The North Carolina Mason

EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM SESSIONS • History of NC Masonry Presented by WB Steven Campbell, Grand Historian • Lodge Administration 101 Presented by RW Jonathan Underwood, Grand Secretary • The Power of Ritual Presented by WB Don Barrier • Purpose of Masonic Education Presented by WB Noah Goode, Chairman, Education Committee • History of Initiatic Rites Presented by WB Ben Sorenson • Positive Lodge Leadership Presented by WB Ken Wical • The Middle Chamber Experience Presented by RW Shaun Bradshaw, PGM, and WB Ben Wallace • Grand View and the Future of Lodge Administration Presented by Grand Lodge Office Staff Synopses of amendments to be voted on at the Annual Communication AMENDMENT GROUP 1 This amendment modernizes the publication and distribution of the Annual Proceedings, resulting in significant financial savings while making them more easily available. AMENDMENT GROUP 2 This amendment clarifies the modern duties of the lodge secretary by making full use of widely used electronic tools and codifying common practice. AMENDMENT GROUP 3 This amendment raises the per capita from $25 to $35 to manage the significant rise in inflation since 2019 (approx. 19.3 percent), the reduction in total membership, and growth in the number of 50-year members not paying per capita. AMENDMENT GROUP 4 This amendment reapportions the amount of the initiation fee to be applied to the General Fund to better account for the true costs of processing a petition for membership, and in light of the previous adoption of a budgeted per capita donation given to the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. The total amount of the fee remains unchanged. AMENDMENT GROUP 5 This amendment clarifies that Freemasonry brings together men of different races, colors, creeds, and opinions to unite in the objectives of our Craft as defined in our Preamble. AMENDMENT GROUP 6 This amendment modernizes the work of the Board of Publications and the Committee on Masonic Public Relations to reflect current and best practices. For a full description of the amendments, please log into your Grand View portal, click the Annual Communication tile, and scroll to the bottom. L AT E S U M M E R 2 0 2 3 | 5

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