R.W. RANDOLPH S. SMITH, SR. JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN

To the Honorable Noel C. Osborne, Sr., Most Worshipful Grand Master, RW Kevin L. Barney, Deputy Grand Master, Elected and Appointed Grand Lodge Officers, Past Masters, Worshipful Masters, Wardens, and Brethren.

I am both humbled and honored to serve as your Junior

Grand Warden of this Great Jurisdiction. I thank you all for the con fidence you have placed in me. I stand ready and willing to serve the Brothers of The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Maryland and Its Jurisdiction, Inc.

As a proud member of Roscoe C. Cartwright Lodge No. 129, I would like to say thank you to all the Past Masters of Cart wright Lodge for providing a strong firm foundation of Masonic Education. The Past Masters and Brothers of Cartwright Lodge have really been a shining example of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth!

I would also like to thank our 24th Most Worshipful Grand Master Melvin M. Thorpe for my very first appointment and appointing me to serve as Assistant Grand Lecturer in 2013, under the leadership of then Grand Lecturer Emanuel J. Stanley, our 26th Most Worshipful Grand Master.

Once again Thank You, My Brothers of the MWPHGL of Maryland for your support and confidence.

As I close, I am reminded of this, Perfection is not attainable, however, if we continue to chase perfection, we will catch excellence!

FRATERNALLY,

R.W. RANDOLPH S. SMITH, SR. 33° JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN MWPHGL OF MARYLAND