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CONGRATULATING THE BROTHERHOOD OF GRAND

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LODGES OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR

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ORGANIZING THE FIRST JOINT ST. JOHN’S DAY

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PROGRAM.

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Whereas, with the aim and grand design of freemasonry and to

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promote unity and espirit through the benevolent ideals of

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friendship, fellowship, and fraternity, the Grand Masters of

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B’Natural Grand Lodge, Modern Free and Accepted Masons; King

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Soloman Grand Lodge, International Free and Accepted Masons;

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Palmetto Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Ancient York Rite

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Masons; and Williams Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted

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Scottish Rite Masons for almost a year have worked toward

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establishing a Brotherhood of Grand Lodges among the State’s

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four African American Grand Lodges; and

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Whereas, the Grand Masters have always noticed that their

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members worship together, work together, meet each other through

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civic organizations, but have never fellowshipped together on the

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Masonic level; and

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Whereas, to promote unity among the Grand Lodges, the members

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of each Grand Lodge have agreed to acknowledge the existence of

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one another and share their resources to establish a joint project to

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promote cooperation, respect, fellowship, trust, and to extend the

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right hand of fraternal courtesies among the members of the four

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Grand Lodges during their first annual St. John’s Day Program on

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June 13, 1999, at Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia,

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South Carolina; and

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Whereas, June 13, 1999, will be a historic day in South Carolina;

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Whereas, the members of the General Assembly want to take this

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opportunity to congratulate and commend the Brotherhood of

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Grand Lodges of the State of South Carolina for organizing the

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first joint St. John’s Day Program. Now, therefore,

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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate

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concurring:

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That the members of the General Assembly commend and

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congratulate the members of the Brotherhood of Grand Lodges of

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the State of South Carolina for organizing the first joint St. John’s

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Day Program and extend best wishes to each member as they

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fellowship on June 13, 1999, at Brookland Baptist Church in West

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Columbia, South Carolina.

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Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be presented to

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the Grand Masters of B’Natural Grand Lodge, Modern Free and

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Accepted Masons; King Solomon Grand Lodge, International Free

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and Accepted Masons; Palmetto Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted

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Ancient York Rite Masons; and Williams Grand Lodge, Ancient

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Free and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons.