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The Society's membership was composed of regular Freemasons throughout the world. Their subjects of study and research also cover a wide range of interest and issues. The Society's core research discipline is focused on analyzing, researching and solving key issues in Freemasonry and can be applied to the Prince Hall Masonic Order.
The Society was Established with Three Aims:
We are taught when we are raised from a superficial
flat to a living perpendicular that we are only to communicate the
substitute for the Master Mason’s word in the manner and form that we
received it, which is on the five points of fellowship. The five points
of fellowship, which I believe is the foundation of Freemasonry, are
also our guide, our source and our basis for existing. If practiced by
Freemasons, it unites us into one common Brotherhood. Foot
to Foot: That we should not
hesitate to go on foot and out of our way to serve a worthy Brother. If
you can not depend on your Brother, whom can you depend on? It takes a
humble person to lay aside what he is doing and tend to a worthy
Brother’s needs. Knee
to Knee: That we should
remember our Brothers in our prayers to Almighty God. In my opinion,
this is the most important point. In the quiet still of the night, when
I am communicating with the G.A.T.O.T.U., I also mention my Brethren and
their needs. Breast
to Breast: That we should keep
the secrets of a M.M. when received by us as such. Trust, what every
true Brotherhood needs. This is what this point stresses. My Brother may
need to share with me something that he has never told anyone before.
And if he feels that what he says will stay within my faithful breast,
it will be much easier to do so. Hand
to Back: That we should ever be
ready to support a falling Brother: Am I my Brothers keeper? Yes I am.
We all experience hardships in our life, and
we all need a good support system. Cheek
to Cheek or Mouth to Ear: That
we should always be ready to whisper good council in the ear of any
Brother: We are a Brotherhood, and membership does have its privileges.
I often like to refer to this point as tough love. I should always give
a Brother advice on a problem or inform him of things that may have an
adverse effect on his life. These 5 points of fellowship binds all regular
Freemasons. If practiced both inside and outside the Lodge, it reassures
us that Freemasonry will live forever. Teach Masonry! I remain, Fraternally Yours
Antonio O. Caffey President - Dr. Charles H. Wesley
Masonic Research Society 42 43 43 44, 49 51 56-57 60 45-47, 55 52, 55 48 49 50 53-55 58-60 The Editor’s Desk The Mouth to Ear EDUCATION: The Editor’s Desk Hello subscribers and readers. I’m happy to discover that this
magazine is being well received throughout the Masonic World. It does the heart good when I
receive emails, phone calls, letters and face to face comments from
Brothers about how much they enjoy our publication. I wish simple comments such as
those and our subscription base could be used to measure the success of
this magazine, but they cannot.
For any publication to only create the informed and educated reader – is
that enough? What if those
who became more informed and enlightened though that publication never
converted their heightened levels of awareness into action – would the
efforts used to bring about that publication be in vain? We can’t give enough thanks to the leadership in
this jurisdiction, in which we operate, for being opened minded as to
where this Society is concerned.
We know from reading Joseph A. Walkes Jr. ‘The Rise of the Phylaxis Society’,
that – that is not always the case.
On September 23rd of 2001 – The Dr. Charles H. Wesley
Masonic Research Society celebrates its first birthday. The issue of Leadership in Freemasonry is what this
quarters ‘ Enjoy! David L. Gray, Editor The Mouth To Ear The Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society
is excited to announce that many of its affiliate and research members
found themselves being elected and appointed to various stations of the
M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio at it 152nd Annual
Session in Toledo, Ohio.
Amongst those being elected were Affiliate Research Members Sidney D.
Broadnax Jr. as M.W. Grand Master, Gregory S. Snead as R.W. Deputy Grand
Master and Joseph L. Smith as R.W. Senior Grand Warden. The outgoing Grand Master Embie
R. Bostic recommended three individuals to become Honorary Past Grand
Masters, and his recommendation was complied with by a vote of the
assembled craft. Amongst
those three nominees was one David V. Moore {CRM9}. * * * * * * * The Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society
is proud to report that its Secretary and Editor David L. Gray {CRM2}
has been selected by the Australian & New Zealand Masonic Research
Council (ANZMRC) to make a lecture tour of research Lodges in Australia
and New Zealand in August and September of 2002. ANZMRC, on behalf of 20 or more
research Lodges and groups in seven jurisdictions, arranges such a tour
every two years. David Gray
is the first American, and first Prince Hall Mason, to be selected for
an ANZMRC lecture tour, as previous selections came from * * * * * * * The Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society
is also excited to report that on March 1st of 2001 in
Washington, D.C., the Knights of Freemasonry Universal (mission is to
promote education and research in the Universality of Freemasonry)
announced their 2001 Recognition Awards and amongst that pool of 10, we
find two of our Associate Research members; Michael Segall {CARM8} and
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