Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium August 15-17, 2014

[My Freemasonry]

I will be the subject of a question and answer period luncheon at the fifth annual Masonic Restoration Foundation annual symposium in Cincinnati on this Saturday, August 16th at 11:30AM. The Symposium will be held at the Cincinnati Masonic Center at 315 East 5th Street between August 15-17th. The Symposium will feature speakers and workshops focussed on enabling Masons and Lodges to improve their Masonic experiences.

The 2014 MRF Symposium will by co-hosted by four lodges, which represent the spectrum of new Lodges that have been formed over the last decade. Lodge Vitruvian No. 767 (IN) and Caliburn Lodge No. 785 (OH) are European Concept Lodges. Lodge Ad Lucem No. 812 (PA) is a Traditional Observance Lodge, and Arts & Sciences Lodge No. 792 (OH) is very much a blend of both styles of lodges with a emphasis on educational discussions in Lodge. Each Lodge will host a signature event during the Symposium to showcase one of their core practices.

This will be a brothers only event. There is no ladies program.

Besides myself, guest speakers at the Symposium include Brothers Oscar Alleyne, Michael Clevenger, Robert Davis, Robert Herd, Shawn Eyer, Paul Smith, and Andrew Hammer. There will be a Festive Board hosted by Lodge Vitruvian No. 767, a Lodge of EAs hosted by Arts and Sciences Lodge No. 792, a Pennsylvania Master Mason degree hosted by Lodge Ad Lucem No. 2, a Scotch Harmony hosted by Caliburn Lodge No. 785, and a Sunday morning panel discussion, as well as speeches and workshops throughout the weekend. There will also be a marketplace.

The Symposium is open to all Master Masons in good standing of Lodges under Grand Lodges recognized by the North American Conference of Grand Masters. Attendees must register and the cost of registration is $100.

The headquarters hotel will be the Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport Hotel, located at 1717 Airport Exchange Blvd, Erlanger, Kentucky, and the Symposium's Friday and Saturday sessions will be held at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. Sunday's morning session will be held in the Hamilton room of the hotel.

All Symposium attendees will enjoy the Festive Board banquet on Friday. Lunch will be provided on Saturday as will appetizers during the Scotch Harmony. Saturday evening will be an opportunity for attendees to sample the many area restaurants on their own.

For more information, see the Symposium website by clicking here.


I hope you can join us.

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[Brother JC]

Great list of speakers. I wish I could find my way out there.

 

[Rick Carver]

Just out of curiosity, what is the structure of the MRF and who elected its officers? Does it have members?

 

[Brother JC]

http://www.masonicrestorationfoundation.org/#organization

 

[Rick Carver]

This does not answer the question as to who elected its officers.

 

[Brother JC]

I thought you might peruse more of the site yourself... the board of directors are elected by the membership, like most organizations.

 

[Rick Carver]

Curious. Inner Quest Lodge has been listed as a member lodge since the MRF was founded. To my knowledge, no one has ever contacted us regarding voting for any current or past officers.

 

[Brother JC]

That is curious. You might want to contact them directly, as all the info I have comes straight from the website. The present President, Bro. Andrew Hammer, is very communicative, and easily tracked down on Facebook.

 

[chrmc]

The MRF is not an organization that you can become a member off, and the lodges listed on the site are solely for reference purposes as a list of lodges that have more Traditional Masonry.
Believe the officers are selected by the present set of people behind the organization, so more or less an invitational setup. I'm fairly certain that it is not something there is a vote on.