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A Cause for Celebration Whether
it’s a birthday, wedding, graduation, or some other significant milestone in life, anniversaries are important. They allow us a chance to reminisce. In that reminiscence, we typically think about who we were then, who we wanted to become, and how we planned to get there. Anniversaries also provide the opportunity to see, with the clarity that only time provides, how well we stuck to those plans, or adapted when the plans needed to change.
In the first issue of The Northern Light, our then-Sovereign Grand Commander, George A. Newbury, 33°, shared these thoughts: “We envision it [The Northern Light] as a most useful working tool in continuing the building of Freemasonry. There are many ways in which it can be of indispensable service—as a news medium bringing you information of Masonic happenings…as a source of inspirational material from the pens of great Masons of today and yesterday…[and] as a means of stirring the initiative of present and future officers of Masonic Bodies in developing more meaningful programs for their members… As time goes on and we gain more experience, it is our hope and belief that we can make it ever more useful and attractive to you and your families.”
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A magazine of 32˚ Scottish Rite Freemasonry
by P.J. Roup, 33˚, Editor, Active for Pennsylvania
It is abundantly clear that those who have held this position before me have taken that mission seriously. For 50 years, the staff of The Northern Light has labored to bring the very best of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to your homes with regularity. We have shared the inspired words of our great thinkers, we have witnessed the heartwarming stories of our very own heroes, and we have celebrated the triumphs that are only possible when Masons work hand in hand with unanimity.
For 50 years, the staff of The Northern Light has labored to bring the very best of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to your homes. Fifty years later, our mission remains the same: to provide news, inspiration, and education to the Masons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction and beyond. On a personal note, I consider it quite an honor to be at the helm of this magazine as it celebrates such a noteworthy milestone. I hope you enjoy reading this issue of The Northern Light as much as we have enjoyed putting it together for you. Here’s to 50 years of light— The Northern Light!
May 2020 Vol. 51 No. 2 EXECUTIVE EDITOR Linda Patch EDITOR P.J. Roup, 33° CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rodney E. Boyce, 33° CONTENT MANAGER Joann Williams-Hoxha DESIGN CONTRIBUTOR Matt Blaisdell, 32° COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Thomas R. Labagh, 33°, Chairman Richard V. Travis, 33° Donald R. Heldman, 33° Donald G. Duquette, 33° P.J. Roup, 33° Linda Patch SUPREME COUNCIL, 33° Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER David A. Glattly, 33° THE NORTHERN LIGHT (ISSN 1088-4416) is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November by the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A., as the official publication. Printed in U.S.A. Periodicals postage paid at Boston, MA, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER Send address changes to The Northern Light PO Box 519, Lexington, MA 02420-0519 MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 519, Lexington, MA 02420-0519 EDITORIAL OFFICE 33 Marrett Road (Route 2A), Lexington, MA 02421 Ph: 781-862-4410 email: editor@srnmj.org WEBSITE: www.ScottishRiteNMJ.org
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