Richmond Lodge No. 230
Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania
September 2, 2008
A STATED MEETING of Richmond Lodge No. 230, Free & Accepted Masons,
will be held in Egyptian Hall, MasonicTemple, One North Broad Street,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania on…
TUESDAY EVENING,
SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
at 7:30 o’clock, P.M.
The officers will be conferring the Business of the Lodge. The members and visitors will be able to question why we do it this way. All questions will be attempted to be answered.
Dinner: Chilli’s located at the Northeast corner of 13th & Filbert Streets, 6:30 P.M. We need to know if you will be joining us for dinner. Please call the Dinner Reservations Line at:(610) 534-9426, no later
than Sept. 14, 2008.
Visitors by invitation of the Worshipful Master.
ACTION WILL BE HAD UPON THE FOLLOWING PETITION:
FOR DUAL MEMBERSHIP
Name Age Occupation Residence
Frederick Joseph Amendolia 48 Estate Planner 3124 Lanvale Place
Philadelphia, PA
A Primary Member of
Equity Lodge No. 591, Philadelphia, PA
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Instruction Meeting September 9th, 2008
An Instruction Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 at 7:30 PM. All Elected and Appointed Officers are required to attend Light refreshments will be served.
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“ In Memory “Samuel E. Goldhahn, Initiated June 19, 1950 Deceased July 27, 2008
Joseph Kidwell, Initiated June 19, 1978 Deceased July 31, 2008
“ In my Fathers House are many Mansions”
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“ I want you to close your eyes and picture in your mind the soldier at Valley Forge as he holds his musket in his bloody hands. He stands barefoot in the snow, starved for lack of food, wounded from months of battle and emotionally scarred from the eternity away from his family, surrounded by nothing but death and carnage of war.
He stands though with fire in his eyes and victory on his breath. He looks at us now in anger and disgust and tells us this. I gave you a birthright of freedom born in the Constitution and now your children graduate too illiterate to read it. I fought in the snow barefoot to give you the freedom to vote, and you stay home because it rains. I left my family destitute to give you the freedom of speech, and you remain silent on critical issues because it might be bad for business. I orphaned my children to give you a government to serve you, and it has stolen democracy from the people.
It’s the soldier, not the reporter, who gives you the freedom of the press. It’s the soldier, not the poet, who gives you the freedom of speech. It’s the soldier, not the campus organizer, who allows you to demonstrate. It’s the soldier who salutes the flag, serves the flag, whose coffin is draped with the flag that allows the protester to burn the flag!!”
Remarks from the Quarterly Communication, December 1, 2004, presented by
M.W. Brother Daniel M. Wilson, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey.
Mark Your Calander”s
“Autumn Day 2008”
Saturday September 20th, 2008 MasonicVillage
Elizabethtown, PA
“PennsylvaniaAcademy of Masonic Knowledge”
Saturday October 11th, 2008 Freemasons Cultural Center
MasonicVillage
Advance Registration is required. Contact the Secretary for more Info if interested.
***** MASONIC BIRTHDAYS *****
The Worshipful Master will honor the Brethren who are celebrating their Masonic Birthday this month. Present the Members SDign in Card to the TYLER.
Phoan T. Schaffer / 63 / Gerald L. Prue / 32Edward W. Coslett, Jr. / 62 / Frederick B. Koelble, P.M. / 27
Harry W. Coslett / 62 / Albert Louis Denton / 26
Ashley T. Taylor / 62 / Apostolos G. Saffos / 25
Howard J. Palmer, Sr. / 61 / James Y. Simkins / 25
Isaiah J. Bingaman, P.M. / 55 / Charles L. Beaky, Jr. / 23
Warren M. Bingaman, P.M. / 55 / Dominick J. Salamatin, P.M. / 23
Roy B. Smith, Jr. / 52 / Stephen M. Colella / 16
Earl Redcay, Jr., P.M. / 51 / Richard C. Stinsman, Jr. / 16
Robert C. Helm / 40 / Jerry O. Richards, Jr. / 10
Past Master Meeting
Attention All Past Masters we will be having a very inportant meeting on Sept. 30th 2008 at 7:00pm. The meeting is being held at the Erin Pub, in beautiful downtown Norwood, PA.. Dinner will be served. Please contact Bro Robert K. Heilenman PM if you are planning to attend. His Phone number is 610-534-4166
*****LODGE MEMBERSHIP*****
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Frederick B. Koelble, SECRETARY