August 27th, 2025 Minutes
- Fred Sloan
- 5 days ago
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Updated: 4 days ago
14th District MWSA
Minutes of the Stated Meeting of
August 27, 2025
On August 27th, 2025, at 7:30 pm, the 14th District MWSA was hosted by James A. Smith Lodge No. 395 and WM Rick Kull. There were 29 Master Masons, and 0 guests in attendance.
President Weston gaveled the meeting open and asked Bro. Chaplin to provide the opening prayer, and the pledges to the US and TX flags followed.
Officers present: Robert Weston (President), David Ritter (Vice President), Fred Sloan (Secretary), Kerr Morton Jr., (Treasurer), Deon Williams (Chaplin) and George Rutherford (Ambassador). All 50th year members and Veterans were recognized.
The VP introduced the following dignitaries: Past Presidents, 14th District DIs, sitting WMs & DDGMs as well as the hosting WM, who was asked to introduce his officers/members present. Bro. President Weston thanked James A Smith Lodge for the hosting and the Eastern Star #687 team was recognized and thanked for the excellent meal.
SECTRETARIES REPORT:
Minutes for the July meeting were posted on the website and asked to have them approved as posted. Minutes were approved by motion.
TREASURERS REPORT:
Current amount of $2867.65 in the account, with $70.50 to Eternity Creations for name badges being the only transaction for the month. A motion was made to pay all billed and accept the report was approved by motion.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Audit committee was formed with Bro. Coomes & Bro Gooch volunteered to be part of the committee. Bro. Secretary Sloan will provide bank statements for review from the prior ‘Masonic Year’.
PRESENTATION:
Bro Robert Park provided a presentation on membership and a study & marketing campaign which had come from the “Be a Freemason, Not just a Man, a Mason” website. He shared data and concepts of why, perhaps, Masonry is sought after by men who might not otherwise know about Masonry and how we might use this to connect more men with Masonry. There is a lead generation capability which needs some more follow up and a higher priority via the GLoT if we want a way to funnel leads into local lodges and suggest that we need to do a better job. A very interesting dialogue took place across the Masons in the room, with suggestions on how we might work together to make positive and forward movement. Bro Park thanked the President and the Officers and Brethren of the District 14 MWSA for inviting him to lead the educational discussion on the program https://beafreemason.org and how it may benefit our fraternity in Texas. He appreciated the very warm welcome and participation as we shared ideas about how to better make Masonry known to potential members.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dallas Lodge will be hosting a Nov 22nd, 2025 Benefit Concert at the Dallas Scottish Rite Cathedral. There will be a 6:00-6:45 pre-concert followed by the main event at 7:00 pm when two separate choirs will perform. Gen Admission for $25, $5 discount for Vets and senior citizen, $200 for 10 tickets (name in program), $400 for 20 premium seats and full page add & $500 for the 20 premium seating tickets plus the full page add and personalized Christmas ornaments.
Masonic Education Committee has two announcement:1. OLT FT worth Feb 6-7th. Registration is live in GV. |2. The Middle Chamber program, which consists of EA, FC, & MM deep dives, Held at Lewisville Lodge, Sept 6, 9am-12pm (free intro session) Followed by 3 Saturdays later in Sept and Oct. Registration is $300 for the 3 days, includes books, meals, etc. and will be on GV.
Bro Ambassador announced that Bro. Moxley, Bro. Clark and Bro. Wilkerson have made themselves available for the Grand South for 2026.
Travelling Gavel is at Carrollton Lodge #1400. They meet on the 1st Thursday of the month. They are also having a fundraiser on Oct 4th and which will consist of a wine tasting and a silent auction.
Mercury 950 is holding a festive board on 9.6.25 Saturday, @ Maggiano’s. Drinks at 6, dinner at 7, Bro. Billy Hamilton will be the speaker. Cost is $100.
Tannehill 52 is holding a festive board on 10.3.25 Friday at the Capital Grille in Uptown @ 7pm, cost is $105 for steak dinner, wine and the speaker will be Bro. Seth Austin.Allo
Grotto - Friday Nov 14th, Scotch tasting at Hillcrest lodge. Tickets available for $75.
Next MWSA meeting will be at the High Noon Club at the Double Tree hotel – Love Field. The meal costs $20 and you must RSVP. Wednesday September 24th, 2025. Bro. Jeffery Frazier will be talking about Lodge Consolidations.
A CALL FOR SICKNESS and DISTRESS: RW Harrison is in hospice. PGM Wendell Miller had triple bypass and is still in recovery.
The meeting was closed with prayer, peace and harmony prevailing at 8:45 pm
Prepared by:
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F.S. Secretary, 2025-2026
14th District MWSA
Approved by Vote of the Association on Oct 24th, 2025
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R.W. President, 2025-2026
14th District MWSA
