Virginia
Keister Blanks honored on 70th anniversary as Virginia Freemason
Keister Blanks of the Providence Community, located in the northern part of Halifax County, was recently presented a pin and plaque in recognition of his 70th anniversary as a Virginia Freemason. Participating in the presentation are District Deputy Grandmaster of the 37th Masonic District Tommy E. Wilkins; Kenneth Crews, secretary of French Lodge #270; and David Duffer, secretary of Halifax Masonic Lodge #96.
National Sojourners Make Important Membership Rule Change
The National Sojourners have just made an important change to their bylaws concerning membership eligibility.
The resolution passed with nine votes more than the 75% required for the change
The orders and degrees of the masonic family
Over the years, there have been published several charts or plans of the degrees and orders of Freemasonry. Masonic editions of the Bible, presented to newly raised members, often include such a chart.
A Military Lodge Remembers the Battle of the Somme
Military Jubilee Lodge No 2195 held a social evening at the Masonic Hall in Dover, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme and to recognise those members of the armed forces who laid down their lives in the First World War.