The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Alaska Proceedings Thirtieth Annual Communication February 3-4, 2011 JOHNNIE L. WALLACE GRAND MASTER 2010 DONALD P. FRIZZELL HONORARY GRAND MASTER 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS ROLL CALL ..................................................................................................................... 1 SOLEMN CEREMONIES ............................................................................................... 2 MESSAGE OF THE M.W. GRAND MASTER ............................................................ 4 MESSAGE ........................................................................................................................ 4 REPORT ON STATUS OF LAWSUIT ................................................................................ 11 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY .............................................. 12 REPORT OF THE FRATERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ............................. 16 1ST REPORT ................................................................................................................... 16 2ND REPORT ................................................................................................................... 16 3RD REPORT ................................................................................................................... 17 4TH REPORT ................................................................................................................... 18 5TH REPORT ................................................................................................................... 18 6TH REPORT ................................................................................................................... 19 REPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE ................................................. 21 APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR COMMITTEES .................................................... 22 REPORTS OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS ................................................................... 25 MOTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 25 RESOLUTIONS AND AMC HOUSEKEEPING CORRECTIONS ......................... 26 RESOLUTIONS ............................................................................................................... 26 Carryover Resolution 2010-10 ............................................................................... 26 Carryover Resolution 2010-11 ............................................................................... 31 Resolution 2011-1 .................................................................................................... 32 Resolution 2011-2 .................................................................................................... 34 Resolution 2011-3 .................................................................................................... 36 Resolution 2011-4 .................................................................................................... 39 Resolution 2011-5 .................................................................................................... 40 AMC HOUSEKEEPING CORRECTIONS ......................................................................... 41 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES .............................................................. 64 JURISPRUDENCE COMMITTEE ...................................................................................... 64 1st Report .................................................................................................................. 64 2nd Report ................................................................................................................. 65 3rd Report ................................................................................................................. 65 4th Report ................................................................................................................. 66 5th Report ................................................................................................................. 67 6th Report ................................................................................................................. 67 7th Report ................................................................................................................. 68 8th Report ................................................................................................................. 69 GRIEVANCE AND APPEALS ........................................................................................... 69 FINANCE ........................................................................................................................ 70 Report of the Grand Treasurer ............................................................................. 70 Report of the Finance Committee ......................................................................... 71 Audit Committee Report ........................................................................................ 72 Balance Sheet ........................................................................................................... 73 Budget for 2011 ....................................................................................................... 75 MASONIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ....................................................................... 79 MASONIC PUBLIC RELATIONS ..................................................................................... 81 MASONIC YOUTH ......................................................................................................... 81 BYLAWS ........................................................................................................................ 82 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ......................................................................................................... 82 REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES .................................................................. 82 REPORT OF GRAND CHAPLAIN (NECROLOGY) ........................................................... 82 REPORT OF GRAND LECTURER .................................................................................... 85 REPORT OF GRAND ORATOR ....................................................................................... 86 REPORT OF GRAND HISTORIAN ................................................................................... 87 CHARTERS AND DISPENSATIONS .................................................................................. 87 LEADERSHIP TRAINING ................................................................................................ 87 MILITARY RECOGNITION ............................................................................................. 87 GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MEMORIAL ......................................................... 87 RUSSIAN MASONRY ...................................................................................................... 88 WILLS AND ENDOWMENTS ........................................................................................... 88 LONG-RANGE PLANNING ............................................................................................. 88 INTERNET ...................................................................................................................... 88 TRESTLE BOARD ........................................................................................................... 88 SEGREGATIONS AND REFERENCE COMMITTEE .......................................................... 88 RITUAL .......................................................................................................................... 89 ALASKA MASONIC CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE ......................................................... 89 REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTIES OF THE GRAND MASTER................................ 90 District 1 ................................................................................................................... 90 District 2 ................................................................................................................... 90 District 3 ................................................................................................................... 91 District 4 ................................................................................................................... 92 District 5 ................................................................................................................... 92 ALASKA MASONIC LIBRARY AND MUSEUM ................................................................ 93 AWARDS ........................................................................................................................ 94 James A. Williams Award ...................................................................................... 94 Buckley C. Hazen Award ....................................................................................... 94 Military Recognition Award .................................................................................. 94 Grand Lodge Scholarship Recipient ..................................................................... 94 Grand Master’s Award for Excellence ................................................................. 95 Mason of the Year ................................................................................................... 95 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS ..................................................................................