“Bring A Friend Night”
STATED COMMUNICATION - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 7:00 pm
Assemble Scottish Rite Lodge Room #2, 4204 Hermitage Road at 5:45 pm
Dinner – 6:00 PM
OPEN LODGE – 7:00 PM
Regular Business
Balloting
Petition for Affiliation (1)
Petition To Receive Degrees (1)
Call off for Refreshment
Program – "What Can We Say" by Worshipful Wilbur H. Matthews
Call Back to Labor
CLOSE LODGE
OFFICERS, MEMBERS & GUESTS: Business Attire Please (Coat and Tie)
The No. 11 Class of Instruction Will meet in the Scottish Rite Temple
4204 Hermitage Road, Richmond, VA on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 6:30 pm
(If there are NO Called Communications or other meetings Scheduled for that week!)
Any case of illness or distress of any member that may come to your attention should be promptly reported to the
Junior Warden
(click to e-mail), Secretary
(click to e-mail) or other Officer of the Lodge.
PAST MASTER HONOR ROLL - February 2010 STATED
G. J. Morrow - C. S. Sarbaugh - H. W. Mayes - W. V. Evans Jr. - G. H. Cooke III
K. G. LaFemina - W. S. Richardson - C. A. Bass Jr. - D. P. Norman - B. L. Absher
B. K. McLaughlin - D. V. Jones - C. T. Sykes - V. S. Cook - J. L. Dixon
D. L. Carter - C. M. Richardson - D. L. Rose
ATTENDANCE - February 2010 STATED
Past Masters - 19 Members - 25 Visitors - 14
CALLED COMMUNICATIONS
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Work in the Entered Apprentices’ Degree (3)
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Work in the Fellow Crafts’ Degree (2)
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Work in the Entered Apprentices' Degree (3)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Work in the Master Masons' (2)
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Work in the Fellow Crafts’ Degree (3)
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Work in the Master Masons’ Degree (2)
Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Work in the Master Masons’ Degree (1)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Robert Lewis Gibbs Saturday Night Classes at Scottish Rite Temple at 7:00 PM every Saturday night except Feb 27th and Mar 27th
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 7:30 PM - Rainbow Girls meet at Scottish Rite Temple
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 9:00 AM - Masters and Wardens Assoc at Westhampton Lodge # 302, 9310 Three Chopt Road, Breakfast at 8:00 AM
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 4:00 PM - Richmond Assembly #10, International Order of Rainbow Girls will have their Installation at Scottish Rite Temple
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 9:00 AM - Masters and Wardens Assoc at Westhampton Lodge # 302, 9310 Three Chopt Road, Breakfast at 8:00 AM
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Grand Master’s Official Visit to Districts 15A, 15-B & 15-C at Scottish Rite Temple
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - Grand Master’s Official Visit to Metropolitan #11
FROM THE EAST
February 19, 2010
Brethren,
Let me begin by backing up a little and discuss the Called Communication we had on January 21st. Again, this was, in my opinion, another record setter.
We had over 30 Brethren present when we passed Brother Mark Sykes to the degree of Fellowcraft. I can not remember having trouble making room for so many Brothers lining up to bring
Brother Sykes to further light in Masonry. Also, this was the first time Brother Jonathan Turner from Glen Allen #131 performed the Advanced Lecture. He did an outstanding job on this
and we were honored to have him in Lodge with us and have him do this part of the degree.
I am real sorry if you missed our February Stated Communication and the official visit of our District Deputy, Right Worshipful Peter Miller. Right
Worshipful Pete took the extra time to look up some interesting facts about Metropolitan Lodge #11 in general and Dove Lodge #51 in particular and some of our more illustrious members
and their roles in the Civil War. Right Worshipful Brother Pete also delivered an outstanding message from our Grand Master, Most Worshipful William Earle Rorer, Jr., and his programs
for 2010.
Brethren, as I said above, I am sorry if you missed our February Stated and about 90% of you did. When we read our Masonic Birthdays we had 76 Masonic
Years present out of a total of 948. That represents about 8% which is what we seem to consistently get, between 8 and 10 percent of our members present. If you have not been to
lodge for sometime, now might just be the time to give it a try and see the fellowship, good food and good times you have been missing. I am really at a loss as to why so many of our
Brethren don’t join us. I have tried to put together some enjoyable and entertaining programs for the year, just as Right Worshipful Brother Stuart did last year, and everyone in
attendance has really put forth an effort to make the time we spend in Lodge enjoyable and fun (believe me - the fun is usually at my expense).
For our March Stated, we will have the honor of hearing Worshipful Wilbur Matthews speaking on the subject of “What Can We Say”. This deals with what
we can say to prospective Masons that might peak their interest in our fraternity. It also plays into the other theme for the night, “Bring a Friend”. While I really want to get
many of our Brethren BACK in Lodge, I also want to show our “friends” what we have and what they are missing by NOT being a Mason.
Join us Thursday, March 11th. Bring a Friend.
It is YOUR Lodge, YOUR Fraternity, YOUR History and it is YOU that is needed.
I’m going to be there - How About YOU?
"150 Years Young and Growing"
Sincerely and Fraternally,
Brother Tom Wadkins. W.M.
LODGE OF SORROW
Brethren, Since our last Stated Communication, The Supreme Architect has seen fit to take
from our midst one of our Brothers:
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HERBERT NEWTON PURGASON, SR. |
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| Born: | October 12, 1924 |
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| Initiated: | September 17, 1956 |
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| Passed: | October 16, 1956 |
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| Raised: | November 27, 1956 |
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| 50 Years: | November 27, 2006 |
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| Died: | February 12,
2010 |
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We Offer Our Most Sincere Condolences to
his Family!
FROM THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER
Brethren,
Please, when writing your check for your dues, remit the correct amount of $128.00 to prevent unnecessary confusion by having the Treasurer either return
your check as insufficient payment or having to request that you send the amount needed to satisfy your dues requirement. Full payment is required before you can
get your 2010 dues card.
We thank you for your cooperation in this important matter.
Sincerely and Fraternally,
Wade V. Evans, Jr., Treasurer and Charles S. Sarbaugh, Secretary
