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 Writing
competition
In an exciting new development, the VT Lodge of Research has
decided to sponsor a writing competition open to all Masons in the Symbolic
Lodges. The competition rules are simple and are included after this
announcement. The papers can be on any subject of Masonic interest, and those
adjudged worthy will be published on our website, where they will be widely read
by Masons here in Vermont and around the world! This is a wonderful opportunity
for Masons who want to become better known as authors, and for the sharing and
dissemination of Masonic knowledge among our Masonic community. Please discuss
this competition in your Lodge, and consider entering your work into this
contest. The winners will receive valuable prizes at the Grand Lodge meeting of
June, 2009, and of course the recognition their work deserves.
ALL
Master Masons are welcome
to attend any of our meetings.
The Vermont Lodge of Research, F. & A.M. was
chartered by the Grand Lodge of Vermont on
June 9, 1999. As a research lodge, it is not
like other duly constituted lodges. The Lodge typically confers no degrees.
Rather, it is entirely a vehicle for its members learning more about Masonry and
for sharing that knowledge with other like-minded brethren. A number of these
lodges exist throughout the world, including Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076,
the premier lodge of Masonic Research in London, England.
The Research Lodge meets three times a year, each time hosted
by a different Masonic Lodge throughout the state,
but the annual meeting has to be held in Rutland
Vermont. The Bylaws
state: The annual communication shall be the regular communication in April and
shall be held at any duly chartered lodge within the City of Rutland, Vermont.
At the annual communication, the Lodge may vote whether to suspend any regular
communications during the year. It is a “Moon
Lodge” and follows the historic tradition of bygone days in Vermont when
meetings were held according to the full moon. At each meeting one or more of
the full members of the Lodge presents a paper of Masonic interest to the
membership. Spirited discussion is encouraged in the hope that all present will
learn more about the Craft in the process.
The members of the Vermont Lodge of Research are primarily
interested in pursuing their own Masonic interests. Accordingly, not all papers
are of a scholarly character nor are they intended to be. Rather, they are
intended to be a way of educating the members of the Lodge and the Craft at
large about Masonry in a fashion which is accessible and enjoyable.
Full membership of the Research Lodge is conferred upon Master Masons who are in
good standing in a primary lodge within or without the State of Vermont. Each
candidate for full membership must have submitted and published at least two
papers in the Research Lodge Transactions prior to his petition for full
membership. In addition, in order to remain a full member of the Lodge, each
year, the brother must submit a paper of at least two double spaced typewritten
pages in length, with or without footnotes, on a topic of Masonic history,
symbolism, philosophy or current events.
Click Here for Membership
Petition
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For those brothers who are not interested in writing and presenting papers but
who desire to expand their knowledge of Masonry, Corresponding Membership in the
Vermont Lodge of Research is available. Any Master Mason in good standing in a
lodge duly chartered by any jurisdiction recognized by the Grand Lodge of
Vermont may petition for Corresponding Membership. Corresponding Members are
entitled to receive a copy of the Annual Transactions which contain copies of
the papers presented in Lodge and to participate in discussion of the papers.
They also have the right to submit papers for consideration by the Master for
publication in the Transactions. Please note that any lodge duly chartered by
the Grand Lodge of Vermont or duly chartered by any Grand Lodge which is
recognized by the Grand Lodge of Vermont may also be a Corresponding Member of
the Lodge.
If you are interested in expanding your Masonic horizons, you owe it to yourself
to become a Corresponding Member of this Research Lodge.
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Contact Information
- Telephone
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Inquiries
can be made to the Grand Lodge Office at (802) 223-1883.
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- Postal address
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10 Cushing Drive.,
Essex Junction, Vermont
05452-4419
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- Electronic mail
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- Educational Chairman (Eric Ginette):
aieon@fairpoint.net
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- Secretary (Richard Hildebrand):
richkay58@msn.com
Webmaster (Mason Pratt):
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