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APRIL - MAY 2014 ORIent Of LOuIsIAnA Volume 16 Issue 2

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Louisiana Scottish Rite Trestleboard

Scottish Rite FULFILL-BUILD-PROVIDE

the supreme Council session in new Orleansby

Michael R. Poll, 32° KCCH

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When talking about the Scottish Rite, two of the most popu-lar questions asked are when did Albert Pike receive his 33º and where. The answers can be found in the Southern Jurisdiction's rare 1857 Proceedings. The short answer is that he received the 33º on April 25th 1857, "in the Grand Lodge Hall, corner of St. Charles and Perdido streets, City of New Orleans, state of Louisi-ana." As so often is the case when studying historical events, the short answer hardly tells the whole story.

From just this one amazing book, we can pick up a number of inter-esting facts. The degree took place just two years following the Con-cordat of 1855 between the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, USA (Charleston Supreme Council) and the Supreme Council of Louisiana — or, really, about half of it. The Concordat of 1855 was an attempt to unify or bring together the supreme councils at Charleston and New Or-leans. It was not wholly successful and only about half of the 33rds in New Orleans agreed to participate. What followed was an unfortunate and damaging period of conflict.

At the time of these Proceed-ings, the Southern Jurisdiction followed the Grand Constitutions of 1786 as their "rules of order" for the governing of the supreme council. Article V of these Constitutions states that "Every Su-preme Council will consist of nine Grand Inspectors General of the 33d degree …". Accordingly, the Southern Jurisdiction had no more than 9 Sovereign Grand Inspectors General as its Ac-tive Members. The Supreme Council of Louisiana, however, had changed their rules several years earlier and expanded their coun-cil to 33 Active Members. It would not be until the time of Albert Pike as Sovereign Grand Commander that the Southern Jurisdic-tion would expand the number of its Active Members to 33. The result was that at the time of the Concordat, (and with only about half of the Active Members of the Supreme Council of Louisi-ana participating), the 33rds formerly under the Supreme Council of Louisiana outnumbered the 33rds in the Southern Jurisdiction. When the time came to bring everyone together, the Southern Ju-risdiction simply could not accommodate all of these additional 33rds as Active Members.

In the summer of 1856, Albert Mackey would offer the first

available Active Membership following the Concordat (as well as head of the Grand Consistory of Louisiana) to former Su-preme Council of Louisiana Sovereign Grand Command-er, James Foulhouze. Upon Foulhouze's refusal, the Ac-tive Membership would be offered to, and accepted by, Claude Samory. Leadership of the Grand Consistory of Louisiana would soon pass to a relatively new Scottish Rite Mason by the name of Albert Pike.

In an attempt to some-how find a place for the for-mer Active Members of the Supreme Council of Louisiana who participated in the Concor-dat, the Southern Jurisdiction created what became known as the "Chamber of Deputies" consisting of 9 former Active Members of the Supreme Council of Louisiana. The members of this chamber would serve as Deputies of the Southern Jurisdiction. You will note on page 33 of the 1857 Proceedings that it was the Deputies (with the blessing of Albert Mackey) who elected Albert Pike to receive the 33º. You will also note that at the 1857 Session the only Active Member present was Claude Samory. In fact, every 33rd listed as attending was a former Active Member of the Supreme Council of Louisiana. That's right, Albert Pike received his 33º from 33rds formerly under the Supreme Council of Louisiana. Claude Samory was, at the time of the Concordat, the Lt. Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of Louisiana, Charles Claiborne, the Sovereign Grand Commander and Charles Laffon de Ladebat (who gave up his seat in the "Chamber of Deputies" in favor of Albert Pike) was the Secretary General.

When we look at days long gone, we sometimes apply today's customs and practices to the past. This will often lead us into mis-understandings. The way things are done today offers no guaran-tee that this was the practice long ago. Today, the term "Illustri-ous Brother" is reserved for those who have received the 33º. You will note in the image of page 33 that Albert Pike and Willis P. Coleman, both (at the time) 32nds are given the title "Illustrious." This is because in the 1800's the term "Illustrious" applied to both 32nds and 33rds. A 32nd was considered to be one of considerable rank and standing. You will also note that there is no mention of anyone being a Knight Commander of the Court of Honour. This is because the KCCH as well as the Grand Cross of the Court of Honour investitures were not invented at that time. It would not be until Albert Pike became Sovereign Grand Commander and after

Title Page of the 1857 Proceedings

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33rds present at opening of Supreme Session

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

editorSteve Pence

105 Bay Hills DriveBenton, LA 71006

Tel: (318) 965-9977E-mail: [email protected]

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 S. A. Pence, 33° Valley of Baton Rouge: TBAValley of New Orleans: Ion Lazar, 33° Valley of Shreveport: TBAValley of Lake Charles: Gerald H. Houston, 32° KCCHValley 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° Grand Orator, DGM

Sovereign Grand Inspector GeneralOrient of Louisiana

Ill. 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 L. smith, 33° GC PGMPersonal Representative for Valley of Shreveport

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

Ill. Jimmie Dean Dunkin, 33°Personal Representative for Valley of Baton Rouge

Ill. travis M. Holley, 33° Personal Representative for Valley of Monroe

M: W: earl J. “Mickey” Durand, 33° and Grand Master of Masons in Louisiana


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Master Craftsman Program

ShreveportJames B. Smith

Gary L. Gribble - Level III

Lake CharlesDonald Blake Ford

Thomas E. Boggan - Level IIIMichael B. Ford - Level III

New OrleansEddie A. LeBoeuf, III - Level III

MonroeMichael A. Watts - Level III

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

Calendar of eventssupreme

Celebrating the Craft May 17RiteCare® National Conference Sept 20St. Louis, Mo.International KStA Conference Sept 19-21St. Louis, Mo.

Grand LodgeGrand Lodge Quarterly Meetings April 12Alexandria

ReunionsShreveport April 26-27 Lake Charles Sept 13-14New Orleans April 5Baton Rouge TBAMonroe April 26

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 estab-lished, or may hereafter establish, Bodies of the Rite, and over which countries no regular Supreme Council has acquired ju-risdiction.

Jurisdiction supreme Council

Albert Pike

April - May 2014

“Fictions are necessary for the people, and the Truth becomes deadly to those who are not strong enough to contemplate it in all its brilliance. In fact, what can there be in common between the vile mul-titude and sublime wisdom? The Truth must be kept secret, and the masses need a teaching proportioned to their imperfect reason.”

The Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation

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scholarship Awards

speech and Language scholarships

Louisiana State University-Baton RougeJanie Norton

Lindsay Brandon

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

2014 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: Ben F Melancon, 33°Board Member: Neil R Crain, 33°

elected Members James H Morgan, III Jeffery D Maynor Harry C Northrop, III J F “Jeff” Webb Woody D Bilyeu Robert C Joyner Clayton J Borne, III Martin J Reinschmidt Samuel B Owens M Darin West

Appointed MembersC Lenton Sartain-Chairman Emeritus

Richard B Smith Charles H Penn, III Lloyd E Hennigan, Jr. Joseph S Monaghan, Jr. Jay W Owensby Gary L Gribble

Roy B Tuck, Jr.

Investment Committee Jason K Rigsby John L Bilisoly Richard B Smith J F “Jeff” Webb Woody D Bilyeu Charles H Penn, III Clayton J Borne, III Ion Lazar Ballard L Smith H Edward Durham

April - May 2014

Baton Rouge Learning Center

Fraternally,Joe A. Stroud, 33° Administrator

Lindsay Brandon is from Littleton Colorado and grew up in a family of six. Her parents are both CPAs and she has two younger sisters and a younger brother. She has always had a love of working with chil-dren and helping others, which led her to the field of Speech-Language Pathology. Lindsay attended LSU as an undergradu-ate, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Disorders and is now in her second semester of a Master of Arts Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Since beginning graduate school, her dedi-cation for the field of speech pathology has increased immensely. After graduation, Lindsay hopes to work with the pediatric population in a medical setting

Janie Norton was born and raised in Ba-ton Rouge and attended the University of Louisiana-Lafayette her first year of under-graduate school before returning to Baton Rouge and earning her bachelor’s degree in communication disorders from LSU. She majored in interior design and architecture for 2 years before realizing her passion for speech-language pathology. She believes her interest in art and design will help her to better serve her future clients. Janie is currently pursuing her master’s degree in communication disorders at LSU and plans to graduate in May of this year.

Dr. Alyssa Mendosa presents scholarship checks to Lindsay Brandon (L) and Janie Norton (R).

L:R - Ill. M: W: H. Edward Durham, 33° Grand Master, Ill. Ballard L. Smith, PGM 33° GC Personal Representative, Ill. Earl J. “Mickey” Durand, 33° Deputy Grand Master and now our current Grand Master and Ill. S. Bruce Easterly, PGM 33° Venerable Master Shreveport Lodge of Perfection and President of the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation.

During the regular meeting of the Shreveport Valley in February, Ill. Ballard L. Smith, PGM 33° Grand Cross Personal Representative took the opportunity to present Ill. Earl J. “Mickey” Durand, 33° with his patent. The presentation was made more memorable with the presence of Ill. Grand Master H. Edward Durham. Ill. S. Bruce Easterly, PGM 33° is serving as the Venerable Master of the Shreveport Val-ley’s Lodge of Perfection in 2014. Bruce is also the President of the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation.

Mickey was elected as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana Free and Ac-cepted Masons at the annual Grand Session in February.

special Presentation

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Scottish Rite FULFILL-BUILD-PROVIDEcontinued from front page:The Supreme Council Meeting in New Orleans:

April - May 2014

Fraternally,Michael R. Poll, 32° KCCH

Valley of New Orleans

his seeing and ob-taining the ritual of the old Ceremony of the Fiery Heart (an old New Or-leans Scottish Rite honor investiture for 32nds or 33rds) would he create the KCCH (for 32nds) and Grand Cross (for 33rds). In ad-dition, Albert Pike served as a Deputy of the Supreme Council when he was a 32nd. Today, a Deputy of the Supreme Council has almost always received the 33º.

As to where the 1857 Session was held; the location is 333 St Charles Ave, or the former home of the Grand Lodge of Louisi-ana. While the lo-

cation is the same, the building is not. The present building was constructed in 1921. The old Masonic Temple Building was torn down for the new one. But, why there? The Grand Consistory met in the hall of Etoile Polaire Lodge #1 (and did so until its move to 619 Carondelet Street). They chose not to meet at Etoile Polaire. Prior to the Concordat of 1855, the Supreme Council of Louisi-ana met in the hall of Perseverance Lodge #4. Maybe they felt it inappropriate to meet there (it should be noted that even when the Supreme Council of Louisiana 33rds who did not participate in the Concordat announced that the Supreme Council of Louisiana had never ceased to exist and began openly holding meetings, they also did not meet again at Perseverance Lodge). Maybe holding the 1857 Session at the Grand Lodge building was an attempt to bring everyone together (something that didn't happen).

The election of Albert Pike as a 33rd was also something of a new practice for the Southern Jurisdiction. Just a short time before Pike received the degree, the Southern Jurisdiction made a change in how they would advance someone to the 33º. It was the begin-ning of what would today be known as "White Caps." Prior to this time, when one received the 33º, he would also become an Active Member of the Supreme Council. The 33rd degree and the office of Sovereign Grand Inspector General were received at the same time. With the change in practice, one would receive the 33rd de-gree, but not the office of SGIG (Active Member of the Supreme Council). He would become an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council or Honorary Sovereign Grand Inspector General. It is sometimes written that Albert Pike made this change in practice.

That is incorrect. While Pike did make many changes, this was not one of them. He was one of the first to receive the 33º, but not the office of Sovereign Grand Inspector General. Pike would, how-ever, be elected an Active Member (Sovereign Grand Inspector General) of the Southern Jurisdiction on March 20,1858. On Janu-ary 2, 1859, he would be the first one elected as Sovereign Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction (prior to that time, the Lt. Grand Commander automatically assumed the office of Grand Commander as per Article III of the Grand Constitutions of 1786.).

The past can either be just yesterday or an incredible story in need of telling. The history of the Scottish Rite in Louisiana is such an incredible story. The complete details of our amazing develop-ment and unique practices are, for a great part, still a mystery to us. So much is just unknown. This small paper on the 1857 Supreme Council Session in New Orleans can not hope to do justice to the whole story of what we know as the Ancient and Accepted Scot-tish Rite in Louisiana. All of the why's, when's, how's and more are simply not fully understood. The most that can be hoped for is to whet your appetite to learn and research more as to why we are so very unique and important. It is a journey available to us all and the only thing that we need to do is take the first historical step.

The election of Pike to receive the 33rd Degree

Officers of the Grand Consistory of Louisiana 1857

Valley of New Orleans News Chartered April 7, 1811

Meets on the first Wednesday of every month

new Orleans scottish Rite temple619-621 Carondelet Street

New Orleans, LA 70130-3503Secretary: Martin J. Reinschmidt, 32° KCCHTel: 504-522-3789 Fax: 504-527-5982

Email: [email protected]: www.nolascottishrite.com

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Calendar of eventsstated Communications 7:30 PM

In Memoriam

2014 Membership Fees are now past due!

Daniel L. HudsonIrving Novick

Vernon P. RickersonBilly M. Wansley

Wednesday, April 2nd On The Road-Service of RemembranceWilliam D. White LodgeSPRING REUNION APRIL 5thWednesday, April 30th Advisory ConferenceWednesday, May 7thOn The Road-Slidell LodgeWednesday, June 4th Regular MeetingWednesday, July 2ndPatriotic ProgramSaturday, July 12th Family DayWednesday, July 30th Advisory CouncilWednesday, August 6th Bring A FriendPresentation of 25 & 50 Year CertificatesWednesday, September 3rd Feast of TishriWednesday, October 1st On The Road - Germania Lodge FALL REUNION OCTOBER 4thWednesday, October 29th Advisory CouncilWednesday, November 5thAnnual Thanksgiving Celebration

2014 OfficersAlbert Pike Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Leon T. Roberts, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Warren A. Hintz, 33°Junior Warden: Clayton A. Wolfe, 32º KCCH

Pelican Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: Klaus J. “Joe” Kuech, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Donald E. Freeze, 32° KCCHJunior Warden: Kenneth K. Bell, Jr., 32°

eagle Council of KadoshCommander: Eddie A. LeBoeuf, III, 32°1st Lt. Commander: Kenneth K. Bell, 32°2nd Lt. Commander: Garland M. Bell, 32°

new Orleans ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: Donald E. Freeze, 32° KCCHPrior: Michael W. Nastasi, 32° KCCH Preceptor: John C. Miller, 32°

Treasurer All BodiesIon Lazar, 33°

Secretary All BodiesMartin J. Reinschmidt, 32° KCCH

from the secretary’s Desk

April - May 2014

Fraternally,Martin Reinschmidt, 32° KCCH

General Secretary

“The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated”, I am sure that most of you have heard that quote attributed to Mark Twain on numerous occasions. Well, let me take a few moments of your time to relate an interesting situation that happened to me this past January.

In December, I mailed Brother War-ren Simmons his 2014 Scottish Rite Dues cards. Brother Simmons and I have had many telephone conversations during 2013, and I was glad to see that he was still doing well. Lo and behold right after the Christmas Holiday, I received Brother Simmons’s dues card back in the mail with the endorsement “Return to Sender, De-ceased”. Wow, this took me by surprise, and I went about making all of the required notifications concerning his death, even to the extent of listing his name in the Febru-ary-March Trestleboard as one of our de-ceased members.

Then on January 23rd, I receive a tele-phone call from one of the ladies in the of-fice at Jerusalem Shrine Center who was checking on Brother Simmons. She told me that she had spoken to him and he was concerned that he had not received any of his dues cards. “What, you spoke to him, I was notified that he had passed away” I told her. She assured me that he is alive and well and looking for his dues cards. After I hung up, I called the telephone number that she gave me for Brother Simmons, and lo and behold he answered the telephone. Af-ter explaining to him what I had received in the mail and having a good laugh about it, we visited for a short period of time.

I am pleased to report that Brother War-ren Simmons is alive and doing fine at the age of 92 and is living in St Petersburg, FL. By now Brother Simmons should have re-ceived his 2014 dues card, and I hope to have a few more conversations with him in the future.

Now back to regular business. Thanks to the many brothers that have paid their 2014 dues. We still have numerous 2014 dues cards that are just waiting to be sent to a good home. Do you have your 2014 dues card in your wallet? If not, why not

send in your check or pay your dues online at www.scottishrite.org, and I will be more than happy to send your dues card to you. We are still offering the opportunity for you to become an Endowed Member. If you are interested call the valley office and we will be glad to provide you all the requirements.

Want to learn more about the degrees you received when you became a member of the Scottish Rite? Then you might be in-terested in the Master Craftsman Program. This is a self-taught course that explains the degrees of the Scottish Rite. Yes, there are seven quizzes that you must complete and submit to the Supreme Council, but there is no passing or failing. The quizzes can be completed using the “open book” concept.

Do you have an email address? Do we have it in your file? If we don’t have it or you are not sure, how about sending me a short message to [email protected], so we can get you on the email list. No one will have access to your email address. Lastly, we now have an assortment of la-pel pins, car emblems and pocket jewels on hand and for sale here in the office.

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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°

Tel: 318-221-9713 Fax: 318-226-0843Email: [email protected]

Web: www.shreveportscottishrite.com

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Donate to the Shreveport Scottish Rite Foundation

Now accepting MC & Visa!

Tuesday, April 8th Service of Remembrance 6:00 PMSPRING REUNION APRIL 26-27Tuesday, May 13th Open Meeting 6:00 PMSaturday, May 31st Annual Feast Day of The Consistory Note: 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.

Knight Commander: Samuel B. OwensKnight Warden: W. Robert LaurentsKnight Captain: Stephen C. McLellanKnight Recorder: W. James Hill, III

KStA 2014 Officers

Harmon DunganDavid C. HallWelby Misner

Knightly News

Aprin - May 2014

2014 Officersshreveport Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: S. Bruce Easterly, 33°Senior Warden: W. James Hill, III, 32°Junior Warden: M. Darin West, 32°

shreveport Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: Frederick J. McAnn, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Carey C. Allison, 32° KCCHJunior Warden: Samuel B. Owens, 32°

shreveport Council of KadoshCommander: Larry W. LaBorde, 32° KCCH1st Lt. Commander: Steven S. A. Pence, 33°2nd Lt. Commander: John T. Dark, 33°

shreveport ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: Samuel B. Owens, 32°Prior: John F. Knox, 32° KCCHPreceptor: Kenneth R. Fuller, 32° KCCH

Treasurer All Bodies:E. Louis McGee, 33°

Secretary All Bodies:Gary L. Gribble, 33°

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The Second Annual Conclave of the Knights of Saint Andrew, Orient of Loui-siana was held in Alexandria, Louisiana at the Horseshoe Drive Masonic Temple on Saturday, February 15th. Representatives from all of the Valleys except Baton Rouge were present. A serious conflict developed with Baton Rouge due to the death of PGC Don Parks. The meeting kicked off about mid-morning and lasted for several hours. The program started with watching a video of the Knights of Saint Andrew opening the Grand Lodge Meeting of the State of Loui-siana in Bossier City Louisiana on Febru-ary 1st. All of the Valleys of the Knights of Saint Andrew from the Orient of Louisiana were represented in the opening ceremony of the Honor Guard, Bag Pipe Detail, Flag Detail and Claymore Detail.

An Agenda for the Conclave had been previously sent out for the meeting, which was followed closely. The meeting was moderated by Jim Hill, Laird from the Val-ley of Shreveport. He reported that the State Organization known as the Parlia-ment of the Knights of Saint Andrew was

up and running with a Constitution and By-Laws having been adopted. Represen-tatives from all of the Valley’s had been chosen at last year’s Conclave to establish the State Organization. The Parliament is intended to assist the different Valleys in communication between each other, share ideas and assist where needed.

Reports of past and future activities were presented by Sam Owens (Valley of Shreveport), Eddie LeBoeuf (Valley of New Orleans), Charles Bertrand (Valley of Lake Charles) and John Howard (Valley of Monroe). We were delighted to see a good contingency from the Valley of Monroe at the meeting. Topics that were discussed included membership development and re-cruitment and retention along with the pre-sentation of the 29th Degree and how that could be put on by the different Valleys. Our SGIG was unable to be in attendance due to a scheduling conflict that took him out of state and his presence and input was sorely missed.

There was a review of the 2013 Con-clave and the discussion of brainstorming topics that had come up at that meeting and new brainstorming topics and issues were discussed to include problem areas and ideas for improvement. These will be dis-seminated to the members of the Knights of Saint Andrew. Also discussed was the 2nd National Gathering of the Knights of Saint Andrew to be held in September in St. Louis. The 1st National Gathering took place in Guthrie, Oklahoma in 2012. The Knights of Saint Andrew, Valley of Shreve-port, were requested to present the 29th De-gree at upcoming reunions of the Scottish Rite in the Valley of Lake Charles and also in the Valley of Monroe.

The Knights of Saint Andrew is an organization founded for the express pur-pose of supporting their respective Valleys through the direction of the General Secre-tary. Membership is open to “Black Cap”

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, April 16thYR Program-Service of RemembranceWednesday, May 21st24th Degree PresentationWednesday, June 18thDr. Eric Snow-AcupunctureWednesday, July 16thAnnual Flag ProgramWednesday, August 20thOn The RoadFALL REUNION Sept13-14Wednesday, September 17thFeast of TishriWednesday, October 15thOrder of the Eastern Star ProgramWednesday, November 19thDr. Michelle Swift-Seniors’ DenistryWednesday, December 17thElection of OfficersChristmas Program


In MeMorIaM

2014 Membership Feesare now past due!

Tony B. Jones, MDHomer B. Jones

Melvin L. MaxwellEugene Wing

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

Personally speaking

Fraternally,Richard B Smith, 33°

Personal Representative

2014 OfficersLake Charles Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Thomas L. Kussmann 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Gerald H. Houston, 32° KCCH Junior Warden: James R.B. Golding, 32° KCCH

Lake Charles Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: Oscar Abshire, 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Elmer L. Edwards, 32° KCCHJunior Warden: Mount W. Newby, 32°

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

Lake Charles ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: William W. Bailey, 32°Prior: Lynwood C. Burkhalter, 32° Preceptor: Terrell D. Fowler, 32° KCCH

Treasurer All Bodies:J. Quincy Gotte, 32°

Secretary All Bodies:D. Blake Ford, 32° KCCH

April - May 2014

Spring brings the promise of new life. After an unusually cold winter, most of us are happy to see the mild weather, budding trees and blossoming flowers as a wel-comed sight. We in the Scottish Rite use many natural symbols to represent lessons for life. We see in the Chapter Rose Croix symbolism that while we must all face our own death, we also must have hope for res-urrection into new life.

Our Ceremony of Remembrance Ob-servance will be held on our stated meet-ing April 16. This will be a time for us to remember those brothers who have passed away since our last observance. It is a time of reflection on those well spent lives and fond memories of our brothers. It is also a time for us to reconcile our own life with the principles and teachings of the Scottish Rite, so that we may lead a life that is a credit to our God, our country, our families, and ourselves.

We should seek out those with whom we have disagreed and resolve our differ-ences. We should do some good every day by offering a word of encouragement or lending a listening ear to those who may be invisible to the world. We should remem-ber to make time for solitude, reflection, and prayer, that we may remain centered on those things that are most important in the lives of all good men.

The freedom and quality of life that we enjoy is a result of our forbearers’ labor and sacrifice. In May, we observe Memorial Day. This too is a day that we remember those brave men and women who served our nation and sacrificed for our freedom. Let us never forget these fellow citizens as our heroes and respect their memories as our sacred duty. May this Spring season restore in all of us renewed life and focus on the important work for the improvement of humanity by the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

Ceremony of RemembranceAll Scottish Rite Masons belonging to

the Chapter Rose Croix – the Eighteenth Degree, are obligated each year to attend the Ceremony of Remembrance, if they are within a 50 mile radius of the meet-ing. This observance is conducted by the Knights Commander of the Court of Honor to remember those of our brothers who have passed away since our last ceremony. Our stated meeting on Wednesday, April 16 is the date for our next Ceremony of Re-membrance.

In the Scottish Rite, darkness often re-fers to the disappearance of truth and jus-tice in the world. As the symbolic lights are extinguished, we reflect upon this loss. By relighting them, we reinforce our belief that as Knights Rose Croix it is our duty to throw off the mantle of sorrow and dark-ness and to emulate those historical figures who have brought truth and knowledge to mankind. This solemn Ceremonial is an important part of the ritualistic work of the

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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, 33° Tel: 225-275-0668 Fax: 225-273-0750

Email: [email protected]

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Calendar of events

Dinner 6:30 Meeting 7:30Monday, April 14th Themes of the 17th & 18th DegreesSunday, April 19thEaster Egg Hunt - 9am to 1pmJoint AASR & YR Easter ProgramService of RemembranceMonday, May 12th Louisiana’s past SGC & SGIGSaturday, May 17th Celebrate the CraftAdvisory Conference meets at 6pm on regular meeting days.


In Memoriam

2014 MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE NOW PAST DUE

Dwayne Glen JenningsDonald Edward ParkNolan Arthur Soileau

2014 OfficersBaton Rouge Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Jeffery D. Maynor, 32° Senior Warden: A. Nicholas Auck, 32° KCCH Junior Warden: John L. Belanger, 33°

Baton Rouge Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: Richard L. Fox, 32°Senior Warden: H. George Scanland, 32°Junior Warden: R. Shane Marchand, 32°

Baton Rouge Council of KadoshCommander: James E. Wingate, 33° 1st Lt. Commander: J. Andrew Owen, 32°2nd Lt. Commander: Chester L. Finley, 32°

Baton Rouge ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: Charles M. Powell 32° Prior: W. Brian Harris, 32° Preceptor: Frederic D. Denham, 32°

Treasurer All Bodies:Ben F. Melanson, 33°

Secretary All Bodies:Jimmie D. Dunkin, 33°

from the secretary’s DeskFraternally,

Jimmie Dean Dunkin, 33ºGeneral Secretary-Personal Representative

Venerable Master’s Message

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April - May 2014

Greetings Brethren! As you read this I hope the chill of winter is finally reced-ing from wherever you make your home, and that the world is beginning to brighten with the signs of the oncoming Spring of renewal, awakening and rebirth; a time that is symbolically of great importance to the Chapter of Knights Rose Croix.

This time of year is, in fact, so inextrica-bly tied with the symbolism and history of the 18th Degree that the Supreme Council Constitution and Statutes of the Southern Jurisdiction mandate the Feast Days of the Chapter Rose Croix as Maundy Thursday (with or without meal) and Easter Sunday.

If we delve into the history of the 18th degree we find that this tradition pre-dates even Ill. Albert Pike’s revision of the rituals of the Southern Jurisdiction. In a copy of the 18th Degree Ritual held by Ill. Albert Mackey we find that the Grand Feast Day of the Order is declared to be Holy Thurs-day, and that this feast is indispensable. It is accompanied by the exhortation that “a Knight Rose Croix, even if alone, must recollect himself, and feast on this day, in spirit and heart, with his Brothers”. This in-struction has carried down to us today with the addition that if two Knights are within 20 miles of each other, they should meet and feast together.

This year the Valley of Baton Rouge will again be offering an opportunity to join in feasting, not just in spirit and heart with your Brothers, but in body as well. It also grants us the wonderful opportunity to join with our Brother Knights Templar in their celebration of Easter. Masons meeting with Masons, joining in our celebration of the season; what could possibly be better

The Valley is looking forward to Spring and warmer temperatures. The Valley will host the B. J. Pritchard Memorial Easter Egg Hunt. Plans are underway for a big day with a luncheon and plenty of activity. Mark your calendar for April 19th begin-ning at 9 am. I have it in strict confidence that the Easter Bunny will make an ap-pearance. The Children always enjoy time spent following the Bunny around. The event is open to all Masons, their families and friends. Come make it a family day with the children and bring the grandpar-ents as well.

Venerable Master Jeff Maynor and Wise Master Richard Fox are busy plan-ning a joint Easter Program with the York Rite Bodies. The event will feature the Service of Remembrance that includes the extinguishing of the lights; remembering our departed bretheren. This is an Open Meeting and we welcome all Master Ma-sons, their family and friends to unite with us for the celebration program.

Ill Bro. Joe Stroud, with the aid of Bro. Brent Bonnette, have been working to spruce up the Childhood Learning Center. The hand rails leading into the building on the ramp were in need of repair and plenty of painting to the outside of the school. The School is doing well under the direc-tion of Dr. Alisa Mendoza.

We still have quite a few dues cards that have not been picked up for 2014. Check your dues card and make sure you have your current card. Notices have been sent out to those who have not remitted dues for the 2014 year. We are still asking that you send an E-mail address, if you have one. If you have changed your address or phone number please include that information as well.

The Stated Communication of the Val-ley is the second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm with light refreshment before our meetings and a full meal at any Special function. Special events that are planned for the Valley always are open meetings so we may invite our family and friends to join us.

Hope to see you soon at a Stated Meet-ing. Come early and enjoy the fellowship

and wear your Scottish Rite Cap.

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: Oma Frank Lee, 32° KCCH


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Calendar of events


2014 Membership Fees are past due!

Dinner with Ladies 6:00 PMProgram 7:00 PMThursday, April 3rdRegular MeetingThursday, April 17thService of RemembranceSPRING REUNION APRIL 26Thursday, May 1stRegular Meetingthe Advisory Conference Meets on the third Monday of each month

2013 OfficersMonroe Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: H. Glenn Jordan, 32°KCCHSenior Warden: Richard D. Mahoney, 32°KCCH Junior Warden: Leroy G. Stenzel, Jr., 32º KCCH

Monroe Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: C. Marcus Bailey, 32° Senior Warden: Scotty D. Adams, 32° Junior Warden: Oma Frank Lee, 32°KCCH

Monroe Council of KadoshCommander: Will P. Gray, 32°KCCH1st Lt. Commander: E. Felton Vickers,32° 2nd Lt. Commander: Richard L. James, 33°

Monroe ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: W. Bryan Price, 32° Prior: Prentice L. Wallace, 32° Preceptor: James Paul Smith, 32°

Treasurer All Bodies:Roy McDuffie, 33° PGM

Secretary All Bodies:Oma Frank Lee, 32° KCCH

Melvin G. Russell

Gumbo sale

Master Masons night

Venerable Master’s Message

April - May 2014

Melvin G. “Bill” RussellIn MeMorIaM

The annual Scottish Rite Gumbo sale was held on Friday, February 28. Consid-erable preparation went into this endeavor by some dedicated individuals, the same ones that have been involved in fund rais-ing efforts for years. The ingredients had to be purchased and assembled at the Scot-tish Rite kitchen; volunteers, both Scottish Rite masons and their wives, cut, sliced, chopped and diced onions, celery, bell peppers, chicken and smoked sausage and then carefully packaged the correct amount needed for each of seven (7) cookings into large plastic bags; preparations were made for the day of the sale including setting up tables, assembling bags required for carry out orders and a myriad of other duties; the preparation crew from Winnfield worked all night to cook the gumbo and then re-mained to help start the sale on Friday; the sale lasted until 2 P.M.; and then the clean-up had to be concluded and the banquet hall restored to its original condition. All in all, part of four (4) full days were de-voted to that effort. Thanks to all involved; without you, it would not have happened.

Melvin G. “Bill” Russell 33° was a valuable member of the fraternity and ex-tremely active for a number of years. He was a perpetual member of Mt. Gerizim No. 54 in Bastrop, serving as Worshipful Master and Secretary; in addition, he was a 50 year member of the fraternity. He held a variety of leadership positions in the York Rite. He became a Scottish Rite Mason in 1970, invested with the KCCH in 1987 and was coronated a 33° Sovereign Grand In-spector General of the Monroe Valley of the Scottish Rite in 2006. His quiet and steady presence will be sincerely missed. Rest well, my brother.

An annual event at the Monroe Scottish Rite Bodies was again held on February 22nd. The purpose of the Master Mason Night is two-fold: to introduce our newly elected Grand Master of Masons for the State of Louisiana to the masons of North-east Louisiana and to recognize the Master Mason of the Year for Northeast Louisiana. Our new Grand Master, Earl J. “Mickey” Durand, and many members of his Official Family, as well as several Past Grand Mas-ters, honored us with their presence. Grand Master Durand’s remarks were extremely relevant and well presented. Gerald Hous-ton 32° KCCH was recognized as Master Mason of the Year for 2014. Not only was he most deserving because he contributes so much to our fraternity in so many ways, but he is truly dedicated to the Craft. Con-gratulations, my brother.

The meal was outstanding from the co-ordination of the kitchen by Margie Joyner; to the preparation of the meat by John Howard; through the serving of the meal by the Red Hat Ladies; to the cleanup by Al Drummond and his wife Sandra, joined by John Howard and Matt Tesier. Thanks to all who worked so diligently!

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L:R - Ill. Travis M. Holley, 33° Personal Representa-tive, Gerald H. Houston, 32° KCCH and Ill. M: W: Earl J. “Mickey” Durand, 33° Grand Master

I took considerable space to relate to you what is required in labor to do a fund raiser for the Monroe Scottish Rite for a reason. My brothers, there is more to the Scottish Rite than simply showing up on meeting night, nicely dressed, to enjoy a

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Scottish Rite FULFILL-BUILD-PROVIDEcontinued from page 8Baton Rouge Valley-Venerable Master’s Message:

continued from page 7Lake Charles Valley News-Ceremony of Remembrance:

April - May 2014

Fraternally,Jeffery D Maynor, 32º

Venerable Master - Lodge of Perfection

Robert Burns Dinner success!

my Brothers?The joint York Rite/Scottish Rite event will be held on Satur-

day, April 19th with fellowship beginning at 4:30 PM, the Scottish Rite remembrance service at 5:00, with a dinner to follow. After dinner we will have a non-denominational Easter service, which will be followed by the Scottish Rite renewal ceremony.

You can RSVP by contacting the office at 225-275-0668 or emailing me at [email protected], or Wise Master Richard Fox at [email protected]

I hope to see all of you soon.

Chapter Rose Croix and expresses our commitment to the living of a conscientious and enlightened life.

Through the ages men have observed sacred rites during four periods of the year, the solstice and equinoxes. The Last Supper was an observance of the Passover (Spring Equinox) just prior to the Lord’s betrayal and crucifixion. The observance of Maundy Thursday in the Eighteenth Degree of the Scottish Rite is appro-priate since this degree originally was one of orthodox Christi-anity. The Maundy Thursday observance was added and made obligatory when the authority of the Supreme Council revised the Degree soon after the Civil War.

The word “Maundy” stems from Latin Mandatum, a com-mand. On the Thursday of the Last Supper, Christ said, “A new Commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another.”

Maundy Thursday is also known as Shere or Chare Thursday, meaning pure. It alludes to the physical purity acquired by the ab-lutions of the day and to the shearing of the hair and beard, so that nothing should remain between God and man.

Fraternally,Gerald H. Houston, 32° KCCH

continued from page 5New Orleans Valley News:

A Message from the Venerable MasterThanks to everyone for their show of support by electing me

to serve as Venerable Master of Albert Pike Lodge of Perfection. We have a good line up of officers and 2014 looks to be another positive year. As we enter 2014 our primary goal will be to con-tinue to increase and sustain our membership. I ask each of you to think about and share new, innovative ways to encourage potential new members. Help make them aware of the benefits of becoming a member of this great fraternity of ours. Remember to let them know about our website www.scottishrite.org, where they can find a wealth of information about the Scottish Rite.

Don’t forget our Spring Reunion will be held on Saturday April 5th at the Scottish Rite Temple. Remember that we are on the road the months of April and May due to Music in the Park. Our April meeting will be at William D White Lodge in Gretna, LA on Wednesday April 2nd and the 14th Degree team will conduct our annual Renewal and Remembrance Ceremony. Our May meeting will be at Slidell Lodge #311 in Slidell, LA on Wednesday May 7th. Both of these meetings will be open to the ladies and guests.

Fraternally,Leon T. “Lee” Roberts, 32° KCCH

Venerable Master

On Saturday February 8th, the Knights of St. Andrew hosted its annual Robert Burn’s Dinner at the New Orleans Scottish Rite Temple. A big tip of the bonnet to the following officers, members, wives and guests for their assistance in making this event a big suc-cess: Knight Warden: David Krasner, 32°, Knight Captain: John Miller 32° and Lisa Miller, Secretary: Michael Steffensen 32°, Past Knight Commander: Ken Bell 32, Robert Brandstetter 32°KCCH, Master of Ceremonies; Ian Cairns 32°, Garland Gisclair 32°, An-thony Radosti 32° KCCH, Valley Secretary: Martin Reinschmidt 32° KCCH and Janet Reinschmidt, David Scheuermann 32°, Past Knight Commander: Don Springler 32°, Bag Piper: Lt Col Bran-don Shearer, Address to the Hagis: Rick McConnell, Scotch Mas-ters: Chris Riesbeck and Nick Selby.

And of course a big thank you to all of the members and guests who supported the event by purchasing tickets. Now it is time to get ready for our Family Day which is scheduled for Saturday July 19th here at the Scottish Rite Temple.

Fraternally,Eddie A. LeBoeuf, III, 32° KStA

Knight Commander

32nd Degree Scottish Rite Masons. On receiving the honors of KCCH or 33rd Degree, members are termed “Emeritus” allowed to work within the organization but not hold office or vote. Each Valley of the Orient of Louisiana utilizes a little different type of uniform to include kilts, glengarries and sashes. Each chapter is devoted to serving the needs of their Valley and each does it in their own way.

All Knights attending the 2nd Annual Louisiana Conclave took away new ideas of service and a renewed feeling of camaraderie.

continued from page 6Shreveport Valley - Knightly News:

Fraternally,H. Glenn Jordan, 32° KCCH

continued from page 9Monroe Valley News - Venerable Master’s Message:

meal, some fellowship and a program. All of that takes the effort of a lot of people. And, if you have not noticed, the volunteers are getting older and have been doing it a long time. During the gumbo efforts, several people informed me that would be the last time that they would work a fund raiser. If you want our Scottish Rite to continue to exist and prosper, get involved!!!

Fraternally,William James “Jim” Hill, III- 32º

Knight Recorder

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

the fInalWord

“WHAT IS IMPORTANT?”

Bill Mollere, 33° S.G.I.G.

April - May 2014

The other day a group was sitting around just visiting – all Ma-sonic friends. One of the Brothers asked all of us a question con-cerning who was important in our lives, in our area of work, in the world – really important? Quickly followed by an amendment of “name three people who are important in the world today and who are important to you”. The group started discussing names of who was important. One asked – “name the last three Best Actors who received Oscars, they are all big names, big money actors; name three?” Everyone looked around guessing. Then an-other asked if anyone could name the last three MVP's from Super Bowls? Again, one or two named several, but not the last three. Another Brother said, “OK, name three teachers from your school years who were important?” Everyone with little hesitation named three or more. Finally, one of the older, wiser Brothers asked, “name three Brother Masons who have been important in your life?” Wow! We all got to remembering names and times past and events when someone had offered a word of advice, someone who had been a coach, someone who had sat and just listened. We all had many more names than three. Then we got to talking further and realized some important details that we often overlooked.

The further discussion reminded me of a story told of a college professor who walked into his Psychology Class and gave a “pop quiz” asking one question: write down the name of the janitor who everyone saw every day at the college cleaning, mopping, polish-ing – yet everyone in the class failed the test because no one in the class knew the janitor's name. The professor went on to tell the class the man's name, something about his background and family and that he had been awarded two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star for his military action – yet to the students he was only a janitor whom no one spoke to and no one knew. The professor's point was that everyone is important and has a life, and we need to stop and look around at our surroundings and question who makes a differ-ence. That janitor made a difference to everyone at that college. I have remembered that story because of attending many Lodge meetings and Scottish Rite meetings, sitting across from a Brother during a meal or next to him in a meeting and yet really knowing nothing about him. What is that Brother's wife's name, does he have children, grandchildren, what has he done to make a living – his job, what church does he attend, what are his hobbies? And, what does that Brother know about me? We all tend to live in our own world and let the rest of the world go by – don't bother oth-ers; don't make waves. Do you know your neighbors – the people who live next door, across the street? If you have met them, what do you know about them? What do they know about you? We rarely visit today and get to know each other. In today's world, we tend to be careful about sharing information. So how can anyone become important under these conditions – you must get to know someone for them to be important to you. I was told long ago by a

very wise Brother – you cannot be a true Brother until you become a true friend.

I do know that in my life there are many friends and many Brothers who have been important. My very best and dearest friend is a man who is like a Brother in many ways – we grew up being friends from our teen years, worked together in college, laughed many times together, cried together, were in each others weddings, stood together in cemeteries and helped bury each others parents. We attended many meetings together, attended the same church, even liked the same types of food. I also have another dear friend who is truly a Brother and has almost shared the same experienc-es, except he attends a different church. Two important and true Brothers! There are many others, many who are my Brothers, and are important to me and have made a difference in my life. My Father was very important and my hero as long as he blessed my life, and I still miss him; his wisdom passed along to me as a hard-headed know-it-all kid continues meaning more and more to me as my maturity continues to grow. Then I remember my teachers who were important to me – many were old-maid ladies who devoted their lives to helping children learn – I remember them well – es-pecially the first through sixth grade teachers. Then my mind turns to my Masonry – those wise older men who could blister me with a look if a word was dropped in a degree, yet who sat patiently with me listening to my dreams of making the world better. So many have been important who made a difference to me. From the father of my best friend who treated me like another son, took me along on trips and encouraged me to do more in life and in Masonry, to one of my coaches who taught me ritual while walking through his pasture in late afternoon, to an old Brother who always had a positive word back stage no matter how badly I thought my degree part had been, to another Brother who believed in me and pushed me into leadership positions and then mentored and guided me, to a Brother who secretly paid my fees to join Scottish Rite when I was a struggling college student hoping to save enough to join at a future Reunion – so many have made an important difference in my life. I will probably never remember the recent top three Os-car-winning Best Actors, but I will remember the important people who challenged me to be the best that I could be– teachers, friends, mentors and my many Brothers.

To me, Scottish Rite Masonry adds to Craft Masonry a new level of importance to Brotherhood – it expands the historical, in-tellectual and philosophical aspects of Masonry and offers new op-portunities to find new friends who can become new Brothers, true Brothers. Do you know the name of your neighbor; do you know the name of the wife of the Brother sitting next to you in Lodge; do you know what the Brother sitting across from you at your next Scottish Rite dinner does for a living? Will you seek these answers and add these to those who are important to you? Can you and will you make a difference in all of these lives? Will you know what is really important in their lives? What will you share with others of your life to become important to them? My hope is that your membership in Scottish Rite Masonry is important, expands your level of Brotherhood, makes you aware of those around you who are important, and that Scottish Rite has and continues to make a difference and really be important.


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