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From the East Brethren, Greetings from the East. When it rains, it pours. Since last month, we have had more tragedy around the country. Between the hurricane damage in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, we now man-made tragedy in Las Vegas. We have now received requests from the Grand Lodges of Texas, Florida, and Puerto…

From the East Brethren, I have a couple questions for you… Are you in line? When you get to the head of the line, will you then return to the end to start again? Will you continue to do this? As you should be well aware, Texas and Louisiana are experience disaster of epic proportions.…

From the East Brothers, At our July Stated Communication I submitted an amendment to our By-Laws in conformance with The Code of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina as state: When voting upon issues requiring the use of the ballot box (Petitions for the Degrees, Applications for Affiliation, Honorary or Life Memberships), if one black…

From the East Brothers, Greetings from the East! As you are well aware, July begins with our 4th of July holiday with its parties and shopping deals. Vacation season begins in earnest and the heat really starts. The long-est day of the year is past us, but most will not have noticed. But, in the…

From the East Brothers, Greetings from the East! Well the past month has been a busy one. This was our year for a Lecture Service and we have completed that task with a great turn-out. WB Bob Braswell led the instruction with his usual wit and we had an enjoyable time learning the details of…

From the East Brothers, Greetings from the East! Time is flying and the year is now one third over. Even though Spring has barely begun it is now beginning to feel like Summer. Brothers Ryan Jones and Nicholas Voelker were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on April 22 and we hope to…

From the East Brothers, Greetings from the East! Spring is here. Spring is a season of transformations – temperatures are more pleasant, the trees and flowers are in bloom. It is a time of renewal – the cold weather, short days, and holidays are over – so it is time do those things that we…

From the East Brothers, By the time you are reading this, the Scottish Rite Temple will likely be being demolished. Several of our Brothers were able to salvage some of the decorative building materials from the Blue Lodge in that building, which we are looking at using as we refurbish our lodge room. We were…

From the East Brothers, Greetings from the East. January has been a busy month. At our Stated Communication, we welcomed several of our Prince Hall brethren. They presented an interesting short talk on the history of Prince Hall. I look forward to visiting with them again in the near future. As the Scottish Rite is…

From the East Brothers, Greetings from the East in this New Year of 2017. As I begin serving in the East, I would like to thank you for your confidence in me and give you my promise that I will do my best to earn the trust you have placed in me. As we begin…

From the East My Brothers, We are now nearly a month past the November elections (national, state & our lodge) and the bluster and bustle of December has arrived! Before Christmas, Hanukkah, & New Year’s, we have our final Stated Communication for the year and ‘an updating’ of the guard with officer installation. We will…

From the East My Brothers, Does time really speed up toward the end of the year? Seems so. Be sure to pause and admire nature’s handiwork with the trees in full display preparing for winter’s dormancy. A color change is also underway with Halloween decorations being replaced with those for Christmas. (Don’t forget the Carolina…