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Publication Of the Duluth Valley of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite and the Hibbing Lodge Of Perfection Volume 15 No 1 Spring 2015TRANSCRIPT
Scottish Rite Bulletin PUBLICATION OF THE DULUTH VALLEY OF THE SCOTTISH RITE
& HIBBING LODGE OF PERFECTION VOLUME 15 NO 1 SPRING 2015
State of the Valley page 3
Venerable Master page 4
Master Craftsman Program page 4
National Bank CEO Speaker page 5
CEO Boy Scouts Speaker page 5
Wise Master of Rose Croix page 6
page 7 Necrology
page 8 Commander of Kadosh
page 8 Weekend Class April 24-25th
page 9 Master Of Kadosh Consistory
page 10 Celebrating the Craft
page 11 Duluth Valley Petition
“It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other,
to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is.” ~ Hermann Hesse.
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DULUTH VALLEY SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN Send Address Changes to 4 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN 55802
Online: www.duluthmc.org/bulletin Editor: [email protected]
A quarterly publication by the Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Duluth, Orient of Minnesota, for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States.
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Bulletin are not
necessarily those of the
Scottish Rite Bodies.
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The Bodies of the
Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite, sitting in
the Valley of Duluth,
Orient of Minnesota,
acknowledge and yield
allegiance to the
Supreme Council (The
Mother Council of the
World) of the Inspector
General Knights of
Commander of the
House of the Temple of
Solomon of the Thirty
Third Degree of the
Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry of the
Southern Jurisdiction of
the United States of
America, whose See is
at the Grand Orient of
Charleston, in the state
of South Carolina.
Sovereign Grand
Commander
Southern Jurisdiction,
Ill. Ronald A. Seale
33°
Sovereign Grand
Inspector General,
Orient of Minnesota
Jerry B. Oliver,
33°
Assistant Personal
Representative
Orient of Minnesota
Terrence J. Becker,
33° I.∙.G.∙.H.∙.
Personal Representative
Duluth Valley,
Raymond G. Christensen,
33° I.∙.G.∙.H.∙.
Assistant Personal Rep.
Valley of Duluth
Franklin Skaff,
32° K.∙.C.∙.C.∙.H.∙.
Almoner,
Valley of Duluth
Paul Gunderson,
33° I.∙.G.∙.H.∙.
Secretary,
Valley of Duluth
Dennis Shultz,
32° K.∙.C.∙.C.∙.H.∙.
Treasurer,
Valley of Duluth
Kurt E. Erickson,
32° K.∙.C.∙.C.∙.H.∙.
Venerable Master
Lodge of Perfection
Kenneth Smith Jr.
32°.
Wise Master
Chapter of Rose Croix
David J. Vosen
32° K.∙.C.∙.C.∙.H.∙.
Commander of Kadosh
Council of Kadosh
Darrell O. Kyle
32°
Master of Kadosh
Consistory
John M. Glendenning Jr.
32°
DULUTH MASONIC CENTER OFFICE 4 WEST SECOND STREET, DULUTH, MN 55802
218-722-2420 |[email protected] | www.duluthmc.org
Office Hours: Tues — Thurs, 10 A.M.-2 P.M.
Trustees: Brian E. McVean, 32° Eric J. Neetenbeek, 33° Mark Signorelli, 32°
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PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DULUTH VALLEY
Raymond G.Christensen, 33° I. ∙ .G.∙.H.∙.
Members of the Duluth Valley.
I focus on Two Vital and Core Missions of the Valley, and a Third of the heart:
1. Confer, live, teach, study, & nurture the philosophical components of Scottish Rite Freemasonry
2. Support the work of the Duluth Scottish Rite Speech and Language Clinic
3. After the above, maintain the Lake Avenue Masonic Center
Illustrious Brother Terry Becker is in a fight for his life. His spirit and pluck as he faces the great unknown are open lessons
to us all. For Terry and all brothers in distress, the Valley stands in personal and spiritual support.
2014 has been a year of change for our Valley:
1. Our longstanding Secretary Brother George Palo retired early this year. Brothers Rich Harri, Kevin Acker and Robert
Sharkey were godsends as we worked through finances and office responsibilities while without a Secretary.
2. Kevin Acker has also taken the lead on seeking out a non-profit 501c3 status for the library and/or building. That
journey is not complete but looks very promising. Thank you Eric Neetenbeek and others for your assistance.
3. We are most fortunate that after careful deliberation Brother Dennis Schultz has accepted the position of Executive
Secretary of the Duluth Valley of the Scottish Rite. He has been deliberative and caring in his work, as well as very wise
in his advice. Kari rounds out the office and also proved invaluable during our transition.
4. Treasurer Peter Downs has served our Valley for several years and has decided to step down and I/we owe Brother
Downs a huge thank you for his labors.
5. As I type this, I just received letters of appointment, and am thrilled that SGIG Oliver has agreed with our
recommendation and appointed Kurt Erickson as our new Duluth Valley Treasurer.
6. The Foundation has continued to move forward on a new building to house our very successful Scottish Rite Speech and
Language Clinic. The Fuhr Building has been removed and an empty hole awaits new construction. Kevin Acker was
appointed to the Foundation Board this year.
7. Brian McVean has been elected to the Valley Trustees and also serves on the Foundation Board.
8. The building needs of the Foundation and the Lake Avenue Masonic Center weigh heavily on my mind. I commend
Brother Peter Beckwith and his committee as they work to maintain and cash flow for the Lake Avenue Masonic Center.
9. To Ken Smith, David Vosen, Darrell Kyle, and Jock Glendenning a very deep and heart felt thank you for the leadership
you have provided this past year. You have tackled very difficult issues; there has been contentious debate and excellent
decisions. You are providing good governance for the Valley and preserving and improving our work.
10. Frank Skaff remains a stalwart friend and brother with good advice. With our loss of Ill. Brother Charlie Bell, Frank has
stepped forward to work on the pledges many of us made for our roof and have not paid. Frank will be in touch.
11. Nice to see the Glengarry headgear in our Valley. Thank you to all who organized and operationalized the Knights of St
Andrew, and for your work.
Finally, melancholy and empathy touches me as I reflect back over the year thinking of Brother Terry and so many more
who have been ill and/or departed this past year. I have recognized a few of the many Brothers who make our organization
strong and durable. You work in degrees and on stage, serve on lines, work on committees, and share talents on the
Foundation Board and other committees. It is each and all combined that make our success – “together we are stronger”.
As Terry battles for his health so it is with us. I hope that my efforts approach the level needed for our continued success.
FEBRUARY EVENTS
Feb 05 History of the Star-Spangled Banner, Roger Morris 33°
6 PM B&B Market : Roast Beef, Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Bean Almondine
Feb 12 14th Degree Team Practice
6 PM Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/gravy, Vegetables, Tossed Salad
Feb 19 Master Craftsman Book Club Discussion
6 PM Chicken Alfredo Pasta, Vegetable, Mediterranean Salad
Feb 26 18th Degree Team Practice
6 PM Spaghetti, Vegetables, Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread
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VENERABLE MASTER OF THE LODGE OF PERFECTION
Kenneth Smith Jr . 32°
Greetings Brothers,
I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. As we enter a new Scottish Rite season I
want to especially thank the Heads of Bodies and the Building Committee for their time, effort
and dedication to our cause. Our Valley is facing a number of challenges, i.e finances, building, membership and
progress has been made, but there is still much to do. There are a number of other people, some visible some not,
that devote many hours to our Valley; you are an inspiration. During challenging times, let us consider: “The
past is for inspiration, not imitation, for continuation, not repetition” (Israel Zangwell).
With our Traditional Class now starting in the fall, the Valley will be conducting a Fast Class on April 24th & 25th.
On Friday, we will portray the 4th & 14th degrees and the 18th, 30th and 32nd degrees on Saturday. This is a good
opportunity for those that have commitments this fall to experience Scottish Rite. I hope this finds you well.
FEBRUARY HISTORIC MASONIC DATES
01 Feb 1941, the first Masonic Service Center opened at Columbia, SC. by the Masonic Services Association.
06 Feb 1931, Pascual Ortiz Rubio President of Mexico (1930-32) received the 32° AASR at Chapultepec Castle
and was invested with membership in the Anezeh Shrine and Royal Order of Jesters.
08 Feb 1924, Harris Perlstein, President of Pabst Brewing Co., Chicago, (1932-56) received his degrees in Kismet
Lodge No. 1107. He was a 32° AASR (NJ) and a member of Mohammed Shrine Temple, Peoria, IL.
12 Feb 1746 Thaddeus Kosciusko (1746-1817) Polish patriot and General of American Revolution was born in
Minsk, Lithuania. He led the Polish rebellion of 1794, and became dictator of Poland.
13 Feb 1923, Grand Fascist Council issued first resolution against Freemasonry.
18 Feb 1909, William Howard Taft, President of the United States from 1909-13, was made a Mason "at sight"
within the body of Kilwinning Lodge No. 365, Cincinnati, Ohio. where his father served as Master.
21 Feb 1802, Israel de Lieben, a prosperous merchant known as "the liberal-handed Jew" and a founder of the
Mother Supreme Council AASR (SJ) was named grand treasurer of the empire on this date.
24 Feb 1853, the Grand Lodge of Minnesota was formed
27 Feb 1854, King Kamehameha V, King of Hawaii (1863-72) was raised as the first Hawaiian to be made a
Freemason at the Hawaiian Lodge No. 21.
28 Feb 1929, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. President of the United States from 1933-45, received the 32° AASR (NJ) at
Albany, N.Y. Brother Roosevelt was the only U.S. President ever to serve more than two terms.
MASTER CRAFTSMAN BOOK CLUB
We have officially started a small group that will be reading and
discussing the Master Craftsman each Thursday with the hope of
completing the program by the end of this Spring. We will meet
semi-regularly each week to share our thoughts and reflections on
the quiz questions and our essays. We would be glad to have more
join for any or all of the program as your schedule allows from week
to week as we will be using a password protected web portal on our
website http://www.duluthmc.org/sr-education/ to help keep
Brothers in sync with lessons and to help continue the conversation.
Please contact Wise Master David Vosen at [email protected] if
you want to have online access to the Master Craftsman web portal.
The cost of the program is $35 and includes six lessons and materials, the Scottish Rite Ritual Monitor and Guide
(de Hoyos), and a personalized certificate and lapel pin upon completion of the program.
You can order online here to join our group: http://www.scottishritestore.org/
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MARCH EVENTS
Mar 05 National Bank CEO, Steve Burgess **Guest Night
6 PM Baked Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans
Mar 12 Kadosh Program TBA
6 PM Swiss Steak, garlic mashed potatoes, coleslaw
Mar 19 Extinguishing of the Lights | Mystic Feast
Program CEO of the Boy Scouts, David Nolle
6 PM Roast Beef, mash potatoes gravy, harvest beets
Mar 20 Vernal Equinox, First Day of Spring
Mar 26-28 MN Grand Lodge, Duluth, MN No Meeting
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCER CEO | March 5th
On March 5th, we will hear from the National Bank of Commerce CEO, Steve
Burgess. He will speaking on the Regional Economic Indicators Forum and has
over thirty years of banking experience, joining NBC almost three years ago (June
2012 started at NBC), from State Bank Financial in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he
was President and CEO for eleven years.
Steve, and National Bank of Commerce, are the drivers behind the Regional
Economic Indicators Forum, or REIF for short. Through their underwriting,
detailed analyses of key regional indicators are being researched by the three large
local universities. This analysis will help businesses and government leaders spur
economic growth, prosperity, and regional collaboration.
CEO OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA VOYAGEURS AREA COUNCIL |March 19th
On March 12th, join David Nolle will be speaking about his experience with the Boy
Scouts of America and their recent increase in membership across the country. He
was born and raised in rural eastern Missouri. As an Eagle Scout, he served for
twelve years on camp staff, is a vigil honor member in the Order of the Arrow and
served as Lodge Chief. Following college, David continued to focus on Scouting as a
professional scouter, living first in Jefferson City and then Columbia, Missouri.
Eventually, after many years as a bachelor district executive, camp director, Wood
Badger, computer geek, Rotarian, world traveler, hobby classic truck collector,
program director and finance director, he met his best friend Angie who would later
become his wife and the mother of his children, Sophie, Luke, and Oliver. (from http://www.vac-bsa.org/)
MN Grand Lodge| March 26th – 28th, Duluth, Minnesota
The 162nd Grand Lodge of Minnesota Annual Communication to be held in Duluth
for the first time since 2008. Open to ALL Masons, as is the annual Grand Lodge
banquet on Friday, March 27th, the 2015 session promises to be a very worthwhile
event. All Lodge officers and members are urged to bring their wives, who are invited
to attend the banquet, the breakout sessions and to take part in other ladies’ activities.
Grand Master James A. Christensen urges all Minnesota Lodges to send their full
quota of delegates to the 2015 meeting. While the Masters and Wardens are the voting
delegates, any Master Mason in good standing is welcome to attend any and all
events. Anyone wishing to attend meal events should contact the Grand Lodge office
to receive the event registration form, phone 952-948-6700 or 800-245-6050 or
by e-mail [email protected]. from The Minnesota Mason Vol. 62, No. 5.
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WISE MASTER OF THE CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX
David J . Vosen 32° K.∙ .C. ∙ .C. ∙ .H. ∙ .
The Beehive is one of the more long-standing hieroglyphic emblems of Freemasonry, and has a
fascinating history and role in our natural as well as in our Masonic world. In the ancient
necropolis of Egypt, the Sun Temple of Ny-woser-Re at Abusir depicts a scene of beekeeping as
early as the 26th century B.C. The Oracle of Delphi, in Greece not only used the symbolism of the beehive but
also cultivated its “maddening honey,” derived from psychotropic plants, to
enhance their mystical understanding.
Masons have also pursued bees as “an emblem of industry” as heard in our
Third degree lecture, and greatly implied in the Second degree: “A survey
of nature and the observation of her beautiful proportions first determined
man to imitate the Divine plan and study symmetry and order. This gave
rise to societies and birth to every useful art.” In addition, A.E. Roberts in
The Craft and Its Symbols, reveals that Masonic Lodges were once called a
“Hive of Free-Masons.” Bees work hard and tirelessly, not just for
themselves, but also for their swarm. Their knowledge of construction,
their cooperation within the framework of social law, and their protection of
the hive may buzz familiarly to a Brother’s ears.
Scientists often refer to bees as a ‘keystone’ species. They ensure the
continued reproduction and survival of the plants and other organisms that
live off of them. In like manner, Freemasonry has served to benefit the
whole of civilization. Ancient and Modern Freemasons have pollinated the
world with their industry by building pyramids, temples, and cathedrals.
We have influenced the formation of the international banking system, the development of unions, the Royal
Society and the birth of modern science, and the birth democracies.
Furthermore, we Masons have stored up, like honey, the knowledge of how to order, structure, and build
civilizations. Our numbers are akin to the health of freedom and democracy. Yet, as in the ancient library of
Alexandra, we must be cautious of the potential loss of our allegorical system of moral knowledge. Alarmingly,
both the bees and the freemason numbers are declining at accelerating rate; U.S. Beekeepers are reporting 80 to 90
percent losses in recent years! Given modern society’s dangerous dependency on a single bee species, Apis
mellifera, out of thousands, Masons must be mindful of continuing the work and traditions of the Craft.
On March 19th, our Valley will be extinguishing our lights for the year. In deference to the Maundy Thursday
rites of churches, the Supreme Council deemed in 1994 that the traditional Maundy Thursday observance of the
“Celebration of Remembrance and Renewal” be held near the vernal equinox, March 20. Please consider coming
earlier this evening to lay a rose for our fallen Brothers of this past year (Necrology on the next page) and to join in
the our annual Mystic Feast.
As the future health of our Valley depends directly on the strength and establishment of our Blue Lodge
Masonry, I want to encourage all Brethren join Grand Master James A. Christensen at our 162nd Annual
Communication of Minnesota Grand Lodge at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center on March 27th
and 28th.
Our Scottish Rite Valley has an obligation, if not moral imperative, to continue to building on the foundation of
our rich Blue Lodge heritage. We must venture further into the construction of new cathedrals relevant to the age
of information, and continue to pollinate society with justice, truth, and freedom. By doing so, we will honor our
rich history and continue our hegemony of spreading moral and social virtue that cement us into one sacred band
of Brothers.
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NECROLOGY ~ ROLE OF REMEMBRANCE
5/14/2010 Curtis R Mott
1/4/2011 Harold M Magnuson
7/5/2013 Merrill D Hendrickson
12/12/2013 Clyde W Mass
1/11/2014 Michael C Gray
1/13/2014 Clyde D Atwood
1/21/2014 Richard E Latvala
2/9/2014 Lawrence R Nyberg
2/14/2014 Robert O Rosenberg
3/8/2014 Oliver E Soltau
4/12/2014 Alfred S Diehl Jr
4/22/2014 Erving G McKenzie
4/22/2014 Roderick G McKenzie
4/23/2014 Peter R Cummings
4/25/2014 Wayne E Busse
5/4/2014 Seymour S Chez
5/5/2014 William B Satterness
5/15/2014 Roger W Hartzberg
6/19/2014 Donald F Zeh
6/26/2014 Donald F Gode
7/12/2014 Robert G Neubauer
7/14/2014 Leroy Thompson
7/23/2014 Theodore R Farver
9/16/2014 Roy J Tanner
9/20/2014 Charles A Rono
10/4/2014 Arnold C Johnson
10/28/2014 Walter A Carlson
11/26/2014 Calvin A Davies
12/10/2014 Lyle T Johnson
12/25/2014 Daniel P Grambush
12/25/2014 James Glazman
1/4/2015 Walter L Stein
2/5/2015 James A Denney
2/10/2015 John M Young Jr
2/13/2015 Donald W. Hanson
2/19/2015 John C. Grinden
MARCH HISTORIC MASONIC DATES
06 Mar 1775, Prince Hall, was made a Master Mason in Irish Constitution Military Lodge No. 441
06 Mar 1836, Brother David (Davy) Crocket was killed during the heroic defense of The Alamo in Texas. In
his auto-biography, he wrote "I leave this rule for others when I'm dead. Always be sure you're right:
then go ahead."
12 Mar 1807, Albert Gallatin Mackey, Masonic Author, notably of the Masonic Dictionary was born.
18 Mar 1314, Jacques De Molay was burned at the stake. He had been imprisoned in 1307 as a result of the
treachery of the King of France and Pole Clement V.
18 Mar 1902, the Tall Cedars of Lebanon was incorporated, in Trenton, New Jersey.
18 Mar 1919, Order of DeMolay founded in Kansas City, Missouri, later to become DeMolay International
23 Mar 1775, American Revolutionary leader and orator Brother Patrick Henry gave his famous at St. John's
Church in Richmond, Virginia where he said: "I know not what course others may take, but as for me,
give me liberty or give me death." Though records were lost, he was considered a member of
Tappahannock Lodge of Virginia.
23 Mar 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle received his 3rd degree.
25 Mar 1902, Sir Winston Churchill received his 3rd degree in Studholme Lodge #1591, London
30 Mar 1919, John Wanamaker made a Mason at Sight by the Grand Master of Pennsylvania, March 30.
APRIL EVENTS
Apr 02 Maundy-Thursday (No Meeting)
Apr 09 Relighting of the Lights (Family Night)
Passover Family Meal (Baked Chicken)
Apr 16 Consistory Program
Meat balls, mashed potatoes, dessert.
Apr 23 31st Degree
Roast Pork, medley salad, dessert.
Apr 24 Scottish Rite Weekend Class
Registration & Introductions 4:30 - 5:45 PM
6 PM 4°; 8 PM 14°
Apr 25 Scottish Rite Weekend Class
Check in 7 AM ; 9 AM 18°; Noon Lunch
1 PM 30°; 3 PM 32°
Apr 30 Election of Officers
Taco Dinner Bar
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COMMANDER OF KADOSH, COUNCIL OF KADOSH
Darrell O. Kyle 32°
My Brothers,
The word Kadosh means holy or set apart. The word Holy as we have
come to think of it in our culture has become almost exclusively the use
and province of the church or synagogue. But as we prepare for the
calendar to turn to the time of the year that is Holiest for Christians, let us take a moment to
examine what that term means for us and for our context as Scottish Rite Masons.
To begin with, Holy for us does not diminish the power of the term for followers of a faith.
Each of us was asked the same question when we first entered the lodge to become an
entered apprentice. So, we should each and all be familiar with faith and its essential place.
For us, being set apart means that we are called to a special purpose. We are not given the
gift of the lessons of Masonry for the titles and honors it bestows, but rather for the wisdom
that can be gathered and, dare I say, shared in the many and various degrees. The lessons of
Masonry should, and indeed must, make us different. And, my brothers, those lessons do
not end with the completion of the degrees. We learn from one another to be not better than
our fellows, but better than ourselves, whether that be in the lodge room or the dining room
or out in the world.
So maybe for us being Kadosh, or Holy, or set apart is not really a matter of being set apart from the profane. It certainly is
not a matter of being set apart from one another. Maybe just maybe being Kadosh is being set apart from ourselves. It is a
matter of becoming not perfect but rather of becoming more of the man that we aspire to be. It is a matter of setting aside
our petty grievances and learning about what it means to forgive. It is a matter, my brethren, of setting ourselves apart from
those rough parts of the ashlar and being fitted as living stones for that Spiritual building, that house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens. That my brothers, is what Kadosh, and frankly life, is all about.
Weekend Class| April 24th -25th-
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” ~ Greek Proverb
There is nothing more precious than a family tradition. To withstand time, traditions must be built on a solid foundation.
A Scottish Rite family tradition is built upon patriotism and brotherly love, benevolence, encouraging all that is good,
kindness and charity and standing up against all that is cruel and oppressive. Its observance uplifts everyone under its
influence to do good to others, to forgive enemies, to love neighbors, and to return good for evil. The Scottish Rite
tradition embraces the highest moral laws that will withstand the test of any ethics or philosophy. While there is no
Masonic degree more important than that of Master Mason, there is a long tradition—as old as Freemasonry—of “high
degrees” that expand upon and elaborate the teachings and lessons of the first three degrees. Our Scottish Rite degrees
teach a series of moral lessons culminating in the 32°, Master of the Royal Secret. (source: scottishrite.org.)
Visual to share with Candidates (Pictured above 2014’s 32nd Degree Team & Candidates)
As we continue to receive further light from turning of the season, consider the inviting (website petition or last page)
your Lodge Brothers to further light through our “University of Freemasonry.” The Duluth Valley Lodge of Perfection
looks forward to welcoming, with your assistance, a new weekend class of worthy candidates on April 24th -25th.
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MASTER OF KADOSH CONSISTORY
John M. Glendenning Jr . 32°
XXI Degree--Scottish Rite: Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander, April 23rd, 2015 Glen Avon Lodge #306 has presented this degree for the last several years. Before the last presentation, in
April 2014, we discussed the Book of the Dead, which only appears above the stage in the Auditorium.
We saw some of the Egyptian and Coptic language on flash cards, as shown above the stage--Anubis, Thoth, Osiris, and
Isis. In the Degree Work, we learned that the Scales of Justice which weigh heavily on the works and deeds as life
conducted by a person. So as Albert Pike puts it, "To hear patiently, to weight deliberately and dispassionately, and to
deicide impartially, these are the chief duties of a Judge…The Holy Bible will remind you of your obligation, and that as
you are judged here below, so you will be yourself judged hereafter, by the One who has not to submit, like an earthly
judge, to the sad necessity of inferring the motives, intentions, and purposes of men…"
"God has made this general law for government." Pike continues by writing, "we may learn the moral law of justice, the law
of right by experience and observation; but God has given us a moral faculty, our conscience…(and) institutive perception
of it. Justice keeps just relations between men, holding the balance (the Scale of Justice) between nation and nation, and
mankind and his family. Men are the instruments of God's principals; our morality is the instruments of His justice which
is comprehensible to us." Justice is the rule and conduct or our lives as we have learned in the preceding degrees.
XXXII Degree: The Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret (Masters of the Royal Secret), April 25th, 2015 Albert Pike writes in his book of Morals and Dogma, "The Royal Secret,
of which you are prince, if you are a true Adept, if knowledge seems to
you and visible, and Philosophy is, for you, radiant with divine beauty,
is that which the Zohar terms the Mystery of Balance. It is the Secret of
the Universal equilibrium. Equilibrium is: "…in the Deity, between
Infinite Divine Wisdom, and Infinite Divine Power…between the Infinite
Devine Justice, and the Infinite Divine Mercy…Of that between
Necessity and Liberty, between the action of Divine Omnipotence, and
the free-will…Between Good and Evil, Light and Darkness in the
world…Sympathy and Antipathy, Attraction and Repulsion, each a
Force of Nature are contraries, in the Soule of men and
Universe…between Authority and Individual Action which constitutes
free government…And finally, that of Equilibrium, possible in ourselves
and which Masonry incessantly labors to accomplish…Equilibrium
proves to us that our Appetites and Senses also are Forces given unto us
by God."
Such Brethren, is the TRUE WORD of a MASTER MASON; such the true
ROYAL SECRET, which makes possible, and shall at length make real,
the HOLY EMPIRE, of the true Masonic Brotherhood. GLORIA DEI EST CELARE VERBBUM. AMEN
APRIL HISTORIC MASONIC DATES
04 April 1778, Voltaire initiated in Paris with Benjamin Franklin and Count Gebelin as his conductors
06 April 1922, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls founded in McAlester, Oklahoma
05 April 1886, Rudyard Kipling received his 1st degree.
08 April 1790, the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire was constituted.
19 April 1787, the Grand Lodge of Maryland was formed.
20 April 1884, Pope Leo XIII issued a famous Papal Bull against Freemasonry, titled Humanum Genus.
22 April 1785, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart received his 3rd degree.
24 April 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt received his 3rd degree.
28 April 1738, Pope Clement XII issued the first Papal Bull, in eminenti apostolatus specula, attacking Freemasonry.
29 April 1871, 10,000 French Freemasons (55 lodges being represented) marched along the Champs Elysées to the Arc de
Triomphe to attempt the last serious at conciliation between Versailles and the Paris Commune
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
May 07 Officer Installation
BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots
May 16 Celebrating the Craft 5 – 11 PM **Guest Night
Saturday : Live video stream in the Red Room
Aug 20 Annual Scottish Rite Language Clinic Dinner
Northland Country Club
Sept 03 Duluth Valley Scottish Rite Annual Meeting
4th ANNUAL CELEBRATING THE CRAFT
The Fourth Annual Celebrating the Craft (CTC) will air on Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 5-11
PM (CT) in the Duluth Valley Auditorium. Since 2012, CTC is an webcast hosted each May
that pays tribute to the Scottish Rite and its members, while also supporting the Fraternity’s
charitable endeavors.
CTC is about coming together for a night of entertainment and laughter that pays homage to
our beloved fraternity, honored members and supports a greater good. Throughout the live
six-hour program which you can view from your home at scottishrite.org, viewers are
encouraged to make a donation via phone or online to be split 50/50 between the House of the Temple Historic Preservation
Foundation, Inc. and the Scottish Rite philanthropies as directed by Orient’s SGIG or Deputy. This year’s highlights include
a Social Media Campaign (use #CTC2015 and #SRHT2015 on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram), and of course our seeing our
fellow brethren in the Scottish Rite Has Talent webcast.
MAY HISTORIC MASONIC DATES
01 May 1847, President Polk, a Mason, helped lay the cornerstone of the Smithsonian Institution, at Washington, DC, May 1.
04 May 1821, the Grand Lodge of Missouri and Illinois were formed
08 May 1843, a national Masonic Congress was begun in Baltimore,
11 May 1865, the Grand Lodge of West Virginia was formed
12 May 1932, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, in Alexandria, Virginia, was dedicated
12 May 1725, The earliest reference to the conferment of a third degree is from London, from the minutes of "Philo Musicae
et Architecturae Societas Apollini.”
14 May 1753, the second charter was issued for a lodge in Rhode Island. The one issued in 1749 had been unused.
16 May 1866, the Grand Lodge of West Virginia was founded.
17 May 1921, High Twelve International was organized.
20-May 1927, Brother Charles A. Lindbergh made history with his nonstop trans-Atlantic flight from Long Island to Paris.
20-May 1641, Sir Robert Moray initiated by a Scotch regiment of Masons at Newcastle-on-Tynein; the earliest recorded
initiation.
20-May Grand Lodge of Hawaii formed in 1989
21-May 1864, Garibaldi united all the Masonic groups in Italy
25-May 1875, Oscar Wilde was raised at Appolo University Lodge No. 357, Oxford, England.
31-May 1801, the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States, "mother council of
the world," was established, in Charleston, South Carolina.
SCOTTISH RITE LANGUAGE CLINIC DONATION
I would like to make a tax-deductible donation to help the kids at the Scottish Rite Clinic:
Name________________________________________________ Please mark personal and confidential and return to:
Mail to: The Scottish Rite Clinic
Address___________________________ City_______________ Jim Proctor
28West 2nd
Street
State_______ Zip:__________ Phone:___________________ Duluth, MN 55802
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Volume 15 No 01 Spring 2015
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Fla
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min
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truly
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orable a
s it is to receive from
our fellow
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the
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th a
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justice. T
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l ha
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mem
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at th
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ppin
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