Glendale Lodge #368 May—June 2014

“Light was venerated because it was an emanation from the sun, and, in the materialism of the ancient faith, _light_ and _darkness_ were both personified as positive existences, the one being the enemy of the other..” - Bro. Albert Mackey From the East—Wor. Bilavian

Grand Lodge Public School month Pasadena Public Schools Advisory as well as the Easter month is al- Councils presented a check of the most surpassed, we had successful amount of $94,000 to Roosevelt Stated Meeting on April 1st. Elementary School in Pasadena. As always April is designated as And as Masons I felt very proud Public School Month by the Grand when the amount was presented Lodge of California and Glendale to be invested for Raising a Reader Lodge takes advantage of that eve- and investment in Success Scholar- ry year, we honored our school ships. faculty staff and administrators. April 22nd we hosted guest speak- After the presentation it was very er Brother Takvor Salmastyan and nice to hear from the school dis- his topic “The Light the Dark and trict that Glendale Lodge has part- the Color” which was very inter- nered with GUSD for 42 years and esting my sincere appreciation for supported and appreciated their his efforts. hard work of educating the stu- April 29th on our monthly Admin dents in the city of Glendale. We Tuesdays, in addition to our usual continued the evening by confer- program we had Education Night ring the degree at the lodge and provided by Worshipful Karekin passing Brother John Farrior to his Karazian and Brother Arman Pe- Fellow Craft degrees. April 8th trosian, those who are interested practice by all the officers proved in learning and receiving more Ma- to be very fruitful, which on April sonic education this will be a good 15th Brother Hrag Bekerian was time to listen and ask questions. qualified by the inspector to con- The evening will fallow with re- fer the Second Degree of Masonry freshments and warm fellowship. as did Brother Varouj Meneshian in the Middle Chamber Lecture. I On behalf of the Wardens and my- would like to congratulate both of self our sincere appreciation to the them for their successful advance- members of the lodge to giving us ment. the opportunity to attend the Masters and Wardens Retreat on On April 17th Glendale Burbank From the East—Wor. Bilavian (cont.)

April 4-6th. attendance of all officers is man- As mentioned in my previous arti- datory. cles; some of our upcoming June 24th Very Worshipful Allen L. events are: Casalou the Grand Secretary of On May 10TH Glendale Lodge is the of California will hosting a brunch from 11 a.m. To be our guest speaker. For those who have not experience Very 1 p.m. appreciating our ladies for their dedication and support to Worshipful Allen L. Casalou lec- our lodge. The parking will be tures I assure you he will have a available at the usual spots, very interesting subject to pre- please RSVP by contacting the sent. Assistant Secretary Brother Ar- I would like to wish all our ladies men Keshmeshian. a very happy Mother’s day. May 13th guest speakers will be And I would also like to com- presenting“ History of the York memorate this upcoming Memo- Rite” rial Day and honor those who May 19th is the OSI for 529th Ma- have given their lives for our free- sonic District hosted by Magnolia dom. Park Lodge #618 in Burbank. All Fraternally, Master Masons welcome , the Nikoul Bilavian

From the Secretary’s Desk—Bro Martirosyan

Brethren, to be considered “in good-standing” you must be current with your dues. If you haven't paid your dues yet or made arrangements with the Secretary’s office please do so immediately. Suspension letters will start going out next month via registered mail. Wor. Albert G. Mackey

The American Masonic historian. Born in Charleston, South Caroli- na, March 12, 1807. This scholar- ly Brother lived to the age of sev- enty-four years. He died at For- tress Monroe, Virginia, June 20, 1881, and was buried at Wash- ington, DC, Sunday, June 26, with all the solemnity of the Masonic Rites wherein he had long been an active leader. From 1834, when he was graduated with honors at the Charleston Medical College, until 1854 he gave atten- tion to the practice of his profes- sion, but from that time on liter- ary and Masonic labors en- grossed his efforts. Dr. Mackey moved to Washington. DC, in l870. Dr. Mackey was Initiated, Passed and Raised in Saint An- drews Lodge No. 10, Charleston, South Carolina, in 1841. Shortly thereafter he affiliated with Solomon's From 1855 to 1867 he was each year Lodge No. 1, also of Charleston, and elected as Grand High Priest of his was elected Worshipful Master in De- State. Elected in 1859 to the office of cember, 1842. From 1842 until 1867 General Grand High Priest, he contin- he held the office of Grand Secretary ued in that position until 1868. Creat- and during this period prepared all ed a Knight Templar in South Carolina the reports of the Foreign Corre- Commandery No. 1, in 1842, he was spondence Committee of the Grand elected Eminent Commander in 1844, Lodge. In 1851 he was a founder later being honored as a Past Grand member of Landmark Lodge No. 76. Warden of the Grand Encampment of During the winter of 1841-2 he was the United States. Crowned a Sover- advanced and exalted in Capitular eign Grand Inspector General of the ; elected High Priest in Thirty-third and last Degree in 1844, December, 1844; and also elected he was for many years Secretary- Deputy Grand High Priest in 1848 and General of the Supreme Council, successively re-selected until 1855. Southern Jurisdiction of the Ancient Wor. Albert G. Mackey (cont.) and Accepted . own, Mackey's National Freemason. Although a periodical of great merit, Dr. Mackey's labors have been more after three years it was discontinued. extensive than those of any other in In January, 1875, Dr. Mackey became America or in Europe. In 1845 he one of the editors of the Voice of Ma- published his first Masonic work, en- sonry, and for over four years was a titled A Lexicon of Freemasonry; in constant contributor to that periodi- 1851 he published his second work cal, when failing health necessitated entitled Tame True Mystic Tie. Then his giving up this work. followed The A11iman Rezon of South Carolina, 1852; Principles of The funeral services in Washington in Masonic Law, 1856; Book of tile 1881 were begun at All Souls Church, Chapter, 1858; Text-Book of Masonic Unitarian, of which Dr. Mackey was a Jurisprudence; 1859; History of free- member, by the pastor and were fol- masonry in South Carolina, 1861, lowed by the ceremonies of a Lodge Manual of the Lodge, 1869; Cryptic of Sorrow, Rose Croix Chapter, An- Masonry, 1877; Symbolism of Free- cient and Accepted Scottish Rite, masonry, and Masonic Ritual, 1869; Southern Jurisdiction, and were in Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, 1874; charge of the venerable General Al- and Masonic Parliamentary Law, bert Pike and his associate officers. 1875. Dr. Mackey also contributed General wrote a touching freely to Masonic periodicals and ed- and appreciative message at the time ited several of them with conspicu- of the death of Dr. Mackey, which ous ability. In 1849 he established was sent out officially by the Sover- and edited the Southern and West- eign Grand Commander of the South- ern Masonic Miscellany for five years. ern Jurisdiction in which the various In 1857 he undertook the publication were instructed to of the Masonic Quarterly Review "drape in black the altars and work- which continued for two years. Then ing tools and the Brethren will wear he was invited to assume editorial the proper badge of mourning during charge of a department in the Ameri- the space of sixty days." can Freemason which he accepted in The following was presented by a July, 1859, and he held this position Committee headed by Bro Charles F. for one year. He was solicited to take Stansbury at a Special Communica- charge of a department in the Ma- tion of the Grand Lodge of DC: sonic Trowel, his first article appear- ing in the September number of Our illustrious Brother, Albert Gallatin 1865, and he wrote for this publica- Mackey, is no more! He died at For- tion for nearly three years. In Octo- tress Monroe, Virginia, on the 20th ber, 1871, Dr. Mackey again pub- day of June, 1881, at the venerable lished a Masonic magazine of his age of 74, and was buried at Wash- Wor. Albert G. Mackey (cont.) ington on Sunday June 26, 1881, with the highest honors of the Craft, ah Rites and Orders of Masonry uniting in the last sad services over his remains. The announcement of his death has carried a genuine sentiment of sorrow wher- ever Freemasonry is known. His ripe scholarship, his profound knowledge of Masonic law and usage, his broad views of Masonic philosophy, his ceaseless and invaluable literary labors in the service of the Order, his noble ideal of its character and mission, as well as his genial personal qualities and his lofty character, had united to make him personally known and vividly respected and beloved by the Masonic world. While this Grand Lodge shares in the com- mon sorrow of the Craft everywhere at this irreparable loss she can properly lay claim to a more intimate and peculiar sense of bereavement, inasmuch as our illustrious Brother had been for many years an active member of this Body Chairman of the Committee on Jurisprudence, and an advisor ever ready to assist our deliberations with his knowledge and counsel. In testimony of our affectionate respect for his memory the Grand Lodge jewels, and insignia will be appropriately draped, and its members near the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.is in the hearts of those who knew him longest and best. He is no longer of this earth. His work among men is ended; his earthly record is complete” Special Lecture on June 24th By Very Wor. Allen L. Casalou Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge of California

7:30 PM, June 24, 2014 Glendale # 368 244 Maryland, Glendale, CA 91206 Glendale #368 F. & A. M.

Meets at 244 N. Maryland Ave., Glendale CA 91206

P.O. Box 329 Glendale, California, 91209

E-Mail: [email protected]

2014 Officers

Master Wor. Nikoul Bilavian (818) 745-3245 [email protected]

S. Warden Wor. Travis Robinson (805) 217-2636 [email protected] PM

J. Warden Hrag Bekerian (626) 487-9445 [email protected]

Treasurer Alex Ashjian (626) 354-7272 [email protected] Secretary Vram Martirosyan (818) 241-9516 [email protected]

Asst Armen Keshmeshian (818) 445-4213 [email protected] Secretary Chaplain John R. Carlton (818) 545-7278 [email protected]

S. Deacon Arman Petrosian (818) 621-4120 [email protected]

J. Deacon Varouj Meneshian (818) 720-7983 [email protected]

Marshal Mike M. Israyelyan (818) 445-7070

S. Steward Shant Hamamjian (818) 968-6694 [email protected] J. Steward Andranik Ovsepyan (818) 400-6565 [email protected]

Tiler

Organist Shant Sarkisian (818) 400-3730 [email protected]

Officers Wor. Travis Robinson (805) 217-2636 [email protected] Coach PM Candidates Alex Meloyan (805)813-6666 [email protected] Coach Inspector Wor. Jeff Yates PM (818) 568-9756

Ladies Appreciation Brunch

Brunch cooked and served by the Brethren of Glendale Lodge in appreciation of our special ladies.

May 10th @ 11 AM Glendale Masonic Hall RSVP with Bro. Armen by leaving a message 818.445.4213 or [email protected] Menu: ● Scrambled Eggs ● Pancakes ● Bacon & Sausage ● Fruits & Cheeses ● Pastries & Breads June Birthdays Artavazd Babayan James Watson Shant Sarkisian Artur Galstyan Robert Woods Bradley Carr Samvel Avagyan David Bishop John Cruz Chadwick Richey Dale Gabelman Alfredo Valdivieso Armond Zaimtsyan Harry Queen Rostom Arakelian Hovik Hartounian Matthew Hickman Preston Erlick Boris Koneff Vram Martirosyan Sahag Krpeian William Steele John Pickett Tigran Tahmizyan Varoujan Deirmenjian Gary Leister Dean Johnson Roberto Martinez Henry Oglesby Alfred Isagulyan Vahe Ter-zakarian Hrachya Khachatryan John Farrior Kenneth Barrett George Courlas David Moss John Wheeler Russell Garceau Rouben Gourchounian Alan Sagherian Paul Ohanian Hovhannes Baghdasaryan James Kielley George Mc Donald Gevork Yaralyan Randall Limbach Lon Eldridge

In Memorial

Called From Labor Roger D. Enfield 1/15/2014 Walter R. Purves 2/7/2014 Henry Rieger 3/28/2014 Calendar May-6 6:30pm Dinner 7:30pm Stated Meeting Inspector official visit May-10 11:00am Ladies Appreciation Brunch May-13 7:30pm Guest Speakers: History Of The —Presented by York Rite Bodies May-19 7:30pm OSI at Magnolia Lodge May-20 7:30pm Possible Degree May-27 7:30pm Admin meeting, Social night June-3 6:30pm Dinner 7:30pm Stated Meeting June-10 TBD (Check Glendalemasons.com for more details) June-17 7:30pm Admin meeting, Social night June-24 7:30pm Guest Speaker Very Worshipful Allen L. Casalou— Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge of California

Committee Meetings

Board of Trustees: TBD Hall Association: TBD For the most updated list of upcoming dates and events please visit www.GlendaleMasons.com or facebook.com/GlendaleMasons Glendale Lodge #368 F.&.A.M. P.O. Box 329 Glendale, CA 91209-0329