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The PENNSYLVANIA
FREE1VIASON AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Of THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE Of FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS Of PENNSYLVANIA
NOVEMBER
VOLUME XXI
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1974
NUMBER 4
"How Can You
Be A Brother To Someone You Don't Even Know"
Grand Lodge Officers, headed by Bro. Rochester B. Woodall, dedi· cated the new Mnsonic Temple for Huguenot Lodge No. 377 at Kutztown. The Tem1>le was erected at a cost of S175,000.00.
By Bro. Rochester B. Woodall R. W. Grand Master
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Some good news . . . some not so good!
The cornerstone was placed for the new Masonic Temple at Kutztown. Pictured left to right are Bro. Milton Borrell, Chairman of the Kutztown Temple Association; Bro. Rochester B. Woodall. R. W. Grand Master; and Bro. Donald F. Heffiey, Worshipful Master of Huguenot Lodge No. 377.
Since the creation of the Lodge Attendance Committees a.dditional emphasis has been placed on increasing participa: tton by members in Lodge activities.
$175,000 Masonic Temple
Many Committees are doing very well in contacting the Members in person, by telephone and by letter.
Grand Lodge Placed Cornerstone Grand Lodge Officers placed the cor- tal Cave Road, Kutztown. T he Lodge Room seats 101 and the nerstone and dedicated the new Masonic Temple for Huguenot Lodge No. Social Room 150 for banquets. The structure also includes a Secretary's of377, Kutztown, on September 28. This marked the end of ten years of fice and a fully equipped kitchen. The building is fully air-conditioned dedicated work - the 108th Anniverand carpeted . sary of the Lodge. Following the dedication ceremony, The cost was $ 17 5,000, not including the hours of dedicated volunteer work the 108th Anniversary Banquet was held in the Dining Hall of Kutztown State by Lodge members. The funds were raised through con- College. Bro. Rochester B. Woodall, R. W. tributions by members and other interGrand Master, headed the cornerstone ested people. The new Temple is located on Crys- and dedication ceremony.
Dedicated
At the cornerstone ceremony, held in the Lodge Room because of inclement weather, Bro. Woodall said: "Even as the cornerstone symbolizes a sure and firm foundation for this structure, so will we be a tried stone, a sure foundation in a universal brotherhood if we accept the truth, do our civic responsibilities and have a deep and abiding reverence for God."
Students Are Needed At Patton Masonic School (Continued from Page 7)
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• Submit a birth certificate of applicant. • Submit a complete medical and dental report. • Submit a complete transcript of school records. • Submit a letter showing sponsor· ship by a Masonic Lodge in Penn· sylvania recognized by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. Upon receipt of the above items, the applicant and his parent, or guardian, w ill be contacted or interviewed by the Superintendent. The trustees make final selections and approvals. Preliminary application forms can be obtained from Masonic Lodges or by applying directly to: Superintendent, Patton Masonic School, Elizabethtown , Pennsylvania 17022 .
Some Committees have established car pools to take Members to Lodge. Others are furnishing door to door delivery service for the elderly Brethren. My theme; "I-Iow can you be a Brother to someone you don't even know"?, is being used with increased frequency and success. The. cooperation and interest in the program by many Worshipful Masters is beginning to show results. During the first six months of 1974, a number of Lodges
have increased attendance by 20 per cent or more. The attendance reports submitted to date indicate that the percentage of attendance ranges from a high of 31 per cent to a low of 4 per cent. Lodges with memberships of 300 or less, apparently have a better attendance record than larger Lodges. However, regardless of size, the average attendance is approximately 15 per cent. Lodges with attendance records in the 4 to tO per cent range are particularly urged to renew and redouble their efforts to improve attendance. Bring up your "batting" average by the end of the year~ Many Secretaries have not responded to my request to regularly send in Lodge Activity Reports. This must be done promptly each month. This is of great importance in the development of the Lodge Attendance Program.
"How can you be a Brother to someone you don't even know?"
Grand Master's Banquet
Dec. 27 Tickets Are Still Available There are still tickets available for the Grand Master's Banquet, show and dance for Friday, December 27. It will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel, 1725 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Phladelphia. The cost of $15.00 per person covers the following: • A delicious roast beef dinner • An outstanding floor show • Dancing to Bro. Joe Martin's 12-piece orchestra • Free parking in the Sheraton Hotel garage, across Kennedy Blvd. from the hotel Dress for the affair will be tuxedo but dark suits acceptable ' If you desire tickets send checks to Grand Master's Office Masonic Temple, One North Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107. Make checks payable to Grand Secretary.
Please indicate your r.!odge No., name, address, and enclose a self-addressed , stamped envelope. If you have any questions, o~· desire further details, call the Grand Master's Office, (Area Code 215) LOcust 7-5582.
Pennsylvania Ranks Second In Membership Statistics There are 3,611,448 Masons in the United States, according to the Masonic Service Association. The count is based on 1973 membership statistics of the 49 Grand Lodges. The five Grand Lodges w ith the largest memberships are: Ohio, 255,451; Pennsylvania, 234,598; Texas, 230,459: California, 223,777; and New York, 216,479.
Two Pennsylvania Brethren Have Years of Dedication Two Pennsylvania Masons . have served Freemasonry for a total of 152 years. In fact, Bros. Floyd M. Cain and Robert Anderson Brua are among the oldest living Masons in point of service in the United States. Bro. Cain, 98, the you ngest by age but oldest in Masonic service, was born on January 5, 1875, in Pittsburgh. He was a Certified Public Accountant. During World War II he went to Californi a for the Manhattan Project. He now lives in the Park Side Convalescent Home, Newport Beach, California . When 21, Bro. Cain was made a Mason in Monongahela Lodge No. 269, Pittsburgh, in 1897. He has been a member for 77 years. Bro. Cain has two daughters. His hobbies are writing and cabinet making. Bro. Brua, 101 , was born on a farm (Continued on Page 2)