1999 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

GRAND LODGE Ancient, Free and Accepted

Masons ofthe State ofMissouri

Official Proceedings One Hundred Seventy-Eighth Annual Communication

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Sept. 27, 28, A. D. 1999, A. L. 5999

STEVEN I. TOYBES GRAND MASTER, 1998-1999

BIOGRAPHICAL Grand Master STEVEN I. TOYBES Grand Master 1998-1999 Our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Steven I. Toybes, was born July 7, 1949 in St. Louis, Mo. He attended public schools in St. Louis County, graduating from Horton Watkins High School, Ladue, Mo. in 1967. Most Worshipful Bro. Toybes received a Bachelor ofArts degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a major in history, ranking as a University Scholar and member of the Dean's List of the School of Arts and Science. In 1974 he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law and became a member of the Missouri Bar that same year. Following his graduation from law school, Most Worshipful Bro. Toybes entered into the private practice of law and has been so engaged since that time, maintaining his office in Clayton, Mo. He is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyer's Association, and the Missouri Trial Lawyer's Association. Most Worshipful Bro. Toybes is a past member ofthe Board of the Child Daycare Center Association of St. Louis, past member of the Board of Anti-Defamation League, and is presently serving on the Board ofthe Scottish Rite Foundation. He joined the Masonic Fraternity in 1974, becoming a member of Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642, Creve Coeur, Mo., where he later served as Master. He is a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, St. Louis Valley, and has served as Commander of the Council of Kadosh. Further, he has received the degree ofInspector General Honorary (33째) by the Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction. He is a member of Moolah Shrine Temple, St. Louis, Mo. and is further a member of the Square Club of St. Louis, the Missouri Lodge of Research, and is a recipient of the Honorary Legion of Honor, Order of DeMolay. Most Worshipful Bro. Toybes served as President ofthe Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri and is presently Honorary Chairman of the Board, entering his eighth year on that Board. Most Worshipful Bro. Toybes and his family are active members of the United Hebrew Congregation in St. Louis County. The Grand Master and his wife, Sharlene, make their home in St. Louis County, Mo. and are the parents of a daughter, Sarah, and a son, Seth.

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OFFICERS

Grand Lodge of Missouri 1998-1999 STEVEN I. TOYBES Grand Master 7711 Carondelet, Suite 400, St. Louis 63105 Deputy Grand Master WILFRED G. SOUTIEA, JR. 2948 Finestown Rd., St. Louis 63129-5826 FREDDIE D. ADAMS Sr. Grand Warden 32 East Mission St., Marshall 65340 GLENN E. MEANS Jr. Grand Warden 2019 N.E. Avanti Court, Grain Valley 64029-9368 W. MARION LUNA Grand Treasurer 1101 N. Main St., Piedmont 63957 Grand Secretary RONALD D. MILLER 605 Adens Woods Court, Columbia 65201 JAMES E. SPENCER Grand Lecturer 6620 E. 134th Terrace, Grandview 64030 JIMMIE D. LEE Sr. Grand Deacon 7765 E. U.S. 60 Hwy., Rogersville 65742 Jr. Grand Deacon STANLEY M. THOMPSON 311 East North Main, Richmond 64085-1163 ELMER E. REVELLE Sr. Grand Steward 16436 Green Pines Dr., Ellisville 63011 JOHN M. NATIONS Jr. Grand Steward 7733 Forsyth, Suite 1150, St. Louis 63105-1817 M. ROBERT BERGER Sr. Grand Marshal 14181 Woodsmill Cove Dr., Chesterfield 63017 SAMMIE J. RHOADES Jr. Grand Marshal 302 NW Aspen St., Lee's Summit 64064 MAURICE S. BRASCH Grand Sword Bearer 900 Fernview Dr., St. Louis 63141 MARTIN B. TOYBES Grand Pursuivant 1116 Chantal Ln., St. Louis 63132 REV. RONALD R. BOLLINGER Grand Chaplain 3423 Glen Bay Dr., St. Louis 63125 REV. MARVIN R. DAVIS Grand Chaplain 803 N. Main, Rolla 65401 REV. DONALD E. MCGUIRE Grand Chaplain 412 Allen St., Farmington 63640-1850 REV. BILLY R. POTIER Grand Chaplain 33610 Wieneke Branch Rd., California 65018 SHELDON H. SNITZ Grand Chaplain 9852 Connell Dr., Overland Park, KS 66212 Grand Chaplain REV. RONALD E. WOOD, JR. 1904 N. 36th St., St. Joseph 64506 REV. KEVIN E. WEAVER. Grand Chaplain 3705 Meadow Dr., House Springs 63051 H.V. (JAKE) JACOBS Grand Orator 1323 Drummond Crt., St. Charles 63303 Grand Tiler ROBERT M. BARRETI Rt. 4 Bx. 87, Kirksville 63501

One Hundred Seventy Eighth Annual Communication

Monday Morning ORGAN SELECTIONS PRESENTED BY STEVEN C. MONROTUS The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and accepted masons of the State of Missouri convened in the One Hundred Seventy-Eighth Annual Communication on Monday and Tuesday, September 27 & 28, 1999 at the Holiday Inn Select, Columbia. Most Worshipful Past Grand Master, Donald E. Scott, introduced the following officers, who entered the assemble area and proceeded to their respective stations: Grand Tiler - Robert M. Barrett Grand Orator - H. V. (Jake) Jacobs Grand Chaplain - Ronald E. Wood, Jr. Grand Chaplain - Sheldon H. Snitz Grand Chaplain - Billy R. Potter Grand Chaplain - Donald E. McGuire Grand Chaplain - Marvin R. Davis Grand Chaplain - Kevin E. Weaver Grand Chaplain - Ronald R. Bollinger Grand Pursuivant - Martin B. Toybes Grand Sword Bearer - Maurice S. Brasch Junior Grand Marshal - Sammie J. Rhoades Senior Grand Marshal - M. Robert Berger Junior Grand Steward - John M. Nations Senior Grand Steward - Elmer E. Revelle Junior Grand Deacon - Stanley M. Thompson Senior Grand Deacon - Jimmie D. Lee Grand Lecturer - James E. Spencer Grand Secretary - Ronald D. Miller Grand Treasurer - W. Marion Luna Junior Grand Warden - Glenn E. Means Senior Grand Warden - Freddie D. Adams Deputy Grand Master - Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. M. W. Scott called up the Grand Lodge for the reception of the Most Worshipful Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri - Most Worshipful Brother Steven I. Toybes of Saint Louis, Missouri. The Grand Lodge welcomed Most Worshipful Toybes as he entered the assemble area and proceeded to his station in the east. The Senior Grand Marshal led the Grand Lodge in according the Grand Master with the Grand Honors. M.W. Brother Scott greeted Most Worshipful Grand Master Toybes, who with a rap of the gavel, seated the Grand Lodge. Most Worshipful Toybes welcomed everyone to this years Grand Lodge Session. "Before we officially open our Grand Lodge, we will have welcoming 6

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remarks from Brother Donald Stamper. Brother Stamper is the Presiding Commissioner of Boone County, Missouri." Brother Stamper addressed those assembled. Well, gentlemen, welcome to Boone County. It's my privilege to be with you this morning to welcome you to the 7th largest county in the state, one that is growing faster sometimes than we like but one that you have graced with your presence. I think it was Mark Twain that once said that in life, as we go through life, we only learn in two ways. The first is from reading from books. The second and the more important is by our affiliation with smarter people. And so, on behalf of the 120,000 people that inhabit Boone County, I thank you for coming to Columbia and Boone County and giving us a chance to learn from you during your Grand Lodge Session. You know, we enjoy a tremendous community here, and things go along pretty well. I mean, if you look at what's been going on. I want to close by saying that I am a Mason, and I bring you greetings on behalf of my Lodge and the Boone County Lodges, as a leader in the community and as a citizen of our country understand that I believe, and I submit to you, that we are at a critical juncture as a country and as a community. We're at a time when Masonic principles would serve as well. And so I want to applaud the work that you do and what you bring to our community because the spirit of which you bring, the principles by which you lead your lives, and the leadership which you bring to our community will never be more important. I try to spend every Sunday evening reading Scripture, and last night I was reading a book called "The Book of God." It's kind of the Bible as a novel. And in doing so I had just finishing reading about David and reading about Solomon. And it struck me as I was concluding that, and I wanted to mention today and share with you that God throughout our lives picks those who will lead. In doing so, He gives us our direction. I believe that your choice to be a Mason, to be a leader within your community, is evidence that you're chosen, you're chosen to lead by example. And I want to leave this rostrum today and applaud what you do, the way you do it and know that as at least one other person, I applaud what you do on a day to day basis, what you bring to families, the gifts you give to our communities, and the gifts that you give to one another. Thank you very much for choosing Columbia and Boone County. We hope that you'll be back again. I understand this is the second in a three-year process. We love having the Grand Lodge meet here, and I always leave with this promise. If there's anything we can do to make your stay better while you're here in Boone County, just let us know what that is. Thank you very much.

OPENING The Pledge of Allegiance and singing of the Star Spangled Banner were led by M.W. Grand Master Steven I. Toybes. Grand Master Toybes, with the assistance of the Grand Officers, opened the One Hundred Seventy-Eighth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge on the Degree of Master Mason in accordance with Missouri Ritual. CREDENTIALS COMMITI'EE INTERIM REPORT "Most Worshipful Grand Master, Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, your Committee on Credentials is pleased to report that a constitutional number of Lodges is present at this session. RAy HILTON, Chairman"

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INTRODUCTION OF MOST WORSHIPFUL PAST GRAND MASTERS OF MISSOURI R.W. Senior Grand Deacon Jimmy D. Lee presented and introduced the Past Grand Masters in attendance: M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W. M.W.

Brother Elvis A. Mooney (1968-1969), Bloomfield Brother J Morgan Donelson (1969-1970), Princeton Brother William H Chapman (1970-1971), St. Louis Brother Walter L. Walker (1973-1974), Neosho Brother Fielding A. Poe (1976-1977), Florissant Brother James A. Noland, Jr. (1977-1978), Osage Beach Brother Gus O. Nations (1979-1980), Wright City Brother William J. Hill (1981-1982), Kansas City Brother Earl K. Dille (1982-1983), St. Louis Brother Vern H. Schneider (1984-1985), St. Louis Brother P. Vincent Kinkead (1986-1987), Farmington Brother Robert D. Jenkins (1988-1989), Shawnee Mission, Ks. Brother Daniel F. Cole (1990-1991), St. Louis Brother D. Robert Downey (1991-1992), St. Louis Brother Dale C. Motter (1993-1994), Kirksville Brother Gordon E. Hopkins (1994-1995), St. Joseph Brother Donald E. Scott (1996-1997), Independence Brother Jeffrey O. Nations (1997-1998), Mehlville

Led by the Senior Grand Marshal, the Grand Lodge saluted the past Grand Masters with Grand Honors. M.W. Grand Master Toybes made the following statement. "Welcome Brethren; Brethren, in the community, the gentlemen west of the altar represent some of the finest wisdom and leadership that this state has to offer, and how lucky we have been to have these men be our leaders. I am so pleased to see your number here. I am so pleased that you honor this fraternity and me by being here at our Grand Lodge Session. I wish only the best in health to each and every one of you. And whether we get your name right or wrong, we know who you are. Thank you. Would you like to respond, Elvis, for the passing of Grand Masters." M.W. Brother Elvis A. Mooney responded to the welcome for the Missouri Past Masters. (Bro. Mooney) "Thank you. Grand Masters, my personal Brethren, members throughout the Grand Lodge of Missouri, whether from here or elsewhere, we appreciate your friendly and kindly greeting. We thank you for the honors that have been bestowed upon us, and we especially thank the Brethren for the rain."

INTRODUCTION OF GRAND MASTER AND PAST GRAND MASTER OF OTHER GRAND LODGES R.W. Junior Grand Deacon Stanley M. Thompson presented and introduced the Grand Masters and Past Grand Masters of other Grand Jurisdictions: M.W. Brother Ishmael D. Isom, Sr., Grand Master of Indiana M.W. Brother Richard Fletcher, Past Grand Master of Vermont M.W. Brother Lester C. Fleming, Grand Master of Iowa

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The Grand Lodge accorded these Grand Masters of other Jurisdictions the Grand Honors. Grand Master Toybes stated: "Brethren, it is a pleasure to greet you officially within the confines of our Grand Lodge Session. I had the pleasure of greeting you and being with you and your spouses last evening, and it certainly honors our Grand Lodge to have you present with us. Thank you so much for being here, and we hope that we can make your stay enjoyable and comfortable. Thank you, Brethren. You care to address any remarks?" Leslie C. Fleming stated: "Most Worshipful Sir, Dignitaries, and member of the Missouri Grand Lodge, it's a real pleasure to be here to represent the Grand Lodge of Iowa. I was a somewhat reluctant temporary resident of Missouri back in 1943-1944 at the invitation of Uncle Sam. So it's real nice to be able to come back on my own freewill before you today. I certainly hope you have a wonderful Grand Lodge communication here in Missouri." Ishmael D. Isom, Sr. stated: "Most Worshipful Grand Master, Grand Lodge Officers, Dignitaries, and Brethren, on behalf of 93,000 strong in the State of Indiana, I bring you tidings, and I wish you a good Lodge Session. So far it looks like it's going just beautifully. Thank you for welcoming me."

INTRODUCTION OF GRAND OFFICERS FROM OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS R.W. Senior Grand Steward Elmer E. Revelle, presented and introduced Grand Officers from other Grand Jurisdictions: R.W. Brother Frank Hinshaw, Senior Grand Warden of Hawaii. They were greeted personally by the Grand Master.

INTRODUCTION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BODIES OF THE MASONIC FAMILY R.W. Junior Grand Steward John M. Nations presented and introduced the Representatives of the Appendant Organizations affiliated with the Masonic Family of Missouri: Earl K. Dille, Sovereign Grand Inspector General of Missouri of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Teddie Harrison, Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council Cryptic Masons of the State of Missouri Jose R. Palacios, Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Missouri Lionel J. Goede, Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandary of Knights Templar of the State of Missouri William Meyer, President, Missouri Association of High Twelve Ronald P. Krueger, Potentate, Moolah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. Oasis of Saint Louis

INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS R.W. Senior Grand Marshal M. Robert Berger presented the District Deputy Grand Masters, who stood at their chairs in the auditorium to receive words of appreciation from M.W. Grand Master Toybes.

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INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS R.W. Grand Lecturer James E. Spencer presented the District Deputy Grand Lecturers, who stood at their seats to receive words of appreciation from M.W. Grand Master Nations. Right Worshipful Brother Stanton T. Brown, Grand Lecturer Emeritus was introduced and personally thanked by M.W. Grand Master Toybes.

INTRODUCTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE STAFF OF THE MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI Deputy Grand Master Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., President of the Masonic Home Board of Directors, presented the following as members of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri. Each were requested to assume a place on the raised platform so that the brothers may see and honor their service to the Masonic Home of Missouri in Alphabetical Order. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W. R.W.

Brother Freddie D. Adams Brother Robert E. Hardester Brother John W. Hess Brother Jimmie D. Lee Brother John W. Mayo Brother Patrick A. McGuire Brother Glenn E. Means Brother Larry D. Ross Brother Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. Brother Gale S. Turner Brother Robert D. Whitney

Board Members unable to be present were: R.W. Brother Julius H. Berg, and Brother Richard H. Montgomery Also introduced were the Masonic Home Office Staff. Brother Robert C. Kellstrom, Executive Director Brother B. Todd Sanders, Director of Development Brother Curtis R. Doyle, Director of Outreach Services Brother Bill E. Wood, Comptroller R.W. Brother Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. expressed his thanks for the support given by the staff and stated his appreciation. Retiring Masonic Home Board members Brother Julius Berg and Brother Larry Ross were introduced and presented certificates of achievement for all the good work they have done while on the Board was given.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE MASONIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS M.W. Brother Robert D. Jenkins nominated R. W. Brother Don R. Cox of Neosho, Missouri. Brother Larry Ross nominated R.W. Brother Thomas A. Nations of St. Louis, MO. Motion was made and seconded to elect these two individuals. Vote was taken and the motion passed.

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Address of the Grand Master BRETHREN:

It is my intention this year to provide a two fold report to the Craft. First, is this written report which will provide some of the specific information relating to this Masonic Year and secondly, an address to the Brethren gathered at Grand Lodge on subjects, issues and observations which I want to convey to the Brethren at the end of my term. This has truly been a year where peace and harmony has prevailed, allowing me as Grand Master to concentrate my focus and efforts toward the most positive aspects of our Fraternity, which has included the inclusion of many new Brethren and a concentration on the fundamentals of Free Masonry and its outlook on the world. I, therefore, offer what follows, together with my presentation at the Grand Lodge Session, the following in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.010 (i) of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, with an account of my official acts, the state and condition of Free Masonry in this State and my recommendations.

AREA MEETINGS There were nine Area Meetings conducted during the months of October 1998 and November 1998. I concluded that it was beneficial to the Brethren to continue embarking on an ambitious set ofArea Meetings early in the Masonic Year so that the leadership throughout the State would be well aware of the programs and opportunities available to the Brethren throughout the year. The Area Meetings were well attended especially with several brand new and innovative programs commencing during this year. Presentations were made by the Education Committee, the Grand Lecturer, the Public Relations Committee, the Chance to Advance Sub-Committee of the Ritual Committee, the Membership Committee, and the Grand Master. The Public Relations Committee presented information about informational advertising that is planned for billboards throughout the State, and radio presentations. The Grand Jurisdiction of Indiana had graciously supplied us with examples of radio spots that they had produced, and those were presented as examples to the Brethren. It was further explained that through public service consideration of an outdoor advertising company, billboards would be placed on major highways, in several locations in our State. The Education Committee presented information about materials that have been developed over the years for instruction to advancing line Blue Lodge Officers, video materials for instruction, and a sundry of other educational items available to Blue Lodges. Information was also presented in relation to the Achievement Award and proper forms were distributed. Further, the Education Committee explained their role in the Chance to Advance Class by having prepared, and having available for the classes, education material to be provided. The Membership Committee announced the continuation of their 5% Certificate Program whereby Lodges would receive recognition for increasing their membership by 5% during the Masonic Year.

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The Grand Lecturer recognized the Deputy Grand Lecturer's in attendance, announced the schools that were scheduled throughout the year and made general remarks about Masonic Ritual. The Chairmen of the Sub-Committee for the Chance to Advance Class were then introduced, R.W.B. Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. and R.W.B. H.V. (Jake) Jacobs. These two Brethren then proceeded to present information in relation to the Chance to Advance Class, which while a very serious subject, the presentation was done in a light hearted, yet informative, manner. The two Brothers, along with myself, then invited and answered all questions from the Brethren in relation to the One Day Class. This, of course, being a new and revolutionary innovation to our Jurisdiction, we were pleased that the Brethren were open and inquisitive about the procedures. The hospitality afforded to the Grand Lodge Officers, and Committee Members, by the Blue Lodges hosting the Area Meetings, was outstanding. We could not have asked for any better cooperation or cordiality then offered in these venues. The dates and locations of the Area Meetings are as follows: October 9,1998 - Sikeston, Missouri; October 10, 1998 - West Plains, Missouri; October 16, 1998 - Jefferson City, Missouri; October 17, 1998 - Independence, Missouri; October 29, 1998 - St. Louis, Missouri; November 7, 1998 - St. Joseph, Missouri; November 14, 1998 - Springfield, Missouri; November 20, 1998 Hannibal, Missouri; November 21, 1998 - Kirksville, Missouri. I believe that the Area Meetings are essential to afford the Membership the opportunity to have first hand knowledge of Grand Lodge programs and for the leadership throughout the State to have a forum to discuss with the Grand Lodge Officers and Committees, their needs and desires throughout the State. I would further recommend that the Grand Master be certain to conclude these meetings in the earliest fashion feasible to enable the District Deputy Grand Masters, District Grand Lecturers, and all Blue Lodge leadership to appreciate the programs and philosophies of the Grand Lodge at the earliest available opportunity.

ONE DAY, CHANCE TO ADVANCE CLASS Almost throughout my years as a Grand Lodge Officer, there has been a constant consideration of a One Day Advancing Candidate Program in one format or another. The concern of Membership by one Grand Master following another as I advanced up the line, took its toll on every Grand Master's administration. The Grand Lodge leadership gave careful consideration to the concept of a One Day Class. We carefully crafted legislation to enact the program, as it became obvious that it was the will of a majority of the Brethren to sanction a One Day Class. The Grand Lodge Officers, in conjunction with the Ritual Committee, began to make plans for a program in every detail. Representatives from the Jurisdiction of Missouri, including the Grand Lecturer, and several Grand Lodge Officers and Committee Members, traveled to Kansas, Arizona, Illinois and other locations to witness their programs. In addition, materials were obtained from Oklahoma, Florida and the above indicated Jurisdictions. It was determined early on, that certain key elements would be present in our program if the Membership saw fit to pass the necessary legislation.

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First, it was determined that no candidate would participate coming straight off the street. The man would have to have petitioned a Lodge, been investigated, voted upon, and received at least the First Degree in the traditional manner. Second, it was determined that the Ritual would be performed under the guidance of the Ritual Committee and that only the most qualified Ritualist would be invited to participate in the Degree work. Third, it was decided that there must be at least one Mentor from each participating Lodge to shepherd the candidate or candidates from that Lodge through the program. Fourth, it was determined that there must be an educational component to the program encouraging discussion and exchange among experienced Master Masons and the candidates to assure that there would be some depth of understanding among the candidates as to the Ritual work they were witnessing. Finally, it was determined that each and every candidate would individually be raised as a Master Mason to ensure the individual would personally feel the elation of the raising. It was also important in the initial year that the candidates, many of whom had petitioned their Lodges many years before, not incur any additional expenses during our pilot year. I realized that there would be expenses for site location fees, commissary fees, and other miscellaneous expenses in putting on this program. However, through the generosity of the Scottish Rite, Valley of St. Louis, Kansas City, and St. Joseph, and the Shrine Temples of Abou Ben Adhem of Springfield in conjunction with the Scottish Rite Valley of Joplin, and Ararat Shrine Temple of Kansas City, the Grand Lodge was able to sponsor the Chance to Advance Programs with minimal expense. I cannot begin to thank these Masonic instructions enough for the key role they have played in the success of our One Day Program. We started our Program on January 9, 1999 at the Scottish Rite Center in St. Louis. I am certain that we would have had an overwhelming number on this first opportunity, but nature threw us a curve ball when the East and Southeast portion of our State received an ice and snow storm, which made many Brethren in Southeast Missouri unable to attend our class. We nonetheless had approximately 370 candidates along with many Mentors and interested Master Masons. The Program ran smoother and created more enthusiasm and learning then our most optimistic prediction would have projected. The Sub-Committee co-chaired by R.W.B. Wilfred G. Soutiea and R.W.B. H.Y. (Jake) Jacobs certainly did their homework and fulfilled their duty with splendor. I am most grateful for the work of these two Brothers. The Education Committee chaired by R.W.B. Jon Broyles provided a program that created a "bubbling" enthusiasm among the Brethren both candidates and Mentors, which was unprecedented. I knew that day, as I rose before that audience and spoke to the Brethren, that indeed a new day had dawned in Missouri Free Masonry and we had many positive days to come. We followed the initial class in St. Louis with classes in Kansas City on February 6,1999 with approximately 796 candidates, in Springfield on March 13, 1999 with approximately 797 candidates, we returned to St. Louis on May 8, 1999 with approximately 318 candidates, and again in Kansas City on July 10, 1999 with approximately 160 candidates, and finally in St. Joseph, Missouri with approximately 158 candidates. These numbers are approximations and

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the full measure of the One Day Program will be audited and ultimately addressed by the Grand Secretary. I, of course, realize that every Master Mason in Missouri does not share my enthusiasm for the Chance to Advance Program. I do not quarrel with that Brother and I do respect that position, however, it has been my experience that a significant number of experienced Master Masons have confessed to me personally, that although they did not support the program, they took the time to attend a class and afterwards were broad minded enough to admit the merits of the program, and converted to a supporting position. I hasten to say that the advancement to the Master Mason Degree has not been solely by means of the One Day Chance to Advance Class. There have been a good number of Lodges and individuals who have selected to follow the traditional method of advancement, which as we know is valid and secure as part of our Grand Lodge Law. I likewise congratulate those Lodges and Brothers who have been successful in increasing our Membership during this year. It is in conjunction with both of these legal methods for advancement in the Blue Lodge that renders this the first Masonic year since the late 1950s which will show a net increase of Membership. We have read the studies that predicted a continuous downward trend of Membership for the 1999 Masonic year. We have reversed those predictions by taking the problem in hand and increasing our Membership. It is my opinion having witnessed every One Day Class, that the candidates have received quality information and a serious education in Masonry. It is my observation that the enthusiasm generated among the candidates and the experienced Master Masons is genuine and significant. I have personally witnessed and received a number of reports indicating that the Master Masons who have advanced through the One Day Class are, in fact, attending the Lodge in numbers that meet or exceed our previous experience for new Master Masons and that, in fact, a number of Lodges are installing these individuals at the starting end of their advancing line and working with these men on Ritual. I would be remiss if I did not make a comment on Ritual. First, the Ritual exhibited in every One Day Class has been stunning. I cannot imagine that at any time, or place, that there would be any Ritual that would exceed that which was witnessed in these classes. I believe that now, just as much as ever before, the learning and performance of Ritual is important. I suspect, as we proceed to have One Day Classes on a more regular basis and in a more intimate setting, at either the District or Lodge level, the need for quality Ritual will increase over what it has been in the past. I further believe, that with the educational component required in every One Day Class, more and more Master Masons will have to increase their knowledge of our Fraternity, its workings, history, and foundations so that proper programs can be presented to all of those that are in attendance at the increasing number of One Day Classes. I certainly look upon increased need for Ritual and increased educational dissemination as a positive aspect of our One Day Class. The end of the Grand Lodge Session in 1998, which approved the One Day Class, was only the beginning. I spent more than one sleepless night wondering and worrying whether or not those of us charged with the responsibility of organizing and succeeding in the presentation of a One Day Program would, in

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fact, be successful. I can assure you that as I write these words, I can now have a smile on my face knowing that we have met with success. I can assure you that it was most gratifying to have received inquiries from several Grand Jurisdictions, including Alaska, Michigan, Maryland, California and Maine, about our One Day Program. I am informed that based upon the spread of word, starting at the Conference of Grand Masters of North America in February 1999, a number of Grand Jurisdictions have come to the conclusion that the Missouri Program is the measure of quality in the One Day Chance to Advance Programs. I am grateful for this and I am proud to report the same to the Brethren. I think my recommendation is obvious, but at this juncture, I cannot give a higher endorsement for the continuation of the One Day Chance to Advance Program. However, it will be for those Grand Masters to come, to determine the exact format for its presentation. I am sure we will need to experiment with classes at the District and Lodge levels to determine the best avenue for either returning to Regional classes, District classes, Lodge classes, or a combination of all three.

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI I have previously reported, as President of the Masonic Home, during my term as Deputy Grand Master, that I had the unique experience of having had my first meeting at our Delmar facility and my ending term as Honorary Chairman of the Board of the Masonic Home with an ever strengthening outreach program. We have, quite naturally, had changes in key positions in the staff of the Masonic Home. The one exception has been the Executive Director, Robert Kellstrom, who was hired as Executive Director at the first Masonic Board Meeting I ever attended, and remains in that position as I leave Office. Brother Kellstrom has provided excellent leadership from his position and has, along with the succession of Boards, seen to a conscientious staff and responsible work ethic. I have every reason to believe that the Masonic Home will continue to be strong and helpful for the many Brethren, their wives, widows and female Members of the Eastern Star, who shall need their financial and social support. I hope the Brethren will always see fit to remember the Masonic Home and contribute both socially and financially to its well being.

MASONIC YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS Although a conflict in scheduling did not allow me to be present at the State Conclave of the Order of DeMolay, I did have the insider's opportunity to visit with "Dad" Snitz, also our Grand Chaplain, and Executive Officer in Missouri for the International Order of DeMolay, about this Order. I sincerely believe that this is a most healthy outlet for young men, many of whom crave the example of upright and ethical men to serve as their advisors, and peers who share a desire for positive activities. I am pleased to learn that DeMolay has seen fit to spread their outreach to many portions of the community where they might influence impressionable young men to be positive citizens in their community.

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I did have the pleasure of attending the Grand Session of the Grand Guardian Council of Missouri, International Order of Jobs Daughters. I just plain had a great time at their session. The hospitality was warm, the accommodations were pleasant and the reception was magnificent. I do not think I will ever forget the applause, giggles and cheers I received when I announced during my speech that I was the son of a Jobs Daughter and that my first date as a young man was with a Jobs Daughter to a Bethel dance. I regret to report that the news is not good in regard to the Grand Assembly International Order of Rainbow for Girls in the State of Missouri. M.W.B. Jeffrey O. Nations found himself embroiled in an internal struggle involving adult factions within this Order. M.W.B. Nations took valuable time from his position as Grand Master, from his work requirements, and from his personal family time to try to mediate and resolve the problems between the various factions and personalities involved in the Rainbow for Girls controversy. The results were disappointing, and the treatment rendered to M.W.B. Nations, both as Grand Master and on a personal level, was harsh. I determined immediately that while I agonized on a personal level and as Grand Master of Masons of Missouri at this internal problem, that the organization of Rainbow for Girls was suffering, it was neither my place nor intent to further embroil the office of Grand Master and the Masonic Fraternity in what I perceive as an internal problem of an independent organization. I was made aware of the fact that former participants in Rainbow for Girls have formed an independent organization and that there continues to be discrepancies and grievances between these two groups. The new Young Women's Service Organization is seeking recognition by our Grand Lodge. I have directed the Youth Committee of our Grand Lodge to investigate this request and to report at the Grand Lodge Session for whatever action the Grand Lodge body deems appropriate in this regard. It is my sincere hope and prayer, that the differences which have plagued the Missouri Grand Assembly International Order of Rainbow for Girls will resolve itself to the usual avenue of peace and harmony in the near future.

CORNERSTONE CEREMONIES On November 7, 1998, I had the privilege of leading the symbolic cornerstone laying of Cairo Lodge in Cairo, Missouri. Although snow mixed with rain and cold winds caused us to bring our work indoors, the occasion was a pleasure to all who attended, and received a photograph and favorable publicity in the local newspaper. On November 21, 1998 following our Area Meeting in Kirksville, Missouri, we had the pleasure of symbolically laying the cornerstone at the new Primary School in Kirksville, Missouri. The ceremony was well received as is Masonry in general in Kirksville, Missouri. Once again, our Fraternity received favorable notice with photographs and an explanation on the front page of the Kirksville Daily Express following this ceremony. Finally, on April 3, 1999, we had the pleasure of symbolically laying the cornerstone in Charleston, Missouri at the newly designated Court House that was then under construction. The cornerstone laying was preceded by a parade of the Brethren gathered which followed the Main Street of Charleston to the Court House location. It was especially gratifying for me as a practicing

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attorney to participate in the cornerstone ceremony at a Missouri Court House. We were well received, and on this occasion, photographed for videotape telecast on the local television marking our ceremony. I recommend to future Grand Masters and Grand Lodge Officers to participate as frequently as possible in cornerstone layings for community facilities and Lodges. First, the hospitality and warmth shared by the community towards Masons is very gratifying on a personal level. However, beyond our personal experiences, it allows us, as was my experience, to expose our Fraternity through the newspapers and television to a wide range of individuals who might otherwise not realize our positive presence in their community. I hope our Brethren will look for opportunities for cornerstone layings throughout our State.

CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS OF NORTH AMERICA I had the privilege of attending the Conference of Grand Masters of North America on February 19-25 in Honolulu, Hawaii. I must admit that while the location at first glance seemed most desirable especially in the middle of a Missouri Winter, the location really did not lend itself well for our purposes. The distance was costly and thereby prohibited some Jurisdictions from attending. The Grand Lodge of Hawaii, while most hospitable, is small in numbers and thereby was over matched in their ability to conduct the conference. Further, with the cost of transportation, once again playing a role, the speakers were not up to the caliber that had been present the year before in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I was accompanied by the Deputy Grand Master and the Grand Secretary to this conference. The benefits were, first, the exposure to other Jurisdictions and the ability to exchange ideas and programs in one location. I must admit that the Grand Lodge of Missouri was the subject of much informal conversation in connection with the quantity, but more importantly, the quality of our Chance to Advance Program. Second, it was indeed an honor and pleasure being aboard the USS Missouri for the opening of the conference ceremonies, representing the State of Missouri on this most historic ship. I would recommend that we continue to send our Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Senior Grand Warden, and the Grand Secretary to this conference. I believe there is valuable information to be gained and it is important to have a presence in the National Masonic community. I would further recommend, that were it is possible, based upon a particular Grand Master's Schedule, that our jurisdiction begin to participate in Regional Conferences, as well as the National Conference of Grand Masters, and to thereby gain information for our Jurisdiction and to have a presence of leadership among the Jurisdictions of Masonry throughout North America.

MASONIC SERVICE PROJECT We have continued the Masonic Service Project and Award during this Masonic year. The selection of the recipient of the traveling trophy will be selected in conjunction with the Grand Lodge Officers and will be announced

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during the Grand Lodge Session. Perhaps some of the impetus has been lost in recent years in this program by virtue of the number of Lodges participating. The intensity in those Lodges that have participated continues to be strong. I would recommend that in future years, the Grand Lodge reinvigorate this program.

DISPENSATIONS (Included in the Grand Secretary's Report where applicable) CONSENTS OR PERMISSIONS (Included in the Grand Secretary's Report where applicable) HEALINGS (Included in the Grand Secretary's Report where applicable) DECISIONS I received a request from Arnold Lodge #673 to remain in the 40th Masonic District although temporarily meeting outside of the District at Freedom Temple. I decided to grant that permission on a temporary basis. On June 17, 1999 I received a request from Bethany Lodge #97 to use the Square and Compasses on a golf bag and athletic bag and permission was denied based upon precedent disallowing the use of the Square and Compasses on athletic equipment. I received a request for a decision surrounding an objection to the conferral of the First Degree on Mr. Larry M. McCloud on June 19, 1999 at Kansas City Lodge #220. Present at the time of the objection were three Grand Lodge Officers, the Junior Grand Warden, Glenn E. Means, the Junior Grand Marshall, Sammie J. Rhoades, and the Grand Secretary, Ronald D. Miller. I asked for written reports from all three Officers and received reports from R.W.B. Glenn E. Means and R.W.B. Ronald D. Miller. The objection was made by John Pfeffer, III and based upon my investigation, I found that John Pfeffer, III was not a Member in good standing of Kansas City Lodge #220 at the time of his objection. I further found that there were no other objections made to the conferral of the First Degree on Mr. Larry M. McCloud in a timely manner and I therefore ordered that the First Degree be conferred on Mr. Larry M. McCloud and the same has been conferred on Brother Larry M. McCloud. I received a request from R.W.B. Larry C. Reynolds to allow the Square and Compasses to be placed upon a trailer to be used in bass tournaments in conjunction with the raising of money for the Children's Miracle Network in Southwest Missouri. I raised the issue with the Jurisprudence Committee and made the decision that this was contrary to the existing Masonic Law and Decision restricting the use of the Square and Compasses and therefore would not be allowed.

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GRIEVANCE AND TRIAL RELATED MATTERS (None Required)

STATE OF THE CRAFT I believe the Masonic Jurisdiction of the State of Missouri has picked up its head, took a breath of fresh air, and is honestly moving in a more positive direction then it has in many years. We can, of course, point to the resurgence in membership, but I again state, as I have on many occasions, that this affords us the opportunity to spread the essence of Masonry of Brotherly love, relief and truth and all of the variations of wholesome spirit and activities that it implies. We cannot, at this juncture, give up the need to continue to attract vibrant and worthy individuals to our ranks. This will continue to be a concern into the foreseeable future. However, with the several avenues that we have been given over the past decade to attract, to invite, and to advance worthy candidates, a significant portion of our strength given to membership needs can now be directed to charitable, and social endeavors of our Fraternity. I believe that every Brother in this Jurisdiction has every reason to be optimistic in viewing the future of Masonry in our State and no longer obsess with membership problems.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I must begin any acknowledgment with my father, R.W.B. Martin B. Toybes and my mother Betty S. Toybes. I was given life and direction by two loving parents who afforded me every opportunity to advance in so many areas of life. I could not have possibly advanced in my Masonic career without the Masonic light that was shed upon me by my father or without his support in whatever Masonic activity I have undertaken. It has been a great bonus for me to have had the companionship and comradery with my father that Masonry has afforded both of us, not only during my year as Grand Master, but throughout my 25 years as a Master Mason. I must acknowledge that past Grand Masters who I have served with in my progression in the Grand Lodge line. They have all been friends and most generous in preparing me for my years as Grand Master. I also want to acknowledge those that will pass this way after me. They have been supportive and enthusiastic as they have entered the Advancing Line one byone. I acknowledge all of the Brethren of this State. I have had the most generous receptions wherever my travels took me. I could not expect, nor anticipate the warmth that filled every room that I entered in my Masonic travels. I wish to acknowledge M.W.B. Daniel F. Cole, who, having appointed me into the advancing line, extended to me the opportunity to lead this Fraternity. Dan Cole has been, and continues to be, a measuring stick for Masonic leadership. There has never been a task to difficult for Dan to undertake and once that task is complete, the quality of his work could only be matched but never surpassed. Thank you Dan for serving as an example and an inspiration for me during my years in the Grand Lodge. Finally, I thank Sharlene, Sarah and Seth. They have been most under-

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standing during these many years in Blue Lodge, in the Scottish Rite, and in the Grand Lodge Line, that have taken me away from personal time. They have understood the honor I have received in rendering service to a worthy organization. I am most grateful for their support and understanding.

CONCLUSION The call to change has been met. We have in place the tools that will carry our Fraternity for generations to come, so that we might provide the charity and leadership so that all mankind might live in a better place. The challenge therefore is to keep the wheels of progress oiled. The challenge is not to let the momentum of the day dwindle at the end of a lonely trail. The challenge of the future is to carry the momentum of the past. The challenge of the future is to rediscover the true meaning of our institution. The challenge will be to continue to provide for the physical, emotional and moral needs of not only our membership, but also to the greatest fellowship to which we all belong, the human community. Please, let us always be vigilant to protect our fellow human beings. Please, let Masonry always be at the forefront of condemning cruelty, hatred, immorality and bigotry wherever it might be found. Finally Brethren, may we ever and always be a society that supports a belief in God, always in accordance within the dictates of each man's own individual conscience and in accordance with the dictates of his heart. Fraternally Submitted, STEVEN I. TOYBES Grand Master 1998-1999

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CALLED FROM LABOR The Grand Lodge was called from Labor at 11:55 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon, September 27,1999. RW. Brother Sheldon H. Snitz, Grand Chaplin, offered prayer.

Monday Mternoon, 1:30 P.M. Organ selection, Steven C. Monrotus M.W. Grand Master Steven I. Toybes called the Grand Lodge to order for the purpose of the reception and introduction of representatives of adoptive and youth organizations of the Masonic Family of Missouri.

INTRODUCTIONS JOHN M. NATIONS, JUNIOR GRAND STEWARD Billie Hagemeier, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of Missouri, Order of the Eastern Star Jeanette Rammelsburg, Escort to the Worthy Grand Matron, Order of the Eastern Star Catherine Dent, Supreme Deputy in Missouri, Grand Assembly, International Order of Rainbow for Girls Erika Jurek, Grand Worthy Advisor, Grand Assembly, International Order of Rainbow for Girls Rick Hamel, State Master Councilor, Grand Conclave of Missouri, International Order of Demolay Sheldon Snitz, Executive Officer, Grand Conclave of Missouri, International Order of Demolay Linda Murry, Grand Royal Matron, Grand Court of Missouri, Order of the Amaranth James W. Woods, Grand Royal Patron, Grand Court of Missouri, Order of the Amaranth Robert L. Hudson, Associate Grand Guardian, Grand Guardian Council of the State of Missouri, International Order of Job's Daughters Felicia Rodemacher, Grand Bethel Honored Queen, Grand Guardian Council of Missouri, International Order of Job's Daughters Ruth Walton, Grand Guardian, Grand Guardian Council of Missouri, International Order of Job's Daughters William B. Stephenson, Jr., President Missouri Association of High Twelve William W. Meyer, International Vice President, High Twelve International Stanton T. Brown, Right Eminent Distinguished Brother, Grand Sovereign of the State of Missouri York Rite Sovereign College of North America After remarks from the Youth State leaders, Grand Master Toybes expressed his appreciation for their attendance and messages. The honored guests were escorted from the assembly room. Rich Hamel remarks: "Most Worshipful Grand Master, officers and members of this Grand Lodge, Brethren, friends, and guests, it gives me a great deal of pleasure and pride to be with you this morning, not only as the State Master

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Counselor of the Demolay of Missouri but also as a fellow Master Mason of the Palestine Lodge in St. Charles, Missouri. Being here with you this morning means a lot to me, not only for those reasons but because I have an opportunity to meet with, to greet with, and to speak with a lot of men that I would otherwise probably not see and not meet and not have the opportunity to exchange ideas with. Urn, Demolay in Missouri has a lot to offer the Grand Lodge and the Lodges of this state. We're a great resource for you to look for future members, for future leaders. Not only do we understand what Freemasonry is because we're founded on the same principles and ideals, but we have many other things that we can offer you. We have talented leadership coming up through our ranks now. We have a lot of young men who are dedicated and who want to be involved in Demolay, They want to be involved in Freemasonry. They want to be active and contributing members. But something they need more than anything, more than the scholarships that the fraternity provides, more than the money that the fraternity can provide for us, what they need more than anything is your leadership. We need your support. We need you to come to us, work with us in your Chapters. We have in the next year; five to eight Chapters that we're looking to open across the state. And what we need more than anything is your leadership to come out and point us in the right direction and to show us what freemasonry means to you so that we can have that same idea. If Demolay of Missouri can do anything else for you, come out to your Lodge and help you in whatever way possible, we would be more than happy to come out and show our gratitude for everything that the Grand Lodge and the Lodges of this state have done for us. So again, I thank you for the invitation to be here with you this afternoon. Thank you for the great hospitality that I've been shown this weekend and congratulations on a very fine Grand Lodge and good luck to the new officers. Thank you." Felicia Rodemaker remarks: "This is to the Grand Master, his distinguished guests, Masons, and to my grandfather, a man who I never had the chance to meet. Dear Grandfather, little did you know that when you joined Lambskin Lodge that you would be laying a foundation for your daughter and your grand-daughters by my mother encouraging my father to join the fraternity, you both gave me and my sister my Masonic heritage which enabled us to join Job's Daughters. I truly wish that other fathers, grandfathers, and uncles would give their children the opportunity of this great Order. In the past eight years I have found my best friendships with my peers and adults that most young ladies will never experience. Through our meetings and teachings, I have learned love for my God and country, respect for others, and leadership skills that most will not learn until they enter into the work force. But most of all, the precious gift of charity. The feeling I feel when delivering Christmas gifts to a needy family or the love felt when presenting a check to a fellow Joby who has had expensive medical bills due to a horrible automobile accident or seeing a family thankful for a check to purchase a well needed hearing aid for their child. I don't think could have received this in any other organization. Grandfather, I wish that you could be with us for our meetings and installations. A Master Mason doesn't know what he has missed until he sees our Job's Daughters in action. Since you can't have this opportunity, I will challenge your fellow brothers to visit one Bethel near their home, to be able to give their moral support by just sitting on the sidelines to enjoy the enthusiasm of our daughters. It would mean so much to us if our Master

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Masons, our heritage, could be at least one meeting a month. I feel that through their observance of us in action, they would want the same for their daughters, granddaughters and nieces. The sad thing is that our membership is declining. It would be great if the 2500 men initiated this past year into your fraternity and those who are already members would give their 11-year-olds a birthday gift of a petition and the $5.00 to accompany it. I know it would be the girl's greatest gift ever. It would also be the best support your brothers could give us and, wow, how our organization would blossom. Well, Grandfather, I am thanking you for listening to me. I may never have met you but I know for a fact that you are a great man. I can say this because of the great work your organization accomplishes and since I have the greatest respect and admiration for your brothers, I know that you too were just as great. Grandfather, thank you for your most precious gift, your Masonic heritage, which has enabled me to accomplish so many beautiful memories these past 9 years. Love, your granddaughter." Erika Jurek remarks: "Worshipful Grand Master, distinguished guests, Master Masons of Missouri and friends. It is my extreme pleasure and honor to bring greetings this afternoon from our Supreme Deputy Ms. Katherine Dent as well as all Rainbow Girls from the Grand Jurisdiction of the State of Missouri International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. Over the past few years, MO Rainbows have undergone a period of change. With this change, has come new direction, new goals but most importantly, new membership. We have set a new goal this year. We are aspiring to reach 200 new members before the 2000 Grand Assembly Session in June and we are already on our way. Last month, Harrisonville Assembly initiated 7 girls in one night, doubling their membership. The most exciting thing is each girl left that night with a new petition to bring in a new member and they have 5 more waiting to be initiated. Also, next month we will be constituting Richland Assembly. Richland was reopened last year and with the reopening, we brought in 20 new members and they are still continuing to grow. There are also several other cities throughout the state of Missouri who are interested in having Rainbow Assemblies and are working toward that goal. But don't let me fool you, we are not doing this alone. This is a group effort. Many of our assemblies are sponsored by you, the Master Masons of Missouri. You are the people who allow us to meet in your lodges and conduct our business, often times representing your lodge at our meetings. You support us in our fund raising efforts and offer us opportunities for service activities. You hold youth recognition nights in honor of us, but, most importantly, you look out for us. After all, you are our father and one of your brothers founded our organization. Even though we have grown more self sustaining throughout the years we still, at times, tum to you for guidance and support and rely on you when situations are above our control. So as a daughter might say to her father, or one fraternal organization to another, thank you for supporting us and doing all that you have done and continue to do for the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls."

CALLED TO LABOR The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 1:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon September 27, 1999, by M.W. Grand Master Steven 1. Toybes. R.W. Grand Chaplain, Ronald E. Wood, offered prayer. The members present were asked to

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mark their ballots for election of officers and ballots were collected. The District Deputy Grand Masters of odd numbered districts were appointed tellers. This committee retired with R.W. Brother Michael A. Morgan, DDGM 61-D, Chairman, to count the ballots and report the results of this assembled Grand Lodge.

MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION The Grand Master introduced M.W. Brother Richard E. Fletcher, Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association. Brother Fletcher made the following statement and presentation. Good morning, Brothers, It's a pleasure on behalf of MSA to share some thoughts with you about some of the things we're doing. I do want to extend special thanks to past Grand Master P. Vincent Kincaid who serves on the Board of Commissioners for MSA. I do want to thank all of the hospital visitors I haven't seen this morning, but I know that they're out there in the field working on behalf of you and our Veterans. I want to tell you that we have put a disaster relief appeal on behalf of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. They still have several towns that are flooded underwater. They don't really know how bad the damage is, but they certainly know it's extensive. I want to thank past Grand Master Jeffrey Nations and Phil Elam for co-authoring one of the most popular short-talk bulletins we've ever had. We've called it "Freemasonry Defined." We've already had to reorder it, and we have some short talks going back into the 1930's that haven't been reordered, so that gives you an idea of how popular it has become. And I want to tell you that in December the shorttalk bulletin is going to be the talk that Grand Master Randy Chang did in Hawaii aboard the Missouri, and it's going to come out in December because we're calling it, "Pearl Harbor and the Mighty Mo," and we hope you'll look forward to that. Now my Brothers, let me shift gears on you a little bit and give you some thoughts from our Masonic Information Center. We just had a steering committee meeting, and we had Professor Steven Bullock with us at that meeting. Professor Bullock is one of the very few general historians, and he's a professor at Westerpolius Institute in Massachusetts, Westerpolius, it's called. He is one of very few general historians that have written about the significance of the Masonic Fraternity and the development of this nature. He did it in a book called "Revolutionary Brotherhood." And he talks about the enlightenment and what Freemasons did to contribute to the building of this nation. I also want to point out another thing. We had a phone conversation with the curator of the Whydah, W-H-Y-D-A-H, the Whydah Museum in Province Town, Mass. The Whydah was a pirate ship that sank in April ... now, bear the significance of this date, in April of 1717. The first Grand Lodge was formed in London in June of 1717. From this pirate ship, one of the artifacts that's been recovered is a pewter plate with a Masonic emblem drawn into it. It was on display at the National Geographic this summer. I want to use the two examples I've just given you to say to you that we have talked this morning about membership and its importance and its significance, and also about Masonic education. Let me bring out another dimension of membership. If you look at the statistics of any Grand Lodge, I don't care what Grand Lodge it is ... you will find that a significant portion of our drop in membership is because of demits and NPD's.

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We are losing members who have no interest in the fraternity faster than we're bringing in new members. You've heard a wonderful story of over 3,000 new Masons being made this year. How a Mason is made is the business of the Grand Lodge. What you do with that Mason after he takes his third degree is the business of every Freemason. If, for heaven sake, we're not educating ourselves and our new Masons but extend it one step further and start hauling Masons who haven't been to Lodge, and when you have a class with the new Masons, include some present Masons. If I'm talking to you, and I'm accused of preaching to the choir, well of course you're the choir. If you're not the interested Freemasons in this state, who is? But it's what we do with our new Masons and our Masons that are not active that is going to determine in the future whether we're just bringing in members or whether we're bringing in those who are going to be part of a vital vibrant important fraternity. And if you get someone talking to you about the religious aspect who talks about well ... you Masons all sit together at Lodge and you think one religion is important as the other. For heaven's sakes, look at that person and say, "Freemasonry is not a study in comparative religion. It is a fraternity who welcomes into its membership all of those regardless of how they believe." We do not tell them how they must believe but we are a fraternity that believes in values. We believe in morality, we believe in ethics, we believe in fair play, we believe in toleration and respect for others. And one of the ways that we have done this, the very underpinning of our fraternity, the common denominator that every man in this room has, we believe in God. And if that isn't how you express values, tell me what is. My Brothers, when you go out from here, remember something. Anything we do on behalf of our fraternity is done in the name of God, and the only thing that can impede us is our lack of imagination. We have to think about and be part of the community, be part of the home, be part of our Lodge, be part of our State and our Nation, because we help build this country, and it now up to us, this generation, to leave our imprint on this wonderful fraternity. Let me close my remarks to you with some words from the 20th Degree Scottish Rite in the Northern Jurisdiction and the play, "The Traitor," in the Southern Jurisdiction. At the end of the first section, the master looks at the assembled brothers and says, "Masonic leadership is tested in the arena of life, and principles which inspire that leadership prevail only as those who cherish them are men of vision, wisdom, and courage." God bless you my Brothers. Please go home being those men of vision, wisdom, and courage. Thank you.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION Thank you Brothers. Grand Master, as you said, Missouri has been such a wonderful supporter of the Masonic Service Association that we would like to do this certificate of appreciation presented to Stephen I. Toybes, Grand Master of Missouri, in sincere appreciation of his abiding interest in and generous support of the MSA's National Hospital Visitation Program, his personal visitation of hospitalized Veterans in his jurisdiction, and his encouragement of the MSA representatives, deputies, and volunteers of Missouri. With this certificate go our best wishes for continued success and service to our general craft. Grand Master, the good things that happened this year didn't just happen. They happened because of leadership and your willingness to bring to the brothers a plan which has been most successful. And I want to congratulate

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you and tell you how proud we at MSA are of what you have been able to accomplish and what the Brothers of the Grand Lodge of Missouri have been able to accomplish. Thank you. Remarks: Ronald E. Wood, Lodge of Research Editor: "Thank you Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren. I come to you with several things. One of the things that Frank Hazelrigg reminds me is that there are tickets for the Lodge of Research Breakfast in the morning available until 5:00 this evening. If you haven't gotten them, we would encourage you to do so. The main emphasis this morning is I'd like to you let you know that the first phase of the Lodges of Missouri is going to the publisher and should be mailed out the first of the week. Unfortunately, that northwest corner has approximately 35 Lodges that are not included in the book. This is because we got no response from those Lodges, and we would like to have from here on out a clean sweep if we can. We are in the process right now of gathering information from the second section. We're about to send out the third letter to the secretaries advising them that we need a historical document from them, or for them to fill out the questionnaire so that we can have information about the 18 Lodges from which I have not yet received responses in the southwest section of the state, Now we need to get all the Lodges that we possibly can. The book is going to be thick. We're going to have pictures of all the Lodges that we possibly can. In this volume that is coming out, at the present time we have better than 90% of the Lodges with pictures in there, even some of the small ones about which we have little information. It is important if there are Lodges in your section of the state that have been consolidated and you have a historical document on ... and a picture, we would like to have that as well. As soon as the next section comes out, we will move to the third section, which will be the southeast comer of the state of Missouri, and you'll again be receiving letters from me in February and March of next year asking for your material. I need one of two things. I need either historical information that has been compiled, or I need the letter that we send with you with the form filled out, sent back to me, so that we can get your Lodge included in the book. This is important. These four books that will come out hopefully with all the Lodges of the whole State of Missouri included in them if we have your support and we have you respond to the letters that we send out. We have gotten great help so far. We only have a few that have not responded, and we do appreciate a great deal all you secretaries and others that have made it possible to get this first book under our belt so that we could go on to the second one. We do thank you, and we hope that you will take the time also to become a member of the Lodge of Research because you can get those books for your membership, which is $15.

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION, BY.LAWS, AND TRIAL CODE To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

In 1996 a resolution was introduced to prepare a general revision of the Grand Lodge Constitution and By-Laws, pursuant to Section 35.030, for action at the 1997 Annual Session. The Committee on Revision of the By-Laws was

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given the task of developing this general revision. The proposed revision was submitted in 1997, but the Revisions Committee recommended that the proposed revision be distributed to all Missouri Masonic lodges to allow the members an opportunity for review prior to action. Therefore, the resolution to revise the Constitution and By-Laws was tabled until 1998. At the 1998 Annual Communication the resolution was again tabled to allow for proper action on the associated proposed Constitutional changes by the constituent lodges, as required by Article 5, Section 2 of the Constitution. This year the committee completed two tasks: â&#x20AC;˘ Continued a review of the proposed general revision to correct any errors or omissions, incorporated changes to the By-Laws approved at the 1997 and 1998 Annual Communications, and determined if any revisions in sections in the general revision should be removed to avoid conflict with other changes in those same sections that have been proposed for action at the 1999 Annual Communication. These tasks have been completed and the final product has been presented to the Grand Lodge Officers and Jurisprudence Committee for final review. The Revisions Committee recommends the general revisions be presented at the 1999 Annual Session for action. â&#x20AC;˘ Developed a computerized file of the Grand Lodge Constitution and ByLaws. This file incorporates all revisions included in the 1998 Pocket Part. Revision marks are included which show additions and deletions from the 1976-77 printings of the By-Laws. This file can be used in its computerized form, and can also be updated from year to year to replace or supplement the Pocket Part. The Revisions Committee has worked for over five years in the development of the proposed general revisions to the By-Laws. Brothers Ed Blinn, Bob Downey, Bill Chapman, Earl Dille, and Harry Gershenson, Jr. served as members of this committee. Without their contributions the final product would not have been possible. The committee would also like to thank Brother Don Scott, who played a key role in the work on the Trail Code. Respectfully submitted, DANIEL F. COLE, Chairman DR. J. EDWARD BLINN WILLIAM H CHAPMAN D. ROBERT DOWNEY EARL K. DILLE HARRY GERSHENSON, JR.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

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Let us reflect upon the thoughts of William Jennings Bryan which he wrote in his book entitled "The Prince of Peace." If the Father designs to touch with divine power the cold and pulseless heart of the buried acorn and to make it burst forth from its walls, will He leave neglected in the earth the soul of man made in the image of his creator? If He stoops to give the rose bush, whose withered blossoms float upon the autumn breeze, the sweet assurance of another springtime, will He refuse the words of hope to the sons of man when the frost of winter comes?

No, I am sure, that He who notwithstanding His apparent prodigality created nothing without purpose and wasted not a single atom in all His creations, has made provisions for a future life in which man's universal longing for immortality will find its realization. There is in a grain of wheat a certain something which has power to discard the body that we see and from earth and air fashion a new body so much like the old one that we cannot tell the one from the other. If this invisible germ of life in a grain of wheat can thus pass unimpaired through 3000 resurrections, I shall not doubt that my soul has power to fashion a body suitable to its new existence when this earthly frame has crumbled into dust.

I am as sure that we live again as I am sure that I live today. The Grand Secretary will report that of our Brethren have been cut down by that all devouring scythe of time to be gathered into the land where our fathers have gone before us. As we, with the families and loved ones of our departed brethren mourn their absence, let us also remember to rejoice and give thanks for their lives and the time we have had with them. The opportunity we had to know them and the fraternal fellowship we enjoyed together. Let us remember that our temporary loss is their eternal gain. To those brothern, we say farewell until we meet them and greet them on that" ever shining shore. While we pay respect to all of our Brethren, there were some who served the Grand Lodge in special capacities. They were: Right Worshipful Brother JOSEPH W. NICKLE, Mountain Grove Lodge No. 158, Served as District Deputy Grand Master, District 46, 1951-1955. Date of death July 4, 1998. Right Worshipful Brother JAMES L. SHELTON, Bee Hive Lodge No. 393. Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer, District No. 11, 1983-1984. Date of death September 1, 1998. Right Worshipful Brother CHARLES WALTER STANFILL, Amsterdam Lodge No. 141. Served as District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 35,19711975. Date of death October 1, 1998. Right Worshipful Brother EDWARD NATHAN JOBE, Russellville Lodge No. 90. Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer, District No. 31,1983-1985. Date of death October 18, 1998.

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Right Worshipful Brother A. B. VANSANDT, California Lodge No. 183. Served as District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 31,1969. Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer, District No. 31, 1970-1974. Date of death November 23,1998. Right Worshipful Brother CHARLES E. HARRIS, Wayne Lodge No. 526. Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer, District No. 52,1989. Date of death December 21,1998. Right Worshipful Brother ROBERT R. CRICK, Independence Lodge No. 76. Served as District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 59, 1984. Served as Grand Sword Bearer 1997. Date of death December 26,1998. Right Worshipful Brother A. DUANE EISERMAN, Branson Lodge No. 587 .Served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer, District No. 54, 1955-1958 and 1965-1971. Served as District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 54, 19811982. Served as Grand Tiler 1991. Recipient of Truman Metal 1993. Date of death March 16, 1999. Right Worshipful Brother ROBERT EUGENE McNEIL, Summit Lodge 263. Served as District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 59, 1983-1984. Date of death March 27,1999. Right Worshipful Brother HAROLD F. SIMMONS, Pride of the West Lodge No. 179. Served as District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 33A, 1971. Date of death Most Worshipful Grand Master Toybes will you please call the Grand Lodge up for prayer. Prayer to be printed in Grand Lodge Proceedings. Fraternally Submitted, P VINCENT KINKEAD, PG.M. D. ROBERT DOWNEY, PG.M. DALE C. MOTTER, PG.M., Chairman

Report of the Masonic Home

BOARD OF DIRECTORS -

MAsONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

Back Row -left to right:

Back Row: Gail S. Turner (Purdin) John W. Hess (Liberty) Julius H. Berg (St. Louis) Glen E. Means (Blue Springs) Richard H. Montgomery (Sikeston) Larry D. Ross (Carthage) John W. Mayo (St. Joseph) Curtis R. Doyle (Outreach Services) Bill E. Wood (Controller) Robert E. Hardester (St. Louis) Front Row - left to right:

Front Row: Robert C. Kellstrom (Executive Director) Steven I. Toybes (Grand Master) Mary L. Sisemore (President OES Advisory Board) Pat Stubblefield (OES Advisory Board) Marilyn L. Woods (OES Advisory Board) Kathryn J. Elcock (Western Unit Administrator) Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. (Deputy Grand Master & President) Freddie D. Adams (Marshal) Not Pictured Jimmie D. Lee (Rogersville) Patrick A. McGuire (Kearney) 32

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UmBI m: I8I MASONIC IWMI To the Grand Lodge 01 Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons 01 tbe Sbte 01 Missouri: BRETHREN: The annual report of tile Board of Directors of tile Masonic Home of Missouri is submitted in compliance with Grand Lodge requirements.

EXECUTIVE ORGANIZAnON The Board of Directors consists of five Grand Lodge officen who serve ex-officio and eight Brethren who are elected by the Grand Lodge, two being elected each year to serve four year tennl. The Grand Muter i. Honorary Chairman and the Deputy Grand Muter serves IS President.

Upon the conclusion of tile 1998 Grand Lodge Annual Communication, an organizational meeting wu held for the purpose of electing officers. OFFICERS Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., President Freddie D. Adams, Vice President Julius H. Berg, Secretary

Richard H. Montgomery, Treasurer Glenn E. Means, Assistant Secretary Steven I. Toybes, Honorary Chairman

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Steven I. Toybes, Grand Master, St. Louis Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., Deputy Grand Muter, St. Louis Freddie D. Adams, Senior Grand Warden, Marshall Glenn E. Means, Junior Grand Warden, Grain Valley Jimmie D. Lee, Senior Grand Deacon, Rogersville Julius H. Berg, St. Louis Robert E. Hardester, St. Louis

John W. Hess, Liberty John W. Mayo, St. Joseph PatricJc A. McGuire, Kearney Richard H Montgomery, Sikeston Larry D. Ross. Carthage Gail S. Turner, Purdin

ADVISORY BOARD - ORDER OF EASTERN STAR Pat Stubblefield, Secretary, Cuba

Mary L. Sisemore, President, Lexington Marilyn Woods, Treasurer, High Ridge

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EXECUTIVE STAFF Robert C. Kellstrom, Executive Director Curtis R. Doyle, Director of Outreach Services Kathryn J. Elcock, Administrator B. Todd Sanders, Director of Developrnent Melanie A. Berte, Census Development Oftker Willard E. Wood, Controller LEGAL COUNSEL

MEDICAL ADVISORS

Vern H. Schneider, P.G.M.

Arnold S. Tepper, M.D., East Frederick Short, D.O., West

The following committees served during the past year:

Admissiops and DiKipline Committee; Lany D. Ross, Chairman; Freddie D. Adaml.lohn W. Hess, Tmunie D. Lee, and Curtis R. Doyle (ex-officio). Admini.tntio. Committee; Patrick A. McGuire, Chairman; Julius H. Berg; Robert E. 1Urdester, John W. Mayo; and Robert C. Kellstrom (ex:-officio).

Fin_nn Committee; Richard H. Montgomery, Chairman; Glenn E. Means, Gail S. Turner; Willard E. Wood (ex-officio). Leg_I Committee; Julius H. Berg, Chaimwt; and Steven I. Toybes.

Long R.nle Planning Committee; Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., Chail'lJWl; AU Members of the Board of Directors.

APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE

New Applications received during year St. Louis Area (32.9010) 26 Kansas City Area (15.20/0) 12 Other parts of Missouri (45.6%) 36 Outside of Missouri (6.3%) 5 Assessments performed during the year New assessments presented to the Board for consideration Reassessments presented to the Board for consideration Assistance requests approved during the year Approved for Admission to Home during year................................................... Rejected because of ineligibility Died before assessment made/application passed by Board Withdrawn before action by Board Withdrawn after action by Board........................................................................... Pending June 30, 1999 Persons helped without the need ofDoud Action

187

22 83 104 3 17

4 51 10 2 35

RESIDENT STATISTICS

Women 62 Members in Home July 1, 1998..... Arrived during year 3 Died during year.................................................................. 18 Discharged during year ~ Members in Home June 30, 1999 45

Men 6 4

o -1 8

Total 68 7 18 ~

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT OF THE MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. ofMissouri

It is the Mission of the Masonic Home of Missouri to recognize and fulflll, in the best possible environment, the needs of those eligible individuals - Master Masons, their wives, widows, and members of the Order of the Eastern Star, who request our assistance.

Brethren:

It is with great pride that I report the Board of Directors and staff has abided by this Mission Statement. At each and every one of their meetings this year they accomplished the good work of the Masonic Home. It has been a very busy year and a lot of changes have occurred. I'm pleased to tell you that the Masonic Home of Missouri has enjoyed good results this year in nearly every aspect of our operation. The Board ofDireetors met ten times during the past year including two special meetings. One of the special meetings addressed occupancy concerns at the western facility and the second meeting was a long-range strategic planning session. More information about both of these subjects is included below. EASTERN FACILITY LOCATION CHANGE

The opportunity to relocate the eastern facility services from Garden View Care Center of Chesterfield to the Clayton House Healthcare facility opened new and expanded ways for us to serve our Masonic Family. It has allowed us to place ALL of our residents within one wing for Masonic Family social relationships without regard to specific level of care required. A Masonic Home sign at the entrance to the facility and the wing allows us a community presence.

Since Clayton House Healthcare offers both Medicare and Medicaid services our Masonic Family Members have the opportunity to be admitted at every level of care and they may extend their stay throughout their skilled care needs. They have made available a separate entertainment/craftl

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meeting arc~ dining room and storage areas. But, most importantly, we feel

confident that this facility will provide care for our residents exceeding our desired expectations, - the best possible for our residents. We encourage all Lodges, Chapters and support organizations in the St. Louis area to continue their visits and activities for our residents in the new location.

WESTERN FACILITY

On March 27th a special meeting was held at the western facility to consider actions necessary in order to ensure the Home is used to its maximum capability. There are 40 beds in the facility and over the past few years slightly over half have been occupied. The administrator of a forprofit commercial nursing facility assisted us in our evaluation process. Following the evaluation of the facility the Board readily agreed that

the application/admission process needed to be streamlined. Reviewed closely was the monthly resident fee, which was reduced significantly. Also, consideration was given to a special marketing effort and hiring a marketing! census development officer. This position has been filled with the assistance of Marketing Solutions, Inc., a finn experienced in residential care facility marketing. Maximum efforts will be directed to increasing the census and the better utilization of the facility over the next year. As I have stated above, the admission procedure needed to be sped up considerably. We determined that most people do not usually apply until they are ready to be admitted. Our admission procedures can take up to 60 days, or longer and many potential residents looked elsewhere rather than wait. Changing admission procedures requires changing the By-laws of the Home. The Board has approved the By-law changes and seeks to revise the provision of Article ill, sections 4; Article VI, section 3; Article ~ sections 1,2,3 and 5, all dealing with admissions procedures. The specific language of the proposed changes is attached as Appendix uA" to this report. This By-law revision is submitted for Grand Lodge approval, which approval would be rendered through acceptance of this report.

OUTREACHESSERVICESPROG~

One of the most difficult concepts to relay to this Grand Lodge and

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Eastern Star Grand Chapter memberships is that the Masonic Homc of Missouri is no longer just "bricks and mortar. n The help~ aid and assistance available through the outreach services program, simply put, is amazing! During this past fiscal year 75 of our Brothers and Sisters were financially assisted in a total amount exceeding $364,000.00. But, that is just a small measure of the program's success. Our staff received countless telephone inquires and they provided information and help about all kinds of community social services available all around the state. and for that matter, around the country. Each month the board members read notes and letters of gratitude from many of those the Home has helped. Brethre~ we know there are more out there that desperately need our services. Please spread the word that an improved quality of life may be just a telephone call away. STRATEGIC PLANNING

A special meeting of the Board of Directors was held in Columbia on July 24th in order to help develop some long-range plans and goals for the Masonic Home. We even considered our Mission Statement (bold above) and considered the Home's strengths, weaknesses~ opportunities and threats, (a SWOT analysis). It was during this meeting that we realized the work of the Masonic Home of Missouri, normally called the Greatest Masonic Charity, is in fact - a Masonic obligation come true. Through the Home~ as stated before, we, as Master Masons~ collectively help, aid and assist distressed Brother Master Masons, their wives, widows and female members of the Easter Star. Your Masonic Home is able to help the less fortunate regain their footing for a better life! The planning meeting was an enlightening experience for of all board members. Assignments were made to individual members and committees for reports at future meetings. We owe our sincere thanks to WB PhilElam who served as our session facilitator and who offered his services at futUre board meetings to further develop and polish our plan. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

The ladies of the Eastern Star Advisory Board make serving on the Masonic Home Board ofDirectors one of the most enjoyable experiences. These ladies, as elected representatives of their organizatio~ never cease to

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amaze us with their never-ending support for the Home. Again this year, that organization has provided financial assistance in the form of donations. They continually support and fund a variety of special projects for our residents. Our special thanks to Mrs. Mary Sisemore, President; Mrs. Pat Stubblefield, Secretary; and, Mrs. Marilyn Woods, Treasurer of the Advisory Board. Also, a special thank you goes to Mrs. Bessie Mae Kirkpatrick, PGM 1996-97 and Mrs. Pearl Harrell, PGM 1997-98, who contributed significant amounts to the Home as a result of special projects conducted during their years as Worthy Grand Matron. MASONIC HOME STAFF During this past year I have had the opportunity to become better aquatinted with many of the staff at the Home. Brother Bob Kellstrom, Executive Director, and all the Masonic staff members of the outreach program and at both facilities continually demonstrate their heartfelt compassion and concern for the care of our members. We are fortunate to have such dedicated individuals in our employ.

SUMMARY AND RECOMMMENDATIONS

Brethren, I'm grateful for the opportunity to have served as President of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri. With every challenge that we have faced, the 13 members of the Board have come together and worked with the staff to provide the greatest result possible. Great strides have been made during my four-year tenure on the Board. Although I will serve one more year as Honorary Chairman, two members ofthe Board will be ending their terms, I'm sure with great satisfaction to themselves for what has been accomplished. Brothers Julius H. Berg and Larry D. Ross will truly be missed for their selfless service on this Board. We thank them very much for their many and varied contnbutions and wish them our best in the future. The biggest challenge I see ahead is one of enlightening our entire brotherhood of all of the GOOD which is accomplished by the Masonic Home ofMissouri. We must encourage everyone to search out those members of our fraternity and Eastern Star who are in need of the assistance provided by our Masonic Home. I'm confident that as the gavel passes to our new President, the Masonic Home of Missouri will continue to grow

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and accomplish the good works called for in the Mission Statement. On behalf of the Board of Directors and the great staff of the Masonic Home, I remain Fraternally yours, WILFRED G. SOUTIEA, JR. President of the Board of Directors 1998-99

APPENDIX "A" PROPOSED AMENPENENI OF BY-LAWS

Revoke the last sentence of Section 4 of ARTICLE ill and substitute in lieu thereof the fonowing language which shall henceforth constitute the last sentence of Section 4 of ARTICLE ill: He shall examine all applications for assistance, other than request for admission, promptly upon receipt and take such action as may be necessary to enable their proper consitkration by the Board Revoke the first sentence of Section 3 of ARTICLE VI and substitute in lieu thereof the following language which shall henceforth constitute the first sentence of Section 3 of ARTICLE VI: The Admissions and Discipline Committee shall review each new admission and consider each application for other assistDnce and make its recommendation thereon to the Board and, through the Eucutive Director, superintend the resitknts 01 the Masonic Home 01Missouri. Amend the first part ofthe first sentence of Section 1 ofARTICLE VIR by adding the word "financial" so that sentence reads: Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and the requirements hereinafter specified, the following designated persons shall be eligible to be admitted to residency in a facility of, or receive financial assistance from. the Masonic Home 01Missouri: Amend the first part ofthe first sentence of Section 2 Paragraph (a) ofARTICLE

vm, by adding the word "Further" and deleting the words "be admitted to residency in a facility of' and replacing them with "receive financial assistance" so the sentence reads:

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Further: (a) No Master Mason, member of the Order of the Eastern Star or widow of a Master Mason shall be eligible to receive financial assistance from the Masonic Home ofMissouri unless his or her membership or the membership ofthe deceased husband ofthe widow complies with the following requirements:

Amend Section 2 Paragraph (b) of ARTICLE VIII, by deleting the words"be admitted to residency in a facility of' and replacing them with "receive financial assistance", and by deletins the words "thAt would prevent her caring for herself' and replacing them with "or social disadvantaged and judged to be in need by the Board of Directors", so the sentence reads: When the death ofa Master Mason occurs prior to the expiration ofthe limitation provided in Clauses A, B, C. or D of Section 2, his widow may receive financial assistance from the Masonic Home ofMissouri provided she shall have reached the age of seventy years or shall have reached the age of sixty years and be sufferingfrom some physical infirmity or social disadvantage and judged to be in need by the Board ofDirectors.

Amend Section 3 of ARTICLE VIII, by deleting the words "to the Masonic Home of Missouri", so the sentence reads: /n the foregoing Clauses A, B. C, and D ofSection 2 "continuous good standing" refers to membership in a Missouri Lodge or Chapter ofthe Order ofEastern Star and shall be construed as meaning immediately before death, immediately before application is made.

Amend Section 5 of ARTICLE VIII, by deleting the words "2, and 3" so the sentence reads: ~~dro~~~~if~~mpoo~if~M~~&~ifMw~,

the Board ofDirectors may admit to residency on a month to month basis persons who are not sociallyand/or financially disadvantaged but who are otherwise eligible for residency in conformallce with the requirements of Section J of this Artic/e.

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MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI St. Louis, Missouri FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND 1998

Contents Page Independent Auditors' Report........................................................................

Financial Statements Statements of Financial Position

2-3

Statements of Activities

4-7

Statements of Net Assets

8-9

Statements of Functional Expenses Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Financial Statements

10-13 14

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STONE CARLIE

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

Board of Directors Masonic Home of Missouri St. Louis, Missouri We have audited the accompanying statements of financial position of Masonic Home of Missouri (the Home) as of June 30. 1999 and 1998 and the related statements of activities, net assets, functional expenses, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Home's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Masonic Home of Missouri as of June 30, 1999 and 1998, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

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MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30, 1999 and 199&

III'

Unrenrlcted

Permanantly Renrlctad

Operatln,

Relene

Bulldln,

Endowment

Fund

ElImlnatlonl

Total

....O;S~:TS f ~1I"h

Inv,路,,'.m,onl"

A....ru.路.. in",r".' ..,....i..,hl" AtTOunto """,j.,,,hle I'ml",i". "n" othnr ".orta nUn from It'ner,,1 fund Ilu" from hun"ine fund

S633,46 I

SMll,!I02

S44,5119

20,128

lI,IIlll,IK14

lIaZ,II112,7811

116,7411,11111

38,006

:168.1119

96lI.963

1,211:1

f6/l7,8I".tl

1117.351

1117,3111 18,1191

28,006

411.867 18,174

8,174

11,223

8,22.1

A....t.limjlP.1 to u"" hy IloIIr" nf I>irndono PM!"'rfy, r'"nl anti "'luiI'm,,"', lint or ,,",umulal.,d der""';at;"n TOTAL ASSETS

40,739,9111

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~ '41.316.~4

3,222,714

S32,lI9l.602

'18,39'7

181,1507,788

L1ABILlTlF.S

A"""unto "",liMe Arrruetl plI,lOIl and other Du~

to .... idnnu

S6I,1I711

48.967 3,197

3,197

Due to ..,neral fund Due to rMfI"" rUBd lMroe ito o..rnrrnd

S8,m

8,223

11.174

8.174 S6,OOO

rn~nUn

'78,1170

'14,8911

48,967

14,280

9.280

f'room

Iif""".. "",,'recta TOTAL LIABILITIES

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~ 1114.1123

11,000

660,310

41,310,9114

U,BIO

-S!!!...

18.39'7

1711,324

NET ASSETS

Unrelltrirted Permanently ..... trieted TOTAL NET ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

41,310,964

'41,3111,11I4

41,961,284 8,479,1178

P2,II9I,802

39,371,1711

8,479,1178

32,1191,802

II1,au,442

S32,I8I,802

The aoo>mpanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements,

'18,38'7

181,1507,788

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1"1

Unreetneted

Permanently Renneled

O"....t1n'

R..serve

Bulldln,

Endowment

Fund

Total

SIIII,1I2:1

14:1,!l211

2~,M,1

2,!l22,1147

1:1:1,1105,160

:16,11112,970

24,11711

:1.'\.1,:164

7nfl,G44

$:I!lJI,702

1'411,748

175,2112

1,694

17fo,II4G

29,M!!

1I,17!l

40,838

:lfl,1102,1I8O

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:I6,I1I2,1I80

3,327,035 $36,661,382

$40,272

3,327,036 f33,938.1124

$7,1l90

'77,162,761

$.7,8112

43,1;39

43,6,19

4,!lI'J6

4,966

8,110

1l,IIO

116,I30

187,690

I1l7,607

38,749,072

'38,&61,382

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6,317,11II8

P3,938,624

40,2&6,0112

36,ll8l.382

33,938,1124

77.OOIi,I114

$36,&61,382

f33,93lI,1I24

$77,162,761

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MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES Years Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 1999

Unreatrloted

Permanently Reatrlcted

Operootlng

Reaerve

Building

Endowment

Fund

Total

SUPPORT Pri",.t"" JI"Y rf'vnnun. nttt

MlrJ.fjH3

R(,,.i.'rnt p.... n..ion inmmH

17ll,I0II

"dv,u,(~ ff"f'tc

rnNlf,:ni7.f".1

2II.3ll0

Invr..tmrnt inmmr.-, ntot

15.169

Inroln"

1,420,529

En,lnwmrnl Fun,!. nrl

1.1i3r..0!l2

ril-ut ion"

(h,",,1

2Il,:l8O ~J.l;r,O.I38

$122,271

$1.646.346

3.233.923

'.r,..""'",,,

R,,",路rv.路 Fuml, nr.t (~UJlt

$4 I6.1i!J3 179.108

'"ofIrI~""'~n,,'rrn St"r

O.420.52!1) O.53/i.O!J2)

411,048

3,173

If'(I.747

16.500

432.376

17.1l1ili

IW路' CIl._it."

""tl ;olh,,11on f""..

167.247 OO.6ll7

OO.fl!17

H.onlnllnf'fJnlt'

91.193

!1I.1!l3

OIl",.

TOTAL SUPPORT

4.248.369

149.282

11,263

236.623

4,645.617

F.xPENSES A.lmin;.lr.'ivp.

523.77:\

523.773

A""i.t(!,llivinll "XI"'"""" Oi"Lftry

372.!183

372,983

108.108

'Inu""k""l'inll ftn.ll ..undry M(路t1ir.nl c:.. ro

Mnnftll".I ...It'"

46.157

46.167

268,MB

268.648 1.921.416

1.921,416

Plnnt upt-rllliion..

161.1184

161,884

Rrf'iflrnt eltro

208,940

208.940

Olhrr TOTAL EXPENSES

166.650

156,650

Dttpfftcillti,In

99.988

193.016

10,673

203,688

3.803,824

267.211

4.071.036

Rent .., exprn.".

GAIN CLOSS) PROM OPERATIONS. before d""rea.. in obliCfttion to provide future

.('rvi"". to lif"",,", rp.id"nUo an,\

amortiUllion of d<>ferred revenue

444.635

149.282

(30.688)

11.263

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

674,482

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1999

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

1998

Unreetrloteel

Per••lleIiUl Rutrloteel

Opera tin.

R.eer••

BuUclIllI

EneloW••Dt

FUDel

FaDel

FUliel

'aDel

Total

$3114./;:17

$3fl4,637

320.arJO

320,350

4:I,n42

.ca,/i.c2

9,397

51.300,70li

J.28Ii.487

(1,28/;,4117)

5107,173

l.r163,r167

SI,6M,264

(1,663,567)

:J01i,W7

4.214

32,573

17,/;40

46,606

366,917 150,113

88.707

80,933 4,006,493

2,984.639

80,933 46,972

242,476

(6.303)

4,288,638

fi76,398

576,398

477,393

123,774

45,942

46,942

2!JII,6II:1

298,68.1

2,288,161

2,288.161

J47,lfi4

147,164

2111,677

219,677 168,177

168,177

66,88-4

66,884

196.782

63,128

m,910

4,372,974

278.189

4,6151,163

(367,481)

46,972

(36, 713)

(&'308)

(362,626)

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1999

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES (Con'i,.,~d)

Years Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998

1999 UIl1'..tdated

PermeDeDtly R..trlated

Ope~.tf...

Re.e~_

Buildf...

Endow.eDt

PUDd

PlIDd

P.Dd

5444.636

$149.282

($30.1188)

Total

CAIN (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS. before

dec:re..... in obli,atian to provide future ....rvi""" to lif"""re .....idente and

.mortiution or def.rnKI revenue

$11.263

$674.482

Amortization or deferred revenUfl from lif""",.. reeidente

18.0815

18.085

o.,.,roe.. in obli.ation to provide futu", .... rvi..... to lif..,..... reeidente. in ex.,.... of deferred revenue GAIN (LOSS) PROM OPERATIONS

462,620

1"9.282

(30.&88)

11,263

692,1167

2,723.813

19,066

2U.6liO

8.017.619

.....9...991

387._

(281,831)

".621.248

(2,618.614)

(214.130)

(1,071.19")

(3.903.838)

4.800.290

192,606

(1.068.176)

3.734.721

54.749,672

$162,018

($1,048.922)

54.327.288

NONOPERATING GAINS (LOSSES) Gin. lind bolqu...te RIlllliled pin. (lfIll_) on Il8C\lrity tranNe:tiou, net Unrelllized ,"in. OlMleoa) on anr.uriti..... net Lo...... on ditopoeal or proroerty. plant anr! equipment

CHANGE IN NET AS8ETS

(208)

(206)

TOTAL NONOPERATING GAINS $462,620

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financialstatementa.

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1999

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

1998

Unre.tricted Operallnc

Fund

($,1R7,48I)

Re.erve

PermAnently ae.lrlcted DundlnC

~ ~

$~5,!l72

($36.713)

2,002,363

--------

1,72-4,872

Fund

($5,303)

To"1

($362,626)

2,092,353 (6,303)

1,729,828

2,874,091

167,082

202,-463

3.2-43,636

1,898.455

\39.69-4

6,1-42,727

7,180,776

2,264,682

\77,8-49

(2,08-4,0-43)

---'-~

3-48,488 (12-4)

3.261.1-47

10,772,776

$3,266.8«

$12,502,604

7,027,228

$1,724,872

Endowment

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1999

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS Years Ended June 30,1999 and 1998

UDre.trlcted OperatlDC FUlld

NET ASSETS. Boginning or yeer

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

Re.erve FUDd

199' PermaDeDtl" Re.tricted EDdowmellt DulldiD' FUDd FUlld

Total

$187.690

$.16,561,382

$6.317.558

$33,938,524

$77,005.1&4

462.620

4,749.572

162.018

(1.046,922)

4,327.288

$650,310

$41,310.9&4

$6.479,576

TrenRfnrs

NET ASSETS. End of Y8llr

$32,891,602

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

$81.332,442

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1999

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

1.98 Unre.trlct.ed

Permanently Rutrict.ed

Op.. ratinc

R...erv..

Buildlnc

Endowment

Fund

($2,OI9,!'i6!J)

$29.970,569

$5.868,870

$30,682.680

164.1102,550

7.073,200

448,688

3.255.844

12,502,604

$6.317,658

133.938,624

177,006,154

1.724,872 482,387 $187,690

Total

(482,387) $36,661.382

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1999

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI STATEMENTS OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES Years Ended June 30,1999 and 1998

Prorram Service. NuraiD, A..I.ted Home LiviD' ADMINISTRATIVE SHlan"lI anrl WAllAR r"y",l1 TAX"R I':n...lny.... Tlnnnrilll P",r"Rfliunal FOOll Rronl I':xrmnll..R Inllumnce • General Olh..r

$134.881 9.966 18.469 21.493 900 25,006

$97.954 7.573 10,629

32.005 242.780

2.539 118,695

HOUSEKEEPING AND LAUNDRY Salarie...nrl W...... Other

MEDICAL CARR S"Iariell and Wap. Employee Benerits ProrellllioRal M"dical Service. MediCAl Insurance· Residents Medical ..nd PharmaCllutieal Supplies Other

And General

Total

$95,5014

$328.379

6.899 12,640 21.493

2-1.438 41.738 42.986 1.800 28.768

900

3,702 21.120 162.298

372.983

ASSISTED LMNG EXPENSE DIETARY SalAn"lI And Wagoa Fnod Oth.. r

1191 MaDalemeDt

515.664 523,773 372.983

56.589 31.366 20,153 108.108

66.589 31.366 20.153 108.108

26.338 18.819 45.1157

26,338 18,819 45,157

151.654 34.691 13,640 32,906 21.088 14.569 268,548

151.654 34.691 13.640 32.906 21,088 14.669 268,548

The accompanylDg notes are an integr81 part of these fiDancullstatements.

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1999

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

Procram Service. Nur.ln, A..I.ted Home Livia,

1998 Mana,ement And

General

Total

$HO,7!l8

$112,330

$109,937

$.169,066

10.920 22,Il12 18,276

8,:Wl 18,152

8,049 16,865 18,277 900 3,706 19,360 177,084

27,315 57,819 36,553 1,800 28,568 55,278 576,398

!lOO

21,862 30,004

254,572

5,914 1'14,742 477,393

477,393

23,176 123,774

66,614 33,984 23,176 123,774

29,755 16.187 45,942

29.755 16,187 45,942

If>ll,785 31,788 15,711 48,596 29,826 13,977 298,683

158,785 31,788 15,711 48,596 29,826 13,977 298,683

GG,flH ~~.984

Page 11

1999

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI STATEMENTS OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES (Co"'''UUH:a)

Years Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998

Pro,ralll gervioaa Nuraia, Aul.ted Home LivID,

1999 MaaaplIleat ADd Geaarel

Total

MANAGED CARE

Roum An,1 RrlAnl M..dicAI And Pharmllceutical Supplies &roor and s..auty Oth..r

SI,Il14,1i52 80,019 13,822 13,023 1,921,416

$1,81",552 80,019 13,822 13,023

87,473 37,808

1,921,416

PLANT OPERATIONS UtilitielO 8al"rielO and WRges Other

36,603

36.608

161 ,8M

161,8M

Ssillries and Wage. Buri,,1

99,046 26,527

~"ident Allowances Vehicle ExpenlMls

7,940 23,971 22,878 6,033 22,545

7,940 23,971 22,878 6,033 22,645 208,940

RESIDENT CARE

Employee Renafits Clot.hing Rnd Penoonal Supplia. Ot.hor

206,940

DEPRECIATION EXPENSE

122,937

RENTAL EXPENSES OTHER Dil'9Cl.ora, Officera and Bollrd Expenll8s Publillhing D,welopment Building maintenance

TOTAL EXPENSES

156,550

99,988

45.928 32.104 114,983

45,928 32,104 114,983

193,015

203,688

$488,914

"',071,035

10.673

10,673 10,673 $3,090,443

$33,613

$491,678

The accompanying notes are an mtegr81 part of these fiDana81statements.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1999

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

Program Servlee. Nuraln. A..I.ted Home LIviD.

1'98 MaDapmeDt

ADd OeDeral

Total

$2.11:4.fi2:4 1:l7.()()(1 18.-111 19.127

$2.113.623 137.000 18.411 19.127

2.288,161

87.084 31.219 28,861 147,164

87.084 31,219 28,861 147,164

OO.5G.1 35,426

96,563 35,426

10,707

25,780

26,780

24,010 6,402 20,789

24.010 6,402 20,789 219,871

219,677

121,979

53,128 63,128

13,663,080

$622,136

$36,198

158,177

66,884

36,865 32,761 126,156 196,782

36,865 32,761 126,156 53,128 248,910

$476,948

$4,661,163

Pace 13

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

1999

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Yean Baded Juae'O,

In,

Ina

CASU FLOWS FROM OPBRATING ACTIVITIBS nnin (Ill~") f",m OIlflnttilln.. I..fll.... <ll'Cro"lIlI in oblil..tion l.n prnvid.. fut.u .... 118M""" toO Iifee..........idont...nd "murt.i7.R!.inn or <lef"",,,,1 mvenul' 1'1<,,,,,1/,,,,, in uhliRfI!.inn to pmvi,J., fuI.um ....rvi""" 'n Iifnt'!Arn ..... i(lnn. III. in ".""...

$574,482

"r dnf.,..,..tlI"PVAnUa

($362,525) 2,092,353

i\morti7.ll1.inn of <lnfOl'J'fld reVtlnu" from Iifoc,,", ...."idftntll Onin 00lUl) from o""r"I.ion..

18,085 592,567

1.729,828

Nonnpnr"I.inl( I"in .. 00_)'

Gin "nef 1"'lUnllts Realized K"in.. on se<:urity tr"nMd.ion.., net Unro"liZlOd llainB (IOf011ll.) on Beeurity tr"n ..nction., net

3,734,721

3,2013,6.16 7,180,776 348,488 (124) 10,772,776

4,327,288

12,502,604

156,550

168,177 (37,924)

3,017,519 4,621,246 (3,903,838) (206)

Lol'!lO" on ,,"l.. ofJlroJlcrty, pl"nt IUld "'luipmcnt Tot,,1 Nonopllrll!.ing Gain. ChnnKO io net 118seLa Aclju8t.mflnLa to roconr.il.. chllngo in nllt .....La to not ,....."h provi<led by operatin, ectivitie.: o..p~iation and amortiZlltion Amorti&lltion of dftflllT'8d revenue from lif8Cll.... contrects

Dcr.m"lMl in oblill"tion t.o providfl fut.uN

I18MClllI

(22,820)

Ii fee...... F'llSiden\.ll R""li7m1I..in .. on lInCurit.in", n..t lIn",,,li7.llclll"in,, 0-") on lIl'Curitie., net InN! on ,lispuanl of rrtlJl"rty. rlant .nd "'luipment r,h"nRM in ,u'II81... IIndlillhilit",,, thlll. ulI8d Cll"h, not Tot"llIefjulltmllnLa

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(4,621,246) 3,903.838 206 (154,296) (737,768) 3,689,520

(2,067,003) (7,180,776) (348,488) 124 (63.711) (9,539,601)

2,963,003

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES p~.ts from

...Ie of rmperty, plllnt "nrlllquipm.nt

Additions to property, rlant lind equipment Nflt increallll in _La limited .. to u.. by the Board Net inc....... in inveatmenLa

NET CASH U8ED BY INVESTING ACTIVInES

145 (52,580) (2,700,768) (348,614) (3,101,807)

(59,507) (2,564,355) (383.689) (3.007.1551)

NET INCRBASE (DECREASE) IN CABII

487,713

(44,548)

CA8B, BBGlNNlNG OF YEAR

145.748

190,296

1633,461

1145,748

CASH, BND OF YEAR

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statementa.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1999

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 1999 and 1998 NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Organization Masonic Home of Missouri (the Home) is a not-for-profit corporation established to provide care for eligible Missouri Masons. their wives, widows, and members of the Order of the Eastern Star. The Home operates a residential care facility in Kansas City. Mi880uri through its Western Unit and contracts managed residential care services through the St. Louis Eastern Unit. The Home is a not-for-profit corporation as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Lifecare Contracts Assets contributed by residents that entered into lifecare contracts (lifecare residents) were recorded as deferred revenue (see Note 4). Such assets are amortized to income using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining lives of the lifecare residents. Estimated Obligation to Provide Future Services to Lifecare Residents The estimated obligation to provide future services to lifecare residents (the estimated obligation) represented the present value of the estimated future costs to serve lifecare residents. net of revenues associated with those residents, including a portion of investment income on restricted assets, Grand LodgelEastern Star per capita and resident income applicable to Iifccare residents. As of June 30. 1999 and 1998. estimated future revenues aesociated with lifecare residents exceeded the estimated future costs to serve those residents. resulting in no estimated obligation to provide future services. Bequests A bequest is recorded as nonoperating income when the Home can reasonably estimate the amount oCthe bequest.

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1999

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(COIltillued)

Property, Plant and Equipment Propcrty, plant and equipment are stated at cost, estimated cost or, in the case of donated assets, at fair market value at the date of the gift. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated uscfullives of the assets, with one-half year's depreciation taken in years of acquisition Rnd disposal. Investments Investments are carried at fair market value. Cash Equivalents For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the organization considers all highly liquid financial instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to bc cash equivalents. No cash equivalents were owned at June 30, 1999 and 1998. The company maintains cash balances at a high-quality bank. Accounts at these institutions are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $100,000. The balances frequently exceed the FDIC insurance limits. Functional Allocation of Expenses The costs of providing the various programs and other activities have been summarized on a functional basis in a schedule suppOrting the statement of activities. Accordingly, certain costs have been allocated among the programs and supporting services. Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. NOTE 2 - UNRESTRICTED FUNDS A.

Operating Fund The Home's residential care activities are conducted through the Operating Fund. The Operating Fund receives transfers of cash from the Reserve and Endowment Funds, as described below.

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1999

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI NOTE 2 - UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

(Qmti'~lUd)

Reserve Fund The Reserve Fund is comprised of assets available for operations, but which have been restricted by the Board of Directors. Interest and dividend income on these investments, net of investment management fees, is transferred to the Operating Fund for use in operations. Reserve Fund income includes unrestricted bequests and Grand Lodge initiation fees which, according to Board policy, are transferable to the Operating Fund and expendable for operations only upon approval of the Board of Directors.

NOTE 3 - RESTRICTED FUNDS

Building Fund Contributions and bequests restricted by donors for capital expenditures of the Home are recorded in the Building Fund. The proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment are restricted as to future Use.

Endowment Funds Bequests in the form of endowments containing legal restrictions are recorded in the Endowment Funds. The restrictions provide that investment income ia available for Home operationa, while the principal amounts remain invested and are not available for current operations. Accordingly, Endowment Fund interest and dividend income, net of investment management fees, is transferred to the Operating Fund for use in operations. The Endowment Funds consist of general endowments and three special endowments that, in accordance with the bequests, are required to be segregated. The market value of the William Knollman Fund was $1,076,676 and $1,093,552 at June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The market value of the Jacob and Sallie Simon Fund was $4,220,132 and $4,554,491 at June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The Edwin H. & Sylvia G. Lee Endowment Fund had a market value of $259,481 and $262,445 at June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The Home is the beneficiary of the Grenner Trust. Because the a88ets of the Trust are not controlled by the Home, they are not included in the Home's financial statements. On June 30, 1999 and 1998, the market value of the assets totaled $1,430,339 and $1,386,724, respectively. Income distributed to the Home by the trust, recorded in the Operating Fund, totaled $50,629 and $52,959 for the years ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

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1999

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI NOTE" - MANAGED CARE

Residential Care In October 1990, the Home discontinued accepting applications for lifecare contracts. Servi~s since that time are provided on a fee-for-services basis for rCRidcntial care. The fce-for-services charged to these residents is intended to cover all expenses of the residents for services provided by the Home. In the event that residents are unable to pay the fee-for-services. the Home mAy elect. but ill not required, to provide financial assistance to the needy

residents. Each resident agreement is reviewed on a case-by-case basis every six months to assess need. As of June 30. 1999 and 1998. the Home has 37 and 43 fee-for-service agreements with residents, respectively. These agreements provided financial assistance during 1999 and 1998. based on standard charges, summarized as follows:

Gross billings to residents Financial assistance provided Private pay revenue, net B.

Years Ended June 30, 1999 1998 $1.138,975 $1.188.324 (722,382) (823,787) $416.593 $364.537

Assisted Living Program This program provides assistance to eligible individuals in three ways: a88istance with living expenses to provide the individuals the ability to remain in their own home environment, assistance with medical expenses while living in their own homes. and a88istance with expenses wiuIe staying in skilled nursing facilities under contract with the Home. The amount of a88istance under this program is at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Home and is in addition to the managed care provided to residents in the Eastern and Western Unita, The amount of assistance granted is reviewed on a case-bycase basis every six months to redetermine need. The Home provided a88istance to 75 individuals in 1999 and 1998. The assistance totaled $364,069 and $489.650 in 1999 and 1998. respectively.

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1999

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI NOTE 5 - INVESTMF.NTS June 30, 1999 F.lrV.lue .nd Carrying Cost Amount

June 30, 1998 F.lrV.lue .nd Carrying Cost Amount

Operating Fund: Face amount of residents' life insurance and other

Reserve Fund: Money market funds U.S. Government bonds and notes Corporate bonds Corporate stocks and mutual funds Investment in real estate Total Endowment Fund: Money market funds U.S. Government bonds and notes Corporate bonds Corporate stocks and mutual funds Total Building Fund: Money market funds U.S. Government bonds and notes Corporate bonds Corporate stocks and mutual funds Total

$20.128

$20,128

$24,863

$625,107

$625.107

$2,094,531

10,092,447 18,320,729

10,014,116 18,106,653

9,983.399 9,697,314

10,262.168 9,924,753

7,376,560

11,883,839

7,443,850

13,771,028

110,200

110.200

110,200

$36,525.043

$40.739.915

$29,329.294

$36,162.680

$1,082,406

$249,311

11,176,933 8,512,317

11,212,027 8,507,357

11,074.994 8,520,906

11,382,041 8,753,635

10,437,543

11,730,993

11,365,171

13.220,173

'31,209,199

'32,632,783

$31,210.382

$33,605,160

$117,655

$128,227

$128.227

1,089,317 1,061,662

1.055.139 1,0&4,238

1.419.058 199,263

1,452,468 201,353

627,619

952,572

668,918

1,140,899

$2,896,253

$3,189,604

$2,415,466

'2.922.947

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1999

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

NOTE 5 - INVESTMENTS (ColuinUÂŤl) The fair values of investment securities are based on quoted market prices for those investments. The carrying amount of the real estate in the Reserve Fund is equal to the fair market value of the property at the date of acquisition, which is also its recorded cost. Fair market value at acquisition date is the best estimate of the current fair value, pending the resolution of matters related to zoning. Because of inherent uncertainties in the estimate, it is at least reasonably possible that differences between actual fair market value and the estimated amount will result in near term changes in the fair market value.

NOTE 6 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment consist of the following: June 30, Land Land improvements Buildings Furniture and equipment Automobiles Less accumulated depreciation

1999

1998

$233,218 72,593 4,005,878 519,074 163,984 4,994,747 1,772,033 $3,222,714

$233,218 72,593 4,002,763 471,283 163,984 4,943,841 1,616,806 $3,327,035

NOTE 7 - PENSION PLAN

The Home provides a defined contribution pension plan (the Plan) for the benefit of aU eligible employees. The Plan requires the Home to make annual contributions equal to five percent of each eligible employee's compensation. Required contributions have been fully funded. Pension expense under the Plan was $26,645 and $32,700 for the years ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

With the advent of the one day classes performed over the state the Membership Committee has defined its mission as finding ways for the various subordinate lodges to locate those lost Entered Apprentices, who would be the best candidates for the "Chance To Advance" classes. Suggestions programs were made up and given to lodges which requested them. Example, contact the lodge secretary for a list of EMs, who had not taken their second degree, and make personal calls on each, to allow them to know they were wanted as active members, try to involve as many lodge members as possible, and bring back to their lodge, for instruction on what they may have forgotten, escort them to the one day class, mentor them both during and after the class, and invite them to be at the next lodge meeting. In discussing this with the brothers where this was done it worked well. We can only estimate the number of certificates for membership increases that will be issued this year at Grand Lodge. It may be as many as one hundred. We have raised to date more than 2500 new master masons. The committee requalified the rules in that any candidate in the one day class, who becomes a dues paying member, will count in the 5% increase to receive the certificate. Fraternally Submitted, FREDDIE D. ADAMS, Chairman R.W. BRO. JAMES M. WILLIAMS R.W. BRO. GLENN E. MEANS

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES FOR 5% LODGES 5% Membership Lodges: 1998-1999 October Albert Pike Lodge No. 219 Alpha Lodge No. 659 Ava Lodge No. 26 Bernie Lodge No. 573 Billings Lodge No. 379 Blue Spring Lodge No. 337 Branson Lodge No. 587 Brookfield Lodge No. 86 Bunker Lodge No. 675 California Lodge No. 183 Carterville Lodge No. 401 Cold Spring Lodge No. 274 Columbia Lodge No. 534 Compass Lodge No. 120 Corinthian Lodge No. 265 Cosby Lodge No. 600

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Cosmos Lodge No. 282 Criterion Lodge No. 586 Decatur Lodge No. 400 Farmington Lodge No. 132 Fidelity Lodge No. 339 Forsyth Lodge No. 453 Fulton Lodge No. 48 Galena Lodge No. 515 Grandin Lodge No. 579 Grain ValleyLodge No. 644 Harry S. Truman Lodge No. 679 Hazelwood Lodge No. 459 Herculaneum Lodge No. 338 Iberia Lodge No. 410 Jacksonville Lodge No. 541 Joachim Lodge No. 164 Kansas City Lodge No. 220 Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Lanes Prairie Lodge No. 531 Lowry City Lodge No. 403 Mansfield Lodge No. 543 Marceline Lodge No. 481 Marcus Lodge No. 110 Mechanicsville Lodge No. 260 Milton Lodge No. 151 Monett Lodge No. 129 Montgomery City Lodge No. 246 Moscow Mills Lodge No. 558 Mount Olive Lodge No. 439 Mountain View Lodge No. 637 Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 Neosho Lodge No. 247 Palestine Lodge No. 241 Pauldingville Lodge No. 11 Pendleton Lodge No. 551 Pleasant Hope Lodge No. 467 Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209 Potosi Lodge No. 131 Richland Lodge No. 385 Riddick Lodge No. 361 Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Sheffield Lodge No. 625 Solomon Lodge No. 271 Sparta Lodge No. 296 St. Marks Lodge No. 93 Stockton Lodge No. 283 Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Summit Lodge No. 263 Table Rock Lodge No. 680 Temperance Lodge No. 438 Trenton Lodge No. 111

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Trilumina Lodge No. 205 Washington Lodge No. 87 Wayne Lodge No. 526 Wentzville Lodge No. 46 Weston Lodge No. 53 Westview Lodge No. 103 Windsor Lodge No. 29 Zalma Lodge No. 545 Zeredatha Lodge No. 189

1999 ROUND ROBIN WINNER R.W. James E. Spencer, Grand Lecturer, introduced the 1999 Round Robin winner Nicholas Lee Breedlove, member of Mount Olive No. 439. Finals were held in Columbia at the Grand Lodge Office.

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

REPORT OF THE JURISPRUDENCE COMMITI'EE To the Grand Lodge A.F:&A.M. of Missouri: Your committee on Jurisprudence respectfully submits the following report:

DISPENSATIONS We have examined the dispensation issued by order of the Grand Master as set forth in the report for the Grand Secretary and we have approved the same as within the discretion of the Grand Master with respect to consents and permissions. We have examined the consents and permissions 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: We have examined the decisions from the Grand Master, Steve I. Toybes, and approved the decisions as printed at the Grand Master's address. M.W. Brother Vern H. Schneider, Chairman, moves that this portion of the Committee's Report be approved, received and printed in the proceedings (Motion passed)

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS (FOR ACTION IN 1999) BY-LAWS PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE II, SECTION 3 It is proposed that Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, A.F.&A.M., be amended to read as follows. SECTION 3. VOTING-MEMBERS. On every question which may come before the Grand Lodge for decision each officer and member of the Grand Lodge present shall be entitled to cast one vote, but no one in his own right shall give more than one vote.

Statement of Purpose: Voting by lodges is a highly technical procedure which takes an inordinate amount of time and which is against the democratic principal of "one Man, one vote." Article II. Section 3. The proposed language would be as follows, if you approve the proposed amendment. Section 3, voting members, on every question which may come before the Grand Lodge for decfision, each officer and member of the Grand Lodge present shall be entitled to cast one vote but no one in his own right shall get more than one vote. Now this proposed amendment has been referred to the committee on Jurisprudence which has found the proposal to be satisfactory in form. The proposition was dully printed in the proceedings of the 177th Communication of the Grand Lodge which was held in 1998 and the proposition was submitted to all subordinate lodges to be acted upon as set forth under the provisiions of Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution. The Jurisprudence Committee has been informed by the Grand Secretary that a majority of all of the lodges voting thereon have concurred in the proposition. I might point out that to this date, his office has been informed that 255 Lodges approved the proposition, 45 Lodges disapproved the proposition. Since a majority of all the lodges voting thereon have concurred to the proposition, it is the opinion of the Jurisprudence Committee that the question is in order to be put to the Grand Lodge. Therefore, for the purpose of bringing this matter to the Grand Lodge for it's consideration, I move that the proposition for the amendment of the Constitution of Article II, Section, 3, as, read be approved. (Motion failed) To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: A Resolution Authorizing a Revision of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri and the Appointment of a Committee for said Purpose by the Grand Master, to be Reported Out at the 1997 Annual Communicaiton of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. WHEREAS, a special committee has proposed a revision of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and said revision will be ready for distribution to the Subordinate Lodges during 1997, as provided in Section 35.030 of the ByLaws; and WHEREAS, said revision will be reported out at the stated annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri for 1997, but only if this resolution is passed in proper form;

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NOW THEREFORE, We, the undersigned, move that the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri be revised, pursuant to Section 35.030 of said By-Laws, by a committee to be appointed by the Grand Master; that said revisions of the By-Laws, as mailed to the Subordinate Lodges and referred to the Jurisprudence Committee, be adopted by this Grand Lodge at its 1997 Annual Communication, and that said revised By-Laws be adopted as provided in Section 35.030 of the By-Laws. A copy of the proposed revision is attached. Said revision, once completed, shall be maintained at the offices of the Grand Lodge by the Grand Secretary, for viewing and copying by Master Masons in good standing. A copy of said revisions shall also be maintained, in recognizable and commonly used electronic word processing formats, for transmission by electronic mail by the Grand Secretary or any Master Mason so designated by the Grand Master, to any lodge in its jurisdiction or Master Mason in good standing, upon request and upon verification that the request is from such a lodge or Master Mason in good standing. (Motion passed)

Proposed Resolution: Be it resolved by the Grand Lodge of Missouri AF&AM that Masonic Temples shall henceforth be called Masonic Halls or Masonic Lodges. No Masonic Temple corporations or similar entity need change its name nor will any cornerstone or other markings need be changed because of this resolution.

Statement of Purpose: This is a resolution to change the nomenclature used to describe the Masonic edifice. This will eliminate some of the criticism from religious organizations by removing the name Temple from the common description of Masonic buildings. (Motion failed) Vern H. Schneider, Chairman of the Jurisprudence made the following motion. Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren, you have just taken a monumental step. The Jurisprudence Committee is very mindful of the outstanding work which has been performed by the Revisions Committee. And out of respect to that committee and to this entire Grand Lodge, the Jurisprudence Committee is strongly of the belief that it would be unwise to consider proposals for amendment of our bylaws which are now pending. We believe that it is essential that the Jurisprudence Committee carefuly examine all of the provisions of the newly revised bylaws in order to satisfy ourselves that any proposals which have here before been presented would be conisistent with the new bylaws and also we want to be fair to all of the proponents of the pending legislation. For that reason, Most Worshipful Sir, the Jurisprudence Committee moves to table all of the pending legislative proposals for the amendment or modification of the bylaws of this Grand Lodge. And this tabling motion would be to carry over until next year 2000. (Motion passed)

REPORT OF THE ELECTION OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS R.W. Michael A. Morgan presented the Report on the Election of Grand Lodge Officers for 1999-2000. The Election Committee announced that the Grand Lodge had an official and legal ballot stating that 838 ballots were cast.

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For the Office of Grand Master: Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr

828 votes

M.W. Grand Master Toybes announced the election of RW. Brother Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. to the Office of Grand Master. RW. Brother Soutiea accepted the election and expressed appreciation of thanks to the members of the Grand Lodge. For the Office of Deputy Grand Master Freddie D. Adams

817 votes

M.W. Grand Master Toybes announced the election of RW. Brother Freddie D. Adams to the Office of Deputy Grand Master. RW. Brother Adams accepted the election and thanked the brethren. For the Office of Senior Grand Warden Glenn E. Means

795 votes

M.W. Grand Master Toybes announced the election ofRW. Brother Glenn E. Means to the Office of Senior Grand Warden. RW. Brother Means accepted the election to this office. For the Office of Junior Grand Warden Jimmy D. Lee

738 votes

M. W. Grand Master Toybes announced the election of R W. Brother Jimmy D. Lee to the Office of Junior Grand Warden. RW. Brother Lee accepted the election to this office. For the Office of Grand Treasure W. Marion Luna

770 votes

M.W. Grand Master Toybes announced the election of R.W. Brother W. Marion Luna to the Office of Grand Treasure. RW. Brother Luna accepted the election to this office. For the Office of Grand Secretary Ronald D. Miller

774 votes

M.W. Grand Master Toybes announced the election of RW. Brother Ronald D. Miller to the Office of Grand Secretary. RW. Brother Miller accepted the

election to this office.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIME AND PLACE RW. Brother Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. announced that the 179th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge would be held in Columbia, Missouri on September 25th and 26th, 2000, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center.

INTRODUCTION OF GRAND LINE APPOINTEE RW. Brother Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. introduced RW. Brother Bruce R Austin as his appointment to the Advancing Line of Grand Lodge Officers.

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TABLED AMENDMENTS (FOR ACTION IN 2000) BY-LAWS To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri:

TABLED AMENDMENTS TO THE GRAND LODGE CONSTITUTION AND GRAND LODGE BY-LAWS (FOR ACTION IN 2000) (Presented to lie over for Action at the 178th Annual Communication to be held in Columbia, September 27 and 28,1999. R. W. Brother Ronald D. Miller, Grand Secretary read the following proposed amendments.) By vote of Grand Lodge, the proposals were tabled for action in 2000. These were presented to lie over at the 179th Annual Communication.

TABLED PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS (FOR ACTION IN 1998) To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri:

A Resolution Authorizing the Alteration, Amendment and Repeal of Portions of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, to be Reported Out at the 1997 Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. WHEREAS, a special committee has proposed a revision to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and said revision will be ready for distribution to the Subordinate Lodges during 1997, as provided in Article 5, Section 2 of the Constitution; and WHEREAS, said revision will be reported out at the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri for 1997, but only if this resolution is passed in proper form; NOW, THEREFORE, We, the undersigned, move that the revisions, alterations and additions and repeal of certain portions of the Constituion of the Grand Lodge of Missouri as mailed to the Subordinate Lodges, referred to the Jurisprudence Committee, printed in the Proceedings of this Annual Communication and voted on by the Subordinate Lodges, be adopted by this Grand Lodge at its 1997 Annual Communication, and that all sections of this Constitution amended and all sections added to the Constitution or repealed by said revision, be adopted as provided in Article 5, Section 2 of the Constitution. A copy of the proposed revision is attached. Said revision, once completed, shall be maintained at the offices of the Grand Lodge by the Grand Secretary, for viewing and copying by Master Masons in good standing. A copy of said revision shall also be maintained, in recognizable and commonly used electronic word processing formats, for transmission by electronic mail by the Grand Secretary or any Master Mason so designated by the Grand Master to any lodge in its jurisdiction or Master Mason in good standing, upon request and upon verification that the request is from such a lodge or Master Mason in good standing. Statement of Purpose: To revise and update the Constitution. LAWRENCE N. WEENICK, Past Master, Clayton Lodge No. 601 R. SCOTT GARDNER, Past Master, Granite Lodge No. 272

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PROPOSAL TO CHANGE AND REPEAL CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE GRAND LODGE BY-LAWS REPEAL SECTION 15.040 PROFICIENCY CHANGE SECTION 15.050, SUITABLE PROFICIENCY TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Suitable proficiency may, as an option of each subordinate Lodge, mean the ability satisfactorily to repeat the obligation and answer the questions related to the signs, and passwords of the Degrees. CHANGE SECTION 15.060, PROFICIENCY OF MASTER MASONS TO READ AS FOLLOWS: A Master Mason who is in good standing in his Lodge shall be permitted to vote on any issue, serve on any committee and hold an appointed office. He cannot be elected to the office of Secretary, Treasurer, Junior Warden, Senior Warden, or Worshipful Master unless he has passed his suitable proficiency of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason degrees. Statement ofPurpose: To allow non-proficient Master Masons to take a part in the business of the Lodge. Also to do away with the cast system and place all Master Masons on the level playing field. If they are allowed to take an active part, it must motivate them to become proficient.

REPEAL ALL THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: Section 15.010, Proficiency Required Section 15.061, Proficiency Required, when Section 15.062, First Notice Section 15.063, Further Notice of Procedure Section 15.064, Suspension on Failure to Respond Section 15.065, Further Extension Section 15.066, Automatic Suspension on Failure Section 15.067, Review by Lodge Section 15.068, Reinstatement Statement of Purpose: These requirements have not advanced because of Free Masonry. They are not fair to the member who has paid his fees and it has been a burden to the Secretary of all subordinate Lodges and added greatly to our decline in membership. MELVIN GOE, GENE BEReK,

Centralia Lodge No. 59 Centralia Lodge No. 59

PROPOSAL TO ADOPT SECTION 15.026 The Committee on Rituals shall cause to be created video tapes of the lectures and charges of all three Degrees. These videos once approved by the Grand Lecturer and the Grand Master may be purchased from the Grand Lodge by subordinate Lodges to be used when conferring any or all Degrees.

Statement ofPurpose: This provision will enable to subordinate Lodges to more effectively com-

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municate the lectures and charges and will permit Degree work to be conducted regardless of the availability of a Brother who knows the lecture in charge for that degree. The tapes will also be available for review by the Brothers to learn the lecture and charges properly and to refresh candidates. FRANK LESINSKI, Past Master, Easter Lodge No. 575 FRANK A. CRAIG, JR., Past Master, Union Lodge No. 593

PROPOSAL TO COMMENCE SECTION 15.060 THROUGH 15.068. 15.060, Proficiency of a Master Mason 15.061, Proficiency Required When, 15.062, First Notice 15.063, Further Notice and Procedure 15.064, Suspension on Failure to Respond 15.065, Further Extension 15.066, Automatic Suspension on Failure 15.067, Review by Lodge 15.068, Reinstatement It is proposed that 15.060 through 15.068 be repealed and that a new section, 15.060 be substituted as follows: No proficiency may be given by any candidate for the third degree. Once a candidate has been raised to a Master Mason, the member is a Brethren, with all rights and privileges.

Statement ofPurpose: This eliminates the requirement for a proficiency at the third degree only. This will prevent suspension of Master Masons who have all the secrets of Free Masonry for the technical failure of the failure to return proficiencies. FRANK LESINSKI, Past Master, Easter Lodge No. 575 HAROLD L. WILLSON, Past Master, Union Lodge No. 593

PROPOSAL TO REPEAL SECTION 15.050 through 15.068 of the BYLAWS of the Grand Lodge of Missouri AF&AM and that new section 15.060 be substituted to read as follows: All Masons present at any meeting of a subordinate Lodge shall be entitled to vote on all issues. Upon receiving the Degree of Entered Apprentice, the Brother also becomes a dues paying member of the Lodge and is qualified to vote on all matters. This would repeal 15,060, 15.061, 15.062, 15.063, 15.064, 15.065, 15.066, 15.067, 15.068. Statement of Purpose: This will cause Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts to more fully participate in Lodge functions and will decrease the loss of membership by increasing the participation and encouraging attendance of new initiates from the onset of their exposure to the Lodge. Past Master, Easter Lodge No. 575 L. WILLSON, Past Master, Union Lodge No. 593

FRANK LESINSKI, HAROLD

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PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 1.080, MILEAGE AND PER DIEM It is proposed that Section 1.080 of the BY-LAWS of the Grand Lodge of Missouri AF&AM be deleted in its entirety.

Statement ofPurpose: The Grand Lodge must continually raise the per capita amount to be paid by the subordinate lodges each year as the membership drops. Last year the Grand Lodge paid out $70,488.97 for mileage and per diem and had membership of 49,760 or $1.42 per member. MARION W. DEY, Past Master, Acacia Lodge No. 602 GENE C. BERCK, Past Master, Centralia Lodge No. 59

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS (FOR ACTION IN 2000) Presented to lie over for action at the 179th Annual Communication to be held in Columbia, September 25 and 26, 2000. R. W. Brother Ronald D. Miller, Grand Secretary, read the following proposed amendments.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. ofMissouri:

Proposed Amendment of By-Laws It is proposed that the following By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, A.F. & A.M. be amended to read as follows (deletions BtP\:lek Slit, additions in bold):

Section 22.030. PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for an endowed membership shall be feltt' five hundred ($500.00) dollars, and shall be paid to the Grand Lodge. Statement of Purpose: To amend the newly-revised By-Laws of the Grand Lodge where the necessary change is more than a typographical error and would result in a minor, but substantive change. It is anticipated that similar amendments to the By-Laws will be allowed by friendly amendment at the Grand Lodge in 2000. D. ROBERT DOWNEY, Past Master, Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 ROBERT D. JENKINS, Past Master, Country Club Lodge #656 R. SCOTT GARDNER, Master and Past Master, Granite Lodge No. 272

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri:

Proposed Amendment of By-Laws It is proposed that the following By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, A.F. & A.M. be amended to read as follows (deletions BiP\:lek Slit, additions in bold).

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Article 2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GRAND OFFICERS Section 2.050. GRAND LECTURER. The Grand Lecturer(a) Acquaints himself thoroughly with the work and lectures of the three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry. (b) Visits the lodges in Missouri as extensively as possible, and instructs them in the work, lectures and ceremonies adopted by the Grand Lodge, holding a minimum of one but no more than two Schools of Instruction in each of the Regions of the Grand Lodge each year. (c) Makes written report to the Grand Lodge of the work done by him, the Regional Grand Lecturers and District Deputy Grand Lecturers, and of the general condition of the Craft as to work, and of such other matters connected with his office as are considered of interest or importance. (d) Reeei. ea {at' aia aeFti-tee $9,gQQ.QQ ~et' ) eat', ~a) aBle MeHtal), aHa tt'a. eliHg en~eHaes Het eneeeaiHg $ 4,8QQ a ) eaf'. We sl:iBMits aH iteMii'lea stateMeHt ef ais en~eHses MeHta}), te Be ~aia tI:~eH a~13Pe I al ef tae Gf'aHa P1lastep. Recommends Master Masons skillful in the work and lectures of the Craft to the Grand Master for appointment as Regional Grand Lecturers. (e) Receives for his services a stipend of $200.00 for each such School of Instruction held, plus mileage and per diem to be paid upon approval of the Grand Master. Section 2.140 TITLES OF OFFICES. The titles of the present officers in the Grand Lodge are: Grand Master Junior Grand Steward Deputy Grand Master Senior Grand Marshal Senior Grand Warden Junior Grand Marshal Junior Grand Warden Grand Sword Bearer Grand Treasurer Grand Pursuviant Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain Grand Lecturer Grand Orator Senior Grand Deacon Grand Tiler Junior Grand Deacon Regional Grand Lecturer Senior Grand Steward District Deputy Grand Master District Deputy Grand Lecturer ARTICLE 4. MASONIC REGIONS AND DISTRICTS, DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS, REGIONAL GRAND LECTURERS AND DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS.

Section 4.005. Masonic Regions. The State of Missouri is divided into Masonic regions, designated and with boundaries as shown by the records of the Grand Secretary. The Grand Master, with the concurrence of the Deputy Grand Master, the Senior Grand Warden, Junior Grand Warden and Grand Lecturer, or any three of them, may establish and vary boundaries and the number of regions, and that determination becomes effective when it is filed in writing with the Grand Secretary. Section 4.035. Regional Grand Lecturers. The Grand Master appoints and commissions for each region a Regional Grand Lecturer,

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who must be a part or present Master of a Missouri Lodge, who is competent to teach Missouri work, and who holds a current certificate of proficiency issued by the Grand Lodge. He holds office until the next annual communication following his appointment unless removed by the Grand Master. He holds a School of Instruction in at least one-half of the Masonic districts in his region each year, alternating the specific districts each year with the districts in which a School of Instruction was held the previous year. He receives for his services a stipend of $100.00 for each such School of Instruction held, plus mileage and per diem to be paid upon approval of the Grand Master. Section 5.120. Ritual. The Committee on Ritual considers all proposed changes in the ritual. It is a board of custodians charged with the duty of preserving the work and lectures of the three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry. It decides all disputes concerning the ritual. The committee consists of eMf ten members. The Grand Lecturer is a member and chairman and the Regional Grand Lecturers are members. The committee may provide for authorized instructors in the ritual. It may divide the ritual into sections as it considers appropriate, establish rules and regulations for determining proficiency therein, and designate the brethern to whom certificates of proficiency are issued. The certificates are valid for three years unless revoked by the committee. The Grand Secretary issues the certificates and keeps a record of them in his office. Statement of Purpose: Currently the number of candidates for the position of Grand Lecturer is very limited due to the very low salary, (which is insufficient to sustain a family) and the considerable amount of necessary time spent away from family. This proposal would allow more persons to consider the position of Grand Lecturer or Regional Grand Lecturer. It will greatly decrease the amount of time the Grand Lecturer spends away from his family and vocational obligations. GLEN MEANS, Past Master, Blue Springs Lodge #337 FREDDIE ADAMS, Past Master, Trilumina Lodge #205 JAMES SPENCER, Past Master, Grandview Lodge #618 JIMMIE D. LEE, Past Master, Henderson Lodge No. 477

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. ofMissouri:

Resolution for PaYment of $1.00 (One Dollar) per year for five years (2000-2004) Be it resolved for the payment of$1.00 (One Dollar) per Master Mason paying dues by each Lodge, to maintain and enhance the Public Relations Campaign for the good of the Fraternity, for each of the ensuing 5 (five) consecutive fiscal years of the Grand Lodge, commencing with the fiscal year of the Grand Lodge commencing on October 15, 2000. Each said payment will be due on or before the date each annual return required by Section 10.050 of the By-Laws is due in respect of each such fiscal year of the Grand Lodge, commencing with the annual return due no later than August 1,2001.

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Statement of Purpose: To maintain and enhance the Public Relations Campaign for the good of the Fraternty. JESS HOPPLE, Past Master, St. Marks DALE BRYAN, Past Master, Zeredatha

Lodge No. 93 Lodge No. 189

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. ofMissouri: Proposed Resolution Every Lodge, on a one time basis, donate $100 for the upgrading and operation of the computer system in the Grand Lodge office for fiscal year 2000-2001. DAVID L. JACOBI, Past Master, Meridian Lodge No.2 PATRICK R. YANCEY, Past Master, Meridian Lodge No.2

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. ofMissouri: Article 3. FISCAL OPERATIONS OF THE GRAND LODGE Section 3.010. Funds. The funds of the Grand Lodge are: 1) The General Fund, 2) The Permanent Fund, 3) The Special Funds, 4) The Endowment Fund, 5) The Endowed Membership Fund (See Section 22.040), 6) The Disaster Relief Fund. (Amended 1987-124, 125)

Section 3.020. General Fund. The General Fund is the operating Fund of the Grand Lodge. All receipts are deposited in it. Transfers are made from it to the other Funds, or to the causes for which collected, as ordered by the Grand Lodge. All disbursements not in execution of the purposes of the other Funds are made from it. Section 3.030. Permanent Fund. The Permanent Fund consists of the assets so designated prior to October 1, 1957, such assets as may be added to it by Order of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Treasurer, and the Chairman of the Committee On Ways And Means, or any three (3) of them. The purpose of the Permanent Fund is to assure the financial stability of the Grand Lodge regardless of changing business conditions. No part of the principal of the Permanent Fund may be expended except on order of the Grand Lodge in annual communication and ratified at the succeeding annual communication. The income of the Permanent Fund accrues to the General Fund. Section 3.035. Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund consists of all gifts and bequests designated as made to it by the donor or testator and such assets as may be added to it by order of the Grand Lodge. The purpose of the Endowment Fund is to assure the financial stability of the Grand Lodge

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regardless of changing business conditions. The income of the Endowment Fund accrues to the General Fund. (Adopted 1987-124, 125)

Section 3.040. Special Fund. The Special Fund consists of assets held by the Grand Lodge on terms and conditions differing from those governing the other Funds. Separate book accounts are kept of each item. No gift or bequest for any restricted or special purpose is received or accepted until approved by the Grand Lodge. Disbursements from the accounts of the Special Fund are made according to the terms and conditions applicable thereto. No gift or bequest for any restricted or special purpose is received or accepted until approved by any three (3) of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, and the Chairman of the Committee On Ways And Means. Additional Special funds may be added upon the request of the Grand Secretary, and with the approval of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, and the Grand Treasurer. The fund so requested may be restricted or unrestricted based upon the reason and purpose for its creation. Section 3.050. Depositories. All cash is deposited by the Grand Secretary in accounts in the name of the Grand Lodge in banks or trust companies doing a deposit business in Missouri, designated by the Grand Treasurer and approved by the Investment Committee. Cross Reference: Grand Secretary. 2.040(b)

Section 3.060. Investment Committee. The Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Secretary, and the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee constitute the Investment Committee. It has the duties and powers provided by law, and directs the investment and reinvestment, to such extent as it deems advisable, of the assets of any Fund which in its opinion are in excess of the amount needed in cash for the current operation of such Fund. Investments are bought or sold with the approval of three (3) members of the Investment Committee. The Committee may act by mail vote. The Grand Treasurer is Chairman of the Investment Committee, and reports its actions and all changes of investments in his annual report to the Grand Lodge. Section 3.070. Investments. Assets received by gift or bequest may be retained in kind. Not less than one-half of all other investments must be in obligations of the United States, or in securities or accounts fully insured or guaranteed by the United States or an agency of the United States. The remainder may be invested in common stock or equity securities in naitonally known corporations traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and rated "~' or better by Standard & Poor's, or Moody's, or by some equally well recognized investment rating service. (Amended 1970-188) Section is not applicable to investments of subordinate lodge funds. 1977-58.

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box or boxes of the Grand Lodge, leased from a corporation or corporations doing a safe deposit business in Missouri, designated by the Grand Treasurer and approved by the Investment Committee. The Grand Treasurer, accompanied by the Grand Master or his representative, has access to any box. Section 3.090. Custody Agreement. The Grand Treasurer may, with the approval of the Investment Committee, contract with a trust company, or a bank exercising trust powers, having a capital of not less than $1,000,000,000.00 for the custody of all or any part of the securities and investments of the Grand Lodge, for collection and remittance of amounts received therefrom, whether interest or principal and to advise and counsel with the Investment Committee and aid it in the care and investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Grand Lodge, or such of said services as are from time to time deemed advisable. Any such contract is terminable at will by either party, and must be reported in full to the Grand Lodge at the annual communication next after the execution of the contract. Section 3.095. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Grand Lodge begins on October 15 and ends October 14. The budget year begins October 15 and ends October 14. Preceding the close of the Annual Communication, a budget is prepared under Section 3.100 for the budget year next thereafter. (Amended 1989-85)

Section 3.100. Budget. Before the close of each annual communication the Committee on Ways and Means, with the advice of the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Treasurer, and the Grand Secretary, prepares a budget for the next budget year. The budget shall itemize the source and amount of income estimated to be received and the anticipated expenditures required for the operation of the Grand Lodge for the next budget year. The budget may not exceed the amount of Funds Available, which is the amount of income received in the immediately preceding budget year. The Committee On Ways And Means shall meet within thirty (30) days after the receipt of the annual Audit Report to review the Budget and adjust the Budget based upon the Audited income amounts to determine the actual Funds Available. No expenditure or disbursement shall be made in excess of the appropriated amount for such expenditure or disbursement without the consent of the Committee On Ways And Means, which may increase such appropriation by not more than ten percent (10%) of the original approved Budget appropriation; provided, the total Budget expenditures and disbursements, as revised, do not exceed the Funds Available. Disbursements in excess of the Budget amounts (and within the ten percent (10%) limitation) cannot be made without the prior approval of the Committee On Ways And Means. any other appropriation or increase is made only with the approval of the Committee, and any three of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, and the Grand Wardens. Prior approval is required before funds may be disbursed. The Committee and the officers may vote by mail. It reports all changes made in the budget. (Amended 1971-45)

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the Grand Master, with the consent of the Deputy Grand Master, the Senior Grand Warden, and the Junior Grand Warden, or any two of them; provided, that the Grand Master with the consent of any two of the other aforementioned officers may delegate to one or more such persons or organizations as he shall determine the power to spend up to $2,000 for any of the foregoing purposes without the further consent of any of the foregoing officers. (Amended 1987-117,118)

Section 3.120. Disbursements. Disbursements from the funds of the Grand Lodge, unless otherwise provided, are made only by checks signed by the Grand Secretary or the Grand Treasurer, and countersigned by the Grand Master or Deputy Grand Master. (Amended 1963-129)

Section 3.130. Imprest Account. A checking account, operated on the imprest system, may be established in the name of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri, Imprest Account, in any bank in the city where the Grand Secretary's office is located from time to time designated by the Investment Committee. Checks thereon are signed only by the Grand Secretary, who is personally responsible for the account. It is maintained at a balance of not more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) Deposits are made only from the General Fund account, to reimburse the Imprest Account for authorized disbursements previously made, on the itemized voucher of the Grand Secretary that he has made the payments. The operation of the account is audited to the same extent as are all other financial operations. Section 3.140. Mileage And Per Diem Account. Checking accounts for the payment of mileage and per diem as provided by Section 1.080 are established from year to year in banks designated by the Investment Committee. The budget appropriation for the purpose is withdrawn from the General Fund and deposited in the accounts, to be carried in the name of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri, Mileage and Per Diem Account. Checks are drawn on the accounts by the Chairman of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem alone, or by the Grand Secretary countersigned by the Grand Master. At the conclusion of the work of the Committee for each year, any unexpended balance in the account is returned to the General fund. The operation of the account is audited to the same extent as are all other financial operations. Cross reference: Committee. 5.140

Section 3.150. Fidelity Bonds. The Grand Treasurer, the Grand Secretary, the Chairman of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem, and the employees of the Grand Lodge designated by the Investment Committee, shall give bond at the expense of the Grand Lodge properly to account for all the Property of the Grand Lodge which may be in their charge, in such amounts, and wish such corporate surety, as the Investment Committee designates. PAUL

JOHN

B. TOBIAS, Past Master, Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 M. NATIONS, Past Master, Webster Groves Lodge No. 84

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF BY-LAW SECTION 10.040 It is proposed that Section 10.040 of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, A.F. & A.M., be amended to read as follows: SECTION 10.040. GRAND LODGE DUES. Each Lodge pays fourteen dollars and fifty cents ($14.50) to the Grand Lodge for each Master Mason (except those whose dues have been remitted and those exempted under Section 18.050 (a) reported in the annual return, which dues include a subscription to The Freemason magazine. The Grand Lodge, promptly as collected, pays two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) for each Master Mason to the Masonic Home of Missouri. Statement ofPurpose: To finance the operations of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. R. SCOTT GARDNER, Past Master, Granite Lodge #272 LAWRENCE N. WEENICK, Past Master, Clayton Lodge #601

Grand Master Toybes made the following introduction: Brethren, at this time I would call on Right Worshipful Brother Frank Henshaw, from the State of Hawaii, who is going to provide us with some information about Mighty MO and the memorial and museum that is being created in Pearl Harbor, Honolulu; and I call on Right Worshipful Brother Henshaw. Frank Henshaw: Most Worshipful Grand Master, Most Worshipfuls, Right Worshipfuls, Brethren all, aloha. Many of you are familiar with the great State of Hawaii. It's a destination for vacations from people all over the world, but especially from the United States. We have many attractions, beautiful beaches, clean air, wonderful sunshine and Pearl Harbor. As most of you know, resting in Pearl Harbor for the last, some, almost more than 50 years now is the Battleship Arizona. A living memorial to the great men who died protecting the freedoms and liberties we all enjoy today. Last year this great ship was joined by America's last battleship, an Iowa Class Battleship, who was dedicated by Margaret Truman during the Second World War. And yes, I do refer to the mighty Missouri BV-63. The other day, as I was taking my brother to Kansas City, I turned on the radio and I heard an advertisement for Masonry. I applaud all of you for putting value in public awareness and that's what I'm talking to you about today. Brethren, our fraternity has been offered a great opportunity. The Mighty MO is residing in Hawaii now. It needs a permanent bridge built so that visitors from all over the world, thousands of people every day, can access this ship gracefully and with dignity. This concept is that worldwide Freemasonry provide the wherewithal to construct that bridge over which the expected visitors must cross in order to board as long as she lives. Imagine, each visitor passing through a Masonic aisle, or porch, to board this historic vessel; international visitors, and visitors from your home state of Missouri. The USS Missouri Memorial Association has offered us this opportunity to provide both the regular, as well as the disabled bridges, as depicted in renderings which I am going to provide this Grand Lodge. Funding of about 1.5

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million dollars would be needed over the next 3 to 4 years to complete this goal. These bridges will outlive us. They will be in place in perpetuity; as long as the USS Missouri lives to retain her proper place in American and world history. A permanent Masonic memorial in the middle of the Pacific; an integral part of the US Navy's Ford Island World War II Memorial To World Peace. Lodges in Hawaii, the Scottish Rite --- Southern Jurisdiction, have already contributed and others have pledged funds in support. Freemasonry needs your help in this project. Brethren. the USS Missouri Memorial Association is a 501-C3 corporation. Meaning that is a tax, urn, you can deduct it off your income taxes. Please let us know, give us any input that you have on how we can best accomplish this task, but most importantly, I ask that each of you consider making a contribution to this memorial bridge. Brethren, what we're talking about is a Masonic long aisle, or porch. Hopefully, we can have two brazen pillars set up at the entrance of this Masonic long aisle, or porch. It's been discussed that it can be approached by a series of three, five and seven steps. While passing through this long Masonic porch, the idea is to have portraits of great Masons who contributed to this struggle; the last great struggle of our country --- World War II. Men, such as your Harry Truman, MacArthur, Wainwright, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and others. When people are on vacation they think differently about life, take time to reflect, they're not going to pick up the groceries, they're not trying to get their hair cut, they're not busy getting the kids or doing the other tasks that we do every day. These are men and ladies from your home state coming to Hawaii, that will reflect on the ideas we are going to be projecting in this Masonic bridge. Again I ask that each of you consider making a donation, your Lodges consider making a donation, and yes, even this Grand Lodge consider making a donation. If you are so inclined, donations should be made payable to the USS Missouri Memorial Association, and so that it can be credited toward the Masonic bridge, please send it to the Grand Lodge of Hawaii, 1111 Bishop Street, Suite 500, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813. Most Worshipful, I am proud to give you a copy of this book; The Last Battleship --- The Story of the USS Missouri. And to the Grand Lodge of Hawaii, excuse me, the Grand Lodge of Missouri, I will leave this video tape; Battleship Missouri Memorial --- A Living History. It's 9 minutes, 15 seconds long, it's a wonderfully produced video tape that would be good for, urn, education, not really Masonic education, but it, urn, information that your Lodges can look at; and I will leave that with the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Thank you Brethren for this opportunity to address you. Grand Master Toybes invited M.W. Brother Ishmael D. Isom, Sr, Grand Master of Indiana to address the Grand Lodge. Most Worshipful Grand Master, Grand Master-elect, Past Grand Masters and my brethren all, I bring you greetings from Indiana. We are a jurisdiction of about 93,000 very proud Masons. The Masons of Indiana are not really innovative but we are progressive. We arc going through the same things that Missouri is going through with membership. And, by the way, congratulations on your membership, uh, uh, retention here and the new members, it's, it's absolutely breathtaking, very beautiful, you men have done a wonderful, wonderful job. Masonry throughout Indiana is very similar to what we have here in Missouri; we have about 479 lodges throughout the state and our basic

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concepts of the Lodges are really the same, as throughout the United States, as some of you have traveled. We are a very, very proud fraternity. I would like to mention one thing to you. There was an older gentleman taking a stroll down a beach near an ocean. As he strolled he noticed some creature far off doing some type of ritualistic ceremony down the beach. As he strolled toward this creature, he noticed that it was a young child doing some ritualistic ceremony. As he walked further he observed that this was a young girl picking up something and hurling them into the water. As there was a storm the night before, many starfish had washed up on the shore and she was throwing them back. As this elderly gentleman walked up to the young child said, "My child what are you doing?" And she said, "I'm throwing these starfish back into the ocean. For if I leave them here the sun will dry them and they will die." The old man said, "What difference can you make; one child to these millions of starfish that have washed up?" As she bent down and picked up another one and hurled it into the water she told him, "It made a difference to that one." That's very profound. Another old saying is: [fit's going to be, it's going to be up to me. You brethren have cast this starfish into the ocean and I hope you're saving the fraternity. And with that, I wish you good luck; thank you. Grand Master Toybes introduced M.W. Brother Lester C. Fleming and asked him to address the Grand Lodge. Most Worshipful Grand Master, distinguished guests and brethren, once again it is a real pleasure for me to be here and bring greeting from the Grand Lodge of the State of Iowa. I think also our concerns are just about the same as everyone else's. In the past few years our membership has been decreasing quite precipitously. Not only that, but we have lost I think about 150 or 200 lodges in the last 40 years, which to me is even as great a concern as the loss of membership. The solution to that seems to be, among quite a few of the states around Iowa, to be the one day class. And, I heard your Grand Master speak in glowing terms last night at a banquet and again this morning, on the advantages of the one day class and how great it's gone here in Missouri; the first year it's been in operation. We have tried twice, in the last two years, to authorize one day classes in Iowa. It was defeated last year and it was defeated once again, week before last, at last Grand Lodge Communication. What was the concern last time wasn't so much with the formation of the one day schools, it was with the legality of the way it was being proposed; it was deemed to be in opposition to our constitution so it was once more, it was defeated. I'm sure it will come back again next year, maybe the third time will be the charm. And, Grand Master, I want to once again wish you a very successful Communication and I have said to your Right Worshipful Brother Soutiea that I'm looking forward to his installation tomorrow because that will relieve me of the responsibility of being the junior Grand Master in the United States. I was just initiated, installed, a week ago Saturday, so you can take over, Brother Soutiea, for me.

CALL FROM LABOR The Grand Lodge was called from Labor at 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, September 28th, 1999. RW. Brother Grand Chaplain Kevin E. Weaver offered prayer.

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ANNUAL COMMUNICATE OF THE MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH Parliament II 4:15 p.m. GRAND LODGE BANQUET Grand Ball Room - Holiday Inn Select 7:00 p.m. M.W. Grand Master Steven 1. Toybes, welcomed all those in attendance and then introduced the Grand Lodge Officers and their ladies. (Each Grand Lodge Officer and his lady entered the banquet room as introduced.) The evening blessing was given by RW. Brother Ronald R Bollinger, Grand Chaplain. M.W. Grand Master Nations introduced R.W. Brother Ashley Underwood, who provided piano selections during dinner. Grand Master Toybes presented the Ten Year Achievement Award to those lodges who met the requirements of ten consecutive years. He also recognized those lodges that achieved the Twenty year achievement award status. The Grand Lodge Achievement Award medallions were presented to representatives of Honor Lodges by M.W. Toybes and the Education committee. RW. Brother Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., Deputy Grand Master, introduced RW. Brother Bruce R Austin as his appointment to the Advancing Line of Grand Lodge Officers. M.W. Toybes made the presentation of the Truman Award for 1999 to M.W. Brother Donald E. Scott of Independence Lodge No. 76, Independence, Missouri. M.W. Toybes announced that St. Francois Lodge No. 234 of the 48th Masonic Distric had been selected to receive the trophy for their project for Masonic service. Their project restored, cleaned and repaired a cemetary.

MOST WORSHIPFUL BROTHER DONALD E. SCOTT TRUMAN AWARD WINNER At the One Hundred Seventy-Seventh Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri held in Columbia on September 27th and 28th, 1999, Most Worshipful Past Grand Master Brother Donald E. Scott was awarded the Harry S Truman Medal for distinguished Masonic service and leadership. Most Worshipful Brother Steven 1. Toybes announced the medal winner and would present it to Brother Scott. This medal is named in honor of Past Grand Master and former President of the United States Harry S Truman. The medal is awarded yearly and Brother Scott is the seventeenth recipient. Most Worshipful Past Grand Master Brother Scott started his Masonic activities by being raised in Independence Lodge No 76 in 1941, serving as Master in 1979, 1986 and 1987. Served as Treasurer and member of the Temple Associaition, appointed District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the 59th District from 1982 to 1984. Other Masonic affilication are Scottish Rite, K.C.C.H. in 1987, honored with the 33rd Degree in 1993. Independence Chapter No. 12, RA.M.; Independence Council No. 49; Cryptic Masons and Palestine Commandery No. 17, Knight Templar; Moola Shrine; Past Patron of Independence Chapter No. 329, Order of Eastern Star. Other memberships included being on the Grand Lodge Speakers Bureau, appointed to the Advancing Line of the Missouri Lodge

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of Research and the Kansas City Past Masters Club. He is a member of Mary Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine and a member of Harry S. Truman York Rite College. Most Worshipful Grand Master Steven I. Toybes stated, "Donald E. Scott is a man of solid, strong convictions. An individual who is an examiner of the principles of our fraternity." Congratulations to Most Worshipful Brother Donald E. Scott, truly a leader who leads by example. TRUMAN AWARD WINNERS

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

John Black Vrooman, Equality (497) Alfred Whitfield "Whit" Griffith, Fulton (048) Charles Goodman, Polar Star (079) Albert J. Elfrank, Advance (590) Walter H. Baird, Acacia (602) Eugene E. "Pat" McFarland, Hermon (187) John E. Wetzel, Perseverance (092) Martin B. Toybes, Benjamin Franklin (642) Ronald M. Compton, Leadwood (598) Gerald W. Burnworth, Algabil-Freedom (636) A. Duane Eiserman, Branson (587) Ray Hilton, Gate of the Temple (422) Jack R Clark, Sr., York (563) Earl S. Eoff, Solomon (271) Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr., Fulton (048) Nathan W. Glazer (642) Donald E. Scott (76)

Tuesday Morning ORGAN SELECTIONS BY GRAND ORGANIST, STEVEN C. MONROTUS The Grand Lodge was called to Labor at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, September 28, 1999, prayer was offered by RW. Donald E. McGuire, Grand Chaplain.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS To the Grand Lodge A.R & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The committee on the Grand Master's Address which consists of all the past Grand Masters in attendance at this 178th Annual Communication submits the following report: We recommend all of the Grand Master's decisions, dispensations, healings, consents, and permissions be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence for

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that Committee's review, action and report. I would also add, in addition to those formalities, that Steve, I cannot tell you how proud, not just the Grand Masters of this jurisdictin, but the Brethren are. You have done something that we have not been able to do for many, many years. And, while I know, having sat in that seat, that it's the work of a lot of good brethren, it takes the leader, and you have had a fantastic year. I hope that you look back at this year, with all the pride and accomplishment that you so richly deserve. You've led the Grand Lodge. You've led a formidable program with these one day Chance To Advance classes, and you have stemmed the tide of membership in this fraternity; and I commend you not on behalf of the Grand Masters, but your brethren, whom you serve. God love you for all you've done and congratulations to you. I respectfully submit this report and would move that it be adopted and incorporated in the proceedings of the Grand Lodge Communicaiton. Fraternally submitted, O. NATIONS, Chairman I move the report of the Committee on Grand Master's Address be accepted and printed in the "PROCEEDINGS". (Motion passed) JEFFREY

Report of COlDlDittees M.W. Grand Master Toybes stated that the booklet reports of the Standing and Special Committees which were distributed on Monday, September 27th, 1999 be printed in the procedding. If any chairman had supplements that needed to be presented to please do so. No chairman offered additions. The reprinted report are as follows:

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD To the Grand Lodge A ..F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

Approved construction of new Temple for Lincoln Lodge No. 138, Fillmore, MO. Approved construction of new Temple for Breckenridge Lodge No. 134, Breckenridge, MO. Unless Brother Crick had previously approved other plans, this is all I show in my records. Fraternally submitted, MARLIN

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BY-LAWS To the Grand Lodge A ..F. & A.M. of Missouri:

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The following is the report of the Committee on By-Laws: Your Committee prepared and distributed, as required by our law, the cumulative annual Pocket Part for use during the years 1998-1999 with the Constitution and By-Laws-1958, as published in 1977. Your Chairman and the other members of the Committee again thank the Grand Lodge for the privilege of serving. Fraternally submitted, RONALD M. BELT J MORGAN DONELSON, P.G.M. WILLIAM H. CHAPMAN, P.G.M. HARRY GERSHENSON, JR., Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Committee of Chartered Lodges met at the Grand Lodge office on July 30, 1999. The Committee consists of the following members: Robert E. Hardester - Chairman D. Dean Rowe - Member Richard A. Mansfield - Member Verle T. Naughton - Member Martin B. Toybes - Member Brother's Rowe and Toybes were unable to attend because of previous commitments. The Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance provided by the Grand Secretary and his staff for their excellent support in providing statistical information for review by the Committee. All of the committee members have had an opportunity to review this report and to make comments on its validity. Our report is as follows: During the 1999 Grand Lodge Year the following Lodges combined to better serve our fraternity. Lodge Consolidated West Gate Union Star Cardwell Howard Prairie Home Temple Cache Jennings Crane

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445 124 231 4 503 299 416 640 519

With Lodge Lodge # Kirkwood 484 Ancient Craft 377 Hornersville 215 Fayette 47 Cooper 36 Gate City 522 Gardenville 655 Ferguson-Berkeley 542 Galena 515

Consolidated Name Kirkwood Ancient Craft Hornersville Fayette-Howard Cooper Temple Gate Gardenville-Cache Ferguson-Berkeley Galena

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The consolidation of Keystone Trinity Lodge No. 243 and Maplewood Lodge No. 566 into Spirit of St. Louis Lodge No. 27 is pending. Following are some key indicators about the membership churn in our Grand Lodge.

Category Total number of Members Initiated as E. A. s Raised to Master Masons Suspension Non Pay dues

1996 Figures 56,733 985 669 1,557

1997 Figures 55,120 898 488 1,354

1998 Figures 53,829 882 505 1,596

These statistics indicate a continuing downward trend in membership through 1998, but thanks to the foresight of Most Worshipful Brothers Nations and Toybes and the brethren in approving the chance to advance classes at the 1998 Grand Lodge session our membership numbers have grown during 1999. The number of candidates raised to the degree of Master Mason as a result of this program is as follows:

CHANCE TO ADVANCE TALLYS

Date 1/9/99 2/6/99 3/13/99 5/8/99 7/10/99 8/14/99 Total

Place St. Louis Kansas City Springfield St. Louis Kansas City St. Joseph

Number of Candidates who Completed Class 488 796 797 318 160 169 2728

The reasons for our reduction in membership in past years are many. It remains to be seen what involvement will come from our newly made master masons. We must as a fraternity continue to recognize those influences which affect our growth and formulate plans to counteract these barriers. We must make our meetings more family oriented on a regular basis to attract participation by members who do not get to spend enough time with their families. Our society is full of two wage earner families who do not see enough of each other as it is, and will not accept the fact that dad has to go to 1, 2, 3, or more meetings per week. Another reason for our loss of members or the advancement of candidates is the lack of consideration on the part of some of our members. How many times have you heard a sideline member criticize the work of an officer who is trying to learn his work. Many times that officer resigns from his station and perhaps even drops out of the fraternity. We do not need to come to lodge to hear how we fall short of someone else's expectations. WE COME FOR THE FELLOWSHIP, WHICH WE WERE SEEKING WHEN WE JOINED. It is often been said that we go to lodge and open, read the minutes, pay the bills and close. We as a fraternity need to make our meetings more interesting in order to attract more brethren to attend our lodges and create a purpose to make them want to attend. Programs of interest are available from many

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sources and we must start using them if we want to improve attendance. We must maximize our opportunities to put masonry on display to the public. Every presentation of service awards and installations of officers must be an open event. We cannot interest friends and family in masonry if we close our doors to them. This past year we had nine consolidations designed to make the joined lodges stronger. Every lodge in the State of Missouri that is unable to open because of poor attendance, recycles officers on a routine basis or is faced with dwindling membership should seek out another lodge to merge with for the purpose of strengthening masonry. Most Worshipful Grand Master, the committee thanks you for the opportunity of serving our Grand Lodge. We stand ready to assist any lodge that needs our help. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT E. HARDESTER, RICHARD A. MANSFIELD VERLE T. NAUGHTON D. DEAN ROWE MARTIN B. TOYBES

Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

It was the pleasure of the members of this committee to serve the Grand Lodge of Missouri in extending its hospitality to all distinguished members attending our One Hundred Seventy-Eighth Annual Communication. Your committee held meetings with appropriate staff personnel of the Holiday Inn Select in Columbia, Missouri, on July 18 and August 22, 1999, to make plans for Grand Lodge activities. It was a pleasure to work with the professionals of the Holiday Inn Select. • Our distinguished guests at this Grand Lodge communication included: • Grand Masters or representatives of other jurisdictions • Officials of the Missouri Masonic Family • Past Grand Masters and Emeritus officers of Missouri • Grand Lodge Officers • Special Guests On Sunday evening our Grand Master received the distinguished guests at a reception and banquet held in the Windsor Room. On Monday morning, there was a breakfast held in appreciation for the District Deputy Grand Masters and District Deputy Grand Lecturers who served the Grand Lodge during the past year. Also, on Monday morning, the Ladies gathered for a continental breakfast in the Atrium, then were given programs in the hotel on the Ellis Fischel Cancer Research Hospital, a program on Nutrition, followed by lunch. The ladies were given a program that afternoon by the owner of a local gift shop.

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The Grand Master hosted a luncheon for all distinguished members in the Truman-Bradley Room at noon. The Grand Lodge Dinner/Awards Banquet was held on Monday evening in the Expo Center. Following the Tuesday morning breakfast for the ladies, they enjoyed a program on making a 4" scrap book to take home. On behalf of the Committee members, I wish to thank Most Worshipful Brother Steven I. Toybes, and his lady, Sharlene, for the appointment and opportunity to serve, and a special thanks goes out to the Grand Lodge Staff for support and assistance. Fraternally Submitted, BRUCE AND MYRTLE AUSTIN, STEVEN I. TOYBES MARTIN B. TOYBES H. KEITH NEESE FREDDIE D. ADAMS WILFRED G. SOUTIEA, JR. M. ROBERT BERGER JAMES G. WADE RONALD D. MILLER

Chairpersons

REPORT OF THE COMMI'ITEE ON FORMSANDCEREMONmS To the Grand Lodge A.R & A.M. ofMissouri: BRETHREN:

Your Committee on Forms and Ceremonies was requested by R.W. Bro. Ronald D. Miller to consider the deletion of the first paragraph under Item 9 of PETITION FOR DEGREES which states "I agree to pass the proficiency in the candidate's examination in each of the Three Degrees of Freemasonry. I acknowledge that failure to pass such proficiency may result in loss of membership in the Fraternity. This suggested change would be appropriate in the current "One Day Class" but would not apply to the individual petitioner in an individual lodge as stated in Article 15; Section 15.050. Your Committee is in agreement that the above requested deletion be amended to read, "I agree to pass the required proficiency in the candidate's examination in each of the Three Degrees of Freemasonry as required by the conditions in the Grand Lodge By-Laws." Future changes in proficiency requirements would thereby be covered. Fraternally submitted, JOHN L. HOUSE EDWIN L. SMITH KENNETH L. GoOD FRANK P. WILFLEY, JR.,

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE GRAND LODGE OFFICE BUILDING To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The Grand Lodge Office Building Committee met as needed during the year for the purpose of care and upkeep of the Grand Lodge Office building and grounds. Holes were drilled in the floor for phone and computer line changes as needed. The air conditioner on the south side of the building was raised where it had sunk; to prevent water leakage in the basement more gravel over plastic was added inside the landscaping timbers. The parking lot was resurfaced. Mowing and snow removal contracts were extended as needed. New parking lot security lights were installed at no cost to the Grand Lodge by the City of Columbia with dusk to dawn lights. Changes will be added to utility bill. Lights were installed and repaired in the boardroom. An increase in the utility bill should increase by 2 or 3 percent. The roof was repaired early in the year. The dumpster should have a wood fence behind it so people from the new motel don't come on Grand Lodge property and dump trash as has been done by construction people. The retaining wall between the motel and the Grand Lodge yard is being addressed to the motel as to the liability of a lawn mower and/or person falling over and down to the motel parking lot. Respectfully & Fraternally submitted, JAMES

G. WADE, Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC EDUCATION To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The Masonic Education committee was pleased to be integrally involved in the development and execution of the Grand Master's Chance to Advance classes held this year. When the format for these classes was being developed, an evaluation of the time spent by the candidate with his instructor and the information that was transferred was performed. It was generally accepted that beyond the proficiency questions and answers, which is just a recitation of the initiation or advancement process, this was much valuable, but unstructured information that was provided the candidate, usually in a conversational, question and answer form. It was decided that, to get the greatest involvement of the candidates at the classes and to impart to them this same

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type of general Masonic infonnation, a round-table discussion fonnat would be used. The design called for seven candidates and one knowledgeable Master Mason to lead the discussion, to be stationed at a table. The leader is provided with a list of three broad, open-ended questions with a brief introduction for each to read to the candidates. Then the leaders were to encourage the candidates to offer comments or observations based on what they've seen so far, or ask questions about the same. In implementing the schedule of the event, it was decided that this education session would occur after the conferral of the Fellowcraft degree and before lunch and would be allocated thirty minutes. The placement of the sessions was excellent as it allowed the candidates a break where they could talk (instead of just listen like they had to this point in the day's activities) and the discussions also extended into the lunch period. A second education session was scheduled after the conferral of the Master Mason degree, but due to the logistics of moving the candidates around at that time, it was decided to present several additional common questions and their answers in a lecture form. We were fortunate enough to have several Grand Lodge line officers attending each of the events and they were gracious enough to make these presentations. At the end of the day, each candidate was given a review booklet that contained information like detailed information and explanation about the degrees, explanation of symbols, as well as sources of additional infonnation. This basic fonnat was used for all six of the Grand Master's Chance to Advance Classes that have been held in 1999. There were only two minor differences or adjustments going from the plan to the execution. An after discussion wrap-up was planned where a sample of the results of the discussions would be presented. Due to the large number of attendees, the acoustics of the facilities, and the preparation for serving lunch, this was dropped. Also, it was planned to educate the group leaders on basic group facilitation techniques, either the night or morning before the class. The large number of discussion leaders needed, the logistics of identifying them and the time available, dictated that the committee members concentrated on identifying the discussion leaders and provide them with written document containing on basic group facilitation techniques. Beyond the initial euphoria of seeing rooms filled to capacity (and beyond in some cases) of new Masons learning from other Masons, the following observations were made by committee members that assisted, supervised, and even lead groups. The education program gave our new Master Masons a better understanding of what the basics of Freemasonry are and enabled them to talk about them. They also had a better understanding what motivated them and others to join the fraternity. Both are very important when the new Master Mason encounters a person that has a genuine interest in the organization. They also learned some of the many different areas of interest that make up Freemasonry and how they may become more involved in them. In general, this program has created new members that are excited about learning more about Freemasonry and are able to talk about it with others. The other amazing aspect of these education sessions was the willingness of individual brother Master Masons to assist as group leaders, some with only a moments notice. The Education Committee wishes to gratefully acknowledge and thank every brother that assisted with the Grand Master's Chance to Advance Class education session group discussions. Its a credit to these

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brethren who led these discussion groups, giving freely of themselves to the candidates, which made these sessions successful. Three members of the Education Committee traveled to Toledo, OH to attend the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education, an annual conference attended by 13 Midwestern Masonic Jurisdictions, including Manitoba, Canada. The Missouri delegation was able to share with the conference the successes that Missouri has had with the Grand Master's Chance to Advance Classes. Several sessions, one presented by Missouri, dealt with educational programs oriented to individual needs and expectations in addition to traditional educational programs. An idea that was first encountered at the Midwest Conference will see its debut this year in the form of the new evaluation process of the Grand Lodge Achievement Award. Prior to this year, the award consisted of various items, all of which were required to be completed to receive the award. For many years, the committee has received desperate appeals where a lodge, for whatever reason, was not going to be able to complete one requirement and therefore would not receive the award. This year, the Achievement Award will be awarded based on the total point value of the accomplishment of requirements, each of which have an individual point value assigned. Lodges that accumulate more than the required minimum will receive the award. This enables a lodge to make up items for areas that they may not be able to achieve and to receive recognition for that extra effort. It also allows for the easier addition or deletion of requirements to reflect the areas being emphasized by the Grand Master. The Education Committee is also responsible for the Grand Lodge of Missouri's Internet web site, which moved this year to its own domain, www.momasoD.ori.Alongwiththismove.aMissouri-based business, Primary Networks, approached the committee and offered to host for no charge as a community service. Additionally, they offered to make a donation to the Masonic Children's Foundation for any brother that subscribes to their Internet access service. Interested brethren can contact Primary Networks at (800) 509-6288 and be sure to mention that you are a Freemason. The committee also coordinated a booth at the Missouri State Fair again this year. Information about Freemasonry as well as other public information programs created by Masonic organizations, like the 'Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet' brochure, were available. The booth was staffed by Freemasons from throughout the state and provided another public display of our fraternity in action. The committee has also been cataloging and reviewing the various Masonic educational materials that are and have been available from the Grand Lodge. A descriptive catalog of all available items is the first result of this process. After reviewing the available material and researching how it is used (or not used) in lodges, it was determined that a curriculum, syllabus, or a method of how to present the existing material was needed. The materials and their usage were divided into three functional areas: candidate or member education, lodge operations or leadership, and general or public education or information. Three subcommittees are currently evaluating the adequacy of existing materials and are developing a "how to" guide that will resemble more of a checklist, to guide our lodge educators in the use of the available materials. The members of the Masonic Education Committee wish to express their sincere appreciation for the opportunity to serve the Grand Lodge and the

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brethren of Missouri in their continuing efforts to receive more light in Freemasonry. Respectfully submitted, JON B. BROYLES, Co-Chairman RICHARD L. SMITH LARRY C. REYNOLDS E. OTHA WINGO, Secretary PHILLIP G. ELAM STEVEN M. ANDERSON ZELWIN B. EATON, Editor, Missouri AsSOCIATE MEMBERS: H.VANE"JAKE"JACOBS STEVEN C. MONROTUS LONNY W. MORROW MARcus A. HIRSCH DAVID LEE LIERER

Freemason Magazine

REPORT OF THE COMMITI'EE ON RITUAL To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The Ritual Committee met at the Grand Lodge Office in Columbia, Missouri on May 15, 1999 with the following members in attendance: Most Worshipful Brother Dale C. Motter, PGM, Right Worshipful Brothers Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., Deputy Grand Master; Willard D. Hetzler, Randall J. Jones, H.Y. (Jake) Jacobs, and myself, James E. Spencer as Chairman. RW Bro. Spencer opened the meeting at 9:10 A.M. RW Bro. Hetzler led the craft in prayer, after which the following items were discussed: Question: Answer:

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Is the Pledge of Allegiance part of the Subdivision III examination? No. RW Bro. Jones moved and RW Bro. Soutiea 2nd the move that the "Pledge" is required before opening of a lodge, but opening ritual begins with the rap of the gavel following the Pledge. Passed. When the WM removes his hat, does he hold it over his left breast? He holds it over his heart. 1st Degree

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Do the stewards release the candidate when arriving for benefit of prayer? When stewards stop, they drop the candidate's arms.

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When demonstrating wearing of the apron, does the SD step back when the SW moves forward, and does the SD step forward when SW steps back? SW initiates both moves. Just prior to obligation, is candidate in line with the SW chair or altar? Altar.

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When WM approaches altar, JW advances one step. How many and what type step(s) does he take to regain his position? Step back with left foot and regain position.

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Mter saluting JW, does SD break the step before moving? SD's choice.

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2nd Section. 3rd Degree Question: Answer: Question: Answer: Question: Answer: Question: Answer: Question:

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Do ruffians, Stewards, SD and SW work 1/2 step from candidate? No. When does SW step down on floor after giving order to the 3 craftsmen? SW gets in position to follow SD. Twelve craftsmen enter lodge. Where does SS wait for JS as they move to the east, 4 steps apart? Both move from east side of altar together. Mter #1 has deposited his IOD, how does he get to the line of travel behind candidate? Makes 180 degree right turn to line of travel. In forming line of craftsmen to go out the outer door, what is the position of the SD and how do Stewards join the line of craftsmen? SD moves to 1/2 step west of the altar and leaves with Dan. Both Stewards leave with left foot. What are the movements of the Marshal? On WSW rap, arises, remains in position until "forward march." Steps out to 4' line of travel in front of procession and follows it North, West and South and East. Hits East 4' line with left foot, makes 180 degree right turn, walks West to meet MEKS, makes 180 right turn, walks East, hitting East 4' line with right foot, turning North an odd number of steps so not to cross the center line, makes 180 turn to the right, remaining in that position to divide the craft. Mter all have passed, takes two (2) very small steps to the East, then North past the line craftsmen are on,

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West then South to a point behind SD. When SD moves, step up in west line.

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Which foot does SW step back with to allow admission of D.G., and which foot does he step up with to regain his position? Left both times.

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Which shoulder does the SD and JD put their rods on when they return to their chairs after the lodge is seated? Both place rods on right shoulder and return to their chair.

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The meeting closed at 4:00 PM. After the Ritual Committee Meeting, the finals of the finals of the Statewide Round Robin was held. The regional winners were: Worshipful Brother C. Scott Houge, Solomon Lodge No. 271 Brother Paul Miller, Alpha Lodge No. 659 Brother Nicholas Breedlove, Mt. Olive Lodge No. 439 Right Worshipful Brother Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., Algabil-Freedom Lodge No. 636 Right Worshipful Brother Charles M. Benedict, Wellston Lodge No. 613 Because of his position on the Ritual Committee, Right Worshipful Brother Soutiea could not participate. Right Worshipful Brother Benedict became ill and was taken to a hospital where he received treatment and later released. Brother Paul Miller could not attend because of a prior commitment. The quality of the participants was outstanding with the prevailing Brother being Brother Nicholas Breedlove. Fraternally submitted, WILLARD D. HETZLER RANDALL J. JONES H.

(JAKE) JACOBS

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CERTIFICATES AND CARD FOR RITUAL PROFICIENCY Subdivision I - Original 6553 Steven Thomas Allgood 6554 John Anthony Vutich 6555 Barry Lynn Allen 6556 Rodney Emanual Pitts 6557 Frank Eugene Griggs, Jr. 6558 James H. Powell 6559 Kevin S. Wiebe 6560 Jon R. Smith 6561 Dale A. Raymer, Jr. 6562 brant Allen Garner 6563 David Paul Boyer 6564 Steven Dale Vaughn 6565 James Dale Jeffers 6566 Steven William Kasper 6567 Jerry Lynn Miles 6568 Dallas C. Osterhout 6569 Jeffrey D. Harper 6570 Walter H. Suter Subdivision I - 1st Renewal A3162 John M. Courtney A3163 William C. Wilkerson A3164 William Bryant Van Meter A3165 George Lee Cass A3166 Edward L. Tietsort A3167 Dale A. Raymer, Sr. A3168 Mark Seago A3169 William L. Langford A3170 Michael Neal Craig Subdivision I - 2nd Renewal B1869 James Ray Leonard B1870 James W. Heavin B1871 James D. Rhoads B1872 Marcus A. Hirsch, III B1873 Leon Huffines B1874 Joe W. Johnson Subdivision I - 3rd Renewal C1217 Louis Dale Cash C1218 John Cook C1219 Larry Loran Lambing C1220 Edwin James Hogan C1221 William S. Lewellen, Jr. C1222 William F. Wieser C1223 Kevin Earl Weaver C1224 Gary Lee Benskin C1225 Camon Charles Schroter

Subdivision I - 4th Renewal D859 Kenneth Ray Brundege D860 Robert M. Lockmiller D861 Ted Edward Pierce D862 Melvin LeRoy Smith D863 James Daniel Smith D864 Earl N. Coen, Jr. D865 Luther Ray Hudson D866 Pete Elliott D867 Vern Wayne Summa D868 Theodore Joseph Picraux D869 Carl Herman Terry D870 Marion W. Dey D871 Bill D. Spiva D872 John Martin Duckett D873 Billie R. Dockery Subdivision I - 5th Renewal E656 Adis Allen Branstietter E657 Austin Steve Hodge E658 Marlin F. Slagle E659 Lloyd N. Brown E660 Merle Lundy Ivey E661 George Barrios E662 William Everett Brenneman Subdivision I - 6th Renewal F471 Jared A. Price F472 R. L. Tichenor F473 Lawrence M. Cripps F474 David Franklin Phillips F475 Donald L. Bobbett F476 Billy Ray Abbott F477 Frank L. Lennaman F478 David R. Vogler F479 Kenneth Wayne Derryberry F480 Kenneth R. Clements F481 Paul Franklin Ollar F482 Dennis Lee Hammack F483 Carlton Eugene Wyatt F484 Charles O. Bridges F485 Arthur E. Carlson F486 William Everett Brenneman Subdivision I - 7th Renewal G338 Walter S. Specie G339 Harold David Hill G340 James Glenn Wade G341 Jules Thomas Brown

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Bob R. O'Dell Carl William Frazier Wayne H. Branson Ronald G. Galemore James B. Thacker Gordon Edward Hopkins Benny Leroy Roach Carroll R. Moorman

Subdivision I - 8th Renewal H228 Thomas Frederick Satterly, Sr. H229 Conley Eugene DePriest H230 Gerald V. Noble H231 Walter Edward Nichols H232 Donald Eugene Campbell H233 Norman Kent James H234 Robert s. Alexander Subdivision I - 9th Renewal 1-161 Edwin L. Smith 1-162 Don E. Baker 1-163 Hugh Ed Shubert 1-164 Harold Norman Napier Subdivision I - 10th Renewal J106 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr. JI07 Melvin L. Buck Subdivision I - 11th Renewal K74 Marvin Gene Shull K75 Stanley Earl Massey K76 Raymond E. Lee Subdivision I . 12th Renewal L45 Frederick H. Neal L46 clarence Lee Alumbaugh L47 Samuel A. Crookshanks Subdivision I - 13th Renewal M25 Charles Melvin Bates Subdivision I - 14th Renewal N13 Eugene E. "Pat" McFarland N14 Charles Elvin (Bud) Divine N15 Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr. N16 James Wilson Brewer Subdivision I . 15th Renewal 0-7 Stanton T. Brown 0-8 Melvin Boone Goe, Sr.

Subdivision II - Part 1 Original 635 James Alfred Medley Charles L. Clymore, Sr. 636 Paul Kenneth Turnbull 637 638 Robert A. Groom Kenneth R. Brundege 639 640 Nicholas Lee Breedlove Subdivision II - Part 1 1st Renewal A430 Ira L. Harris A431 Bruce H. Trammell Subdivision II - Part 1 2nd Renewal B307 Marcus A. Hirsch, III Subdivision II - Part 1 . 3rdRenewal C236 George H. Budde, Jr. C237 Kenneth Mann C238 Kevin Earl Weaver C239 Bill D. Spiva Subdivision II - Part 1 4th Renewal D189 John E. Russow Subdivision II - Part 1 . 5th Renewal E147 Norman Kent James E 148 Dennis Lee Hammack E149 Benny Leroy Roach Subdivision II - Part 1 6th Renewal FI00 Donald Eugene Campbell Subdivision II . Part 1 7th Renewal G66 David Robert Vogler Subdivision II - Part 1 8th Renewal H43 Melvin John Sanders H44 Gayle D. Bedell Subdivision II . Part 1 . 9th Renewal 1-30 Hugh Ed Shubert 1-31 Harold Norman Napier

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Subdivision II - Part 1 10th Renewal J23 Charles Marvin Bennedict J24 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr. Subdivision II - Part 2 - Original 574 Nicholas Lee Breedlove Robert Eugene Green, Sr. 575 576 Kenneth Ray Brundege 577 Paul Kenneth Turnbull Subdivision II - Part 2 1st Renewal A397 James alfred Medley A398 Forest Wayne Dugan Subdivision II - Part 2 2nd Renewal B284 DeWitt A. Scott, Sr. B285 Charles O. Bridges Subdivision II - Part 2 3rd Renewal C22l Robert M. Lockmiller C222 Kevin Earl Weaver C223 Bill D. Spiva C224 Robert Eugene Plummer Subdivision II - Part 2 4th Renewal D168 Donald Eugene Campbell D169 John E. Russow D170 John Cook Subdivision II - Part 2 5th Renewal E140 Carl Herman Terry Subdivision II - Part 2 6th Renewal F97 Norman Kent James F98 James G. Wade Subdivision II - Part 2 7th Renewal G69 Randall Jay Jones G70 Conley Eugene DePriest G71 Thomas F. Satterly Subdivision II - Part 2 8th Renewal

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Subdivision II - Part 2 9th Renewal None Subdivision II - Part 2 10th Renewal J2l Charles Marvin Benedict J22 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr. Subdivision II - Part 3 - Original 573 James Alfred Medley 574 Jerry Moore 575 Nicholas Lee Breedlove 576 Roger Allan Matthews 577 John Michael Wiseman 578 Bruce H. Trammell 579 George Barrios Subdivision II - Part 3 1st Renewal A396 Gary Andrew Phillips A397 Mitchell Collins Weinsting Subdivision II - Part 3 2nd Renewal B293 David R. Vogler Subdivision II - Part 3 3rdRenewai C227 Robert Eugene Plummer C228 William F. Wieser C229 Robert M. Lockmiller C230 Gary Lee Benskin C231 Kevin Earl Weaver C232 Bill D. Spiva Subdivision II - Part 3 4th Renewal D179 Merrain M. Batey D180 David Gene Cotter D181 John E. Russow D182 John Cook Subdivision II - Part 3 5th Renewal E141 Norman Kent James E142 Ennis Lee Hammack E143 Carl Herman Terry

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Subdivision II路 Part 3路 6th Renewal F97 Billy Ray Abbott F98 James G. Wade Subdivision II . Part 3 . 7th Renewal G69 Conley Eugene DePriest Subdivision II . Part 3 . 8th Renewal H43 Melvin John Sanders Roger Ralph Adams H44 H45 Robert S. Alexander Subdivision II . Part 3 . 9th Renewal None Subdivision II . Part 3 . 10th Renewal J22 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr. Subdivision III . Original 729 William V. Cox 730 Jackie Donald Crawford Robert Neil Young 731 732 Dallas James Nichols Larry Paul Morrell 733 734 Robert Gene Schiller Rex Pickett 735 Nicholas Lee Breedlove 736 Norman Kent James 737 James F. Weaver 738 John Monroe Courtney 739 Nicholas Lee Aldridge 740 741 Shane Allen McCray Timothy Scott Shelton 742 743 Billy Joe Thaxton Alvin Ossie Griffin 744 Noel W. Lewis 745 James Wayne Price, Sr. 746 John Charles Edenborn 747 Michael Edwin Sutton 748 Bernard Lewis Morrison 749 Richard F. Hays 750 751 Michael Lee Mack Robert Eugene Brooks, Jr. 752 Richard H. Hickman 753 754 Samuel R. Bayless

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Christopher John Newbold Jackie Dean Cade James Neal May Lewis C. Wes Cook Albert L. McMichael Dale Wayne Newcomer Melvin S. Acord Aldon R. Nations Gordon Edward Hopkins Thomas Lee Roush James H. Powell Leon Huffines Christopher C. Wes McLemore IV Mark Eugene Freiner James Duane Nored, Jr. John L. Blankenship Bobbie D. Anderson Kenneth E. Holmes Michael Lloyd Wallis Leo Wayne Ream Robert Michael Bickel David Aaron Gray Charles Herman McClain, Sr. Raymond T. Kirgan Barry W. Jenkins Daniel Lee Strickland Lloyd Stephen Knapp Jeffrey Scott Pyle H. R. "Huey" Higgins Marlin Glen Carter, Sr. John Michael Wiseman Roberto Miguel White Randell D. Ogan George L. Cass Frank Eugene Griggs, Jr. Clyde Webb James Carl Jones John D. Rupp, Jr. Thomas R. Butts Raymond Herman Vollmar James Melvin Millsap Robert Eugene Hardester Douglas Dean Plowman Ronald L. Elliott Jack Duane Brown David Paul Boyer Jack A. Vernon Troy A. Slagle

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Terry C. Little Merlin L. Bowman Thomas Ray Huff Esco T. Lovan Michael Wayne Krueger James R. Buckley John Richard Bunning Clyde Richard Timberlake

Subdivision III . 1st Renewal A330 Richard A. Ferranto A331 Eldon L. Thomas A332 James W. Heavin A333 Dennis D. St. Clair A334 Herbert A. Bruns A335 David C. Riek A336 Steve W. Crotty A337 Robert E. Cameron, Jr. A338 William Edward Cooper A339 Charles Keith Wilkinson A340 James R. Leonard A341 Jerry Paul Knowles A342 Andrew W. Becker A343 Ronald L. Elliott A344 Jerald Lee Pritchett Subdivision III . 2nd Renewal B189 Edward Paul Hutson B190 Walter H. Suter B191 Charle O. Bridges B192 Paul Edward Davis B193 Irving George Walman

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Kenneth R. Brundege Raymond E. Lee Marion W. Dey Christopher Scott Houge

Subdivision III . 3rd Renewal C120 Obid Arlen Kilgore C121 Howard Vayne Jacobs C122 John Cook C123 Robert Eugene Plummer C124 Earl N. Coen C125 Robert M. Lockmiller C126 Kevin Earl Weaver Subdivision III . 4th Renewal D82 Carl Herman Terry David R. Vogler D83 D84 David Cotter D85 George Barrios D86 Wayne H. Branson D87 Elton Dale Mathews Subdivision III . 5th Renewal E45 Dennis Lee Hammack Bob A. O'Dell E46 Edwin L. Smith E47 E48 Leo H. Pitts E49 Forest Wayne Dugan Subdivision III . 6th Renewal F23 Harold Norman Napier F24 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr. F25 Arthur L. Reece

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH

To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. ofMissouri: BRETHREN:

In making this report for the Grand Lodge Youth Committee, let me first state that last year when I received the letter from our then Deputy Grand Master Steve Toybes asking me to serve as the Chairman of the committee, I was honored. To help to serve both the Grand Lodge and the Masonic Youth of our state is a duty I could only have dreamed of in the past and I accepted the appointment with a great deal of humility. I looked forward to assisting the Grand Master in choosing the winners of the Grand Master's Youth Award. In the past, this had been the major role of the committee, and I had no idea it would be any different this year. Shortly before Grand Lodge, I started to realize that this would be no ordinary year. Most Worshipful Brother Jeffrey Nations sent a letter to all of the Lodges in Missouri regarding a serious problem that had occurred with Missouri Rainbow. That year at the Grand Lodge session, the problem came to the floor. Most of you were here, so I will not go into the detail that occurred at the session. Suffice it to say, I realized that sooner or later this problem might come to the Youth Committee for its consideration. As you all know, it did. The Missouri Service Organization for Young Women and International Service Organization for Young Women were established and several former Rainbow Assemblies voted to secede from Rainbow and join the new group. The group then petitioned the Grand Lodge for recognition as a Masonic Youth Group and the Youth Committee was asked to study the request. As the most visible member of the committee, I immediately was besieged with numerous phone calls and personal visits regarding this situation. Despite pressure to come to a quick decision on this matter, I resisted this temptation, and determined to take a somewhat slower approach to truly study the situation and come to a fair and equitable solution. Whether or not this approach was correct is not for me to decide, as the final answer lies in the hands of the Grand Lodge. I spoke with various members of the committee, gathering their insight and views into the situation, and then proceeded in the following manner. I attended the Missouri State DeMolay Conclave at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City over the Memorial Day holiday. At that time, I made some initial contacts with some of the Adult workers of the Service Organization. I spoke with Right Worshipful Brother Dennis Martin, whose daughter Deanna was the Grand Worthy Advisor of the Service Organization. We agreed that I should sit down and meet with members of the group to gain an understanding of their situation. He said that he would call me following Conclave to arrange a date. He was true to his word, and I held a meeting with various members of the Service Organization for Young Women at a dinner in June at the Macaroni Grill in St. Louis. At that meeting they gave me a great deal of background information about events that occurred leading up to the formation of the Service Organization, as well as explaining to me the manner in which the group was organized. The meeting was quite informative, and I was impressed with the sincerity of all involved. I made arrangements to attend their Grand

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Assembly to be held over the July 4th holiday at the Capitol Plaza in Jefferson City. While making these contacts with the Service Organization, I was also being contacted by members of the Missouri Rainbow. Some could argue that the opinion of Missouri Rainbow should not be heard as the committee's job was to make a recommendation on the petition of the Service Organization to be included as a Masonic Youth Organization. While it is true that we were to recommend on the Service Organizations petition, the fact remains that the vast majority of those associated with the new group had originally been associated with Missouri Rainbow. The Service Organization's Assemblies had once been Rainbow Assemblies. They had, in essence, seceded from Rainbow to establish their new organization, so I felt that it was necessary to at least hear Missouri Rainbow's version of the split. To attempt to make any decision on any subject without gathering as much information as possible is not a wise road to take. The statement, "I've already made up my mind, so don't bother me with facts" is not a philosophy with which I choose to be associated. Therefore, I made arrangements to attend the Rainbow Grand Assembly to be held at the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Missouri. I would attend their session on June 27 and 28, 1999. At the Rainbow Grand Assembly, I met with Catherine Dent, Supreme Deputy of Missouri, several other adult workers with Missouri Rainbow, as well as the Heather Wheat, Grand Worthy Advisor, and other rainbows. At this meeting they gave me their side of the story regarding the split of the organization. As with my dinner meeting with the Service Organization, I was impressed with their sincerity, and left the meeting quite impressed. It was becoming painfully obvious that any recommendation the committee would make would not be an easy one. At the Service Organization Grand Assembly, I mainly met with various young ladies who were members of the organization. I talked to them about how they felt about their organization. They were all very positive about the Service Organization, and while I did not specifically ask any of them about the split from Missouri Rainbow, many of them volunteered their opinions on the matter. I had hoped to attend more of the session, but was called away due to an emergency at home. Now came the time for the committee as a whole to meet with the member of the Service Organization, and to come to a recommendation. We did so on July 11, 1999. We met at Craftsmen Hall in St. Louis, Missouri. Members of the committee in attendance were Lon Goede, LeRoy Unruh, Sheldon Snitz, James Snavely, and Ashley Underwood. Fifteen members and adult co-workers of the Service Organization also attended the meeting. Dr. Susan Albers led the group. The meeting went well, with the members of the Service Organization making their case for recognition. I was especially impressed with the statements of the Young Ladies who were at the meeting. They spoke well, made their points in fine fashion, and were quite steadfast in their support of the new organization. We then had a question and answer period, and following that, the members of the Service Organization left and following a short break, the committee went back into session to confer about the situation. Mter some discussion, the committee came to the following conclusions. While the members of the Service Organization seem to be quite sincere in

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their belief that they are a necessary alternative for young women seeking to associate themselves with Masonic type of youth organization, the committee has some problems in recommending recognition at this time. The Service Organization is very nearly a mirror image of Rainbow. While they have made some changes in the manner in which the adult hierarchy is selected, the overall structure of the group is basically the same. The ritual that is used at the present time is nearly identical to that of Rainbow. The Service Organization states that they are in the process of writing a new ritual, but it is not yet finished. It is being based on an early version of the Rainbow ritual that was not copyrighted. This is a possible area of future contention between Rainbow and the Service Organization. Many of the terms used by the Service Organization are identical to Rainbow. Both organizations meet in Assemblies. They both have a Grand Worthy Advisor, and the officer's titles on both the Grand and local levels are the same. They both have the Grand Cross of Color. One group is the International Order of Rainbow for Girls, and the other considers its members to be Rainbow Builders. Some of this might seem minor, but nevertheless it is a cause for confusion among those who might be considering joining either of these organizations. There are some issues that the two groups need to settle between themselves. The IORG claims there is money and paraphernalia held by the Service Organization that rightfully belongs to the IORG. The Service Organization claims that all money and paraphernalia has been returned. The committee does not feel it is in its jurisdiction, nor is the committee qualified, to decide on this particular matter. While those involved with the Service Organization probably have some legitimate differences with the Rainbow leadership, especially as it stood at the time of the split, the committee feels that the manner in which they chose to resolve these differences was extreme. Confusion among the members of the craft is anathema to Freemasons. Peace and harmony is the strength and beauty of every institution, especially this of ours. While the members of the committee are not opposed to the formation of any group that will benefit the fantastic young people of the Masonic Family, we still have serious reservations about doing so in this case. Those associated with the Service Organization may feel that all issues have either been resolved, or exist only in the minds of others, but the committee respectfully differs. We feel that there are still outstanding issues that need to be resolved. At some point in the future opinions might change. In fact, some members of the committee have offered their services to help guide the Service Organization in their quest to be recognized by the Grand Lodge. However, at this time, it is the committee's recommendation that the Grand Lodge not recognize either the Missouri Service Organization for Young Women or the International Service Organization for Young Women as a Masonic Youth Group. This committee does not make any recommendation on what groups may hold their meetings in any particular Masonic Temples. In the committee's opinion, this is a matter for each Temple Board to decide for themselves. In addition to the situation mentioned above, it was also the committee's duty to assist the Grand Master in recognizing the Missouri's outstanding Masonic Youth. This year, in addition to awarding the Grand Master's Youth Award, the committee sought to recognize other outstanding Masonic Youth. The following awards were made. For Missouri DeMolay, Edward J. Burnley of Progression Chapter, Donald Allen Huggins of Fidelity Chapter, and Jeffrey C.

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Kitsmiller, Jr. of Carondelet Chapter were recognized as outstanding Masonic Youth. For Missouri Rainbow, Daisy Ford of Ashland Assembly #66, Amber Lynn Stepp of Springfield Assembly #15, and Hillary Renee Wheat of North Kansas City Assembly #55 were recognized as outstanding Masonic Youth. For Missouri Job's Daughters, Erin Brown of Bethel #40, Desiree Campbell of Bethel #65, Amy Melissa Dierkes of Bethel #49, Mary LaTragna of Bethel #3, Elizabeth Renee Lynch of Bethel #50, Katherine Peipers of Bethel #2, Kimberly Underwood of Bethel #12, and Julie Wikete of Bethel #44 were recognized as outstanding Masonic Youth. The winners of the Grand Master's Youth Award for the three organizations were as follows: DeMolay, Jeffery C. Kitsmiller, Jr. of Carondelet Chapter. Job's Daughters, Kimberly Underwood of Bethel #12. Rainbow, Amber Lynne Stepp of Springfield Assembly #15. Each of these youths have displayed the characteristics and exemplified the virtues expected of members of the various youth groups, and have carried those virtues into their everyday lives. They are fine examples of the bright future that lies in store for the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and they are outstanding role models for other members of the organizations to emulate. Addendum (I don't know whether this belongs in the report as these are my personal feelings and not the opinion of the committee) On a personal note, let me state that it has been both a pleasure and a burden to serve as the Chairman of the Grand Lodge Youth Committee over the past year. A pleasure in the fact that I draw my strength from being around these fine young people. Outside of my own family, my association with the Masonic Youth of Missouri has given me my fondest memories. May they ever be blessed with the support of the Grand Lodge, and may God watch over them all of the days of their lives. This year has been a burden due to the situation of attempting to come to a decision on the petition of the Service Organization to be recognized. If it were just that, it would not have been so bad, but the fact that I have many good and true friends on both sides of the recognition issue tears at my very being. The fact that I was lobbied so heavily, and in some instances profanely, by certain people on both sides of the issue, merely strengthens my opinion that the only thing wrong with any of the youth groups is some of the adults associated with them. Never once did I hear a harsh word from any of the young people involved in the situation. They are the victims of this split. They have had friendships and relationships ripped asunder. They have been forced to choose sides in an issue not of their doing. I salute the young ladies of both organizations. To me, a young lady such as Deana Martin, the Jr. Past Grand Worthy Advisor of the Service Organization, is an outstanding young woman, and every bit as worthy of praise as any of the other youths I have mentioned in this report. It is a shame that a difference among others has denied her that opportunity. We have a saying among Jobies that states, "Job's Daughters is an organization that teaches girls to become adults, and teaches adults how to be kids." In most cases I think that is a wonderful thing. This past year I watched our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Steven 1. Toybes, become a kid again as he helped the Masonic Youth sing the National Anthem at Masonic day at the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball game. I watched him at a Jobie Dance as he swung and swayed, but not to the music of Sammy Kaye. Instead he was moving to the sounds of musical groups of which he had probably never heard. I saw him filled with the joy of being around our great Masonic Youth. This is the good way to be a kid again. Unfortunately,

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some of the adult leaders in the youth groups miss the difference between being a kid again and acting childish. Some serious face-to-face talks are necessary to bring about the resolution of difference between the two organizations. Whether this would bring about the recognition of the Service Organization as a Masonic Youth Group, or possibly lead to reconciliation between the two groups, I cannot determine, but the opening of a dialog would be a stop in the right direction towards bringing peace and harmony back to the world of our Masonic Youth. Fraternally submitted, LIONEL J. GoEDE JAMES SNAVELY CRAIG M. BENNETT MELVIN MUELLER LEROY UNRUH SHELDON H. SNITZ AsHLEY H. UNDERWOOD,

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REPORT OF THE GRAND LODGE COMMITfEE ON PUBLIC RELATIONS To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

This committee has come a long way since the last Grand Lodge session, and we want to thank all of you for your support. The programs we are working on are developing nicely, and we want to take this opportunity to share them with you. We have contracted with Learfield Communications (Missouri Net) to develop a program for statewide radio coverage. They have been extremely cooperative throughout this process. They have provided alternative proposals whenever requested. They have done creative work, attended our meetings when invited, and offered additional assistance in the development of our program. Our program with Learfield is a 1 year program of radio coverage through 62 of their 65 stations for a cost of approximately $35,000. The three stations that are omitted are in the St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield areas. We are currently investigating the cost of target marketing those areas through individual stations. It should be noted that Learfield has agreed to request their stations play our spots during the "drive time" whenever possible. They are unable to guarantee air times. That is controlled by each individual station. They have also agreed to reproduce tapes of the radio spots for us. These can then be distributed to other stations (not in their network) for Spas. The cost of these tapes will be approximately $1.00 per tape. We have a toll-free telephone number. It is 1-877-226-2766, (l-877-B-AMASON). It will ring to the Grand Lodge office. This telephone number will be showcased on the radio spots, billboards, and movie ads. It rings to the Grand

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Lodge office where incoming daytime calls will be received by staff and forwarded to the Grand Secretary. Calls during the other times will be received by an answering machine and the caller contacted the next working day. It should be noted that this telephone number is dedicated to calls from people responding to this advertising campaign. While other calls cannot be restricted, we ask that, if you choose to call into the Grand Lodge office on that number, you please do not abuse it. There is a per minute cost associated with that toll-free number. Wehrenberg Theaters has agreed to show a Masonic "spot" prior to the running of their movies. This will be a projected image of our "billboard." This will give us a major outlet in approximately 400 locations throughout Missouri to showcase Masonry and will be done at no cost other than initial production. We estimate the cost of initial production to be about $500. For that investment we will receive and estimated $200,000 in value. We thank brothers Ron Krueger I and II for this opportunity. Perhaps the most exciting developments have occurred in the area of billboards. We have become associated with the Missouri Outdoor Advertisers Association (MOAA) who offer a Public Service program to nonprofit organizations. Vernon Boyce of Missouri Neon in Springfield, previous Executive Director of the MOAA, is a Brother and has actively assisted in the development of this program. This program provides for rent free billboards throughout the state. The participating organization pays the production and installation costs for the signs, but there is no rental charge. We have contracted with the MOAA for six signs that are to be on display at locations around the state by the time the 1999 Grand Lodge session begins. We have also consulted with Brother Roger Salyer of Outdoor Systems in Kansas City who has worked with this committee to enhance the billboard program. We will have 4-6 more signs with locations that were not available through MOAA. For this entire program, it appears that we need only to pay for the production costs of the signs and their installations. We expect the rental of the locations to be donated or at a significantly reduced cost. We have visited with the five Scottish Rite Valleys, the York Rite, and the four Shrine jurisdictions and discussed the possibility of them adopting billboards to create a coordinated effort in this endeavor. We have been very well received thus-far, and we look forward to a growing "bipartisan" program. In addition to the concentrated efforts to develop the Ad Campaign, the committee has been involved in other activities. We were pleased to he a part of each of our Grand Master's area meetings and thank him for that opportunity. We also have made several presentations at local and regional meetings. These include, but were not limited to, local lodge meetings, regional lodge secretary meetings and the Scottish Rite Symposium that was held in Columbia in May. It should be noted that we seem to have a strong support for the concept of "formally" promoting Freemasonry. The committee also helped promote the "Chance to Advance" programs around the state with contacts to over 200 various media outlets. We were able to get major television and newspaper coverage of these events as well as exposure in many lesser media markets. Finally, this committee has supported activities at the State Fair in Sedalia and the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield.

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My brothers, we anticipate placing before the 1999 session of Grand Lodge a proposal seeking an annual commitment of $1.00 per year per member for a five year period of time. This would be used to maintain the programs we have started. The maintenance of the "toll-free" telephone number, as well as other "maintenance" expenses for the billboards, and the continuation of the radio program will necessitate this request. The current program gets us "off the ground," but we need to "fuel the plane" if we are to keep it in the air. Brethren, this program can have a far-reaching effect on the future of Masonry in Missouri, and we wish to thank you again for your help and continued support of this endeavor. Respectfully submitted, W. WEBB EDWARDS, Chairman JESSE HOPPLE RON KRUGER, II DALE BRYAN MWB P. VINCENT KINKEAD DAN SMOTHERS

Report of Special CODlDlittees REPORT OF THE COMMIITEE FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: George Washington, our first president, the Father of our Country, and our Country's foremost Freemason died on December 14, 1799 and our nation has yet to see a leader who can fill his shoes. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association marked this solemn occasion by conducting a Bicentennial Celebration of his death on June 24, 1999 at the Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia. To mark the occasion, special events were held at the Memorial which included the dedication of a Square and Compasses Emblem measuring 60 by 70 feet to identify the memorial as a Masonic edifice. The Emblem is of sufficient size to be seen by the air traffic out of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Other events included a picnic dinner, a concert by the US Army Band, entertainment by recording artist and Brother Dan Hall, and a fireworks dis-

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play at dusk to culminate the festivities. In his repertoire Brother Hall included a song written especially for the dedication ceremony. To mark the 200th Anniversary of the passing of our greatest American Patriot, The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is presenting the Official Worshipful George Washington Commemorative Sculpture. The sculpture is issued in two limited editions, reserved exclusively for Masons. The editions are in French Bronze or Antiqued Pewter standing seven inches high and weighing five pounds and have pure gold applied to the Masonic Apron, Masters Jewel and other details. Each is a replica of the monumental statue found in the Memorial Hall together with his chair standing behind him which was brought to the Lodge from Mount Vernon. The cost of each sculpture is $250.00. Should any Brother wish to support the George Washington Masonic National Memorial by purchasing an official Commemorative Sculpture call 800/437-0804 between the hours of9 am and 5 pm. Should any Lodge wish to have a program regarding the Memorial, please contact the Committee Chairman, D. Robert Downey at 314/434-4470. A 30 minute film is available for presentation. Fraternally submitted, D. ROBERT DOWNEY, PGM, Chairman ELVIS A. MOONEY, PGM FIELDING A. POE, PGM

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GRAND LODGE CHARITY To the Grand Lodge A.F & A.M. ofMissouri: DEAR BROTHER GRAND SECRETARY: This will acknowledge a contribution from the Grand Lodge of Missouri, in the amount of $10,000.00, to the M.S.A. Disaster Relief Fund. Utter devastation are the words being used to describe the aftermath of the tornado that struck Kansas and Oklahoma. Your gift means so much to those trying to rebuild their lives. On their behalf MSA says "thank you." Please know you have the thanks and the appreciation of the M.S.A. and all of its member Grand Lodges for your support. A complete accounting of the funds collected and distributed will be made at the end of 1999. The concern of the Masonic family for those in distress, continues to be one of the great strengths of the Fraternity. Most Sincerely and Fraternally, RICHARD E. FLETCHER, PGM, Executive Secretary

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC INFORMATION To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: This special committee continues to provide materials regarding our masonic fraternity, and an occasional inquiry concerning an "anti-masonry" issue. We have received only a few such inquiries this past year, and still consider the ultimate source of such information to be: The Masonic Service Association, 8120 Fenton Drive, Silver Springs, MD 20910-4785. We are especially impressed with materials developed by our own Grand Lodge of Missouri, Masonic Education Committee. Two of these brochures are "The Missouri Masonic Information and Education Resource Guide," and "Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet." These, and all other Masonic Education Committee materials, are available from: Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri, 800 Highway 63 North, Columbia, MO 65201-6697. Fraternally submitted, DR. J. EDWARD BLINN, P.G.M. WILLIAM J. HILL, P.G.M. GORDON E. HOPKINS, P.G.M., Chairman

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: This Committee was instituted by the Grand Lodge of Missouri during that period of time when our Courts were dealing with the attempted use of public funds for the support of private church oriented schools. The Grand Lodge of Missouri opposed using public funds to support or promote private church oriented schools as a violation of the provision in the Constitution of the State of Missouri which established the separation of the Church and the State. Since that time, numerous decisions of The Supreme Court of the United States and The Supreme Court of the State of Missouri have established beyond question that public funds cannot be used in support of private church oriented schools. Even though the rule oflaw which prevents using public funds in support of private church oriented schools has been established for many generations, the problem remains today. The attempt, by private schools, to obtain benefits from tax monies, has grown more diverse and complicated than ever before, such as: the use of athletic fields and equipment, the part-time attendance of private school students in public schools, public school teachers teaching special courses in private schools, the exchange and sharing of books, and transportation of students in public school vehicles, all without paying therefor.

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Various other benefits are being enjoyed by private school students. The rational being that the private school students are residents of the school district, their parents pay school taxes, and therefore they are entitled to these benefits, even though they are private school students. This situation merits your attention and serious consideration. The condition of public education in Missouri, including the elementary schools, the high schools, the colleges and universities, is satisfactory; in fact our public schools are operating at a level of efficiency which is above the national average. Our teachers are better trained and better paid than ever before. Public education in Missouri is a success story, we are doing rather well. Evidence of the quality of public education in Missouri is available from the results of the ACT Test which is given to High School Seniors annually; the test is given nation wide and it is directed to ascertaining the students' learning level in English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, which is the basic course of study. The average grade for Missouri students was higher than the national average in 1997 and 1998. Over ninety percent of the Missouri students, who took the test, were attending Public Schools. We are thankful that terrible acts of violence have not occurred in our Public Schools; but many of the conditions existing in the areas where such acts did occur also exist in our State. Eradicating these adverse conditions should receive our immediate and active attention. The safety of our students must be our primary concern. We submit that the conduct of our young people is not fairly reported by the media; mistakes and wrongful acts are quickly noted and reported; but good deeds and accomplishments are largely ignored by the media. Only a small percent of our young people are trouble makers, the overwhelming percentage are responsible and well behaved. Exceptional work by students and special dedication by teachers deserves better coverage by those who report on our Public Schools. Our expressed pride in the good conduct of our young people is over due. Your Committee on Public Schools finds much to approve in our Public Schools. We encourage your continued interest and support. Fraternally submitted, M. GRAHAM CLARK ALBERT ELVIS

ELFRANK

A. MOONEY

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The Insurance Committee, pursuant to Section 25.170 of the Constitution and By-laws of the Grand Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, recommends renewal of all present insurance policies in

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force and effect for the Grand Lodge. The overall approximate cost for these policies is $59,752.00. This is a reduction from last year of over $5,000. Part of this premium is based on total membership of the Grand Lodge of MO for the year of 1998-1999, which still shows a loss. With the growth of membership this coming year we should anticipate an increase in premiums for next year. Again our agentfbroker has done another outstanding job this year in negotiating with the insurance company, on our behalf, to keep the premiums as low as they are. Fraternally submitted,

STEVE DODSON,

Chairman

THOMAS G. HENNENHOEFER THOMAS D. WHITE

REPORT OF THE STANDING AND STATED COMMITTEES M.W. Brother Toybes entertained a motion that the pre-printed reports of the Standing and Stated Committees be received, accepted, and printed in the proceedings. The motion was made, seconded and by vote of the Grand Lodge they were received, accepted and adopted.

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

No Foreign Grand Lodge has requested recognition from Missouri. Therefore, no action was needed. The Masonic Service Association lists 130 Grand Lodges in addition to the 50 United States Grand Lodges. Missouri recognizes 122 of these Grand Lodges. Fraternally submitted,

P. VINCENT KINKEAD, P G.M. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAMUEL SMITH STEWART TRUST To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The Samuel Smith Stewart Trust Committee has been appointed to oversee the anticipated early termination of the testamentary trust under the will of

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our late Brother Samuel Smith Stewart. The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri eventually becomes the beneficiary for this trust for charitable purposes. These are presently five named beneficiaries who receive regular, insignificant payments, for their natural lives. When the last has died, the trust comes under control of the Grand Lodge especially for educational purposes. Since 1997, our counsel has been negotiating early buyout of the life trusts so that the charitable trust may be used for its intended purposes. It appears that a settlement may be in the near, foreseeable future, but cannot, as yet, be reported as final. It is hoped that during this next Masonic year, this committee will be tasked with setting up the charitable programs to be funded by the trust left to us by our Brother Master Mason and his family. Respectfully and fraternally, WILFRED G. SOUTIEA, JR., Chairman STEVEN I. TOYBES, Associate FREDDIE D. ADAMS GLENN E. MEANS

Reports of Officers REPORT OF THE AUDITOR To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of the Grand Lodge, AF & AM of Missouri (a non-profit organization) as of October 14, 1998, and the related statements of activities and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Organization's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statements presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Grand Lodge, AF & AM of

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Missouri as of October 14, 1998, and the results of its operations and the changes in its financial position for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. CHARLES

R. HARRISON

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT To the Grand Lodge A.R & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of the Grand Lodge, AF & AM of Missouri (a non-profit organization) as of October 14, 1999, and the related statements of activities and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Organization's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statements presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Grand Lodge, AF & AM of Missouri as of October 14, 1999, and the results of its operations and the changes in its financial position for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. CHARLES

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GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF MISSOURI BALANCE SHEET OCTOBER 14, 1998

Unrestricted

ASSEIS

Temporarily Restricted

Permanently Consolidating Restricted I2iill

CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Short Tenn Investments at Fair Value Accounts Receivable Inventory Total Current Assets

$ 260,560.79 583,128.70 9,740.04 49115.60 $ 902.545.13

PREPARED ANNUITY COSTS

$133.399.33

$138.399.33

24,939.05 273,646.00 99617.65

24,939.05 273,646.00

$ 398~02.70

$ 398~02.70 216181.00 $ 182,021,70

FIXED ASSETS路 AT COST Land Building Equipment Total Less Accumulated Depreciation Net Book Value

ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS EQUITY Membership Equity

$ 89,598.64 861,715.60

$ 302.898.75

$ 951.314.24

$ 396,126.43 1,701,776.05 9,740.04 59115.60 $ 2.156.758.12

216 181.00 $ 182,021.70 $ 1,217,966.16

LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Total Current Liabilities

$ 45,967.00 256,931.75

$ 302.898.75

$ 9513 14.24

$ 2.472.179.15

$ 4 088.01

ll!lliMl

$ 4,088.01

$133,399.33

$ 13:U99,33

1080478.82

302898.75

$ 1,217.966.16

$ 302,898,75

951314.24 $ 951.314路24

2334691.81 $ 2.472.179,15

See accompanying notes.

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 14, 1998

Unrestricted REVENUES Dues Interest Masonic Home Reimbursement Other Income Sales of Rituals Video, Etc.

$ 355,759.76 29,112.39 46,701.72 316.23 28,724.38

Temporarily Restricted $14,429.99

Permanently Consolidating Restricted I2tBl $38,029.51

$ 355,759.76 81,571.89 46,701.72 316.23 28,724.38

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Contributions Lodge Liability Insurance Unrealized Gain on Securities Masonic Home per Capita Masonic Home Initiation Fee Geo. Washington Memorial Fee Masonic Scholarship Fund Total Revenue

3,040.00 57,194.08 73,274.38 119,737.50 18,020.00 16,458.75 11973.75 $ 760,312,94

EXPENSES Masonic Home per Capita 119,737.50 Masonic Home Initiation Fee 18,020.00 Geo. Washington Memorial Fee 16,458.75 Masonic Scholarship Fund 11,973.75 Masonic Education 9,454.75 By Laws and Ritual 256.50 3,070.00 Youth Group Association Salaries 122,510.96 Employee Benefits and Payroll Taxes 24,794.12 Conference and Meetings 83,855.65 Freemason Magazine and Publications 62,804.01 Travel and Mileage - Per Diem 61,583.65 Postage and Printing 72,068.25 Supplies 6,557.48 Equipment Maintenance 12,363.49 Retirement Expenses 573.68 Public Relations 9,109.15 Telephone and Utilities 4,635.32 Accounting 3,000.00 Occupancy 12,270.42 1,822.70 Other 64,244.89 Insurance Depreciation lillMQ $ 737 293.02 Total Expenses $ 23,019.92 Net Income Fund Balance-Beginning of Year 1,014,423.78 Cash Transfers to (From) ~ Fund Balance End of Year

$ 1,080.478,82

10,610.09

80,344.70

7,669.20

33,559.07

$ 32,709,28

$ 151.933,28

856.18

2,604.24

~ $ 31.853.10

$ 149,329.04

286,870,82 (15,825,17)

829,195.15 (27,209,95)

$ 302.898.75

$ 2,604路24

$ 951.314路24

93,994.79 57,194.08 114,502.65 119,737.50 18,020.00 16,458.75 11 973.75 $ 944,955,50

119,737.50 18,020.00 16,458.75 11,973.75 9,454.75 256.50 3,070.00 122,510.96 24,794.12 83,855.65 62,804.01 61,583.65 72,068.25 6,557.48 12,363.49 573.68 9,109.15 4,635.32 3,000.00 12,270.42 5,283.12 64,244.89 16128.00 $ 740,753,44 $ 204,202,06 2,130,489,75

$ 2,334,691.81

See accompanying notes.

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 14, 1998

Unrestricted Net Income or Loss for Year

$ 23,019,92

Temporarily Restricted

Permanently Restricted

Consolidating

$ 31,853,10

$49,329.04

$ 204,202,06

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16,128.00 101.73 (5,784.68) (2340605)

$ 149,329.04

$ 191,241.06

$10,058.92

$ 31,853.10

W!3W

<I5.825路17)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash

$ 53,094.04

$ 16,027.93

$ 122,119.09

$ 191,241.06

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short Term Investments Beginning ofYear

79059545

286870.82

82919515

190666142

$ 843 689 49

$ 302 898 75

$ 951314 24

$ 2 097 902 48

Cash Transferred Between Funds

End ofYear

(21.209.95)

See accompanying notes.

NOTES TO FINANCML STATEMENTS OCTOBER 14,1998 Financial Statement Presentation In 1996, the Organization elected to adopt State of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 117, "Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations," early. Under SFAS No. 117, the Organization is required to report information regarding its financial position and activities according to three classes of net assets: unrestricted net assets, temporarily restricted net assets, and permanently restricted net assets. In addition, the Organization is required to present a statement of cash flows. As permitted by this new statement, the Organization has discontinued its use of fund accounting and has, accordingly, reclassified its financial statements to present the three classes of net assets required. Contributions The Organization also elected to adopt SFAS No. 116, "Accounting for Contributions Received and Contributions Made," in 1996. In accordance with SFAS No. 116, contributions received are recorded as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted support depending on the existence or nature of any donor restrictions. Income Taxes The Organization is a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from income taxes under Section 50l(c) (10) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Cash and Cash EquiValents For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Organization considers all highly liquid investments available for current use with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Accounting Considerations under SEAS No. 124 The Grand Lodge adopted SFAS No. 124 during 1997 which requires organizations to report investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values in the statement of financial position at fair value and realized and unrealized gains and losses in the statement of activities. Prepaid Annuity Cost Prepaid annuities applicable to Past Grand Officers. BALANCE SHEET OCTOBER 14, 1999

ASSm CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents U.S. Government and Agency Bonds at Fair Value Accounts Receivable Inventory Total Current Assets PREPAID ANNUITY COSTS FIXED ASSETS AT COST Land Building Equipment Total Less Accumulated Depreciation Net Book Value

LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Total Current Liabilities ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS DEFERRED INCOME PUBLIC RELATIONS

Unrestricted

Temporarily Restricted

Permanently Consolidating Restricted I2iill

$ 475, 615.11

$ 25,640.00

$ 152,556.91

$ 653,812.02

488,794.90 22,480.14

263,342.75

792,641.20

$ 288,982,75

$ 945.198,11

1,544,778.85 22,480.14 6421510 $ 2.285,286,11

$ 1.051.105.25

$ 134,364.42

$ 134.364.42

$ 24,939.05

$ 24,939.05 273,646.00 99617.65 $ 398,202,70 232309.00 $ 165.893,70 $ 2,585,544,23

273,646.00 99617.65

$ 398~02,70 232309.00 $165,893,70 $ 1.351.363,37

$ 288.982,75

$ 945,198,11

$ 72172.73

$ 72 172.73

$ 72,172,73

$ 134,364.42

$ 58,694,32

$58,694,32

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1086131.90

288982.75

945198.11

2320312.76

$ 1.351.363,37

$ 288,982,75

$ 945,198,11

$ 2,585,544,23

See accompanying notes.

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES OCTOBER 14, 1999

Unrestricted

Temporarily Restricted

Permanently Consolidating Restricted I2tal

REVENUES Dues Interest Masonic Home Reimbursement Other Income Sales of Rituals Videos, Etc Contributions Lodge Liability Insurance Realized and Unrealized Loss on U.S. Government and Agency Bonds Masonic Home per Capita Masonic Home Initiation Fee Geo. Washington Memorial Fee Masonic Scholarship Fund Total Revenues

$ 353,469.31 24,310.60 52,675.52 36542.38 20,000.00

15,417.29

51,553.37

44,991.25 50,533.75 (15,524.89)

(51,636.20)

$ 710,830,31

$JlWID

$ 44,908.42

$ 122,360.00

122,360.00 28,280.00 11,296.00 ~

$ 353,469.31 91,281.26 52,675.38 36,542.38 20,000.00 44,991.25 50,533.75 (67,161.09) 122,360.00 28,280.00 11,296.00 11362.75 $ 755,631.13

EXPENSES Masonic Home per Capita Masonic Home Initiation Fee Geo. Washington Memorial Fee Masonic Scholarship Fund Masonic Education By Laws and Ritual Youth Group Associations Salaries Employee Benefits and Payroll Taxes Conference and Meetings Freemason Magazine and Publications Travel and Mileage - Per Deim Postage and Printing Loss on Sale of Printed Material Supplies Equipment and Maintenance Public Relations Telephone and Utilities Accounting

28,280.00 11,296.00 11,362.75 5,395.17 233.48 3,000.00 142,813.99 34,206.70 83,117.11 63,146.83 65,882.46 22,162.86 21,000.00 14,336.84 15,491.38 12,111.76 4,590.87 3,500.00

$ 122,360.00 28,280.00 11,296.00 11,362.75 5,395.17 233.48 3,000.00 142,813.99 34,206.70 83,117.11 63,146.83 65,882.46 22,162.86 21,000.00 14,336.84 15,491.38 12,111.76 4,590.87 3,500.00

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

1999 Occupancy Other Insurance Depreciation Total Expenses

20,250.28 2,088.88 63,127.43 16128.00 $ 765,882,79

Net Income (Loss) Fund Balance-Beginning of Year Cash Transfers to (from)

$ (55,052,48) 1,080,478.82

Fund Balance End of Year

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946.82

3,180.57

$ 3,180,57

$ (1,054.42)

$ 41,727.85

302,898.75 (12,861.58)

951,314.24 (47,843.98)

$ 1.086,131.90

$ 288,982.75

$ 945,198.11

20,250.28 2,088.88 63,127.43 16128.00 $ 770,010,18

$ (14,379.05) 2,334,691.81

= $ 2,320,312.76

See accompanying notes.

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 14, 1997

Unrestricted Net Income or Loss for Year Adjustments to reconcile increase in net assets to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation Increase in Accounts Receivable Increase in Inventory Increase in Account Payable Increase in Deferred Income Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities Cash Transferred Between Funds Increase (Decrease) in Cash

$ (55,052.48)

Temporarily Restricted

$ (1,054.42)

Permanently Consolidating Restricted I!Wll

$ 41,727.85

16,128.00 (12,740.10) (15,099.50) 68,084.72 58,694.32

$ (14,379.05)

16,128.00 (12,740.10) (15,099.50) 68,084.72 ~

$ (1,054.42)

$ 41,727.85

(12.861.58

(47.843.98

$ 120,720.52

$ (13,916.00)

$ (6,116.13)

$ 100,688.39

813.689,49

302,898.75

951.314路24

2,097,902,48

$ 964.410,01

$ 288,982,75

$ 945,198,11

$ 2,198,590,87

$ 60,014.96 ~

$ 100,688.39

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short Term Investments Beginning of Year End of Year

REPORT OF THE GRAND LECTURER To the Grand Lodge A ..F. & A,M. ofMissouri: BRETHREN:

In compliance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the state of Missouri, I herewith submit my Annual Report, The Masonic year of 1998-1999 will always have special significance for me because of the manner in which I was received on my visits throughout the

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State. It has been both a pleasure and honor for me to serve under the leadership of Most Worshipful Brother Steven I. Toybes. His Masonic knowledge and sincere guidance has made for an unforgettable year. The state of the Ritual in the various lodges is of great importance to the future of masonry in the State of Missouri. In my opinion it is the cement that holds our fraternity together. Without the ritual we are just another service organization. As I traveled throughout the state I found that there were three levels or divisions of proficiency. First, there are those lodges who are very proficient in their work and take pride in doing the ritual correctly. This is no more than 25% of the lodges. Then, there are a significant number of lodges; about 50% who are adequate but average in their ability and attitude toward the Ritual. Last, there is a group of lodges who are struggling for their existence and are marginally able to function ritualistically or any other way. This year a significant change in policy occurred in the State of Missouri. The "Chance to Advance" classes became a reality and we were able to welcome into our fraternity Master Masons, who because of personal reasons, job commitments or other reasons could not advance to the Third Degree. There were two classes held in St. Louis, two in Kansas City, one in Springfield, and one in St. Joseph. The Ritual performed at all of the sites was outstanding and to each of the participants go my heartfelt thanks for a job well done. It is the hope of this writer that some of these Brethren, if not most, will return to their respective lodges, become involved, and contribute to lodges that need help. When I accepted the position of Grand Lecturer I made a commitment to the Brethren of the fraternity as well as to the Grand Lodge Officers, that I would be willing to conduct a "School of Instruction" in any district or lodge who invited me to do so. As far as I know I have lived up to that commitment with one exception and the fact is I just simply overlooked it and I expressed my regret to the DDGL of that district. I would like to thank the Grand Lodge Officers for their support as well as Right Worshipful Brother Ronald D. Miller and his wonderful Office Staff for their continued help and support for myself and my District Deputy Grand Lecturers. Thank you, my brethren, for your support of me and my Office as Grand Lecturer. May the Supreme Architect of Heaven and Earth continue to smile on each and every one of us. God bless you all. Fraternally yours,

E. SPENCER Grand Lecturer

JAMES

REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The Grand Treasurer oversees the investments of the Grand Lodge, which are held by the Investment Management Group of Commerce Bank in their Clayton, Mo. office. On June 30, 1999, they were as follows:

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI SECURITIES - General Fund

Maturity US. Treasury Notes: 8-15-99 4-30-01 8-15-02 8-15-03 2-15-04 5-15-07 8-15-07 5-15-08

Interest Rate

Par Value

Purchase Price

Market Value June 30, 1999

6.000 % 6.250 5.375 5.250 5.875 6.625 6.125 5.625

$10,000.00 50,000.00 60,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00

$ 9,959.38 49,820.31 59,857.81 49,718.75 50,515.63 53,070.32 52,062.50 50,343.75

$10,015.60 50,609.50 61,143.60 49,125.00 50,265.50 52,078.00 50,547.00 48,969.00

30,037.50

30,909.30

13,350.00 .18

$ 418,736.13

$ 417,012.68

Federal National Mortgage Ass'n Debentures: 11-12-02

7.050

30,000.00

Temporary Investments: Financial Square Treasury Obligations Cash Total Investments - General Fund

SECURITIES - Permanent Fund U S. Treasury Notes: 48,257.81 6.375 50,000.00 1-15-00 50,000.00 49,820.31 4-30-01 6.250 49,578.13 50,000.00 8-15-02 6.375 6.250 30,000.00 29,868.75 2-15-03 10,000.00 10,412.50 8-15-07 6.125 25,171.88 5.625 25,000.00 5-15-08 48,218.75 50,000.00 5-15-09 5.500 Temporary Investments: 25,789.00 Financial Square Treasury Obligations Cash ~ $ 287,117.42 Total Investments - Permanent Fund SECURITIES - Disaster & Relief Fund

50,328.00 50,609.50 50,953.00 30,506.40 10,109.40 24,484.50 48,828.00 25,789.00 ~

$ 291,608.09

U S. Treasury Notes: Maturity 10-15-99 9-30-00 4-30-01 8-15-02

Interest Rate 6.000 6.125 6.250 6.375

Par Value 35,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00

Purchase Price 34,584.38 49,726.56 49,859.38 49,601.56

Market Value June 30, 1999 35,109.55 50,390.50 50,609.50 50,953.00

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5.250 6.125 5.625 5.500

50,000.00 40,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00

Temporary Investments: Financial Square Treasury Obligations Cash Total Investments - Disaster & Relief Fund

1999

49,718.75 41,650.00 50,343.75 48,218.75

59,125.00 40,437.60 48,969.00 48,828.00

27,251.00 .50 $ 400,954.63

27,251.00 .50 $ 401,673.65

SECURITIES - Endowment Fund

u. S. Treasury Notes: 4-30-01 8-15-07 5-15-08

6.250 6.125 5.625

15,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

14,946.09 10,412.50 10,068.75

15,182.85 10,109.40 9,793.80

25,000.00

24,883.00

24,640.75

19,178.00 .36 $ 79,488.70

19,178.00 .36 $ 78,905.16

Corporate Bonds: Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.:

2-12-03

6.00

Temporary Investments: Financial Square Treasury Obligations Cash Total Investments - Endowment Fund

u. S. Treasury Notes:

SECURITIES - Endowed Membership Fund

1-15-00 4-30-01 8-15-02 2-15-03 8-15-03 5-15-07 8-15-07 5-15-08 5-15-09

6.375 6.250 6.375 6.250 5.250 6.625 6.125 5.625 5.500

30,000.00 30,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 40,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00

28,954.69 29,892.19 49,875.00 49,781.25 49,718.75 53,070.31 41,650.00 50,343.75 48,218.75

30,196.80 30,365.70 51,953.00 50,844.00 49,125.00 52,078.00 40,437.60 48,969.00 48,828.00

52,609.00 .97 $ 454,114.66

52,609.00 .97 $ 454,407.07

Temporary Investments: Financial Square Treasury Obligations Cash Total Investments - Endowed Membership Fund

Respectively submitted, W.M.LuNA Grand Treasurer

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REPORT OF THE MINUTES OF ANNUAL COMMUNICATION MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH 1998 To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The Annual Communication of the Missouri Lodge of Research was held in the Holiday Inn Select, Columbia, Missouri at 4:15 PM, Monday, September 28, 1998. Right Worshipful Brother John W. Siscel, Worshipful Master welcomed the Brethren to this meeting and hoped they enjoyed this meeting and Grand Lodge. The minutes of September 29, 1997 were approved as printed in the Grand Lodge Committee reports. The report of the Secretary and Treasurer were read and approved. Right Worshipful Brother Ronald E. Wood, Jr. reported the book "Giants of Missouri Freemasons" would be ready for mailing before the end of year, also a bonus book "Masonic Degrees and How to Improve Them" by Ray V. Denslow would be out before the end of year. He also reported that in 1999 we would start the first of four books on Missouri Lodges. One to to be printed each year for four years. A moment of silent prayer was held for Ovid H. Bell, Past Master of the Missouri Lodge of Research and all other Brothers who were called to their reward during the past year. It was moved by Zelwin B. Eaton and seconded by Worshipful Brother Harold Richardson to approve the usual Honorarium for the SecretaryTreasurer. Motion passed. Right Worshipful Brother John W. Siscel, thanked the Brethren for the honor of having served the Missouri Lodge of Research as Master hoped he had made some progress that had helped in some way to help the Missouri Lodge of Research. The nominating Committee made the following report which was received and voted unanimously to except the list of Officers for the 1998-1999 year. Zelwin B. Eaton, W.M. James M. Williams, S.W. D. Robert Downey, J.W. Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr., Sec. Treas. Donald E. Scott, S.D. Brent Mattox, J.D. Jack S. Clark, S.S.

Jimmie D. Lee, J.S. Harold J. Richardson, S. Mar. Larry C. Reynolds, J. Mar. Elmer R. Revelle, Sr. Dir. of Cer. Jon B. Broyles, Jr. Dir. of Cer. Phillip G. Elam, Tiler Stanton T. Brown, Chaplain

The Worshipful Master elect announced the following installing Officers. Installing Master: Most Worshipful Brother P. Vincent Kinkead; Installing Marshall, Worshipful Brother Frank P. Wilfley, Jr.; Installing Chaplain, Right Worshipful Brother Stanton T. Brown. The Installing Master ask the Officers to assemble at the front of the room. After prayer and a short ceremony, the Officers were installed in due form. The newly installed Master, Zelwin B. Eaton pledged to do the best he could with the help of the Officers and Brethren. He also thanked the Brethren for

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electing him to serve as Master of The Missouri Lodge of Research for 19981999 year. The Worshipful Master made the following appointments, for the year 19981999. TRUSTEES: Elvis Mooney William H. Chapman

Martin B. Toybes Robert D. Jenkins

ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Earl K. Dille William R. Robbins

Henry Gershenson Robert D. Jenkins

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE: Zelwin B. Eaton J. C. Montgomery, Jr. Frank P. Wilfley, Jr. P. Vincent Kinkead

James W. Williams Brent Mattox Larry Reynolds Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr.

AUDIT COMMITTEE: Sterling T. Campbell

Timothy Osburn

EDITOR: Ronald E. Wood, Jr. No further business the Lodge was closed with prayer by the Chaplain Stanton T. Brown. Tuesday morning, September 29,1998, (172) members and visitors attended the Missouri Lodge of Research breakfast. Brother Keith Neese gave a talk on the new Scottish Rite's new building that was finished in 1998 in Columbia, Missouri. He invited anyone to visit this new building. Fraternally submitted, FRANK W. HAzELRIGG, JR. Secretary- Treasurer

MID YEAR MEETING The mid-year meeting of the Missouri Lodge of Research was held at the Settle Inn, Branson, Missouri, May 14, 1999. There was (101) members and visitors present for breakfast. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Stanton T. Brown. After breakfast Worshipful Master Zel Eaton introduced Glen Means, Sr. Warden of the Grand Lodge of Missouri AF & AM and the Heads of the York Rite Bodies of Missouri. Worshipful Brother James M. Williams, after a few personal remarks informed Worshipful Brother Ronald E. Wood, Jr. he had been elected a "Fellow" in the Missouri Lodge of Research, and presented him with a plaque and a metal. Worshipful Brother Wood thanked the Brethren and Worshipful Brother Williams for this honor.

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Brother Phillip G. Elam presented a picture of a Crest he drew up for the Missouri Lodge of Research, to be used on the inter-net. The members thought it was a good idea. Rt. Worshipful Brother Stanton T. Brown, then introduced Knight Companion Joe R. Manning, Grand Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine. Knight Companion Manning displayed some old pottery, some of which was over 200 years old. He had some very old and pretty pieces. He invited all to come by and look at them. No further business the meeting was closed with prayer. Fraternally submitted, FRANK W. HAzELRIGG, JR. Secretary / Treasurer

SECRETARrSREPORT 1998路1999 To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brothers of the Missouri Lodge of Research. We had 67 Brothers and Lodges to join the Missouri Lodge of Research this year. Loss by death, nineteen (19), resigned one hundred thirtyone (131), therefore we had a net loss of ninety (90). This gives us a total Membership of One Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Eight as of June 30,1999. I would like to thank Worshipful Master, Zelwin B. Eaton and the Officers and Brothern of the Missouri Lodge of Research for their consideration given me this year. The Lodge has shown a loss the last three years. I hope we can show an increase in membership this coming year. Fraternally submitted, FRANK W. HAzELRIGG, JR. Secretary- Treasurer

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY 16, 1999 The Publications Committee met at the Grand Lodge Office on Saturday, January 16, 1999, with the following Officers present: Zelwin B. Eaton, Frank P. Wilfley, Jr., William Chapman, Ronald E. Wood, Jr., James M. Williams, D. Robert Downey and Frank W. Hazelrigg. The meeting was opened with prayer by Ronald E. Wood, Jr. Mter some discussion about mistakes in the book "Giants of Freemasonry." Frank Wilfley was upset because the proof copy he saw was not like in the book. William Chapman moved and D. Robert Downey seconded the motion to have the Editor Ronald E. Wood, Jr. to talk to John Bell about these mistakes. Motion passed. Discussions about the cost of printing books and the next four books to be printed, "About Lodges in Missouri," D. Robert Downey suggested we put a price of $17.00 on the book "Giants of Missouri Freemasonry of Twenty Century."

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The meeting was closed with prayer by Frank W. Wilfley, Jr. Respectfully submitted, FRANK W. HAzELRIGG, JR. Secretary- Treasurer

STATISTICAL 1998 - 1999

Membership 6-30-98 New Members

LIFE

ACTIVE

CORR.

798

453

103

844

465

105

EXCH. 8

Deaths Resigned

TOTAL 1378 61

-1

To life member

Membership Total 6-30-98

SUBS.

1439 1

-12 -88

-7 -38

743

420

100

19 131

1288

Mr. Frank Hazelrigg, Secretary Missouri Lodge of Research 505 Hwy Z Fulton, MO 65251 Dear Mr. Hazelrigg: This letter is to inform and confirm that there are in your Safety Deposit Box under the name of Missouri Lodge of Research AF & AM the following accounts: 1. First Bank A Savings Bank, Sav. Account #3288301140, Balance on June 30, 1999 of $5,816.54. 2. First Bank A Savings Bank, Certificate of Deposit #828660001175, balance on June 30, 1999 of $55,655.63. 3. The Callaway Bank, Certificate of Deposit #18417 in the amount of $500.00 @4.150/0, due April 5,2000. 4. The Callaway Bank Certificate of Deposit #24396 in the amount of $400.00 @4.500/0, due October 20, 2000. 5. The Callaway Bank Certificate of Deposit #41668 in the amount of $9,411.00 @4.600/0, due May 4, 2000. 6. The Callaway Bank Certificate of Deposit #41669 in the amount of $9,411.00 @4.600/0, due May 4, 2000. There is also a checking account at The Callaway Bank, #508-754 with a balance of $5,471.45 as of close of business on June 30,1999.

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Very truly yours, The Callaway Bank MARy Lou PHILLIPS

Vice President Missouri Lodge of Research AF and AM 505 Highway Z Fulton, MO 65251 Dear Sirs: The interest that was earned from July 01, 1998 to June 30, 1999 was $2,802.13 for CD #828660001175. The interest earned for the period of July 1, 1998 through June 30,1999 was $125.07 for savings account number 3828301140. If you need any more information, please contact me at (573) 642-6801. Sincerely, First Bank K. HELLING Teller Supervisor

JILL

DEPOSITS 7-1-98 - 6-30-99

July 17, 1998 Aug. 26 Sept. 25 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Nov. 17 Nov. 17 Dec. 28 Jan. 19, 1999 Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Feb. 3 Feb. 8 Feb. 16 Mar. 5 Mar. 30 Apr. 26 May 19 May 28 June 28 June 30

- Deposit # I - Deposit # II - Deposit # III - Deposit # IV - Deposit #V - Deposit # VI - Deposit # VII - Deposit # VIII - Deposit # IX - Deposit # X - Deposit # XI - Deposit # XII - Deposit # XIII - Deposit # XIV - Deposit # XV - Deposit # XVI - Deposit # XVII - Deposit # XVIII - Deposit # XIX - Deposit # XX - Interest on Now Ace.

305.00 148.00 220.00 4,822.50 435.00 15.00 393.34 390.00 1,651.00 1,749.48 1,566.06 1,686.48 1,730.00 1,567.50 1,936.04 767.50 636.66 707.00 522.24 794.76 $ 307.65 $ 22,351.21

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CHECKS ISSUED 1998-1999 July 23, 1998 Aug. 3 Aug. 13 Aug. 17 Sept. 3 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Sept. 29 Sept. 8 Oct. 5

Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 18 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 23 Dec. 28 Dec. 30 Jan. 4, 1999 Jan. 8 Jan. 11 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Jan. 25 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 26 Mar. 17 Mar. 30 Mar. 30 Apr. 5 Apr. 6 Apr. 9 Apr. 13

- 2235 Richard Prettyman (Fed. Tax Return) - 2236 Type Rite Office Equipment Repairs - PWP - 2237 Wal-Mart (Office Supplies) - 2238 Fulton Graphics Inc. (Tickets & Copies) - 2239 Address Machine Inc. (Plates & Ribbon) 路2240 Fulton Graphics (Bkfs. Tickets) 路2241 Mid-MO Printing (99 dues cards) 路2242 Ronald E. Wood, Jr. (Postage) - 2243 Holiday Inn (G Lodge Exp) Debit (Dale 1. Mills) N.S.F. - 2244 Wal-Mart (Paper & Ribbon) - 2245 VOID - 2246 Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr. (Honorarium) - 2247 State Farm Ins. Co. (Ins. on Books) - 2248 Chapman-Sanders Ins. (Ins. on Bond) - 2249 Carter Document Service (Giants of F.M.) - 2250 Wal-Mart (Pinwheel for (P.W.P.) - 2251 Fulton Post Office (Mail Books) - 2252 Grand Lodge ofMO (Breakfast G.1.) - 2253 Fulton Post Office (Stamps) - 2254 Wal-Mart (Ribbon) - 2255 Fulton Post Office (Return Books) - 2256 Fulton Post Office (Return Books) - 2257 Fulton Post Office (Return Books) - 2258 Fulton Post Office (Return Books) - 2259 Fulton Post Office (Mail Bks. & Stamps) - 2260 Fulton Post Office (Mail Bks. & Stamps) - 2261 Ovid Bell Press (MO Giants) - 2262 Ovid Bell Press (MO Giants) - 2263 Fulton Graphics (Copies) - 2264 Fulton Post Office (Stamps) - 2265 Fulton Post Office (Mail Books) - 2266 Fulton Graphics (Copies) - 2267 Pantagraph Printing Inc. (List of Lodges) - 2268 Addressing Machine Ribbon - 2269 Fulton Post Office (Mail Bks. & Stamps) - 2270 Frank Hazelrigg, Jr. (Phone - Supplies) Debit on Canadian Check - 2271 Wal-Mart (Ribbon) - 2272 Philatelic Fulfillment (1500 Stamped Env.) - 2273 The Callaway Bank (S.D. Box) - 2274 Fulton Post Office (Stamps for 1375 Bks.) - 2275 Fulton Graphics (Mailing Labels) - 2276 Ovid Bell Press (Masonic Degrees) - 2277 Fulton Post Office (Mail Bks. & Stamps) - 2278 Fulton Post Office (Return Bks.) - 2279 Ovid Bell Press (Mailing Cartons)

80.00 63.54 15.49 34.69 40.32 32.72 246.46 44.30 150.38 15.00 12.40 1,200.00 100.00 189.00 1,039.95 9.53 3.55 1,613.53 32.00 9.97 10.18 7.44 3.72 3.24 16.60 38.53 9,662.73 1,858.67 11.95 55.16 3.16 7.84 7.00 19.15 31.00 37.95 5.25 16.80 546.20 12.00 1,564.29 198.78 7,052.98 53.63 6.78 1,015.00

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Apr. 13 Apr. 15 Apr. 14 May 5 May 10 May 14 May 14 May 16 May 18 May 27 June 1 June 3 June 17 June 17

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- 2280 Fulton Post Office (Return Bks.) - 2281 Ronald E. Wood, Jr. (Postage) - 2282 Mark Douglas (engraving) - 2283 Fulton Masonic Temple Ass'n. (Attach Mailing Labels & Stamps) - 2284 Fulton Post Office (Return Bks.) - 2285 Zelwin Eaton (Frame for Fellow) - 2286 Jack Hamilton (Breakfast Suttle Inn) - 2287 Suttle Inn (Grand York Exp.) - 2288 Fulton Post Office (Return Bks.) . 2289 Fulton Post Office (Stamps) - 2290 Phillip G. Elam (M.L.R. Logo) - 2291 Mid-MO Printing Inc. ( 200 dues cards) - 2292 Fulton Post Office (P.O. Box Rent) - 2293 Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr. (Phone & Supplies)

5.65 33.00 5.00 625.00 4.52 20.00 735.00 311.46 1.13 33.00 64.33 239.35 64.00 $ 54.78 $ 29,375.53

MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH RECAP SHEET 1998路1999 80.00 2,497.53 771.79 279.93 2,348.53 461.84 21,254.33 1,200.00 289.00 64.00 12.00 64.33 $ 52.25 $ 29,375.53

Richard Prettyman Tax Return Postage Printing Supplies Breakfast (Grand Lodge & Grand York) Expenses (Grand Lodge & Grand York) Giants of Free-Masonry & Masonic Degrees Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr. Honorarium Insurance Post Office Box Rent Callaway Bank Safety Deposit Box Rent Crest for MO Lodge of Research Miscellaneous

SECRETARY / TREASURER COMBINED REPORT 1998路1999 BALANCE: Callaway Bank Checking Ace. 6-30-98 Deposits: 7-1-98 thru 6-30-99 Balance and Deposits Disbursements: Cks. # 2235 thru 2293

12,495.77 $ 22.351.21 34,864.98 $ 29.375.53 5,471.45

Balance: Callaway Bank 6-30-99 OTHER ASSETS: Callaway Bank C.D. #18417 @ 4.15% Callaway Bank C.D. # 24396 @ 4.5%

500.00 400.00

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Callaway Bank C.D. # 41668 @ 4.6% Callaway Bank C.D. # 41669 @ 4.6%

9,411.00

$ 9411.00

Balance: 6-30-99

19,722.00

FIRST BANK SAVINGS & LOAN: Balance: C.D. 828660001175 Interest (7-1-98 to 6-30-99)

52,853.50

@ 5.16%

$ 2,802.13

Balance: 6-30-99

55,655.63

SAVINGS ACCOUNT # 3828301140 Balance: 6-30-98

5,691.47

Interest Paid 7-1-98 thru 6-30-99

125.07

Balance: 6-30-99

$ 5,816.54

Total Assets June 30, 1999

$86,665.62

REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITrEE The Masters, Wardens and Brethren of the Missouri Lodge ofResearch: BRETHREN:

We have on this date examined the report of the Secretary-Treasurer of the Missouri Lodge of Research, for the period of July 1, 1998 to June 30,1999. We have found the report in good order, correct and complete. Fraternally submitted, STERLING T. CAMPBELL TIMOTHY

OSBURN

NEW MEMBERS 1998 - 1999

Andrews, Billy D. Barber, Samuel T. Bondy, Clyde F Boyd, Thomas L Brantley, William A. Buchholz, William F. Burnett, Floyd D. Carroll, Bill D. Colvis, Louis J., Jr.

Easley, Harold G. Lee, Michael B. Lewis, David H. Little, Terry C. Lowe, Forrest G. McDaniel, Henry K. McIntyre, Bernard A. Mock, Robert W Monrotus, Steven C.

1999

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Cook, Bennie L. Cutler, Walter P. Czeschin, Clarence K. Daniel, Charlie R DeWeese, James E. Ferranto, Richard A. Fields, Robert C. Fryer, Wayne B. Giammanco, Gerard J., Jr. Hamilton, Robert L. Howard, Jeffrey L. Jenkins, Barry W. Jones, Harold E. Kirk, Robert G.

Morgan, James N. Moss, Larry R Nolte, Joseph M., Jr. Pierce, Scott P. Priest, David A. Ray, Rlaph F. Reindel, George F. Snyder, Harold J. Sutton, Bob G. Turnham, Yale T. Watkins, Clint Weaver, Robert H Wilkins, James R, Jr. Wechsler, Benjamin F.

NEW MEMBERS - CORRESPONDING 1998 - 1999

Bissey, William K. Crace, Jason L. Detmers, Frederick H. Fegan, T. Michael Hinshaw, Frank Milne, Frank E.

Peloso, Joseph A. Sledge, James E. Thomas, Kudy S. Thornhill, Clarence G. Washizu, Yoshio Wheeler, Elmer S.

NEW MEMBERS - SUBSCRIBING 1998 - 1999

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ACTIVE Arms, Vernon R Bell, Ovid H. Bielby, Ronald R Bush, Clarence L. Carroll, James R Knackatedt,WarrenR. Lance, Luther W. McLallen, Gary E. Nickle, Joe W. Swan, Clarence K. Phillips, Everett E. Woodward, Charles L., Jr.

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Alexander, Charles E. Allgood, Laymond A. Arney, William P. Bailey, Virgil L. Beatty, Bill J. Blagg, Georgie D. Botts, Louis J. Branson, Donald L. Brewer, J. W. Bush, Kenneth W. Carlcon, Darrell L. Carnes, Milton B. Cole, Alvin F. Collins, Charles P. Coshow, Ralph L. Crick, Robert R. Cusic, Eldon J. Davis, Mack G. Detering, Edmund L. Dodson, J. Steve Dungan, Davis A. Flaspohler, Steven J. Folds, Albert E. Foote, Stephen E. Ford, Raymond F. Frick, William M. Fritts, Ralph O. Galemore, Roinald G. Gallop, Herbert M. Gibson, James B., Jr. Givens, Stephen B. Glawson, Michael C. Goings, Rodger D. Grant, John 1. Hamilton, Michael D. Hammond, Robert E. Hannah, Joseph M. II Harrison, Charles R. Hays, Richard F. Hines, Richard L. Huffmaster, Samuel J. Hunt, George C. Hurst, Bob G. Hurst, Michael H.

Jones, Paul L. John, Grant W. Jones, J. B. "Red" Jones, Michael F. Key, Kimber W. Langerdoerfer, William G. Learning, Gregory A. Leininger, David M., II Lodge, Richard W. Lowrey, Richard A. Mattson, Eric R. Mattson, Jerry L. Maupin, Harris L. Maylee, K. Darryl McDaniel, Walter J. Mills, Dale L. II Morrow, Lonny W. Nelms, Richard L. Padley, William Paulsen, George Perry, William R. Richey, Hardee H. Roszell, Frank W. Rowe, John E. Sandy, Robert K. Schlesinger, Harold R. Scydick, Frank Shull, Marvin Stanfill, Charles W. Stephens, Terry R. Steidel, George C. Stuecken, Fred F. Surkamp, Jerry Thompson, Joe E. Tietsort, Edward L. Tucker, William L., Jr. Underwood, Ashley H. Venable, Donald H. Vollmar, Raymond HY. Webster, Walter O. Williams, Emmit G. Williams, Moris J. Wright, Ralph G. Yancey, Barry L.

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Maxwell, G. Larry, Sr. McCready, Charles M. Nathanial David A. Nicholas, John R, Jr. Noah, RayA. Obenshain, Samuel S. Powell, Arthur E. Rank, Norman R Rexroat, Richard L. Robinson, David S. Steenagaard, Mark R. Stewart, Franklin Saars, William F. Suell, Robert M. Switzer, Peter M. Walker, Carl I. Watt, Gordon H. Way, Theodore L. Weeks, David H.

RESIGNED - SUBSCRIBING 1998 - 1999 Clintonville Lodge #482 AF & AM Gate City Lodge #522 AF & AM Grand Lodge of GA F & AM Librarian, Oakland Scottish Rite Temple Lodge #299 AF & AM

MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH OFFICERS 1998-1999 S.W. Zelwin B. Eaton, W.M. James W. Williams, S.W. D. Robert Downey, J.W. Sec.trreas. Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr., Sec'y.trreas. J.D. Donald E. Scott, S.D. Brent Mattox, J.D. Jack S. Clark, S.S. Jimmie D. Lee, J.S. Harold J. Richardson, Sr. Marshall Larry C. Reynolds, Jr., Jr. Marshall Elmer R Revelle, Sr. Dir. of Cer. Jon B. Broyles, Jr. Dir. of Cer. Phillip G. Elam, Tiler Stanton T. Brown, Chaplain

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REPORT TO THE MEMBER OF THE MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH 1998路1999 BRETHREN:

My report to you this year will be brief, but I believe inclusive. The book, Giants of Missouri Freemasonry of the 20th Century, which was initially suggested by RWB John Siscel during RWB Frank Wilfrey's year, was distributed this spring. Our Book Editor, RWB Ronald E. Wood, Jr., is putting the finishing touches on the first of a four volume set of the history of Missouri Lodges as remembered, researched and written by lodge members themselves. The first volume covers the northwest region (one quarter) of the state. The most revolutionary aspect of this project is the possibility that book will also be available on the Missouri Lodge of Research Internet web page. This innovative approach to Masonic publishing will permit a much larger audience to learn of Missouri's Masonic Lodges. It will also make it possible for individual lodges to submit updates to their original research, thus allowing the project to become, in a sense, a living thing, evolving as the history of the individual lodges is written. These updates will be made via submissions to the Missouri Lodge of Research webmaster. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first series of books on Masonic history to be written by over 400 Master Masons! WB Philip Elam, Tyler of the Missouri Lodge of Research this year, has done a yeoman's job as web master of the Lodge of Research web page. We have received many complimentary messages regarding the content of the web page. Based on a recent analysis by an Internet activity tracking service, our Missouri Masonic Lodge of Research's web site has the second highest level of activity (i.e., number of visitors) of all Masonic web sites on the Internet. We came in second only to The George Washington Masonic Memorial web site. Like every other Missouri Lodge, the Missouri Lodge of Research wholeheartedly supports the Grand Lodge's position on charitable and worthy causes. To that end, the Missouri LOR created a unique software program, called a "screensaver", that will be displayed when a PC is inactive. This screensaver includes some of the best and most unique pieces of Masonic artwork (some 60 images) in the world. The Masonic Screensaver is available for free to anyone who wants a copy, and it can be downloaded from the LOR's web site. We are, however, asking those Brethren who use it to make a donation, through the Missouri LOR, to the Masonic Children's Foundation. The address is: http://www.geocities.com/lormo.geo/screensaver.html The feedback has been so positive, that the Missouri Lodge of Research developed and released a second screensaver in August of this year. This new screensaver includes Patriotic themes, and includes over 90 pieces of patriotic artwork guaranteed to make every American Freemason stand just a little taller. We are again making this available at no cost, but we are asking for a donation to the Masonic Children's Foundation. This screensaver can also be downloaded from the Missouri LOR's web site. The web page has generated many inquiries and questions about Freemasonry as well as an amazing number of requests for assistance in

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locating Masonic histories of deceased relatives by individuals (mostly nonMasons) doing genealogical research. Each inquiry has created a unique opportunity to provide someone with a positive impression of Freemasonry not previously available. I accepted MWB William H. Chapman's resignation from the Lodge of Research Board of Publications with regrets. MWB Chapman was a respected and valued member of the Board and his presence will be missed. MWB P. Vincent Kinkead was appointed to fill the vacancy created by MWB Chapman's resignation. At the mid-year meeting at Branson, Missouri RWB Ronald E. Wood, Jr. was made a Fellow of the Missouri Lodge of Research. Congratulations to RWB Wood on being selected a Fellow. This is only the seventh time the LOR has awarded the Fellow medallion (which can be seen on the LOR's web site). Finally, to re-enforce the unique character of our Masonic organization, a new Lodge of Research Crest was introduced at the Branson, Missouri meeting. Although it is not possible to include the Crest in this Report for the Grand Lodge Proceedings (it can be seen at the LOR web site), it will henceforth appear on all books published by the Missouri Lodge of Research. There is a detailed description of the Crest's components, each of which is symbolic of our work. The major theme of the Crest is the commitment of Missouri's Masonic Literati (men of learning) who have dedicated themselves to the spreading of Masonic Light through the projects and endeavors of the Missouri Lodge of Research. From this point forward, each and every future Missouri Lodge of Research publication will be instantly recognizable to the entire Masonic Fraternity throughout the world. Our thanks to our Tyler, WB Phil Elam, for creating such a distinguished emblem that embodies the noble efforts of our beloved Missouri Masonic Lodge of Research. Brethren, the past year has been an enjoyable and interesting experience. I would like to thank all those who contributed to the activities and successes of the Missouri Lodge of Research. I am honored to have had the opportunity to serve as Master of this Masonic organization. Thank you. Fraternally, ZELWIN B "ZEL" EATON, WM

REPORT OF THE COMMI'ITEE ON THE PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INC KNOWN AS "MASONIC CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION" To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. ofMissouri: BRETHREN:

Your Masonic Children's Foundation has been busy over this past year. The response from the Brethren to our mailing label fund raiser was excellent and Your Board of Directors wants to thank everyone for their continued financial and other support for Your Foundation.

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Apparently the reputation of the Foundation is growing as we have received substantial contributions from both individuals, Masonic groups, and other entities. This type of support is not only welcome and needed, but it has also been overwhelming to Your Board of Directors. The generosity of everyone to support our efforts at "Helping Missouri's Youth" can be neither overstated, nor can our appreciation be adequately conveyed. As of the writing of this Report, Your Masonic Children's Foundation has $37,776.12 on hand (July 23, 1999). Obviously there will be additional expenses incurred between now and the Grand Lodge Communication; however, because of the strong support of the Brethren and others, the Masonic Children's Foundation continues to function on a cash basis for the second year in a row. It took the hard work ofYour Present Board of Directors, all Previous Boards of Directors, and especially All the Brethren to get the Foundation running so well and on a firm financial basis. The Board wishes to extend a special "Thank You" to the following persons: Most Worshipful Brother Steven I. Toybes and Right Worshipful Brother Wilfred G. Soutiea The strong support and encouragement these two Brothers have provided to the Foundation has made this year a true pleasure for the Board. Every Member of the Advancing Grand Lodge Line; the Past Grand Masters; the Masonic Education Committee; the Masonic Publicity Committee; our Masonic Internet "Whiz-Kids"; and the Foundation Coordinator, Andy Charlson and his staff have all provided outstanding effort; a quality product; and have made the year a great success. The Board owes each of these people both "Thank You" and more than we could every repay. Finally, the Board wishes to acknowledge and to recognize the phenomenal work and dedication of our Grand Secretary and the fantastic staff he has assembled and shares with the Foundation in the Grand Lodge office. Without this group, their devotion, assistance and unending commitment, your Masonic Children's Foundation simply could not function. The Board requests and suggests that each of the Brethren stop by the Grand Lodge tables during the Annual Communication and add their "Thanks" to that of the Board. The Masonic Children's Foundation has helped hundreds, if not thousands of Missouri children over the past year, The Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master have also approved a "Brother-to-Brother" fund raiser whereby the Foundation can not only hopefully raise necessary operating funds; but can also support Masonic Membership by giving away two (2) Lifetime Memberships at a drawing during this year's Annual Communication. Your Foundation hopes that this will become an annual event in which all the Brethren will look forward to participating. Your Foundation continues to have trouble providing this program to schools in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas. Apparently, these areas received federal funds to conduct similar seminars. Consequently, if the Brethren have friends on School Boards in these areas, please suggest that the various Districts consider trying our program and utilize their additional funds to implement our program rather than to duplicate what Your Masonic Fraternity already provides. The Board wishes to again "Thank Everyone" for allowing us to serve You and for making this past year so successful.

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Respectfully and Fraternally submitted, RW.B. RW.B. RW.B. R.W.B. R. W.B.

STANLEY M. THOMPSON, President ELMER E. REVELLE, Vice-President JOHN M. NATIONS M. ROBERT BERGER RONALD D. MILLER, Grand Secretary

REPORT OF THE MASONIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF MISSOURI, INC. To the Grand Lodge A.R & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The Board of Directors for the Grand Lodge year 1998-1999 met as required by the By-Laws. That Board considered the recommendations for the award of scholarships as presented by Right Worshipful Brother Glenn E. Means, who Chaired the Scholarship Selection Committee consisting of Jimmie D. Lee, Ronald D. Miller, and John R Cook. That Committee met on April 28, 1999. The new Masonic Merit Scholarship recipients are Timothy J. Wolf (Centralia) Truman State University and Tamara Huremovic (St. Louis) University of Missouri-St. Louis. Scholarships were also renewed for Cassie Acklin (Barnard) American Institute of Business; Lee Ann Brand (Glasgow) University of Missouri-Kansas City; Stacey Collins (Louisiana) Hannibal-La Grange College; Megan Dwyer (St. Joseph) Missouri Western State College; Jennifer Inman (Braggadocio) Mississippi County Community College; Christopher Mobley (Doniphan) Truman State University; John Peter (Liberty) Kansas State University; Melissa Sennert (Pacific) University of MissouriRolla; Tina Sippely (Louisiana) Truman State University; Julie Stine (Union) Lincoln Christian College; Kendra Wood (Ashland) Lincoln University; Christopher Lacy (Wright City) University of Missouri-Columbia; Kristina Hill (St. Louis) University of Missouri-Columbia; Jessica Stout (Kearney) University of Kansas; Sarah Garber (Sarcoxie) University of Missouri-Kansas City; Sara Troy (Kansas City) Central Missouri State University; Laura Meyer (Fenton) Truman State University. The scholarship for Shannon Ostermueller (St. Louis) Webster University was not renewed for failure to comply with the scholarship requirements. The Board of Directors was privileged to recommend the award of new Ruth Lutes Bachmann Estate Scholarships to Joy White (Crane) Cox College of Nursing and Chauncia Scott (St. Louis) Deaconess College of Nursing. Also the Board renewed the scholarships for Joseph Chernich (Arnold) Truman State University; Jamie Clark (Philadelphia) Culver-Stockton; Marissa Cowan (Lexington) Central Missouri State University; Kim Holmes (Rogersville) University of Missouri-St. Louis; Jennifer Nitzband (Rolla) Missouri Southern State College; Lynn M. Otto (Richmond) University of Missouri-Kansas City; Hannah M. Vollmer (Washington) Truman State University; and Kristie Werkmeister (Mehlville) Southeast Missouri State University.

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There were more than 200 applications for the 19 Masonic Scholarships Fund of Missouri scholarships and approximately 85 applications for the 10 Ruth Lutes Bachmann Scholarships. The selection of the scholarship recipients is very difficult each year. Each of the applicants is well qualified. Our thanks to the Selection Committee members for their service this year. Where possible, the awards were presented by Grand Lodge Officers and were well received. Fraternally submitted, GLENN E. MEANS, Junior Grand Warden Chairman, Selection Committee

REPORT OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE To the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

The committee on Ways and Means met four times during the year and reviewed the expenditures of the budget year ended October 14, 1998. We reviewed interim financial statements during the current fiscal year and established the budget for the next year ending on October 14th the year 2000. For the year ended October 14, 1998 we reviewed the disbursements and compared them to the budget for that year. The accounts that have been exceeded are: #240 - Conference of Grand Lodge Officers #280 - Expenses of Grand Lodge Session Approval for the excess expenditures was obtained as provided in the bylaws. A review of those expenditures showed they were properly handled. The committee recommends the transfer of $60,000 from the Revolving Fund to the General Investment Fund. This amount is no longer required to be accounted for separately from other accounts of the General Fund. As a result of the financial difficulties experienced in prior years the committee worked diligently to revise the by-laws of that section pertaining to expenses which will be submitted at this session and you will vote on next year. It is important that you improve, approve these changes to help insure the financial stability of our Grand Lodge. Therefore I strongly encourage you to read them and vote favorably next year. A full report of the financial status of the year ending October 14th, 1999, which is a few weeks away, will not be available for the committee to review until we receive the audit report sometime in December 1999. Article 3, Section 3.100 of the By-laws, states that before the close of each Annual Communication the committee on Ways and Means, with the advice of the Deputy Grand Master, and the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary, prepare a budget of the funds anticipated to be available for the operation of the Grand Lodge for the next budget year. The funds available consists of the income received in the preceding year; namely the per capita, net of amounts allocated to other sources, income from investments, and such miscellaneous income that may occur. The appropriations and expenditures required for the budget year shall not exceed the funds available. The budget itself for the year

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2000 reflects anticipated revenue of $625,000 if our numbers are correct. The budget submitted, as I've just submitted, will be reviewed upon receipt of the audit report. That audit report establishes the funds available for the next year. If necessary the committee will revise the budget to conform to the requirements that we use prior years funds. Most Worshipful, I move the approval of the report of the committee on Ways and Means and the budget for the year ending October 14th 2000 and ask that it be printed in the proceedings. (Motion approved) Respectfully Submitted By: iIfIII'-..r;... ,

lMllli&~ Chairman JOHN M. NATIONS WILLIAM H. CHAPMAN RICHARD W. ALLGOOD LARRY R. Moss W. MARION LUNA

REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY RONALD D. MILLER To the Grand Lodge A.R & A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN:

It is again with pleasure that I submit my report as Grand Secretary and the work of the Grand Lodge Office Staff to this One Hundred Seventy Eighth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A.M. of the State of Missouri. It has been a pleasure to work with Most Worshipful Brother Steven 1. Toybes as he has led our craft during these past twelve months. Needless to say, the Grand Lodge Office Staff has been very busy during this past year because of the "Chance to Advance" program. This great program has added many new Masons and, of course, the behind the scenes activity did increase as the year had gone along. But, with everyones understanding and patience, we have come through it with success. We hope you have found the Grand Lodge Office efficient and friendly while attending.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES: M.W. Grand Master Steven 1. Toybes accepted the recommendations of the respective Grand Masters and Grand Lodges and appointed Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Missouri near other Grand Lodges. The Certificate of Commission were prepared and mailed for presentation to: Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia - Bill F. Greschel Grand Lodge of"EI Potosi," Mexico - Alvaro Rodriquez M.W. Grand Master Steven 1. Toybes honored Master masons from Missouri Lodges with the recommendation that they be commissioned Grand

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Representatives of other Grand Lodges near the Grand Lodge of Missouri as follows: Grand Lodge of Rio Grande do SuI - Marion W. Dey

DISPENSATIONS 1998-1999 September 30, 1998 to Donald H. Border, Worshipful Master of Grain Valley Lodge No. 644 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Election of Officers on October 3, 1998. September 30, 1998 to Melvin L. Sundermeyer, Worshipful Master of Jefferson Lodge No. 43 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Installation of Officers on Sunday, October 4, 1998. September 30, 1998 to Joe Robinson, Worshipful Master of Leadwood Lodge No. 598 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Installation of Officers on Sunday, October 4, 1998. October 5, 1998 to Eugene J. Burnett, Jr., Worshipful Master of Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 for holding a Special Communication on October 10, 1998 for the purpose of the conferral of two first degrees at the outdoor site of Worshipful Brother Francis Scydick, which place has been previously dedicated for Masonic Use. October 7, 1998 to Robert H. Wilson, Worshipful Master of Independence Lodge No. 76 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Installation of Officers on Sunday, October 11, 1998 at 2:00 PM in the afternoon. October 13, 1998 to Paul John Norman, Worshipful Master of Weston Lodge No. 53 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, October 17, 1998 for the purpose of conferring the Degree of Master Mason on a proficient Fellow Craft at the outdoor site of the Stephen Folck, Valley View farm at Plate City, MO, which place has been previously dedicated for Masonic Use by Past Grand Master Robert D. Jenkins. October 23, 1998 to Edward L. Tietsort, Worshipful Master of Censer Lodge No. 172 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on October 25, 1998 at 2:00 PM in the afternoon. December 1, 1998 to Darrell E. Skipper, Worshipful Master of Friendship Lodge No. 89 for holding a Special Communication at the Hall of Trenton Lodge No. IlIon December 12,1998 for the purpose of aiding Trenton Lodge in conferring the First Degree on 18 candidates. December 2, 1998 to Darrell W. Crooks, Worshipful Master of Hartford Lodge No. 171 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on Sunday, December 6, 1998 at 2:00 PM in the afternoon. December 3, 1998 to Donald E. Scott, Past Grand Master for opening a Special Communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri at the Hall of Clinton Lodge No. 548 for the purpose of conducting the Grand Lodge Ceremony of Laying the Cornerstone of the New Community Building at Clinton, MO. December 11, 1998 to Stephen C. Monrotus, Worshipful Master of St. Francois Lodge No. 234 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Installation of Officers on Sunday, December 13, 1998.

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December 15, 1998 to Phillip Engel, Worshipful Master of Jonesburg Lodge No. 457 for conferring the Degrees of Masonry on Mr. Marcus Phillip Engel on whose petition the Officers and members of Jonesburg Lodge No. 457 voted favorably. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason specially deputed by him is to have ample notice in advance of the dates when the Degrees are to be conferred. December 23, 1998 to Jeffrey Harris, Worshipful Master of Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, January 9,1999 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in St. Louis, MO for the purpose of opening lodge for the "Chance To Advance" program. The conferring of degrees are under the supervision of the Grand Lodge Ritual Committee. December 30, 1998 to William E. Pollock, Worshipful Master of Clayton Lodge No. 601 for holding a Special Communication on Sunday, January 3, 1999 for the purpose of degree work on one or more candidates. December 30, 1998 to Vernon C. Chalfant, Worshipful Master of Clay Lodge No. 207 for conferring the Degrees of Masonry on Mr. Ken Fousek, on whose Petition the Officers and members of Clay Lodge voted favorably. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason specially deputed by the Grand Lecturer. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason is to have ample time in advance of the dates when the degrees are to be conferred. December 30, 1998 to Joseph W. Gruender, Worshipful Master of Ancient Landmark No. 556 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Installation of Officers on January 7, 1999 at 2:00 PM in the afternoon. December 30, 1998 to James D. McBrien, Worshipful Master of Richmond Lodge No. 57 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Installation of Officers on January 10, 1999 at 2:00 PM in the afternoon. December 30,1998 to Richard Jensen, Worshipful Master of Richland Lodge No. 385 for conferring the 2nd and 3rd Degrees on Brother Charles Bryan Nicks. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or a Brother Master Mason specially deputed by the Grand Lecturer. The Grand Lecturer is to have ample notice in advance of the date when the degrees are conferred. January 6, 1999 to Robert W. King, Worshipful Master of Marceline Lodge No. 481 for conferring the Degrees of Masonry on John Newman, on whose Petition the Officers and Members voted favorably. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or a Brother Master Mason specially deputed by him. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason is to have ample notice in advance of the dates when the degrees are to be conferred. January 6, 1999 to Robert W. King, Worshipful Master of Marceline Lodge 481 for conferring the Degrees of Masonry on Patrick Brackey on whose Petition the Officers and Members voted favorably. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the

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personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or a Brother Master Mason specially deputed by him. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason is to have ample notice in advance of the dates when the degrees are to be conferred. January 19, 1999 to Vernon C. Chalfant, Worshipful Master of Clay Lodge No. 207 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of conferring the First Degree on January 23, 1999. January 26, 1999 to Patrick D. Masten, Worshipful Master of Independence Lodge No. 76 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, February 6, 1999 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri for the purpose of opening lodge for the "Chance To Advance" Program. The conferring of Degrees are under the supervision of the Grand Lodge Ritual Committee. February 4,1999 to Gerald 1. McKee, Worshipful Master of Xenia Lodge No. 50 for conferring the 2nd and 3rd Degrees on James A. Carroll at the "Chance To Advance" event in Kansas City on February 7,1999. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or a Brother Mason specially deputed by the Grand Lecturer. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason is to have ample notice of the date when the Degrees are conferred. February 17, 1999 to Gary Phillips, Worshipful Master of Webb City Lodge No. 512 for conferring the Degrees of Masonry on William T. Simpson on whose Petition the Officers & Members voted favorably. The Degrees are to be conferred under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or a Brother Master Mason specially deputed by him. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason specially deputed by him is to have ample notice in advance of the dates when the degrees are to be conferred. February 18, 1999 to Jack J. Franklin, Worshipful Master of Milton Lodge No. 151 for conferral of the Degrees in consideration of the physical condition of Phillip Mathis. This is to be done under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or a Brother Master Mason specially deputed by him. March 9, 1999 to Robert E. Kendall, Worshipful Master of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, March 13, 1999 at the Abou Ben Adham Shrine Temple in Springfield, Missouri for the purpose of opening lodge for the "Chance To Advance" program. The conferring of Degrees are under the supervision of the Grand Lodge Ritual Committee. March 10, 1999 to Paul J. Camp, DDGM of Dist. 55 for conducting an appropriate Ceremony of Dedication of the outdoor site located at the farm of Brother Joe Higgs, at which site Comfort Lodge No. 533 will hold a Special Communication for the purpose of conferring the 3rd Degree on a proficient Fellow Craft of their lodge on May 1, 1999. March 10, 1999 to Walter P. Cutler, Worshipful Master of Shawnee Lodge No. 653 for holding a Stated Communication on April 13, 1999 at 7:00 PM at the Warsaw Shrine Building for the purpose of holding a Table Lodge. March 22,1999 to Neal O. Hubbard, Worshipful Master of Jefferson Lodge No. 43 for holding a special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of the presentation of a 75-year pin to Brother Abner Gwinn on Sunday, April 25,1999. March 23, 1999 to Charles Scott, Worshipful Master of Rushville Lodge No. 238 for holding one of Rushville Lodge's regular Stated Communications during the months of January, February, March or April at Brotherhood Lodge

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No. 269 and Brotherhood Lodge to hold one of their regular stated Communications during the months of January, February, March or April at Rushville Lodge's No. 238. March 23, 1999 to Bruce Robert George, Worshipful Master of Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 for holding one of Brotherhood Lodge's regular Stated Communication during the months of January, February, March or April at Rushville Lodge and Rushville Lodge No. 238 to hold one of their regular stated Communication at Brotherhood Lodge. April 13, 1999 to Johnnie Essary, Worshipful Master of Forsyth Lodge No. 453 for conferring the Degrees of Masonry on Kirk Allen Lowery on whose Petition the Officers and members voted favorably. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason specially deputed by the Grand Lecturer. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason deputed by him is to have ample notice in advance of the dates the Degrees are to be conferred. April 14, 1999 to Patrick Masten, Worshipful Master of Independence Lodge No. 76 for conferring the Degrees on Charles E. Nead, on whose Petition the Officers and Members voted favorably. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason specially deputed by him. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason is to have ample notice in advance of the dates when the Degrees are to be conferred. April 15, 1999 to Richard Jensen, Worshipful Master of Richmond Lodge No. 385 for holding a Special Communication on May 1, 1999 for the purpose of the conferral of the Degree of Master Mason on a proficient Fellow Craft at the outdoor site of Pulaski County/Fort Wood Shrine Club, which place has been dedicated for Masonic Use. April 19, 1999 to Eugene Burnett, Jr., Worshipful Master of Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 for holding their Stated Communication in May starting at 6:30 PM instead of their regular time of 7:00 PM. April 23, 1999 to Paul John Norman, Worshipful Master of Weston Lodge No. 53 for holding their regular Stated Communication in the Chapel of the Western Unit of the Masonic Home in Kansas City, MO on Thursday, May 20, 1999, which place has been previously dedicated for Masonic Use. May 4, 1999 to Jeffrey Harris, Worshipful Master of Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, May 8,1999 at the Scottish Rite Building in St. Louis, MO for the "Chance to Advance" program. The conferring of Degrees are under the supervision of the Grand Lodge Ritual Committee. May 6, 1999 to Herbert Allen Cornelison, Worshipful Master of Hazelwood Lodge No. 459 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, May 15, 1999 for the purpose of the conferral of the 1st Degree at the outdoor site of the Glenn Cardwell Farm, which place was dedicated for Masonic use by R. W. Brother L. Detherow. June 3, 1999 to Glenn E. Means, Junior Grand Warden for conducting an appropriate Ceremony of Dedication of the Ararat Shrine Temple in Kansas City; at which site a Special Communication for the "Chance to Advance" program will be held on Saturday, July 10, 1999.

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June 7, 1999 to Meridith Bert, Worshipful Master of Perryville Lodge No. 670 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, June 19, 1999 for the purpose of the conferral of the Master Mason Degree on a proficient Fellow Craft at the outdoor site of the John Plunkett farm, which place has been dedicated for Masonic Use. (No candidate available - conducted 3rd Degree [mock] at the site.) June 7,1999 to Robert E. Kendall, Worshipful Master of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, June 12, 1999 for the purpose of the conferral for the Degree of Master Mason on a proficient Fellow Craft at the outdoor site of "Rice Camp" at Reeds Springs, MO which place has been dedicated for Masonic Use. June 8, 1999 to Donald R. Cox, Worshipful Master of Saxton Lodge No. 508 for conferring the Degrees of Masonry on Robert Alan Cummings, on whose Petition the Officers and Members voted favorably. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer, or a Brother Mason specially deputed by him. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason specially deputed by him is to have ample notice in advance of the dates when the Degrees are to be conferred. June 8, 1999 to Walter Eugene Clay, Worshipful Master of Kansas City Lodge No. 220 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday morning, June 19, 1999 at 10:00 AM for the purpose of conferring two 1st Degrees. June 17, 1999 to Gary E. Norton, Worshipful Master of Alpha Lodge No. 659 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, July 10, 1999 at the Ararat Temple in Kansas City, MO for the purpose of opening lodge for the "Chance to Advance" program. The conferring of Degrees are under the supervision of the Grand Lodge Ritual Committee. June 17, 1999 to Rex A Taylor, Worshipful Master of Richmond Lodge No.5 7 for holding a Special Open Communication for the purpose of the presentation of two Fifty-Year Pins and Certificates on Sunday, June 27,1999 at 2:00 PM in the afternoon. June 18, 1999 to James T. Henley, Worshipful Master of Friendship Lodge No. 89 for conferring the 3rd Degree on Alfred W. Oleson, Jr. on whose Petition the Officers and Members voted favorably. The Degree is to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the Brother and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or a Master Mason specially deputed by him. June 6,1999 to Glen F. Cron, Worshipful Master of Mount Olive Lodge No. 439 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, July 24, 1999 for the purpose of the conferral of the Degree of Master Mason on a proficient Fellow Craft at the outdoor site ofWorshipful Brother Glen F. Cron's farm, which place has been previously dedicated for Masonic Use. July 6, 1999 to Michael A. Morgan, DDGM-Dist. 61D, for holding a Special Communication for Cache Lodge No. 416 and Gardenville Lodge No. 655 for the purpose of election of Officers for the newly consolidated Gardenville-Cache Lodge No. 455 on July 15, 1999. July 13,1999 to Robert L. Hogan, Worshipful Master of King Hill Lodge No. 376 for conferring the Degrees of Masonry on John Wayne Jacobs, on whose Petition the Officers and Members of King Hill voted favorably. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or a Brother Master

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Mason specially deputed by him. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason is to have ample notice in advance of the dates when the degrees are to be conferred. July 16, 1999 to James I. Nelson, Worshipful Master of Grand Valley Lodge No. 644 for holding a Special Communication of Grain Valley Lodge No. 644 for the purpose of meeting on July 21,1999 at 7:30 PM. July 16, 1999 to Ronald W Clark, Worshipful Master of Excelsior Lodge No. 441 for conferring the Degrees of Masonry on Harold Shane Sinn, on whose Petition the Officers and members voted favorably. The Degrees are to be conferred in consideration of the physical condition of the candidate and under the personal direction of the Grand Lecturer or a Brother Master Mason specially deputed by the Grand Lecturer. The Grand Lecturer or Brother Master Mason is to have ample notice in advance of the dates when the Degrees are to be conferred. July 20, 1999 to Thomas R. Woelbling, Worshipful Master of Florissant Lodge No. 668 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Installation of Officers on Sunday,August 29,1999 at 4:00 PM. July 20,1999 to Richard Kline, Worshipful Master of Charity Lodge No. 331 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, August 14, 1999 at the Scottish Rite Building in St. Joseph, MO for the purpose of opening lodge for the "Chance to Advance" program. The conferring of Degrees is under the supervision of the Grand Lodge Ritual Committee. July 21,1999 to James D. Riehn, Worshipful Master of St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 for meeting in Stated Communication on August 24, 1999 at the Missouri Veterans Home located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri which place has been dedicated for Masonic Use. July 21,1999 to Bob O'Dell Worshipful Master of Brookfield Lodge No. 86 for holding a Special Communication on July 27,1999 for the purpose of the conferral of the Degree of Master Mason on several proficient Fellow Crafts at the outdoor site of R. W. Brother Bob O'Dell's farm located at Bucklin, MO, which place has been dedicated for Masonic use by R. W. Brother Robert King, DDGM of the 13th Masonic District. July 30,1999 to Harvey Soule, Worshipful Master of Cosmos Lodge No. 282 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Installation of Officers at the Clayton Masonic Temple on Sunday, August 29, 1999 at 2:30 PM in the afternoon. July 30,1999 to Paul Barry, Worshipful Master ofWakanda Lodge No. 52 for holding a Stated Communication for the purpose of Election of Officers on August 12, 1999 in accordance with Section 8.080 and after notice to resident members (Sec. 7.140 and 7.150). August 5,1999 to Samuel T. Barber, Worshipful Master of Charity Lodge No. 331 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Election of Officers on August 9, 1999. August 5, 1999 to Rodney L. Mitchell, Worshipful Master ofAnderson Lodge No. 621 for holding a Special Communication on Saturday, September 11,1999 for the purpose of the conferral of the 3rd Degree on a proficient Fellow Craft at the outdoor site of Spout Springs, Southwest City, MO, which place has been dedicated for Masonic Use.

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August 9, 1999 to Richard E. Jensen, Worshipful Master of Richland Lodge No. 385 for holding a Special Communication for their Annual Open Air Third Degree on Saturday, September 25, 1999 for the purpose of the conferral of the Degree of Master Mason on a proficient Fellow Craft at the outdoor site of the Pulaski County, Ft. Leonard Wood Shrine Club, which place has been dedicated for Masonic Use. August 10, 1999 to Steve Dunlap, Worshipful Master of Tyro Lodge No. 12 for holding a Special Communication on August 28, 1999 for their Annual Open Air Third Degree for the purpose of the conferral of the Degree of Master Mason on a proficient Fellow Craft of Tyro Lodge at the outdoor site of the Bay farm, 14 miles west of Potosi, MO which place was dedicated for Masonic use by R.W. Brother C. Nolan Miller in 1978. The Degree Team of Charlies' Angels will do the Degree Work of raising Michael King to the sublime degree of Master Mason. August 11, 1999 to Richard Rammelsburg, Worshipful Master of Gardenville-Cache Lodge No. 455 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Installation of Officers on September 11, 1999. August 23, 1999 to Bruce A. Stager, DDGM of Dist. 61C for Maplewood Lodge No. 566 and Keystone-Trinity Lodge No. 243 to hold a Special Communication at Webster Groves Temple for the purpose of election of Officers on September 1, 1999 for the newly consolidated Spirit of St. Louis Lodge No. 27. August 24,1999 to Barry L. Bausenbach, Worshipful Master of Marlborough Lodge No. 569 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion Installation of Officers on Sunday, September 19, 1999 at 2:00 PM in the afternoon. August 24,1999 to James W. Bradley, Worshipful Master of Hallsville Lodge No. 336 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Open Installation of Officers on September 15, 1999 at the Hallsville Community Center, which place has been dedicated for Masonic use. August 24, 1999 to Richard E. Jensen, Worshipful Master of Richard Lodge No. 385 for holding a Special Communication for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of Installation of Officers on Sunday, September 12, 1999 at 2:00 PM in the afternoon. September 3, 1999 to C. Scott Houge, Worshipful Master of Solomon Lodge No. 271 (M.W. Grand Master Steven I. Toybes, with approval of Deputy Grand Master Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., grants this Dispensation) for holding a Special Communication on October 16, 1999 at the Abou Adhem Shrine Temple in Springfield, Missouri for the purpose of the Masonic Occasion of opening lodge for the "Chance to Advance" program. The conferring Degrees is under the supervision of the District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the 45th Masonic District.

CONSENTS AND PERMISSIONS M.W. Grand Master Steven I. Toybes granted consent and expressed permission on various propositions and requests pertaining to the activities and operations of Constituent Lodges of Missouri in accordance with the requirements of the Grand Lodge Law (Section 15.070, Section 21.100, etc.) as follows:

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In accordance with Section 7.050 (pocket part) of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, the following Lodges were granted permission to shorten the term of the present year's officers by a change in the Lodge By-Laws: Hartford Lodge No. 171 - December 2, 1998 Alpha Lodge No. 659 - May 22,1999 February 9, 1999 to Gary Phillips, Worshipful Master of Webb City Lodge No. 512, granting consent for Webb City Lodge to host a Fraternal visit of Pittsburg Lodge No. 187 of Pittsburg, Kansas; Bethel Lodge No. 232 of Gravette,Arkansas, and Grove Lodge No. 187 of Grove, Oklahoma on February 20, 1999. The Grand Master gives his consent pending the appropriate permission from the Grand Lodge of Kansas, Grand Lodge of Arkansas and Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. March 10, 1999 to Walter P. Cutler, Worshipful Master of Shawnee Lodge No. 653, granting consent and permission for Shawnee Lodge No. 653 to sponsor a Table Lodge of Entered Apprentices and One of Instruction of April 13,1999 at 7:00 PM at the Warsaw Shrine Building. Ronald L. Elliott, Worshipful Master of Liberty Lodge No. 31, granting consent and permission for Liberty Lodge No. 31 to sponsor a Table Lodge of Entered Apprentices and One of Instruction on Wednesday, March 17, 1999. Lloyd Root, Worshipful Master of Table Rock Lodge No. 680, granting consent for Table Rock Lodge No. 680 to host a Fraternal Visit ofTriple Lodge No. 835 of Granite City, Illinois on July 24, 1999 pending approval of the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois. Triple Lodge No. 835 of Granite City, Illinois is to confer the Degree of Master Mason on their own proficient Fellow Craft using Illinois Ritual. Donald F. Torreyson, Worshipful Master of Centralia Lodge No. 59, granting permission for Centralia Lodge No. 59 to use the Masonic Emblem at a booth during Anchor Fest on June 4, 5, and 6, 1999 in Centralia, Missouri. AREA MEETINGS Area Meetings for lodge secretaries were held in nine different locations in the state. These meetings were developed to accomplish a number of goals. It is our desire to develop these meetings to aid the lodge secretary in his duties and to open lines of communication. They also have the opportunity to pick up the Annual Report Forms, lodge rosters, share ideas and exchange information. These meetings were held at the following locations:

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Rose Hill Masonic Temple, Creve Coeur Pendleton Lodge No. 551, Doe Run Bloomfield Lodge No. 153, Bloomfield Masonic York Rite Temple, Springfield Rolla Lodge No. 213, Rolla Kirksville Masonic Temple, Kirksville Scottish Rite Temple, St. Joseph Grand Lodge Office, Columbia Independence Lodge No. 76, Independence

June 14, 1999 June 15, 1999 June 16, 1999 June 23, 1999 June 24, 1999 June 30, 1999 July 01, 1999 July 03, 1999 July 07, 1999

We encourage each lodge secretary to attend one of the Area Meetings in June 2001.

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FIFTY YEAR RECIPIENTS 9-30-98 - 9-29-99

Fayette-Howard No.4: Marcum D. McBride (60 yrs.) Fulton No. 48: Vincent J. Watson (61 yrs.) Montgomery No. 246: Joseph G. Crane (70 yrs.) Bridgeton No. 80: Earl H. Thiebes (75 yrs.) Jefferson No. 43: Abner Gwinn (75 yrs.) Washington No. 87: Willard Nelson Poe (75 yrs.) Ada No. 26: Paul Omar Barker Ada No. 26: Noel McCall Acacia No. 602: J. C. Throop Acacia No. 602: James R. Tudor Acacia No. 602: Howard B. Lang, Jr. Acacia No. 602: Charles Edgar Barnhart Acacia No. 602: Monk Bryan Acacia No. 602: George C. Mora Acacia No. 602: Fred T. Long Acacia No. 602: George C. Zumwalt Adair No. 366: O. Richard Huff Adair No. 366: John R. Dodson Adair No. 366: James T. Byland Adair No. 366: Rubin Marshak Adair No. 366: Bob K. Rothchild Adair No. 366: Herbert G. Webb Adelphi No. 355: Charles Edwin Johnson Agency No. 10: Harold Y. Smith Agency No. 10: Charles Harold Roach Algabil-Freedom No. 636: Harry Oscar Maenner, Jr. Algabil-Freedom No. 636: Irvin William Boeger Algabil-Freedom No. 636: Walter John Barenkamp Algabil-Freedom No. 636: Russell Richard Rosenhauer Algabil-Freedom No. 636: Vernis Everette Sartin Algabil-Freedom No. 636: William Paul Barenkamp Algabil-Freedom No. 636: Ellis Gregory, Jr. Algabil-Freedom No. 636: Roy Harding Risch Algabil-Freedom No. 636: Charles W. D. Wiethop, Jr. Alpha No. 659: Walter Dudley Ancient Craft No. 377: Dale C. Moore Ancient Craft No. 377: Vernon E. Bonham ancient Landmark No. 356: Lester L. Lewis Anderson No. 621: Charley Dixon Appleton City No. 412: Wade Edsel Walker Archie No. 633: Lewis Edward Hess, Jr. Archie No. 633: Elmer Laverne Davis Arlington No. 246: Carl H. Isenberg Arlington No. 246: Ralph Warren Thompson Arlington No. 246: Arvil Cotton

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Ashland No. 156: Frank Douglas Barnesville No. 353: Charles S. Pewitt Barnett No. 591: Milton P. Shores, Jr. Bayou No. 365: Hartwell Langston Bayou No. 365: Jim Atkinson Beacon No.3: Rickard D. Gwydir, Jr. Beacon No.3: Bernard Charles Rosene Beacon No.3: Arthur R. Astel Beacon No.3: Royal H. W. Schuermann Beacon No.3: Russell H. Hahn Beacon No.3: Russell O. Hucker Beacon No.3: Vernal R. Moore Beacon No.3: Charles Bacon Benjamin Franklin No. 642: Dave L. Cornfeld Benjamin Franklin No. 642: David Yorke Benjamin Franklin No. 642: David Kanter Benjamin Franklin No. 642: Herman W. Mostow Benjamin Franklin No. 642: Sidney Bly Benjamin Franklin No. 642: Sidney N. Wolff Benjamin Franklin No. 642: Harry Licht Benjamin Franklin No. 642: Milton Saul Rudy Benjamin Franklin No. 642: William B. Firestone Benjamin Franklin No. 642: Harold Goldwasser Benjamin Franklin No. 642: Morris Moss Benjamin Franklin No. 642: Marvin Z. Brasch Benjamin Franklin No. 642: Jerome Rich Bernie No. 573: Eugene Rueben Carson Bethany No. 97: Robert K. Silvy Bethany No. 97: James Lester Hill Bethany No. 97: William Lynn Poush Blackwell No. 535: John R. Chappell Bloomfield No. 153: James William Kelley Bloomfield No. 153: Jonas Newton Matthews Bloomfield No. 153: Donald J. Riggs Bloomfield No. 153: John Mick Bloomfield No. 153: Russell Loaunius Blue Springs No. 337: Robert H. Roney Blue Springs No. 337: Charles W. Rice Bonhomme No. 45: Russell Roumens Homeyer Bonhomme No. 45: F. Willard Stewart Bonhomme No. 45: John D. Quaethem Branson No. 587: Harry G. McDowell Branson No. 587: Jesse Harold Maddux Branson No. 587: Walter Anderson Grannemann Branson No. 587: Russell Avery Sackman Brentwood No. 616: Emmett Broombaugh Brentwood No. 616: Howard J. Wilinson, Jr. Bridgeton No. 80: Mathew Joseph Larigan Bridgeton No. 80: Edward Eugene Morrison Bridgeton No. 80: Samuel Eugene King

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Bridgeton No. 80: Oliver H. Kortjohn, Jr. Bridgeton No. 80: Gordon W. Huneke Bridgeton No. 80: James J. Scherer Brookfield No. 86: Jack Brott Banning Brookfield No. 86: Frank H. Brown Brookfield No. 86: George Marvin Ewing Brookfield No. 86: Nelson Leaton Brookfield No. 86: John R. Dixon Brookfield No. 86: John S. Evans Brookfield No. 86: Douglas H. Kennedy Brookfield No. 86: James Butler Price Brotherhood No. 269: Curtis C. Chambers Butler No. 254: Franklin G. Marshall Butler No. 254: Richard B. Welch Butler No. 254: Richard L. Swehla Butler No. 254: Joe R. Robinson Cache No. 416: George Edward Riemann California No. 183: Clarence T. Liebi California No. 183: Clayton Lyman Basinger California No. 183: Earl George Simpson Callao No. 38: Donald L. Clarkson Camden Point No. 169: James L. Hackett, Jr. Canopy No. 284: Emmett Bolton Canopy No. 284: Donald M. York Carl Junction No. 549: William Irwin Appleman Carthage No. 197: Leslie Frank Cox Cass No. 147: Robert Winston Eckert Censer No. 172: Don W.S. Crutchfield Censer No. 172: James H. Wilson Censer No. 172: Donald W. Cleaver Censer No. 172: T. Phillip Daniel Centralia No. 59: Maurice D. Kinkead Centralia No. 59: William Harvey Reinhardt, Jr. Charity No. 331: Leroy W. Hector Charity No. 331: William H. Evans Charity No. 331: Herbert D. Campbell Charity No. 331: William E. Purvis Charity No. 331: Max E. Teare Charity No. 331: Bob B. Myers Charity No. 331: Gordon R. Calihan Charity No. 331: Dale C. Bermond, Jr. Charity No. 331: Kenneth B. Llafet Charity No. 331: Edward E. Vincent Charity No. 331: William R. Johns Charity No. 331: Elbert E. Phillips Charleston No. 407: Shirley R. Ramsey Charleston No. 407: Edwin H. Morris Charleston No. 407: James Bogle Charleston No. 407: Ralph Lingle Charleston No. 407: Byron S. Moxley

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Christian No. 392: Robert M. Bozarth Christian No. 392: Kenneth R. Royer Christian No. 392: Leonard W. Webb Clarksdale No. 559: Robert Carrel Clarkton No. 645: William Charles French Clarkton No. 645: Kenneth M. Hudson Clay No. 207: Calvin P. Bills Clayton No. 601: Norman W. Weeks Clayton No. 601: Rodney T. Lambur Clayton No. 601: Charles Franklin Keck Clayton No. 601: Lyle D. Cummings Clayton No. 601: Tracy L. DeLozier Clayton No. 601: Robert Lee Wyatt Cold Spring No. 274: John R. Cowan Colony No. 168: Gilvie Bertram Colony No. 168: William D. See Colony No. 168: Ralph Agee Colony No. 168: Roy B. Parcell Columbia No. 534: Clyde J. Denton, Jr. Columbia No. 534: Henry E. Babbs Compass No. 120: Paul V. Preston Compass No. 120: Ross K. Brink Composite No. 369: James L. Baker Composite No. 369: Marion C. Hurt Cooper No. 36: William Willis Wood Corinthian No. 265: Robert O. Brockman Corinthian No. 265: Thomas R. Gaines Corinthian No. 265: Carl A. Harmon Cosby No. 600: Marvin Erich Bodenhausen Cosmos No. 282: Elva F. King Cosmos No. 282: George William Green Cosmos No. 282: William B. Dryden Craft No. 287: Glen S. Grandstaff Craft No. 287: Paul 1. Hinton Crescent Hill No. 368: Robert M. Robey Crescent Hill No. 368: Melvin L. Smith Crestwood-Anchor No. 443: John Clarence Reid Crestwood-Anchor No. 443: Frederick Massey Woodruff Crestwood-Anchor No. 443: Robert E. Seng Crestwood-Anchor No. 443: Maynard L. Bemis Crestwood-Anchor No. 443: Malvin H. Hixson Decatur No. 400: Carl Hayward Decatur No. 400: J. Harlen Robinson Decatur No. 400: Ferris C. Lemaster DeSoto No. 119: Harold Simpson Paull Dexter No. 532: Orville Coffey Dexter No. 532: Clarence F. Myers East Gate No. 630: Joseph A. Noland East Gate No. 630: Millard B. Young East Gate No. 630: Lee R. Conger

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East Gate No. 630: Richard S. Fort East Gate No. 630: George P. Hart East Gate No. 630: Leonard R. James East Gate No. 630: Edwin B. Payne East Gate No. 630: John Franke East Gate No. 630: Robert A. Todd East Gate No. 630: Warren H. Rosenstiel East Gate No. 630: Marshall K. Armstrong Edina No. 291: A. G. Rimer Elvins-Ionic No. 154: Julius H. Bridges Elvins-Ionic No. 154: Gerald E. Causey Elvins-Ionic No. 154: Robert Adolph Henderson Elvins-Ionic No. 154: Clarence B. McClary Equality No. 497: Rayburn D. Loughrige Excelsior No. 441: Joseph Turner Limbaugh Excelsior No. 441: Woodrow Wilson Crites Fairfax No. 483: William Wayne Stepp Fairfax No. 483: John Edward Wells Fairfax No. 483: Ben Walter Umbarger Farmington No. 132: William Glenwood Lees Fayette-Howard No.4: Raymond A. Kimmel Fayette-Howard No.4: William L. Denny Fayette-Howard No.4: Middleton M. Carouther, Jr. Fellowship No. 345: Gilbert Wesley Fuller Fenton No. 281: Robert A. Winter Fenton No. 281: Gus Roland Denton, Jr. Ferguson-Berkeley No. 542: Clarence J. Russell Ferguson-Berkeley No. 542: Colin Forbes Ferguson-Berkeley No. 542: Anton F. Hermes Ferguson-Berkeley No. 542: Elmer John Stokes Florissant No. 668: Lewis A. Woodard Florissant No. 668: Robert F. Daniels Florissant No. 668: George W. Couch Florissant No. 668: Bernard Schillinger Florissant No. 668: Ralph Thompson Foster No. 554: Norman L. Shaw Four Mile No. 212: William M. Todd Fraternal No. 363: John P. Hawkins Friend No. 352: Lawrence E. Hannah Friend No. 352: Floyd H. Woodard Friend No. 352: John J. Bain Friendship No. 89: John E. Dedrick Friendship No. 89: Victor A. Walker Fulton No. 48: William Reid Scott, Jr. Fulton No. 48: Thomas J. Neukomm Fulton No. 48: Karl W. Tuttle Fulton No. 48: Lloyd Francis Talbert Fulton No. 48: Eldon Ernest Shipman Fulton No. 48: Chester E. Fritz Fulton No. 48: Richard Owen Davis

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Fulton No. 48: Robert L. Bergantz Galena No. 515: Duward Eutsler Galena No. 515: Lenard Ray Freasier Gallatin No. 106: Boyd M. Landes Gallatin No. 106: Oliver W. McAffe Gallatin No. 106: J. D. Coon Gardenville No. 655: Marvin Leroy Morris Gardenville No. 655: Carl A. Rodenkichen Gardenville No. 655: Leonard Henry Bornemann Gardenville-Cache No. 655: Robert G. Schumann Gate City No. 522: Richard L. Bicknell Gate of the Temple No. 422: Robert C. Long Gate of the Temple No. 422: Clarence Louis Mann Gate of the Temple No. 422: Denny Wright Lunsford Gate of the Temple No. 422: Johnnie Thomas Higgins Gate of the Temple No. 422: John Franklin Atwill Gate of the Temple No. 422: Thomas David Hoke Gate of the Temple No. 422: Kenneth Charles Newcomer Gate of the Temple No. 422: Andrew Jackson Pruitt Gate of the Temple No. 422: William Arthur Cole Gate of the Temple No. 422: Kenneth Irl Dyche Gate of the Temple No. 422: John Dwight James Gate of the Temple No. 422: Thomas Maurice Shoffner, Jr. George Washington No.9: H. Ivis Johnston George Washington No.9: Roy W H. Stumpf George Washington No.9: Walter Lee Woodruff Glenwood No. 427: John Del Anderson Grand River No. 276: Vincil J. Ellis Grand River No. 276: Carl M. Wilson Grandview No. 618: Walter Kenneth Schneider Grandview No. 618: Dallas A. Sanderson Granite No. 272: Paul Fry Lingle Granite No. 272: John Edgar Harvey Granite No. 272: Jesse L. Dowdy Granite No. 272: George M. Dowdy Grant City No. 66: Harold E. Downing Grant City No. 66: Pennell E. Snowden Gray Summit No. 173: Arendt N. Kuelper Greentop No. 635: Royal E. Alexander Greenville No. 107: Amy F. Bollinger Greenville No. 107: James L. Clark Hale City No. 216: Stanley Walby Hale City No. 216: Byron E. Lockard Hale City No. 216: Jerry Neal Kuln Hamilton No. 224: Harry Lee Goff Hamilton No. 224: Ned Snyder Hannibal No. 188: George Pace Hannibal No. 188: James R. Ryan Harold 0. Grauel No. 672: Gene L. Olson Hartford No. 171: John Earl Cole

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Hartford No. 171: Louis E. Snedigar Hazelwood No. 459: Herman L. Childress Hazelwood No. 459: Lewis Tochen Hebron No. 354: Billie Oscar Ragsdale Hebron No. 354: James Donald Conley Hebron No. 354: Robert W Berry Hebron No. 354: Charles P. Arnold, Jr. Hebron No. 354: George N. Melson, Jr. Henderson No. 477: Bernard L. Johnson Hermitage No. 288: Chester P. Williams Hermon No. 187: Chester W Darlington Hermon No. 187: Eugene "Pat" McFarland Hermon No. 187: Frank C. Bunton Heroine No. 104: Frederick B. Brasington Heroine No. 104: Harold Fogel Heroine No. 104: Eugene L. Novorr Heroine No. 104: Howard 1. Novorr Heroine No. 104: Abbott Yukon Heroine No. 104: F. Lee Beets Higginsville No. 364: Cameron Y. Haston Higginsville No. 364: Harry Earl Gladish, Jr. Hiram No. 362: Frederick Maggart Zinnert Holden No. 262: Robert Lee Corbin Holden No. 262: John J. Wharton Holden No. 262: Burl L. Henson Hope No. 251: Allen B. Martin Hope No. 251: Rual D. Clark Hope No. 251: Virgil H. Drewel Hopewell No. 239: Oscar O. Russell Hornersville No. 215: Opie Clevenger Hornersville No. 215: Willard B. McFarland Howard No.4: William E. Rudloff, Jr. Howard No.4: George Carl Rude Iberia No. 410: Edgar Allen Freegard Iberia No. 410: Ralph Ernest Riemensnider Iberia No. 410: Calvin Whitaker Independence No. 76: Joseph H. Peters Independence No. 76: Charles R. Rotz Independence No. 76: Lester D. Watts Independence No. 76: W Harold Woodruff Independence No. 76: Walter C. Andereck Independence No. 76: Ralph Arthur Cole Independence No. 76: Edward M. Dee Independence No. 76: Louis E. Finke Independence No. 76: Lester N. Camp Independence No. 76: Robert W. Kulp Independence No. 76: Aubrey N. Kircher Independence No. 76: Robert M. Gee Independence No. 76: Lloyd G. McCarty Independence No. 76: David E. Ross

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Independence No. 76: Leroy E. Larson Independence No. 76: Walter W. Yancey Index No. 54: Robert G. Plank Jackson No. 82: Grayson A. Hancock Jacksonville No. 541: Wayne C. Creed Jamesport No. 564: Carl Thompson Jefferson No. 43: Joseph L. Baldwin Jefferson No. 43: George Donald Shull Jefferson No. 43: Herbert Clark Knight Jefferson No. 43: Hubert H. Harris Jefferson No. 43: Thomas Victor Walther Jefferson No. 43: Phillip Augustus Dallmeyer, Jr. Jefferson No. 43: Herlan O. Loyd Jefferson No. 43: John William Fisher, Sr. Jennings No. 640: Wayne Kenneth Porter Jennings No. 640: Ralph W. Neudecker Jennings No. 640: Eugene Louis Sommers Jennings No. 640: Steve Samarzich, Jr. Jennings No. 640: George M. Wood Jewel No. 480: Lester R. Ostermeyer Jewel No. 480: James D. Bradley Jewel No. 480: John H. Land, Jr. Jewel No. 480: Paul W. Bird Joachim No. 164: Raymond W. Atchison Joachim No. 164: Alfred J. O'Bannon Joachim No. 164: Arthur G. Patridge Jonathan No. 321: Lee Redd Jonesburg No. 457: Francis Smith Joplin No. 335: Maurice M. Carrow Kansas City No. 220: Edward L. Hasenyager Kansas City No. 220: Melvin E. Hall Kansas City No. 220: Leonard P. Orscheln Keystone-Trinity No. 243: Don S. Schomburg Keystone-Trinity No. 243: Edward Lazarus Keystone-Trinity No. 243: Samuel Lieberman Keystone-Trinity No. 243: Virgil H. Lehr Keystone-Trinity No. 243: John L. Hawkins King Hill No. 376: Harvey Russell Shaw, Jr. King Hill No. 376: James Weldon Riney King Hill No. 376: Edwin A. Zeltwanger King Hill No. 376: Glen Byron Burton, Jr. King Hill No. 376: Ray Thomas Walkup King Hill No. 376: Raymond Franklin Duncan King Hill No. 376: Forest Fitzpatrick Kirksville No. 105: Harley E. Stage Kirkwood No. 484: James Andrew Wallace Kirkwood No. 484: Fred W. Ruegg Kirkwood No. 484: Edward Stewart Willis Kirkwood No. 484: Merrill H. Chaudoin Knob Noster No. 245: Sidney N. Davis

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LaBelle No. 222: Willis R. Tapscott LaBelle No. 222: Lloyd Wehrmann LaBelle No. 222: Raymond L. Epperson LaBelle No. 222: Vincent L. Logan, Jr. Laclede No. 83: William E. Brenneman Laclede No. 83: T. J. Shadel Laclede No. 83: Harry Enoch Gibson Laclede No. 83: James A. Franklin Lamar No. 292: Richard Freeman Chancellor Lamar No. 292: Calvin B. Dockery Lamar No. 292: Bernie Summers Lambskin No. 460: Christian Henry Deuser Lambskin No. 460: Joseph Richard Pointer Lambskin No. 460: Raymond Summers Lambskin No. 460: Keith Raymond Abernathy Lambskin No. 460: Martin E. Brummond Lambskin No. 460: Raymond A. Kuehn Lambskin No. 460: Earl L. Robinson Lambskin No. 460: Francis Richard Johnson LaPlata No. 237: Lilburn E. Bailey LaPlata No. 237: George D. Beall Lathrop No. 506: James A. Eames Leadwood No. 598: Clyde E. Mayberry Lebanon No. 77: Leon F. Woodlock Lebanon No. 77: Marrian O. Morgan Lebanon No. 77: James H. Pinnell Lexington No. 149: William J. Grubb Liberty No. 31: John Russell McDaniel Liberty No. 31: Harry Ezra Decker Lick Creek No. 302: James Edgar Ross Lincoln No. 138: James F. Westcott Linn No. 326: Stanley K. Scheel Linn Creek No. 152: Buford Franklin Foster Lowry City No. 403: Leo D. Wright Lowry City No. 403: Paul Warner Macks Creek No. 433: James Alfred Noland, Jr. Macks Creek No. 433: James Ethan Willis Magnolia-Euclid No. 626: Lloyd W. Dixon Maplewood No. 566: Thomas C. Downs Maplewood No. 566: Carl E. Herbert Maplewood No. 566: Edward L. Piersol Maplewood No. 566: Albert F. Rohlfing Maplewood No. 566: Walter J. Hartmann Maplewood No. 566: Charles M. Sisk Maplewood No. 566: Arthur Tapperson, Jr. Marceline No. 481: Edward Laverne Pavlovich Marceline No. 481: Rush E. Johnson Marceline No. 481: John Pershing Mendenhall Marceline No. 481: Lowell Brown Marlborough No. 569: Paul Leeroy Morris

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Marlborough No. 569: Harry Engel, Jr. Marlborough No. 569: George Richard Golitko McFall-Gentryville No. 125: Gilman M. Constant McFall-Gentryville No. 125: Loyd C. Burcham Mechanicsville No. 260: Richard R. Chapple Mechanicsville No. 260: Kenneth Muschany Meridian No.2: William T. Hehner Meridian No.2: Orval R. Wilcox Meridian No.2: Amon Akins Meridian No.2: John Harvie Nichols Meridian No.2: Raymond Ellis Moss Milton No. 151: Ashley A. Evans Milton No. 151: Lewis Edwin Patton Mineral No. 471: Willard Raymond Myers Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40: William Nathaniel Byrkit Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40: Homer Chapman Egan Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40: Louis Alvin Moore Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40: Warren F. Kaiser Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40: Paul Frederick Krantz Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40: William Johnson Becher, II Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40: James Edward Bailey Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40: James William Maxwell Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40: Jesse Joseph Mislark Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40: Russell Herman Heitert Mokane No. 612: Walter F. Vandelicht Mokane No. 612: Johnnie Ludwick Krebs Mokane No. 612: Erwin H. Witthaus Mokane No. 612: Christy S. Krebs Mokane No. 612: Grant H. Gallatin Mokane No. 612: Richard G. Dickson Monett No. 129: Kenneth E. Foster Montgomery No. 246: Lowell Alderson Montgomery No. 246: John Parker Peters Montgomery No. 246: Kerry N. Dowling Montgomery No. 246: William Joseph Niedergerke Montgomery No. 246: David Keith Duren Morley No. 184: Benjamin H. McVay Moscow No. 558: Donald J. Mette Mount Hope No. 476: Ernest L. Sanders Mount Olive No. 439: Ivyl Davis Mount Olive No. 439: John R. Miller Mount Zion No. 327: James William Durham Mount Zion No. 327: Norman Joe Spears Mount Zion No. 327: Charles E. Durham Mount Zion No. 327: Othel Leroy Thompson Mt. Washington No. 614: Harry McKinley Bagby Mt. Washington No. 614: Richard Leslie Lewis, Jr. Mt. Washington No. 614: William Floyd Carpenter, Jr. Mt. Washington No. 614: Lee Scott Rowe Mt. Washington No. 614: Rex Harlan Largent

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Mt. Washington No. 614: Raymond Seward Teter Mt. Washington No. 614: Alfred Edward Beale Mt. Washington No. 614: Charles Vernon Leath Mt. Washington No. 614: Myron Burton Waight Mt. Washington No. 614: David McClenahan Mt. Washington No. 614: Clarence Lloyd Haynes Mt. Washington No. 614: Virgil Newton Oliver Naphtali No. 25: Henry John Kuna, Jr. New London No. 307: Dan Cornellius Niday New Madrid No. 429: Charles Clifford Clark Nodaway No. 470: Bert Volker Nodaway No. 470: Raymond Ury Nodaway No. 470: Robert M. Black Nodaway No. 470: Robert E. Loch Nodaway No. 470: Frederick L. Foster North Star No. 157: Donald P. Whited North Star No. 157: James F. Prather Olive Branch No. 576: Wilbert Z. Taubenson Oregon No. 139: Dale N. Book Oregon No. 139: Allen E. Buetzer Oregon No. 139: Eldon Gallagher Oregon No. 139: Hollis L. Pile, Jr. Orient No. 546: Donald H. Lindley Orient No. 546: Sheldon J. Shapiro Orient No. 546: Arthur Dean Young Orient No. 546: Raymond Edward Keithcart Orient No. 546: Adolphus T. Wilborn Orient No. 546: Taft nicholson Orient No. 546: William F. Anderson Orient No. 546: Frederick A. Trotter Orient No. 546: William Arthur Keehn Orient No. 546: William Maurice McCain Orient No. 546: Richard N. Robinson Orient No. 546: Orval Henry Wilson Orient No. 546: Frederick Thomas Huffman O'Sullivan No.7: Jessie Keirn Clingman O'Sullivan No.7: Bennett G. Gilkey O'Sullivan No.7: Frank Hawkins Overland-Occidental No. 623: Emroe 1. Replogle Overland-Occidental No. 623: Leon Sellers Overland-Occidental No. 623: Charles J. Gerhardt Overland-Occidental No. 623: Homer L. Marler Overland-Occidental No. 623: Coy F. Alexander Overland-Occidental No. 623: Daniel D. Carter Owensville No. 624: Homer F. Kormeier Owensville No. 624: Charles E. Rhoads Owensville No. 624: Roy W. Knehans Owensville No. 624: William L. Farris Palestine No. 241: Edward William Baum Palestine No. 241: John V. Lammers

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Palestine No. 241: William O. Mullins Parrott No. 308: Keith Johnson Parrott No. 308: Lloyd C. Moore Parrott No. 308: Clark W. Owen Paul Revere-Progress No. 657: Edward E. Unland Paul Revere-Progress No. 657: Joseph J. Barr Paulville No. 319: Henry W. Buhl Paulville No. 319: William Harper Foglesong Paulville No. 319: Dale Fast Paulville No. 319: James M. Epperson Perseverance No. 92: George I. Sellers Perseverance No. 92: Hurley Edward Penn Phoenix No. 136: Thomas Brooks Fitzgerald Plato No. 469: Joseph Warren Blackwell Plattsburg No. 113: Harry D. McMullen Plattsburg No. 113: Jack Dean Smith Polar Star No. 79: Robert R. Eckert Polar Star No. 79: Harry O. Weber, Jr. Pollock No. 349: Glenn Edward Rouse Pomegranate-Pyrami No. 95: Robert Lickert Pomegranate-Pyrami No. 95: Oliver Earl Kundert Pomegranate-Pyrami No. 95: Robert C. Mueller Poplar BluffNo. 209: Freddie Euell Dicken Poplar BluffNo. 209: George R. Wilhoit, Jr. Potosi No. 131: Thomas William Rowe Potosi No. 131: Linnie H. Jarvis Potosi No. 131: Woodrow F. Douglas Potosi No. 131: Emery Columbus Wilson, Jr. Pride of the West No. 179: Harold F. Simmons Puxico No. 596: John A. Sifford Puxico No. 596: Fletcher O. Chasteen Queen City No. 380: Howard Sidwell Ralls No. 33: Dallas Calvin Osterhout Raytown No. 391: Samuel P. Jakcosn Republic No. 570: Vencil G. Mount Richmond No. 57: Hubert C. Sebolt Richmond No. 57: Bernard F. Cordray Richmond No. 57: Clinton A. Swofford Richmond No. 57: Charles C. Rodgers, Jr. Richmond No. 57: Levan Thurman Richmond No. 57: Robert V. O'Dell Riddick No. 361: William Hadley Thomas Riddick No. 361: Carl R. Deck Rising Sun No. 13: Walter B. Dearnley Rising Sun No. 13: Eldon James Cusic Robert Burns No. 496: Marvin Olen Looney Robert Burns No. 496: Clifford Ervin Wray Rockbridge No. 435: Merl B. Prock Rockhill No. 663: Albert Jack Segal Rockhill No. 663: Morris Odesnik

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Rockhill No. 663: Riley G. Montgomery Rockhill No. 663: Harold S. Pener Rolla No. 213: Jerome Taylor Berry Rolla No. 213: William C. Faulkner Rolla No. 213: David E. Tate Rolla No. 213: Lawrence Spanberger, Jr. Rolla No. 213: John William Webster Rose Hill No. 550: Walter Lafon Gollahon Rose Hill No. 550: Thomas Lewis Chappius Rushville No. 238: Robert L. Lutz, Jr. Rushville No. 238: W. R. Lovelady Rushville No. 238: Loren D. Chapin Rushville No. 238: John Henry Wilson Russellville No. 90: Harold Woodrow Jones Russellville No. 90: Dwight 1. Phillips Russellville No. 90: Charles Gilbert Higgins Salem No. 225: Callie A. Russell Salem No. 225: Paul J. Mitchell Saline No. 226: Ralph O. Anderson Samaritan No. 424: Lloyd A. White Samaritan No. 424: Glenwood Burnett Poston Samaritan No. 424: John William Jenkins Samaritan No. 424: Charles William Peters, Jr. Samaritan No. 424: William T. Jones Sarcoxie No. 293: Gilbert Roper Savannah No. 71: Gilbert BYron Kelley Savannah No. 71: James Wilson Crawford Savannah No. 71: Keith L. Thrasher Savannah No. 71: Glenn O. Crain Savannah No. 71: Earl A. Davis Sedalia No. 236: William Henry Bunn Shawnee No. 653: James Henry Wilson Sheffield No. 625: Frank M. Holcer Sheffield No. 625: Fayne Burnett Boesch Sheffield No. 625: Lester H. Fleming, Jr. Sheffield No. 625: Robert J. Young Sheffield No. 625: Robert Frank Kelly Sheffield No. 625: Robert T. Chappell Sheffield No. 625: Edwin B. McBurney, Jr. Shekinah No. 256: Claude Monroe Propst Shekinah No. 256: Clifford French Shekinah No. 256: RaYmond Cash Shekinah No. 256: Charles W. Cook Sikeston No. 310: Paul M. Schuerenbert Sikeston No. 310: Ralph E. Boyer Sikeston No. 310: Earl R. Cook Sikeston No. 310: Don E. Harris Sikeston No. 310: Charles D. Johnson Sikeston No. 310: RaYmond H. Williams Sikeston No. 310: Francis Edward Watson

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Sikeston No. 310: John L. Wilson, Sr. Sikeston No. 310: George M. Robinson Skidmore No. 511: William A. Bowness Solomon No. 271: Marvin Russell Dutton Solomon No. 271: Larkin Ray Rucker Solomon No. 271: Ernest J. Webster, Jr. Solomon No. 271: William Benson Mitchell Solomon No. 271: Jack Richard Reaves Solomon No. 271: Gaines M. Vance, Jr. Solomon No. 271: William Buchanan Westfall Sparta No. 296: Gene F. Teague St. Clair No. 575: David Whitaker St. Clair No. 575: Ottis J. Reser St. Francois No. 234: Frederick Oscar Kinneman St. James No. 230: Everette Edward Moutray St. Johns No. 28: James M. Fishback St. Johns No. 28: Warren J. Neudorff St. Joseph No. 78: Clarence B. Hedrick St. Joseph No. 78: Ray Barker St. Joseph No. 78: Gilbert E. Vogel St. Joseph No. 78: James M. Hower St. Louis Missouri No.1: David C. Rosenfeld Star of the West No. 133: Delmar Ollen Sherrill Stella No. 538: Walter L. Walker Stockton No. 283: Charles R. Rinehart Stockton No. 283: Joe B. Frieze Sullivan No. 69: James K. Schuler Sullivan No. 69: Clarence Edwards, Jr. Sullivan No. 69: Harold T. Bryant Sullivan No. 69: Walter J. Pfautsch Summit No. 263: Marvin O. Zook Swope Park No. 617: Delbert Arthur Gibbs, Jr. Swope Park No. 617: Walter G. Metz, Jr. Swope Park No. 617: Franklin Joel Whiting Swope Park No. 617: Robert Lee Thomas Tebbetts No. 565: Ralph V. Perrey Temperance No. 438: Victor Dale Fletchall Temperance No. 438: Louis Thirionet Temperance No. 438: J. C. Edwards Temple No. 299: Charles R. McEown Temple No. 299: Theodore Altschul Temple Gate No. 299: Jack W. Comer Temple Gate No. 299: Andrew J. Ramsey Temple Gate No. 299: Albert F. Drake, Jr. Temple Gate No. 299: Charles Wilhoit Payne Texas No. 177: Kenneth B. Ross Trenton No. 111: Ralph B. Shafer Trenton No. 111: Max C. Wescoat Trenton No. 111: Justin E. Griffin Trenton No. 111: Walter E. Moyer

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Trenton No. 111: William Donald Wagner Trilumina No. 205: Frederick Wilkinson Tuscan No. 360: Carl H. Barthold Tuscan No. 360: Peter Bukocvich Tuscan No. 360: Charles B. Mory Tuscan No. 360: R. Powell Adams Tuscan No. 360: William W. Dow Tuscan No. 360: Roscoe Benjamin Tallman Tuscan No. 360: George A. Dorian Twilight No. 114: Klifton R. Altis Twilight No. 114: Floyd Nolan Andrews Twilight No. 114: Adron E. Perry Twilight No. 114: John Henry Gerzen, Jr. Twilight No. 114: Harvey F. Strothman Twilight No. 114: William H. Elder, Jr. Twilight No. 114: Claude N. McCulloch, Jr. Tyro No. 12: Ronald C. Evans Unionville No. 210: Clayton Dean Bruce United No.5: Howard Edmond Clements United No.5: Bobby J. Cain United No.5: William Max Jones United No.5: James P. Buchanan United No.5: Claude E. Craker United No.5: Delno J. Spellman United No.5: Robert W. Bowman United No.5: James E. Meacheam United No.5: Richard L. Bowman United No.5: Russell B. Oliver Valley Park No. 629: James Junior Demis Vandalia No. 491: Wilmer C. Davis Vandalia No. 491: Claude W. McCollum Vincil No. 62: Andrew V. Drinnin, Jr. Warren No. 74: George W. Oldvader Washington No. 87: Ruffin Clark Hughes Washington No. 87: J. W. Ball Washington No. 87: Lindley J. Hacker Washington No. 87: James Marvin Casey Webster No. 98: Edwill A. Underhill Webster No. 98: Jesse L. Hartley Webster Groves No. 84: Royal S. Flesh Webster Groves No. 84: John James Bussey Webster Groves No. 84: Richard W. Watkins Webster Groves No. 84: John Denter Rink Webster Groves No. 84: Walter Green Webster Groves No. 84: Ervin O. Meppiel Webster Groves No. 84: Walter Lee Scaggs Webster Groves No. 84: Edward L. Martin Webster Groves No. 84: D. Robert Downey Webster Groves No. 84: Kenneth E. Egan Webster Groves No. 84: Robert A. Wooten

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Webster Groves No. 84: Alois G. Farkas Wellston No. 613: Carl Nelson Couch Wellston No. 613: David Earl Burton, Jr. Wellston No. 613: Samuel Newell Wellston No. 613: James Egan Wellston No. 613: Albert Melvin Foege Wentzville No. 46: George H. Nienhueser, Jr. West Gate No. 445: Elva H. Smith West View No. 103: Webster G. Cobb West View No. 103: Lloyd E. James Western Star No. 15: Gerald Bohnenblust Western Star No. 15: Raymond Millard Boyd Western Star No. 15: James Hoover Weston No. 53: Marion L. Shafer Westport No. 340: Michael Harmon Westport No. 340: Hubert Dale Heriford Westport No. 340: Lee Edward Hornsby Westport No. 340: Loral B. Michael Westport No. 340: Francis Edward Moore Westport No. 340: Robert A. Olson Westport No. 340: Arnold Fraser Fagerberg Westport No. 340: Harry Albert Hawes Westport No. 340: George Ellwood Hartley Westport No. 340: Joedan Judd Saunders Windsor No. 29: Olin L. Parks Windsor No. 29: John R. Lowry Windsor No. 29: Charles Raymond Holmes Windsor No. 29: Howard W. Edmonds Windsor No. 29: Cecil J. Agee Windsor No. 29: Elbert Marti Windsor No. 29: John T. Pattison Windsor No. 29: James A. Young Windsor No. 29: Kenneth Lee Onwiler Windsor No. 29: R. Boyd Calvird Xenia No. 50: Robert Erwin Andrews Zalma No. 545: Lyman McGee Zalma No. 545: Thomas J. Miller Zalma No. 545: Charles A. McKee Zeredatha No. 189: Tommy B. Smith Zeredatha No. 189: Raymond Roy Nelson Zeredatha No. 189: Henry Eugene Hawman Zeredatha No. 189: Ray F. Jones

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CERTIFICATES AND CARD FOR RITUAL PROFICIENCY Subdivision I . 4th Renewal Subdivision I . Original D859 Kenneth Ray Brundege 6553 Steven Thomas Allgood D860 Robert M. Lockmiller 6554 John Anthony Vutich D861 Ted Edward Pierce 6555 Barry Lynn Allen D862 Melvin LeRoy Smith 6556 Rodney Emanual Pitts 6557 Frank Eugene Griggs, Jr. D863 James Daniel Smith 6558 James H. Powell D864 Earl N. Coen, Jr. D865 Luther Ray Hudson 6559 Kevin S. Wiebe D866 Pete Elliott 6560 Jon R. Smith D867 Vern Wayne Summa 6561 Dale A. Raymer, Jr. 6562 Brant Allen Garner D868 Theodore Joseph Picraux 6563 David Paul Boyer D869 Carl Herman Terry 6564 Steven Dale Vaughn D870 Marion W. Dey 6565 James Dale Jeffers D871 Bill D. Spiva 6566 Steven William Kasper D872 John Martin Duckett 6567 Jerry Lynn Miles D873 Billie R. Dockery 6568 Dallas C. Osterhout 6569 Jeffrey D. Harper Subdivision I . 5th Renewal 6570 Walter H. Suter E656 Adis Allen Branstietter E657 Austin Steve Hodge Subdivision I . 1st Renewal E658 Marlin F. Slagle A3162 John M. Courtney E659 Lloyd N. Brown A3163 William C. Wilkerson E660 Merle Lundy Ivey A3164 William Bryant Van Meter E661 George Barrios A3165 George Lee Cass E662 William Everett Brenneman A3166 Edward L. Tietsort A3167 Dale A. Raymer, Sr. Subdivision I . 6th Renewal A3168 Mark Seago F471 Jared A. Price A3169 William L. Langford F472 R. L. Tichenor A3170 Michael Neal Craig F473 Lawrence M. Cripps F474 David Franklin Phillips Subdivision I . 2nd Renewal F475 Donald L. Bobbett B1869 James Ray Leonard F476 Billy Ray Abbott B1870 James W. Heavin F477 Frank L. Lennaman B1871 James D. Rhoads F478 David R. Vogler B1872 Marcus A. Hirsch, III F479 Kenneth Wayne Derryberry B1873 Leon Huffines F480 Kenneth R. Clements B1874 Joe W. Johnson F481 Paul Franklin Ollar F482 Dennis Lee Hammack Subdivision I . 3rd Renewal F483 Carlton Eugene Wyatt C1217 Louis Dale Cash F484 Charles O. Bridges C1218 John Cook F485 Arthur E. Carlson C1219 Larry Loran Lambing F486 William Everett Brenneman C1220 Edwin James Hogan C1221 William S. Lewellen, Jr. Subdivision I . 7th Renewal C1222 William F. Wieser G338 Walter S. Specie C1223 Kevin Earl Weaver G339 Harold David Hill C1224 Gary Lee Benskin G340 James Glenn Wade C1225 Camon Charles Schroter G341 Jules Thomas Brown

1999 G342 G343 G344 G345 G346 G347 G348 G349

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Bob R. O'Dell Carl William Frazier Wayne H. Branson Ronald G. Galemore James B. Thacker Gordon Edward Hopkins Benny Leroy Roach Carroll R. Moorman

Subdivision I • 8th Renewal H228 Thomas Frederick Satterly, Sr. H229 Conley Eugene DePriest H230 Gerald V. Noble H231 Walter Edward Nichols H232 Donald Eugene Campbell H233 Norman Kent James H234 Robert s. Alexander

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Subdivision n . Part 1 Original 635 James Alfred Medley Charles L. Clymore, Sr. 636 Paul Kenneth Turnbull 637 638 Robert A. Groom Kenneth R. Brundege 639 640 Nicholas Lee Breedlove Subdivision n . Part 1 • 1st Renewal A430 Ira L. Harris A431 Bruce H. Trammell Subdivision n - Part 1 • 2nd Renewal B307 Marcus A. Hirsch, III

Subdivision I • 9th Renewal 1-161 Edwin L. Smith 1-162 Don E. Baker 1-163 Hugh Ed Shubert 1-164 Harold Norman Napier

Subdivision n . Part 1 • 3rdRenewal C236 George H. Budde, Jr. C237 Kenneth Mann C238 Kevin Earl Weaver C239 Bill D. Spiva

Subdivision I • 10th Renewal J106 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr. J107 Melvin L. Buck

Subdivision n - Part 1 • 4th Renewal D189 John E. Russow

Subdivision I • 11th Renewal K74 Marvin Gene Shull K75 Stanley Earl Massey K76 Raymond E. Lee

Subdivision n . Part 1 • 5th Renewal E147 Norman Kent James E148 Dennis Lee Hammack E149 Benny Leroy Roach

Subdivision I • 12th Renewal L45 Frederick H. Neal L46 clarence Lee Alumbaugh Samuel A. Crookshanks L47

Subdivision n . Part 1 6th Renewal FIOO Donald Eugene Campbell

Subdivision I - 13th Renewal M25 Charles Melvin Bates

Subdivision n . Part 1 7th Renewal G66 David Robert Vogler

Subdivision I • 14th Renewal N13 Eugene E. "Pat" McFarland Charles Elvin (Bud) Divine N14 Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr. N15 James Wilson Brewer N16

Subdivision n . Part 1 • 8th Renewal H43 Melvin John Sanders H44 Gayle D. Bedell

Subdivision I • 15th Renewal 0-7 Stanton T. Brown 0-8 Melvin Boone Goe, Sr.

Subdivision n . Part 1 • 9th Renewal 1-30 Hugh Ed Shubert

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE Harold Norman Napier

Subdivision II . Part 1 . 10th Renewal J23 Charles Marvin Bennedict J24 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr. Subdivision II . Part 2 . Original 574 Nicholas Lee Breedlove 575 Robert Eugene Green, Sr. 576 Kenneth Ray Brundege 577 Paul Kenneth Turnbull Subdivision II . Part 2 . 1st Renewal A397 James alfred Medley A398 Forest Wayne Dugan Subdivision n . Part 2 . 2nd Renewal B284 DeWitt A. Scott, Sr. B285 Charles O. Bridges Subdivision II . Part 2 . 3rdRenewal C221 Robert M. Lockmiller C222 Kevin Earl Weaver C223 Bill D. Spiva C224 Robert Eugene Plummer Subdivision II . Part 2 . 4th Renewal D168 Donald Eugene Campbell D169 John E. Russow D170 John Cook Subdivision n . Part 2 . 5th Renewal E140 Carl Herman Terry Subdivision II . Part 2 . 6th Renewal F97 Norman Kent James F98 James G. Wade Subdivision II . Part 2 . 7th Renewal G69 Randall Jay Jones G70 Conley Eugene DePriest G71 Thomas F. Satterly

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Subdivision II . Part 2 . 8th Renewal H46 Hugh E. Shubert Subdivision II . Part 2 . 9th Renewal None Subdivision II . Part 2 . 10th Renewal J21 Charles Marvin Benedict J22 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr. Subdivision II . Part 3 . Original 573 James Alfred Medley 574 Jerry Moore 575 Nicholas Lee Breedlove 576 Roger Allan Matthews 577 John Michael Wiseman 578 Bruce H. Trammell 579 George Barrios Subdivision II . Part 3 . 1st Renewal A396 Gary Andrew Phillips A397 Mitchell Collins Weinsting Subdivision II . Part 3 . 2nd Renewal B293 David R. Vogler Subdivision II . Part 3 . 3rdRenewal C227 Robert Eugene Plummer C228 William F. Wieser C229 Robert M. Lockmiller C230 Gary Lee Benskin C231 Kevin Earl Weaver C232 Bill D. Spiva Subdivision II . Part 3 . 4th Renewal D179 Merrain M. Batey D180 David Gene Cotter D181 John E. Russow D182 John Cook Subdivision II . Part 3 . 5th Renewal E141 Norman Kent James

1999 E142 E143

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Ennis Lee Hammack Carl Herman Terry

Subdivision II . Part 3 . 6th Renewal F97 Billy Ray Abbott F98 James G. Wade Subdivision II . Part 3 7th Renewal Conley Eugene DePriest 009 Subdivision II . Part 3 8th Renewal Melvin John Sanders H43 H44 Roger Ralph Adams H45 Robert S. Alexander Subdivision II - Part 3 9th Renewal None Subdivision II . Part 3 . 10th Renewal Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr. J22 Subdivision III . Original 729 William V. Cox Jackie Donald Crawford 730 731 Robert Neil Young 732 Dallas James Nichols Larry Paul Morrell 733 734 Robert Gene Schiller 735 Rex Pickett 736 Nicholas Lee Breedlove Norman Kent James 737 James F. Weaver 738 John Monroe Courtney 739 Nicholas Lee Aldridge 740 Shane Allen McCray 741 Timothy Scott Shelton 742 743 Billy Joe Thaxton 744 Alvin Ossie Griffin Noel W. Lewis 745 James Wayne Price, Sr. 746 John Charles Edenborn 747 748 Michael Edwin Sutton Bernard Lewis Morrison 749 Richard F. Hays 750 Michael Lee Mack 751

752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 801

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Robert Eugene Brooks, Jr. Richard H. Hickman Samuel R. Bayless Christopher John Newbold Jackie Dean Cade James Neal May Lewis C. Wes Cook Albert L. McMichael Dale Wayne Newcomer Melvin S. Acord Aldon R. Nations Gordon Edward Hopkins Thomas Lee Roush James H. Powell Leon Huffines Christopher C. Wes McLemore IV Mark Eugene Freiner James Duane Nored, Jr. John L. Blankenship Bobbie D. Anderson Kenneth E. Holmes Michael Lloyd Wallis Leo Wayne Ream Robert Michael Bickel David Aaron Gray Charles Herman McClain, Sr. Raymond T. Kirgan Barry W. Jenkins Daniel Lee Strickland Lloyd Stephen Knapp Jeffrey Scott Pyle H. R. "Huey" Higgins Marlin Glen Carter, Sr. John Michael Wiseman Roberto Miguel White Randell D. Ogan George L. Cass Frank Eugene Griggs, Jr. Clyde Webb James Carl Jones John D. Rupp, Jr. Thomas R. Butts Raymond Herman Vollmar James Melvin Millsap Robert Eugene Hardester Douglas Dean Plowman Ronald L. Elliott Jack Duane Brown David Paul Boyer

166 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811

PROCEEDINGS OF THE JackA. Vernon Troy A. Slagle Terry C. Little Merlin L. Bowman Thomas Ray Huff Esco T. Lovan Michael Wayne Krueger James R. Buckley John Richard Bunning Clyde Richard Timberlake

B194 B195 B196 B197

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Kenneth R. Brundege Raymond E. Lee Marion W. Dey Christopher Scott Houge

Subdivision III . 3rd Renewal C120 Obid Arlen Kilgore C121 Howard Vayne Jacobs C122 John Cook C123 Robert Eugene Plummer C124 Earl N. Coen C125 Robert M. Lockmiller C126 Kevin Earl Weaver Subdivision III - 4th Renewal D82 Carl Herman Terry D83 David R. Vogler D84 David Cotter D85 George Barrios D86 Wayne H. Branson D87 Elton Dale Mathews Subdivision III - 5th Renewal E45 Dennis Lee Hammack E46 Bob A. O'Dell Edwin L. Smith E47 E48 Leo H. Pitts E49 Forest Wayne Dugan Subdivision III - 6th Renewal F23 Harold Norman Napier F24 Frank Patrick Lesinski, Sr. F25 Arthur L. Reece

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STATISTICS JUNE 30, 1999 NET MEMBERSHIP JUNE 30, 1998

53,829

ADDITIONS: Affiliated by Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 620 Affiliated as Multiple Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 137 Initiated as Entered Apprentices (1,370) Raised to Degree of Master Mason " 2,757 Reinstated after Suspension for Non-Payment of Dues . . . . . . . . .. 657 Reinstated after Suspension - Third . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Restored after Susp. or Expul. For Unmasonic Conduct -----6 TOTAL ADDITIONS •..........•....................•... 4,192 DEDUCTIONS: Suspended for Non-Payment of Dues 1,416 Suspended for Failure to Show Proficiency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 58 Dimited Without Privileges Dimited to Complete Transfer of Membership , 171 32 Dimited from Lodge of Original Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withdrawal of Multiple Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Deaths 1,769 Suspended for Unmasonic Conduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Expelled for Unmasonic Conduct. ---3 TOTAL DEDUCTIONS...•.......•......•...•....•...•.• 3,504

NET MEMBERSHIP JUNE 30, 1998

54,517

Fifty-Year Members 4,979 Remissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 789 Endowed Members. . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. .. . . . . . . ... . . .. . .. . .. 1,002

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FINAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons of Missouri: BRETHREN:

Your Committee on Credentials submits the following report: At the present session of the Most Worship Grand Lodge, there are represented 269 Subordinate Lodges, and no Lodges U.D., and there are present: Grand Lodge Officers Assistant Grand Tilers Past Grand Masters and Past Grand Officers District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Past Masters Worshipful Masters and Proxies Senior Wardens and Proxies Junior Wardens and Proxies Grand Lodge Committee Chairmen Distinguished Visitors Total Lodges without representation Non-voting Master Masons

24 5 19 53 42 342 309 156 119 32 3 1,099 47 52

Fraternally submitted,

RAy HILTON, Chairman WILLIAM A. MOORE CECIL O. BLAYLOCK RONALD M. HICKEY HARVEY J. WELLS

REPORT OF TIlE COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE AND PER DIEM To the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. ofMissouri BRETHERN:

Your Committee on Mileage and Per Diem reports amounts paid for attendance at this Grand Lodge, held in Columbia, Missouri, September 28 and 29th, 1998. Grand Lodge Officers Past Gr. Officers & Other Gr. Officers District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Sub Total Grand Lodge Officers

$2,658.40 2,482.40 6,323.90 $5,709.50 $17,174.20

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Committees: Appeals & Grievances Building Supervisory Board Credentials Jurisprudence Masonic Education Mileage & Per Diem Public Relations Ways and Means Chairmen, other Standing Committees Sub total of Committees Total of Grand Lodge Officers and Committees Assistant Tilers Representatives of Charter Lodges Representatives of Lodges under Dispensation Grand Total

$0 258.10 834.30 455.10 735.00 651.20 615.00 235.30 352.50 $4,106.50 $21,280.70 220.90 41,802.90 $63,304.50

Fraternally Submitted: JACK

CLARK,

Sr., Chairman

ERIC R. PETERSON, JR., Member GEORGE A. JURSCH, Member FRED J. MORROW, Member RICHARD H. WEBB, Member

ANNOUNCEMENTSOFAPPOThITMENTSFORTHE GRANDLODGEYEARl~~2~

R.W. Brother Ronald D. Miller, Grand Secretary, read the appointments made by Grand Master-Elect Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. for the year 1999-2000. Appointive Grand Officers District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Chairmen and Members of Standing Committees Chairmen and Members of Special Committees The Auditor

OPEN INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Installing Officer Installing Chaplain Installing Marshal

M.W. Past Grand Master D. Robert Downey M.W. Past Grand Master Vern H. Schneider M.W. Past Grand Master Fielding A. Poe

THE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Senior Grand Warden Junior Grand Warden Grand Treasurer

Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. Freddie D. Adams Glenn E. Means Jimmie D. Lee W. Marion Luna

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Grand Secretary Grand Lecturer Senior Grand Deacon Junior Grand Deacon Senior Grand Steward Junior Grand Steward Senior Grand Marshal Junior Grand Marshal Grand Sword Bearer Grand Pursuivant Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Chaplain Grand Orator Grand Orator Grand Tiler

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Ronald D. Miller James E. Spencer Stanley M. Thompson Elmer B. Revelle John M. Nations M. Robert Berger Bruce R. Austin Webb Edwards Dennis L. Hammack H.V. (Jake) Jacobs The Rev. Ronald R. Bollinger The Rev. Marvin R. Davis The Rev. Leondus Hull The Rev. Delbert K. Miller The Rev. Billy R. Potter Sheldon H. Snitz The Rev. Ronald E. Wood, Jr. Phillip G. Elam Larry C. Reynolds R.L. Tichenor

PRESENTATIONS TO MOST WORSmPFUL WILFRED G. SOUTmA, JR. GRAND MASTER, 1999路2000 Apron Jewel Lapel Pin Top Hat Apron Case Gavel Travel Bag Attache Case

M.W. Brother Vern H. Schneider Vern H. Schneider R.W. Brother Ronald D. Miller Algabil-Freedom Lodge No. 636 Algabil-Freedom Lodge No. 636 Carol Soutiea Friday Friars "Charlie's Angles"

PRESENTATION TO MOST WORSHIPFUL BROTHER STEVEN I. TOYBES M.W. Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. addressed the Grand Lodge and expressed his appreciation to Past Grand Master Steven I. Toybes, and presented a patent that certified his service to the Grand Lodge of Missouri as Grand Master.

REMARKS OF M.W. GRAND MASTER WILFRED G. SOUTmA, JR. First I want to thank the team of installing officp.rs. Most Worshipful Brother D. Robert Downey, Installing Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Vern Schneider, Installing Grand Chaplain; and Most Worshipful Brother Fielding Poe, Installing Grand Marshal. What a great year we just completed in Missouri Freemasonry! I want to thank everyone involved individually and the groups represented in the presentations made to me following my installation. Wow!! What can I say but thank you to all.

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I wish to introduce several members of my family, without whose support and understanding, I probably wouldn't be here and in this position, today. My wife Carol (a member of Mehlvllle Chapter 187, OES); my son, Brother Bill and his wife Kim and my grandson Derek; and my daughter Sheryl (member Mehlville OES). Also present are my sister Joan and her daughter Jolaine; and my sister Joy (all 3 of them are Mehlvllle OES) with her husband Brother Bill and their son Brother Brett. All those Brothers I've mentioned so far are members ofAlgabil-Freedom Lodge No. 636. Also present is my Mother-in-Law, Elenor Lunte (Mehlville OES). Many, many Brethren have told me that they have been waiting for my year as Grand Master. Well, this is the start of it. And first off, I want it known to everyone, that some things won't change. In fact, as in the past many, many years, I am asking for your total support for the Masonic Home of Missouri and the Masonic Children's Foundation. My desire is that all members continue their contributions to the Penny-A-Day for the Masonic Home and the $1.00 for the Masonic Children's Foundation when you pay your year 2000 dues. This will get the addition of the Blue Foil Seal placed on your membership card. As I stated in the Masonic Home Presidents Report yesterday, we as Master Masons, must look at the Masonic Home and the great work that it does, more as an obligation and not just a charity. This is where, collectively, we are able to contribute to the help, aid and assistance of our Brethren, their wives, widows and Sisters of the Eastern Star who have fallen upon those rough financial times. Through resident care in the Masonic Homes or through Outreach Care programs, we, again as Masons, are able to effectively help! Each of you needs to keep your eyes and ears open, and if you learn of someone in need, recommend the help available through the Masonic Home. In addition to your $1 contribution to our Masonic Children's Foundation, which sponsors our Prevention of Substance Abuse Programs in the schools, I will direct the Grand Secretary to compile and forward to that foundation, all donations made to the Grand Lodge for the use of the Masonic Emblem on the Personalized Missouri Freemason License Plates which I hope will become a very, very popular item on the Missouri roadways this year. Well, during the business sessions, we have been over the By-laws and hope we have a good handle on having them state what we want them to. But do you know, as I have been through them over and over, I failed to find anything in them that says we can't have FUN at our Lodge meetings. I don't mean that Lodge meeting should be filled with horseplay or the ritual should be willingly butchered to make the Brethren laugh, but for Lodge Masters to schedule regular programs of interest and participation and learning and involvement by ALL the Brethren present. Use the Grand Lodge Speakers Bureau, have some Masonic quiz nights, Lodge Trivia nights, Patriotic Programs (maybe put on by other organizations like the National Sojourners which is a Masonic Organization, or your local VFW or American Legion). Have a short business meeting followed by an open program. Invite your ladies to attend. (Be sure to have activities or entertainment for them during the business meeting however). Try to have something special to make the meeting FUN once a month - and see if this will start getting more Brethren to attend your regular meetings. In the Installation of Lodge officers ceremony, the Installing officer charges the new Master to "Spread and communicate light and instruction to

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the Brethren of your Lodge. Forcibly impress upon them the dignity and high importance of Masonry, and seriously admonish them never to disgrace it." In this light I hold the special working tool of a Master Mason. This tool which teaches us to spread the cement of Brotherly Love and Affection. And I challenge all Brethren to keep this tool in the forefront of their minds. Openly meet and greet every Brother Mason whom you come across. Extend the warm hand of friendship. Acknowledge him in passing. And if you see that vehicle out on the road with the Missouri Masonic License, toot your horn and wave. Other people seeing this recognition among the men of the Square and Compasses will realize that Freemasons have something going for them and they might just become interested! Do not hide the fact that we, as Freemasons, are extremely proud of our Masonic heritage in the founding and forming of this great country. Anyone who has taken the oath of an American serviceman has certainly recognized the Masonic influence in the words used in it. Be proud of your country and honor and display it's flag and support and treat all veterans with the greatest respect. If there are VA Homes or Hospitals in your area, please consider visiting them as a Masonic Project. Maybe have a Veterans Organization like American Legion, VFW or even National Sojourners, which is a Masonic Organization, come to your lodge for a Patriotic Program. This flag represents all, which we as American citizens hold so dear. It represents our civil and political liberty, our peace and security, our freedom of religious worship, our family, our friends, our home, our rights, our privileges; but when we look at our flag and see it emblazoned with all our rights, we must remember that it is equally a symbol of our duties. Every glory that we associate with it is the result of duty done by those who have gone before us. I have been able to summarize the topics paramount in my thinking for this next year - as we step out towards the new millennium - in this Logo. You see it worn currently by the 1999-2000 Grand Lodge Officers and I would like to personally present one to every Master Mason I meet during this year. I would like you to wear it as a sign of your commitment and support of the programs I have mentioned. After close of Grand Lodge I will be available to meet and greet as many Brethren here as possible. However, I will be carrying these logo pins whenever I travel. There will be the nine area meeting during the next two months - and my goal is to visit a lodge in every Masonic District in our State before the end of my year. I pledge myself and each one of the Grand Lodge officers to be willing to work for and each of you during this next year. Brethren, I am so proud to have been selected and installed as your Grand Master. CLOSING The 178th 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 179th - on Monday September 25, 2000 at Columbia, Missouri.

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Grand Lodge of Missouri 1999路2000 Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. .

Grand Master 2948 Finestown Rd., St. Louis 63129-5826

Freddie D. Adams Grand Warden 32 East Mission St., Marshall 65340, Home Phone: 816-886-5363 Glenn E. Means Sr. Grand Warden 2019 N.E. Avanti Court, Grain Valley 64022-9368, Home Phone: 816-847-7249 Jimmie D. Lee Jr. Grand Warden 7765 E. U.S. 60 HWY, Rogersville 65742, Home Phone: 417-753-2636 W. Marion Luna Grand Treasurer 1101 N. Main St., Piedmont 63957, Home Phone: 573-223-7291 Ronald D. Miller Grand Secretary 605 Adens Woods Court, Columbia 65201 Home Phone: 573-886-0288 Bus. Phone: 573-474-8561 James E. Spencer Grand Lecturer 6620 E. 134th Terrace, Grandview 64030, Home Phone: 816-763-3697 Stanley M. Thompson Sr. Grand Deacon 311 North East Main, Richmond 64085-1163, Home Phone: 816-776-6853 Elmer E. Revelle Jr. Grand Deacon 16436 Green Pines Dr., Ellisville 63011, Home Phone: 314-458-9186 John M. Nations Sr. Grand Steward 7733 Forsyth, Suite 1150, St Louis 63105-1817 Home Phone: 314-530-9433 Bus. Phone: 314-725-4803 Fax: 314-725-0742 Jr. Grand Steward Robert Berger 14181 Woodsmill Cove Dr., Chesterfield 63017, Home Phone: 314-231-7093 Bruce R Austin Sr. Grand Marshal 603 N. Main Rd., Charleston 63834-9621, Home Phone: 573-683-6135 Webb Edwards Jr. Grand Marshal 101 State Dr., Ste E, Hollister 65672-4989 Home Phone: 417-334-0325 Bus. Phone: 417-334-3222 Dennis L. Hammack Grand Sword Bearer Rt. Box 216, Elsberry 63343-9642, Home Phone: 314-846-0015 H.V. (Jake) Jacobs Grand Pursuivant 1323 Drummond Crt., St. Charles 63303, Home Phone: 636-928-4420 Rev. Ronald R Bollinger Grand Chaplain 3423 Glen Bay Dr., St. Louis 63125, Home Phone: 314-892-0627 Rev. Marvin R Davis Grand Chaplain 803 N. Main, Rolla 65401 Home Phone: 573-364-1240 Bus. Phone: 573-364-3980 Rev. Leondus Hull Grand Chaplain 3050 Newgate Dr., Florissant 63033-6216, Home Phone: 314-837-4855 Rev. Delbert K. Miller Grand Chaplain 6210 S. Hwy. 94, St. Charles 63304-5630, Home Phone: 314-926-9380 Rev. Billy R Potter Grand Chaplain 33610 Wieneke Branch R, California 65018, Home Phone: 573-796-2958 Sheldon H. Snitz Grand Chaplain 9852 Connell Dr., Overland Park, KS 66212, Home Phone: 913-492-1446 Rev. Ronald E. Wood, Jr Grand Chaplain 1904 N. 36th St., St. Joseph 64506, Home Phone: Home Phone: 816-364-4881 Bus. Phone: 816-279-9597 Phillip G. Elam Grand Orator 4310 Grasso Ave., St. Louis 63123-6806, Home Phone: 314-638-5887 Larry C. Reynolds Grand Orator 443 Wildwood Dr., Rogersville 65742-8031 Home Phone: 417-753-3356 Bus. Phone: 417-831-5045 RL. Tichenor Grand Tiler 4508 NE Carolane St., Kansas City 64116-1527, Home Phone: 816-454-2623

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APPOINTMENTS OF GRAND MASTER STANDING COMMITTEES 1999路2000 APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES: Harry Gershenson, Sr.-Chairman, Pierre Laclede Center, Suite 860, 7733 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis 63105; Home Phone: 314-727-2973; Business Phone: 314-725-2545; James E. Brown, Robert W. Cockerham, Albert G. Tindall, Daniel W. Imhof BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD: James G. Haddox-Chairman, (3 Yr. Term), 212 E. Lincoln St., Owensville 65066; Home Phone: 573-437-3600; Marlin F. Slagle (1 Yr. Term), Bruce L. Smith (2 Yr. Term) BY-LAWS: Harry Gershenson, Jr.-Chairman, Pierre Laclede Center, Suite 860, 7733 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis 63105; Home Phone: 314-991-1072; Business Phone: 314-725-2545; Judge J. Morgan Donelson, P.G.M., Judge Ronald M. Belt, William H. Chapman, P.G.M. CHARTERED LODGES: Richard E. Hardester-Chairman, 5403 Stonehurst Dr., St. Louis 63129-3540; Home Phone: 314-892-2525; RichardA. Mansfield, Verle T. Naughton, D. Dean Rowe, Michael F. Jones, H. Keith Neese CORRESPONDENCE: Zelwin B. Eaton, 904 E. Wall Street, Kirksville 635014571; Home Phone: 660-665-8776; Business Phone: 660-785-4141 CREDENTIALS: Ray Hilton-Chairman, 1000 E. Montclair Apt. 525, Springfield 65804; Home Phone: 417-881-4439; Cecil O. Blaylock, Ronald M. Hickey, Harvey J. Wells, William A. Moore, Joseph R. Smith ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS: Glenn E. MeansChairman; Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr.-Grand Master; Freddie D. Adams, Ronald D. Miller, Grand Secretary FORMS AND CEREMONIES: Frank P. Wilfley, Jr.-Chairman, 2 Hwy. 0, Laddonia 63352-2015; Home Phone: 573-581-6396; John L. House, Edwin L. Smith, James E. Spender, Ex Officio GRAND LODGE OFFICE BUILDING: Jim Wade-Chairman, 2801 W. Henley Dr., Columbia 65202-2659; Home Phone: 573-474-2630; Sam Bornhauser, Brent Stewart-Grand Master, Grand Secretary GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS: Steven 1. Toybes-Grand Master, 7711 Carondelet Suite 400, St. Louis 63105; Home Phone: 314-878-1796; And All Past Grand Masters in Attendance JURISPRUDENCE: Vern H. Schneider, P.G.M.-Chairman, One Metropolitan Square, 211 N. Broadway, Suite 1440, St. Louis 63102-2733; Home Phone: 314-997-0794; Business Phone: 314-241-5845; Fax: 314-241-5849; Doug Ritterskamp, Scott Gardner, Lawrence N. Weenick, Robert W. Cockerham, David E. Wilson LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION COMMITTEE: Dennis Fetter-Chairman, 101 E. Donaldson, St. Louis 63129; Richard G. Thornton, Franklin D. Duckett LONG RANGE PLANNING: Grand Master, Advancing Line and J. Bert Thacker, Randall J. Jones, Michael Skyuta MASONIC EDUCATION: H. Vayne "Jake" Jacobs-Chairman (3 Yr. Term), 1323 Drummond Ct., St. Charles 63303-6309; Home Phone: 636-928-4420; E. Otha Wingo (1 Yr. Term), Larry C. Reynolds (l Yr. Term), Phillip G. Elam (2 Yr. Term), Steven M. Anderson (2 Yr. Term), Steven C. Monrotus (3 Yr. Term),

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Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr.-Grand Master (Ex-Officio), Freddie D. Adams (ExOfficio), Glenn E. Means (Ex-Officio), Jimmie D. Lee (Ex-Officio) MILEAGE AND PER DIEM: Jack R. Clark, Sr.-Chairman, 9931 McGee St., Kansas City 64114-4138; Home Phone: 816-942-0298; Eric R. Peterson, Jr., George A. Jursch, Richard H. Webb, Fred J. Morrow NECROLOGY: Dale C. Motter, P.G.M.-Chairman, P.O. Box 252, Kirksville 63501-0252; P. Vincent Kinkead, P.G.M., D. Robert Downey, P.G.M. PUBLIC RELATIONS: Webb Edwards (3 Yr. Term)-Chairman, 101 State Dr. Suite E, Hollister 65672; Home Phone: 417-334-0325; Business Phone: 417334-3222; Danny D. Smothers (l Yr. Term), P. Vincent Kinkead, P.G.M. (3 Yr. Term), Ronald P. Krueger, II (2 Yr. Term), Jess Hopple (1 Yr. Term), Dale Bryan (2 Yr. Term) RITUAL: James E. Spencer-Chairman, 6620 E. 134 Terrace, Grandview 64030; Home Phone: 816-763-3697; Dennis L. Hammack, Dale C. Motter, P.G.M., H.Y. "Jake" Jacobs, Willard D. Hetzler, Randall J. Jones WAYS AND MEANS: Paul B. Tobias-Chairman (l Yr. Term), 266 Rue Orleans, Bonne Terre 63628; Home Phone: 573-358-0086; Richard W. Allgood (1 Yr. Term), John W. Siscel (2 Yr. Term), Larry R. Moss (2 Yr. Term), Ronald D. Jones (3 Yr. Term), W. Marion Luna (Grand Treasurer) YOUTH: Lionel J. Goede-Chairman, 715 Murray Hill Dr., Fenton 63026-3127; Home Phone: 314-343-3730; James Snavely, Craig M. Bennett, Melvin Mueller, Leroy Unruh, Sheldon H. Snitz

SPECIAL COMMITTEES 1999-2000 GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION: D. Robert Downey, P.G.M.-Chairman, 13006 Musket Court, St. Louis 63146-4352; Home Phone: 314-434-4470; Elvis A. Mooney, P.G.M., Fielding A. Poe,P.G.M. GRAND LODGE CHARITY: Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr.-Chairman, 2948 Finestown Rd., St. Louis 63129-5826; Home Phone: 314-846-0015; Freddie D. Adams, Glenn E. Means, Ronald D. Miller (Grand Secretary) INSURANCE COMMITTEE: J. Steve Dodson-Chairman, 6240 Beyes Lane, St. Louis 63129-5001; Home Phone: 314-846-5588; Business Phone: 314-8940095; Thomas G. Hennenhoefer, Thomas D. White PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Elvis A. Mooney, P.G.M.-(Co-Chairman), P.O. Box 170, Bloomfield 63825-0170; Home Phone: 573-568-2377; Business Phone: 573568-4604; Albert J. Elfrank-(Co-Chairman), Rt. 2, Box 2278, Advance 637309509; Home Phone: 573-722-3911; Dr. M. Graham Clark RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES: Donald E. Scott, P.G.M.Chairman, 14909 E. 39th St., Independence 64055; Home Phone: 816-3735966; Jeffrey O. Nations, P.G.M. MASONIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE: Gordon E. Hopkins, P.G.M.Chairman, 2212 Chambers Ave., St. Joseph 64506-1926; Home Phone: 816232-9781; William J. Hill, P.G.M., Dr. J. Edward Blinn, P.G.M. SPEAKERS BUREAU: Phillip G. Elam-Co-Chairman, 4310 Grasso Ave., St. Louis 63123-6806; Home Phone: 314-638-5887; Robert M. Barrett, Jess Hopple, Sr., Larry C. Reynolds-Co-Chairman, Paul Tobias and all Grand Lodge Officers

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AUDITOR: Charles R. Harrison, CPA, 8600 Ward Parkway, Kansas City 64114; Business Phone: 816-333-3357; Fax: 816-333-5280 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MASONIC CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: Elmer E. Revelle-Chairman; John M. Nations, M. Robert Berger, Bruce R. Austin, Ronald D. Miller (Grand Secretary) REVISION OF CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS, TRIAL CODE: Daniel F. Cole, P.G.M.-Chairman, 6023 Southern Dr., St. Louis 63123; Home Phone: 314353-0905; Business Phone: 314-554-4077; Harry Gershenson, Jr., Dr. J. Edward Blinn, P.G.M., William H. Chapman, P.G.M., D. Robert Downey, P.G.M., Earl K. Dille, P.G.M. MEMBERSHIP: Glenn E. Means-Chairman, 2019 N.E. Avanti Court, Grain Valley 64029-9368; Home Phone: 816-847-7249; John M. Nations, Jack A. Vernon PENSION: Freddie D. Adams-Chairman, 32 East Mission St., Marshall 65340; Home Phone: 660-886-5363; Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr.-Grand Master; Glenn E. Means, Thomas G. Hennenhoefer SAMUEL SMITH STEWART TRUST: Freddie D. Adams-Chairman, 32 East Mission St., Marshall 65340; Home Phone: 660-886-5363; Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr.-Grand Master, Co-Chairman; Jimmie D. Lee, Glenn E. Means THE MASONIC BRIDGE TO USS MISSOURI: John M. Nations, Chairman, 7733 Forsyth, Suite 1150, St. Louis 63105-1817; Home Phone: 314-530-9433; Work Phone: 314-725-4803; Fax: 314-725-0742; M. Robert Berger, Co-Chairman EDITOR OF "THE FREEMASON": Zelwin Eaton, P.O. Box 44, Kirksville 63501-0044; Phone: 660-665-8776; Fax: 660-665-1832; E-mail: zel@mail.com LODGE OF RESEARCH: Frank W. Hazelrigg, Jr., 505 State Rt. Z, Fulton 65251-2337; Home Phone: 573-642-3578

PAST GRAND MASTERS EMERITUS GRAND OFFICERS GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Elvis A. Mooney, P.O. Box 170, Bloomfield 63825-0170; Home Phone: 573-568-2377 (1968-1969) Judge J. Morgan Donelson, P.O. Box 211, Princeton 64673-0211; Home Phone: 660-748-3790; Business Phone: 660-748-3115 .... (1969-1970) William H. Chapman, 9200 Watson Rd., Suite 110, P.O. Box 270010, St. Louis 63126-0010; Home Phone: 314-961-6633; Business Phone: 314-451-2138 (1970-1971) Walter L. Walker, P.O. Box 487, Neosha 64850-0487; Home Phone: 417-451-4620; Business Phone: 417-451-2138 ... (1973-1974) Fielding A. Poe, 501 N. Lafayette St., Florrisant 63031-4913; Home Phone: 314-837-8409 (1976-1977) Dr. James A. Noland, Jr., 682 Passover, Osage Beach 65065; Home Phone: 573-348-2106; Business Phone: 573-346-5117.... (1977-1978) Dr. J.C. Montgomery, Jr., The Springs, Apt. 511, 4155 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096; Home Phone: 678-969-9729 (1978-1979) Gus O. Nations, 2123 Innsbrook Est. Dr., Wright City 63390; Home Phone: 314-745-3206 (1979-1980) Dr. J. Edward Blinn, P.O. Box 14, 558 N. Pine, Marshfield 65706-0014; Home Phone: 417-859-2076 (1980-1981)

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William J. Hill, P.O. Box 5230, Kansas City 64112; Home Phone: 816-561-1379; Business Phone: 816-561-0014; Fax: 816-561-1479 (1981-1982) Earl K. Dille, 27 Dunleith Dr., St. Louis 63131-4800; Home Phone: 314-997-1892; Business Phone: 314-533-7410.... (1982-1983) Robert J. Crede, 3826 Route E, Jefferson City 65101-9676; Home Phone: 573-496-3436; Business Phone: 573-761-6100 .... (1983-1984) Vern H. Schneider, 4 Exmoor Dr., St. Louis 63124; Home Phone: 314-997-0794; Business Phone: 314-241-5845.... (1984-1985) P. Vincent Kinkead, 5804 Hillsboro Rd., Farmington 63640-9138; Home Phone: 573-431-1371 (1986-1987) Thomas K McGuire, Jr., 4410 S. State Hwy J, Rogersville 65742; Home Phone: 417-890-1720 (1987-1988) Robert D. Jenkins, 2609 W. 70th St., Shawnee Mission, KS 66208-2728; Home Phone: 913-384-0545 (1988-1989) Thomas C. Warden, P.O. Box 540, Owensville 65066-0540; Home Phone: 573-437-4512; Business Phone: 573-437-2323 .... (1989-1990) Daniel F. Cole, 6023 Southern Dr., St. Louis 63123-1669; Home Phone: 314-353-0905; Business Phone: 314-554-4077.... (1990-1991) D. Robert Downey, 13006 Musket Ct., St. Louis 63146-4352; Home Phone: 314-434-4470 (1991-1992) Dale C. Motter, P.O. Box 252, Kirksville 63501-0252; Home Phone: 660-665-6931 (1993-1994) Gordon E. Hopkins, 2212 Chambers Ave., St. Joseph 64506-1926; Home Phone: 816-232-9781; Business Phone: 816-279-7472 .... (1994-1995) Donald E. Scott, 14909 E. 39th St., Independence 64055; Home Phone: 816-373-5966; Business Phone: 816-313-2856; Home Fax: 816-478-5128; Business Fax: 816-313-0515 (1996-1997) Jeffrey O. Nations, 3663 Forestdale Dr., Mehlville 63125; Home Phone: 314-845-8040 (1997-1998) Steven I. Toybes, 7711 Carondelet, Suite 400, St. Louis 63105;

EMERITUS GRAND LODGE GRAND LECTURERS Stanton T. Brown, Box 230, Buckner 64016; Home Phone: 816-650-5788; Fax: 816-650-9240 .. Grand Lecturer Emeritus Elmer D. Copeland, 19 Jefferson Dr., Bowling Green, MO 63334; Grand Lecturer Emeritus Home Phone: 573-324-6102

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MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1999-2000 13990 OLIVE STREET ROAD CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI 63017-2639 314-434-6400; FAX 314-434-5927; TOLL FREE 800-434-9804 ADMINISTRATOR - WESTERN UNIT Kathryn J. Elcock, 12101 East Bannister Rd., Kansas City 64138-4913; Ph: 816-763-6667 Melanie A. Berte, Census Development Officer, Western Unit

EXECUTIVE OFFICES - EASTERN UNIT ADMINISTRATOR OF OPERATIONS INTERIM ADMINSTRATOR CURRENTLY CONTROLLER Willard "Bill" E. Wood

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES Steven J. Oberman

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

B. Todd Sanders DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH SERVICES Curtis R. Doyle

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI OFFICERS 1999-2000 Honorary Chairman of the Board: Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. President of the Board: Freddie D. Adams Vice President of the Board: Glenn E. Means Secretary of the Board: Thomas H. Nations Treasurer of the Board: John W. Mayo LEGAL COUNSEL Vern H. Schneider, Esq., Rassieur, Long, Yawitz & Schneider, One Metropolitan Square, 211 North Broadway, Suite 1440, St. Louis 63102-2733; Ph: 314-2415845; Fax: 314-241-5849

O.E.S. ADVISORY BOARD Mary L. Sisemore, President, 34 Ussery Drive, Lexington 64067-1530; Ph: 660259-2338 Patt Stubblefield, Secretary, 508 Hickory Street, Cuba 65453-1414; Ph: 573885-7401 Marilyn L. Woods, Treasurer, 1908 Gravois Road, High Ridge 63049-2612; Ph: 636-677-3678

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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Admissions & Discipline Committee; John W. Hess, Chainnan Glenn E. Means Jimmie D. Lee Stanley M. Thompson Administration Commjttee; Robert E. Hardester, Chainnan Richard H. Montgomery Thomas H. Nations James D. Gibson Executive Commjttee; Freddie D. Adams, Chainnan Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. Glenn E. Means Jimmie D. Lee Stanley M. Thompson Finance Committee; John W. Mayo, Chainnan Gail S. Turner Donald R. Cox Legal Committee; Stanley M. Thompson, Chainnan Thomas H. Nations

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Freddie Adams, 32 East Mission St., Marshal 65340-3343; Ph: 660-886-5363 Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr., 2948 Finestown Rd., St. Louis 63129-5826; Ph: 314846-0015 Glenn E. Means, 2019 Northeast Avanti Ct, Grain Valley 64029-9368; 816-8477249 Jimmie D. Lee, 7765 E. Hwy 60, Rogersville 65742-8817; Ph: 417-753-2636 Stanley M. Thompson, 311 E. North Main Street, Richmond 64085; Ph: 816776-6853 John W. Mayo, 4001 E. Haverill St., St. Joseph 64506-1372; Ph: 816-232-3667 Gail S. Turner, P.O. Box 104, Brookfield 64628; Ph: 660-258-5072 John W. Hess, 125 Groom, Liberty 64068; Ph: 816-781-4086 Robert E. Hardester, 5403 Stonehurst Dr., St. Louis 63129-3540; Ph: 314-892-2525 Thomas H. Nations, 12 Sussex Drive, St. Louis 63144-1038; Ph: 314-692-7487 Donald R. Cox, 17429 Business 60, Neosho 64850; Ph: 417-451-2222 Richard H. Montgomery, do Americare Systems, PO Box 1046, Sikeston 638011046 James D. Gibson, 3012 Northeast 73rd St., Gladstone 64119; Ph: 816-436-3111

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DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS 1999 . 2000

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS 1999 . 2000

1. Billy E. March (635) Rt. 2, Box 219, Greentop 63546 2 William J. Mallett (414) 307 N. Baker, Edina 63537-1013 3. Loren D. Lloyd (171) RR 5, Box 1160, Unionville 63565-9804 5. H. Ned Sutherland (97) 2305 Miller St., Bethany 64424 6. James W. Curram (109) 912 E. 5th St., Maryville 64468-1833 7. Vern W. Summa (470) 806 Walnut St., Tarkio 64494-1652 8. Jack A. Vernon (480) PO Box 19, Fairfax 64446-0019 9. Herman R. Collins (189) 15393 45th Rd. SE, Faucett 64448-7142 10. Bob G. Sutton (15) 11005 185th St., Pattonsburg 646707346 11. Michael D. New (113) 1940 SW Smith, Halferty Rd., Gower 64454-9430 12. Berl R. Williams (89) 1809 Calhoun St., Chillicothe 646011819 13. Robert W. King (481) 24885 Jefferson St., St. Catherine 62628-8188 14. Fred R. Kinney (237) PO Box 1, Clarence 63437-0001 15. Gary W. Beahan (28) 4000 Terrace Lane, Hannibal 63401 16. Robert H. Bray (92) PO Box 290, Fayette 65248-0290 17. Dave E. Norton (64) 501 N. Locust St. 63456-1234 18. Raymond T. Kirgan (344) RR4, Box 10, Moberly 19. Carl W. Walby (216) RR 1, Box 225, Hale 64643-9549 20. Danny D. Searcy (522) 609 SW 4th Ter, Lee's Summit 640633801 21. Randy L. Balentine (13) 6526 NE 48th St., Kansas City 64119-3901 22. Hugh E. Shubert (625) 5138 N. Corrington Ave., Kansas City 64119-4016

1. John M. Courtney (16) 217 N. Clay, Memphis 63555 2. Richard L. Mansfield (366) P.O. Box 493, Kirksville 63501 3. Melvin L. Hall (349) Rt. 3, Box 173, Unionville 63565 5. Richard L. Hamilton 28697 E. Jet Rd., Bethany 64427 6. Guy L. Allee (88) Rt. 2, Box 63, Sheridan 64486 7. William J. Hollingsworth (470) 1012 N. Main, Maryville 64468 8. Lloyd N. Brown (483) 808 N. Third St., Tarkio 64491 9. Merle L. Ivey (376) 2614 Belle St., St. Joseph 64503 10. James "Jim" R. mm (232) 8195 S. Hwy. 13, Polo 64671 11. Donald E. Campbell (120) 5100 Huonker Rd., Parkville 64151 12. James "Jim" R. mm (232) 8195 S. Hwy. 13, Polo 64671 13. Bobby R. O'Dell (89, 481 24238 Hwy U, Bucklin 64631 14. Edward L. Tietsort (171, 172) 33245 US Hwy 63, Macon 63552 15. Dennis R. Owens (58) RR 2, Box 541, Lewistown 63452 16. Luther R. Hudson (473) 1519 W. Centennial, Bowling Green 63334 17. Dallas C. Osterhout (33) 204 N. Public, Center 63436 18. Robert H. Bray (4, 48, 92,151) PO Box 290, Fayette 65241-0290 19. Bobby R. O'Dell (89, 481) 24238 Hwy U, Bucklin 64631 20. Lyle K. Croisant (630) 809 NE Independence St., Lee's Summit 64086 21. Michael F. Armstrong (13, 504) 505 NW Englewood Rd., Apt. 1, Kansas City 64118 22. William B. VanMeter (656) 925 N. Main, Independence 64050 23. Stanley E. Massey (476) 10011 Linn Grove Rd., Odessa 64076 24. August L. Bottom (63) Rt 1, Slater 65349

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23. Ronald D. Jones (476) 418 E. Chestnut, Odessa 64076-1293 24. Ralph W. Malan (205) 1214 E. Rea St., Marshall 65340-2861 25. Carl H. Acton (4) 304 W. Spring St., Fayette 65248-1153 26. Bruce E. Martin (156) 2121 E. Route M, Hartsburg 650399720 27. James Clayton Paul (48) 5640 Hartman Dr., Fulton 65251-7159 29. Clyde W. Glenn (558) 2725 Essex St., St. Charles 63301-0373 30. Clarence R. Czeschin (241) 1204 Parkside Dr., St. Charles 633012443 31. Owen J. Lunsford, Jr. (43) 1212 E. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City 65101-4019 32. Frank P. Lesinski, Sr. (593) 479 N. Service Rd., Union 63084-4452 34. Jack E. Timmons (480) 200 Walnut St., Pleasant Hill 640801634 35. Arthur R. Zellmer (368) 700 E. Fort Scott St., Butler 647301723 36. Donald G. Roach (265) 77 NE "E" Hwy, Warrensburg 640938235 37. Robert T. Keeton (342) RR 3, Box 80, Stockton 65785-9426 38. Fred A. McMillan (375) 501 Broadway St., Waynesville 65583-2009 39. William C. Woolsey (497) 368 S. Patton St., Newburg 65550-9135 40. Albert G. Tindall (441) 114 E. High St., Potosi 63664 41. Leland C. "Pete" Pyle (191) 3633 Highway D, Polk 65727-7120 42. Ric D. Harding (87) Rt. 2, Box 502, Greenfield 65661-9647 43. John R. Young (371) RR 1, Box 74, Sheldon 64784-9501 44. Jerry L. Gaddis (586) 8164 County Road 167, Carthage 64836-8682

25. Marion W. Dey (114, 602, 59) 4211 Rice Rd., Columbia 65202 26. James G. Wade (114) 2801 West Henley Dr., Columbia 65202-2659 27. Kenneth R. Brundege (354) 218 E. Vine St., Mexico 65265-3260 29. Albert L. McMichael (636, 558) 1125 Sugar Grove Rd., Troy 63379 30. Robert G. Hutchison (241) 3104 Bowman Ridge, St. Charles 63301 31. John M. Duckett (43) 511 Belair Dr., Jefferson City 65109 32. Robert L. Wright (534) 1810 Opeechee Beach Rd., Pacific 63069-4214 34. Harold L. Davis (276) 29100 S. Wolf Rd., Freeman 64746 35. William C. Brady, Sr., (254) Rt. 1, Box 49C, Drexel 64742-8226 36. Robert D. Weikal (236) 420 S. Grand Ave., Sedalia 65301 37. John A. Parks (342) Rt. 1, Box 544, Flemington 65650 38. William R. Evans (385) PO Box 10, Richland 65556-0010 39. Richard A. Ferranto (225) Rt. 2, Box 169, Salem 65560 40. Alan W. Kendall (673) 5844 Parkhill Dr., Imperial 63052 41. Gary G. Page (195, 467) PO Box 54, Bolivar 65613-0054 42. James L. Kilburn (283) PO Box 544, Stockton 65785 43. James R. Leonard (482) Rt. 2, Box 361, EI Dorado Springs 64744-9228 44. Damon C. Schroter (345) 3114 Kodiak Rd., Joplin 64804 45. Gary L. Benskin (271, 422, 570, 678) 241 E. Hines St., Republic 65738 46. C. Scott Houge (271, 422, 678) 1440 E. Catalpa, Springfield 65804 47. Bernard L. Morrison (353) Rt. 3, Box 237, Redford 63665 48. Charles F. Ernst, Jr. (93, 484) 271 Chickasaw Lane, Cape Girardeau 63701

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45. Rick L. Love (422) 7242 State Hwy. U, Rogersville 65742 46. Charles "Roddy" R. Clark (543) 1588 Highway F, Mansfield 657048256 47. Herbert T. Shell (353) RR 1, Box 312, Ellington 63638-9737 48. LeRoy D. Unruh (424) 1573 Rue Rivera, Bonne Terre 636288970 49. Chester L. Herrington (545) RR 4, Box 1820, Marble Hill 637649419 50. Dale A. Raymer, Jr (310) 207 Marie Dr., Sikeston 63801-5221 51. Hershel A. Bowden (671) PO Box 312, Portageville 63873-0238 52. Fred 1. Fox (526) RR 1, Box 1157, Piedmont 63957-9801 53. David N. Frealy (582) RR 2, Box 2255, Thayer 65791-9660 54. Barry W. Jenkins (515) PO Box 848, Kimberling City 656860848 55. Paul J. Camp (674) 440 Bridle Ln., Monett 65708-9502 56. David A. Watson (247) 108 E. Hickory St., Neosho 64850-1805 58. Charles R. Burri (381) 41 Blue Bird Rd., Eldon 65026-9536 59. John W. Hess (501) 125 Groom Ave., Liberty 64068-2419 60. Everett L. Botts (573) 2562 County Rd. 609, Bernie 638228204 61A. Nonnan G. Schlagenhauf, Jr. (668) 244 Golden Valley Dr., St. Louis 63129-3420 61B. Andrew S. Obennan (642) 12219 Winrock Dr., St. Louis 631416627 61C. David W. Haywood (84) 1335 Greenmar Dr., Fenton 630263350 61D. Robert C. Wolz (655) 8527 Tichfield Ct. Apt. A, St. Louis 63123-1245

49. E. Otha Wingo (672) 126 Camellia Dr., Cape Girardeau 63703-5722 50. Claude F. Stephens (590, 596) PO Box 46, Advance 63730 51. Rodney Pitts (461, 215) 105 Smith St., Steele4 63877 52. C. E. "Bud" Divine (209) 2616 Sherry Lane, Poplar Bluff 63901-2121 53. L. Duane Staley (582) Rt. 1, Box 33, Koshkonong 65692 54. Robert S. Alexander (587) 601 W. College St., Branson 65616 55. William C. Wilkerson (674) Rt. 1, Box 4300, Shell Knob 65747 56. Bill Spiva (247) 2020 E. Stella Dr., Neosho 64850 58. Edward W. Dolstein (320) 28181 Lark Rd., Gravois Mills 65037 59. William E. Broggi (337) 401 SW 21st St., Blue Springs 64015 60. Jack D. Crawford (68) 621 Angie Lane, Kennett 63857 61A. Kenneth R. Clements (623) 1422 Collins Ave, Richmond Heights 63117-2128 61B. David C. Koyn (601) 50 Meditation Way Ct., St. Louis 63031 61C. David C. Riek (281) 2316 Esquline Dr., Fenton 631262263 61D. Joe W. Johnson (95) 10607 Wurdack Ave, St. Louis 63114-1031

LIST OF ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. MISSOURI OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, FEBRUARY 22,1821 EDWARD BATES, Worshipful Master JAMES KENNERLY, Senior Warden WILLIAM BATES, Junior Warden JOSEPH V. GARNIER, Treasurer ABRAM BECK, Secretary FROM ITS ORGANIZATION, APRIL 23, 1821 Date Election

Grand Master

April 1821 Oct. 1821 Oct. 1822 Oct. 1823 Oct. 1824 Oct. 1825 Oct. 1826 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1827 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1828 . . . . . . . .. , Oct. 1829 Oct. 1830 . . . . . . . .. . . . .. Oct. 1831 Oct. 1832 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1833 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1834~ Oct. 1835H Oct. 1836 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1837 Oct. 1838 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1839 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1840 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1841 ., Oct. 1842 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1843 Oct. 1844 .,. . . . . .. Oct. 1845 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1846 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1847 May 1848 May 1849 . . . . . . . .. May 1850 . . . . . . . .. May 1851 May 1852 . . . . . . . .. June 1853. . . . . . . .. May 1854

Thos. F. Riddick* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ames Kennerly* Nath'l B. Tucker* Thompson Douglas* Edward Bates* Nath'l B. Tucker* Thompson Douglas* Edward Bates* Nath'l B. Tucker " .. Geo. H.C. Melody* Edward Bates* Nath'l B. Tucker Geo. H.C. Melody* Wm. G. Pettus* Edward Bates* Geo. H.C. Melody* Wm. G. Pettus* Edward Bates* Hardage Lane* Martin Ruggles* Edward Bates* Hardage Lane* Martin Ruggles* Hardage Lane* Geo. H.C. Melody* H.R. Gamble* Hardage Lane* Fred L. Billion* H.R. Gamble* Hardage Lane* Geo. H.C. Melody* Sinclair Kirtley* Edward Bates* Geo. H.C. Melody* Oliver Parker* H.R. Gamble* Geo. H.C. Melody* M.J. Noyes* Sinclair Kirtley* A.B. Chambers* John Wilson* A.B. Chambers* Sinclair Kirtley* Oliver Parker* A.B. Chambers* Sinclair Kirtley* Oliver Parker* S.W.B. Carnegy* John D. Daggett* Edward Searcey* S.w.B. Carnegy* John D. Daggett* A.B. Chambers· S.W.B. Carnegy* John D. Daggett* A.B. Chambers· PH. McBride* A.B. Chambers* Alex T. Douglass* P.H. McBride· Joseph Foster* Alex T. Douglass* PH. McBride* Joab Bernard* oseph Foster* PH. McBride* Joab Bernard* Joseph Foster* P.H. McBride* Joseph Foster· J.W.S. Mitchell* J.W.S. Mitchell * Fred L. Billion* E.S. Ruggles* J.W.S. Mitchell* John D. Taylor* E.S. Ruggles* John Ralls* John D. Taylor* E.S. Ruggles* '" Joseph Foster* E.S. Ruggles* J.L.F. Jacoby* Joseph Foster* E.S. Ruggles* Cyrus Osborn* John F. Ryland* E.S. Ruggles* Joseph Megguire* John F. Ryland* B.W. Grover* P. Draper* B.W. Grover* E.S. Ruggles* S.F. Currie* B.W. Grover* S.F. Currie* . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .H. Turner* Wilson Brown* L.S. Cornwell* J.W. Chenoweth* L.S. Cornwell* D.P. Wallingford* ames H. Britton*

* Deceased ~ Was not installed ** Withdrawn from Masonry

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

William Bates* William Bates* Wm. G. Pettus* Wm. G. Pettus* Thornt. Grimsley* Thornt. Grimsley* John F. Rayland* H.R. Gamble* Adam L Mills* Adam L Mills* Adam L Mills* Augustus Jones* Augustus Jones* G.A. Tuttle* S.W.B. Carnegy* S.W.B. Carnegy* Granville Snell· Thomas Andrews· Alex T. Douglass* Wm. C. Vance· John Orrick* C.H. Bowers* C.H. Bowers* E.S. Ruggles* J.L.F. Jacoby* J.L.F. Jacoby* J.L.F. Jacoby* Cyrus Osborn* Joseph Megguire* P Draper* S.F. Currie* J.H. Turner* S.H. Saunders* R.C. Hill*

Archibald Gamble* Archibald Gamble* Archibald Gamble* Archibald Gamble* Archibald Gamble* Archibald Gamble* Rich. T. McKinney* Thornton Grimsley* Thornton Grimsley* Bernard Pratte* Thomas Andrews* Thomas Andrews* Thomas Andrews* Geo. H.C. Melody* Geo. H.C. Melody* Geo. H.C. Melody· Geo. H.C. Melody* Geo. H.C. Melody· Geo. H.C. Melody· Geo. H.C. Melody· Geo. H.C. Melody· Geo. H.C. Melody· John Simonds* Fred L. Billion* John S. Watson* John S. Watson* John S. Watson* John S. Watson* John S. Watson* John M. Reed* J.T. Johnson* J.T. Johnson* J.T. Johnson* Joseph Foster* Joseph Foster· ..

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William Renshaw* William Renshaw* William Renshaw* T. Douglas* T. Douglas* John D. Daggett* John D. Daggett* John D. Daggett* John D. Daggett* John D. Daggett* Fred L. Billion* Fred L. Billion* Fred L. Billion* John Garnett* Thos. W. Conyers* Thos. W. Conyers* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam* J.W.S. Mitchell* J.W.S. Mitchell* C.D.W. Johnson* C.D.W. Johnson* C.D.W. Johnson* A.O'Sullivan* A.O'Sullivan* A. O'Sullivan*

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Date Election

Grand Master

May 1855 May 1856 . . . . . . . .. May 1857 May 1858 . . . . . . . .. May 1859 . . . . . . . .. May 1860 . . . . . . . .. May 1861 . . . . . . . .. May 1862 . . . . . . . .. May 1863 . . . . . . . .. May 1864 . . . . . . . .. May 1865 . . . . . . . .. May 1866 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1867 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1868 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1869 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1870 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1871 Oct. 1872 Oct. 1873 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1874 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1875 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1876 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1877 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1878 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1879 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1880 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1881 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1882 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1883 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1884 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1885 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1886 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1887 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1888 Oct. 1889 Oct. 1890 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1891 Oct. 1892 Oct. 1893 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1894 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1895 . . . . . . . ..

L.S. Cornwell· ..........••...................... J.W. Chenoweth Benjamin Sharp· W.A. Cunningham· S.H. Saunders· . . . . . . . .. S.H. Saunders· P. Draper* Marcus Boyd· S.H. Saunders· Marcus Boyd· John F. Houston· .. . . . .. Marcus Boyd· M.H. McFarland· W.R Penick· . . . . . . . . . .. M.H. McFarland· WR Penick· John Decker* . . . . . . . . .. Wm. R Penick· John Decker· Geo. Whitcomb· . . . . . . .. Geo. Whitcomb· John H. Turner* Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . .. John H. Turner* Wm. N. Loker· John D. Vincil· . . . . . . . .. John F. Houston· John D. Vinci!· A.L. McGregor·. . . . . . . .. John F. Houston· John D. Vincil· Martin Collins·. . . . . . . .. John D. Vincil· W.E. Dunscomb· RE. Anderson· . . . . . . . .. WE. Dunscomb· C.A. Rowley" T.E. Garrett· . . . . . . . . . .. John D. Vincil· RE. Anderson· Wm. D. Muir* . . . . . . . . .. William D. Muir· T.E. Garrett· AM. Dockery*. . . . . . . . .. Thos. E. Garrett· R.E. Anderson· Sam H. Owens·. . . . . . . .. Thos. E. Garrett· RE. Anderson· Sam H. Owens·. . . . . . . .. Samuel H. Owens· J.E. Ryland· John W Luke· RE. Anderson· John W Luke· Jas. E. Cadle· . . . . . . . . .. John W. Luke· Xenophon Ryland· Jas. E. Cadle· . . . . . . . . .. James E. Cadle· Xenophon Ryland· Thos. C. Ready·. . . . . . . .. Xen. Ryland· Thos. C. Ready· Noah M. Givan· . . . . . . .. T.C. Ready· Noah M. Givan· Jos. S. Browne· . . . . . . . .. Noah M. Givan· Joseph S. Browne· WR Stubblefield·. . . . . .. Joseph S. Browne" W.R Stubblefield· Jas. E. Carter· W.R Stubblefield· Alex M. Dockery· Chas. C. Woods· . . . . . . .. Alex M. Dockery· Chas. C. Woods· Lee A Hall· Chas. C. Woods· Lee A. Hall· Robt. F. Stevenson·. . . . .. Lee A Hall· Robt. F. Stevenson· James W. Boyd· . . . .. Robt. F. Stevenson· James W. Boyd· George R Hunt· . . . . . . .. James W. Boyd· George R Hunt· Wm. M. Williams·. . . . . .. George R Hunt· Wm. M. Williams· James P. Wood· . . . . . . . .. Wm. M. Williams· James P. Wood· Theodore Brace· . . . . . . .. James P. Wood· Theodore Brace· George E. Walker* Theodore Brace· George E. Walker· RH. Ingram· George E. Walker* B.H. Ingram· John R Parson· . . . . . . .. B.H. Ingram· John R. Parson· Harry Keene· . . . . . . . . .. John R Parson· Harry Keene· J.B. Thomas· Harry Keene· J.B. Thomas· AM. Hough· . . . . . . . . . .. J.B. Thomas· AM. Hough· D.A. Jamison· . . . . . . . . .. A.M. Hough· D.A. Jamison· F.J. Tygard·. . . . . . . . . . ..

D. Grand Master

·t Died August 11, 1866, whi!e in office .; Appointed August 13, 1866, by John D. Vinci!, Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

H.E. Van Orsdell· John D. Daggett· Marcus Boyd· John D. Daggett· . . . . . . . .. John F. Houston· John D. Daggett· John Decker· John D. Daggett· . . . . . . . .. John Decker* John D. Daggett· . . . . . . . .. Samuel M. Hayes· John D. Daggett· . . . . . . . .. A.L. McGregor* John D. Daggett· . . . . . . . .. Samuel Russell· John D. Daggett· . . . . . . . .. A.L. McGregor* John D. Daggett· . . . . . . . .. Martin Collins· Wm. N. Loker· . . . . . . . . . .. R.E. Anderson· Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. A.L. McGregor* Wm. N. Loker· . . . . . . . . . .. Wm. D. Muir* Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. Alex M. Dockery· Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. Sam H. Owens· Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. John E. Ryland· Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. John E. Ryland· Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. Jas. E. Cadle· Wm. N. Loker· Xenophon Ryland· Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. Thos. C. Ready· Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. Noah M. Givan" Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. M.G. Hubble· Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. W.R Stubblefield· Wm. N. Loker* . . . . . . . . . .. Jas. E. Carter* John W. Luke· . . . . . . . . . .. Alex M. Dockery· John W. Luke· Lee A. Hall· John W. Luke· . . . . . . . . . .. Robt. F. Stevenson· John W. Luke· . . . . . . . . . .. James W. Boyd· Samuel M. Kennard" . . . . .. Geo. R Hunt· Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. Wm. M. Williams· Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. James P. Wood· Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. • •....................... Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. George E. Walker· Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. B.H. Ingram· Samuel M. Kennard· John R Parson· Samuel M. Kennard· Harry Keene· Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. J.B. Thomas· Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. AM. Hough· Samuel M. Kennard· D.A. Jamison· Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. F.J. Tygard· Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. E.F. Allen· Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . ..

Grand Secretary A O'Sullivan· A O'Sullivan· A O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A O'Sullivan· A O'Sullivan· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· John D. Vincil· John D. Vinci!" John D. Vincil· John D. Vincil· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vincil· John D. Vincil· John D. Vincil· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vincil· John D. Vincil· John D. Vincil· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vincil· John D. Vincil· John D. Vincil· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vincil·

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Grand Master

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Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

Grand Secretary

Oct. 1896 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1897 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1898 .. . . . . . .. Oct. 1899 ., . . . . . .. Oct. 1900 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1901 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1902 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1903 .. . . . . . .. Sept. 1904. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1905. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1906. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1907. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1908. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1909. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1910. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1911. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1912 Oct. 1913 . . . . . . . .. Sept. 1914. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1915. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1916. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1917 Sept. 1918. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1919. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1920. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1921. . . . . . . .. Oct. 1922 ., . . . . . .. Oct. 1923 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1924 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1925 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1926 . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1927 .. . . . . . .. Sept. 1928. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1929. . . . . . . .. Oct. 1930 . . . . . . . .. Sept. 1931. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1932. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1933. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1934. . . . . . . ..

D.A. Jamison* F.J. TygardE.F. AllenC.H. BriggsCampbell Wells· Joseph C. FinaginJohn C. YocumWm. F. Kuhn* Leroy R. ValliantAS. Houston· D.M. WilsonJohn T. ShortR.R. KregerWilliam A. HallClay C. Bigger* Arch A. Johnson· Jacob Lampert Van Fremont Boor* Tolman W. Cotton* Frank R. JesseEdward HigbeeWm. A. Clark* John W. Bingham* Julius C. GarrellWm. F. Johnson* O.A. Lucas· Bert S. LeeJoseph S. Mclntyre* Orestes MitchellW.W. MartinJohn Pickard· Anthony F. IttnerByrne E. Bigger* S.R. Freet* Wm. R. Gentry· Ray V. Denslow· Thad B. Landon· F.C. BarnhillDu Val Smith-

F.J. Tygard* E.F. AllenC.H. Briggs* Campbell Wells* Joseph C. Finagin· John C. YocumWm. F. KuhnLeroy B. ValliantA.S. Houston* D.M. WilsonJohn T. Short· R.R. Kreeger· William A. HallClay C. Bigger· Arch A. Johnson· Jacob LampertVan Fremont Boor· Chesley A MosmanFrank R. JesseEdward Higbee* Wm. A. Clark* John W. Bingham· Julius C. Garrell* Wm. F. JohnsonO.A. Lucas* Bert S. Lee* Joseph S. McIntyre· Orestes MitchellW.W. Martin· John Pickard· A.F. Ittner* RE. Bigger* S.R. FreetWm. R. GentryRay V. DenslowThad B. LandonFrank C. BarnhillDu Val SmithJas. W. Skelly-

E.F. Allen-. . . . . . . . . . . .. C.H. Briggs, Campbell Wells, Joseph C. Finagin- . . . . .. John C. Yocum*. . . . . . . .. Wm. F. Kuhn, Leroy B. Valliant· , A.S. Houston* , D.M. Wilson· , John T. Short, R.R. Kreeger* , William A Hall, Clay C. Bigger* . . . . . . . .. Arch A Johnson· . . . . . .. Jacob Lampert , Van Fremont Boor* , Chesley A. Mosman* , Tolman W. Cotton· , Edward Higbee- . . . . . . .. Wm. A. Clark· , John W. Bingham· , Julius C. GarrellWm. F. Johnson· , OA. Lucas* , Bert S. Lee-. . . . . . . . . . .. Joseph S. Mclntyre* . . . .. Orestes Mitchell, W.W. MartinJohn Pickard, AF. Ittner* , B.E. Bigger* , S.R. Freet, Wm. R. Gentry, Sr.Ray V. Denslow· , Thad B. LandonFrank C. Barnhill- . . . . .. Du Val Smith, Jas. W. Skelly, Geo. W. Walker*

C.H. BriggsCampbell Wells· Joseph C. FinaginJohn C. Yocum* Wm. F. Kuhn· Leroy B. Valliant* AS. HoustonD.M. WilsonHoward Watson* R.R. Kreeger* William A. HallClay C. Bigger* Arch A. Johnson* Jacob Lampert Van Fremont Boor* Chesley A MosmanTolman W. Cotton* Frank R. JesseWm. A. Clark* John W. Bingham* Julius C. Garrell· Wm. F. Johnson* O.A. LucasBert S. LeeJoseph s. McintyreOrestes Mitchell* w.w. MartinJohn Pickard* AF. Ittner* RE. Bigger* S.R. FreetWm. R. Gentry, Sr.Ray V. DenslowThad B. LandonFrank C. BarnhillDu Val SmithJas. W. Skelly* Geo. W. Walker·H.L. Reader*

Samuel M. Kennard- . . . . .. Samuel M. Kennard- . . . . .. Samuel M. Kennard- . . . . .. Samuel M. Kennard- . . . . .. Samuel M. Kennard- . . . . .. Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. Samuel M. Kennard· . . . . .. John R. Parson- . . . . . . . . .. John R. Parson- . . . . . . . . .. Alphonso C. Stewart-. . . . .. Alphonso C. Stewart*. . . . .. Alphonso C. Stewart·. . . . .. Alphonso C. Stewart-. . . . .. Alphonso C. Stewart-. . . . .. Alphonso C. Stewart*. . . . .. Alphonso C. Stewart-. . . . .. Alphonso C. StewartAlphonso C. Stewart-. . . . .. Alphonso C. Stewart·. . . . .. Alphonso C. Stewart·. . . . .. Wm. A. Hall- .. . . . . . . . . .. Wm. A Hall* Wm. A. Hall· . . . .. Wm. A. Hall. . . .. Wm. A Hall. . . .. Wm. A. Hall· . . . .. Wm. A. Hall. . . .. Wm. A. Hall* . . . .. Wm. A. Hall·ttt . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris- . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris* . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris· . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris- . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris* . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris- . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris- . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris- . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris- . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris* . . . . . . . . . . . ..

John D. VinciI· John D. VincilJohn D. VincilJohn D. Vincil· John D. Vincil* John D. Vincil· John D. Vinci1John D. Vincil* John D. Vincil·" John R. Parson~~* John R. ParsonJohn R. Parson* John R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. Parson· John R. Parson* John R. Parson· John R. ParsonJohn R. Parson· John R. Parson· John R. ParsonJohn R. Parson* John R. Parson* John R. Parson· John R. Parsontt* Frank R. JesseFrank R. JesseFrank R. Jesse* Frank R. Jesse· Frank R. JesseFrank R. Jesse**tt Arthur Matherttt Arthur Mather* Arthur Mather* Arthur Mather* Arthur Mather* Arthur Mather* Arthur Mather* Arthur Mather·

-" Died October 12, 1904, while in office _.* Died april 22, 1916, while in office ~~- Appointed October 22,1904, by Leroy B. Valliant, Grand Master tt- Resigned May 20,1921, account of ill health

-ttt Died November 7,1924, while in office. *••• Resigned December 14, 1953. _·tt Died August 29,1927, while in office. ttt Appointed September 1,1927, by John Pickard, Grand Master.

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Date Election

Grand Master

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

Grand Secretary

Sept. 1935. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1936 Sept. 1937 Sept. 1938 Sept. 1939 Sept. 1940 Sept. 1941. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1942. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1943 Sept. 1944. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1945. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1946 Sept. 1947 Sept. 1948. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1949. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1950. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1951. . . . . . . .. Oct. 1952 . . . . . . . .. Sept. 1953. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1954. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1955. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1956. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1957. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1958. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1959. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1960 Sept. 1961. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1962 Sept. 1963. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1964. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1965 Sept. 1966. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1967. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1968 Sept. 1969. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1970. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1971.

James W. Skelly Geo. W Walker"' H.L. Reader"' Henry C. Chiles Karl M. Vetsburg"' Harry S Truman Harris C. Johnston'" Forrest C. Donnell'" W.F. Woodruff* Willis J. Bray'" Willis J. Bray'" Solon Cameron'" Morris E. Ewing'" Harry F. Sunderland'" James M. Bradford'" Ray Bond"' Homer L. Ferguson'" Richard O. Rumer'" James McB. Sellers Orestes Mitchell, Jr William J. Craig'" Harold M. Jayne'" Frank P. Briggs Robert L. Aronson'" Harold O. Grauel"' Bruce H. Hunt"' Robert H. Mann"' Martin B. Dickinson'" A.U. Goodman, Jr.'" C"..eorge F. Morrison'" A.B. Vanlandingham RE. Murray"' W.R. Denslow Elvis A Mooney J.M. Donelson WH. Chapman T.J. Davis, Jr."'

Geo. W Walker'" H.L. Reader Henry C. Chiles"' Elwyn S. Woods Harry S Truman Harris C. Johnston'" Forrest C. Donnell"' Grover C. Sparkstt Willis J. Bray"' Solon Cameron'" Solon Cameron'" Morris E. Ewing'" Harry F. Sunderland"' James M. Bradford'" Ray Bond"' Homer L. Ferguson Richard O. Rumer"' James McB. Sellers Orestes Mitchell, Jr. '" William J. Craig'" Harold M. Jayne'" Frank P. Briggs Robert L. Aronson"' Harold O. Grauel Bruce H. Hunt Robert H. Mann'" R. Jasper Smith"'''''''' AU. Goodman, Jr."' George F. Morrison'" A.B. Vanlandingham Russell E. Murray"' WR Denslow E.A. Mooney J.M. Donelson WH. Chapman T.J. Davis, Jr. "' WH. Mclaughlin'"

H.L. Reader'" Henry C. Chiles Elwyn S. Woodst Karl M. Vetsburg Harris C. Johnston'" Forrest C. Donnell"' Grover C. Sparkstt WF. Woodruff* . . . . . . . .. Solon Cameron'" Morris E. Ewing'" , Morris E. Ewing'" Harry F. Sunderland James M. Bradford'" Ray Bond'" Homer L. Ferguson Richard O. rumer'" James McB. Sellers. . . . .. Orestes Mithcell, Jr. '" . . .. William J. Craig'" Harold M. Jayne'" Frank P. Briggs Robert L. Aronson'" . . . . .. Harold O. Grauel . . . . . .. Bruce H. Hunt Robert H. Mann'" R Jasper Smith"''''''''II Martin B. Dickinson'" . . .. George F. Morrison'" AB. Vanlandingham Russell E. Murry"' William R Denslow E.A. Mooney. . . . . . . . . .. J.M. Donelson WH. Chapman T.J. Davis, Jr. '" WH. Mclaughlin'" . . . . .. WL. Walker

Henry C. Chiles'" Elwyn S. Woodst Karl M. Vetsburg'" Harry S Truman Forrest C. Donnell'" Grover C. Sparkstt WF. Woodruff* James A Kindert'" Morris E. Ewing'" Harry F. Sunderland'" Harry F. Sunderland'" James M. Bradford Ray Bond'" Homer L. Ferguson Richard O. Rumer"' James McB. Seller Orestes Mitchell, Jr.'" William J. Craig'" Harold M. Jayne'" Frank P. Briggs Robert L. Aronson"' Harold O. Grauel Bruce H. Hunt Robert H. Mann'" J. Renick Jonest Martin B. Dickinson"' A.U. Goodman, Jr AB. Vanlandingham Russell E. Murray'" William R Denslow Elvis A Mooney J.M. Donelson WH. Chapman T.J. Davis, Jr."' WH. McLaughlin'" WL. Walker Herman A. Orlick

E.E. Morris'" . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris E.E. Morris E.E. Morris'" E.E. Morris'" E.E. Morris'" E.E. Morris'" . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris'" . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris'" E.E. Morris'" . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris'" . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris'" E.E. Morris'" E.E. Morris'" . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris'" . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris'" E.E. Morris'" . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris'" . . . . . . . . . . . .. E.E. Morris"'** . . . . . . . . . .. James M. DeWitt. . . . . . . .. James M. DeWitttt . . . . . .. WH. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. W.H. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. WH. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. WH. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. WH. Utz, Jr WH. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. W.H. Utz, Jr WH. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. WH. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. WH. Utz, Jr WH. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. WH. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. WH. Utz, Jr WH. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. WH. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. WH. Utz, Jr

Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mathertttt Harold L. Reader"'t Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader'" Harold L. Reader"'''''11 Elmer W Wagner"''11 Elmer W Wagner'" Elmer W Wagner'" Elmer W Wagner'" Elmer W Wagner'" Elmer W Wagner'" Elmer W Wagner'" Elmer W Wagner'" Elmer W Wagner'" Elmer W WagnerH'" Frank A. ArnoldHt Frank A. Arnold'"

t Resigned tt Died December 28, 1942, while in office ttt Died May 8, 1943, while in office tttt Died April 22, 1944, while in office "'t Appointed May 1, 1944 by WF. Woodruff, Grand Master " Died September 16, 1956

"''II Appointed May 1, 1960. **'1 Resigned May 1, 1960. t Resigned September 28, 1960. "'**'11 Died while in office January 8, 1962. H'" Resigned June 30, 1970. Ht Appointed and Installed July I, 1970.

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Grand Master

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

Grand Secretary

Sept. 1972. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1973. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1974. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1975. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1976. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1977. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1978. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1979. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1980. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1981. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1982. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1983. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1984. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1985. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1986. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1987 Sept. 1988. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1989. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1990. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1991. Oct. 1992 . . . . . . . .. Sept. 1993 Sept. 1994. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1995. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1996. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1997 Sept. 1998. . . . . . . .. Sept. 1999

W.H. McLaughlin* . . . .. Walter L. Walker. . . . . .. Herman A. Orlick* . . . .. Lewis C. Wes Cook. . . .. Fielding A. Poe . . . . . . .. James A. Noland, Jr.. . .. J.C. Montgomery, Jr. . . .. Gus O. Nations.. . . . . . .. J. Edward Blinn. . . . . .. William J. Hill. . . . . . . .. Earl K.. Dille. . . . . . . . .. Robert J. Crede . . . . . . .. Vern H. Schneider. . . . .. Charles E. Scheurich*. .. P. Vincent Kinkead. . . .. Thomas K. McGuire, Jr.. Robert D. Jenkins. . . . .. Thomas C. Warden. . . .. Daniel F. Cole. . . . . . . .. D. Robert Downey. . . . .. Frank A. Arnold . . . . . .. Dale C. Motter Gordon E. Hopkins. . . .. James H. Cobban*1 .... Donald E. Scott. . . . . . .. Jeffrey O. Nations. . . . .. Steven I. Toybes . . . . . .. Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr

Walter L. Walker Herman A. Orlick Lewis C. Wes Cook Fielding A. Poe James A. Noland, Jr J.C. Montgomery, Jr.. . . . .. Gus O. Nations J. Edward Blinn William J. Hill Earl K.. Dille Robert J. Crede Vern H. Schneider Charles E. Scheurich. . . .. P. Vincent Kinkead. . . . . .. Thomas K. McGuire, Jr. . .. Robert D. Jenkins Thomas C. Warden. . . . . .. Daniel F. Cole. . . . . . . . . .. D. Robert Downey Frank A. Arnold Dale C. Motter Gordon E. Hopkins James H. Cobban. . . . . . .. Donald E. Scott. . . . . . . . .. Jeffrey O. Nations. . . . . . .. Steven I. Toybes Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. . . .. Freddie D. Adams

Herman A. Orlick. . . . . .. Lewis C. Wes Cook. . . . .. Fielding A. Poe . . . . . . . .. James A. Noland, Jr.. . . .. J.C. Montgomery, Jr. . . . .. Gus O. Nations. . . . . . . .. J. Edward Blinn. . . . . . .. William J. Hill. . . . . . . . .. Earl K.. Dille. . . . . . . . . .. robert J. Crede . . . . . . . .. Vern H. Schneider. . . . . .. Charles E. Scheurich . . .. P. Vincent Kinkead. . . . .. William H. Wisbrockยง. . .. Robert D. Jenkins. . . . . .. Thomas C. Warden Daniel F. Cole. . . . . . . . .. D. Robert Downey. . . . . .. Frank A. Arnold. . . . . . .. Dale C. Motter Gordon E. Hopkins. . . . .. James H. Cobban Donald E. Scott. . . . . . . .. Jeffrey O. Nations. . . . . .. Steven I. Toybes . . . . . . .. Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr Freddie D. Adams. . . . . .. Glenn E. Means

Lewis C. Wes Cook. . . . . . .. Fielding A. Poe . . . . . . . . . .. James A. Noland, Jr. . . . . .. J.C. Montgomery, Jr.. . . . . .. Gus O. Nations. . . . . . . . . .. J. Edward Blinn. . . . . . . . .. William J. Hill . . . . . . . . . .. Earl K.. Dille. . . . . . . . . . . .. Robert J. Crede. . . . . . . . . .. Vern H. Schneider. . . . . . .. Charles E. Scheurich. . . . .. P. Vincent Kinkead . William H. Wisbrock . . . . .. Thomas K. McGuire, Jr.. . .. Thomas C. Warden. . . . . . .. Daniel F. Cole D. Robert Downey . . .. Frank A. Arnold. . . . . . . . .. Dale C. Motter. . . . . . . . . .. Gordon E. Hopkins James H. Cobban. . . . . . . .. Donald E. Scott Jeffrey O. Nations . .. Steven I. Toybes . . . . . . . . .. Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. . . . .. Freddie D. Adams Glenn E. Means. . . . . . . . .. Jimmy D. Lee

W.H. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. W.H. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. W.H. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. W.H. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. W.H. Utz, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .. W.H. Utz, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . .. W.H. Utz, Jr.:UH . . . . . . . .. W. Marion Luna. . . . . . . . .. W. Marion Luna. . . . . . . . .. W. Marion Luna. . . . . . . . .. W. Marion Luna. . . . . . . . ..

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. . . . . . . .. Frank A. Arnold . . . . . . . .. Frank A. ArnoldHHt . . . . . . . .. Terry C. Alexander*" Terry C. Alexander . . . . . . . .. Terry C. Alexander . . . . . . . .. Terry C. Alexander . . . . . . . .. Terry C. Alexander Terry C. Alexander . . . . . . . .. Terry C. Alexander Terry C. Alexander . . . . . . . .. Terry C. Alexander . . . . . . . .. Terry C. Alexander . . . . . . . .. Ronald D. Millert Ronald D. Miller . . . . . . . .. Ronald D. Miller Ronald D. Miller

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Name of Lodge Hiram Harmony Ta~lor

Olive Branch Unity Ark Franklin Union Grover Vandalia Williamsburg Sangamon Union Shawnee Chapel Eden Tucker Boonville Auburn Central Perseverance Columbia New London Greencastle Havana路 Franklin Hiram Florida Harmony Wyaconda Wyaconda Joachimt Springfield Ava Mexico Ringgold Temperance

St. Charles Louisiana

. St. Charles . Pike Greene Madison . Cape Girardeau . Knox . Howard . Henry . Fayette . Callaway . Sangamon . Union . Jackson Lafayette . Washington . Ste. Genevieve . Cooper . Lincoln . Clay . Pike . Boone . Ralls . Sullivan . Gentry . Madison . St. Charles . Monroe . . . Lewis . Jefferson . Sangamon . Douglas . Audrain . Platte . Platte . Dade . Jo Daviess . Vernon

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1820 by G.L. of Tenn Oct. 11, 1821 May6,1852 April 3, 1822 Nov. 25, 1821, disp. G.L. Ind May 8,1852 April 3, 1822 May, 1852 Oct. 8, 1822 May6,l852 Oct. 25, 1822 Oct. 25, 1822 May, 1858 May6,1852 Oct. 9, 1822 Oct. 10, 1826 April 3, 1827 May 8,1852 May 6, 1852 April 8, 1828 Oct. 5, 1830 Oct. 5, 1837 June 2, 1866 Oct. 16, 1879 Oct. 5, 1837 Oct. 5, 1837 May6,1852 Oct. 2, 1838 June 10, 1853 Oct. 11, 1887 Oct. 1820, by G.L. Tenn Oct. 8, 1839 Oct. 13, 1887 May 6, 1852 May6,1852 Oct. 9, 1839 May, 1858 Oct. 11, 1839 May6,1852

Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Surrendered 1863 Surrendered 1855 United with 1st G.L. 111.,1824 Surrendered April 6, 1831 Arrested Oct. 3, 1838 Arrested Oct. 1884, by Lee A. Hall, G.M. Wend down on account of war, 1861 Arrested April 3, 1838 Arrested Oct. 3, 1838 Surrendered 1862, on account of war Arrested April, 1879 Conso!. with Gentryville No. 125, Oct. 1, 1980 United with G.L. lll., 1843 Arrested Oct. 16, 1846 Conso!. with Lick Creek No. 302, Jan. 1, 1986 United with G.L. m., 1840 Surrendered 1876 Conso!. with Craft No. 287, Feb. 6, 1978 Arrested April 8, 1825 United with G.L. m., 1840

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Lafayette ......... Lafayette ......... Triangle .......... Humphreys ....... Hillsboro (Mt. Moriah) ..... Independence ...... Dawson........... Cedar ............ Graham .......... Tully ............. Clinton ........... Modena........... DeWitt ........... Coleman .......... Des Moines........ Bolivar ........... Aetna ............ Houston .......... Iowa ............. Middle Grove ...... Middle Grove ...... Jacksonville ....... Rochester ......... Sparta (Kabzeett) .. Martha Washington. Mineral Point ...... Haynesville ....... Holt.............. Middletown ....... Ozark ............ Anderson ......... Livingston ........ Livingston ........ Douglas .......... Platte ............ Monticello......... Lancaster ......... Marion ........... St. Clair ..........

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Remarks

Lexington......... Lexington......... Perryville ......... Humphreys .......

Lafayette ........ Lafayette ........ Perry ........... Sullivan .........

Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ...

Oct. 8, 1840 .................... Oct. 19, 1867 ................... Oct. 12, 1882 ................... Oct. 13, 1887 ...................

Arrested Dec. 1, 1866 Conso!. with Lexington No. 149, 1882 Conso!. with Triple Tie No. 457, 1887 Conso!. with Trenton No. 111, Dec. 6,1984

Hillsboro ......... Independence...... Wellington ........ Owensville ........ Pleasant Hill ...... Tully............. Carlyle ........... Modena .......... DeWitt ........... St. Louis.......... Burlington ........ Bolivar ........... Aetna ............ Breckenridge ...... Bloomington....... Middle Grove ...... Middle Grove ...... Jacksonville ....... Rochester ......... Sparta ........... Washington ....... Mineral Point...... Haynesville ....... Holt ............. Middletown ....... Springfield ........ Chapel Hill ....... Glasgow .......... Glasgow .......... Marthasville ...... Platte City ........ Monticello ........ Lancaster......... Salem ............ Belleville .........

Montgomery ..... Jackson ......... Lafayette ........ Gasconade ....... Cass ............ Lewis ........... Clinton ......... Mercer .......... Carroll .......... City of St. Louis ..

Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... lllinois .... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... IowaTy.... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... IowaTy.... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Wis.Ty .... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Illinois .... Illinois ....

Oct. 8, 1840 .................... Oct. 8,1841 .................... May 28, 1858................... Oct. 15, 1868 ................... June 12, 1853 .................. June 9, 1853 ................... Oct. 8,1841 .................... June 2, 1866 ................... Oct. 17,1878 ................... Oct. 8, 1841 .................... Oct. 20, 1841 ................... June 9, 1853 ................... June 2, 1866 ................... June 2, 1866 ................... Oct. 20, 1841 ................... June 9, 1853 ................... Oct. 13, 1870 ................... June 2, 1866 ................... June 10, 1853 .................. Oct. 8,1841 .................... June 10, 1853 .................. Oct. 11, 1842 ................... May 25,1854................... May 25,1854................... May 25,1854................... Oct. 17, 1842 ................... May, 1858 ..................... Oct. 11,1842 ................... Oct. 12, 1876 ................... Oct. 11, 1842 ................... Oct. 14, 1842 ................... Oct. 12, 1842 ................... May 25,1854................... Oct. 11, 1842 ................... Oct. 11,1842 ...................

Arrested Oct. 16, 1846 Surrendered Oct., 1846 Surrendered 1864 Arrested Jan., 1900 Destroyed 1862, by war Surrendered May, 1863 Arrested Oct. 19, 1846 Arrested Oct., 1876 Conso!. with Wakanda No. 52, Oct. 9, 1969 Changed to "Mt. Moriah No. 40," 1844 United with G.L. la., 1844 Surrendered 1863 Conso!. with Memphis No. 16, 1890 Arrested April 22, 1869 United with G.L. la., 1844 Arrested Feb. 29, 1864 Arrested Dec. 17, 1943, by W. F. Woodruff, G.M. Surrendered Oct., 1899 Surrendered 1865 Arrested Oct. 19, 1846 Arrested May, 1863 United with G.L. Wise., 1844 Changed to "Holt No. 49," Sept., 1904 Surrendered Charter, Nov. 20, 1978 Arrested May 18, 1858 Arrested Oct. 18, 1847 Destroyed 1861, by war Surrendered Sept., 1876 Conso!. with Fayette No. 47, Feb. 6,1979 Surrendered Nov. 15, 1883 Surrendered 1864 Arrested Oct., 1886, by James W. Boyd, G.M. Arrested 1866 United with G.L. Ill., 1844 United with G.L. 111.,1843

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Polk ............ Scotland ........ Caldwell ........

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Monroe ......... Monroe ......... Randolph ........ Andrew ......... Buchanan ....... Franklin ........

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Clinton ......... Clay ............ Montgomery ..... Greene.......... Lafayette ........ Howard ......... Howard ......... Warren ......... Platte........... Lewis ........... Schuyler ........ Marion .......... St. Clair.........

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Osceola ........... Maysville ......... Dubuque.......... St. Marys ......... Iowa City ......... Landmark ........ Melody ........... Marshall .......... Linn ............. Rocheport ......... Tebo ............. Alexandria ........ College ........... Dickerson ......... Roanoke .......... Armstrong ........ Danville .......... Gorin ............ Ashley............ Bowling Green ..... Neosho ........... Hickory Grove ..... Central ........... Dana ............. Multanomah....... Potter ............ Johnson .......... Miami ............ Mitchell .......... Mo. Mi\. 3rd Reg't. Mo.Vol ......... Hardin ........... Bates ............ Olive Branch ...... Dresden .......... Prairie ........... King Solomon ...... Madison .......... Boone ............ Evening Star ......

87 88 88 88 90 90 91 94 94

Town Osceola........... Maysville ......... Dubuque ......... Perryville ......... Marshal\. ......... Platteville ........ Warsaw .......... Iowa City ......... Linn ............. Rocheport......... Clinton ........... Alexandria ........ Marion College .... Warren ........... Armstrong ........ Armstrong ........ Danville .......... Gorin ............ Ashley ........... Bowling Green ..... Neosho ........... Hickory Grove ..... Molino ........... Calhoun .......... Oregon City ....... Longwood ......... Warrensburg ...... Miami............ Columbia .........

County

State

St. Clair......... Missouri ... DeKalb ......... Missouri ... ................ Iowa Ty.... Perry ........... Missouri ... ................ lowaTy.... Benton .......... Missouri ... ................ Wis.Ty .... Saline .......... Missouri ... Osage........... Missouri ... Boone........... Missouri ... Henry .......... Missouri ... Clark ........... Missouri ... Marion.......... Missouri ... Marion ... " ..... Missouri ... Howard ......... Missouri ... Howard ......... Missouri ... Montgomery ..... Missouri ... Scotland ........ Missouri ... Pike ............ Missouri ... Pike ............ Missouri ... Newton ......... Missouri ... Callaway ........ Missouri ... Audrain ......... Missouri ... Henry .......... Missouri ... ................ Oregon .... Pettis ........... Missouri ... Johnson ......... Missouri ... Saline .......... Missouri ... Johnson ......... Missouri ...

.................. ................. ........... Santa Fe.......... Butler............ Union ............ Dresden .......... Harrisonville ...... St. Catharine ...... Madison .......... Columbia ......... Cuba.............

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Bates ........... Franklin ........ Pettis ........... Cass ............ Linn ............ Monroe ......... Boone........... Crawford ........

Ty.ofN.M.. Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ...

Date of Charter Oct. 15, 1842 ................... May 25, 1854................... Oct. 10, 1843 ................... May 25, 1854................... Oct. 10, 1843 ................... Oct. 12, 1843 ................... Oct. 12, 1843 ................... Oct. 12, 1843 ................... May 28, 1856................... Oct. 20, 1843 ................... Oct. 23,1844 ................... Oct. 16, 1844 ................... Oct. 16, 1844 ...................

Remarks

May 25, 1854................... May 25, 1854................... Oct. 16, 1844 ................... Oct. 13, 1892 ................... Oct. 19, 1846 ................... Oct. 14, 1846 ................... Oct. 14, 1846 ................... June 2, 1866 ................... Oct. 12, 1893 ................... Oct. 17, 1846 ................... Oct. 19, 1846 ................... May 25, 1854................... March 19, 1847 ................. June 2, 1866 ................... May 9,1850....................

Destroyed 1861, by war Destroyed 1862, by war United with G.L. la., 1844 Surrendered Jan., 1864 United with G.L. orIa., 1855 Destroyed 1861, by war United with G.L. Wisc., 1844 Arrested 1851 Arrested 1894, by Harry Keene, G.M. United with Howard No., 4, April 19, 1945 Arrested 1889, by J.P. Wood, G.M. Arrested 1864 Changed to "Dickerson No. 70," 1847 Formed from "College No. 70" Changed to "Armstrong No. 70:, Oct., 1891 Conso\. with Fayette No. 47, Feb. 15, 1977 Conso\. with Florence No. 261, 1892 Conso\. with Rutledge No. 572, Oct. 18, 1982 Surrendered Oct. 18, 1897 Changed to "Ashley No. 75" Surrendered 1863, restored as 247 in 1867 Surrendered March, 1893 United with Hebron No. 354, Feb. 20,1951 Arrested Oct. 28, 1852 1st Lodge on Pac. Coast, United G.L. are. Surrendered Dec. 2, 1896 Destroyed 1861, by war Conso\. with Cambridge No. 63, Dec. 5, 1978 Destroyed 1861, by war

Oct. 14, 1847 ................... Oct. 9,1847 .................... May 28,1858................... Oct. 14, 1847 ................... Oct. 19, 1867 ................... Oct. 12, 1847 ................... June 2, 1866 ................... Oct. 12, 1847 ................... May 8,1848.................... May 29,1855...................

Closed with Mexican War No record except Dispensation Destroyed 1861, by war Arrested about 1855 Arrested July, 1878, by T.C. Ready, G.M. Destroyed 1861, by war Conso\. with Brookfield No. 86, Jan., 1888 Conso\. with Paris Union No. 19, May 8, 1978 Surrendered May 25, 1858 Surrendered June 12, 1875

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Town

Name of Lodge Acacia .. . . . . . . . .. Pleasant Hill . . . . .. Chapman. . . . . . . .. Meramec . . . . . . . .. St. Andrews. . . . . .. Western Star. . . . .. Mt. Vernon. . . . . . .. Canton. . . . . . . . . .. Green. . . . . . . . . . .. Easton . . . . . . . . . .. Bogard. . . . . . . . . .. Bloomington Carthage . . . . . . . .. Relief. . . . . . . . . . .. Macon . . . . . . . . . .. Laporte . . . . . . . . .. Miami Golden Square. . . .. New Madrid Aztec . . . . . . . . . . .. Gothic . . . . . . . . . .. Pineville. . . . . . . . .. Altamont. . . . . . . .. Montezuma Louisiana. . . . . . . .. St. Louis Ezell. . . . . . . . . . . .. Waverly. . . . . . . . .. Sibley. . . . . . . . . . .. Border. . . . . . . . . .. Daviess . . . . . . . . .. Versailles* . . . . . . .. Hiram . . . . . . . . . .. Kingston . . . . . . . .. Foster. . . . . . . . . . .. Erwin. . . . . . . . . . .. Dover. . . . . . . . . . .. Triplett .. . . . . . . .. Cedar. . . . . . . . . . ..

Jackson Pleasant Hill Las Vegas Eureka Shelbyville "Convenient Place" Mt. Vernon Canton Springfield Easton Bogard Bevier Carthage Georgetown Macon Macon Miami Westport New Madrid Las Cruces Moberly Pineville Altamont Santa Fe Ste. Genevieve St. Louis St. Francisville Waverly Sibley Southwest City Gallatin Versailles St. Charles Kingston Boston St. Louis Dover Triplett Fremont.

* Changed to Versailles No. 320

County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

State

Cape Girardeau .. Missouri . Cass . Missouri . Ty.ofN.M.. St. Louis . Missouri . Shelby . Missouri . Calif. Ty . Lawrence . Missouri . Lewis . Missouri . Greene . Missouri . Buchanan . Missouri . Carroll . Missouri . Macon . Missouri . Jasper . Missouri . Pettis . Missouri . Macon . Missouri . Macon . Missouri . Saline . Missouri . Jackson . Missouri . New Madrid . Missouri . Ty.ofN.M.. Randolph . Missouri . McDonald . Missouri . Daviess . Missouri . Ty.ofN.M.. Ste. Genevieve . Missouri . St. Louis . Missouri . Clark . Missouri . Lafayette . Missouri . Jackson . Missouri . McDonald . Missouri . Daviess . Missouri . Morgan . Missouri . St. Charles . Missouri . Caldwell . Missouri . Scott . Missouri . City of St. Louis .. Missouri . Lafayette . Missouri . Chariton . Missouri . Cedar . Missouri .

Date of Charter May 5,1848 May 8,1848 June 2, 1866 Oct. 17, 1878 May 10, 1848 May 10, 1848 May 11, 1848 May 11, 1848 May 12, 1848 May 28, 1858 Oct. 14, 1886 May 10, 1849 May 12, 1848 May 10, 1849 May 28, 1858 May 28, 1858 May 10, 1849 May 10, 1849 May 10, 1849 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 17,1878 Oct. 22, 1896 Sept. 19, 1919 May 8,1851. 1807, by G.L. Penn 1809, by G.L. of Penn May 9,1850 May 9, 1850 May 10, 1850 Oct. 15, 1874 May 10, 1850 May 10, 1850 May 10, 1850 Oct. 19, 1867 May 10, 1850 May 9,1851. May 20, 1850 Oct. 12, 1893 May 10, 1851.

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Remarks

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Went down during the Civil War Arrested 1853 United with G.L. N.M., 1877 Arrested Sept. 1916, by F.R. Jesse, G.M. Conso!. with Shelbina No. 228, March 21, 1970 Withdrew to fonn G.L. Calif., 1850 Surrendered Dec. 27,1862 Conso!. with Craft No. 287, Dec., 1898 United with United No.5, 1857 Arrested Oct. 1886, by J. W. Boyd, G.M. Conso!. with Wakanda No. 52, Nov. 12, 1981 Conso!. with Callao No. 38, Nov. 29, 1982 Burned out 1861 Went down 1860 Surrendered 1873 Changed to "Macon No. 106," May 26,1864 Surrendered Feb. 10, 1857 Arrested Oct., 1886, by J. W. Boyd, G.M. Destroyed during the Civil War United with G.L. of N.M., 1877 Conso!. with Moberly No. 344, 1896 Arrested by Grand Lodge, 1919 United with Western Star No. 15, June 17, 1949 United with G.L. N.M., 1877 Arrested by G.L. Penn, 1824 Arrested Surrendered 1860 Surrendered Jan. 28, 1860 Surrendered 1863 Surrendered Oct., 1882 Arrested 1876 Conso!. with Morgan No. 320, 1923 Surrendered May, 1862 United with Hamilton No. 224, Dec. 15, 1953 Surrendered 1866 Conso!. with Tuscan No. 360, Dec. 20, 1983 Conso!. with Lafayette No. 437, Feb., 1893 Surrendered Charter, July 15, 1982 Surrendered 1863

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Dardenne......... Kirksville......... Live Oak Lorraine.......... Constantine....... Charleston........ Barry............ West Prairie. . . . . .. Hume............ Sarcoxie.......... Pleasant Mount. . .. Olean Ridgley........... Warrensburg...... Warrenton........ Prairieville........ Round Prairie Smithton Papinsville........ Middlebury Oriental.......... Chain of Rocks. . . .. Flint Hill John Dade . . . . . . .. Windsor City Rising Star. . . . . . .. McGee Buffalo yancy............ Purdy Leavenworth Birming Linn Creek. . . . . . .. Kansas........... Concord.......... Spring Hill . . . . . . .. Giddings.......... Cornwell.......... Johnson..........

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Date of Charter

State

County

Town O'Fallon Kirksville Pleasant Hill Ridgeway Charleston Charleston Cassville Clarkton Hume Sarcoxie Olean Olean Ridgley Warrensburg Warrenton Prairieville Newark Smithfield Papinsville Middlebury Trenton Owen Flint Hill Cassville Windsor City Ebenezer College Mound Buffalo Pineville Purdy Leavenworth Faucett Linn Creek Wayandotte Concord Spring Hill Nebraska City Rose Hill Greenville

St. Charles Adair Cass Harrison Mississippi Mississippi Barry Dunklin Bates Jasper Miller Miller Platte Johnson Warren Pike Andrew

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Bates Mercer Grundy Lincoln St. Charles Barry Carroll Greene Macon Dallas McDonald

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Johnson Wayne

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Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Kan. Ty Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Kan. Ty Missouri Missouri Kan. Ty Missouri Missouri Neb. Ty Missouri Missouri

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Oct. 19, 1867

May 8,1851. Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 17, 1878 May 8,1851. Oct. 12, 1876 May, 1852 May 28, 1858 Oct. 14, 1886 May, 1851 May 30, 1860 May 30,1860 May 7,1851. Oct. 19, 1867 June, 1851 May 28,1859 May 31, 1855 May, 1855 May 28, 1858 May 31, 1855 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 14, 1880 May 31, 1855 June 1, 1855 June 1, 1855 May, 1858 June 1, 1855 May, 1855 June 1, 1855 Oct. 7, 1884 June 2, 1855 May 28,1858 May 26,1855 May, 1855 June 1, 1855 June 1, 1860 May 29, 1856 May 28,1856 Oct. 19, 1867

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Arrested Jan. 15, 1885, by R. F. Stevenson, G.M. Arrested 1863, New Charter 1864 to No. 105 Arrested by G.L. of Missouri, 1877 Conso!. with Lodge of Light No. 257, Nov. 25, 1981 Surrendered July 28,1874 Surrendered Dec., 1889 Arrested 1852 Arrested Oct. 1886, by J. W. Boyd, G.M. Conso!. with Foster No. 554, Oct. 16, 1978 Arrested May, 1858 Changed to ~Olean No. 134," 1900 Conso!. with Ionia No. 381, Dec. 29, 1966 Destroyed 1861, by war Conso!. with Corinthian No. 265, 1889 Surrendered 1856 Arrested 1895, by J. B. Thomas, G.M. Arrested 1865 United to form G.L. Kan. Conso!. with Rockville No. 341, March, 1928 Arrested 1872 Conso!. with Trenton No. Ill, May 20,1880 Conso!. with Moscow Mills No. 558, Oct. 1905 Surrendered 1863 Destroyed 1861, by war Surrendered 1855 Arrested 1898, by E. F. Allen, G.M. United with Excello No. 332, Dec., 1936 Arrested 1861 Arrested Jan. 19, 1884, by L. A. Hall, G.M. United with Monett No. 129, April 4, 1947 United to form G.L. Kan. Conso!. with Wellington No. 22, Jan. 3, 1985 Destroyed 1861, by war United to form G.L. Kan. Surrendered April, 1901 Arrested Mar. 28, 1949, by H. F. Sunderland, G.M. Made no returns Destroyed 1861, by war Surrendered April 25, 1885

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Pacific............ Mendota.......... Green City. . . . . . .. Edina............ Pleasant.......... Robert Morris Clifton Hill. . . . . . .. Maryville......... Mirabile.......... Portageville....... Eldorado Orient Francais . . .. Puxico............ Revere Fairmount , Tuscumbia........ Wolf Island. . . . . . .. Union (Bollinger). .. Union............ Powell............ Newton........... Winchester........ Griswold.......... Kenner........... Des Moines Novelty........... Stewartsville...... California......... Modern........... Calhoun.......... Hale City . . . . . . . .. Fairfield.......... Dayton........... Morality Henry Clay. . . . . . .. Carter............ Zerubbabel Wilson............ Frankford.........

Town

Pacific............ Protem . Green City . Edina . Morrisville . Savannah . Clifton Hill . Maryville . Mirabile . Portageville . Luray . St. Louis City . Puxico . Revere . Fairmount . Tuscumbia . Wolflsland . Wolford's Store . Union . Powell . Stark City . Winchester . Bellflower . Athens . Athens . Novelty . Stewartsville . California . Humansville . Calhoun . Hale . Fairfield . Dayton . Renick . Millersburg . Jefferson City . Platte City . Pocahontas . Frankford .

County Franklin Taney Sullivan Knox Polk Andrew Randolph Nodaway Caldwell New Madrid Clark

State . . . . . . . . . . .

Stoddard . Clark . Clark . Miller . Mississippi . Bollinger . Franklin . McDonald . Newton . Clark . Montgomery . Clark . Clark . Knox . DeKalb . Moniteau . Polk . Henry . Carroll . Benton . Cass . Randolph . Callaway . Cole . Platte . Cape Girardeau .. Pike .

Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri

Date of Charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

May 28, 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 11, 1879. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1884 " May 29, 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 27, 1867. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 28,1856 Oct. 15. 1858 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 30,1857 May 30, 1857. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 18, 1857. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 19, 1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 11, 1888. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 31, 1892. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 18, 1857. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 18, 1857 May 30, 1857. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May, 1857 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 19, 1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1892 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 30,1857 May, 1857 May 28, 1858. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May, 1858 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 19, 1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 28, 1859. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 29, 1859. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 28,1859. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May, 1859 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 19, 1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1886 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct., 1892 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May. 1859 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 19, 1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May, 1859 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1881 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 28, 1859. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1879. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 26,1859

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Narne of Lodge Wellsville Wet Au Glaize Quitman Camden Washburn Sonora Jamesport Ravenwood Westville Pleasant Ridge Green Ridge Brumley Bent Rocky Mount Alto Vista Salisbury Orion Austin Forest City West Plains Granby Quincy Emerson Everett New Boston Farmers Jasper Woodlawn Lamar Cypress Nevada Mitchell Claflin Warrenton DeWitt Lone Jack Bucklin Ionic Weatherby

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County

Wellsville . Montgomery Wet Auglaise . Camden Quitman . Nodaway Camden . Ray Washburn . Barry " " Watson . Atchison Jamesport . Daviess Ravenwood . Nodaway Westville . Chariton Pleasant Ridge . Harrison '" Windsor . Henry Brumley . Miller Taos . Camp Ford . Alto Vista . Daviess Salisbury . Chariton '" St. Joseph . Buchanan Austin . Cass Forest City . Holt West Plains . Howell Newton Granby . Quincy . Hickory Emerson . Marion Everett . Cass New Boston . Macon LaBelle . Lewis Sarcoxie . Jasper Woodlawn . Monroe Lamar . Barton " Laclede . Linn Nevada (Alpha) . Grundy Columbus . Johnson " Protem . Taney Warrenton . Warren DeWitt . Carroll Lone Jack . Jackson Bucklin . Linn Rensselaer . Ralls Weatherby . Dekalb

State . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .

Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Ty.ofN.M.. Utah Ty . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri .

Date of Charter May 30, 1860 May, 1860 May 30, 1860 May, 1859 May, 1860 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1860 Oct. 13, 1892 June 2, 1866 May, 1860 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 17, 1878 June 1, 1860 June 1,1860 May, 1861 Oct. 19,1867 May, 1861 May, 1861 May 30, 1861. May, 1861 Oct. 17, 1867 May, 1861 May, 1861 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 12, 1869 May 30,1861. May, 1861 Oct. 19, 1867 May, 1861 May 29,1862 May 29,1862 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 17, 1889 May, 1863 Oct. 27, 1863 Oct. 19, 1867 May 26, 1864 May 26, 1864 Oct. 11, 1888

Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conso!. with Montgomery No. 246, Dec. 22, 1975 Surrendered 1862 Conso!. with Skidmore No. 511, April 23,1973 Went down 1861, by Civil War Destroyed 1861, by war Conso!. with North Star No. 157, Feb. 23, 1981 Arrested Jan. 1892, by B. H. Ingram, G.M. Conso!. with Nodaway No. 470, May 5,1980 Conso!. with Marceline No. 481, July 20,1968 Arrested 1863 Surrendered 1873 Conso!. with Iberia No. 410, June 7, 1979 Surrendered 1865 Surrendered 1862 Arrested 1865 Conso!. with Huntsville No. 30, July 1, 1982 Surrendered 1863 Destroyed 1861, by war Conso!. with Oregon No. 139, March 13, 1974 Surrendered 1861 Surrendered Dec., 1892 Destroyed by Civil War Destroyed 1861, by Civil War Conso!. with Coldwater No. 485, 1894 Surrendered 1871 Surrendered 1887 Destroyed 1863, by Civil War Conso!. with Madison No. 91, Aug. 1920 Destroyed 1861, by Civil War Conso!. with Jackson No. 82, Oct. 12, 1981 Surrendered Charter 1871 Surrendered Oct., 1888 United with Forsyth No. 453, June 3, 1939 Surrendered 1899 Surrendered 1865, no returns Surrendered 1877 Conso!. with Marceline No. 481, April 15, 1982 Arrested 1889, by J. P. Wood, G.M. United with Parrott No. 308, Sept. 16, 1946

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Name of Lodge

239 240 240 242 246 248 248 249 250 250 252 253 253 256

Spencersburg Granville......... Manes Portland Montgomery City. .. Clarkton.......... Rochester Carroll High Hill . . . . . . . .. Glensted.......... Alanthus.......... Lindley........... Laredo Shekinah.........

Spencersburg Granville......... Manes Readsville Montgomery City. .. Clarkton.......... Helena Norborne High Hill . . . . . . . .. Glensted.......... Alanthus Grove. . .. Lindley........... Laredo Festus............

Pike Monroe......... Wright Callaway Montgomery..... Dunklin......... Andrew Carroll Montgomery..... Morgan......... Gentry.......... Grundy......... Grundy Jefferson........

Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri...

May, 1865 May 25, 1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 2,1913 May 26,1865 May 26, 1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 19, 1917 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 17, 1867 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct.,1867..................... Oct. 18, 1900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

258 261 264 264 266 268 269 274 275 275 277 277 278 280 280 284 284 286 286 289 289 290 296 296 297

Ravanna.......... Florence.......... Fayetteville . . . . . .. Kirbyville......... Social............ Lodge of Truth Rock Prairie. . . . . .. New Market. . . . . .. Tranquillity....... Bunker........... Index............ Wm. D. Muir. . . . . .. Avilla Reeds Spring. '" .. Lodge of Peace Lily.............. New Boston Hesperian......... Urich .... . . . . . . .. Acacia............ Graham.......... Fairmont . .. Grove Cameron Ozark............

Ravanna.......... New Florence. . . . .. Fayetteville....... Hollister.......... Martinsburg...... Atlanta Halltown......... New Market. . . . . .. Orearville......... Bunker........... Index............ Pilot Grove. . . . . . .. Bower's Mills Reeds Spring Chilhowee Grant City. . . . . . .. New Boston Virgil City . . . . . . .. Urich............ Paradise.......... Graham.......... Wyaconda......... Webster Groves Cameron Fair Grove. . . . . . ..

Mercer.......... Montgomery..... Johnson......... Taney........... Audrain......... Macon Lawrence........ Platte........... Saline.......... Reynolds........ Cass............ Cooper.......... Lawrence Stone Johnson Worth . . . . . .. Linn Cedar........... Henry.......... Clay............ Nodaway........ Clark........... St. Louis Clinton Greene..........

Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri...

Oct. 15, 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 5, 1886. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 18, 1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 29,1915. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 11, 1878. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868 Sept., 1909 '" Oct. 15, 1868 Oct., 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13,1881 Oct. 15, 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 19, 1889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 18, 1900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 10, 1875 Oct. 15, 1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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Remarks Surrendered Sept., 1881 Consol. with Woodlawn No. 223, Sept., 1911 Consol. with Mtn. Grove No. 158, Sept. 27,1929 United with Mokane No. 612, March 27,1953 Surrendered May 12, 1919 Consol. with Malden No. 406, April 1, 1930 Arrested July 1917, by Edward Higbee, G.M. Consol. with Wakanda No. 52, May 1, 1983 Consol. with Jonesburg No. 457, Feb., 1899 United with Versailles No. 320, March 22, 1943 United with Stanberry No. 109, June 9, 1939 Changed to "Laredo No. 253," 1898 Consol. with Trenton No. HI, Dec. 6,1984 Arrested May 23, 1950, by J. M. Bradford, G.M. Charter Restored at Grand Lodge, Sept. 28, 1950 United with Mercer No. 35, Nov. 5, 1935 United with Montgomery No. 246, Feb. 16, 1942 Arrested January, 1900 United with Branson No. 587, Feb. 21, 1941 United with Wellsville No. 194, April 14, 1953 Consol. with LaPlata No. 237, March 10, 1983 Conso\. with Ash Grove No. 100, Feb. 11, 1922 Surrendered Oct., 1878 Conso\. with Cambridge No. 63, Jan. 5, 1915 United with Salem No. 225,1936 Arrested 1877 Conso\. with Wallace No. 456, Feb. 12, 1971 Arrested by G.L., 1904 Surrendered April 8, 1931 Consol. with Chilhowee No. 487, Oct., 1908 Arrested Dec. 1880, by W. R. Stubblefield, G.M. Arrested 1889, by J. P. Wood, G.M. Surrendered Sept., 1888 United with Clinton No. 548, April 1; 1949 Consol. with Temperance No. 438, Sept., 1899 Conso\. with Rosendale No. 404, Nov. 10, 1983 Conso\. with Williamstown No. 370, May 20, 1982 Surrendered 1874 Consol. with Vincil No. 62,1888 Arrested June 27, 1944, by W. F. Woodruff, G.M.

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Name of Lodge

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Marble Hill. . . . . . .. White Hall. . . . . . .. Faithful........... Signal............ Clarence Ashlar King Hiram. . . . . .. Mt. Pleasant Kingsville......... St. Aubert Rome............ Pine............. Altona............ Osborn........... Chapel Hill. . . . . . .. Amazonia......... Many Springs. . . . .. Morgan-.......... Hardin........... Cornerstone....... New Home. . . . . . .. Kit Carson. . . . . . .. Kennedy.......... Bertrand Lathrop Clark City . . . . . . .. Ryland........... Ell:cello........... Chillicothe........ Oak Grove . . . . . . .. Malta............ Myrtle Amity............ Jericho........... Relief Rockville.......... Agricola.......... Landmark........ Spring Creek

Town Marble Hill . . . . . .. Barnard.......... Fairdealing....... Minden Mines. . . .. Clarence Commerce Knoxville......... Ellington Kingsville......... St. Aubert , Rome............ Bradley.......... Altona........... Osborn........... Chapel Hill . . . . . .. Amazonia......... Many Springs .... , Versailles......... Hardin........... St. Louis , Sprague.......... Elizabethtown..... Elmo............. Bertrand Lathrop.......... Clark City , Berlin............ Ell:cello........... Chillicothe........ Pink Hill , Malta Bend , Millville Smithton......... Jericho........... Republic Rockville......... Petersburg........ Kennett.......... Lecoma

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County Bollinger........ Nodaway........ Ripley.......... Barton.......... Shelby Scott Ray............ Gentry Johnson......... Callaway Douglas......... Ripley.......... Bates........... DeKalb......... Lafayette........ Andrew......... Oregon.......... Morgan......... Ray............ City of St. Louis.. Bates........... Colfax.......... Nodaway........ Mississippi Clinton......... Clark........... Gentry.......... Macon.......... Livingston....... Jackson......... Saline.......... Ray Pettis........... Cedar........... Greene Bates........... Henry.......... Dunklin......... Dent

State Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Ty. of N.M.. Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri

Date of Charter Oct. 15, 1868 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1869 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 31, 1903. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1866 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 11,1883. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 11, 1888. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 8, 1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1869 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 26, 1907 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 19, 1917 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1869 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12,1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1879 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 30, 1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1879 Oct. 13, 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 14, 1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 29, 1904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1869. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1870 " Oct. 13, 1871. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 13, 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1884. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1870 May 10,1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1884

Remarks Consol. with Trowell No. 440, Dec., 1899 United with Valley No. 413, Jan. 20, 1955 Surrendered June, 1903 United with Lamar No. 292, March 14, 1945 Arrested Aug. 26,1921, by W. F. Johnson, G.M. Surrendered Charter, Dec. 13, 1976 United with Polo No. 232, Feb. 24, 1932 Conso!. with Stanberry No. 109,1886 Surrendered Sept. 2, 1922 Surrendered Dec. 14, 1882 Conso!. with Ava No. 26, March, 1888 Consol. with Composite No. 369, Nov. 18, 1961 Arrested March 1896, by A. M. Hough, G.M. Conso!. with Vincil No. 62, Sept., 20, 1971 Surrendered Sept. 14, 1889 Consol. with Savannah No. 71, April 1907 Conso!. with Alton No. 255, Sept. 1917 Consol. with Versailles No. 117, Oct. 18, 1923 Conso!. with Wakanda No. 52, Jan. 9, 1975 Conso!. with Benj. Franklin No. 642, Aug. I, 1984 Conso!. with Foster No. 554, March, 1898 Arrested 1878, by T. C. Ready, G.M. Arrested July 31, 1944, by W. F. Woodruff, G.M. Arrested March 12, 1923, by B. S. Lee, G.M. Arrested May 1879, by N. M. Givan, G.M. Surrendered 1875 Arrested Sept. 10, 1904, by W. F. Kuhn, G.M. Consol. with Censer No. 172, Dec. 27, 1982 United with Friendship No. 89, Oct. 6, 1939 Surrendered Oct. 3, 1873 Arrested Jan., 1887, by G. R. Hunt, G.M. Consol. with Richmond No. 57, Sept. 23,1921 Surrendered Jan., 1884 Arrested Oct. 1894, by Harry Keene, G.M. Surrendered May, 1899 Consol. with Star No. 419, Aug. 23,1963 United with Clinton No. 548, Dec. 10, 1943 Arrested March 1879, by N. M. Givan, G.M. Surrendered Oct. 19, 1918

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Name of Lodge

348 348 348 349 350 353 353 357 357 357 358 359 364 365 366 371 372 373 373 374 374 375 378 378 378 379 382 382 384 384 385 385 386 388 389 390 394 394 395

Ash Grove. . . . . . . .. Cimarron......... Wadesburg Lone Star . . . . . . . .. Tynan............ Ben Franklin. . . . .. Benton........... Phelps............ Young's Creek. . . . .. Auxvasse......... Comfort.......... Garrett........... King David. . . . . . .. Warsaw........... Unanimity........ Craig............. Non Pareil . . . . . . .. Mandeville........ Amity............ Golden Rule Wilderness Plumb Kilwinning........ Warsaw........... Berlin............ Coatesville Richland.......... Mt. Ararat. . . . . . .. Harmony......... Boone............ Reynolds Alexander......... Dayton Chula............ Arcana........... Marionville........ Dagan............ Lucerne Latimer..........

Town Ash Grove. . . . . . . .. Cimarron......... Creighton Lone Star. . . . . . . .. Johnstown........ Savannah......... St. Louis. . . . . . . . .. Phelps City. . . . . . .. Rowena........... Auxvasse......... Rocky Comfort. . . .. Arcola............ Kansas City. . . . . .. Warsaw........... Weston........... Craig............. East Lynne. . . . . . .. Mandeville........ Filley .. . . . . . . . . .. Jonesburg Wilderness Middletown Downing.......... Warsaw........... Fairport.......... Coatesville Richland.......... Topaz............ Vibbard........... Columbia......... Centerville Bedford........... Dayton Chula............ Harris............ Marionville........ Mendon . . . . . . . . .. Lucerne Licking...........

County Greene Colfax.......... Cass Gentry.......... Bates........... Andrew......... City of St. Louis.. Atchison........ Audrain......... Callaway........ McDonald....... Dade........... Jackson......... Benton......... Platte.......... Holt............ Cass........... Carroll.......... Cedar.......... Montgomery Oregon Montgomery Schuyler........ Benton......... DeKalb......... Schuyler Pulaski......... Douglas......... Ray............ Boone.......... Reynolds Livingston....... Cass Livingston....... Sullivan........ Lawrence....... Chariton........ Putnam Texas...........

State Missouri... Ty. of N.M.. Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri...

Date of Charter Oct. 13, 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 14, 1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 2, 1882 Oct. 13, 1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 14, 1886 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct., 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1881. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1891 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13,1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 17, 1873 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 22, 1896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 13, 1874 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 10, 1894 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. March 19, 1906. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct.,1871 Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 19, 1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct., 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 17, 1901. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13,1887 Oct. 13, 1870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Nov. 21, 1871. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 21,1903 Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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Hatfield Centre............ Gavel............ Malta............ Alexandria........ Meridian Sun ..... , Ituraea........... Houston.......... Royal Montrose , Unity............ Civil Bend , Louisville......... Valley Covenant Clear Creek Itaska............ Euclid............ Newburg.......... Galt.............. Cedar City , Green Ridge , Leesville.......... Sedgwickville RothvilIe.......... Louisville......... PittsvilIe Iron Mountain Cement Dauphine Black Oak , Silent Temple , Wheeling St. Nicholas , LaMonte.......... Ash Grove , Gothic Tuscumbia........ Lafayette.........

Town Hatfield Lebanon.......... New Cambria. . . . .. Malta Bend. . . . . .. Alexandria........ Austin............ Hannibal......... Wellington........ Mooresville Montrose......... Richmond......... Civil Bend Louisville......... Bolckow Carrollton Lincoln St. Louis. . . . . . . . .. Versailles......... Competition....... Galt.............. Cedar City. . . . . . .. Green Ridge. . . . . .. Leesville.......... Sedgwickville Rothville.......... LouisvilIe......... Holden Iron Mountain Halfway Dauphine Preston........... Macon............ Wheeling Cave Spring LaMonte.......... Ash Grove Alexandria Tuscumbia........ Corder...........

County Harrison Laclede......... Macon.......... Saline.......... Clark........... Cass........... Marion......... Lafayette........ Livingston Henry.......... Ray............ Daviess Lincoln......... Andrew Carroll Benton City of St. Louis.. Morgan......... Laclede......... Grundy......... Callaway........ Pettis........... Henry.......... Bollinger Chariton........ Lincoln......... Johnson Iron Polk Osage Hickory......... Macon.......... Livingston Greene Pettis........... Greene Clark Miller.......... Lafayette........

State Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri...

Date of Charter Oct. 19, 1898 Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 17, 1901 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1871 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 17, 1902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 12, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1890 " Oct. 17, 1872 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 29, 1904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1872 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 14, 1886 Oct. 21, 1897. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1872 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 19,1898 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 13, 1881 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 16, 1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 19, 1898 Oct. 16, 1872 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. April 6, 1887. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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Mt. Lebanon. . . . . .. West Gate Greenfield Fairview Piedmont......... Bois d'Arc. . . . . . . .. Argyle Raymore.......... Verona " Benton........... Cecil............. Barnesville........ Hinton........... Triple Tie . . . . . . . .. Melville " Lake............. Aullville.......... Concordia......... Silver City " Gaynor City. . . . . .. Centre View " " Red Oak Pickering......... Guilford Golden Racine............ Triangle.......... Union............ Clinton........... Irish Grove. . . . . . .. Paragon.......... Herndon.......... Pittsville Vernon........... Lewistown........ Globe " West Prairie. . . . . .. Strafford.......... Kaseyville

Town Mt. Moriah St. Louis Greenfield Browning Piedmont Bois d'Arc Nevada Raymore Verona Lincoln Cottonwood Pt Ellington Hinton Brazeau Dadeville Cunningham Concordia Concordia Silver City Parnell Centre View Red Oak Pickering Guilford Golden City Seneca Butler LaJunta Clinton Milton Green Ridge Herndon Pittsville Bronaugh Lewistown Louisiana Clarkton Strafford Kaseyville

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State

Harrison . Missouri . City of St. Louis .. Missouri . Dade . Missouri . Linn . Missouri . Wayne . Missouri . Greene . Missouri . Vernon . Missouri . Cass . Missouri . Lawrence .. " . Mi88ouri . Benton . Missouri . Pemiscot . Mi88ouri . Reynolds . Missouri . .. Missouri . Boone Perry . Missouri . Dade . Missouri . Chariton . Missouri . Lafayette . Missouri . Lafayette . Mi88ouri . Grant . Ty.ofN.M.. Nodaway . Mi88ouri . Johnson . Missouri . Lawrence . Missouri . Nodaway . Missouri . Nodaway . Mi88ouri . Barton . Missouri . Newton . Missouri . Bates. '" . Missouri . Ty.ofN.M.. Henry . Missouri . Atchison . Missouri . Pettis . Missouri . Saline . Missouri . Johnson . Missouri . Vernon . Missouri . Lewis . Missouri . Pike . Missouri . Dunklin . Missouri . Greene . Missouri . Macon . Missouri .

Date of Charter Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct., 1873 Oct., 1873 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 13, 1892 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 16, 1872 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 16, 1873 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15,1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15,1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 12, 1876 Oct. 12, 1876 Oct. 12, 1876 Oct. 15, 1890 Oct. 11, 1877 Oct. 11, 1877

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Surrendered 1879 Arrested 1887, by G. R. Hunt, G.M. Conso), with Washington No. 87, Dec., 1898 Surrendered Aug., 1899 Arrested Jan. 19, 1884, by L. A. Hall, G.M. United with Ash Grove No. 100, Apr. 5, 1932 surrendered March, 1892 united with Belton No. 450, Feb. 2, 1937 United with Monett No. 129, July 2, 1937 Arrested May 21, 1884, by L. A. Hall, G.M. Conso), with Caruthersville No. 461, 1903 Arrested Jan. 1904, by W. F. Kuyn, G.M. Surrendered March I, 1963 Surrendered April, 1893 Conso), with Washington No. 87, May 22,1979 Arrested Nov. 7,1876 Changed to "Concordia No. 464," Jan. 13, 1920 Conso!. with Barbee No. 217, Jan. 27, 1978 Surrendered and United with G.L. ofN.M., 1882 Arrested Mar. 6, 1944, by W. F. Woodruff, G.M. Arrested Nov. 1889, by T. Brace, G.M. United with LaRussell No. 592, April 29, 1949 Conso!. with Xenia No. 50, Dec. 17, 1981 United with Nodaway No. 470, Dec. 14, 1944 Conso!. with Lockwood No. 521, April 10, 1969 Arrested 1942, by H. C. Johnston, G.M. Surrendered Oct., 1877 United with G.L. ofN.M., 1877 Arrested 1889, by J. P. Wood, G.M. Changed to "Fairfax No. 483," 1894 Surrendered 1879 Arrested March, 1906, by A. S. Houston, G.M. Arrested 1875 United with Hermon No. 187, Jan. 26, 1943 Conso!. with Monticello No. 58, Dec. 12, 1974 Conso!. with Perseverance No. 92, 1890 Arrested Dec. 1894, by J. B. Thomas, G.M. Arrested Sept. 1906, by A. S. Houston, G.M. Surrendered Jan., 1898

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583 584 585 589 589 592 592 594 595

Name of Lodge Pee Dee Paynesville Jameson Avalon Clearmont Biswell Chariton Exeter Milford Seligman Turney Toltee Kidder Stinson Spickardsville Niangua Ritchey Peculiar Walker BetheL Franklin Fides Mexico Prairie Hill Clarksburg Blairstown Nelson Deepwater Tiff City Houston Novinger Red Bird Shamrock Duncan Grove Spring Stoutsville LaRussell Blodgett Cecil

County

Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .

Musselfork Paynesville Jameson Bedford Clearmont Browning Guthridge Mills Exeter Milford Seligman Turney Mexico Kidder Stinson Spickard Niangua Ritchey Peculiar Walker Bethel. St. Clair Kansas City Mexico Prairie Hill Clarksburg Blairstown Nelson Deepwater Tiff City Gant Novinger Red Bird Auxvasse Duncan Grove Spring Stoutsville LaRussell Blodgett Cottonwood Point

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State

Chariton Pike Daviess Livingston Nodaway Linn Chariton Barry Barton Barry Clinton

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Caldwell Lawrence Grundy Webster Newton Cass Vernon Shelby Franklin Jackson Audrain Chariton Moniteau Henry Saline Henry McDonald Audrain Adair Gasconade Callaway Webster Wright Monroe Jasper Scott Pemiscot

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Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Rep. of Mex. Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri . Missouri .

Date of Charter Oct. 19, 1898 Oct. 11, 1877 Oct. 11, 1877 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct., 1882 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 11,1883 Oct. 11, 1883 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 22, 1902 Oct. 16, 1886 Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 15, 1885 Sept. 21, 1916 Oct. 12, 1887 Oct. 11, 1888 Oct. 16, 1889 Oct. IS, 1890 Oct. 15, 1890 Oct. 15, 1890 Oct. 15, 1891 July 4, 1882 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 17,1895 Sept. 29,1904 Sept. 27, 1906 Sept. 27,1906 Sept. 27, 1905 Sept. 27, 1906 Sept. 26, 1907 Sept. 26, 1907 Sept. 26, 1907 Sept. 21, 1921 Oct. 17, 1907 Sept. 30, 1908

Remarks

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United with Westville No. 202, Jan. 16, 1943 Consol. with Clarksville No. 17, May 5, 1917 Consol. with Gallatin No. 106, Feb. 14, 1984 Consol. with Wheeling No. 434, March 8,1917 Consol. with Xenia No. 50, May 17, 1979 Surrendered June 20, 1925 Surrendered Marcy, 1899 Arrested March 1901, by C. Wells, G.M. Consol. with Lamar No. 292, Jan. I, 1970 Arrested May 4, 1941, by H. S. Truman, G.M. Surrendered Nov., 18, 1895 Surrendered Jan. 31, 1894 Consol. with Hamilton No. 224, 1902 United with Miller No. 567, Sept. 22,1948 Consol. with Trenton No. 111, May 2, 1974 Arrested 1918, by W. A. Clark, G.M. Arrested 1916, by F. R. Jesse, G.M. United with Raymore No. 451, April 12, 1932 Surrendered Feb. 19, 1898 Consol. with Shelbina No. 228, Nov. 6, 1985 Arrested July 1904, by W. F. Kuhn, G.M. Consol. with Heroine No. 104, Dec. 1890 Consol. with Hebron No. 354, Dec. 25,1916 Consol. with Salisbury No. 208, Nov. 18, 1919 Con801. with California No. 183, Dec. 12, 1978 United with Clinton No. 548, March 24, 1944 Consol. with Arrow Rock No. 55, April 9, 1983 United with Clinton No. 548, April 26, 1940 Consol. with Anderson No. 621, Oct. 7, 1926 United with Hebron No. 354, April 18, 1944 Consol. with Adair No. 366, June 11, 1963 United with Cuba No. 312, July I, 1936 Surrendered Charter, April I, 1983 Changed to "Grove Spring No. 589," 1913 United with Joppa No. 411, Dec. 24, 1949 Arrested Sept. 1920, by J. C. Garrell, G.M. Consol. with Sarcoxie No. 293, Oct. 19, 1982 United with Morley No. 184, Dec. 25, 1944 Arrested Sept. 1915, by T. W. Cotton, G.M.

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Emmanuel........ Strasburg Victory........... Centertown Marion........... Fairview.......... Maple Wallace Park. . . . .. Moundville........ Tower Grove Steele Tuscumbia........ Weaubleau........ Clever Noel . . . . . . . . . . . .. Elmer............ University . . . . . . .. Parma............ Pilgrim Commonwealth- . .. Theodore Rooseveltt Aldrich........... Lilbourn..........

Town Bado............. Strasburg Pomona.......... Centertown....... Mercer........... Fairview.......... Neelyville Wallace........... Moundville........ St. Louis Steele Tuscumbia........ Weaubleau........ Clever Noel............. Elmer............ Clayton Parma........... St. Louis St. Louis. . . . . . . . .. University City Aldrich........... Lilbourn..........

County Texas........... C888 Howell.......... Cole............ Mercer.......... Newton......... Butler Buchanan....... Vernon.......... City of St. Louis .. Pemiscot Miller........... Hickory......... Christian McDonald....... Macon.......... St. Louis. . . . . . .. New Madrid. . . .. City of St. Louis .. City of St. Louis.. City of St. Louis .. Polk............ New Madrid. . . ..

State Missouri... Missouri Missouri... MiBBouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... MiBBouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri...

Date of Charter Oct. 2, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 29,1909 Sept. 28, 1910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 28, 1910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 28, 1911 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 5,1912. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 29,1912 Oct. 2, 1913. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 2, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 2, 1913 Oct. I, 1914 Oct. I, 1914. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 1, 1914 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 18, 1918 Sept. 22, 1920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 22, 1920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 22, 1920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 22, 1920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 21,1921 Sept. 21, 1921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 17, 1923 Oct. 26, 1927. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 30, 1932 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Remarks CorulOl. with Texas No. 177, Sept. 5, 1925 United with Jewell No. 480, Dec. 14, 1934 Consol. with Mt. Zion No. 327, April 16, 1917 Consol. with RUBBellville No. 90, April 13, 1973 Arrested 1936, by J. W. Skelly, G.M. United with Comfort No. 533, Apr. 9,1932 Consol. with Poplar Bluff No. 209, Nov. 11, 1930 Surrendered Charter, June 19, 1937 Surrendered May 2, 1925 Consol. with Meridian No.2, Oct. 11, 1973 Consol. with Caruthersville No. 461, Dec. 17, 1985 Consol. with Ionia No. 381, Aug. 21, 1923 Surrendered Sept. 17, 1927 United with Billings No. 379, Feb. 10, 1938 CorulOl. with Anderson No. 621, Dec. 14, 1983 Forfeited Charter, Dec. 21, 1971 Consol. with Clayton No. 601, July 3, 1981 Consol. with Malden No. 406, Oct. 11, 1977 Consol. with Webster Groves No. 84, July 15, 1983 Consol. with MiBBouri No. I, April 19, 1975 Consol. with Aurora No. 267, April 3, 1984 Surrendered Oct. 16, 1961 COrulOl. with New Madrid No. 429, Oct. 10, 1983

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Clarksville ........ St. Louis .......... Wellington ........ Florida ........... Evergreen......... Humphreys ....... Mt. Moriah ........ Fairplay .......... Tipton ............ Pattonsburg ....... Maitland.......... Laddonia ......... Barnes ........... Helena ........... Oregon ........... Pleasant Grove..... Modern ........... Berming .......... Occidental ........ Sturgeon.......... Rowley ........... Somerset ......... Mystic Tie......... Laredo ........... Aurora-Theodore ... Roosevelt Essex ............ Ear!. ............. Mound City ....... Moniteau ......... Doric ............. Kearney .......... Rural ............ Eldorado .......... Dockery .......... Cainsville ......... Paul Revere ....... America .......... Mosaic ........... Northwest ........ East Prairie ....... Western Light ..... Rosendale ......... Everton........... Joppa ............

278 285 294 295 300 311 316 318 325 328 330 347 351 358 384 396 404 405 411

Town

County

State

Date of Charter

Remarks

Clarksville ........ Creve Coeur ....... Dekalb ........... Florida ........... New Haven ....... Hmphreys ........ Flori88ant......... Fair Play ......... Tipton ........... Pattonsburg ....... Maitland ......... Laddonia ......... Cabool ........... Helena ........... Forest City ........ Otterville ......... Humansville ...... Faucett ........... Overland ......... Sturgeon ......... Dearborn ......... Powersville........ Oak Ridge ........ Laredo ........... St. Louis ..........

Pike ............ St. Louis ........ Buchanan ....... Monroe ......... Franklin ........ Sullivan ......... St. Louis ........ Polk ............ Moniteau ........ Davies .......... Holt ............ Audrain ......... Texas ........... Andrew ......... Holt ............ Cooper .......... Polk ............ Buchanan ....... St. Louis ........ Boone........... Platte........... Putnam ......... Cape Girardeau .. Grundy ......... St. Louis ........

Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... MiBBOuri ... Missouri ...

Oct. 8, 1830 .................. Oct. 24,1836 ................. May 16, 1892 ................. Dec. 1, 1852 .................. Nov. I, 1864 .................. Oct. 13,1989 ................. Oct. 14, 1841 ................. Oct. 18, 1900 ................. Aug. 7, 1866.................. May 9,1864 .................. Oct. 1, 1867 .................. Oct. 18, 1882 ................. Oct. 19, 1878 ................. Oct. 22, 1924 ................. May 31, 1855 ................. May 31,1855 ................. Oct. I, 1867 .................. May 22, 1853 ................. May 29, 1856 ................. May 30, 1857 ................. Oct. 19, 1867 ................. May 29, 1861 ................. May 20, 1861 ................. Oct. 8, 1868 .................. Oct. 15, 1868 ..................

Conso!. with Perseverance No. 92, May 6, 1997 Conso!. with St. Louis Missouri No.1, Oct. 17,1991 Conso!. with Agency No. 10, March 11, 1992 Conso!. with Lick Creek No. 302, Sept. 18, 1985 Conso!. with Hope No. 251, June 23, 1992 Conso!. with Trenton No. 111 Conso!. with Mizpah Mt. Moriah No. 40, Oct. 17, 1995 Conso!. with Boliver No. 195, Feb. 9, 1993 Conso!. with California No. 183, July 1, 1992 Conso!. with Western Star No. 15, June 30, 1990 Conso!. with Mound City No. 294, March 8, 1988 Conso!. with Hebron No. 354,Apri117, 1990 Conso!. with Mountain Grove No. 158, June 12, 1992 Conso!. with Union Star No. 124, Oct. 3, 1988 Conso!. with Ewing No. 597, July 11, 1996 Conso!. with Sedalia No. 236, Dec. 3, 1993 Conso!. with Bolivar No. 195, Feb. 9, 1993 Conso!. with Wellington No. 22, Jan. 3, 1985 Conso!. with Overland No. 623, Feb. 22, 1990 Conso!. with Centralia No. 59, June 2, 1994 Conso!. with Camden Point No. 169, March 3, 1992 Conso!. with Hartford No. 171, Jan. 7, 1994 Conso!. with Excelsior No. 441, Sept. 25,1997 Conso!. with Trenton No. 111, Nov. 2, 1984 Conso!. with Overland-Occidental No. 623, June 14, 1990

Essex ............ Coffey ............ Mound City ....... Jamestown ........ Elkland .......... Kearney .......... Kansas City ....... Luray ............ Meadville ......... Cainsville......... Hazelwood ........ Bates ............ Belleview ......... Tarkio............ East Prairie ....... Louisburg......... Rosendale ........ Everton .......... Hartville .........

Stoddard ........ Davies .......... Holt ............ Moniteau ........ Webster ......... Clay ............ Jackson ......... Clark ........... Linn ............ Harrison ........ St. Louis ........ St. Louis ........ Iron ............ Atchison ........ Mississippi ...... Dallas .......... Andrew ......... Dade ........... Wright ..........

Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Mi88ouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... Missouri ... MiBBOuri ...

Sept. 29, 1904 ................ Oct. 15, 1868 ................. Oct. 16, 1868 ................. Oct. 16, 1868 ................. Sept. 15, 1868 ................ Oct. 12, 1869 ................. Oct. 12,1869 ................. Oct. 12, 1869 ................. Oct. 12, 1869 ................. Oct. 13, 1820 ................. Oct. 26,1923................... Sept. 19, 1919 ................ Oct. 13, 1870 ................. Oct. 16, 1884 ................. Sept. 1, 1904 ................. Oct. 13, 1871 ................. Oct. 22,1896 ................. Oct. 15, 1885 ................. Oct. 16, 1872 .................

Conso!. with Bloomfield No. 153, Feb. 4, 1988 Conso!. with Western Star No. 15, Dec. 1, 1997 Conso!. with Oregon No. 139, July 1, 1996 Conso!. with California No. 183, June 13, 1989 Conso!. with Webster No. 98, May 16, 1997 Conso!. with Liberty No. 31, June 8, 1992 Conso!. with Temple No. 299, April 21, 1987 Conso!. with St. Francisville No. 588, Aug. 6, 1992 Conso!. with Jackson No. 82, Oct. 25,1993 Conso!. with Bethany No. 97, Dec. 10, 1991 Conso!. with Paul Revere Progress No. 657, March 28, 1996 Conso!. with Good Hope No. 218, May 5, 1990 Conso!. with Star of the West No. 133, Oct. 25,1997 Conso!. with North Star No. 157, Feb. 23,1998 Conso!. with Charleston No. 407, July 14, 1988 Conso!. with Riddick No. 361, Dec. 22,1992 Conso!. with Savannah No. 71, Nov. 5, 1992 Conso!. with Washington No. 87, Dec. 23, 1986 Conso!. with Norwood No. 622, June 6, 1991

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Hunnewell Star.............. Urbana........... Winona........... Competition....... Burlington........ Jacoby Cowgill........... Southwest . . . . . . .. Rich Hill. . . . . . . . .. Chilhowee......... Lock Springs. . . . .. Harmony Euclid............ New Hampton Senath........... Clifton Heights Lockwood......... Cunningham...... Apollo............ Bethel............ Algabil Southgate......... Calhoun Prairie . . . . . . . . . .. LaMonte Illmo............. Cole Camp Bosworth......... Elvins Morehouse........ Craig............. Steele............ Trinity Northeast......... Cleveland Purity............ Wardell........... Berkely........... Crestwood . . . . . . .. Lewis and Clark. . .. American Good Hope Ionic............. Keystone.......... Anchor...........

Town Hunnewell Taberville......... Urbana Winona Competition Burlington Darlington Caruthersville Southwest City Rich Hill Chilhowee Lock Springs St. Louis Crestwood New Hampton Senath St. Louis Lockwood Sumner Creve Coeur Bethe!. St. Louis Kansas City Calhoun Gilman Lamonte Scott City Cole Camp Bosworth Flat River Morehouse Craig Steele St. Louis Kansas City Cleveland Creve Coeur Wardell Ferguson Crestwood St. John St. Louis Desloge Webster Grove Crestwood

County Shelby St. Clair. . . . . . . .. Dallas. . . . . . . . .. Shannon. . . . . . .. Laclede. . . . . . . .. Nodaway. . . . . . .. Gentry Pemiscott. . . . . . .. McDonald. . . . . .. Bates. . . . . . . . . .. Jackson. . . . . . . .. Davies. . . . . . . . .. St. Louis St. Louis. . . . . . .. Harrison Dunklin. . . . . . . .. St. Louis Dade. . . . . . . . . .. Chariton. . . . . . .. St. Louis Shelby. . . . . . . . .. St. Louis Jackson. . . . . . . .. Henry Harrison . . . . . . .. Pettis Scott. . . . . . . . . .. Benton Carroll. . . . . . . . .. St. Francois New Madrid. . . .. Holt. . . . . . . . . . .. Pemiscott. . . . . . .. St. Louis Jackson. . . . . . . .. Casso St. Louis. . . . . . .. Pemiscott. . . . . . .. St. Louis. . . . . . .. St. Louis. . . . . . .. St. Louis. . . . . . .. City of St. Louis .. St. Francois. . . . .. St. Louis. . . . . . .. St. Louis . . . . . . ..

State Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri... Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri

Date of Charter Oct. 12, 1871 " Oct. 16, 1872 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1886 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 10, 1894 " Oct. 15, 1891 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1831 " Aug. 17, 1901 " Oct. 16, 1872 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1890 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 29, 1881 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 6, 1906 " Oct. 15, 1874 Sept. 17,1917 Sept. 21, 1918 " Oct. 28, 1925 " Oct. 22, 1902 " Oct. 10,1894 " Oct. 11, 1893 " Oct. 16, 1884 " Sept. 18, 1918 " Oct. 1898 " Sept. 19, 1917 " Oct. 15, 1990 " Oct. 15, 1891 " Oct. 13, 1892 " Sept. 29,1905 " Sept. 27, 1906 " " Oct. 28,1926 Sept. 13, 1908 " Sept. 30,1908 " Sept. 20, 1909 " Sept. 29, 1909 " Oct. 14, 1914 Sept. 21,1916 " April 19, 1916 " " Sept. 22,1920 Sept. 21, 1921 " Sept. 2, 1951 " Sept. 29, 1953 " Sept. 27, 1961 " Sept. 28, 1987 May 30,1861 " Oct. 17, 1901 " May 26,1865 " Oct. 16, 1872

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Acacia No. 602 Adair No. 366 Albert Pike No. 219 Algabil-Freedom No. 636 Alpha No. 659 Alton No. 255 Angerona No. 193 Arnold No. 673 Ashland No. 156 Barnesville No. 353 Beacon No.3 Belton No. 450 Benjamin Franklin No. 642 Bernie No. 573 Bolivar No. 195 Bonhomme No. 45 Branson No. 587 Brentwood No. 616 Bridgeton No. 80 Brookfield No. 86 Brotherhood No. 269 Buckner No. 501 Butler No. 254 California No. 183 Caruthersville No. 461 Cass No. 147 Centralia No. 59 Charity No. 331 Circle No. 342

CURRENT YEAR Donald Schwartz Barry R. Cundiff Steven Gillespie Robert Bruckner Gary E. Norton Leroy Croney Ira Eugene Hornsby Carl P. Brown Orval W. Lenger Curtis W. Randolph William F. Buchholz Richard Hoffman Jeffrey A. Harris Clyde R. Timberlake Jeffery Scott Pyle Lee m. Lash Robert M. Siegel Robert E. Cox, Jr. Gene Burnett Bob R. O'Dell Bruce R. George Daniel L. Heiser Alvin O. Griffin Jack Pate Rodney Pitts Robert O. Stapleton Donald Torreyson Sam Barber John W. Hill

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Clay No. 207 Clayton No. 601 Clintonville No. 482 Cold Spring No. 274 Compass No. 120 Cooper No. 36 Corinthian No. 265 Cosby No. 600 Cosmos No. 282 Craftsmen No. 717 Crescent Hill No. 368 Crestwood-Anchor No. 443 Decatur No. 400 East Gate No. 630 Equality No. 497 Fairfax No. 483 Farmington No. 132 Fayette No.47 Fellowship No. 345 Fenton No. 281 Ferguson-Berkeley No. 542 Florissant No. 668 Forest Park No. 578 Fosyth No. 453 Friend No. 352 Friendship No. 89 Fulton No. 48 Galena No. 515 Gate City No. 522 Gate of the Temple No. 422 George Washington No.9 Grand River No. 276 Grandview No. 618 Hallsville No. 336 Harold O. Grauel No. 672 Harry S. Truman No. 679 Hartford No. 171 Hazelwood No. 459 Henderson No. 477 Herculaneum No. 338 Hermitage No. 288 Hogles Creek No. 279 Holden No. 262 Independence No. 76 Ivanhoe No. 446 Jefferson No. 43 Jennings No. 640 Jewel No. 480 Joachim No. 164 Joplin No. 335

Vernon C. Chalfant William (Bill) Pollock Marcellis Alexander Larry Wallace Eugene M. Pease Russell A. Bradshaw Mitchell P. Hanson Mitchell P. Hanson Harvey R. Soule Roy J. Cox, Sr Robert M. Robey Timothy J. Wangelin Michael E. Ferguson John B. Tomlinson Ray D. Wann Richard K. Kemerling Thomas L. Boyd Kerry L. Gose James D. Hardy Patrick M. Griffin Anthony J. Leech Carl A. Detmer, Sr. Lawrence Kuhlmann Johnnie Lee Essary Virgil Renfroe James T. Henley James Clayton Paul James C. Huntsinger Danny D. Searcy Robert Kendall Rugene Reehten Charles L. Diamond Aldon Ray Nations James W. Bradley James Vinson Wingo Shane A. McCray Clyde Bondy Herbert A. Cornelius Bill J. Vaughan Alfred H. Rhiner Leo H. Pitts Joseph Jones Scotty B. Walker Patrick D. Masten Robert L. Hamilton Neal Hubbard Gary W. Holland Everett (Ray) Foster Mark E. Freiner Benny L. Roach

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1999

Jackie D. Crawford Edward E. Grosser Robert Hogan Robert E. Schneider Clyde Webb Everett Felkner James D. Nored, Jr. Carl Cantrell, Jr. Ronald L. Elliott Ronald D. Am James R. Buckley Benjamin F. Wechsler Kenneth Miller Joseph L. (Joe) Gallman, Sr. Robert King James O. Goldsberry William H. Lindsey Louis O. Phillips, Jr. Robert M. Wilkerson Jack J. Franklin Larry D. Ross Paul McCormack Tony Wormington Albert L. McMichael J. Gary Crabtree Glen Franklin Cron John R. Brown James T. Willaims Troy A. Siagle Paul R. Smith James B. Woolverton Eugene Myers Christopher R. Epstein Robert G. Hutchison James E. DeWeese Donald R. Jordan James F. Wewer James L. Choates, Jr. Steven Taylor Michael F. Holifield John David Rupp, Jr. Anthony Dickherber George Lee Cass Rex Taylor David Kramer Irving Walmann James B. Stephenson Erick V. Kern Charles Scott Kent C. Craighead

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Savannah No. 71. Saxton No. 508 Sedalia No. 236 Shawnee No. 653 Sheffield No. 625 Solomon No. 271 Sparta No. 296 St. Francois No. 234 St. Louis Missouri No.1 St. Marks No. 93 Strafford No. 608 Sullivan No. 69 Summit No. 263 " Swope Park No. 617 Temple No. 299 Twilight No. 114 Union No. 593 United No.5 Warrenton No. 609 Washington No. 87 Waynesville No. 375 Webb City No. 512 Webster Groves No. 84 Wentzville No. 46 Weston No. 53 Willard No. 620 Windsor No. 29 Zalma No. 545 Zeredatha No. 189

Stephan Gabriel Donald R. Cox Forest E. Lewis Walter P. Cutler Everett L. Fisher Scott Houge Neal May Steven Monrotus Ronald E. Avery James D. Riehn Jerry Moore James K Schatz William K. Hulse Kenneth F. Scott Steven D. Gercone Brent Stewart Robert G. Schiller Eldon Cobb Richard C. Davis Bill D. Cooper Roy Lee Wrightson Gary A. Phillips Orner F. Graeler Oval Gene Hankins Paul John Nonnan Mark Alan Stephens Walter Acker Mack C. Jackson Donald G. Ellis

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"SPECIAL PRESENTATION" Elvis A. Mooney, Past Grand Master (1968-1969) presented the following to the Grand Lodge on Harry S. Truman from a personal and historical point of view. Brethren, members of the Grand Lodge, ladies and gentlemen: What I'm called on to discuss, occurred, or started to occur 59 years ago. I was classified, whether correctly or incorrectly at that time, as an adult and superintendent of a high school in Southeast Missouri. That means my age has gone down at reasonable limits and I am now enjoying a full glass of senility. It is not my intention to be bound by the limitations placed on me by the facts, but to let my imagination run with whatever story come to mind. As a matter of fact, that's how history is written. When we have all the activities going on in ones life, over a number of years, those activities don't stand on their own feet as they occur. They're re-examined, and re-evaluated, after the man or the woman reaches the final destination. What a different story we might be telling about Harry Truman had he not become one of the premier heroes of the world. He continued to grow in importance, in addition to being the first in Missouri, to become President of the United States and one of the most honored men in the whole world. So we look back on Harry S. Truman with a different view than we would have looked at him without his tremendous accomplishments. The same thing occurred to another President who was assassinated. Historians rewrote the history about Abraham Lincoln after the assassination. But that's another story. When this occurred, Harry S. Truman was a major officer in this institution, 59 years ago. Brother Gentry who was Grand Master at that time had appointed him in 1931. Brother Gentry was an unusual fellow. He originated in Columbia, he was a lawyer who then moved to St. Louis and there became appointed to the line. One of the unusual things I found out about Brother Gentry, his address covered 52 pages. When I looked it up and found the 52 pages I thought, 'my goodness', there'll be a lot of repetition, but to my surprise it was all materialistic and worthwhile. So I recommend that some of you people if you would just look up Brother Gentry's, along with President Truman, and read his address, it would be rather interesting. Mr. Truman was appointed and as he went through the line there was going on rather interesting political struggle. Many people who look back at the activities 59 years ago, attribute the struggle to Democrats and Republicans in the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The battle was entirely within the Democratic Party. One group sent out to all of the Masters and various other people in the Fraternity the most scurrilous wrings I think I've ever read against Mr. Truman. And, when he was up for advancement, 59 years ago, they demanded that the vote be taken by lodges which meant each Lodge casts 5 votes and each Master Mason present voted one time. I was present representing Bloomfield Lodge No. 153, which gave us 5 votes from the Bloomfield Lodge and one vote of my own. When the votes were finally counted, Mr. Truman won by 9 votes. The statement was made by the Grand Master, "Brother Truman you have been elected, do you accept?" And he stood up and said, "I shouldn't but I will". Harry S. Truman, was the subject of a movie you may have seen. In my

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opinion the man portraying Truman did a very poor job. He represented Truman to have a very loud and sharp voice. Those of you, who remember him by associating on a close basis, know that if you heard what he said, you had to pay attention because he did not speak loudly and did not force himself in conversations. I wish that moving picture could be totally destroyed and a proper one placed in its place. But I'm here to discuss the Truman Line. And we who were in the Truman Line are good examples of that egoistic nature of man. If you're not as great as you want to be, the thing to do is tie yourself to someone else who is great. And so, unabashedly, proudly, obnoxiously, we who are part of the Truman Line do all those things and I guess always shall do so. The idea that there should be a Truman Line or some attention paid to it, was originated by Dr. Harold O. Grauel. He was the gentleman who appointed me in the line. He insisted getting us all together to get pictures. He was the originator of it. He was delighted to know the Grand Master was paying some attention to the Truman Line. Brother Gentry, as I said earlier, appointed the President. Truman, in turn appointed William Bradford of St. Louis. Bradford was a lawyer and his wife a well-known musician. Bradford was a descendant of Governor Bradford in Colonial times who established Thanksgiving. He instituted the first Thanksgiving. So the Truman line is going to claim credit for Thanksgiving. William Bradford appointed Brother Harold O. Grauel, who was a professor in Southeast Missouri State University. Brother Grauel appointed me. And I, overlooking the fact that my appointment (Fielding Poe), was given io a man of high intelligence with a number of college degrees, who insisted on continuing to be a Republican. Brother Poe appointed one whom I think is one of the best and outstanding lawyers from St. Louis, Vern H. Schneider. Vern Schneider has done one of the most wonderful services for the institution of anybody I know. As you get older and older you think more and more about what he does. He goes everywhere and conducts Masonic funerals. He does it well and we are proud of him for doing so. He appointed the young gentleman who wore the hat just a little while ago, Brother Downey. Brother Downey appointed our current Grand Master. And our Grand Master has designated the next in line to join the Truman Line, from our part of the country, Bruce Austin. I don't guess there is as much significance to the Truman Line as we who have populated it feel about it, but I don't think that we can overestimate the importance the character of Harry S. Truman however it comes to our attention. I remember people talking about Harry S. Truman back in those days before he had attained such overpowering popularity. He gained position in the Masonic Fraternity to the point where he was designated to receive the 33rd Degree. All of us who have ever had that opportunity would run for it like mad. We don't hesitate or make any conditions but Harry S. Truman had been a long time friend of Ray V. Denslow who is a Past Grand Master of this Grand Lodge. His son was also a Past Grand Master. Ray V. Denslow wrote a lot of Masonic material and in his writings, he offended the Supreme Council. This caused them to take away his 33rd Degree. He congratulated them for doing so; he was quite a peacock in his own right. But that's the way it stood when the President was selected for the 33rd Degree. And he wrote a letter back to them stating that he would be delighted to receive it but he would receive it only if the 33rd Degree was restored to Ray V. Denslow. I doubt that anyone else could have pulled this off. But they got right back on the phone and told him that they

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would do so. One of the things that I remember was a conversation about Harry and Bess Truman. All his friends that I knew from Kansas City and Independence said that there was a true romance between Harry and Bess. I know that all men talked about his loyalty to his wife. He was respected because of this. All in all, one of the good things about our state and this Fraternity and you good people, is the fact that we all have a right to share in the reputation and the character and history of Harry S. Truman. It's a delight to talk to you and I appreciate your attention. Thank you so much.

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS FIRST DISTRICT - As of June 2000

Clark Clark Scotland Scotland Schuyler Schuyler Schuyler Schuyler

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Donald C. Treece, Rt. 3, Box 3, Kahoka, MO 63445 . . Michael G. Murphy, P.O. Box 275, Wayland, MO 63472 . Carl Demaree, 332 N Market St., Memphis, MO 63555 Hillis McCabe, Box 4, Rutledge, MO 63563 . Robert F. Seamster, Rt. I, Box 183, Queen City, MO 63561. W. Randy Johns, Rt. 1, Box 49, Queen City, MO 63561 . Melvin Lancaster, Rt. 2, Box 1-C, Lancaster, MO 63548 . C. Lavern Palmer, RR I, Box 18-C, Greentop, MO 63546 ..

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Tim Coy Steve K Scoggin James L. Arnold Julian D. Willis Billy K Turner Benjamin F. Smith David A. Priest Jimmie L. Tatman

. . . . . . . .

Charles L. Arnold, 122 W. Main, Lewistown, MO 63452 . . Byron G. Smith, P.O. Box 17, LaBelle, MO 63447 C. Stan Willis, 612 Bland St., Canton, MO 53435 . Norman E. Briscoe, Rt. I, Box 158, Williamstown, MO 63473 . William E. Shults, PO Box 368, Ewing, MO 63440 James E. Yarbrough, 4042 Hwy. 168, Palmyra, MO 63461 . Amos O. Asmussen, 3 Fairway Dr., Hannibal, MO 63401 .. David N. Ward, 432 Head Ln., Hannibal, MO 63401 .

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Alex H. Oblien John J. White David Willis

. . .

Richard A. Smith, 3401 Sycamore Dr., Louisiana, MO 63353 1st & 3rd Tues. 2nd & 4th Tues. Carl A. Ulrich, 614 S. Court St., Bowling Green, MO 63334 Marvin Colbert, PO Box 0, Curryville, MO 63339. . . . . . . . 3rd Mon.

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT - As of July 2000 Monroe. . . . . . . .. Monroe. . . . . . . .. Monroe. . . . . . . .. Monroe. . . . . . . .. Ralls. . . . . . . . . ..

Paris Union Monroe Santa Fe Holliday Ralls

. . . . .

19 64 462 660 33

Paris Monroe City Santa Fe Holliday Center

. . . . .

James R. Primm David E. Norton James M. Kerr Jim Shumard John A. Williams

. . . . .

Ralls. . . . . . . . . .. Ralls. . . . . . . . . ..

Lick Creek New London

. .

302 Perry 307 New London

. .

Steven Whitaker Brad W. Tutor

. .

James R. Primm, PO Box 115, Paris, MO 65275 . Kent E. Cheek, 314 So. Oak, Monroe City, MO 63456 . Jerry L. Crigler, Rt. I, Box 172, Paris, MO 65275 . . Robert B. Crain, Rt. I, Box 67A, Holliday, MO 65258 Mervin W. Peirce, 18023 Homestead Rd., New London, MO 63459 . . Ronald McLaughlin, Rt. 2, Box 2113, Perry, MO 63462 David Dean Nutt, 601 S. Mayhall, New London, MO 63459

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Lodge Huntsville Milton Moberly Cairo Higbee Jacksonville Clark

No. . . . . . . .

30 151 344 486 527 541 610

Location Huntsville Milton Moberly Cairo Higbee Jacksonville Clark

Master's Name . .. . . .. . .

James N. Morgan Robert H. Bray Raymond Kirgan Lloyd M. Taylor Bobby J. Williams Frederick L. Walters Richard A. Brandon

Secretary's Name and Address . . . . . . .

. Edward W. Miller, PO Box 351, Moberly, MO 65270 Thomas J. Marshall, 902 Gilman Rd., Moberly, MO 65270 . Fred F. Stuecken, 1028 Sinnock II, Moberly, MO 65270 . . Joel C. Ridgway, PO Box 49. Cairo, MO 65239 . Mark E. Nichols, 625 Gilman St., Moberly, MO 65270 . Harold K Volle, RR 1, Box 178, Cairo, MO 65239 James H. Patton, Rt. 2, Box 3, Clark, MO 65243 .

Time of Meeting 1st & 3rd Tues. 2nd & 4th Fri. 2nd & 4th Mon. 2nd & 4th Thurs. 2nd & 4th Thurs. 2nd & 4th Wed. 1st & 3rd Thurs.

NlNTEENTH DISTRICT - As of July 2000 Carroll . . . . . . . .. Carroll . . . . . . . .. Chariton. . . . . . .. Chariton. . . . . . ..

Wakanda Hale City Mendon Warren

. . . .

52 216 628 74

Carrollton Hale Mendon Keytesville

. . . .

James R. Paul Harold R. Shatto Bruce Kirtley Ray E. Dowell

. . . .

Travis A. Graham, 705 W. 13th Terr., Carrollton, MO 64633 Lee Allen Fisher, RR 2, Box 180, Hale, MO 64643 . Emmett Kirtley, RR 1, Sumner, MO 64681-9802 . . Joseph E. Manson, Box 113, Keytesville, MO 65261

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TWENTIETH DISTRICT - As of July 2000 Clay . . . . . . . . . ..

Alpha

659 North Kansas City ..

John L. Blankenship ....

Jackson. . . . . . . ..

Kansas City

220 Kansas City

Bert D. O'Neal

Jackson. . . . . . . .. Jackson. . . . . . . .. Jackson. . . . . . . ..

Temple Gate Orient Westport

. . .

299 Kansas City 546 Kansas City 340 Kansas City

. . .

BenF. PageL Milton Hessefort Thomas P. Norman

. . .

James W. Brewer, 1006 E. 22nd Ave., . North Kansas City, MO 64116 Kirk McDaniel, Jr., 3918 W. 73rd St., . Prairie Villiage, KS 66208 Lyman I. Ridgeway, 708 Glendale Rd., Liberty, MO 64068 . Richard P. Flaigle, 903 Harrison, Kansas City, MO 64106 . Gustave R. Egner, 14501 E. 37th St., . Independence, MO 64055

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS 'l'WENI'Y.FIRST DISTRICT - As of July 2000 County

No.

Lodge

Platte . . . . . . . . .. Platte . . . . . . . . ..

Rising Sun Weston

. .

Platte . . . . . . . . .. Platte . . . . . . . . .. Platte. . . . . . . . .. Platte . . . . . . . . .. Platte. . . . . . . . ..

Compass Camden Point Fidelity Adelphi Platte City

. . . . .

Master's Name

Location

13 Kansas City ....... 53 Weston ...........

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

120 169 339 355 504

Parkville .......... Camden Point...... Farley ............ Edgerton .......... Platte City ........

Secretary's Name and Address

Jack C. DeSelms ....... Charles O. Hill ........

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Robert L. Fry .......... John Bunning ......... George Lovett ......... Timothy McCoy ........ Keith Boyer ...........

Time of Meeting

Eldon J. Cusic, 3001 NE 56th St., Kansas City, MO 64119. 1st Sat. Leonard "Larry" Cook, 927 S. Broadway, Leavenworth, KS 66048-3101 ...................... 1st &: 3rd Thurs. Marvin G. Shull, 2304 NE Shady Ln., Gladstone, MO 64118 1st Mon. Carl E. Riddle, PO Box 116, Platte City, MO 64079....... 1st Tues. Harvie Chaddock, 3401 NE 67th St., Gladstone, MO 64119 1st Wed. James Bohan, Rt. I, Edgerton, MO 64444 .............. 2nd Tues. Orville Livingston, Box 2357, Platte City, MO 64079 ..... 2nd Mon.

Jackson. . . . . . . .. Jackson. . . . . . . .. Jackson. Jackson. Jackson. Jackson.

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

Jackson. . . . . . . .. Jackson. . . . . . . .. Jackson. . . . . . . ..

Heroine Albert Pike

. .

104 Kansas City 219 Kansas City

. .

Gary E. Crippen Richard Seqouia

. .

Ivanhoe york Swope Park East Gate

. . . .

446 563 617 630

Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City

. . . .

Mark Stahl Robert L. Harman Dean H. Bezinque Jerald Pritchett

. . . .

Sheffield

625 Kansas City

Richard Wright

Rockhill Country Club

. .

663 Kansas City 656 Kansas City

. .

Jacob P. Kraft Don E. Howerton

. .

Paul K Kawakami, 820 E. 31st St., Kansas City, MO 64109 Teddie E. Harrison, 15421 Crackemeck Rd., Independence, MO 64055 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Carter Hamilton, 6420 Acuff, Shawnee, KS 66216 . . . . . Jack R. Clark, Sr., 9931 McGee, Kansas City, MO 64114 . . Sergio Martinez, 10416 Crystal Ave., Kansas City, MO 64134 Lyle K Croisant, 3516 Blue Ridge Cut Off, Kansas City, MO 64133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh E. Shurbert, 5138 N Corvington, Kansas City, MO 64119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard A. Mansfield, 1216 Agnes Ave., Kansas City, MO F.O. Benjamin Allen, II, 9714 Middleton, Lee's Summit, MO 64086

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Waverly Lexington

. .

61 Waverly 149 Lexington

. .

John B. Wilson Mark Schroer

. .

Lafayette. . . . . .. Lafayette . . . . . .. Ray. . . . . . . . . . .. Ray Ray

Higginsville Mount Hope Richmond Ray Ada

. . . . .

364 476 57 223 444

. . . . .

Michael R. Gray James Gary Crabtree James A. Dunwoodie David R. Bloom Arnold Bruns

. . . . .

Higginsville Odessa Richmond Camden Orrick

Gary E. Zumalt, 107 W Walnut, Waverly, MO 64096 . James R. McCrary, 604 Glenn Dr., Lexington, MO 64067-1943 . Jack Beale, Rt. 2, Box 101, Higgensville, MO 64037 . Robert M. Keyserling, 103 E. College, Odessa, MO 64076.. James. W. Stigall, 315 Wilson Blvd., Richmond, MO 64085. Robert E. Stonner, Rt. I, Box 1I3A, Camden, MO 64017 .. John M. Hall, Rt. 3, Box 795, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024

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

Lodge Arrow Rock Cambridge Trilumina Barbee

No. . . . .

55 63 205 217

Secretary's Name and Address

Master's Name

Location Arrow Rock Slater Marshall Sweet Springs

. . . .

Terry A. Townsend Virgil E. Moss Roland Wood James Lindemann

. . . .

James T. Smith, P.O. Box 8, Arrow Rock, MO 65320-0008 .. John I. Akeman, Rt. 1, Box 189, Slater, MO 65349 . Earl D. Latimer, 674 W. Englewood, Marshall, MO 65340 . Francis Vaught, Jr., 906 So. Locust, Sweet Springs"MO 65351 .

Time of Meeting 2nd Tues. 1st Tues. 1st Thurs. 3rd Thurs.

TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT - As of July 2000 Cooper . . . . . . . .. Cooper . . . . . . . .. Howard. . . . . . . ..

Cooper Wallace

. .

Fayette-Howard ...

36 Boonville.......... 456 Bunceton......... 4 Fayette...........

Billie R. Sullivan Robert E. Gander

. .

William E. Hammond ...

Jerry L. Wehmeyer, 633 Sonya Dr., Boonville, MO 65233 .. Albert A. Eichhorn, 10220 Georgetown Dr., . Pilot Grove, MO 65276 . Robert H. Bray, P.O. Box 290, Fayette, MO 65248

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Centralia

59 Centralia.........

Boone. . . . . . . . .. Boone . . . . . . . . ..

Twilight Ashland

. .

114 Columbia......... 156 Ashland..........

William Michael Shansey John W. Barck .

Boone. . . . . . . . ..

Hallsville

336 Hallsville.........

Richard Smith

Boone . . . . . . . . .. Boone . . . . . . . . ..

Ancient Landmark. Acacia .

356 Harrisburg........ 602 Columbia.........

Donald Torreyson

Joe Gruenden Mitchell C. Weinsting

. . .

Edward R. Torreyson, 201 A West Singleton, . Centralia, MO 65240 James G. Wade, 2801 W. Henley Dr., Columbia, MO 65202. Roger R. Taggart, 15775 S Hagons Rd., Ashland, MO 65010 . H. Ray McKenzie, 6150 E. Low Crossing Rd., Hallsville, MO 65255 . Stephen Perkins, 18991 Hwy NN, Sturgeon, MO 65256 . James D. Schepers, 4009 Beach Pointe, Columbia, MO 65203 .

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Hebron .......... Vandalia ......... Fulton ........... New Bloomfield....

354 491 48 60

Mexico ........... Vandalia .......... Fulton ............ New Bloomfield ....

William A. Schindler .... Tracey S. DeTienne ..... John R. Douglas ....... Timothy Berry .........

Callaway ....... Callaway ....... Montgomery .....

Tebbetts ......... Mokane .......... Montgomery ......

565 Tebbetts .......... 612 Mokane ........... 246 Montgomery City ...

William Huffmaster .... Paul E. McCormack..... David K. Duren ........

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

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

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Jared Price, 909 Concordia, Mexico, MO 65265 .......... James E. Davis, 1251 W Hwy 54, Vandalia, MO 63382 .... Timothy P. Osburn, 3833 State Rd. H, Fulton, MO 65251. . Gary L. Riddle, 5817 Cobblestone Ct., Jefferson City, MO 65101 ......................... Ralph M. Davis, 5418 St., Hwy. 94, Tebbetts, MO 65080 ... James E. Davis, 10219 County Rd. 443, Moake, MO 65059 Verle T. Naughton, Rt. 2, Box 254, Montgomery City, MO 63361-9969 ..................

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Lincoln. Lincoln. Lincoln. Lincoln. Lincoln. Lincoln.

No.

Lodge

County . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..

Troy Silex New Hope New Salem Nineveh Moscow

Location

. . . . . .

34 75 199 270 473 558

Troy Silex Elsberry Winfield Olney Moscow Mills

Jonesburg McKittrick Wentzville St. Charles Defiance

Master's Name . . . . . .

Terry Humphrey Doug Clarke William Taylor John Adams Harry V. Cox Otto J. Becker

Time of Meeting

Secretary's Name and Addresa . . . . . .

A. Brian Shulze, PO Box 1022, St. Charles, MO 63302路1022 John W. Baker, Jr., 117 Acorn Ln., Elsberry, MO 63343. . . . Winstun Bailey, 217 Hillcrest Dr., Elsberry, MO 63343. . . . Gerald Ashwill, RR 1, Box 289L, Winfield, MO 63389. . . . . William W. Haines, P.O. Box 67, Olney, MO 63370 Raymond F. Jackson, 130 Palm Ct., Moscow Mills, MO 63362

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THIRTIETH DISTRICT - As of July 2000 Montgomery Montgomery St. Charles St. Charles St. Charles

. . . . .

Jonesburg '" .. Daggett .. Wentzville . '" .. Palestine Mechanicsville ....

457 492 46 241 260

Warren Warren

. .

Pauldingville Warrenton

11 Wright City 609 Warrenton

. .

. . . . .

Phillip W. Engel. H. Paul Adams Theodore L. Mitchel1 Robert Hutchinson William Alvord

. . . . .

. .

Gary Style Jame Marchand

. .

William E. Tuttle, 501 Cherry Ln., Warrenton, MO 63383 . 3rd Mon. Robert L. Schmidt, Rt. 1, Box 474, New Florence, MO 63363 2nd Tues. 1st & 3rd Wed. Frank H. Davis, 706 Love Dr., O'Fallon, MO 63366 ... " .. Fred H. Courtney, 3278 Janton Ln., Charles, MO 63301 ... let & 3rd Tues. H. Vayne Jacobs, 1323 Drummond Ct., St. Charles, MO 63303 . 2nd & 4th Mon. let & 3rd Thurs. Conley De Priest, 566 Dietrich Rd., Foristell, MO 63348 .. Gerald Lee Parris, 304 McKinley, Warrenton, MO 63388 .. 2nd & 4th Thurs.

THIRTY路FIRST DISTRICT - As of July 2000 Cole Cole

. .

Jefferson Rusaellville

. .

Cole Moniteau Osage

. . .

Hickory Hill California Chamois

. . .

Osage

Linn

43 Jefferson City 90 Russellville 211 Eugene 183 California 185 Chamois

326 Linn

. .

Daniel L. Strickland .... Victor H. Schaefferkotter

. . .

Kyle Mason Stephen T. Liebi. Allen Wiseman

R. "Joe" Helmig

. . .

Robert L. Hudson, 720 Kevin Dr., Jefferson City, MO 65101 Clifford C. Olsen, II, 103 West Cir., . Jefferson City, MO 65109 '" James Clark, Box 15, Tuscumbia, MO 65082 . . Billy R. Potter, Rt. 1, Box 1283, California, MO 65108 Steven D. Duncan, 909 Bannister Dr., . Jefferson City, MO 65109 Frank Jost, PO Box 169, Linn, MO 65051

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Sullivan.......... Gray Summit ..... Hope ............ FraternaL ........ Columbia......... Easter ........... Union ........... Hermann ......... Owensville .......

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

69 173 251 363 534 575 593 123 624

Sullivan .......... Gray Summit ...... Washington ....... Robertsville ....... Pacific ............ St. Clair .......... Union ............ Hermann ......... Owensville ........

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

Esco T. Louan ......... Orville R. KrauBch ..... John L. Erfurdt III ..... Naaman James ........ Jeffrey L. Myers ....... Gerald Jones........... Jeffrey B. Leach........ Marion L. Occhi. ....... Dennis M. Mistler ......

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James K. Schatz, 22 N. Olive St., Sullivan, MO 63080-1450 Donald L. Rochat, 105 Hill Dr., Gray Summit, MO 63039.. John L. Erfurdt, Jr., 3320 Hwy A, Washington, MO 63090 . Sam Smothers, 5748 Hwy. N, Robertsville, MO 63072 .... Roy E. Myers, 1317 W. St. Louis St., Pacific, MO 63069 ... John Charles Clyde, 1310 Casey St., St. Clair, MO 63077 .. Charles J. Hill, 380 Daniels Est., Union, MO 63084 ...... Arthur C. Gaebler, 901 Washington St., Hermann, MO 65041 Kevin E. Weaver, 3705 Meadow Dr., House Springs, MO 63051. ........................

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No.

Location

Master's Name

Index ........... , Cass............. Grand River ...... Belton ........... Jewel ............

Richard F. Flint ........ Leonard L. Mills ....... Allen Matthes ......... Jerry G. Carpenter ..... John C. Edenburn ......

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54 147 276 450 480

Garden City ....... Harrisonville ...... Freeman .......... Belton ............ Pleasant Hill ......

Cass ........... Cass ...........

Coldwater ........ Archie ...........

485 Drexel. ........... 633 Archie ............

Frank E. Fink ......... Ed Terval .............

Bates Bates Bates Bates

Amsterdam ....... Butler ........... Crescent Hill...... Foster ...........

141 254 368 554

Cass Cass Cass Cass Cass

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Lodge

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Secretary's Name and Address Roger E. Orr, 29522 St., Rt. T, Garden City, MO 64747 .... Gerald Roberts, 703 Webster, Harrisonville, MO 64701 ... George O. Brown, 22025 S Night Rd., Peculiar, MO 64078 . Richard Calvin Middleton, 301 Pacific Dr., Belton, MO 64012 James W. Williams, 18608 E. Hubach Hill Rd., Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 .......................... Donald W. Emery, 520 N. 3rd, Drexel, MO 64774......... David E. Reiman, Rt. 2, Box 175,Adrian, MO 64720......

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TlDRTY路FIFTII DISTRICT - As of July 2000 .......... .......... .......... ..........

Amsterdam........ Butler ............ Adrain............ Foster ............

Alan Bagby ........... Steve Clift ............ Billy Morrow .......... Rodger J. Cecil. ........

Carl F. Stanfill, Rt. I, Box 389, Amoret, MO 64722 ....... Charles K. Silvers, Rt. 4, Box 253, Butler, MO 64730 ..... Joe Frazier, RR 2, Box 20, Adrain, MO 64720 ........... William V. Mullies, RR 1, Box 95A, Hume, MO 64752 .....

Shawnee ......... Knob Noster ...... Holden........... Corinthian........ Cold Spring ....... Sedalia .......... Granite ..........

653 245 262 265 274 236 272

Warsaw ........... Knob Noster ....... Holden ........... Warrensburg ...... Leeton ............ Sedalia ........... Sedalia ...........

Eddie Carroll. ......... Clyde Webb ........... Homer Frisby ......... Richard J. Nagel ....... Mark Underwood ...... Floyd D. Ulmer ........ Brian C. Blanchard .....

B. Leroy Smith, Box 1013, Warsaw, MO 65355 .......... John T. Cecelia, 932 Ridge Dr., Warrensburg, MO 64093 .. John J. Wharton, 1601 S. Market St., Holden, MO 64040 .. Bill George, 164 N.E. 151, Warrensburg, MO 64093路8201 .. Charles R. Eye, P.O. Box 196, 122 N. Lee, Leeton, MO 64761 Robert David Weikal, 420 S. Grand Ave., Sedalia, MO 65301 Roy E. Talbott, 1308 S. Kentucky Ave., Sedalia, MO 65301

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Lodge

County Henry Henry St. Clair St. Clair St. Clair St. Clair

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Windsor Clinton St. Clair Circle Lowry City Appleton City

No. . . . . . .

Secretary's Name and Address

Master's Name

Location

29 Windsor 548 Clinton 273 Osceola 342 Roscoe 403 Lowry City 412 Appleton City

. . . . . .

Rowland F. Rowlette Taylor Bush John William Reeves Carl Nitsche, Jr Daniel E. Goans Robert Michael Dines

. . . . . .

Kenneth S. Williams, 107 N Washington, Windsor, MO 65360 Harry I. Jerome, 316 N. 5th St., Clinton, MO 64735. . . . . . George K. Parsons, Rt 2, Box 242AA, Osceola, MO 64776. . George F. Clark, PO Box 61, Roscoe, MO 64781.......... Billy J. Bailey, RR 1, Box 148 E, Osceola, MO 64776. . . . . . John B. Browning, 1589 S.W. WOO, Montrose, MO 64770 . .

Time of Meeting 1st &: 3rd Tues. 2nd &: 4th Tues. 3rd Tues. 2nd Wed. 1st Fri. 3rd Mon.

Camden Camden Laclede Laclede Miller Pulaski Pulaski

. . . . . . .

Linn Creek Macks Creek Laclede Conway Iberia Waynesville Richland

. . . . . . .

Camdenton Macks Creek Lebanon Conway Iberia Waynesville 385 Richland

152 433 83 528 410 375

. . . . . . .

William R. Feltner Joseph R. Rooffener Michael E. Day Jerry Kevin Johnson Jack Earl Hunt Leon T. Blevins Bobby L. Peterson

. . . . . . .

John Grieve, Rt. I, Box 106 G-l, Climax Spgs., MO 65324. Robert I. Langley, HC 67, Box 1415, Rocheport, MO 65787 Allen W. Simpson, 23048 Ravine Ln., Lebanon, MO 65536. James W. Fisher, Rt. 1, Box 310, Phillipsburg, MO 65722 . . Robert L. Nave, 401 E Main, Iberia, MO 65486. . . . . . . . . . Fred A. McMillan, 501 Broadway St., Waynesville, MO 65583 Anthony Garman, 81 Willow Ln., Lebanon, MO 65536. . . .

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THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT - As of July 2000

Crawford Crawford Dent Maries Maries Maries Phelps Phelps Phelps Pulaski Texas

. . . . . . . . . . .

Lebanon Cuba Salem Vienna Belle Lanes Prairie Rolla St. James Equality Arlington Latimer

. . . . . . . . . . .

Steelville Cuba Salem Vienna Belle Vichy Rolla St. James Newburg 346 Dixon 145 Licking

77 312 225 94 373 531 213 230 497

. . . . . . . . . . .

Alan R. Grayson Walter E. Aytes Eldon Thomas Cellis A. Crum Bernard Mcintyre Fred D. McCormack Lloyd G. Wieland James Smallwood Adam J. Birdsong Doyle Giesler Richard Sphar

. . . . . . . . . . .

George R. Ogden, 409 1st St., Steelville, MO 65565 . Bob Stubblefield, 502 Pine St., Cuba, MO 65453-1623 . Harold E. Harston, 403 So. Hickory, Salem, MO 65560 . Edwin W. Honse, PO Box 699, Vienna, MO 65582 . Russell J. Ridenhour, Rt. I, Box 92, Belle, MO 65013 . Robert Bullock, 18601 CR436, St. James, MO 65559 . Norman E. Ragan, 11975 Co. Rd., 8010, Rolla, MO 65401 . Richard H. Davis, 10319 Private Dr., St. James, MO 65559 George E. Omsbey, 16563 State Rt. T, Newburg, MO 65550 Paul E. Beydler, P.O. Box 327, Dixon, MO 65459 . Stanley Ritz, 19309 Robertson Dr., Licking, MO 65542 .

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Lodge

No.

Location

Master's Name

Jefferson ........ Jefferson ........ Jefferson ........ Jefferson ........ St. Francois ..... Washington .....

DeSoto ........... Joachim .......... Shekinah ......... Herculaneum ..... Blackwell ........ Tyro .............

119 164 256 338 535 12

DeSoto ........... Hillsboro .......... Crystal City ....... Herculaneum ...... Blackwell ......... Caledonia .........

James Royal .......... Mark E. Freiner ....... W. Lloyd Nausley ...... Eddie W. Bain ......... Steven B. Byerley ...... James W. Robinson .....

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Washington ..... Washington .....

Secretary's Name and Address

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

Potosi............ Irondale..........

Lawrence N. Shipp ..... Michael B. Belfield .....

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131 Potosi ............ 143 Irondale ..........

Washington .....

Belgrade .........

632 Belgrade ..........

Donnie Isgrig..........

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Time of Meeting

Lester Maxwell Fielder, 103 Margies Way, DeSoto, MO 63020 2nd & 4th Thurs. Amos K. Meyer, 806 Lindsay Ave., Crystal City, MO 63019 2nd & 4th Tues. Jerry D. Wilson, 2825 N. Selma Dr., Festus, MO 63028. . . . 2nd Sat. A. Elmo Blum, Box 155, Herculaneum, MO 63048 . . . . . . . 1st & 3rd Thurs. David L. Seiferd, 5835 Lynn View Acres, Hillsboro, MO 63050 1st Sat. Gerald A. Bush, RR 3, Box 73900, Potosi, MO 63664. . . . . . Sat. on or before ................................................ full moon 2nd Mon. Leroy E. Peterson, RR 2, Box 225, Potosi, MO 63664 ... . . Jerry B. Dunlap, 358 Old Irondale Rd., 1st & 3rd Sat. Bismark, MO 63624-9611 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Sat. Ronald Pierce, Rt. I, Box 69, Caledonia, MO 63631. . . . . . .

FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT - As of July 2000 Dallas Hickory Hickory Polk Polk

. . . . .

Riddick Hogle's Creek Hermitage Bolivar Pleasant Hope

. . . . .

361 279 288 195 467

Buffalo . Wheatland Hennitage Bolivar Pleasant Hope

. . . .

David L. Kramer Owen Leslie David Loehr Scott Hopkins Ernie D. Demster

. . . . .

Richard Morris Fair, RR 2, Box 251, Elkland, MO 65644 .. Robert E. Bulmer, Rt. 2, Box 2523, Wheatland, MO 65779 . James C. Munden, Rt. I, Box 204, Hermitage, MO 65665 .. Jeffrey F. Boyce, 740 E College St., Boliver, MO 65613 .... Robert E. Crowell, 105 W Cowan, Pleasant Hope, MO 65725

4th Tues. 1st Thurs 3rd Tues. 2nd Tues. 2nd Thurs.

Stockton Jerusalem Washington

. . .

283 Stockton 315 Jerico Springs 87 Greenfield

. . .

Eugene R. Throne Richard E. Sprenkle Bill D. Cooper

. . .

Russell M. Gillis, RR 4, Box 213 C20, Stockton, MO 65785. Joe L. Levi, Rt. 4, Box 119A, Stockton, MO 65785 . Charles Adams, Rt. 2, Box 332, Greenfield, MO 65661 .

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FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT - As of July 2000 Cedar . . . . . . . . .. Cedar . . . . . . . . .. Dade. . . . . . . . . ..

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FORTY-TIDRD DISTRICT - As of July 2000

00 County

No.

Lodge

Location

Master's Name

Secretary's Name and Address

Barton . . . . . . . .. Barton . . . . . . . .. Cedar. . . . . . . . ..

Hermon Lamar Clintonville

. . .

187 Liberal ........... 292 Lamar ............ 482 Eldorado Springs ...

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Vernon Vernon Vernon Vernon Vernon Vernon

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

Osage Sheldon Schell City Montevallo Unity Walker

. . . . . .

303 371 448 490 495 605

Nevada ........... Sheldon ........... Schell City ........ Montevallo ........ Richards .......... Walker ...........

Paul Daniels .......... William L. Houdeshell .. Doug Christie ......... LeRoy L. Dragoo ....... Wayne Houston ........ Robert L. Bryan........

Jasper. Jasper. Jasper. Jasper. Jasper. Jasper. Jasper. Jasper.

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

Carthage Sarcoxie Joplin Fellowship Jasper Carterville Mineral Webb City

. . . . . . . .

197 293 335 345 398 401 471 512

Carthage Sarcoxie Joplin Joplin Jasper Carterville Oronogo Webb City

Carl Junction Criterion

. .

549 Carl Junction 586 Alva

Ralph Smith .......... Eddie F. DeMaire....... Sam Eaves ............

D. Frank Adams, Box 87, Liberal, MO 64762 ............ Floyd G. Eaves, 51 N.W. 57th Ln., Lamar, MO 64759 ..... Ronald L. Sibley, 225 W Fields Blvd., EI Dorado Springs, MO 64744...................... Condon Eugene Story, RR 2, Box 332A, Nevada, MO 64772 James Wisehart, Box 8, Sheldon, MO 64784 ............ Eric D. Christie, RR I, Schell City, MO 64783 ........... H. Gene Lasley, Rt. 2, Box 153, Sheldon, MO 64784 ...... Wayne J. Houston, RR Box 125, Richards, MO 64778 ..... Roy Lee Foremen, 307 E Leslie Ave., Walker, MO 64790...

Time of Meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs. 2nd & 4th Tues. 2nd Thurs. 2nd Tues. 1st & 3rd Thurs. 2nd Wed. 1st Sat. 1st & 3rd Wed. 1st & 3rd Thurs.

FORTY路FOURm DISTRICT - As of July 2000

Jasper. . . . . . . . .. Jasper. . . . . . . . ..

. . . . . . . .

Frank A. Stahl. Kenneth L. Farmer Stuart G. Crawford Gary A. Phillips Clinton Smith Donald Sapp Bob Clemmons Robert E. Hammond

. . . . . . . .

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Terry Adams Roger R. Adams

. .

Carroll D. Hendrickson, P.O. Box 274, Carthage, MO 64836 Louis W. Kuhnel, RR2, Box 50-A, Sarcoxie, MO 64862 . . . . William E. Gilstrap, 4195 S. Duquesne Rd., Joplin, MO 64804 James H. Doran, PO 1235, Joplin, MO 64802 . . . . . . . . . . . Don Johnson, PO Box 124, Jasper, MO 64755. . . . . . . . . . . James D. Lloyd, Rt. 3, Box 82, Joplin, MO 64801. . . . . . . . . David N. Behymer, 1129 Ivy Rd., Webb City 64870-9704 . . Howard L. Peterson, 3416 S. Joplin Ave., Joplin, MO 64804-3735 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernest O. LeGrande, 203 Temple St., Carl Junction, MO 64804 Wayne A. Lawson, 4500 E. 26th, Joplin, MO 64804. . . . . . .

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United . O'Sullivan . Ash Grove . Solomon . Gate of the Temple. Republic .

5 7 100 271 422 570

Springfield ........ Walnut Grove ...... Ash Grove ......... Springfield ........ Springfield ........ Republic ..........

Merle A. Nunn ......... Arthur J. Dotson ....... Gene Doran ........... Todd J. Wilkinson ...... Scott Pierce ........... James C. Huntsinger ...

Greene . . . . . . . .. Greene . . . . . . . ..

Strafford Willard

. .

608 Strafford .......... 620 Willard ...........

Rick Thompson ........ Dale Garner...........

Webster . . . . . . .. Webster . . . . . . .. Webster. . . . . . .. Webster. . . . . . .. Greene. . . . . . . ..

Webster Mount Olive Hazelwood Henderson Daylight

. . . . .

98 439 459 477 678

Allen W. Rust .......... Nicholas L. Breedlove ... Perry L. Street......... Horas R. Higgins ....... Stephen T. Thompson ...

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Marshfield ........ Rogersville ........ Seymour .......... Rogersville ........ Springfield ........

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James A. Nunn, 462 N. Farm Rd. 203, Strafford, MO 65757 Art Dotson, 5676 Hwy. 123, Walnut Grove, MO 65770-9028 Elmer J. Conner, 226 N Pringle Av., Ash Grove, MO 65604. Marvin J. Pennell, 8242 W. Farm Rd., Springfield, MO 65802 Larry W. Ketron, Box 9805, Springfield, MO 65801-9805 .. Ernest L. Fanning, 4052 W. Sunshine, Lot 126, Springfield, MO 65807............................ Gary Yarbrough, 8104 N. St. Hwy 125, Strafford, MO 65757 Jimmy Williams, 8756 W Farm Rd. 124, Springfield, MO 65802............................ J. Edward Blinn, P.O. Box 14, Marshfield, MO 65706 ..... Randall J. Jones, Rt. 3, Box 159, Rogersville, MO 65742 ... Dean Rowe, Box 115, Seymour, MO 65746.............. Jeffrey D. Lee, 3402 S. Valley View, Springfield, MO 65804 Oral D. Benskin, 241 E. Hines, Republic, MO 65738 ......

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FORTY路FIFTH DISTRICT - As of July 2000 Greene. . . . . . . .. Greene . . . . . . . .. Greene . . . . . . . .. Greene. . . . . . . .. Greene. . . . . . . .. Greene . . . . . . . ..

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Lodge

Douglas . . . . . . .. Texas . . . . . . . . .. Texas . . . . . . . . .. Texas . . . . . . . . .. Wright " Wright . . . . . . . .. Wright . . . . . . . ..

Ava Texas Plato Summersville Mountain Grove Mansfield Norwood

No. 26 177 469 555 158 543 622

Wayne Johnson. . . . . . . .

James E. Newton, Box 135, Van Buren, MO 63965

William F. Smith, Sr Roger Rutter Paul E. Davis Dennis Parker Kenneth Wisecarver Richard Tyler

Bill Beardsley, P.O. Box 273, Grandin, MO 63943 . James M. Johnson, Rt. I, Box 182, Black, MO 63625 . Bernard L. Morrison, Rt. 3, Box 237, Redford, MO 63665 .. David Bunett, P.O. Box 364, Bunker, MO 63629 . David E. Reed, Rt. 2, Box 2942, Mountain View, MO 65548 Dan Corbin, P.O. Box 63, Eminence, MO 65466-0063 .....

Ava Houston Plato Summersville Mountain Grove Mansfield Norwood

. . . . . . .

Orvil L. Loge John L. Warner, Sr W. Curtis Kelley Robert D. Steelman C. Joe Neuhart Doyle L. Cox Brent C. Crain

Time of Meeting

Secretary's Name and Address

Master's Name

Location

. . . . . . .

. Kenneth B. Smith, PO Box 1417, Ava, MO 65608 . Thomas F. Chapman, PO Box 96, Houston, MO 65483 . Harold D. Earp, P.O. Box 213, Roby, MO 65557-0213 Stanley Norin, HCR 67, Box 93, Summersville, MO 65571. . . E. Joe Slater, 1110 Hillcrest, Mt. Grove, MO 65711. Charles Brazeal, Box 101 Grant St., Mansfield, MO 65704 Michael P. Young, R.R. 2, Box 213, Mansfield, MO 65704 ..

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FORTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT - AB of May 20, 2000 Carter

Van Buren

509 Van Buren .. . . . . ..

Carter Reynolds Reynolds Reynolds Shannon Shannon

. . . . . .

Grandin Hopewell Barnesville Bunker Delphian Eminence

. . . . . .

579 239 353 675 137 607

Grandin Lesterville Ellington Bunker Birch Tree Eminence

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Sat. on or after full moon 2nd Mon. 4th Sat. 2nd Thurs. 2nd & 4th Fri. 1st & 3rd Mon. 1st & 3rd Thurs.

FORTY路EIGHTH DISTRICT - AB of May 20, 2000 Iron Iron Madison St. Francois St. Francois St. Francois

. . . . . .

Star of the West . Viburnum . .. Marcus Bismarck . Farmington . St. Francois .

133 676 110 41 132 234

Ironton ........... Viburnum ......... Fredericktown ..... Bismarck ......... Farmington........ Libertyville ........

Clinton Crocker ........ Cletus H. Faircloth ..... James O. QQldsberry .... Lelan L. Cowan ........ Lee Francis ........... Donald N. Johnson .....

St. Francois . . . .. St. Francois . . . .. St. Francois . . . ..

Samaritan Pendleton Leadwood

. . .

424 Bonne Terre ....... 551 DoeRun .......... 598 Leadwood .........

Gerald Kim ........... James W. Watkins ...... James E. Green........

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St. Francois. . . .. St. Genevieve. . ..

Elvins-Ionic Saline

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154 Desloge ........... 226 St. Mary's .........

Richard D. Ellis ........ Timothy Shelton .......

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Ralph L. Rother, R.R.l, Box 94, Arcadia, MO 63621-9735 .. G. Wesley Lloyd, 21 Crescent Dr., Viburnum, MO 65566 ... Hugo D. Walka, 1043 Madison 539, Fredericktown, MO 63645 . David I. Mayo, Jr., P.O. Box 412, Bismarck, MO 63624-0412 .. Donald E. McGuire, P.O. Box 384, Farmington, MO 63640. David E. Womack, 9043 State Rte. AA, Farmington, MO 63640 ........................... Dale W. Newcomer, 5115 Hwy. 4, Valles Mines, MO 63087 .. Glen Watkins, 3773 Hwy. W, Doe Run, MO 63637 ........ Harold E. Williams, 602 Champs Elysees Dr., Bonne Terre, MO 63628 ........................... C. Wilburn Horn, PO Box 1546, Desloge, MO 63601 ...... R. Dwight Smith, 439 N. West St., Perryville, MO 63775 ..

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS FORTY路NINTH DISTRICT - As of May 20, 2000

No.

County

Lodge

Bollinger........ Bollinger........ Cape Girardeau ..

Trowel. .......... Zalma ........... St. Mark's ........

440 Marble Hill ........ 545 Zalma ............ 93 Cape Girardeau ....

Robert B. Anderson ..... Harry Froman, Jr....... James D. Riehn ........

Cape Girardeau ..

WestView ........

103 Millersville ........

Everett Sharonborg.....

Cape Girardeau .. Cape Girardeau .. Cape Girardeau ..

Whitewater ....... Excelsior ......... Harold O. Grauel ..

417 Whitewater........ 441 Jackson ........... 672 Cape Girardeau ....

Elwood E. firich ....... Charles E. Schreiner.... James V. Wingo ........

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Master's Name

Location

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

Secretary's Name and Address

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

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Perry........... Scott ...........

Perryville ........ Chaffee ..........

670 Perryville ......... 615 Chaffee ...........

Mississippi. . . . ..

Charleston

407 Charleston

Robert Munson

Scott . . . . . . . . . .. Scott. . . . . . . . . .. Stoddard. . . . . . .. Stoddard. . . . . . .. Stoddard. . . . . . .. Stoddard. . . . . . .. Stoddard. . . . . . ..

Morley Sikeston Bloomfield Lakeville Dexter Advance Puxico

. . . . . . .

184 310 153 489 532 590 596

Morley Sikeston Bloomfield Bell City Dexter Advance Puxico

. . . . . . .

Raymond K Pope William E. Palmer Melvin Staggs Jim Rampley Elmer E. Wilson Denver L. Robinett Chad E. Payne

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New Madrid. . . .. New Madrid. . . .. New Madrid. . . .. Pemiscot. . . . . . ..

Point Pleasant New Madrid Odom Caruthersville

. . . .

176 429 671 461

Conran New Madrid Portageville Caruthersville

Robert Hudson ........ Wayne Hampton, Jr.....

Gary T. Estes, 1740 Sherwood Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Cletes O. Cato, HC 01, Box 525, Zalma, MO 63787 ....... George Jenkins, Jr., 646 Whitelaw, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. ....................... Rusby D. Niswonger, 950 County Rd. 352, Millersville, MO 63766 ........................... James R. Haynes, Box 366, Whitewater, MO 63785....... Joe D. Masterson, 1802 Co. Rd. 614, Jackson, MO 63755 .. Cecil O. Blaylock, 1993 Longview Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. ....................... Kenneth E. Corse, Rt. 6, Box lA, Perryville, MO 63775 ... Norman A. Proffer, 1824 Co. Rd. 379, Whitewater, MO 63785

Time of Meeting 2nd & 4th Thurs. 1st & 3rd Sat. 2nd & 4th Tues. 1st & 3rd Thurs. 2nd & 4th Fri. 2nd & 4th Thurs. 1st & 3rd Thurs. 2nd & 4th Thurs. 1st & 3rd Thurs.

FIFl'IETH DISTRICT - As of May 20, 2000

Alferd L. Walker, 409 Clifford Dr., Bertrand, MO 63823-9779 . . Lloyd E. Michelsen, P.O. Box 171, Oran, MO 63771 Roy W. Morton, Hwy. 62E, P.O. Box 551, Sikeston, MO 63801 . Johnny M. Robey, Sr., P.O. Box 548, Bloomfield, MO 63825 . Ronald S. Weeks, 104 Spring Dr., Sikeston, MO 63801 . Dewey J. Pry, 804 Whitman, Dexter, MO 63841 James J. Hames, Box 522 Advance, MO 63730 . Leo H. Lowery, 20046 County Rd. 283, Puxico, MO 63960 .

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FIFI'Y-FIRST DISTRICT - As of May 20, 2000

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Jerry E. Brasher Herbert Mays Raymond Buck Milburn R. McCall

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Robert J. McAlister, Box 393, Portageville, MO 63873 . . Charles C. Hatley, Box 203, New Madrid, MO 63869 Hershel A. Bowden, Jr., P.O. Box 383, Portageville, MO 63873 James E. Alexander, P.O. Box 216, Cooter, MO 63839 .....

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Lodge

No.

Master's Name

Location

. . . . .

Poplar Bluff Composite Naylor Greenville Wayne

. . . . .

209 369 568 107 526

Howell

Mt. Zion

327 West Plains

Orval Upton

Howell Howell

. .

Ingomar Mountain View

. .

536 Willow Springs 637 Mountain View

. .

Melvin Rodgers Edward R. Roeder, Jr

. .

Poplar Bluff Doniphan Naylor Greenville Piedmont

. . . . .

Thomas R. Huff Paul Ollar Leon Turner Rondal Rose Jesse J. Brown, Jr

Time of Meeting

Secretary's Name and Address

Butler .. , Ripley Ripley Wayne Wayne

. . . . .

C.E. (Bud) Divine, 2616 Sherrylane, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 2nd & 4th Tues. 2nd & 4th Tues. Verneal A. Pigg, Rte. 3, Box 359-225, Doniphan, MO 63935 . John A. Drennan, HC 73, Box 2740, Fairdealing, MO 63939 1st & 3rd Thurs. 1st & 3rd Thurs. Junior E. Wilson, P.O. Box 563, Greenville, MO 63944 .... 2nd & 4th Sat. Fred I. Fox, R.R. 1, Box 1157, Piedmont, MO 63957-9801 ..

FIFI'Y路TIURD DISTRICT - AM of May 20, 2000

Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Ozark .. , Ozark Ozark .. , Ozark

. . . . . . .

Alton Woodside Clifton Koshkonong Sampson Bayou Rockbridge

. . . . . . .

Robert Burns .....

255 387 463 582 298 365 435

Alton Thomasville Thayer Koshkonong Theodosia Bakersfield A1martha

. . . . . . .

496 Gainesville

Leroy Croney Ernest E. Miller James R. Denton Terry W. Mustion Richard C. Hoover Royce Wheeler Royce E. Wheeler Wilton C. Triplett

. . . . . . . .

Gene W. Friebe, 8113 County Rd. 4730, West Plains, MO 65775 . John T. Bailey, 720 CR 1110, Willow Springs, MO 65793 .. Michael J. Scism, 3476 Private Rd. 6922, . West Plains, MO 65775 . Charles J. Clemen, Jr., Rt. 2, Box 2347, Alton, MO 65606 .. Claude H. Malone, HC 3, Box 95, Birch Tree, MO 65438 .. Bill D. Williams, 304 Cardine, Thayer, MO 65791 . . David N. Frealy, Rt. 2, Box 2255, Thayer, MO 65791 Jimmy Crane, HCR 5, Box 5640, Theodosia, MO 65761 . Frankie L. Evans, P.O. Box 104, Bakersfield, MO 65609-0104 William W. Clements, 214 N. Lincoln Ave., Mansfield, MO 65704 . Barney Douglas, HCR-l, Box 63, Gainesville, MO 65655 ..

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Sparta

296 Sparta

Knial D. Iorg

Christian

Friend

352 Ozark

Charles W. Thompson ...

Christian Stone Taney Taney Stone

. . . . .

Billings Galena Forsyth Branson Table Rock

. . . . .

379 515 453 587 680

. . . . .

Russell C. Allen Terry Lee Teague Walker Summer, Jr Bruce H. Trammell Charles Pittman

Billings Galena Forsyth Branson Kimberling City

. . . . .

J. Neal May, 1789 Hodges Rd., Sparta, MO 65753

Kenneth R. Grozinger, 3023 E. Avalon Dr., Springfield, MO 65804 . Michael N. Cargill, 2052 22 Highway, Billings, MO 65610 . Carnell E. Cutbirth, Rt. I, Box 293B, Galena, MO 65656 .. Nonnan Price, P.O. Box 1413, Forsyth, MO 65653-1413 . Harold E. Bennett, P.O. Box 1572, Branson, MO 65615 . Floyd L. Hooley, 22 Palisade Dr., Kimberling City, MO 65686

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Lodge

No.

Barry. . . . . . . . .. Barry . . . . . . . . .. Barry . . . . . . . . .. Barry . . . . . . . . .. Barry . . . . . . . . .. Lawrence. . . . . .. Lawrence . . . . . .. Lawrence. . . . . .. Lawrence. . . . . ..

Monett Barry Pythagoras Comfort Central Crossing Mount Vernon Canopy Decatur Miller

. . . . . . . . .

129 367 383 533 674 99 284 400 567

Monett Washburn Cassville Wheaton Shell Knob Mount Vernon Aurora Pierce City Miller

McDonald Newton Newton Newton

Anderson Neosho Granby Stella

. . . .

621 247 514 538

Anderson Neosho Granby Stella

Secretary's Name and Address

Master's Name

Location . . . . . . . . .

Tony Wormington

Irvon (Bud) Planchon Don Stewart James Rhoads C. Gene Messenger Thomas L. Taylor Harold Lakin Keith E. Faucett

. . . . . . .

John W. Eden, 1106 E. Cale St., Monett, MO 65708-2166 .. James A. Lee, Rt. 1, Box 1028, Seligman, MO 65745-9735 . Gail A. Purves, Rt.l Box 1671, Cassville, MO 65625路9801 . Raymond C. Licklider, Rt. 1, Box 944, Exeter, MO 65647 .. Robert C. Cannon, HCR3, Box 3197, Shell Knob, MO 65747 Dan T. Ditzler, RR 2, Box 43B, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712-9678 James O. Evans, 507 Chicago St., Marionville, MO 65705 . Allan O. Denny, 404 Elm St., Pierce City, MO 65723-1160. . Ron D. Myers, Box 75, Halltown, MO 65664

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FIFTY-SIXTH DISTRICT - As of May 20, 2000 . . . .

. . . .

Glen Clifton D. Mark Franks Jim Webb Glen Carden

. . . .

Donald A. Boyer, R.R. 1, Box 161, Seneca, MO 64865-9617. . Henry A. Freund, 307 E. Main, Neosho, MO 64850 Jack Rubottom, 1003 E. Market, Diamond, MO 64840 . . Robert L. Hart, Box 134, Stella, MO 64867

2nd Mon. 1st Thurs. 1st Mon. 1st Tues.

Miller Morgan Morgan

. . .

Ionia Versailles Barnett

. . .

381 Eldon 320 Versailles 591 Barnett

. . .

William T. Proctor Ed Head Daniel A. Boardman

. . .

M. Paul Plank, RR 4, Box 82, Eldon, MO 65026-9316 . Hugh Smith, 113 N. Monroe, Versailles, MO 65084 . Randy Eppeneaur, 204 East Green, Versailles, MO 65084 .

2nd & 4th Mon. 2nd & 4th Mon. 3rd Mon.

. .

Independence Summit

. .

76 Independence 263 Lee's Summit

. .

David H. Coburn Mark W. Jacobs

. .

Jackson

McDonald

324 Independence

Lloyd L. Turpin

Jackson

Blue Springs

337 Blue Springs

Harl Morris

Wilmer L. Huisman ....

392 Oak Grove 501 Buckner 305 Kansas City

. . .

John R. Arterburn Thomas K. Becker Duane O. Steele

. . .

. .

569 Grandview 614 Independence

. .

Ralph Nolan Leo A. Crist

. .

618 Grandview 644 Grain Valley

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David L. Anderson Terry L. Dodson

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Billy J. Jones .......... Carl L. Sapp .......... Charles Watkins ....... Jim Burgess........... Harold Powell ......... John A. Rowland .......

Secretary's Name and AddreBB Jack Crawford, 621 Angie Lane, Kennett, MO 63857 ..... C.W. Clifford, Box 116, Campbell, MO 63933 ............ Leon Huffines, 609 George Stery, Hornersville, MO 63855 . James Scott, 9545 County Rd. 545, Kennett, MO 63857-9801 Lloyd E. Hankins, 306 E. Clark St., Clarkton, MO 63837 .. Everett L. Botts, Jr., 2562 County Rd. 609, Bernie, MO 63822

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Farrell Phillip Johnson, 7226 Hazelcrest Dr., Hazelwood, MO 63042 ............................ Tom Hennenhoefer, PO Box 38, Hazelwood, MO 63042 ... Paul C. Neuenkirk, 9252 Edna St., St. Louis, MO 63137 .. Mark Snead, 1673 Kingsford, Florissant, MO 63031-2426 . Harold Walton, 8826 Heather Ln., Hazelwood, MO 63042 . Aaron L. Fain, 65 Woodland Dr., Foley, MO 63347-9765 ... Melvin A. Ash, 12030 New Halls Ferry Rd., ............. Florrisant, MO 63033 ............................ Don L. Taylor, 568 Prentice Dr., St. Peters, MO 63376-4547.

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Polar Star ........ Pride of the West .. Cosmos ..........

79 Clayton ........... 179 St. Louis .......... 282 St. Louis ..........

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Secretary's Name and Address Jesse J. Jannusch, 765 Venneman Ave., . St. Louis, MO 63122-3249. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred O. Hahn, 780 Jerome Ln., Cahokia, IL 62206 . . . . . . . H. Larry Walton, 8826 Heather Ln., Hazelwood, MO 63042 Raymond B. Williams, 4521 Whitfield Ln., St. Louis, MO 63134-3821 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas F. Milligan, 3927 Roland Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63121-2517............... . Thomas O. Gooch, 32 Weldon Springs Heights, St. Charles, MO 63304-5623 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter S. Sawick, 4562 Newport Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116-2410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emory J. Hampel, 465 Oak Ave., St. Louis, MO 63119 . . . . Kenneth R. Koerber, 4552 Towne Center Dr., St. Louis, MO 63128-3049. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus A. Hirsch, 1233 Los Padres Ct., Chesterfield, MO 63017 Wallace E. Beavers, P.O. Box 5810, St. Louis, MO 63134-0810

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Fenton............ Eureka ........... Crestwood......... Kirkwood ......... St. Louis .......... Mehlville.......... Valley Park ........ Mehlville.......... Arnold ............

Jeffrey L. Howard ...... Willard Fritts ......... Spencer A. Kendall ..... R. Miguel White ....... Ron Poole ............. Lawrence Kuhlmann ... Neil V. Acheson ........ John Berry............ Carl P. Brown .........

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Robert E. L. Newman. . . Henry E. Sneed, 4500 Donovan Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109. TerryThrom Ronald G. Fults, 7410 Alabama Ave., St. Louis, MO 63111. Gary Hovatter. . . . . . . . . Edward J. Reinhardt, 4519 Candleglow Dr., . 路.................... St. Louis, MO 63129 . *Consolidated with Hannony 499, now Craftsman No. 717 . William W. Wilken. . . . . . James Daniel Fink, 10919 Savoy Ln., . 路.................... Manchester, MO 63011-4130 . M. Wayne Plumlee . . . . . John C. Caraker, 1333 Green Elm Dr., Fenton, MO 63026 . Richard Rammelsburg . . Harold E. Gerhauser, 225 E. Ripa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125 Roy J. Cox, Sr. . . . . . . . . . Ashley H. Underwood, 5214 Grace Ave., St. Louis, MO . 路.................... 63116-4128 .

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE MASONIC REVIEW 1999 Welcome to the last report of the Committee on Correspondence for the 20th century. I hope you enjoy the report! I know I have enjoyed researching and preparing it for you. Each year as I read various Masonic publications and Grand Lodge Proceedings from around the world, I find, as I have stated before, general themes seem to come into focus. This year we will not hear from many different sources as the trend of really good writing and speaking in 1998 seemed to be toward detailed presentations that did not lend themselves to extensive editing. So, we will hear from fewer Masonic writers and speakers, but those from whom we do hear from will have more detailed and somewhat longer presentations than usual. Since this is the last Review of the 20th century, we think it is fitting to start with a bit of history. This most interesting discussion of "The Foundation of Freemasonry in Georgia" was featured in the 1998 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Georgia. We found it to be quite interesting and we think you will also. We also think it is unfortunate that all Grand Jurisdictions don't review their individual histories in their Proceedings from time to time. A band of English colonists under the leadership of James Edward Oglethorpe, British soldier, statesman and humanitarian, arrived on the west bank of the Savannah River on February 12, 1733. This was the birth of the English Province of Georgia, the last of the Thirteen Colonies. Georgia was the southwestern frontier of British America for many years. In the same year, December 13, 1733, the Grand Lodge of England at its Quarterly Communication in London adopted a resolution to "collect the Charity of this Society towards enabling the Trustees (of Georgia) to send distressed Brethren to Georgia Where they may be comfortably provided for ... that it be strenuously (sic) recommended by the Masters and Wardens of regular Lodges to make a generous collection amongst all their Members for that purpose ..." Some three months later, February 21, 1734, a Lodge of Freemasons was organized at Savannah under the "old Customs" (without warrant). Noble Jones, intimate friend of James Oglethorpe, was initiated on that date, the first Freemason made in Georgia. On December 2, 1735, the Lodge was warranted by the Grand Lodge of England and entered on the engraved list as "The Lodge at Savannah in Ye Province of Georgia". It was assigned number 139 on the register of English Lodges. By 1770 its number had been reduced to No. 63 and by 1792 it was No. 46, although no longer an English Lodge. The Lodge at Savannah changed its name by or prior to 1770 to Solomon's Lodge. In 1774 and 1775, respectively, the Grand Lodge of England warranted two more Lodges in Savannah, Unity No. 465 and Grenadiers No. 481. Both Lodges died an early death. Except for that brief period, Solomon's Lodge was the only Lodge in Georgia from 1734 until 1785. Solomon's Lodge was the second duly constituted Lodge in America, next only to a Lodge in Boston warranted in 1733. Solomon's Lodge is the Mother Lodge of Georgia. Serving as Provincial Grand Masters in Georgia were: Grey Elliott, 1760 until he was succeeded in 1771 by Noble Jones. Brother Jones served until his death in 1775. Sometime during the War for independence, Samuel Elbert,

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American soldier and later Governor of Georgia, was "elected" Provincial Grand Master. On December 15, 1786, Brother Elbert resigned as Provincial Grand Master so that the independent Grand Lodge of Georgia might be formed. A group of dissident Freemasons in Savannah, disapproving the workings of Solomon's Lodge, petitioned the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1784 for a charter to organize a Lodge. Their petition was granted by Pennsylvania on March 31,1785, the Lodge being listed on Pennsylvania's register as No. 42, to be known as Hiram Lodge, Savannah, Georgia. In the true spirit of Freemasonry the differences between the two Lodges were soon reconciled, In the following year it is known that two additional Lodges existed in the state, one at Augusta and one at Washington. It is believed these four Lodges, on December 16, 1786, met together and created the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons for the State of Georgia. William Stephens; Past Master of Solomon's Lodge, now No.1, and the first U.S. Court Judge in Georgia, was elected and installed Grand Master. The 'next eight Lodges in Georgia were: Columbia No.3, Augusta; St. Louis No.4, Washington; Washington No.5, Washington; St. John's No.6, Sunbury; Little River No.7, Little River; St. Patrick's No.8, Waynesboro; St.. George's No.9, Kiokas; Union No. 10, Savannah. With the exception of Solomon's No.1, all of the above Lodges are extinct. Social Lodge, originally No. 18, Augusta, Georgia, now also No.1, was chartered in December, 1799. Georgia has 451 Lodges and 72,451 members. Freemasonry has existed continuously in Georgia since 1734. The Grand Lodge of Georgia, F. & A. M., has existed since 1786. Grand Orator Harold A. York made the following presentation at the 1998 Session of the Grand Lodge of Arizona. His talk was entitled "Grand Lodge in a Cave". It is a historical account of the Grand Lodge ofArizona session held in a Crystal Cave of "immense proportions" within the Holbrook mine. We think you will find this account fascinating! In the late 19th Century, a fine Crystal Cave of immense proportions had been discovered in the Holbrook mine. Then, in 1897, the Grand Lodge of Arizona was invited to hold its 16th Annual Communication in Bisbee. Today, the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Arizona extends its most sincere greetings to Perfect Ashlar Lodge No. 12, as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of "HOLDING GRAND LODGE IN A CAVE!" Let your mind go back in time to the Masonic Hall in the town of Bisbee. It was the 9th day of November at 9 o'clock in the morning. At the roll call of Grand Officers, seven were missing including the Deputy Grand Master and Junior Grand Warden. Perfect Ashlar Lodge was represented by the Master, Worshipful Brother Charles Warner; Senior Warden, Brother Frederick Sweet; and, Junior Warden, Brother Josiah Muirhead. At 10:00 AM, the Grand Marshal assembled the Grand Lodge, as a body, to march to the mine and enter the cave. The cave had already been specially fitted with all the paraphernalia suitable for the lodge work to be done at the session to be held there when they arrived. This eloquent description of the march to the Copper Queen Cave came from the able pens of Brothers Monford of Arizona Lodge No.2 and Brown of Tucson Lodge No.4. "Clothed in white gloves and aprons, the two hundred men in line made an imposing appearance as they marched from the Lodge to the hoisting works

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from which they were to descend into the mine and cave." In the line of march, the Grand Lodge were in the rear but, on reaching the works, the column halted, opened ranks and the Grand Lodge passed through, and were, of course, the first to enter the mine. "They were scientifically stood on the cage a half dozen at a time, when down they went about two hundred feet in a second to the level by which the cave was reached." "Then began the long march in single file through the winding, angling tunnel, which was illuminated the entire distance by candles set about ten feet apart, and each turn and crosscut carefully guarded by Masons, who are employed in the mine, til at length the individual passed through a temporary door into a scene of inexpressible splendor and beauty - the illuminated cave." "The figure, the strength, the symmetry, the polished alabaster, the flittering wealth of gold and jewel of King Solomon's temple were here dazed and dimmed into insignificance by the brilliancy, the abounding wealth of exquisite forms of beauty, the majestic splendor of huge abutments literally covered by the most delicate tracery, the flash of a million jewels, the bold outline forms of grandeur and strength, clothed in glittering delicate chiseling, such as no human hand has ever wrought, the stupendous dome of the mountains above borne upon those noble and beautiful pillars, and all fresh from the hand of the Supreme Grand Architect of the Universe, filled one with the overwhelming emotions of surprise, of delight, of adoration." "Stalactites from the size of a drop of water to that of the giant tusks of some antediluvian monster hung suspended from the roof, and beneath the white glare of electric light they danced and shimmered like icicles in the sun." "Singly and in cluster, some in blue and some in white, of all lengths and shapes, these stalactites cover the roof, while among them in labyrinthian irregularity glitters the crystal ooze." "On the north side, almost opposite to where the cave was first broken into the line, God has created the fairest creatures of his handiwork, and what King Solomon wrought in years was here fashioned in a single night; but a night that knew no day, nor the sound of ax, hammer or tool of iron til the operative workman, agreeable to the designs drawn upon the trestleboard, revealed its hidden treasures." "Here are the steps, the pot of incense, the bee-hive, the hour-glass and waterfall. The steps, whiter than Parian marble, lead upward and into an unexplored beyond; the bee-hive apparently made from great coils of alabaster rope, are from two to ten feet in diameter and six feet high." "East of these is the waterfall, stayed midway in its descent by some hypnotic hand; white and awe-inspiring in its silent grandeur, is this seemingly stilled torrent of foaming waters that ere it slept had dashed its spray on hummocks of ice in a thousand fantastic shapes sparkled in the light. "There are curtains and veils behind which no man may enter, woven white and transparent in the Cimmerian darkness. The whole aspect of the cave is one of entrancing and bewildering loveliness, and he who can gaze without awe upon the grand scene has no beauty in his soul." "The cave, which is probably one hundred and fifty by two hundred and fifty feet in dimensions, and an extreme height to about one hundred feet from the lowest to the highest point, was lighted by electricity. Eighteen thousand feet of wire have been used for the purpose and one hundred and thirty-five lamps

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were used, some of them one hundred candle power." "In the East, hung a brilliant letter G, three feet in height and studded by thirty-five electric lights of sixteen-candle power, a thing of beauty and joy in itself." "In the vast space overhead, the lights formed a Great Square and compass, the distance between the points of the extended compass being one hundred feet and the length of each leg being one hundred and thirty feet." "A sufficient portion of the cave for the use of the Masons had been floored and seated and there beneath that great dome, seventy feet overhead and surrounded by such glitter, such beauty, such strength, such overwhelming sense of location, such nearness and such a dependence upon the immediate handiwork of the Grand Master Mason of all, the Grand Lodge of Arizona was called to order by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brother William Nichols." It wasn't until October 13, 1910, that the Grand Lodge performed the dedication of a new lodge in Bisbee, a significant milestone. Perfect Ashlar can also boast of three Past Masters who went on to serve the Grand Lodge as Grand Master: M. W. Brothers G. A. Bridge, in 1915; Nelson C. Bledsoe, in 1926, and, William M. Cox, in 1947. What a magnificent history, what a magnificent event we celebrate here today. Brothers, it is our history and our heritage we are celebrating. Something truly historical happened there one hundred years ago. The cave ... well, who could guess how many millenniums it had been apart of God's Universe. Our fraternity, Masonry here in Arizona, enjoys a legacy rich in wonderful and magnificent events like the one we are now celebrating together. Let this day remind each one of us here present that we want to leave the legacy in place for our children, grandchildren and their children, so that we can be certain that one hundred years from today, the Grand Lodge of Arizona will meet in this place to celebrate the bicentennial, the 200th Anniversary of "HOLDING GRAND LODGE IN A CAVE." RWB M. Boyd Patterson, Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge ofTexas, in their 1998 Proceedings begins his discussion of "the obligations which we have to each other as members of the craft" and "the duties which we have to the Fraternity itself" with, what he calls a "pretty foolish story". RWB Patterson may consider his story foolish, but it makes a good point and it draws you into his serious discussion. You will find some food for thought in his presentation. I want to tell you a story to begin this presentation. It seems there was a fellow who was an avid deer hunter. It was his favorite pastime and he spent part of every year at his lease. He had a younger friend who constantly pestered him to take him along, but the older man put him off time after time since the young man was not a hunter and the two had never been out hunting together. Well, finally one year the older man relented and agreed to take his friend with him. So they got packed and went to the lease. When they started out on the first morning, the older man took his friend to the base of a tree and pointed out the deer stand and said: "Now, I have told you about the stand; there it is. I have told you how to use the rifle and you can see here by the markings on the ground that this is a good spot where the deer come through regularly to get down to that water. Get up into the stand and wait there. I have another stand off a ways that I am going to after you get situated. Remember, like I told you, if you see a deer from the stand, go ahead and shoot; but after you have done so, do not get out of that stand. I will hear your shot and I will come back

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and we can work together from there on." After the young man was in the stand, his buddy started off to his spot. But he had not gone more than two or three hundred yards when he heard the crack of a rifle shot from the place he had just left and then another. Of course, his first thought was that "This is impossible. No one gets that lucky on their first time out." But he really could not afford to take the chance so he started back to the first stand. When he got there, sure enough, his young friend was gone. Well, he was not terribly worried, but he knew that he had to find him. So he set out looking around the area. Soon he heard his friend's voice off a ways in the distance. So he followed it and pretty soon he came upon a little clearing. Sure enough, there was his friend. He was standing with his rifle leveled right into the midsection of a cowboy who was backed up against a tree with his hands up in the air. The young man was saying, with some strength in his voice: "That's my deer. I shot it fair and square and it is my deer. You get away from it." To which the cowboy responded: "Okay, okay. Fine, Fellow, it's your deer. Just let me get my saddle off of the animal and you can have him." Well, that is a pretty foolish story, but I think there are two issues that it calls to our consideration as Masons. The first is to examine again the obligations which we have to each other as members of the Craft. The second is to seek to understand more fully the duties which we have to the Fraternity itself. In order to do this I want you to take a mental journey back through time with me. As you all know by now, we are this year commemorating the 280th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Lodge system of government which we still practice today. In 1717 the premier Grand Lodge was formed in London. However, no one can seriously suggest that Masonry simply sprang into existence at that time nor that the resulting institution was instantly complete and has remained so to this day. Clearly, in order for the creation of that Grand Lodge to have come about there must have been Masonry in some form already in existence, the members of which subscribed to the general government thus created. Just as obvious is the fact that Freemasonry has continued to evolve to become the Craft as we know it today. By simple logic we can suppose that it will continue to change in times yet to come. Given these known facts, we need to examine the political and philosophical environment of the society into which our form of Masonry began its evolution. By so doing, we may be more fully able to understand the nature of the duties which we owe to our Brothers and to the institution in which we are bound and to which we owe allegiance. Let me play a game with you. How many of you recognize this phrase: "When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation"? Of course, it is the opening paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. Although written some sixty years after the formation of the first Grand Lodge in London, and half a world away, this document exhibits a belief in principles of civil government which are remarkably similar to those which Masons espouse generally in the world at large and within the Craft itself. The

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concepts of self-government, of the equality of men, of the inherent rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, of governments deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, were no more created whole and unique by the Framers than were the guiding principles of Masonry first written in an intellectual vacuum by our forebears. Instead, I suggest that the common threads which we find in each are the product of a dominant philosophy of the period which was articulated by writers such as Descartes, Spinoza, Newton and others. It is from the product of their minds that the original members of that first Grand Lodge and the founders of this and later, other countries, drew the inspiration which defines what we ought to be as an organization and what governments generally should be about in the service of those persons who constitute a society. No serious Masonic authority still perpetuates the fables that all of the great leaders of the Revolutionary War were Masons or that all of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence were Masons or that all of George Washington's generals were Masons. Neither can we claim that all of the great thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment were members of our Fraternity. Those are not facts which we can draw from history. However, what we can learn is that many of the great minds of the 18th Century, the period which brought Freemasonry into full existence, were influenced by the same theories of natural law, and of the social contract. These are expressed in the formative documents of this country, which later served as the basis for other states throughout the world, and are articulated in the precepts of our Fraternity. The first and most obvious lesson of our little story about the deer hunter is that men have an obligation to each other when they are joined in a common effort or cause. No matter how much effort you spend in preparing for an undertaking, you can never be sure that things will go the way you planned them if you are not there to finish the job. You can put a man up in a deer stand or on a pedestal of three steps, but if you are not around to be sure that he really understands the job or that he does not need some other help or advice, you cannot be sure that he will succeed. You can give a man the tools to do a job, even the best tools made, and you can explain how to do something, but if you are not there to answer questions or make suggestions or help insure that the job is done right, then it may not get done at all, or it may be that the result achieved is certainly not the one which everyone intended. Let me quote to you from the writings of John Locke, an Englishman, the majority of whose works were written in the latter years of the 17th Century and the early years of the 18th Century, the very period in which Masonry began its evolution into a modern form. In Two Treatises of Government, Book II, entitled Of Civil Government, Chapter VIII, Of the Beginning of Political Societies, he writes: "Men being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent." He then later continues: "For when any number of men have, by the consent of every individual, made a community, they have thereby made that community one body, with a power to act as one body." "And thus every man, by consenting with others to make one body politic under one government, puts himself under an obligation, to every one of that society." How much more clearly can we express it than is here stated, than is echoed by the authors of the Declaration of Independence when they declare that

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"governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed," when we teach in our own Lodges that "Masons are linked together in an indissoluble chain of sincere affection." How much more clear can it be after that for almost three centuries we have been bound into this social contract to serve and assist each other. The principle is not unique to Masons. It is an inescapable theory of self government which we hear repeated throughout the period of our existence. The implication for us as Freemasons is twofold. While we cannot claim to be the sole proponents of a system of thought or philosophy of social relationship, yet we can thus demonstrate that the central principles of our Craft are inextricably linked to those of some of the most brilliant thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment. Just as we can point to the historical record of Masonry for almost four centuries, so also can we demonstrate that our purposes, our very system of thought is equally well grounded in those principles which have created the greatest theory of political government which the world has ever known. Even as we do so, however, we must constantly be aware of the responsibilities which naturally devolve upon us as a consequence of this relationship. How many times have each of us been guilty of ignoring these principles in our actions as Masons? How many times have we encouraged a member to seek more light, or to take up the working tools of the Craft, or to lead the way and have yet then been unwilling ourselves to join in the search for light, or to assist in the labor, or to join in demonstrating leadership and instead going off on our own direction? Certainly this isolationist attitude is not one which is admitted by Locke, nor envisioned by the Framers of the Declaration, nor likely to cause a propitious result among Masons. The second lesson we can learn from our tale of the two hunters is equally important, but perhaps not as easily seen from the story. While we can clearly see there demonstrated a situation in which one man fails another, we should also look to the proposition that each has, by the circumstances of their actions, failed to serve the larger purpose. For our hunters it was the simple and straightforward purpose of hunting a deer. Without a common effort the objective was sorely missed. For us in this general assembly of Masons our purpose is to serve the larger interests for which Masonry as an institution exists. The general goals of Masonry are very broad: among them are to provide an environment in which good men may associate, to relieve the distressed, to impart truth. The means by which these goals may be accomplished change as time progresses. However, the central purposes do not. Having entered into a compact to which we have pledged ourselves, we are without liberty to voluntarily abandon it. The delegates to the Continental Congress spoke in the Declaration of the necessity of dissolving political bands when governments have ceased to serve the purpose for which they were formed. They wrote in terms of a failure on the part of one party to the social contract which entitles or even requires the other to terminate it. However, even in doing so they did not advocate the abandonment of all government in favor of an anarchy in which each man lives only for himself, but instead the institution of a better government in which each was bound into a new contract more fitting to the needs of his individual life and the advancement of the common goal. In the case of our relationship to Masonry, my Brethren, I would suggest that it is we who have failed the Craft, and not the reverse. We have, for instance, been heard to refer to our order as "The Quiet Fraternity," and have

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misinterpreted that phrase to mean "The Inactive Fraternity" or "The Ineffective Fraternity" or "The Mute Fraternity." By so doing we betray the trust reposed in us; we violate the contract which we have made with each other and the commitment to the greater good to which we pledged ourselves, each in the same manner, at the same Altar. When we fail to act in unity toward the accomplishment of the common goal, we assuredly shall see it fail in realization. Again, on our imaginary trip backward in time let us hear the words of Thomas Hobbes, another English philosopher writing in the same period. In his great work, Leviathan, he describes the following: "Nature, the art whereby God hath made and governs the world, is by the art of man, as in many other things, so in this also imitated." "For by art is created that great Leviathan called a commonwealth or state ... which is but an artificial man ... for whose protection and defense it was intended; and in which the sovereignty is an artificial soul; the magistrates' artificial joints; reward and punishment ... the nerves ; the wealth and riches of all the particular members, are the strength ... the people's safety its business." By this metaphor he equates government to a single living entity. How close indeed is this to the pronouncements of the Declaration that "it is the right of the people to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their safety and happiness." How close to our own pronouncements in Masonry when we charge the newly-made Master Mason that "You are bound by duty, honor and gratitude, to be faithful to your trust; to support the dignity of your character on every occasion; and to enforce by precept and example, obedience to the tenets of the Order." It is to this greater goal, this unified entity which exists as one body to achieve great ends that we may also look to examine our shortcomings and to make a pledge to greater endeavors in the future. To achieve the purposes for which the Fraternity itself exists must be a duty which we fulfill if we are to be true to our obligations. We can yet further combine the two lessons here explored by another reference to the word of the Framers when they close that great document of philosophy and of government with this oath: "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor." I suggest to you, my Brethren, that this oath equally describes the nature of our commitments to each other and to the purposes of Freemasonry. Our lives: when we took the oaths that bind us together, we promised to live our lives in accordance with certain precepts of objective morality, not to achieve salvation or material gain, but to aid those around us and to enrich our present society. Our fortunes: not merely our tangible wealth to relieve the widow and orphan, the sick and maimed, but to expend that most treasured fortune of our talent, our interest, our brotherly love for each other and for all mankind. Our sacred honor: that manner of keeping faith, of being true and good which defines our existence as a fraternity and which secures us in this sacred covenant. This, my Brethren, is how we are linked to the Age of Enlightenment. We are the heirs of a system of thought and government which we practice and into which, having freely joined, we are now bound by honor to actively sup-

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port. Ours is a social contract which demands service to our Brothers and obedience to our vows. We fail in each when we remain absent, or silent, or inactive. The social contract of which Locke and Hobbes wrote was not a description of a system of government, but rather of a philosophy of government in which those who constitute the body politic detennine its cause and direction. Having assented to the principles of government so expressed, they are therefore free to bring such philosophy into reality by the acts of their common will and their collective efforts. In the Declaration of Independence the Founders wrote not of a new detailed system of rule, but of the imperative necessity to create a political environment responsive to the needs of the people who compose it and then of the responsibility of the people to actively participate in it. It was not until 1778, some twenty-one years later, during what has been justly called "The Miracle at Philadelphia" that the Framers of the Constitution began to set this country on the road to our current form of government. Even at that time they acknowledged the principles we have here discussed in that specific document of organization by beginning it not with a fiat from the general government that "We the people ... do ordain and establish this Constitution," translating a general theory of a social contract into a specific plan for enlightened self-government. It will be our job to evolve this Craft in such form as may be most appropriate to make it a useful and an active part of this current society. Should we fail to do so, time will pass us by. Change will occur, my Brethren. We can either guide its course, directed by our lives, empowered by our fortunes and kept true to the tenets of our institution by our sacred honor, or we can stand idly by and let change overcome Masonry in ways which may not be consistent with the trust in our keeping. Should we fail to labor for and with our Brother, such change may be of detriment to him to whom we owe a particular care. Should we fail in our responsibility to see to the accomplishment of the general goals of Freemasonry, they may and most assuredly will go unrealized. In the fulfillment of our obligations, we must recognize that there is not "They" in Freemasonry. "They" will not aid a Brother. "They" will not protect and support the widow and orphan. "They" will not confer the Work in a sincere and meaningful fashion. "They" will not solve our problems nor insure our future. It is only "We," the members of this body politic, the Brethren of this society, who can assure these ends. If we are to remain true to the vows that we, not they, have made, we must live our lives in active fulfillment of the goals of Freemasonry. If we, not they, are to fulfill the social contract which we have with others, let us freely give of our fortunes. Let it be that we, not they, are given to fulfillment of our sacred honor to unite and direct our progress in pursuit of these goals. Let us as legatees of the Age of Reason, as heirs to the intellectual greatness of the Age of Enlightenment, pledge anew our commitment to our Brother, and to this Fraternity, with a finn reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, let us again affinn that we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor. Brother Jay Burris, Chainnan of the Leadership Committee for the Grand Jurisdiction of Illinois was the keynote speaker at the 1998 meeting of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. He titled his presentation "On Our Knees", not he

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says, because that is where some say we are, but because that is where we began. Brother Burris's talk is wide ranging but it will entertain you and it will make you think! Most Worshipful Grand Master, Grand Officers, distinguished guests and Brethren all, it is good to be in Wisconsin. Now let me tell you why. I was born here. Anybody from Abbottsford? I was born in Abbottsford and raised in Withee. Anybody know where Withee is? Usually when I'm in a crowd, if there's one person who knows where Withee is, I feel at home, 'cause that's about all that's left in Withee. Being the first speaker in the afternoon after lunch, I feel like the Assistant Pastor. He went to his Pastor and said, you know, you put me up first every Sunday morning and nobody listens to me, they're all putting their coats down and wrestling with their children, reading in the bulletin. The Pastor said we'll you've got to have something to say that will grab their attention. For example, he said, this is Mother's Day. So, when you get up, say some of the most wonderful hours of my life were spent in the arms of another man's wife. You'll get their attention. The Pastor said, now for heaven's sakes, before you sit down tell them you're talking about your mother. So he got all excited about that. Sunday morning he popped up behind the pulpit and he said, some of the most wonderful hours of my life were spent in the arms of another man's wife. The congregation went silent. His little redheaded Irish wife was sitting down in the front row, and he realized then he forgot to tell her. She threw the hymnbook down and started up, she was going to cuff him right in front of the congregation. So, he hurried to his conclusion, but in his hurry he forgot what he was supposed to say, and he said, and for the life of me right now, I can't remember who it was. So he hurried on to his first announcement. He said, the sermon tonight is going to be Where is Hell? Come early and hear the choir. I titled this "On Our Knees," not because that's where we are as some crepe hangers would have us believe, but that's because that's where we begin. Brethren, as you leave this Grand Lodge Communication is anything going to be any different? Are you going to impact your community with the goodness and principles of Masonry? I am delighted to report that hundreds of our brethren do make a difference and do impact their society, but can you imagine what would happen if those hundreds became thousands? What have you got 22,000 Masons in Wisconsin. Well, let's suppose first of all that half of them either are living in Illinois - Florida, there we go, are living in Florida or Arizona, or they are infirm and unable to work, well still have a number we can work with here in a second. Can you imagine if you empowered your Grand Master to go to the Governor of the State of Wisconsin and say, Governor, we are a small fraternal order that loves humanity and we want to make a gift to the State of Wisconsin. My fraternity has authorized me to offer to you 11,000 volunteer hours every month. I haven't described something we can't do. Every single one of us could find an hour a month, and I'll give you, because this fellow from Bayfield he's in District 1, and the reason they named that is because when you go out of District 1, you meet God. It's way up there. You're going to have to give him an hour to get to his hour and an hour back, so we're going to ask him for 3 hours, but we still haven't asked for anything that any Mason that loves his fraternity and his fellow man couldn't give, and I'll guarantee you, you'll have your Governor's ear. 11,000 volunteer hours a month? 100,000 volunteer hours a year? It'll make the Milwaukee Sentinel.

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If Masonry was a business what would we be saying about our business and what would we be doing about what we said? Great product, dedicated work force; wide open market, aging clientele and a terrible marketing plan. But someone here must be thinking, 'But we're not a business. And you'd be right, but Masons above all people should know that we can learn from other disciplines. We take our lessons from operative Masons but probably most of us are not operative Masons. That's because we believe in transferable concepts. So think with me for a few moments about Masonry as if it was a business and see if we can learn something from transferable concepts. Certainly you'd agree with me we have a great product. What's better or more needed than brotherly love, relief, truth and justice? It reminds me of the Rabbis that visited the Vatican. They were there, just overwhelmed by the frescos, the paintings, the statuary, the quiet, the contemplation, and so two days became 2 weeks, became 2 months, became 2 years, and one day His Holiness was passing through and he saw these Rabbis, and he called a Bishop over and said, these guys have been here for a longtime. He said, yes your Holiness, they've been here for two years, You mean they're staying here? He said, yes, they live right here in the Vatican. He said, I want to talk to the chief Rabbi, so he called him in, he said, about your visit. He said, it's not a visit, we're staying here, we're here permanently. He said, but this is a Catholic institution, you can't stay here. He said, well, we're going to stay, we're not leaving, we love the place. So the Holy Father called all the Bishops together and said, what can we do, we can't have them arrested, what a scandal that would be. We can't just throw them out, and so, one of the Bishops said, listen, the greatest debater in the world is a Catholic Bishop. Let's challenge him to a debate and whoever wins gets the Vatican. So they agreed. They called the Rabbi in, he said good. Since you chose the method of contest, I get to choose the rules. It'll be a silent debate. So the day of the debate came, they drew straws, the Bishop drew the first straw, and he got up and he held up 3 fingers. The Rabbi got up and held up 1 finger. The Bishop kind of bowed his head for a moment. He held up 3 fingers and made them in a circle. The Rabbi held up I finger and pointed down. The Bishop thought it was time to go for everything he had, so he broke out the Eucharist. The Rabbi set out an apple on his desk. The Bishop threw up his hands and said, we lose. All the Bishops rushed around and said, what do you mean, we lose? Well, I said there's God in 3 persons and he said there's 1 true and living God, who can argue with that. I said God is everywhere, he said God is here, who can argue with that? I broke out the Eucharist commemorative of Christ's death for our sins, he set out the apple, commemorative of the original sin. We lose, you can't argue with that. So they all rushed over to the Rabbi and said, where did you gain your great debating skills, how did you get this great ability. He said what ability. He said we could only stay three days, and I said not one of us is leaving. He said in 3 days you've gotta be out of here, and I said we're not going anywhere. He broke out his lunch, I broke out mine and they gave up. So, my point was, you can't argue with brotherly love, relief, truth and justice, and that's our product. Not all the rest of this stuff, that's our product. Certainly you'd agree that we've got a dedicated work force. Many of our Brothers give hundreds of hours every year at no pay. We've got a wide open market. Your prospects include every man in Wisconsin that meets the most

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modest requirements. None of us want to think about the next fact, but it is a fact never the less, our clientele, our membership, is aging. And it is equally difficult to admit, but it is true, and I'm a salesman and I know, we've got a terrible marketing plan. If Masonry was a business, and those were the things we were saying about our business, what would we be doing about what we're saying? We'd be looking to make changes. Not so fast Mr. slick salesman, I like things just the way they are. I don't want any changes. They were good enough for my grandfather and good enough for my father, they're good enough for me and they'll be good enough for my son. I don't know where the idea came from that we can choose to change or not, but it has tripped up more marriages, caused failure in more businesses and wrecked more lives than any silly idea we have. I remember counseling a couple one time who came in because their son and daughter, who were adults, couldn't stand the idea of Mom and Dad, after 50 years of marriage, getting a divorce. So this lovely couple, seventy some years old sat down in my office and I said, talk to me about what's going on in your life, and he looked at me and he said, she's changed. I couldn't help myself I said, no kidding. How long have you been married? He said, 50 years. I said, thank God she's changed, 'cause if she was thinking like a 20 year old, you'd be history. Where did that idea come from? Doesn't our ritual say, and help me, I'm not a Grand Lecturer, I don't know, but I think it says somewhere that change and decay even take place in the grave. It's not our choice. We have not been given a choice, but here's something interesting. No matter how we talk about change it is characteristic of human nature that we resist it. A survey of innovators discovered that among people who lead change day in and day out, over 90% of them resist change in their own personal lives. Go to Detroit where they plan new cars ten years or more in advance, and you find out those guys that do that work have a specific way about going to work, doing their job, where they keep their equipment on their drafting tables, and so on, and if you went and moved it, they'd have to start all over again. I'm not talking now about you, I'm just revealing something about me, because I know you're all innovators and none of you have any problem with change. Machiavelli, who did something besides what we know him for said, there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. My time is up, right. One time somebody asked my wife, what does it mean when he takes his watch oft? And she said, absolutely nothing. Because we resist change, too often we tend to approach in one of two ways. We either sit back and wait for what tomorrow may bring or we plunge blindly ahead and attempt to initiate change without learning from experience, insight and reflection. In other words, we either do nothing or we plunge without understanding and insight. It is a fact that by both action and inaction we will influence the future. But it isn't an influence that produces a very satisfactory result. Make no mistake about this, the future will be different than the past and we cannot hold onto what we once had. We can either lose it by inaction or unplanned action, but we cannot hold on to it. You say, watch me try. There were many unemployed blacksmiths. There were Studebaker dealers. We used to drive a Studebaker.

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We bought it in Abbotsford. I remember the sign hung there for years after the last Studebaker was made. Good car, great car. That flat one they used to race on the hot rod circuit after a few years because it was a really stable car. How many of you have seen the 1999 Studebaker? By now someone must be asking, isn't there a way we can mold and shape the future so the best of the past is included in what the future how and the answer is yes there is. It's an approach to life whereby we learn from experience, insight and reflection. And having learned from the past we live in the present in anticipation of the future. In this anticipatory approach we look at our fraternity and ask, what must be done to make our fraternity contemporary? That's not a real frightening word is it? Contemporary. Where's that guy dressed in that colonial costume, where is he? Was he a figment of my imagination? Have you gone to sleep? I saw a guy in a colonial costume here, didn't I? Thank you. I feel better. I thought I was hallucinating for a minute. He can get by with that here, but I'd like to see him go in his banker's office and try to borrow $100,000. They'd want to know, have you ever heard of the computer? Everyone but the most oblivious agree that something needs to be done. We may not agree what needs to be changed, but there is considerable agreement that something needs to be changed. Interest is down, membership is down, attendance is down, our average age keeps climbing, which indicates several things, among them that young men aren't joining in the numbers we need. Somebody told me that in their lodge report the only number that was up was deaths. This is painful, it's sort of like looking into the sun, so let's look away for just a moment, because I think maybe if we don't look at the problem, quite so hard we'll be able to see it. In 1969 most of the 200 homes for unwed mothers in the United States had a waiting list. By 1971 many we were faced with a vacancy problem. Three in New York had announced they were closing and the Florence Crittenton Association in Chicago was advertising on a rock-music station for clients. What happened? If we were in a seminar, I'd let you banter around some ideas, but 111 tell you what most of the people say when we are in a seminar. The answer seemed obvious to the many managers of the homes as well. Vacant beds were caused by two things, the increased distribution and use of contraceptives and the legalization of abortion. Right? Wrong! The number of illegitimate births increased from 225, 000 in 1960 to over 370,000 in 1970. So there must be another answer. Have you been watching television at all? We've got an athletic event going on in Chicago. You can buy a court-side seat for $9,500 if you can find somebody stupid enough to sell their $9,500 ticket. And do you know what? That game is on television, and not one of those folks would give me their ticket and stay home. Isn't that strange? So much for the idea that guys are staying home from Lodge because of television. Maybe if you made the reading of the minutes as exciting as a Bulls game, you'd pack the place out. Instead of reading the minutes, maybe you ought to have guys act them out, get out in the middle of the floor and wrestle through the problem. Some suggested that the problem was racial. These homes catered to white middleclass girls and the current increase in illegitimate births was among black girls from lower-income groups who tended to have and rear their babies at home. Right? Wrong. Statistics showed that the greatest increase in unwed mothers was among white, not black girls.

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So, perhaps it's necessary to look more carefully at the situation. That's what we do in anticipatory planning. We look at where we've been, we look at where the world is and where it's been and we try to learn from that. I call those easy answers, the TV answers, warm, fuzzy answers. They make us feel good. It's an excuse. How about if you had Lodge on Friday night, you had no parking and you were in a congested area. Do you think you'd get anybody to come out? There's a Lodge in Chicago that's right near a major commuter hub. They have no parking, and they meet on Friday night, and they draw between 40 and 60 guys to every meeting. Strange. Young guys! The answer was to be found in the type of services these homes provided. Services to unwed mothers no longer met the real need. The moral changes of society reduced the demand for the private and confidential services of these homes. Did you hear what I said? In other words, the homes weren't offering bad service. See, that's a conclusion. We think there's something wrong with Masonry. That's got to be the answer. There's something wrong with Masonry. The reason we're struggling is because there's something wrong with Masonry. Brethren, society has changed. I have a funny feeling if my boss made me sell ice boxes, my sales would probably go down. Not too many people buying ice boxes anymore. But I can imagine your grandparents and mine were pretty excited when they got their first ice box and they could keep their fruits, vegetables and milk and so on a couple of days longer. And, by the way, nothing is wrong with the concept of refrigeration. They tended to serve the girl in trouble or the refined girl who had made one mistake and wanted to maintain respectability, and society no longer viewed the pregnant girl as someone in trouble. Schools in 1950 would not allow an obviously pregnant girl to attend classes, but by 1970 it was relatively common, and when the Chicago Tribune heard that I was going to give this speech, they ran a headline today that said, "More School Day Care Set for Student's Kids." Our School Board Superintendent is proposing that we increase the number of day care centers in the schools for the Moms with kids, because if we get the girls educated, there's a better chance that the children will be educated and the grandchildren will be educated, and we can maybe break this cycle. So, these homes discovered that the need had changed. So what's a home for unwed mothers to do when society no longer recognizes the unwed mother? Well perhaps there was a new demand emerging. A contemporary demand that could be met while remaining true to their mission and principles. As a result of the declining number of girls seeking their services, these homes began to offer care to abused children and other battered women, while remaining true to their mission and principles. OK now can we look back at the sun, or look at the light at least? If the need is changing around us and if there are new demands emerging, what must we do to be contemporary? By the way, the things we fear the most are unfounded fears. The principles will not get lost in the change because they are what we are, and by the way, they're the very thing the client is looking for. There is something within each of us that recognizes we cannot live in chaos, so we hold on to order, but when we hold on to order, we hold on often to

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the exclusion of change. When I have a mixed audience, at this point the wives are all beginning to say "Amen. "There is something within us that says we cannot live in chaos. When we do not embrace change the order we love soon no longer meets the need and seems to be unnecessary, incorrect and even untrue. If we persist long enough the order is lost. To remain fresh, alive and useful we must remain contemporary, we must embrace change, it must become our constant companion. The Challenge before us is how do we make the order we love, our ritual and obligation, contemporary? How do we embrace change while also embracing order? Brethren, I got on my knees at an altar like yours, putting both hands on my Bible and I took an oath that I fully intended on keeping. I thought you gave it to me in seriousness, so when I said I would take care of your widow, I really thought you meant that, and if you didn't you should stop saying it. Ifyou did, we should start doing it. If you are my Brother and my Brother passes away, I'll see to his widow - I'm at least going to send her a birthday card, a Christmas card, a Thanksgiving card I'm going to call now and again and find out how she is. We get a Temple Topics magazine, and mine came with somebody else's stuck to the back, and when my wife looked at it she said, you know, that's just a block away. So, I said, let's just walk over there and take this over to him. He's in his nineties, he's a Past Master, he was the Master in 1948, he kept us on his porch for two hours. What do you suppose his need is? Suppose he's got a need? I wonder what it is? Guess what, he's my Brother. My Brother lives a block away. I didn't know it, but I do now. In this advanced age, men still die ofloneliness, they still live in fear, they're still hounded, pursued by the demons that live within, and we have something in our hearts, in our lives, in our minds that can help. We must find a way to take the goodness and principles of Masonry into the world today, to today's man, and I believe that we can, but we've got to stop guessing about what the need is, we've got to stop coming up with fuzzy answers and truly meet our market and understand the need. So much for looking at it as a business. May God help us in our efforts. " Reverend and Brother Brady E. McCullough gave the Orator's Report to the 1998 session of the Grand Lodge ofAlabama. In his report he explores what he believes to be some of the causes of membership problems. His report is brief but to the point. I want to speak to you today about our Masonic fraternity. I have been a Mason for 48 years and I have learned many great lessons from Masonry. Masonry has been good to me and good for me. As the years rolled by, I have noticed a decline in membership in many of our lodges. I wish to share with you my personal belief why this decline is occurring. Over the years, I have observed that many times, when a lodge has an Entered Apprentice degree, there would be just enough members present to open the lodge. This way of operating can cause an adverse effect on a candidate. When the candidate looks around the lodge and observes such a small number of Masons in attendance, he may very well wonder, "what have I gotten myself in to?" Perhaps, this is the reason we have so many Entered Apprentices in our state. Candidates feel they were not getting what they paid for, and therefore, become disillusioned, and many do not return to the lodge. I have met many Masons who have told me, they have never had the

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Entered Apprentice lecture. My Brethren, the Entered Apprentice lecture is a part of the Entered Apprentice Degree and should be given at every meeting that a candidate is initiated. If it isn't given, then we have not fulfilled our responsibilities to our brothers. As you know, each of us took an obligation that we would not cheat, wrong, nor defraud a brother. I want you think about this, have we really been true to our obligations? I think not! If our fraternity is to grow as we hope it will, we must improve our work. Our Grand Lodge adopts the work, and we, as Masons, should endeavor to confer the degrees as they are adopted. I have heard it said, "If the work is done 80 percent right, that is good enough." In my opinion, that isn't good enough. We should do the work as the Grand Lodge has adopted it. Then our Entered Apprentices would have a much better understanding of what Masonry is all about. They would be eager to learn their lessons so they might be advanced to the next degree. When we take our obligations seriously, we will see a great tum around in our fraternity. My Brethren, I did not come here today to chastise you, but to point out some of the things that are hurting our fraternity. Look at Masonry as if it was a stepladder, and the bottom rung (or first step) is broken. Instead of pointing to the top rung and emphasizing what we could become as Masons, we must emphasize the repairing of that first step the candidate must take. This first step is the Entered Apprentice degree. We need to give our Entered Apprentices the best degree we possibly can so they have a solid base to build upon. Then, and only then, will they return to our lodges. My Brethren, I am reminded of a passage of Scripture the apostle Paul wrote to Timothy. In the second book of Timothy, chapter 2, verse 15, we find, "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth." We can apply this same principal to our Masonic lives today. I urge each of us to do so. May God continue to bless our fraternity is my fervent prayer. Grand Master Robert E. Hancock, Jr., in a short presentation to the 1998 session of the Grand Lodge of Indiana makes the point that the Grand Lodge session had taken steps to "preserve the great things that we have accomplished and try some changes". He illustrates his major point with a good story. We think you will enjoy it. Yes, some say the new Grand Master acts crazy and wild and I say that's the way to live and have fun. But being those things doesn't keep me from being thoughtful, forgiving and emotional, etc., etc., etc. This year will be different. We proved that in the Grand Lodge session when we made changes that will never be forgotten. In Grand Lodge, the Masters took back the authority over many items on which they Flhould never have lost control. These Masters and their officers are responsible leaders and I am confident they will do what is right for their Lodges and the Fraternity. When Peter Marshall was Chaplain of the Senate, one of his sermons was titled, "Keeper of the Springs." He tells the story of a town at the foot of a mountain range. High in the hills, a strange and quiet forest dweller took it upon himself to be the keeper of the springs. Whenever he found a spring, he would clean it of silt, fallen leaves, mud and mold, and the water would bubble

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up clean and cold and pure. The springs would join with other streams to become a River of Life for the busy town. Mill wheels were run by the rivet, gardens were refreshed and children would laugh and play on its banks. But the City Council was made up of hard-headed, hard-hearted businessmen. They decided they could not afford to pay the keeper of the springs a salary. "We never see him, he is not necessary to our town's work life. If we build a reservoir just above the town, we can dispense with his services and save his salary," they argued. They let him go and built a reservoir. When it was finished, the water did not seem to be the same. It did not seem to be as clean and a green scum soon befouled its stagnant surface. There were constant troubles with the machinery of the mills and finally an epidemic raged because of the pollution of the reservoir. The City Council held an emergency meeting. They frankly acknowledged their mistake in dismissing the keeper of the springs. They begged him to return to his former job. He agreed, and began once more to make his rounds. It was not long until pure water came lilting down under tunnels of ferns and mosses to sparkle in the cleansed reservoir. Mill wheels turned again, stenches disappeared, sickness waned, the children played in the sun and the swans came back. Marshall observed: "There never has been a time when there was a greater need for keepers of the springs, or when there were more polluted springs to be cleansed. If the keepers of the springs desert their post or are unfaithful to their responsibilities, the future of this country is black indeed." And this is true for our Masonic Fraternity. The point I am making by using this story is that we must preserve the great things that we have accomplished and try some changes. The townspeople tried some changes and not all of them worked, but remember, some did, for they kept the reservoir. My first change is to ask that a Bible be on the Altar of the Lodge at all times. I believe that an Altar without the Bible should not be in the Lodge room. I also ask that the Bible be opened to Matthew 5:16, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. " If, by chance, your Lodge has a better verse, I would like to hear from you for consideration. Another idea might be to ask the family of a deceased member, at the time of the Masonic Service, if the Lodge might place that member's Masonic Bible on the Altar for 30 days, and then you return it to the family. My second change is to allow men the join our Fraternity in a one-day class program. This is available to any Lodge that makes a request to try this program. There are some requirements that must be adhered to. It seems the one thing that changed in Grand Lodge that people are talking about most is that now a man at the age of 18 years old may petition to join the Fraternity. I used a reference to water at the start of this article so let me end with one. In 1906, on a farm near Indianapolis, they were drilling for natural gas when an artesian well was discovered. In the decades since its discovery, people have traveled great distances for the water from the Flowing Well. Let this Fraternity be a flowing well forever. Right Worshipful Brother R. W. Jackson was the keynote speaker at the 179th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Maine in 1998. His

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presentation was a revision of a paper he wrote for the Texas Lodge of Research. It is titled "What Are We Trying to Save? II". RWB Jackson's presentation is intended to make you think, whether you agree with him or not! My position here tonight is simply a Freemason and a brother to every one of you. The paper that I'm going to give here tonight was one that I had written initially to give to the Texas Lodge of Research, and I was asked to give it again in Ontario last year, and I had rewritten it and your Grand Master asked if I would give that paper here tonight. When I wrote it originally, I titled it "What Are We Trying to Save?" I've rewritten it to be "What Are We Trying to Save II?" which means it's the second revision of the original paper. Brethren, when I speak, there's one major thing I try to do and that's to cause you to think. I do not necessarily think that everyone is going to agree with me or my thoughts, and that's your prerogative, to agree or disagree shows that you think. That was also my objective when I was in teaching. I always tried to say something that would upset my students because if they got upset, I knew that were thinking enough to get upset. WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO SAVE? II I recall a quotation I heard many years ago, "When you place your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first that is yet to come." A man's relevant position in history and our position in Freemasonry is as that hand. We stand today as the hand in the flowing stream of Freemasonry touching the last that has gone before and the first that is yet to come. There is a distinctive difference, however, between the hand in the water and us. The hand has no power to change the ultimate destiny of the flow of the water. But we, my Brethren, have the capacity and the power to change the ultimate destiny of Freemasonry. I want to make it totally clear that I speak to you today expressing my views and my opinions and mine only. I speak for no Masonic body. I do speak, however, as one who has spent 36 very active years in Freemasonry, 18 of them as Grand Secretary. I speak as one who has made some effort to study this Craft and has a great concern about its future. Freemasonry has existed in some form probably at least since the 14th century - we think. In its organized speculative form it has existed since 1717 - we know. Although we cannot be sure of what it was originally, we think we know what it is now. But do we? Freemasonry has been defined in many glowing terms by Freemasons for a long period of time and in less than glowing terms by its detractors for an equally long period of time. The definitions are there, and yet there are precious few who truly know what we are, and that includes us. We look with regret at not being as significant in today's world as we were in yesterday's because our numbers are not as great. We evaluate ourselves in terms of quantity instead of quality and that is an unfortunate appraisal of the Craft for it has caused us also to lose sight of what we were. Our attempt to return to former influence may, therefore, be unachievable, for if we don't know what we are, how can we hope to become what we were. One thing is certain, however, if we continue to change from what it was which made us great we reduce the chance to regain the greatness. Think for a moment of how much time and money you have invested in this

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Craft. Now multiply that investment by tens of millions. The resultant figures are astronomical. Why have we done this? There has to be some stimulating factor which has caused the Craft to be carried in its speculative form for almost 300 years. I would suggest that it was the constancy of its purpose and the positive image it projected to the world. We have for the last two decades been concentrating our best leadership ability on an issue which we perceive to be the greatest threat against our integrity - the loss of our quantity. It is significant that we are not a static organization. Freemasonry is an ever-evolving entity, and change cannot be opposed because it is change, but nor should it be accepted for its own sake. We each have an obligation to be certain that any change we make will be of a benefit to the Craft or, more importantly, at least not a detriment. In analyzing this evolution we find one constant denominator that did not vary through all its years - the emphasis on the quality of its membership, which in turn probably has been the primary reason for most Member affiliations. We projected to the world an image which good men wanted to be part of. We have probably changed Freemasonry overall more in the last 20 years than was done in the prior 250, and what have we accomplished? We certainly have not stopped the decline in numbers for which reason we made most of the changes. We have, however, managed to reduce our attractiveness to the professional class which comprised much of our membership. Perhaps the time has arrived for us to examine more closely what has been done and what has been the result. Let's take the time to analyze what we have accomplished and honestly answer and acknowledge where we have failed. We have not stopped the bleeding of numbers, but we sure have reduced our influence from what it once was. I purpose that Freemasonry became as great as it did, and remained as great as it has, for three primary reasons. Reason #1 - it was probably the first organization to accept, at least philosophically, men from all stations oflife as equals. Reason #2 - it attracted some of the greatest minds that even lived. Reason #3 - it remained selective on the quality of the man it would accept. The deletion of anyone of these reasons would have prevented the Craft from becoming what it did or remaining as it has, and I am convinced that the loss of anyone will also destroy it, at least in the historic form for which it is known. It, therefore, behooves us to ask what are we trying to save? Make no doubt about it, my Brothers, Freemasonry is the greatest organization ever conceived by the mind of man. It has impacted the evolution of civil society beyond that of any organization outside of organized religion. There can be no doubt that without Freemasonry the civilized world, in its present form, probably would not exist. The world is as it is today because Freemasonry lived. Recognizing these facts, my Brothers, we have inherited an awesome responsibility, one of more than just keeping the name Freemasonry alive. We must keep it a viable force that can display to the world what is good and right in mankind, an enclave of toleration in an intolerant world, a unique organization in a world that needs that uniqueness, an organization known worldwide by the quality of its membership. We are making many decisions today, however, that seem to indicate a lack of interest in preserving the integrity of the Craft. We seem more intent on

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redefining and reshaping it in almost any manner to fit into what we perceive to be what society wants us to be. But, we must be more than that. Freemasonry leads - not follows. We have always been distinctively different from any other organization. Why should we attempt to change into something someone else wants us to be? The world needs Freemasonry. There is nothing out there to replace us. We must make sure the world knows. It sometimes defies logic to put so much effort into programs that are geared to emulate the principle purposes of other organizations which are declining in membership more rapidly than are we. Not only can we not hope to be more significant than they in their field of endeavor to begin with, but none have ever reached that pinnacle of greatness that we have. If we are not succeeding by emulating, should we not be considering building upon our uniqueness? We are what we are because of it. First, however, we must understand the cause of the decline. We look at the loss of membership and interest and have the tendency to blame ourselves for what we deem to be a failure in our structure and our leadership. My Brethren, I honestly do not believe that any difference in our structure or our leadership would have shown results much different than they do today. The loss in membership can neither be blamed solely on inadequacy of leadership or failure of our system. Our purpose and precepts have carried us through changing societies for centuries. Why should it now be judged a failure because our numbers fluctuate even as they have fluctuated in the past. We are no different in terms of membership decline than almost all other organizations today, including most religions. The climate of society today is simply different and not geared to organizational interests that place restrictions on its activities. Because society lowers its standards does not mean we must do the same to attract them. Indeed, we have an obligation to the future to lead the way to what is morally and ethically right, to be more than just average in society. In essence, to be what we have always been. I feel strongly that we are looking at a sociological phenomenon, one probably created by our attempt to make life easier for each succeeding generation and which must run its course before we find a redevelopment of interest in our way of life. We must realize that there is no immediate spontaneous solution to our decline in numbers. We must acknowledge that this is a problem not localized to either area or organization. It is time for us to recognize that our decrease in numbers is due to a sociological condition of the time and not to our inability to cope with change. The pendulum will swing, my Brothers; there will be a renewed interest in a quality organization based upon our philosophical principles. But, will Freemasonry as a quality organization be there to accept those interested? I quote from Reflections on Masonic Values. "If we shall not be careful in the admission of candidates and improve the procedure of admission, we are then starting the composition of a funeral hymn for the death of our noble institution. As Freemasons, we should not allow this to happen. If and when we do, we are doomed for we have just hammered the last nail in the sarcophagus of Freemasonry." In this, I agree wholeheartedly with the author. A few years ago the Dallas Morning News had an article written by historian A. C. Green regarding the Craft. In it he said, "There used to be a time when it

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meant something to be a Mason, it showed a level of class." Historians are finally writing about Freemasonry, but they are writing about the quality of the organization not the quantity. Freemasonry for generations has been known by those outside of it for its constancy of purpose and as A. C. Green said, "A level of class." We the leaders of the present have made us as we are perceived by the public today. We are the internal variable to the Craft. Freemasonry, my Brothers, is more than a name. It is an ideal. So what are we vying to save - the name or the ideal? We have evolved into the world's greatest charitable organization, but Freemasonry is not a charity. Its avowed purpose is to take good men and make them better. By making good men better, we improve the quality of the world, but of what value will be our charitable nature if we fail to survive. We cannot continue to concentrate most of our efforts on raising money to give away. We must focus greater effort on Freemasonry's survival as the world's premiere organization. We cannot buy admiration and respect. To be charitable is an admirable quality, but our charitable characteristic must be secondary to our primary purpose. Freemasonry's goal has been to start with the best we can find and improve that best. This goal, out of necessity, implies selectiveness. The selectiveness was based upon the quality of the man. Our Craft has been unique in that it has been able to take men from all walks of life socially, economically, culturally, etc., and provide an environment wherein the similarities of good are far more important than differences of type. I suspect the quality of the man is perhaps the major intangible force which is what brought and held us together. Freemasonry carries the concept of good men associating with good men much further than any other organization. This is why we have found in Freemasonry Lodges of quality men. Without quality men there can be no quality organization. Quality will attract quality, and quality will ensure survival. We must always remember that Freemasonry was never meant to be an organization for every man. We cannot hope to grow or even remain the same by lowering our standards. We acknowledge that only 10% of our Members are active. That, of course, means that 90% are inactive. Yet, they retain their membership. They pay their dues each year knowing full well that they will never participate in Lodge activities. There is only one logical reason why they do that. They see a value to being able to say, "I am a Freemason." There is a perceived value by them to membership. Take away the perceived value of association with a quality organization and we risk losing the 90%. Freemasonry has had in its ranks men whose names are etched upon the headstones of eternity - names to be not forgotten. What was the force which drew them in? I suggest it was an organization which embraced high ideals and principles, nurtured those ideals and principles, and stimulated aspirations to greatness. And thus we became great with them. One feeds upon the other. Great men make great organizations, and great organizations can make men great. Likewise, the loss of one must result in the loss of the other. Freemasonry must never resign itself to be less than it can be. We must always seek great men and seek to make men great. There is no question that the environment in which we exist has changed. Now we must determine whether we wish to retain our principles and values and lift others to meet out ideals or change to fit into today's environment and

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thus step down to meet their present-day standards. Do we truly believe in the philosophy upon which we existed for over 300 years or not? Have we become an anachronism in present-day society? Have our principles and values actually had no place for the last quarter century? I think not. If we truly do believe we are right, if we truly do believe that our philosophy and principles have a place in the modem world, then we must continue to pull others up to meet with us, not climb down to meet with them. Our vision must be expanded. We must stop looking at long路term planning in spans of 5, 10, or 25 years. We are simply too important to the world to limit our vision. We must look in spans of 50, 100 or 200 years. To do so, however, we as leaders must not only be capable of fully understanding our past but also be capable of seeing our potential for the future. I am convinced that we are creating one of our greatest problems by making the Craft too easily obtainable and retainable. Of what value can anyone be to us if he lacks either the interest or the ability to be a Freemason except in name, if this projection to society is not positive? During all the low points in Masonic history, and there have been some, there is no evidence that decisions were made which affected our basic precepts or reduced the quality of the Craft. Nor was it found necessary to make major procedural changes in our methods of operation to recover from membership loss. We seem intent today in reducing all barriers for membership regardless of cost, and the result is evident. We have required less, and less is what we have received. I quote Maureen Dowd from The New York Times, "The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for." My Brothers, we deserve more than what we are getting today. When we evolved from a Fraternity of the practitioner to the Fraternity of the idealist, we forged the character that was idealistic. What is happening to that idealism, that noble philosophical precept of the Craft today, when we no longer believe that if we are great we do not have to ask others to join with us. Are we no longer capable of projecting the image which carried us for centuries, the one that stimulated others to want to be part of us? John Robinson made the observation, "The problem with Freemasonry is that it does not practice Freemasonry anYmore." And how can we when the vast majority of our Members do not even know what to practice. We are confronted today with monumental problems concerning our integrity as an institution. Many of the problems are originating outside the Craft, but regretfully, most originate from within. Those from within should be more readily solvable, but we as leaders must be willing to sacrifice our egos for the welfare of the Craft. We must be willing to surrender personal ambition for the sake of the future of Freemasonry. Where Freemasonry goes from here is up to us. Our hand is in the flowing water of the Craft. If we are trying to save the name, we may suceed. If we are trying to save the ideal, we are not succeeding. This Craft will not be measured in the future by its quantity any more than historians are measuring it today by that standard. It will be judged by its quality. If we cannot have both at any given time, then we must choose. Which do we want? Which will serve the Craft and, therefore, the world the best in the centuries to come? Can there truly be more than one answer? The quality of the Craft must not be permitted to continue to decline. We must recognize that the organization is much larger than the combination of all of its

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component parts. We say we are a Brotherhood of Men under the Fatherhood of God, a Fraternity designed to make good men better. If this is what we are trying to save, we should reexamine our approach. If we make good men better, we succeed in the purpose of the Craft, and these better men will then continue to lead the world. If we fail, the whole world loses, and I personally don't want to be remembered as part of the generation of leaders who destroyed the Craft. GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT, MY BROTHERS. WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO SAVE? Brother Jimmie D. Nichols presented the Grand Orator's address to the 1998 session of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi. Brother Nichols tells some good stories in his presentation, supports good ritual and closes by quoting a comment made by the Grand Master of Masons in Missouri in 1861. Brother Nichols' comments make good reading. We know you will enjoy them. I express my gratitude to the Most Worshipful Grand Master for the honor he has bestowed upon me by appointing me Orator in his administration. Brother Ryals is one of our better "Ritualists". He strongly believes that the Ritual is the "Vehicle" that will keep our organization alive and well. This is a belief which I also share with him and others. I would like to tell you a story about a former Grand Secretary, who through his troubled spirit, called out for help, in his letter to the Grand Master of the Indian Territory, January 18, 1898: "Dear Brother: I am in trouble and come to you with all the grand hailing signs of distress that I know and all that I do not know and beg you to afford me such relief as may be in your power. I am over-borne, over-cast, over-charged, over-come, over-dosed, over-drawn, over-loaded, overreached, over-rode, over-run, over-spread, over-strained, overwhelmed and lots of other overs with calls for the annual proceedings of the Masonic bodies of Indian Territory. These calls come from every quarter of the globe and from all classes and conditions of mankind. Thank goodness, woman kind has not started in yet. There are librarians, publishers, furnishing houses, merchants, lawyers, advertisers, grand officers, collectors, et mul al. Most of them desire to be placed on my mailing list. Some are willing to return the postage. Without exaggeration should I supply all calls for each of our annual proceedings, Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter, Grand Council and Grand Commandry, would require in the aggregate three or four hundred copies, which would cost the Masons of this Territory from $150.00 to $250.00 each year. What must I do? Refuse and be called an old crumudgeon without any accommodation? Some of these calls are worthy and should be honored. Where shall the line be drawn? What course do you pursue in this matter? I desire to do the right thing and the Masons of Indian Territory desire that their Grand Secretary will do what is right. They are not selfish, stingy, or picauyunish. But they cannot afford to give their annuals to every Tom, Dick, and Harry that calls for them. Brother advise me and relieve my distress if you can." "SINCERELY, J. S. MURROW." The Masonic Ritual has for many generations been regarded as an important way of teaching truth as desired by our original teachers, to make a lasting impression upon our minds as learners, and subsequently, the teachers, the ritualists.

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Ritual is not something reserved nor otherwise limited to the Masonic Organization, for in any event, it is well known, and has been practiced virtually globally, since the beginning of man. It is however, sometimes gravely misunderstood, and unappreciated for its true meaning, among such which is, as defined by A. Merriam Webster, "the established form of a ceremony." The Ritual of Freemasonry has also been defined as a dramatization of belief, hope, and spiritual dream to assist the imagination, and make the truth appear real as it is, the real truth, rather than a void, an abstract deduced in the separate and individual mind as each separate and individual mind would see it, and believe it. The Ritual of Freemasonry changes, however, slowly, but yet has not in reality, deviated from the basic expressions of eternal verity, and this day is a part of our precious heritage from time past, presently, fundamentally alive and well, an ally rather than an adversary of Father Time. It appears that the beautiful language of our Ritual meant nothing to the simple hearts and minds of our fathers, except which was exactly and literally set forth therein, but Freemasonry has shared a dawning of a greater light than what must have been the dim moon-light of our Forefathers' information. Fast-thronging, newly discovered facts and principles in the physical, mental, and physic worlds of science have effectively thrown a flood light upon old things, and have made them appear differently. By and through this brighter light of later research, this language is totally different than what they supposed it to be. It is a cover, a cloak nonetheless, concealing from the uninitiated, a beautiful something which those do not know, and would not ever dream. Our Ritual constitutes a system of ceremonies, including the mode of opening and closing the Lodge, of installation and other duties, and of conferring the degrees. The three symbolic degrees, Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason, are known as Ancient Craft Masonry. The ritualistic ceremonies of these three degrees are the foundation of the world's oldest, largest, and most famous fraternity. The First Degree, Entered Apprentice, teaches us about youth, and beginning of life, that the Tenets of our profession are: Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. The first principal Tenet of our profession is Brotherly Love. "By the exercise of Brotherly Love, we are taught to regard the whole human species as one family; the high and low, the rich and poor, who, as created by one Almighty Parent and inhabitants of the same planet, are to aid, support, and protect each other. On this principle Freemasonry unites men of every country, sect, and opinion and conciliates true friendship among those who might otherwise have remained at a perpetual distance." Brotherly Love is the Column of Strength which binds us in the indissoluble bond of our fraternal affection. The second principal Tenet of our profession is Relief. "To relieve the distressed is a duty incumbent on all men, but particularly on Masons, who are linked together by an indissoluble chain of sincere affection. To soothe- the unhappy, to sympathize with their misfortunes, to compassionate their miseries, and restore peace to their troubled minds, is the great aim we have in view. On this basis, we form our friendships and establish our connections." Reliefis the Column of Beauty, whose ornaments, more precious than the lilies or pomegranates that adorned the porch of King Solomon's Temple, are the widow's tears ofjoy, and orphan's prayer of gratitude.

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The third principal Tenet is Truth. "Truth is a divine attribute and the foundation of every virtue. To be good and true is the first lesson we are taught in Masonry. On this theme, we contemplate, and by its dictates, endeavor to regulate our conduct, hence, while influenced by this principle, hypocrisy and deceit are unknown among us, sincerity and plain dealing distinguish us, and the heart and tongue join in promoting each others' prosperity." Truth is the Column of Wisdom, whose rays penetrate and enlighten the inmost recesses of our Lodge. The Second Degree, Fellow Craft, is emblematical of the stage of manhood. In this degree, new duties and increased obligations to their performance press upon the individual. The lessons taught in this degree are intended to cultivate the reasoning faculties and improve the intellectual powers. The Staircase Lecture, found in this degree, leads the candidate on the journey of life, with the great task of self improvement before him. At the beginning of his journey, on his way to the Middle Chamber, he passes between the Pillars, Boaz and Jachin. A well informed Brother generally recognizes the anachronism in this Lecture when the Pillars in the Porch of King Solomon's Temple are described as being further adorned with globes on their tops, representing the terrestrial and celestial spheres. The adoption of terrestrial globes as scientific apparatus for educational institutions and for gentlemen of learning, men who first became Accepted Masons, was introduced in the 1600's, and is likely that such individuals brought these globes into Masonic Lodges for demonstrations of their "speculations" in astronomy and geography. Lodge records of the Eighteenth Century show that globes were a part of the furnishings of the Lodges at that time, but listed separately from the Pillars. No one knows just when or why the globes were transformed from their usual stands to the tops of the Pillars. Coil's Encyclopedia gives a reasonable surmise that "They were first set in racks on the floor, where they were undoubtedly in the way, so that a double purpose was sensed by someone's suggestion that they be mounted on the tops of the two Columns, where they relieved somewhat, the barren, unfurnished appearance thereof." The Third degree, Haster Hason's Degree, is symbolic of Old Age (with its trials, sufferings, and final termination in death), Death, and Resurrection. This is by far the most impressive degree in Masonry, distinguished by the Craft as the Sublime Degree or Pinnacle of Free Masonry. There is none higher! Many other bodies have attached themselves to Freemasonry, and their very membership is predicated upon a Brother's remaining in good standing as a Master Mason, yet clearly, not as much as one of these could so much as even exist without the existence first and foremost, of Lodges of Master Masons. In 1861, M. W., Marcus H. McFarland, Grand Master of Missouri wrote: "Our fraternity embraces the whole in bonds of charity. As Masons, we know no North, no South, East or West, yet we know our country and brotherhood everywhere. Peace and harmony are the mission of our Order. Whatever individuals may feel to be their duty as citizens, let us not forget our brotherhood! Let no bitter personal animosities spring up among us! Let us remember the fraternal cord and its duties! We can do much to quiet the bitterness of the present time by trying "as much as lieth in us to live peaceably with all men", and especially with those of our own household! May God keep you all in harmony and Brotherly Love!" Brother Dennis W. Casteel, Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Nevada

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made this presentation at the 1998 session of the Grand Lodge of Nevada. He speaks on "PASSION", and he does so passionately! I have a passion for Freemasonry. To have a passion is to exhibit a great liking or enthusiasm for something or someone. You all, no doubt, also have passions for many things. It is our nature. All human beings are creatures of passion. Our teachings tell us to "keep our passions in due bounds with all mankind especially the brethren." While true in some instances should we keep our passion or great liking or enthusiasm for Freemasonry in bounds? Or should we stretch forward our feelings about our fraternity to all mankind so they may see our good works that we try to do. The great majority of people that we all come into contact with probably do not know of our Masonic membership. We often chose to not share our Masonic membership with others. When we are asked what Masonry is about do we have a good answer at the ready. Are we suppressing our "great liking or enthusiasm" for our beloved fraternity? I would not like to think that we are. As our fraternity prospers into the next century we must unleash our passion for Freemasonry to levels that we have never dared to think before. A great place to start is at home, your foundation of everyday life. My own experiences and awareness of Freemasonry began at around the age of 6 when my father Bill joined Vegas Lodge No. 32. My grandfather, C. Wayne Cronister, was his coach. This was before the day of single letter keys where the proficiency was learned mouth to ear. To a 6 year old what this meant was frequent trips to my grandparents. It didn't matter to me that dad and grandpa went into the back room and I wasn't allowed to go. I was told that some Masonic work was for members and that was okay for me. I was, however, included in many other aspects of Freemasonry even at that time. The Lodge installation ceremony was a familiar sight to me in a short while as my father was always involved. We also attended many picnics and dinners as a family. If there was a Masonic function and our family could attend, we went. What was the end result of this? A young man who could not wait to begin his own Masonic career. The young man standing before you today with a passion for Freemasonry passed from grandfather to father to son. This spirit should be encouraged in all our Lodges. I hope each of you have had such experiences in your Masonic history. Perhaps your heritage is more lengthy than mine. You could also be the beginning of a legacy that will extend for generations to come. We have each been given the responsibility of caring and nurturing our beloved fraternity. All our Lodges need to plan events that include the wives, children and grandchildren. Casual potluck dinners, evenings out to local sporting events and guest speakers can provide opportunities to ensure that the passion for Freemasonry is alive and well in each family unit. There are many opportunities for your wife, children and members of your extended family to share the experience of Freemasonry with you. Introduce them to the many bodies that base their membership upon your Masonic heritage. These organizations provide many avenues of service that will provide many years of enjoyment for your entire family. In the course of our daily lives we have many chances to show our passion

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to the world. Sometimes it is in the form of activities that we do together that enriches the lives of others; perhaps a fund raiser to assist a public school buy additional books for their library or other materials to enhance the educational process. It can be in the form of volunteering to assist one of our youth groups in one of their projects. But there can be an even more subtle expression of the passion we feel for Freemasonry. By living with quiet dignity the tenets of Masonry and letting them show through we prove to the world the worth of our Order. In this way we can prove to those who would doubt our intentions and motives that they have nothing to fear from us. We have had to prove ourselves in every age and time so why should we change now. By expanding the ways we show the community at large our good works the Fraternity will grow and prosper and put to rest the suspicions of those outside the circle. In our midst we have those who for some reason have lost the passion for Freemasonry. The reasons may be as varied as the number of brothers we are dealing with. Some have moved to new areas and may not have found a Lodge in their new community. Others may have become bored or disenchanted for whatever reason. A key to a strong Lodge is participation by as many members as possible. If each Lodge were able to rekindle the passion in those members who seldom attend we would have a stronger body. Sometimes even the most simple gesture can recapture the spirit. Call the Brethren who seldom attend. Let them know that we are thinking of them and offer to bring them to Lodge. Inquire if they are having any problems that we might be able to help with. Each Lodge should plan activities that would make the seldom attending Brothers comfortable and welcome. If they are having trouble remembering the work assist them in returning to Lodge without embarrassment. Such simple gestures could succeed in returning the passion for Freemasonry to some of our Brothers. I have a passion for Freemasonry. Each of you in this room has a passion for Freemasonry or you would not be here this morning. It is our duty and our right to extend and share this passion with whom we all come in contact. By our words and our actions our passion will expand our beloved Fraternity to new heights in the new century. Thank you my Brethren. We always like to include a few comments on the "state of the craft". Most Worshipful Albert A. Tignor, Jr., Grand Master of Masons in Virginia was brief and to the point when he made the following observations regarding the "State of the Craft" in his Grand Jurisdiction. His observations seem to a greater extent echo the reports of most Grand Masters in 1998. I am pleased to report from my observations and review of Lodge bulletins and trestleboards, many of our Lodges are working in the degrees, some of which have not had a candidate in quite some time. I am encouraged by this, and it appears to me our programs are working. Some Lodges are employing various ways to keep their Lodges operating. This is particularly true in the rural areas. I applaud them for their efforts. It is important for us to maintain our visibility in these areas and also to consider the other organizations in our Masonic family that meets in our facilities. Various fund raising projects are being utilized by many Lodges to supplement their dues structure. This is an excellent way to enhance financial stability in lieu ofincreasing dues or assessments. In addition, I find an increasing number of younger Brethren in responsible positions and leadership roles. I believe, overall, the state of the Craft is good, and it will continue to improve in the

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years ahead. The following is extracted from the 1998 report of the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge ofWashington, Brother John D. Keliher. He titled this section of his report "Apathy Kills". Brother Keliher makes some good observations and his conclusions, despite the tone of the title, are upbeat. This is a quickly read but informative bit of Masonic writing. While many Lodges are as busy as a Grand Secretary, others are wallowing in despondency trying to decide whether to live or die. There are good reasons for a Lodge to decide upon consolidation with another Lodge. Occasionally a Lodge goes through a veritable civil war which so polarizes its membership that Masons stay away in droves and eventually the Lodge cannot persuade anyone to be Master one more time. Or a Lodge can lose its roots in the community in which its building sits. Not enough of the members of the Lodge live close enough to the Lodge Hall. Or the building can become a financial burden to the Lodge. Or the members have simply grown older together and they may not know any younger men who are still working who might want to become Masons. Or they may no longer have the strength or health or desire to carry on the work of the Lodge. Or the Lodge may have been propped up by plural members for a dozen preceding years. In the past year several Lodges have consolidated and at least a dozen throughout the State are actively considering consolidation. It is not without a pang of regret that the Grand Secretary lays away in the safe the Charter of a vanished Lodge. In many communities, when the Lodge leaves town, the town loses Masonry and Masonry loses a town. Traveling through the state you have to marvel at the shear guts of those who came out here a hundred years ago. They invested their dreams, their hopes, their cash and their credit in making a life out on barren hills and crabbed among nearly impenetrable forests. Everywhere they went our forefathers built Masonic Temples. In their own day, these Masonic buildings were beautiful and terribly expensive. The cost of Masonry in preWorld War I America was exorbitant. But our forefathers calculated the cost with and without Masonry and they reached for their wallets. They paid cash. Most of us are living on the legacy of the last generation's labor. We need to look the guy in the mirror squarely in the eye and tell him the truth: No problem is ever simple. No solution is ever certain. Nothing that actually works is ever cheap. People cause problems, they don't solve them and we are all people. Masonry's survival is everyone's problem and each of us needs to do more than he wants to, more than he feels comfortable doing, and spend more than he thinks it is worth if it is going to survive. And if the guy in the mirror does not do his part, nobody else needs to either. Apathy is more deadly than second-hand smoke. But the signs of a Masonic Renaissance are beginning to surface. Enthusiasm and optimism are spreading. Lodges everywhere are busy. Cooperation among and between Lodges and Concordant Bodies is the norm rather than the exception. Community involvement has caught on. Increasingly, people are looking to the Masonic Lodge in their community for help because they know the Lodge is there and they know that Masons believe in helping others. I am confident that Masonry's place in the next century will be secure because of the efforts of you, my Brethren, in the closing days of this one. Right Worshipful Brother Jack Harper, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia presented these Masonic "Questions for

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Consideration" at the 58th Inter-Provincial Conference of the Officers of the Four Western Masonic Jurisdictions. He also draws some conclusions and suggests a plan of action. The following is just a portion of RWB Harper's presentation. During the Golden Age of Athens in the 5th Century B. C., the Greek architect Ictinus and Phidias the sculptor realized that vertically parallel columns seem to bend inwards giving the impression of not being parallel to each other. Instinctively, they knew that something made the building look imperfect. I have similar notions with respect to some of our practices in Freemasonry. Let me pursue the analogy. 1) Freemasonry accepts only worthy men and strives to strengthen their character and intellect through a focus on self improvement. It recognizes that these men have a natural thirst for knowledge and a need to aspire to the higher ideal of better serving a basic goal of man: building the future. In a sense then, Freemasonry is a University of Life encouraging men to acquire knowledge and to develop their potential. This is the legacy handed down to us by our celebrated ancient brethren. Why, then, do our meetings generally not reflect this concept? Our regular meetings have little in the way of meaningful programming and are not very enlightening or conducive to achievement. The result is that many of our brethren are not well informed, because the ritual is often the only exposure they have to the principles of the Craft. The ritual is a powerful vehicle but without elaboration and expansion, a great deal of meaning is lost. Why do we not explore the idea of using interactive learning strategies so the Craft could function on a higher plane? Ifpersonal improvement is our goal, why do we not devote the major portion of our regular meetings to that purpose? Our columns do not appear parallel. 2) If leadership is crucial to the success of an organization why do we fail to make it a high priority? An old Chinese proverb states, "The fish rots from the head first." Clearly it is the leader who determines whether an organization remains healthy or is bound for oblivion. Our Lodges desperately need inspired leaders who can imagine tomorrow and create a blueprint to achieve it, leaders whose ideas live on after them. Leadership workshops are a good start but we need to do more. Why are we not examining ways of acquiring proven leaders? The research from the North American Masonic Renewal literature indicates that opportunities to lead are compelling reasons for men to join. Why then are we not recognizing the value of informal leaders by providing leadership opportunities for all Masons? No, the building does not look structurally sound. 3) The research tells us that visions of the future are vital because they have the power to mobilize people and create a sense of excitement about possibilities. The studies say, "Have one or perish." Why have our lodges generally not paid much attention to this advice? Consider the impact of the powerful visions of two inspired leaders who were also Masons. Henry Ford's simple vision was, "A car in every family garage". For Sir John A. McDonald it was, "A ribbon of steel to unite our country". Visions have a purpose. They set direction, establish goals and inspire action. Why then do we avoid the exercise, in itself probably one of the most important processes a lodge could go through? Is it fear? Is it apathy? There has to be an explanation.

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4) Freemasons the world over profess the lofty ideals of our fraternity. We also believe that it is our duty to keep our order whole and sound for future Freemasons. Indeed, we feel a great sense of pride about our Craft. But why do we not express this pride beyond the lodge room? Why are we evasive, even with our families? Is it because we do not have the confidence to speak knowledgeably about Freemasonry? If so, why have we not made a daily advancement in Masonic knowledge? The columns are not quite plumb. 5) Building a strong active fraternity requires a focus on developing and nurturing our younger members. Lodge secretaries tell us that younger members, in particular, often become casualties soon after their raising. Why do we fail to recognize that it takes the involvement of many members of a lodge to support our new brethren? If at a time when a young brother is asking himself, "Where does my Masonic career go from here?", few are there to point the way, it is unlikely that he will find it of his own volition. Can we afford to let this teachable moment go by? Where are the Masonic godfathers? Indeed, it takes a whole fraternity to raise a Mason. Why do we not recognize that young men bring a different set of expectations to Freemasonry, especially expectations about Time and Meaning. If Freemasonry does not give good value for time, a young man's most precious commodity, and if meaning is lacking, what then, would prompt him to choose Freemasonry? The building looks imperfect. 6) Proper solicitation is the art of talking sincerely and knowledgeably about the principles and the benefits of Masonic association. It is a positive and enlightening approach to take and a perfectly proper thing to do. Why do we not consciously practice this art and perfect it? Again something is out of place. 7) The noted Masonic historian Albert MacKey said, "No human institution lives long without Change. The restless activity of humanity makes stability impossible. From the common lot of all, Freemasonry is not exempt. "Why then is this simple word change, for some, an exciting concept, while for others it is the great enemy?" Historically, change has been fundamental to Masonry. We began as occasional lodges; changed to a society of men; changed again to add mutual aid; changed again by adding ritual; changed again by adding public charity. Since sweeping global changes have altered our lives forever, it follows that Freemasonry must adapt to survive, just like our ancient brethren did. But change is not to be feared. Change is not throwing out the baby with the bath water. It is simply doing what we already do, only better. So what is the point of resisting the natural evolution of the institution? The eye spots an irregularity.

CONCLUSIONS: What conclusions, therefore, come to mind from the questions posed for consideration? To begin with, I believe we can no longer be complacent about the future. We must identify our needs and have the collective will to move steadily ahead by adapting and building our fraternity. For "that which is built forever must be for ever building." Arguably, the issues of relevancy, member retention and our public persona need immediate attention if we are to connect with people and future generations of Freemasons. We need to accept that in the changing structure of society a "Now" generation has emerged. We need to determine if we still speak a language they understand and if we provide a

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medium that meets their needs. The time has come to examine the balance between form and substance in Freemasonry to determine if the "fit" is right for our society. No man was meant to walk alone, especially in the journey of Masonry. We must recognize the importance of tutoring our new members and of providing a support system for them in their formative years. The horrendous attrition rates for newly raised master masons can no longer be overlooked. A mentorship initiative, for example, would make it possible for a greater percentage of our new members to experience a solid grounding in the traditions and principles of the Craft. Men have always judged Freemasonry from a "favorable opinion preconceived of the institution". One of the great mysteries of Freemasonry is that we do not actively enhance this opinion by communicating naturally with our many publics. Perhaps we are reluctant to communicate openly because we really don't know what to say. Many Freemasons lack the basic knowledge and the confidence to explain and respond to questions about our purpose and our vision for the world, even to the friendliest of audiences - our families. Make no mistake, our future success rests on the ability of individual members pro-actively and confidently projecting our ideals to the world at large. This leads me to an important conclusion. I believe that what Freemasonry needs is an exercise in Self Assessment to strengthen and renew its resolve. Self assessment is an effective vehicle for achieving results, the key to continuous lodge improvement. It is also a way of measuring the impact of new ideas, practices and programs, supporting the old adage of "what gets measured gets done". Regular assessment is the one idea we need to borrow from the business world and adapt to the volunteer world of Freemasonry. For this concept to catch on, Grand Lodges need to provide the impetus by creating clear guidelines, models, encouragement and tangible support so that individual lodges can decide for themselves what it is they need to do. An important initiative for Grand Lodges would be the adoption of a model of self assessment for their own development, thereby setting the example for individuallodges to follow. A three year plan for lodges could develop along the following lines: YEAR ONE - Creating a model becomes the chief focus. Pieces of the plan are then put into place for the year. YEAR TWO - A mini assessment is done to see how it is going (better? worse? the same?) to make alterations and to add more pieces. A simple way of achieving this is to hold a "talk-in" where the brethren have an opportunity to test the results and then to decide what parts of the plan to keep, what to modify, what to delete and what to add. YEAR THREE - A full assessment is conducted by the lodge. An effective activity would be to ask members of other lodges for their opinions, to encourage lodge to lodge sharing. Steady incremental growth with realistic timelines is a way of ensuring that everyone is on board. When the cycle is finished, it is time to start again. Self assessment then, becomes an on-going process of doing things, measuring the results, adjusting and moving on. The Grand Lodge of Washington has a committee for recognition which selects a "Military Person of the Year" to honor at Grand Lodge. The following is the committee's 1998 report. We include this item in the Review for two

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reasons. First, we think it is very appropriate for the Fraternity to honor members who serve in the Military and secondly, the brother honored is a native Missourian whose father was a "life-long Mason in Missouri". The Committee for recognition selected First Class Petty Officer Neil V. Coffman of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, as the Grand Lodge Military Person of the Year, 1998. Petty Officer Coffman was born on the 23rd of March, 1959, to Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. Coffman of St. Joseph, Missouri. His father was a life-long Mason in Missouri, and his wife Kimberly is a former Third Class Hospital Corpsman and a member of the International Order of the Rainbow. Neil enlisted in the United States Navy on 4 February, 1986, after having completed a minor degree in Business Administration from Missouri Western State College. Petty Officer Coffman has had a commendable career to this date and has attended the Crytologic Technician Interpreter "N' School, the Command Training Course, the Navy Leadership and Development Program. He has completed a self-study educational achievement program that has included the Level I Anti-Terrorism Training Course, Command Training Team Course, as well as the Management Fundamentals Course for E-8 and E-9s. This is not the first time that he has been recognized as an outstanding military member, as he was selected as the Senior Sailor of the Quarter in 1997 and was further selected as the Sailor of the Year, 1997, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton. Petty Officer Coffman has been the recipient of three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Awards, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation award, a Navy "E" Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia and Kuwait) and is the holder of three Good Conduct Medals and a number of service awards that include a Letter of Commendation and Letters of Appreciation from a number of commands. In service to his community, he has been a volunteer student guide at the annual Kitsap Water Festival 1998, in which fourth grade students were given the opportunity to learn about the hydrological cycle, wildlife habitats, marine science, and the techniques of pollution prevention. He participated in the 1998 Earth Day event in Sinclair Inlet and the shoreline cleanup and tree planting programs. He represented the Navy at the "Wall of Honor" display as part of the Kitsap Armed Forces Week celebration. Petty Officer Coffman's commitment to the study of history has facilitated a greater appreciation and understanding of the many trials our Founding Fathers endured in the creation of this great nation. He understands that the Navy Core Values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment are much more than human behavioral rules. They are deeply rooted in the rich heritage that made this country the strongest nation in the world. Perhaps now more than ever before we must never forget the inspirational words of our Founding Fathers and always be prepared to preserve and defend the American way of life. It is time to close the report of the Committee of Correspondence for another year. We hope you have enjoyed the report and more importantly we hope you have improved yourself in Masonry. We traditionally close with a poem. This poem appeared in the 1998 Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Montana. The title is "Hiram's Burden of Time" authored by John A. Rose. We enjoyed it and we think you will also.

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TWO-HUNDRED YEARS THE OLD CLOCK TICKED AND NEVER MISSED A DAY NEVER MISSED A MOMENTS TIME IT TOILED WITHOUT PAY HIRAM'S TASK FOR FIFTY YEARS FROM FATHER PASSED TO SON TO HOIST THE WEIGHT WHICH MADE IT CHIME THE BURDEN MADE IT RUN HIRAM'S TIME AND STRENGTH NEAR GONE HIS SON BECAME POSSESSOR TO PULL THE WEIGHT AND GUARD THE CLOCK 'TIL ANOTHER'S NAMED SUCCESSOR HIRAM'S SON - TO SHOW HIS LOVE UNCHAINED THE ANCIENT WEIGHT TO GNE THE CLOCK REST WELL-DESERVED HAVING WORKED SINCE ANCIENT DATE "WHY DID YOU THAT?" THE OLD ONE CRIED "NEITHER I NOR CLOCK CAN THRNE YOU'VE REMOVED THE VERY THING THAT ASSURED WE WOULD SURVNE" "I'LL PUT IT BACK!" THE YOUNG ONE SAID "AND PRAY THAT YOU WILL THRIVE NOW I KNOW IT WAS THE WEIGHT THAT KEPT YOU BOTH ALNE" "GONE THE WEIGHT SINCE ANCIENT DATE" THESE WORDS THE LAST HE CRIED" NO BURDEN NOT TO KEEP EACH WHOLE THE CLOCKAND HIRAM DIED Respectfully submitted, ZELWIN BEATON

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INDEX FOR 1999 PROCEEDINGS Address of Grand Master . Acknowledgements . Area Meetings . Conference of Grand Masters of North America . . Consents, Dispensation and Permission Cornerstones and Dedications . Decisions . Grand Masters Itinerary . . Grievance and Trial Related Matters Masonic Home . . Masonic Youth Organizations Masonic Service Project . State of the Craft . Resolution of By-Laws ADOPTED by the Grand Lodge Annual Communication: . A Resolution Authorizing a Revision of the By Laws Tabled Resolution (for Action in 2000): A Resolution Authorizing the Alteration, Amendment and Repeal of Portions of the Constitution . Amendments to By-Laws (for action in 2000) In re: Section 15.050 Proficiency . In re: Section 15.060 Proficiency . In re: Section 15.010, 15.061, 15.062, 15.063, 15.064, 15.065, 15.066, 15.067, 15.068 (Repeal) . In re: Section 15.026 To Adopt (Create Videotapes of Lectures) . In re: Section 15.060 Through 15.068 (Repeal) . In re: Section 15.050 through 15.068 (Repeal) . In re: Section 15.080 Mileage and Per Diem . In re: Section 22.030 Purchase Price . In re: Article 2, Section 2.050 To Delete gt;Pliekaat;, Additions in Bold . In re: Article 3 Fiscal Operations of the Grand Lodge . In re: Section 10.040 Grand Lodge Dues . Proposed Resolution Public Relations Program . Proposed Resolution Donation . Announcements . Announcements of M.W Grand Master-Elect Wilfred G. Soutiea, Jr. Appointee to Grand Line . Time and Place of the 179th Annual Communication (September 2000) . Biographical Sketch ofM.W. Grand Master Steven I. Toybes . . Call From Labor Call to Labor . Call to Order . . Certificates and Cards for Proficiency Closing . Committees 1999-2000 .

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. Consolidation and Mergers Decisions . Dispensations . District Deputy Grand Lecturers (1999-2000) . District Deputy Grand Masters (1999-2000) . Election of Grand Lodge Officers . Election of Members of the Masonic Home Board of Directors.. Emeritus Grand Lodge Officers . . Fifty-Year Recipients During 1998-1999 . Five Percent Membership Achievement Grand Lodge Dinner . Grand Lodge Financial Report . Grand Lodge Officers (1999-2000) . Grand Lodge Officers (1998-1999) . Grand Master's Itinerary (1998-1999) . Grand Representatives Appointed and Recommended . Grand Representatives To and From Missouri . Honor Lodges Grand Lodge Achievement Awards . Installation Installing Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Lodge Officers for 1999-2000 . Introductions Board of Directors and Staff of Masonic Home of Missouri .. District Deputy Grand Masters . District Deputy Grand Lecturers . Grand Line Appointee . Grand Lodge Officers 1998-1999 . Grand Masters and Past Grand Masters of Other Grand Lodges . Grand Officers of Other Grand Lodges . Past Grand Masters of Missouri . Representatives of Organizations of the Masonic Family of Missouri . Round Robin Competition Winner . Truman Award . Jurisprudence Committee Report . On Dispensation . List of Elected Officers of the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A.M. of Missouri from its Organization: April 23, 1821 . . Lodge Directory in Districts . Roll of "Dead Lodges" organized 1821 Masonic Home of Missouri . Officers, Directors, Staff (1998-1999) Officers, Directors, Staff (1999-2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Masonic Service Association . Masonic Service Month Trophy . Membership Statistics - June 30, 1998 . Missouri Lodge of Research Annual Communication .

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Public Relations Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges Revision of Constitution and By-Laws Ritual Proficiency Cards and Certificates Stewart Trust Tabular Statement Ways and Means Budget for Year-October 14, 1998 Youth Round Robin Competition Winner Special Committees (1999-2000) Standing Committees (1999-2000) Truman Award Winners The Truman Medal Awarded Special Presentation Harry S Truman Bridge to the Mighty MO Grand Master of Indiana

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Grand Lodge of Missouri 1998-1999 STEVEN I. TOYBES Grand Master 7711 Carondelet, Suite 400, St. Louis 63105 Deputy Grand Master WILFRED G. SOUTIEA, JR. Z948 Finestown Rd., St. Louis 63129-5826 Sr. Grand Warden FREDDIE D. ADAMS 32 East Mission St., Marshall 65340 GLENN E. MEANS Jr. Grand Warden 2019 N.E. Avanti Court, Grain Valley 64029-9368 W. MARION LUNA Grand Treasurer 1101 N. Main St., Piedmont 63957 Grand Secretary RONALD D. MILLER. 605 Adens Woods Court, Columbia 65201 JAMES E. SPENCER Grand Lecturer 6620 E. 134th Terrace, Grandview 64030 JIMMIE D. LEE Sr. Grand Deacon 7765 E. U.S. 60 Hwy., Rogersville 65742 STANLEY M. THOMPSON Jr. Grand Deacon 311 East North Main, Richmond 64085-1163 ELMER E. REVELLE Sr. Grand Steward 16436 Green Pines Dr., Ellisville 63011 JOHN M. NATIONS Jr. Grand Steward 7733 Forsyth, Suite 1150, St. Louis 63105-1817 M. ROBERT BERGER Sr. Grand Marshal 14181 Woodsmill Cove Dr., Chesterfield 63017 SAMMIE J. RHOADES Jr. Grand Marshal 302 NW Aspen St., Lee's Summit 64064 MAURICE S. BRASCH Grand Sword Bearer 900 Fernview Dr., St. Louis 63141 MARTIN B. TOYBES Grand Pursuivant 1116 Chantal Ln., St. Louis 63132 REV RONALD R. BOLLINGER Grand Chaplain 3423 Glen Bay Dr., St. Louis 63125 REV MARVIN R. DAVIS Grand Chaplain 803 N. Main, Rolla 65401 REV DONALD E. MCGUIRE Grand Chaplain 412 Allen St., Farmington 63640路1850 REV BILLY R. POTTER Grand Chaplain 33610 Wieneke Branch Rd., California 65018 Grand Chaplain SHELDON H. SNITZ 9852 Connell Dr., Overland Park, KS 66212 REV RONALD E. WOOD, ,JR. Grand Chaplain 1904 N. 36th St., St. Joseph 64506 REV KEVIN E. WEAVER. Grand Chaplain 3705 Meadow Dr., House Springs 63051 HV (JAKE) JACOBS Grand Orator 1323 Drummond Crt., St. Charles 63303 Grand Tiler ROBERT M. BARRETT Rt. 4 Bx. 87, Kirksville 63501