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Page 2 The North Carolina Mason March/April 2014
From the editor's desk
Grand Master Dalton W. Mayo plans to
visit about half our districts this year. His meet-
ings start in early January and will finish at the
end of May. His meetings will be similar to
the area meetings of the past few years. Pre-
meeting meals are scheduled for 6:15 p.m. with
the tyled meeting starting at 7:00 p.m. District
officers and the grand master will be received
with usual honors.
You may make your lodge's reservation for
the meeting with your district deputy grand
master or host lodge secretary. Please be con-
siderate of the host lodge. Make your reserva-
tions for dinner at least seven days before your
scheduled meeting. It is very frustrating to try
April 8 ...................10 ..................... Home 613 ........................... 104 S. Goldsboro St, Fremont
April 9 ....................4 ............... Semper Fidelis 680 ................. 727 Henderson Dr, Jacksonville
April 10 .................12 ..................... Orient 395 ......................1312 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington
April 22 .................30 ................. Mooresville 496 ......................... 114 Institute St, Mooresville
April 23 .................36 ...............King Solomon 704 ...............................214 South St, Gastonia
April 24 .................32 .................... Temple 676 .......................... 3900 Litchfield Rd, Charlotte
April 28 .................40 .................... Oconee 427 ............................. 62 Clifton Ave, Bryson City
April 29 .................39 ................ Mt. Hermon 118 ................................. 80 Broadway, Asheville
April 30 .................38 .............. Polk Co. Unity 482 ................................ 622 Ozone Dr, Saluda
May 1 ....................33 ..................... Liberty 45 .............................. 1228 School St, Wilkesboro
May 5 .....................3 ..................Washington 675 ......................1115 W. Fifth St, Washington
May 6 .....................2 ................Cape Hatteras 698 ...............................48338 Hwy 12, Buxton
May 7 .....................1 .....................Unanimity 7 ............................... 215 E. Water St, Edenton
May 21 ..................11 ...................... Hiram 98 ....................................... 213 Fisher Dr, Clinton
to plan for a meal when reservations have not
been made. Your lodge will be responsible to
pay for all meals reserved. ose who have not
made reservations should not expect to eat.
In case of inclement weather, meetings will
be cancelled in accordance with local schools
cancellations. If a meeting is cancelled, the host
lodge and district deputy grand master will be
notified. Your lodge may cancel its stated com-
munication to attend your district meeting.
Information will also be posted on the Grand
Lodge web site: . is
schedule was the schedule as of March 20, 2014.
Changes may be necessary. Please consult your
lodge for updates.
GM's district meetings
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — e grand
master and the Grand Lodge of Washington,
DC take great pride and pleasure in present-
ing the Grand Lodge Medal of Freedom to our
Brother and the Honorable David Bryan Sen-
telle chief judge of the United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Judge Sentelle was born in 1943 in Canton,
North Carolina to Horace Richard Sentelle Jr.
and Maude Ray Sentelle. His father was a mill
worker, and it has been said that the core val-
ues instilled by his family have illuminated his
career on the bench. Judge Sentelle attended
both college and law school at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he
earned his undergraduate degree in 1965, and
his law degree with honors
in 1968. Following a brief
period in private practice, he
was appointed an Assistant
United States Attorney in
Charlotte, North Carolina
in January of 1970. He is a
member of Excelsior 261 in
Charlotte, where he was ini-
tiated on July 12 and raised
August 16, 1971
He began his distin-
guished judicial career on
the state bench of North
Carolina as a District Court
Judge from 1974 to 1977. He
then returned to the private practice of law until
again called to the bench in 1985, with his ap-
pointment to the United States District Court
for the Western District of North Carolina in
Asheville, by President Ronald Reagan. In 1987,
in recognition of his legal acumen and judicial
scholarship he was nominated, again by Presi-
dent Reagan, to a position on the United States
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit, and in September of that year his ap-
pointment was confirmed by an 87-0 vote of the
United States Senate. He has continued to serve
on that bench to the present day.
His tenure on the bench of the DC Circuit
has been marked by significant contributions
to federal jurisprudence and practice. During
his long service from 1992 through 2006 as the
presiding judge for the purpose of appointing
independent counsels, he was involved in the se-
lection of independent counsel who performed
significant investigations of the actions of Presi-
dents and other officials in the executive branch.
He has served as chair of the United States Judi-
cial Conference Committee on Judicial Security.
He serves as the chair of the Executive Commit-
tee of the US Judicial Conference.
He is known both for opinions limiting
judicial review in combat zones under the ha-
beas corpus clause, and in requiring reliable
evidence under the Detainee Treatment Act
for qualification as enemy combatants. Judge
Sentelle continues to be one of the foremost
jurists in matters of national security law, and
as recently as last month served on a panel that
declined the retroactive application of interna-
tional law in prosecutions for war crimes. His
even-handed and considered decisions in this
controversial area of the law demonstrate a res-
olutely independent approach to his vital role
in the judiciary.
His position on the DC Circuit has placed
him at the center of much of the nation's most
visible and contentious litigation, a role that he
serves with renowned good
humor and integrity. But, it
was his role as the presiding
Judge over a case involving
an attempted camp-out at
a National Park by "a loose
conglomeration of hippies,
neo-hippies, pseudo-hip-
pies, and general eccentrics"
that earned him an unofficial
judicial title as reflected in
his 2002 book, Judge Dave
and the Rainbow People.
Judge Sentelle's service
has extended to the edu-
cation of young lawyers as
an adjunct professor at the law schools of the
University of North Carolina and Florida State,
at the Department of Criminal Justice at the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and
at George Mason University School of Law.
He enjoys acclaim from his profession, having
served as a member of the American Inns of
Court Foundation and President of the Edward
Bennett Williams Inns of Court in Washington,
DC. Among his numerous awards and recogni-
tions, he is the recipient of the 2008 American
Inns of Court Professionalism award for the
District of Columbia Circuit.
As the chief judge of the United States Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit,
his reputation for professionalism and integrity
has distinguished him among his peers. Before
the society as a whole, he provides a sterling ex-
ample of judicial independence that underscores
the importance of the judicial branch of our
government in the federal plan. We like to think
that the lessons of our degrees have played a role
in his achievements, but we are certain that his
achievements have done the Craft honor and are
a source of pride for all of us who are familiar
with his exemplary career.
From e Voice of Freemasonry
Justice Sentelle
Sentelle honored in DC
SOUTHERN PINES — After opening as a
temporary shelter for homeless residents for two
nights when temperatures dropped into the single
digits, members of the Masonic Lodge in South-
ern Pines are now eager to talk with other organi-
zations on the issue of helping the homeless.
Moore County doesn't have a homeless shelter.
"We want to be part of the dialogue if people
(from the community) get together in the same
room and start discussing things," said Gene
Maples, of Southern Pines AF & AM Masonic
Lodge No. 484.
Maples said several Masons approached the
lodge just days before temperatures dropped last
week and expressed concerns about the impend-
ing weather forecast, and how that might impact
some of the homeless in Moore County.
"ey came to us and said, 'We want to do
something. Can we give this a shot?'" Maples
said. "Most of our members were unaware. ey
were telling us stories… one story about a young
lady who sleeps in the bathroom of a local res-
taurant at night."
e Masonic lodge opened its doors for two
days and housed one person for the night. at
individual was reportedly brought to the lodge
by an Aberdeen police officer.
Maples said he was unsure at this time what
the turnout meant. For example, did it mean it
wasn't a real problem, or is it a problem that oth-
ers choose to ignore, or was the turnout low be-
cause the word didn't get out?
"We really haven't had time to research it,"
Maples said.
Other issues that would have to be addressed
include liability.
Maples said he is hopeful that local groups
can work through an organization like the
American Red Cross.
Moore County's Office of Emergency Man-
agement has a plan that utilizes the schools as
temporary shelters in times of disasters, such as a
wide-scale power outage caused by an ice storm.
Capt. Charles Campbell, of the Southern
Pines police, said that there are homeless people
in the area, and that it would be a "win-win" situ-
ation if local groups could work together to cre-
ate a plan to help those in need locally.
"I think what they did was a great gesture,"
Campbell said of the Masons opening their lodge.
Moore County Emergency Manager Scot
Brooks agreed.
"Honestly it's better than a good thing, it's a
blessing," Brooks said.
Brooks said Moore County doesn't have
a large population of homeless, as far as he is
aware, but when temperatures drop as they did
over those two days, even a small group of people
could freeze without support.
Carol Ann Lentz with the local chapter of
the Red Cross said that the Red Cross partners
with organizations in Richmond and Robeson
counties to operate "warming centers." Few peo-
ple, Lentz said, took advantage of those centers.
"e challenge is getting the word out to
those who need it," Lentz said. "If it is not
open on a daily basis, then how do you get
the word out to the people in need. How will
they know that the temperature is such that
the center is open?"
Lentz said she would contact members of the
Masonic Lodge in an effort to answer questions
and provide help.
Southern Pines Fire Chief Hampton Wil-
liams, who is also a Mason, has been in the com-
munity for 28 years. He said there have always
been shelters open by the county and the Red
Cross, but to open those typically takes a major
storm, not just cold temperatures.
"is is the first one I can think of," Williams
said. "ere are people out there that need help,
but maybe they are too proud to ask."
is story originally appeared in e Pilot, Febru-
ary 4, 2014, and appears here by their permission.
By Tom Embrey
Masons voice concern
about homeless
When Hiram Abif spent time in the eve-
nings working on the designs for the trestle
board of the next day, a cat that wandered
around the building often made such a noise
that it distracted him. He ordered that the cat
be tied up in the evening.
After his death, the cat continued to be tied
The Trestle Board Cat
up during the evening planning. When the cat
eventually died, another cat was brought to the
work site and tied up in the evenings. Centu-
ries later, learned and experienced Past Masters
wrote scholarly treatises about the significance
of tying up a cat before planning the work of the
next day. — zenmasonry.wordpress.com
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dren is looking for residential child care worker
couples to join the staff at the Home. Depend-
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600 College Street, Oxford, NC 27565.
e City of Burlington recognized one of
Alamance County's home-grown historians by
naming March 19, 2013, "Don Bolden Day." e
Times-News' editor emeritus was honored for
his 51-year career with the newspaper where he
wore several hats over the years.
"is recognition is well-deserved and long
overdue," said Mayor Ronnie Wall.
Bolden began his writing career in high
school, at Burlington High School. Days after
graduating from the University of North Caro-
lina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in
journalism, Bolden started at the Times-News as
a sports writer and photographer.
Bolden also worked as a reporter, wire edi-
tor, and associate editor at the newspaper, which
landed him interviews with American presidents
and put him in the midst of historic civil rights
riots. In 1975, Bolden was appointed managing
editor, then editor in 1982, and was executive
editor from 1989 until he retired in 1999.
Bolden did graduate work at the University of
Tennessee at Martin, and was founding chairman
of the Elon University School of Communications
Advisory Board, past president of the NC Associ-
ated Press News Council, and has served on the
Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce.
His work has won Bolden several journal-
ism awards over the years, including a national
citation from the Associated Press Managing
Editors Association and others from the As-
sociated Press and NC Press Association writ-
ing competitions.
e editor emeritus has kept his byline in e
Times-News as a regular Sunday columnist, and
in 2010 Bolden published, "Burlington: en
& Now," one of seven books on Burlington and
Alamance County history.
At the meeting, Wall encouraged Bolden to
talk about his newest project, which details the
history of Burlington and Alamance County
through a different medium — the mural at the
historic depot.
"ose four walls tell the 100-year history of
Burlington," Bolden said of the mural. "We are
now doing a documentary of that wall," he said.
"I think it will be a real jewel for our community."
Bolden joined Bula 409 in 1971 and has been
a member of the Board of Publication of e
North Carolina Mason since 1999.
A longer version of this article first appeared in
Burlington's Times-Herald.
By Molly McGowan
Hometown honors
journalist Mason
Home for Children
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couples
In 1839 the Mormons left Missouri and set-
tled in the area of Nauvoo, Illinois. On October
15, 1841, the Illinois grand master issued a dis-
pensation to form a lodge at Nauvoo. On March
15, 1842, Joseph Smith received his first degree
and the others shortly after. Certain irregulari-
ties were reported – in five months the lodge ini-
tiated 256 candidates and 243 were raised. After
investigation, the grand master revoked the dis-
pensation, but the lodge continued to work.
On April 5, 1844, the Mormon Masons dedi-
cated a Masonic temple. Illinois Masons got in
trouble for taking part in the ceremony. Oppo-
sition to the group and internal dissension led
to the assassination of Joseph Smith and the re-
moval of the Mormons from Illinois.
From e Truth is Stranger than Fiction, Al-
phonse Cerza, Masonic Service Association.
Mormons and Masons
