(Deferred Payment Gift Annuity)
Benefits Include:
• Unlimited Contributions ,... Tax-Free Compounding ,... Fixed Life Income At Retirement For Up To Two Persons
,... Income Partially Tax-Free For A Period Of Time
,... Immediate Charitable Deduction
For further information about how a Deferred Payment Gift Annuity or another charitable gift planning opportunity may enab le you to do somet hing nice for yourself whil e making a s ignifi ca nt gift to the Grand Lod ge sponsored charity of your choice, please contact Bro. John R. Mcfadden , Planned Giving Officer. He will be happy to assist you through the gift planning process in complete confidence and at no cost or obligation . You may reach him by using the response form below or by calli ng the Masonic Homes De velopment Office at (717}367 - 1121 , extension 33311 or 1-800-599 - 6454.
It's Spring, the tim e of r cn<'wa - the lime for fulfilli ng the promise of life springing et ernal It al so is time for us to r emind oursel\ ·es abo ut fulfilling th e promises we have made to ourse v es an d o u r Fraterni ty Those promises indudc do ing wh at we ca n to in cr ease our knowl ed ge and better o ur p ra cti ce o f t he p tincipl es of Freemasonry.
I am pleas ed to l<'ll you that the initial session of the Pennsylvania Acad emy of Freemasonry was a resounding succ ess. More than 600 of our Bretlu en to ok advantage of tlw Lhrec- trac k <' d l earnin g opp ortunity: to learn abou t ritual , l ead ership, and Freemasonry on a wider scal e from some of the worl d s foremost M as on i c scho ars. While til<.' nwn w er e in th eir sessions , th e ladies of our lodges l ead ership were afforded lh<' opportunity l o se c th e Mas oni c Temp e in Philadelphia, th er eby giving them a better und<'rst anding of our Fr aterni ty as well.
We encourage y o u to broad en yo ur kn owl edge personally in a v ery easy w ayattend at least on e meeting of yo ur lodge t his year! Your Grand Lod ge has d eveloped p ersonal safNy program s th at w e hope every lo dge - ya m· l odge - will implement. Att end o dge and ! cam ho w to p rotect yourself at home, on t he str eet, in your workplace and while traveling. Take a C. P.R. course . B e prepar ed to h elp not o nly y ourself, but o th ers as well.
We also are enco uraging lodges to engage active y in proj ects th at can b en efit each lodge and inc r ease vi sibilit y in its community. Through a coop er ative ef fo r t with the Pennsylvani a Affiliat e o f th e Am et; can Herut Associa ti on , each l o dge has been r equested to sutvey its surro unding commun ty to see if the r e s a need for a d evic e known as an A.E D., o r auto mated extern al d efi brill ator That is a d evice th at can saVE.' lives in an em ergency eve n wh en u se d by individual s with minimal training. lf s uch a deviC'e i s need ed (and th er e ar e very f ew conununities that do n o t n ee d i t), w e arc as kin g Lh f' l oc al l o dge to " mak e i t hap pen " - t o do what it ta k es to p ace s uch a devi ce where i1 can b<'nefit the most p eopl e Some lodges already ar e working to place them in scho ol s, with fire and police depru-tments, or in other publi c area'>. Thi s is just one way you and your lodge can become involved in helping otll· ers- in fulfilling the promi ses you made
Another way s to partic ipate in som ething new t hat will b e o cc urring - som ething we have never d one b ef o r<' As a pa1t of t he June Qurut erly Communi cation, your Grand Lodge will b e h avin g a " f'un D ay, " a d ay w h en y ou can golf, sh oot, or Jearn about the histo r y o f a p art of Pennsyl vania t11at yo u may not know You ll al so be abl e to tide a train, or vi sit an an1u sem ent park. These events ru·e b eing d esi gn ed to encourage y ou - and just as importantl y, yo ur f antil y- to prut i cip ate in a t ruly unique Masonic' evenl.
Freemasonry was c reat ed o ri g inally f o r purposes of leat1ting, friends hip an d f ellowship, and carry ing fot1 h ce rtain i deals. We all hav e promised t o p erp etuate those ideals to ensure th e et<.>rnal exi stence of o m Frat erni ty. By your p rut c ipat o n y ou, too, can fulfill th e o bli gati ons you h ave tak en . Com e and l eru n co me an d participate r ome and eJ\joy.
So mote it be.
Robert L. Dluge, Jr. , R. W. Grand Mas ter
Masons of Note
A\ Fift y-fou r yea r s after he ser ved in the East of Edenburg Lodge No. 550, Jerry A. Cobler, Sr. , P.M • ( left) installed his son , Jerry A. Cobler, Jr. , as Worshipful Master. Brethren of Edenburg Lodge recall that 1946, when the el der Bro. Cobler was Worshipful Mast er, was a record year. There were 34 ca ndid at es resulting in extra meeti ngs for degree work not only on week nights , but also on Saturdays.
fA. Through th e years, World War II vete ran Martin F Schaffer, a member of Barger Lodge No. 3 3 3, Allentown , has colle c ted t ons of c l ot hin g , videotapes , ga mes, puzz les , book s , and magaz mes c ontributed through veteran, civic, and fraternal organ izations, including his Masonic lodge He has spent c ountless hours and thousand s of miles on the road del ve ri ng th e collections to the Veterans Centers in Holl i daysburg , Wilkes-Barre, Leb anon, Co at esville, and Spring City, and to several homes for the elderly. Bro. Sc haffer heads up the Lehigh Valley Chapte r of th e Wor d Wa r I I Submarine Veterans.
!A George Joseph McMahon was m ghty prou d wh en t he District Deput y Grand Mast er an d th e Wor sh pful Mast er and Sec ret ar y of Lodge No.45, Pit ts bur gh, ca me t o his home in t he Passa vant Retirement Com munity in Z elienople to present him with a Gran d Lodge 75-year members hip certific ate. Bro McMahon sported a c ap procl aimi ng his age, " 103, " for the present ation by David S Kielman, D.D .G. M. , 55th Masonic Distric t ( second f rom left) and Donald E Sauer, W M (right ) , accompanied by Norman R. Arthurs, P.M., Secre t ary (left)
IDYOU KNO
FACTS ABOUftr
What does ·Ahiman Rezon, · the title of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania's Constitution, mean?
For two rr n turies, scholars have b<'(.'ll deba t t hr meaning o f "Ahiman Hezon" which wa'> the mmw o f th <' Const itutio n of the "Andent" Gratld Lodge of England that rxist Nl from 171> 1 until whrn the United Grand Lodge of Engl<mcl was fonned. When the Un ited Grand Lodge of England was form ed, "Ah iman Rezon" reasNI to b<' used; howevc>r, i1 already had bN·onw Pstah lishcd in Penn sylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Not1h Carolina, Sou th Carolina, and Georgia.
It was thought. tha t the words we r e lJ(>bre w, but each Grand Lodg<' had its own interpretation of their nwaning. The Grand Lodg<' of Virginia b elieved the nwaning to be the "Law of Pr('par<'d BrothNs;" in Sou th Carolina it was "Secrets or a Prepart' d Brother;" in Georgia, "Hoyal Builder;" and. likewise, Pennsy vania interpret ed it "the S<'cr('I S of a prepared Brother and lh< thoughts or opinions of a true and faithful Brother." However, the words were subntitted eventually to Hebrew scholars who d etermin<'d that th<'Y were not of ll<'brC'w origin, but believed lo rome from the Spanish. Therefore , in the 1019 edi tion of t.h<' Grand Lodge o f Pennsylvania's Alliman Rezon, it states that if "w(' asctibe the words 'Ahiman Rezon to Spanish origin, their meaning is, 'Th ere is the full account of I he l aw."'
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What is a "Moon Lodge"?
In th<.> 18t h and to a gr eat extent in 1h<' 19th C<'n tury when the population was mor<' rural , there W('r<' no electric lights to illtmti ·
lodges· t en in Penn sy vania· that still mN'I on or a f<'W days before or after the f ull moon.
(Source: Co il:\ Mas o nic ([If)!) .\lnsouil" Qtwstio 11s & co mpiled by the Q[{in• oj .\fu.wmif J.'dumlio11 , (;m m ll
e qf PA 1999)
How should the compasses on aMasonic ring point?
Should the squar e and compasses ting be worn with the points of the compasses pointing away from the wearer or toward the wearer"? There is no rule presctibing how a Mason should wear a ring beating th<' squar(' and compasses. It has long b<' en a custom among P<'tmsylvania Masons to weru· th e ring with tlw compa.c;s pointing t oward the weru·er. How<-'ver, MasoniC" jewelry should always be worn with dignity an d respect. A brother wearing ru1y Masonic embl em should always be mindful thal he is a Mason and con du ct himself according y.
Old and New ... Tradition, History, and Promise!
"So mething Q. sl; something n ew " wer e runong th e w o rd s use d by Ro b ert L Dluge, Jr., R.W. Grand to deline his philo sophy for progress for Ma.">onry in Pennsyl v ania
Fi eemasom y in Penn syl vania aims to gro w in th e twenty -firs t century by accepting new i deas, new tec hnologies, and new emphases that r ome with each new genera i on and combining them with th e o ld that 's tri('d and true While benefitting from all that i s good abo ut gr o win g with t11e times, Prcema<;ons must n<'ver forget - certainly never aband o n - I heir T•'raternity's unjque histmy, tradi· li o11, protocol , and ptide that have been nurtured, prot<>c ted, and pac;s ed Brother-to-Broth er from gen· N ati on to ge neration for nearly tJu·ee centuries Ili st01y, traditio n, proto co , and ptide ru·e more than nostalgia; th ey are Janctmari<S that bond Freemasons into th e grea tes t r•'ratemity ever kn own
With this i ssu(', Th e Pennsy vania Freemason is in t ro duci ng "Did You Know? ... Facts About F r eem asonry," a fe ature o f vign ett es that will r ec· ollcc t , d efin<' , and explain many o f th e special and unique termin o l ogi es , c ust o ms, protoc ols , and points o f hist o ry o f F'reemasom y, especially in Pennsy vani a.
Why are lodges in some Jurisdictions known as A.F.&A.M. and others as F.&A.M.?
BNwcen 17!l l and 18 13 there wNe t wo Grand Lodges in England. OnC' was called th<' "Modems" (ac tuall y, the older of the two) and one was railed lll<' "Ant i<>nts." The latter used tlw title Ancient Free and Accepte d Ma.<;ons (A.E&A.M.) while th<' original Gran d Lodge used Fr('e and Accepted Masons (F.&A.M.). Warrants to lodges in tht' Un <'d St ales were granted by t h<'se two Gr and L odges and thus the differ ences.
1\v('nly-four Grand jurisdictions in tlw United States use twenty-five use South Carolina uses A.EM.; and the Grand Lodge of th<' Distri ct of Columbia uses F.A.A.l\1. Those titl<'s, h owever, ca nn o t b(' decm('d in many cases to d<'Signate th<' ancestry of the va ri ous Grm\d Lodges. For example, Ow Grand Lodge natr roa ds, not even in most citi es. Tlwn'for<', many households r<' gu atNI ac ti vi tie s accor ding to the natural light of a full moon. Nunwrous lodges would meet on the dale of lh<' full moon or, in som<' c·as('S just befor e or just aft er a full moon, so that nwmh('rs o f the Craft might have the light of tlw moon to nwkr tl w journey to an d from lodge meetings across t he rough roads saf pr and easiSuch lodges were termed "Moon Lodg<'s." Tod ay, thNe arc
of Pennsylvania, which was the l<'adcr of "Anti<'nt" Masonry in this country us<>s E&A.M., wh ik Connecticut , when:' "Mode rn " Masonry predominal<'cl , designated themselves A.F.&A.M. (8ource: Co il:-; Mflsoult• 1-Juryrtoprtlin, /fW!S M(I.WJIIit· QurMio 11 s & Ans11'f' I'S, COIII1>ilrrl byi/U' Qtfice 1!/"M(I.WJI/ic E!li/Ntlion, r:mud / otlye ll /" PA, 19.99)
T h<' P('nnsylvania I May 2000 J
(Sout"(·e Coil:c; Masonil" Entyrlop!•tlia, /9!)5)
Eight New District Deputy Grand Masters
Presented By R. W. Grand Master Dluge
Hug h E . Willi a ms , J r , of Luz e rn e, D.D G.M. , 12 th Mas oni c Dis tr ict, (p ict ured left) an d Richard A. Lorem a n, of Willi amspo r t,
D.D.G.M., 18th Masonic Distri ct, were presented in t h eir n ew Maso ni c pos itio n s by Grand Maste r D luge during an ope n p r esen tation h eld at Caldwe ll Con sistory in Bloo ms b ur g . Th e open presentatio n al lowed family and fr ie n ds to b e present in support of these fine br ethren.
Grand Master Dlu ge invited the n ewly p rese n ted Distr ic t
Dep u t-y Grand Master s O-r): Ed w a rd D. Mil es, of B eth e l Towns hi p, D. D. G.M. , 36th Maso nic District; H a rry E. Hackman, Jr , of Ma lve rn , D. D. G M., 5th Mas oni c District; and Doug las M. Wike r , of Lan caste r, D .D.G.M., 1st Maso ni c Distri ct; to spea k abo u L the ir n e w appointm ents d urin g t h e ope n p r ese n tati o n h e ld at th e Re ad ing Masonic Cen te r
S t a nding at th e a ltar a s they r ece ive th e c h a r ges of t h e ir new r es p ect ive offi ces are (1r ) : Ku rt R. Tesc h e, of A ll eg h e n y
T own s h i p ,
D. D .G.M. , 54th Masonic DislT ic t; J effrey M. Wo nde rling, of Export, D. D. G M , 30th Mason ic Dist ri ct; and Th o mas M. Gas mi r e, of Washing t on, D.D .G.M., 29 th Mas on ic District. T he open p r ese nta ti o n s w e r e h e ld a t th e Gr eater Pittsbw·gh Maso n ic Cen ter.
Don 't yo u t hi nk your re t i re men t years s ho ul d be mo r e carefre e ?
The n r es i den t ia l l iving at th e M aso n ic Hom es i n El zabet ht own may be per f ect f o r you! Ce ntra lly l ocate d on M ason c Homes' p c tu resque ca m pus , th e Vi lage Gree n A rea offers att r active and co nve ni ent res de nt i a accommo dat ions for in div id ua l s who ar e re t i re d a nd w an t to e njoy th e i r f avor te past mes instead of th e drudgery of eve ryd ay ho use11old c hores.
Fo r mo r e i nf ormat io n about these res de nt i a l opt ions , call today : 1 -800-4 22-1207. The n y o ur week ly chec k li st ca n look m o r e l ike t h s : Sund ay: M ond ay: Tu es day: Wedn es day : Th ursday: Frid ay: Saturd ay: wors hip se r vice, f a m i ly v isits ce r a m ics w orkshop, exerc i se class w o odwo rk i ng, soc a l the m e par t y go fis h i ng go bow li ng volu nt ee r g o sw i mm ng, go t o a m ov i e wit h f riend s
Now, i s n t tha t mo re l i ke it? Ca t oday, so yo u c
of y our t omo rrow s
Children sayJ "Happy Birthday, Mr.. Harding,••
On Satu r day, Jan 22, nine yo uth betwee n th e a ges o f 6 and 18, and three s taff m e mb ers fro m th e Mas oni c C hildren's Ho me traveled to Sugar Run , PA., to w is h Bro. J ack Harding a "Happy 80th Birthday."
Bro. Ha r ding, a m e mb e r o f Lan dmark Lodge No. 442, Wilkes- Bar re, c e le brated 57 year s as a P e nn s ylvan ia Mason in J un e 1999. T hr ee montJ1s la ter, h e don a ted more than 50 acr es o f prop e r ty along th e Sus qu e h a nna Riv er to the Mason ic Chil dre n's Home. T h e prop e r ty, wh ic h includes 2, 700 fe e t of ri ver fro n tage and 2 0 acre s of lawn , has two cottages and two hou ses. Bro. Barding still live s in the m ain ho use on th e prop e rty.
He was very surp ri se d and d e lig hte d wh e n the ki d s presente d him wi th a Mas oni c C hildre n 's Hom e mono-
g rammed s w eats hirt, a birthday c ake , a s i gn w ith we llwis h es a nd g re e tin gs, and hi s fa v orite, c h o col ate browni es . "I w e nt t o p ieces," said Bro. H ard in g "T h ese young people didn t eve n k now m e and the y did that for me! ''
Th e Masonic C hildl'en 's Home 's 38 c h il d r en a r e anxious to b eg in using the facility Lhis s prin g an d a r e e xtreme ly thankful to Bro. Ha rding fo r his ge n e ros ity, support, an d friends hip. Il e is jus t as excited about the kids c omi n g up to vi s it and f'njoy the c amp.
Acc ording to Bro. Gilson "Buz" Cas h , Director of Chil dren 's Ser vices at t h e Mason ic Homes, t h e p lans f o r t h e can1p are to se t up play ing fi e lds fo r s p o rts ac tivities and t o use th e cott a ges and the h ous e o n t h e prope rty to accommodate campers and s taff during the yo u ths' vacation s. U c said t h e staff h opes to bring the flrst group of c hildr<'n to the camp sometime t hi s sp ri n g
Pictures of the Sugar Run, PA property donated to the Masonic Children's Home by Bro. Jack Harding.
Robert L Dlu ge, Jr., R. W. Gr and Master , has a great Ion• fo r mod<> I t rain collect ing. it is o nly fittin g Umt he wou ld h ave creatNI a Pennsylvania Ma'ionk Train. lt was unveiled Dec. 27 a t t he An nual Gran d Comm unication in Hershey.
l'he train , manufactured by Weaver Mod e ls of Northumherh uu l PAis an "0" <TaugE', tllree·rail set consisting o f a C-1 Atlanti<" en gine with teudt•r, ftv(' ('ar s, and caboose. Each piece is markt•d wi t h Masonic symholl; represt•nting a m a,iority of the organi:r..ations t h a t co m prise th e Family of Fr<>emason ry and tlw appmd<mt <'hariti<.'s. The charities will benefit from every S<'t sold.
For ord ers pla<'('d on the initial run of 1,500 sets by .ltUH' 1. :WOO, dt•livC'ry be g taran tt•e<l to you on or about Dec. lfl, :2000. Th<' c·ost p<'l' s<'t is $500. A separate option of 18 S<'ctions of 0•15 track and transformer also will be available for t lw additional cost of $105.
In addition to th<' tra n and for the serious coll<'ctor, a special limit<'cl-run Pennsylvcu1ia M-1 <'nbtine wiiJ be manufacturt>d at a <·ost of $1,100 p<'r unit if order s for :300 or more engi nes can be obtained.
An otlwr train-rc•lated pmduct will bt> made available to <'acl\ lodgP. This is asp<'cicilly painted and decorated boxcar that will depict lh<' nanw and mm1ber of any lodgt> ordering at least 200 cars. Each lodge has bC'en informed of the proc<'ch1rc•s for· ·btaining this special car.
Orde rs for thr Pennsylvania Masonic Train, former, or M-1 <'ngine should be sent to tht> Offtc·<' of the Grand Treasurer, using the accompanying ord er form.
Th e Pennsylva ni a Masonic Train
Team of District Deputies Assists Fellow D.D.G.M. in Raising His Father
Craig W. Suppo, D.D.G. M ., 3 1 st Maso nic Di strict, ass i sted by a degree team comprising f e llow dist rict deputy g rand mast ers wear ing their D.D G.M rega lia, confe rr ed t he M aste r M as o n's deg ree on h s father, Ca rl L. Sup po, n Mo nessen Lodge No. 638, on Satu rday, Feb 19. At t he same sessio n of t he od ge, Chu c k Kraft a l so was raise d.
Th e degree team was assembled by Jeffrey M. Wond erli ng, D D.G.M. 3 0 th Masonic Dis t rict. Aft e r the deg ree was confer red , Bro. Wond erling presente d Bibles to th e t w o new Master M aso ns
Pictu red is th e degree team wi th Bros. Carl Suppo and Kraft are (1 -r) : FrontJohn A. Habel, Ill , W.M ., Monessen Lodge ; Bros Kr aft and Carl Suppo; and Bro. Craig Suppo Bac k - Bro Wonde rling; Jo hn J Shannon, Jr., D. D.G. M ., 42n d M asonic Distric t ; Je rr y L. Lyons, D.D.G. M ., 41st Mason c Dist rict ; Dav i d S. Kie lman , D.D.G.M ., 55th M asonic Di st r ct; Jo hn W Hi siro, D D. G. M ., 49th M ason ic D str ic t ; Har vey F Fishe l, D.D G. M , 3 9th M ason ic Dist rict; Thomas M Gasmire, D.D. G M ., 29th Mason c Distric t ; Kurt R. Tesc he, D.D. G.M., 54th Mason ic D st ric t; Carl R. Johnson, D.D G. M ., 33r d Masonic Di st rict; D. William Roberts, D.D.G.M., 47 th M asonic D st rict; and W i ll iam H. Weichse l , D D.G .M. , 3 7th Mason ic Di st rict. 20 T he Pennsy lvania F ree mason
BUILDIN G TOWARD A PROMISING NEW FUTURE
The Masonic Homes benefitted fro m · res i dent and co m mu nity vo lu ntee r involveme nt througho ut the yea r A tot al of 20 5 In depe ndent Living res ide nt vol unteers provid ed 8,550 hou rs of serv1ce in t hei r li ving areas
A ltogether, 17 1 residents in the V llage Gree n A rea, Freemaso ns Bu ilding, and Maso nic Health Care Center vo u nteered 41, 555 hours to improve th e qua lity of lif e f or th ei r neighbors Over the year, 1 17 new adult vol unte ers from the comm unity and the independen t li vin g areas comm tted t o sharing th eir ti m e and talents w ith residen ts in th e Mason ic Hea th Care Cente r. A nd, th roughout the sum mer of 1999, 75 teens, ages 13 and o der, t ota le d 3,200 hou rs of vo lunt ee r se rvice to the Mason ic Homes.
Th e };den All e rn a H\'r. rM is a po we rful tool for C' <ll'l fadliti cs into human ha hitat s, imp rovin g th e qualit y of life for their rrs id cnls .its phil os o1•h y brin gs animal s, c hildr e n and plau ls into res ide nt s' lwm f's. Pro r iclin g res id ent s \lilh th e opp ortunity to care fo r ot he r li \' in g thin gs and brin gin g variet y and s pont a ne ity intn th e ir l'vt' J)'da y li ws ofl e n ('a n s uc c·c't·d wlwr e pills ami th e rapi es fa il.
The Grand Chapter of th e Order of Easte rn Star co nti nued to ra ise fu nd s th rough festi va s and auxi li ary projec t s, and gene ro us ly provided num erous vol unteer hours and soc ial opportu n ties f or ou r residen t s
Wn rr nin s lc'r: in Ea s lc'J'll Pc'llll "' I va niH
The Masonic Eas te rn Star Hom e-East at Warm nst er cont in ued to provide qua lity n urs ng and ass sted livin g se rvices to Masons and Eas t ern St ar m embers, as we ll as day-on e M edicaid recip ients in Ph ilad elphia Cou nty. One of t he year's h ig h li ghts was t he donat on of tim e and material s by two volunteer groups, Somerton DeMo lay and St. J ohn's Chap ter of Readi ng, which t urned the Ho me s courtyard in to a lov el y ga rde n for t he res de nts to enjoy. A pond w ith w il dli fe and bird feede rs mad e the area a focus yea r-ro und.
Pitt s lnergh n ncl Sr\\'il'klc·y: \ro rk ing
10 Prm iclc • a Co 111 inu cun o f Services l n \\ l't>leru lnllJia
On Ju ne 1, t he Va ll ey Care Nurs ing Home in Sew ck l ey, re named t h e Va ey Care Mason ic Center, became part of t he con ti n u um o f ca re provided by the Ma so nic Homes. With th is 128-bed n ursing f aci li t y b eing less than eig ht m iles from the M ason ic Ea stern St ar Home-West's ass isted li v in g accom m odat ions, the two hom es began to wo rk to gether t o provide a co n tin u um of se rvi ces for our resi dent s at th e two loca tion s. Th e maste r p an to b uild the Va l ey Care Masonic Ce nte r ca mpus into a co nt inuing care retireme nt commu n ity was app rove d by t h e Committ ee on Maso n c Homes on Septembe r 23 Pen ding approva l by va ri ous governm enta au thori ties . 60 assisted li ving services w ill be o ff ered in Sewick ley by fa ll 2001 , and up t o 263 in dependent living accom mod at ions by fa ll 2002, d epe ndin g upon inte res t. The re sidents, sta ff , and m ss io n of the Ma son c Ea stern Sta r Hom e-West w ill tra nsfer to the Sewick ley f aci l ty once the ass isted v ng accom moda tio ns open fo r reside nts. The Sewick ley co m m unity wi ll become known as the Ma son c Village at Sewickley.
The Maso ni c Ea s te rn St ar Ho m eW es t at P tts bu rg h now focuses its services tow ard assi s t ed li vi ng. Res den ts c on ti nu ed to en joy a cale nda r f illed wi th new types o f entertainm ent, and be gan working w t h staff to m p lement th e Ede n A lt ernativerM philosophy w ith in th e r horne.
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W it h th e progress made in 1999, t he Mason ic Homes expects t o enjoy cont in ued growth n the years to co me
Fu ll impleme ntation of t he Eden
A lt ernativerM process is expected t o come t o fruition in Eli zabet ht own by fal l of 2000. Because th is ph il osophy nherently fi ts the Mason c Homes' "Mi ssio n of Love," t he Pittsburgh, Sew ick ley, and Wa rmin ster homes w ill work toward adopting the Eden
A lternative™ in th e near futu re.
The Masonic Homes began t h e p roces s o f modern zing, improving, and expand ing the services in t he Villag e Green Area during t he f all of 1999, for comp etion expected ea rl y in 2001.
Maso nit Home s' finan cial s t re ngth and s table ouHook wa s by Standard & l,onr 's wil h an AA- ratin g, the hi ghe st ratin g for n s land - alon e rrtircnw nt cu mmunity in fhr eounll)'·
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Bro Jack Ha rd in g m ade 1999 a spec a yea r f or the Mason ic Ch ildren's Home w he n he provided a gift of h is 57 -acre proper t y in Sugar Run, PA. to be used as a summer camp f or the chi ldren.
Loss in cu rred in the fu lf i llment of our c har itab le m ission
This loss was covered by t he followin g suppor t from the Membe rs and f ri ends of the Fratern ity:
Realized gains earned on accumulated past support from the Members an d friends of the Fraternity 17,087 9,777
Revenues, support and gains in excess of expenses $14,522 $23,737
The opera tin g expenses of the M ason ic Homes have hi sto ri cally exceeded our operati ng reve n ues Through the generosity of Free masons and friends of the Fratern ity, co ntr ibuti ons and beque sts enable us t o cover th is deficit. The beq uests wh ich have been generous ly donated to th e M ason ic Hom es have been invested and the inves tm ent nco me earned on thes e fu nds allows us to continue and ex pand ou r "Mission of Love." Any excess of reve nues over expenses (afte r th ese nonoperating re v enues are app li ed} are rein ves t ed so we can cont in ue to mee t the Fra t ern ity's chari table goal s via capi tal improvemen ts and expanded servi ces to our residents and th e commu n i ty
In 1999. the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation continued to grow with the expansion and modernization of the Masonic Con f erence Center in Eli zabethtown. Beginni ng in J anua ry, re novations w ere begu n to do rmitories and of fices of Patt on an d Ranken Ha ls. Sim ilar to th e wo rk in Memoria l Ha l in 1998, the renova ti ons inc luded the installation of private bathrooms and Improved lighting in all living quarters. By July, that work was completed. In November. more work was begun in Memorial Hall to replace the 72-year-old orig inal gymnas ium fl oor w it h a maple wood floo r and a di sti ncti v e f loor emblem. Th e Fra terni ty now has the f nest M asonic fa ci lit y f or ad ult and youth conferences in t he wor ld.
The Foundation continues to provide administrative assistance to the Grand Lodge Comm i ttee o f M ason c M at ch ing Charit y Grant s, a program in wh ich so many of the recipients have been young people . That exciting program has brough t the Foundation many calls f rom lod ge off cers and oppo rtun i ties to p romot e PY F w h e aid ng th e M at ch in g Chari ty Grants p rog ram.
The web site for the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation at www.pagrandlodge org/pyf continues to grow as a means to contact young people who are interested in becoming involved w i th one of t he Masonic youth programs. A m od ule. on Pe nn sylvan a De M ola y t hat wa s unv eil ed on t he web site du ri ng the y ea r has al ready attracted a lot of attent ion. Rainbow for Girls and Job's Daughters modules are being developed and each group has a committee to oversee its web site The most popular section of the web site is the complete text of the Masonic Scholarship Resource Guide and the ap p lica t i on fo r a PYF Sc holarsh ip . A nticip at ng s gnifican t techn ica l ach ieve me nt s, it is expec ted that this portion o f the site will be
even more powerful and exciting in the future.
During 1999, the Fou nd at ion presented $ 48,500 in sc hoarsh p awards to 29 recipients. In the Fall, more than 5,000 cop ies of the printed editi on of the Masonic Scholarship Resource Guide w ere d i s t r ibuted
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Cop ies of th e Gu ide and the appl icatio n are always ava ilable on-line or o n request from the PYF office by ca ll ing 1-800-266-8424.
The Foundation conti nues to be concerned about the future m em bersh ip in the M asonic y outh grou ps. A s a F r ater n it y , we shou ld be spendi ng more time wi t h our youth to bu ild bridges between them and our lodges. They are the most fertile group for developing po t ent ia m embers. Toward t hat end , t he PYF has publ ished t wo new pa mp hl ets f or the leade rsh ip of o ur lodges. What Have We Got to O f fer? is a blueprint for the development of a successful Masonic youth program in every lodge, and a Handbook for District Youth Chairmen will help
them develop a district-wide emphasis on Mason ic youth. Key leaders in ever y y o ut h prog ram conti nu e to be t he Lodge Youth Chairmen. the District Youth Chairmen. and the District Deputy Grand Masters. The ir eadership . in
p romoti ng the Ord er of t he Ra n bo w for Gi rl s. the O rd er of De M olay, and the Order of J ob's Daughters in Pennsylvania is greatly appreciated
1999 was a year of progress for The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Children; some new programs were instituted whi le ongo ing successfu l ones contin ued . The Pen nsylva nia M ason ic Fo un da t ion fo r Ch il dren has b ecome w ell rec ogn ized for m eet ing the cha ll enges and prom ses of its mission to foster th e preven ti on of drug, alcohol, and other abuses by children through education. intervention, and counseling.
Pennsylvania has a successfu l Stu dent Assistance Prog ra m th ro ughou t the state than ks t o M ason s. W th
t he Foun d at io n 's sup po rt , t h e Pennsyl van a Depar t m ent of Education has b een abl e to tra in Student Assistance Te ams in every senior and junior high school in the Commonwealth. During the last school year. 58, 157
lives around The Stenberg Scholarships awarded in 1999 bri ng t he to tal to 40 sinc e 1993. participation in law enforcement conferences. educati on seminars. and s p eak ing befo re yo uth grou ps.
In con ti nu ed suppo rt of D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the Foundation made avai l ab l e the f ac i l ties o f the
T h e Fo un dat ion contributed $5 0,000 as a partner with the Pennsylvania State P
an d Pe n ns y
Your help is needed, either through volunteer adult service or by financial assistance to ensure that these unique prog rams continue to teach t he M asonic p rin ciples of charity, se rvi ce, virt u e, and pa t r iot is m to you ng people If we, as M asons, don't teach them how to live a f raterna l lifestyle in a brotherhood of man under the fatherhood of God, who w ll?
The ln lllia Foundaliun fnl' l:hil1ln n ht•t unw wd l for nwl'lin g lht· mul prmn of il s mi ss iun tu fu s ft•r lhe Jm·renliun of dru g. alrohol . aiHI othrr hy dlilllre n fhr oul!h l'l hu·alion in lrrw nlion a nd ro un l'lrli ng.
Con f erence cen t er for t he trainin g o f law enforcement off ice rs from t he st ate t o t each fi fth and sixth gra d ers to say "no" and combat peer pressures. With that class, the number of D.A.R.E. officers trained at Elizabethtown students were met by Student Ass ista nce Teams. w it h 43,7 12 o f th em wa rr anting f urthe r assista n ce. Among those with whom action was taken on drug or alcohol problems.
totals more than 500.
The Gra nd Maste r' s La w Enforceme n t Scho arsh ip p rovides up to $2,500 a yearor $10,000 over 85 per cent had no further violations.
Seve n more Ca rl R Stenbe rg, Jr Sc holarsh ips of $ 1,000 eac h p er y ea r for f our yea rs we re aw ard ed t o stud ents who were reco m me nded by the Student Assista nce Teams after they had successfully completed a counseling program and turned their
four years -to students who are s eeking to earn a degree in Cri min al Ju st ce Two full fo ur-y ea r sch o larships and one pa rt al sc ho arship wer e awa rde d in 1999. Appl ica t o ns f or t he sc hol ars hips are ava lab e fr om t he off ce of the Foundat io n in Phi ladelphia Applicants must have Masonic affiliations, e., children or grandchildren of Masons in good standing.
The e ducat o nal ef f orts of the Fo und ati on are w ell ta rge ted. It gives su p port t o t h e National M ason c Found ation for Chi ldren; St. Vi ncen t' s Coll eg e Preve ntion Project; Adel ph oi Village Aftercare Program ; Pennsylvania Association of Student Assistance Professionals; and other community-based programs. The Foundation is a member of the Pe nn sy lva ni ans Aga inst Underage Drin king and plays a large ro e on th e Stee ring and Execu t ive Co mmittee 's
M inut es, " an inten se tw o-da y pr og ram foc using on high sc hool se ni ors and jun iors to c hall enge them to think about drinking, personal safety, and making mature decisions. The program's name is derived from the fact that "every 3 0 mi nu tes" in the Un ited States some on e oses hi s or he r life to a su bs ta nce abu se-related t raff ic acc id ent.
Speake rs are ava ilab le f or p rog rams f or all M aso n c bod ies and co m m u nity organ iza ti ons . Each M asonic District has a District Ch airman ready with information and to assist in meeting program needs.
Du ring 1999, The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania has been busy with pro ects and act ivi ties to p reserve the old and t o prese nt new programs.
Two of three capi t al projects durin g the year provided for m uch improved care f or books, ar ticl es, and co ll ectio ns that recall our herit age and tradit ion. Both of th e book stack areas ad jacent t o the north of the Museum were air condit ioned to add unt old years of prese rvat ion f or va luable colect ion s stored t here Additional shelvi ng was insta lled in the subterranean Arch ves to allow for better placement of historic collections The th ird capital project was remodeli ng the Muse um Gift Shop f or better presentatio "t of the varied historical and fraterna l merchandis e.
Th e Gift Shop has become very b usy w ith new it ems ava ilab le, not just on-
si t e, but al so th rough the new catalogue sent to all me m bers w ith The Pennsvlvania Freemason and a Gift Shop page o n the Library an d Mu seu m web site m ade ava ilable by th e Grand Lodge Internet Comm i tt ee.
In addition to the M u seum's outstandin g perma ne nt disp ays, t h e s t aff m ounted se vera l exc iting ex hi bits, amo ng them, "Mason ic Governors of Pe nnsylvan ia 1726-1971 " and "18th Century Maso nic Songbooks "
"Music at the Maso nic Te mpl e," th e organ recitals introduced in 1999, has been incred ib ly successful. S nce the instal lation of the new three -ma n ual Rodge rs 950 organ, there have been th re e wel l-a tt ended , enthusiasti ca lly rece ived reci tal s during the year. The first fe atured Gordon H. Turk , Resident Organ st of the Oce an Grove Audito riu m in New Jerse y. The next was presented by Marc Cheban,
Organ ist and Cho irmaster at Saint A ndrew's Chapel, Middl etown, DE. The thi rd was pre se nted by Monte Maxwel l, Chape Organ i st and Assistant Directo r of Mus ic at the U.S. Nava l Academy. Continuing into 2000, t was necessary to require reservat ions for the Apr il 9 recital due to the anticipated large demand fo r ticke ts to attend the presentation by nte rnationally known organ ist. Diane Bish Sched ul ed to perform on Nove m ber 5 is Ken A Cowa n, a pa rti cipant in th e Nation al Young Art ists Compet t ion in Orga n Performance for 1999 -2000.
Tours of the Mason ic Te mple cont inue t o be extreme ly popu lar among not just the Fam ily of Freemasonry, but also the pub li c. W i t h the ir conti nu ed growth n popul ari ty, the museum est i mates tours to r each or exceed 30,000 persons t h is year.
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Winrlred M Clifford
Alrcia H Conner
Ethel Crawloy
Ruth A Curne
Harold F Danoels
frances A Dewey
Grant M D odds
Alvert H Edgar
James K. Eve and Charlotte F Gallager
Fredonck P. H artman
Martha L. Hartman
Ric hard II. iays
L Ri chard Holdebeidel
W ilbur S. Hopkins
Hazel Kooblor
J. B. Kendlehart
John W. Ke tl er
Charles G. Kulllwrnd
Marian M. Kunkclrnan
Skerrett lodge No 343 lodge No 238
Thomson lodge No 340
Wo"' Shore loclqe No 681
York lodgo No ?66
Leredatha lodge No 451
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Avalon lodge No 657
Cdss•o-1\i!ount Horeb lodge No 273
ChdndiOf Lodge No. 227
Coostor lodge No 236
Concord., odgo No 6
Ea>ton lodge No 152
Hcrmdnn Lodge No 125
Horam lodge No 81
lnfrnrty odgo No. 54 6
Junrata Lodge No.
lotlge No 106
Lodge No 9
owthor Manor Lodge No. 78 1
M ac Colla I odgo N o &9G
MacSanclers Hosing Sun I odge N o. 126
Mo c holllodgcJ N o. 296
N oort stown odge N o 620
Olive t·Ort enta odgo No 385
011en t Lodge No 683
Ponna Mentlran Sun lodge No. 2
Porsovcronco Lodge No. 2 1
Phrladelphrn f>ot Or lodge N o 72
Phoen•x lodge No 75
Readong lodge No. 549
Rreh:ord Vaux Ivanhoe lodge No. 384
Hobert Burns Lndge No 464
Solomon's lodge No 3
St Alban-Swaon Lodge No 529
R Patton lodge No 659
Unrversrty lodgo No 51
wasn.ngton Lodge No 59
Wolham B Hackenburg Mount
Mor"h lodge No 155
Wtlham 0 Mcilroy Lodge No 758
Wolh<lm L Er ons lodge No 6-16
Hnlr •r of lohh'nt .,wr 11111111" 111 0.110 '-2-1!).\1'1
Alboon Chap er No 22
ChOsto ChApter No. 335
Elitabethtown Chapter No 401
Creon ree C 1ap1er No. 510
Joph hah Chat>t er No. 73
Nazareth Chapto N o ?5?
Norwood llerrrngton Chapter No. 356
Rodrant Chap or N o 96
Do you want to make a difference in the l v es of those individuals who benefit fr om the Ma son ic Charities of The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania? If so. you may wish to consider a charitable bequest.
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A charitable bequest is a method for Masons and fnends to perpetuate their interest in Masonic Charities.
You r Will can be drafted to leave either a specific g1ft or a percentage of your estate to a Masonic Charity. A specific gift can be a dollar amount. a particu la r piece of real esta te or personal property. A residuary gift is either a specific percentage of your estate or i t can be the remainder of your estate aft er you have provided for your fa m ily, church. col lege, Blue Lodge or other such char itable organizations which are mportant to you.
M ore comp lex bequests can nvo ve the creation of trusts prov ding financia l security for one or more oved ones during their li fetime and ater for the Masonic Charity(ies) of your cho ice.
Ruth H Marsh
Helenl Martz
Maogaret Meyer
Horace G. MrUer
Ehzabeth Mott
Wollram J B Murphy
Robert Nelson
Robe! V. Pearson
francrs T Rrggs
Edna E Rosrng
Robett Rode
Mar,orre M Romberger
Marguerrte Kehm Sandt
Lawrence R Shaner
Kathenne Prorcy Srnco
Henry R W Srnrth
Brook Tro ut
Ros.• K. Trout
Ralph F Wants
rrank P. Whottle
Paul C. W reseman
Edgar C. Wrley
Jamos 1-l WerntL
Amelia C Yaggr
Susan A. Young
We suggest you begin by dete rmining the Ma son ic Charity(ies) you wish to re member. You may choose from any or all of the following : the Masonic Homes at El iza bethtown; the Easte rn Star Home-East or West; The Valley Ca re M ason ic Center; T he Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Children; the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation; Th e Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania.
You should then make an appointment with your attorney. Your attorney will advise you whether you can give to Masonic Charity(ies) simply by adding an amendment known as a Codicil to your Will or whether it would be better to draft an entirely new Will.
While your attorney will be able to provide you with the exact wording for your gift, the following suggestions may be helpful. Simply insert the proper name for the specific Masonic Charity(ies) you wish to remember in the appropriate blanks.
Devise of Rea Estate: I give and devise unto the and ts successors, whose address is One North Broad Street, Phi lade lphia, Pennsylvan ia 19107, free and clear of all death taxes, ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the improvements thereon erected situate and known as (here fu lly describe the real estate). I d irect th at the sa id r eal estate and the procee ds derived from the sa le the reof sha ll be use d and app lied for the purpose of the ____
Bequests of Persona Property: I give and devi se unto the __________ and its s uccessors, whose address is One North Broad Street, Ph il ade lp hi a, Pennsylvani a 19107, the sum of$ free of all death taxe s.
Bequests and Devi se of Residuary Estate: The rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, rea or personal, of every nature and whatsoeve r situate, free of all death tax es, I give, devise, and bequeath u nto and its successors, whose address is One North Broad Street. Phila delphia, Pennsylvania 19107
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Yes. Depending on your personal circumstances. you may wish to consider an outright gift of cash, secunties, real or personal property, or life insurance. You may find the benefits offered by a charitable gift annuity, pooled income fund, or charitable remainder tr ust compelling. Such methods typically offer a life income for up to two persons and can provide welcome savings in taxes.
To learn more about c haritable bequests and other methods of giving, please call the Deve lopm e n t Office at the Mason ic Homes at (717) 367-1121, extension 33311 or (800) 599-6454.
Th e off c al regis tra tion and financial informa tion for each of the Mason c Char ties may be obtained from the Pennsylvan a Department o f S ate by calling toll free. w thin Pen nsyl vania 1-800-732 -0999 Regi s trati on doos not imply endorsement.
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Henry A and Chnsune B Clay
Margaret D Coates
A. Kathlene Coo
Jacob and Audrey M Cot16<l
W.lham Davos. Sr
Wolham E C and Mary Dearden Foundatoon
Davod G and Mad<>lome C Deprelonta oo
Thomas R Dommef
Leroy C. Edwards
Russell F Ellenberger, Sr Employees Communoty Fund
Dale H Fer a
Carl R Flohr
Louos K Fox
N orman A
Wolharn H Fn12
Guy L. and Pearl L Garnet
Robert T Gorllng
H Elizabeth Glazoor
Lynn P Goodwon
Gra nd Chapter of Pennsylvnnoa Or d er of tho Star nc
Court D d or of the Amaran h Grand Guardoan Council o Job's Daugh ters Grand Holy Roya Arch Chap t er o Pennsylvanoa
Rose B Graztano
Robert F Groff. Jr
Wolloom S. Groff
Rochard E Gromos
Franklin A Hagost
Wolham L Handy
H Vernon and Helen W Hannum
John J Hardong
Kenooth V Han
Frdnk W and Ahco J Haven
C. Alan Haws
Howard L and Margaret R Hcacfland, Jr
Uarold E Honncssev
Wofllam A Herd. Jr A Claor Hetnd.
John C. Hey. Sr.
Robert M and Virgon a 0 otchktss
Thomas S and Elizabe th B lowe. Jr
Clarence L and Ecllt h N HunSICker
Evelyn Hunter-Langdon Independence Foundmton lndependom L vtng Commumty C
D. Koller
Eve lyn S Ke lly
Kenstngton-Kadosh Ccmmandory No 54
Manfyn M. Kommerly
Margaret K Ktng
Walter B Kn!Qhton. Itt
Edwon C Kram94'
w,.,am M. Kratzenberg
Howard G and Ruth S
Frank W landrs
Rtehard S Lashley
Joy M Laubo
Robert J Learn
Elmer letcher
S leWIS, Jr
Robert H ltnn
J ames W. and Kmy A M atd on
John L. and Genevteve B McCmn
Foundat On
Wolharn L. M cCnrnor
Elizabeth M M cCauley
John A and Betty M OSS(lrsm ith
Char es L. and Edtt h M M et zger. Sr.
J ea"nette Lodge No 7!>0
John E Maor Lodge No 779
John F Laodleon Lodge No 707
Joseph H Brown lodge No 751
Kane Lodge No 566
Kedron Lodge No 389
Ktng Dawl Lodge No 763
La Faveno Lodge No 199
Lafayette Lodg" No 194
Er-e lodge No 347
Logan Lodge No 490
Manoqoosy lodge No 413
M1ddleburg lodge No. 619
Monongahela lodgn No ?G9
Moshannon Lodge No 391
Mount Hermon Lodge No 472
Mount Oltvetlodge No. 704
Newtown Lodge No 4U
Oasts L odge No 416 Lodge No 262
Palesttne Aoxbotough Lodge N o 135
Past M as ters or PaiOSIIOO
Roxborough Lodge N o 135
Pen A t gyl Lodg e No. 594
Ponn Lodgo No 709
Penn -Mom s odgo N o // 8
Pocono Lodge No 780
Ptospect Lodge N o 578
oseph Kennard Skol llng Trust Sm1 th Bm ney nc,
A. and Kathy111 N S1111 h Dawd A. Smt th Sr
Elmer G and Lh zabe th P Smtth
Fmde nck A. Smotl1
HaiWOOd A Smtth
Perry C Snyder L. Sprongcr
Peter M dnd Susan L. Steeb
Cl.tdys S Stoker
Watson C. Stooo•. Jr.
So.lp<eme Cooncol. A A S R
The llayes Fcundatton
Carl E Townsend
Brenda G
Georgo L. and Joan D. Turns, Jr.
John Unch
Sandra G Wagaman
Betty E W811e
Frma L Walton
E v tn G and Jantce M Warfel
Warfel Construc tion Comp,ny
Edward Wetner
Edwa td 0. Wetsser
K. and C ara E Wendt
Mrldrod F Wos
red I f. Wtttmer
J ames B. Woles ag e. Sr.
Eva M Wolf
Daniol D. Md Chllrlotte C Zaludek
lodf.(t'IIIIIIIJI"< '!> l ltfUtfl - 'o:!-'1!.'!1!
Acacia Lodge No. 586
Altqu ppa Lodgn No 375
Andrew H H ershey lodgo No. 764
Barge r Lodge No 333
Bedford Lodge No. 320
Blyth odgo No 593
Bnstol Lodge No ?5
Brotherhood fort P.tt Lodge No 635 Brownstone lodge No 666
Butlor Lodge No 272
Catawtssa lodge No 349
Cedar lodge No. BOO
CharlerO< lodge No 615
Cha.les M Howol Lodgo No. 496 lodge No 744
Cralton Lodge No 653
Crescent Lodge No. 576
Dallas lodge No 508
llysbu g Lodge No 414
Eure ka lodge No 366
Eu eka lodge N o. 404
Fatrloss Htll• l odg o No 776 I ernwood Lodge N o 543
For Wa shtngt on Lodge No 308
Cou nan " Lodgo No 509
Johnstown Lodgo N o 538
Teutonta lodgo No. 367
VtetOIY lodge No 694
Wan en Lodge No. 240
Wa11on Lodge No. 310
Washtngton I odge No 265
Whote Rose lodgo No 706
W11otlrekJ Lodge No 622
Wtlson-Joppa Lodge No. 714
Wood iiW1'I lodge No 672
Youghooghony lodge No 583
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Armstrong Lodge No 23g
Barger Lodge No 325
Boyertown Lodge No 7 4 1
ColumlltJ Lodge No 286
tuchct lodge No. 698
Cveren Lodge No £>2 4
F11 endsh1p-Willlams lodge No 400
H om es ead-Arno ty Lodge No 582
Ivy odg o No 397
Ktngsbury odgc No. 466
Lamberton Lodge No 76
Lodg e N o 61
odgo or the C a No. 433
M cKoos pot Lodge No 64 I Lodgo No 3 18
Renovo Lodge N o 495
Rtve sid e l.odgo No !>03
Hoyerslord Lodge N o. 585
Shidle Lodge N o 601
Sh iloh Lodge No 558
Sh ewsbury Lodgo No. 423
Somerset Lodge No 359
St. John's Lodge No 233
Sunset lodge No 623
Tacony Lodge No 600
Tyrone lodgo No. 494
Vaux lodge No 406
Washtngton Lodge No 164
Westf.,ld lodge No 477
Wilham H Mttiet lodge No 769
Penn Lodge No 732 lodqe No 368
I od)!t llonol" t.iU.Itll • '4'1'1 1'1
Abraham C. Tretchler Lodge No 682
Ambn dg e Lodgo No 10 t
Belle Vernon Lodge No 64 3
Be th e Lodge No 761
Beth ehem Lodge N o 283
Centen01al Lodgo N o 544
Chanters Lodgo N o ?9 / Lodge N o 41/
Columb A Lodge No 91
Concord Lodge N o 625
Cumberland Valloy Lodge No 3 15
Don e lodge No. 630
Doylestown Lodge No 245
Duquesne Lodge No 731
Eas Me Knesport Lodge No. 765
Ephrata Lodgo N o G6b
Franklord Lodge No 297
George Washrngtonlodge No 143
Good Samautan lodge No 336
Guyasuta Lodge No. a13
Harmony lodge No 479
Howell lodge No 405
John W Jenks lodge No 534
Jordan lodge No 673
Ken,;ongton lodge No 711
Lansdowne Lodge No 71
lehtgh Lodge No 326
Lodge Non
Lodge No 43
Moho01ng Lodge No 243
Mozart Lodge No 436
Muncy lodge No 299
Perktornen Lodge No 595
Peter A B Widener Lodge No 67 1
Plea sam Holl s Guthroe lodye No 75!J
Pnn ce Edwtn Lodge N o 48G
Puru an lodge No 740
Schtllor Lodge N o. 345
South Gate Ma•shall odg o No 808
Sprrng Ctty Loclge N o 553
Onlt• r or t"h'
Commufll!y Chap1or No 428 Chapter No 439
Shutanka Chapter No. 202
Anna M Ahlers
James Bamford
James M Brott<un W.nrfred M Alteld H Conner
Ethel Crawley
Ruth A Curne
Harold F Daniels
Frances A. Dowoy
Grant M Dodds
Alvert H Edgar
James K. Eveland
Charlotte F. Gallaqer
Fredenck P. Hartman
Martha L. Hartman
Richard H flays
L Ri chard Hildellerdel W tlbur S. Hopkins
Haze 1 Keeb c 1
Plum C1 Lodge No 799
Aoboil A lambe t ton Lodge No 487
Shal111 oh Lodgo No. ?46
Skerrett Lodge No 343
Tamaqua Lodge No. 238
Thomson Lodge No 340
West Shoro I odgc No GB1
Vorl lodge No 266
Zeredatha lodge No 45t "' l tiiiii IICI
1t11tl hij!IH'r
Avalon lodge No 657
Cd$Sid-Mount Horeb lodge No 273
Chandler lodge No 227
Chestor odgo No 236
Concordta Lodge No 67 Lodge No 152
Hcrm"'"' lodge No 125
Htrom Lodge N o. 81
lnftfll!y Lodge No b46
Junto ta Lodge No 282
lodge N o. 106
octgo N o 9
Lowth e Man or Lodge No. 78
M acColla Loclg o No b96
MacSan ders llt st ng Sun L odge No 126
Mrtc11oll Lodge No 296
No rri stown odgo N o G20
Ollve t·Orlental Lodge N o. 385
Oroen t Lodge N o 683
Ponna M ond •an Sun Lodge No 2
l'ersevoranco I odga N o 21
Ph•ladelph ta l'ottor lodgo N o n
Phoenox lodge No 75
RC'ad ng Lodge No 549
Roch<lrd Vaux Ivanhoe Lodge No 384
Robert Burns Lodge No 464
Solomon·s lodge No 3
St Alban-Swaon lodge No 529
Thorn<ts A. Patton Lodge No 659
Unoverstty lodge No !> 1
Wdshongton lodge No 59
Wilt•arn B Hac<enburg Mount
Mor•.,h Lodge No 155
Wtlbam D Mcilroy Lodge No 759
Wolb.Jm L. Elktns lodge No 646
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Uuuul" lilll .llll '1> :!-1'1.\19
Albton No 22
Ches t er Chap c1 No. 335
Ehlabeth own Chapte N o 407
Croon Tt oe Chap ter No. 510
Joph hah Chilpter N o 73
N alare th Chapte N o ?5?
Do y ou wan t to m ake a d ff erence in t he li v es of those individuals who be nefi t fro m the M ason ic Charities of Th e Gra nd Lodge of Free and Accept e d Ma son s of Pen nsylvania? If so. you may wish to cons id er a charitab le bequest.
\\ II ' \ BEO L ES1
A charitable bequest is a method for Masons and fnends to perpetuate their interest in Masonic Charities.
Your Will can be drafted to leave either a specific gift or a percentage of your estate to a Masonic Charity. A specific gift can be a dollar amount. a parti cular p iece of real esta te or personal property. A residuary gift is either a specif ic pe rcentage of your estate or i t can be th e rema inde r of your estate aft er you have provided fo r your fam ly, ch u rch. col lege, Blue Lodge or other s uc h cha ri table or ga n izati ons w h ic h are mportant to you.
M ore c omp lex bequests ca n nvo lve th e creation of t ru s ts prov ding fi nancial sec uri t y for one or more ov ed ones du ri ng th ei r if e tim e and ate r for th e Masonic Chari t y(i es ) of y ou r cho ice \\' II E H 1 ,: S II 0 l 1.. D ) 0 l l T \ H 'I'
J. B Kendlehart
John W. Ke t ler
Cherlos G Kuhlw nd
Manan M. Kunko1man
Ruth H M ars h
Helen L Martz
Margaret Meyer
Horaco G Miller
Cltzabe h Mou
Wtlham J B Murphy
Raben Nelsoo
Robert V. Pearson
Francos T. Rtggs
Edna E Rrstng
Roben H Rode
Martone M Romberger
Margttetlle Kehrn Sandt
lawrenco A Shane<
Ka thenne Plefcy Sonco
Henry A. W Sm. h
Brook Tro u t
Ross K Tr ou t
Ra lph F Wants
Frank P Whittle
Paul C W teseman
Edgar C Wtfey
Jnmos H Werntz
Amelia C Yagg
Susan A. Young
W e sugges t you beg in by dete rm in ing th e M ason ic Charity( ies) yo u w is h t o remembe r. Yo u ma y choose f rom any or al l of t he fo ll owi ng: th e Mason ic Hom es at Elizabethtown ; the Easte rn Star Home-E as t o r Wes t ; The Va ll ey Ca re M aso ni c Ce nte r; The Pe nnsylva nia Ma son ic Fo undati on for Chi ldren; the Pennsylvan ia Youth Founda t ion; The Masonic Library and M useu m of Pennsylvania.
You should then make an appointment with your attorney. Your attorney will advise you whether you can give to Masonic Charity(ies) simply by adding an amendment known as a Codicil to your Will or whether it would be better to draft an entirely new Will.
While your attorney will be able to provide you with the exact wording for your gift. the following suggestions may be helpful. Simp ly insert th e p rop er na me for the spec ific Masonic Char ty(ies) you wish to remember in the appropriate blanks.
Devise o f Re al Estate : I g ve an d devise u n to t he and i t s successors. whose address s O ne North Broad Street , Phi lade lph ia, Pe nnsylv ania 19 10 7, free and clea r of all deat h ta xes. A LL THAT CERTAIN lot or p iece o f gro und w i th th e mp ro vements the reon ere ct ed s itua t e and known as (here fu ll y de scrib e t h e rea es t at e). I direct th at th e sa d rea l e state and th e p roceed s de ri v ed from th e sa le the reof sha ll be use d and app lied f or th e pu rpos e o f t he ___
Bequests of Persona Prope rty : I give an d d evi se unt o the _ an d its s uccessors . w h ose add ress is One Nor th Broad Str ee t, Phi lad elph ia, Penn sylvan ia 1910 7, th e su m of $ fr ee of a l d ea th taxes.
Ga·('nf ('lll'l' hn-. hc•c•n Cakt•n Cu t•n-.m·t· Cht• Ulld thoroughnt'-.-. uf flw of IUIIIIt'" iau·hldt'd in chi-. l't'f)OI'I. \\" """'rc•C !Ill) ('1"1'01'" c•mi.,.,ion , if an t' I'I'OI' hn-. lw<'n mudt•. plt•ao.;t• th<' Ot•' c•loJHlll'llf Offkc• at i17-:Hi7 - 1121. <•xf. :J:l:H I. \\t• \\ill lw hapJt) to t·m·1·c•c·t C)IJI" I'('( 'CII'd "i
Beq uests an d Devi se o f Residu ary Esta t e : Th e rest, res due, and rema in der of my estate, rea or personal. of e v ery nat ure and whatsoe v er si tu ate, free of al deat h t axes. I give. dev ise, and beq uea th u nto an d it s successors whose ad dress is One North Broad Street Ph adelphia. Pennsylvania 19 107 .\ R E T I I 1 ·: n 1 : 0
Yes. Depending on your personal circumstances. you may wish to consider an outright gift of cash, securities. real or personal property, or life insurance. You may find the benefits offered by a charitable gift annuity, pooled rncome fund, or charitable remainder trust compelling. Such methods typically offer a life income for up to two persons and can provide welcome savings in taxes.
To learn more abo ut chari table beq uests and other methods of givi ng, please ca l the Deve lopment Office at t he M asonic Homes at (71 7) 367-1 121, ex t ens ion 333 11 or (80 0) 599-6 454
laurence A M oiler
Cmoll L Montgomery Lloyd
Gree nlea Lodge No 56 1
Han y A. H ouseman Lodge No 717
H ob•o n Lodgn N o. 575
H ernd on Lodgo N o 702
Spnng Creek Lodge N o. 802
St. John's odge N o 260
Stephen Bayard lodgo No. 5?0
S tchter Lodge No 254
N orwood orri ngton Chap er No. 356
nad ant ChAp o' No 96
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The of fi c al regis tration an d f nancia informat on for each of the Ma son c Charities may be obtained from he Pennsyl van ta Department of Stare by ca ling toll free. w thin Pennsylvan a 1-80 0-732-099 9. Regi s rat on doos not imply endorsement.
