Right Worshipful Grand Secretary Gets Another Feather In Cap
Brother Brian L. Carley, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge F . & A. M . of Vermont, recently presented Brother Thomas W Jackson, R. W. Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of Pennsylvania (since 1979) the Philip C. Tucker Medal, given for " distinguished service to society , to his community, and to Freemasonry".
The Medal, named for an illustrious Vermont Mason, is usually presented at the Grand Communication of the Grand Lodge ofVermont, but Brother Jackson was in London for the 275th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of England, so he rece ived it at "home", the Grand Lodge of Pennsylva nia. Brother Jackson is eminently qualified to receive such an honor: his Masonic curri culum vitae reads a li ttle like the one of the man for whom the Medal is named: Raised a Master Mason in Cumberl and Valley Lodge No. 315 (W.M. 1969 ), Brother Jackson is a Member of Chapter; Council and Commandery in the York Rite; Shrine; was Advisor in DeMolay; and in Scottish Rite was Coroneted an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council 33rd Degree in 1980. It would be easier to name the Masonic service and Allied Groups with which he has not been involved! Among other non-Masonic civic activities, Brother Jackson i s an Eagl e Scout, and has served as scoutmaster; was a member of Shippensburg Area Jaycees and State Director; and was on the Board of Directors of the National Collegiate Weightlifting As sociation (having been a champion weightlifter).
Brother Philip C . Tucker (1800 -1861), born in Boston, left school at age eleven to help support his famil y. Apprenticed to a Mr. Benjamin Welles, Tucker learned the iron working busi ness. As soon as he passed his twentyfirst birthday, he joined the Craft, and was Raised a Master Mason on November 9, 1821, in Dorchester Lodge No. 3 The same year, he was el ected Junior Warden. At twenty-four, Tucker was admitted to the Vermont Bar. In that year (1824), he b ecam e Worshipful Master, hol ding the Office for twenty-five years, and was elected Gra nd Junior Deacon of the Grand Lodge ofVermont. 1836 saw him b ecome Grand Senior Deacon and 1827 Grand Junior Warden. In 1829 Tucker was el ected Deputy Grand Master, in wh ich Office he remained until1847 , when he was e lected Grand Master. Tucker was still Grand Master when he died on April10, 1861.
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Prominent Display of Square and Compasses Is ·standard For Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Th e Square and compasses with the Letter "G" is to have its deserved position of prominence in graphic reproductions throughout th e Fraternity in Pennsylvania.
Freemasonry is known by the Square and Compasses with the letter "G." It tells the world, our communities and our neighbors, who Freemasons are; what Freemasons stand for and what Freemasons do. It symbolizes Freemasonry and i s embl ematic of the val ues , principles and t enets of the Fraternity a nd tho se a ss ociated with it.
There is no doubt w h en one sees the Square a nd Compasses with th e Lett e r "G" that it means Freemasonry. It i s an emblem that is always displayed with dignity and pride.
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has forma ll y adopted s tandards to ensure the positive and consistent us e of the Square
and Compasses with the Letter "G " as a promin e nt id e n t ification of Freemasonry on the printed materials and graphic reproductions. The e mb l em is to be displayed prominentl y on gr aphic materials of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, its en tities and Subordinate Bodies. The same promi n ent use will be encouraged throughout the Family of Freemasonry.
R.W. Grand Master Edward H. Fowler, Jr. , said: "As the most readily recognized emblem of the Brotherhood of Freemas onry and its values, the Square and Compasses with the Letter "G" deserves prominence in all graphic uses throughout the Fraternity."
The standards, published in a loo se -l eaf binder, instruct that on Grand Lodge graphic reproductions, the Square and Compas ses with the Letter "G " should be reproduced in a prominent position, preferably the upp er left corner of a letterhead, single page, fi rs t page or cover of a reproduct io n or publication; to the l eft of th e return address on an e nv e lope , and w ith the closing s ignature of a publication. There are specifications for variou s graphic uses, such ® asname cards, badges, brochures, s igns and more. For
in s t a nce , Grand Lodge stationery will incorporate th e Square and Compasses with the Letter "G" in blue at the upper left, the gold seal of the Grand Lodge to the right and "The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fr ater nit y of Free and Accepted Ma so n s of Pennsylvania" at the center in purple. The Grand Lodge a ddr ess i s ce nt ered at the bottom in purple
The Square
and Compasses:
Universal Symbol of Freemasonry
Editor 's note: The following defi nitions of the Square and Compass have been adapted from The Pocket Encyclopedia of Masonic Symbols (Nineteenth Printing, November 1991) published by the Masonic Service Association.
Square and Compasses are universally the symbol of a Master Mason; of Freemasonry. A t housand devoted symbolis ts have read as many meanings into both these tools of a Mason. Both symbols are much older than Freemasonry; Chinese manu scr ipt s give them a Masonic s i g nificance ( a lthough there was no Freemasonry in that country) two tho usand years ago. No symbols in Freemasonry offer so man y possible interpretations. But many symbo ls may be different things to different men ; each interprets what he can from a symbolism so deep as to be almost allembracing.
Square - Symbol of the Master; of rectitude of life and conduct; of morality, truthfu l nes s, hones ty. So universal is the knowledge of its meaning that the word ha s percolated into a ll strata of society. The "Square man" is the honest man. To "act on the s quare " is to act hon es tly. In Freemas onry, to "part on the squar e " has its own symbolism. The square is a too l made of two members, pointing in different directions. Those directions are "right" with each oth er -a right angl e, so called b ecau se the ninety-
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Bro. Edward H. Fowler, Jr.
R. W. Grand Master
This is the Grand Master's Report delivered at the Quarterly Communi· cation, December 2, in Philadelphia
Brethren:
A minister began his annual budget sermon by describing a cartoon that showed a couple te llin g the pastor at the door after the service "Wh en you ta l ked about commitment, we almost thought you meant us."
The minister's message that followed was labeled, "Yeste rda y, Today and Tomorrow People." ''Yesterday people " believe that there will never again be times as good as they used to be. "Today People" are satisfied that this is the way things are and we might as we ll accept i t. "Tomorrow People " see the chall e n ges ahead and lead the way in shaping the future.
In Pennsylvania F r eemas onr y, we are "Tomor row People."
We have taken on the most cri tical challenges to modern Freem asonry. We are committed to change .. . to l eading the way in making our Fraternity efficient, effective and relevant. A year ago, at our Annual Communication, we committed to a comprehensive plan of bold steps for renewa l - to "B uilding for the Future Today!"
I li ke the thinking of hocke y Wayne Gretzky. He says, Its not so much wh ere the puck is; but w h ere you want it to b e that counts."
We hav e the vision and we know w h at counts. We know where we want to b e We are "moving the puck" in Freemasonry in Pennsyl -
"State Of The Craft"
vania - and it has been a real team effort. There have been significant accomplishments and I feel comfortable with the progress we are making.
We are now into the second year of Five-Year Planning in Grand Five-Year Planning is a senous way of life in all departments and functions No one i s satisfied with short-term, one-year planning; we are all looking to the lon g range - "Building for the Future."
The goals of the comprehensive p l anning at Grand Lodge were and clearly defined, mmed at restructuring , at merging duplicative departments, reviewing and updating a ll of the insurances for a ll Grand Lodge activities, redefining Development and b enefitting from profess ion a l public counseling and services, to name JUSt a few.
First, Restructuring. It was approached as a long-range effort. In Grand Lodge, the operating structure has been rea lig ned systemwide to maximize efficiency and economy. Now, Directors h ead the
employees a favorable lifestyle and security.
A Grand Master's Executive Staff was established to help "keep a finger on the pulse" of the Fraternity and demonstrate efforts to be relevant to the needs of the Members
The six elected Officers of the Grand Lodge, the three Executive Directors and three appointed Members-at-Large meet monthly to consider the business of the Fraternity. It provides a valuable communications channel offering input and providing feedback throughout the Fraternity, especially that of Blue Lodge Masons.
Long-range planning is recommended as a way of life throughout the Fraternity. Each Lodge should develop its own Long-Range Strategic Plan. This is the time for each Lodge to look to where it will be by the Year 2000. I know of one Lodge that has named a "2000 Committee " charged to consider goals, directions and finances.
leadership throughout the Fraternity.
Our Craft has tremendous talent and ability. We haven't yet reached the degree of leade r ship potential available in t hi s great Fra te rnity; but that l eade rship potentia l is coming to the forefront. We are seeing new faces and recognizing tale n t
We can gauge success by what we are see in g. There's no apathy; there's positive
how much it is accomplishing. He is organizing Speakers' activities that will dovetail with those of Masonic Education.
Freemasons always have known the value and importance of youth programs. We have vibrant programs through the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation providing scholarships, leadership and civic education and wholesome activities.
We've got to continue to renew our emphasis . . to involvement. Masons are speaking up, saying, "I'll h elp."
With effective leadersh ip , we will continue to modernize our Fraternity ... be progressive without tampering wit h Ritual, Values or Landmarks keep the pride of
encourage
"I strongly provide opportunities and encourage youth everywhere to benefit from the values of our Fraternity and the Family of Freemasonry.
more outreach -more community involvement."
the Fraternity high reduce apathy and encourage creativity and maintain our hi gh level of concern and care of others - for our residents at the Masonic Homes, our youth and those in special need of our support
Grand Lodge has authorized each Lodge to name a Youth Rep-
resentative and has encouraged Lodges to use some of the income from their Permanen t Charity Funds to support youth programs and projects as part of community service.
taking, once-in-a-l i fetime experience for me to represent the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and be among the nearly 15, 000 at the Communication in Lond on . That was followed by my visit to Par is and being received among international Masonic leaders in Brittanic No 9 -Fideli ty Lodge
.----------.. expansion, too, is aimed
at bringing about the most efficient and costeffective operations through in spire d le adership at t he grassroots; being increasingly relevant to t h e indivi dual Mason's needs, and fostering the Lodges' involvement in
In "Building for the Future," the Fraternity's Supervisory Structure of the Voluntee r Network has been expanded and strengthened. This major Grand Lodge operations. Bob Boone i s the Exec utive Director, Grand Lodge Operatio n s; Joe Murphy is the Executive Director, Masonic Homes, a nd Bill Prazenica is the Executive Director, Finance and Administrative Services.
The Grand Lodge organization was restructured to ensure the quality of operations, and to improve efficiency and cost-effective ne ss. An important adjunct in restructuring has been to modernize and bal ance the working environme nt, benefits and lifestyle co nc e rn s of our systemwide Grand Lodge e mplo yees Grand Lodge is updating personnel l eve l s and assignments; defining j ob descriptions, appraisa l s and eva lu ations, and creating more fl exibl e benefits a imed at affording their communities.
During the past two years, twenty-five new District Deputy Grand Masters have been Installe d. Each was sel ected as a result of p e rsonal interviews. Each was sel ected for his ability to serve and for having a demonstrated potential to l ead. Each has h ad intensi ve training in the responsibilities, a d min i stration and expectations in hi s role as District Deputy Grand Master. The chall enge to all our District Deputy Grand Masters is to create
We remain dedicated to caring for our residents and t he children a t the Masonic Homes. It was another proud day when we l aid the Cornerstone for the Health Care Center a t the Masonic Homes on Grand Master's Day. The V ill age Green Apartments are to be occupied and the Independent Living Community grows stead il y. Houses on the Masonic Homes g r ounds are being used for the development of our children.
In our Long-Range Planning, we are studyi n g the needs of our Brethren across the State and consi d ering the possibil ity of establishin g a relationship with a health care facil i ty in Western Pennsylvania , or maybe providing a freestanding facility.
The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Children has increased its effect iveness and efficiency. Bud Garvey has been employed to carry out day-to-day operatio n s, commu nica te and promote the services and generate support for the Foundation.
He is networking w ith the Lodges and the Brethren , getting the m essage out about what t h e Foundation is, what it is doing and
Our goal is to have at least one youth group - DeMolay, Rainbow for Girls , Job's Da ughters - in every Masonic Distric t. Therefore , all District Deputies are urged to be involved in helping Lodges develop youth pro g rams in their communities.
There is another group in the Family of Freemasonry for which we need to be concerned: Th e Widows of Masons. Communications with them can mean so much.
Blue Lodge leadership is reminded not only to keep in touch with them, b u t a l so to be sure to input information about the widows into the Grand Lodge Database so that they receive commun i cations as part of the Fraternal Family.
Freemasons across Pennsylvania - from Grand Lodge to grassroots - hav e been busy bein g involved in communities, vastly enhancing public awareness of the Fraternityletting the public see us as Masons, to know who we are and what we do.
It has been an exciting and exhilarating year of awareness Consider the history and pride of herita ge focused on Freemasonry l ast June when the Fraternity worldwide celebrated the 275th Anniversary of the first Grand L odge, the Grand Lodge of En gland. It was a breath -
For the fi r st time since before World War II, Freemas onry is al ive in what was "beh in d the I ron Curtain" and a L odge now operates i n what had been the Sov i et Un i on. We recognized the Grand Lodge of Yugoslavia and welcomed the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master as participan ts in events in Western Pennsylvan ia Here in our Jur i sdict ion, the Grand Lodge Officers, joined by an entourage of District Deputies a nd splendid Blue Lodge representations, have conducted ceremonies, part icipated in parades and taken part in commun ity even t s statewide. Just to name a few, I cite the rededication of the Statue of Washington at Prayer at Valley Forge , Laying the C orne rs tone of t he Heal t h Center at the Masonic Homes, parading in Li gonie r and Perryopolis and Laying t he Cornerstone for the r econstruction of the Grist Mill once owned by Bro ther and President George Washington. Public involvement and awareness will continue. We have just announced that, as the result of an agreement with the Department of In terior, the Grand Lodge of P ennsylvania will place a m on ument on the Annex of the Battlefield at Gettysburg to be dedicated to all Freemasons who fought in all wars. Th is is the first time any organization has been approved to erect a monument on the federal historic site
The statue, commissioned by the Gra nd Lodge of Pennsylvania, will portray dramatically the bonds of Bro the r ly Lo ve, Fra ternalism and heroism depicted in a historically verified action of a Fr eemason from one Arm y coming to the battlefield aid of a wounded Bro ther of the opposing Army . Grand L odges from all fifty S tates a nd leaders of all Masonic B odies, the heads of Veterans Orga nizations and national dignitari e s
will be among inv ited participants for t wo days of commemoration, unveiling and dedication of the statue, Augu st 20 and 21.
Also, I look forward to ceremonies next Fall that are destined to bring additional awareness to t h e Fraternity. At a Special Communication of Grand Lodge in September, a very well - known person will be made a Mason at Sight.
I strongl y encourage more outmore community i nvo l vement. In fact , in my opinion, it would be perfectly fitt in g for a Mason ic Lodge to d evelo p a rapport with other community organizations and join with a civic club or community group in worthwhile proj e cts.
The Fraternity has made- and needs to make - some hard decisi ons about countering spur ious Masonic negativism and untruths. We have heard enough from selfproclaimed anti-Masonic sensationali s ts. It is t i me for the Family of Freemasonry to set the record straig ht. Together, the Family of Freemasonry needs to challenge critics w ith t h e truth
And, we've s een the misuse of the Square and Compasses in s ome blatant anti-Maso nic literature. W e can protect aga in s t s uch unauthorized, dastardly u s e. In Pennsylvania , the Sq u are and Compasses with the Letter " G" has b ee n r egistered and other Jurisdiction s are doin g the same ·
The emblem of the Squ a re and Compasses wit h the Letter "G" is recognized as symboli c of Fre e maso nr y or an affiliation with the Masonic Fraterni ty . As the mo st re a dily recogn i zed e mblem of th e Brotherhood of Freemasonry and its va lu es, it deserves prominence in a ll grap hic us es throughout the Fraternity. We are in the process of estab li shin g s tandards to ens ure the positive and consistent use of the Square and Compasses with the L e tte r "G" as the proud ident ification of Freemasonry in a ll printed materials and graphic reproduction s A s for Pennsylvania Freemasonr y , after my first year as your Grand Master, I can conservatively describe where w e are today b y s ayin g, "Ther e is a fair amou n t g oing on and th e r e is a fair amount to do. "
Which l ead s m e to upd at in g t h e
keynote program in " Build in g for Tomorrow ... Today!" - Leaders hip a n d Management development and training: IIrnAM I.
Esse n tial e l eme nts for the l ongterm effectiveness of HIRAM I are the formalizat ion and regular training of the Volunteer Facilitator Network ; the involvement and allaround s upport of the Blue Lodge leaders of today and tomorrow, and the financia l assurance of s uccess.
HIRAM I seminars began this year and now we have fifteen Facilitators team e d to conduct training sessio n s for Blue Lodge Officers and other Masonic Leaders. Additional qua lifi ed Masons are being interviewed to ex pand our Facilitator teams. Also, during the year, more than two hundred Freemasons from twenty- one Lodges took part in spirited HIRAM I sessions and returned enthusiastically to their leadership roles in Blue Lodges.
More training sessions are scheduled for 1993 to continue reaching more and more Officers and potential Officers i n Lodge s across the state. ·
Our L e adership and Management Program, HIRAM I , is providing Lodg e Officers and other Masonic Leaders with profess ionally proven s kills a nd tools not only to mak e our Lodges succe ss fu l , but also to he l p the individual Mason in hi s own career. That's why the G rand Lodge of Pennsy l van i a ass ur ed that it s Leadership and Management Prog ram and its educational m aterial s would be the best that c a n b e produced, including the bes t instruction, t h e best videotapes and the best li te rature
tivating leaders of tomorrow and peri odically refreshing t he skills of leaders of today.
Evaluations in strategic planning have made it clear that there must be a longer-term commitmen t to l eadersh i p a n d management development to sustain the Fraternity a n d keep it thriving, vibrant and re l eva nt into the Twenty-First Century.
On l y so much can be accompli s hed in a s ingle exp os ure to leadership and m anagement development , even when the instruction , content and materials are fir st-rate. Leaders throughout the Family of Freemasonry a l so are concerned in extending the supp ort for renewal through our Appendant Bodies and Affiliated orga nization s - even to the extent of responding to requests from other Jurisdictions to bu y into our copyrighted l eade r sh ip and management training.
The next goal is to establish an educational cen te r at Elizabethtown to be known as the "Pen n sy lvania Masonic Foundation for Leadershi p and Management, Inc." to b e available for t he d evelopment and ong oing training for all the M e mbers hip of our Lodges and throughout the Family of Freemasonry.
Consid e rin g the national interest in Pennsylvania's pioneer program , I s ug gested recentl y to a group of Nort h Am e rican Grand Masters that such an institution at E li zabethtown event ually might we ll become an East Coast facility among others strat e gically located acros s the nation.
The Penn syl v ania Mas onic Foundat i on for Lead e r s hip avai l able in the bu s ine ss and e ducation fields.
Bro. G. K e nt Hackney is dedicating hi s fu ll- tim e work efforts to ongoin g operations of the HIRAM I L eadership and Mana g ement Program.
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."
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Will Rogers and Management , Inc., i s conceived to be a partnership with our Blu e Lodges, offering broad , rich and compre h ens ively focused dev elopment and training exper iences s imilar to tho se of a colleg e or university. Today we are ready
Our humorous Brother, the l ate Will Rogers, was known for being profound in hi s wit. He said, "Even if you're on the ri g ht track, you'll get run over if you just s it there."
Our commitment to leade r s hip i s on th e ri g ht track. And, we ca nnot stop where we are. The futur e of Freemasonry is conce rn e d with cul -
and Management , Inc. and support its initial operations.
I have contacted the Worshipful Masters of every Lodge in P ennsylvania urging their Lodges and th e ir Members to join the partnership for the futur e by in vesting an ample tax -deductible contribution to " The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Leadership and Management, Inc."
We have applied for a 501(c)3 tax statu s for t h e Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Leadership and Management, Inc. If grante d , the 501(c)3 stat u s will warrant the use of Lodge Charity Funds for it s s upport. Likewise , indiv idual contributions from Members w ill be tax deductible as contributions. The $ 1 ,000 aver-
Fraternity and telling him t h at the Brethren of his Lodge look forward to being together I emphasize that h e w ill find his Lodge assoc i atio n s exciting a nd meaningful if he becomes involved.
Further , I encourage Membership D evelopment by including w ith that l etter a "Friend to Friend" brochur e. Each new Brother is reminded that when he first inquired into Freemasonry, h e l earned how good men from different wa lk s of life meet together, begin and end their meetings with a prayer, a l ways conducting their affa ir s in peace, harmon y and friendship and ca ll each other "Brother."
''The keystone in Building for the Future is Membership."
the needs of Members who are active and involved?
• "An organization w ith a v i s i on for the future and a clear course and direction ho w to achieve it?"
The answers were "yes" then. And, t h ey are "yes" now Pennsylvania Freemasons are "Tomorrow People - Building for the Future T oday!"
to take that v ital step in m eeting our commitment in Buildin g fo r the Future. The su pport of every Lodge in Pennsylvania and its Members i s needed to realize our goa l. Part ner sh ip contributions averaging $1, 000 from e ach Lod ge in Penn sylvania would a ss ure the es t a bli s hm e nt of th e P e nn sy lva ni a Ma s onic Founda t ion for L ea d e r s hip
Now that he i s among Brethren who age contribution per Lodge is offered as a guideline Some Lodges and Brethren are in a position t o do more; some l ess. U nanimou s commitment to support is what is important.
W it h effective l eadership, we will continue to modern i ze our Fraternity be progre ss i ve with out t a mpering with Ritual or Landmarks keep the pride of the Fraternity high r e duce apat h y and e n courage creat i vity and maintain our high level of concern and care of oth e rs - our re s id e nt s at t h e Mason i c Homes, our you t h and those in special need of our support.
The key s tone in Building for t h e Future is Membership. Maso ni c l eadership has t h e r es ponsibility to generate and ma intain a high l evel of ent hu siasm among the Blue Lodge Members of today and among t he men of good character who will take the steps in the Future of our Fraternity.
Improved communications by Lodge Offic ers with their Members go a long way toward inspiring and involvi n g the Brethren and making t h e Fraternity relevant. It is my contention that , by demonstrating Fraternal concern and communicating with the Members, Lodge s would find little reason for suspending wo rth y Brethren for non-payment of du es.
I ha ve sent a l etter to e ve ry n ewl y- r a i se d M as on in P e nnsylvani a in 1 992 we l coming him to th e
are proud of the philosophy of Freemasonry and who practice making good men b e tter, he has the opportunity to be special to someone by letting a son, a re l ative or a fr i end of good character read the
"Friend to Friend" brochure
Lodges are being equipped to b e effective in Membership D eve lopment. Three Train in g Sess i ons using the exce ll ent Membership D evelopm ent Kits produced by the National Masonic Renewa l Committee have been conducted so far, one in the East and one ·in Centra l Pennsylvania. Each of the Lodges w ho se Officers ha ve attended HIRAM I sessions i s r eceiving one of the Membership Development Kits a l ong with a program showing ho w to use the kit s effecti ve ly.
A year ago , wh en I was Installed as your Grand Master , I said that:
"If you will give us your s upport a nd commitment, we w ill give the future of Free masonry in Pennsylvania our be s t shot. We will report back to you this time next year [w i th ] our co ll ec t i ve v i s ion for the Craft."
I asked yo u then . . . and I ask you again:
• "Is this n ot what you wou ld expect from t h e l eadership of your Fraternity?
• "I s this not what the world's ol dest Frate rnity deserves?
• "A future? ·
• "A clear and compelling reas on for m en to join?
• "An orga ni zati on th a t meets
Thank you . God Bless our Fraternity and every Freemason. All official Grand Lodge correspondence should be sent to the Ma sonic Temple, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2598 instead of the Masonic Homes at Eliza bethtown Complying w i th this request will result in expediency for your communication as well as increased efficiency.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
VOL. XL FEBRUARY 1993 NO. 1 Publi cation No. USPS 426-140 Iss ued Quarterly
Winter issue
Eleven New District Deputy Grand Masters Appointed
15TH MASONIC D I STRICT
Dieter G Dauber
Canawacta Lo d ge No 36 0
R. R. 2, Box 68A-1
Su s qu ehanna, PA 18847
42ND MASONIC D I STRICT
Michael H. Gotshall
Goo d Samari ta n Lodge No. 336
1807 Hei dlersb u rg Roa d
For L odges Nos. 240, 248, 328, As p ers P A 1 7304
338, 341, 360, 438, 445, and 472
For Nos 266, 336 348,
Pre sented: 11 I 2 I 92 423, 451 , 465, 503, 649, 663, and 706
17TH MASONIC DISTRICT
Ronald G Bennett
Lewisville L od ge No. 556
R.R. 1 Box 190
Ulysses, P A 16948
For L odges Nos. 247, 317 350, 351 373, 421 , 477, 556, and 602
Presen ted: 11 I 21 I 92
18TH MASONIC DISTRICT
Glen E Paulhamus
I vy Lod ge No. 397
436 W il s t on Street
William s port, PA 1770 1
For Lodges Nos. 106 199, 232, 299, 335, 397, 401 , 707, and 755
P esented: 1 I 14 I 93
20TH MASONIC DISTRICT
Ernest Weierick
Hiram Lodge No. 616
91 0 Twe n ty-Fourth Avenu e Al t oona, PA 16601-383 9
For Lodges Nos. 220, 28 1, 282, 4 90, 494, 539, 574, a nd 616
To be presented : 2 I 11 I 93
33RD MASONIC DISTRICT
Ralph H. Besecker
Kan e L odge N o. 566
R.D. 1, Box 92
Kane , PA 1 67 35
For L odges No s 379, 382, 495, 532, 5 66, 57 1 639 and 675
Presented: 1 I 13 I 93
34TH MASONIC DISTRICT
Charles L. States
Mount Moriah Lod ge N o. 3 00
324 Je nnife r Drive
Huntingdon , PA 166 52
Fo r Lodges Nos 300, 320, 524, 572, 589, 688, and 774
Presented: 1129 I 93
Universal Symbol, co ntinued front page 1
ang le , s o called b ecaus e the nin etyd eg re e ang l e is t h e on l y correct an gl e for s tones which are to build a perpendicul ar and s tab l e wall
When B r et h r e n "part upon the s quare, " they l e a ve each ot h er in d i fferent dir e ctions , but i n directions of whi ch , if their d es tinations be u nknown , their rightness is known Breth ren part in t h e fu ll
kn ow l e dg e that the i r cour ses unti l they meet again will be according to the angl e of t h e s quare - right.
Compasses - Symbol of restraint; of the principal te n ets of t h e Ord er; of s ki ll a n d know l edge, s ince without their use , a square cannot b e erect ed a nd wi t h out a squar e a t emp l e ca nnot b e buil t.
In modern Masonic Ritu a l s, th e 8
Presented: 1 I 28 I 93
45TH MASONIC DISTRICT
William J. Ray, Sr.
H azl e L odge No. 327
P.O . Box 8
74 S u garl oaf Ave nue
Conyn gham , PA 182 19
For Lodges N os. 238, 242, 327, 467, 611, 621, 677 687, and 771
To be presented: 2 I 8 I 93
47TH MASONIC DISTRICT
David S. Kielman
Crafton Lod ge N o. 653
2644 Sacramento Ave n ue
P itt sburgh, PA 15204
For Lodge s Nos 513, 544, 630, 652, 653, 657, 669, 674, and 747
Presented: 1 I 27 I 93
54TH MASONIC DISTRICT
William M. Krat zenberg
P lum Creek- Samuel Hamil t on Lodge No. 799
3343 Benden Dri ve Murrysvi lle, P A 15668
F or L odges n os 50 2, 6 12, 613, 644, 7 65, 783, 789 and 799
To be presented: 2 I 15 I 93
MASONIC DISTRICT "B"
Thomas R Sansom
F ernwood Lodge No. 543
7809 Mid is P l a ce Philadelphia, PA 19 153
For L odges Nos. 3, 59, 72, 186, 295, 436, 45 6, 543 , 7 12 an d 732
To be presented: 2 I 1 7 I 93
Compasse s a r e "dedica te d to the Cra f t" and are emb l e mat i c of r es traint of pa ss io n s. H e r e, "pa ss i on s " r efer s to an y over-e motional l ack of co n tro l. Years ago, th e phi l o s opher Burke sa id "men of intemperate pa ss i on s ca n not be fre e; passions fo rge the ir fet t er s ." It i s pa ss i ons i n the large r sense; i ntempera n ce, e x c e ss temper , unjust judg m e nt, intol era nce, s e l fi s hn ess, that the s piri tual compas ses circum s cribe. The pos i tions of t h e Square and Co m p asses in t h e Three Degree s are u niversa l symbol s of light , more light, fu r t h er light. * The Letter "G" - Symbo l of ge ometry ; of G od ... it i s usuall y co mbin e d w ith th e Sq u are a nd Comp asses th e combi nation i s a
symbol of Symbolic Mas onry.
''Note: The terminol ogy in Pe nnsylvania and most Jurisdict ions is "Compasses. " Six Grand L odges in United Stat es, haue changed to "Compass ."
An Apology
In the report of the Washington-at-Prayer rededication, in the l ast issue of The Pennsylvania Freemason we neglected to note that the massed flags were borne by twenty-four Sir Knights from Commanderies in Pennsylvania
For mor e t han a ye ar, Mas ons in Pennsylv ania have be en hearing about HIRAM I and th e Lodge Le ader ship and Mana gemen t Program During the pas t ye ar , we put into action wh a t had already taken a year to build. In January 1992, th e fir st group of P enn sylv ania Lodges were in t roduced to HIRAM I.
This i s a powerful program and a wonderful opportunity for our Fraternity. It wa s conceived out of the need for better Lodge l e ad er ship an d m a na gement and th e beli ef th a t Mas ons in Pennsylvania would be anxi ou s to di s cov er wa ys to make Lodge Meetings more inter es tin g, more relevant and more focus ed upon the ne eds of Members.
HIRAM I i s a t wo- d ay se min a r on Lod ge le a d ers hip and m a nagem ent It was developed t o m eet t h e specific n eed s of Pen n sylva ni a Fre emason s , bu t we h av e found i t ap plies to virtua lly any organi zati on and ca n be h elpful in a man's work as well.
The obj ectives of t h e HIRAM I program a r e t o prep a r e Lodge l eaders fo r t h e Twe n ty-Firs t Century a nd t o do s o wi t hout ch a n ges to the Ritu a l , tr adition s or to th e other fu nd a m ental pre cep ts of Fr ee m as onry.
In thi s progra m, up to fou r men from a Lodge p a rti cipa t e in t h e se minars which ar e b eing offere d in each of th e six Are as i n our Juris di cti on. During t h e s ixt ee n hou r s, par tic ipants le a rn to d evel op a vi sion for their Lodge. Th ey learn th e impor tan ce of planning a nd goa l-setting, ho w t o build consens u s a n d how to est abli sh a p articip a tive tea m e nvironme nt in th e Lodge . They stud y th e importan ce of t ime a n d how t ime affe cts t h e satisfactio n of membe r s. Mo s t importa ntly, these m en l earn th at l eader s do thin gs. They see wh at i s going r ight a nd m ak e s ur e the ri ght thi ngs k ee p going. They see wh at i s wron g a nd t a k e corr ective a ction.
But a s much as a n ything, they s h ar e with on e a nother t h eir su ccesses an d t h eir fa ilures, t heir fr u strati ons a nd t h eir dr eams, always with an eye t o th e futur e.
This newslett er i s t h e fi rst in a se ri es th a t will be publis h ed to k ee p yo u in teres t ed a n d infor m ed a bo u t t his excitin g program which you will s oon find avail able to you r Lodge .
Sin cerely a nd Fraternally,
E dwa r d H . Fowle r, Jr. R.W. Grand Maste r
