April A.D A.L. 6015

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1 April A.D A.L MOST WORSHIPFUL GERALD J. SHARPE GRAND MASTER OF MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY 100 BARRACK STREET, TRENTON, NJ RIGHT WORSHIPFUL HENRY P. FRATZ DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER OF THE 19th MASONIC DISTRICT RIGHT WORSHIPFUL KEVIN D. BUNTING DISTRICT RITUAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE 19th MASONIC DISTRICT WORSHIPFUL MASTER JONATHAN S. SOLTESZ Grand Lodge Web Site 19th Masonic Dist. Web Site Mount Holly Lodge Web Site CONSTITUTED AS MOUNT HOLLY LODGE NO. 18 IN 1803 RESUSCITATED AND RE-NUMBERED NO. 14 IN 1850 Regular Meetings Third Monday of Each Month Except July and August Meets in: Masonic Temple, 15 Garden Street Mount Holly, NJ Telephone Mailing Address: P.O. Box 265, Mount Holly, New Jersey Jonathan S. Soltesz, Worshipful Master

2 From the East My Brothers, 2015 Lodge Officers Happy Easter! I hope the change of seasons is as refreshing to you as it is to me. At long last, the cold of winter is behind us as we now look forward to a rebirth in spring. Take a moment to smell the fresh buds blooming, hear the birds sing and see the creation that God has truly blessed us with. We have a chance to grow as Masons and cultivate new bonds of Brotherhood by actively participating in Masonic Events. April is always a busy month in the Masonic calendar. There are elections in the Grand Lodge, conferring of the fellow craft degree in our Lodge and our monthly meeting. This April also marks the 150 th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the death of our 16 th president, Abraham Lincoln. Just 6 days after General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, Lincoln was fatally shot by John Wilks Booth while attending a play in Washington. At our monthly meeting, in commemoration of these historic events, the officers with be dressed in Civil War uniforms. Brother Ernie Anderson will talk about Civil War highlights and the Surrender. The Great Rebellion was a war of American against American or Brother against Brother. The latter being both family and Masonic. In his second inaugural address, delivered on March 4, 1865, Lincoln addressed the need to reconstruct the South and rebuild the Union: With malice toward none; with charity for all. As Masons, we set the example to the community by forgiving others and coming to the aid of those in need. President Lincoln also said in his message to Congress on July 4, 1861, And having thus chosen our course, without guile, and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in God, and go forward without fear, and with manly hearts. Let us be the men he spoke of. Fraternally, Jonathan Soltesz W.M. Worshipful Master Jonathan S. Soltesz 1322 Woodgreen Lane Hainesport, NJ tollgodjon@verizon.net Senior Warden Daniel T. Lynch 125 South Ave. Mt. Holly, NJ Ibo.lynch@gmail.com Junior Warden Alexander G. Churney 41 Bridge Rd Lumberton, NJ alexgchurney@gmail.com Chaplain - Charles W. Gray Senior Deacon - Frank J. Deyhle Junior Deacon - Guha Lashmiratan Sr. M. C. - David L. Kimball Jr. M. C. - Nathanael P. Feifert Senior Steward - Matthew A. Stephens Junior Steward - Victor T. Scott Marshal - Steven E. Martin Historian - Val Korszniak Tyler - Matthew P. Soltesz LODGE TRUSTEES Jeffrey L. Alexander, DB William T. Costello, Jr., PSGS Robert T. Dyson Steven P. Martin Paul Rivas Treasurer William R. Rudolph 10 Manor Drive Westampton, NJ williamrudolph@comcast.net Secretary Shern J. Kier 2236 Richards Ave. Atco, NJ SJKDAD1@aol.com Proxy To Grand Lodge Frank J. Deyhle 803 Rancocas Avenue Riverside, NJ fdeyhle56@comcast.net

3 Living Past Masters Wheelchair push schedule at the Masonic Home of New Jersey Year Name Year Name 1963, 71, & 73 James E. Hayes 1982 Brian M. Guest 1984 Timothy M. Murphy 1985 Charles W. Cahilly 1986 & 91 Paul D. Loveland, Jr., PDDGM 1988 Charles R. Levering, Sr Robert T. Shellenberger, Jr Sam R. Nasuti 1993 John B. Kulik, PGC 1996 Gary L. Fox 2000 Harold B. Johnson 2001 Charles W. Gray, PGC 2003 Richard M. Manall, PGC 2004 William J. Czepiel 2005 Andrew G. Churney, PGC 2006 & 13 William T. Costello, Jr & 14 Daniel C. Adamo 2008 Jack Miladin 2009 Charles R. Levering, Jr Matthew D. Kauffman 2011 David A. Soltesz May 31, 2015 with Collingswood Cloud Lodge #101 August 02, 2015 with Mozart Lodge #121 October 04, 2015 with Laurel Lodge #237 December 06, 2015 with Audubon-Parkside Lodge # Russell A. Fries 1998 & 99 Dale R. King ELECTRONIC TRESTLEBOARDS If you are interested in receiving the Trestleboard by , please send an to and include in the Subject: line the words TB Subscribe. Please include your name and address in the message. This really saves the Lodge a lot of printing and postage expense. We also are able to notify you quickly when events occur such as the passing of a Brother or calls for assistance. Awaiting vote on Petition for Membership and Initiation: Awaiting the Entered Apprentice Degree Paul Allan Feifert Andrew Melendez Awaiting the Fellow Craft Degree Frank Joseph Albano, Jr. Ron Francis Applegate, Jr. Dogan Goksoy Awaiting the Master Mason Degree Awaiting the Master Mason Examination Awaiting vote on Petition for Dual Membership or Affiliation

4 2015 District Lodge of Instruction Schedule 19th Masonic District Lodge Date Covenant Lodge #161 April 07, 2014 Maple Shade-Moorestown Lodge #281 May 05, 2015 Medford Lodge #178 June 02, 2015 You are warmly invited to A MEMORIAL SERVICE In Honor of Pemberton-Pyramid Lodge #92 September 01, 2014 Burlington Lodge #32 October 06, 2015 m.w. William l. morris, jr. Past grand master Grand secretary Sunday, April 12 th at 3:00 p.m. The Fellowship Center 1114 Oxmead Road Burlington, New Jersey At

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7 Above you will find the prospective 2015 budget for the Mount Holly Lodge of F & A M. Please look it over and be ready with any questions and your vote for passage during our April 20th Communication meeting.

8 April 2015 Monday, 4/6/15, Emergent Communication, Fellow Craft Degree, dinner 6:30. Masonic Birthdays April DLI, Tuesday, 4/7/15, Covenant Lodge # 161 Tuesday, April 14, Meet the Candidates Night for GRAND LODGE, Sea Oaks Country Club, Tuckerton, 5:30 Monday, April 20, Regular Communication, Mount Holly Lodge # 14. Dinner at 6:30. Brother Ernie Anderson will give a presentation on the Civil War and the South s surrender. Wednesday, April 22, GRAND LODGE BANQUET- ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Ocean Ballroom, 6 th floor, Bally s Hotel & Casino 6:00pm Thursday, April 23, GRAND MASTER S INSTALLATION, Bally s Atlantic City Convention Room. 2:00pm.