Young Masons Lodge Minutes - Nov. 23rd 2009

Young Masons Lodge #111 Minutes – November 23rd – Marble Lodge, Danby, VT


The Young Masons Lodge # 111 opened in form on the Second Degree of Masonry at 7:44pm on November 23rd, 2009 in Danby, VT at Marble Lodge #76 with the following officers in their stations:

W.M. pro tem MWGM Thomas Johnston, IV.
S.W. pro tem Shawn Brewster
J.W. Chris Allen
Sec. Tobin Winters
S.D. Adam Skiff
J.D. pro tem WGL George Deblon
S.S. pro tem David Young
Chaplain pro tem Chris Murphy
Marshall pro tem John Hoight
Tyler pro tem Bob Bryant

The minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved as read.

A second degree was conducted for two candidates: Donald Bowen and Alfred Clayton Jr.

Tobin notified the lodge that our web space and domain name needed to be renewed by the end of the year for a cost of around $100.00 and motioned we pay for this renewal. The motion was seconded and approved.

Tobin gave a brief summary of the Vermont Academy of Masonic Education and Knowledge (VAMEK). A committee has been formed to develop the program and he put a motion forward to share our web space with the VAMEK and another to buy a domain name for the site as way to show our support to the committee. Both motions were seconded and approved.

The next regular meeting with be on February 23rd. We wanted to meet in a central or Northern lodge. It was suggested we ask St. Johnsbury if they would be so kind as to let us hold our next meeting there.

W.M. Errol Hinton, who could not be present, passed along communication that he would like to hold a Table Lodge on April 9th.

A discussion was had about filling officer chairs in the Young Masons Lodge on a pro tem basis for the ensuing year and waving the age restriction. It was thought we needed a solid officer line present at most meetings to help build the new lodge and to waive the age restriction for this situation. The issue was tabled until the next meeting to get the Worshipful Master’s input.

Bro. Chris Murphy gave an inspiring and thoroughly enjoyable talk about the 47th Problem of Euclid. He described the problem and theory breaking down each piece of the symbology and relating it across lessons in each of the three degrees.

The Most Worshipful Grand Master addressed the lodge about the VAMEK and clarified its role as one of offering support to lodges, not of enforcement. The VAMEK is envisioned to be a resource for those brothers and lodges who want to take advantage of it.

With no other business, the lodge was closed in form at 9:42pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Tobin Winters
Secretary, Young Masons Lodge #111