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The Mason
Official Publication of e Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina
Volume 142 Number 5 Oxford, North Carolina September/October 2017
NORTH CAROLINA
■ see ANNUAL page 2
By Beth Grace
Mason Editor
North Carolina Freemasons mixed busi-
ness with brotherhood and charity at the
230
th
Annual Communication, selecting
new leadership for a new year, rejecting code
amendments seeking a per capita increase
and opening lodge on the First Degree,
and collecting food for the hungry and
thousands of dollars for victims of recent
hurricanes.
ey also got a welcome chance to have
their say on the more controversial issues up
for vote.
"I am extremely proud of the way we did
Grand Lodge this year, because I feel like
the Craft were heard" said Grand Master
Gene Cobb (at right). "ey got to talk
about things – probably longer than some
people were comfortable listening – but
they got to share their feelings and I let
them do it, every one of them.
"I told them I was prepared to stay
there till midnight if they wanted to.
I am proud that we did that and of
the assistance I received from past
grand masters, from the brethren
and from Grand Secretary Walt
Clapp."
The votes are in! North Carolina Masonry celebrated a successful 230th Annual Communication at Winston-Salem in September.
NC Masons provide
aid, choose leaders
ELECTED Hallman to be new Grand Master
RECOGNIZED Lion & Pillar Lodges receive awards
AMENDMENTS What was passed, what died on the floor
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