S2E21: Upcoming Resolutions for Grand Lodge 2019

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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