Mason ic Homes Policy Listed for Regulations The foll owing is inserted to comply with Title VI of the Civil Ri ghts Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act: Admissions Policy, Mason ic Homes Eli zabeth town, Penns y Ivania The Mason ic Homes at Elizabethtown , Pennsylva nia are owned and operated by the Grand ·Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylva ni a whose exis tence an tedates both th e Common wealth of Pen nsy lvania and the United Stales of Amer ica. There are hou sed at the Masonic Homes m embers. their wives. widows and mothers of deceased members of the 588 Lodges with in the Common wealth having a total membershi p of 218 ,286 as of December 27 . 1979. These Lodges operate under the juris diction of th e Grand Lodge. Neither the Constitution of the Grand Lo dge nor th e By-Laws of the Subo rd ina te Lodges restricts membership by reason of race. color, nat iona l origin. ancestry. or religious creed and there are many amo ng our members w ho are not of the Caucasia n race although no record is ke pt of our m embers hip on a basis of race. color. national origin. ancest ry. or religious creed. T he admission o f ou r members. or their wives. w id ows. or mothers of deceased members. to the Maso n ic Homes is go verned by an elected Comm ittee on Masonic Homes. T his Committee approves or disapproves appl icatio ns for the admission of m embers . their relati ves refe rred to above and chi ldren sponsored b~' our Lodges. solely on the basis of n eed and the Committee does not di scriminate by reason of the race. colo r. national origin . ances-
try. age. sex. or religious creed of the applican t. By virtue of the foregoi ng. the Masonic Homes is in compliance w ith T itle VI of the Ci vil Rights Act of 1964 and agrees to comply with the provisions of that act and all requ irements imposed pursuant th ereto to the end that no person shall on the grounds of race. col or. national origin. ancestry, age, sex. or religious creed be excl uded from participation in. be den ied the benefits of or otherw ise be subjected to discrimination in the provision of any care or service at the Masonic Homes at El izabethtown. Specifi cally th e above includes. but is not li mited to. the follow ing ch aracteristics: 1.lnpatient and outpatient care w ill be provided on a nondiscriminatory basis ; all patients wil l be admitted and recei ve care w ithout regard to race. color. national origin. ancestry. age. sex. or religious creed. 2. All patients w ill be assigned to rooms. fl oors and sections wi thout regard to race, co lor. national origin. ancestry. age. sex. or reI igiou s creed. 3. Patients wil l n ot be asked if they are willing or desire to share a room with a person of another race. 4. Employees wil l be assigned to patient services wit hout regard to the race, color. nationa l origin. ancestry, age. sex, or religiou s creed of either the patient or employee. 5. Staff privileges wi ll not be denied profess i o n a ll~' qualified p ersonnel on the basis of race. color. national origin, ancestry . age, sex or religious creed. 6. All facilities of this institu tion wil l be u tilized without regard to race . color. national origin. an cestry. age , sex , or religious creed. 7 . Transfer of patients from th e rooms ass ign ed and/or selected will not be made for racial reasons: however. any patient may requ est to upgrade the room assigned and/or selected at an~' time for any reason provided that the room requested is readi ly available. MASONIC HOMES. ELIZABETHTOWN. PENNSY LVANIA
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON Distribution Office MASONIC HOMES Elizabethtown, Pa. 17022 (Send FORM 3579 to Above Address)
FROM SON TO FATHER - Bro. David M. Clawson, Past District Deputy Grand Master for the 48th Masonic District (right) had the rare privilege and pleasure of presenting a Grand Lodge Fifty Year Masonic Service Emblem to his father, Bro. Frederick M. Clawson , Past Master of Acacia Lodge, No . 355, Blairsville, in the 39th Masonic District. The occasion just happened to be the 72nd bir thday of our new Fifty Year Mason. It was a great evening for all .
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When You Move Please Let Us Know Copies of "The Pennsylvania Freemason " returned to us by the Post Offices, due to incorrect addresses, have become rather costly. When your address panel on the back page is returned along with a Postal Form 3579, we are charged 25 cents. This is in accordance with the Second Class Mailing Permit we use in distributing "The Pennsylvania Freemason" to y ou fr ee of charge. You can help us greatly in reducing this additional and rather unnecessary postal f ee by notifying your Lodge Secretary as promptly as you can when your mailing address is to be changed. Acting promptly wh en your address changes also assures you a copy of the n ext edition of "The Pennsylvania Freemason. " Copies of the publication mailed with incorrect addresses are destroyed by the Post Offices except for the address panel returned with the Form 3579. Your cooperation and understanding is appreciated. An old-tim er whose income was from ferry ing passengers across a river was ask ed: "How many times a day do you cross the river?" "I go as often as I can," he re plie d. "The more I g o, the more I get. If I don 't go, I don 't get." So it is with attending Lodge Meetings. The more we g o, the more we get out of our Lodge Membership.
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The PENNSYLVANIA.
FREEJYIASON AN OffiCIAl PUBliCATION Of THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUl GRAND LODGE OF
FRU AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA
VOLUME XXVII
MAY • 1980
NUMBER 2
Freemasonry Can't Afford To Take Time Off The mission of Freemasonry is never ending. It requires a 24-hour day; a seven-day week, and a 12month year. As has long been the custom, many Masonic meetings are "calledoff" for certain months. And, with a "call-off," there is always that possibility that some may tend to relax or let-up in the performance of our Masonic responsibilities . Living the life of a true and worthy Mason is a full-time endeavor. Hence, the " call-off" of Masonic meetings and the brief let-up in the mailing of meeting notices should not cause us to relax in the performance of a Masonic way of life. Whether it be during the most active months of a Masonic Year or during those weeks , so often needed for recreation and relaxation , a Mason should be ever mindful of his responsibilities as a Mason and the mission of Freemasonry. We should continually remind ourselves that we are full-time builders of one of God 's temples- a temple not made with . hands but majestic in our heart. Such a temple is an ideal temple and h e is a true and worthy Mason w h o works fulltime on such a masterpiece. We s hould continually remind ourselves that a temple in the h eart of a man and Mason is, in a sen se, an unfinished temple. It is always on the rise, with n o allowances for coffee-breaks , days off, h olidays , "calloffs ," vacations or even retirement. In a day and age w hen indifferences, selfishness , complacency and apathy are forever temptin g the hearts and minds of many
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS ELECTED AND INSTALLED- A recent photo shows the Grand Lodge Officers elected and installed to serve for the c'urrent Masonic Year. Reading left to right, they are Bro. Arthu r R. Diamond, R.W. Gra nd Treasurer; Bro. Thomas W. Burgess, R.W. Senior Grand Warden; Bro. Joseph E. Trate, R.W. Grand Master; Bro. Samuel C. Williamson, R.W. Deputy Grand Master; Bro. William A. Carpenter, R.W. Junior Grand Warden, and Bro. Thomas W. Jackson, R.W. Grand Secretary.
Ours is a p eculiar Fraternity. It' is in no sense a club or an insurance society and it offers nothing to any man by way of pecu~iary return. It is, on the other hand, a Brotherhood, a Fraternity of high ideals, seeking to place before the individual a practical theory of living and to h elp m en to realize the higher and better things of life. men and Masons, the m iss ion of Freemasonry-with its fundamental principles , its ritualistic teachings , and its time-tested ideals for the betterment of mankind-is both urgent and never-ending. Freemasonry nor Freemaso ns just can't afford to take time off at any time .
June QuarterlyWilliamsport, Pa. The Quarterly Communication, Wednesday, June 4, 1980, will be held in Williamsport, Pa. The Communication will b e h eld in the Main Auditorium of the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 348 Market Street and will begin promptly at 7:00 o'clock, P.M. (E.D.T.) You do not have to b e a Member of Grand Lodge to attend. A ll Master Masons are welcome. Our Right Worshipful Grand Master was born and raised in Williamsport. Hence, it is his will and pleasure that a goodly number of the Brethren join him in his return to the "old hom e town."