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In the so-called Mainstream US Grand Lodges, the majority only let him serve one year. The rest cut him off at two. I'm sure the practices outside the US vary widely.

Can he run for re-election after that? This would make an interesting survey, to find the customs across the various jurisdictions. As far as I can find in the constitution of the GLoT, a Grand Master could run over and over again, but it's just accepted practice for him to let the...

There was a period when music was not permitted in degrees for the sake of uniformity. We would hope that the establishment of the office of Lodge Musician would settle that point.

How long does the MWPHGLoT elect its Grand Master to serve? I was kind of interested to notice that MW Curtis appears to have held that office for around nine years. In the GLoT you only get one year.

Well, I would suggest that the lodges that really are the targets here ought to raise holy ned about the selective enforcement of laws.

Art 223 lists the candidate's sandal and the officer's jewels and collars, as well as armbands for funerals. If an ermine-lined robe and crown are just clothing, a skull is just a paperweight, candles are jsut light fixtures and the rooster drawn on the wall is just art. Further, any lodge out...

I trust we can look forward to the CoW enforcing this rule just as strictly as they did against the brethren of Brahan lodge, who they threatened with losing their charter because the Master left the East during his MM lecture.

"No ritual other than that promulgated by this Grand Lodge shall be taught or used in this jurisdiction, nor shall paraphernalia except as listed in Article 223 of the Laws of this Grand Lodge be used, nor shall preparation of the candidates for the three degrees conferred in this Grand Lodge...

Oh, I just noticed. Grand Master's recommendation No. 2 has the unavoidable effect of banning robes in degrees. Makes me feel better.

Re: Visitation Between Prince Hall and Regular Lod Well, no. It can't be written by "me, or any other Texas brother." Legislation can only be submitted by a member of Grand Lodge, or by a Lodge.

Yes, it has the complete reports of all committees. It does not transcribe everything from debates.

Re: Visitation Between Prince Hall and Regular Lod The business about abbreviating the Committe on Fraternal Relations report isn't as sinister as people are making it. They were making most of the Grand Lodge Committees just submit their report in writing without giving them floor time. The...

Re: Visitation Between Prince Hall and Regular Lod Couldn't somebody please post the text of the resolution that passed MWPHGLoT? Is there a reason that's not possible?

Re: Visitation Between Prince Hall and Regular Lod What do you want to legislate? We've already formally empowered our Committee on Fraternal Relations to negotiate an amendment to the Compact to allow visitation. Short of writing the amendment yourself, what do you want?

Re: Visitation Between Prince Hall and Regular Lod I'll agree with that. But I am hearing other members of this forum opining that since the GLoT got through their communication without voting for visitation, it's a conspiracy. At this Mid-Winter session, did anyone tell the MWPHGLoT...

I would comment, not as an excuse, but as a pertinent fact, that a lot of that joking and tapdancing was to kill time while they waited for the count on the ballot for GJW to come in. According to our law, there's a limit to what you can do while the election is still undecided. That said, I...

Now that I think of it, I can't recall hearing a report from a lot of committees...public relations, public education, membership maintenance, masonic education, mediation, gift of life, take time to read, grievances and appeals...help me out--did I just sleep through those?

Re: Visitation Between Prince Hall and Regular Lod If that is true, then nobody has informed the GLoT. Please provide documentation. The GLoT website usually posts the results of their communication within a couple of weeks. The GLoT can't take action based on what somebody posts on a forum.

Yes, it was very peculiar that the GM decided to abbreviate the Fraternal Relations Committee report. Bear in mind that the written report already is with the Grand Secretary, and we will be able to read it eventually. I privately inquired of a friend who is a member of that committee, and he...

Abbreviating the Fraternal Relations report seemed very strange. I privately inquired of a friend on that committee, and he says they haven't heard anything from the MWPHGLOT since they cancelled that previous meeting.