Member Update 10/4

Membership Update

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Issue Number 5

October 4, 2013

Support Our Grand Master - Nov. 2nd

 

It is the desire of the 200th Anniversary Committee to see that all Valleys celebrate the anniversary in a manner appropriate for their Valley. To celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, and to honor Most Worshipful Richard James Stewart's term as Grand Master, the Presiding Officers of the Valley of Boston are holding a special one-day class in his honor! There is no better way to join the Rite than in honor of the Grand Master and in the 200th anniversary year of Scottish Rite.

 

This one-day class will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2013 in Gothic Hall at the Boston Masonic building, 186 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Most Worshipful Brother Stewart has held seven different stations over a span of 13 years as a member of the Grand Lodge of Masons in MassachusettsBro. Stewart is a member of the Scottish Rite in the Valley of Worcester. In 1988 and 1989 he led Lawrence Chapter of Rose Croix as Most Wise Master. In 1991, he received his 33° at the Annual Meeting of the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.

 

The Grand Master is currently in the last year of his term and there is no better way to honor him than for the Valley of Boston to hold a one-day class in his name.

200 Years of Brotherhood

 

A goal of the Supreme Council and the 200th Anniversary Committee is to assist all Valleys with their membership growth. In support of these efforts, the Valley of Boston has set an attainable goal of 200 new brothers for the upcoming Grand Master's Membership Class. The Valley of Boston's goal for this class is to have a brother join for each year of existence, 200 brothers for 200 years! 

 

We are fast approaching the Grand Master's Class and seating for this class is extremely limited! Simply download the fillable application, send it to a brother, and encourage him to join you at the class. If one of your lodge brothers is interested in joining, he can choose his mode of payment and return it to the Valley of Boston office before October 25, 2013Don't miss your opportunity to be part of a once in a lifetime experience, as we anticipate that a large number of Master Masons will be joining us for this historic evening. 

 

Grand Master's Biography


Richard James Stewart of Shrewsbury, MA was installed as the 87th Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts on December 27th, 2010, following such Past Grand Masters as Paul Revere, General Joseph Warren, and Arthur W. Coolidge, former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. It is a volunteer position that generally lasts for three years. An election and installation takes place in the second and third years of the Grand Master’s term. As Grand Master, Brother Stewart presides over 32,000 Masons and 230 lodges throughout the Commonwealth.

 

In 1966, he began his Masonic career by joining Athelstan Lodge (now Guiding Lights Lodge), Worcester. He served as the Worshipful Master in 1974-1975. He is also a member of Mount Lebanon Lodge, Boston; Norumbega Fraternity Lodge, Newtonville; The Masters Lodge, Needham (Worshipful Master, 1995-1996); Winslow Lewis Lodge, Boston (Worshipful Master, 1997-1999); Rose of Sharon Lodge, Charlton (Worshipful Master, 2007-2008). He is an Honorary Member of Mount Holyoke Lodge, South Hadley Falls; The Independence Lodge, Malden; and, The Scouters Lodge, Holden. 

 

Read more about the Most Worshipful Grand Master here...

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