112th Fall Reunion ANCIENT ACCEPTED

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY Valley of Williamsport Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

112th Fall Reunion

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2013

7:00 A.M. Wardrobe Fundraiser Breakfast Howard Theater 7:00 A.M. REGISTRATION Acacia Club 8:30 A.M. 4th Degree Exemplification Auditorium NORTHERN MASONIC JURISDICTION 9:30 A.M. 12th Degree Exemplification Auditorium THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 10:45 A.M. 18th Degree Exemplification Auditorium 11:50 A.M. 15th Degree and Lunch Howard Theater Valley of 1:15 P.M. Class Pictures Auditorium th Williamsport, Pennsylvania 1:30 P.M. 20 Degree Exemplification MTA Lodge Room th 3:00 P.M. 32nd Degree Exemplification Auditorium 200 Anniversary 4:15 P.M. Wine and Cheese Social Acacia Club 5:30 P.M. Dinner Acacia Club IN HONOR OF

ILL. GREGORY C. WENRICH, 33° 112th FALL REUNION PARKING PAST COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PARKING LOT

Third and Mulberry Streets OR MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS, STREET METERS 112thAnniversary Class (No Money RequiredF on Saturday) November 23, 2013

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In Honor of Membership

Membership is the lifeblood of our fraternity. In the past years, this lifeblood has been draining away by deaths, demits, and indifference. We

need the brethren to be awakened to the needs of our fraternity. Each brother must carry the work to other members and be concerned enough to

petition new Masons. Each brother must impart his enthusiasm to other Masons so that the new Membership Committee may realize its mission.

As committee members we cannot continue to carry alone the burden of obtaining new members for the Valley. We must work together to

perpetuate the ideals of our craft. The very survival of Scottish Rite

Masonry is general and the Valley of Williamsport in particular is dependent upon the Membership Committee getting its message across to

the membership. New petitions are needed to fill the ever-increasing voids in our ranks.

The membership committee has a formidable task ahead. The Valley of Williamsport has been given the task of “0 or above” net members by the

year 2015. What that means is that the gains in membership (new members and restorations to membership) must balance the losses in

membership (death, nonpayment of dues, and demits.) Our research shows that out Valley must at least quadruple the size of each of out classes in order to com close to attaining this five-year membership goal. We have our work cut out for us. We must encourage membership in the Blue Lodges and then encourage the seeking of more light by making the petitioning of the Scottish Rite bodies as attractive as possible. We must be pro-active in our approach with regard to membership. we cannot sit back and not try new things just because we “never did it that way before.” We control the very lifeblood of our fraternity; that lifeblood must reach out to all of the members so that each member of the Valley of Williamsport becomes a representative of the Membership Committee.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

PRIME RESPONSIBILITY Ill. Gregory C. Wenrich, 33° To promote Scottish Rite Masonry and gain new members for the Valley of Williamsport

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY Williamsport Scottish Rite Each member of the Membership Committee is responsible to: ·Set a good Masonic example Commander-in-Chief ·Actively promote Scottish Rite Masonry ·Seek eligible Master Masons 2010-2012 ·Generate enthusiasm within the Valley ·Provide good leadership

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SECRETARY’S BULLETIN

VALLEY OF WILLIAMSPORT A.A.S.R. 348 Market Street Williamsport, PA 17701 Telephone: (570) 323-6194 (800) 899-8342 Allegiance FAX (570) 323-2243 www.williamsportscottishrite.org The Bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Office Hours: 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Freemasonry, sitting in the Valley of Williamsport,