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Tennessee Lodge of Research F. & A. M. Annual Proceedings TENNESSEE LODGE OF RESEARCH F. & A. M. ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS 2010—KINDOLL 2010 ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE TENNESSEE LODGE OF RESEARCH F. & A. M. OFFICERS FOR 2010 ELECTED Joseph Clayton Pryor Kindoll Master Conlegium Ritus Austeri No. 787, Nashville, Tennessee Vincent Lamar Troglen Senior Deputy Master Chattanooga Lodge No. 199, Chattanooga, Tennessee David Philip Johnson Junior Deputy Master DeSoto Lodge No. 299, Memphis, Tennessee George C. Ladd III Secretary/Treasurer Benton Lodge No. 111, Santa Fe, Tennessee APPOINTED George Allen Stone Chaplain Tullahoma Lodge No. 262, Tullahoma, Tennessee David Edward Stafford Tiler Bethpage Lodge No. 521, Bethpage, Tennessee EDITORS Thomas J. Driber, Ph.D. 7400 River Park Drive Nashville TN 37042-4907 Email: [email protected] George C. Ladd, III 4521 Turkey Creek Road Williamsport TN 3738487-2123 Phone: (931) 682-2263 Email: [email protected] i TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE_______________________________________ _PAGE Flyleaf...............................................................................................................................................i Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................ii Forum Editorial Note....................................................................................................................................1 December Presentation—Kindoll, Traditional Observance Lodges and Masonic Restoration………2 Papers September Presentation—Chapman, Color Symbolism in Masonic Rings.…………………………6 June Presentation—Driber, The Sine of Masonry…………………………………………………10 Lodge Histories Greeneville Lodge No. 3………….……………………………………………………………….17 Hartsfield, Columbia Lodge No. 31…………………..…………………………………….…….20 Hovis, Union Lodge No. 38.…………………….…………………………….……………..……28 Harmony Lodge No. 184………………………..………………………………….……….……41 Warshawsky, Morristown Lodge No. 231.……….………………….………………..…….……43 Moore, Lynchburg Lodge No. 318.……….………………………….………………..…….……47 Dortch, Charity Lodge No. 370………….……….………………….………………..…….……48 Warshawsky, Kyle Lodge No. 422……….……….………………….………...……..…….……50 Moore, Farris Creek Lodge No. 509……..……….………………….………………..…….……53 Ridgeley Lodge No. 597…………………………………………………………………………56 Short Talks Bulletins from the Masonic Service Association of North America January, Freemasonry—Its Place in the World.……….……………………………………..…..57 February, Masonic Information Center (2009 Report)……………………………………………61 March, Freemasonry’s Rebirth……………………………………................................................67 April, Ritual Development in the United States………..................................................................70 May, The True Secret Word of a Master Mason…..………………………....................................73 June, Freemasonry, A Gift!…...........................................................................................................75 July, Freemasonry and College Students........................................................................................78 August, The Pleyel Hymn................................................................................................................82 September, History of the Five Orders of Architecture, Doric and Ionic….…................................85 October, History of the Five Orders of Architecture, Corinthian, Tuscan, Composite….................88 November, Masonic Library and Museum Association—A History...............................................91 December, Courage in the East........................................................................................................95 Fellows of the Tennessee Lodge of Research……………………………………………..……99 DISCLAIMER: The views expressed herein are of the contributors to this publication and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editors of the Tennessee Lodge of Research. Neither the Editors nor the Tennessee Lodge of Research assume any responsibilities for the content or accuracy of any of the included articles. Editing of the presented talks, such as wording and spelling corrections, was performed. ii EDITORIAL NOTE: The Forum Section The Forum Section of the Proceedings is included for the exchange of opinions and comments on matters of Tennessee Freemasonry or on the contents of the Proceedings. We invite your opinions and comments and will include them in the Annual Proceedings of the Tennessee Lodge of Research. Commentaries should be type written and titled and suitable for correction using standard Microsoft Word Processing. All comments should have the author’s name and Lodge attached. They can be sent electronically to the Secretary at the following email address: [email protected]. The Editorial Committee GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS: Articles submitted for publication in the Tennessee Lodge of Research Annual Proceedings should be type written in Microsoft Word or a compatible program. Margins should be 1 inch on the right, top, and bottom, 1½ inch on the left. Page numbers should be centered at the bottom without embellishments. The entire document should be in 12 point Times New Roman font, including the title, which should be centered at the top of the page in Bold. The By Line should be centered as should the author’s full Name. All quoted or paraphrased material should be cited parenthetically, and all sources should be listed on a Works Cited page. Parenthetical citations, notes, and Works Cited should follow the guidelines found in MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th edition. An overview of general MLA guidelines may be found online at the “MLA Citation Examples” web page of Honolulu Community College: http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/library/mlahcc7th.html. The Editorial Committee TRADITIONAL OBSERVANCE LODGES AND MASONIC RESTORATION By Joe Kindoll, 32º KCCH At the June 2009 meeting of the Tennessee Lodge of Research, I announced that on the following Saturday (June 30, 2009), the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Tennessee would be officiating at a ceremony that had not been witnessed in this jurisdiction is some time—the consecration and dedication of a brand new lodge. I identified this new body as Conlegium Ritus Austeri #779, and indicated that it was to be the first “traditional observance” lodge in the state. At that time, and on several occasions since then, I have been asked by various brothers to explain what exactly that term means. As this new lodge has graciously consented to be our host this afternoon, it seems fitting that this question be answered in some detail at this time. First, some necessary housekeeping, although I currently serve as Senior Warden of Conlegium Ritus Austeri #779, I do not, in this presentation, speak for anyone but myself. The opinions expressed in this presentation are mine, and mine alone. They do not necessarily reflect the position of the lodge, or of any of its constituent members. Likewise, please understand, there is no subtext or implication that traditional observance lodges are in any way better or superior to any other lodge. Nor are any of us who are involved in these lodges trying to tell others that they are “doing it wrong” or that our way is the correct way. Let us start with simple definitions. Merriam-Webster defines the two words as follows: Traditional — “an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior; the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction” and; Observance — “a customary practice, rite, or ceremony; or an act or instance of following a custom, rule, or law" Therefore, by taking these two together, one could say that a clinical definition of “traditional observance” with respect to Freemasonry would be: the act or practice of inherited customs and forms of the Masonic fraternity that have been passed down by word of mouth or by example from previous generations.” While technically correct, this does nothing to explain what would distinguish a Tradition Observance (T.O.) lodge from any other lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, all of which presumably fit this definition. Indeed, it is somewhat difficult to define in “clinical” terms what it is that makes traditional observance lodges different from any other. This is because, at their core, they all do essentially the same thing, but with palpable stylistic and philosophical variances. It may be of some help to take a brief look at the evolution of this approach to Freemasonry. Australian Freemasonry in the early 1990's faced a crisis that is familiar to all of us, but to a degree that dwarfs anything that we have directly experienced. During a decade of unprecedented membership losses, one Grand Lodge saw a decline in membership of an astounding 46 percent. The predominant reactionary approach to this troubling phenomenon, both in Australia and here in the United States, is based on the assumption that men don't join the fraternity because they don't know 2 about it, or because there are too many obstacles to their membership. If these assumptions are correct, the solution is simple: boost our public image through mainstream public relations campaigns, and make it easier to join or progress. This mindset has given rise to a myriad of endeavors that include Masonic race cars, TV commercials, relaxation of membership requirements, removal of memorization, and the often used “one-day classes.” One group of Australian Freemasons approached this from a different angle. They determined to
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