04 From the Grand Master: Remember
the First Tenet of Masonry
06 Annual Communication and the
Strength of Brotherhood
12 Lessons in Responsibility and Honor
16 Elon College Lodge No. 549
10 Grand Master Elect: Donald E. Kehler
11 Grand Junior Steward Named: J. David Cashion
14 Restoring Value to the Experience of Freemasonry
19 Fraternal Friendships: The Gift that Lasts Forever
20 The Purple of Our Fraternity: Jimmy Gard and Gene Cobb
24 Giving Back: Humble Beginnings to Masonic
Philanthropist
26 In Memoriam: Past Grand Masters Dalton W. Mayo
and Gerry T. Smith
28 Montfort Medal Recipients 2023
31 GM Summit: Fraternity Fosters Relationships
with Fellow Grand Masters
32 Homecoming at the MHCO
36 World Masonic Conference
37 Farewell from Grand Master Frazier
ON THE COVER: Grand Master Frazier at prayer before the opening of the Annual Communication.
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