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March-April 2020 The mission of the Freemasons of Minnesota is to engage and inspire The Minnesota good men, who believe in a Supreme Being, to live according to Masonic tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. MASON March–April 2020 VOL. 67, No. 6 Edict from the Grand Master on COVID-19 March 18, 2020 Brethren, Due to the increasing severity of restrictions against public gatherings by government agencies in their efforts to slow Grand Master the community transmission of COVID-19, the following directives are to take immediate effect in this Jurisdiction: Final Thanks (1) All Lodge activities are hereby canceled through Friday, April 3, 2020. This includes, but is not limited to, Stated Communications, Special Communications, and special ceremonies of Minnesota Lodges. (2) In order to allow for the continuation of normal business, all usual and customary expenses of a Lodge may be Grand Lodge paid with approval of the elected officers during this period. Phone and email are acceptable means of communi- News cation with one another to complete this specific work, and decisions shall be recorded by the Secretary. pages 1–3, 8 (3) This cancellation also applies to the Annual Communication previously set by edict for April 4, 2020, at the Minneapolis Scottish Rite Temple, the announcement of which was made just two days ago. Members of the Corporate Board of Trustees, the Jurisprudence Committee, and the Technology Committee, have a draft proposal to do the annual work of this Grand Lodge by electronic ballot. Please keep watch for announcements in the very near future. In this fluid time, please also know that these restrictions may change. Keep a watch for updates and revised guidance, especially at the start of the new Grand Lodge year on Saturday, April 4, 2020. As with so many of these COVID-19 directives being sent by Grand Lodges around the world, you’ll note that “Lodge” activity and not “Masonic” activity is being canceled. Brotherly love, relief, and truth—the soul of Masonry—cannot be stopped by emergency. In fact, if ever they were to be ramped up in scope, now is that time. Check on one another. Minnesota Lean on one another. Engage with one another, so that through all this, Masons will truly be men to whom distress may Masonic prefer its suit, and whose hearts are expanded by benevolence. Charities pages 4–5 Fraternal regards, Ethan A. Seaberg, Grand Master History of Social Lodge No. 48 from the Stated Communication of May 2, 1927 Read by C. L. Weicht, Secretary, at the stated communication of Social Lodge No. 48, Northfield, Monday evening, May 2, 1927. WB John T. Murphy November 5, 1915. Both were invalids having been That he was indeed a Mason in the fullest was laid to rest in stricken with an incurable disease after they reached and best sense of the word, as it is used by Free Northfield Cemetery manhood. Both Fred and Charles were members of and Accepted Masons, with no one through April 26, 1927. At this lodge and during the 12 years of their great every member of Social Lodge 48. He was Lodge News the time of his death affliction, the brothers of Social Lodge were ever raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in & Views on April 24, he was among the most ready to aid and comfort them. I this Lodge on October 26, 1871, when the lodge the oldest living Past can think of no monument to the work of this rooms were located in the building now occu- page 6 Master of the lodge. lodge that is more significant or more beautiful pied by the Swenson-Hodorff furniture store. He In accordance with than the splendid example that Masonry is not served as the lodge’s Worshipful Master in 1885, Masonic his wishes, he was nearly an empty ritual. I think we have reason to be 1886, 1887, 1888 and again in 1895. He was a Family News buried with the hon- proud of our record in this case not because we did charter member of Sheba Chapter No. 73 Order page 7 ors of Masonry and more than we should have done, but because we of the Eastern Star and a member of Corinthian as the last rites were lived up to our obligations in the fullest measure. Chapter and Northfield Council. He was also conducted by our Worshipful Master, there must To those of us who are younger in the serv- long interested and active in the J. L. Haywood have come to many of his brethren who had ice of this lodge and who were not privileged to Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. assembled to do him honor, thoughts of the large aid in this or similar good works that preceded PH White, who is as welcome and as much part he played in doing the work of this lodge it, it is the source of pride that the lodge history at home in our lodge as his own at Faribault, during nearly its entire existence. It seems to me reveals it devoted to a non-selfish program of pays this tribute to brother Murphy: “It was my fitting that we should pause a moment at this helpfulness. privilege to be one of his subordinate officers stated communication to pay tribute to him, not That Mr. and Mrs. Murphy deeply appreci- while he was Master thirty-two years ago, and I only in his character as a Mason but as our friend ated the sustaining life of their brothers and sis- can say that he was par excellent in the work, a and co-worker. ters of the Masonic order and the Eastern Star, wise and faithful Master and a good true WB Murphy was born January 23, 1846, at they repeatedly said. As you know, Mr. Murphy Mason. His work for the brethren of Social Lexington, Indiana, where his early life was has willed that the lodge shall be the recipient Lodge will be cherished by its members more spent. There, he enlisted in Company F of the of his property thus re-paying a debt which he and more as time goes on.” 58th Regiment Indiana Volunteers, for service in did not owe as far as the lodge was concerned; In these last few years, even when his health the Civil War. He was mustered out July 25, 1865. and if he was in any measure indebted, he has was poor, he never failed those who came by In 1868 he came to Northfield and with his paid it one thousand-fold in his own example of him for advice and for help; he was always brothers was engaged for many years in the cooper patience, goodwill, courage and in his splendid ready, even when bent by age and illness, to do trade, once an important activity wherever milling attachment to the fraternity. his share in the work of the lodge. Whether in a was a flourishing industry. With the disappearance Mr. Murphy’s death came on April 24 fol- place of its highest honor—the Master’s chair— of the cooper shops, he turned his interest to lowing a two-week illness. Before his death he or among the workmen, he was always optimistic carpentry and followed that trade for some years. was confined to his bed, and he asked to be and cheerful; sympathetic and charitable and he On October 1, 1873, Mr. Murphy was mar- taken to Northfield Hospital. Acute uremia was never complained. ried to Adaline Hardy at Point Douglas, Wisconsin. the cause of death, although a contributing cause As Masons we cherish the memory of his The home they established in Northfield 54 years was chronic heart trouble. good works, we admire the record of his life, we ago remained their home until their deaths. If I were to write an epitaph for Brother are sustained by his spirit in our effort to make Two sons were born to them: Fred, who died Murphy I should say, simply: “John T. Murphy Social Lodge meet its most helpful opportunity. on April 8, 1913, and Charles who died on – Mason.” Brother Murphy was indeed a Master Mason! Minnesota/Arizona Reunion brings Masons together in fellowship Final Thanks M.W.B. Ethan A. Seaberg Grand Master This would have been M.W. Bro. Mother Lodge and the one of which he Steven D. Johnson’s final column for the was such a proud Past Master. And to Red Minnesota Mason. Wing No. 8, he would have been so grate- Whether written by a club President ful at how quickly they made him a part of or a Potentate or a Grand Master, final the family. columns seem to have a certain rhythm to And finally there would have been them. They’re most often about thanking thanks to all of you. Steve and Lynette people, usually structured as a sort of list, had planned to criss-cross the state and and almost always make mention of the take in all the glories of Minnesota righteous fear of forgetting a name or two Masonry with Brothers from Canada to or twelve. Well, as I attempt to put a list of Iowa and everywhere in between. Now thanks together on behalf of a Brother lost, at the end of that journey, he would have that particular fear is acute. I claim no paused to say just how wonderful all of WB Ben Holt received his 50-year award. Pictured from left to right: MWB Ethan A. Seaberg, Grand level of accuracy measured against the list you are.
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