Ancient Free and Accepted Masons

Est. Anno Lucis 5787 Oct 29th August A.L. 6019

www.Richmondrandolph19.com

PO Box 23160 Richmond, VA 23223

Secretaryrr19@gmail.com 804-980-4697

AUGUST STATED COMMUNICATION Saturday August 10th A.L. 6019 at 9 AM.

Masons Hall, 1807 E Franklin St., Richmond, Virginia Dress: Polos and Slacks

8:00 AM: Breakfast 9:00 AM: Open Master Mason Lodge

Program: Philosophy Discussion “Masonic Conspiracies and the Morgan Affair”

Upcoming Richmond Randolph # 19 Events

Wed 7/31 - 7 PM EA Degree @ Masons Hall. Light supper at 6 PM.

Fri 8/2 - 6PM First Fridays Social @ The Answer Brewpub (6008 W Broad St,

Richmond, VA) Open to the public. Spouses welcome.

Sat 8/3 - 9 AM- 12 PM Lodge Cleanup Day @ Masons Hall

Wed 8/14 - 7PM - MM Degree for Bro Hamm (6 PM Light supper) @Masons Hall

Sat 8/24 - 10 AM Forever Summer Fest to Benefit Childsavers @ 21st & Grace

St. Volunteers needed (contact the Secretary)

Sun 8/25 - 11 AM - 2 PM Masons Hall Open House (Volunteers Needed, contact

Secretary)

Wed 8/28 7PM - MM Degree for Bro. Chris Martin (6 PM Light supper)

@Masons Hall

Every Wednesday Night- 7PM Lodge Ritual Practice at Masons Hall (8/7 practice

moved to Tuesday 8/6)

General Masonic Events:

Every Saturday night, @7PM. The Robert Lewis Gibbs Masonic class meets at the Scottish Rite Temple Masters and Wardens - 4th Saturday, @ 8:45 AM at Westhampton Lodge, except June, July, August, and December. 3rd Saturday in May & November. Breakfast @ 8AM.

2019 Lodge Officers

Wor. Don Cunningham Worshipful Master

(804)677-6828

Bro. Don Moro Sr. Warden Bro. Jake Crocker Jr. Warden

Bro. Lane Pearson Treasurer Bro. Matthew Maggy Secretary

Wor. Gregory McCarney Sr. Deacon Bro. Kyle Bourne Jr. Deacon

Rt. Wor. Bill Heltzel Chaplain Bro. Shane Flansburg Sr. Steward Bro. Andrew Welker Jr. Steward Wor. Michael Joyner Marshall

Bro. Earl Sale Tiler

STANDING COMMITTEES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES- Rt. Wor. William Heltzel, Wor. Paul Dierickx, Wor. Charles Hundley, Wor. Michael Joyner, Wor. Lee Oppenheim FUNERAL COMMITTEE – All Officers ILL and/or DISTRESSED – Wor. Michael Joyner PROPERTY – Bro. Don Cunningham, Bro. Thomas Flanagan, Bro. Matt Murcin MAHOVA Rep – Wor. Michael Joyner Lodge BLOOD COORDINATOR – Bro. Alex Stojadinovic LODGE INSTRUCTOR of WORK – Rt. Wor. William Heltzel LODGE EDUCATION OFFICER – Wor Greg McCarney HISTORIC PRESERVATION– Bro. Don Cunningham PUBLIC RELATIONS - Wor. Michael Joyner

Greetings from the East

Wor. Don Cunningham

Brethren, our August Stated will be Junior Warden's Day, with Bro. Jake Crocker presiding in the East. Please come out and join

us for this busy Day, which will include voting on changing our Bylaws to avoid conflicts every Year with the Masonic Home Day

(October), and the Grand Lodge Communications (November) which fall on our Stated Meeting Days. One of our Fellowcrafts

will be examined in Lodge, his MM Degree being scheduled for Wed. 8/14. Bro. Mac Adams will be speaking on the Threat

Protocol as it applies to our Lodge. Wor. Paul Rinko will be making a Presentation as the DOW for District 15 B. The Philosophy

Discussion will be the Morgan Affair, and Masonic Conspiracies.

Thanks to all the Brothers who came out to assist Richmond Lodge No. 10 with their recent MM Degree held at Mason's Hall

on Tues. 7/30. Our Lodge had scheduled a Double EA the following Evening, so it was another busy week. We are encouraging

our Members to assist other Lodges in putting on their Degrees, as we have been receiving help from Members of other

Lodges. It is a more impressive event for the Candidates to see a room full of Brothers attending. Manchester No. 14 had to

reschedule an EA Degree (new date not known at this time). We plan to attend the Degree, so be on the lookout for an email

from the Secretary. Richmond No. 10 will be having an EA degree at Masons' Hall on Tues. 8/13, again please come out and

help support their newest Candidate.

At the July Meeting, it was good to see some Brothers who we haven't seen for awhile. We all live busy Lives, and are pulled in

many directions. I want to encourage all of our Members to participate in any and all the Events we have, if within the length

of your Cable Tow.

A Work Day has been scheduled for Sat. 8/3 (9-12). We are chipping away at various projects that need to be done, but there

are several things that still need attending to before we have the Grand Master's Visit and the Eliza Poe event. I want to thank

Bro. Stenstrom (Mason for 54 Years) for coming out on Sun. 7/28 to knock off 3 Projects on the list. If the scheduled Saturday

doesn't work for you, I would be happy for the Members to take on projects at a time better suited for them.

On Fri. 7/26, our Grand Master Hershey made his Official Visit to the 15th Masonic Districts, at the ACCA Temple. Almost 200

Guests were in attendance, and it was a lovely Evening for all. RW Wadkins, and RW Kidd's hard work in planning the Event

paid off, as it went smoothly. We should all be proud of being part of the 15th District. GM Hershey will be visiting Richmond

Randolph for our Stated Meeting on September 14th. For those of you who would like to assist in the planning, please contact

the Worshipful Master.

Masons’ Hall Open On Saturday 8/25

Richmond Randolph Lodge #19 will be holding

an open house at Masons’ Hall to share our

building, its story, and restoration efforts with

the broader public. This is a great opportunity

to engage the architectural and history-lobing

community as well as act as a forum for

people interested in masonry to learn more

about it. We will need volunteers to help set

up, shadow tour guides for security, greet

visitors, take donations, and a couple more

brothers to look tough. It’s typically a great

time and great fellowship. You never who you

may meet...

From the Senior Warden

“Are We a Club or a Lodge?” This question is posed by Most Worshipful Hershey in nearly every speech that he gives. He is rightly expressing the general

concern of many senior masons that newer masons do not get involved in the ritual. By not doing so, they are depriving

themselves of the real difference between masonry as a Club and masonry as a Lodge. Allow me to explain.

In his speech on being elected Grand Master of North Carolina in 2019, RW Dwight M. “Mack” Sigmon said, “in the installation

of officers we are taught to set a guard at the entrance of our thoughts, to place a watch at the door of our lips ...thereby

excluding every unqualified and unworthy thought, word, and deed…” What a great reminder to think before you speak or

act. If you didn’t attend the installation of officers, you wouldn’t know that this is in the Tiler’s charge. It’s a common-sense

idea, but the constant reminder of the idea through the ritual cements it in our daily lives.

One of my favorite moments in the ritual is when a candidate is reminded that he must be poor indeed and that he should

contribute to someone’s relief. How many times have you thought about this moment when approached by someone needing

your help? How would you remember this important masonic principle if you didn’t participate frequently in the Entered

Apprentice ritual?

My brethren, if you only attend our meetings and social functions, you are short-changing yourself. You didn’t join Richmond

Randolph – The Club, you joined Richmond Randolph – The Lodge. It’s so very easy to get involved. Just attend our

Wednesday night practice (or attend at a different lodge – every lodge’s practice date and time is in the green directory book).

To get started, ask to be taught a small part. It will not take much of your time but it will be a rewarding experience for you

and a great way to support your lodge.

By-Laws Change Vote Notice

At the next Stated Communication on August 10th at 9AM, we will vote to change Article 1 of our bylaws to avoid

having to get dispensations every October when we conflict with MAHOVA Family Day and November when we

conflict with the Grand Annual Communication. This bylaws proposal was first introduced at the July Stated

Communication on July 13th, 2019. Article 1 currently reads:

and will be changed to read:

“Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip”  - Bro. Will Rogers, Claremore Lodge #53 AF&AM, Oklahoma, USA 

AUGUST MASONIC BIRTHDAYS Irvin Beadles (48 yrs) Ronnie Childs (17 yrs)

Lee Oppenheim (11 yrs) Donald Moro (9 yrs)

David Bucciarelli (1 yr) John Sibley (1 yr)

50 yr members

Bro. Bedros Bandazian Wor. Robert Bedell Bro. Ralph Braun

Bro. Horace Dowdy Bro Walter Henry Jr. Bro. William Perkins Bro. John Stenstrom

Wor. McClellan Burgess MW Fred Martin MW Stuart Cook

Wor. Waverly Marshall Wor. George “Skip” Brooks

60 yr members

Bro. Horace Dowdy

RR #19 Living Past Masters McClellan W Burgess 1966

Robert G. Bedell, 1971 Lothar A. Bernhard, 1988 Larry Johnnie Dixon, 1995

Anthony Charles Pearce, 1997 Marc Daniel Graham, 1999

Gordon Hector Sprigg, Jr., 2000 Barrye Lane Absher, 2005

Thomas Edward Breeden, 2006 Wade Vestal Evans, Jr., 2007 Edward Keith Winder, 2008 Charles Thomas Sykes, 2009

William B. Heltzel, 2010 James H. Duke, 2011

Paul A. Dierickx,2012, 2013 Lee Oppenheim, 2014

Michael Joyner, 2015, 2016 Charles Hundley, 2017

Chad Vanderpool, 2018

Honorary Members Rt. Wor. Wade Evans Jr.

Rt. Wor. Charles Sarbaugh Most Worshipful Stuart Cook

Bro. Earl Sale Most Worshipful Bill Hershey

LIFE MEMBERS IN PERPETUITY

Rt. Wor. Barry Absher Bro. Douglas Mack Bro. Ronnie Childs

Bro. Anthony Pearce Wor. Paul Dierickx

Rt. Wor. Charles Sarbaugh Rt. Wor. James Duke Jr.

Bro. Christopher Shuman Bro. Peter Francisco

Wor. C. Thomas Sykes Rt. Wor. William Heltzel

Bro. Curtis Thompson Bro. Francis Romero

Bro. Ian Nelson Bro. Benjamin Barrett

Bro. Jacob Allen

Traveling Brothers Corner Wor. Michael Joyner

Welcome again to a new edition of The Traveling Man's Corner. I

want to communicate some great opportunities for the Traveling

Brother in the next few weeks.

Tuesday August 20 - Virginia Lodge # 177. I will be guest speaker

that night on my visit to Virginia Lodge and would love to have

some of you with me. My topic will be "Masons Hall: Past,

Present and Future". As all of us are the Caretakers of Masons

Hall, I would like some traveling Brother with me. Virginia Lodge

has dinner at 6:30 pm and the Stated Communication is at 7:30 pm. Their Lodge is at 77

Bailey Avenue. Claremont, VA. 23899 . Their website is at :

https://www.grandlodgeofvirginia.org/lodges/history/177.htm

We have also been invited to attend Virginia Research Lodge which is nearby. Virginia

Lodge of Research # 1777 has there Stated Communication on Saturday August 17 at

10:00 am with a lunch following. 7:30 pm. Their Lodge is at 1 S Holly Avenue. Highland

Springs, VA. 23075. 23899 . Their website is : researchlodge.org - Home Again, I hope you

will join me there. (I am not their speaker.) researchlodge.org

Keep an ear out for other opportunities and get out your Passports. Travel well Brothers!

Upcoming Area Masonic Events

● Mon. 8/5 - Wor. McCarney speaking at Westhampton 302 ● Tues. 8/13 - Richmond No. 10 will have an EA Degree at Masons' Hall. ● Wed. 8/14 - (11 AM) - Crocker to speak at Black Heath Daylight Lodge ● Thurs. 8/15 - either a Fraternal visit to Sandston or visiting Ashland ● Fri. 8/16 - (11-3) - Blood Drive at Regency Mall (Temple No. 9 is the Host Lodge) ● Fri. 8/16 - Sat. 8/17 - Reid James Simmons Academy in Roanoke ● Tues. 8/20 - Michael Joyner speaking at Virginia No. 177 ● Sat. 8/24 - Richmond No. 10's Annual Fishing Trip ● Wed. 9/4 - Grand Master's official Visit to Midlothian No. 211. NO Lodge Practice. ● Fri. 9/6 - 1st Friday - Location - TBD. ● Sat. 9/7 - (11-2) - Temple No. 9, and Fraternal No. 53's Lodge Picnic - ACCA Pavilion.

Hawaiian Theme. ● Sat. 9/14 - GM's Visit to Richmond Randolph (Officers - Tuxedos, or dark Suits) ● Sat. 9/24 the Masters and Wardens Association starts back up, after taking the

Summer off. ● Sat. 10/12 is the annual MAHOVA Family Day. Come out for a Morning of Fellowship,

Donuts, see the Parade, tour the Masonic Home and the Grand Lodge's Library and Museum. Top it off with a great BBQ Lunch.

● Wed. 11/6 - Sat. 11/9 will be the Grand Lodge Annual Communications at the Hilton in Short Pump. Come out to see the Committee on Work exemplify the 3 Degrees.