\September 1993   SRJ
3
The Angel Within
C. Fred Kleinknecht
6
Masonic Tiffany Windows
William D. Moore
8
National Law  Enforcement
John W. Boettjer
10
The Shining Ring
George E. Waren
13
The Studley Tool Chest
William Sampson
18
Masonic Symbols
Mimi Handler
24
Biennial Session
Medallions Collection Album
25
The Lodge That Moved An Organ Factory
Emory F. Scott
28
Ann Landers

29	Cornerstones Of 			Freedom
           S. Brent Morris
33	Current Interest 
	34	Kentucky Celebrates
	35	President of Sojourners
	35	Amaranth Nears $2 Million 		
	36	Lamont Aldinni Pack, 33
	37	Patients Get A Lift 			
	38	Dennis E. Provencher, 33
	38	Unique Installation
	39	Philippines Gr. Cmdr.
 		Appointed to Supreme Court
	39	Flag Day
	40	Brother Brewer Honored 
	41	NATO Bases Int'l Reunion
	41	Masonic Food Drive Aids Flood Victims
        42      Masonry's Triple Crown
	43	Alabama DeMolay Conclave
	44	S. Barry Casey, 33	
45	Where Do You Do Your Shopping?
	Thomas E. Boles
47	Masonic Travels 
	Ernest A. Neath
49	To Your Health! 
	Morton B. Blager
52	Masonic Roots
	William A. McGinnis
54	Instructions From A Mason
	Rodney M. Larson
56	The Story Of A  Sailor
	William I. Miller
58	Book Reviews
	S. Brent Morris
62	Cornerstone of  Democray
63	Cornerstone Painting
64	S. R. Visa Card


FOR ALL THOSE BORN  PRIOR  TO 1945

Robert L. Carne, Jr., 32
P.O. Box 2528
Littleton, Colorado  80161-2528

WE are survivors! Consider the changes we have witnessed. We were before
television, before penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xeroxes, contact
lenses, frisbees, pampers, and the pill.

        We were before radar, credit cards, laser beams and ball-point
pens; before panty hose, dishwashers, clothes dryers, electric blankets,
air conditioners, drip-dry clothing, and before man walked on the moon.

        We got married first and then lived together. How quaint can you
be?

        In our times, closets were for clothes, not for "coming out of."
Bunnies were small rabbits and rabbits were not Volkswagens. Designer jeans
were scheming girls named Jean or Jeanne, and having a meaningful
relationship meant getting along with our cousins. We thought fast food was
what you ate during Lent, and outer space was the back of the local
theater!

        We were before house-husbands, gay rights, computer dating, and
dual careers. We were before day-care centers, group therapy, and nursing
homes. We never heard of FM radio, tape decks, electric typewriters,
artificial hearts, word processors, yogurt, and guys wearing earrings. For
us, time-sharing meant togethernesnot computers or condominiums; a chip
meant a piece of wood; hardware meant hardware and software wasn't even a
word!

        In 1940, "Made in Japan" meant junk, and the term "making out"
referred to how you did on an exam. Pizzas, McDonald's, and instant coffee
were unheard of.

        We hit the scene when there were "5 and 10 stores" where you bought
things for five and ten cents. The corner drug store sold ice-cream cones
for a nickel or a dime. For one nickel, you could ride a streetcar, make a
phone call, buy a Pepsi, or enough stamps to mail one letter and two
postcards. You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, but who could afford
one? A pity, too, because gas was only 11 cents a gallon!

        In our day, cigarette smoking was fashionable, grass was mowed,
Coke was a cold drink, and pot was something you cooked in. Rock music was
a Grandma's lullaby, and AIDS were helpers in the Principal's office.

        We were certainly not before difference between the sexes, but we
were surely before sex change; we made do with what we had. And we were the
last generation so dumb as to think you actually needed a husband to have a
baby!

        Oh, how times have changed!    s

Robert L. Carne, Jr. is a member of the Scottish Rite Consistory, El Jebel
Temple, Lakewood Lodge No. 170, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, all located in Colorado. Brother Carne has been a manager of Zone
Service Pontiac Division of General Motors since 1964.

It is always a pleasure to welcome visitors to the House of the Temple,
1733 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20009-3199. Located on Sixteenth
Street between R and S Streets, seven blocks NE of the Dupont Circle Metro
stop, Red Line, the Temple is open to Brothers, guests, and the general
public for tours from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays. The Temple is also open
on weekends and holidays for groups of 25 or more, provided special
arrangements are made in advance with the Grand Executive Director's office
(202) 232-3579. Visitors are requested to register at  the door.

TO YOUR HEALTH!
SKIN CANCER
CAUSE TREATMENT PREVENTION

E. K. Edwards, Jr., M.D., 32
and E. K. Edwards, Sr., M.D.
1800 North Federal Highway
Pompano Beach, FL  33062

Statistics show skin cancer will affect at least 500,000 people this year
alone. Several thousand will die, many due to a late diagnosis or lack of
treatment. If skin cancer is detected early enough, the cure rate ranges
between 90-100%.

        Sunlight or, more specifically, the ultraviolet portion of the
electromagnetic spectrum, is responsible for about 95% of the cases of skin
cancer seen annually. There are other forms of skin cancer such as those
seen in AIDS, lymphoma, and leukemia that are not sun related. It takes 10
to 15 years of sun exposure to predispose skin to cancer. Repeated and
excessive exposure to the sun causes a condition in the skin where the
immune mechanisms or defenses no longer function properly, thus leading to
tumor formation. This may be a gross oversimplification, but in effect this
is what actually happens.

        Skin cancer knows no age, sex, or ethnic barriers. Has it ever? As
a medical officer in the Florida Army National Guard, I frequently
conducted skin cancer screenings for the troops. The results of these
screenings were alarming. In one screening I found precancerous growths in
30% of the soldiers, aged 18-25.

        The most common cancers dermatologists encounter are basal and
squamous cell carcinomas as well as malignant melanomas. The first two are
normally treated by one of the following means: surgery, liquid nitrogen
destruction (cryosurgery), or radiation therapy. The cure rates for these
cancers are at least 90%. Melanoma is the most serious of the group, but it
also has an excellent cure rate if detected early. Unfortunately, this is
not usually the case with melanomas. Treatment of melanoma usually involves
extensive surgery and chemotherapy.

        The most important information I want to share with my Masonic
Brethren relates to prevention. Skin cancers can be prevented regardless of
prior sun abuse and sun damage. We instruct all our patients on the
judicious use of a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. We tell our male
patients to use sunscreen daily after shaving, and our advice to female
patients is to use sunscreen as a base or foundation under makeup.

        Brothers who live in the sunbelt must use sunscreen or wear
long-sleeve shirts and wide-brim hats when they venture outdoors for any
length of time. Remember, ultraviolet light penetrates clouds and water.
One can get a severe sunburn even on a cloudy day or while swimming.

        Each of us can play an active role in preventing skin cancer. Have
moles or other skin growths checked by a dermatologist. Do not wait for a
mole to grow, bleed, itch, or change color. Chances are that when this
occurs, it is already cancerous.

        One can find a board-certified dermatologist by calling any local
hospital or county medical society. Rely on the dermatologist to determine
whether a growth needs further attention. Dermatology is one of the
specialties in the medical field where preventive medicine is the key.
s


E. K. Edwards, Jr.

is a member of Pompano Beach, Florida, Lodge No. 263, the Lake Worth
Scottish Rite Bodies, Keystone Chapter and Council, Melita Commandery, and
Amara Shrine Temple. He is in private practice in Pompano Beach and is also
Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Dermatology, Univ. of Miami, School
of Medicine.

     Just because it's the right thing to do does not mean it will be easy.
The mass of humanity will tempt you. They will give you trials. They will
give you hardships. What they don't realize is that in giving you these
things, they also give you something else. With temptation comes courage.
The circle always completes itself.

Paul Laurence Helzer, 32
Long Beach, California, Scottish Rite Bodies

The Sounds of Silence

Gary  J. Frame, 32 
K\C\C\H\
345 E. 12th Street
Belle, West Virginia  25015

WHICH OF THE following scenarios is familiar?

        (1) You are a member of an organization, a Masonic Lodge, church or
civic group. You have been a member for many years and enjoy the meetings
and camaraderie. You cannot, however, hear all that is being said because
the speaker is shy, or suffering from a vocal disorder, or for some other
reason. You sympathize with the speaker and his problems, but are still
left feeling that you have missed something important.

        (2) You are a member of a Ritual team and are working in a large
room or an area of bad acoustics. The room either has no sound system or
has a system with two or three stand microphones. You feel that your
performance is not as effective as it might be because your voice is not
strong or because you must always attempt aiming your voice toward one of
those two or three stand microphones.

        (3) You have a strong voice and have been doing this same lecture
for years. You are completely at ease with your delivery, but people keep
telling you that a microphone would help your effectiveness.

        Does "silence reign" in your  Valley?

        The technology of sound has taken quantum leaps forward.  You may
now put a small plastic box on your belt or in a bag under your costume and
clip a small unobtrusive microphone the size of a tie bar on your tie or
the front of your costume.  You may then move about freely, speaking in
your normal tone of voice, and have your voice carried by the sound system
to all corners of the room.

        In addition, a system is available that attaches to your sound
system and transmits the signal coming through your sound system to small
receivers and earpieces worn by your hearing-impaired members. These
receivers may be owned by the individual members and carried by them to the
meetings. The units are smaller than a cigarette pack.

        After a tentative approach to this problem, our Scottish Rite
Bodies, using the above technology, find it difficult to imagine themselves
ever working without proper sound equipment.  Two such groups are the
Scottish Rite Bodies in the Valley of Charleston, West Virginia, in the
Southern Jurisdiction, and the Scottish Rite Bodies in the Valley of
Boston, Massachusetts, in the Northern Jurisdiction.

        This equipment is priced within the reach of most Lodges and
Valleys.

        If you are concerned with imparting a message to your Brothers or
are one of those Brothers just trying to hear what is being said, in light
of the present technology, why not discuss these concerns with your
Brothers?

        The wisdom and beauty of Freemasonry are certainly preferable to
the sounds of silence in your Valley.      s


Gary J. Frame is a public school music teacher,the Warden of Chelyan Lodge
No. 158, a member of the Charleston, West Virginia, Scottish Rite Bodies,
and a member of Beni Kedem Shrine, West Virginia.

OUR GREATEST need is to love. Our greatest responsibility is  to serve. Our
greatest opportunity is to befriend. Our greatest challenge is to grow. Our
greatest joy is to give. Our greatest wisdom is to forgive. Our greatest
privilege is to pray. William Arthur Ward, 32 Fort Worth, Texas, Scottish
Rite Bodies

Masons Welcome Here!

M. Dennis Herman Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church 608 Campbell Avenue, S.W.
Roanoke, Virginia  24016

MASONS are the latest in a long list of groups that some elements (not all)
in the Southern Baptist Convention have criticized and crusaded against.
That list includes: (1) seminary professors (2) ordained women, deacons,
and pastors (3) The Women's Missionary Union (4) all those who refuse to
accept a literal interpretation of the Scriptures, and (5) many of our
missions leaders including Keith Parks, Betty Law, and Isam Ballenger.

        The list could go on, and probably will. Any movement birthed on
negative crusades must find more negative causes and more victims to
survive. I hope that the Southern Baptist Convention and leadership will
drop any attack against Masons and Masonry.* If the Convention's messengers
are wise, they simply will accept the report and move on with as little
attention as possible to an issue which ought to be an embarrassment to the
SBC leadership. Regardless of the parliamentary outcome, many Masons have
read the sign on the door of some SBC churches: "Masons Not Welcome Here!"

        A sign on Calvary Baptist Church's door in Roanoke, Virginia, would
not read that way at all! If we had a sign, it would read:  "ALL ARE
WELCOME HERE!" I am grateful for the good Masons of our congregation who
interpret their Christian commitment in terms of service and social action.
I'm also grateful for the Lions, Optimists, Rotarians, Kiwanians, League of
Older Americans, Republicans, Democrats, and scores of others who seek to
serve their community by involvement with those of like and differing
faiths in a cooperative effort to be light in the midst of so much
darkness. "Welcome Masons!" That ought to be our Baptist message as well as
"Welcome all who seek to follow God's will in service to others."     s



*Editor's note: On June 16, 1993, the messengers/delegates to the Southern
Baptist Convention meeting in Houston, Texas, voted 9 to 1 to accept the
report and recommendation of the SBC's Home Missions Board. The report,
based on a nearly year-long study, declared Masonic membership a matter of
"personal conscience."

THE BUSINESS ETHICS DILEMMA

Howard B. Kittleson, 32 320 Third Street, Box 246 Albany, Minnesota  56307


SO WHAT'S NEW? Filling the great American pork barrel and having ethics
take a beating in today's business world are still in the headlines every
day of the week.

        A golfer forgets a few strokes. The job seeker writes a phony
resum. The cash customer does not pay a sales tax. Politicians take
junkets and favor lobbyists. Milk companies conspire via rigged bidding to
bilk schools of thousands of dollars in rigged bidding. Defense contractors
defraud our government by charging country club dues and vacations to
"Research and Development."

        A broker trades on insider information. A lawyer runs a scam
against insurance companies with the help of dishonest doctors. A banker
launders drug money. An automobile manufacturer turns back odometers of
test cars, selling them as new vehicles. A city manager makes a secret deal
paying out $500,000 in taxpayer's money for unearned severance and pension
benefits.  

        And this lack of ethics is not just front-page stuff.

        It begins with a softness of personal honesty that would scandalize
your grandfather and grandmother. What about a teacher who, under pressure
from the principal, changes a student's  grade upwards for a prominent
parent? And a clerk who takes a case of toilet tissue on a Sunday
afternoon? Or a manager using company franking on personal mail services
not to mention his or her personal long distance calls on the company line?
Or a secretary taking wrapping materials from the job to home for personal
sending?

        Legions of otherwise honest people cheat on their income taxes.
Coaches overlook academic rules for star athletes. Television ministers use
collections for luxurious estates, expensive automobiles, and an
ostentatious lifestyle.

        In a recent survey by the firm of Touche Ross, business leaders,
deans of colleges and business schools, and members of Congress were asked
their thoughts on ethical standards.  Ninety-four percent thought the
business community is troubled by ethical problems. Then there are the
unreported and secret situations never revealed!

        Here are some analyses and opinions on these problems:

        w       Ethical business is good business. High ethical standards
improve competitive positions.

        w       So far legislation offers the  least effective way to
encourage ethical conduct. Lawmakers threaten our freedoms by shrinking
them.

        w       Concentration on short-term results threatens American
business; deals for the fast buck are wrongheaded and dangerously
counterproductive.

        w       We have created a money culture tending to overlook the
decay of our nation's social and cultural life.

 w      The foundation of good business is business ethics. The first step
to reform, personal and institutional,  begins with each employer,
employee, and customer. Good ethics is everybody's business.     s


Howard  Kittleson

is a member of the St. Paul, Minnesota Scottish Rite. Bodies, and North
Star Lodge No. 23 of St. Cloud. A frequent writer of social comment
articles for local Minnesota newspapers, he is also a member of Knights
Templar, Royal Arch Masons, and Shrine Club Ambassadors in St. Cloud as
well as a Life Member of Osman Temple in St. Paul, Minnesota.

MONEY will buy a bed, but not sleep; books, but not knowledge; food, but
not appetite; finery, but not beauty; a house, but not culture; amusement,
but not happiness; religion, but not salvation; colored hats, but not a
Scottish Rite red or white cap. You can buy a passport to anywhere except
heaven!

Carroll E. Curtis, 32, K\C\C\H\ Orlando, Flordia, Scottish Rite Bodies




Albert Pike Indian Attorney

Paul M. Niebell, Sr., 33 7825 Mary Cassat Dr. Potomac, MD  20854

From 1836 to 1843, to make room for the expansion of the white settlements,
both the Creek and Seminole Indians were removed by U.S. Forces to land
west of the Mississippi River to what was then called Indian Territory, now
a part of the State of Oklahoma. The Creek Nation was uprooted from its
ancestral home in Alabama as the result of the so-called Creek War of 1836,
and the Seminole Nation was removed from its tribal land in Florida as the
result of the Second Seminole War which lasted from 1835 to 1843. The
Seminoles were relocated to the lands of the Creek Nation in Indian
Territory because the United States believed that the blood ties and
customs of the Seminoles, so similar to those of the Creek Nation, would
eventually lead to the assimilation of the Seminole Nation into the larger
Creek Nation.

Although the Seminole Nation was assigned to a separate part of the Creek
lands, difficulties between the two nations soon developed and continued
for years. The Seminoles had developed their own laws, which conflicted
with those of the Creeks, and they demanded their freedom from the Creek
Nation so that they could pursue their separate ways.

In December 1855, to solve the many conflicts between the two 

Indian Nations, the Commissioner 

of Indian Affairs, George W. Manypenny, directed each tribe send delegates
to Washington to resolve the conflicts by securing from the Creek Nation a
separate area for the Seminoles thus assuring its complete separation from
the Creek Nation. 

In his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior, dated November 26,
1853, Commissioner Manypenny wrote:


There is no absolute necessity for the employment by Indian tribes of
attorneys or agents to attend to their business at the seat of government.
In the dependent condition of the Indians, it is the duty of the
government, as their guardian, to cause all matters of a business character
with them to be so conducted as to preclude the necessity of the
intervention of this class of persons.

Both the Creek and Seminole Nations had outstanding claims against the
United States which they hoped would be settled along with the Seminole's
territorial question in any treaty or other arrangement to be made with the
United States. To assist them in presenting their tribal claims against the
United States, they employed Albert Pike, an outstanding lawyer of
Washington, DC, at the time.

Knowing that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs disparaged the use of
lawyers in handling such tribal matters, the letters addressed by the
delegates to the Commissioner were in the handwriting of Albert Pike, but
were signed only by the delegates of the respective tribes.

Both Creek and Seminole delegates, in May 1856, initiated their
negotiations with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs by presenting their
respective tribal claims for settlement. The Creek delegates presented nine
separate claims totaling $3,700,000 against the United States. One of
thesethe Fort Jackson Treaty claim, of 1853had been reported favorably
upon by both Houses of Congress, as well as Manypenny's predecessor in
office, and was valued at $1,769,940. Also, the Seminoles presented their
claims regarding the Florida aboriginal lands taken from them under duress
in 1823 and 1832.

The Commissioner advised the delegates that it was not his intention to
settle their individual claims, but instead to negotiate a settlement of
the entire Seminole question. The delegates replied that if they made a
treaty without settling their outstanding claims, the United States would
hold that they had waived their claims.

In his letter of June 25, 1856, the Commissioner strongly attacked what he
called their "alleged claims" and "supposed wrongs." He stated that the
claims of the delegates were without merit and "generally not well
founded." He especially attacked the Fort Jackson Treaty claim of the Creek
Nation, which his predecessor in office had approved, and instead
recommended that Congress pay the Creek Nation $1,769,880 for lands in
Alabama and Georgia taken from the Creeks under duress.

The Commissioner raised so many technical objections to the Fort Jackson
Treaty claim of the Creeks that only an experienced lawyer could adequately
answer them. Fortunately, Albert Pike not only knew the language of the
Indians, but was also familiar with the facts pertaining to the Fort
Jackson Treaty claim of the Creek Nation, for, as attorney for the Creeks,
he had, in March 1856, filed a petition in the United States Court of
Claims setting forth the true facts and law involved in this claim.

Pike's eloquent and thorough answer to the Commissioner's objections to
this Creek claim of June 30, 1856, consumed 53 pages of his careful  and
distinctive handwriting. Signed only by the Creek delegates, it read in
part:

Your view is, that the Creek nation was onethat the war was waged by the
nation, against the United Statesthat the individual Creeks only fought
for the latter and that General Jackson took the land in question as lands
of the conquered nation. Our view is that the Creeks were a confederacy of
distinct tribes, speaking different languagesa mere league and not
strictly a nationthat the Lower Creeks, and not the confederation owned
the lands in questionthat the war was waged by part of the tribes of the
confederacy against the others, and against the authority of the Lower and
Upper Creeks and against the United States; by which war the confederacy
was at once dissolvedthat the Lower Creeks were not conquered, nor was the
Creek Nation conquered, and that General Jackson did not, and could not
take these lands by virtue of the right of conquest, or as the property of
a conquered people.

We do not think it is too much to say that the whole history of the nation
and all the evidence sustains our construction. 

Then, in a letter of July 5, 1856, the Creek delegates stated that they
were prepared to receive a liberal offer to settle the Seminole question
and all matters of claims against the United States. After reading the
Creek delegates' letter and Pike's classic treatise on the facts and law of
the Fort Jackson Treaty claim of the Creeks, the Commissioner offered them
$700,000 as a "liberal offer" for the lands of the Seminoles and all of
their claims.

The Creek delegates rejected this offer stating that one claim alone was
valued by his predecessor in office and the House Committee on Indian
Affairs of the Congress at $1,769,940, and to compromise their valid claims
for $700,000, and for the cession of land for the Seminoles would admit
that their claims were wholly unfounded, "an admission which we can never
make."

The Commissioner then offered them $800,000. The Creek delegates rejected
this offer in their letter of July 28, 1856, stating that a larger number
of Senators urged the Secretary of the Interior to pay them $1,000,000 They
continued saying:

Permit us to say that you commit a very grave error, if you imagine that we
are not entirely confident of the merits and justice of our claims. We are
playing no game whatever, and have but one tongue and one face. We feel
that less than one million and a half of dollars is less than our nation
ought in good conscience to be asked to receive, upon a fair compromise. We
shall always think so, and so will our people. We have submitted to take
less, as men must ever submit to what they cannot resist.

The treaty of August 7, 1856, 11 Stat. 699, followed the foregoing
negotiations. The Creek Nation therein ceded to the United States 2,037,414
acres of land as a country for the Seminoles in the Eastern part of
Oklahoma, and the release of their claims totaling $3,700,000, for a total
consideration of $1,000,000. In this transaction, Albert Pike was dealing
with an arbitrary public official, yet he was able to raise the amount
secured for the Creek Nation from $700,000 to $1,000,000. Despite this gain
for the Indians, the Treaty of 1856 was unconscionable. In this
transaction, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, although trustee of the
Indian tribes, had the duty to deal fairly and honorably with them, but he
cheated the Creek and Seminole Nations out of the true value of the lands
ceded in the treaty as well as the fair amount due them for their valid
claims. The Commissioner determined their claims to be worthless and
"generally not well founded".

"How unjust was the Treaty of 1856? In later Indian claims cases in which I
was attorney for the Creek and Seminole Nations, the Courts of the United
States, based largely upon that classic treatise of Albert Pike, entered a
judgment in the Fort Jackson Treaty case for the Creek Nation in the amount
of $3,913,000. For the lands ceded by the Creek Nation for the Seminoles, a
judgement was entered for the Creek Nation in the amount o f $1,037,414, in
addition to the $1,000,000 paid them in the treaty. For two other Creek
claims, judgments were entered in the total amount of $9,064,427.92. For
the Seminole Nation a judgment was recovered for them in the amount of
$16,000,000 for their Florida lands taken from them under duress.

Probably none of this would have been possible if Albert Pike had not had a
central role in the original filing of the Indian claims. His knowledge of
the Indians, his legal expertise, and his keen sense of justice gained
benefits for the Creek and Seminole Nations at that time and, just as
importantly, set a precedent which, ultimately, resulted in a much more
equitable resolution of the original Indian claims.

I am proud to have had some part in this final outcome. Also, as a Scottish
Rite Mason, it gives me special pleasure to know I have followed in the
tradition of Albert Pike who, as an attorney for the Indians, took the
first significant steps needed to assure equity and justice for all.     s






The Dedicated Student

Michael R. Poll, 32 P.O. Box 24003 New Orleans, Louisiana  70184 Reprinted
with permission from Freemasonic Essays

MY father, Michael E. Poll, 32, enlightened me with the following Sufi
lesson.

        A certain teacher of the Sufi philosophy was deeply respected by
his students. One student in particular eagerly awaited every word that his
beloved teacher spoke. This student had remained a pupil of the wise
teacher long after many other students had gone their way.  The younger
students respected this dedicated student and saw the true and deep
devotion he had for the teacher.

        One day, just before class began and as the dedicated student
walked into the room, the teacher angrily rose to his feet, pointed at the
entering student, and shouted, "Get out of my room!"  The entire class was
shocked as they had never before witnessed their teacher raise his voice.
The dedicated student stood in the doorway stunned. Could his beloved
teacher be speaking to him in this manner?  The teacher, in the same angry
tone, once more yelled, "I said get out of my room!  You are no longer my
student.  Go and never come back to my class!"

        The devastated student hung his head and walked out of the class.
After he had left, the other students asked the teacher what had happened
to cause him to act in such a manner to a student who was obviously devoted
to him and dedicated to his teachings.  The teacher only replied that the
explanation would have to wait for a later time, and he went on with his
lessons.

        Halfway through the day's lessons a bird flew into the classroom
and immediately became trapped.  The bird flew from wall to wall slamming
into each in panic. Finally the bird came to rest on the window ledge. The
bird, now near exhaustion, was near freedom, but  remained comfortably on
the ledge unaware of the open air and freedom just inches away.

        Slowly, without allowing the bird to see him, the teacher crept up
behind the bird. Then, in a quick motion, the master brought his hands
together in a loud clap that surprised every student in the room. The
startled bird quickly flew out of the window.

        The wise teacher then turned to his class. He told them that while
it may have seemed unfair for him to startle the bird, it was needed to set
him free so that he might go on with his life.  He said that this was the
same for his dedicated student. There was no more for him to learn in the
class. It was time for him to go out and use the knowledge he had gained.

        The dedicated student sat in class like the bird sat on the window
ledge. It was easier for the pupil to learn philosophical truths than it
was to live them. Had the teacher not shocked the student, the comfort of
the class would have prevented this trapped student from living and
applying what he had learned.

        In Masonry it becomes very easy to fall into this same trap. We may
spend hours perfecting Ritual work without putting the lessons of the
Rituals to use in daily life.

        The wise teacher made his student go out into the world and live
what he had learned. As Masons we owe it to our teachers to live what we
have learned. Must we wait for a shock before we do this?     s


Michael R. Poll is a Past Master of Friends of Harmony Lodge No. 58 and a
member of Hiram-Takoma Lodge No. 10, Washington, DC. Bro\  Poll is a Past
District Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana and a member of the
New Orleans Scottish Rite Bodies, the Scottish Rite Research Society, the
Louisiana Research Lodge No. 1, and the Grand Lodge of Louisiana Library
Committee.




TOGETHER NOBLES TOGETHER BROTHERS Upholding Masonic Unity


Imperial Sir Burton E. Ravellette, Jr., 32, K\C\C\H\




1706 W. 34th Avenue Pine Bluff, Arkansas  71603-5835

AS a  Noble, a Representative from Sahara Shrine Temple of Pine Bluff,
Arkansas, and a member of the Imperial Divan, I had the honor of attending
and participating in the 1993 Imperial Session held in San Antonio, Texas,
in early July. It is always a thrill to join with so many thousands of
fellow Nobles from throughout America. The enthusiasm for Shrinedom was
contagious as was the excitement of the huge and colorful Shrine parade
through downtown San Antonio. Sharing our Craft heritage from Blue Lodge
Freemasonry, through the Scottish and York Rites, to the Shrine generated
an overall Masonic spirit that evidenced itself at every turn. I have
attended many Imperial Sessions, but this was certainly one of the very
best!

        At the same time, there was a discordant note felt by every Noble.
Like the tremor of a distant earthquake coming closer and closer, Item #6
in the Session's Call shook the Masonic spirit of nearly every Noble
present. Item #6 advocated removing Scottish or York Rite membership and
substituting "a Master Mason in a recognized Grand Lodge" as the
prerequisite for Shrine membership. To many, such proposed action seemed
the precursor of a yet more violent shock, possibly removing even Blue
Lodge membership as a prerequisite for joining the Shrine. If so, Shrinedom
would be cut off from the very Masonic roots that have always been its
strength.

        The result envisioned by many, were this to happen, was truly
tragic. With the support of bedrock Freemasonry removed, the Shrine would
undoubtedly lose membership. Traditional Brethren would certainly resign.
Others would be torn between their love of the whole of Freemasonry and
their love of the Shrine.

        Which would they choose? How would being forced to choose affect
the essence of what it is to be a Shriner? How would our great Shrine
philanthropies helping crippled children, burn victims, and so many
thousands of others be affected? Would Shriners removed from the wonderful
experiences allowed by the Appendant Bodies of Freemasonry and, possibly,
of Blue Lodge Freemasonry itself be the dedicated, involved Nobles they now
are?

        These questions and others pressed on my mind and soul as I
prepared to face the great privilege of addressing the Nobles assembled at
the San Antonio Imperial Session. To say my heart was in my mouth when I
spoke underestimates the feelings I experienced in speaking to so crucial a
question relevant to the very survival of Freemasonry as we have always
known and loved it. Here is what I said:


        Imperial Sir, Imperial Sirs, Right Worshipful and Most Worshipful
Grand Master, Illustrious Sirs, fellow Representatives, and Nobles all: I
am Burton Ravellette, Jr., a Representative from Sahara Temple, Pine Bluff,
Arkansas.

        It is the inherent right of a Representative to this Imperial
Council to propose amendments and resolutions which may change the bylaws
of this corporation. Nobles, I espouse that right, and I will stand
steadfast and defiant in support of that right as long as there is strength
left in my body.

        It is my belief that these bylaws, when enacted by the founders of
this great organization and when changed by amendments or resolutions over
the years, were meant to enhance the well-being of this organization.

        I can only assume that the proposers of Item #6 in the Call (most
of whom I know well) believe that what they are proposing is good for the
Order. However, I have taken a long and hard look at this proposition, and
I can find no merit, no benefit, no achievement or gain accruing to our
Order by approving this proposal.

        To the contrary, I find it to be divisionary and disruptive.
Whether intended or not, it is a first step in the theory of divide and
conquer. Even though that may not be the intention of the proposers, it
already has had that effect, as you are witnessing even as we meet.

        Should this proposal be enacted, it would immediately place us in a
dreadful conflict within ourselves and within the Fraternity. Without
question, Nobles, "they are us" and "we are they." Each of us is bound to
the other by time-honored solemn oaths to protect our Brothers if harm be
near, assist them in time of trouble, whisper good counsel in their ear,
and laugh with them when good fellowship prevails.

        Nobles, many factions in this world seek to ravage, wreck, and ruin
the esteem, honor, and character which our Masonic organizations have built
over the years through the efforts of the hundreds of thousands of Brothers
who have preceded us.

        Now is not the time for strife and discord.

        Now, instead, is the time to go forward in harmony and solidarity
to meet the challenges before us in total Masonic unanimity.

        Together NoblesTogether Brothers. 

        We simply must not forget our mutual heritage, for on Masonic
principles is built the foundation of the Shrine and of America.

        Nobles, I urge you to cast your vote in opposition to this
proposition and so send a strong message to those who would divide us from
ourselves to the detriment of our Fraternity and to our great Masonic
philanthropies.


        On July 5, 1993, when the vote was called on Item #6,
Representatives meeting in Imperial Session voted overwhelmingly (69% to
31%) to retain Scottish or York Rite membership as a prerequisite for
Shrine membership. I breathed a sign of relief. The earthquake-like rumble
of Masonic division and disunity receded. But did it die? I think not. This
issue will, no doubt, be aired again and again this coming year and,
perhaps, in future years.

        Will the Representatives to the Imperial Session in 1994 and after
have the same good sense as evidenced by the Nobles attending the 1993
Session? Will they vote for Masonic unity and strength and not for Masonic
division and destruction? I hope so. I pray so.

        Any action to remove the Masonic prerequisites of Shrine membership
must only dangerously divide Freemasonry at a time when unity is essential.
As I said to the 1993 Imperial Session, todayand tomorrowwe must "go
forward in harmony and solidarity to meet the challenges before us in total
Masonic unanimity."          So mote it be.     s



Burt Ravellette, Jr.

is a member of Quapaw Lodge No. 730 of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Past Gr\ Cmdr\
of Knights Templar, AR; Knight Commander of the Temple, Grand Encampment
K\T\; a member of Red Cross of Constantine and of the Supreme Council,
Order of DeMolay.





I Am Your Scottish Rite!

        I am your Scottish Rite. Make of me what you will. I shall reflect
you as clearly as a mirror. If outwardly my appearance is pleasing and
inviting, it is because you made me so. If within my devout atmosphere is
kindly, yet earnest; quiet, yet friendly; humble, yet sincere; sympathetic,
yet strong; scholastic, yet humanly expressed; it is but the manifestation
of the spirit of those who constitute my membership.

        But if you should, by chance, find me a bit cold and dull, I beg of
you not to condemn me, for I show forth the only kind of life I shall
receive from you. I have no life or spirit apart from you.

        Of this may you always be assured: I will respond instantly to your
every wish practically expressed, for I am the reflected image of your
soul. Make of me what you will.

The  Scottish Rite Torch, April 1989, Memphis, Tennessee



Heredom is Here!

Dr. S. Brent Morris, 33

Book Reviews Editor for the Scottish Rite Journal



        MAY 1993 saw the publication of Volume 1 of Heredom, the
transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society. It is an annual
collection of papers devoted to Scottish Rite research, and it is a
valuable addition to any library. Because this premier volume is unique
among Masonic research volumes, the entire column this month is devoted to
Heredom. If you don't belong to the Scottish Rite Research Society yet,
join now before they run out of copies of Volume 1 of Heredom!


Heredom, Volume 1, 1992, the transactions of the Scottish Rite Research
Society, 148 pp. Available to members only! (S.R.R.S. joining fee is
$35.00, and 1993 dues are $35.00. See p. 63 for membership application.)
Hardbound, $35.00, softbound, $25.00, shipping included. Scottish Rite
Research Society, Plez Transou, Secretary, P.O. Box 1850, Dallas, TX
75221-1850, (214) 748-9196.

The name Heredom was selected for the S.R.R.S. transactions because it has
long been associated with the hauts grades and the Scottish Rite, though
the actual origins of the word are lost. Our 18 has been known as the
"Rose Croix de Heredom," and the first Degree of the Royal Order of
Scotland is the "Order of H.R.D.M." According to one theory, Heredom is the
name of a legendary mountain in Scotland near Kilwinning where the Mother
Lodge of the high Degrees was supposedly located. Another theory relates it
to the word harodim, the plural of the Hebrew harod, which means provost or
overseer, as used in I Kings 5:16. Albert Mackey thought the word should be
hierdom, from hieros, holy, and domos, house, or holy house or temple.
Whatever its etymology, Heredom has been uniquely associated with the
Scottish Rite and was thought to be especially appropriate for the
transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society.

So much for the namewhat's in Heredom? The Scottish Rite represents the
coalescence of the French hauts grades, high grades. No one is quite sure
when the simple legends and symbols of Craft Masonry first were elaborated
in France, but nearly everyone agrees that the famous 1737 Oration of
Chevalier Andrew Michael Ramsay was a source of inspiration. Ms. Lisa
Kahler wrote her master's thesis at the University of Texas at Dallas on
Ramsay and his Oration. She has graciously agreed to let the S.R.R.S.
publish one chapter of her thesis that treats Ramsay's Oration in detail.

Two versions of Ramsay's Oration are known: the "Grand Lodge" and
"Epernay" versions. A translation of each has been prepared by Ill\ Bro\
Cyril N. Batham, 33, P\M\ of Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076, London, and
they are printed in parallel for easy study and comparison. Thus, the first
volume of Heredom provides the Scottish Rite student with an analysis of
Ramsay's Oration and full translations of both versions.

At the first meeting of the Scottish Rite Research Society, Ill\ Bro\ S.
Brent Morris, 33, presented "Why Thirty-three?," a paper on possible
topics of Scottish Rite research. If you have any inclination to write for
the S.R.R.S., this paper should give you plenty of good ideas for topics.
If you're just curious about the Scottish Rite, it will give you lots to
think about.

While historians don't know exactly where or when the hauts grades
originated, there is no question the first expos of these ceremonies was
published in 1766, Les Plus Secrets Mystres des Hauts Grades de la
Maonnerie Dvoil (The Most Secret Mysteries of the High Grades of Masonry
Unveiled). The history in Les Plus Secrets Mystres was clearly influenced
by Ramsay's Oration. The themes, characters, and words of the Degrees have
found their way into the Scottish Rite. Bros\ Eric Serejski, 32, and S.
Brent Morris, 33, have collaborated on a translation of the "History of
the Origin of Masonry" and the first Degree of "Perfect Elect Mason."

Moving forward about a century in the history of the Scottish Rite brings
us to Ill\ Albert Pike, 33, the man who had the single greatest influence
on the development of the Rite. Ill\ Bro\ Pike was an able administrator, a
remarkable ritualist, and a prolific writer. His writings are equally
attractive to the serious student, the mystic dreamer, and the rabid
anti-Mason. Members of the latter group have seized several of Pike's
sentences (rarely a full paragraph, much less a complete essay) and have
used them to pillory the Craft. Bro\ John J. Robinson, 32, has allowed us
to reprint a chapter from his recent book, A Pilgrim's Path entitled,
"Albert Pike and the Morning Star." The chapter deals with the origins of
the name Lucifer and shows how Pike's biblical scholarship has
inadvertantly given ammunition to our critics.

Perhaps the most dramatic change in the Scottish Rite Degrees came at the
turn of this century. Before that time the Degrees were either communicated
or conferred with a minimum of staging. Then, Valley after Valley began
building large stages for the presentation of Ritual as an exciting
theatrical spectacle by incorporating the latest in stage technology. Among
the artists responsible for designing this scenery was Bro\ Thomas G.
Moses, 32. Prof. C. Lance Brockman, who is devoted to the study and
preservation of Scottish Rite scenery, has written the story of Bro\ Moses
and his impact on our Rite.

When Henry Andrew Francken established the Lodge of Perfection in Albany,
New York, in 1767, Bro\ William Gamble became its first Sublime Grand
Master. Bro\ Gamble was a draftsman by training and in 1769 produced a set
of tracing boards for the Rite of Perfection, the immediate precursor to
the Scottish Rite. His designs for the 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 16, 17, 23,
and 24 are reproduced throughout the first volume of Heredom. They provide
yet another glimpse into our origins.


Leadership

The boss drives his people; the leader coaches them. The boss inspires
fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says I; the leader says
we. The boss says how it is done; the leader shows how it is done; The
boss says go; the leader says let's go.


The Scottish Rite News Richmond, Virginia 

Aid For Flood Victims

        Another great disaster has struck an area in the Southern
Jurisdiction, this time in several Orients in the midsection of the
country. In Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and
other Orients, Masons and non-Masons alike need our help. To assist those
affected by the cresting Mississippi, Missouri, and Kansas Rivers, our
Scottish Rite Foundation has donated $5,000.

        You can help by sending your donations from Almoner's funds, Valley
funds, and/or personal funds to the SCOTTISH RITE FOUNDATION, S.J., U.S.A.,
INC. All donations will be forwarded, on a proportional basis, to Active
Members in Orients where the need is the greatest.

        You have read of this disaster; you have seen televised pictures of
flooded homes, farms, streets, and towns. Reports from the Orient of
Missouri, for instance, indicate there are 3,000 to 4,000 homeless families
who require immediate assistance. Similarly, reports from the Orient of
Iowa indicate a critical need for aid.

        Your special response to assist there flood victims in their
recovery efforts will be deeply appreciated.


Temple Librarian Retires


        After nearly 42 years of service, Inge Baum, Librarian of The
Supreme Council, 33, Library, will retire on September 17, 1993. Mrs. Baum
was born in Germany and endured the hardships of World War II and the
post-war period before fulfilling her life-long dream of coming to America.
Sponsored by C. Fred Kleinknecht, Sr., 33, then Assistant Grand Secretary
General, Mrs. Baum immigrated to the United States in December 1951 and
began as an assistant to the Librarian of the Temple, Ill\ Ray Baker
Harris, 33, on December 17, 1951.

        After Ill\ James D. Carter, 33, having replaced Ill\ Harris in
1963 following Ill\ Harris' death in 1962, left the office of Librarian in
1970, the Library became the full responsibility of Mrs. Baum. For nearly
two decades, through day-to-day practice, Mrs. Baum had learned every
detail of the Library's management. Then, over the years, she continued to
improve her service to the Brothers and The Supreme Council, 33, via a
number of specialized library science, conservation, and curatorial courses
at The George Washington University, The Smithsonian Institute, and other
institutions of higher learning.     

        This background, plus her dedication to understanding, preserving,
and expanding the Library's holdings, has made Mrs. Baum well-known both in
Masonic circles and among other related groups of scholars and librarians.
She has been, for instance, often called upon to evaluate rare books, and
on more than one occasion she received letters of gratitude from the
President of the United States for her services to the White House.

        Few who have visited the Library of The Supreme Council, 33, will
forget her eagerness to serve and her determination to find even the most
obscure reference requested. Her prompt, precise, cordial, and efficient
handling of all inquiries, in person or by mail, gained her a national and
worldwide correspondence with noted scholars. In addition, Mrs. Baum
participated, along with Ill\ Reynold J. Matthews, 33, Grand Archivist of
The Supreme Council, 33, in the recent computerization of the Library's
holdings, thus making The Library of The Supreme Council, 33, the premier
Masonic research center for all scholars of our Fraternity.

        Sov\ Gr\ Cmdr\ Kleinknecht, 33, has accepted Mrs. Baum's
resignation with reluctance and deep regret. Noting her loyal service for
more than four decades, he observed, "Inge has earned her reputation as one
of the most knowledgeable Masonic librarians in America. I and the
thousands of Brothers who have benefited from her cordial and efficient
assistance will miss her deeply. She had been and always will be a most
valued member of our Masonic family. We all wish her a long, happy, and
well-deserved retirement."


Masonic Librarians To Meet
	

        The Masonic Librarians' Group from the Northeast Conference on
Masonic Education and Libraries will be meeting at the Museum of Our
National Heritage in Lexington, Massachusetts, on 8 and 9 October, 1993.
This will be the second annual meeting of the group; the first was hosted
in Washington, DC, by The Supreme Council, 33, Southern Masonic
Jurisdiction. Enabling librarians to share solutions to common problems,
communicate ideas, and plan for the future, the meeting is open to
interested librarians, archivists, curators, and library committee members
from Lodges and Valleys of the northeastern U.S. and beyond. For more
information, please contact Nola Skousen or Jennifer Barlow at
617-861-6559.

Iowa Center Dedicated

        Since 1967, a three-story building in the heart of the University
of  Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa, has been the home of an extensive
program for people of all ages suffering speech and hearing disorders.

        In 1991, Iowa Scottish Rite Masons established a fellowship in
support of a summer residential program at that facility for children with
speech problems. That was the beginning of a relationship which culminated
in the development and dedication on June 22, 1993, of the Iowa Scottish
Rite Masonic Diagnostic Center.

        A portion of the already established Wendell Johnson Speech and
Hearing Center is now functioning, with Scottish Rite support, as a
Diagnostic Center for speech and hearing problems. The entire facility is
capable of treating all types of speech and communication problems and is
coordinated with a statewide program through the Iowa public school system.

        Sovereign Grand Commander, C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33, joined Dr.
Hunter Rawlings, President, University of Iowa, Ill\  Harry S. Barrows,
33, S\G\I\G\ in Iowa, and officials of the speech and hearing program at
the University in dedicating the new facility. Commenting on the great
achievement of opening this Center, Gr\ Cmdr\ Kleinknecht said, "Brotherly
love, relief, and truth,  these Masonic ideals can become abstract
qualities, but here, in the faces and lives of children, they come alive.
Through our fraternal effort, thousands of children each year have been
helped since the Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Program began
in the 1950s."

        Following a media briefing, comments from each of the dignitaries,
and the symbolic ribbon cutting, more than 120 Scottish Rite Masons their
wives, and guests from all five Iowa Valleys toured the facilities and
received a thorough orientation on the equipment and procedures.

        The day's events concluded with a banquet and entertainment by a
big band playing the music of the Miller-Dorsey era.


Second South Dakota Center Dedicated

        On Saturday June 19, 1993, after being the guest speaker the night
before at the annual session of the Grand Lodge of South Dakota, Grand
Commander C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33, had the great pleasure of sharing in
the dedication of South Dakota's second Scottish Rite Children's Clinic for
Speech and Language Disorders. The first center, dedicated in 1991, is on
the campus of the University of South Dakota at Vermillion.

        The new clinic, sponsored by the Scottish Rite Foundation of South
Dakota, is in the Sioux Falls Masonic Temple in space made available by
remodeling the smaller of three Lodge rooms in the building. Under a
special arrangement with the University of South Dakota, the University
supplies clinicians from its Communications Disorders Program, and the
Foundation provides facilities.

        At a well-attended luncheon prior to the dedication ceremony, Ill\
Marvin K. Bailin, 33, S\G\I\G\ in South Dakota, was Master of Ceremonies
and presented plaques of appreciation to several groups whose generous
grants had provided for the purchase of equipment for the clinic. Among
them were: Norwest Bank of South Dakota, the Sioux Falls Area Foundation,
Mid-continent Media, Inc., Midwest Office Systems, the Sunrise and the Noon
Sertoma Clubs. In addition, a plaque of appreciation for his work in
planning and remodeling of the facility was presented to M\W\ Ronald
Lockwood, 32, K\C\C\H\, immediate Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
South Dakota.

        Special recognitions for all their work toward completing this new
Scottish Rite center were also given to Bros\ Donald Kachelhoffer, 32,
K\C\C\H\; Marlin Hoffman, 32; Allen Lewis, 32; George Hahn, 32; and
Kenneth Salisbury, 33, S\G\I\G\'s Representative in Sioux Falls Valley.
Also, Ms. Jane Clem, Clinic Coordinator, was introduced and praised for her
work in starting up the clinic. Speakers included Dr. Betty Turner Asher,
President of the University of South Dakota, and Dr. Dean Lockwood,
Director of the USD Department of Communications Disorders.

        A highlight of the occasion was an address by Grand Commander C.
Fred Kleinknecht, 33, who said: "They say a man is valued as he makes
himself valuable. So it is with our Scottish Rite. How can we be understood
and valued by society at large if we keep our virtues cloistered, if our
good works are limited only to our own needs? The Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry must serve more than its own. It must reach out to all
humankind and, in the case of this new Scottish Rite Center, to the most
vulnerable and needful among us, our children."



Kentucky S. R. Foundation Awards 1993-94 Fellowships

        The Kentucky Scottish Rite Foundation, Inc. announced the awarding
of Fellowships totaling over $31,000 for 1993-1994. Ill\ John E. Moyers,
33, S\G\I\G\ in Kentucky, Chairman of the Scottish Rite Foundation in
Kentucky,  indicated that 11 graduate students at the University of
Louisville had their Fellowships renewed and four new graduate students at
the University of Louisville received Fellowships. The Scottish Rite
Foundation in Kentucky, Inc. was founded in 1961, and since 1987 the
Foundation's Fellowship Program has focused on providing financial support
for graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees in Public School
Administration at the University of Louisville. Eventually, the Board of
the Scottish Rite Foundation in Kentucky, Inc., wants to include doctoral
students at other universities in Kentucky.

        In announcing the Fellowships, Ill\ Moyers,  said,  "I am impressed
by the dedication and quality of the candidates pursuing doctoral degrees
at the University of  Louisville and very proud of the Kentucky Scottish
Rite Foundation's part in contributing to the excellence of public
education in the Bluegrass State."

The Show Goes On

        In 1914, the city of Miami employed only one utility meter reader
for all of its 1,700 meters. Traveling by bicycle and dodging the
ever-present swarms of mosquitos, Bro\  Plato J. "Pete" Carlin, 32, was
able to carry out these duties in just a little over a week. Today, at age
99, Bro\  Carlin shows no signs of slowing down.

        His days are now filled not with swarming mosquitos or hard-to-find
power meters, but with curtain calls, stage sets, and Teri, his wife of 6
years. Both are active in an ongoing series of variety shows benefitting
the Council on Aging. In addition, they make regular visits to retirement
communities to entertain delighted audiences. A member of  Winter Haven,
Florida, Lodge No. 196, the Scottish Rite Bodies of Tampa, and Mahi Shrine
Temple, Miami, Bro\ Carlin and his wife, Teri, presently live in the Indian
River Estates in Vero Beach, Florida.

        Passing along some of their hard-earned wisdom, the Carlins refer
to their work of helping others as "therapy for us, too. When you're
helping others, you don't have time to worry about your own trivial
problems."

Capitol Cornerstone

        The Grand Lodge, F \A\ A\ M\ , of the District of Columbia recently
announced the schedule of events celebrating the bicentennial of the U. S.
Capitol cornerstone laid in Masonic ceremonies by George Washington on
September 18, 1793. The gala weekend of activities begins on Friday
September 17, 1993, with an evening welcome reception at the Hotel
Washington in downtown Washington, DC.

        The following day's busy schedule includes a 7:30 A.M. prayer
service at the Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill; the rededication
of the "Statue of Freedom" by Bro\  George White, 32, Architect of the
Capitol, in the U. S. Capitol building at 9:00 A.M.; the reenactment by the
Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia of the laying of the cornerstone of
the U. S. Capitol at 10:00 A.M.; a symposium sponsored by the U. S. Capitol
Historical Society on the subject of Masonry's influence on the U. S.
Capitol to be held at 2:00 P.M. in the Lisner Auditorium of The George
Washington University; and a cornerstone bicentennial banquet at Almas
Shrine Temple in downtown Washington, DC, at 6:30 P.M.

        The full weekend of activities concludes with a buffet breakfast at
the Hotel Washington on Sunday, September 19, followed by a church service
at Washington's magnificent National Cathedral at 11:00 A.M.

        For additional information on this historic Masonic weekend, please
contact Mary Friend at the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia (202)
686-1811; fax (202) 686-2759.

Prints Recognize Merit and Boost Membership

        On March 27, 1993, a special and unexpected event took place in
Bro\  Jack Hill's barber shop. With a full roster of Saturday customers
present, Bro\ Hill, 32, a member of the Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Scottish
Rite Valley, was greeted by a delegation of Scottish Rite Masons and
presented a suitably framed set of The Supreme Council's fine art prints
"The Lodge Room Over Simpkins' Store."

        The prints were formally presented by Ill\ R. Frank Glover, 33,
Per-Among the first prize regional entries, 10th grade and below, were
Braedan M. Quigley, State College, PA, and Michael E. Wood, Athens, GA. 


sonal Representative and Secretary, Armed Forces Scottish Rite Bodies of
Fort Leavenworth, in recognition of Bro\ Hill's selfless service to the
principles of Freemasonry.

        It is interesting to note that since the prints have been displayed
in Bro\ Hill's shop, three good men have petitioned for Degrees.

        Also, a second set of prints was presented by Representative Glover
to the Boughton Memorial Association which administers the Scottish Rite
Temple where the prints now hang in the Temple's foyer. As at Bro\ Hill's
shop, the Leavenworth Temple's prints of "The Lodge Room over Simpkins'
Store" welcome all viewers to join in the fellowship and accomplishment of
Freemasonry.

DeMolay Winners

        The Service and Leadership Center, International Order of DeMolay,
in Kansas City, KS, recently announced the first and grand prize winners of
the 1992-93 Paul R. Kach, 33, Essay Contest. Sponsored by the Scottish
Rite, this excellent annual writing contest challenges students throughout
America to express their thoughts on a subject of special national
importance. For instance, the 1992-93 essay theme was "The United States
Political Process: The Two Party System, Is It Working And Why?" Kentucky
S. R. Foundation

Awards 1993-94 Fellowships


        The Kentucky Scottish Rite Foundation, Inc. announced the awarding
of Fellowships totaling over $31,000 for 1993-1994. Ill\ John E. Moyers,
33, S\G\I\G\ in Kentucky, Chairman of the Scottish Rite Foundation in
Kentucky,  indicated that 11 graduate students at the University of
Louisville had their Fellowships renewed and four new graduate students at
the University of Louisville received Fellowships. The Scottish Rite
Foundation in Kentucky, Inc. was founded in 1961, and since 1987 the
Foundation's Fellowship Program has focused on providing financial support
for graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees in Public School
Administration at the University of Louisville. Eventually, the Board of
the Scottish Rite Foundation in Kentucky, Inc., wants to include doctoral
students at other universities in Kentucky.

        In announcing the Fellowships, Ill\ Moyers,  said,  "I am impressed
by the dedication and quality of the candidates pursuing doctoral degrees
at the University of  Louisville and very proud of the Kentucky Scottish
Rite Foundation's part in contributing to the excellence of public
education in the Bluegrass State."

The Show Goes On

        In 1914, the city of Miami employed only one utility meter reader
for all of its 1,700 meters. Traveling by bicycle and dodging the
ever-present swarms of mosquitos, Bro\  Plato J. "Pete" Carlin, 32, was
able to carry out these duties in just a little over a week. Today, at age
99, Bro\  Carlin shows no signs of slowing down.

        His days are now filled not with swarming mosquitos or hard-to-find
power meters, but with curtain calls, stage sets, and Teri, his wife of 6
years. Both are active in an ongoing series of variety shows benefitting
the Council on Aging. In addition, they make regular visits to retirement
communities to entertain delighted audiences. A member of  Winter Haven,
Florida, Lodge No. 196, the Scottish Rite Bodies of Tampa, and Mahi Shrine
Temple, Miami, Bro\ Carlin and his wife, Teri, presently live in the Indian
River Estates in Vero Beach, Florida.

        Passing along some of their hard-earned wisdom, the Carlins refer
to their work of helping others as "therapy for us, too. When you're
helping others, you don't have time to worry about your own trivial
problems."

Capitol Cornerstone

        The Grand Lodge, F \A\ A\ M\ , of the District of Columbia recently
announced the schedule of events celebrating the bicentennial of the U. S.
Capitol cornerstone laid in Masonic ceremonies by George Washington on
September 18, 1793. The gala weekend of activities begins on Friday
September 17, 1993, with an evening welcome reception at the Hotel
Washington in downtown Washington, DC.

        The following day's busy schedule includes a 7:30 A.M. prayer
service at the Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill; the rededication
of the "Statue of Freedom" by Bro\  George White, 32, Architect of the
Capitol, in the U. S. Capitol building at 9:00 A.M.; the reenactment by the
Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia of the laying of the cornerstone of
the U. S. Capitol at 10:00 A.M.; a symposium sponsored by the U. S. Capitol
Historical Society on the subject of Masonry's influence on the U. S.
Capitol to be held at 2:00 P.M. in the Lisner Auditorium of The George
Washington University; and a cornerstone bicentennial banquet at Almas
Shrine Temple in downtown Washington, DC, at 6:30 P.M.

        The full weekend of activities concludes with a buffet breakfast at
the Hotel Washington on Sunday, September 19, followed by a church service
at Washington's magnificent National Cathedral at 11:00 A.M.

        For additional information on this historic Masonic weekend, please
contact Mary Friend at the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia (202)
686-1811; fax (202) 686-2759.

Prints Recognize Merit and Boost Membership

        On March 27, 1993, a special and unexpected event took place in
Bro\  Jack Hill's barber shop. With a full roster of Saturday customers
present, Bro\ Hill, 32, a member of the Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Scottish
Rite Valley, was greeted by a delegation of Scottish Rite Masons and
presented a suitably framed set of The Supreme Council's fine art prints
"The Lodge Room Over Simpkins' Store."

        The prints were formally presented by Ill\ R. Frank Glover, 33,
Per-Among the first prize regional entries, 10th grade and below, were
Braedan M. Quigley, State College, PA, and Michael E. Wood, Athens, GA. 


Among the first prize regional entries, 11th grade and above, were Matthew
G. Valencius, Weymouth, MA; Mark Wagner, Reading, PA; Charles C. Jackson,
Mobile, AL; A. Scott Campbell, Middletown, OH; Eric M. Nordberg, Brooklyn
Park, MN; Stephen P. Gleeson, Tulsa, OK; and David Morelos, Broomfield, CO.
Each regional first prize winner received a cash prize of $300.

        Each grand prize winner, in addition to his $300 regional first
prize award, received an additional check of $1,200. The two Grand Prize
winners were Michael E. Wood of Athens, GA, and Charles C. Jackson of
Mobile, AL.

        Congratulations to all these fine DeMolays!


Nina Hollis Passes

        With the death of Nina B. Hollis, widow of Ill\William Mercer
Hollis, Past S\G\I\G\ in Florida and Emeritus Member of The Supreme
Council, 33, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry loses one of its greatest
ladies and strongest supporters.

        Nina B., as she was affectionately called by the Brethren, died on
July 23, 1993, in her home at Lakeland, FL, after a long illness. Funeral
services were held on July 26 in Lakeland. Ill\  Robert L. Goldsmith, 33,
S\G\I\G\ in Florida, attended the funeral as the personal representative of
Sov\ Gr\ Commander C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33, and offered his condolences,
as well as those of Mr. and Mrs. Kleinknecht, to Ill\ Mark C. Hollis, 33,
Sr., and the other members of the Hollis family.

        Mrs. Hollis is survived by three children, eight grandchildren, and
eight great-grandchildren. Ill\ Mark C. Hollis, Sr., was pleased to be
present on July 21, 1992, when a portrait of his father was installed in
the Temple Architects Hall of Honor.

        Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the Hollis family at 2320
Jonila Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33803. Also, The Supreme Council, 33, is
pleased to join those making donations in memory of Nina B. Hollis to her
favorite religious charity, the Florida Baptist Family Ministries, P.O. Box
8190, Lakeland, FL  33802.


Famous Print  Celebrates Mason

        In 1918, a bearded old man with foot scrapers to sell called on
Bro\  Eric Enstrom at his photography studio in the tiny mining town of
Bovey, Minnesota. Out of this chance encounter came a world-famous
photographic study. Bro\ Enstrom's picture "Grace," showing the elderly
peddler with head bowed in a meal-time prayer of thanksgiving, is now known
and loved throughout the world. Today a monument is being erected in front
of the Village Hall in Bovey, Minnesota. It's purpose is to commemorate the
75th anniversary of the picture "Grace." The monument will have this
picture in the center and on either side will be the story of the picture
and a biography of Bro\ Eric Enstrom. Dedication of the biographical
portion of this project should be accomplished during the centennial
celebration of Itasca Lodge No. 208 in August, 1993.

        Eric Enstrom was born in Garsas, Sweden, on December 28, 1875. He
settled in central Minnesota and became a Mason in May 1906 at Lincoln
Lodge No. 226 in Milaca, Minnesota. He came to the Bovey, Minnesota, area
in 1908 and opened his studio. A charter member of Canisteo Lodge No. 271
A\ F\ & A\ M\ at Coleraine, Minnesota, he was an active Mason for 62 years
and still attended Lodge when he was in his 90s. Everyone who knew him and
remembers him attests to the fact he was truly an amazing individual.
Brother Enstrom passed away on November 16, 1968, at age 92. Canisteo Lodge
has since consolidated with Itasca Lodge No. 208 in the nearby city of
Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The Masons of this area have taken on a
fundraising project for the Bovey, Minnesota, Village Hall recognizing this
famous photographer and Mason. Contributions for this project may be sent
to, Itasca Lodge No. 208 (c/o "Grace" project), Rt. 2, Box 301, Cohasset,
MN   55721.


DOWNSHIFTING

The Grand Commander Frankly Speaking C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33

SUMMER is a good month to bring up downshifting. Most of us get a summer
break. It may be a vacation at the beach or in the mountains. It may be a
little free time to fix up the house. Even for retirees, summer provides
some release from the multiple obligations they attract as surely as a
magnet draws iron filings.

        In driving, downshifting is the act of moving to a lower gear,
allowing the drag of the idling motor to slow the vehicle. That is what
downshifting is in a larger sense today. It is taking a break from the
daily rush and thereby gaining a new perspective. Most of us tumble
forward. Goals are immediate and intense. We miss life's larger picture in
the rush to meet deadlines and gain that elusive phantom "success."

        Today, however, the pendulum is swinging from the gimme-gimme greed
of the 80s to the quality-of-life issues of the 90s. Parents seek "quality
time" with their children, not the latest model car. Companies, knowing
that success ultimately depends on employees, are experimenting with a
variety of innovative ideas: flex time, pregnancy leave for mothers and
fathers, in-company nurseries, stress relief and addiction rehabilitation
programs.

        Throughout America, downshifting is a deliberate pursuit of greater
personal or corporate fulfillment even if it means a slower or different
personal and/or professional track.    

        Eventually, if we are lucky enough, each of experiences
downshifting upon retirement. When involuntary and sudden, such
decompression may seem as stressful as the anxieties of a high-pressure
career. Voluntary downshifting, however, is deliberate, gradual, and
beneficial. The individual controls it and experiences the benefits
directly. As "Maalox moments" become less frequent, a broader life
philosophy emerges. Monetary gain loses its overwhelming priority. Shared
sports, hobbies, and other experiencesfrom concerts and college classes to
service clubsdraw out the individual's full potential.

        And isn't that just what Freemasonry does? Our purpose is "to make
good men better." Masonic philosophy reveals horizons beyond the narrow
boundaries of the self.

  Masonic history reaches to ancient times and brings the wisdom of the
ages to each Brother.

  Masonic tradition advocates toleration, thus opening minds and hearts.

  Masonic philanthropies touch and transform lives, moving us to a
larger sense of community and humanity.

        Freemasonry makes good men better in hundreds of ways by opening
new avenues of experience and understanding and by challenging each Brother
to live close to the bedrock ideals of our Craft.

        Freedom, that most Masonic of principles, liberates the whole man
by offering choice and self-direction. Freemasonry dictates no one way. It
only advocates a goal. Downshifting thus provides release from carrying out
the goals of others and turns each person toward fulfilling his own vision
of self and society. The working tools provided by Freemasonry for that
labor are our Craft's tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. Properly
used, they serve each Brother and the world.

        In the turbulent past, Freemasonry offered common ground where good
men met on the square in peace and harmony. Today, as more and more people
downshift from the frenetic pursuit of material gain to a larger sense of
personal fulfillment, Freemasonry again stands ready to provide a shared
vision whereby better, wiser, and happier men can build a better, wiser,
and happier world.     s



Why I Became A Mason Two Personal Narratives

Ii is very difficult to put into words the expression of gratitude to a
Brother who "got me involved."  Being a member of a social club with this
Brother, he never gave up on me.  At every meeting for more than a year, he
continued to say to me "don't be only a card-carrying Mason, get involved."


        This Brother was the Degree Master of the 31st Degree.  He invited
me to a rehearsal and offered me a part.  From that day, I haven't missed a
Scottish Rite meeting or Reunion.

        I am in my third year as Membership Chairman, and I'm constantly
reminding our membership that someone out there needs to be reminded of his
obligation to Freemasonry and the Scottish Rite.

        Thank you, Brother, for helping make Masonryafter 40 yearsa real
part of my life.

J. Kenneth Blair, 32, K\C\C\H\ Chattanooga, Tennessee, Scottish Rite
Bodies


I was holding a revival meeting. I asked a man to become a Christian. He
replied, "I don't want to give up my Masonic Lodge!"

        I told him I understood that being a Mason should make it easier to
become a Christian, and that he did not have to give up his Lodge
membership. He became a Christian!

        As a result of this, I put in my own petition for Masonic
membership. That was over 50 years ago. Later, bad times caused me to seek
help. I went to the St. Louis Consistory. There, Brethren helped me over
the rough places. Then I joined the Consistory at Little Rock and, later,
the Shrine. Each year I send the St. Louis Consistory a donation to help
someone else. My wife and I were engaged in the St. Louis Consistory. We
had our 62nd anniversary recently.

Chaplain Harry P. Abbott, Colonel US Army (Ret.), 32 Little Rock,
Arkansas, Scottish Rite Bodies
