Office of the Lieutenant Grand
Over the past several months, I have been profoundly reminded that our obligations are not ceremonial—they are lived. In Pennsylvania and Ohio, I stood with our brothers as we committed fallen Fraters to the embrace of eternity. In each solemn assembly, the words of our ritual were not abstractions, but anchors—reminding us that we have bound ourselves together by ties of blood, by covenant, and by sacred duty. These moments of recognition and remembrance are not optional courtesies; they are foundational acts of fidelity. Likewise, it was my privilege to join the delegation from the Northern Jurisdiction in standing with Sovereign Grand Commander Corey Hawkins of the Southern Jurisdiction during his season of bereavement. In times of personal sorrow, jurisdictional lines dissolve, and the universality of our Brotherhood is made visible. Friendship, as taught in the 17th Degree, is not sentiment—it is presence. Fidelity is not rhetoric—it is constancy. Most recently, we gathered to celebrate the long and impactful Masonic career of SGIG Sidney Broadnax. To honor a life of labor in the Rite is to affirm that service matters, that dedication is remembered, and that legacy strengthens the living. Celebration, no less than mourning, is an expression of our unity. We are reminded to love reverently, to serve worthily, and to hope in the future destiny of man. These travels were intentional expressions of that charge. They reflect the qualities to which every true Scottish Rite Mason is called— Friendship and Fidelity chief among them. We demonstrate these virtues not merely in our words, but in our willingness to show up—for the grieving, for the honored, and for one another. When we obey the mandates of duty—when we recognize and remember—we fortify the bonds of our Brotherhood. In doing so, we ensure that our Jurisdiction and our Rite remain strong, resilient, and worthy of the great trust placed in us.
Sovereign Grand Inspector General Carl L. Drummer, 33 o Lieutenant Grand Commander
Yours in the Rite!!!
The Fall Bulletin
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