For Members and Friends of Richmond Randolph Lodge No. 19 Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons richmondrandolph19.com |
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Greetings Brethren! I hope that you are looking forward to this Independence Day weekend. Since become a Mason, each Independence Day I take pride thinking about the men who founded our country, and how many of |
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them were influenced by the virtues of our historic institution. It’s even more amazing to ponder that some of those men once occupied our beloved Masons' Hall. There have been a number of articles recently written about the health benefits of getting enough sleep (and more specifically the benefits of napping). Well educated doctors and scientists are using high tech imaging equipment to detect the positive changes in the brains of those who get enough rest. But those of us who paid attention to the worshipful master when he presented us with the working tools of an entered apprentice, were given a key to this knowledge, when we were presented with the 24-inch gauge. Sometimes we just have to slow down enough to see the beauty of the lessons that are being taught by the working tools. Simple, but important lessons on how to live our lives. If you haven’t purchased your ticket for the Table Lodge on July 19, please do so soon. Instructions are included in this bulletin. It will allow us to plan accordingly for correct amount of people. Please be safe this weekend. I look forward to seeing you all soon. Sincerely and Fraternally, Shane Flansburg, WM Richmond Randolph Lodge #19 AF & AM |
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Congratulations to Worshipful Brother Oran Jamison who was married on June 18, 2024. He is seen here with his new lady Jen, daughter Lilah and son Liam. Not pictured are daughter Lily and son Connor. |
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Congratulations to Brother Jesse Wingate on the birth of his daugher, Ellery Channing Wingate on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Weighing in at 5 lbs, 14 oz, mom and baby are doing great! |
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A UNIQUE TABLE LODGE EXPERIENCE
AT MASONS' HALL |
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The Worshipful Master and Officers of Richmond Randolph Lodge #19, AF&AM, cordially invite you to a table lodge held in Historic Mason's Hall, America's oldest building constructed and continually used for Masonic purposes, on Friday night, July 19, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The lodge will be conducted in the Entered Apprentice degree. All Entered Apprentice Masons in good standing with their lodge are invited to attend. Dress is formal (coat and tie or tuxedo). After registering for a ticket, please use the link at the top of the page to go to our lodge store, scroll down and enter a $78 Table Lodge payment. Please provide any dietary restrictions in the appropriate box on the ticket form. Our speaker for the evening will be Worshipful Wes Latchford (Bio: https://masonicinstruction.com/wes-latchford/). Wes is the District Education Officer for Masonic District 35. Menu: Caesar Salad Grilled & Sliced Chicken Breasts With Caramelized Apple & Onion Aioli Bourbon & Molasses Grilled Flank Steak With Horseradish Cream Sauce Colonial Rolls with Butter Grilled Vegetable Presentation (Asparagus, Red And Yellow Peppers, Red Onion, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Carrot & Portobello Mushrooms With A Balsamic Reduction) Rosemary & Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes Chef’s Gourmet Pickup Sweets With Fresh Fruit & Berries Iced Tea Coffee |
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Greetings from your Secretary. Here are a few important reminders: 2024 dues of $326 were due on December 31, 2023. You have until December 31, 2024 to pay them. As our lodge is funded primarily on dues, we hope that |
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you will pay your dues sooner than later. On the GrandView system you can always see your current dues balance. Just log into Grandview and look at the bottom of the screen for your balance. Click on Actions / View Membership Details / Transaction History to see your financial transactions. If you have not yet logged into GrandView, just click on this link to register. You will need a special member number (not the number on your dues card) which you can get from me. TABLE LODGE PAYMENTS can be made on our lodge website's store tab. You just can't miss the opportunity to experience the ethos of the esteemed brethren who will be joining together for this historic event! |
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THE TRESTLEBOARDJuly, 2024 |
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July 7th 7:30 PM Officers Meeting
Via Zoom |
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July 13th 8:00 AM Breakfast 9:00 AM Stated Meeting Masons' Hall |
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July 20th Masters & Wardens Meeting 9:00 AM Tuckahoe Masonic Lodge |
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August 2nd 6:30 First Friday Social Location TBD |
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Catechism and Ritual Schools are held every Wednesday night at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted on the lodge calendar. All Masons are welcome. |
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Masonic Condescension & Servant Leadership by Brother David Allen
The charge read to Master Masons in some jurisdictions includes the following, which can be found in the presentation volume. "…it is your province to recommend to your inferiors obedience and submission; to your equals, courtesy and affability; and your superiors, kindness and condescension." This will sound strange to new Masons, particularly the “condescension” point. In modern usage, condescension means to have a patronizing attitude or behavior. How could that possibly work with kindness together? | | |
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Newspaper article from sometime around 1867... "REOPENING OF MASONS' HALL, ON FRANKLIN STREET -- This building, situated on Franklin between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, is one of the oldest in the city, having been erected previous to 1790, and has been ever since used for Masonic purposes. The associations which cluster around it are therefore peculiarly sacred to the brethren of the "Mystic Tie," and it has been recently remodelled (sic) and renovated with a view to its preservation. The windows have been enlarged. The old hand-rail and balusters have been removed, and elegant new ones of walnut and oak put in their places. New floors have been laid in the refreshment and reception room and the former, with the lodge room, wainscoted..." |
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HAPPY MASONIC BIRTHDAY Brother Tyler Andrew Ayers, 7/13, 11 Years Brother Christopher Kalani Lee, 7/22, 2 Years Brother Curtis Lee Thompson, 7/31, 23 Years Total of 36 Masonic Years |
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2024 LODGE OFFICERS Worshipful Shane Christopher Flansburg, Worshipful Master Brother Matthew August Maggy, Senior Warden Worshipful Oran Curtis Jamison, II, Junior Warden Worshipful Jake Allen Crocker, Treasurer Worshipful Donald Francis Moro Jr., Secretary Mobile: (804) 652-9311, Email: secretaryrr19@gmail.com Brother Matthew David Allen, Senior Deacon Brother Christopher Robert Martone, Junior Deacon Rt. Worshipful William Robert Heltzel, Chaplain Brother Brian Christopher Barte', Senior Steward Brother Tyler Cole Esteppe, Junior Steward Brother Zachary Wayne James, Marshal Worshipful Michael Derwin Joyner, Tiler |
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rt. Worshipful Donald A. K. Cunningham, Jr.
Rt. Worshipful William R. Heltzel Worshipful Charles W. Hundley
Worshipful Michael D. Joyner Worshipful Lee A. Oppenheim |
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MASONIC VETERANS 60 YEARS OR BETTER Brother Bedros C. Bendazion (62) Mt. Worshipful Frederick Garrison Martin, III (62) 50 - 60 YEARS Brother Irvin Franklin Beadles Worshipful Robert Burney Bedell Worshipful Lother Arthur Bernhard, Sr. Mt. Worshipful Stuart Vernon Cook Worshipful Charles William Hundley Brother Waverly Carroll Marshall Brother Mark Lewis Perkins Brother John Hjalmar Stenstrom |
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J. Larry Dixon, P.D.D.G.M. |
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Barrye L. Absher, P.D.D.G.M. |
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William R. Heltzel, P.D.D.G.M. |
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James H. Duke, Jr. P.D.D.G.M. |
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Preston Chad Vanderpool, D.D.G.M. |
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Donald A. K. Cunningham, Jr., P. D.D.G.M. |
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LEGACY MEMBERS IN PERPETUITY Barrye L. Absher, P.D.D.G.M Jacob A. Allen Tyler A. Ayers Benjamin A. Barrett James R. Childs Paul A. Dierickx, P.M. James H. Duke, Jr. P.D.D.G.M. Peter Francisco * William R. Heltzel, P.D.D.G.M. William K. Lamp Douglas G. Mack Ian Nelson Anthony C. Pearce Francis L. Romero Charles S. Sarbaugh, P.D.D.G.M. Christopher L. Shuman Charles T. Sykes, P.M. Curtis L. Thompson A Legacy Membership in Perpetuity can be purchased for $8,150. This exempts the member from paying RR19 dues, and contributes an amount perpetually back to the Lodge. For details, see section 5.00 of the Methodical Digest, or contact the Secretary at secretaryrr19@gmail.com. |
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