We are taught when we are raised from a superficial flat to a living perpendicular that we are only to communicate the substitute for the Master Mason’s word in the manner and form that we received it, which is on the five points of fellowship. The five points of fellowship, which I believe is the foundation of Freemasonry, are also our guide, our source and our basis for existing. If practiced by Freemasons, it unites us into one common Brotherhood.

Foot to Foot: That we should not hesitate to go on foot and out of our way to serve a worthy Brother. If you can not depend on your Brother, whom can you depend on? It takes a humble person to lay aside what he is doing and tend to a worthy Brother’s needs.

Knee to Knee: That we should remember our Brothers in our prayers to Almighty God. In my opinion, this is the most important point. In the quiet still of the night, when I am communicating with the G.A.T.O.T.U., I also mention my Brethren and their needs.

Breast to Breast: That we should keep the secrets of a M.M. when received by us as such. Trust, what every true Brotherhood needs. This is what this point stresses. My Brother may need to share with me something that he has never told anyone before. And if he feels that what he says will stay within my faithful breast, it will be much easier to do so.

Hand to Back: That we should ever be ready to support a falling Brother: Am I my Brothers keeper? Yes I am. We all experience hardships in our life, and we all need a good support system.

Cheek to Cheek or Mouth to Ear: That we should always be ready to whisper good council in the ear of any Brother: We are a Brotherhood, and membership does have its privileges. I often like to refer to this point as tough love. I should always give a Brother advice on a problem or inform him of things that may have an adverse effect on his life.

These 5 points of fellowship binds all regular Freemasons. If practiced both inside and outside the Lodge, it reassures us that Freemasonry will live forever.

Teach Masonry!

I remain,

Fraternally Yours

Antonio O. Caffey

President -

Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society

The Masonic Voice

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REGULAR:

The President’s Thoughts

The Editor’s Desk

The Mouth to Ear

The Wesley Room

“Phaizzle or Phalop?”

Social Lodge No. 73

“Volunteerism vs. Masonic Duty ”

Finney Book Review

Queries, Morsels and Cyber News

EDUCATION:

Best Kept Secret in Freemasonry

(Iowa Masonic Library)

- by Ralph McNeal Jr.

On the Shrine Altar

- by Kevin Gembarosky

THOUGHTS:

The Speculative Freemason

- by David L. Gray

19 Questions Why

- by Charles V. Williams III

The 47^th Problem of Euclid and Freemasonry

- by Bradford J. Stallworth

Consideration of Light – Part I of II

- by Dr. Rashied Bey

FEATURE ARTICLE:

Interview with Grand Master Sidney D. Broadnax Jr. of the M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio F&AM

Hello subscribers and readers.  I’m happy to discover that this magazine is being well received throughout the Masonic World.  It does the heart good when I receive emails, phone calls, letters and face to face comments from Brothers about how much they enjoy our publication.  I wish simple comments such as those and our subscription base could be used to measure the success of this magazine, but they cannot.  For any publication to only create the informed and educated reader – is that enough?  What if those who became more informed and enlightened though that publication never converted their heightened levels of awareness into action – would the efforts used to bring about that publication be in vain?

We can’t give enough thanks to the leadership in this jurisdiction, in which we operate, for being opened minded as to where this Society is concerned.  We know from reading Joseph A. Walkes Jr. ‘The Rise of the Phylaxis Society’, that – that is not always the case.  On September 23^rd of 2001 – The Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society celebrates its first birthday.

The issue of Leadership in Freemasonry is what this quarters ‘Wesley Room’ and our ‘Feature Article” are dedicated to.  We would be gravely remised if we didn’t file into the archives of Prince Hall Freemasonry, a copy of the resolution adopted by five Prince Hall Grand Masters with the M.W. National Grand Lodge of Ancient Free & Accepted Ancient York Rite Masons (P.H.O.) on March 3^rd, 2001.  While the Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society won’t hold an official position on this resolution, since it isn’t our place, this editor does hold serious reservations as to the necessity of such a resolution and questions the gross wording of the resolution which would seem to bind all Prince Hall Grand Lodges and further seems to suggest that the modern Prince Hall Masonic Order is composed only of Blacks and our Masonic duties only extend to Black America (see next page for more).

Enjoy!

David L. Gray, Editor

The Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society is excited to announce that many of its affiliate and research members found themselves being elected and appointed to various stations of the M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio at it 152^nd Annual Session in Toledo, Ohio.  Amongst those being elected were Affiliate Research Members Sidney D. Broadnax Jr. as M.W. Grand Master, Gregory S. Snead as R.W. Deputy Grand Master and Joseph L. Smith as R.W. Senior Grand Warden.  The outgoing Grand Master Embie R. Bostic recommended three individuals to become Honorary Past Grand Masters, and his recommendation was complied with by a vote of the assembled craft.  Amongst those three nominees was one David V. Moore {CRM9}.

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The Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society is proud to report that its Secretary and Editor David L. Gray {CRM2} has been selected by the Australian & New Zealand Masonic Research Council (ANZMRC) to make a lecture tour of research Lodges in Australia and New Zealand in August and September of 2002.  ANZMRC, on behalf of 20 or more research Lodges and groups in seven jurisdictions, arranges such a tour every two years.  David Gray is the first American, and first Prince Hall Mason, to be selected for an ANZMRC lecture tour, as previous selections came from Britain and Canada.  He will follow in the footsteps of John Hamill (1991), Cyril Batham (1993), Rev. Neville Barker Cryer (1995), Prof. Wallace McLeod (1997) and Yasha Beresiner (2000).  ANZMRC will publish a book, tentatively titled, ‘Inside Prince Hall’, based on the lectures to be given by Brother Gray.

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The Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society is also excited to report that on March 1^st of 2001 in Washington, D.C., the Knights of Freemasonry Universal (mission is to promote education and research in the Universality of Freemasonry) announced their 2001 Recognition Awards and amongst that pool of 10, we find two of our Associate Research members; Michael Segall {CARM8} and Alton Roundtree {CARM13}.