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Norristown Lodge Dedicated At a Special Communication of the Gmnd Lodge on May 9, 1987, the lodge room of Not-ristow n Lodge No. 620 was dedicated. The R. W G1·and Master Bro. Ca1·l W Stenbetg, ]1·. accompanied by a corps of Gmnd Lodge officers attended the ceremony. Bt·o. Nelson Baird is District Deputy Gmnd Master for the 6th Masonic District and Bro. Ronald C. Brooks is Wot·shipful Master of the Lodge.
Constitution and Presidents' Packets The informatio nal packet o n the l!nited States Constitutio n, developed by Project SO LOMO II , has been distributed to District Directors and Lodge Directors for use in each Blue Lodge in Pennsylvan ia. District Deputy Grand Maste rs received the Constitutio n Packet at the September Quarterl y Comm unicatio n. Chairmen of the Educatio n Committees o f the Blue Lodges rece ived copies of the Constitution Packet in October. The Constitution Packet included short biographical sketches of the Signers of the Consti tution who were Maso ns. A copy of the Constitution was included along with suggestions for using the information from the
Pac ket in a program of the Lodge. Each Master Mason should partic ipate in a ceremo ny in his Lodge celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the United States Constitution du ring the Fall of 1987. A second packet devotecl to the Masonic Presidents of the United States is being prepared by Project SOLOMON II. This Packet will be read y for d istribution in january 1988 so that all Pennsylvania Maso ns can ho nor the Masonic Presidents in February 1988 . It vvill also contain biographical sketches and likenesses (photographs and paintings) of the Masonic Presidents along with suggestions for programs that can be given in each Lodge.
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Project SOLOMON II Is Working Suspensions Cut 50 % The statistics from the Data Processing Department of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania show promising results for Project SOLOMON II. Director Drew W. Washabau stated in his Septem ber Report to Grand Lodge the fo llowing: 2356 Masons remained suspended on August 3 1 , 1986, and 1 I 80 Masons remained suspended on August 3 1, 1987. The drop of 50% in the number o f suspensions fo r the non-pay ment of d ues gives clear ind icatio n that the members of the Lodges of Pennsylvania and Project SOLOMON II have been working to bring men back to Freemasonry.
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R.W. Grand Master Carl W. Stenberg, Jr.: A Review A G rand Master in the jurStudy also suggested that isdiction o f Pennsylvania the Grand Lodge create a has two years in which to new position of Controller. In the final analysis, the Hay put into action goals that in man y instances have been Salary Study has contribdevelop ing in his mind for uted to a more effective, efficient and more fairly paid some ti me . Many Grand Masters acco mplish more in Grand Lodge staff. two years than do some Another area of concern professionals engaged in for Bro. Stenberg has been the SOLOMON II Program. compa rable projects and A revitalization of the Fracharities over several years. R. W. Grand Master Carl W. ternity was necessary and through the appointment of Stenberg, Jr. is no ex ception. The ke ynote of his Bro. Drew W . Washabau, te rm of o ffice has been ada self employed businessministration. Bro. Stenberg, man , as its director, the a retired Vice President of SOLOMON II Program is Mellon Bank's Trus t Departundergoing a revival. This ment , came to the East duly reorganization calls for our prepared w ith a strong continued s upport so that managerial background . we can rebuild, and always When he assumed the ofbe known as , a respectable , fice of Grand Master on regular and uniform FraDecember 27 , 1985, Bro . ternity. Not only have programs Sten berg saw the need for themselves been revised, analysis and subsequent rePortrait of Carl W Stenbetg, ]r. , Grand Master struc turing of the existing but also the manuals gov1986- 1987, Painted by Bro. Hemy Cooper operatio nal fram ework of erning them. For example, the Grand Lodge. Among Bro. Stenberg has revised the Manual for District Deputy Grand Masters, making the most important programs that Bro. Stenberg h as initiated occurred at the Masonic Temple. A salary it more comprehensive, bringing it up to date, refining study conducted by Hay Management Consultants, a it in su ch a way as to make it a c lear, concise source of information . A training seminar for new District Deputy fi rm specializing in this field, was instrumental in providing the grou nd work for necessary reorganization, Grand Masters was also instituted by Bro. Stenberg. Tbe Digest of Decisions has likewise been revised because including adj usted salaries and better delineated job continued on page 2 descriptio ns. Among other recommendations, the Hay