The Second Masonic District of Ohio
"Second to None"
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Welcome to the Second Masonic District of the Grand Lodge of Ohio.  We hope you enjoy the website and will visit our Lodges.  The Second Masonic District is located in the Southwestern portion of Ohio and consists of 35 lodges in the Counties of Montgomery, Preble, Warren and Butler.  There are approximately 10,000 members in these lodges.

 

 

The 2nd District is proud to be home of the Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons in Ohio.

M.W. Brother

Terry W. Posey.

 

 

 

 

 

Other Grand Lodge Officers from the 2nd District:

  • R.W.B. Ronald L. Connelly - Grand Treasurer
  • R.W.B. Nathan H. Pelfrey, Jr. - Grand Chaplain
  • R.W.B. Douglas N. Kaylor - Junior Grand Deacon 
  • R.W.B. Clifford P. Koss - Grand Tyler 
  • R.W.B. Steven A. Argast - Aide to the Grand Master
  • R.W.B. Walter G. Barner - Aide to the Grand Master
  • R.W.B. Carlos R. Pratt - Aide to the Grand Master 

  Keep up with the Grand Master by visiting his blog at:

http://GMOhio.blogspot.com

Look for details on Grand Lodge, and other events in the DOA Newsletter.

 For any announcements or posts please, email RWB Rick Shields at rshields1@cinci.rr.com.

 

 

***CAMDEN LODGE NOW HAS WEBSITE***

www.camdenlodge159.org/

 Vandalia #742 Lodge is in desperate need of chairs for the East & West. Contact WM Larry Edwards  if you can help.  

 

 
Vandalia Lodge No. 742
Presents
2010 Outdoor Raising
       Saturday, August 28, 2010
See Lodge announcements for more informatinon.
 
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MEETING/ACTIVITY NOTES:

 
 
Sat Jan 23, 2010 T.E.L.L. Minerva 98
Tue Jan 19, 2010 2nd DOA-Winter, Mystic 405
Sat Jan 30, 2010 AASR WM Recognition Night
Sat Feb 27, 2010 T.E.L.L. Minerva 98
Sat Mar 12&13, 2010 State Secretary Meeting
Sat Mar 27, 2010 T.E.L.L. Minerva 98
Sat Apr 24, 2010 T.E.L.L. Minerva 98
Wed Apr 28, 2010 2nd DOA-Spring, Brookville 596
Sat May 22, 2010 Golf Outing
Sun Jun 6, 2010 Ohio Masonic Home Day
Sat Jun 19, 2010 Outdoor Raising - Waynesville
Fri Jun 25, 2010 Special Olympics
Sat Oct 2, 2010 TWR - Eastern Star 55
Fri Oct 15, 2010 GRAND LODGE - DAYTON
Sat Oct 16, 2010 GRAND LODGE - DAYTON
Wed Oct 20, 2010 2nd DOA-Fall, Washington 17

 

 

The Grand Masters one day class to be held at the Hamilton Masonic Temple on May 1st is fast approaching! I would encourage all 2nd district members to purchase there tickets very soon.Tickets are $15 dollars and include breakfast, lunch and dinner at 5:00 PM tickets may be purchase via email to me goldengavel38@aol.com or ramstidham@zoomtown.com or dreece@woh.rr.com or finally jshiveley2309@yahoo.com

 

Washington Lodge #17 will be holding their  Annual Dennis Ray Davis Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday May 8th at the  Hamilton Optimists Club 567 Beissinger Rd, Hamilton, OH. For info contact any Washington officer. This is a date change
 
 

 

 

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   WAYS TO SUPPORT THE SECOND DISTRICT

2003 & 2006 Grand Lodges Pins are available from R.W.B. Walt Barner for $5.00 each.  All proceeds to benefit Grand Lodge 2010.

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Purrrrrfect way to support the 2nd District...purrrrrchase a cool Ball Jar-like mug with the Grand Lodge seal.

Only $5...proceeds to support the Second District...see any D.O.A. officer.

Molly & Murphy wouldn't lie!

 

 

 

 

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 Look Good supporting the 2nd District by wearing the "official" 2nd District golf shirt.  See R.W. Bro. Walt Barner to purchase.  Sizes S-XXXL available at $25.

 

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Grand Lodge Education Program:

The Grand Lodge website now has three courses available online to take. You have to take it online. You can now print it out and work at your leisure and send it in as before. Make sure you have the NEWEST UPDATES FOR THE CODE before you take this course. There are twenty questions. (Multiple choice  and true and false). When you are done it grades it automatically. It tells you which questions you got right and wrong but does not give the correct answer for the wrong ones. This is an excellent tool for the Lodge Officers to use. The point is not knowing so much the answer to every question but rather knowing where to locate the answer in the code book. More courses are being developed at this time. So give this a try.  

http://www.freemason.com/html/education.php

FURTHER EDUCATION

Our District Deputies will regularly deliver education lessons at the conclusion of inspection evenings.  Here are links to a few selected lessons that you might find interesting.

 

MEMBERSHIP RETENTION  - R.W. Bro. Jerry Hatton

ITZHAK PERMAN  - R.W. Bro. Gary Nicholson

WHITE LAMB SKIN APRON - R.W. Bro. Steve Behme

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Last Updated:

7/24/2010 directory update