York Lodge will be holding a very special lodge meeting on September 8, 2008 at the Ohio Village Lodge room. The meeting will open in the MM degree and then going from labor to refreshment and, with the help of York Temple Chapter 155; York Lodge will confer the Mark Master degree. This special arrangement is in honor of the 200 years of Masonry in Ohio. This is how the Mark Master Degree would have been conferred in the early 1800’s.
The Mark Master Degree can be considered the “bridge” between the operative Masons and the current Masonic system we have today. It is an important degree to have in your Masonic resume. If you have waited to take the Mark Master Degree – now is the time and this is a very memorable place to receive it.
Should you have any questions, want to petition or need more information about this important event, please contact Worshipful Brother Chad Simpson at (614)885-5318 or Assistant Lodge Education Officer Steve Moore (614)985-3803.
Note that this meeting is only open to members of a Royal Arch Chapter or candidates for the Mark Master degree. A current dues card for both Chapter and Blue Lodge is required to attend.
Pictured below is York Lodge Secretary, Worshipful Bro. Bill Hochstettler presenting Ill. Bro. Dick Luckay, Chairman of Valley of Columbus 32 Masonic Learning Center for Children Board of Governors a check for $ 5,000 to sponsor a child's tutoring for one year. In return, Ill. Bro. Luckay presents Worshipful Master, Douglas E. Hoover a Certificate of Appreciation for the gift.
Realtor and developer Joe Armeni is remodeling York Temple into condominiums. Construction has been ongoing for several months and sources indicate that the developer intends to retain as much of the Masonic character as possible. The stained glass is being re-stored and a single unit along the front of the building will include all of the glass.
An article in "The Short North Gazette" describes the remodeling and a favorable view of York Lodge and Freemasonry.
