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E. Jeffrey CraigGeneral Grand Chaplain E. Jeffrey Craig, General Grand Chaplain Greetings in the name of Our Lord my Companions! As I geared up my computer to write this article I read my received emails and one caught my eye.  It resonated through me and sent a series of messages that to me seem very

Stephen A. Balke, GGRWeekly Decryption Editor For two years in a row, the Trustees of the General Grand Council have gone to the Southwest Regional Conference, had a great planning session, and started implementing projects and programs based upon feedback that is discussed and a response planned. In each case, it seems like a hibernation

Pictured, left to right, top: William E. Price, James G. Baum, William S. Dann, Stephen E. Alderetebottom: Stephen A. Balke, William Snyder, David A. Grindle, Reginald V. Talbert, and Bernard Roberts, Jr.Photo by Ashley Balke Cooperative work within the Ninth Arch recently resulted in an historic moment for our Craft. Thanks to the efforts of

Monty GloverDeputy General Grand Master Monty Glover presenting the Grand Master\’s Plaque to OES Aloha and fraternal greetings companions, On September 15 I had the honor and pleasure of presenting the first General Grand Master‘s award for their donation to the Cryptic Masons Medical Research Foundation to the Worthy Matron Barbara Smith of Harmony Chapter

Bill SnyderGeneral Grand Principal Conductor of the Work Bill Snyder, General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work Further Adventures of the General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work Here’s an important travel tip, straight from my first trip outside North America:  Sleep during the flights whenever possible!  It is good fun to talk with passengers

Joe P. Rouse, M.D., MIPGMCMMRF Trustee Joe P. Rouse, M.D., MIPGM, CMMRF Trustee The Board of Trustees met October 12, 2018, with Dr. Michael Murphy who holds the Chair of the Cryptic Masons Medical Research Foundation at Indiana University.  The focus was the outstanding research being conducted with adult stem cells in vascular diseases.  New

Stephen A. BalkeGeneral Grand RecorderTechnology Committee Chair The direction of the General Grand Council can be encapsulated in a few phrases: Cryptic Masons International – Preserving Traditions, Enabling Masonic Unity Creating Conduits for Effective Masonic Communication The Technology Committee has been charged with several tasks for this Triennium which are designed to follow through on

David GrindleGeneral Grand Master Kentucky presentations of the Order of the Secret Vault. Companions present: Warren Caruss (MI), Steve Striggow (MI), Clint Durham (KY), Bufford Litteral (KY), J. B. Wall (KY), David Grindle (MPGGM), Matt Lewis (KY), Robert Stanford (KY), Larry Flowers (KY), and Charles Durham(KY) Good morning Companions, Here we are with the beautiful

Jeff CraigGeneral Grand Chaplain Jeff Craig, General Grand Chaplain Greetings in the name of Our Lord my Companions! I have recently had the honor of assisting several of our Companions in their transition from this life to the next.  And, as I have done so I have paused and taken time to reflect upon what

Patrick CurtisAmbassador to Maryland Patrick A. Curtis, Ambassador to Maryland Fellow Companions York Rite Masonry is beginning to spread its wings here in the Mid-Atlantic region, especially in the   Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Maryland, under the leadership of our Most Illustrious Grand Master, Companion Robert Lumbert.  He has begun the process