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VOLUME 58 VALLEY OF LITTLE ROCK August 2010

Albert Pike Memorial Scottish Rite Temple

712 Scott Street

Little Rock, Arkansas

The Feast of Tishri And

Anniversary Class Recognition

September 25, 2010

See page 7 for information

NOTICE: NEW POLICY FOR ALL MEMBERS All Regular

Meals To Cost $5. and Regular Banquets will be $10. beginning

September 2010. MUST purchase ticket.

Statement of Allegiance. The several Bodies

of the Scottish Rite in Little Rock acknowledge and

yield allegiance to the Supreme Council of the Thirty

– Third Degree, the Mother Council of the World,

whose SEE is at Charleston, SC, now sitting in Wash-

ington, DC of which

Ill Ronald A. Seale, 33°

Is Sovereign Grand Commander.

LITTLE ROCK SCOTTISH RITE

BODIES Presiding Officers

Ill Dwane F. Treat, 33° Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Orient of Arkansas

Harold L. Gwatney, 33°, G C

S.G.I.G.’s Personal Representative

Orient of Arkansas

Herman M. Ray, 33°

S.G.I.G.’s Personal Representative

Valley of Little Rock

Larry D. Berry, 33° Venerable Master

Arkansas Lodge of Perfection

James M. Stanley, Jr, 33°

Wise Master

Arkansas Chapter of Rose Croix

Harold D. Stringfellow, 33°

Commander

Arkansas Council of Kadosh

C. James Graham, 33°

Master of Kadosh

Arkansas Consistory #1

Robert L. Spangler, Jr., 33°

Executive Secretary/Treasurer


George R. Franks, Jr., 33°

S.G.I.G.’s Aide

Orient of Arkansas

William C. Matthews, 33°

S.G.I.G.’s Aide


Robert L. Jackson, 33°

S.G.I.G.’s Aide


Richard L. Hinkle, 33°

Almoner



SCOTTISH RITE BANNER Published by the Little Rock Scottish Rite Bodies, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, USA. This publication is published in March, August and December.

ROBERT L. SPANGLER, JR., 33°

Editor

SCOTTISH RITE OFFICE NUMBERS

(501) 375-5587

Toll Free 1-888-247-1106

Fax (501) 375-5589

Email [email protected]

Web Site: www.littlerockscottishrite.org

AUGUST

10 Stated Meeting/Dinner 6:15 pm

31 North Central Club

SEPTEMBER

6 OFFICE Closed Labor Day

14 Tuesday Luncheon

Stated Meeting/Dinner 6:15 pm

25 Feast of Tishri

30 Ashley Co. Club

Independence Co. Club. OCTOBER 12 Tuesday Luncheon

Stated Meeting/Dinner 6:15 p

29-30 Reunion

NOVEMBER

9 Tuesday Luncheon


25-26 OFFICE Closed Thanksgiving

30 North Central Club

DECEMBER

14 Tuesday Luncheon/Christmas Party


24-27 OFFICE Closed Christmas

30 Ashley Co. Club

Independence Co. Club.

Schedule of Events

NCT National Camping Travelers Club

Masonic Family Camping Club

Arkansas Ramblin Razorbacks #122

COME JOIN THE FUN

Ed Britland 870-715-0147

My Brethren,

I hope that his communication finds you doing

well. As we move through the summer and into the

fall, I know that all of us will be very busy getting

ready for the Fall Reunion, which will take place on

Friday, October 29th and Saturday, October 30th, 2010. In the past, our fall reun-

ions have been very productive in bringing in new members. I am sure that all

of us are well aware that we must take advantage of every opportunity to invite

our Master Mason friends to join with us at the Scottish Rite. As always, we are

very proud of the work that has been done by our Membership Committee

Members, but they need our help. Therefore, I am asking every member of the

Scottish Rite to consider yourself as part of the Membership Committee.

I ask that all members and the Membership Committee join together in

making this a successful reunion. I want to express my thanks to Ill Harold

Gwatney, 33°, G C , SGIG’s Personal Representative for the Orient of Arkan-

sas and Ill Herman Ray, 33°, SGIG’s Personal Representative for the Valley of

Little Rock, and my appreciation to all the Officers and the Membership Com-

mittee for their hard work.

May I express my appreciation to each of you for all of your hard work

and your dedication to Scottish Rite Masonry in Arkansas.

I look forward to seeing you at a Masonic function in the very near future.

With the warmest Fraternal regards,

Dwane F. Treat, 33°

Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Arkansas

MESSAGE FROM

ILLUSTRIOUS DWANE F. TREAT, 33°

S G I G ORIENT OF ARKANSAS


Hello Brethren,

Since we last visited, R W Tony Oliver, R W Robert Jack-

son, Mary Warren and myself attended the Grand Lodge of Mississippi.

We had great time.

M W James Weatherall, R W Tony Oliver, Mary Warren

and I attended the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North

America at Arlington, Virginia. It was a great honor to represent Arkan-

sas along with the other Grand Masters as we gathered on the front steps

of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial for a photo to celebrate this historic oc-

casion of the Memorial 100th Anniversary on the 278th birthday of George Washington.

Several Grand Lodge officers and myself attended the Grand York Rite of Arkansas An-

nual Joint Session in Little Rock. It was a great session.

I attended the spring Scottish Rite Reunions in Jonesboro, Fort Smith, and Little Rock.

It was great to attend these meetings and to know that the Scottish Rite is doing well.

I would like to thank Illustrious Brother Dwane Treat, 33°, S G I G , for allowing

W Brother Aaron Warren, KCCH, and myself the opportunity to attend the 2010 Scottish

Rite Leadership Conference-Membership through Leadership on April 16-17.

I have visited many Masonic Lodges over the state and have seen a lot of brotherly love

and friendship. I have had the opportunity to attend Saint John’s celebrations in several lodges

and have seen my three rules in practice: 1. Have fun. 2. Learn something. 3. Teach some-

thing. Brothers, remember to support your home lodge with your attendance and your money.

R W Brother Richard Gambill has had two schools of instruction and the attendance

has been very good. When you hear of a school in your area, please attend. We would like to

issue a proficiency card to every Arkansas Mason.

I was visiting my Aunt Kate and she asked me why we did not write down the Masonic

lectures and give them to our new Masons so they could have them to study. I advised Aunt

Kate that we had learned our lectures by mouth to ear every since Masonry had begun. I also

told her of the many lifelong friendships that have developed because of the close bond that

had developed between the candidate and his instructor.

Uncle Noah asked me why we used ritual prayers in opening and closing our blue

lodges. I told Uncle Noah we used ritual prayers in opening and closing our lodges so as not to

offend any brother who may be of a different religion or belief. Uncle Noah asked if there was

any such prayer in the Great Book displayed on our altar. I asked Uncle Noah to read MAT-

THEW 6: 9-13 in the KJV of the Bible.

In life and in Masonry, many things have different meanings, the FROG for example, is

a creature that is known by everyone, but did you know that broken down it is a very beautiful

phrase: F=forever R=rely O=on G=God.

God Bless

Martin E. Warren

2010 Grand Master


Tidings From the Grand Lodge

Scottish Rite Luncheons will start back on September 14, 2010,

at 12:00 noon and the price is $5.00 per person. The Luncheons are

scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month, September through

May. Please make plans to attend one or all of our Luncheons, and

bring a guest!

On September 25, 2010, we will celebrate the Feast of Tishri. I

know that the Venerable Master Ill Larry D. Berry, 33°, has a program

planned for us on that date. We will recognize our 2010 Anniversary

Class. Please make your reservation as soon as possible by using the

form enclosed in this issue of the “Banner”. Brethren, please check to make sure your dues are

current for 2010.

The Little Rock Scottish Rite presented 2 ROTC and 17 JROTC Education and Ameri-

canism Awards this year. The Valley of Little Rock Scottish Rite thanks those individuals who

made the presentations at the various award banquets.

Our Fall Reunion, scheduled for October 29 and 30, 2010, will be a two-day reunion.

We need your help to procure the petition of every worthy Master Mason in the State of Arkan-

sas.

Don’t forget that you can make a memorial in lieu of flowers to the Arkansas Scottish

Rite Foundation with the funds to benefit the Temple Preservation Fund or our RiteCare Cen-

ters. If you haven’t already done so, you can include us in your Will.

Special thanks to Beverly, Dick Hinkle, Larry Glover, John Penrod and the Knights of

St. Andrew for all their hard work that they do for us.

I wish to announce the retirement of our janitor, John Handy, on July 31, 2010, who for

30 years gave his devotion to the Albert Pike Memorial Temple. Thank you for your dedicated

service and May God Bless You.

Fraternally,

Ill Robert L. Spangler, Jr., 33°

Executive Secretary


NOTES FROM THE SECRETARY

The Knights of Saint Andrew

on

Friendship, Morality and Brotherly Love

Remember the first time you heard about friendship, morality and

brotherly love in the Lodge? Right from the very beginning of our travels in

Freemasonry, the WM told us about cardinal principles and Masonry’s most

important tenets. Throughout the Degrees of the Blue Lodge and almost immediately in the Lodge

of Perfection of the Scottish Rite1, we are taught of a duty we owe to our Brethren to practice

friendship, morality and brotherly love. Seizing on one of God’s most important lessons2, we are

taught as Masons to instill these tenets in our hearts and practice them in our daily lives with all

mankind, especially our Brother Masons. Are these tenets firmly lodged in your heart?

What is your reaction when someone asks, “Did you hear what James did?” It is a statistical

fact that the overwhelming majority of “rumors” or information that people share about another in-

dividual are neither flattering nor complementary, and more often than not, the information shared

is not “known” to be true. Honestly, how many times have you said, “No, what did he do?” Worse

yet, having acquired such information, how many times have you yielded to temptation and shared

it with someone else? We typically justify this breach of conduct by convincing ourselves that we

did not engage in “gossip” or rumor-mongering: we simply shared what had been related to us. We

convince ourselves that repeating is not the same as starting a rumor. True, it is not the same: it is

far worse. It certainly is not the practice of friendship, morality or brotherly love.

Being a true friend carries with it tremendous responsibility. Taking the high-road and main-

taining a consistent moral standard in our daily lives is hard work, and a full time job. The practice

of true brotherly love creates a bond so strong it resembles that devotion between a parent and a

child. Practicing these tenets will sometimes draw criticism from others, with cries of “lighten-up”

or “what a fuddy-dud.” However, a real friend does not share (offer or accept) information about

another that he has not personally verified as being absolutely true; the practice of a high standard

of morality does not allow you to speak of a friend unless that information is honorable; and broth-

erly love means that you defend the honor and integrity of those you love by breaking the chain that

allows rumors to spread by not engage in discussions about someone who is not present to defend

themselves.

Practicing friendship, morality and brotherly love is really quite easy: simply treat every man

as if he were your son; every woman (not your wife) as if she were a daughter. How many people

do you hear talking about their children in a negative manner? Or discussing their family’s faults

and fallacies in public? How many listen to another talk about their children in a negative manner

without interceding?

As we pursue more light and scale the lofty heights of Freemasonry, let us not forget those

fundamental lessons we learned so early in our Masonic careers. By fixing in our heart and proudly

practicing friendship, morality and brotherly love we can have an immediate, positive impact on our

quality of life and an improved relationship with our fellow man. Try it: you’ll like it!

1A.A.S.R., 6th Degree, Confidential Secretary 2Holy Bible, KJV, Romans 12:10: Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another…


Arkansas Lodge of Perfection #1

ANNOUNCES

The Annual Observance of the Feast of Tishri

Date: September 25, 2010 Time: 5:00 P.M.—7:00 P.M.

Cost: $10.00 per Plate Children under 12 Free

The Feast of Tishri is a celebration of thanksgiving for the many blessings we have received during the past year. We will recognize our 2010 anniversary classes. Dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Main Dining Room, followed by the program in the auditorium and conclude by 7:00 p.m.

Please complete the form below and return to us by September 8th if you plan to attend. For questions you may call the office at (501) 375-5587 or 1-888-247-1106.

Yes, I plan to attend. Number in Party

Name: Address:

Amount Enclosed:


Anniversary Classes 2010

If your class date falls during any of the years listed below your anniversary

is being celebrated in 2010.

1940 - 1945 - 1950 - 1955 - 1960 - 1965 - 1970 - 1975 - 1980 - 1985 - 1990

Geographical Listing - Spring Reunion Initiates – April 30th and May 1st, 2010

Bryant

Heath Alan Lockley

Damascus

Donald Gene Hensley

Dover

John Alden Mays

Hamburg

Erwin Jackson Turner

Harrison

George Grant Copeland

Hope

James Wesley Mc Raven

Hot Springs

Chad M. Johnson

Leslie

Carl E. Nelson

Little Rock

Charles Nelson Bridges

Monticello

Michael G. Layfield

Brian Paul Skender

North Little Rock

Darrell Eugene Dean

Rogers

Lyle Virden Shelor

Sheridan

Mark Eric Henson

Sherwood

Michael Glenn Parrott

Texarkana

Clinton S. Thomas

Auditorium Chair Fund

The following list is the name(s) of those who have contributed to the Arkansas Scottish

Rite Foundation/Auditorium Chair Fund to name a chair(s) in the Albert Pike Memorial

Temple Auditorium since our last issue. All proceeds are used for the restoration of our

beautiful Temple. Of 771 chairs available, 351 have been purchased as of June 23, 2010.

If you are interested in naming a chair in the auditorium, please fill out the order form below

and mail to the Scottish Rite Bodies, 712 Scott St., Little Rock, AR 72201. The cost per seat

is $250.00. Please make check payable to Arkansas Scottish Rite Foundation. Contribu-

tions are tax exempt within IRS rules.

Donor’s Name

Donor’s address

Name on Chair


In Memoriam Virtus Junxit—Mors Non Separate

―Whom Virtue has united, Death will not separate‖

Martin J Armbrust Jr

Ellis A Benton

Waldemar D Brian

Richard L Cavitt

Roy A Cearley

Richard L Copeland

Cyrus W Crowly

Glenn M De Han, KCCH

Norman A Doughty

Fay E Edwards Sr

Austin B Ellis

Charles C Gerren

William A Gray

Paul J Graziani

Travis L Hadaway

Kenneth L. Harris

Jason Hobbs

Alta Holloway Jr, KCCH

Louis W Huff

William V Hunter

Eugene S Kennedy

John L B Kientz

Max W Koehler Jr

Robert J Lancaster

Dewey G. Luzader

Lloyd R Lynch Jr

Paul E Moore

John R Owen

Carl S Pettit

Harold H Rounds Jr

Willis T Sanders

Robert D Scott

Eric P Scruggs, Jr

George E Selman

Aubrey M Smith

John W Smith

Willard A Solomon

Floyd A Stephenson Jr

Kenneth E Story

Bob Suitt, KCCH

Victor J Wallace

Bennie D Wilson

Lloyd V Woodard

O'Neil Woods

The above deaths have occurred or have been reported to

us since our last issue through July 8, 2010

NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! If you have a Daughter, Grand Daughter or Great Grand Daughter between

the ages of 15—17 and would like for them to be the Goddess of Liberty.

Please contact John Penrod at the Scottish Rite Office to have her name

added to the list. Name may be added at birth or at any age up to 17.

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of Freemasonry

Orient of Arkansas, Valley of Little Rock

(Please print or typewrite full name here)

Blue Lodge Lodge No. At or near

under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of (city or town)

(state)

Address:

Street No. or P.O. Box and city and state to which mail is to be sent - Zip code - County

Home Phone Business Phone

My occupation is or was:

(State fully occupation or kind of business engaged in) (if retired, state last occupation)

Have you ever petitioned for any Scottish Rite Degrees?

I believe in the inculcation of patriotism, respect for law and order and undying loyalty to the Constitution of

the United States of America. The entire separation of church and state and opposition to every attempt to ap-

propriate public moneys— federal, state or local directly or indirectly, for the support of sectarian or private

institutions.

The total fees from 4° thru 32° are $150.00 payable at the time of taking the degrees.

This Includes the 14° ring pyramid, the English Patent from the Supreme Council, dues

for the current year and a copy of “A Bridge to Light”

YOU MAY REMIT PART OR ALL OF THE FEE AND DUES WITH

THIS PETITION, OR YOU MAY PAY

THE FULL AMOUNT WHEN YOU REGISTER AS A CANDIDATE.

Make check payable to SCOTTISH RITE BODIES. VISA and

MASTERCARD ACCEPTED

Office Use Only

Date Received

Date Elected

Amount Received

With Petition

Payment

Total

Sign Here ► Date:

(Sign name in full—first name, middle name, if any, and last name—do not use initials)

Recommended By: (Two Masons of the Rite, or W.M. and Secretary of Blue Lodge under seal)

Robert L. Spangler, Jr., 33°, Secretary, Phone 501-375-5587, 1-888-247-1106, Fax 501-375-5589 ,

712 Scott Street, P.O. Box 2139, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203

Name:

Name:

Address/ Phone #:

Address/ Phone #:

Email Address

Wife’s Name

Petition of

Date:

Date of Birth: Place of Birth:

Cell Phone



BIG ROCK LODGE #633 F&AM 5101 North Locust, North Little Rock, AR 72116

Phone 501-753-8842

Stated Meeting is 7:00 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday of each month

W. M. Christopher L. Carlock 501-833-3384

S. W. Ralph Sims

J. W. Quinton S. Godsey, III 501-835-5270

Treas. John Parker 501-771-2467

Sec. David Miles 501-961-2209

CRESCENT LODGE #403 F&AM P.O. Box 7228, Sherwood, AR 72124-7228

Phone 501-758-1137

Stated Meeting is 7:00 p.m. on the 1st Monday of each month

W. M. William Mullins 501-835-8897

S.W. John Williams 501-416-3553

J.W. Carl W. Foreman 501-804-3415

Treas. Bill Culver 501-835-3489

Sec. Harry Hoyt 501-833-0877

S.D. Mike Parrott 501-835-3408

J.D. Jeremy Davis 501-837-6689

Chaplain James A. Dancy 501-833-3085

Tyler Willie Scroggins 501-944-6532

M W Grand Master Martin Eugene Warren 501-362-9933

R W Deputy Grand Master Myles A. Oliver 501-868-9289

R W Grand Senior Warden

R W Grand Junior Warden Robert L. Jackson 501-758-4941

M W Grand Treasurer Ronald Hedge, PGM

M W Grand Secretary Darwin D. Lloyd, PGM

R W Grand Senior Deacon Jarrod Adkisson 479-582-5087

R W Grand Junior Deacon Don Martin 479-524-8664

R W Grand Lecturer Paul Richard Gammill 870-932-9409

W Grand Orator Aaron Warren 501-513-1211

W Grand Chaplain Ardis Dean 501-206-0767

W Grand Tyler Rubin L. Linder, Jr. 501-796-2686

Mt. SINAI LODGE #749 F&AM P.O. Box 1645, North Little Rock, AR 72116-1645

34th & Schaer North Little Rock, AR 72118 Phone 501-753-2187

Stated Meeting is 7:30 p.m. on the 1st Friday of each month

M.W. Ronald Campea 501-812-2021

S.W. Drew Shelton 501-940-0439

J.W. Delbert Brewer 501-753-4571

Treasurer Oswald C. Sparks 501-952-0063

Secretary Steven E. Doerr 501-753-5713

S.D. Chris Mitchell 501-351-2134

J.D. Brian K. Wallis 501-554-4267

Tyler Carl L. Gaines, Jr. 501-796-8885

Chaplain Carl L. Gaines, Sr. 501-753-0288

M W GRAND LODGE F&AM Of Arkansas 2010 - 2011 Officers 700 Scott Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone 501-374-6408

SYLVAN HILLS LODGE #754 F&AM Hwy 107 at Bear Paw Dr., Sherwood, AR 72120

Web Site: http://www.masonic-lodges.com/sh Phone 501-413-8181

Stated Meeting: 1st Thursday—Practice: Other Thursdays 7:00 PM

PULASKI HEIGHTS LODGE #673 F&AM P.O. Box 30364, Little Rock, AR 72203 Meetings held in Lodge of Perfection Scottish Rite

Stated Meeting on the 4th Tuesday of each month with a meal at 6:15 pm

and the meeting at 7:00 pm

W. M. Max D. Easter

S. W. Angelo G. Coppola

J. W. William E. nowell

Treas. Steve W Williams PM 501-330-2631

Sec. George K. Coffman 501-653-3422

S. D. Preston K. Polson

J. D. Clancy S. McClintock

Chaplain Glen Robinson

Master of Ceremonies Mack S. Walker & Kenneth C. May, III

Tyler Raymond L. Davis


WESTERN STAR LODGE #2 F&AM P.O. Box 56413, Little Rock, AR 72215 501-372-0553 (Mtg. Nights Only)

Stated Meeting - 1st Tues. , 7:00 p.m.

ALBERT PIKE LODGE #714 F&AM 8400 Pin Oak Dr., Mabelvale, AR 72103 501-562-7484

Stated Meeting—1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

BRADY LODGE #753 F&AM 11805 Hinson Road, Little Rock, AR 72212 501-796-3312

Stated Meeting-1st Monday, 7:00 p.m. Practice Wednesday at 7:00 pm

EL PASO LODGE #65 F&AM 1611 Ridge Rd El Paso, AR 72045 501-796-3312

Stated Meeting-1st Monday, 7:00 p.m. Practice each other Monday at 7:00 pm

JACINTO LODGE #216 F&AM Box 333, Jacksonville, AR 72078 501-982-5282

Stated Meeting-2nd Tues., 7:00 p.m. & Practice Night Tues,& Thur., 7:00 p.m.

SEARCY LODGE #49 F&AM 133 West Booth Road—P.O. Box 32, Searcy AR, 72145 501-305-0049

Stated Meeting - 3rd Mon., 7:00 p.m. Practice Night all other Mon., 7:00 p.m.

CABOT LODGE #319 F&AM 750 West Locust St. Cabot, AR 72023

Stated Meeting is 7:00 p.m. on the 1st Monday of each month

Practice each other Monday at 7:00 pm

TRINTY LODGE #694 F&AM P.O. Box 7636 Little Rock, AR 72217 Phone 501-888-5603

Stated Meeting is 7:00 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday of each month

ADONIRAM LODGE #288 F&AM Mabelvale Main St. And Sardis Rd., Mabelvale, AR 72103 501-455-1725

Stated Meeting—1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

BEEBE LODGE #145 F&AM 1000 West Center Street Beebe, AR 72012 501-882-3687

Stated Meeting-1st Monday

MAGNOLIA LODGE #60 F&AM 5304 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72205

Stated Meeting-1st Tues., 7:00 p.m

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