The
NORTH
CAROLINA
MASON
Official Publication of The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons of North Carolina
VOL. XCV, NO. 6
Oxford, North Carolina 27565, June, 1970
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
From the
GRAND MASTER
Following my installation as Grand
Master my first official meeting was to
attend and preside over the Official
Board of Masonic and Eastern Star
Home in Greensboro, on Saturday,
April 25. It seemed fitting that this
should be my first Official Board that I
should preside over since my fellow
Wilkes Countian, M.’.W.'.R. N. Hackett,
Grand Master of Masons of North
Carolina, on June 18, 1910 signed the
Charter establishing this fine institu
tion. This was a very harmonious meet
ing and the Official Board unanimously
passed a motion naming the new Care
Center, The Robert N. Bass, Jr. Care
Center, in honor of M.'.W.'.Brother
Bass, P.G.M., who has done so much fine
work in behalf of the Home.
On Monday April 27, Pat and I jour
neyed to Charlotte, where I was priv
ileged to attend the Black Tie Banquet
of Carolina Consistory. Those of us who
are acquainted with M.'.W.'.Brother
Edward Burrier, Secretary of this fine
Consistory, always look forward to at
tending and participating in an out
standing meeting. Apparently Brother
Ed had a first this time as the Grand
Masters of North and South Carolina
were both in attendance, as well as 750
other outstanding Masonic Brethren.
On Tuesday, April 28, Brother W. F.
Owen, Jr., an officer of my own home
lodge, and W.'.Brother James E. Spi
cer, Grand Lecturer, and I motored to
Shelby, where we were met by W.'.Bro
ther R. Pete Dudley, Assistant to the
Grand Secretary, and a large number
of brethren for the purpose of constitut
ing Shelby Lodge No. 744. W.'.Brother
Samuel M. Sain was installed as Mas
ter. Afterwards Brother Dudley return
ed to North Wilkesboro and spent the
night in my home.
On Wednesday, April 29, at 7 ;30 p.m.
the Grand Lodge was convened in
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N. C. Grand Lodge Creates New Officer
At the annual communication of the
North Carolina Grand Lodge in Dur
ham during April, approval was given
to a new educational program to be
implemented in all of the Lodges in
North Carolina. The Code was amended
to provide for a permanent and con
tinuing program of education to be im
plemented by the Committee on Ma
sonic Education. This committee was
elected to provide for the implementa
tion of the program in each Lodge in
North Carolina. To do this it authorized
the selection of an officer in each Dis
trict by the D.D.G.M. and the D.D.G.L.
to be appointed by the Grand Master,
a new officer who would bear the title
of District Education Chairman, or as
he will be known in an abbreviated
form, the DEC.
There is supposed to be a District
Education Chairman in each district in
North Carolina. In another section of
this issue you will find a list of all of the
District Education Chairmen whose
names have been reported to the Grand
Secretary’s office. If your district is not
represented, it is suggested that you
contact your D.D.G.M. immediately and
find out the name of the person who has
been selected as your DEC.
The DEC is required to implement
such Masonic Educational programs as
shall be promulgated from time to time
by the Committee on Masonic Educa
tion.
The DEC is appointed for a period of
one year but may be re-appointed to
succeed himself for a maximum of not
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What Is “The Grand Master’s Award”?
What is “The Grand Master’s
Award”? This is a beautiful framed
award which will be presented at the
next Annual Communication of the
Grand Lodge to each Lodge in North
Carolina that has become eligible to re
ceive it. The Grand Master himself will
present the award.
How may a Lodge become eligible to
receive “The Grand Master’s Award”?
The answer to this is simple. Your
Lodge becomes eligible to receive it by
meeting the following requirements:
1. Each of the three principle officers
must attend the Grand Lodge Annual
Communication in person.
2. The three principle officers must
attend one District Workshop during
the year. Each District will conduct at
least one District Workshop during the
year. If you have difficulty in attend
ing your own District Workshop, per
haps you can attend the Workshop in a
neighboring District.
3. The Lodge must have a minimum
of four programs during the year. These
programs must be in addition to the
regular business and to the conferring
of the degree. (It is suggested, but not
required, that at least one of the pro
grams be an open meeting.) Discussion
on types of programs and how and when
to present them will be a part of the
program of each workshop.
4. The Lodge must participate in
“The Counselor Program” as described
in detail in a manual presented to your
three principle officers. “The Counselor
Program” is also described in detail
in a section of this issue of The N. C.
Mason.
5. The Lodge must cooperate with the
D.D.G.M., D.D.G.L. and the D.E.C. in
carrying out the Grand Masters pro
gram. This includes not only the educa
tion program but also the other items
that are included in the Grand Master’s
program.
6. Annual returns for the Lodge must
be filed with the Grand Secretary by
March 1.
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