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A .D. 2015
A .L . 6015
June
Tr est le Boa r d
Warrant Dated January 11, 1854
121 Farnsworth Avenue
Bordentown, NJ 08505-0646
(609) 298-0091
http://www.mountmoriah28.com
Regular Communications
2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30pm
From the Ea st
B rethren,
Duncan's Masonic Monitor of 1866 explains the Square and Compasses as:
“The Square, to square our actions; The Compasses, to circumscribe and keep
us within bounds with all mankind". Following last month article about the
Square, I thought will be appropriate to followed with additional thoughts
about the Compasses, which appears atop the Square.
The Compasses symbolizes your soul, or spiritual side the part you don’t see.
When placed together, the Compasses and Square is designed to teach us that
we’re more than just the body (the part we see). Deep down underneath it all,
we are an eternal soul (which we don’t see). It’s that simple, that powerful.
This is not an opinion, not a hope, not a religion. It’s an eternal truth, a wisdom unchangeable and it forms the basis of a profound Sacred Science, which
once informed Freemasonry.
As Deman S. Wagstaff, author of Wagstaff’s Standard Masonry (1922) explained: “There is one sign which has never changed its meaning anywhere in the
civilized world—the Compass and the Square. A sign of the union of the body
and soul.”
The Compasses, as an instrument, draws a Circle, with no beginning and no
end, the circle signifies eternity. The circle has signified eternity among cultures far and wide for thousands of years. The Compasses is higher than the
Square, this is because the soul is higher than the body. The soul is spiritual
and eternal. It was never born and never does. It is pure being. According to
the pronouncements of ancient philosophy, the soul existed before the body
and survives the body’s death. In the heights of the soul are our highest and
noblest qualities.
Fraternally,
Jose G. Gonzalez
Worshipful Master
From The W est
Constitution And Laws
T i t le Fou r : Gr a nd Lodge By-L aws
Article X. – Ritual
Section 1. General Regulations.
Part 1. Authorized Ciphers. The use of any book, document or paper, written
or printed, or in cipher, purporting to be the secret ritual of Freemasonry, is
absolutely prohibited, except as authorized by the Grand Lodge.
Part 2. Changes to Ritual. It is unlawful to change the adopted forms and
ceremonies of Ancient Craft Masonry to make them binding upon a particular candidate.
Part 3. English Language. Lodges shall use no other than the standard ritual
in the English Language; and all records of minutes and proceedings shall be
kept in that language.
Part 4. Restriction on the Use of Ciphers. The display or use of any authorized Ritual Cipher, or any parts thereof, in open Lodge, a Lodge of Instruction, a District Grand Lodge of Instruction, is prohibited.
Part 5. Maintenance of Cipher by Grand Lodge.
(a)Copyright. Grand Lodge shall obtain and retain a copyright of the
authorized Ritual Cipher prepared by the Ritual Committee, and of all
amendments thereof and supplement thereto, and all reprints thereof.
(b)Control Authority. The control of the composition, printing, sale, distribution and use of the authorized Ritual Cipher, and all parts thereof,
shall be and remain vested solely in the Grand Lodge.
(c)Sale of Cipher. All sales of the authorized Ritual Cipher and all parts
thereof, shall be made by the Grand Secretary’s Office, through the Sec-
retaries of the constituent Lodges, and shall be only to and for Master
Masons.
(d)Use of Cipher. Master Masons may, except as otherwise herein restricted, possess and use such authorized Ritual Ciphers as are copyrighted by
this Grand Lodge.
Part 6. Prohibition on Participation by Non-Master Masons. Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft Masons may not participate in any Masonic Ceremonial.
Section 2. Conferring Degrees.
Part 1. Prohibition on Printed Ritual. The use of a printed or written ritual in
conferring degrees is a violation of Masonic obligations, and is prohibited.
Part 2. Singular Tense. When a degree is conferred upon more than one candidate at the same time, the officers shall render the ritual in the singular.
Part 3. Restrictions on Labor and Communications.
(a)Master Mason Degree. A Lodge must be opened upon the Master Mason degree before work is performed in a preceding degree.
(b)Five Candidate Maximum. No Lodge shall make more than five Masons
at one and the same communication, nor confer a degree on more than
five candidates at a time.
(c)Multiple Degrees Restrictions, The Worshipful Master may confer on
the same night the Entered Apprentice Degree upon five candidates, and
the Fellow Craft Degree upon five others, if they had four weeks previously received the Entered Apprentice Degree, and the Master Mason
Degree upon five others, if they had four weeks previously received the
Fellow Craft Degree. He cannot without special dispensation, confer all
the degrees upon the same individual at the same time.
(d)Completion of Ceremonies. A degree must be completed at the same
communication at which it started.
Part 4. Lectures and Addresses.
(a) Lecture Completion. In all cases of conferring degrees, and immediately thereafter, the appropriate lecture and charge or portion thereof
appertaining thereto must be delivered.
(b)Reception Address. The reception address shall be given when said
examination on the Master Mason Degree has been satisfactorily completed.
Part 5. Ritual from Foreign Jurisdictions. The practice of inviting officers
from other jurisdictions to exemplify their work on actual candidates tends
to promote confusion, and is prohibited.
Section 3 Public Ceremonies.
Part 1. Parades and Processions. There shall be no Masonic procession, other
than funeral processions, without the consent of the Grand Master, or in his
absence from the jurisdiction, or incapacity, of the next highest Grand Officer, except that Masonic regalia may be worn to Church services, provided
that at least 25 brethren are clothed.
Part 2. Non Masonic Dedications. It is not proper for Masons, as such, to
participate in the dedication of any room or building, no portion of which is
to be used for Masonic purposes.
Respectfully,
Ted M. D’Annunzio
Senior Warden
From the Sou th
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h, summer. Sun, Sand, Surf and Masonic Traveling. Wait, did he just say
Masonic Traveling? Oh yes I did and why not, I say. You’re going on vacation
and most people either leave their town or their state. Heck, even during day
trips you can maybe go visit some Lodges.
“But Rich, Mount Moriah is closed during the summer.” Sure, but most of the
Grand Lodge buildings have tours. Have you ever been to Duran Lodge? They
are down in the Point Pleasant Beach area. They have a wooden vaulted ceiling in their Lodge room and a stair case that is just like the winding staircase
in King Solomon’s Temple. Tell me that isn’t cool. Now this isn’t to say you
just walk up to Duran Lodge or the Historic Trenton Masonic Temple and
bam you get a tour but it’s something you could look into if you’re in those
areas.
So what about outside of State? You have the Philadelphia Grand Lodge
building. Now personally I have not been there, however I heard it’s a beautiful building that is just a sight to see inside and out. Going even further than
PA? Find out if where you are going has any lodges nearby. If you have a slow
night while on vacation, maybe see if a lodge in that area is meeting, and see a
different way of doing ritual. Just because most of the New Jersey Lodges are
closed for the summer doesn’t mean California or South Dakota lodges are.
Just make sure you find out ahead of time what the dress code is. There is a
good story I heard one time about one of our brothers going to a Midwest
state, I believe, and went to one of the lodge meetings in that area. Now in the
19th district, we wear suit and tie. Well, this brother went there in a suit and
tie and all of the brothers though he was NJ Grand Staff. I guess the point
I am really trying to make is just because the Lodge is dark for the summer
doesn’t mean you can’t still be doing Masonic stuff or visiting Masonic locations.
Have a safe summer, my brothers.
Richard W. LaBaw
Junior Warden
Poker Night
Spend an Evening of Fellowship
with your Brothers
Thursday Night
following the second meeting of every month
Mt. Moriah Lodge #28, Lewis Parker Lounge
$10 buy in with 1 r e -buy
Pizza will be ordered · Bring your favorite beverage
Please register in advance by calling W.B. Roger K. Fisher at (609) 234-6024
or emailing [email protected]
Ou r Lodge T rust ees
Trustee to 2016:
Bro. Richard E. Shenowski
(609)291-9745
Trustee to 2017:
D.B. Raymond E. Jones
(609)298-5563
Trustee to 2018:
Bro. David Patriarca
Trustee to 2019:
R.W. Joseph Varga
(609)499-0138
Trustee to 2020:
R.W. George A. Chidley
(609)462-3267
Appointed
O u r L o d g e C o m m i tt e e s
R i t ual
R.W. Richard F. LaBaw, Jr., Chair
R.W. George A. Chidley
Financ e
R.W. P. Brian Sisz, Chair
M.W. Edgar N. Peppler
Bro. Joseph Lippincott
Co mm u ni t y O u t r e ac h
W.B. Dean Buhrer, Chair
M e n to ring
W.B. David S. Blew, Chair
D u e s C o ll e c t i o n
R.W. Brian Sisz, Chair
W.M. Jose G. Gonzalez
C h ari t y
R.W. Carl H. Doan, Chair
R.W. Richard H. Trout
R.W. P. Brian Sisz
S ic k n e ss and D is t r e ss
Bro. Barry Oros, Chair
Bro. Joseph Hand
Au di t
Bro. David S. Workman, Chair
W.B. David S. Blew
Bro. Michael Onofri
L e w Par k e r S c h o lars h i p
Bro. Robert B. McCormick, Chair
Bro. Albert Bela Ari
Bro. Robert E. Oliver
B lo o d Ban k
W.B. Roger K. Fisher, Chair
W.B. Dean J. Buhrer
By laws
R.W. Carl H. Doan, Chair
R.W. George A. Chidley
R.W. Henry P. Fratz
M as o nic H o m e
Bro. William Federico
L ias o n to Eas t e rn S tar
Bro. Robert B. McCormick
Facili t y/ B u ilding
M ain t e nanc e
Bro. Dave Patriarca
W id ow ’ s S u p p o rt
W.M. Jose G. Gonzalez
O u r L i v i n g Pa s t M a s t e r s
1965 Joseph Varga, PJGD
1997 Carl H. Doan, PGC
1966 Edgar N. Peppler, PGM
1999 Mark Dempsky
1967 Frank Katona
2001 James F. Anderson
1971 Robert C. Guest
2002 Charles V. Anderson
1972 Richard H. Trout, PSGD
2003 Richard F. LaBaw, Jr., PGSB
1977 John McCoy
2004 William D. Pigott
1980 Ronald R. Meadows
2005 Henry P. Fratz, PDDGM
1982 Robert W. Alpaugh
2006 Roger K. Fisher
1983 Harry S. Forman, Jr.
2007 David S. Blew
1985 Michael Grenz, PGC, PGMar
2008 Ned A. Koble
1991 Dean R. V. Allen
2009 Joseph B. Varga
1992 Thomas V. Petito
2010 P. Brian Sisz, PGC, GL Trustee
1993 Joseph R. Shields, Jr.
2011 William J. Morelli, PGC
1994 Holmes L. Hay
2012 Dean J. Buhrer
1995 William F. Walling, PGC
2013 R.W. George A. Chidley, GC
1996 F. Gerry Spence, PDDGM
2014 Robert J. Pigott
Ou r Aff i l i at e d
L i v i ng Pa s t M a s t e r s
1973 Robert E. McElhone
(Joseph H. Brown Lodge)
1981 Robert E. Petersen
(Warren Lodge)
1982 Kenneth E. Ibach (Auburn Lodge)
1988 Frank L. Blades (Woodstown Lodge)
1990 William J. Booher (Pyramid)
1994 John R. Parke (Gothic Fraternal)
1997 Michael A. Ramirez
(Mariner’s Lodge)
1997 Dennis R. Bator (Palestine Lodge)
1997 Ronald R. Meadows
(South Pine Lodge)
2001 Earl H. Reeder (Raritan Valley)
2003 Scott Wiese (Princeton)
M ason’s Progr ess
Awa i t i ng
M a st er M a son E x a m
Bro. FC Francis Xavier Stein
I n a n d Ab o u t t h e T e m p l e
Brethren, you and your Masonic friends are cordially invited to participate in
the following Masonic events:
J une
?? June 2
7:00pm: DLI hosted by Medford No. 178, 25 Bank
Street, Medford, NJ. All Officers are required to attend and all Brothers are
encouraged to attend.
?? June 7
8:15am: Bagels & Coffee
9:30, 10:45am: Sunday services, Wheelchair Push, Masonic
Home. All are welcome! Our residents rely on us to fill this need. We start
helping our family members at 9:00am, so come early so you have time to
socialize with your Brothers.
?? June 10
6:30pm:
7:30pm:
?? June 11
Joint Communication with Mercer #50 at
100 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ
Tour
Regular Communication
7:30pm: “Poker Night” at Lewis Parker Room. (See ad)
?? June 15
7:00pm: Craftsman Club Meeting.
?? June 24
6:30pm: Lodge open for Widow's Night
7:00pm: Dinner
?? July 11
?? July 19
J u ly
all day Florence Township Patriotic Day Parade
noon Annual Picnic at Tall Cedar Grove (see below)
Mt. Moriah #28 Annual Picnic
Sunday, July 19th starting at noon
Tall Cedar Grove, 245 Sawmill Road, Hamilton NJ
Tickets
$10 per person in advance
$12 on the day of the picnic
Children under 12 Free
Price includes:
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Italian Sausage, Pork Roll, Corn, Salads and Soda
Playground and Ball Fields on site
Bring Your Own Adult Beverage
Contact Bro. Jim Potts at (609) 306-5447 for tickets.
S u pp o r t O u r Sp o n s o r s
Peppl er F un er a l Hom e s
Bordentown
Bro. Edgar N. Peppler, Jr., Mgr.
NJ Lic. 3926
(609) 298-1333
Allentown
Karen E. Peppler, Mgr.
NJ Lic. 4584
(609) 259-7391
Sport sm en ’ s Cen t er
US Highway 130
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-5300
Bros. Paul & Brian Sisz
Pow na l l El ec t r ic
136 Irvington Avenue
Yardville, NJ 08620
(609) 585-0591
Bro. Joseph Pownall
Freedom Financial
Luc a s Ch e v rol et
1622 Route 38,
Lumberton, NJ 08048
(609) 267-0200
Jim Lynch
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Advisors
Retirement, Estate, Tax &
Wealth Management
132 Farnsworth Avenue
Bordentown City, NJ 08505
(609) 291-8363
Bro. David Workman, CPA
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C M S Geo t h er m a l
130 Farnsworth Avenue
Bordentown, N. J. 08505
(609) 298-3018
Bro. Patrick Jones
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Bu r l i ngt on Cl e a n er s
201 South Route 130
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 386-1616
Bro. Ted M. D’Annunzio
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Bob ’ s Ba r ber Shop
2786 S. Broad St., Trenton, NJ
(609) 888-4222
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H er d t Fenci ng
183 Bordentown-Crosswicks Road
Crosswicks, NJ 08515
(609) 298-2201
Bro. Mike Galati
Da n i el M acN ei l W i l son, L LC
Group Insurance Brokerage, Life, Health, Annuities
16 Bernath Drive
(609) 587-9092 (tel)
Hamilton, NJ 08690
(609) 338-1865 (cell)
[email protected]