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Erastus Z. Allen
Past Master, Lodge Ad Lucem No. 812, Pittsburgh, PA;
Treasurer, MRF
John W. Bizzack
Past Master, Lexington Lodge No. 1, Lexington KY;
Author, Island Freemasonry;
Board Member, MRF
Douglas L. Caudle
Secretary, MRF;
Past Grand Master, Grand Lodge of North Carolina; Past Master, Sophia Lodge No. 767, Salisbury, NC
Patrick Craddock
Vice President, MRF; Prometheus Lodge No. 851, San Francisco, CA
Corey F.G.L. Curtiss
Secretary, East Lansing Lodge No. 480, East Lansing, MI; Grand Lodge Success Team, Grand Lodge of Michigan
Brian T. Evans, Jr.
Past Master, Lexington Lodge No. 1, Lexington, KY; Executive Producer, The Masonic Table
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What is the MRF Symposium?
The MRF Symposium is a meeting place for Masons who are seeking the highest form of Masonic experience they can attain within their lodges, while strictly conforming to the laws, resolutions, and edicts of their respective grand lodges. It is a gathering for those who pursue quality in the Craft to share ideas and discuss their work. The Symposium begins on Friday evening at 7:30 PM, with a Harmony in the Dining Hall, and concludes before noon on Sunday. As always, we have assembled an excellent program of speakers and presenters to share their light with you.
Who May Attend the Symposium?
Any Mason in good standing may register for the Symposium, provided he is a member of a Grand Lodge which is a member of, or is recognized by any one of the Grand Lodges which are members of, the Conference of Grand Masters of North America, or the United Grand Lodge of England, the Grand Lodge of Ireland, or the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Full Registration for the Symposium is $125.00.
Topics and Panels
- Why Are We Here?: The Detroit Masonic Temple
- The Road Ahead: Freemasonry After the Pandemic
- Assembly Required: Building and Maintaining an Observant Lodge
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Forms of Formation: The Many Paths of the Candidate's Journey
- Masonry, Metaphysics, and the Gothic Cathedrals
- Mentoring from the Heart: Shifting Masonic Mindsets
- The Masonic Table: The Art of Dining in Freemasonry
- Time, Patience, and Perseverance: Dealing With Challenges in the Observant Lodge
- The Power of Persistance
Download the full program in PDF format
MRF2022.pdf
Keynote Address:
Rob Moore, Executive Director, Detroit Masonic Temple Library Archive and Research Center
Rob Moore is the immediate Past Master of Zion Lodge No. 1 in Detroit, Michigan, and the Michigan Lodge of Research. He is the Executive Director of the Detroit Masonic Temple Library Archive and Research Center, and Chief Docent of the Temple. His Keynote Address on Friday evening, Why Are We Here?: The Detroit Masonic Temple, will provide an explanation as to why the world's largest Masonic structure was built.
Opening Address:
The Road Ahead: Andrew Hammer,
President, Masonic Restoration Foundation
Andrew Hammer is the Master of Alba Lodge No. 222, in Washington DC. He currently serves as Grand Historian and the Deputy Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, and is the Chair of its Committee on Work and Lectures. He is author of Observing the Craft, a Fellow of the Philalethes Society and the Masonic Society. Brother Hammer speaks to lodges throughout the world on observant Masonry, as well as philosophical aspects of the Craft. As President of the Masonic Restoration Foundation, he will give the opening address on Saturday morning.
Closing Address: Rick Tonda, Past Master, Flushing Lodge No. 223
Rick Tonda is Past Master of Flushing Lodge No. 223, under the Grand Lodge of Michigan, and Sul Ross Lodge No. 1300, in College Station, Texas. He is a former Chair of the Grand Lodge of Michigan's Masonic Service and Education Committee, and past Secretary of the Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle in Michigan. Brother Tonda has been striving for most of his time in the Craft to find a way to bring best practices to lodges. His Closing Address on Sunday morning, entitled The Power of Persistance, will speak to the experience of seeking quality amidst the obstacles many of us have encountered, and why the journey is worth it.
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Andrew Hammer
President, MRF;
Master, Alba Lodge No. 222, Washington, DC;
Deputy Grand Lecturer, Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia
Chad Lacek
Secretary, Illumination Lodge No. 5, Chicago, IL; Grand Lodge Education Committee, Grand Lodge of Illinois
Rob Moore
Past Master, Zion Lodge No. 1, Detroit, MI; Executive Director, Detroit Masonic Temple Library Archive and Research Center
Robert Pollock
Past Master, Lodge Education Officer, Harmony Lodge No. 8, Urbana, OH
Dana Scofield
Past Master, Fibonacci Lodge No. 112, South Royalton, VT; Board Member, MRF
Rick Tonda
Past Master, Sul Ross Lodge No. 1300, College Station, TX; Flushing Lodge No. 223, Flushing, MI
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