Office of MW Bro. Dwayne A. Smith Grand Master

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1 Most Worshipful Brother Dwayne A Smith #133 Grand Master State of Illinois 7701 S Merrill Chicago Illinois Phone: (773) dwaynesmith@sbcglobalnet Aubrey K Barlow #23 Deputy Grand Master 457 Valley View Circle Bloomington Illinois Phone: (309) shakey20@junocom Roland G Simon #135 Grand Senior Warden 1928 East 173rd Place South Holland Illinois Phone: (708) sackman53@yahoocom Steven R Coleman #99 Grand Junior Warden 851 Huntley Woods Drive Crete Illinois Phone: (773) colemansteven@sbcglobalnet Daryl L Andrews #91 Grand Treasurer gt@mwphglilcom Michael D Ramey Sr #59 Grand Secretary 809 East 42 nd Place Chicago Il (773) Grandsecretary809@yahoocom Tony D Stafford Sr #128 Grand Lecturer Mobile: (312) TonyDstafford@yahoocom Grand Auditors s James R Jones #23 Leroy R Berry #98 Keith Roach #116 Bill Harlan #1 Grand Trustees s Cordale Brown #14 John Bobby D Dillard Hewitt Douglass #3 Jim Brown #133 Grand CCFC Most Worshipful Brother Otis W Cromartie Sr #147 Past Grand Master th Place North Chicago Illinois MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS ~ STATE OF ILLINOIS 809 East 42nd Place (Prince Hall Way)~ Chicago IL PH: (773) ~ FAX: (773) Office of MW Bro Dwayne A Smith Grand Master May And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Jesus Christ First giving honor to God who is the Giver of all good things: to Aubrey K Barlow Deputy Grand Master Roland G Simon Grand Senior Warden Steven R Coleman Grand Junior Warden Past Grand Masters All Elected and Appointed Grand Lodge Officers Past Masters Worshipful Masters Wardens and Brethren Fraternal Greetings I would first like to thank all who attended the 5 th Sunday Worship Initiative in your respective Districts The next 5 th Sunday will occur on July 30 th during the 151 st Annual Communication of the MWPHGL For those who will be in attendance at our Unification Session we will come together and worship in Springfield on that morning Please plan to be in attendance The month of May will be a busy one indeed On May 7 th at 2 pm we will assemble in Alton Illinois to perform a Headstone Ceremony at the gravesite of Most Worshipful Brother Isaac H Kelly the 2 nd Most Worshipful Grand Master of the State of Illinois For further information please contact Most Worshipful Brother Melvin Frierson at (618) The New Member Orientation will take place on Saturday May 13 th at the Grand East at 9:00am All new members raised since May 2016 or others who have not previously been orientated please plan to be in attendance The Conference of Grand Masters and Prince Hall Masons will take place in Dallas Texas on May 17 th - May 21 st The United Supreme Council of AASRFM will take place in Detroit Michigan on May 26 th May 30 th The Community Involvement Committee will host a Peace in the Streets Unity Ride on May 20 th at the Grand East starting at 8 am For more information contact Brother Frank Jarvis at (773) or Brother Hassan Tremble-El at (773) The Events Committee will sponsor a Bid Whist tournament; other games will be available for non-bid players on Friday May 12 th at the Grand East from 7:00 pm 1:00 am Cash prizes will be awarded and food and refreshments will be served Please see the attached flyer and plan to be in attendance The Mentoring Program is sponsoring a Leading with Literacy Initiative See enclosed flyer Union Lodge #155 will be performing a community Adopt A Highway service project on May 20 th at 9:00 am in Matteson Illinois The Charity Committee is sponsoring a book drive for the months of May and June The goal of the committee is to provide 1000 books to children aged 5-12 The committee is also soliciting donations from individuals for Autism treatments Please find further information in the attached Charity Committee report and donate accordingly Brothers the two committees that are nearest to my heart are Charity and Community Involvement These committees speak to everything that we as Masons have sworn to ourselves to address It is for that reason that I have asked every Lodge in the State to have representation on these committees To this point that has not happened I am therefore reiterating my request that all Junior Wardens serve on the committee on Community Involvement and all Senior Wardens serve on the Committee on Charity

2 Junior Wardens please contact Brother Tremble-El at (773) and Senior Wardens please contact Brother Tim Davis at (773) with your contact information so that you can be added to the committee Finally Brothers inasmuch as the month of May will bring about Memorial Day let us pause and reflect on the memory of those who have died to protect the freedoms that we often times unappreciatively enjoy Regardless of your politics we must be eternally grateful for those who courageously fought Yours in Brotherly Love Relief and Truth Dwayne A Smith Grand Master Dates to Remember: June 10 th at the Grand East at 2:00 pm: Let s Talk History Part 3 June 18 th at the Grand East: Real Men Cook Every Thursday at the Grand East: Bingo Attachments: Mega Raffle Peace In The Streets Century Club Quote of the Month Here is also to be noted that the cause of the institution was to be a memorial to testify that Christ s body was given and his blood shed for us William Tyndale

3 MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS ~ STATE OF ILLINOIS 809 East 42nd Place (Prince Hall Way)~ Chicago IL PH: (773) ~ FAX: (773) Office of MW Bro Dwayne A Smith Grand Master Most Worshipful Brother Dwayne A Smith #133 Grand Master State of Illinois 7701 S Merrill Chicago Illinois Phone: (773) dwaynesmith@sbcglobalnet Aubrey K Barlow #23 Deputy Grand Master 457 Valley View Circle Bloomington Illinois Phone: (309) shakey20@junocom Roland G Simon #135 Grand Senior Warden 1928 East 173rd Place South Holland Illinois Phone: (708) sackman53@yahoocom Steven R Coleman #99 Grand Junior Warden 851 Huntley Woods Drive Crete Illinois Phone: (773) colemansteven@sbcglobalnet Daryl L Andrews #91 Grand Treasurer darylandrews357@gmailcom Michael Ramey #59 Grand Secretary 809 East 42 nd Place Chicago Il (773) Grandsecretary809@yahoocom Tony D Stafford Sr #128 Grand Lecturer Mobile: (312) TonyDstafford@yahoocom Grand Auditors s James R Jones #23 Leroy R Berry #98 Keith Roach #116 Bill Harlan #1 Grand Trustees s Cordale Brown #14 John Bobby D Dillard Hewitt Douglass #3 Jim Brown #133 Grand CCFC Most Worshipful Brother Otis W Cromartie Sr #147 Past Grand Master th Place North Chicago Illinois Proclamation Giving honor to God who is the Giver of all good things: to Aubrey K Barlow Deputy Grand Master Roland G Simon Grand Senior Warden Steven R Coleman Grand Junior Warden Past Grand Masters All Elected and Appointed Grand Lodge Officers Past Masters Worshipful Masters Wardens and Brethren Be it known that I Dwayne A Smith as Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hal Grand Lodge do hereby summon all Grand Lodge Officers Past Masters Worshipful Masters and Representatives of all Subordinate Lodges who hold allegiance to this governing body to the 151 st Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Illinois which will convene at 8:00 o clock am at the Wyndham Springfield City Centre 700 East Adams Street Springfield IL on Wednesday August All annual reports from all officers will be received the state of the Craft reviewed and all such other business that may regularly and legally come before this Grand Lodge and be transacted All Lodges must submit their 4 th quarter report and their annual returns report for the period July through June typed and properly completed signed by the Worshipful Master and attested by the Lodge Secretary with the Lodge seal affixed thereto A copy of these reports must be on file in the office of the Grand Secretary and the Annual Returns Office no later than July This will ensure that all eligible members are legally seated at this Grand Lodge Session All reports of Officers and Committees must be typed a copy forwarded to the Grand Master and a copy to the Grand Secretary by July All Elected Grand Lodge Officers are requested to meet with the Most Worshipful Grand Master at 2:00 pm on Tuesday August for the purpose of reviewing the budget and discussing other matters to come before this Grand Lodge This Proclamation is issued by the authority invested in me by the By-Laws of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in the State of Illinois Article 1 Section 1 issued under my hand and seal on May and is to be read at all May June and July meeting of subordinate Lodges Take due notice and govern yourselves accordingly Yours in Brotherly Love Relief and Truth Dwayne A Smith Grand Master

4 Leading with Literacy Greetings Brothers the Grand Lodge Mentoring Program is collaborating with Michael Neal Executive Director of the Leading with Literacy Program that provides the opportunity for men to be active in the lives of young kids by putting more men back into elementary schools (K-3 rd grade) to read little books to little children Visit the program website at This effort is to teach young children that men are an important part of their development in becoming well-rounded citizens We are looking for Brothers to volunteer 15 mins once or twice a month to read little books to little children School days are Tuesday thru Thursday The schools are located in the Bronzeville community see below No training necessary main requirement is that you are able to read little books to little children All we need is your Name and Phone Number sent to Bro Kenny R Askew at blackgoldmine@sbcglobalnet phone or the committee Chairman Bro Charles Alexander at marlow65@sbcglobalnet by April to become a part of this important effort Brothers this is another great opportunity to strengthen our Masonic Brand in the community We will start visiting the schools the week of April sign up now Chicago Schools: Drake Elementary Mollison Elementary Dolittle Elementary 2710 S Dearborn St 4415 S King Dr 535 E 35th Fuller School of Excellence 4214 S St Lawrence Ave #2 Wells Prep Pershing East Magnet School Reavis Elementary Math & Science Woodson Elementary Burke Elementary 249 E 37 th St 3200 S Calumet Ave 824 E 50 th St 4414 S Evans Ave 5356 S King Dr

5 MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS - STATE OF ILLINOIS 609 EAST 42" PLACE (PRINCE HALL WAY) clitcaeo IL IVIAWMINFEGLILCOM - FAX OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY To: Most Worshipful Brother Dwayne A Smith Grand Master; Aubrey K Barlow Deputy Grand Master; Elected and Appointed Grand Lodge Officers; Worshipful Masters Past Masters Wardens and Brethren Greetings May It is my sincerest hope that this communication finds everyone in the very best of spirits and health Worshipful Masters make sure that your taxes are paid up to date! All taxes including 1 st 2nd and - rd 3 Quarters should be paid and up to date by now Be advised that as Unification nears your lodge WILL NOT BE SEATED at the annual session if your taxes are not current! The Grand Lodge is now into its Fourth Quarter The Office of the Grand Secretary has not received rd Quarter taxes from Lodges #10 & #120 The Office of the Grand Secretary has not received 3r d Quarter taxes from Lodges #10 #11 #15 #16 #20 #22 #28 #31 #35 #42 #56 #64 #77 #79 #88 #98 #107 #108 #116 #131 #133 #135 #137 #139 #145 #148 please get your Lodges taxes into my office soon as possible Enclosed within this communication you will find forms for 4 fil Quarter Taxes Annual Return Ad Book Contract Scholarship Form Registration Forms (3) WMSWJW Credentials Pledge Form for 5K Awareness Walk or Ride 2017 UNIFICATION ANNUAL RETURNS A copy of the Annual Returns Form is included in this communication Please ensure that the form is thoroughly completed with a copy forwarded to the Office of the Grand Secretary by July UNIFICATION REGISTRATION Registration forms for the 2017 Unification Session of the MWPHGL1L are now available at the Grand East There will be NO ONLINE REGRISTRATION THIS YEAR Register now to take advantage of the "Early Bird" special You may contact the Assistant Grand Secretaries for your District if you need a Registration Form Make all checks or money orders payable to MWPHGL There will be a $3000 fee for all NFS Checks received No personal checks for Unification Registration will be taken after July The only form of payment that you will be able to use will be cash or money orders only No exception!! Voting members $15000 Non- Voting Members $10000 Actual Past Grands $ UNIFICATION COMMITTEE REPORTS All Committee Reports are due in the Office of the Grand Secretary by Friday June Due to the printing of this year's report book this date will be a hard deadline! Reports not submitted by June will not be accepted nor included thus will need to be read on the floor at Unification by the respective committees There will be no exceptions! The Charity in Action Committee is attempting to collect 1000 books during the months of May & June for children ages 5-12 The books are part of a summer reading drive to place them in the hands of programs that support reading 200 books of all books collected will go to special needs children

6 The Masonic Family Health Foundation is hosting a Golf Outing Charity Fundraiser Event for Autism The Charity Committee is asking each Lodge to donate $5000 for this Fundraiser Charity event The MWPHGL will make a donation to this Fundraiser Charity event with all monies received on behalf of MWPHGL All Lodges that donate $5000 will be recognized by our Charity Committee Make all checks payable to MWPHGL and list in memo on check Autism MWPHGL Mega Raffle is in effect until August Raffle tickets are S1000 each 1st Prize -S nd Prize - S rd Prize -$50000 You may contact WB Robert Q Gary Sr (773) or any of other Grand Lodge Trustees for Mega Raffle Tickets The MWPHGL Printing Department is up and running_ We are asking for everyone and anyone who need printing work to be done to utilize our printing department Our prices are very reasonable compared to other printing facilities You may contact PM Joseph Arnold 0 (708) for your printing needs Bingo is Every Thursday Morning at the Masonic Temple If you are doing anything come out and have some fun playing Bingo Cost $2000 Doors open at 10:30am Dates to remember: May 6 Deputies Meeting 9:00am MWPHGL May 7 Headstone Ceremony- 2:00 pm Alton IL May 8 MWPHGL Law Class- 7:30pm- MWPHGL Chicago IL May 12 Bid Whist Tournament 7:00 pm- MWPHGL Chicago IL May 13 New members Orientation 9:00am - WIWPHGL Chicago IL May 15 MWPHGL Ritualistic Class -7:30pm Grand East May 18 MWPHGL Leadership Class 7:30p - Grand East May 20 Peace in the Streets Unity Ride - 8:00am - MWPHGL Chicago IL May 20 Union Lodge # 155 Adopt A Highway Service Project Matteson IL- Contact WM Timothy (708) May 22 MWPHGL Grand Officers Training Class -7:00pm MWPHGL Chicago IL All Brothers are encouraged to attend these classes Keep all of our sick and shut in members and their families in your thoughts & prayers Happy Birthday or Anniversary to those who will be celebrating them during the month of May Please feel free to contact me by either telephone at (773) (office) (773) (cell) or by at Grandsecretary809@yahoocom In addition you may also contact your District's Assistant Grand Secretary for any assistance 1' District Assistant Grand Secretary WB Woodrow Luckett #94 (708) nd District Assistant Grand Secretary WB Antonio Terry # 15 (630) rd District Assistant Grand Secretary WB Kenneth L Page #3 (217) th District Assistant Grand Secretary WB James Cotton #142 (618) The Office of the Grand Photographer is looking for assistant photographers for a major project If you are interested contact WB David (708) " F fp

7 ' lj ( The Most Ifitrshiplell Prince Ilan Grand Lodge of Illinois ( -- MIE ig' a ze<:;s1941pful 4\\ /A :e; %;10 MASO/vs -0 4 cy/- -- ' :1) 1< N?V $) / N 91) 1 Z 0 - GANiz a _ -of 0 a FFLE SalT Drawings for the following prizes will be held at the Annual Unification Banquet on August! 2017: 1ST PRIZE - $ ND PRIZE - $ RD PRIZE - $ PURCHASE You!? TICKETS FOR ONLY $1000 EACH Mega Raffle 2017 is being chaired by the V Grand Trustees of the MWPHGL of Illinois * and proceeds will be designated to support upcoming projects on the Grand East Please contact Robert Q Gary for additional tickets Grand Trustees: RIO WorshiPth113mther Conk& Blown # 14 li{sla lizvwhipful Brollkilohn Dillard 4 I-i gght Worshiplid!Water Hewitt IlvtgLus; #3 Ikchl Worship1id IlivlIteijim flmwn #133 Worshipful Brother RoberY Q any #14 Wmwhiplill!Water Emi T Young #116 Worshipful Myrna Kamy 1Z Askew #1 j Ilish1 4 t Worshipthl Brother Daryl L Andivws #91 Grand Treasurer Most WMshipthl 141 1her Dwayne A Smith #133 Grand Master of Illinois Prince Hall Masons - \-- 1_ 11 VI(:--' -----C -Mil& im : - ; (to ' ' i I I li; / (001 $2000 Buy-in Additional Packets $1000 Parking Available Security Provided nn & - i - I ' I r j --- WIN CASH at the PRINCE HALL GRAND 809 East 42nd Place 2nd Floor Hall Chicago Illinois Every Thursday J :----) since November if -1b : I A / r i ' MONEY fr''' LODGE / Doors Open at zoaoam Early Bird Session wooam Game Begins at rtatam

8 4/30/2017 Print cacifi ) crnd_toci9t E 1st prize $ nd $ rd $15000 Prize fund based on 20 team minimum prize fund subject to change Free food 6- recreshmedts tor ptoyers $500 tor Dolt) For additional

9 k:: 4644 it :' * -7 4 THE CENTURY CLUB Illinois Prince Hall Masons you are being called to service to aid in making the communities in which we live and serve into better places for all Finances are a major portion of the efforts as funds help to determine the ability of our organization to introduce proactive solutions or to react in a large way As such join the Century Club with your donation of $10000 and help the Grand Lodge perform more charitable works You may donate through one of the following methods: Donate via PayPal (Visit wwwmwphglilcom) Mail your check or money order made payable to "MWPHGL of ILLINOIS" to: MWPHGL of IL Attn: CENTURY CLUB 809 East 42nd Place Chicago Illinois You will receive a certificate of membership into the Grand Master's Century Club Thank you in advance for your donation and participation :( - 4 t: : to _ -- Ir Y ' ' ' ' *- ' ie! 4 ' i 4' I '?I'll' ' A i'" : A %' - -' /Pi: I ' ' ' ''' ' 7 ' t LET'S TALK HISTORY SERIES "Relevance of African American Fraternities & Sororities" Saturday June :00PM Invited Guests include LEADERS from the following organizations: 41$ ; it tra i -- k k A 1b 'i:y t PRINCE HALL MASONS & EASTERN STARS BLACK GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATIONS National Pan HeltenIc Council MASONIC TEMPLE 809 East 42" Place ''' Chicago Illinois Right Worshipful Daryl L Andrews Editor of the Prince Hall Masonic Journal Most Worshipful Brother Dwayne A Smith Grand Master of Illinois Prince Hall Masons

10 MWPHGL-1L 5K PROSTATE CANCER RUN/WALK/BIKE Date/Locations Saturday August O O O 809 E 42nd Pi Chicago IL Douglas Park Champagne IL Jones Park East St Louis IL Start Time EK Run/Walk/Bike - 9:00 AM Entry Fee $2500 Walk/Run/Bike (all ages) includes: T-Shirt Sports pack Medal ; Water Bagels and more Registration maii: Make checks payable to: MWPFIGL-11_ 51( Mail to: MWPHGL-IL 809 E 42n d Pi Chicago IL On Line Registration: information Shirt Size: treir: Run "OFR Bike Hams ress Phone 5 7:ate Aae cannot participate but want to donate