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FEBRUARY - MARCH 2011 ORIENT OF LOUISIANA Volume 13 Issue 1

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Louisiana

Scottish Rite Trestleboard

Scottish Rite FULFILL-BUILD-PROVIDE

Clayton J “Chip” Borne, III, PGM 33°Executive Officer for DeMolay

DeMolayby

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What in particular impressed you about your Masonic obli-gation? Do you believe that it demands a life of self reflection?A standard of conduct that will influence others by living avirtuous life, a life that will set you apart, a life with a disci-plined purpose? If so, could that obligation or discipline ex-tend to being a leader of our youth? I truly believe that it does.It is a natural progression of your continuing search for light.It requires a unique commitment to patience, wisdom, the abilityto think and act young, to communicate with the younger gen-eration in a manner to establish confidence and a life with dis-ciplined principles. It is a life with purpose, a life with moralintegrity. A youth fraternity dedicated to such principles wasthe vision of a dedicated 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason ofmany years past, Frank S. Land, founder of DeMolay.

Frank S. Land, in establishing a Fraternal Organization foryoung men was preaching his own convictions-the principlesof a good life, the philosophy his family had instilled in him.His hope was to establish a fraternity of young men, commit-ted to the ideals of being better sons, better citizens, and betterleaders. His desire would be to develop leaders that would holdtrue to their ideals not just in the good times when all comeseasy, but in difficult times when the pages of life are turnedand we feel that the odds are against us. And so "Dad" Landdid on March 18, 1919 at Kansas City, Missouri set out to ac-complish his vision.

JACQUES (DeMOLAI) DeMOLAY "Dad" Land's Fraternal Order was patterned and actually

named after Jacques DeMolay, the last Grand Master of theMedieval Crusaders who we know as the Knights Templar. TheKnights Templar had participated fearlessly in numerous Cru-sades. The name of the Order was a byword for heroism. In1297 Jacques DeMolay was elected Grand Master, an officethat ranked him often times above great lords and princes ofthe era.

DeMolay became Grand Master at a time when the situa-tion for Christianity in the East was in a precarious way. Theinfidel Saracens had defeated the Crusaders, and only theKnights Templar and the Hospitallers were left to confrontthem.

Philip the Fair, King of France, avid for the immense powerhe would have if he could Unite the Orders of Templar andHospitallers with himself in control, set about to do so. Unsuc-cessful in his power-grab Philip actually persuaded and thenjoined with Pope Clement V, on a mission to destroy the

Templars in order to prevent any rise in power of the Papacy,since the Orders were accountable only to the Church.

THE INTERNATIONAL SUPREME COUNCILThe governing body of the Order of DeMolay, is the Inter-

national Supreme Council, it is the Supreme authority in allmatters pertaining to the governing of the Order. It regulatesand has control over all laws, statutes, chapters, Advisory Coun-cils, members, charters, f inances, rituals, and officers. Thepurpose of the body is not only to establish regulations, whichare for the protection, advancement and benefit of the organi-zation, but also to see that the rulings are carried out and theOrder benefited.

From an organizational posture the Supreme Council func-tions directly with each DeMolay Jurisdiction .DeMolay is di-vided into jurisdictions which may be either entire or parts ofstates, provinces, territories or countries, depending on theirphysical size. Each jurisdiction is supervised by an ActiveMember or Deputy of the Supreme Council who is known asthe Executive Officer for that jurisdiction.

The Executive Officer is the official representative of theSupreme Council in all DeMolay affairs in each jurisdiction.He possesses and may exercise within his jurisdictions suchpowers and authority as may be necessary for the interest ofthe Order which are not prohibited by the Statutes, Order ofthe Supreme Council or the Grand Master.

The Executive Officer works closely with the Grand Secre-tary. The Grand Secretary is the chief administrative officer ofthe Supreme Council with the responsibility of extending andpromoting the program of the Order of DeMolay in every ju-risdiction and chapter. He employs a staff of dedicated peopleat DeMolay Headquarters in Kansas City to carry forth theseresponsibilities. DeMolay Headquarters serves as the nerve cen-ter for the world-wide DeMolay operation under the directionof the Grand Secretary.

The International Supreme Council session is a four-daymeeting held in a different DeMolay jurisdiction each year.Master Masons who are dedicated to the Order are selected asmembers of the Supreme Council.

HOW DeMOLAY FUNCTIONSThe real secret of how the Order of DeMolay functions can

be found in the heart of the typical DeMolay volunteer whoserves as an Advisor. These DeMolay "Dads" and now "Moms"are uniquely special in that they live the Masonic commitmentof evidencing a desire to help good boys develop into bettermen.

No matter what the size of the jurisdiction involved, everyExecutive Officer, because he is a volunteer, is not going tohave the time or the means to do everything he would like forDeMolay or be everywhere he should be in his jurisdiction. As

Louisiana Scottish Rite TrestleboardPublished bimonthly by the

Louisiana Scottish Rite FoundationP. O. Box 64 Shreveport, LA 71161

EditorSteve Pence

105 Bay Hills DriveBenton, LA 71006

Tel: H: 318-965-9977

E-mail: [email protected]

Louisiana Scottish Rite Trestleboard is published bi-monthly by the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation. Anyarticle or views expressed in this publication are thoseonly of the writer and do not reflect the official positionof the Louisiana Scottish Rite. The editorial policy ofthis publication grants free reign to the Editor, within thelines of Masonic principles and teachings. Articles andpictures submitted become the property of this publica-tion.

Permission is granted to use contents of this Trestle-board for Masonic purposes, as long as credit is given tothe source.

Editorial StaffEditor:

Steven A. Pence, 33°Valley of Baton Rouge:

Shane C. Crump, 32°Valley of New Orleans:

Ion Lazar, 32° KCCHValley of Shreveport:

John F. Ayer, 32° KCCHValley of Lake Charles:

Darrell L. Guillory, 32°C. Clifford Heath, 32° KCCH

Valley of Monroe:Beryl C. Franklin, Ph.D., 33°

AllegianceThe bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite

of Freemasonry, sitting in the Orient of Louisiana, ac-knowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme Councilof the Thirty-third degree for the Southern Jurisdictionof the United States of America (Mother Supreme Coun-cil of the World) whose See is at Charleston in the Stateof South Carolina, and House of the Temple, Washing-ton, D.C., of which

Ill. Ronald A. Seale, 33°Sovereign Grand Commander

and

Ill. William J. Mollere, 33°,

Sovereign Grand Inspector General

Orient of Louisiana

Ill. Charles L. McCarty, 33°Personal Representative for Valley of New Orleans

Ill. Ballard Smith, 33°, PGMPersonal Representative for Valley of Shreveport

Ill. Richard B. Smith, 33°Personal Representative for Valley of Lake Charles

Ill. C. Daniel Smith, Jr., 33°Personal Representative for Valley of Baton Rouge

Ill. Woody D. Bilyeu, 33°, GMPersonal Representative for Valley of Monroe

M: W: Woody D. Bilyeu, 33°and Grand Master of Masons in Louisiana


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Master Craftsman Program

ShreveportBrandon J Bergeron

Robert L Row, II

Baton RougeRobert W Hagen, Jr. - MC II

New OrleansHalsey Alan Wyatt

Archie P Chaisson, III

Lake CharlesHerrin J Ducote

The following members have recentlycompleted Master Craftsman Course I orII and have received or should shortlyrecieve their certificates and lapel pins.

Calendar of EventsGrand Lodge of Louisiana

Grand Lodge SessionMonroe February 11-13

Supreme Council2011 Biennial Session

Washington DC August 21-23

Orient of LouisianaHonors Day

Shreveport November 12

Conference of The OrientNew Orleans March 26Shreveport November 11

Spring ReunionsNew Orleans April 2Shreveport April 30-May 1Lake Charles March 12-13Baton Rouge May 20-22Monroe April 23

www.la-scottishrite.org

Forget the hasty, unkind word:Forget the slander you have heard;Forget the quarrel and the cause;Forget the whole affair, because,

Forgetting is the only way.Forget the storm of yesterday;

Forget the knocker, and the squeak;Forget the bad day of the week.Forget you're not a millionaire;

Forget the grey streaks in your hair;Forget to even get the blues -

But don't forgetTo Pay Your Dues!

Secretary’s Note

Ther's mony a badge that's unco braw;Wi' ribbon, lace and tape on;

Let kings an' princes wear them a'Gie me the Master's apron!

The honest craftsman's apron,The jolly Freemason's apron,Be he at hame, or roam afar,

Before his touch fa's bolt and bar,The gates of fortune fly ajar,´Gin he but wears the apron!

For wealth and honor, pride and powerAre crumbling stanes to base on;

Fraternity suld rule the hour,And ilka worthy Mason!

Each Free Accepted Mason,Each Ancient Crafted Mason.

Then, brithers, let a halesome sangArise your friendly ranks alang!

Guidwives and bairnies blithely singTo the ancient badge wi' the apron

stringThat is wom by the Master Mason!

The Master’s Apronby

Robert Burns

The Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation

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In Memory of J C DeasonRobert Lawrence

In Memory of Robert WestbrookBeryl Franklin

In Honor of Walt JessenD W Jessen & Associates

In Memory of Carl SmithBeryl Franklin

Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation

ContributionsThe Foundation is so very blessed by

the continued financial support fromwithin the Fraternity as well as from thosefrom outside.

It is only fitting that these supportersbe recognized.

Scholarship Awards

D Walter Jessen EngineeringScholarships

Louisiana Tech - RustonWesley R Henderson

Daniel L Thiels

The Louisiana Scottish Rite Founda-tion is proud to announce that the fol-lowing Scholarships have been awarded:

Graduate Profiles

Dr. James D Nelson-Associate Dean for Under-graduate Studies & Howson Professor of CivilEngineering (R) presents scholarship award toRobert Wesley Henderson

Undergraduate Daniel Thiels receives his WalterD Jessen Scholarship award fromDr. James DNelson-Associate Dean for Undergraduate Stud-ies

The Louisiana Scottish Rite Founda-tion has had an outstanding year in re-gards to the programs it administers.This past year the Rite Care Program,under which our Speech and HearingClinics operate, was expanded in severallocations to serve additional children.The Clinics are located in Shreveport,Baton Rouge , Monroe, Lafayette andHammond, and all are administered bydevoted Scottish Rite Masons who givetheir time and dedication to this programwhich has affected the lives of thousandsof children with speech and hearing de-ficiencies in Louisiana. The Clinic Di-rectors also are dedicated to the programand are top professionals in their field.We are very fortunate to have this part-nership, and the wonderful success of theRite Care Program is directly related tothe dedication and professionalism of allinvolved. The Louisiana Scottish RiteFoundation also administers the D WalterJessen Engineering Scholarship that isawarded to deserving Civil Engineeringstudents annually.

In 2010 the Rite Care Program had75 clients enrolled and 13 scholarships,in the amount of $30,000.00, wereawarded to deserving students who teachin the Program. The Louisiana ScottishRite Foundation spent an additional$52,500.00 in the administration of theRite Care Program. Two Engineeringscholarships in the amount of $2,700.00were awarded in the D Walter Jessen En-gineering Scholarship Program.

One area which the Foundationshowed a decline was in the fund raisingand contribution area of our responsibili-ties. It is imperative we take additionalsteps to insure the financial soundness ofour programs. The Investment Commit-tee has done an outstanding job manag-ing our funds, but we must increase theinflow of new funds for our programs tosurvive and expand. Several new effortsare under way to increase our capabili-ties and we will introduce these effortsto you in the next few months. We mustnot forget that the Foundation is a501(C)3 charitable institution and alldonations are tax deductible. Please re-

High Twelve Club - New OrleansThe Crow Foundation

Foundation Update member the Foundation when you planyour charitable giving for any occasion.

The Louisiana Scottish Rite Founda-tion administers our charities and it isour ultimate responsibility to insure theintegrity and success of the Programs.

Fraternally,S Bruce Easterly, PGM 33°

PresidentLouisiana Scottish Rite Foundation

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A Bicentennial CelebrationThe New Orleans Scottish Rite History & Research Sym-

posium, June 1-4, 2011, is an academic conference on the his-tory and development of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite ofFreemasonry with the particular interest in its development inLouisiana. The general theme of the conference is the bicen-tennial celebration of the creation of the Grand Consistory ofLouisiana.

In his 1882 "Official Bulletin V," Albert Pike tells us thaton Sunday April 7, 1811 at 5 p.m. in the hall of Perfect UnionLodge was the first meeting of a Grand Consistory in NewOrleans. The meeting was attended by many of the "foundingfathers" of Louisiana Freemasonry. Pike also tells us that thisGrand Consistory was granted a charter on March 28, 1811 byLouis Jean Lusson and Jean Baptiste Modeste Lefebvre, bothSGIG's of the Supreme Council of Kingston, Jamaica.

For the next 50 or so years, the AASR in New Orleans wouldping-pong from jurisdiction to jurisdiction culminating in adestructive "Scottish Rite war" in the mid 1800's.

The New Orleans Scottish Rite History & Research Sym-posium is designed as a public event. No paper or material willbe offered or presented in a public setting which should bereserved for Masons only. This conference welcomes the non-Masonic academic community and recognizes the contributionsto Masonic history which have been made by non-Masonic aca-demics.

The New Orleans Scottish Rite History & Research Sym-posium will be held in New Orleans from June 1-4, 2011 at theThe Royal Sonesta Hotel, which is conveniently located in thehistoric French Quarter. Contact information for the The RoyalSonesta is:

The Royal Sonesta Hotel300 Bourbon Street

New Orleans, LA 70130-2213Phone: 504-586-0300

Registration for the event is $125.00 per person, includesbanquet and conference events. We have have arranged for alimited number of rooms at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. We havenegotiated a rate of $139 per night (+ tax) for Wednesday, June1, 2011 to Saturday, June 4, 2011 (with checkout on Sunday,June 5, 2011).

Reservations for the symposium can be made on-line atwww.neworleansaasr.info or by sending us a mail at the belowaddress. Room reservation can also be made on-line or by phon-ing the hotel directly at: 504-586-0300 and use the group code"SCOTISH".

New Orleans Scottish Rite History & Research Symposium c/o Clayton J. Borne, III

433 Metairie Rd # 100Metairie, LA 70005-4344Or by e-mail: [email protected]

Three Generations

L:R - Ill. Gail N. Kemp, 33°, Deputy for Indiana, Ill. John W. McNaughton,33°, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.Roger C Sharlow, John C Sharlow and seated Harry Sharlow. (photo cour-tesy Jerry B Collins, 33°-Editor of Double Eagle magazine)

Bro John Sharlow is the Senior Warden at Caddo Lodge#179 in Shreveport. John, a relatively new Mason, was raisedin May of 1998. John’s employment took him away from Shreve-port for months at a time and he wasn’t able to be actively in-volved in the Fraternity. That changed, a little more than 2 yearsago, when he began work as project designer for Fibrebond inMinden. Brother Sharlow, along with his wife April, have beenregular attendees at the Shreveport Valley’s open meetings andspecial programs. He explained that his desire was to join theScottish Rite along with his father at the Valley of Indianapolis,NMJ where his grandfather was a member. Brother John wouldthen plural with the Shreveport Valley. The Indianapolis Valleyis where John’s Grandfather, Harry Sharlow, was a member ofthe 1957 Elmer F Gay, 33° Class held over an 8 day period inthe fall of that year.

John’s father, Roger Sharlow, was raised in Plano Lodge#168 (Tx) in May of 2010. Harry Sharlow, 103 years old, is amember of Mystic Tie Lodge #398 and was raised a MasterMason in 1944. He joined his son and grandson during the oneday class held on November 20, 2010 in Indianapolis. Ill. JohnWm. McNaughton, 33° Sovereign Grand Commander, NMJand Ill. Gail N. Kemp, 33° recently appointed Deputy in Indi-ana were in attendance, making the occasion that much moremeaningful for the Sharlow family.

John’s great-grandfather, John Calvin Hodge, was raisedin 1912 at Zions Lodge #197 in Indiana. The term MasonicFamily tie is well established.

Valley of New Orleans NewsThe Oldest Scottish Rite Valley in the World - Chartered April 7, 1811

Albert Pike was Grand Commander of Grand Consistory of LouisianaFrom April 1857-January 1859

Meets on the first T u e s d a yT u e s d a yT u e s d a yT u e s d a yT u e s d a y of every month

New Orleans Scottish Rite Temple619-621 Carondelet Street

New Orleans, LA 70130-3503Secretary: Lloyd A. Hebert, 33°

Tel: 504-522-3789 Fax: 504-527-5982Email: [email protected]

WebSite: www.nolascottishrite.com

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Calendar of EventsStated Communications 7:30 PMAdvisory Council 5:00 PM

In Memoriam

2011 Membership Fees were dueon December 31, 2010

Important Notice

Tuesday, February 1stValentines ProgramTuesday, February 22Advisory CouncilTuesday, March 1On The RoadWednesday, March 23rdAnnual Red & White DinnerSaturday April 2nd Spring ReunionTuesday, April 5thCeremony of Renewal & RemembranceTuesday, April 26thAdvisory CouncilTuesday, May 3rdMother’s Day ProgramTuesday, June 7thOn The Road-Guest SpeakerTuesday, July 5thRegular Meeting - All bodies to openSunday, July 10th Family DayTuesday, July 26thAdvisory CouncilTuesday, August 2ndBring a Friend Night25/50 Year Membership Recognition

Claude Joseph AutinGeorge Travis BaileyJohn Oren McMullan

Charles Ray NeithercuttLeon Nunez, Jr.

Richard William Priebe

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Fraternally,

Ion Lazar, 32ºKCCH

The City of New Orleans has sched-uled “Music in the Square for 2011”EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING”.Therefore, on a TRIAL BASIS, our meet-ings have been changed to the 1st TUES-DAY of each MONTH.

Recent Valley NewsOur Valley has closed out the year

2010 in the same manner that has becomethe norm in recent years: with a whirl-wind of activities and creative Programscentered around our main asset - our val-ued Members. The stated meeting onNovember 3rd featured traditional ele-ments of our classic Thanksgiving Pro-gram, and also showcased a rather broadrange of new and creative initiativeswhich are being planned for 2011. TheKnights of St. Andrew were on hand asusual, helping out with the many volun-teer duties as the members and their la-dies enjoyed a delicious Thanksgivingfeast. The Knights under the leadershipof the Venerable Master of St. Andrew,Bro. Quentin "Joe" Buras 32º, tentativelyannounced plans for a Valley-wide BurnsNight Supper to be held in the early partof 2011. Everyone reading this may re-call the massive and unprecedented suc-cess that this event enjoyed in 2010, whenit was hosted for the first time at the Val-ley building - we have no doubt that its2011 incarnation will again manage toexceed all expectation.

Our Chief Administrative Officer andGeneral Secretary, Ill. Bro. Lloyd A.Hebert 33º, again announced the compo-sition and working timeline of the Nomi-nating Committee which would be con-sidering résumés sent in by those whowould like to hold Elected Office posi-tions in our Valley in 2011. The overrid-ing importance of Masonic Education asa vital part of one's Masonic journey wasagain emphasized, as well as the impor-

tance of having all would-be Officerscomplete the enrollment requirement re-garding the Master Craftsman Program.For 2011, the Nominating Committee aswell as the Valley at large looks forwardto supporting a Team of well-prepared,well-informed, active and enthusiasticOfficers.

The stated meeting on December 1stwas a very joyous occasion and provideda fitting close to what, by all accountswas a year marked by unprecedented levelof productive and enjoyable activity inour Valley. We had a very well-attendedChristmas and Holiday celebration,which featured a sumptuous feast, funand fellowship, and the unforgettablepresence of the Shrine Band, who againregaled us with their lively rendition oftimeless Holiday Classics. One of thegreat highlights of the festivities was anaddress given by our SGIG's PersonalRepresentative, Ill. Bro. Charles L.McCarty 33º who reported, among otherthings, on the notable success of thisyear's large fundraising project - thegroup trip to Branson, MO. Before wedeparted, we were also presented withwarm Holiday wishes and messages bythe Valley Officers, and also received cor-dial greetings from our Grand Lodgewhich were delivered by our own Ill. Bro.Frank N. DuTreil 33º who is currentlyserving as Grand Senior Warden. Wehave every reason to look forward to aNew Year filled with exciting new Pro-grams and with a wide range of creativeprojects that are sure to generate a re-newed interest throughout our member-ship.

Valley of Shreveport News Chartered October 26, 1913

Meets on the second Tuesday of every month

Shreveport Scottish Rite Temple725 Cotton Street

Shreveport, LA 71101-9713Secretary: Gary L. Gribble, 33°


Web: www.shreveportscottishrite.com

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IN MEMORIAM

CALENDAR OF EVENTS


Give a Living Legacy! Donate tothe Shreveport Scottish Rite

Foundation

Tuesday, February 8thRegular Meeting 6:30 PM

Tuesday, March 8thOpen Meeting 6:30 PM

Tuesday, April 12thRegular Meeting 6:30 PM

Wednesday, April 20thService of Remembrance 6:00 PM

SPRING REUNION-April 30 May 1Tuesday, May 10thOpen Meeting 6:30 PM

Tuesday, June 14thRegular Meeting 6:30 PM

Tuesday, July 12thOpen Meeting 6:30 PMNote: Advisory Conference meets at 4:30 pm

before each meeting.

The KCCH Club meets during the samemonth as District Lodge at 5:30 pm.

Endowed Membership

Palmer R. Long, 33ºTellie Bates, 32º

Robert L. Mackey, 32ºCecil McAnn, 32º

John Truhel, Jr., 32ºCarter Mattis, 32º

William D. Gross, 32º

2011 OfficersShreveport Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: H Edward Durham, 33°Senior Warden: B Keith Tindell, 32º KCCHJunior Warden: Robert E Bazzell, 33°

Shreveport Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: Roy B Tuck, Jr., 33°Senior Warden: S Bruce Easterly, 33°Junior Warden: Steven A Pence, 33°

Shreveport Council of KadoshCommander: Larry D Ledbetter, Sr., 33°1st Lt. Commander: Joe W Miot, Jr., 33°2nd Lt. Commander: S Bruce Easterly, 33°

Shreveport ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: B Keith Tindell, 32° KCCHPrior: Charles F Jackson, 33°Prreceptor: Joe W Miot, Jr., 33°

Treasurer All Bodies:E Louis McGee, 33°Secretary All Bodies:Gary L Gribble, 33°

Director of WorkE Louis McGee, 33°

Knight Commander: John F KnoxKnight Warden: Andrew J Stevenson, Sr.Knight Captain: Gary T Rushworth, Sr.Knight Steward: John F Ayer, 32° KCCH

Knights of St. Andrew

We'd like to recognize the followingmembers that have made a financial in-vestment into the Scottish Rite by pay-ing their dues into the Perpetual Endow-ment fund.John F Ayer M Douglas AdkinsL C “Buddy Blair, Jr. Johnny C ByrdDavid R Benoit T Patrick DicksonChad C Driskell Larry J HawkinsRoger D LaFleur Oscar C LaBordeJackie R Lamb George A McAnnWilliam R Richards D Randall Terrell

These fine gentlemen have ensuredthat the Valley will continue to receivethe benefit of dues’ income in perpetuity.Perpetual Membership is available to anymember and consists of a one time pay-ment of $2400.00.

Endowed Membership

KCCH ClubT Patrick Dickson, 32° KCCH President

In 2010 the Valley established a Cen-turion Club, open to all members. Itspurpose is to recognize those individualsthat gave contributions to assist the Val-ley. The Centurion Club members’ namesare prominently displayed on a plaquelocated in the lobby. There is ample roomfor growth! To secure your place in theCenturion Club, contact the Secretary andmake a contribution. Our goal is to fillthe original plaque and require a second.Continuing gifts are sincerely appreciatedand charter members are encouraged toduplicate their generous gifts for 2011.

Charlie JacksonJohn Ayer

Roy DelaneyThomas Brewton

Ed DurhamHoward Entwistle

Steve PenceJerry ChandlerRobert LaBorde

Pat DicksonBill Mollere

Mike IronsmithCharlie Shearer

Bill RichardsAl Kelly

John KnoxBuddy Blair

Lenny SimmonsJohnny ByrdFred McAnn

Larry LedbetterBruce EasterlyBallard SmithGary Gribble

Joe MooreAnonymous

John M DarkChuck Penn

Carey AllisonFrank Falkenberry

Oscar LaBorde

Valley of Lake Charles News Chartered October 16, 1923

Meets on the third Wednesday of every month

Lake Charles Masonic Temple717 Hodges Street

Lake Charles, LA 70601Secretary: Donald Blake Ford, 32°


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dinner 6:30 Meeting 7:00Wednesday, February 16thRegular Meeting & ProgramWednesday, March 16thRegular Meeting & ProgramSPRING REUNION March 12-13Wednesday, April 20thService of RemembranceWednesday, May 18thRegular Meeting & ProgramWednesday, June 15thRegular Meeting & ProgramWednesday, July 20thPatriotic ProgramWednesday, August 17On The RoadFALL REUNION SEPT 10-11


IN MEMORIAM

2011 Membership fees were dueDecember 31, 2010

Personally Speaking

Ruel BrandAlvin Duhon

John W CrawfordCharles S Hackett

Kermit W McDonaldCharles D Neal

Jack H OmohundroDavid C Sanderson

Carol F SmithGilbert T Stephenson

Jack A Worthy

Back Door Lunch: Last Friday of ev-ery month.(Except November & Decem-ber)

Fraternally,Richard B Smith, 33°

Personal Representative

The Information Age has brought onmany new conveniences and, for some ofus, challenges. Nowadays it is very com-mon to sit in a meeting with everyone sit-ting around the table looking at their per-sonal communication device, i.e. Black-berry, I-Pad, laptop notebook, etc… com-municating with others both in and out-side the meeting. It is interesting to notethat there are people who never speak toone another but continuously "text" eachother.

Twitter, My Space, Face Book,Linked-in, and other social networkingsites are current methods being used bymillions of people to stay in touch witheach other from the next office to the nextcontinent. These communication toolsare available to us as Masons to use inmaintaining a stronger communicationlink with our members. While they neverreplace the face-to-face experience, thesetools, when used properly, will serve as agreat link to our members, especially theyounger and more tech-savvy ones.

In 2011, the Lake Charles ScottishRite Bodies will open a Face Book ac-count so that we can stay in touch withour members. Brother Charles Bertrand,32o KSA, is heading the team for the de-velopment and maintenance of the ac-count. As always, we welcome the inputof our members as we expand our servicesto them. We also welcome you to becomea friend on our Face Book account so thatyou can track events and happenings thatinterest you, and we may also hear fromyou your ideas on how we may better serveyou.

2011 OfficersLake Charles Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Harry C Northrop, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Rocky” Schexneider, 32º KCCHJunior Warden: Claude G LeCompte, 32º, KCCH

Lake Charles Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: Ricky A Venable, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Donald R Verret, 32º KCCHJunior Warden: “Rocky” Schexneider, 32° KCCH

Lake Charles Council of KadoshCommander: Richard D Morgan, 32° KCCH1st Lt. Commander: Claude G LeCompte, 32° KCCH

2nd Lt. Commander: Thomas L Kussman, 32° KCCH

Lake Charles ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: Herrin J Ducote, 33°Prior: Ricky A Venable, 32° KCCHPrreceptor: Elton J Blanchard, 32º KCCH

Treasurer All Bodies:Clarence L Callihan, 32° KCCH

Secretary All Bodies:Donald Blake Ford, 32°

Director of WorkGregory L Bruce, 32° KCCH

Wednesday, September 21Regular Meeting & Program

Wednesday, October 19thFeast of TishriWednesday, November 16thThanksgiving Dinner & Program

Wednesday, December 21stChristmas Program-Election of Officers

Valley of Baton Rouge NewsChartered October 20, 1955

Meets on the second Monday of every month

Baton Rouge Scottish Rite Temple14598 Florida BoulevardBaton Rouge, LA 70819

Secretary: Jimmie D Dunkin, 32° KCCHTel: 225-275-0668 Fax: 225-273-0750

Email: [email protected]

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSDinner 6:30 Meeting 7:30Monday, February 14thRegular Meeting & ProgramMonday, March 14thRegular Meeting & ProgramMonday, April 11thRegular Meeting & ProgramMonday, May 9thRegular Meeting & ProgramSpring Reunion May 20-22

Advisory Conference meets at 6pm on the4th Monday of every month.


In Memoriam

2011 MEMBERSHIP FEES ARENOW PAST DUE

Representative Notes

John Paddy Black, Sr.James Pierson Allen, Jr.

Joseph Isaac Cox, Jr.James Chester Matthews

Danny Smith, 33°Personal Representative

La Bonne Marie

From the Secretary’s Desk

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We are well into a new year in theValley of Baton Rouge and hope each ofyou is having a fruitful 2011. With thenew year we have installed our new Val-ley off icers. Brother Jimmie DeanDunkin is pulling double duty as the Gen-eral Secretary and the Venerable Masterin the Lodge of Perfection. I'd like tothank each and every one of our new of-ficers for the commitment to serve.

We are looking forward to bringing arenewed attitude of excitement to theValley and are looking for others to stepforward in this venture. Our Spring 2011Reunion will be the weekend of May 21and hope to see many degrees and manyof our friends and brothers. For our Cer-emony of Remembrance, or the MaundyThursday / Easter Sunday service, BroJimmie Dean is planning a wonderfulevent. Please plan on joining us and "staytuned for details".

As I discussed in the last TrestleboardYOUR Valley needs your help. Breth-ren, we all need to take possession of ourValley and make it a vibrant beacon toall. Please contact the Valley office at225-275-0668 if you have any sugges-tions or would like to volunteer your ef-forts in the pursuit of the goal. As a re-minder for 2011 let's make our goalPRIDE IN THE RITE!!

Happy New Year! There has been alot of activity in the Valley recently andI am excited to welcome in the NewYear. Since assuming the duties of Gen-eral Secretary, we have had a very suc-cessful reunion. There were six candi-dates from the Valley of Baton Rougeas well as a courtesy candidate from oursister Valley in Lake Charles. The re-union was followed by a very produc-tive week end of the Conference of theOrient. It is very rewarding to see thatour Fraternity is in the capable handsof dedicated men who continue to leadScottish Rite Masonry.

It has been the custom of the Valleyto make our December Meeting a Spe-cial Occasion we like to share with ourfamilies and this year was no exception.The evening began with a very fine mealso graciously prepared by our ChiefCook & Bottle Washers, Bros. TerryHowes, 32° KCCH and Gene Cagle, 32°KCCH. Worshipful Brother DannyHarrell, Hurd Merril #454 and his lovelywife entertained the everyone with avery enjoyable seasonal tribute of song.

In January we installed our officersfor 2011. The Brethren have stepped for-ward and are ready to meet any taskbefore them. We need men who are will-ing to roll up their sleeves and get towork and I do think that is the goal ofeach of our new slate of officers. Breth-ren it is a joint effort to keep our frater-nity moving and growing. The onlything that may be missing is YOU!

The Valley hosted the Certif icationConference on January 22nd. Remem-ber that the Grand Lodge session willbegin on Friday, February 11th in Mon-roe. I am looking forward to attending

The next meeting of La Bonne Mariewill be on Wednesday, March 31st. Thelocation will be determined at a later date.

This Scottish Rite Club meets everyf ifth Thursday and is hosted by localLodges.

Valley of Monroe NewsChartered November 13, 1971

Meets on the first Thursday of every month

Monroe Scottish Rite Temple205 University Avenue

Monroe, LA 71203-3701Secretary: Robert C. Joyner, 33°


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS


2011 Membership fees were due byDecember 31, 2010

IN MEMORIAM

Master Mason Night

Dinner with Ladies 6:00 PMProgram 7:00 PM

Thursday, February 3rdRegular Meeting & ProgramFriday, February 18th Gumbo SaleSaturday, February 26thAnnual Master Mason Night 6:30PMGrand Master Guillot guest speakerThursday, March 3rdRegular Meeting & ProgramThursday, April 7thRegular Meeting & ProgramSaturday April 23rd Spring Reunion

Willis Beniot Freeland, 32°Bobby David Henricks, 32°James Cecil Johnson, 32°

Fraternally,Beryl C Franklin, 33°

Fall Reunion

Christmas in Monroe

2011 OfficersMonroe Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Ralph H Owens, 33°Senior Warden: Travis M Holley, 32° KCCHJunior Warden: James Robert Corry, 32º KCCH

Monroe Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: Wilson O Cook, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Jerry W Wicker, 32°Junior Warden: Gerald H Houston, 32° KCCH

Monroe Council of KadoshCommander: Louis A Franks, 32°1st Lt. Commander: Gerald R Wiese, 32° KCCH2nd Lt. Commander: James L Reagan, 32°

Monroe ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: John H Martin, 32° KCCHPrior: Jason C Brewton, 32°Preceptor: L “Bubba” Via, 32° KCCH

Treasurer All Bodies:Roy McDuffie, 33° PGM

Secretary All Bodies:Robert C Joyner, 33°

The Annual Christmas Party of theMonroe Scottish Rite Bodies was held onDecember 2nd. Those in attendance en-joyed a fun evening of good food and goodfellowship! Even though the gatheringwas smaller than usual, everyone seemedto have a good time. After the deliciousPot-Luck Feast, the high point of theevening was the installation of the offic-ers for the ensuing year. The principalOfficers of each of the Bodies were in-stalled with the usual pomp and cer-emony. Those who had been elected toserve as the Head of each Body for theyear 2011 are: Venerable Master, RalphH. Owens, 33°; Chapter of Rose Croix,Wilson O Cook, 32° KCCH; Council ofKadosh, Louis A. Franks, 32°; MonroeConsistory, John H. Martin, 32° KCCH.These Brethren have earned the leader-ship roles they have assumed and theyhave our complete support in the perfor-mance of their duties. Under their lead-ership the Monroe Scottish Rite Bodiesshould have a very successful year andaccomplish the goals of their Mission.

This year we were honored to have ourown Past Grand Master, Charles H."Chuck" Penn install the off icers for2011. Ill: Brother "Chuck" Penn, 33°PGM drove from Keithville to performthe installation service. Thanks, MostWorshipful Sir.

For many years, the Monroe ScottishRite Bodies have, each year, honored aBrother (not necessarily a Scottish RiteMason) who, in the opinion of the lead-ers of our Bodies, has exemplified thetenets of Freemasonry and has distin-guished himself in his community as wellas his Blue Lodge. He is named "TheMaster Mason of the Year". This Brotheris selected from the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7thMasonic Districts which comprise theMasonic Districts served by the MonroeScottish Rite Bodies. We, at the MonroeTemple, take great pride in this endeavorbecause we can look back at those thathave been selected and are again re-minded of some of our outstanding Breth-ren who have been so named.

The Monroe Bodies have seen thisparticular evening develop into a timewhen the Most Worshipful Grand Mas-ter makes the presentation to the Brotherchosen. He is accompanied by a numberof his Grand Family and since it is anopen meeting, many spouses or girlfriends are in attendance. We always havea great crowd and our esteemed KitchenCrew shows their culinary expertise andprepares a meal befitting such an assem-

blage of Honored Guests. Our GrandMaster gives a talk that is extremely ap-propriate for such an occasion. All in allit is a gala gathering enjoyed by all. Don'tforget February 26th at 6:30 P.M. at theMonroe Scottish Rite Temple at 205 Uni-versity Avenue in Monroe (across thestreet from the ULM Band Building).

The Monroe Bodies, like any otherentities, must have fundraisers to assistin the maintenance of our Temple. Theper capita tax and dues simply can't doit all! This February we will have ahumongous Gumbo Sale! This is a greattime of Fellowship and Camaraderie.Serving starts at 10:00 A.M. and con-tinues until 5:00 P.M.

Each member is mailed five (5) tick-ets that he may pay for himself or sell tohis friends in order to help in this im-portant endeavor.

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Personal Representative’s Message

continued from page 5New Orleans Valley News:continued from page 8

Baton Rouge Valley NewsFrom the Secretary’s Desk:

Fraternally Yours,Charles L. Mc Carty, 33º

SGIG's Personal RepresentativeValley of New Orleans, LA

and seeing friends and Masons from all over the State. Wordon the street has it that our own Ill. Robert J Hutchinson, 33°will be appointed as District Deputy Grand Master for the 13thMasonic District. Bro Bob only gets to dream about retiringand slowing down. Congratulations my Brother!

Brethren, by now you should see a definite change to theappearance of the Temple. At the December meeting the fourBodies so moved to engage the services of Advanced Signs &Printing to make and install signs on the North wall of thebuilding. These signs will have the emblems of all 4 bodies aswell as the Square & Compasses on each side.

Fraternally,Jimmie Dean Dunkin, 32° KCCH

General Secretary

Masonry is a way of life, its Pillars are Faith, Hope, andCharity. Faith in God that he is good, wise and merciful andnot a Tyrant. Faith in ourselves that each have the power to dogood by being honest and sincere, the secret of all success.

Hope in the ultimate annihilation of Evil in the universethat shall make all men one family.

Charity taught to us by Faith and Hope for those who differwith us in opinion, for them and for their faith, and even fortheir errors; that charity which reilieves the necessities anddistress of men, and with open hand gives the suffering anddestitute comfort. Charify teaches us to judge and do unto oth-ers as we should wish them to do unto us; To be Trustful, to beHopeful, to be Indulgent.

Masonry is not speculative but operative. It is work not meantfor the lazy and luxurious, the indifferent or selfish. It is vol-untary and occupies itself with what is near at hand. It is madeto be the order of the People and has exerted its influence onthe side of civil and Religious liberty. So as we study the his-tory of those in the glorious past who have lived and foughtunder our banner, we are Nobly proud to say that Masonry isan obligation and has been a forerunner of Civilization. It wasin our Temples that men were taught the great principals ofLiberty and free thought. The Constitution of the United Statesof America is a great example of the freedom in which we be-lieve and were so placed there by our fore fathers.

Masonry is not a secret organization but an organizationwith secrets. Secrets of how to live, to do good,t o be honestand sincere,to be trustworthy and charitable. To be able to meeton the level and part on the square as every member does.Whether he be a King or the family gardener all Brother Ma-sons meet on the level as true and trusted Brothers. We areselective in our membership as to is voluntary and no one isever asked to join. We do investigate those who ask us to, theirmotives and past life. After the results of the investigation it isproperly presented to the members for a secret ballot with peaceand harmony prevailing. The same is true in Masonic Lodgesfree world and separates the good from the bad.

It is in our Lodges that civilized men can unite in harmony,Christians, Jews, and Arabs because we do not untake to ex-plain or settle the great mysteries of faith. Masons trust in Godand Hopes. It draws no swords to compel others to adopt as itwaits with patience to understand the mysteries of nature andnatures God hereafters. Every Mason must believe in the ex-istence of God and that the soul of man is mortal and at death,our souls are separated and will return to God who gave it.

In closing if all men obeyed the mild and gentle teaching ofMasonry the world would be a paradise, while intolerance andpersecution makes it hell. God Bless America.

Duty is not confined to a display of heroism in times ofabnormal circumstances. Duty is noble when discharged in thenormal way of life. It is noble and God like when it is per-formed willingly and in the silence of the heart.

We speak of the enemies of Masonry. Toward our enemiesand none but the foolish would deny their existence, we havecertain duties which are the highest expressions of Masonicteachings. It is the glory of Masonry, however, that wheneveran enemy appears, it is in the form of greed, of tyranny orunbridled ambition for power. The enemies of Masonry havealways sought to arrogate unto themselves a power for the ulti-mate purpose of selfish gain. The philosophy of Masonry doesnot always strike a responsive note within the hearts and mindsof all men, yet whenever an honest and impartial evaluation isexpressed, it is never said that Masonry seeks to impose itsphilosophy upon others or seeks something of material gainfor the Institution. It is to the everlasting credit of our Institu-tion that the avowed enemies of Masonry are at once the avowedenemies of Right as it is universally applied.

It is possible to have enemies without being an enemy. Theprinciples of Masonry must be interpreted to the world in theonly way that principles remain unsullied - through patienceand kindness. We often underestimate the strength of moralitywhen we view the apparent strength of evil. We often questionits effectiveness because it is such a quiet force. Yet the Storyof the Ages is the miracle of moral strength. One so weak inthe ways of wrong, one so little versed in the art of revenge,one so free of hate, one so foolish as to loves his enemies, drawsson Unseen Power, a force that neither he nor his enemies canunderstand. We must not blindfold our senses to the existenceof enemies; neither must we adopt their weapons.

How then is a miracle accomplished? Every miracle is amoral victory. Be content to know that. It is Truth.

Weapons, strange to the Mason, will ever be in the handsof our enemies. There will be the struggle, the fight, the up-ward climb over diff icult obstacles. We cannot evade thestruggle, yet every moment is a golden opportunity. We cangird ourselves for this battle. The performance of duties, greatand small, which are duties to God and man, represent thestrength that will be ours upon whatever field the lines may bedrawn.

Our Strength

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CENTER NEWS

Baton Rouge Scottish RiteChildhood Learning Center

Beryl Franklin, 33ºAdministrator

The Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana of Free andAccepted Masons will meet in Monroe on February 12 and 13at the Monroe Hotel and Suites on Martin Luther King, Jr.Drive (U.S. 165). This hotel used to be the Holiday Inn andSuites, but now has a new name. The same place where GrandLodge met previously (2004). This will be very interesting aswell as educational for the members of The Grand Lodge ofLouisiana. Please make every effort to attend the Sessions whichwill be presided over by our own M.W. Ill: Woody D. Bilyeu,33°. Ill: Brother Bilyeu has done an excellent job as our GrandMaster this past year as well as serves as our Personal Repre-sentative of Ill: Brother William J. Mollere, 33° S.G.I.G. inLouisiana. Those members of the Monroe Scottish Rite Bodieswill also have the opportunity of seeing the additional TherapyRoom for the Admiral E. A. Barham Scottish Rite Speech andHearing Center that was built by our excellent Volunteer Con-struction Crew. This new room will allow much needed spacefor our Rite-Care Center. Since its beginning, our Center hasdone an outstanding job in helping children in this area of theState improve their communication skills. The Department ofCommunication Disorders at the University of Louisiana atMonroe has done a masterful job of furnishing Graduate Cli-nicians who are responsible for the Therapy of the children.We are extremely indebted to them for an outstanding and suc-cessful job in their chosen field of study. There are five centersin the State supported by the Louisiana Scottish Rite Founda-tion which also gives Scholarships to the Clinicians who areselected to work with us so that they do receive financial assis-tance which we all realize is essential in these economic times.

Admiral E. A. Barham, 33°Scottish Rite Childhood Learning Center

The following members have recently made a contributionto the Childhood Learning Center:

Wesley H. DaigleGlenn R. CarrollLance J. Banker Ronald A. Seale

Marshall W. EdmistenMark J. Paxton

Pat S. Brown, Jr.J. Raymond SibleyCalvin L. Elliott

William E. Mote, Sr.Stephen J. Sibley

Thank each of you for your contributions. Your continuedsupport of our Center is greatly appreciated. Your generousdonations allow the Center to provide additional and innova-tive therapy to those in need in our area.

Joe C Stroud, 33ºAdministrator

Southwestern Louisiana RegionalScottish Rite Childhood Learning Center

Thank You

Dear Mr. Gribble:

My name is Kasie Lawson from the Speech & Lan-guage Pathology Masters Program at the University ofLouisiana-Lafayette. I would like to personally thank youfor selecting me as a scholarship recipient. It has re-lieved me of several financial burdens and aids me inpursuing my degree as well as my future plans.

I have always enjoyed working with children and planto continue in my future career.

Thank you again for this opportunity.

Sincerely,Kasie Lawson

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Masonic retention is a word upon the lips of every GrandLodge, subordinate lodge and its many Freemason members,today, across the world.

It may surprise you to know that Masonic retention was onthe mind of Albert Mackey, Freemason Researcher and Histo-rian, when he wrote Mackey's Encyclopedia of Freemasonryover 130 years ago. Here is what he wrote:

Parrot Masons"One who commits to memory the questions and answers of

the catechetical (sic: Relating to or consisting of asking ques-tions and receiving answers by rote rather than by understand-ing) lectures, and the formulas of the ritual but pays no atten-tion to the history and philosophy of the institution; is com-monly called a Parrot Mason, because he is supposed to re-peat what he has learned without any conception of its truemeaning.

In former times, such superficial Freemasons were held bymany in high repute because of the facility with which theypassed through the ceremonies of a reception, and they weregenerally designated as Bright Masons.

But, the progress of Freemasonry as a science now requiressomething more than a mere knowledge of the lectures to con-stitute a Masonic scholar."...

Mackey's Revised Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Vol. 2,Page 752, Albert Gallatin Mackey, 33°, published by The Ma-sonic History Company, Reviseded. copyright 1929, Originalcopyright 1873.

Memorization without understanding will only take a per-son to the end of his memorized work...much like memorizinga geometric equation does not prove truly useful unless youunderstand its components.

Example: If you were asked to provide the equation to mea-sure the area of a circle, the answer quickly coming from yourlips may very well be Pi r˝ ... and you should be applauded foryour knowledge. But how useful is that knowledge if you donot know that:

Pi = the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle;approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846..., or 3.1416if you round it off. r = Radius of the circle...the measurementfrom the center-point to its perimeter or boundary. ˝ (Squared)= the radius times itself.

Therefore, your quick answer of Pi r˝ was absolutely cor-rect, but if you cannot understand each component of the equa-tion, you cannot "do the math", and therefore your journey ends.

Memorization of ritual is important within Freemasonry,however without learning the biblical, symbolic and historicalcomponents within Freemasonry's depths, your journey, too,will end without your actually finding Freemasonry's true light.

True Masonic retention is obtained when both ritual andMasonic knowledge are balanced with one another.

Masonic education is the only means with which the frater-nity can both retain its current membership and produce newmembers to carry on Freemasonry's proud traditions.

RetentionFeedback

After a reunion is over we return to our regular routinerarely giving thought to any impact or impression we may havehad on the new member. We hope it was a meaningful experi-ence despite the faux pax that often accompanies live theater.

I was provided a copy of the following letter from a mem-ber of the Fall Clas. It caused me to pause and think. I hope ithas a positive impact on you after you read it.

I am omitting the author’s name and a small portion of theoriginal.

This past weekend is one that will stand outin my mind as well as in my spirit---probably for-ever!

I can truthfully say I have never been im-pressed in such a way as I was by the 4th thru the32nd degree rituals, I witnessed and participatedin. For me, this was a spiritual experience.

My first time visit to the Scottish Rite Templewill hold me in awe for a long, long time. If it isthe intent of the Scottish Rite Fraternity to makea lasting impression in new members’ minds---well, I do not think you could have done a betterjob. You fine people have indeed changed my lifefor the better---I am most graciously thankful.

My experience there, reconnected to the past,to a time when being a good and virtuous manreally meant something. It still does and it is ourduty to see that it does by our virtues.

The world, our country and the behavior ofour nation is not nexessarily that much to beproud of these days. We all went to bed one nightand woke up in a different world not too longagao and this world now is not one we as broth-ers are too fond of. My experience there (reunion)gave me “HOPE”.

We will prevail!...

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Scottish Rite FULFILL-BUILD-PROVIDEcontinued from front pageDeMolay:

a result, the executive officer and his Adjuant Dad Nick Auckseeks to appoint other interested and dedicated Masons to serveas his personal representatives and to help DeMolay in assignedgeographic sections, or in specialty areas like ritual, publicrelations, or membership.

Next in the chain of command is the chapter itself. EveryDeMolay chapter has a sponsor which must be either a recog-nized Masonic Organization such as a Lodge or Scottish RiteValley or possibly f ifteen individuals preferably Master Ma-sons forming a group for the purpose of sponsoring a DeMolaychapter.

The sponsoring body passes a resolution of sponsorship,pledging itself to supervise, Guide, and assist a DeMolay chap-ter. Basically, the sponsoring body agrees to serve as Advisorsto the chapter; to assist in providing a place for the chapter tomeet; and to furnish not only interest in the chapter and itsactivities, but also to provide the moral discipline and ultimateresponsibility of seeing that the chapter functions properly. Thechapter will be just as strong as its Advisors, for the Advisorsprovide the experience, the continuity, and the personal ex-ample that the DeMolay membership need to run a chapterproperly. Having the young men appreciate that they areuniquely special and to view life with anticipated discoveriesand dreams molded by the DeMolay ideals.

Normally, each member of the Chapter Advisory Councilwill be assigned specific duties to assist the chapter, such as inthe area of ritual, athletics, social affairs, civic affairs, financesand other similar categories. The Chapter Advisor is the prin-cipal member of the Advisory Council that serves as spokes-man for the council to the DeMolays.

In a normal functioning chapter, the young men as officersand members actually run and administer the chapter func-tions and activities, with only the wise council and advise fromthe Advisors.

ADVISORSEvery De Molay chapter is supervised by a group of adult

Advisors. These Advisors form an Advisory Council and eachmember of the council are preferred to be a Master Mason ingood standing. However today in DeMolay it is not a require-ment to be a Master Mason. An advisor can be known personsof interest which includes family members such as wives, moth-ers, aunts and grandmothers.

In view of the circumstances surrounding the founding ofDeMolay and as "Dad", a very active Mason and employee ofthe Scottish Rite, the order began by holding the original group'smeetings at the Scottish Rite Temple. As the founder was aMasonic Scholar, principally writing in the Ritual, it wasonly natural that DeMolay would be strongly tied to Masonryand look to the Masonic Fraternity for it's adult leadershiphowever because of fewer committed advisors, the rules foradvisors has been expanded.

In Louisiana each Advisory Council must consist of a mini-mum of fifteen preferably Master Masons. The sponsoring bodyof a chapter is responsible for recommending these AdvisoryCouncil members to the Supreme Council Deputy, the Execu-tive Officer in charge of the jurisdiction. The Executive Of-

ficer then actually does the appointing or reappointing on ayearly basis.

The other key member on the council is the Chapter Advi-sor who is primary spokesman between the Chapter AdvisoryCouncil and the chapter members. All advisors have specialtitles of honor and are referred to as either "Dad" or "Mom"and the Chapter Advisor is referred to as "The Chapter Momor Dad".

"Dad" and "Mom" Advisors are volunteers who give freelyof their time and efforts because of the interest in the youth oftheir community. They become a confidant and councilor tothe De Molay members as they journey through that difficultperiod of a young man's life known as adolescence, a time whena young man must face the reality of knowing he must fighthis own battles but being assured that in his corner is his "Dad"advisor with a bucket and cold sponge. The young men cometo realize that all the problems that are faced in adolescencecan not be fixed but they learn that their mentors will alwaysbe there. The advisor as a mentor shows by example the fun-damental value of human kind by caring for the DeMolays inhis chapter, knowing full well that he is preparing his youngmen for a world that he will never know. The Chapter "Dad"or "Mom" will leave a legacy of character and loyalty that willlast for generations, a legacy of caring that will touch each oftheir lives and each life over which each DeMolay will haveinfluence.

The success of any DeMolay chapter relies, without ques-tion, more on these dedicated Advisors working with the chap-ter. If you have a dedicated caring, hard working Chapter Ad-visory Council, you will have a good chapter and outstandingDeMolays who will make society a better place.

We emphasize that the purpose of the Advisory Council isnot to run the chapter for the boys, but rather to stand behindthe scenes and let the DeMolay run their own chapter, withthe Advisors counseling the boys only where needed in theevent they stray too far from the path of proper chapter opera-tions.

And what does the Advisor receive for all his hard workand efforts? Personal satisfaction and the warm pride of see-ing "their boys" grow into manhood and take their place as theleaders in his city, state and nation, and of course hopefully,our Masonic Fraternity.

Are you looking for a dynamic commitment for your life, alife changing experience? An unself ish purpose that wouldfurther you Masonic search for light, a defined purpose thatwill give you the opportunity to positively influence and changethe lives of the young men of your DeMolay Chapter. Whatyou will find is that it will be an experience that will not onlybe a beacon for the youth, it will change your heart in a pro-found way. You do not have to look far. It is right before you. Itis your Masonic Family and its Youth. Your purpose can befound in becoming an adviser to DeMolay. A life changingexperience I herewith place in your hands.

If you are ready to adopt the spirit of Grand Master, JacqueDeMolay, please contact me at chipborne43@ AOL.com.

Salve Frater!Chip Borne , PGM 33°

Executive Officer DeMolayState of Louisiana

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Ill. William J. Mollere, 33°Sovereign Grand Inspector General

THE FINALWORD

“Continue That Journey”A New Scottish Rite Year has begun - new Valley Officers

are in place; new programs have started running; all is Ritewith our world! Hopefully, all is right with your world andhealth and prosperity are ensured and each of you has enjoyeda memorable Holy and Joyous Holiday Season with family,friends and associates. As you receive this message, your Val-ley Officers will have just completed the annual Louisiana Scot-tish Rite Leadership Certification Conference, this year hostedby the Valley of Baton Rouge. Many thanks to that Valley'sLeadership Team - Personal Representative, Ill. Charles"Danny" Smith; General Secretary, Bro. Jimmie Dean Dunkin;and Treasurer, Ill. Ben Melancon - all good friends and Broth-ers. They did not do it alone, there are many other fine dedi-cated workers and ladies in my home Valley who worked be-hind the scenes, and a big "Thank You" never seems enough.We had those experts attend from over 50 miles away withbriefcases too - Ill. Gregory Klemm, Executive Secretary forthe Valley of Chicago, and Bro. Eddie Witas, Editor & Gen-eral Counsel for the Valley of Chicago - both good Brotherswho share in seeing what Masonry can be beyond its presentlimits and who both set goals for Scottish Rite being the bestpossible - they were inspiring and helpful and gave good in-formation and challenged us to dream dreams - and of course,we had our own "experts" from here in our own Orient of Loui-siana including our current Grand Master and your PersonalRepresentatives and General Secretaries who work for you daily- thanks to all for their efforts. And certainly 'thank you' toyour newly elected Valley Leaders who took the time to comeand to learn, listen, participate and hopefully bring back toyou new and renewed enthusiasm, ideas and programs. Wecan all use a new way of seeing the same thing from a differentperspective.

Grand Lodge will be held in two weeks in Monroe and our

Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation, Incwill be held during Grand Lodge on Sunday, February 13 atapproximately 12:30 PM at the Headquarters Hotel, the formerHoliday Inn Holidome, now named the Monroe Inn & Suites.Every Scottish Rite Mason in Louisiana is a Member of ourFoundation and entitled to vote and participate in the meeting.Election of Foundation Officers, adoption of the 2011 Budget,discussion on activities at our five RiteCare Childhood Learn-ing Centers will all occur immediately following the ScottishRite Honors Luncheon. Wives are invited to attend and hearand learn - we need their active support of our programs too.

We are getting ready to enter an historic period in 2011 - abicentennial year for the oldest continuously meeting ScottishRite Valley in the world other than one in Paris, our own Val-ley of New Orleans, originally the Grand Consistory of Louisi-ana. A long and glorious history that predates the formation ofour own Grand Lodge, whose own bicentennial we will begincelebrating next year. On June 1 - 4 of this year, New Orleanswill host a symposium on Scottish Rite which will highlight ahistory of 200+ years of the formal organization of the Valleyof New Orleans. Masonry in the form of Scottish Rite hasbeen in Louisiana since 1762 with Scottish Rite Lodges formedprior to any York Rite Lodges existing. But in 1811, Jamaicaand Charleston, Scottish Rite's Western Hemisphere govern-ing bodies, issued New Orleans authorization to formally be-come the Grand Consistory, an almost independent body con-ferring Degrees and granting honors and operating higher De-gree organizations such as Rose Croix Lodges. An amazingstory that is going to be shared this year by many speakersfrom many different backgrounds. There will be a reception inthe Cabildo, a meeting in the 200 year old Etoile Polaire Lodgebuilding, and many other interesting events. All chaired byIll. & MW Bro Clayton J. "Chip" Borne and a Committee ofdedicated and hard-working Scottish Rite Masons, supportedby our own Valley of New Orleans Leadership Team of Ill.Charles McCarty, Personal Representative; Ill. Lloyd Hebert,General Secretary; Bro. Ion Lazar, Treasurer; and Ill. WarrenHintz, Director of Work; and many other good Brothers in theValley of New Orleans who cherish their heritage, and wholove their Masonry. You are all welcome to attend and partici-pate - view the website - www.neworleansaasr.info - please reg-ister and attend.

This past year has seen change - many of us have gonethrough loss of family and friends - those being called Hometo their Eternal Reward. Others have seen financial reversesin personal investment programs that were supposed to be com-forting rather than creating questions about future well-being;deserved retirement for some, unfortunate employment changesfor others, and illnesses that have created financial, physicaland social challenges - all have caused 2010 to be a year bestleft behind. Our Scottish Rite Leadership Team has seenchanges also - with the Home-going of our beloved Ill. CarlFatheree, Treasurer in Monroe, Ill. & MW Roy McDuff iestepped forward to assume the vacated position of Treasurer,and opened the position of Orient Membership Director whichwas quickly filled by Ill. & MW Bro Charles "Chuck" Penn.Ill. & RW Bev Guillot, our incoming Grand Master, has servedwell as General Secretary in Baton Rouge and asked to step

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Bill Mollere, 33° S.G.I.G.

down due to some forthcoming obligations; he recommendedBro. Jimmie Dean Dunkin as his replacement which was ac-cepted. Additionally, Bro. Nick Auck, Baton Rouge's Directorof Work, asked to step down at the end of the year, and hisreplacement is yet to be named. New Orleans has a new Trea-surer with Bro. Ion Lazar, again due to the Home-going of ourdedicated and dear friend, Ill. Jack Zollinger. With the retire-ment of Ill. John Atkinson, Grand Cross, in Shreveport, a wor-thy and capable Ill. Gary Gribble stepped forward to assumethat office at the first of 2010. We have a new Orient Webmasterin Bro. Rob Hagen, a member in Baton Rouge. So 2010 wit-nessed some changes in Scottish Rite Leadership. May we re-member well those who are gone, never forget to thank thosewho have served well, and support those who have steppedforward and volunteered to help lead.

I would be remiss if I did not visit with you once more con-cerning the new Dues and Fee structure that became effectiveon January 1, changing from about 21¢ a day to about 32¢ aday to be a Louisiana Scottish Rite Mason. Thank you to allwho have responded that increased financial stability wasneeded in their Valley, that Masonry sells itself too cheaply,that increases were past due - and thank you to all who have bynow responded by paying your 2011 Dues in a timely manner.There are some who have commented to me that an increase inDues and Fees during the economic downturn that we are stillexperiencing has been unwise and even un-Brotherly. Thedeciding factor came from a consensus of all Valley Leaders,but, made by me. I know that some will decide, and have de-cided, to demit from Scottish Rite membership; some will justquit. Loss of membership is a sad fact - we lose members ev-ery year who just quit, some who demit, and too many who die.Masonry is not for everyone; it is for those who want more andwho care, and who want to make a difference in their lives andthe lives of those who surround them. Scottish Rite is not forevery Mason, obviously only 25% of Louisiana Masons belongto Scottish Rite; and it is a regional rather than a local organi-zation. The door of Scottish Rite is open to all Masons whowish to enter, always has been, always will be, but those Ma-sons have to want to enter. The lessons of our Rite displayedin the 29 Degrees amplifies the lessons of the 3 Craft Degrees- Masonry is a life time Journey, never ending for those whowish to make that Journey. Not everyone is interested in everbeginning that Journey; some begin and realize it is not whatthey wanted and correctly end their involvement; some justquit. However, no one can or should ever use the excuse ofmoney being the reason for leaving Masonry and certainly notleaving Scottish Rite - there are means to take care of truefinancial challenges of every member. The sad thing is thatthere are those who use the financial excuse and do not under-stand - 32¢ a day. Recently, I received word that one of ourHonor Men, a KCCH, was demitting because he "could notafford the increase in Dues". I had been with the Brother aweek previous to his demit request and he told of buying a newset of golf clubs, the cost of which would have purchased himan Endowed Membership in Scottish Rite! So his excuse wasreally not about money but another reason, but what? Where

continued from previous pageThe Final Word - “Continue That Journey”:

did we fail to impress this good Brother with the true lessonsof Scottish Rite? Where did we fail to help him see the hun-dreds of children that his Dues help in our five ChildhoodLearning Centers to communicate and to speak and hear. Wheredid we fail to demonstrate that Scottish Rite Masonry wantedhim to be better than himself, to aid and assist his Brothersand their families, to keep GOD close and be reverent, andlive the lessons of Scottish Rite Masonry daily? I do not be-lieve that we failed him - he just lost sight of that Journey thathe was taking. A new set of golf clubs….

My dear Brothers, let us never lose sight of our life's goalof that Journey; and thank you for continuing to take that Jour-ney, keeping Masonry and Scottish Rite Masonry in view oflife's real goal - that reward for having lived a good life, hon-oring our Obligations, worshiping our GOD, and being the manand the Mason that our wives, children, neighbors, and friendsthink that we truly are.


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Did You Know? It is the mission of the Scottish RiteofFreemasonry, SJ, to improve its membersand enhance the communities in whichthey live by teaching and emulating theprinciples of Brotherly Love, Tolerance,Charity, and Truth while actively embrac-ing high social, moral, and spiritual val-ues including fellowship, compassion,and dedication to God, family and coun-try.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES← Fulfill the promise of additional Ma-sonic knowledge through education andtraining.← Build a Positive Public Image of Free-masonry and the Scottish Rite.← Support and expand our philanthropicactivities.← Provide a framework for effective lead-ership to ensure the stability and long-term success of the Fraternity.← Provide a financial process to ensurethe stability and long-term success of theFraternity.

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