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MLOR travels to Natchez - 5/27/2010
On May 27, 2010, the Mississippi Lodge of Research No. 640 held its quarterly Stated Communication at Harmony No. 1 and Andrew Jackson No. 2 in Natchez before an assembly of more than 30 Master Masons.
Among the key topics for the evening was the vote on establishing the permanent Archives of the Lodge at the Jackson York Rite Temple in Byram. The proposal was unanimously approved by the membership and construction of the Archives Room is slated to begin later in the summer. The Archives will closely encompass the current standards for document storage as set forth by the United Stated National Archives and Records Adminstration. "Obviously cost is always an issue in projects such as this, but we will mirror the national standards as much as practically possible" stated the Worshipful Master, Brother Chris Reid.
Afterwards, a presentation was given on the origins of Mississippi's oldest Lodge, Harmony No. 1 and the life of its first Worshipful Master, Seth Lewis. Brother Lewis was the first Chief Justice of the Mississippi Territory.
To honor the occasion, the Lodge of Research presented Harmony No. 1 was a photograph of Seth Lewis, taken from the Mississippi State Department of Archives and History. It is the only likeness of Brother Lewis known to be in existence.On hand to accept the photograph was Brother Allen C. Terrell, Worshipful Master of Harmony No. 1.
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New DDGL Appointed - 4/10/2010
On April 10th, 2010 at the Congressional School held at Fair River No. 203, Danny O. Alexander, Past Grand Master and Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi, Free and Accepted Masons appointed Brother John Wayne Carroll as District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the 19th District.
On hand for the presentation was a group of more than fifty Masons, including Past Grand Masters, the current Grand Master and several of his officers, other District Deputies and a host of representatives from around the State.
"I am humbled and honored to be appointed to this position and I will do all that I can to help Masonry in Mississippi and the Brethren of District 19", said Brother Carroll.
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Missouri visits MLOR - 2/25/2010
On February 25th, 2010, the Mississippi Lodge of Research No. 640 received Brothers Ty G. Treutlaar and Andre P. McDaniel as Representatives from the Missouri Lodge of Research. Even though the evening was in Stated COmmunication, the Missouri Brethren were honored to be included in the first Communication since the Mississippi Lodge of Research received its Charter on February 9, 2010.
In token of strengthing the ties between these two Research Lodges, Christopher M. Reid, Worshipful Master of the Mississippi Lodge presented the Missouri Lodge of Research with a commemorative print, celebrating the Charter of Mississippi's first military Lodge, attached to the 1st Regiment of Foot during the Mexican-American War in 1836. Nicknamed the "Mississippi Rifles", the Regiment, as well as the Lodge traveling within it, distinguished themselves valiantly at the battles of Monterrey and Buena Vista.
For more information on how to join the Mississippi Lodge of Research, please visit their official website at www.mslodgeofresearch.org
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Lecture slides available - 2/17/2010
The Mississippi Lodge of Research #640 has recently released a digital version of the lecture slides for the Entered Apprentice degree. These slides are available to lodges free of charge and are meant to assist Lodges in upgrading their existing slide projector technology. "So many Lodges are still using the old slide projectors and the slides are usually worn or damaged. In some cases, Lodges have broken projectors and the cost of repairing or replacing them is too cost-prohibitive" says Chris Reid, Worshipful Master of the Mississippi Lodge of Research. "By using computer software, we eliminate the need for the slides altogether, and they can be replaced with fairly inexpensive and modern computer projectors." To download the slides, please visit the Education section of the Mississippi Lodge of Research website
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