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to the stated meeting & The annual meeting of the four Coordinate Bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Peoria and the election and installation of Officers for Central City Lodge

1 Page 1 Valley of Peoria, Illinois Vol. XXXVII, No.27 May/June 2017 OFFICIAL NOTICE FOR THE SCOTTISH RITE VALLEY OF PEORIA AND THE SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL ASSOCIATION & annual appreciation dinner Monday May 22, :45 pm Appreciation dinner prior to the stated meeting & The annual meeting of the four Coordinate Bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Peoria and the election and installation of Officers for Central City Lodge of Perfection and Peoria Council of Princes of Jerusalem will be held on Monday May 22, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be followed by the annual meeting of the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association for the election of one Board member and such other business as may come before the members. Reservations are required by May 17th By Order of Ill. Bro. Donald F. Edwards, MSA, 33, Commander-in-Chief, Peoria Consistory and President of the Board, Scottish Rite Cathedral Association Page Index Annual Meeting Commander-in-Chief 2 Event Calendar Sympathies Masters, Wardens & Secretaries Night DeMolay Foundation ICOD Photos Scottish Rite Ads Ads Scottish Rite Info

Page 2 Greetings Brethren, The lessons of the Scottish Rite are exemplified through the twenty-nine ineffable, historical and philosophical degrees.

2 Page 2 Greetings Brethren, The lessons of the Scottish Rite are exemplified through the twenty-nine ineffable, historical and philosophical degrees. It is through these degrees that we impress upon our members the values of Reverence for God, Justice, Toleration, Devotion to Country, Service to Humanity, and Integrity. For the past couple of years, we have tried to present these degrees outside of our traditional reunions. This past month the Peoria Council of Princes of Jerusalem did an excellent job of presenting the 15, Knight of the East, after the stated meeting. This June, the Peoria Chapter of Rose Croix will present the 17, Knight of the East and West and in August we will have the 13, Master of the Ninth Arch presented outdoors at the Abbas Grotto. These degrees are not presented for the sole purpose of teaching, but they also offer the opportunity for masonic fellowship and a way to become involved in our great fraternity. Some of the casts are small and only take a few members. Others, such as the 17, have over thirty parts. There is also a place and opportunity for those who are not yet, and my never be, comfortable acting. There is a need for others to help out with directing, being on the stage crew, lighting and sound. However, our greatest need is for members to come to the Scottish Rite to witness these degrees. It is very disheartening for our members to spend many hours rehearsing and perfecting their parts only to have a few members seeing them perform. These stories with all the pageantry, costumes, and staging never get old and by repeatedly witnessing these degrees we reinforce and inspire our members to seek further light in masonry. I encourage each of you to take the opportunities offered through the presentation of these degrees to come out and enjoy the fellowship of the Valley of Peoria Scottish Rite. Fraternally, Don Edwards, MSA 33, Commander-in-Chief

3 Page 3 MAY 8 Master, Warden & Secretary s Night 6:00 pm 15 S. R. Board Meeting 6:30 pm 18 Fulton County Scottish Rite Club 6:00 pm 22 Annual Meeting & Elections (Consistory) 6:45 pm 24 Men s Club 11:30 am JUNE 3 Officer s Meeting 8:30 am 12 S. R. Board Meeting 6:30 pm 24 ICOD (Springfield, Illinois) 26 S.R. Stated Meeting W/Dinner 6:00 & 17º (Lodge) 6:45 pm 28 Men s Club 11:30 am JULY 10 Board Meeting 6:30 pm 24 S.R. Stated Meeting W/Dinner 6:00 (Council) 6:45 pm 26 Men s Club 11:30 am 27 Fulton County Scottish Rite Club 6:00 pm ANNOUNCING DEGREE WORK: 17 at the stated meeting in June & 13 outside at the Abbas Grotto in August New candidates can be taken in at the stated meeting throughout the year so they can view these degrees. We will culminate the year with our Fall Reunion in October.

Page 4 May it be his portion to hear from him who sitteth as the Judge Supreme, the welcome words: The following Brethren have been called to the Grand Lodge Above Name Date of Death Age

Reinders 2/12/2017 96 41 years 352 Morton Robert M Bulach 2/21/2017 95 69 years 46 Temple Earl H Brown 3/4/2017 90 52 years 46 Temple Alfred J Phillips 3/5/2017 79 28 years 1142 Hilton Norman G

4 Page 4 May it be his portion to hear from him who sitteth as the Judge Supreme, the welcome words: The following Brethren have been called to the Grand Lodge Above Name Date of Death Age ScottishRite membership Home Lodge William D Collingwood 1/31/ years 44 NY Robert L Zook 2/4/ years 46 Temple Francis L Schupp 2/12/ years 930 Joseph Robbins Kenneth W Reinders 2/12/ years 352 Morton Robert M Bulach 2/21/ years 46 Temple Earl H Brown 3/4/ years 46 Temple Alfred J Phillips 3/5/ years 1142 Hilton Norman G Garey 3/30/ years 306 Kenneth L Best 4/3/ years 263 Illinois Claude Bryan 4/14/ years 462 Tremont Peoria Scottish Rite Mens Luncheon May 24th, June 28th, July 27th Ph:

5 Page 5 Valley of Peoria Scottish Rite Announces it s 11th Annual Masters, Wardens, & Secretaries Night Monday May 8, 6 pm Speaker: Most Worshipful Deputy Grand Master Gregory L. Clark Where: Ben Newman Banquet Hall Reservations are required! RESERVATION DEADLINE APRIL 28, Please, Call the Scottish Rite with your Reservation! (M - F / 9 am - 1 pm) or Rich Bohannan: benray13@yahoo.com This event is open to all Master Masons! Dinner 6 pm, so please arrive by 5:45 pm; Eat promptly at 6 pm. Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master will speak at 6:45 pm. Menu: Fried Fish, Baked Beens, Coleslaw, Bread, Drinks, and Dessert PLEASE DO NOT FORGET If you do not have a Reservation, you may not be able to eat!

Page 6 Save this date August 28th 2017 The Annual Bratfest Fides DeMolay upcoming activities Pizza Ranch Fundraiser May 8th 5-8pm at the Peoria Pizza Ranch Sports Rally May 19-21 at the Brotherhood

a camp open to DeMolay from all over the country. Thanks to the Grand Lodge of IL and other sponsors the IL DeMolay are able to attend for a significantly reduced rate.

6 Page 6 Save this date August 28th 2017 The Annual Bratfest Fides DeMolay upcoming activities Pizza Ranch Fundraiser May 8th 5-8pm at the Peoria Pizza Ranch Sports Rally May at the Brotherhood Center in Sullivan, IL Fides will be helping with parking at the HOI Food Truck & Music Festival June 23rd and 24th at the Pekin Municipal Airport Leadership Camp June 25th through July 1st; this is a camp open to DeMolay from all over the country. Thanks to the Grand Lodge of IL and other sponsors the IL DeMolay are able to attend for a significantly reduced rate. This is a camp that focuses on teaching the young men leadership and team building skills. This is something usually for those holding the top 3 offices in the Chapter. Conclave returns to Eureka!!!! July 21-23, 2017 Fides has continued to grow this year so we will have a large group attending again this year, as well as one of our members will be running for State Junior Counsilor.

7 Page May-June FOUNDATION NEWS The Peoria Scottish Rite was first established in Yates City, Illinois on February 25, The Scottish Rite moved to Peoria in 1869, and met in three locations before constructing our beautiful Cathedral. The cornerstone of our Cathedral was laid on May 7th, 1924, and our Cathedral has been our home for over 90 years. The question now is: how many more years will we survive in this cathedral and as a Scottish Rite Valley? The Foundation was established to help preserve our beautiful Cathedral for many generations of new Scottish Rite members. However, our current financial problems are not caused by a lack of support from the Foundation. The real cause is a lack of support from our members in replenishing themselves by bringing in new members to at least replace themselves, or to grow by inviting friends and neighbors to become members of our Masonic Fraternity and the Valley of Peoria. We thank those who have worked diligently to maintain our membership, and ask those who have not to please join the cause of preserving our Scottish Rite Valley by talking to your friends about the value of membership in the Masonic Fraternity and our Scottish Rite Valley. Also, many thanks to all who have made donations, small, large, any size, to our Foundation to preserve our beautiful Cathedral. Have you considered what your legacy gift to the Scottish Rite Valley of Peoria Foundation might be? Naming the foundation as a beneficiary of an annuity, I.R.A., or an insurance policy is one way to greatly impact our Valley s future in a positive manner. This, plus telling your friends and neighbors about the Masonic Fraternity and the wonderful life changing experiences they could have as members. Be sure to have a petition handy when you do this! Your legacy gift could make a difference in helping our Valley help the next generation of members to experience the beauty of our cathedral. Please consider the possibilities. Thank you for considering making a gift to Valley of Peoria Freemasons Foundation, and a gift to the preservation of our fraternity by talking to your friends and neighbors about Freemasonry and the Valley of Peoria. John B. Jack Hall, 33, Foundation President leave a message or mhallroses@juno.com

Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America Will be held Saturday,

8 Page 8 Brother Scott Kellogg and Brother Richard Bohannan will be receiving their red caps at the impressive MSA ceremony The One-Hundred Forty-Eighth Annual Session of the Illinois Council of Deliberation Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America Will be held Saturday, June 24, 2017 Wyndham Springfield City Centre Springfield, Illinois Commemorating 300 Years of Organized Freemasonry

9 Page 9 Feast of the Paschal Lamb Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner Easter Egg Hunt Photos by Bill Shaner

Page 10 CATHEDRAL LODGE NO. 1179 AF&AM 400 N.E. Perry Ave. Peoria, IL.

00-12:00 Noon Lodge Opens All Master Masons are welcome to attend.

2017 Schedule March 3 - April 7 - May 5 - June 2 download on ios, Android, and

This is the official app of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, for

10 Page 10 CATHEDRAL LODGE NO AF&AM 400 N.E. Perry Ave. Peoria, IL. We meet the first Friday of each month 11:00 Light Lunch - $ :00 Noon Lodge Opens All Master Masons are welcome to attend. Please come and join us in great fellowship Schedule March 3 - April 7 - May 5 - June 2 download on ios, Android, and Kindle devices. This is the official app of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, for Freemasonry. This app was created in order to provide Scottish Rite Masons with Inspiring, Convenient and Enjoyable experiences. We hope that you will use this app to further and strengthen the ties that bond Freemasons as one band of brothers.

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11 Page 11 AUTUMN ACCOLADE. INC. LICENSED ASSISTED LIVING You can afford $3.46 per hour. Living alone is not an option when you need assistance with daily activies. LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF PEKIN ILLINOIS Townline Rd Pekin, IL Call to see if you qualify. Skilled nursing may be delayed by taking care of yourself today. Check us out on the Internet the Peoria Scottish Rite We have a new Web site and two FaceBook pages! or

Scottish Rite Cathedral 400 NE Perry Ave.

9 am to 1 pm Email your news to: exsec34@valleyofpeoria.comcastbiz.

strive to be a fraternity that fulfills our Masonic obligation to care for our members WANTED

Valley of Peoria Scottish Rite New Web Site & New Webmaster, Lee Katz peoria.aasr@gmail.com www.

If there is anything you would like to see in this The letter please do not hesitate to email or

12 Scottish Rite Cathedral 400 NE Perry Ave. Peoria, IL Ph: Fax: Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 am to 1 pm your news to: exsec34@valleyofpeoria.comcastbiz.net or mail to the Scottish Rite Cathedral at the above listed address Mail to Address: We will strive to be a fraternity that fulfills our Masonic obligation to care for our members WANTED Your address, The Peoria Valley is now notifying you of upcoming events by . Valley of Peoria Scottish Rite New Web Site & New Webmaster, Lee Katz peoria.aasr@gmail.com From the Editor for The I am Ray Gordon your Editor of The. If there is anything you would like to see in this The letter please do not hesitate to or call me. lrgordongraphics@gmail.com or If you have art that you have already created on the computer please send a jpg, pdf, or doc file not a hard copy. The Next Deadline July/Aug 2017 issue, Due date is June 1st 2017

Peoria Chiefs Baseball Thursday, August 18th, 7 p.m.

Scottish Rite News Page 1 Valley of Peoria, Illinois Scottish Rite News Vol. XXXVII, No.28 July/Aug 2017 Peoria Chiefs Baseball Thursday, August 18th, 7 p.m. Page Index Peoria Chiefs 1 Bring the family