Brumit is the one that slammed a law book in front of me and told me I should read it. This after I asked why he kept referring to us as a "Charitable Organization" when in fact we should be called an "Organization that does Charitable Works".
R:.W:. Brumit should take his own advice. From "The Laws of The Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M.":
"ARTICLE I- TITLE AND PURPOSES
Section 2. – Purposes.
The purposes of this Grand Lodge are to control and regulate the practice of Freemasonry throughout its jurisdiction, in accordance with the immemorial usages of this ancient and honorable Craft; to advance the moral and social interest of its membership; to foster good citizenship, honest industry and upright living; to
cultivate the exercise of charity in its best and broadest sense; to assist the widows and orphans of its deceased members; to stimulate friendship, harmony and brotherly love, and generally to promote, in its own way, the happiness of mankind – it is a Fraternity of good men, linked together by honorable and indisoluble bonds, to accomplish these noble purposes, eschewing all interest in factional politics and sectarian religion and free from the dictation of both."
According to not only this article, but also the Committee on Masonic Education & Service, charity is not even our primary duty, much less the purpose of our organization.
He should also read "Masonry for the Texas Mason's Lady" by Bro. Mike Wiggins & Susie Broughton. Quoting from pg.10, "Freemasonry makes charity a duty but it is
not (italics mine) a charitable organization."