Cannon lodge no. 104 Of free & accepted Masons March 2012 Blue Lodge Regular Communication Celebrating our 142nd year Constituted 26 February 1870 Meets on the third Tuesday of each month 370 Main Street, South Seaville, N.J. www.cannonlodge.net
Cannon Lodge officers Senior Warden Edward F. Leith, PM 442 Petersburg Road Woodbine, NJ 08270 (609) 861-3132 Treasurer Edward J. Sweeney 48 Cynwyd Drive C.M.C.H., NJ 08210 (609) 465-2584 Worshipful Master Royce E. Robinson, PDDGM 15 Sycamore Road Millville, NJ 08332 (609) 364-7368 Senior Deacon Emmitt Herron Honorary Members M.W. Francis R. Mitchell, P.G.M. R.W. Byron T. Mercer,.P.D.D.G.M. R.W. Walter H. Early, P.G.C. Junior Warden Greg R. Young, PM 704 Millman Blvd. Del Haven, NJ 08251 (609) 886-1566 Secretary Steven H. Kahny, PGC P.O. Box 133 South Seaville, NJ 08246 (609) 486-5033 Junior Deacon John C. Leith, PM Sr. M of Ceremony David P. Buckwater Jr., PM Jr. M of Ceremony Paul Larry Gossin, PM Senior Steward Charles Mears, PM Junior Steward Peter Smith Chaplin Robert A. Grace, PJGD Marshall Benard Becker Tyler Albert F. Donahue, PM Ritual Director Robert V. Lane, PGC Historian William Ratcliff, DWA Proxy to Grand Lodge Raymond Young, DWA Lodge Trustee 1 Yr. John R. Reardon Jr., PM Lodge Trustee 2 Yr. John D. Schofield, PM Lodge Trustee 3 Yr. Charles Mears, PM Temple Assoc. 1 Yr. Albert F. Donahue, PM Temple Assoc. 2 Yr. Bradley Neilson Temple Assoc. 3 Yr. Robert A. Grace, PJGD
From the East What does it mean to seek more light? I recently read a trestle board written by Worshipful Brother William Weigand of Shekinah Lodge about handicapped brethren. Brother Bill was this way from day one. He is almost stone deaf and has trouble pronouncing words.. Never the less he went from the entered apprentice degree all the way through the chairs to become master of his lodge. Brother Weigand took his obligations without a blind fold on, and while the master gave him his obligation at the alter, brother Bill read his lips and recited it back to him word for word. I have even seen him give an obligation to another candidate. Can you imagine the struggle this man had while trying to study the ritual. A lot of us say we don't have time or ( I can't do that). Brethren we need members to learn the ritual, even small parts so we can have more members involved in degree work. The more you have working in the quarries the more comfortable it becomes, and the less strain on other members. Come out and join us on Monday nights when we rehearse. Even if you don't know the words we always need candidates for our rehearsal. Please come join us, I think you will find what you have been missing. IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT Fraternally, Royce E. Robinson Worshipful Master GRAND MASTER OF MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY MW William L. Morris, Jr., 100 Barrak Street, Trenton, NJ 08608-2008 609-239-3971 gmnj2011@comcast.net DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER-24th MASONIC DISTRICT RW David P. Perry, 410 Baywyn Drive, N. Cape May, NJ 08204 609-780-4421 davefire5@hotmail.com DISTRICT RITUAL INSTRUCTOR-24th MASONIC DISTRICT RW Bruce S. Graham, 310 So. Delsea Dr., Cape May Ct. House, NJ 08210 609-425-1180 brucesgraham@comcast.net The 24th Masonic District CAPE ISLAND #30 2nd & 4th Tuesday STAR #65 1st Wednesday OCEAN CITY #171 1st Thursday
Masonic Birthdays for March 2012 Richard Arnold Affa, P.M. 1964 Joseph Steward Allen 1967 Calvin Lee Back 1959 Arthur A. Benjamin 1950 Randell Scott Camp 2005 Roland Merrill Camp 1955 Nathan Floyd Doughty 1968 Lee Arnold Haughey 1984 John Clifton Lieth 1984 Raymond Paul Logan 1946 Charles William Lord 1968 Herschel Ronald McClure 1968 Carl William Meyer 1956 Edmond Gordon Midgett 1964 Ronald Hugh Mitchell 1991 John R. Reardon Sr. 2005 John Jesse Richardson 1961 George Herbert Simpkins 1944 Joseph Stickney III 1986 Thomas Michael Stremme 2005 Edward John Sweeney 2005 Donald Earling Tweed 1986 Ronald Lee Vasant 1965 Howard Castor Wooley, Jr. 1968 Harry Lee Wyatt, Jr. 1985 In case of sickness or distress, please contact the Worshipful Master, Wardens or Secretary. Please notify the Secretary of any change of address
Annual Communication Tuesday, March 20 2012 Dinner 6:30 Social Dinner Ham and Cabbage Dinner Program 7:30 Regular Communication Entered Apprentice Degree James Quinn Jr. 24th Masonic District Events Rehearsals Mar 8 April 4 April 5 April 21 May 15 Every Monday at 7:00 pm. All Brethern are invited and all officers are expected to attend. 24th District Lodge of Instruction Star Lodge 7:30 PM Grand Lodge Banquet & Annual Communciation Bally s, Atlantic City 6:00 PM $50.00 per person Grand Masters Installation Bally s, Atlantic City - 2 PM Grand Masters Recption Masonic Fellowship Center $50.00 per person. Widows Night Sweet Adelines Entertainment Candidates in Waiting: James Quinn, Jr. Entered Apprentice: Fellow Craft: Anthony Castagna Master Mason: Petitions for Membership:
Living Past Masters Sherman D. Scull 1959 W. Milton Dale 1960 Paul J. Gossin, Jr.. 1962 Otis N. McKaig, Jr. 1963 Calvin L. Back 1964 Charles T. Camp 1970 Richard E. Seymour 1970 W. Milton Dale 1971 Sherman D. Scull 1971 Robert V. Lane, PGC # 1971 James H. Pickering * 1973 Edwin F. Stites, Jr. 1973 Harry P. Muller 1975 Charles W. Lord 1975 Ronald J. Cain 1976 Robert O. Clayton, Jr. 1977 Charles W. Lord 1977 Jeffrey L. Pierson 1978 Jeffrey L. Pierson 1979 Royce E. Robinson, DDGM # 1980 David J. Lord 1980 Steven B. Hopkins * 1981 Ernest Utsch, PDDGM # 1981 David H. Freese, Jr. 1984 Royce E. Robinson, PDDGM 1984 Richard A. Affa 1984 Edward R. Devlin 1985 Robert V. Lane, PGC # 1986 John D. Schofield & 1986 Raymond C. Knorr * 1987 Howard C. Woolley, Jr. # 1987 Charles T. Camp 1987 Edwin F. Stites, Jr.. 1988 Charles T. Camp 1988 Edwin F. Stites, Jr. 1988 Charles T. Camp 1989 Robert S. Bruce * 1989 Edwin F. Stites, Jr. 1989 John C. Leith & 1990 Robert A. Lewis 1990 David H. Freese, Jr. 1991 Robert A. Lewis & 1991 Charles V. Shropshire, PGC # & 1991 Donald E. Tweed 1991 Ray G. Snyder & 1992 Edward R. Devlin 1992 Howard J. Young, PGC # 1992 Robert A. Grace, PJGD 1993 Harry P. Muller & 1993 Harry Lee Wwatt, Jr. 1994 Edward F. Leith, Jr. 1994 Harry P. Muller & 1994 Harry P. Muller & 1995 Donald E. Tweed 1995 Bruce L. Young 1996 Bruce L. Young 1997 Bruce L. Young 1998 Robert V. Lane, PGC # 1998 Robert A. Grace, PJGD 1999 Charles W. Lord 1999 Robert A. Grace, PJGD 2000 Royce E. Robinson, PDDGM 2001 Albert F. Donahue 2002 David P. Buckwalter, Jr 2003 Robert V. Lane, PGC #. 2003 Steven H. Kahny, PGC 2004 Robert L. Lane # 2004 John R. Reardon, Jr. 2005 Robert L. Lane # 2005 Robert A. Grace, PJGD. 2006 Paul L. Gossin. 2007 Steven H. Kahny, PGC 2008 John R. Reardon Jr. 2009 Greg R. Young 2010 Charles Mears 2011 # Affiliated * Unaffiliated