The North Carolina Mason

Page 14 The North Carolina Mason January/February 2017 WeLcome our neW Brothers Adams, Devin Hunter Phoenix 8 Breitenfeld, Michael Lloyd Phoenix 8 Evans, Joseph Edward Phoenix 8 Smith, Brian Patrick Phoenix 8 Frankhouser, Charles William Statesville 27 Rivera, Christopher Lee Statesville 27 Fillyaw, James Widow's Son 75 Alexander, James Carl Fulton 99 Taylor, Philip Edward Fulton 99 Walker, Stephen Grant Perquimans 106 Fulcher, Arthur Harris Franklin 109 Herring, Rencil Dennis St. Alban's 114 Nelson, Joseph Pierce Palmyra 147 Meszaros Jr, Michael Emmett Sanford 151 Berth, Larry Dean Carthage 181 Reeves, Nicholas Matthew Carthage 181 Dyson, Stephen Ashley Chadbourn 190 Lanehart, Jonathan Poe Chadbourn 190 Brown, John Houston Chadbourn 190 Sinclair, Brenton Ward Granite 191 Godwin, Anthony Shawn Lebanon 207 Hardy, William F Mystic Tie 237 Molina, Wilfredo Mystic Tie 237 Cable, Timothy Michael Waynesville 259 Harpe, Slayton Reavis Farmington 265 Freeman, Christopher Gavin Salem 289 Gibbs, Walter Scott Atlantic 294 McCourry, Anthony Ryan Bakersville 357 Parker, Shane Nathaniel Bakersville 357 Sparks, Randall Heath Bakersville 357 Wilson, Stephen Andrew Bakersville 357 Robinson Jr, Jack Wesley Forest City 381 Harbour, Brian Edward Jefferson Penn 384 Crotts, Jackie Wesley Copeland 390 Cauley, Maurice Alon Ocean 405 Lyons, Jon Baer Ocean 405 Hardt, Harrison Brockwell Ocean 405 Kittrell, Wesley Cameron Ocean 405 Hazelrigg, Howard Duane Biltmore 446 White III, Robert Melton Currituck 463 Cowick, Jeremy Dwayne Southern Pines 484 Leuenberger, William Nimrod Southern Pines 484 Velazquez, David Anthony Southern Pines 484 Honeycutt, Richard Colon Thomas M. Holt 492 Bennett, Joseph J Mooresville 496 Drake, Kristopher Wesley Mooresville 496 Farris, Brandon Scott Whetstone 515 Grant, Vernal Dalton Whetstone 515 King, Stephen Thomas Rodgers 525 Richeson, Richard Alexander Horace Andrews 529 Coble II, Steven Bryan Corinthian 542 Dunlap, David Ray Revolution 552 Powers, Phillip Aaron Revolution 552 Atkinson, Joshua Mark Richlands 564 Patry, Brent Michael Richlands 564 Bader, Edward Philip Doric 568 Lupton Jr, Robert Clay Doric 568 Shew, Christopher George Mt. Pleasant 573 Jackson, John David Casar 579 Stroud, Keith McLendon Ashe 594 Carroll, Britton Chase Waccamaw 596 Hull, Warren Taylor Round Peak 616 Miles, Charles Austin Guilford 656 White, Nicholas Charles Guilford 656 Cahoon III, Walter Sherman Washington 675 Thomas, William Shawn Rolesville 683 Smith, Phillip Arcendio Forsyth 707 Schronce, Andrew Kent Conover 709 Huffman, Cody McLee Conover 709 Nobles, Bryan Amos Grantham 725 Smith, Stephen Tyler Grantham 725 Unversaw, Frank Farlow Grantham 725 Huey Jr, Michael James Shallotte 727 Houston, Corey Nicholas William Pitt 734 Stahl, Joshua John William Pitt 734 Sullivan, Curtis Lynn William Pitt 734 Hernandez, Jose Rafael New River 736 Frost, Donald Winfield Old Town 751 Knight, William Levie Friendship 763 Many North Carolina Masons engage in their communities by participating in and serving the programs of the Boy Scouts of America. Many Masons were Boy Scouts; a signicant number were Eagle Scouts. Our Brothers may now participate in the National Association of Masonic Scouters (NAMS). e purpose of NAMS is to foster and develop support for the Boy Scouts of America by and among Freemasons while upholding the tenets of Freemasonry. is includes, among other things, encouraging Masonic Lodges and other Masonic orga- nizations, to the extent permitted by their regulations, to charter and support BSA units. NAMS will seek to provide opportunities for Masonic fellowship at Scouting events and encourage the awarding of the Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award to deserving Masons while supporting the Scouting movement at all levels. Our Grand Lodge has for some time allowed the presentation of the Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award in this grand jurisdiction, and we have supported Boy Scouting in various and sundry ways throughout the State. Past Grand Master Bryant Webster, in one of his last acts in o!ce, o!cially approved the participation of North Carolina Masons as Regular Members of NAMS. In a letter dated Nov. 28, 2016, he wrote to NAMS: "As Grand Master of Masons in North Carolina, it is my decision that the NAMS organization and its goals are not in con&ict with the Masonic Code/Law of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. It is my opinion that the Masons of this Grand Jurisdiction would be furthering the goals, activities, and support of the youth programs of this Grand Lodge by membership in the NAMS organization." ere is no requirement to join, but inter- ested Scouters who are Master Masons in good standing can become regular members of NAMS and support its mission. For more details, go to: http://www. nams-bsa.org/. is is a great way to ally two institutions which shore up the fabric of our country. Masons with ties to Scouts invited to be part of NAMS FOUNDATION, from page 13 family that works together for the good of all." Hensley also said the goal is to ensure full trans- parency in this process, meaning more news of what the Foundation is achieving will be shared regularly with the Craft, through the NC Mason, through Foundation materials and online. GM Cobb, who is backing this new plan with a fundraising challenge he has issued to all lodges this year, says success is assured because "we are a conspiracy of good people." He has challenged lodges to work hard to be designated a "Lodge of Excellence," which means your lodge must give to both MHCO and WhiteS- tone, AND must give a total of 10 percent more this year than last. Cobb and committee chairs will be checking on how each lodge is doing in July. "Here's what success will look like to me," he said. "By the end of my year as Grand Master, I will be happy if every lodge in state that hasn't been giving to our charities has begun to give, and if every lodge that has been giving increases that giving." He also looks forward to a new world of commu- nication, through a state-of-the-art newsletter, timely Facebook posts and notices, and compelling fundraising magazines, brochures and other collat- eral aimed at raising awareness of the Foundation and of Masonry itself. "I want our message to be clear – that we work together, that we believe in caring for the least among us," Cobb said. "is new communications push will help us form stronger relationships with each other and with other lodges." Cobb is already ahead of the curve on that. He is creating his own "on-the-road" videos from his ■ see FOUNDATION next page

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