Rite Notes – July 2026
The Mystery Visitor 15 JULY 2026Companions and Sir Knights,In the previous Rite Notes, we learned "What Drives People Away" from organizations. In this writing, we are going to focus on your York Rite Body to see what its problems are, and how to begin solving them.It should be remembered that each York Rite Body is unique. Your approach must be tailored for your particular group. The basic problem that plagues organizations can easily be categorized, and with knowledge, you and your York Rite Body can develop a plan to overcome them.Information is power. The more information you have the better [...]
Rite Notes – June 2026
Surveying Strengths And Weaknesses Companions and Sir Knights, In surveying the strengths and weaknesses of your York Rite Body, you have probably already seen the problems but failed to recognize them. You go into Chapter, Council or Commandery, and you are lucky if you have enough to open. Your bills get paid, there is probably a little bit of coffee in the pot afterward. A few stand talking while everyone else beats it out of the door. It=s not a late night and not much happens. Sometime on the way home you wonder, Awhy did I even bother to show up?@ Maybe you are the [...]
Rite Notes – May 2026
Who Can Be A Mentor? Companions and Sir Knights, Any member of the lodge or chapter can become a mentor. And anyone can become a good mentor. Those who will do the best usually possess the following qualities: 1. Love of the Fraternity. 2. Knowledgeable of the Fraternity. 3. Likes people and works well with them. It can be a post Master or an officer, but it doesn't have to be. Anyone who has a love of the Fraternity and is knowledgeable will work well. Should the mentor be older than the initiate? It was in my case, but it [...]
Rite Notes – April 2026
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS IMPORTANT Companions and Sir Knights, We had a good Spring Festival period this year with 84 new knightings. Let us continue the good works, and in the next three months, our membership should swell. We must, however, keep our NPD's as low as possible. Bring them back and put them to work. I had the honor of attending a degree in April at Okeechobee with 43 candidates. Tampa had a great showing with 15 candidates, and 1 in Pensacola. We should have a great Fall Festival period. Now is the time to get to your Blue [...]
Rite Notes – March 2026
Recruiting Christian Masons For York Rite and Templary Companions and Sir Knights, In order to be successful in recruiting Christian Masons to York Rite and Templary, we must be completely “SOLD” on Chivalric Masonry ourselves. Only then, will we be able to generate the proper amount of enthusiasm for our cause. Everyone who takes part in a membership campaign should know as much as possible about the organization he belongs to. Too many recruiters forget the old rule: “Know your product!” We may not think of obtaining a petition for membership in terms of “selling,” but that is exactly [...]
Rite Notes – February 2026
"How to Make New Members Active Members" Companions and Sir Knights, "Having 10% of your members active is considered good," commented on Grand Officer to me when we discussed lodge membership. A look at the average ratio of active members to lodge or York Rite membership shows this to be typical of most groups in the Western Hemisphere. Now imagine having 85% of the members turning out to every lodge or York Rite meeting. Where does this type of attendance take place? Fantasyland? No, the Netherlands. While Masonry in the country (about 6,000 members), you will find more members at [...]
The Mystery Visitor 15 JULY 2026Companions and Sir Knights,In the previous Rite Notes, we learned "What Drives [...]
Surveying Strengths And Weaknesses Companions and Sir Knights, In surveying the strengths and weaknesses of your York [...]
Who Can Be A Mentor? Companions and Sir Knights, Any member of the lodge or chapter can [...]
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS IMPORTANT Companions and Sir Knights, We had a good Spring Festival period this [...]
Recruiting Christian Masons For York Rite and Templary Companions and Sir Knights, In order to be [...]
"How to Make New Members Active Members" Companions and Sir Knights, "Having 10% of your members active [...]
