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DREEL CASTLE  Lodge & Council  No. 171  Anstruther  

 

The combined Installation ceremonies of our L&C and CC will be held on Tuesday 29th October at 1900hrs when I take the chair of W.C.Noah (L&C). For the year 2003 we will divide L&C into two parts; Royal Ark Mariners in March and Red Cross at a new meeting in September.  Actual dates are under discussion.

At the moment rituals are used extensively and my thinking is that with six months between degrees we have a chance of learning some ritual and better understanding the workings.

I have requested sponsorship from St Ayles Lodge No. 95 in the form of a "peppercorn" rent and I am hopeful of this being granted.

This is not an overnight cure and could take several years but I do feel we have no right to accept what has become "the norm" knowing in our hearts it is our duty to try a wee bit harder.

I must record my gratitude to our members for their support in accepting the changes I have proposed and their willingness to give it their best shot.

 

M.E.C. Robert C. Oliver

 

 

Ore Valley Chapter will present the lecture on "The Banners of the Twelve Tribes of Israel" and the lectures on the two "Great Banners" on Thursday 10th April 2003.

The venue is the Masonic Hall, Cardenden. All Companions are invited to witness these seldom heard lectures. At the harmony it is intended to have a Masonic and General Knowledge quiz in the style of "15 to 1".

 

 

Prudence Chapter's Annual Dance will take place at

7.30pm on Saturday 19th April 2003 in Lodge Oak, Kelty

Tickets are £7.50 and can be obtained from M.E.C. Keith Thomas Tel. No. 01383 860 498

 

 

 

Friday 2nd May 2003 working of a Fellow Craft Degree by young Masons of the Province.

Venue: Lodge St ClaIr of Dysart. Tyle at 7.00 p.m.

 

Saturday 3rd May 2003 Symposium Day 1.

Venue: Masonic Trust Premises, Forth Avenue, Kirkcaldy.

Speakers:

W.Bro. R.T. Bashford - 'Early History of Freemasonry in Ireland'

Dr. Ted Batley - 'Reforming the Whole World - Masonic Secrets and Treason in 18th Century Germany'

Bro. Victor Popov - 'Freemasons in Canada'

Rev. Bro. Neville Cryer - 'The Grand Lodge of all England at York'

Bro. Rick DrIver - 'Masonry and Mythology'

 

Annual Dinner 7.00 for 7.30 at Lodge St. ClaIr of Dysart.

Principal After Dinner Speaker Bro. C. Martin McGIbbon

 

Sunday 4th May 2003 SymposIum Day 2.

Venue: Masonic Trust Premises, Forth Avenue, Kirkcaldy.

Speakers:

Bro. Dr. Jan Snoek - University of Heidelberg - 'The Secrets of the Mason Word'

Prof. Andrew Prescott - Sheffield University Centre for Research into Freemasonry - 'Some References to Medieval Freemasons'

Bro. Matthew Scanlon - 'Free and Accepted or Speculative?'

 

On both days coffee & tea will be served from 9.00 -10.00 a.m. and a buffet lunch provided on each day. 

Tickets are priced at: inclusive price - Lectures and DInner - £40.00.

Saturday Lectures and Dinner - £30.00.

Saturday Lectures only - £20.00.

Dinner only - £12.50.

Sunday Lectures only - £12.50.

 

Tickets available from Bro. J. Swan, 93 Syme Place, Rosyth, FIfe. KY11 2SQ.

All Enquiries to Bro. K. Thomas, 87 MaIn Street, Aberdour, FIfe. KY3 0UQ

e-mail: keIth_thomas@aberdour96.freeserve.co.uk

 

Postscript

Brothers Rick Driver and Victor Popov were unable to attend due to personal circumstances and Brothers Robert Cooper and Michael Hearn lectured in their place.

Brother Cooper delivered a lecture on 'The Operative Legacy within Scottish Craft Masonry' and Brother Hearn delivered a lecture on 'Freemasonry in Mesopotamia'.

 

 

 

Tuesday 24th June 2003

Companion Keith Thomas P.G.3rdP. and P.Z. of Prudence 343 is to be installed as R.W.M. of Fife's research lodge Hope of Kurrachee. Support from the "Red Fraternity" will be most welcome.

Venue: Masonic Trust Premises, Forth Avenue, Kirkcaldy.

Tyle:1830

 

 

Strathenry Chapter's Annual Dance will take place on

Saturday 22nd Nov  2003

 

 

 

Saturday 22nd Nov 2003

Symposium

Subject: History of the Royal Arch in Scotland

Venue: Masonic Trust Premises, Forth Avenue, Kirkcaldy.

Time: 09.00 for 10.00

Speakers:

Professor Andrew Prescott Director of the Institute of Masonic Research University of Sheffield - ' Why We Should Research The Royal Arch '

Bro. Lt. Com. David Currie PM Canongate Kilwinning No.2 - ' Deuchar & His Role In Forming The Royal Arch Degree In Scotland '

Bro. John Acaster President of Manchester Research Association - ' Making Sense of Royal Arch History '

W. Bro. James Penney PM Secretary of Research Lodge CC of Grand Lodge of Ireland - ' The Royal Arch In Ireland'

Bro. Graeme Smith Grand Scribe E Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland

Dinner

Venue: Lodge St. ClaIr of Dysart

Time: 7.00 for 7.30

Guest Speaker: MEC. Hugh Clelland Grand Superintendent of the Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Fife & Kinross

Prices

Lectures only, including Lunch, £12.50 per person.

Dinner only £12.50 per person.

Ticket for Lectures and Dinner £20 per person.

Ticket for one person attending Lectures but with partner for Dinner £30.

Ticket for a couple attending Lectures and Dinner £37.50.

 

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