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Cryptic Masons International: Enhancing Our Awards Presentation Stephen A. Balke, General Grand Recorder Cryptic Mason of the Year Award The Cryptic New Year started the issuance of certificates with our Cryptic Mason of the Year and Adult Youth Leadership Awards. The Trustees have been working diligently for several months to iron out how and what

Summary Assembly 2019: Reaffirmation of Your Masonic Lessons By Mack Sigmon, Grand Master Grand Lodge of North Carolina Mack SigmonGrand Master, Grand Lodge of North Carolina My York Rite brethren, I am honored to have the opportunity to address the 82nd annual Summer Assembly session as your 166th Grand Master of Masons in North Carolina

The Revitalization of Rathdrum Lodge #41 By Andrew Evenson, Worshipful Master, Rathdrum Lodge #41 Andrew EvensonWorshipful Master, Rathdrum Lodge #41 Masonic Lodges across the country are being faced with very similar challenges. Some of those challenges are declining numbers, inactive members, and older buildings in need of repair. Rathdrum Lodge #41 was no different from

Discharge Your Duty to the Craft And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men. Colossians 3:23 Companions, we hear at every Council opening the King of Tyre exclaiming that it is his ardent desire to see the Secret Vault completed…that he may return to his country with the

General Grand Master\’s UpdateDavid A. Grindle General Grand Council Demolay Plaza Brick  Happy Cryptic New Year, Companions!! This is the last full Fiscal Year before the Triennial Assembly. Last year was a very busy year.  We had ambitious designs for the year.  We advanced one step forward at times and went backward two steps at

\”Where the Land ends and the sea begins.” R.I.C. João CarvalhaAmbassador for Portugal General Grand Council Cryptic Masons, International R.I.C. João CarvalhaAmbassador for Portugal The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Portugal, was chartered in September 1st, 1998, signed by the Most Puissant Companion E. Wesseler. Although we are a very young jurisdiction,

A Challenge to Become an Individual GiverJerry Jerome MillerGulf Council No. 29 R.&S.M., Florida Editorial Note: This is an article from a Companion in Florida.  It is directed at his Council, but themessage of the article applies to all of us. It was my honor to serve as a delegate of Surf Chapter No. 57,

A Review, A Call, and A Need for the General Grand Council\’s HistoryAJ JohnsonGeneral Grand Historian AJ JohnsonGeneral Grand HIstorian Companions, how often have you asked yourself what is the history of the General Grand Council?  I have heard many people attempt to answer that question, but it usually involved an answer about a particular

General Grand Recorder\’s Update: July 2019Steve BalkeGeneral Grand Recorder Stephen BalkeGeneral Grand Recorder Good Morning Companions, The past few months has indeed been interesting (hectic), but there are as many opportunities as there are challenges (aren’t they the same thing?). In spite of loss of internet to the office, transition issues (for me), and competing

Snyder\’s Synopsis of three of the Thirteen Degrees in the American York RiteA Case for the Three Degrees of the Cryptic RiteBill SnyderGeneral Grand Principal Conductor of the Work Bill Snyder, General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work, and Kansas General Grand Ambassador Rodney Middleton at Emporia, KS, Grand Council Session May 3, 2019 It