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Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Alaska The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Alaska Proceedings Thirty-seventh Annual Communication February 1-2, 2018 John K. Bishop GRAND MASTER 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS OPENING PRAYER OF THE GRAND CHAPLAIN .............................................................................. 1 ROLL CALL................................................................................................................................................. 1 GRAND LODGE OFFICERS ........................................................................................................... 1 CONSTITUENT LODGES ................................................................................................................ 2 SOLEMN CEREMONIES .......................................................................................................................... 3 MESSAGE OF THE MW GRAND MASTER .......................................................................................... 5 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY ............................................................................ 9 STATUS OF LODGES ...............................................................................................................................11 GRAND REPRESENTATIVES .................................................................................................................12 REPORT OF THE FRATERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ..........................................................16 REPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE ..............................................................................18 APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR COMMITTEES .................................................................................19 GRAND LODGE STANDING COMMITTEES .............................................................................. 19 APPOINTED SUB COMMITTEES ............................................................................................... 21 REPORTS OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS ...............................................................................................22 RULINGS OF THE GRAND MASTER ...................................................................................................22 MOTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................23 RESOLUTIONS ..........................................................................................................................................23 CARRYOVER RESOLUTION 2006-8 ................................................................................. 23 RESOLUTION 2018-1 ............................................................................................................ 25 RESOLUTION 2018-2 ............................................................................................................ 27 RESOLUTION 2018-3 ............................................................................................................ 28 RESOLUTION 2018-4 ............................................................................................................ 30 RESOLUTION 2018-5 ............................................................................................................ 32 RESOLUTION 2018-6 ............................................................................................................ 33 RESOLUTION 2018-7 ............................................................................................................ 37 RESOLUTION 2018-8 ............................................................................................................ 38 JURISPRUDENCE COMMITTEE ................................................................................................ 42 1st Report.............................................................................................................................................42 2nd Report............................................................................................................................................43 3rd Report ............................................................................................................................................43 4th Report ............................................................................................................................................44 5th Report ............................................................................................................................................45 6th Report ............................................................................................................................................46 7th Report ............................................................................................................................................47 GRIEVANCE AND APPEALS ...................................................................................................... 48 FINANCE ................................................................................................................................... 48 Report of the Grand Treasurer ........................................................................................................48 Report of the Finance Committee .....................................................................................................49 Audit Committee Report ...................................................................................................................50 Grand Lodge of Alaska Balance Sheet .............................................................................................51 Grand Lodge of Alaska Proposed Budget for 2018.........................................................................53 MASONIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION .................................................................................. 56 MASONIC PUBLIC RELATIONS ................................................................................................ 59 MASONIC YOUTH ..................................................................................................................... 60 BYLAWS .................................................................................................................................... 61 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ..................................................................................................................... 61 REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES ...............................................................................................62 REPORT OF GRAND CHAPLAIN (NECROLOGY) ...................................................................... 62 REPORT OF GRAND LECTURER .............................................................................................. 66 REPORT OF GRAND ORATOR .................................................................................................. 68 REPORT OF GRAND HISTORIAN .............................................................................................. 70 CHARTERS AND DISPENSATIONS ............................................................................................ 75 LEADERSHIP TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 75 MILITARY RECOGNITION ........................................................................................................ 75 GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MEMORIAL.................................................................... 75 WILLS AND ENDOWMENTS ...................................................................................................... 75 LONG-RANGE PLANNING ........................................................................................................ 77 INTERNET ................................................................................................................................. 86 SOCOCO REPORT ..................................................................................................................... 86 TRESTLE BOARD ...................................................................................................................... 86 SEGREGATION AND REFERENCE............................................................................................. 87 RITUAL ..................................................................................................................................... 88 ALASKA MASONIC CODE REVIEW ......................................................................................... 88 MASONIC SCHOLARSHIP ......................................................................................................... 88 REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTIES OF THE GRAND MASTER ......................................... 88 District 1..............................................................................................................................................88 District 2..............................................................................................................................................91 District 3..............................................................................................................................................94 District 4..............................................................................................................................................95 District 5..............................................................................................................................................95
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