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the Light, Instruction and Education, which
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objective if we are to retain these new
Brothers within our Ancient and Honorable
ANOTHER CHAPTER COMING TO A CLOSE Fraternity. We must become good mentors
and teach the lessons of this great Frater-
Through the constancy of its purpose and nity to those already within the walls of our
the positive images it has projected to the Lodges and to those yet to come. We have
world, Masonry celebrated its 300th Anni- the ability required to create an environ-
versary. The celebration marked the 300th ment, where we can leave people feeling
year since four Lodges met at the Goose really good about the time they spend with
and Gridiron Tavern in St. Paul’s Church- us.
yard, London, England on St John’s Day, A message I shared during my travels was
June 24, 1717, to establish the world’s first to protect and maintain those Traditions
Grand Lodge. Today there are over 6.5 mil-
and Customs that have endured through
Warren R. Schoeben The purpose of Freemasonry is to help The Youth are our future and WE are the
lion Freemasons worldwide.
the 300 years “plus” of Freemasonry:
men better themselves through the appli-
future of our Youth. They need our assis-
cation of our teachings, which are based
tance.
MOST WORSHIPFUL Brother
on moral and ethical principles and taught
Reaching out to and staying in touch with
through the use of symbolism, allegory and
our Widows and Brothers who are unable
ritual. We must strive to bring the values of
to attend Lodge or special events and as-
Masonry into our everyday life, where our
word is a bond and a deal can be settled
many family members how much receiving
with a handshake. sisting, where we can. I have heard from so
a call, a visit, a news letter or a ride means
We are confronted today with some prob- to these Brothers and Widows. They need
lems concerning our integrity as an institu- to know they have not been forgotten. It
tion. Many of the problems are originating also, shows the families and community
outside the Craft, but, regretfully most orig- the “Good We Do unto All” starting with
inate from within. Freemasonry’s goal has how we care for our own.
Grand Master
been to start with the best we can find and As my year as your Grand Master con-
improve that best. cludes, I would like to thank each of you
Freemasonry shall be an organization for providing me the opportunity to work for
known worldwide by the quality of its mem- you and represent you in this Greatest of all
bership and historians will write about the Fraternities. To my Lady Mary Jo, I cannot
quality of our organization and not the thank enough for her support and travel-
quantity. Guarding our West Gate must be ing the thousands of miles with me during
our top priority for the future of our Craft. our journey. To the Lodges, the Brethren
Through our Six Steps Program the po- and their Ladies and all the Concordant
tential petitioner will know if the Lodge is Bodies, that we have had the pleasure to
right for him and the Lodge will know if he share time with, we thank each of you for
is a good candidate to bring into our Craft. the warm welcomes, courtesies extended,
During my travels throughout the many dis- handshakes, hugs and smiles. Each of
tricts and Lodges of our Jurisdiction, I have you and those times shared together, will
become aware of the increase in Degree remain a part of our cherished memories.
work being conferred, which in part may As a craftsman, I was always reminded to
be due to the work of our Public Relations leave my work area in better shape than
Committee. In the early Fall of last year, 30 when I found it and I hope that is the sit-
second messages began to be aired on uation involving our Grand Lodge and our
radio and TV stations. These messages Jurisdiction. To each of you “Safe Travels
included Brothers of our Craft sharing their on Your Journey”!
thoughts on Masonry and concluded with
where interested parties could find ad- Thank you and fraternally,
ditional information regarding our Fra-
ternity.
Through a positive communication pro- Warren Schoeben
Grand Master.
cess, the communities will gain knowl-
edge of who the Masons are and the “Communicate To Educate”
“Good We Do unto All”. By Providing
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