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July – August 2020

Volume 14

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Å Grand Archivist Message 2-3

Å Officers & Contacts 4

Å Calendar 4

Å May - June Birthdays 5

Å Orient Historian 6-12

Å Blast from the Past 13

Å Upcoming Degrees 14

Å Help Wanted 15

Å PR’s Address 16

Å Grand Commander's Address

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Å Petition for Degrees 20

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Illustrious Brother Arturo de Hoyos, 33°, Grand Archivist and Grand Historian, June 20 at 4:45 AM

** He has lived! The fruits of his labors live after him **

Like many of you, I watched the news last night as a mob pulled down and burned the statute of Albert Pike. Earlier in the day I gave a TV interview in which I said that Freemasons did not want the statue to be a point of conflict, but that it was property of the United States, under the Parks Service. I preferred that it be moved to a museum where he could be understood in context.

Last night, as the mob did their work, the news media called it a “Confederate Statue,” the presence of which was “painful.” In truth the statue had nothing to do with the Civil War. It was Pike as a Freemason, in civilian clothing, holding a copy of Morals and Dogma.

Pike was a man of his times who embodied the strengths and weaknesses of his generation. Freemasons acknowledge Pike’s personal foibles and frailties, and revere his ethical and moral teachings. They respect what he accomplished, and see in him an example of a person who was willing to abandon personal prejudices on the path to self-improvement.

Among his strong points was his pursuit of knowledge and self-improvement. Within one lifetime he seems to have lived multiple lives that sometimes overlapped each other. He was, for example, an advocate for Native American rights, an accomplished attorney, an author, an educator, an explorer, an historian, a military leader (Brigadier General), a philosopher, a poet, and a translator.

A Boston native, Pike’s wanderlust led him to explore the South and follow the Santa Fe Trail. He had a particular fascination with Native Americans, and became a friend to several tribes, compiling personal dictionaries of their languages and dialects. Later in life, as an attorney, he became a legal advocate for Native Americans, trying to secure the rights which they had been promised by the government.

As with other “larger than life” vocal personalities, he was occasionally controversial. Strongly in favor of the Tenth Amendment (States rights) Pike, like many other Americans, sided with the South during the

Albert Pike Monument Dedication Ceremony

1901

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American Civil War. Although his wife’s family owned slaves he personally considered slavery a great evil, and the greatest calamity of the South. In 1856 he walked out of the Southern Convention saying, “he would suffer himself to be torn by wild horses before he would justify the renewal of the African slave trade.” He was ridiculed for his hope that a time would come for all men to be free, but he failed to condemn slavery outright. Following the war, under President Johnson’s amnesty proclamation, Pike returned to private life and in late 1869/early 1870 he moved with the Scottish Rite to reside in Washington, DC.

Pike has been quoted to say that he preferred to leave Freemasonry than sit in lodges with Black men. If this was his earlier view, he matured and changed. In fact, he became a supporter of Black Freemasonry and enjoyed a friendship with Thornton A. Jackson, Grand Commander of the Prince Hall Affiliation. Pike even shared his rituals with the Prince Hall Freemasons, and exchanged cordial and fraternal letters.

After Pike’s death he was maligned when it was falsely alleged that he had been a member of the KKK. Pike’s enemies claimed he was one of the founders and/or chief judicial officer of the KKK. However, when the US Congress investigated the KKK in 1871, its report failed to support these allegations. (Testimony Taken by the Joint Select Committee to Inquire into the Condition of Affairs in the Late Insurrectionary States, 13 vols. [Washington: Government Printing Office, 1872]). The allegations were so prevalent and persistent that even some Masonic writers were fooled and repeated them. However, there are no primary documents, membership records, or letters from Pike’s time which suggest his participation in any way. In the vast collection of the Supreme Council’s archives, there is not a single document connecting him with the KKK.

Another false claim is that Pike was a “Luciferian.” The French hoaxer Leo Taxil (Gabriel Jogand-Pages) asserted that Pike was the “Sovereign Pontiff of Universal Freemasonry,” and that he taught the worship of Lucifer in the Scottish Rite’s highest degrees. Taxil later publically admitted this was a hoax, at the expense of the Catholic church. Although Freemasonry admits good men of any faith, Pike was himself a Bible-believing Christian, who encouraged Masons to respect Jesus “Above all the other great teachers of morality and virtue” (Morals and Dogma 28:573). In several long passages, Pike implored Masons to follow Jesus’s example, calling him “the Great Master” whose life was an “undeniable Gospel” (M&D 28:575). Pike urged us, “Believe that there is a God; that He is our father; that He has a paternal interest in our welfare and improvement; that He has given us powers, by means of which we may escape from sin and ruin; that He has destined us to a future life of endless progress toward perfection and a knowledge of Himself—believe this, as every Mason should, and you can live calmly, endure patiently, labor resolutely, deny yourselves cheerfully, hope steadfastly, and be conquerors in the great struggle of life” (M&D 12:22). Throughout his writing Pike encouraged us to make the most of ourselves, to see ourselves as part of a human family, and to do good to all: “Learn, that you may be enabled to do good; and do so because it is right, finding in the act itself ample reward and recompense. To attain the truth, and to serve our fellows, our country, and mankind—this is the noblest destiny of man” (M&D 4:8-9).

Perhaps, however, his most famous saying is that famously engraved near his bust at the House of the Temple: “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” These wise words remain as true today, as when he spoke them.

Freemasons honor Albert Pike for the several reasons: for his love of a fraternity which seeks to improve the social order and encourages humankind to find commonalities to form bonds of friendship; for his willingness to discard personal prejudices when confronted by better information; and perhaps, most of all, for his love of the truth and commitment to share whatever truth he discovered.

Like the rest of us, Albert Pike was far from perfect. But he had the moral courage to abandon the past and move forward. He tried to make his personal weaknesses into strengths, and his writings encourage us to do the same. The remainder of his life was dedicated to a Fraternity that seeks to transcend barriers, both real and artificial, to make strangers into Brothers. This is why, when his statue was erected in Judiciary Square in 1901, it was attended by men who had previously faced each other on the battlefield.

Pike never wanted a statute of himself. Rather, he said: “When I am dead, I wish my monument to be builded only in the hearts and memories of my Brethren of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and my name to be remembered by them in every country, no matter

what language men may speak there, where the light of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite shall shine, and its oracles of Truth and Wisdom be reverently listened to.”

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Portland Valley Birthday Boys

July Robert Schroder 7/1 Peter Stidd 7/1 Douglas Neville 7/3 David Johnson 7/3 Carl Foleen 7/4 Willard Leamon 7/4 Wade Robley 7/6 Robert Creech 7/6 C. Allan White 7/7 Chris Woolcock 7/7 Kenneth Hall 7/8 Zane Harper 7/8 Michael Stone 7/8 Ombe Makano 7/8 Wayne Fryer 7/10 Victor Kee 7/10 Richard Komraus 7/10 Leslie Kralicek 7/11 Larry White 7/12 Sterling Anton 7/12 George Starbuck 7/13 Kenneth Briggs 7/14 Rex Butler 7/15 Shareef Hakim 7/16 Ralph Klenski 7/17 Steven Scott 7/17 Nicholaus McKimmy 7/17 Earl Tradup 7/17 Thomas Andrews 7/18 David Mathews 7/18 Frank Jordan 7/19 Horacio Arellano 7/19 Richard Pickwick 7/20 Jason Smith 7/20 James Lasher 7/22 Ralph Winters 7/24 Grant Moncrief 7/24 Robert Beers 7/25 Jason Kaltenbacher 7/25 Craig Johnson 7/26 Jack Conley 7/29 James Sanders 7/29 Henry Hadeed 7/29 Dean Becker 7/30 Gary Kuney 7/30 John Kirk 7/31

August Gregg Smith 8/3 Kenneth Rislow 8/5 Stuart Boos 8/6 Donald Slezak 8/6 John Hartup Jr 8/7 Michael Churchill 8/7 Leonard La Tour 8/12 Walter. Johnson 8/12 Birol Yesilada 8/12 Charles Sampson 8/13 Aaron Epperson 8/13 Daniel Allenby 8/14 Buford Thomas 8/15 Curtis Lewis 8/16 Frank Funk 8/17 Larry Trip 8/17 Lawrence Burbidge 8/17 Fred Scheiffele 8/17 Robert Breitbarth 8/19 Richard Harris 8/19 Michael Bishop 8/19 William Sparks 8/20 D. Arthur Bush 8/21 Michael Hamshar 8/21 Lowell Amundson 8/22 Gareth Duggan 8/22 Ryan Neal 8/22 Gerald Risberg 8/23 Ronald Chase 8/24 Steven Borbely 8/24 Jeremy Kidwell 8/24 Roger May 8/25 Dorje Kirsten 8/25 Gerald Logan 8/26 Louis Midgett 8/26 Jeffrey Hilderbrand 8/28 Carlos Melendez 8/29 Joseph McLaughlin Jr 8/30 Herbert Semler 8/30 Wallace Wolf Jr 8/31 Scott Cook 8/31 Craig Wilcox 8/31

George Washington Memorial

Compiled by W.B. Michael D. Robinson 32º K.C.C.H.

“At the November 5. 1924, stated …a motion was passed that Friendship Lodge attempt to have the statue of George Washington, being donated to the city by Dr. Waldo Coe. located in Rose City district. Also, if suitable arrangements could be made with the donor and the city officials. Friendship Masonic Home Association should donate a plot of ground on which the statue would be located.

A committee consisting of the Worshipful Master Crawford as chairman. Fred L. Carlton, vice chairman. W. W. Youngson, V. A. Crum, H. J. Blaesing, R. F. Boynton, O. C Bortzmeyer. Walter Cornell. Elmer Brown and Harry M. Euler was appointed to make the arrangements. The statue was being executed by Pompei Coppini. a noted sculptor of New York City, and cast by the Roman Bronze Works of Brooklyn. New York. During the next two and one-half years a controversy over location of the statue rose to fever pitch. The city commissioners had tentatively promised to locate it in the Park Blocks in front of the Masonic Temple being erected on Southwest Park Avenue.

Worshipful Brother Youngson appeared before the commission and offered the 57th and Sandy Boulevard site. He also presented a petition signed by 3600 school children urging the Sandy Boulevard location. All East Side church, community service and school groups joined in promoting the East Side site. The Portland Art Commission also recommended in its favor. Mayor George Baker, however, said the city fathers could not go back on their promise to the downtown Masonic Temple Association, and announced selection of the West Side location. In the meantime, the statue was completed and Dr. Coe loaned it to the city of Philadelphia for their Sesquicentennial celebration. So, this beautiful and impressive figure of George Washington graced the Philadelphia fair grounds from June 1 to December 1. 1926. Many thousands of visitors admired this fine example of the sculptor's art, and Philadelphia officials tried to persuade Dr. Coe to leave it there.

Friendship Lodge and its committee were undaunted by all the opposition. Brother Youngson appeared time and again urging selection of the Friendship location. Finally, the city officials decided to leave the location op to the donor. About this time Dr. Coe died and his widow decided in favor of the Friendship grounds.

On June 20. 1927. a group of citizens met at the Rose City library and formed the George Washington Memorial Association. Their purpose was to raise two thousand dollars within a week to pay for the granite base on which the statue was to be mounted.

An executive committee was chosen consisting of Worshipful Brother Youngson as chairman. Mrs. L. S. Siner. D. G. Wilson, of the Oregon State Bank, as treasurer, C. C. Crawford, representing Friendship Lodge and W. T. Fletcher, principal at Grant High School. They accomplished their purpose and the granite base was provided at cost by Brother Blaesing.

On July 4, 1927, the statue was unveiled and dedicated at appropriate patriate ceremonies. The presentation was made by Brother Youngson on behalf of the Coe family. Henry Waldo Coe, small grandson of the donor, pulled a cord allowing the draped flags to fall away revealing the figure of Washington. He was dressed not as a soldier but as a colonial gentleman, emphasizing the importance of his statesmanship in the formative years of our government.

Mayor George Baker accepted the statue on behalf of the city and Justice Wallace McCamant accepted custody on behalf of the Sons of the American Revolution. Brother Virgil Crum, speaking for the trustees of the Friendship Masonic Home Association, tentatively presented to the city the

plot of ground on which the statue rests. Worshipful Brother Clare Crawford, the original committee chairman, was marshal of the day. Thus, the likeness of a great American and one of the outstanding figures of early Masonry came to grace the grounds of Friendship Lodge.”1 “The Friendship building was the Rose City Park Neighborhood Club House, until it was sold to Friendship Lodge #160 in (the Fall of 1921) for $15,000. As noted, Brother Henry Blaesing provided the base at cost; he was owner of the Blaesing Granit Company. That company had provided nearly all of the upright tombstones for Portland’s Rose City Cemetery. The statue had roses around it, kept up by the Portland Park Bureau, until the 1960’s. The Friendship building was sold to the German American Society in 2011. Up until that time an elaborate display of the dedication ceremony, programs and texts of the speeches was still on display in the lobby of the old building.

1 History of Friendship Lodge #160

Rev. Wm. Wallace Youngson Sr.

The office of the Mayor of Portland (503) 823-4120, should have information on where the statue and base are. The land under the statue is a city park, having been donated by the Lodge in 1927.”2

Pompeo Luigi Coppini (May 19, 1870 – September 26, 1957) was an Italian born sculptor who emigrated to the United States. Although his works can be found in Italy, Mexico and a number of U.S. states, the majority of his work can be found in Texas. He is particularly famous for the Alamo Plaza work Spirit of Sacrifice a.k.a. The Alamo Cenotaph, as well as numerous statues honoring Texan figures.

The bronze sculpture measured approximately 95 x 48 x 48 in., and rested on a granite base measuring approximately 95 x 84 x 84 in. An inscription on the front of the plinth read: "GEORGE WASHINGTON / PRESENTED TO / THE CITY OF PORTLAND / BY / HENRY WALDO COE / 1927". The back of the plinth had the inscription "GIFT FROM DR. HENRY WALDO COE 1926", and inscriptions on the side of the plinth read "P. COPPINI SC" and "CAST BY ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y."

It was donated by Henry Waldo Coe, who commissioned a series of statues for the City of Portland which included Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider (1922), the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc, and those depicting Washington and Abraham Lincoln (1928). The latter two were dedicated after Coe's death in February 1927. The memorial's base was funded by the George Washington Memorial Association. The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. It is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. “In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a face mask was affixed to the statue as well as other local artworks. On the night of June 18, 2020, rioters pulled down and lit on fire the statue from its pedestal due to Washington's history with slavery.”3

2 Excerpts from letter by Doug Neville June 23, 2020, member of Friendship Lodge #160 and building manager for the Friendship building from 2009 until its sale in 2011. 3 Wikipedia George Washington Monument and Pompeo Coppini

“Protesters in Portland, Oregon, wrapped a statue of George Washington in an American flag, lit it on fire — then pulled it down Thursday night, according to a report.

The demonstrators toppled the towering bronze sculpture of the first US president — who owned slaves in the 1700s — during a protest on the eve of Juneteeth, a holiday celebrating the abolition of slavery, over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, according to CBS affiliate KOIN-TV. After the founding father’s statue came crashing down, vandals defaced it with graffiti, then left it face-down in Rose City Park before fleeing around 11 p.m., the station reported. They spray-painted the words “F–K COPS” and “BIG FLOYD” on the statue’s base, according to footage posted on Twitter.

Portland police arrived later but it wasn’t immediately clear if any arrests were made, according to the station.

Earlier in the night, two groups — the Rose City Justice and Lavender Caucus — hosted a sit-in rally in the same part of town, where people shared their experiences with racism but didn’t march.

The separate group of 20 protesters met at the statue around 10 p.m. and the crowd grew as protesters pushed the structure down.

Earlier in the week, a statue of Thomas Jefferson that stood outside Jefferson High School in Portland was also toppled by protesters, according to the Willamette Week.

Thursday marked the 21st consecutive day of demonstrations for racial justice and police reform in Portland. A small, peaceful protest was also held the same night near the city’s Justice Center.”4

4 Natalie O’Neill N.Y. Post June 19, 2020

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Henry Waldo Coe

1857-1927 “Henry Waldo Coe was born in Waupon, Wisconsin, on November 4, 1857 to Dr. Samuel Buel Coe and his wife Mary Jane (Cronkhite), one of three sons who all eventually followed their father into the medical profession. His father was a pioneer doctor in Wisconsin and served as a surgeon in the Union army during the Civil War. His parents moved to Morristown, Minnesota, when Coe was five. After graduating from the local high school, Coe took liberal arts courses at the University of Minnesota. He eventually transferred to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor to study medicine and completed part of his internship under the tutelage of his father.

Their partnership continued as both arrived in Dakota Territory in the spring of 1879 by railcar in Valley City. They brought a foot powered printing press clandestinely owned by railway agent C.F. Kindred. Very little settlement had occurred despite the railroad's presence in Valley City for over seven years. Henry Coe published the first issue of the Northern Pacific Times on May 12, 1879. As much promotional handbill as newspaper, it extolled the virtues of the Sheyenne Valley. After copies were sent "out East," settlers began to arrive within months. His father Samuel remained in Valley City, served on the committee to spearhead the city's incorporation in 1881 and was elected to the first city commission. Samuel Coe also served as editor of the newspaper until 1880. In October 1879, the paper explained "Dr. H. W. Coe was in the East courting his girl" when he was unavailable to care for a gunshot victim. Henry finished his formal medical education, graduating from Long Island (NY) College Hospital in July 1880. Henry returned to Dakota Territory to provide medical care to the Railway's construction crews through 1883. But he eventually established his own private practice in Mandan. While Henry Coe was one of the first physicians to settle in North Dakota, like his father, he didn't just "doctor." The first recorded civic service for was on May 3, 1881 when the Mandan Village Trustees appointed him city clerk. He was one of the directors of Mandan's first school board. Coe later served as mayor of Mandan from 1884-1888. In 1890 Coe was elected president of the ND State Medical Association, and appointed Superintendent of the ND State Board of Health. In 1884 he had been elected

to the last territorial legislature (1885), before Dakota Territory was divided. One important bill he co-sponsored with Seth Peterson (then editor of the Valley City newspaper he started) regulated the licensing of individuals who desired to practice medicine in the Territory. After his apparent failure to win over his girl "out East", Henry redirected his efforts locally. While initially among the innumerable single men in the frontier town, in June 1882 he married Viola Boley, whose parents were among the earliest pioneers to the area. Mrs. Coe would later provide the organ music for the first Fourth of July celebration in Mandan. Her father Elijah had brought an organ with them from Iowa. In 1884, Coe met a young Theodore Roosevelt who was here trying to regain his health. Aside from his personal friendship, Henry Coe admired Roosevelt's politics. Theodore was a deputy sheriff of Morton County which at one time extended to the Montana border and Roosevelt routinely traveled to the county seat at Mandan. Even after the county was subdivided, TR lived in a part of the district Coe represented in the Dakota Territorial Legislature. Their friendship lasted until Roosevelt's death in 1919. Dr. Coe and his family primarily lived at 203 2nd St NW and at the time, the stable at the rear of the house kept the doctor's team and buggy ready for any emergency trip into the country-side. Henry and Viola Coe moved to Portland in 1890 where he focused his practice on treating nervous and mental diseases and owned and operated Morningside Hospital there. In 1893 he established The Medical Sentinel, an independent medical magazine.

Coe served in the Oregon state senate in 1894 and later as Oregon's U.S. Senator. Dr. Coe served as president of the City and County Medical Association and was a professor of medicine at Willamette University in Salem, OR. He was one of the party leaders of the national Progressive Party in the early 1900s. Coe had a statue of Theodore Roosevelt made (by Phimister Proctor) and donated it to the city of Portland. He also donated a smaller version of this "Roughrider" statue to Mandan in 1924. It stands today in the ellipse driveway in front of the Railroad Depot on Main Street West. In addition to the statue of Theodore Roosevelt, other statues which he donated to Portland were George Washington (by Pompeo Coppini), Abraham Lincoln (by George Fite Waters), and Jeanne d’Arc (by Emmanuel Fremiet). Coe had three sons from his marriage with Viola May Boley; George Clifford born on January 17, 1885 in Mandan; Wayne Walter Coe born October 10, 1894 in Portland; and Earle Alphonso born August 7, 1896 in Portland. After the death of his first wife, Dr. Coe married Miss Elsie Ara Waggoner of Los Angeles. He retired from active practice in 1920, and he and his wife traveled extensively in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America.

He died on February 15, 1927 while undergoing medical treatment in Glendale, CA. When his funeral was held later in Portland, flowers were reportedly sent from every state in the Union.”5

Masonic History Henry W. Coe was a member on Mandan Lodge #5 in North Dakota when he came to Portland in 1890. He was in Oregon for 15 years before he petitioned and was admitted to Portland Lodge #55 in 1905. He remained a member of Portland #55 until 1925 when he transferred to a new Lodge named for his old friend Teddy Roosevelt. Henry was a Charter member of Roosevelt Lodge #187. He was not one of the original signers, but was a member by December on 1924. The Lodge was set to work on November 24, 1924 and was Chartered on June 10, 1925.

6 In 1905 Dr. Coe joined the Oregon Scottish Rite. He was proposed by H.F. Gullixson on November 6, 1894, and elected March 5, 1895. It was 10 years before he took the degrees. He received the 4º -17º on June 12, 1905, and the 18º -32º on June 13, 1905. He also became a member of Al Kader Shrine on June 17, 1905.

5 Mandan Historical Society 6 Masonic Analyst Vol. 3 Dec. 1925 Dedication of New Lodge room for Roosevelt Lodge #187

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“This is the Masonic creed: Believe in God’s infinite benevolence, wisdom and

justice; hope for the final triumph of good over evil, and for perfect harmony as a final result of all the concords and discords of the Universe; and be charitable as God

is toward the unfaith, the errors, the follies and the faults of men; for all are one

Brotherhood.” - Albert Pike, 33°, S.G.C.

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The Portland Valley is looking for Masons who’s

current profession is as a emergency first

responder. If you personally work in these

professions please email the office at

officemanager@portlandsr.com

for more details on how we can use your

assistance. We appreciate that many members

may know someone who is not a member of the

Fraternity but who work in these professions, at

this time we are only calling on our members

currently working in these vocations.

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Opening Address by the Portland Valley

Personal Representative for the Sovereign

Grand Inspector General in Oregon

Dear Brethren, I am honored to announce that I have been appointed to serve the Portland Valley in the Office of Personal Representative to act for the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Oregon, Illustrious Brother Gary Kuney, 33°, Active. For me, I see the office of PR as multifaceted; being like a Worshipful Master for the Valley, the emissary to our Illustrious Leader and the Supreme Council, and also as a friend and Brother to you and all the Brethren of the Scottish Rite.

My goal for this appointment is simply to model my leadership by service to you our members, to our noble Elected and Appointed leadership and to our Illustrious Brother Gary. I do not plan to reinvent the wheel but I do plan to get all the wheels back on the road toward the common goals and the mission of Scottish Rite Freemasonry. I hope to remain malleable and receptive to your desires and goals as a whole, to continue to learn together through the lessons and teachings of our foundation as Master Masons in the Craft Degrees of the Blue Lodge and those excellent precepts taught in the higher Degrees of the Scottish Rite as Masters of the Royal Secret. Brother Commander Damon Van Beek, 32°, K.C.C.H., has agreed to be my Assistant PR as well as remaining as our Director of the Work, and Brother 2nd Lt. Com. Cord Anderson, 32°, K.S.A., and Brother Venerable Master Austin Bennington, 32°, K.S.A., have agreed to act as my aides; to whom I am very grateful for their assistance in the past and future.

Brothers, I also really appreciate your dedication as membership of the Rite and hope to continue to count on your assistance as we grow and thrive in Portland with our Degree work, Education, and Charitable outreach to society at large.

In closing I would like to remind us of the Mission Statement of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry from our Illustrious Supreme Council of the 33°; “It is the mission of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, SJ, to improve its members and enhance the communities in which they live by teaching and emulating the principles of Brotherly Love, Tolerance, Charity, and Truth, while actively embracing high social, moral, and spiritual values, including fellowship, compassion, and dedication to God, family, and country.” I hope that with all of your help we can work to achieve this mission. I am available to you anytime within reason and any other time if your needs demand a Brother’s help, aid, and assistance.

May the Great Architect bless you and keep you and all your families and loved ones safe and well! Sincerely & Fraternally, Worshipful Brother Nathan R. Neff, 32°, K.C.C.H. Portland Valley Personal Representative for the SGIG in the Orient of Oregon

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Official Statement Concerning Pike Statue

On June 19th, 2020 a statue of Past Grand Commander Albert Pike was toppled

from its pedestal in Washington, D.C.

The statue celebrated Pike’s humanitarian successes and his leadership of the

Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. The statue was gifted to the people of the United

States in 1901. Even though the Scottish Rite no longer had any ownership rights to

the sculpture, this Supreme Council has repeatedly voiced its strong support for any

governmental decision to remove the statue, because we recognized that its existence

could be a concern among some citizens.

We can never condone unlawful acts; otherwise the foundation of our society would

crumble. However, the statue has belonged to the people since we gave it to them

more than a hundred years ago. Our prayer is that the removal of the statue can be at

least a small step toward healing our nation’s wounds.

As Scottish Rite Masons, we prefer to step forward with our fellow citizens,

consistent with the Scottish Rite Creed: Human progress is our cause, liberty of thought

our supreme wish, freedom of conscience our mission, and the guarantee of equal rights to all

people everywhere our ultimate goal.

James D. Cole, 33°

Sovereign Grand Commander Monday, June 22, 2020

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MAIL TO: Oregon Scottish Rite Speech & Language Charity

709 SW 15th Ave. Portland, OR 97205

Contributions are deductible on Federal and Income Tax under our Fed ID. Consult your Attorney or Tax Advisor.

Portland Valley Temple Preservation Foundation Rebuild the Temple

Donation Form Your generous gift will help sustain our Temple for future generations of Scottish Rite Masons.

Donor Information

FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL LAST NAME

PHONE* EMAIL*

STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

MASONIC AFFILIATION

□ Please send me information about planned giving opportunities

Gift Information AMOUNT OF GIFT: DATE OF GIFT:

□ IN HONOR OF: OR ☐ IN MEMORY OF: (Please fill in the Person’s Name)

STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Payment Information □ CHECK ENCLOSED (Please make checks payable to: Portland Valley Temple Preservation)

□ MY COMPANY HAS A MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM (Please attach company form) □ ONE-TIME DONATION □ 365 Club □ Sustaining Membership

A Sustaining Membership is a monthly, quarterly, or annual gift that you can pay in a convenient, ongoing way. Your Sustaining Membership will automatically renew each month, quarter, or year unless you choose to cancel or change it. □ SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP $14.00 per month □ SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP $42.00 per quarter □ SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP $167.00 per year

□ AMERICAN EXPRESS ☐ DISCOVER CARD ☐ MASTERCARD ☐ VISA CREDIT CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE CVV NUMBER*

NAME AS IT APPEARS ON CARD

BILLING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)

AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURE

* The CVV is a 3 or 4 digit number on the back of most credit cards (on the front if American Express).

MAIL TO: Portland Valley Temple Preservation Foundation

709 SW 15th Ave. Portland, OR 97205

Contributions are deductible on Federal and Income Tax under our Fed ID. Consult your Attorney or Tax Advisor.

S∴ J∴ of the U.S.A.

Petition for Membership Full Name:

FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME, LAST NAME

Today’s Date: / / 20 Street Address: Unit or Apt #:

City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Work Phone: ( )

E-Mail Address: Month, Day, and Year of Birth:[00/00/0000] / /

City, State, Country of Birth: Wife/Partner’s Name: Are you a US Citizen? YES NO If “No”, where are you a citizen? Present Blue Lodge Name: No.: Years as M.M.: Lodge City and State: Date and Place Raised: Occupation: Employer Name: Have you ever previously petitioned for Scottish Rite Degrees? YES NO Ring Size: Cap Size (example: “7-1/8”): “I, the above named and below signed, accept the following fundamental principles of the Supreme Council; the inculcation of patriotism, respect for law and order, and an undying loyalty to the principles of civil and religious liberty, and the forbearance of a state sponsored religion, principles embodied by the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. I respectfully petition to receive the 4th through 32nd Degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. I am currently a Master Mason in good standing with my Lodge.” Reunion Class (5 Terminal Degrees Exemplified)

Initiation Fee: $125.00 (4th, 14th, 18th, 30th & 32nd) X Candidate’s Signature Annual Dues: $150.00 Total Due with Petition: $275.00

Make checks payable to: Scottish Rite 1st Sponsor Signature 1st Last name Printed or I hereby authorize the Scottish Rite to charge $_____ to Card#: ______ ______ ______ ______

CVC#: __ __ __ 2nd Sponsor Signature 2nd Last name Printed Expiration Date: 20

Email secretary@portlandsr.com with questions or concerns.

X Signature of authorized card holder

Turn in Petition with fees to Valley General Secretary’s Office 30 days prior to the Reunion. Candidates who attain the 32nd Degree are also furnished, free of charge, with; Bridge to Light by Ill. Br. Rex Hutchens, 33°, GC, Morals & Dogma by Ill. Br. Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike, 33°, annotated by Ill. Br. Arturo de Hoyos, 33°, GC, and a Latin Parchment Patent & Traveling Certificate, English, issued by the Supreme Council,

under the signature and seals of the Grand Commander and Secretary General and counter signed by the Master of Kadosh and General Secretary of Oregon Consistory № 1.

Speech Charity Donation Form 2020.pdfOregon Scottish Rite Speech & Language Charity 709 SW 15th Ave.

Temple Preservation Donation Form 2019.pdfPortland Valley Temple Preservation Foundation709 SW 15th Ave.

First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Month: Day: Year: Street Address: Unit or Apt: City: State: Zip Code: Area Code Home Phone: Home Phone: Area Code Cell: Cell: Area Code Work: Work Phone: EMail Address: Birth Month: Birth Day: Birth Year: City State Country of Birth: WifePartners Name: Check Box US Yes: OffCheck BoxUS No: OffIf No where are you a citizen: Present Blue Lodge Name: Blue Lodge Number: Years as MM: Lodge City and State: Date and Place Raised: Occupation: Employer Name: Check Box SR Degrees Yes: OffCheck Box SR Degrees No: OffRing Size: Cap Size: Authorize the Scottish Rite to charge: Card first 4: Card middle first 4: Card middle last 4: Card last 4: CVC Number: Credit Card Month: Credit Card Year: