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"South Carolina Free Mason's building for tomorrow upon the ancient foundations laid by the brethren in the past."
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Gerald L. Carver
Grand Master
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MW Jesse C. Branham
Most Worshipful Brother Jesse C. Branham passed
away on December 10, 2008. Each Lodge in South Carolina is to
be a a period of morning for 30 days. The Grand
Master has directed all Lodge Charters and Altars to be draped for a
30 day period in Memory of MW Jesse C. Branham, Past Grand Master.
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Freemasonry (or Masonry) is dedicated to the "Brotherhood of Man under
the Fatherhood of God." It uses the tools and implements of ancient
architectural craftsmen symbolically in a system of instruction designed to
build character and moral values in its members. Its singular purpose is
to make good men better. Its bonds of friendship, compassion, and
brotherly love have survived even the most divisive political, military, and
religious conflicts through the centuries. Freemasonry is a fraternity
which encourages its members to practice the faith of their personal acceptance.
Masonry teaches that each person, through self-improvement and helping others,
has an obligation to make a difference for good in the world.
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Available at Your Local DMV
South Carolina Masonic License plates can be ordered at you local
Department of Motor Vehicles. The amount over what the DMV
keeps for their fees is sent to the Scottish Rite Foundation for
Childhood Language Disorders and the Grand Lodge Charity and
Disaster Relief Fund.
Show your Masonic pride, get yours today. The cost is $30 per
vehicle. Remember to take your dues card when you ask for your
license plate.
Brethren,
I have just determined that other non recognized
Masonic organizations have recently obtained approval for a South
Carolina License Plate with the Square, Compasses, and lett er
G on them. The other Masonic Plate currently at the DMV now has
AF&AM on the plate. I have also been informed that the Prince Hall
Grand Lodge is also applying for a license plate and I do not know
what Designation that they will be using. This means that there will
be at lest three different Square, Compasses, and letter G license
plates in South Carolina.
Please inform the Brethren in your area as soon
as possible that when they are purchasing a Masonic Plate at the
DMV, they must specify the AFM license plate which designates
them as Ancient Free Masons.
If a Brother purchases the wrong plate, the
proceeds will go to the other organization and the Brother will have
a license plate reflecting an un recognized "Clandestine" Grand
Lodge. Although the DMV is supposed to be checking for Dues Cards,
they will be unable able to keep the different designations
straight. It will be up to the Brother purchasing the License Plate.
Fraternally,
Gerald L. Carver Grand Master of Masons in SC |
Recent Updates
November 18, 2008
Batesburg-Leesville 138
John Lyde Wilson, PGM
November 24, 2008
Union 75 |
