Corinthian Lodge No. 93 A.F. & A.M.M · MJanuary 2023

"An extraordinarily

happy and successful 2023 to all Brothers,

wheresoever dispersed!"

Keeping up with the Joneses

The road from Entered Apprentice to Worshipful Master

It all began on February 28, 2018. That's when this picture was taken of a brand new Entered Apprentice, Brother Richard H. (Rick) Jones, Jr. He was introduced that day into the first principles of Masonry.

In the picture above, the new EA is flanked by three Jones brothers, from left, Brothers Richard H. Jones, Sr., PM, (his dad), the late Danny Jones, (Uncle Danny) EA (now our WM-elect) Richard H. Jones, Jr., and Robert E. Jones, Jr. (Uncle Bob).

We wonder if Brother Rick knew back then that just four and a half years later he would be elected Corinthian Lodge Worshipful Master.

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Brother Rick Jones, Jr. heads strong array of Lodge Officers elected for 2023

It was a magical evening on December 7th, as the Lodge elected their new officers. SW Rick Jones, Jr. was not only elected to be Worshipful Master, but he was nominated for the office by his son, Brother Richie Jones (III) with the nomination seconded by Brother Rick's father, Richard H. Jones, Sr., PM. Has that ever happened in Lodge history? Probably not.

Pictured (L to R) are WM Joe Frank, WM-elect Rick Jones, Jr., Rick's father, Richard H. Jones, Sr., PM, and Rick's son, Brother Richie Jones.

In 1975, Brother Jones, Sr. was Worshipful Master of Harmony Lodge No. 13 in Smyrna, Delaware.

Now, following in his father's footsteps as a Worshipful Master, is our Brother Richard H. Jones, Jr. NNo pressure, Brother Richie.

Officers elected for service in 2023

MHere is the complete list of the officers we elected:

MMRick Jones, Jr. - Worshipful Master

MMJustin Fuller - Senior Warden

MMJason Smith - Junior Warden

MMLes Hodgson - Secretary

MMMichael Cantrell - Assistant Secretary

MMJoe Creamer - Treasurer

MMEarl Henson - Membership Manager

MMMichael Cantrell, Jason Smith and Bob Ludwig - Trustees

The other officers will be appointed by the Worshipful Master-elect at our regular communication on January 4, 2023.

JW Justin Fuller presents GM Award

Also on election night, Brother Justin Fuller officially presented WM Joe Frank with the Grand Masters Award for 2022, which he had accepted in the WM's stead at the annual Grand Lodge Communication on November 19th.

All that we did to earn that award was documented by Joe Creamer, PM, in a video you can view HERE.

WM Frank thanks his officers

At the end of the meeting, WM Frank called up each 2022 officer individually, thanking them and presenting each with a gift.

Also receiving thanks and a gift were Doug Ports, PM, who continues to be an invaluable help to our lodge, especially with ritual work, and our Grand Inspector, Brother Matthaio Roussos, a good and helpful friend to Corinthian Lodge.

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Corinthian Lodge presents the 2022 Mason of the Year Award

One final award was presented for Mason of the Year, and who else could that be, but Brother Joe Creamer, PM!

For his consistent, tireless efforts and myriad contributions to our Lodge, WM Frank presented Brother Creamer with the well-deserved honor of Corinthian Lodge 2022 Mason of the Year.

The lodge also presented Brother Creamer with a beautiful jacket embroidered with our lodge logo.

What a delightful evening it was. It had begun with a wonderful pasta dinner provided by Brothers Bob and Ben Ludwig, continued with the election of our officers, handing out awards and appreciations, and it was capped off with a post-meeting dessert, courtesy of John Reiter, PM, and a hearty toast to our WM-elect, Rick Jones, Jr.

The gang gathered after the meeting for a group photo.

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On Wednesday, January 4th, we will be initiating one of the men pictured below.

Can you guess which one?

It'll be our first regular meeting of the new year. Come on out to see who it will be.

Dinner is at 6:30 in the hall at the Towson Masonic Temple and call on 7:00 PM for our new and approved mystery Candidate.

Let's give him a large dose of encouragement and a whole bunch of Corinthian Strong love!

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What did we do to earn the Grand Master's Award?

Here is the link to Past Master Joe Creamer's presentation that says it all.

To view Brother Creamer's YouTube presentation to the Grand Lodge of Maryland CLICK HERE.

Look for the 'WM's Calendar' on the new website

There's a calendar on our website's home

page that has just our weekly lodge events.

But, on the WM's Calendar tab you'll find literally everything that's going on pertinent to our Corinthian Lodge, the Grand Lodge of Maryland and the local Masonic area. It's meticulously updated daily by the WM himself, as well. Check it out!

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You're telling me even HE was a Mason?!

Whozat?

We thought we'd have some fun and change this column up a bit this month.

Can you guess who this famous Mason is?

Cast your vote below (it will be anonymous, of course), and next month we'll reveal the results of your voting and the correct answer.

Vote your guess...

A word from Brother Brighten...

Freemasonry speaks of "making good men better" and "of rending all men who conform to its precepts."

How is this done? Unfortunately, making good men better is not simply through learning some ancient rituals, hanging out with brothers, or giving lip service to our tenets, principles and ethics. While all this important and often fun, fundamental change can only really happen when we change fundamentally the way we see, think and act in the world.

So, "How in the world does that happen?" you ask. Brothers, the answer has always been right in front of us!

The Masonic initiations, with its ceremonies, rituals and lectures, when done properly, are the process thru which this change is accomplished. If you can grab it, they provide the proper instruction for reorienting our outlooks.

An opportunity for us

On January 4th, as we initiate another candidate, we have another chance to ignite that fundamental change— and not just for the candidate, but also for each of us! Each time we experience the ceremony, ritual and words, we are again exposed to that power which works to engulf and engage us, in a very personal way, into that which Masonry calls "Light."

Each of the words of the initiations of all the degrees are not in any way arbitrary, but have specific purpose and careful meaning.

So, do attend this upcoming installation. Carefully watch the ritual, listen to the words spoken— again, for the first time. And as you do, find yourself infused with Light and lifted into that place aligned with the Divine Will, as is the purpose of Masonry.

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'There's a BRAND NEW Corinthian Lodge website you simply must see!

'I, myself, have visited it, I hope you will, as well.'

And, you can visit us at our regular lodge page on Facebook...

(Just click the Facebook icon)

We'd like to say, 'Happy January Birthday,' to these 21 terrific brothers!

M1- Richard Herd

MMlnOdelon Garcia

M5- Thomas Lynch

M7- Richard O'Dea

MMnlBradley Rees

M9- Joseph Loetell

v11- Justin Fuller

MMvnNorman Henthorn, Jr., PM

MMvnGregory Mon, Sr.

v14- Charles Fuller

v16- Jerry Hash

v17- Edward Pitts, Sr.

v18- Robert Likens

v21- Frank Myers

v22- Earl Henson

v23- Rey Williams

v24- Charles Albert

MMnnRoy Hodgson, PM

v25- Steven Bull

v30- Michael Tumminello

v31- Brandon Coonfield

Brother Joe tells all

From none other than Brother Joe Creamer, PM, here's a list of some major events coming up in January.

For complete details and information on these and other items and events of interest visit The Trestle Board on our Lodge website.

Wednesday, January 4 – EA Degree Initiation M7:30 PM

MAt this, our first regular meeting of 2023, we expect to initiate Candidate Peter Ludwig as an Entered Apprentice. Peter is the son of Brother Bob Ludwig and the brother of Brother Ben Ludwig.

Saturday, January 21 – Open Installation of Officers M12:00 PM

MThis will be a special Open Installation of our 2023 officers. Open means wives, significant others and non-Mason friends are invited to attend. The MWGM Frederick A. Spicer will preside along with members of his Grand Line.

Wednesday, January 25 – Regular CommunicationM7:30 PM

MA representative from Blue Water Baltimore will be coming to our regular meeting to speak and bring a presentation to us about their efforts on behalf of the Chesapeake Bay. This is the Worshipful Master's charity and WM Frank will present them with a gift.

Wednesday, February 1 – Regular Communication M7:30 PM

MWe will open in the First Degree with another possible Initiation.

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Editorial Staff

Editor – John Markel

Managing Editor – WM Joe Frank

Secretarial Editor – Les Hodgson, PM

Editor Egregious – Joe Creamer, PM



Corinthian Lodge No. 93

507 West Chesapeake Avenue

Towson, Maryland 21204

443-377-1687

Corinthian93.com

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