CALIFORNIA Spring 2007 CONFRONTING THE CRITICS EXAMINING ANTI-MASONRY THROUGH ART AND ARTIFACTS www.freemason.org CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION THE PILLAR OF SUPPORT FOR LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS It’s More Than Scholarships The California Masonic Foundation has sponsored • MASONIC STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM a very successful scholarship program for more (MSAP) With annual program expenses of than 30 years. The program has been so successful over $250,000 the Foundation prepares that many California Masons are not aware of the hundreds educators a year to effectively deal many other important Foundation programs. with the needs of at-risk students. Nearly 40,000 In fact, the Foundation is making a signifi cant children have been helped by this program. contribution to California lodges and communities through the following programs: • CORNERSTONE GRANTS Donates $1,000 to each new school where a cornerstone • MASONIC EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP ceremony is conducted by the Grand Lodge. TRAINING Develops future Masonic leaders and enriches Masonic education through • HISTORIC SITE AND BUILDINGS Maintains sponsorship of the Wardens Leadership historic Masonic sites including the historic Retreats, Lodge Management Certifi cation temple in Columbia. Programs, and enhanced education • CHILD ID By providing equipment, software, opportunities. The Foundation will and promotion material to lodges, the underwrite over $85,000 in program Foundation has made possible free expenses in the coming Masonic year alone. fi ngerprinting and photo identifi cation of more • YOUTH ORGANIZATION GRANTS Provides than 300,000 children to date. annual grants totaling $6,000 to support leadership training for Masonic youth groups. For more information about these and other programs, visit www.freemason.org. CALIFORNIA VOLUME 55 MARCH 1, 2007 cover story NUMBER 2 PUBLICATION BOARD Throughout its history, Masonry has been the subject of Melvyn B. Stein, Grand Master John L. Cooper III, Grand Secretary art and literature. In this issue of California Freemason Allan L. Casalou, Editor in Chief that focuses on Masonic art and artifacts, read about how EDITORIAL STAFF opposition to the Craft by individuals, organizations and Deirdre L. Holbrook, Managing Editor even governments has led to the creation of a fascinating Steffani Kizziar, Masonic Homes Editor Brad Bradbury, Online Editor body of artwork. A collection of anti-Masonic arts and artifacts will be exhibited at the Grand Lodge of California, PHOTOGRAPHERS David Braun Photography April 2 through October 1. Tim Andrews Photography Design by Burritt Design OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE GRAND MASTER Melvyn B. Stein, San Diego No. 35 DEPUTY GRAND MASTER Richard W. Hopper, Visalia Mineral King No. 128 SENIOR GRAND WARDEN FOR MORE ARTICLES OF INTEREST, CHECK OUT Larry L. Adamson, Sunset No. 369 JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN CALIFORNIA FREEMASON ONLINE AT WWW.FREEMASON.ORG Kenneth G. Nagel, Liberty No. 299 GRAND TREASURER GLENN D. WOODY, HUNTINGTON BEACH NO. 380 GRAND SECRETARY in California lodge spotlight John L. Cooper III, Culver City-Foshay No. 467 5 8 The Dudley Masonic watches are Lodges across the globe curate GRAND LECTURER Paul D. 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Phone: 800/831-8170 or 415/776-7000; fax: 415/776-7170; e-mail: [email protected]. California Freemason 3 Spring 2007 EDITORIAL Seasons of our Craft elcome to the spring issue as you could ever imagine, white and summer years of our existence. of the California Freemason sand beaches, and palm trees gently These were followed by the fall and wmagazine and a wonderful array swaying in the tropical breezes. What winter years when our membership of articles on the art and artifacts wonderful refl ections of the gentleness waned in size, in our community of Freemasonry. In this issue, I of God’s hand over His creation. activities, and in our ability to provide have the opportunity to share Our local newspaper in February leadership to the society of which with you some of my thoughts. warned of freezing temperatures. The we are a part. We lost the leaves from This past week has brought many stories in this morning’s paper related our trees and our Bermuda grass thoughts and memories to me on the the efforts made by our Central Valley turned brown in dormancy. But the beauty of God’s handiwork that we citrus growers to protect their crops good news is that our Fraternity is might call the “landscape” of our lives. from the cold through such efforts as resilient because, I believe, that God As I walked on the golf course near running warm irrigation water in the is not done with us yet. We are now the ocean at Morro Bay; watched the orchards and burning peach pits to experiencing a new “spring season” with landscape of Hawaii, our neighboring warm the air that is then blown across membership growth and local Craft state across the blue Pacifi c; read the the orchards by elevated wind machines. lodges once again becoming active daily newspaper as it related to stories of How miraculous it is that God has given springing back to life, pushing out new the very cold weather we are currently us the intellect and ingenuity to develop growth and turning a brilliant green. experiencing; and even as I sit at my desk such efforts to preserve our livelihoods. I am excited and optimistic about composing this article and occasionally As I gaze out the window at our the coming spring and the summer look out the window to our backyard backyard, I see the Bermuda grass lawn to follow. I know that our lodges will in Visalia, I am consistently reminded lying dormant and brown in this cold continue to gain in membership. I of how beautiful our lives are made weather and the barren deciduous know that we will continue to groom by the landscape that surrounds us. shade trees, their leaves all on the new leaders for our Craft and our Strong winds brought huge waves ground until the coming of spring. How communities. I am confi dent that our and high surf to our California coastline. uplifting this scene is when viewed programs are relevant to today’s world. Judi and I walked on the beach in Morro from an optimistic standpoint. We know Like the Acacia that is an important Bay and marveled at the size of the what God will do to this landscape symbol to us, we are “evergreen.” waves crashing over the breakwater when the season soon changes. With the water and nutrients that rocks. I made every effort to keep the What do all of these thoughts have you as California Masons pour into golf ball in the fairway at Dairy Creek to do with Freemasonry? Let’s look your Fraternity and with God’s hand in the face of howling winds. What for a moment at the “landscape” of continually upon us, we will prosper. strong indications of God’s power over our Craft in California. The records I invite you to be a part of our the natural elements that He created. of our fi rst one hundred or so years bright and blooming landscape. I viewed the Mercedes Classic remind us of strong growth as our and Sony Open golf tournaments on membership grew to well over 200,000 Richard Hooper the television, the station’s cameras members and we were recognized Deputy Grand Master panning the unbelievably beautiful as a fraternity from which many of landscapes of the Hawaiian Islands. our civic, business and governmental The cameras captured grass as green leaders came. These were the spring California Freemason 4 Spring 2007 IN CALIFORNIA by Bro. C. Julius Clark from his book “Masonic Timepieces, Rings, Balls & Watch Fobs” visionary artist dies in size, 19 jewel, 14kt. solid gold watch, capitol in his brainchild and at the poverty, yet his work is which is referred to as a Model 1. By age of 74 found himself out of work A recognized and prized by 1923, the Dudley Watch Company, and nearly broke.