S2E21: Upcoming Resolutions for Grand Lodge 2019

12/06/18 • 87 min

Brothers Rhit Moore, Billy Hamilton, and Gabriel Jagush sit down for the last episode of Season 2, and talk about the proposed resolutions to be voted on during the upcoming annual Grand Lodge Communication of the Grand Lodge of Texas. Some of these are pretty straightforwards, but others have inspired some discussion.

00:00:35 - Host Introductions 00:05:00 - Resolution #2: Requiring Masters/Wardens to Hold Esoteric Instruction Certificates 00:13:02 - Resolution #3: Raising the Minimum Endowment Price 00:17:10 - Resolution #4: Allowing Lodges to Wear Aprons at More Public Events 00:18:30 - Resolution #5: Allowing the Order of the Sword of Bunker Hill to Meet in Masonic Lodge Rooms 00:20:30 - Resolution #6: Allowing Lodges to Assess Late Fees for Dues 00:22:43 - Resolution #7: Creating the Title of "Past District Deputy Grand Master" 00:27:40 - Resolution #9: Requiring Votes When Redistricting 00:30:51 - Resolution #10: Allowing Lodges to Create Digital Archives of Lodge Records 00:33:46 - Resolution #11: Adding MWSA Service to Permanent Masonic Records 00:35:39 - Resolution #12: Amending the Monitor/Manual of the Lodge 00:40:00 - Resolution #13: Creating Stronger Requirement for LIFE Program Instructors 00:43:02 - Resolution #14: Requiring the Committee on Work to Review EVERY Presentation Made in Lodge 00:53:24 - Resolution #15: Creating Alternate Opening and Closings for 3/5/7 Members in Attendance 01:00:00 - Resolution #16: Permitting the Use of Traditional Walking Lectures 01:03:12 - Resolution #17: Updating Legal Language Regarding "Mains and Defects" 01:07:45 - Resolution #18: Changing "Moral Turpitude" to "a Crime Other than a Minor Traffic Citation" 01:13:53 - Resolution #19: Changing the Master's Lecture in Regards to the Apron Presentation 01:15:25 - Grand Master's Recommendation #1: Revising Title V 01:19:48 - Statements of Availability 01:22:00 - Fraternal Quote of the Week: MWGM Tommy Chapman 01:22:58 - Closing Thoughts

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Podcast episodes are released on the first and third Thursdays of each month!

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The Fort Worth Lodge #148 Podcast would also like to urge you to donate blood if you are medically able. Your time and precious gift, can and DOES save lives. Thanks!

Podcast episodes are released on the first and third Thursdays of each month!

Check us out: http://www.fortworth148.org/ https://www.facebook.com/fortworthlodge148/ [email protected] https://www.texasmasonicon.com/ [email protected] @TexasMasoniCon on FB & IG #DareToBeSquare

Contact the 64th District for events: 64th.org

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S2E20: If I Were Grand Master...

Brothers Rhit Moore, Billy Hamilton, and Gabriel Jagush sit down and talk about changes they'd like to see in Texan Freemasonry, and give their own answers to questions asked of the candidates for the Grand South at the recent Q&A hosted by the 14th & 64th Masonic Districts.

00:00:39 - Host Introductions 00:02:29 - If I Were Grand Master... 00:04:47 - As Grand Master, what will you do to help with the process to consolidate under-performing Lodges, in order to strengthen remaining Lodges? 00:17:18 - Will we work as a craft to create a standardized version of a Chamber of Reflection, so that we can bring that back to Texas? 00:35:03 - Will you support letting brothers assist each other in practice of temperance by allowing alcohol in the safety of lodge building? 00:43:30 - Do you support multi-year concurrent terms for the Grand Master and Grand Secretary? 01:02:55 - Will you follow the success of numerous grand lodges in creating academic lodges? 01:06:10 - Will you revive the customary standard of one black ball instead of three? 01:14:27 - Will you support the use of ritual workings other than Preston-Webb? 01:18:55 - Fraternal Quote of the Week 01:19:35 - Closing Thoughts

The Fort Worth Lodge #148 Podcast would also like to urge you to donate blood if you are medically able. Your time and precious gift, can and DOES save lives. Thanks!

Podcast episodes are released on the first and third Thursdays of each month!

Check us out: http://www.fortworth148.org/ https://www.facebook.com/fortworthlodge148/ [email protected] https://www.texasmasonicon.com/ [email protected] @TexasMasoniCon on FB & IG #DareToBeSquare

Contact the 64th District for events: 64th.org

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S3E01: Annual Communication 2019 Re-Cap

WE'RE BACK. Join Brothers Rhit Moore, Billy Hamilton, and Gabriel Jagush as they give you a recap of what went down at the 2019 Annual Communication of the M∴ W∴ Grand Lodge of Texas, AF&AM.

00:00:36 - Host Introductions & the Fun Time We Had at Grand Lodge 00:05:31 - The Boys Shill for Texas Masonicon 00:12:09 - Resolution #1 00:15:14 - Resolution #2 00:18:26 - Resolution #3 00:23:40 - Resolution #4 00:29:58 - Resolution #5 00:32:12 - Resolution #6 00:35:01 - Resolution #7 00:38:54 - Resolution #8 00:40:45 - Resolution #9 00:41:43 - Resolution #10 00:42:54 - Resolution #11 00:44:28 - Resolution #12 00:47:47 - Resolution #13 00:49:57 - Resolution #14 00:55:19 - Resolution #15 01:00:32 - Resolution #16 01:05:48 - Resolution #17 01:06:38 - Resolution #18 01:07:13 - Resolution #19 01:08:06 - Grand Master's Recommendation #1 01:10:43 - THE ELECTIONS 01:18:28 - RECOGNITION ESTABLISHED with M∴W∴ PHGL Washington D.C. 01:20:31 - Closing Thoughts 01:24:02 - Fraternal Quote of the Week - R∴W∴B∴ Jewel P. Lightfoot 01:25:36 - Wrap-Up & Contact Info

The Fort Worth Lodge #148 Podcast would also like to urge you to donate blood if you are medically able. Your time and precious gift, can and DOES save lives. Thanks!

Podcast episodes are released on the first and third Thursdays of each month!

Check us out: http://www.fortworth148.org/ https://www.facebook.com/fortworthlodge148/ [email protected] https://www.texasmasonicon.com/ [email protected] @TexasMasoniCon on FB & IG #DareToBeSquare

Contact the 64th District for events: 64th.org