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Ten Important Ritualistic Sectional Meetings Listed There will be ten Sectional Meeting of the Schools of Instruction across th e Jurisdic tion in 1995.
75-YEAR AWARD At a Stated Meeting of Lucius H. Scott Lodge No. 352, held on June 7, 1994, Brother George Dewey Middleton was honored for 75 years of Masonic Service. Bro. Garrison P. Knox was also honored, but was unable to allend. Pictured left to right: Bros. John Taylor ; Warre n F. Schueler , Sr., M.W.P.G .M. and Grand Secretary of Delaware; George D. Middleton; Dean Smith, P.D.D.G .M. of the 36th Masonic District; Lynwood J. Dixon, D.D.G.M. of the 36th Masonic District; and Byron /. Royer, Worshipful Master ofLucius H. Scott Lodge No . 352 .
Three Receive Franklin Awards Benjamin Franklin Awards were pre se nted by R.W. Grand Master George H. Hohens hildt to three Brethren for their "Outstandi ng Service to the Fratern ity". The prest ig ious awards were prese nted during t he Dece mber Quarterly Communication to: Bro. Edward H. Fowl er, Jr., R.W. Past Grand Master; Bro. Robert 0. Ralston, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Co uncil for the North ern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Ancie.nt Accepted Scottish Right; and Bro. Burton E. Ravellette, Jr., Impe rial Potentate of the Sh rine of North America. The Award is rep resented by a throat medallion that is a gold -miniature bust of Benjamin Franklin suspended on a purp le ribbon. For Bros. Ralston and Ravell ette, Certificates of Honorary Membership in the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania accompanied the Benjamin Franklin Award.
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AN OFFICIAL P U BLICAT IO N OF THE R IGHT WORSHI PFUL GRAND LODG E O F FREE AN D ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYL VAN IA
VOLUME XLII
FEBRUARY 1995
Friend to Friend Turns the Tide with an Increase in New Members of 38% in 1994! R .W Grand Master Personally Leads the Attack on Membership Losses! With a promise that "no agenda w ill t ake a hig her priority in my administ ration than to tu rn t he t ide of thirty-three consecutive yea rs of devastating losses in membership," R.W. Grand Master George H. Hoh enshi ldt personally led the attack on the greatest threat to Freemaso nry! Armed with his Friend to Friend Membership Development Program, an idea has become a movement! In 1994. Initi ations for M em be r sh ip in Penn sy lva nia increas ed by 38% compared to 1993! Congratu l ations to every Freemason who has become "A Builder of the Craft!" Even w ith the remarkable achievements of Friend to
THE PENNSYLVAN IA FREEMASON VOL XLII FEBRUARY 1995 NO. I Publ ication No. USPS 426-140 Issued Quarterl y W int er issue of 1995 at the Masoni c H o mes, Elizabethtown, Pe nnsylvania and T he Righ t Wors hipful Grand Lodge of the Most A ncien t and 1-lonorable Fratern it y of Free a nd A c cepted Masons of Pe nnsy lva nia and Maso ni c Jurisdic ti o n Thereunto belonging. GRAND LODGE OF FIC ERS Bro. George H. Hohenshildt, R .W. Grand Master Bro. Edward 0. Weisser, R.W. Deputy Grmul Master Bro. James L. Erne tte, R.W. Senior Grand Warden Bro. Robert L. Dluge, Jr., R. W. Junior Grand Warden Bro. Marvin G. Speicher, R.W. Grand Treasurer Bro. Thomas W. Jackson, li.W. Graud Secrctlll)' EDITORIAL BOARD Bro. William J . Prazenica-Editor Bro. Fred D. Rissinger- Associate Editor Bro. John H. Platt, Jr.- Associate Editor Bro. Blaine F. Fab ian-Editorial Production Coordinator (All arlidt•s all(/ photograpll.t become the tJroperty of tllr Grand Lmlge.)
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rece ived durin g the fir st yea r , total Memb e r s hip l osses st ill exceeded ga ins. Nothing c ould better undersco re the need for th e Friend to Friend proFRIEND TO FR IEND PROGRESS CONTINUES -In every R egion across the State, Initiations through the end of 1994 were more than for gram than 1993. In f ive of the seven Regions, Initiations in 1994 exceeded those of when even a the 1988-92 fi ve-year average. 38% in crease in Initiations is not enough to turn the t ide on net M embership. Ac co rding to Grand Master Hohensh il dt , "We are rig ht on track a nd poised to turn th e t ide in net M embership in 1995." He has chall enged each Pennsylvania Freemaso n to beco me "A Build er of the Craft" by recomme nding at least one qua lified friend for Membership duri ng 1995. " Th e Fr ee m aso n s of Pennsy l van i a tru l y h ave an opport unity to
NUMBER ONE - Th e first Friend to Friend Outstanding A c hievement Award for a first-line Petition-signer for twelve or more Initiates was presented to Bro. Peter Szpak of Reading Lodg e No. 549 by R. W. Grand M aster George H. Hohenshildt. Looking on is Bro . Ray W Gotschall, W.M. of the Lodge.
First Pendant Medallion Presented The fir st Go ld Pendant Outstand in g A chi eveme nt Award for h aving been the first - lin e Petition-signer for twelve or more Initi ates as a result of his Friend to Friend contacts, wa s presented to Bro. Peter Szpak, Senio r Master of Ce remo nies and a Friend to Fr iend Task Force Member of Reading Lodge No. 549, by R. W. Grand M aster Geo r ge H. Hohenshildt dur in g a Special Visitation at t he November Stated Meeting of the Lodge. At th e t im e the
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