VT Young Masons Lodge Annual Communcation - May 24th

On May 25th the brothers of the Young Masons Lodge held their annual communcation at the Northfield Lodge. Many thanks to the brothers in Northfield for their continued hospitality.

After prayer and a presentation of the colors, the Young Masons Lodge #111 opened in due form at 7:45 pm with the following officers in their stations:

W.M. - RWGJW Errol Hinton
S.W. - Bro. James Baril
J.W. - Bro. Chris Allen
Sec - Wor. Tobin Winters
S.D - pro tem - RWDDGM Paul Mosher
J.D. - Steve Bailey

A summary of the last meetings minutes was given and approved as presented.


The annual meeting was then opened at 7:59 pm. James Baril of the Nominating Committee announced the recommended Officer slate for the ensuing year. There being no objections one vote was cast for the entire slate and the folliwng set of officers will be installed at our next meeting:

W.M. - RWGJW Errol Hinton
S.W. - Bro. Chris Allen
J.W. - Bro. James Baril
Sec. - Wor. Tobin Winters
Treas. - Wor. Tobin Winters
Ass. Treas. - Wor. Michael Reed
LEO - RWDDGM Paul Mosher


The following committees were appointed:

Auditing Committee:
Stu Corso
Chris Allen
James Baril

Membership Committee:
Tobin Winters
Chirs Allen
Errol Hinton

Charity Committee:
Errol Hinton
Chris Allen
James Baril

Nominating Committee:
Tobin Winters
Paul Mosher
James Baril


There was a discussion on the importance of laying out our yearly schedule and planning some events in advance to make this an exciting year for the Young Masons Lodge. The following tentative schedule was hashed out:

June 26th - Ladies at the Table and Officer Installation - Montpelier Lodge - 6:00 pm

August 30th - YML Meeting - 6:30 pm

November 29th - YML Meeting - 6:30 pm

February 28th - YML Meeting - 6:30 pm

Besides the upcoming Ladies at the Table, some possible events discussed were to hold an outdoor degree and offer to open for some of the district meetings this fall. Some lodges we thought to ask to use included Vergennes, Castleton and Bennington.

WM. Errol Hinton then gave a very informative discussion on the role of the Bible and other Religous works in Freemasonry, starting with the refernces to in in the Webb ritual that is so common in the U.S. to the diffferences in the Emulation ritual used elsewhere. He explained why different scripture references were used and how the Vermont ritual was unique in certain aspects of our ritual. He then expanded his talk to give us some insight on what he had learned about religion in Masonry on other parts of the world. It was truly educational in interesting.

Bro. Chris Allen announced Washington Lodge was holding a BBQ on Sunday June 27th.

There being no further business, the Young Masons Lodge was closed in due form at 8:30 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Tobin Winters
Secretary, Young Masons Lodge #111