Missouri Lodge of Research (MLR) Meeting at GL in Columbia September 24, 2012
President Harry S Truman (who signed as issuing GM of our Lodge of Research in 1941) to have such a library. His grandson, Brother Clifton Truman Daniel was called upon for his remarks. GM Hess called upon his Deputy Grand Master, RWB David Ramsey, Senior and Junior Grand Wardens (RWBs Jon Broyles and David Haywood) to perform the “Masonic Dedication Ceremony”, the pouring of corn, wine and oil. This was followed by the holding of the symbolic “Blue” Ribbon which was then cut buy the MLR Master RWB Houge.
RWB LARRY HOUGE
The Annual meeting of the MLR was held in the Windsor IV Room of the Holiday Inn Select Hotel at 4:15 PM on Monday, September 24, 2012. RWB Larry Houge, Worshipful Master, welcomed a room filled with members of the Lodge of Research to our Annual Meeting. He called upon a Grand Chaplain, RWB Dale Roller, to lead us in opening prayer. He then called upon the Secretary for the minutes of our previous meetings. RWB Miller stated that the minutes for the 9-26-11 and 512-12 meetings were all found printed in the Grand Lodge Reports Booklet handed out this morning and, if approved now, would be printed within the GL Proceedings. They were approved. RWB Miller then stated that the Treasurer’s Report is found on pages 130-133 of same book and that currently we have about $170,000 in all of our accounts. He then stated that the income from the Missouri “Masonic” License Plates is doing well for us but we needed all members to apply for said “License Plates.” At this time our Grand Master John Hess, MLR Tiler, was called upon to report on the “Dedication and Ribbon Cutting” of the new MLR Library in the Masonic Complex Building this morning. MWB Hess stated that there was an enormous crowd there to witness a dream of our Past Grand Master and
Bro Daniel
RWB Houge
MWB Hess
It was then announced that our MLR Breakfast tomorrow morning had sold out (250 tickets) and that if you don’t have a ticket, you may enter the room after 7:30AM and stand along the side to hear our guest speaker, Brother Clifton Truman Daniel. At this time, RWB Steven Harrison, MLR Fellow and Junior Warden and Editor of the Missouri Freemason Magazine, was called upon to report on his recently published book titled “Freemasonry Crosses the Mississippi”. He stated that he started by writing papers on Freemasonry which resulted in over 200 pages spanning from the first Masonic Lodge west of the Mississippi River through MWB Harry S Truman as President and Freemason. This book has been designated as the Missouri Lodge of Research book to be given to all members in 2012. RWB Aaron Shoemaker was called upon for report of future Truman Lecture Series speakers. He had just returned to our meeting room at this time so only reported that he has been in contact with a Right Worshipful Brother from Scotland with the Grand Lodge of Scotland who may be a near future speaker for the MLR. (Continued page 2).