The Grand L o d ge of Pe nn sy va nia has contr i buted $1.000 t o th e Disaster Re li ef Fund being administe r ed b y th e Masonic Service Associat ion for the rei iefof Masons a nd their fam ilies w h o suffered grea t losses in the earthqu a k e that stru ck larg e port o n s of Chi le on March5.
Imm e di ate re li e f effort s were nitiated by the Grand Log ia de Ch il e through ts Grand Master, Most Wors hipful Brother Pe r e ira H e nriqu ez, but the ava il ab e fund s were d ep l eted
An a ppea l for ass stance was then made t o th e Masonic Se rvice Association of the United States. B r o Stewart M.L. Pollard, executi ve sec r etary of th e association, s aid that a ll fund s co ll ec ed as a res ult of t h e ap p ea l w ill be forwarded t o th e G r a nd Mas e r ofChile " for t h e re lie f o f th e hum an n ee ds ofMaso n c famili es and n o t for th e r e b u ildi ng of Masonic p r op ert ie s
In wri ting to t h e G r a nd Masters of a ll United States juris dict ion s, B ro. Po ll a rd descr bed the n eed as urgent.
" t s ho ped t h a t e very Mason in yo u r juri sd ct o n w ill wa nt t o exten d t h e h e ping hand t o our Chil ea n bro th e r s," h e wrote
To minimize a dmini st r at ive costs, i t is re q uested that re li ef fund s b e sent t o the Mason c Se rv c e Association a t 8120
Fe n to n Str eet. S il ver Spr in g. Mary a n d 20910 -4 785.
s hou l d b e mad e payab e to the M.S.A. Disaster Re l ief Fund.
A s th is repo r t was b e ng prepa r ed, wo rd was r e c e ived o f a secon d in the affe cted areas but a n assess m e n of damages was not ava il a bl e.
MAY
T h e Fennsylvania Freemason Distribution Offi ce Masonic Temple On e North Broad Street Philade p hia, Pa. 1 9107
Grand Master's Itinera:ry
MAY THROUGH AUGUST
1 Annual Maxwell Sommerville Banque t. Lodge No. 121, Phil ad e lphia
2 Lodge No. 629, Ha r r isburg
3 Lod ge Nos. 466 a nd 249, O y phant
4 Specia Commun ication of Grand Lodge, Dedication of a Lodge Room, Lodge No. 618 , Wyalus in g
6 Lodge No. 409, Pine Grove
7 Lodge No. 4 87, Philadelphia
8 Lodge No. 242 , J im Thorpe
9 Lodge No. 336, Gettysburg
10 Lodge No. 45, 200th Annive r sary, Pittsburgh
11 Speci al Commu nica ti on of Grand L odge, Ded ca ti on of a Lodge Build in g , L odge No. 304 Albion
13 Lo d ge No. 239 , Freep o r t
14 Lo d ge No. 1 97 , Carli s l e
15 Lo d ge No 633 Marienv lle
1 6 Lodge No 561 Allentown
19 Annual Mason c B r ea l{fast. Grand Lod ge of New Yor {, Buffa o N.Y.
19-21 An nu a Co n cl ave, Gra n d Co mm a n de 1y , Knights Te mplar of Pen n sylvani a, Er ie
22 Lod ge No. 773, Phil ad e phia
24 Comm itt ee on Maso n ic Hom e s
2 8 Lodge Nos 477, 351 a n d 421 , We st fi e d
29 Lodge Nos 281 , 490 a n d 6 1 6. Altoona
30 Lodge No.3 , Phi lade p hi a
31 Lodge Nos 70, 418 and 471, Athens
JUNE
4-5 Grand Lodge Qua r terly Com muni ca ti o n, St ate Co ll eg e
6 Lodge Nos 502 and 7 46, Ta re ntum
7 Lodge No. 312 , Ebe nsburg
8 Spec ial Comm uni ca ti on o Gra n d Lodge, Cornerston e lay ing a nd dedica t on Lodge No. 2 94, A shl a n d
10 Lodge No. 557 , Tiones ta
11 Lodge No. 243. New Cas tl e
13 Lo d ge Nos 2 9 6 and 6 24,
14 Lod ge No. 331 Ligonier
15 Lodge No 339, 125th Annive rsa ry, Scr a n ton
1 6 In t ernat ona S h r in e Hosp ita Day, Ph i lade lph ia
18 Lodge No. 762, Pittsb u rgh
19 Va l ley of Coudersport. AA.S R.
20 Lo dge No. 753, Ind ia n a
21 Lodge Nos. 306 and 415 Troy
22 Lodge No. 340, 125th Anni vers a ry, Pao li
25 Lodge Nos. 536 and 559 Reynoldsvill e
26 Lodge Nos. 7 9 1 , Monaca
27 Lodge Nos 6 6 4 and 504 Moos c
28 Committee on Mason i c Homes
29 Spe cia Comm un ica ti on of Grand Lodge, Corn er s tone lay ing and d edi cat on A ltoona
JULY
1 Lodge No 6 2 West Reading
2 -6 Impe ria S h r in e, At anta , Georg i a
12-14 Co u nci l of Deliber a ti o n Hers h ey
2 0 !re m Te mple, Po ten t ate ' s Ball, Da ll as
26 Committ ee on Ma sonic Hom es
27 Mas on ic Co ngr ess Co mmittee, Masonic Hom es a t Elizabethtown
27 Me e t in g. Boa r d of D r ecto r s, Pe nnsy vani a Youth Fo u nd a tion
AUGUST
10 Lo dge No 3 4 1 , J 2 5 th An n vers a 1y , Fact o ryvill e
23 Com mittee on Mas o ni c Ho m es
23 Lod ges, 15t h Mas o n ic Di str c t, King s ey
23 Harford Agr i cu ltura Society A nn ua Cou n ty Fa i r, Ha rfo rd Maso n ic D ispla y Second C ass
Philad e lph ia Pe n nsy vani a
Project SOLOMON II ®Turns the Tide
T h e continuou s pa t tern of members hip lo ss hat has p agu e d the Gra n d Lodge of Penn sylvan a sin c e 1 961 has come to an e n d
Thanks to Proj e ct SO L OMO N II the Re bui lding o Fre e mason ry in Pennsy lvan i a , the gra y ing fratern i ty is b e ginnin g to grow green
Th e t urna b out ca m e in th e fi r st qua rte r o f 1 985 after a yea r en d 1 9 84 loss fa c tor of a m od est 1 , 8 65 me mbe r s , attribu t e d mostl y to suspe ns ons fo r nonp aym e nt of d ues u n d e r n e w l e g s la tion t h at r e qui r e s dues pa y m en t i n J anua ry of each year with automa t ic s u s pens io n fo r those i n a rre ars
A mo s t 1 ,6 00 perso ns we r e s u sp e nd e d in D ecember of 1 984 fo r n onp aym e nt of due s
T h e ye ar e n d fi g ure s, howe ve r d o n o r e fl e c t t h e fact t h at m o r e than 1 500 p e titions fo r i ni tia o n a n d m e mb ers hi p w e r e i n p r og re ss a th e tim e , a nd t hat m ore than 36 0 me n we re in var o u s sta g e s of h e pro ce s s e s fo r being restore d to m e mbe rship.
A n e w me mbe r i s no t p l ace d on th e
r ol s o t h e f r ate rn ity u n t h e s made a Mason by r e c e ivi ng h e e nte r e d apprenti ce degree He is cou nted fo r purposes of Proje c t SOLOMON II , h o wever, wh e n hi s p e i t ion s a pp r o ve d thus the one
m on th a g n sta tistic s Proje c t SO LO MO N II us e s t h e e arlie r
d a t e s i m ply to s a ve t im e n p roce ssing
t h e builders' ca r d s t h at are u sed to r ec og n ize with bro n ze, s l ve r and gold lap e l pi ns th o se who are t h e program worl{, th e m e n wh o are b r inging new m e mbers to t h e fr a e rni ty
Eve n t h e offi c ia l1 984 stat ist ics r efl ect th e valu e o f Project SO L OMO N II. how-
eve r, w h e n th e oss factor o f 1 ,8 6 5 is com p a r e d to t h e loss e s of r ece nt years.
The l o ss of m e m b e rship in 1 9 83 wa s 3 ,77 2 ; in 1 9 82 i was 4 , 2 1 9 ; in 1981 it was 4, 01 2 , a n d in 1 9 80 it w a s 3 60 9 In
fa ct y o u wi ll h ave o go 1 8 year s t o
1 967 o find a m e mb e rship l o ss o f le s s han 2 000.
A great d ea l of useful data ha s b een and is being collected through th e co mpute r t r acking program that i s a mos t mpo rtant partofProjectSOLO MON I I.
Th e information t he lodge s s ubm i t dire ct y to th e computer tra ck i ng c enter ea ch month is used to deve lop new i dea s o mprove perform a n ce
D s t nct patte rns have develo p ed o ve r the first 15 months of the proj ect. N ew di r ecti o n bec omes app a r e nt as e ach mon t h s stati s tics are added to the po ol of knowledge
Th e fraternity, fo r example, i s g rown g at a faste r rate in t h e rura l are a s. In the s even regions, th e fi ve that a re p redominately rura are gro win g. wh i l e the two regions th a co ve r t h e major ci t es s t ill show a mod e st loss fact or.
Th e statistics must b e analy zed very car e full y however, since the major city re g io ns Pittsburgh and Phi ad e lphia, have a most h a lfth e Masons in th e s tate
Th e city r e gions cont a in m any more lodges and are much more. diffi c ult to supe rvis e , Still, th e loss fa ctor in the Pittsburgh area for 1 9 8 4 was less than 80 0 in a popu l ation o f more than 52 thou s and m e mbe rs, and less than 900 in a p o pulation of more th an 43 thousand memb e rs in lh e Ph lade lphia area
At times the d a ta h r o w s off c o n fu sing signals. In one a r e a o f high unemploym e nt. fo r e x a mpl e , th e oss fact o r s e ems to re fle ct th a t d s tres sin g economic condition. Yet an o ther are a o f equa ll y high or greate r un e mpl o ym e nt will show a h e althy p a tt e rn o f grmvth
What is beco ming in c r ea sin g ap p are nt is th a t t h e p a n wo r k s very w e l wh ere it is foll owe d closely an d is fully impl e m e nte d.
It i s now he g o i ng g e t s t ough er for t he ch airm an o f the o d ge's S OLOMON II Ta s k Force an d t he m e mbers of h e force w h
All l odges s h ou l d n ow b eatth a t stage o f th e progra m wh ere th ey are r e a chin g o u to those m e mh f> rc; w h n h .,. o.. in act ve for a nu mber of y ea r s an d w ho have res i ste d the in vita t ion s to atten d a me e tin g wh e r e Proje ct SOLOMON I w be explai n e d to t he m
Coupons,Coupons,Coupons . . .
There are n o l ess than four cou pon s in t hi s issue o f The Pennsylvania Freemason as the Grand L o d ge prepares for the June Quarterly Comm uni cat on a t State Co ll ege; t h e Sep t e mbe r Q u arte rl y Comm unica ti on at the Maso ni c H omes at Eli za b ethtown ; t h e dedication on Se pt ember 1 4 o f the new c h ape l at t h e Masonic Conference Center, Patton Cam pu s, Elizabethtown, a n d t he Autumn D ay at t h e Homes ce lebrat i on on October 12 at the Masonic Hom es a t Eli zabet l1 town.
Th e co up o n s co ntain l anguage spec ifi c to eac h occasion an d have been co l or coded in an e ffort t o avo id as much co n fus i o n as is p oss ibl e
The need to gain con tr o l of the numbers for the free meals that a r e a p art of each function demands the u se of coupons. They are also used t o gain infor m at i on a b out n eeds in eac h in s t a n ce.
The Grand Master h as authorized the use o fl o dge fund s to defray the costs of bus transportation for eac h fun ct o n It is imp ortan t that the l odges o r di stricts planning to u se buses their reservat o n s w i t h th e bus com p a ni es as soon as possible. B u s compa ni es often have a ll their eq uipm ent in se r v i ce on sum m e r weekends and advance reserva tion s are th e rul e ra t h er than th e exce ption
Then, too, the Grand L odge b enefits w h en it has advance in formation w h e n work in g w ith caterers in planning m ea l s or in arra n g in g adeq ua te parking space.
The requ es ted meal and passes w ill be se n t to yo u as soon as yo ur reservat ons are received Pl ease remember to send a stamped , addressed e n ve l ope. I t saves s taff time w h e n envelopes do not have to be addressed.
You may wish to make r e serva ti on s for a ll or severa ofth e functions at one time.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
Publication No. USPS 426-140 I ssued Quarterly
February May. August and Nove mbe r at th e Masonic T emple, Philade lph ia Pennsylvani a b y Th e Right Wo r s hipful Grand Lodge of Th e Most
Penn State Prepares for June Quarterly Communication
The Jun e Quarterly Commu nicati on of the Grand Lodge of Pe nn sylvan i a w ill be h e ld in S t a t e College on the campus ofT he Pennsylvan i a S t ate Unive r sity.
Sc h edu l ed to begin prompt ly at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, the meeting w ill tal\e pl ace in the Milton S. Eisenhower A uditorium T h e aud tor u m w ill also be used ea rli er in the day for an extra commu ni cati on of the Grand Lodg e ca ll e d by the Grand Maste r fo r th e purpose of Masons at s ght. (See the Specia l Note on page 18.)
Th ose who a ttend e i ther or bo th of the meetings are nvited to a dinner to be se r ved in the Findlay and J o hn s ton dini ng hall s at5:00 p .m. The dining h a ll s are located in th e cente r oft h e dormitory comp ex !mown as East H a ll s.
Parking w ill be prov ded in th e arge lots adjacent to t h e do r mitory comp ex. As i ndicated by the map acco mpa n y ing th s article, th e dining h a ll s a nd th e audtor ium are within comfo rtab e wa lking distance o f th e parking lots.
Th e parking a re a can be r each e d from Rout es 322 and 26 by way of East Park Avenue and Un iv ersity Dr ve wi th o ut driving through t h e ca mpus proper.
I t w ill b e n ecess ary to make res e rvat io n s fo r both park in g and d nner. Th e co upon on t hi s page is de s ign ed to mak e your needs eas il y known.
The dinner is free, but r eservati ons are required to contro l numbers and costs
There are four d ini ng rooms in Findlay (A, B, C a nd D) a nd three (A, Band C) in Johnsto n Color co d e d tick e ts w ill g ve sp ecific directi o n s to one of the seve n dining roo m s. Dinner ticl\ets wi ll be ssued o n a first req u est b as i s until t h e maximum seatin g of 2,500 persons is reached. Parking res erva tions w ill b e h e lpful to th e campus secur ty p ersonne w h o will police th e parking area an d direct traffic. Aga in , a co lor coded ticket. des gned to attac h o the rear v ew mirror on the w ind sh i e ld of your vehicle, w ill be sent upon r equest b y coupon.
The Milton S. E senhower Auditorium , named for th e former president of the university w h o was made a Mason at s g ht in 1951, h as a seat ing capacity of a lm ost 2,600. It s a modern, full y appointed theater bu il d ing w ith more tha n adequ ate facilities for the needs of the Grand Lo d ge.
TheJun e Quarterly is th e first me e ting of its k nd h eld in the State Co ll ege area. Gra nd Mas er Willi am A. Carpen t er sch eduled t h e meet i ng s o t h at h e Masons of ce ntral Pe nn sy van a co uld eas ily atte n d a sessio n of th e i r Gra nd L odge
It i s not nece ssary t h at you b e a m em -
ber of the Grand Lodge to attend. All Master Masons who prese nt their cu rr e n t du es ca rd s to t h e Grand T y e r wi ll be adm itted.
Bro. Ra lph F Spearly, Di s r i ct De puty Grand Maste r for t h e 21st Masonic Di stri c t and a past Master of S t ate Co ll ege Lodge No. 700, i s wo rking with t h e office of the Grand Master in preparing for the Jun e Quarterly Co mmuni cation. Co mmittees have been formed by lo ca Masons to provide for th e needs of v i sitors to State Co ll ege a nd th e unive r sity.
There are thou sa nd s o f Pe nn State graduates a m ong t h e more th an 200 th o u sand Masons in t h e s t a t e a nd thousan d s mo r e w ho are parents of Pe nn S t ate students. The June Quarterly Com m unicat on ac ti vi ti es w ill b e a h omecom in g o f sorts for man y and that factor a o n e is expected to a t trac t a l arge a tt e ndan ce.
Prompt submission of mea l and parki ng r eservat i o n co upons w ill enable us to m a k e adequ a e preparati o n for your n ee ds. Please remember to in c l ude a stampe d, address e d e nve ope for t h e return of tickets a nd parking pass es.
You are nv ted to ca ll t h e Office of th e Grand Ma s t e r at ( 2 15) 988 - 1920 if you have a ny que s tions.
J un e 5,1985
Continued from preced!ng page 5. does this endless list of requirements ex tend i f a man is to b e a true and fa ith fu l Free mason among us?" Well, the I ist cou ld go on and on. But that is a ll part of this wonderful way of life that marks the rea l and zealous Mason. Many of t h e thi ng s we have a lready mention e d are only part of what i s ex pected of members of " Blu e Lodges." For examp e, Freemasons are charge d to perform their civil duties. A m e mber of a Symbo ic Lodge who lightly r egards the duties and r espo nsibi li ties of citizenship - who fails to become an informed citizen-who fails to be at t h e e ection booth in a loca , state and nationa l e l ecti on , is rea lly not a Free mason in the full sense o f th e word.
Our " Blue Lodges" can not ex i st in the proper way w thout the interest participation a nd a ll egiance of those members w h o l ive a reasonabl e trave lin g distance from the Lodge. Mason s who who lly neg l ect the meetings of their Lodge, stated m eetings, extra meetings and special meetings, oftimes known on ly by the ring they wear o n their fin ger or the emblem th ey wea r on th e r l ape l , or by ju st be in g li sted on the roll of the Lodg e, are not Free masons in the full se nse of the word.
Charity is li sted as one of our chief c haracteristics. We are incl in ed to be libera in material contr butions for r e li ef of our Brethren, but that does not satisfy the demands of Masoni c c h arity. Those w ho n eve r carry c h eer to a Broth er, or to one w h o has erred or s in trouble for some other reason, is not a Freemason in the full sense of the word. Our charity also includes to l e r a n ce toward t h e opinions of a Brother, toward what seems to us to be hi s fau ts.
There is no place in Free masonry for t h e member w h o fai l s to see any good in a nyone or anythin g that is do n e by others. What a sad and detrimenta l factor s u ch a person becomes if noth in g s uits him i f not done by himse lf. Such an egoti stical person s really a dangerous member of any organiza ti on and especially Freemasonry.
In our ritual we a re admon shed to study the seven I i bera a r ts and scienceswhic 1 m ea ns to this humbl e Mason that each Mason should be an informed Mason, or at l east should attemp t to be one. He ce rtain y should know what th e ritual m ea n s and the importan ce of his ob li gations. But, he should go furth e r- he s h ould atte mpt to in form himself as to the or igin and t h e philosop hy of o ur An-
IS WHAT FREBl\IASONS ARE
dent a nd Hon orab e Fratern i ty so that h e can answe r qu estions posed to him and b e ab e to talk in an inte lli gent manner w h en engaged in a Masoni c d i scussion. As the years hurry by, a good Freemason should fortify himse l f in such a manner that h e may b e able to teach yo unger Brethren and answe r thei r questions. A proud and true Freemaso n shou ld give some study to th e beautiful and pr celess sym bol s of Free maso nry. T h e symbols of Freemasonry are the sou l of Freemasonry
Re ative to the yo unger men who are petitioning our " Blu e Lodges," t h e older m e mbers s h ou d evidence more concern, not only for the pr ese nt we lfare of our Lodges but also for th e futu r e of our Lodges which w ill be in th e hand s of the younger men at some later time. There is a tend e ncy among the older Freemasons to go on running the Lodge much as it a ways has been done, paying li ttle he ed t o th e views of the newcomers and sedom including them i n the business of th e Lodge. But i f Free masonry is to hold the place i n th e worl d wh i c h it r ig h t ly deserves, t h e e ders of t h e Lodge m ust show greater inte rest in the young and upright Masons.
Brethre n , permit me to "ca ll a time out" in you r r ea ding. I fee o n e of my poems co ming on: 'So me men seek wealth and some seek power, some m en seek fame through every hour. The Mason's aim is understood, his business is world Broth erhood. Regard ess of his power or wealth, he's not content to think of se f, and though he's strivin g to be good, his main conce rn is Broth erhood. The Mason, th erefore , is a man who is co nvince d it is God's plan that all His earth ly ch ildren s h ould create a worldw de Brothe rho od. And so h e works both day and night to bring to others love and light, to prove to all m e n bad and good, his bus i ness is world Brotherh ood. And, So Mote It Be! "
Freemasons shou d not on ly act or behave proper y at a ll times but each of us have an equal responsib ili ty t o be well and duly prepare d w ithin the Lodge whenever a nd wher ever we may b e attending, and also without the Lodge wherever that may h appen to be. Being we ll and duly p repa r ed means also to be properly clothed. Show me the Mason w ho cares naught about his Mason ic dress in certain pl aces and I w i ll also s how you a Fre e ma so n w h o is not a Freemason i n the full sense of th e word.
T o ca r ry the symbolism of good Masonic dress still fur t her, I wou l d hope that every Pennsylvan i a M ason s always clothed in th e h ab il iments of truth. His wa rdrobe should also contai n a robe of justice wi th which to protect those who, for any reason, have been deprived of the ir just r i ghts. He should wear a mantl e of cha rity, wi th which to co mfort those made destitute, many tim es by no cause of t h e ir own. He should a l so wear a tun i c of tol era tion with wh ch to hide the weaknesses of the wayward and help them to the road of recovery. His wardrobe should also include moccasins ofhumilitywhich marks a Freemason's str e ngth; h umili ty be ng the root, mother and bond of all vi rtues. And last y, a Freemason should be clothed with a cloak of mercy with wh i ch to cover th e sufferin g in mind or bodywitl1 unstinted sympathy and kindness.
My Brethren, these garments of m y Masonic wardrobe are all of genuine qua ity, measured and cut by a Master Tailor. They are serviceab l e and n good taste on every occasion. They may be h ad w thout too much money and the Mason w ho wears the m is du y and tru y prop erly c lothe d as all Freemaso ns should be. We all know, m y Brethren, that the bond of true brotherhood sho uld always prevail n our " B ue Lod ges, " our Grand Lodge and Freemasonry in ge neral. Th at however, is not enough. I t is the mission of Freemasonry to spread th e gospe l of human kinsh p that a ll the world will acour bonds of am i ty and accord. One of the c ha rms of Freemasonry is the formation of l ong and las ting fr i ends hips and the knitting of closer ties of sympa th y and interest in others.
I t is definite ly up to us during th e few years re m ai nin g in this twentiet h century to reach out and touch the lives of t h ose Freemas o ns w th in the Craft and even to reach out further and touch the lives ofthose el igibl e men without the Craft who, perhaps, have been anxiously wa it ng to learn w h at to say and to whom t o say it.
If we fai t o matc h our Maso n ic professio n with worthy deeds, more growth and di splay this specia way of fe for all Freemasons, th en, I think, Fre e masonry w ill be brought into contempt in the eyes of t h e wor d and will deserve condem nation. If, on the other hand, we can show that we truly practi ce brotherhood, both a mong ourse lves and toward all mankind m ill ions of peop e w ill see th e beauty of Contin u ed on page 9.
Grand Lodge Hall Progress Report
The renovation of Grand Lodge Hall at the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown, the fina l phase of a program begun in 1979 to modernize all the residential guest buildings, is proceeding on schedul e.
Th e project, estimated to cost $5.5 million, wi ll take up to two ye ars to compl ete.
As this edition of The Pennsylvania Freemason was going to press, the gutting of the third floor had bee n completed and the concrete floor on that level had been poured.
The layout of the rooms was drawn on th e concrete n preparation for the erection of m etal studs for the construction of wa lls, ceilings and hallways.
Advance work for plumbing and wiring was also being accomplished.
The stairwell on the west side of the building had been removed at all three levels providing an interesti ng view of what will become an elevator shaft
Work crews for the Warfel Construction Co. of Lancaster have sealed off the work areas on the second and third floors and basement from those portions of the building, primarily the first floor d ining and kitchen areas, that are being used daily by the Homes guests.
A complete report on the renovation of this first building to be erected at the Masonic Hom es is contained in the November, 1984 issue of The Pennsylvania Freemason.
Repair and renovation work at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia following completion of the center city commuter tunnel is continuing with much of the effort in recent months being concentrated in the Benjamin Franklin Room
Above is a typical example of restoration work The painter removes peeled paint, then seals and primes restored plaster (left) and begins the process of mixing and blending paint colors to recreate original color.
Ca nvas is firs t attac
l (abov e) and th
n carefully sm o othe d in place ( r ight and below)
Original canvas panel will be returned to this space
Adhesive is applied to the wall surface.
Gold sizing is applie d 24
Grand Master Authors Masonic Text
The Exemplar-A Guide to a Mason's Actions s the title of a book authored b y t h e R.W. Grand Master, Bro. William A. Carpenter, that wi ll be made availab l e to members of th e craft after S t. John the Baptist Day, Jun e 24.
The Exemplar fulfi ll s a dream of ong s t andi n g by the Grand Master for a book that in his words, " will serve as a r eal companion to all Pe nnsylvania Masons who have th e i nclination to earn and live as Freemasons. "
Thr ee major chapters in the book cover Masoni c manners, a glossary of words used in the Pennsylvania ritual. and beautifully ill ustra t ed symbols of frate rnity as used in this jurisdiction.
Grand Maste r Carpenter ca ll s t he chapter on manners the cata l ys t that " allows th e gen iu s of Freemasonry to reign over the Mason 's con du ct.
As for the glossary, the Grand master says, " officers of th e lodges, and especia lly the brethren participating in th e conferr in g of the degrees, should always speak out with author i ty. They shoul d know how to pronounce the wo r ds and t h ey must know, without any question or doubt what the words mean ," he added.
Noting the o ld adage that a picture i s wort h a thousand words, the Gr and Master describ es symbo l s as " the soul of Freemasonry."
The drawing that accompanys thi s report i s an early concept in rough form of what the cover of the book w ill look li ke. The final product w ill be more sop hist i cated.
Complete details about th e purchase of t h e book w ill b e made availab e as soon as th e final publishing costs are determined. A great deal of color and art particularly in the chapter concerning symbo l s, w ill make the te xt a worthy addit on to every Mason's personal library.
Grand Master Announces Two New Decisions
Th e R.W. Grand Master, Bro. William A. Carpenter, announced two add iti ons to th e Digest of Decisions during the March Quar t er y Communication.
T h e first d ecis on addresses the tim e per od in which the lodges rece ve reports of Tru s tee s and th e s ubseq uent submission of the Aud it Comm ittee report.
Trustee report s now are due in so that th e A u dit Committee h as comp l e te figures for preparat on of Audit report o b e presented at the Febr u ary stated meet ng The d ecisio n follow s:
Article X, Aud i t in g Comm ittee (page 11)
"5. Secti o n 17.1 6 of the Ahiman Rezon provides for the appo intm e nt of an Audit Comm i ttee to audit th e accounts of the lodge 'as of the clo se of th e current calendar year.'
"Accord ingly, the Trustees of the l odge s hall presen t their r eports to th e l odge at the J a nu ary s t a t ed meeting of the lodge n the n ext succeeding ca l endar year so as to make availab e to th e lodge and to th e l odge's Aud it Com mittee th e co mplete fi g ur es for the previous ca e ndar year.
"T he Audit Comm ittee sha ll th en repor t t o th e l odge at the February stated meeting.
" Th e b y- l aws of odges which may b e in co ntravent io n o f the foregoing are h ere by declared null and vo d."
The second decision a ddresses the Grand Mast e r 's desire to i mprove the cas h flow and fin a nci a h ea lth of the odges. It el iminate s the payment of partial or reduced dues.
The decision fo ll ows:
Ar ticl e XXX II , Dues and Fees (pages 46-48)
" 11 I n an effort to en h ance h e fin a nc es of th e odges n Pennsylvania, it s my decision that h a lf dues, p a rtial dues or r e du ce d du es, or th e e limin a ti on of dues a s compen sat on or
part of compensat on are, as of this date ( March 6 , 1985), n o long e r permi ss i b e.
"T his decision s hall no t app ly to officers and m embe rs of lodg es present y excu sed from the payment of dues or prese ntly payin g reduced dues. Furth e r, thi s decisi on sha ll n o t apply to 50-year members w h ose dues are by act on of the l odge remitted.
"T h e by-laws of l odges w hich are in co nflict with the forego i ng are h e r e by annu ll ed."
Art c l e XXX II , Dues and Fees (page s 46-48). h as und ergone exten s ive change as a r esu lt of th e egis lation a dopted at the D ecember Quarter l y Co mmunication n which Articl e 1 9 01 was amended to provide for the payment of dues at th e beginning of each yea r and the suspension, w ith out n o ti ce, of those ow ng dues at the January stated m eetin g. Th e lodg e may postpone suspens i on until th e February sta ted m eeting.
Sectio ns 1 a nd 2 of Article XXXII w ill r e m a in as presently printed, but Section 3 w ill be r ev i sed t o elim nate the words "a nd life membership."
Section 4 is el minated w ith the cu rr en t Sectio n s 5 a nd 6 being r e numb e red Sect ion s 4 and 5.
Secti on 7 is elimina t ed w i th the c urre nt Sections 8 and 9 being renumbered Section s 6 a nd 7
Sections 10 and 11 are e limin ated w ith the c urre nt Section 12 b e in g r en umb e red Section 8.
Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 are e li mi n ated with the c urren t Sect ons 17 a nd 18 b e ing renumbered Sect i ons 9 and 10. The new decision th erefo r e becomes Sect o n 11. Pages 11, 4 6,47 and 48 wi ll be r ep ri nted n th e n ea r future to r e fl e ct the c h a n g es
Dedication of New Chapel Set for September 14
Construction of the new chapel at the Masonic Con ference Center, Patton Campus, in E li zabethtown is on schedule and the Grand Lodge s completing plans fo r ts dedication on Saturday, Septembe r 14.
T h e foundation work was completed and the s t eel girders were being placed as this article was being written. (See accompanying p hotograp hs .) The next phase of construction will be the pl aci ng of the interior and exter or brick wa ll s
Furn i shings for the interior are o n order and it is expected the 232-seat chapel w ill be fully functional whe n th e Grand Lodge dedicates th e building in public ceremony. Meanwhile, an active fundraising program continues amo n g the odges, the appendant Masonic bodies, indi v idu a l members and friends of the fratern ty.
A limited numb er of pews are sti ll ava il ab e for gifts of $1,000 and, as indicated in the co l o r rendition of the fiveti e r lancet front w indows, a number of the 56 sections have been pledged for contributions ranging from $3,000 to $9,000.
In addition, two special areas have been set aside in the Lobbies on both s ides of the new chapel to r ecognize with bronze plaques all contri but ions in the amount of $1 , 500 or more.
It is expecte d the plaque areas will serve as the means for r ecog nizing gifts and memorials over an extended period of time in much t he same manner as bronze plaqu es mark contribut ions for the renovation and furnishing of guest rooms at th e nearby Masonic H omes a t Elizabethtown.
The Grand L odge i s a l so ooking for one or a group of lodges wishing to provide the organ for the chapel.
Anyone interested in making a contribut on of a n y size to th e Chape Construction Fund i s invited to send th e gift: in care of th e Office of the Grand Ma ste r to the Ma so nic Temp e, One North Broad Street Phil ade lphi a PA 19107.
A ll co ntributions are d ed uctible for tax purposes and wi ll b e acknowledged by etter.
A ll Maso ns, th e ir family members and fr ends, are welcome to attend the formal dedication ce r emon i es tha t are sc h eduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 1 4.
A lun c h eon will be served at noon in a large circus tent that wi ll be erected on the l awn in front of the Patton and Ranken bu ildin gs.
It will be necessary to reg i ster for the lun c h eo n by use of the coupon accompanying th i s arti cle. T h e r e s no c harg e for the meal, but the coupon wi ll help to develop an acc urat e count for the caterer and t h us control costs.
The public dedication ceremony wi ll b e cond u cted outdoors weather permitting and wi ll ast a bout one hour.
The tentative program s as follows: 12 Noon - Lun cheon ( r eserva tion s required) 1:30 p.m.-Dedication Ceremonies 2:30-3:30 p .m.-Open hou se for tours of th e c hap e l.
Pl ease enc l ose a s tamp ed, addressed envelope w i th your mea reservation coupon. The r eq u ested numbe r of tickets w ill be se nt to you imm ed iate ly upon rece i pt of your order.
Quest ons should be addressed to the Office o f the Grand Master at th e add r ess not ed above or by ca llin g ( 2 15 ) 988 -1 9 20.
Masonic Conference Center, Patton Campus, Elizabethtown CHAPEL DEDICATION LUNCHEON
September 14, 1985, 12:00 Noo n
D ear Orand Master:
Please se nd m e tick e ts for the noon lun cheon on Saturday, September 14, 1985 that is to be h e ld pr ior to the Dedication Ceremony for the new Chapel a t the Masonic Conference Center, Patton Ca mpus
Name - Lodge No.
Str eet Address
C ty/State / Zip - - - - - - - -
Please enclose a stamped, se f-addressed envelope and se nd with coupon to:
The Office of the Grand Master
The Masonic Temple One North Broad Street Philadelphia, Penna 19107
Fund Raising for
Patton Campus Chapel
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
The five-tier lancet front window on the
south side of the chapel has been
divided into 56 sections; each section
available for contributions ranging from
$3,000 to $9,000*.
A bronze plate replica, cast at one-tenth
the size of the 20 by 40-foot stained
glass window, will be used to acknowl-
edge the contributions.
Those sections of the window already
pledged are indicated by a color screen.
Intereste d persons are invited to contact
the Office of the Grand Master at the
Masonic Temple, One North Broad
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 or call
(215) 988-1920.
*A-$9,000 C-$3,000 E-$7,000
B-$5,000 D-$9,000
JAMES M. ALTER
Lodge No. 719
6th Mason ic Dis trict
LAWRENCE W ANTRIM
Lodge No. 254
40th Mason ic District
JOHNH.ATEN
Lodge No. 5 04
59th Masonic District
F'ORD T ATWELL
Lodge No. 477
17th Masonic D strict
DIOMA JN AUNKST
Lodge No. 299
18th Masoni c District
THEODORE BECK
Lodge No. 491
Mason ic District " E"
F'Rt:DE RICK BERMAN
Lodge No. 369
Masonic District " E"
RICK BERNSTEIN
Lodge No. 246
Masonic District " A"
JOSEPH R. BOHAN
Lodge No. 459
31st Mason ic District
Lodge No. 292
Maso n ic D istrict " D "
JACK E. BURGESS
Lodge No. 708
24th Masonic Distr ict
ALTONJ. BUSH
Lodge No. 5 77
27th Masonic District
JAMES J CAMPANILE
Lodge No. 723
Masonic District " B"
SIDNEY CHINOF'SKY
Lodge No. 728
Masonic District " C"
JAMES W. CHRISTY. JR.
L odge No 573
48th Masonic District
I BART CLARK
Finance Committee Changes Dis pension Fee and Rate
The Gra nd Lodge Co mmittee on Finance, upon the recommendation of th e R.W. Grand Master, ha s raised the fee for di s p e nsa ti ons to pass to the c hair and h e m ileage rate paid to Representatives of th e s u bordi nate lodges w h en attendin g the Dece mbe r Quarterly Communcatio n to vo e in the annua l e l ection. Th e comm ittee was given the ability to mal'e th e changes through amendment to the Ahiman Rezon as adopted by the Grand Lodge in December of1984.
Th e rate to be paid th e Representa· ives and ot h er officials of the Grand Lodge for trave l has b een ra sed fr o m 18 to 20.5 cents per mil e. Th e fee for dispe n sat i ons to pass to the chair ha s bee n c han ged from $10 to $25 in each in sta nce.
The R.W. Grand Maste r, Bro. William A.
Master Builders
NORMAN K. F'ISHER
Lodge No. 483
23rd Masonic District
PHILIP D. FOLWELL
Lodge No. 483
Masoni c District " H "
TAYLOR S. F'OX
Lodge No 114
Mason c District " B"
RAYMOND E. F'Rl'_ J R
Lodge No. 227
7th Masonic District
WILBUR H GILDNER
Lodge No. 621
45th Masonic District
ROBERT G. GOLDEN
Lodge No. 796
48th Masonic District
NEIL W GROSS
Lodge No. 591
Masonic District " E"
ROBERT B HARP JR.
Lodge No. 254
40th Masonic District
EARL R. HARRIS
Lodge No. 460
35th Masonic District
K ENNETH E. HESS
Lodge No. 336
4th Masonic District
ROB ERT E. HESS
Lodge No . 451
42nd Masonic Distri ct
STUART R HILDEBRAND, JR.
Lodge No. 72
Masonic District " G"
ALBERT HOF'F'MAN
Lodge No. 246
Masonic District " A"
DAVID M. HOWELLS JR.
Lodge No. 673
lOth Masonic District
HENRY H HYNEMAN
Lodge No. 4 79
7th Masonic District
JOHN JAMESON
Lodge No. 397
18th Masonic District
DAVID W. CONKLIN
Lodge No. 292
Masonic District " D "
JOHN C. KOLLER
F'RANK W. PODREBARAC
Lodge No 27 1
Mason ic District " C"
LYNN E. POYNOR
Lodge No 427
8th Masonic Di strict
ROBERT A REDDEN, JR.
Lodge No. 625
36th Masonic Distr ict
PA UL R. RENK
Lodge No. 7 43
57th Masonic Dist rict
OVID C. RICKE
Lodge No. 754
23rd Masonic D i s trict
ROB ERT J. ROBBINS
Lodge No. 2 18
14th Masonic D str ict H. RO WE
Lodge No. 713
46th Mason c D strict
STEPHEN RUDICK
Lodge No. 254
4oth Masonic District
PETER A. SACCO, JR.
Lodge No 58 4
13th Masonic District
ROBERTL.SCARBOROUGH
Lodge No. 245
8th Masonic D i st rict
JAMES R. SCHMEIG
Lodge No. 4 71
16th Masonic Distri ct
SAMUEL F'. SEIBERT
Lodge No. 398 lth Masonic District
GEORGE W. SEJLHAMER
Lodge No. 443
4th Masonic Distric t
DONA LD L. SHAWLEY
Lodge No. 612
54th Masonic D strict
JOSEPH W. SHOALTS
Lodge No. 707
18th Masonic District
ROBERT R. STRONG
Lodge No 664
59th Masonic District
CONRAD J. SWINEHART
Carpenter, in sugges tin g the dispensation fee c hange to Articl e 10.01, noted a certa in amount of co nfu s o n among the craft: over dispensati ons to pass to th e chair.
" What should be a rath e r rare occurrence," he said, " seems to happen t oo oft:e n for th e imited valu e of the dispensation. "
A dispensat on to p ass to t h e c hai r is usually issu ed , w h e n properly app l ied fo r, as a favor or privi l ege to a m an who h as not served as a Worsh i pfu l Master t o be present a t the in sta l lat on of a Wors h ipfu Master.
I t does not co nfer any of the rights enjoyed by a Worshipful Master or one who is a Past Master by service.
The Grand Master r ecomme nd s that a nyo n e see ,ing the dispensati o n first
rea d A r ticle LXXV, Passing to t h e C h air, o n pages 112-114 of th e Digest of De· c isions, and seek out the thre e req uired forms printed on pages 183 and 184 of theAhiman Rezo n.
It must be recogn zed that the favor is a persona matter that must be r equ est· ed n person by use of th e proper form as the first ste p in the process.
The p etiti o ner must then receive t he recommendation of the Maste r and Wardens and, since the dispensation is not manda tory, b u t is a n authority o r per· miss ion to be gra n ted, is to b e approved by the vote of t h e lodge at any stated or extra meeting.
The actual dispensation, w h en all of the above has been accomplished, is i ssued by th e Di strict Deputy Grand Master.
Lodge No 397
18th Masonic District
CHRIS G. COPETAS
Lodge No. 743
57th Masonic District
WOODROW W. CREASY
Lodge No. 35 7
58th Maso nic District
ROBE RT L. CROWE
Lodge No. 34 7
24th Masonic District
CLA IR W DE NLINGER, SR.
Lodge No. 417
1st Masonic D istric
ANGELO S. D TULLIO, SR.
Lo d ge No. 71
Masonic District " E"
F'. DEW/IT DOERR
Lodge No. 310
6th Masonic District
WILLfAM E. EV£Rt:1T
Lodge No 225
30th Masonic District
Lodge No. 761
57th Masonic Distr ct
ALLEN J. KNAPPENBERGER
Lodge No. 5 77
27th Masonic District
H ERBERT J. LITTLE
Lodge No. 583
49th Masonic Distri ct
H UGH McCULLUM
Lodge No 751
Masonic District " D "
GA I L E. MEAD
Lodge No. 241
56th Masonic District
LAWRENCE J MILLER
Lodge No. 591
Masonic District " E"
DONALD G. MOSHER
Lodge No. 36 6
24th Masonic District
PA UL M. PETERKA
Lodge No. 720
l Oth Mason ic Dist rict
Lodge No. 156
1st Masonic District
JOHN VLASSOPOULOS
Lod ge No 27 4 Mason ic District " C"
CHARLES T. WEILER
Lodge No. 717
Maso n ic D istric t " D "
WILLIAM WILLSON
Lod ge No 57 9
59th Masonic District
JAMES C. YOUNG
Lodge No 401
18th Masonic D str ict
ROBERT J. YO UNG
Lodge No 552
23rd Mason c Dis tric t
L ARRY A. YOUKERS
Lod ge No. 710
23rd Masonic Distric t
ROB ERT L ZEITELMOYER
Lodge No. 401
18th Masonic D strict
SATURDAY, OCTOBER12
Autumn Day at the Homes
I prom ises to b e a day of fun a nd fellowsh ip in ce leb r ation of th e season of harve st.
It will take pla ce in one of nature's most bea utiful sett in gs, th e rolling hills and gentle farm fi e ld s of La n cas t er County at th e Mas onic H o m es at Elizab e thto wn
Thousands o f Maso ns, their fam ili es and friends, wi ll gath e r in a place t h at ex i sts only to serve ot h e rs to s h are in fr endship th e co mmon bonds of fraternity.
They will mingl e w ith the guests of the Masoni c Ho mes, both adults and children, and n t ha t exc h a nge deve lop new levels of und e rstand i ng. With that unders ta nding will come the support that wi ll e nabl e t hi s greatest of Mason i c charit i es to conti nu e its work.
I nitial plan s fo r Autumn Day a t the Hom es on Saturday, O c tob e r 12 ha ve been completed. All t ha t r e m ai ns is to determine how many peop l e will attend so t hat adequ ate arrangem e nts c an b e mad e to care for their nee ds.
A r eg i strat i on co upon s n cluded with th s article for your conven e nce in r e sp o nding to the invitat on extended by t h e RW Grand Maste r and t he members of th e Comm ttee on Masonic Homes.
Every e ffort w ill b e made to g u arantee a mem ora ble experie nce. Th e re w il food, much of it fr o m the Masonic Hom e s fi e d s and barns, hot and co l d drinks, and ice cream
The bounty of nature and the harvest will be n evidence everywhere. K e ttl es of apple butter will s mmer o ve r open fires, hotd ogs and sausage s with sauerkraut will satisfy the a ppetite, and pumpkin pi e w ill be t h e appropriate dess e rt.
Circus tent s and c lowns and entertainment will add to th e festive a tmosph ere. The Grand Master will ask t h e Shrine and the Tall Cedars to part i cipate.
An area to display and sell the c ra fts c r eated b y t he Hom es' guests wi ll be set up Th e guests ex h ibit a great dea l ofs kill a nd c r aft:mans hip n t h e ir work as evid e nce d by num e rous awa r ds and pr i zes t h at have been won at shows and fairs.
Th e Masonic H omes will be ready to receive visitors on October 12 b egi nning at 10:00 a.m Food and r e fres hments w ill be ava il ab l e in severa ocatio n s c ontinually fro m 11: 00 a.m to 3:00 p m.
Th e R.W G r and Mas ter, Bro. William A Ca rpe nte r, has authorized the use of lodge funds to d e fray the cost of bus tran sp orta tion to th e Maso ni c Homes. I t is suggested th at buses b e u sed by those lodg es and comb in at ions of lodges travelin g greate r distances Th e use of bus es w i ll save parking space and h e l p w ith t ra ffic flow
Pl ease note th e r eg is t ration c oupon conta n s a space to i ndicate the need fo r parking for private vehicl es That information is needed so t hat adequate space is provided. Parking s h ould n ot b e a prob e m since one of t he harves t ed fields near t h e e ntrance to t h e Maso ni c Hom es wi ll b e available in mid October.
You are i n v i ted to comp ete t h e cou pon and your r eservat on as soon as possib e. A c rowd of thousands is exp ected and ear y numbers will be a great h e lp n completing p l ans
Th e R.W. Grand Master, h e m e mbe rs of the Co mmittee o n Mason c Hom e s, and the Homes staff look forward to s hari ng with you an Au tumn D ay at t h e Hom es.
Bro Fred Pierce Corson, re tired bishop o f the Eas tern Pennsylvania Co n ference o f th e United Methodis t Ch u r c h , for m e r p re sident of the World Me thodis t Counci , and senior G rand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Pe nn sylva ni a, died on February 16 w hil e vaca t on ng n St. Petersburg, Florida H e was 88. A clergyma n of world renown, h e presid ed as bis ho p from 1944 unti l his r e tir eme n in 1968 over New Jersey, the Eastern Pennsylvan ia Co nference w hich includ ed Philadelphia, t he Wyoming ( Va lley ) Conference w hich included north eas t ern Pen nsylvan ia and s outh e a stern New and Puerto Rico.
He was e l ected preside n t of the World M e th o d st C ouncil, an advisory cou n c il t o Methodist c hurc h es wo r l d w de, n 1961 and served the 13 mill ion members of the d eno mination i n t h at cap acity un t i l 1 966
As cou ncil presi dent Bishop Co r son was a de egate-observer to th e Va t ca n Counci l in Rome from 1 962 to 1965. H e was a leading ecum e nical ist wh o had access to the h ei rarc h y o f th e Catholic Church and was in s trum enta in devel oping und ersta nding between the chu r ch a nd t h e fr a ternity of Freemasonry Bo rn n Mi ll v i lle, New Jersey, Bro. Corso n was an h onor graduate of College and D rew Uni vers ty H e was elected h e 2 0 t h presi d e n t of College at th e age of 37 i n 1 934 and held several dozen de grees, both earned and h ono ra ry, fro m colleges a nd univers iti es throu gho u t the nation. He was rece ived into h e New Yo rk East A nnua l Conference of the Methodist Church in 1920 and se rved as pastor of churches in New York and Co n nect i cut. As the organizer o f th e C ommunity Church of Jackson Heigh ts in New York City, h e uni ted 26 de n ominations into a single fellowsh i p.
Bishop Corson's concern for' the young led him to found the Bisho p s Crusaders, a youth movement dedicated to Christ an service , with a wo rld w i de membership of 25,000. His interests and experience are ev ident n h i s many writings including, College , a History of Function and Purpose," " A Christ i an Phi l osophy o f Education for the Postwar World ," " Freemasonry and the Framing of the Constitution ," and " A Factual View of Freemasonry. "
I t wa s n the latter a rt i cle, published in 1965, that Bishop Corson wrote of the d ia Iogue between the fraternity a nd the Catholic C hu rch " Freemasonry has many fr i ends and some enemies," h e said. " Much of the oppos ition is t he resu l t of ha lf truths or untruth s abo ut Fr eemasonry. Many, especially among the Roman Catholics, are a t rue image of Freemason ry and because they now see i t as it really is, that is , no t a religion' or in oppos t i on to any religion, are com i ng to a ppreciate it. "
He concluded the article by writing, " .. God h as given us a new opportunity to promote the Fatherhood of God a nd the Brotherhood of Man. Heaven full well how much we need to do this. Let us not destroy each other's attempt a nd right to worship God an d to stren gth en our brothe r hood through l i stening to uns ub sta nt ated assert ons, past shor t comings and cu rr en t ignorance. Rather, let u s prove worth y of ea ch ot her s con fidence even h ough we have d ifferent ap p roaches to the fu fillment of our obligations to God and our fellow man "
Bro Corson was an acti ve Grand Chaplain who attended Grand Lodge f u nc t ons regu a r ly . A member of Cumber l and Sta r Lodge No. 197 in Car li sle, he was coroneted an honorary 33 ° and was a recipient of the Gou rgas Medal from t h e Ancient Acce pte d Scottish Rite, N orthern Mas o nic Jur sd iction
B ishop Corson li ve d in the Cornwall Manor ret i remen t village in Cornwall , Lebanon Cou nty, PA. He i s survived by h is wife , Frances B Corson ; a son , Hampton Payne Corson , M.D. ; th ree grandchildren , and five greagrandchildren. '
Three Receive Gold Penna. Franklin Medal Co n tinued from preced in g pag e 8. and res id es in Jenkintown
Bro. Joseph M Shan h o ltz s a Past Ma ste r of Ri s in g S tar Lod ge No. 126 and h as bee n a m ember of th e Grand Lodge Guest Co mmittee s i nce 1980
H e s b es t known h owever, as the craftsman who h as bee n in vo l ved fo r many years in th e design and production o fvirtually a ll Grand Lodge jewels, s p eci a l j ewe lry suc h as ape a nd ladi es pins, a nd a numb e r of m e dallions
In fa c t, Bro. Shanholtz m anufact ure d th e go l d m edal h e was awa rd e d. H e c r ea t ed t h e first 1 4 m e dal s in 1979 fro m a d es ign pre pare d by th e fa m ous sculptor, Donald DeLu e, for th e thr eein ch bronz e m eda lli o n struck in 1978 to m ark th e adm ini stration of th e n Grand Master Walt e r P We ll s.
Th e medal li on fe atured a o f B e njamin Fra nk li n whi c h Bro. S h a nholtz th e n r e du ce d to the s z e re prese nt e d in th e Pen n sy van ia Frank lin Medal.
Hi s i s e vident in th e production of a ll mod e rn Pas Grand Masters' j ewe s a nd in th e d es gn and production o f th e co in -s iz ed m e da lli o n that was struck in 1 9 73 to mark th e 100th a nnive rsary o f the d e di ca tion of the Masoni c T e mpl e in Phil ade phi a; t h e 25-year Masonic servi ce emb l e m ; th e Pe nnsy l vania ladi es ' pi n a nd th e di s tinctive m e d a l co ll ars now wo rn by the s a t e o ffi ce rs for the Order o f De Mo ay, among others. Bro Sh a nh oltz s m a rried to the former Bebe Roth s t e in and res id es in Philad e lphia.
NEW DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS-
N in e n e w Di s trict D e puties were formally prese nte d by th e R. W Gra nd M as t e r Bro William A Carp e nte r during th e March Quarter ly Communicat i on They a r e from l eft to r ight, front row, Bro Rob e rtS. Swoyer, District 10; Bro. Jos e ph F. Acton , District 5 1; th e Grand Master ; Bro. Benjamin Rubin, District A, and Bro Ga rold M. Oakes, District 22. In th e seco nd row, eft t o right, a r e Bro. George tf. ttoh ens hildt, Di s trict 3 ; Bro Edward E. Tourje, Di str ct 15; Bro. Jam es T Young, District 5 ; Bro. John J Hunt, Dis trict B, a nd Bro W Ja c k Yates, District 25.
Grand Master's Record After 15 Months
Bro. Willi am A. Carpente r, in h e fi rst 15 months of his e nure as Gra nd Master of Masons n Pe nn sy lvania , h as trave ed more t h an 1 32 t h ousand mil es in vi s iting 340 odges.
H e h as ma in tained a n unprecedented sc h edu e that h as req uire d his attendance at no l ess than 711 activities in th e 461 days of his adm ini s tration that were r ecorded as of March 30 w h e n h e visited Howe ll Lodge No. 405 in Hon ey Brook, the 5th Maso nic District.
The Grand Maste r s itinerary as printed on p age 20 of t h is issu e of Th e Pe nnsylva nia Free m ason is e l e qu e nt t es timon y to th e e n e rgy and drive h e h as brought to t h e o ffi ce.
" I a m ofte n ask e d w h y I m a in ta in such a pace," th e Grand Mast e r sa i d , adding, " I s imply refe r th e m to Articl e 12, Section 5 of the A him an Rezon ." Articl e 12, Sect o n 5 desc rib es a portion o f th e responsibiliti es of a Grand Maste r " It s hall b e his duty to visit th e lodges und e r his jurisdiction as often as it m ay b e pra cticabl e, and ca ll Specia Co mmuni cations of th e Grand Lodge, a t such places as h e may d ee m n ecessary to ins tru c t h e C raft: r equiring th e officers a nd m em b ers of odges notifi ed , to b e present th ere at."
Grand Master Carpente r is es p e cially p l eased with the favora bl e reaction to his prese n ta ti o n ofth e Masonic Sa int Award he des i gn ed to h onor tho se uns ung h eroes of th e odges whose e fforts many tim es go unn o ti ce d
" T o date I have presented 445 Mason i c Sa int Awards, and 1 am pleased to b e ab l e o say th ey are a definite hit with the brethre n, so mu ch so that tears o fte n fa ll," th e Grand Master sa id
SPECIAL NOTE
The R.W. Grand Master. Bro. William A. Carpenter, has called for an Extra Communication of the Grand Lodge to be held on Wednesday, June 5 for the purpose of making Masons at sight
The communication to be h e ld in the Milton S.
Eisenhower Auditorium on the campus of The Pennsylvania State University, will bef_!in at 1:00 p.m.
The auditorium is the s1te of the June Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge that will convene at 7:00p.m. that evening.
Grand Master's Award
FEBRUARY 1, 1985-APRIL 9, 1985
Lodge No. 43
Bro. Albert L. Einolf P M
Washington Lodge No 5 9
Bro. Herbe rt W K eys, P.M.
St. John s Lodge No. 115
Bro . Morris R. Lamm
I ndustry Lodge No 131
Bro Martin C. Sarajian
Pa l e st in e- Rox borough Lodge No. 135
Bro. Pearson W Delaney and Bro. Frank J. Reinert, Jr ., P.M.
Washington Lodge No 164
Bro. D. Everett Plance P.M.
Eastern Star Lodge No. 186
Bro. Stanley G Carter, P.M. and Bro. Ralph D Sweade, Sr. and Bro. Lewis J. Vogt, P M.
Danville Lodge No. 224
Bro. John L. Molter, P.M
Richmond Lodge No. 230
Bro. Clayton G. Wilson, P M and Bro. H Gilbert Wilson
So l omo n-Oakland Lodge No. 231
Bro Harry Levitt, P.M.
Chester Lodge No 236
Bro. William A Northam P.M. and Bro. William R. Schuler, Sr. P.M and Bro. William C. Smith P M
Beallsville Lodge No. 237
Bro. Edward H. Topper, P.M
St. John s Lodge No. 2 60
Bro Edward S. Cala man , P M and Bro. Vaughn C King, P M
Orrstown Lodge No 262
Bro. Duane E. Goodhart, P.M
Cassia Lodge No 2 73
Bro George W. Salway P.M.
Cla rion Lodge No 2 77
Bro Harry N. Summerville, P.M.
J e fferson Lodge No 2 8 8
Bro Charles E. Hilenbrant
Un ion Lodge No. 291
Bro. Robert M. Davenhall , P.M. and Bro. Benjamin H Weber
Eureka Lodge No. 302
Bro. Robert R. Bentz, P.M. and Bro. Norman W. Dyer and Bro. James I. Kerney
Portl and Lodge No. 3 11
Bro. Walter C. Emery, P M
McK inl ey Lodge No 318
Bro. Charles A. Burkarth. P.M.
Peter Williamson Lodge No. 323
Bro. J o hn Uples Jr•• P M
Barger Lodge No. 325
Patmos Lodg e No 348
Bro Irvin B Jennings P.M
Susqu e h a nna Lodge No 364
Bro. Corneliu s P Hoffman and Bro John H. Schaffer, P.M.
William so n Lodge No. 369
Bro. Theodore Micklin and Bro. Horace J. Mill a r
Apo ll o Lodge No 386
Bro. Roy L. Necke r , P M. and Secretary and Bro. Harry C. Rickert, P.M. McKea n Lodge No. 388
Bro. Andrew Z. Hileman, P.M.
Pe r k in s Lodge No 402
Bro. William H. Braun, P. M.
Howe ll Lodge No. 405
Bro. Samuel 0 . Zimme rman , P.M
Stuckrath Lodge No. 430
Bro. Frank C. Bernauer, P.M.
Mozart Lodge No. 436
Bro John S. Milne, III, P.M. and Bro. Ru ssell E. Ott, P.M. and Bro. Leonard F.E. Wolters , P M
Apollo Lodge No. 437
Bro. Albert M. Scott, P M
C aysvill e Lodge No. 447
Bro Howard J Ashbrook, Jr. , P.M
St. Jam es Lodge No 457
Bro H Robert Richards, P.M. and Worshipful Master
Kn a pp Lodge No. 462
Bro. Clarence L Fox
Union Lodge No. 479
Bro. William H Dietric l'l
Exce lsior Lodge No 4 91
Bro Ernest Ingram , P.M.
Cre scen t Lod ge No. 4 9 3
Bro Howard C Jorgenson, P M. and Bro Clarence E Thomas, P.M
Tyron e Lod g e No 4 94
Bro Elmer R. Myers, P.M.
Riversid e Lodge No 503
Bro. Preston D. Flaharty and Bro. Chester A. Heiland
Quake rtown L odge No 512
Bro. Paul H. Deaterly P M.
Guyasuta Lodge No 513 ·
Bro Roland E. Kirkpatrick
Mahoning Lodge No 51 6
B r o John P. Spring. P.M
Aurora Lodge No 523
Bro. James Buckin gham. P M
Sl Alban Swain Lodge No 529
Bro George Myers, Sr P.M.
Fernwood Lodge No. 5<\3
Bro Ralph B. Rogers. Jr., P.M. and Bro. W. Harry Shaw. Jr , P.M.
Bro Henry B. Kulp. P.M and P.D.D.G M. oakland-fraternity Lodge No 535
Lehigh Lodge No 326
Bro. Walter Stettler. P.M
Union Lodge No. 334
Bro. Stanley f. Graham, P.M.
Eulalia Lodge No. 342
Bro. Bernard G. Hauber, P.M. and Bro. Robert D. Jackson, P.M.
tl e bron Lodge No. 575
Bro. Fred Finley
Wayn e Lodge No 581
Bro. James R Wilds, P.M
Pe n Argy Lodge No. 594
Bro . C. Harry Stoffiet, P.M.
Sh a ron Lodge No. 598
Bro. Roy M. Klinge r
Ga l eto n Lodge No. 602
Bro James H. Lane, P.M
Leh ighton Lodge No. 6 21
Bro. Gerald A. Searfoss, P.M. and Bro Charles D. Uhler Jr.
