Free and Accepted Masons Dover, N. H. February 2015 Organized Under Dispensation December 20, 1889 Chartered May 21, 1890

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1 MOSES PAUL LODGE #96 DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE Free and Accepted Masons Dover, N. H. February 2015 Organized Under Dispensation December 20, 1889 Chartered May 21, 1890

2 February Calendar Event: Square and Compass Date and Time: Thursday February 5 th 6:30 pm at the Lodge Hall, Dress Code: Casual Cost: Usually less than $10.00 Description: Fellowship dinner, Who can attend: EA s and above, and Guests Event: Special Communication Fellowcraft Degree Date and Time: Thursday February 12 th 7:00 pm Dress Code: Tux and gloves, all others Business casual Cost: Donation Basket at Collation Description: Fellowcraft Degree Who can attend: Fellow Crafts and Above Event: Stated Communication Date and Time: Thursday February 19 th Lodge opens at 7:30 pm Dress Code: Officers jacket and tie, all others Business casual Cost: Donation for collation Description: Monthly Business meeting Who can attend: EAs and above District 5 Calendar Event: Fellow Craft Ritual Workshop Strafford Lodge Dover NH Date and Time: Tuesday Feb 3, 6:30 pm-9:00 pm Dress Code: casual Cost: Donation Basket Description: DDGL will hold this important workshop on the Fellow Craft Degree Who can attend: Fellow Crafts and above Event: Winnipesaukee Lodge Breakfast Buffet Date and Time: Sunday February 15, 7:30 am-11:30 am at Winnipesaukee Lodge Dress Code: casual Cost: $10.00 Description: Famous Breakfast Buffet Who can attend: Public event All are welcome! Event: Ladies at the Table Strafford Lodge Dover NH Date and Time: Saturday Feb 21, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Dress Code: Business casual Cost: $15.00 per person Description: 7 course dinner and ceremony Who can attend: All Masons and Ladies

3 MOSES PAUL LODGE #96 In Memory Of Brother David Stephen Weeks Born April 22, 1930 Laconia, New Hampshire Entered Apprentice March 7, 1959 Passed to Fellowcraft April 14, 1959 Raised to Master Mason December 19, 1959 Member Moses Paul Lodge 25 years, and a Mason for 56 years Called from Labor to Rest January 8, 2015 Worshipful Master Robert J. Corsetti Secretary John T. Pond, Jr.

4 Moses Paul Lodge #96, Dover, NH Officers Elect. & Appointments for 2015 Worshipful Master: Wor. Robert J. Corsetti Senior Warden: Michael J. Stacy Junior Warden: David Akridge Treasurer: Adam M. Hughes Deputy Treasurer: Secretary: John T. Pond, Jr Deputy Secretary: Wor. James S. Miller Representative to Grand Lodge: Richard Lapointe Chaplain Wor. Kristopher G. Furtney Senior Deacon: Robert P. Johnson Jr Junior Deacon: John T. Pond, III Marshall: Wor. Donald Meserve Senior Steward: David Martinelli Junior Steward: Brett Cossaboon Tyler: Richard Lapointe Organist: Lodge Ambassador: Historian: David Akridge Finance Committee: Jean L. LaBrack Trustees of Charity Fund David Akridge Wor Kristopher Furtney 2015, 2016 James E. Phelps 2015, 2016,2017 Widow s Program Chairman: Vincent R. Puleo John T. Pond, Jr Gates: #1-, #2-, #3- Representative to Evergreen Place: James E. Phelps Building Assoc. Representatives: Richard Lapointe John T. Pond, Jr Adam M. Hughes Robert P. Johnson Public Affairs Officer: Wor. Kristopher G. Furtney Lodge Care Taker: Richard Lapointe Web Master : John T Pond, III

5 MASTER S MESSAGE Brethren: January has been a very busy month for our lodge. We have successfully had several MM practices and put on a great degree for James Lewis last week. I wanted to thank all the brothers who gave up their time and nights to help put this degree and give a special thanks to our brothers from Strafford lodge. You are what personifies Masonry. It's all about, friendship and brotherly love and your help in our degree was greatly appreciated. Let's remember to get out and support our Strafford Lodge brothers on their upcoming events. If anyone wants to put on a presentation for our upcoming Feb. Stated please contact me with the subject matter. We have our tickets for the 100 club fundraiser on sale now so get yours before there all gone until next year. Fraternally and Respectfully Worshipful Robert J. Corsetti robertcorsetti@msn.com Attest John T. Pond, Jr. bears123@comcaast.net

6 Greetings from the South. Brother Dave Akridge Our year is already off to a great start. Our Installation of Officers is complete, we have a Master Mason and Fellow Craft Degree scheduled as well as some new petitions. Masonry is has a renewed interest in amongst the younger generation as we approach our 125 th Anniversary as a Lodge. Stay tuned for the various special events that will be happening to celebrate this milestone. As many of you may be aware, there used to be a DeMolay chapter in Dover. We have an exploratory committee formed for purpose of determining whether we have the ability to attract enough young men to re-charter Dover DeMolay. I have the pleasure of serving on this committee along with Brother Secretary John Pond Jr. We believe it can be done. First and foremost it will benefit the young men who are a part of this outstanding group and secondly, it provides a feeder system for our Lodge. If you know a young man who might have an interest, please feel free to drop us an or give us a call. Fraternally Brother Dave Akridge Junior Warden

7 The Trowel The Old Tyler Talks ON A LODGE BUDGET It is an outrage! That committee should be indicted for defaming the fair fame of Masonry!" The New Brother was indignant. "Sounds terrible to me," agreed the Old Tyler, sympathetically. "What committee and what did it do?'' "That committee on the budget. They brought in a report which is to lie over a month before discussion, and I am just seething with indignation!" "Seethe out loud. Maybe I can seethe, too, and then there will be two of us!" suggested the Old Tyler without a smile. ''Oh, You'll seethe all right!" assured the New Brother. "The committee averaged our income from past years to find what we can expect this year. Then they laid aside a fund of $1,000, subtracted the fixed charges from what is left, and apportioned the remainder among our other activities." "Isn t that all right?" asked the Old Tyler. "You don t understand! This committee has dared to say that we should spend only so much for entertainment, only so much for relief and charity, only so much for education!" "I must be stupid or something," puzzled the Old Tyler. "That sounds reasonable to me!" "Reasonable to decide beforehand that we can t spend more than a certain amount for charity? For entertainment? For education? Masonry is built on the thought of relief! Now can we function if we must circumscribe our charities?"

8 "Softly, softly!" countered the Old Tyler. "You forget that Masonry is founded not only on relief but also on brotherly love and truth. If we spend all our resources on relief, where do we get the money to spend on truth and on cementing the ties of brotherly love?" "Fine words!" derided the New Brother. "But this report says that only such and such a percentage of our receipts can be spent in charity..." "Wait a minute!" the Old Tyler spoke sharply. "Either you didn t listen or you couldn t understand the report. Evidently you don t know that the Master did me the honor to make me a member of that budget committee, so I know all about it. The budget committee says nothing about confining charity to the amount stated. It said that the average expended for charity during the past five years was so-and-so much, so that we could reasonably look forward to spending a similar amount in the coming year. The figure was given to allow a basis of comparison and a decision as to how much could be spent for other purposes. "Running a lodge without a budget is like running an automobile without gasoline. By the budget we determine how and where and when we are to function. Without a budget we overplay our hand, spend too much in entertainment, not enough in relief. Without a budget we may rob our future brethren by encroaching upon our capital assets. A budget is an adviser constantly saying, Go slow! Not all worthy projects are within our means." "You still don t explain what we can do when our charity calls exceed the average of the past five years." The New Brother spoke less excitedly. "We will meet them, of course," snapped the Old Tyler. "No Masonic Lodge refuses a call for charity when it has the means. But if the calls for charity are twice as big as expected, then we cut down on entertainment. If we have no budget line to which to hew, we spend as much for entertainment as before, and so come out at the end of the year a loser." "But this budget cuts down on so much. We must use less or cheaper printed matter, and only a certain sum for ladies night instead of... "Instead of giving a committee of three the authority to loot the lodge treasury of all that s in it to provide free entertainment for

9 wives and sweethearts! You said it! No man loves his wife more than I love mine, yet I am content to have the lodge entertain her once a year with a sandwich and a cup of coffee, and undertake her entertainment on more elaborate lines myself. Don t forget, my brother, that our primary purpose is neither charity nor entertainment, and that when we make either or both the principal parts of our Masonic activities, we work against the best interests of the fraternity. "Masonry is a cultivation of love between man and man; it is education, as between heart and heart. It stands for patriotism, for freedom of thought and conscience, for a simple devoutness, for reverence, as well as for fun and frolic. Our ancient brethren found refreshment necessary, but only when the work was done. The pay as you please system of too many lodges always skimps something, and it s usually the work, not the refreshment. So I m for the budget, and for it strong!" "So am I!" agreed the New Brother, in a very small voice.

10 Secretary s Desk Thank you to all who have paid their dues on time! Remember Dues were payable by January 1 st. The Lodge depends on this money to be able maintain our building and pay the bills. Please take care of this obligation as soon as possible! If you can t afford your dues or have other issues preventing you from paying them please contact me or any officer, we may be able to work out a solution. Don t forget to get your 100 club ticket, see flier in this Trestle Board As we prepare for the new year what a great time for a new beginning. Your Lodge has a lot to offer all members whether young or old. When was the last time you came to a meeting? We as your officers know that your time is valuable and should not be wasted! If you were to attend the Stated Meeting, I think you would be impressed by how things are working. These meetings are fun and informative. Can t remember the signs or you don t feel you know anyone, don t worry, we are all brothers and will greet you with open arms. This month s education article is A Foundation Stone There will be no Past Masters message this month, hopefully we ll get back on track soon. This month s Famous Mason is Brother Major General John Sullivan, by Brother Gerald D. Foss Grand Historian, St John s Lodge #1 Portsmouth NH. Please visit our website for upcoming events. The District 5 Calendar at: %40gmail.com NH Grand Lodge Web site at: Webmaster: dovermasons@nhfreemasons.org Facebook: NOT RECEIVING THE TRESTLE BOARD BY ??? If you would like to get it as soon as it comes out and save the Lodge a stamp send your address to bears123@comcast.net

11 Moses Paul Lodge #96 Masonic Building Association 100 Club Fundraiser How the Game Works: 100 tickets will be sold at $60.00 each, tickets will be numbered from 00 to 99. If your number is drawn, you will win $ In order to reserve your ticket each participate must pay $ However after the initial start of the game if the $60.00 isn t fully paid you must pay a minimum of $5.00 per month until the entire $60.00 is paid. If you number gets drawn the balance owed will come out of your winnings. For example if you still owed $10.00 on the ticket then you would receive a check for $ If you win a second time you would receive the full $ The odds of winning are 1 in 100, and there will be 52 drawings each year. The winning numbers will be the last two numbers of the NH Lottery s Friday night Pick Four evening numbers. Anyone can buy a ticket. Tickets will be available from any member of the Building Association or Moses Paul Lodge on a first-come first-serve basis. The game will start when all tickets are sold and you will be notified of the starting date. This fund raiser is fun to play, it is affordable, and works as a fundraiser to be donated to Moses Paul Lodge. So, if you would like to get in on the 100 Club, sign up soon as tickets will go fast. GOOD LUCK!!! 100 ea = $ ea =$ Potential net to Lodge =$ Give the brethren a chance to do something, anything, no matter how small or unimportant. A brother convinced that he is helpful is enthusiastic. Carl H. Claudy

12 A FOUNDATION STONE This Short Talk Bulletin has been adapted from a pamphlet published by the Grand Lodge A.F.& A.M. of Illinois, entitled, What Can a Mason tell a Non-Mason About Freemasonry. The ancient traditions of Freemasonry permit you to influence your qualified sons, friends and co-workers to petition for the degrees. There is absolutely no objection to a neutrally worded approach being made to a man who is considered a suitable candidate for Freemasonry. After the procedure for obtain-ing membership in a Masonic Lodge is explain-ed, there can be no objection to his being reminded once that the approach was made. The potential candidate should then be left to make his own decision and come of his own free will. One of the most misunderstood of the laws of Freemasonry is the rule that prohibits the solicitation of a candidate by any Mason. Every man who enters the portals of a Masonic Lodge must come of his own free will and accord but he can only come if he knows of the opportunity. So far ingrained in our Masonic law is the rule against solicitation that it has unquestionably caused most Masons to refrain completely from discussing Freemasonry with friends and acquaintances who are not Masons. Don t let that happen to you. The failure of the Masonic institution to make known to the public, that is to non-masons, its principles and its purposes has, in the past, resulted in both suspicion and antagonism toward Masonry. People are naturally inclined to be suspicious or fearful of those things of which they are ignorant. Freemasonry is not a secret society, but is rather a society which possesses certain secrets. A really secret society is one in which the membership is not known. Freemasonry is quite well known to the uninitiated. We do not attempt to hide our membership. A large percentage of our membership wears pins or rings bearing well-

13 known emblems of the Craft. We do not meet in secret places. We meet in Temples which are well marked as Masonic - often times with neon signs bearing the square and compasses - and we meet at meetings which are quite well advertised. What is actually supposed to be secret about the institution of Freemasonry is its ritual. Dr. Mackeys 23rd Landmark, The secrecy of the Institution, embraces nothing more than it s ritual, which we must conceal and never reveal. The fundamental principles of Masonry which are taught by that ritual, however, are, or could be, well known, and most of them are not even principles peculiar to the Masonic institution. The candidate for the mysteries of Masonry must always come to us of his own free will and accord, unbiased by friends and uninfluenced by mercenary motives, and he must so formally declare before he enters a Lodge room. It must be his own personal desire which as brought him to the point of petitioning for the degrees of Masonry. An explanation of the charitable and character building attributes of Freemasonry to a worthy and well qualified person is not solicitation. Probably the first question that would come to the mind of the uninitiated would be What is Freemasonry? We define it as a progressive moral science divided into different degrees. This definition probably would not satisfy and would mean practically nothing to the Non-Mason. Freemasonry might be defined to such a person as a fraternal society which is based on certain moral and religious doctrines; the moral doctrines including Brotherly Love, Relief, Truth; Temperance, fortitude, Prudence, and Justice; and the religious doctrines comprising a belief in god and a future existence; sometimes shortened to the statement of a belief in the fatherhood of god and the brotherhood of man. There is no reason at all Why this subject should not be discussed quite freely with a non-mason. The fact of the matter is that the philosophy of Masonry is freely discussed in thousands of printed volumes available to Masons and non-masons alike.

14 One question which often comes from non-masons is this: How does one become a member? Why have I not been asked to join? In any such discussion, of course, the non-mason should be told that, unlike the members of other fraternal organizations, Masons are forbidden to solicit any one to become a member, and that any prospective member must apply of his own free will and ac-cord; and further, that he must pass a unanimous ballot for admission. It must be free will and accord on both sides. One question which any non-mason might ask, and which can be freely discussed with him, is the relationship of Masonry to religion and to the churches of any denomination Masonry has two fundamental religious tenets - a belief in God and a belief in a future existence, or, as it is phrased in Mackeys Land-marks, a belief in the resurrection to a future life. The inquirer should be told that Masonry is not a religion in any sense of the word; but it is religious, and that no atheist can ever be made a Mason. As the Old Charges approved in 1723 put it, If he rightly understands the art, he will never be a stupid atheist nor an irreligious libertine. In those charges, under the heading of Concerning God and Religion it was said: But though in ancient times Masons were charged in every country to be of the religion of that country or nation, what-ever it was, yet it is now thought more expedient only to oblige them to that religion in which all men agree, leaving their particular opinions to themselves; that is, to be good men and true. or men of honor and honesty, by whatever denominations or persuasions they may be distinguished; whereby Masonry becomes the centre of union, and the means of conciliating true friendship among persons that must else have remained at a perpetual distance. Masonry does not require membership in any church as a condition of membership in a Lodge. On the other hand, membership in any church is no bar to admission to Masonry. There is nothing in the requirements of Masonry to prevent a Roman Catholic, a Mohammedan, a Buddhist, a Mormon, a Protestant, or a member of any religious sect from becoming a Mason. Any bar is one

15 prescribed by the church to which he may belong. For in-stance, while Masonry is not anti-catholic, nevertheless until recently the Roman church had itself set up the ban of excommunication of any of its members becoming Masons, which edict had been repeated by the Popes since the year There is nothing wrong in telling a non-mason that, or telling him that the discussion of sectarian religion is prohibited in every Masonic Lodge. One might also ask whether Masonry is a political organization. He should be told that no political discussion would be permitted in any Masonic Lodge. Here again we might refer to the Old Charges, where we are told: A Mason is to be a peaceful subject to the civil powers, wherever he resides or works, and is never to be concerned in plots and conspiracies against the peace and welfare of the nation, nor to behave himself undutiful to inferior magistrates; for as Masonry hath been always injured by war, bloodshed and confusion, so ancient kings and princes have been much disposed to encourage the Craftsmen because of their peaceable ness and loyalty, whereby they practically answered the cavils of their adversaries and promoted the honor of the fraternity, which ever flourished in times of peace. In our jurisdiction, the rule that the discussion of politics and religion in Lodges is to be avoided has the force of an Ancient Land-mark. Another question a non-mason might ask is whether Masonry is a benefit society, like the many fraternal societies offering insurance and death benefits. This is something which can and certainly ought to be discussed, to avoid any misunderstanding by a prospective candidate. The inquirer should be told that we have no insurance benefits, and that while Masons are second to none in their charitable endeavors, as is evidenced by our Homes for the Aged and for Children, nevertheless it would be financially impossible for the Fraternity to care for all of its members. The minimum dues of $20 per year provide little surplus for any Lodge

16 to render aid except to those in dire distress. Another subject which could certainly be discussed with a non- Mason is the history of the Masonic society and its evolution from the Operatives, the builders of the Middle Ages, who created the great Gothic cathedrals, churches and other structures in the British Isles and on the continent of Europe. There are many interesting topics of Masonic history which are perfectly proper to be discussed and might possibly excite the interest of serious-minded listeners who are not Masons. The history of our Craft in America and the part which Masons played in the early history of our country is something of which we should all be justly proud. It is no secret and no Mason is prohibited from discussing it. You should not discuss the ritual. Part of the fun of Freemasonry is the excitement and adventure of the ritual. You can explain that it is based in part upon the Holy Bible and that the ceremonies of Masonry are of a serious and dignified nature, without levity or horseplay. Certainly every candidate should be told this, and should be asked not to listen to the remarks of unthinking brethren about riding the goat and similar intimations that the candidate is entering into something like a high school fraternity. Such intimations are unworthy and untrue. Explain that Freemasonry is divided in-to three degrees and what is required to progress. Explain about the catechism, questions and answers, and what is expected: 6,000,000 Masons learned and be sure they know they can. All they need do is ask to start their travel from friend to brother. We are proud of our fraternity and want you proudly to explain Freemasonry to the worthy and well qualified people in your sphere of influence.

17 Major Gen. John Sullivan Honored NH Mason By Gerald D. Foss, Grand Historian St. John's Lodge #1,Portsmouth, NH John Sullivan was born in Somersworth, New Hampshire, February 17, He studied law and was admitted to practice before the courts of the Royal Province of New Hampshire. His home and place of business were in Durham, New Hampshire. Durham sent him to the Provincial Assembly early in 1774 as its representative. This led to his appointment as a delegate to the first Continental Congress. Appointed brigadier general in the Continental Army in 1775, he was promoted to major general in After being engaged in several prominent battles of that war he resigned his commission late in He was sent to the Continental Congress again in 1780 and Attorney-general of New Hampshire from 1782 to 1786, he was chosen President (Governor) of New Hampshire in 1786 and He was Speaker of the House in 1788 and also president of the Constitutional Convention which ratified the Federal Constitution. This made New Hampshire the state to establish the United States of America. He was chosen presidential elector for 1789 and cast his vote for President George Washington. Again he was elected President (Governor) of the State of New Hampshire in President Washington appointed him as the first judge of the Federal District Court in the latter part of 1789, a position which he held at his death. Harvard College conferred upon Sullivan the degree of Master of Arts in 1780 and Dartmouth College be- stowed the degree of Doctor of Laws on him in Many honors have been accorded General John Sullivan. Among them are the incorporation of the Town of Sullivan in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, in 1787; establishment in 1827 of the County of Sullivan, New Hampshire; erection of a granite monument by the State of New Hampshire in 1894 near his home in Durham, New Hampshire. More recently, a steel span across the Piscataqua River from Newington to Dover Point was named in his honor. In 1929, the United States Post Office issued a

18 commemorative postage stamp bearing his likeness in honor of his victorious New York expedition against the Indians. The State of New York honored him in 1879 by erecting a monument at Ithaca. The Town of Epping, New Hampshire, which long had a Masonic lodge called Sullivan Lodge No. 19, renamed it Major General John Sullivan Lodge No. 2., F. & A.M., a few years ago. Sullivan's Masonic career commenced in old St. John's Lodge Portsmouth, NH on March 19, That evening the lodge held a regular communication in the house of Isaac Williams of Portsmouth. The minutes of that meeting, in part: "This evening proposed by Br. Hall Jackson, Mr. John Sullivan, who was balloted for, and unanimously agreed to be made this evening and acquainted him the result of the Lodge, he was ready and according was made a Mason this evening." It would be twentytwo years before the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire would be established, but of the first officers chosen in 1789, four were present March 19, John Sullivan, Hall Jackson, George Turner and Joseph Bass. John Sullivan received the degree of Master Mason December 28, 1768,in the Master's Lodge at Portsmouth. On this date the lodge room was located in the new Earl of Halifax Tavern, owned and operated by Brother John Stavers. Although the name of the tavern had been changed to Pitt Tavern during the Revolutionary War, it was in the same building that deputies from Masonic lodges met July 8, 1789 to organize the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire. From 1768 to 1774 the minutes record the occasional presence of John Sullivan, but since his home was about twelve miles from the lodge room it is to be expected his attendance was not as regular as of those living in close proximity to it. On November 22, 1775 the St. John's Lodge minutes record that Major Joseph Cilley was made a Mason gratis "for his Good Services in Defense of his Country." Brigadier General John Sullivan was present this evening. This date was during the period in which General George Washington had ordered Brigadier General Sullivan to Portsmouth to check harbor defenses. The records show that Major General

19 John Sullivan on the evening of March 27, 1777, proposed that Major Winborn Adams be made a Mason. It was done. Unfortunately, Lt. Col. Adams was killed less than six months later leading his regiment into battle at Bemis Heights. While General Sullivan was in charge of the campaign to secure Rhode Island he visited the Providence Lodge of Freemasons frequently. When he was ordered to depart from Rhode Island, the Providence Lodge voted that a committee present an address "to our worthy Brother Major-General John Sullivan, in behalf of this lodge...." It was published in the Providence Gazette of March 27, The message extends "most cordial Thanks, for the particular Honor you have done them, in so frequently associating with them in Lodge;". It is a touching tribute. General Sullivan's reply to the address is also interesting for it shows clearly his knowledge and approbation of Masonry. In 1788 St. John's Lodge adopted its fourth set of bylaws. At the end of the bylaws, as was the custom, each member signed his name. The well-known signature of "jno Sullivan" appears, in his own handwriting, to this set of laws. In the spring of 1789 several New Hampshire Masons were promoting the establishment of its own Grand Lodge. The first meeting was held in the Pitt Traven July 8, Sullivan, then President of New Hampshire, was elected the first Grand Master. He was absent, but at the second meeting, held July 16, 1789, he was present to accept the office. Because he had not served as a Worshipful Master of a symbolic lodge, there was a delay in his installation as Grand Master. It was arranged for him to be elected Worshipful Master of St. John's Lodge at its next annual meeting. On December 3, 1789, St. John's Lodge held its annual meeting and elected Sullivan Worshipful Master for the ensuing year. He was duly installed as Master of his lodge December 28, 1789, and conducted his first meeting January 4, On April 8, 1790, plans were completed for the elaborate installation ceremonies of the Grand Lodge officers for the first time in New Hampshire. The event was held in the Assembly Hall on Vaughan Street because the crowd was too large for the lodge room. Brother and Doctor Hall Jackson, the oldest Master in the chair, installed John Sullivan into the office of Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand

20 Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in and for the State of New Hampshire. Grand Master Sullivan then proceeded to appoint and install the other officers who would serve with him during the ensuing year. The regular quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge was held April 28, 1790, at which time Most Worshipful John Sullivan presided. Six months later he declined to serve further because of ill health. On October 27, 1790, Dr. Hall Jackson, his proponent of 1767, was elected to succeed Sullivan as Grand Master. After a long illness, Sullivan died at his home in Durham January 23, 1795 and was buried in the family cemetery situated in back of his home. In this burial ground, in addition to a suitable gravestone, is a large stone on which is mounted a bronze marker. The latter was placed there by the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire in 1964, that the spot might be found if occasion should require it. SOURCE: Excerpted with permission from "Three Centuries of Freemasonry in New Hampshire" by Gerald Foss, NH Publishing, Somersworth, St. John's Lodge #1

21 FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHERS Raymond E. Allen Raymond L. Blaisdell Gerald E. Brown Leo P. Cinfo Robert J. Corsetti Nicholas D. Couturier Ian Y. Cundiff Frank B. Freeland, Jr. Calvin A. Mittlesteadt Kyle K. Parent Gerald L. Smith

22 How old is Grandpa??? Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. It will blow you away. One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events. The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The Grandfather replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before:?? television?? penicillin '?? polio shots?? frozen foods?? Xerox?? contact lenses

23 ?? Frisbees and?? the pill There were no:?? credit cards?? laser beams or?? ball-point pens Man had not invented:?? pantyhose?? air conditioners

24 ?? dishwashers &n bsp;? clothes dryers?? and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and man hadn't yet walked on the moon Your Grandmother and I got married first,.. And then lived together. Every family had a father and a mother. Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, "Sir". And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, "Sir." We were before gay-rights, computer- dating, dual

25 careers, daycare centers, and group therapy. Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense. We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions. Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege. We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent. Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins. Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening breeze started. Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends-not purchasing condominiums.

26 We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.? We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios.? And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.? If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan ' on it, it was junk? The term 'making out' referred to how you did on

27 your school exam.? Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of. We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents. Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel. And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards. You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600,... But who could afford one? Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon.? In my day:?? "grass" was mowed,?? "coke" was a cold drink, '?? "pot" was something your mother cooked in?? "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby.?? "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office,?? " chip" meant a piece of wood,

28 ?? "hardware" was found in a hardware store and "software" wasn't even a word. And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us "old and confused" and say there is a generation gap... And how old do you think I am? I bet you have this old man in mind...you are in for a shock!

29 Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the same time!! Are you ready????? This man would be only 65 years old!!!

30 Masonic Humor A picture is worth a 1000 words!

31 Moses Paul Lodge #96 Living Past Masters Gerald E. Brown Robert D. Sylvester , 67 Ronald C. Bartlett Donald S. Meserve Raymond E. Allen William H. Carswell, II 1976, 77, 78 Stephen J. Regoulinsky , 82 David R. Spiller..1984, 85 Edwin F. Mitchell, Jr Anthony Zizos. 1989, 90 James S. Miller , 98, 01, 02, 03, 04 John F. Torr.1993, 94, 99, 00 Stephen E Wawrzkiewicz Robert H. Stewart Jay A. Edgerly 1997 William C. Hill, HPM.2003 Michael J. Mawson George M. McGee III Christopher Piehler 2007, 2008 Robert D. Berry Bruce G. Staples, HPM Kristopher G. Furtney 2010, 2011 Vincent R. Puleo , 2013

32 Major General John Sullivan