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MONTGOMERY-CORNERSTONE
LODGE NO. 195
A. F. & A. M.
Chartered November 22 1893
June 2015
ROCKVILLE MASONIC TEMPLE
612 GREAT FALLS ROAD
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
(301) 762-3422
Regular Communications First and Third Tuesdays
Remember the Maryland Masonic Homes
With your gifts and in your will.
Weather Policy
If public schools are closed due to bad weather, the Lodge will be closed
Montgomery-Cornerstone Lodge #195 Trestle Board
June 2015
June
2
Tuesday
June
16
Tuesday
June
20
Saturday
Stated Communication
► Lodge will open at 7:30pm in the EA degree for the conferral of the
Entered Apprentice degree on 2 new candidates. We’ll also be conducting
business and balloting on William Woodward for affiliation.
► All EAs, FCs and MMs are encouraged to attend
Stated Communication
► Lodge will open at 7:30pm in the FC degree to hear a Fellowcraft
proficiency, then drop to EA to conduct remaining business.
► EAs are welcome and encouraged to attend
Special Communication
* * * Pending Dispensation * * *
► Lodge will open at 12:00pm in the MM degree for the conferral of the
Master Mason degree
Dates to Remember
June
8
Monday
June
27
Saturday
July
4
Saturday
Annual Past Masters Night at the Haymarket Lodge No. 313
Come and be part of this memorable tradition along side a very special
guest, the Grand Master of VA. Join us for dinner at 6:30pm
Please RSVP with Bro. Bob Blanken by June 1st, 2015
Annual Grand Lodge Family Day Picnic
302 International Circle, Cockeysville MD 21030
Saturday June 27th, 2015 11am to 4pm
George Washington Memorial Public Dedication
* * All Maryland Masons are encouraged to attend this historical event. * *
Please read the following communication from the MD MWGM Wyvill
Saturday July 4th, 2015 Be at the staging area by 7:45am
FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK
Updating your contact information and/or notify us of deaths
Please notify our Lodge if you plan to move, change phone numbers, or know about any
of our brothers deaths, by contacting our Secretary, Bro. Romain Tweedy via email at:
romain.tweedy@verizon.net
Sunday Breakfast ($5.00 Donation)
Sunday Breakfast at the
Rockville Template
Made-to-order eggs are available from 8:00
June
7
June
14
June
21
June
28
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FROM THE EAST
Brethren,
I’m excited to say we have quite the busy and exciting
schedule ahead of us for the month of June before we go
dark for the summer and I hope that many of you will join
me for the several upcoming events we have lined up. On
June 2nd we will be initiating 2 new men into the fraternity
and on Saturday June 20th (pending dispensation
approval) we will be holding a special communication for
the purpose of raising 5 of our Fellowcraft to the sublime
degree of Master Mason. Please make every effort to
attend one or both of these degree conferrals if you’re
around. It’s such an exciting and energetic experience to
have a full lodge room during a degree conferral and I think
it would be such a great way for us to head into the summer.
On a separate note, as many of you have heard me talking about for the last couple of
months, we are on the cusp of finalizing major renovations to the lodge building that we
are hoping to get accomplished while we are dark. Everything from the floors, to the
walls, to the ceiling as well as fixing the chairs. I have been working very closely with PM
Hinnawi and other members of the Hall and & Library Association as well as members of
the Lodge Improvement committee to obtain quotes and secure the funding needed for
this project and we are very close to finalizing the entire project. If you have an opinion on
the matter and wish to be heard (we all have opinions!), please plan to attend one of the
upcoming stated communications so that your voice can be heard.
Lastly, on the topic of the Hall & Library. At the recent meeting of the association in May,
the board opted to forego adopting new by-laws in order to take the time to revamp the
entire structure of the association and implement new by-laws that align the Hall & Library
much more closely with the lodge itself and its members. This is a big step in the right
direction for our lodge and one that has major implications for its overall functionality. I
cannot thank PM and President of the Hall & Library Marwan Hinnawi enough for his
cooperation in this endeavor. Right now I am planning on presenting the new H&L bylaws to the lodge at our meeting on June 16th in order for the lodge to understand the
new structure and how their voice will be more actively heard as a member of the holding
corp. My sincerest hope is that we will be able to get the new by-laws adopted by the end
of July at the latest (hopefully sooner) and that come September when we get back to
work as a lodge, we will have a newly renovated building and a newly restructured Title
Holding Corporation! Like I said, a busy and very exciting near term schedule!
I look forward to seeing you at our degree conferrals in June and I hope you all have a
wonderful summer.
Sincerely & Fraternally,
Ian McIntosh | Worshipful Master
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June 2015
Masonic Birthdays
Bro.
Max
Nusbaum
06/04/1946
Bro.
Joseph
Kasser
06/17/1954
Bro.
Donald
Robert
Adams
06/17/1964
Bro.
Alan
Arthur
Sitnick
06/22/1965
Bro.
David
Henry
Eisenberg
06/07/1966
Bro.
Richard
Joseph
Kopp
06/15/1966
Bro.
Barry
Schwartz
06/25/1968
Bro.
Glenn
Ray
Looper
06/11/1973
Bro.
Robert
Henry
Allegar Sr
06/13/1977
Bro.
James
Dolar
Knight PM
06/13/1977
Bro.
Louis
Shapiro
06/21/1977
Bro.
Douglas
Richard
Wolf
06/21/1977
Bro.
Edwin
Irving
Klein PM
06/20/1978
Bro.
Leo
Ballard
06/18/1985
Bro.
Gregory
Frank
Neuschafer
06/09/1986
Bro.
Phillip
Lee
Case
06/26/1989
Bro.
Marwan
S
Hinnawi PM
06/18/1991
Bro.
Mehrdad
Dastouri
06/22/1998
Bro.
Todd
Evan
Carton
06/19/1999
Bro.
Rolin
W
Sidwell PM
06/19/1999
Bro.
Arnold
Jay
Abraham
06/21/2005
Bro.
Dan
Birnstein
06/21/2005
Bro.
Frederic
Jean
Giacomoni
06/25/2011
Bro.
James
Peter
Goltz
06/25/2011
Bro.
Nitin
Gupta
06/25/2011
Bro.
David
Leo
Danielian Holland
06/25/2011
Bro.
Godwin
Amamhumemesi
Nwani
06/25/2011
2015
Montgomery-Cornerstone Lodge
No. 195 Officers
Worshipful Master
Ian McIntosh
guitarzan212@gmail.com
Senior Warden
Paul McFadden
paul@zeropointleadership.com
Junior Warden
Robert Blanken
bbcppcr@gmail.com
Secretary
Romain Tweedy
romain.tweedy@verizon.net
Treasurer
Thomas Graham
keydet@gmail.com
Senior Deacon
Barry Rosen, PM
bnrosen@comcast.net
Junior Deacon
Dominic Slavin
26dominic@gmail.com
Senior Steward
David Holland
daviddanielian32@yahoo.com
Junior Steward
Christopher Miller
christopher.m.miller@hotmail.com
Marshal
James D. Knight, PM
jnsknight23@comcast.net
Chaplain
Louis M. Numkin, PM
lmn007@outlook.com
Tyler
Thomas Marraffa, PM
wgdoc2009@gmail.com
Ritualist
Barry Rosen, PM
bnrosen@comcast.net
Grand Inspector
Dan B. Lane, PM, WPJGS
gunnydan98@yahoo.com
Dep. Grand Lecturer
Harold A. Garren, PM
boxer_50@yahoo.com
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Did you know?
As you may or may not know, Pennsylvania is known for having ritual that is
very different from the ritual used in most other states. There are obviously
going to be some differences from jurisdiction to jurisdiction (as those of you
who have visited lodges in other states well know), but I've always heard
Pennsylvania ritual is noticably different from anything you will see in any other
state. I've yet to see this ritual in person, but I've always wondered why it's so
different. I found the following information compiled by PM Ron Blaisdell of
Capital of Strict Observance Lodge No. 66 in Lansing, Michigan that offers
some insights into the origin of the PA ritual and since last month I shared
about the unique ritual in Louisiana, I thought I'd share this month about
Pennsylvania.
Old Ancients: The exclusive ritual used by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
This ritual’s name is actually derived from the fact that it was the ritual of the
Ancient’s Grand Lodge during the schism of the Ancients and Moderns (1751–
1813). Interesting to note here that the original Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
(of which Benjamin Franklin was Grand Master in 1734) was later part of the
Modern’s Grand Lodge (and Franklin served as the Deputy Provincial Grand
Master of Pennsylvania for the Moderns). The first Pennsylvania lodge to be
charter by the Ancients was established in 1758, and their Provincial Grand
Lodge was chartered in 1761. The Moderns Provincial Grand Lodge ceased to
function in 1785, and the 1786 the Ancients Provincial Grand Lodge declared
their independence from England. The work of the “Old Ancients” ritual can
best be compared to the work done by Calcutt and Hutchinson prior to 1772
when William Preston started working on the ritual (Preston's ritual was known
for being extremely long and involved.. Supposedly the 12-parts of his Master
Mason lecture took half a day to recite). Many brethren confuse the “Old
Ancients” ritual with that of the English Emulation Ritual. This is not possible
though, as the Emulation Ritual is a result of the Lodge of Promulgation that
worked out the differences between the Ancient’s and Modern’s rituals in 1814,
after the reconciliation and formation of the United Grand Lodge of England.
Additionally, there are 4 lodges in Pennsylvania that do their work in the
Pennsylvania Dutch dialect. Including one in Philadelphia that also conducts
their business meetings in this dialect.
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Special Announcements
JOB WELL DONE
Montgomery-Cornerstone’s May Blood Drive was a
success thanks to you!
We made our quota as the unofficial INOVA statistics showed
we had 26 donated units, which beat our quota by one unit.
Congrats to all our Masonic and community donors on a job well done!!
Our next drive will be held on August 5th, 2015, so please help us again meet
or exceed our quota. Lastly, from the “unknown individuals” who have been
helped, thank you.
Sincerely and Fraternally,
Louis M. Numkin, PM - #195 Chaplain
Next Blood Drive
Bring your family and friends (children with picture ID and
parental permission may donate from age 16).
When: Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
Come help us meet or exceed our quota!
Info: (301) 933-0537
Montgomery County School of Instruction
Monday June 1st, 2015
All County Schools of Instruction are held at 7:30
PM on the first Monday of the month at the lodge
hall of the host lodge except where noted. All
officers are urged to attend, members are welcome
to attend. The next Montgomery County School of
Instruction will be held on Monday June 1st, 2015
at Montgomery-Cornerstone No. 195 and hosted
by Wheaton Lodge. Exemplifying the EA degree.
The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Maryland
Kenneth S. Wyvill, Jr - Most Worshipful Grand Master
304 International Circle Cockeysville, Maryland 21030
(410) 527-0600
www.mdmasons.org www.askamarylandmason.com
For a full list of Neighboring Lodges please visit www.mc195.org
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CANDIDATE AND NEW MEMBER STATUS
Awaiting Conferral of EA Degree
Kennedy, Eugene Merwyn
Lonogan, Kenneth D.
Awaiting Conferral of MM Degree
Seiden, Richard N.
FC
Reed, Stephen
FC
Williams, Major A
FC
Rose, William
FC
Awaiting EA Proficiency Completion
Abdoun, Seifed-Din
EA
Pepra, Yaw
EA
Afsharjavan, Artin
EA
Wellington, Teddy, Jr. EA
Beresniovas, Rokas EA
Jackson, James S.
EA
Congedo, Isaac
EA
Rabin, Howard A.
EA
Tajdar, Ali
EA
Fawole, Ezekiel A.
EA
Awaiting FC Proficiency Completion
Agbale, Divine M.
FC
Hinkel, Robert A.
FC
Daniels, Michael
FC
Rumpke, Adam
MM
Hinkel, Christopher S.
FC
Solomon, Lawrence
FC
Awaiting MM Proficiency Completion
Pascual, Reginald
MM
Street, Ryan
MM
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