Okla. MM
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Good morning Brothers,
Background;
I was initiated Feb. 3, 1977.....passed March 3, 1977.....raised March 31, 1977.....all in Wichita, Kansas.
I went through the Scottish Rite Nov. 7, 1981 and received my 32º in Madison, Wisc. and later changed my affiliation to the Scottish Rite Bodies in Wichita, Kansas. In Oct. 1995 I ask for and received a Certificate of Demit from the Scottish Rite in Kansas.......I'm assuming that I'm still a Member in Good Standing with the Scottish Rite because the cover letter that came with my Certificate of Demit states that if at a later date I wish to reactivate my membership all I have to do is petition the Scottish Rite that I wish to affiliate with, be voted on and if accepted pay the current years dues.
I have no excuses but up till this past June I hadn't set foot in a Blue Lodge in over twenty three years and that was just for one evening but for some reason I started thinking about Masonry again and one evening I visited a lodge locally and after my exam I was accepted like a long lost family member and I was really made to feel at home and I've since attended every twice monthly meeting.
Not wanting to be a dual Blue Lodge member at this time I have Demitted from my Mother Lodge in Kansas and I'm now a member of the local lodge only.
The local lodge I now belong to has aprox. 65 dues paying members but normally only about six members (sometimes less) attend meetings so most meeting nights we don't have enough members to open lodge and from what I gather it has been that way for quite awhile but hopefully attendance will improve.
It's good to be back.
Background;
I was initiated Feb. 3, 1977.....passed March 3, 1977.....raised March 31, 1977.....all in Wichita, Kansas.
I went through the Scottish Rite Nov. 7, 1981 and received my 32º in Madison, Wisc. and later changed my affiliation to the Scottish Rite Bodies in Wichita, Kansas. In Oct. 1995 I ask for and received a Certificate of Demit from the Scottish Rite in Kansas.......I'm assuming that I'm still a Member in Good Standing with the Scottish Rite because the cover letter that came with my Certificate of Demit states that if at a later date I wish to reactivate my membership all I have to do is petition the Scottish Rite that I wish to affiliate with, be voted on and if accepted pay the current years dues.
I have no excuses but up till this past June I hadn't set foot in a Blue Lodge in over twenty three years and that was just for one evening but for some reason I started thinking about Masonry again and one evening I visited a lodge locally and after my exam I was accepted like a long lost family member and I was really made to feel at home and I've since attended every twice monthly meeting.
Not wanting to be a dual Blue Lodge member at this time I have Demitted from my Mother Lodge in Kansas and I'm now a member of the local lodge only.
The local lodge I now belong to has aprox. 65 dues paying members but normally only about six members (sometimes less) attend meetings so most meeting nights we don't have enough members to open lodge and from what I gather it has been that way for quite awhile but hopefully attendance will improve.
It's good to be back.
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