FVNews Daily. No 98. Wednesday, September 2, 2020
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UPDATED DAILY. What’s On (40 listings)
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• Wednesday, September 2. 10.30am. VAT Leaders’ Meeting. Members.
• Wednesday, September 2. 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge. Talk by Bill Jones, ‘Let there be light – a short talk on the Ararat Electricity Supply’. LINK • Wednesday, September 2. 7.30pm. Lodge of Honour. Talk: Jim Karabatsos, ‘The Lodge as a Metaphor for the Mind’. LINK• Wednesday, September 2. 7.30pm Lodge of the Golden Rule. Talk: By Wor. Bro. Mick Black about the Humphrey Pump at Cobdogla in SA. The only one of its kind left in the world. LINK
• Wednesday, September 2. 7.30pm. Wonthaggi Masonic Family Zoom Meeting. LINK • Thursday, September 3. 10am. Funeral service for Wor. Bro. George Edward Ormerod. LINK• Thursday, September 3. 10.30am. Kyneton Gentlemen’s Association. All Welcome. Zoom. ID: 6070901923. Password: 9JNjZx• Thursday, September 3. 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge. All welcome. LINK
• Thursday, September 3. 7.30pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Speaker: Alexis Rivero. ‘Freemasonry in Venezuela’. All welcome. LINK
• Thursday, September 3. 7.30pm. Melbourne High School Lodge. 3 Guest Speakers. All welcome. EMAIL for Link
• Thursday, September 3. 7.30pm. Killara Lodge. Business meeting. Speaker: Barry Minster on Electric Cars, specifically Tesla. LINK • Thursday, September 3. 7.45pm. Stewart Lodge of St Arnaud. First-ever Zoom Meeting. Talk: Richard Elikington. ‘My journey from Entered Apprentice to Grand Master’. LINK
• Friday, September 4. 7pm. Combined Arc, Mark and Chapter Zoom Meeting. LINK
• Saturday, September 5. 9.30am-3pm. Secretary’s Course. By Barry Reaper and Eric Williams. Register for both: Morning Session (Part 1) LINK and Afternoon Session (Part 2) LINK • Saturday, September 5. 10 am-12 Noon. Preparation for Master course. Limited positions. Contact: Geoff Newby. EMAIL • Saturday, September 5. 7pm. Earl of Dunmore Lodge.Talk: Tony DelNevo, “A personal Masonic journey to Glasgow”. Brethren, Ladies, Visitors welcome. LINK
• Monday, September 7. 7.30pm. Lodge Garibaldi. Speaker: Dominic De Candia,Grand Secretary General (33°) of The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Australia. ‘Mosaic Pavement’. All welcome. LINK • Monday, September 7. 7.30pm. Oakleigh Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Speaker: Craig Spendlove, ‘The Craftsman Mark’. Attire: Smart Casual. All welcome. LINK
• Monday, September 7. 7.30pm. Rosebank Lodge. Speaker: Anthony Quantrell. ‘Mount Up Riders, You’re Burning Daylight’ – The story of HarleyDavidson Motor Cycles. All welcome. Dress: Neat casual, shirt must have a collar. LOG IN: 824 152 8207 • Tuesday, September 8. 10.30am. Kyneton Gentlemen’s Association. All Welcome. Zoom. ID: 6070901923. Password: 9JNjZx • Tuesday, September 8. 7pm. Richmond Lodge. DETAILS
• Tuesday, September 8. 7.10pm: Members. 7.45pm: Visitors. Colac Lodge. Speaker: Anthony Bucca. ‘Freemasonry and the American Civil War’. LINK• Tuesday, September 8. 7.30pm. The Brighton District Lodge. Virtual Business Meeting. Presentations. Masonic Solids, by members of the Lodge. Introduction to HRA Chapter – WBro. Crew. Infobyte, by Bro. Dask, Melbourne’s Tunnels – Bro. Griffiths LINK • Wednesday, September 9. 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge. Visitors from 8pm. Grand Master Richard Elkington will be Guest Speaker. LINK • Wednesday, September 9. 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. Speaker: Greg Goding, ‘Order In The House’. LINK
• Thursday, September 10. 7pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland. Speaker: Bill Kee. All welcome, including non-Masons. LINK • Thursday, September 10. 7.30pm. Central Highlands. Lecture: Nathaniel Buchanan. ‘Templarism and Freemasonry’. LINK
• Friday, September 11. 7pm-9pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Performer: Wor. Bro. Kram, classical music and anecdotes. All welcome including wives, partners, friends and guests. LINK
• Saturday, September 12. 10 am-12 Noon. Preparation for Master course. Limited positions. Contact: Geoff Newby. EMAIL • Monday, September 14. 7pm for 7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. Presentation of a 70-year service award to Roy Richardson. Dress: collar and tie. All welcome. Meeting ID: 882 8152 5348 Password: 715 737• Tuesday, September 14. 7pm. Richmond Lodge. DETAILS • Wednesday, September 16. 7.30pm. Quarterly Communication, postponed until December. A Business Meeting will be shown on Wednesday, September 30.
• Thursday, September 17. 7pm. Thursday, September 17. 7pm. Prospect Hill Mark Lodge. Meeting. Opening and closing.  Interview: Grand Master Elect, RWor. Bro Bill Jones will be interviewed by the Lodge Master, VWor. Bro Lionel May. Dress: Officers jacket and tie, all others smart casual. LINK
• Friday, September 18. 7pm. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. Meeting. Talk: Claudio Marino, District Engagement Officer. All welcome. LINK• Saturday, September 19. 10am-12 Noon. Preparation for Master course. Limited positions. Contact: Geoff Newby. EMAIL • Saturday, September 19. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Blue Lounge Social Club and The Lodge of Evolution. Founding Fathers, Secret Symbols and the Hidden Mysteries. LINK • Monday, September 21. 7.15pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. 8pm. Open To Visitors. 8.10pm. Lecture: District Commander Very Illustrious Brother Michael Hyland 33°, Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Victoria Eastern, with the Supreme Council of the 33° of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Australia, Grand Secretary General HE Most Illustrious Brother Dominic De Candia 33° and Eminent Brother P.J. Milne to conduct a “Lecture on the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Australia”. LINK
• Monday, September 21. 7.30pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge. Speaker: John Glover ‘The quest for missing children’, A talk on facial reconstruction. .All welcome, including ladies and non-Freemasons. LINK
• Monday, September 21. 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions. Includes casual 10 minutes on Fishing Hotspots and Tactics. All welcome. LINK • Tuesday, September 22. Time TBA. Mount Scopus and Collegians Lodge. Talk by Dr Philip A. Quadrio from Lodge Galileo who is the Director, College of Masonic Studies and Grand Lodge Membership Officer, NSW and ACT. ‘The North East or Charity Charge. The History and Inclusion of the Charge in Modern Freemasonry’. LINK to come.• Wednesday, September 23. 7.30pm. Western District. Open Online Forum. Guest: Greg Goding, Past Assistant Grand Master (Qld). PRE-REGISTER • Wednesday, September 30. 7.30pm. Freemasons Victoria Business Meeting (Quarterly Communication has been postponed until December). LINK to come. • Monday, October 5. Time TBA. Williamstown Lodge official visit to Rosebank Lodge. LINK to come. • Wednesday, October 21. 7pm. Grand Lodge Library, Museum Talks. ‘A Discussion on Masonic Etiquette’. LINK
NEW. Videos
• The Entered Apprentice’s Song. (01:36) WATCH
• Top 10 Masonic Books. (19:39) WATCH
• Academy of Masonic Knowledge. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. (07:35:59) WATCH

Brave Bro. will share his story
• Matt Lamberth is a brave man and a fine Freemason. The Williamstown Lodge member is on a journey of recovery, and has the support of his Lodge and brethren. He is an inspiration to many. Matt is open to invitations to speak at Lodge Zoom meetings. EMAIL

Radio coverage this morning
• A radio interview is scheduled to take place this morning (Wed.) between 6.45am and 7am when Bob Johnston from Benambra Lodge, Tallangatta, will be interviewed by Matt Dowling of ABC Goulburn-Murray Radio about the $99,980 cheque presentation from Freemasons Foundation Victoria at Corryong later in the day. The frequency for the radio station is 106.4 FM. You may be able to listen live at this LINK

Grand Master’s visits• 
Richard Elkington, Grand Master, attended Malvern-Waverley Mark Lodge on Friday night (Aug. 28). About 50 attended to witness aPowerPoint presentation by the WM, Adam Dymowski. He gave insights into the foundations of Freemasonry in Poland and some key historical figures. 
• Richard attended Mitchell River Lodge in Bairnsdale where they welcomed over 30 members and visitors. Special visitors, which shows one of the advantages of Zoom, were from Captain Cook Lodge No 4636 in Stokesley, North Yorkshire. 

GL Library, Museum talks
• Ange Kenos writes: “I have had a few Brethren advise me that the second Wednesday of the month clashed with lodge meetings, for exampleBob Jones and his Williamstown Lodge. So I have now changed them to the third Wednesday, except for the nights of QuarterlyCommunications.• “Thus, the next one will now be in October and the topic will be A Discussion on Masonic Etiquette.  I will read a paper previously written many years ago and then invite discussion on its relevance, relationship to social media, and how to better implement/ teach it.” LINK

Quarterly Communication Change
• Garry Runge, Grand Secretary, advises that the September Quarterly Communication has been postponed until December due to the currentCOVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
• “In place of the Quarterly Communication, a Business Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 30. The Business meeting will be pre-recorded for viewing by the membership at 7.30pm on Wednesday, September 30. The link to view the Business Meeting will be made available prior to the event.”

Regius Manuscript on show
• Colin Peterson, Lecture Master at Ivalda Lodge of Instruction, has posted the Regius Manuscript HERE – “This document is often seen as one of the earliest records of our Fraternity, cited as dating back to 1390 … It is well worth a read and encapsulates the virtues we hold dear even today. The link shows it in Middle English as well as the Halliwell translation.”

‘From Our Family To Yours’
• Royal Freemasons (the ‘Homes’) has published a newsletter, From Our Family To Yours. LINK

Coppin Centre Health Update
• A Coppin Centre circular from Royal Freemasons says: “Two of our residents have become unwell, with cold and flu-like symptoms. These residents have been transported to hospital for further assessment. We have contacted the families involved to notify them of this development. All other staff and residents remain well.”

Masonic Mailbag
• Stan Lewin writes: “I would like to add some suggestions to your article  “VAT advice for publicity”.  From my experience of submitting articles to the Press, the Editors like to see it personalised in some way. Mr X says “……”  or “the awards were presented by Mrs Y, President of  ….” or “Ms   …. went on to say”. Also, the opening sentence of the article should be eye catching. If looking for support, the headline  should be in the form of a question, “Can you help?”.”  

What’s In A Name?
• Adam Woledge and Bob Jones have passed on a copy of The Chronicle, newsletter of the Williamstown Lodge, especially important to keep contact during COVID-19 times. Why the name? “This was the name of the first Williamstown newspaper (and first Victoriancommunity newspaper), established in 1854 … the first year a chapter of the Williamstown Freemasons was established (according toWikipedia).”

World News
• The Coventry Telegraph (UK) says a ghostly monk, and a photograph from a Masonic dinner in 1985 has caught the attention of ghost hunters around the world. When the picture was developed it had captured the chilling image of a robed figure standing at the end of a table, near the famous Coventry Tapestry. LINK

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Famous Freemasons
• Campbell, Donald Malcolm (1921-1967) – Following in his father’s footsteps, Donald Campbell set both the Land Speed Record AND the Water Speed Record in the same year (1964). Bro. Campbell died, again attempting the Water Speed Record, on Coniston Water, Lancashire, England in 1967, when his boat Bluebird flipped, crashed and broke up at more than 320mph (515kmh).
– Timothy Horton

Masonic Knowledge
• Freemasonry does itself (and others) a favour every time it supports a women’s cause. The Greenock Telegraph (UK) won valuable community goodwill when it presented a £1000 cheque to Inverclyde Women’s Aid. LINK

Masonic Wisdom
• “Go on boiling within if it keeps you from vegetation; but don’t boil about trifles,” – Bro. Sir Edwatd ‘Weary’ Dunlop

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• FVNews Daily welcomes John Lloyd, Derick Hand, David Hall, John Child and Neil Nyholm.

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