PGM Speed Hallman presented our Masonic Education at our last Stated Communication on November 6, 2023. In his wonderful presentation of the links between Masonry and The First Public University he referred to materials from Oxford 122 and Grainger 412 lodges in the collection at UNC. Here's the link to the finding aid to share with members who are interested.
https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/05309/
Lodge 122
Volumes (1790-1920s): Folder 54-56
Membership returns 1789-1944: Box 164
Lodge 412
Membership returns 1789-1944: Box 335
PGM Speed Hallman presented our Masonic Education at our last Stated Communication on November 6, 2023. In his wonderful presentation of the links between Masonry and The First Public University he referred to materials from Oxford 122 and Grainger 412 lodges in the collection at UNC. Here's the link to the finding aid to share with members who are interested.
https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/05309/
Lodge 122
Volumes (1790-1920s): Folder 54-56
Membership returns 1789-1944: Box 164
Lodge 412
Membership returns 1789-1944: Box 335
Brethren,
Kernersville #669 will be holding a 3rd Degree on Saturday, November 11th at Orphans Lodge #761 at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford, NC. The Degree is scheduled to take place at 12:00 p.m. Many of the Kernersville #669 members will be gathering at Kernersville #669 at 9:00 a.m. to travel to Oxford together. If anyone wishes to travel with them as a group, you are welcome to meet them at the lodge in Kernersville, which is located at 701 S. Main St, Kernersville.
Refreshments, finger foods, will be served after the Degree.
Kernersville #669 will need some assistance conducting the Degree. If you can help with the Degree, please reach out to Worshipful Brother Tayler Fulton attylrfulton@gmail.com and let him know where you can help during the Degree.
Sincerely & Fraternally,
Bob Blair, DDGM
Brethern,
Join us Monday Night, October 23, 2023, at 7PM as we raise Brother James Eatmon to the sublime degree of Master Mason.
Brethren,
Please note you recevied your 2024 DUE NOTICES this weekend by email. You will not receive a paper copy through the mail. Only Brothers without email will receive DUES NOTICES by mail.
Please note if you are paying by check, DO NOT SEND THEM TO MY HOME ADDRESS. For some reason, I cannot create a DUES NOTICE with the Lodge PO Box listed. Please mail your checks to:
OXFORD MASONIC LODGE #122
PO BOX 15
OXFORD NC. 27565
I have yet to recevie the 2024 DUES CARDS. For those who have already paid, I will send the DUES CARDS as soon as I recevie them from the Grand Lodge.
Thank you to those who have already paid.
Fraternally,
Jerry Brown, PDDGM, SECRETARY
Brethren,
Please join us for our regular Monthly Stated Communication tomorrow night at 7PM. PGM, Most Worshipful Dan Rice will present our Masonic Education: Freemasonry: A Beautful System of Morality.
Brethren please join us for dinner tomorrow night at 6PM prior to our regular monthly Stated Communication.
Brethren,
Please find the Oxford 122's current By-Laws. Our By-Laws DO INCLUDE The Royal White Hart Rules on Balloting (Section 19).
Brethren,
Our August Stated Communication will begin at 7PM. We have a busy agenda, including Bro. Trent Brown returning his Fellow Craft catechism..
Please join us.
Gene, Master
Brethern,
We will hold a special dinner on Monday, August 7, 2023 beginning at 6PM. We will be honoring our newest Honoary Member, MW David Wicker and celerbrating our 25, 50 and 60 year members.
Please join us.
Brethern,
We will hold an Emergent Communication on Monday, july 17, 2023 at 7PM for the purpose of passing Brother Trent Brown to the Degree of Fellow Craft.
Brethern,
We will hold an Emergent Communication on Monday, july 17, 2023 at 7PM for the purpose of passing Brother Trent Brown to the Degree of Fellow Craft.
My Brethren...Monday night we will have a FC degree for three brothers. We have had two practices with our brothers from Grainger lodge with whom we are jointly conducting this degree. I implore you to be in the lodge 6/26 to support the degree team, more importantly these three candidates. Gavel will drop at 7 pm. I'm requesting that our 122 degree team wear dark suits. Have a great weekend!
Gene
Brethren,
Oxford 122 will hold an Emergent Communiication Monday, June 26, 2023 at 7PM. Thie purpose of this Emergent Communication is pass three EA's to the degree of Fellow Craft. This is a joint degree with our Brothers of Henry F. Grainger #412.
Oxford #122 is the host.
Please join us and support our newest Brothers.
In accordance with our By-Laws, Dated August, 2019 Article 8, Section 2, at the June 5, 2023 Stated Communication the members present voted to be DARK for our July Stated Communication. Take Due Notice Thereof, and Govern yours accordingly.
Brethern,
Our Annual First Reponder's Breakfast is coming up soon! We need YOUR help. Brother Dee has grqaciously stepped up as Chair this year. Below is a communication from Brother Dee. If you can help, please let him know. Dee: tommyw919@gmail.com
Brethren,
We as a Lodge and you as an individual have an opportinuity to be a part of a unqiue place in history. Please see the attached letter from Grand Master Kevin Fraizer.
We will discuss this in deail at our May 1, 2023 Stated and ask for your commitment. If I may provide additional information, let me know.
Brethren,
Brother Carl is in Duke Hospital in Durham recovering from surgery. His wife suffered a fall and cannot visit him. If anyone is available to visit Brother Carl, spend sometime with him spread some Brotherly Love, and provide some company it will be meaningful and greatly appreciated.
Please contact WB Jim Adcock (919) 339-9272 as he is coordinating the visits.
Brethren,
As you are aware we are migrating our operations to Grandview. As a result, effective APRIL 30, 2023 you will no longer be able to pay your dues online through OLP.
You may still pay your dues online through Grandview.
If you have not set up your Grandview account, I urge you to take a few minutes and do it today.
Brethren,
If you previously purchased the Hiram’s Whisper app that they must submit their member number at the following link no later than April 14th in order to have access to the app in the future: <https://www.cognitoforms.com/GrandLodgeOfNorthCarolina/HiramsWhisper>
Your member number is on your DUES CARD.
Brethren,
It is of the utmost importance for you to set up you Grandview account immedately! Oxford 122, as required my the Grand Lodge of North Carolina is converting our Lodge management systems to Grandview. This includes normal duties of the Secretary, Treasurer and elected officers. In the neard future ALL Lodge communication will be through Grandview. Dues, Dues Notices and Last Notices, Lodge meetings, bdugets, vouchers, etc will now be handled through Grandview.
Once you have set up your account, you can update and add your personal and Masonic infromation, including appendant body membership, your contact information and your picture. The Secretary will no longer be updating this information as per the Grand Lodge.
Please follow these instructions to go ahead and register and sign into Grandview ASAP:
1.) https://nc.grandview.systems/membership_registration (do not bookmark this page)
2.) Type in your lodge number (3, 47, 345, etc) of your primary home lodge
3.) Type in your Member ID (do not include the M or any leading zeroes (M001352 is 1352, M123456 is 123456)
4.) Type in your Last name, please capitalize the first letter
5.) Click CHECK MEMBERSHIP STATUS
6.) Type in your email and create a password, and confirm it.
7.) Click SIGN UP.
8.) Now you are on the main portal