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Louisiana Scottish Rite Trestleboard

Scottish Rite FULFILL-BUILD-PROVIDE

After the Fourth Degreeby

Andrew Owen, 32°

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The first lesson the Entered Apprentice Lodge inculcates is se-crecy. Upon entering a Secret Masters’ Lodge, it is again the first lesson. For the Freemason, secrecy is not only an indispensable virtue, but a requirement. Both the institution’s secrets and those of other Brothers must be kept in deep confidence to allow each Freemason a safe and loving workshop to better himself. Secrecy protects us from the world’s unfair judgment, often based on false world views.

In the Degree of Secret Master, the importance of secrecy is impressed upon the mind of the Candidate further still than the Entered Apprentice Lodge. As Ill. Bro. Rex Hutchens points out in his A Bridge to Light, “[t]he placement of the candidate’s right hand upon his lips [in this Degree] is a symbol of silence or secre-cy. This position is derived from statues of the Greek child-deity Harpocrates, who was adopted from the Egyptian deity Horus, also represented on the apron of the 21st Degree. The son of Osiris and Isis, Horus was the victor of the battle against Set … who was the principal agent of evil in the Egyptian pantheon. Thus, silence is one of the virtues through which good triumphs over evil.”

Bro. Phillip Daniel Newman of Corinth, Mississippi, points out that the placement of the Candidate’s finger upon his lips like in the degree also has an historical precedent in the Jewish Tal-mud, which is a book of rabbinical writings. It says that God sends to the womb of every pregnant mother an angel whose task it is to teach the Torah in its entirety to the forming infant. Before the child is born, the angel then returns to the infant and places his finger upon his lips, thereby causing him to forget, and in effect silencing all that he has learned regarding the Torah. This, the Tal-mud says, forms the philtrum, which is the little vertical gap be-tween the nose and the upper lip.

Another indication of secrecy in the Secret Master Degree is the presence of the ivory key engraved with the letter Z which serves as the jewel of this degree. This key, as is suggested by the initials C.a.M. which are embroidered upon the ribbon from which the jewel is suspended, is the Clavis ad Mysterium or Key to the Mysteries. It will open eventually, the Candidate is told, the barricade which blocks him from the Sanctum Sanctorum or Holy of Holies of King Solomon’s Temple. This function of ‘opening a barricade’ or ‘removing an obstacle’ that blocks one from spiritual progress or attainment is implied by the very substance of which the key is made. Newman points out that since ivory comes from elephants, there might be some association with the Hindu deity Ganesha, who is known as the Remover of Obstacles. Perhaps even the idea that an elephant never forgets supports the connec-tion to secrecy, since the elephant supposedly knows a lot, but

doesn’t express it. To us as secret masters, the Z on the wards of the key refers to a word meaning balustrade, and refers to the bar-rier between known and unknown. The Z on the key simply labels the key as being able to open it.

The fact that the cable tow in this degree again wraps around the neck suggests a reference to the first degree, but more specifi-cally, it refers to restraining the throat, which is the organ of com-munication. Again, this degree reiterates the teachings of the EA degree of the symbolic lodge, putting emphasis on silence before continuing into the next degrees.

The Fourth Degree also refers to two other important virtues: obedience and fidelity. These two go hand in hand, but obedience (more than fidelity) refers to the proper submission of one’s will to the necessary demands of living in a society. Obedience is the proper response to duty, which this degree explains is “with us always, inflexible as fate.” According to Albert Pike’s Magnum Opus, in the opening ritual to the fourth degree Pike gave the Senior Deacon in the east this duty: to obey the laws of God, of the Order, and of the Master of the Lodge. Obedience in this case means removing the ego’s pride and replacing it with a clear un-derstanding of what can make your environment operate in the interest of truth itself. Pike talks about this in Morals and Dogma, when he says that there is indeed an absolute law by which people naturally live. At our highest level, we understand this law, which calls us to fulfill our duties and to abstain from injustice. Obe-dience, of course, does not mean blind submission to tyranny. It means being aware of the highest truth, so that you can help our complicated society (as the beehive represents in the third degree) operate according to those true principles. Physically, the Degree teaches obedience by having the square bound to the forehead, as it is designed to remind the candidate to “walk uprightly and to turn not aside into the inviting paths of error.”

Fidelity is a matter of devotion to the ideals of the craft and to the word of your brothers. It was one of the highest virtues among the ancients. We must strive always to keep faith with God and our fellows, otherwise our obligations are meaningless. We represent this as Secret Masters by having the candidate place his hand on his heart when he takes his obligation. During the obligation, we say that we will strive to be “faithful unto death.” Rex Hutchens writes that this is an obscure reference to Adoniram, who himself was faithful to his vows until his death by stoning under the reign of Solomon’s successor Rehoboam.

You might have noticed that this degree’s three virtues—si-lence, obedience, and fidelity—are but virtues, which are physical actions. Physically, secrecy is governed at the mouth by the sign, obedience at the forehead by the square under the blindfold, and fidelity at the heart by the stance at obligation. They all seem to stem from a single idea, which is not physical—that is, the idea of truth. In your masonic studies, always look for what exists per-

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EditorSteve Pence

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Louisiana Scottish Rite Trestleboard is published bimonthly by the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation. Any article or views expressed in this publication are those only of the writer and do not reflect the official position of the Louisiana Scottish Rite. The editorial policy of this publication grants free reign to the Editor, within the lines of Masonic principles and teachings. Articles and pictures submitted become the property of this publication.

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

Editorial staffEditor:

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

TBAValley of New Orleans:

Ion Lazar, 32° KCCHValley of Shreveport:

Gary T. Rushworth, Sr., 32° KCCHValley of Lake Charles:

TBAValley of Monroe:

H. Glenn Jordan, Ph.D., 32° KCCH

allegianceThe bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish

Rite of Freemasonry, sitting in the Orient of Louisiana, acknowledge and yield allegiance to The Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America (Mother Supreme Council of the World) whose See is at Charles-ton in the State of South Carolina, and the House of the Temple, Washington, D.C., of which

ill. ronald a. seale, 33° Sovereign Grand Commander

andill. William J. Mollere, 33°, GsWSovereign Grand Inspector General

Orient of Louisianaill. Clayton J. “Chip” Borne, iii, 33° PGMPersonal Representative for Valley of New Orleans

ill. Warren a. Hintz, Jr. 33° Assistant Personal Representative for 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. Jimmie Dean Dunkin, 32° KCCHPersonal Representative for Valley of Baton Rouge

ill. Woody D. Bilyeu, 33° PGMPersonal Representative for Valley of Monroe

M: W: Harris Edward Durham, 33° and Grand Master of Masons in Louisiana


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Master Craftsman Program

ShreveportArnauld Radermacher (Level II)

New OrleansJohn C Miller

Allen G Tidwell, PGM

The following members have recently completed Master Craftsman Course I or II and have received or should shortly receive their certificates and lapel pins.

Calendar of Events

supreme Council2013 Biennial Session August 24-27

ReunionsShreveport October 26-27Monroe TBALake Charles September 21-22New Orleans October 12

www.la-scottishrite.org

The jurisdiction of this Supreme Coun-cil includes all the territory over which the United States of America exercises domain of powers of government, except the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mas-sachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Del-aware, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, which were apportioned by this Supreme Council to the Northern Ma-sonic Jurisdiction of the United States. The jurisdiction of this Supreme Council also includes those countries where it has es-tablished, or may hereafter establish, Bod-ies of the Rite, and over which countries no regular Supreme Council has acquired jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction supreme Council

L:R Arnauld Radermacher and Ill. Ballard L. Smith-33°Personal Representative Shreveport Valley

The Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation

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scholarship awards

speech and Language scholarships

University of LouisianaMonroe

Autumn ColeElizabeth NeilsonAngelica Trevison

The Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation is proud to announce that the following Scholarships have been awarded:

Baton rouge ValleyJoint Easter Services

Knight Templar Honor Guard and Chapter of Rose Croix Degree Team

2013 Officersfoundation

President: S Bruce Easterly, 33° Vice President: William V King, 32° KCCHSecretary: Robert C Joyner, 33ºTreasurer: E Louis McGee, 33°

Ex-Officio OfficersChairman of the Board William, J Mollere, 33° Board Member: Ralph H Owens, 33° Board Member: I C Turnley, Jr., 33°Board Member: Charles K Watts, 32°Board Member: Neil R Crain, 33°

Elected MembersJames H Morgan, III Jimmie D DunkinHarry C Northrop, III J F “Jeff” Webb

Woody D Bilyeu Robert C JoynerClayton J “Chip” Borne, III Martin J Reinschmidt

Andrew H Stevenson, Sr. David L Culligan

appointed MembersC Lenton Sartain-Chairman EmeritusRichard B Smith Charles H Penn, III

Lloyd E Hennigan, Jr. Joseph S Monaghan, Jr.Jay W Owensby Gary L Gribble

Roy B Tuck, Jr.

The Maundy Thursday-Easter Observance services were held at the Baton Rouge Scotttish Rite Temple. These Services were conducted jointly by Scottish Rite and Knight Templar Masons.

The evening began with fellowship in the auditorium, which included Scottish Rite and York Rite Masons along with members of their families.

The Scottish Rite Service of Remembrance program conducted by the Chapter of Rose Croix, under the direction of Nicholas Auck, 32° KCCH, performed the extinguish-ing of the lights. Everyone then retired to the Annex bldg. and enjoyed a fine dinner pre-pared by Brother Jim Wingate, 32°KCCH and his team.

After dinner everyone returned to the auditorium for the Knights Templar Christian Service, where the Templar Honor Guard escorted Brother Guy Jenkins, 32° KCCH to the podium. Brother Jenkins eloquently presented a Bible message. This service was fol-lowed by the Scottish Rite Re-dedication service.

This event provided a great time of fellowship, as it was the time to renew one’s faith, re-dedication and commitment.

We were honored to have in attendance, the R.W. Earl J. Durand, DGM, Ill. William J Mollere, GSW and SGIG, Ill. Harold G Ballard-PGM and Ill. B J Guillot-PGM. Also in attendance were three Past Grand Commanders of Knight Templar, the Present Grand Commander of K.T., R.E. Frank N. DuTreil, The Ill. Grand Master of Cryptic Masons, M.Ill. Edward Reine and the Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons M.E. Larry J. Plaisance. Ms. Brittany Stein, Worthy Grand Advisor, Order of Rainbow was also in at-tendance. Over seventy members, visitors and guests were in attendance, some traveling from Tennessee, Arkansas and Northwest Louisiana. After the services, everyone enjoyed the fellowship and left with warm and friendly feelings for each other.

If you missed this inspiring Service, please consider attending in the coming years. Congratulations to our Venerable Master, Jeff Maynor, for his thoughtfulness in setting up this most important function. It was a wonderful evening.

Fraternally,B J Guillot, 33° PGM

Baton rouge scottish riteChildhood Learing Center

The Spring Semester is now over and the Center experienced a very exciting few weeks. We had twelve young children that made great progress and received over 127 hours of therapy. It was exciting to observe them working in the class rooms.

The Summer Semester has been filled. Our focus is to clean, freshen and have ev-erything in place for our new clients.

Fraternally,Joe C Stroud, 33°

Center Adminsitrator

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fectly in the conceptual realm as being superior to things of the physical realm. That way, your physical actions become continu-ously inspired by the highest truths. When you’re silent, obedient, or faithful, you are showing that you understand the greater con-cept, which is truth.

That barricade separating us from truth indeed has a key. We need only understand how to use the key to reach it. The key is symbolic of us grasping the fact that truth exists, which is the first step to understanding truth itself. My interpretation of this is rather simple: if you lay the Secret Masters Lodge out from west to east, the area to the west of the barricade represents your experience and knowledge. It is full of cycles (which we represent in the Degree by the candidate’s circumambulations around the altar), influenced by physical things and confusion. The area to the east of the bar-ricade represents perfect, unattainable truth. The barricade thus represents the limitations of the intellect in grasping that truth. The gate represents the possibility of grasping it by means of a key, which this Degree suggests can be found in the Kabbalah.

This diagram here shows the Lodge room, east pointing up, with my interpretation of how the Kabbalistic Tree of Life factors into it. Perhaps the traditional zigzag path of ascension through the Tree of Life might suggest another reason for the letter Z ap-pearing on the wards of the key. The Tree of Life organizes con-cepts so that we can better understand the lessons of this Degree. It is composed of many different pairs of opposites that meet in the middle to create a stable triad. The Tree of Life represents ten emanations of the Deity, from the top, called Keter or Crown, to the bottom, called Malkut or kingdom. In the Lodge, Keter cor-responds to the eastern side of the balustrade, and Malkuth cor-responds to the western side. Indeed the Zohar (a mystical treatise on Kabbalah from the thirteenth century) describes Keter as “the most hidden of all hidden things.” Perhaps this Degree represents this by the Ark of the Covenant, which despite being visible, holds its contents out of view.

The Tree of Life then divides the balustrade itself into three layers. The figure is composed of three triads plus Malkut. The bottom triad represents the equilibrium between truthfulness or majesty (Hod) and endurance (Netzah) to create independence or true interaction with God (Yesod). The middle triad represents the equilibrium between mercy or loving kindness (Chesed) and justice or strength (Geburah) to create equity (Tiferet). The upper

triad should look rather familiar. It is the equilibrium between de-votion or fidelity in the truth or wisdom (Chockmah) and silence or processed wisdom (Binah) to strive toward the perfect, unattain-able truth (Keter), which we call “Attainment.” These three triads are in equilibrium with each other, in that the bottom triad, usually symbolized by water, is pulled down toward our physical world; the upper triad, usually symbolized by fire, pushes up towards the Deity; and the middle triad, usually symbolized by air, stands in equilibrium between the two. At the same time, each of these tri-ads’ three parts correspond to each other in three pillars, which in this degree we have associated with the pillar of strength (or truthfulness, justice, and silence), the pillar of wisdom (endurance, mercy, and devotion), and the middle, joining pillar of beauty (in-dependence, equity, and attainment). These are the same pillars that we were taught in the Entered Apprentice degree.

The three Secret Master virtues of silence, fidelity, and obedi-ence correspond yet again as a triad of virtues that point toward truth. They correspond to the top triad of the Tree of Life: silence and devotion in harmony with each other create obedience, which is but a virtue that suggests a transcendent understanding of the great law. By practicing these virtues with the understanding that they are rooted in the deepest mysteries and truths of the divine, we can better approach the balustrade of the Lodge in our minds and lives.

We further symbolize leaving the mundane and reaching for the perfect and conceptual by the phrase “passing from the square to the compasses.” As many of you might know from your first three degrees, the square represents physical comprehension, since it measures physical things. Really, it is because it creates a four-sided object, which represents the physical world since you have to have four points for something to exist in our world. If you have only three points, for instance, you only have an infinitely thin three-pointed surface, which cannot exist in our world. This is why we see physical things traditionally divided into fours, such as the four seasons, the four elements (earth, water, air, fire), the four humors, the four ages (infancy, youth, adulthood, and old age), the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west), and so forth.

The compasses represent spiritual comprehension, since its points trace circles, which are shapes with both an infinite and nonexistent number of points. When the Senior Deacon in this de-gree removes the candidate’s hoodwink, which had a square un-derneath it pressed on the forehead, the candidate was no longer tied to purely a physical understanding of his universe. The square, having been properly placed on the head, symbolizes placing the virtue of a well-governed physical life into your memory (again, a symbol of obedience to duty) while you then began to understand the why behind your actions in the compasses. You thus passed from the square to the compasses, whereby you could “rise above the earth, and climb the skies of spiritual knowledge; for there, and not upon the earth, are truth and the lost word to be found.”

The Lodge is clad in black with silver tears to mourn the loss of Grand Master Hiram Abiff and indeed the loss of the True Word. The degree represents the time immediately after his death be-fore his murderers were found. This state of mourning among the Princes of Israel represents the pitiful state of material existence, but at the same time it represents the understanding that such a concept as Truth exists. As Entered Apprentices, we began in the Northeast corner, where symbolically there is a rough ashlar. The

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Valley of New Orleans NewsThe Oldest Scottish Rite Valley in the World - Chartered April 7, 1811Albert Pike was Grand Commander of Grand Consistory of Louisiana

From April 1857-January 1859Meets on the first Wednesday of every month

New Orleans scottish rite temple619-621 Carondelet Street

New Orleans, LA 70130-3503Secretary: Martin J. Reinschmidt, 32°

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

WebSite: www.nolascottishrite.com

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Calendar of Eventsstated Communications 7:30 PM

in Memoriam

Unpaid 2013 Membership Fees are now in arrears

Sidney L AgnellyRobert E Chehardy

Wednesday, June 5th Regular Meeting-ClosedWednesday, July 3rd Independence Day ProgramSaturday, July 13thFamily Day-Noon to 4pmTuesday, July 30th Advisory CouncilWednesday, August 4th Bring A Friend Night - Guest Speaker25 & 50 Year CertificatesWednesday, September 4thOn the Road - Feast of Tishri programWednesday, October 2nd On The RoadFALL REUNION OCTOBER 12th Tuesday, October 29th Advisory CouncilWednesday, November 6th Thanksgiving ProgramWednesday, December 4th Annual Christmas Social

2013 Officersalbert Pike Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Edward A Reine, Sr., 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Leon T Roberts, 32° KCCHJunior Warden: Warren A Hintz, 33º

Pelican Chapter rose CroixWise Master: Bernard L Gould 32° Senior Warden: Klaus J “Joe” Kueck, 32° KCCHJunior Warden: Donald E Freeze, 32° KCCH

Eagle Council of KadoshCommander Darrenn J Hart, 32°1st Lt. Commander: Eddie A LeBoeuf, III, 32°2nd Lt. Commander: Kenneth K Bell, 32°

New Orleans ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: Garland M Gisclair, 32° Prior: Donald E Freeze, 32° KCCH Preceptor: Michael W Nastasi, 32°

Treasurer All Bodies:Ion Lazar, 32° KCCHSecretary All Bodies:

Martin J Reinschmidt, 32°

from the secretary’s Desk

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On Thursday April 11, 2013 at 4:29 a.m., the Valley of New Orleans lost Broth-er Sidney Leo Agnelly, KCCH at the age of 91. Brother Agnelly, or “Paw Paw” as he was known to many of his brothers, was the last surviving member of the New Orleans Valley to have taken his higher degrees in the Scottish Rite under the jurisdiction of the Grand Consistory of Louisiana. Brother Agnelly received the 4th to the 14th de-grees in Cervantes Lodge of Perfection, the 15th to the 18th degrees in Cervantes Chapter of Rose Croix, the 19th to 30th degrees in Cervantes Council of Kadosh, and he then received his 31st and 32nd de-grees from the Grand Consistory of Loui-siana and had been a member of the Valley since November of 1947. Brother Agnelly served as Past Master, and Treasurer of Perseverance Lodge #4, and could often be found at the various functions and meetings held at Germania Hall in New Orleans, and always had a joke or short story to tell. He also attended the monthly Consistory meetings and could always be counted on to lead the brothers in the opening and clos-ing prayers. While I only had the pleasure of knowing Brother Agnelly for about 4 years, he treated me as if he had known me all my masonic life. But he treated every-

one that way. A memorial service was held for “Paw Paw” on Sunday April 21st at Louisiana Lodge #102. The masonic ser-vices were conducted by Brothers Donald Freeze, Worshipful Master of Germania Lodge and Travis Cancienne, Worshipful Master of Perseverance Lodge #4, and the Rose Croix ceremony was conducted by Bernard Gould, Wise Master of Pelican Chapter of Rose Croix. May he Rest in Peace! So Mote it be.

On Saturday April 6th, the Valley held its annual Spring Reunion. This reunion was dedicated to the memory of Illustri-ous Brother James M. Walley, Sr., 33°. We welcomed into the Valley, 26 new members very interested to learn much more about the Scottish Rite. Throughout the course of the day we had over 75 members of the Valley in attendance, many of whom we had not seen for a while. It was very en-couraging to see the members laughing, joking and interacting with the candidates, and just basically making the new guys feel at home.

Special thanks go out to all of the broth-ers who worked so diligently to make the reunion a complete success. They were Elmo Barnes-KCCH, Robert Brandstetter-KCCH, Ken Bell, Donald Freeze-KCCH, Garland Gisclair, Warren Hintz-33°, Dave Krasner, Ion Lazar-KCCH, Eddie LeB-oeuf, III, Armond Love, John Miller, Cul-len Peel-KCCH, Anthony Radosti-KCCH, Lee Sands-KCCH, Rodney Schlitz-33° Frank Silva-33°, and Michael Silva-KCCH. These brothers worked the regis-tration table, back stage, in the dining hall and anywhere they were needed to make things flow smoothly. I want to thank all the members of the degree teams. They did an excellent job.

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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Calendar of events


Donate to the Shreveport Scottish Rite Foundation

Now accepting MC & Visa!

Tuesday, June 11thRegular Meeting 6:00 PM

Tuesday, July 9thRegular Meeting 6:00 PMNote: Advisory Conference meets at 5 pm

before each meeting.

The KCCH Club meets during the same months as the 1st District Lodge (January April July & October) at 5:30 pm.

spring reunion

2013 Officersshreveport Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: David L. Culligan, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: S. Bruce Easterly, 33° PGMJunior Warden: W. James Hill, III, 32°

shreveport Chapter rose CroixWise Master: Steven A. Pence 33° Senior Warden: T. Patrick Dickson, 33°Junior Warden: Frederick J. McAnn 32° KCCH

shreveport Council of KadoshCommander S. Bruce Easterly, 33° PGM1st Lt. Commander: Larry W. LaBorde, 32° KCCH2nd Lt. Commander: Steven A. Pence, 33°

shreveport ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: Carey C. Allison, 32° KCCHPrior: Samuel B. Owens 32° Preceptor: John F. Knox, Jr., 32°

Treasurer All Bodies:E Louis McGee, 33°

Secretary All Bodies:Gary L Gribble, 33°

Knight Commander James B. SmithKnight Warden Samuel B. OwensKnight Captain W. Robert LaurentsKnight Recorder John F. Knox, Jr.

KStA 2013 Officers

Fraternally,James B Smith, 32° KStA

Maynard M DelaneyAlton Bill Jean

George E McGovern, Jr.

The OSCAR C. LABORDE, 33º, MILFORD G. BUSBY, 33º, ALBERT RAY. MCLAURIN, 33º, JOHN L. ATKINSON, 33º, GC MEMORIAL CLASS

First Row L:R – Gary L. Gribble, E. Louis McGee, Ballard L. Smith, Troy J. Jones, Stephan B. Loftin, Carl D. Tucker, William J. Mollere, SGIG and H. Edward Durham, GM. Second Row L:R - David C. Cypher, Leslie D. Fife, Carlos J. Poole, James K. Stough, Christopher A. Bowen and Lumon D. Stewart. Top Row L:R - Rick Kelly, Kaleb L. Edwards, Adrian K. Winham, Brad E. Williams, Donald J. Gaines, Billy E. Barnes, Jeremy D. Williams and Frank Falkenberry

Knightly NewsThe Valley is elated to have had fifteen

new Masters of the Royal Secret at the close of the Spring Reunion. As a result of this class, the Knights of Saint Andrew have gained five candidates for squiring.

Our Chapter also has three current squires, in waiting, for knighting ceremo-nies. The membership roseter reveals 18 Knights, five squires, thirteen Emeritus members and two Charter Knight Cheva-liers.

The KStA was privileged to be able serve and have fellowship with Ill. William J Mollere, 33° SGIG during the reunion. Brother Mollere remarked that our 29th Degree was the best he had ever witnessed.

A hearty thank you to all of the Knights who served during the two day reunion. Your presence and labors truly added to the Scottish Rite experience for the brethren of the 2013 Spring Class.

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: D Blake Ford, 32° KCCH


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Calendar of eventsDinner 6:30 Meeting 7:00Wednesday, June 19th Lt. Govenor Jay DardenneWednesday, July 17th Adley Cormier History 1911 Fire


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2013 unpaid Membership feesare past due

Richard ArnaudJames D Sutton

Lester Gerald Wallace

Back Door Lunch: Last Friday of every month. Except in November & December

Personally speaking

Fraternally,Richard B Smith, 33°

Personal Representative

2013 OfficersLake Charles Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Rickey A. Venable, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Thomas L. Kussmann, 32° KCCH Junior Warden: James R.B. Golding, 32° KCCH

Lake Charles Chapter rose CroixWise Master: Pierre “Rocky” Schexneider, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Oscar Abshire, 32° KCCH Junior Warden: Elmer L. Edwards, 32° KCCH

Lake Charles Council of KadoshCommander J. Briggs Becton, 32° KCCH 1st Lt. Commander: J. Braxton Cole, 32° KCCH 2nd Lt. Commander: W. David McCoy, 32°

Lake Charles ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: Elton J. Blanchard, 32° KCCHPrior: Jerry J. Manuel, 32° KCCH Preceptor: William W. Bailey, 32°

Treasurer All Bodies:Clarence L Callihan, 33°

Secretary All Bodies:D Blake Ford, 32° KCCH

Richard Smith - Chairman Blake Ford

Clarence CallahanGreg BruceNeil Crane

Rocky SchexneiderKeith Powell

Elton BlanchardRicky Venable

Shawn RichardMatt Traylor

2013 advisory Board

As we begin the summer, 2013 is near-ly half over. This year, the Lake Charles Scottish Rite Bodies celebrates 90 years of bringing more Masonic Light to the com-munities of Southwest Louisiana. Since our humble beginnings in 1923, the Valley of Lake Charles has conferred degrees in over 170 reunions on thousands of Master Masons seeking a better understanding of the mysteries and teachings of Freema-sonry.

While we cherish our history, we also recognize our windshield is larger than our rearview mirror. The future of Scottish Rite Freemasonry looks great. The number of young men petitioning for membership in Blue Lodges throughout the Valley is on the increase. These young men are seek-ing a fraternal experience. They want to be Masons, and they are craving the lessons Masonry teaches its members. Once they become Master Masons, we need to intro-duce them to the additional Masonic Light that the Scottish Rite has to offer.

Masons have been known as builders. Our operative brethren erected the great stone structures that have withstood the trials of the ages. As speculative Masons, we are building the character of men. The teachings of Scottish Rite Freemasonry have also withstood the trials of the ages. These teaching are as relevant in the 21st century as they were centuries ago. Broth-er and Governor Sam Houston Jones gave a speech 70 years ago that illustrated this point very well:

In this world of ours there are two kinds of people: the builders and the non-builders; the constructive and the destructive, the progressive and the reactionary. There are people of vision; and there are laggards. There are those who are willing to swim against the tide; and there are those who merely drift with the current, - be it good or ill. There are those who tackle the hard jobs, and those who want the free rides. There are those who seek to leave the world better for their having

lived; and there are those who just don’t care. As we look toward the future, we

should engage and practice our Masonic teachings while working to build a better world by spreading these lessons to our next generation of Scottish Rite Masons. Let us be builders who are mentors not bar-riers to our new members. Let us offer a fraternity that cherishes our rich heritage and provides a solid foundation for the fu-ture. Let us live to make the world better for our having lived, so that these ancient lessons will benefit every succeeding gen-eration of Scottish Rite Masons.

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 events

Dinner 6:30 Meeting 7:30Monday, June 10th212th Anniversary of the SRSaturday, June 29thFamily DayMonday, July 8thDeMolay DegreeMonday, August 12th 30th Degree PresentationSaturday, August 17thAnnual Widows NightAdvisory Conference meets at 6pm


in Memoriam

2013 MEMBERSHIP FEES WERE DUE BY DECEMBER 31st

Howard Bee BoltonCharles Evermont Higgins

Preston Craig Morgan

2013 OfficersBaton rouge Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Jeffery D. Maynor, 32° Senior Warden: Larry H Moore 33° Junior Warden: A. Nicholas Auck, 32° KCCH

Baton rouge Chapter rose CroixWise Master: Michael F. Harrelson 32° Senior Warden: Richard L. Fox, 32°Junior Warden: H. George Scanlan, 32°

Baton rouge Council of KadoshCommander Brian L Watson, 32° KCCH1st Lt. Commander: Jeffery A. Knight, 32°2nd Lt. Commander: Joshua S. Barnhill, 32°

Baton rouge ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: Charles M. Powell 32° Prior: Corey G. Serignea, 32° Preceptor: W. Brian Harris, 32°

Treasurer All Bodies:Ben F Melanson, 33°

Secretary All Bodies:Jimmie D Dunkin, 32° KCCH

from the secretary’s DeskThe Valley has been very busy this year

so far with one event after another. This year the Venerable Master has planned a continuing Reunion through the summer, concluding with a Fall presentation of the 32nd Degree.

The 18th degree was presented in April and the 30th degree is set for August 12th. The Reunion has been unique for several reasons. First, it has been scheduled for presentation at Stated Meetings. Second-ly, during each degree, a lecture has been presented introducing the degree and after-ward a very informative critique.

The Venerable Master has set the 4th Wednesday evening at 6:00 o’clock each month for a ROUND TABLE discussion; gathering information from you on the di-rection of the Valley, or to explore the de-grees. These meetings have been very in-formative and our hope is to see growth in the future. The Round Table Discussions are informal so come as you are. Join in the fellowship. And, there is always pizza for a snack.

Mark your calendar for events coming up through out the summer. Monday June 10th, the Stated Meeting is set commemo-rate the 212th anniversary of the found-ing of the Scottish Rite. There will be a presentation on the history of the Supreme Council. Saturday June 29th will be Family Day at the Consistory. Come to the meet-ings for updates on this event. The Vener-able Master is looking for a few good men to help make this a Special Day.

The Stated Communication for July 8th will be a presentation of the DeMolay De-gree with discussion to follow.

The 30th Degree will be presented Au-gust 12th. This will be the final degree at the Stated meetings for the Spring Reunion. The 32nd degree will be presented to both classes at the Fall Reunion in November.

Our Annual Widows Night is just around the corner. Mark your calendar August 17th this year. Remind your Lodge Secretary to prepare a list of names and ad-dresses of their widows. Joe Stroud will be

sending a letter out soon asking for updates for invitations.

Be sure to let the office know your cur-rent Email address. It is terribly impor-tant that the office has an updated address, phone number and Email contact informa-tion on file. With so many of our members using electronic/digital means to commu-nicate, EMail becomes critical. It is far easier, faster and more economic to notifiy our members using Email rather than using the Post Office. Simply send an email to [email protected] asking to add your name to the group list.

Brethren, Please check your dues card. There are still a few members that have not paid 2013 Dues.

Fraternally,Jimmie Dean Dunkin, 32ºKCCH

General Secretary-Personal Representative

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


2013 unpaid Membership Dues are now in arrears

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Dinner with Ladies 6:00 PMProgram 7:00 PMThursday, June 6th Guest SpeakerThursday, July 4th Guest SpeakerThursday, August 1st Guest Speakerthe advisory Conference Meets on the third Monday of each month

Jeddie Ray Hodges, Sr.James Grayson MooreJames Thomas Smith

Willie P Smith

2013 OfficersMonroe Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: C. Alton Drummond, 33°Senior Warden: H. Glenn Jordan, 32°KCCHJunior Warden: Richard D. Mahoney, 32º KCCH

Monroe Chapter rose CroixWise Master: Gerald H. Houston, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Ronald D. Brazzell, 32° Junior Warden: C. Marcus Bailey, 32°

Monroe Council of KadoshCommander James L. Reagan, 32°1st Lt. Commander: Will P. Gray,32° KCCH2nd Lt. Commander: E. Felton Vickers, 32°

Monroe ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: E. L. “Bubba” Via, 32° KCCHPrior: W. Bryan Price, 32° Preceptor: Prentice L. Wallace, 32°

Treasurer All Bodies:Roy McDuffie, 33° PGM

Secretary All Bodies:Robert C Joyner, 33°

KCCH Club

spring reunion

Our secretary

The Monroe KCCH Club has adopted five veterans from the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home. As a result, the Club will remember birthdays, visit from time to time and provide small gifts to meet the personal needs of each of these veterans. To the KCCR Club, thank for what you are doing for these most deserving residents of the Veterans Home.

At the Spring Reunion the following new Masters of the Royal Secret were add-ed to the roles of the Valley: Buddy Glen Barnett, John Thomas Higgenbotham, Jr., Donald Edward Hockenjos, Keith Edward Jeselink, Michael Gordon Kindix, Chad Austin Kitchens, John Alen Morgan, John Allen Mullican, Zachery Michael Redhand and Carl Joseph Young. Congratulations and welcome to the Monroe Scottish Rite Valley!

Our Secretary, Ill. Robert C Joyner, 33°, has announced his retirement effective at the end of this year. However, Brother Joyner is scheduled to have knee replace-ment surgery, which will require an extend-ed recovery period. In order for the office to operate seemlessly with Robert’s ab-sence, Brother Joyner’s successor, Brother Oma Frank Lee, 32° has agreed to assume the position of Secretary in Training eariler than expected.

Brother Lee is very active and well known in our Masonic circles in north-eastern Louisiana. He is a Past Master and current Secretary of Mt. Gerizim Lodge No. 54 in Bastrop, as well as Past District Deputy Grand Master for the 7th District and current District Grand Lectuerer for 7th Masonic District. In addition, he is extremely active in both the Scottish and York Rites bodies, as well as the Order of the Eastern Star. Moreover, he has held of-fices and earned high recognition, in those Masonic Bodies for his activities in these areas.

Needless to say, the Monroe Scottish Rite Bodies are extremely fortunate to have

a man of his qualifications serving as the secretary.

Those few of you who do not know Brother Lee, personally, I invite you to drop by the office, acquaint yourself with this fine Mason and have a cup of coffee with him. You will certainly enjoy the time that you spend with him.

This is an exciting time at the Monroe Scottish Rite Temple. Plans for change, in almost all of our areas, are underway. Ef-forts have commenced to improve the qual-ity of our degree work, the sound and light-ing system in the facility and others too numerous to mention. Come to a meeting, hear of the progress and find out where you might be of assistance.

New Directions

Fraternally,H. Glenn Jordan, 32° KCCH

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Fraternally,Ion Lazar, 32° KCCH

continued from page 5New Orleans Valley From The Secretary’s Desk:

recent Valley News

Fraternally,Martin Reinschmidt, 32°

continued from page 4After the Fourth Degree:

perfect ashlar traditionally sits in the southeast, which in this de-gree, is where the gate is. We are aware of the gate, but cannot yet pass through it. Though we perceive it as being on the other side of the gate, we as Secret Masters are constantly pressing toward it, seeking the True Word. This True Word isn’t really a physical word, but is a symbol of the perfect understanding of truth. While we cannot reach perfection, we must edge toward it; otherwise, what direction are we going?

The apron is white, bordered with black, which symbolizes the same thing that the checkered pavement symbolized: the contest between light and darkness, good and evil, truth and error, seen and unseen. The latter might be the most relevant to this degree. On the apron is another important symbol you saw in this degree: laurel and olive. You were told that laurel represented victory and the olive represented the hopeful expectation of it. This is yet another reference to equilibrium between the seen (victory) and the unseen (expectation of it). With fidelity in the validity in both the seen and unseen, there are no barriers that you cannot surmount.

Thank you to Nick Auck, Jeff Maynor and Andrew Owen from the Baton Rouge Valley for accompanying Illustrious Broth-er William J Mollere, 33° SGIG down to visit with us and witness some of the degree work.

And last, but not least, I would like to thank our Office Ad-ministrator, Ms. Laurie Byers, for all her help, not only on the day of the reunion, but since she has come on board. Now let’s start working toward the fall reunion in October 2013.

The June meeting of the New Orleans Valley will be on June 5th. Dinner at 6:30pm. Since there will be a discussion on the rituals and degrees this will be closed meeting. My apologies to our ladies, but we will see you in July. On Saturday July 13th we will hold our annual Family Day here at the Scottish Rite Temple, from noon until 4pm.

Our Valley hit the ground running this year with a variety of exciting Programs which have continued to enjoy in large atten-dance. Our April 3rd meeting was hosted by William D. White Lodge #408 in Gretna and featured the Annual Service of Remem-brance and Renewal. The ritual team performed admirably, the hospitality and fellowship were memorable, and everyone had a great time, including the many Ladies in attendance.

Our Spring Reunion on April 6th was truly a great success and welcomed a large class of no less then 26 Candidates. Our General Secretary, Bro. Martin Reinschmidt 32º, did an outstanding job of organizing the many aspects of the event and of coordinating the many Knights of St. Andrew and other volunteers involved . Our Director of Work, Ill. Bro. Warren Hintz 33º, and all the many members of the Degree Teams are to be commended for their per-formance and their hard work and dedication. We were greatly honored by the visit of our SGIG in Louisiana, Ill. Bro. William J. Mollere, 33º, who is also serving this year as the Grand Senior Warden of our Grand Lodge.

We were all deeply saddened by the passing of Bro. Sidney Agnelli, 32º KCCH who was one of our most faithful and lon-gest-serving Brothers. Bro. Agnelli received some of his Scottish Rite Degrees in French at Etoile Polaire Lodge, before joining the Grand Consistory to complete the series. He was also the first one in our Valley to Graduate the Master Craftsman Course. A moving tribute and Rose Croix Service were conducted on April 21st at Louisiana Lodge #102.

The Valley traveled to Slidell for our May 1st meeting and enjoyed the warm hospitality of Slidell Lodge #311. This was an Open Meeting with many ladies in attendance and featured a deli-cious meal and great fellowship . Our Venerable Master, Bro. Ed-ward A. Reine 32º KCCH, addressed the large audience and spoke about his vision regarding Programs, membership development, and other events for the rest of the year.

Our SGIG’s Personal Representative, M.W. and Ill. Bro. Clay-ton J. Borne III 33º PGM extends a warm welcome to all of our new members as well as a personal invitation and reminder to at-

tend our June 5th meeting when they will have a first opportunity to hear esoteric presentations explaining the content of the Degrees they recently received. This is part of a new educational and re-search initiative endorsed by our Personal Representative as well as our Valley leadership and is aimed at renewing our members’ interest in Scottish Rite philosophy and teachings. In addition, all of our members are encouraged to seek further Light by enroll-ing in the Master Craftsman Program—please contact our General Secretary at 504-522-3789 or [email protected], to purchase the study materials

New Orleans spring reunion Class

Seated L:R - Elmo Barnes, Jr KCCH, Larry Plaisance 33°, Elmo Pitre Jr, 33°, Venerable Master Edward Reine KCCH, General Secretary Martin Reinschmidt 32°, Director of Work Warren Hintz 33° , Treasurer Ion Lazar KCCH, Raymond Fink 33°Standing: Lee Sands, KCCH, Class Director, Eno Allemand, III, Chez Augustin, Nolan Boudreaux, Alexander Burnthorne, Matthew Byers, Chris Catalanotto, Josua Chauffe, David Chelette, Jr., Christopher Collins, Brandon Duet, Travis Eymard, John Gainey, Christopher Hays, Calvin Lambert, II, Corey LeBlanc, Richard Plauche, Roch Petersen, Robert Poll, Mark Smith, David Scheurmann, Jr, Dustin Stark, Michael Steffensen, Aaron Tate, Colby Unger, Terry Unger, Christopher Waguespack.

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ill. William J. Mollere, 33°sovereign Grand inspector General

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What Did I Promise?

Bill Mollere, 33° S.G.I.G.

Sometimes it is hard for me to realize that this June 21 will mark 46 years since I was Raised a Master Mason – where did all of those years go? I remember that night and many of those men who were present – my dear friend and much older Brother, M:.W:. Ballard Lee Smith, 33°, PGM, was there sitting on the north side of the Lodge, and I went over and sat by him after receiving the secret work – I was the first of three Raised that evening – and all three of us 'young men' were friends from elementary school and had all been very involved in DeMolay during our teen years – it was an exciting evening for us. Very few of those in attendance that evening are still present; most having transferred their mem-bership to Lodge Eternal. Thinking back over the many years, the many Lodge meetings, many Degree conferrals, many hours lec-turing candidates, working on the Lodge building, cooking meals, cleaning and preparing for meetings, laying out officer aprons and jewels – so many years of Labor, there are so many pleasant and wonderful memories. Soon after being raised, I petitioned Scottish Rite and over two weekends, four days, received twenty-eight of the twenty-nine Degrees; one was communicated. Thus began an-other Masonic Journey that has taken me toward More Light and trying to master all of the lessons, pledges and obligations. I will never master them, but I have promised to keep trying. Through all of the many years, I have also tried to remember ‘what did I promise’ during all of those Degrees.

During your Masonic Journey, have you ever stopped to con-sider all of the promises that you have taken on bended knee, hands upon the Holy Bible, and repeating those words – those promises, pledges, Obligations? How many have you taken over the years as a Mason? Many Brothers return to their Lodges annually for a Re-Obligation Night–it reminds, refreshes, re-instills. Our Scottish Rite's Feast of Tishri Ceremony held in the Fall reminds us of the promises, pledges and that Obligation in that Ineffable Perfect Elu Degree, that Fourteenth Degree–we made some serious promises in that Degree. Do you remember those vows? That Ceremony also reminds, refreshes and re-instills.

A recent article in the NORTHERN LIGHT, the Northern Ma-sonic Jurisdiction's Scottish Rite magazine, had me think back over all of the 46 years in Masonry and the events mentioned above. The article was written by Sovereign Grand Commander Ill. John William McNaughton, 33°, and entitled, ”Obligation”. He wrote that the one thing that we all have in common as Master Masons is that we each knelt at an Altar, placed our hands on a Volume

of Sacred Law, and before GOD, solemnly obligated ourselves to one another. Commander McNaughton wrote that an Obligation is something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things arising out of a sense of duty and honor, and as Masons it is that “mystic tie that binds”. He said that it is the cement of Brotherly Love and unites our society of friends and Brothers. The Grand Commander stated that rituals and customs may differ, titles and ranks may change, physical Masonic real estate may come and go, but our Obligations are our fraternity's universally recognized constant in a world where almost everything else becomes obso-lete. The most striking words of the article stated that taking all of those Obligations never, never obligated us to advance Masonry as a health care of scholastic institution, or to promote and underwrite secular charities, or to obligate ourselves to ritual memorization, or to obligate ourselves to real estate. Ill. McNaughton observed that yet we, as Masons, put all of those endeavors before what is the most essential: each other. In the article, his point was well stated – we have moved away from the Obligation to take care of each other. We are supposed to be a Fraternity based on caring for our Brother! The ending of the article stressed the importance of being our Brother's Keeper and of our Scottish Rite's Almoner duty, and our need to regularly check on and care about the well-being and welfare of each other.

All of the other parts of our activities in Masonry are superflu-ous to that primary purpose of caring for each other, and we tend to get so caught up in those other parts, that we forget what we did promise. Have you ever wondered if we have gotten the cart before the horse? Rather than spending time calling and visiting a Brother, we are patching the roof on our buildings. Rather than visiting a Masonic Widow to check on her needs, we are worried about inserting a “the” rather than an “an” in the wording of that Degree. Rather than dropping off a bag of groceries to a Brother who is out-of-work, we are trying to find the right man to move into that next officer line. We get caught up on formalities and forget the realities of our Brotherhood. Some say “form over sub-stance”. Have we forgotten the true substance that is Masonry? Have we forgotten what we promised?

In Scottish Rite, we have changed the conferral process in our Reunions to the point that most candidates never have the oppor-tunity to witness all of the Degrees other than the mandatory five Degrees–Fourth, Fourteenth, Eighteenth, Thirtieth, and Thirty-second. One-day Reunions have become common. There is so much more to Scottish Rite than those five Degrees that we have compressed into a six to eight hour day with donuts and roast beef sandwiches. We need to get our Masonry in order and get back to the Basics of caring for each other–that includes sharing the les-sons offered in all of the Degrees with each other, the wonderful and beautiful lessons such as caring, being generous, practicing decency and compassion, being humble, and the on-going Ma-son’s quest for Truth. The Fourteenth Degree's Obligation brings it back to Commander McNaughton's intent–care for our Brother, attend to his needs and necessities; and for that Brother's family, while that Brother lives and after he is gone–love and honor GOD – ove one another. If we live THAT Obligation, we are living ALL of the other promises, pledges and Obligations. Every day, may we try harder to live that Obligation. As always, thank you for continuing to be a Scottish Rite Masons, and for daily attempting to be the best Perfect Elu possible.


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