GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF D.C.
Voice of Freemasonry Volume 22, Number 3, 2005 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Leonard Proden, Grand Master MANAGING EDITOR Mansour Hatefi, Grand Secretary
The Voice of Freemasonry is an official publication of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons (F.A.A.M.) of the District of Columbia. Unless otherwise noted, articles appearing in this publication express only the private opinion or assertions of the writer, and do not necessar-
THE WASHINGTON CATHEDRAL The Washington National Cathedral is located at Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues in Washington, D.C. The sixth largest cathedral in the world and the second largest in the United States, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction of the cathedral began in 1907, when the foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt. It was completed in 1990, when the finial was placed in the presence of President George H.W. Bush. State funerals for two American Presidents, Dwight David Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan, were conducted here, as was a memorial service for President Harry Truman.
ily reflect the official position of the Grand Lodge. The jurisdiction speaks only through the Grand Master and the Executive Board, when attested to as official, in writing, by the Grand Secretary. The editorial staff invites contributions in the form of informative articles, reports, news and other timely information (of about 500 to 1000 words in length) that broadly relate to Masonic law, lore, customs, history,
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Cover Credit ..........................................................................................................2
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Grand Master’s Message ........................................................................................3
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Grand Secretary’s Message ....................................................................................4
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Leadership Conference ..........................................................................................5
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A Salute to Service.................................................................................................7
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One Good Mason Saved — Another Good Mason Dead .........................................9 Looking Ahead .....................................................................................................12 Scottish Rite Developments ..................................................................................13
Articles are subject to editing and, when published,
I Challenge You ....................................................................................................14
become the property of the Grand Lodge, F.A.A.M., of the
The Grand Lodge — What Is It? ...........................................................................15
District of Columbia. No compensation is allowed for any
Centerfold ............................................................................................................16
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The Evolution Of The Ritual ..................................................................................18
publication.
The Washington National Cathedral ......................................................................19
Permission to reprint articles will be granted upon written request to the Editor from recognized Masonic publica-
When Opportunity Knocks — Open The Door! ......................................................21 Men at Work ........................................................................................................22
tions and others. When reprinted, articles should note: “Reprinted with permission of the Voice of Freemasonry in the Nation’s Capital, (month), (year).”
DeMolay For The Young Or The Young at Heart ....................................................25 Assiduity In Lodge................................................................................................26 Abrogation of Visitation Guideline..........................................................................27
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Communications Schedule ...................................................................................30
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Photo Credits: All photographs printed in this issue of the “Voice” were provided by or arranged for by the Grand Lodge Photographers, William D. Means (7) and Leonard L. Merriman (21).
