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You are correct. There was a rule that stated that the interest could not be destributed unless the fund was at 100%. Last year the fund was at 80%. That means that for every $500 paid in, the fund only had $400. The idea was all of the interest would go to replacing the endowment until it...
I think people miss the point of endowments. An endowment is there to provide for the long term financial security of the lodge. Long term is after we die and move on to the celestial lodge. An added benefit is not paying dues. But we as masons have an obligation to support the lodge now. If the...
Many large professional websites are done with few personnel. I was a manager on the visa.com site for several years. We always had a team of 3-5. I was also the original webmaster for Texas Parks and Wildlife. It was an award winning site with 1 technical person and 5-6 people feeding me...
The Bannockburn part sounds great. The alchemy part sounds like a load of hogwash. I've been trying to figure out if I want to go. Maybe I'll just show up late.
I am currently researching the following lodges:
Bastrop #58
Gamble #244
Red Rock #310
Mina #1456
if you have any information on them please help. I am completing a research paper and information is drying up. Especially on Bastrop and Red Rock.
Thanks in advance.