June - July 2019 ORIENT OF LOUISIANA Volume 21 Issue 3

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A Glimpse into Kabbalah Part IIby

J. Quincy Gotte, 32° KCCHValley of Lake Charles

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The Three Princes – the Axis, the Sphere, and the HeartThe number 3 represents balance, structure, and order. According

to the Bahir and the Sefer Yetzirah, there are three Princes. These three Princes are said to be the source of “the three columns of the Sefirot1, and from them, all the rest of creation.”2 The Bahir refers to them as the Axis, the Sphere, and the Heart. Chapter 6:1 of the Sefer Yetzirah lists them as the Teli, the Cycle, and the Heart3. These three provide the balance, structure, and order that is needed to sustain creation.

The Axis / TeliAryeh Kaplan’s commentary on Sefer Yetzirah chapter 6 informs

us that the word “Teli” in Hebrew is best translated, according to this topic, as “an imaginary line, by which the celestial sphere hangs.4” This provides the concept of an Axis pole. When considering the idea of an axis, we must assume there is a relationship supported by it. Kaplan alludes to the relationship when he mentions the constel-lation Draco. Coiled around the north celestial pole, Draco assumes its identity as the Pole Serpent. In ancient times, prior to Polaris in Ursa Minor, it was Thubin (Alpha Draconis), a star in Draco’s tail that was the North Star. Aside from this, we will see that Draco is significant to the Axis for a variety of reasons.

In Greek Mythology, the constellation Draco – wrapped around the north celestial pole in the heavens – is comparable to the dragon Ladon who was wrapped around the golden apple tree in the Garden of the Hesperides. According to some versions of the 12 Labors of Heracles5, Ladon was appointed by the goddess Hera to guard the golden apple tree. Per his labors, Heracles was required to obtain the golden apples from the tree. During his quest, the hero slays the dragon and acquires the golden apples. As a memorial to the slain dragon, Hera placed its image in the northern skies as the constel-lation Draco6. Although much can be learned from this story, the 1 “The Tree of Life” – Chayim Vital’s Introduction to the Kabbalah of Isaac Luria Volume I – The Palace of Adam Kadmon – Donald Wilder Menzi and Zwe Padeh, see foot note on page 9 for an explanation of the word Sefirot. The Tree of Life symbol has ten spheres called “Sefirot,” which represent the ten Divine attributes associated with the creation process. Sefirah is singular; Sefirot is plural. Joseph Gi-katilla’s “Gates of Light” also provides a beautiful description of the Sefirot. 2 “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edi-tion” – Aryeh Kaplan page 231. 3 See “The Bahir” – Aryeh Kaplan, page 38 and “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edition” – Aryeh Kaplan pages 231-245. 4 “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edi-tion” – Aryeh Kaplan pages 232 & 233. 5 See “Ladon” at www.greekmythology.com and “The Myth of Ladon” at www.slooh.com 6 See “Draco The Dragon” in Ian Ridpath’s “Star Tales” at www.ianridpath.com

most popular lesson pertains to working through fears and opposi-tion to amass blessings and living a meaningful life. All blessings pass through the North where it is guarded and weighed out with judgment7. Here, we can view the establishment of judgment and rule reflected in the constellation Draco.

When considering the constellation with regard to the ecliptic pole, we find that Draco has “stars in all the houses of the zodiac8” and is therefore “seen as supporting them all.” Furthermore, in Kaplan’s commentary on Sefer Yetzirah chapter 6, he explains that the Pole Serpent’s head represents the vernal equinox and its tail represents the autumnal equinox9. The equinoxes reflect nature’s acknowledgement that there is a balance and a central point that is adhered to, and the solstices reflect the full expression of each force exercising its dominance during its designated time. Concerning the zodiac, it is worth noting that it consists of feminine and mas-culine constellations. Draco is considered a feminine constellation; however, it has no assigned house in the zodiac. But since Draco occupies all the houses in the zodiac, it can be seen as containing both masculine and feminine qualities. Kaplan also points out that “some Kabbalists state that the constellation of Draco is the male Pole Serpent, while the inclination of the ecliptic is the female Coiled Serpent.”10 Identifying these masculine and feminine qualities establishes the reasonableness of duality in the Universe. It is the union of the two qualities that represents the energy by which life is generated and sustained, ergo the need for duality. Containing both masculine and feminine qualities, the Pole Serpent displays the rejuvenating characteristics needed to sustain life through equi-librium, which is perpetuated around the Axis. Moreover, it is also pointed out that “the Teli is the king over the Universe, that is, over the domain of space.”11 We can now view the Pole Serpent as being the embodiment of governance set in place by the Axis. Since the Axis rules, it has the power of speech – thus it represents the Word.

The Hermetic axiom “as above, so below” suggests that the Universal Laws are applied in the same manner on both the macro-cosmic and microcosmic levels. Consequently, equilibrium can only

7 Refer to Job chapters 36 & 37. 8 “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edi-tion” – Aryeh Kaplan page 234. 9 “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edi-tion” – Aryeh Kaplan page 233-235 10 “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edition” – Aryeh Kaplan page 236. See also Isaiah 27:1 and Job 26:13. 11 “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edition” – Aryeh Kaplan page 244.

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Editorial StaffEditor: Steven S. A. Pence, 33° Valley of Baton Rouge: James E. Wingate, 33°Valley of New Orleans: Martin J. Reinschmidt, 33° Valley of Shreveport: Troy J. Jones, 32° KCCHValley of Lake Charles: Gerald H. Houston, 33° Valley of Monroe: Wilson O. “Will” Cook, 32° KCCHWebmaster: Robert W. Hagen, Jr., 32° KCCH

AllegianceThe bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish

Rite of Freemasonry, sitting in the Orient of Louisiana, acknowledge and yield allegiance to The Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America (Mother Supreme Council of the World) whose See is at Charles-ton in the State of South Carolina, and the House of the Temple, Washington, D.C., of which

Ill. Ronald A. Seale, 33° Sovereign Grand Commander

andIll. Richard B. Smith, 33° G.C.Deputy of the Supreme Council

Ill. Clayton J. “Chip” Borne, III, 33° PGMPersonal Representative for Valley of New Orleans

Ill. Warren A. Hintz, Jr. 33° Assistant Personal Representative for New Orleans

Ill. Ballard L. Smith, 33° G.C. PGMPersonal Representative for Valley of Shreveport

J. Briggs Becton, 32° KCCHPersonal Representative for Valley of Lake CharlesJames E. “Buddy” Pearce, Sr., 32° KCCH

Personal Representative for Valley of Baton RougeIll. Will P. Gray, 33° PGM

Personal Representative for Valley of MonroeIll. Martin J. Reinschmidt, 33°

Grand Master of Masons in Louisiana

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Master Craftsman Program

Program I: The Symbolic Lodge will familiarize students with aspects of the development of Blue Lodge Masonry and explore some of its developing symbolism.

Program II: Scottish Rite History & Ritual consists of six lessons, utilizing the Scottish Rite Ritual Monitor & Guide and A Bridge to Light (4th ed.).

Program III: Scottish Rite Philosophy uses Albert Pike’s Morals & Dogma, An-notated Edition. The course consists of 33 quizzes, grouped into 10 sections.

The following members have recently completed Master Craftsman Course I, II or III and have received or should shortly receive their certificates and lapel pins.

Lake CharlesJoseph E. Thibodeaux - Level I

Mark A. St.John - Level II

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Jurisdiction Supreme Council

June - July 2019

Calendar of EventsSupreme Council

2019 Biennial Session August 18-20Washington, D.C.

OrientConference of the Orient June 1Alexandria Honors Day November 9Shreveport

ReunionsNew Orleans TBA Shreveport August 10-11Lake Charles September 14-15Baton Rouge October 26 Monroe August 3-4

Grand LodgeGrand Lodge Session June 29-30

Rite Care EligibilityAs a rule, the five Scottish Rite Child-

hood Learning Clinics accept preschool children who have difficulty speaking or un-derstanding the spoken word or school-age children who have difficulty learning to read.

Inquiries on age groups and program offerings in specific areas should be ad-dressed to the director of the local Scottish Rite facility. Equally important, all services are available regardless of race, creed, or the family’s inability to pay.

The Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation

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2018-2019 OfficersFoundation

President: S. Bruce Easterly, 33° Vice President: William V. King, 33° Secretary: James E. Wingate, 33°Treasurer: E. Louis McGee, 33°

Ex-Officio OfficersChairman of the Board : Richard B. Smith, 33° G.C. Board Member: Ralph H. Owens, 33° Board Member: I. C. Turnley, Jr., 33°Board Member:

Elected MembersJames H. Morgan, III J. F. “Jeff” WebbHarry C. Northrop, III Woody D. Bilyeu Clayton J. Borne, III Martin J. ReinschmidtSamuel B. Owens D. Randall Terrell

Appointed MembersJason K. Rigsby James L. PearceJ. Quincy Gotte J. Briggs BectonCharles H. Penn, III Lloyd E. Hennigan, Jr. Jay W. Owensby Ion Lazar Gary L. Gribble Christopher E. Cannon

Roy B. Tuck, Jr.-Emeritus

Investment Committee Woody D. Bilyeu - Chairman Jason K. Rigsby J. Qunicy Gotte Charles H. Penn, III Martin J. Reinschmidt Ion Lazar Ballard L. Smith

H. Edward DurhamSpeech Scholarship Committee

- Chairman Howard L. Dalton, Jr. Leroy George Stenzel Max P. Adame Gregory L. Bruce John C. Miller Edward A. Reine, Sr. Gary L. Gribble John D. Autry, Sr.

Engineering Scholarship Committee-Chairman

Ralph H. Owens E. Louis McGee Anthony Radosti David R. Frohn

Wills and Legacies Travis M. Holley W. James Hill, III Patrick C. Kelly Ralph T. Rabalais

J. Bradley Dill

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The Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation is proud to announce that the following Scholarships have been awarded:

Scholarship AwardsTo the Gentlemen of Scottish Rite,I am extremely honored to have been selected for the Scottish Rite Scholarship. I

wanted thank you for your generosity, as this scholarship is helping me tremendously with my to finances during this semester of graduate school, which is otherwise very expensive.

I admire the Foundation for allowing our program to utilize your building for services and for issuing no fees to the clients we treat there. This is a tremendous favor to the cli-ents and their families and to us, as well. Personally, I am very grateful that my client was located at Scottish Rite during the bat infestation fiasco in Sugar Hall at the beginning of the semester. While these clients had to be relocated to the library, I was very thankful that my client and their family did not have to go through the trouble of negotiating a new treatment location.

Again, I am sincerely grateful to have been awarded this scholarship, and it means so much to me to have been given this opportunity. I look forward to providing treatment there in the semesters to come.

Sincerely,Cassie Thomas

Speech and Language Scholarships

University of Louisiana-MonroeCassie Thomas

Ivey KingKendda Soileau

Louisiana State University-ShreveportSamantha Ardoin

Haley KrumpelbeckLouisiana State University-Baton Rouge

Mary Jane VincentHaley Merryman

Marie Wood

Admiral E. A. Barham, 33° Scottish Rite Childhood Learning Center

To the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation:Thank you so much for the Scottish Rite Scholarship Award. This money will be used

toward my tuition to the university, while I am away on an internship next spring.Thank you so much for everything you do for our speech pathology department at the

University of Louisiana Monroe. We wouldn’t have the opportunity to gain the clinical experience that we have without your support and facility.

I look forward to my future and becoming a speech and language pathologist. Thank you for helping to contribute to making my dream possible.

Sincerely,Ivey King

University of Louisiana Monroe Scholarship Recipi-ents Cassie Thomas, Ivey King and Kenda Soileau.

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Fraternally,Quincy Gotte, 32° KCCH

Valley of Lake Charles

continued from front pageA Glimpse into Kaballah Part II:be accomplished by regulating duality the same way the Universe does – by exercising the opposites with regularity, and by adhering to its center. Seeing that the timing and laws of the Universe are rooted in the Axis, the opposing forces form a union around it in order to sustain each other. In doing so, they are able to express themselves harmoniously – each in full, according to their time and within their boundaries – proclaiming their equality to each other and their subordination to the Axis.

Another perspective on the Teli is found in the Bahir vs 106. It says “(the Teli) is the likeness that is before the Blessed Holy One” and refers this to the Song of Songs 5:11 where it says “His head is a treasure of fine gold, His locks are hanging, black like a raven.” Kaplan explains that the treasure of fine gold in the head “refers to the unknowable divine Intellect” and that the locks of hair from the head are considered to be the Teli which refers “to the divine wisdom that is revealed”12 – wisdom being the likeness. This ties in well with Proverbs 3:19 where it says wisdom is the earth’s foundation. Here, wisdom is laid as a strong support and foundation for all of creation, and can be identified as the Teli or Axis. Since the Axis is a straight line, it is masculine.13

The Sphere / Cycle The Sefer Yetzirah associates the Sphere with Cycle. The Hebrew

word for cycle is “galgal.” It is said that “the Galgal is depicted as the king over time,” and that “in some places in the Talmud the word is used to denote the sphere of the zodiac.”14 This association of time and the zodiac with the Sphere and Cycle brings to mind the establishment of the heavens. We now have the Axis with the emergence of the zodiac providing the cycles needed to bring life as we know it into existence.

The Bahir verse 106 associates the Sphere, which is circular and feminine, with the womb, and verse 104 says “you shall call understanding a mother.” Proverbs 3:19 says “the LORD founded the earth with wisdom and established the heavens by understand-ing.” Understanding is essential in creation. It is able to discern one thing from another. It discerns good from evil, happiness from despair, prosperity from poverty, and light from darkness. It is the acknowledgement of duality; and the theoretical construct of a cycle cannot exist without it.

The “hidden treasure of fine gold” represents the Will that is concealed within the head of the Deity. The Axis emerges from the Will as the central foundation of creation revealed through Wisdom, which contains the Word. Duality is then spoken into existence. The establishment of time follows and begins to measure the cycles of the zodiac. Time regulates the opposites with Understanding in order to produce its rhythmic cycles. According to this process, creation is brought into existence by the Divine Will. Prior to this, however, the Divine Will envisioned all of creation working in harmony within the Divine plan.15 From the Divine plan, creation was brought into existence by the Wisdom and Understanding of the Deity with the 12 “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edition” – Aryeh Kaplan page 238 & 239. 13 In Sacred Geometry, straight lines and angles are masculine while circles and curves are feminine. 14 “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edition” – Aryeh Kaplan page 239. 15 “Genesis 1 – 2:1-3” gives the first account of creation along with the blessing of the male and female and their charge to reproduce, and the blessing of the Sab-bath day.

intent to allow creation to be free and active through the Heart, operating according to the laws set to regulate and sustain it.

The Heart / 32 Paths of Wisdom According to the Bahir, the 32 Paths of Wisdom fashions the

Heart. In Kabbalah, the Heart typically denotes Binah (understand-ing), the mother by whom all creation springs into life; so the Heart is an extension of the feminine quality. The Hebrew word for heart has a numerical value of 3216, coinciding with the Tree of Life symbol of 32 Paths of Wisdom. Since the Heart encompasses all of creation, it is the expression of all things. Furthermore, the final creation on the sixth day was man, uniting all of creation; therefore, the Tree of Life is to be manifest in man. This makes every aspect of the 32 Paths equally important, even the lowliest Path of matter – this active material expression that forms creation.

This lowest Path is expressed and perfected in the Sabbath day, which was created for man17. Its duality provides a venue for the basest actions of self-gratification to transmute into the noblest ex-pressions of Charity. This lowest path, then, can very well become the highest path through the potential of our free will empowering us with the choice to transcend the “miry clay.”18 The Sabbath day was the first day that all of creation was completed and actively work-ing together by the laws set to govern it. When any part of creation operates according to the Divine Law, it is in that moment Holy.

Kaplan’s commentary on the Sefer Yetzirah chapter 6, tells us the Heart is “king over the soul” – “the soul relates to the spiritual dimension.”19 It is also noted that some consider these paths to be different states of consciousness20. Sefer Yetzirah 1:8 mentions a mystical experience called the “running of the heart.” It is said to denote the oscillation between Binah/Understanding/left/feminine consciousness (active thinking) and Chochmah/Wisdom/right/masculine consciousness (contemplative thinking). To maintain equilibrium, one must return from Chochmah consciousness to Binah consciousness to generate a harmonious rhythm between the two. This alliance correlates with the rhythmic life giving function of the physical heart within the body. Man’s actions are a reflection of the condition of the Heart. If one’s life displays equilibrium, the condition of the Heart is energetic and in a regulated or orderly state; if one’s life is without equilibrium, the condition of the Heart is exhausted and in an ill-regulated or chaotic state.

So we have the whole of creation hanging in the balance of this triad consisting of the Axis, Sphere, and Heart. By this, we are able to understand that in order to attain balance and equilibrium in our lives we must adhere to a center and accept our undeniable duality. We have a masculine quality (Axis), which is the Word that is our center; an upper feminine quality (Sphere), which is our spiritual chronicler; and a lower feminine quality (Heart), which is the capac-ity of our expressive identity. The Axis, Sphere, and Heart form the structure for the Tree of Life.

In the next series, we will look at the 22 Branches of the Tree of Life.

16 “The Bahir” – Aryeh Kaplan, pages 23 & 40. 17 Mark 2:27 18 Psalms 40:2 19 “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edition” – Aryeh Kaplan page 240. 20 “Sefer Yetzirah – The Book of Creation – In Theory and Practice – Revised Edition” – Aryeh Kaplan page 7

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Calendar of EventsStated Communications 7:30 PM6209 3rd Street Harahan, LA 70123(Louisiana Lodge #102)

In Memoriam

2019 Dues are past due!

God Is Great!

Wednesday, June 5thSpecial PresentationWednesday, July 3rdIndependence Day ProgramTuesday, July 23rdAdvisory ConferenceWednesday, August 7thGuest SpeakerWednesday, September 4thRegular MeetingWednesday, October 2ndFeast of TishriTuesday, October 22ndAdvisory ConferenceWednesday, November 6thNomination & Election of 2020 OfficersWednesday, December 4thHoliday Celebration

June - July 2019

From The Secretary’s Desk

2019 OfficersAlbert Pike Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Kenneth K. Bell, Jr., 32° KCCHSenior Warden: Freddie J. Touchet, 32° KCCHJunior Warden: Eddie A. Lebouef, III, 32º KCCH

Pelican Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: Martin J. Reinschmidt, 33° Senior Warden: Charles R. Smith,32° KCCHJunior Warden: Stephen M. Bryant, 32°

Eagle Council of KadoshCommander: Ion Lazar, 33°1st Lt. Commander: Adam, G. Krolikowski, 32°2nd Lt. Commander: Larry J. Plaisance, 33°

New Orleans ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: John C. Miller, 32° KCCHPrior: Charles R. Bertrand, 32° Preceptor: Kenneth M. Mayer, 32°

Treasurer All BodiesIon Lazar, 33°

Secretary All BodiesMartin J. Reinschmidt, 33°

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Venerable Master’s MessageAs we head into the second half of the

year, I hope that you and your family had a wonderful Easter. This is always a great time for family and friends to get together and celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. During the days leading up to Easter Sunday there was a documentary about the life and death of Jesus, that I found to be thought provoking. It is always a very good time when you find your happy place and are able to reflect on your life thus far. Always remember that life isn’t always fair, and that there is always someone out there that has problems much bigger than yours.

Looking ahead to the second half of the year, we have some interesting speakers lined up for some of our monthly meetings, and while I have them in place, some have not fully committed to being there yet, so I do not want to let the cat out of the bag just yet.

At our June meeting, we will begin what I and the rest of the officers of the four bodies feel will be a very interesting program. With the help of Illustrious Brother Borne, we will kick off a Valley Wide Book Club. Cur-rently we have a selection of three different books on Masonry, Scottish Rite Masonry in particular, on hand in the Valley Office and then at our June meeting we will make one

At the end of June, Masons from all over the state will convene in Alexandria for the Annual Grand Communication of our Grand Lodge. This is a great time to see and catch up with your brothers from

of the books available to anyone who wishes to purchase one at a nominal price. A certain portion of the book will be selected, and you will at your leisure read that portion and then at our July meeting we will hold a round table discussion on the portions of the book that was selected to be read at the previous meeting. At our June meeting we can select a time to hold the discussion group, either 30 minutes before our monthly meeting or for 30 minutes after the meeting. So, think about it and let’s make this happen.

Don’t forget our July meeting will be our Fourth of July Celebration. Since this is the day before we celebrate Independence Day, I am making an executive decision, that for this meeting the dress code will be business casual. No coats, No ties, but no shorts, tees shirts or flip flops! Let’s use this evening to kick off a great Fourth of July Celebration.

Please take some time to say a prayer for Brother Bobby Brandstetter who just underwent surgery and is doing well. I was recently informed that Brother Lee Roberts was in a wreck and sustained an injury to his back and is in the hospital. I haven’t received any update on his condition as of this writing. Also please keep all of our First Responders and Military Personnel in your prayers, as without them performing the services they perform we would not live in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave”.

In closing allow me to remind you to remember those immortal words from Mr. Spock of the United Federation of Space’s Starship U.S.S Enterprise, “Live long and Prosper”.

Fraternally,Kenneth K. Bell, Jr., 32° KCCH

Venerable Master

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Dinner 6:00pm Meeting 7:00pmAdvisory Conference begins at 5:30 Tuesday, June 11th Degree Presentation Tuesday, July 9th Independence Day Program Summer Reunion August 10Tuesday, August 13th Candidate Appreciation Dinner Tuesday, September 10th Feast of Tishri Tuesday, October 8th Degree Presentation Tuesday, November 12th 50 Year Milestone - Veterans Day Program Tuesday, December 10th Election and Installation of OfficersThe KCCH Club meets during the January, April, July & October meetings.

June - July 2019

2019 OfficersShreveport Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: John F. Knox, Jr., 32° KCCH Senior Warden: John C. Sharlow, 32° KCCHJunior Warden: J. David Maxey, Sr., 32°

Shreveport Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: Albert G. Simms, Jr., 32° Senior Warden: Troy J. Jones, 32° KCCHJunior Warden: W. Glen Girard, 32°

Shreveport Council of KadoshCommander: Bradley T. Smith, 32°1st Lt. Commander: John R. Cunningham, 32°2nd Lt. Commander: Robert L Rowe, II, 32° KCCH

Shreveport ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: Stephen C. Caskey, 32°Prior: Charles R. Smith, 32° KCCHPreceptor: Adrian K. Winham, 32° KCCH

Treasurer All Bodies:E. Louis McGee, 33° Secretary All Bodies:Gary L. Gribble, 33°

Mervin P. ArdoinJohn H. HickmanBillie Ray James Billy Ray James

John J. LongDaniel A. McCoy

Howard G. Moore, Jr.Calvin H. Rawls

Fred C. Sextion, Jr.Dickie SmithDaniel Volk

From The Secretary’ DeskSpring came in and went out as a lion,

with over 25” inches of rain in May alone, coupled with damaging winds and torna-does. The office has received several calls from friends and family of those who have suffered damages or were inches away from being flooded. We are all ready for relief.

Public school is out for summer break and many families have or will plan va-cations during this time. The Gershwin brothers wrote Summertime, which begins with the lyrics, “Summertime and the livin’ is easy”. Relaxation, recreation and fam-ily gatherings with grilling and barbecu-ing populate the calendar of our members. What a wonderful time of the year.

Here is the reality. Summer isn’t easy for many of us. On the first Saturday of June, the Conference of the Orient will be held in Alexandria. Your Orient, as well as your Valley leaders will gather for the first time under the guidance of Ill. Richard B. Smith-33° Deputy. The format of the con-ference will change and additional Scottish Rite members will be included in the dis-cussion and decision making for the Orient.

The second Saturday in June will find many members again returning to Alexan-dria, where the 2019-2020 appointed offi-cers receive their packets and instruction.

The third Saturday, in St. Francisville, has Feliciana Lodge #31 hosting The Day the War Stopped. In June 1863, the Con-federate and Union soldiers ceased their fire to allow a Union Lt. Commander (John E. Hart) to be buried and receive full Ma-sonic honors. Along with several of his of-ficers, Hart had been a practicing Mason. The Confederate officer to whom this plea was made, W.W. Leake, happened to be not only a fellow Mason, but also warden of the St. Francisville’s chapter of Masons, Louisiana’s oldest. Sympathetic to his enemies’ request, he arranged for Hart’s burial. A delegation of U.S. Marines, Navy officers and sailors bore Hart’s coffin up the steep bluff to the church. Confederate and Union soldiers, as well as Leake and local Masons, observed Hart’s last rites. Thus,

2019 Knights of St. AndrewKnight Commander: J. David Maxey, Sr.Knight Warder: Bradley T. SmithKnight Captain: Billy E. BarnesKnight Recorder: Christopher E. Cannon

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with full honors, Lt. Commander Hart was buried in the yard of the church that had recently been used for target practice. And thus, in a moment of bizarre incongruity, enemies found a brief moment of peace and fellowship, amidst the bloodiest chapter of American history.

The end of June will have many mem-bers in Alexandria for the 208th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. On Sunday, June 30th will feature the Orient’s Honors Luncheon fol-lowed by the annual meeting of the Louisi-

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Calendar of EventsDinner 6:30 Meeting 7:00Wednesday, June 19th Master Mason ProgramWednesday, July 17th Honor Law EnforcementNew City Marshall-guest speakerWednesday, August 21st Gueydan Road TripFall Reunion September 14-15Wednesday, September 18th Feast of TishriWednesday, October 16th Micro-brewery programWednesday, October 30th KCCH DinnerWednesday, November 20th ULL RiteCare ProgramWednesday, December 18th Election of Officers

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2019 Membership Fees are past due!

Back Door Lunch: Last Friday of every month. Except in November & December

2019 OfficersLake Charles Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Elton J. Blanchard, 32° KCCH Senior Warden: Oscar Abshire, 32° KCCH Junior Warden: W. Keith Powell, Sr., 32° KCCH

Lake Charles Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: John W. Derby, 32° KCCH Senior Warden: Joseph E. Thibodeaux, 32° Junior Warden: Kirby O. Vinson, 32°

Lake Charles Council of KadoshCommander: George A. Wilkinson, 32° KCCH 1st Lt. Commander: William W. Bailey, 32° KCCH2nd Lt. Commander: James E. Josker, 32°

Lake Charles ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: John E. McDaniel, III, 32° Prior: Errol B. Cheramie, 32°Preceptor: David R. Frohn. 32°

Treasurer All Bodies:J. Quincy Gotte, 32° KCCH

Secretary All Bodies:Frank M. “Dickie” Bult, Jr., 32° KCCH

June - July 2019

Mount W. NewbySteven D. Peck

Personally Speaking

Fraternally,J. Briggs Becton, 32° KCCH

Personal Representative

The Lake Charles Valley has sprung into the second quarter of 2019 with great enthusiasm. Brethren gathered recently to welcome Ill. Chuck Morgan, 33° as he spoke on the Albert Pike ceremonial sword that was presented to Ill. Brother Albert Pike by Sir B.B. French. Although Ill. Brother Morgan was very protective of the sword, we did convince him to allow a few photo-graphs of brethren while holding this piece of masonic history of which I was honored to be one of the few.

The program continued with an ob-servance of the Service of Remembrance as we reflected back on those brethren who have been passed to the their stations in the house not made by hands that is eternal in the heavens.

We were also fortunate for a few of us to travel to our Rite Care Center in Lafay-ette, Louisiana where we met with our new Center Director, Dr. Christine Weill and some of the graduate students who work in the program. Part of our trip was to present her a check on behalf of Scottish Rite Free-masonry in the amount of $3,300.

The Venerable Master for the Valley of Lake Charles, Brother Elton Blanchard 32° KCCH, presented a check for $500 dollars to Mrs Weill. This money was presented on behalf of Harmony Lodge 410 for the clinic. Dr Weill remarked on her good luck in being given not just a request to go shopping, but being given the money to spend on toys to bring smiles to the faces of the children in the program.

While this is about what is to come, I felt that the charitable giving of our brethren should be shared as Dr Weill continually thanked all the brethren for their help as she told us that “much of what is done, would not be possible without the generosity of the Scottish Rite and their members”. Dr Weill also shared with us some stories about the good-hearted nature of smiling and joking local masons who stop in to visit from time to time.

Now as we continue to move forward we will be traveling to Gueydon Lodge for our July meeting, as we move a little closer

to some of our brethren from the East side of the Valley and visit with brother masons in the area. We will have a Master Masons program on July 19th.

The Lake Charles Valley would like to invite all Masons to come eat with us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month and attend the open programs that our Venerable Master, Elton Blanchard, has prepared. I hope to see you there.

If any brother would like to talk, I can be reached by email at:

BECTONWLPD@YAHOO.COM or by phone at 337-853-9099 (TEXT or CALL).

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Valley of Baton Rouge NewsChartered October 20, 1955

Meets on the second Monday of every month

Baton Rouge Scottish Rite Temple14598 Florida BoulevardBaton Rouge, LA 70819

Secretary: James E. Wingate, 33° Tel: 225-953-8556

Email: BRScottishRite@att.net

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Calendar of EventsDinner 6:30 Meeting 7:30 Monday, June 10thFeast of ConsistoryScottish Rite history within the U.S.Monday, July 8thIndependence Day observanceMonday, August 12thDegree presentationMonday, September 9thDegree presentationMonday, October 14thFeast of TishriFall Reunion October 26Monday, November 11thVeterans Day ProgramSaturday, November 16thAnnual Widows Night ProgramMonday, December 9thElection of OfficersPresentation on St. John the Evangelist

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In Memoriam

2019 MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE PAST DUE!!!

Brent Randall Salter

June - July 2019

From The Secretary’s Desk 2019 OfficersBaton Rouge Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Richard L. Fox, 32° Senior Warden: Richard W. Black, 32° Junior Warden: J. Andrew Owen, 32°

Baton Rouge Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: V. Eugene Dawson, Jr., 32°Senior Warden: Jason K. Rigsby, 32° Junior Warden: James D. Lucas, 32°

Baton Rouge Council of KadoshCommander: Timothy P. Sibley. 32° 1st Lt. Commander: William E. Womack, 32° 2nd Lt. Commander: Monty L. Reed, 32°

Baton Rouge ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: James M. Stockner, 32° KCCHPrior: Scott J. Plasaince, 32°Preceptor: Taylor P. Nauta, 32°

Treasurer All Bodies:Jeffrey D. Maynor, 32° KCCH

Secretary All Bodies:James E. Wingate, 33°

Fraternally yours,James E. Wingate, 33°

General Secretary

Summer time has arrived and what plans have you made for this years activities. Take a long deserved vacation away from work, cell phones, the computer, and even people! It is a time for all of us to renew our rela-tionships with our spouse, children, grand-children, and many other family members. Travel to other locations and experience new things. Have a picnic or even a family cook-out with a BBQ throw-down. It is a way for all of us to unwind and have some ‘me time’. Most of us will visit friends and family that we have seen in many years.

My wife and I traveled to Lake Charles last April to celebrate my aunt’s 92nd birth-day. We all had a chance to meet my cousins that I have not seen in years. It was a joyful time together talking about things we did when we were all kids growing up together. We laughed and had a wonderful time shar-ing together. Family vacation is a time to connect with family and fiends alike. But, you can also spend quality time with your Scottish Rite Brothers and Masonic Family.

There are several events planned for the summer months at the Valley of Baton Rouge and also around the general area. The Day the War Stopped is scheduled for the 2nd Saturday in June in St. Francisville, La. Family Fun Day will be on May 18 at the Baton Rouge Valley. Feast of the Consistory is Monday, June 10th, and as always, the observance of Independence Day is Monday July, 8th. There are lots of activities for this Summer. Please check the calendar on the website located at www.louisiana-sr.org for more details.

The Valley of Baton Rouge is active with several events open to friends and family. Contact a brother mason and invite them to join you. Take advantage and enjoy the Summer. The Scottish Rite Valley of Baton Rouge continues to function holding its meeting on the second Monday of each month. There is a seat waiting for you to fill it.

As always; The Honor is to Serve.

Personally SpeakingAs the Spring grass has started to

emerge and the pecan trees have finally budded out, we begin to enjoy the warmed of South Louisiana. This renewal of our earth’s seasons should also encourage all of our Scottish Rite Brothers in the Valley of Baton Rouge to reignite their desire to participate in our meetings and come enjoy the Fellowship and Brotherly Love that is available. Always have a Scottish Rite Pe-tition ready to give interested Brothers, as some have never experienced the joy and fulfillment of becoming a 32nd Degree Ma-son. We are looking forward to continued growth and accomplishments beyond our measure. May the Blessings Of Life be be-stowed on ALL of you in the coming year.

Fraternally yours,James E. “Buddy” Pearce, Sr., 32° KCCH

Personal Representative

Valley of Monroe NewsChartered November 13, 1971

Meets on the first Thursday of every month

Monroe Scottish Rite Temple205 University Avenue

Monroe, LA 71203-3701Secretary: W. O. “Will” Cook, 32° KCCHTel: 318-343-6388 Fax: 318-343-5492Email: monroescottishrite@icloud.com

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Calendar of Events

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Dinner with Ladies 6:00 PMProgram 7:00 PM

Thursday, June 6thFlag PresentationThursday, July 4thIndependence Day programSaturday, July 27thMaster Mason of the Year Grand Master & Official FamilyThursday, August 1stKnights of St. Andrew squiring ceremonySummer Reunion August 3-4Thursday, September 5thHistorical Preservation programErica Gulledge - guest speakerThursday, October 3rdFeast of TishriThursday, November 7thHomeland Security programThursday, December 5thElection and Installation of 2020 Officers

June - July 2019

In MemoriamGordon Lee CroftJames C. Smith

Personally SpeakingIt is nice to have springtime finally, even

though there is a lot of rain. Great, if you have grass growing for your herd of cows. I grew up with cows and still know more about cows than anything else (including flying). Just to note: cows are ruminating animals so all the gas issues occur early in their digestive system. I have never heard a cow break wind!.

Now to the issues. Monroe Valley knows that its life is limited by funding issues: big old building and small declining member-ship. Our members are old so they will be leaving us in large numbers as the years roll by. One of our members notes that in ten years Louisiana Masonry may fall from its current membership level of about 14,500 members to something like 7,000 members. Scottish Rite membership will have the same problem.

It is time to do some serious thinking about how to exist with decreasing mem-bership, really large decreases over time. I propose the following: retreat - following to the Shreveport Temple by having all Val-leys sell their property and plan on being satellite clubs to the Temple. All degrees in the state would be held in Shreveport at two full-scale reunions each year. No other bodies would have reunions. The Valleys outside of Shreveport would act as clubs and meet in low cost venues such as local Lodge rooms. The Temple would be the property of all Scottish Rite Masons in Louisiana. All would share equally, man for man, in the cost of operating the building.

I suspect my idea will be viewed with disdain from all sides. Let’s hear your idea regarding how to maintain the great building and continue with declining membership. At this point we are simply arranging the deck chairs on our sinking ship (Louisiana Scottish Rite Masonry).

From The Secretary’s Desk

2019 OfficersMonroe Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master: Michael A. Watts. 33°Senior Warden: Mitchell A. Reynolds, 32° KCCHJunior Warden: Wilson O. Cook, 32º KCCH

Monroe Chapter Rose CroixWise Master: William S. Blake, 32° Senior Warden: W. Bradley Evans, III, 32°Junior Warden: Matthew P. Tessier, 32°

Monroe Council of KadoshCommander: Troy L. Lord, 32° KCCH1st Lt. Commander: John. W. Barnett, 32° 2nd Lt. Commander: Gary L. Foster, 32°

Monroe ConsistoryMaster of Kadosh: Buddy G. Barnett, 32° Prior: Allan K. Bean, 32° Preceptor: David R. Marine, 32°

Treasurer All Bodies:Roy McDuffie, 33° PGM

Secretary All Bodies:Wilson O. “Will”Cook, 32° KCCH

Fraternally yours,Will P. Gray, 33° PGM

Personal Representative

As we roll into summertime, we are reminded why air conditioners are so vital. Unfortunately, one cannot escape the heat and humidity of the Bayou State.

We are preparing for a number of events:Louisiana State DeMolay Leadership

Conference to be held at the Wesley Center in Woodworth, LA, June 6-9.

DeMolay International Supreme Coucil Session to be held in Kansas City, MO, June 25-29.

LA Grand Lodge Session to be held in Alexandria, LA, June 28-30.

Shrine Imperial Session to be held in Nashville, TN, June 28-July 4.

100th Reunion of Monroe Scottish Rite to be held in Monroe, LA, in August. This reunion will be in memory of our beloved General Secretary Emeritus, Robert C. Joyner, 33°.

Scottish Rite Supreme Council Session in Washington, D.C., August 18-20.

These are just a few of the events that some of the members of Monroe Scottish Rite will be participating, in addition to our regular monthly meetings on the first Thurs-

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Fraternally,Martin J. Reinschmidt, 33°

General Secretary

continued from page 5New Orleans Valley-From The Secretary’s Desk:

continued from page 6Shreveport Valley - From the Secretary’s Desk:

can become an Endowed Member by paying 20 times your annual dues ($2400.00) in a one-time payment, or you can make three annual payments of $800.00. If you choose the payment plan, the first and second pay-ments must also include your annual dues of $120.00, so payments 1 and 2 would be $920.00 and the third payment would be $800.00. If you are interested or have any questions, give me a call and I will do my best to answer them for you.

around the state. On Sunday June 30th, we will hold our Annual Louisiana Scottish Rite Honours Luncheon and the Annual Meeting of the Foundation. All Knight Commanders of the Court of Honour, Inspector Generals Honorary and members of the Knights of St Andrew are invited to attend. Invitations have been sent via email and reservations must be made by June 14th. If you have not received a reservation form, please contact me.

Make plans to attend our July 3rd meet-ing as our Venerable Master has plans for a traditional 4th of July Celebration. I have a feeling the dinner that evening will be more along the lines of a picnic, and I even heard that he is going to serve apple pie with vanilla ice cream for dessert. I know that he has a great speaker lined up for this meeting and it should be an interesting evening.

The end of August brings around another Supreme Council Session in Washington, D.C. This should be an interesting session as a new Sovereign Grand Commander will be elected and installed. Yes, Illustrious Brother Ronald A Seale, will be stepping down as Sovereign Grand Commander, a position that he has held for 16 years. I know that we all wish our own Brother Ronnie, as he likes to be called and his lovely wife Ms. Sunny, a great retired life. Hopefully, we will see them back in Louisiana from time to time and who knows maybe one day Illustri-ous Brother Seale will come visit us in the Valley of New Orleans. The door is always open, and we will leave a light on for you!

As you read this, we are at the half way point in another year. If you are interested in getting into the line of one of the bodies, now is the time to start putting your resume together, as they must be submitted at the October 2019 meeting to be considered form the Election at the November meeting.

There are still many 2019 dues cards waiting anxiously to be adopted by you, their rightful owner. Do you have you 2019 Dues Card, if not it is waiting for you to claim it. Simply send in your check for $120 or call the office and you can pay by a credit card and your 2019 Dues Card will be sent you way.

While I am on the subject of dues, did you know that the Scottish Rite offers an Endowed Membership? Never want to have to worry if you paid your dues. You

Fraternally,Gary L. Gribble, 33°

General Secretary

ana Scottish Rite Foundation. This meet-ing includes reports from our President, S. Bruce Easterly-33° PGM and reports from our five Center coordinators. All Scottish Rite members are encouraged to attend. Reservations for the luncheon can be made through my office.

Our new Grand Lodge elected officers will attend the Southeast Conference of Grand Masters the first weekend of August in Charleston, SC.

Our Summer Reunion is scheduled for the second weekend in August (10-11). Pe-titions are readily available. The constitu-ent lodges have been actively raising new Master Masons. What better opportunity is there for these new brothers to receive “more light” than that found at the reunion and joining the Scottish Rite?

Beginning on Sunday, August 18th, the third weekend in August, the Supreme Council will begin the biennial session in Washington, D.C. Many of the Louisi-ana Scottish Rite members will be in at-tendance, some for the first time and still others possibly for the last time. This will be Ill. Seales’ final biennial session, so the Louisiana delegation will have a greater than usual number in our nation’s Capitol.

June, July and August will be busy for many Scottish Rite members. I hope you do find the time for “livin’ easy” during the summer months, if only for a few consecu-tive days!

day of each month where we have Masonic eduction classes at 5:30pm, meal with the la-dies and guest at 6:00pm and the meeting at 7:00pm followed by an enjoyable program.

continued from page 9Monroe Valley - From The Secretary’s Desk:

Fiat Lux!,Wilson O. “Will” Cook, 32° KCCH

General Secretary

continued from page 7Lake Charles News:

Back Row L:R - Shannon Kettering, Bruce Easterly, Briggs Becton, Christine Weill, Dickie Bult, Amy Pennington, and Elton Blanchard. Front L:R - Car-ly Ellender and Shannon Nolan

Dr. Christine Weill and Venerable Master Elton Blanchard, 32° KCCH.

J. Briggs Becton, 32° KCCH Personal Represen-tative with Ill. Albert Pike’s ceremonial sword.

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Ill. Richard B. Smith, 33° G. C.Deputy of the Supreme Council

The FinalWord

June - July 2019

During my orientation at the Supreme Council to become Deputy in Louisiana, Sovereign Grand Commander Seale, 33°, presented me a copy of The New Age, which was the predeces-sor of today’s Scottish Rite Journal. This edition was from the month and year of my birth. At that time, Louisiana did not have a Deputy or SGIG, so Sovereign Grand Commander, Luther Smith, 33°, served the Orient of Louisiana and four other Orients. One of the articles in this edition was on “the Louisiana Scottish Rite Fellowships.”

When the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation began in 1957, it was the vision of the brethren to focus on building future gov-ernment leaders. Scottish Rite Masons from The Grand Consis-tory of Louisiana (New Orleans), Valley of Shreveport, Valley of Lake Charles, and the newly-formed Valley of Baton Rouge raised funds to provide scholarships for young men and women to pursue a Master’s Degree in Government Leadership at George Washing-ton University in Washington, DC.

The article in The New Age reported on the second year of the Scottish Rite Fellowship Program. The graduate students were called “fellows” and received a stipend of $1800.00. One third of the funding, $600.00, went toward tuition and fees which was roughly half the cost. The university matched the other half of the tuition and fees. The remaining two thirds of the stipend, $1200.00, went to pay for living expenses.

To put this into perspective, $1800.00 in 1958 dollars would be roughly equal to $15,900.00 in 2019 dollars. But the rest of the story is that Louisiana Scottish Rite Masons were funding not one but seven fellowships/scholarships in 1958. That would be more than $110,000.00 in today’s dollars. As the foundation was newly formed, it took men of vision and dedication to share their time, talent and treasure, not just for a short time, but for a lifetime of service. This was the first program of its kind in the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite. As imitation is the highest form of flattery, the Orient of Montana was next in line to form a perma-nent Foundation to provide these fellowships.

One of the visionary leaders of the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation was Brother Armbrust Gordon Seale from the Valley

Planting An Acorn To Get An Oak

Fraternally and Sincerely,Richard Smith, 33° G. C.

Deputy

of Baton Rouge. He was instrumental in providing the legal ex-pertise for establishing the Foundation, and served as an officer in the Foundation for many years. Brother A.G. Seale left two great legacies to us. One is the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation and the second is his son, our Sovereign Grand Commander, Illustrious Ronald Armbrust Seale, 33°.

The Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation is now over 60 years old. We are justly proud of the five RiteCare Clinics located across the state that work in concert with our state universities to serve children with communicative disorders and provide scholarships for graduate school students pursuing a master’s degree in speech therapy. The foundation also provides two civil engineering schol-arships annually as a memorial to our late Sovereign Grand In-spector General Emeritus, Illustrious D. Walter Jessen, Sr., 33°. These philanthropic efforts are testimony to the commitment of Louisiana Scottish Rite Masons to helping children of today be better prepared to become the adults and leaders of tomorrow.

In 2018, your Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation disbursed over $123,000.00 to support these philanthropic efforts. Today, the majority of this funding comes from income generated by in-vestments of over $2.3 million. This money represents gifts, dona-tions, fundraising, and bequests that have accumulated over the past 62 years. As we are now the custodians of the Foundation, we should emulate the example of our brethren of the 1950s by sharing of our time, talent, and treasure to grow our Foundation so that we may sustain and expand our philanthropic work. Let us continue to nurture the mighty oak grown from the acorn they planted in the 1950s. This responsibility is ours. Now, go to work!

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C. Lenton Sartian, 33°RiteCare Childhood Learning Center 14598 Florida BlvdBaton Rouge, LA 70819Telephone: (225) 275-0668Admiral E. A. Barham, 33° Scottish Rite Childhood Learning Center 205 University Avenue Monroe, LA 71203-3701 Telephone: (318) 343-6388Southeastern Louisiana Scottish Rite Childhood Learning Center Southeastern Louisiana UniversityCampbell Hall - Room 102Hammond, LA 70402Telephone: (985) 549-2214Shreveport Scottish Rite Childhood Learning Center Scottish Rite Temple 725 Cotton Street Shreveport, LA 71101 Telephone: (318) 221-9713Southwestern Louisiana Regional Scottish Rite Childhood Learning CenterUniversity of Louisiana-Lafayette231 Hebrard Blvd Burk-Hawthorne HallLafayette, LA 70504Telephone: (337) 482-6490

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It is the mission of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, SJ, to improve its members and enhance the communities in which they live by teaching and emulating the principles of Brotherly Love, Tolerance, Charity, and Truth while actively embracing high social, moral, and spiritual values including fellow-ship, compassion, and dedication to God, family and country.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES♦ Fulfill the promise of additional Masonic knowledge through education and training.♦ Build a Positive Public Image of Freema-sonry and the Scottish Rite.♦ Support and expand our philanthropic activities.♦ Provide a framework for effective leader-ship to ensure the stability and long-term success of the Fraternity.♦ Provide a financial process to ensure the stability and long-term success of the Fraternity.

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Did You Know?In the early 1950s the Scottish Rite of

Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States initiated a program to help children with speech and language disorders. The results obtained from this program led to the establishment of RiteC-are Scottish Rite Childhood Language Pro-gram clinics to provide diagnostic evalua-tion and treatment of speech and language disorders, as well as learning disabilities.

Today, there are SRCLP clinics, cen-ters, and special programs operating or planned for children and therapists located throughout the United States. Each facility is staffed by speech-language pathologists or other trained personnel. Through the support of Scottish Rite members, these clinics, centers, and programs continue to increase. The value of this philanthropy has long been apparent. Tens of thousands of youngsters across the United States have been helped significantly. With the good work of dedicated clinicians and parents, the Scottish Rite has achieved successes that could only be imagined a few years back. Children who might have remained educationally behind for a lifetime can now talk, read, and lead productive lives.

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