Official Publication of the TULSA SCOTTISH RITE BODIES Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America Volume Number 2017 Number 2 Tulsa Scottish Rite Spring Reunion Class April 8-9, 2017 Seated (from left): Randolph Boomer Devine, Chaplain; Paul T. Herron, Secretary/Treasurer; Spencer E. Adams, Vice President; Roy J. Harris, President; Illustrious Joe R. Manning, Jr. 33, Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Oklahoma; Robert L. Fuller, 33, Personal Representative of the S.G.I.G.; Matthew T. Cargill, KCCH, General Secretary, Stuart S. Lough, KCCH, Director of the Work Row 2: Samuel J. Chapman; Zach D. Henry; Richard W. Sodders; Carl L. Andrews; Lance K. Dearrington; James L. Auberry; Jerry R. Wall; Larry W. Jenkins, KCCH Row 3: Gregory A. Myers, Director of Reunion Operations; Nathan L. Wachsmuth; Mike J. Smith, Bobby K. Rinehart; Michael J. Burns; N. Gabriele Esquinca; David A. Greenly, Class Director Oklahoma Scottish Rite Upcoming 2017 Reunion Dates Sept 30-Oct 1 October 7-8 October 21-22 Tulsa Guthrie McAlester November 5 - Honours Day Calling All Candidates!! Scottish Rite Masons Let your Candidates know that their 2017 fall fees are $175.00, which includes their Candidate Books, Pyramid, Patent, and Class Photo! Upcoming 2018 Reunion Dates Guthrie McAlester Tulsa April 6-9 April 14-15 April 21-22 October 6-7 October 20-21 September 29-30 2018 Leadership Conference March 23-24 (Seattle, WA) NEW CANDIDATE PERPETUAL MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS. Look at page 4 for these new PEM options!
2017 Tulsa Scottish Rite Honour Men It is our greatest pleasure to announce the men selected to receive Honours from the Supreme Council. Honours are granted during the Supreme Council, which convenes in odd-numbered years. A man must be nominated by his Sovereign Grand Inspector General (S G I G ) and elected by the Supreme Council as a whole. The first Honour a man can receive is the Knight Commander of the Court of Honour, or K C C H, which is denoted by the Red Cap. From the K C C H, a man may receive a further Honour by being elected to the 33 rd and Highest Degree, which is denoted by the White Cap. Upon submission of these names by Illustrious Joe R. Manning, Jr., 33, S G I G in Oklahoma and Grand Prior of the Supreme Council, and favorable election by the Supreme Council, the following men are to receive Honours for the 2017 Biennium: Those men being invested with the rank and decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour are: Michael A. Fritts of Sand Springs Lodge 475 William D. Jackson of Broken Arrow Lodge 243 Samuel D. Jarvis of Muskogee Lodge 28 Gregory A. Myers of Akdar Lodge 555 Stephen E. Ridenour, Jr. of Pilgrim-Rock Lodge 522 James R. Taylor, Jr. of Owasso Lodge 545 Gen. Peter E. Ed Wheeler of Vitruvian Lodge 557 Forrest B. Wood of Flint Lodge 11 Those men receiving the 33rd and Highest Degree are: Glenn E. Almy of Mannford Lodge 515 Anthony W. Keck of Tulsa Lodge 71 David R. Ward of Sand Springs Lodge 475 Did You Know??? Information on Famous Masons Br. Benjamin Franklin was born January 17, 1706 in Boston and died April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia at 84 years old. He was a hero of Colonial America, and a man of amazing talents. In 1732 he wrote the Poor Richard s Almanac a blend of practical information and humor. His professional accomplishments included postmaster of Pennsylvania, inventing the bifocal glasses and the lightning rod, and working as a printer. He was also the first man to suggest the concept of Daylight Savings Time. Br. Franklin s specific degree dates are unclear, but it is believed that he became a member of St. John s Lodge in Philadelphia in February of 1730 or 1731. He was very influential in the Craft, and well regarded by his peers. Only three (?) years after his initiation, he was elected to serve as Grand Master of Pennsylvania in 1734. In good fashion, after serving as Grand Master for one year, he returned to St. John s Lodge and served as Secretary until 1738. He was part of the Continental Congress which drafted the Declaration of Independence, which he signed as a Representative of Pennsylvania. He helped to negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783, and served as Ambassador to France during the Revolutionary War, living in Paris during that time. He returned to the United States in 1787 to sign the new U.S. Constitution and continue to act as a statesman. As his final act as a statesman, Br. Franklin, on February 12, 1789, composed, signed, and submitted the first petition against slavery to appear before the U.S. Congress. Franklin coined several common phrases including A penny saved is a penny earned, Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise and In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes. Finally Br. Franklin acted as Grand Master of Pennsylvania a second time from June 10, 1749 through January 1750. On August 29, 1749 Tun Tavern petitioned Grand Master Franklin for dispensation. He agreed, and Tun Tavern Lodge was born. Tun Tavern would be one of the focal points of early American Masonry, hosting several meetings between Franklin, Washington, and others. Also, Tun Tavern would later assert to be where the United Stated Marine Corps was initially founded on November 10, 1775. The Tulsa Scottish Rite -2-
Tulsa Scottish Rite 2017 Fall Reunion Perpetual Endowed Members This is for you! First of all, thank you for investing in the future of the Tulsa Scottish Rite by purchasing a PEM. Your role as a Perpetual Member denotes your leadership, dedication, and loyalty to our fraternity. This investment will help sustain the Valley even when you aren t able to be active at all times. Many of our Perpetual Members make an annual contribution to the Charitable and Educational Foundation, the Museum Foundation, the Fraternal Assistance Fund, or add to their Perpetual Membership. By adding to your Perpetual Membership, you allow the Valley to invest more in the long-term objectives of the Rite. We all know that time-value of money changes from year to year. Your investment many years ago does not have the same power it once had. We hope that you will consider making an additional investment into your PEM account. Please contact the Valley Office with any questions. Perpetual Endowed Membership Changes REGISTER AT EVENTS On January 1, 2009 the Perpetual Endowed Membership fee for the Orient of Oklahoma changed from $600 to $750 to keep up with the changing times. In like manner, on January 1, 2018 the PEM fee will adjust to $850. Any member who wishes to purchase a PEM at the current rate must complete all payments before December 31, 2017. Make sure you Register/Sign In at all the Scottish Rite Events! Attendance tracking is a great indicator of the success of our 2017 Fall Candidates still have the option to purchase their PEM at the events, and we want to make sure records are kept! discounted rate, as discussed in the accompanying article. After their accurate Otherwise, you won t get your corn, six-month option period, their PEM purchases will be at the new 2018 rate. wine, or oil! 2017 Dues Report At the time of this writing, there are 107 Tulsa Scottish Rite Masons who have not yet paid 2017 dues. If you have not yet paid your 2017 dues, please do so now! There are multiple options available for dues payment. Certainly we will accept a personal check. If you prefer to use a credit card, you may call the Valley office with your information, or log on to www.tulsasr.com and click on the link at the top center of the page to pay electronically. If you re in a situation where you cannot pay your 2017 dues, please contact Matt Cargill, General Secretary, to discuss your situation. We cannot assist with a problem that we do not know about. You can reach the office by email at Office@TulsaSR.com or by phone at (918) 622-7760. The Tulsa Scottish Rite -3-
- - - Thank You! - - - WITHER ARE WE TRAVELING? The Masonic Ideal of Perfection Robert G. Davis, 33, G C The Scottish Rite seems obsessed with the idea that man has an inherent ability to achieve perfection with his life. He can literally overcome himself and live in the image of God. Indeed, of the four great Bodies which comprise the Rite, it names its first the Lodge of Perfection. It even gives two of its Degrees the lofty title of Perfect Master and Perfect Elu. Albert Pike informs us that the Lodge of Perfection represents the practical morality of Freemasonry. Since Freemasonry is wholly engaged with instruction in the living of a good life, it naturally follows that it would raise the ideal of perfection as one of its earliest and loftiest expectations. But what is a Perfect Master? How do we recognize a Perfect Elu? What is expected of a man of perfection? What does it mean to live a perfect life? The idea of perfection seems simple enough, but the philosophical and theological discussion around it in the literature is immense. To complicate the matter even more, our modern ways of approaching ideas and the society in which we live often give us a false or, at best, distorted view of what constitutes a perfect life. Perfection is indeed hard to define. But, for Masons, a definition may not matter anyway. To the initiated man, it is the journey which is important. The more significant question is: How does one live a perfect life? And this, my Brethren, is a question of great weight. We know that a perfect life is not measured in terms of one s wealth. A wealthy person has indeed achieved a kind of excellence in accruing money, but the wealthiest person in the world is still measured in terms of someone else s capital. We know a perfect life is not measured by the lack of sin. One could go their whole life without encountering the opportunity for sin, but not be deemed to be perfect. We know that religious concepts of perfection are equally inadequate because human beings are capable of being moral and ethical without religion. We also know the belief system of any one religion may not maintain itself if one is not an adherent of that same faith. The ideal of perfection in one tradition may be woefully lacking in another. And who s to know which is right? Most religions inform us only of those who have lived righteously; or of those who have lived a perfect life within the context of a particular faith (Jesus and Buddha being two examples). What then is the model of perfection? And does it really matter if none of us can be perfect anyway? Saint Augustine posed the same question: Why should perfection be enjoined on man if he is incapable of attaining it? Where do we rightly run if we do not know the path we are to run? Augustine makes a reasoned point in this regard. It may indeed be possible for man to achieve perfection, but whether man can achieve it is entirely another matter. All of this leads us to acknowledge that the difficulty is in not knowing whither we are to run. In Masonic terms, we ask the question this way: Wither are ye traveling? And this begs some additional questions: What compass does one use to follow the correct path? How does one compensate for error? Masonic ritual informs us that an obscurity of direction does not excuse the individual in his pursuit of further light. Otherwise, we would never have ventured beyond the northeast corner. Fortunately, our very quest for light has shown us that many models for finding the good path exist, and it is up to each of us to pursue the course which we deem best. In Masonry, we have an inherent responsibility to do so. So here are two models worthy of our attention. In responding to the question of how one goes about finding perfection, we can look to faith and philosophy. The church suggests that a man finds his perfection in seeking and loving that which is true and good. This implies that one does not start out with perfection. He must find his perfection. And it is inevitably linked to the seeking of it. Saint Paul describes this as a race one must make through providence and discipline. But the fact that it can be found must imply that perfection is attainable. Otherwise, the pursuit would be defeatist in nature. Saint Paul gives us another hint here. He says that one must also love what is true and good. Those of us of the Christian faith are very familiar with the concept of Christian Love being the same as charity. In fact, we know that one cannot reach perfection without the grace of God and the virtue of love, of which God is. In the Jewish tradition, living in perfection means surrounding one s life in unselfish service and love for God s law. In the Islamic faith, God created the world out of love, treats human beings with love, and expects them to love through good deeds performed unselfishly. Living the perfect life must mean then that we have to live within a moral law, and practice a life which expresses love or charity toward others. In our own Masonic tradition, Grand Master Hiram Abif offers us another model of perfection. The legend of Hiram means many things in Masonry, but most Masonic brethren can agree that he is idealized around the virtues of faith, hope and charity. He is intended to symbolize the actions of a perfect man. (continued on next page.) The Valley would like to thank Br. Myron D. Quapaw, 32, K C C H, for his commitment to Scottish Rite Masonry. Br. Myron comes to the Valley Office and volunteers several hours every week preparing mailings, scanning documents, and sorting out the mail. His dedication and drive to insure this Valley runs well is admirable. Thank you Myron! TULSA SCOTTISH RITE OFFICER ELECTIONS Thursday, December 7, 2017 Tulsa Scottish Rite Bodies will hold our annual Elections at 7:00PM. Installation of Officers will be Thursday, January 4, 2018 during our LOP Meeting. The Tulsa Scottish Rite -4-
WITHER ARE WE TRAVELING? The Masonic Ideal of Perfection (continued) Hiram demonstrates both faith and hope by his belief in Deity, and in preservation of the secrets of Masonry. He holds true to this ideal even unto his death. He could not have accepted his fate if he was not grounded in faith, and if he did not intuitively hope that his brothers, King Solomon and Hiram, King of Tyre would likewise be as honorable in maintaining their virtue if the same circumstance befell them. The meaning here is that faith and hope in our brethren is a tradition within our Order that is not to be taken lightly. Hiram s charity is demonstrated while being physically coerced to break a promise, At the very moment most of us would be concerned with either the preservation of our own life, or the destruction of our enemy, he offers an admonition to his assailants to stay the course of the Grand Master s promise upon the completion of the temple. Thus, he chose to suffer their relentless attacks and die in the name of a higher principle. In many ways, his example is no different than that of Jesus, or the Buddha. The lesson is that each of us is charged with the responsibility of pursuing perfection. Albert Pike instructs us that Freemasonry is the subjugation of the Human that is in man by the Divine. Herein is the battle in which we are all engaged; and our shield is our faith and hope in the promise that those of us who conquer the spiritual over the material and sensuous aspects of our being will know the true Holy Empire. Every Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite teaches us that the noblest purpose of our life and our highest duty is to strive incessantly toward the mastery of everything which can harmonize us into the same universe with God. We have within us a spiritual nature, a soul that will continue even after our body is dissolved. That is the part of our nature which can advance toward perfection through all the ages of eternity. We can only achieve this prize with divine intervention, fortitude, recognition of moral law and virtue, and by being charitable toward our fellow creatures. This is our path. We are inspired by God, who is Love, to follow it. We are to persevere until death. We are committed to live a good life now so that we can ultimately live a perfect life in the presence of Divine Love and Charity. In Masonry, this is the Wither we are Traveling. 2017 Biennial Sessions During August of odd-numbered years the governing body of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite gathers to review the undertakings, and plan for the future of the Rite. Since this occurs every other year, the timeframe is called a Biennium, and the meetings are called the Biennial Sessions. On August 19 22 the Mother Supreme Council of the World convened in Washington D.C. for the 2017 Biennial Sessions. Their work, among many other things, entailed reviewing the financial status of the Southern Jurisdiction, planning for the continued fund-raising efforts for the House of the Temple, reviewing ritual requirements for Valleys, discussing the membership and philanthropic goals of the Rite, and appointing/electing new S G I G s for vacant seats due to retirements. Four new men were appointed as Sovereign Grand Inspector General from the position of Deputy. Those new S G I G s will govern the Orients of Texas, Georgia, Montana, and Puerto Rico, bringing the Supreme Council to thirty-two members. Eight men are currently serving as Deputy in their respective Orients. Upon the successful completion of the Supreme Council s deliberations, Sovereign Grand Commander Ronald A. Seale announced that 2017-2019 would be his final term, having held his current position since 2001. His leadership has literally brought the Scottish Rite into the 21 st century, and we thank him for his many years of service. SCOTTISH RITE CANDIDATE PERPETUAL MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS EFFECTIVE 2017 A Perpetual Membership means you never have to pay Scottish Rite annual dues. Your investment will support the Valley forever! The Valley Initiation Fee is normally $175. The Scottish Rite Perpetual Membership is $750 through the end of 2017. Perpetual Option 1 Waive $175 Initiation Fee, Candidate purchases Perpetual Membership of $750 BEFORE the Reunion Save $175 and NEVER PAY ANNUAL SCOTTISH RITE DUES Perpetual Option 2 Pay $175 Initiation Fee, Candidate pays balance of $575 BEFORE the end of the Reunion Save $175 and NEVER PAY ANNUAL SCOTTISH RITE DUES Perpetual Option 3 Pay $175 Initiation Fee, Pay $600 for Perpetual within six months of Initiation Reunion Save $150 and NEVER PAY ANNUAL SCOTTISH RITE DUES After the six month period app Perpetual Memberships are $850. TULSA SCOTTISH RITE LODGE OF PERFECTION MEETINGS FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH DINNER AT 5:45 MEETING AT 7:00 MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND AND DON T FORGET YOUR CAP! The Tulsa Scottish Rite -5-
Clinic Kids Tulsa Scottish Rite - RiteCare Childhood Language Clinic Bailey Graduates This Month Bailey started therapy in August, when she was 3 years, 1 month old. She only spoke a few words that you could understand mixed with meaningless sounds. Bailey got frustrated when people did not understand her. After weekly therapy here and home practice, Bailey now speaks in sentences that you can understand. At age 3 years, 10 months, her speech is normal for her age. She will enter preschool in the fall ready to communicate and learn. Supreme Council Thanks Tulsa Our charities are not challenges, they are opportunities to share fellowship - The Valley of Tulsa was recognized for being the overall top cash donor, year to date, to the Celebrating The Craft - half of which goes to fund the Tulsa RiteCare operations. Matthew Cargill, 32, K C C H, received the award at the 2017 Biennial Session on behalf of the Valley. Adrienne Rogers, MA, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist Clinic Director The Highest Honour The Valley of Tulsa would like to congratulate Most Worshipful Bobby Laws, Past Grand Master and current Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. At the 2017 Biennial Sessions it was announced that, upon nomination by Illustrious Joe R. Manning, Jr., 33, S G I G in Oklahoma, Br. Bobby Laws, 33, would receive the Grand Cross of the Court of Honour the highest honour that the Scottish Rite can bestow. He is one of only twelve men in the world to receive this prestige during this Honours cycle. Br. Bobby has a long and active history in the Guthrie Valley of the Scottish Rite, and his dedication to its success is apparent in his degree work and years of service. Br. Bobby has top-line signed more than one hundred and sixty petitions throughout his long career, and is the current Membership Chairman in Guthrie. Br. Bobby will receive his investiture at the statewide Honours Day on November 5 th in Guthrie. He will join Joe Lewis (dec), Arch Thompson (dec), Roy Lewis (dec), Dr. Jim Tresner, Robert G. Davis, and Tom Crowell, becoming the seventh man to receive the Grand Cross of the Court of Honour in the history of Oklahoma Scottish Rite Masonry. Well Done, Gentlemen! On Saturday of this Fall Reunion at 12:30PM in the auditorium we will have our Awards, PEM, and Master Craftsman Recognition Ceremony! Illustrious Joe R. Manning, Jr, S G I G will present the following: Receiving PEM Pins and Certificates: Curtis K. Schuermann, KCCH Stephen E. Ridenour Kevin D. Littrel Lance K. Dearrington Alan S. Hart Gary D. George Michael D. Cline Christopher W. Teel Paul T. Herron Receiving Master Craftsman Certificates: Matthew Harden (Master Craftsman 1 and 2) James R. Roderick Kyle R. Arnall Lastly, two of our members have completed their Orient Passport Degrees and will receive their awards. Br. Elmo Lawson will receive his 32 nd Degree Jewel for completing the Passport. Br. Henry Sadler, 33, will receive a special 33 rd Degree Jewel and an Orient Certificate for completing his THIRD Passport Book. Congratulation to all these hard working, active Tulsa Scottish Rite Masons! The Tulsa Scottish Rite -6-
September Tulsa Scottish Rite Calendar Spring 2018 20 th Muskogee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Muskogee Masonic Temple 29 th Advisory Conference/Foundation Trustee Meetings 30 th Oct 1 st TSR Fall Reunion 8:00AM Opening Ceremonies October: 5 th Lodge of Perfection Meeting Dinner at 5:45; Meeting at 7:00 10 th Cherokee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Restaurant of the Cherokees in Tahlequah 14 th Order of the Duck Tulsa Flight Hatching of new Ducks at the Saba Grotto 18 th Muskogee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Muskogee Masonic Temple 20 th Tulsa Scottish Rite Monthly Lunch 12:00PM at Lambrusco z in downtown Tulsa November: 2 nd Lodge of Perfection Meeting Dinner at 5:45; Meeting at 7:00 5 th Honours Day Bus leaves TSR at 8:00AM, returns after Honours Banquet 14 th Cherokee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Restaurant of the Cherokees in Tahlequah 15 th Muskogee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Muskogee Masonic Temple 17 th Tulsa Scottish Rite Monthly Lunch 12:00PM at Lambrusco z in downtown Tulsa 23 rd 24 th Thanksgiving Valley Office Closed December 2 nd TSR Appreciation Dinner - TBD 7 th Lodge of Perfection Meeting Dinner at 5:45; Meeting at 7:00 12 th Cherokee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Restaurant of the Cherokees in Tahlequah 15 th Tulsa Scottish Rite Monthly Lunch 12:00PM at Lambrusco z in downtown Tulsa 20 th Muskogee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Muskogee Masonic Temple 25 th 26 th Christmas Valley Office Closed January: 1 st New Years Day Valley Office Closed 4 th Lodge of Perfection Meeting Dinner at 5:45; Meeting at 7:00 9 th Cherokee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Restaurant of the Cherokees in Tahlequah 17 th Muskogee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Muskogee Masonic Temple 19 st Tulsa Scottish Rite Monthly Lunch 12:00PM at Lambrusco z in downtown Tulsa 31 st Annual Advisory Conference/Foundation Trustee Meetings February: 1 st Lodge of Perfection Meeting Dinner at 5:45; Meeting at 7:00 13 th Cherokee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Restaurant of the Cherokees in Tahlequah 16 th Tulsa Scottish Rite Monthly Lunch 12:00PM at Lambrusco z in downtown Tulsa 21 st Muskogee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Muskogee Masonic Temple March: 1 st Lodge of Perfection Meeting Dinner at 5:45; Meeting at 7:00 13 th Cherokee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Restaurant of the Cherokees in Tahlequah 16 th Tulsa Scottish Rite Monthly Lunch 12:00PM at Lambrusco z in downtown Tulsa 21 th Muskogee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Muskogee Masonic Temple 23 rd - 24 th Supreme Council Leadership Conference Seattle, WA 31 st Degree Team Practice Day 8:00AM 5:00PM at TSR April: 5 th Lodge of Perfection Meeting Dinner at 5:45; Meeting at 7:00 10 th Cherokee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Restaurant of the Cherokees in Tahlequah 18 th Muskogee County Scottish Rite Society Monthly Lunch - 12:00PM at the Muskogee Masonic Temple 20 th Tulsa Scottish Rite Monthly Lunch 12:00PM at Lambrusco z in downtown Tulsa 20 th Advisory Conference/Foundation Trustee Meetings 21 st 22 nd TSR Spring Reunion Opening Ceremonies at 8:00 AM Tulsa Valley Education Program The Tulsa Valley Education Program is going strong! To date we ve conducted eight Education on the Rite Nites. The Valley truly appreciates the Blue Lodges for hosting these events. Those Lodges who ve hosted a RiteNite in 2017 are Akdar #555 11 th Degree: Elu of the Twelve, Bartlesville #284-31 st Degree: Inspector Inquisitor, Broken Arrow #243 26 th Degree: Prince of Mercy, Delta #425-28 th Degree: Knight Commander of the Temple, Flint #11 21 st Degree: Prussian Knight, Grove #187-5 th Degree: Perfect Master, and Okmulgee #99 12 th Degree: Master Architect. We are working to build our 2018 RiteNite Schedule. If your Blue Lodge would like to host one of our events, please contact the General Secretary. He will be happy to work with you! We are also proud to have a Member Education break-out session during our Reunions. For our Fall Reunion, we will meet in the south office space on Saturday at 3:50PM. Br. Bob Davis will conduct a discussion, and a Q&A session over various Scottish Rite topics. This event counts towards your Education Events Attendance, and will help qualify for our December drawing for an entertainment center sound system. We also want to expand our Valley Education Committee. If you have any interest in attending additional discussion/q&a sessions please contact the General Secretary. He is building a list of active men who want to dive into the Scottish Rite focuses. The Tulsa Scottish Rite -7-
Advisory Conference/ Foundation Trustees Orient of Oklahoma Ill. Joe R. Manning, Jr., 33 Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Oklahoma Valley of Tulsa Advisory Conference Robert L. Fuller, 33 Chairman and Personal Representative Matthew T. Cargill, 32, KCCH General Secretary and Member Richard D. Sewell, 33 Member Gary A. Davis, 33 Member Joe A. Williams, 33 Member Don H. Stanton, 32º Venerable Master, Lodge of Perfection Robert W. McLeod., 32 Wise Master, Chapter of Rose Croix Robert E. Land, 32º KCCH Commander, Council of Kadosh Dean L. Nichols, 32 Master of Kadosh, Tulsa Consistory Charitable and Educational Foundation Michael D. Maxey, 32, KCCH President David A. Carpenter, 33 Vice President Stephen E. Ridenour, Jr. 32 Treasurer Tulsa Scottish Rite P.O. Box 472150 9525-H E. 51st St. Tulsa, OK 74147-2150 918-622-7760 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED THE TULSA SCOTTISH RITE FALL REUNION SAT-SUN Sept 30 th - Oct 1 st SPECIAL REQUEST: Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit #62 Tulsa, OK If you are a family member receiving the Double Eagle News for a member of The Tulsa Scottish Rite, please notify us if this member is in the hospital or incapacitated in any way. Thank You. Tulsa Scottish Rite Masonic Regalia The Tulsa Scottish Rite Valley Office has a detailed Regalia Case with merchandise for sale. If you are looking for Masonic Ties, Baseball Caps, Nametags, Cuff Links, Button Covers, or Auto Emblems, we are the place to visit. We also carry a very wide variety of Masonic Lapel Pins. We have varied merchandise for Blue Lodge, Scottish Rite, York Rite, and Shrine. The Service Knights of the Valley of Tulsa operate the Regalia Case, and items are available for sale any time the Valley Office is open. We do not carry all items for all organizations, but we do have a good selection. If you are looking for something specific, please call or come by the Valley Office to see our selection. YOUR Tulsa Scottish Rite Needs YOU! The Tulsa Scottish Rite is NOT the building we meet in, but rather is the Brethren who belong and support its programs, activities, and philanthropies that s you and me! Of course, no one person can do it all, but if we each do a little, we can accomplish great things. We need your help! The Tulsa Scottish Rite Double Eagle News is published twice a year by the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of Freemasonry, Valley of Tulsa 9525-H E. 51st Street PO BOX 472150 Tulsa, OK 74147-2150 Phone:918-622-7760 Fax:918-622-7762 Email: Office@TulsaSR.com Reunion Logistics Class Directors, Stage Managers, Registration, Sound and Lighting, Wardrobe and Make-up All of these need men in order to have a successful Reunion! If you have worked in, or you have a passing interest in an area, then please contact the Director of the Work Br. Stuart Lough at (918) 637-1157 or by email at sslough1@hotmail.com. Membership We need a Lodge Representative for each Lodge within The Tulsa Valley s Jurisdiction. If you are interested in being the Representative to your Lodge, contact Br. Ronnie D. Taylor, Co-Membership Chairman at 918-906-0173 or Ron62Cal@valornet.com.