ......... Puxico (9-30-1908) .. ". . . ....... Bosworth (9-30-1908) ...... .. L.eadwood (9-30-1908) ........ Elvins (9-30-1908) ...... Cosby (9-30-1908) .......... Clayton (9-29-1908) ........... Acacia (9-29-1909) . . ........... Morehouse (9-29-1909) .... Walker (9-29-1909) ............... Craig (9-29-1909) .. . .......... Eminence (9-29-1909) .............. Strafford (9-28-1910 ... Warrenton (9路19-1917) ............. Clark (9路28-1910) .......... .... Mokane (9-28-1911) ......... Wellston (9-28-1911) ..............

t:l~~~ea:7b~~~~~9\9i~8: 19 ~ .1) . : : : : : : : : Brentwood (9-28-1949) ........... Swope Park (9-28-1911) Grandview (9-28-1911) ...... Willard (9-25-1912) .. "..... . ...... Anderson (9-25-1912) .......... :\orwood (9-25-1912) ....... Overland (9-28-1949) ............ Owensville (9-25-1912) Sheffield (9-25-1912) ............. Magnolia (1O-2-191:{) ...... . .... Mendon (10-28-1925) .......... Valley Park (10-2-1913) ........ East Gate (l0-2-191:{) .........

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Steele (10-1-1914) Greentop (10-22-1924) ........... Freedom (9-25-1946) . . . . . . . . . ... Mountain View (9-29-1915) ......... Trian~e (9-29-1915) .............. Mixpa (9-29-1915) ................ i~~n!ngs (9-21-1916) .............. rmlly (9-21-1916) ........ . ..... Benjamin Franklin (9-21-1916) .....

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239.85 1,174.75 444.00 690.00 628.75 654.00 ; 1,698.00 702.00 1,176.00 1,896.00 645.00 225.50 252.00 770.50 600.00 629.00 32475 432.00 2,556.00 3,901.25 864.00 1,448.75 2,549.75 3,810.00 780.00 558.00 261.00 2,652.00 1,212.00 2,520.00 1,992.00 456.00 954.00 8,979.50 222.00 258.00 426.00 290.00 2,484.00 366.00 690.00 2,480.00 2,334.00 1,328.00 1,950.00

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60.00 80.00 160.00 160.00 200.00 140.00

3.00 4.00 8.00 8.00 10.00 7.00

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3.00 5.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 5.00 3.00 4.00

60.00 40.00 240.00 60.00 80.00 280.00 540.00 180.00 60.00 100.00 240.00 200.00 120.00 140.00 20.00 60.00 740.00

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GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT -

Continued

Name and Number of Lodge and Date of Charter

643 644 645 646 647 649 651 652 653 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676

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Shaveh (9-22-1920) Noel (9-22-1920) .. ..... Universid" (9-22-1920) Clevelan (9-22-1920). Pilgrim (9-21-1921) . Shawnee (9-21-1921) ..... Gardenville (9-21-1921) .. Contry Club (9-21-1921) Progress (9-21-1921). . ....... Punty (9-21-1921) .......... Alpha (9-21-1921) ............. Hollidav (10-17-1923).... . ... Theodore Roosevelt (10-17-1923) Clarence (10-22-1924) ..... ...... Rockhill (10-28-1925) Wardell (9-27-1951) .... ......... ...... Lilbourn (9-30-1952) .. ....... Berkeley (9-29-1953) . Florissant (9-30-1959) ..... Crestwood (9-27-1961) Perryville (9-26-1962) . . ...... Odom (10-1-1968) ................. Harold O. Gravel (9-29-1969) ...... Arnold (9-27-1971) Central Crossin~ (11-21-1975) Bunker (9-30-1 75) ................ ..... Viburnum (9-25-1979)

Totals (per 1979 Annual Returns and adjustments from roster comparisons and correspondence)

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14000 80.00 8000 100.00 40.00 20.00

7.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 2.00 100

40.00 160.00 120.00 20.00 80.00 80.00 620.00 2000 4000 40.00

2.00 8.00 6.00 100 4.00 4.00 31.00 1.00 2.00 2.00

120.00 160.00 380.00 160.00 30.00

6.00 8.00 19.00 8.00 2.00

120.00 320.00 100.00 80.00 100.00

6.00 16.00 5.00 4.00 5.00

LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS FIRST DISTRICT County Clark. Clark. Clark. Clark .. Scotland. Swtland. Scotland .. Schuyler .. SLillIvler. Schu~ler . SLhuylcr . SLhuyler.

Lodge Fairmont ... Eldorado. Hiram. SI. FranLisville . Memphis ..... Gorin. Rutledge ..... Middle Fabius. L.odge of L.{)\'e . Queen City. Glenwood .. Gt路eenlOp ...

! ;\0. 290 318 362 588 16 72 572 244 259 380 427 635

Joe M. March. D.D.G.M.. Rt. # 1. Greentop. Mo. 63546 :-'1aster's !\lame

L.oLation Wvawnda .. I...iray ..... Kahoka. Wavland . Meinphis . Gorin. Rutledge .. Downing .. LanLaster. Queen City. Glenwood .. Greentop ...

Charles P. Kapfer . Roben SI. Clair .... Walter G. BULkallew.

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Secretary's i\ame and Address Homer E. Rogers. Gorin. Missouri 63543 ... David R. Folk. Rt. I. Arbela. Mo. 63432. .

Time of Meeting

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Pearl L. Stivers. 226 S. Washington. :l.lemphis. Mo. 63555. Archie S. Baltzell. 1'.0. Box 64. Gorin. Mo. 6354,1 . Hillis L. MLCabe. P.O. Box 4. RlIlledge. Ylo. 63563 .

~.a~1 L~~t~~~~' J\\) i路ND~~~::.n~t路r;~~ ~fr5k~~ill~" ~i~: 6',i56 i : K. W. Alexander. P.O. Box 185. Queen City. Mo. 63561 .. Walter H. Croskev. Glenwood. Missouri 63541 ... Bryan F. Arnold. 'P.O. Box 85. Greentop. Mo. 63546

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Marion W. Rehm. D.D.G.M.. Rt. 2. Kirksville. Mo. 63501

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Adair. Adair. Knox. Knox. Knox. Knox ..

Kirksville. Adair .. Colony. Edina. Paulville ... Greensburg.

105 366 168 291 319 4 14

Kirksville. Kirks,路ille. Knox Citv. Edina .. ' Hurdland. Greensburg

THIRD DISTRICT Plllnarn ..

Putnam Putnam Sullivan .. Sullivan .. Sullivan Sullivan. Sullivan Sullivan.

Hanford .. Somerset ..... Unionville .. Humphreys. Seaman. Putnam .. PolloLk. Arcana. Winigan.

171 206 210 32 126 190 ,\49

. 1389

. i 540

Ilanford .. Powersville. Unionville .. Ilumphreys Ylilan ... !\lewtown . PolioLk . Harris .. \Vinigan ..

Carl Scofield. Johnny y1cFarland . . Gilvie Bertram Dale L. Hall . B. Franklin Mathenev. III RiLhard Burrus.. .

L. Dale Gardner. 1'.0. Box 323. Kirksville. Mo. 6350 I ... Arthur H. Kurnm. P.O. Box 1036. Kirksville. Mo. 63501 . Martin O. Guinn. Rt. 2. Rutledge. Ylo. 6,1563 . L. Richard Parton. P.O. Box 142. Edina. Mo. 6,{537 Glen L. Scott. Rt. 1. Brashear. Mo. 63533 '" John J. Pearce. ,{39 Green Street. Memphis. Mo. 63555 ...

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Edward L. Tietsort. D.D.G.M.. Rt. 5. Unionville. Mo. 63565 Bobbv L. Burns .... JaLkie G. Busby. Ralph lIalferty .. Charles C. Bennell . Tern G. MiLilael. Chal-'lcs C. Riggs . RiLhard NiLkel) . . Phillip L Wise Cnst D. Fanning ..

Edward L Tietsort. Rt. 5. Box 115. Unionville. Mo. 6356:> .... Larry P. Bmner. Rt. I. MerLeI'. Mo. 64661 " . Emery H. Welsh. 1'.0. Box 36. unionville. Mo. 63:>65 . .Iohl~ E. Bo~hner. P.~). Bo\23. Humphreys. Mo. ~~~~~ . EI nest K. COLhran. ::>02 E. :>th Street. YIII,II1. Mo. 63.1::>6 . Wilburn L. Collins, RL. 2. Box 7. Lucerne. Mo. 64655 Melvin Hall. Rt. 3. Unionville, Mo. 63565 . Vcldon T. Clem, Rt. 2. Box 9. Harris. Ylo. 64645 Clyde E. Ware. Rt. I. Box 60. :'lie\\' Boston. Mo. 6,1557.

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Grun. dy ..... '1 TrelllOll . Grundy . . .. Laredo . Mercer. . .. ~Iercer .

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9i Bethany . Lorraine . 128 25i Lod~e of Light ... Cainsville .... , 328 New Ilarnpton .. ,510 Praine . I 556

.r, Stanberry Havana

21 McFall. 109 Stanberry .. (;entrnille.. 125 Gentryville. Athcn's . . . 12i Albany . 377 . Kin~ City . Ancient Craft . Jacoby ..... 4471' Dar\in~lOn . 66 Grant City. Grant City Defiance. . " I 88 Sheridan" ... Allensville. .. 1198 . Allendale .. .. 321 I Denyer Jonathan.

. I Xenia. Ra\'enwood . Graham. l3urlin~lOn.

Nodaway Pickering Skidmorc ..

.';0 Hopkins ... 20 I Ravenwood 289 Graham .... 442 Burlington .Jet 470 [ MarvI'illc. 472 Pickerin~ 511 Skidmore I

.. '/' 1st Thurs. ... 1st Fri. . 2nd & 4th Thurs.

.! Nicholas I.. Shelby ..

R. R. Bielh\'. P.O. Box 404. Bethall\'. ~10 64424 . ..

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Willis /lendl·en. Jim A. Craeraft .. Gar\' Dunn. Har'vev D. Christie. Randa'lI K. De"V;!t ..

Loren R. Thompson. P.O. Box 1 f4. Cainsville. Mo. 54li32 Stcven D. Lundy. P.O. Box 250, Ncw Hampton, Mo. 61471 Hubcr! H. C<lrter. P.O. Box 34. Gilman City. Mo. 64642.

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W. .. .... .I:. Clevenger. 1'.0 Box 176: :-'IcFall. 5465.7 . , 1st 3rd .Fri. ; JerI) S. Siunell. Chalks N. Osborn. Rt. 2, Box 4:>. Stanbern, Mo. 5448.1...... 1st & 3rd lues. Kyle Snead. . . . . . . Billie F.. Crawford. Rt. 3. Box 85. Albanv, Mo. 64402. 2nd & 4th Sat. Cleo J Simmons. 1.. Frank Smith. Rt. 2. Box 215, Albany. Mo. 64402 ... 2nd & 4th Thurs. Curtis Crouch.. .... Jackson C Splklllg, 501 S 3.d Street Kmg- Clly .....10 64463. 1st & 3rd Thurs. Eugene Weathard.. I Bobbl L. EIlts. Rt I, Box 7:~. D,lllington. Mo 64438 . .. 1st & 3rd Fn. Rolx,rt D. Hull.... . C.lrl G Slldll1hol\er. Rt 4. Box 16. (;tant CIlY. ~Io 64456 .. 'list & 3rd Mon. Averill S. West ..... [Leon Cleo Parman, Rt I. Box 71, Shcrid,lIl, ~lo. 04486. .. 2nd & 4th :-'Ion. lIarold.l. Ri,:hardson . . . \\'Ilbur -I Osborne. POBox 98. GI,lIlt CIl}, Mo 64456 .. 4th Mon. Walter it Hensley. . . . . Robetl f. RlIlcman, Rt I, Dell\er. \,10 64141 .. .. I 2nd & 4th Wcd.

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SEVENTH DISTRICT Nodawav Nodawa}' Nodaway .. Nodawa~' ., '\oda\\'ay '\odawal' 1\odawal' .

/ Eldon B. Dennison. 1908 Bolser. Trenton. Mo. 64683 .. Cal\'in Carl Rains. Box 218. Laredo. :\·10.64652......... Philip S. Johnson. 90:1 Elm Street. Princeton. Mo. 64673.

Bob L. Overton. D.D.G.M.. 1603 Beekman. Bethany. Mo. 64424

Bethan\' . Ridg-e\\'ay . Eag)eville . Cams\'llle . i\'ew Hampton. Gilman City.

SIXTH DISTRICT Gentry. Gentry Gentrj, .. Gentry. Gentry. Gelnr~ ... Worth. Worth. Worth. Worth.

Delbert Gentry... . Claude D. Ilenslcv .lames H. l-IulIler. .Ir

Trenton . Laredo .. Prinn·ton

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Philip S. Johnson. D.D.G.M.. 903 Elm Street. Princeton. Mo. 64673

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William M. Kee, D.D.G.M., P.O. Box 273, Oregon, Mo. 64473 Sccretary's l\amc and Address

Master's Name

Location

Time of Mceting

.. I 157 Roc k Port . . I 200 Watson . 358 ; Tarkio. 48:~ Fairfax. 112 Maitland. 1.)9 Forest Citv ... 294 Mound Ci'tv . tiOti Craig. '

Charles LEddy. 704 Underwood Dr., Rock Port, \{o. 64482. Luthcr W. Huuson. Jr. 2nd & 4th :Vlon. WilliS L. Barnhart. 1'.0. Box K, Watson. :Vlo. 64496 . Richard S. Garst . 1st & :\rd Thurs Richard A. /-Iallidav, 1'.0. Box 294. Tarkio. Mo. 64491 ... 1.I0vu N. Bro\\·n . 2nd & 4th Thurs. Ben W. Umbarger. 1':0. Box 151. Fairlax, Mo. ti4440 2nd & 4th Tucs. l-,Iu~h C. Pennel. : . UIITord R. Hcnr~ . · Charles T. Elliott, 1',0. Box 62, Maidand. Mo. 64466 . .. I 2nd & 4th Tues. Clarcnce E. Schaeffer '1 Willard I. Kurtz. 1'.0. Box 14:1. Oregon..\10. 64473. . ... . '1'2nd & 4th Wcd. Gene E. Moore. .. 2nd & 4th Tucs. · Silas 1'. A.llcn: 40~ Nehras~a StI:eet. \10un~ C.it..,v, Mo. 64470 · tImer A. Allen, 1.0. Box .l8. (,Ialg. Mo. (,,14.'11 ..... : Thomas G. Kcnt . . 1st & :lrd Tues.

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Edwin C. Carpenter, D.D.G.M., 2814 Charles Street, St. Joseph, Mo. 64501

('l Savannah. . 71 i Helena.... 117 Lincoln. . . . 138 \·\ihitcsville. . . . . . . . 162 Rosendale. . .. . . 404 Valley.... 413 Cosby. 600 Ap-ency. . . . 10 \\cllington. 22 5t. Joseph , 78 Berming. . . .. : 150 Zercd.ttha .. '1189 RUsf.wille......... 238 I Brothel hood. 2691 Chamy. . 331

Andrew. Anurew. Andrcw Andrew. Andrew. Andrew. Andrew. . . Buchanan. Buchanan Buchanan. . Buchanan. . Buchanan.. Buchanan Budlanan Buchanan. . . .

Buchanan.. . King Hill .. Buchanan .... . Saxton ...

Savannah .. Helcna .... Fillmore Whitesville Roscndalc. Bokkow. Coshv .. AgellCv . DeKalb . St. Joseph. Faucett .... St. Joseph .. RUShV.i1IC ... SI. Joseph .. St. Joseph.

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Loran E. Hinds. Jr.. . .. Marvlll L. Huffman. " Francis D. Wilson. . . ., James T Utley.. .. Bonnie Patterson. .. , WIlham H. Stotts. . ' , Sanford Coker. .II'.. I CarlO. Mackey.. ..... Ravmond E. Smith..... Wilbur C. Waller Louis K. R,uls. . . . Larry L Lambing Fred M. Simmerman.. Stanley F. Houston. Richard W. Stapleton.

Stanley F. Kil.ior William E. :'IIelson

11th Strcet. Savannah. Mo. 64485 . Johu D. Huflman. II'.. Helena. \10. 64459 . . •• Carroll W. l.ance. Rt. I. Box 6. Fillmore, Mo. 64449 . Roger D. Scott. Rt. I. King City. Mo. 64463 . Glenn \-V. Jenkins, :106 E. \lclson Street, Sa\'annah. Mo 64485 l.avellc S. Warren. Rt. 2. Bolckow, \{o. 64427 .. \lelson Kapp, Cosby. \-10. 64436 ..... Harold Y. Smith. P.O. Box 118. Agen(;~. Mo. 64401. Elvin R. \-Vaugh. 3401 S. 16th Street. St. Joseph. :vio. 64:,0:1 Leslie V. Stites. 2721 S. 20th Streci. St. Joseph Mo. 64503 . Terry D. Gann. 6538 Washington St., St. Joseph, Mo. 64504 . Robert D. Wrche. 2406 Lafayctte St.. St. Joscph. \{o. 64507. Norman H. Ellis. Rt. 2. Box 65. Rushville. Mo. 64484. Edgar E. :viartin. 3110 N. 9th Street, St../oseph. Mo. 64505. Richard G. Thornton, 2906 Coach Light Place, St. Joseph, Mo. 6450:{ . . . . . .. ... ... .,.. . .. Edwin C. Carpenter. 2814 Charles St.. St. Joseph. Mo. 64501. · I Roger M. Heard. 132:~ Cudmore Street. St. Joseph, Mo. li4503

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Union Star DeKalb. . . DeKalb. Parrott DeKalb. . . . . .. Berlin ..... DeKalb. . . . Contincntal . DeKalb. . Clarksdale ... Daviess. . . . . .. Western Star .. Daviess.. . . Pattonsburg. Daviess . . Gallatin Davicss . . ... ; Earl.. . .... Daviess. .. l.(l(k Springs .. Daviess . .. J amcson . . .. . DaVless. .. Jamesport .... '1'

William II. \""heeler 1.I0yd G. ~1ix ... Walter R. Miller. StelJhen M. Grimm . Co cman Pulley . Gary L. Caldwell . J. C. Teel . l.awrence R. Shn\'el Rex Hinecker .... Donal J. Worthington Dale F. Alexander Darrel E. Wells ...

Warren 1.. Gallinger. Rt. I. Union Star. Mo. 64494 . l.ouis S. Goodwin. Rt. 2. Box 38. Maysville. Mo. 64469

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Liberty .. Anger'ona . Clay . Kearnev . Temperance.

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Merritt G. Damrell. P.O. Box 11\2. Libertv. Mo. 64068. ... .. , Clarence W. Brown. P.O. Box 384. Misso'uri City. Mo. 64072. R. A. Cor~ml~ Rt. 3. Box 128. Excelsior Springs. Mo. 64024 . . John W. Erwm. P.O. Box 134. Kearney. Mo. 64060 .. William R. Lake. 703 :-J.W. 60th St .. Apt. 6. Kansas City. Mo.64118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn F. Bower. Rt. I. llemple. ~'Io. 64460. . . . . . . . . .. G. Eu~er:'e MO,rgan. 623 N. Nettleton. Cameron. "!o. 64429. . . Rex \'. Cook. 307 Broadway Plattsburg. Mo. 644 7 I . . . . . . . . . . Ronald H. Snyder. 96 S. 4th Street. Gower. Mo. 64454 ..... James D. Fox. Rt. 2. Box T24. Plattsburg. \10. 644i7 . . R. Wayne Briant. Rt. 2. Box 380. Lawson. Mo. 64062.

Liberty .. Thomas S. Orwick.. Missouri City. . Larry D. E~bert .. Excelsior Springs C. Keith 0 Dell .. Kearney. Jerry L. Hearne .. Smithvi'lle .. Jack S. laForce . Hemple. Cameron. Plattsburg. Gower ... Lathrop .. l.awson.

Lvndal Gessar . LeRoy T. Soperla . James Lenzini. Douglas W. Porter. Donald H. Griffin. Lewis R. Ingerson.

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TWELFTH DISTRICT - R. C. Eichler, D.D.G.M.. P.O. Box 124, Braymer, Mo. 64624 Caldwell. . . . .. Caldwell. . Caldwell. Caldwell. Caldwell. . Livingston. Livingston. Livingston.

Braymer. ..... Halililton . Polo.. Breckenridge. Cowgill. Friendship. Benevolence Dawn .

135 224 232 334 561 89 liO 539

Branner. Hanlilton . . . . . 1'010 . . . . . . Breckenridge. CowgIll . .. ..... Chilhcothe Utica. Dawn. .

William W. Davis .. I.awrence 1\. Allen Forrest R. Leamer Darrel G. Nichols Kenneth L. Richey Bobbv R. O·Dell. Otis r;,1. Ireland. O. "eal Van Eaton.

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Lodge

Linn. Linn. Linn .. Linn ....... Linn ....... Linn.

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...... rooklield .. Cypress .. BlKklin ...... Dockery .... MarLeline ..

Location

Master's Name

82 86 227 233 325 481

Linneus ....... Brookfield ... Laclede ...... BuLklin ...... Meadville. Marceline .......

George B. Jones ......... Phillip.J. Smith .. R. Duane Neeley ........ tmes G. Curry. Jr... obert A. Holman ... Edwin L. Smith . ...

Secretary's Name and Address

Time of Meeting

Harold W. Thorne. 768 North Main. Linneus. Mo. 64653 ........ Cecil C. McGhee. 843 Brookfield Ave.. Brookfield. Mo. 64628. Thomas R. Wade. P.O. Box 196. laclede. Mo. 64651 ............. Reginald E. Pettit. 1'.0. Box 127. Bucklin. Mo. 64631 .. Ronald D. Friesner. 1'.0. Box 125. Meadville. Mo. 64654 .. . ...... Earl G. Hays. Rt. I. Box 53. Bucklin. Mo. 64631

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FOURTEENTH DISTRICT - LeRoy W. Ahlbom, D.D.G.M., Rt. 1, Macon. Mo. 63552 Callo . Bloomington . Censer ... La Plata .. Lodge of Truth Excello .. Shelbina ... Hunnewell . Bethel . Clarence .

Macon. Macon. ~facon ..... ~1acon .. ~facon .. Macon Shelby. Shelb} Shelby ..... Shelby

38 102 172 237 268 332 228 415 537 662

Callao. Bevier. Macon. La I'lata. Atlanta Excello Shelbina ..... Hunnewell .. Bethel . Clarence .

Thomas Cross. Jr. . Warren H. Burnam ..... Patrick O. Rogers Paul R. Perrv ..... Wayne M. Lyda Charlie Green ... Herman F. Bennett. Gary L. Carr . Manley E. Brown. Jr. Harry L. Thompson ...

Gerald E. Thomas. 1'.0. Box 26. :"Jew Cambria. Mo. 63558 .. Delbert L. Kitchen. Rt. I. Bevier. Mo. 6:~532 . Ralph M. Waller. 517 Sunset Dr.. Macon. Mo. 63552 . Thomas.J. Mohan. P.O. Box :W. La Plata. Mo. 63549 . . David R. Carnahan. Rt. I. Atlanta. ~fo. 63530 Roy L. Leathers. Rt. 1. Excello. :Vlo. 65247 . . Leland L. Rice. P.O. Box 621. Shelbina. Mo. 63468 Kenneth P. Shride. Emden. Mo. 63439. . . John D. Ballance. Rt. I. Leonard. Mo. 63451 . .John E. Burkhardt. P.O. Box 36. Clarence. Mo. 63437.

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MontiLcllo .... LaBelle .. Craft ..... Williamstown. Ewing. Palmyra .. St. John路s . Haimibal . Philadelphia.

58 222 287 370 577

18 28 188 502

Monticello . Labelle . Canton . Williamstown . Ewing . Palmyra . Hannibal. .. Hannibal. ... Philadelphia.

Danny L. Dannenhauer. C. Robert Lumley . Emmett A'johnson Charlcs O. ones J.P. Wallacc . Samuel L. Feaster. Richard W. Furniss William E. Knollhoff Earl W. Michaels ..

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Emery O. Geisendorfer. Rt. 2. Box 102. Lewiston. Mo. 63452 . . . .. Elmo L. Davis. P.O. Box 56. LaBelle. Mo. 63447 . . . . . . . . . Edwin E. Frye. 523 N. 7th St.. Canton. Mo. 634:~5. . . .. . . . Norman Tucker. Williamstown. Mo. 63473 . . . . .. . . . W. E. Shults. P.O. Box 368. Ewing. Mo. 63440. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard J. Gardhouse. 220 W. Ross St.. Palmyra. Mo. 63461 Clifford A. Rubbearts. 708 Pine St.. Hannibal, Mo. 63401 Lee B. Turncr. 4907 Prospect Aye.. Hannibal, Mo. 63401.. Earl Bauerrichter. Rt. I. Philadelphia. Mo. 63463 . . . . . . . .

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Norman K. Atkinson, D.D.G.M.. 616 South Court St.. Bowling Green, Mo. 63334

Eolia . Clarksville. Perseverance Phoenix.

14 ) Eolia.......... 17 Clarksville...... 92 , l.oulslana . . . . . . 136 I Bowling Green.

A. D. Smith............. Robert C. Frank. Lester O. Henderson Charles Middleton. ..

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SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT Monroe. . ~Ionroe . . . .. Monroe. Monroe. Monroe Ralls. Ralls Ralls. . . . ..

Paris Union Florida . Monroe . Santa Fe . Holliday . Ralls . Lick Creek . :\ew London .

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Honda. . . . . . . .. Monroe City Santa Fe. . Holliday.. Center.. . .. Perry... . . . . . . .. !'<ew London

Huntsville' .. Milton. Moberly. Cairo .. Higbee ..... .I acksonville. Clark.

30 151 344 486 527 541 610

Huntsville Milton. Moberly. Cairo . Higbee . Jacksonville Clark ..

Eureka. . . Warren. . . . Triplett. . . . . Salisbury.. ... Cunningham. . Mendon......

73 74 122 208 525 628

Brunswick Keytesville Tnplett Salisbury Sumner Mendon

Frank Wilfley, Jr.. D.D.G.M.. Rt. 2, Laddonia, Mo. 63352

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J?seph F. Stanlurf. 206 W. Depot St., Huntsville, Mo. 65259 ~ hom~s I. ~1arshall. 902 Gilman Rd., MoberiJ/ Mo. 65270 fred F Stuecken. 929 Bond, Moberly. Mo. 6:1270 Joel c. Ridgeway. P.O. Box 3, Cairo. Mo. 65239 . t:dwin B. Hawkins, P.O. Box 125. Higbee, Mo. 65257 .. Leroy Taylor, Rt. I, Box I 15. Jacksonville, Mo. 65260 .. James H. Patton, Rt. 2, Box 3. Clark, Mo. 65243 .

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Robert T. Epperly. Floyd W. Frye . . Dale S. Drew Norman Seiders . Oliver B. Nichols ; Harold K. Volle . Ronald L Brandow .

NINETEENTH DISTRICT Chariton. Chariton. . Chariton Chariton. . . . Chariton Chariton. . ..

Edmond.

James F. Parrish 路IJohn T. Lutz. Rt. I. Paris, f\-.Io. 65275 : Gillam Street. . . . . . . . . Boyd Wilmarth, P.O. Box 232. Perry, Mo. 63462 Albert 1.. Ely. . . . . . . . . . .. F. Adelbert Ely. Rt. 2, Monroe City, Mo. 63456 Joseph R. Kerr. . . . . . . . .. John H. Rudasill. Rt. 5, Mexico. Mo. 65265 James 1.. Shumard. . . . . .. Paul K. Callison. Rt. I. Holliday, Mo. 652[>8 F. R. Schultz. . . . . . . . . . . . lohn C. Rodgers, 1'.0. Box 37. Center. Mo. 63436 Stephen C. English. . . . .. Ernest C. Deekerd, P.O. Box 335, Perry. Mo. 63462 James Tutor. .. . . .. .. . .. John E. Bogue. P.O. Box 314, :\ew London, Mo. 63459

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT Randolph ... Randolph .. Randolph ... Randolph. Randolph. Randolph .. Randolph ..

Barn' V. Dillion, P.O. Box 6, Eoli,I, Mo. 63344 ... 2nd & 4th Thurs. Richard W. Midd1et~n. 203 S. Front .#53. Clarksvill~. ~10. 63336 1st & 3rd Thurs. Russell J. Rowe, Rt. 2, Box 246, LouIsiana. Mo. 633:13 ..... 1st & 3rd Tues. William K. Mallory. 310 N. Main Cross, Bowling Green, Mo. 63334 2nd & 4th Tues. J. R. McCune, Rt. I. Frankford. Mo. 63441 . 3rd Mon.

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Oswald C. Stroemer, 201 Garvin, Brunswick, Mo. 65236 . Hubert A. Remmert, Rt. 2, Box 107, Keytesville, Mo. 65261 . John M. Summers, Rt. I. Box 5, Triplett. Mo. 65286 . Charles B. Winke1meyer, 308 LeFevre Ave.. Salisbury, Mo. 65281. . Marvin F. Lentz. P.O. Box 91, Sumner. Mo. 64681 ..... Cleo V. Kincaid. 310 Wood St.. Mendon. Mo. 64660 ..

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Secretary's Name and Address

Timeon1eeting

Richard H. Noel, 412 N. Monroe. Carrollton. Mo. 64633 2nd & 4th Thurs. Travis A. Graham. Rt. I.. Box 132. Bogard. Mo. 64622 . . . .. . I 2nd & 4th Tues. Lee A. Fisher. Rt. 2. Box 180. Hale. Mo. 64643 . . . . . . . . . . i 1st & 3rd Mon. Harry H. Mattox. P.O. Box 74. Norborne. Mo. 64668 .. . . '12nd & 4th Mon. Reigge L. Crose. Route I. Bosworth. Mo. 64623................. 2nd & 4th Fri.

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Rising Sun . . . . . . Weston Compass. . . . . . . Camden Point. . Rowley. . . . . . . . Fidelity Adelphi. . . . . . . .. Platte City

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Kansas City . Weston . I>ark.-ille . Camden Point. Dearborn . Farley . Edgerton . Platte City .

Norval W. Lee ..... Eldon J. Cusic. 300 I :'Ii .E. 56 St.. Kansas City. Mo. 64119 Richard C. Winburn. James A. Offutt. P.O. Box 155. Weston. Mo. 64098 . Donald E. Campbell . Herbert R. Busch. 505 Main. Parkville. Mo. 64152 . Jarbie Boydston . Richard Thompson. P.O. Box 67. Dearborn. Mo. 64439 Dwaine C. Dunham . .lack D. Hudson. P.O. Box 205. Dearborne. Mo. 64439 . Guy S. Kamphefner . Edward A. Reavis. Rt. 27. Box 340B. Parkville. Mo. 64153 . Carol A. Rice . Marion L. Shafer. Rt. I. Box 107. Edgerton. Mo. 64444 . Gerald D. Kindred . Dr. R. W. Calvert. Rt. 2 - 1817 S. 4th St.. Platte City. Mo. 64079 ..

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TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT (A) - Owen A. Sloan, D.D.G.M., 1100 South 18th Street, Blue Springs, Mo. 64015 Jackson . Jackson . Jackson . ackson . . ackson . ackson . ackson .. " . Jackson .. Jackson .. Clay.

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Kansas City Kansas City.. . Kansas City Kansas City. . .. Kansas City. Kansas City..... Kansas City. .... Kansas City. . . .. Kansas City..... N, Kansas City..

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Bell. . . . Carl G. Brown, P.O. Box 9902. Kansas Citv. Mo. 641:H . David W. Short. . .. . . Charlie E. McBride. 616 Lake Dr., Indepe~dence. Mo. 64053 Jerry F. Willis........ John K. Smith. 2705 Sterling. Independence. Mo. 64052 . Fer)'1 ~1. Dickerson. .. Howard B. Blanchard. 3339 Tracy Ave.. Kansas City. Mo. 64109 D. Ronald Ridgeway.. . Earl F. Bowman. 90:~ Harrison St.. Kansas City. Mo. 64106 . :'Iioah H. Rogers....... James I-I. Masterson, 903 Harrison, Kansas City. Mo. 64106 . Donald L. Moorehead. Kenneth B. Morris. 3030 Kendall Ave.. Independence. Mo. 64055 John S. White , I-larry M. Thompson. 6235 Peery Ave., Kansas City. Mo. 64126 .. Forrest C. McChesney... Arthur ~1. Latta. 407 l'. Quincy. Kansas City. Mo. 64123 . Richard L. Burgen Willis R. Hunt. 5817 1\.E. Barnes Ave.. Kansas City, Mo. 64119 .

TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT - Cecil W. Breid, D.D.G.M., 709 N.E. 81st Terrace, Kansas City, Mo. 64113

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Heroine. Albert Pike.

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Robert A. Lloyd ........ Teddie E. Harrison.

Jackson .... lackson ...

Westport ........ Ivanhoe ...

340 446

Kansas City .... Kansas City ...

Joe W. Castie ...... Frank R. Charles .....

Jadson Jackson Jackson Jadson Jackson Jackson

York. ........... Marlboroufh . . . Swope Par ..... East Gate. . . . .. . Count~D Club.. . Rocktul....... .

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Robert B. Armour. .. Barry 1.. Bausenbach Dale G. Carter .......... Harry L. Bone ....... Robert L. Caldwell .. Abc I. Yodler ..........

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1 Paul K. Kawakami, 820 E. 31st St.. Kansas City, Mo. 64109 ....

R. G. Harrison, 16421 Crackerneck Rd .. Independence. Mo. 64055 ............................................... Clarence V. Buchholz. 48 w. 53rd Terr., Kansas City, Mo. 64112.

Vi~~~~d~1:1~~~~;.6~6~i~i~~~~~: Box.l~.17.I ................ George H. Bowen, 608 W. 86th Terr.. Kansas City. Mo. 64114 . A. V. Harris. 1224 E. 89th St., Apt. 2:'11, Kansas City, :"10. 64131. Glenn A. Kirk, 10323 Crystal Aye., Kansas City, Mo. 64134 . . .. H. L. McDaniel, 3516 Blue Rid'te Cut-Off, Kansas City. Mo. 64133 William W. Corbin, 1601 E. 89t Terr., Kansas City, ~10. 64131 ... Jacob 1'. Kraft, 4607 S. Crysler. Independence, Mo. 64055 ........

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~1e~~~~~i~l.e : : : Richmond ... Camden .. Orrick .....

Leroy Ashinhurst, Jr. . . .. Bertil Carl Daleen. . . . Calvin D. Replogle. . . Larry E. Goodwm . . . . Wallace E. Maidment . William B. Rogers. . . . . Jack L. O'Dell...

Richard F. Martin. 606 S. 23rd St.. Lexington, Mo. 64067 . John F. Him, 1'.0. Box 86, Waverly. Mo. 64096 . Howard I. Tobin. Rt. 2, Box 236, Higginsville, Mo. 64037 . Bruce 1.. Beaty. 1'.0. Box 154, Odessa, :"fo. 64076 . Paul J. Stuart. 610 N. Main St., Richmond, Mo. 64085. William L. Britt. Rt. I. Box III, Camden, :"10. 64017. John M. Townsend, Rt. I, Orrick. Mo. 64077.

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Arrow Rock Cambridge. Trilumina . Barbee .. Oriental. :'\Ielson ..

55 63 205 217 518 I 560

Arrow Rock. Slater . Marshall . Sweet Springs Blackburn . :'Iielson .

Herb A. Templeton. . . Shannon B. Smith. . Lester C. Saverda Burdett I'(emme John H. Deal, Jr.. . . Craig A. Scott. . . . . .. ...

.lames T. Smith. P.O. Box 8, Arrow Rock, Mo. 65320. 1-. I. Akem~n, Rt. I, Slater. :Vlo. 65349 : . I homas W. Lmgle. 621 N. Frankhn. Marshall, Mo. 6:>340 . Emil O. Rippley. 404 :..lain. Sweet Springs, Mo. 65351 . Cecil O. Watkins, Rt. 2, Box 125, Sweet Springs, :..lo. 65351 .. Robert V. Jeffress. 1'.0. Box 177, Nelson, Mo. 65347 .

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TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT - Lloyd R. Finney. D.D.G.M.. 604 Leawood Drive. Marshall. Mo. 65340 Saline Saline Saline Saline Saline Saline

TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT - Theodore J. Hon. D.D.G.M.. Rt. 3. Box 182. Odessa. Mo. 64076 Lafayette. Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette. Ray ... Ray Ray ...

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Cooper........... Pleasant Grovc. Wallace. . . . Prairie Home. . . .. Howard Fayette..

36 142 456 503 4 47

Boonville, .. Ottcrville . Bum:eton .... Prairie Home. New Franklin ... Fayette ..

H. Mark Wooldridge .... Virgil V. Gant .. Don K. Bail ..... Richard Wayne Sells Sterling B. Howard. Joseph G. \-Iurtaugh ...

P. Dalc Robinson, 1304 .Iciferson Dr., I\oonville, \-10. 65233 . Robert Earl Routon, Rt. 1. Box C I A, Otterville, Mo. 65348 . Albert A. Eichhorn, Rt. 2, Pilot Grove, Mo. 65276. Vernon R. Pfeiffer, Rt. 2, Boonville. Mo. 65233 . Tom D. Markland. 113 E. Broadway. Ncw Franklin. ~10. 65274 Kenneth M. Dougherty. 807 W. Spring St.. Fayette. Mo. 65248

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TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT - Joseph R. Bell. D.D.G.M.. 414 South Bradford Street. Centralia. Mo. 65240 Boone Boone. Boone. Boone. Boone .. Boone .. Boone.

Centralia. Twilight. Ashland. Sturgeon Hallsville . Ancicnt Landmark Acacia.

59 114 156 174 326 356 602

Centralia Columbia Ashland . Sturgeon . Hallsville . Harrisburg. Columbia.

Albert Lawson.

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Melvin B. Goc. Sr.. 450 S. Allen St.. Centralia. Mo. 65240 .. W. Bush Walden. 4813 St. Charles Rd .. Columbia. Mo. 65201 R,~II\~~\1E.D~:~~~~d;~dr Jimmy G. Pauley. P.O. Box 138. Ashland, Mo. 65010 ... Ronnie G. Thornhill .. Sidney.~. Seymour. P.O. Box ~13. Sturgeon. Mo. ~5~~4 Laurence E. Brockway .. Eds':lIl I. Gnggs. Rt. I. B~x 2:l9, Hallsv~lle. Mo. 6:l2:>:> . S. 1. Hudnelr. Rt. I, HarrISburg, Mo. 6:l256. . . . . .. : : : : Paul E. Wilson, 1306 Bradshaw, Columbia, Mo. 65201 ..... : ..

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TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT - Roy Fowler. D.D.G.M.. 713 North Jefferson Street. Vandalia. Mo. 63382 Audrain .. Audrain .. Audrain. Callaway. Callaway. Callaway .. Callawa\'. Callawa}" .

Laddonia .. Hebron. Vandalia. Fulton.... . New Bloomfield Tebbetts ..... ShamrOck Mokane ..

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Laddonia .. Mcxico . Vandalia . Fulton. . .. New Bloomfield Tebbetts .. Auxvasse. Mokane.

Alvin L. Kelly, Rt. 1. Box 12A, Laddonia. Mo. 63352 Harris L. Maupin. Jr.. 1508 West St., Mexico. Mo. 65265

Roger L. Stringcr. Denver O. Camden. Charles M. Scrogin . Robert H. Timbrook Garry L. Riddle . David K. Smart . Bcn E. Redden . Richard Galc Rosc .

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Thomas L. Cahall G. LeRov Finke Robert Schmidt.

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34 75 199 270 473 558

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'Andrew T. Huggins. . .. Floyd F. Dodson. 653 Sccon~1 Sl.. Troy. Mo. 63379. ...... SlIex... Harold F. Dyer........ Hcnry A. Hucflner. Rl. I, Cyrcne, Mo. 63340 Flsbcrry . .. . . . .. James A. Vaughn. . Jamcs H. Powell. H09 Lincoln Avc., Flsherry. Mo. 63343 . . . . .. Winfield [ i\~artin I~ •• Herring. . L~rry Joc Kelley, 912 Tilbury Lane. St. C.harles.Mo. 63301 .. Olney. . . .. . .. . .. Charles I. StrokeI'. ... \\ Ilham W. Hames, P.O. Box 67. Olncy. \'10. 63370 . . . . . . . . . . \'IoSLOw \tills. . .. Brucc R. Hubbard. .. Edward W. Broyles. Rl. 2. Box 77, \'Ioscow Mills. \'10. 63:i62 ..

THIRTIETH DISTRICT St. Charles ... St. Charles. St. Charles ... Warren. Warrcn.

Wentzville . Palestine . Mechanicsville.. Pauldingville. \\'arrenton ...

461 241 260 11 609

Jefferson. Russcllville. Hickory Hill .

43 90 211

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Wentz\'ille.... St. Charles. Defiance ... Wright City. Warrenton.

Jeffcrson City ... Russellville.... Eugene... . . . .

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R. Pelletier .. John D. Runyon.. . . Harold E. Bellamy . John Matthew Valendy. Ralph Bakameyer ..

Gerald W. Dowler. 739 Winston Place, O'Fallon. Mo. 63366 ... Harold L. Thomas. Sr.. 2920 Yale Blvd., St. Charles. Mo. 6:nOl William F. Brooks. Rt. I, Box 239A, Defiance. \'10. 63341 . Conley E. DePriest. Rt. 2. Box 557, Foristell. \10.63348 . George H. Gerdeman, 50 I E. Banner. Warrenton, Mo. 63383

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Donald F. Browner ... Warrell R. Betts ..

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Donal.~ \1. Orley ... John .I. Anderson. Charles F. Baker....

Paul C. Rich, 1926 E. McCarty. Jefferson City. Mo. 65101 J. Wendell Heady. Rt. 2. Box 3, Russellville. Mo. 65074 Robert f. Crede. Rt 2. Jefferson City. :Vlo 65101 D. W Fenton. Rt 1.'1 ipton. :Vlo 650H I . ...... Raymond I. Bolm, 611 S. Cooper St.. Califorma, Mo. 65018.

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THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT Cole. Cole. Cole. Moniteau. \'Ioniteau. \'Ioniteau. Osage. Osage ..

Arnold T. Evans. D.D.G.M.. P.O. Box 171. Elsberry. Mo. 63343

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Franklin .... Franklin ..... Franklin ... Franklin .. Franklin ........ Franklin. Franklin ....... Franklin. Gasconade. Gasconade ...

Evergreen ... Sulhvan .......... Gray Summit ..... Hope. haternal ......... Columbia. ....... Easter. Union. 1路lermann ....... Owensville ..

27 69 173 251 363 534 575 593 123 624

New Haven ... Sullivan .... Gray Summit ... Washington .. Robertsville Pacific ..... St. Clair ..... Union ..... Hermann ... Owensville ....

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Secretary's Name and Address

Name

Darryl W. Liesmann . R. Max Alexander .. Dwain L. Swango {ames O. Ely ... Vade C. Helton Ronald L. Short . .I oseph Gable ........ R. E. Vorderbruegge. Clarence W. Hesse ... Calvin D. Schulte ...

Time of Meeting 2nd & 4th Thurs 1st & 3rd Fri. 1st & 3rd Thurs. 2nd & 4th Thurs. 1st & 3rd Sat. 2nd & 4th Thurs. 2nd & 4th Tues. 2nd & 4th Fri. 2nd & 4th Fri. 1st & 3rd Thurs.

James R Wilkinson. P.O. Box 144. New Haven. Mo. 63068 Charles II. Schuler. 684 E. Vine St.. Sullivan. Mo. 63080 ...... Albert G. Cowan. Rt. 2. Box 480C. Grav Summit. Mo. 63039 .. Vernon C. Fahrmeier. 701 l.ocust St.. Washin~ton. ~Io. 63090 Truman A. Daetheralh' Rt. l. Box 183. Villa id?Je. Mo. 63089 Roy L. Barnes. 913 'I ornton St.. Pacific. Mo. 63 169. . ...... Joseph M. Keller. Rt. 2. Box 120. St. Clair. Mo. 63077 ........ Clifton E. Schuenemeyer. 41 i Hoover Ave.. Union. Mo. 63084 Eugene T. Meyer. 215 W. 7th St.. Hermann. Mo. 65041 ... Howard E. Brandt. Rosebud. Mo. 63091 .................

THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT (A) - Wilfred H. Endicott. D.D.G.M.. 7210 Devonshire Avenue. St. Louis. Mo. 63119

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Pomegranate. Erwin.. . Occidental ... Good Hope. Cosmos. Tuscan . Cache. . . Harmony . Olive Branch. Trinity.

of St. of SI. of SI. of SI. of SI. of St. of St. of St. of SI. of SI.

Louis Louis Louis LOUIS Louis l.ouis Louis Louis Louis Louis

I 1 St. Louis. 9 SI. LouIs .. 95 121 163 218 282 360 416 499 576 641

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Louis. Louis .. Louis .. Louis. Louis. Louis .. Louis. Louis .... Louis. Louis ..

:I G. Lester Gregory 1\elson G. Morgan

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foe W. Johnson . Billie A. Rushing . Kenneth O. Dahmer .. Charles C. SlOltze. Gary W. Smith . Robert W. Conradi. Jr. .. George E. Wright. . Thomas J. Moser . Virgil E. Cutter . Jack R. Baldridge.

Clarence B. 0011.8011 Crestway Ave.. St. Louis. Mo. 63123 ... William B. Stephenson. Jr.. 10049 Stonell Dr.. SI. Louis. Mo.63123 Kenneth R. Hill. 1144 Magnet Dr.. SI. Louis. Mo. 63132 . . . . . . K. L. Vogel. 713 Lvnn Haven Lane. Hazelwood. Mo. 63042. . . Charles E.Jordan.'1041 Ro<:kman PI.. SI. l.ouis. Mo. 63119.. Willard W. Boenzle. 1650 Miller Rd .. Imperial, Mo. 63052 . . Ravmond B. Williams. 4521 Whitlield La.. St. Louis. Mo. 63134 Robert S. Craig. 15 Cloverleaf La .. Manchester. Mo. 63011 . . Frank J. Danko. 4337 Oleatha Ave.. St. Louis. Mo. 63116 . . William F. Schmidt. 9509 Yaffbury La .. SI. Louis. Mo. 63123.. Melvin S. Acord. 1349 Graham. SI. Louis. Mo. 63139. . . Ellis H. Havard. #2 SI. Martha Ct.. Florissant. Mo. 6:i031 .

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Yleridian . . . . . . . :'\Iaphtali. . .. .. . . .. Pride of the West. . Pyramid. . Aurora. ..... Paul Revere. . . . America. . . . . . . Ltmbskin. . . . . . . .. Clifton Heights. . .. Algabil . . . . . . . . . ..

City of St. Louis City of St. Louis

Magnolia Triangle. . . . . . . . ..

City City City City City City City City City City

of St. of St. of St. of St. of St. of St. of St. of St. of St. of St.

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Raymond C. Scott, D.D.G.M., 11940 Meadow Run Court, Maryland Heights, Mo. 63043 Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis .. Louis. Louis. Louis .. Louis.

William F. Rake . Harry C. Ploetze. 5417 Donovan Ave.. St. Louis, Mo. 63109 ... 2nd & 4th Thurs. . Robert O'Neal 2nd & 4th Thurs. :'\lorman H. Behrend . ~~~~"X~GSi~~~~'s~~~~*:I~~y~~\;~~s~~~u~~o~~~,6~i~1~3'1'19 2nd & 4th Wed. Eugene G. Ritz . 2nd & 4th Fri. Aaron L. Fain . ~lrl\~ ~.' ~:~\:'~.5iti5~~Ig:;~ilrI.StSti1;l~i~:sM~o6~fig9.:::::: 2nd Wed. Roland E. Talmage. 955 Switzer Ave.. St. Louis, Mo. 63147 . 2nd & 4th Fri. Raymond J. Hynek, Jr.. .lames R. Shadowens, 120 Brent, Oakland. Mo. 63122 . 2nd Tues. Raymond F. Brand, Jr. OilS E. RIggs . Edwin C. Hawkins. 9487 Rosebay Dr., Crestwood. Mo. 63126 . 2nd & 4th Wed. Wilford L. Stagner . John W. Thau, 533ll Walsh. St. Louis, Mo. 63109 . 2nd & 4th Tues. Charles A. Redecker . Elmer L. Fowler, 5208 Alabama Ave., St. Louis. ~10. 63111 . 2nd Fri. 4th Fri. Ian. & :'\Iov. Richard O. Teubner. Harry R. Becker, 6943 Mardel Ave., St. Louis. Ylo. 63109 ..... 2nd & 4th Wed. Donald D. Ylartin. Raymond C. Scott. 11940 Meadow Run Ct., Maryland Heights, Mo. 63043 . 2nd & 4th Tues.

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Index.. Casso .. Grand River. . . . .. Belton.... . . . . . Jewel............ Coldwater. . . . . Archie...... Cleveland.... . ..

54 147 276 450 480 485 633 651

H. Eugene Self, D.D.G.M., 1005 Edgevale Terrace, Harrisonville, Mo. 64701

Garden City'. ... Harrisonville. . .. Freeman. . . . . . .. Belton. . .. .. . . .. Pleasant Hill Drexel. . . ..

G. W. Ballew. Raymond L. Parker .. Clyde D. Smith . Warren L. Conner. Jr.. Glen R. Osborn . Rawland E. Careswell ..

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Lodge Amsterdam ... Butler. Crescent Hill. Rich Hill ..... Foster .......

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Amsterdam ..... Butler. Adrian .......... Rich Hill .... Foster

Master's Name l.eroy H. Fritts ...... John E. Hurshman . Donald E. Wimsatt . {unior c. Robbins ... 'uKene F. Miller ....

Secretary's Name and Address

~r~h~llrd\F~~\l~'hl~~1I8\~nt~m()~:~:~~~~;: ~i~: 64'730. . .... James W. Tucker, 132 W. 5th St.. Adrian, Mo. 64720 .... Harrison D. Philbrick. Rt. 3, Box l:n, Rich Hill, Mo. 64779. W. Carl Trogdon, Rt. 3, Box 174, Butler. ~10. 64730 ......

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THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT - Jerry D. Bilyeu, D.D.G.M.. Rt. 2, Box 144, Holden, Mo. 64040 Belllon. Benton .. Johnson. Johnson. Johnson Johnson. Johnson. Pettis .. Pettis. Pettis.

595 ! Cole Camp. 653 Warsaw . 245 I Knob Noster. 262 ' Holden . 265 Warrensburg. 274 Leeton . 487 Chilhowee . 236 Sedalia. 272 Sedalia . 574 LaMOille .

Cole Cam. Shawnee .. Knob ]\oster. Holden . Corinthian. Cold Spring Chilhowee .... Sedalia. Granite. LaMonte ...

David G. YounK. Anhur F. Dame. Marvin L. Cass. Daniel B. Cast Bennie Lee Winnie. Aubrey Witcher William B. Mevers. Carroll L. Ltley .... Bennie B. Hatfield. Finis E. Sumpter ..

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Windsor. Clinton. Calhoun ... S1. Clair. Circle . Lowry City . Appleton City Star .....

29 548 5:,2 273 342 403 412 419

Windsor ... Clinton. Calhoun. Osceola .... Roscoe. Lowry City .. Appleton City Taberville .....

Edward 1.. Vought. Richard L. Straw ... William L. George. Robert F. McLarry Marvin C. Prentice. Russell E. See ..... William J. McGuire ... Edgar L. Swopes.

Joseph S. Kidwell, 610 S. Windsor St., Windsor. Mo. 65360 .. Harry L. Jerome. 316 N. 5th St., Clilllon. Mo. 64735 . lames M. Ellis. P.O. Box 43. Calhoun. Mo. 65323 . F.ldon Lawson. Osceola. Mo. 64776 , . Christian A. Weinlig, P.O. Box 93, Roscoe, Mo. 64781 . Perry L. Atchison, 200 N. Mahan. l.owry Citv. Mo. 64763 .. lohn B. Brownmg, Rt. 3, Montrose. Mo. 64770 . . \Vlllard L. Dams. Rt. 2. Box 41. RockVIlle. Mo. 64780

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L.inn Creel> . :V[acks Creek . L.adcde . Competition . Conway. Ibcria : Waynesville .. Rithland .....

152 433 83 432 528 410 375 385

William E. Brenneman. D.D.G.M.. Linn Creek Star Route. Lebanon. Mo. 65536

Camdcnton ! Jay Oiney . . Matks Creek. . I Robcrt E. L. Shelton I.cbanon . . . .. . . Charlcs N. Umverlagt .. Competition.... Olan I.ight. . ~rncst n..W~llring . Conway. . . . . . . . Ibena. . . . . . .. hement G. Shatklcford. Waynesville. . Jatk O. Rowland. Rithland . Roy J. Perkins .

Virgil R. Bradsher, P.O. Box 143, Sunrise Beath, ~(). 65079 .. Chcster H. Hinthcy, Rl. I, Box 113, Prcston, Mo. 65732 . HarlandJ. Atteberry. 1>.0. Box 185, Lebanon. Mo. 65536 . Owcn H. Simpson. 1460 S. Jefferson. I:ebanon. ~? 65536 .. Robcrt I.. Jump. P.O. Box 3'88. Marshheld. :Vlo. 63706 '" Norman O. DcVore. Rt. 2. Iberia. Mo. 65486. Martin O. Humphrcy. 217 Summit St.. Waynesville. Mo 65583 Lyle Wyant. Rl. 2. Box 105. Rithland. :V[o. 65556 ...

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Cuba .... Salem. Vienna .. Bellc . Lanc's Prairic . Rolla . SI. James . Equality . Arlington . Latimer .

77 I Steelville. 312 225 94 373 531 213 230 497 346 145

Cuba. . Salem. . . . . .. Vienna. . .. . .. Bclle . . . . . .. Vithy. . ..... Rolla. . . . . .. . S~. Jamcs. . . . . . Ncwburg. . . . Dixon . . . Licking. . . . .

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C.,lark S. Zutker . Peter H. ~okkel . .lames K. Robcrson . Howard J. Bc<:klcllherg Lloyd E. Workman Evercll M. Ragan . L. E. Byrd. Jr. Herman R. '\1urray Arnold C. Bassell. . Sam R. Pickering

!\a!'\'e1 ~'. Frazier.. ). 1'.• Red Bone Ranth, RI. 2, Box 97. Steehllle.Mo. 63:>65 . John H. Murphy. Sr., 907 W. ~ain Ave., Cuba, Mo. 65453 .. Bennic F. Smith. Rt. 3, Box 1580. Salcm. Mo. 65560 . GeorBe A. Otten, P.O. Box 147, Frccbur~. Mo. 65035 . Roy . H usc. P.O. Box 219. Bellc. Mo. 6:>013 . . Ivan C. Baumgartncr. ~t. 3. Box 130, 5t. lames; Mo. 65559 .. Norman E. Ragan, Rt. :>, Box 378, Rolla. },,[o. 6:>401 . . Don V. Gunset, 328 W. Washingtor.l. St. James. ~.o'. l?5559 . . Dewcy W. Rldcn. Rt. 2. Box 232, [\cwburg, Mo. 65::>:>0 . . William B. Harrison. P.O. Box 386. Dixon, Mo. 65459 . Gcne ~ilk·r. P.O. Box 341, I.icking, Mo. 65542 ..... .

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!~~~i~~h ::::::::: Herculaneum ..... Arnold ... Blackwell . ••• Tyro.

Potosi '1131 Irondale.......... 143 Belgrade . . . . . . . .. 632

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DeSoto , Kenneth K. Couch .. Charles H. Turley, Rt. 5, Box 238, DeSoto, Mo. 63020. . . . . . . . Hillsboro. .. . . . . Virgil M. Bennett Vernon K. Abel, III :'II. Grand Ave., DeSoto, Mo. 63020. . .. .. Crystal City ..... Garland Grooms. Alden W. Lashley, 400 :'IIinth St., Crvstal City, Mo. 63019 . . . .. Herculaneum .. , Robert D. Wright. . Henry A. Hartoebben, 4319 Sinnwell Dr., St. Louis, Mo. 63123 Arnold Jerry D. Lacey . John J. Wilson, 2356 Londell Road, Arnold, Mo. 63010. . . . . .. Blackwell Sherrill R. Strayhorn .,. Steve D. Frazier, Star Route, Valles Mines, Mo. 63087 .. . . . . . . Caledonia , Gerald A. Morris . T. Frank Wright, P.O. Box 115, Caledonia, Mo. 63631 Potosi Irondale Belgrade

William O. Mallow . Robert L. Forrester . Gale ~icholson .

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Riddick . Western Light. . Urbana . Hogle's Creek . Hermitage . Fair Play . Modern . Bolivar . Pleasant Hope .

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144 195 467

Bumilo , Scott C. Baker. . . . . . . . . . Harold B. Patterson, Rt. I, Buffalo, Mo. 65622 Elmer I; Birdwell Forrest M. Dorman, P.O. Box II, !.:ouisburg. Mo. 65685... Louisburg Urbana......... lerry W. Cox........... Deryle G. Potter, LOUlshurg, Mo. 6:>685.................. Wheatland. . bavld M. O'Neal. .. . . . .. Jim W. Chaney, Rt. I. Wheatland, Mo. 65779. . . . . . . . .. . . . . Hermitage. . Clyde DeJarnette. . . . . . Frank V. Ratliff, Star Route, Box 199, Pittsburg, Mo. 65724. Fair Play , Glenn Lyons. . . . .. .. Marion A. Mitchell, P.O. Box 13, Aldrich, Mo. 65601. . . . Fred V. Hogan, Rt. I, Box 68, Flemington, Mo. 65650. . . .. . .. Humansville , .James W. Brogdon. .. . Bolivar......... Curtis D. Voris.......... lames C. Faulkner, Rt. 2, Bolivar, Mo. 65613 Pleasant Hope. James H. Lemasters... Robert E. Crowell, Rt. I, Pleasant Hope, Mo. 65275

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Stockton....... . . . lerusalem........ Washington. . . . . . . Everton ' Lockwood......

283 315 87 405 521

Stockton. Jerico Springs Greenfield Everton. Lockwood ..

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Robert F. Scharnhorst, Rt. I, Stockton, Mo. 65785 ... Elwin D. Wilson. Rt. 4, Box 106, Stockton, Mo. 65785 . Melvin L. Murphey, Rt. I, Box 160A, Greenfield, Mo. 65661 .. Charles N. ~[oore, Rt. I, Box 30A. Everton, Mo. 65646 ... Henry A. Habersaat, P.O. Box 48, Lockwood, Mo. 65682 .

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Hermon. Lamar. Clintonville. . . .. Osage.. Sheldon. . . . Schell City. Monte\'allo . Unitv . . . . Walker.

187 LiberaL... 2.92 Lamar.. 482 Clintonville. 303 Nevada.. ..... 371 Sheldon........ . ., 448 Schell City. .. . . '1490 . Montevallo...... , 495 I Richards..... . 60:; Walker... . . . .

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Carthage .. Sarcoxie . joplin . Fellowship .. jasper . Carterville .. Mineral ... Webb Citv. Carl J unc'tion . Criterion ... La Russell .

197 I Carthage. 293 : Sarcoxie :J:JS I Joplin . . 345 I Joplin 398 ! Jasper . 40 I CarterVIlle.

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Glenn A. Duckett ... Ned C. Barklev . Cecil A. Tinin: Joe R. Fisher. .. John S. Gresham. Robert A. Dorsev .... Charles .I. Sweeriey .. I.ynn R. Whitworth. Alexander D. Grigg David Mitchell \Ie.'ten . C. C. Conway ..

August C. Willm. Jr.. 1826 S. Garrison, Carthage. :>.10. 64836 .. I 2nd & 4th Thurs. L.ouis W. Kuhne!. P.O. Box :J09, Sarcoxie. Mo. 64S62. lIst & 3rd Tues. W. Larrance Roe. !81S :-'-lic~~ga,n,Joplin. Mo. ?4801 }st & 3rd Mon. Alvlll J. Lauener. 1.0. Box 2302. Joplin, Mo. 6480 I . . . . . . .. . . 2nd & 4th Fn. Lawson L Sharp. :J 13 1\. 2nd St.. jasper, Mo. 64755 1st & 3rd Tues. Terry D. Stanley. 116 W. Daugherty, Carterville, Mo. 64835 1st & 3rd Tues. Ii

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Lodge

No.

Greene Greene. . . Greene. . Greene.. Greene Greene. . Greene. . Greene. . . . . Webster. . . Webster. Webster. . Webster. . . . . .. Webster.

United. . . . O'Sullivan. . . . Ash Grove. . . . . . . . Solomon...... Gate of the Temple Republic Strafford Willard. . . . . . . Wehster . . . . . . Doric. . . . . . . . . Mount Olive Hazelwood Henderson

5 7 100 271 422 570 608 620 98 300 439 459 477

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Springfield . John W. Rothermel. . Earl C. Hoppis. .. . Walnut Grove .. D. R. Conner. Ash Grove .... Paul Turner . Springfield .. Thomas H. Williams. Springfield .. Nelson P. Hansen .. Republic .... Strafford. Robert Dawson. Harold E. Mears .. Willard. Marshfield. Claude E. Wells, Jr.. Elkland. Joe Huffl!1an ... bale M.â&#x20AC;˘ orbes. Rogersville .. Seymour .... James B. Bailey . Michael David Ballard. Rogersville.

Secretary's Name and Address A,llen Gwin,Hl8 E. Portlan~, Sprin.gfield, Mo. 65807, ..._.... Larry E. Rile, Rt. 2, Box 167-1. Walnut Grove. Mo. 657/0 . WIlliam E. Jenkms. Rt. I. Box 65, Ash Grove. Mo. 65604 .. R, R. Sanders,Jr., 510 S. Senic Ave.. Springfield. Mo. 65802 . Ray Hilton, 2929 S. Barnes. Springfield, Mo. 65804 . Bruce L Blanche, 215 E. Elm, Republic. Mo. 65738 . Gary W. Yarhrough, Rt. 3. Box 259, Strafford, Mo. 65757 . . William B. Hankins, Rt. I, Box 242. Nixa, Mo. 65714 Dr. J. Edward Blinn, P.O. Box 14, Marshfield, Mo. 65706 . Wayne Haymes, Rt. I, Box 326-G, Branson, Mo. 65616. . . Robert L. Cantrell, 5817 E. Village La.. Springfield. Mo. 65802 Richard L. Cornelison, Rt. 3. Box 91, Sevmour, Mo. 65746. W. Oral Barrow, P.O. Box 97. Rogersvil(e, Mo. 65742 ,.

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Ava . Pilot Knob. Barnes Texas . Plato . Summersville . Mountain Grove ... Joppa ..... 1lansfield. :\Jorwood ..

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Ava .... Richville Cabool. . Houston. Plato.. . . Summersville Mountain Grove Hartville Mansfield Norwood

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Eugene c:. Williams, Sr.. Rt. 2. Ava, Mo. 65608 . Vernon E. Frey. George A. Collins, 1465 W. 5th St.. "Vest Plains, Mo. 65775 .. John W. Adams . Hugh D. Lower. P.O. Box 215, Cabool, Mo. 65689. John G. Cook . Elmer Murfin. 401 First St.. Houston, Mo. 65483 .. Glen O. Stottlemvre ... William L. Conley. P.O. Box 65, Plato, Mo. 65552 . Jack D. Butler. : .. Perry T. Barnes. Star Rt.. Box 62A. Summersville, Mo. 65571 'Carl R. Barnes ... Joseph W. Nickle, 1'.0. Box :{87, Mountain Grove, Mo. 65711 Roy L. Coffman. Ernie J. Vickers. Rt. 3. Hartville. Mo. 65667 . . .. . . Charles P. Armstrong. William E. Dennis, Mansfield. Mo. 65704 . Ronald G. Ivy . . Leon V. Hopper . Nova E. Scars, Rt. I. Box lA, Norwood. Mo. 65717

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Cartcr. . . . . . . .. : Grandin Reynolds. . . . .. Ilopewell Rcynolds . Barncsville Bunkcr Rcynolds . Shannon ... Delphian .. Shannon . Winona ... Shannon. Eminencc.

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Bruce F. Elliolt. 1'.0. Box 304. Van Burcn, Mo. 63965 ....

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Grandin .. Lestervillc .. Ellington. Bunker. Birch Trce. Winona .. Eminence

Rickie D. Eudalev .. Dirk F. Smith .. .'. Jerry H. Gore. Elzie H. Jordan. Milton Detwilcr .. Gordon A. Buckncr .. Paul Faulkenherry.

"Varren ~oore, Rt. 2. Box 160路B. Doniphan, Mo. 63935 . . . . .. James M. Johnson. Rt. I. Box 28C. Black, Mo. 63625. . . . . . . .. Arthur L. Cook, Jr.. P.O. Box 253. Elhngton, Mo. f)3f):1R. . . . .. Angus C. Gighley. 1'.0. Box 6:\, Bunker. Mo. 63629. . Eugene G. Kragnes. Rt. I. Birch Tree. Mo. 654:HL. Ronald D. Brawley. Star Rt.. Winona. Mo. 6558S. . . . . . . . . . . .. Waltcr E. Metzler, 1'.0. Box 2:15. Eminence. ~10. 65466.

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Star of the West. Mosaic .... Viburnum .. Marcus . Bismarck . Farmington . Ionic . St. Francois. Samaritan. Pcndlcton . Lcadwood . Elvins . Salinc .

133 351 676 I III 41 132 154 234 424 551 598 599 226

Ironton ... Bcllcvicw .. Viburnum .. Fredericktown. Bismarck .. Farmington. Dcsloge .... Libertvvillc. BOIllle Terre Doe Run .... Lcadwood. Flat River. St. Mary路s ..

John T. Warren. Jr. John D. Askew .. Jack Kessinger. Ivan L. Sansocie. Jcsse A. Shaner. Eugene D. Rich. Hcnn- S. lIarmon . Gregory L. Montgomery George E. Rawson. Kenneth Williams .... Arlie II. Daugherty. Michael A. Lavnc.. Bobby G. Tho'mas .

OW'en L. Moses. 355 S. Main St.. Ironton. \-10. 63650 . . Ralph A. Trask. Rt. I, Belleview. Mo. 6362:1. . . Clews Faircloth, P.O. Box 302, Viburnum. ~10. 65566.. . .. James O. Goldsberry. Rt. I, Box 145. Marquand. :\-10. 63655 . Garry L. Dalton, Rt. I. Box 161, Bismarck, Mo. 63624. Ben B. Smith, 533 ~orth St.. ,Farmington, \-10. 6,:1640 . Floyd H. Buckner, 1.0. Box 602, Desloge. Mo. h3601 . Lee Roy Nichols, 405 Potosi St., Farmington, Mo. 63628 . M. D. Perkins. f):\7 Rue l.eona, 'I'D!.., Bonne Terre. ~-Io. 63628 Frcderick G. :\1cdcr. Rt. I. Box 365M. Farmington, Mo. 6:1640 Gary Swyers, 307 S. Main St., Desloge, Mo. 6360 I . Rcubcn F. Rodgers, 110 l'lampton Ave., Elvins. Mo. 6:1639 . Dwight Smith, 4:19 !'<orth St., Pcrryvillc, Mo. 63775 .

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Cecil O. Blaylock. D.D.G.M.. 217 S. Louisiana Ave.. Cape Girardeau. Mo. 63701 Secretan-'s 1\ame and Address

Master's Name

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Location

Bollinger

. Bollin~er . Cape Girardeau

Trowel Zalma Sl. Mark's

440 545 93

Marble Ilill . Zalma . Cape Girardeau

Duel W. Lincoln George n. Payne. John V. Crampton

Cape Girardeau I Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau I Cape Girardeau I Perq'. "1 SCOll . . . . . . .. .. Scott. . . . . . . . ..

West View. . . . . . . Mystic Tie. . . . . . .. Whitewater...... Excelsior......... Harold O. Grauel Perryville. 1!lmo 'I Chaffee ,

\03 221 417 441 672 670 58! 61:.J

Millersville Oak Ridge . Whitewater . Jackson . Cape Girardeau Perryville Illml) . Chaffee

JerI"\' D. Sanders ... 'David W. Wendel . Robert Brown. Jr. Thomas 1.. Fox .. Roger L. Allgood ... FranCIs E. Corcoran . Norman I. Abemathy William L Shuford .

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Thomas W. Anderson. Sr., P.O. Box 83, Glen Allen, \10. 73751 Lee Dalton. Rl. I. Box 6, Sturdivant. Ylo. 63782. . . R. W. Harper, 1421 N. Henderson Ave.. Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63701........... .. William R. 1\c1son, P.O. Box 27, Millersville, Mo. 63766. Delos Sebaugh, P.O. Box 24, Daisy. Mo. 63743. . . . 1\orman A. Proffer, Rl. I, Box 147, Whitewater, Mo. 6:\785. Joe D. Masterson, Rl. 3, Box 236, Jackson, Mo. 63755 . c. 0. Blaylock. 217 S. Louisiana Ave.. Cape Girardeau, \-10.63701 Kenneth E. Corse, Rl. 6, Box lA, Perryville, Mo. 63775 .. Horner R. Brazel, P.O. Box 275. Illmo. Mo. 63754 ... William R. Alston. 205 Gray, Chaffee. Mo. 63470 .

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[Ibert F. Sloan, 708 F.. Gladl's 51.. Sikeston, Mo. 63801 Dail K. Hill, P.O. Box 171, Bloomfield. Mo. 6382:-, .. .. .lames W. Kelley, P.O. Box 37. Essex, Mo. 63846. . . . . . .. ..

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Point Pleasant. .! New Madrid. . Lilbourn. . . . . . . . . Odom.......... Caruthersville. . . Hayti............ Steele. . . . . . . .. Wardell. . . . . . .

176 429 666 671 461 571 634 665

Arblean McHugh, D.D.G.M., Rt. 1, Box 260, Wardell, Mo. 63879

Conran . :'IIew Madrid .. Lilbourn .

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Doyne G. Gaddis. Donald G. ~Ierideth . Hellory R. Baker ... Louis C. Daugherty .. Clyde Privett. . Glen R. Whitener Bobby L. Powell . Gordon W. Kincade.

Robert J. ~IcAlister. P.O. Box 393. Purtageville, Mo. 63873 . Harold A. Sloas. Sr.. 1'.0. Box 38, New ~Iadrid. Mo. 63869 . James E. :vIanley, P.O. Box 25, Catron. Mo. 63833 . An'il V. Adams. 607 E. 6th St., Portageville. Mo. 6:-1873 .. George E. PhIpps. P.O. Box 891. Caruthersville. Mo. 63801 ... Theodore T. ~1artin, 102 E. Washington St., Hayti, Mu. 63851 Phillip G. Koury, 300 Cooter Rd .. Box G, Steele, Mo. 63877 ... D. L. Potts, I)() Bates St., Steele, :vIo. 63877 ..

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Poplar Bluff .... Composite. :\al'lor .... Greenville. Wayne.

2~91 369 568 I07 526

Poplar Bluff Domphan Navlor .

Gr~enville.

Piedmont .....

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George O. Stewart. . Lloyd E. Dunigan Don F. Magruder . Clyde E. Deering. Donald R. Clements ..

Charles E. Divine. P.O. Box 475. Poplar Bluff. Mo. 63901. . Carroll E. Peck, 402 Green. Doniphan, Mo. 63935 . Roy R. Rideout. Rt. I. Box 112A, Harviell, Mo. 63945. Paul :vIontgomery. Patterson. :vIo. 63956 . William :\. Burch. 414 N. Main St.. Piedmont, :vIo. 63957 ..

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West Plains ..... Willow Springs .. Mountain View .. Alton ........ Thomasville ..... Thayer ......... Koshkonong .... Theodosia .. Bakersfield ......

Owen R. Lunn .......... John A. Foster. Sr. Robert L Butler. Robert T. Presley........ Clyde W. Palmer ........ Everet J. Hayes ... Eugene S. Frealy ... Dwaine Hunter ... .I erry Lovelace ..........

L Wayne Ross. Rt. 4. Box 414, West Plains, Mo. 65775 ..... Larry Neal. Rt. I, Box 246, Willow Springs, Mo. 65793 ....... Albert E. Gimpel, Jr., Rt. 3, Box 119, Mt. View, Mo. 65548 .. Hardin D. Franks, P.O. Box 37, Alton. Mo. 65606. . ......... Jonathan L. Crews, Rt. I, Box 121, Koshkonon짜. :vIo. 65692 .. Haston F. Collier. 913 Vine, Tha/ier, Mo. 6579 ............. .lames L. Kennemur, General De iv., Koshkonong. ~10. 65692 Daniel M. Marah, P.O. Box 104. Theodosia. Mo. 65761. . .. Hartwell L. Langstron. Box 118 AI. West Plains, Mo. 65775 ..

Ozark .... Ozark .. .....

Rockbridge ...... Robert Burns .....

435 496

Almartha ... Gainesville ..

William F. O'Guinn ...... Charles E. Coatney.

1arney G. Norris, 8 Hoff!nan Rt. City, Mo. 65105 Douglas. Gamesvtlle. :vIo. 6 635 ..................... ~r..

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Mt. Zion .... Ingomar. ......... Mountain View.. Alton ...... Woodside ........ Clifton ........ Koshkonong. Sampson ....... Bayou ...

Howell ........ Howell ... Howell ........

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Darrell R. Shortt. D.D.G.M.. Rt. 4. Box 1028. Marshfield. Mo. 65706 ~Iaster's

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Christian .....

Sparta.

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Sparta ....

Roy /-I. \1eadows .....

Donald /-I. Roller, P.O. Box 47, Sparta, \10.65733 ..

Christian .. Christian. Stone ........ Stone ...... Taney .. Taney .......

Friend ..... Billings ........... Galena. . ..... Crane ....... Forsyth. Branson. .. . ......

352 379 515 519 453 587

Ozark. Billings. Galena ..... Crane Forsyth Branson ..

Ronald P. Stahlman . William D. Rauch . Rohert Deforrest ..... Bernard F. Radford Curtis E. Guill . . Leo E. Endicol!

Gerald I. Kunold, Rt. I. Box 291-A, Ozark, Mo. 65i21 .. Richanf G Sullivan, Rt. I, Box 267, Clever, \10. 65631 .. Carnell E. Cutbirth, Rt. I, Box 293B, Galena, Mo. 65656 .. Guy L. Peters, 211 S. /-lighway 13, Crane, Mo. 65633 . Cletys R. Ackerman, P.O. Box 191, Forsyth, Mo. 656:-,,1 ... George A. Duel', Sr., 207 S. Limas Rd., Branson, Mo. 65616.

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Monell Barry. Pythagoras .. Comfort. Central Crossing. Mount Vernon ... Canopy. Decatur. Miller.

129 367 383 533 674 99 284 400 567

Y[onett ... Washburn. Cassville .. Wheaton ... Shell Knob. \1ount Vernon .. Aurora .... Pierce City. Miller.

FIFTY-SIXTH DISTRICT \1cDonald McDonald .. McDonald . Newton . Newton .. Newton

Southwest. Anderson. 1\oel. . 1\eosho .. Granby .. Stella.

.. I 466 621 647 247 514 538

Southwest City Anderson. Noel. .. Neosho .. Granby .. Stella ....

T. Gordon Williams. D.D.G.M.. P.O. Box 514. Aurora. Mo. 65605 Charles A. Donica ....

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James R. Kelley, 1100 E. Cale, Monel!, Mo. 65708 . Carroll S. Miles, Rt. I. Box 191A, Washburn, Mo. 65772 . Alfred D. Smithers, 131,i /-Iarold St., Cassville, Mo. 65625 . Kelley D. Garrison, Rt. I, Box 18, Fairview, Mo. 64842 . Robert W. ~lain, Rt. I, Box 434, Shell Knob, Mo. 65747 . Vincen W. Baldwin, Rt. 3, Box 161, Mt. Vernon, Mo. 65712 . Leslie R. Crouch, 304 W. Sprin field SI;: Auro:a, ~10. 6~?OP: ..

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lames B. Cantrell, P.O. Box 485, :'>loel, Mo. 64854 . 'Roy /-I. Eppard, P.O. Box 151, Goodman, \10.64843 . Richard M. Easter, P.O. Box 263, Noel, Mo. 64854. John W. \1urphy, 317 Fain Ave., 1\eosho, Mo. 64850 .... Fred /-I. Shewmake, P.O. Box 216, Granbv, Mo. 64844 .. Edwin W. Parker, Rt. 4, Box 369, Neosho', Mo. 64850 ..

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Dr. Edmund L. Detering, D.D.G.M., 442 Saddlespur Road, Webster Groves, Mo. 63119 ~

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Mount \1oriah .. Polar Star. Bridgeton. Webster Groves ....

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St. St. St St. St. St. St. St.

Louis .. Louis Louis Louis Louis Louis Louis Louis

Cornerstone. Apollo ... Ferguson. Rose Hill. Wellston. Brentwood Overland. Shaveh ...

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323 529 542 550 613 616 623 646

C1a}'ton . . SI. John Webster Groves ..

Charles F. Banks . Joseph F. Masajada . . Joseph L.. Hager Elmer C. Wieldt; .

Creve Coeur . Creve Coeur .... Ferguson. Creve Coeur .. Hazelwood . Brentwood. Overland. . . Creve Coeur .

Ronald E. Patterson . Robert D. Autry . Joe E. Cox . r. S. Nelson Tollman. Austin O. Gamble. Paul W. Jarnigan ... Wayne H. Branson. Bobby L. Fisher ....

FIFTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT (B) St. St. St. 5t. St. St. St. St. St. St. St. SI. SI. SI.

Louis. LoUIS. Louis. l.OUIS.. Louis. .. Louis. . . Louis. . . LOLlIS. . .

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LouIs.. Louis. Louis. . . . .. Louis. . Louis.

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3 ' 243 'yest Gate , I 445 Clayton........... 6UI Valley Park , 629 \1izpah 639 Jennings.......... 640 Re~alllin Franklin 642 University......... t?~~ Progress.......... ( h i ' Punty. . . . . . 658 I Theodore Roosevelt 661 I Berkeley , 667 I' Florissant. . 668 !

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Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis. Louis.

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SI. Louis .... Bonhomme. Fenton. Meramec .. Anchor ... Kirkwood Euclid . Maplewood .. Forest Park. . Freedom . Pilgrim . Gardenville .. Crestwood.

20 45 281 313 443 484 505 566 578 636 652 655 669

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Time of \1eeting 1st & 3rd Sat. 1st & 3rd Fri. 1st & 3rd Thurs. 2nd & 4th Tues. 1st & 3rd Mon. 2nd & 4th Wed. 1st & 3rd Fri. 2nd & 4th Tues. 2nd & 4th Thurs. 2nd & 4th Thurs. 2nd & 4th Thurs. 1st Thurs.

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R. G. Stevenson, 4623 Tower Grove 1'1.. SI. Louis. \10. 63110 .

Marvin K. Mann, D.D.G.M., 1555 Boulder Drive, Florissant, Mo. 63031

Hazelwood. Webster Groves. Brentwood. Florissant .

Secretary's Name and Address Russell A. Grosch, 12977 Vanderwood Dr., Florissant. Mo. 63033 Fred O. lIahn, 780 Jerome Lane. Cahokia, Illinois 62206. Richard L. \1uenks, 9621 Lackland Rd., St. Louis, Mo. 53114. W. H. Korhammer, 12 East Lockwood, Webster Groves, Mo. 63119... . . R. T. Hradsky, 9230 Queenston Dr., St. Louis. \10. 63126 .. J., M. J ones, I05} 0 H WI'. 366, Tr~iler Ct. 14, 5t. ~ouis, :-'-(0. 63127 V. J. Reagan, 130 Sackett Dr.. flOrISsant, \10. 63033 . Harry H. (路hldebrand. Rt. 1, Box 606, Glencoe. \10. 63038 . E. T. Neely.Jr., 10191 Cloverdale Dr., St. Louis, Mo. 63136 .

Albert II. Solari .. Richard N. Hatch . C. F. Baldwin, )1' . Lawrence A. Weidle Carl E. Bantel. J. Bert Thacker ... Craig M. Bennett. S. Robert Morros. Irvin Mallin . Jerry E. Roberts . Harold L. GIbbons . Charles K. McKenzie. F. R. Kaucher, Jr. Robert F. Jones.

Richard H. Webb. 218 Reasor Drive. St. Louis. Mo. 63135.. Floyd G. Ward, 4647 Tower Grove PI., St. l.ouis, Mo. 63110. Harold C. Smith, 6432 Colver Ave., Affton, Mo. 63123. Earl E. Sampson, 18tl8 Kenilw~rth La .. Brentwood, Mo. 631~4_ John D. DeClue. RI. 3, Box 48:>, LewIS Rd., Eureka. \10. 630~b K. L. Crabtree, 3208 Bowman Ridge, St. Charles, Mo. 63301.. Alfred Schricker, 38 Flamingo Dr., Hazelwood, Mo. 63042. . . . . Albert Krause. 6842 Corbitt Ave.. St. Louis, Mo. 63130. . C. Ballard Cone. 1013 Orchard Lakes, St. Louis, Mo. 63141 Paul C. Neuenkirk. 9252 Edna Ave.. SI. Louis. Mo. 63137 Jackie ~ .. Short, 9I00.l'orth Ave., St.John, ~o. 63114 l.ee D. I ufts, 7429 Warner, St. LOUIS, Mo. 63117 . . . . . . . . . . . . V. E. Kolb, 1301 Sharondale Cir., Apt. L.. St. Louis, \10. 63135 C. J. Coleman. 7635 F~restview Dr.. St. Louis, Mo. 63121

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Creve Coeur. Ballwin. . . . . . . .. Fenton. . . . . . . Eureka. . . . . Crestwood .. . Kirkwood... Crestwood .. .

Mvron Manne. Marshall 1.. West. George E. Sansoucie. Paul D. Benson ..... Robert J. Wangelin .. (>hilip H. Keim. Richard A. Behr .

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Mehville . . .. . Clayton. Garde~ville . . Crestwood .. .

Louis V. Buettner .. D. Robert Downev ... Jeffrey c. Kitsmiller . David J. Fowler .....

\1. Robert Berger, 248 Weybridge, St. Louis. Mo. 63141 .... W. W. Weston, 9U8 Brookdale "I err., \1anchester, Mo. 63011 . John F. Tucker. 5305 Hunning Rd .. High Ridge, Mo. 63049 . . Robert J. Stanton, 305 Clara St.. Eureka. Mo. 63025 Eu~e':l~ H. Ohsi~k, 6147 Victoria Ave .. St,' Louis. \10. 63139 .

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kll William F. Harris, 7572 Wise Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63117. Oliver Diers, 8427 \1athilda Ave.. St. Louis. Mo. 63123. G. W. Burnworth, 700 Karlsruhe 1'1., St. Louis, \10. 63125. Frank Kokal, 1366 Monier PI.. Glendale. Mo. 63122 ..... J. C. Kitsmiller, 564 Bellsworth Dr., St. Louis, \10. 63125 .. Charles Wesdell. 204 Deane Ct., Sunset Hills. Mo. 63127 ..

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No.

Lodge Ionia ......... Versailles .. Barnett .

381 320 591

Master's Name

Location Eldon ... Versailles ....... Barnett ... . ...

Secretary's Name and Address

W. Roger Bowness .... Vernon L. Whittle. Cecil L. Banner.

Time of Meeting

Harold G. McDaniel. Rt. 5. Eldon. Mo. 65026 . . . . . . . . . . .. .. '12nd & 4th Mon. William H. Blomberg, General Delivery. Lauric, ~o. 65038. . .. 2nd & 4th Mon. Robert Edmondson. P.O. Box 38, Barnett. Mo. 6:>011 . . . . . . . .. 3rd Mon. '"0

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FIFTY-NINTH DISTRICT - Vernon A. House. D.D.G.M.. 609 Lakeview Road. Blue Springs. Mo. 64015 Jackson. Jackson .. Jackson. Jackson. Jackson. Jadson. Jackson .. Jackson. Jackson. Jackson ..

Independence Summitt .. McDonald. Blue Springs . Ravtown . Ch'ristian . Buckner ..... Mt. Washington. Grandview . Grain Valley .

76 263 324 337 391 392 501 614 618 644

Independence ... Virgil H. Davidson. Lee's Summit .. Merrill A. Wright Independence. Rex L. Stark Blue Springs .. R. H. Scarborough Ravtown . Joe M. Fisher .... : Oa'k Grove . l.awrence L. Denllls Buckner . James F. Fitzpatrick Independence. Charles E. Martin. Grandview . Wendell H. Brunk. Grain Valley . Robert Lathrop ..

Robert R. Crick, 329 East Kansas, Independence. Mo. 64050 .. J. Harvey Wilson, 104 O'Brien Rd .. Lee's Summit, ~o. 64063 .. . C. D. Lemasters, Rt. 2. Box 211. Blue Springs, ~o. 640 15 . . rames E. Farris. 700 S. 17th St.. Blue Springs, ~o. 64015 . . Robert K. Lynn. 3609 Shady Bend Dr.. Independence. ~o. 64052 . Donald E. Dennis, Rt. 2. Box 82. Bates City. Mo. 64011 . .. Clarence L. Alumhaugh. Rt. I. Box 59, Buckner. ~o. 64016 . J. Nathan Johnson. 625 S. Ash. Independence. Mo. 64053 ... Joseph G. Wehner, 6007 E. 86th St., Kansas City. ~o. 64138. James T. Miles, P.O. Box 233. Blue Springs, Mo. 64015 . .

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Kennett . Four Mile.

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Kennett Campbell

Dunklin. . . . .. Dunklin. . . . .. Dunklin Dunklin. . Dunklin. . Stoddard. ...

Hornersville .. Cardwell .. Malden. Senath. Clarkton Bernie ...

215

Hornersville ..... Cardwell .. Malden . Senath . Clarkton. Bernie.

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Herrick T. Wilburn. Joe W. Cumins. Barry Martin McFarlin. Lewis Richardson .... Clair W. Bullard .. Jack Holilield ... Gary D. Barchell Douglas R. Stinson

Willie D. Mitchell. 314 Charles St.. Kennett. Mo. 63857. N. A. Douglass.Jr .. 513 W. Martin Ave., PO. Box 194, Campbell, Mo. 63933 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . J. D. Young. PO. Box 54. Hornersville. Mo. 63855 . Herman L. Clark. Rt. I. Arbyrd. Mo. 63821 . Osca~ B Rogers, Rt. 2, Box 218. Malden, Mo. 63863 . Billy I. Ponder, P.O. Box 207, Senath, Mo. 63876 . Lawrence Jordan. Jr., P.O. Box 105, Gideon. Mo. 63848. David O. Reller. Rt. I, Dexter. Mo. 63841 .

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GRAND REPRESENTATIVES TO AND FROM THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI TO MISSOURI Grand Representative

Florissant . Gallatin . Jefferson City . Webster Groves. Marshall. . St. l.ouis . Jane . .'..

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P. Vincent Kinkead. Bruce H. Hunt. . Lester E. Schultz . John H. Rich Harold O. Grauel Thos. I. ~avis: Ir. .. Harold C. Smith . James D. Sutton . Harry C. Ploetze . Rosme Roolfener .. Walter C. Ploeser. ..

Springfield. St. Louis. Advance .... Kansas City. St. Louis ... Piedmont. Macon . Kirkwood . Mountain Grove .. Kirkwood .....

Kansas Citv .. Columbia.'..

Thomas B. Mather. Walter H. Baird ....

Trenton. Lexington .... Neosho.

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St. Louis. . .. Jefferson City . Cape Girardeau . Piedmont. Affton .. Piedmont. St. Louis . Macks Creek . ... , St. Louis.

Alabama. Alberta .. Argentina . . Arizona .. . Arkansas .... . Austria .. . Brazil-Bahia . .Brazil-Rio de Janeiro ... .Brazil-Rio Grande do Sui . .. Brazil-Guanabara . . .... Brazil-Minas Gerais .. .Brazil-Maranhao . . Brazil-Para . . Brazil-Parana .. . .. Brazil-Pernambuco . .Brazil-Santa Catarina . .. Brazil-Sao Paulo . .British Columbia. . .. Canada. . .Chile .. .... Cbina. . Colorado . ... Columbia-Barranquilla .. . .Connecticut ... .Costa Rica. .Cuba. .... Delaware . Denmark . . .. District of Columbia .. . Dominican Republic .. . .Ecuador . .EI Salvador. . .. .England .... Finland . . Florida . .France (NatL) . .... . Georgia . . Greece . ....Guatemala. . . .. . .Iceland . . Idaho . ........... Illinois .

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Fairfield Onoway Buenos Aires Tucson Winslow Wien. I. Dorotheergasse 12 ltapetininga Rio de Janeiro Rio Grande do Sui Rio de Janeiro Belo Horizonte

WUl. E. Piercev . . . . . . . .. .. Rudolpb Sasso. . . . . . . . . . . . Calixto Fajardo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Raymond M. Savage. Knud V. Raude . Kenneth J. Fernald . Hector B. Penson .

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Para . . Recife. Pernambuco Santa Catarina Sao Paulo Kamloops Islington. Ontario Villa del Mar Taiwan Denver .

Copenhagen Washington

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A MASONIC REVIEW By BRUCE H. HUNT, P.G.M. Throughout the. year we have endeavored to be aware of the happenings of the Fraternity around the world. We have been pleased to note the actions of prominent men, whom we know to be Freemasons. We have seen in the news media where those opposed to the free principles of the Fraternity have tried to discredit those who do support it. We have read the charges made against leaders in foreign countries prior to their execution. In some instances the list of chargesincluded that of being a "Freemason," or of being in sympathy with Freemasonry. These things are complimentary to the Fraternity, but actually a bit frightening to those who must carry its banner. Nevertheless, we are proud of the Fraternity and the ideals for which it stands. We are proud to be numbered among those who support the American way of life, and among those who oppose those who would destroy all that we hold near and dear. The Grand Master of Michigan began his address with these words: Reflecting back almost one year ago, in the June, 1977 issue of the Masonic World, my first message in part stated, "1 am the first to admit that just by placing a gold collar around a man's neck and adorning him with a beautiful gold trimmed apron, does not necessarily make him a Grand Master overnight." Quoting further: "I do hope that I might have those inner convictions and I pray for the wisdom of a Solomon and the strength of a Samson and the confidence of a David." My message then concluded: "This year - There are many plans and dreams that I have. I know they all will not come about, but I enter this Masonic year with a positive attitude; to try to be realistic, to use the common sense God has given me and to be fair to the majority. I realize I am not going to please everyone, but I'll give it my best shot. Please, think positive and stick with me."

At the conclusion of his year the Grand Master had a bit different outlook: This is not meant to be sour grapes and I'm not looking for sympathy - but I was not prepared to become your Grand Master. In October of 1976 I left the company I had been with for 22 years and was therefore in the process of struggling to start a new business and make a half-way decent living. I could not fall back upon financial reserves; I had no position where the income would continue even if I weren't present - I had to work for a living. My family life of course was disruptive; it was in turmoil, with two teenagers ami two preteens and a wife who was giving her heart and soul to raise and hold this family together while I was out four, five, six and seven nights and many days a week. To say the least, it was impossible to run three careers - my home, my job, and your Grand Master. They all suffered. Emotionally, I was not ready.

Of course, we are aware of the teachings of the Fraternity that it is not to interfere with our necessary vocations. We are confident that many unknown sacrifices are made by brethren holding office in Masonry. Herein enters the selection of officers. He must have the drive and the zeal necessary to be successful as a good officer, but we should not force him into a hardship situation.

GRAND LODGE OFFICE BUILDING For the first time in its history the Grand Lodge of Missouri will have its own

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office building. The Grand Secretary's office will be in the new administration building located in the southeastern quadrant of the intersection of U.S. Highway 63 and Interstate 70 at the eastern edge of Columbia. Many profess to believe that being in the central location in Missouri the headquarters will be more accessible to the membership. At present the lower flooT or basement will not be completed. It is anticipated that the books and other material of Missouri Lodge of Research, Missouri's only non-degree conferring lodge, will be stored in this area. The lodge will have to provide the necessary shelving and storage cases. Who knows, perhaps Missouri Lodge of Research may undertake the task of finishing the basement area and thus complete the structure.

Cornerstone of Grand Lodge Administration Building

Grand Master Montgomery and his offu:ers lay the cornerstone.

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The cornerstone was laid with full ceremonies on Sunday afternoon, July 22, 1979, with a goodly crowd of members and families in attendance. There were present for the occasion representatives of the Grand Lodge headed by M.W. Bro.J. C. Montgomery,Jr., Grand Master, who performed the ceremony; the titular heads of the York and Scottish Rite representatives; the Shrine; and the Order of the Eastern Star. The two lodges in Columbia hosted the festivities furnishing light refreshments followiag the laying of the Cornerstone,

ADDRESSES BY SOUTH CAROLINA'MASONS SOUTH CAROLINA: The Committee appointed fo.r that purpose selected the most outstanding addresses given by South Carolina Masons and published them in book form at $10.00 per copy. The report contained these comments: The title of the book is A Colkction ofAddresses by South CarolIna Masons 1800-1900. The volume is hardbound in blue',linen and stamped in gold. We feel that it will make a' beautiful addition to any bookshelf. Contained in the volume are twenty (20) orations by' Dalcho, Mackey, and sixteen (16) Other distinguished South Carolina Masons. The book has been well received and at the time this report was being prepared only , around 300 copies were remaining, however, we feel that all of these will be sold during this Annual Communication. Any that are left will be available through the Grand Secretary's office. The Committee hopes that the publication of this book will generate additional interest and enthusiasm in the Masons of this Grand Jurisdiction in our proud Masonicheritage and that this will lead to the publishing of other addresses in the future. ' With this in mind we request that the Committee be maintained and continue to gather and compile additional orations for another volume should it appear that there is sufficient demand.

ALBERT GALLATIN MACKEY MEDAL SOUTH CAROLINA: While this concerns the writer of this review, we lay aside personal modesty to quote the Grand Mll&!;er. Many jurisdictions have a me9al or award that is presented at the discretion of the Grand Master. South Carolina has the Albert Gallatin Mackey Medal, which is bestowed by the Grand Master upon those whom he chooses to honor for some particular Masonic endeavor. This was the brief report of the Grand Master, M. W. Bro. James Dewey Penley, Jr.: ALBERT GALLATIN MACKEY MEDAL

It was a distinct pleasure for me to confer the highest honor in my power as I presented the Albert Gallatin Mackey Medal to the following brethren:

Charles Forehand Adams, P.G.M. of Nebraska Bruce H. Hunt,P.G.M. of Missouri Stanley Fielding Maxwell, Grand Master of Massachusetts

AMARANTH, ORDER OF SOUTH DAKOTA: The Grand Master of South Dakota was asked permission to' establish the Order of the Amaranth in his jurisdiction. After careful study and consultation with several elected officers of the Order of the Eastern Star, he declined to issue permission to fOI:m the'order in South Dakota.

BEAUTIFY THE'EAST Early in our Masonic career we were taught by one of the "older and wiser"

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brethren that the East of a Masonic lodge should be as beautiful as the sanctuary of a church. He pointed out that so often we see such items as steel filing cabinets, iron safes, calendars, and quite often pictures and framed charters of the lodge and other organizations which may use the same room. He was a Masonic Lecturer, and as he made his rounds of visitations he would frequently lecture on this subject and urge lodges to "clean up their lodge room and make it beautiful as it should be." Many lodges today are guilty of having an unsightly array of dissimilar items crowded in a corner of the East, usua)ly behind the Secretary's desk, or hanging on the wall. It would be so easy to clean up the East and make it as beautiful as it was intended to be. We know of lodge rooms where several lodges or other related Masonic bodies meet that do not have a display of framed charters probably because there are too many of them. Charters must be present when a lodge is open, but they are not required to be framed and hanging from a nail on the wall in the East. They can be stored in a metal tube in a safeoutside the lodge room. On meeting nights the tube can be placed on a small easel in front of the Worshipful Master's pedestal, making an attractive display. The other bodies meeting in the same room can do likewise, and the beauty of the room maintained. ARIZONA: We agree with the Grand Master of Arizona when he made the following decision: Received a request from the Worshipful Master of Nogales Lodge No. II concerning the removal of pictures hung on the east wall of the lodge room. I informed him that it was my ruling that objects such as pictures, signs, etc. of a permanently loca~ed nature should not be placed on the east wall of a lodge room in such a location as to detract from the letter "G" suspended in the East. Inasmuch as the letter "G" is so important in our degree work, anything which distracts the attention (particularly of a candidate) from it, should not be permanently displayed.

BELGIUM ENGLAND: The United Grand Lodge of England approved this .recommendation from the Board of General Purposes: It has become clear to the Board that the Grand Lodge of Belgium under its recent leadership is no longer comporting itself in a manner compatible with recognition by the United Grand Lodge of England. The requirement of belief in God, as evidenced by the well known expression "the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man" has virtually been abandoned: Evidence of this comes from its Grand Master's own words to his members. There is little discouragement of, and no sanction against, inter-visitation with irregular bodies. The Board believes that there are still staunch upholders of regularity among the lodges and members of the Grand Lodge of Belgium, but that their efforts to re-establish the conditions in the light of which recognition was granted in 1965 have no chance of succeeding under present conditions. The Board is convinced that a breaking-off of relations alone can resolve this unhappy state of affairs, since this will leave the regular lodges and brethren free to take such action within Belgium as will re-establish Masonry in that country on a regular basis.

The commission on Information for Recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America, of which M.W. Bro. Robert L. Dillard,jr., P.G.M. of Texas, is Chairman, reported the following on the Grand Lodge of Belgium:

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Belgium: The Commission in its Report to the Conference at Colorado Springs on February 21, 1979, pointed out its concern about reports received by it that the officers of the Grand Lodge of Belgium have countenanced intervisitation with irregular Masonic bodies in Belgium and adjacent countries and have equivocated about requiring that candidates declare a belief in the G.A.O.T.V. Mention was made in the report that an election of Grand Lodge Officers would be held at the end of February. The Commission had hoped that the man elected Grand Master would be one who would correct the situation in that Grand Lodge so that it would not be necessary for the Grand Lodges of this Conference to consider withdrawal of recognition from the Grand Lodge of Belgium. V nfortunately, the man who was elected Grand Master announced that a belief in God was not a condition of membership in the Grand Lodge of Belgium and certainly would not be a requirement by him. As a result of this election, the Grand Lodge of New Vork through its Grand Master has withdrawn recognition of the Grand Lodge of Belgium.

The Masonic Service Association issued the following information: The Grand Lodge of Belgium: In recent weeks a number of U.S. Grand Lodges have severed Fraternal Recognition with the Grand Lodge of Belgium, for its removal of the V.S.L. from its altars and the elimination of the requirement for a belief in God. Action taken to withdraw recognition has been made by the Grand Lodges of: Georgia Maine

Michigan North Carolina

Utah Wisconsin

BINGO GEORGIA: The Grand Master ruled on a request to play Bingo: Vaarab Shrine Temple asked that I allow Bingo to be played at their temple on family night occasions. I ruled that the playing of Bingo at family night occasions, open only to members and guests, where there would be no admission charge and no fee for the games played, would not be in violation of the Masonic Code Section 77-144.

BROTHERHOOD MEETINGS OHIO: The following account was given by the Grand Master of Ohio of the five Grand Lodge-sponsored Brotherhood meetings. Meetings of this nature cannot but help build the image of Freemasonry This year, for the first time in our history, the Grand Lodge of Ohio sponsored a series of Brotherhood meetings in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus and B'nai B'rith. These meetings were held during Brotherhood Week in five Ohio cities: Cleveland, Canton, Columbus, Steubenville and Toledo. A meeting planned for Cincinnati was cancelled due to the energy crisis. The tremendous response to these programs was most heartening to your Grand Master and to all those who worked hard to assure their success. These meetings were but a first step, and their value will be measured by the manner in which further steps toward cooperation are taken in the future. There are many areas in our communities where cooperative efforts on the part of these three great fraternal organizations can achieve specific goals. We are bound together by our mutual belief in the "Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man." That bond of brotherhood is our greatest strength. 1n I Corinthians, Chapter 13 we read: "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal." May the "Bell of Brotherly Love" that was struck for the first time in Ohio this year, ring loud and clear through many generations. And may God's work always be our work, for it is our belief that "In God's image was man created."

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CATHOLICS AND MASONS STILL MEET TOGETHER MAINE: The following account of an annual affair between the Masons and Catholics in Togus: TOGUS VISITATION

The annual vISitation of Grand Lodge Officers together with the officers of the Knights of Columbus to the Veterans' Hospital at Togus took place on October 16, 1977. Again your Grand Master and wife arrived early and attended the Catholic Service before attending the Protestant service. We had an extremely good attendance of Grand Lodge Officers, brethren and ladies. The Protestant Chaplain, the Rev. and Bro. Robert G. Harris,Jr., initiated a program of presenting an annual award to a lodge in each of the Eleventh and Fourteenth Districts for outstanding service in the Hospital Visitation Program. Plaques were presented to Hermon Lodge No. 32, in Gardiner, and Village Lodge No. 26, in Bowdoinham. This year the Knights of Columbus were the hosts at the joint luncheon which followed the services. Following a question or suggestion of the Grand Master, R.W. Hartwell G. Webb, District Deputy Grand Master of the Twelfth District, has succeeded in interesting the lodges in that district in participating in the Hospital Visitation Program and arrangements to that effect are in process.

CHARITY GEORGIA: Under the heading of Boards of Relief we find a great service is being performed. Outside care, as distinguished from Masonic Home care, is much to be preferred in those cases where it can be used. The Grand Lodge of Georgia heard this from its Board of Relief: Our caseworker, Mrs. Martha Fox, investigates each request for assistance to determine the need and reports her findings to the Board. A determination is also made as to the ability of the brother's lodge to assist. When these determinations are made, the Board sets the amount the applicant is to receive and whether it is to be a one-time grant or on a monthly grant basis. The Board attempts to encourage the brother's lodge to assist on a 50/50 basis. If this is not possible, the lodge is asked to contribute the percentage it can. While participation by the local lodge is encouraged, no brother has been denied assistance, when a need was determined, because his lodge was unable to share in the program. Each active case is reviewed every three months to determine if the need still exists or if additional assistance is necessary. This year our caseworker traveled 7,125 miles, investigated 42 cases in which assistance was given 110 persons. A total of $19,169.99 was contributed from the Grand Lodge Charity Fund and $6,114.37 from sponsoring lodges. Monthly grants amounted to $17,432.32 while emergency grants were $2,594.78.

IOWA: A committee on charity reported this to the Grand Lodge of Iowa: It was noted that there has been a steady decline in the use of Field Financial Aid since the depression years of the 1930's. Government has taken over the role of providing for people in need, and it is expected that these programs will continue to be expanded. A proposal was, therefore, made to consider the development of a Community Charity Grant Program whereby Grand Charity Funds would be made available on a participating basis to assist local lodges with worthwhile community programs such as a Community Center, congregate meals, meals-on-wheels, transportation service, health education, recreation, etc., for our Senior Citizens. This proposal was approved by the LongRange Planning Committee, and the subcommittee was instructed to continue its work on this proposal, developing a working plan to be presented to Grand Lodge.

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MISSISSIPPI FLOOD RELIEF The Masonic Service Association advises: . Your Executive Secretary has been kept busy lately writing individual letters of acknowledgement to the many contributors to the Mississippi Flood Relief Fund. This is a "labor oflove" as lodges, Grand Lodges, appendant organizations and individ ual Masons show their concern and brotherly love for the many Mississippi brethren who had their homes and worldly possessions washed away. M.S.A. was designed to serve as the focal point in such catastrophes. It's proud to be able to serve in this humanitarian effort. One hundred percent of the contributions go to the Grand Master of Mississippi for distribution.

CHIEF OF POLICE BECOMES GRAND MASTER NORTH CAROLINA: At his installation as Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Jacob C. Goodman, Jr., said he believed that he wasthe first law enforcement officer to be elected to this high office (in North Carolina). He said in part: My first reaction was, Why me? Incidentally, Brother Mims has never given me an acceptable answer to that question. Being elected and installed as your Grand Master is indeed an honor for me personally. To my knowledge, this the first time a law enforcement officer has been accorded this high honor in our state. This accomplishment means more to the members of the law enforcement profession than you realize. I recall very well back in 1952 when I inquired of a friend of mine, a Mason, as to what I had to do to become a Mason. His first reaction was to place his finger to his lips indicating silence. He then led me to a secluded place and whispered to me that he would be glad to get me a petition but that 1 would have to promise him that I would not mention it to a soul. He went on to say that police officers had little chance of being elected, that there were only five or six Masons in the Charlotte Police Department at that time. The only reason he gave me was that police officers were not too popular because they wrote traffic tickets. Well, I passed the ballot box and stand before you 26 years later as Master Mason No.1. Maybe it is because I kept my silence or because I never did relish writing traffic citations. I am happy to tell you that times have changed. Of our 600 police officers in Charlotte today, I would venture a guess that over 50 percent of them are Masons. Several others are Past Masters and one is currently serving as Master of his lodge. Several others are lodge officers and many others are active in the Scottish and York Rites and the Shrine.

CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WYOMING: The Grand Lodge of Wyoming heard several pages of discussion on the merits of concurrent jurisdiction. These are some of the comments made: In recent years the concept of statewide concurrent jurisdiction has received much attention as an innovative way to maintain the lodge system in areas adversely affected by population shifts. The Masonic Service Association determined by survey in February 1975 that 18 Grand Lodges had adopted statewide concurrent jurisdiction. Since that t~me at least two others have also adopted similar provisions. The states are: Arizona Maryland California Massachusetts District of Columbia Michigan Illinois Minnesota Indiana Missouri Kansas Nebraska Louisiana New Jersey

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Several states tried concurrent jurisdiction on a trial basis. A few states have refused altogether to adopt such a provision at this time. South Carolina considered a proposal for a three-year term and turned down the proposal. Indiana tried statewide concurrent jurisdiction 18 months to ascertain its acceptability. Eighty percent of the Masters of the lodges favored it and it was officially adopted. Ohio watched the result of a trial period for concurrent jurisdiction to ascertain whether there were any bad side effects. During a three-year period 16,417 brethren were raised. Of this number 746 were raised in lodges other than the ones in the local jurisdictions where they lived. The reasons given were many and varied. Permanent concurrent jurisdiction was adopted. A Past Grand Master of Missouri commented that if all Grand Lodges would adopt similar legislation, jurisdictional disputes would be eliminated. In Oregon the Grand Secretary said, "Statewide concurrent territorial jurisdiction apparently has caused no great problems, and most ofthe comments received from lodge Secretaries are strongly in favor." Additional reasons have been given as justification for adoption: 1. Small, historic lodges are able to continue to be active, with candidates from geographical areas outside that in which the lodges are located, who, for sentimental reasons, would like to be members of these lodges. 2. Rural lodges which have suffered from population shifts and expansion of urban areas would attract persons who would like, for one reason or another, to be members of these lodges. 3. A number of candidates would like to belong to particular lodges in other geographical areas because friends or relatives belong to the lodges. Of course, some Grand Lodges are slow to adopt a change of this magnitude, for various reasons.

We believe it is good for Masonry and will become more widespread.

CONDITION OF MASONRY CONNECTICUT: Under the heading "Condition of Masonry," the Grand Lodge of Connecticut heard the following: Lodge officer material was discussed. Some of the lodges have been unable to fill all of the chairs. Your Committee has not come up with any answer to this serious question. There is much help offered to lodge officers through the various seminars that are presented each year by the Masonic Culture and Public Relations Committee, but this does not get members in the chairs. In going over the 1976 report on temple utilization, we find most of the buildings are not being used a large percent of the time. The high cost of utilities, taxes and insurance are taking a high percent of our income, and there is no relief in sight. This should be the major concern particularly to the city lodges and to areas of rapid growth, as taxation is the means of supporting local government. It is apparent that each lodge must take a realistic view of the problem, and where they are going. Each lodge or temple corporation should make an in-depth long range study as to how they are going to cope with the rising costs of tem pie maintenance and upkeep. Serious consideration should be given to possible consolidation of meeting places with other lodges. This does not necessarily mean loss of identity, but a means of survival.

CUBA Much has been said about the condition of Freemasonry in Cuba. About a year ago a letter was issued which stated:

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No associations may be organized except for scientific, cultural or sports activities. A government bureau will register all organizations, inspect them, and designate a person to sit in at the sessions. The government requires copies of all statutes, a sworn declaration of their directors, that number of their members and an inventory of all their holdings. The law provides that the Ministry of Justice has the power to suppress any association, to take possession of their holdings and hold liable any person who acts in their name. In the case of alleged infractions by leaders of the Brotherhoods, the inspectors have the authority to impose fines from $50.00 to $500 on the leaders and from $100 to $10,000 on the Brotherhoods themselves. The Brotherhoods may also be suspended or definitely dissolved.

The Commission on Information for Recognition in its last report quoted the translation of a letter generally circulated throughout the Masonic world. It read: Grand Lodge of Masons in Cuba Salvador Allende No. 508 Havana, Cuba 26 March, 1978 "Year of the Century of Protest of Baragua" To the Grand Jurisdictions and to all Masons Lately there has developed in the United States a campaign that compels and directs this letter, with the object of getting at the truth as to the function of Masonry in our Country. By means of the aforesaid campaign they are trying to prejudice relations between the Grand Lodge of Cuba and the Cuban government, ascribing to the I nstitution things of a marked political character, and limiting its activities by the interference of the Government, all of which constitutes an annoying attitude that I must reject. I affirm that Masonry follows its relations with the Cuban State on the same plane of reciprocal respect on which its relations developed during the time of my predecessors in the Grand Lodge, and that in the course of recent years the work of our Institution has not been hindered by the State. I ratify the position of Cuban Masonry, invariably inspired in the duty of observing the Ancient Landmarks, among them, that of respect for the law in force in our Country, and of not meddling in political matters. In consequence, I denounce whoever invokes the interests of the Fraternity, as a pretext for intentional propaganda now again recurring, which only serves to make more difficult our work, and to believe that there are situations of conflict with the State. Cuban Masonry continues its work of union, fraternity and culture along the border of profane politics, and protects the security of this constructive image, justly assuring that those distinguished Masons who have visited us, will not suffer danger by this deplorable campaign that motivates my letter. Receive my greeting, and the reiterated testimony of my fraternal consideration. /s/ Dr. Luis Romero Marquez Grand Master Attest: /s/ Dr. Juan Valera Alvarez Grand Secretary

DEMOLAY MISSISSIPPI: The State of Mississippi has a fine DeMolay Foundation. The president of the Foundation reported that some $5,562.43 had been contributed to the Foundation the past year. He said:

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In presenting this report to you on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi DeMolay Foundation, Inc., we wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Grand Lodge, subordinate lodges, York Rite Bodies, Scottish Rite Bodies, Wahabi and Hamasa Shrine, and all the individuals who have made contributions to the Foundation. We have now passed the halfway mark of our goal to establish an endowment fund of $50,000 which we feel is necessary if we are successful in carrying on the activities of this youth organization which is very vital, not only to our Masonic family, but to our state and community. Our total assets on December 31, 1978, were $31,339.13, an increase of $3,458.93 during the year. However, $2,076.11 of this amount was interest on the endowment fund previously invested. We trust we will have your continued support so we can be assured the goal will soon be reached and the Foundation will become self-supporting. Let us remember that what we contribute to the youth of today will pay dividends to us in the future in the form of better leadership. It is a pleasure to present this report to you at this time.

DEPUTY GRAND MASTER PLANS OHIO: The following <l.ccount was given of the plan meetings held by the Deputy Grand Master of Ohio in preparation for his year as Grand Master: "LET'S PLAN TOGETHER" AND "LET'S WORK TOGETHER"

While serving as Deputy Grand Master, I decided to hold a series of meetings with the Senior Wardens to discuss my plans and programs for the ensuing year. Although it had not been done before, the Grand Master readily gave his permission for the meetings to be held throughout the state. I arranged a series of eight, regional "Let's Plan Together" meetings during the month of June 1977. The response from the Senior Wardens was excellent. They were vitally interested in the programs presented by the Deputy Grand Master. The "Let's Plan Together" meetings were so successful that 1 returned in December to the same regions to hold a series of "Let's Work Together" programs. These sessions were also well attended and provided the forum in which to exchange ideas, thoughts and programs. These meetings were valuable in that they gave the Grand Master the opportunity to develop a personal, working relationship with those subordinate lodge leaders who would be implementing his programs. I am deeply grateful to the Worshipful Masters for their enthusiastic response to the "Let's Plan Together" and "Let's Work Together" meetings. "THE BIG FOUR"

DUAL MEMBERSHIP Most jurisdictions have either dual or plural membership. There are a few that will not permit dual memberhip. TENNESSEE: The Grand Lodge of Tennessee permits dual membership under certain conditions. This was used to describe the Tennessee requirements: This past year was our first year that dual membership was allowed with lodges outside of Tennessee. We now have 17 who hold dual membership. Others have applied for it but due to the other jurisdiction not honoring our requirement of accepting our suspension or expulsion as we would accept suspension or expulsion in thatjurisdiction, we have been unable to permit the member to affiliate as a dual member. Most of the jurisdictions who will not honor our requirements say that they would not remove a member from their rolls if he was suspended for nonpayment of dues. I feel that if he wants to be a dual member, then he must pay his dues in both lodges or be

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suspended in both lodges. Certainly if he no longer desires dual membership he may dimit from either lodge - but dimit, not be suspended!

DUES The collection of dues has been a problem with our lodges for many years. There are some that say the category, "suspended for nonpayment of dues," should be stricken from the lexicon of Masonry. In principle this is a very accurate statement. However, everything and everyone must work smoothly and toward such a goal. In theory a brother pays his dues as long as he is able to do so, but should misfortune strike him at any point along the way the burden falls upon his lodge - the lodge must remit the dues. This, too, poses a problem. How will the members of his lodge know he is having financial difficulty, unless close contact is maintained with all members? There are few, if any, lodges that will not remit the dues of a worthy brother if the facts are known. I DAHO; The following consideration of dues was observed in the report of the Committee on Fraternal Relations to the Grand Lodge of Idaho: With advancing age the years pass faster, and your Committee Chairman sees life repeating itself. While the loss in membershi p seems to remain with us, the trend seems to be slowing. Death overtaketh all of us, but "Dropped for Nonpayment of Dues" need not reduce your membership if the Secretary, in cooperation with the Worshipful Master and an active and concerned committee, aggressively pursue the past due brethren with vigor and compassion. Many pay when contacted personally, while others might really deserve a break and should have their dues remitted. In many lodges some of the more affluent brethren send in additional dues payments to be used for some deserving and unfortunate brother. These fine brothers do a deserving brother, and the lodge, a favor, and also provide a valuable assist to the Secretary and Worshipful Master. A paid-up dues card can also be sent along with a suggestion that when conditions improve the courtesy can be repaid by sending a check for dues to assist some other brother who might be in similar circumstances.

NEW HAMPSHIRE: The Grand Master of New Hampshire issued the following directive relative to the attendance at any other Masonic organization: I recommend that the directive which I issued on September 17, 1976 ordering that all brethren attending any meeting of the York Rite, the Scottish Rite or the Shrine be required to show a current Blue Lodge Dues Card before gaining admission to any of their meetings be continued.

EASTERN STAR RECOGNIZED NEVADA: After 100 years and some 5,614 members, the Order of the Eastern Star was finally recognized by the Grand Lodge of Nevada: WHEREAS, In the Code of the Grand Lodge, F. & A.M. of Nevada, on page No. 180, Section 6.160, under "Organization, membership in certain fraternal societies," is stated, "No Master Mason under thejurisdiction of the Grand Lodge shall promote, organize, or become a member of any Order or Fraternal Society established in this jurisdiction the qualification for membership in which is that of being a Master Mason unless such Order or Society has received the sanction, endorsement or recognition of the Grand Lodge." WHEREAS, On page 205, Section 9.020 of our Code is stated, "A list of approved organizations which arc approved and recognized by the Grand Lodge of Nevada," but this list of recognized bodies does not include, The Order of Eastern Star.

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WHEREAS, The Order of Eastern Star had its first chapter instituted as Friendship Chapter in Elko, Nevada in 1879. There are now 29 active chapters in Nevada, with 5,614 members. The Order is composed of Master Masons, their wives and immediate female members of their family. The Order of Eastern Star has worked in harmony with our Masonic lodges and has proved itself to be compatible and beneficial in all ways. In order to comply with the restrictions of the Code, Therefore Be It Resolved, That Section 9.020 be amended by adding: "The Order of the Eastern Star."

EDUCATION OHIO: Progressive Grand Lodges stress Masonic Education. Various conferences are held throughout the nation to improve understanding, methods and procedures of Masonic Education. Each jurisdiction approaches this allimportant function in a little different way. The Grand Master of Ohio made these comments about the brethren who carried the load in his jurisdiction: Special emphasis was placed on the Grand Lodge Education Program this year. Each Lodge Education Officer was given a test to complete and was required to attend an Educational Seminar conducted by the District Education Officers and held in conjunction with the Past Masters' Convocation in each district. In urging such participation on the part of the LEO, the Grand Lodge Committee on Education and Information wanted to be assured that the LEO was properly educated as to his responsibilities in the lodge and that he fully carried out his task of educating each candidate in each of the three degrees. The District Education Officers are to be commended for the manner in which they conducted the Educational Seminars at the Convocations. Further commendation is appropriate for the way in which these men worked to further the cause of Masonic Education in Ohio this year. Their work is aiding greatly in our finest purpose ... "Making Masons of our members." COMMENTS ON MASONIC EDUCATION AROUND THE UNITED STATES

These comments were given by the Reviewer at the Mid West Conference on Masonic Education at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 5, 1979: Masonic Education around the United States is an all-inclusive subject, which may be resolved into one brief paper, or it could be developed into a book-length discussion. As we view the purpose of the assignment today it relates to the former, and we shall address ourself to that definition. In so doing we can expect only to emphasize the high points at best, and try to stay within the guidelines as we have thus established them. Education, and more particularly Masonic Education as we consider it, has many facets, and may properly be viewed from anyone of many different vantage points. At the outset perhaps we should first consider our definition of Masonic Education. To us it is the process of teaching and learning, and involves the science dealing with the principles and practice of im parting knowledge so that it may be understood by those receiving it. It may be employed in a general sense, or it may be directed toward a particular discipline. Initially, let us pursue a Socratic approach to our subject with the question, "What do we hope to accomplish?" Is it better and more proficient ritualistic work in our lodges? I think we would all agree in the negative. This would involve an entirely different discipline and would emanate from a different segment of the Fraternity - the Ritual Committee - the Committee on Work, or the Grand Lecturer or Grand Lecturers and their corps of certificated instructors. This too is education, but in another area of the Fraternity. Is it to promote the separation of church and state, or to secure better men in government? Hardly these, but we may have personal opinions in these areas. Is it to secure more members for our lodges? Although some may feci that this could be a part of the end result, we have noted no appreciable increases in jurisdictions with good educa-

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tional programs. Certainly none that can be attributable to educational programs alone. We are led to the inescapable conclusion that we hope to see, through Masonic Education, "the greatest and best men of all ages continue to patronize our assemblies, extend their privileges" and above all value and have pride in their membership. An informed membership is a solid and permanent membership. To know something about Freemasonry is to love it and have a pride in belonging to it. We are aware that there are many influences at work in the world today that would destroy all that we as Freemasons hold near and dear. We know that many of the appendant bodies of Freemasonry, in which most of us hold membership and from which we derive much pleasure and satisfaction, concentrate much of their effort on increasing membership. Some have even reached the point where they are convinced that they are bigger than the symbolic lodge, and have proclaimed openly that they no longer need or desire the support of the Masonic lodge. We believe that such attitudes portend the beginning of the end for them, unless they are fortunate in securing enlightened leadership to guide them on a safe and secure course. There have been changes in Freemasonry, not in the basic principles, but in the administration of its responsibility to the membership. Innovations - no, but changes, yes, and there will be more. We read from the pen of Gary Wills, the theologically educated historian andjournalist, that: "Change is initiated by the principled few, not by the compromising many." He also said, "Politicians tend to tell us what we want to hear; prophets tell us what is right." Wills concluded, "They set impossibly high standards for us. They make us appreciate the purely political virtues of compromise, easily pleased vanity and mediocre expectation." So it is in Freemasonry, there are those who would cater to our vanities and pleasures, while overlooking completely our basic responsibility to the parent body - the symbolic lodge. This must be the theme of our Masonically oriented educational system. We must guard against the intrusion of improper ideologies that would weaken or destroy the real mission of Masonry. Through our work as Fraternal Correspondent and Reviewer for the Grand Lodge of Missouri it has been a privilege to read the reports of Educational Committees, by whatever name they may be called, in most of the jurisdictions throughout the country. We have noted a great similarity in the methods and procedure, yet there are certain individualities which make each unique within itself. Many Grand Lodges make good use of the four candidates' booklets. The method of presenting them at the appropriate time varies slightly, but in nearly all cases care is exercised to get the greatest possible mileage out of each. Films, slides and filmstrips are being used more and more to excite the interest and stimulate the thinking processes of the candidate or newly made Mason. These are not . new, but in the beginning only a few Grand Lodges were willing to make the necessary large investments in full length films. Seeing as well as hearing the lessons of the Craft, make them all the more appealing to the brethren, particularly the new brethren. More and more we are trying to catch the attention of the newly made member while his interest and enthusiasm are at their peak. Shakespeare said in Julius Ceasar, Act IV: "There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries." Also in the same act: "We must take the current when it serves or lose our ventures." It would seem that even in the day of Shakespeare they were aware that it was necessasry to seize opportunities when they presented themselves. So it is with our brethren in the lodge. There can be little doubt that a Mason's interest is at its highest point around the time of his raising. This is the time in his Masonic experience when his

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education should not be neglected. Make sure he receives special attention. There is another time in the Masonic lives of a selected few when interest runs high. It is those who are privileged to serve as officers of their lodges progress in line and anticipation increases as election to the highest office in the lodge approaches. For these officers several jurisdictions have made special preparations to assist them to build a better fraternity. There are various ':iob profiles" designed to inform and assist those fortunate enough to be officers of their lodges. These include the Wardens' Handbook, the Master's Handbook and the Counselor Program. All of these are designed to assist all lodge officers, even the one who comes unprepared and on the day of installation asks, "Now, what do I do?" There are always those who will assist him. Even now he may be able to heed the advice of older and wiser brethren and guide his lodge through the year to a successful conclusion. Masonic education must be designed with moderation in mind. It must be conducted by those who have taken the time and expended the effort to learn that they might teach. It must be adapted to the section of the country in which it is used. We well remember visiting with an outstanding school administrator who had advanced to a position of leadership in the division of education in one of our universities. He was an interested and knowledgable Freemason, a Past Master of his lodge. At the time of this particular visit he with others, hadjust completed a new elementary course of study to be used in the public schools of Missouri. Together we had been reviewing some Masonic ritual in his home. Reference was made to a frequently heard question about why we do not have the same ritual in each jurisdiction and throughout the world. My Ph.D. friend and brother thought this over for a brief moment as he gazed into the distance, and said, "After some two years of hard work our committee has developed the finest elementary course of study we could possibly devise for the public schools in the State of Missouri. We are convinced it is the best we have ever had. But, it would not work in Florida. It would not work in Oregon or Washington. It would not work in Maine or California. It is designed for the children in the State of Missouri with their environment and background in mind. It relates to things they know and understand." He went on to speculate about Masonic ritual, "I have the feeling," he said, "that our ritual has been developed for the brethren in our jurisdiction. It is something they know, understand and appreciate, because it is suited to our environment. Like our elementary course of study, our ritual would not be accept~ble in other jurisdictions, nor in the far corners of our country. It is our ritual." We are convinced the same is true with Masonic education. It must relate to the jurisdiction in which it is used to be the most effective. It is well to know what other jurisdictions are doing and which methods have been successful for them. But we must always keep in mind that whatever approach we use, it must be adapted to the environment of our own brethren and directed toward them. Area meetings, workshops and seminars have become quite popular across the United States. These are conducted in many cases by the Grand Master and Grand Secretary, assisted by the Chairman of Education and Culture Committees. Printed material describing the work of the Grand Lodge and the Masonic Home are usually made a part of the program. It has been foundin many jurisdictions that a dinner is helpful in boosting attendance and getting the des'ired officers to come. Many jurisdictions use the question-and-answer method of training officers to become better qualified to assume their duties and perform their labors of love. Numerous pamphlets and programs have been carefully devised to excite interest and inspire the progressing officers to become better acquainted with the tasks that are ahead of them. Leadership courses have been presented to the officers, usually preceded by officers' training courses at different levels of progress. Many times each level of learning is divided into a number of "lessons," to be assigned the interested officers. In addition to training officers there is the mission of Masonic Education Committees to spread light and knowledge to all brethren. Of course, there are many brethren who do not have the time or the inclination to become better educated Masonically. However, there are a vast number of brethren who thirst for knowledge. It has been said that by the

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process of conferring degrees we do not make Masons - we merely make members. The members must make Masons of themselves. This implies study and a search for Masonic light. It has also been written that it is the mission pf Masonic Education Committees to assist in the making of Masons, by preparing and presenting the kind of material that will be attractive to the membershi p. Yes, we can subscribe to the statement that it is the primary function of a lodge to make Masons. This does not mean the process of raising, but that which transpires afterwards - preferably immediately after his raising. A personal interest must be shown in the new member by one who is well informed and can lead the newly made member in the proper direction. We are all in need of Masonic education, and the need never ends so long as we remain members. Another approach to the same point of view states that it is not the primary function of a lodge to initiate candidates or to enlarge the membership. It points out that if this were true, there would be no need for our laws and regulations against proselyting. Each lodge should concern itself with the education of its members. This may be accomplished in many ways. It is well established in the minds of many that there is no substitute for personal contact and interest in one another. Masons must in deed and fact be brothers. They must not only be interested in one another, but they must assist one another in every way possible. Two years ago the Conference on Masonic Education and Libraries in Elizabeth, New Jersey, had as its theme, "A Backward Glance - A Forward Look." If the present is indeed merely the lengthening shadow of the past, then we must glance backward to know from whence we came and whither we may be travelling. From the pen of Ben C. Danner, Chairman of the Committee on Masonic Education and research in the jurisdiction of Washington, we read some most interesting comments on the past. He asked, "Where are the fountain pens?" They are hard to find today. Everyone has a pocketfull of ball-point pens. They are available anywhere at a modest price, or they are easily obtained from various business firms. He said that the fountain pen has gone the way of oil lamps and straight razors. There is an endless list of familiar items of half a century ago that are no more. These include things like washboards, buggy whips, tire pumps and glass milk bottles. These are antiques today. Freemasonry is not an antique - yet it is very old, says Brother Danner. All this we know, and we are proud of our heritage. The values in the teachings of Freemasonry are just as important today as they were a century ago, or even two centuries ago. However, the brethren value these time honored traditions and ceremonies. Moral men are attracted to the Fraternity now as in the past. Oh, they write their names with a different kind of pen on an improved form of petition, but the eventual result is much the same and the basic principles are unchanged. They ride to meetings in a different type of transportation, but the fellowship is much the same as in ages past. We are convinced this same type of comparison probably can be made two centuries from now. Probably the brethren will be meeting in a different type of atmosphere and much improved facilities, but the brotherly love and affection will be displayed much the same as now. Surely the tenets of our profession will be unchanged. We are aware that the method of making members, and assisting them to become Masons, differs widely around the United States. We are not concerned with the method used just so long as it is effective. We are always glad to learn how they approach the task of Masonic Education, and may borrow a few ideas now and then if we feel they can be adapted to our environment and will be helpful in assisting members to become better Masons. There is one more area of Masonic education we might consider. While we may be treading on thin ice, it is the area of Grand Officer Masonic education. Many Grand Officers are advanced or elevated to a station in the advancing line of the Grand Lodge with little or no preparation. We are talking about those who may someday become leaders of the Craft - Grand Masters of Masons in their respectivejurisdictions. These selected few are chosen because of their individual leadership ability, and

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because of their respected standing among Masons. The opportunity to serve is the greatest challenge that can be presented to a Mason. Contrary to the belief of many, it is an opportunity to "go to work." A leader of the Craft should not be obsessed with an "applause syndrome." He should not regard his mission as that of one who only attends banquets, makes speeches and is always received with "standing ovations." It should be his duty to lead the brethren to greater heights. He should approve and promote programs which make for a stronger and more highly respected fraternity. He should in fact and in deed be the humblest of the brethren. He is their titular head - their representative to the world at large - and it was by their vote that he is privileged to occupy the chair in the Grand East. There are many lodges in most jurisdictions that have not been visited by a Grand Master in a long time. Perhaps he should include these on his list of visitations, We believe that it is more the duty of a true leader to work with as many of his constituent lodges as possible. He should make some out-of-jurisdiction visitations, when such trips do not conflict with his duty at home. These visits to other Grand Lodges are important, but they should never be the goal of a leader. He should always be concerned for the welfare of his own lodges and strive to serve them as best he can. We have endeavored to touch upon several areas of Masonic education without delving deeply into anyone of them. The general areas include education for the candidate as he travels through the mysteries of Freemasonry, programs that tend to enlighten and instruct brethren as they pass through the chairs toward the East of their lodges, and finally some suggestions for those who will grace the stations of the Grand Lodge itself. While this last is not usually included in a consideration of Masonic education, we believe it is vitally necessary. We are all students of the Ancient Craft, and should be ever ready to embrace an opportunity to learn from each other.

EIGHTY-YEAR-OLD MASON OHIO: The Grand Lodge of Ohio recognized its first 80-year-old Mason. Dr. Albert F. Linscott said in part: Ladies and gentlemen, I shouldn't be saying anything tonight, or maybe I should. I had a letter from the Grand Secretary a few days ago in which he told me that the Grand Master would like to hear a word or two from me. Now, Ijust wondered and wondered what will I say in a word or two. So, golly, after I studied on it awhile, I came upon the two words; and they are "Good 'Night!" I had expected to get that off last night, but I didn't ... because they didn't call on me last night! There are a few words that I want to say. I want to congratulate this wonderful Grand Master of Masonry. I have watched that little hand of his as he pointed out where it is snowing today, and where it's going to rain tomorrow, and that it will blow up in here; and I often wondered would I ever put my hand in his? I've been wondering that for almost ten years! Think of it! You didn't know that I was that old! Well, it's an interesting thing to be 102 years old. When I look back over the years, it doesn't seem that long. There are a few wonderful things that crop up along the line, and I have had wonderful honors bestowed upon me - and I think that most of them are because I'm over a 100 years old! I'mjust "token" up to a 100 - the two years and a half that I've gone over don't belong on this century that's gone ... it's starting the new one. How far I'll get with it, I never will know because I'm going to keep at it until you get to be Grand Master again! Speaking of being Masters oflodges, I come from way back. When I look back over the years and think what Masonry has done since I first heard there was a "secret society" someplace. I wasjust a kid and that wasjust about the time I became "the widow's son" , .. you would know about that! My father passed away, and I became the "son of a widow." I was a kid about ten years old and, like snooty kids will do, I heard there was a "secret" organization in the little town I lived near. The town was Amesville - I'll give them a boost - Amesville, Ohio, down in Athens County.

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I had a brother three or four years younger than I - he was a little "devil" - he taught me all the mean things that I ever knew. Of course, he was younger and we couldn't correct him as well. I'd get the corrections. Anyway, we heard that there was a "secret" organization - a very "secret" organization - in the little town of Amesville. As we had to go four miles to Amesville for our mail, whenever we saw three men standing talking together we would whisper to each other and say, ''I'll bet that's the 'secret' ... I'll bet that's the 'secret'!" As I said, after my father passed away, he left a few dollars and it was enough so that they had to have a guardian for us boys. He was brought into the family and something came up one day that John was in that "secret thing." And, you know as boys will do, we pried him and pried him; but we never could get anything more out of him except, "When you get old enough, you'll find out."

When asked when he expected to conclude his Masonic activities, he said: "For a long time I have been preparing myself for that tomorrow, but tomorrow never comes.... There is no tomorrow."

EXEMPT FROM DUES MISSISSIPPI: The Grand Lodge of Mississippi adopted the following amendment which exempts a member from the payment of dues after 25 years of membership in the aggregate, and having attained the age of 72 years: "SECTION 55. Rules pertaining to exemption. A Master Mason whose membership aggregates twenty-five (25) years, and who is over the age of seventy-two (72) years, shall, upon his application therefore, be exempt by his lodge from payment of dues to the lodge and Grand Lodge, except for any amount of charity assessment by the subordinate lodge for its own use for purposes of charity, as it may determine by resolution properly entered and adopted. When any lodge shall exempt its members, the Secretary of the lodge shall notify the Grand Secretary, and certificates of said exempt status shall be furnished the exempt member by the Grand Lodge, attested by the Grand Secretary, and be by him made a matter of record, and no credit for exemption shall be allowed lodges except where certificates have been registered and attested by the Grand Secretary.

(1903-80; 1965-114; 1978-118; 1979---).

FREEMASONRY -

PAST AND PRESENT

The following is a paper prepared and given by M. W. Bro. Charles E. White, Past Grand Master of Masons in Wisconsin. We were struck with the allinclusive nature of the dissertation, and the scholarly approach to the "past and present" aspects of it. We thank Brother White for it, and compliment him on the fine contribution he has made to help all of us understand and appreciate the Freemasonry of today. Masonry is found nearly everywhere in human experience. It exists in most of our communities. It numbers men of all classes and conditions. The wise and men of moderate powers; the learned, the unlearned, the powerful, the humble; the rich, the路 poor; the men of moderate and of enlarged aspirations; men of all situations and ranks in life are gathered in this Fraternity. It has existed so long thatjust when it was first formed or in what particular ways it worked to accomplish its particular objectives is beyond all written history. The beginning of Masonry antedates history, it passes even beyond the realm of tradition until nothing is left in tracing its origin except its principles, shining grandly and proudly through the mists of ages and reaching to the time when man first was man and when brotherhood first existed. Much has been written and recorded as to the age of Masonry. The principles upon which it rests are from the world's foundation; for they comprise belief in God, faith in immortality of the soul, charity to all mankind in its largest and best sense, temperance,

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fortitude, prudence and justice and other principles founded by the Creator of all, which were planted in man by Him as a part of the original creation. In its recorded history, traces of Masonry were distinctly made through many societies of different names yet all alike in principle, from a very early age to the time of Solomon, King of Israel, who died nearly 1,000 years before the Christian era. Its marks and symbols can be seen in the foundation stones ofthe temple atJerusalem, and from thence until today and in many places and in our lodge rooms the form and parts of that temple are represented and preserved. The earliest written Masonic Constitution now known to exist is what is called the Old York Constitutions of the year 926, a copy of which was discovered in the British Museum in the year 1838, and is now widely published in Masonic books. Sufficient evidence of the authenticity of this early Masonic Constitution is found in the single fact that in all of the essential particulars of its 15 articles and 15 points it corresponds exactly with the principles, rules and regulations of Masonry today. Among them are that the candidate must be without blemish; that brotherly love shall be cultivated and charity prevail; that a Grand Lodge shall be held each year; and that there shall be a Grand Master at its head; together with many other articles that might be enumerated. This fact alone establishes the historical existence of Freemasonry at the date of the earliest known written constitution. Another written constitution adopted prior to the year 1377 also exists; certain regulations of the year 1663; certain ancient charges adopted between 1685 and 1688 are still preserved in an original manuscript; the regulations of 1703 and 1717 and the charges approved by the Grand Lodge of England in 1722 are all in existence, having the force of written constitutions in the Fraternity and are printed and open for the world to read. All of them, like the York Constitution are in such entire accord with Freemasonry, as it is understood and practiced today, that there can remain no doubt that during all this time the institution has remained the same, and they furnish a connected record of its history. The year 1717 saw a general revival of Masonry in England and from that time the list of all the Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries of England are preserved and the written records of the Grand Lodge are complete. Most of the charges and regulations of 1722 are incorporated today in direct terms in the constitution and regulations of Wisconsin and all the other Grand Lodges of the United States. All of them are regarded and obeyed as fixed regulations as to which all Masons agree that it is not within the power of any man or body of men to change them, alter them or make innovations upon them. In America, Freemasonry was introduced early in the 18th Century. The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts is now more than 200 years old; the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has an equal age and Masonry there has a recorded history since the year 1730. One of the early lodges in New York named Independent Royal Lodge originally, in the English manner, conferred the Royal Arch Degree and received its Charter in 1760. In Wisconsin, the first lodge was organized at Green Bay in 1824 under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of New York. It was composed principally of officers of the United States Army stationed there. In that lodge, Bro. Henry S. Baird, afterwards Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, received his degrees in Masonry and became its Master. It was the first Masonic Lodge organized west of Detroit. Its existence terminated about 1830 and Washington Lodge No. 21 now occupies its place. In the year 1840, what is now Mineral Point Lodge No.1, Melody Lodge No.2 at Platteville, and Kilbourn Lodge No.3 at Milwaukee were organized. These three lodges in 1843 formed the present Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. The number of lodges then was three and their membership was about 60. Today, we have approximately 280 lodges and about 42,000 members. Forty-two thousand and upwards of men have adopted Masonic principles for their guidance. Were there nothing of Freemasonry except that which exists in Wisconsin it would appear there is enough in its history and progress here to vindicate its permanent lasting value. But in addition, every state of the Union has its lodges and Grand Lodge and there are about 3.5 million Masons in the United States. All the Provinces of Canada have their Grand Lodges and so of the nations of Europe. The same is true in Asia and Africa, in the Island of the Seas and in nearly all of the countries of

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South America. In all these countries and places and in every Masonic lodge each member of the lodge stands and has always stood and will continue to stand upon an absolute level with everyone of its brethren there. Although he cannot speak his tongue or converse with him, yet he can by never failing means signify to him his Masonic brotherhood and without fear of denial or refusal may demand and receive all his Masonic rights and privileges. A question may arise after considering the antiquity of Freemasonry, its progress and extent to which, as an organized fraternity, it prevails today; as to why this brotherhood, which has continued so long in substance and in essence the same, exists at all; why it is so widely diffused and what are the bonds or secrets which so firmly and so closely cement it together. Its existence may be explained in the natural tendency of man to associate in organized forms of accomplishment for any definite end. It is this tendency which lies at the bottom of all organized societies which makes the state, the county, the city, the village, the church, the school district and every organization embraced under the words of society or fraternity. Because in union and in united effort there is power; because all efforts when made by man singly fail and when made injoint work and labor succeed; because in the one case there is weakness and in the other there is strength; because in simple illustration a single strand is not used but the combination and interweaving of several is employed to make the full power of the cord; so Masons meet in the organized form of lodges to do and to perfect unitedly and in harmony what, acting singly, they could not accomplish. The answer to the questions why it has thus existed and has existed so long unchanged in its essentials, why it is so generally diffused and what it is that unites it together brings to consideration its objects, purposes and mission. Its best definition is that it is a beautiful symbol of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols. Its parts are first that it is a system, which implies order and fidelity to preserve and keep it intact. The planets move in their orbit by system; the state in its political functions moves in like manner as does the church and all forms of organized effort. And so does Masonry, moving in aggregated form, in the special methods which it has adopted and in the ways that it has pursued from the earliest periods. It finds its accomplishment in the orderly methods that it has chosen for itself. Its members in each particular locality have the lodge, a central point in which they are united and dwell in harmony. It is ruled and governed by its Worshipful Master and Wardens. It has laws, rules and regulations which do not change. It has its subordinate officers of Secretary, Treasurer, Deacons and Tiler. All perform their alloted duties in an orderly harmonious way. The lodges together in any particular state or nation comprise through their lawful representatives the Grand Lodge of such state or nation as the supreme governing head of the Craft. The Grand Lodge has its various officers. All are regulated by law and this law in the ages that have gone, has grown into and become as definite and fixed a body or code of laws as any ever yet produced as a result of human wisdom. Its known written constitutions have existed since time immemorial and still governs today. Its permanent landmarks, unwritten law and traditions are safely preserved to a large extent in written forms and when not so, in the repository of faithful breasts. The degrees are three in number and are arranged to accomplish progress in each. In the first, the initiate comes freely as he does in all to learn what Masonry can give in lesson and in instruction. Here he finds how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity and so gathers the lesson of friendship, commingled with charity. The Masonic use of the right hand as an emblem of friendship and as an emblem of good faith is here taught. The proper innocence that characterizes all decent life finds itself represented in the pure white apron that all Masons wear, as an emblem and symbol of purity of character, intentions and heart. The duties of brotherly love, relief and truth and the cardinal virtues of temperance, fortitude, prudence and justice are inculcated. The lesson and duty of charity is most particularly and strongly impressed. It is the charity which allows each member his particular religion and form of worship, without

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invading his particular tenets or imposing upon any special dogma of doctrine or worship; yet it always requires as a fundamental condition belief in one true and living God. The Fellowcraft Degree gives instruction in the useful and practical arts and liberal sciences, prefaced with a reference to the plumb line as an emblem of ever-continuing rectitude of conduct. The square and the level with their lessons of morality and equality are explained. Also in this degree the symbols of the attentive ear, the instructive tongue and the faithful breast are illustrated. The candidate learns that his ear should be attentive and sensitive to every proper Masonic call, that his tongue should always be instructive to his less informed or less learned brother and that his breast should be continually faithful to all that concerns Masonry and the brethren. The Third Degree has one of the principal landmarks of the Craft, namely, the final resurrection to come. One of its perfections and beauties is that while its symbolic working tools are said to be all the implements of Masonry indiscriminately, attention is directed to the trowel. In operative Masonry, it spreads the cement that unites a building into one common mass; so all the brethren in and by the teachings of Masonry have become cemented together into one common band or society of brothers among whom no contention should ever exist, and that emulation of who best can work and best agree. The system of Masonry is beautiful. Every system which is complete and justly proportioned in all its parts and which moves and works in harmony is necessarily so. It is a system of morality. Belief in Deity, in the one great Maker, is first and always and rigidly required. The profession of this belief must be full and ample, open, public and unequivocal. With it and in close and inseparable union follows the practice of all the virtues which together constitute the sum of which is termed morality. Masonic teaching embraces all of these yet teaches them in a gentle way and a pleasant manner. The Holy Bible lays on every lodge altar; without it no lodge can be opened. It is an essential part of the furniture of every lodge and from this gift of God to man is derived the stories, the legends and the traditions which are the foundation principles of the Masonic Craft. If Masonry is shown to be a beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols, is it strange that it has existed at all, or so long, or has become so widely diffused? Is there any doubt of its lasting continuance? It is the needs of man that have brought about the inventions of man. There would have been no Masonry except that there was and judging especially from its great age and long continuance, there will continue to be a demand for the absolute goodness that is contained in it. And among the best evidence of this is the absolute love of its true members for it, running to the last moment of struggling existence, when men ask in their almost and sometimes in their very last words that their remains shall be interred with the Masonic rites of burial. Brother DeWitt Clinton of New York who occupied many of the highest positions in the Craft, stated it this way: "Although the origin of our Fraternity is covered with darkness and its history is to a great extent obscure, yet we can confidently say that it is the most ancient society in the world and we are equally certain that its principles are based upon pure morality, that its ethics are the ethics of Christianity, its doctrines the doctrines of patriotism and brotherly love, its sentiments the sentiments of exalted benevolence. Upon these points there can be no doubt. All that is good and kind and charitable it encourages; all that is vicious and cruel and oppressive it detests and discourages."

* * * Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is a vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in fame, unlimited in space, and infinite in duration. In the performance of its sacred offices, it fears no danger, spares no expense, looks in the volcano, dives into the ocean, perforates the earth, wings its flight into the skies, explores sea and land, contemplates the distant, examines the minute, comprehends the great, ascends to the sublime - no place too remote for its grasp, no height too exalted for its reach. - DE WITT CLINTON.

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FUTURE OF MASONRY WYOMING: The Grand Master of Wyoming expressed concern for the future of our Fraternity. He said in part, and we agree with him: We live in a world of change, and I find myself not content to sit idly as time erodes our Masonic heritage. If this world of change demands adjustment in the Fraternity, then let us adjust. But let us not be misled into thinking that adjustment means a capitulation of our philosophy - for it no more means that, than it means remaining the same or doing nothing - and already that means, has proven itself as the surest way to self-destruction. I t should be noted that the long history of our Society demonstrates a certain resiliency to cope with the times. Let us use that characteristic wisely. I find in Masonry, as well as in life, a system of contraries, and because those contraries exist, we can survive and we can adjust to the future. There need not be a change in the Purpose or in the Lessons of our Order, but there may be need for change in the methods of our teaching. If we are to perseve~ and I'm sure that we will, I see in the future a strong need to return to more social and civic activities on the local level. I see need to be much less secretive and more open towards society. I see need to search for the demands and needs of a modern society - and then attempt to fulfill those needs; and finally, I see need not to fear change because it is change, but rather to plan for it, and then accept it as an important part of life.

GOOD STANDING OKLAHOMA: The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma requires a member to remain in good standing if he wishes to belong to the Shrine or the Eastern Star, but fails to mention the other appendant bodies of Masonry: WHEREAS, Section U 79 of the Uniform Code makes it a Masonic Offense for a Master Mason not in good standing to belong to a temple of the A.A.O.N.M.S. or a chapter of the Eastern Star but not to other Masonic or affiliated bodies recognized by this Grand Lodge, Now Therefore Be It Resolved, That the following amendment to the Uniform Code be adopted: Section U 79 be amended to read as follows: "Section U 79. DUTY OF MASTER MASONS TO MAINTAIN GOOD STANDING. It is the duty of every Master Mason to assist in the support of Masonry by paying such dues as may be chargeable against him, and to maintain his good standing as a Master Mason. Any Master Mason who fails to maintain such good standing and who shall pay dues into or retain his good standing in a Masonic or affiliated body recognized as such by this Grand Lodge is declared to have committed a Masonic Offense. It is made the duty of the Worshipful Master of any lodge having jurisdiction to place him on trial therefor."

JOHN H. GLENN MADE A MASON AT SIGHT Many Masons have heard the expression, "made a Mason at sight," but have little knowledge of what it means or how it is done. OHIO: This is the Grand Master's report ofmakingSenator John H. Glenn a Mason at sight. As the final activity in the program of events in Chillicothe, Ohio, on August 19, 1978,'1 exercised my prerogative as Grand Master and made Senator John H. Glenn a Mason at sight. This ceremony was last performed by M.W. Bro. Charles S. Hoskinson on February 18,1909, in the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Cincinnati, Ohio, when William Howard Taft was made a Mason at sight.

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Several hundred Masons came to the Chillicothe High School Gymnasium to witness the ceremony. The opening of a lodge of Master Masons was conducted by the officers of Scioto Lodge No.6. The Grand Master was presented and explained the meaning of the work which was about to be done. He then declared the Grand Lodge of Ohio and Concord Lodge No. 688 open for the purpose of making John H. Glenn a Mason at sight. The Grand Lodge Officers assumed their stations for the conferral of the Entered Apprentice Degree. The degree was conferred in its entirety, with the exception of the Lecture. The charge was given by Bro. G. William Henderson, Senior Steward of York Lodge No. 563 and the Apron presentation was made by the Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Bro. Daniel F. Iceman. The Fellowcraft obligation was conferred by M.W. Bro. Robert A. Hinshaw, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge and a member of Concord Lodge No. 688. The charge was delivered by the Grand Tyler, R. W. Bro. Malcolm H. Grady. The Master Mason obligation was given by the Worshipful Master of Concord Lodge No. 688, Worshipful Bro. Lloyd Garner. The Second Section of the Master Mason Degree was portrayed by the Past Masters Unit of Aladdin Temple while Brother Glenn witnessed the work from the East. At the appropriate time, Brother Glenn was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by the Grand Master. The charge was given by Bro. Charles St. Clair, the Senior Steward of Concord Lodge No. 688. The Grand Master declared Bro. John H. Glenn to be a Master Mason and to be henceforth recognized as such by all Masonic and Masonic affiliated groups in Ohio and in those jurisdictions with whom Ohio has fraternal relations. Wor. Bro. Ralph Thomen, a Past Master of Goodale Lodge No. 372, presented Brother Glenn with a Masonic ring, a gift from Brother Glenn's wife, Annie. Wor. Bro. Lawrence Hughes, also a Past Master of Goodale Lodge No. 372, made the presentation of a Masonic lapel pin. The Grand Secretary awarded Brother Glenn his Dues Card from Concord Lodge No. 688, the lodge with which he chose to affiliate. Brother Glenn then made some brief remarks concerning his impressions of the work. He told of his father's close ties to Freemasonry and to Concord Lodge, and his mother's love for the Order of the Eastern Star. He professed a lifelong regard for the Fraternity and expressed the feeling that the honor conferred upon him by the Grand Master was one of the greatest of his life. The Grand Master closed the Grand Lodge, Scioto Lodge No.6, and Concord Lodge No. 688.

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CONNECTICUT: The Grand Lodge of Connecticut has joined the list of those Grand Lodges who plan to contribute $1.00 per member to the Endowment Fund of the Memorial. The following was contained in the report of the Finance Committee: That for the purpose of increasing the Endowment Fund of George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, an assessment of one dollar ($1.00) be, and hereby is assessed on each candidate and on each affiliate from another Grand Jurisdiction, to be collected from him at the time of his taking the Master Mason Degree or from an affiliate upon his signing the By-Laws; and that each lodge shall give a separate receipt for such payment. Such payments shall be kept in a separate fund by the lodge until remittance is made to the Grand Secretary.

MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION: The Masonic Service Association has always been a staunch supporter of the Memorial. Recently in its "Emessay Notes" the following was noted: The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association has produced a splendid color and sound film. It is a 16mm film of 15 minutes in length. It shows

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external and internal views throughout the Memorial. Order this film from the Department of Conservation and Economic Development, Virginia State Travel Service, 6 North 6th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. The only expense to your lodges will be postage to return the film to Richmond, Virginia.

GEORGE WASHINGTON, THE MASON Bro. Charles A. Pofahl gives us a very brief, yet comprehensive sketch of our first President. We think it is well prepared. Born of the Virginia aristocracy, surveyor, philosopher, gentleman farmer, and soldier, George Washington had the honor of being our first President. It was once suggested to him that he become king, to which he indignantly replied, "Never mention that to me again." Certainly, though this political party was Federalist, he could be called our first democratic president. The father of our country exhibited the Four Cardinal Virtues: Fortitude, Temperance,Justice and Prudence. He showed fortitude during the bitter winter at Valley Forge and in continuing to fight against great odds and defeats, temperance in his daily living, prudence and justice in his record as statesman and as a soldier. As presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention, Washington had a trying experience, for history tells us that there was much dissension, and, at one point, there were signs of a possible collapse of the great endeavor. With states from Massachusetts to Georgia represented by delegates with different backgrounds and interests, there often was quite a turbulent atmosphere. For him to subdue his personal prejudices in order to maintain absolute impartiality, he must have constantly emphasized the Four Cardinal Virtues. Further, he must have had great initiative to have educated himself and qualified as a certified surveyor while still in his teens, and to have continued his education, both from books and practical experience, to qualify as an army officer and later to be worthy of the Presidency. Many attempts have been made to detract from his fame, his clearly achieved distinction. Every brother of the Craft who has progressed above the rank and file of the membership no doubt has experienced adverse criticism. No human being can please everyone, nor even all factions. Jealousy stemming from denial of unjust requests can easily bring about dissatisfaction. Briefly, his Masonic record is as follows: He received his degrees in the Fredericksburg Lodge, was initiated as Entered Apprentice on November 4, 1752, passed to the degree of Fellowcraft on March 3, 1753, and raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on August 4, 1753. He attended a St. John's Day communication of Alexandria Lodge No. 29 in 1753, and he was admitted as an honorary member of that lodge. He attended three other functions of the lodge before being inaugurated as President. In 1779 and again in 1780 he was proposed as General Grand Master by the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge. He was buried with Masonic funeral services on November 18, 1799. This record should answer critics who claim that he was an inactive brother with little interest in the Order. Assuredly, he lived his Masonry.

* * * I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. - WASHINGTON.

GRAND MASTER OF GERMANY HONORED The following was contained in the "Emessay Notes" of the M.S.A.: Bundesvedienstkreuz.: M.W. Bro. Friedrich Heller, P.G.M. of the United Grand Lodges of Germany, was recently honored by the German Government when he was presented the "Bundesvedienstkreuz" (Distinguished Service Cross). This is the highest award the Federal Republic of Germany can confer upon civilians. Congratulations!

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GOOSE AND GRIDIRON CLUB We recently came upon an article by Bra. John M. Hilliard, M.P.S. (Member, Philalethes Society), which describes the formation of a group of men and Masons in New York City who call themselves the "Goose and Gridiron Club of New York." The group does not make any wild claims for its achievements, nor does it offer extreme hope for future accomplishments. It merely meets at irregular intervals upon the call of the "Convenor," who is responsible for arrangements for the meeting and notification to members. The office changes annually, we are informed, so it is not a case of an individual endeavoring through this means to gain attention for himself. We were sufficiently impressed with the activities of the Goose and Gridiron members to report it here. A RETURN TO ROOTS

By John M. Hilliard, M.P.S. Our modern celebrated clubs are founded upon eating and drinking, which are points wherein most men agree .... When men are thus knit together by a love of society, not a spirit of faction, and do not meet to censure or annoy those that are absent, but to enjoy one another ... there may be something useful in these little institutions and establishments. JOSEPH ADDISON, The Spectator Eighteenth Century London Much attention in the press and broadcast media has recently been devoted to Black author Alex Haley's book Roots, in which Haley, using tools of both scholar and novelist, traces the movement of his family through centuries of racial and cultural abuse. Examples of human perseverance and triumphant dignity in the face of intolerable persecution are revealed in the book. This remarkable literary experience has fired the American public's imagination, and has stimulated considerable interest in the historical and genealogical processes necessary to the search for the origins of families and institutions. Haley's long search was even more noteworthy in that it was a "radical" exercise. It was not radical in the current meaning ofthe word as being that which is "extreme," or radical in the sense of "violent or fringe policital or social behavior." Rather, it was radical in the truest, purest, most original usage of the word ... radical in being "that which goes to the root or origin ... that which touches or acts upon what is essential and fundamental," and in terms of its o~jects and ends, that which is "inherent in the nature of a thing or person." Ancient Craft Freemasonry could well benefit from a similar "radical" contemplation of its roots, and of those qualities and attributes which are inherent in its origin and nature. The Gentle Craft has not experienced any genuine self-examination in decades. As an institution, Freemasonry now endures a period of declining membership, advancing average age, and inability to thrive in the great urban centers which were the cradles of its existence. It no longer attracts the best and hrightest among the younger men who will most assuredly generate leadership in American society in the years to come. The last great public figure to take an active and genuinely productive role in the life of the American Craft was President Truman. It is true that many great public figures in government, politics, religion, business, and education are Masons, but the great majority ofthese men possess only a nominal, almost "honorary" relationship and affiliation with the Craft. In no way can contemporary American Freemasonry be said to have adequately engaged the attention, commitment, or imagination of that small but critical mass of American manhood that is to chart the future of American institutions and society. The original "radical" eighteenth century notion of Freemsonry was to create a school

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and system of morality to act as a central, motivating force in a community of friends and brothers; and to provide a sanctuary from the rigours of the world to which good men of every background could repair for support, rest, affection, consolation, and thoughtful discourse on the ideas and problems, both private and public. The grand intention of our eighteenth century brethren was to raise up a place wherein they might strengthen and improve one another, and emerge the better able to confront their lives outside the lodge. In modern times, these essential root-elements have been much diminished by reason of interminable ritual, automatic officer-chair systems, autocratic grand lodge officers and bureaucrats, emphasis upon "honors," and a bewildering welter of appendant and allied bodies and organizations. The simple, brilliant idea of eighteenth century Freemasonry was to bring together men from every walk of life, commoner and king, merchant and philosopher, churchman and soldier, in cordial, comfortable surroundings, and in an atmosphere of human warmth and affection; this contact was designed to take place in a precinct shielded from the distractions of the larger world where men might speculate together in freedom upon the philosophical and moral issues central to their lives. Our early brethren believed that these elements could be combined to enhance the natural love of man for his fellows. This design was a "radical" expression of the universality of man, and was a commitment to a humanizing process based upon the motifs of fraternalism, democracy, and community. Ritual was minimal, the pleasures of the board were emphasized, and no overt political or religious discussion was permitted to mar the harmony so necessary to the exploration of their "system of morality." Modern American Freemasonry has consistently had trouble dealing with the twin notions of the universality of man, and the community of brothers. The American Craft has never successfully responded to the racial issue, and most lodges are so dominated and encumbered by a handful of "professional" Masons, enormous ritual demands, and lock-step chair systems of officer advancement that opportunities for participation and leadership are severely circumscribed for most young, vital men who are actively involved in careers, community activities, and family life. Yet it is this same population of involved young professional and business people and community activists that it is so necessary for Freemasonry to attract, not only if it is to survive, but if it is to continue to carry out its venerable mission as a moral force in the larger community. The time has come for some radical introspection in terms of the mission and goals of the Gentle Craft. One manner in which this might be achieved is through utilizing the old American tradition of "square clubs" in order to create, in a number of American cities, an informal, relatively unstructured group composed of Masons and their non-Masonic friends and associates. This kind of group would serve as a revival of the ancient London clubs and societies out of which Freemasonry originally emerged. The mission of this gathering would be to recreate the congenial, convivial, and highly social fraternal atmosphere of the ancient lodges by means of meetings emphasizing social, cultural, and intellectual activities and discourse. The aim would be twofold: one, to introduce nonMasonic friends to the concept and design of fraternal life, and two, to quietly and gently influence them, in indirect and subtle ways, toward eventual membership in the Craft. By using this group as an example of a fraternal community, Masons could gradually acclimate many of our worthy non-Masonic friends to the atmosphere of fruitful Masonic relationships. Even those who, for whatever reasons, decide not to join the Craft, would at least by virtue of their beneficial experience in this informal social and study group, come away with a more favorable and encouraging opinion of our Gentle Craft. This group could serve as a bridge or interface between Freemasonry and those men, young and old, in the greater community who are "Masons-by-nature" but who, for want of proper information, knowledge, attitude, or opportunity, have had no productive contact with the institution. Many American Freemasons simply do not conceive how anachronistic and strange the

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Craft appears to non- Masons, especially many of the fine young men in the 21 to 40 age range. There is considerable hostility among many of our friends and neighbors to the concept of a "fraternity," especially one which is also a "secret society." The words "secret" and "fraternity" are laden with negative meaning for many, and conjure up all manner of unpleasant associations in the public mind ... notions of unwholesome or demeaning initiation experiences, of dark conspiracies at worst, or snobbery, elitism, and exclusivity at best. Even many of those Americans who are not hostile to the Craft, regard the "cultic" aspects of the Fraternity such as aprons, secret passwords and grips, oaths, regalia, as being "quaint" if not downright eccentric. For many, Freemasonry is the strange building in town where their old Uncle Charlie used to disappear for a couple of nights a month much to the annoyance of Auntie Mildred. None of the beauty, none of the power, none of the sense of brotherhood, or the magnificent sweep of ideas, history, and images penetrates Freemasonry's veil of arcania to reach the world at large. And, that, my brothers, is a pity for we need the world as much as it needs us. It is imperative that we streamline the rite of passage to provide a more fluid and attractive avenue of transition and incorporation for the vast numbers of men whom we are not now reaching. There is precedent for utilizing such "bridge" groups to introduce our worthy fellow human beings to the joys of fraternalism, the most notable example being Frank S. Land's enormously successful creation of the Order of DeMolay. The benefits that have accrued to Freemasonry in its sponsorship of DeMoley have been considerable, by reason both of increased Masonic membership by Senior DeMolays and by the extension of Freemasonry's mission and influence into the world of the young. The reason that Senior De Molays are more likely to become Freemasons is because of the positive relationships and acquaintance with the Craft and its members which they experience through the Order. What Freemasonry has done for boys between the ages of 12 and 21 it must now consider doing for young adults. One such experiment is currently underway. In December of 1975, in New York City, two Master Masons associated with one of New York City's oldest lodges, gathered an informal group of Master Masons, Senior DeMolays, and interested friends to discuss issues of mutual concern about the present and future state of the Ancient Craft in New York City, and other matters concerning the possibilities for fraternity (in the fullest sense of the word) in the metropolitan area. The resulting exchange of ideas was so successful that the group has been gathering ever since at irregular intervals in order to recapture some of the original spirit of Ancient Craft Masonry from the days of the fraternity's inception in the coffee houses, inns, and taverns of early eighteenth century England. The purpose of the group is primarily social. It meets for drinks and chatting and, later in the evening, adjourns to a restaurant for dinner. The atmosphere is convivial and casual. Occasionally there is discussion of issues of fraternal, societal, or cultural interest. One major continuing concern has been talk directed toward ways and means of reviving and redefining the faltering role of Freemasonry as an urban institution. There has been a conscious attempt to keep the structure loose and flexible so that no member would feel bound to perform certain duties. There are no dues, no ritual, and no officers, although a steering committee has recently been appointed to deal with membership, planning, and organizational tasks. The group attempts to be as spontaneous as possible. The responsibilities of a member are to come to the gatherings as often as he can, and to enter into the fellowship of fraternity which all share in common. The group is committed to maintaining as Iowan institutional profile as J10ssible with a view toward keeping the experience as nonstructured, non-institutional, and as all-inclusive as possible. The Masonic profile is deliberately kept low, in order to avoid making those potential members uncomfortable or uneasy for whom fraternalism and Freemasonry are new and alien experiences; it is hoped that through genuinely happy experiences with the group, that many non-Masons will eventually choose to join the Craft. In the past year several members have petitioned lodges in the New York City area,

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and the efforts of this informal gathering may have been to a large extent responsible. The spirit of intellectual inquiry and the joy of shared cultural, social, and fraternal experience has made the group one of the most exciting and promising fraternal possibilities in New York City. Members now represent several lodges in the New York City area, and it is hoped that Masonic life in the city will be positively affected by this group's effort to restore a much needed sense of community among the various elements of the Masonic Fraternity in the city. The group has sponsored the last two annual Chevalier DeMolay Observance banquets in the city, and is currently planning the third for this Fall. R.W. Wendell K. Walker, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of New York, was guest speaker at the 1976 Observance Banquet. Trips have been made by the Masonic brothers in the group to several interesting area lodges including Alpha Lodge in Elizabeth, New Jersey, which is a primarily Black lodge of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Meetings are held in members' homes, or in local churches, or occasionally at wellknown city restaurants. One notable meeting last year was at the colonial-era Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan which is one of the island's oldest structures. Theatre parties, opera visits, and additional special events are being planned for the autumn and winter. A volunteer member normally serves for a year as "convenor," and is responsible for arranging meeting sites, sending meeting notices, etc. Members bring their own refreshments, and dinners are Dutch-treat. Occasionally, the steering committee requests a small contribution to help defray costs of mailings and room rentals. More than any other element, the name of the group expresses its return to roots or its "radical" nature, and symbolizes its hope for the future of the Craft not only in New York City, but for the entire nation. The group has chosen to style itself the "Goose and Gridiron Club of New York City," and is so called in remembrance of the eighteenth century London alehouse called the Goose and Gridiron which stood in the Churchyard ofSt. Paul's Cathedral in London. It was there onJune 24,1717, that the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster was formed, and thus was born the great era of eighteenth century Freemasonry, the like of which in terms of general influence, power, and service to society, Masonry is not likely to see again. The men who founded this Grand Lodge system, and launched regular Masonry, represented the most influential, cultured, and effective citizens of their age. The Masonic lodge of the eighteenth century was a forum for the great ideas and events of that vibrant age. In memory of that illustrious era and in imitation of its example, Freemasons and their friends gather in New York City in the search for the roots of Ancient Craft Masonry and the spirit of the Goose and Gridiron. We offer this idea to our other brethren across the nation trusting that it may be one more strategy whereby the light of the Gentle Craft may shine even brighter in this difficult time.

GRAND MASTER'S PROGRAM OHIO: Ever.y Grand Master has a plan, but some are more interesting than others. We consider this one of the Grand Master of Ohio a most interesting plan for his year: As a part of the Grand Master's program this year, I gave to each Worshipful Master the format for four special programs and strongly urged that these programs be implemented sometime during 1978. The programs were: "Let's Hear It for Ohio"; "A Night With the Clergy"; "Let's Get Acquainted"; and "A Widows' Night." "Let's Hear It for Ohio" was a program devised to aid the lodges in celebrating the 175th birthday of our state. Many lodges sent reports to the Grand Master telling of clever and innovative ways in which they developed the birthday theme. The other three programs can have a continuing positive effect if the lodges in Ohio make them a part of their yearly programs. The ministers, rabbis and priests in our communities need to be "educated" about the tenets of our profession. Freemasonry is the strongest fraternal ally of the church and

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this point can be developed by inviting ministers, rabbis and priests to our temples and suggesting their participation in "A Night With the Clergy" program. "A Widows' Night" should be implemented by every lodge in Ohio. These wonderful ladies, whose husbands have given so much of themselves to the Fraternity, need to feel the love and respect of the lodge. Some of the most beautiful letters I received this year were from widows who had been invited to a night in their honor. We must never forget our widows. They must remain a part of our thoughts, our prayers and our lodge activities. The fourth program, "Let's Get Acquainted," is perhaps the most important. It provides the lodge with a tool to use in implementing a program for non-Masons. It was used this year in many lodges, both large and small, with encouraging results. Quality men from the community were invited to the lodge, with their ladies, for a program about Freemasonry. In many cases, the film "A Precious Heritage" was shown. A program was developed telling the story of Freemasonry, and there was often a question-and-answer period. The guests were sent home with the booklet "Freemasonry, a Way of Life." Many lodges wrote to me telling of the great success of their "Let's Get Acquainted" programs. Some had been hesitant to try such a program, but flushed with the success of their first try, they were enthusiastic about making it a yearly venture. If we are to interest the good men of our communities in Freemasonry, we must invite them to our temples and make them aware of the tenets of our Craft. "A Let's Get Acquainted" program can be a positive step in attaining this goal. I strongly urge that each lodge in Ohio implement such a program on an annual or semi-annual basis.

HOSPITALITY ROOMS FLORIDA: The Jurisprudence Committee reported the following to the Grand Lodge of Florida, which was adopted: Hospitality rooms opened and operated in the same building with the assembly of Grand Lodge places upon the Grand Lodge responsibility to be assured that these hospitality rooms are opened and operated and the activities carried on therein be consistent with and not violative of Masonic principles. It is also the responsibility of this Grand Lodge to afford such regulation and supervision of these hospitality rooms as to assure the membership of this Grand Lodge that the operation of such hospitality rooms will not distract from the dignity of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge nor interfere with the discharge of the business of the Grand Lodge. In order that the officers and members of this Grand Lodge may be advised in regard to the location and operation of hospitality rooms and the activities carried on therein, it is the recommendation of this committee that any person, group, district or organization planning to open and operate a hospitality room in connection with any Grand Communication of the Grand Lodge furnish to the Committee on Arrangements of the Grand Lodge information as to the location of said hospitality room, the persons who will be responsible for the operation thereof, and the activities conducted therein, and such other information as may be requested by the Committee on Arrangements and that any hospitality room found to be opened and operating without approval of the Committee on Arrangements be immediately closed by appropriate order of the Grand Lodge or its authority, or that members of this Grand Lodge be advised that such hospitality room is not approved and their attendance therein be limited, restricted or prohibited.

INFLUENCE OF FREEMASONRY Down through the centuries Freemasonry has posed a threat to those who were opposed to an honest, fair and democratic way of life. Whenever an autocratic dictatorship or other power hungry regime sought to discredit someone whom it deemed a threat, it quite often tried to link the threat to

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Freemasonry. This is reason to feel proud, but at the same time be alert and guarded that what we do as Freemasons must be right. We must always have truth and justice on our side. When Pope Paul VI issued a decree on papal elections in 1975, he said: We earnestly exhort the electors that they should not let themselves be guided by friendship or aversion, or be influenced by favor or respect toward anyone, or be forced by the intervention of persons in authority or by pressure groups....

Following the death of Pope Paul, there was agitation from various pressure groups to select the man of their choice to the number one position in the Church. One group termed, "right wingers," drew up a broadside against certain papal hopefuls, and one strongly emphasized point was to link them with Freemasonry. Again, this proves the power of the Fraternity in the minds of some. Not long ago the Prime Minister of Iran, Amir Abbas Hoveida, was tried, found guilty of crimes against the government of Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini, and placed before a firing squad. One of the serious crimes charged against him was that he was a Freemason. Again, Freemasonry posed a threat to an opposing life style. In a recent issue of THE ROYAL ARCH MASON we find in print the suggestion that the infamous "Jack the Ripper" may have been a Freemason. In it, it was said: Theories abound. Among them is one in which our Gentle Craft, the Ancient ansi Accepted Fraternity of Freemasons, figures prominently. Because of the nature of the wounds inflicted by the murderer on several of his viqims and additional circumstantial evidence found at or near the scene of the crimes, some scholars and investigators have, for many years, postulated that the killer either was a Freemason or was familiar with certain passages of craft ritual which allude to severe, albeit symbolic, physical punishments and penalties.

Let us point out that there has never been any confirmation ofthe "Masonic" Ripper Theory, and the identity of the killer is unknown. It began in August of 1888. The writer goes on to say that no doubt the "Masonic Ripper Theory," may be revived because of the release of a full length film called, "Murder by Decree." It is reported to have numerous Masonic allusions. One setting is in a lodge room, and the legend ofG.M. Hiram is related by one of the characters. It is said to do nothing for Freemasonry. However, again we find that the Fraternity is so highly regarded by both men of good will and men who would destroy our way of life, it is pointed to in guarded tones. Another recently released film is one based on the story of Bro. Rudyard Kipling, "The Man Who Would Be King" (From a Beggar to a Prince, or a Prince to a Beggar, if he be found worthy). This is truly a Masonic story, told as only the great Kipling could tell it. Once more Freemasonry is held in high respect. Many more accounts of "Freemasonry and Press" could be noted, but suffice it to say that the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity continues to hold aloft its high principles and maintains the respect of both its friends and its enemies.

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INSTALLATIONS TENNESSEE: The Grand Master recommended open installations when conditions were right: Many of our lodges are now holding open installations and this is good. It gives the families and the general public an opportunity to hear. the installation ritual and learn what is expected of an officer in a Masonic lodge. Also, it gives them an opportunity to see the inside of a lodge hall. If your lodge is not holding an open installation, ask them to consider doing so. Many installing officers are giving a brief explanation of the ceremony as to its origin, use of the gavel, who should respond, etc. I have suggested to the Board of Custodians of the Ritual that they consider drawing up a short guideline for those who do not now make any explanation. The more information we can get to the profane, the more we assist them in learning of our Fraternity.

INSURANCE Insurance of all kinds pertaining to Masonic temples has become an expensive item in the budget of all temples. Most have found little relief from this financial burden. IDAHO: The Insurance Committee reported this to the Grand Lodge of Idaho: The Idaho Insurance Code allows for deviation from the premium rates as prescribed by the Survey and Rating Bureau, and if any insurance company is interested, there is the possibility that insurance could be obtained at more realistic rates. Deviations from the prescribed rates would naturally be subject to the decisions of any individual insurance company which may become involved. After due consideration, and within 60 days, there is the possibility that some insurance company may become interested in this segment of business. If so, immediate relief from present premiums may become available. To explain the rating system, there is a Survey and Rating Bureau in each state which is formed and compensated by the insurance agents in each respective state. All these various Survey and Rating Bureaus are members of the Insurance Services Office which is a national service organization providing statistical and actuarial services to all State Survey and Rating Bureaus. Our Masonic temples are nationally lumped with all other fraternal orders, and we are rated along with those which operate restaurants and bars which in some instances serve the general public. While this may seem to be an injustice, there is apparently no possibility for us to be rated separately from other Fraternal Orders. A search for some insurance company willing to deviate from the prescribed premium rates is probably the best solution to our present problem. The Idaho State Survey and Rating Bureau has suggested that we furnish a resolution, adopted by this Grand Lodge, requesting a deviation from the prescribed premium rates. Be It Therefore Resolved, That this Grand Lodge request the Idaho Survey and Rating Bureau for assistance in obtaining a deviated premium rate for fire insurance coverages on Masonic temples in the jurisdiction of Idaho.

LETTER TO NEWLY RAISED MASTER MASON IOWA: The Grand Master personally sent a letter to each new Master Mason during his year. It is a novel idea and might dosome good. It certainly can do no harm. The following is a sample letter:

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As your Grand Master, I wish to take this opportunity to extend to you my heartfelt congratulations on becoming a member of this Fraternity of Ancient Frcc and Accepted Masons. Even though you are a brand new Mason, you are a very important part of the Fraternity. Your present and future contributions will, in a large part, determine the impact Masonry has in the future. I am sure, as you progressed through the degrccs, you were impressed with the beautiful ceremonies and lectures. I am also sure you experienced a feeling of achievement as you reached the pinnacle of being raiscd to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason. Let me assure you that reaching that pinnacle need only be the beginning in your search for further light in Masonry, and this search can only enhance your contribution to your lodgc, to your community, and to the world at large. In order that I might be of some help in your quest, you will find enclosed several brochures that I'm sure you will enjoy reading, along with a copy of the Grand Lodge Bulletin which you will reccive until the end of the year. It is rencwable upon request, free of charge. Again let me offer my congratulations. Fraternally yours,

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM SOUTH DAKOTA: The Library and Museum Committee of the Grand Lodge met to decide what to do with the Indian artifacts, rock collections and other historic items which have been willed to the Grand Lodge over the years. It was the consensus of the committee that they should be kept and that perhaps the library building could be rearranged to accommodate these items.

LIQUOR While a few jurisdictions have legalized the use of liquor in Masonic temples, under certain specified conditions, the majority have not done so. NORTH CAROLINA: The Grand Master of North Carolina issued the following order: To thc Masters, Wardens and Members of All Subordinate Lodges of Mecklenburg County: It has been called to my attention that some lodges are holding parties, dances, games of chance, and somc are even advertising, "bring your own bottle," to the lodges for drinking parties. To you, my brethren, what has happencd to the principles you have been taught in Masonry? May I refer you to Chapter No. 66, Page 149, Regulation No. 66-01 ofThc Code of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina:

"That any officcr or member of a subordinate lodge, guilty of un-Masonic conduct, misconduct, neglect, unlawful act of commission, or for serious or flagrant omission in thc performance of his official duties or for conduct which would bring reproach upon the brethren or the Craft, 'will be removed from his office or commission.' " It is my order that this notice will be read by the Master or the secretary at the next three (3) consecutive stated meetings, and entered into the minutes of the Sccretary's record for the Grand Master's inspection, at his discretion for his approval. I earnestly solicit your cooperation in this order and hope this type of action will not be brought to my attention again.

MASONIC CLUBS WYOMING: The Grand Master of Wyoming comments at length on the value of Masonic clubs. We can see how clubs could be effective if there were no

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lodges nearby, but we cannot see how a Masonic club could benefit a lodge in the same area. Masonic clubs on military bases were of great value. Masonic clubs at colleges and universities have proven extremely helpful in holding members together. But, how "clubs" can benefit lodges in the area, we do not understand. Our lodges meet and perfect themselves in the ritual. Our lodges make lists of widows and look after their needs, but clubs we have not. The Grand Master said of clubs: For severa. years, I have noted with pleasure the great benefits to be realized by a local lodge's participation in a Masonic club. There is no question but that a lodge becomes more proficient in its ritualistic work with a bit of friendly competition. In most cases, it also fosters a true feeling of fellowship throughout the area. This year, we have encouraged all sections of the state (who did not already have a Masonic Club) to form one. We have also encouraged those lodges geographically cut off from a new club to join one already in existence. It is felt that great strides have been made in this matter, and that by next year, a new club will be competing in District No. I; a new club competing in District No.2; and a dormant club reactivated in the southwest section of the state. In addition, steps have been initiated to bring Anchor Lodge No.7, Sheridan Lodge No.8, and Big Horn Mountain Lodge No. 43 into the Black Hills Masonic Club. If all of these things come to be, and there has already been a great deal of groundwork laid, each lodge in the state will be a member of a Masonic club by next year. Sometime in the future, we may even have a statewide competition between the winners of the respective clubs. If this comes to be, I can almost assure you, it will lead to an upgrading in the quality of Masonry in the State of Wyoming.

MASONIC CULTURE Grand Lodges are working hard under various committees to upgrade the ability and awareness of their officers in the subordinate lodges. CONNECTICUT: The Masonic Culture and Public Relations Committee reported in part the following to the Grand Lodge of Connecticut: Senior Wardens Seminars were held in the month of May with the following subjects covered: I) Rules and Regulations 2) Ritual 3) Form and Report Responsibility a) Investigating Committees 4) Running a Lodge a) Protocol & Courtesies The Junior Wardens Seminars were held in the month of September, at the same locations. At the Junior Wardens Seminar, the following lectures and subjects were covered: I) Masonic Memorial Service and Follow-up 2) Ritual a) Explanation of Blue Book 3) Table Lodge 4) Rules and Regulations It must be noted that with the explanation of the Memorial Service and follow-up by M.W. Bro. Gail Smith many questions were asked. As the blue book is passed out at the Junior Wardens Seminar, the Committee felt that it should be explained section by section, with the hope that it will be used more frequently as our brothers progress through the chairs.

Other seminars are held for other officers, and stress is always placed on education and understanding of all lodge officers.

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MASONIC HOME GEORGIA: The Masonic Home of Georgia is a big operation. Among the guests are 50 children. LOUISIANA: The Louisiana Home for Children reported that some 65 children were under their care during the year, but closed the year with only 49 children ranging in age from three years to 17 years. The cost of maintaining this home was $176,100.16. NORTH CAROLINA: The Oxford Orphanage, Inc. in North Carolina is widely recognized for the great work it does. The following is a part of the report of the superintendent: The year just closed will go down in the history of the Orphanage as the beginning of a new era in its life. It has been an unusual year in many respects. In the first place, it marks a decided advance in the advantages which are being offered the students who came under the care and control of the Orphanage. The John Nichols School Building was reopened on September 6, 1977, and affords the very best facilities for comfort and instruction. It is fireproof and strictly up to date in every respect. The faculty will be paid on the state teacher's salary scale, but with private funds provided by North Carolina Masons. The renovation of the building is to be paid for by the Oxford Orphanage Alumni Association at a cost of $55,000. In the second place, we have added to the vocational training here in the establishment of a heating and air-conditioning course. Bro. Alexander G. Winston will teach the course as part of the school's vocational program. He is a Past Master of the Ashland, Virginia, Masonic Lodge No. 168 and is a graduate of Danville Technical Institute. He has 20 years experience in the heating and air-conditioning field. We plan to offer a new vocational course each year so our girls will have a fair opportunity as well as the boys in mastering a vocational course. Our plans are to start a cosmetologist course in January, 1978. Realizing the need for our sch,ool and vocational programs, more than a year ago a campaign to raise three to five million dollars was inaugurated. Past Grand Master Garner launched this campaign on a large and effective scale, and present Grand Master Watson has given himself unselfishly and untiringly to the successful promotion of the same. Up to date the total amount coIlected amounts to $710,000.

OKALHOMA: The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma built a new Masonic Home structure. The estimated cost was 1.7 million dollars. When the Home was completed it cost some 2.5 million dolIars. The Grand Master reminded the representatives of Grand Lodge that they had voted to complete the Home and gave instructions to the Home to borrow whatever was needed to do the work. The Grand Master gave the folIowing figures on the cost of operation of the Home: At the present time the members of this Grand Jurisdiction do not contribute financially to the support of our Homes. However, the cost of operations has reached the point where we must have help from each Master Mason in this Grand Jurisdiction. As an example the realistic budget for operation of the Home for the Aged in 1978 approaches $900,000. Due to the fact that expected income will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $735,000, the Finance and Appropriations Committee will submit a budget of approximately $735,000 for your approval. When you approve this budget you have told your Grand Lodge Trustees and the Board of Control of the Masonic Homes, that they must limit membership in the homes and establish a waiting list for admission. When you reduce employees, you limit the amount of care that you are able to extend to our residents, and when you limit membership in the homes, you have told everyone

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that you can no longer accept them except as vacancies occur. On a budget of approximately $735,000 you can adequately care for approximately 100 members. We now have about 117 members in the home and a list of eight awaiting admission. On today's market the State of Oklahoma pays approximately $540 per month, per member, to residents that are under its care in nursing homes. The $540 covers room, board, and a minor amount of laundry. No clothes, no doctor, no special nursing, no dentists, no eye glasses, just room and board and a small amount of laundry. We feel that we can adequately supply our residents with all their needs including nursing, doctor, dentist, glasses, clothes, medicine, and everything else, for approximately $600 to $625 per month, but the money is not available; therefore, it will be necessary to limit admissions. I

The Masonic Home Board of Control concluded its report with the following discouraging note: Yes, the new home is indeed ready to open and the Grand Master and his line officers are to be commended on this achievement. Summary of the census for the Home for Aged for 1977 is as follows: Adults in the Home, January I, 1977 Received during the year 1977 Expired during the year 1977 Members left during the year 1977 Adults in the Home, December 31, 1977

113 27 21 2 117

Cost of operations for the Home for the Aged is summarized in that on December 31, 1977 we had exceeded the budget by $161,661.27. The Children's Home report is exceedingly gloomy. The census is very low and the costs continue to rise, and I am convinced that drastic changes must be made in order to alleviate a very costly operation. The Board of Control has decided to make a recommendation to the Trustees for equitable solution. The recommendations are as follows: That the ramifications of razing the present "Children's Home" and the present six-story structure in the Home for the Aged be studied to see if a legal means can be found to accomplish these changes without jeopardizing the income now received from the Charity Foundation. We would suggest that the out-moded Children's Home be replaced with a cottage type operation whereby one story structures with living quarters in the center for su pervisors and separate wings for boys and girls are built. As needs would arise, additional units of this type could be built. We believe that this kind of operation would be more economical and that this type of structure would provide an atmosphere more in keeping with what we understand the obligation of this organization to be, to provide a "Homey" setting as near to a normal home as is possible. That the area now occupied by the six-story building at the Home for the Aged be transformed into a park-like green area that members may be able to enjoy some outside activities during good weather. The Board fully realizes that these ideas are a departure from our long-standing methods; but it is our unanimous feeling that if recommendations similar to these are NOT adopted that the cost of maintenance and operation of the two facilities will reach the impossible point.

PENNSYLVANIA: The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania erected a beautiful new Masonic Health Care Center at the Masonic Home. The following describes the structure: The Benjamin Franklin Building, new $4,000,000 addition to the Masonic Health Care Center at the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, which was dedicated

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by Bro. John L. McCain, Right Worshipful Grand Master, assisted by his Grand Lodge Officers, on 'Saturday, June 25, 1977, in accordance with the Ancient Usages and Customs of Freemasonry. More than 4,000 attended the dedication ceremony, which included 2,400 leaders of our 597 symbolic lodges, 54 District Deputy Grand Masters, 23 Past District Deputy Grand Masters, the Grand Lodge Elected Officers and all the Grand Lodge Appointed Floor Officers.

We read with a great deal of interest the report of the trustees of the Thomas Ranken Patton Masonic Institution for Boys. This was the first time the enrollment had been so small that all students received off-campus instruction. The trustees listed the gains and losses it believed were encountered with offcampus instruction. To us it appears that there was more gained than lost. Home instruction and Bible classes were retained, as were the 7 to 9 study periods each evening on school days. It appeared that the average enrollment for the year was 7.3 boys at an actual cost of $21,501.10 per pupil.

MASONIC JURISPRUDENCE The following comes to us from Wisconsin. We thought it a position well taken. Many of us sit quietly and look straight ahead when a report is made by the Jurisprudence Committee. Being not too sure of our ground in legal matters, unless we happen to be lawyers, we pass it all off as something necessary but not very interesting. But it is all a part of the business of organizing and operating a lodge. The above title is chosen to include a few items that may be of interest to the brethren. Largely historical in nature, they furnish a background of understanding for us of this day. Many writers on Masonry consider that jurisprudence has to do with data and theories concerning laws and regulations of the Craft. To many very able Masons the whole field of Masonic jurisprudence bristles with additions to the Constitutions, rulings of Grand Masters, ancient landmarks and interpretations. This part is all very true as far as the purely legal aspect of the matter is concerned. But there are others who hold that Freemasonry is essentially a school of morality for the building of a temple of character. This being the case, the legal part sinks into the background. One historian tells us that, prior to 1717, when lodges met by immemorial usage, there does not appear to have been any question as to jurisdiction, and brethren w(;mld meet and practice the rites of Freemasonry without authority, other than their unquestioned time immemorial prerogative. The Grand Lodge of England, at its inaugural communication in 1717, adopted the following regulation: "That the privilege of assembling as Masons, which has been hitherto unlimited, shaIl be vested in certain lodges, meeting in certain places. All such lodges, in order to meet legaIly, should hereafter have a warrant from the Grand Lodge. Without such a warrant, no lodge will be considered regular or legal." This seems to be the first written law onjurisdiction. At least there is no previous law of which there is definite knowledge. Probably the Grand Lodge of England, as selfconstituted in 1717, originally intended to govern only the vicinity of London, but eventually it extended its scope until it claimed exclusive jurisdiction in England. The Grand Lodges of the United States were originally formed by lodges in the states declaring Masonic independence in emulation of the political Declaration of Independence. At that time there were several states in which there were two rival Grand Lodges, one "Ancient" and one "Modern," and it was not until after the rival Grand Lodges in England had united, that discord between the rival factions ceased in the United States. The lodges working under charters from the Grand Lodge of Scotland joined one of these Grand Lodges, and eventually there was developed the law relating to territorial jurisdiction, which is unanimously agreed upon by American Grand Lodges.

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The Master and Officers of the lodge frequently refer to the Masonic Code of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin when matters of correct procedure arise. If the Master is not sure of his interpretation, he should refer the question to the Grand Master or Grand Secretary. In addition to all this, the officers and brethren will find many interesting things in the Code. A careful reading will repay the effort given. But, Brethren, let us not become so legal minded that we forget the larger emphasis of Masonry, that of building a temple of character. The legal part is necessary and keeps us on the right path for correct procedure. But the possibilities are infinite when we begin to erect the temple. No man has yet climbed to the great heights where he can say, "The temple is finished." We all have enough to do to complete the edifice.

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The ideal Masonic lodge is one where each individual member takes an active interest in its business and work, and has an intelligent understanding and knowledge of the ritual.

MASONIC LIBRARY There are a few large and outstanding Masonic Libraries in the world. Iowa has one of these. The task of maintaining a library is continuous and deserves serious attention to duty. IOWA: Here are some excerpts from the report of the Librarian: An unusual opportunity to purchase rare Masonic books at auction came when Sotheby's of London scheduled a sale for March 6. We placed bids on several lots of books by mail and succeeded in purchasing two lots with a total of 11 rare books which will enrich our collection in the vault. We received as a gift from the Scottish Rite Library in Minneapolis a collection of German and French language Masonic pamphlets to add to our already sizable collection of this type of material. We have continued to try to keep our collections of Proceedings up to date, with good success. Our efforts to bring in Proceedings of Prince Hall Grand Lodges has begun to pick up momentum, and we hope to have an outstanding collection of these Proceedings, along with a growing collection of current Prince Hall magazines. We now have for sale a set of 15 35mm color slides of the Library. These sets may be ordered by mail or purchased at the Library and are sold at actual cost. The originals of these slides were photographed by the Assistant Librarian on weekends. As this is written, we are conducting a sale of some of our surplus used Masonic books to Iowa Masons. This sale will be concluded on June 12. Our new laminating press has come into good use in preserving old newspapers, maps and other materials.

MASONIC PINS FOR LADIES ILLINOIS: The Grand Master of Illinois said: We have this year made pins available for the ladies; pins for the Master Mason's wife, the wife of a 50-year member, and the widow's pin. The pins seem to be very popular with the ladies.

MASONRY'S GOOD NAME IOWA: The Long Range Planning Committee reported this to the Grand Lodge of Iowa: If, as one member of this Committee has said on numerous occasions, we should never have had more than 65,000 Masons in Iowa providing they had been the right 65,000 if this is the case, then we should be more selective in whom we admit. One Mason in name who docs not live up to his Masonic obligations may do more harm than is done by many who should join and don't.

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If we are to remain at 65,000, we must make some right moves. Probably enthusiastic ' leadership at the local level is our best proposal. Certainly, in every case where there has been an influx of activity and an increase of membership, we can pick out the man or men who caused it. Enthusiastic leadership at the state level can help only if it generates enthusiastic leadership on the local level. One member voiced the opinion that personal contact with the members is extremely important. Masonic education was prominently mentioned. A specific suggestion for a slide program to show what Masonry does was made. It appears there may be an optimum size lodge, maybe 150 or 200, but, again, it is leadership that spells the difference. Lodges of over 400 often, it seems certain, stifle the ambitions of some with leadership ability.

MEMBERSHIP NEW HAMPSHIRE: The Grand Lodge of New Hampshire heard from M.W. Bro. James D. Penley, Jr., Grand Master of South Carolina, that his jurisdiction was somewhat different from some others in that they had had a gain in membership for 36 consecutive years. He noted that the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, unlike most Grand Jurisdiction~ who were experiencing a loss in mlemberhip, had shown a gain in membership for the 36th consecutive year. He attributed this to several factors. First, they have an excellent educational program which has contributed a great deal to this increase. He added that they stress enthusiasm and motivation, because if the officers have enthusiasm, they can be motivated to act to produce a successful lodge. In South Carolina they have instituted a program whereby the petitioner is asked to bring his family to the Masonic temple so that they can learn what Masonry is all about, and what may be expected of him in the next few months. This instruction is given by five specially trained instructors, and it is felt that this program is a contributory factor to the membership increase. When Brother Penley concluded his remarks, he received a standing ovation.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP NEW MEXICO: The Grand Lodge of New Mexico is seriously considering some form of life membership. It was reported by the Committee on Life Membership Endowment, that several jurisdictions including Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada have this type of membership endowment, and that Tex'as is considering it. The Committee hope to place it before the lodges very soon. In its report the Committee said: At this time, we would like to present a very much oversimplified version of how such a plan would work. The amount of money for an individual's memberhip would be based upon an actuary plan, which considers your present age and your statistical life expectancy,just as any insurance policy that you might buy. These funds would be remitted by your lodge to the Grand Lodge, and be placed in an investment fund, and credited to the lodge account. The income from this investment would be returned to or credited to the lodge on an annual basis, and pay the member's dues. This amount of money would continue to be credited to the lodge for as long as it was in existence. Since lodge dues vary, the actuary table is based on a set amount for a given age, per one dollar annual dues. To determine the actual amount a member would pay, a lodge would just multiply that amount by the amount of its annual dues.

METROPOLITAN FREEMASONRY It has been well established that many metropolitan lodges are in serious difficulty both financially and numerically. Neighborhoods are continuing to

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, deteriorate, and men do not seek affiliation with lodges in these areas. It is a real problem to which no solution has been accepted by those involved. ILLINOIS: The Committee on Metropolitan Freemasonry included this in its report to the Grand Lodge of Illinois: In 1977-78 the metropolitan area was rcsponsible for 63.6 percent of the loss in membership in the state. For each candidate raised in the metropolitan area there were 5.12 members lost through death; 1.6 members lost by suspension; and 2.24 members lost by dimit. If the rate of decline in membership is not stopped and reversed, there will be no Masonic lodges in the metropolitan area by 1995. The rate of lodge consolidations is increasing each year. Because of deteriorating neighborhoods members are moving further out into the suburbs. Lodges with over 500 members cannot get officers. Already one case of extreme violence has occurrcd at one of our temples.

MILEAGE AND PER DIEM LOUISIANA: The Grand Lodge of Louisiana voted to pay mileage and per diem to the Secretaries of all of its lodges.

MISSOURIANS IN THE MASONIC NEWS NEW MEXICO: The Grand Master of New Mexico was a former Missourian: George Franklin Wright,jr., was born in Springfield, Missouri, on December I, 1935. His parents were George F. and Agnes V. Wright. His father passed away in 1948 and his mother in 1978. He attended the public schools fo Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School in 1953. Attended Drury College, Springfield, Missouri,and graduated with an A.B. degree in Math and Physics in 1957. Attended University of Missouri at Rolla and was awarded the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering in 1958 and 1961. He was also an I nstructor of Mechanical Engineering at U. M. R. from 1958 to 1961. On july 8, 1955 in Springfield, Missouri, he married Beverly jo Hooks and they have two children: Kristin Lynn and Stanley Richard, both active in Masonic youth organizations. Brother Wright was raised in Mesa Lodge No. 68, Albuquerque on September 12, 1964 and served as Master of Mesa Lodge in 1969. He is a member of the York Rite Bodies, Albuquerque; a K.C.C.H. of the Scottish Rite Bodies'of Santa Fe; a member of the O.E.S. and of Ballut Abyad Shrine and Past Captain of the Shrine Greeters. George is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Masonic Charities of New Mexico.

OBLIGATIONS OF A MASTER MASON NORTH CAROLINA: Wor. Bro. Otto Neustadt, Grand Orator, gave to the assembled brethren of North Carolina a most stirring and informative address. He began by saying, "I invite you to consider with me, 'The Obligations of a Master Mason,' not only the ritual obligation but all those true principles which the true Mason espouses, teaches and lives by." The address continued: Two hundred million years ago there was an enormous, tropical swamp in what is now the State of Arizona in the continental United States of America. Man did not then live upon this earth, but there were mighty forests, all manner of prehistoric vegetation and gigantic reptiles. Eons passed, whole continents moved, were sunk beneath great oceans, or were built up from them. Water drained away, and by that drainage and the erosion that followed, the vestigial remains of that prehistoric swamp again became visible. The forces of Nature have wrought inexorable changes. That which could not adapt to

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the changes vanished, or became something different. The giant lizards and most of the vegetation became what we now seek so desperately - fossil fuel - oil. I hold in my hand another relic of that prehistoric time. It is a piece of petrified wood - ancient timber changed to stone by unimaginable heat and pressure. Impregnated with silica, iron, and assorted chemicals, colored and compressed, so that such pieces as this may be cut and polished like gems; still there is something unchanged about this opalized material.. A thin slice under the microscope reveals the original cell structure. It is beautifully distinct. Thus we can trace its history and the tree can be identified. Three and one-half (3 Y2) million years ago a new and far different animal appeared in a far distant corner of the earth. How far and how distant we shall see. In 1966, one ofthe world's greatest anthropologists, Dr. Louis S. B. Leakey, working at Olduvai Gorge in East Africa, uncovered the skeleton of what is held by scientists to be the oldest known human remains. The age of this skeleton has been established, just as the age of the petrified wood has been established, by the carbon dating process. The carbon dating process is (in brief) the measurement of radioactive decay - radioactive carbon being, or having been, a part of everything that ever lived upon the earth. Dr. Leakey named this comparatively recent addition to the life forms of earth "Homo Habilis," meaning "Man with ability." What made him "able"? Three things: I. An opposed thumb whereby he could achieve manual dexterity. 2. A brain, which could remember what had been, relate it to what was "now" and imagine, or project what would be. 3. Becaus<; of the first two, an insatiable desire to change things to his benefit - or what he thought would be to his benefit! Homo Habilis proved his ability. He was the world's first tool maker. Tools of black volcanic glass (2,000,000 years old), notably, the hand axe, were used by first man (named in the Old Testament as Adam). These were, at first, a crudely rounded, palm sized rock -later a delicately chipped form - fitting the hand, with an edge on one end and a point on the other. Still later, that ancient craftsman squatting in the cave mouth, thinking with the brain given him by that Supreme Intelligence which pervades all Nature, thought to himself"l can make it better - I can make it better!," and he tied a handle on it! Centuries later the Greek physicist, Archimedes would voice the principle of leverage involved: "Give me a fulcrum, and a long enough lever and I will move the world!" And that's what Habilis did, and "men of ability" have been doing it ever since. As Habilis developed tools and became more and more dangerous, he also began to develop ethics and safeguards. Because men of ability soon began to appreciate the dangers as well as the benefits of "moving the world" (the exercise of power), they found they must have a means of controlling power. So rules, laws (Codes of Ethics) for governing the family, the clan, the tribe, the village and the state slowly evolved. Unfortunately, there is no carbon dating process for memory. We have legends - which mayor may not be history - we have traditions which may run clear back to tribal customs, but our only provable research into the ethics of man lies in his written history. Hammurabi, King of Babylon (2,000 B.C.), enunciated one of the early beginnings oflaw aimed at the protection of the weak and the needy. He had engraved, on a pillar of black diorite more than seven feet high, the Hammurabic Code, encompassing more than 4,000 lines of writing, ending with: "Law and Justice I established in the land, and promoted the welfare of the people." While far removed from equal justice before the law, as we conceive it today, the Hammurabic Code is cited as the same kind of "beginning" as the tree in Arizona, or the hand axe, in Kenya. It is cited as a milestone in man's ever striving to the end "I can make it better." Some 600 years later (1400 B.C.), Moses, the lawgiver, codified the laws of the Hebrew people - 613 statutes, covering the entire requirements of the priesthood, the community and the individual. The encyclopedia says: "There is so much breadth and suggestiveness in the laws that bear his name, his moral statutes being at the basis of modern civilization, although promulgated 3,000 years ago, that he continues a familiar and fascinating figure to all

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eyes." And more especially, my Brethren, to the eyes of the Fraternity of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons! In 429 B.C. the Greek philosopher Plato propounded the concept that man himself is essentially a microcosm, as the universe in miniature, and further asserted that morality is inherent in nature. In 384 B.C. the Greek philosopher, Aristotle, made a most remarkable analysis of the various forms of virtue and vice. His ethical writings have perhaps more profoundly affected common speech and thought than those of any other writer, and to a large extent have become a part of the moral common sense of civilized society. The word Ethics comes from the Greek word Ethos, whose foremost definition is custom, manners and habit; and whose secondary meaning is character, that which reveals what a man really is. In his writings on ethics, Aristotle uses the word largely in its secondary sense, and states his view that a man reveals what he is, t~rough what he does. He defines principles of truth, justice, morality, prudence, strength and beauty - where, Brethren, have we heard those principles explained? Ethics, therefore, is the study of character, of the moral element in human nature. It is the study of action in terms of self-perfection. In A.D.12l5, another landmark appears. The great Charter of England - "Magna Carta" - says in part: "No free man shall be captured or imprisoned or disseized or outlawed or in any way destroyed ... except by the lawful judgment of his peers and by the law of the land." And further: "To no one will we deny or delay Right of Justice." In 1390 the oldest known written document of the Masonic Fraternity appears and is entitled "A Poem of Moral Duties." The title is deceptive and caused this priceless writing to be unknown to the Craft until its discovery in the British Museum by James O. Halliwell in 1831. Here we find that Masons are enjoined to: Reverence for Deity, Brotherly Love, keep the secrets of a brother, attend the meetings of the Craft when summoned, neither murder nor offer personal violence, not to cheat; wrong or defraud a brother, not to commit adultery, to aid and assist a brother in time of need. Here we find plainly stated, the basic obligations of a Master Mason. Finally, in the long evolution of Ethics, we come to our own Declaration of Independence which states: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among men; deriving their just powersfrom the consent of the governed." And the first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, popularly known as the "Bill of Rights," detail the foremost of "these truths." I have this afternoon attempted to provide a glimpse of the evolution of ethics and law, by the human race, over two million years to this moment. Just as the ancient tree changed in character and was developed by the Craftsman into a gemstone, so Homo Habilis developed into Homo Sapiens. From man with ability, to man with knowledge. He used that knowledge. Man developed as his tools developed; from the hand axe to missiles propelled to the moon and the stars; and from his savage practice of "Might is right" to the "Bill of Rights" for all men under our Constitution. If we were now to attempt to set forth one set of principles which would embody all those moral laws so painfully evolved over the centuries - one single pronouncement, like the one single gemstone, what do you think it would be? Perhaps the one which will come first to your minds will be "The Ten Commandments" contained in the Laws of Moses. There are, however, other writings which express still more of the rules of Ethics which our civilization and our Fraternity embrace. If we glean the fundamentals from the writings of Hammurabi; the Law of Moses; and from the Greek philosophers, we find the roots from whence grew the Laws of Magna Carta, the morality of the Regius Poem and the Constitution of the United States. If we laid these writings out, side by side, upon a table, some might be astonished at the similarity between them. Yet - why should it be astonishing? Does not a man always learn

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from other men? - and do not good men attempt to "make it better"? For me, the compendium of all ethical principles developed by man to this date is found in the lectures and the obligations of Freemasonry. My Brethren here is what Speculative Masonry is all about: To "Make Masons" is the work of every lodge, and in carrying out that work, the officers of the lodge expand, break down into parts, rephrase and inculcate the following statement in the mind and heart of every candidate for the degrees. "Freemasonry, a beautiful system of Morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols! The most ancient society in the world; its principles are based on pure morality, its ethics are the ethics of pure religion; its doctrines the doctrines of Brotherly Love; and its sentiments the sentiments of exalted benevolence. It encourages all that is good, kind and charitable; and reproves all that is vicious, cruel and oppressive." Brethren, in the beginning of this address, I used the metaphor of a gemstone made from primeval wood to compare the evolution of physical things with the evolution of ethical or spiritual things. In concluding, I submit that the exposition of "Freemasonry," which I have just quoted, is the condensation, the essence, the Gemstone ofEthics. To forget it, to ignore it, to betray it, is to forget, ignore, betray, the finest principles evolved by man since he first considered Character. But to remember it, to teach it, to be faithful to it, is to be worthy of the Badge of a Mason. That symbol of Purity was presented each of us at initiation. When we wear it worthily, when we impress the Mason's mark upon the world in which we live, when we "make it better," then, and only then, do we deserve to hear the Master's words, "My Brother, Y9U there stand as ajust and upright Mason." Then, and only then, do we fulfill the obligation of a Master Mason.

OFFICE BUILDING ILLINOIS: The Grand Lodge of Illinois will have a new office building at Springfield. This account of its start was given in the Grand Lodge Newsletter: Ground was broken for the new Grand Lodge office building at Springfield, Illinois, on Saturday, July 27, 1978. The Grand Lodge Officers and their ladies as well as a number of brethren attending the sessions of the York Rite Grand Bodies went to the site during an afternoon recess. No formal ceremony had been planned and in view of the prevailing high temperature, the proceedings were brief but adeequate. A large assemblage of brethren and ladies were present on Sunday afternoon, August 27, 1978, when the cornerstone of the building was set in place with the customary ceremony. Bro. Norman R. Buecker symbolically set the stone to conclude the proceedings with the assistance of Bro. William F. Handshy, who acted as Principal Architect and is a member of Central Lodge No. 71 of Springfield, Illinois.

LOUISIANA: The Masonic Temple at 333 St. Charles Avenue was offered for sale at a minimum figure of$2,500,000. The lodges meeting in it were given first chance to buy. The following appeared in the Proceedings: At this point the results of vote on Resolution No.4, Section 1, was announced and Ocean Lodge No. 144 made the following offer to be referred to Committee Handling Sale of Masonic Temple Building. Most Worshipful Grand Master, Grand Lodge Officers, fellow Brother Masons, my name is Stan Sofer, I am Senior Warden of Ocean Lodge No. 144, Masonic Temple Building in New Orleans. Under the terms of your proposed resolution to sell the Temple Building, we at Ocean Lodge wish to go on record to purchase the Masonic Temple Building for the appraised value of $2, 100,000,* providing clear title to the land under the Temple Building, appraisal of such amount, and without any real estate fees. We will accept a credit of $400,000 against the purchase price, * Subsequently changed to $2,500,000.00.

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which will be held in escrow for the present resident lodges. Our proposal will allow six months for us to prepare adequate financing arrangements suitable to the Grand Lodge and contact all present lodge residents in the Masonic Temple Building to assure each lodge a future vested interest in any and all profits derived by Ocean Lodge holding this property. We intend to set up ajoint lodge, non-profit corporation, to be established under the management auspices under Ocean Lodge. The Grand Lodge would be given 24 months under this proposal to relocate the following and to transfer of the initial funds. The full sale price would be split into equal quarterly payments, between the first act of sale and the final 24th month. No rents will be collected by the Grand Lodge following the act of sale. This proposal must be refined; however, it radiates our basic beliefin the viability and value of the Mclsonic Temple Building. Thank you, Most Worshipful Grand Master. Section 5 of Resolution 78-4 was discussed, and amended and passed by aye vote.

OPEN INSTALLATION OF GRAND OFFICERS MICHIGAN: The Grand Lodge of Michigan installed its officers at a banquet in the Hubbard Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. This announcement was made by the chairman of the Arrangements Committee. Grand Master Schwartz added further information on the plans for the evening and the next day. An innovation, he said, would be the Installation of Grand Lodge Officers for the ensuing year at the Representatives' Dinner that evening. (After the dinner, white aprons were distributed to all Master Masons and the Installation Ceremony was performed by P.G.M. Vincent A. Vatter assisted by Past Grand Masters Robert E. Lake as Installing Grand Marshal, Francis M. Dodge as Installing Grand Secretary and Willard Saur as Installing Grand Chaplain. Grand Master Schwartz installed Bro. Holm A. Swenson as Grand Master.)

PLANS 250TH ANNIVERSARY PENNSYLVANIA: The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania plans to observe in a proper manner its 250th anniversary in 1981: WHEREAS, Plans are being developed for the celebration of the 250th Anniversary of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania in the year 1981; and WHEREAS, The Committee on Finance has approved the budgeting of the sum of $50,000 per annum to underwrite the costs of such plans; and WHEREAS, The income from the Current Funds Account is available the said Account having been created by Resolution of Grand Lodge approved June 5, 1974; and WHEREAS, The Committee on Finance has approved the use of the income from the Current Funds Account to provide the sum of $50,000 per annum; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, That the Trustees of the Consolidated Fund are directed to transfer income to the extent of$50,000 produced by the Current Funds Account to a new fund remaining within the control of the said Trustees, to be known as the" 1981 Fund," which Account will form a part ofthe Consolidated Fund until it is expended for its intended use.

THE PRENTICE OR APPRENTICE LEGEND The following was written by Bro. Walter H. Jenkins, member of Valley Lodge No. 499, located at Pittston, Pennsylvania. We believe you too will like it: On a recent visit to Scotland, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Order of Scotland in the United States, we visited many abbeys, castles, lodges and other places of

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interest. The visit to 15th Century Rosslyn (Roslin) Chapel was most interesting. It is one of Scotland's loveliest and most historical medieval churches, and is seven miles south of Edinburgh. This celebrated collegiated kirk (church) of Saint Matthew Rosslyn in Midlothian was founded in 1446 by Sir William St. Clair, Third Earl and Prince of Orkney, but at that time only the eastern arm of the cross-plan of the church was built. The date-record carved on the masonry is 1450. On the outside end of the church is a stone seat where the Earl could sit and enjoy the view and admire his castle in the distance. It is certain that many masons cunning in the art of the mason's craft were employed, as the imagination of the choice of pictorial and other subjects carved as adornments and enrichments has given to posterity a picture book in freestone which is without parallel in British medieval architecture. Some of the images of the saints and prophets are gone, but one can still see and study pictorial representations from the Old and New Testaments, satires on religion, music, dancing and moral lessons (such as the Seven Virtues, the Seven Deadly Sins, the Dance of Death), plus many varied designs in foliage. One must be very careful going down the badly worn treads of steps to the Crypt, but the risk is worth it as you can see in reality masons' marks on the face of many stones. This is interesting to the Mason who does Masonic research, or one who has receivcd thc Mark Master's degree. The most important composition of merit in architecture is the pillar known today as "The Apprentice Pillar ," but, in the 17th century as "The Prince's Pillar" - the Earl being known as the Prince of Orkney. Bro. G. W. Speth relates a well-known story of the Prentice Pillar at Rosslyn Chapel, in which the master mason is said to have murdered his apprentice who had outshown his mastcr in carving the beautiful and difficult pillar. The pillar is a plain fluted shaft, having a floral garland twined around it, all of solid stone. As a visitor you are shown three carved heads on the west wall of the Chapel. They are the master, the apprentice with a gash in his forehead, and the third head that of the widow. The legend is that when the plans for the Chapel were sent from Rome, the master builder did not understand about the pillar, or, as another account states, had lost this particular portion of the plans, and, in consequence, had to go to Rome for further instructions, or to procure a fresh copy. During his absence, a clever apprentice, the only son of a widow, either from memory or from his own invention carved and completed the beautiful pillar. When the master returned and found the work completed, furious with jealous ragc, he killed the apprentice by striking him a frightful blow on the forehead with a heavy setting maul. The writer of this paper was an operative mason contractor and employed two 路apprentices who both became excellent operative masons better than I would ever hope to be, but I am proud to have been their teacher.Jealousy is a terrible thing, and its effects can be seen in some Past Masters of today. One reads of legends in architecture where the apprentice has lost his life in a similar way after exccuting his masterpiece, such as the one at Rosslyn Chapel. Others are The Apprentice Window at the Cathedral of Roune; The Apprentice Bracket of Gloster Cathedral; The Apprentice Minaret of the Mosque at Damiette, etc. G. W. Speth gives the legend of the Apprentice Pillar at the Rosslyn Chapel an interpretation which links it to the Hiramic Tradition, with the following comment: The apprentice who had served his time as an apprentice and produced his masterpiece, his birth as a Free Workman was imminent, so a cercmony to mark the occasion was necessary. As in all initiations there is a symbolic death and a figurative resurrection or rebirth, a death to a past life and a rising to a future onc. As an operative master mason, it was a proud day for me when the young men who left their life as apprentices, and became or were resurrected to a new life as master masons, whom I have considered my masterpieccs, both morally and creatively, as the plan the Great Architect of the Universe laid before me.

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PORTRAITS IN LODGE ROOM

WEST VIRGINIA: The Grand Master of West Virginia gave the following opinion on portraits to be hung in lodge rooms: Having received a request for permission to hang portrait of Bro. Howard Clendening, newly coroneted Thirty-Third Degree Mason, in lodge room: It is the opinion of the Grand Master to hang the portrait in the anteroom in an appropriate place where it can be viewed by all. That is to say, that any portraits hung in lodge room are usually those of founders or Past Grand Masters of the lodge.

PRESIDENTIAL FACTS The Masonic World, edited in Detroit by the esteemed James Fairbairn Smith, contained the following material on the Masonic Presidents of the United States: Of the 38 Americans who have served these United States as President, 15 boasted of owning the honorable title of Freemason.

* * * Two Presidents only have the distinction of having occupied the important station of Grand Master of Masons - Andrew Jackson, who from October 7, 1822 to October 4, 1824, served as Grand Master of Tennessee and Harry S. Truman who, from October 1940 to October 1941 served Missouri as Grand Master of Masons.

* * * Two have served Grand Lodges as District Deputy Grand Master - James Buchanan in Pennsylvania and Harry S. Truman in Missouri.

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Washington, Jackson, Buchanan and Truman served as Worshipful Master.

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George Washington was the only President ever to serve in that capacity and be Worshipful Master of a lodge at one and the same time.

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Six Presidents acted as officers of symbolic lodges - Washington, Worshipful Master, two terms; Jackson, Worshipful Master; Polk, Junior Warden; Buchanan, Worshipful Master; Garfield, Chaplain, two terms; Truman, Worshipful Master, two terms, Secretary.

* * * It is definitely known that eight of our Presidents were known to have been Royal Arch

Masons - Jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Johnson, Garfield, McKinley, Harding and Truman. Some historians are convinced that Washington was also a member of the Royal Craft.

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Only one ever served as an officer of a Grand Chapter - Andrew Jackson who acted as Deputy General Grand High Priest at the institution of the Grand Chapter of Tennessee. Two others, Taft and Buchanan were officers of constituent chapters. * .* * Five - Johnson, Garfield, McKinley, Harding and Truman were Knights Templar. One of our Presidents -

Truman -

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was a member of the Cryptic Rite.

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Six Presidents - Johnson, Garfield, Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Truman and Ford were Scottish Rite Masons.

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Two Presidents, Truman and Ford, have been crowned Thirty-Third Degree Masons. Another, Warren G. Harding, was elected to receive this honor September 22, 1921.

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PUBLIC RELATIONS Many contend that Freemasonry does not need public relations, because it does not advertise its wares or solicit membership in any of the news media. However, we disagree with this point of view, because a little bad publicity can do a great deal of harm, both within and without the Fraternity. An old watchmaker told me one time that he could repair 1,000 watches and all would keep good time and the owners would look at them and be aware of the time, but never think of him. By contrast, he said, he could do one bad job, and every time the owner saw the watch he would think of the watchmaker and blame him. So it is with Freemasonry, many of our good deeds go unnoticed. We do need the favorable opinion of the world at large. MICHIGAN: The following act ofthe Grand Master points the need of good public relations, and how some well-intentioned act can lead a member into trouble: A telephone call to this Worshipful Master from a female reporter, "doing an article on fraternalism" paved the way for this brother to meet with the young lady. The subsequent article provoked such a storm of protest from outraged Masons from throughout the state, not only in my home by mail and telephone, my office and virtually every Grand Lodge Officer, but took the front of almost every Masonic meeting for weeks to come. Less than one week after the article appeared, your Deputy Grand Master, the Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Publicity and the Grand Master meet with this Worshipful Master. Following several hours of discussion it was our conclusion that Worshipful Master Holm was a "victim of sloppy journalism." His answers to questions and his statements as printed are an example of the lack of knowledge of our Craft by the profane. The article, which included an unrelated, two-year-old picture of a fraternal supply house, was grossly misquoted; statements misconstrued and taken out of context; offhand adjectives inserted out of context and specific reference to people and places were generally incorrect. In spite of his error in judgment, Worshipful Master Holm was severely reprimanded by the Grand Master and admonished against further media contact. Due to the Article, an air of discontent settled over the lodge with animosity directed toward the Master. The Grand Master considered preparing an "open" letter to the membership of this lodge, however, did not mail the letter, respecting the individual sovereignity of the lodge and having faith and confidence that the brethren would stretch forth their hands to aid and support a falling brother and, in a most friendly manner, caution and whisper good counsel in the ear of a brother, reminding him of his errors and aiding his reformation.

NEW MEXICO: The Grand Master of New Mexico said the following in relation to public relations: I t has been my observation that the public image of Freemasonry is good among those who know about us. I find however that many people today, especially the young, have not heard of the Fraternity and when they have they equate it with the Shrine. It will be necessary to increase the Masonic awareness of the public if we hope to draw new members from sources not now generally acquainted with us. It will also help in future tax matters if more of the public is aware of us and our Masonic charities.

RITUAL FLORIDA: The following was reported to the Grand Lodge of Florida: We wish to make one recommendation directed to the Worshipful Masters of the

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particular lodges. It has come to our attention that in some sections of the Jurisdiction instruction in the catechism of the three degrees is not being given in an adequate manner. In classes with multiple members the candidates have been arranged in some predetermined order and each candidate is taught and learns only the answers to the questions which fall to his position in the line. Thus, in a class of five members it might be possible for each one to become proficient on only one-fifth of the catechism. While we recognize the lodge is the sole judge of "suitable proficiency" in the examination, we do not believe it is fair to the candidate to deprive him of full instruction and proficiency therein. Therefore, we strongly recommend that the policy of "stacking" or prearrangement of the candidates be discontinued in teaching the catechism of our respective degrees.

ACTUAL PAST MASTER DEGREE FLORIDA: The Grand Lodge of Florida saw a picked team confer the Actual Past Master Degree upon 299 Worshipful Masters and Past Masters of Florida lodges and upon three visiting Grand Lodge Officers from Alabama.

BIBLE OR KORAN GEORGIA: The Grand Master ruled on the use ofthe Bible or the Koran: The Worshipful Master of Frank C. Folks Lodge No. 192 requested a ruling regarding the initiation of a candidate of the Moslem faith. The candidate had indicated his preference for use of the Koran in the ceremonies of initiation. Some members of the lodge insisted on use of the Holy Bible. I ruled that the candidate be offered his choice of Volumes of the Sacred Law for assuming his vows and suggested that he might prefer to supply his own Koran if that be his choice.

ENGLAND: In his address to the brethren H.R.H., Duke of Kent, M.W. Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, spoke out against the penalties clauses in the ceremonies of the three degrees. The Grand Master said: At my initiation, and indeed in the other two ceremonies, but most particularly at my initiation, I remember feeling a very definite sensation of repugnance when I came to repeat the penalties clause in its old form. I was glad soon after that was over to hear that R.W. Bro. Bishop Herbert was to raise the whole matter in Grand Lodge, and still more so when I heard of the success of his efforts to get Grand Lodge to approve his alternative version: this appears to me to avoid the distasteful aspect of calling upon God to witness an oath which is scarcely practical and certainly barbarous, while still maintaining a reference to what we are told, with perhaps an absence of positive proof, was the practice of our early brethren. After that Grand Lodge Meeting the outcome of the Herbert resolution, which I would remind you was passed with hardly a dissentient vote, was that the matter was taken up with provinces, districts and private lodges, but with varying success only. I am not going to dwell upon the reasons why there has been some reluctance to adop~ the new version, but I would urge all lodges that have not done so to look again at the alternatives put forward by Bishop Herbert. I realise fully that adoption may involve rethinking by Preceptors of Lodges of Instruction, but it is up to them to present a fair case to their lodges and not let the more conservative members persist with the old routine without giving full and open-minded consideration to the problem; its moral implications are to my mind much more important than any considerations of preserving tradition. This has been and still remains a Grand Lodge matter and I have no qualms about raising it again, or in quoting my own feelings when I was myself a candidate.

MICHIGAN: The Grand Lodge of Michigan endeavors to maintain strict control of its ritual. For this we applaud them. The following was a ruling of the

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Grand Master concerning the unauthorized portrayal of the symbolic degrees by a team from Detroit Commandery No.1, Knights Templar. Degree Work: This Grand Master did rule that, under Key 4-3, Section 3(b), page F-3 (Rev. 1977) 1968 Blue Book, none, other than a chartered lodge of this Grand Jurisdiction, could perform any symbolic degree ritual, unless same organization, first met with approval of the R. W. Grand Lecturer and then received the written Dispensation of the Grand Master. The only Dispensation in this regard was issued to The Past Masters Unit of Moslem Temple Shrine, Detroit. Detroit Commandery No.1, Knights Templar of Michigan, was ordered to cease and desist portraying any symbolic Masonic degree until the above ruling had been complied with.

Under the heading "What Do You Think," the Grand Master of Michigan posed these two questions, but gave no answers: When a lodge has one candidate for the M.M. Degree, why not put him through our "short form" and let him witness the "long form," with a protem candidate. I'm sure your candidate will get more out of the degree this way than if he actually received the "long form." I don't feel a "School of Instruction" should be conducted with a "live" candidate. It's my opinion that lodge should always be opened on the M.M. Degree and open for the sidelines to stop the work and ask questions on any degree or Masonic subject, or course concentrating on the degree for the School.

We will frankly say that a "live" candidate at a school of instruction would certainly be a handicap to anyone wanting to learn ritual, and, if the ceremony was interrupted with questions, the candidate would lose a great deal of the meaning of the degree. As to "long" or "short" form, our Masonic training and education admits only one form of any degree. NEVADA: The Grand Lodge of Nevada changed the title of its ritualistic instructor from Master of Instruction to Grand Lecturer as used by many Grand Lodges throughout the country. Then, to conclude his last report the Master of Instruction said this: Because of several circumstances, I cannot be a candidate for re-election to this office this year. I am no longer able to devote the time necessary to do the job as the Grand Lodge deserves that it should be done, and for that reason I must decline to be considered for re-election. It is my considered opinion that the office can best be served by a Past Grand Master when one who is qualified is available, and I strongly suggest that you consider that when making your choice of my successor. This has been suggested several times in the past, and with good reasons to support the idea, not the least of which is that it would effectively remove the office from the area of temptation to use it as a stepping-stone to other office after one or two years of service. The position requires continuity of effort, and must have an officer who is not only well-versed in the ritual and completely conversant with the standard work, but one who is willing to remain in the office for several years to provide for that continuity. Respectfully and fraternally submitted, FRANK E. HART, Master of Instruction.

I t would appear that the Master of I nstruction believed that the office had been used for purposes other than instruction. We are aware that one who is in close contact with the brethren, such as a Grand Lecturer, holds a considerable amount of political clout. The way it is used depends solely upon the integrity of the brother who holds the office. It can be used to build the craft, or to make it appear cheap in the eyes of the brethren.

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SAUDI ARABIAN LODGE GOES DARK RHODE ISLAND: The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island reports that Al Hasa Lodge No. 49, located in Saudi Arabia, and working under a Rhode Island charter, was forced to surrender its charter in December 1977. The hope is alive for a renewal of this lodge at some point in the not too distant future. The Grand Master said: Due to circumstances beyond their control, AI Hasa Lodge No. 49, Saudi Arabia, was forced to go Dark and turned in their charter and all other paraphernalia in December 1977. Some of their members elected to remain with the Grand Jurisdiction and have affiliated with Daylight Lodge No. 48. Others are remaining with their Mother Lodges as most of AI Hasa Lodge's membership was made up of dual members. Their hope is that in the not too distant future they can again meet upon the Level under the Grand Jurisdiction of Rhode Island.

WEST VIRGINIA: West Virginia Grand Lodge received the following report on conditions in Saudi Arabia: We received information from the Grand Secretary of the American Canadian Grand Lodge, within The United Grand Lodges of Germany, apprising us of the situation ofthe lodges in Saudi Arabia. Red Sea Lodge No. 919 Oeddah, Saudi Arabia) was raided by an armed force of Saudi security police last October, just as the lodge was preparing for its annual installation of officers. The lodge's records and equipment were confiscated in entirety, and four members taken into custody. After about one month the four were released. Since that time, arrangements have been made for the administration of that lodge's records and membership (including issuance of dues cards, correspondence, etc.) to be handled directly by the Grand Secretary of the American Canadian Grand Lodge. The lodge is considered temporarily "dormant," but not closed. It will be kept that way until the political situation permits this lodge to become re-established. The other three lodges in Saudi (Arabian No. 882, Nejma No. 897, and Milo No. 938) voluntarily took action to place themselves in temporary darkness, as the result of the government ban issued against Masonic bodies, but they are very much intact and are meeting informally and have been authorized to attend to certain business, with the elected officers serving as "custodians" of the lodges. Any and all correspondence concerning these lodges, or any members, should be directed to the Grand Secretary of the American Canadian Grand Lodge. It is our understanding that the Arabs have promoted the idea that Masonry is a Jewish organization and therefore antagonistic to Arabs. Obviously, if the Arabs believe this, they will be opposed to the maintenance of Masonic lodges in Arab countries.

SECRETARY SEMINARS LOUISIANA: The Grand Secretary of Louisiana made these comments regarding seminars for Secretaries: The four seminars held this year were well attended and again it is planned to hold 路three seminars for lodge Secretaries (in different locations of state to save travel and time) for the purpose of reviewing procedures to be issued in booklet form to each Secretary. This will also permit a mutual exchange of ideas and procedures found to be helpful by our more experienced Secretaries and answer questions concerning use of information and data sent in to Grand Secretary's office.

SHRINE NEVADA: The Grand Master of Nevada issued the following edict concerning the Shrine:

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As a necessary countermeasure to the amendment of Section 323.8 of Article 23 of the By-Laws of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, I found it necessary to issue an edict on October 12, 1978, to the effect that: One, no Shrine temple in Nevada may permit any man expelled or suspended as a Master Mason in this or any other jurisdiction to retain membership in or attend tiled meetings of any Shrine temple; two, all Shrine temples in Nevada shall strictly comply with the Nevada Masonic Code.

NEW MEXICO: The Grand Master of New Mexico issued the following edict to clear his position with action taken by the Imperial Council of the Shrine last year: The Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, meeting in Imperial Session in 1978 amended Article 23, Section 323.8(e) of its by-laws to provide that a member who is suspended or expelled from a prerequisite body may request a trial by his Shrine Temple on the same charge. Further, if found not guilty by the Shrine Temple, he may retain his Shrine membership even though he is suspended or expelled in the prerequisite body. The organization known as the Shrine (Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) is, by membership requirements and long-standing tradition, Masonic in character. As such it is necessarily governed by the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of New Mexico and also Code 20 and Code 401 of the by-laws of this Grand Lodge. Article V sets forth that the Grand Lodge of New Mexico is the supreme authority in the affairs of a Masonic character within its jurisdiction. Code 401 provides exclusive penal authority by the lodge or the Grand Lodge over any Mason within the jurisdiction of New Mexico. On this basis and the Obligation of a Master Mason, I, as Grand Master, issue the following edict: 1. Since all charges brought against a Mason within the Craft must be for unmasonic conduct and only the lodge or Grand Lodge trial commission is permitted to try these charges, all other Masonic bodies are therefore strictly forbidden to try a Mason for unmasonic conduct or to retry on such charges, or review the results of such a trial. 2. The attendance of a suspended or expelled Mason in a tiled meeting of any organization basing its membership on Masonic membership shall constitute "Masonic converse with a suspended or expelled Mason" on the part ofthose Masons in attendance and/or presiding, if this situation is known to them.

This edict is issued to clarify the position of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico in this matter and to avoid any future misunderstandings.

TENNESSEE: The Grand Master of Tennessee responds to the Shrine: At the last session of the Imperial Council of the Shrine of North America, a law was passed that was an affront to the sovereignty of the symbolic lodge. The subject involved suspension from a symbolic lodge, York or Scottish Rite without losing membership in the Shrine, provided the Mason involved requested a trial by the Shrine and was found not guilty by that body. I immediately entered into correspondence with the Imperial Potentate concerning my feelings on the legislation and informed him that any failure by the Shrine in Tennessee to recognize the suspension of a member from the symbolic lodge, York Rite or Scottish Rite would not be tolerated. All Potentates in Tennessee were given copies of pertinent correspondence and all cooperated with me. We have been told that an effort will be made at the next Imperial Session to remove this law from their books. It is hoped that this will be done. IMPERIAL SHRINt: SESSION

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section apparently caused so much trouble that controversy and dissension were building against the Shrine. This is a wise move, because the Shrine like all other Masonic bodies is bound by the laws of the Grand Lodge in whatever jurisdiction it may be. The law of the Grand Lodge is supreme. We think it appropriate to say that the Shrine and its many clubs do an untold amount of good for Freemasonry. It provides an outlet for the desire of Masons to enjoy good fellowship that is not permitted at any other level. This in itself may be a trend that the Grand Lodges may have to recognize. However, at this point most do not. We are forced to suggest that perhaps we should learn something from the brotherly love and good fellowship that exists among Shriners and their families. OKLAHOMA: The following was adopted by the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. Apparently the Grand Lodge desires to police its own membership, and not relinquish any authority to another organization. "Section U 79. DUTY OF MASTER MASONS TO MAINTAIN GOOD STANDING: It is the duty of every Master Mason to assist in the support of Masonry by paying such dues as may be chargeable against him, and to maintain his good standing as a Master Mason. Any Master Mason who fails to maintain such good standing and who shall pay dues into or retain his good standing in a Masonic or affiliated body recognized as such by this Grand Lodge is declared to have committed a Masonic offense. It is made the duty of the Worshipful Master of any lodge having jurisdiction to place him on trial therefor."

SOUTHERN AFRICA The Commission on Information for Recognition made these comments on the Grand Lodge of Southern Africa: SOUTHERN AFRICA

Under date of November 15, 1977, the Grand Lodge of Southern Africa announced that it had agreed to accept into its membership members of the "coloured" community operating under a charter issued to two lodges in Cape Town and Kimberley, South Africa, by the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. The two Prince Hall Lodges, Southern Cross of Cape Town and St. Patrick of Kimberley, were made constituent lodges of the Grand Lodge of Southern Africa. The lodges had applied for memberhip in the Grand Lodge of Southern Africa six years ago. The ceremony included the initiation, passing and raising of the Prince Hall members and the consecration of the two lodges under the names of Lodge Perseverance No. 126 at Cape Town and Lodge Phoenix No. 127 at Kimberley, both now under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Southern Africa. This event took place at Lodge De Goede Hoop at Cape Town on November 19, 1977. The acceptance of coloured members was approved by the government of South Africa and extensively reported in the South African press. Under the terminology used in South Africa, "coloureds" are persons of mixed blood or "browns" including East Indians and certain Orientals.

SUSPENSION IOWA: The Grand Master of Iowa was a letter writer. He wrote letters to newly raised Master Masons and to those about to be suspended for nonpayment of dues. The latter received a great deal of attention and accomplished several brethren saved for Masonry. This is a sample letter:

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For 14 years I had the pleasure and privilege of serving my lodge as its Secretary. The most difficult duty I had to perform in all those years was to inform my brothers that they had been suspended from the finest Fraternity in the world for nonpayment of dues. I never could bring myself to send out the cold form supplied by the Grand Lodge Office. I always felt I needed to write a personal letter attempting to explain to the brothers how vital their membership is to the whole body of Freemasonry even though many times they were not active members. I also informed them that their continued support had a great deal to do with the continuing success of the charitable and educational programs of this Fraternity. Now as your Grand Master, I find myself writing this personal letter, hoping and praying, you will reconsider and send your Secretary your dues for 1977. If for some reason you are unable to pay your dues, please write to me or to the Secretary of your lodge, and we will take the necessary procedures to have your dues remitted. Fraternally yours,

The Grand Master made these comments about the letter: I received more responses to this letter than from all the others I wrote. Many of them were unhappy and bitter letters, some were pleasant and apologetic, some corrected errors in the report, but all reflected a lack of interest at the local level. I can only urge that the leaders of our bodies give this problem of suspension for nonpayment of dues in their lodges a closer look in October by appointing a committee to explore the causes why their brothers no longer wish to remain members. I promise, if you do this, the results will be far more rewarding than you ever thought possible.

TABLE LODGES Table lodges have been gaining in popularity the路 past few years. CONNECTICUT: The Grand Master of Connecticut reports the following: Connecticut has been holding table lodges for 14 years and those who have been attending these are fortunate if they have seen two alike even though we supposedly use the same ritual. It is a fine ceremony and a fitting tribute to our Patron Saint John the Evangelist. Properly done it leaves a lasting impression. Unfortunately - improperly done -leaves a lasting impression also. We'd like to see more lodges hold a table lodge.

Table lodges are being held at many locations throughout the United States. They add a note of good fellowship that is much needed in many areas. OHIO: The Grand Master of Ohio describes his first table lodge experience. He described it as, "a delightful experience." The evening's activities began with a sumptuous banquet served by the lodge officers. The ceremony of the table lodge, as spelled out in the Code of The Grand Lodge, was explicitly followed. The toasts, the singing and the sense of camaraderie which existed made it one of the most enjoyable evenings of the year. The Ceremony of the Table Lodge is an ideal way in which to celebrate the Feast ofSt. John the Evangelist in December. However, it can be a welcome addition to a lodge program at any time during the year. Many of our lodges need to stress a return to good, old-fashioned fellowship. The table lodge is an ideal vehicle in which to make that return journey.

TAXATION We have reported before on taxation faced by various Masonic organizations. It varies some from state to state, or jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but, wherever you are, there is taxation. Some jurisdictions are fortunate in not having property taxes to face. Many jurisdictions do have them.

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FLORIDA: The Grand Master of Florida issued several directives to his Lodges on the subject of taxation. Here is one that outlined criteria to be followed: EXECUTIVE ORDER No.7 I, William C. Mitchell, Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida, do hereby issue the following Executive Order. WHEREAS, It is mandatory that the Grand Lodge and the particular lodges of this Grand Jurisdiction conform strictly to the laws of the State of Florida regarding the Ad Valorem Taxation of real property, and that said lodges do refrain from any action or activities which might jeopardize their claim for exemption or which might otherwise adversely affect or cast doubt upon their claims for exemption as a religious and charitable organization; and WHEREAS, The Grand Lodge in l43rd Annual Communication adopted a Resolution clarifying that Freemasonry is characterized by and possessed of all those attributes that make and distinguish nonsectarian religious organizations, educational organizations and charitable organizations, and that the Grand Lodge and particular lodges of Freemasonry are entitled to all the rights, privileges and immunities provided for and granted to such organizations; pages 284-285, 1972, Proceedings; and WHEREAS, The 146th Annual Communication of Grand Lodge adopted the recommendations of the Special Grand Lodge Ad Valorem Tax Committee regarding activities of the particular lodges to establish eligibility for tax exemption by demonstrating that their property is used predominately for such purposes; Now, Therefore, I, William C. Mitchell, Grand Master, do hereby order that the particular lodges implement the following acts, actions, courses of conduct, programs and activities into their administrative procedures immediately to assist in establishing eligibility for tax exemption: 1. That a portion of every stated lodge meeting be set aside for a lecture, talk or discussion of some Masonic or local community charity or charitable endeavor and that members present be urged to contribute to and support such charity or charitable endeavor and record be made in minutes thereof. 2. That the lodge bulletin or trestle board, if one is published, should contain an announcement of the program of the lodge relating to the above. 3. That every lodge make its facilities available at cost or below cost or at no cost to groups or organizations who support, sponsor or perform charitable services and who do not own facilities needed for place of meeting. This action is specifically recognized by Florida law as a factor to be considered in granting or denying tax exemption. (Sec. 196.196( l)(b), F.S.) 4. That the Lodge Board of Relief (By-Law 10.06) meet frequently and regularly and make report thereof to the lodge and such report be incorporated in the lodge minutes. 5. That every lodge contribute to some one o~ more community charities or charitable endeavors as may be determined by the lodge.

The Grand Master's Advisory Committee reported on some 16 Executive Orders of the Grand Master. Apparently not all were obeyed: Despite these directives by the Grand Master, all of which were in accord with Masonic Law and the recommendations of this Grand Lodge, some of the particular lodges have failed to fully implement the activities specified in the foregoing Executive Orders. As a result of such failure some of our particular lodges are now paying taxes on their property or portions of it. During the past year several of our particular lodges have been audited by the I.R.S., such audits including reading of the minutes of the lodge, inspection of the books and records of the Treasurer and Secretary, and review of all bank statements. Fortunately, each of these particular lodges had carried on extensive charitable activities and made record thereof and were given tax exemption status. These audits by the

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I. R.S. are indicative of the increasing activity of tax authorities in regard to tax exemption status of non-profit corporations and associations, and we have every reason to expect an increase in the number of audits of our lodges. The loss of tax exemption status would subject a lodge to Ad Valorem taxes, income taxes and other taxes to the same extent as the same now apply to a corporation for profit. Your Committee urges that the officers of every lodge read to the lodge the report of the Ad Valorem Committee and the program therein recommended as adopted in the 146th Annual Grand Communication and if such recommendations have not been implemented that they immediately implement same.

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ARIZONA: The Grand Master of Arizona reported that he presented three 50-year awards to Brothers Ralph, Harry and Frank Householder, who were raised on the same date 50 years ago. We agree with him that it was a most unusual circumstance.

TOURS ENGLAND: The Board of General Purposes reported to the Grand Lodge of England that it considered the so-called "Masonic Tours" as commercial, and used the term, "Advertising." It said: The Board wishes to make it clear that recent advertisements in the press and circulars about so-called "Masonic Cruises" do not have its approval or sanction. The Board strongly deprecates the association of Freemasonry with commercial ventures, and docs not consider that any statement that "profits" from such ventures will be devoted to Masonic charity affects this situation. Members of the Craft should be made aware to this through lodge Secretaries, and at the same time attention should be drawn to the Points of Procedure headed "Advertising and the Exhibition of Masonic Certificates" and "Unauthorized Appeals," which appear on pages 5 and 20 respectively of the 1978 edition of "Information for the Guidance of Members of the Craft."

UNFINISHED CANDIDATES ILLINOIS: The Grand Master of Illinois discussed the problem of unfinished candidates. No doubt his finding could well apply to those in other jurisdictions. The Grand Master said: Illinois has a very high rate of unfinished candidates. We have tried and tried to find the reason so many men take the First Degree and go no farther. The more we investigate, the more we realize it is not altogether the Entered Apprentice's fault he has not progressed. We placed the names of all Entered Apprentices furnished us by the local Secretaries on the Newsletter mailing list. Believe it or not, I received complaints about this. Some said that these brethren should not be permitted to read the Newsletter. ... We must realize the future of Freemasonry rests squarely with the Entered Apprentice. If we do not get Entered Apprentices, we will soon be out of business, for an Entered Apprentice is the only thing from which we can make a Master Mason. In order to try and determine the cause for this excessive dropout, we selected one lodge in each of the five areas and granted them dispensation to forego the catechism examination as required in Code No. 361. The results of these experiments were fantastic. These lodges almost had more work than they could do. One of the lodges raised 31; another 21. The five combined lodges raised 78. These were mostly candidates of long standing. Each man that was made a Master Mason under this dispensation was sent a questionnaire asking why he had failed to finish and other pertinent questions. The answers most frequently given were: "We just did not have time to learn what you required." I do not recall one answer saying it was not what I was looking for, nor that

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they did not like the work. This experiment has received nationwide recognition. Many other jurisdictions are looking to see just what Illinois is going to do. Frankly, we are not exactly sure just what we will do. What is the reasoning, or the fairness, when we present a candidate his white apron and tell him it is his to wear throughout an honorable life, and at his death to be placed upon the coffin that shall contain his remains; then, should the occasion occur, we tell the widow we just did not mean what we told her husband. He cannot wear the apron at his burial. He cannot attend a Masonic funeral as an Entered Apprentice Mason. This very situation has happened many, many times. Let us resolve, we will be honest with our Entered Apprentices, at least even in death.

The Deputy Grand Master of Illinois had his own suggestions about the large number of unfinished candidates. In part he said: The Grand Master mentioned to you about the experiment or experiments, I should say, that we are trying in Illinois Freemasonry. A radical experiment as concerns the catechism for Entered Apprentices and Fellowcrafts. In travelling about the state, visiting with our districts, with our lodges, there has been a great deal of misunderstanding about this catechism - about this experiment. I told you then, I tell you now, that the experiment was not instituted, it was not our intention then and it is not our intention now, to do away with the catechism. But if you think for a moment, ofjust a few figuresthat in the year of 1930, we had in excess of 292,000 Masons in the State of Illinois, and when this Grand Lodge sessions conclude, we will have slightly in excess of 161,000 Masons. If you will think for a moment that in Illinois we have in excess of 30,000 men who have taken the First or Second Degree and for a variety of reasons, various reasons, have gone no further, it is cause for alarm. Now, to just say that everything is all right in Freemasonry, and that yes, we do have a few problems, and that if we continue to keep our head buried in the sand, like the ostrich, it will go away. Well, I don't think that they will go away, but I think that we will. And that was the reason for the experiment. I think that you can see that something must be done. To use the word "change" in Freemasonry, of course, is heresy - to be outlawed. But Freemasonry has made at least one change. If we think for a moment about those great artisans who constructed the cathedrals, the bridges, the viaducts, the great stoneworks in Europe - they were all operative, practicing stonemasons. And yet if we look in here today, I doubt if there would be a half-dozen men who are skilled in the work of stonelaying and stonecutting. So Masonry has made at least one change and it survived, and it can certainly make more and survive.

The Deputy Grand Master then listed several questions asked these unfinished candidates, together with their answers: What induced you to petition for membership in Freemasonry? The answer: I had seen what good the Masons have done in this community and wanted to be a part of the organization. Did the investigating committee discuss Freemasonry with you and your wife? Very briefly. Were you informed beforehand that you might be required to memorize a catechism? No. Was your first degree exemplified in a credible manner? Yes. Were you impressed with the presentation of the first degree? Yes. Were you assigned an instructor to assist you in the memory work? No. Of the 47 petitions received, you would be astounded at how many of these men have answered that they were not assigned a coach or a poster, if you will. Did you have a voice in the selection of your instructor? No. Did the instructor show a genuine interest in your progress in Masonry? No answer. Were you contacted about - by any lodge member, inquiring about your progress in Masonry? No.

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Were you made to feel comfortable when among Master Masons? Yes. Did you receive special invitations to attend meetings and functions of the lodge? No. Did you receive get-well or sympathy expressions in the event of sickness or death in the family? No. Were you contacted by any members of the Fraternity soliciting your membership in other Masonic Bodies? No. What discouraged you from completing your degrees? I didn't know what to do.

UNIVERSAL LEAGUE OF FREEMASONS The Universal League of Freemasons continues to find the going tough. FLORIDA: The Grand Lodge of Florida in 1974 declared to Universal League of Freemasons to be clandestine (see page 371, 1974 PROCEEDINGS). The Grand Master of Florida again issued an edict, which contained the following: I. All members of individual, particular or subordinate lodges chartered by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida who are members of or affiliated with a certain organization designated ",The Universal League of Freemasons" are directed to withdraw from such membership or affiliation and furnish proof of such withdrawal to the Grand Secretary. 2. No member of a Florida lodge shall become a member of the Universal League of Freemasons. 3. Any member of a lodge chartered by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida failing to abide by the provisions of this edict shall subject such member to Masonic discipline.

UNUSUAL MEETINGS Missouri has one lodge, Perseverance Lodge No. 92, located at Louisiana, that annually sponsors a Master Mason Degree at 4:00 a.m., and follows with a breakfast for which each pays for his own. The proceeds are given to the Masonic Home. The lodge pays for the breakfast. SOUTH CAROLINA: The Grand Master of South Carolina describes one such early morning breakfast meeting in his jurisdiction: Another innovation has been added by Alpine Lodge in Clover, with a Third Degree at 4 a.m. My home is some 10 miles south, and I can smell the ham and eggs cooking; and I assure you, if you want a seat, believe it or not, you had better be there before the hour!

USE OF BUILDINGS WEST VIRGINIA: The Grand Master of West Virginia issued the following directive relative to the use of Masonic buildings: It is in violation when the officers of the Masonic lodge let any organization Masonicrelated, or non-Masonic, use the building or any part of the building for any fund-raising purposes. There is nothing wrong with a group serving your lodge a dinner and making a profit on it. But if a group uses the lodge facilities to serve the public to make money, that is wrong. I think that most all lodges understand that the lodge itself cannot use the lodge or any part of the building for fund-raising activities for the benefit of the membership and if this be true it is also not permissible to let appendant bodies or non-Masonic bodies use the building for this purpose. See Reg. 24, Sec. 3, Note I I I, page 57, Laws of Masonry. The officers of the lodge are responsible to see that the regulations are strictly adhered to. If these violations continue it will be necessary to bring charges against the officers of

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the lodge and if the building is not owned by the lodge, the lodge will be required to obtain other quarters. As Masons we are all required to obey the Laws of Masonry and each of us have taken an obligation that we would uphold these laws when we became Master of the lodge. I think it is the duty and obligation of each Master when elected to that high office to read the Laws ofMasonry and understand them, and if not understood to refer any questions to either the Grand Master or the Jurisprudence Committee. When a lodge lets other bodies advertise in newspapers and other papers or use posters for fund-raising projects this is improper conduct on the part of the officers of the Jodge. The use of alcoholic beverages at anytime on Masonic property is prohibited and if any violations of this nature come to the attention of the Grand Master there will be no reprieve. I think every Master should frequently refer to those ancient charges and regulations which point out the duty of the Master of a lodge. If these are referred to frequently I know every lodge would benefit, and this directive or the directives heretofore issued would not be necessary. Now, Therefore, I, Earl H. Robison, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Grand Master in West Virginia direct that this directive be read at, and be spread upon the minutes of, the first Stated Communication of each lodge after the receipt thereof.

USE OF LODGE HALL MAINE: We applaud the Grand Master of Maine for his approval of the use of a lodge hall under the circumstances described: A member of Whitney Lodge No. 167 at Canton, has written as follows: "During the early hours of darkness on January 9, 1978, an icejam in the Androscoggin River just below Canton caused the water to back up flooding the homes of a number of residents in low-lying areas along the river. Families had to be awakened from their sleep and evacuated in boats. Some had relatives and friends with whom they stayed for several days until the waters receded, but a number of families were left with no shelter available. "Immediately after learning of the flooding and the dilemma of some of the homeless victims, the Worshipful Master of Whitney Lodge No. 167 directed that the lodge hall be heated and made ready for those needing shelter. Cooperating with the Civil Defense who provided cots, blankets and food, brothers from the lodge stored the Masonic regalia in a secure place and arranged the cots and bedding. Since the only heat available for the hall is a wood furnace and four wood stoves, the brothers had to split wood and get the fires started. During the next few days, brothers of the lodge continued to assist in the tending of the fires, preparation of meals and assisting where needed in providing shelter and comfort for the distressed people. "After the waters had receded some, the people were moved to the Canton Municipal building which was able to provide more modern facilities. The brothers continued to assist the flood victims by assisting with food preparation and aiding those who needed help in cleaning up their homes and drying things out." The question as to whether the foregoing constituted an improper and unauthorized use of a lodge hall seems to have caused considerable dissension among the brethren and has just been presented to me for a decision. Several of the earlier decisions cited state emphatically that "Masonic halls should be used only for Masonic purposes." A later decision in 1962 carefully rephrases the statement to read: "The use of Masonic halls for purposes not in keeping with Masonic principles and decorum is prohibited." What a vast difference between the two statements. One of the Masonic principles which I was taught is that "to relieve the distressed is a duty inculJ1bent on all men, but particularly on Masons." Sheltering flood victims doesn't seem to me to be lacking in decorum. We have said repeatedly that the best way to attract new members and make real Masons is to establish a favorable ima~e in the community. Actions do

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speak much louder than words. I would not like our im~ge in Canton, Maine, to be what it would have been had these brethren refused to shelter flood victims. The answer is an emphatic NO, the use of a lodge hall for those purposes under those circumstances is not a violation of any Masonic law. In fact the brethren should receive a commendation from this Grand Lodge for their actions.

VETERAN MASTERS NEW MEXICO: We noted in the report of the Committee on Chartered Lodges that in the 56 lodges in that jurisdiction there were 24 brethren who served as Worshipful Master more than 50 years ago. Special recognition was extended to these brethren.

WAITING PERIOD Frequently we hear some suggest that there should be a waitIng period between the time a Master Mason is raised and the time he may petition any other organization that predicates its membership on the symbolic lodge. RHODE ISLAND: The Grand Master of Rhode Island recommended that there be established a waiting period of at least six months between the raising of a candidate and his eligibility to petition any other organization or concordant body of Masonry. The same recommendation was turned down in his Grand Lodge nearly 30 years ago. We were struck with the commonsense of the Jurisprudence Committee which reported on this particular recommendation, which was rejected. The Committee said: A treatise was written by its Chairman, M.W. Harold W. Browning, P.G.M. We quote three paragraphs of his four-page opinion as follows: "Eagerness to learn the beauties of Freemasonry is characteristic of everyone who presents himself for initiation. Each succeeding degree tends to instill in the initiate added desire to proceed further and to learn more. One of the most desirable features of Freemasonry is its motivation to move forward and upward. Perfection of knowledge is seldom attained by an initiate in any degree but his knowledge of' Freemasonry is improved by every degree and there is an attendant desire to reach greater perfection through the knowledge of the impressive lessons of other degrees, whether it be within the symbolic lodge or in the so-called higher degrees of the Scottish or the York Rites." "And so with the educational process in Freemasonry - if our objectives are to continue to be better men, better citizens, and a resultant better society, anything that tends to slow down the normal educational process and to delay Masonic progress appears to your committee to be undesirable." "We are, therefore, opposed to a 'waiting period' as a condition for application for other degrees in the Scottish or York Rite of Freemasonry and recommend that the recommendations of the Grand Master pertaining thereto be not adopted." We would not take the position that the recommendation is without merit; however, there are many imponderables pertaining thereto such as - the freedom of man's choice - scientific data and proof that a waiting period would in any way enhance the education and proficiency of a Master Mason. Therefore, we cannot accept with justification the Grand Master's recommendation as aforesaid,

WAIVER OF TIME AND NUMBERS KANSAS: On March 14, 1979, M.W. Bro. W. Nolan Artz, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, broke with all modern precedents concerning the conferring of degrees, except for the ceremonies themselves. All proficiencies

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were waived, time between degrees was waived, and the number of candidates was waived so that classes might be received. The Grand Master wanted 5,000 new members. The following was his blanket waiver: March 14, 1979 Dear Brethren: Effective immediately as Grand Master of the M. W. Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas I issue the following blanket waiver: Time between conferral of degrees waived. Further, I waive all proficiency requirements for advancement on all candidates, including Entered Apprentices and Fellowcrafts now carried on your records and new Petitioners. These waivers to remain in effect through my tenure of office. In permitting this action please be advised that this does not mean that any of the work is to be omitted. All work must be conferred in a very proficient, solemn and impressive manner. It is my desire to have 5,000 new petitions this year. As this will mean added work for all lodges, the following will be permitted: A group conferral of degrees can be accomplished using one candidate with the others witnessing the ceremony. But all degrees and lectures must be presented in a proficient manner. If you have a petition and your lodge is unable to act on that petition because oflack of time or whatever the reason, you may send it direct to the Grand Master. In turn it will be thoroughly examined and if approved, all degrees will be scheduled and conferred. In cases such as this, the raising fee will be $80.00. Of that amount $5.00 will got to the Masonic Home. Fifty dollars will be returned to the lodge who eventually will receive the petitioner as a new member. Twenty-five dollars will be retained by Grand Lodge for handling costs. It will be the lodge officers' obligation to continue to diligently promote and encourage the proficiency program within the lodge. You are to actively encourage lodge officers and members to obtain "B's", "A's", "Master's", and "Unlimited'" Certificates. I ask for your wholehearted cooperation. Fraternally, W. NOLAN ARTz Grand Master

This is not the first time more than one candidate was permitted to receive all or a section of one of the three degrees of Symbolic Masonry in some jurisdiction. In fact many permit several candidates to receive the lectures in a class, and to be examined in the proficiency or candidates' lectures in a group. We are aware that some jurisdictions have for some time permitted these and other sections of the ritual to be conferred on classes, if more than one may be termed a "class." We are informed that the Grand Master of Wyoming has issued a dispensation or waiver similar to that issued in Kansas. This is, we understand, being done on a trial Qr experimental basis. The Grand Master of Illinois has also issued certain dispensations, we are told, in an effort to experiment with a new idea. To this reviewer, all of this means that there are Grand Masters who are aware that something is wrong, and they are searching for a solution to the problem. For this we salute them, and wish them the very best in their endeavor, without expressing agreement with their approach to the solution of the problem. While we have no valid proof that this happened, we are informed that many do not consider those who received the degrees in classes to be regularly made Masons, and in at least one instance were denied admission into an org-aniza-

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tion which predicates its membership upon the lodge. Many opinions are being expressed, both pro and con. We do express admiration for those who have the courage to try new approaches to the problems which face Freemasonry.

WHO PASSED THE BALL? PENNSYLVANIA: The Grand Master of Pennsylvania, presiding over his Grand Lodge for the last time, was perhaps more humble than many Grand Masters we have known. He was grateful to his brethren for their support, and he was above all honest with them. He desired credit to go to those with whom he had associated so closely during the term of his office. He told this story: Time, on-the-job training, and many things changed that initial picture. I am reminded of the story ofJimmie Greene whose picture appeared on the sports page of the hometown paper. He had been the hero ofthe basketball game the Friday night before the Sunday paper came out. It was Jimmie Greene's keen eye for the basket that helped his team to win the sectional basketball tourney and go to the regional. A seventeen-year-old boy plays hard for his school, but he is human and praise can go to his head. Jimmie was bragging a little too much in the locker room (Monday after his picture had appeared) about how his shot won the game by giving his team a one point edge over a hard fighting opponent, when the coach said to him: "Who passed you the ball?"

The Grand Master then commented on the many who had "passed the ball" to him. We liked it, and hope you will, also.

WIDOW'S PIN NEVADA: The Grand Lodge of Nevada adopted a pin for Masonic widows: WHEREAS, A widows' program is desirable and has been of benefit and satisfaction to those concerned in other jurisdictions, and WHEREAS, A program to remember and serve the widows of our departed brethren by enlarging on the use of our present widows' card as shown in Section 10.035, is also desirable. now Therefore Be It Resolved, That Section 9.021 be added to the Code which shall read as follows: "Masonic Widows' Pin. Each widow ofa deceased brother, in good standing at the time of death, may be presented with the widows' pin and presentation card upon request of the lodge wherein the brother held membership. Grand Lodge shall supply the pin and presentation shall be chronicled on a form similar to that used for presentation of our 50-year pins. The lodges shall bear the cost of the pins."

WIDOW'S PROGRAM ARIZONA: The Grand Lodge of Arizona is considering a very ambitious program for Masonic widows. It is not new, but is highly commendable. A portion of the report is as follows: In 1974, as part of the Grand Lodge long-range planning, our present M. W. Grand Master, James M. Sellers, initiated a study toward the possibility of a Masonic Widows Program in Arizona. California, Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Vermont and Washington Grand Lodges have a formal program and others are planning to get one started. It certainly is time that our Arizona widows obtain recognition and assurance that they

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have not been forgotten. After studying programs of other jurisdictions, your Widows Program Committee wishes to report and recommend the following: The Committee should consist of a chairman and five to seven area coordinators to assist in getting the program started in constituent lodges. The following items to be prepared and distributed: I. A Survival Kit Booklet, which, when properly filled out, will contain information needed at the death of a spouse. This would be given to every Arizona Mason at the start of the program. . 2. An information pamphlet to be sent to alllodges along with sample forms to assist the Master in his duties after the death of a member. Also, a suggestion as to what other lodges are doing to keep in touch with the widows. 3. An identification card that would be presented to the widows that they might make themselves known when necessary. 4. A distinctive pin for presentation to the widow. It is recommended that all items except the pin be made available to the lodges at no cost to them. The pin to be made available at cost, which should be approximately $6.50 each, which would include cost of the die. Preliminary estimates show that the cost to Grand Lodge in the first year would be approximately $4,500 which would include printing and distribution of the necessary items for the first year. The pins would be an item held for sale by the Grand Lodge Secretary and hence not a budgetable item. This budget includes estimated travel expense for coordinators to introduce the program. Practically all of this expense would be a one time expense. it is estimated and expected that future budgets would be approximately $600 per year to cover cost of identification card and travel expense for coordinating the program. This amounts to four cents per Mason per year.

The Grand Lodge funded the program and it is under way. NORTH CAROLINA: The Grand Lodge of North Carolina adopted a booklet prepared by its Committee on Masonic Ceremonies and Miscellaneous Publications. This booklet was designed to be presented to the widow of a departed brother. The Committee included this as a part of its report to Grand Lodge: This was a brochure which was to be prepared for the widow of a deceased Master Mason, to be presented to her at the conclusion ofthe burial service at the graveside, or at any other time thought to be more convenient. For some years Masons in North Carolina had concluded the burial service at the graveside, feeling that the severance of the lodge with the deceased member's family was somehow too sharp and too final. It was felt that the little widow, sitting there, actually knew that something good was being said about, and being done for, her late husband, yet she was not in emotional condition to appreciate its full value. . Something was lacking and the Committee last year concluded that the preparation of a brochure to fill this void might be in order. Accordingly, the Committee this year found something that we believe will meet this requirement in a very fine way and it proceeded with the preparation of a little booklet entitled "Our Tribute of Love." This brochure was actually a rehearsal of the graveside ceremony tastefully done in proper artistic setting and with an attractive page provided at the end of the pamphlet for the lodge to inscribe all pertinent data relative to that particular service. As the graveside service was concluded, or as soon thereafter as would seem to be practical, this pamphlet was to be presented to the widow by the lodge Master as he expressed his sympathy to her. Accordingly, 10,000 copies of this pamphlet were prepared and the Committee agreed to send two copies of the pamphlet to each lodge in North Carolina, free of charge. Blue lodges were asked to examine them carefully and to use them appropriately for the next

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two funeral services to be conducted. After that, additional copies would be made available to each lodge at a cost of fifty cents (50Â˘) each.

WISCONSIN GRAND LODGE - PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE Since so much has been said about the various Committees appointed by the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin to investigate, meet with, or discuss the status of Prince Hall Masonry in that jurisdiction, we believe that the report of the Commission of Information for Recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America should be reviewed. On this subject the Commission said: GRAND l.ODGE OF WISCONSIN AND THE PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE OF WISCONSIN

In 1973 a Special Committee was appointed by the then Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin to study Non-Recognized Grand Lodges. The Committee submitted a preliminary report in 1974 and a final report in 1975. The Committee was charged with considering the question as to whether the Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Masons of Wisconsin, Inc. should be recognized by the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. The Committee reached the following conclusions: I. Prince Hall Masonry constitutes a legitimate Masonic organization and is entitled to be treated accordingly. 2. The Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Masons of Wisconsin was organized and exists on substantially the same basis as has been true of various presently recognized Grand Lodges throughout the United States. 3. The doctrine of exclusive territorialjurisdiction should not be used to challenge the legitimacy of Masonic establishments which were in existence long before the doctrine obtained respectable sanction. 4. The Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Masons of Wisconsin observes and conforms to the Ancient and Accepted Rules and Practices applicable to the conduct of Masonic proceedings. 5. Recognition will make possible the opportunity for visitation by members of constituent lodges of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin to constituent lodges of the Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Masons of Wisconsin and conversely by members of constituent lodges of Prince Hall Masons of Wisconsin, and further, recognition will provide the means by which the two Grand Lodges may collaborate in those areas of activity in which they have mutual and common interest. Based on the foregoing findings, the Committee recommended that the report be reproduced and distributed to its constituent lodges prior to formal consideration of any action on the subject by the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. After this report was made another special committee called "The Committee of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin on Recognition and Information" was appointed to meet with the Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Masons of Wisconsin, Inc. to prepare mutual guidelines for recognition. Prior to the submission of the report of that Committee at the 1976 Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, the Grand Master of Prince Hall requested recognition from the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. The report of the Recognition and Information Committee recommended full recognition of the Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Masons of Wisconsin, Inc. and the report was received and referred to the Foreign Relations Committee. The Recognition and Information Committee made its final report to the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin in 1977 and set out guidelines for recognition which had been worked out with a committee from the Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Masons. In substance, the guidelines were as follows: 1. The right of visitation by members of constituent lodges of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin in the constituent lodges of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Wisconsin and

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equal right of visitation by members of constituent lodges of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge in constituent lodges of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. 2. Exchange of normal communication between the Prince Hall Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin and by the constituent lodges of each. 3. Cooperative posting and degree work between interested member lodges with dispensation of the two Grand Lodges. 4. Transfers by members of constituent lodges by either Grand Lodge subject to the vote of the constituent lodges involved. In conclusion, the Committee on Recognition and Information of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin recommended that full recognition be granted to the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, Inc. This report was received and printed in the annual proceedings but not adopted by the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. At the same Annual Communication, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin endorsed the recommendations of the Committee on Recognition and Information and recommended that the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin acknowledge the legitimacy of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Wisconsin and that further effort be made to establish a unified Masonic Fraternity in Wisconsin. Again this report was received as above but not adopted. Following this Annual Communication, the Executive Committee of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin established the Committee on Fraternal'Relations with Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Wisconsin which reported to the 1978 Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. This report detailed the history of the events leading up to the appointment of the special committee. Its final recommendation was "that the incoming Executive Committee continue the Committee on Fraternal Relations with Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Wisconsin." Some mutual obstacles have emerged during these meetings which make it appear that possible recognition is premature and therefore faces an unexpected delay. Contrary to what may be implied from the 1978 printed proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin the reports referred to above were not adopted but only received and filed.

INDEX Actual Past Master Degree: 49c Albert Gallatin Mackey Medal: 6c Amaranth: S. Dak. refuses permission, 6c Beautify East: 7c Belgium: recognition withdrawn, 7c Bible or Koran: 49c Bingo: G.M. permits, 8e Book of addresses: 6c Brotherhood meetings: 8c Catholics and Masons meet: 9c Charity: 9c Chief of Police - Grand Master: IOc Comments on Masonic Education: 15c Concurrent Jurisdiction: IOc Condition of Masonry: Ilc Cuba: Ilc

Masonic Culture: 35c Masonic Home: 36c Masonic jurisprudence: 38c Masonic Library: 39c Masonic pins for ladies: 39c Masonry's good name: 39c Membership: 40c Metropolitan Freemasonry: 40c Mileage and per diem: 41c Mississippi flood relief: IOc Missouri Grand Lodge office: 3c; photo, 4c,5c Missourians: 4lc Obligations of a Master Mason: 41c Office building: 44c Open installation: 45c

DeMolay: 12c Deputy Grand Master plans: 13c Dual Membership: 13c Dues: 14c

Plans anniversary: 45c Portraits in Lodge room: 47c Presidential facts: 47c Public relations: 48c

Eastern Star recognized: 14c Education: 15c Eighty-year Mason: 19c Exempt from dues: 20c

Ritual: 48c

Freemasonry - Past and Present: 20c Future of Masonry: 24c G. Wash. Mas. Nat. Mem.: 25c G. Wash. the Mason: 26c Good standing: 24c Goose and Gridiron: 27c G.M. Germany honored: 26c G.M.'s program: 30c Hospitality rooms: 31c Influence of Freemasonry: 31c Installations: 33e Insurance: 33c Letter to newly raised: 33c Library and museum: 34c Life membership: 40c Liquor: 34c Mason at sight: 24c Masonic Clubs: 34c

Saudi Arabia: 51c Secretary Seminars: 51c Shrine: SIc Southern Africa: 53c Suspension: 53c Table Lodges: 54c Taxation: 54c The prentice or apprentice legend: 45c Three Brothers: 56c Tours: 56c Unfinished candidates: 56c Universal league: 58c Unusual meetings: 58c Use of buildings: S8c Use of Lodge Hall: 59c Veteran Masters: 60c Waiver of time and numbers: 60c Waiting period: 60c Who passed the ball: 62c Widows pin: 62c Widow's program: 62c Wisconsin and Prince Hall: 64c

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INDEX TO 1979 PROCEEDINGS ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER 13-29 Area Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Decisions and Judicial Matters 19 Devotional Services 17 The Grand Lodge Office Building 2I The Grand Lodge Officers 25 " 28 "I Will Proceed To Close The Masonic Education Scholarship 27 The Masonic Home of Missouri '" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 13 A Masonic Odyssey Necrology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Recommendations 28 Report on Activities of Grand Lodge Officers 26 21 Special Events Special Thanks 27 The State and Condition of the Craft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Visits, Official Functions and Appearances of the Grand Master 22 181 Alphabetical List of Lodges AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS ADOPTED by Grand Lodge at 1979 Annual Communication In re: Section 4.030(c). DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER - POWERS 153 - DUTIES In re: Section 7.230. FORFEITURE OF CHARTER 160 In re: Section 9.160. COMMITTEE ON DELINQUENT DUES 161 In re: Section 13.021. NOTIFICATION TO THE GRAND SECRETARY 162 In re: Section 21.0 11. TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 162 In re: Section 21.021. POWER TO RECEIVE PETITIONS FOR DEGREES 162 HELD OVER for Action at 1980 Annual Communication In re: Section 16.110. PLURAL MEMBERSHIP 161 PROPOSED at 1979 Annual Communication to lie over for action at 1980 Annual Communication In re: Section 5.010. APPOINTMENT 168 In re: ARTICLE 6. GRAND LODGE OFFICE 168 In re: Section 7.150. RESIDENT MEMBERS 166 In re: Section 10.010. FEES FOR DEGREES 167 In re: Section 10.020. PAYMENT OF FEES 167 In re: Section 10.040. GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION FEE 167 In re: Section 13.080. RESIDENCE 166 In re: ARTICLE 15. CONFERRAL OF DEGREES 167 In re: Section 21.011. TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 166 REJECTED by Grand Lodge at 1979 Annual Communication In re: Section 2.0IO(c). GRAND MASTER 152 In re: Section 2.010(1). GRAND MASTER 152 In re: Section 2.040(q). GRAND SECRETARy 153 AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION Lack of Concurrence by Majority of Constituent Lodges: Amendments Proposed at 1978 Annual Communication In re: Article III, Section 2. ELECTIVE-'---ENUMERATION OF ~ TERM OF 32 In re: Article III. Section 4. APPOINTIVE OFFICERS - TERM OF 32 REJECTED by Grand Lodge at 1979 Annual Communication

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In re: Article III. Section 2. ELECTIVE-ENUMERATION OF - TERMOF (Presented at 1977 Annual Communication) 34 Announcements of Grand Master Gus O. Nations TIME and PLACE of 159th Annual Communication - September 1980 166 Installing Officers 166 3, 5 Appointive Grand Lodge Officers (1978-1979) 169,174, Cover IV Appointive Grand Lodge Officers (1979-1980) Appointments (1979-1980) 168 Appointive Grand Lodge Officers Auditor , 168 168 District Deputy Grand Masters 168 District Deputy Grand Lecturers Special Committees 168 Standing Committees 168 i Biographical Sketch of Grand Master j. C. Montgomery, Jr. 33, 74 Blinn, Dr. .J. Edward - Senior Grand Warden Board of Directors of Masonic Home of Missouri (1978-1979) 36 Board of Directors of Masonic Home of Missouri (1979-1980) 178 11, 33, 148, 149 Brown, Stanton T. - Grand Lecturer 30, 93 Call From Labor 31,95 Call To Labor Certification of Votes by Chartered Lodges on Constitutional Amendments. . . . 32 Chapman, William H - Grand Master 1970-1971 5, 100 Closing 173 53 Cook, Lewis C. Wes - Grand Master 1975-1976 170 Davis, Thomas j., Jr. - Grand Master 1971-1972 104,171 Dickinson, Martin B. - Grand Master 1962-1963 Dille, Earl K 60, 154 , 178 District Deputy Grand Lecturers (1979-1980) 178 District Deputy Grand Masters (1979-1980) 7 Donnell, Forrest C. - Grand Master 1942-1943 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3, 5 Elected Grand Lodge Officers (1978-1979) 169, 174, Cover IV Elected Grand Lodge Officers (1979-1980) Election of Masonic Home Directors , 30 57, 92, 100 Election of Officers 131 Fifty-Year Buttons Presented During Year 1978-1979 Gifts Presented to M.W. Grand Master Gus O. Nations 170,171 Grand Lodge Declared At Ease 170 Grand Lodge Called From Ease 170 Grand Representatives Appointed and Recommended 125 Grand Representatives To and From Missouri 227 Grand Secretary's Tabular Statement 188 6 Grauel, Dr. Harold O. - Grand Master 1959-1960 Honor Lodges - Grand Lodge Achievement Award......................... 61 Hunt, Bruce H. - Grand Master 1960-1961 78, 171 Installation: Installing Officers 168 Grand Officers for 1979-1980 169 Introd uctions: II District Deputy Grand Lecturers District Deputy Grand Masters 10 Grand Lodge Officers 1978-1979 5 Grand Masters of Other Grand Lodges 8, 95 Grand Officers of Other Grand Lodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 11 Past Grand Lecturer Past Grand Masters of Missouri 7

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Past Grand Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Representatives of Appendant Organizations of Missouri 10 Jurisprudence Committee - Report 32, 155 Remarks of Chairman 152, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 On Consents, Permissions, and Healing Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 155 On Decisions 155 On Dispensations 155 On Proposed Amendment of CONSTITUTION, Article III, Section 2, presented in 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 On Proposed Amendment of CONSTITUTION, Article III, Section 4, presented in 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32 On Proposed Amendment of CONSTITUTION, Article III, Section 2, presented in 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32 On Proposed Amendment of BY-LAWS, Section 2.01O(c) 152 On Proposed Amendment of BY-LAWS, Section 2.010(1) 152 On Proposed Amendment of BY-LAWS, Section 2.040(q) 152 On Proposed Amendment of BY-LAWS, Section 4.030(c) 153 On Proposed Amendment of BY-LAWS, Section 7.230 153 On Proposed Amendment of BY-LAWS, Section 9.160 161 On Proposed Amendment of BY-LAWS, Section 16.110 161 On Proposed Amendment of BY-LAWS, Sections 21.011,21.021, 13.021 162 95 Kellogg, Dr. Frank B. - Grand Chaplain List of District Deputy Grand Lecturers 1979-1980 ~' . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178 List of District Deputy Grand Masters 1979-1980 178 131 List of Fifty-Year Button Recipients List of Grand Lodge Officers 3, 5, 169, 174, Cover IV List of Grand Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 227 List of Honor Lodges - Grand Lodge Achievement Award 61 List of Living Past Grand Masters of Missouri 177 List of Lodges (Alphabetical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 181 List of Proficiency Certificates and Cards ~ . . . . . . . . .. 66 Lodge Directory by Districts 204 Luna, W. Marion - Grand Treasurer 100 ~ . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100 Masonic Home of Missouri Administrative Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36 Advisory Board - Order of the Eastern Star. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36 Appendix 37 Board of Directors 36, 37, 178 Comments of President 34,50 Contributions 39 Gifts from the Order of the Eastern Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Medical Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36 Nomination for and Election to Board of Directors 30 Notes to Financial Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44 36, 178 Officers of Board Remarks of Masonic Home Board President Gus O. Nations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Report of Independent Accountants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Report of Masonic Home Cheer Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45 Report of President of Masonic Home Board: The Masonic Home A Synoptic View 48 "A Masonic Review" 3c Messages and greetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Missouri Lodge of Research Officers 1970-1980 177 Montgomery, The Rev. J. C., Jr. - Grand Master 1978-1979 Address........... . . ... 13

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1979

Announcements 30, 31, 93, 97 Biographical Sketch i Photograph Frontispiece Presentation and Introduction 5 Remarks, Instructions, Statements of "Appreciation and Thanks" ............................................ 7,8,55,62,74,113,117,151 On "Voting" 34,88,91 General 12, 33, 55,80,88,89,90, 100, 102, 148, 149, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161 Welcomes 7,8,9,10,11,95 Mooney, Elvis A. - Grand Master 1968-1969 169 Morrison, George F. - Grand Master 1964-1965 Necrology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Resolution: FORREST C. DONNELL 7 Nations, Gus O. - Grand Master 1979-1980 Announcements 166 Photograph 230 Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29, 34, 50, 170, 171, 173 Report of Masonic Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Nations, Jeffrey O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 170 170 Nations, Thomas H Nickerson, The Rev. W. Tribbey - Grand Chaplain............ . .. 31 Nominations for Masonic Home Board 30 3, 5 Officers of Grand Lodge (1978-1979) 169,174, Cover IV Officers of Grand Lodge (1979-1980) Officers of Masonic Home (1978-1979) 36 178 Officers of Masonic Home (1979-1980) Officers of Missouri Lodge of Research (1979-1980) 177 Opening................................................................. 5 Past Grand Lecturer Freelon K. Hadley 11, 177 Past Grand Secretary Elmer W. Wagner 11, 177 177 Past Grand Treasurer William H. Utz,Jr. Past Grand Masters of Missouri, Living 177 Photograph of Grand Master J. C. Montgomery, Jr. (1978-1979) Frontispiece Photograph of Grand Master Gus O. Nations (1979-1980) 230 Photograph of Grand Lodge Officers (1978-1979) 2 Photograph of Members of Board of Directors - Masonic Home of Missouri and Members of the Advisory Board - Order of the Eastern Star 35 54, 171 Poe, Fielding A. - Grand Master 1976-1977 Presentation of Charter to Viburnum Lodge No. 676 98 Remarks of Worshipful Master John Ritter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 170, 171, 172 Presentations to Grand Master Gus O. Nations 172 Presentation to M.W. Brother J. C. Montgomery, Jr. 56 Presentation to R. W. Brother William H. Utz, Jr. 53 Presentations to Masonic Home of Missouri Proficiency Certificates and Cards 66 Proposed Amendments to By-Laws for Action in 1980 In re: Section 5.010. APPOINTMENT 168 In re: ARTICLE 6. GRAND LODGE OFFICE 168 In re: Section 7.150. RESIDENT MEMBERS 166 In re: Section 10.010. FEES FOR DEGREES 167 167 In re: Section 10.020. PAYMENT OF FEES In re: Section 10.040. GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION FEE 167 In re: Section 13.080. RESIDENCE 166 In re: ARTICLE 15. CONFERRAL OF DEGREES 167

1979

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

In re: Section 21.011. TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 166 Radford, The Rev. Carl L. - Grand Chaplain 6 Remarks: M.W. Grand Master J. c. Monq~omerY,Jr .... 7,8,9,10,11,12,33,34,55,62,74,80, 88,89,90,91,95,100,102,113,117,148,149,151,154, 155, 156, 157, 158,159, 160, 161 RW. Deputy Grand Master Gus O. Nations 29, 34, 50 M.W. Grand Master Gus O. Nations 170, 171, 173 M.W. Grand Master Laverne R. Clary of Iowa............................. 59 RW. Senior Grand Deacon Clarence A. Tapper of Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 90 M.W. Grand Master W. Nolan Artz of Kansas............................. 96 M.W. Grand Master Robert E. Bass of Oklahoma.......................... 80 M.W. Grand Master Leslie L. Farmer of Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Sovereign Grand Inspector General Walter C. Ploeser 10,86 M.E. Grand High Priest Darrell W. Cross :. 100 M.1. Grand Master Ernest J. Thacker " " . . . . 99 RE. Grand Commander Marvin L. Painter 89 Adams, John E 121 Arnold, Robert H 113 Baird, Walter H 162, 165 Blinn, Dr. J. Edward 33, 74 A Brother of Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 91 Brown, Carl G '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 91, 97 156 Brown, Lester S. 11, 33, 148, 149 Brown, Stanton T. Chapman, William H 5, 100 Compton, Ronald M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 103 Cook, Lewis C. Wes 53 104, 171 Dickinson, Martin B. Dille, Earl K 60, 154 Dragon, Wayne F. 154 160 Fenlon, Robert M Foster, Donnie Kent 159 Hunt, Bruce H. . 78, 171 Luna, W. Marion 100 Maichel, Warren R 152, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 170 Nations, Thomas H Poe, Fielding A 54, 171 Ploeser, Walter C 10, 86 Ritter, John 98 158 Roesel, Erwin J. 155 Schneider, Vern H Shyres, Melvyn 159 Stokes, Jesse E. 53 Thornton, Harold E 157 55,56,78 Utz, William H., Jr Walker, Walter L 155, 172 Ward, Howard E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 172 Responses: M.W. Past Grand Master Harold O. Grauel 7 9 M.W. GrandMaster Eddie L. Gardner of Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RW. Junior Grand Warden E. Gene Ross of Illinois 9 10 R.W. Brother Walter C. Ploeser, S.G.I.G. of Missouri Report of Auditor 106 Report of Grand Lecturer 63 Remarks............................................................... 62

1979

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Report of Grand Secretary 122 Report of Grand Treasurer .. 75 Report of Masonic Home 37 Reports of Committees: 26 Activities of Grand Lodge Officers .. 102 Appeals and Grievances 116 Building Supervisory Board 102 By-laws Chartered Lodges 118 Remarks of Chairman . o. 121 Consolidation of Lodges .... 117 Correspondence ... 77, 3c 6, 116 Credentials . Entertainment of Distinguished Guests 112 Forms and Ceremonies as Presented 147 Forms and Ceremonies as Amended and Accepted 150 George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association ..... 79 Remarks of Chairman 78 Grand Lodge Office Building .. 74 Remarks of Chairman 74 Grand Master's Address 54 Jurisdiction ... 105 104 Remarks of Chairman Jurisprudence .. 52, 151 Remarks of Chairman o' 152, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 97 Lodges Under Dispensation ., Remarks of Chairman 97 83 Masonic Boards of Relief 59 Masonic Education .. 60 Remarks of Chairman .... Honor Lodges ..... 61 Mileage and Per Diem 150 17 Necrology Public Schools ..... 85 86 Remarks of Chairman Recognitions of Foreign Grand Lodges .. 81 Resolution in re: Grand Lodge of Belgium :. . . . . . . .. 83 o. 101 Relief and Charity ... Ritual ..... 65 66 Certificates and Cards of Proficiency Issued .... 163 Ways and Means Remarks of Chairman 162, 165 Youth ... 103 103 Remarks of Chairman .. 7 Resolution: in re M. W. Past Grand Master Forrest C. Donnell 56 Resolution: in re RW. Grand Treasurer William Ho Utz, Jr. Resolution: in re Grand Lodge of Belgium 0................................. 83 163 Resolution: in re Revolving Fund 87,91,92,96, 100 Result of Election of Grand Lodge Officers o' 155 Schneider, Vern H Special Committees 176 Standing Committees 175 Teeter, Dr. G. Maxell- Grand Chaplain .... 93 55, 78 Utz, William Ho, Jr. - Grand Treasurer .. o' 155,172 Walker, Walter L. - Grand Master 1973-1974 .... Welcomes: 7,8,9, 10, 11,95 °

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OFFICERS

Grand Lodge of Missouri 1979-1980 GUS O. NATIONS .•••••••..........•..........•. M.W. Grand Master 2440 Copper Beech Drive, St. Louis 63131 DR. J. EDWARD BLINN ,.,'.'. Deputy Grand Master P.O. Box 14, Marshfield 65706 WILLIAM J. HILL, Senior Grand Warden P.O. Box 13322, Kansas City 64199 <: , , , : Junior Grand Warden EARL K. DILLE 10258 Butterworth Lane, St. Louis 63'131 W. MARION LUNA Grand Treasurer c/o Bank of Piedmont, Highway 34 South, Piedmont 63957 FRANK A. ARNOLD Grand Secretary 800 Highway 63 North, Columbia 65201 - Telephone: 314-474-8561 STANTON T. BROWN : Grand Lecturer Route 1, Box 225, Buckner 64016 ROBERT J. CREDE ,,,,, Senior Grand Deacon Route #2, Jefferson City 65101 VERN H. SCHNEIDER Junior Grand Deacon 4 Exmoor Drive, St. Louis 63124 CHARLES E. SCHEURICH Senior Grand Steward 124 Meadow Lane, Columbia 65201 P, VINCENT KINKEAD , Junior Grand Steward Route 2, Box 243, Farmington 63640 WILLIAM H. WISBROCK "., Senior Grand Marshal 733 Landscape Avenue, Webster Groves 63119 JOHN E. BRUEGGEMAN " Junior Grand Marshal 3121 Timm Drive, St. Louis 63125 CARL E. ETZ, JR. " ;................... Grand Sword Bearer 311 Avant Drive, Apt. 0, Hazelwood 63042 HAROLD C. SMITH Grand Pursuivant 6432 Colver Avenue, Affton 63123 THE REV. CARL L. RADFORD Grand Chaplain . 2334 South Dollison, Springfield 65807 THE ·REV. CECIL II. HURT Grand Chaplain P.O. Box 156, Dexter 63841 DR. FRANK B. KELLOGG " .. , Grand Chaplain . .' 5757 Man~o Drive, St. Louis·63129 " THE REV. W. TRIBBEY NICKERSON Grand Chaplam 807 South Second Street Terrace, Odessa 64076 THE REV. RAYMOND F. McCALLISTER Grand Chaplain 227 North Sappington Road, St. Louis 63122 Grand Chaplain RABBI BRUCE S, DIAMOND "." 7151 Washing:ton Avenue, St. Louis 63130 THE REV, EUGENE SANDERS ,,,,,,, Grand Chaplain 4209 Whippoorwill Drive, St. Louis 63123 THE HONORABLE fOHN F. NANGLE Grand Orator 9 Southcote Road, Brentwood 63144 D. JEFF LANCE Grand Orator . 450 W. Adams Avenue, Kirkwood 63122 FIELDING A. POE III , , Grand Tiler 3 Springbrook Place, Webster Groves 63119 The 159th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge will be held at St. Louis, Missouri, beginning Monday, September 29, 1980,