The Mason
Official Publication of e Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina
Volume 146 Number 6 Oxford, North Carolina November/December 2021
NORTH CAROLINA
■ see INSTALLATION, page 2
By Beth Grace
Mason Editor
Newly installed Grand Master
Larry B. ompson Jr. did not arrive
in this place by accident.
"Providence is what brought me
to this stage," he told a gathering of
brothers, sisters, friends and family
shortly after he was installed with
fellow Grand Line officers at the
historic Meroney eater in the
heart of Salisbury.
rough some college reading,
his interest in the Craft began to
take hold. He found himself talking
about Masonry at his mom and
dad's house … and was stunned to
learn that his family had been filled
with brethren for years. He had just
never known.
But once he did, he was fully
involved.
During his year in the East,
brethren can expect to often hear
about a Masonic revival. MW
ompson has a five-point plan he
will unveil.
"We're going to get everyone
excited about Freemasonry again,"
he said.
e highest office in Masonry
carries with it some strict require-
ments.
Installing Grand Officer PGM
Doug Caudle told him the office
carries with it "all the power and
authority to govern the craft without
dictation or pressure from any
source. … You are invested with
powers and prerogatives which are
well-nigh absolute."
His installation was marked with
some tears – and a few laughs.
'Providence brought me here'
