I just happened to discover this in my inbox. Feel free to read and discuss it:
View attachment FINAL.pdf
View attachment FINAL.pdf
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following provisions of the Laws of The Grand Lodge of Texas be amended as reflected, and a new Article 225c of the Laws of the Grand Lodge be added as follows, effective January 1, 2013:
““Article 225c. Any organization located in Texas which predicates its membership on Masonic membership, having Masonic purposes, and one or more Texas Masons as part of its membership or governance (other than a Lodge and other than those Masonic organizations described in Article 225) (“affiliatesâ€) shall adhere to the Masonic principles as set out in the Constitution and Laws of the Grand Lodge of Texas.
Any new Texas Masonic organization which desires acceptance and recognition by the Grand Lodge of Texas under Article 225a (“new affiliateâ€)shall submit the information about its Masonic purposes, governance, expected financial support and structure on forms provided by the Grand Secretary. This information must be provided by the new affiliate to the Grand Secretary by June 30 of the year of its submission to the vote of the Grand Lodge of Texas in Grand Communication.
Any existing Texas organization which is accepted and recognized by the Grand Lodge of Texas under Article 225a (“affiliateâ€) shall submit an annual report about its purposes, governance, structure and financial position on forms provided by the Grand Secretary. This report shall be due in the Grand Secretary’s office by June 30 of each year. Failure to submit the report shall subject
This has bad idea and over reaching authority written all over it.
Regarding Resolution 26:
What is the esoteric significance of the differing arrangements of the lesser lights? I may be more inclined to vote favorably if there was a reason for the arrangements.
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