Grand Lodge Library and Museum Named in Honor of Allen Earl Roberts by Brother Donald M. Robey, P.G.M. On Saturday, July 9, 1994, the Grand Lodge of Virginia named its library and museum in honor of Right Worshipful Allen Earl Roberts, a noted Masonic historian and author, who is a Virginia Mason. The ceremony was held as a part of many different activities, which were included in a Masonic Family Day held on the grounds of the Grand Lodge of Virginia's home and office building. Most Worshipful Thomas F. May, Grand Master of Masons in Virginia, began the dedication ceremony at 10:00 A.M. as the first activity of the day. Following a very meaningful prayer by R.W. Albert Earl Richardson, Most Worshipful Donald M. Robey, P.G.M. of Virginia, gave a brief account of the life and Masonic activities of Right Worshipful Allen Earl Roberts. He said that Roberts' activities in fraternal circles have spanned more than forty years. He is noted for his writing in the field of Freemasonry, having written over twentyeight books on Freemasonry, an untold number of articles, and regular columns for the Philalethes Society and numerous Short Talk bulletins for the Masonic Service Association. Robey spoke about Roberts' work as the owner of a film production company, Anchor Communications, which specializes in audio/visual aids for business and fraternal organizations. He listed a series of leadership training films Roberts has produced which include The Pilot, Growing the Leader, Breaking the Barriers to Communication, Planning Unlocks the Door, and People Make the Difference.
December 1994
These films have been used for many years by various Grand Lodges to develop leadership training for Lodge officers. Grand Master May said that Roberts was Raised a Master Mason in Babcock Lodge No. 322 in Highland Springs, Virginia, on April 1, 1948; served as Worshipful Master of Babcock Lodge in 1959; served Virginia Research Lodge No. 1777 as Worshipful Master in 1966; and has been Secretary of that Lodge since 1973. Most Worshipful Stewart W. Miner appointed Roberts as District Deputy Grand Master for District No. 15-B in Virginia in 1974. Roberts served as Deputy Grand Secretary under Most Worshipful Archer B. Gay. He served as a member of the Committee on Masonic Education in Virginia for fourteen years. He is a Past High Priest and Past District Deputy Grand High Priest in the Royal Arch Chapter in Virginia, and is a Past President of the Philalethes Society, is now its Executive Secretary, and writes a regular column "Through Masonic Windows" for their monthly publication. The Grand Master listed the Masonic medals awarded to Roberts, which include the Josiah H. Drummond Medal from the Grand Lodge of Maine; Silver Medal of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, International; John Dove Distinguished Service Medal of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in Virginia; the Virginia Craftsmen Distinguished Service Medal; Gold Medal of the Glascow, Scotland, Compass Association; the James Case Medal of Excellence of the Masonic Lodge of
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