Upper Cumberland Scottish Rite Degree Team Confers Master Mason Degree

On June 14, 2013 the Upper Cumberland Scottish Rite Degree Team (UCSRDT) conferred a Master Mason degree at West Fork Lodge No. 648.  It was the first degree conferred by UCSRDT after being formed by several Brethren from the Upper Cumberland area and sanctioned by the Valley of Nashville.  The services of degree team can be requested through the Valley of Nashville Scottish Rite office.  Many Brethren were in attendance to witness this solemn occasion.  Congratulations go out to Brother Steve A. Wright, the Brother who was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason!

Members of the Upper Cumberland Scottish Rite Degree Team and 

Brother Steve Wright.

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Plaque of Appreciation Presented to Lodge

During the monthly stated meeting on June 8, 2013 Brother Ruben Hilligoss, coach, presented a plaque of appreciation to Jamestown Lodge No. 281 on behalf of his Little League baseball team.  Brother Hilligoss thanked the lodge and the Brethren for their outpouring of support to this group of fine young individuals.

Worshipful Master David Oppenheim(L), Brother Ruben Hilligoss(R)

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Fentress County Traveling Gavel

The Fentress County Traveling Gavel is currently located at Jamestown Lodge No. 281.  The gavel was donated by Brother Mark Walker P.M. of Clarkrange Lodge No. 605 to promote Freemasonry and to encourage county Brethren to travel to and support other county lodges.

Other county lodges can come and get the gavel and take to their lodge, here are the rules; If the owning lodge is conferring an EA Degree, the lodge wanting to take the gavel must have seven(7) members present from opening to closing; if a FellowCraft degree is being conferred, there must be five(5) visiting brethren present from opening to closing; and if a Master Mason degree is being conferred, three(3) visiting brethren must be present from opening to closing.

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Guest Presented with Grand Master's Bicentennial Coin

Brother Vernon Ellis, P.M., 33rd Degree A.A.S.R., of Florida, visited Jamestown Lodge No. 281 during an Entered Apprentice degree conferral on June 4, 2013. Brother Ellis visits Jamestown Lodge every year and this year was presented with a Grand Master's Bicentennial Coin by Brother Keith Taylor, current Worshipful Master of Cookeville Lodge No. 266 and current Worshipful Grand Sword Bearer.

Brother Keith Taylor (L) and Brother Vernon Ellis (R)

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