Fraternal Review
Editor -Ralph A. Herbold
  No. 678





      9-15-93

CIVIL WAR
Have a folder at hand describing the Civil War Masonic Association, now well
publicized as quite a few Masonic publications have written about it.  To quote
a bit and give information as to the who, what, where and why:

"The CWMA is an ever-expanding Masonic organization whose nation-wide membership
is seeking more light in Masonry and at the same time exploring regions in our
National and Masonic histories not touched since the mid 1860s when the sole
remaining Civil War Military Lodge held its last stated meeting before
surrendering its charter.

"The Civil War Masonic Association originally had its start as an informal
gathering of Civil War reenactors who also happened to be Master Masons.  These
Brothers have been randomly meeting as such in the reenactor community since
1989.  Then, on March 8th 1992, at an NCO School of the Soldier held in
Framingham, Massachusetts, this small group decided to have a legitimate
get-together at a reenactment and to post announcements to that effect.

"The CWMAs existence was finally formalized on June 13, 1992, when these
Brothers did indeed get together for the first time in a semi-official meeting
at Wompatuck State Park at Hingham, Massachusetts."

For futher information or a copy of the folder, contact Civil War Masonic
Association, P.O. Box 836, Bath, Maine 04530, telephone 1-207-442-0882.

DEGREES - CANDIDATES - PROFICIENCIES
The May-June Minnesota Mason reported on newly enacted legislation that again
demonstrates differences from jurisdiction to jurisdiction:

Their Constitution had permitted a Lodge to initiate, pass or raise not more
than ten candidates at the same communication with a two week minimum time
between initiating and passing and passing and raising.  The time between
degrees could be otherwise by dispensation by the Grand Master.  The new
legislation adds that the ten candidates at the same communication can be
increased by dispensation by the Grand Master.  Additional legislation permits
more than ten candidates examination by dispensation by the Grand Master.

From the June-July 1993 New Mexico Freemason:

"On April 23, 1993, M.W. Kenneth K. Klentschy, Grand Master of Masons in New
Mexico, issued the following edict:

"Effective this date, the PROFICIENCY LECTURES of the Entered Apprentice,
Fellowcraft and Master Mason Degrees will be limited to the Obligations, Signs
and Tokens of the Three Degrees.

"Effective this date the Lodge WILL furnish to the Candidate, in four sections,
 his own copy of the Lodge System of Masonic Education."

CHARITY
Grand Master Alfred Allsbrook in his message in the September 1993 Masonic
Light of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina wonderfully and forcefully presents
charity in a perspective from both sides of the fence:

"Appeals for assistance have been received from our Masonic Brothers in Iowa,
Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota.

"I urge each Lodge to take up a collection and also consider augmenting the
amount collected with a Lodge contribution to help our Brothers in need.

"I'm sure all remember the assistance South Carolina received after Hurricane
'Hugo' a few years back.  Financial and material assistance poured in from all
over.  Some of our Lodges and individual Brothers would have been hard-pressed
to recover without this help.

"We were generous in answering the calls after the California earthquake and
the Hawaii hurricane.  Let's dig as deep as we can to help our Brothers in the
Midwest."

Ed. note:  Contributions can be made to the MSA (Masonic Service Association)
Disaster Relief Fund and sent to 8120 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20910.

POTPOURRI
Grand Master Kenneth B. Hawkins, Sr., in the Summer 1993 Connecticut Square &
Compasses would make you think with:  "Our ritual calls for Masonry to be a
'progressive science;' we have been far from that for too long."

From a Ford Motor television commercial: "At Ford Motor an investment in
education is an investment in quality."



RESEARCH LODGE
The Philosophic Lodge of Research has listed a number of reprints of past papers
that are available.  Write Carl G.  Ek, 386 Coe Ave., East Haven CT 06512.

INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDEN LODGE OF FREEMASONS
The first meeting was held August 7, 1993 at the Peace Garden in North Dakota.
The Masonic Memorial Auditorium there was built in the design of the Square and
Compass, we included a drawing some time ago in a review, a project of the
20,000 Freemasons of North Dakota and Manitoba, Canada.

A letter of inquiry to Brother Allen Ohrt, P.G.M. of North Dakota and member of
our Lodge, tells us that "The Lodge will not be a part of any specific
jurisdiction and subsequently will never have a number.  The Grand Lodge
Officers of North Dakota, Minnesota and Manitoba will open the meetings in turn,
beginning with North Dakota this year.  The fee is $50.00 once-in-a-lifetime.
An escrow account will be set up with the interest payments available to help in
the maintenance of the Gardens.  The address is International Peace Garden
Lodge, RR 1 Box 116, Dunseith ND 58329."


