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.

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know you can be alerted via email when the Second District Newsletter is published?  Click on the NEWSLETTER SIGNUP button to enroll today.

  Be sure to look here for last minute weather cancellations/updates.

MEETING/ACTIVITY NOTES: 

PILLARS PROGRAM/ DEP. GRAND MASTER PROGRAM ROLL-OUT additional dates...  Click here. 

ROLL-OUT PROGRAM

To view a slide presentation--with audio narration--of R. W. Bro. Terry W. Posey's Roll-out program for 2010, click the photo of the Deputy Grand Master at the left.  

WARNING...the 17 MB file may take several minutes to download with a fast connection.  If the audio stops, manually advance the slide to the next frame using the controls at the bottom.  Your browser may request you load the Microsoft Office Add-on to display the slides.

 GRAND LODGE INSTALLATION BUS TRIP 

Ride a comfortable motor coach to Grand Lodge in Toledo and watch as our own R.W. Bro. Terry Posey is installed as Grand Master.  The group will leave the Dayton Masonic Center at 7a.m., Saturday, October 17th and return at 7p.m.  The cost is $48, including lunch, and seats must be reserved by October 1st by contacting W.B. Mike Johnson (513) 885-1627 or (513)737–6576.

Click bus to see full page flyer.

 BENNY ROUSH MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING - RESCHEDULED

Rescheduled...new date/time pending

 2nd District Officers Association Meeting Wed., October 7, 2009  (earlier than normal date due to Grand Masters Reception) Installation of new District Officers - Minerva Lodge #98, Miamisburg, Ohio, 7 p.m. 

Typewritten Ritual Reading/Training Saturday, October 3, 2009  Eastern Star Lodge, Franklin, Ohio

OTHER...

Vandalia Outdoor Raising - (details pending)

Brookville Lodge # 596 - Independence Day  Breakfast Raising - Sat. July 4th, 2009 Brookville Lodge. First section and opening at 7:00a.m.,  breakfast 8:00a.m, 2nd section 9:00a.m.  Breakfast is $5.00   R.S.V.P.by June 28th...Call 937-903-0575 

Oxford Outdoor Raising - (details pending)

 "Reach"

Charles R. Murphy

Grand Master of Masons in Ohio

2008-2009

   WAYS TO SUPPORT THE SECOND DISTRICT

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

GRAND LODGE PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP (click for details--coming soon)

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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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With a $5 donation (large bold print) or $2 (regular print), your name will be listed (individually or with your Lodge or other Masonic organization) in the Grand Masters Reception for R.W. Bro. Terry Posey.  Click on the apron for full a program description and an order form.

Due date for orders is Oct. 7th at the D.O.A. meeting at Minerva Lodge #98 in Miamisburg.

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:

7/2/2009 7:30 a.m. - Added trial of Pillars Program slide show

7/1/2009 9:00 a.m. - Removed Spc. Olympics, updated District List with R.W. T. Posey's new e-mail address

6/23/2009 11:50 p.m. - Removed text for Pillar/Roll-out program (rare to be up this late)

6/23/2009 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - Removed old events, reformatted events to fall under one section, reformatted dates

6/1/2009 8:00 a.m. - June newsletter, Bible marker template spreadsheet added, Vandalia outdoor raising note, Directory email change (W.B. Sorah's email), education lesson added

5/21/2009 11:30 a.m. - Removed old events (Trotwood inspection/table lodge), reschedule for Golf outing

5/1/2009 3:00 p.m. - May newsletter, next DOA meeting

4/22/2009 8:45 a.m. - Removed DeMolay to MM message, added One Line Support program

4/14/2009 11:00 p.m. - Trotwood Inspection Location change(s)

4/8/2009 10:00 a.m. - Added Benny Roush Golf Outing information 7:30 p.m. Washington Lodge special DeMolay Initiation invitation

4/6/2009 9:10 a.m. - Added Pillars program information, Bus trip to Toledo information 11:00 a.m. updated calendar events

4/4/2009 2:40 p.m. - Removed Trotwood change of inspection alert 3:30 p.m. Clean up of old Lodge announcements and minor updates to other pages

4/2/2009 1:00 p.m. - Updated OFFICER page with Pres. Worley's new phone number

4/1/2009 9:30 a.m. - April Newsletter and photos under "2009 GM Recpt", added my cats to sell mugs

3/29/2009 6 p.m. - Added full text One Day Class letter

3/27/2009 8:30 p.m. - One Day Class information added - resize main page text

3/24/2009 2:00 p.m. - Added SOLUTIONS tab for Grand Master's Reception Program puzzles

3/23/2009 10:30 a.m. -Removed Open House/GM Reception/Germantown notice.  Email correction for Jason Sorah on directory

3/17/2009 8:30 a.m - New street address for Germantown IOOF building added

3/16/2009 8:00 a.m. - Revised images of Gemantown Lodge meeting place

3/13/09 4:05 p.m. - Added DMC ad for Public Open Houses

3/9/2009 12:10 p.m. - Removed sponsorship deadline notice, added Joint Table Lodge announcement

3/2/2009 2:30 p.m. - March newsletter, GM Class teaser, GM Reception info.

2/27/2009 12:30 p.m. - Added Sponsorship Page, Further Education section on Main Page, Germantown Meeting location change notice

2/12/2009 12:30 p.m. - DOA Meeting notice removal

2/9/2009 1:45 p.m. - Corrected name on district directory

2/1/2009 11:15 a.m. - Added Feb. newsletter

1/28/2009 6:00 p.m. - Revised doc. in GL2010, added 2nd Logo section, added meeting/activity notes section, corrected spellings

1/28/2009 8:00 a.m. - Removed cancellation alert corrected spelling error.

1/27/2009 12:45 p.m. - Added GL2010 and DOA meeting cancellation/reschedule note

1/22/2009 11:00 a.m. - Minor phone # change and format modification to District Directory 

1/20/2009 10:20 a.m. - Trotwood Inspection date change

1/19/2009 10:15 a.m. - Added Calendar events (Tell Programs, GM Receptions, GM Class, Outdoor Raising, OMH Day, Special Olympics, etc...)

1/19/2005 8:30 a.m. - Adjusted information for Zorn on District directory

1/5/2009 4:00 p.m. - Added Cincinnati Cornhole Championship flyer to LODGE ANNOUNCEMENTS, added OPEN HOUSES to dates

1/4/2009 4:30 p.m. - Corrected guest speaker name for Jan. DOA meeting.  Replaced newsletter with corrected name also

1/2/2009 12:31 p.m. - 2009 Officer Directory added.

1/1/2009 10:30 a.m. - January Newsletter posted

12/16/2008 11:00 a.m. - Added Inspections with photographs of Masters (including printable PDF), added guest speaker to Jan. DOA meeting, updated Lodge Announcements including Hamilton's Valentines Day dinner.

12/7/2008 10:00 a.m. - Added 2009 Master's photographs, modified "Special Dates", testing photos in Officer phone/e-mail tables

12/6/2008 8:45 a.m. - Corrected email address for L. Cornett, added Change History Logo

12/2/08 9:00 a.m. - Added Installation photos for Cornett and Nickolson under NEWSLETTER, added a Google Map-based LODGE LOCATION MAP (trial)

12/1/08 9:30 a.m. - Dec. newsletter posted.  Solar Lodge Inspection date changed

11/26/2008 8:40 a.m. - Removed past "Special Dates"

11/11/2008 10:30 a.m. - Replaced 2009 Inspections with list containing DOA and County Reps., removed dated events from Lodge Announcements

11/9/2008 4:40 p.m. - District View graphic added

11/8/2008 12:40 p.m. - Newsletter History Added to NEWSLETTERS

11/6/2008 3:00 p.m. - November Newsletter added, old event dates removed, Lodge addresses updated with "OH" for Ohio to allow maps to work automatically, update to times/fees on Past Master Convocation