FVNews Daily.  No. 118. Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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Wednesday, October 7

• 6.45pm for 7pm. Old Scotch Collegians Lodge. Musical welcome. Proclamation of Joseph Morrow as Patron. Attire: Smart casual with a touch of tartan. LINK

• 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge. Talk: Peter White, Mentor Team Leader, Membership VAT, ‘Lodge Mentorship’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lodge. Talk: Lindsay Aldersea, bout his recent health incident. A perspective to re-think our health status and provide a good opportunity to reflect on our own health. LINK
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Honour. Talk: Wor. Bro. Reg Broadbent (interviewed by Ron Nelson), ‘My Chemistry Sets and Where They Took Me’. Attire: Casual. LINK
• 7.30pm. Powlett Lodge, Wonthaggi. Talk: ‘Basic introduction to Mark, Chapter, Red Cross of Constantine and The Royal and Select Masters’. LINK

Thursday, October 8
•10am. Freemasons Future Recovery Team. Committee members. LINK to come.
• 7pm. Masons Connect. ‘Sharing Freemasonry’. RSVP
• 7pm. St Christopher College (Societas Rosicruciana In Angia. Talk: Travis Trinca, ‘Emanation and Return’. LINK
• 7pm. Victorian Naval and Military Mark. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘Thoughts on the historical origins of the Mark Degree.’ LINK
• 7pm for 7.30pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland. Talk: John Parkinson, ‘Let’s Talk’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge. Talk: Ange Kenos, Grand Library. LINK
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix. Talk: Terry Webster, ‘The Shriners’. Plus Masonic Quiz by James Boyce. Attire: Dinner Suit. LINK
• 7.30pm. Cohuna lodge. Talk: Brendan Kyne, Guided Tour of the Victorian Lodge of Research portal. LINK
• 7.30pm. Hearts Of Oak. Talk: Paul Brennand, Chair, Membership Volunteer Action Team. LINK to come.  
• 7.30pm. Central Highlands District. Talk: Brian McDowell, ‘The Masonic Martyr – The Fate of Bro. Tommaso Crudeli. LINK
• 8pm.  Geelong Lodge of Unity & Prudence. Talk: Peter White, ‘Lodge Mentor Program’. Attire: Smart Casual. LINK

Friday, October 9
• 7pm. Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Victoria. Victorian, Kerang, Oakleigh, Ballarat, McMillan, South Gippsland
• 7pm. EDL. Talk: Michael Maher, ‘The French Foreign Legion’. All welcome, partners too. LINK
• 7:30pmAltona Lodge. Talk: Anthony Bucca, ‘Masonic Time Machine – Post COVID Freemasonry’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge. Public Speaking Workshop: Heather and Neil Addison. All, partners welcome. LINK

Sunday, October 11
• 2pm. Walhalla Lodge. Talk: David Howell, military historian, veteran and owner of Kokoda Track Tours. LINK
• 5.30pm AEDT. New Zealand Masonic Forum Session. Lecture: Dr Paul Calderwood, ‘As We Were Seen: The Press and Freemasonry. Meeting ID: 522 2126 6105. Passcode: 0FGBt7 – first character is zero.

Monday, October 12
• 7pm (7.30pm: Visitors).United Ararat Lodge. Talk: Paul Brennand, Grand Superintendent of Membership. LINK
• 7.30pm. Masonic Caravan Club of Victoria. Meeting. LINK
• 7.30pm. United Brunswick Royal Ark Mariners Lodge. Talk: Nikolas Sakellaropoulos (Commander), ‘The Great Flood: Finding a Renaissance Perspective’. Attire: Casual. LINK to come

Tuesday, October 13
• 7pm. (7.30pm: Visitors) Colac Lodge. Talk: Garry Runge, ‘A day in the life of the Grand Secretary’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Lodge Northcote Lodge. Talk: Bruce Keenan, former Detective-Sergeant in the AFP. ‘Origins of a national ‘Missing Persons’ database’, supported by John Glover, ‘The quest for Missing Children – Facial Reconstruction’. LINK

Wednesday, October 14
• 2pm. Funeral Service for Keith Morgan. Streaming details TBA.
• 7pm (7.15pm: Visitors). Traralgon Lodge. Talk: Anthony Bucca, ‘How To Create A Better Lodge Experience’. LINK
• 7.15pm for 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. Talk: Dennis Moss, Role of the Phillip Island SES. LINK
• 7.30pm. Greensborough Chapter. Talk: Peter White, ‘Walking the Kokoda Track – A Personal Experience’. Attire: Smart Casual. LINK
• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. Talk: David Newgreen, ‘Visiting Lodges Nationally and Abroad’. LINK
• 7.30pm for 8pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge.  Talk: John Patterson, ‘Freemasons Foundation’. Attire: Smart Casual. Meeting ID: 930 1848 5613. Passcode: 866265
• 8pm. Healesville Lodge. Talk: David Howell, veteran, military historian and tour guide, ‘The Kokoda Track’. LINK to come.

Thursday, October 15
• TBA. Albert Victor Lodge. General Management Meeting. LINK
• 7pm. Prospect Hill Mark Meeting. Opening and closing. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘Mark Masonry Prior to 1813. Attire: members jacket and tie, visitors smart casual. Open to non-Mark brethren. LINK
• 7pm.  Rupertswood Numurkah Lodge.Talk: Anthony Bucca, ‘American Civil War – Brother against Brother’. LINK to come
• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge. Talk: Liz Hessian, Deputy Director, Department of Anaethesia, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, Western Health. Meeting ID: 86873310736. Password: Melton367

Friday, October 16
• 7pm for 7.30pm.Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. Talk: Geoff Newby. LINK to come.

Saturday, October 17
• 12 Noon. Education VAT Esoteric Freemasonry Series. Talk: Travis Trinca, ‘An Introduction to Hermeticism’. Hosted by Richard Shelly. LINK

Monday, October 19
• 7pm.Gippsland Lakes Lodge. Talk: Garry Runge, ‘Day in the working life of the Grand Secretary’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions. 10-minute talk: Gary Beven, Parliament House, Canberra. LINK
• 7.30pm. Masonic Caravan Club of Victoria. Meeting. LINK
• 8pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. Visitors admitted at 8pm. Talk: Rod Findlay, ‘Experience and role as the Victorian Police Forward Commander, leading the emergency response immediately after the Mallacoota bush fires in January this year.” LINK

Tuesday, October 20
• 7.30pm. Lowan Lodge. Talk: Barry Minster, ‘Electric Cars’. Attire: Smart Casual. LINK to come.

Wednesday, October 21
• 7pm. Grand Lodge Library/Museum Talks. ‘A Discussion on Masonic Etiquette’. LINKThursday, October 22

•7.30pm. Communications and Volunteer Action Team. Members only. LINK to come.

• 7.45pm. Royal Ark Mariner Bayside trio meeting.  Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘In the Footsteps of Noah’. Current MMM, Former MMM, Current RAM, Former RAM only. LINKFriday, October 23

• 7.30pm. Malvern-Waverley Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 39. Talk” Craig Spendlove, ‘Origins’.

Saturday, October 24
• 9.30am-3pm. Secretaries’ Course. Hosted by Eric Williams and Barry Reaper. Register for both morning and afternoon sessions. MORNING and AFTERNOON
• 2pm. Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Victoria. Video Event in place of Annual Assembly which cannot be held due to COVID-19 lockdown. LINK
• 5pm. Concord Mark. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘Importance of the Mark Lodge’. For Master Masons and above. Attire: Casual. LINK

Monday, October 26
• 7.30pm. (8pm: Visitors). Spring Vale Lodge. Virtual tour: Grand Lodge of England, Freemasons Hall. Attire: White shirt, Lodge tie and jacket. LINK

Tuesday, October 27
• 7.30pm. Middle Park Lodge. Talk: Dr David Kram, ‘Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth through the eyes of composers and singers who were Freemasons.’ Attire: Dinner Suit. LINK
• 7.45pm. Lodge Epicurean. Talks: Peter Gumley on his Isolation rehabilitation and Armen Mardirousi, Secretary of North Hollywood Lodge No. 542 to talk about his own Masonic journey, Hollywood lodge and starting a lodge in California.
• 8pm. Gregorios Lodge. OXI Day. Greek ‘No’ Day Commemorative Ceremony. Includes Grand Master. Guests’ attire: casual. LINK to come.
Thursday, October 29
• 7.30pm. Endeavour Lodge. Talk: Brendan Kyne, ‘Chaps, Rogues, Orangemen and Catholics’. LINK TBA

Friday, October 30
• 7.30pm. Kilwinning Mark Lodge of Research No 2. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘Craftsman Marks’.

Monday, November 2
• 7pm (7.30pm: Visitors).Oakleigh Mark Lodge. Business Meeting. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘India -The Raj, Mysticism and Masonry’. LINK

Videos
• Freemasons Ireland. Culture Night. Dublin. (11;00) LINK
• Irish Freemasonry. An Untold History of Ireland. (24;22) LINK
• Freemasons Hall in Singapore. (04:07) LINK

Every Cent Into Their Account
• Ross Broad tells of the welcome news that $1300 was raised by the Monash District Raffle for Interchange Outer East. “A huge thanks from our District and Interchange Outer East for purchasing over 1300 tickets. Every cent went straight into their account. They are over the moon.” 
• Winners included: Graeme Wilkie (thermomix, $2269); Nicholas Crick (gift card, $450); Emma Walton (gift card, $200); Samuel Frangapane (gift card, $100).

Special Night for Old Scotch Collegians
• Xavier Murtagh reminds us that 7pm tonight (Wed.) sees a special night for Old Scotch Collegians Lodge. There will be a a proclamation ceremony of the Lodge’s new Patron, the Lord Lyon, King of Arms Scotland. LINK

The Day When Greece Said ‘No’
• Jim Karabatsos writes: “October 28 is the 80th anniversary of the day that Greece was drawn into WWII, when it responded to the Italian ultimatum to allow the Axis forces to occupy Greece with the laconic “No”. It is celebrated each year in Greece as a national holiday. In 2018, Gregorios Lodge developed a commemorative ceremony which was approved by the GM. This year is the third time it will be celebrated and our Grand Master will be participating too. Due to the restrictions caused by the current pandemic, it will be a little different this year, being run online via Zoom. We are expecting a good turnout from around the world, especially Greece and Cyprus. The event is open to everyone, not just Freemasons.”

Blame The Freemasons
• “Many conspiracy theorists believe that Illuminati and Freemasonry have direct roles in determining the results of the upcoming US presidential elections,” says the International Business Times – Singapore Edition. “Donald Trump was tested positive for Coronavirus just 33 days before the elections, and it has made many conspiracy theorists believe that the recent developments are indicating the role ofFreemasonry and the Illuminati in the upcoming elections. Scott L Biddie, a popular conspiracy theorist, and an author claimed that Trump’s coronavirus positive test was planned by Freemasonry, and according to Biddie, the number 33 has great significance..” LINK

Questions for the Grand Master
• Richard Elkington, Grand Master, enjoys making his regular videos, with positive communication to members, often 500+ at a time. That’s enough to fill any Victorian lodge room, many times over. George Charalambidis asks if members’ questions can be put to the GM. We will try and ask as many as time will permit. Send your question to editor@FVNews.com.au

Grand Secretary’s Bulletin
• Garry Runge, Grand Secretary, has issued the latest Grand Secretary’s Bulletin, which includes items such as:
• Notice of Quarterly Communications
• Resignations
• Candidates
• Grand Rank and non-Grand Rank recognition processes
• Lodge Financials
• Use of Zoom Lodge Meetings when normal Lodge meetings resume.
• The Grand Secretary’s Bulletin can be accessed at the www.freemasonsvic.org.au website.

Freemasons on TV
• “Several Masonic Villages in New England (NSW) are taking part in a week of fun which will include hair dyeing, chocolate bingeing, and of course, being on live TV broadcast across the country. The villages’ organisation, not-for-profit Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution has teamed up with a slew of high-profile sponsors and celebrities, like Lindt Chocolate and Ian Thorpe, to show their carers and staff how much they mean to them,” says the Armidale Express.

$6000 cancer treatment helping hand
• Port Macquarie News (NSW)reports: “Children diagnosed with cancer, and their families, will receive a helping hand with their treatment expenses thanks to Freemasons from throughout the Manning, Great Lakes and Gloucester areas. The Mid North Coast Cancer Institute at Port Macquarie received $3000 from Masonic Lodges at Taree, Wingham, Gloucester and Foster. Their generosity was matched, dollar for dollar, by the Freemasons’ charity, Masonicare.” LINK

Square and Compasses Day
• News from the United States: “The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts is having its Annual Square and Compasses Day State Wide on Saturday, Oct. 17. We will be proudly showing off our Lodge room and answering any questions you may have about Freemasonry in the Commonwealth or right here in Saugus. Join us between 9am. and 2pm. at the First Congregational Church, 300 Central St., Saugus, we meet behind the church). Please remember to wear your mask,” says the item in the Wicked Local/Saugus Advertiser.

Prostate Cancer Care
• “Freemasons from east and west Kent have donated more than £11,000 to the brachytherapy department at Maidstone Hospital,” reports In Your Area (UK). “Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer  – one of the most common cancers in men, with the risk rising with age. The donation of £11,621 will go towards an isoloader and urine flow meter. These vital pieces of equipment will improve and speed up treatment.” LINK

Masonic Mailbag
• Brendan Kyne writes: “Firstly, I have to concur with the comments of my esteemed colleague, Bro Nik Sakellaropoulos, regarding the value of your daily publication. And both Bro. Nik and I think it is wonderful that you have advised the brethren of the Certificate of Masonic Education offered by the Grand Lodge of India, as competition in the market place is always good.  So, on that note, the Victorian Lodge of Research has since 2008 run a Certificate of Masonic Studies and as of February 2018 the course has been available as an on-line option.  Contact the Lodge secretary for further details –lordbiff@hotmail.com
• Editor replies: Thanks Brendan. The Grand Lodge of India course only rated a mention because they are charging 1000 Rand (A$84) to participate.

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Famous Freemasons
• Reid, Sir George Houstoun (1845-1918) – The 4th Prime Minister of Australia, George Reid was born in Renfrewshire, Scotland. He was more effective as Premier of New South Wales (NSW) (1894-1899) than as Prime Minister of Australia (1904-1905). Reid was a member of Lodge Centennial No.169, United Grand Lodge of NSW.
– Timothy Horton

Masonic Knowledge
• The Purpose of Initiation in Masonry. LINK

Masonic Wisdom
• “Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.” – Solomon

The Last Word
• “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all or get all the credit for doing it.” – Bro. Andrew Carnegie.

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